Did You Know?

Young people who participate in the arts

for at least three hours on three days each

week through at least one full year are:

• 4 times more likely to be

recognized for academic achievement

• 3 times more likely to be elected

to class office within their schools

• 4 times more likely to participate

in a math and science fair

• 3 times more likely to win an award

for school attendance

• 4 times more likely to win an award

for writing an essay or poem

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Special Thanks 2

A Message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees 5

2018-2019 Musician Roster 7

MARCH 9 9 Benefit Concert

Platinum Sponsor 13

Gold Sponsor 16

Silver Sponsor 18

VIP Supporter 22

Outreach 22

Board of Trustees/Administration 23

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A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H A I R O F T H E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S

Thank you for joining us on this very special evening, as the Columbus Symphony celebrates the joy of music and its critical role in enriching the education and growth of central Ohio’s children.

The Columbus Symphony is dedicated to educating and entertaining people of all ages by fostering talent, creating future audiences, nurturing intellectual development, and sparking creativity in our K-12 students, families, and teachers. Building on a tradition of excellence in music education that goes back over 66 years, we are deeply committed to ensuring that learners of all ages can grow through the incredible, transformative power of great music.

Our K-12 education programs include Concerts for Kids; Young People’s Concerts in the Ohio Theatre; six Youth Orchestras, including the tuition-free Columbus All City Orchestra for Columbus Citys Schools students in grades 9-12; free Concerts in Schools for Columbus elementary students; Mindful Musical Moments; in-school instruction and mentoring by CSO musicians through Musicians in Schools; Backstage Tours; and the Young Musician’s Competition and Young Musician’s Showcase.

We are strengthening our partnerships with local public school districts to enrich central Ohio K-12 students’ learning, especially those serving students from low-income, underserved neighborhoods and populations. In response to recent changes eliminating local schools’ support for student field trips, we are working to ensure that students in underserved districts continue to benefit from Columbus Symphony programs such as Young People’s Concerts in the Ohio Theatre, with targeted fundraising to support student tickets, study guides, and bus transportation.

Demand for our programs continues to grow: CSO education programs served over 23,000 children in 2017-2018, a 33% increase over the previous year, and a 52% increase from 2015-2016.

By supporting tonight’s benefit concert, you are helping to ensure that the Columbus Symphony can continue to offer education programs that are meaningful, relevant, and meeting community needs. All proceeds from this evening will directly benefit CSO education programs for K-12 students from throughout central Ohio.

We sincerely appreciate your support, which will have life-long impact on the children in our community. Thank you for joining us for Columbus Symphony Cares About Kids.

Sincerely,

Lisa Barton Chair, Columbus Symphony Board of Trustees

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B E N E F I T C O N C E R T M U S I C I A N R O S T E R

The Musicians of the Columbus Symphony are members of, and represented by, the Central Ohio Federation of Musicians, Local 103 of the American Federation of Musicians.

VIOLINSJoanna FrankelConcertmasterJack and Joan George ChairLeonid PolonskyAssociate ConcertmasterDavid NiwaAssistant ConcertmasterAlicia HuiPrincipal SecondMartin and Sue Inglis Chair Rhonda FrascottiAssistant PrincipalSecondMary Jean Petrucci**Mikhail BaranovskyMichael BucciconeDavid EdgeRobert FirdmanJoyce FishmanErin GillilandTatiana V. HannaHeather KufchakGail Norine SharpZoran StoyanovichAnna SvirskyElaine SwinneyDavid TannerJonquil Thoms

VIOLASKarl PedersenPrincipalGay Su Pinnell ChairBrett AllenAssistant Principal**Mary Ann FarringtonKenichiro MatsudaChris SaettiAnn SchnappSteven Wedell

VIOLONCELLOSWendy MortonActing PrincipalGay Su Pinnell Chair**Pei-An ChaoMary DavisVictor Firlie

BASSESRudy AlbachPrincipalNationwide Chair** Russell GillJena HuebnerJean-Etienne Lederer

FLUTESNiles WatsonPrincipalHeidi Ruby-KushiousLori Akins

PICCOLOLori Akins

OBOESNathan MillsActing PrincipalRobert RoyseJessica Smithorn

ENGLISH HORNRobert Royse

CLARINETSDavid ThomasPrincipalRhoma Berlin ChairMark Kleine

BASS CLARINETWilliam Denza

SAXOPHONEMichael CoxBrian Thomas

BASSOONSBetsy SturdevantPrincipalSheldon and Rebecca Taft ChairDouglas FisherCynthia Cioffari

CONTRABASSOONCynthia Cioffari

HORNSJulia RoseActing PrincipalAdam KochKimberly McCannJocelyn Standley

TRUMPETSRob PartonPrincipalJeffrey KorakLisa and Chris Barton ChairJenna VeverkaJames Becker

TROMBONESAndrew MillatPrincipalRichard Howenstine

BASS TROMBONEJoseph Duchi

TUBAJames AkinsPrincipal

TIMPANIBenjamin RamirezPrincipalAmerican Electric Power Foundation Chair

PERCUSSIONPhilip ShipleyPrincipalJack JennyCameron Leach William Lutz

HARPAlix RaspeActing PrincipalSymphony League Chair

PIANO/CELESTECaroline HongReinbergerFoundation Chair

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KEYBOARDTECHNICIANDoug Brandt

LIBRARIANSJean-Etienne LedererPrincipal LibrarianElizabeth Graiser

The Musicians of the Columbus Symphony are members of, and represented by, the Central Ohio Federation of Musicians, Local 103 of the American Federation of Musicians.

Rossen Milanov, Music DirectorAndrés Lopera, Assistant ConductorRonald J. Jenkins, Chorus Director

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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019, 7:30 P.M.

BENEFIT CONCERTOHIO THEATRE

Rossen Milanov, conductorAndrés Lopera, conductor

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •AARON COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man

EMMANUEL CHABRIER España with members of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra

ANTONIO VIVALDI Concerto for Four Violins, Op. 3, No. 10: I. Allegro Joanna Frankel, violin Leonid Polonsky, violin Alicia Hui, violin Rhonda Frascotti, violin

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Sinfonia concertante in E-flat Major, K. 297b III. Andantino con variation Nathan Mills, oboe David Thomas, clarinet Betsy Sturdevant, bassoon Adam Koch, horn

ANTONÍN DVORÁK Slavonic Dance in C Major, Op. 46, No. 1

I N T E R M I S S I O N

JOAN TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 6

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake, Op. 20a Scene Waltz

JULES MASSENET Thaïs: “Meditation” Joanna Frankel, violin

MAURICE RAVEL Boléro

R O S S E N M I L A N O V, c o n d u c t o r

Respected and admired by audiences and musicians alike, Rossen Milanov is currently the music director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias (OSPA) in Spain.

In 2017, Milanov received an Arts Prize from The Columbus Foundation for presenting Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as part of the CSO’s 2017 Picnic with the Pops summer series. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded its reach by connecting original programming with community-wide initiatives, such as focusing on women composers and nature conservancy, presenting original festivals, and supporting and commissioning new music.

Milanov has established himself as a conductor with considerable national and international presence, appearing with the Colorado, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Seattle, and Fort Worth symphonies, as well as the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and Link Up education projects with Carnegie Hall featuring the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Civic Orchestra in Chicago.

Internationally, he has collaborated with BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra de la Suisse Romand, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Aalborg, Latvian, and Hungarian National Symphony Orchestras, Slovenain Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the orchestras in Toronto, Vancouver, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic (South Africa), Mexico, Colombia, Sao Paolo, Belo Horizonte, and New Zealand. In the Far East, he has appeared with NHK, Sapporo, Tokyo, and Singapore Symphonies, and the Malaysian and Hong Kong Philharmonics.

Noted for his versatility, Milanov is also a welcomed presence in the worlds of opera and ballet. He has collaborated with Komische Oper Berlin for Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtzensk), Opera Oviedo for the Spanish premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Mazzepa and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle (awarded best Spanish production for 2015), and Opera Columbus for Verdi’s La Traviata.

An experienced ballet conductor, he has been seen at New York City Ballet and collaborated with some of the best-known choreographers of our time, such Mats Ek, Benjamin Millepied, and most recently, Alexei Ratmansky in the critically acclaimed revival of Swan Lake in Zurich with the Zurich Ballet, and in Paris with La Scala Ballet.

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S H A N N O N H A R D I N , P r e s i d e n t , C o l u m b u s C i t y C o u n c i l

Lopera is in his first season as assistant conductor of the Columbus Symphony, has directed performances with orchestras such as the Oregon Symphony, Toledo Symphony, New World Symphony, and Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, as well at summer festivals, including the National Repertory Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. In October 2017, Lopera covered a series of concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel and Carlos Miguel Prieto.

At the international level, he has performed with the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra and the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra in his home country of Colombia, among others. He has also presented concerts and collaborated with both professional and youth orchestras throughout Central and South America, including organizations in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Honduras. In 2012, Lopera was appointed music director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony in Portland, where he oversaw a program with more than 450 students, 12 ensembles, and 10 conducting staff.

In recognition of his contributions to Portland, he received the Portland Monthly Award, Rising Star Award, and Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Bravo Award. Additional honors include the Orgullo Colombiano Award and Egresados Que Inspiran from EAFIT University, both received in 2017.

Lopera has studied and worked with some of the most outstanding professional artists in the field, including Hugh Wolff, Andrew Litton, David Loebel, Carlos Kalmar, Ludovic Morlot, and Marin Alsop. He earned a master’s degree in orchestral conducting from New England Conservatory.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin was born and raised on Columbus’ Southside to a family that has been highly engaged in their neighborhood. In the past year, Council President Hardin led the fight to double public funding for Columbus artists and arts organizations, especially in the mission to build our creative and cultural economy, as well as to increase access for local youth.

The new funding plan will help stabilize major civic institutions, spur economic activity, invigorate the culture of Columbus, and open the doors to a new generation of kids to enjoy our world-class facilities and performing arts organizations. Council President Hardin focuses on inclusive growth through equitable transportation solutions, small business, entrepreneurs, and innovation. President Hardin is especially interested in bridging opportunity gaps for boys and young men of color. President Hardin co-chairs the insight2050 Corridor Concepts project, which is a study to determine how to support sustainable growth through transit and affordable development strategies. Understanding the racial disparities that impact communities of color every day, Council President Hardin works with Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and with former-Mayor Michael B. Coleman on projects like My Brother’s Keeper, a local arm of the national program started by President Barack Obama. This organization aims to bridge opportunity gaps for young men of color through partnerships and collective action. Council President Hardin lives in the historic King-Lincoln District and worships at Mount Olivet Baptist Church.

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G O L D S P O N S O R

Robert and Susan Cochran

Johanna DeStefano

David and Nanci Gobey

Infinite Energy

David and Mary Beth Meuse

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V I P S U P P O R T E R S

George and Vanessa ArnoldLisa and Chris Barton

Jim and Margaret BoggsCharles and Alice Driscoll

Jack and Joan GeorgeVictor and Elaine Goodman

Josenhans FamilyCorna Kokosing

Ann LillyRon and Ann Pizzuti

Ann Powell-RileyLyn Savidge

Elizabeth SawyersAmy and Alan Shore

Michael and Shelly TempleCraig and Connie Walley

Chad and Melinda Whittington

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C O L U M B U S S Y M P H O N Y

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lisa Barton, Chair

Robert E. Morrison, Jr., Vice Chair

Amy T. Shore, Secretary

Alan Litzelfelner, Treasurer

TRUSTEESMatthew Allyn

Kurt Bendeck

G. Ross Bridgman

Robert Cochran

Michael P. Foley

Kenneth M. Freedman

Hector Garcia

Jack George

Marilyn Harris

Cindy Hilsheimer

Terry Hoppmann

Michelle Kerr

Talvis Love

Varun Mahajan MD, DABR

Jane Mattlin

David Milenthal

Christine Shumway Mortine

Gay Su Pinnell

Steve Snethkamp

Michael Weiss

Nelson Yoder

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEESLyn Savidge

Jane McKinley

Karl Pedersen

Betsy Sturdevant

HONORARY TRUSTEESRon Pizzuti

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ADMINISTRATIONExEcuTIvEDenise Rehg, Executive DirectorSandy Osterholtz, Executive Assistant

aRTISTIc OpERaTIONSDaniel Walshaw, Vice President of Operations and Artistic PlanningDaren Fuster, Director of Community Relations and Personnel Management Jean-Etienne Lederer, Principal Librarian Elizabeth Graiser, Librarian and Projects AssistantWilliam Lutz, Stage Manager

dEvElOpMENTStephanie Davis Wallace, PhD, Donor Relations ManagerSusan Ropp, Foundations and Grants Manager Katie Cullen, Data Analyst and Project ManagerJulie Weeks, Special Events Manager

EducaTION aNd cOMMuNITy OuTREachJeani Stahler, Director of Education Brandi Daramola, Youth Orchestras Manager

fINaNcEJohn Callahan, Director of FinanceLinda Matheis, Accountant

MaRkETINgKathy Karnap, Vice President of MarketingHolly Wiencek, Marketing ManagerRolanda Copley, Publicist Stephanie McCool Marketing InternSydney Kimble, Marketing Intern

TIckETINgMike Marks, Director of Ticketing Brandon Smith, Subscription Sales and Ticket ManagerMark Duellman, Subscription and Ticketing AssistantJoLane Campbell, Group Sales

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