,( k, ~,l '. ';. I ":":. \ OUKL ': ARCH ML ; '-':'c:~"\ .~ \I WDOW£ROOfu 38 meadowBrook'72 /~' .02 ~ M47 , ",' Where Nature Sets the Stage. \ ~n_- '~" II 1r1USIee-FESTl~~ 1972 " '- ",\' Oakland University c.3 Rochester, Michigan June 29 through August 27.1972 \ n TICKET PRICES: i I All Thursday, Friday, SatUrday and Sunday concerts plus July 5, 10 and 11: Pavilion $6.00, $5.00 and $4.00 (reserved) Lawn - $2.50 (unreserved) July 12, 19, 26 and August 2 concerts: Lawn or Pavilion - $3.50 (unreserved) BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon. thru Sat.-9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sun.- 12 Noon to 7 p.m. Phone: 377.2010 FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN TWO HOURS PRIOR TO CONCERT TIME ON PERFORMANCE NIGHTS 1972 MEADOW BROOK Schedule THURSDAY - 8:30 P.M. FRIDAY- 8:30 P.M. NON.. SUBSCRIPTION JUNE 29 JUNE 30 DETROITSYMPHONY, DOC SEVERINSEN EVENTS Sixten Ehrling, conductor and His Now Generation Brass ITZHAKPERLMAN,violinist . with Today's Children page 37 page 39 WEDNE Y JULY 6 JULY 7 JULY5-8 .M. MEL TORME THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET with WOODY HERMAN and his DETROIT SYMPHONY PENNSYLVANIA BALLET Young Thundering Herd DETROIT SYMPHONY page 49 page 51 JULY 13 JULY 14 DETROIT SYMPHONY, \ Monday, Sixten Ehrling, conductor RAY CHARLES Tuesday, JUly EUGENE ISTOMIN, pianist page 59 page 63 ERICK HAWKINS JULY 20 JULY 21 DANCE COMPANY DETROIT SYMPHONY, page 57 Sixten Ehrling, conductor PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WHITTEMORE & LOWE, WEDNESDAY duo pianists page 71 page 77 JULY 12-8:30 P.M. JULY 27 JULY 28 DETROIT SYMPHONY, BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE Sixten Ehrling, conductor PETER NERO and his Trio ALFRED BRENDEL,pianist page 83 page 87 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3 AUGUST 4 DETROITSYMPHONY, JULY 19-8:30 P.M. Sixten Ehrling, conductor FERRANTE& TEICHER,duo pianists VERDI'S "AIDA" in concert form ARLO GUTHRIE page 91 page 95 AUGUST 10 AUGUST 11 DETROIT SYMPHONY, COUNT BASIE WEDNESDAY Aaron Copland, conductor and his orchestra JULY 26-8:30 P.M. page 103 page 107 AUGUST 17 AUGUST 18 MARYTRAVERS DETROIT SYMPHONY, page 83 ~ Bruno Maderna, conductor PETE FOUNTAIN JEROME HINES, bass WEDNESDAY page 113 page 115 AUG. 2-8:30 P.M. AUGUST 24 AUGUST 25 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, JOHN DENVER Erich Leinsdorf, conductor ELLA FITZGERALD KYUNG WHA CHUNG, violinist page 121 page 125 2 ,~~~ "'--~~~ ....... PROGRAM CONTENTS Meadow Brook Chairmen. page 7 Oakland University. pages 18-21 Meadow Brook Committees. page 9 Meadow Brook Leadership. page 29 Major Donors. page 11 Detroit Symphony Orchestra. pages 35-36 Contributing Sponsors. pages 12-13 Program Notes. pages 37-131 Kresge Foundation. page 13 Index to Advertisers. page 142 {\ ? - '- -.. OAKLAND '- UNIVERSITY MUSIC FESTIVAL } ,... BOARD OF TRUSTEES of Concerts - leland W. Carr, Jr. ( 3 Marvin l. Katke, Chairman Mrs. Roger M. Kyes (Helen G.) SATURDAY- 8:30 P.M. SUNDAY -6:30 P.M. David B. Lewis JULY 1 JULY 2 Ken Morris DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROIT SYMPHONY, Arthur W. Saltzman Sixten Ehrling, conductor Arthur Fiedler, conductor Alan E. Schwartz ITZHAK PERLMAN, violinist JOANN FREEMAN, pianist Otis M. Smith, Vice-Chairman page 41 page 43 JULY 8 JULY 9 Donald D. O'Dowd, THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET President ;' DETROIT SYMPHONY DETROIT SYMPHONY John De Carlo, page 51 page 53 Vice President and JULY 15 JULY 16 Secretary to the Board DETROIT SYMPHONY, Robert W. Swanson, DETROIT SYMPHONY, Vice President and Sixten Ehrling, conductor Mitch Miller, conductor EUGENE ISTOMIN, pianist Treasurer to the Board ERIC HAWKINS DANCE CO page 63 page 67 JULY 22 JULY 23 DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROIT SYMPHONY, Sixten Ehrling, conductor Paul Freeman, conductor WHITTEMORE & LOWE, PHYLLISDILLER,pianist duo pianists page 79 page 81 JULY 30 JULY 29 MEADOW BROOK MUSIC FESTIVAL STAFF DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROIT SYMPHONY Sixten Ehrling, conductor Skitch Henderson, piano so'oist and Sandor Kallai, General Manager ALFRED BRENDEL, pianist conductor page 87 page 89 Mrs. W. Edwin Mosher, Director of Community Relations AUGUST 5 AUGUST 6 Tommy Whisman, Business Manager DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROIT SYMPHONY Rose Marie McClain, Public Relations Manager Sixten Ehrling, conductor THE WORLD OF GILBERT& SULLIVAN VERDI'S "AIDA" in concert form Jack Tobin, Stage Manager page 91 page 101 Mrs. lyalls Phillips, Box Office Supervisor AUGUST 12 AUGUST 13 Earl Johnson, House Manager DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROIT SYMPHONY, Mrs. Edward T. Markham, Secretary to Mr. Kallai Aaron Copland, conductor Meredith Willson, conductor WILLIAM JUSTUS, barilone Mrs. Ann Fisher, Assistant to Mrs. Mosher page 107 page 111 Miss Linda Watson, Secretary to Mrs. McClain AUGUST 19 AUGUST 20 William Reynolds, Parking Crew Chief DETROIT SYMPHONY, DETROITSYMPHONY, John lecznar, Head Usher Bruno Maderna, conductor Arthur Fiedler, conductor EARL WILD, pianist RITA REICHMAN, pianist pa'ge 117 page 119 AUGUST 26 AUGUST27 NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Andre Kostelanelz, condudor JORGE BOLET, pianist CHRISTOPHER PARKENING, page 125 guilari.t page 129 3 MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM P. BENTON Since its beginning, Meadow Brook has been blessed with a quality of leader• ship that generates, and expects, success. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Benton, the general chairmen for 1972, are very much a part of this tradition. The organi• zational responsibilities they undertook were manifold, since both Theatre and Festival are in the midst of a dramatic growth process. The Bentons have met all the challenges resulting from this growth, and they have been an inspiration to their dedicated and tireless Executive Committee. The Festival's 1971 season, in which more than 175,000 persons attended 39 concerts, broke all previous records. This success has encouraged Blanche and Bill Benton to call for even greater expansion of the summer program. The new season includes the Festival's first modern dance performances and the addition of a ninth week of symphonic music featuring the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. In all, 43 fine musical evenings are planned for 1972. This is particu• larly impressive when we recall that the Festival's first season, 1964, consisted of twelve concerts over a four-week span. Oakland University and the Meadow Brook Festival are grateful for friends like the Bentons, the 1972 Committee and the Committee members of previous years. There could be no Meadow Brook without them. DONALD D. O'DOWD President, Oakland University 8 THE MEADOW BROOI( COMMITTEES Mr. and Mrs. William P. Benton, General Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mitchell, Vice Chairmen Mr. H. C. Cook Mrs. Joyce Darr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-1972 Mr. J. M. Cudlip Mrs. Hugh Davies Mrs. Edward Davis Mr. and Mrs. William P. Benton, Chairmen Mr. L. T. Greene Mrs. Michael E. Dowd Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mitchell, Vice Chairmen Mr. Richard Haupt Mrs. Kenneth Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Backstrom, Mr. D. S. Hoogstra Mrs. Donald R. Farmer Finance Co·Chairmen - Mr. E. A. Illy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bannon, Mr. L. F. Johnson Mrs. Stan ley Farrington Mrs. Robert Ferries Industry, Labor and Professional Contacts Mr. Jack Kellman Co·Chairmen Mrs. Robert Fisher Mr. C. D. lauer Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Bergmoser, Mrs. Frederick Foust Finance Chairmen Mr. V. A. Long Mr. Robert Fruin Mr. W. R. Mclure Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boutell, Mrs. E. W. Gerhard, Jr. Hospitality Committee Chairmen Mr. E. C. Moser Mrs. Darrell Giles Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Cafiero, Mr. R. F. Moore Community Projects Co·Chairmen Mr. J. A. Mullen Mrs. Berj Haidostian Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Caserio, Mr. James Napier Mrs. R. J. Hampson Industry, labor and Professional Contacts Mr. P. R. O'Hara Mrs. Arnold Hartig Co-Chairmen Mrs. Richard Huttenlocher Mr. E. E. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Frederick K. Cody, Mr. L. A. Wagner Mrs. Reuben Jensen Program Booklets Co-Chairmen Mr. W. L. Wickstrom Mrs. Irving Kus Mr. and Mrs. Edwin O. George, Mrs. C~arles J. Lapp Buildings and Grounds Chairmen Mr. l. B. Wiser Mrs. George W. loomis Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gillespie, HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE Promotion and Marketing Chairmen Mr. Jack Lyens Mrs. William G. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Hartig, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boutell, Chairman Mrs. William Mathews Industry, labor and Professional Contacts Mr. and Mrs. Walter O. Briggs, III Co-Chairmen Mrs. Elton Mavon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hegarty, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Mrs. Donald McMinn Industry, labor and Professional Contacts Mrs. Thomas Morgan, Jr. Co-Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Frederick K. Cody, Co·Chairmen Mrs. Richard Murie Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Kinker, Finance Co-Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. John Morrissey, Co-Chairmen Mrs. Joseph P. Nigro Mr. and Mrs. leonard T. lewis, Mr. Raymond A. Ablondi Industry, labor and Professional Contacts Mrs. Robert E. Backstrom Mrs. Ralph Pierce Miss Carmelita Proeitto Co·Chairmen Mrs. John C. Bigham Mrs. Gene Schnelze Mr. and Mrs. Walton A. lewis, Mrs. Martin J. Caserio Industry, labor and Professional Contacts Mrs. P. F. Sherf Mrs. David J. Gillespie Co-Chairmen Mrs. George Sickle Mrs. William L. Mitchell Mr.and Mrs. A. James Menlove, Mrs. A. L. Singer Finance Co-Chairmen Mrs. W. Edwin Mosher Mrs. Kenneth Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Morrissey, Mrs. John C. Secrest Mrs. John C. Stegeman Program Booklets Co-Chairmen PROMOTION AND MARKETING Mrs. William J. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Prill, COMMITTEE Finance Co-Chairmen Mrs. loy Sutherland Dr. and Mrs. Edson C. Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gillespie, Chairmen Mrs. R. E. Sweets Industry, Labor and Professional Contacts Mr. Samuel R. Gaylord Mrs. Dicron Tafralian Co·Chairmen Mr. David l. Kerr Mrs. Robert J. Timyan Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian C. Schoetz, Mr. David S. Miller Mrs. John Tindall Community Projects Co·Chairmen Mr. Daniel L. Riordan Mrs. Floyd Warczak Mr. and Mrs. John C. Secrest, Mrs. Neva Weidig Industry, labor and Professional Contacts AREA CHAIRMEN 1972 Co-Chairmen Mrs. James H. Williams Mr.