Music Hall Marks Winter 2013

1MUSIC HALL Marks SPMH - Presidents Message <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Great news, the Holiday sea- </li><li style="flex:1">the Corbett Tower to hear our </li></ul>son is here! I’m excited and I hope yearly report. As we gazed out the you are as well. We have all been blessed in every part of our lives and now is the time to celebrate and be thankful. tall windows at the magnificent view of Washington Park and of the rapidly evolving neighborhood beyond, we shared <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">What a wonderful </li><li style="flex:1">several of our recent </li></ul>achievements and glimpsed the future of a revitalized Music year we have had at Music Hall. The resident companies have continued to impress the entire community with their varied and successful programs and concerts. In fact, check out the cover Hall. Throughout this issue are articles about the annual meeting and many of our programs, as well as articles about other items of interest. I promise you will enjoy them. of this magazine for a “snapshot” of CSO’s spectacular “Lu- Don Siekmann menoCity”, which is now a “must-see” on YouTube. Your SPMH has also continued to play an active role in, and, to be a strong advocate for, Music Hall. Our annual meeting in September brought many of our members to Remember, Music Hall is one of the best places in town for a host of holiday entertainment; check them out, and I hope to see you here. Please know that we are truly Table of Contents page 1 page 2 page 21 page 23 page 25 page 26 page 28 page 29 page 29 page 34 page 34 SPMH President’s Message ... .. . SPMH Mission Statement... .. .. 2014 Board of Directors . .. ... .. . 2013SPMHAnnualMeeting .. .. Prestigious Master . . . . . . . . .. HappyHolidays’Stars!. . .. .. ... .. The First“Messiah” ... ..... ... The Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reuben’s Shampoo. ..... ... Allegoryof theArts .... ..... .. Board MemberAndrew Bowen . ThankYouMembers!.. ..... .. 2012- 2013SPMH Members .. JoshuaTimmermans,Photographer Acknowledgements. . . . . . . page 2 page 3 page 9 page 10 Take a Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . page 12 Restored‘Garden Panel’Unveiled! page 13 Music HallPanels Screening ...... page 14 page 15 Music Hall First to Remember . . MUSIC HALL Marks 2thankful for your support. SPMH members are an inspiration for all age you to use the enclosed membership envelope before year-end, the people of Cincinnati, as we are and join us as we look forward to “Standing Tall for Music Hall”. If not 2014. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!! <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">already a member, NOW is the </li><li style="flex:1">- Don Siekmann </li></ul>time to Sign-up. It’s easy; I encour- SPMH MISSION STATEMENT The mission of The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall is to preserve, promote, improve, and provide education about Music Hall, funding special projects in addition to Music Hall management ’ s o perational and maintenance obligations, and facilitating communications among Music Hall management, owne r , a nd tenants, in order to perpetuate Music Hall as the premier cultural center of the Region, and as a National Historic Landmark of international significance. SPMH BOARD of Directors 2014 President Donald Siekmann Adrienne Beaudet Cowden - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Meredith Downton Jodi M. Geiser Melissa Godoy Barbara Harshman William Henrich Ken Jones Ramon Rodriguez Eugene Saenge r , J r . Rosemary Schlachter John Senhauser Sue Sommer Victoria Morgan - Cincinnati Ballet Steven Sunderman - Cincinnati May Festival Immediate Past President Norma Petersen Vice Presidents Joanne Grueter Marcella Hsiung Kathy Janson Peter Koenig Ed Rider Honorary Director Claire Phillips Life Member Joyce V a n W y e, Co-Founder Recording Secretary Karen McKim Jim T a rbell Ronald W e hmeier Past Presidents Marlene Johnson Joyce V a n W y e Treasurer Mark W e adick Ex Officio Directors Patty Beggs - Cincinnati Opera Trey Devey Directors Lisa Allison Andrew Bowen Music Hall Liaison Scott Santangelo Renew your membership or join today by using the enclosed envelope. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.spmhcincinnati.org" target="_blank">www.spmhcincinnati.org. </a>3MUSIC HALL Marks 2013 SPMH Annual Meeting <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">SPMH held its Annual Meeting </li><li style="flex:1">dent Don Siekmann introduced pi- </li></ul>anist and SPMH member, Don Hurd. His rendition of “The Music Hall on Tuesday, September 24th in Music Hall’s Corbett Tower. More than 150 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">people, including </li><li style="flex:1">March”, first played at </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Music Hall in 1878 </li><li style="flex:1">Board members of </li></ul>several major arts organizations, attended. As guests approached the reception table, each had the opportunity to purchase from Mary Coyne, the 2013 Rookwood Christmas ornament the third in a series, designed and manufactured specifiwas a fine opening to the program ahead. President Don introduced the evening’s agenda, calling attention to the SPMH Mission Statement and gave highlights of the activities of the Board, our Mission Statement in action. He said the Don Siekmann cally for SPMH. With apparent fas- following: “our membership is cination many viewed the growing, we are now 480 plus award-winning documentary Music strong; demand for Tours is in- Hall Panels, produced by Board member and filmmaker, Melissa Godoy. Also near the reception table, the recently restored ‘Garden Panel’, a 5 foot carving in cherry wood original to the 1878 Music Hall organ creasing, over 100 tours have been given by SPMH and CAA for nearly 1,300 guests; our word about Music Hall is being disseminated, nearly 4,000 copies of MUSIC HALL Marks have been distributed and <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">screen, stood in </li><li style="flex:1">the website </li></ul>splendor. This is <a href="/goto?url=http://www.spmhcincin-" target="_blank">www.spmhcincin- </a>the first com- nati.org has fre- <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">pleted of the 21 </li><li style="flex:1">quent informative </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">to be conserved </li><li style="flex:1">updates; we also </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">by SPMH. En- </li><li style="flex:1">reach out to the </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">joying the boun- </li><li style="flex:1">public through </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">tiful buffet </li><li style="flex:1">marketing proj- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">catered by Hil- </li><li style="flex:1">ects, the 3rd an- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">vers, cocktails </li><li style="flex:1">nual SPMH </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">and conversa- </li><li style="flex:1">Christmas orna- </li></ul>tion, seats were taken as Presiment is now available for sale and Don Hurd pianist MUSIC HALL Marks 4 Music Hall projects in the future. Mr. Rider introduced Vice President Kathy Janson, Editor of the Newsletter Music Hall Marks. our popular Wurlitzer Concert Series continues to be successful, tickets are now available for the December 12th “Happy Holidays <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">with the Mighty Wurlitzer”; SPMH </li><li style="flex:1">Kathy spoke about her work and </li></ul>funds special projects and these in- that of SPMH in the Music Hall clude the restoration of the historic Music Hall organ panels and the cleaning of the Reuben Springer statue. Don emphasized that Organ Panels Project. She pointed out that the project became a topic of consideration two years ago when the question of conse- <a href="/goto?url=http://www.spmhcincinncti.org" target="_blank">www.spmhcincinncti.org </a>continues to spotlight our activities in an quences for the panels, with the approaching Music Hall Revitalizainformative, entertaining and highly tion, became an issue. She elaboaccessible way. Mr. Siekmann then rated on the historic importance of <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">asked several members of the </li><li style="flex:1">the panels, significant representa- </li></ul>SPMH Board to give committee re- tives of the famed Cincinnati Artports expanding on the key activities outlined in his opening remarks. Carved Furniture Movement. Kathy detailed the steps taken in the Conservator search, the process of <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">restoring the 5 foot ‘Garden Panel’ </li><li style="flex:1">Vice President Ed Rider, Chair </li></ul>of the Finance/Corbett Endowment displayed in the front area of CorCommittee, reviewed the projects funded by SPMH in the past year including the restoration of the ‘Garden Panel’, and the conservation/cleaning of the Reuben Springer statue. He indicated that SPMH will continue to partner with CAA in determining projects to be bett Tower and SPMH’s commitment to restore the other 20 panels. Praising Melissa Godoy’s excellent documentary shown in the front of Corbett Tower she stated that “our purpose in this conservation project is to bring back these important panels, pay addressed. Notably, SPMH will be tribute to their carvers and our rich a contributor to the Revitalization Project and will continue to fund 19th century heritage, and to honor this original art with an appropriate <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ed Rider </li><li style="flex:1">Kathy Janson </li><li style="flex:1">Peter Koenig </li></ul>5MUSIC HALL Marks Linda, Don and Brian Siekmann Scott Provancher and Rosemary Schlachter <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Barbara Harshman, Andrew & Jenna Bowen and Marlene Johnson </li><li style="flex:1">Trey Devey and Barbara Boyd </li></ul>Pat Henley Barbra Van Wye, Joyce Van Wye and Bob Henley MUSIC HALL Marks 6 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Marcella Hsiung and Joanne Grueter </li><li style="flex:1">Ron Wehmeier, Kathy and Mike Janson </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">David Billmire and Steve Sunderman </li><li style="flex:1">Bill and Sue Sommer </li></ul>Jim Schwab, Carol Pearce, Carol Walker and Jim Pearce 7MUSIC HALL Marks and highly visible permanent display in Music Hall.” Kathy then introduced Vice President Peter Koenig, Chair of the Nominating Committee. Peter thanked and recognized retiring Directors, Barbara Boyd, Joel Ebersole, Marge Hammelrath, Kathryn Shahani and Norman Thomas. Peter introduced the newly elected director Andrew Bowen who will serve a three year term. Peter also reviewed the roster of officers who have been elected to serve for another year: President: Don Siekmann Chuck Downton, Janelle Gelfand and Peter Koenig Vice-Presidents: Joanne Grueter Marcella Hsiung Kathy Janson Peter Koenig Ed Rider Recording Secretary: Karen McKim Treasurer: Mark Weadick Mr. Koenig completed his report by recognizing Norma Petersen, who, as Nancy Wagner, Mace Justice, Karen McKim and Norman Thomas Joe Schwab and Steve Loftin Patrick Korb, Joanie and Bill Lotts MUSIC HALL Marks 8 the previous Board President, automatically holds an officer position. Following this SPMH business, Don again took the podium and introduced Otto Budig, president of the Music Hall Revi- The chandeliers will remain and Music Hall will retain escalator access to the 2nd and 3rd levels. He stressed that the excellent acoustics will be preserved and protected. In closing his talk, Mr. Budig emphasized <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">talization Company. </li><li style="flex:1">the need for pa- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Mr. Budig began his </li><li style="flex:1">tience. </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">talk by saying </li><li style="flex:1">President Siek- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">“We’re well on track </li><li style="flex:1">mann thanked Mr. </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">to start construction </li><li style="flex:1">Budig and then in- </li></ul>on our deadline of June 2016.” He troduced Cincinnati Opera Baritone <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">said that the $100 </li><li style="flex:1">Louis Orzco who </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">million price tag will </li><li style="flex:1">presented selec- </li></ul>require both private tions from Carmen and public funding and while challenging, he is confident that the goal will be accompanied by pianist Carol Walker. This was a splendid ending to the <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">achieved. Although </li><li style="flex:1">evening which </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">architectural draw- </li><li style="flex:1">showcased SPMH </li></ul>ings will not be available for public viewing for some three months, he did say that Springer Auditorium is to be decreased in size, reducing seating to better reflect ticket sales. as a strong organi- Louis Orzco zation, steadfast advocate of Music Hall, and its Mission Statement in Action. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Norma Petersen buys Ornament from Mary Coyne </li><li style="flex:1">Otto Budig </li></ul>9MUSIC HALL Marks Prestigious Master, Instrument Awards The American Theatre Organ Society 2013 National Convention room (with its three manuals and 31 ranks of pipes) and the Mighty was held in Atlanta in July and was Wurlitzer in Ron’s home music attended by enthusiasts from all over the U.S. and around the world. Three very special awards were preroom (with its four manuals and 37 ranks of pipes), as significant instruments of exceptional historic and musical <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">sented to </li><li style="flex:1">merit. </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">SPMH Board </li><li style="flex:1">Mem- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">member and </li><li style="flex:1">bers of </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">master organ </li><li style="flex:1">SPMH and </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">rebuilder, Ron </li><li style="flex:1">the Ohio </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Wehmeier for </li><li style="flex:1">Valley </li></ul>his work and expertise. In ATOS can be proud of Ron Wehmeier with awards in his workshop the photo he is shown displaying the awards at his work bench where he spends lots of time. The Award for Technical Excellence honors those who exhibit an outthe Music Hall Ballroom Albee Wurlitzer’s induction in the National Registry. This designation is important in that it recognizes the preservation of this organ as a historic, standing level of expertise in main- significant theatre organ. Next July tenance, restoration, rebuilding or renovation of theatre pipe organs. It includes excellence of workmanship, professionalism in working with organists and others in the field, general knowledge and unthe American Theatre Organ Society National Convention will be held in Indianapolis with the Encore in Cincinnati. Attendees will visit Ron’s home to hear organist Jelani Eddington at the console and then derstanding of organ building tech- will have the opportunity to experiniques and materials, and the ability to skillfully complete a job. This is his Ron’s most cherished award. He has been in the field since 1965 and his life’s work was ence the sounds of the Music Hall Mighty Wurlitzer played by organist Mark Herman. Both organists are sensational and have played for sold out crowds at the SPMH recognized by a Technical Commit- Mighty Wurlitzer Concert series, ditee composed of top organ builders rected and produced by Don Siek- <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">and organists from around the </li><li style="flex:1">mann. The Ballroom Albee </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">world. The other two awards, pre- </li><li style="flex:1">Wurlitzer award has been mounted </li></ul>sented by the same committee, ac- in the organ chamber, for all to adknowledge the Mighty Wurlitzer installation in the Music Hall Ballmire through the chamber door window. - Ron Wehmeier MUSIC HALL Marks 10 The Society For The Preservation of Music Hall presents with the MIGHTY WURLITZER In cooperation with the Ohio Valley Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society * * Also Performing: Dancers of the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy Reserved Seating - $25 ($20 for Seniors, students and groups of 10 or more) Tickets • CincinnatiArts.org • Arnoff Center / Music Hall Ticket office <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">• Group Discount (10+) (513) 977 - 4157 </li><li style="flex:1">• (513) 621 - Arts (2787) </li></ul>Thursday, December 12, 2013, 10:30 AM & 7:00 PM, Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom Happy Holidays Stars! Thursday, December 12th, 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM, come for the cheer as SPMH presents a dazzling show with the Mighty Wurlitzer in the ‘Winter Wonderland’ of Music Hall’s Ballroom! Walt Strony is one of ists. Walt has performed from coast to coast in the U.S. as well as in Japan, Australia, England and Canada. He is the only living organist to have been twice voted “Organist of the Year” by the American Theatre America’s premier concert organists with the reputation of being one of America’s most original and interesting Organ Society. As a recording artist, he has over 30 albums to his name. His book “The Secrets of Theatre Organ Registration” is the stan- Walt Strony sounding concert organ- 11 MUSIC HALL Marks dard reference book on the subject. Walt’s talent as a pipe organ and later served as house vocalist at the Celestial in Mount Adams for consultant of both theatre and clas- more than 15 years. Recently she sical instruments has taken him around the world. Mr. Strony has lived and performed in Las Vegas since 1999. has been a regular singer at Chez Nora in Covington, the city where she currently resides. Cincinnati Ballet <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Mary Ellen Tan- </li><li style="flex:1">Otto M. Budig Acad- </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">ner is one of the </li><li style="flex:1">emy was founded in </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Midwest’s most re- </li><li style="flex:1">1997 and has built a </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">spected vocalists, </li><li style="flex:1">reputation as one of </li></ul>performing with the Illinois Philharthe finest programs in the nation. Taught <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">monic, the Dayton </li><li style="flex:1">by nationally and in- </li></ul>Philharmonic, the Mary Ellen Tanner ternationally recog- <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Les Brown Orches- </li><li style="flex:1">nized faculty, </li></ul>tra and others. She has received the local Cammy award for Best Jazz Vocalist multiple times. Tanner taught as an adjunct professor Cincinnati Ballet Academy offers a comprehensive dance education through three programs: Children’s Division, Main Division and Adult for 11 years in the jazz department Division as well as five different of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and has recorded numerous jazz albums. Beginning her career as a child, by age 12 she was singing with the Deke Moffitt Big Band. A regular on the Nick Clooney Show in the early ‘70s, she joined the Bob Braun Show from 1978-84. Mary Ellen sang with such groups as Dee Felice and his Mixed Feelings Band summer programs. The curriculum is Vaganova-based and infused with various 20th and 21st century influences that have developed over the past 60 years in classical ballet The primary goal at Cincinnati Ballet Academy is to provide excellence in technical and artistic training and to inspire a love of dance. Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy, Childrens Division MUSIC HALL Marks 12 Take a Tour! Do you love historic architecture? Are you pining to learn more cators and students. Any size group is welcome at a nominal about Cincinnati’s rich choral tradi- charge of $2.50 per person (minitions? Are you dying for a great ghost story? Do the mysterious machinations of “back mum charge for groups smaller than 10 persons is $25). Financial consideration is given to <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">schools and non- </li><li style="flex:1">stage” fascinate </li></ul>you? Well, there is something for profit organizations. By appointment everyone when you and your group take a private tour of only, tours are led by volunteer members of The Society Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall in Overthe-Rhine. The Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers that grace the foyer and auditorium, the beautifully restored hardwood floors of the for the Preservation of Music Hall.

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