OCTOBER 2016 FEATURING: SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET HOUSTON BALLET Top left: Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Leta Biasucci in Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude. Photo © Angela Sterling. Top right: San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancers Carlo Di Lanno and Sofiane Sylve in Forsythe's Pas/Parts 2016. Photo © Erik Tomasson. Bottom: Houston Ballet’s Connor Walsh in Forsythe’s In the middle, somewhat elevated. Photo © Amitava Sarkar. NOTE FROM THE THE MUSIC CENTER 16/17 PRESIDENT AND CEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS My first year as president and CEO of The Music OFFICERS Center has flown by, but what a difference a year BOARD CHAIR SECRETARY makes! We just recently completed one of our Lisa Specht Karen Kay Platt most successful summers ever: our DanceDTLA free Friday night dance parties captivated VICE CHAIRS TREASURER more than 15,000 people; our Moves After Dark Robert J. Abernethy Susan M. Wegleitner Michael J. Pagano site-specific dance performances saw sold-out ASSISTANT TREASURER crowds; our multi-sensory Sleepless: The Music PRESIDENT AND AND CHIEF FINANCIAL Center After Hours events introduced thousands to The Music Center; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OFFICER and our Spotlight arts training and scholarship program provided more Rachel S. Moore Lisa Whitney than 500 students and their families with free art workshops at the Spotlight Academy. In addition, we hosted more than 30,000 people at Grand Park + The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party. To top it off, MEMBERS AT LARGE the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently approved the William H. Ahmanson Darrell D. Miller funds to kick start our plans to renovate The Music Center Plaza, which Wallis Annenberg Cindy Miscikowski will help us provide even more access to the arts to all Angelenos. We Darrell Brown Shelby Notkin thank the County, as well as our donors, for their support of our work. Kimaada M. Brown Rory Pullens Dannielle Campos Max Ramberg The momentum continues with the opening of our 14th dance Greg T. Geyer Joseph Rice season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, a Lisa Gilford Richard K. Roeder David Gindler Maria Rosario Jackson season in which we will break boundaries! Kiki Ramos Gindler Joni J. Smith Julie Goldsmith Catharine Soros With Celebrate Forsythe, we salute a choreographer who asks us to Brindell Gottlieb Marc I. Stern reimagine ballet. In fact, William Forsythe, one of the world’s most Glenn Kaino Cary H. Thompson innovative choreographers, has revolutionized classical ballet with Arthur D. Kraus Walter F. Ulloa his bold contemporary approach. We are so pleased to present three Cary J. Lefton Timothy S. Wahl of the nation’s most esteemed ballet companies – Houston Ballet, David Lippman Alyce Williamson Pacific Northwest Ballet and San Francisco Ballet – all hand-picked by Nigel Lythgoe Jay Wintrob Mr. Forsythe – which will perform a triple bill of his works during each Richard Martinez GENERAL COUNSEL performance. I hope you will take the opportunity to also experience Bowen “Buzz” H. McCoy Bradley H. Ellis Forsythe Designed: A Costume Exhibition, which launched on Mattie McFadden-Lawson^ our Music Center Plaza earlier this month and now appears in the Diane G. Medina Elizabeth Michelson Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The exhibition showcases the creativity of Mr. Forsythe’s aesthetic and how he has transformed the dance landscape with costume design that is radically different from the norm. DIRECTORS EMERITI Peter K. Barker Kent Kresa Our Celebrate Forsythe engagement and costume exhibition Judith Beckmen Robert F. Maguire, III culminate a month-long series of events called Fall for Forsythe, Eli Broad Ginny Mancini a first-ever partnership of three leading cultural arts institutions, Ronald W. Burkle Edward J. McAniff The Music Center, the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and Lloyd E. Cotsen Walter M. Mirisch the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. John B. Emerson* Fredric M. Roberts Lois Erburu Claire L. Rothman Much like Mr. Forsythe has done with ballet, we continue to reimagine Richard M. Ferry Cynthia A. Telles what it means to be a performing arts center in the 21st century. This Bernard A. Greenberg James A. Thomas dance season is an important part of that, as we showcase world Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Franklin E. Ulf renowned and up-and-coming choreographers who expand the Amb. Glen A. Holden Andrea L. Van de Kamp* Stuart M. Ketchum Paul M. Watson definition, impact and emotionality of movement. I hope you will Amb. Lester B. Korn Thomas R. Weinberger continue to join us on this journey. Carolbeth Korn Rosalind W. Wyman I value your support and welcome your ideas. ^ LEAVE OF ABSENCE * CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Warmly, The Music Center thanks Board Chair Lisa Specht for her generous donation, helping to launch our fundraising efforts for the NEW Music Center Plaza! Rachel Moore President & CEO, The Music Center P1 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE AS OF JUNE 1, 2016 Welcome to The Music Center: L.A.’s Performing Arts Destination The Music Center, L.A.’s performing arts destination, is one of the largest and most highly regarded performing arts centers in the country. Anchoring a roster of world- class arts organizations in Downtown Los Angeles, The Music Center has long been at the forefront of presenting innovative and critically acclaimed performances since its opening in 1964. The Music Center’s 22-acre campus includes four spectacular venues— Ahmanson Theater, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall—displaying iconic architecture that is emblematic of Los Angeles' place on the world stage. Celebrated for its illustrious dance programming, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, and home to four world-class resident companies—Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, LA Phil and Los Angeles Master Chorale—The Music Center is a destination where audiences find inspiration in the very best of live performance. Drawing on proven experience and long-standing relationships, The Music Center continues its tradition of artistic excellence well beyond its stages and into the community through relevant public engagement programming and nationally recognized arts education programs. Breaking the mold of a traditional performing arts center, The Music Center activates outdoor spaces, such as Grand Park and The Music Center Plaza, providing access and imaginative programming that resonates with and reflects the surrounding community. This programming constantly seeks to provide non-traditional avenues for discovery and ensures the vibrancy and relevancy of The Music Center to future generations of arts lovers whose cultural touchstones are as diverse as Los Angeles itself. Though love of the arts can begin at any age, The Music Center recognizes the arts as a pillar of learning and is a proponent of the arts in any well-rounded education. As such, Music Center staff work year-round to provide lifelong learning opportunities that benefit students in grades K-12, in addition to their teachers, in schools located throughout the County of Los Angeles, as well as directly at The Music Center, cultivating the next generation of artists and arts leaders. The Music Center is truly a performing arts center for the 21st century, presenting the very best of the classical arts, yet continually pushing the boundaries to further inspire and contribute to the artistic voice of Los Angeles. P2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE THE MUSIC CENTER STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM Rachel Moore Lisa Whitney Bonnie Goodman Lucas Rivera Carolyn Van Brunt President and CEO Senior Vice President, Finance/CFO Senior Vice President, Vice President, Grand Park Vice President, Guest Services Marketing & Communications Howard Sherman Valentine Gelman Michael Solomon Executive Vice President Senior Vice President, Advancement Ming Ng Vice President, & Chief Operating Officer Vice President, Community Engagement Presentations & Education ACCOUNTING FOUNDERS PRODUCTION Terry Gilleland Senior Accounting Clerk Rosa Bautista Administrator, Founders Chris Christel Director Andy Kayano Manager, Accounting/Financial Systems Jane Jackson Manager, Founders; Board Concierge Shawn Anderson Head Carpenter, Ahmanson Theatre Mayra Medina Clerk, Donor Records Keana Jackson Coordinator, Founders James Berger Jr. Head Electric, Ahmanson Theatre David Modisett Senior Budget & Financial Analyst Michael Tanner Coordinator, Founders Brad Brinkman Head Audio, Mark Taper Forum Timothy Conroy Head Carpenter, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Sandor Otott Controller GRAND PARK Lisa Quang Senior Accounting Clerk James Draper Head Property, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Azul Amaral Programming and Production Manager Cindy Rauch Manager, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Christine Ehanno Production Assistant Alejandra Cisneros Senior Coordinator Lisa Sloot Administrator, Donor Records Ronald Galbraith Head Carpenter, Walt Disney Concert Hall Julia Diamond Programming Director Brenda Spevak-Saito Senior Administrative Assistant Emmet Kaiser Head Carpenter, Mark Taper Forum Katherine Miller Rental Coordinator Terry Klein Head Electric, Walt Disney Concert Hall ADVANCEMENT Simone Oliva Programming and Production Manager William Morner Head Electric, Mark Taper Forum Alex Betzel Annual Giving Officer Tatevik Simonian Marketing Manager John Phillips Head Property, Walt Disney Concert Hall Sara Boretz Prospect Researcher Angela Tsai Business Manager Todd Reynolds Head Audio, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Cheryl Brown Assistant Vice President GUEST SERVICES Robert Ruby Head Property,