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Rochester
Philharmonic
Orchestra
14/15 Season Feb 13–Mar 7
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Rochester
Philharmonic
Orchestra
FEB 13–MAR 7
© 2015 Roger Mastroianni
The official magazine of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Ward Stare, Music Director
Jeff Tyzik, Principal Pops Conductor
Michael Butterman, Principal Conductor for Education and Community Engagement
The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Chair
Christopher Seaman, Conductor Laureate
The Christopher Seaman Chair, Supported by Barbara and Patrick Fulford and The Conductor Laureate Society
in this issue
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Welcome from the
President & CEO
13 Preservation Hall Jazz Band
February 13 and 14
10 RPO Board of Directors
17 La Traviata in Concert
February 28
11 Bravo to our Sponsors
34 Bravo to Our Generous Supporters 29 Copland and Dvořák
41 Bravo to Our Volunteers/
March 5 and 7
Philharmonic League
42 Rochester Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra
ON THE COVER:
Untitled by Megan Taylor
Selected from Rochester Contemporary
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welcome
from the Board Chair and President & CEO
Dear Friends of the RPO:
“Moving Forward” was the inspiration behind the RPO’s pivotal and productive 2013-2014
fiscal year, which we highlighted to our membership at the Annual Meeting on January 29th.
Two major events stand out as proof of our forward momentum: the naming of Rochester
native Ward Stare as our twelfth Music Director in July; and the orchestra’s triumphant return
to Carnegie Hall in May.
Ward’s appointment is symbolic on many levels. An alumnus of the Rochester Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra whose career has advanced on a meteoric trajectory, Ward now returns to
Rochester to lead the RPO into a new era of artistic excellence and community engagement.
We are thrilled to welcome Ward to the RPO family and can think of no more powerful symbol
of an organization that is moving forward.
May 7, 2014, was a proud day for all of Rochester as the RPO returned to Carnegie Hall for the
first time in nearly 30 years. Every corner of the organization and the Rochester community
rallied to make this enormous undertaking possible, culminating in a dramatic concert
performance of Howard Hanson’s rarely performed opera Merry Mount, which earned an
enthusiastic ovation from the audience and the enthusiastic praise of the press.
Equally important to our future was the work of the Sustainability Task Force in the fall of 2013.
Their report analyzed the RPO’s financial condition and laid out specific strategies to move the
organization into a position of financial stability. Many of these strategies were incorporated
into our new Moving Forward Plan, adopted by the Board last spring.
This organization must change; continuing along the same path will not lead to fiscal
stability. The Board and management are aligned in the strategies required, and we are proud
of the progress we have made in the past year. Many of these initiatives involve building
infrastructure to drive our marketing and development operations. This year’s independent,
non-subscription concerts—from Audra McDonald to Video Games LiveTM—are other signs of
the changes under way at the RPO.
We recognize above all that the RPO is YOUR orchestra. As we map out our course for the
future, we want to do so with you and the broader community in mind—which is why we value
so highly the feedback we receive along the way. In the fall of 2013, thousands of audience
surveys were returned, and we listened. Thank you!
True progress is only possible if we are all working together. In that spirit, we must express
our gratitude to the musicians and staff of the RPO, not only for the superb performances
they play and produce night after night, but also for the faith they continue to demonstrate
in the future of this organization. Once again this season, our players and staff have accepted
concessions in wages and benefits to give the Moving Forward Plan time to take root and yield
measurable results.
Whether you’re a subscriber or a single-ticket buyer, a donor or a volunteer, a staff member or
a musician, THANK YOU for the role you played in the life of the RPO in the past year. We look
forward to moving forward into the RPO’s future with you.
Dawn F. Lipson
Chairperson of the Board
Charles H. Owens
President and CEO
The full annual report—with artistic highlights, attendance figures, and financial statements—
is posted on the RPO web site at rpo.org.
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Mar
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Peter and the Wolf
Marlene Pauley, guest conductor
Kevin Doran, narrator
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Bass
First Violin
Juliana Athayde, Concertmaster Colin Corner, Principal
HORN
W. Peter Kurau,+ Principal
Wilfredo Degláns,
Associate Concertmaster
Shannon Nance,
Assistant Concertmaster
Perrin Yang
Jennifer Burch
David Angus
Tigran Vardanyan
Ellen Rathjen
Molly Werts
Aika Ito
William Hunt
Kenneth Langley
Jeremy Hill
An-Chi Lin
Heidi Brodwin
Margaret Leenhouts
Second Violin
Thomas Rodgers, Principal
Supported in part this season
by Kitty J. Wise
Daryl Perlo, Assistant Principal
Patricia Sunwoo
John Sullivan
Lara Sipols
Nancy Hunt
Boris Zapesochny
Liana Koteva Kirvan
Ainur Zabenova
Hee Sagong
Ji-Yeon Lee
Jing Xing
Viola
Melissa Matson, Principal
by John & Carol Bennett
Olivia Chew, Assistant Principal
Marc Anderson
Elizabeth Seka
Olita Povero
Samantha Rodriguez
David Hult
Emily Cantrell
Matthew Hettinga
Kelsey Farr
Cello
Lars Kirvan, Principal
The Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Chair
Funded in perpetuity
Kathleen Murphy Kemp,
Assistant Principal
by Elizabeth & Larry Rice
Christopher Haritatos
Mary Ann Wukovitz
Ben Krug
Andrew Barnhart
Ingrid Bock
Alexa Ciciretti
Melissa Burton Anderson
Weiting Sun ~
Michael Griffin,
Assistant Principal
Gaelen McCormick
Edward Castilano
Fred Dole
Jeff Campbell +
Eric Polenik
by Duane & Ida Miller
Spencer Jensen ~
FLUTE
Rebecca Gilbert, Principal
The Charlotte Whitney Allen Chair
Joanna Bassett
by Josephine Trubek
Jan Angus+
Diane Smith
PICCOLO
Joanna Bassett
Jan Angus+
OBOE
Erik Behr, Principal
The Dr. Jacques M. Lipson Chair
Anna Steltenpohl
Geoffrey Sanford
ENGLISH HORN
Anna Steltenpohl
CLARINET
Kenneth Grant,+ Principal
The Robert J. Strasenburgh Chair
William Amsel
Andrew Brown
Alice Meyer
E-FLAT CLARINET
William Amsel
BASS CLARINET
Andrew Brown
SAXOPHONE
Ramon Ricker+
by Jeff & Sue Crane
BASSOON
Matthew McDonald, Principal
The Ron and Donna Fielding Chair
Charles Bailey
Martha Sholl
CONTRA-BASSOON
Charles Bailey
The Cricket and Frank Luellen Chair
by Kathy & John Purcell
Stephen Laifer
TRUMPET
Douglas Prosser,+ Principal
The Elaine P. Wilson Chair
Wesley Nance
Herbert Smith
Paul Shewan
TROMBONE
Mark Kellogg,+ Principal
The Austin E. Hildebrandt Chair
Lisa Albrecht
Jeffrey Gray
TUBA
W. Craig Sutherland, Principal
by Rob W. Goodling
TIMPANI
Charles Ross, Principal
The Harold and Joan Feinbloom Chair
Jim Tiller, Assistant Principal
The Orchestra
by Charles & Cindy Gibson
The Anne Hayden McQuay Chair
2014/15 Season
The Caroline W. Gannett & Clayla Ward
Chair, Funded in perpetuity
PERCUSSION
Jim Tiller, Principal
Brian Stotz
John McNeill
by Bill & Ruth Cahn
Robert Patterson
Jillian Pritchard Fiandach
HARP
Grace Wong, Principal
The Eileen Malone Chair, A Tribute by
Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt M. Sylvester
Barbara Dechario
KEYBOARD
Joseph Werner, Principal
The Lois P. Lines Chair
Cary Ratcliff
PERSONNEL MANAGER
Joseph Werner
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Kim Hartquist
STAGE MANAGER
David Zaccaria
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Ward Stare
Music Director
Ward Stare has been described as a “rising star in the conducting
firmament” by the Chicago Tribune. He was recently appointed Music
Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and is only the 12th
person to hold the position in the orchestra’s 92 year-history.
Our Conductor
Stare’s current season includes debuts with orchestras around the world,
including performances with the Baltimore, Sydney, Pittsburgh, and New
World symphonies, as well as the Calgary Philharmonic.
2014/15 Season
Stare’s frequent collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago began
with his debut in 2012 conducting performances of Hansel and Gretel;
he returned in 2013 to lead Die Fledermaus and again in November 2014
to lead Porgy and Bess. He led the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and
Chorus in 2013 for his Millennium Park debut at LOC’s annual “Stars of Lyric
Opera” concert. Following his debut with the Opera Theater of St. Louis in
2013 conducting Il Tabarro and Pagliacci, Stare returned to OTSL the next
season for performances of Dialogues of the Carmelites. He made his debut
with the Washington National Opera conducting Donizetti’s comic opera
L’elisir d’amore in 2014.
Halski Studio
Stare served as the Resident Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony
Orchestra from 2008 to 2012. In 2009, he made his Carnegie Hall debut
with the orchestra, stepping in at the last minute to lead H.K. Gruber’s
Frankenstein!! The 2013-14 season saw his return to the Atlanta and Detroit
symphony orchestras, as well as his debuts with the Syracuse Symphoria,
the Jacksonville Symphony, and the Naples Philharmonic. Other recent
engagements include the Houston, Québec, and Dallas symphonies, as well
as numerous engagements with the Saint Louis Symphony.
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Stare was the recipient of both the Robert J. Harth Conductor Prize (2006)
and the Aspen Conducting Prize (2007) at the Aspen Music Festival
before spending the 2007-08 season as a League of American Orchestras
Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Stare has studied conducting
with David Zinman, János Fürst and Jorma Panula, and worked with
Michel Merlet in composition and musical analysis. Stare was trained as a
trombonist at the Juilliard School in Manhattan. At 18, he was appointed
principal trombonist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has performed as
an orchestral musician with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New
York Philharmonic, among others. As a soloist, he has concertized in both
the U.S. and Europe. For more information, visit wardstare.com
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Maintaining and operating the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
(Founded in 1923 — Incorporated in 1930)
2014/15 Season
RPO Board
Ex-Officio
Officers
Mark Kellogg
Dawn F. Lipson
Chairperson of the Board Orchestra Representative
Jules L. Smith
Chairperson-Elect
& Secretary
Cricket Luellen
Chairperson,
Honorary Board
Charles H. Owens
President & CEO
Wesley Nance
Orchestra Representative
Ilene L. Flaum
Vice Chairperson
Charles H. Owens
President & CEO
Mark Siwiec
Vice Chairperson
Elizabeth F. Rice
Immediate Past
Chairperson
Ingrid A. Stanlis
Vice Chairperson
Elizabeth F. Rice
Treasurer & Immediate
Past Chairperson
Board of Directors
(Term Expires
Jan. 2015)
David W. Ackroyd
Dr. John M. Bennett
William D. Eggers
La Marr J. Jackson
Douglas W. Phillips
Christopher N. Pipa
Elizabeth F. Rice
Dr. Stephen I. Rosenfeld
Katherine T. Schumacher
Robert B. Stiles
Deborah Wilson
(Term Expires
Jan. 2016)
James M. Boucher
Dr. Steven E. Feldon
Patrick Fulford
Dawn F. Lipson
Mark Siwiec
Ingrid A. Stanlis
Dr. Eugene P. Toy
Dawn F. Lipson,
Board Chair
(Term Expires
Jan. 2017)
Jeremy A. Cooney, Esq.
Ilene L. Flaum
Steven Hess
Patrick J. Kelly
Michael B. Millard
Jules L. Smith
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Dr. Jamal J. Rossi
Dean, Eastman School
of Music
Honorary Board
Cricket Luellen
Chairperson
David C. Heiligman
Vice Chairperson
Nancy & Harry Beilfuss
James M. Boucher
Dr. John Bouyoucos
Paul W. Briggs
William L. Cahn
Catherine B. Carlson
Louise Epstein
Joan Feinbloom
Mary M. Gooley
A. Thomas Hildebrandt
Robert D. Hursh
Marie Kenton
Dr. James E. Koller
Harold A. Kurland
Dr. Jacques M. Lipson
Frank Luellen
Dr. Paul F. Pagerey
Nathan J. Robfogel
Jon L. Schumacher
Katherine T. Schumacher
Norman M. Spindelman
Betty Strasenburgh
Josephine S. Trubek
Suzanne D. Welch
Patricia C. Wilder
The RPO expresses its gratitude
to all those who have served
as Honorary Board members in
the past.
Past RPO Chairpersons
1930–32: Edward G. Miner*
1932–34: Simon N. Stein*
1934–38: George E. Norton*
1938–41: Leroy E. Snyder*
1941–42: Frank W. Lovejoy*
1942–43: Bernard E. Finucane*
1943–46: L. Dudley Field*
1946–48: Edward S. Farrow, Jr. *
1948–51: Joseph J. Myler*
1951–52: Joseph F. Taylor*
1952–55: Raymond W. Albright*
1955–57: Arthur I. Stern*
1957–59: Thomas H. Hawks*
1959–61: Walter C. Strakosh*
1962–63: Ernest J. Howe*
1963–65: O. Cedric Rowntree*
1965–67: Frank E. Holley *
1967–69: Thomas C. Taylor*
1969–71: Thomas H. Miller*
1971–72: Mrs. Frederick J. Wilkens*
1972–73: Edward C. McIrvine
1973–74: Robert J. Strasenburgh*
1974–75: John A. Santuccio
1975–76: Robert J. Strasenburgh*
1976–78: Dr. Louis Lasagna*
1978–80: Edward C. McIrvine
1980–82: Peter L. Faber
1982–84: Paul F. Pagerey
1984–85: Peter L. Waasdorp*
1986–89: Robert H. Hurlbut*
1989–91: Paul W. Briggs
1991–93: Karen Noble Hanson
1993–95: Ronald E. Salluzzo
1995–98: A. Thomas Hildebrandt
1998–00: Harold A. Kurland
2000–04: David C. Heiligman
2004–06: Ingrid A. Stanlis
2006–09: James M. Boucher
2009–11: Suzanne D. Welch
2011–13: Elizabeth F. Rice
* Deceased
Season sponsor
philharmonics SERIES Sponsor
POPS SERIES sponsors
&
The Elaine P. and Richard U. Wilson
Foundation
Summer SEASON sponsor
ORKIDSTRA SERIES sponsor
SEASON MEDIA SPONSORS
Bravo to Our Sponsors
2014/15 Season & Series Sponsors:
Concert Sponsors:
La Traviata in Concert
The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Fund for Opera
Copland & Dvořák
Judith Lasker Kaufman Fund in memory of
Rabbi Hyman and Sarah Lasker
February 28
March 5 and 7
Government Support:
RPO Performances are made possible by
the New York State Council on the Arts,
with the support of Governor Andrew
Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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The Society for Chamber Music in Rochester
presents:
Brass and Organ
spring spECTaCULar
Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Artistic Directors
Juliana Athayde
and Erik Behr
Third Presbyterian Church
Fanfare Stadt Wien for brass and organ
Richard Strauss
Introit and Toccatina for 2 trumpets and organ
Samuel Adler
Moment Musicaux for brass
G. Nathan Stang
SCMR Composition Competition Student Prize Winner
Music for Brass, organ and percussion
Marcel Dupré
Crown Imperial, A Coronation March
William Walton
Peter Dubois
Douglas Prosser, trumpet
Wesley Nance, trumpet
Herbert Smith, trumpet
Stephen Laifer, horn
Mark Kellogg, trombone
Lisa Albrecht, trombone
Jeffrey Gray, trombone
W. Craig Sutherland, tuba
Peter Dubois, organ
Jim Tiller, percussion
Students admitted free with current school ID
LeaRn MoRe at 585-377-6770 or ChamberMusicRochester.org
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FEB 13
8 pm
SAT
FEB 14
8 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Grant Cooper, guest conductor
KODAK HALL
AT EASTMAN
THEATRE
The first half of tonight’s concert will feature Preservation Hall Jazz
Band only. Program to be announced from stage.
Intermission
The second half will feature the RPO and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
together. Selections to include:
Georgia On My Mind
When the Saints Go Marching In
Just a Closer Walk With Thee
Bourbon Street Parade
Basin Street Blues
St. Louis Blues
Hindustan
Mardi Gras Medley
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
FRI
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Ben Jaffe, Creative Director and bass
Kevin Louis, trumpet and vocals
Charlie Gabriel, clarinet and vocals
Clint Maedgen, saxophone and vocals
Joe Lastie, Jr., drums
Freddie Lonzo, trombone and vocals
Rickie Monie, piano
Ronell Johnson, tuba and vocals
Season sponsor:
POPS series sponsors:
media sponsorS:
We kindly ask you to please silence all cellphones and electronic devices. Also, please note that
photography and video recordings are prohibited during the performance.
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PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable
music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan
and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and
perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln
Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless
spirit. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra,
Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes
in the modern day as a venue, band, and record label.
The PHJB began touring in 1963 and for many years there were several bands successfully
touring under the name Preservation Hall. Many of the band’s charter members performed
with the pioneers who invented jazz in the early twentieth century including Buddy Bolden,
Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Bunk Johnson. Band leaders over the band’s history
include the brothers Willie and Percy Humphrey, husband and wife Billie and De De Pierce,
famed pianist Sweet Emma Barrett, and in the modern day Wendell and John Brunious. These
founding artists and dozens of others passed on the lessons of their music to a younger
generation who now follow in their footsteps like the current lineup.
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artists
Grant Cooper, guest conductor
Born in New Zealand as the son of a professional opera singer, Grant
Cooper sang and acted in his first opera at age four and studied
piano and music theory prior to college.
Steve Payne
After completing his degree in pure mathematics at the University
of Auckland, he traveled to the United States for further studies
in music. His initial opportunities as a conductor grew from his
Grant Cooper
colleagues’ invitations to lead them in larger chamber ensemble
performances. Since then, his many guest conducting engagements have included the
Houston, Jacksonville, Pasadena, and Chautauqua symphonies, as well as The Florida
Orchestra, New Mexico Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, and
Syracuse Opera, among many others. This year, he has made successful debut appearances
with the Kennedy Center Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. His last
appearance with the RPO was in July 2012.
Prior to accepting his current position as artistic director and conductor of the West Virginia
Symphony Orchestra in 2001, Cooper served as resident conductor of the Syracuse Symphony
Orchestra for 10 seasons. He also serves as artistic director of the annual Bach and Beyond
festival in Fredonia, N. Y. and as resident conductor at the Eastern Music Festival.
Cooper has recorded for Delos International, Atoll, Ode, Mark, and Kiwi Pacific recordings, and
has the unique distinction of having CD recordings of himself as conductor, performer, and
composer, all currently available in the catalog.
Cooper’s dedication to serving the West Virginia arts community was recognized in the spring
of 2012 with his receiving the Governor’s Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts.
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FEB 28
8 pm
KODAK HALL
AT EASTMAN
THEATRE
Ward Stare, conductor
Rochester Oratorio Society
Eric Townell, director
GIUSEPPE VERDI
La Traviata
Act I: The salon in Violetta’s house
29:00
Act II: Scene 1: Violetta’s country house
outside Paris
35:00
Act II: Scene 2: Party at Flora’s house
23:00
Act III: Violetta’s bedroom
28:00
La Traviata in Concert
SAT
La Traviata takes place in and around Paris,
about 1840.
Intermission
CAST
Violetta Valéry, a courtesan..................................... Anya Matanovič, soprano
Alfredo Germont,
a young bourgeois from a provincial family......... Marco Cammarota, tenor
Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s father................................. Weston Hurt, baritone
Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend..................... Jennifer Panara, mezzo-soprano
Gastone, Viscount de Letorieres, Alfredo’s friend............. Jacob Stebly, tenor
Marquis d’Obigny, Flora’s lover............................................. Cody Muller, bass
Doctor Grenvil, Violetta’s physician................................ David Okerlund, bass
Halski Studio
Barone Douphol,
Violetta’s former lover, a rival of Alfredo........................ Josh Ooms, baritone
Giuseppe, Violetta’s servant................................................ Sam Grosby, tenor
Annina, Violetta’s maid...................................... Rebecca Shortstein, soprano
Messenger..................................................................... Joel David Balzun, bass
Flora’s servant................................................................... Anthony Baron, bass
Season sponsor:
Concert Sponsor: The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Fund for Opera
media sponsorS:
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Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata (The Fallen Woman)
La Traviata dates from Verdi’s middle period,
during which he also composed the equally
beloved and enduring masterpieces Rigoletto
and Il trovatore. It premiered in Venice on
March 6, 1853. Francesco Maria Piave adapted
the libretto from The Lady of the Camellias,
a recent novel and play by French author
Alexandre Dumas, Jr. The main characters are
Violetta Valéry, a beautiful Parisian courtesan
who is suffering from tuberculosis; Alfredo
Germont, an aristocratic young man who falls
in love with her, and Alfredo’s father, Giorgio.
b. October 9, 1813
Le Roncole, Italy
d. January 27, 1901
Milan, Italy
First and last performance
by the RPO
January 15, 2010 with the
Mercury Opera;
Benton Hess, conductor
Act One takes place at a party in Violetta’s
house. She is introduced to Alfredo, who confesses that he has loved her from afar for some time.
She tells him to expect only friendship from her. Left alone, she gives voice to the conflicting
emotions that Alfredo’s words have awakened within her.
The first scene of Act Two takes place in a country house where Violetta and Alfredo have been
living for months. Violetta’s maid reveals to Alfredo that Violetta has been paying all their bills,
and tells him that more money is needed. Shamed, he leaves for Paris to secure the funds.
Alfredo’s father, Giorgio, enters. He tells Violetta that he disapproves of their relationship, but he
soon realizes he has misjudged her. Still, he asks her to end the affair because it is jeopardizing
the family’s reputation. She agrees to do so and departs abruptly for Paris. After Alfredo reads
the letter she left for him, he sets off to pursue her.
The second scene of Act Two takes place at a party in the Paris home of Violetta’s friend Flora.
Alfredo repeatedly defeats Violetta’s jealous former protector, Baron Douphol, at cards. Alone
with Alfredo, Violetta tells him that she fears for his life because the Count will soon challenge
him to a duel. He browbeats her cruelly into saying that she loves the Baron rather than him,
then summons the guests to watch as he uses his gambling winnings to repay all that he owes
her. Alfredo’s father enters and condemns his son’s behavior. Alfredo expresses his remorse, and
he is led off after the Baron issues his challenge.
Act Three takes place weeks later in the desperately ill Violetta’s apartment. A letter from Giorgio
tells her that Alfredo wounded the Baron in a duel and has since gone abroad. Giorgio has
revealed Violetta’s sacrifice to Alfredo, who is returning to Paris as quickly as possible. When he
appears they sing joyfully of a happy life to come, but death has the final word.
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Anya Matanovič, soprano
Arielle Doneson
This season brings anticipated role debuts
for Anya Matanovič, as Violetta Valéry in La
Traviata with Boston Lyric Opera and the
RPO, as well as Stella in Previn’s A Streetcar
Named Desire in a return to Kentucky
Anya Matanovič
Marco Cammarota
Opera. Last season the soprano debuted with
Opera Memphis as Gilda in Rigoletto, Arizona Opera for Musetta in La Bohème, the Qatar
Philharmonic Orchestra for Carmina Burana under Alastair Willis, and made a return to the
Boston Youth Symphony as Pamina in The Magic Flute.
During the 2012-13 season, the soprano returned to Seattle Opera for Marzelline in Fidelio.
She made her role debut as Gilda in Rigoletto with Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra and
sang Pamina with both the Crested Butte Music Festival and Utah Opera. Matanovič closed the
season as Wanda in a new production of Offenbach’s The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein with
Santa Fe Opera.
Other notable engagements include New York City Opera as Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen, as
well as productions of Massenet’s Cendrillon, La Bohème, and Purcell’s King Arthur, Micaëla
in Carmen with Glimmerglass Opera, and Santa Fe Opera as Papagena in Mozart’s Die
Zauberflöte. Matanovič made her professional opera debut directly from her undergraduate
studies as Mimì in the Los Angeles commercial engagement of Baz Luhrmann’s Tony Awardwinning production of La Bohème.
Marco Cammarota, tenor
Marco Cammarota (Alfredo Germont) is a graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of
Music (CCM) where he received both his master’s diploma and artist diploma. Several roles at
CCM stand out including Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw, and
Sam in Street Scene.
He has received encouragement awards from the George London Foundation and the Gerda
Lissner Foundation. This past year he was a member of Kentucky Opera’s 2013-14 Studio
Artist Program. Cammarota sang Rodolfo in La Bohème with the Lafayette and Owensboro
symphony orchestras, William Franklin in the contemporary opera series production of The
King’s Man, and Tybalt in the production of Roméo et Juliette.
He has sung with the Glimmerglass Festival in a special young artist performance of Madama
Butterfly and most recently returned for his final year as a Kentucky Opera studio artist. At
Kentucky Opera, he sang Nick in La Fanciulla del West and Alfredo in La Traviata with the
Owensboro and Lafayette symphony orchestras.
The 2015 season has him making several debuts, including his principal debut with Kentucky
Opera as Mitch in André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire, followed by Alfredo in Verdi’s La
Traviata with the RPO. He returns to the Glimmerglass Festival for its 40th anniversary season,
singing Malcolm and covering Macduff in Anne Bogart’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth.
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Weston Hurt
Fay Fox
This season, Weston Hurt (Giorgio Germont)
returns to the Boston Lyric Opera as Germont
in La Traviata and to the Boston Youth
Symphony for Renato Un Ballo in Maschera.
He also makes his debut at Odyssey Opera
as Frank in Die tote Stadt. This is his first
appearance with the RPO.
Gabriel Couret
Weston Hurt, baritone
Jennifer Panara
Hurt appears regularly with many North American opera companies including Seattle, Dallas,
Portland, Atlanta, Michigan, Boston Lyric, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the Canadian Opera
Company. He also was a regular at the New York City Opera before its closure in 2013. His
many roles included the title role in Rigoletto, Ford in Falstaff, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly,
Germont in La Traviata, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, and Peter in Hänsel und Gretel.
Also a prolific concert singer and recitalist, Hurt has performed in recitals sponsored by the
prestigious Marilyn Horne Foundation in the United States, and also has performed in concert
internationally, including a South American tour of performances of the Brahms Ein Deutsches
Requiem. Recent engagements have included appearances with the Nashville Symphony,
the Dallas Symphony, and the Oratorio Society of New York in Carnegie Hall; Baldassare in
L’Arlesiana with the Opera Orchestra of New York, and a performance of Der ferne Klang with
the American Symphony Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall. His large repertoire includes such
works as Handel’s Messiah, Fauré’s Requiem, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Bach’s Mass in B Minor
and Magnificat, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and Coronation Mass, Haydn’s Paukenmesse, and the
Britten War Requiem, which he sang at Carnegie Hall.
A graduate of the prestigious Juilliard Opera Center, Hurt has received many notable vocal
awards, including first place and the People’s Choice Award from the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal
Competition, the Vienna Prize from the George London Foundation, first place in the 2003
Oratorio Society of New York Competition, and various awards from the Licia Albanese-Puccini
Foundation International Competition, Liederkranz Foundation, Metropolitan Opera National
Council, Opera Index, Inc., Palm Beach Opera Competition, and two career grants conferred by
The Santa Fe Opera.
Jennifer Panara, mezzo-soprano
Critics in the United States and Europe have praised Jennifer Panara (Flora Bervoix)’s singing
as “rich, compelling,” “powerful,” and possessing “immense brilliance and versatility.” Recently
lauded by The New York Times for her performance as Flora Bervoix (La Traviata) with The
Santa Fe Opera, other favorite roles performed include Stéphano (Roméo et Juliette), Kate
Julian (Owen Wingrave), Isolier (Count Ory), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Rinaldo (Rinaldo),
and Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel). She has participated in young artist programs with The
Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Saratoga, and Dayton Opera, among
others. Recent awards include the Donald and Luke Graham Memorial Award from The Santa
Fe Opera, and the Sam Adams Award for Most Outstanding Operatic Performance from the
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Upcoming engagements
include covering Tim Mead in the title role of Handel’s Richard the Lionheart, as well as
performing the role of Mrs. Maguire in Tobias Picker’s Emmeline with Opera Theatre of Saint
Louis. This is her first appearance with the RPO. Panara holds degrees from the Eastman
School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and CCM. jenniferpanara.com.
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Rebecca Shorstein, soprano
Rebecca Shorstein (Annina) continues to delight audiences with her
“radiant voice and captivating stage presence.” Shorstein’s 2014-15
season features role and house debuts across the United States. In
August, she reprised the role of Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia for
her debut with the Phoenicia Festival in upstate New York alongside
Rebecca Shorstein
veteran performer Kevin Glavin as Doctor Bartolo and Metropolitan
Opera star Lucas Meachem in the title role. She returned to the
Pittsburgh Opera Studio in September, this time debuting the role of Gianetta in L’elisir
d’amore. She debuted the role of Adele in Die Fledermaus in her return to the New York Opera
Exchange in November, a role which she reprises in January with Undercroft Opera. She also
debuts the role of Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera on the James, where she serves
as a resident artist during the spring of 2015. Her last performance with the RPO was in
January 2015 for Kaddish.
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Lisa kohler
David Okerlund (Doctor Grenvil)
established himself as a major artist in
such performances as Stanley Kowalski
in A Streetcar Named Desire with L’Opéra
National du Rhin, the Pittsburgh Symphony
David Okerlund
Jacob Stebly
and the San Diego Opera; Orestes in Elektra
and Nick Shadow in The Rake’s Progress with Vancouver Opera; Germont in La Traviata with
Connecticut Opera Theater; Marcello in La Bohème with Pittsburgh Opera, and Jokanaan in
Salome with Hawaii Opera Theater.
Hannah Harrow
David Okerlund, bass
During his multi-year tenure with the San Francisco Opera, Okerlund essayed the role of
Stanley Kowalski in the world premiere of A Streetcar Named Desire, as well as portrayals
of the title roles in Don Giovanni and Eugene Onegin, Gunther in Götterdämmerung, Peter
in Hänsel und Gretel, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly,
Escamillo in Carmen, and Marcello in La Bohème. He also was featured in the company’s world
premiere recordings of Harvey Milk and Dead Man Walking.
Recent engagements include Sharpless in Madama Butterfly for the National Theater of Tokyo
and the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Osaka; Personaje Mysterioso in the world premiere
recording of La Muerte de Colon for the Naxos label, and Don Alfonzo in Così fan tutte with
Opera Grand Rapids.
Jacob Stebly, tenor
Jacob Stebly (Gaston), a native of Doylestown, Ohio, is thrilled to be making his RPO debut in
this production. He is currently a senior at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Robert
Swensen. During his undergraduate studies, Stebly has appeared with the Eastman Opera
Theater (EOT) in roles such as Male Chorus in Britten’s Rape of Lucretia, Stephen Kodaly in She
Loves Me, Lippo Fiorentino in Weill’s Street Scene, and the first Commissaire in Dialogues of the
Carmelites. He also appeared in Rochester Lyric Opera’s Tales of Custard the Dragon as part of
the Rochester Fringe Festival. He is currently in rehearsal for the role of Stage Manager in EOT’s
upcoming production of Ned Rorem’s Our Town.
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Joshua Ooms, baritone
Lisa kohler
Joshua Ooms (Baron Douphol) studies with
Dr. Robert McIver in pursuit of the Master
of Music degree in Vocal Performance and
Literature at the Eastman School of Music.
He completed his undergraduate degree
Joshua Ooms
Cody Muller
at Colorado State University, where his roles
included Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow, Geronimo in Il matrimonio segreto, Judge Turpin in
Sweeney Todd, Don Alhambra in The Gondoliers, and Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro. He sang
the role of Uncle Yakuside in Madama Butterfly with Opera Fort Collins and first appeared
internationally in Orvieto, Italy, as Don Alfonso in Cosí fan tutte. He performed as M. Javelinot
in Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of Dialogues of the Carmelites, in Albert Herring as
Superintendent Budd, and will soon appear in Our Town as Dr. Gibbs. His last appearance with
the RPO was in May 2014 at Carnegie Hall for Howard Hanson’s Merry Mount, where he sang
the role of Faint-Not Tinker.
Cody Muller, bass
Cody Muller (Marquis d’Obigny) is a first-year candidate for the Master of Music in
Performance and Literature degree at the Eastman School of Music. He is from Nashville, Tenn.
His recent concert work includes multiple Bach cantatas, BWV 80, 140, 179, with both the
Eastman School of Music and Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, N.Y. He also performed
with the Eastman Repertory Singers in the fall for Beethoven’s Mass in C and Mendelssohn’s
Magnificat. Muller is no stranger to the operatic world, having performed this past summer in
Canada with the Toronto Summer Opera Workshop in their concert version of Così fan tutte as
Don Alfonso. This is his first appearance with the RPO. His other opera credits include Keçal
in The Bartered Bride, Martino in L’occasione fa il ladro, and the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro,
all with Belmont Opera Theatre in Nashville. Upcoming performances include working with
the professional ensemble “Voices” for their performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor, under the
direction of William Weinert, and in April, Muller will be seen playing the role of Dr. Gibbs in
Eastman Opera Theatre’s production of Our Town by Ned Rorem. He is currently a student of
Jan Opalach.
Sam Grosby, tenor
Katie Thompson
Sam Grosby (Giuseppe) is a senior studying vocal performance at
the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of Robert Swensen.
In his time as an undergraduate at Eastman, Grosby has performed
the roles of George in Bock and Harnick’s She Loves Me, Chevalier
de la Force in Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, Mayor
Upfold in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring, and in the spring will
be performing the role of George in Ned Rorem’s Our Town with
Eastman Opera Theater. This is his first appearance with the RPO.
Sam Grosby
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Joel David Balzun, baritone
Baritone and composer Joel David Balzun
(Messenger) is establishing himself as a
mature new voice in the future of music. His
multi-faceted career has led him to work
with some of the world’s most respected
musicians and ensembles.
Joel David Balzun
Anthony Baron
Balzun has appeared on both the recital and concert stages, making his Kennedy Center debut
in April 2014. He has appeared with Calgary Concert Opera Company, California International
Theatre Festival, Cowtown Opera Company, and the Rochester Bach Festival, among others.
Upcoming engagements include Così fan tutte in Bloomington, and Les contes d’Hoffmann
with the NAPA Music Festival. This is his first appearance with the RPO.
Balzun is also an active composer, and was recently named a finalist for the 2014 ASCAP
Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. He is a candidate for a Master of Music in
Vocal Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with Jan
Opalach. joelbalzun.com.
Anthony Baron, bass
Anthony Baron received a Bachelor of Music from Westminster Choir College and a Master of
Music from the Eastman School of Music. In 2013 he received first prize in the Music Teachers
National Association Young Artist Competition. Recent performances include Germont in La
Traviata with Opera on the Avalon, directed by acclaimed director Michael Cavanaugh, and
Le Marquis de la Force in Dialogues of the Carmelites with Eastman Opera Theatre under the
baton of Benton Hess. Last fall, Baron presented recitals in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. at Cranbrook
Schools and Rochester, N.Y. and also at Lynchburg College (Va.), where he presented lectures
and gave a recital. Future engagements include a performance of Bach’s Cantata “Ich habe
genug” as part of the Eastman Cantata Series. This is his first appearance with the RPO.
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Eric Townell, director
For 70 years an integral part of Rochester’s vibrant arts community,
the Rochester Oratorio Society gives voice to the best qualities of our
region, exploring a diverse, multi-cultural, modern repertoire that
includes the great standards; collaborating with local arts groups of
Eric Townell
all kinds, and performing in non-traditional community settings. The
ROS gave award-winning performances at the 2008 Olympic Cultural
Festival in Beijing and Shanghai and introduced music of Jeff Tyzik to capacity audiences
during its 2014 tour of Eastern European capitals. Its annual vocal competition, “Classical Idol,”
promotes rising vocal artists to international careers. Its numerous notable performances with
the RPO include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony under Christopher Seaman at the opening of
the remodeled Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The ROS returns to the Chautauqua Symphony
Orchestra for two performances in 2015. Eric Townell, international award-winning conductor
of choral, operatic, and symphonic repertoire, has conducted holiday, special event and
regional outreach concerts for the Milwaukee and Madison Symphony orchestras and for the
RPO, including the 2012 Messiah and the 2013 90th Anniversary Concert sponsored by the
City of Rochester. As music director of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, Townell
led commissions by American composers and developed programming emphasizing
contemporary works and collaboration. His work with the Festival Choir of Madison was heard
nationally over NPR. He is an effective communicator on music and arts topics and a frequent
commentator for WXXI Public Broadcasting. “An experienced opera conductor,” (Chicago
Tribune), Townell is concurrently Artistic Director of the Rochester Lyric Opera.
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Rochester oratorio SOCIETY Board of Directors
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Katherine Clark, President
Carol Green
Carole Huther, Immediate Charles Guerin
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Daniel Hege, guest conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Bedřich Smetana Three Dances from The Bartered Bride
Polka
11:00
Furiant
Dance of the Comedians
Antonín Dvořák
Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
31:00
Allegro, ma non troppo
Adagio, ma non troppo
Finale: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
INTERMISSION
David Diamond Symphony No. 4
16:00
Aaron Copland Suite from Billy the Kid
20:00
Augustin Hadelich’s appearance is made possible in
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Allegretto
Adagio andante
Allegro
Copland & Dvořák
SAT
The Open Prairie
Street in a Frontier Town
Card Game at Night
Running Gun Battle
Celebration on Billy’s Capture
Billy’s Death
The Open Prairie Again
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Bedřich Smetana
Three Dances from The Bartered Bride
b. March 2, 1824
Litomyšl, Bohemia
d. May 12, 1884
Prague, Bohemia
First performed by the RPO
October 19, 1989;
Mark Elder, conductor
Last performed by the RPO
June 29, 2011;
Michael Butterman,
conductor
Revered as the father of Czech Romantic music, Smetana paved
the way for Antonín Dvořák to raise the style to the height of its
international renown. His eight operas became the bedrock of the
country’s repertoire. The Bartered Bride is the second of them. It
premiered in Prague on May 30, 1866, but without success. Smetana
revised it thoroughly. Those improvements, and a growing sense of
pride in its deeply Czech qualities, led to its eventual stature as the
most popular and most representative of nineteenth-century Czech
operas.
Smetana’s post-premiere revisions included adding three delightful
dance episodes. The first is a jolly Polka that builds to a rousing
finish. The second is a vivacious Furiant, a folk dance characterized
by cross-rhythms. The last, Dance of the Comedians, accompanies the
slapstick antics of a troupe of circus clowns.
Antonín Dvořák Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
b. September 8, 1841
Nelahozeves, Bohemia
d. May 1, 1904
Prague, Bohemia
November 16, 1961;
Theodore Bloomfield,
conductor
Nathan Milstein, violin
February 12, 2005;
Christopher Seaman,
conductor
Wilfredo Degláns, violin
In July 1879, Dvořák traveled to Berlin to hear the renowned Joachim
Quartet perform his music. Joachim was a famous musician who
was the group’s first violinist and leader. Although Dvořák was a
decent fiddler, he asked for and received Joachim’s advice on the
technical aspects of the concerto. After it was finished, and Joachim
had accepted the dedication, he twice asked for revisions. Dvořák
obliged, but Joachim remained unsatisfied. He never did perform
the concerto. Frustrated, the composer turned it over to his friend,
František Ondříček, who gave the premiere in Prague on October 14,
1883.
The concerto does not possess the same depth of emotion and
formal mastery that characterize Dvořák’s later Cello Concerto, yet
it marks a substantial advance over his earlier Piano Concerto. The
opening two movements are performed as a continuous whole.
The first is rhapsodic, filled with passion, yearning, and drama. The
second is serene, with only the occasional dramatic outburst to
disturb its tranquility. The finale is a folk-flavored segment, a joyful
dance led off by the solo violin.
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David Diamond
Symphony No. 4
b. July 9, 1915
Rochester, N.Y.
d. June 13, 2005
Rochester, N.Y.
November 11, 1948;
Erich Leinsdorf, conductor
March 17, 2007;
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
American composer David Diamond’s catalogue includes 11
symphonies, operas, incidental music for theatre and film, concertos,
miscellaneous orchestral works, chamber and vocal scores.
He began Symphony No. 4 in 1945. It was commissioned by the
foundation that Serge Koussevitzky, music director of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, had created in 1942 to encourage the
composition and performance of new music. The BSO gave the
premiere performance on January 23, 1948, with Leonard Bernstein
substituting for the ailing Koussevitzky. “The entire symphony was
created with the idea of…Gustav Fechner’s theories of life and death,”
the composer wrote, “as, I – a continual sleep, II – the alternation
between sleeping and waking, and III – eternal waking, birth being
the passing from I to II and death the transition from II to III.” The
first of the three compact movements is pleasant in character.
Diamond’s orchestration exhibits both a rich instrumental palette
and an appealing transparency. The two main themes are combined
at the climax, after which the music concludes with a relaxed coda.
The second movement opens with a slow, stern proclamation before
moving on to the heartfelt lyricism that is its primary emotion. The
finale displays plentiful vigor and triumphant high spirits, laced with
contrasting passages of warm expressiveness.
Aaron Copland
Suite from Billy the Kid
This superlative ballet score was
commissioned by impresario Lincoln Kirstein
for his company, the American Ballet. Kirstein
had wanted a score from Copland for some
time, but it was only in 1938 that they agreed
on the life of the notorious western outlaw
Billy the Kid as the subject. Eugene Loring
created the choreography. The premiere took
place in Chicago in October 1938. Later that
year, Copland created this 20-minute suite for
concert use.
b. November 14, 1900
Brooklyn, N.Y.
d. December 2, 1990
Peekskill, N.Y.
November 25, 1942;
Guy Fraser Harrison,
conductor
April 28, 2012;
The exploits of Billy the Kid (1855-1881, born
in New York as William H. Bonney) have been
heavily romanticized in various media since his death—including this ballet, which has only a
slight grounding in reality.
The action begins and closes on the open prairie. The first scene is a street in a frontier town.
Cowboys saunter into town, some on horseback, others with their lassos. Mexican women do a
dance, which is interrupted by a fight between two drunks. Attracted by the gathering crowd,
Billy is seen for the first time as a boy of 12 with his mother. The brawl turns ugly, guns are drawn
and Billy’s mother is accidentally killed. In cold fury, Billy draws a knife from a cowhand’s sheath
and stabs his mother’s slayers.
In swift succession we see episodes in Billy’s later life. He plays cards under the stars with his
outlaw friends, and then later is captured by a posse led by one of his former friends. Billy’s
capture is celebrated, but Billy soon escapes from prison, only to be discovered by the posse and
killed. © 2014 Don Anderson. All rights reserved
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artists
Daniel Hege, guest conductor
Rosalie O’Connor
Christian Steiner
Daniel Hege is widely recognized as one of
America’s finest conductors, earning critical
acclaim for his fresh interpretations of the
standard repertoire and for his commitment
to creative programming. He is currently the
music director of the Wichita Symphony,
Daniel Hege
Augustin Hadellch
and also has served as music director for the
Syracuse Symphony (11 seasons). Hege also served as resident conductor at the Baltimore
Symphony, associate conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, assistant conductor of the
Pacific Symphony, music director of the Encore Chamber Orchestra (Chicago), and music
director of the Chicago Youth Symphony, where he was twice honored by the League of
American Orchestras for innovative programming.
Hege has guest conducted the Colorado, Columbus, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Oregon,
Phoenix, San Diego, and Seattle symphonies; the Buffalo and Calgary philharmonics, and
led the orchestras at the Grand Teton and Aspen Music Festivals. International engagements
include performances with the Singapore Symphony and the St. Petersburg Symphony at
the Winter Nights Festival. Hege also has worked with the Syracuse Opera, with which he
conducted productions of Madame Butterfly, La Traviata, Tosca, and Don Pasquale.
Recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include appearances with the Rhode
Island and Naples Philharmonics; the Louisville, Sarasota, and Florida orchestras; the Houston,
Edmonton, Pacific, Puerto Rico, Hartford, Omaha, Tulsa, and Virginia symphonies, and at the
Music Academy of the West. This is his first appearance with the RPO.
Hege holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Utah and an honorary doctorate
degree from Le Moyne College in Syracuse for his contributions to the cultural life in central
New York State.
Augustin Hadelich has established himself as one of the most sought-after violinists of
his generation. Featured on the cover of the May 2014 issue of Strings Magazine, he is also
becoming a familiar figure in Europe and Asia, continuing to astonish audiences with his
phenomenal technique, poetic sensitivity, and gorgeous tone.
Worldwide appearances in the U.S. include the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, as well as the Los Angeles and New York
philharmonics among others; international appearances include the BBC Philharmonic/
Manchester, BBC Symphony/Barbican, Dresden Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, NHK
Symphony/Tokyo, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the SWR/Stuttgart. He last appeared
with the RPO in February 2010.
Highlights of Hadelich’s 2014-15 season include debuts with the Minnesota Orchestra, Danish
National Symphony, and the London Philharmonic, as well as repeat engagements with the
New York Philharmonic and the symphonies of Baltimore, Houston, Indianapolis, Liverpool,
Saint Louis, and Seattle. Also active as recitalist and chamber musician, his other recent
projects include an Artist-in-Residency with the Netherlands Philharmonic, tours with both
the Toronto and San Diego symphonies, and a recital debut at Wigmore Hall in London.
The 2006 Gold Medalist of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, Hadelich is
the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2009), a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in the
UK (2001), and Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award (2012). He received an artist diploma
from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Joel Smirnoff. He plays on the 1723 “ExKiesewetter” Stradivari violin, on loan from Clement and Karen Arrison through the Stradivari
Society of Chicago.
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He showed you that life should always
be set to music.
That’s why he’s one of the most important people on earth.
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important people on earth? By
giving them your absolute best. At
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We have also created the area’s first
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It is a remarkable new way to care for
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deserve nothing less than the best.
Learn more about the changes at
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Caring forThe Most
Important People on Earth
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Bravo to Our
Generous Supporters
Corporate Partners, Foundations & Organizations
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following corporate,
foundation, and community organizations for their generous support. Listings are as of
November 24, 2014. Please call 454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections.
Symphony
($50,000 and above)
Davenport-Hatch Foundation
G.W. Lisk, Inc. of Clifton Springs
Wegman Family Charitable
Foundation
Haskell Rosenberg Family Fund
Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson
Foundation
Concerto
($25,000–$49,999)
Canandaigua National
Bank & Trust
Constellation Brands
ESL Foundation
Fibertech Networks
Glover Crask Charitable Trust
Gouvernet Arts Fund
Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt
Foundation
William and Sheila Konar
Foundation
M&T Bank
The Max and Marian Farash
Charitable Foundation
Wendy’s Restaurants of
Rochester
Sonata
($10,000–$24,999)
Melvin & Mildred Eggers Family
Charitable Foundation
First Niagara Bank
High Falls Advisors
MVP Health Care
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Rochester Regional Health
System
Xerox Foundation
Suite
($5,000–$9,999)
AAA of Western & Central
New York
Corning Incorporated
Dixon Schwabl
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Dreyfus Foundation
Joseph & Anna Gartner
Foundation
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
Gianniny Family Fund II
KeyBank
KPMG LLP
Linden Oaks Office Park
The Przysinda Family Foundation
Paul Klingenstein Family
Foundation, Inc.
Spindler Family Foundation
The Pipa Tagliarino Group
Thomson Reuters
Wegmans Food Markets
Fred and Floy Willmott
Foundation
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
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Overture
($3,000–$4,999)
Caldwell Manufacturing
Company
The Elizabeth F. Cheney
Foundation
The Community Foundation
Rufus K. Dryer II Fund
Judith Lasker Kaufman Fund
Mary S. Mulligan
Charitable Trust
Rubens Family Foundation
Cornell/Weinstein Family
Foundation
Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson
Foundation
The Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk
Foundation
Gifts In Kind
Alexandra Northrop
& Jules Smith
Christopher Seaman
City Newspaper
Constellation Brands
Dixon Schwabl
Ed & Barbara Burns
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
Ingrid Stanlis & Paul Donnelly
Janet Kellner & Jim Kurtz
Jeff & Jill Tyzik
Jay Advertising
John Grieco
Jon & Kathy Schumacher
JR McCarthy
Kevin Gavagan
KidsOutAndAbout.com
Kurt & Judy Feuhern
Partner
Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer
($1,000–$2,999)
Michael Butterman
Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust
& Jennifer Carsillo
The Autism Council of Rochester Patricia Wilder
Braitman Family Foundation
Peter & Joan Faber
ALSTOM Signaling Foundation
Richie Rich Events
T.M. & M.W. Crandall Foundation Robin Lehman
Durwood Management, Inc.
Steve Hess
Five Star Bank
& Sarah Atkinson, M.D.
Fred L. Emerson Foundation
Suzanne Welch & Bill Watson
Genesee Valley Penny Saver, Inc. Tom & Nan Hildebrandt
G-S Plastics Optics/
Ward Stare
Tel-Tru Mfg. Co.
Harris Beach PLLC
Matching Gift
May Kay Houck Foundation
Companies
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Bank of America
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ExxonMobil
Manning & Napier Advisors
Gleason Foundation
New Horizons Band & Orchestra IBM Corporation
The Guido and Ellen Palma
Johnson & Johnson
Foundation
J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
Oppenheimer Funds Inc.
Rochester Midland Corporation Pfizer Foundation
Rochester Philharmonic League Verizon
Associate
($600–$999)
Bio-Optronics, Inc.
Boydell & Brewer, Inc.
Insley-McEntee Equipment
Co., Inc.
O’Connell Electric Co.
Supporter
($300–$599)
Bergmann Associates
Bosch Security System
Datrose
DeCarolis Truck Rental
45 East Fine Jewelers
Hayes Asset Management, LLC
Gary & Nancy Penisten
Family Foundation
Matthews & Fields Lumber Co.
Peko Precision Products Inc.
Reimer Piano Tuning
Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc.
Vanden Brul Foundation
West Herr Automotive Group
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE SOCIETY
The Artistic Excellence Society (AES) recognizes donors for making a three-year pledge of $2,500 or more.
The AES is designed to engage our most passionate contributors and to ensure financial stability and ongoing
support. Contact Judith Lemoncelli at 585.454.7311 x238 to learn more about the AES.
Anonymous (1)
Carol & John Bennett
Stuart & Betsy Bobry
Chris & Tom Burns
Mary Ellen Burris
Margaret J. Carnall
Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Chapman
Jeff & Sue Crane
Lauren Dixon & Michael Schwabl
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Larry & Kas Eldridge
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Deanne Molinari
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Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed
Elizabeth & Larry Rice
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Katherine T. & Jon. L. Schumacher
Vicki & Richard Schwartz
Nancy Skelton
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Michael & Patricia Wilder
Kitty J. Wise
Louise Epstein
Barbara & Patrick Fulford
Charles & Cindy Gibson
Rob W. Goodling
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Ralph F. Jozefowicz
Myrta & Robert Knox
Jim & Marianne Koller
Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt
Dr. Jacques & Mrs. Dawn Lipson
Jane & Jim Littwitz
Swaminathan & Janice Madhu
Daniel M. Meyers
CAMPAIGN FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
The Campaign for Artistic Excellence was launched in 2012 to help the RPO achieve its long-term goals of
attracting and retaining the best possible artistic talent, continuing a tradition of community service, building
national recognition, and ensuring financial stability and organizational excellence.
$100,000 and above
G. W. Lisk Company, Inc.
$50,000–$99,999
Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation
Louise Woerner & Don Kollmorgen
$30,000–$49,999
High Falls Advisors
$15,000–$29,999
John & Carol Bennett
Marie & Charlie Kenton
$10,000–$14,999
Robin & Michael Weintraub
$5,000–$9,999
William Eggers & Deborah McLean
GEORGE EASTMAN LEGACY SOCIETY
The George Eastman Legacy Society honors those individuals who have included the RPO in their estate plans.
Interested in joining a growing group of dedicated individuals who appreciate the value that the RPO brings to
their lives and the life of our community? Call Jason V. Polasek at 585.454.7311 x280 to find out how you can
help ensure that the RPO will be here for future generations.
Anonymous (1)
Jack and Carolyn Bent
Ellen S. Bevan
William L. & Ruth P. Cahn
Margaret J. Carnall
Joan & Paul Casterline
Dr. & Mrs. John J. Condemi
Janis Dowd & Daan Zwick
Joan Feinbloom
Donald & Elizabeth Fisher
Suressa & Richard H. Forbes
Catherine & Elmar Frangenberg
Carolyn & Roger Friedlander
Betsy Friedman
William L. Gamble
Mary M. Gooley
Barbara Jean Gray-Gottorff
George Greer
Mrs. Laura J. Hameister
Jean Hitchcock
H. Larry & Dorothy C. Humm
Dawn & Jacques Lipson, M.D.
Sue & Michael Lococo
Elfriede Lotz
Cricket & Frank Luellen
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Joseph J. Mancini
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Robert J. & Marcia Wishengrad Metzger
Mrs. Elizabeth O. Miller
Deanne Molinari
Suzanne F. Powell
Eileen D. Ramos
William Rapp
Dr. Ramon L. and Judith S. Ricker
Dr. Suzanne H. Rodgers
Wallace R. Rust
Peggy W. Savlov
David & Antonia T. Schantz
William & Susan Schoff
Peter Schott & Mary Jane Tasciotti
Jon L. & Katherine T. Schumacher
Gretchen Shafer
Ann & Robert Van Niel
Lewis & Patricia Ward-Baker
Fred M. Wechsler
Michael and Patricia Wilder
Kitty J. Wise
Nancy & Mark Zawacki
Alan Ziegler & Emily Neece
Ivan Town
Harry & Ruth Walker
Susan and Lawrence Yovanoff
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Zornow
The RPO is most grateful for the
generous gifts from the estates
of Jean Groff, Gretchen Shafer,
and Elbis A. Shoales, M.D.
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Maestro’s Circle
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals who help us continue
to enrich and inspire the community through the art of music. Listings are as of November 24, 2014. Please
call 454-7311 x232 with questions or corrections.
Maestoso ($50,000 and above)
In memory of Georgia P. Gosnell*
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Anonymous
Sarah D. Atkinson, M.D. & Steven Hess
Bill & Victoria Cherry
Louise Epstein
Larry & Elizabeth Rice
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Presto ($15,000–$24,999)
Anonymous
Jim Boucher
William L. & Ruth P. Cahn
Ilene & David Flaum
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Kathy & John Purcell
Katherine T. & Jon L. Schumacher
Josephine S. Trubek
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Anonymous
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Ronald H. Fielding
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Dr. & Mrs. Michael Millard
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Mrs. Richard Palermo
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Christopher N. Pipa
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Mark Siwiec & Duffy Palmer
Jules L. Smith & Alexandra Northrop
Anonymous in memory of
Karl F. Speitel
Bob & Gayle Stiles
Dr. Eugene P. Toy
ALLEGRO ($5,000–$9,999)
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Patrick & Kathleen Kelly
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Nancy & David Lane
Joanne Lang
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr.
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Stephen Lurie & Kathleen Holt
Mr. Lawrence Martling
Deanne Molinari
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Reed
Riedman Foundation
Mrs. Norma Riedman
Nathan & Susan Robfogel
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Thomas Chase
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Mary Cowden
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Joyce Crofton
Richard & Michele Decker
Gary DeTaeye
Michele Dryer
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Drs. Avice & Timothy O’Connor
Bernard & Molly Panner
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Ann & Robert Van Niel
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Anonymous (4)
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Bravo! tributes
Tribute gifts are a special way to remember loved ones or commemorate special occasions such as birthdays,
anniversaries, weddings, births, or graduations. If you would like to make a memorial or honorarium gift, please
contact the RPO Development Department at 454-7311 x232.
In Honor of…
In Memory of…
Messrs. William & Michael Whitney
Mrs. Louise Epstein
Mr. Robert Wilcox
Mrs. Louise Epstein
Lorraine Chamberlain
Mr. Charles Fitzgibbon
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Deborah Leary
Phyllis McCaule
the Christopher Seaman Conductor Laureate Chair
The Christopher Seaman Chair is supported by funds from Barbara and Patrick Fulford and the Conductor Laureate
Society, recognized below. We sincerely appreciate the support of these most generous patrons, who made it
possible to honor former Music Director Christopher Seaman’s 13 dedicated years in a very special way.
Gold Baton ($100,000)
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Frank* & Mary Lou* Stotz
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Anonymous (2)
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Principal ($10,000–$24,999)
Anonymous (2)
Lisa Brubaker, James Viscardi,
Louise Epstein
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Joel Seligman
Suzanne D. Welch & William D. Watson
Deborah Wilson
* Deceased
Heartfelt thanks to our more than 550 volunteers for their ongoing and vital contributions to
education, office, community engagement, special events, and theatre operations. Below is a
list of the RPO’s formal volunteer organizations and active committees. For more information
on how you can lend your time and talents to the RPO, contact Kathy Miller, Administrative &
Volunteer Coordinator at (585) 454-7311 X243 or email [email protected].
Special Events Oversight Committee
Richard Sadowski and Ed Bullard, Co-Chairs
“GIVE a Lift” Program
Michelle Bello Dispatcher
Volunteer Enrichment Committee
Shannon Nance, Chair
“Rear Guard” Volunteers
Jean Webster, Chair
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE
Founded in 1929, the Rochester Philharmonic League is an organization of
men and women who support the RPO with a focus on educating young people
about music and the RPO. League projects include: escorting for the RPO
Educational Concerts, the Young Artist Auditions for high school musicians,
our Music, Munch & Mingle series where members attend select RPO rehearsals followed
by lunch with an RPO musician, and the Glimmerglass Opera trip. Contact Laura Morihara,
Administrator: (585) 399-3654 or email [email protected].
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2014 – 2015
Eileen Ramos, President
Bill Rahn, Vice President
Mary-Ellen Perry, Secretary
Paul Ness, Treasurer
Carol Shulman, Past President
Yvonne Baker
Kathleen Bankey
Joanna Bassett
Mary Ellen Bigler
Judy DiPasquale
Elmar Frangenberg
Sue Habbersett
George Greer
Cynthia Jankowski
Charles Kaplan
Bonnie Kramer
Katherine Martel
Ruth Messinger
Margaret-Anne Milne
Brenda Murphy-Pough
Kathleen Newcomb
Donna Pritchard
Naomi Schrier
Howard Spindler
Bravo to our Volunteers/
Philharmonic League
Bravo to our Volunteers
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Administration
Charles H. Owens, President & CEO
Ellen Beck, Executive Assistant
Artistic Operations & Education
Richard Decker, Vice President of Artistic
Administration
Chris Beyer, Director of Concert Operations
Barbara Brown, Director of Education
Peter Folliand, Eastman Conducting Fellow
Aimee Lillienstein ~
RPO Staff
Development and special events
Judith F. Lemoncelli, Vice President of
Development
Stephen T. House, Grants Manager
Marc A. Smith, Annual Campaign Manager
& Data Analyst
Jason V. Polasek, Major Gifts Officer
Katherine P. Miller, Administrative
& Volunteer Coordinator
Olivia Grant, Development Assistant
2014/15 Season
Finance & Administration
Ronald L. Steinmiller, Vice President of
Finance & Administration
Nancy Atwood-Stone, Director of
Information Systems
Irene Shaffer, Manager of Human Resources
Mark Pignagrande, Staff Accountant
Kara Aymerich, Office Administrator
Marketing & Communications
Katie Sejba, Vice President of Marketing
& Communications
Edward W. Solorzano, Director of Ticketing
& Sales
Kathryn Judd, Marketing Manager
Teddy Sainphor, Ticketing Manager
Michelle Shippers, Communications Manager
Lani Toyama, Box Office Manager
David T. Meyer +, House Manager
Andrew O’Connor ~
Austin Quinlan *
Box Office Representatives
Olivia Case +
Abby Chapman-Duprey +
Sammi Cohen +
Quinn Delaney +
Tara Fayazi +
Michael Franz +
Rebecca Herlich +
Katelyn Machnica +
Katie Mueller +
Marcy Savastano +
Katie Weber +
Rochester Philharmonic League
Laura Morihara+, RPL Administrator
Rochester Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra
Susan Basu+, Manager
+ Part Time
* Intern
~ Indicates Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership
Intern from the Eastman School of Music
Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Great Romantics
Side-by-Side concert with the RPO
SUN
3 pm
MAR 8
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Dr. Ching-Chun Lai,
RPYO Concerto
Competition Winners:
Hanson
Vitali
Kabalevsky Liszt
Tchaikovsky
David Hou
Byron Johns
Alice Kanack
Tanya Kantor
Brian King
David Lane, Chair
Bill Munch
Jim Orgar
Linda Orgar
Michael Rutecki
Tammy Sutliff
Fred Weingarten
Roxanne Willard
Mary Ellen Womack
Ex-Officio:
Susan Basu
Charles Owens
Josephine Whang
guest conductor
Paige Griffin, Violin,
and Timothy Yee, Cello
2014/15 Board of Directors
David Ackroyd
Judy Binder
Andrew Brown
Alan Chodak
Vicky Feathers
Jeanne Gray
Virginia Griffin
Elizabeth Hanan
Dr. Ching-Chun Lai
Crane School of Music
Merry Mount Suite
“Chaconne” for Violin
Concerto for Cello: mvt. 1
Les Préludes
Symphony No. 5: Finale
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RPYO Staff:
Susan Basu, Manager
RPYO Music Directors:
Howard Weiss, Founding Music Director, 1970-1989
Daryl One, 1990-1993
David Harman, Music Director Emeritus, 1993-2014
Since its founding by George Eastman in 1922, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has been
committed to enriching and inspiring our community through the art of music. Currently in its
92nd year, the RPO is dedicated to maintaining its high standard of artistic excellence, unique
tradition of musical versatility, and deep commitment to education and community engagement.
Today, the RPO presents up to 130 concerts per year, serving nearly 150,000 people through
ticketed events, education and community engagement activities, and concerts in schools and
community centers throughout the region. A highlight of the 2013–14 season was the RPO’s
performance at Carnegie Hall on May 7, 2014, as part of the Spring For Music festival. RPO
concerts are rebroadcast on WXXI 91.5 FM. For more information about the RPO, visit rpo.org.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TICKETS: The Eastman Theatre Box Office is located at 433 East Main St., downtown Rochester.
The Box Office is open Mon-Sat, 10AM-5PM; 10AM-3PM on non-concert Saturdays; and 60 minutes prior to
performances and through intermission. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 585-454-2100 or online
through rpo.org; tickets are also available at all Rochester-area Wegmans. Discounts are available for groups
of 10+. Call 585-454-2100.
PARKING: Paid parking for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is available at the East End Garage, located next
to the theatre with entrances on Main, Scio, and Swan Streets. Paid parking for the Performance Hall at
Hochstein is available at the Sister Cities Garage, located behind the school at Church and Fitzhugh Streets.
PRE-CONCERT TALKS: Philharmonics ticket-holders are welcome to attend pre-concert talks, held one hour
before all philharmonics concerts in the orchestra level of the theatre.
SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES: Wheelchair locations and seating for those with disabilities
are available at all venues; please see the house manager or an usher for assistance. Elevators are located in
the oval lobby of Kodak Hall and in the East Wing. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is available on the first floor.
SERVICES FOR HARD-OF-HEARING PATRONS: Audio systems are available at Kodak Hall at Eastman
Theatre; headsets may be obtained from an usher prior to the performance.
CHANGING SEATS: If you find it necessary to be reseated for any reason, please contact an usher who will
bring your request to the House Manager.
LOST AND FOUND: Items found in Kodak Hall will be held at the Eastman Theatre Box Office, 433 E. Main
Street. For more info, call 585-454-2100.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: The use of cameras or audio recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Patrons are
asked to turn off all personal electronic devices prior to the performance.
Refreshments: Food and drink are not permitted in the concert hall, except for bottled water.
Refreshments are available for purchase in Betty’s Café located on the orchestra level of Kodak Hall at
Eastman Theatre.
TICKET DONATION: If you are unable to attend a concert, please consider donating your tickets to us as a
tax-deductible contribution. Return your tickets to the RPO no later than 2PM the day of the performance to
make them available for resale.
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