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Season 2014-2015
Friday, October 10, at 7:00
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Opening Night Gala
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor
Ravel from Mother Goose, for piano four hands:
I. Pavane of Sleeping Beauty
III. Laideronnette, Empress of Pagodes
IV. The Conversations of Beauty and the Beast
V. The Fairy Garden
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Piano
Jean-Yves Thibaudet* Piano
Massenet/arr. Bar-David “Meditation,” from Thaïs
Traditional/arr. Bar-David “Jasmine Flower”
Hernández/arr. Bar-David “El Cumbachero”
Jiebing Chen* Ehru
Ricardo Morales Clarinet
Ohad Bar-David Cello
Angela Zator Nelson Percussion
Debussy/arr. Heifetz and J. DePue “Beau Soir”
Traditional/arr. J. DePue“The Growling Old Man and the
Grumbling Old Woman”
Traditional/arr. J. DePue “The Shepherds’ Waltz”
Ravel Tzigane
Jason DePue Violin and Mandolin
Dara Morales Violin
Wallace DePue, Jr.* Violin
Che-Hung Chen Viola
Yumi Kendall Cello
Harold Robinson Bass
Elizabeth Hainen Harp
Don Shean* Banjo
Jordan Tice* Guitar
Don S. Liuzzi Vibraphone and Drums
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Dupré “Placare Christe servulis,” from Le Tombeau de
Titelouze, Op. 38, No. 16
Peter Richard Conte* Organ
Ravel La Valse
*Special Guest Artist
This program runs approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes, and will be
performed without an intermission.
We thank the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra,
Yannick Nézet-Seguin, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and our special guest
performers who are graciously donating all or a portion of their
services in support of this event and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Philadelphia Orchestra concerts are broadcast on WRTI
90.1 FM on Sunday afternoons at 1 PM. Visit www.wrti.org
to listen live or for more details.
Oberlin
College &
Conservatory
congratulates the Wyncote Foundation
and the Haas family on the 2014
Philadelphia Orchestra Award.
This award is a fitting recognition for the outstanding
contributions to the performing arts through the generosity
of the Haas family.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra
Jessica Griffin
The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the preeminent
orchestras in the world, renowned for its distinctive
sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts
and imaginations of audiences, and admired for a legacy
of imagination and innovation on and off the concert
stage. The Orchestra is transforming its rich tradition of
achievement, sustaining the highest level of artistic quality,
but also challenging—and exceeding—that level by creating
powerful musical experiences for audiences at home and
around the world.
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s highly
collaborative style, deeply-rooted musical curiosity, and
boundless enthusiasm, paired with a fresh approach to
orchestral programming, have been heralded by critics
and audiences alike since his inaugural season in 2012.
Under his leadership the Orchestra returned to recording
with a celebrated CD of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
and Leopold Stokowski transcriptions on the Deutsche
Grammophon label, continuing its history of recording
success. The Orchestra also reaches thousands of
listeners on the radio with weekly Sunday afternoon
broadcasts on WRTI-FM.
Philadelphia is home, and the Orchestra nurtures an
important relationship with patrons who support the main
season at the Kimmel Center, and also with those who
enjoy the Orchestra’s other area performances at the
Mann Center, Penn’s Landing, and other cultural, civic,
and learning venues. The Orchestra maintains a strong
commitment to collaborations with cultural and community
organizations on a regional and national level.
Through concerts, tours, residencies, presentations, and recordings, the Orchestra is
a global ambassador for Philadelphia and for the United States. Having been the first
American orchestra to perform in China, in 1973 at the request of President Nixon, today
The Philadelphia Orchestra boasts a new partnership with the National Centre for the
Performing Arts in Beijing. The ensemble annually performs at Carnegie Hall and the
Kennedy Center while also enjoying summer residencies in Saratoga Springs, New York,
and Vail, Colorado.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has a decades-long tradition of presenting learning and
community engagement opportunities for listeners of all ages. The Orchestra’s recent
initiative, the Fabulous Philadelphians Offstage, Philly Style!, has taken musicians off
the traditional concert stage and into the community, including highly-successful PopUp concerts, PlayINs, SingINs, and ConductINs. The Orchestra’s musicians, in their own
dedicated roles as teachers, coaches, and mentors, serve a key role in growing young
musician talent and a love of classical music, nurturing and celebrating the wealth
of musicianship in the Philadelphia region. For more information on The Philadelphia
Orchestra, please visit www.philorch.org.
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Music Director
Chris Lee
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues his
inspired leadership of The Philadelphia Orchestra, which
began in the fall of 2012. His highly collaborative style,
deeply rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm,
paired with a fresh approach to orchestral programming,
have been heralded by critics and audiences alike. The
New York Times has called Nézet-Séguin “phenomenal,”
adding that under his baton, “the ensemble, famous for
its glowing strings and homogenous richness, has never
sounded better.” He has taken the Orchestra to new musical
heights. Highlights of his third season as music director
include an Art of the Pipe Organ festival; the 40/40 Project,
in which 40 great compositions that haven’t been heard on
subscription concerts in at least 40 years will be performed;
and Bernstein’s MASS, the pinnacle of the Orchestra’s fiveseason requiem cycle.
Yannick has established himself as a musical leader of the
highest caliber and one of the most exciting talents of his
generation. He has been music director of the Rotterdam
Philharmonic since 2008 and artistic director and principal
conductor of Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since
2000. He also continues to enjoy a close relationship with
the London Philharmonic, of which he was principal guest
conductor. He has made wildly successful appearances with
the world’s most revered ensembles, and he has conducted
critically acclaimed performances at many of the leading
opera houses.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
enjoy a long-term collaboration. Under his leadership The
Philadelphia Orchestra returned to recording with a CD on
that label of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Leopold
Stokowski transcriptions. He continues a fruitful recording
relationship with the Rotterdam Philharmonic on DG, EMI
Classics, and BIS Records; the London Philharmonic and
Choir for the LPO label; and the Orchestre Métropolitain for
ATMA Classique.
A native of Montreal, Yannick Nézet-Séguin studied at that
city’s Conservatory of Music and continued lessons with
renowned conductor Carlo Maria Giulini and with Joseph
Flummerfelt at Westminster Choir College. Among Yannick’s
honors are an appointment as Companion of the Order of
Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors; a Royal
Philharmonic Society Award; Canada’s National Arts Centre
Award; the Prix Denise-Pelletier, the highest distinction
for the arts in Quebec; and honorary doctorates from the
University of Quebec in Montreal and the Curtis Institute of
Music in Philadelphia.
To read Yannick’s full bio, please visit www.philorch.org/conductor.
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Soloists
Eric Dahan
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s long history with The
Philadelphia Orchestra began in 1990 when he made his
debut at the Mann Center under the baton of Charles Dutoit;
he has appeared with the Philadelphians as a guest soloist
almost every year since. This year Mr. Thibaudet becomes
the first-ever resident artist at the Colburn School of Los
Angeles. Other highlights include the opening of the China
Philharmonic’s season in Beijing; a tour to Germany and
Austria with the Berlin Radio Symphony; concerts in Prague
and a U.S. tour with the Czech Philharmonic; performances
with the New York and Naples philharmonics, the Cleveland
Orchestra, and the Cincinnati, St. Louis, Atlanta, and
Boston symphonies; and a duo recital with cellist Gautier
Capuçon at the Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence. Mr.
Thibaudet’s recent CD Gershwin was recorded live with the
Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop. He was the soloist
on the Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film Atonement
and the Oscar-nominated Pride and Prejudice. Known for his
style on and off stage, Mr. Thibaudet has also made a mark
in fashion with a concert wardrobe by celebrated London
designer Vivienne Westwood.
Jiebing Chen is one of the foremost erhu virtuosos in
the world. Her world-renown is based on her mastery of
the classical Chinese repertory and her award-winning
contemporary innovations. As a soloist with Chinese,
American, and European orchestras she was the first
to bring the erhu into the symphonic concert hall, and
she has performed in partnership with some of the
most notable jazz and world music artists of our time.
In addition to her classical recordings, she received a
Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album for her
jazz improvisations with Bela Fleck and Vishwa Bhatt. Ms.
Chen began performing at six in her native Shanghai. Her
talent was saved during the Chinese Cultural Revolution
when, at age nine, she was taken into the Chinese Navy
Orchestra. She played martial music along with performing
in the orchestra that accompanied Madame Mao’s “model
operas.” Ms. Chen graduated with top honors from the
Shanghai Conservatory and received a master’s degree
in music theory from the State University of New York in
Buffalo. She was the youngest performer to be named
National First Rank Performing Artist, the highest honor
the Chinese Government awards to artists.
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Soloists
Victor Dezso Foto
Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales joined The
Philadelphia Orchestra in 2003. Prior to this he was
principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
He has performed as guest principal clarinetist with the
New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony, and
the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performs as principal
clarinet with the Saito Kinen Festival Orchestra. A native
of Puerto Rico, Mr. Morales began studies at the Escuela
Libre de Musica, continuing at the Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music and Indiana University, where he received his
Artist Diploma. Mr. Morales has been a featured soloist
with many ensembles, including the Philadelphia and
Metropolitan Opera orchestras; the Chicago, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, and Flemish Radio symphonies; and the
Seoul Philharmonic. He currently serves on the faculties
of the Juilliard School, Temple University, and the Curtis
Institute of Music. Mr. Morales’s recent recordings include
performances with the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson
Trio and with the Pacifica Quartet, which was nominated
for a Latin Grammy Award. He has joined forces with
acoustician and instrument maker Morrie Backun to create
MoBa, a company of clarinets and clarinet accessories.
Paul Arnold
Equally at home as a classical cellist and an improviser of
music of all genres, Ohad Bar-David has performed on
international stages with classical and ethnic musicians from
all over the world. His training began at age seven in Tel-Aviv,
supported by the American Israel Cultural Foundation. He
also studied with Leonard Rose at Juilliard, and conducting
at the Curtis Institute with Max Rudolph. He was winner
of the 1976 International Villa Lobos Competition and the
1984 WFLN Young Instrumentalist Competition. Before
joining The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1987 he was a
member of the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia. In 2003,
inspired by visits to Arab, Jewish, and Buddhist villages,
he became the founder, president, and artistic director of
Intercultural Journeys, an organization based in Philadelphia
committed to presenting performances, conferences,
master classes, lectures, and other interactions that provide
opportunities for musical dialogue and understanding
among a variety of cultural traditions. His recent CD, Beyond
Borders, features a cello choir recorded by him on multiple
tracks, exploring new cello sounds: improvisations based on
music from the Middle East and American Spirituals.
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Soloists
Jace Siciliano
Angela Zator Nelson, associate principal timpani and
section percussion, joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in
1999 as the first female percussionist ever hired by the
Orchestra. She is also an active chamber musician with
a forte in new music: she has premiered and recorded
the first five of George Crumb’s American Songbooks,
written for the chamber group Orchestra 2001. She
also performs regularly with the Network for New Music
and the Philadelphia Orchestra Percussion Group. As
a marimba soloist she has performed with the Temple
University Symphony, the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, the
Main Line Symphony, and the Philadelphia Classical
Symphony. Ms. Nelson joined the faculty at Temple
University as adjunct professor in 2001. A native of the
Chicago area, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree
from Northwestern University’s School of Music. While
in Chicago she was principal percussion of the Civic
Orchestra for three years. She earned a master’s degree
from Temple University.
Deborah Boardman
Jason DePue is a member of the first violin section of
The Philadelphia Orchestra. A graduate of the Curtis
Institute of Music, he attended the Isaac Stern Workshop,
Jerusalem Music Encounters, and the Ravinia, La Jolla,
Kingston, Sarasota, Chautauqua, Encore, and St. Baarth’s
chamber music festivals. He was concertmaster of the
Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland and the New
York String Seminar in 1999, as well as the Curtis
Symphony in 1998. Mr. DePue is also a touring member
of the DePue Brothers Band, and the group released a
new Christmas album titled When It’s Christmas Time.
In addition to the violin, he enjoys playing the mandolin
and viola. Mr. DePue plays a French violin made by
Charles Francois Gand, ca. 1825. The arrangements by
Mr. DePue on tonight’s program are all world premieres,
designed specifically for the 2014 Opening Night. “The
Shepherds’ Waltz” is dedicated to his wife, Dr. Zhihui Sun,
in celebration of their recent second wedding anniversary.
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Soloists
Dara Morales joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as
assistant principal second violin at the start of the 200708 season. She came to the Orchestra from the Utah
Symphony and Opera, where she served as principal
second violin. She has previously held the positions of
principal second violin and interim associate concertmaster
of the Puerto Rico Symphony and concertmaster of
the Northern Kentucky Symphony. As soloist she has
performed with the Utah Symphony, the Cincinnati
Symphony, the Puerto Rico Symphony, the Bangor
Symphony, and the Lancaster Symphony, among others.
During the summers she teaches at the Philadelphia
International Music Festival and previously had been a
regular participant in the Grand Teton Music Festival, the
Park City Chamber Music Festival, and the Intermezzo
Chamber Series (Salt Lake City). A native of Ephrata,
Pennsylvania, Ms. Morales earned both her bachelor and
master’s degrees in music from the University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music, where she acted as
graduate teaching assistant and taught in the Starling
Preparatory Program. Her principal teachers include Kurt
Sassmannshaus, Helen Kwalwasser, and Dorothy DeLay.
Vanessa Briceno Scherzer
Having been a core member of the DePue Brothers Band
since 2006, Wallace DePue, Jr., has performed all
across the U.S. and has given numerous master classes
at American colleges and universities. He received
his Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in violin
performance from the University of Texas at Austin in
2006. He served as concertmaster of the Philly Pops in
2014 and was featured as a soloist in a performance
of John Williams’s Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
under the baton of Michael Krajewski. He also served
as assistant concertmaster and concertmaster of the
Star Wars in Concert Orchestra, an international touring
orchestra in 2009 and 2010, under the direction of Dirk
Brossé. In the summer of 1998 he joined the Curtis
Institute of Music Orchestra as a guest violinist for an
eight-week music festival in Verbier, Switzerland. He
attended Temple University for his master’s degree, where
he studied violin performance with Helen Kwalwasser.
In Philadelphia he has performed with the Chamber
Orchestra of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra,
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, and the Academy of
Vocal Arts Orchestra.
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Soloists
Paul Arnold
Violist Che-Hung Chen joined The Philadelphia
Orchestra in 2001 as the first Taiwanese citizen ever hired
by the ensemble. He was the first-prize winner at the
Seventh Banff International String Quartet Competition as
the founding member of the Daedalus Quartet. A threetime top-prize winner at the Taiwan National Instrumental
Competition, he began studies at age six in Taipei and
later entered the Curtis Institute of Music at 14. He
was principal viola of the Curtis Symphony and recently
appeared as guest principal viola with the San Diego
Symphony and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He
participated in the Marlboro Music Festival and took part
in several Musicians from Marlboro tours. His chamber
music collaborations include members of the Guarneri,
Orion, Miami, and Tokyo string quartets, and Martha
Argerich, Yefim Bronfman, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lang
Lang, Leonidas Kavakos, and Hilary Hahn. He is currently
on the faculty of Temple University’s Esther Boyer College
of Music and its Preparatory Division, and he has given
master classes at the Philadelphia International Music
Festival and the Luzern Music Center. He performs on a
viola made by Carlo Antonio Testore in Milan, Italy, c. 1756.
Rosalie O’Connor
Yumi Kendall joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2004
as assistant principal cello upon graduation from the Curtis
Institute of Music. She began studying cello at age five
following the Suzuki method and made her recital debut
at age seven. At 17 she made her orchestral solo debut
with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center. She
has also appeared as soloist with the Reading Symphony,
Symphony in C, the Williamsburg Sinfonia, and the
National Orchestral Institute. She is a founding member
of the Dryden String Quartet. She has participated in the
Music from Angel Fire, Verbier, Marlboro, and Kingston
Chamber Music festival, among others. She won first place
in the Friday Morning Music Club Competition, first place
in the National Symphony Young Soloists’ Competition,
and the judges’ commendation award at the Johansen
International Competition. Ms. Kendall has served on the
faculties of the New York State School for Orchestral
Studies, the Philadelphia International Music Festival, the
University of Pennsylvania chamber music department, the
Brevard Music Center, the National Orchestral Institute,
and as mentor in the Curtis Institute’s new Community
Artist Program.
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Soloists
Harold Robinson joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as
principal bass in September 1995. He previously served
as principal bass with the National Symphony from 1985
to 1995, and he also served as assistant principal bass of
the Houston Symphony (1977-85) and principal bass of
the New Mexico Symphony (1975-77, then known as the
Albuquerque Symphony). A prizewinner at the 1982 Isle
of Man Solo Competition, he has performed concertos
with the Houston Symphony and Houston Pops, the New
York Philharmonic, the American Chamber Orchestra, and
the Greenville (SC) Orchestra. A native of Houston, Texas,
Mr. Robinson studied at Northwestern University and
the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He is currently
the bass instructor at the Curtis Institute of Music and
has given recitals and master classes throughout the
United States, Korea, Japan, and Europe. He made his
Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut in 1998.
Amanda Stevenson Photography
Elizabeth Hainen, principal harp of The Philadelphia
Orchestra since 1994, has appeared frequently as a soloist
around the world; her Orchestra solo debut was in 1996.
She has launched major commissioning projects, including
works by Pulitzer Prize-winners Bernard Rands and Melinda
Wagner. Ms. Hainen’s discography includes Les Amis and
Harp Concertos on the Avie label, Music for Solo Harp on
Naxos, and a recording series for Lyon & Healy harps on
the Egan label. She serves on the faculties of the Curtis
Institute of Music and Temple University, and she has been
invited to adjudicate major international harp competitions
in the U.S. and Europe. In 2004 she founded the Saratoga
Harp Colony, which welcomes some of the most promising
young harpists for two weeks of intensive study each
summer. Through her nonprofit foundation, the Lyra Society,
she has provided educational outreach to hundreds of
school children in urban Philadelphia and the surrounding
area. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Ms. Hainen began the harp at
age 10. She studied with Susann McDonald at Indiana
University School of Music, where she was awarded a
“Performance Certificate” and two degrees in performance.
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Soloists
Eric Dahan
Don Shean has been playing regularly with the DePue
Brothers Band for the past three years. He has been
performing country, bluegrass, and southern gospel
music since the late 1970s throughout the eastern half
of the U.S. A few of his favorite performances include
appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home
Companion and NPR’s Mountain Stage; a cameo on
NBC’s West Wing; and dates with Marvin Hamlisch and
the Pittsburgh Pops. Mr. Shean is a two-time winner
of the Maryland State Banjo Championship and is a
highly sought-after instructor. His 35 years of teaching
experience includes faculty positions at both the National
Guitar Workshop and the Augusta Heritage Workshop at
Davis & Elkins College.
Hailing from Annapolis, Maryland, Jordan Tice has been
a regular member of the DePue Brothers Band since
2012. He is an innovative flatpicker and prolific composer
of acoustic music. The son of two bluegrass musicians,
he grew up playing with various bluegrass bands and
singer/songwriters around Maryland until 2005 when he
enrolled at Towson University to study music composition
on full scholarship. He released his debut recording of
original music at the age of 17 on Patuxent Records and
has since released two more recordings of his music. He
has worked with Mark Schatz & Friends, Frank Wakefield,
Darol Anger, and Tony Trischka. Mr. Tice has been
featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and
played the music of Steve Martin commissioned for New
York City’s Shakespeare in the Park series in Central Park
in the summer of 2012. He currently plays with fiddler
Brittany Haas and bassist Paul Kowert in the group Haas
Kowert Tice, which just released its debut recording. He
also performs with the fiddle/percussive dance group
4tet as well as sideman work with many different artists
around the U.S.
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Soloists
Chriss Lee
Don Liuzzi, originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts,
completed high school at the Franklin Learning Center
in Philadelphia. He earned a bachelor’s degree from
the University of Michigan and a master’s from Temple
University. Before joining The Philadelphia Orchestra in
1989, he was a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony
from 1982 to 1989. He has been a percussionist with the
Network for New Music and has recorded contemporary
chamber works for the CRI, Crystal, and Albany labels. A
participating musician in the documentary film Music from
the Inside Out, he also served as the film’s coordinating
producer. His other electronic media activity (under his
company, Beat the Drum Entertainment, Inc.) includes
a CD, performing drums and singing, and executive
producing Weapons of Grass Construction with the DePue
Brothers Band. Their new album, When It’s Christmas
Time, was released in 2013. Mr. Liuzzi joined the faculty
of the Curtis Institute of Music in 1994. He is presently
music director of the Philadelphia All City High School
Orchestra and founding conductor of Curtis’ 20-21 New
Music Ensemble. In July 1996 he made his solo debut
with The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center.
Peter Richard Conte is Grand Court Organist of the
Wanamaker Organ in Macy’s, Center City, where he
performs concerts twice daily, six days a week, on the largest
fully-functional musical instrument in the world. He was
appointed in 1989 and is the fourth person to hold that title
since the organ first played in 1911. He has also recently
been named principal organist of Longwood Gardens. Mr.
Conte performs extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada
and has appeared as a featured artist at American Guild of
Organists’ National and Regional Conventions, and at the
International Organ Festival in Aosta, Italy. He has performed
with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Peter Nero and the Philly
Pops, and with the Pacific, Delaware, Canton, and Allentown
symphonies. Mr. Conte also serves as choirmaster and
organist of St. Clement’s Church and is an adjunct assistant
professor of organ at Westminster Choir College. He is an
associate of the American Guild of Organists. He is the
2008 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the
Indiana University School of Music. In 2011 the Philadelphia
Music Alliance honored him with a plaque on the Avenue of
the Arts’ Walk of Fame.
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2014 Opening Night
Emerald Benefactor
The Central Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
Cocktail Reception Hosts
Caroline and Sidney Kimmel
Champagne Benefactors
Edith R. Dixon
Electronic Ink
David F. Hoffman
Leslie Anne Miller and Richard B. Worley
Neubauer Family Foundation
The West Philadelphia Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
Platinum Benefactors
The Chestnut Hill Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
Dilworth Paxson
Patricia and John Imbesi
Legg Mason Investment Counsel
The Main Line Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
The New Jersey Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
PECO
PNC
Temple University, Office of the Provost
Gold Benefactors
Ballard Spahr, LLP
Bank of America
Richard S. Burns & Company
Fortis Partners, LLC
Gillespie Group
Emilio and Carole Gravagno
Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg
Neal W. Krouse
Drs. Leon and Elsa Malmud
Manko, Gold, Katcher, and Fox, LLP
Lorraine and David Popowich
Lyn M. Ross
Cynthia and Scott Schumacker
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, and Young, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. John Thalheimer
Willis Personal Lines, Inc.
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Gifts in Honor of the Wyncote Foundation, and David Haas, Frederick R.
Haas, and Leonard C. Haas
John A. Affleck
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III
Hannah Henderson
Robyn Leto, on behalf of the Central Committee for The Philadelphia Orchestra
Mrs. Phillipus Miller
Jonathan and Janine Weller
Young Friends Pre-Party Underwriter
Howl at the Moon
Special Thanks
Garces Catering
Penncora Events
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Gala Committees
Co-Chairmen
Diana M. Regan and Joseph M. Manko, Sr.
President of the Volunteer
Committees
Caroline B. Rogers
Vice Chairman
Lisa Weber Yakulis
Honorary Chairman
Lynn Manko
Event Advisor
Sibby Brasler
Le Comité d’honneur
Mrs. Kirk R. Brandow
Sally Bullard
Sarah Miller Coulson
Alice Cullen
Mimi Dimeling
Nancy Galloway
Toni Garrison
Grete Greenacre
Ronna Hall
Priscilla Holmes
Elizabeth Mahoney
Leslie Anne Miller
Hilarie Morgan
Alexandra Pennington
Mrs. Randy S. Ronning
Adele K. Schaeffer
Mollie D. Slattery
Ann Sorgenti
Roberta R. Tanenbaum
Le Comité de décor
Rodie Alvarae-Henson
Marybeth Alvin
Dottebob Andes
Judy Bradley
Mrs. William J. Breslin
Susan Buckley
Lisa B. Canavarro
Lisa Hall
Le Comité d’invitations
Barbara Alleva
Sherrin Baky
Margery Bleiman
Sara Cerato
Kathy Donner
Nancy Gabel
Lenora Hume
Sandra Hurley
Andrea Kantor
Marie Kenkelen
Deborah Ledley
Sheila Leith
Alison Avery Lerman
Anita Leto
Robyn E. Leto
Myrna Levin
Betty McCabe
Leanne McMenamin
Cathlyn Ostrem
Mrs. Kameron Rabenou
Dianne Rotwitt
Lynn Salvo
Esther D. Schwartz
Faye Senneca
Judith Sills
Donna Slipakoff
Carolyn Slota
Jamie Straszewski
April Timmerman
Robin Warzel
Debbie Webster
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The Volunteer Committees for
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Governing Board Officers
Caroline B. Rogers, President
Stephanie S. Brandow, Immediate Past President
Lisa Weber Yakulis, Vice President
Sara A. Cerato, Vice President for Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and Special Functions
Lauren Royer, Treasurer
Esther Schwartz, Secretary
Volunteer Governing Board Standing Committees
Lynn Manko, Annual Giving Chair
Ramona Vosbikian, Education
Elizabeth A. Crowell, Museums
Individual Committee Chairmen
Central: Lynn Salvo
Chestnut Hill: Lisa Canavarro
Main Line: Dianne Rotwitt
Musical Cocktails: Ann D. Hozack
New Jersey: Lois Boyce
Rittenhouse Square: Marilyn Appel
West Philadelphia: Nancy Ronning
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Principal Benefactors
William and Nina Albert
Margery and Howard Bleiman
Ann Young Bloom
Mrs. Robert M. Brasler
Judith Broudy
Mr. and Mrs. James Bruder
Sara A. Cerato
Kathleen and Nicholas Chimicles
Constance and Michael Cone
Sarah Miller Coulson
Tobey and Mark Dichter
Henry and Kathy Donner
Virginia and John Dowd
Governor and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont
Stacy Maria Dutton
Annette Y. Friedland
Nancy and John Galloway
Toni and Bob Garrison
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Aileen E. Whitman
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Paul Yakulis and Lisa Weber Yakulis
F. Gordon Yasinow
Anonymous
Benefactors
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Sherrin H. Baky
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Elia Buck
Sally and Roland Bullard
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Putnam Coes III
Harold and Julie de Wolff
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Mrs. Linda Frankel
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Lenora Hume
Mrs. Charles Lee
William Lake Leonard
The Hon. and Mrs. Stephen Levin
Rhea and Morton Mandell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew March
Terry and Betty McCabe
Olive Mosier
Robert Mosier
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2014 Opening Night
KT and Jon Newton
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Alexandra M. Pennington
Dianne Rotwitt
Jerry and Donna Slipakoff
Reed J. Slogoff
Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti
Jeff and Jennifer Westphal
Julie D. Williams
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Dr. Marilyn Appel
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Ellen and Peter Bodenheimer
Judith Bradley
Judith G. Breslin
Joyce Cafiero
David and Jennifer Cardy
Scott and Nelly Childress
Alice Cullen
Dr. Richard L. Davidson and
Ms. Linda Golden
Nancy and Kenneth Davis
David Devan
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eyre, Jr.
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Neil and Suki Halloran
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Stave and Tammy Hiscox
Hollie and Jamie Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hurley
Anthony and Sally Jannetta Andrea Johnson and Charles Ziccardi
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman
Michael and Emma Kelly
Robert Kelly and Mary Hegeler
Michael Kihn
Bernice J. Koplin
Peggy Kruza and Tony Simonetta
Drs. Gary and Deborah Ledley
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Judith Sills
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Carolyn Slota
Randolph Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. Archbold van Beuren
Thomas and Patricia Vernon
Rose and Bennett Wartman
Bennett and Julie Weinstock
Felice and Tom Wiener
Young Friends
Christopher Davis
David Drew
Dean Gay and Rebecca Damsker
Sarah Hammer
Dr. Martin Ihrig
Dayna Imam
Matthew Le Blanc
Marcela Marginean
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Mattus
Brianna Remster and Greg Kolber
Vaughn and Allison Schill
Paul Shifflet
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2014 Opening Night
Young Friends cont.
Garrett Snider
Kumi Tabata and Hidenori Yoshikawa
Jeffrey Truitt
Clint Walker
Tina Wells
Bryan Yost
Lynette Zimmerman
Musician Underwriters
Dr. Richard L. Davidson and
Ms. Linda Golden
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Halpert
Despina F. Page
Jack and Ramona Vosbikian
Donors
Juliana and Souheil Abouassi
Mr. and Mrs. George Ahrens
Gerri Aaron
Charlotte H. Biddle
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III
Ann Csink and John Linck
Guy and Deborah Donatiello
Margaret Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Field
Katherine Hall
Hannah Henderson
Marie Kenkelen
Laura and Roman Koropey
Elizabeth and Edwin Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Moser III
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rauch, Jr.
Ellyn and Stephen Saft
Phyllis G. Scott
Jack and Jill Stein
Jonathan and Janine Weller
Mr. Barclay J. Whitaker
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October
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Alan Gilbert Conductor
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Anthony Dean Griffey Tenor
John Relyea Bass
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale
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Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise
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