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CONTENTS Welcome......................................................4 Orchestra Roster.........................................5 Behind the Baton.........................................6 Board Leadership........................................8

Marsalis: 10 Wynton Always Swinging

Transformational Support........................15 Donor Roster............................................. 32 Maximize Your Experience....................... 42

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Wynton Marsalis returns to perform with the DSO and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for Classical Roots on March 5 and the Paradise Jazz Series with JLCO on March 4. Wynton is pictured with fellow guest artists Isabelle Faust (April 1-3), Peter Oundjian (March 11-13), and Randall Goosby (February 24-26).

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Photos by Piper Ferguson (Marsalis), Felix Broede (Faust), Sian Richards (Oundjian), and Kaupo Kikkas (Goosby).

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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation SARAH SMARCH

Dear Friends, Welcome to Orchestra Hall! Whether you’re here for a PVS Classical Series or PNC Pops program, a Paradise Jazz concert, or one of our wonderful Civic Youth Ensemble showcases, you join us at a pivotal time in our history.

JEFF TYZIK

Principal Pops Conductor

FIRST VIOLIN Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy

ACTING CONCERTMASTER Katherine Tuck Chair

Hai-Xin Wu

The DSO and Music Director Jader Bignamini have never sounded better together, and our exciting 2022-2023 season, to be announced in March, will take the DSO to new heights. While the pandemic continues to present challenges for us all, audiences are returning thanks to our additional safety measures both here at The Max and throughout the region for our William Davidson Neighborhood Concerts and other community performances. We understand, now more than ever, that you are choosing to spend your time with us, and we offer our profound thanks. If you’re not ready to come back as often as you’d like, remember that we webcast every one of our classical concerts and select pops shows for free on dso.org and Facebook. In March, we present two distinct programs for our 44th annual Classical Roots concerts, the first with the fabulous pianist Lara Downes, followed by a return engagement by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, who also appear on our Paradise Jazz Series. The Brazeal Dennard Chorale will perform on both programs—as they have done at every Classical Roots concert since 1978. We thank DSO President Emeritus Anne Parsons for her championing of Classical Roots, and we look forward to honoring the late conductor Michael Morgan and our own Dr. Glenda Price. The mission of Classical Roots to celebrate Black musicians, composers, and their advocates, remains central to all that we do at the DSO, not just for one week but throughout the year. Be sure to join us one week after Classical Roots for Voices of America, featuring pianist Aaron Diehl in his DSO debut plus William Grant Still’s Poem and Joel Thompson’s To Awaken the Sleeper, inspired by James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son. These backto-back weeks are bound to be highlights of the year and can’t be missed! Thank you again for continuing to support your Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

ACTING ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Schwartz and Shapero Family Chair

Jennifer Wey Fang ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Edison Foundation Chair

Marguerite Deslippe* Laurie Goldman* Rachel Harding Klaus* Eun Park Lee* Adrienne Rönmark* Laura Soto* Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Mingzhao Zhou*

SECOND VIOLIN Adam Stepniewski ACTING PRINCIPAL The Devereaux Family Chair

Will Haapaniemi*

David and Valerie McCammon Chairs

Hae Jeong Heidi Han*

David and Valerie McCammon Chairs

Sheryl Hwangbo Yu* Sujin Lim* Hong-Yi Mo^ Alexandros Sakarellos*

Drs. Doris Tong and Teck Soo Chair

Marian Tanau* Alexander Volkov* Jing Zhang*

VIOLA Eric Nowlin PRINCIPAL Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair

James VanValkenburg ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Caroline Coade Henry and Patricia Nickol Chair

Erik Rönmark President & CEO

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Mark Davidoff, Chair, Board of Directors

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LEONARD SLATKIN

NEEME JÄRVI

Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

Music Director Laureate

Music Director Emeritus

CELLO Wei Yu PRINCIPAL

Abraham Feder

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

Robert Bergman* Jeremy Crosmer*

Victor and Gale Girolami Cello Chair

ENGLISH HORN Monica Fosnaugh

Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

CLARINET Ralph Skiano

PRINCIPAL Robert B. Semple Chair

Jack Walters

PVS Chemicals Inc./ Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair

TUBA Dennis Nulty PRINCIPAL

TIMPANI Jeremy Epp

PRINCIPAL Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair

James Ritchie ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey*

Laurence Liberson Shannon Orme

PERCUSSION Joseph Becker

Una O’Riordan*

E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson

Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal

BASS CLARINET Shannon Orme

James Ritchie

Joanne Deanto and Arnold Weingarden Chair Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Chair

Cole Randolph*

BASS Kevin Brown PRINCIPAL Van Dusen Family Chair

Stephen Molina ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Christopher Hamlen Brandon Mason Nicholas Myers

HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher PRINCIPAL Winifred E. Polk Chair

FLUTE Hannah Hammel PRINCIPAL Alan J. and Sue Kaufman and Family Chair

Amanda Blaikie Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair

Sharon Sparrow ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair

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PICCOLO Jeffery Zook

Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

OBOE Alexander Kinmonth

PRINCIPAL Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair

Sarah Lewis ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair

BASSOON Michael Ke Ma

PRINCIPAL Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL William Cody Knicely Chair

LIBRARIANS Robert Stiles PRINCIPAL

Ethan Allen

ACTING PRINCIPAL

Marcus Schoon^ Jaquain Sloan §

CONTRABASSOON Marcus Schoon ^

PERSONNEL MANAGERS Patrick Peterson

DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

STAGE PERSONNEL Dennis Rottell

HORN Karl Pituch

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Johanna Yarbrough Scott Strong

Ric and Carola Huttenlocher Chair

David Everson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mark Abbott

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Steven Kemp

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Matthew Pons

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Michael Sarkissian

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TRUMPET Hunter Eberly PRINCIPAL Lee and Floy Barthel Chair

Kevin Good Stephen Anderson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

William Lucas TROMBONE Kenneth Thompkins PRINCIPAL

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B E H I N D T H E B AT O N

MUSIC DIRECTORSHIP ENDOWED BY THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

ader Bignamini was introduced as the 18th music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in January 2020, commencing with the 2020-2021 season. He kicked off his tenure as DSO Music Director with the launch of DSO Digital Concerts in September 2020, conducting works by Copland, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Saint-Georges. His infectious passion and artistic excellence set the tone for the season ahead, creating extraordinary music and establishing a close relationship with the orchestra. A jazz aficionado, he has immersed himself in Detroit’s rich jazz culture and the influences of American music. A native of Crema, Italy, Jader studied at the Piacenza Music Conservatory and began his career as a clarinetist with Orchestra Sinfonica La Verdi in Milan, later serving as the group’s resident conductor. Captivated by the symphonies of greats like Mahler and Tchaikovsky, Jader explored their complexity and power, puzzling out the role that each instrument played in creating a larger-than-life sound. When he conducted his first professional concert at the age of 28, it didn’t feel like a departure, but an arrival. In the years since, Jader has conducted some of the world’s most acclaimed orchestras and opera companies in venues across the globe including working with Riccardo Chailly on concerts of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony in 2013 and his concert debut at La Scala in 2015 for the opening season of La Verdi Orchestra. Recent highlights include debuts with the Houston, Dallas, and Minnesota symphonies; Osaka Philharmonic and Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo; with the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, and Dutch National Opera (Madama Butterfly); Bayerische Staatsoper (La 6

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Traviata); I Puritani in Montpellier for the Festival of Radio France; Traviata in Tokyo directed by Sofia Coppola; Andrea Chénier at New National Theatre in Tokyo; Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Italy; Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle at Teatro dell’Opera in Rome; return engagements with Oper Frankfurt (La forza del destino) and Santa Fe Opera (La Bohème); Manon Lescaut at the Bolshoi; Traviata, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot at Arena of Verona; Il Trovatore and Aida at Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera; Madama Butterfly, I Puritani, and Manon Lescaut at Teatro Massimo in Palermo; Simon Boccanegra and La Forza del Destino at the Verdi Festival in Parma; Ciro in Babilonia at Rossini Opera Festival; and La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, and Elisir d’amore at La Fenice in Venice. When Jader leads an orchestra in symphonic repertoire, he conducts without a score, preferring to make direct eye contact with the musicians. He conducts from the heart, forging a profound connection with his musicians that shines through both onstage and off. He both embodies and exudes the excellence and enthusiasm that has long distinguished the DSO’s artistry. WINTER 2021-2022

Jeff Tyzik

Terence Blanchard

PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR

rammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought-after pops conductors. Tyzik is recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming, and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. In addition to his role as Principal Pops Conductor of the DSO, Tyzik holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and serves as principal pops conductor of the Oregon Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Rochester Philharmonic — a post he has held for over 20 seasons. Frequently invited as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Megan Hilty, Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. He has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. Tyzik holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music. Visit jefftyzik.com for more.

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rumpeter, bandleader, composer, and educator Terence Blanchard has served as the DSO’s Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Chair since 2012. Blanchard has performed and recorded with many of jazz’s superstars and currently leads the celebrated E-Collective. He is also wellknown for his decades-long collaboration with filmmaker Spike Lee, scoring more than 15 of Lee’s movies since the early 1990s. 2018’s BlacKkKlansman earned Blanchard his first Academy Award nomination, with a second Academy Award nomination in 2021 for Da 5 Bloods. In and out of the film world, Blanchard has received 14 Grammy nominations and six wins, as well as nominations for Emmy, Golden Globe, Sierra, and Soul Train Music awards. Blanchard’s second opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones, based on the memoir of New York Times columnist Charles Blow, recently opened The Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-2022 season, making it the first opera by an African American composer to premiere at the Met. With a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, the opera was commissioned by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis where it premiered in 2019. The New York Times called it “inspiring,” “subtly powerful,” and “a bold affecting adaptation of Charles Blow’s work.” Blanchard’s first opera, Champion, also premiered to critical acclaim in 2013 in St. Louis and starred Denyce Graves with a libretto from Pulitzer Prize Winner Michael Cristofer. Visit terenceblanchard.com for more. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 7

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Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Secretary

Shirley Stancato Officer at Large

Erik Rönmark President & CEO

Pamela Applebaum Officer at Large

James G. Vella Officer at Large

David T. Provost Vice Chair

Ralph J. Gerson Officer at Large

Faye Alexander Nelson Treasurer

Glenda D. Price, Ph.D. Officer at Large

David Assemany Governing Members Chair Elena Centeio Richard L. DeVore Aaron Frankel Herman B. Gray, M.D., M.B.A. Laura Hernandez-Romine Rev. Nicholas Hood III

Richard Huttenlocher Renato Jamett Trustee Chair Daniel J. Kaufman Michael J. Keegan Arthur C. Liebler Xavier Mosquet Arthur T. O’Reily Stephen R. Polk

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Renato Jamett, Chair Trustees are a diverse group of community leaders who infuse creative thinking and innovation into how the DSO strives to achieve both artistic vitality and organizational sustainability.

Ismael Ahmed Richard Alonzo Hadas Bernard Janice Bernick Elizabeth Boone Gwen Bowlby Marco Bruzzano Margaret Cooney Casey Karen Cullen Joanne Danto Stephen R. D’Arcy Maureen T. D’Avanzo Jasmin DeForrest Afa Sadykhly Dworkin Peter Falzon James C. Farber Linda Forte Carolynn Frankel Maha Freij Christa Funk Robert Gillette Jody Glancy Malik Goodwin Mary Ann Gorlin Donald Hiruo

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WYNTON MARSALIS:

Always Swinging by

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s an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator, and leading advocate of American culture, Wynton Marsalis understands the complexities of creating and performing music and its intersections with history and culture. His musical philosophy is shaped by experiences across a career spanning more than four decades. 10

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“You meet people, and you start to know who they are in relation to history and tradition,” said Wynton. “All these traditions, like religious traditions in many ways, have the same root; they’re saying the same thing, just in different styles. The more you can put together and the more informed you can be, the more you can enrich the music. While you study, you have to also figure out how to apply WINTER 2021-2022

what you study to your own creativity and sense of the world and your place in it, and people’s place in it.” Acknowledging the essential role music plays in establishing America’s cultural identity, Wynton remains committed to education for the next generation of musicians and serves as a tireless ambassador for jazz and its rich history, preserving the traditions of the past while putting his own spin on the sound of the future. “We’ve all known about the importance of cultivating young talent. So now to see Wynton at this stage of his career embracing the youth in our business and encouraging them to be their best, just makes total sense,” said Terence Blanchard, DSO Erb Jazz Chair and Wynton’s childhood friend. Now recognized among the modern greats, the two started off as children playing trumpet together in New Orleans. Wynton’s jazz roots run deep as the son of Ellis Marsalis and a member of the iconic “first family of jazz,” yet his influences have expanded to include classical music. “If there’s one thing music like that teaches you, it’s really how to listen: to listen in depth, to listen patiently, to follow thematic material, and to develop an understanding of harmonic relationships between instruments,” said Wynton. In 2021, Wynton was honored by the DSO at the Arthur L. Johnson-Honorable Damon Jerome Keith Classical Roots Celebration following a weeklong DSO residency by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Since its inception in 1978, Classical Roots has recognized and celebrated African American composers, musicians, educators, and cultural and civic leaders for their cultural contributions. This mission is close to Wynton’s heart, and he applauds efforts by the DSO and other organizations to offer diverse programming. “We can still play music of Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Milton Babbitt, whoever you like, but kids need to be exposed to a lot of things,” he said. “Let’s pick good music and acquaint our students with dso.org

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good music, and let’s not do it fighting and screaming.” This March, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will return to Orchestra Hall. On March 4, they’ll take to the Paradise Jazz Series to perform original compositions, arrangements, and music by beloved jazz giants. The following night, they’ll be featured in the annual Classical Roots Celebration, playing selections by Duke Ellington and others before joining forces with the DSO for a performance of Wynton’s Symphony No. 3, “Swing Symphony.” Commissioned in 2010, Swing Symphony draws inspiration from composers like Ives, Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, and Ellington. It is at once invigorating and elegiac, bombastic, and introspective; a modern classic that captures the full breadth of 20th-century orchestral music and the spirit of American optimism. Blending classical music and jazz across seven movements, Swing Symphony traces the sonic journey of jazz from New Orleans ragtime to Kansas City swing and New York bebop, embracing the many influences of those who have come before. On what makes the piece American, Wynton said, “My belief in the freedom of other people who are not like me […], We don’t have to segregate ourselves from who we are. We are Winslow Homer. We are Walt Whitman. We are William Faulkner. We are George Gershwin. We are Duke Ellington. We are Mary Lou Williams. We are Louis Armstrong. All we have to do is embrace that.” Later this season, we’ll hear more of Wynton’s music when Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the DSO in a program including Wynton’s Fanfare and Blues Symphony. “Wynton is one of the very few musicians in the world who plays and composes music embracing the highest levels of blues, classical, and jazz,” said Jader. “Musicians appreciate his inspiration and musical technique, while music lovers appreciate the engaging melodies and rhythms that are the result of so much experience, energy, and talent. His Blues Symphony is a truly engaging DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 11

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conductor and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor and music director principalStutzmann, guest conductor Nathalie Carol Jantsch, tuba principal guest conductor David Kim, violin Carol Jantsch, tuba David Fri-SatKim, Marviolin 11-12 // 8 pm // Hill Auditorium Fri-Sat Mar 11-12 // 8 pm // Hill Auditorium The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to Ann Arbor for twoOrchestra performances, with The Philadelphia returns to music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin Ann Arbor for two performances, with conducting theYannick first night and principal music director Nézet-Séguin guest conductor Nathalie conducting the first night Stutzmann and principal the second. guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann

virtuoso masterpiece that highlights the best qualities of the orchestra’s musicians.” Now regarded as one of Wynton’s most innovative and colossal works, the Blues Symphony, his second symphonic work, was many years in the making. First conceptualizing the Blues Symphony in 2008, Wynton and his music supervisor Jonathan Kelly would continue work on it for over a decade, finding triumph through collaboration. The piece was recorded by The Philadelphia Orchestra under conductor Cristian Mǎcelaru and released in May 2021. “This recording is the culmination of the talents, efforts, well-wishes, disparagements, advisements, critiques, and prayers of quite literally 1000s of people. And that’s how you make a Blues Symphony. You sit alone and wallow. You wail to those that will listen. You seek help and you find it. You admit your own inadequacies. The ones you can change, you do. The ones you can’t, you embrace. You search high and low for answers, but mostly you find more questions. But most importantly, you never quit. The spirit of America lives in the blues. It’s our language. It talks of our scars, and it talks about healing. It laments the past and yearns for a brighter future,” said Kelly. With a blend of influences from ragtime to habanera, the piece takes listeners on a sonic journey through America’s revolutionary era, the early beginnings of jazz in New Orleans, and 12

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even a big city soundscape that serves as a nod to the Great Migration. “The blues helps you remember back before the troubles on hand and in mind,” said Marsalis, “and they carry you on the wings of angels to a timeless higher ground.” Despite his impressive body of work, Wynton’s view of his own legacy is remarkably humble: “I don’t think about it, we’re here and then we’re gone, I just want to be a part of something.”

UPCOMING Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (Paradise Jazz Series) Fri., Mar. 4 at 8 p.m. Classical Roots, featuring DSO and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, performance of Marsalis’s Swing Symphony (PVS Classical Series) Sat., Mar. 5 at 8 p.m. Jader Bignamini Conducts DSO in Marsalis’s Fanfare and Blues Symphony (PVS Classical Series) Fri., June 10 to Sun., June 12

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50 YEARS OF CIVIC YOUTH ENSEMBLES O

n January 31, 1971, the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra took the stage for its inaugural concert, refreshing the legacy of music education at the DSO. Today, that legacy lives within fourteen classical and jazz ensembles that make up Civic Youth Ensembles (CYE). Since its founding in 1970 and through years of visionary leadership from Clyde and Helen Wu, CYE has grown in its mission to cultivate every student’s artistic and creative potential through rewarding musical experiences while developing meaningful skills outside the arts. CYE offerings include full and string orchestras, plus wind, jazz, and chamber ensembles. Across these ensembles and through additional activities including sectionals and guest artist chats, students at all skill levels learn from experienced music directors, faculty, and

mentors. CYE even provides students with the chance to perform at historic Orchestra Hall and participate in masterclasses with DSO musicians and guest artists. Overcoming the challenges of pandemic learning has been no easy task, yet CYE students, instructors, and staff have risen to the occasion to not only stay connected, but also celebrate a historic 50 years of CYE. This celebration will culminate April 29 through May 1 as the DSO welcomes CYE students, alumni, and supporters to gather in Detroit to enjoy music, share stories and memories, and look ahead to an even brighter future. The CYE family has grown to more 16

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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA “ The reason why the DSO’s education programs are so important is not only for the fact that they train young musicians. They train them to get better on their instruments, learn famous repertoire, and participate in ensembles, but they also teach kids to have an appreciation for this music. You teach them that the arts are important and that if you combine arts and academics, you have a much fuller life than if you just have one by itself.”

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Principal Pops Conductor

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TERENCE BLANCHARD

LEONARD SLATKIN

NEEME JÄRVI

Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

Music Director Laureate

Music Director Emeritus

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BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7 Friday, February 18, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 8 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. in Orchestra Hall

—Bryan Kennedy, retired DSO horn and educator than 4,000 alumni, with many continuing to pass knowledge and appreciation for music to the next generation. Damien Crutcher, the DSO’s Managing Director of Detroit Harmony, remembers fondly his CYE roots. Now a CYE conductor himself, Crutcher credits his educators with instilling in him a lifelong love of music. After picking up the horn at Cass Technical High School, Crutcher became a student of now retired DSO horn Bryan Kennedy in 1984. Kennedy, himself an original member of the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra, mentored Crutcher, encouraging him to join CYE—at the time known affectionately as Civic—and helping build the foundation for a successful career in education and music. Today, the two regard one another as friends and colleagues, a connection made possible by CYE. With successful alumni around the globe, a teaching roster of the best artists and educators in our region, and a commitment that no student will be turned away for financial reasons, CYE provides the opportunity for students to have enriching musical experiences outside of the classroom. We invite alumni to reconnect with us and we invite students from across metro Detroit to make the DSO their musical home by auditioning for CYE. 50 years, 4,000+ alumni, 14 ensembles, unlimited possibilities. Where will CYE take you? Visit dso.org/cye to learn more.

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JADER BIGNAMINI, conductor HUNTER EBERLY, trumpet Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 - 1912)

Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Op. 63

Alexander Arutiunian Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (1920 - 2012) Hunter Eberly, trumpet Intermission Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (1770 - 1827) I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace II. Allegretto III. Presto IV. Allegro con brio

Thank you to the musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who are playing the February 20 concert as a donated service. We appreciate their continued support and generosity.

Saturday’s performance will be webcast via our exclusive Live From Orchestra Hall series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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PROGRAM NOTES Symphonic Variations on an African Air, Op. 63

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

Composed 1906

Composed 1950

SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR

ALEXANDER ARUTIUNIAN

B. August 15, 1875, Holborn, London, United Kingdom D. September 1, 1912, Croydon, United Kingdom

B. September 23, 1920, Yerevan, Armenia D. March 28, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia

Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, and strings. (Approx. 20 minutes)

amuel Coleridge-Taylor was an English composer, conductor, and political activist who overcame racial prejudice to become one of the most prominent composers of the early 20th century, gaining an especially large following in the United States following three successful tours. His orchestral work, Symphonic Variations on an African Air, composed in 1906, is based on an African American song, “I’m troubled in mind.” The work is interestingly structured, achieving a unity and direction rarely found in variation forms. More than eighty years ago the British musicologist Herbert Antcliffe lamented “the infrequency of... performances” of the work that “in size... and... demand for orchestral resources, is the biggest of all Coleridge-Taylor’s purely orchestral works.” The piece is engaging, with enchanting melodic invention, a harmonic language that is both characteristically chromatic and modally tinged, and a fine sense of orchestral color. As Antcliffe says, “To those who really wish to know Coleridge-Taylor... no single work of his will reveal him more fully.” (Excerpts from John L. Snyder) This performance marks the DSO premiere of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Symphonic Variations on an African Air. In March, the DSO performs his Ballade in A minor as part of Classical Roots. See page 27 for more information on Coleridge-Taylor.

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Scored for solo trumpet, 2 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, and strings. (Approx. 17 minutes)

lexander Arutiunian was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist. At the age of seven, Arutiunian joined the Yerevan State Conservatory’s children’s group, and at 14 graduated from same music conservatory on the eve of World War II. As a composer and pianist, Arutiunian also served as professor at the music conservatory. Spanning a life of 92 years, he was awarded a huge array of Soviet Union prizes that included the Stalin Prize, State Prize of Armenia, and People’s Artist of the USSR. Several of his works for wind instruments have secured their place in the international repertory. The Trumpet Concerto is Arutiunian’s sixth major composition. It was promptly considered a virtuoso showpiece to be assimilated into the standard trumpet repertoire worldwide. The piece consists of five major sections that are performed without pause. Its melodic and rhythmic elements represent the compositional style of fellow Armenian composer Aram Khatchaturian. Known as a “flashy piece,” it has characteristics of Gypsy, Russian, and Armenian music through beautiful, soulful melodies and several challenging rapid-tonguing passages. —Dr. Steven Errante The DSO most recently performed Artrunian’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in July 2013, conducted by Christopher James Lees and featuring

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trumpeter Hunter Eberly. The DSO first performed the piece in January 1995, conducted by Neeme Järvi and featuring trumpeter Ramón Parcells.

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Composed 1812 | Premiered December 1813

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN B. December 1770, Bonn, Germany D. March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria

Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. (Approx. 36 minutes)

he first performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 took place five years after the joint premiere of his Fifth and Sixth symphonies, and it’s possible that absence made the audience’s hearts grow fonder— “All persons, however they had previously dissented from his music, now agreed to award him his laurels,” wrote biographer Anton Shindler about the concert (which, interestingly, was co-organized by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel, inventor of the metronome). While not as well-known as the mighty Fifth or Ninth, Beethoven’s Seventh is no less characteristic of the composer’s scope and style. The work begins with what could be the longest symphony introduction ever, a staggering 62 bars marked Poco sostenuto (“somewhat sustained”). A solo flute then introduces the main theme, which is exuberantly repeated and developed over the course of the movement. The second movement, the symphony’s most well-known, was so applauded at the work’s premiere that the ensemble encored it in its entirety.

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That fame persists, as the movement is often performed as a standalone symphonic work, and during Beethoven’s lifetime it was even used to replace less-beloved movements in his other symphonies! The third movement, a scherzo, begins with the main theme in the winds set off by the timpani. The lively tempo is only briefly interrupted by a contrasting trio, with a melody based on an old Austrian pilgrim hymn. The movement concludes with five swift chords, but not before Beethoven restates the opening bars of the trio, perhaps a promise of repetition to come later. The frenetic final movement tumbles and bounds towards a finale that English conductor Sir Donald Tovey called “a triumph of Bacchic fury.” Some suggested that the composer was drunk when he composed the movement, to which Beethoven biographer Romain Rolland responds with a resounding affirmation: “intoxicated with poetry and genius!” The DSO most recently performed Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in March 2018, conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste. The DSO first performed the piece in April 1919, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch.

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PROFILES

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Jader Bignamini biography, see page 6.

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PROFILE FOR BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 7:

HUNTER EBERLY

rincipal Trumpet of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Lee and Floy Barthel Chair), Hunter Eberly has performed as Guest Principal Trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Grand Rapids Symphony. He has also served as principal trumpet of the Jacksonville Symphony and the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra and has performed and toured with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In addition to classical playing, Eberly enjoys playing many other genres of music. Most notably, he has performed with many Motown’s greatest performers including Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The 4 Tops, and Mary Wilson of The Supremes.

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As a soloist, Eberly has performed numerous times with the DSO, including concerti by Tomasi, Haydn, Arutiunian, and Telemann. His 2016 performances of John Williams’s Trumpet Concerto were recorded on the Naxos label. Eberly has won several awards including first prize in the National Trumpet Competition Undergraduate Solo Competition, first prize in the National Trumpet Competition Trumpet Ensemble division, and second prize in the International Trumpet Guild Mock Orchestra Competition. A passionate educator, Eberly has served as lecturer at several Michigan universities, and has given masterclasses and recitals at conservatories and universities throughout North America. Eberly maintains a small private teaching studio and regularly coaches college students and young professionals in audition preparation. Eberly is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

PROFILE FOR MAHLER’S “TITAN”:

RANDALL GOOSBY

igned exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at the age of 24, American violinist Randall Goosby is acclaimed for the sensitivity and intensity of his musicianship alongside his determination to make music more inclusive and accessible, as well as bringing the music of under-represented composers to light. June 2021 marked the release of Goosby’s debut album for Decca entitled Roots, a celebration of African American music which explores its evolution from the spiritual through to present-day compositions. Goosby is an award-winning artist and musical ambassador who has performed with orchestras across the United States. He is deeply passionate about 20

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inspiring and serving others through education, social engagement, and outreach activities. Goosby made his debut with the Jacksonville Symphony at age nine. At age 13, he performed with the New York Philharmonic on a Young People’s Concert at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall and became the youngest recipient ever to win the Sphinx Concerto Competition. He is a recipient of Sphinx’s Isaac Stern Award and of a career advancement grant from the Bagby Foundation. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he continues his studies there, pursuing an Artist Diploma under Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho. An active chamber musician, he has spent his summers studying at the Perlman Music Program, Verbier Festival Academy, and Mozarteum Summer Academy among others. Randall Goosby plays a 1735 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu on generous loan from the Stradivari Society. WINTER 2021-2022

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TERENCE BLANCHARD

LEONARD SLATKIN

NEEME JÄRVI

Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

Music Director Laureate

Music Director Emeritus

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MAHLER’S “TITAN” Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022 at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall JADER BIGNAMINI, conductor RANDALL GOOSBY, violin Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

“Blumine” movement from Symphony No. 1 in D major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 (1756 - 1791) I. Allegro aperto II. Adagio III. Rondo: Tempo di menuetto Randall Goosby, violin Intermission Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 1 in D major (1860 - 1911) I. Langsam Schleppend II. Kräftig bewegt III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen IV. Stürmisch bewegt

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PROGRAM NOTES Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219

Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan”

Composed 1775 | Premiered December 1775

Composed 1880s | Premiered November 1889

Gustav Mahler

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

B. July 7, 1860, Kalischt, Bohemia D. May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria

B. January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria D. December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria

Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, trumpet, timpani, harp, and strings. (Approx. 10 minutes)

Scored for solo violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, and strings. (Approx. 31 minutes)

“Blumine” movement from Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan” Composed 1880s | Premiered November 1889

Mahler’s First Symphony began life as a “symphonic poem” with suitably descriptive movement titles based on a novel by the German romantic icon Jean Paul (Johann Paul Friedrich Richter). One of those original movements was called Blumine which, as a word, is a literary construction that translates loosely to “flora.” By the time the Titan became the true symphony we know today, the Blumine music had been removed by Mahler. The rediscovery of the score in the middle of the 20th century led to debate over whether or not the “lost” movement should be reinserted into the symphony proper. Such a restoration still occurs as a novelty on occasion but most now agree with Mahler that the symphony is best as it stands. This does not mean that the lovely Blumine hasn’t earned its own place in the sun. The original source for the music dates back to 1884 when Mahler was composing incidental interludes for the Scheffel play The Trumpeter of Säkkingen. The particular scene depicted in Blumine is of the trumpeter in heartfelt serenade to his beloved across the Rhine. –Jeff Counts The DSO most recently performed the “Blumine” movement from Symphony No. 1 in D Major in June 2012, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the piece in January 1984, conducted by Hiroshi Wakasugi.

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etween April and December of 1775, Mozart wrote five concertos for solo violin and orchestra. The A major concerto, the fifth and last piece in this series, may have been fashioned for Gaetano Brunetti, a violinist who shared concertmaster duties with Mozart in the orchestra maintained by the PrinceArchbishop of Salzburg. The first movement of the concerto begins with the usual orchestral exposition, one whose several brief themes convey great enthusiasm. But the entrance of the solo violin changes the music’s character completely. Indeed, the featured instrument seems to have stumbled into the wrong composition, rhapsodizing in slow tempo over a murmuring accompaniment. Mozart once again shifts gears and returns to the original tempo, allowing the movement to develop straightforwardly. The ensuing Adagio is more conventional, being concerned chiefly with the subject given out by the orchestra in the opening measures. But the finale, a rondo-form movement using a minuet melody as its recurring principal theme, has as its third episode a humorous interlude in “Turkish” style. The DSO most recently performed Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in March 2019, conducted by Rafael Payare and featuring violinist Yoonshin Song. The DSO first performed the piece in March 1939, conducted by Eugene Ormandy and featuring violinist Robert Virovai. WINTER 2021-2022

B. July 7, 1860, Kalischt, Bohemia D. May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria

Scored for 4 flutes (3 doubling on piccolo), 4 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 4 clarinets (1 doubling on bass clarinet and E-flat clarinet, 1 doubling on E-flat clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling on contrabassoon), 7 horns, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 2 timpani, percussion, harp, and strings. (Approx. minutes)

ahler began his career as a symphonist while still in his twenties. His Symphony No. 1 was written in an intense burst of creativity during the late 1880s, though sketches for it may have been made as early as 1884. What is remarkable about this symphony is not the youth of its creator, but the maturity of the music—more precisely, that so many of the traits which distinguish Mahler’s symphonic output are already in place. We find here the novel and virtuoso orchestration the composer used with such mastery throughout his career, especially when evoking a haunting, macabre atmosphere. The borrowings from worldly or “everyday music”—bugle calls, birdsong, dance tunes, and the like—which contribute so much to the character of Mahler’s style, are very much part of this First Symphony. The composer initiates here the practice of using his own songs as a source of melodic material, a procedure he would continue through his next four symphonies. The title “Titan” derives from a novel of the same name by the early Romantic author Jean Paul. Mahler greatly admired this writer and strongly identified with the book’s protagonist, a passionate, dream‑driven man of the type so frequently extolled by the early Romantic poets. That identification allowed music inspired by Richter’s novel to take on a

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deep personal resonance, and there can be little doubt that Mahler imagined himself, no less than Richter’s hero, as the “Titan” of the symphony’s title. The opening measures stand as one of the most beautiful passages of nature music ever composed. Against a background of sustained notes in the strings we hear the first rustling sounds of dawn: faint stirrings, distant bugle fanfares, the call of a cuckoo. That last motive is at length magically transformed into the first notes of the principal theme as the first movement proper. This long and flowing melody derives from Ging heut’ Morgens übers Feld, the second of Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, which he had composed several years previously. The second movement is a robust scherzo with a gentle, nostalgic trio, or contrasting central episode. It is followed by a startling slow movement. Mahler declared that this music was suggested by an illustration in a children’s book that depicted a dead hunter being borne to his grave by a procession of forest animals. The music begins with the mournful tone of a single muted bass playing a melody that sounds like a minor‑mode variant of the children’s song “Frère Jacques.” Other instruments soon take up the tune, which evolves into an eerie funeral march. Mahler once described the opening measures of the finale as “the cry of a wounded heart,” and they bring a disturbing outburst indeed. The music that follows draws on the opening movement for much of its thematic material and juxtaposes strains of violence and despair with others of soaring triumph, a characteristic Mahlerian dialectic. The majestic final measures leave no doubt as to the outcome of their struggle: in the end, Mahler upholds the Romantic tradition of the heroic symphony. —Paul Schiavo The DSO most recently performed Mahler’s First Symphony in May 2015, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the piece in March 1924, conducted by Bruno Walter.

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Principal Pops Conductor

TERENCE BLANCHARD

LEONARD SLATKIN

NEEME JÄRVI

Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

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Music Director Emeritus

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WILLIAM EDDINS, conductor LARA DOWNES, piano BRAZEAL DENNARD CHORALE ALICE MCALLISTER TILLMAN, Artistic Director

Toast of the Town — Overture

JOHN ROSAMOND JOHNSON (music)

Composed 2016-2020 | Premiered 2021

B. August 11, 1873, Jacksonville, FL D. November 11, 1954, New York, NY

B. 1996

B. June 17, 1871, Jacksonville, FL D. June 26, 1936, Wiscasset, ME

Scored for mixed choir and piano. (Approx. 7 minutes)

John Rosamond Johnson Lift Every Voice and Sing (1873 - 1954) Brazeal Dennard Chorale Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson Dr. Stanley Waldon, piano Arr. Roland Carter Stacey V. Gibbs Be Still and Know (b.1962) Brazeal Dennard Chorale arr. Moses Hogan My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (1957-2003) Brazeal Dennard Chorale Quinn Mason Toast of the Town — Overture Classical Roots Composer in Residence

(b. 1996) Florence Price Piano Concerto in One Movement (1887 - 1953) Lara Downes, piano Intermission Scott Joplin Bethena (1868 - 1917) Maple Leaf Rag arr. Stephen Buck Magnetic Rag Lara Downes, piano William Grant Still Serenade (1895 - 1978) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade in A minor, Op. 33 (1875 - 1912)

Saturday’s performance will be webcast via our exclusive Live From Orchestra Hall series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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“Lift Every Voice and Sing”

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON (lyrics)

CLASSICAL ROOTS Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in Orchestra Hall

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ift Every Voice and Sing was first performed, in poetry form, in commemoration of President Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 1900, by a choir of 500 schoolchildren from the segregated Stanton School in Jacksonville, Florida—hometown of sibling creators John Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson. The poem was set to music five years later. Voicing the cry for liberation and affirmation for African American people, the song was declared “The Negro National Anthem” by the NAACP in 1919. It gained new popularity as a protest song during the Civil Rights Movement and was entered into the Congressional Record in the 1990s as the official African American National Hymn. In his second autobiography Along This Way, James Weldon Johnson describes the emotion in writing Lift Every Voice and Sing: “I could not keep back the tears, and made no effort to do so.” He later reported that creating the song’s lyrics was the greatest satisfaction of his life. Lift Every Voice and Sing has been performed at the beginning of every Classical Roots concert since the event’s inauguration in 1978.

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Quinn Mason Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, and strings. (Approx. 7 minutes) “One of the most sought-after young composers in the country” (Texas Monthly), Quinn Mason is a composer and conductor based in Dallas, Texas. His orchestral, wind, and chamber compositions have been performed by orchestras across North America and Europe, earning numerous awards and accolades. Mason has studied composition with Dr. Lane Harder at the SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Dr. Winston Stone at University of Texas at Dallas, and has also worked with renowned composers David Maslanka, Jake Heggie, Libby Larsen, David Dzubay, and Robert X. Rodriguez. His Toast of the Town is a festive and fun overture to an operetta that doesn’t exist. It is designed in the style of light operetta, comparable to Gilbert and Sullivan or Offenbach overtures. This performance marks the DSO premiere of Quinn Mason’s Toast of the Town – Overture.

Piano Concerto in One Movement Premiered 1934

Florence Price B. April 9, 1887, Little Rock, AR D. June 3, 1953, Chicago, IL

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lorence Beatrice (Smith) Price was the most widely known African American female composer from the 1930s until her death in 1953. She was also the first Black female composer to have a symphony performed by a major American orchestra: her Symphony No. 1 in E minor, premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on June 15, 1933. The premiere brought instant recognition and accolades to Price, yet much of her music eventually fell into neglect due to “a dangerous mélange of segregation, Jim Crow laws, entrenched racism, and sexism.” (Women’s Voices for Change, 2013). Price’s compositions reflect a romantic nationalist style, while incorporating African American musical forms. Her Piano Concerto in One Movement was premiered in Chicago in 1934 with the composer as soloist. Although one movement, as the title makes clear, the concerto is comprised of three clearly discernible sections. The moderato opens with a brief orchestral introduction followed by a piano cadenza. Both echo the traditional spiritual overtones that were the hallmark of Price’s musical sensibilities, with developmental dialogue between soloist and orchestra. In the adagio, the soloist moves forward with a lyrical theme. The concluding allegretto is modeled after the Juba, an antebellum folk dance which also inspired the third movement of Price’s Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, as well as her very first Symphony in E Minor. — Excerpts adapted from Kyle Gann, kylegann.com, under Creative Commons license. This performance marks the DSO premiere of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement.

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Bethena

Composed 1905 Scored for solo piano, clarinet, and strings. (Approx. 4 minutes)

Maple Leaf Rag

Composed 1899 Scored for solo piano, clarinet, and strings. (Approx. 3 minutes)

The DSO most recently performed Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag in January 2018 conducted by Michelle Merrill. The DSO first performed the piece in August 1975 conducted by Mitch Miller. These performances mark the DSO premiere of Joplin’s Bethena and Magnetic Rag.

Ballade in A minor, Op. 33

Serenade

Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 11 minutes)

Composed 1957

Magnetic Rag

Composed 1914 Scored for solo piano, clarinet, and strings. (Approx. 4 minutes)

Scott Joplin

B. 1867/68, Texas D. April 1, 1917, New York, NY

cott Joplin’s is the name perhaps most associated with ragtime. Born sometime between the summer of 1867 and mid-January 1868, Joplin’s career took him from a modest homestead on the TexasArkansas border to New York’s Tin Pan Alley, where he would eventually try his luck with composers like a young Irving Berlin. Although he continued composing until just before his death in April 1917, Joplin’s greatest fame came from his years in the Midwest where he was acknowledged as the “King of Ragtime.” Joplin’s life spanned the unsettled post-Civil War years through much of World War I. His music embraced aspects of African American popular heritage that thrived during that critical period; however, it also embraces elements from his formal musical training. Here, pianist Lara Downes reflects on the music of Scott Joplin through a 21st-century lens, revealing its many layers of genre-blurring subtlety and nuance. We hear Joplin’s Bethena, the first work he produced following the death of his wife Freddie in 1904, ten weeks after their wedding; his Maple Leaf Rag, regarded among the most famous and influential piano rags; and his Magnetic Rag, the last work Joplin published before his death in 1917. — excerpts from Library of Congress WINTER 2021-2022

William Grant Still B. May 11, 1895, Woodville, MS D. December 3, 1978, Los Angeles, CA

Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, and strings. (Approx. 9 minutes)

illiam Grant Still is remembered as a pioneering musician of the modern age. He was the first living African American composer whose work was performed by a major symphony orchestra, and his most popular work—the “Afro-American” Symphony—was the most-performed work by an American composer (African American or otherwise) for more than 20 years in the midsection of the 20th century. He composed more than 150 concert works, including symphonies, ballets, operas, chamber works, choral and solo vocal works, and arrangements of Negro spirituals. Still synthesized his musical experiences into a career that saw many firsts for African American composers, and throughout his career he wrote constantly about the challenges facing America’s Black citizens in contemporary society. Still’s Serenade reflects his interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice. The DSO most recently performed a chamber version of William Grant Still’s Serenade in September 2020, conducted by Jader Bignamini.

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SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR B. August 15, 1875, Holborn, London, United Kingdom D. September 1, 1912, Croydon, United Kingdom

amuel Coleridge-Taylor was an English composer, conductor, and political activist born in London’s Holborn borough in 1875. Raised in a musical family, he began studies at the Royal College of Music at age 15. Under professor Charles Stanford, Coleridge-Taylor completed his degree and honed his compositional prowess, progressing to become a prominent composer in the early 1900s. As one of the most progressive writers of his time, Coleridge-Taylor gained popularity in the United States, and in 1904 was invited by President Theodore Roosevelt to visit the White House. He completed three successful tours in the U.S. in 1904, 1906, and 1910. The child of an English mother and a father originally from Sierra Leone, Coleridge-Taylor’s classical compositions drew influence from traditional African music. He also incorporated poetic themes, most notably in his cantata trilogy, The Song of Hiawatha, based on the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. On September 1, 1912, Coleridge-Taylor died of pneumonia contracted due to overwork at the age of 37. Despite his early demise, he is regarded as one of Britain’s top composers. His Ballade in A Minor is swaggering and passionate, blending attention-grabbing themes with softer moods to create a dramatic work that is both tender and confident, showcasing the young composer at his best. This performance marks the DSO premiere of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 27

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PROFILES

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WILLIAM EDDINS

LARA DOWNES

illiam Eddins is the Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of major orchestras throughout the world. Engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, the symphony orchestras of Boston Minnesota, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Houston, as well as the Los Angeles and Buffalo Philharmonics. Internationally, Eddins was Principal Guest Conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland). He has also conducted the Berlin Staatskapelle, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Welsh National Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra. Career highlights include taking the Edmonton Symphony Orchestras to Carnegie Hall in May of 2012, conducting RAI Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale on Italian television, and leading the Natal Philharmonic on tour in South Africa with soprano Rene Fleming. Equally at home with opera, he conducted a full production of Porgy and Bess with Opera de Lyon both in France and at the Edinburgh Festival. Eddins is an accomplished pianist and chamber musician. He regularly conducts from the piano in works by Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin, and Ravel. He has released a compact disc recording on his own label that includes Beethoven’s Hammer-Klavier Sonata and William Albright’s The Nightmare Fantasy Rag. Eddins has performed at the Ravinia Festival with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Ravinia Festival Orchestra. He has also conducted the orchestras of the Aspen Music Festival, the Hollywood Bowl, Chautauqua Festival, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Visit williameddins.com for more. 28

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JADER BIGNAMINI, Music Director

Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

ianist Lara Downes has been called “an explorer whose imagination is fired by bringing notice to the underrepresented and forgotten” (The Log Journal). An iconoclast and trailblazer, her dynamic work as a sought-after performer, a Billboard chart-topping recording artist, a producer, curator, activist, and arts advocate positions her as a cultural visionary on the national arts scene. Downes’s musical roadmap seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family, and collective memory, excavating the broad landscape of American music to create a series of acclaimed performance and recording projects that serve as gathering spaces for her listeners to find common ground and shared experience. Downes’s forays into the broad landscape of American music have created a series of acclaimed recordings and she enjoys creative collaborations with a range of leading artists. She is the creator and curator of the Rising Sun Music, a monthly recording series that sheds light on the music and stories of Black composers over the past 200 years, and is host of AMPLIFY with Lara Downes, a video series for NPR Music that engages visionary Black musicians and artists in important topics confronting them today. Her fierce commitment to activism and advocacy has her working with organizations including the ACLU, Feeding America, the Lower Eastside Girls Club, the Sphinx Organization, and Watts Learning Center. She is an Artist Ambassador for Headcount, a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. Downes is a member of the Yamaha Artist Roster. Visit laradownes.com for more.

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TERENCE BLANCHARD

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Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair

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CLASSICAL ROOTS Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in Orchestra Hall JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS WILLIAM EDDINS, conductor BRAZEAL DENNARD CHORALE ALICE MCALLISTER TILLMAN, Artistic Director John Rosamond Johnson Lift Every Voice and Sing (1873 - 1954) Brazeal Dennard Chorale Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson Dr. Stanley Waldon, piano Arr. Roland Carter Stacey V. Gibbs Be Still and Know (b.1962) Brazeal Dennard Chorale arr. Moses Hogan My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord (1957-2003) Brazeal Dennard Chorale Selections to be announced Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Intermission Wynton Marsalis Symphony No.3, “Swing Symphony” (b. 1961) Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Presented by Stanley & Judy Frankel, JPMorgan Chase, DTE Foundation and Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden. This performance will be webcast via our exclusive Live From Orchestra Hall series, presented by Ford Motor Company Fund and made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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PROGRAM NOTES

See page 25 for the program note on John Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Symphony No. 3, “Swing Symphony” Composed 2010 | Premiered 2010

WYNTON MARSALIS B. October 18, 1961

Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 3 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 3 clarinets (1 doubling on bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (1 doubling on contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets (3 doubling on flugelhorn), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 1 hour) Movements: St. Louis to New Orleans [I], AllAmerican Pep [II], Midwestern Moods [III], Manhattan to LA [IV], Modern Modes and the Midnight Moan [V], Think-Space: Theory [VI], The Low Down (Up on High) [VII]

ynton Marsalis’s Swing Symphony was commissioned in 2010 by the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Marsalis uses as the undergirding of this symphony songs and harmonic progressions that were definitive and popular in their time. The first movement honors ragtime: note the syncopated, “ragged” rhythms that mark the style. Next in the score is what Marsalis labels “low down,” music that he says represents the “deep sexuality that comes out of the music of Storyville, New Orleans.” Listen in this section for an improvised trumpet solo. A jazz trumpet fanfare announces the celebratory parade music that closes the movement. Here, he features collective improvisation from the jazz band that characterizes this traditional New Orleans style. The second movement starts with what Marsalis calls “American pep.” It is the 1920s Charleston dance reimagined, complete with car horns, sirens, and police whistles. Alto saxophone improvises a solo midway through, followed by the symphony orchestra having its way with the popular dance. A slow section, with baritone sax taking the lead, follows. Marsalis calls this a “tango ballad, with a sweet romantic mood.” The next section is peppy and joyful,

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featuring improvisation in the jazz trombone section. The third movement starts with Kansas City swing, with tenor saxophone solos paying homage to jazz great Coleman Hawkins. Marsalis then slows the tempo down and uses the harmonic progression from Hawkins’s signature tune “Body and Soul” as a jumping off point for a dialog between cellos and saxophones. An extended call and response section gives way to joyous mayhem of gnarly brass solos, percussion interludes, and orchestra interjections. The movement fades out as if we are riding away from it all on a Garden District trolley car. The fourth movement pays homage to bebop, the more angular, up-tempo, and harmonically complex jazz of the 1940s. Here again, Marsalis pays tribute to the greats of the period, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. An extended mambo — reminiscent of Gillespie’s famous “Manteca” — comes next, highlighting percussion and brass, and featuring a double bass solo. This movement ends expressively, featuring the alto saxophone, Parker’s chosen instrument. The fifth movement resonates with a more contemporary jazz sound. It begins with contrapuntal interplay on a theme introduced by clarinet that is tossed about by the orchestras until it gives way to a section of collective improvisation in the jazz band. The next section, featuring jazz solos over the modal structures employed by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, is described in the score as “modern primal.” The finale begins with a panoply of percussion. A full array of exotic “wops,” “wahs,” and “blats” and bluesy hollers play out over this rhythmic procession, not to mention an occasional outburst when the spirit seems to move someone to “testify.” This gives way to a jazz ballad, first featuring saxophones, then brass, eventually joined by strings. A brief trumpet cadenza precedes the curious final “note,” a collective sigh by the orchestra. —Dr. Dave Kopplin This performance marks the DSO premiere of Wynton Marsalis’s Swing Symphony.

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PROFILE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS WYNTON MARSALIS, music director, trumpet RYAN KISOR, trumpet KENNY RAMPTON, trumpet MARCUS PRINTUP, trumpet CHRIS CRENSHAW, trombone, The Golkin Family Chair ELLIOT MASON, trombone JACOB MELSHA, trombone SHERMAN IRBY, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet TED NASH, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet VICTOR GOINES, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet ABDIAS ARMENTEROS, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet PAUL NEDZELA, baritone and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet DAN NIMMER, piano, The Zou Family Chair CARLOS HENRIQUEZ, bass, The Mandel Family Chair in honor of Kathleen B. Mandel OBED CALVAIRE, drums Artists subject to change.

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ith the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performances, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City (Frederick P. Rose Hall, “The House of Swing”) and around the world, for people of all ages. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Chairman Clarence Otis, Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988 and spends over a third of the year on tour across the world. Featured in all aspects of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s programming, this remarkably versatile orchestra performs and leads educational events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe; in concert halls; dance venues; jazz clubs; public parks; and with symphony orchestras; ballet troupes; local students; and an ever-expanding roster of guest artists. Under Music Director Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs a vast repertoire, from rare historic compositions to Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, and current and former Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Ted Nash, Victor Goines, Sherman Irby, Chris Crenshaw, and Carlos Henriquez.

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THE ANNUAL FUND

Gifts Received between September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021

The DSO is a community-supported orchestra, and you can play your part through frequent ticket purchases and generous annual donations. Your tax-deductible Annual Fund donation is an investment in the wonderful music at Orchestra Hall, around the neighborhoods, and across the community. This honor roll celebrates those generous donors who made a gift of $1,500 or more to the DSO Annual Fund Campaign. If you have questions about this roster or would like to make a donation, please contact 313.576.5114 or go to dso.org/donate.

PARAY SOCIETY - GIVING OF $250,000 & MORE Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Penny & Harold Blumenstein Julie & Peter Cummings Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Emory M. Ford, Jr.◊ Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frankel

Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris◊ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Karmanos, Jr. Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

DORATI SOCIETY - GIVING OF $100,000 & MORE Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo James & Patricia Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

David & Valerie McCammon Shari & Craig Morgan The Polk Family Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Drs. David & Bernadine Wu

Mrs. Bonnie Larson Nicole & Matt Lester Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Patricia & Henry◊ Nickol Nancy Schlichting & Pamela Theisen Donald R. & Esther Simon Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Arn Tellem Paul & Terese Zlotoff

JÄRVI SOCIETY — GIVING OF $25,000 & MORE Pamela Applebaum Ms. Sharon Backstrom Mrs. Cecilia Benner Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Mrs. Martha Ford Dale & Bruce Frankel Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. Steven Goldsmith Ronald M. & Carol◊ Horwitz Mr. & Mrs. Norman◊ D. Katz Betsy & Joel Kellman

Mr.◊ & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Drs. Brian & Elizabeth Bachynski Mr. David Barnes W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Drs. John & Janice Bernick John & Marlene Boll Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brownell Michael & Geraldine Buckles CM Carnes Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Gail Danto & Art Roffey Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Mr. Charles L. Dunlap & Mr. Lee V. Hart Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Mr. Peter Falzon Jim & Margo Farber Sally & Michael Feder Barbara & Alfred J. Fisher III Mr. Michael J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Fogleman Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. Victor◊ & Gale Girolami

Dr. Kenneth◊ & Roslyne Gitlin Ruth & Al◊ Glancy Dr. Robert T. Goldman Dr. Herman & Mrs. Shirley Mann Gray Mr.◊ & Mrs. James A. Green Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hage Judy & Kenneth Hale Ms. Nancy B. Henk Michael E. Hinsky & Tyrus N. Curtis Mr.◊ & Mrs. Norman H. Hofley Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup William & Story John Lenard & Connie Johnston Faye & Austin Kanter Morgan & Danny Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. Kosch Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kulish Mr. Daniel Lewis Bud & Nancy Liebler Mr. & Mrs.◊ Joseph Lile The Locniskar Group Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Ms. Deborah Miesel Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Mobley Cyril Moscow Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters

Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Ms. Ruth Rattner Martie & Bob Sachs Mr. & Mrs.◊ Alan E. Schwartz Mrs. Patricia Finnegan Sharf Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Dr. Doris Tong & Dr. Teck M. Soo Mr. & Mrs. Gary Torgow And one who wishes to remain anonymous

Mrs. Denise Abrash Mrs. Jennifer Adderley Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Dr. David Balle Ms. Therese Bellaimey Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Timothy J. Bogan Ms. Debra Bonde Claire P. & Robert N. Brown Philip & Carol Campbell Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Ms. Elena Centeio Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Mr. & Mrs. James Ciroli Mr. Charles Clippert Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mrs. Barbara Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Dare Mr. Kevin Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Adel & Walter Dissett Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Marianne T. Endicott Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden Goodman Family Charitable Trust Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff

Dr. Gloria Heppner Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen Talbert-Hill Mr. Donald & Marcia Hiruo Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Kent Jidov Paul & Marietta Joliat Judy & David Karp Mike & Katy Keegan June K. Kendall◊ Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Barbara & Michael Kratchman Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Marguerite & David Lentz Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Leverenz Daniel & Linda* Lutz Bob & Terri Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Mr. & Mrs. Winom J. Mahoney Maurice Marshall Ms. Mary McGough Patricia A.◊ & Patrick G. McKeever Mr. Frederick Morsches & Mr. Kareem George Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Robert & Paulina Treiger Muzzin

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Deceased

David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Nycek George & Jo Elyn Nyman Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Debra & Richard Partrich Dr. Glenda D. Price Maurcine◊ & Lloyd Reuss Dr. Erik Rönmark* & Mrs. Adrienne Rönmark* Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Rosowski Peggy & Dr. Mark B. Saffer Schwartz Shapero Family Elaine & Michael Serling Lois & Mark Shaevsky Mr. & Mrs. James H. Sherman William H. Smith Charlie & John Solecki Mr. & Mrs. John Stroh III Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tobias Mr. James G. Vella Mr.◊ & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner Mr. & Mrs. R. Jamison Williams Ms. Mary Wilson And four who wish to remain anonymous

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EHRLING SOCIETY - GIVING OF $50,000 & MORE Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brodie Lois & Avern Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Mr. & Mrs. James Grosfeld Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Renato & Elizabeth Jamett

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Joy & Allan Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Dr. William W. O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Ms. Lisa A. Payne Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson William H. & Wendy W. Powers Charlene & Michael Prysak Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Seth & Laura Romine Mr. Ronald Ross & Ms. Alice Brody Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Marjorie & Saul◊ Saulson Camilo Serna & Masami Hida Mrs. Sharon Shumaker Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Simoncini Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Barb◊ & Clint Stimpson Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mrs. Eva von Voss Mr. William Waak Peter & Carol Walters S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman ◊

Deceased

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GIVING OF $2,500 & MORE Howard Abrams & Nina Dodge Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Anthony Dr. & Mrs. Joel Appel Drs. Kwabena & Jacqueline Appiah Dr. & Mrs. Ali-Reza R. Armin Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock Mr. Joseph Aviv & Mrs. Linda Wasserman Mrs. Jean Azar Ms. Ruth Baidas Drs. Richard & Helena Balon Nora & Guy Barron Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Mr. Joseph Bartush Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Mr. & Mrs. Richard Beaubien Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bernard Martha & G. Peter Blom Dr. George & Joyce Blum Nancy & Lawrence Bluth Ms. Kristin Bolitho Ms. Nadia Boreiko The Honorable Susan D. Borman & Mr. Stuart Michaelson Don & Marilyn Bowerman Mr. Anthony F. Brinkman Elaine & Bowden Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Buchanan Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs.◊ Thomas E. Carson Dr. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clark Nina & Richard Cohan Jack, Evelyn and Richard Cole Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Julius V. Combs Ms. Elizabeth Correa Patricia & William◊ Cosgrove, Sr. Ms. Joy Crawford* & Mr. Richard Aude Robert J. Crutcher Family Trust Dr. Edward & Mrs. Jamie Dabrowski Suzanne Dalton & Clyde Foles Deborah & Stephen D’Arcy Fund Maureen & Jerry◊ D’Avanzo Barbara A. David Lillian & Walter Dean Ms. Joyce Delamarter Diana & Mark Domin Paul◊ & Peggy Dufault Mrs. Connie Dugger Edwin & Rosemarie◊ Dyer Dr. Leo & Mrs. Mira Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. A. Bradley Eisenbrey Randall & Jill* Elder Ms. Laurie Ellias & Mr. James Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Earle E. Endelman Mrs. Marjory Epstein Mr. & Mrs. John M. Erb Dave & Sandy Eyl ◊

Ellie Farber & Mitch Barnett Fieldman Family Foundation Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Ms. Joanne Fisher Dorothy A. & Larry L. Fobes Amy & Robert Folberg Dr. & Mrs. Franchi Kit & Dan Frohardt-Lane Mr.◊ & Mrs. Richard M. Gabrys Alan M. Gallatin Lynn & Bharat Gandhi Mr. Max Gates Stephanie Germack Mr. & Mrs. James Gietzen Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gillette Ms. Jody Glancy Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Paul & Barbara C. Goodman Dr. William & Mrs. Antoinette Govier Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. & Mrs. Saul Green Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Sharon Lopo Hadden Cheryl A. Harvey Ms. Barbara Heller James Hoogstra & Clark Heath Mr. F. Robert Hozian Dr. Karen Hrapkiewicz Larry & Connie Hutchinson Ms. Carloe Illitch Dr. Raymond E. Jackson & Dr. Kathleen Murphy Mr. Arthur Johns Mr. John S. Johns Mr. George G. Johnson Paul & Karen Johnson Carol & Rick Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. & Mrs. John Jullens Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff Diane & John Kaplan Bernard & Nina Kent Philanthropic Fund Mrs. Frances King Mr. James Kirby Dr. & Mrs. Edward L. Klarman Aileen & Harvey Kleiman Tom & Beverly Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Mr. & Mrs. Robert Koffron Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff Ms. Susan Konop James Kors & Victoria King* Richard & Sally Krugel Mr. Michael Kuhne Mrs. Maria E. Kuznia Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Laker Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dr. Lawrence O. Larson Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Arlene & John Lewis Ms. Carol Litka

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Deceased

Mr. & Mrs. David H. Loebl Mr. John Lovegren & Mr. Daniel Isenschmid Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Dr. Stephen & Paulette Mancuso Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Ms. Florine Mark Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mark Barbara Martin Brian & Becky McCabe Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Mr. Edward McClew Mr. Anthony R. McCree Mr. John McFadden Ms. Kristen McLennan Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Dr. & Mrs.◊ Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Olga Sutaruk Meyer Bruce & Mary Miller Mr. & Mrs. Randall Miller Steve & Judy Miller J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina Dr. Van C. Momon, Jr. & Dr. Pamela Berry Eugene & Sheila Mondry Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Moore Ms. Sandra Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Germano Mularoni Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Obringer Ellen & Larry Oshkaloff Mrs. Margot Parker Mr. Mark Pasik Ms. Alice Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Mr. David Potter Jill M.* & Michael J. Rafferty Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Mr. Tony Raymaker Mr. & Mrs. William A. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Mr. & Mrs. John Rieckhoff Ms. Linda Rodney Michael & Susan Rontal Mr.◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Ms. Elana Rugh Jane & Curt Russell Linda & Leonard Sahn Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Janet Schenk Shirley Anne & Alan Schlang Sandy & Alan Schwartz Ms. Sandra Seligman WINTER 2021-2022

Mrs. Rosalind B. Sell Carlo & Nicole Serraiocco Nancy & Sam Shamie Shapero Foundation Mrs. Patricia Shaw Dr. Les Siegel & Ellen Lesser Siegel William & Cherie Sirois Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Ms. Susan Smith Dr. Gregory Stephens Dr. Shironda Stewart Nancy C. Stocking Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel

Dr. Neil Talon Mr. Rob Tanner Joel & Shelley Tauber Sandra & Frank Tenkel Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Dr. Barry Tigay Yoni & Rachel Torgow Barbara & Stuart Trager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Charles & Sally Van Dusen Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Verhelle Dr.◊ & Mrs. Ronald W. Waddle Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. Patrick Webster

Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Assarian Mr. & Mrs. David W. Berry Mrs. Marilyn Bishop Ms. Liz Boone Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burstein Dr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Tom Compton Ms. Sherri Davis Ms. Laurie DeMond-Rosen Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. Patrick Doig Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Douglas Jodie Elrod Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mrs. Janice Erichsen Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Howard & Francina Graef Anne & Eugene Greenstein Dr. William Higginbotham III MD The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III Mr.◊ & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr.

Ms. Nadine Jakobowski Mr. William Jordan Carole Keller Mr. & Mrs. Gerd H. Keuffel Ms. Ida King Mr. Daniel Kline Mrs. Mary Ann LaMonte The Dolores & Paul Lavins Foundation Ms. Christine M. Leonard Ms. Florine Mark Mr. Jeffrey Marraccini Mr. Robert L. Martin Ms. Evelyn Micheletti Dr. Van C. Momon, Jr. & Dr. Pamela Berry Ms. A. Anne Moroun Mr. & Mrs. George Nicholson Mrs. Ruth Nix Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Peterson Drs. Renato & Daisy Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Rask Mrs. Hope Raymond

Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Pamela Applebaum Pauline Averbach & Charles Peacock Drs. Brian & Elizabeth Bachynski W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Baum Ms. Marlene Bihlmeyer Gwen & Richard Bowlby Butzel Long Ms. Elena Centeio Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Deloitte Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Jim & Margo Farber

Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Ms. Jody Glancy Mary Ann & Rob Gorlin Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Renato & Elizabeth Jamett Kenneth & Susan Konop Mrs. Karen Kotulis-Carter Barbara & Michael Kratchman Drs. Lisa & Scott Langenburg Laskaris-Jamett Advisors of Raymond James Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Alexander & Evelyn McKeen Patricia A.◊ & Patrick G. McKeever Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller

Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman◊ & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Ms. Eileen Wunderlich Dr. Sandra & Mr. D. Johnny Yee Lucia Zamorano, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman Milton Y. Zussman And eight who wish to remain anonymous

GIVING OF $1,500 & MORE Cheryl & Paul Robertson Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Ms. Joyce E. Scafe Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊ Mr. Steve Secrest Ms. Sandra Shetler Mrs. Andreas H. Steglich Mr. & Mrs.◊ John Streit Mr. William Thom Mr. James G. Tibbetts David & Lila Tirsell Dennis & Jennifer Varian Ms. Janet Weir Janis & William Wetsman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wigginton Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Debra Wood Ms. Denise S. Young And two who wish to remain anonymous

CYE50 GOLD CLUB Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Anne Parsons* & Donald Dietz Mr. Dave Phipps Sue & Bob Pilon Dr. Glenda D. Price Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Mr.◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Martie & Bob Sachs Nancy Schlichting & Pamela Theisen Mrs. Patricia Shaw Ms. Claudia Sills Mr. James G. Vella Mr.◊ & Mrs. Jonathan T. Walton Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Drs. David & Bernadine Wu

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT GIVING Giving of $50,000 & more

Giving of $500,000 & more

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Applebaum Family Philanthropy

SAMUEL & JEAN FRANKEL FOUNDATION

Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation League of American Orchestras Edward C. and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Milner Hotels Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Penske Foundation, Inc.

Giving of $20,000 & more Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation Blue Star Catering The Clinton Family Fund DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund Edsel B. Ford II Fund

Giving of $200,000 & more

Henry Ford II Fund Myron P. Leven Foundation MASCO Corporation Schneider-Engstrom Foundation Sun Communities Inc. Wolverine Packing Company

Giving of $10,000 & more Flagstar Foundation Honigman LLP Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation KPMG LLP Laskaris-Jamett Advisors of Raymond James MGM Grand Detroit Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Stone Foundation Of Michigan Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation

Giving of $100,000 & more

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Giving of $5,000 & more

Giving of $1,000 & more

Benson & Edith Ford Fund Butzel Long Creative Benefit Solutions Geoinge Foundation Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer and Weiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation Schaerer Architextural Interiors Speyer Foundation Warner Norcross + Judd And one who wishes to remain anonymous

The Children’s Foundation EY Frank and Gertrude Dunlap Foundation James and Lynelle Holden Fund Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Josephine Kleiner Foundation Lakeside Ophthalmology Center Ludwig Foundation Fund Madison Electric Company Michigan First Credit Union Plante and Moran, PLLC Renaissance (MI) Chapter of the Links Louis & Nellie Sieg Foundation Samuel L. Westerman Foundation

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The DSO’s Planned Giving Council recognizes the region’s leading financial and estate professionals whose current and future clients may involve them in their decision to make a planned gift to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members play a critical role in shaping the future of the DSO through ongoing feedback, working with their clients, supporting philanthropy and attending briefings twice per year. For more information or to join the PG Council, please call 313.576.5114.

Linda Wasserman, Chair Mrs. Katana H. Abbott* Mr. Joseph Aviv Mr. Christopher A. Ballard* Ms. Jessica B. Blake, Esq. Ms. Rebecca J. Braun Mr. Timothy Compton Ms. Wendy Zimmer Cox* Mr. Robin D. Ferriby* Mrs. Jill Governale* Mr. Henry Grix* Mrs. Julie R. Hollinshead, CFA Mr. Mark W. Jannott, CTFA

Ms. Jennifer A. Jennings* Ms. Dawn Jinsky* Mrs. Shirley Kaigler* Mr. Robert E. Kass* Mr. Christopher L. Kelly Mr. Bernard S. Kent Ms. Yuh Suhn Kim Mr. Henry P. Lee* Ms. Marguerite Munson Lentz* J. Thomas MacFarlane Mr. Christopher M. Mann* Mr. Curtis J. Mann

Mrs. Mary Mansfield Mr. Mark Neithercut* Mrs. Alice R. Pfahlert Mr. Steven C. Pierce Ms. Deborah J. Renshaw, CFP Mr. James P. Spica Mr. David M. Thoms* Mr. John N. Thomson, Esq. Mr. Jason Tinsley* Mr. William Vanover Mr. William Winkler Mrs. Wendy Zimmer Cox*

*Executive Committee Member

Share the music of the DSO with future generations INCLUDE THE DSO AS A BENEFICIARY IN YOUR WILL Remembering the DSO in your estate plans will support the sustainability and longevity of our orchestra, so that tomorrow’s audience will continue to be inspired through unsurpassed musical experiences. If you value the role of the DSO – in your life and in our community – please consider making a gift through your will, trust, life insurance or other deferred gift.

To learn more please call Alexander Kapordelis at 313.576.5198 or email akapordelis@dso.org

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CELEBRATING YOUR LEGACY SUPPORT BARBARA VAN DUSEN, Honorary Chair

The 1887 Society honors individuals who have made a special legacy commitment to support the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Members of the 1887 Society ensure that future music lovers will continue to enjoy unsurpassed musical experiences by including the DSO in their estate plans. If you have arranged a planned gift to support the DSO or would like more information on planned giving, please call 313.576.5114. Ms. Doris L. Adler Dr. & Mrs. William C. Albert Mr.◊ & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Applebaum◊ Dr. Augustin & Nancy◊ Arbulu Ms. Sharon Backstrom Sally & Donald Baker Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Mr. Mark G. Bartnik & Ms. Sandra J. Collins Stanley A. Beattie Mr. & Mrs. Mandell L. Berman◊ Virginia B. Bertram◊ Mrs. Betty Blair Ms. Rosalee Bleecker Mr. Joseph Boner Gwen & Richard Bowlby Mr. Harry G. Bowles◊ Mr. Charles Broh◊ Mrs. Ellen Brownfain William & Julia Bugera Cynthia Cassell, Ph. D. Eleanor A. Christie Ms. Mary Christner Mr. Gary Ciampa Robert & Lucinda Clement Lois & Avern Cohn Mrs. RoseAnn Comstock◊ Mr. Scott Cook, Jr. Mr. & Ms. Thomas Cook Dorothy M. Craig Mr. & Mrs. John Cruikshank Julie & Peter Cummings Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Ms. Leslie C. Devereaux Mr. John Diebel◊ Mr. Stuart Dow Mr. Roger Dye & Ms. Jeanne A. Bakale Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Eidson Marianne T. Endicott Ms. Dorothy Fisher Mrs. Marjorie S. Fisher◊ Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Dorothy A. & Larry L. Fobes Samuel & Laura Fogleman Mr. Emory Ford, Jr.◊ Dr. Saul & Mrs. Helen Forman Barbara Frankel & Ron Michalak Herman & Sharon Frankel Mrs. Rema Frankel◊ Jane French Mark & Donna Frentrup Alan Galatin Janet M. Garrett Dr. Byron P. & Marilyn Georgeson Jim & Nancy Gietzen Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Victor◊ & Gale Girolami Ruth & Al◊ Glancy

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David & Paulette Groen Rosemary Gugino Donna & Eugene Hartwig Ms. Nancy B. Henk Joseph L. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Hitchman Ronald M. & Carol◊ Horwitz Andy Howell Carol Howell Paul M. Huxley & Cynthia Pasky David & Sheri Jaffa Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Jeffs II Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Jessup Mr. George G. Johnson Lenard & Connie Johnston Ms. Carol Johnston Ms. Carol Jonson Drs. Anthony & Joyce Kales Faye & Austin Kanter Norb◊ & Carole Keller Dr. Mark & Mrs. Gail Kelley June K. Kendall◊ Dimitri◊ & Suzanne Kosacheff Douglas Koschik Mr.◊ & Mrs. Arthur J. Krolikowski Mary Clippert LaMont Ms. Sandra Lapadot Mrs. Bonnie Larson Ann C. Lawson◊ Allan S. Leonard Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Dr. Melvin A. Lester◊ Mr. & Mrs.◊ Joseph Lile Harold Lundquist◊ & Elizabeth Brockhaus Lundquist Mr. & Mrs. Eric C. Lundquist Roberta Maki Eileen & Ralph Mandarino Judy Howe Masserang Mr. Glenn Maxwell Ms. Elizabeth Maysa Mary Joy McMachen, Ph.D. Judith Mich◊ Rhoda A. Milgrim Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller John & Marcia Miller Jerald A. & Marilyn H. Mitchell Mr.◊ & Mrs. L. William Moll Shari & Craig Morgan Ms. I. Surayyah R. Muwwakkil Geoffrey S. Nathan & Margaret E. Winters Beverley Anne Pack David & Andrea Page◊ Mr. Dale J. Pangonis Ms. Mary W. Parker◊ Mr. David Patria & Ms. Barbara Underwood Mrs. Sophie Pearlstein◊ Helen & Wesley Pelling◊ Dr. William F. Pickard Mrs. Bernard E. Pincus

Ms. Christina Pitts Mrs. Robert Plummer◊ Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Ponta Mrs. Mary Carol Prokop◊ Ms. Linda Rankin & Mr. Daniel Graschuck Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Rasmussen Deborah J. Remer Mr. & Mrs.◊ Lloyd E. Reuss Barbara Gage Rex Ms. Marianne Reye Lori-Ann Rickard Katherine D. Rines Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Ms. Barbara Robins Jack◊ & Aviva Robinson Mr.◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Marjorie & Saul◊ Saulson Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Janet Schenk Ms. Yvonne Schilla Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊ Patricia Finnegan Sharf Ms. Marla K. Shelton Edna J. Shin Ms. June Siebert Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Simon◊ Dr. Melissa J. Smiley & Dr. Patricia A. Wren Ms. Marilyn Snodgrass◊ Mrs. Margot Sterren◊ Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stuecken Mr.◊ & Mrs. Alexander C. Suczek David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Mrs. Rose Taksier Ms. Mary Evelyn Durden Teal◊ Alice & Paul Tomboulian Roger & Tina Valade Mrs. Jane Van Dragt◊ Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen Charles & Sally Van Dusen Mr. & Mrs. Melvin VanderBrug Mr. & Mrs. George C. Vincent◊ Christine & Keith C. Weber Mr. Herman Weinreich◊ John◊ & Joanne Werner Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm Mr. Robert E. Wilkins◊ Mrs. Michel Williams Ms. Nancy Williams◊ Mr. Robert S. Williams & Ms. Treva Womble Ms. Barbara Wojtas Elizabeth B. Work◊ Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu◊ Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Mrs. Judith G. Yaker Milton & Lois◊ Zussman And five who wish to remain anonymous ◊

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TRIBUTE GIFTS Gifts received September 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 Tribute gifts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are made to honor accomplishments, celebrate occasions, and pay respect in memory or reflection. These gifts support current season projects, partnerships and performances such as DSO concerts, education programs, free community concerts, and family programming. For information about making a tribute gift, please call 313.576.5114 or visit dso.org/donate.

In Honor

Janet & Norm Ankers Jill & Randy Elder

Caroline Coade Jack & Susan Carlson

James Garrett Jean Paton

George Blum Jane & Lawrence Sherman

John C. Dillingham, Sr. John C. Dillingham

The Ho Family Tim Shuller

Milluk Callsen James Knaus

Stanley Frankel Stephen & Carol Coden

Melissa McBrien & Raymond Landes Victoria McBrien

Anne Parsons Cynthia MacDonald Dr. Bonne Price-Linden & Mr. David Camp Dr. Philip S. Nash

In Memory Shirley Allison Beth Flannery

Max Coplen Jospeh Dill

June Kendall Kent & Margaret Gage

James Bazakis Dr. Andrew Bazakis

Grerry D’Avanzo Anna & Yale Levin

Kathleen Krevsky H.A. & Mary Sugarman

Ken & Mary Beattie Mr. Michael J. Fisher

Paul Denawetz Sandra Karolak

Viola & Frank Navetta Cheryl Rohrkemper

Martha Blom Mary Margaret Danto

Ruth Frank Duncan McGuffie David J. Vaughan

Ginka Ortega Elizabeth DuMouchelle

Rosemary Carman Anthony & Roupina Carman Kathryn Clemans Jane Chamberlain

Alice Haidostian Agatha Kalkanis

Richard Place Joel & Sheila Pitcoff Lawrence R. Stone Elena L. Gross

Roberta Stulberg Jerry Brookstein Debbie & Ron Lederman Sandra & Alan Schwartz Deborah Schwartz Julie Tepperman Kathleen Witt John Hartmus Michele Olind Joann Trosell Russell Witt William Witt

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POLICIES

WELCOME TO THE MAX

HEALTH & SAFETY

OUR HOME ON WOODWARD AVENUE The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center is one of Detroit’s most notable cultural campuses. The Max includes three main performance spaces: historic Orchestra Hall, the Peter D. and Julie F. Cummings Cube (“The Cube”), and Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Hall. All are accessible from the centrally located William Davidson Atrium. The Jacob Bernard Pincus Music Education Center is home to the DSO’s Wu Family Academy and other music education offerings. The DSO is also proud to offer The Max as a performance and administrative space for several local partners, including Detroit Public Theatre, Detroit Youth Volume, and others.

To report an emergency during a concert, immediately notify an usher or DSO staff member. If an usher or DSO staff member is not available please contact DSO Security at 313.576.5199

The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201 Box Office:............................................. 313.576.5111 Group Sales:........................................... 313.576.5111 Administrative Offices:.........................313.576.5100 Facilities Rental Information:................313.576.5131 Visit the DSO online at dso.org For general inquiries, please email info@dso.org

Visit dso.org/yourvisit for full information on your concert experience.

Shop @ The Max

WiFi

The DSO Parking Deck is located at 81 Parsons Street. Self-parking in the garage costs $10 for most concerts; we take both cash and credit cards. Handicapped parking is available on the first and second floors of the garage. Note that handicapped parking spaces go quickly, so we recommend arriving early!

As of October 2021, Shop @ The Max is currently closed. Please check dso.org for updates ahead of your visit.

Complimentary WiFi is available throughout The Max. Look for the DSOGuest network on your device. And be sure to tag your posts with #IAMDSO!

What Should I Wear? You do you! We don’t have a dress code, and you’ll see a variety of outfit styles. Business casual attire is common, but sneakers and jeans are just as welcome as suits and ties.

Food and Drink As of October 2021, the DSO is offering beverage only concessions. Please check dso.org for the latest ahead of your concert. Bars are located on the first and third floors of the William Davidson Atrium and offer canned sodas (pop, if you prefer), beer, wine, and specialty cocktail mixes. While drinks may be taken to your concert seat, the DSO’s mask policy will be enforced when you are not actively drinking.

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Accessibility matters. Whether you need ramp access for your wheelchair or are looking for sensoryfriendly concert options, we are thinking of you. The Max has elevators, barrier-free restrooms, and accessible seating on each level. Security staff are available at all entrances to help patrons requiring extra assistance in and out of vehicles. The DSO’s Sennheiser MobileConnect hearing assistance system is available for all performances in Orchestra Hall. You can use your own mobile device and headphones by downloading the Sennheiser MobileConnect app, or borrow a device by visiting the Patron Services Center on the second floor of the William Davidson Atrium. This system is made possible by the Michigan Ear Institute.

The Herman and Sharon Frankel Donor Lounge Governing Members can enjoy complimentary beverages, appetizers, and desserts in the Donor Lounge, open 90 minutes prior to each concert through the end of intermission. For more information on becoming a Governing Member, contact Leslie Groves at 313.576.5451 or lgroves@ dso.org.

Gift Certificates Gift certificates are available in any denomination and may be used towards tickets to any DSO performance. Please contact the Box Office for more information.

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Please note that all patrons (of any age) must have a ticket to attend concerts. If the music has already started, an usher will ask you to wait until a break before seating you. The same applies if you leave Orchestra Hall and re-enter. Most performances are broadcast (with sound) on a TV in the William Davidson Atrium as well.

refundable. Even though we’ll miss you, we understand that plans can change unexpectedly, so the DSO offers flexible exchange and ticket donation options. Please contact the Box Office to exchange tickets. The Box Office can also help with all ticketing questions and concerns. The DSO is a show-must-go-on orchestra! In the rare event a concert is cancelled, our website and social media feeds will announce the cancellation, and patrons will be notified of exchange options.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING

We love a good selfie (don’t forget to share your experiences using @DetroitSymphony and #IAMDSO) but remember that photography can be distracting to musicians and audience members. Please be cautious and respectful if you wish to take photos. Note that flash photography, video recording, tripods, and cameras with detachable lenses are strictly prohibited.

PHONES

Your neighbors and the musicians appreciate your cooperation in turning your phone to silent and your brightness down while you’re keeping an eye on texts from the babysitter or looking up where a composer was born!

SMOKING

Smoking and vaping are not allowed anywhere in The Max.

Rent The Max Elegant and versatile, The Max is an ideal setting for a variety of events and performances: weddings, corporate gatherings, meetings, concerts, and more. Visit dso.org/rent or call 313.576.5131 for more information.

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SEATING

TICKETS, EXCHANGES, AND CONCERT CANCELLATIONS All sales are final and non-

Parking

Handicap Access and Hearing Assistance

• All guests must provide proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test upon entry. • Guests must wear a mask, worn properly over the nose and mouth, unless they are actively eating or drinking. Masks must be worn regardless of vaccination status. • We have also instituted contactless e-ticketing this season to add another layer of safety. You will be asked to present the barcode for your e-tickets at the second entry point – after you present your vaccine or test results.

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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F EXECUTIVE OFFICE

ADVANCEMENT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Erik Rönmark President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Alex Kapordelis Senior Director, Campaign

William Shell Director of Information Technology

Jill Elder Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer

Holly Gorecki Director of Advancement Operations

Linda Lutz Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Beth Carlson Stewardship Coordinator

Joy Crawford Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Elaine Curvin Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Anne Parsons President Emeritus

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS ARTISTIC PLANNING Jessica Ruiz Senior Director of Artistic Planning Dasha Gilmore Artistic Coordinator Alexandra Luke Artist Liason Goode Wyche Manager of Jazz and @The Max

LIVE FROM ORCHESTRA HALL Marc Geelhoed Executive Producer of Live from Orchestra Hall

Jill Rafferty Senior Director of Advancement

Leslie Groves Major Gift Officer Ali Huber Signature Events Manager Jane Koelsch Fulfillment Coordinator Amanda Lindstrom Events Coordinator Juanda Pack Advancement Benefits Concierge Cassidy Schmid Manager of Campaign Operations

COMMUNICATIONS Matt Carlson Senior Director, Communications & Media Relations Sarah Smarch Content Director Natalie Berger Video Content Specialist Hannah Engwall Public Relations Manager

COMMUNITY AND LEARNING

Adela Löw Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting Erik Anundson Accounts Payable Coordinator Sandra Mazza Senior Accountant, Business Operations Ashley Simon Gift Processing Coordinator Michelle Wisler Payroll and Benefits Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES Hannah Lozon Senior Director of Talent and Culture Mary Lambert Human Resources Generalist

Caen Thomason-Redus Senior Director of Community & Learning

Cassidy Schmid Campaign Manager

Karisa Antonio Director of Social Innovation

Amanda Tew Data and Research Manager

Damien Crutcher Managing Director of Detroit Harmony

MARKETING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT

Debora Kang Director of Education

Charles Buchanan Senior Director of Marketing & Audience Development

BUILDING OPERATIONS EVENTS AND RENTALS Presley Feezell Manager of Events and Rentals

FACILITY OPERATIONS

ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS Kathryn Ginsburg General Manager

Demetris Fisher Chief EVS Technician

Patrick Peterson Director of Orchestra Personnel

William Guilbault EVS Technician

Ezra Gans Artistic Operations Assistant

Robert Hobson Chief Maintenance Technician

Bronwyn Hagerty Orchestra and Training Programs Librarian

Keith Kennedy Chief Engineer

Aaron Tockstein Database Administrator

Jeremiah Hess Senior Director of Accounting & Finance

Susan Queen Gift Officer, Corporate Giving

Ken Waddington Director of Facilities and Engineering

Dennis Rottell Stage Manager

Michelle Koning Web Manager

FINANCE

Clare Valenti Director of Community Engagement

Shuntia Perry Human Resources Coordinator

Teresa Alden Director of Growth and Acquisition

CATERING AND RETAIL SERVICES Christina Williams Director of Hospitality and Patron Experience Alison Reed, CVA Manager of Volunteer and Patron Experience Nate Richter Bar Manager

PATRON SALES AND SERVICE Sharon Gardner Carr Assistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations Rollie Edwards Lead Patron Services Representative Michelle Marshall Manager of Patron Sales & Services James Sabatella Group and Patron Services Specialist

Hannah Engwall hengwall@dso.org

SAFETY & SECURITY

Cover design by Jay Holladay

George Krappmann Director of Safety and Security Norris Jackson Security Officer Edward John Security Manager Lawrence Johnson Security Officer

Connor Bulka Training Ensembles Recruitment & Communications Coordinator

LaHeidra Marshall Audience Development Specialist

Tony Morris Security Officer

Angelina Cicchella Training Ensembles Operations Coordinator

Connor Mehren Digital Marketing Strategist

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Johnnie Scott Security Officer Antonio Thomas Security Officer

Activities of the DSO are made possible in part with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Lawrence Johnson EVS Technician

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EDITORS Matt Carlson mcarlson@dso.org

PUBLISHER Echo Publications, Inc. Tom Putters

Jay Holladay Brand Graphic Designer

Joanna Goldstein Training Ensembles Student Development Coordinator

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Tommy Tatti Manager of Box Office Operations

Kiersten Alcorn Manager of Community Engagement

Kristen Pagels Content Marketing Strategist

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U P CO M I N G CO N CER T S & EVENTS

Hear. Together.

TICKETS & INFO

3 1 3 . 5 76 . 5 1 11 o r d s o . o r g PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

VOICES OF AMERICA

Peter Oundjian, conductor Aaron Diehl, piano Fri., Mar. 11 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Mar 12 at 8 p.m. Sun., Mar 13 at 3 p.m. WILLIAM GRANT STILL Poem

GEORGE GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F SAMUEL BARBER Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 JOEL THOMPSON To Awaken the Sleeper

PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor • Isabelle Faust, violin

RACHMANIOFF: SYMPHONY NO. 2

SCHUMANN & SIBELIUS Fri., Apr. 1 at 8 p.m. Sat., Apr. 2 at 8 p.m. Sun., Apr. 3 at 3 p.m.

ROBERT SCHUMANN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor JEAN SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82

YOUNG PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERT SERIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 AND UP

MOZART’S MAGNIFICENT VOYAGE

Elena Schwarz, conductor Andrei Ionit,ǎ, cello Thu., Mar. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Southfield Fri., Mar. 18 at 8 p.m. in Monroe Sun., Mar. 20 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

Sat., Apr. 2 at 11 a.m.

OTTORINO RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3 PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 OTTORINO RESPIGHI Serenata per piccola orchestra, P. 54 IGOR STRAVINSKY Suite from Pulcinella

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

WITH CLASSICAL KIDS LIVE!

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES BIG BAND

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FRANZ SCHUBERT Overture to Die Zauberharfe, D. 644, “Rosamunde” LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

SALOME’S SEDUCTION Fri., Apr. 22 at 8 p.m. Sat. Apr. 23 at 8 p.m. MEL BONIS Salomé, Op. 100 ANDERS HILLBORG Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (US Premiere) RICHARD STRAUSS “Salome’s Dance” from Salomé, Op. 54 FLORENT SCHMITT La Tragedie de Salomé, Op. 50

THE BEST OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

PNC POPS SERIES

Fri., Mar. 25 at 10:45 & 8 p.m. Sat., Mar. 26 at 8 p.m. Sun., Mar. 27 at 3 p.m.

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Aaron C. Finley, vocalist • Brook Wood, vocalist

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HANNAH LASH In Hopes of Finding the Sun LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

Thu., Apr. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Apr. 8 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., Apr. 9 at 8 p.m.

Fabien Gabel, conductor Nicolas Altstaed, cello

Steven Reineke, conductor Josh Young, vocalist • Emily Padgett-Young, vocalist

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

Sat., Apr. 30 at 8 p.m.

Thu., Mar. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Fri., Mar. 25 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth Sat., Mar. 26 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sun., Mar. 27 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe

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Thu., May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 13 at 8 p.m. Sat., May 14 at 8 p.m. Sun., May 15 at 3 p.m.

Kazushi Ono, conductor • Paul Lewis, piano

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SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Four Noveletten, Op. 52 MAURICE RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin LUIGI BOCCHERINI Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in in B-flat major, G. 482 SERGEI PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, Op. 25, “Classical”

FLORENCE PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

FEAT. TERENCE BLANCHARD/ DIRECTED BY KRIS JOHNSON

RAVEL: LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN Ari Pelto, conductor • Zlatomir Fung, cello

Thu., Apr. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Beverly Hills Fri., Apr. 29 at 8 p.m. in Monroe Sun., May 1 at 3 p.m. in Beverly Hills

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BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4

IN THE AIR TONIGHT: THE MUSIC OF GENESIS & PHIL COLLINS Sun., Apr. 24 at 3 p.m.

BIGNAMINI CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN 9 Jader Bignamini, conductor Ailyn Pérez, soprano Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Saimir Pirgu, tenor Luiz-Ottavio Fario, bass Performers from Opera MODO & AUDIVI, choir

Kahchun Wong, conductor Michelle Cann, piano

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES

TCHAIKOVSKY AND STRAVINSKY

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THIBAUDET: RAVEL’S PIANO CONCERTO IN G

SAINT-GEORGES AND MOZART Yue Bao, conductor Pablo Ferrández, cello

Thu., May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Fri., May 6 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth Sat., May 7 at 8 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Sun., May 8 at 3 p.m. Grosse Pointe CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Symphony No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2 JOSEPH HAYDN Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C Major WILLIAM GRANT STILL Danzas de Panama WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, “Haffner”

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Jader Bignamini, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Eric Nowlin, viola Wei Yu, cello

Fri., May 20 at 10:45 Sat., May 21 at 8 p.m. Sun., May 22 at 3 p.m. CARLOS SIMON Fate Now Conquers MAURICE RAVEL Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra RICHARD STRAUSS Don Quixote, Op. 35

PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

SAINT-GEORGES & MOZART 39 Xian Zhang, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin

Thu., May 26 at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 27 at 10:45 a.m. Sat., May 28 at 8 p.m.

KINGS OF SOUL

Jeff Tyzik, conductor Chester Gregory, vocalist Darren Lorenzo, vocalist Michael Lynche, vocalist

ELIZABETH OGONEK In Silence CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 5 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543

Fri., May 6 at 10:45 a.m. Sat. May 7 at 8 p.m. Sun. May 8 at 3 p.m.

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