- v»^. M ; 1g? 'CKV* H SEIJI OZAWA, Music Director SEI 105th Season :* ci*"V i. V ^B "• •-:•'- ' :-;.. Out of the wood comes the perfect smoothness of the world's first barrel-blended 12 year-old Canadian whisky. % <ffik ^^ze^k ; vJP .rrel-Blending is the final process of blending selected whiskies as they are poured into oak barrels to marry prior to bottling. Imported in bottle by Hiram Walker Importers Inc., Detroit Ml © 1985. f Seiji Ozawa, Music Director One Hundred and Fifth Season, 1985-86 Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Leo L. Beranek, Chairman Nelson J. Darling, Jr., President J. P. Barger, Vice-Chairman Mrs. John M. Bradley, Vice-Chairman George H. Kidder, Vice-Chairman William J. Poorvu, Treasurer Mrs. George L. Sargent, Vice-Chairman Vernon R. Alden Archie C. Epps Mrs. August R. Meyer David B. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick E. James Morton Mrs. Norman L. Cahners Mrs. John L. Grandin David G. Mugar George H.A. Clowes, Jr. Francis W Hatch, Jr. Thomas D. Perry, Jr. William M. Crozier, Jr. Harvey Chet Krentzman Mrs. George R. Rowland Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney Roderick M. MacDougall Richard A. Smith Mrs. Michael H. Davis John Hoyt Stookey Trustees Emeriti Philip K. Allen E. Morton Jennings, Jr. John T. Noonan Allen G. Barry Edward M. Kennedy Irving W. Rabb Richard P. Chapman Edward G. Murray Paul C. Reardon Abram T. Collier Albert L. Nickerson Sidney Stoneman Mrs. Harris Fahnestock John L. Thorndike Officers of the Corporation Thomas W Morris, Vice-President, Special Projects and Planning John Ex Rodgers, Assistant Treasurer Theodore A. Vlahos, Assistant Treasurer Jay B. Wailes, Assistant Treasurer Daniel R. Gustin, Clerk Mary Glenn Goldman, Assistant Clerk Administration of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Daniel R. Gustin, Acting General Manager Anne H. Parsons, Orchestra Manager Costa Pilavachi, Artistic Administrator Caroline Smedvig, Director of Promotion Josiah Stevenson, Director of Development Theodore A. Vlahos, Director of Business Affairs Arlene Germain, Financial Analyst Marc Mandel, Publications Coordinator Charles Gilroy, Chief Accountant Richard Ortner, Administrator of Vera Gold, Assistant Director of Promotion Tanglewood Music Center Patricia Halligan, Personnel Administrator Charles Rawson, Manager of Box Office Nancy A. Kay, Director of Sales Eric Sanders, Director of Corporate John M. Keenum, Director of Development Foundation Support Joyce M. Serwitz, Assistant Director Nancy Knutsen, Production Manager of Development Anita R. Kurland, Administrator of Diane Greer Smart, Director of Volunteers Youth Activities Nancy E. Tanen, Media/Special Projects Steven Ledbetter, Musicologist & Administrator Program Annotator Susan E. Tomlin, Director of Annual Giving Programs copyright ©1986 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Cover photo by Christian Steiner m Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Harvey Chet Krentzman Chairman Avram J. 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Buker, Chief Engineer Cleveland Morrison, Stage Manager Franklin Smith, Supervisor of House Crew Wilmoth A. Griffiths, Assistant Supervisor of House Crew William D. McDonnell, Chief Steward I Officers of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers Mrs. Michael H. Davis President Mrs. R. Douglas Hall III Mrs. Carl Koch Executive Vice-President Treasurer Mrs. Harry F. Sweitzer, Jr. Mrs. Gilman W. Conant Secretary Nominating Chairman Vice-Presidents Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett, Development Services Mrs. BelaT. Kalman, Youth Activities Ms. Phyllis Dohanian, Fundraising Projects Mrs. Hart D. Leavitt, Regions Mrs. Craig W. Fisher, Tanglewood Mrs. August R. Meyer, Membership Mrs. Mark Selkowitz, Tanglewood Ms. Ellen M. Massey, Public Relations Chairmen of Regions Mrs. Thomas M. Berger Ms. Prudence A. Law Mrs. F.L. Whitney Mrs. Charles A. Hubbard Mrs. Robert B. Newman Mrs. Thomas H.P. Whitney Mrs. Herbert S. Judd, Jr. John H. Stookey Mrs. Norman Wilson Mrs. Thomas Walker m How to conduct yourself on Friday night. Aficionados of classical music can enjoy the Boston Symphony Orchestra every Friday night at 9 o'clock on WCRB 102. 5 FM. Sponsored in part by Honeywell. Honeywell BSO Pops Esplanade Orchestra to Perform at Space is limited to 42 people on a first-come, Statue of Liberty first-served basis. The cost of the weekend, $375 per person, double occupancy ($485 for John Williams and the Boston Pops Esplanade single occupancy), includes a $50 tax-deduct- Orchestra will participate in the national cele- ible contribution to the orchestra and covers bration surrounding the unveiling ceremony transportation, lodging, meals (excluding and relighting of the torch of the restored breakfast), and concert tickets. For further Statue of Liberty on 4 July as part of the information, please call the Volunteer Office at "Americana Music" segment of a live, nation- 266-1492, ext. 177. ally-televised program on ABC-TV from 8 to 10 p.m. Their salute to the Statue of Liberty will include music by such great American com- rat Boston Symphony Chamber Players at posers as John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, Jordan Hall George M. Cohan, George Gershwin, and Aaron Copland. Returning to Boston 5 July, The Boston Symphony Chamber Players will the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Mr. present the final concert of their 1985-86 three- Williams will present the traditional Indepen- concert subscription series at Jordan Hall this dence Day free concert on the Esplanade that Sunday, 6 April, at 3 p.m. The program will evening for the city of Boston. WNEV-TV- include Felix Mendelssohn's Concert Piece in Channel 7 will present a live telecast of the F for clarinet, bassoon, and piano, Op. 113, event, which will feature the annual perform- Aaron Copland's Quartet for piano and strings, ance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture complete Pierre Boulez's Derive, and Franz Schubert's with bells, cannon, and fireworks. Trout Quintet, D.667, for piano and strings. Single ticket prices are $12, $9, and $6.50; for further ticket information, call Jordan Hall at 536-2412. Friends Weekend at Tanglewood The Friends of the BSO have the opportunity to travel to Tanglewood via chartered bus for Season Opener for Pops three days of spectacular music by the Boston Invitations to "Opening Night at Pops" 1986 Symphony Orchestra the weekend of are already in the mail to BSO Friends and 25-27 July. This summer, the Friends Weekend subscribers, according to co-chairmen Molly includes the BSO concerts on Friday and Sat- Millman and Susan Reeder. Tickets for the urday evenings, as well as on Sunday after- event, which takes place on Tuesday, 6 May, are noon. Performances include Seiji Ozawa priced from $25 to $150 and include supper conducting music of Brahms, Haydn, and and wine. If you have not received an invita- Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein conducting tion, please call the Volunteer Office at music of Tchaikovsky and Bernstein, and solo 266-1492, ext. 178. appearances by violinist Mi Dori and pianists Peter Serkin and Alfred Brendel. The Friends will stay at the Red Lion Inn and will have Planned Giving Seminars door-to-door service provided by Greyhound Bus for all events. Dinner Friday night will be The Boston Symphony Orchestra is pleased at the Pittsfield Country Club. Lunch on Satur- once again to offer a series of Planned Giving day will be at Seranak, the former home of Seminars conducted by John Brown, noted Serge Koussevitzky, and dinner will be at authority in the area of deferred gifts. Mahkeenac Farm, adjacent to the Tanglewood Remaining seminars for the 1985-86 season grounds. Sunday luncheon at Blantyre will pre- will be held prior to the BSO concerts on cede the 2:30 p.m. concert. Anticipated arrival 11 April and 18 April. For further information time in Boston on 27 July is 8 p.m. please contact Joyce M. Serwitz, Assistant The weekend is available to Friends of the Director of Development, at 266-1492, BSO who have donated a minimum of $40. ext. 132. --$**. - ~m$sg&sm&m* Investments are like trees.