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TABLE OF CONTENTS | FEBRUARY 21 – MARCH 15, 2015
BPO Board of Trustees/BPO Foundation Board of Directors 11
BPO Musician Roster
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Symphonic Tales
17
M&T Bank Classics Series
February 21 & 22
Side-By-Side with the Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra
25
Know the Score: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
27
Blood, Sweat & Tears
31
Lefèvre Plays Gershwin
35
Megan Hilty
41
The Magical Music of Disney
45
Corporate Sponsorships
Meet a Musician
Spotlight on Sponsor
Annual Fund
Patron Information
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48
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February 25
February 27
BPO Rocks
February 28
M&T Bank Classics Series
March 7 & 8
BPO Pops
March 14
BPO Kids
March 15
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MESSAGE FROM BOARD CHAIR
Dear Patrons,
By now, most of you will have heard about the plans
underway for the 2015-16 season at the Buffalo
Philharmonic and the 75th anniversary of Kleinhans
Music Hall.
While we work to make each season special, there are a
number of exciting elements that set the coming season
apart. Oct. 12, 2015 is the 75th anniversary of the
opening of the hall, and a gala celebration will be held on
that date. We’ve worked to maintain the elegance of the
hall, and next season, you will see new, more comfortable
seats throughout the hall, hand rails in the balcony and
a wheelchair seating area on the main floor. The BPO
Photo: Dylan Buyskes, Onion Studio, Inc.
will participate in FinnFest USA, a national gathering of
people interested in Finnish heritage, to highlight the hall’s own Finnish heritage
and celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius.
We’ll also celebrate the hall through the music we perform. Kleinhans has an
international reputation for its acoustical perfection, and next season, you’ll hear
masterworks like Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony; Brahms’ Symphony No. 2; Mahler’s
Symphony No. 5; and Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony. Superstar pianist Lang
Lang kicks off the season, ukulele sensation Jake Shimabukuro performs with the
orchestra, and we welcome back piano great Andre Watts. The Pops Series will
continue to deliver the outstanding musical experiences you’ve come to expect,
with Chris Botti, Cirque Mechanics, Pink Martini, and tributes to John Denver and
Simon and Garfunkel all on the schedule. Western New York native Eric Jordan
Young brings us a celebration of Sammy Davis Jr., and Jason Alexander of “Seinfeld”
fame returns to his Broadway roots.
There’s much more to be excited about next season, and I encourage you to visit
the subscription table in the lobby to discover your own highlights and make plans
to experience the 2015-16 season. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Louis P. Ciminelli
Chair, Buffalo Philharmonic Society Inc.
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BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SOCIETY, INC. | Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
Louis P. Ciminelli, Chair
Dennis Black, Vice Chair-Chair Elect
Angelo Fatta, Vice Chair
Randall Odza, Secretary
Stephen Swift, Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cindy Abbott Letro
Robbie Hausmann †
LIFE MEMBERS
Martin Anderson
Monte Hoffman †
Ida Christie
Karen Arrison
Martha Hyde
Anthony J. Colucci, Jr.
Douglas Bean
Martha Malkiewicz
G. Wayne Hawk
James Beardi
Matthew Phillips
Wilfred Larson
Anthony Cassetta
Edwin Polokoff
Janz Castelo †
Gary Schober
Roger Simon
Mark Collard*
Robert Skerker
Robert G. Weber
BPO Foundation Chair
Arthur Cryer
Peter Eliopoulos
Warren E. Emblidge Jr.
JoAnn Falletta*
Music Director
John Fleischman*
Timothy Smith †
Scott Stenclik
Gary Szakmary
Nicole Tzetzo
Michal Wadsworth
John Yurtchuk
Erie County Music
Educators Association
Daniel Hart*
John N. Walsh, III
Executive Director
*ex-officio
† musician representatives
FOUNDATION | Board of Directors
Mark Collard
Chair
Todd M. Scherrer
Treasurer
Martin Anderson
Jeremy Briggs Beck
Mark T. Branden
Louis P. Ciminelli
Michael Munschauer
Bob Skerker
D. Charles Roberts, Jr.
Secretary
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JOANN FALLETTA, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Angelo and Carol Fatta Endowed Chair
JoAnn Falletta is internationally celebrated as a vibrant ambassador for
music, an inspiring artistic leader, and a champion of American symphonic
music. An effervescent and exuberant figure on the podium, she has been
praised by The Washington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control over
ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski’s gutsy
showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein.” Acclaimed by
The New York Times as “one of the finest conductors of her generation”,
she serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and
the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the
Brevard Music Center.
Ms. Falletta is invited to guest conduct many of the world’s finest symphony
orchestras. Her upcoming guest conducting highlights include debuts in Belgrade (Serbia),
Shenzhen China, Sweden, and a European tour with the Stuttgart Orchestra. Recent appearances
include return engagements with the Warsaw, Detroit, Phoenix, Krakow, Puerto Rico and Hawaii
Symphony Orchestras and debuts with the Gothenburg Symphony, Stuttgart Philharmonic,
Belgrade Philharmonic, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall, and a 13 city US tour with the
Irish Chamber Orchestra and soloist James Galway.
Falletta is the recipient of many of the most prestigious conducting awards including the Seaver/
National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, the coveted Stokowski Competition, and
the Toscanini, Ditson and Bruno Walter Awards for conducting, as well as the American Symphony
Orchestra League’s prestigious John S. Edwards Award. She is an ardent champion of music of
our time, introducing over 500 works by American composers, including more than 110 world
premieres. Hailing her as a “leading force for the music of our time”, she has been honored with
twelve ASCAP awards. Ms. Falletta serves as a Member of the National Council on the Arts.
Under her direction, the Buffalo Philharmonic is continuing its trajectory as one of the most
recorded orchestras in America. During the 2013 – 14 season, Naxos released four new BPO CDs,
Gliere’s Symphony No. 3, Tyberg’s Symphony No. 2, Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown, and Beige,
and Gershwin’s Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Strike up the Band and Promenade. In 2014-15,
Naxos plans to release two new BPO discs of the music of Bela Bartók and Florent Schmitt. The
BPO released “Nordic Masters” and “Built for Buffalo” on its own Beau Fleuve label. Performance
highlights include Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle with Dale Chihuly glass installations, a Charles Ives
multimedia concert/ exploration, a fully staged Moliere Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme with the Irish
Classical Theatre and Rachmaninoff and Beethoven Festivals.
Since stepping up to the podium as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in the
fall of 1999, Maestro Falletta has been credited with bringing the Philharmonic to a new level of
national and international prominence. Under her direction, the Buffalo Philharmonic has become
one of the leading orchestras for the Naxos label, earning a double Grammy Award in 2009 for
their recording with soprano Hila Plitmann of John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and six
Grammy nominations. This season, the BPO will once again be featured on national broadcasts of
NPR’s Performance Today and SymphonyCast, and international broadcasts through the European
Broadcasting Union.
In addition to her current posts with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony and the Brevard
Music Center, Ms. Falletta has held the positions of artistic advisor to the Honolulu Symphony, music
director of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, associate conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Phoenix Symphony, and music director of the Denver
Chamber Orchestra, the Queens Philharmonic and the Women’s Philharmonic. From 2011 – 2014
she served as Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland where she made her
debut at London’s prestigious Proms with the orchestra in 2011 and also has made five recordings
for Naxos including music of Gustav Holst, Irish composer Ernest John Moeran and American
composer John Knowles Paine.
Ms. Falletta received her undergraduate degree from the Mannes College of Music in New York and
her master’s and doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School.
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STEFAN SANDERS, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Montante Family Endowed Chair
Stefan Sanders is an imaginative conductor, devoted educator and
ardent champion of many types of music. He has collaborated with
an array of distinguished artists such as violinist Gil Shaham, Fred
Childs from public radio’s Performance Today, country sensation
The Texas Tenors and the esteemed Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati
Cano, to name a few. Guest conducting engagements in the U.S and
abroad include the San Antonio Symphony, Naples Philharmonic,
Austin Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria (Syracuse, NY), Bohuslav
Martinu Philharmonic (CZ), Austin Lyric Opera, Corpus Christi
Opera and the Round Top International Festival Institute.
Past positions have included Music Director and Conductor for the Round Rock
Symphony (TX) where he attracted much praise for innovative programming, new
venues and collaborations with local arts organizations, attracting broader audiences
and redefining the orchestra’s role in its community, Assistant Conductor for the Austin
Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the University Orchestra at the University of
Texas at Austin and Apprentice Conductor for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Prior to a career as a conductor, Sanders was an internationally renowned trombonist,
having performed as a soloist in the United States, Asia and Europe. His performance of
Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra, with the Czech Philharmonic,
can be heard on the Albany Records label. Sanders was a member of the Buffalo
Philharmonic’s trombone section for seven seasons and has performed with several
orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle
Opera’s 2001 production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and the Florida Orchestra. Mr.
Sanders was also invited by Sir Elton John to play in the orchestra for his Radio City
Music Hall concerts in 2004 recorded for the Bravo Television Network.
Beginning formal conducting studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Sanders
continued his studies as a fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen
under the tutelage of maestros Robert Spano, Larry Rachleff and Hugh Wolff. He is a
graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the Juilliard School.
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HISTORY OF THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA
As Buffalo’s cultural ambassador, the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
under Music Director JoAnn Falletta presents more than 120 Classics, Pops, Rock, Family and
Youth concerts each year.
After the rise and fall of several forerunners, the BPO was founded in 1935, performing most
often at the Elmwood Music Hall, which was located at Elmwood Ave. and Virginia St., and
demolished in 1938 as its permanent home, Kleinhans Music Hall, was constructed. During
the Great Depression, the orchestra was initially supported by funds from the Works Progress
Administration and the Emergency Relief Bureau. Over the decades, the orchestra has matured
in stature under outstanding conductors including William Steinberg, Josef Krips, Lukas Foss,
Michael Tilson Thomas, Maximiano Valdes, Semyon Bychkov and Julius Rudel. The orchestra
has welcomed many distinguished guest performers, such as Isaac Stern, Aaron Copland, Van
Cliburn, Igor Stravinsky, Renee Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma.
During the tenure of JoAnn Falletta, who has served as music director since 1998, the BPO has
rekindled its history of radio broadcasts and recordings, including the release of 32 new CDs.
The BPO’s Naxos recording of composer John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems
of Bob Dylan,” won two Grammys. Their recordings are heard on classical radio worldwide.
HISTORY OF KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL
Since 1940, the orchestra’s home has been Kleinhans Music Hall, which enjoys an international
reputation as one of the finest concert halls in the world due to its superb acoustics.
Kleinhans Music Hall was built thanks to the generosity and vision of Edward and Mary
Seaton Kleinhans and the stewardship of their charitable dreams by the Community
Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and the support of the federal government. The Community
Foundation was bequeathed the estates of Mr. and Mrs. Kleinhans, who made their fortune
from the clothing store that bore their name, and who died within three months of each
other in 1934. The Public Works Administration, an agency of the New Deal, provided
crucial funding that made it possible to complete the hall.
The Kleinhans, who were music lovers, specified their money was to be used “to erect a
suitable music hall…for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the people of the City of Buffalo.”
The BPO performed at Kleinhans Music Hall’s official opening on Oct. 12, 1940, under the
baton of Franco Autori.
Kleinhans Music Hall was designed by the Finnish father-and-son team of Eliel and Eero
Saarinen, along with architects F.J. and W.A Kidd. Kleinhans is known for its combination of
graceful structural beauty and extraordinary acoustics. Eliel Saarinen’s aim was to create “an
architectural atmosphere…so as to tune the performers and the public alike into a proper
mood of performance and receptiveness, respectively.” In 1989, the hall was designated a
National Historic Landmark, the highest designation of significance a site or structure can
receive.
Kleinhans is owned by the City of Buffalo but run by a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation. Its Board of Directors is: Chris Brown, chair; Mary Ann Kresse; Cindy Abbott
Letro, Karen Arrison, Bob Skerker; Wayne Wisbaum, chair emeritus; Byron Brown, Mayor
of the City of Buffalo; David Rivera, Niagara District Councilmember, City of Buffalo; and
Stephen Stepniak, of the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works.
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JOANN FALLETTA, MUSIC DIRECTOR
Angelo and Carol Fatta Endowed Chair
STEFAN SANDERS, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Montante Family Endowed Chair
FIRST VIOLIN
BASS
TRUMPET
Amy Glidden
Daniel Pendley
Alex Jokipii
Ansgarius Aylward
Brett Shurtliffe
Marylouise Nanna
Douglas Cone
Deborah Greitzer
Frances Kaye
Diana Sachs
Alan Ross
Melanie Haas
Andrea Blanchard-Cone
Loren Silvertrust
Megan Prokes
Michael Nigrin
John Haas
Makoto Michii
Edmond Gnekow
Jonathan Borden
Geoffrey Hardcastle
Philip Christner
assoc. concertmaster
asst. concertmaster
SECOND VIOLIN
Antoine Lefebvre
principal
assoc. principal
FLUTE
Christine Lynn Bailey
principal
Linda Greene
Natalie Debikey Scanio
PICCOLO
principal
Natalie Debikey Scanio
assoc. principal
OBOE
Jacqueline Galluzzo
Richard Kay
Jeffrey Jones
Frances Morgante
Donald McCrorey
Robert Prokes
Amy Licata
Dmitry Gerikh
Diane Melillo
Shieh-Jian Tsai
Joseph Peters*
Brian Greene*
Anna Mattix
VIOLA
Patti DiLutis
Salvatore Andolina
Valerie Heywood
principal
Natalie Piskorsky
assoc. principal
ENGLISH HORN
principal
TROMBONE
Jonathan Lombardo2
principal
Timothy Smith
BASS TROMBONE
Jeffrey Dee
TUBA
Don Harry
principal
TIMPANI
Matthew Bassett
principal
Dinesh Joseph
asst. principal
PERCUSSION
Anna Mattix
Mark Hodges
CLARINET
Dinesh Joseph
John Fullam
principal
E-FLAT CLARINET
Patti DiLutis
principal
HARP
Suzanne Thomas
principal
MUSIC LIBRARY
Matthew Phillips
Kate Holzemer
Janz Castelo
Ning-ning Jin
Zachary Collins
BASS CLARINET
& SAXOPHONE
Patricia Kimball
CELLO
BASSOON
Glenn Einschlag
STAGE MANAGERS
Roman Mekinulov
Salvatore Andolina
principal
principal
Maxwell Pipinich
Martha Malkiewicz
assoc. principal
CONTRABASSOON
Feng Hew
Nancy Anderson
Monte Hoffman1
Robert Hausmann
David Schmude
Amelie Fradette
principal librarian
Travis Hendra
associate librarian
Richard George
Master Property Person
IATSE local 10
Charles Gill
Assistant Property Person
IATSE local 10
Martha Malkiewicz
FRENCH HORN
Jacek Muzyk
principal
Daniel Kerdelewicz
assoc. principal
Daniel Sweeley
Jay Matthews
Duane Saetveit
Chair dedicated to the memory
of Maer Bunis
2
Chair dedicated to the memory
of Scott Parkinson
*
= Temporary Appointment
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Saturday, February 21 at 8:00PM
Sunday, February 22 at 2:30PM
Classics Series
SYMPHONIC TALES
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Amit Peled, cello
SCHMITT
The Haunted Palace,
Symphonic Etude, Op. 49
DUKAS
The Sorcerer's Apprentice;
Symphonic Scherzo
INTERMISSION
DVOŘÁK
Concerto in B minor for
Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
I. Allegro
II. Adagio ma non troppo
III. Finale: Allegro moderato
Amit Peled, cello
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AMIT PELED, CELLO
Israeli cellist Amit Peled – a musician of profound artistry
and charismatic stage presence – is acclaimed as one of
the most exciting instrumentalists on the concert stage
today. At 6’5″ tall, Peled started life as a basketball player
and was called “larger than life” when he enveloped his
cello and “Jacqueline du Pré in a farmer’s body.”
During the 2014-15 season, Peled will continue sharing
with audiences the sound of the historic cello of Pablo
Casals. The instrument, a Goffriler ca. 1733, was handed
to him by the Maestro’s widow, Mrs. Marta Casals Istomin.
Season highlights include a 20-city US recital tour entitled “Homage to Pablo Casals”
culminating in a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington; recording
the Miaskovsky Cello Concerto for Naxos; and a return trip to Asia for recitals and
orchestral performances. Peled will also premier a solo piece written especially for
him by Lera Auerbach.
Peled has performed as a soloist with many orchestras and in the world’s major
concert halls. During the 2011-12 season, he embarked on an extensive concerto
debut tour in the US and Germany, performing Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1
and Victor Herbert’s Cello Concerto, visiting 19 different cities. Peled joined the
legendary Krzysztof Penderecki for his cello concerto in Chicago’s Millennium Park;
performed the Elgar and Shostakovich concertos with Maestro Michael Stern and
the IRIS Orchestra; performed Haydn’s C Major Cello Concerto with Nicola Luisotti
and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra; and performed the Schumann Concerto
with the Israel Chamber Orchestra.
Peled will release his fourth Centaur Records CD following three hugely successful
installments: “The Jewish Soul,” “Cellobration,” and “Reflections.” Peled has
been featured on television and radio stations throughout the world, including
NPR’s “Performance Today,” WGBH Boston, WQXR New York, WFMT Chicago,
Deutschland Radio Berlin, and Radio France.
He is a professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University.
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JONATHAN MAGNESS, VIOLIN, GUEST CONCERTMASTER
Symphonic Tales February 21 & 22
Lefèvre Plays Gershwin March 7 & 8
Alabama native Jonathan Magness was appointed the
Minnesota Orchestra’s associate principal second violin
in 2008 (Currently, Acting Principal Second Violin) after
performing as a regular substitute with the orchestra’s
first violin section for one season. In 2014 he was
named acting principal second violin. He took center
stage as soloist in spring 2011, performing Dvořák’s
Violin Concerto under the baton of Marin Alsop.
Magness has performed chamber works at several
orchestra concerts, including Greenstein’s Four on the
Floor at the 2011 Sommerfest. He was featured as soloist at Inside the Classics and
Young People’s Concerts in 2010, performing music by Vivaldi and Piazzolla.
Magness has been acquainted with the Twin Cities since his teenage years, when
he studied at the University of Minnesota, working with Sally O’Reilly. He has
also earned a bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School and a master’s with high
distinction from the University of Graz in Austria.
In 2004, Magness received the grand prize in the International Sparkasse
Musikstipendium competition in Austria. In 2005, in the Luis Sigall Violin
Competition in Chile, he was awarded the audience prize, prize for best
interpretation of a commissioned work and second prize overall; that same year
he was a prizewinner in the Manchester International Competition in the United
Kingdom, which brought him the opportunity to appear as soloist with the BBC
Symphony under Vassily Sinaisky. He has also been soloist with the Israel Chamber
Orchestra, Klagenfurt Musikverein, Regional Orchestra of Chile and additional
orchestras in the U.S. and Austria, and has performed chamber music and solo
recitals across the U.S., South America and Europe. He teaches violin at the
University of Minnesota’s Bravo Institute.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Music can tell the most eloquent stories - without a single word! The pieces for this
concert are evocative tales cast in gorgeous sound. Schmitt recounts the dark world
of Edgar Allan Poe in The Haunted Palace, a piece that we will record for release on
the NAXOS label. Dukas’ masterpiece - The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - will bring to mind
the image of Mickey in Fantasia, as he portrays the hapless apprentice whose amateur
spell-casting goes awry.
DvoŘÁk’s Cello Concerto is a sonic love letter to his sister-in-law Josefina, a beautiful
singer he cherished all of his life. We welcome Amit Peled, who is making his debut with
the BPO. His superb artistry will bring the most beloved work for cello and orchestra
to life on our stage.
PROGRAM NOTES
Florent Schmitt
French composer
and pianist
born: September 28, 1870,
Blâmont;
died; August 17, 1958,
Paris
L’Etude pour “Le palais hanté” Op.49
Study on “The Haunted Palace”
These are the first performances of this work
by the BPO; duration 12 minutes
Florent Schmitt studied composition
under Massenet and Fauré at the Paris
Conservatoire, where he won the
Conservatoire’s revered Prix de Rome. He
was also a Wagner buff, and numbered
Satie and Ravel among his closest friends.
Schmitt’s own style is often described by the
familiar term ‘eclectic’ - blending influences
and inspiration from wherever the spirit
happened to be. Moreover, for most of his
life, Schmitt worked as a music critic with a
sharp pen for wit and irony. Occasionally
brash but most often with humor, he
‘praised’ mediocrity as a reference for
highlighting masterworks from composers
as diverse as Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov,
Stravinsky and Schöenberg. Schmitt also
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signed-on early to the influence of jazz on
the future of serious music.
With such divergent interests, we are not
surprised that Schmitt’s original scores
comprise a potpourri of titles, with many
salon pieces for piano and voice, a small
wealth of chamber music, orchestral
settings and scores for theater, including
ballet, plays and film scores.
Apart from Shakespeare - the prose and
poetry of American writer Edgar Allan
Poe has likely inspired more musical
settings than any other author after his
time. Poe’s evocative lines were widely
translated across Europe (including Russia,
where he achieved ‘cult’ status). His stories
and poems likewise received special
attention from the French poets Charles
Baudelaire and Stephane Mallarmé. The
latter’s Symbolist translation of Poe’s
The Haunted Palace of 1839 provided
a source for the current tone poem by
Florent Schmitt, Study on “The Haunted
Palace,” completed in 1904.
Poe’s original verse comprises just six
stanzas in a total of 48 lines. Several of his
cryptic phrases contain direct reference
to music:
Wanderers in that happy valley,
Through two luminous windows, saw
Spirits moving musically,
To a lute’s well-tuned law
A troop of Echoes, whose sweet duty
Was but to sing,
In voices of surpassing beauty,
The wit and wisdom of their king.
And travelers, now, within that valley,
Through the encrimson’d windows see
Vast forms that move fantastically
To a discordant melody,
Mallarmé wisely translated Poe’s verse
into French prose, i.e. without improvising
new rhymes in a different language. In
turn, Schmitt’s score seems to follow the
tempo and nuance of Mallarme’s setting,
embellished by a lush orchestration and
an evocative sound-scape of Symbolist
imagery.
For reference: the French Symbolist poets
of the late 19th century sought to express
the function or spirit of basic ideas,
beyond literal meanings. For example, as
in Mallarmé’s translation of Poe - the term
“yellow” becomes “claire” - which means
“brilliant hue.”
Paul Dukas
French composer
born: October 1, 1865,
Paris;
died: May 17, 1935, Paris
L’apprenti sorcier, scherzo symphonique
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Symphonic
Scherzo
First Classics performance: January 31, 1954,
conducted by Andre Kostelanetz; most
recent performance: February 18, 1958,
conducted by Josef Krips; duration
12 minutes
Paul Dukas studied at the Paris
Conservatory where he later became a
professor of composition. Today he is
celebrated for just two works, the colorful
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice of 1897
(made doubly popular as a feature in Walt
Disney’s Fantasia), and his masterpiece for
ballet theater, La Péri.
While Dukas composed a lot of music,
he was such a severe self-critic that he
destroyed the bulk of his own output.
This was doubtless due in part to the
enormous changes in serious music which
developed across Europe during the time
Dukas reached musical maturity. Brahms,
Wagner and Mahler were getting big
headlines in Austria and Germany, Elgar’s
Enigma Variations marked a revival
of English music, Bizet’s Carmen and
Debussy’s Impressionist scores were all
the rage in Paris, Verdi overwhelmed the
news from Italy, and from Eastern Europe
came the lush scores by Tchaikovsky and
DvoŘÁk, with Stravinsky in the wings. For
his own part, Dukas determined to move
cautiously, satisfied for years to contribute
features on criticism and aesthetics to the
Parisian literati. His essays on Jean-Philippe
Rameau, Christoph Gluck, and Hector
Berlioz are among the finest ever written
on those French masters.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a tone
poem based on a fantasy by Goethe (Der
Zauberlehrling), written in 1798. The work
offers a mix of adolescent tom-foolery with
occult wisdom - really a light morality play
on the value of obedience and intellectual
discipline.
For his part, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832) was a German writer who
is today revered as one of the Titans of
world literature. One might say he was his
very own “Age of Enlightenment” - a true
product of the Renaissance who signed
in as an author, philosopher, journalist,
painter, statesman, educator and even a
theater manager. Moreover, he is credited
with having established the Sturm und
Drang (Storm and Stress) period in
Romantic literature.
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His output is phenomenal, and even
includes 14 volumes on the sciences.
Goethe’s most celebrated masterpiece
is Faust, Parts I and II, which he worked
on for a period of at least sixty years,
concludes with a paean to the feminine
ideal (it is fair to say Goethe was a
passionate fellow - he kept falling in love
‘for the first time’ throughout his life). But
in his time, exceeding even the popularity
of Faust, Goethe’s brief novel Sorrows of
Young Werther (Die Leiden des jungen
Werthers) of 1774 came to exert a greater
influence on the European psyche than
any other novel in history.
In sum, Goethe’s Sorcerer fantasy
concerns an old master of magic and the
shenanigans of his apprentice (the master’s
helper and student). One day, while the
Sorcerer is out, the young boy decides to
try his hand at his master’s craft. He takes
the Sorcerer’s magic wand from its crystal
case, waves it in the air - and Presto..! - a
broom fills a tub with buckets of water.
Unfortunately the broom does the job
too well and refuses to stop when the
water overflows and begins to flood the
house. In a panic, the boy does everything
he can, but everything only gets worse.
Finally, the Sorcerer returns at the last
moment to stop the chaos.
Dukas’ delightful setting is brilliant at every
wink of the magic baton. The music begins
slowly and wistfully, as the Apprentice
begins to think about his mischief. After
several attempts, his awkward gestures
finally get things started (the famous
bassoon solo), and in just a few moments
the chaos begins to emerge. Near the
conclusion, the graphic music reveals that
the Sorcerer has reappeared, as peace
and quiet return. Goethe never tells us if
the Apprentice was sent to the woodshed
for his next lesson.
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Antonin DvoŘÁk
Czech composer
Nelahozeves, Czech
Republic;
died: May 1, 1904,
Prague
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in
B minor, Op.104
Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Finale: Allegro moderato
First BPO Classics performance: March 14,
1939, conducted by Franco Autori with cellist
Maurice Maréchal; most recent performance:
February 17, 2008, conducted by Michael
Morgan, with cellist Zuill Bailey; duration
40 minutes; other distinguished cellists who
have performed this work with the BPO
include Zara Nelsova, Gregor Piatigorsky,
Pierre Fournier, Leonard Rose, Janos Starker,
Lynn Harrell, Gustav Rivinius and Yo-Yo Ma.
For a period of three years Dvořák resided
in New York City where he served as the
Director of the National Conservatory. It was
there that he composed his cello concerto in
1895, with advice on cello technique from
his friend, Alwin Schroeder, the principal
cellist of the Boston Symphony. We note
that Dvořák often tone-painted a storyline
within his major scores. Indeed, the Cello
Concerto is a touching memoir from the
composer’s life.
Op.104 is dedicated the Bohemian cello
virtuoso, Hanuš Wihan, the composer’s
long-term friend. In fact, about 30 years
earlier Wihan had asked the yet-unknown
Dvořák to compose a showcase concerto
for cello. In fact, Dvořák eventually honored
Wihan with two dedications: Silent Woods,
Op.68 of 1891 and Rondo in G minor,
Op.94, of 1893. Given the composer’s
loyalty, it was strange that a droll scenario
developed between the two friends when
the cellist decided to meddle with the
original score of the concerto, including
various edits and the addition of his own
cadenza. Wihan became so forceful that
Dvořák was compelled to forbade his
publisher from making “even the slightest
change” in the manuscript.
As for the storyline behind the cello
concerto, even after many years Dvořák
recalled his affair of the heart, inspired by
his former student, Josefina Cermakova
(Kaunitzova), who later became his sisterin-law. (We take care to note that Dvořák
was devoted to his wife, Anna, and their
six children. But an unrequited swan-swain
never forgets his first amour de coeur). By
coincidence, just as work on the concerto
began, Josefina wrote to Antonin from
Prague about her failing health. With fond
remembrance, Dvořák took up his palette
and tone-painted poignant allusions to her
throughout the concerto.
The concerto begins darkly in the clarinets,
murmuring the evocative main theme,
preparing a vibrant and rich orchestral
scene, including the lyrical second melody
heard in the solo horn. With heartful
bravura, the solo cello enters to confirm
the message at hand, buoyed by fervent,
lyrical virtuosity and poetic esprit. As an
aside, given the powerful last phrases of the
movement, we note that among the trove
of concerto masterworks to emerge from
the Romantic Age, Opus 104 could easily
have been scored as the composer’s tenth
symphony.
Marked Adagio, the second movement in
G major is the centerpiece of the concerto.
Dvořák offers an aria-theme over clouds of
tonal intrigue, with harmonies doubtless
derived from a song he composed in 1865 as he realized his beloved Josephine would
soon marry another man (Lasst mich allein
- Leave me alone in reverie). With time,
Josephine let Antonin know how deeply she
was touched by his sincere expression. At
the mid-point of the movement the song is
quoted directly in the solo cello and replied
by an angelic flute, with lush, yearning
harmonies. The full orchestral treatment
which follows features an alluring idyll in the
horns, echoed by the cello in double-stop
harmonies. Woodwind escorts close the
reverie with a trace of angst in the manner
of Richard Wagner.
Returning to B minor, the Finale begins with
pointed, march-like phrases which seem
primed for life renewed. With his inimitable
gypsy touch for good measure, Dvořák spins
an orchestral fantasy worthy of his most
picturesque tone poems - a soundscape
gallery from all directions. For rustic contrast,
a swaggering, peasant-like tune is conjured
as a camp-fire dance. The bright momentum
then softly blends into tuneful souvenirs
from the first two movements, including an
echo of Josephine’s theme in the solo violin.
The unfolding phrases seem to suggest a
quiescent final curtain. But like a sudden sun
shower - the soloist and orchestra spring to
the final measures in triumphant B major.
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Thursday, February 26 at 7:30PM
SIDE-BY-SIDE
WITH THE GREATER BUFFALO
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Stefan Sanders, conductor
BERLIOZ
Overture to Le Corsaire, Op. 21
ROSSINI
Overture to William Tell
ENESCO
Rumanian Rhapsody No.1 in A major,
Op. 11
INTERMISSION
RESPIGHI
The Pines of Rome
I. The Pines of the Villa Borghese
II. Pines near a Catacomb
III. The Pines of the Janiculum
IV. The Pines of the Appian Way
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Friday, February 27 at 7:00PM
KNOW THE SCORE:
MUSSORGSKY’S PICTURES
AT AN EXHIBITION
Claudia Hoca, piano
MUSSORGSKY
(completed
Rimsky-Korsakov)
Prelude to Act 1 to Khovanschina, “Dawn on the Moscow River”
MUSSORGSKY
(orch. Stokowski)
Pictures at an Exhibition
Promenade excerpt
MUSSORGSKY
(orch. Leonard)
Promenade excerpt
Ballet of the Chicks
The Great Gate of Kiev excerpt
RAVEL
Waltz No. 7 from
Valses nobles et sentimentales
Claudia Hoca, piano
RAVEL
Valses nobles et sentimentales
MUSSORGSKY
(orch. Ravel)
Promenade
Gnomus
Promenade
Il vecchio castello
Promenade
Tuileries
Bydlo - Polish Ox-cart
Promenade
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
Goldenberg and Schmuyle
Market Place at Limoges
Catacombs: Roman Sepulchrew
The Hut of Baba Yaga
The Great Gate of Kiev
In collaboration with the
Filming by Cumbo, Inc. production company
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Saturday, February 28 at 8:00PM
BPO ROCKS
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Bo Bice, lead vocals
Dave Gellis, guitar & vocals
Glen McClelland, keyboard & vocals
Joel Rosenblatt, drums
Buster Hemphill, bass
Dave Mann, sax & flute – musical director
Trevor Neumann, lead trumpet
Dan Levine, trombone
Mike Cottone, trumpet
PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE
BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
INTERMISSION
BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
WITH THE
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BRADLEY THACHUK, CONDUCTOR
Bradley Thachuk joined the Niagara Symphony
Orchestra in 2011 as Music Director and Principal
Conductor. He previously was Associate Conductor
for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Interim Music
Director for the Prince George Symphony Orchestra
in Canada. Thachuk served as conducting assistant
for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras in
2000–01 and had a continued association with these
orchestras as an assistant conductor.
Thachuk has conducted orchestras and opera in the
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal,
the United States and Canada. Recent and upcoming guest engagements include
debuts with Cincinnati Pops, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Tuscon
Symphony, the Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra and 13 Strings in Canada, and
return engagements with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Canada), the
Reading (PA) Symphony Orchestra and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
Thachuk, along with the NSO, could also be seen in an HBO concert documentary
with singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, followed by a worldwide CD/DVD
release of the concert. From 2000–02 he was the opera conductor for Miami
University (Ohio), and from 1995–98 he held the position of music director for
the Brampton Symphony Orchestra in Ontario. He made his European operatic
debut conducting Don Giovanni at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, Italy, where
he held the position of staff conductor for two years with the Opera Theatre
of Lucca. He has toured as the conductor for the Australian rock group Air
Supply, conducted the soundtrack for the film The Eternal Husband and is a
much sought-after symphonic arranger.
BO BICE, LEAD VOCALS; BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Bo Bice’s career began taking shape when he worked
the Southern club circuit in a number of bands,
including Blue Suede Nickel, Purge and Sugar Money.
Although the groups made some in-roads, his initial
claim to fame came in 2005, when he finished second to
Carrie Underwood on FOX television’s American Idol.
His first release following that show, The Real
Thing, yielded the chart-topping single “Inside Your
Heaven” and helped Bice attain the first of his two
gold record awards. “My next record will continue to reflect my love of my country, my family, my
faith and the emotional journey I’m on,” he said during a recent interview from
a recording studio behind his home that he shares with his wife and three
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young children. “I moved my family to Nashville six years ago and that change
is now reflected in my music.” “I’ve always been a family man,” Bice continued, referencing his feelings for his
mother, a gospel singer who infused him with a love of music at an early age.
“My mom remarried and moved our family to England when I was just a kid.
But before I finished school, I knew I wanted to be in a band and I returned to
Alabama to continue that process.” It was a hard decision to leave his mom in England, and he addressed it in
“You Take Yourself With You,” from his 2010 release, 3. The album 3 was Bice’s
first brush with the Nashville community, and all its songs were written or cowritten by Bice, with production credits by Bice and D. Scott Miller. After a few health scares stemming from life on the road, Bice has changed
his lifestyle and has enjoyed a clean bill of health for three years. He spends
time helping fellow motorcycle enthusiasts raise money for medical research
or supporting the military and their families. He performed for the troops in
Iraq and Afghanistan. He arranged for all of his proceeds from the song “Long
Road Back” to benefit those affected by the 2010 Nashville floods. He won
$50,000 on a special celebrity edition of VH1’s “Don’t Forget The Lyrics,” with
proceeds being donated to the NARAS charity organization MusiCares, for use
in its recovery efforts.
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
“Like a great baseball team, the members change
but the soul lives on. Though many great musicians
have passed through BS&T, its musicianship
stands the test of time.” 2005 found BS&T looking
back to founding father Bobby Colomby’s original
vision for Blood Sweat & Tears, quite simply, “Find
the greatest musicians and the rest is easy.”
Since then, with Bobby Colomby’s guidance, BS&T have re-established
themselves as one of the hottest touring acts in the world. Whether playing
the hits that started BS&T’S meteoric rise or complicated jazz riffs, audiences
worldwide show their appreciation with standing ovations nightly.
In 2008, the South Korean government named Blood Sweat & Tears “The
Ambassadors of Peace.” That same year, the BS&T horn section recorded with
Jeff Lorber on his Grammy nominated CD “He Had A Hat.” 2010 saw yet another
recording session with Jeff Lorber.
In 2011, BS&T played three sold-out concerts at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New
York City with the legendary trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. The most recorded
drummer in the world, Bernard “Pretty” Perdue, sat in with BS&T on a recent
show in New Jersey.
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Saturday, March 7 at 8:00PM
Sunday, March 8 at 2:30PM
Classics Series
LEFÈVRE PLAYS GERSHWIN
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Alain Lefèvre, piano
SCHMITT
Antony and Cleopatra, Suite No. 1
Op. 69
Antony and Cleopatra
The Camp of Pompeii
The Battle of Actium
Antony and Cleopatra, Suite No. 2
SCHMITT
Op. 69
Night in the Queen's Palace
Orgy and Dance
The Tomb of Cleopatra
INTERMISSION
GERSHWIN
Concerto in F major for
Piano and Orchestra
I. Allegro
II. Adagio - Andante con moto
III. Allegro agitato
Alain Lefèvre, piano
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ALAIN LEFÈVRE, PIANO
Acclaimed as a “hero” (Los Angeles Times), a “spectacular
pianist” (Fanfare), a “smashing performer” (Washington
Post), and an “artistic winner” (Music Week, London),
Canadian pianist and composer Alain Lefèvre has a
sparkling international career, touring world-wide,
performing at prestigious venues, in recital and with
international orchestras and leading conductors.
Saluted by the international press for his “phenomenal
technique” (The Spectator) and his “sparkling playing
resulting in fascinating interpretations” (Kölner Stadt
Anzeiger), Lefèvre is a pianist who “breaks the mold” (International PIANO, London),
and most importantly, an artist who “truly stands out from the typical trends and
artifices offered on the international scene” (Classica). He often performs to sold-out
audiences, leaving them mesmerized.
He has been a guest soloist with orchestras across Europe, Asia and North America.
He has worked with renowned conductors such as Matthias Bamert, Franz-Paul
Decker, Charles Dutoit, Christoph Eschenbach, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jukka-Pekka
Saraste, Vladimir Spivakov, Carl St-Clair, and Long Yu. He also worked with composers
Pierre Max Dubois, Walter Boudreau, Henri Dutilleux and John Corigliano. He has
participated in numerous international festivals such as Cervantino in Mexico; Istanbul
Festival in Turkey; Epidavros in Greece; Wolf Trap and Vermont Mozart Festivals in the
US; Lanaudière International Festival, and Mostly Mozart at Notre-Dame Basilica. He
performed in more than thirty countries worldwide.
In 2007, Alain Lefèvre received the decoration of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade
for his outstanding contribution in the artistic community. Winner of a Classical Internet
Award (Classicstoday.com) for his recording on the Analekta label featuring André
Mathieu’s Concerto de Québec, he was also awarded five Felix Awards (2001 -2007)
including for his latest CD, Rhapsodies, recorded live with the Montreal Symphony
Orchestra. When released, it was also one of Canada’s best-selling classical albums.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
The BPO continues its exploration of the extraordinary French composer Florent
Schmitt with one of his masterpieces, Antony and Cleopatra. In music of stunning
imagination, Schmitt captures the drama and romance of this ancient story - which will
be recorded for NAXOS to complete a highly anticipated BPO CD.
We are delighted that our audience has been such a powerful and enthusiastic part of
our explorations of fascinating music that has been unjustly neglected.
We are thrilled to close the program with a return visit by astounding pianist Alain
Lefèvre, who will treat us to Gershwin’s beloved Concerto in F.
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PROGRAM NOTES
Florent Schmitt
French composer
and pianist
Blâmont;
died; August 17, 1958,
Paris
Antoine et Cléopâtre, Op.69, Anthony and
Cleopatra
Suite 1
Antoine et Cléopâtre
Sur le Camp de Pompée
Bataille d’Actium
Suite 2
Nuit au palais de la reine
Orgie et danses
Le Tombeau de Cléopâtre
First and only Classics performances:
October 8, 9, 2010, conducted by JoAnn
Falletta; duration: 45 minutes
and scores for theater, including ballet and
stage plays.
Of the latter, Schmitt’s incidental music for
Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra is a
standout for its imagery in sound. The music
was initially performed as ballet scenes
between the acts of a new production of the
play at the Paris Opera in 1920. The French
writer and poet André Gide provided
an updated translation, and the principal
dancer in the role of Cleopatra was none
other than Ida Rubinstein, whose legendary
mystique held the audience in thrall (she
later inspired Ravel’s Bolero).
Written in 1607, in 5 acts and 43 scenes,
Shakespeare’s storyline for Antony and
Cleopatra offers a saga of star-crossed love
and the rivalry of the Roman Empire with
Egypt. At the denouement, Marc Antony
dies in Cleopatra’s arms, who then takes her
own life by tempting a poisonous asp.
Mark Antony:
As noted for the concerts on February 21
and 22, Florent Schmitt studied composition
under Massenet and Faur‚ at the Paris
Conservatoire, where he won the revered
Prix de Rome. He was also a Wagner buff,
with Erik Satie and Maurice Ravel among his
closest friends. Schmitt’s own style is often
described by the familiar term ‘eclectic’
- blending influences and inspiration
from wherever the spirit happened to
be. Moreover, for most of his life, Schmitt
worked as a music critic with a sharp pen for
wit and irony. Occasionally brash but most
often with humor, he ‘praised’ mediocrity
as a reference for highlighting masterworks
from composers as diverse as SaintSaëns, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky and
Schöenberg. Schmitt also signed-on early to
the influence jazz would have on the future
of serious music.
Stirr’d by Cleopatra,
With such divergent interests, we are not
surprised that Schmitt’s original scores
comprise a potpourri of titles, with many
salon pieces for piano and voice, a small
wealth of chamber music, orchestral settings
In overall tone, the suites are replete with
Impressionist hues, although Schmitt clearly
emulates the tone-poem manner of Respighi
and Richard Strauss. The movement titles
are descriptive of the scenes at hand.
Now, for the love of Love and her soft hours,
Let’s not confound the time with conference
harsh:
There’s not a minute of our lives should
stretch
Without some pleasure now. What sport
tonight?
Cleopatra:
Give me some music; music, moody food
Of us that trade in love.
Schmitt provided an evocative score for the
premiere, from which he later extracted two
concert suites, each featuring scenes from
the drama.
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Suite No.1 begins with Antony and
Cleopatra in the throes of love, set within
an idyllic, pastoral canvas tone-painted in
the horns with lush colors in the strings
and woodwinds. An Eastern chant in the
solo oboe represents Cleopatra’s alluring
persona, which the conflicted Antony
cannot resist. A brass fanfare marks the
scene for Sur le Camp de Pompée (On
the camp at Pompeii), a descriptive
intermezzo for the imminent chaos to
come.
Bataille d’Actium (Battle at Actium) occurs
first on land, then at sea, and ultimately
ends with the defeat of Egypt by Rome.
The music opens with nervous, jagged
horns, marked by a spate of Stravinskylike effects. Various fragments offer brief
memoirs of the lovers, but the scene is
soon overtaken by brazen accents from
the orchestra en masse.
Suite No.2: titled Nuit au palais de la
reine (Night in the palace of the queen),
the music begins with a nocturne
tone-painted by the English horn over
scintillating timbres in the orchestra.
Sultry progressions suggest a lovers’ tryst
in the her Mediterranean domain.
In turn follows a night of sensual revelry,
titled Orgie et danses (Orgy and Dances).
With regard to rhythmic accent and
harmonic flow, listeners will note a stylistic
blend of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre (The Rite
of Spring) and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.
The frenzy reaches a climax on a massive
chord, which conjures yet another love
scene, with oriental intonations, with
alluring oboes doubtless emulating the
antique Egyptian shawm. With serpentine
phrases, Cléopâtre’s last moment is at
hand at the impromptu, languorous close.
For the final movement, Le Tombeau de
Cléopâtre (The Tomb of Cléopâtre),
Schmitt invokes symbolic bird chant and
cryptic accents, with suggestive roles for
woodwinds, again with piquant phrases in
the oboe. The orchestra gradually gains in
momentum and density, representing the
tragic consequences of the denouement.
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George Gershwin
American composer
Brooklyn;
died: July 11, 1937,
Hollywood
Piano Concerto in F
Allegro
Andante con moto
Allegro agitato
First Classics performance: March 18, 1951,
with pianist Oscar Levant, conducted
by William Steinberg; most recent
performance: November 19, 20, 2010, with
pianist Orion Weiss, conducted by JoAnn
Falletta; duration 31 minutes
Gershwin loved Bach, adored Chopin,
admired Wagner, couldn’t get enough of
Debussy and was a big fan of the music Alban
Berg and Arnold Schöenberg. In Europe he
had developed warm acquaintances with
composers as diverse as Milhaud, Prokofiev
and Ravel. On top of that, his celebrity as
a composer on the Great White Way was
immense. So with all that going for him
who would have guessed that early critics,
impresarios and conductors would be very
uneasy about Gershwin’s music.
To wit - the melodies were perhaps just too
catchy to be trusted; the jazzy settings from
the iconoclast New Yorker were perhaps
just too empathic with the American earth.
And the bias maintained in high places
for decades. It is hard to imagine that the
Metropolitan Opera in New York waited
until more than fifty years to present its
first production of Gershwin’s opera Porgy
and Bess.
On the heels of Gershwin’s spectacular
success with Rhapsody in Blue in 1924
came a storm of requests from the highest
places in the musical world. Among
them was a commission by the New York
Symphony under Walter Damrosch to
compose a ‘proper concerto’ for the
piano - which was both a compliment
to Gershwin’s potential but also a sly
reference to the Rhapsody as a kind of
‘pops’ show-piece.
Agreeing to accept the challenge, Gershwin
later wrote:
“Many persons had thought that the
Rhapsody was only a happy accident. Well,
I wanted to show that there was plenty
more where that had come from. I made up
my mind to do a piece of ‘absolute’ music.
The Rhapsody, as its title implied, was a
blues impression. The Concerto would
be unrelated to any program. And that is
exactly how I wrote it. I learned a great deal
from that experience, particularly in the
handling of instruments in combination.
“The first movement of the Concerto in F
employs the Charleston rhythm. It is quick
and pulsating, representing the young,
enthusiastic spirit of American life. The
music begins with a rhythmic motif given
out by the kettledrums, supported by
other percussion instruments and with a
Charleston motif introduced by bassoon,
horns, clarinets and violas. The principal
theme is introduced by the bassoon. Later,
a second theme is introduced by the piano.
“The second movement has a poetic
nocturnal atmosphere which has come to
be referred to as the American blues, but
in a purer form than that in which they are
usually treated.
“The final movement reverts to the style of
the first. It is an orgy of rhythms, starting
violently and keeping the same pace
throughout.”
Scored for a robust 20th century orchestra,
the Concerto in F was premiered at
Carnegie Hall with Dear George at the
keyboard on December 3rd, 1925, with
the New York Symphony directed by
Walter Damrosch.
Indeed, the Concerto in F begins with
the great timpani strokes which so often
opened the curtains in Manhattan’s theater
district (in fact Gershwin once thought to
title the piece A New York Concerto). From
that point onward we are in for a Broadway
feast of great tunes, sassy rhythms and
mad-cap colors - teasing and tempting,
at once replete with optimism and lush
nostalgia. The second movement begins
with some of the loveliest blues ever
dreamed, heard in the solo trumpet over
a sustained clarinet choir before the piano
strides onto the scene, adding whimsy to
the Impressionist tableau, which then turns
brazen and boisterous before a reflecting
close. Gershwin’s brief description of the
final movement barely hints at the caprice
of virtuoso mischief at hand - for soloist
and orchestra alike - a frenzy of jazz and
pizzazz to the Nth degree.
As an aside, the great pianist Arthur
Rubinstein once advised a New York music
critic who complained about the easy
popularity of jazz compared to the classics:
“Kind sir, there are but two kinds of music good and bad. And Gershwin makes me cry.”
program notes by Edward Yadzinski
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Saturday, March 14 at 8:00PM
LUCK BE A LADY: MEGAN HILTY
Steven Reineke, conductor
LOSSER/arr. Barton
Blonde Overture/Luck Be A Lady
COLEMAN/Leight/arr. Jones The Best Is Yet To Come
SHAIMAN/arr. White
They Just Keep Moving The Line from Smash
STYNE/ROBIN
Bye Bye Baby from Gentleman Prefer Blondes
PORTER; arr. Riddle/Price
I've Got You Under My Skin
WEILL; arr. S. Reineke
Mack the Knife from
The Threepenny Opera
KOSMA/MERCER/
MANILOW; arr. Reineke
Autumn Leaves-When October Goes
SCHWARTZ; arr. Brohn
Popular from Wicked
STYNE/ROBIN
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend from Gentleman Prefer Blondes
INTERMISSION
arr. Reineke
I Hear A Symphony: Symphonic Sounds
of Diana Ross
ABREU; Dragon
Tico Tico
LOEWE/LERNER/
Almost Like Being In LoveRODGERS/HART; arr. Jahnke This Can't Be Love
SHAIMAN/WHITMAN;
arr.Atmajian Second Hand White Baby Grand
from Smash
MANILOW; arr. Berens
Copacabana
KANDER/EBB; arr. Elliott
New York, New York
GEORGE/Gershwin
Someone To Watch Over Me from Oh Kay!
ARLEN/MERCER
Come Rain or Come Shine
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MEGAN HILTY, VOCALIST
Megan Hilty was born in Bellevue, Washington. Drawn
to music at a young age, she explored a career in opera
before pursuing musical theatre. After graduating
from the Washington Academy of Performing Arts
Conservatory High School, she moved to Oregon
and spent two years waiting tables and working odd
jobs while performing in shows. She then enrolled in
Carnegie Mellon University, where she graduated in
2004 with a bachelor’s degree in theatre.
Upon graduation, Hilty was offered the role of Glinda
standby for the Broadway company of Wicked. She made her Broadway debut in
the fall of 2004 opposite Idina Menzel, and took over as principal in May 2005.
After a year on Broadway, Hilty performed the role on tour and in the 2007-2009
Los Angeles production.
During her years with Wicked, Hilty was workshopping the role of Doralee in 9 to
5: The Musical. In 2009, she starred in the show on Broadway, and was nominated
for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, an Outer Critics
Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical, a Drama League Award, and an Ovation
Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
In 2011, Hilty joined the cast of NBC’s Smash as Ivy Lynn, an actress who is
desperate to land the lead in a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. The show
was nominated for a Golden Globe, and offered Hilty the opportunity to record
covers of popular hits and original songs from the musical within the show.
In 2013, Hilty released It Happens All the Time, and made her Carnegie Hall
debut. She performs with orchestras throughout the United States, and in special
events like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She maintains an active voiceover
career, providing the voice of Rosetta in the Disney Fairies series and the China Doll
Princess in Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.
In 2013, Hilty married Brian Gallagher. Their first daughter, Viola, was born in
September 2014.
STEVEN REINEKE, CONDUCTOR
Steven Reineke’s boundless enthusiasm and exceptional
artistry have made him one of the nation’s most soughtafter pops conductors, composers and arrangers.
Reineke is the Music Director of The New York Pops at
Carnegie Hall, Principal Pops Conductor of the National
Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts, and Principal Pops Conductor
of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He previously
held the posts of Principal Pops Conductor of the
Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and
Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
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Reineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and has
been on the podium with the Boston Pops, The Cleveland Orchestra and the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. His extensive North American conducting
appearances include Houston, San Francisco, Seattle, Edmonton, Pittsburgh,
Vancouver, Ottawa (National Arts Centre), Detroit, Milwaukee and Calgary.
As the creator of more than one hundred orchestral arrangements for the
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Reineke’s work has been performed worldwide, and
can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc
label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and
Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America. His Sun Valley
Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s
pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan’s Island Sojourn were debuted by
the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind
ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are
performed by concert bands around the world.
A native of Ohio, Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he
earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance
and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his partner
Eric Gabbard.
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MEET A MUSICIAN: ROBERT PROKES
Robert Prokes grew up in a musical environment. His
mother was a piano teacher, and gave her children lessons
as well. His older sister played violin, which intrigued him
as a child. By the time he was old enough to enter the music
program at his elementary school, he already knew how
to play, and there was little doubt about which instrument
he’d choose. Two of his brothers also played violin, and one
even went on to enjoy a stint as a professional musician. But
it was Robert who made it his life’s work.
He earned a music scholarship to Wichita State University, where he studied with
the late James Ceasar. While in school, he played with the Wichita Symphony to earn
money and gain professional experience. His post-college position with the Richmond
Symphony would prove to have a profound influence on his life and career. It was
there that he met his wife, Patricia, a violist who now teaches at City Honors and the
Buffalo Montessori School. Through Patricia’s sister, he also had the opportunity to
study with renowned violin teacher Sally Thomas. Every Friday morning, he flew to
New York City, took a lesson in the evening and another on Saturday morning, and
returned to Richmond in time for the evening’s concert.
He auditioned for the Buffalo Philharmonic and started in 1982. His 33-year career
with the BPO has been filled with highlights, including the orchestra’s landmark tour of
Europe under Semyon Bychkov in 1988. Perhaps the most meaningful, however, was
the day in 2012 when his daughter Megan won her BPO audition.
Candidates for positions with the BPO audition anonymously behind a curtain. To
ensure an unbiased selection process, the panel judging the auditions knows them
only by a number. Prokes was very pleased when she won, and has enjoyed performing
with her ever since. His other daughter, Tea, is Associate Concertmaster at Toledo
Symphony and a first-call substitute for the BPO, giving Prokes the chance to perform
with them both.
“I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to perform with my daughters on this stage with
the BPO. We actually soloed for donor concerts. That’s not a small thing,” he said.
Robert Prokes is one of those rare and fortunate individuals for whom his work is
also his hobby. He gathers with friends every week to play chamber music, and has
a particular love for the string quartets of Haydn and Beethoven. In addition to his
performing career, he also teaches privately. He says that while there are not many
“firsts” left for him, and few items left on his musical wish list, a major one will be
crossed off in 2016 with the BPO’s performance of Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony.
After more than three decades, he still feels fortunate to be doing what he does.
“I have the best job in the world. I play violin. I play music. It’s one of the finest things
you can do,” he said.
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SPONSOR A MUSICIAN
Guest concertmaster
Sponsored by Clement and
Karen Arrison
Ansgarius Aylward,
assistant concertmaster
Sponsored Anonymously
Marylouise Nanna, first violin
Sponsored by El and
Shell Schneiderman
Douglas Cone, first violin
Sponsored by Bradford Lewis, Ph.D.
Diana Sachs, first violin
Sponsored by Gordon and
Gretchen Gross
Alan Ross, first violin
Sponsored by Anthony J. and
Carmela M. Colucci
Loren Silvertrust, first violin
Sponsored by Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.
Megan Prokes, first violin
Sponsored in honor of Dr. Doreen
Rao by Sue Fay & Carl
Antoine Lefebvre,
principal second violin
Sponsored by Dorothy Westhafer
Jacqueline Galluzzo,
associate principal second violin
Sponsored by Sandra and
Dennis McCarthy
Richard Kay, second violin
Sponsored by Joyce L. Wilson
Natalie Piskorsky,
associate principal viola
Sponsored by Dr. Patricia and
*Burt Notarius
Matthew Phillips, viola
Mrs. George G. Herbert
Kate Holzemer, viola
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott
Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Janz Castelo, viola
Sponsored by Anthony J. and
Barbara Cassetta
Feng Hew,
associate principal cello
Sponsored by Kenneth Schmieder,
in loving memory of Nancy L. Julian
Monte Hoffman, cello
Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Valerie Heywood,
principal viola
Sponsored by Harriet B. Stewart* and
Marie A. Marshall
Glenn Einschlag, bassoon
Sponsored by Dr. and
Mrs. Friedrich J. Albrecht
Martha Malkiewicz,
bassoon/contrabassoon
Sponsored by Frances L. Morrison
Duane Saetveit, french horn
Sponsored by Cheryl and
John Howe
Jay Matthews, french horn
Sponsored by Philip H. Hubbell, in
loving memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Alex Jokipii, principal trumpet
Sponsored by Nancy L. Dowdell
Jeffrey Dee, bass trombone
Sponsored by Jim and
Michal Wadsworth
Amelie Fradette, cello
Sponsored by Ms. Cindy Abbott
Letro and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Brett Shurtliffe,
associate principal bass
Sponsored by Mr. Bruce C. Baird and
Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird
Christine Lynn Bailey,
principal flute
Sponsored by Joyce L. Wilson
Sponsored by Nancy L. Dowdell
David Schmude, cello
Diane Melillo, second violin
Shieh-Jian Tsai, second violin
Salvatore Andolina,
clarinet/saxophone
Timothy Smith, trombone
Sponsored by Sally and
Donald Dussing
Makoto Michii, bass
Sponsored by Jack & Ellen Koessler
Sponsored by Dennis P. Quinn
Robert Hausmann, cello
Jeffrey Jones, second violin
Mrs. George G. Herbert
Patti DiLutis, clarinet
Sponsored by Arthur W. and
Elaine I. Cryer
Sponsored by Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Matthew Bassett, timpani
Sponsored by Nick and
Bonnie Hopkins
Dinesh Joseph, percussion
Sponsored by Lynne Marie Finn, on
behalf of Superior Group
*deceased
Sponsored by The Hicks Fund
Sponsored by Michael and
Roberta Joseph
Anna Mattix, oboe/english horn
Sponsored by Nick and
Bonnie Hopkins
John Fullam, principal clarinet
Sponsored by Roberta and
Michael Joseph
To learn more about the Sponsor a Musician program, please contact Jesselyn Zailac
at (716) 242-7899 or jzailac@bpo.org.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SPONSOR
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SPOTLIGHT ON SPONSOR
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ANNUAL FUND
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra gratefully acknowledges contributions, grants and sponsorships received from the
following individuals, corporations and foundations who gave $500 and above. While the thousands upon thousands
of donors whose gifts ranged from $1 to $499 are too numerous to list here, we gratefully acknowledge those additional
individuals, groups, companies and foundations who give to us so generously.
Millonzi Society
$150,000+
Anonymous
The Cameron and Jane Baird
Foundation
Louis P. Ciminelli Family
Foundation
Carol & Angelo Fatta
The John R. Oishei
Foundation
$50,000-$149,999
Clement & Karen Arrison
The Cullen Foundation
Mulroy Family Foundation
John & Carolyn Yurtchuk
$25,000-$49,999
Brent D. Baird
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Baird
Mr. Bruce C. Baird and
Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird
The Baird Foundation
Mrs. Catherine M. Beltz
Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle
Foundation
Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc.
Montgomery Family
Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr.
Maestro’s Circle
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (1)
Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro
and Mr. Francis M. Letro
Sue Fay Allen & Carl Klingenschmitt
Mr. Charles Balbach
The Reverend and Mrs. Peter Bridgford
Britton Trust
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Anthony J. & Barbara Cassetta
The Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation
Arthur W. & Elaine Cryer
Jennifer Dowdell and Nancy Dowdell
Sally & Don Dussing
Bob & Doris Drago
Members, Erie County Music
Educators Association
Ms. JoAnn Falletta
& Mr. Robert Alemany
Mr.* and Mrs. Peter B. Flickinger
The Foundation
for Jewish Philanthropies
Patricia & William Frederick
Dick & Pat* Garman
George & Bodil Gellman
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Daniel & Barbara Hart
Carlos and Elizabeth Heath Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Herbert
Bonnie & Nick Hopkins
John & Cheryl Howe
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell,
In memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Martha & Tom Hyde
Roberta & Michael Joseph
The Seymour H. Knox
Foundation, Inc.
John W. Koessler, III
Kenneth A. & Gretchen P. Krackow
W. & J. Larson Family Foundation
Bradford Lewis, Ph.D.
Marie A. Marshall
In Memory of Harriet B. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Montante, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Reginald B. Newman, II
NOCO Foundation, Inc.
Donald F. & Barbara L. Newman
Family Foundation
The Vincent and Harriet
Palisano Foundation
J. Warren Perry and
Charles Donald Perry Memorial Fund
Frederick S. & Phyllis W. Pierce
Family Fund
El & Shell Schneiderman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Joyce L. Wilson
Concertmaster Circle
$5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (1)
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Albrecht
Martin G. & Linda Anderson
Joan & Peter Andrews
Family Foundation
Andy T. Anselmo
Ansie Baird
Albert J. and Toni Baratto
James and Linda Beardi
James M. Beardsley & Ellen M. Gibson
Better Buffalo Fund at the
Community Foundation for
Greater Buffalo
Mr. & Mrs. Hazard K. Campbell
Mrs. Ann Cohn
Anthony J. and Carmela M. Colucci
Peter & Maria Eliopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Emblidge, Jr.
Neil and Doris Farmelo
Lynne Marie Finn
William & Marjorie* Gardner
Sarah Goodyear
Gordon and Gretchen Gross
Charles J. Hahn* & Joy Rogers
The Hahn Family Foundation
Mr. Thomas J. Hanifin
Barbara W. Henderson
The Hicks Fund
Monte Hoffman & Niscah Koessler
David and Lucinda Hohn
Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr.
John J. and Maureen O. Hurley
Drs. Clement and Margot Ip
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Kadet
Ms. Ellen Koessler
John W. & Mary M.
Koessler Foundation
Mrs. Mary M. Koessler
The Linton Foundation
Sandra and Dennis McCarthy
Frances L. Morrison
Nangee Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Nancollas
Dr. Patricia & Burt* Notarius
Daniel C. Oliverio
The Ralph F. Peo Fund at the CFGB
Dennis Quinn
David & Joan Rogers
Ms. Catherine F. Schweitzer
Scott R. & Rachel C. Stenclik
Edwin F. Stohrer, Jr.
Steve and Nicole Swift
Carolyn & Joe Voelkl
Lorinda McAndrew Voelkle Foundation
Nellie B. Warner Endowment Fund
Irv & Elaine Weinstein
Dorothy Westhafer
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Encore Circle
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous (1)
Gary and Marjorie Abelson
Vanda Albera
Doug and Ellen Bean
Dennis & Leilani Black
Mark Chason and Mariana
Botero-Chason
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. DePaolo
Judith Clarke & Alan Dozoretz
R. Irene Dwigans
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Easton
Paul Erisman
Marion S. Fay
Peter and Ilene Fleischmann
Joseph & Anna Gartner Foundation
Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gioia
Dr. Samuel Goodloe, Jr.
Ms. Constance A. Greco
Dr. Elisabeth Zausmer
and Dr. Angel A. Gutierrez
Edwin P. Hart
Mr. & Mrs. G. Wayne Hawk
Dave & Katie Hayes
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert Irwin
Dr. Robert & Hana Jacobi
Bruce and Gail Johnstone
Joy Family Foundation
Dwight King & Leslie Duggleby
Douglas G. & Nancy Kirkpatrick
James & Leslie Kramer
Charles & Judith Manzella
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Mathias II
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Newman
New York Council for the Humanities
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford M. Nobel
Don and Jane Ogilvie
Richard & Karen Penfold
Nancy and Louis* Reif
Mr. & Mrs. John Reinhold
Frances M. Rew
Deborah Henning and Thomas Rolle
Nancy L Julian* and
Mr. Kenneth Schmieder
Ms. Anne Schneider &
Mr. Ronald L. Frank
Joseph & Carole Sedita
Drs. Robert & Maxine Seller
Lowell and Ellen Shaw
Deetta & Frank Silvestro
Joan & Roger Simon
Drs. Stephen and Monica Spaulding
James and Karen Stephenson
Barry Swartz
Jim & Connie Tanous
Nicole and Nicholas Tzetzo
Vogt Family Foundation
Jim and Michal Wadsworth
Ted & Ingrid Wetherbee
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wetter
C. Richard and Joyce T. Zobel
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Principal’s Circle
$1,750-$2,499
Mrs. Ruth Cohan
Joan & Michael Cohen
Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable
Anonymous (1)
Foundation
Drs. Kevin and Elizabeth Barlog
Ellen Todd Cooper
Cole & Nancy Bergan
Dr. Elizabeth Conant and Ms. Camille Cox
William & Ida Christie Fund for Music Marilyn R. Cornelius
Elizabeth G. Clark
Nancy A. Cunningham
Amy L. Clifton & Theodore B.K. Walsh Roger and Roberta Dayer
Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo
Juan and Sylvia De Rosas
William Freyd & Diana Carlson
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Dean
Friends of the BPO
James and Mary Frances Derby
Drs. James Grunebaum &
Tim and Lois DiCarlo
Penelope Prentice
Duane and Nancy Dipirro
Michele O. Heffernan
Joan M. Doerr
& John J. Cordes
Ellen & Victor Doyno
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Hinds, III
Robert Joel Drago
Dr. & Mrs. Curtis F. Holmes
George T. Driscoll, Jr.
Professor Joseph Kelly, Esq.
Drs. Philip Dvoretsky & Linda Ludwig
C.F. and A.F. Kurtz
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Easton
Norma Jean Lamb
Jeanne C. Eaton
Earl I. Mack Foundation
Dr. Edward G. Eberl
Margaret V. Manzella Trust
The Honorable and Mrs. Leo J. Fallon
Randy & Diana Martinusek
Dr. Robert Fenstermaker
Anne Moot
Ferguson Electric Foundation
Emmett & Carol Murphy
Mr. Kim A. Ferullo
Irene E. Norton
Joyce E. Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Randall M. Odza
George Byron Fisher
Tom & Lois Pause
Thomas and Grace Flanagan
Henry and Patty Porter
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Fleming
Ms. Georgeann W. Redman
William and Beth Fleming
Denise & Ron Rezabek
Mrs. Burt P. Flickinger, Jr.
Dr. Annie Schapiro
Rose H. and Leonard H. Frank
Gary & Barbara Schober
Community Endowment Fund
Nancy B. Thomas
Amy L. Clifton & Theodore B.K. Walsh Laurence & Eileen Franz
Mr. and Mrs. David Fried
Mrs. Mary W. Wickett
Mr. Richard L. Friend
Mr. and Mrs. K. Wiedenhaupt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giambra
Joe and Lynne Giroux
Marjorie Girth
Bravo Circle
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Goldberg
$1,000-$1,749
Susan Graham & Jon Kucera
Anonymous (2)
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Greene
Dr. George N. Abraham
Mr. Gary B. Greenfield
Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Ackerman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Guenther
Kenneth & Maura Africano
Ken & Gladys Hardcastle
Rita Argen Auerbach
Van & Dianne Harwood
Ronald E. and Mary L. Banks
Philip M. & Marion Henderson
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Bannon
Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock A. Herrick, Jr.
Steve Earnhart and Jennifer Barbee
George M. Hillenbrand, II
Dave & Wendy Barth
Richard & Lynn Hirsch
Dr. David B. Bender
Luella Johnson
Anne Bonte
Craig & Deborah Johnston
James A. Brophy and Fraser B. Drew*
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Joyce
Gary and Willow Brost
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn
Elaine & Mel Brothman
William P. Keefer
Dorothy J. Brown
Kathleen Keenan-Takagi
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Butsch
Michael & Marilee Keller
Buffalo Bills Youth Foundation
Milton Kicklighter
Drs. Douglas R. and Barbara B. Bunker The Herbert & Ella Knight
The Reverends Sarah Buxton-Smith and Family Charitable Fund
Stephen J.S. Smith
Carol & John Kociela
Margaret C. Callanan
Ken & Paula Koessler
Rudolph and Ann Casarsa
Dr. Bernard Kolber
Barbara & Jerry Castiglia
Bob & Liz Kolken
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Cecchini
Robert J. and Mary Ann Kresse
Katherine Kubala
Richard & Elisabeth Cheney
Risé & Kevin Kulick
Nan & Will Clarkson
Drs. Jeffrey Lackner &
Ann Marie Carosella
Michael & Stephanie Laipple
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lawrence
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Lazar
Susan B. Lee
Mrs. Kalista Lehrer
Jordan & Holly Levy
Stewart & Faye Levy
Gerald and Jody Lippes
Howard & Lorna Lippes
Jack & Inez Lippes
Anne and Alan Lockwood
Madison Community Foundation
Judy Marine
Jim & Kathy Marshall
Elsie P. & Lucius B. McCowan
Private Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon E. Merritt
Martin E. Messinger
Enrico & Marisa Mihich
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchell
Ms. Sally J. Moehlau
Donna & Leo Nalbach
Michael & Janette Neumeister
Franklin & Colleen Nice
Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick O’Brien
Alphonso & Marcia O’Neil-White
Judith Parkinson
Robert J. Patterson
Reverend Diane & Craig Phinney
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Polokoff
Susan Potter
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. Pyrak
Ms. Elaine Ragusa
Marilyn L. Reeves
Corinne & Victor Rice Foundation
Mary Anne Rokitka
Maureen W. & Dr. Richard J. Saab
Anne Saldanha M.D.
Saldanha Family Foundation
W. Scott & Kristin Saperston
William F. & Elizabeth Savino
Daniel J. Schmauss
Dr. Gilbert Schulenberg
Betty Schultz
Brenda Baird Senturia
Caren & Stuart Shapiro
Mrs. Brenda K. Shelton
Shuman Family Foundation Inc.
Robert and Dixie Siegel
Drs. George & Sharon Simpson
Juanita & Neville Spring
Gerould R. Stange
Malcolm & Alma Strachan
Marilyn & Irving Sultz
Ms. Carol Sundberg
Gary R. Sutton
Gary and Katharina Szakmary
Joseph R. Takats Foundation
Ivan Tarnopoll
John & Susan Thomas
Terry & Jerry Thomas
Jeffrey Ting
Phyllis Tobin
Judy and Peter Travers
Sheila Trossman & Bud Anthone
Mr. & Mrs.* Franklin Bossler
Mr. and Mrs. Hilary P. Bradford
Brian Parisi Copiers Systems, Inc.
Laura Hurd Brodie
Dorothy J. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Brown
Drs. Douglas & Barbara Bunker
Mr. William D. Burns*
Joseph & Susan Cardamone
Catherine M. Campbell
Jackie Castle
Patron Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Chur
Mrs. John Churchill
$750-$999
David Ciesla
Morton & Natalie Abramson
Mrs. Mary Clark
Nancy S. Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clark
Tim and Belle Butler
Debby and Gary Cohen
Janet M. Casagrande
Joan & Michael Cohen
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
Dr. Sebastian & Marilyn Ciancio
Conax Technologies LLC
Andrea and Don Copley
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Connolly, Jr.
Philip & Marguerite Coppens
Ellen Todd Cooper
Dr. & Mrs. Harold G. Corwin, Jr.
David & Mary Ann Coulson
Michael P. D’Ambrosio
Annette M. Cravens
Miriam and Peter Dow
Teresa Danforth
Rebecca and John Davidson
Stephen & Suzanne Evans
Beverly J. Davies
Dr. & Mrs. Louis Goldberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Desha
William & Lucy Grad
Margaret Diamond & Jacob Schactner
Edwin M. Johnston, Jr.
David A. DiCarlo
Charles J. Kaars
Richard and Cornelia Dopkins
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Laping
Dr. John Leddy and Dr. Carmen Alvarez David T. Duff
Marianne G. Dunn
George L. Mayers
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eardley
John E. Milner
Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Ebel
Gregory Photiadis & Sandra Chelnov
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Efron
Darwin and Ruth Schmitt
Rosemary Elliott
William Kenneth Schmitt Fund
Nitza & Avery Ellis
Edwin and Virginia Sprague
Erie and Niagara Insurance Association
Freddie M. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Falkner
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond C. Vaughan
Michael R. Fiels
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Wiesen
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Fisher
Pierre & Barbara Williot
John Fleischman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Flickinger
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Yuhnke
Rita A. Forman
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Zebro
Sergio Fornasiero
Ellen S. Friedland, Ph.D.
Crescendo
and Thomas A. Hays, M.D.
Michael R. Fiels & Mary T. Ricotta
$500-$749
Rose
M. Furman
Anonymous (4)
Mrs. Sue S. Gardner
Accounting Group of
Theodore & Joan Geier
Western New York CPA PC
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Gentile
Mr. David Alexander
Grand Island Transit Corp.
and Ms. Margaret McDonnell
Carol A. Greiner
Steve & Jean Ambroselli
Kathryn Karlic & Peter Gross
Burtram W. & Ellen Anderson
Kenneth W. Gross
Rita M. Antolena
Robert & Kathryn Hallborg
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Arena
Mrs. Marion P. Hanson
John and Amy Bair
Charles* and Virginia Harrington
Susan Baird
Maryanne Harvey
Teo & Jennifer Balbach
Paul and Suellen Hassett
Bradford H. Banks
Arlene Haug
Tom & Judy Beecher
Barbara R. Hayes
C. S. Behler
Edward and Karen Healy
Berardi Immigration Law
Dr. and Mrs. Reid R. Heffner, Jr.
Alice F. Bird
Dr. Ann M. Bisantz & Dr. Albert H. Titus Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradley Herbert
Dr. Theodore Herman &
Renate Bob
Ms. Judith Ann Cohen
Bonadio & Co., LLP
Connie & Jack Walsh
Robert & Elisabeth Wilmers
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wood
Mr. Paul M. Wos
Stephen McCabe & Gretchen Wylegala
Cynthia Zane & Stephen Mazurak
Paul Zarembka
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Ms. Marie Olive Hewett
Charles & Janet Hodges
Duncan C. Hollinger
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Horn
Lindsey Humes
Laura Hurd
Ms. Suzanne M. Jacobs
William & Genevieve James
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jasinski
Drs. Richard & Barbara Jurasek
Kathie A. Keller
Marie L. Keller
Kenney, Shelton, Liptak & Nowak LLP
Mr. & Mrs. John Kirwan
Juliet Kline
Robert & Barbara Klocke
Julie Klotzbach & Gary Diamond
James & Mona Kontos
Mr. Charles Korn & Dr. Deborah Raiken
Paul & Marilyn Koukal
Kreher Fund at the Community
Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Ms. Joan Kuhn
Eleanor F. Kurlan
Ted Kuzniarek
Peter T. Lansbury, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Lazarus
Dr. John Leddy and
Dr. Carmen Alvarez
Lehigh Construction Group Inc.
J.P. Bullfeathers
Don & Lori Leone
Fern & Joel Levin
Dr. George R. Levine
& Rivona H. Ehrenreich
Liazon
Dorothy M. Lien
Mrs. Celia Linder
Anne & Alan Lockwood
Jerry & Joelle Logue
Robert & Patricia Long
M&T Insurance Agency
Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mayo
Peter & Rebecca McCauley
Barbara A. McCulloch
Dr. G. Allen McFarren
Claire Miller McGowan
Raymond* & Louise McGrath
McLain Foundation
Mrs. Anita Kaye Militello
Mrs. Joseph J. Militello
Dr. & Mrs. Donald E. Miller
Joan and Hugh Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Herman S. Mogavero Jr.
Dr. Michael C. Moore
Ms. Sandra G. Morrison
Dr. Robert Moskowitz
Thomas Muka and Juliann Van Woert
Eleanor T. Murray
Mr.* & Mrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier
Michael & Janette Neumeister
Philip Nicolai and Mary Louise Hill
Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan
Philip L. Nones
Susan D. Nusbaum
Tim O’Brien Fund at the FJC
Bernie & Linda O’Donnell
Osmose
Ann C. Pappalardo
Laurence J. & Sylvia Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Pawlowski
Mary G. Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Peterson
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Peterson
Anthony Piccione
The Pierce Family Foundation
Karen L. Podd
J. Forrest Posey
Dr. & Mrs.* Theodore C. Prentice
Joseph & Linda Priselac
Charles and Joanne Privitera
Lauren & Jean Rachlin
Bryna K. Ram
Martha J. Reddout
James & Diane Reschke
Mr. Nelson C. Ribble
Diane Rittling
Dr. & Mrs. Donald W. Robinson
Dianne & Irving Rubin
Maryann Saccomando Freedman
Gordon & Harriet Sacks
Eugene M. Setel
Scott & Ardeen Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Schintzius
David Schopp
Gwendolyn R. Schopp
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Schulz
Henry P. and Tricia Semmelhack
Mrs. Leonard Semski
Mr. Eugene M. Setel
Peter Siedlecki and Lynnette N. Mende
Mr. William P. Siegler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Silvey
Mr. Carlton M. Smith
Kurt & Melissa Spaeth
Rosemarie C. Steeb
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Stevens, III
Mr. & Mrs. David G. Strachan
Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Sultz
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Symons
Cynthia Swain & Stephen Edge
Mr. Paul Tarantino
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Telford
Jeffrey J. Thompson
Sally S. Tiebel
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Tillotson
Dr. Ann Bisantz & Dr. Albert Titus
Guy Tomassi
The Travel Team Inc./
American Express
The Trbovich Family Foundation
Ron and Susan Uba
U-C Coatings Corporation
Suzanne J. Voltz
Robert T. Vosteen
Mr. William Vosteen
Peter A. Vukelic
John* & Linda Wadsworth
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Walmsley
R. Thomas Weeks
Jeff & Susie Wellington
Ms. Marlene A. Werner
Dr. & Mrs. Milton M. Weiser
Edwin & Judy Wolf
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Wright
Arden and Julie Wrisley
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
John & Deanna Zak
Zaxis Architectural, PC
Amy M. Zeckhauser
Mr. & Mrs. George M. Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zinter
Walter M. Zylka, Jr.
Wine & Spirits Guild of America
*deceased
Gift-In-Kind Partners
Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro &
Mr. Francis M. Letro
Antoinette’s Sweets, Inc.
Arlington Place Pictures
Arrowhead Spring Vineyards
Avenue Art & Frame
Bennett Direct, Inc.
Brian Parisi Copiers Systems, Inc.
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Buffalo Limousine
Buffalo News
Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc.
Butterwoods Bakery
The Café at 59 Allen Street, Inc.
City Wine Merchant
Comfort Inn and Suites Downtown
The Copy Store
Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor Corp.
Enterprise Car Rental
Paul Ferington
Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP
The Mansion on Delaware Ave.
McCullagh Coffee
Oliver’s Candies
Oliver’s Restaurant
Christopher Scinta Photography
Premier Wine and Spirits
Shannon Pub
Spirit of Buffalo
Time Warner Cable
Try-It Distributing
Vaspian
Virginia Arts Festival
Wegmans Food Markets
Wilcro Inc.
WNED
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PLANNED GIVING
Musical Heritage Society
We are pleased to list the current members herein because they have realized the importance of “the gift
that keeps giving.” Each of these individuals or couples have made provisions for a contribution to the BPO
in their estate plans and while there are many different methods, the most common is by adding the BPO
as a beneficiary in one’s will.
Anonymous (3)
Charlotte C. Acer
Elizabeth & John Angelbeck
Charles Balbach
Jennifer Barbee
The Reverend and
Mrs. Peter W. Bridgford
James A. Brophy & Fraser B. Drew*
Anthony J. Cassetta
Barbara & Jerry Castiglia
Gerard and Rachel Catalano
Mrs. Ida Christie
Miss Victoria A. Christopher
In honor of JoAnn Falletta and
Donald McCrorey
Dr Sebastian and Mrs Marilyn Ciancio
Louis & Ann Louise Ciminelli
Ms. Elizabeth G. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Clarkson
Miss Mary E. Clemesha*
Ruth Cohan
Mrs. George Cohn
Dr. Elizabeth Conant
Marilyn R. Cornelius
Dr. Sharon F. Cramer and
Mr. Leslie R. Morris*
In honor of the BPO Viola section
Beverly Davies
Mrs. Roberta Dayer
Mr. Tim DiCarlo
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony N. Diina
Charles* & Nancy Dowdell
Sarah & Donald Dussing
Mr. Neil R. Farmelo
Angelo & Carol Fatta
Mrs. Marion Fay
Judith & John* Fisher
Edward N. Giannino, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Byron R. Goldman
Gordon & Gretchen Gross
Marion Hanson
Margaret W. Henry
Mr. & Mrs. George G. Herbert
Monte & Cheryl* Hoffman
Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr.
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell
in memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Bruce and Gail Johnstone
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn
Kathleen Keenan-Takagi
The Herbert & Ella Knight
Family Charitable Fund
Norma Jean Lamb
Eric E. & Ruth F. Lansing
Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred J. Larson
Bradford Lewis, PhD
Francie D. & Joel N. Lippman
Marie Marshall
Mr.* & Mrs. J. A. Mattern
Donna & Leo Nalbach
Drs. Howard & Karen Noonan
Robert & Marion North Fund
Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce
Edwin Polokoff
Dennis Quinn
Virginia Ann Quinn
Evelyn Joyce Ramsdell
Sylvia L. Rosen
John and Susan Rowles
Nancy E. Ryther*
Paul and Gerda Sanio
Kenneth Schmieder,
In memory of Nancy L. Julian
Catherine F. Schweitzer
Roger & Joan Simon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Skerker
Dennis M. Smolarek
Jane Snowden*
Harriet Stewart*
David D. Stout &
Janet E. Popp Stout
Gerald R. Strauss
Sue W. Strauss
Nancy B. Thomas
Jim and Michal Wadsworth,
as trustees of the Mulroy,
Heath and Colby Foundations
Mrs. Robert Warner*
Mrs. Marjorie W. Watson
Mrs. Dorothy Westhafer
Wayne & Janet Wisbaum
Betty Ann Withrow
Mr.* & Mrs. J. Milton Zeckhauser
Joan Hetzelt Hanifin Memorial Fund
D. Bruce and Gail Johnstone Fund at
the CFGB
The Herbert & Ella Knight Family
Charitable Fund
John and Carol Kociela Fund at the CFGB
Janet K. Larkin & John D. Larkin III Fund
Albert H. Laub Bequest
David I. MacDavid Charitable Trust
Marie A. Marshall Fund
MPZ Endowment Fund
Benjamin and Lila Obletz Endowment Fund
Mary Louise Olmsted Fund
Susan Harvey Prentis Fund
Margaret Frank Rofot Charitable Lead Trust
Natalie Kubera Roth Fund
Martin and Barbara Schechtman
Charitable Remainder Unitrust
William Kenneth Schmitt Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Roy E. Seibel Philanthropic Fund
Joseph and Loretta Swart Fund
Nellie B. Warner Endowment Fund
Charlotte Potter Whitcher Trust
*deceased
Recent Bequests
Donald I. MacDavid
Trusts
Anonymous
AJL Fund
Cameron Baird Fund
Benderson BPO Endowment Fund
Virgil A. and Margaret L. Black Memorial Fund
Philip & Joyce Celniker Fund
Mildred Bork Conners & Joseph E.
Conners Fund
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Society Inc. Endowment Fund
Grace Neff Daniels Memorial
Howard F. Gondree Fund
To ensure your wishes are carried on for the BPO for generations to come,
you may call Guy Tomassi (716) 242-7821 for more information.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra endorses the LEAVE A LEGACY® WESTERN NEW YORK program,
an initiative of the WNY Planned Giving Consortium and a public awareness campaign
of the National Committee on Planned Giving.
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City of Buffalo
Government
Mark Poloncarz, County Executive
and Erie County Legislature
Betty Jean Grant
Kevin R. Hardwick
Thomas A. Loughran
Edward A. Rath, III
Patrick B. Burke
Ted B. Morton
National Endowment
for the Arts
New York Council
for the Humanities
Lynne M. Dixon
Joseph C. Lorigo
Barbara Miller-Williams
John J. Mills
Peter J. Savage, III
Regional Economic
Development Councils
Erie County
New York State Council
on the Arts
TRIBUTE REGISTRY
You can celebrate a significant occasion, remember a loved one,
commemorate a milestone, or recognize someone special with an
honorary or memorial gift in their name to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. These gifts were received between
December 15, 2014 and January 15, 2015.
In Honor of:
Musicians of AFM Local #92
Joe and Lynne Giroux
Charlotte W. Joy
Joan P. Kirkpatrick
At Christmas
Anonymous
My Identical Twin
Barry Schonfeld
Nancy L. Julian
Kenneth Schmieder
Edwin Polokoff
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brandon
Jeanette Schonfeld
Barry Schonfeld
Dr. Reuben R. Kaiser
Ms. Barbara B. Brown
Marvin & Marcia Frankel
Jeffrey Landberg
Mrs. Sylvia Polakov
William D. Schultz
Dave Schulz
Ethel A. Kirkpatrick
Joan P. Kirkpatrick
Jacquie Walker
Barry Schonfeld
Dr. Marvin Kurlan
Mrs. Eleanor F. Kurlan
In Memory of:
Gerard McGowan
Claire Miller McGowan
Ruth Cohan
Your Birthday
Cliff, Lauren and the Girls
Doug and Andrea Cone
C. J. Irwin Company, Inc.
Kate and Ernie Danforth
My parents
Teresa Danforth
Chris & Doug Douggleby
At Christmas
Rachel King
JoAnn Falletta
Hilbert College Honorary
Degree Recipient
Frances Boczarska
Christine Boczarska
Charlotte M. Callanan
My mother
Margaret C. Callanan
Ange Fatta
Robert & Jeanne Spampata
Joseph Cardina Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Herman S. Mogavero Jr.
Amy Glidden
In Honor of the string quartet
lead by Amy Glidden
Frank Ciminelli
Dan Hart
Monte Hoffman, Niscah Koessler
Connie & Jack Walsh
Fred & Christina Lenz
At Christmas
Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home
Joan H. Creighton
Jarrod Cady
Great Lakes Anesthesiology
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Heller
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Howard
Steve & Sandy Levinthal
Dave Levinthal
Dr. David Maiman
Special Birthday
Marvin & Marcia Frankel
Marie A. Marshall
Bernice M. Quigley
Scott Parkinson
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Gough
Judith Parkinson
Edgar S. Priebe
Susan F. Priebe
Mary C. Ryan
Gregory and Donna Yungbluth
Donald Scribner
Linda Scribner
Mary Semski
Anonymous
Edward O. Smith
David & Ruth Lampe
Dr. Fraser B. Drew
James A. Brophy
Dr. Leo Smith
Rich and Sandy Bisesi
Robert & Joan Heubusch
Daniel & Mary Bartels
Dr. James E. Van Verth
Dr. Patricia B. Van Verth
Candita “Candy” Jentzen
Hedy Fischer
Dr. Robert and Nancy S. Warner
Nangee W. Morrison
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BPO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Administration
Daniel Hart
Nicole Bodemer
Ambrose Price
Receptionist/Finance Assistant
John Van Haneghan
Payroll and Accounts
Payable Associate
Bethany Erhardt
Executive Director
Jacqueline Henry
Executive Assistant
Susan Hill
Diana Martinusek
Development
Jennifer Barbee
Director of Development
Katie Bates
Crescendo Campaign Coordinator
James Cichocki
Special Events &
Annual Fund Coordinator
Wendy Diina
Associate Director of Development
Barbara A. McCulloch
Manager of Information Resources
Alison Merner
Communications and
Research Coordinator
Guy Tomassi
Major and Planned Gifts Officer
Jesselyn Zailac
Operations and
Development Assistant
Education and
Community
Engagement
Box Office Assistant Manager
Financial Accountant
Group Sales Coordinator
Patron Services Supervisor
Patron Services Representative
Marketing
Laura Curthoys
Susan M. Schwartz
Harmony Shulman
Director of Marketing
and Communications
Kate Jenkins
Scott Kurchak
Communications Coordinator
AndréeRenée Simpson
Josh Wagner
Advertising and Promotions
Coordinator
Subscription Sales
Cary Michael Trout
Graphic Designer Consultant
Julia Zenger
Ed Yadzinski
Program Annotator & Historian
Operations
Assistant Sales Manager
Christine Kramer
Subscriptions Supervisor
Don Nelson
Lawrence Cahill
Debbie Camizzi
Sarah Mayer
Amanda Paruta
Christopher Simmons
General Manager
Lisa J. Gallo
Director of Operations
Jennifer N. Comisso
Personnel Manager
Kleinhans Music
Hall Staff
Elaine Riek
Audience Services Manager
Robin Parkinson
Brian Seibel
Julienne DesJardins
Sales and Patron Services Danny Gill
Director of Education and Community Engagement
Education Coordinator
Finance
Kevin James
Director of Finance
Chuck Avery
Event Manager
Master Electrician, IATSE local 10
Sound Engineer, IATSE local 10
Michael Giambra
Director of Sales/Patron Services
Charlie McDonald
Patron & Ticket Services Manager
Maggie Shea
Adam Cady
Katherine LeTeste
Chief Engineer
Building Services Manager
a division of
President & CEO .............................................................................. Laurence A. Levite
Administrative & Finance Director .................................................... Michele Ferguson
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Josh Flanigan, Andrea Rowley,
J.P. Thimot
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Catherine Sollenberger,
Adam Van Schoonhoven
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Jennifer Tudor
Associate Publisher/Editor-in-Chief ............................................... Elizabeth A. Licata
Associate Publisher/Senior Vice President Advertising ................... Barbara E. Macks
Senior Vice President/Creative Director ................................................ Chastity O’Shei
Vice President/Production ........................................................................ Jennifer Tudor
Vice President/Marketing ................................................................................. Lori Nasca
www.buffalospree.com For more info, comments, or to advertise, contact us at 716.783.9119 ext 2250
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PATRON INFORMATION
Lobby doors open 90 minutes before the concert is scheduled to begin, or
earlier depending on pre-concert activities.
All performances begin promptly at the designated time.
Handicapped Seating And
Assistance
Shuttle Service and BPO
Preferred Restaurants
Patrons requiring special assistance are urged
to contact the Box Office prior to attending
the concert. Handicapped seating is located
on the main floor on the outside aisles from
rows A-CC. Handicapped parking is available.
Please notify the parking attendant upon
arriving of your needs. Hearing Assistance
Devices are available at the coat check. Please
note, there is no elevator to the balcony level.
Shuttle Service from D’Youville College
Cameras, Recording Devices
Photography is permitted in the hall before
and after concerts, but all devices must
be turned off during a concert. It is strictly
forbidden to record or photograph a concert,
as it presents a distraction to the musicians and
other patrons.
Park and ride from D’Youville College
Lot D, 430 West Avenue, for all Saturday
performances. The lot is less than a quarter
of a mile away from Kleinhans and provides a
quick and easy way to get to the hall without
walking. Parking and shuttle service are free of
charge. Shuttles begin at 6:30 PM and end 30
minutes after the conclusion of the concert.
Parking may be available for other concerts.
Please join our email club at bpo.org or call
the Box Office for updated information.
Salvatore’s Symphony Shuttle $10
Kleinhans Music Hall maintains a smoke-free
environment.
Salvatore’s Italian Gardens offers shuttle
service at the rear corner of their parking lot
for just $10. This is a convenient and great
way to avoid any traffic or parking hassles.
Call the reservation hotline at (716) 8855000 and press 4 to reserve your place. Start your evening with a gourmet dinner
at Salvatore’s before the concert, selecting
from a prix fixe “Symphony Menu” for $31.
Call (716) 683-7990 for dinner reservations. Dinner and shuttle sold separately. The
shuttle leaves promptly at 7 PM.
All programs and artists are subject to change
without notice.
Henry’s Restaurant
Late Arrivals
Patrons arriving after the performance has
started will be seated at the discretion of
the House Manager. Seating will not be until
the first suitable break or at intermission. Late
seating may not be in the purchased location.
Sorry, no refunds or exchanges on single ticket
purchases.
Medical /Security
Security staff is available at all times and an EMT
is on site for all concerts and performances.
Please notify an usher or staff member is there
is a medical or security need.
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Enjoy dinner at Henry’s on the ground floor
of Kleinhans Music Hall before evening BPO
concerts. For more information or to make
reservations, call (716) 881-4438.
31 Club
On N. Johnson Park and Elmwood Ave. in
Buffalo, offers complimentary shuttle service
for diners to and from Kleinhans on all concert
nights. Call (716)332-3131 for reservations or
more information.

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