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Bill KalinKos
Opening Night: Celebrating DemocracyFriday, November 9, 2012 • ParamouNt theatre, oaklaNd
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Message from the Chairit is my pleasure to welcome you to opening night of oakland East Bay
symphony’s 24th season led by visionary Maestro Michael Morgan, who
brings our community together through great concerts and acclaimed
education programs. Tonight’s theme – Celebrating Democracy – is
particularly poignant in this election week and includes a very exciting all-
american program and works by two local composers: the World Premiere
of a piece by Bay area composer Gordon Getty and a work by preeminent
local composer and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus, olly Wilson. We could
not create these performance and education opportunities without your
support – our ticketholders, volunteers, generous contributors and sponsors
– and we thank you all.
– Bette B. Epstein, Chair, East Bay Performing Arts
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Message from the MaestroWelcome to our election week opening night. Whatever the outcome,
we should celebrate the fact that we live in a country where nearly
everyone is eligible to vote and therefore has a role in running the
republic. There has been a great and historical struggle to bring us to
this point and for those who choose to participate, it is a moment that
brings us together. We celebrate this aspect of american life with an
all-american program of composers of local, national and international
importance. and we thank you for celebrating with us.
– Michael Morgan, Music Director
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Program adolphus Cunningham Hailstork (b.1941) American Fanfare
Gordon Getty (b.1933) Homework Suite (World Premiere)i. seascape iV. Berceuseii. Giga V. night Horsesiii. Ghost Waltz
aaron Copland (1900-1990) Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with Harp and Piano i. slowly and Expressively; Cadenza ii. Rather Fast
Bill Kalinkos, Clarinet
Intermission olly Wilson (b.1937) Episodes for Orchestra
leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Symphonic Dances from West Side Story i. Prologue: allegro moderato V. Cha-Cha: andantino con graziaii. somewhere: adagio Vi. Meeting scene: Meno mossoiii. scherzo: Vivace leggiero Vii. Cool-Fugue: allegrettoiV. Mambo: Presto Viii. Rumble: Molto allegro Finale: adagio
the 2012-2013 season is supported by grants from the California arts Council, the William and Flora hewlett Foundation, the James irvine Foundation, the National endowment for the arts, and the City of oakland’s Cultural Funding Program.
PREsEnTs
Opening Night: Celebrating DemocracyFriday, November 9, 2012 • Paramount Theatre, Oakland
michael morgan, Music Director and Conductorbryan Nies, assistant Conductor
season Media sponsors: Oakland Magazine, Bay Area News Group, East Bay Express, KDFCseason Guest artist accommodation provided by: The Hills Bed & Breakfast
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Oakland East Bay SymphonyFounded in 1988, oakland East Bay symphony is a critically
acclaimed and community-focused leading regional orchestra
dedicated to serving the diverse population of the East Bay. it has
gained regional and national recognition for its unique convergence
of artistic excellence, community service and education programs.
Under the artistic leadership of Maestro Michael Morgan, oEBs
reaches over 60,000 people annually, with more than one-third of its
operating budget dedicated to education and outreach programs.
on the concert stage, oEBs has become an important positive force
in bringing together the talents and resources of diverse artists,
performing arts organizations and audiences from throughout the
Bay area. (information about these programs can be found at www.
oebs.org.)
oEBs has fostered collaborations with local arts organizations
from children’s choruses to jazz ensembles to dance and opera. The
symphony showcases new american works in performance and
encourages young artists. in its efforts to support new music, oEBs
formed a multi-year partnership with The James irvine Foundation to
initiate various commissioning projects including the new Visions/
new Vistas initiatives. in June of 2010, oEBs forged a closer partnership
with oakland Youth orchestra and oakland symphony Chorus in a
merger that resulted in the formation of East Bay Performing arts.
Michael Morgan, Music DirectorMichael Morgan was born in Washington, DC, where he attended
public schools and began conducting at the age of 12. While a
student at oberlin College Conservatory of Music, he spent a summer
at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, studying with Gunther
schuller and seiji ozawa. He first worked with leonard Bernstein
during that same summer.
His operatic debut was in 1982 at the Vienna state opera
conducting Mozart’s The abduction from the seraglio. in 1986, sir
Georg solti chose him to become the assistant Conductor of the
Chicago symphony orchestra, a position he held for seven years
under both solti and Daniel Barenboim. in 1986 he was invited by
leonard Bernstein to make his debut with the new York Philharmonic.
as a guest conductor he has appeared with most of america’s major
orchestras, as well as the new York City opera, st. louis opera Theater
and Washington national opera.
in addition to his duties with oEBs, Maestro Morgan serves
as artistic Director of oakland Youth orchestra, Music Director of
sacramento Philharmonic, artistic Director of Festival opera in
Walnut Creek, and teaches the graduate conducting course at the
san Francisco Conservatory of Music. He makes many appearances
in the nation’s schools each year, particularly in the East Bay, and is
highly regarded as a champion of arts education and minority access
to the arts. Michael received Honorary Doctorate from Holy names
University. He makes his home in oakland with his mother and sister.
FIRST VIOLINJeremy Preston,
ConcertmasterVivian Warkentin, Asst.
ConcertmasterPatrice MayCarla PicchiEllen GronningenDeborah spanglerEmanuela nikiforovalina BouzeCandace sandersonaaron Requirostephanie BibboKatherine Button
SECOND VIOLINliana Berube, PrincipalDavid Cheng,
Asst. Principalsharon Calonicoadrienne Duckworthsergi Goldman-HullCecilia HuangRobert Donehewalison Millersue-mi shinJory Fankuchen
VIOLAJames Hurley, PrincipalMargaret Titchener, Asst.
PrincipalJanice negherbon Darcy RindtDavid GilbertPatricia Whaleystephanie RailsbackKaty Juneau
CELLODaniel Reiter, PrincipalJoseph Hébert,
Asst. PrincipalMichelle KwonRebecca RoudmanElizabeth VandervennetMichael GrahamJeff ParishPaul Rhodes
STRING BASSPatrick McCarthy, PrincipalCarl stanley,
Asst. PrincipalRandall Keithandy ButlerDavid arendabraham Gumroyan
FLUTERena Urso-Trapani, Principalleslie Chinamy likar
PICCOLORena Urso-Trapaniamy likar
ALTO FLUTEamy likar
OBOEandrea Plesnarski, PrincipalRobin May
ENGLISH HORNDenis Harper
CLARINETBill Kalinkos, PrincipalDiane MaltesterJeannie Psomas
E FLAT CLARINETDiane Maltester
BASS CLARINETGinger Kroft
ALTO SAXOPHONEDavid Henderson
BASSOONDeborah Kramer, PrincipalJoan Burg
CONTRA BASSOONErin irvine
FRENCH HORNMeredith Brown, PrincipalEric achenstuart Gronningen Ross Gershensonalex Camphouse, Asst.
Principal
TRUMPETWilliam Harvey, Principalowen MiyoshiChris Barnes
TROMBONEBruce Chrisp, PrincipalThomas Hornig
BASS TROMBONEsteve Trapani
TUBAscott Choate, Principal
HARPnatalie Cox, Principal
CELESTE/PIANOHadley McCarroll, Principal
TIMPANITyler Mack, Principal
PERCUSSIONWard spangler, Principalscott Bleakenallen BiggsJim Kassis
PERSONNELMANAGERCarl stanley
LIBRARIANCandace sanderson
TECHNICAL DIRECTORseth Ducey
RECORDiNG ENGiNEERTom Johnson, Johnson Digital
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Bill Kalinkos, Clarinetoriginally from Queens, new York City, clarinetist Bill Kalinkos enjoys a diverse musical career. He is a member of the critically acclaimed ensemble alarm Will sound with whom he has appeared internationally and recorded for the Cantaloupe and nonesuch labels. Bill is also a member of Ensemble signal, san Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and he serves as clarinetist and executive director of Deviant septet, a group dedicated to fulfilling igor stravinsky’s vision of creating a repertoire for his soldier’s Tale ensemble.
Recognized by the Washington Post as a “notable contemporary music specialist,” Bill has been fortunate to work with and premiere pieces by many notable composers, including Helmut lachenmann, Roger Reynolds, steve Reich, and John adams. as a member of aWs, he has had the opportunity to premiere many of his fellow ensemble members’ works in addition to works by the numerous composers with whom the group has collaborated. Bill most recently performed the world premiere of Roger Reynolds’ Toward Another World... for clarinet and electronics at the 2011 Mizzou summer new Music Festival.
as an orchestral player, Bill has performed with The Philadelphia orchestra and The Cleveland orchestra. With Cleveland, he toured the west coast, Europe, and recorded a live DVD performance on the Euroarts label of anton Bruckner’s Fifth symphony at st. Florian in linz, where Bruckner served as music director. Bill has also toured with new World symphony, and has played with the Wordless Music orchestra and CityMusic Cleveland. Bill is currently co-principal clarinet of the new Hampshire Music Festival orchestra and a member of iRis orchestra.
Upon arrival to the san Francisco Bay area in 2011, Bill joined the faculties of the University of California at santa Cruz and Berkeley, and was appointed principal clarinetist of the oakland East Bay symphony. Prior to moving to the Bay area, he worked as a teaching artist for The Philadelphia orchestra. Bill received his Doctor of Musical arts degree from stony Brook University, after completing a Bachelor’s degree at the Eastman school of Music, and a Master’s degree at the Cleveland institute of Music.
Bill’s most recent album releases include music by John aylward, with East Coast Contemporary Ensemble conducted by Matthias Pintscher, on albany Records, and music by Jonathan leshnoff, with iRis orchestra, on naxos. Upcoming releases include discs of music by Caleb Burhans and Derek Bermel with aWs and steve Reich’s Double sextet and Music for 18 Musicians with signal.
Olly Wilson, Composerolly W. Wilson was born in st. louis, Missouri and attended st. louis Public schools. His higher education includesa B.M. degree from Washington University, st. louis, 1959; Master of Music degree from the Univ. of illinois 1960; and the Ph.D. degree from the Univ. of iowa, 1964. Wilson also played jazz piano with local groups in st. louis and was a member of several orchestras as a string bass player, including the st. louis Philharmonic orchestra, st. louis summer Chamber Players, and the Cedar Rapids symphony. He studied electronic music at the University of illinois and has held faculty positions at Florida a & M University (1960-62, 1964-65), oberlin Conservatory of Music (1965 -1970), and the University of California, Berkeley from 1970 until his retirement in 2002. His compositions include chamber works, orchestral works and works for electronic media.
Professor Wilson is the recipient of numerous awards for his creative work as a composer including awards from the Guggenheim, Koussevitzky, Rockefeller, Fromm and lila Wallace Foundations; the national Endowment for the arts and the Chamber Music society of lincoln Center. in 1968, he was the recipient of the Dartmouth arts Council Prize as winner of the first international competition for electronic music for his composition Cetus.
His works have been commissioned and/or performed by the Boston, Chicago, new York Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, Cleveland, st. louis, Detroit, oakland and san Francisco symphonies, as well as many others in the United states and abroad. He has been a Visiting scholar at the University of Ghana where he studied african music, the Fromm Composer in Residence at the american academy in Rome and a Resident Fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation Center in Bellagio, italy.
in 1995, in recognition of his creative work in composition, he was elected to the american academy of arts and letters and served as Vice President for Music of the academy from 2003 to 2006. Professor Wilson has published scholarly articles on african and african-american music and conducted numerous concerts of contemporary music. at the University of California, Berkeley, he also served as assistant Chancellor for international affairs from 1986 to 1990, Chair of the Music Department from 1993 to 1997 and was holder of the Jerry and Evelyn Hemmings Chambers Distinguished Chair in Music from 1995 to 1998. He is currently Professor of Music Emeritus. His recordings include Cetus for Electronic sound; Sinfonia by the Boston symphony; Akwan by the Baltimore symphony; Sometimes for Tenor and Electronic Sound by William Brown; Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano by the Francesco Trio; and A City Called Heaven recorded by both the Boston Musica Viva and by the Thamyris Ensemble of atlanta, Ga., Shango Memory by the Detroit symphony and Of Visions And Truth by the Black Music Repertory Ensemble of Chicago.
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Bryan nies is the Principal Conductor of Festival opera, assistant Conductor of oakland East Bay symphony, and former Principal Conductor of oakland Youth orchestra, which he led on international tours, including to australia and new Zealand during the orchestra’s 40th season.
With “superb musical direction,” Bryan conducted sold-out performances of Puccini’s Turandot, loesser’s The Most Happy Fella, and Bizet’s Carmen at Festival opera to rave reviews that stated, “nies is undeniably a talent to watch.” in addition, he has been a cover conductor for the st. louis symphony, and conducted performances with opera idaho (Cosi fan Tutte and Barber of Seville) and the oakland Chamber Ensemble.
With Eugene Onegin, Bryan nies made his opera san Jose debut as principal conductor, after serving as assistant conductor for nine company productions between 2003 and 2010: Don Pasquale, Die Zauberflote, The Crucible, Un Ballo in Maschera, Manon, La Rondine, Werther, Barber of Seville, and the west coast premiere of Anna Karenina, becoming the second conductor to perform the work.
Pursuing an avid interest in all musical genres, Mr. nies has also been an associate music director with american Musical Theater of san Jose, and Theatreworks in Palo alto. He is on the faculty at the san Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Bryan Nies, Assistant Conductor
Program NotesAmerican Fanfare Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork (b.1941)adolphus Hailstork studied at the Manhattan school of Music, Michigan state University, and Howard University. He also studied with nadia Boulanger at the american institute at Fontainebleau, and with Mark Fax at Howard University. He is now Professor of Music and Eminent scholar at old Dominion University in norfolk, Virginia. Composed in 1985, American Fanfare was a contest entry for a fanfare celebrating the opening of a new wing at a Richmond, Virginia art gallery. The first performance was given by the Virginia symphony orchestra in January, 1991. – Charley Samson, © 2012
Homework Suite Gordon Getty (b.1933) american composer Gordon Getty’s works have been performed throughout north america and Europe in such prestigious venues as new York’s Carnegie Hall and lincoln Center, london’s Royal Festival Hall, Vienna’s Brahmssaal, and Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, as well as at the aspen, spoleto and Bad Kissingen Festivals. in 1986, he was honored as an outstanding american Composer at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing arts, and he was awarded the 2003 Gold Baton of the american symphony orchestra league.
Getty wrote Homework Suite in 1961 and 1962 while still at the Conservatory. in his program note, he writes: “They weren’t actually homework assignments, but more in the nature of voluntary work. i wasn’t aware of the echoes of Chopin in ‘Ghost Waltz’ and ‘night Horses’ until a few years later. in truth, they don’t bother me. My teacher at the Conservatory was the renowned sol Joseph. i was lucky. These compositions, and everything i have written since, bear something of his mark. Yes, and Chopin’s too, for although Mr. Joseph was and is of the twelve-tone persuasion, he taught us the old masters with instinct and conviction.” Go to www.gordongetty.com for more information. – Charley Samson, © 2012
Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with Harp & Piano Aaron Copland (1900-1990) “The King of swing,” Benny Goodman, commissioned the Clarinet Concerto in 1947. He was soloist at the first performance, on november 6, 1950, with the nBC symphony orchestra under Fritz Reiner’s direction. The Clarinet Concerto is in two movements, with a cadenza for the soloist in between. “The general character” of the opening movement, said Copland, “is lyric and expressive. The cadenza that follows provides the soloist with considerable opportunity to demonstrate his prowess, at the same time introducing fragments of the melodic material to be heard in the second movement. some of this material represents an unconscious fusion of elements obviously related to north and south american popular music.” – Charley Samson, © 2012
Episodes for Orchestra Olly Wilson (b.1937) Program note by Olly WilsonEpisodes for orchestra was commissioned by the Detroit symphony orchestra and dedicated to its conductor, Maestro neeme Jarvi, and the Detroit symphony orchestra musicians. The work was composed in 2000-2001 during the period that i served as Composer-in-Residence at the Detroit symphony. Episodes for Orchestra is a one-movement work in which a series of interrelated sections gradually unfold. Each section, or episode, initially appears to be independent of the others; however, in the course of the work, the nature of their relationship is revealed.
The first three short episodes, each characterized by contrasting orchestral textures, form an opening sub-section. The fourth episode alludes to motifs and musical gestures associated with the jazz tradition, but they are placed here within an abstract musical context. The fifth episode, an extended melodic lyrical section, comprises the middle portion of the work. The sixth and seventh episodes present the composition’s conclusion with a climatic developmental summation of all the previous episodes.
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) With book by arthur laurents, lyrics by stephen sondheim and music by leonard Bernstein, West Side Story was first performed on august 19, 1957 in Washington, D.C. The show opened at the Winter Garden Theater in new York on september 26, 1957 and ran for 973 performances. The film version, with natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris and Rita Moreno, appeared in 1961. it was voted Best Picture of the Year and earned ten oscars. Concurrently, with the aid of sid Ramin and irwin Kostal, Bernstein had assembled the symphonic Dances from West Side Story. The first performance took place at a Pension Fund Benefit concert of the new York Philharmonic on February 13, 1961.
There are nine dances, played without pause. The Prologue depicts the rivalry of the two gangs, the Jets and the sharks. somewhere and scherzo suggest a dream world beyond the city’s confines. Mambo finds the two gangs in a competitive dance. The lovers Tony and Maria dance together in Cha-Cha and finally speak in the Meeting scene. The Jets are getting hostile in Cool-Fugue and leaders of both gangs are killed during the Rumble. in the Finale, Tony dies in Maria’s arms and the somewhere theme is recalled during the funeral procession. – Charley Samson, © 2012
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John Kendall Bailey is Principal Conductor of oakland Youth orchestra; Music Director, Principal Conductor and Chorus Master of Trinity lyric opera; Music Director and Conductor of Mesopotamia symphony orchestra, and associate Conductor of san Francisco Composers Chamber orchestra.
in 1994, Mr. Bailey founded the Berkeley lyric opera and served as its Music Director and Conductor until 2001. since then he has been a guest conductor with the oakland East Bay symphony, american Philharmonic-sonoma County, Diablo symphony orchestra, oakland Ballet, Festival opera, West Bay opera, north Bay opera, Pocket opera, Mission City opera, the Crowden school, Dominican University, and numerous others. He has taught conducting at the University of California at Davis and notre Dame de namur University.
as a choral director, Mr. Bailey has been Music Director of Voices of Musica sacra, Chorus Master of Festival opera of Walnut Creek and opera san Jose, and has been guest conductor for the University of California-Berkeley Chamber Chorus, the University of California-Davis Chorus, Chamber singers, and alumni Chorus, and the Berkeley Broadway singers.
Mr. Bailey is also a composer, and his works have been performed and commissioned in the Bay area and abroad. in 2010, Carlos santana and oakland East Bay symphony performed two of his arrangements. Mr. Bailey is also a composer, baritone, oboist, and pianist, and has performed with the san Francisco, santa Rosa, oakland East Bay, Berkeley, Redding, napa, and sacramento symphonies, among others. He has been a pre-concert lecturer for other organizations including san Francisco opera and american Bach soloists.
2012-2013 Season Concerts
Friday, November 9, 8pm OPENING NIGHT: CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY
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Friday, January 25, 8pm A WOMAN’S LIFE
Friday, March 15, 8pm SKY ABOVE, SEA BELOW
Saturday, April 20, 8pm NOTES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
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ChambersEva Mae YoungbergEsteban Zapiain
friend$100 ‐ 249Maureen alano and George ZolinskyRoss armstrongDiane arneyaimee arrieta and simon PearceMartha V. BakerWilliam M. and Deborah a. Baldwinnancy Barber and Carol HuffineWilliam Barlow, Jr.Kathy Barrows and Jack ElliottToby C. BergerPeter BerkenkotterCyrus and Judith BerlowitzRichard s. BertelsenPatricia BiascaClarence BinningerClifford and Gladys BlockEileen Blood-GoldenBonnie Boguelindy BoyesMarion BrackettMarilyn Braigerlisa Brinnersamuel and Judith BroudeHoward and June BrowneRichard Mercouris and Erika BruceGaylord BurkeRoss J. and lillian CadenassoHelen M. Cakesharon and Bob CalonicoHelene and norman CaviorFrances CarstensenWade CartwrightMichael Cating and Theresa RoederTony and louise CavigliaMalca Challshelly Chamberlinamy Chungalfred and shirley ClancyWilletta ClarkGeorge E. and shirley a. CoastonDwight and Zipporah CollinsDouglas and Rosemary CorbinPatricia Coutureafton CrooksPaul DannhauserHarold and Roberta DavisRonald DavisKaren De ValoisKatherine DelucchiMick DiedeMario and Kathleen DiGiovanniRon DionChristine B. DiskonDinah DittmanPaul Driessusan Driscoll
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Daniel Druckermansusie ElkindHenry ElsonMargery Eriksson and James
nelsonsarah EverettRichard FairlyVeronica FauntleroyJudy and Richard FinchJohn and Barbara Floresnancy H. FrancisEdnah B Friedmannancy Friedman and Terry HillRichard FriedmanElaine and Pete Geffenlinnea and irving GershenbergHal and Rose GinJudith and lawrence GlendinningRose and Fred HoffmanCandace GoldmanJoseph P. and Martha E. GoralkaTeri Gormanouti and Warren GouldMarian and Roger GrayDonald and Beverly Greenbergsheldon and Judy GreeneHerbert and leonore GriffinRandolph HallJerry and Patricia HamiltonJohn Hargravesnancy HarringtonWilliam l. HartrickFrederic and Marietta HarveyHoward and Pamela HatayamaRichard l. HawkinsJoan Gabriella HeinsheimerCarol HenriDiane a. HillJefferson HilliardRobert B. HofmannKenneth HolfordKeith Hollon and Gayle Reynolds Will HooverGregory Horn and Karen Petitjeansteven HornCarol ann HudsonCampbell and nancy Huntersally and ian HusseyMichael and saralinda a. JacksonJonathan and Joy M. Jacobsnaima Jahi-ColemanKatherine Jarrettian D. smith and sheri Jenningsodell and Virginia Johnsonnancy JohnsonRose Marie Johnsonannie lou Kanestephen and Ruth KassRobert Kattenburg and Jill
McFaddensteven Katznicholas Keefe
armand and Tamar Kilijianlucy Carolyn KinchenHoward KirschE. Myrtis and Roderick KlughJacqueline Kolmsarah Miller and Jonathan KonrathJames KormierDeborah KramerPaul and Didi KubicekRoger lambert and linda MehrenJane ann lamphDoris larsenalmon E. larsh, Jr.Joyce lashofJason and susan laurenPierre and Judith le Brisamelia lemmonalice lenaghanGeorge and Maureen lenahanWilliam a. lester, Jr., Ph.D.Jean levinBetsy and Karl livengoodKathie longDennis and sally lumPeter M. lundbergBob and Ruby MacDonaldKim MalcolmJohn and Margaret MaloneyJohn and Diane MaltesterJacquelyn MarieJerri Mariott and Michael silpaDavid Matson and susan GersonBonnie MckeanMarilyn Chilcote and Robert
McKenzieBrenda M. McKinleyMarilyn McPhersonJune MelchiorK. and s. Mikaelianles and Martha MillerKatherine MooreJames MorrisM. Gwaltney Mountfordandrew and Mary Moycenorma MurphyRoderick MurrayMary Yvonne napoleonleonard nathanJim and Kitty nemecheckDavid and Ellen nollerMark and Carol norbergstuart and Judith offerlinda okahara and Balaram
PuligandlaPatrick o’ReillyPatricia overshinerBrandy PachecoMaurizia PalmieriPaul and Roselyn PerazzoMargaret PetersonMargaret Pinter
David and naomi PockellJim PuskarCharlie Quaidsonjia Parker RedmondDavid and lois ReedHarry Reppert and sheri stockKimberly RidgeGail and James RigelhauptEdward and Maureen Rinnearlene RobertonJ. Michael RobertsonJames C. Robinsonagnes RogacsiDoug RoseWarren and Marta RoseFred Rosenblumseth and Molly Rosennancy RowenthalMiyo saikiBarbara sayrenancy and Gregg schluntzRosalee schubertann-Catrin schultzPatricia schwartzElida scolaMary seastrandGordon seligsonMarie B. shahoianBrenda shankDick sharpnackGabriel shinlinda skaarMary sloan-olivaCurtis B. and Barbara a. smithVirginia smylyMagen solomonChris stappMary stevenssandy and Jack summerfieldJon and Barbara sylvesterBarbara szudy and Graham BirdRichard TaftJim Taylor, iiiJohn B. Taylornaomi TeplowCharlotte M. ThompsonDolores and Jim ThomMarta Tobeysylvia TobiasElena and Christopher TooheyEvelyn Tregoninglaurie Umehlinda UnderwoodPhilip C. and shantha n. UrsellColleen Vermillion and nancy
HeastingsWinifred WaltersBetty l. Watsonarthur WeilRichard WestPat and Phil WilliamsJoye WilsonBeverly B. soloCarolyn YaleJan Young and Pearl McCarthy
Emily ZellRon and sally Zenoirving and Ellen Zuckeranonymous (3)
tribute FuNd
in honor of alison MillerLes and Martha Miller
in honor of Bette EpsteinLori Schweitzer and Steven
Caccamo
in honor of Jennifer DustonPeter and Helen Scheaff
in honor of Jim and Bonnie BellJerene Meissert and Michael
Robey
in honor of Richard sharpnackSylvia Perezin memory of Frank and
Frances likarMitzi Likar
in memory of Fred HaworthLaura Haworth
in memory of Jay T. levineKara Levine
in memory of Mike sanfordSteve and Kris Kozinchikin memory of orlando BrownMyrna and James Gavin
in honor of Michèle stoneSusan McKinnonPaul and Susan Sugarman
in memory of Joel KellyCarol BacigCharles and Dena BrockKristine and Alan Johanns
in memory of art PetersonBethany CarusoYoshiro Kuriyama and Robert
ImagawaDiane Levine
annual Fund donors, cont’d
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ARE YOU OPEN FOR BUSINESS? The Symphony’s Business in the Arts Networking Circle helps fund youth music education in Oakland.
Join and support these local companies who are part of the circle:
Bell Investment Advisors, Jim and Bonnie Bell Caldecott Properties, Andrew Read Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP, Mary Rudser La Salle Financial, John Glynn Mueller Nicholls Builders, Steve Nicholls Presidio Bank, Vern Padgett
Vessel Gallery, Lonnie Lee & Ken Ehrhardt
BANC member listing as of November 1, 2012
For more information on this exciting collaboration of business and the arts, contact the Symphony at 510‐444‐0801.
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liFetime leaderShiP CirCleJim and Bonnie BellGiles “Bud” Cropseylon and Mary israel
the PauliNe WilkiNSoN maCaulay memorial FuNdIn support of the Symphony’s education and outreach programsanonymous
david Paul SteveNSoN memorial FuNdB. Monique stevenson
the edWiN aNd NaNCy riChard FuNdIn support of the Symphony’s education and outreach programsPaul and susan sugarman
NathaN rubiN memorial FuNdConway and leslie JonesMarilyn langloisRalph samuel
Jay t. leviNe memorial FuNdIn support of Music for ExcellenceThe Estate of Jay T. levineThe Estate of Doris B. HolermanThe Estate of Herbert ChittendenDavid and Melodie Graberandrew and Teresa GuntherThe Estate of anne MacphersonThe Estate of John E. and Helen a. ManningThe Estate of Thomas M. PriceEleanor swentarthur WeilReinald a. and ingeborg R. WellsThe Estate of Elvera Wollitz smith
CALVIN SIMMONS LEGACY SOCIETY We are grateful to those who have remembered Oakland East Bay Symphony with bequests. These gifts will help establish and grow the Symphony’s endowment, providing support for future generations of students and music-lovers. For more information contact our Development Department at (510) 444-0801.
Marie BossGregg Cook and Victor RosarioGiles “Bud” CropseyMark Jacobs and John B. Hancock †
Terry KulkaHarold lawrence †
Edward lovesamuel R. Miller and Maude H. Pervereirving and Muriel schnayerEdgar J. and Fritzi schoen
B. Monique stevensonKatherine Van Haganalbert J. Vizinhoarthur WeilDonna M. WilliamsJoye Wilson† deceased
ENDOwMENT FUNDindividuals who support the Endowment Fund help to ensure the long-term future of oakland East Bay symphony’s music, education and outreach programs. The donors listed below have made outright gifts, estate gifts, or irrevocable planned gifts through a charitable remainder trust. For more information contact our Development Department at (510) 444-0801.
CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL GIFTS$50,000 and AboveThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationThe James irvine FoundationCity of oaklandTarget
$20,000 - $49,999Bell investment advisors, inc.*sidney E. Frank Foundationann and Gordon Getty FoundationWalter & Elise Haas FundThe Bernard osher FoundationsanDisk Corporation Fund at silicon Valley
Community FoundationWells Fargo
$10,000 - $19,999ChevronThe Clorox Company FoundationThe aaron Copland Fund for MusicThe Thomas J. long FoundationMueller nicholls Builders*national Endowment for the artsCity of RichmondThe san Francisco FoundationUnion Pacific Foundation
$5,000- $9,999California arts CouncilMechanics BankMusic Performance Fund
$1,000 - $4,999Caldecott Properties*Donahue Gallagher Woods llP*The Friendship Fundla salle Financial services*Presidio Bank*Richmond Convention and Visitors BureauRuth stroup insurance agency** Business in the Arts Networking Circle Partners
CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTSChevronThe Clorox CompanyGoogleJohnson & JohnsonUnion Bank
OAkLAND EAST BAY SYMPHONYA Program of East Bay Performing Arts
2201 Broadway, suite 300 oakland, Ca 94612
T(510)444-0801•F (510) 444-0863
[email protected]•www.oebs.org
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Oakland East Bay Symphony Building Community Through MusicMusic transforms lives, and oakland East Bay symphony has provided high-quality music education and enrichment activities to oakland and beyond for over 20 years.
The symphony is a leader in music education for young people, making classical music accessible, particularly to those in the community who might otherwise never experience live symphonic music.
our Music for Excellence (MUsE) program is a multi-component music education and enrichment initiative that serves young people at public schools and community sites throughout oakland. By providing these programs free to participants, the symphony ensures that each year, over 18,000 young people have access to a variety of music education and enrichment activities, regardless of their economic situation. one third of the symphony’s budget is dedicated to MUsE.
The ongoing and generous support of our donors has been integral to our work and the fulfillment of our mission. Contributions to the MUsE program are used to support: The in-school Mentor and after-school Programs, free annual Young Peoples’ Concerts, Young artist Competition, Ensemble Visits to the schools, school Visits by Maestro Morgan, and more.
For more information about how to get involved and support our education programs, please contact us at (510) 444-0801.
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