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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a leader in the world of classical music, embraces and inspires individuals, families, and communities through unsurpassed musical experiences.

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CONTENTS Welcome......................................................4 Transformational Support..........................5

Jader 10 Sightlines: Bignamini puts his Vision into Motion

Orchestra Roster.........................................7 Board Leadership........................................8 Donor Roster............................................. 24 Maximize Your Experience....................... 34

Community & Learning

DSO Administrative Staff......................... 36 Upcoming Concerts.................................. 38

Program Notes

Behind the Baton.........................................6

PVS CLASSICAL SERIES JADER CONDUCTS FOUNTAINS & PINES OF ROME October 7, 9 & 10, 2021 Jader Bignamini, conductor Ray Chen, violin PVS CLASSICAL SERIES TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH October 15–16, 2021 Leonard Slatkin, conductor Yevgeny Kutik, violin

ON THE COVER: A new look for Performance magazine to usher in Jader Bignamini’s first full season as Music Director. Jader is pictured with guest artists Branford Marsalis (Nov. 12-14) and Hilary Hahn (Dec. 2-4). Photo of Jader Bignamini by Justin Milhouse.

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WELCOME SARAH SMARCH

Dear Friends, Can you remember? The last time you came to The Max, had your ticket scanned, and found your seat? The last time you watched as the lights went down, listened to the orchestra tune, and were filled with anticipation for that first note? As the DSO plays those initial measures of the concert, embrace the moment and reflect on how much you have missed this—how much we have all missed this: being in our world-renowned Orchestra Hall, sharing the experience with others, and taking part in live performances. It’s a feeling that can’t be replicated and has been missing for more than a year. And it’s back. Attending a concert isn’t a passive experience—it’s an engaging and participatory event. Here is where you hear and feel and experience and cherish what makes live music so special, and where you give that energy back to the performers on stage. While our virtual Digital Concerts last season allowed us to stay connected with audiences, our world class musicians would be the first to say that it hasn’t been the same; a central component has been missing: you. You join us at a momentous time in DSO history—the first full season with our magnificent Music Director Jader Bignamini. But you aren’t thinking about history right now. You are anticipating the experience, listening, and soaking it all in. Living in the moment. To be here now—to hear together—is something you’ll never forget. Welcome back—it’s great to have you here.

Anne Parsons President & CEO

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Mark Davidoff, Chair, Board of Directors

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T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L S U P P O R T The DSO is grateful to the donors who have made extraordinary multi-year, comprehensive gifts to support general operations, endowment, capital improvements, named chairs, ensembles, or programs. These generous commitments establish a solid foundation for the future of the DSO.

FOUNDING FAMILIES Julie & Peter Cummings The Davidson-Gerson Family and the William Davidson Foundation The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation The Fisher Family and the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

Penny & Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

Stanley & Judy Frankel and the Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation Danialle & Peter Karmanos, Jr. Linda Dresner & Ed Levy, Jr. James B. & Ann V. Nicholson and PVS Chemicals, Inc. Clyde & Helen Wu◊

VISIONARIES

Shari & Craig Morgan Mrs. Richard C. Van Dusen

CHAMPIONS

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Alonzo Mandell & Madeleine Berman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Raymond M. Cracchiolo Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation DTE Energy Foundation The Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Ford Motor Company Fund Mr. & Mrs. Morton E. Harris◊

John S. & James L. Kinght Foundation The Kresge Foundation Mrs. Bonnie Larson The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ms. Deborah Miesel Dr. William F. Pickard The Polk Family Bernard & Eleanor Robertson Stephen M. Ross Family of Dr. Clyde and Helen Wu

LEADERS

Applebaum Family Philanthropy Charlotte Arkin Estate Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Adel & Walter Dissett Herman & Sharon Frankel Ruth & Al◊ Glancy Mary Ann & Robert Gorlin Ronald M. & Carol◊ Horwitz John C. Leyhan Estate

Bud & Nancy Liebler Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation David & Valerie McCammon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Pat & Hank◊ Nickol Jack & Aviva Robinson◊ Martie & Bob Sachs Mr. & Mrs.◊ Alan E. Schwartz Drs. Doris Tong & Teck Soo Paul & Terese Zlotoff

BENEFACTORS Mr.◊ & Mrs. Robert A. Allesee W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Robert & Lucinda Clement Lois & Avern Cohn Mary Rita Cuddohy Estate Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff DSO Musicians Bette Dyer Estate Marjorie S. Fisher Fund Dr. Marjorie M. Fisher & Mr. Roy Furman Barbara Frankel & Ronald Michalak Victor◊ & Gale Girolami Fund Herbert & Dorothy Graebner◊ Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes

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Richard H. & Carola Huttenlocher Mr. & Mrs. David Jaffa Ann & Norman◊ Katz Dr. Melvin A. Lester◊ Florine Mark Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Dr. Glenda D. Price Ruth Rattner Mr. & Mrs. ◊ Lloyd E. Reuss Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊ Jane & Larry Sherman Cindy McTee & Leonard Slatkin Marilyn Snodgrass Estate Mr. James G. Vella ◊

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

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 music of legends 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 Traviata); I Puritani in Montpellier for the 6

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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. FALL/WINTER 2021-2022

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Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation

JEFF TYZIK

Principal Pops Conductor

FIRST VIOLIN Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy

ACTING CONCERTMASTER Katherine Tuck Chair

Hai-Xin Wu

ACTING ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Schwartz 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 Chair

Hae Jeong Heidi Han*

David and Valerie McCammon Chair

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

Hang Su Glenn Mellow Shanda Lowery-Sachs Hart Hollman Han Zheng Mike Chen

TERENCE BLANCHARD

LEONARD SLATKIN

NEEME JÄRVI

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

Music Director Laureate

Music Director Emeritus

CELLO Wei Yu

PRINCIPAL James C. Gordon Chair

Abraham Feder

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair

ENGLISH HORN Monica Fosnaugh

TUBA Dennis Nulty

CLARINET Ralph Skiano

PERCUSSION Joseph Becker

Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

PRINCIPAL Robert B. Semple Chair

Robert Bergman* Jeremy Crosmer*

Jack Walters

David LeDoux* Peter McCaffrey*

Laurence Liberson

Victor and Gale Girolami Chair

Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Chair

Úna O’Riordan*

Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin Chair

Cole Randolph*

African American Orchestra Fellow

BASS Kevin Brown

PRINCIPAL Van Dusen Family Chair

Stephen Molina

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Linton Bodwin~ Christopher Hamlen Brandon Mason Nicholas Myers

HARP Patricia Masri-Fletcher PRINCIPAL Winifred E. Polk Chair

FLUTE Hannah Hammel PRINCIPAL

Amanda Blaikie

Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair

Sharon Sparrow

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair

Jeffery Zook

PICCOLO Jeffery Zook

Shari and Craig Morgan Chair

PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Shannon Orme

E-FLAT CLARINET Laurence Liberson BASS CLARINET Shannon Orme

Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL William Cody Knicely Chair

James Ritchie

TIMPANI Jeremy Epp

PRINCIPAL Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair

James Ritchie

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

LIBRARIANS Robert Stiles PRINCIPAL

Marcus Schoon Jaquain Sloan

PERSONNEL MANAGERS Patrick Peterson

ACTING PRINCIPAL

African American Orchestra Fellow

CONTRABASSOON Marcus Schoon

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mark Abbott

Ryan DeMarco

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Noel Keesee

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Steven Kemp

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Matthew Pons

TRUMPET Hunter Eberly

DEPARTMENT HEAD

PRINCIPAL Lee and Floy Barthel Chair

Kevin Good Stephen Anderson

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

TROMBONE Kenneth Thompkins PRINCIPAL

MANAGER OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

STAGE MANAGER

PRINCIPAL

Johanna Yarbrough Scott Strong David Everson

David Binder

DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Hannah Wetherholt

STAGE PERSONNEL Dennis Rottell

HORN Karl Pituch

Sarah Lewis

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal~

Ethan Allen

William Lucas

Monica Fosnaugh Open

PRINCIPAL Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair

BASSOON Michael Ke Ma

OBOE Alexander Kinmonth

PRINCIPAL Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair

PRINCIPAL

Michael Sarkissian

DEPARTMENT HEAD

LEGEND * These members may voluntarily revolve seating within the section on a regular basis ~ Extended leave

Maggie Miller Chair

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. LIFETIME MEMBERS

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directors are responsible for maintaining a culture of accountability, resource development, and strategic thinking. As fiduciaries, Directors oversee the artistic and cultural health and strategic direction of the DSO.

Samuel Frankel◊ Stanley Frankel David Handleman, Sr.◊

Dr. Arthur L. Johnson◊ James B. Nicholson Clyde Wu, M.D.◊

Peter D. Cummings Phillip Wm. Fisher Stanley Frankel

Robert S. Miller James B. Nicholson

Floy Barthel Chacona Baugh Penny B. Blumenstein John A. Boll, Sr. Richard A. Brodie Lois & Avern Cohn Marianne Endicott Sidney Forbes Ruth Frank Barbara Frankel

Herman H. Frankel Dr. Gloria Heppner Ronald Horwitz Harold Kulish Bonnie Larson David McCammon David R. Nelson William F. Pickard, Ph.D. Marilyn Pincus Lloyd E. Reuss

Marjorie S. Saulson Alan E. Schwartz Jane Sherman David Usher Barbara Van Dusen Arthur A. Weiss

Mark A. Davidoff Chair

Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder (Ret.) Secretary

Arthur T. O’Reilly Officer at Large

Anne Parsons President & CEO

Ralph J. Gerson Officer at Large

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

David T. Provost Treasurer

Faye Alexander Nelson Officer at Large

Pamela Applebaum David Assemany Governing Members Chair Elena Centeio Richard L. DeVore Samuel Fogleman Aaron Frankel Herman B. Gray, M.D., M.B.A. Rev. Nicholas Hood III

Richard Huttenlocher Renato Jamett Trustee Chair Daniel J. Kaufman Michael J. Keegan Arthur C. Liebler Xavier Mosquet Stephen R. Polk Jay Ritchie Orchestra Representative

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Bernard I. Robertson Camilo Serna Shirley Stancato Nancy Tellem James G. Vella Dr. M. Roy Wilson David M. Wu, M.D. Johanna Yarbrough Orchestra Representative

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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 Carolynn Frankel Christa Funk Robert Gillette Jody Glancy Malik Goodwin Mary Ann Gorlin Laura Hernandez-Romine Donald Hiruo

Michelle Hodges Julie Hollinshead John Jullens David Karp Joel D. Kellman Jennette Smith Kotila William Lentine Linda Dresner Levy Florine Mark Anthony McCree Kristen McLennan Lydia Michael Lois A. Miller Daniel Millward H. Keith Mobley Scott Monty Shari Morgan Sandy Morrison Frederick J. Morsches Jennifer Muse, NextGen Chair Nicholas Myers, Musician Representative Sean M. Neall Eric Nemeth

Maury Okun Vivian Pickard Gerrit Reepmeyer Richard Robinson James Rose, Jr. Laurie Rosen Elana Rugh Marc Schwartz Carlo Serraiocco Lois L. Shaevsky Mary Shafer Cathryn M. Skedel, Ph.D. Richard Sonenklar Scott Strong, Musician Representative Rob Tanner Yoni Torgow Laura J. Trudeau Gwen Weiner Donnell White Jennifer Whitteaker R. Jamison Williams Margaret E. Winters Ellen Hill Zeringue

MAESTRO CIRCLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Janet & Norm Ankers, Chairs

Cecilia Benner

Joanne Danto

Gregory Haynes

Bonnie Larson

Lois Miller

Richard Sonenklar

GOVERNING MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David Assemany, Chair Suzanne Dalton Maureen T. D’Avanzo

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SIGHTLINES: Jader Bignamini puts his Vision into Motion Sarah Smarch

PHOTO BY JUSTIN MILHOUSE

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“ The music director is really in charge of defining the orchestra’s sound. I think Jader’s dynamism plays into what we want to do and what we can do in this hall.” —Assistant Principal Timpani and Percussion Jay Ritchie

s the Detroit Symphony Orchestra returns to in-person concerts this season, DSO Music Director Jader Bignamini is establishing his vision at the helm of the orchestra. The orchestra is ready to take this journey. “Jader has clear, specific ideas about where he wants to take us artistically— and he is wasting no time in leading us in that direction,” says cellist Úna O’Riordan. “He is not afraid to take risks and try new things to achieve his goals, and those are some of the essential qualities of a great leader. The orchestra has a lot of faith in Jader’s artistic vision.” Jader makes a point of conducting performances from memory without a score on the podium. He stresses interaction and eye contact with the orchestra, enhancing his connection with the musicians, and the orchestra’s connection with the music. To help the musicians connect with Jader’s visual cues and eye contact, the DSO is, for the first time in decades, staging its musicians on risers this season. “The contact between the musicians during concerts has to be like breathing,” says Jader. “Being raised, there will be no barriers between the woodwinds, the percussion, and the strings and they will be able to play in a much more natural way.” Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly is excited about the change. “Visual cues are huge from a conductor,” he says. “With Jader doing everything by memory he is very connected to the orchestra, whether it is small glances or large gestures, he is always communicating with us. For those of us in the back of the orchestra, these improved sight lines will help us catch those cues, build our understanding of what his expectations are, and build a strong musical connection.” For all that, the risers will take some getting used to. “This is a little bit of a

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leap of faith for us, as most members of the orchestra have not used risers here in Orchestra Hall,” says Úna. The risers were meticulously crafted by West End Studios in Delray, Detroit. The build was important, as was the wood that was used—maple—to ensure that the sound reflects off the risers in the same way that it does from Orchestra Hall’s stage. Prior to construction, the DSO’s Stage Crew built a to-scale model of the hall’s stage and the many different-size risers to help visualize the various layouts for different types of programming. (For example, a Mozart symphony versus a Mahler symphony— Mahler calls for a much larger orchestra.) The orchestra’s Artistic Advisory Committee was consulted, and the pieces were moved around the model, arranged and rearranged by the many hands who wanted to get a feel for this new way of playing. Orchestra Hall is known for its impeccable acoustics, so ensuring the musicians’ sounds can make the best use of their beloved space was also a consideration for Jader when implementing the change. There is no “try before you buy,” Úna says, since the risers must be custom-built. “It will be interesting to experience the change in balance between the various sections of the orchestra—the brass and woodwinds (now on risers) will be much higher, above the strings. It should make it easier for the orchestra to achieve greater dynamic control and play together.” So how will this seating change affect the audience’s concert-going experience? “With this new setup of the orchestra, I am sure the audience will have the feeling of being even closer to our musicians wherever they are seated in the hall,” Jader says. “They will be able to see all our players and hear them very brightly. Plus, the sound will be perfectly balanced. We have a great orchestra hall, and I believe this is the best way to bring out its acoustics to the fullest.”

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Orchestra Hall’s new risers under construction at West End Studios in Delray, Detroit. Photo by Sarah Smarch While Jader’s decision is focused on live performance, audiences at home will welcome the improved camera angles in the DSO’s Live from Orchestra Hall webcasts, which will make it easier to see the percussion, horns, and other musicians that sit toward the back of the stage. Jader is also taking a deep dive into fresh programming this season. Together with orchestra Vice President and General Manager Erik Rönmark, Jader is working to balance time-tested works that speak to the resilience of the human spirit in challenging times, while amplifying the voices of people of color and women composers and highlighting new music. “Contemporary music is so important for a symphony orchestra,” says Jader. “Music and art are like people’s thinking, which continues to develop and change. Music anticipates our way of thinking and that’s why we must support contemporary music—it’s our future. And remember that all music was contemporary music at one time.” 12

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The orchestra is not just preparing for a metaphorical journey with Jader as its new leader, but a literal one as well. For the first time in almost five years, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will go on tour, playing four concerts in Florida—in Miami, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, and Sarasota—this January. “A great orchestra has the task of performing and spreading great music,” Jader says, explaining why the DSO is going on tour. “When you are on tour, you experience strong emotions all together, and the pride of being part of an orchestra like the DSO will charge our musicians. All together, we will be able to create musical moments of the highest level that will make us all grow musically and as people. “I know that Detroit is so proud to have an orchestra of this level, and we will be extremely happy to bring Detroit to the world. The tour program will show the high technical level of the orchestra. It will be a time of growth and pride for all of us.” n

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Principal Pops Conductor

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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JADER CONDUCTS FOUNTAINS & PINES OF ROME Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall JADER BIGNAMINI, conductor RAY CHEN, violin

John Stafford Smith (1750 - 1836) Lyrics by Francis Scott Key; arr. Arthur Luck

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)

The Star-Spangled Banner

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Jean Sibelius Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, (1865 - 1957) Op. 47 I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio di molto III. Allegro, ma non tanto Ray Chen, violin

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Ottorino Respighi Le fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome) (1879 - 1936) I. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn II. The Triton Fountain at Morn III. The Fountain of Trevi at Mid-day IV. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset Ottorino Respighi I pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome) (1879 - 1936) I. The Pines of the Villa Borghese II. Pines near a Catacomb III. The Pines of the Janiculum IV. The Pines of the Appian Way 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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Banner was co-commissioned by the Joyce Foundation and The Sphinx Organization Composed 2014 | Premiered September 2014

JESSIE MONTGOMERY B. 1981, New York, NY

Scored for solo string quartet and string orchestra. (Approx. 8 minutes) Jessie Montgomery wrote the following about her work Banner:

anner is a tribute to the 200th Anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner, which was officially declared the American National Anthem in 1814 under the penmanship of Francis Scott Key. Scored for solo string quartet and string orchestra, Banner is a rhapsody on the theme of the Star-Spangled Banner. Drawing on musical and historical sources from various world anthems and patriotic songs, I’ve made an attempt to answer the question: “What does an anthem for the 21st century sound like in today’s multi-cultural environment?” In 2009, I was commissioned by the Providence String Quartet and Community MusicWorks to write Anthem: A tribute to the historical election of Barack Obama. In that piece I wove together the theme from the StarSpangled Banner with the commonly named Black National Anthem, Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, (which coincidentally share the exact same phrase structure). Banner picks up where Anthem left off by using a similar backbone source in its middle section, but expands further, both in the amount of references and also in the role play of the string quartet as the individual voice working both with and against the larger community of the orchestra behind them. The structure is loosely

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based on traditional marching band form where there are several strains or contrasting sections, preceded by an introduction, and I have drawn on the drum line chorus as a source for the rhythmic underpinning in the finale. Within the same tradition, I have attempted to evoke the breathing of a large brass choir as it approaches the climax of the “trio” section. A variety of other cultural Anthems and American folk songs and popular idioms interact to form various textures in the finale section, contributing to a multi-layered fanfare. The Star-Spangled Banner is an ideal subject for exploration in contradictions. For most Americans the song represents a paradigm of liberty and solidarity against fierce odds, and for others it implies a contradiction between the ideals of freedom and the realities of injustice and oppression. As a culture, it is my opinion that we Americans are perpetually in search of ways to express and celebrate our ideals of freedom—a way to proclaim, “we’ve made it!” as if the very action of saying it aloud makes it so. And for many of our nation’s people, that was the case: through work songs and spirituals, enslaved Africans promised themselves a way out and built the nerve to endure the most abominable treatment for the promise of a free life. Immigrants from Europe, Central America, and the Pacific have sought out a safe haven here and, though met with the trials of building a multi-cultured democracy, continue to find rooting in our nation and make significant contributions to our cultural landscape. In 2014, a tribute to the U.S. National Anthem means acknowledging the contradictions, leaps and bounds, and milestones that allow us to celebrate and maintain the tradition of our ideals. — Jessie Montgomery This performance marks the DSO premiere of Montgomery’s Banner.

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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 47 Composed 1903 | Premiered February 1904 | Revised 1905

JEAN SIBELIUS B. December 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna, Finland D. September 20, 1957, Ainola, Finland

Scored for solo violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, and strings. (Approx. 31 minutes)

ean Sibelius wrote his lone concerto in 1903 and conducted its premiere about a year later. But the violinist he hoped could play it was unavailable, and the soloist he settled on had little time to prepare; as such, the concert was a disaster. When Sibelius revised the work in 1905, he made it considerably less difficult for the soloist—though any violinist will tell you that it’s still a very challenging piece! The work dispenses with the classical convention of the orchestral exposition, leaving the presentation of the work’s first theme to the solo instrument. The music begins with a muted rustling in the strings, a gesture that provides a cushion of sound for the long, rhapsodic subject sung by the violin. This idea grows increasingly animated, so much so that it soon dissolves into a cadenza for the featured instrument. At its conclusion, the orchestra gives out a second subject, which the violin presently takes up also. As before, its conclusion is marked by a solo cadenza, whereupon a third theme, in character somewhat like a folk song, appears in the orchestra. The brief development of these ideas culminates in a more extended cadenza. It is no sooner concluded than Sibelius begins his recapitulation of the three themes.

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In the second movement, Sibelius builds the lyrical principal melody into a great romantic outpouring. The finale features a theme whose heavy-footed accompaniment prompted English conductor and writer Donald Francis Tovey to describe it as “a polonaise for polar bears.” This idea is countered by a rhythmically lively second subject. Sibelius’s delight in exploring these melodies is evident in the robust music he derives from them. The DSO most recently performed Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in March 2019, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth and featuring violinist Simone Lamsma. The DSO first performed the piece in December 1932, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch and featuring DSO concertmaster Ilya Schkolnik.

Fountains of Rome Composed in 1915–16 | Premiered March 11, 1917 in Rome

OTTORINO RESPIGHI B. July 9, 1879 in Bologna, Italy D. April 18, 1936 in Rome, Italy

Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, 2 harps, celeste, organ, piano, and strings. (Approx. 15 minutes)

n 1900, Respighi traveled to Russia where he was to spend the next two years playing viola in the Imperial Theatre Orchestra and studying composition and orchestration with the great and influential Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. From this tenure, Respighi was able to put into his compositions a good deal of Rimsky’s kaleidoscopic sense of color and sonority, and his amazing capacity for descriptive instrumentation. To many observers during this time, Italian music meant opera, foremost the work of such greats as Rossini, Verdi, and Puccini. Although Respighi did write operas, he became the DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 15

PROGRAM NOTES first Italian composer of the period who achieved popularity, fame, and considerable financial rewards from writing purely orchestral works, the most famous of which, Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals are emblematic of the colorful, powerful style which won him world-wide popularity. As he began composing Fountains, Respighi wrote to his wife, “I wonder why no one has ever thought of making the fountains of Rome ‘sing,’ for they are, after all, the very voice of the city.” Completed in early 1916, shortly after his appointment to the faculty of the famous Santa Cecelia Academy in Rome, Respighi was delighted that the legendary Arturo Toscanini agreed to conduct the premiere later that year in a famous Roman concert hall called the Augusteo. Before the scheduled premiere, however, Toscanini had created an enormous scandal by conducting a work of Wagner in that hall just days after Austrian bombers killed over 80 people in the city of Padua. He was booed and hissed off the stage by the outraged audience. Toscanini was so angry that he threw his baton into the audience, stormed out of the hall, and left the city. Accordingly, the premiere of Fountains took place in March of the following year under the baton of a lesser conductor, and the performance was not a success. The day of the premiere Respighi wrote, “My Fountains of Rome is being given today at the Augusteo. They’ll open taps and drench the audience with stale water. Let’s hope they don’t protest by hissing too much.” Astonishing though it seems now, there actually was some hissing to go along with the lukewarm applause. Respighi looked upon the work as a failure and put the score in a drawer, referring to it as his “modern-day Water Music.” The following year, however, with the ugly Wagner incident behind him, Toscanini said he would conduct the work, but not in Rome. Instead, his performance took place in the celebrated La Scala Opera House in Milan in March of 1917, where it was an unqualified success. The composer, leery of what had happened in Rome the previous year, opted 16

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not to attend the performance, and was pleasantly surprised when his publisher cabled him with congratulations and an offer to immediately publish the work. The DSO most recently performed Respighi’s Fountains of Rome in February 2014, conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. The DSO first performed the piece in February 1923, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch.

Pines of Rome Composed in 1923–24 | Premiered December 14, 1924 in Rome

OTTORINO RESPIGHI Born: July 9, 1879, Bologna, Italy Died: April 18, 1936, Rome, Italy

Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 6 buccinae (natural horns, usually replaced by modern brass instruments), timpani, percussion, harp, celeste/organ, piano, and strings. (Approx. 26 minutes)

fter several years of contemplating scenes for a sequel to Fountains, Respighi began work on Pines of Rome in 1924. Although thematically straightforward, the work requires virtuoso playing from each section of the orchestra and features unusual rhythmic patterns. The score also calls for some unusual instruments: six buccinae (medieval precursors to trumpets and trombones) in the fourth movement, as well as a recording of a nightingale at the end of the third. Respighi noted that modern brass could be used to replace the buccina, but there was no substitute for the recording because, as he explained later, “I simply realized that no combination of wind instruments could quite counterfeit the real bird’s song.” Respighi did not expect Italian audiences, fond as they were of their operas, to welcome the work; during rehearsals for the first performance, he is quoted as saying “let them boo…what do I care?” The premiere was held on December 14, 1924, at the Augusteo in Rome, and FALL/WINTER 2021-2022

just as expected, the audience did boo—at the atonal trumpet blasts at the end of the first movement, and at the nightingale. But the finale’s triumphal brass won the audience over and earned the piece a standing ovation. It has enjoyed popularity ever since, with Respighi’s friend Arturo Toscanini championing the work in the U.S. and leading its premiere in New York in 1926. The work’s extremely specific musical imagery and brilliant scoring to achieve this effect has been cited by many early Hollywood composers as an inspiration. Indeed, Respighi was so specific in what he intended that he published descriptions of the settings he envisioned for each movement at the beginning of the score. For the first, Pines of the Villa Borghese, he wrote: “Children are at play in the pine groves of Villa Borghese; they dance round in circles. They play at soldiers, marching and fighting, they are wrought up by their own cries like swallows at evening, they come and go in swarms.” The section opens brilliantly and moves in flurries of sound, with snatches of military fanfares and children’s songs, including the Italian version of “Ring-Around-the-Rosy,” shouted out by brass or woodwinds and accented by colorful percussion. The movement builds to a bustling crescendo while a trumpet blares a discordant note. Then, “Suddenly the scene changes,” Respighi writes. “We see the shades of the pine trees fringing the entrance to a catacomb. From the depth rises the sound of a mournful chant, floating through the air like a solemn hymn, and gradually and mysteriously dispersing.” Thus, the second movement, Pines Near a Catacomb, begins with solemn chords in the low strings, over which the trombones sound a quiet theme reminiscent of Gregorian chant. This develops until an offstage trumpet introduces a second motif. As the trumpet ends, the strings begin a rhythmic pulsing, changing meter from 6/4 to 5/4. But though the pulsing gradually crescendos, the two original themes are never lost: the brass continues to play the chant, then a portion of

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the trumpet’s tune, underneath the strings. The movement dies away as a quiet piano cadenza opens the next movement, The Pines of the Janiculum. The composer continues: “There is a thrill in the air: the pine-trees of the Janiculum stand distinctly outlined in the clear light of the full moon. A nightingale is singing.” A clarinet plays a long, rubato solo over soft, sustained string chords. Flutes and strings develop this first motif, then the oboe introduces a rising and falling theme that is quickly taken up by the strings. Though the movement always keeps a fluid, forward momentum, the overall effect is calm and reflective, never agitated. It rises to an ethereal sound with the addition of flowing arpeggios in celeste, harp, and piano, then the clarinet sounds a long-sustained note, and the recorded nightingale makes its appearance over softly trilling strings. The movement ends in quiet contemplation. But this mood is quickly broken by piano, low brass, and low strings sounding insistent, repeated eighth notes over marching fifths in quarter notes. The finale, Pines of the Appian Way, approaches somewhat ominously, with bass clarinet and low brass sounding fragmentary phrases of military fanfares while the upper strings begin to pulse in descending half-steps. An extended English horn solo marks the dawn and the brass begins to call out, both offstage and on. The movement builds to an inexorable climax and the listener cannot escape the image of some great body in glorious, triumphant motion. The DSO most recently performed Respighi’s Pines of Rome in October 2016, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. The DSO first performed the piece in February 1929, conducted by Bernardino Molinari.

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PROFILE RAY CHEN

ay Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st century. With a media presence that enhances and inspires the classical audience, reaching out to millions through his unprecedented online following, Chen’s remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world. Initially coming to attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) Competitions, of which he was First Prize winner, Chen has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the US as well as his native Australia both live and on disc. Signed in 2017 to Decca Classics, he recorded his first album of this partnership with the London Philharmonic that summer, as a succession to his previous three critically acclaimed albums on Sony, the first of which (Virtuoso) received an ECHO Klassik Award. Profiled as “one to watch” by The Strad and Gramophone magazines, his profile has grown to encompass being featured in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appearing in major TV series “Mozart in the Jungle,” a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani (who designed the cover of Chen’s Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach), and performing at major media events such as France’s Bastille Day (live to 800,000 people), the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm (telecast across Europe), and the BBC Proms.

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He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Filarmonica della Scala, Orchestra Nazionale della Santa Cecilia, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. He works with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, Krystof Urbanski, Juraj Valčuha, and others. From 2012-2015 he was resident at the Dortmund Konzerthaus. Chen’s presence on social media makes him a pioneer in an artist’s interaction with their audience, utilizing the new opportunities of modern technology. He has been featured in Vogue magazine and is currently releasing his own design of violin case for the industry manufacturer GEWA. Chen’s commitment to music education is paramount, and he inspires the younger generation of music students with his series of self-produced videos combining comedy and music. Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Chen was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 15, where he studied with Aaron Rosand and was supported by Young Concert Artists. He plays the 1715 “Joachim” Stradivarius violin on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation. This instrument was once owned by the famed Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim (1831-1907). Visit raychenviolin.com for more.

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TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH

Friday, October 15, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2021 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall LEONARD SLATKIN, conductor YEVGENY KUTIK, violin Samuel Adler Mirror Images: Four Symphonic Sketches (b. 1928) for Orchestra (World Premiere) I. Adagio II. Allegro molto III. Adagio IV. Allegro Joseph Schwantner Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (b. 1943) (World Premiere) I. Pensieroso e oscura II. Movendo Yevgeny Kutik, violin Intermission Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1840 - 1893) I. Andante - Allegro con anima II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza III. Valse: Allegro moderato IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace

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 Mirror Images Composed 2019

SAMUEL ADLER B. March 4, 1928, Mannheim, Germany

Scored for 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and strings. (Approx. 15 minutes) Samuel Adler wrote the following about his work Mirror Images:

composer is often asked about the meaning of abstract music, and it is a very difficult question to answer. In the 19th century the answer was very romantic and went something like this: “Music is that which is too precious to put into words.” While I think that this is a beautiful answer, I really don’t think it explains anything. I would rather say that to me it is the composer trying to translate the energy of his or her times into some kind of meaningful sounds. Every period of history has had its unique kind of energy, and ours is no exception. As a matter of fact, I feel that we are living in one of the most energetic periods in history. Adding space travel and exploration plus the horrifying specter of atomic power to the myriads of energy in our lives. In this work I have tried to show two major qualities of modern energy with which we deal almost daily. There is of course a time when we must have periods of contemplation and relaxation, and it is this feeling that I try to suggest in both the first and third movements. There are moments of complete calm and others a bit more contemplative through melodic fragments and treatment. While there is no exact ‘mirror image’ the two movements mirror each other in their spiritual qualities. The second and fourth movements try to suggest the frantic and ever driving energy of our time. Both movements are relentless in their forward thrust. The fourth was influenced by the rhythm of the first movement of

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Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, which has a similar drive with a long-short-long pattern (in music: a dotted rhythm). In these two fast movements, I would like to leave the listener with the feeling of being able to deal with the energy of our modern period and the human triumph over it. —Samuel Adler This performance marks the world premiere of Adler’s Mirror Images.

Violin Concerto Composed 2019

JOSEPH SCHWANTNER B. March 22, 1943, Chicago, IL

Scored for solo violin, 2 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes (1 doubling on English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, and strings. (Approx. 30 minutes). Joseph Schwantner wrote the following about his Violin Concerto:

ver the years, I have written a series of concertos including a Percussion Concerto for Christopher Lamb, principal percussionist of the New York Philharmonic, a Piano Concerto for Emanuel Ax, and one for guitarist Sharon Isbin. Leonard Slatkin has conducted the premiere performances of many of my works with support that extends back some four decades when I served as the Saint Louis Symphony’s first composer-in-residence. The genesis for the Violin Concerto originally began as a short soliloquy for violin and strings commissioned by the Seattle Symphony to commemorate my friend Gerard Schwarz’s retirement as the orchestra’s music director. While composing the piece for Seattle, I had always planned to later expand and reimagine the music as part of a larger scale work for violin and orchestra. When Gerard also performed the music with his All-Star Orchestra and violinist Yevgeny Kutik, I was enthralled with Yevgeny’s FALL/WINTER 2021-2022

masterful and nuanced performance and realized I had found the soloist to premiere this new expanded work. Yevgeny Kutik brings a dramatic and an emotional arc to his impressive technique and captivating musical personality, and that vision remained in my mind’s ear all during the writing of the concerto. The concerto consists of two extended movements. The first opens with a slow unfolding harmony and a deep repeated orchestral pedal that introduces a darkly expressive melodic line played by cellos in their low register. The brooding character of these musical elements form the basis of the materials developed in this movement. In the second movement, the violin presents a rapid four-note figure leading to a sudden and dramatic ascending arpeggiated gesture that is picked up by the piano and pitched percussion as a sustained and ringing sonority. This notion of transformation of a musical idea from one context into new and different environments was an endlessly fascinating process of discovery I continually explored throughout both movements of the work. — Joseph Schwantner This performance marks the world premiere of Schwantner’s Violin Concerto.

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Composed 1888 | Premiered November 1888 in St. Petersburg

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY B. May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia D. November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Scored for 3 flutes (1 doubling on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, and strings. (Approx. 47 minutes)

chaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony is a testament to one of the composer’s most enviable talents: his gift for crafting memorable melodies. The symphony was

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composed at a turning point in Tchaikovsky’s life, following a period of little productivity that was largely overshadowed by his disastrous attempt at marriage. All the composer’s symphonies are balancing acts between competing interests. He adamantly believed that the symphony should be an expressive genre, yet he largely followed the kinds of strict formal conventions rejected by his Romantic contemporaries. While darker than many of his works, the Fifth Symphony represents a significant achievement for Tchaikovsky in that it combines highly expressive music with an ambitious structural plan. The four movements are not only related by key but are also linked through a recurring idea that is heard repeatedly but transformed with each successive appearance. The first movement begins with an introduction in which the clarinet states the unifying motto theme. The clarinet and bassoon then present the first theme as the tempo accelerates and the movement develops. The ensuing Andante Cantabile, alternating between a somber melody in the horn and a more upbeat passage featuring the oboe, initially presents two contrasting affects that seem to vie for control throughout the movement. After a contrasting middle section, the motto theme makes a brief appearance before a return to the dark opening material and a final statement of the more lighthearted tune. The third movement features a playful waltz that alternates with rapid passages for the strings. Just before its close, the motto theme is heard again, albeit with less ominous overtones than in the previous movement. The long introduction with which the finale begins revisits several ideas from the first movement, including the motto theme which has been transformed into the major mode—suggesting perhaps that the tragic implications of the work’s opening have been overcome. The DSO most recently performed Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in June 2017, conducted by James Gaffigan. The DSO first performed the work in November 1919, conducted by Ossip Gabrilowitsch. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 21

PROFILES LEONARD SLATKIN

nternationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Directeur Musical Honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), and Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO). He maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting throughout the world and is active as a composer, author, and educator. Slatkin has received six Grammy awards and 35 nominations. His latest recording is the world premiere of Alexander Kastalsky’s Requiem for Fallen Brothers commemorating the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice. Other recent Naxos releases include works by Saint-Saëns, Ravel, and Berlioz (with the ONL) and music by Copland, Rachmaninoff, Borzova, McTee, and John Williams (with the DSO). In addition, he has recorded the complete Brahms, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky symphonies with the DSO (available online as digital downloads). The 2021-22 season includes engagements with The Orchestra Now, Manhattan School of Music, SLSO, DSO, ONL, Orquestra Simfònica Illes Balears, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, MÁV Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, Russian National Orchestra in Moscow, Carnegie Mellon University, Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Orquesta de València, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, and the Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore. A recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Arts, Slatkin also holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He has received the Prix Charbonnier from the Federation of Alliances Françaises, Austria’s Decoration of Honor in Silver, the League of American Orchestras’ Gold Baton Award, and the 2013 ASCAP Deems Taylor

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Special Recognition Award for his debut book, Conducting Business. A second volume, Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry, was published by Amadeus Press in 2017. His latest book, Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century (2021), is available through Rowman & Littlefield. Visit leonardslatkin.com for more.

YEVGENY KUTIK

ith a “dark-hued tone and razorsharp technique” (The New York Times), Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik has captivated audiences worldwide with an old-world sound that communicates a modern intellect. A native of Minsk, Belarus, Kutik began violin studies with his mother, Alla Zernitskaya, and immigrated to the US with his family at the age of five. His album Music from the Suitcase (2014, Marquis Classics) debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Classical chart. His discography also includes these Marquis Classics releases: Meditations on Family (2019), Words Fail (2016), and Sounds of Defiance (2012). His next album, The Death of Juliet and Other Tales, will be released in fall 2021 on Marquis. He has been profiled in The New York Times and NPR’s All Things Considered, and featured on the cover of Strings Magazine. Kutik made his major orchestral debut in 2003 with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops as the First Prize recipient of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. He has since performed with orchestras across the US and around the world. Kutik studied with Zinaida Gilels, Shirley Givens, Roman Totenberg, and Donald Weilerstein, and holds degrees from Boston University and the New England Conservatory. Visit www.yevgenykutik.com for more.

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COMMUNITY & LEARNING

INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY

n 2017, the DSO launched its Social Progress Initiative, affirming a commitment to continuous dialogue and action that leverages the power of music to improve the quality of life for the people of Detroit and beyond. Building on the foundations of the past, we recently expanded this vision into the Detroit Strategy—one pillar of which is the Detroit Neighborhood Initiative. The core of Neighborhood Initiative work in 2021 has been community partnership-building and listening. “We began by reaching out to organizations in the neighborhoods of Chandler Park and Southwest and asking them if they would partner with us and introduce us to their residents in community listening sessions. We have now met 63 community organizations,” says Karisa Antonio, DSO

Director of Social Innovation. The goal of meeting residents, listening, and learning about each neighborhood’s vibrant culture is to build sustainable relationships and co-create celebratory musical experiences with the people who live, work, and grow in each neighborhood. After twelve listening sessions, the DSO planned four neighborhood-driven Musical Experiences for summer 2021, including the first annual Chandler Park Community Arts and Music Festival on Detroit’s east side in collaboration with 27 community partners. By the time the festival came around in July, it had been over a year since dso.org

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“ Listening is something that a lot of people talk about, but we wanted to engage in listening that was about coming to an understanding of the people we were hearing, and an understanding of not just how much we are doing, but how well we are doing it and if anyone is actually better off.” — Karisa Antonio, DSO Director of Social Innovation students from the Civic Youth Ensembles Dresner Allegro Ensemble had performed before a live audience. With the encouragement of their CYE director Leslie DeShazor—beaming with pride—they took to the stage and performed for an attentive audience as eager to hear as they were to play. The festival also featured performances blending classical and urban music, spoken word poetry, and West African music and dance. Ceramics artists from the Pewabic Pottery street team demonstrated baking pottery, and community members tried violins with Sphinx, danced with Crescendo Detroit, and completed a musical scavenger hunt with the DSO. Of the 400 Detroiters in attendance at the event, more than half had never attended a performance by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra before. Sustainability is a critical foundation of the Detroit Neighborhood Initiative, so next summer will see the expansion to one additional neighborhood, allowing for continual engagement with residents met this year. Join us next summer to hear DSO musicians, celebrate community artists, meet local organizations, and get connected with musical resources for everyone in the family. Read more at dso.org/stories. The Detroit Neighborhood Initiative is supported by General Motors and The Stone Foundation of Michigan. PwC provided support for the July 10 Chandler Park event. DSO PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE 23

THE ANNUAL FUND

Gifts Received between September 1, 2020 and August 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 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 Emory M. Ford, Jr.◊ Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher

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

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

Nicole & Matt Lester Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Miller 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 Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II Mrs. Martha Ford Dale & Bruce Frankel Herman & Sharon Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Norman◊ D. Katz Betsy & Joel Kellman Mr. & Mrs. David Provost

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GABRILOWITSCH SOCIETY - GIVING OF $10,000 & MORE 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 Gail Danto & Art Roffey Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. DeVore Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Mr. Charles L. Dunlap & Mr. Lee V. Hart 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

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David Robert & Sylvia Jean Nelson Jim & Mary Beth Nicholson Patricia & Henry◊ Nickol 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. 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

GIVING OF $5,000 & MORE Mrs. Denise Abrash Mrs. Jennifer Adderley Richard & Jiehan Alonzo Dr. Lourdes V. Andaya Mr. & Mrs. Robert Armstrong Mr. David Assemany & Mr. Jeffery Zook* Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Berner Mr. & Mrs. Beznos Timothy J. Bogan Claire P. & Robert N. Brown Philip & Carol Campbell Mr. & Mrs. François Castaing Ms. Elena Centeio Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Christians Mr. Fred J. Chynchuk Dr. & Mrs. Charles G. Colombo Thomas W. Cook & Marie L. Masters Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Cowger Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Dare Mr. Lawrence Ellenbogen Marianne T. Endicott Mr. Sanford Hansell & Dr. Raina Ernstoff Mrs. Janet M. Garrett Allan D. Gilmour & Eric C. Jirgens Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Golden

Goodman Family Charitable Trust Dr. Gloria Heppner Mr. Eric J. Hespenheide & Ms. Judith V. Hicks Mr. George Hill & Mrs. Kathleen Talbert-Hill Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollinshead Mr. Matthew Howell & Mrs. Julie Wagner Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Igleheart Mr. & Mrs. Kent Jidov Paul & Marietta Joliat June K. Kendall◊ Michael E. Smerza & Nancy Keppelman Barbara & Michael Kratchman Dr. Raymond Landes & Dr. Melissa McBrien-Landes Marguerite & David Lentz Max Lepler & Rex L. Dotson Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Leverenz Bob & Terri Lutz Mrs. Sandra MacLeod Maurice Marshall Patricia A.◊ & Patrick G. McKeever Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Miller Xavier & Maeva Mosquet Robert & Paulina Treiger Muzzin

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Joy & Allan Nachman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Nemeth Dr. William W. O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Arthur T. O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Bruce D. Peterson William H. & Wendy W. Powers Charlene & Michael Prysak Mr. & Mrs. Dave Redfield Dr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mr. Ronald Ross & Ms. Alice Brody Mr. David Salisbury & Mrs. Terese Ireland Salisbury Marjorie & Saul Saulson Camilo Serna & Masami Hida Mrs. Sharon Shumaker Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Simoncini Dr. Cathryn & Mr. Daniel Skedel Barb◊ & Clint Stimpson Mrs. Kathleen Straus & Mr. Walter Shapero Alice & Paul Tomboulian Mrs. Eva Von Voss Mr. William Waak Peter & Carol Walters S. Evan & Gwen Weiner Dr. & Mrs. Ned Winkelman ◊

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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 Ms. Joy Crawford* & Mr. Richard Aude 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 Ms. Therese Bellaimey Mrs. Cecilia Benner 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. Carol S. Chadwick & Mr. H. Taylor Burleson Dr. & Mrs. Roger C. Byrd Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Campbell Mrs. Carolyn Carr Dr. & Mrs.◊ Thomas E. Carson Ronald & Lynda Charfoos Mr. & Mrs. James Ciroli 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. Mrs. Barbara Cunningham 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 Mr. Kevin S. Dennis & Mr. Jeremy J. Zeltzer Adel & Walter Dissett Diana & Mark Domin Paul◊ & Peggy Dufault Mrs. Connie Dugger 26

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 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Fielek◊ Hon. Sharon Tevis Finch Ron Fischer◊ & Kyoko Kashiwagi 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. Robert W. Gillette Ms. Jody Glancy Barbara Martin Mr. Lawrence Glowczewski Paul & Barbara C. Goodman Dr. William & Mrs. Antoinette Govier Ms. Jacqueline Graham Mr. Luke Ponder & Dr. Darla Granger Mr. & Mrs. Saul Green Dr. & Mrs. Joe L. Greene Cheryl A. Harvey Ms. Barbara Heller Mr. Donald & Marcia Hiruo James Hoogstra & Clark Heath Mr. F. Robert Hozian Dr. Karen Hrapkiewicz Larry & Connie Hutchinson Mr. John S. Johns Mr. Arthur Johns Mr. George G. Johnson Carol & Rick Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jones Grace & Evelyn Kachaturoff Diane & John Kaplan Judy & David Karp Mike & Katy Keegan Betsy & Joel Kellman Dr. David & Mrs. Elizabeth Kessel Mrs. Frances King Mr. James Kirby Aileen & Harvey Kleiman Tom & Beverly Klimko Mr. & Mrs. Ludvik F. Koci Mr. & Mrs. Robert Koffron Ms. Susan Konop

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James Kors & Victoria King* Richard & Sally Krugel Mr. Michael Kuhne Mrs. Maria E. Kuznia Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBelle Ms. Sandra Lapadot Ms. Anne T. Larin Dr. Lawrence O. Larson Allan S. Leonard Drs. Donald & Diane Levine Arlene & John Lewis Ms. Carol Litka Mr. John Lovegren & Mr. Daniel Isenschmid Daniel & Linda* Lutz Cis Maisel Margaret Makulski & James Bannan Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Manke, Jr. Mervyn & Elaine Manning Ms. Florine Mark Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mark Brian & Becky McCabe Dr. & Mrs. Peter M. McCann, M.D. Mr. Edward McClew Mr. Anthony R. McCree Mr. John McFadden Ms. Mary McGough Ms. Kristen McLennan Mr. & Mrs. Brian Meer Dr. & Mrs.◊ Donald A. Meier Dr. & Mrs. David Mendelson Bruce & Mary Miller Steve & Judy Miller Mr. & Mrs. Randall Miller J.J. & Liz Modell Dr. Susan & Mr. Stephen* Molina 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. Ellen & Larry Oshkaloff Mrs. Margot Parker Ms. Lisa A. Payne Ms. Alice Pfahlert Benjamin B. Phillips Mr. Dave Phipps Mr. David Potter Jill M.* & Michael J. Rafferty Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rapson Drs. Stuart & Hilary Ratner Drs. Yaddanapudi Ravindranath & Kanta Bhambhani Mr. Tony Raymaker Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Reepmeyer Dr. Claude & Mrs. Sandra Reitelman Barbara Gage Rex Mr. & Mrs. John Rieckhoff FALL/WINTER 2021-2022

Ms. Linda Rodney Seth & Laura Romine Michael & Susan Rontal Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Rosenbaum Mr.◊ & Mrs. Gerald F. Ross Jane & Curt Russell Linda & Leonard Sahn Dr. & Mrs. Hershel Sandberg Ms. Martha A. Scharchburg & Mr. Bruce Beyer Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Janet Schenk Dr. Sandy Koltonow & Dr. Mary Schlaff Shirley Anne & Alan Schlang Dr. Richard S. Schwartz Sandy & Alan Schwartz Ms. Sandra Seligman Mrs. Rosalind B. Sell Carlo & Nicole Serraiocco Shapero Foundation Mrs. Patricia Shaw Dr. Les Siegel and Ellen Lesser Siegel

Mr. Norman Silk & Mr. Dale Morgan William & Cherie Sirois Mr. Michael J. Smith & Mrs. Mary C. Williams Shirley R. Stancato Dr. Gregory Stephens Dr. Shironda Stewart Nancy C. Stocking Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Stollman Mrs. E. Ray Stricker Dr. & Mrs. Choichi Sugawa David Szymborski & Marilyn Sicklesteel Dr. Neil Talon Mr. Rob Tanner Joel & Shelley Tauber Dr. & Mrs. Howard Terebelo Mr. & Mrs. James W. Throop Dr. Barry Tigay Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tobias Yoni & Rachel Torgow Barbara & Stuart Trager

Mrs. Marilyn Bishop Dr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Carpenter Ms. Sherri Davis Gordon & Elaine Didier Mr. Patrick Doig Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Douglas Mr. Howard O. Emorey Mrs. Janice Erichsen Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Lois Gilmore Howard & Francina Graef Anne & Eugene Greenstein The Honorable Denise Page Hood & Reverend Nicholas Hood III Mr.◊ & Mrs. Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. Carole Keller Mr. & Mrs. Gerd H. Keuffel Ms. Ida King

Mr. Daniel Kline The Dolores & Paul Lavins Foundation Ms. Christine M. Leonard Mr. Robert L. Martin Dr. Van C. Momon, Jr. & Dr. Pamela Berry Ms. A. Anne Moroun Mrs. Ruth Nix Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Peterson Drs. Renato & Daisy Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rask Mrs. Hope Raymond Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. George Roumell Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Kingsley G. Sears Mr. & Mrs. Fred Secrest◊

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

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Trudeau Amanda Van Dusen & Curtis Blessing Charles & Sally Van Dusen Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Verhelle Mr. Michael A. Walch & Ms. Joyce Keller Mr. Patrick Webster Beverly & Barry Williams Dr. M. Roy & Mrs. Jacqueline Wilson Rissa & Sheldon Winkelman Mr. Jonathan Wolman◊ & Mrs. Deborah Lamm Cathy Cromer Wood Ms. June Wu Ms. Andrea L. Wulf Ms. Eileen Wunderlich Dr. Sandra & Mr. D. Johnny Yee Mr. & Mrs. Alan Zekelman Milton Y. Zussman And seven who wish to remain anonymous

GIVING OF $1,500 & MORE Mr. Steve Secrest Mrs. Andreas H. Steglich 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 one who wishes 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 *Current DSO Musician or Staff

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT GIVING Giving of $500,000 & more

SAMUEL & JEAN FRANKEL FOUNDATION

Giving of $200,000 & more

Giving of $100,000 & more

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Giving of $50,000 & more Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Applebaum Family Philanthropy Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Detroit Pistons 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

Giving of $20,000 & more American House Senior Living Residence Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation Blue Star Catering The Clinton Family Fund DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Eleanor & Edsel Ford Fund

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

Giving of $10,000 & more Flagstar Foundation 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 $5,000 & more

Giving of $1,000 & more

Aptiv Foundation Benson & Edith Ford Fund Geoinge Foundation Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer and Weiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Sigmund and Sophie Rohlik Foundation Schaerer Architextural Interiors Speyer Foundation Warner Norcross + Judd

Butzel Long The Children’s Foundation Coffee Express Roasting Company 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 Save Our Symphony 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 Patricia Finnegan Sharf 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 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

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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◊ 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, 2020 – August 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 David Ammer Christine Ammer

Donald Dietz Todd Gordon & Susan Feder

Sarah Lewis Joe & Lori Pray

Erik Rönmark Ms. Cassie Brenske

Milton & Anne Aptekar Mr. Ken Aptekar

John Dreifus Mr. Milton Feldberg

Shannon Lohr Ms. Lauren O’Neill

Sanda Lowery-Sachs Mr. & Mrs. Al Lowery

Ken Aptekar Ms. Lucy Aptekar

Abe Feder Paula Kahn Ms. Barbara Kirshbaum

Stephen MacLean Mr. & Mrs. Michael Feder

Leonard Slatkin & Leslie Karr Ms. Julia Sun

Sean H. Maloney Mr. Sean Maloney & Mrs. Laura Peppler-Maloney

Robert Slick Mrs. Giffin Robertson

Epifania Aranas Miss Audrey Aranas Jader Bignamini & Yuval Sharon Mrs. Ann Katz Lois Marie Brooks Ms. Pama Tavernier Leslie Burnett Ms. Brandy McCracken Barbara Buzzelli Ms. Beth S. Carlson Beth Carlson David & Barbara Buzzelli Michelle Chapman Mrs. Cherub Beard Cyrus Chestnut & Band Mr. Edward Sutter Caroline Coade Mr. Peter Mandell & Mrs. Sarah Coade Mandell

Lauren & Phillip Wm. Fisher Ms. Jennifer Granger David F. & Ellen J. Sherman Family Stanley Frankel Mr. & Mrs. Roger Burrows James S. Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Timothy LeVigne Diana & Ted Golden Anonymous Chris Harrington Ms. Chelsea S. Kotula Malika Harris Mrs. Malika Harris Gisela Hayes Ms. Vanessa Hayes Dr. Gloria Heppner Mr. & Mrs. Doug Allan

Brandon Mason Mr. & Ms. Chris Vanderberry Melissa McBrian & Ray Landes Ms. Victoria McBrien Peter McCaffrey Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Citron Elizabeth Jane McGill Ms. Mary McGill Nick Meyers Mrs. Mary Myers James B. Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Allen Phillips The Parent Family Ms. Doris Malacarne

Hudson-Webber Foundation Mr. Michael Shaw

Anne Parsons Baltimore Community Foundation

Brian & Yukari Jones David & Marilyn Cummins

Anne Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Driker

The Jung Family Ms. Jasmine Walker

William Phelps Ms. Nisa Dillingham

David Keys Ms. Sarah Keys

Dane Philipsen Mr. Michael Philipsen

Conrad & Zosia Kudelko Ms. Tina Kudelko

Rip & Gail Rapson Ms. Sharon Zimmerman

Jerry Burman Mrs. Mary Jane Cassaday Katherine Capp Mr. Benjamin Capp Mr. Stephen Capp La Lawton Connie Mancini Mr. Russell Montgomerie Ms. Lynn C. Sirich

Gloria Clark Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Ms. Marlene Bihlmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowlby Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dissett Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Partrich

J. Addison & Marion M. Bartush Mr. Joseph Bartush

Dorothy Carson Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barthel Gay & Joseph Pappin Amelia Whitehead

Herbert Couf Karen Couf-Cohen

James Bazakis Dr. Andrew Bazakis

Tom Cartmell Leslie Chumbley

Ralph Brody Timothy Gilson Ms. Kristie Kolakowski

Steve Cauzillo Craig Erikson

Suzanne Dalton Ms. Raluca I. Metea Joanne Danto & Arnold Weingarden Dr. Art Roffey & Ms. Gail Danto Sandy & Jim Danto Linda Powers Drieka DeGraff Ms. Jane Strauss

Marie Slotnik Mrs. Judith Schultheiss Juleen Sparks Mrs. Adrienne Sparks Sharon Sparrow Courtney A. Hardy Chuck Steelman Sami Abboud David & Xina Stewart Alice Buchalter Marian Tanau Maureen Baca Mark Valenti Julie Heidt Dave Wagner Mr. & Mrs. John P. Connolly Gary L. Wasserman & Charles A. Kashner Mr. & Mrs. Irwin L. Elson Barbara & Michael Kratchman John & Barbara White Katharina Campbell David Wu Dr. Marc Dunn Johanna Yarbrough Mr. Everett Yarbrough

In Memory

Rheba Adolph Ms. Amy Gilbert Marcia Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Joan Balogh Ms. Joan Hoelaars Mrs. Fern Katz Ms. Lynn Popa

Tessie Cherpes Ms. Anna Flynn

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Jerry D’Avanzo Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Bloomfield Chase Homeowners Association Mr. & Mrs. Harold Blumenstein Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Cooper Ms. Jill B. Craig Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D’Avanzo Ms. Maureen Doherty Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff

Debbie & John Erb Mr. & Mrs. Randall Hawes Bobbie & Ed Heineman Mr. George Helms Mrs. & Mr. Cynthia D. Johnson Jennifer & Gregory Kish Ms. Michelle Lindow Mr. & Mrs. David N. McCammon The Lisa & Brian Meer Foundation Mr. John Santeiu Jr. Ms. Charlotte Terry Roberta & Sheldon Toll Ms. Nicole Villarreal Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Bloch Brazeal W. & Maurice L. Dennard Mr. Wayne Brown & Mrs. Brenda Kee

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Rosemarie Dyer Mr. Edwin Dyer Ms. Becky Hetchler Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Juile Flashner Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Levine Paul Ganson Ms. Judith Brien Richard Gause Ms. Connie Carey Ms. Joan Frank Dr. & Mrs. John A. Jennings Ms. Nicola McAleer Mr. & Mrs. Louis Phillips Dorothy Gerson Mr. Richard Ceresko Mrs. Julie Hollinshead Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lutz Jeanne Gierak Mr. Brian Carney & Ms. Judith Herndon Ms. Maryann DiMartino Linda Giorgio Mr. & Mrs. William Reynolds Dr. Myron Ginsberg Ms. Lorraine Ford Kenneth Gitlin Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Brode Harold & Cindy Daitch Frieda Bailey Greene & Walter R. Greene, Jr. Mr. Walter Greene III & Mrs. Colleen Dolan-Greene Linda Gross Mr. Richard Thornton John Guinn Peggy Castine Munoz Gutierrez Ms. Lorraine Gutierrez Alice Berberian Haidostian Mr. & Mrs. Norman Ankers Ms. Gloria Baykian Anita & Greg Boyajian Detroit Armenian Women’s Club Ara & Diane Ekizian Ms. Sandra Jamian Dr. & Mrs. Harry Kezelian Mrs. Esther Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mardirosian Lisa & Brian Meer Foundation Sandra & Alice Nigoghosoian Dr. & Mrs. Ted Schwartzenfeld Ms. Kaitlin Sheehan Martin & Diana Shoushanian Mr. & Mr. Jeremy Stolberg Mort Harris Applebaum Family Philanthropy Mr. Morton E. Harris Ms. Marilyn Vender Bruce Hern Mrs. Jacquelyn Hess Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lundgren Gregory Kalin Ms. Cheryl Francis Ms. Christina Gibson Mr. Nick Grove Mr. Jay Mages Ms. Kimberly McGarry Sloane Potter Ms. Amena Tayyab Phyllis Katz Mr. Ronald M. Horwitz

Robert D. Kirlay Mr. Thomas Kiraly Hamayu no Konami Dr. Mieko Yoshihama Susan Clippert LaMont Anna & Paul Harmon Joyce Leopold Mr. Henry Y. Leopold Mel Lester Mr. & Mrs. James Parker Frederica Levinson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Driker Norma Lynch Ms. June K. Kendall Mary Ella Walton May Ms. Pamela Micallef Jerrie McDonnell Arba-Donnell Charitable Foundation Fund Elizabeth Jane McGill Ms. Lynn Carmichael Mr. David McGill Ms. Elizabeth McGill Mr. & Mrs. Patrick O’Hara Ms. Janet Welch Rozanne McGraw Ms. Christine Boesen Ms. Janet Duco Ms. Josephine Duco Mr. John McElwee Virginia C McMillan Mr. & Mrs. Francis McMillan Anita Miller Ms. Judith Kirkeby Florence Miller Ms. Jolyn Hillebrand Ms. Florence Miller Mr. Charles Wehde Gene Mondry Mr. Mitchell Mondry Mr. Henry Myers Mrs. Paula Myers Judy Naturkas Mrs. Vickie Goethals Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steffy Helen Delores Nichilo Susan Konop Charles Novacek Ms. Sandra Novacek James M. O’Connell Mr. Dwight Angell Tom Cloos Mr. David Corbett Ms. Karen Erickson Robert & Ellen Franz Ms. Brigitte Hayhurst Ms. Barbara Clark Kuzina Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Lewis Paul & Nancy McNaughton Mr. Eugene McNerney Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Yox Mark Pacheco Mr. James Haslett Pat Packer Mr. & Ms. Tom Kalush Patricia & Gary Trapani Patrick D. Packer Mrs. & Mr. Carol Waldecker

Skeets William Kelly Mr. Sean M. Kelly

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Jane Parsons W. Harold & Chacona W. Baugh Blumenstein Family Foundation Ms. Beth S. Carlson Detroit Symphony Orchestra Members Fund Margie Dunn & Mark Davidoff Mrs. Marianne Endicott Todd Gordon & Susan Feder Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wm. Fisher Stanley & Judith Frankel Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ralph J. Gerson Ms. Mary Lambert Liebler Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Mellow Mr. Stephen R. Molina Joy & Allan Nachman Mr. & Mrs. James B. Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. David Provost Mr. & Mrs. Larry Sherman Mr. Robert R. Swaney Mrs. Nancy Tellem George Port Ms. Sandra Burditt Ms. Ann Cassidy Ms. Frances Jueds Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nicholson Mr. Fernando Szew Alice Richards Pryor Dr. George Pryor Thomas James Przybylski Ms. Nora Brennan-Cuphone Mr. & Ms. Neil Edelson Ms. Laura Gallagher Ms. Ann Kennedy Ms. Colleen Norek Jan & John Phillips MJ Rosenthal Alto Reed Ms. Lorraine Alcott Karen Appling Mr. Greg Ashforth Ms. Paula Bellovary Mr. Gary Breton Ms. Kira Carstensen Mr. Robert Cohen Mr. John Cuprisin Jess Delaney Ms. Barbara Detwiler Ms. Kathy DiCenzo Mr. Ross Dubois Ms. Cindy Cummings Fauser Ms. Lila Feinberg Mr. Kevin Gallahan Garfield Miotke Giving Fund Mr. Timothy Heiss Mr. Bob Hereford Mr. & Ms. Justin Hillian Mr. Alfred Hooker Ms. Suzette Jones Ms. Ewa Kedzierska Mr. Thomas F Klimek Mr. Daniel LaLonde Ms. Charlene Larson Ms. Debbie McGee Ms. Teresa McGinnis Mr. Rod Moseanko Mrs. Nancy Neumann Natalie & Bill Newman Family Ms. Sheila Orzechowski Ms. Susan Oueilette Ms. Sharon Poston Mr. Douglas Priestap Mr. Phil Purdy Ms. Bridget Roman Mr. John Ryan Ms. Rose Scaglia Mr. James Seidman Ms. Tina Sellers Ms. MaryLet Sklodowski Ms. Diane Smith Ms. Joyce Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stevens Mr. Paul Kareem Tayyar Ms. Dianne Teesdale Ms. Mary Watt Ms. Shelly Weiner

Mr. Brad Wenzel Ms. Charlene Whicker Ms. Jill Williams Mr. Ford Wong Bob Reid & Rosemary Waring Reid Ms. Julie Reddick Anni Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cesarz Peter Roddy Theresa Roddy Stanley & Jane Romatowski Dr. Nancy Valentini Dr. Steven S. Rosen Marcy Rosen Inge Schaerer Ms. Cathryn Sutherland Donald Schings Ms. Judy Schings John Robert Smith Mrs. Grace Brockett Mr. Chris Hickok Mr. Tim Hill Ms. Roberta Isaeff Mr. Chris King Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Lorts Ms. Chris Miles Ms. Janet Mitchell Ms. Patricia Morita Ms. Brigitte Murray Mrs. Debra Navin Geogre & Jo Elyn Nyman Premier Safety SAGE Publications, Inc. Mr. Marti Smith Mrs. Nancy C. Smith Ms. Mary Ellen Terao Zach Smith Ms. Barbara Snitz Joan Carol Stern Mr. Bradley Stern Roberta Stulberg Mrs. Margaret Bornstein Mr. & Mrs. Richard Burstein Elizabeth Fields Edie Goldman Andrew Gutman Wendy Handler Dr. & Mrs. David Schwartz Thomas Tang Ichen Huang Terry Teopas Patricia Babich Ms. Beverly Yocum Leon & Theresa Tew Holly Gorecki Frank Tinetti Mr. Ray Green Zeyn & Ayten Uzman Mr. James Akif Uzman Kathie vonSchwarz Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Spann James Waring Mrs. Marion Lusardi Frances West-Porchia Ms. Debra Usher Dr. Clyde & Helen Wu Dr. Barbara Yoshida Marion Wyatt Ms. Patricia Ali Tina Yee Ms. Lisa Schwartz

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WELCOME TO THE MAX 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

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

Parking

Shop @ The Max

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.

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. Concessions are available on the first floor of the Atrium, and the Paradise Lounge on the second floor is a great place for the occasional restaurant pop-up, with lite bites at every concert. And yes, we have options for different dietary needs! Bars are located on the first and third floors of the William Davidson Atrium and offer everything from trusty Diet Coke to beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and full-service spirits. The Paradise Lounge is also open for drinks before and during concerts. Drink vouchers can be purchased with concert tickets at the Box Office for quicker check-out.

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Handicap Access and Hearing Assistance 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.

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POLICIES HEALTH & SAFETY 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

SEATING 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.

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

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

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.

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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• 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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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

or vaping are allowed only on the outdoor balcony off the second floor of the William Davidson Atrium next to the Patron Services Center.

By entering event premises, you consent to having your likeness featured in photography, audio, and video captured by the DSO, and release the DSO from any liability connected with these materials. Visit dso.org for more.

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

Ezra Gans Artistic Operations Assistant

Anne Parsons President and CEO James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Chair

Bronwyn Hagerty Orchestra and Training Programs Librarian

Jill Elder Vice President and Chief Development Officer Linda Lutz Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Erik Rönmark Vice President and General Manager Joy Crawford Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Hannah Wetherholt Manager of Orchestra Personnel

ADVANCEMENT Jill Rafferty Senior Director of Advancement Holly Gorecki Director of Advancement Operations Alex Kapordelis Campaign Director

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Michelle Koning Web Manager Ra’Jon Taylor Systems Administrator Aaron Tockstein Database Administrator

COMMUNICATIONS Matt Carlson Senior Director, Communications & Media Relations Sarah Smarch Director of Content and Storytelling Natalie Berger Video Content Specialist

Elaine Curvin Executive Assistant to the Vice President and CDO

Beth Carlson Stewardship Coordinator

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Amanda Lindstrom Events Coordinator

COMMUNITY AND LEARNING

Juanda Pack Advancement Benefits Concierge

Caen Thomason-Redus Senior Director of Community & Learning

ARTISTIC PLANNING Christopher Harrington Senior Director & Curator, @ The Max/Managing Director, DSO Paradise Jazz Series Jessica Ruiz Director of Artistic Planning Dasha Gilmore Artistic Coordinator Goode Wyche CUBE Coordinator

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

Leslie Groves Major Gift Officer

Susan Queen Gift Officer, Corporate Giving Amanda Tew Data and Research Manager

BUILDING OPERATIONS Jody Harper Senior Director of Building Operations

EVENTS AND RENTALS

Hannah Engwall Public Relations Manager

Karisa Antonio Director of Social Innovation Damien Crutcher Managing Director of Detroit Harmony Debora Kang Director of Education Clare Valenti Director of Community Engagement

Presley Feezell Manager of Events and Rentals

Kiersten Alcorn Manager of Community Engagement

ORCHESTRA OPERATIONS

FACILITY OPERATIONS

Kathryn Ginsburg Senior Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager

Ken Waddington Director of Facilities and Engineering

Connor Bulka Training Ensembles Recruitment & Communications Coordinator

Patrick Peterson Director of Orchestra Personnel

William Guilbault EVS Technician

Dennis Rottell Stage Manager

Lawrence Johnson EVS Technician

Angelina Cicchella Training Ensembles Operations Coordinator Joanna Goldstein Training Ensembles Student Development Coordinator

Keith Kennedy Building Engineer

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FINANCE Jeremiah Hess Senior Director of Accounting & Finance Erik Anundson Accounts Payable Coordinator Taylor Benjamin Gift Processing Coordinator Sandra Mazza Senior Accountant, Business Operations Michelle Wisler Payroll and Benefits Accountant

HUMAN RESOURCES Lisa Bradley Senior Director of Talent and Culture Mary Lambert Human Resources Generalist Shuntia Perry Human Resources Coordinator

MARKETING & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Teresa Alden Director of Digital Marketing Sharon Gardner Carr Assistant Manager of Tessitura and Ticketing Operations

HOSPITALITY AND PATRON EXPERIENCE Christina Williams Director of Hospitality and Patron Experience Alison Reed, CVA Manager of Volunteer & Patron Experience Nate Richter Bar Manager

PATRON SALES AND SERVICE Michelle Marshall Manager, Patron Sales & Service

SAFETY & SECURITY George Krappmann Director of Safety and Security Norris Jackson Security Officer Edward John Security Manager Tony Morris Security Officer Johnnie Scott Security Officer Antonio Thomas Security Officer

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EDITORS Matt Carlson mcarlson@dso.org

Hannah Engwall hengwall@dso.org

PUBLISHER Echo Publications, Inc. Tom Putters Cover design by Jay Holladay To advertise in Performance, please call 248.582.9690, email info@echopublications.com or visit echopublications.com

Jay Holladay Digital Content Specialist LaHeidra Marshall Audience Development Specialist Connor Mehren Marketing Coordinator

Read Performance anytime, anywhere at dso.org/performance

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.

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U P CO M I N G CO N C ER T S & EVENTS TICKETS & INFO

3 1 3 . 5 76 . 5 1 11 o r d s o . o r g

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

PAT METHENY SIDE-EYE

With James Francies and Joe Dyson

PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

JADER CONDUCTS RACHMANINOFF

PNC POPS SERIES

Jader Bignamini, conductor Sergei Babayan, piano Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 5 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, November 6 at 8 p.m. SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

30th Anniversary Edition

PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

Pat Metheny, guitar James Francies, piano and keyboards Joe Dyson, drums Sunday, October 17 at 7 p.m.*

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY George Daugherty, conductor Friday, October 22 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 23 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 24 at 3 p.m. PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

DVOŘÁK & LEE: NEW WORLDS Eric Jacobsen, conductor Alexandra Dariescu, piano Friday, October 29 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 30 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 31 at 3 p.m. GEORGE ENESCU Piano Concerto (US Premiere) CLARA SCHUMANN Piano Concerto JAMES LEE III Amer’ican (World Premiere) ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” YOUNG PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR Kelly Corcoran, conductor Saturday, October 30 at 11 a.m.

SAVE THE DATE:

DECANTED

BIGNAMINI & BRANFORD Jader Bignamini, conductor Branford Marsalis, saxophone Friday, November 12 at 8 p.m. Saturday, November 13 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 14 at 3 p.m. AARON COPLAND El Salón México JOHN ADAMS Saxophone Concerto JEFF SCOTT Paradise Valley Serenade (World Premiere) GEORGE GERSHWIN/ORCH. BENNETT Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Picture PNC POPS SERIES

THE STREISAND SONGBOOK

Featuring Ann Hampton Callaway Michael Krajewski, conductor Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist Friday, November 19 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, November 20 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 21 at 3 p.m. PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

TERENCE BLANCHARD

Featuring the E-Collective with Turtle Island Quartet Friday, November 19 at 8 p.m.*

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Hear. Together. PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

PNC POPS SERIES

Jader Bignamini, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin Thursday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 3 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, December 4 at 8 p.m. BEDŘICH SMETANA Overture to The Bartered Bride ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto BEDŘICH SMETANA The Moldau  FLORENCE PRICE Symphony No. 3

Stuart Chafetz, conductor Michael Preacely, vocalist Friday, December 17 at 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, December 18 at 3 and 8 p.m. Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m.

JADER & HILARY HAHN

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

DIANNE REEVES: CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE Dianne Reeves, vocalist Friday, December 3 at 8 p.m.* PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

DAWSON & BEETHOVEN Thomas Wilkins, conductor Vadim Gluzman, violin Friday, December 10 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, December 11 at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 12 at 3 p.m. ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK Fanfare on “Amazing Grace” WILLIAM DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto YOUNG PEOPLE’S FAMILY CONCERTS

WINTER WONDERLAND

WILLIAM DAVIDSON NEIGHBORHOOD

HAYDN’S “FAREWELL” SYMPHONY

Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor, violin & countertenor Thursday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield Friday, January 7 at 8 p.m. in Plymouth Saturday, January 8 at 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills Sunday, January 9 at 3 p.m. in Grosse Pointe ANTONIO VIVALDI Violin Concerto, RV 177 ARCANGELO CORELLI Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 11 TOMASO ALBINONI “Pianta bella” GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “But who may abide the day of His coming” from Messiah JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 45 “Farewell” PNC POPS SERIES

THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL

Michael Cavanaugh, vocals & piano Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor Friday, January 7 at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, January 8 at 8 p.m. Sunday, January 9 at 3 p.m. PVS CLASSICAL SERIES

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

Thomas Wilkins, conductor Saturday, December 11 at 11 a.m. DSO PRESENTS

HOME ALONE IN CONCERT

Scott Terrell, conductor Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Jader Bignamini, conductor Joshua Roman, cello Thursday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. GIOACHINO ROSSINI Overture to William Tell ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto MODEST MUSSORGSKY/ORCH. RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition KEY

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Hear. Together.

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