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MARIUSZ SMOLIJ is considered one of the most exciting conductors of his generation. Frequent recording artist for NAXOS International, he has consistently gained interna-tional critical acclaim including praise by the New York Times for “compelling performances.” Maestro Smolij has led over 100 orchestras in 27 countries on five conti-nents, appearing in some of the most prestigious concert halls of the world. In North America, he collaborated with Houston Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Orchestra of the Chicago Lyric Opera, St. Louis Philharmonic, Roch-ester Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Hartford Symphony and Symphony Nova Scotia, among others. Internationally, he enjoys a notable reputation appearing with important symphonic ensembles of Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, Holland, Israel, South Africa, Columbia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, as well as his native country of Poland. Maestro Smolij has held the position of permanent conductor with acclaimed orchestras and musical institu-tions in the United States and Europe. At the invitation of Maestro Christoph Eschenbach, he served as the Resident

Conductor of the Houston Symphony and was Staff Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. In Europe, he was Music Director of one of the oldest European orchestras, The Wroclaw (Breslau) Philharmonic as well as the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans in Poland. The conductor has appeared at major international music festivals: Janacek May in the Czech Republic; Rheingau Music Festival in Germany; La Folle Journée in France, Lutoslawski and Wratislavia Cantans Festivals in Poland as well as prominent cultural centers such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, Salle Gaveau in Paris, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, National Cultural Center of China in Bei-jing, ABC Hall in Johannesburg, Bunka Hall in Japan, National Halls of Bulgaria, Serbia and Cyprus, among many others. Maestro Smolij has introduced American audiences to many unknown works by Eastern European com-posers, and he regularly performs American orchestral music in Europe. His interests in championing a wide spec-trum of repertoire is exemplified by a long list of recordings he has made for prominent labels including Universal, Hungaroton and Naxos. The Naxos series, featuring Eastern European masters, has been repeatedly met with high accolades from international critics and will enjoy its newest release this season. Maestro Smolij’s reputation as a conducting pedagogue reaches both sides of the Atlantic. He served on the faculty of Northwestern University School of Music, has taught at the International Workshops for Conductors in the Czech Republic, teaches at professional conducting seminars in the USA and Poland and was invited to present conducting master classes at the Zürich Conservatory in Switzerland. Born near Katowice, Poland, Maestro Smolij is an accomplished violinist and was the founder and violin-ist of the internationally recognized Penderecki String Quartet, performing and recording with this ensemble in Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the United States. After studies in Europe he studied conducting in the United States, earning a doctorate degree from the Eastman School of Music.

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ACADIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAMariusz Smolij, Music Director

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“Louisiana Christmas”Thursday, December 13, 2012

7:30 pmHeymann Performing Arts Center

Lafayette, LA

Program page

Cortége de Bacchus L. Delibes from Sylvia

Selections from “The Nutcracker” P. Tchaikovsky MarchWaltz of the Flowers

Fantasia on Greensleeves R. Vaughan Williams Selections with “Acadiana Sings!” and ASO Youth Orchestra: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer arr. B. Cerulli Christmas Pipes B. Graham Santa’s Secret Reindeer K. Shaw/arr. G. Ashurst Merry Christmas from “Home Alone” J. Williams

Sleigh Ride L. Anderson The Christmas Song Torme/Wells/Lowden

Christmas Festival L. Anderson

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A Most Wonderful Christmas arr. R. Sheldon

Wonderide S. Landreth/arr. S. BroussardBrave New GirlFor You And ForeverOpening SkyUberesso S. Landreth/arr. B. Grimes

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10In the spotlight

Tribute to Pat, Alvin, and Larry Smith

Through the ups and downs of humble beginnings, the Alvin “Frazz” and Patricia “Pat” Treadway Smith family helped the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (ASO) evolve into a stable community organization. Their example of creatively connecting business with performing arts launched a legacy of cultural business philanthropy that continues today throughout Acadiana.

The oldest of the four Smith children, daughter Bobbie recalls Friday night ventures with her dad to the Tally ice factory in Lafayette. They would pick up a load to cool the soft drinks provided for the weekly high school football games by their family business, Acadiana Bottling Company. It’s a hospitality service that carried over to the ASO rehearsals and performance concerts in later years.

The Smith’s first became involved with the ASO when Pat purchased concert tickets. She loved classical music and soon thereafter became an ASO Board member and officer. The Smiths became long-time financial supporters and Acadiana Bottling Company became an ongoing in-kind product sponsor.

In that capacity, the Smith’s generously offered the use of their company’s printing shop. Some of the first ASO posters were produced there in 1992, recalls Geraldine Hubbell, a long-time friend and ASO colleague to the Smiths. She also points to Pat as the “voice of reason” that influenced the Board to purchase the current ASO building on Travis Street in the Lafayette Oil Center. Bobbie Smith offered professional commercial real estate investment guidance along the way, while brothers Dennis, Larry and Dale participated as patrons and corporate sponsors over the years.

“It is important for Arts organizations and businesses to work together,” says Smith of the ASO legacy created by her parents. She observes that the Arts community needs the contributions of businesses and guidance of corporate leaders who offer a business mind-set to creative endeavors. Alvin and Pat did that effectively for the greater good, and their children and colleagues have kept their legacy alive.

“They were among my favorite people,” says Hubbell of the Smiths. Pat was a thoughtful, prayerful, sedate, loving, humble, kind and moral lady. She was also a mentor to Hubbell and a good shoulder to cry on when times were tough.

Alvin was an outgoing, lovable, generous, civic-minded Christian person and a great business man. He helped Lafayette to grow and progress because he believed he owed everything to Lafayette regarding his business success. He also liked to joke and laugh, a characteristic of his Cajun-French upbringing.

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Larry was a thoughtful, convincing man who loved his wife and five children dearly, says Bobbie. He also loved all kinds of music. He attended ASO concerts and, like his siblings, continued the legacy of civic-minded support exemplified by their parents.

As an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, Alvin once made a bet with an associate to get the most new members into the organization, recalls Bobbie. The loser had to carry the winner the length of downtown Jefferson Street in a wheelbarrow. Alvin won, and was rolled through downtown flanked by a school marching band and a live radio broadcast. It was is way of bringing the music and business together.

“Needless to say, he was funny!” laughs Hubbell. When Pat wasn’t able to attend an ASO concert, Alvin still showed up and once conducted the National Anthem at the concert with the Maestro’s baton! He carried his heritage proudly, reverting to French language often in the final days nearing his death in January, 2011. Pat’s death followed in May, and his son, Larry, died in January, 2012.

If they were here now, those who knew them best believe they would all be proud of the ASO’s continued excellence in music performance, outreach and education. They would be especially delighted with the progress of the Conservatory and growth of the orchestra, says Hubell. Undoubtedly, the ASO is where it is today due to the generous spirit of this family. The Smiths’ reach went well beyond this organization and touched churches, schools, civic clubs and community organization

Speaking in memory of her parents and brother, Bobbie hopes that the organization will continue to involve business people to help guide continued growth of the outstanding Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Conservatory of Music. In the spirit of comedic Alvin, who would say to new acquaintances, “I’m so glad you had a chance to meet me...,” we say merci beaucoup, Smith Family, the ASO is so glad we met you!

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When compatible missions merge, beautiful music can result. Such is the case with the partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana, the ASO Conservatory and a growing list of sponsors.

What started in 2010 as an ASO pilot program with the Granberry Boys & Girls Club (BGC) in Lafayette has expanded to serve other Clubs in 2012. The program now includes multiple sites in Lafayette, including Clubs in Abbeville and New Iberia.

The partnership facilitates two major activities: weekly outreach by ASO’s music educators in each Club after-school and private music lessons at the Conservatory for select Club members.

“The BGC students who are involved in the Conservatory are such wonderful children,” says Susannah Montandon, Conservatory Director. Guiding them toward future goals through music is central to her education philosophy. Before the pilot program in 2010, the students of the BGC had no Club opportunity for musical instruction. ASO offered them disciplined music instruction, allowing them to be creative while exposing them to the benefits and support of the ASO.

The outreach goals of the BGC music program proposed a measurable 20% academic increase and a 30% improvement in social behavior among student participants. However, evaluations during the two years indicate a 61% academic achievement increase and a 74% social behavior improvement. It’s a success model that is gaining attention regionally among education leaders.

The ASO Conservatory’s outreach faculty includes professional teaching artists who are certified to teach in their music field. They visit the Clubs weekly to provide instruction in general music theory and singing with instrumental accompaniment. Corliss Smith is the ASO faculty member responsible for the Granberry and Jackie Clubs in Lafayette, and the Vermilion Club in Abbeville. Jennifer Tassin is the ASO faculty member responsible for the Iberia Club in New Iberia, and Jerome Romagosa staffs the JW Faulk Club in Lafayette.

Collectively, ASO currently serves approximately 100 students ages 6-16 years old in the BGC program. This semester, 22 of the BGC students also study privately at the Conservatory. The ASO provides the lessons free of charge along with instruments and materials if necessary. Volunteers aid the students with snack time and homework in the ASO waiting area between lesson and transportation time.

“My hope for the Boys & Girls Club student musicians is that ASO has touched their lives in such a positive and inspiring way that it continues to echo with them for their entire lives,” reflects Montandon.

Like other ASO services, the BGC program is funded by a combination of sources. The Pinhook Foundation, MPW Properties, Manuel Builders, AT&T, Lauren Baker Suzuki Studio and Cornerstone Financial provide continuous and very generous financial support. But the connections sometimes happen in the most unexpected ways.

“I was teaching cooking classes at a Club through the Junior League of Lafayette, and the kids told me about what they were learning through the ASO’s outreach service,” recalls Emily Hamner-Hagius, Director for the Pinhook Foundation. Hamner-Hagius later met with Jenny Krueger, discussed the program needs and facilitated Foundation approval for a project grant.

Participation in the special Acadiana Sings! concerts is determined by their ASO music teacher at the Club. For this Christmas concert, students from the Granberry, Jackie, and Vermilion Clubs will be singing in the children’s choir. Students from various elementary schools in Lafayette and surrounding parishes also participate in the Acadiana Sings! Christmas concert. Participating schools include Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School, JS Clark Leadership Academy, Charles Burke Elementary, Plantation Elementary, J Wallace James Elementary, and Evangeline Elementary. “For their musical growth and development, we invite youth to perform with professional musicians,” explains Montandon. “It produces an excitement and love for music, and the children show passion and talent.” Sharing a love of music further reinforces the bonds and connections ASO has with the schools and with the community.

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“We truly believe in the mission of the Boys and Girls Club and felt that the ASO is providing a great program,” says Hamner-Hagius of the funding decision. She enjoys hearing the kids perform, and listening to them talk about how the music program has changed their lives. Like other stakeholders, her hope is continued growth in 2013 to impact more kids.

Additionally, the BGC students are invited to participate in the Acadiana Sings! children’s chorus performances. This includes the Louisiana Christmas children’s choir and the Spring education concert, “Link Up” with Carnegie Hall.

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This summer the ASO Conservatory of Music offered a summer camp called Expedition Acadiana. Campers enrolled in the all day camp had the opportunity to learn about the Acadiana community through an “on- the- road” and “hands-on” experience. The Conservatory, in partnership with Tsunami, provided the chance for students to learn and experience the world of culinary art. Under the supervision of Tsunami staff, each student made their own California roll, served their culinary masterpieces to their classmates, and learned the skill of using chopsticks! Partnerships like the one between the Conservatory and Tsunami allow children the chance to see the community around them in a different light, and opens children’s minds to new career possibilities. Thank you, Tsunami for your hospitality and support! You make our hearts and tummies very happy!

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18Sonny Landreth

Elemental JourneySonny Landreth’s 11th album, bearing the fittingly evocative title Elemental Journey, is something very different from the Louisiana slide wizard. Released on his own Landfall label on May 22, 2012, the new CD is Landreth’s first all-instrumental effort and his most adventurous work to date.“From day one on the guitar, many genres of music have had an impact on me” says Landreth. “For these recordings, I drew from some of those influences that I hadn’t gone to on previous albums with my vocals. Trading off the lyrics this time, I focused solely on the instrumental side and all this music poured out. Then I asked some extraordinary musicians to help me layer the tracks in hopes of inspiring a lot of imagery for the listeners.”Like its predecessor, From the Reach (2008), Elemental Journey features guest stars, in this case handpicked by Landreth for what each could bring to a particular aural canvas. Joe Satriani delivers an astonishing, ferocious solo on the audacious opener “Gaia Tribe,” the returning virtuoso Eric John-son casts his seductive spell on the dusky dreamscape “Passionola” and steel drum master Robert Greenidge brings his magical overtones to the balmy, swaying “Forgotten Story.”

Drummers Brian Brignac, Doug Belote and Mike Burch, each of whom Landreth has worked with in the past, lend their particular feels to various tracks, working with Sonny’s longtime band members, bass player Dave Ranson and keyboardist Steve Conn. Tony Daigle, another key member of Sonny’s team, engineered and mixed the album, while Landreth produced.“One of the things I’ve always loved about a good instrumental song is that it can be more impressionistic and abstract,” Landreth notes.

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“Though melody is always important, it’s even more significant with an instrumental. So what I wanted to achieve was something more thematic with lots of melodies and with a chordal chemistry that was harmonically rich. That’s when I got the idea to treat the arrangements with more layering and to have the melodies interweave like conversations. I also wanted it to be more diverse, to not adhere to any categories. I wanted to leave it wide open to possibility.”

Strings play a featured role on five of the pieces. The string arrangements by Sam Broussard — moonlighting from his gig as guitarist in Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys — are played by members of Lafayette’s own Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, conducted by its music director, Mariusz Smolij, a world-renowned maestro. The strings are employed in a particularly inventive way wherever they appear on Elemental Journey, frequently embellishing the tunings that Landreth uses for slide guitar — “sometimes in unison like a horn section, sometimes as a legitimate quartet or full blown orchestra,” Sonny explains.The concept occurred to him after Smolij invited him to perform with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra for a 2005 Christmas show for which he played Bach’s Cantata 140. “It was something I’d always wanted to do,” says Sonny. “I’d played the trumpet in school band and orchestra from grade school through college, so I was exposed to classical music and jazz, but I’d never played anything like that on slide guitar! So that really fired me up, and it became the backdrop for some of the classical influences on this album.”There’s a particularly thrilling moment in the first track, “Gaia Tribe”, that occurs when two seemingly antithetical elements lock in an embrace. “When I first heard Joe’s solo,” Sonny recalls, “I went, ‘This is incredible! I love it but it just comes up out of nowhere — how am I gonna make it fit?’ After talking to Joe, I realized this was a great opportunity to raise the bar creatively. That’s when I got the idea to double the surprise factor and have the strings make their first appearance for the album in the middle of his solo. The next thing I know, a song that had started out as kind of a simple surf thing had become this wild ride of an epic piece and one of my favorite productions.”Landreth’s music has always been evocative, a vibrant mixture of indigenous sounds and images informed by Delta blues and Faulkner alike. But here, by eschewing lyrics and vocals, he’s located something especially pure and unfettered. “What I’d hoped to end up creating was sonic stories without words,” he says. “And because there are no lyrics, it’s really important to connect on an emotional level. All of the titles for these songs have meaning for me — some of them are impressions from post-Katrina, Rita, the Gulf Spill, friends of mine and their experiences — so that’s part of it too. Still, I want listeners to feel something that resonates with them personally. I’ve always tried to make music that engages you on a deeper level that way.” Prepare to be engaged . . . and transported.

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Musicians Louisiana Christmas

VIOLIN 1Lauren Baker, ConcertmasterEmil IvanovMichael BlaneyIya TsyrkotChung-Hui HsuLaurentiu NorocelYunzhi ChenConstanta LunguJulia LangErika ZeladaAja MajkrzakLaurent Grillet

FLUTEAndrea Loewy, PrincipalSuzanne BuerkleBethany Padgett

OBOEPerry Trosclair, PrincipalDeborah (Hung Ying) Fei

CLARINETAntonio Tanase, PrincipalArthur Riedel

BASSOONSusan Lauderdale, PrincipalStacy Salay

HORNRod Lauderdale, PrincipalCatherine Roche-WallaceArisia GilmoreFred Christiansen

TRUMPETPaul Morton, Acting PrincipalAndrew GerbitzRyan Guidry

TROMBONEBrian Logan, PrincipalNicholas GarrisonAlan Morell

TUBAScott Landry, Principal

Mariusz Smolij, Music Director and Conductor

CELLOMark Pritchard, PrincipalDragos Filip, Asst. PrincipalEmma GuidryJames RosenbloomMolly GoforthKristin Logan

TIMPANIDavid Carroll, Principal

PERCUSSIONTonio Cutrera, Acting PrincipalTroy BreauxStephen Tumblin

HARPGabriela Chihaescu , Acting Principal

VIOLIN 2Stefka Madere, Principal Second ViolinGuillermo Salas SuarezOleksiy HamovPeiwei XuHanna MarcusSam ChuIuliia AlyeksyeyevaNatalia Canon ValenciaBecca Lee-ShermanJing Zhang

VIOLA Jennifer Cassin, Principal Rafal ZyskowskiCassandra MageeUnkyoung KimGrant BedillionTimothy GaffgaAlicia MonroeMorgan Bartholick

BASSYongHao Pan, Acting PrincipalJohn MadereSteve LegeTony CutreraSteve Lege

Children’s Chorus

Plantation Elementary,Geraldine Mouton

Allie Le FleurSarah JoubertLillian BreauxGabrielle McGrath

Charles Burke Elementary,Cassandra McMorris

Ramsie RomeroLanny TrahanBrianna SonnierShaunessey SonnierKailey WilkersonDelana KellyKeivon KeelRaenessa WalkerMadelyn ClarkDallas OgbuakuJonathan LudwigShelby Labbe

J. Wallace James,Kathleen Kennedy-Smith

& Dana SchmersahlMya BuddenKate HebertEva McDonaldMicaiah McZealCollen MenardAnna MontgomeryDeion OnezineNya RubinXavier SenegalTrinady Swan

Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School,Lana Carver

& Jennifer TassinEmily BarryGretchen BlanchardAriel CornettAmber CornettAbigail MalhaitAshley MalhaitAbby MatrangaOmaree PeltierGrace RachalMadilyn RachalMary Louise Thompson

Evangeline Elementary,Corliss Smith

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Jayden GautierAngel HudsonBriana FuentesMcKaila MillerGregory RobertsSeth RubinKarli KenonAlissa HarrisMarquise PinkettJania RobertsonJadean EliasLexi LassalleMadyson HowesRolasia MartinezAndrew KeadleJeremiah MartinJalexis BroussardKaylie LandrySierra SmithBreanna BroussardZarri WilsonTheotis JacksonEphrain RoseParys PattNiles RobertsonEvangelyn GriffinAmile GeorgeSydney JohnsonJhalaycea SmithJohn MillerYasmin ForeJacia BonetMattie LegerDemetriona Lewis

JS Clark Leadership Academy,Raphael Henry

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Boys & Girls Club, JackieMyeisha AchaneJakayla HowardKristen JamisonCierra JohnsonWynter LedetKelsey SimpsonKennedy SimpsonSamantha SolomanElizabeth TrahanMeah ViningNaomi Wilson

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Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music Rebrands With New Logo

We call this a “junior mark,” because it is consistent with the new brand, but only slightly altered to create sovereignty. The introduction of the new logo also denotes the first color palette for Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. Right Angle pro-duced an expanded color palette to be used across all market-ing materials of our brand.

“If nothing else, ASO should be getting the public excited — from kids to parents and donors to dignitaries — people should recognize the liveliness and pulse of ASO. We believe the new logo can assist with that,” remarked Bowie. “Every business wants their audience to have an emotional connec-tion to their brand. Fortunately, you’ve already got the advantage of an organiza-tion that does compelling work. With this new brand, ASO has a visual identity that matches its level of sophistication as well as its mission.”

We at the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music are proud to unveil our new logo, and we hope that you, our friends, patrons, and donors will embrace it with the same energy and enthusiasm that we have.

Right Angle graphic designers (Left to Right) Naomi Primeaux, Amanda Poehler, and Blake Lagneaux consider color options for the new logo.

For the past few years, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music has operated under a mark that has served us well.

But among today’s graphic designs for brands, the logo did not position our organization as the unique entity that it is. Much like the recent rebrand of Lafay-ette Consolidated Government, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was in need of an identity that speaks to its progressive attitude and leadership position among symphonies nationwide.

Charged with developing a new brand, Right Angle, a Lafayette-based full-service advertising agency, discovered that we were in need of a brand that 1) positions us as ex-traordinary, 2) instills pride, and 3) furthers our growth.

“As one of only two symphonies in the nation with a conservatory attached to it, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra has the op-portunity to embrace this distinction as a

major marketing asset,” explained owner/president of Right Angle, Cher-yl Taylor Bowie. “What you’re doing is good. But best of all, it’s making people happy. And it’s changing lives. Music is motional. But that’s posi-tive energy that can be harnessed.”

Under the direction of Bowie, the Right Angle creative team began work on a new identity. The team moved toward the goal of designing something passionate and inspirational instead of a literal interpretation. It needed to evoke the musical experience. And from pages of potential logo sketches, a few concepts were selected to advance further. From there, a single idea rose to the top — an illustration that evokes energy and enthusiasm.

“The mark symbolizes an explosion of sound, but it’s so much more than that,” says Right Angle graphic designer Amanda Poehler. “The progression reflects the listening experience, and the segmented pieces represent individuals coming together to make one unit — like a sym-phony. We wanted to create a logo that was anything but static, and this has real movement. It’s cohesive, but it’s lyrical, too.”

The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra will share the same logo as its parent mark for the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra & Conservatory of Music, while the Acadiana Conservatory of Music will operate under its own logo — an adaptation of the parent logo.

To our partners and clients across the past two and a half decades, we thank

you for your continued support and trust in developing your marketing. To

our newest friends and collaborators, we hope this is the start of a wonderful,

bountiful relationship.

We look forward to Right Angle’s next quarter century in business, and a

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Should I Give?Students who study music develop valuable life skills like self-discipline, patience, perseverance, maturity, and critical thinking skills.

The Acadiana Symphony & Conservatory of Music is a place where students can come to begin the incredible journey of learning music. But this invaluable experience often costs more than families are able to pay.

Benefits?We all do! Since 1996, the ASO Conservatory of Music has been committed to enriching the musical community of Acadiana. By providing scholarships that enable students to study music, we are not only creating learning and growth opportunities for children, but we are making an investment into the future of Acadiana.

Reaching Hearts and Minds Through Music

This Christmas, the ASO Conservatory has made a wish list! By giving a tax-deductible gift to the ASO Conservatory of Music, you can help the Conservatory to receive a variety of items that are needed for Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra performances and the daily needs of students in their studio settings. You may also give towards the scholarship fund to help qualified students receive financial aid and merit scholarships. Help the Conservatory have a Merry Christmas this year! Donations can be made at the ASO website.

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To provide music learning opportunites for our youth, we rely on the continued support of people who value the roles of the arts education in our lives.

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Without volunteers, there would be no ASO. That’s the observation of Anne Pyle, 2012 ASO Board President. The organization was launched by visionary volunteers. Decades later, volunteers do a variety of services for ASO from setting up and dismantling events to monitoring financial statements. Pyle says all ASO volunteers are vital to the success of the organization.

Staff, students and musicians agree. Marketing needs runners for distribution of promotional materials. The Conservatory needs ushers for educational concerts. Musicians need Board members who generate funding for performances. ASO draws volunteers from the community through groups like SAI and Phi Mu Alpha Chapters at ULL, Hospitality Management at ULL, the Acadiana Symphony Women’s League, friends and family of ASO staff, board members, concert patrons and conservatory families. Numbering in the hundreds, providing countless hours of priceless service annu-ally, ASO volunteers are the backbone of the show!

Several volunteers share their experiences with the ASO as inspiring, a creative outlet, setting an example for their families, spiritually rewarding and just plain fun! Among those volunteers are Anne Pyle, Eric Movassaghi, Meryl Bertrand, Meredith Mineo and Skip Palmintier.

Anne Pyle shows no fear of getting into the “nitty gritty” of her volunteer project assignments with ASO. In semi-retirement after a 30-year business career, she has shifted her energy and leadership expertise toward ASO success as Board President. Drawing from her business administration background, she keeps ASO focused on strategic goals and measuring the prog-ress toward goals. She sees her 2013 service focusing on broadening ASO’s revenue sources to expand services in a judicious way.

“Observing a music and movement class of four year old children at Truman Montessori School was among my favorite vol-unteer experience” recalls Pyle. It fortified her belief in music education as a vital component of early literacy development and in the ability of the Conservatory to deliver that to the children.

Being part of the passion behind the scenes of music performances keeps Eric Movassaghi inspired to serve as a volunteer Board member for the ASO. His official volunteer role is Chair of the Finance Committee. While his service recruitment was been tied to his financial management background, rolling up his sleeves to help with ASO event productions is also part of his service. Advancing the ASO budget planning process in the past year with a long-term goal of financial stability has been rewarding for him as a volunteer. He says meeting new people in the community has run a close second to the experience of being part of the passion for artistic creativity at ASO.

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It didn’t take long for Meryl Bertrand to get hooked on volunteer service for the ASO. As the parent of a young Conservatory student, Bertrand has been helping the ASO staff conduct events for almost a year. For the ASO’s Red, White and Boom event, she was there from coffee time at 7:30 am to the locking of gates at 1 am.

“It’s fun being at the events, either as a patron or volunteer,” says Bertrand. Her father, Councilman Don Bertrand, got her involved by taking her to shows. Enrolling her daughter in ASO music lessons sealed the deal.

A self-confessed ‘Jack of all trades,’ Skip Palmintier made it a recent personal service goal to increase and diversify the ASO donors and ticket holders. With the help of his wife, Joan Palmintier, PhD, he accomplished that by recruiting medical colleagues through the “Physicians for ASO” project. Bringing children aboard through the Conservatory diversifies the audience with new concert-goers. Palmintier is also a regular face in the ASO office, volunteering countless hours in the day to day scenes at ASO.

Long before his return to Acadiana from a surgery career in Richmond, Virginia, he assisted in organizing Symphony Supper fundraisers with his family members, including ASO principal cellist, Mark Pritchard.

With expansion of the Conservatory’s music lessons for Boys & Girls Club participants in 2012, Meredith Mineo is a welcome assistant during the after-school sessions. She helps the students with homework in the ASO’s gallery waiting area 2-3 days a week between their lesson and transportation times. “Being around the kids has been so great” says Mineo. “No matter what kind of day you’re having, it brightens the day to get a big hug from a young student.”

“In 2013, my wish as a volunteer is for more people to be aware of how many great things the ASO is doing,” shares Mineo. “I am very grateful for the ASO opportunity. It’s been rewarding for me to be of service to the kids and community.”

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STRINGSViolin in honor of Aline K. Byrd by Pat Olson FergusonViolin in honor of Lauren Baker by Dr. Carolyn French and Mike HuberViolin in memory of Dr. Gilbert and Alma Stuller by Virginia StullerViola in memory of Elaine Malin Griffin by Jenny ColeViola in memory of James and Margie Hanna by Ben and Ann BlanchetViola in memory of Bob Burdette by Kathy CoxCello in memory of Linda Robison Harris by Dr. Joan Robison Palmintier and Dr. Jon S. PalmintierHarp in memory of Eddy Knight and Scott Myers by Ann Knight and Annette Myers

WOODWINDSFlute in memory of Bella Chappuis Abramson by John and Colleen ChappuisClarinet in honor of Arthur Riedel by Dr. James BurkeClarinet in memory of B.H. and Lorelie DeHart by Brad and Gail DeHartBassoon in memory of Michael Landgrave by David and Connie Landgrave

BRASSTrumpet in memory of Pete de Gravelles by Jane de GravellesFrench Horn in honor of Bella Elisabeth, Anne Marie and Audrey Elise Cortez by Ralph and Cherie Kraft

KEYBOARDSPiano in memory of Elaine M. Dupuis by Anne Dupuis PylePiano in memory of Winnie DuBose by Debra and Carl Sonnier

The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra would like to thank those who have participated in this year’s “Take a Chair” fundraiser. Those who are participating are supporting the musicians of the orchestra while remembering someone

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