Founder’s Circle - $5,000 +The CHG Charitable TrustThe Philadelphia Cultural FundDimitrios Diamantaras &Marianne MiserandinoFrances HeffnerMignon & James GrochWilliam Lake LeonardDavid Newmann & Laura WardThe Presser FoundationThe Stratton FoundationThe Wyncote Foundation **** given in honor of John and Chara Haas

Artist’s Circle $1,250 - $4,999American Composer’s ForumDeAnn ClancyBarbara Cobb/ Hamilton Family FoundationSuzanne DuPlantis & Kevin McDowellSamuel S. Fels FundLinda & David Glickstein/ The Lida FoundationWilliam & Joan R. GreenfieldMark Hemling & John Marrazzo/ GlaxoSmithKlineJohn and Elizabeth Knorr FoundationJudith Lovat & Cynthia RussellRandi & Bill MarrazzoLauren & Craig MeyerThe Musical Fund Society of PhiladelphiaAllan SchimmelChristina Stasiuk & George Farion/ CIGNA MatchingCharles & Carol SoltisJohn & Sandra StoufferLoretta & Tom Witt

Composer’s Circle $500 - $1,249John CastagnoMargaret S. G. CookePhilip* & Ellen FrohnmayerCaroline GoodmanHenry & Susan HarrisonA. Clinton Hewes

Lyric Fest is indebted to our sponsors who enabled us to commission many of the new works premiered in today’s performance: Lauren & Craig Meyer, Allan Schimmel, Dr. Christina Stasiuk & George Farion, and John & Sandra Stouffer.

Special Thanks to The CHG Charitable Trust and The Philadelphia Cultural Fund for supporting our 2013/14 Concert Season.Lyric Fest Board of Directors

Jane Kamp, President; Loretta Witt, Vice President; Mark Hemling, Treasurer; Mignon Groch, Secretary; Dimitrios Diamantaras, Joan R. Greenfield, William L. Leonard,Thomas Lloyd, Lauren Pfundt Meyer, Marianne Miserandino, Charles Soltis

Suzanne DuPlantis and Laura Ward, Founding Artistic Directors Randi Marrazzo, Founding Artistic Director, Emerita

www.lyricfest.org, Lyric Fest, 312 Carpenter Lane, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19118, 215.438.1702

Jane Kamp & Thomas Lloyd Brenda OliphantRotberg/Comens/Bray FoundationRotberg/Comens/ Booth FoundationBill Sigmund & Vito Izzo/ GlaxoSmithKline MatchingKathleen ScipioneVirginia SmithJune & Norman Ward

Lieder Leaders -$250-$499Jill AckerFred BarfootJeffrey BillhartBill Bosch & Colby MaddenSarah & Joseph CorvasceMary & Anthony CreamerLawrence Duplantis, Jr.Harold & Louise EvansElizabeth GemmillPeter & Judy GoodmanFelicia GonzalezRonald & Peggy GreggMartha Ridley HurtDave HutingMaggi Leyden Caroline & Bill KemmererMarjorie & Edward KennedyRobert KruegerCyril LeverDeWitt & Naomi MontgomeryLarry Simmons & James AkerbergMindy Silver & Dan CohenKatharine Sokoloff McLaughlinDonald Williams & Ken Ross

Champs de Chanson - $100 - $249Annelouise AdeePaula & Bill AdelheimEllen Anderson & Brantly RudisillLauren AndersonJoycellen AurittMargaret BaroodyCarol BosletSusan Brose, Tom Hemmerick

Heewon Chang & Klaus VolpertAlice Chase, Leslie RoeslerTony Checchia & Benita ValenteDr. and Mrs. Harris ClearfieldMary DratmanMarc DiNardo & Elizabeth DrumKathy & Ken EmkeyPaolo FaustiniAnne Marie FrohnmayerCarey & Dixon GillisFran & Dick GozonMary Bert & Alvin* Gutman FundMary & Bill HangleyJoanne & Bill HannaDaphne & Allen HanfordRose & John HagopianAnne & David HiltonMarion HeacockAlexander Holt +Cynthia Jarvis Kathryn & Marvin KeenzeSheila KesslerMary & Justin KleinJohn Lane Michael & Eva LeedsClare & James MackieJeff & Elinor MarrazzoDorothy MartinBarbara MaxwellFaith & Arthur McDowellLaura & Philip McMunigalHerman & Marciene MattlemanBob and Barbara MerinEdward & Susan MontgomeryFred Newmann, Carol HegelerBarbara & Charles OverholserEllen RapsherElizabeth RachevaEmily Riley Naomi Rubin Jean Ruff John & Susan SalvesonGeorge & Mary SchneiderDave and Susan SpitkoMary Anne Stetzer

Ann StephensonCharles SwansonFred & Susan ThompsonPamela Urbas & Andrew DuchovnayEberhard & Gudrun von AuenmuellerJack* & Linda WeaverElizabeth WeigleThomas WeiskergerLaurence & Harriet Weiss Robert WhiteHorace Williams

Song Makers up to - $99David AdamsChristine AndersonAnnick ApplewhiteFrances B. BaylsonDavid & Nancy BergmanChristina BauersMarie BloemerKendra ColtonBarbara DowdallFriend of the ArtsMartha GardnerFrances and Diana GillSusan & Richard GouldGail & Henry HauptfuhrerAlan HarlerRose & John HagopianOleksandra IvakhivDr. & Mrs. Samuel KrainAllen KrantzRobert & Patricia MurphyMichael & Elizabeth MerinRalph and Cheryl PincusLaura PritchardTom PurdomOlive Rich & Dolores MartellMarjorie & C.W. SchwabMargaret & Christopher SwisherRichard Troxell & Lisa LovelaceSteven TyreKathleen WeirRoberta & Alan WilloughbyRay & Joan Zumoff * deceased + in memory of Harry Saunders*

2014/15 CONCERT SEASON

VIENNA ~ CITY OF SONGSunday, October 5, 2014 at 3pm The Academy of Vocal Arts and Monday, October 6 at 7:30 at Bryn Mawr College

With Vienna as a point of departure, Lyric Fest will explore this cradle of art song in a program dedicated to German Lieder.-

MUCH ADO ABOUT SHAKESPEARE Friday, November 14 and Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the GAMP School and at Main Line Reform Temple

In celebration of the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare, Lyric Fest presents a biographical song and opera program for families.Shakespearean song settings and opera with a cast of singers, story-teller Charlotte Blake Alston and Shakespearean actor, Jim Bergwall.

WAXING POETICFriday, March 13, 2015 at 7:30 at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill and Sunday, March15, 2015 at 3pm at The Academy of Vocal Arts

Lyric Fest will explore the cross fertilization of artistic disciplines by commissioning a new song cycle by Kile Smith. Fine art batik artist, Pritchard’s one woman show became the touchstone for the poetic works of four poets. These poetic works will be re-interpreted by com-

poser Kile Smith and the three will be experienced together; song cycle, art viewing and a poetry reading.

I’LL MAKE ME A WORLDSunday, April 19, 2015 at 3pm at Church of the Holy Trinity

In collaboration with Singing City, Lyric Fest presents a concert that explores creation stories, the resources of the earth, and the bounty and need that live side by side in the 21st Century.

Dear March - Come in! -

With

Kelly Ann BixbyJeffrey Halili

Randall Scarlata Elizabeth Shammash

Suzanne DuPlantis with

Laura Ward at the piano

Women American Poets

Michelle Eugene Narrator

Premieres by

Benjamin C. S. BoyleDouglas Cuomo

Michael DjupstromDaron Hagen

James PrimoschMaurice Wrightin Song

Tuesday, July, 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm, Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College

PROGRAM

Laura Ward, PianistMichelle Eugene, Narrator

XIII - The rules break like a thermometer - by Adrienne Rich

ALL SHE BRINGS

It’s all I have to bring today - by Emily Dickinson, song setting by Ernst BaconKelly Ann Bixby

Wild nights - by Emily Dickinson, premiere by Daron Hagen * Jeffrey Halili

* The commission of all four songs of Daron Hagen was made possible by a gift from Lauren and Craig Meyer.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Manners - by Elizabeth Bishop, song setting by Lee Hoiby Elizabeth Shammash

Travels End - by Mary Folwell Holsington, song setting by Florence B. PriceSuzanne DuPlantis

The Greatest Man - by Anne Collins, song setting by Charles Ives Randall Scarlata

WAITING

If you were coming in the Fall - by Emily Dickinson, premiere by Daron Hagen Jeffrey Halili

Patience - by Edith Wharton, premiere by Benjamin C. S. Boyle *Kelly Ann Bixby

* Benjamin C. S. Boyle’s commission was made possible by a gift from Christina Stasiuk and George Farion.

Fury - by Susan Snively, song setting by Donald WheelockRandall Scarlata

Infirm - by Gwendolyn Brooks, premiere by Michael Djupstrom *Elizabeth Shammash

* Michael Djupstrom’s commission was made possible by a gift from Allan Schimmel.

THE NEW HEAVEN

Of all the Souls that stand create - by Emily Dickinson, premiere by Daron Hagen I’ve seen a Dying Eye - by Emily Dickinson, premiere by Daron Hagen

Jeffrey Halili

Hold my hands, lover - by Virginia Robinson, premiere by Maurice Wright Kelly Ann Bixby

INTERMISSION

DEAR MARCH – COME IN! –

Dear March – Come in! – by Emily Dickinson, song setting by Aaron CoplandElizabeth Shammash

FACING FORWARD, LOOkING BACk

Give me your tired, your poor - by Emma Lazarus, song setting by Irving BerlinRandall Scarlata

Our Vision for the Future - by Amanda Nadelberg, premiere by Douglas Cuomo *Kelly Ann Bixby

* Douglas Cuomo’s commission was made possible by a gift from John and Sandra Stouffer.

Motherwit - by Charlene Baldridge, song setting by Jake HeggieElizabeth Shammash and Suzanne DuPlantis

TO BE WRETCHED OR MERRY

Visit to St. Elizabeth’s - by Elizabeth Bishop, song setting by Ned RoremJeffrey Halili

Recuerdo - by Edna St. Vincent Millay, song setting by John MustoRandall Scarlata

THE DANCE

Waltzing the Spheres - by Susan Scott Thompson, premiere by James Primosch Kelly Ann Bixby

How to Swing Those Obbligatos Around - by Alice Fulton, song setting by William BolcomSuzanne DuPlantis

EMILY COuPLET

The Perfected Life - by Emily Dickinson, song setting by Lori LaitmanRandall Scarlata

“Hope” is the thing with feathers – by Emily Dickinson, song setting by Logan SkeltonSuzanne DuPlantis

APRIL SHOWERS AND PARTING ADVICE

April Fool Baby - by Gertrude Stein, song setting by Paul BowlesElizabeth Shammash

Résumé - by Dorothy Parker, song setting by John MustoJeffrey Halili