Alexandra Razskazoff Soprano 2 3 Dear Friends of the MSO, What a great pleasure it is to find you with us for this most wonderful time of the year! I couldn’t be prouder to be on stage with the great artists we are welcoming today! We also couldn’t be prouder than to present this program to you, our audience, as once again the Holidays bring us together. At this time, when we are more physically distant from each other than ever, I know that music brings us together, in our hearts and in our minds. Because music engages every part of our emotional and rational selves, it also brings us together in the most complete way, it is the ultimate antidote to loneliness and the most joyful way of celebrating our lives. I hope that you will feel uplifted by the marvelous voices of Alexandra Razskazoff and Michael Butler and the beautiful sound of Virgil Boutellis-Taft’s violin, as well as the incredible musicians of the MSO! Enjoy the concert, and Happy Holidays! Julien Benichou 4 MISSION STATEMENT: To enrich life across the Mid-Atlantic region through the power of classical music Board of Directors President Jeffrey Parker Vice President Valerie Mazur Secretary Raymond Vergne Treasurer John Pinney Vice President of Education & Outreach Patricia Campbell Area Vice Presidents Valerie Mazur, Easton Jean Wehner, Ocean View Vacant, Ocean Pines Peter Harrigan, Rehoboth Directors Donna Barker Andrea Barnes Katherine Barney Regina Brittingham Courtney Kane Marci Levin MSO Staff Music Director Julien Benichou General Manager Dane Krich Consultant Mary Lou Tietz Ticket Fulfillment Anne Marie Rogerson 5 6 GUIDELINES Music is an integral part of our lives. The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to making your concert-going experience one in which you will continually want to return. VENUES For the 2020-2021 Season Series, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will perform at one venue on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Easton Church of God, Easton, Maryland and will livestream the concerts. VENUE ACCESSIBILITY The venue is handicap accessible. PARKING Parking is available at the venue. TICKET PURCHASES There are four options for purchasing tickets. 1) Tickets may be purchased online via the MSO website midatlanticsymphony.org. 2) The ticket order form can be downloaded from the MSO website and mailed to the MSO address. 3) Tickets may be purchased by calling the MSO voice system at 1-888-846-8600. Leave a brief message with your name and telephone number and an MSO representative will return your call. 4) Tickets, if available, may be purchased at the door. TICKET PRICES Single tickets may be purchased for $45 and the livestream concert may be purchased for $15 per person. Tickets to the New Year’s Eve concert are $85 and $25 for the livestream. Complimentary tickets are available to youths up to 18 years old, however due to a limited number of these tickets, a reservation is required. TICKET PAYMENT The MSO accepts Visa, MasterCard, check or cash for payment. continued 7 DRESS CODE There is no official “dress code” for attending MSO concerts. In respect to the Maestro and the musicians, “smart casual” attire is suggested. “THEATER” TEMPERATURES Temperatures will fluctuate due to audience size and location of seating. Dress in layers so you can adjust your clothing to be comfortable in a variety of temperatures. LOST AND FOUND If you misplace your glasses, think you left a sweater on a seat, found keys in the parking lot, etc., call 1-888-846-8600, leave a message and an MSO representative will return your call. Turn off cell phones and any other electronic devices. The light/noise from these devices is a distraction. Please, no text messaging or flash photography during performances. Leave all food and drinks outside the “theatre”. NO food or drinks are allowed inside the “theatre”. If unwrapping a cough drop or piece of candy to soothe a dry or sore throat, please do so quietly. Respect those around you. Concert-goers are expected to arrive and be seated before the music commences. The audience waiting for a concert to begin may talk freely until the end of the applause greeting the entrance of the conductor (or the concertmaster if the orchestra tunes on stage). Please refrain from talk during the performance as it is extremely distracting to other audience members and the musicians. Unless there is an emergency, plan to stay seated during the performance. Refrain from returning to your seat while the musicians are performing. Do so when there is a “break” in the music. Applause, for musical performances, is held until the entire piece is completed even though there are sometimes pauses between the movements. In between these movements the music will stop for a few seconds. Take note of the program to determine the number of movements. Do not applaud until the conductor has dropped his hands and has turned around to acknowledge the audience. Sometimes this is prolonged past the cutoff of the orchestra, with hands held in the air or slowly lowered over several seconds, in the hope of allowing the audience to stay joined with the artistic creation even for just a moment after its sounds have ceased. Follow the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra onFacebook, Instagram, & YouTube 8 9 10 11 12 2020-2021 “Keep the Music Playing!” Campaign THANK YOU for your support to “Keep the Music Playing!” The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Maestro Julien Benichou, and the MSO musicians are grateful to the patrons, grantors, sponsors and advertisers who support the MSO concerts performed throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Contributions received between July 1, 2020 and December 1, 2020 are acknowledged. We have made every effort to ensure our list is accurate. For changes/additions, call 888-846-8600. GRANTORS Michele Moodispaw $15,000+ Marlene Ott Maryland State Arts Council Joseph Peters George Raitt $10,000-$14,999 Albert and Eleanor Smith Van Strum Foundation DONORS $5,000-$9,999 Maestro’s Circle- $10,000 + $2,500-$4,999 Sussex County Council Concertmaster’s Circle-$5,000-$9,999 Talbot County Arts Council John Pinney, Pinney Associates, Inc. Worcester County Arts Council Composers’ Circle-$2,500-$4,999 < $2,500 Peter & Joanne Harrigan Keegan Family Fund Soloists’ Circle-$1,000-$2,499 2020-2021 SEASON Jack & Andrea Barnes SPONSORS ($750) Dr. & Mrs. Sal Fiscina Robert and Faith Duncan Sandra Lehman Brendan and Laurie Keegan Marci Levin & Joel Resnick A. Hughlett Kirby Marci Levin and Joel Resnick Continued Arthur and Sallie Melvin Maxine Millar 13 Principals’ Circle-$500-$999 James Meckley Kathie Ochse Musicians’ Circle-$250-$499 Rosenblum Family Fund Helen & Charles Atkinson Diana Sable Katherine L. Barney Betty J. Sgro Dianne & Harry Burlew William & Mary Slot Patricia & Lawrence Campbell JoAnn Storey Albert Dannes Catherine Thomas DiFebo’s Restaurant (Bethany Beach Martha Withers and Rehoboth Beach locations) Vito & Donna Potenza Patrons’ Circle <$100 Rubel Family Foundation Donna Barker J. Patricia Barrett Friends’ Circle-$100-$249 Eileen Bogel Mrs. Gordon R. Baer Howard Boyd Edward & Elaine Bednarz Karen Cissel Carol S. Bishop Teresita Davin Dale Buley Priscilla De La Torre Dr. James Carder JoFran Falcon Alex & Joan Collins Carol Gadsby Nancy Collins Peter Gerardo C. Paul Cox Family Fund Kay & Lanny Hickman Edna Ellett Marshall Hodges Kathy Emmert Anneliese Hoffmann Carolyn Ewing Esperanza Holguin Doris Fields Faith Kauffmann Sylvia Garrett Bette Koontz John and Eileen Giaquinto Claire Liversidge Maryellen Gunther Melissa S. A. Lourie Carolyn Harrison William Manthorpe Kathleen Heintz Paolo Mercogliano Paul Herman & Karen Goldman Sandra Miller Martha Horner William Raecke Dale Jacobs Adrienne Rudge Diana Kingman Paul Sikoris Lynn LeBrun Anna Snow Karl Lemp Mary Lou Tietz Gloria & Michael Lindemann Terry Travers-Davin Martin Mason Philip Webster 14 CONTRIBUTIONS - MSO EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Note-Worthy Instruments Program School Education and Outreach Programs Jack & Andrea Barnes Women’s Club of Ocean Pines MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Jack & Andrea Barnes, In Memory of Helen W. Parker Rodanthe and Paul Hanrahan, In Memory of Minnie Nichols Peter & Joanne Harrigan, In Memory of Helen W. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hynson, Jr., In Memory of Helen W. Parker Courtney Kane, In Memory of Helen W. Parker Susan & Barry Koh, In Memory of Helen W. Parker Maxine & William Millar, In Memory of Helen W. Parker 15 23rd Anniversary Gold Sponsor ($2,500) Additional Holiday Joy Margaret Keller Contributions Catherine McCoy Patty Campbell Rob and Ceci Nobel Joan Cox Joseph and Mary Lou Peters Jennie Hyatt Teresa Lynn 23rd Anniversary Silver Sponsor ($1,000) Thomas Markiewicz Donna Barker Bruce Wiltsie and Bill Davenport Eileen Martin Robert and Faith Duncan Patrick & Lynne McAllorum Peter and Joanne Harrigan Rev. Diane Nagorka Sandra Lehman Greg and Linda Neuner Joel Resnick & Marci Levin Ray and Linda Olsen Ann Marvin Neil Richman William Reybold III Robert and Karen Schultz Karen Taylor 23rd Anniversary Friend Sponsor ($500) Katherine Tillman William and Gail Alford Joe and Sue Bredekamp Sara and Myron Walker Regina Brittingham Patricia Winkelmayer Linda Goss Jan and Rick Hynson Courtney and Scott Kane Francisco Salazar and Jeffrey Parker Dave and Chloe Pitard Donald Grace and Nancy Smith 16 17 18 MSO AMBASSADORS* Sussex County Worcester County Talbot County Cape Region Mary Bucklew Janet Abler Betty Baer Sandi Bisgood Dolores Bushemi Keith Abler Shauna Beulah Joanne Cabry Gwenn Hoffman Gale Alford Patricia Brown Edna Ellett Lee Horn Dale Buley Susan Claggett Joanne Harrigan Sandra Lehman Marie Buley Shirley Cockey Sharon Kaplan Tom Markiewicz Kay Hickman Gloria Condrell Terri Rumble Diane Nagorka Lanny Hickman Steve Fillarte Warren Rumble Greg Neuner Dr. Donna Main Janet Friedberg Jeff Socorso Linda Neuner Eileen Martin Lauren Little Carol Olmstead Diane McGraw Rebecca Mullin Mary Pratt Ellen Morvick Ceci Nobel Priscilla Scott Linda Olsen Mari Stanley Ray Olsen Lee Walker Donna Potenza Anastasia Wrightson Vito Potenza Sandy Wrightson Howard Sribnick *Symphony Ambassadors are a valuable asset promoting the MSO to their “spheres of influence” throughout the mid-Atlantic region.