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Robert Porco, conductorGRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is extended to the musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra (members of the

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FOR THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRAFranz Welser-Möst, Music Director, The Cleveland OrchestraRichard J. Bogomolny, Chairman, Musical Arts AssociationGary Hanson, Executive Director, The Cleveland Orchestra

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Music Corp.); “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Patapan” arranged by Leroy Anderson used with permission from The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI Mills Music Inc); “In Dulci Jubilo” arranged by Leroy Anderson used with permission from The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI April Music Inc); “The Wexford Carol” used with permission by Mack Wilberg and soloists Mary Kay Fink and Brian Keith Johnson; “March of the Toys” by Victor Herbert used with permission from The Harry Fox Agency (for Warner Bros Music a Division of Warner Bros Inc.); “Fum, Fum, Fum” arranged by Mack Wilberg used with permission from Hinshaw Music, Inc. (ASCAP); “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Silent Night” arranged by Carmen Dragon used with permission by the Carmen Dragon Library; “The Time of Snow” by Bob Chilcott, “Nativity Carol” by John Rutter, and “O Come All Ye Faithful” arranged by Mack Wilberg,

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Christmas” by R. Blane and H. Martin used with permission from The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI Feist Catalog Inc) and the arranger, Randol Bass; Santa excerpt used with permission of Donald Miller and Jeff Blanchard.

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Dear Friends,

Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays! We are delighted to be celebrating this most wonderful time of the year with you, back at Mandel Concert Hall at Severance. As we come together for the first time in two years for the beloved tradition of Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concerts, we are even more aware of how special these moments with family and friends truly are. We wouldn’t be here without the continued support of our incredible Northeast Ohio community. Thank you.

As we strive to make your holidays a little cheerier and more melodious, these twelve concerts mark an important moment for the entire Cleveland Orchestra family. They are the first time that the Orchestra and our all-volunteer Cleveland Orchestra Chorus — joined by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble, members of the Blossom Festival Chorus, and our great community guest choruses — will be making music together in 20 months. This is a gift we all cherish and one that would not be possible without the tireless dedication of our musicians, staff, and volunteers.

As you continue your merriments throughout the month, I hope you’ll enjoy our Holiday Delights: Visual Album on our streaming platform, Adella, which features an exceptional playlist of seasonal selections by your Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, along with a festive video.

I also must extend our heartfelt gratitude to CIBC, the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2021 Holiday Concert series. I wish you and your loved ones a safe and merry holiday season, and I look forward to sharing a New Year filled with exciting possibilities.

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72021 Holiday Concerts Program

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center

December 9–19, 2021Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pmSaturdays & Sundays at 2:30pm (mat.) and 7:30pm (eve.)

The Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and members of the Blossom Festival Chorus

Brett Mitchell, conductorCapathia Jenkins, vocalistLisa Wong, conductor

With the participation of the Cleveland State University Chorale (Dec. 10 & 11 mat.)Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble (Dec. 12 mat., 16, 19 mat., & 19 eve.)Members of the Wooster Chorus of The College of Wooster (Dec. 17, 18 mat., & 18 eve.)

2021 Holiday Concerts

CIBC is the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2021 Holiday Concerts

8 The Cleveland Orchestra Program

O Come, All Ye Faithful John Francis Wade (1711–1786) arranged by Mack Wilberg ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Dance No. 3 from Three German Dances (“The Sleigh Ride”) Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (1756–1791)ORCHESTRA

Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker SuitePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) ORCHESTRA

Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold)Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) CHORUS, A CAPPELLA Conducted by Lisa Wong

Wexford Carol Traditional Irish carol, arranged by Elaine Hagenberg ORCHESTRA & CHORUSConducted by Lisa Wong

Christmas OvertureSamuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) ORCHESTRA

Sing-Along: Away in a MangerTraditional carol, arranged by Carmen Dragon ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Sing-Along: Joy to the WorldGeorge Frideric Handel (1685–1759), arranged by Carmen Dragon ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

“Hallelujah” Chorus from MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel (1685–1759), orchestrated by W.A. MozartORCHESTRA & CHORUS

INTERMISSION

Part One

92021 Holiday Concerts Program

Holiday Flight and Somewhere in My Memory from Home AloneJohn Williams (b. 1932) ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Let It Snow! Jule Styne (1905–1994)ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. LouisHugh Martin (1914–2011) & Ralph Blane (1914–1995)ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town John Coots (1897–1985) & Haven Gillespie (1888–1975)ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS

The Night Before ChristmasPhilip Lane (b. 1950)ORCHESTRA

Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)ORCHESTRA

First Movement from GloriaJohn Rutter (b. 1945) ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Part Two

The Cleveland Orchestra is grateful to these organizations for their ongoing generous support of The Cleveland Orchestra: National

Endowment for the Arts, the State of Ohio and Ohio Arts Council, and to the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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112021 Holiday Concerts Sing-Along

Sing-Along

Away in a MangerAudience is invited to sing-along with the first verse . . .

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

Chorus and Orchestra will continue with additional verses.

Joy to the World Joy to the World, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King. Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, And Heav’n and nature sing, And Heav’n and nature sing — And Heav’n, and Heaven and nature sing.

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin mother and child, Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace.

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FIRST VIOLINSPeter OttoFIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Chair

Jung-Min Amy LeeASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER

Gretchen D. and Ward Smith Chair

Jessica LeeASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Clara G. and George P. Bickford Chair

Stephen TavaniASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER

Takako MasamePaul and Lucille Jones Chair

Wei-Fang GuDrs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair

Kim GomezElizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair

Chul-In ParkHarriet T. and David L.Simon Chair

Miho HashizumeTheodore Rautenberg Chair

Jeanne Preucil RoseLarry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson Chair

Alicia KoelzOswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair

Yu YuanPatty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel TrautweinTrevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Katherine BormannAnalisé Denise Kukelhan

Gladys B. Goetz Chair

Zhan Shu

SECOND VIOLINSStephen Rose *

Alfred M. and Clara T. Rankin Chair

Emilio Llinás 2James and Donna Reid Chair

Eli Matthews 1Patricia M. Kozerefski andRichard J. Bogomolny Chair

Sonja Braaten MolloyCarolyn Gadiel WarnerElayna DuitmanIoana MissitsJeffrey Zehngut Vladimir DeninzonSae ShiragamiScott WeberKathleen CollinsBeth WoodsideEmma Shook

Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brownand Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair

Yun-Ting Lee Jiah Chung Chapdelaine

VIOLASWesley Collins *

Chaillé H. and Richard B. Tullis Chair

Lynne Ramsey 1Charles M. and Janet G. Kimball Chair

Stanley Konopka 2

Mark JackobsJean Wall Bennett Chair

Lisa BoykoRichard and Nancy Sneed Chair

Richard WaughLembi Veskimets

The Morgan Sisters Chair

Eliesha NelsonJoanna Patterson ZakanyWilliam Bender

CELLOSMark Kosower *

Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Richard Weiss 1The GAR Foundation Chair

Charles Bernard 2Helen Weil Ross Chair

Bryan Dumm Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair

Tanya EllThomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber Chair

Ralph CurryBrian Thornton

William P. Blair III Chair

David Alan HarrellMartha BaldwinDane JohansenPaul Kushious

BASSESMaximilian Dimoff *

Clarence T. Reinberger Chair

Derek Zadinsky 2

Scott Haigh 1Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Chair

Mark AthertonThomas SperlHenry Peyrebrune

Charles Barr Memorial Chair

Charles CarletonScott Dixon

HARPTrina Struble *

Alice Chalifoux Chair

This roster lists the fulltime members of The Cleveland Orchestra. The number and seating of musiciansonstage varies depending on the piece being performed.

Seating within string sections rotates on a periodic basis.

FRANZ WELSER-MÖSTMUSIC DIRECTOR Kelvin Smith Family Chair

132021 Holiday Concerts The Cleveland Orchestra

FLUTESJoshua Smith *

Elizabeth M. andWilliam C. Treuhaft Chair

Saeran St. ChristopherJessica Sindell 2

Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair

Mary Kay Fink

PICCOLOMary Kay Fink

Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair

OBOESFrank Rosenwein *

Edith S. Taplin Chair

Corbin StairSharon and Yoash Wiener Chair

Jeffrey Rathbun 2Everett D. and Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair

Robert Walters

ENGLISH HORNRobert Walters

Samuel C. and Bernette K. Jaffe Chair

CLARINETSAfendi Yusuf *

Robert Marcellus Chair

Robert WoolfreyVictoire G. and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Chair

Daniel McKelway 2 Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair

Amy Zoloto

E-FLAT CLARINETDaniel McKelway

Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

BASS CLARINETAmy Zoloto

Myrna and James Spira Chair

BASSOONSJohn Clouser *

Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair

Gareth ThomasBarrick Stees 2

Sandra L. Haslinger Chair

Jonathan Sherwin

CONTRABASSOONJonathan Sherwin

HORNSNathaniel Silberschlag *

George Szell Memorial Chair

Michael Mayhew §Knight Foundation Chair

Jesse McCormickRobert B. Benyo Chair

Hans ClebschRichard KingAlan DeMattia

TRUMPETSMichael Sachs *

Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair

Jack SutteLyle Steelman 2

James P. and Dolores D. Storer Chair

Michael Miller

CORNETSMichael Sachs *

Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair

Michael Miller

TROMBONESShachar Israel 2

Richard StoutAlexander andMarianna C. McAfee Chair

EUPHONIUM AND BASS TRUMPETRichard Stout

TUBAYasuhito Sugiyama *

Nathalie C. Spence and Nathalie S. Boswell Chair

TIMPANIPaul Yancich *

Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair

Tom Freer 2 Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair

PERCUSSIONMarc Damoulakis *

Margaret Allen Ireland Chair

Donald MillerTom Freer Thomas Sherwood

KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTSCarolyn Gadiel Warner

Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair

LIBRARIANSMichael Ferraguto

Joe and Marlene Toot Chair

Robert O’BrienDonald Miller

ENDOWED CHAIRS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED

Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair

Blossom-Lee Chair

Sunshine Chair

Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair

Rudolf Serkin Chair

* Principal§ Associate Principal1 First Assistant Principal2 Assistant Principal

CONDUCTORS

Christoph von DohnányiMUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE

Vinay ParameswaranASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair

Lisa WongDIRECTOR OF CHORUSES

Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

152021 Holiday Concerts About the Conductor

Brett Mitchell Conductor

Conductor Brett Mitchell is known for his engaging and thoughtfully curated programs at home and abroad. His 2020–21 season featured debuts with the North Carolina and Fort Worth symphonies, as well as guest engagements with the Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, National, Oregon, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Vancouver symphonies; the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the

Hollywood Bowl; the Minnesota Orchestra; the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; the Grant Park Festival Orchestra; and a two-week tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

From 2017 to 2021, Mr. Mitchell served as music director of the Colorado Symphony in Denver after a year as music director designate (2016–17). During his five-season tenure, he deepened the orchestra’s engagement with its audience and expanded its commitment to contemporary American repertoire — with a particular focus on the music of Mason Bates, Missy Mazzoli, and Kevin Puts. In addition, Mr. Mitchell spearheaded collaborations with such local partners as Colorado Ballet, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and El Sistema Colorado.

Mr. Mitchell served on the conducting staff of The Cleveland Orchestra from 2013 to 2017, first as assistant conductor and from 2015 on as associate conductor. In these roles, he led the Orchestra in several dozen concerts each season at Severance, Blossom Music Center, and on tour. He also led a production of The Nutcracker with the Pennsylvania Ballet in collaboration with the Orchestra during the 2016–17 season.

Prior to this, Mr. Mitchell was assistant conductor at the Houston Symphony (2007–11), the Orchestre National de France (2006–09), and the Castleton Festival (2009–10). In 2015, Mr. Mitchell completed a five-year appointment as music director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.

Passionate about mentoring young musicians, he was music director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra from 2013 to 2017, leading the ensemble’s second international tour and first to Asia in June 2015. Mr. Mitchell has worked with young musicians at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the National Repertory Orchestra, Texas Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, and Interlochen Center for the Arts; and has served on the faculties of the schools of music at Northern Illinois University (2005–07), University of Houston (2012–13), and University of Denver (2019).

Born in Seattle in 1979, Mr. Mitchell holds degrees in conducting from University of Texas at Austin and composition from Western Washington University.

16 The Cleveland Orchestra About the Vocalist

Capathia JenkinsVocalist

Capathia Jenkins’s career spans the arts of acting and music. Gripped with passion for each, she has refused to choose — because both represent her soul. She approaches a song the same way she approaches a script, like an artist. She looks for nuance in every detail, for the secrets hidden within the notes or text — intent on taking audiences on an unforgettable journey.

The Brooklyn-born Ms. Jenkins most recently released the critically acclaimed CD Phenomenal Woman: the Maya Angelou Songs with her collaborator Louis Rosen, and they sold out the world-famous Birdland Theatre in New York City for three nights.

She starred as Medda in the Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson, and subsequently starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love, and created the role of The Washing Machine in Caroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. In 2007, she went back to Off-Broadway and starred in (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Her stage credits also include Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

As an active concert artist, Ms. Jenkins has appeared with orchestras across North America, from Minnesota to Cleveland, from Atlanta to Seattle, and from San Diego to Toronto, as well as appearing to acclaim in Europe. Her television credits include 30 Rock, The Practice, Law & Order, and The Sopranos.

172021 Holiday Concerts About the Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra

Now entering its second century, The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of Franz Welser-Möst since 2002, remains one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. Year after year the ensemble exemplifies extraordinary artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement. In recent years, The New York Times has called Cleveland “the best in America” for its virtuosity, elegance of sound, variety of color, and chamber-like musical cohesion, “virtually flawless,” and “one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world).”

Founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes, The Orchestra performed its inaugural concert in December 1918. By the middle of the century, decades of growth and sustained support had turned the ensemble into one of the most admired around the world.

The past decade has seen an increasing number of young people attending concerts, bringing fresh attention to The Cleveland Orchestra’s legendary sound and committed programming. More recently the Orchestra launched several bold digital projects, including the streaming broadcast series In Focus, the podcast On A Personal Note, and its own recording label.

The 2021–22 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s 20th year as music director, a period in which The Cleveland Orchestra earned unprecedented acclaim around the world, including a series of residencies at the Musikverein in Vienna, the first of its kind by an American orchestra. The Orchestra’s 100th season in 2017-18 featured two international tours, concluding with the presentation of Welser-Möst’s Prometheus Project, featuring works by Beethoven, on three continents.

Its acclaimed opera presentations, including Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos (2019), Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande (May 2017), Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin and Bluebeard’s Castle (April 2016), and Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen (2014 and 2017), have showcased the ensemble’s unique artistry and collaborative work ethic.

Since 1918, seven music directors — Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodziński, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Franz Welser-Möst — have guided and shaped the ensemble’s growth and sound. Through concerts at home and on tour, broadcasts, and a catalog of acclaimed recordings, The Cleveland Orchestra is heard today by a growing group of fans around the world. For more information, visit clevelandorchestra.com.

18 The Cleveland Orchestra About the Choruses

Lisa Wong was appointed director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra in May 2018 after serving as acting director throughout the 2017–18 season. She joined the choral staff of The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant director of choruses at the start of the 2010–11 season, helping to prepare the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Blossom Festival Chorus for performances each year. In 2012, she took on added responsibilities as director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus.

In addition to her duties at Severance, she is a faculty member at the College of Wooster, where she co-chairs the Music Department, conducts the Wooster Chorus, and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Choirs under her direction have performed at the Central Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association, and several times for the state conference of the Ohio Music Education Association. An advocate for the music of under-represented composers, Ms. Wong serves as the Repertoire and Resource Chair for World Music and Cultures for the Ohio Choral Directors Association. Her previous academic posts include positions in public and private schools in New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

Active as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator, she serves as a music panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Recent international accolades have included work at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, as a part of Tunaweza Kimuziki, and as a conductor for “Conducting 21C: Musical Leadership for a New Century” in Stockholm, Sweden. Ms. Wong holds a bachelor of science degree in music education from West Chester University, as well as master of music and doctor of music degrees in choral conducting from Indiana University.

Lisa WongDirector of Choruses Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair

192021 Holiday Concerts About the Choruses

Cleveland Orchestra ChorusLisa Wong, DirectorDaniel Singer, Assistant DirectorDaniel Overly, Collaborative Pianist

Now in its 70th season, the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few all-volunteer, professionally led choruses affiliated with a major American orchestra. Founded in 1952 at the request of George Szell, the group has been featured in more than 1,200 concerts, including 26 appearances at New York’s Carnegie Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra, along with tour performances in Miami, Puerto Rico, and across Europe. The Chorus has been heard on hundreds of radio broadcasts, in at least a dozen television programs, and on more than 30 commercial recordings with The Cleveland Orchestra — receiving seven Grammy Award nominations and four Grammy Awards.

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus was honored with the 2019-20 Distinguished Service Award, recognizing extraordinary service to The Cleveland Orchestra.

SOPRANOSLaurel BabcockAmy Foster BabinskiGwen BaierAmanda Baker *Claudia BarrigaYu-Ching Ruby ChenAmanda CobesKatelyn Crouch *Susan CucuzzaEmily EngleMolly FalascoLisa FedorovichAyesha GonzalesMartell GorsuchSarah GouldJulia HalamekRebecca S. HallLisa Hrusovsky Shannon R. JakubczakJulia JooHeidi Lang *Melissa Martinez ^Jessica M. MayClare MitchellS. Mikhaila Noble-PaceJennifer Heinert O’Leary Katie PaskeyVictoria PeacockJylian PurteeLisa M. RamseyMeghan SchattKatie Schick

Ellie SmithMegan Tettau Sharilee WalkerKate Macy WaltersMolly WangAdeleine WhittenMary Wilson

ALTOSEmily AustinDebbie BatesRiley BeistelKatherine Brown *Jan CrewsCarolyn Dessin Brooke EmmelJaime Furda *Diana Weber GardnerRachael Grubb *Kathy Jo Gutgsell *Ann Marie Hardulak *Kristen HosackBetty HuberKaren S. HuntSarah HutchinsMelissa JollyKate KlonowskiKristi KruegerEmily LongeneckerCathy Lesser MansfieldDanielle S. McDonaldKarla McMullenHolly Miller

Peggy A. NormanDawn OstrowskiMarta Perez-StableJudith RussellIna Stanek-MichaelisHeather Swift *Melanie TabakRachel ThiboJane Timmons-MitchellKristen TobeyMartha Cochran TrubyGina L. VentreLaure WasserbauerCaroline WilloughbyLeah WilsonDebra YasinowLynne Leutenberg Yulish

TENORSRong ChenDaniel M. KatzPeter KvideraAdam LandryTod LawrenceMatthew RizerTed RodenbornMatt RoeschNathan A. RussellJohn Sabol Jarod ShampAndrew Stamp William VenableAllen WhitePeter Wright

BASSESChristopher AldrichCraig AstlerJack BlazeySean Michael CahillPeter B. ClausenDwyer Conklyn *Nick ConnavinoKyle CrowleyTom CucuzzaChristopher DewaldTristan DonohoeJeffrey DuberStuart EnglehartBrian FancherAndrew FowlerSeth C. Hobi ^Kurtis B. Hoffman Dennis HolloJason HowieRobert L. Jenkins IIIJames JohnstonMatthew KucmanicKevin KutzJason LevyTyler MasonRobert MitchellTremaine OatmanFrancisco X. PradoBrandon RandallRobert SeamanCharlie SmrekarCharles TobiasMatthew Turell

Jill Harbaugh, Manager of ChorusesLisa Fedorovich, Chair, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Operating Committee

^ Shari Bierman Singer Fellow* Denotes member of Blossom Festival Chorus

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Wooster Chorus of The College of WoosterLisa Wong, DirectorToni Shreve, Accompanist

Founded in 1964, The College of Wooster Chorus is comprised of undergraduate students representing all academic areas within The College of Wooster’s liberal arts program. Located in Wooster, Ohio, approximately 55 miles south of Cleveland, the chorus has recently premiered works by several American composers including Eric Whitacre and Jake Runestad. It has performed at the Central Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association and several times at the state conference of the Ohio Music Education Association.

SOPRANOSTori ChellisAnna HoldsworthBaker LilyLily MacLeanSophia MarshallGracie MinoMeghan SayreAnya SmithMorgan SmockBrenna Southward

Emma-Jean StanleyKat TackettChelsey Webb

ALTOSAnnika BalishKat BarnesEleanor BoomhowerAnnie CohenClare GriffithKyler GrubissAlexis Kelbley

Isa KevorkianBridget KrusMolly LeachBri Mosley

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BASSESCameron LoveQuinn ParkerBen ReadConnor SmithPaul Zito

212021 Holiday Concerts About the Choruses

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber EnsembleDaniel Singer, DirectorDaniel Overly, Collaborative Pianist

Daniel SingerAssistant Director of ChorusesDirector, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

Daniel Singer joined the choral conducting staff of The Cleveland Orchestra in 2012 as assistant director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. He was promoted to assistant director of choruses and director of the Youth Chorus with the start of the 2018–19 season.

Since 2011, Mr. Singer has served as director of music at University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio, where he conducts orchestra and chorus. Mr. Singer is also active as a guest conductor and clinician and has worked with honor choirs and other ensembles in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and North Carolina. Mr. Singer has performed professionally with Quire Cleveland and Apollo’s Fire, and he has sung as baritone soloist with ensembles throughout the region, including the Wooster Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Choral Arts Cleveland, and the Suburban Symphony of Cleveland. He is also an arranger and composer, having written for choral and instrumental groups across the United States.

Prior to coming to Ohio, Mr. Singer worked as a performer, music director, and teacher in the Chicago area. He holds degrees in music education and conducting from Northwestern University and Michigan State University.

The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble is a select group of vocalists chosen each season from the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, which is comprised of talented singers of high-school age from across Northeast Ohio.

Maya Curtis, Manager of Youth Choruses

Serin ArikanHawken School

Adam BonnetAurora High School

Evgenia EvdokimenkoSolon High School

Jade GladueLaurel School

Kiersten GrantzMentor High School

Maria HiseyJackson Local High School

Alexander KondratovUniversity School

Laura ObergefellLake Catholic High School

Max OutcaltUniversity School

Grace PrenticeMentor High School

Ava SchickMentor High School

Emma SmithKenston High School

Sasha TurnerHawken School

Aurora VillanuevaOhio Connections Academy

Nora von der HeydtShaker Heights High School

232021 Holiday Concerts About the Choruses

Cleveland State University Chorale Brian Bailey, DirectorYoung Oh, Pianist

The Cleveland State University Chorale is a select ensemble for students with previous vocal and choral experience. Their repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the present, including unaccompanied works and collaborations with instrumental ensembles. CSU Chorale performs regularly on campus and in greater Cleveland, and performed at the statewide 2017 Ohio Music Education Association conference. They have been a regular part of The Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Concerts since 1993. For further information, please contact CSU Music at 216-687-5039.

SOPRANOSCarly ChandlerLydia FunkSerena NaizerCara RovellaLinsey SchoonmakerMei Li Weil

ALTOSSamia AzizuddinMaddie HasebeinReagan PattersonLoden PaulMarissa PezzuoloMaggie RaiffTori RasnickSarah RoeNicole Rongone

TENORSMax KlingJack LipkaPaul O’Malley

BASSESSeth HobiDerrick MartinSimon RichardJack YochumKyle Zeitz

Brian Bailey is in his thirteenth year as director of choirs at Cleveland State University, where he conducts the CSU Chorale and University Chorus. He previously taught for ten years at the School of Music at Appala-chian State University in North Carolina, and served as the visiting director of choirs at the College of William and Mary. Mr. Bailey’s training as a choral conductor

includes study and ensemble experience at Augustana College in Illinois, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, and the University of Iowa. His principal teachers have included Timothy Stalter, Donald Morrison, Robert Porco, and Jan Harrington. He has also held a variety of positions as a church musician, and has been active as a harpsichordist and continuo player.

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Coming up in 2022. . .

THE LISTENERMAR 13 | SUN 3:00 PMVinay Parameswaran, conductorWith special guests, Magic Circle Mime Company

Join us for 50 minutes of music, humor, drama, and dance, as we learn about the orchestra, its music, and the art of listening.

THE CHEVALIERA VOICE TO BE HEARD MAY 7 | SAT 11:00 AMVinay Parameswaran, conductor

Discover the music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The son of a Black slave, his work was compared to Mozart’s. Family Concerts are supported by the Weiss Family Foundation.

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AUG 20 | SAT 7:00 PM AUG 21 | SUN 7:00 PMJustin Freer, conductorCleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™

Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ on a giant screen, while The Cleveland Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.

JUL 22 | FRI 7:00 PMJUL 23 | SAT 7:00 PM JUL 24 | SUN 7:00 PM Ludwig Wicki, conductorBlossom Festival Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus

SHORE The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™

This summer, relive the first installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy adventure trilogy, with the music performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra! Howard Shore’s score captures Fellowship’s sweeping emotion, thrilling vistas, and grand journeys.

Experience these classic films with the score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra.

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AUG 20 | SAT 7:00 PM AUG 21 | SUN 7:00 PMJustin Freer, conductorCleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus

WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™

Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ on a giant screen, while The Cleveland Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.

JUL 22 | FRI 7:00 PMJUL 23 | SAT 7:00 PM JUL 24 | SUN 7:00 PM Ludwig Wicki, conductorBlossom Festival Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus

SHORE The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring™

This summer, relive the first installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy adventure trilogy, with the music performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra! Howard Shore’s score captures Fellowship’s sweeping emotion, thrilling vistas, and grand journeys.

Experience these classic films with the score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra.

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Family Concerts

Experience these films at the 2022 Blossom Music Festival with the score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra.

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Pre-Concert Performances

In the hour before select Holiday Concerts, in Severance’s Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer

Cleveland State University ChoraleSaturday afternoon, December 11

Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber EnsembleThursday evening, December 16Sunday evening, December 19

Members of the Wooster Chorus of The College of WoosterSaturday afternoon, December 18Saturday evening, December 18

Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus Sunday afternoon, December 19

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28 The Cleveland Orchestra About Your Visit

LATE SEATING As a courtesy to the audience members and musicians in the hall, late-arriving patrons are asked to wait quietly until the first convenient break in the program, when ushers will help you to your seats. These seating breaks are at the discretion of the House Manager in consultation with the performing artists. PAGERS, CELL PHONES, AND WRISTWATCH ALARMS Please silence any alarms or ringers on pagers, cell phones, or wristwatches prior to the start of the concert. PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND RECORDING Audio recording, photography, and videography are prohibited during performances at Severance. Photographs of the hall and selfies can be taken when the performance is not in progress. As a courtesy to others, please turn off any phone/ device that makes noise or emits light.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY Contact an usher or a member of house staff if you require medical assistance. Emergency exits are clearly marked throughout the building. Ushers and house staff will provide instructions in the event of an emergency. HEARING AIDS AND OTHER HEALTH-ASSISTIVE DEVICES For the comfort of those around you, please reduce the volume on hearing aids and other devices that may produce a noise that would detract from the program. Infrared Assistive- Listening Devices are available. Please see the House Manager or Head Usher for more details. AGE RESTRICTIONS Regardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly in a seat throughout the performance. Classical season subscription concerts are not recommended for children under the age of 8. However, there are several age-appropriate series designed specifically for children and youth, including Music Explorers (recommended for children 3 to 6 years old) and Family Concerts (for ages 7 and older).

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PROOF OF VACCINATION Everyone who enters Severance for concerts and events will be required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination. Audience members ages 3 and older who cannot be vaccinated may provide proof of a negative test result received from a completed lab-certified antigen COVID-19 test within 24 hours prior to entering Severance, or a negative test result received from a completed PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to entering Severance.

Proof of vaccination or negative test must be presented when entering Severance through either touchless verification using the CLEAR app (please visit clearme.com—you must register your vaccination through the app), or by showing an original vaccination card along with a valid government-issued ID.

FACE MASKS REQUIRED Approved face masks are required at all times in Severance, including while seated during performances.

ENHANCED CLEANING We will continue comprehensive and consistent cleaning procedures and provide hand sanitizer stations throughout.

ENHANCED VENTILATION Severance has updated its HVAC filtration and circulation system to meet the guidelines of local public health authorities and recommendations from Cleveland Clinic.

To ensure your visit is safe and inspiring. . .

Copyright © 2021 by The Cleveland Orchestra and Musical Arts AssociationAmanda Angel, Managing Editor of Content (aangel@clevelandorchestra.com)

Program books for Cleveland Orchestra concerts are produced by The Cleveland Orchestra and are distributed free to attending audience members.

The Cleveland Orchestra is proud to have its home, Severance Music Center, located on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, with whom it has a long history of collaboration and partnership.

For more details and the most up-to- date health and safety information, visit clevelandorchestra.com/healthinfo

The Cleveland Orchestra extends special thanks to Cleveland Clinic for its ongoing expertise and guidance throughout the past year in helping to ensure the health and safety of the musicians onstage, our staff and volunteers, and all audience members and guests.

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Ticket Programs for Young Audiences

FREQUENT FAN CARD* For just $50, full-time high school, college, and graduate/post-graduate students can attend unlimited Classical Season performances at Severance!

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STUDENT ADVANTAGE PROGRAM* Full-time high school, college, and graduate/ post-graduate students can attend Cleveland Orchestra concerts during the Severance season for just $15 per ticket.

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Young people ages 17 and under can attend selected Cleveland Orchestra concerts free! One youth admission free with each adult ticket purchased.

For information, visit: clevelandorchestra.com/students

With 20% of Classical concert attendees now under age 25, The Cleveland Orchestra is building the country’s youngest orchestra audience with funding through the Orchestra’s Center for Future Audiences.

The Center, created with a lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family Foundation, was established in 2010 to fund programs to develop new generations of audiences for Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio.

Student ticket programs are supported by the Center for Future Audiences through the Alexander and Sarah Cutler Fund for Student Audiences.

*A valid student I.D. is required.

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