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Title Sponsor
MORGAN STANLEY
Guest Artist & Music Sponsors
Michael John & Aimee Rusinko Kakos Foundation
JB Finley Charitable Trust
Artistic Director Daniel Meyer Legacy Plus Society $25,000+ Richard King Mellon Foundation Westmoreland County CARES Non-Profit Grant Artistic Director Daniel Meyer Legacy Society $10,000+ Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Maestro Markou Circle $2,500+ Hawksglen Foundation Chris Horner Circle $1,000+ The Buhl Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Caramella Paul and Diane Nickoloff Robertshaw Charitable Foundation Symphony Club $500+ Dr. George and Mrs. Linda Austin Michael Matteo Maestro Daniel Meyer and Mary Persin Ron and Carol Zera Coda Club $250+ Andrew Drazdik, Jr. Mr. David McMunn & Mr. Dennis Bell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Toole Concerto Club $150+ Thomas Beagan Christel and Stuart Horner George and Beverly Hritz
THANK YOU SPONSORS AND DONORS
Section Chair $100+ Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Dempsey Anthony Dente Daniel Giovannelli The Jacobsen Family Debra Leonard Bradley Oliver Edward and Bernadette Piwowar Bob and Ellen Piper Cesare Muccari Marie Schietroma Edward Williamson Haydn Fellow $50+ Murat Bankaci Pamela DeMezza Jeffrey Fanchalsky Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flock Melissa Huey Joseph Kozuch Stephen Malone Anita Lavin Manoli Mrs. Theresa Gay-Rohall and Ron Rohall Jennifer Shultz Dr. Sharon Smith Deborah Voloch Virgil Walters Cheryl Wood In Honor Havilicesek-Dalverny Families Nancy Dalverny
>All 2020-2021 Season donors may be found on pages 36-39 in the At-home Guide
CLASSICAL HEART SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 - 7:30 PM
DANIEL MEYER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Rossini String Sonata No. 3
Vaughan Williams Charterhouse Suite
Prelude
Slow dance
Quick dance
Slow Air
Rondo
Pezzo ostinato
Boccherini Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
Mark Kosower, cello
Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile in B major
for Cello and Strings
Mark Kosower, cello
GUEST ARTIST & MUSIC SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR
CLASSICAL HEART MUSICIANS
DANIEL MEYER, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR
VIOLIN I Maureen Conlon-Gutierrez, guest concertmaster Josh Huang, acting associate concertmaster Dena Miller, assistant concertmaster Richard Palermo Gabi Faetini VIOLIN II Samantha Nelson, acting principal Katherine Araya Riffo, acting assistant principal Linda Feczko Doug Bevan
VIOLA David Sinclair, principal Maija Anstine, acting assistant principal Ben Schantz Regina Ketter CELLO Nadine Sherman, acting principal Will Teegarden, acting assistant principal Sarah Ferrell BASS Jacob McAleavey, acting principal Joseph Hernandez, acting assistant principal KEYBOARD Brian Gilling, acting principal
A modern player with a “signature sound” and distinctive style of playing, cellist Mark Kosower embodies the concept of the complete musician performing as concerto soloist with symphony orchestras, in solo recitals and with pianist Jee-Won Oh, and as a much admired and sought-after chamber musician. He is Principal Cello of the Cleveland Or-chestra, a scholar and teacher of cello at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Mark’s performance repertoire and discography are testaments to deep devotion, not only to frequently heard repertoires such as Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and concertos of Haydn, Walton, Elgar and Dvořák but, significantly, to less well-known concertos of Alberto Ginastera, Miklos Rozsa, Frederich Gulda and Victor Herbert. Mr. Kosower has recorded for the Ambitus, Delos, Naxos International, and VAI labels, including as the first cellist to record the complete music for solo cello of Alberto Ginastera (Naxos). He was described as a “powerful advocate of Ginastera’s art” by MusicWeb International, and Strings Magazine noted of his Hungarian music album (also with Naxos) that “the music allows Kosower to showcase his stunning virtuosity, passionate intensity, and elegant phrasing.”
Kosower is known for a varied traditional and contemporary repertoire. His many honors include an Avery Fisher Career Grant, a SONY Grant, and was the top prize winner in both the Rostropovich and Pablo Casals International Cello Competitions, among others.
Other orchestral appearances have included symphony orchestras throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, and recitals at the Kennedy Center, Aspen Music Festival, Philadelph-ia Chamber Music Society, the National Gallery of Art, on the Great Performer’s Series at Lincoln Center. the Chatelet in Paris, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Hong Kong Cul-tural Centre, and the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.
In addition to his busy performing career, Mark is also a dedicated teacher. He is on the cello faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Kosower gives masterclasses around the world.
MARK KOSOWER, CELLO