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Cover and interior photos: Paul Joseph Brown Photography and Tom Marks Photography.Additional photography provided by Jerry Davis, SCMS Staff, or provided by Artists.

On the cover: Beth Guterman Chu, James Ehnes; Amy Schwartz Moretti, Inon Barnatan, Efe Baltacıgil

“Music lovers, take heart: a respite from the bleak midwinter blues is on the way.

Like Persephone, Seattle Chamber Music Society (SCMS) will re-emerge after six months of

absence from the scene.”THE SEATTLE TIMES, JANUARY 2016

YOU BRING OUR MUSIC TO LIFEthrough your gift to the Annual Fund

ANNUALFUND

JAMES EHNESArtistic Director

James EhnesPhoto credit: Benjamin Ealovega

Dear Friends,Thank you for your support of Seattle Chamber Music Society.I’m delighted to have you with us for our 36th Season of magnificent music. Designing the programs for our audiences for our 2017 Season has been a thrilling and deeply satisfying process. During our Winter Festival, we will be celebrating America’s vibrant musical culture with works by six of the United States' most accomplished living composers, paired with iconic European masterpieces from the past. Our Summer Festival will be highlighted by a series of musical postcards, including Russia (Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky); France (Debussy, Ravel, Bizet, Saint-Säens); Bohemia (Janácek, Smetana, Dvorák); and Vienna (Schubert, Brahms, Schoenberg).

Seattle Chamber Music Society presents the finest chamber musicians from around the globe performing works by the world’s greatest composers. We continue to expand our audience and bring our music to more members of our community. In addition to strong audiences for our concerts at Nordstom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, we see growing audiences for the pre-concert recitals, our free Chamber Music in the Park concert at Volunteer Park, our Music Under the Starslive broadcasts at select city neighborhood parks, our Classical Conversation and Meet the Artists series, and our live concert broadcasts on KING FM. We continue our community programs through providing student masterclasses, our partnerships with Seattle schools, family concerts and more.

I am grateful to each donor who has helped fund our music and programs in the past—and who will help fund our work this year by making a gift to the Annual Fund. Approximately 44% of our $1.26 million budget comes from ticket and other earned revenue, and the other 56% comes from donations, including gifts from individual donors like you. Your support plays a vital role in supporting our work, and we value your investment. We have a strong fiscal record and have never carried an accumulated deficit.

I’m excited to present another season of inspiring music and happy to have you be part of it.

Sincerely,

JAMES EHNESArtistic Director

Bizet, Saint-Säens); Bohemia (Janácek, Smetana, Dvorák); ˇBizet, Saint-Säens); Bohemia (Janácek, Smetana, Dvorák); Bizet, Saint-Säens); Bohemia (Janácek, Smetana, Dvorák); ˇBizet, Saint-Säens); Bohemia (Janácek, Smetana, Dvorák);

2016-2017 SEASON

2013 Masterclass with Toby Appel

Chamber Music in the Park concert at Volunteer Park

Our MissionSeattle Chamber Music Society fosters the appreciation of chamber music in our region by presenting performances featuring world-class musicians in accessible and inviting formats, with an emphasis on developing a broad-based sustainable audience through education and community outreach.

Our Programs Your Annual Fund gift supports

• Summer and Winter Festival concerts at Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall• Summer and Winter Family Concerts• Free Pre-Concert Recitals• Free summer Chamber Music in the Park concert • Young Artist Awards competition in partnership with KING FM 98.1• Open Rehearsals• Free Classical Conversation live interview series• Meet the Artists post-concert events• Annual Premiere of a new chamber music work, supported by the Commissioning Club• Music Under the Stars–Summer Festival concerts broadcast live in city parks• Chamber Music in the Classroom• Reduced price Festival concert tickets for students and patrons 30 and under• Masterclasses for students with Festival musicians• Live concert broadcasts on Classical KING FM 98.1• Preview Lectures

It is easy and secure to make your gift online at www.seattlechambermusic.org

CADENZA ($10,000 or more)All Vivace benefits plus…• Invitation to a private dinner for Cadenza donors with Artistic Director James Ehnes• Complimentary, personalized special gift• Invitation for 2 to attend one complimentary SCMS house concert event• Sponsor listing on program concert page and program notes for one Festival concert

VIVACE ($5,000 to $9,999)All Capriccio benefits plus…• Invitation to an exclusive Private Recital event by Artistic Director James Ehnes • Invitation to attend a private rehearsal• Invitation to a private rehearsal day lunch with Festival musicians• Complimentary, signed copy of special CD• Complimentary parking for your Winter Festival subscription performances

CAPRICCIO ($2,500 to $4,999)All Fortissimo benefits plus…• Complimentary parking for your Summer Festival subscription performances• Invitation to a private, post-concert dinner with Summer Festival musicians• Complimentary, signed new CD from violist Richard O'Neill• Advanced bound copy of complete Summer Festival 2017 program notes

FORTISSIMO ($1,750 to $2,499)All Accelerando benefits plus…• Complimentary copy of the new Ehnes Quartet CD, featuring Schubert String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”, and Sibelius String Quartet Op. 56, “Voces Intimae”

• Invitation to attend the Summer Festival Closing Night party with Festival musicians

ACCELERANDO ($1,000 to $1,749)All Rondo benefits plus…• Priority Seating for Summer Festival subscriptions received before April 14, 2017 or Winter Festival subscriptions by October 27, 2017• Invitation to a special event with Artistic Director James Ehnes• Invitation to a special event featuring the young musician award winners of the Clowes Memorial Award • Invitation to observe a Masterclass led by an SCMS musician• Copy of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Annual Report

RONDO ($500 to $999)All Presto benefits plus…• Preferred Seating for Summer Festival subscriptions received by April 14, 2017 or Winter Festival subscriptions by October 27, 2017• Invitation to a Winter Festival reception with Winter Festival musicians• Certificate for one complimentary glass of wine or concessions item at Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes catering in the Nordstrom Recital Hall lobby• Early Bird Subscription opportunity to purchase subscription tickets before the general public

PRESTO ($300 to $499)All Allegretto benefits plus…• A beautiful 2017 calendar featuring SCMS musicians or SCMS souvenir gift

ALLEGRETTO ($150 to $299)All Andante benefits plus…• 10% discount on all of our fantastic Festival Shop CDs and merchandise• Recognition in the Winter Festival program book

ANDANTE ($50 to $149)• Invitation to attend Summer Festival open rehearsals• Recognition in the Summer Festival program book• Recognition in the Annual Report

New! SUSTAINING DONOR(Monthly automatic donation, any amount)• Invitation to a special event

Fair Market valuesYour gift is tax-deductible, minus the fair market value of benefits received by you as a donor. Fair market values by giving level: Andante $0; Allegretto $0; Presto $0; Rondo $22; Accelerando $37; Fortissimo $72; Capriccio $171; Vivace $283; Cadenza $388.

Donor Giving Levels and BenefitsIn thanks for your generosity, we are pleased to offer the following:

“Clean, elegant lines and e�ortless playing made listeners forget what an athletic feat it really is to play at this level, with four Bach

movements culminating in a sizzling, speedy finale that pushed at the boundaries

of what is possible on the violin. ” THE SEATTLE TIMES, JANUARY 2016

James Ehnes, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Raphael Bell, Rebecca Albers, Beth Guterman Chu Karen Gomyo, Jun Iwasaki

Astrid Schween, Che-Yen Chen Andrew Wan, Anna Polonsky, Julie Albers