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Ann Arbor Symphony OrchestraThe Joy of Music in the Key of A 2

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Beethoven’s Ninth September 15, 2012

Brahms & FriendsOctober 6, 2012

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Greetings from the Musicians, Board and Staff of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

Welcome to the 84th season of performances by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, under the guidance of our Music Director and Conductor, Arie Lipsky.

Ann Arbor has a rich collection of academic, cultural, and sports institutions, and the Ann Arbor Symphony has a well-deserved place in its pantheon. In addition to our mainstage concerts, the A2SO reaches a broad swath of our community through Kinder Concerts, Petting

Zoos, Youth Concerts, school visits and at our Chamber Music series.

Our great State and University were well represented at the recently concluded London Olympics in events such as swimming, gymnastics, and boxing. We take great pride in those among us who show well on the world’s athletic stages. Let us not fail to recognize superb performances on our concert stages as well! The A2SO’s tradition of musical excellence is sustained by ticket purchases by our patrons, and by generous support from our individual and institutional sponsors. Without your financial support, these mainstage concerts would not be possible.

Thanks for helping to bring our music to life!!

Sincerely,

William J. MaxbauerPresident

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PresidentWilliam J. Maxbauer

First Vice President SecretaryJ. Robert Gates Steven C. Pierce

Treasurer Past PresidentRichard D. Hendricks Kim A. Eagle

Vice Presidents Martha A. Darling Paloma JalifeJulie Gates Roderick LittleBeverley B. Geltner Joan K. SingerRichard D. Hendricks

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Your Ann Arbor Symphony OrchestraFrom its inception as a shared dream among a group of music-loving friends to its establishment as a premier regional orchestra, under the leadership of 13 conductors over the course of nearly 85 years, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra remains passionately committed to enriching Michigan’s culture through musical performance and dedicated connection to the community.

The A2SO (then the “Ann Arbor Community Orchestra,” and later the “Ann Arbor Civic Orchestra”) offered its first major program in November 1931, after being founded in 1928. By 1935 the orchestra was organized under the general administration of Ann Arbor’s Parks and Recreation Department. In 1941, distinguished music educator Joseph Maddy, who had founded what would later become the Interlochen Center for the Arts, became the fourth conductor of our Symphony, which was still made up of amateur players. By 1986, the A2SO had become a fully professional orchestra under conductor Carl St.Clair. In 2000, Arie Lipsky was chosen as the organization’s new Music Director, and the Symphony has grown in its artistic quality ever since. This year, by unanimous agreement of board, musicians and community, Mr. Lipsky was offered, and he accepted, a five-year renewal in his leadership of this Symphony.

A2SO concerts frequently feature world-class guest soloists, including Anton Nel, Roman Rabinovich, Amit Peled, and even American Idol star David Archuleta. But the Symphony is most privileged to be part of a community that is already enriched with musical talent; local virtuosi such as violinist Yehonatan Berick, A2SO Principal trumpet William Campbell, vocalists Melody Racine and Stephen West, flutist Amy Porter, cellist Anthony Elliott, and many more who join the A2SO on stage regularly.

In 2009, the A2SO released its first CD, featuring the music of contemporary composer Paul Fetler, as part of Naxos’s “American Classics” series. The CD consists of live performances of Fetler’s Violin Concerto No. 2, with concertmaster Aaron Berofsky as soloist, Capriccio for orchestra, and Three Poems of Walt Whitman, narrated by Thomas Blaske. AnnArbor.com described the recording as “startlingly wonderful” and praises Fetler’s “evocative lyricism…in music that is itself protean in color, style, and mood.”

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We are especially proud of our commitment to new works and commissioning area composers. In September 2010, the A2SO gave the Michigan premiere of Ann Arbor composer Michael Daugherty’s emotional tour de force Trail of Tears, featuring Amy Porter.

Whether on the CD, in the concert hall or the classroom, the A2SO attracts, inspires and educates the most diverse audience possible; fosters a growing appreciation for excellent music and regional talent; and provides imaginative programming through community involvement. Join us this season as we help you experience the Joy of Music in the Key of A2

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Orchestra Members With theName Instrument A2SO SinceEric Amidon Cello 1999Donald Babcock Principal Trombone 2001Vladimir Babin Co-Principal Cello 1992Emily Barkakati Violin 2010Jennifer Berg Violin 2011Aaron Berofsky Concertmaster 2003Judy Blank Violin 1984Brian Bowman Principal Clarinet 2006Janine Bradbury Viola 2010William Campbell Principal Trumpet 2008Amy Cave Violin 2010Kurt Civilette Horn 2010Sarah Cleveland Principal Cello 1995Katherine Cosgrove Trumpet 2011Ken Davis Violin 2011Daniel DeSena Percussion 2001Karen Donato Violin 2007John Dorsey Principal Percussion 1981Linda Etter Violin 1983Penelope Fischer Principal Flute 1988David Ford Viola 2004Kathleen Grimes Principal Viola 1992Antione Hackney Viola 2003Scott Hartley Trombone 1980

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With theName Instrument A2SO SinceFritz Kaenzig Principal Tuba 2006Tamara Kosinski Horn 2000Sabrina Lackey Cello 2002David Lamse Violin 1999James Lancioni Principal Timpani 1981Greg Lanzi Trombone-Bass 1992Rachel Lopez Flute/Piccolo 2005Jon Luebke Bass 1998Ben Melsky Harp 2011Sharon Meyers-Bourland Violin 2003Timothy Michling Oboe 2010Lori Newman Flute 2001Anne Ogren Violin 1990David Ormai Violin 2008Andrew Pelletier Principal Horn 2006Gregg Emerson Powell Principal Bass 1992Téa Prokes Violin 2011Kristin Reynolds Oboe/Eng. Horn 1988Britton Riley Cello 2010Robert Rohwer Bass 2000Elliott Ross Clarinet 2004Katie Rowan Violin 1987Alicia Rowe Cello 1994Bernice Schwartz Horn 1992Elizabeth Soukup Bass 2011Daniel Stachyra Violin 2007Barbara Sturgis Everett Principal Second Violin 1989Daniel Thomas Cello 2007Martin Torch-Ishii Cello 2011Eric Varner Principal Bassoon 2000; returned 2011Kathryn Votapek Associate Concertmaster 2003Yeh-Chi Wang Bassoon 2010Cyril Zilka Violin 1987Barbara Zmich Viola 1994Erin Zurbuchen Bass 1995

Auditions later in September will add additional players.

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Arie Lipsky“My goal as a conductor is to be a musician who puts the music first, and to make sure what the composers wrote is delivered to the audience.”

Born in Israel where he received extensive training as a cellist and as a flutist, Arie Lipsky was just nine when he won the first of many prestigious musical competitions allowing him to solo with his town’s orchestra. After this impressive success, he began to appear in concerts throughout Israel and Europe. Lipsky subsequently began serious study of composition and conducting. His mentors include Semyon Bychkov, Yoel Levi and Kurt Mazur in conducting and Pablo Casals and Leonard Rose on cello. He holds degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Music which he received before serving in the Israeli Army.

After moving to the United States, Lipsky served as Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Ohio Opera. He moved to Buffalo in 1984 to become the Buffalo Philharmonic’s principal cellist and in 1990, he became the Resident Conductor. In early 1995, on short notice, Lipsky replaced the late Eduardo Mata conducting the Israel Chamber Orchestra, where his success resulted in return engagements with many of Israel’s orchestras. Lipsky has also conducted the Arthur Rubinstein Orchestra in Lódź, Poland. Lipsky is the Music Director of the Ashland Symphony (Ohio) and conducts major orchestras in the United States, Canada and Europe.

An elegant and expressive conductor, Lipsky garners high praise from some of the world’s best conductors. Semyon Bychkov, Music Director of L’Orchestre de Paris, calls Lipsky “. . . a born conductor,” and Yoel Levi, former Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, says that “As a musician Arie is first class; his technique is excellent, his memory outstanding . . . he knows how to communicate and is well deserving of respect and admiration.”

Now celebrating his 13th season with the A2SO, Lipsky continues to grow a tremendous and loyal audience in Southeastern Michigan with concerts for both discerning and casual listeners. As one reviewer said, “under the baton of Music Director Lipsky, the Orchestra played with finesse and polish that experience brings to bear.”

Lipsky and the A2SO were honored during his 10th anniversary season as “Ambassador of the Year” by the Ann Arbor Area Visitor and Convention

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Bureau. Lipsky and the A2SO also released a CD on the Naxos label of three pieces by American composer Paul Fetler.

Education and outreach are key drivers to Mr. Lipsky’s musical vision. Last season he visited over 4,425 youngsters in classrooms and coached orchestral and band classes in a four-county area around Ann Arbor. He and the A2SO will hold the 7th annual side-by-side concert with the Pinckney Public Schools this season.

Mr. Lipsky records on the Fleur de Son Classics label. His CD New Arts Trio in Recital at Chautauqua was reviewed by Fanfare Magazine: “I’ll affirm that this is one of the most interesting and exciting discs of piano trios, or any chamber music, or any classical music I have ever heard.” In 2010, he released a CD of piano trios by Dvořák, Idoru, Piazzolla and Milch-Sheriff. Other recordings include Schubert Overtures, Concertos by Sierra and Bruch, and Guitar Concerti with the Israel Chamber Orchestra. Arie is a member of the New Arts Trio in residence at the Chautauqua Institute, where he serves as Director of Chamber Music.

Arie enjoys an active family life with his wife Rachel and two children Gilad and Inbal.

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Arie’s Musings With my deepest appreciation of the Grace of Music in mind, I joyfully welcome you to each concert in our season of making music with and for you, as together we celebrate the Joy of Music in the Key of A2

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“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,That saved a wretch like me.I once was lost but now am found,Was blind, but now I see.

Through many dangers, toils and snaresI have already come;’Tis Grace that brought me safe thus farand Grace will lead me home.”

If you substitute the word “Music” for “Grace” in the treasured verses I quote, you have so very much of my personal and family story. This past May, I was honored to be the keynote commencement speaker at Ashland University. This wonderful, hopeful universal hymn, Amazing Grace, was the foundation and theme of my address, which ended with me playing flute while the football stadium full of almost-graduates and their proud parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, professors and friends sang out the joyful appreciation of Amazing Grace. It was an unforgettable moment to see and hear everyone united in liberty and gathered under May’s shining sun, singing, hoping and joyously dreaming together. “’Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far...”

For me the Grace of Music is and always has been joyful. When I planned the current A2SO season, Joy was my theme – from the obvious Ode in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, to my personal joy in working with Roman Rabinovich, an ascendant young artist whom I have watched from his early days grow into a mature, world-class musician. From a personally felt awakening to the Grace of that other Bo (not Schembechler), a most definite “10,” on through Holiday Joy to Mozart – the composer culmination of joyful music – to the joy of conducting a new piece for me with old friends and colleagues in our own A2SO, and finally reaching our season’s triumphant Mahler Symphony No. 6, a piece I performed in my first Carnegie Hall appearance.

So as I write these words I know we shall share seven joyous occasions together as we traverse this very special season. Sometime, please take

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a moment to share with me your personal story of Joy in Music. Mine will be echoing throughout our community this year. I wish you all Grace and Music and Joy.

See you at the Symphony,

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Throughout our past season’s music making, audience members and musicians alike so often stopped me around our town to tell me that A2SO concerts filled them with joy.

On Saturdays at “oh-dark thirty” when Tom and I shop at Farmer’s Market, “I so enjoy coming to A2SO concerts!” While getting a steamy cup of cocoa at Schakolad, “There was real beauty and joy in playing at that concert!” Munching my favorite ginger scone from The Pastry Peddler, “I sure am enjoying the music I hear at the concerts!” At an A2SO Petting Zoo at Tantré Farm in Chelsea, “I took such enjoyment in Arie’s selection of music, I downloaded it so I could hear it again.” One A2SO friend even came to the office especially to say there is a palpable feeling of joy and welcome she feels when she comes to our concerts.

And so, it became obvious, easy and joyfully in tune for me to hail this 84th season the season where there is Joy in the Key of A2.

Indeed, there is much joy here. Find joy in the gathering of us all together this evening, ripe with stories of our summers and eager to chapter new bright autumn stories starting this very moment. For two special friends, Julie and Bob, there is such personal joy in their friendship, grown while they attended A2SO concerts and now blossomed into happy marriage, in a ceremony so artfully planned to avoid any conflict with our season opening concert. Find more joy in greeting long-time friends, both human friends and trusted classics like Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with its climactic Ode to Joy. Some find joy in watching loved ones singing at Hill Auditorium, or perhaps reveling in our second concert’s Brahms mighty Piano Concerto No. 1.

Whatever your personal joy, I extend my joyous welcome to you and my wish that you find your concert joy this season in the music making of Arie and your beloved A2SO.

See you at the Symphony,

Mary Steffek Blaske

Joy in the Key of A2

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Arie Lipsky, Conductor Laura Aikin, Soprano Melody Racine, AltoTimothy Culver, Tenor Stephen West, BassCarillon Women’s Chorale, Karen Nevins, Director

Women from Livingston County Chorale, Kelli Falls, Director Livingston County Women’s Chorus, Patti Marshall-Doane, Director

Measure for Measure, Stephen Lorenz, Director

Program

September 15, 2012 Hill Auditorium

Ann ArborSymphony Orchestra

This concert is sponsored by the U-M Centers for Excellence:

Presentation flowers courtesy of Tom Thompson/Flowers.

Shar Products has sponsored the purchase of tonight’s music for our permanent library collection.

Cardiovascular CenterComprehensive Cancer CenterTransplant Center

Zwölf Contretänze (Twelve Contradances) ... Ludwig van BeethovenTonight’s performance is sponsored by James and Nancy Stanley,

dedicated to the Ann Arbor community and the Arts.

Ah! Perfido, Op. 65 ........................................................... BeethovenLaura Aikin, Soprano

Tonight’s performance is sponsored by Ann and Brent Hollenbeck in loving memory of Ann’s mother, Joyce McMaster Theobald.

Intermission

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” ........... Beethoven Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Scherzo: Molto vivace Adagio molto e cantabile Presto; allegro assai

Tonight’s performance is sponsored by David Herzig “with love and thanks to my wife Phyllis for 50 years of love and happiness.”

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Program Notes sponsored by

by Edward Yadzinsky

© Copyright 2012 by Edward Yadzinsky

Zwölf Contretänze (Twelve Contradances) Ludwig van BeethovenBorn December 17, 1770; Bonn, GermanyDied March 26, 1827; Vienna, Austria

A glance at the full catalog of Ludwig van Beethoven offers a quick surprise: the celebrated symphonies, concertos and string quartets amount to a very small proportion of the composer’s full output. And while his other works are far from neglected, many of them are infrequently performed, despite the fact many rank as miniature masterpieces. Another surprising feature of Beethoven’s œuvre is the delightful variety of the offerings, rather unexpected from this world-class but irascible genius who is celebrated for scores of epic depth and magnum proportion. From his hidden lighter side are volumes of art and folk songs (including many on Irish, Welsh and Scottish lyrics), an abundance of incidental music, tunes for mechanical clocks, a bevy of marches and other works for wind band, dances of every variety, a few drinking songs and even variations on God Save the King in C major and a Rondo Capricioso called Rage Over a Lost Penny. From all this we may be sure that, despite Beethoven’s perpetual unhappy love affairs and his constant struggle with deafness, Ludwig-the-man could be genuinely fun loving and lighthearted.

A popular standout from among Beethoven’s brightly colored scores is the current set of Twelve Contradances, which were never assigned an opus number. The work was composed in 1802 for a classical orchestra but minus violas and percussion. For reference, the contradance is a dance step in duple meter (2/4 time) which originated in the British Isles in about the mid-17th century. It found easy acceptance in France a few decades later and, in turn, was appropriated into the popular folk traditions of Germany and Austria in the late 1700s. As a form, contradances are usually short, sweet and snappy in tempo. All of this is in evidence here, including the detail that each of the dances is in a major key.

Notable among the set of twelve are Nos. 7 and 11, both of which were patched-in to Beethoven’s ballet score The Creatures of Prometheus.

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Moreover, No. 7 in E-flat major was doubly the composer’s favorite in that he also used the music for the theme of his Piano Variations, Op. 35 as well as for the buoyant subject for the last movement of his third symphony, the “Eroica.”

For reference, most of the dances are just 32 measures in length. They fly by quickly and virtually without pause, queued up only by changes from one major key to another: No. 1 in C, No. 2 in A, No. 3 in D, No. 4 in B-flat, No. 5 in E-flat, No. 6 in C, No. 7 in E-flat, No. 8 in C, No. 9 in A, No. 10 in C. No. 11 in G, No. 12 in E-flat.

Events of 1802 (Contradances composed)- Detroit incorporated as a town- Napoleon brings slavery to the French colonies- West Point Military Academy established- Madame Recamier painted by Baron Gérard- Thomas Wedgwood makes world’s first photograph- Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum opens in London- Madame de Stäel writes Delphine, exiled by Napoleon- Beet sugar produced in Silesia

Ah! Perfido, Op. 65Ludwig van Beethoven

From his passionate teens through the end of his life, Beethoven found himself unlucky in love. Yet, aside from his often-noted brash demeanor, he was a dreamer who idealized, idolized and “idylized” the idea of surpassing love with a devoted woman. And while that issue was altogether personal and sincere, Ludwig was no less tuned into the Zeitgeist of German Romanticism (spirit of the time). For example, during the late 1700s, the most popular novel in all of Europe was Goethe’s Sorrows of Young Werther, a tragic tale of unrequited love.

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Moreover, in several of his most important works, Beethoven revealed his devotion to the ideals and perils of Cupid’s arrows, including his opera Fidelio of 1805 and his evocative concert aria Ah! Perfido of 1796.

Completed in Prague, Ah! Perfido is dedicated to a certain Countess Clari, who happened to be a gifted and lovely young soprano. However, she was upstaged for the premier performance by the reigning operatic diva, Josepha Duschek. We can hardly imagine the rivalry behind the scenes! The saga gets even better: at the same time, both sopranos were rivals for the affections of a certain Count Christian Clam-Gallas, who resolved his dilemma by giving a country estate to Josepha and marrying the Countess. Perils indeed.

For the text of Ah! Perfido, Beethoven turned to the verse of the Italian playwright and poet Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782), who was also the source for Mozart’s opera La clemenza di Tito. Metastasio’s gripping lyrics are replete with Italian-styled verismo, i.e., delivering a message straight from a wounded heart. Apart from the fact that Beethoven had endured such sentiments directly, the storyline was also in perfect sync with the era which ultimately blossomed into the Romantic Age in music.

Events of 1796 (Ah! Perfido composed)- British evacuate Detroit and turn it over to the U.S. - Col. John Francis Hamtramck arrives at Detroit to serve as

commander- John Adams elected U.S. president- Tennessee becomes 16th state- City of Cleveland founded- The Influence of Passions written by Madame de Stäel- Robert Burns writes Auld Lang Syne- Joan of Arc written by Robert Southey- The Victor of Arcole painted by Jean Gros- Egmont written by Goethe- Edward Jenner discovers smallpox vaccine

Ah! PerfidoAh! perfido, spergiuro, Ah! Perfidious, faithless,Barbaro traditor, tu parti? Savage traitor, you are leaving?E son questi gl’ultimi tuoi congedi? And this is your parting farewell?Ove s’intese tirannia più crudel? Where is such tyrannical cruelty?Va, scellerato! va, pur fuggi da me, Get out, villain! Go, take flight from me!L’ira de’ numi non fuggirai. But you will not escape judgment.

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Se v’è giustizia in ciel, se v’è pietà, If heaven has justice, as well as pity,Congiureranno a gara tutti a punirti! All will gather to punish you.Ombra seguace, presente, ovunque vai, To follow your steps, wherever you fly,Vedrò le mie vendette, Will be my revenge,Io già le godo immaginando. I can imagine my delight.I fulmini ti veggo già balenar d’intorno. Already you are surrounded by lightning.

Ah no! Fermate, vindici Dei! Alas! Take pause, vengeful gods!Risparmiate quel cor, ferite il mio! Spare his heart, punish my own!S’ei non è più qual era, son io qual fui, If he is not the same, I remain as before,Per lui vivea, voglio morir per lui! For him I lived, for him I wish to die!

Per pietà, non dirmi addio! Have mercy, don’t bid me farewell!Di te priva che fari? Deprived of you, what can I do?Tu lo sai, bell’idol mio! You know it, my beloved ideal!Io d’affanno morirò. I will die of sadness.

Ah crudel! Tu vuoi ch’io mora! Ah, cruel man! You want me to die!Tu non hai pietà di me? You have no pity for me?Perchè rendi a chi t’adora Why do you treat one who adores youCosi barbara mercè? In such a savage way?Dite voi se in tanto affanno Tell me in such a sadnessNon son degna di pietà? Is pity not deserved?

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”Ludwig van Beethoven

Superlatives seem forever unsuitable to define the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, although that fact fails to deter legions of program annotators. Perhaps it is simply the exalted power of his creative gift which places him like Zeus on the throne of Parnassus. In eternal admiration, Franz Liszt wrote “The music of Beethoven is a sun pillar to guide our days, a column of fire to light our nights.” Indeed, the great German/Viennese master somehow engraved metaphysics into music with every stroke of his pen. His messages are persistent, even urgent, altogether less fate-bound than spiritual, less worldly than idealistic. Moreover the sheer resonance of his music sounds as if it were charged by an Olympian who stole lightning from the gods.

Beyond the lighter variety within his full catalog (noted above), his œuvre offers a wealth of chamber music, an opera titled Fidelio, a ballet titled

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The Creatures of Prometheus, various tonal-poetic overtures, oratorios, five magnum concertos for piano, another for violin, and nine grandiose symphonies.

Symphony No. 9 received its premiere in May 1824 in Vienna, in the presence of Beethoven who was unable to hear a single note. The great man sat on stage at one side, gesturing with great excitement near the end. But one of the players had to stop him and turn him toward the audience which was already on its feet in a frenzy of enthusiasm. Beethoven was not aware that the piece had already ended. Heartbreaking.

Yet the music of the Great Ninth is altogether uplifting. For 188 years listeners have been escorted through one of the most inspired statements in all of music. The first movement opens with an inscrutable motif, setting a tone which is both spiritual and heralding via wide open intervals of fourths and fifths, as if the orchestra were tuning-up to the “music of the spheres.” We feel that a great question is at hand.

The term Scherzo usually means “joking” or “playful.” But here the second movement bears a sense of irony and determination. And just what is that cryptic little march about mid-way? Clearly something is up, but the composer never explained. No matter. In a brief moment the bluster retakes the scene and races to the impetuous close.

“Celestial Adagio” could fairly describe the unearthly loveliness of the third movement. Beethoven presents two themes, at first intertwined but then in separate, alternating variations, flowing in a timeless, poetic retreat.

Like an alarm, the last movement begins with a bolt of dissonant lightning, shredding the air as if the Last Judgment were at hand. Then follows a declamatory statement from the low strings and brief souvenirs from the earlier movements. But in fact, things are just warming up. Waiting in the wings is the magnificent melody upon which Beethoven has lofted Schiller’s Ode to Joy (with a recitative-prologue of his own). The complement of soloists and chorus then floods the score with all the glory of a cathedral oratorio. Wunderbar..!

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Events of 1824 (Symphony No. 9 composed)- May 25: John Allen and Elisha Rumsey file claim at federal land

office of Wayne County to 650 acres of land 40 miles west of Detroit – “Annarbour”

- John R. Williams elected first Mayor of Detroit- U.S. Supreme Court breaks up steamboat monopolies- First covered bridge in Vermont- U.S. presidential election undecided, John Quincy Adams will

win in 1825- Women’s rights pioneered in U.S.A.- Lord Kelvin establishes second law of thermodynamics- Delacroix paints Massacre at Chios- First commercial Italian pasta factory established- Cadbury’s Chocolate founded in England

Text and Translation (Movement IV)Prologue (text by Ludwig van Beethoven)

Baritone:O Freunde, nicht diese Töne O friends, not these strains –Sondern lasst uns angenehmere Rather let us singAnstimmen, und freudenvollere. More pleasing songs, and more joyous.

AN DIE FREUDE ODE TO JOY(text by Friedrich von Schiller)

Baritone:Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Joy, thou gleaming spark divine,Tochter aus Elysium, Daughter of Elysium,Wir betreten, feuertrunken, Drunk with ardor, we draw near,Himmlische, dein Heiligtum! Goddess to thy shrine!

Baritone & Chorus:Deine Zauber binden wieder, Thy magic unites again,Was die Mode streng geteilt; What custom sternly draw apart;Alle Menschen werden Brüder All mankind becomes brothersWo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Beneath thy gentle hovering wing.

Soloists:Wem der grosse Wurf gelungen He whose happy fortune grants himEines Freundes Freund zu sein, Friend to have and friend to be,Wer ein holdes Weib errungen, Who has won a noble woman,Mische seinen Jubel ein! Let him join in our rejoicing!

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Soloists & Chorus:Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele Yes, even were it one heart onlySein nennt auf dem Erdenrund! Beating for him in the world!Und wer’s nie gekonnt, der stehle But if he’s never known this, let himWeinend sich aus diesem Bund! Weeping steal from our ranks.

Soloists:Freude trinken alle Wesen Joy is drawn by every creatureAn den Brüsten der Natur; From the breast of Nature;Alle Guten, alle Bösen All men good and all men evilFolgen ihrer Rosenspur. Walk upon her rose-strewn path.

Soloists & Chorus:Küsse gab sie uns und Reben, Kisses gave she and the ripe grape,Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod; A good friend, trusty to the last;Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben, Even the worm can feel pleasure,Und der Cherub steht vor Gott. And the Seraph stands before God.

Tenor & Chorus:Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen Gladly, as suns that He hurtlesDurch des Himmels prächt’gen Plan, Through the mighty path of heaven,Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn, So brothers, run your course,Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen. Joyfully, like a hero in victory.

Chorus:Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Joy, thou gleaming spark divine,Tochter aus Elysium, Daughter of Elysium,Wir betreten, feuertrunken, Drunk with ardor, we draw near,Himmlische, dein Heiligtum! Goddess to thy shrine!

Deine Zauber binden wieder, Thy magic unites again,Was die Mode streng geteilt; What custom sternly draws apart;Alle Menschen werden Brüder All mankind becomes brothersWo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Beneath thy gentle hovering wing.

Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Millions, be you embraced!Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! For the universe, this kiss!Brüder! über’m Sternenzelt Brothers! above the canopy of starsMuss ein lieber Vater wohnen. A loving Father surely dwells.

Ihr stürzt nieder Millionen? Millions, do you fall upon your knees?Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt? Do you sense the Creator, world?Such’ ihn über’m Sternenzelt! Seek Him above the canopy of stars!Über Sternen muss er wohnen. Surely He dwells above the stars.

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Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Millions, be you embraced!Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! For the universe, this kiss!

Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Joy, thou gleaming spark divine,Tochter aus Elysium, Daughter of Elysium,Wir betreten, feuertrunken, Drunk with ardor, we draw near,Himmlische, dein Heiligtum! Goddess to thy shrine!

Ihr stürzt nieder Millionen! Millions, do you fall upon your knees?Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt? Do you sense the Creator, world?Such’ ihn über’m Sternenzelt! Seek Him above the canopy of stars!Brüder! über’m Sternenzelt Brothers! above the canopy of starsMuss ein lieber Vater wohnen. A loving Father surely dwells.

Soloists & Chorus:Tochter aus Elysium, Daughter of Elysium,Deine Zauber binden wieder, Thy magic unites again,Was die Mode streng geteilt; What custom sternly draws apart;Alle Menschen werden Brüder All mankind becomes brothersWo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Beneath thy gentle hovering wing.

Chorus:Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Millions, be you embraced!Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! For the universe, this kiss!Brüder! über’m Sternenzelt Brothers – above the canopy of starsMuss ein lieber Vater wohnen. A loving Father surely dwells.

Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Millions, be you embraced!Diesen Kuss der ganzen Welt! For the universe, this kiss!Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Joy, thou gleaming spark divine,Tochter aus Elysium. Daughter of Elysium.

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Laura AikinWorld-renowned American soprano Laura Aikin is a familiar presence in the world’s great opera houses and concert halls, performing with many of the greatest conductors of our time including Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Donald Runnicles, and Giuseppe Sinopoli.

Possessing a range of over three octaves and an arresting stage presence, her repertoire embraces works from the Baroque to the contemporary. She began her career at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin where she performed more than 300 times in such major roles as Lulu, Queen of the Night/Die Zauberflöte, Zerbinetta/Ariadne auf Naxos, Amenaida/Tancredi, Sophie/Der Rosenkavalier, Adele/Die Fledermaus, and Zaide/Zaide. She is a regular guest at the Vienna State Opera, La Scala Milan, Bavarian State Opera, Opernhaus Zurich, Netherlands Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Semper Oper Dresden, Gran Teatro del Liceu Barcelona, Opera Frankfurt, Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera and Metropolitan Opera New York.

As a concert artist Miss Aikin has appeared with the Dallas, London, San Francisco, Chicago, Vienna, BBC and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, the Berlin, Munich, Israel and Vienna Philharmonics, Cleveland Orchestra, Bayerische Rundfunk Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, Concerto Köln and Concentus Musicus. She has performed with the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York, Schleswig-Holstein, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Luzern, Wienerfestwochen and Berlinerfestwochen. As a Lied singer she has performed in Berlin, Milan, Dresden and Rome, and made her American recital debut in the San Francisco Chamber Music Series.

Her recordings include Beethoven’s Christus am Ölberg with Daniel Barenboim, Songs and Cycles by Ned Rorem, Schoenberg’s Die Jakobsleiter, Respighi’s La Campana Sommersa and a DVD of Lulu live from Opernhaus Zürich. Other DVD releases include Henze’s L’Upupa, and Die Entführung aus dem Serail from the Salzburg Festival and Les Dialogues des Carmelites from La Scala with Riccardo Muti.

This is Ms. Aikin’s first performance with the Ann Arbor Symphony.

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Melody RacineMelody Racine, Mezzo Soprano, Associate Professor and Chair of Voice at The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, has sung and continues to sing all over the country. At home she is honored to have performed with such world renowned artists as Martin Katz, Ken Kiesler and Arie Lipsky. Her singing has taken her to music festivals in Aspen and Tanglewood, concert and operatic stages throughout the United States and Italy. Leading operatic roles include Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Die Zaubeflöte, Cosi Fan Tutte, Turn of the Screw, Der Fliegende Hollander, Lakme, and Four Saints in Three Acts.

This is Ms. Racine’s third appearance with the A2SO.

Tenor Timothy Culver has become a staple in the Great Lakes music scene. He has been described as having “a rich but penetrating tenor” and that he “faces florid tenor writing with a fearless vivacity.” Equally at home in both operatic and musical theater works, Mr. Culver has performed with the A2SO, Atlanta Opera, Cleveland Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Porthouse Theatre, Huron Playhouse, Bar Harbor Music Festival and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Some recent roles include Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Luigi in Il Tabarro, Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Canio in I Pagliacci, Il duca di Mantua in Rigoletto, Alfredo in La Traviata and Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore. During the inaugural season of the Opera Theatre of Lucca in Lucca, Italy, Mr. Culver performed and studied under the direction of internationally renowned baritone Lorenzo Malfatti. A frequent recitalist, oratorio and concert soloist, Mr. Culver sang in the U.S. premiere of Erwin Schulhoff’s H.M.S. Royal Oak with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. In 2012, Mr. Culver was selected to participate in the Cleveland Art Song Festival where he worked with international artists Christine Brewer, Roger Vignoles and Warren Jones.

Timothy Culver

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Currently, Mr. Culver is an Associate Professor of Voice at the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, where he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. He resides in Stow, Ohio with his wife and three children.

This is Mr. Culver’s second appearance with the A2SO.

Stephen WestBass-baritone Stephen West has appeared with many of the finest opera companies in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Bayreuth Festival. Over the course of many seasons with the Met, he has sung the Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Dr. Schön in Lulu, Dr. Kolenáty in The Makropoulos Affair, Fafner in Das Rheingold and Monterone in Rigoletto. He has been a frequent soloist with the Opéra National de Paris (Bastille), Deutsche Staatsoper (Berlin), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera and the San Francisco, Seattle and Washington operas, among many others.

His Seattle Opera portrayal of Hans Sachs in Wagner’s Die Meistersinger inspired Bryan Magee of London’s Daily Telegraph to write, “He covered himself with glory. At the end the entire audience rose spontaneously in a standing ovation. I suspect it was one of those special nights of which I shall find myself saying on future occasions: ‘I was there.’”

Mr. West is currently Professor of Music in Voice at the School of Music, Theater and Dance at U-M. His students have won prizes in competitions held by the Metropolitan Opera, gone on to become members of young artist programs in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, and have been awarded scholarships at prestigious universities and festivals throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

Previous A2SO appearances by Mr. West have been as Papageno in Mozart’s Magic Flute, bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem and as the Narrator in Rigoletto. This summer, Mr. West starred as Tevye in a highly successful production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Encore Musical Theatre in his home town of Dexter.

This is Mr. West’s fourth appearance with the A2SO.

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Carillon Women’s ChoraleCarillon Women’s Chorale was founded in 2001 by director Karen Nevins with the specific goal of performing historic treble literature in Nevins’ 2002 Eastern Michigan University Master of Arts recital. In an antiphonal setting with Lincoln High School Split Dimensions, the two choirs performed challenging treble literature from all historic periods and featured a major work composed for the young female virtuoso choral and instrumental musicians of the Venetian Oespedali (orphanages/schools) during the baroque period. Recital successfully presented, charter members of Carillon Women’s Chorale stressed a sincere wish to continue, and today they begin their 11th year. Today Carillon remains a moderately-sized ensemble comprised of both professional and non-professional musicians with a passion for the choral art. Currently serving women of all ages and professions from throughout southeast Michigan, the Chorale’s mission is to increase awareness and appreciation for excellent literature composed specifically for treble voices and/or by female composers.

Carillon Women’s Chorale is honored for the opportunity to collaborate with their choral colleagues and the A2SO in tonight’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Carillon performs at two or more concerts yearly within Ann Arbor (St. Thomas) and Ypsilanti (Emmanuel Lutheran Church/Lincoln HS). Carillon traveled to Big Rapids to perform in a 2005 Women’s Choral Festival with Trillium, VocaLyrica and with the OSU Women’s Glee Club under Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt. In 2007, Carillon singers toured with VocaLyrica to perform under the baton of Charlotte Adams of the Denver Women’s Chorus of Colorado in the Sydney (Australia) Opera House.

In 2010 Carillon was delighted to collaborate with the Livingston County Women’s Choirs for performances in both Howell and in Ann Arbor. This year Karen Nevins and Carillon singers traveled to NYC to perform the treble literature of American composers under Hilary Apfelstadt in the Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall. Over the years, Carillon has provided scholarships to outstanding high school women’s choirs for their collaborative performances. Contact information is available through http://carillonchorale.com.

This is the first A2SO appearance of the Carillon Women’s Chorale.

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Livingston County Chorale & Women’s Chorus

The Livingston County Chorale, established in 1991 by Dr. Marilyn S. Jones, Founding Artistic Director Emerita, is one of three groups in the Livingston County Chorale “family.” Kelli Falls currently conducts this SATB choir. In 1998, the LCC Board created the LC Women’s Chorus under the direction of Patti Marshall-Doane. The third component of the Chorale family, the LCC Youth Choir, was established in 2001. The LCC choirs perform regularly in the county, and the individual choirs have also enjoyed collaborations with such groups as the Ann Arbor Summer Symphony (1993), the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1994, 2005), Measure for Measure (2004, 2008), U-M Women’s Glee Club (2002), the Carillon Women’s Chorale (2010) and the Livingston Symphony Orchestra (2009, 2012).

This is the Livingston County Chorale and Women’s Chorus’ first appearance with the A2SO.

Measure for MeasureMeasure for Measure was founded in 1988 by five University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club alumni in an effort to provide an opportunity for men to perform music composed and arranged for male chorus. Under the leadership of the founding conductor, Dr. Leonard L. Riccinto, the group debuted in April 1989 with 19 singers.

Now in its 25th year, chorus members come from throughout southeast Michigan, ranging in age from 21 to over 80. Though drawn from a wide variety of occupational backgrounds, they share a dedication to the choral art and enjoy a special blend of camaraderie, community and musicality. The group has earned praise for their lively musical excellence in performances throughout America and Europe, but the reflection they most often value is the often heard “You really enjoy what you are doing!”

Measure for Measure’s efforts to promote male choral singing have led to performances throughout Michigan, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Measure for Measure has collaborated with the Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, and Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestras, and performed at conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, the Michigan School Vocal Music Association, and the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses.

This is the sixth appearance of Measure for Measure with the A2SO.

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The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (U-M CVC) is a nationally recognized leader in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans today and the U-M CVC is on the forefront of innovative, advanced efforts to combat the magnitude of cardiovascular disease. They’re doing it with expert, multidisciplinary medical teams, dedicated research and a new, cutting edge clinical building.

U-M CVC continues to be ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for heart, vascular and stroke care and is #1 in Michigan. Nationally known programs are offered in heart failure, heart transplant, aortic disease, venous disease, Peripheral Atrial Disease (PAD), stroke, children’s heart disease, valve surgery, implanted heart-assist devices, heart rhythm disorders, preventive heart care, hypertension, and surgery. The U-M CVC surgeons and interventional specialists perform procedures that no one else in the region performs with a commitment to providing the most comprehensive heart and vascular care to each and every patient. For example, Center clinicians and researchers have provided leadership in the clinical investigation of most of the implantable circulatory support devices in use today by the large and growing population of patients with heart failure.

While the U-M CVC is proud of the innovation, talent and leadership that their teams bring to Michigan and even the nation, their true satisfaction is drawn from their patients and the countless stories of those who are now living the full and healthy lives they were meant to live.

Many Thanks to our Sponsors:University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center

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The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has more than 400 faculty members delivering the highest quality, compassionate care to today’s patients and researching ways to improve the treatments of tomorrow. It’s their mission: the conquest of cancer through innovation and collaboration. The center’s research effort includes laboratory work on cancer stem cells, genetics and other biomarkers that hold the promise of new targets to treat or detect cancer. A robust early phase clinical research unit gives patients access to the newest and most promising treatments not available elsewhere. U-M’s 14 multidisciplinary cancer clinics offer one-stop access to teams of specialists who develop a personalized treatment plan for each patient as part of the ideal patient care experience.

The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is ranked #1 among the nation’s medical schools for cancer research and #1 in Michigan for cancer patient care. It is one of 41 centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute and one of 21 institutions that make up the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, which creates national guidelines for consistent, high-quality and cost-effective cancer care.

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Transplants have been occurring at the University of Michigan Transplant Center since the very first transplant in the State of Michigan was performed there in 1964. Approximately 400 organ transplants are performed annually, making University of Michigan the largest and most experienced transplant center in Michigan – and among the largest in the nation. The opportunity for a new life occurs every day at the University of Michigan Transplant Center. To learn more about Transplant at the University of Michigan, please visit the website at www.michigantransplant.org.

University of Michigan Transplant Center

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Orchestra and Chorus for September 15Violin IAaron Berofsky, Concertmaster Stephen B. Shipps Concertmaster ChairKathryn Votapek, Associate

ConcertmasterKaren Donato Ruth Merigian and Albert A. Adams

ChairLinda Etter Linda Etter Violin ChairJudy Blank Sarah and Jack Adelson Violin ChairDavid OrmaiJennifer BergAmy CaveKen DavisKatie Rowan Kim, Darlene and Taylor Eagle Violin

Chair Daniel Stachyra

Violin IIBarbara Sturgis-Everett* The A 2 Principal Second Violin Chair

Honoring Anne Gates and Annie & Sally Rudisill

David Lamse Brian K. Etter Memorial Violin ChairTéa ProkesSharon Meyers-BourlandCyril Zilka Priscilla Johnson Priscilla Johnson Violin ChairSita YetasookElaine SargousJudith Teasdle

ViolaKathleen Grimes* Tim and Leah Adams Principal Viola

Chair

Janine BradburyScott WoolweaverBarbara ZmichDavid FordDanae WitterAntione HackneyAmy Pikler

CelloSarah Cleveland* Sundelson Endowed Principal

Cello ChairVladimir Babin+ Martin Torch-Ishii Marijean Quigley-Young Cello ChairSabrina Lackey Rita and James H. White Cello ChairAlicia Rowe Froehlich Family Cello Chair Britton RileyEric AmidonNancy Chaklos

BassGregg Emerson Powell*Erin Zurbuchen EZ ChairJon Luebke A2SO Board Emerita ChairFrederick DapprichElizabeth Soukup

FlutePenelope Fischer* Arie and Rachel Lipsky Principal Flute

Chair Lori Newman D. Brad Dyke Section Flute ChairScott Graddy, Piccolo

* Principal+ Co-Principal

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OboeTimothy Michling* Gilbert Omenn Principal Oboe ChairKristin Reynolds Bill and Jan Maxbauer Oboe Chair

ClarinetBrian Bowman* Jim and Millie Irwin Endowed

Principal Clarinet ChairElliott Ross Amy and Jim Byrne Clarinet Chair

BassoonEric Varner* E. Daniel Long Principal Bassoon ChairYeh-Chi Wang William and Betty Knapp Section

Bassoon ChairNora Schankin, Contrabassoon

HornAndrew Pelletier*Bernice Schwartz Katie Kusterer Taylor French Horn

ChairKurt CiviletteTamara Kosinski

TrumpetWilliam Campbell* David S. Evans III Principal Trumpet

ChairKatherine Cosgrove Lisa Marie Tubbs Trumpet Chair

TromboneDonald Babcock*Scott Hartley Mark and Susan Orringer Family

Trombone Chair Greg Lanzi

TimpaniJames Lancioni* A. Michael and Remedios Montalbo

Young Principal Timpani Chair

PercussionJohn Dorsey* Abraham Weiser Principal Percussion

ChairDonald Peterson John Dale Percussion ChairAko Toma-Bennett

SopranoSarah AppleSuzanne BeadleMary BowmanSharon CardecciaCatherine BrodieJuly Sider ByrumJillian DavisMarie DavisClaire DouthatKelli FallsKathy Fox-ZentsJennifer FrankAmy HentonSue HiserMarci JohnsonJean McGillisLyn MeltonToni MicikCharlotte PerkinsCarol PettyKaren RobertsLisa RozewskiElizabeth SageLinda Venable-BoehkTara Zolenski

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AltoSharon AltroggeJudy BaughnMarty BrownKay BrunsElizabeth BugeraKayla ChapinBarbara ConroyDelores DavidsonPat DavisLinda DobisCate DoeferPatricia GoldPatti HentonLiwei HuaHeather HuberDeborah HucalChelsea HutchinsGeorgie JagnerCarol KammDoris KosmickiBeth KuhnKathleen LeachJudy LytwynecBetsy MarshPatti Marshall-DoaneNorma MattilaCarol MihaloStephanie MillerKaren NevinsCristina PsillakisSherri RichardsLauren RobertsKerry SandersMarie SchlepersYvonne Schumacher-StrejcekSusan SchwartzenbergerEllen SmithMary Beth Stuenkel

Twila TardiffSusan UrbanCarole WeaverJennifer WeeseVickie WeyandKelly WillardTrish Yungkans

TenorBob BordeauBrian BrentonJeff CaminskyPaul ClarkDonal CousinalBruce CrewsTerence FarmerBert GreeneDick HalloranJeff HarrisRick HendricksMichael HigniteJim JeffriesMarius JoosteAdrian LeskiwM. George McConnellJim MerettaSteve PierceTom TurnerDan VogtStew Work

BassDyche AndersonLloyd BloomMichael BodaryMark BurdgickRichard BurneyChris CaminskyAl ClarkTim Cockerham

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Carl DibbleGrant EberlyDon FaberBob FlorkaDon HaefnerDean HenkelClifford LarkinsBrent LofgrenKevin MartonJames McCarthy

Jay MoonBrent O’BanionAndrew PawukDavid PerampleJim RobertsonKenn SchefferDon SheltonJohn SheridanCameron SmythRob West

Each of our annual and endowment chair sponsors has his or her own story to share about their connection to music, the A2SO, and this unique giving program. On a recent sunny morning over a pot of tea, A2SO Executive Director Mary Steffek Blaske talked with Linda Tubbs about Linda’s experience as the sponsor of the Lisa Marie Tubbs Trumpet Chair.

MSB: What are your earliest musical memories? What music did you and your sister hear while growing up?

LT: My Dad played popular music from the ’30s and ’40s on the piano and organ. I remember singing along while he played, as well as playing those wonderful tunes, too. As a family, we went every Sunday after church to hear organists play at the Michigan Theater. Also, my mother used to get tickets for us to attend concerts and plays. I think this is why I became an usher – so that I could experience many of the cultural arts that Ann Arbor offers.

MSB: Did you play any instruments as a child? Do you play or sing presently?

LT: I took piano lessons from 5th grade through high school. I also sang in several school choral groups and church choirs while growing up. As an adult, I have continued to sing in my church choir.

MSB: What music moves you? Do you have an all-time favorite piece(s)?

LT: I love classical, sacred, rock, jazz, pop, blues and country music. Some of my all-time favorites are Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. My musical horizons have grown

Spotlight on our Chair Sponsors

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over the years because I usher for many organizations – University Musical Society, University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Ann Arbor Summer Festival and Purple Rose Theatre – over 40 performances each year. I think my best experiences come from listening to live performances rather than recordings. When I get home after a concert, play or dance, I savor the memories of what I just saw and heard.

MSB: You chose to name the Trumpet Chair after your late sister Lisa Marie. Tell us about your sister and her love for community music making. Could you share your reasons for honoring her memory in this way?

LT: I chose to honor the memory of my sister because she was dedicated to musical excellence. Her discipline and hard work were all part of her lifelong love of playing the trumpet. While growing up, Lisa played classical and jazz music in school bands as the first or second chair trumpet, always striving to be the best. As a college student, she played in the University of Michigan Marching Band. In her adult years, Lisa played in the Ann Arbor Concert Band and University of Michigan Alumni Band. She also liked listening to brass bands, jazz bands and solo trumpet players with their own bands.

MSB: How did you originally become involved with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra?

LT: As the Projects Chair for Professional Volunteer Corps, I called the A2SO to see if they needed help. Lori Zupan, the Symphony’s business manager, told me my timing was perfect. She needed volunteers for the Hearts for the Arts fundraiser. We became involved immediately. And we are still involved more than five years later!

MSB: As a new Chair Sponsor, what would you say to someone considering sponsoring a chair for the first time?

LT: I urge you to support this orchestra so they can continue to produce outstanding music. Sponsoring a chair gives you the personal satisfaction of playing a part in the A2SO’s ongoing success.

Join Linda in supporting the artistry of your A2SO, and take your seat “on stage” by becoming a Chair Sponsor this season. For more information about this program and its benefits to you, please contact Mary at (734) 994-4801.

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Don’t take Vic and Barb Strecher’s word for it. Experience Glacier Hills for yourself.

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Ypsi’sGot Talent!

Adam C. Riccinto, Music Director

2012-2013 Concert Schedule

Oct. 7 —You heard it here!

Dec. 2—Home for the Holidays

Feb, 16 & 17—Ypsi's Got Talent!Think you've got talent? This could be YOUR chance to strut your stuff in front of a live audience as the YSO holds its fi rst ever talent show! Details coming soon!

Apr. 20 & 21—Downtown to Depot Town

May 25—March on Down to Riverside!

(734) 507-1451 [email protected] www.ypsilantisymphony.org

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Anne and Paul GlendonConcertmaster,Aaron Berofsky

Leah and Tim AdamsViola Principal,Kathleen Grimes

Randy and Sally RudisillSecond Violin Principal,Barbara Sturgis-Everett

Millie and Jim IrwinEndowed Clarinet Principal,Brian Bowman

Charlotte SundelsonEndowed Cello Principal,Sarah Cleveland

The Musician Chair Sponsorship Program for A2SO’s talented musicians and to build

Spotlight On

Roy and Susan MuirTrumpet Principal, William Campbell

Gil Omenn and Martha Darling, Oboe Principal,Timothy Michling

Thomas H. and Mary Steffek BlaskeTuba Principal, Fritz Kaenzig

Bob GatesSecond Violin Principal,Barbara Sturgis-Everett

Scott Westerman, Brigitte and Paul Maassen Bassoon Principal, Nate Zeisler

A. Michael and Remedios Montalbo YoungTimpani Principal, James Lancioni

Rachel and Arie LipskyFlute Principal,Penelope Fischer

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Janet and Norm Ankerswith Associate ConcertmasterKathryn Votapek

J. Lawrence Henkel and Jacqueline StearnsViolin Section, Linda Etter

William Nolting and Donna ParmeleeViolin Section, Linda Etter

Rod and Robin LittleViolin Section,David Lamse

Darlene, Taylor and Kim EagleViolin Section, Katie Rowan

Howard Ando and Jane WilkinsonViolin Section, Linda Etter

Scott and the late Marcy Westerman Cello Section,Eric Amidon & MJ Quigley-Young

is a leadership gift program created to help provide competitive salariespersonal relationships between the Symphony and its audience members.

Our Chair Sponsors

Muriel and Daniel ConversePercussion Principal,John Dorsey

Betty OverbergerViolin Section,Priscilla Johnson

Nancy Staub and Jack WhiteCello Section,Eric Amidon

George and Catherine Carignan Bass Section, Erin Zurbuchen

Letitia Byrd, Jody Tull de Salis, and Jo-Ann SochaBass Section, Jon Luebke

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Join your fellow music lovers in supporting the artistry of the A2SO, and take your seat “on stage” by becoming a Musician Chair Sponsor. Section sponsorships are $1,500; principal sponsorships are $2,500. Endowment opportunities are also available. For more information about this program and its benefits to you, your A2SO and your community, contact Mary at (734) 994-4801.

William and Betty KnappBassoon Section,Yeh-Chi Wang

D. Brad DykeFlute Section,Lori Newman

Additional sponsors: Don and Carol Kusterer Froehlich Family Linda Tubbs Horn Section Cello Section Trumpet Section

Carmen and Harry CrossPercussion Section,Dan DeSena

Amy and Jim ByrneClarinet Section,Elliott Ross

Jan and Bill MaxbauerOboe Section,Kristin Reynolds

Mark and Susan OrringerTrombone Section,Scott Hartley

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Who will be Ann Arbor’s next celebrity conductor?

Participate in the A2SO’s newest FUNdraiser! Nominations accepted thru Oct. 15. Visit www.a2so.com or call (734) 994-4801 for more information or to nominate the person YOU would most like to see conduct a short piece to open the March Scheherazade concert.

The podium is in place; the winner is determined by YOU.

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Leverage Your Gift to the A2SO

Your generous cash donation to the A2SO helps your Symphony to continue making beautiful music as well as offering the many wonderful programs such as the A2SO Daytime Youth Concerts and Instrument Petting Zoos. Of course, it may also allow you to take an income tax deduction for the amount of your donation, significantly reducing the actual cost to you of making the donation.

If you were to donate $1,000 in cash to the A2SO, the actual cost of that gift to you is significantly less than $1,000. For example, if you fall in the 35% Federal Income Tax rate bracket and pay Michigan income tax (4.35%), the net cost of your gift is actually $606.50 after taking the $1,000 deduction on your Federal and Michigan returns.

Suppose, though, that you have marketable stock that is currently worth $1,000 that you purchased more than a year ago for $100. If you sell the stock in order to donate cash to the A2SO, you will pay capital gains tax on the $900 of appreciation (currently 15%).

If you donate the appreciated stock to the A2SO instead of giving cash, the Symphony still receives your generous donation of $1,000. But you are better off. Here’s why. You still receive an income tax deduction for the full value of the stock, but your gift of the stock does not trigger capital gains tax on the $900 of appreciation. By avoiding the capital gains tax, the net cost of your gift is now only $470.50!

Note: This illustration assumes that your itemize income tax deductions. Also, there are limitations on the total amount of charitable donations that you can make each year. Consult your tax advisor for details.

Keep Today’s A2SO Music Continuing

Many years of planning have gone into this season of the Joy of Music in the Key of A2

®. We couldn’t be more proud of the music created by this amazing resident professional orchestra. We hope today’s concert exceeds your expectations by giving your imagination flight, your heart solace, your intellect mental gymnastics and your sense of fun some time with both new and long-time friends.

I invite you to help keep today’s A2SO music continuing for future audiences. I invite you to remember your A2SO in your estate plans.

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What better way to thank your A2SO for touching your life than to make a contribution from your estate through a planned gift.

How has the A2SO has touched your life?

* With Beethoven’s breathtaking Ode to Joy?

* With the riveting A2SO CD of Paul Fetler’s music, the goose-bump excitement of Beat! Beat! Drums!?

* With the shouts from bus load after bus load of ecstatic elementary-school children screaming “Copland Rocks!” or “A2SO is COOL!” after our March Youth Concerts?

Most of you here today have a stronger-than-passing interest in supporting your A2SO. I ask you to join me in establishing a planned gift to our beloved A2SO and keep the music playing.

Leave a Lasting LegacyPlanned gifts are simple. They are your tools to make very concrete things happen. What’s more, those tools are as varied as the gamut of musical styles you will hear this season. Your trust and tax advisors can adapt any number of tools to make what you want happen: bequests, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, IRAs, 401Ks, life insurance policies, to name just a few. For many of us, we fear that by making planned gifts we might short-shrift our family and relatives. Truth be told, leaving a gift to charity in your will may reduce the estate tax burden on your heirs significantly. Many of us think our gift is too small and doesn’t make a difference. This couldn’t be less true – gifts small and large are critically important.

More than 80 percent of Americans contribute to nonprofits annually throughout their lifetimes. But according to Leave a Legacy, only around 2.8% choose to continue this support through a charitable bequest.

By making a bequest or other planned gift, you play your part in helping your A2SO entertain, educate and inspire future audiences and make an important difference in our community.

Please feel free to contact me at (734) 994-4801 to keep the music playing.

Mary Stefffek Blaske

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Your Seat is Waiting

Remaining A2SO concerts:11/3 Sabor Latino, with guitarist Marco Sartor11/4 Carnival of the Animals*

12/7 First Annual Holiday Pops12/15 Sing Along with Santa*

1/19 Mozart Birthday Bash, with violinist Yehonatan Berick & trumpeter William Campbell3/15 Scheherazade, with cellist Amit Peled3/17 Around the World with Music* 4/27 Season Finale: Mahler 6 *Benard L. Maas Foundation Family Concert

Call or click for times and tickets(734) 994-4801www.a2so.comSubscriptions still availableSingle tickets start at $10

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Arie Lipsky, ConductorRoman Rabinovich, Piano

Program

October 6, 2012 Michigan Theater

Ann ArborSymphony Orchestra

This concert is co-sponsored byRebecca Horvath

Presentation flowers courtesy of Tom Thompson/Flowers.

Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano .................. Johannes Brahms and Orchestra, Op. 15 Maestoso Adagio Rondo: Allegro non troppo

Roman Rabinovich, Piano

The music for tonight’s performance is “dedicated to my amazing daughter, Jessica Socha, from Mom.”

Intermission

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 .......................... Jean Sibelius Allegretto Tempo andante, ma rubato Vivacissimo Allegro moderato

The music for tonight’s performance is sponsored by David and Sharon Brooks in celebration of life, love and beautiful music.

The piano for tonight’s performance was provided by Steinway Gallery of Detroit.

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Program Notes sponsored by

by Edward Yadzinsky

© Copyright 2012 by Edward Yadzinsky

Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15 Johannes BrahmsBorn May 7, 1833; Hamburg, GermanyDied April 3, 1897; Vienna, Austria

Johannes Brahms was barely past his teens when he was introduced to the household of Clara and Robert Schumann. Straight away, Herr Schumann recognized the extraordinary talent of the young pianist-composer, for whom he became an ardent supporter. Just three years later, after Robert’s premature demise in an asylum, Johannes responded with every measure of kindness for Clara and her seven children, a mutual friendship which endured for life. For her part, Clara was also one of the greatest pianists in Europe, and Brahms quite naturally reached to her for advice on his new scores.

We note that Brahms himself was also a first-class performer. His many scores for the piano are imbued with a powerful undertow – breathless resonance in the bass, deep and lush in the middle register, lyrical and crystaline in the treble. In short, his keyboard style has an unmistakable symphonic feel, altogether evident in his D minor concerto of 1859.

From the thunderous opening bars, listeners often note a statement of youthful urgency – one which bears a few subtle salutes to the first movement of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. But in a moment lyrical strings uncover a Byronic chant over probing, lower strings, reprised with stormy trills and angular rhythms. The movement is buoyed by equal measures of virtuosity and choir-like incantations from the soloist, including a magnificent second theme in glory-bound F major, heard first in the piano.

Ever loyal, Brahms added a Latin quote to the title page of the second movement – Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Apart from its religious significance, most biographers believe the line also represents secular praise of Clara (Brahms had often referred to Robert Schumann as “Dominuis” – Master). Removing all doubt about his double entendre,

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Johannes wrote to Clara, “I am also painting a lovely portrait of you. It is the Adagio.” A more adoring, more intimate lyric for piano and orchestra has never been scored – including exquisite colors from the strings and woodwinds and a cadenza of sheer poetry.

But after this exquisite reverie, stand by for the spry opening of the third movement Rondo – a brash, folk-like dance tune in the piano. Typical of rondo form, the sassy motif gets a workout via many variations in style and instrumental texture. Along the way the trail is marked with heralding snippets in the brass, several dreamy escapes in the strings, a midway fugue and a virtuoso cadenza before the end game gathers to a close with a pre-Hollywood, Romantic flourish.

As an aside, historians have burned a lot of midnight oil over the relationship between life-long bachelor Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann. Over the years they shared as much time as their busy lives allowed, and exchanged hundreds of letters, many of which have been preserved and published. But not long before Clara’s passing, they took a cruise on the River Rhine and threw dozens of their intimate letters into the swift current, taking mutual delight that historians would forever bemoan the event. And they do. At her passing, Brahms wrote that Clara was the most profound experience of his life.

Events of 1859 (Piano Concerto No. 1 composed)- John Brown comes to Detroit and smuggles 14 slaves across the

river; Frederick Douglass delivers a lecture in Detroit that night- Electric home lighting introduced in Salem, Massachusetts- Electric storage battery invented- Darwin writes the Origin of Species- Oregon becomes the 33rd state- Suez Canal construction begins- A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens- Idylls of the King written by Alfred Tennyson- Verdi’s The Masked Ball premiered in Rome- Steinway Piano is introduced- Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope

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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 Jean Sibelius Born December 8, 1865; Hämeenlinna, Finland Died September 20, 1957; Järvenpää

In the strongest sense of the term Jean Sibelius was a musical patriot. His ever popular Finlandia comes immediately to mind among a variety of compositions scored with his pen in tribute to Finnish ideals. The words of Sibelius’ close friend, the Finnish conductor Georg Schneevoigt, are revealing. It was he, presumably with the composer’s acknowledgement, who wrote the following description of Opus 43, which Sibelius completed in 1901:

The first movement depicts the quiet pastoral life of the Finns, undisturbed by thoughts of oppression. The second movement is charged with patriotic feeling, but the thought of a brutal rule over the people brings with it a timidity of the soul. The third, in the nature of a scherzo, portrays the awakening of national feeling, the desire to organize in defense of their rights, while in the Finale, hope enters their breasts and there is comfort in the anticipated coming of a deliverer.

Schneevoigt’s interpretation of Symphony No. 2 as a distinctly Finnish metaphor was doubtless on-line with the composer’s sentiments. However, despite his gift for the tone-poem genre (The Swan of Tuonela, Valse triste, etc.) Sibelius did not apply name-tags to his symphonies, opting for numbers alone for all seven of his symphonies.

Opus 43 begins with a brief introduction of tender triplets in the strings in bright D major. In a moment the principal theme is heard in the mid-register woodwinds after which the second subject is choired in full voice, again by the strings. Although a general sonata-allegro form is employed, the many changes in rhythm and texture reveal a fantasia-like thematic development, with quilted effects of every kind – alternately lush or pizzicato strings, a big brass chorale and sparkling woodwinds.

Soft, pizzicato strings mark the somber beginning of the second movement Tempo andante. In turn, figures in the raven-hued bassoons slowly evolve through myriad orchestral facets into a silvery peal in the lead trumpet. The tonal intrigue of the middle section encodes a sense of high drama before the journey threads back decisively to momentary

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solitude in D minor. In the Vivacissimo (scherzo) the strings take flight nervously as if dodging an autumn tempest, with wispy fragments buffeted about from the woodwinds. Like the eye of a storm, a middle-section chant suddenly interrupts all the frenzy with a plaint in the oboe based on the motif heard at the very opening of the first movement. But the interlude is rudely interrupted by a sudden banter in the brass and strings. Not to worry. Sibelius is just warming up for one of the most expansive orchestral moments of all time – heard without pause at the first bars of the fourth movement Allegro moderato. The composer might have subtitled this movement Quasi una Fantasia as he did the Finale of his first symphony. The modus operandi is very similar, as the music presents a set of quasi variations on earlier material. As for the great tune that opened the scene, stand by for a horizon-wide version about mid-way and another at the spectacular close over rolling timpani.

Events of 1901 (Symphony No. 2 composed)- Detroit celebrates its bicentenary- Mercury-vapor electric light invented by Peter Cooper Hewitt- President McKinley assassinated at the Pan American Exhibition- Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as U.S. president in Buffalo- Electric vacuum cleaner invented in England- Marconi receives first trans-oceanic radio signal- The world’s first Mercedes automobile introduced in Germany- Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 premiered in Munich- Quaker Oats Company founded- Instant coffee invented in Chicago

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Roman RabinovichRoman Rabinovich has been described by the San Francisco Classical Voice as “a pianist whose mature, self-assured playing belies his age.” He was the top prizewinner of the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Israel in 2008 and in addition won four awards, including the prestigious Mezzo Award, best classical concerto, best young Israeli competitor and best performance of an Israeli piece. Rabinovich also won first prize at the Animato and Arjil Piano Competitions in Paris and the “Vendome Virtuosi” prize.

At the age of ten Rabinovich made his Israel Philharmonic debut under the baton of Zubin Mehta.

He returned to perform with the IPO and Mehta in 1999 and 2003. He has also performed as a soloist with the Ann Arbor Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Delaware Symphony and Camerata Jerusalem. His solo and chamber recitals include the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Salle Cortot, the Mann Auditorium in Tel-Aviv, New York’s Metropolitan Museum, the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, Chicago Cultural Hall, the Embassy Series in Washington (with Lorenzo Gatto), the People’s Symphony Concerts in New York (with Daniel Hope) and Portland Piano International. In Europe he appeared at the Lucerne Festival, the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele and Vienna’s Musikverein. He made his debut with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and Joseph Swensen in January 2012 playing Shostakovich Concerto No. 1.

Performances in 2012 include Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 5 with the Riverside County Philharmonic, a recital at the Phillips Collection in Washington, the Festival of Mecklenburg Vorpommern and a recital in Carnegie’s Zankel Hall in December. December 2013 will see his debut at the Wigmore Hall in London.

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Rabinovich emigrated to Israel with his family in 1994, where he studied initially with Irena Vishnevitsky and later on with Arie Vardi. Rabinovich graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music as a student of Seymour Lipkin, and earned his Masters Degree at the Juilliard School where he studied with Robert McDonald.

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Rabinovich has received financial support from Tzfunot Tarbut, as well as scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation from 1996 to 2004.

He often combines his concerts with exhibitions of his paintings. Besides traditional painting Rabinovich draws on his IPad. His artwork can be viewed on his website at www.romanrabinovich.net

This is Roman’s third appearance with the A2SO.

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Take a break from your daily routine and treat yourself to an afternoon of exquisite music with the A2SO chamber music series (formerly known as Afternoon Delights). These hour-long concerts feature A2SO musicians and guest artists performing chamber music in an intimate setting. A new venue and day have been added this year: two concerts are repeated on Sundays at Rudolf Steiner High School. A complimentary dessert reception precedes each performance. Performances are at 1:30, with the dessert reception at 1:00. Purchase tickets from the A2SO or at the door.

These concerts are sponsored by Stars on StringsWed., October 3, Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann ArborSun., October 7, Rudolf Steiner High School

Aaron Berofsky, Violin; David Ormai, Violin; Kathryn Votapek, Viola;Arie Lipsky, Cello

Haydn String Quartet, Opus 20, No. 6 in A MajorMendelssohn String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2 Trumpet TemptationWed., November 14, Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann ArborSun., November 18, Rudolf Steiner High School

Lucia Campbell, Soprano; William Campbell, Trumpet; and Piano

Double Reed DelightWed., March 20, Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor

Timothy Michling, Oboe; Eric Varner, Bassoon; David Gilliland, Piano Beethoven & BrahmsWed., April 24, Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor

Yehonatan Berick, Violin; Arie Lipsky, Cello; Pauline Martin, Piano

Beethoven Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8

Chamber Series

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Benard L. Maas Foundation Family Series

Classical music isn’t just for grown-ups! Enjoy music for all ages, as well as pre-concert activities for concerts at the Michigan Theater.

Carnival of the AnimalsSponsored by Sunday, November 4, 4:00 pmMichigan Theater

Three of our favorite stories come alive: Saint-Saëns’ classic Carnival of the Animals (with new poetry by the Neutral Zone’s VOLUME Youth Poets), Raccoon Tune, and selections from The Lion King. Composer Josh Penman will narrate Raccoon Tune and author Nancy Shaw will be at the concert to meet patrons and sign her book.

Sing Along with SantaSaturday, December 15, 4:00 pmBethlehem United Church of Christ

Sing your favorite Christmas songs with Santa and piano accompaniment. Listen as Santa reads ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. Family photo with Santa included!

Around the World with MusicSunday, March 17, 4:00 pmMichigan Theater

No passport required!

Buckle up for a wonderful, whirlwind tour of music from five continents.

Check the website for more details: www.a2so.com/concert-tickets/family-concerts

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A2SO Education and Outreach Programs

All of us at the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra are passionate about educating our children and being involved in our communities. We offer a variety of programs designed for families, teachers and students that reach beyond the concert hall, including classroom visits and community concerts. These programs engage more than 30,000 people each year, igniting sparks of curiosity about music that lead to transforming experiences.

Youth ConcertsEach year, approximately 5,000 students attend Youth Concerts at the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. Open to public, private and home schools, these concerts offer a comprehensive educational experience that enriches in-school learning. Hill Auditorium presents a most unique classroom, where special performances by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra combine the thrill of live music with key educational concepts.

Sponsored by AsahiKASEI, Mardi Gras Fund and U-M Credit Union.

Instrument Petting ZoosHands-on fun with instruments! Children have the chance to get up- close and personal with the orchestral instruments they see professionally played on stage. Instrument Petting Zoos inhabit A2SO Family Concerts, daycare centers and classrooms around Washtenaw County.

Sponsored by Shar.

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School ConcertsThe Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra ensembles provide a unique and convenient way to expose students to classical music. Students hear live, top-quality music and meet professional musicians in an up-close, informal setting. During these interactive visits, the musicians will talk about music history, music theory, the science of the sound produced by their instruments, and their own individual journeys to becoming professional musicians.

Sponsored by Comerica Charitable Foundation, Lauraine Hoenscheid, Meijer, Music Performance Trust Fund, Sigurd I. and Jarmila H. Rislov Foundation, Target and Toyota.

Conductor WorkshopsMaestro Arie Lipsky ensures that our music reaches beyond the stage when he steps off of the podium and visits your classroom. K-12 students are given the opportunity to meet Arie and ask all of those questions they have always wanted to ask a conductor. He can play the flute or cello, teach students to conduct simple patterns, conduct a school orchestra, and share wisdom about a musical career.

Side-By-Side ConcertsA unique, life-changing opportunity for student musicians to share the stage with Maestro Arie Lipsky and the musicians of your Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. Students and professionals work together to prepare for an unforgettable, shared concert experience. Each program is individually tailored to support the needs and abilities of your school orchestra.

KinderConcertsFREE 30-minute concerts designed especially for 2-6 year olds. Members of your A²SO join experts Gari Stein and Kathryn Goodson for a guided introduction to the instruments of the orchestra. Introduce even the youngest listeners to classical music by dancing a tango and waving colorful scarves with your little listeners at your local library. Check the website for the schedule: www.a2so.com/kinderconcerts.

Sponsored by the Ray & Eleanor Cross Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor, Edward Surovell Company, David & Stephanie Pyne, and Prue & Ami Rosenthal.

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Thank You to Our Advertisers

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Musicians 38Art Showcase Magazine 49Bank of Ann Arbor C9Blaske & Blaske, PLC C3The Boychoir of Ann Arbor 54Campus Inn C2Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery C7Cumulus Media Ann Arbor C8Edward Surovell Realtors C9Glacier Hills 35Honigman Miller Schwartz

and Cohn LLP 11IATSE Local 395 38Ignite Legal (Stahlin Law, P.C.) C11Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss 12JP Morgan Chase Bank 7Kapnick Insurance Group 54Kerrytown Concert House 22King’s Keyboard House 11

Measure for Measure 28 Mercy’s Restaurant 39Michigan Theater Foundation 22Mir’s Oriental Rugs Back coverParagon Sight and Sound C15Pierce Financial 35Psarianos Violins Ltd. 21The Purple Rose Theatre Co. 49Schakolad Chocolate Factory C14Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel C6Silver Maples of Chelsea C8 TimePieces Personal

Biographies 49Tom Thompson/Flowers 9University Musical Society C13University of Michigan

Kellogg Eye Center 1University of Michigan

Museum of Art 39Village Corner 54WKAR C12WWWW Country C10Yeo & Yeo, CPAs & Business

Consultants 39Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra 35

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is grateful to the advertisers in this program booklet. Their support allows us to provide this informative program booklet to all of our audience members free of charge. Please patronize our advertisers and tell them you saw their ad in our program. If you are interested in placing your ad in a future program, please contact Lori at the A2SO office at (734) 994-4801. By advertising in our program, businesses show their commitment to investing in our community by supporting Ann Arbor’s resident, professional orchestra, as well as our featured local artists.

Cover photo courtesy Czarnecki/Dempsey.

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*Denotes sponsorship of $2,500 or moreContributions and pledges as of 9/5/2012

If you would like to join the Class of 2012-2013, or would like more information on the Corporate Honor Roll, please contact Mary Steffek Blaske at (734) 994-4801.

Corporate Honor RollWe salute the outstanding support of the following businesses who have made a contribution of $1,000 or more to their Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. These businesses sponsor the exciting performances you hear, as well as the innovative education programs we provide. Their partnership with the A2SO enables us to serve over 40 regional school districts with exciting teaching materials which prepare 5,000 school-age youngsters for specially designed young people’s concerts. We reach almost 30,000 youngsters every year with important music education programs. These businesses also provide much-needed general operating support. Many thanks for their investment in our community.Adams Street Publishing CompanyAnn Arbor Automotive*Ann Arbor State BankAsahiKASEI Plastics North

America, Inc.*Bank of America*Bank of Ann Arbor*CFI Group*Comerica Bank and Charitable

Foundation*Domino’s Pizza*Faber Piano InstituteFifth Third Bank*

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

KeyBankMeijer, Inc.Pride Source Media Group*Rehmann*Shar Products CompanySlack & Davis L.L.P.State Street Area Association*TargetToyota Technical Center*University of Michigan Credit

Union*

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ContributionsYour financial gift helps make your A2SO’s great music happen on stage, in area classrooms, libraries and senior centers. A special thank you to the following friends who support the A2SO through Annual Fund, Artist Sponsorship, Chair Endowment, Chair Sponsorship, Concert Sponsorship, Education Programs Sponsorship, Music Sponsorship, Special Events like Hearts for the Arts and Pursuit of the Podium, and Tribute Gifts. Donors know that ticket prices cover less than half the cost of putting on a concert. We know that without support from these individuals, foundations, companies and government, we couldn’t be here tonight. Thank you!

The following is a list of patrons who contributed or pledged their support for the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 seasons through September 5th. An asterisk (*) denotes a new donor this 2012-2013 season; + indicates donors who have rejoined our distinguished family of contributors; boldface indicates donors who have increased their support this season.

Encore Society $20,000+Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation

Bravo Society $10,000+AsahiKASEI Plastics North

America, IncBenard L. Maas FoundationThe Carl and Isabelle Brauer FundRebecca Horvath

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Pride SourceEstate of Lisa Marie Tubbs

Maestro’s Circle $5,000+Ann Arbor AutomotiveBank of Ann ArborCFI GroupComerica Bank and Charitable

FoundationFifth Third BankAnne and Paul GlendonDavid and Phyllis HerzigMadeleine HimbeaultMardi Gras Fund*Musicians Performance Trust Fund

Toyota Technical Center

Gil Omenn and Martha DarlingSigurd I. Rislov and Jarmila H.

Rislov Foundation+State Street Area AssociationUniversity of Michigan

Cardiovascular CenterUniversity of Michigan

Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Michigan

Transplant Center

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Susan and Alan AldworthJames and Catherine AllenDr. and Mrs. Richard AllenCarol AmsterHoward Ando and Jane WilkinsonAnn Arbor State BankRobert and Mary BairdPatrick and Barbara BarrettDavid and Martha BloomRebecca S. BonnellCharles and Linda BorgsdorfDavid and Sharon BrooksJeannine and Bob BuchananAmy and Jim ByrneGeorge and Catherine CarignanJean and Ken CaseyAnne and Howard CooperHarry and Carmen CrossHeather and Stuart Dombey

John Dryden and Diana Raimi+Kim, Darlene and Taylor EagleEdward Surovell Realtors+John and Carol EmanFaber Piano InstituteJames and Christine FroehlichLela J. FuesterSherman and Sylvia FunkBob and Carolyn GelpkeBeverley and Gerson GeltnerCarl E. GuldbergDietmar and Kristen HaenchenJ. Lawrence Henkel and

Jacqueline StearnsJohn Hogan and Gretchen

HeutscheHonigman Miller Schwartz and

Cohn LLPCarolyn Houston

Roy and Susan MuirWilliam Nolting and Donna

ParmeleePfizer Foundation Matching Gifts

ProgramRehmannDuane and Katie RenkenRotary Club of Ann ArborEdward and Jane SchulakUniversity of Michigan Credit

UnionUniversity of Michigan Institute

for the HumanitiesScott Westerman and the Late

Marcy WestermanA. Michael and Remedios

Montalbo Young

Concertmaster’s Circle $2,500+

Symphony Guild $1,000+

Tim and Leah AdamsAdams Street Publishing*Norm and Janet AnkersAnn and Gordon Getty

FoundationBank of AmericaBrad and Lydia BatesMarolin BellefleurThomas H. and Mary Steffek

BlaskeDan and Muriel ConverseDomino’s PizzaD. Brad DykeBob and Julie GatesLauraine Ann Hoensheid+Arie and Rachel LipskyBill and Jan Maxbauer

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Ralph HulettJosé and Paloma Jalife Beth and Larry JordanAllyn and Sherri KantorJane and Herbert KauferKeyBankKiwanis Club of Ann ArborWilliam and Betty KnappDon and Carol KustererAllan LeonardPaul and Carolyn LichterRod and Robin LittleLoraine F. & Melinese M. Reuter

Charitable TrustBrigitte MaassenMeijer, Inc.Dr. A. Rees Midgley and Dr. Jane

Wilson CoonMosaic Foundation (of R. & P.

Heydon)Cruse W. and Virginia Patton MossMark and Susan Orringer

Elizabeth OverbergerSumer Pek and Mickey Katz-PekLiza and Eran PicherskyMrs. Winnifred PierceBill and Linda PowersDavid and Stephanie PyneAmi and Prue RosenthalSally RudisillDavid E. and Monica SchteingartShar Products CompanyBill and Sheila SikkengaScott and Joan SingerMichael and Tina SlackJo-Ann SochaJames and Nancy StanleyCharlotte SundelsonBradley and Simone TaylorJack White and Nancy StaubTarget+Linda Tubbs*Richard C. WilsonMarilyn and Gerald Woolfolk

Concerto Guild $500+Lisa and Jim BakerDaniel and Barbara BalbachEmily Bandera, M.D.Steven and Gwen Bearden-

HaggertyJanice and Charles BeckDavid and Tammy BlahaJan and David BrandonAlex and Connie BridgesDale and Nancy BriggsBarbara Everitt BryantLetitia J. ByrdJean W. CampbellDavid and Valerie CanterDan ChapmanDr. and Mrs. Kyung Cho

John Alden ClarkArnold and Susan CoranLois CrabtreeDennis Dahlmann and Patricia

GarciaMillie Danielson+Linda EtterClare M. FingerleLeon and Marcia FriedmanBeverly GershowitzIrwin Goldstein and Martha MayoBarbara Gomez+Doug and Carol GottliebsenJames and Marla GousseffDavid and Marilyn GrannerRichard and Deborah Hendricks

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Frank and Bonnie PauliHazel Proctor and Jay CarpDoug and Nancy RoosaCorliss and Dr. Jerry Rosenberg+Martha R. SegerCliff and Ingrid SheldonBrooks and Nancy SitterleyRad and Sandy SmithMichael and Linda SpeerSteve and Gayle StewartDr. and Mrs. Stanley StrasiusJean TeiferRobert and Rebecca TischJoan Lowenstein and Jonathan

TrobeJody and Rupert Tull De SalisU-M Kellogg Eye CenterJohn and Susan WacksmuthJack and Carolyn WallaceKarl and Karen Weick

Sonata Guild $250+

Concerto Guild (cont.)Brent and Ann HollenbeckRaburn Howland and Katherine

KurtzISciences, LLCGretchen and John JacksonJack and Sharon KalbfleischYale and Joan KamisarJudy and Steve KeslerDavid J. Kinsella and Joyce UrbaTom and Claudia LarsonGeorge and Linda LevyJim and Jean LibsE. Daniel and Kay LongFrode and Marilyn MaaseidvaagPhilip and Sharon MacBrideFran and Irwin MartinNelson and Catherine MeadeDon and Lee MeyerShirley E. MeyersSarah Winans Newman

Richard and Yuni AaronMichael and Suzan AlexanderGordon and Pamela AmidonDr. and Mrs. Robert AuseWilliam and Patricia AustinLinda Bennett and Bob BagramianHarry and Kathryn BenfordErling and Merete Blöndal

BengtssonJames and Deborah BeucheJohn Blankley and Maureen FoleyPamela BrownWalt and Nancy ByersLisa CanagirRob and Kristin CasalouAnne M. ChaseMalcolm and Judy Cohen

Wayne and Melinda ColquittConnie D’AmatoCarol DasseGlenn and Joan DavisAngela DavisonSue Dempsey and Greg CzarneckiBruce and Denise DuncanHon. and Mrs. S.J. EldenElenbaas FamilyAnthony and Paula ElliottMargaret and John FaulknerC. Wm. and H. Jane FergusonYi-Tsi and Albert FeuerwerkerKen and Penny FischerSuzanne FligielGeorge E. and Kathryn FoltzHoward P. Fox

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Martha FrosethBridget T. GallagherEnid GallerDavid M. GatesAl and Almeda GirodCozette GrabbAnn K GuthrieDon Haefner and Cynthia StewartJohn Hieftje and Kathryn GoodsonRoland and Margaret HissTom and Ann HuntTom and Kay HuntzickerLarry and Ruth JonesElizabeth Kaufman and Weston

VivianJanet KeeferJoan Keiser and Art TaiBonnie and Robert KiddCharlotte KlinkeAlan and Sandra KortesojaCharles and Mary KriegerTim and Kathy LaingJames Lee and Carmen Green-LeeAnn LeidyRichard LesueurJulie M. LoftinBruce LoughryFrances LymanDuncan and Marilynn MagoonNancy and Philip MargolisCarole J. MayerJames R. McGowanBob and Carol MilsteinThomas and Eleanor MooreZac and Rachel MooreMary E. MostaghimMel and Joni MuskovitzFrank and Monica NintemanArthur S. NusbaumAnthony and Theresa Opipari

Warren and Carrie PhillipsBob and Mary Ann PierceMary J. PrattMr. and Mrs. Gerald PrescottMarijean Quigley-Young and Louis

E. Young, Jr.James and Bonnie ReeceRobert ReedDeanna Relyea and Piotr

MichalowskiSteve and Mary Lou RudnerJohn and Emily SalvetteDr. Lynn T. Schachinger and Dr.

Sheryl UlinSchriber Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. David ShawDr. and Mrs. Muaiad ShihadehTim and Marie SlottowSusan M. Smith and Robert H.

GrayMarilyn and Keith StangerSherry and Steve StefanacEmanuel and Sandra TanayJeff Taras and Stephanie Kadel-

TarasRichard E. and Kathryn TrimRebecca W. Van DykeMr. and Mrs. David Edward Van

SlambrookLarry and Cora Van SlambrookGeorge and Terre VoegeliJoseph and Sandra WallsEnid Wasserman and Michael

SivakDavid G. WesenbergRobert WestveerRobert and Marina WhitmanCharlotte A. WolfeLineke and Erik ZuiderwegLori and Jeff Zupan

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Serenade Guild $100+Jerry and Gloria AbramsJudith AbramsThomas K. AiglerJohn Alden and Beth GilfordDorothy AleckYvonne AllenMargot and Fred AmrineVedat ArpaciFrank AscioneRuth Bardenstein and Jim RollRose Marie BarhydtRuth M. BarnardGeoff Barnes and Grant GormanJohn and Marlene BarrDorothy D. BellDick and Elissa BenedekClyde and June BennettIb and Kirsten Bentzen-BilkvistGene and Kay BerrodinMark Bertz+Wilbur BigelowJack Billi and Sheryl HirschWilliam and Ilene BirgeHerb and Chris BlackWilliam Bolcom and Joan MorrisMargaret and Howard BondJohn and Leora BowdenDavid and Maryann BowenJan and Bob BowerBrian and Evelyn BowmanRobert and Joyce BowserMike and Jeanne BradishNathan Branch and Sally GuindiJoel Bregman and Elaine PomeranzHon. Archie C. Brown and Dr.

Barbara J. LaHoodIsabelle CardunerJack and Susan CarlsonPaul and Susanne CartmanShirley Ceely

Mimi Chapman and Dietmar Wagner

Bernadine Cimprich*Dr. and Mrs. Brian ClarksonRichard and Nina CohanKen and Mary Sue ColemanJoseph E. and Jean ComptonDavid and Barbara CopiMary-Margaret CornishMary and Sterling CrandallChristopher and Marie CregarMr. and Mrs. James A. CrippenJean C. Crump+Townley and Joann CulbertsonDavid and Marilyn CumminsRobert and Renée DarraghJohn D. DebbinkMarie DeemRolf and Ingrid DeiningerCarolin and MacDonald DickMatthew and Monica DimagnoRonald and Judith DioszegiAndrzej and Cynthia DlugoszMolly DobsonKendra and Al DoddsTracey Drotos and the Speer FamilyMel and Elizabeth DrummMr. and Mrs. Jeff DuncanMr. and Mrs. Steven DworkinElsie J. Dyke+Peter Ehrlich and Deborah MackieJudith ErbDorothy Ewald-HejnaStefan and Ruth FajansHarvey and Elly FalitPaul and Caroline FalonPeter and Janice FarrehiMarilyn FaulknerThomas and Ann FerrantiCarol Finerman

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Susan Fisher and John WaidleyHal FlynnBob and Terry FosterRuth P. FreedmanSally FreemanSusan Froelich and Richard IngramPatricia L. FryeHarriet FusfeldLuis and April GagoDr. and Mrs. Otto GagoGlenn and Carol GallerPriscilla GallingerChris Gardiner and Cynthia KochThomas and Barbara GelehrterMarianne GermaniKarl and Helen GiermanMary K. and Jerry GrayMr. and Mrs. Warren A. GraybielDaniel and Norma GreenLewis and Mary GreenDr. Patricia P. GreenRoger and Linda GrekinPenny and Jim GriffithLaurel GuttermanDavid and Donna HaarzHerbert HammondOlive HansenBob and Barbara HensingerNorman and Debbie HerbertEd HerzigJud and Krista HoffmanKay Holsinger and Douglas C. WoodToni HoppingHsin Hong and Sywe Jen HuangJewel HunterDavid and Phyllis HustedMarj and Bob HydeDiane ImredyVirginia A. InglingGene and Margaret IngramMarilyn G. Jeffs

Lois JelneckMartha S. JohnsonWillard H. JohnsonJohn and Linda K. JonidesRobert and Beatrice KahnRuth E. KeithDavid and Sally KennedyEmily KennedyRobert and Gloria KerryEd and Martha KimballBetsy and William KincaidLloyd and Elizabeth KitchensKathleen H. KlausRosalie and Ron KoenigChava and Raoul KopelmanWilliam KringVejayan KrishnanDonald and Ruth LamphiearJames Lancioni and Susan OgdenRoger LaneJohn G. LappLinda and John LarinNeal and Anne LauranceWendy and Ted LawrenceWilliam and Garland LewisDr. Len and Betty LofstromMalcolm Lowther and Joan StarkMichele MaddenMartin and Jane MaehrHarry MarsdenLinda MarshallClaudia MartinezSara MathewsJudythe and Roger MaughBernice G. MaynardGriff and Pat McDonaldLaurie and Terry McIntyreRichard and Elizabeth McLearyStanley and Robin MendenhallPriyanka MenonJames and Kristy Meretta

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Serenade Guild (cont.)Walter MetzgerMarlene MichalowskiJack and Carmen MillerDrs. James M. Miller and Rebecca

H. LehtoMyrna and Newell MillerSusan and David MilneOlga MoirArnold and Gail MorawaMelinda MorrisCyril MoscowBarbara A. MuellerMarcel MullerBernard and Paz NaylorJohn and Ann NeiswanderDr. and Mr. M.H. NewmanMatthew Niedner and Nicole WilderSusan and Richard NisbettEugene W. NissenGabriel and Eloisa NunezDiane O’ConnellAnn PageSteve and Betty PalmsMarie PanchukElizabeth PayneVera PeeryRyan and Marlene PelkkiHon. Steven D. PepeDr. and Mrs. Burton PerryEleanor PettyEvelyn PickardJoyce PlummerKaren and Berislav PrimoracBernard and Lisa Puroll+Ulrich and Carolyn RaschkeTom and Sue RauJoan and Bob RavinStephen and Agnes ReadingMichael and Betsey ReadyJim and Toni Reese

Dr. Rudolph E. ReichertKurt Reigel and Jocelyn DewittWarren and Marilyn RentschlerKris ReutterPary L. RezaFrank and Betsy RichardsonMelody and Nathaniel H. RoweRosemarie RowneyMichael Rucinski and Marianne

WilczakJim SaalbergMonika Holzer SacksMilagros SamaniegoDianna and Norm SamuelsonHarry and Elaine SargousDavid and Agnes SarnsRichard and Norma SarnsHoward and Lisa SaullesBonnie R. SchaferJohn and Nancy SchenkLinda ScherdtChuck and Judy SchlandererLarry and Susan SchoonmakerBarbara SchreierAnn and Tom SchriberDavid Seaman and Helen ZylmanEdward ShaffranTim and Peg ShannonDonald and Patricia SharpeScott and Nancy ShawDrs. Marshall and Marguerite

ShearerMr. and Mrs. Michael ShearonSteve and Teri ShippsShtein FamilyGene and Alida SilvermanSandy and Dick SimonFrances and Scott SimondsBonita SingalSandor, Brenda, and Emily

Slomovits

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Collyer A. and Annie Carrott SmithJeff SpindlerKatherine R. SpindlerTamar Springer and Steven

StancroffDavid and Ann StaigerCarol StandardiTari StullNancy SudiaDaniel and Margaret SullivanCarolyn and Frank TarziaLola TaubmanLouise TaylorDoris H. TerwilligerJane and Nigel ThompsonRachel Lynn Thompson*Marilyn TryttenAlvan and Katherine UhleSuzanne van AppledornVirginia D. VandenbroekRichard and Vickie van House

Peder and Sybil van HoutenAmy Van SlambrookRobert Vogel and Elke M. ClarkKirsten L. Waarala+Ross WardPaul Dean and Caroline WebbPeggy Walsh and Vince WellmanTracey Wentz and Chuck BlackmerWarren and Beth WidmayerAnn and Clayton WilhiteSarajane WinkelmanBeth and I. W. WinstenNancy and Stuart Winston*John and Carolyn WisemanMr. and Mrs. Steve WolockPauline and Bob WomacRoger WykesFrank YonJoan and Mayer ZaldSerena Zhao

Overture Member $50+Ronald and Marianne AaronBeverly AckmoodyRuth AddisHelen and David AminoffJoanne ArftCarolyn AustinHaig and Ema AvsharianC.W. and Joann Baker*Patricia BardGail Davis BarnesMary and Jim BennettRodney and Joan BentzJames K. and Lynda W. BergMaurice and Linda BinkowBill and Libby BirdsallElizabeth S. BishopSusan BlakeReva Bornstein

Suzette BouchardJanine BradburyMr. and Mrs. Donald BushSusan F. CampbellMichael and Anna CanningEdward and Rebecca ChudacoffDaniel and Geralyn CoganSandra ConnellanJeff Cooper and Peggy DaubChris and Leslie CorneauBarbara and Jack DempseyTarun DesaiDolces & KlonneksElizabeth DomanBarry and Paula EnglandLinda EvansWalter Everett and Barbara Sturgis-

Everett

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Overture Member (cont.)Lou and Happy FeigelsonEleanor FellerMargot and Ernest FontheimBill and Jan FriederChristine FriesenIlana and Ari GafniJanice R. GeddesAnita and Albert GoldsteinPamela GrahamWhit and Svea GrayMr. and Mrs. Lawrence GreenspanDoug and Sabrina GrossLarry and Esta GrossmanMr. and Mrs. Paul GuttmanRoger and Caroline HackettDave and Anne HarrellJim and Betsy HenrichsPamela HerzigRoger Hewitt and Patti O’RorkeDaniel HigginsMillicent HigginsH. Mark and Emily HildebrandtMr. and Mrs. William HillegasR. Timothy Hogan and Shirley

HoganGail HubbardSaul and Eileen HymansPeter Jacobson and Linda SpectorElmer and Virginia JohansenCarol JonesJPMorgan Chase FoundationJames Knauf and Drew FitzmorrisAndrew and Mary KoranBella LambMr. and Mrs. Seymour LampertA.M. and A.J. LaroccaJacqueline R. LeeSusan LeeGeorge and Rose LemieuxSue Leong

Erik LongPeter A. LongPaul and Linda LoosRobert and Carol MagillBetsy Mall+Gary and Leann Marriot and Hope

CarboneBrett MarshallMary and Chandler MatthewsGinny MaturenMr. and Mrs. Ronald G McCreadyCharlotte and Harry McDonaldJill McDonough and Greg

Merriman+Tom and Lisa McKarnsDeborah MeizlishRob MichalowskiFrederick MillerMusic for Little Folks / Gari Stein

and Ira LevinCheryl OberholtzerWalter ParryFred and Margaret PattersonDonald PelzDr. and Mrs. Frank PetrockJonathan PevarnekRenée and David PinskySally and John PrestonLynne and Rick PunnettRichard and Ellen RaabMarge and Gene RaglandHans and Marianne RauerClark RichardsonJohn and Renée RobbinsLinda RodgersVictor and Valerie RosenbergThe Rowe FamilyMelvin SchwarzwaldSean and Jenny SeligHarriet SelinJoseph Settimi

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Wendy SherrillMr. and Mrs. Edwin ShultzSandra SipkinNoreen SlankRosemary SmithMary StadelVirginia SteinElaine StienonVictor and Marlene StoefflerDavid and Lisa SundelsonRichard and June SwartzSam and Eva TaylorPat TobiasJohn and Barbara TousleyDenice and John Turck

Geraldine VanDorenDaniel Van SlambrookCarol VirgneScott and Ruth Wade*Hans H. WagnerJohn and Sarah WeissJulie and Jim WheatonJean F. WhiteNancy WiernikMagnus and Carrie WilsonShirley WoodStewart and Carolyn WorkDee Dee and Bernice WorthingtonLinda L. Wotring and Sol MetzYoga Focus/Karen Ufer

Matching CompaniesJP Morgan Chase Foundation Pfizer Foundation

TributesCelebrate a birthday! Honor a loved one!

Welcome the new baby! Toast a deed well done!

Thank you to the following people who have recognized their loved ones and the landmark events in their lives by making a contribution to the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s Tribute Fund. Your A2SO is honored to be included in your circle of family and friends.

In Celebration of Their 70th BirthdaysJames and Catherine Allen

In Memory of Nancy L. AscioneFrank J. Ascione

In Memory of Their Parents Who Taught Them about Good Classical MusicBrad and Lydia Bates

Celebrating Tom Blaske’s BirthdayJeff and Barbara Duncan

Mary Steffek Blaske

To Honor of Tom and Mary Steffek Blaske for Commencement Speech AssistanceArie and Rachel Lipsky

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Tim and Leah AdamsHoward Ando and Jane Wilkinson

Thomas H. and Mary Steffek Blaske Mary-Margaret Cornish

Sherman and Sylvia FunkBob Gates

Bob and Carolyn GelpkeKathryn Goodson and John Hieftje

J. Lawrence Henkel and Jacqueline Stearns

Ann and Brent HollenbeckJosé and Paloma Jalife

Jacqueline LeeArie and Rachel Lipsky

Brigitte MaassenBill and Jan Maxbauer

Music for Little Folks / Gari Stein and Ira Levin

Merrill Poliner and Robert LougheedSally RudisillJean Teifer

Denice and John TurckLori and Jeff Zupan

In Honor of Dr. Kim EagleLola Taubman

In Memory of William and Lois Ehlhardt Brad and Simone Himbeault Taylor

In Honor of Sylvia Funk to Support A2SO Educational ProgramsDr. and Mrs. Emanuel Tanay

In Honor of Her Friend Marilyn GallatinJo-Ann Socha

Celebrating the Marriage of Bob Gates and Julie Hepler

Applauding William Bolcom and Joan Morris for their Contributions to the World of Music

Cliff and Ingrid Sheldon

In Celebration of Life, Love and Beautiful MusicDavid and Sharon Brooks

In Honor of Memory of Lou CarrasBill and Jan Frieder

In Loving Memory of Her Husband LeeMillie Danielson

In Honor of the Marriage of Laura Dunbar and Nathaniel Adam

Leah and Tim AdamsHoward Ando and Jane Wilkinson

Tom and Mary Steffek BlaskeBeverley and Gerson Geltner

José and Paloma Jalife

Arie and Rachel LipskyBrigitte Maassen

Bill and Jan MaxbauerRuth and Scott WadeLori and Jeff Zupan

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In Memory of Cynthia GreenspanLori and Jeff Zupan

With Love and Thanks to His Wife Phyllis for 50 Years of Love and HappinessDavid Herzig

In Memory of Robert B. Ingling on his 87th BirthdayVirginia Ingling

In Memory of Robert B. Ingling: Husband, Dad, Grandpa and Friend; He enjoyed music every day of his life

Michael and Anna CanningElenbaas Family

Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. GraybielVirginia Ingling

Gary and Leann Marriot and Hope CarboneLaurie and Terry McIntyre and Family

In Loving Remembrance of Charlotte KlinkeThomas H. and Mary Steffek Blaske

In Appreciation of Arie’s Artistic LeadershipSylvia Funk

David and Phyllis Herzig

In Honor of Anton NelSherman and Sylvia Funk

In Commemoration of Their Silver AnniversaryBernard and Lisa Puroll

In Memory of Charles A. ReynoldsCharlotte A. Wolfe

With Happy Memories of Naubinway RubyThomas H. and Mary Steffek Blaske

In Honor of Randy RudisillChristine Friesen

Dedicated to my Amazing Daughter, JessicaJo-Ann Socha

In Memory of Charlotte SpeerTracey Drotos and Friends

Sandra SipkinMichael and Linda Speer

Sandy and Duwayne SwindleNancy Wiernik

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In Honor of Mary Steffek Blaske Being Named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Great Sauk Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America

George and Kathryn Foltz Arie and Rachel Lipsky

Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Tanay Jeff Taras and Stephanie Kadel-Taras

In Honor of Mary Steffek BlaskeCorliss and Jerry Rosenberg

In Honor of Mary Steffek Blaske’s BirthdayArie and Rachel Lipsky

In Honor of Charlotte SundelsonLaurel Gutterman

Don Haefner and Cynthia StewartDavid and Lisa Sundelson

In Honor of Charlotte Sundelson’s BirthdayArie and Rachel Lipsky

In Loving Memory of Joyce McMaster TheobaldAnn and Brent Hollenbeck

In Belated Honor of the Birth of the Lovely Adelyn (Turck)Steve and Miriam Wolock

In Honor of their 40th Anniversary and Their Love of MusicMarilyn and Gerald Woolfolk

If you would like to make a gift to recognize loved ones and the landmark events in their lives, please send us your contribution, along with the name and address of the person you wish to honor, or call me at (734) 994-4801.

We will list your message in the program and send a personalized note acknowledging your thoughtful donation to the person/people you wish to honor.

Mary Steffek Blaske

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2012 Auction Item Donors

A & L Wine CastleA2SO Board MembersLeah AdamsAfternoon DelightAl Dente PastaAlan AldaSusan AldworthAmerican GirlTM

Among FriendsAnn Arbor Civic TheatreAnn Arbor Hands-On MuseumAnn Arbor Magic ShopAnn Arbor Sports Memorabilia

ShopArbor Brewing CompanyArbor MotionThe ArkAyla & Co.Babo, a Market by SavaBagger Dave’sBarton Hills Country ClubBaxter’s Liquor and Wine StoreBellanina Day SpaBel-Mark LanesAaron Berofsky and Kathryn

VotapekBetsy’s PhotographyLindsay BlackwellBlack Pearl Seafood & Martini BarBlack Star FarmsThe Blue NileBOYNEBrewed Awakenings CaféCafé AmbrosiaLloyd Carr

Chelsea Flower Shop/Nobuko Sakoda

Cherry RepublicCoachMeFitComerica BankThe Common GrillThe Cupcake StationPeter DeLoofDetroit LionsDetroit TigersKendra DoddsHeather DombeyThe Drake HotelDraugalis PhotographyD. Brad DykeKim and Darlene EagleThe EarleChris and Mike FarahFollow Me Photography StudiosSylvia FunkBob GatesCarolyn GelpkeAnne and Paul GlendonGold Bond CleanersGolden Limousine InternationalBarbara GomezGoogle/David McCannChris GrapentineGreat Harvest Bread Co.Greektown CasinoGreen Mountain CoffeeSteve GrossScott HartleyBrady HokeAnn and Brent Hollenbeck

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Hearts for the Arts (cont.)Housekeeping AssociatesChristopher A. Jablonski

PhotographyJennifer JensenJames Earl JonesBeth JordanJordan Lovell Picture FramingKilwin’sBethany and Bill KlinkeKnight’s Steak HouseLaky’s SalonLewis JewelersLiberty Athletic ClubLily Grace CosmeticsArie LipskyLoganJames LounsburyBrigitte MaassenMainstreet VenturesMani OsteriaWynton MarsalisLinda MarshallMarnee ThaiMax & Erma’sBrad McNettMetzger’s RestaurantMGM Grand DetroitMichigan Theater FoundationMorgan & YorkGabriel Nuñez and Eloisa GuerreroOlive GardenJames Olsen DDSPaesano’s RestaurantParagon Sight & Sound, Inc.Planet RockThe Purple Rose Theatre Company

PutterzRed Hawk Bar & GrillKris ReutterDevon RoeserStephanie RooseAndrew and Sharon RosenblumRPM Ventures Sava & CompanySchakolad Chocolate FactorySeva RestaurantSheraton Ann ArborAlida SilvermanMary Steffek BlaskeTownsend HotelTravis Pointe Country ClubTwo Lads WineryUniversity Musical SocietyUniversity of Michigan Museum

of Natural History PlanetariumUniversity of Michigan PressUniversity of Michigan School of

Music, Theatre & DanceUniversity of Michigan Survival

Flight/Paul StrakaVie Fitness & SpaDick Scheer, Village CornerVinologyJack and Carolyn WallaceWeber’s InnRon and Eileen WeiserWest End GrillWilliams SonomaZap Zone Family Fun CentersZingerman’s Community of

BusinessesZulu Nyala, Trevor Shaw, OwnerLori Zupan

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