table of contents | january 24 – february 15, 2015

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B U F FA LO P H I LH A R M O N I C O RC H ESTR A
TABLE OF CONTENTS | JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 15, 2015
BPO Board of Trustees/BPO Foundation Board of Directors 11
BPO Musician Roster
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Happy Birthday Mozart!
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M&T Bank Classics Series
January 24 & 25
Alan Parsons Live Project
25
Ben Vereen
27
Russian Diversion
29
Steve Lippia and Sinatra
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A Very Beary Valentine
39
Corporate Sponsorships
Spotlight on Sponsor
Meet a Musician
Annual Fund
Patron Information
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BPO Rocks
January 30
BPO Pops
January 31
M&T Bank Classics Series
February 7 & 8
BPO Pops
February 13 & 14
BPO Kids
February 15
CONTACT
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MESSAGE FROM BOARD CHAIR
Dear Patrons,
Last month witnessed an especially proud moment for
the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: the release of its
“Built For Buffalo” CD.
Photo: Dylan Buyskes, Onion Studio, Inc.
For several years, we’ve presented pieces commissioned
by the best modern composers for our talented
musicians, continuing the BPO’s tradition of contributing
to classical music’s future. In 1946, the BPO made the
premiere recording of the Shostakovich Leningrad
Symphony. Music director Lukas Foss was also a renowned
composer who regularly programmed world premieres
of the works of himself and his contemporaries. Michael
Tilson Thomas led the orchestra in a recording of the
complete works of modern composer Carl Ruggles.
JoAnn Falletta and the orchestra have brought this tradition into the present day,
performing many world and American premieres and earning multiple ASCAP
awards for adventurous programming. With the “Built For Buffalo” CD, three of
the works commissioned for our musicians will gain a broader audience. The disc
includes Daron Hagen’s Songbook For Violin and Orchestra, with former BPO
concertmaster Michael Ludwig as the soloist; Eric Ewazen’s Triple Trombone
Concerto, featuring the BPO’s trombone section; and Miguel del Aguila’s Concierto
en Tango, featuring Principal Cellist Roman Mekinulov. These works each break
new ground, with an eye to the past, and listeners have found much to like in them.
From the grain elevators to the Trico factory to the medical campus and the
planned SolarCity factory, Buffalo was built on innovation. That spirit infuses your
BPO. We thank you for your wholehearted support of the new music we present,
and look forward to continuing the journey with you.
Sincerely,
Louis P. Ciminelli
Chair, Buffalo Philharmonic Society Inc.
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BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SOCIETY, INC. | Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
Louis P. Ciminelli, Chair
Dennis Black, Vice Chair-Chair Elect
Angelo Fatta, Vice Chair
Randall Odza, Secretary
Stephen Swift, Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cindy Abbott Letro
Martin Anderson
Karen Arrison
Douglas Bean
James Beardi
Anthony Cassetta
Janz Castelo †
Mark Collard*
BPO Foundation Chair
Daniel Hart*
Executive Director
Robbie Hausmann †
Monte Hoffman †
Martha Hyde
Matthew Phillips
Gary Schober
Roger Simon
Robert Skerker
Arthur Cryer
Timothy Smith †
Peter Eliopoulos
Scott Stenclik
Warren E. Emblidge Jr.
Gary Szakmary
JoAnn Falletta*
Nicole Tzetzo
Music Director
John Fleischman*
Erie County Music
Educators Association
LIFE MEMBERS
Ida Christie
Anthony J. Colucci, Jr.
G. Wayne Hawk
Wilfred Larson
Edwin Polokoff
John N. Walsh, III
Robert G. Weber
Michal Wadsworth
John Yurtchuk
*ex-officio
† musician representatives
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
FOUNDATION | Board of Directors
Mark Collard
Chair
Todd M. Scherrer
Treasurer
Martin Anderson
Jeremy Briggs Beck
Mark T. Branden
Louis P. Ciminelli
Michael Munschauer
Bob Skerker
D. Charles Roberts, Jr.
Secretary
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JOANN FALLETTA, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Angelo and Carol Fatta Endowed Chair
JoAnn Falletta is internationally celebrated as a vibrant ambassador for
music, an inspiring artistic leader, and a champion of American symphonic
music. An effervescent and exuberant figure on the podium, she has been
praised by The Washington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control over
ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski’s gutsy
showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein.” Acclaimed by
The New York Times as “one of the finest conductors of her generation”,
she serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and
the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the
Brevard Music Center.
Ms. Falletta is invited to guest conduct many of the world’s finest symphony
orchestras. Her upcoming guest conducting highlights include debuts in Belgrade (Serbia),
Shenzhen China, Sweden, and a European tour with the Stuttgart Orchestra. Recent appearances
include return engagements with the Warsaw, Detroit, Phoenix, Krakow, Puerto Rico and Hawaii
Symphony Orchestras and debuts with the Gothenburg Symphony, Stuttgart Philharmonic,
Belgrade Philharmonic, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall, and a 13 city US tour with the
Irish Chamber Orchestra and soloist James Galway.
Falletta is the recipient of many of the most prestigious conducting awards including the Seaver/
National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, the coveted Stokowski Competition, and
the Toscanini, Ditson and Bruno Walter Awards for conducting, as well as the American Symphony
Orchestra League’s prestigious John S. Edwards Award. She is an ardent champion of music of
our time, introducing over 500 works by American composers, including more than 110 world
premieres. Hailing her as a “leading force for the music of our time”, she has been honored with
twelve ASCAP awards. Ms. Falletta serves as a Member of the National Council on the Arts.
Under her direction, the Buffalo Philharmonic is continuing its trajectory as one of the most
recorded orchestras in America. During the 2013 – 14 season, Naxos released four new BPO CDs,
Gliere’s Symphony No. 3, Tyberg’s Symphony No. 2, Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown, and Beige,
and Gershwin’s Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Strike up the Band and Promenade. In 2014-15,
Naxos plans to release two new BPO discs of the music of Bela Bartók and Florent Schmitt. The
BPO released “Nordic Masters” and “Built for Buffalo” on its own Beau Fleuve label. Performance
highlights include Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle with Dale Chihuly glass installations, a Charles Ives
multimedia concert/ exploration, a fully staged Moliere Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme with the Irish
Classical Theatre and Rachmaninoff and Beethoven Festivals.
Since stepping up to the podium as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in the
fall of 1999, Maestro Falletta has been credited with bringing the Philharmonic to a new level of
national and international prominence. Under her direction, the Buffalo Philharmonic has become
one of the leading orchestras for the Naxos label, earning a double Grammy Award in 2009 for
their recording with soprano Hila Plitmann of John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and six
Grammy nominations. This season, the BPO will once again be featured on national broadcasts of
NPR’s Performance Today and SymphonyCast, and international broadcasts through the European
Broadcasting Union.
In addition to her current posts with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony and the Brevard
Music Center, Ms. Falletta has held the positions of artistic advisor to the Honolulu Symphony, music
director of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, associate conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Phoenix Symphony, and music director of the Denver
Chamber Orchestra, the Queens Philharmonic and the Women’s Philharmonic. From 2011 – 2014
she served as Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland where she made her
debut at London’s prestigious Proms with the orchestra in 2011 and also has made five recordings
for Naxos including music of Gustav Holst, Irish composer Ernest John Moeran and American
composer John Knowles Paine.
Ms. Falletta received her undergraduate degree from the Mannes College of Music in New York and
her master’s and doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School.
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STEFAN SANDERS, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Montante Family Endowed Chair
Stefan Sanders is an imaginative conductor, devoted educator and
ardent champion of many types of music. He has collaborated with
an array of distinguished artists such as violinist Gil Shaham, Fred
Childs from public radio’s Performance Today, country sensation
The Texas Tenors and the esteemed Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati
Cano, to name a few. Guest conducting engagements in the U.S and
abroad include the San Antonio Symphony, Naples Philharmonic,
Austin Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria (Syracuse, NY), Bohuslav
Martinu Philharmonic (CZ), Austin Lyric Opera, Corpus Christi
Opera and the Round Top International Festival Institute.
Past positions have included Music Director and Conductor for the Round Rock
Symphony (TX) where he attracted much praise for innovative programming, new
venues and collaborations with local arts organizations, attracting broader audiences
and redefining the orchestra’s role in its community, Assistant Conductor for the Austin
Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the University Orchestra at the University of
Texas at Austin and Apprentice Conductor for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Prior to a career as a conductor, Sanders was an internationally renowned trombonist,
having performed as a soloist in the United States, Asia and Europe. His performance of
Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra, with the Czech Philharmonic,
can be heard on the Albany Records label. Sanders was a member of the Buffalo
Philharmonic’s trombone section for seven seasons and has performed with several
orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle
Opera’s 2001 production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and the Florida Orchestra. Mr.
Sanders was also invited by Sir Elton John to play in the orchestra for his Radio City
Music Hall concerts in 2004 recorded for the Bravo Television Network.
Beginning formal conducting studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Sanders
continued his studies as a fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen
under the tutelage of maestros Robert Spano, Larry Rachleff and Hugh Wolff. He is a
graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the Juilliard School.
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HISTORY OF THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
As Buffalo’s cultural ambassador, the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
under Music Director JoAnn Falletta presents more than 120 Classics, Pops, Rock, Family and
Youth concerts each year.
After the rise and fall of several forerunners, the BPO was founded in 1935, performing most
often at the Elmwood Music Hall, which was located at Elmwood Ave. and Virginia St., and
demolished in 1938 as its permanent home, Kleinhans Music Hall, was constructed. During
the Great Depression, the orchestra was initially supported by funds from the Works Progress
Administration and the Emergency Relief Bureau. Over the decades, the orchestra has matured
in stature under outstanding conductors including William Steinberg, Josef Krips, Lukas Foss,
Michael Tilson Thomas, Maximiano Valdes, Semyon Bychkov and Julius Rudel. The orchestra
has welcomed many distinguished guest performers, such as Isaac Stern, Aaron Copland, Van
Cliburn, Igor Stravinsky, Renee Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma.
During the tenure of JoAnn Falletta, who has served as music director since 1998, the BPO has
rekindled its history of radio broadcasts and recordings, including the release of 32 new CDs.
The BPO’s Naxos recording of composer John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems
of Bob Dylan,” won two Grammys. Their recordings are heard on classical radio worldwide.
HISTORY OF KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL
Since 1940, the orchestra’s home has been Kleinhans Music Hall, which enjoys an international
reputation as one of the finest concert halls in the world due to its superb acoustics.
Kleinhans Music Hall was built thanks to the generosity and vision of Edward and Mary
Seaton Kleinhans and the stewardship of their charitable dreams by the Community
Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the support of the federal government. The Community
Foundation was bequeathed the estates of Mr. and Mrs. Kleinhans, who made their fortune
from the clothing store that bore their name, and who died within three months of each
other in 1934. The Public Works Administration, an agency of the New Deal, provided
crucial funding that made it possible to complete the hall.
The Kleinhans, who were music lovers, specified their money was to be used “to erect a
suitable music hall…for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the people of the City of Buffalo.”
The BPO performed at Kleinhans Music Hall’s official opening on Oct. 12, 1940, under the
baton of Franco Autori.
Kleinhans Music Hall was designed by the Finnish father-and-son team of Eliel and Eero
Saarinen, along with architects F.J. and W.A Kidd. Kleinhans is known for its combination of
graceful structural beauty and extraordinary acoustics. Eliel Saarinen’s aim was to create “an
architectural atmosphere…so as to tune the performers and the public alike into a proper
mood of performance and receptiveness, respectively.” In 1989, the hall was designated a
National Historic Landmark, the highest designation of significance a site or structure can
receive.
Kleinhans is owned by the City of Buffalo but run by a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation. Its Board of Directors is: Chris Brown, chair; Mary Ann Kresse; Cindy Abbott
Letro, Karen Arrison, Bob Skerker; Wayne Wisbaum, chair emeritus; Byron Brown, Mayor
of the City of Buffalo; David Rivera, Niagara District Councilmember, City of Buffalo; and
Stephen Stepniak, of the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works.
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JOANN FALLETTA, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Angelo and Carol Fatta Endowed Chair
STEFAN SANDERS, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Montante Family Endowed Chair
FIRST VIOLIN
BASS
TRUMPET
(Vacant)
Daniel Pendley
Alex Jokipii
Amy Glidden
Brett Shurtliffe
Ansgarius Aylward
Michael Nigrin
John Haas
Makoto Michii
Edmond Gnekow
Jonathan Borden
Geoffrey Hardcastle
Philip Christner
concertmaster
assoc. concertmaster
asst. concertmaster
Marylouise Nanna
Douglas Cone
Deborah Greitzer
Frances Kaye
Diana Sachs
Alan Ross
Melanie Haas
Andrea Blanchard-Cone
Loren Silvertrust
Megan Prokes
SECOND VIOLIN
Antoine Lefebvre
principal
Jacqueline Galluzzo
assoc. principal
Richard Kay
Jeffrey Jones
Frances Morgante
Donald McCrorey
Robert Prokes
Amy Licata
Dmitry Gerikh
Diane Melillo
Shieh-Jian Tsai
VIOLA
Valerie Heywood
principal
Natalie Piskorsky
assoc. principal
Matthew Phillips
Kate Holzemer
Janz Castelo
Ning-ning Jin
Zachary Collins
CELLO
Roman Mekinulov
principal
Feng Hew
assoc. principal
Nancy Anderson
Monte Hoffman1
Robert Hausmann
David Schmude
Amelie Fradette
principal
assoc. principal
FLUTE
Christine Lynn Bailey
principal
Linda Greene
Natalie Debikey Scanio
PICCOLO
Natalie Debikey Scanio
OBOE
Joseph Peters*
Brian Greene*
Anna Mattix
ENGLISH HORN
principal
TROMBONE
Jonathan Lombardo2
principal
Timothy Smith
BASS TROMBONE
Jeffrey Dee
TUBA
Don Harry
principal
TIMPANI
Matthew Bassett
principal
Dinesh Joseph
asst. principal
PERCUSSION
Anna Mattix
Mark Hodges
CLARINET
Dinesh Joseph
John Fullam
principal
Patti DiLutis
Salvatore Andolina
E-FLAT CLARINET
Patti DiLutis
principal
HARP
Suzanne Thomas
principal
MUSIC LIBRARY
BASS CLARINET
& SAXOPHONE
Patricia Kimball
BASSOON
STAGE MANAGERS
Salvatore Andolina
Glenn Einschlag
principal
Maxwell Pipinich
Martha Malkiewicz
principal librarian
Travis Hendra
associate librarian
Richard George
Master Property Person
IATSE local 10
Charles Gill
Assistant Property Person
IATSE local 10
CONTRABASSOON
Martha Malkiewicz
FRENCH HORN
Jacek Muzyk
principal
Daniel Kerdelewicz
assoc. principal
Daniel Sweeley
Jay Matthews
Duane Saetveit
Chair dedicated to the memory
of Maer Bunis
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Chair dedicated to the memory
of Scott Parkinson
*
= Temporary Appointment
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Saturday, January 24 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 25 at 2:30 PM
Classics Series
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOZART!
David Alan Miller, conductor
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Demarre McGill, flute
MOZART
Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 [125a]
I. Allegro
II. Andante in G
III. Presto
MOZART
Concerto in C major for Flute,
Harp and Orchestra, K. 297c [299]
I. Allegro
II. Andantino
III. Rondo: Allegro
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Demarre McGill, flute
INTERMISSION
MOZART
Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504,
"Prague"
I. Adagio - Allegro
II. Andante
III. Presto
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DAVID ALAN MILLER, CONDUCTOR
Frequently in demand as a guest conductor, David
Alan Miller has worked with most of America’s major
orchestras, developing close relationships with
the Minnesota Orchestra and Chicago Symphony
Orchestra. Miller is also founder and Artistic Director
of “New Paths in Music,” a festival in New York City
dedicated to non-American composers.
Music Director of the Albany Symphony Orchestra
since 1992, Miller has proven himself a creative
and compelling orchestra builder. Recognizing the
accomplishments of Miller and the Albany Symphony, Carnegie Hall invited them
to perform at Spring For Music. Other accolades include Columbia University’s
2003 Ditson Conductor’s Award, the 2001 ASCAP Morton Gould Award for
Innovative Programming and, in 1999, ASCAP’s first-ever Leonard Bernstein Award
for Outstanding Educational Programming.
Miller’s discography includes the works of Todd Levin with the London Symphony
Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon. With the Albany Symphony, he has
recorded music by John Harbison, Roy Harris, Morton Gould, Don Gillis, George
Lloyd, Peter Mennin, and Vincent Persichetti on the Albany Records label. He
led the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its recording of Mel Powell’s music. Miller’s
most recent release is the world premiere recording of Michael Torke’s opera,
“Strawberry Fields,” on the Ecstatic Records label.
Prior to his appointment in Albany, Miller was Associate Conductor of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic. A native of Los Angeles, Miller holds a bachelor’s degree
from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in orchestral
conducting from The Juilliard School. Miller lives with his wife and three children
near Albany, New York.
DEMARRE MCGILL, FLUTE
Winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Demarre
McGill has performed with numerous orchestral and
chamber ensembles around the world. In 2012, McGill
and his brother, Anthony McGill, performed the world
premiere of Joel Puckett’s Concerto Duo for Flute and
Clarinet with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra,
the orchestra where they began their careers.
An active chamber musician, McGill is a member of
the Ritz Chamber Players and has been a member of
Chamber Music Society Two, the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center’s program for emerging artists. He is a founding member
of The Myriad Trio.
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McGill has performed on a PBS “Live From Lincoln Center” broadcast with the
Chamber Music Society playing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #2. He recorded
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #5 (album entitled Play Bach) with pianist Awadagin
Pratt and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. Television appearances include the A&E
Network Series “The Gifted Ones,” NBC’s “Today” show and “Nightly News,” and as
a teenager, “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
McGill is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Art of Élan, a chamber music
organization in San Diego that aims to expose new audiences to classical music.
He came to the Dallas Symphony in 2013 after being Principal Flutist of the Seattle
Symphony. McGill has held the same position with the San Diego Symphony, the
Florida Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra.
McGill received his bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance from The Curtis
Institute of Music and his master’s degree from The Juilliard School. Originally from
Chicago, McGill began playing the flute at the age of 7.
YOLANDA KONDONASSIS, HARPIST
Yolanda Kondonassis is celebrated as one of the
world’s premier solo harpists and is widely regarded
as today’s most recorded classical harpist. Hailed as
“an extraordinary virtuosa” and “sheer luminescence
at the harp,” she has performed around the globe as
a concerto soloist and in recital, bringing her brand of
musicianship and warm artistry to an ever-increasing
audience. Also a published author, speaker, professor
of harp, and environmental activist, she weaves her
many passions into a vibrant and multi-faceted career
tapestry.
Highlights of her 2014-15 season include the release of Together a new recording
with duo partner guitarist Jason Vieaux, concerts at New York’s 92nd Street Y,
The Minnesota Beethoven Festival, and concerto appearances with the Buffalo
Philharmonic and The Columbus Symphony, among others.
Her extensive discography includes Ravel: Intimate Masterpieces, the 18th
recording in a career that has broken boundaries with sales of hundreds of
thousands of discs and downloads worldwide. American Harp, released in 2013,
features original harp solos by John Williams, Lowell Liebermann, John Cage, Elliott
Carter, Stephen Paulus, and Norman Dello Joio. Solo Harp: The Best of Yolanda
Kondonassis celebrates twenty years of critically acclaimed recordings. Rounding
out her list of more current recordings are her Grammy-nominated CD Air, and
the world-premiere Telarc recording of Bright Sheng’s Harp Concerto, written for
Kondonassis.
As an author, composer, and arranger, Kondonassis has published three books to
date: On Playing the Harp, The Yolanda Kondonassis Collection, and The Yolanda
Kondonassis Christmas Collection.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The BPO and I are delighted to welcome conductor David Alan Miller to open the new
classics season of 2015. David is the acclaimed music director of the Albany Symphony,
and has been a brilliant and passionate advocate for American music all of his career.
We were actually students together in the Juilliard conducting program, and I am
honored that he is here with us this week.
David celebrates Mozart’s birthday with the composer’s celestial Concerto for Flute
and Harp, and with one of the greatest symphonies ever written- his Prague Symphony,
which is a tribute to the special love the composer had for that beautiful and musical
city. Yolanda Kondonassis returns to the BPO, and Demarre McGill is making his debut
with us- both superb musicians who will delight you!
PROGRAM NOTES
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian composer, pianist and violinist
born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg;
died: December 5, 1791, Vienna
Divertimento for Strings in D major, K.136 [125a]
I. Allegro
II. Andante in G
III. Presto
These are the first performances of this work
on the Classics series; duration 12 minutes
Mozart was all of 16 years old when he
composed a set of three divertimento
quartets in 1772: K.136-137-138. They were
initially intended as salon entertainments,
i.e. for society dinner parties and the like.
At the time, a ‘divertimento quartet’ simply
meant that a string bass was used in place
of the cello. The change enabled the bass
register to carry more efficiently throughout
a large dining hall or ballroom filled with
chattering patrons and servants.
Historians tell us that young Wolfgang
probably intended the divertimentos as a
‘short score’ for the early symphonies he
composed during his later teens. All he had
to do was add parts for the oboe, flute and
timpani and perhaps a brief minuet.
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Jubilant, carefree energy sets the delightful
tone of the opening Allegro. Scale-wise
figures in the high violins dart to and fro,
with fluttering grace notes over strolling
accents in the lower registers. But just as
we might expect a kindly repeat for good
measure, Wolfgang Amadeus brings the
music to an impromptu close.
Set in G major, the central Andante in triple
time is a trove of melodic invention with rich,
harmonic luster. Despite his youth, Mozart’s
wonderful gift for chromatic innuendo is
already manifest, with piquant and tuneful
improvisations. Listeners may notice
several rhythmic and thematic fragments
which the composer employed in his later
celebrated concertos and symphonies truly remarkable.
Returning to D major, Master Wolfgang
offers a swirling Presto-rondo, full of droll
delights. Indeed, the young maestro already
knew how to have fun with music, i.e. serving
up a savvy main course with tuneful sauces
on the side. Given that Wolfgang was
also a splendid fiddler, the virtuoso flair
required from the violins is fleet and facile
to the max. And as if winking at the Baroque
Age, the music blends into an episode of
counterpoint on the way, before a final
replay of the rondo tune.
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp and
Orchestra, K. 297c [299]
I. Allegro
II. Andantino
III. Rondo: Allegro
First and only Classics perforrmances: October
14, 15, 1988, with flutist Carol Wincenc
and harpist Heidi Lehwalder, conducted by
Andrew Litton; duration 27 minutes
Whenever we study the genesis of Mozart’s
music, the effort is invariably highlighted
from all directions by an abundance of
extraordinary fact. The Concerto for Flute
and Harp is a fine example, scored when the
composer was barely in his 22nd year, having
already produced an astonishing number of
original works - perhaps 300 or more. Our
admiration is doubly fired when we consider
that much of Mozart’s later output was, with
little doubt, already burgeoning within his
creative mind, including some of his finest
concerto statements in a genre known as
the sinfonia concertante of which K.299 is
a prime example (the very famous Sinfonia
Concertante for Violin and Viola, K.364
would follow within a year).
It was during the composer’s extended visit
to Paris in 1778 that he wrote to his father
“...I have already told you that the Duc de
Guines plays the flute incomparably well,
and his daughter, who is now one of my
pupils, plays the harp beautifully - elle est
magnifique”. Mozart’s enthusiasm for the
duo of father and daughter resulted in the
current work, a contradiction to the often
alleged disfavor the composer held for the
flute (we remember that his last opera was
titled The Magic Flute).
But in fact, the flutes available at the time
were very primitive, especially when
compared to the other woodwinds like
the oboe, clarinet and the bassoon. Even in
today’s hi-tech world a premier quality flute
is far more difficult and costly to produce
than any of the other woodwinds or brass.
On the other hand, by the late 18th century
the harp was already a dependable and
much admired instrument, although it
had to wait yet nearly a half century for its
orchestral potential to be fully realized.
K. 297c [299] reveals the unmistakable
felicity Mozart possessed for setting
instrumental contrasts to perfection. The
solo harp vis-à-vis solo flute is elegantly
sustained by an orchestral terra firma of
strings with oboes, bassoons and horns in
pairs. The featured roles are replete with
dialog, as if an operatic scenario were at
hand. Mozart provides ample opportunity
for both performers to shine. As a whole,
K.299 provides a continuous sunshower
of melody and development, beginning
straight away with a bright introduction
in glistening C major. A full sonata-form
development follows with a wonderful
double cadenza before the music recaps
near the close.
A tender introduction in the strings
welcomes the Andantino in F major,
offering a placid serenade. The dialog
resumes for the soloists, but this time the
gentle repartee seems to hold concealed
poetry, shifting coyly back to C major for
an extended middle section. Pearly F major
returns to round out the reverie with a full
recitation in the solo harp, complemented
by the obligato flute before the movement
blends to the last bar.
Rondo form was all the rage in the Parisian
concert halls of the time, and Wolfgang
Amadeus was out to please. From the
downbeat of the third movement, Allegro,
the music takes off again in C with a blithe
introduction, soon joined by the soloists,
first the harp and then the flute, both in a
bantering virtuoso mood. Along the way
the deft variations drift back and forth
between C and G and F major, teasing and
tantalizing to a final duo cadenza in C, just
before the sparkling close. C’est Mozart,
c’est magnifique.
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Symphony No.38 in D Major, K.504
“Prague”
I. Adagio; Allegro
II. Andante
III. Finale: Presto
First Classics performance: December 18, 1949,
conducted by William Steinberg; most recent
performance: April 10, 2010, conducted by
JoAnn Falletta; duration 26 minutes
Despite the impoverished circumstances
of his life, Mozart enjoyed a reputation as
the greatest wunderkind in Europe - even
through his adult years. But nowhere on the
continent, not even in his native Austria, was
the composer more celebrated and adored
than in the Bohemian capital of Prague.
It was there that “Figaro madness” took
flight after the premiere of the composer’s
Marriage of Figaro in December of 1786
- the very week in which Mozart completed
Symphony No.38. It is a small irony that
Wolfgang Amadeus probably intended
to take the new symphony with him on a
scheduled tour to England, in which case
K.504 might have become the London
instead of the Prague symphony, with an
entirely different set of anecdotes. In any
case, the raging success of Figaro prompted
an immediate invitation for Mozart to
conduct the opera in Prague a few weeks
later. It was then that the composer - in
response to public demand - presented a
“Grand Musical Academy” of his works in a
concert on the 19th of January during which
he conducted the premiere of Symphony
No.38. The work was so successful that
Mozart was obliged to return to the stage
and improvise on tunes from Figaro. But
encores would never be enough to appease
the appetites of Prague - before the week
was over Mozart had a commission for
another opera - Don Giovanni.
It is therefore hardly a coincidence that
the Prague symphony reflects some of the
gaiety of Figaro and the solemnity of the
rare dark moments from Don Giovanni.
Indeed, musical fragments in the symphony
relate directly to both works, although
Mozart never quite delivers verbatim
quotations. Also, K.504 was the last
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symphony the composer scored with just
three movements.
As for the music, K.504 is a good example
of why historians and music lovers alike have
often felt that Mozart always composed
with his heart in opera, even in his purely
instrumental works. Throughout the
symphony, we have a sense of set and
scene, as if the players in the orchestra were
characters in a stage play.
Symphony No.38 begins with an expansive,
slow introduction. Note the dark nuance
when the tonality shifts to D minor, where
many opera buffs detect the ambiance of
Don Giovanni. The reference is supported
all the more by the merry sprint when the
curtain opens at the Allegro, and continues
with dramatic developments on the fly.
Andante was Mozart’s favorite tempo
cue for the middle movements of his
piano concertos, and here the souvenir is
likewise peaceful, cast in G major. Although
the overall sentiment is light and serene,
momentary shadows add traces of doubt.
To the point, historian and critic Ernest
Newman wrote of this movement: “A
passionate melancholy, indications of a
soul sometimes divided against itself, the
upsurging every now and then of a darker,
more turbid current through the limpid
upper waters of the composer’s mind.”
But Mozart never conceded to darkness, and
the Finale takes off with inimitable grace and
flair, back in D major. For the main theme,
the music winks back at Figaro, inviting us
to a playground of verve and virtuosity.
Mozart is out to tease and please. The little
tune is borrowed from Act II, where the
ever-amorous Cherubino hides in a closet,
fearing discovery in Susanna’s dressing
room by the Count. Susanna urgently sings
Aprite, presto, sortie (Open up, quickly,
come out), after which Cherubino leaps out
of her window to the garden below. The
scene is parodied as a symphonic rondo,
appropriately marked Presto, with jovial
returns and variations on the comic motif with whimsy at every whisk of the baton..!
program notes by Edward Yadzinski
Friday, January 30 at 8:00 PM
ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT
ALAN PARSONS, acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals
TOM BROOKS, conductor
P.J. OLSSON, vocals
ALASTAIR GREENE, lead guitar, vocals
DANNY THOMPSON, drums
GUY EREZ, bass
MANNY FOCARAZZO, keyboards
TODD COOPER, sax, vocals
DAN TRACY, guitar, vocals
All the hits including
Eye In The Sky, Don't Answer Me, Time, and Games People Play
ALAN PARSONS
Alan Parsons dabbled with live performance in his late
teens as a folk/blues acoustic player in the late sixties
in his hometown of London. But as soon as he landed
a job at the Abbey Road Studios at the age of 19, it
became clear that recording was to dominate his career.
He was assistant engineer on the last two albums by The
Beatles and after becoming a full-fledged recording
engineer, he worked with Paul McCartney and The
Hollies. But it was his contribution as engineer on Pink
Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon that got him world
attention and launched his producing career.
In 1975, he met Eric Woolfson, who became his manager and songwriting and
performing partner for what became known as The Alan Parsons Project. The APP's
debut album, Tales Of Mystery And Imagination based on the works of Edgar Allan
Poe paved the way for a signing to the newly launched Arista label and a string of
hit albums, namely I Robot (1977), Pyramid (1978), The Turn of a Friendly Card
(1980), Eye in the Sky (1982), Ammonia Avenue (1984), Vulture Culture (1985),
Stereotomy (1986) and Gaudi (1987).
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A brief venture into musical theatre resulted in Freudiana in 1990.The show ran
for over a year in the historic Theater An Der Wien in Vienna. Eric and Alan then
went separate ways. Eric devoted his career to the musical theatre while Parsons
continued to record and perform symphonic rock music.
With his previous APP collaborators, Alan dropped the "Project" identity for Alan
Parsons - Try Anything Once in 1994. The partnership continued for two more
albums while the first incarnation of "Alan Parsons Live Project" toured. Following
Alan's relocation to California, a new Live Project band was formed in 2003.
Another band reshuffle happened in 2010. The current live band consists of Alan
on acoustic guitar, keyboards and vocals, P.J. Olsson on vocals, Manny Foccarazzo
on keyboards, Guy Erez on bass, Alastair Greene on guitar, Danny Thompson on
Drums, and Todd Cooper on sax, percussion and vocals.
Alan's foray into electronica, A Valid Path, was released in 2004. 2008 saw the
reissue of all Alan Parsons Project albums in expanded form, containing bonus
material and a two-CD compilation called The Essential Collection. One of the most
familiar Project tracks is Sirius, perhaps best known as the Chicago Bulls theme. It
was also used as the walk-on music for The New Orleans Saints at their triumphant
Superbowl game in 2010 and at the 2012 European Cup soccer matches. Sirius has
been featured at countless other sporting events and in the movies Cloudy With A
Chance Of Meatballs and Beerfest.
With the help of Julian Colbeck, Alan wrote and produced a comprehensive
instructional video series about recording called The Art & Science Of Sound
Recording. It features contributions from a myriad of artists, engineers and
producers and is narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. Alan has been supporting ASSR
with lectures and Masterclass Training Sessions all over the world.
Since the beginning of 2012, Alan has been busy in the studio doing vocals for
German Electronica outfit, Lichtmond, on a soon-to-be released song and video
called Precious Life. Another vocal performance with YES stars Billy Sherwood and
Chris Squire on a song called The Technical Divide has been released on Cleopatra
Records under the title "The Prog Collective."
Alan has received 11 Grammy nominations, The Les Paul Award in 1995 and The
Diva Hall Of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award in Munich, Germany in June 2012.
He is in demand as public speaker and was keynote speaker at the 1998 Audio
Engineering Society Convention in San Francisco and the opening speaker at the
TEDx Conejo conference in California in 2012.
Alan has two sons, Jeremy and Daniel, from his first marriage – both living in the
UK. Alan now lives on an organic avocado farm in California with his wife Lisa and
her two daughters, three dogs, several cats, chickens and an 18-hand Clydesdale.
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Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 8:00 PM
BEN VEREEN
Stefan Sanders, conductor
Ben Vereen, guest artist
David Loeb, conductor
Michael Boone, bass
Mark Dicciani, drums
BERNSTEIN
Overture to Candide
KANDER & EBB/
Ted Ricketts
Chicago
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ/ Day by day from Godspell
Hermann
BERNSTEIN
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
I. The Great Lover
II. Lonely Town (Pas de deux)
III. Times Square
INTERMISSION
Mr. Vereen’s program will be announced from the stage
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BEN VEREEN
Few entertainers are as accomplished or versatile
as Ben Vereen. On Broadway, Vereen appeared
in Wicked, Fosse, I’m Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus
Christ Superstar, Grind, Pippin, Jelly’s Last Jam and
A Christmas Carol. His role in Pippin garnered him
both the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for
“Best Actor in a Musical.” He was the first simultaneous
winner of the “Entertainer of the Year,” “Rising Star,”
and “Song and Dance Star” awards from the American
Guild of Variety Artists.
His acting credits include Chicken George in Roots and Louis Armstrong in Louis
Armstrong - Chicago Style. He was featured in the movie On The One - Preaching
to the Choir. Other film credits include Sweet Charity, All That Jazz, and Funny
Lady (Golden Globe nomination).
He is active on the lecture circuit, speaking about overcoming adversity, arts
in education, black history, motivational topics, recovery through physical and
occupational therapy and the importance of continuing education.
Ben has served on the boards of Ballet Florida, the American Red Cross and
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Association. He was chairman of the American
Heart Association. In 1989, he spearheaded “Celebrities for a Drug Free
America,” which raised more than $300,000. The Community Mental Health
Council awarded Ben with their 2004 Lifeline Celebration Achievement
Award. He received Israel’s Cultural and Humanitarian Awards, three NAACP
Image Awards, and an Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. The University
of Arizona, Emerson College, St. Francis College, and Columbia College have
granted him honorary doctorates. In 2001, Medgar Evers College created the
Ben Vereen Scholarship for the Performing Arts.
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Saturday, February 7 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 8 at 2:30 PM
Classics Series
RUSSIAN DIVERSION
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Natasha Paremski, piano
JACK GALLAGHER
Diversions Overture
BRAHMS
Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano
and Orchestra, Op. 15
I. Maestoso
II. Adagio
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
Natasha Paremski, piano
INTERMISSION
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17,
"Little Russian"
I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace
IV. Finale: Moderato assai;
Allegro vivo
Musically Speaking sponsored by
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NATASHA PAREMSKI, PIANO
Born in Moscow, Natasha Paremski moved to the United
States at the age of 8. She is now based in New York. She
won the Gilmore Young Artists prize in 2006 at age 18
and the Prix Montblanc in 2007. In 2010, she was the
Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year.
Her first recital album was released in 2011 and it
debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Traditional Classical
chart. In 2012, she recorded Tchaikovsky’s first concerto
and Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra and Fabien Gabel.
In the 2010-11 season, she played the world premiere of a sonata written for her
by Gabriel Kahane, which was also included in her album. At the suggestion of
John Corigliano, she brought her insight and depth to his Piano Concerto with the
Colorado Symphony.
In December 2008, she was the featured pianist in choreographer Benjamin
Millepied’s Danse Concertantes at New York’s Joyce Theater. In 2007, Natasha
participated in Twin Spirits, a project starring Sting and Trudie Styler that explores
the music and writing of Robert and Clara Schumann, which was released on DVD.
She has performed in the project live several times with the co-creators.
Paremski began her studies at age 4 at Moscow’s Andreyev School of Music. She
studied at San Francisco Conservatory of Music before moving to New York to study
at Mannes College of Music, from which she graduated in 2007. Paremski made her
professional debut at age 9 with the El Camino Youth Symphony in California.
JEAN-SÉBASTIEN ROY, GUEST CONCERTMASTER
Jean-Sébastien Roy was awarded two of the greatest
distinctions in Canada: the Prix d’Europe and the loan
of the 1717 Windsor Weinstein Stradivarius (20062009). He was a top prize winner at the 2004 Montreal
Symphony Orchestra Competition and received the
Joseph Rouleau Award at the 2006 Montreal International
Violin Competition.
During the 2009-2010 season, he did a major Canadian tour under the auspices of
Prairie Debut. Roy was Artist in Residence at Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
during the 2010-2011 season.
He has been a soloist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. His
rendition of Berg’s KammerKonzert at the Kulas Hall of Cleveland received exceptional
critical acclaim. He has given recitals in the UK, France, Germany, United States, New
Zealand and Polynesia.
A formidable chamber musician, he has collaborated with world-renowned artists such
as Peter Salaff, Éric Lesage, Ida Haendel, and Andrew Wan. He was the first violinist
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of the Lloyd Carr-Harris string quartet, winner of the Fischoff International Chamber
Music Competition, and toured three continents with this ensemble.
In 2008, Roy was guest associate concertmaster of the Orchestre Philharmonique
de Radio-France. During the 2011-2012 season, he was guest concertmaster of the
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He served as guest concertmaster with the Strasbourg
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony, and was recently appointed
Concertmaster of the McGill Chamber Orchestra.
He was awarded the ‘Prix avec Grande Distinction à l’unianimité du jury’ of the Montréal
Conservatory of Music in 2002, and studied with Paul Kantor at the Cleveland Institute
of Music. Roy acknowledges the support of the Canimex Foundation and the Québec
and Canada Councils for the Arts. He currently plays a violin made in 1745 by Carlo
Antonio Testore and uses a Jacob Eury bow, made in 1830.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Our program this week links three pieces of diverse backgrounds- each one of them
filled with vitality and color. Jack Gallagher’s Diversions Overture is a swashbuckling
tour-de-force for the orchestra, and you will love discovering this powerful American
voice. Natasha Paremski joins us for Brahms’ towering First Piano Concerto and will bring
her own brand of Russian fireworks to this work- truly a musical drama between the
piano and orchestra that unfolds with bold grandeur. We pay a tribute to our soloist’s
heritage with Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony, subtitled “Little Russian” because the
composer was inspired by folk songs from Ukraine.
PROGRAM NOTES
Jack Gallagher
American composer
born: June 27, 1947, Brooklyn, NY
Diversions Overture
These are the first performances of this work
on the Classics series; duration 10 minutes
Jack Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Arts
from Hofstra University and a Masters and
Doctorate from Cornell. His principal teachers
in composition were Elie Siegmeister, Robert
Palmer, and Burrill Phillips, with consultant
study under Aaron Copland, George Crumb
and Ned Rorem. Gallagher’s catalog of original
music includes diverse works for orchestra,
chorus, and wind and chamber ensembles.
Since 1977 he has been a Professor of Music
at The College of Wooster in Ohio, where he
has taught trumpet, composition and 20thcentury music theory.
About Diversions Overture, the composer
writes:
“The Overture was written for the Wooster
Symphony Orchestra in Ohio and given
its premiere by that ensemble under the
direction of Jeffrey Lindberg on 15 November
1986. It takes its name from my Diversions for
Symphonic Band of 1985, a three-movement
work whose last movement provides the
overture’s principal thematic material. Framed
by a slow introduction and reflective coda, the
overture progresses from quiet beginnings
in solo winds to a faster, tutti passage for full
orchestra. The contrasting middle section
employs concertante solo strings, leading to
a chorale for brass. The reappearance of the
main material culminates in a final statement
for full orchestra, followed by a revisiting of the
slower material of the opening. Scored for two
flutes (second doubling piccolo), two oboes
(second doubling English Horn), two clarinets
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(second doubling bass clarinet), two bassoons,
four horns, two trumpets, three trombones,
timpani, two percussionists, harp and strings,
the overture is dedicated with warm affection
to my daughter Kelly and son Ryan.”
- probing resonance in the bass, deep and lush
in the middle register, lyrical and crystalline
in the treble. In short, his keyboard style has
an unmistakable symphonic feel, altogether
evident in his D minor concerto of 1859.
Pastoral woodwinds under mysterious high
clouds in the strings open the curtain to a
lyrical tonal landscape. Big sky effects worthy
of Copland generate a sense of Americana,
with a decidedly transparent orchestration.
At center, a brazen-brass folk dance conjures
a brightly-hued western soundscape in
the Hollywood manner, punctuated by
bumptious percussion. In gradual turns, the
opening timbres are recalled in a modest
closing coda, very much like a wide, silverscreen dissolve.
From the thunderous opening bars, listeners
often note a statement of youthful urgency one which bears a few subtle salutes to the first
movement of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. But
in a moment lyrical strings uncover a Byronic
chant over probing, lower strings, reprised
with stormy trills and angular rhythms. The
movement is buoyed by equal measures of
virtuosity and choir-like incantations from the
soloist, including a magnificent second theme
in glory-bound F major, heard first in the piano.
Johannes Brahms
German composer and pianist
born: May 7, 1833, Hamburg; died: April
3, 1897, Vienna
Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor for Piano
and Orchestra, Op.15
I. Maestoso
II. Adagio
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
First Classics performance: December 20,
1937, with pianist C. Gordon Watkins,
conducted by Franco Autori; most recent
performance: February 20, 2010, with
pianist Peter Serkin, conducted by JoAnn
Falletta; duration 44 minutes
Johannes Brahms was barely past his teens
when he was introduced to the household of
Clara and Robert Schumann. Straight away,
Herr Schumann recognized the extraordinary
talent of the young pianist-composer, for
whom he became an ardent supporter. When
Robert was committed to an asylum, Johannes
responded with every measure of kindness
for Clara and her seven children. Their mutual
friendship endured for life. For her part, Clara
was also one of the greatest pianists in Europe,
and Brahms quite naturally reached to her for
advice on his new scores.
We note that Brahms himself was also a firstclass performer. His many scores for the
piano are imbued with a powerful undertow
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Ever loyal, Brahms added a Latin quote to
the title page of the second movement Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Apart
from its religious significance, most biographers
believe the line also represents secular praise
of Clara (Brahms had often referred to Robert
Schumann as ‘Dominus” - Master). Removing
all doubt about his double entendre, Johannes
wrote to Clara - “I am also painting a lovely
portrait of you. It is the Adagio.” A more adoring,
more intimate lyric for piano and orchestra has
never been scored - including exquisite colors
from the strings and woodwinds and a cadenza
of sheer poetry.
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that ‘s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes.
— Lord Byron
After this exquisite reverie, we are treated
to the spry opening of the third movement
Rondo - a brash, folk-like dance tune in the
piano. Typical of rondo form, the sassy motif
gets a workout via many variations in style
and instrumental texture. Along the way the
trail is marked with heralding snippets in the
brass, several dreamy escapes in the strings, a
midway fugue and a virtuoso cadenza before
the end game gathers to a close with a preHollywood, Romantic flourish.
As an aside, historians have burned a lot of
midnight oil over the relationship between
life-long bachelor Johannes Brahms and Clara
Schumann. Over the years they shared as
much time as their busy lives allowed, and
exchanged hundreds of letters, many of which
have been preserved and published. But not
long before Clara’s passing, they took a cruise
on the River Rhine and threw dozens of their
most revealing letters into the swift current,
taking mutual delight that historians would
forever rue the event - and they do. At her
passing, Brahms wrote that Clara was the most
profound experience of his life.
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Russian composer
born: April 25, 1840, Votkinsk;
died: October 25, 1893, St. Petersburg
Symphony No.2 in C Minor, Op.17
“Little Russian”
I. Andante sostenuto; Allegro vivo
II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace
IV. Finale: Moderato assai; Allegro vivo
First Classics performance: January 21, 1947,
conducted by Igor Stravinsky; most recent
performance: April 2, 2000, conducted by
JoAnn Falletta; duration 32 minutes
Symphony No.2 was composed in 1872,
four years before Tchaikovsky ventured into
the world of classical ballet with Swan Lake in
1876. Indeed, the emotive nuance of dance
seems to radiate from every bar. Unmistakable
are the stress and stride of the rhythms, the
lusty Romantic phrases in the Bolshoi manner,
the extended ensemble sections as if scored
for a corps de ballet, the strutting heft of grand
jetés on the fly. We sense a storyline in progress.
To the point, Tchaikovsky once remarked that a
symphony without a program was “a symphony
that meant nothing” and wrote:
“The symphony is the most lyrical of all musical
forms. Should it not express all that for which
there are no words but which appeals from
the soul and demands to be expressed?
How can one convey these indefinable
sensations that you feel when you write an
instrumental composition without a definite
subject? It is a purely lyrical process. It is the
musical confession of an overburdened soul
which according to its essential nature pours
itself out by means of sounds, as a lyric poet
expresses himself in verses.”
“Little Russian” is a title derived from ‘little
Russia’ - a very old nickname (not always
complimentary), formerly applied to the
Ukraine. The reference derives from the
Ukrainian folk tunes which Tchaikovsky
engraved into the opening and closing
movements. The first of these, Down by
Mother Volga, serves as the principal theme
of the opening Andante. At the downbeat,
a lightning flash clears the air for the tune,
chanted from a lambent French horn, then
echoed in the bassoon over pizzicato strings.
A transformation in mood progresses to the
point where the nervous figures are heard at
the Allegro vivo, quoting a Russian national
hymn, Let God Arise! (the theme was later
borrowed by Rimsky-Korsakoff for his wellknown Russian Easter Overture).
For the second movement, Tchaikovsky offers
a contrast in mood with a cryptic march in
E-flat major, using the music he had scored
for a poignant wedding procession in his early
opera Undine. The scene begins with soft
pulses in the timpani under a strolling figure in
the clarinet and bassoon. In gradual steps, the
music blossoms into a bouquet of orchestral
color, with intricate filigree from all sections,
before fading over a distant horizon.
Scherzo means ‘playful and joking,’ and the third
movement fills the bill in a breezy virtuoso style,
with scampering woodwinds and flighty strings.
A charming interlude mid-way will remind
many listeners of the composer’s signature
effects in Nutcracker. Sheer delight.
Stand by for ever more dazzle and bluster
in the Finale, which opens with a brassy
praeludium based on another Ukrainian folk
tune - The Crane. In turn follows a woodland
scherzo replete with sprites and fairy-tale
imagery so popular in 19th century ballet
scores. An extended development with
spectacular orchestral timbres radiates across
the stage, at moments boisterous, at times
intimate. After a breathless pause, a theatrical
coda draws the curtain to a close with power
strokes in celestial C major. Breathtaking..!
program notes by Edward Yadzinski
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Friday, February 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 8:00 PM
STEVE LIPPIA AND SINATRA
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Steve Lippia, vocalist
ARLEN/Tyzik I've Got the World on a String
COLEMAN/Tyzik The Best is Yet to Come
VAN HEUSEN/Tyzik All the Way
KAEMPFERT Strangers in the Night
DRAKE/Vanacore It Was a Very Good Year
PORTER/Tyzik I've Got You Under My Skin
KERN/Tyzik The Way You Look Tonight
STEPHEN SONDHEIM Send in the Clowns from
A Little Night Music
KAY/Tyzik That's Life
INTERMISSION
RODGERS/Tyzik The Lady is a Tramp
DISTEL/Friedlander The Good Life
VAN HEUSEN/Tyzik Come Fly with Me
RODGERS/Riddle I Have Dreamed from The King and I
HOWARD Fly Me to the Moon
STYNE/Stordahl Saturday Night
(is the loneliest night of the week)
MANN/Tyzik In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
LOESSER/Friedlander Luck be a Lady from Guys and Dolls
ANKA/Tyzik My Way
This concert was made possible by a gift from
The Cullen Foundation in memory of John S. Cullen, II.
Please join us in the Mary Seaton Room after the concert for our free
Sweetheart Dance featuring The Katy Miner Quartet sponsored by the Reid Group.
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STEVE LIPPIA, VOCALIST
Steve Lippia has established his place among the finest
interpreters of standards and traditional pop music in
the nation. He headlined highly successful, extended
engagements at the Rio Suites Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas and Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City,
where audiences lined up two hours before show
time to vie for seating. He has performed in multiple
engagements for Hilton Atlantic City and Casino
Windsor.
Lippia has performed to sold-out symphony audiences
across North America and headlined standing room only crowds at the legendary
Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, backed by the Nelson Riddle and Woody
Herman Orchestras. He performed in a highly successful European Jazz Festival
Tour which resulted in a special on Finnish TV2.
Lippia has performed at numerous special events, including a $1,000 per plate gala
for the JazzAspen Festival, a gala fundraiser honoring Betty Ford in Vail, Colorado,
and many special and ticketed events with Keith Lockhart and Boston Pops. He
has also performed at special events for Irwin Winkler, Aaron Spelling, the Walton
Family, Donald Trump and Michael Dell.
Lippia’s TV appearances include “Extra,” FOX’s “Good Day New York,” CNN’s
“Showbiz Today,” ABC and the BBC.
Lippia’s much acclaimed, self-titled CD was recorded at Warner Brothers’ Studios
with a 41-piece symphony. In addition, he has recorded “Steve Lippia Live.” His
third CD, “Steve Lippia in Concert,” was released in 2009 to rave reviews.
Lippia is a native of Southington, Connecticut. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with
his wife and two miniature German Schnauzers.
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BRADLEY THACHUK, CONDUCTOR
Bradley Thachuk joined the Niagara Symphony
Orchestra in 2011 as Music Director and Principal
Conductor. He previously held the position
of Associate Conductor for the Fort Wayne
Philharmonic, and Interim Music Director for the
Prince George Symphony Orchestra in Canada.
Thachuk served as conducting assistant for the
Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras in
2000–01 and had a continued association with
these orchestras as an assistant conductor.
Thachuk has conducted orchestras and opera in the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, the United States and Canada. Recent and upcoming
guest engagements include debuts with Cincinnati Pops, the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Tuscon Symphony, the Toronto
Philharmonia Orchestra and 13 Strings in Canada, and return engagements with the
Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Canada), the Reading (PA) Symphony Orchestra
and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
Last season, Thachuk, along with the NSO, could also be seen in an HBO concert
documentary with singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, followed by a word-wide
CD/DVD release of the concert. From 2000–02 he was the Opera Conductor for
Miami University (Ohio), and from 1995–98 he held the position of music director
for the Brampton Symphony Orchestra in Ontario. He made his European operatic
debut, conducting Don Giovanni at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, Italy, where he
held the position of staff conductor for two years with the Opera Theatre of Lucca.
He has also toured as the conductor for the Australian rock group Air Supply,
conducted the soundtrack for the film The Eternal Husband and has become a
much sought-after symphonic arranger.
Online, he can be found at bradleythachuk.com, http://twitter.com/BradleyThachuk
and “Like” Bradley Thachuk on Facebook
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SPOTLIGHT ON SPONSOR
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MEET A MUSICIAN: LINDA GREENE
If the newest member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
looks familiar to you, there’s a good reason for that.
Before she won the audition for second flute this fall, Linda
Greene had spent a year as a temporary appointment to
the position, and had also subbed for the BPO on numerous
occasions.
“I’ve always had my eye on the BPO as an orchestra I
wanted to play for,” Greene said, adding that the season
that she spent in Buffalo just confirmed her longstanding
interest. She made friends in the orchestra, enjoyed a
strong relationship with her colleagues, and liked working
under JoAnn Falletta. When the position was posted, she
did not hesitate to apply, and triumphed over more than 100 candidates.
But there’s another benefit to being in the BPO for Greene: Buffalo is only three hours
away from the Syracuse region, where she not only grew up but spent the bulk of
her career. Raised in the small town of Earlville, Greene attended Syracuse University
because they welcomed non-music majors in their department.
“I was very good in the sciences and math, and my family wanted me to go in that
direction. I discovered it was a huge mistake and changed to music,” Greene recalled.
She graduated from Syracuse University and began performing and teaching,
with a goal of becoming a symphony musician. She performed regularly with the
Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, NY, and taught at Hamilton College, as well as
taking on private students. She thought her goal had been realized when she won a
position at Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, and was with them for five years before
they went bankrupt.
The varied career provided many incredible performance experiences. She was a
concerto soloist with a number of smaller orchestras around the state, an experience
which she said she loves. She played the recorder in Glimmerglass’ performance of
Lully’s Armide, which she described as “a mental challenge like you would not believe,”
and has inspired her to seek out other opportunities to play recorder. In 2012, she
went with the Glimmerglass Opera on a tour of Oman. She performed at Carnegie Hall
with the Society For New Music and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, and returned
there with the BPO for Spring For Music.
Greene is now looking forward to the stability that being a member of the BPO will
provide. She is in the process of settling into a North Buffalo home, and although she
plans to take on some private students at some point, she is enjoying the opportunity
to focus intensely on her own performance. She also relishes exploring her new home.
“I have a passion for being outside in the country, doing something like riding my
bike or cross-country skiing. It’s something I got away from a bit,” she said. “I’m looking
forward to getting into the hills south of Buffalo.” She plans to go antiquing, visit the
shops on Hertel, and explore Buffalo’s park system. But she says the city reminds her
of home in many positive ways.
“There’s such a sense of community. Syracuse had it, too. I think it’s an Upstate New
York kind of thing. You can really feel it in Buffalo. I was thrilled to death to have won
this job. I’m very, very, very happy with this.”
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SPONSOR A MUSICIAN
Guest concertmaster
Sponsored by Clement and
Karen Arrison
Ansgarius Aylward,
assistant concertmaster
Sponsored Anonymously
Marylouise Nanna, first violin
Sponsored by El and
Shell Schneiderman
Douglas Cone, first violin
Sponsored by Bradford Lewis, Ph.D.
Diana Sachs, first violin
Sponsored by Gordon and
Gretchen Gross
Alan Ross, first violin
Sponsored by Anthony J. and
Carmela M. Colucci
Loren Silvertrust, first violin
Sponsored by Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.
Megan Prokes, first violin
Sponsored in honor of Dr. Doreen
Rao by Sue Fay & Carl
Antoine Lefebvre,
principal second violin
Sponsored by Dorothy Westhafer
Jacqueline Galluzzo,
associate principal second violin
Sponsored by Sandra and
Dennis McCarthy
Richard Kay, second violin
Sponsored by Joyce L. Wilson
Natalie Piskorsky,
associate principal viola
Sponsored by Dr. Patricia and
*Burt Notarius
Matthew Phillips, viola
Mrs. George G. Herbert
Kate Holzemer, viola
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott
Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Janz Castelo, viola
Sponsored by Anthony J. and
Barbara Cassetta
Feng Hew,
associate principal cello
Sponsored by Kenneth Schmieder,
in loving memory of Nancy L. Julian
Monte Hoffman, cello
Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Valerie Heywood,
principal viola
Sponsored by Harriet B. Stewart* and
Marie A. Marshall
Glenn Einschlag, bassoon
Sponsored by Dr. and
Mrs. Friedrich J. Albrecht
Martha Malkiewicz,
bassoon/contrabassoon
Sponsored by Frances L. Morrison
Duane Saetveit, french horn
Sponsored by Cheryl and
John Howe
Jay Matthews, french horn
Sponsored by Philip H. Hubbell, in
loving memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Alex Jokipii, principal trumpet
Sponsored by Nancy L. Dowdell
Jeffrey Dee, bass trombone
Sponsored by Jim and
Michal Wadsworth
Amelie Fradette, cello
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott
Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Brett Shurtliffe,
associate principal bass
Sponsored by Mr. Bruce C. Baird and
Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird
Christine Lynn Bailey,
principal flute
Sponsored by Joyce L. Wilson
Sponsored by Nancy L. Dowdell
David Schmude, cello
Diane Melillo, second violin
Shieh-Jian Tsai, second violin
Salvatore Andolina,
clarinet/saxophone
Timothy Smith, trombone
Sponsored by Sally and
Donald Dussing
Makoto Michii, bass
Sponsored by Jack & Ellen Koessler
Sponsored by Dennis P. Quinn
Robert Hausmann, cello
Jeffrey Jones, second violin
Mrs. George G. Herbert
Patti DiLutis, clarinet
Sponsored by Arthur W. and
Elaine I. Cryer
Sponsored by Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Matthew Bassett, timpani
Sponsored by Nick and
Bonnie Hopkins
Dinesh Joseph, percussion
Sponsored by Lynne Marie Finn, on
behalf of Superior Group
*deceased
Sponsored by The Hicks Fund
Sponsored by Michael and
Roberta Joseph
Anna Mattix, oboe/english horn
Sponsored by Nick and
Bonnie Hopkins
John Fullam, principal clarinet
Sponsored by Roberta and
Michael Joseph
To learn more about the Sponsor a Musician program, please contact Jesselyn Zailac
at (716) 242-7899 or [email protected].
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ANNUAL FUND
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges contributions, grants and sponsorships received from the
following individuals, corporations and foundations who gave $500 and above. While the thousands upon thousands
of donors whose gifts ranged from $1 to $499 are too numerous to list here, we gratefully acknowledge those additional
individuals, groups, companies and foundations who give to us so generously.
Millonzi Society
$150,000+
Anonymous
The Cameron and Jane Baird
Foundation
Louis P. Ciminelli Family
Foundation
Carol & Angelo Fatta
The John R. Oishei
Foundation
$50,000-$149,999
Clement & Karen Arrison
The Cullen Foundation
Mulroy Family Foundation
John & Carolyn Yurtchuk
$25,000-$49,999
Brent D. Baird
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Baird
Mr. Bruce C. Baird and
Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird
The Baird Foundation
Mrs. Catherine M. Beltz
Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle
Foundation
Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc.
Montgomery Family
Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.
Maestro’s Circle
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (1)
Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro
and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Sue Fay Allen & Carl Klingenschmitt
Mr. Charles Balbach
The Reverend and Mrs. Peter Bridgford
Britton Trust
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Anthony J. & Barbara Cassetta
The Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation
Arthur W. & Elaine Cryer
Jennifer Dowdell and Nancy Dowdell
Sally & Don Dussing
Bob & Doris Drago
Members, Erie County Music
Educators Association
Ms. JoAnn Falletta
& Mr. Robert Alemany
Mr.* and Mrs. Peter B. Flickinger
The Foundation
for Jewish Philanthropies
Patricia & William Frederick
Dick & Pat* Garman
George & Bodil Gellman
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Daniel & Barbara Hart
Carlos and Elizabeth Heath Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Herbert
Bonnie & Nick Hopkins
John & Cheryl Howe
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell,
In memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Martha & Tom Hyde
Roberta & Michael Joseph
The Seymour H. Knox
Foundation, Inc.
John W. Koessler, III
Kenneth A. & Gretchen P. Krackow
W. & J. Larson Family Foundation
Bradford Lewis, Ph.D.
Marie A. Marshall
In Memory of Harriet B. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Montante, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Reginald B. Newman, II
NOCO Foundation, Inc.
Donald F. & Barbara L. Newman
Family Foundation
The Vincent and Harriet
Palisano Foundation
J. Warren Perry and
Charles Donald Perry Memorial Fund
Frederick S. & Phyllis W. Pierce
Family Fund
El & Shell Schneiderman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Joyce L. Wilson
Concertmaster Circle
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (1)
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Albrecht
Martin G. & Linda Anderson
Joan & Peter Andrews
Family Foundation
Andy T. Anselmo
Ansie Baird
Albert J. and Toni Baratto
James and Linda Beardi
James M. Beardsley & Ellen M. Gibson
Better Buffalo Fund at the
Community Foundation for
Greater Buffalo
Mr. & Mrs. Hazard K. Campbell
Mrs. Ann Cohn
Anthony J. and Carmela M. Colucci
Peter & Maria Eliopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Emblidge, Jr.
Neil and Doris Farmelo
Mrs. Lynne Marie Finn
William & Marjorie* Gardner
Sarah Goodyear
Gordon and Gretchen Gross
Charles J. Hahn* & Joy Rogers
The Hahn Family Foundation
Mr. Thomas J. Hanifin
Barbara W. Henderson
The Hicks Fund
Monte Hoffman & Niscah Koessler
David and Lucinda Hohn
Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr.
John J. and Maureen O. Hurley
Drs. Clement and Margot Ip
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Kadet
Ms. Ellen Koessler
John W. & Mary M.
Koessler Foundation
Mrs. Mary M. Koessler
The Linton Foundation
Sandra and Dennis McCarthy
Frances L. Morrison
Nangee Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Nancollas
Dr. Patricia & Burt* Notarius
Daniel C. Oliverio
The Ralph F. Peo Fund at the CFGB
Dennis Quinn
David & Joan Rogers
Ms. Catherine F. Schweitzer
Scott R. & Rachel C. Stenclik
Edwin F. Stohrer, Jr.
Steve and Nicole Swift
Carolyn & Joe Voelkl
Lorinda McAndrew Voelkle Foundation
Nellie B. Warner Endowment Fund
Irv & Elaine Weinstein
Dorothy Westhafer
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Encore Circle
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous (1)
Gary and Marjorie Abelson
Vanda Albera
Doug and Ellen Bean
Dennis & Leilani Black
Mark Chason and Mariana
Botero-Chason
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. DePaolo
Judith Clarke & Alan Dozoretz
R. Irene Dwigans
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Easton
Paul Erisman
Marion S. Fay
Peter and Ilene Fleischmann
Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation
Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gioia
Dr. Samuel Goodloe, Jr.
Ms. Constance A. Greco
Dr. Elisabeth Zausmer
and Dr. Angel A. Gutierrez
Edwin P. Hart
Mr. & Mrs. G. Wayne Hawk
Dave & Katie Hayes
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert Irwin
Dr. Robert & Hana Jacobi
Bruce and Gail Johnstone
Joy Family Foundation
Dwight King & Leslie Duggleby
Douglas G. & Nancy Kirkpatrick
James & Leslie Kramer
Charles & Judith Manzella
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Mathias II
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Newman
New York Council for the Humanities
Franklin & Colleen Nice
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford M. Nobel
Don and Jane Ogilvie
Richard & Karen Penfold
Nancy and Louis* Reif
Mr. & Mrs. John Reinhold
Frances M. Rew
Deborah Henning and Thomas Rolle
Nancy L Julian* and
Mr. Kenneth Schmieder
Ms. Anne Schneider &
Mr. Ronald L. Frank
Joseph & Carole Sedita
Drs. Robert & Maxine Seller
Lowell and Ellen Shaw
Deetta & Frank Silvestro
Joan & Roger Simon
Drs. Stephen and Monica Spaulding
James and Karen Stephenson
Barry Swartz
Jim & Connie Tanous
Nicole and Nicholas Tzetzo
Vogt Family Foundation
Jim and Michal Wadsworth
Ted & Ingrid Wetherbee
Mrs. Robert C. Wetter
C. Richard and Joyce T. Zobel
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Principal’s Circle
$1,750-$2,499
Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable
Foundation
Ellen Todd Cooper
Anonymous (1)
Dr. Elizabeth Conant and Ms. Camille Cox
Drs. Kevin and Elizabeth Barlog
Marilyn R. Cornelius
Cole & Nancy Bergan
Nancy A. Cunningham
William & Ida Christie Fund for Music Roger and Roberta Dayer
Elizabeth G. Clark
Juan and Sylvia De Rosas
Amy L. Clifton & Theodore B.K. Walsh Dr. and Mrs. David C. Dean
Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo
James and Mary Frances Derby
William Freyd & Diana Carlson
Tim and Lois DiCarlo
Friends of the BPO
Duane and Nancy Dipirro
Drs. James Grunebaum &
Joan M. Doerr
Penelope Prentice
Ellen & Victor Doyno
Michele O. Heffernan
Robert Joel Drago
& John J. Cordes
George T. Driscoll, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Hinds, III
Drs. Philip Dvoretsky & Linda Ludwig
Dr. & Mrs. Curtis F. Holmes
Jeanne C. Eaton
Professor Joseph Kelly, Esq.
Dr. Edward G. Eberl
C.F. and A.F. Kurtz
The Honorable and Mrs. Leo J. Fallon
Norma Jean Lamb
Dr. Robert Fenstermaker
Margaret V. Manzella Trust
Ferguson Electric Foundation
Randy & Diana Martinusek
Mr. Kim A. Ferullo
Anne Moot
Joyce E. Fink
Emmett & Carol Murphy
George Byron Fisher
Irene E. Norton
Thomas and Grace Flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Odza
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fleming
Tom & Lois Pause
William and Beth Fleming
Henry and Patty Porter
Mrs. Burt P. Flickinger, Jr.
Ms. Georgeann W. Redman
Rose H. and Leonard H. Frank
Denise & Ron Rezabek
Community Endowment Fund
Dr. Annie Schapiro
Laurence & Eileen Franz
Gary & Barbara Schober
Mr. and Mrs. David Fried
Nancy B. Thomas
Amy L. Clifton & Theodore B.K. Walsh Mr. Richard L. Friend
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giambra
Mrs. Mary W. Wickett
Joe and Lynne Giroux
Mr. and Mrs. K. Wiedenhaupt
Marjorie Girth
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Goldberg
Susan Graham & Jon Kucera
Bravo Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Greene
$1,000-$1,749
Mr. Gary B. Greenfield
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Guenther
Dr. George N. Abraham
Ken & Gladys Hardcastle
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Ackerman
Van & Dianne Harwood
Kenneth & Maura Africano
Philip M. & Marion Henderson
Rita Argen Auerbach
Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock A. Herrick, Jr.
Ronald E. and Mary L. Banks
George M. Hillenbrand, II
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Bannon
Richard & Lynn Hirsch
Steve Earnhart and Jennifer Barbee
Luella Johnson
Dave & Wendy Barth
Craig & Deborah Johnston
Dr. David B. Bender
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Joyce
Anne Bonte
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn
James A. Brophy and Fraser B. Drew*
William P. Keefer
Gary and Willow Brost
Kathleen Keenan-Takagi
Elaine & Mel Brothman
Michael & Marilee Keller
Dorothy J. Brown
Milton Kicklighter
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Butsch
The Herbert & Ella Knight
Buffalo Bills Youth Foundation
Family Charitable Fund
Drs. Douglas R. and Barbara B. Bunker Carol & John Kociela
The Reverends Sarah Buxton-Smith and Ken & Paula Koessler
Stephen J.S. Smith
Dr. Bernard Kolber
Margaret C. Callanan
Bob & Liz Kolken
Barbara & Jerry Castiglia
Robert J. and Mary Ann Kresse
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Cecchini
Katherine Kubala
Richard & Elisabeth Cheney
Risé & Kevin Kulick
Nan & Will Clarkson
Drs. Jeffrey Lackner &
Mrs. Ruth Cohan
Ann Marie Carosella
Joan & Michael Cohen
Michael & Stephanie Laipple
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lawrence
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Lazar
Susan B. Lee
Mrs. Kalista Lehrer
Jordan & Holly Levy
Stewart & Faye Levy
Gerald and Jody Lippes
Howard & Lorna Lippes
Jack & Inez Lippes
Anne and Alan Lockwood
Madison Community Foundation
Judy Marine
Jim & Kathy Marshall
Elsie P. & Lucius B. McCowan
Private Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon E. Merritt
Martin E. Messinger
Enrico & Marisa Mihich
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchell
Ms. Sally J. Moehlau
Ann Moot
Donna & Leo Nalbach
Michael & Janette Neumeister
Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick O’Brien
Alphonso & Marcia O’Neil-White
Judith Parkinson
Robert J. Patterson
Reverend Diane & Craig Phinney
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Polokoff
Susan Potter
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. Pyrak
Ms. Elaine Ragusa
Marilyn L. Reeves
Corinne & Victor Rice Foundation
Mary Anne Rokitka
Maureen W. & Dr. Richard J. Saab
Anne Saldanha M.D.
Saldanha Family Foundation
W. Scott & Kristin Saperston
William F. & Elizabeth Savino
Daniel J. Schmauss
Dr. Gilbert Schulenberg
Betty Schultz
Brenda Baird Senturia
Caren & Stuart Shapiro
Mrs. Brenda K. Shelton
Shuman Family Foundation Inc.
Robert and Dixie Siegel
Drs. George & Sharon Simpson
Juanita & Neville Spring
Gerould R. Stange
Malcolm & Alma Strachan
Marilyn & Irving Sultz
Ms. Carol Sundberg
Gary R. Sutton
Gary and Katharina Szakmary
Joseph R. Takats Foundation
Ivan Tarnopoll
John & Susan Thomas
Terry & Jerry Thomas
Jeffrey Ting
Phyllis Tobin
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Travers Jr.
Sheila Trossman & Bud Anthone
Connie & Jack Walsh
Robert & Elisabeth Wilmers
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wood
Mr. Paul M. Wos
Stephen McCabe & Gretchen Wylegala
Cynthia Zane & Stephen Mazurak
Paul Zarembka
Brian Parisi Copiers Systems, Inc.
Laura Hurd Brodie
Dorothy J. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Brown
Drs. Douglas & Barbara Bunker
Mr. William D. Burns*
Joseph & Susan Cardamone
Catherine M. Campbell
Patron Circle
Rudolph and Ann Casarsa
Jackie Castle
$750-$999
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Chur
Morton & Natalie Abramson
Mrs. John Churchill
Nancy S. Barrett
David Ciesla
Tim and Belle Butler
Mrs. Mary Clark
Janet M. Casagrande
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clark
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
Debby and Gary Cohen
Dr. Sebastian & Marilyn Ciancio
Joan & Michael Cohen
Andrea and Don Copley
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
Philip & Marguerite Coppens
Conax Technologies LLC
Dr. & Mrs. Harold G. Corwin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Connolly, Jr.
Ellen Todd Cooper
Michael P. D’Ambrosio
David & Mary Ann Coulson
Miriam and Peter Dow
Annette M. Cravens
Stephen & Suzanne Evans
Teresa Danforth
Dr. & Mrs. Louis Goldberg
Rebecca and John Davidson
William & Lucy Grad
Beverly J. Davies
Edwin M. Johnston, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Desha
Charles J. Kaars
Margaret Diamond & Jacob Schactner
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Laping
David A. DiCarlo
Dr. John Leddy and Dr. Carmen Alvarez
Richard and Cornelia Dopkins
Susan Mayers
David T. Duff
John E. Milner
Marianne G. Dunn
Gregory Photiadis & Sandra Chelnov
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eardley
Darwin and Ruth Schmitt
Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Ebel
William Kenneth Schmitt Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Efron
Edwin and Virginia Sprague
Rosemary Elliott
Freddie M. Thompson
Nitza & Avery Ellis
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Vaughan
Erie and Niagara Insurance Association
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Falkner
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Wiesen
Michael R. Fiels
Pierre & Barbara Williot
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Yuhnke
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Zebro
John Fleischman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Flickinger
Rita A. Forman
Crescendo
Sergio Fornasiero
Ellen S. Friedland, Ph.D.
$500-$749
and Thomas A. Hays, M.D.
Accounting Group of
Michael R. Fiels & Mary T. Ricotta
Western New York CPA PC
Rose M. Furman
Anonymous (4)
Mrs. Sue S. Gardner
Mr. David Alexander
Theodore & Joan Geier
and Ms. Margaret McDonnell
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Gentile
Steve & Jean Ambroselli
Grand Island Transit Corp.
Burtram W. & Ellen Anderson
Carol A. Greiner
Rita M. Antolena
Kathryn Karlic & Peter Gross
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Arena
Kenneth W. Gross
John and Amy Bair
Robert & Kathryn Hallborg
Susan Baird
Mrs. Marion P. Hanson
Teo & Jennifer Balbach
Charles & Virginia Harrington
Bradford H. Banks
Maryanne Harvey
Tom & Judy Beecher
Paul and Suellen Hassett
C. S. Behler
Arlene Haug
Berardi Immigration Law
Barbara R. Hayes
Alice F. Bird
Dr. Ann M. Bisantz & Dr. Albert H. Titus Edward and Karen Healy
Dr. and Mrs. Reid R. Heffner, Jr.
Renate Bob
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradley Herbert
Bonadio & Co., LLP
Mr. & Mrs.* Franklin Bossler
Dr. Theodore Herman &
Mr. and Mrs. Hilary P. Bradford
Ms. Judith Ann Cohen
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Ms. Marie Olive Hewett
Charles & Janet Hodges
Duncan C. Hollinger
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Horn
Lindsey Humes
Laura Hurd
Ms. Suzanne M. Jacobs
William & Genevieve James
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jasinski
Drs. Richard & Barbara Jurasek
Kathie A. Keller
Marie L. Keller
Kenney, Shelton, Liptak & Nowak LLP
Mr. & Mrs. John Kirwan
Juliet Kline
Robert & Barbara Klocke
Julie Klotzbach & Gary Diamond
James & Mona Kontos
Mr. Charles Korn & Dr. Deborah Raiken
Paul & Marilyn Koukal
Kreher Fund at the Community
Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Ms. Joan Kuhn
Ted Kuzniarek
Peter T. Lansbury, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Lazarus
Dr. John Leddy and
Dr. Carmen Alvarez
Lehigh Construction Group Inc.
J.P. Bullfeathers
Don & Lori Leone
Fern & Joel Levin
Dr. George R. Levine
& Rivona H. Ehrenreich
Liazon
Dorothy M. Lien
Mrs. Celia Linder
Anne & Alan Lockwood
Jerry & Joelle Logue
Robert & Patricia Long
M&T Insurance Agency
Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mayo
Peter & Rebecca McCauley
Barbara A. McCulloch
Dr. G. Allen McFarren
Claire Miller McGowan
Raymond* & Louise McGrath
McLain Foundation
Gift-In-Kind Partners
Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro &
Mr. Francis M. Letro
Antoinette’s Sweets, Inc.
Arlington Place Pictures
Arrowhead Spring Vineyards
Avenue Art & Frame
Clement & Karen Arrison
Bennett Direct, Inc.
Brian Parisi Copiers Systems, Inc.
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Buffalo Limousine
Buffalo News
Mrs. Anita Kaye Militello
Mrs. Joseph J. Militello
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Miller
Joan and Hugh Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Herman S. Mogavero Jr.
Dr. Michael C. Moore
Ms. Sandra G. Morrison
Dr. Robert Moskowitz
Thomas Muka and Juliann Van Woert
Eleanor T. Murray
Mr.* & Mrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier
Michael & Janette Neumeister
Philip Nicolai and Mary Louise Hill
Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan
Philip L. Nones
Susan D. Nusbaum
Tim O’Brien Fund at the FJC
Bernie & Linda O’Donnell
Osmose
Ann C. Pappalardo
Laurence J. & Sylvia Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Pawlowski
Percussive Arts Society
Mary G Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Peterson
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Peterson
Anthony Piccione
The Pierce Family Foundation
Karen L. Podd
J. Forrest Posey
Dr. & Mrs.* Theodore C. Prentice
Joseph & Linda Priselac
Charles and Joanne Privitera
Lauren & Jean Rachlin
Bryna K. Ram
Martha J. Reddout
James & Diane Reschke
Mr. Nelson C. Ribble
Diane Rittling
Dr. & Mrs. Donald W. Robinson
Dianne & Irving Rubin
Maryann Saccomando Freedman
Gordon & Harriet Sacks
Eugene M. Setel
Scott & Ardeen Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Schintzius
David Schopp
Gwendolyn R. Schopp
Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc.
Butterwoods Bakery
The Café at 59 Allen Street, Inc.
Comfort Inn and Suites Downtown
The Copy Store
Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor Corp.
Enterprise Car Rental
Paul Ferington
Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP
The Mansion on Delaware Ave.
McCullagh Coffee
Oliver’s Restaurant
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Schulz
Henry P. and Tricia Semmelhack
Mrs. Leonard Semski
Mr. Eugene M. Setel
Peter Siedlecki and Lynnette N. Mende
Mr. William P. Siegler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Silvey
Mr. Carlton M. Smith
Kurt & Melissa Spaeth
Rosemarie C. Steeb
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Stevens, III
Mr. & Mrs. David G. Strachan
Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Sultz
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Symons
Cynthia Swain & Stephen Edge
Mr. Paul Tarantino
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Telford
Jeffrey J. Thompson
Sally S. Tiebel
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Tillotson
Dr. Ann Bisantz & Dr. Albert Titus
Guy Tomassi
The Travel Team Inc./
American Express
The Trbovich Family Foundation
Ron and Susan Uba
U-C Coatings Corporation
Suzanne J. Voltz
Robert T. Vosteen
Mr. William Vosteen
Peter A. Vukelic
John* & Linda Wadsworth
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Walmsley
R. Thomas Weeks
Jeff & Susie Wellington
Ms. Marlene A. Werner
Dr. & Mrs. Milton M. Weiser
Edwin & Judy Wolf
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Wright
Arden and Julie Wrisley
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
John & Deanna Zak
Amy M. Zeckhauser
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zinter
Walter M. Zylka, Jr.
Wine & Spirits Guild of America
*deceased
Christopher Scinta Photography
Premier Wine and Spirits
Shannon Pub
Spirit of Buffalo
Time Warner Cable
Vaspian
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Wegmans Food Markets
Wilcro Inc.
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PLANNED GIVING
Musical Heritage Society
We are pleased to list the current members herein because they have realized the importance of “the gift
that keeps giving.” Each of these individuals or couples have made provisions for a contribution to the BPO
in their estate plans and while there are many different methods, the most common is by adding the BPO
as a beneficiary in one’s will.
Anonymous (3)
Charlotte C. Acer
Elizabeth & John Angelbeck
Charles Balbach
Jennifer Barbee
The Reverend and
Mrs. Peter W. Bridgford
James A. Brophy & Fraser B. Drew*
Anthony J. Cassetta
Barbara & Jerry Castiglia
Gerard and Rachel Catalano
Mrs. Ida Christie
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
In honor of JoAnn Falletta and
Donald McCrorey
Dr Sebastian and Mrs Marilyn Ciancio
Louis & Ann Louise Ciminelli
Ms. Elizabeth G. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Clarkson
Miss Mary E. Clemesha*
Ruth Cohan
Mrs. George Cohn
Dr. Elizabeth Conant
Marilyn R. Cornelius
Dr. Sharon F. Cramer and
Mr. Leslie R. Morris*
In honor of the BPO Viola section
Beverly Davies
Mrs. Roberta Dayer
Mr. Tim DiCarlo
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Diina
Charles* & Nancy Dowdell
Sarah & Donald Dussing
Mr. Neil R. Farmelo
Angelo & Carol Fatta
Mrs. Marion Fay
Judith & John* Fisher
Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Byron R. Goldman
Gordon & Gretchen Gross
Marion Hanson
Margaret W. Henry
Mr. & Mrs. George G. Herbert
Monte & Cheryl* Hoffman
Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr.
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell
in memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Bruce and Gail Johnstone
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn
Kathleen Keenan-Takagi
The Herbert & Ella Knight
Family Charitable Fund
Norma Jean Lamb
Eric E. & Ruth F. Lansing
Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred J. Larson
Bradford Lewis, PhD
Francie D. & Joel N. Lippman
Marie Marshall
Mr.* & Mrs. J. A. Mattern
Donna & Leo Nalbach
Drs. Howard & Karen Noonan
Robert & Marion North Fund
Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce
Edwin Polokoff
Dennis Quinn
Virginia Ann Quinn
Evelyn Joyce Ramsdell
Sylvia L. Rosen
John and Susan Rowles
Nancy E. Ryther*
Paul and Gerda Sanio
Kenneth Schmieder,
In memory of Nancy L. Julian
Catherine F. Schweitzer
Roger & Joan Simon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Dennis M. Smolarek
Jane Snowden*
Harriet Stewart*
David D. Stout &
Janet E. Popp Stout
Gerald R. Strauss
Sue W. Strauss
Nancy B. Thomas
Jim and Michal Wadsworth,
as trustees of the Mulroy,
Heath and Colby Foundations
Mrs. Robert Warner*
Mrs. Marjorie W. Watson
Mrs. Dorothy Westhafer
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Betty Ann Withrow
Mr.* & Mrs. J. Milton Zeckhauser
Joan Hetzelt Hanifin Memorial Fund
D. Bruce and Gail Johnstone Fund at
the CFGB
The Herbert & Ella Knight Family
Charitable Fund
John and Carol Kociela Fund at the CFGB
Janet K. Larkin & John D. Larkin III Fund
Albert H. Laub Bequest
David I. MacDavid Charitable Trust
Marie A. Marshall Fund
MPZ Endowment Fund
Benjamin and Lila Obletz Endowment Fund
Mary Louise Olmsted Fund
Susan Harvey Prentis Fund
Margaret Frank Rofot Charitable Lead Trust
Natalie Kubera Roth Fund
Martin and Barbara Schechtman
Charitable Remainder Unitrust
William Kenneth Schmitt Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Roy E. Seibel Philanthropic Fund
Joseph and Loretta Swart Fund
Charlotte Potter Whitcher Trust
*deceased
Recent Bequests
Donald I. MacDavid
Trusts
Anonymous
AJL Fund
Cameron Baird Fund
Benderson BPO Endowment Fund
Virgil A. and Margaret L. Black Memorial Fund
Philip & Joyce Celniker Fund
Mildred Bork Conners & Joseph E.
Conners Fund
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Society Inc. Endowment Fund
Grace Neff Daniels Memorial
Howard F. Gondree Fund
To ensure your wishes are carried on for the BPO for generations to come,
you may call Guy Tomassi (716) 242-7821 for more information.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra endorses the LEAVE A LEGACY® WESTERN NEW YORK program,
an initiative of the WNY Planned Giving Consortium and a public awareness campaign
of the National Committee on Planned Giving.
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City of Buffalo
Government
New York Council
for the Humanities
Mark Poloncarz, County Executive
and Erie County Legislature
Betty Jean Grant
Kevin R. Hardwick
Thomas A. Loughran
Edward A. Rath, III
Patrick B. Burke
Ted B. Morton
Lynne M. Dixon
Joseph C. Lorigo
Barbara Miller-Williams
Peter J. Savage, III
National Endowment
for the Arts
Regional Economic
Development Councils
Erie County
New York State Council
on the Arts
TRIBUTE REGISTRY
You can celebrate a significant occasion, remember a loved one,
commemorate a milestone, or recognize someone special with an
honorary or memorial gift in their name to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. These gifts were received between
November 1 and December 31, 2014.
In Honor of:
Brian D. Baird, Your commitment
and service to the BPO
Sue & Alan Carrel
Doug and Andrea Cone
C. J. Irwin Company, Inc.
Kate and Ernie Danforth
My parents
Teresa Danforth
Chris & Doug Douggleby
At Christmas
Rachel King
JoAnn Falletta, Hilbert College
Honorary Degree Recipient,
JoAnn Falletta
Your Interlochen Performances
Suzanne J. Voltz
Ange Fatta
Robert & Jeanne Spampata
Amy Glidden
Alex Jokipii
Nancy E. Falletta
Joan Kayes Lazarus
Your 81st Birthday
Kathleen & Patrick Gaglione
Fred & Christina Lenz, at Christmas
Fred & Christina Lenz
Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home
Steve & Sandy Levinthal
Dave Levinthal
Rita Lipsitz, A Special Birthday
Phillip & Judy Brothman
Ethel & Dick Melzer
Marie A. Marshall
Bernice M. Quigley
Musicians of AFM Local #92
Joe and Lynne Giroux
Dr. Maestra Marylouise Nanna
El and Shell Schneiderman
Edwin Polokoff
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brandon
Kevin Cooper
The Messinger Foundation, Inc.
Fritz & Gretchen Saenger
At Christmas
Eric Saenger
Jeanette K. Schonfeld
Barry N. Schonfeld
William D. Schultz
Dave Schulz
Joyce Spotts
Stephen Holtham
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Marice W. Stith
Gary & Joyce Stith
Suzanne M. Thomas
El and Shell Schneiderman
WNY Akita Rescue
Anonoymous
Jacquie Walker
Barry N. Schonfeld
Jody Zacaroli, At Christmas
Tom and Amy Zacaroli
In Memory of:
Dr. Melvin Balsom
Mrs. Dorothy Marinaccio
Elaine & Jerry Schweitzer
Murray Bob
Renate Bob
Frances Boczarska
Christine Boczarska
Charlotte M. Callanan
My mother
Margaret C. Callanan
Joseph Cardina Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Herman S. Mogavero Jr.
Frank Ciminelli
Dan Hart
Monte Hoffman, Niscah Koessler
Connie & Jack Walsh
John S. Cullen, II
The Cullen Foundation
Dr. Fraser B. Drew
James A. Brophy
Robert S. Fiels
Michael R. Fiels & Mary T. Ricotta
Daniel Foley
Arthur Schumacher
Norman S. Furman
Rose M. Furman
Patricia A. Garman
Carol A. Greiner
Charles J. Hahn
The Hahn Family Foundation
Robert & Joan Heubusch
Daniel & Mary Bartels
Candita S. Jentzen
Mildred E. Kellner and Family
Charlotte W. Joy
Joan P. Kirkpatrick
Nancy Julian
Kenneth Schmieder
Enez King
Joe & Susanne Amico
George and Adele DeTitta
Ethel A. Kirkpatrick
Joan P. Kirkpatrick
Mathew & Anne Knapp
Barbara Knapp McCulloch
Dr. Marvin Kurlan
Eleanor F. Kurlan
Paul Libby
Barbara Libby
Preston R. Mattix
Anonymous
Gerard McGowan
Claire Miller McGowan
Leslie Morris
Dr. Sharon F. Cramer
Scott Parkinson
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Gough
Judith Parkinson
Joanne P. Poch, PhD
Joel Poch
Edgar S. Priebe
Susan F. Priebe
Mary C. Ryan
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
Susan and William Schapiro
Dr. Annie Schapiro
Dr. Lynne White Scheider
Dr. William L. Scheider
Robert F. Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Klotzbach
Donald P. Scribner
Linda Scribner
Mary Semski
Anonymous
Edward O. Smith
David & Ruth Lampe
Dr. Leo Smith
Rich and Sandy Bisesi
Laura Torrico
James and Gloria Paul
Dr. James E. Van Verth
Dr. Patricia B. Van Verth
Dr. Robert and Nancy S. Warner
Nangee W. Morrison
Dr. Paul L. Weinmann
Margit Weinmann
Jim Wise
Carol A. Wise
BPO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Administration
Nicole Bodemer
Adam Cady
Executive Director
Jacqueline Henry
Katherine LeTeste
Executive Assistant
Susan Hill
Ambrose Price
Daniel Hart
Diana Martinusek
Development
Jennifer Barbee
Director of Development
Patron & Ticket Services Manager
Financial Accountant
Receptionist/Finance Assistant
Box Office Assistant Manager
Group Sales Coordinator
Payroll and Accounts
Payable Associate
John Van Haneghan
Patron Services Supervisor
Marketing
Bethany Erhardt
Katie Bates
Susan M. Schwartz
James Cichocki
Kate Jenkins
Harmony Shulman
AndréeRenée Simpson
Scott Kurchak
Crescendo Campaign Coordinator
Special Events &
Annual Fund Coordinator
Wendy Diina
Associate Director of Development
Barbara A. McCulloch
Manager of Information Resources
Patron Services Representative
Director of Marketing
and Communications
Laura Curthoys
Communications Coordinator
Advertising and Promotions
Coordinator
Josh Wagner
Cary Michael Trout
Graphic Designer Consultant
Ed Yadzinski
Subscription Sales
Guy Tomassi
Operations
Christine Kramer
Jesselyn Zailac
General Manager
Alison Merner
Communications and
Research Coordinator
Major and Planned Gifts Officer
Operations and
Development Assistant
Education and
Community
Engagement
Robin Parkinson
Director of Education and Community Engagement
Julienne DesJardins
Education Coordinator
Finance
Kevin James
Director of Finance
Julia Zenger
BPO Historian
Assistant Sales Manager
Don Nelson
Subscriptions Supervisor
Lawrence Cahill
Debbie Camizzi
Sarah Mayer
Amanda Paruta
Christopher Simmons
Lisa J. Gallo
Director of Operations
Jennifer N. Comisso
Personnel Manager
Elaine Riek
Kleinhans Music
Hall Staff
Audience Services Manager
Brian Seibel
Event Manager
Chuck Avery
Operations and
Development Assistant
Danny Gill
Master Electrician, IATSE local 10
Jesselyn Zailac
Sound Engineer, IATSE local 10
Sales and Patron Services
Michael Giambra
Director of Sales/Patron Services
Charlie McDonald
Chief Engineer
Maggie Shea
Building Services Manager
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PATRON INFORMATION
Lobby doors open 90 minutes before the concert is scheduled to begin, or
earlier depending on pre-concert activities.
All performances begin promptly at the designated time.
Handicapped Seating And
Assistance
Shuttle Service and BPO
Preferred Restaurants
Patrons requiring special assistance are urged
to contact the Box Office prior to attending
the concert. Handicapped seating is located
on the main floor on the outside aisles from
rows A-CC. Handicapped parking is available.
Please notify the parking attendant upon
arriving of your needs. Hearing Assistance
Devices are available at the coat check. Please
note, there is no elevator to the balcony level.
Shuttle Service from D’Youville College
Cameras, Recording Devices
Photography is permitted in the hall before
and after concerts, but all devices must
be turned off during a concert. It is strictly
forbidden to record or photograph a concert,
as it presents a distraction to the musicians and
other patrons.
Park and ride from D’Youville College
Lot D, 430 West Avenue, for all Saturday
performances. The lot is less than a quarter
of a mile away from Kleinhans and provides a
quick and easy way to get to the hall without
walking. Parking and shuttle service are free of
charge. Shuttles begin at 6:30 PM and end 30
minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
Parking may be available for other concerts.
Please join our email club at bpo.org or call
the Box Office for updated information.
Salvatore’s Symphony Shuttle $10
Kleinhans Music Hall maintains a smoke-free
environment.
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens offers shuttle
service at the rear corner of their parking lot
for just $10. This is a convenient and great
way to avoid any traffic or parking hassles.
Call the reservation hotline at (716) 8855000 and press 4 to reserve your place. Start your evening with a gourmet dinner
at Salvatore’s before the concert, selecting
from a prix fixe “Symphony Menu” for $31.
Call (716) 683-7990 for dinner reservations. Dinner and shuttle sold separately. The
shuttle leaves promptly at 7 PM.
All programs and artists are subject to change
without notice.
Henry’s Restaurant
Late Arrivals
Patrons arriving after the performance has
started will be seated at the discretion of
the House Manager. Seating will not be until
the first suitable break or at intermission. Late
seating may not be in the purchased location.
Sorry, no refunds or exchanges on single ticket
purchases.
Medical /Security
Security staff is available at all times and an EMT
is on site for all concerts and performances.
Please notify an usher or staff member is there
is a medical or security need.
Enjoy dinner at Henry’s on the ground floor
of Kleinhans Music Hall before evening BPO
concerts. For more information or to make
reservations, call (716) 881-4438.
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Buffalo, offers complimentary shuttle service
for diners to and from Kleinhans on all concert
nights. Call (716)332-3131 for reservations or
more information.
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