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NOTES FROM
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
REGINA O. BUCKLEY
THE MAGAZINE
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H
appy New Year! I hope you will make listening to music,
particularly by attending concerts performed by your Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra, one of your top resolutions!
A new year also presents the perfect opportunity to reflect on everything
for which we are grateful. I am personally grateful to be working with
such a talented, dedicated, energetic and dynamic music director as
Maestro Raffaele Ponti. Through his efforts, the Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra has taken its place as an integral part of this great community,
contributing to its cultural character and educational enhancement.
We are grateful for the partnerships we have forged in this community.
In this issue of “Tempo”, you will read of our unique partnership with the
Peace River Wildlife Center. It is a wonderful organization and we are
so pleased that they are part of our Symphony Kids educational outreach
program in our Charlotte County schools.
I want to express thanks also to symphony patrons and sponsors; our
advertisers; members of our Medical Grand Rounds program; and for the
many volunteers who cheerfully provide support when and where ever
needed.
In addition, I want to acknowledge several other partner organizations
who help support our major initiatives. Our local Charlotte Community
Foundation provides concert sponsorship funds. Extending beyond
our local boundaries, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County
facilitates the Giving Challenge platform. The Florida Division of
Cultural Affairs supports our annual children’s concert, (scheduled for
Friday, January 22, 2016). The National Endowment for the Arts makes
it possible this year for Maestro Ponti, as Artist-in-Residence, to conduct
Band Master Classes for all five of the student bands at Charlotte High
School.
Lastly, I am most pleased to announce that the William G. and Marie
Selby Foundation has granted the Symphony’s request for funds to repair
and improve the sound system at our home, the Charlotte Performing Arts
Center. This is a most generous gift for which concert patrons and the
entire community will be grateful for years to come.
Enjoy the remaining programs in the 2015-2016 season. And resolve to
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2015-2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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TCHAIKOVSKY
January 10, 2016
Maestro Raffaele Ponti, Conductor
We gratefully acknowledge the following Concert Sponsors:
Judy Roth & the Roth Family Foundation
Dress Rehearsal Sponsors:
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PROGRAM
SAMUEL BARBER
Symphony No.1 in One Movement, op.9 19’
JOSEPH HAYDN
Symphony No.45, F-sharp minor, 4th mvt 8’
INTERMISSION
PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No.6, op.74, B minor (Pathetique) 46’
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ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Raffaele Ponti, Music Director
Chair Sponsors are listed in small caps
VIOLIN I
Stewart Kitts-Concertmaster
PALM AUTOMALL
Janie Spangler-Associate Concertmaster
David Brill
Fang Brill
Marlena Chow
Michael Cloutier
Michael de Jesus
Marco Ferri
Elizabeth Kitts
Liviu Onofrei
Liubov Ohrimenco
Dajiang Qi
James Reynolds
Katrina Rozmus
R. Paul Urbanick
Baoling Xu
VIOLIN II
Deborah Dansby Wells-Principal
Sommer Altier
Austin Burket
Ellen Fackler
Brandis Godwin
Hank Pellegrino
Catherine Pflieger
Cindi Qi
Nicole Rawley
Carol Schmuhl
Joan Stewart
Flavia Zappa Medlin
VIOLA
Rachel Cox-Principal
Carla Bellosa
William Blaufuss
Yaniv Cohen
Kelly Emmons
Julie Franklin
Julia Pereira
Rafael Ramirez
Juan Carlos Siviero
William Somach
VIOLONCELLO
Antonio Innaimo-Principal
Paul Fleury-Principal
Ann Alton
Kevin Bellosa
Deya Deynova
Lorraine English
Keith Jensen
Rocio Mendoza-Silva
Karolyn Silbaugh
Lorraine Wallace
Johnny Pherigo
Gary Reinstrom
KaCee Sorden
BASS
Cindy Scaruffi-Klispie-Principal
Michael Fee
Alan R. Klispie
Christopher Neron
Thomas R. Smith
Perry Orfanella-Principal
Terry Plumeri
Christopher Riley
Cody Roseboom
Spencer Stowers
FLUTE
Wendy Willis-Principal
Beth Morrison-piccolo
Leelo Basham-piccolo
Michelle Territo-piccolo
OBOE
Cynthia Barbanera-Wedel-Principal
Charles McGee-English Horn
Kristin Naigus- English Horn
Michelle Nicolette- English Horn
CLARINET
Stacey McColley-Principal
Bruce Marking-bass clarinet
Antonio Negron-bass clarinet Eb
Max Pegues-Eb
SAXOPHONE
Stephen Parker-alto saxophone
Craig Christman-alto saxophone
BASSOON
TRUMPET
TROMBONE
Karla Rojas-Principal
Richard Begel
Gilberto Cruz
Peter Freudenberger
I. Marc Morgan
Katherine Rodriguez
TUBA
Todd Handley-Principal
TIMPANI
Gavin Dougherty-Principal
PERCUSSION
Dean Anderson-Principal
Scott Crawford
Isaac Fernandez Hernandez
Dana Kimble
Aaron Nix
Christopher Nolin
Tihda Vongkoth
Amanda Yoho
Janet Harris-Principal
Julie Fox-Principal
Jordan Bidwell
Christian Eberle-contrabassoon
Arnold Irchai
Shannon Lowe
Carlos Felipe Vina-contrabassoon
HARP
HORN
Isabelle Aubin
Kenneth Friedenberg-Principal
Troy Messner-Principal
Madison Roberts-Assistant Principal
Jennifer Masciulli
Jennifer Miller
Rachelle Jenkins
Mark Martin
Dickie Fleisher-Principal
SUSAN GALVIN
Giuseppina Ciarla
Deborah Fleisher
Barbara Kraichy
PIANO/KEYBOARD
PERSONNEL MANAGER/
LIBRARIAN
Cindy Scaruffi-Klispie
STAGE MANAGER
Alan R. Klispie
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PROGRAM NOTES
January 10, 2016
SAMUEL
BARBER
Symphony #1
classical symphony. It is based on three themes
sical period and was instrumental in the devel-
throughout the work their fundamental
to musical form have earned him the epithets
of the initial Allegro non troppo, which retain
character.”
Listen for the dynamic opening theme,
which appears in nearly every section. Lush
choirmaster. At eight, he became a chorister
pessimistic.
Barber marched to the beat of his own
drummer. The fashion of his time, in the ‘30s
and ‘40s, had become loud and turbulent,
and there was a lot of peer competition in
Copland, Thomson and other emerging
American composers, leaving his music all but
ignored. His life was devoid of excitement –
Pennsylvania, began composing at the age of
no glamour, no scandals. He wrote no books,
at fourteen. He was the recipient of numerous
compose and that was his gift.
voice, piano, chorus, various ensembles and
opera. He is perhaps best recognized for his
beloved Adagio for Strings, which has become
synonymous with earthly loss and spiritual
ascension.
Barber’s ability for sustained intensity,
accessible lyricism, and subtle Romanticism
did not teach, did not perform. All he did was
JOSEPH
HAYDN
Symphony No.45, F-sharp
minor, 4th movement
has made him one of America’s most admired
self-educating in music theory. In 1758, he
became the musical director and chamber
composer for a Bohemian count, and his
career was launched. It was the court invita-
tion of Prince Pal Antal Esterhazy that gave
Haydn the home and support he needed to
thrive, and he remained in the family’s service
until his death.
Symphony #45
In the summer of 1772, Haydn and his
musicians were enduring an extended stay
at the summer palace of Prince Nikolaus
Esterhazy of Hungary and they wanted to go
home. Rather than make a direct request on
the musicians’ behalf, the diplomatic and good
humored composer made his case with music!
During the final movement, each musician,
one by one, stopped playing, snuffed out the
Prince and his entire court left the following
by Gian Carlo Menotti, Barber’s lifelong
day! friend) earned him a Pulitzer Prize.
In this concert, we will hear the final
Barber’s Symphony No. 1 was premiered
movement of The Farewell. Listen for the
by the Cleveland Orchestra and was the first
characteristic fast tempo, cut time and increas-
performance of a symphonic work by an
ing rhythmic intensity building to a passage
American composer at the Salzburg Festival
that sounds like the end of the symphony, and
in Vienna.
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own, supporting himself with odd jobs and
his concertmaster). Message received, the
Center in 1966 and his Vanessa (with libretto
synthetic treatment of the four-movement
When his voice changed, he set out on his
ed violins left (played by Haydn himself and
new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln
the composer described the work as “… a
at the most important church in Austria.
so that at the end, there were just two mut-
and Cleopatra was commissioned to open the
of a classical four-movement symphony,
trained by his cousin, a school principal and
candle on his music stand, and left his post,
and enduring composers. His opera Antony
A condensed one-movement version
Born to parents of humble means, at the
intensity marked by challenging rhythms. The
lyricism, is weighty and substantial, yet never
awards and wrote 165 works for orchestra,
String Quartet”.
age of six, he was sent to live with and be
work combines high drama and profound
seven and was enrolled at the Curtis Institute
“Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the
and lyrical, the scope of the piece is sweeping
and dramatic, with a sustained muscular
Samuel Barber (1910 – 1981) was born in
opment of chamber music. His contributions
“Farewell”
Haydn (1732 – 1809) was a prominent
and prolific Austrian composer of the Clas-
then, a cadence and another slow movement!
It is at this point that the musicians are
assigned little solos, and the dwindling of the
orchestral sound begins, leaving only a soft
pianissimo.
PYOTR
ILLYICH
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 6 in B
minor, Op. 74, Pathétique
tion of the dying light in conclusion. Ending
in B minor, this symphony is the only one
ending in a minor key among all the symphonies by Tchaikovsky.
It has been suggested that this final sym-
phony deals with the power of Fate in life and
death and may parallel notes by the composer
himself for his 4th, unfinished symphony: “The
ultimate essence of the symphony is Life. First
part – all impulse, passion confidence, thirst
for activity. Second part, love. Third, disap-
pointments and Fourth ends dying away.” The
composer hinted to his friends and admirers
that the work might contain secret messages,
but he never told them what they were. “Let
them guess,” he said.
Tchaikovsky (1840-93) was the first famous
graduate of then recently inaugurated St.
Petersburg Conservatory, where he studied
piano, flute, organ, music theory, and com-
position. He was a founding member of the
faculty at the Moscow Conservatory, though
he much preferred composing to teaching and
left the conservatory in 1878. His early mas-
terworks and most popular pieces included the
orchestral fantasy Romeo and Juliet, the bal-
let Swan Lake, the Piano Concerto No. 1, the
A Spiritual home
where religion and reason meet
opera Eugene Onegin, and the Symphony No.
4. He traveled extensively throughout Europe
and the United States, returning to Russia in
1885, where he continued his composition
career.
In 1893, the composer wrote to his brother:
“I am now wholly occupied with the new
work ... and it is hard for me to tear myself
away from it. I believe it comes into being
as the best of my works. I must finish it as
soon as possible, for I have to wind up a lot
of affairs and I must soon go to London.” In
October of that year the composer left for the
successful premiere performance in St. Petersburg. Two weeks later, he died of cholera and
the Symphony No. 6 was performed once again
as a memorial.
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PIETRO MASCAGNI
L’amico Fritz: Intermezzo 4’
GIACOMO PUCCINI
I Crisantemi
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Capriccio Sinfonico 22’
INTERMISSION
CUSTAV MAHLER
Symphony No.1, D major (Titan) 53’
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PROGRAM NOTES
PIETRO
MASCAGNI
January 24, 2016
GIACOMO
GUSTAV
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L’amico Fritz ~ Intermezzo
Crisantemi & Capriccio sinfonica
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Mascagni (1863 – 1945) was a versatile
composer of fifteen operas, operettas, several
orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs
and piano music. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest
sensations in opera history and singlehandedly ushered in the Verismo movement in
Italian dramatic music. This one-act opera is
his most frequently performed work, having
become inextricably connected with Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and performed on the same
bill affectionately referred to as “Cav and Pag”.
His L’amico Fritz and Iris have remained
in European operatic repertoires since their
premieres.
The story of L’Amico Fritz involves a
wealthy landowner whose disdain for marriage
prompts him to make a bet with his Rabbi
friend David that he will never marry. The
Rabbi becomes instrumental in fanning the
attraction between his friend and a local farm
girl, in the end winning the bet and giving the
young bride his winnings as a wedding gift.
The Intermezzo is placed between the
Second and Third Acts and works beautifully
to express Fritz’ mixed emotions, his realization that he is in love, his growing confusion
and despair that the girl is to be betrothed to
another man. Not to worry – all ends well;
this is a comedy!
Born in Lucca, Italy to a musical dynasty
dating to his great-great grandfather in the
18th century, Puccini (1858 – 1924) was one of
the greatest composers of Italian opera and a
leader of the Verismo (realism) movement.
Puccini composed some of the most beloved operas in history, and certainly among
the most frequently performed - La Boheme,
Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Manon Lescaut are
staples of opera companies around the world.
His opera La Fanciulla del West, conducted
by Arturo Toscanini, with the great tenor
Enrico Caruso was the first world premiere of
an opera at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
He is perhaps best known for his memorable
melodies, particularly for the show-stopping
arias he gave to his tenors and sopranos.
Puccini believed that his true talent lay
“only in the theater,” and so his non-operatic
works are understandably few. In the composer’s early career (1883), before he turned
his eye to the operatic stage, he wrote the
orchestral piece Capriccio sinfonica as a thesis
composition for the Milan Conservatory. In
addition, he wrote several beautiful works for
string quartet, all of which have been virtually
forgotten except for the elegy Crisantemi
(“Chrysanthemums”), composed in 1890 as a
response to the death of the Duke of Savoy.
Rarely performed in its original quartet
format, Crisantemi is a dark-hued, rhapsodic,
continuous movement in which opera lovers
may hear strains of the familiar final act of
Manon Lescaut.
From the early instrumental offerings to
the rapturous operatic arias, it is fair to say
that no composer communicates more directly
with an audience than Puccini.
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) was a late
Romantic German composer and one of the
leading conductors of his generation. Since
composing was a part-time activity, Mahler’s
body of work is relatively small, consisting of
large symphonic orchestral and choral scores.
His works gained wide recognition only after
long periods of neglect, including a ban on his
music during the Nazi era.
Mahler expressed the belief that “The symphony must be like the world. It must embrace
everything” and his trademark scope of moods,
accomplished by amazing orchestration, continually juxtapose absurdity with majesty, farce
with tragedy – life and its struggles!
Symphony No. 1 was mainly composed
between late 1887 and March 1888, while
Mahler was second conductor at the Leipzig
Opera in Germany. In the first two performances, he described the work as a ‘symphonic poem’ or ‘tone poem’ and he continued to
make revisions and alterations prior to its
publication in 1898.
The slow, restrained first movement picks
up momentum and power in the second,
moving into the solemn mood of the third in
which we recognize a dark version of the children’s song Frere Jacque. The final movement is
an agitated, stormy burst of energy.
Mahler had originally inserted a 5th movement entitled Blumine, believed to have been
written for a romantic interest at the time. He
later removed it from the symphony and it
became ‘lost’ for over 70 years. The work was
reintroduced by Benjamin Britten in 1967
and has since been performed as a stand-alone
composition. The audience may recall the
Symphony’s performance of Blumine last season and hear it ‘quoted’ in the last movement.
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Long before human beings lifted their voices in song, or played instruments, or composed
the glorious music we enjoy at our Symphony
concerts, there was the music of the natural
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River Wildlife Center.
The Center is familiar to
everyone who lives here
in Punta Gorda and one
of the most popular attractions for our visitors.
“The most important
work we do here is the
rescue and rehabilitation
of wildlife”, says Callie
Stahl the Center’s Operations Manager. Most
animals that come to us
are either injured or displaced because of human
action. Our work is an attempt to restore to
nature what humans have harmed.”
Callie is a native of Florida and was a music
major at Florida State University, until she
changed her career goals to working with
animals and worked as a veterinary technician
for several years. In 2009, she came to the
Center as a re-hab specialist and then became
Operations Manager in 2012. “When I came
here, I realized this is where I belong. There
is something new happening every day and
always something to learn,” she shared during
my visit in October.
Our meeting was attended by a gorgeous
Great Horned Owl named Bella. Perched
on the back of Callie’s chair, this huge bird
occasionally seemed to doze off, only to become wide eyed when a passerby snapped her
photo. “She seems to have a bit of attitude” I
offered and then learned that she just had her
nails clipped and was ‘put out’. Bella had been
rescued by another facility as a nestling and
released when grown. However, she was soon
reported to be going around a neighborhood,
house-to-house, ‘asking’ for food! Callie said,
“She had imprinted with humans early in life
and, even though she still has a hunter’s instinct, she has no idea it’s about survival.” So,
to the Center she came and that is home.
The most famous of PRWC’s residents
is Luna, the tiny white owl that is now the
organization’s mascot and best spokesperson
“on the road”. He is adorable and has his own
very attractive cage home in the office. “Lu” as
he is called by the staff, is often seen at meetings, luncheons, and parties around the county
when everyone can snap a photo and coo over
his cuteness.
While I was visiting, a local couple brought
in a heron with a broken wing and another
brought a soft-shelled turtle that had been
hit by a car. Both couples were so happy to
have rescued these creatures – it was obvious
it meant a great deal to them. I could see how
working in this lively place would become
addictive!
Though the rescue and re-hab work is the
Center’s primary intent, Callie quickly adds
that the concurrent goal is education.
The partnership with the Symphony will
bring Callie and the Center’s resident veterinarian Dr. Robin Jenkins with some of the
Center’s animals to school visits with Maestro
this season. This will enrich the Symphony’s
art/music school program based on the Carnival of the Animals, and will certainly add
excitement and anticipation for the season’s
Youth Concert, at which the work by SaintSaens will be featured!
Callie commented that working with
children is particularly important because they
learn at an early age to respect animals and
all of nature. They grow to be more aware and
concerned adults regarding the environment
and the connection of all life on our planet.
“Sometimes we can also affect adults who
are not too set in their ways. Awareness is the
key. So often, people just don’t know. I will get
a fearful call saying there’s a bobcat in someone’s yard: “what should we do?” I tell them
to watch and enjoy – be thankful there are still
bobcats in our midst. Generally they disappear
as quickly as they appear.” Callie went on to
say that when visitors see animals at the Center, they get to know them –personally. Their
stories, their personalities. They are no longer
just some ‘critter’, they
are up close and personal – and that often
changes how people
feel about them.
At the end of our
visit, Callie remarked
about the Center’s
working environment,
“Everyone involved
with PRW is here
because of their
commitment to the
work we do, because of
their love for wildlife.
There are no egos, no agendas, none of the
squabbling you see in so many groups. We
have the most wonderful staff, volunteers and
Board – all kindred spirits with the Center’s
best interests at heart. Our goal is to expand
the Center to include an education facility
– where families can come and learn about
the wildlife of the region and become better
stewards of our ecosystem.”
The PRWC is a critical component to the
culture and texture of life in Punta Gorda. Its
mission is simpatico with the environmentally conscious nature of our residents and,
thankfully, support for its continued growth is
powerfully strong.
Visit Peace River Wildlife Center on Facebook and learn about their rescued animals
and events and visit their website at peaceriverwildlifecenter.org. The Center collects
certain recycled items and in need of specific
supplies on an ongoing basis. A great way
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select Peace River Wildlife Center as your
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RAFFAELE PONTI
known as an artist of dynamic
personality, charismatic
performances, and superb
musicianship. His trademark is the
breadth of his vision, the clarity
of his interpretation, and the rich
beauty of his sound. The Chicago
Courier News writes, “He is a rising
star! Maestro Ponti brings an
exhilarating energy level to center
stage. It’s an electrifying swagger,
empowering and enabling him to
pull music from light to darkness
and back again.”
In his third season as Music
Director and Conductor of the
(FL), he has completed two
completely sold-out seasons and has
added matinees to accommodate
the wonderful community demand.
As a champion of bringing music
into people’s lives, he has launched
the “Symphony Kids” program,
which consists of “Maestro Visits”
to every third grade class in Charlotte County,
In addition, he teaches “Behind the
“Musical Chairs” where students can sit in
Notes” pre-concert classes for adults through
of year youth concert entitled, “Where in the
developed a program entitled “The Symphony
the orchestra during rehearsals and a free end
World is the Symphony?”
Florida Gulf Coast University and has
as a Business Model” that has attracted
new businesses and patrons to the
symphony. As a result, the Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra has received
the prestigious Charlie Award for
“Outstanding Achievements in the
Arts”; Florida Weekly’s “Best Award,”
was named Harbor Style Magazine’s
“Best Performing Arts Group;” and was
honored with a Proclamation given by
the Mayor and City Council Members
of Punta Gorda, Florida.
Ponti continues to appear with
prominent orchestras around the
United States and Europe, including
the Buffalo Philharmonic, Elgin
Symphony, Austin Symphony,
Erie Philharmonic, Rochester
Philharmonic, Binghamton
Philharmonic, Billings Symphony, and
Syracuse Symphony. He also has shared
the stage with world-class artists such as
Glenn Dicterow, Fabio Bidini, Antonio
Pompa-Baldi, David Kim, Terrence
Wilson, Jeffrey Biegel, David Halen,
Michael Ludwig, Robert Bonfiglio,
Marvin Stamm, Alan Vizzutti, plus
POP stars Jim Brickman, Englebert
Humperdink, Paul Anka, Eartha Kitt, Tony
Martin, and Eddie Fisher. Ponti is also Artistic Director and
Conductor of the Paducah Symphony
Orchestra since 2010.
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SYMPHONY PERSPECTIVES
AL HOLLAND
“Symphony is
in my heart.”
That may not be something you would
expect to hear from popular musician Al
Holland. Most of us probably think of “Big
Al” as the keyboard player/baritone who performed with the legendary Platters or cur-
rently as the hottest pop music act in South
Florida. But, as the son of a music teacher,
little Al Holland learned to play a variety of
In 1993, “Attraction” was invited to Las
instruments. By the 8th grade, he concentrat-
Vegas to perform with The Platters who
to find his way into an orchestra.
Both Williams and Holland joined the
ed on the cello and it didn’t take long for him
As a teen, he played with the Detroit
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, later with the
Detroit Symphony and Chicago Symphony
Civic Orchestra. When family business
brought him to Oklahoma in the 1980s, Al
happened to be looking for new members.
famous group. Several years later, Al turned
his attention to more intimate settings and
has become one of the most popular solo acts
in Florida.
party in 2013 that he met Raffaele Ponti. Al
smiles and remembers, “I started thinking
about doing another ‘gig’ with the Symphony
and kind of dropped a hint”.
Hint being taken, on February 14, 2016,
doors open, he walks in. His move to Punta
special event. After the orchestra entertains
the band “Attraction” and hit the show band
Gorda brought the Charlotte Symphony to
liams and Verceal Whitaker.
It was during Maestro Wada’s retirement
the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Valen-
found him, and apparently when the right
circuit, playing keyboard with Wilson Wil-
Fourth of July Concerts with Frances Wada.
Al says that opportunities have always
changed it up by playing popular music in
night clubs. Once back in Detroit, he joined
FSU) Campus, and then performed in two
his attention. He soon became involved with
the Pops Concerts held at the Edison (now
tine’s Pops Concert promises to be a very
with a musical combination of Classical,
Broadway and the American Songbook, Al
Holland will take the stage and sweep ev-
eryone down memory lane with the popular
tunes that will have the audience dancing
and singing along!
Al can be seen performing in clubs and
restaurants around Ft. Myers and Punta
Gorda, as well as special concerts. He comments, “I always wanted to have ‘a job’ with
endurance. People like the songs I sing, and
I like them too! I’ve been lucky. I’ve been
around the world doing what I love. How
many people can say that?”
Coming February 27, 2016 Al will present
his annual Night of Autism Awareness at the
Charlottle Cultural Center. All the great music
we love to hear will be offered up by Al Holland
and Friends for the benefit of the Charlotte
County Public Schools’ programs for children
with Autism.
Find Al Holland on Facebook.
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By Joanne Ryder
Have you met “The Phantom” in full
regalia... cape, hat and mask, and some of our
wonderful Phantoms in shining silver scarves
at the door of the concert hall? Have you
wondered what it was all about?
We are the Phantoms of the Orchestra, the
volunteer auxiliary of the Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra. We are very much involved in
making the symphony season exciting and
successful, sometimes with center-stage
events, and sometimes behind the scenes.
Our most important center-stage event this
season will be our annual fund-raising brunch
at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Mark
your calendars and make your reservations
now for Sunday, March 13 as seating is
limited. Enjoy the company of good friends,
culinary delights, and entertainment by a trio
of your favorite musicians.
Another of our regularly scheduled events
happens the first Thursday of each month,
October through April. It is a luncheon and
lecture called “Composers’ Lunch”, held at
the Punta Gorda Woman’s Club between 12
Noon and 1 pm. Watch for the notices on
this fun monthly event.
Interested in becoming a Phantom and
enjoying these great opportunities to network
and support our Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra? There is so much we do and
you can help based on your availability…a
little or a lot! We’d love to have you join us.
Best Wishes
For more information, check the symphony
website, www.charlottesymphony.com, and
click “Phantoms” on the index. You are also
welcome to contact our Membership Chair,
Arline Fitzmaurice ([email protected]) or
me Joanne Ryder ([email protected]).
Yes... I’m proud to be the President of the
Phantoms of the Orchestra. I invite you to
come to one of our meetings, 10:30 am, 3rd
Wednesday of the month at the Charlotte
Community Foundation, 227 Sullivan St.,
Punta Gorda to see first-hand what we are
all about! It’s a fun-filled excursion into the
exciting world of your Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra.
for a successful
concert season
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THE SYMPHONY AS A BUSINESS MODEL
WHAT INSTRUMENT ARE YOU?
Maestro Ponti has captured the
imaginations of local business leaders with
his unique program, using the structure of the
symphonic orchestra as a model for any group
or team of people. The inspiration for this
program is based on the various instruments
that comprise an orchestra – that they are not
only unique and have specific characteristics,
moods and roles to play, but also that the
people who play them usually reflect the
character of their instruments.
When Maestro Ponti visits a group (in a
local business, hospital, school), he asks the
participants to review a list of instruments and
difficult, and everyone depends on me to set
the tone for my department.” “My instrument
experience is that everyone has a part to play
required, but I really prefer to support the
the performance would not be the same.
is cello. I don’t mind performing solo, if it’s
work of others and help them shine,” says
one woman, smiling brightly. “I think I
really am a bassoon because I’m a bit of an
introvert, but a really hard worker and I don’t
and without any one person/instrument,
This is critical learning for everyone and
promotes mutual respect, a more productive
organization and happier employees.
Maestro Ponti is always happy to get out
really like being in the spotlight. I just like
and meet new members of the community,
thoughtfully. Another young man proudly
any organization and bringing all these people
to do my work!” says one office worker, very
boasts, “Definitely a trumpet. I love getting up
in front of a group and giving presentations.
I love the attention and really like it when
people notice me and my work.”
their characteristics, then has them identify
which of those instruments best suits their
own personalities and work styles. These
same people then visit the next Symphony
rehearsal and are seated next to the instrument
that they have chosen. They experience how
the instrument contributes to the whole
performance, and this sparks insights into how
they, themselves, ‘fit’ in their own organization
and the special roles they play.
This is a wonderful team-building process
that participants love! “I’m definitely an
oboe,” remarks one manager. “My job is
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The important take-away from the
customizing the program to suit the needs of
into the rehearsal, talking with them after the
experience and seeing the excitement in their
faces. He is, after all, a trumpet!
VALENTINE’S DAY POPS
February 14, 2016
Charlotte Symphony Board of Directors
Dmitri Shostakovich
PROGRAM
Festive Overture
Leonard Bernstein
Mambo from West Side Story
Nicholas Brodzsky
Be My Love
George M. Cohan
Give My Regards to Broadway
Pablo de Sarasate
Zigueneweisen
arr. Calvin Custer
Themes from 007
Gus Edwards
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
arr. Clark McAllister
INTERMISSION
George Gershwin
Crazy for You Overture
George Gershwin
The Man I Love
Mantovani
Piccolo Bolerouen
Riz Ortolani & Nino Oliviero
More
Meredith Willson
Seventy Six Trombones
Richard Rodgers
My Funny Valentine
Richard Rodgers
The Sound of Music selections
Special Performance by Guest Artist Al Holland immediately following the concert
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Charlotte Symphony
Board of Directors
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CYNTHIA BARBANERA-WEDEL
PRINCIPAL OBOE
Cynthia was born in Miami and raised in Ft. Myers. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mu-
sic Performance from Indiana University and her Master’s in Music Performance from Southern
Methodist University. She lived in Dallas for several years, teaching private oboe lessons, before
returning to Florida. In addition to the Charlotte Symphony, she has played with the Naples
Philharmonic, Southwest Florida Symphony, Florida Lakes Symphony and Aspen Music Festival.
Cynthia was born in Miami and raised in
Ft. Myers. She received her Bachelor’s degree
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in Music Performance from Indiana University and her Master’s in Music Performance
from Southern Methodist University. She
lived in Dallas for several years, teaching pri-
vate oboe lessons, before returning to Florida.
In addition to the Charlotte Symphony, she
has played with the Naples Philharmonic,
Southwest Florida Symphony, Florida Lakes
Symphony and Aspen Music Festival.
How did you first get interested in per-
forming music? “I began playing the piano
at about age 4 and started playing oboe in the
school band when I was in 4th grade. I knew I
wanted to make a career out of music when I
play? “Arias from Bach Cantatas. Bach wrote
more music for the oboe than any other
composer. The oboe writing in the arias is
often more than accompaniment, but rather a
beautiful and independent countermelody to
the solo vocal line, and it is always a treat to be
a part of that interaction. One of my greatest influences, John Mack of the Cleveland
Orchestra, used to say that every day should
my senior recital at Indiana University. It is
one of the longest and most beautiful pieces
in the solo oboe repertoire and is particularly
challenging in terms of endurance, so per-
forming it was a rewarding way to culminate
my undergraduate studies.”
Three things you would want with you on
a deserted island? “Agatha Christie novels,
chocolate, a knife.”
The one word your best friend would use
musicians? “Listen to as much music as you
your car? “Ella Fitzgerald.”
What advice would you give to aspiring
can from all time periods and genres.”
Who is your favorite composer, and why?
What was the last music you listened to in
Favorite indulgence? “Chocolate.”
What you do when you’re not playing with
“George Gershwin. His music is so much fun
the CSO? “I make and sell seashell art in my
many people. I also love the songs that he
love to read, watch classic movies from the
to play, and I think it’s also easily relatable to
wrote because they are so timeless. I enjoy
the eclectic blend of American jazz and more
serious, traditional orchestral music.”
What is your proudest musical moment?
“Performing the Strauss Oboe Concerto at
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1930’s/40’s, and spend time at the beach and
Disney World with my husband.”
Is there anything else you would like us to
know about you? “My husband, Shane, is also
an oboist!”
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to describe you? “Creative”
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TODD HANDLEY
PRINCIPAL TUBA
Todd is a native of Southwest Florida and received his degree in Music Education Florida
State University where he studied with Paul Ebbers, one of the foremost teachers of brass pedagogy in the country. He is Principal Tuba with the Charlotte Symphony, and also plays with other
symphony orchestras and chamber groups in the region. Todd is active as a teacher and integrates
his own fun style into traditional learning methods.
What advice would you give to aspiring
musicians? “Find your passion.”
Who is your favorite composer? And why?
“Beethoven – His melodies”
What is your proudest musical moment?
“This is a difficult question! I have many
proud moments. Most of them involve
students that I teach.”
Three things you would want with you on a
deserted island? “Fresh food, fresh water, and
my iPhone with unlimited battery life. And of
course Catherine May (my girlfriend) and my
dog Lucy!”
The one word your best friend would use
to describe you? “Hardworking”
What was the last music you listened to in
your car? “Mumford and Sons”
How did you first get interested in
Favorite indulgence? “Food”
What you do when you’re not playing with
performing music? “I can’t remember when I
the CSO? “I manage Cadence Music, teach
It’s been a lifetime of positive memories
in every way I can!”
first became interested in performing music.
and experiences that have led me to this
music privately, help support music education
Is there anything else you would like us
profession.”
to know about you? “I believe that music is
play? “Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique”
the opportunity to participate.”
What is your favorite piece of music to
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CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL
All those eager, articulate, groomed high
school students who greet you, show you to
your seat, and hand you a copy of Tempo are
a wonderful part of the concert experience at
CPAC. Have you ever wondered who they are
and why they are there?
The day after our opening concert on
November 15, I spent some time with three
of these incredible young people and their
Drama Teacher Cheryl Waal, asking that very
question. The answer is yet another insight into
the work that is going on in our schools - every
day, every year. And, it’s a reason to be very
optimistic about our future!
The Theatre Tech class has been the main
group of ushers for years. This year our ushers
are members of TRI-M (Modern Music
Masters) a national honor society for music
students. To qualify and remain in the society,
students must demonstrate a commitment
to their music program and meet minimum
Grade Point Average requirements. In addition,
they must work toward the promotion of music
through required hours of community service,
which may include working in the elementary
and middle schools, doing cleanup duty at
CPAC, and ushering at the many events and
concerts taking place at the Performing Arts
Center.
There are typically twelve ushers for our
Charlotte Symphony concerts, accompanied
by two adult supervisors. All have received
training for their roles and their dedication to
the mission is evident.
In our meeting, Sierra Douglas, Baylie
Crawford and Ryan Stites shared their enthusiasm for the work that do in their respective
programs. They are actors, singers, theatre
technicians and musicians who express a deep
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commitment and joy for their education and
community involvement.
Whether performing with Charisma, the
high school’s elite singing group led by sponsor
and director Jaci Cushman, acting in a theatrical production, playing their instruments or
building sets, they all express a strong appreciation for the people who have taught and guided
them. Baylie remarked that it was the Charlotte
Players’ summer camp that got her started in
theatre. Ryan talked about the training in construction he received at the Charlotte Technical
Center, “I learned building skills there that I
was able to bring back into the work we do
here”.
All three expressed how much they enjoy
their jobs as Symphony ushers: “We like going
out into the community, but in this case, the
community comes to us. They see us in our own
environment, get to know us and what we stand
for.” “I’ve never heard this kind of music before.
Last night’s concert with that incredible pianist
(Antonio Pompa-Baldi) was amazing!”
Many of the students are also part of Troupe
0922 of The International Thespian Society
(ITS), the Educational Theatre Association’s
student honorary organization. Since 1929, it
has inducted more than 2 million Thespians,
and continues its growth by more than 36,000
students annually in the United States. Each
year, approximately 50 CHS students participate in Troupe 0922, led by Ms. Waal, sponsor
and director for their shows and activities.
Last spring’s production of MARY POPPINS was, of course, a topic in our conversation. It was my first experience with one of the
CHS legendary productions and I was happy
to express my astonishment and respect for
the group’s work. Being involved in music and
theatre most of my life, I thought I knew what
to expect, but I was shocked by the professional
level of acting, singing, dancing, production
values that I experienced – more like Broadway
than High School!
All Troup 0922 productions are completely
SELF-FUNDED, receiving no financial support from the Dept. of Education. These kids
know the meaning of working for something
they love.
Needless to say, I will not be missing the
upcoming LES MISERABLES on February
6, 11, 12, and 13. If there are theatre lovers
in our audience who have not been to a CHS
performance, come see what our homegrown
talent can do. It’s astonishing!
And, while at the Symphony, take the
opportunity to chat with our ushers – they love
making contact with the patrons and chatting
about what’s going on in their active, productive young lives!
Maestro Ponti
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Liz Hutchinson-Sperry is one of Punta
Gorda’s long-term residents who has been
actively involved in building the cultural city
we enjoy today. Over the years, her hand
has helped create the Visual Arts Center,
Gallery Walk, the Punta Gorda Business
and Community Alliance, the Historic
Mural Society and our Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra.
After being a visitor for almost 20 years,
Liz moved to Punta Gorda permanently in
1988 and lived in Emerald Point with her
husband. After his death, searching for new
experiences and challenges, she participated
in an event called “ArtStudy Giverney” in
France. Easily enamored with the beauty of
the country and the program, she became
its Assistant Director and spent the next 10
summers painting Monet’s gardens and the
environs of Paris. Her art has been displayed
in Invitational Exhibits throughout Southwest
Florida, and she won the Charlie Award in
2009 for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.
In 2000, Liz opened the Red Hat Studio
on Taylor Street, where she offers classes in
drawing, oil and acrylic painting. The studio
and her charming historic home have been on
the annual Christmas house tour several times.
A lover of classical music, Liz was
enthusiastic when she caught wind of a
performing arts center (now CPAC) being
been the center of much excitement among
symphony enthusiasts.
This year, Liz is working on a guitar, which
will be beautifully embellished with images of
famous classic and contemporary guitarists,
including Segovia and deLucia, B.B.King,
Jimi Hendricks, Keith Richards, Elvis and
Bruce Springsteen. Also depicted are classical
paintings of guitarists, including works by
Degas, Vermeer, Renoir, Gauguin and Picasso.
Flamenco and Tango dancers are also in the
design. Some very lucky person will be the
proud owner of this amazing one of a kind
work of art next spring!
planned for Punta Gorda. With her usual ‘get
it done’ attitude, she did her part to ensure
the success of the newly formed Charlotte
Symphony Orchestra, and has served on the
Board of Directors since.
‘Doing her part’ has come to include the
painting of instruments for the purpose of
fundraising for the Symphony. In the past
two years, a mandolin and a violin have
been offered up for auction or raffle and has
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CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DONORS
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following individuals
and organizations for their financial contributions as of December 2015.
* 2015 Annual Contribution Drive &
Giving Challenge
$50,000 & Higher
Gould, Scott
Orlowski, David & Chris *
$10,000-$24,999
Condon, Dick & Tricia
Galvin, Susan
Landsberg, Michael & Jamie
Roth, Judi & Roth Family Foundation
Swanson, Tyler & Carolyn
The Patterson Foundation *
$2,500-$9,999
Arnoldt, Rosemarie
Barber, Kenneth *
Brodsky, Rita *
Cargill, Pat & Ken *
Carsen, Dr. Roy & Nancy
Charlotte Community FoundationMr. Larry Clark
Charlotte State Bank & Trust
Cook, Elizabeth *
Cottrell, Scott & Kathryn
DeBoef, Gene & Elaine
Funk, Sandra *
Gil, Dr. Ramon & Annette
Glover, Earl S. & Gail
Golisano Children’s Hospital
Hansman, Robert & Carolyn *
Hoagland, Richard & Mary Ellen *
Holt, Johnnie *
Hutchinson-Sperry, Liz * &
Frank Sperry *
Jones, J. William *
Klein, Dr. David & Stephanie
Lillie, Jill
Mears, Jerry
Moorer, Era Jo
Mosiac Fertilizer, LLC
Nichols, Nancy
O’Halloran, Gerald & Beverly
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Presley, Brian & Mary
Ryder, Joanne D. *
Scholl, Garnette
Skinner, Eleanor
US WorldMeds, LLC
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Whitaker, Bob & Jackie
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Ambitrans Ambulance & Wheelchair
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Emerich, Guy & Annette
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Farr Law Firm
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
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Hansen, Robert
Harter, Frank & Elizabeth
Holland, Al & Cheryl
Johnson, Frances
Kang, Margaret
Kiser, Walt & Joy
Kniffen, Samuel
Lasley, Joan W. *
Lehman, John & Chris
Lilly, Marianne
Mathison, Robert & Loretta
McCarthy, Beatrice
Miller, George & Dalette *
Narr, Christina *
Pankhaniya, Dr. Rohit
Peterson, Robert & Catherine *
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Richardson, Robert
Rivera, Jose & Helen
Robinson, Frank & Nancy *
Sacilotto, Paul & Alexandra
Southworth, Brad *
Strayton, Robert & Kathryn
Sunter, Avice *
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Blake, Don
Browes, Byron
Budinger, Gregory & Judith *
Cravens, John & Susan *
Dauster, Nancy & John
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DeStefano, Frank & Muriel
Dittman, Alice M. *
Driscoll, Robert & Margarita
Finks, Jean
Fisherman’s Village Realty
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Gateff, Duke & Ann *
GE Foundation Matching Grant
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Goddard, Richard & Emma May *
Henry, Carol M.
Horwitz, Dr. Frederick & Ann
IBM Corporation
Kahn, Dr. & Mrs. S.B. *
Keirn, Georgene
Kelley, Joseph & Bernice
Klug, Miriam
Kohn, Dorothy
Lawson, Jim
Layman, Linda & Fred Wagner *
Leach, Chari
Madison, Dr. James & Dawne *
Mantz, Dr. Arlan & Barbara
Matson, Robert & Millicent *
McCrory Law Firm *
Morgan, Al
Neitzke, Bob & Barbara
Punta Gorda Woman’s Club
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Rice, Dr. David & Elaine *
Scherer, Ortraud *
Schumann, Robert
Shattuck, Jon & Penny *
Simpson, Anne
DONORS, continued
Slaughter, Pat
State Farm-Brian Chapman
Tetrault, Roger & Linda
Thomas, Janet *
Walmart
Wine, Bruce & Dori
Women’s Council of Realtors
Zapytowski, Joseph & Jean
Zobel, Naomi
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Advanced Orthopedic Center
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Arnott, Christine
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Bennett, Lewis & Julie
Brodeur, Rene & Terry
Butler, Dr. Joe & Joy
Buxton, Georga & Joanna Dennis *
Cassidy, Elizabeth *
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Courtsal, Donald
Cox, Loren C. *
Cram, Ruth *
Crossin, Margaret
Darrell, George & Florene
Dennis, Joanna & Georgia Buxton *
Dewire, Robert & Carol *
Douglas, Bea
Doupe, David & Beverly Anne
Dyrstad, Marvin & Joanell
Fournier, Dean
Frevert, Cyril *
Fudge, Craig & Kat
Gensemer, Ronald & Neta *
Geronime, Jane & Eugene
Giraldi, Mark & Barbara Lechman *
Grant, Michael & Lorraine
Gregoire, Andy “G”
Grossman, Alan & Nancy
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Hammer, Margaret
Harrington, Lindsay & Deborah
Holt, Barbara
Hopkin, Ruth Carleen *
Howard, Lorraine *
Kaplan, Richard & Bess *
Kedir, Faiza & Miftah Kemal
Kenison, Marilyn & John
Khadariri, Sajda
Klispie, Alan & Cindy * IMO Marge
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Knuppenberg, Butch & Rose
Koinis, James & Lauri *
Ku, Lorinda
Lewis, Nancy E. *
Loeb, Harry & Emmy
Loren, Daniel & Carole
Mackey, Paul *
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Mizell, John & Marilyn
Newing, Anthony & Anne *
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Novick, Betty
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Padgett, Nancy & Steve
Pawlisch, Peter & Juanita
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Pountnay, Joan
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Ray, Gary & Shirley
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Riedel, Karen
Rogers, Vernon
Rothschild, Paul & Rona *
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Rygmyr, Helen *
Saslow, Dr. Howard & Kathleen
Savino, Michael & Jan Thomas
Schneider, Marcia & Carl
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DONORS, continued
Shore, Shirley
Siegel, Karen R.
Sinden, Peter & Elaine *
Smith, Dr. Ian & Alice *
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Stevens, Dr. Carol W.
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Armstrong, Bruce
Aubin, Isabelle
Austin, Dr. Adriana
Bagan, Matthew & Michelle
Bell, Karen
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Blythe, Ron *
Boettcher, Harry & Linda
Bowden, Virginia & James
Brinkmann, Helen
Bronnenhuber, Betty & Rene
Brooks, Reginald & Dorothy
Brown, Frederick & Jan
Brown, Nancy R.
Browne, Edward & Vance WrightBrowne
Brunderman, Brian & Lori
Burns, Dr. Robert & Patricia
Burwell, Marilyn & Jack
Bush, John
Cardiology & Vascular Care Center
Carr, Bonnie, Wayne & Mildred
Carr, Darol & Lamoon
Cavanaugh, Norma & John
Cavanaugh, Thomas & Helen
Chamberlain, Howard & Mary *
Charlotte Community Foundation
Chiarello, Dr. Stephen & Patricia
Chizea, Dora
Chopp, Jack & Claudia
Christesen, Dr. & Mrs. Steven
Clancy, Joseph & Ellen
Clark, Marcia
Clarke, Kenneth R.
Cohen, Dr. Jerome & Peggy
Coon, Karol
Cottle, Ned & Janet
Councill, Elizabeth
Cox, Bill & Joan
Cranston, Vonna
Crepeau, Francis & Barbara
Curless, Larry & Anne
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Dann, Robert & Joan
Decker, Michael & Celia
Dieffenbach, Kenneth & Jeanne
Doyle, Dale
Draper, Mark & Peggy
Dryburgh, Cathi & William
Dubbaneh, Charlie & Sarah
Dunn, Randall & Arlinda
Elmquest, Karen
English, Mavis
Estepa, Dr. Samuel & Aurona
Fenton, Lorraine
Fidelity Charitable
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Fish, Ken & Judee
Fitzpatrick, Maureen
Flaherty, Bonnie
Fleming, Bill & Barbara
Flores, Antonio & Barbara
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Fredmark, Karl & Maja
French, Carolyn
Frolich, Cort & Tammy
Fyfe, Martha *
Gallant, Joe & Pam
Gardner, Jack & Judy
Gardynik, Harold & Robin
Garrett, Robert & Donna
Gebauer, Dr. & Mrs. Gregory
Getter, Robert & Sarah
Giles, Robert & Rosemary *
Gottschlich, Karl & Elaine *
Graff, Ron & Susan
Graham, Millicent
Gravenstine, Barbara
Grayden, Edward *
Greenwald, Richard & Joyce
Grey, Kathy
Greiger, Scott & Cynthia
Griffiths, James & Deborah *
Gruber, Dr. Thomas & Manuela
Hammami, Hasan & Elizabeth
Hanisko, Vera
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Hayes, Gerald & Patricia
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Holmes, David & Kristy
Holmes, Paul & Candy
Hopkins, Annette
Hopper, Charles & Kathy
Howard, Arthur & Mary
Howard, Les & Kelly
Ives, Robert & Rhoda
Jenson, Gary & Peggy
Joffe, Dr. Jeffrey
Johnson, Joanne
Kapuchinski, Stan & Susan
Karba, Stephen & Cheryl
Katz, Mark & Robin
Kellner, Margaret
Kemp, Lance & Marilyn
Kerstein, Patricia M.
Kidd, A. Paul
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Klynoot, Eugene & Regina
Kole, Ron
Kraut, Richard & Joyce
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Kruth, John & Kathy
Kuehn, Kurt
Kyros, H James
Landau, Roy & Ruth *
Lawler, James & Barbara
Lawson, Charles & Inger
Lazzerini, Margo
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Llewelyn, Richard & Debbie
Licata, Judith
Lorah, Geoffrey & Mary
Lorden, John & Sandra
Lovett, Marcia & Ryland
Magill, James & Leah
Malinchit, Glynda
Mang, Robert & Lois
Martin, Mike
Mattoon, Dorothy
Maultsby, John & Joyce
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McCarthy, Harold & Christine
McCandless, Joyce
McGraw, Brian
McLean, Betty & R. Patterson
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Millerschoen, Andrea *
Morrow, James & Cludia
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Nash, Dr. Eric & Rhoda
Neidlinger, William & Gretchen
Nelson, Edward & Edith
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Olarte, Dr. Ivan & Arelis
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Orlowski, Mary
Osborne, John & Joan *
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Pachota, Robert & Marilyn
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Page, Robert &Katherine
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Pappa, John & Kathy
Perry, Daniel & Donna
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Petrofsky, Dr. Stephen & Hannah
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Singer, Robert & Ann *
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DONORS, continued
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Donor
SPECIALLY DESIGNATED
DONATIONS
In Memory of
Rita Brodsky
Michael & Ursula Case
Don & Ruth Cavallini
Patricia Franks
Rosemary Giles
Carolyn Hamilton
Laura Heine
Liz Hutchinson-Sperry
Alan R. & Cindy Klispie
Joan W. Lasley
Bonita Leroy
Judith Oswald
Maureen Peters
Joyce A. Punt
Frank Sperry
Julienne Szybalski
Son, Dr. George Brodsky
Paul Allen
Roger Kittler
A. Goodman
Rosemary & Bill Sargent
Roylance & Mary Sharp
Gene Heine
Barclay Greene
Marge Klispie
David Marder
Son, Loren
Robert Oswald
Laura Kendall
Susan Punt Taylor
Christina Hutchinson
Gene Scott
Donor
In Honor of
Andrea Millerschoen
Joe & Dawn Onofrio
Norma M. Miranda
Onofrio Piano Company
For All Your Family’s
Minor Medical Needs
• Physical Exams • Women’s Health • Allergies • Arthritis • Hypertension
• ECHOs • I.V. Therapy • Impotence • X-Rays • Stress Test • Weight Loss
• Diabetes • Minor Surgical Procedures • Worker’s Compensation
DAVID S. BALLESTAS, M.D., P.A. & ASSOCIATES
INTERNAL MEDICINE
MEDICAL PAVILION
CLINIC
2525 Harbor Blvd., Suite 102,
Port Charlotte, FL
NOW
Monday-Friday 8 AM - 7PM
ACCEPTING
Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM
MEDICAID
www.medicalpavilionclinic.net
941.629.9190
FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE • ACCEPTING NEW PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS
50468502
Cohen, Roger & Hedda
Crawford, John & Diane
Daida, Thelma *
Dalton, Mary *
Daugherty, Ellen *
Davis, Sarah *
Donahue, Michael & Deborah
Donelson, E. Jean *
Durig, Rebecca
Eames, Orrin & Cecelia
Ereth, Henry & Mary *
Fares, Vincent & Irene *
Farley, Karen
Fehr, Mary Lou
Ferry, Ronald & Betty
Fitzmaurice, Arline *
Franks, Patricia *
Frenzel, Wayne
Gaspich, Jayne
Georgiou, Marika
Goldberg, Barbara
Gravelle, Norman *
Harris, Sheldon
Hartman, Edward & Jean
Henny, Michael
Howe, Charles & Katherine *
Hull, Bobbie & Pearl
Joseph, Russell & Julie
Kolyer, Susan
Kondo, Peter
Krikorian, Rebecca
LaFond, Janet
Lancaster, Joanne *
Lawless, Patricia
Leitsch, Kathy
Love, Margaret
Manhardt, Wilma *
Mansfield, Skip
McCaffrey, James & Joan
Miner, Mariam
Mitchell, Albert & Kathleen
Moreau, Rich & Linda
Nadle, Stephen & Marie
Noble, Charles
O’Connor, Jean
Pacyga, William
Pannozzo, Tish
Pase, James *
Quintos, Augusta
Richard, Pauline *
Robison, William & Constance
Salisbury, Linda
Schmoekel, Sue
Skaggs, Mary & Donald
Stunkard, Peg
Sutton, Kathy
Tipton, Mary Ann & David Sussman
Trombley, David & Jennifer
Valencourt, Michelle
VanPatten, Laurie
Walker, Janet
Weiss, Mary
Yoho, Robert & Amy *
Ziska, Anne IMO Len Ziska
MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS PATRONS
The Charlotte Symphony would like to thank the following members of the medical community
for their commitment to the Orchestra. By making a sustained gift through the Medical Grand Rounds program,
the Orchestra will continue to provide quality musical programming to our community for years to come.
PLATINUM LEVEL: $10,000 OVER 5 YEARS
• Panther Hollow Dental Lodge – Dr. Jack Watters & Dr. Joseph Bender
• Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center of SWFL – Dr. Ramon A. Gil
• George Sanchez D.M.D. Dentistry – Dr. George Sanchez
• Florida Cancer Specialists Dr. Christopher Lobo
Dr. Eric Lubiner
Dr. Scott Lunin
Dr. Ivor Percent
Dr. Vance Wright-Browne
• Joyce Vein & Aesthetic Institute - Dr. Douglas H. Joyce
• Dr. & Mrs. David Ballestas
GOLD LEVEL: $5,000-$9,999 OVER 3 YEARS
• Advanced Imaging – Dr. Thomas Fabian
• SW Florida Pain Center – Dr. Robert Ball & Dr. Lewis Valente
• Dr. & Mrs. Sovi Joseph
• Coastal Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center – Dr. Stephen A. Spencer
• JD’s Jazz & Dining – Linda Grother
SILVER LEVEL: $2,500-$4,999 OVER 2 YEARS
• Mrs. Li-Su Javedan
• Coastal Nephrology Associates - Dr. Kianoosh Kaveh & Dr. Rohit Pankhaniya
• Dr. Patricia A. Scott, DDS Oral Surgery
BRONZE LEVEL: $1,000-$2,499 SINGLE CONTRIBUTION
• Neurology, PA - Dr. Liliana Montoya
• US WorldMeds
• Dr. Mamoon Jarrah, M.D., P.A.
• Dr. Carol W. Stevens, DDS
For more information on becoming a Medical Grand Rounds Patron, call 941-205-5996.
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Panther Hollow Dental Lodge
Welcoming patients of Charlotte County for over 40 years
and celebrating 10 years at The Lodge!
Panther Hollow Dental Lodge is where experienced, trustworthy and compassionate dentistry
occurs. Our lodge provides a soothing environment combined with state-of-the-art
technology.
Joseph C. Bender, D.M.D.
Robert G. Coseo, D.D.S.
Melissa M. Duston, D.D.S.
Malcolm H. Kerstein, D.D.S.
Timothy L. Palmer, D.D.S.
Ashley N. Reynolds, D.M.D.
www.PantherHollowDental.com
19240 Quesada Ave, Port Charlotte (941)-743-7435
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The HEART
has MUSIC
for those
who LISTEN
– William Shakespeare
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra wants to
be your date for VALENTINE’S DAY this year!
Come one, come all and join us for this first-time-ever
POPS CONCERT on Valentine’s Day! You will be treated
to a unique experience when you listen to the orchestra
“in the round”. . . you may want to treat yourself to a sip
of wine! Following the concert, enjoy the music of special
guest Al Holland, and be sure to bring your dancing shoes!
Charlotte Harbor Event Center
75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, FL
7:30 pm
Maestro Raffaele Ponti
For tickets call 941-205-9743
or go to www.charlottesymphony.com
Al Holland
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