BOSTON SYMPHONY SEIJI OZAWA MUSIC DIRECTOR 109TH SEASON 1989-90 me MMk frfrt After the show, enjoy the limelight. Tanqueray. A singular experience. Imported English Gin, 47.3% Alc/Vol (94.6°), 100% Grain Neutral Spirits. © 1988 Schieffelin & Somerset Co.. New York. N.Y. Seiji Ozawa, Music Director Carl St. Clair and Pascal Verrot, Assistant Conductors One Hundred and Ninth Season, 1989-90 irtaor \jm»gi- Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Nelson J. Darling, Jr., Chairman Emeritus J. P. Barger, Chairman George H. Kidder, President Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney, Vice-Chairman Archie C. Epps, Vice-Chairman Mrs. John H. Fitzpatrick, Vice-Chairman William J. Poorvu, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer David B. Arnold, Jr. Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett Mrs. August R. Meyer Peter A. Brooke Avram J. Goldberg Mrs. Robert B. Newman James F. Cleary Mrs. John L. Grandin Peter C. Read John F. Cogan, Jr. Francis W. Hatch, Jr. Richard A. Smith Julian Cohen Mrs. Bela T. Kalman Ray Stata William M. Crozier, Jr. Mrs. George I. Kaplan William F. Thompson Mrs. Michael H. Davis Harvey Chet Krentzman Nicholas T. Zervas Trustees Emeriti Vernon R. Alden Mrs. Harris Fahnestock Mrs. George R. Rowland Philip K. Allen E. Morton Jennings, Jr. Mrs. George Lee Sargent Allen G. Barry Edward M. Kennedy Sidney Stoneman Leo L. Beranek Albert L. Nickerson John Hoyt Stookey Mrs. John M. Bradley Thomas D. Perry, Jr. John L. Thorndike Abram T. Collier Irving W. Rabb Other Officers of the Corporation John Ex Rodgers, Assistant Treasurer Michael G. McDonough, Assistant Treasurer Daniel R. Gustin, Clerk Administration Kenneth Haas, Managing Director Daniel R. Gustin, Assistant Managing Director and Manager of Tanglewood Michael G. McDonough, Director of Finance and Business Affairs Evans Mirageas, Artistic Administrator Anne H. Parsons, Orchestra Manager Caroline Smedvig, Director of Public Relations and Marketing Josiah Stevenson, Director of Development Robert Bell, Data Processing Manager Michelle R. Leonard, Media and Production Madelyne Codola Cuddeback, Director Manager, Boston Symphony Orchestra of Corporate Development Marc Mandel, Publications Coordinator Patricia F. Halligan, Personnel Administrator John C. Marksbury, Director of Sarah J. Harrington, Budget Manager Foundation and Government Support Margaret A. Hillyard, Director of Volunteers Julie-Anne Miner, Supervisor of Russell M. Hodsdon, Manager of Box Office Fund Accounting Craig R. Kaplan, Controller Richard Ortner, Administrator of Nancy A. Kay, Director of Sales & Tanglewood Music Center Marketing Manager Scott Schillin, Assistant Manager, John M. Keenum, Director of Pops and Youth Activities Tanglewood Music Center Development Joyce M. Serwitz, Assistant Director Patricia Krol, Coordinator of Youth Activities of Development Steven Ledbetter, Musicologist & Cheryl L. Silvia, Function Manager Program Annotator Susan E. Tomlin, Director ofAnnual Giving Programs copyright ©1990 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Cover by Jaycole Advertising, Inc./Cover photo by Steve J. Sherman Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, inc. John P. Cogan, Jr., Chairman R. Willis Leith, Jr., Vice-Chairman Mrs. Ray A. Goldberg, Vice-Chairman Mrs. R. Douglas Hall III, Secretary Mrs. David Bakalar Haskell R. Gordon E. James Morton Bruce A. Beal Steven Grossman David G. Mugar ' Mrs. Leo L. Beranek Joe M. Henson David Nelson Lynda Schubert Bodman Susan M. Hilles Robert P. O' Block Donald C. Bowersock, Jr. Glen H. Hiner Walter H. Palmer William M. Bulger Mrs. Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Andrall E. Pearson Mrs. Levin H. Campbell Ronald A. Homer John A. Perkins Earle M. Chiles Julian T. Houston Daphne Brooks Prout Mrs. C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Lola Jaffe Millard II. Pryor, Jr. James F. Cleary Anna Faith Jones Robert E. Remis William H. Congleton H. Eugene Jones John Ex Rodgers William F. Connell Susan B. Kaplan Mrs. William H. Ryan Walter J. Connolly, Jr. Mrs. S. Charles Kasdon Keizo Saji Albert C. Cornelio Richard L. Kaye Roger A. Saunders Mrs. Eugene B. Doggett Robert D. King Mrs. Raymond H. Schneider Phyllis Dohanian Mrs. Gordon F. Kingsley Mark L. Selkowitz Hugh Downs Mrs. Carl Koch Mrs. Donald B. Sinclair Goetz B. Eaton Robert K. Kraft W. Davies Sohier, Jr. Harriett M. Eckstein George Krupp Ralph Z. Sorenson Edward Eskandarian Mrs. Hart D. Leavitt Ira Stepanian Katherine Fanning Stephen R. Levy Mrs. Arthur I. Strang John A. Fibiger Frederick H. Lovejoy, Jr. Mark Tishler, Jr. Peter M. Flanigan Mrs. Charles P. Lyman Luise Vosgerchian Henry L. Foster C. Charles Marran Roger D. Wellington Dean Freed Nathan R. Miller Robert A. Wells Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen Hanae Mori Mrs. Thomas H.P. Whitney Mrs. James Garivaltis Mrs. Thomas S. Morse Mrs. John J. Wilson Jordan L. Golding Richard P. Morse Brunetta R. Wolfman Mark R. Goldweitz Overseers Emeriti Mrs. Weston W. Adams Mrs. Louis I. Kane Mrs. Peter van S. Rice Mrs. Frank G. Allen Leonard Kaplan Mrs. Jerome Rosenfeld Mrs. Richard Bennink Benjamin H. Lacy Mrs. William C. Rousseau Mary Louise Cabot Mrs. James F. Lawrence Francis P. Sears, Jr. Johns Congdon Mrs. Stephen V.C. Morris Mrs. Richard II. Thompson Mrs. Thomas J. Galligan Stephen Paine, Sr. Mrs. Donald B. Wilson Mrs. Richard D. Hill David R. Pokross Symphony Hall Operations Robert L. Gleason, Facilities Manager James E. Whitaker, House Manager Cleveland Morrison, Stage Manager Franklin Smith, Supervisor of House Crew Wilmoth A. Griffiths, Assistant Supervisor of House Crew William D. McDonnell, Chief Steward H.R. Costa, Lighting Officers of the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers Nina Doggett, President Thelma Goldberg, Executive Vice-President Pat Jensen, Secretary Goetz B. Eaton, Treasurer Florence T. Whitney, Nominating Chairman Vice-Presidents Mary Bates, Hall Services Denise Mujica, Membership Charles Jack, Adult Education Susan Robinson, Fundraising Projects Marilyn Larkin, Tanglewood Carol Scheifele-Holmes, Public Relations Kathy Massimiano, Tanglewood Preston Wilson, Development Services Molly Millman, Regions Pat Woolley, Youth Activities Chairmen of Regions Krista Kamborian Baldini Kathleen G. Keith Patti Newton Joan Erhard Helen Lahage Pamela S. Nugent Bettina Harrison Janet Landry Beverly J. Pieper Betty Hosage Elaine Miller Patricia L. Tambone For their continued support of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, special thanks to the Massachusetts Council on the ^ and the National arts and Endowment humanities for the Arts also serving science museums and environmental institutions References furnished on request ffflffftft Armenta Adams Aaron Copland Santiago Rodriguez American Ballet John Corigliano Abbott Ruskin Theater Phyllis Curtin Kathryn Selby Michael Barrett Rian de Waal George Shearing Leonard Bernstein Michael Feinstein Bright Sheng William Bolcom Lukas Foss Leonard Shure Jorge Bolet Philip Glass Abbey Simon He Boston Pops Orchestra Karl Haas Stephen Sondheim Boston Symphony David Korevaar Herbert Stessin Chamber Players Fernando Laires Tanglewood Music Center Boston Symphony Garah Landes Virgil Thomson Orchestra Marian McPartland Nelita True Boston University John Nauman Craig Urquhart School of Music Seiji Ozawa Earl Wild Joanne Brackeen Luciano Pavarotti John Williams Bradshaw and Buono Alexander Peskanov Yehudi Wyner Dave Brubeck Andre Previn and 200 others Baldwin TODAY'S STANDARD OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE. 4 able to choose from a variety of incentive gifts when they pledge to the BSO, including the BSO "Salute" compact disc for a donation of $50, this year featuring Leonard Bernstein leading A Gala Operatic Evening with the Boston Pops Orchestra. In addition, a con- Mirella Freni, Peter Dvorsky, tribution of $50 or more will make yon a entitling yon to ;i Seiji Ozawa, and the BSO, "Friend" of the orchestra, Sunday, February 11 variety of benefits. Watch this column tor more information on "Salute" as the weekend of The Boston Opera Association is pleased to March 2-5 approaches! present a gala evening of music by Puccini and Tchaikovsky with world-renowned soprano Symphony Spotlight Mirella Freni, tenor Peter Dvorsky, Seiji Ozawa, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra This is one in a series of biographical sketches on Sunday, February 11, 1990, at 8 p.m. at that focus on some of th£ generous individuals Symphony Hall. Tickets at $50, $40, $30, and who have endowed chairs in ths Boston Sym- $16 are available from Symphony-Charge at phony Orchestra. Their backgrounds are varied, (617) 266-1200, Monday through Saturday but each felt a special commitment to the Bos- from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A limited number of ton Symphony Orchestra. Gala Tickets at $200, including dinner and a Farla and Harvey Chet Krentzman Chair post-concert reception, are available by calling (617) 482-2840 or by writing the Boston Recognized as the "Vince Lombardi" of the Opera Association, 270 Tremont Street, small business world, Harvey Chet Krentzman Boston, MA 02116. This special, non- has infused the musical life of the BSO with subscription concert is not included on any his outstanding business accomplishments. As BSO subscription series. founding chairman of the Business and Profes- sional Leadership Committee, he was responsi- NYNEX Sponsors ble for creating "Presidents at Pops" and "A Company Christmas at Pops," which have "Salute to Symphony' 1990 March 2-5 become Boston Symphony traditions, as well as the marketing committee. Mr. Krentzman For the second consecutive year, NYNEX is was named to the Board of Overseers in 1980 corporate sponsor of "Salute to Symphony," and became its chairman four years later. He the BSO's annual fundraising event and was voted a member of the BSO Board of community outreach project. "Salute to Sym- Trustees in 1986. Over the years Chet Krentz- phony" 1990, to take place Friday, March 2, man has been deeply involved with Boston's through Monday, March 5, marks the twenti- business community as an entrepreneur, educa- eth year that the Boston Symphony Orchestra tor, author, and management consultant. Both and WCRB 102.5 FM have collaborated in Mr. Krentzman and his wife Farla accompa- producing a radiothon. WCRB will again dedi- nied the BSO on its recent European and cate more than forty hours of on-air time to Japan tours.