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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with

Branford MarsalisSaturday, January 15, 2022

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ROSSINI: OVERTURE TO THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

From the moment of its premiere in Rome on February 20, 1816, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville has been an audience favorite. The opera is one of the finest examples of opera buffa, full of witty music and comic intrigue in the battle of the sexes, and one of the most popular parts of The Barber has always been its overture, which sets exactly the right mood for all the fun to follow. Yet this overture had originally been composed three years earlier as the introduction to a tragic opera, Aureliano in Palmira. And, two years later, Rossini used it again as the overture to his historical opera about Queen Elizabeth I, Elisabetta, Regina d’Inghilterra. Finally, in 1816, it became the overture to The Barber of Seville. It seems hard to believe that an overture composed for a tragic opera could function so perfectly as the introduction to a comic tale, yet

Saturday, January 15, 2022 | 8pmIrvine Barclay Theatre, Cheng Hall

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTYAND IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE PRESENTS

ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRABranford Marsalis, saxophone

Gioachino ROSSINI (1792-1868) Overture to The Barber of Seville

Courtney BRYAN (b. 1982) Carmen, Jazz suite on themes byBizet (Orpheus Commission)

Reimagining Carmen: Courtney Bryan’s Carmen Jazz Suite on Themes by Bizet was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, Fidelity Foundation, The Rogers & Hammerstein Foundation, Anonymous.

Joaquín TURINA (1882-1949) La Oración del Torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer), Op. 34

INTERMISSION

Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra

Jacques IBERT (1890-1962) Concertino da Camera

Allegro con molto Larghetto Animato molto

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it does, and—on the stage or in the concert hall—this music continues to work its charm. In modified sonata-form, the overture is scored for Mozart’s orchestra (pairs of winds, plus timpani and strings) with the addition of one very non-classical instrument, a bass drum. The overture begins with a slow introduction marked Andante maestoso, which features crashing chords, gathering energy, and a beautifully-poised melody for violins. The music rushes ahead at the Allegro con brio, with its famous “laughing” main theme, full of point and expectancy. Solo oboe introduces the second theme-group, marked dolce, and this alternates with the main violin theme. Along the way are several of the lengthy crescendos that were a virtual Rossini trademark (his nickname was “Monsieur Crescendo”), and one of these drives this sparkling music home in a great blast of energy.

COURTNEY BRYAN: CARMEN JAZZ SUITE ON THEMES BY BIZET (ORPHEUS COMMISSION)by Courtney Bryan

Carmen Jazz Suite on Themes by Bizet, written for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra featuring Branford Marsalis, is a contemporary take on Bizet’s classic 1875 opera, Carmen. In this version of the timeless story, Carmen’s voice is centered, as portrayed by Branford Marsalis. The music features her freedom, love, and fearlessness, celebrating an imagined world in which Carmen lives and wins.

The suite begins with Carmen’s Freedom. Carmen is free and unbound. Following an improvised introduction by Marsalis, the celli enter with Bizet’s iconic ostinato from “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle,” which is based on the Cuban rhythm, habañera. In honor of the historical music of Congo Square of New Orleans, the hometown of Branford Marsalis and myself, the string section layers entrances with figures based on various African-derived rhythmic cells (by West Africa, often by way of Haiti and Cuba) that would have been heard at Congo Square—the habañera, tresillo or bamboula, cinquillo, and a 3-2 clave. Bizet’s melody is played by Marsalis with responses from the orchestra and continues into an improvisation on the themes.

Carmen’s Loves begins with a 2-3 clave in the percussion. Carmen is still free and unbound and begins to contemplate her loves. While Marsalis plays Carmen’s seguidilla melody, “Près des remparts de Séville,” the clarinet and oboe later state Bizet’s theme of danger before the bassoon enters with a theme from Don José’s “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée.” Later in this section, the horn and trumpet alternate playing the theme from Escamillo’s toreador song, “Votre toast je peux pas le rendre,” supported by the string section figures from the initial Habañera theme. Carmen’s two loves serve as secondary themes, while her seguidilla melody remains the primary theme.Carmen’s Omen of Death is based on the card scene when Carmen sings of her impending fate in the original opera. This theme is a key part of the story, and here it is expanded upon including improvisation. There is a feeling of defiance and yet one of resignation. Yet, for the final section, in a twist on the original story, Carmen Defeats Death. This section is based on themes from Act IV, from the duet between Don José and Carmen, “C’est toi? C’est moi!” Particularly, inspiration comes from Carmen’s statement, “Jamais Carmen ne cédera! Libre elle est née, et libre elle mourra!” (“I won’t give in, this is goodbye! Free I was born, and free I shall die!”) Yet, Carmen escapes her expected fate. She lives and is heard rising towards freedom.

TURINA: LA ORACIÓN DEL TORERO (THE BULLFIGHTER’S PRAYER), OP. 34

In 1925, Spanish composer Joaquin Turina was asked by the Aguilar family—a family of lutenists—to write a work for a quartet of lutes, and he responded with a brief work called La oración del torero: “The Bullfighter’s Prayer.” The Aguilars successfully took the new work on tours throughout Europe and the Americas, and Turina quickly arranged the music for string quartet and for string orchestra; this last version was first performed on January 7, 1927. This attractive music has subsequently appeared in many other forms, including an arrangement for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz. Turina outlined the situation his music describes: it is the afternoon of a bullfight in Madrid, and a bullfighter ducks through a small door into a tiny chapel, where he offers a quiet prayer before

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entering the noisy bullring to confront death. But rather than trying to offer a literal depiction of these events, Turina instead writes a brief mood-piece that evokes that intense atmosphere. The music falls into a number of short sections: the muted beginning gives way to an expressive, almost sultry opening theme. There follow a number of brief episodes (Turina has noted that one of these is based on the pasodoble, an old Spanish dance in duple time); the music rises to a climax, then the themes are recalled as this evocative music makes its way to the delicate (and peaceful) close.

DEBUSSY: RHAPSODY FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND ORCHESTRA

About 1895 Debussy received an unusual commission for a new piece. An American patron of the arts, Mrs. Elisa Hall of Boston, played the saxophone—still a relatively new instrument at that time—and was trying to create a repertory for it by commissioning new pieces. She commissioned a piece for saxophone and orchestra from Debussy and paid him for it; he promptly spent the money and forgot about the piece. Then, to his astonishment, Mrs. Hall showed up several years later in Paris, asking about her piece. Debussy’s biographer Leon Vallas describes what happened: For the sake of her health this lady [Mrs. Hall] had devoted herself to an instrument which had not yet achieved the popularity it has since acquired, thanks to the triumph of jazz. Wishing, regardless of cost, to build up a special repertoire for herself, she had given various French composers orders for important compositions. Debussy was very dilatory in the matter; he was almost incapable of composing to order, and, besides, he knew very little about the technique of this solo instrument. On 8th June [1903] he wrote to Messager: ‘The Americans are proverbially tenacious. The saxophone lady landed in Paris at 58 Rue Cardinet, eight or ten days ago, and is inquiring about her piece. Of course I assured her that, with the exception of Rameses II, it is the only subject that occupies my thoughts. All the same, I have had to set to work on it. So here I am, searching desperately for novel combinations to show off this aquatic instrument...I have been working as hard as in the good old days of Pelléas...

The actual composition of the piece for Mrs. Hall was spread over several years, and it took some time to complete: Debussy appears to have worked on it from 1901 until 1908. At that point, he sent his version for saxophone and piano to her; the piano part was orchestrated in 1919, the year after Debussy’s death, by the French composer Jean Roger-Ducasse. In the ten-minute Rhapsody Debussy seems not so interested in virtuosity as in exploring the sound and character of what was for him a new instrument. Everyone is struck by the exotic sound of this music: one observer hears “Spanish or Moorish associations” in this music. The delicate, evocative beginning certainly sounds exotic, and its atmosphere is intensified in the orchestral version by a subtle use of tambourine. This opening section, in 2/4, is rather free rhythmically, in the manner of a rhapsody, but the music eases ahead as it moves into 6/8, and in the closing pages Debussy finds some unexpected strength in this new instrument he knew so little about.

IBERT: CONCERTINO DA CAMERA

An affinity for wind instruments appears to be imprinted on the DNA of French musicians—when Francis Poulenc spoke rapturously of “the wind instruments I have loved from the moment I began composing,” he might have been speaking for the national musical consciousness. France has also produced some of the finest wind players in history, and French composers seem to delight in writing for them. This was particularly true of Jacques Ibert, who wrote for wind instruments across the span of his career: among his varied compositions are a Flute Concerto, a Woodwind Quintet, and numerous short pieces for clarinet, flute, oboe, trumpet, and many combinations of winds. Ibert composed his Concertino da Camera—or “little chamber concerto”—in 1935 for the saxophonist Sigurd Rascher. Originally scored for saxophone and an eleven-piece orchestra, the Concertino is an extremely difficult work for the saxophonist, who must not only play at a blistering pace but also take the instrument into its highest register. Jazz was very much in the air in Paris in the 1930s, and

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listeners may sense that influence at moments in the Concertino. It is in three brief movements, the final two played without pause. The Allegro con molto is based on two themes: an opening idea full of non-stop motion and a more relaxed (and jazz-tinged) second subject; the first of these brings this movement to its sudden close. The Larghetto begins with a long saxophone solo, and the music turns into a quiet nocturne with the entrance of the accompaniment. This proceeds suddenly into the concluding Animato molto, jaunty and bubbly music somewhat in the manner of the opening movement. Ibert offers the soloist a brief cadenza just before the rush to the close.

—Program notes by Eric Bromberger

ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA In 1972, a group of young artists made history by creating an orchestra without a conductor in which musicians led themselves democratically. Since then, the Grammy award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has recorded over 70 albums on all major classical labels, toured to 46 countries across four continents, and collaborated with hundreds of world-class soloists.

Orpheus’ 34 member musicians work together as a collective and rotate leadership roles for all works performed, giving flight to unconventional interpretations. This democratic structure also extends to organizational functions including programming and governance: the orchestra elects three members to Artistic Director positions and three to the Board of Trustees.

An essential part of New York City’s cultural landscape, Orpheus presents an annual series at Carnegie Hall. Orpheus tours to major international venues and has appeared regularly in Japan for 30 years; recent engagements include the Prague Spring and Dresden Music Festivals and a 12-concert tour of Asia. The orchestra’s extensive discography includes a June 2021 release on Nonesuch Records with pianist Brad Mehldau, and the monumental 55 CD box set of Orpheus’ complete recordings on Deutsche Grammophon released in August 2021.

Orpheus has commissioned and premiered over 50 new works.

Orpheus shares its collaborative model through education and community engagement initiatives that promote equity and access to the arts for listeners of all ages around the world. These include programs for K-12 students, opportunities for emerging professional musicians, and a music and wellness program for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.

This concert is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Orpheus is represented by Dorn Music. Orpheus has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, EMI Classics, BMG/RCA Red Seal, Decca, Nonesuch, Verve, Avex Classics, and its own label, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Records.

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BRANFORD MARSALIS, SAXOPHONE

New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. A frequent soloist with classical ensembles, Branford has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world, performing works by composers such as Copeland, Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughan Williams, JohnAdams and Villa-Lobos. But the Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, remains his primarymeans of expression. In its virtually uninterrupted three‐plus decades of existence, the Quartethas established a rare breadth of stylistic range as demonstrated on the band’s latest release:The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul. And his legendary guest performances with theGrateful Dead and collaborations with Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena. Branford’s screen credits as a composer include original music for: Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues,The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring

Oprah Winfrey, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starringViola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman and the History Channel’s documentary TulsaBurning: The 1921 Race Massacre. The critically acclaimed Ma Rainey is the Netflix filmadaptation of two‐time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, produced by DenzelWashington. He recently received a 2021 EMMY nomination for the original music hecomposed and produced for Tulsa Burning in the Outstanding Music Composition for aDocumentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) category. His work on Broadway hasgarnered a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for the acclaimed revival of Fences. Hisprevious Broadway efforts include music for the revivals of Children of a Lesser God and ARaisin in the Sun, as well as The Mountaintop which starred Angela Bassett and Samuel L.Jackson.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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ORCHESTRA ROSTER

VIOLINRonnie Bauch

Abigail FayetteLaura Frautschi

Njioma GreviousLiang-Ping How

Renée JollesRichard Rood

VIOLAChristof Huebner

Nardo PoyDov Scheindlin

CELLOMelissa MeellJames Wilson

DOUBLE BASSJordan Frazier

FLUTEElizabeth Mann

OBOEJames Austin Smith

CLARINETAlan Kay

BASSOONGina Cuffari

HORNZohar Schondorf

TRUMPETCarl Albach

TIMPANI/PERCUSSIONMaya Gunji

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FEBRUARY5 Dreamers’ Circus (SAM)

6 Vadym Kholodenko in recital (RHS)

18 Casals Quartet (SAM)

22 George Li in recital (RHS)

25 San Diego Symphony (RHS)

MARCH5 High School Orchestra Festival (RHS)

6 Miloš, guitar (IBT)

11 Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell (SOKA)

22 London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle (RHS)

27 Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (IBT)

28-3 Laguna Beach Music Festival (LP)

APRIL9 Edgar Meyer and the Scottish Ensemble (SOKA)

14 English Baroque Soloists with Sir John Eliot Gardiner (RHS)

21 Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason (RHS)

24 Tetzlaff Quartet (IBT)

26 Danish String Quartet (SAM)

MAY10 Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Gautier Capuçon (IBT)

11 Aaron Diehl in recital (RHS)

12 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (RHS)

18 Philippe Quint and Members of the Joffrey Ballet (IBT)

Concerts at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (RHS), and Samueli Theater (SAM) at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Irvine Barclay Theatre (IBT), Laguna Playhouse (LP), and Soka Performing Arts Center (SOKA).

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ESTERHAZY PATRONS

The Philharmonic Society is proud to recognize our dedicated patrons who have made a multi-year Esterhazy Patron pledge. We are grateful for their support, which has been largely responsible for enabling us to present the world’s most acclaimed symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists.

Mr. and Mrs. James AlexiouMr. and Mrs. Darrel AndersonA. Gary Anderson Family FoundationMr. Gary N. BabickMs. Tricia BabickMrs. Alan Beimfohr Mr. and Mrs. John CarsonCheng Family FoundationMrs. William P. ConlinMr. Warren G. Coy Marjorie and Roger Davisson Mr. and Mrs. Jack DelmanThe Dirk FamilyDr. and Mrs. Christopher DumaMr. and Mrs. Rodney EmeryCatherine Emmi Sam and Lyndie Ersan

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Freedland Margaret M. Gates—In memory of familyMr. William J. GillespieMr. and Mrs. Milton S. Grier, Jr.Maralou and Jerry M. HarringtonDr. and Mrs. Howard J. JelinekMr. and Mrs. Mark Chapin JohnsonDrs. Siret and Jaak JurisonDonna L. Kendall FoundationMr. and Mrs. Venelin KhristovMr. and Mrs. Roger KirwanCapt. Steve Lutz and Shala Shashani LutzProfessor Robert and Dr. Adeline Yen MahMrs. Michael McNalley

Drs. Vahe and Armine MeghrouniMrs. Michael D. NadlerElaine and Carl NeussMr. Thomas NielsenMilena and Milan Panic Helen Reinsch Barbara RobertsMrs. Michelle RohéMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. SalyerElizabeth SegerstromMr. and Mrs. Douglas H. SmithMrs. Eugenia D. Thompson Mrs. Elaine WeinbergMr. and Mrs. George WentworthBobbitt and Bill WilliamsAnonymous

LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS

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PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim BrophyGary CapataMargaret M. Gates

Barbara RobertsDr. Steven SorensonKim Weddon

Kathryn Wopschall

John W. Benecke Development

JoAnn Fuerbringer Orange County Youth Symphony

Elaine P. Neuss Artistic and Marketing

Sabra Bordas Nominating

Jane K. Grier Member at Large

Douglas H. Smith Member at Large

Hung Fan Laguna Beach Music Festival

Jean Felder President, Th e Committees

OFFICERS

Tommy Phillips

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

John Flemming Chairman, CEO

Sabra Bordas Vice Chair

Donna L. Kendall Immediate Past Chair

Stephen Amendt Secretary / Treasurer

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Drew Cady Production Coordinator

Kathy Smith Piano Technician

DEVELOPMENT

Susan Totten Interim Vice President of Development

Halim Kim Senior Director of Development

Okairy Townsend Patron Stewardship and Special Events Manager

Paige Frank Development Associate

EDUCATION

Sarah Little Vice President of Education and Community Engagement

Courtney McKinnon Manager of Volunteer and Education Services

Jennifer Niedringhaus Education and Operations Associate

FINANCE

Roan Alombro Vice President of Finance

Jessica Cho Finance Associate / HR Administrator

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Jean Hsu COO / Vice President of Communications

Marie Songco-Torres Senior Marketing & Public Relations Manager

PATRON SERVICES

Jonathan Mariott Director of Patron Services

Angelica Nicolas Marketing & Patron Services Associate / Board Liaison

Randy Polevoi Musical Concierge

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ABOUT THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY

Founded in 1954 as Orange County’s first music organization, thePhilharmonic Society of Orange County presents national and international performances of the highest quality and provides dynamic and innovative music education programs for individuals of all ages to enhance the lives of Orange County audiences through music.

For more than 65 years the Philharmonic Society has evolved and grown with the county’s changing landscape, presenting artists and orchestras who set the standard for artistic achievement from Itzhak Perlman,

Gustavo Dudamel, Yo-Yo Ma, and Renée Fleming to the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and many others. In addition, the Philharmonic Society celebrates multi-disciplinary performances under its Eclectic Orange brand and embraces music from a wide range of countries with its World Music performances. Its celebrated family concerts introduce children to classical music with creative and inspiring performances, instilling music appreciation for future generations.

The Philharmonic Society’s nationally recognized Youth Music Education Programs, offered free of charge, engage more than 100,000 students annually through curriculum-based music education programs that aim to inspire, expand imaginations, and encourage learning at all levels. These programs are made possible by the Committees of the Philharmonic Society comprised of 700 volunteer members who provide more than 90,000 hours of in-kind service each year.

As a key youth program, the exceptional Orange County Youth Symphony and String Ensemble provide top-tier training to the area’s most talented young musicians through multi-level ensemble instruction, leadership training, touring opportunities, challenging professional repertoire, and performances in world-class venues. The Philharmonic Society also promotes life-long learning by connecting with colleges and universities to conduct masterclasses and workshops and providing pre-concert lectures to introduce audiences to program selections.

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City of IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine

PUBLIC PARTNERS

IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE DONORS

PREMIER PATRON SOCIETY – IMPRESARIO ($20,000+)

David and Trudi GartleyBill and Carolyn KleinJennifer KleinNational Endowment for the ArtsWilliam and Janice Parker Family FundRohl LLC - Kenneth and Helene RohlState of CaliforniaJudy and Wes WhitmoreWorah Family FoundationAn Anonymous Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation

UCI Health

SEASON SPONSORS

PREMIER PATRON SOCIETY – MAESTRO ($10,000-19,999)

Mayumi and Tom AdamsJacquelynn and Roland BeverlyBobbi CoxWalter and Lola Green Donor Advised Fund at Rancho Santa Fe FoundationHaskell & White LLPThe Hiland FoundationHumanKind Philanthropic FundMark Chapin Johnson FoundationJerry and Whitney MandelChristy and Lou Marlin

Toni and Terry McDonaldDanielle OakleyPacific Life FoundationGreg and Mishel RohlPaul ShortRichard and Elizabeth Steele Fund

PREMIER PATRON SOCIETY – VIRTUOSO ($5,000-9,999)

The Beall Family FoundationRichard and Eve BergstromJacquelynn and Roland BeverlyBNY Mellon Wealth ManagementEugene and Carol ChoiBrian and Yun Kyung ChungCity National BankRohit Deshpande and Anita WatumullEleanor JaffyRobert Kazer and Jill RichterDonna L. KendallLiza and Stuart Krassner

Lewis Family Charitable Gift FundPaul and Sue LowdenJames McGaughTom NielsenDr. Ron and Margaret RedmondSalwa RizkallaThomas Rogers and Sally AndersonRobert E. RomneyShaun SkerisFrank Wagner and Lynn O’Hearn WagnerWestern States Arts Federation

BRAVO BARCLAY – SOLOIST ($2,500-4,999)

Ellen Breitman and Brien AmspokerKaren and Bruce ClarkChuck and Janet HenzeKen and Patsy JandaGoran MatijasevicCarl NeisserOgilvie FamilyYvette PergolaHerbert and Joyce RosenblumChiyo and Stanton RoweEllen and Vasily I. Semeniuta

Linda I. Smith FoundationCraig and Kirsten SpringerDaniel SteinJohn Vinke and Judy Bloomingdale-VinkeBrian and Beth WestCatherine J. and Thomas J. Yao-BindewaldKurt and Ellen Youngs

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BRAVO BARCLAY – PATRON ($1,000-2,499)

Becky and Al AdamsScott and Katherine ArbuckleKerri and Errol ArkilicThe Bish FamilyBoeing Matching Gift ProgramDoug BradleyMichael and Melanie CooperHilary Davis and Dr. Sandy RatnerJoan M. DonahueAlbert EnciniasArlene and Steven FienbergBill and Marjorie FlemingDouglas and Kathleen FordePauliana HallKen and Lydia Himes

Terry and Judy JonesJack and Joy KayajanianSally KurnickMaxwell Lee and Ying ChengNatalie MilesPeter and Alexandra NeptuneTom and Debbie NewmeyerNatolie Chikako OchiRey O’DeyArthur Ong and Ginger SunDr. & Mrs. Frederick D. PettemDorcas PrestonChristopher and Lynne RamseyJoel B. RothmanDebbie and Frank Rugani

Nancy SmithSouth Coast PlazaAlexander StimpsonCindy ThomasMary Watson-BruceGayle WidyolarCharles and Marilyn WrightIn memory of my wife, Judy ZaretMajid and Sohaila Zarrinkelk

BARCLAY ASSOCIATES – CHAMPION ($500-999)

John W. BallantyneGloria Braunberger-ChristensenAnne CastonClifford and Jennifer ChengDenise ChilcoteKate and Michael ClarkLarry and Margot ClarkeBob and Burnetta DenhamIn Memory of Irene DeNoia

Aviva and Fred ForsterS. Glass FamilyIBM Matching Grants ProgramJoanne and Dennis KeithPeggy and Dave KelleherHilary LemanskyDuane and Kathie MauzeyRichard and Barbara RileyTony RotundoRon Rubino and Sharon Esterly

BARCLAY ASSOCIATES – BACKSTAGE BENEFACTOR ($300+ SUSTAINING)

Janet BonnefinMichael and Christine BrownKara DuffyChristine Fluor and Walter ScacchiJerri RosenThomas and Brenda SabinMark and Lou-Ann Weltman

BARCLAY ASSOCIATES – ADVOCATE ($250-499)

Oscar R. AguirreAmazonSmile FoundationDeborah AndersonDiane and Dennis BakerJohn W. BallantyneGregory Bates and Joann LeatherbyMark and Sharon BermanCrystal BernalJennifer BloomDarci Linkey BodinKerry and Paul BoulianMitchell and Deborah BrinScott BrinkerhoffGrace ChenMary CobbJohn Corney and Riichiro MiwaAnahid CreceliusDon and Debra DrysdaleFidelity Brokerage Services LLCRichard and Sandra GeilerGerald Gibbs

Lori GraysonMaureen J. HeatonRichard and Sara HessThomas and Davida ParhamYvonne and Damien JordanJessica Kaltman and Robert ReznikJudy KaufmanKerry KrisherBruce LarsonMichael and Sheila LefkowitzAmira MansourGreg and Laura MickelsonJulie Nakata and Walter TakedaMarci NovegrodJill M. PrenticePatricia RaymondDavid ReedKeith ReiseBebe and Otto ReyerDr. Stephen RochfordKaren Rook

Nancy Lee RuyterJack and Katharine SchoellermanJeff and Linda SchuleinMr. and Mrs. R. H. SchweickertDorothy J. SolingerWalter B. StahrDaniel and Jeanne StokolsMichael and Elaine KleinmanChristopher Trela & ArtsPRMelissa and David VermilyaRoslyn and Elliot VogelfangerLinda and Steve WeitzThomas and Lynn WestRandall WidelitzRichard and Mary Yoo

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BARCLAY ASSOCIATES – FRIEND ($100-249)

Michael and Beth AdlerRuby AlvarezKarl and Peggy AnatolJo Ann Anthony and FamilySuha and Yasemin AriDick AtnipJack and Rhonda BaronBetty BarryRosanne and William BeamRussell and Victor BennettTina Castro BensonScott and Cheryl BerryBlackBaud Giving FundRichard BlindtSuzanne BorasLupe BorboaPeter and Kari BretschgerGary and Wendy BryanLuisa CanoCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationAlan CawiJoe and Barbara ChamberlainPatrick ChambersChara Quintero Inc. OrthodonticsBlanca ChavezYi ChenLori ChozenDouglas CitroDena ColledgeAlice C. CoonsKyle CopelandKenneth J. Craig, Jr.Douglas and Patsy DownsRobert DaveyKaren DavidsonStephanie and Al DeSantisGiovanni DilbeckAnn DonatRhea and Alfred DornErnest DuarteRon and May DuffNancy Bonner EisenbergWayne and Barby EmighFacebookDavid FalconerDenis FeriaPaul Findlay and Doug WardEverly and Harriet FleischerJohn FlemmingFrancis and Ruby FooRoberta FoxProfessor Petrina FriedeEllen FujikawaDavid and Judy FukudaVernice GabrielRobert and Christy GallagherEileen GarbuttPete and Carol GavinBen and Sandie GoelmanAnna GonosovaDave GonzalesGary Good and Jackie CharnleyRobert S. Greenfield

Geeta and Sanjiv GroverWard and Luisa GulleyJennifer HartEllen and Kalman HellerBarbara HeltonDavid HendryxMichael and Susan HenryVince HernandezJoan and Paul HerrickRichard and Jacqueline HeyendalMargaret HillisAnna and John HobbsMike HornyakPeter Holden and Angela Howley-HoldenStephen HryniewickiBertina and David HudsonWayne and Shannon InouyeMr. and Mrs. ItoW. Itoga & SonsDr. Bruce L. JohnsonKorey JorgensenKaiser FamilyKen and Karen KawaguchiDr. Kevin J. KerrAl KingEmily KingEdward and Susan KnightKathleen KochDudley B. KohlSara KrelleDulcie KugelmanKevin Kwan LoucksRosa KwongIn Memory of Dr. Martin LangerJohn LaRueLBCC MusicHan Dinh and Martin LeVicki and Richard LeeMoonja LeeJim LevyCheryl and James LewisNeal LittlejohnJohn and Louise LudutskyEdward LuedkeJack LyonsMichael and Charisse LyseightChristian and Sharon MaasCapt. Kevin M. Mac DonnellAnne MacPhersonMeiko MaeshigeStephanie MajkutBonnie MarcusMilena MarsicoRobert MashiharaIan McKinleyVivian MendozaDr. Frank and Mrs. Linda MeyskensDoug and Emmie MillerWilliam D. and Florence MillerTyrus MillerLeigh MorrisJohn and Dorothy MullMargi and John MurrayR. NakaiDr. Joe and Joann Onne

Raymond OrnelasMelissa OsbornLarry and Gloria ParkerEllen Olshansky and Richard PattisBarbara PaulsonBill and Joyce PerroneDuncan PhillipsPeter and Ursula PiotrowskiKaren RaabLois RakeElaine RamsayDennis Roger and Waverly ReedGail and Sorel ReismanDennis and Marie RichmanBetty and Nash RiveraJennifer and Jim RobinsJune RoseTracie RotterBob RoyseMeg RumsfeldHolly Scheall-MehlingJonathan SchieselTrudy Vermeer SelleckArkady and Ella SerebryannikTully and Janette SeymourLinda and Ed ShermanJohn SissonJeffrey and Linda SolomonAdreana SoulelesPaul and Margaret SpasKaren R. SperosRobert and Veronica StartHugh Stevenson and Jan BurnsIngrid StrayerPamela StrunkMichael and Nicole SuydamAgnes SzekeresPaul and Rosalind BrittonJerome TierneyA. Grey and Johanna TilleyJim and Carol TomacLynn Weiser and Mike TompkinsArcher TurnerRodger UchizonoJoanne VargasAnthony and Nancy VasekSandy VaughanSamuel A. VenaFred and Patricia VieleMichele WalotAnne WalthallCarl and Deborah WeinertHenry Weinstein and Julianna RooseveltSteve Wheeler and Suzi KimDr. and Mrs. Stanley WhiteAndrew WhitenackRichard and Barbara WilkesSusan YeeJames YeomansSuzanne SalzerKristal YorkAndrew Yurcho

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As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.

AnonymousBetsy Andrews and Alex MoadMrs. Alan V. AndrewsDiane and Dennis BakerBallet Barres WestWilliam H. BardensDr. Michael BearJeannie BerrymanStacie BrandtLaurie and Bart BrownDavid and Beverly CarmichaelJames CarterHillary CastonConcierge Podiatry Newport BeachBobbi CoxSophia and Larry CripeBronny DanielsJoy DittbernerRoger du PlessisGale Edelberg and Bob ButnikDavid Emmes and Paula TomeiFrances FarrerRoberta FoxMary and Andrew FranklinRachel Gamby and Hugh RobertsHonor of Lynn WeiserJudith A. Gorski

Dr. and Mrs. Denis GrayMrs. Diane HanlonCharles Alan HinelineDana HuffDamien and Yvonne JordanBette KainDr. Burton L. KarsonJoanne and Dennis KeithGilian Finley and Robert LabareeDon and Grace LaffoonJudi LapinLaurie LewisKathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnellMolly Lynch and Alan AndrewsJack LyonsRita MarksSharon McNalleyEdward McPhersonJohn MillerEmil and Michele MondaJohn and Margorie MurrayMr. and Mrs. Mitsuhiko NakanoCarl NeisserSchalon NewtonAnne B. NuttCyrus Parker-JeannetteJohn Miller and Marica Pendjer

James B. Pick and Rosalyn M. LaudatiJanice and Richard PlastinoDolly A. Platt, Ph.D.Edward and Diana PutzBarbara RobertsRobinson FoundationMichelle RoheDebie SampsonJack and Katy SchellermanSally Anne and Don SheridanIgal and Diane SilberAnn SimSmith-Walker FoundationElizabeth StahrMrs. Peg E. Stamper RollansRichard and Elizabeth Steele FundJennifer SzaboKaren and Gary ThorneLynn Weiser and Mike TompkinsMax and Peggy WeismairSteve and Linda WeitzWilliam Gillespie FoundationSharyn Woodhouse

IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE

Since opening its doors in 1990, Irvine Barclay Theatre has become one of California’s most imaginative performing arts showcases. A unique collaborative venture among the City of Irvine, the University of California, Irvine, and the private sector, the theater is a home for wide-ranging programming in the fields of contemporary dance, theater and music. Performances take place in the 756-seat Cheng Hall, renowned for its intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics.

Irvine Barclay Theatre Operating Company is an independent non-profit organization established thirty one years ago as the private sector partner tasked with creating a unique performing arts venue. Irvine Barclay Theatre was imagined as a showcase for artists and entertainers of the highest caliber, as a superior professional facility able to support programs by local and regional performing arts groups, and as an enhancement for UCI’s educational mission, particularly Claire Trevor School of the Arts programs. The theater building is named for Mr. Richard Barclay, an area philanthropist who provided the lead gift for the theater’s construction. The auditorium is named for Dr. George and Arlene Cheng, also generous Southern California philanthropists.

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IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jerry Mandel, President and ChairmanVice Chancellor EmeritusUniversity of California, Irvine

Bob Romney, Vice ChairCommunity Leader

Gary Fabian, TreasurerChief Financial OfficerEssex Mortgage

William Parker, Corporate SecretaryProfessor Emeritus Physics and AstronomyUniversity of California, Irvine

Ramona AgrelaAssociate Chancellor & Chief HR ExecutiveUniversity of California, Irvine

Stephen BarkerDean, Claire Trevor School of the ArtsUniversity of California, Irvine

Karen CahillCommunity Leader

Eugene ChoiCEOUnited Exchange Corp.

Michelle GrettenbergAssistant City ManagerCity of Irvine

Lance HolmanPresident & CEOHolman Capital

Farrah N. KhanMayorCity of Irvine

Jennifer KleinCommunity Leader

Liza KrassnerManager of Academic Programs and FacilitiesUniversity of California, Irvine

Anthony KuoCouncilmemberCity of Irvine

Terry McDonaldCommunity Leader

Danielle OakleyPartner, O’Melveny

Chris RamseyCEO, USA Water Polo

Greg RohlCommunity Leader

Shaun SkerisSenior Client StrategistBNY Mellon - Newport Beach

Julia StannardVice President/Private BankerCity National Bank

HONORARY

Chancellor Howard Gillman, PhDUniversity of California, Irvine

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IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE STAFF

Jerry Mandel, Ph.D.Chairman and President

Craig M. Springer, Ph.D.Executive Vice President

Gary PayneChief Operating and Finance Officer

Christopher AdrianceVice President of Marketing

Lu BauerBox Office Manager

Michelle BrouwerDirector of Client Relations

Helena DanovichCommunications Coordinator, Publications Editor

Kevyn GarciaActing House Manager

Lori GraysonDirector of Development

Ginny HaywardDirector of Programming

Tim OwensAssociate Production & Facility Manager

Fatima Rizvi-FloresAnnual Fund Manager

Josh RobertsAssistant Box Office Manager

Jeff StamperProduction & Facility Manager

Ingrid StrayerFinance Assistant

orpheus chamber orchestra with branford marsalis

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