Publication - Music Center

JULY 2016
Misty Copeland in Firebird
Photo by Gene Schiavone
GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER
PRESENTS
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
Kevin McKenzie
Kara Medoff Barnett
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alexei Ratmansky
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
COMPANY
Stella Abrera, Isabella Boylston, Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, Marcelo Gomes,
David Hallberg, Maria Kochetkova, Alban Lendorf, Gillian Murphy, Veronika Part,
Polina Semionova, Hee Seo, Daniil Simkin, Cory Stearns, James Whiteside
Skylar Brandt, Jeffrey Cirio, Thomas Forster, Joseph Gorak, Alexandre Hammoudi, Sarah Lane, Luciana Paris
Craig Salstein, Arron Scott, Christine Shevchenko, Devon Teuscher, Cassandra Trenary, Roman Zhurbin
Alexei Agoudine, Joo Won Ahn, Mai Aihara, Sterling Baca, Alexandra Basmagy, Hanna Bass, Gisele Bethea, Gemma Bond,
Lauren Bonfiglio, Kathryn Boren, Gray Davis, Claire Davison, Brittany DeGrofft, Kenneth Easter, Zhong-Jing Fang*,
Scout Forsythe, Patrick Frenette, April Giangeruso, Melanie Hamrick, Sung Woo Han, Courtlyn Hanson, Emily Hayes,
Connor Holloway, Blaine Hoven, Catherine Hurlin, Jonathan Klein, Jamie Kopit, Erica Lall, Courtney Lavine, Carolyn Lippert,
Isadora Loyola, Duncan Lyle, Tyler Maloney, Daniel Mantei, Hannah Marshall, Betsy McBride, Cameron McCune,
Elina Miettinen, Kaho Ogawa, Patrick Ogle, Garegin Pogossian, Lauren Post, Kelley Potter, Wanyue Qiao,
Rachel Richardson, Calvin Royal III, Jose Sebastian, Gabe Stone Shayer, Sarah Smith, Raphael Spyker, Sean Stewart,
Kento Sumitani, Nathan Vendt, Paulina Waski, Simon Wexler, Jennifer Whalen, Marshall Whiteley,
Katherine Williams, Stephanie Williams, Lily Wisdom, Remy Young, Jin Zhang, Zhiyao Zhang
Victor Barbee
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Ormsby Wilkins
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Charles Barker
PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
David LaMarche
CONDUCTOR
BALLET MASTERS
Susan Jones, Irina Kolpakova, Clinton Luckett, Nancy Raffa, Keith Roberts
*2016 Jennifer Alexander Dancer
Support for this engagement is provided, in part, by the Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation,
Center Dance Arts, Dorothy Buffum Chandler Program Fund, Elisabeth Katte Harris,
The Music Center Foundation, and The Music Center Annual Fund.
P1 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
2015-2016 THE MUSIC CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Lisa Specht
William H. Ahmanson
Joseph Rice
Peter K. Barker
Wallis Annenberg
Richard K. Roeder
Judith Beckmen
Darrell Brown
Joni J. Smith
Kimaada M. Brown
Catharine Soros
Dannielle Campos
Marc I. Stern
Craig A. Ellis
Cynthia A. Telles
SECRETARY
Lisa Gilford
Cary H. Thompson
Richard M. Ferry
Susan M. Wegleitner
David Gindler
Walter F. Ulloa
Bernard A. Greenberg
Kiki Ramos Gindler
Catalina Joos Vergara
Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.
Julie Goldsmith
Timothy S. Wahl
Amb. Glen A. Holden
Brindell Gottlieb
Alyce Williamson
Stuart M. Ketchum
BOARD CHAIR
Robert J. Abernethy
Michael J. Pagano
VICE CHAIRS
Rachel S. Moore
PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Karen Kay Platt
TREASURER
Lisa Whitney
ASSISTANT TREASURER AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Glenn Kaino
Arthur D. Kraus
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Eli Broad
Ronald W. Burkle
Lloyd E. Cotsen
John B. Emerson*
Lois Erburu
Amb. Lester B. Korn
Stephen G. Contopulos
GENERAL COUNSEL
Cary J. Lefton
Carolbeth Korn
Kent Kresa
Robert F. Maguire, III
David Lippman
Ginny Mancini
Nigel Lythgoe
Edward J. McAniff
Bowen “Buzz” H. McCoy
Walter M. Mirisch
Mattie McFadden-Lawson^
Fredric M. Roberts
Diane G. Medina
Claire L. Rothman
James A. Thomas
Elizabeth Michelson
Franklin E. Ulf
Darrell D. Miller
Andrea L. Van de Kamp*
Cindy Miscikowski
Paul M. Watson
Shelby Notkin
Thomas R. Weinberger
Diane B. Paul
Rosalind W. Wyman
Max Ramberg
^­ LEAVE OF ABSENCE
*­ CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
AS OF JUNE 1, 2016
P2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
Like many little girls, I often dreamed of becoming a ballerina when I grew up.
I started taking ballet when I was about 11 at the Davis Arts Center in Davis,
CA, and I fell in love. After much hard work and years of grueling after-school
and weekend rehearsals, I eventually made it to the American Ballet Theatre
(ABT) School where I found that ABT’s style and approach to dance was very
comfortable for me and consistent with my training. For me, ABT would be my
ideal place to dance, if I could make that happen. Fortunately, a combination of
passion, dedication and the drive it takes to succeed in any artistic endeavor
helped me realize my dream, when ABT offered me an opportunity to dance with the company. I was
a member of ABT’s Corps de Ballet from 1984-1988, and what an experience it was! While it was
both demanding and exhilarating to be a member of ABT’s Corps, the opportunity to experience
performances by some of the greatest dancers, such as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland,
made it all worthwhile.
Later, after an injury led me to pursue my college degree and a masters in arts administration, I
returned to ABT in a leadership capacity, serving as executive director and later CEO. While I now
had a different vantage point, I treasured the time I spent with the company in these roles, working
alongside some of our country’s most innovative choreographers and exceedingly talented dancers.
It is with much pride and delight that I now welcome ABT, “my” ballet company, as it returns to The
Music Center for what I know will be a weekend of incredible performances. We are so fortunate that the
company will perform a program choreographed entirely by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky,
including the west coast premiere of a new piece set to Leonard Bernstein's Serenade (after Plato's
Symposium). And, of course, we are excited to welcome home two L.A. natives and ABT Principal Dancers
Misty Copeland and Stella Abrera. Misty’s accomplishments are near and dear to our hearts since The
Music Center shares a part of her journey. As a young ballet dancer, Misty participated in The Music
Center’s Spotlight arts training and scholarship program in which she received one-on-one training from
distinguished teaching artists, the opportunity to dance on The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
stage in front of a live audience, and a cash award to pursue her artistic dreams.
I can think of no better way to conclude what has been a wonderful dance season at The Music Center.
We thank all of our supporters, notably Glorya Kaufman and Center Dance Arts, not only for helping
make this dance season possible, but also for helping to ensure that Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance
at The Music Center continues as the leading presenter of dance on the West Coast.
I look forward to welcoming you back to The Music Center this fall as we launch our 14th season of
Dance at The Music Center with Celebrate Forsythe on October 21, as three of America’s finest ballet
companies – Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and San Francisco Ballet – perform in one
program in a never-before-seen approach to salute one of America’s top choreographers, William
Forsythe. The upcoming dance season has many more wonderful performances. Be sure to join us!
I value your support and welcome your ideas.
Warmly,
Rachel Moore
President & CEO, The Music Center
PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P 3
PROGRAM
SYMPHONY #9
choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
staged by Nancy Raffa
music by Dmitri Shostakovich
(“Symphony No. 9 In E-Flat Major, Op. 70”)
scenery by George Tsypin
costumes by Keso Dekker
lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Symphony #9 was given its World Premiere by
American Ballet Theatre on October 18, 2012 at
New York City Center, danced by Polina Semionova,
Marcelo Gomes, Herman Cornejo, Simone Messmer
and Craig Salstein.
Music by Dmitri Shostakovich is used by arrangement
with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner.
scene shop: Euro Co Costumes, Inc.
Symphony #9 is co-commissioned by American Ballet
Theatre and San Francisco Ballet.
Photo image ©Estate of George Platt Lynes
dying and digital printing: Raylene Marasco;
Dyenamix, Inc.
David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of Symphony #9.
Additional leadership support generously provided
by The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation. ABT
gratefully acknowledges Linda Allard for her
generous support of costumes for this production.
Mary Jo and Ted Shen, Mrs. Marjorie Isaac, and an
anonymous donor are leading sponsors of this
production. Additional support has been provided by
Edward and Caroline Hyman, Charlotte and
Macdonald Mathey, Michele and Steve Pesner, and
Michael and Sue Steinberg. This production has been
generously supported through an endowed gift from
the Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund. This
production has been made possible with public funds
from the National Endowment for the Arts.
INTERMISSION
P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
SERENADE AFTER
PLATO’S SYMPOSIUM
FIREBIRD
lighting by Brad Fields
choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
staged by Nancy Raffa
music by Igor Stravinsky
scenery by Simon Pastukh
costumes by Galina Solovyeva
lighting by Brad Fields
projections designed by Wendall Harrington
This ballet is an abstract exploration
of some of the themes that Plato
investigated within his Symposium.
In Plato's original text, a group of
men convene and deliver speeches
on the topic of love, with each man
bringing a unique perspective to the
proceedings. They explore how love
can help the soul to understand truth
in the pursuit of wisdom and beauty.
SYNOPSIS
Searching for his lost love, Ivan finds himself
in a mysterious and ominous place. A flock of
firebirds descend. Ivan hides and watches
the mythical creatures in their nightly ritual.
He starts to chase one and captures her as
the rest scatter in fear. The captive Firebird
struggles to free herself and finally breaks
away, leaving him with a magical feather
which will summon her in times of danger.
Serenade after Plato’s Symposium was
given its World Premiere by
American Ballet Theatre on May 16,
2016 at The Metropolitan Opera
House, New York.
A group of maidens suddenly appears. Ivan
wonders if his love is among them but cannot
be sure as they are transformed under a spell.
He reveals himself to the maidens who seem
to resent his intrusion. Slowly, they accept his
presence. He is drawn to one particular
Maiden, and she too seems taken with him.
They come together but are interrupted by the
arrival of Kaschei, the evil sorcerer who
controls the maidens with his magical power.
As the group greets their master with blind
adoration, the Maiden attempts to hide Ivan
but is unsuccessful. Angered by Ivan’s
presence, Kaschei exerts his power and
initiates a deadly game. Ivan uses the feather
to summon the Firebird to his rescue.
choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
music by Leonard Bernstein
(“Serenade After Plato’s Symposium”)
scenery and costumes by
Jérôme Kaplan
Music used by arrangement with
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., Sole Agent
for Leonard Bernstein Music
Publishing Company LLC, publisher
and copyright owner. scene shop: Euro Co Costumes, Inc.
Serenade after Plato’s Symposium has
been generously supported by The Ted
and Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund
and Linda Allard. This production has
been generously supported through
an endowed gift from The Toni and
Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund.
Additional support provided by Linda
and Martin Fell.
INTERMISSION
The Firebird arrives and begins an infectious
dance, compelling everyone to participate
until they collapse from exhaustion. She lulls
the maidens to sleep, and she and Kaschei
struggle over the fates of Ivan and the
Maiden. In a trance, the Maiden is unable to
recognize Ivan as her true love and allows
herself to be seduced by Kaschei. Ivan feels
lost and betrayed, but the Firebird shows
him a way to break the spell. He shatters an
egg containing Kaschei’s soul and power,
killing him. Kaschei’s kingdom disintegrates,
and the maidens awake from his spell as
victims of his past curses are liberated, free
to reunite with their lost loves.
PRODUCTION HISTORY / WHO'S WHO
FIREBIRD PRODUCTION HISTORY
Firebird was given its World Premiere at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts,
Costa Mesa, California on March 29, 2012.
The Firebird, under the title L’Oiseau de Feu, with choreography by Mikhail Fokine
and scenery and costumes by Alexander Golovine and Leon Bakst, was given its
world premiere by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes at the Theatre National de l’Opera
in Paris on June 25, 1910, danced by Tamara Kasrsavina (The Firebird), Michel
Fokine (Ivan Tsarevich), Enrico Cecchetti (The Immortal Kostchei), and Vera
Fokina (The Beautiful Tsarevna). The Firebird received its United States premiere
by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes at the Century Theatre, New York on January 17,
1916, danced by Xenia Maclezova (The Firebird), Leonide Massine (Ivan
Tsarevich), Enrico Cecchetti (The Immortal Kostchei) and Lubov Tchernicheva
(The Beautiful Tsarevna).
The Firebird, with choreography by Adolph Bolm and scenery and costumes by
Marc Chagall, first entered the repertory of American Ballet Theatre on October
24, 1945 at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, danced by Alicia Markova
(The Firebird), Anton Dolin (Ivan Tsarevich), John Taras (The Immortal Kostchei)
and Diana Adams (The Beautiful Tsarevna). A second production, with
choreography by Michel Fokine, staged by Christopher Newton, and scenery and
costumes by Nathalie Gontcharova, was given its first performance on February
21, 1977 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, danced by Natalia
Makarova (The Firebird), Clark Tippett (Ivan Tsarevich), Marcos Paredes (The
Immortal Kostchei) and Marie Johansson (The Beautiful Tsarevna).
A revival of The Firebird, with choreography after Michel Fokine and produced by
Nicholas Beriozoff, was given its first performance on January 24, 1992, at the
Palacio des Bellas Artes, Mexico City, danced by Cheryl Yeager (The Firebird),
Victor Barbee (Ivan Tsarevich), Julie Kent (The Beautiful Tsarevna) and Michael
Owen (The Immortal Kostchei).
associate projection designer: Erik Pearson
costume consultant: Holly Hynes
scenery built by: Dutch National Ballet
costumes built by: Artur & Tailors, Cygnet Studios, Tricorne
millinery by: Lynne Mackey Studios
wigs by: Jeffrey Rebelo
boots by: Pluma
PRINCIPAL DANCERS
STELLA ABRERA
South Pasadena, California
Joined ABT 1996
Principal since 2015
Sponsored by Mary Jo and Ted Shen
ISABELLA BOYLSTON
Sun Valley, Idaho
Joined ABT 2006
Principal since 2014
Sponsored by Linda Allard
MISTY COPELAND
Kansas City, Missouri
Joined ABT 2001
Principal since 2015
Sponsored by Valentino D. Carlotti
HERMAN CORNEJO
San Luis, Argentina
Joined ABT 1999
Principal since 2003
Sponsored by Sheila Grant
MARCELO GOMES
Manaus, Brazil
Joined ABT 1997
Principal since 2002
Sponsored by Ali and Monica Wambold
VERONIKA PART
St. Petersburg, Russia
Joined ABT 2002
Principal since 2009
Sponsored by Theresa Khawly
Igor Stravinsky L’OISEAU DE FEU — The Firebird – Fairy story ballet in two scenes,
composed after Russian national fairy story by Michel Fokine. Critical revised
version by Herbert Scheider. Used by arrangement with European American
Music Distributors, Company, sole U.S. And Canadian agent for Schott Music,
Mainz, Germany, publisher and copyright owner.
HEE SEO
Firebird is co-commissioned by American Ballet Theatre and Dutch National Ballet.
DANIIL SIMKIN
David H. Koch is the Lead Underwriter of Firebird.
Firebird is generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin
Sosnoff New Works Fund. Linda Allard is the Leading Sponsor of costumes for
Firebird. Additional costume underwriting support has been provided by Caroline
Hyman. ABT gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Leading Sponsors The
Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation and Charlotte and Macdonald Mathey.
Additional support has generously been provided by the Sol and Margaret Berger
Foundation, Brian and Darlene Heidtke, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton E. James, Jill L.
Leinbach, Andrew J. Martin-Weber, James M. and Nora C. Orphanides, the
Rockefeller Brothers Fund and an anonymous donor. Support for costume and set
design has generously been provided by Dr. Coco Lazaroff. Firebird has been made
possible with public funds from the National Endowment of the Arts. Seoul, South Korea
Joined ABT 2005
Principal since 2012
Sponsored by Pamela and David B. Ford
Novosibirsk, Russia
Joined ABT 2008
Principal since 2012
Sponsored by
Sharon Patrick and The Mattes Family
CORY STEARNS
Mattituck, New York
Joined ABT 2005
Principal since 2011
Sponsored by Howard S. Paley
JAMES WHITESIDE
Fairfield, Connecticut
Joined ABT 2012
Principal since 2013
Sponsored by Andrew J. Martin-Weber
PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABT gratefully acknowledges support from The R.
Chemers Neustein ABT Artistic Initiatives Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges The Linda Allard
and Herbert Gallen Costume Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges James S. and Amy
Regan for their endowed gift in recognition of
the Principal First Violin/Concertmaster Chair.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Barbara Hemmerle
Gollust and Keith Gollust for their endowed gift
in recognition of the Principal Conductor’s Chair.
David LaMarche’s performances with ABT are
generously supported through an endowed gift
from Nancy Havens-Hasty and J. Dozier Hasty.
ABT gratefully acknowledges The Peter T.
Joseph Foundation for its endowed gift in
recognition of The Special Needs Fund.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Lisa and Dick
Cashin for their endowed gift in support of
Ballet for the New Audience.
American Ballet Theatre gratefully
acknowledges Karin and Stanley Schwalb
for their generous endowed gift made in
recognition of the amazing artistry and
talent of ABT’s dancers.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Charlotte
and Macdonald Mathey for their endowed
sponsorship in recognition of a corps de
ballet member.
ABT is proud to partner with the National
YoungArts Foundation, which identifies and
supports the next generation of artists in the
visual, literary, performing and design arts.
Physical therapy equipment, sprung
studio dance floors, and barres generously
donated by The Anna-Maria and Stephen
Kellen Foundation in recognition of Dr.
Phillip Bauman for his extraordinary work
in the field of medicine.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Ruth and Harold
Newman for their leading support of ABT’s
Apprentice Program.
ABT gives special thanks to Northern Trust
and David C. Blowers, East Region Wealth
Management President, for their generous
support of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis School.
Makeup provided by M•A•C.
ABT is grateful to the following sponsors of Soloists and members of the corps de ballet:
Skylar Brandt
DR. JOAN TAUB ADES
Christine Shevchenko
THERESA KHAWLY
Patrick Frenette
HARLAN M. BLAKE
Joseph Gorak
SUSAN WINOKUR AND PAUL LEACH
Cassandra Trenary
AMY AND GARY CHURGIN
Catherine Hurlin
THE GEORGIA HIDEN
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Sterling Baca
BARBARA SCHER
Alexandre Hammoudi
THE MATTES FAMILY
Sarah Lane
DONNA AND RICHARD ESTEVES
Luciana Paris
JILL S. SLATER
Craig Salstein
LINDA AND EDWARD MORSE
Arron Scott
AVERY AND ANDREW F. BARTH,
IN MEMORY OF RUDOLPH
BARTH; AND JOAN T. MISCHO
Gemma Bond
AVERY AND ANDREW F. BARTH,
IN RECOGNITION OF FORMER
ABT CORPS DANCER CARMEN
BARTH FOX
Calvin Royal III
HARLAN M. BLAKE AND
SHARON PATRICK
Jose Sebastian
LISA TOWBIN
Jamie Kopit
THE JUNIOR COUNCIL OF ABT
Gabe Stone Shayer
IRENE FUCHSBERG MINKOFF
Daniel Mantei
SUSAN WINOKUR AND PAUL LEACH
Paulina Waski
DAVID AND NANCY GAVRIN
Kathryn Boren
THE JUNIOR COUNCIL OF ABT
Hannah Marshall
THE GEORGIA HIDEN
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Zhong-Jing Fang
FRED AND IRENE SHEN
Cameron McCune
BRIAN H. VINCENT
Scout Forsythe
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE REEVES
Katherine Williams
AVERY AND ANDREW F. BARTH,
IN MEMORY OF LAIMA BARTH
Stephanie Williams
MARGARET KING MOORE
DANCER AWARD
Zhiyao Zhang
BRIAN H. VINCENT
Devon Teuscher is the 2016 recipient of a Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts.
Christine Shevchenko is the 2015 recipient of a Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts.
Cassandra Trenary is a 2015-2016 Princess Grace Honorarium Recipient.
ABT gratefully acknowledges Avery and Andrew F. Barth for their sponsorship of the corps de ballet in memory of Laima
and Rudolph Barth and in recognition of former ABT corps dancer Carmen Barth Fox.
American Airlines is the Official Airline of American Ballet Theatre.
Northern Trust is the Leading Corporate Sponsor of the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.
ABT is supported, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts;
the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature;
and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The ABT Artistic Director’s Chair is generously supported through an endowed gift from Edward A. Fox.
P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STAFF
Kevin McKenzie ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Kara Medoff Barnett EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ARTISTIC STAFF
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Alexei Ratmansky
BALLET MASTERS
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR
Victor Barbee
Susan Jones, Irina
Kolpakova, Clinton
Luckett, Nancy Raffa,
Keith Roberts
ARTISTIC
ADMINISTRATOR
REHEARSAL
COORDINATOR
Cristina Escoda
Miki Shintani La
ASSISTANT TO THE
ARTISTIC STAFF
Luckett, Kate Lydon,
Sascha Radetsky,
Amanda Sugino
Nancy Raffa, Keith Roberts, COMPANY TEACHERS
Craig Salstein,
Nancy Bielski, Vladilen Semenov,
Rinat Imaev, Susan Jaffe, Julie Kent, Ethan Stiefel
Carlos Lopez, Clinton
DIRECTOR OF
PRODUCTION
LIGHTING DIRECTOR
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
Brad Fields
N. James Whitehill III ASSISTANT LIGHTING
PRODUCTION STAGE
MANAGER
Kristina Kloss
MASTER CARPENTER
Esteban Osorio
Danielle Ventimiglia CARPENTERS
STAGE MANAGER
Chris Miano
Jennifer McGrath
Jonathan Bracken
ASSISTANT STAGE
MANAGER
Jeremiah Bischoff
GENERAL MANAGER
David G. Lansky
COMPANY MANAGER
Kyle Pickles
ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER
Ashley K. Baer
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
ELECTRICIANS/
BOARD OPERATORS
Paul Frydrychowski
Ben Eells
PROPERTY MASTER
Paul Wells
PROPERTY MAN
WARDROBE
Hilarie Jenkins
Andrew Corbo
Tomoko Ueda-Dunbar
WIG & MAKE-UP
SUPERVISOR
Rena Most
Steven Dunbar
WIG & MAKE-UP ARTIST
WARDROBE
SUPERVISOR
RESIDENT SCENIC ARTIST
Bruce Horowitz
Jon Felty
MUSIC
Ormsby Wilkins
Jill Haley
Christine Skubish
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Bobby Godwin
FINANCE
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL
MANAGER
PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR Matthew Dine
COMPANY PIANISTS
Charles Barker
Barbara Bilach
CONDUCTOR AND
MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR David LaMarche
David LaMarche
CONCERTMASTER
Benjamin Bowman
Jacek Mysinski
Daniel Waite
Emily Wong
CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
William Taylor
CONTROLLER
Godwin Farrugia
PAYROLL AND BENEFITS MANAGER
Sandra Wright
BOOKKEEPER
Marianne Vanaselja
BURSAR/FINANCE
ASSOCIATE
Denesh Prasad
I.T. MANAGER
Vince Lingner
OFFICE MANAGER
Roseanne Forni
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
DIRECTOR OF PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
MANAGER OF PRESS
AND ONLINE MEDIA
DIRECTOR OF
MARKETING AND
BRAND MANAGEMENT
ADVERTISING AND
MERCHANDISING
MANAGER
Kelly Ryan
James Timm
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Mary Jo Ziesel
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dennis J. Walters
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
ABT JACQUELINE KENNEDY
ONASSIS SCHOOL
Cynthia Harvey
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ABT SUMMER INTENSIVES
Susie Morgan Taylor
Daniel Casatelli
Molly Schnyder
ARTISTIC COORDINATOR FOR
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Richard Toda
DIRECTOR, ABT JKO SCHOOL
SUMMER INTENSIVE MANAGER
AND DATABASE COORDINATOR
Elizabeth Aymong
Jillian Brinberg
DIRECTOR OF
MEMBERSHIP
ASSISTANT TO THE
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT
OFFICER AND DIRECTOR
OF DEVELOPMENT
Ariel Dupas
MANAGER OF
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATE Corinne Alvarado
Ebonie Pittman
Jaclyn LaCamera
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,
MAJOR GIFTS
MANAGER OF SPECIAL
EVENTS
MAJOR GIFTS ASSOCIATE
Emily Ball
Katie Ferris
Naomi Gewanter
MEMBERSHIP
ASSOCIATE, PATRON
TICKETING
Gwen Torsky
DIRECTOR, ABT JKO
CHILDREN’S DIVISION
Rosalie O'Connor
DATABASE AND FINANCE MANAGER
Claire McGregor
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATE STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHER
Myra Armstrong
Gene Schiavone
DIRECTOR OF
DEVELOPMENT
Jon Haddorff
Carlos Lopez
PHOTOGRAPHER
MEMBERSHIP
ASSISTANT
Grey C. Johnson
ABT STUDIO COMPANY BALLET MASTER
DIRECTOR, SUMMER INTENSIVE
Jessica Englander
COORDINATOR OF MEMBER EVENTS
Courtney Klein
Kate Lydon
PRESS ASSOCIATE AND
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Stephanie Rainess
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,
MAJOR GIFTS
Diane Kuhl
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, STUDIO
COMPANY AND APPRENTICE
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Rebecca Schwartz
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT
OFFICER
Kyle Y. Ridaught
CONTRACTS AND LICENSING COORDINATOR
Kimberly Walen
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
GROUP SERVICES AND PRESS ASSOCIATE
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Zoe Attridge
MANAGER
MARKETING ASSOCIATE
DEVELOPMENT
J. Tim Landi
Emily Waters
ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER
Julie Kent
MUSIC DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND BOARD LIAISON
Jillian Brinberg
PRODUCTION
Richard Koch
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
AND ADMINISTRATION
Taylor Logan
MANAGER, ABT STUDIO COMPANY
PROJECT PLIÉ COORDINATOR
Monica Stephenson
STUDENT LIFE AND
RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
Leann Underwood
NTC AND ABT/NYU PROGRAM MANAGER
Meghan Love
EDUCATION ASSOCIATE
Amanda Tomera
ABT JKO SCHOOL ASSISTANT
Katherine Currier
ABT ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES
Franco De Vita
Raymond Lukens
SUMMER INTENSIVE ASSISTANT
Sheridan Clark
PRINCIPAL ABT JKO SCHOOL PIANIST
Michael Cherry
JKO SCHOOL FACULTY
Sophie Alpern, Alexis
Andrews, Maxim
Beloserkovsky, Jenna
Bitterman, Rodica
Bordeianu, Harriet Clark,
Allison Eggers, Carla
Flores, Cynthia Harvey,
Eleanor Hullihan, Adrienne
Hurd, Mikhail Ilyin,
Marianne dello Joio, Sonia
Jones, Carlos Lopez, Kate
Lydon, Clarice Marshall,
Keith Sabado, Flavio
Salazar, Gennadi Saveliev,
Lupe Serrano, Ethan
Stiefel, Martine van Hamel,
Maureen Van Zandt
ABT JKO SCHOOL PIANISTS
Stephanie Chun, Michael
Dolnikov, Misha Golubitsky,
Tomoko Kawaguchi, Sofiya
Leavsie, Masako Matsuo,
Dmitry Polischuk, Lauren
Shapiro, Matthew Sheridan,
Kevin Sport, Mihoko Suzuki,
Laura Tishchenko, Mira Tsidulko
INTERNS
Yasmeen Enahora, Max
Goldner, Brittany Hurley,
Mary Katherine Marr,
Brendan Rosell, Ranisha
Shelton, Aline Vartanian,
Emily Wolfe
ABT/NYU PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Sascha Radetsky
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AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STAFF (CONT.)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONSULTING ORTHOPEDIST
Dr. William Hamilton
ASSISTANT ORTHOPEDIST
Dr. Philip Bauman
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Peter Marshall
Julie Daugherty
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Olinda Cedeno
Charles Haack
ADVISOR, ABT JKO WELLNESS PROGRAM
Ann L. Hicks, LCSW
VOLUNTEERS
LABOR COUNSEL
Kauff, McGuire &
Margolis LLP
ABT JKO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
AUDITOR
Karen Kubicina, Johann
Howard
INSURANCE BROKER
IMMIGRATION COUNSEL
Wormser, Kiely, Galef &
Jacobs LLP
Lutz & Carr LLP
DeWitt Stern Group
CHAIR OF THE MEDICAL
ADVISORY BOARD
Susan Angermeier, Carol Becker, Melvin Bernstein,
Gabriela Castillo, Judi Chandon, Beverly Epstein,
Margaret Fridecky, Bill Gerdes, Claire Gilbert,
Honey Hilzen, Perin Hurewitz, Phyllis Jacobs,
Harriet Kirk, Shelley and Stephen Limmer,
Keiko Matsumura, Barbara Q. Myers, Eileen O’Neill,
Beth Shapiro, Joy Silber, Marianne Stegeland,
Steven Toback, Hester Warren, Johanna Weber,
Hermine Weiss, Elinor Wexler, C. Yeiser, Anthony Yazzetti.
Dr. Gary Wadler
American Ballet Theatre is a member of the American Arts Alliance, the Arts and
Business Council, Inc. and Dance/U.S.A.
Tour booking managed in house by David Lansky, General Manager, ABT and JeanJacques Cesbron, Columbia Artists Management, LLC.
American Ballet Theatre wishes to express its appreciation to Theatre
Development Fund for its support of this season.
International freight forwarding by Sounds Moves, Inc.
Harlequin is the official floor of American Ballet Theatre.
The dancers and stage managers of American Ballet Theatre are represented for the
purpose of collective bargaining by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.
American Ballet Theatre exclusively uses Steinway-designed Boston pianos.
Trucking by Clark Transfer Inc.
ABT alumna Gretchen Schumacher generously volunteers her time as Alumni Coordinator.
IT consulting for ABT is provided by Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
BALLET THEATRE FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF GOVERNING TRUSTEES
Lucia Chase
Oliver Smith
FOUNDERS
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
(1929-1994)
HONORARY CHAIRMAN EMERITA
OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
Andrew F. Barth
Andrew F. Barth
David H. Koch
Sharon Patrick
Anne M. Tatlock
VICE CHAIRMEN
HONORARY CHAIR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Brian J. Heidtke
David C. Blowers
PRESIDENT
CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Nancy Havens-Hasty
Melissa A. Smith
TREASURER
Melissa A. Smith
CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Linda Allard
Kara Medoff Barnett
Francesca Macartney Beale
Hamish Bowles
Audre D. Carlin
Amy R. Churgin
Susan Feinstein
Lynne Flexner
Sonia Florian
William J. Gillespie
Wendy Evans Joseph
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Christian Keesee
Theresa Khawly
Donald Kramer
Reynold Levy
Paula Mahoney
Nancy McCormick
Bill McIntosh
Kevin McKenzie
Ruth Newman
Howard S. Paley
Anka K. Palitz
Matthew Rubel
Charles Segars
Stewart R. Smith
Sutton Stracke
Jean Volpe
John L. Warden, Esq.
Joseph A. Wilson
Douglas C. Wurth
Nancy Havens-Hasty
CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sarah Arison
CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIR, EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
Brian J. Heidtke
CO-CHAIR, EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
Valentino D. Carlotti
CO-CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
SECRETARY
TRUSTEES
Beth Chartoff Spector,
CHAIRMEN EMERITI
Charles H. Dyson
Edward A. Fox
Stephen J. Friedman
Hamilton E. James
Peter T. Joseph
Donald Kramer
Lewis S. Ranieri
Melville Straus
Martin Sosnoff
Ali Wambold
CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Sharon Patrick
CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Lisa Smith Cashin
Leslie Ziff
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Mildred C. Brinn
Ricki Gail Conway
Alexander C. Ewing
Deborah, Lady MacMillan
Robin Chemers Neustein
Mrs. Byam K. Stevens, Jr.
Blaine Trump
Nancy Zeckendorf
THE MUSIC CENTER STAFF
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Rachel S. Moore
Lisa Whitney
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
FINANCE & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Howard Sherman
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
& CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Valentine Gelman
Bonnie Goodman
Michael Solomon
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT
Ming Ng
INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING
Carolyn Van Brunt
VICE PRESIDENT, GUEST RELATIONS
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
THE MUSIC CENTER STAFF
ADVANCEMENT
Alex Betzel
Saralee Boretz
Cheryl Brown
Justine Fischoff
Sarah Haggerty
Amanda Hallman
Laura Recchi
Christopher Reiner
Eveleen Samayoa
Jennifer Samsel
Melanye Taylor
Delaine Ureño
Jonathan Vaughn
ARCHIVES
Julio Gonzalez
THE BLUE RIBBON
Tommy Lee
Kimberly Linares
BOX OFFICE Tom Bucher
Bruce Hall
Jennifer Harper
Robert Harrington
Joseph Howells
Dale Bridges Johannsen
Michael Meyer
Shane K. Morton
Brenda Roman
Joseph Selway
Shawnet Sweets
Andrew Tomasulo
Susan Wong
Marlow Wyatt
BUILDING SERVICES
Sonia Amezcua
Jose Chavez
Ramon Deleon
Nick Garcia
Jose Godinez
Francisco Loayza
Delia Martin
Keith McTague
Jeremy Murphy
Ismael Rodriguez
Alex Romero
Jeffrey Rowland
Jose Santillan
Gerard Silva
Marcos Urvina
Brandon Villalobos
EDUCATION
Suzy Boyett
Patrice Cantarelli
Monique Carroll
Jeri Gaile
Juan Sanchez
Beniamino Turner
Keith Wyffels
FINANCE
Lita Acosta
Terry Gilleland
Andrew Kayano
Corey L. Kidwell
Mayra Medina
David Modisett
Lisa Quang
Cynthia Rauch
Lisa Sloot
Brenda Spevak-Saito
Isaura Zamora
HUMAN RESOURCES
Cynthia Covarrubias
Gloria Schaffer
FOUNDERS
Rosa Bautista
Jane Jackson
Keana Jackson
Michael Tanner
LANDSCAPING
Jose Quintero
GRAND PARK
Alejandra Cisneros
Julia Diamond
Simone Oliva
Katherine Miller
Lucas Rivera
Tatevik Simonian
Angela Tsai
GUEST RELATIONS
Alvin Broussard
Robert Devis
Linda Lawton
Stephen Olear
Jeanice Williams
HOUSE MANAGERS
Christine Cox
Greg Flusty
James Payne
Linda Walker
INFORMATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
Kenneth Dickinson
MAIL ROOM
Ara Ekserjyan
Ruben Enriquez
Damon Joseph
MARKETING &
COMMUNICATIONS
Guerino Cannone
Christina O’Connell
Glenn Robinson
Melissa Tan
Lusine Vardanyan
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH & SAFETY
Edward Hennings
OPERATIONS
Carmen Del Toro
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
Celeste Goblowsky
Marie Valle
DOROTHY CHANDLER
PAVILION STAFF
Jim Payne
HOUSE MANAGER
Demetra Willis
Steven Lee
HEAD USHERS
Todd Reynolds
MASTER AUDIO/VIDEO
Tim Conroy
MASTER CARPENTER
James Draper
MASTER OF PROPERTIES
Gary Earl
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Lee Smilek
MASTER WARDROBE
PRODUCTION
Shawn Anderson
Andrew Arnold
James Berger Jr.
Brad Brinkman
Chris Christel
Christine Ehanno
Ron Galbraith
Emmet Kaiser
Terry Klein
William Morner
John Phillips
Robert Ruby
Robert Smith
Stanley Steelmon
Patrice Thomas
John Vassiliou
Kevin Wapner
Sharon Stewart
Kenneth Talley
Ismael Tenorio
PROGRAMMING
Rebecca Baillie
Katherine Bonalos
Mitchell Colley
Mark Seldis
Lucy Zepeda
SCHEDULING & EVENTS
Liliana Gonzalez
Lisa King
Joie Lopez
Marisol Moro
SECURITY
MANAGEMENT
Ronald Archila
William Back
Louie Caraballo
Veronica Garcia
Nicholas Iturriaga
Javier Jimenez
Nathan Lukaszewski
Joe Martinez
Mark Miller
Edna Montijo
Jonathan Ng
Bedros Ohanian
Johnny Perreira
Jonathan Pitacua
Scott Pollack
Adrian Rodriguez
Daniel Sensenbach
Cindy Sepulveda
Gonzalo Silva
Marcell Stuart Johnson
Edward Too
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Rona Compton
The Music Center staff also includes
several hundred part-time employees.
CONSULTANTS TO
DANCE PRESENTATIONS
The stage crew, wardrobe crew and
box office staff are represented by the
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, Moving Picture Technicians,
Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States
of America and Canada, AFL-CIO, CKC, Local
Numbers 33, 768, and 857, respectively.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Keith & Co.
Studio Fuse
PUBLICITY
Goodman Communications Group
The House Managers employed by The Music
Center are represented by the Association
of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.
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WAYS TO GIVE
ANNUAL FUND MEMBERS SUPPORT THE
TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS
ARTS EDUCATION
In the 2015-16 school year, our programs:
· Went to 744 schools in 124 school districts
· Served 130,188 students, teachers YOUR GIFT MAKES
A DIFFERENCE!
$75
Photo by Danielle Klebanow
and families in Southern California
· And awarded more than $130,000 in scholarships and cash prizes to
Southern California high school students through Spotlight
COMMUNITY
PROGRAMMING
Art is experienced all around
our campus, not just on
our stages. Our nationallyrecognized programs serve to
extend the reach and visibility
of the performing arts. Our
programs are uniting The Music
Center and its community in
lasting and dynamic ways.
Photo by Will Tee Yang.
Throughout the dance season, The
Music Center provides learning
opportunities on our campus, as well
as across the county for children
and adults. The Music Center offers
free pre- and post-performance talks,
school lectures/demonstrations and
community classes with visiting artists.
Photo by Rosalie O'Connor
$150
Provides one free
Spotlight workshop for
high school students
$250
Engages up to 30 Very Special
Arts Festival participants
with one free visual and
performing arts workshop
$500
Educates as many as 350
elementary school students
with a Music Center On
Tour performance
$1,000
GLORYA KAUFMAN
PRESENTS DANCE AT
THE MUSIC CENTER
Offers one free dance
lesson for 250 people at
a Dance Downtown event
Immerses over 1,000
Angelenos through sound
installations and visual
projections during Sleepless:
The Music Center After Hours
JOIN TODAY AND RECEIVE
EXCITING MEMBER BENEFITS:
( DEPENDING ON GIFT LEVEL ) :
• Invitations to exclusive Meet the Artists post performance receptions and salons in
private homes.
• Passes to invitation-only dance technical
rehearsals throughout the year.
• Parking passes for Dance DTLA and
performance evenings.
• Advance notice and priority member handling of
dance subscriptions, single ticket purchases and
select Music Center programs.
For more information about getting involved, please call (213) 972-4349.
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CENTER DANCE ARTS
2015-2016 CDA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Catharine Soros
PRESIDENT
Dr. Jane Arnault-Factor
Susan Baumgarten
JoAnn Bourne
Sharon Darnov
Hany Haddad
Joan Herman
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Patrick Kinsella
Jane Jelenko
FOUNDING PRESIDENT
Steven Neu
Dr. Judith Reichman
Dominique Shelton
Julia Strickland
Bradley Tabach-Bank
Sue Tsao
Alyce Williamson
Diane Wittenberg
Mattie McFadden-Lawson Liane Weintraub
CHAIR
As founding supporter of Glorya Kaufman Presents
Dance at The Music Center, Center Dance Arts (CDA)
members include LA's leading dance advocates
whose vision and philanthropy continue to advance
arts and culture in our community.
CDA plays a vital role in bringing the world's most illustrious
dance companies to Los Angeles.
Membership begins at $1,000 and exclusive benefits include:
• Concierge ticket services for all Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center engagements.
• Invitations to Meet the Artists post-performance receptions and Sunday Socials featuring dancers and artistic leadership.
• Invitations to all Dance at The Music Center technical rehearsals and backstage tours.
• Intimate Dance Salons featuring notable dancers and distinguished FOUNDING CHAIR
dance luminaries. Past guest artists have included Diana Vishneva,
Paloma Herrera and Benjamin Millepied.
CENTER DANCE ARTS MEMBERS (as of June 1, 2016)
$10,000 AND UP
Jane Arnault-Factor, Ph.D.
Susan Baumgarten
JoAnn and Wayland Bourne
Joan A. Friedman, PhD and Robert N. Braun, MD
Dwight Broadneax and
Greg Moesser
Walter and Ruth Chameides
Morris and Natalie Darnov
Sharon Darnov
City National Bank
Richard E. Fiock and
Diego Castrejón
Homeira and Arnold Goldstein
Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Jane Jelenko and Bill Norris*
David B. Katzin, MD, PHD and
Cynthia Watson, MD
Carol and Patrick Kinsella
Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D. Kohl
Steven Neu / Neu Foundation
of California
Judith Reichman, MD
Dominique Shelton
Marie Song
Catharine and Jeffrey Soros
Sutton and Christian Stracke
Julia Strickland and Timothy Wahl
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Bradley Tabach-Bank and
Dee Dee Dorskind
Sue Tsao
U.S. Bank / Hany G. Haddad
Walker Advertising /
Mary Ann Walker
Alyce and Warren Williamson*
Diane Wittenberg and
David Minning
$5,000 - $9,999
Charlene Achki-Repko
Libbie Agran
Barry Baker
Linda Maddocks Brown
Elizabeth and Otis Chandler
Christopher Combs and
Charlotte Hughes
Lisa Field
June and Simon Li
Anita Lorber
Fran and Ray Stark Foundation /
Wendy Stark Morrissey
Ron Watson
$2,500 - $4,999
Karla and Richard Chernick
Theodore Cordes
Catherine Cristall
Jennifer and Royce Diener*
Susan Friedman
Martin Freedman
Eva Gaustad
Frederick and Leslie Gaylord
Genevieve and Lew Geyser
Carla Malden and Norman Beil
Beth and Leslie Michelson
Kathy and Michael Moray
Helene Rosenzweig, M.D.
Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles
$1,000 - $2,499
Jamie Bishton and Christian Kraus
Stuart and Irene Boyd
Lillian Chin
Allison Clago
Tama and Paul Deitch
Patricia Devin
Milena Dostanich
Cindy and Brian Flame
Anne Grausam
Marcy and Edgar Gross
Thea, Seaf and Clabe Hartley
Christine Hessler
Ruby Hori
Jaycie Ingersoll
Tatiana and Todd James
Barbara and Richard Kernochan
Shelley and Paul Miller
Cynthia Molnar
Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa
Wendy Moss
The Muriel Pollia Foundation
Greg and Renae Niles
Ellen Pansky
David Richard Pullman
Hadley and Lee Rierson
Thomas Safran
Maxine Savitz
Sherie and Alan Schneider
Mpambo and David Shaw
Jeffrey B. Soref and Paul Lombardi
Carol Stein-Sterling and
James Sterling
Allan and Roslyn Holt Swartz*
Laurie Vender and Stephen Halper
Daniel and Janice Wallace
* Center Dance Arts charter members
PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P 11
THE MUSIC CENTER’S
SUMMER SOIRÉE
JULY 7, 2016
5:00 p.m.
SPONSOR DINNER
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
7:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
American Ballet Theatre in Alexei Ratmansky’s FIREBIRD
featuring Los Angeles natives and newly-promoted principal
dancers Stella Abrera and Spotlight winner Misty Copeland.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
8:30 p.m.
SOIRÉE UNDER THE STARS
Grand Park
EVENT CO- CHAIRS
Lisa Gilford
Kiki Ramos Gindler
Laura Rosenwald
Catharine Soros
M I S T Y C O P E L A N D I N F I R E B I R D . P H O TO BY G E N E S C H I AVO N E .
SOIRÉE COMMITTEE
Debbie Allen
Angela Bassett
Leslie Castañuela Barnes
JoAnn Bourne
Darrell Brown
Andy Garcia
Melissa Gelineau
Dan Guerrero
Nancy Harahan
Oscar Hernandez
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Jane Jelenko
Richard B. Jones
Gloria Calderon Kellett
Anita Mann Kohl
Monica Lozano
Nigel Lythgoe
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Mattie McFadden-Lawson
Steven Neu
Norm Nixon
Edward James Olmos
Dr. Judith Reichman
Sharon Rising
Ivette Rodriguez
Nina Shaw
Joni J. Smith
Marie Song
Lisa Specht
Julia Strickland
Sue Tsao
Courtney B. Vance
Tim Wahl
Alyce Williamson
HONORING RITA MORENO
The Music Center ’s Excellence in the Performing Arts Award
Recognizing pioneers in the creative and performing arts
In the inaugural year of our Summer Soirée, The Music
Center pays tribute to Rita Moreno, an extraordinary
woman who has fearlessly helped redefine the role of
women in the performing arts.
West End; appeared in more than 40 feature films
and countless television shows and has performed in
numerous regional theaters and in her one woman
show, Life Without Makeup, at the Berkeley Rep.
A multi-talented actress, dancer and singer, Ms.
Moreno is one of only 12 performers to receive all
four major American entertainment awards, winning
the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards.
In 2013, her first book, Rita Moreno: A Memoir,
published by Celebra Books, instantly became a New
York Times Bestseller. In January 2014, she received
the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
In 2015, she served as the Grand Marshal of the
National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
This past December, Ms. Moreno received a Kennedy
Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to
American culture. She was awarded the National
Medal of Arts by President Obama in 2010 and the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004.
Ms. Moreno’s countless credits span more than six
decades, beginning with her Broadway debut at age
13. Ms. Moreno has starred on Broadway and London’s
Recently, Ms. Moreno released her first-ever all
Spanish language album, Una Vez Más, produced by
Emilio Estefan. She is also the voice of “Abuelita” in
the animated series, Nina’s World, on NBC-TV’s Sprout
Network. Ms. Moreno is currently in production on the
Latino remake of Norman Lear’s classic sitcom, One Day
at a Time, for Sony Pictures Television and Netflix.
PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P 13
THE MUSIC CENTER’S
SUMMER SOIRÉE SPONSORS
PREMIER SPONSORS
Bank of America / Cary H. Thompson
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP /
Julia Strickland
SPONSORS
Avery and Andy Barth
Kiki and David Gindler
Guggenheim Partners, LLC
Nancy and Michael Harahan
Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips / Lisa Specht
Harlyne J. Norris
The Private Bank at Union Bank
Sharon and Nelson Rising
Laura Rosenwald
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP / Lisa Gilford
Catharine and Jeffrey Soros
TARGET
Alyce and Warren Williamson
Rao and Padma Makineni
Diane G. Medina
Cindy Miscikowski
Netflix
Shelby Notkin and
Darcie Denkert Notkin
Rose and Michael Pagano
Marna and Rockwell Schnabel
Joni J. Smith and W. Clark Smith
Marie Song
Eva and Marc Stern
Sue Tsao
US Bank / Darrell Brown
PREMIER PATRONS
Anonymous
JoAnn and Wade Bourne
Dan Clivner and Steven Cochran
Barbara and Dan Horwitz
Jane Jelenko and Bill Norris
JPMorgan / Susan M. Wegleitner
Yvonne and Jason Delane Lee
YOUR IMPACT
Proceeds from the Summer Soirée benefit The Music Center’s arts education, dance and community outreach
programs, including The Music Center’s Spotlight and Moves After Dark. These programs provide access and exposure
to the performing arts and make an impact on the lives of thousands of local students and families.
Recognizing that Misty Copeland participated in Spotlight, Summer Soirée outreach initiatives include hosting Spotlight
students at this special performance. In addition, The Music Center partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs and YMCA summer
camps to bring more than 1,000 children to experience an afternoon rehearsal of Firebird with an educational lecture.
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PATRONS
Anonymous
Margot and Mark Armbruster
Susan Baumgarten
Derryl Benton / HMSHOST Airport Concessions
Martha and Barry Berkett
David C. Bohnett
Louise and John Bryson
Jane Centofante
Richard and Alison Crowell
Neda and Tim Disney
Julie and Bruce Goldsmith
Tony and Angela Harris
Phyllis and Michael Hennigan
Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Dr. Steven and Pamela Hoefflin
Richard Kendall and Lisa See
Anita Lorber
Monica Lozano and David Ayón
Nigel Lythgoe
Steven Neu
Paradigm Talent Agency
Diane and David Paul
Emilia Pirro-Mandel and
Dr. Mark Mandel
Dr. Judith Reichman
Allison and Richard Roeder
Nina Shaw
Howard Sherman and Gregg Houston
Sony Pictures Television
Marilyn and Eugene Stein
Bradley Tabach-Bank and
Dee Dee Dorskind
Cynthia Telles and Joe Waz
Innovative Artists
Bob Ivey and Jill Bowman
Scott Johnson and Margaret Bates
Elizabeth Kerner Fox and Joanne Curley Kerner
Lisa Kring
Jacqueline Kruse
Tam and David Lachoff
Carl Large
Anslyene Lloyd
Christy and Mike Lowe
Sandra Miller
Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa
Anita and Mark Mothersbaugh
Joan Oliver
Gina Posalski
Joyce Rey
Irene Ribner
Hadley Davis Rierson
Ricki and Marvin Ring
Rosemary Ringwald
Rosa Rosenberg
Susan Rubin
Thomas Sayles
Sedgwick LLP / Craig Barnes
Michael Solomon
Drs. James and Ellen Strauss
Anne and Michael Towbes
Carol Ann and Steve Warren
Watson Land Company
The Wetsman Foundation / Janis and William Wetsman
Elizabeth Whiteman
Renae Williams Niles
Patty and Richard Wilson
Diane Wittenberg and
David Minning
Madeline and Kenneth Wolf
SUPPORTERS
The Amori
Anonymous
Pauline and Glenn Boghosian
Thomas Stephen Campbell
Grace C. Chen-Ellis and
Bradley H. Ellis
Lillian Chin
Gabrielle Davis
Moya R. Dorroh
Edgerton Foundation
Field Family Foundation
Avis Frazier-Thomas and
William Pearson
Susan Friedman
Eva Gaustad
Anne Grausam
Laura Hein
Harold Henry
Gail Hershowitz
Linda Joyce Hodge
as of June 20, 2016
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Bravo!
Congratulations Rita Moreno on being honored with
The Music Center’s Excellence in Performing Arts Award.
Target is one of your biggest fans. Our sincerest appreciation
for all that you do, and thanks for being you.
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DANCE OUTREACH
INSPIRATION .
EXPRESSION.
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B:11.125”
S:10.375”
EXPLORATION.
That’s what dance is all about. As an
audience member, we hope that you are
inspired by our dance series and all of
our dance programs. But, did you know
that The Music Center brings students
to our theaters so that young audiences
can experience the same companies you
enjoy throughout the season?
We also bring dance directly into schools with
performances that highlight artistic traditions from
around the world—Spanish Flamenco, Irish Jigs,
traditional Korean Dance and Brazilian Capoeira to name
a few. It is our mission to inspire students with dance, give
students the opportunity to express themselves through
dance and encourage students to explore the possibilities
of dance.
This season alone we’ve reached nearly 35,000 students
through our dance outreach programs thanks to the
generosity of so many supporters!
STUDENTS REACHED DURING THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR
• 30,000 students attended dance school assemblies as part
of our Music Center on Tour program
• 4,500 students attended Student Outreach Performances
of Hubbard Street 2, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
• Hundreds of students experienced one-of-a-kind training
through our master classes, giving young people the
opportunity to learn from renowned dancers from our
visiting dance companies
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SPOTLIGHT
THE FUTURE SHINES BRIGHT
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MUSIC CENTER’S SPOTLIGHT CLASS OF 2016
High school students from across Southern California lit up the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage with breathtaking ambition and
spectacular performances at The Music Center’s Spotlight 28th Annual Grand Finale on June 11, 2016.
Hosted by an effervescent Jenna Elfman, the finale performance celebrated the achievements and growth of thousands of young
singers, dancers, actors and musicians who participated in the year-long arts training program. We are proud to congratulate
this year’s extraordinary scholarship recipients!
The Spotlight program guides young
artists to focus their passions, to
strive and to succeed.
• Over $2 MILLION in scholarships awarded
• More than 41,000 alumni
• Offered FREE to students of all skill levels
• Includes students from seven counties
– Santa Barbara to San Diego
• Personalized feedback for every participant
• College and career workshops
• Master classes with world-class
teaching artists
JOIN US
Turn big dreams into brighter futures! Your gift to the Spotlight program encourages students to pursue excellence through
self-discipline, perseverance, and creativity. Get involved now and be part of their journey, starting with donor events and
student workshops in late summer.
To learn more, please contact Laura Recchi at [email protected] or (213) 972-4344.
PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS
Helen and Peter Bing
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PROGRAM SPONSORS
The Music Center Leadership Council
Bank of America
MOVES AFTER DARK
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
OUR THEATERS ARE DARK?
WE DANCE
We hope you will join us for the much anticipated return of Moves After Dark™. Launched
last summer, this site-specific work invites audience members to see dance in a whole
new way—in the fountain, on our steps, in the aisles of the theater. Watch as these
companies explore and push the boundary of this art form and experience dance at The Music Center like you never have before!
The Music Center’s
Moves After Dark ™
Photo by Denise Leitner.
COMPANIES
Blue13 Dance Company
Decadancetheatre
Invertigo Dance Theatre
Viver Brasil Dance Company
Photo by Daniel Pincus.
Photo by Sarvey Tahmasebi Rector.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Monday, Aug 8 | 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug 15 | 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug 16 | 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug 17 | 8:30 p.m. To learn more and to purchase tickets, please
visit www.musiccenter.org/events/moves
Photo by Jorge Vismara.
This is just some of the work that we’re
doing to ensure that dance has a distinct
presence in Los Angeles and marks our
commitment to increasing engagement
opportunities for the community.
Series sponsored by Center Dance Arts
Lead Sponsor Support from
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEET THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE
MUSIC CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Music Center Board of Directors welcomes five new esteemed members
of the community to the board.
LISA GILFORD | Partner; Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Lisa Gilford is recognized as one of
the leading complex civil litigators in
California. In 2015, she was named one
of the “Top Women Lawyers” by the Los
Angeles Daily Journal. Her practice is
focused on class actions, products liability
law and jury trials. She represents several major members of
the automotive, pharmaceutical, communications, oil and gas,
aerospace and chemical manufacturing industries. In 2008, Gilford
received the J. Michael Brown Award from DuPont for her personal
commitment to diversity, recruiting and mentoring in the legal
profession. She is the former president of the National Association
of Women Lawyers (2008-2009) and is actively involved in the
Black Women Lawyers Association, Langston Bar Association and
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.
GLENN KAINO | Artist
Glenn Kaino, a Los Angeles-based artist,
transforms conventional materials and
forms through a process of working that
mobilizes the languages, logics and
economies of other creative disciplines.
Trained as a sculptor in Southern California,
Kaino has collaborated extensively
with biologists, robotics specialists, programmers, animators,
hackers, cartographers, weavers, Zapatistas and magicians.
Kaino has also been involved in major music, television and
digital media projects. He was formerly the chief creative officer
of Napster and won an Emmy for his work leading the digital
media efforts for Oprah Winfrey. He co-produced the hit theatrical
production Nothing to Hide at the Geffen Playhouse (2013) with
his performance art partner Derek DelGaudio. The duo is currently
working on the follow-up show, In & Of Itself, directed by Frank Oz.
In 1997, Kaino cofounded Deep River, an artist-run gallery in Los
Angeles that was active through 2002.
CARY J. LEFTON | Chief Executive Officer
Agora Realty & Management
Cary J. Lefton is chief executive officer
of Agora Realty & Management, which
he founded in 1986. Agora Realty is
a full-service commercial real estate
company, which holds income producing
assets in California, Hawaii and Nevada.
Since 2001, the company has been listed as the third largest
private developer in the San Fernando Valley and been listed
in the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the top 25
developers in Los Angeles County. Lefton began his career
in real estate with Arthur Rubioff and Company of Southern
California and went on to join Westwood Properties as vice
president of acquisitions. Lefton is a graduate of University
of Southern California. He is an advisory board member
for the California State University Northridge’s College of
Business and Economics, a foundation board member for the
university and a board member of Frazier Aviation, Inc.
DAVID LIPPMAN | President and Chief
Executive Officer, The TCW Group, Inc.
David Lippman is president and chief
executive officer of TCW. Prior to joining
TCW, Lippman led Metropolitan West
Asset Management LLC’s strategy and
operations as CEO. He was a member
of both the credit committee (that
determined strategies for corporate securities) and the
structured products committee (that determined strategies for
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities). He was also the
president and principal executive officer of Metropolitan West
Funds, as well as managing director of structured product sales
at Credit Suisse First Boston in New York. Lippman is a graduate
of Drew University and holds a JD from Hofstra University.
DIANE G. MEDINA | Community Leader
Diane Medina has more than 40 years
of experience in the entertainment
industry with some of the most respected
television and film companies, working
in such areas as human resources
management, diversity and inclusion, and
corporate social responsibility. Medina
began her career as employment coordinator at NBC in Burbank.
After working with Capital Cities/ABC, KABC-TV and The Walt
Disney Company, Medina joined KABC-TV as vice president,
diversity programs and community relations. She created
and managed innovative and unique community initiatives to
enhance the station’s #1 standing in the Los Angeles television
market. Medina has been recognized for her professional
and community work by the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, YWCA of Los Angeles, National Hispanic Media
Coalition, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund,
Women at Work, March of Dimes, Mexican American Opportunity
Foundation, Girls Inc., and the United States Congress. She was
named in Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 Most
Influential Hispanics in the nation.
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THE MUSIC CENTER’S SUPPORTERS
The Music Center thanks all of its supporters and is proud to recognize those who gave $1000
or more to the Annual Fund between June 1, 2015 and June 1, 2016.
$250,000 AND ABOVE
The Annenberg Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation
Frank Sherwood Performing Arts Fund
$100,000 - $249,999
Bank of America / Danielle Campos
Helen and Peter Bing
The Blue Ribbon
Dorothy Chandler New Program Fund
The Goldhirsh Foundation
Ann and Stephen Hinchliffe Jr.
JPMorgan Chase / Susan M. Wegleitner
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
The Ring Foundation /
Cindy Miscikowski
Marc and Eva Stern Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank / Joseph Rice
$50,000 - $99,999
Adele and Gordon Binder
The Capital Group Companies /
Kimaada Brown
Edgerton Foundation
Kiki and David Gindler
David B. Katzin, MD, PHD and
Cynthia Watson, MD
Anita Mann Kohl and Allen D Kohl
LSMK Investments
Los Angeles Fund for Public Education
Marcia Israel Foundation
The Music Center Foundation
Joyce and David Rabinov
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Catharine and Jeffrey Soros
$25,000 - $49,999
The Boeing Company
Louise and John Bryson
Chantal Burnison
Chase Private Client
City National Bank / Michael Pagano
The Coca-Cola Company
Cornerstone
City of LA Department
of Cultural Affairs
Morris and Natalie Darnov
The Derfner Foundation
Entravision Communications
Corporation / Walter F. Ulloa
Helen Funai Erickson
Liz Levitt Hirsch
Gloria and Glen Holden
HUB International Insurance Services
KPMG LLP / Craig Ellis
Lee Graff Foundation
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors
Fifth District
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Nigel Lythgoe
Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP /
Lisa Specht
Max H. Gluck Foundation
Beth and Leslie Michelson
Moss Foundation
National Endowment of the Arts
Shelby Notkin and
Darcie Denkert Notkin
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP /
Catalina Joos Vergara
Max Ramberg
Fredric M. Roberts
Allison and Richard Roeder
The Rosalinde & Arthur
Gilbert Foundation
The Schow Foundation
Joan and Arnold Seidel
Joni and W. Clark Smith
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Superior Grocers
Cary H. Thompson
Sue Tsao
Union Bank
U.S. Bank / Darrell Brown
Julia Strickland and Timothy Wahl
Alyce and Warren Williamson
$10,000 - $24,999
Jane Arnault-Factor, PhD
Gay and Harry Abrams
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
Beverly and Frank Arnstein
Susan Baumgarten
Pamela and Dennis Beck
JoAnn and Wade Bourne
Joan A. Friedman, PhD and
Robert N. Braun, MD
Claire and Brad Brian
Linda and Maynard Brittan
Dwight Broadneax and Greg Moesser
Carsey Family Foundation
Walter and Ruth Chameides
Chevron Corporation
Ana and Robert Cook
Sharon Darnov
The Corwin D. Denney Foundation
Patricia Devin
Gina DiBona
Richard E. Fiock and Diego Castrejón
Homeira and Arnold Goldstein
Barbara Herman
Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej
Darryl Holter and Carole Shammas
Jane Jelenko and Bill Norris
Randi and Richard Jones
Morton Kay
The Kenneth T. and
Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Carol and Patrick Kinsella
Rini and Arthur Kraus
Kent Kresa
Marla and Cary Lefton
Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors Fourth District
The Louis and Harold Price Foundation
The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation
Macy's
Maria V. Altmann Foundation
Barbara and Buzz McCoy
Darrell D. Miller
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Muriel F. Siebert Foundation
Steven Neu
Robert Olsen ◊
Phyllis Parvin
Karen Kay Platt and Lawrence B. Platt
Anne and Arnold Porath
Dr. Judith Reichman, MD
Rosemary Ringwald
Dominique Shelton
Summer Shoucair
Marie H. Song
Sutton and Thibault Stracke
Bradley Tabach-Bank and
Dee Dee Dorskind
Walker Advertising / Mary Ann Walker
Ron Watson
Thomas Weinberger and Leslie Vermut
The Wetsman Foundation /
Janis and William Wetsman
Diane Wittenberg and David Minning
$5,000 - $9,999
Charlene Achki-Repko
Libbie Agran
Allied Integrated Marketing
Barry Baker
Jackie and Howard Banchik
Linda Maddocks Brown
Debbie and Jim Burrows
Elizabeth and Otis Chandler
Christopher Combs and
Charlotte Hughes
The David Geffen Foundation
Nancy and Donald de Brier
Robin and Michael Dreyer
Maxine Dunitz
Joan and William Feldman
Maude and Richard Ferry
Lawrence N. Field
Gladys Turk Foundation
Julie and Bruce Goldsmith
Roberta and Bruce Hammer
Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc.
Ingrid and Frederic Ingram
Kaiser Permanente
Anita and Fred Kemmerling
Dona Kendall
Carrie and Stuart Ketchum
Judith Krantz
Simon and June Li
Jody and David Lippman
Anita Lorber
Padma and Rao Makineni
Carol and Douglas Mancino
Nancy and Patrick McCabe
METRO
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Phyllis and Henry Present
The Rauch Family Foundation
Suzanne and Paul Rubenstein
Fran and Ray Stark Foundation /
Wendy Stark Morrissey
Transamerica
Elinor and Rubin Turner
Gillian and John Wagner
Wallis Foundation
Luanne Wells
$1,000 - $4,999
Marc A. Ackerman
Laura and Kenneth Adler
Carey Pearlman and Tracy Albert
Alphonse Burnand &
Charles Partridge Scholarship Trust
Dean V. Ambrose
Marcia and William Anawalt
Vivian Anderson
Betsy and Harold Applebaum
Margot and Mark Armbruster
Shirley Ashkenas
Ricki and Zane Averbach
Sandy and Dan Bane
Mary Jane Boggs Barger
Avery and Andrew Barth
Lucie and Gordon Bava
David Bender
Joni and Miles Benickes
James E. Berliner
Lanie Bernhard
Katherine Beyda
June and Paul Bilgore
Jamie Bishton and Christian Krause
Leigh Lindsey and Andrew Blaine
Mary Anne and Bradford Blaine
Rosanna Hirshon Bogart
Lynn A. Booth
Jocelyn and Thomas Borys
Stacey and Jeryl Bowers
Selina and Brian Boxer Wachler
Irene and Stuart Boyd
Geri Brawerman
Buchalter Nemer
Joan and Allan Burns
Rebecca and Reynolds Cafferata
Anthony Campagnoni
Thomas Campbell
Fanya Carter
Bridget Baker and Robert Cerny
Richard and Karla Chernick
Lillian Chin
Allison Clago
Jane and Lawrence Cohen
Laurie and Mark Cohen
Elana Cohen-Roth
David M. Conlon
Barry Cooper
Theodore Cordes
Leah Coulter
Karen and Theodore Coyne
Catherine Cristall
Alison Bryan Crowell and
Richard Crowell
David & Sylvia Weisz
Family Foundation
Suzanne and Robert Davidow
Nadine and Harold Davidson
Gabrielle Davis
Rafael de Marchena-Huyke
Tama and Paul Deitch
Paulette and Audney DePaulo
Jennifer and Royce Diener
Neda and Timothy Disney
Laura Donnelley
Milena Dostanich
Elizabeth and Brack Duker
Nicole and Michael Dwyer
Margaret and Jerrold Eberhardt
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Constance B. Elliot
Lois and Robert Erburu
Gabriel Eshaghian
Jeanne R. Faoro
Fauci Companies, Inc.
Dr. James J & Sue Femino
Susan and David Finkelman
Cindy and Brian Flame
Nanette and Burton Forester
John Francis
James Franke
Martin Freedman
Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman
Gerald D. Friedman
Susan Friedman
Diane Futterman
Susan Brauneiss and Marc Gamsin
Eva Gaustad
Constance and John Gavin
Frederick and Leslie Gaylord
GE Foundation
Genevieve and Lewis Geyser
Gold Family Charitable Foundation /
Stanley Gold
Marjorie Goodson
Louis Goren
Anne Grausam
Lenore and Bernard Greenberg
Marcy and Edgar Gross
Andrea R. Gutierrez
Mary Beth and Russ Hagey
Maria Hall-Brown
Nancy and Michael Harahan
D. Alan Harris
Thea, Seaf and Clabe Hartley
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co.
Eugene Hawkins
Betty and Fred Hayman
William E. Heffernan, Jr.
Drs. Vikki and Sidney Helperin
Diane J. Henderson
Phyllis and Michael Hennigan
Ariella Herman
Claire and Robert Heron
Christine M. Hessler
David Ho
Katie and Philip Holthouse
Ruby Hori
Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen
Jaycie Ingersoll
William H. Isacoff, MD
Nancy and Len Jacoby
Tatiana and Todd James
Barbara and David Jaynes
Janet and Marvin Jubas
Sydney and Peter Julien
Michael and Cindy Kane
Gerald Katell
Don Kates
Cari and Marty Kavinoky
Barbara and Richard Kernochan
KLM Foundation
Terri and Jerry Kohl
Lisa and Victor Kohn
Carolbeth and Ambassador
Lester Korn
Joanne Kozberg
Brian D. Landers
Carl W. Large
Grace Latt
Ellen and David Li Lee
CC Pulitzer-Lemann and
Monte Lemann II
Betty and Maury Leonard
Joanne and Ethan Lipsig
Anslyene Lloyd
Cathy and Mark Louchheim
Marlene and Sandy Louchheim
Cori and Dick Lowe
Barry Lowitz
Dr. Thomas and Marie Maclennan
Carla Malden and Norman Beil
Barbara and Joel Marcus
Pauline Marks
Ilene and J. Howard Marshall III
Kathleen and Peter McCoy
Janis B. McEldowney
Irene Mecchi
Linda and Sheldon Mehr
Raylene and Bruce Meyer
Michael Connell Foundation
Barbara and Fred Miller
Shelley Miller
Joanne and Joel Mogy
Vibiana Molina
Haydee and Carlos Mollura
Cynthia Molnar
Ryan Moore and Sara Rossi
Kathy and Michael Moray
Margaret Morgan and
Wesley Phoa, PhD
Wendy A. Moss
Merle and Peter Mullin
The Muriel Pollia Foundation
Ann and Greg Myer
Abby and Alan Myerson
Chris and Richard Newman
Rozann Newman
Betty and George Nicholaw
Patty and John Nickoll
Greg and Renae Niles
Annette and Peter O'Malley
Hedy and Ted Orden
Ellen Pansky
Nina and Leo Pircher
Laura Pope
Marni and Bennett Pozil
David Richard Pullman
Sharon and Nelson Rising
Lisa Rediger
Vicki Reynolds and Murray Pepper
Hadley and Lee Rierson
Ricki and Marvin Ring
Jill and Dennis Roach
Susan W. and Carl W. Robertson
Rodriguez, Horii, Choi &
Cafferata LLP
Ann and Robert Ronus
Donna and Harvey Rosen
Barbara and Peter Rosenthal
Helene Rosenzweig, M.D.
Susan and Marvin Rothenberg
Oakie and Andrew Russell
Patricia and Daniel Ryan
S and A Agate Foundation, Inc.
Peggy and Harvey Saferstein
Thomas Safran
Carla and Fred Sands
Maxine Savitz
Mariette and Alexander Sawchuk
Alexandra Scharff and Tom Pierson
Fred Schiffman
Sherie and Alan Schneider
Kim Schneider
Janet and Michael Schwartz
Sandra and Vin Scully
Sedgwick LLP
Lisa See and Richard Kendall
See's Candy Shops, Inc.
Larraine and Clive Segil
Stanley E. Sellers, Jr.
Mpambo and David Shaw
Jeneane Shield
Shannon Shih
Rosemary Simmons
Susan Simmons
Ruth and David Simon
Nancy Sinatra
Rosa and Robert Sinnott
Shani Berko Smolens
Lucerne Snipes
Jeffrey B. Soref and Paul Lombardi
Debra and Bruce Spector
St. Nick's Christmas Lighting Service
Carol Stein-Sterling and
James Sterling
Richard Stone and Marjorie Bender
Allan and Roslyn Holt Swatrz
Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles
Carol Tavris
Thornton Foundation
Catherine and Leonard Unger
Gretchen Garrett Valentine
Joanne and Johannes Van Tilburg
Laurie Vender and Stephen Halper
Catalina Joos Vergara
Angelle and Roger Wacker
Lynelle and Matthew Wagner
Daniel and Janice Wallace
Pat Walter
Tee and Chester Wang
Hope Landis Warner
Gail and Paul Watson
Dorothy and Robert Webb
Lisa and Ronald Weckbacher
Aviva Weiner and Paulino Fontes
Weingart Foundation
Eleanor Weintraub
Susan and William Weintraub
David Weiss
Martha and John Welborne
Patty and Richard Wilson
Alison and Joseph Winter
Lucy and Jason Wolff
Rosalind Wyman
YogaWorks, Inc.
Beth McGlynn and James Zapp
Barbara and Stanley Zax
Ellen and Arnold Zetcher
Arline Zuckerman
… and all of our supporters who
choose to remain anonymous.
◊ Deceased
We strive to acknowledge all of our supporters appropriately. Should you see an error or have questions, please call (213) 972-3374.
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Through the support of the Board of Supervisors, the County
of Los Angeles plays an invaluable role in the successful
operation of The Music Center.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Hilda L. Solis
Mark Ridley-Thomas
Sheila J. Kuehl
FIRST DISTRICT, CHAIRMAN
SECOND DISTRICT
THIRD DISTRICT
Don Knabe
Michael D. Antonovich
FOURTH DISTRICT
FIFTH DISTRICT