december 2011: aso new year’s eve dancing and romancing

Robert SpanoMusic DirectorDonald RunniclesPrincipal Guest ConductorMichael KrajewskiPrincipal Pops Conductor

Holiday concerts

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WelcomeInDecember,perhapsmorethaninanyothermonthoftheyear,ourlivesareguidedbytradition—andthecloserwecometotheholidays,themoreimportantourindividualandcollectivetraditionsbecome.Theclotheswewear,thefoodsweeat,theplacesweshop,themusictowhichwelistenareoftenguidedbytraditionsestablishedinthepast.

When one of my beloved aunts was just a teenager, she and my mother joined theColumbia(S.C.)ChoralSociety.ItwasasmembersofthatchoirthattheyfirstlearnedandperformedHandel’sMessiah.Nowintheir80s,attendingaperformanceof Messiah remainsacherished,not-to-be-missedtradition.

What’sthemusicthatmakesyourDecember?Whataboutyourowntraditions?

TheAtlantaSymphonyOrchestra—yourAtlantaSymphonyOrchestra—hasmanybeloved traditions, someobvious and somenot.Obvious traditions include stunningperformancesofMessiah byourownOrchestraandChorusunder the leadershipofNormanMackenzie;GospelChristmas;andthis45thanniversaryseasonofourbelovedChristmaswiththeASO,joinedbytheMorehouseGleeClub.Withoutexception,theseareconcertsthatwillputasmileonyourfaceandasonginyourheart.

Othertraditionspermeatethelifeofthisinstitutionthroughouttheyear:Wearejustlyproudofourlong-standingcommitmenttonurturethetalentsofAtlanta’syoungartists,andofourextensivenetworkofpartnerships—suchaswiththeAtlantaMusicProject,EmoryUniversity’sAlzheimer’sDiseaseResearchCenter,andtheGeorgiaHumanitiesCouncil—whichenableustobringthepowerusmusictobearonthelivesofhundredsofthousandsofpeoplethroughoutthegreaterAtlantametropolitanregion.

There is,however,anunfortunate tradition inourstate seriously limitingourability toperformgreatmusic,toeducateAtlanta’schildren,andtoengageinmeaningfulpartnerships:collectively,youandIprovidelittleifanyfinancialsupportfortheartsinourcommunity.TheAtlantaSymphonyOrchestra’sannualconcertaudiencesnumberalmost400,000yetthenumberofpeoplewhomakeanyfinancialcontributiontosupporttheOrchestra’sworkisonly9,600(about2.4percent).

LetmeencourageyoutoestablishanewtraditionthisDecember:Makea year-end contribution — of any size — to the Atlanta SymphonyOrchestra,theorganizationwhichbringsmusicintoyourlifeallyearlong. We’ll use your dollars wisely, and we’ll be deeply grateful foryoursupport.

Happyholidays!

Wishingyouallthebest,

StanleyE.Romanstein,Ph.D.President


2011-2012 BoArd of dIreCTors

BoArd of CounseLors

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ChairKaroleF.Lloyd

Chair-Elect

MeghanH.MagruderVice Chair

D.KirkJamiesonVice Chair

JoniWinston†Secretary

ClaytonF.JacksonTreasurer

JimAbrahamsonPinneyL.AllenJosephR.Bankoff*NeilH.BermanPaulBlackneyJanineBrownC.MerrellCalhounDonaldP.CarsonS.WrightCaughman,

M.D.AnnW.Cramer†RichardA.DorfmanDavidEdmistonGaryP.FayardDr.RobertM.

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CarolGreenGellerstedtThomasHootenTadHutcheson†Mrs.RoyaIrvani†ClaytonF.JacksonD.KirkJamiesonBenF.JohnsonIIIMarkKistulinecSteveKooninCarrieKurlanderJamesH.LandonMichaelLangDonnaLeeLucyLeeKaroleF.LloydKellyL.LoefflerMeghanH.Magruder

BelindaMassafra*PennyMcPheeVictoriaPalefskyLeslieZ.PetterSuzanneTuckerPlybonPatriciaH.ReidMargaretConantReiserMartinRichenhagen†JohnD.RogersStanleyE.

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Music Director Robert Spano, currently in his 11th season as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,

is recognized internationally as one of the most imaginative conductors today. Since 2001, he has invigorated and expanded the Orchestra’s repertoire while elevating the ensemble to new levels of international prominence and acclaim.

Under Mr. Spano’s artistic leadership, the Orchestra and its audiences have together explored a creative mix of programming, including Theater of a Concert performances, which explore different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience, such as the first concert-staged performances of John Adams’s Doctor Atomic in November 2008 and the production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in June 2011. The Atlanta School of Composers reflects

Mr. Spano’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multi-year partnerships defining a new generation of

American composers, including Osvaldo Golijov, Jennifer Higdon, Christopher Theofanidis, Michael Gandolfi, and Adam Schoenberg. Since the beginning of his tenure (to date), Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed more than 100 concerts containing contemporary works (composed since 1950).

Mr. Spano has a discography with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra of 19 recordings, six of which

have been honored with Grammy® awards. He has led the Orchestra’s performances at Carnegie Hall and

Lincoln Center, as well as the Ravinia, Ojai, and Savannah Music Festivals. Mr. Spano has led the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics, San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia symphony orchestras, as well as Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In addition, he has conducted for Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring cycles. Mr. Spano was Musical America’s 2008 Conductor of the Year.

In March 2010, Mr. Spano began a three-year tenure as Emory University’s distinguished artist-in-residence, in which he leads intensive seminars, lectures, and presents programs on science, math, philosophy, literature and musicology.

In March 2011, Mr. Spano was announced as the incoming music director of the Aspen Music Festival. He was in residence in Aspen for the 2011 summer season as music director-designate and will assume the full role of music director in 2012.

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FIRST VIOLIN

David Coucheron ConcertmasterWilliam Pu Associate Concertmaster

The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair*

Justin BrunsAssistant Concertmaster

Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster

Carolyn Toll HancockJohn MeisnerAlice Anderson Oglesby

Lorentz OttzenChristopher PulgramCarol RamirezJuan RamirezOlga ShpitkoDenise Berginson SmithKenn WagnerLisa Wiedman Yancich

SECTION VIOLIN ‡

Judith CoxRaymond LeungSanford Salzinger

SECOND VIOLIN

David Arenz Principal The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair*

Sou-Chun Su Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair*

Jay Christy Assistant PrincipalSharon BerensonDavid BraitbergNoriko Konno CliftDavid DillardEleanor KosekRuth Ann LittleThomas O’DonnellRonda RespessFrank Walton

VIOLA

Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair*

Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair *

Catherine Lynn Assistant PrincipalWesley CollinsMarian KentYang-Yoon KimYiyin LiLachlan McBaneJessica OudinArdath Weck

CELLO

Christopher Rex Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair*

Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair*

Karen Freer Assistant PrincipalDona Vellek Assistant Principal Emeritus

Joel DallowJere FlintJennifer HumphreysLarry LeMasterBrad RitchiePaul Warner

BASS

Ralph Jones Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair *

Gloria Jones Associate PrincipalJane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus

Michael KenadyMichael KurthJoseph McFaddenDouglas SommerThomas Thoreson

Robert Spano Music Director The Robert Reid Topping Chair *

Donald RunniclesPrincipal Guest Conductor

The Neil and Sue Williams Chair *

Michael KrajewskiPrincipal Pops Conductor

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FLUTE

Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair*Robert Cronin Associate PrincipalPaul BrittanCarl David Hall

PICCOLO

Carl David Hall

OBOE

Elizabeth Koch Principal The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair *

Yvonne Powers Peterson

Associate PrincipalAnn Lillya †

CLARINET

Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair*

Ted Gurch Associate PrincipalWilliam RappaportAlcides Rodriguez

E-FLAT CLARINET

Ted Gurch

BASS CLARINET

Alcides Rodriguez

BASSOON

Carl Nitchie PrincipalElizabeth Burkhardt Associate PrincipalLaura NajarianJuan de Gomar

CONTRA-BASSOON

Juan de Gomar

HORN

Brice Andrus PrincipalSusan Welty Associate PrincipalThomas WitteRichard Deane Bruce Kenney

TRUMPET

Thomas HootenPrincipal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair*

The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair*

Karin Bliznik Associate PrincipalMichael TiscioneJoseph Walthall

TROMBONE

Colin Williams Principal Stephen Wilson Associate PrincipalGeorge Curran

BASS TROMBONE

George Curran

TUBA

Michael Moore Principal

TIMPANI

Mark Yancich Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair*

William Wilder Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION

Thomas Sherwood Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair*

William Wilder Assistant Principal The William A. Schwartz Chair*

Charles Settle

HARP

Elisabeth RemyJohnson

Principal The Delta Air Lines Chair

KEYBOARD

The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair*

Peter Marshall †Beverly Gilbert †Sharon Berenson

LIBRARY

Rebecca Beavers PrincipalNicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian

John WildermuthAssistant Librarian

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Jere Flint Staff Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra

The Zeist Foundation Chair*

Norman MackenzieDirector of Choruses The Frannie and Bill Graves Chair

The Orchestra’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reaches a milestone, underscoring his words through “the power of music

to express … something

larger than I am as

an individual”

“Music has the power to express the otherwise inexpressible,”

says Dr. Stanley E. Romanstein, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra president, thinking about the annual concert that honors the memory of Civil Rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “It unites people and gives them common ground on which to stand. [Experiencing music] is unique to each person but shared with all. Which is what Dr. King’s legacy is all about — something larger than I am as an individual.”

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Next month marks the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s A King Celebration concerts, when the Orchestra performs at Atlanta Symphony Hall with the Morehouse College Glee Club, the Spelman College Glee Club and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012.

Music Director Robert Spano will conduct a compelling program that includes Elijah Rock (traditional), Beethoven’s Fidelio Overture, Brahms’s “How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place” (German Requiem, 4th movement), Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World and the Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor.

Dr. David Morrow, professor of music at Morehouse College and director of the Morehouse Glee Club, has been a leader in planning and producing these concerts from the beginning. “We are very fortunate to have an ongoing relationship with the Atlanta Symphony,” he says. “We have sung every year in their Christmas concerts, since 1968. And when they did [George Gershwin’s] Porgy and Bess one year. And, of course, for the premiere of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha with TJ Anderson’s orchestrations,” he says, hitting only a few of the high notes of the enduring collaboration. “Then the Orchestra wanted to have a tribute concert — and there was a desire to have a partnership with Morehouse — around the MLK holiday [which has been federally observed since 1986]. Spelman came along with us. And then NPR [National Public Radio] joined in. We did plan for it to be annual. The first one was at Atlanta Symphony Hall; most recently we’ve been at the King Chapel on the Morehouse campus.”

“It is actually now the oldest King celebration in the U.S.,” says Dr. Romanstein. “And the most widely broadcast in the U.S.” American Public Media now produces and distributes the broadcasts throughout the country on its Classical Live series. Repertory is chosen with that — and more — in mind.

“Because is it a radio show, it’s not always feasible to do long major works,” Morrow points out. “We always do some European music appropriate for the theme.” Such as choral music of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, and spiritual settings by Sir Michael Tippett that have been on past programs. “And we try to include some African-American composers, William Grant Still, Duke Ellington and Billy Childs, among many others.” Dr. Romanstein says they also make programming choices for this concert that stands importantly at season midpoint by asking themselves: “Is it a fitting tribute to Dr. King and the legacy of the Civil Rights movement?”

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Robert Spano, Music DirectorDonald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

Holiday Concert Series

ASO NEW YEAR’S EVE Dancing and RomancingSaturday, December 31, 2011, at 8 p.m.

Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor Joan Hess and Kirby Ward, Vocalists and Dancers

JACquES OffENbACH “Galop” (“Can-Can”) from Orpheus In The Underworld

JOHANN StRAuSS, JR. Thunder And Lightning Polka

JEROME KERN “I Won’t Dance” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

GEORGE GERSHWIN “I Got Rhythm” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

AMIlCARE PONCHIEllI “Dance Of the Hours” from La gioconda

IRVING bERlIN “Cheek to Cheek” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

JERRY GRAY/HOlCOMbE “A String Of Pearls”

HARRY WARREN/HOlCOMbE “Chattanooga Choo Choo” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

JOE GARlAND/GAbER “In the Mood” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

INtERMISSION

JOHN KANDER AND fRED Ebb “Introduction/”All that Jazz” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward)

lEROY ANDERSON Sandpaper Ballet

RICHARD RODGERS “Shall We Dance” (Joan Hess) & OSCAR HAMMERStEIN

AARON COPlAND “Hoedown” from Rodeo

NACIO HERb bROWN/ “Singin’ In the Rain” (Kirby Ward) HOlCOMbE

ENRIquE E. GARCIA/PRECHEl “Conga”

GEORGE GERSHWIN “Shall We Dance” (Joan Hess And Kirby Ward) The use of cameras or recording devices during the concert is strictly prohibited.


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This holiday season, The Coca-Cola Company will help refresh patrons of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with its Coca-Cola Santa, created by artist Haddon Sundblom in the 1930s. Sunblom’s depiction of Santa is given credit for both standardizing and humanizing the character of “Father Christmas.” Before Sundblom created the popular, modern-day image of a jolly, friendly Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas was portrayed differently within various regions and cultures.

Coca-Cola decided to link Santa Claus and Christmas to its flagship soft drink, Coca-Cola, because people during the 1930s era commonly regarded Coca-Cola as a beverage for hot, summer days. Sundblom created more than 40 Coca-Cola Santa paintings between 1931 and 1964 that appeared in print ads, billboards, and beverage cartons — some of which are on display in the Woodruff Arts Center this season.

The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, offering consumers more than 450 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola, the Company’s portfolio includes 12 other major brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid and Georgia Coffee. The Company supports a wide range of philanthropic projects in Georgia and around the globe, including initiatives that help protect the environment, conserve resources, preserve the arts, and enhance the economic development of the communities in which it operates. For more information about The Coca-Cola Company or the Coca-Cola Santa, please visit www.thecoca-colacompany.com”

Holiday concerts in December are made possible through an endowment

from the Livingston Foundation in memory of Leslie Livingston Kellar.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s concert on November 5, 2011 at Carnegie Hall is made possible through the generous support of Delta Air Lines, Thurmond Smithgall and the Massey Charitable Trust.

ORCHESTRA SCORES ONLINE WIN: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s website was ranked the best in the business in the recent 2011 Orchestra Website Review by Adaptistration.com, which examined 71 orchestras around the country. Rankings were based on patron usability, including how well orchestra websites present concert schedules, sell tickets, facilitate online donations, provide organizational information, utilize dynamic content (eg. videos, photos) and on overall content and functionality for both desktop and mobile platforms. Visit our new site at atlantasymphony.org.

Solo pianos used by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are gifts of the Atlanta Steinway Society and in memory of David Goldwasser. The Hamburg Steinway piano is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Rosi Fiedotin.

The Yamaha custom six-quarter tuba is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Principal Tuba player Michael Moore from The Antinori Foundation.

This performance is being recorded for broadcast at a later time. Atlanta Symphony concert broadcasts are heard each week on Atlanta’s WABE FM-90.1 and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s statewide network.

The Atlanta Symphony records for ASO Media. Other recordings of the Orchestra are available on the Argo, Deutsche Grammophon, New World, Nonesuch, Philips, Telarc and Sony Classical labels.

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MICHAEL KRAJEWSKI, Principal Pops Conductor

K nown for his entertaining programs and clever humor, Michael Krajewski also holds the

title of principal pops conductor with the Houston and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras. As a guest conductor, Michael has performed with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Other guest conducting appearances include the San Francisco, Dallas, Baltimore, Detroit, Indianapolis, Phoenix and National symphonies, as well as many other orchestras across the United States. In Canada, he has led the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Edmonton and Winnipeg symphonies. His international appearances include performances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra in concerts in Belfast and Dublin. Michael is the conductor of the video Silver Screen Serenade with violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, which aired worldwide on BYU Broadcasting. He has led the Houston Symphony on two holiday albums: Glad Tidings and Christmas Festival. His collaborative programs have included artists such as flutist James Galway, mezzo Marilyn Horne, guitarist Angel Romero, and pop artists Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Ben Folds, Doc Severinsen, Patti Austin, Sandi Patti, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Pink Martini, Rockapella, Ann Hampton Callaway, Cirque de la Symphonie, Classical Mystery Tour and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

With degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Michael furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Conductors. He was a Dorati Fellowship Conductor with the Detroit Symphony and later served as that orchestra’s assistant conductor. He was resident conductor of the Florida Symphony and, for 11 years served as music director of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. Michael lives in Orlando, with his wife, Darcy. When not conducting he enjoys travel, photography, jogging, bicycling and solving The New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle.

Michael Krajewski


JOAN HESS

Joan Hess just completed her fifth Broadway show, playing the wealthy and hilarious Tanya

in Broadway’s Mamma Mia! She was also seen as Jessica (the Leggy Blonde) in HBO’s Grammy award-winning comedy series Flight of the Conchords. She recently had the great honor of working with iconic TV director Jay Sandrich (“Mary Tyler Moore,” “Bob Newhart,” “Get Smart,” “The Cosby Show”) when she played Doris in Same Time, Next Year and Jennie in Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play Chapter Two. She has also played the plum role of Billie Dawn in Garson Kanin’s classic play Born Yesterday. Ms. Hess was also featured on Broadway as Patsy in Crazy for You; Edie and Hattie in Kiss Me, Kate; Sophia in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, where she understudied the lead roles of Christine and Muriel; and as Bridgette in Bells Are Ringing, where she understudied Faith Prince in the lead role. She appeared at Lincoln Center in a lead role in Dessa Rose, the powerful Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty piece, directed by 10-time Tony Award nominee Graciela Daniele. She appeared as Betty in the first national tour of Sunset Boulevard, Polly in the first national tour of Crazy for You and toured the country with 42nd Street and Beehive.

Regional theater audiences and critics lauded her performance in the title role in Gypsy at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and as Picasso’s first love, Fernande Olivier, in the world premiere of La Vie en Bleu, at Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theater. As Ann in The 1940s Radio Hour, she received a best actress nomination. She also played the lead role of Maddy in the Australian import Hot Shoe Shuffle; Lilly McBain in Swingtime Canteen; Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! with Avery Schreiber; Peggy in The Taffetas; Irene in Crazy for You; and Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other regional appearances include Grand Hotel, Closer Than Ever, Sweet Charity, and the lead role in the world premiere of Noel Coward and Jeffry Hatcher’s Bon Voyage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, among others. Her non-musical regional performances include the plays Steel Magnolias (Shelby), Six Characters in Search of an Author (the Actress), The Dining Room (Second Actress), and Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale in the lead role of Queen Hermione.

Ms. Hess was featured in the PBS “Great Performances” series in “My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs,” hosted by Julie Andrews. She has performed with numerous symphonies around the world, from Houston, Atlanta, North Carolina and Detroit symphonies to the Winnipeg Symphony and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. In 2002, she had sang for the World Economic Forum following Mayor Bloomberg’s address.

Joan served as script supervisor on the independent short film Down in the Mouth. She also hosted and produced live television for three seasons, acted in more than 30 commercials and modeled for many years. She’s a Colorado native and is blissfully married to actor and powerhouse tenor, David Hess, with whom she toured South Africa, England and Italy for the Travel Channel’s “Fantasy Rails for Millionaires.”

Joan Hess

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KIRBY WARD

K irby has worked in the arts on five continents and in film, television and stage for almost 30

years. He’s been a resident of Los Angeles and London and now makes his home in Connecticut, but he continues to work in theatre and film all over the world.

When cast as Bobby Child in the London production of Crazy for You, Kirby took his whole family along. His portrayal of the lead character in this West End premiere netted him an Olivier award nomination as well as the honor of meeting and performing for the royal family on the Queen Mum’s birthday. You can hear him on the London cast album for First Night Records.

As an actor, he’s run the gamut of song and dance roles, playing every “Billy” or “Bobby” from My One and Only to 42nd Street, and a couple of Don’s and Tom’s thrown in to mix things up (Singin’ in the Rain and No, No, Nanette, for those keeping score). Departing from the song-and-dance motif has led him into such roles as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, Arnolph in School for Wives, Vernon in They’re Playin’ Our Song, and even a stint as Che in Evita.

New York-area audiences have seen Kirby’s work as an actor in Hal Prince’s Show Boat! (Frank Schultz), in the off-Broadway revival cast of Cocoanuts, (Harvey) and in Company (David) as well as the recent Never Gonna Dance at the Broadhurst. His direction and choreography in the metro area for Dames at Sea, The Jazz Singer and Grease were all critically acclaimed. He’s appeared on television in “Law and Order,” “Special Victims Unit,” “General Hospital,” “The Tonight Show” and numerous commercials. Film appearances include For the Boys, Pennies From Heaven and S.O.B. Recently he appeared as Bob Hope with Dick Cavett at the Library of Congress’ celebration for Bob Hope’s 100th birthday.

In Los Angeles, Kirby choreographed portions of Debbie Reynolds’ and Donald O’Connor’s Las Vegas acts, appearing in both for a number of years as a singer and dancer. He also trained Bette Midler and James Caan in song-and-dance technique for their film, For the Boys, for 20th Century Fox. Also, while in Los Angeles, he worked as a writer for television at Hanna Barbera Studios. Most recently his original short film Down in the Mouth was awarded best short film at the Kent Film Festival in Kent, Conn. (downinthemouthmovie.com).

Kirby lives in the woods of Connecticut with his wife and three kids, where he’s putting the finishing touches on the book of a new musical called Romancing the Throne.

Kirby Ward


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Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every friday and Saturday night til 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-841-2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B

Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across from the fox theatre in the Georgian terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of

Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M

Lobby the menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of tWElVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M

ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-892-4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M

The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot.com. M

Murphy’s this restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-watching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH

Taco Mac Atlanta’s favorite family friendly sports restaurant and bar since 1979. Consistently voted best wings and beer selection, taco Mac has something for everyone. 25 metro Atlanta locations, including 933 Peachtree St. NE, blocks away from the Fox Theatre. 678-904-7211, tacomac.com. M

Two Urban Licks “fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, IP–Inman Park, M —Midtown, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, NA —North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside

AmericAn


Chops Lobster Bar One of the top ten steakhouses in the country, featuring exquiste seafood flown in fresh daily and the very best uSDA prime aged beef. 70 West Paces Ferry Rd., 404-262-2675, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P

New York Prime A Prime time top 10 uSDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy.com. B

Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D

The Tavern at Phipps this is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOl City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B

South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-873-7358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770-435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V

Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh

on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B

Bluepointe Serving modern American cuisine with a splash of Asian flavor, it features inventive menu items from the kitchen and Atlanta’s freshest sushi. Home to a hip bar, creative cocktails and half-priced happy hour on weekdays. 3455 Peachtree Rd., 404-237-9070, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Corner Café Enjoy the rich aroma of Pano’s Reserve blend coffee paired with baked-on-site pastries, bread, cookies and special desserts from the European-style bakery. the café serves a variety of breakfast, brunch and lunch selections with daily specials. 3070 Piedmont Rd., 404-240-1978, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Sugar Shack from breakfast paninis, signature sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and amazing cakes, pies, cheescakes, cupcakes and coffee. there is something for everyone at every hour at the Sugar Shack. 4058 Peachtree Rd., 404-816-6161, sugarshackatlanta.com. B

Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern has a great menu and always has something special that isn’t on their regular menu. they carry an extensive draft beer selection that focuses on American Craft beers. 30 North Ave., 404-873-FIRE. engine11.com. M

Gordon Biersch fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. for a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B

Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. the patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. IP

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AmericAn/steAkhouse

AsiAn fusion

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brew pub/gourmet pub fAre

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Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M Top Flr this romantic two-story restaurant and bar features delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks and wonderfully affordable prices. Monday Night Prix-fixe three-course meal for $15. Located three blocks from the Fox Theater at 674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110. www.topflr.com. M

Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. the menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

Bistro Niko Voted as one of the top 20 Restaurants by Esquire magazine, the modern french fare is authentic and simple, while being paired with an affordable priced wine list, exciting cocktails and extensive craft beer list. 3344 Peachtree Rd., 404-261-6456, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH

Pricci is fun, stylish dining at its best. the contemporary Italian restaurant features an innovative menu which combines classic cuisine with modern flair. Join us every week for Jazzy thursdays when bottles of wine are half-priced and live music sets the mood. 500 Pharr Rd., 404-237-2941, buckheadrestaurants.com.B

Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. It features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become buckhead’s newest watering hole. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B

Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH

El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH

Nava offers a Southwestern experience with flavorful cuisine, bold design and striking architecture. Don’t miss out every Wednesday for Party on the Patio with live music, $5 signature margaritas and appetizers. 3060 Peachtree Rd., 404-240-1984, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Atlanta Fish Market More than 100 varieties from the deep are flown in fresh and the menu is printed twice daily. With a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere, it has something for everyone. 265 Pharr Rd. NE, 404-262-3165. B

Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. the menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B

Goldfish this fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P

Kyma fresh, healthy food, attentive Greek hospitality and festive atmosphere await you. Enjoy a contempoary seafood tavern that stays true to its Greek orginis while you gaze at the dazzling constellation displayed on the deep blue ceiling. 3085 Piedmont Rd., 404-262-0702, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

Room this elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the tWElVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D

Strip this sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M

Twist this lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

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support

Mrs. Thalia N. Carlos**Delta Air Lines

The Mabel Dorn Reeder FoundationThe Zeist Foundation, Inc.

Fulton County Arts Council

National Endowment for the Arts

UPS

GE Asset ManagementAbraham J. & Phyllis Katz FoundationMr. & Mrs. Charles H. McTier

Turner Broadcasting SystemThe Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.Woodruff Arts Center

Madeline & Howell Adams, Jr.Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers

The Coca-Cola CompanyMrs. William A. Schwartz

$50,000+

$500,000+

$250,000+

$100,000+

$75,000+

$35,000+

$25,000+

*We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

AnonymousAT&T Real Yellow PagesGE EnergyThe Graves FoundationInterContinental Hotels Group

The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.

The Reiman FoundationMr. Thurmond SmithgallRobert SpanoSusan & Thomas Wardell

SunTrust BankSunTrust FoundationSunTrust Bank

Trusteed Foundation – Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund

Massey Charitable TrustPorsche Cars North America

Publix Super Markets CharitiesPatty & Doug Reid

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Jim & Adele AbrahamsonSusan & Richard AndersonStephanie & Arthur BlankMr. & Mrs. C. Merrell CalhounMr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr.Marcia & John DonnellCatherine Warren DukehartGeorgia Council for the ArtsGeorgia Natural Gas

Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationJohn H. & Wilhelmina

D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr.MetLife FoundationThe Sara Giles Moore FoundationNalley Automotive GroupTerence L. & Jeanne P. Neal*Victoria & Howard Palefsky

Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson*Printpack Inc. & The Gay

& Erskine Love FoundationRyder System, Inc.Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. K. Morgan Varner, IIIAdair & Dick WhiteAnn Marie & John B. White, Jr.*Sue & Neil Williams

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous gifts of individuals, corporations, foundations, government and other entities whose contributions help the Orchestra fulfill its mission to be a vigorous part of the cultural fabric of our community. The following list represents the cumulative total of philanthropy of $1,750 and above to the Orchestra’s fundraising campaigns, events and special initiatives from the fiscal year 2011: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011.

(Please note that donor benefits are based solely on contributions to the annual fund.)


$15,000+

$10,000+

$5,000+

Pinney L. Allen & Charles C. Miller III

The Antinori FoundationLisa & Joe BankoffMr. & Mrs. David EdmistonIn memory of Polly Ellis

by Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr.

Mr. Donald F. Fox

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

Charles & Mary GindenD. Kirk Jamieson,

Verizon WirelessAnn A. & Ben F.

Johnson III*Sarah & Jim KennedySteve & Eydie Koonin

Carrie & Brian KurlanderMichael & Cindi LangDonna Lee

& Howard C. EhniMeghan & Clarke

MagruderSuzanne & Bill PlybonDr. Stanley & Shannon

Romanstein

Lynn SchinaziIrene & Howard SteinMary Rose TaylorRay & John UttenhoveMr. & Mrs. Edus H.

Warren, Jr.

AnonymousAGCO Corporation,

Lucinda B. SmithMark & Christine ArmourThe Balloun FamilyThe Breman Foundation,

Inc.Mr. David BoatwrightMrs. Suzanne Dansby

Bollman & Mr. Brooks Bollman

The Boston Consulting Group

The John & Rosemary Brown Family Foundation

The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation

Cynthia & Donald CarsonDr. John W. CooledgeTrisha & Doug CraftCari Katrice DawsonEleanor & Charles

EdmondsonRosi & Arnoldo FiedotinMary D. GellerstedtGMT Capital CorporationNancy D. GouldThe Robert Hall Gunn,

Jr. FundJoe Guthridge

& David Ritter*

Jan & Tom HoughMr. Tad HutchesonRoya & Bahman IrvaniAnne Morgan & Jim KelleyMr. & Mrs. Donald

R. KeoughAmy & Mark KistulinecJames H. LandonMr. & Mrs. John M. LawThe Livingston

Foundation, Inc.Mike’s Hard LemonadeMorgens West FoundationLynn & Galen OelkersPrimerica

Margaret & Bob ReiserBill & Rachel Schultz*Joyce & Henry SchwobMr. John A. Sibley IIISiemens Industry, Inc.John SparrowCarol & Ramon Tome

Family Fund*Trapp FamilyMike & Liz TroyTurner Foundation, Inc.Mark & Rebekah WassermanNeal & Virginia WilliamsSuzanne Bunzl Wilner

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.

Atlanta Federation of Musicians

Edith H. & James E. Bostic, Jr. Family Foundation

Jeff & Ann Cramer*

Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Hill, Jr.C. Tycho & Marie Howle

Foundation

JBS FoundationThe Hellen Plummer

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Anonymous (3)John** & Helen Aderhold*Aadu & Kristi Allpere*Ms. Julie M. AltenbachThe ASCAP Foundation

Irving Caesar FundBubba Brands, Inc.Dr. Robert L. & Lucinda

W. BunnenCharles Campbell & Ann

Grovenstein-CampbellMary Helen & Jim DaltonRichard A. & Lynne N. Dorfman

Christopher & Sonnet Edmonds

Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. FacklerDavid L. ForbesJames F. FraserThe Fraser-Parker

Foundation, Inc.Betty Sands FullerSally & Carl GableDick & Anne GoodsellThe Jamieson FamilyPhilip I. KentGeorge H. Lanier

The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc.

Pat & Nolan LeakeLinks Inc., Azalea City

ChapterBelinda & Gino MassafraLinda & John MatthewsJohn F. & Marilyn

M. McMullanPenelope & Raymond

McPhee*Dr. & Mrs. Mark P.

Pentecost, Jr.

Margaret H. PetersenJohn & Kyle RogersHamilton & Mason Smith*Sandy & Paul SmithPeter James StellingMrs. C. Preston StephensTriska Drake & G.

Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.Charlie Wade &

M.J. ConboyRussell Williamson

& Shawn Pagliarini

$7,500+

$17,500+

Anonymous (2)The Arnold

Foundation, Inc. Kelley O. & Neil H.

BermanMr. & Mrs. Paul J.

Blackney

Janine Brown & Alex J. Simmons, Jr.

City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

Gary & Nancy FayardMr. & Mrs. Paul

R. Garcia

Jane & Clay JacksonKarole & John LloydKelly Loeffler & Jeffrey

C. SprecherMr. Kenneth &

Dr. Carolyn MeltzerLoren & Gail Starr

Alison M. & Joseph M. Thompson

Patrick & Susie Viguerie

Camille Yow

$3,500+

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Dennis ChorbaMr. James L. Davis

& Ms. Carol Comstock*

Jere & Patsy DrummondEllen & Howard FeinsandFour Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Herbert & Marian Haley Foundation

Steven & Caroline Harless

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hellriegel

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Hollums


*We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

$2,250+

$1,750+

Anonymous (3)Mrs. Kay Adams*

& Mr. Ralph PaulkMr. & Mrs. Phillip

E. Alvelda*Paul & Marian AndersonJack & Helga BeamMs. Laura J. Bjorkholm

& Mr. John C. Reece IIRita & Herschel BloomMargo Brinton & Eldon ParkJacqueline A. & Joseph E.

Brown, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Anton

J. BueschenMajor General & Mrs.

Robert M. BunkerDr. Aubrey M. Bush

& Dr. Carol T. BushThe Buss Family

Charitable FundMs. Marnite B. CalderMr. & Mrs. Beauchamp

C. CarrRalph & Rita ConnellChip & Darlene ConradMr. & Mrs. Thomas

G. CousinsMr. Robert Cronin

& Ms. Christina SmithSally & Larry DavisElizabeth & John Donnelly

Gregory & Debra DurdenMs. Diane DurginCree & Frazer DurrettThe Robert S. Elster

Foundation George T. & Alecia

H. EthridgeJohn & Michelle FullerMr. & Mrs. Edward

T. GarlandDr. Mary G. George

& Mr. Kenneth MolinelliBen & Lynda GreerDr. & Mrs. Alexander GrossPaul B., Paul H.,

& M. Harrison HackettSally W. HawkinsDarlene K. HensonMr. Thomas Hooten

& Ms. Jennifer MarottaMr. & Mrs. Harry C. HowardRichard & Linda HubertDr. William M. HudsonMr. & Mrs. William C.

Humphreys, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. James M. HundDorothy Jackson**Ms. Cynthia JenessMr. & Mrs. Robert

A. JohnsonMr. W. F. & Dr. Janice

Johnston

Dr. Maurice J. Jurkiewicz**Hazel & Herb KarpMr. & Mrs. John H. KauffmanMr. & Mrs. L.

Michael KellyDick & Georgia Kimball*Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. KingDr. Fulton D. Lewis III & Mr.

Stephen Neal RhoneyMr. & Mrs. J. David LifseyMr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lutz*Mr. & Mrs. Frederick

C. MabryBarbara & Jim MacGinnitieThe Devereaux F.

& Dorothy McClatchey Foundation, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. McGhee

Birgit & David McQueenGregory & Judy MooreMs. Lilot S. Moorman

& Mr. Jeffrey B. BradleyDr. & Mrs. R. Daniel NableMr. & Mrs. Robert OliveMs. Rebecca OppenheimerMr. & Mrs. Andreas

PenningerSusan PerdewDr. & Mrs. W. Harrison

Reeves, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rodgers

Mr. & Mrs. George P. Rodrigue

Dr. Paul J. SeguinElizabeth S. SharpAngela & Morton SherzerKay R. ShirleyBeverly & Milton ShlapakHelga Hazelrig SiegelLewis SilverboardBaker & Debby SmithAmy & Paul SnyderMr. & Mrs. Raymond F.

Stainback, Jr.Lynne & Steven Steindel*John & Yee-Wan StevensMr. & Mrs. George B.

Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Mark TaylorAnnie York-Trujillo & Raul

F. TrujilloMr. William C. VossDr. & Mrs. James O.

Wells, Jr.David & Martha WestMr. & Mrs. Peter

L. WhitcupMary Lou WolffJan & Beattie WoodMr. & Mrs. John C. Yates

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Stephen D. AmboDr. David & Julie BakkenMr. & Mrs. Ron BellDr. & Mrs. Joel E. BerensonLeon & Linda BorchersMr.** & Mrs. Eric

L. BrookerMr. & Mrs. Russell E. ButnerMr. & Mrs. Walter K. CanipeSusan & Carl CoferMr. & Mrs. R. Barksdale

Collins*Dr. & Mrs. William T. CookJean & Jerry CooperMr. & Mrs. Brant Davis*Mrs. H. Frances DavisMr. & Mrs. Peter T. de KokDrs. Carlos Del Rio

& Jeannette GuarnerElizabeth & John DonnellyXavier Duralde

& Mary BarrettCree & Frazer Durrett

Dr. Francine D. Dykes & Mr. Richard Delay

Mary Frances EarlyRee & Ralph EdwardsGeorge T. & Alecia

H. EthridgeBill & Susan GibsonCarol & Henry GradyMr. Lewis H. Hamner IIIThomas HighIn memory of Carolyn

B. HochmanStephanie & Henry HowellMary B. & Wayne JamesAaron & Joyce JohnsonVeronique & Baxter JonesLana M. JordanMr. Thomas J. JungDr. Rose Mary KolpatzkiMr. & Mrs. David KrischerThomas C. LawsonMr. & Mrs. Craig

P. MacKenzieKay & John Marshall

Martha & Reynolds McClatchey

Captain & Mrs. Charles M. McCleskey

Virginia K. McTagueAngela & Jimmy MitchellMrs. Gene Morse**Barbara & Sanford OrkinDr. & Mrs. Keith

D. OsbornDr. & Mrs. Bernard

H. PalayMr. & Mrs. Emory

H. PalmerElise T. PhillipsDr. & Mrs. Frank

S. Pittman IIIThe Reverend Neal

P. Ponder, Jr.Provaré Technology, Inc.Ms. Susan Robinson

& Ms. Mary RoemerThe Gary Rollins

FoundationJohn T. Ruff

Dr. & Mrs. Rein SaralAlida & Stuart SilvermanSydney SimonsAlex & Betty Smith

Foundation, Inc.Johannah SmithMr. & Mrs. Gabriel SteagallKay & Alex SummersElvira TateMr. & Mrs. William

M. TippingDrs. Jonne & Paul WalterAlan & Marcia WattDrs. Julius & Nanette WengerMr. & Mrs. William White*Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr.Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr.Charlie & Dorothy Yates

Family FundHerbert & Grace Zwerner

$3,500+ continued

JoAnn Hall HunsingerPaul & Rosthema KastinDr. & Mrs. James T. Laney*Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lester*Deborah & William LissDr. & Mrs. James T. Lowman

Ruth & Paul MarstonMr. & Mrs. Harmon B.

Miller IIIWalter W. MitchellLeslie & Skip PetterMr. & Mrs. Rezin Pidgeon, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. ReevesS.A. RobinsonNancy & Henry ShufordIn memory of Willard ShullElliott Sopkin

Ms. Kimberly Tribble & Mr. Mark S. Lange

Burton TrimbleH. & T. Yamashita*

support


Henry Sopkin CircleRecognizing planned gifts that benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr.

Mr.* & Mrs. John E. Aderhold

William & Marion AtkinsDr. & Mrs. William BauerNeil H. BermanFred & Bettye BettsMr.* & Mrs.* Karl

A. BevinsMr.* & Mrs. Sol BlaineFrances Cheney Boggs*W. Moses BondRobert* & Sidney BoozerElinor A. BremanWilliam Breman*James C. Buggs, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard

H. BurginHugh W. BurkeWilber W. CaldwellMr. & Mrs. C. Merrell CalhounCynthia & Donald CarsonMargie & Pierce ClineDr. & Mrs. Grady

Clinkscales, Jr.Miriam & John

A. Conant*Dr. John W. CooledgeMr.* & Mrs.* William

R. CummickelJohn R. DonnellDixon W. Driggs*Catherine Warren DukehartMs. Diane DurginKenneth P. DutterArnold & Sylvia EavesElizabeth Etoll

John F. EvansDoyle Faler*Rosi & Arnoldo FiedotinDr. Emile T. FisherA. D. Frazier, Jr.Betty & Drew* FullerCarl & Sally GableWilliam H. GaikKay Gardner*Mr.* & Mrs. L. L.

Gellerstedt, Jr.Ruth Gershon & Sandy CohnMicheline & Bob GersonMr. & Mrs. John T. GloverMrs. Irma G. Goldwasser*Robert Hall Gunn, Jr.Billie & Sig* GuthmanBetty G. & Joseph* F. HaasJames & Virginia HaleMiss Alice Ann Hamilton*John & Martha HeadMs. Jeannie HearnMr. Walter T. Heist* Jill* & Jennings HertzAlbert L. Hibbard, Jr.*Richard E. HodgesMr. & Mrs. Charles K.

Holmes, Jr.Mr.* & Mrs. Fred A.

Hoyt, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. James

M. HundMary B. JamesCalvert JohnsondeForest F. Jurkiewicz*Herb & Hazel KarpAnne Morgan

& Jim Kelley

Bob KinseyJames W. & Mary Ellen*

KitchellPaul Kniepkamp, Jr.Miss Florence KopleffOuida Hayes LanierMr. & Mrs. William LesterLiz & Jay* LevineJane LittleMrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr.Nell Galt & Will D. MagruderK Maier John W. Markham, IIIAnn Bernard Martin*Mr. Michael McDowell*Dr. Michael S. McGarryMr. & Mrs. Richard McGinnisJohn & Clodagh MillerVera A. Milner*Mr. & Mrs. Bertil

D. NordinRoger B. OrloffDr. Bernard

& Sandra PalayBill PerkinsMr. & Mrs. Rezin E.

Pidgeon, Jr.Janet M. PierceReverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.William L. & Lucia

Fairlie PulgramThe Reiman FoundationCarl J. Reith*Edith Goodman Rhodes*Vicki J. & Joe A. RiedelDr. Shirley E. RiversMr. & Mrs. Martin

H. Sauser

Mr. Paul S. Scharff & Ms. Polly G. Fraser

Edward G. Scruggs*Dr. & Mrs. George P. SessionsW. Griggs Shaefer, Jr.*Mr.* & Mrs.* Robert ShawCharles H. Siegel*Mr. & Mrs. H.

Hamilton SmithMrs. Lessie B. SmithgallMargo Sommers*Elliott SopkinElizabeth Morgan SpiegelDaniel D. Stanley*Peter James StellingBarbara Dunbar Stewart* C. Mack* & Mary

Rose TaylorJennings Thompson IVMargaret* & Randolph

ThrowerKenneth & Kathleen TiceSteven R. TunnellMary E. Van ValkenburghMrs. Anise C. Wallace*Mr. & Mrs. John B.

White, Jr.Adair & Dick WhiteHubert H. Whitlow, Jr.Sue & Neil WilliamsMrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr.Elin M. Winn*Joni WinstonGeorge & Camille WrightMr.* & Mrs. Charles

R. YatesAnonymous (12)

*Deceased

Patron Partnership Thomas J. Jung, Chair

The Patron Partnership of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the society of donors who have given $1,750 or more and comprise a vital extension of the Orchestra family through their institutional leadership and financial support.

Appassionato Meghan Magruder, Appassionato Chair

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individu-als throughout the Southeast. Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 and welcomes annual givers of $10,000 and above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continu-ous and strong financial base in support of our ambitionous aritistic and education initiatives.

additional supportBlonder Family Foundation William McDaniel Charitable

FoundationWilliam Randolph Hearst

Endowed Fund


Classical Title SponsorClassic Chastain Title Sponsor

Family and SuperPOPS Presenting Sponsor

RICHARD ANDERSONChief Executive Officer

Holiday Title Sponsor

MUHTAR KENTPresident and

Chief Operating Officer

DARRYL HARMONSoutheast Regional President

Atlanta School of Composers Presenting Sponsor

PHILIP I. KENTChief Executive Officer

Supporter of the AtlantaSymphony Orchestra Chorus

JERRY KARRManaging Director

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra programs are supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

corporate & government support


2011-2012 boardBelinda Massafra

PresidentSylvia Davidson

President ElectSuzy Wasserman,

Leslie Petter, Camille Yow Advisors

Ruth & Paul Marston Decorator’s Show House & Gardens Advisors

Elba McCue Secretary

Sabine Sugarman Treasurer

Camille Kesler VP Administration

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“Is it appropriate for the Orchestra? And does this engage the community?”

The Orchestra defines itself as serving three roles in its broad-based multi-cultural (and far-flung, if you consider the entire metropolitan area) community — inspiration, celebration and education. “There are certain things that are quintessentially Atlanta. Coke. Delta. Atlanta was home and heart of the Civil Rights movement,” Dr. Romanstein explains further. “And the Atlanta Symphony is an iconic arts organization. It’s an intersection of great arts and ideas, and therefore is the focal point for great celebration. Particularly to celebrate the triumph of the civil rights movement, Atlantans look to the Orchestra for a concert of quality and celebration.”

“An orchestra should provide music of the highest artistic quality possible to its community,” agrees Principal Flute Christina Smith, who has played in every

King Celebration Concert. “Also, an orchestra should reach out to as many sectors of its community as possible.

An orchestra should be a part of the life of the community, both in times of celebration and times of tragedy.”

Going back to Dr. King’s assassination in April 1968, this Orchestra has responded

to its community. The late Robert Shaw, then music director, changed the programming of a concert that week, following the tragedy, when grief overcame words, to include

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (The “Eroica”) and Schubert’s Symphony

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No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”). Shaw’s instincts and sensitivity as a musician and humanitarian set the tone. No wonder that for Romanstein and others, “The King Celebration is part of our DNA. It is integral to who we are.”

King’s widow, Coretta Scott King, established the King Center in Atlanta, a living memorial dedicated to realizing King’s dream of a beloved community without poverty, discrimination, injustice or war. Barbara Harrison, director of external affairs for the center, says, “The intuitive and celebratory interpretations that have been presented by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra over the years have helped to strengthen our neighborhoods and continue to be greatly appreciated by the community. The King Center appreciates and values the its commitment to bring live music as a way to celebrate and honor one of Atlanta’s greatest and the world’s hero — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We thank the Orchestra for its continued dedication to bring quality programming to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, while perpetuating his legacy.”

For Christina Smith the most memorable King concerts have been “...when we have

performed Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, a work which to

me epitomizes the message of Dr.

King. Also I

have loved when we have played works of Beethoven, who cherished human freedom. His music is universal.” David Morrow recalls, above all, the very first King tribute concert with Jessye Norman. The great Georgia-born dramatic soprano, who was a guest artist, blended her mighty voice with the two college glee clubs. Other guest artists, such as mezzo-soprano Denyse Graves, soprano Arietha Lockhart and pianist Terrance Wilson, would follow in subsequent years. And this year Yo-Yo Ma, whom audiences and musicians welcome back from previous guest appearances with the orchestra, will play.

“Artists understand the significance of these concerts and cherish being part of it,” says Dr. Romanstein. “Yo-Yo Ma brings strong humanitarian ideals [along with impeccable musicianship]. He also brings many traditions together and different cultures together.” Ma is a leading proponent of world music, through his artistic directorship of the Silk Road Project which records, gives concerts and teaches in public school interdisciplinary programs; he has performed on “Sesame Street,” for eight U.S. presidents and with major international orchestras. Although college calendars make scheduling a bit awkward, Morrow expects Ma will also spend some time at Spelman College this January, in conjunction with the King concert. “Students aren’t quite back on campus for second semester,” he says. “But we try to involve music students and general students in some kind of symposium. Conducting students attend rehearsals and ask Robert Spano questions.” Ma has visited Morehouse previously and Morrow remembers, “He’s a very sharing [person]. Christina Smith

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He allowed one student to play his cello. I was nervous, shocked and pleased.” Ma’s instruments are a priceless 1733 Montagnana cello from Venice and the 1712 Davidoff Stradivarius.

Audiences have heard New Morning for the World: “Daybreak of Freedom,” Joseph Schwantner’s popular tribute to Martin Luther King, more than once at these Celebration Concerts. “It’s a favorite,” says Morrow. Schwantner composed the work in 1984 for orchestra and narrator and has since set it also for chamber orchestra and wind ensemble. He assembled the text from Dr. King’s writings, addresses and speeches that spanned a decade of his life. In composer’s notes Schwantner has remarked of the process: “I was excited by the opportunity to engage my work with the profound and deeply felt words of Dr. King, a man of great dignity and courage whom I had long admired. The words that I selected for the narration ... eloquently expressed by the thrust of his oratory, bear witness to the power and nobility of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideas, principles and beliefs. This work of celebration is humbly dedicated to his memory.”

The great Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer Willie Stargell narrated its premiere. Other narrators have included Vernon Jordan and King’s late daughter Yolanda King. “Avery Brooks was so theatrical when

he narrated it for us [on a King Celebration Concert] the first time,” says Morrow. “And one time I believe Mrs. King herself narrated.”

Morrow mentions that Dr. King, at least for a short time, sang in the Morehouse Glee Club. “Long enough that we claim him,” he says. When the glee club took their centennial tour around the U.S. in 2011, they were scheduled to perform at the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The date, August 28, coincided with the 48th anniversary of King’s indelible “I Have a Dream”

speech, delivered in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall. It also, unfortunately, coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Irene. The official ceremony may have been postponed, but the glee club stood in the unwelcoming weather at the edge of the Tidal Basin in front of the 30-ft granite relief King likeness. “We sang our college hymn. The sculptor [Lei Yixin] was there and some Morehouse alumni who joined in.”

The weather tinkered with last year’s King Celebration Concert in Atlanta, too, Dr. Romanstein recalls, “I had so looked forward to it, but Atlanta was shut down with an ice storm. We had no choice but to cancel or postpone, and decided to move it

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to April, when the concert coincided with the anniversary of his death. It was a program about death of great heroes — with music of Bach and Mahler and associated King words. And that was a stand-out in my first year with the Atlanta Symphony.”

“We spread Dr. King’s legacy to thousands of people through our music,” concludes Christina Smith, “perhaps most importantly, the tradition of the broadcast of our performance. I have had many people in other cities over the years tell me how much our broadcast meant to them.” WABE (FM) in Atlanta will air this year’s concert, including interviews with Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Spano and David

Morrow. “Occasionally I will get a letter or e-mail from someone who has heard the broadcast. And they are so excited, relating to me how hearing something like Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms was phenomenal — African Americans singing in Yiddish,” says Morrow.

“And it is a wonderful way to get the King message out — through music.”

Writer Margaret Shakespeare lives in New York City and the farmlands of Long Island.

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brilliant performances1 Mrs. Hill’s MoMent: Mrs. Azira Hill, the

founder of the Talent Development Program,

has been a major influence on many people,

and she was joined at the annual TDP

Musicale by some of them; Left to right,

Kimberlie Shields, Michelle Kendall, Peggy

Martin, Mrs. Hill and Kelli Shields. The Shield

twins are both TDP alumna, and Michelle

Kendall is Mrs. Hill’s granddaughter.

2 Dallow lauDeD: Orchestra cellist Joel

Dallow was honored for his arts advocacy

in the Atlanta area with an award from the

American String Teachers Association,

presented by Georgia Chapter President

Natalie Colbert.

3 winning HanD: Everybody was a

winner at the Atlanta Symphony Associates’

recent Casino Night. All proceeds supported

the Orchestra’s Education & Community

Engagement programs and initiatives, and all

comers eagerly gambled on a good cause.

4 Carnegie kuDos: New York Times

chief music critic Anthony Tommasini said of

Robert Spano and the Orchestra’s Carnegie

Hall concert on November 5: “The musical

resonances came through vibrantly in three

brilliant performances. To judge from the

large turnout and big ovations, [Spano] and

the Atlanta players are always welcome

at Carnegie Hall.” Entire review at www.

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