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12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
16 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DAVID ALAN MILLER BIOGRAPHY
19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MUSICIAN HOUSING PROGRAM
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MESSAGE FROM THE
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
Welcome to our glorious celebration of community
and the holidays, “The Magic of Christmas”, in which
the Symphony is joined onstage by literally hundreds
of our region’s most gifted young performers. I trust
you will enjoy this festive tradition which is perfect for
the whole family.
I encourage you to join us for the rest of our
2014-15 season. Every concert features timeless
masterpieces and extraordinary new works,
dazzling solo artists and our own magnificent
Albany Symphony musicians. In October, we began
our unforgettable season with a mainly-Russian
concert. From a celebration of that unsung hero of
the orchestra, the tuba, in February to a roots-music
celebration featuring the amazing cross-over artists
of “Time for Three” in April, I promise you a season of
glorious music new and old. We will be performing
many of the greatest works in the repertoire, by
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Brahms,
Dvořák and many others, while introducing thrilling
new pieces by many of today’s very best composers,
including Michael Torke, Michael Daugherty, Jennifer
Higdon, Derek Bermel and Clint Needham. We will
also be embarking on an exciting new residency
project with the six brilliant young composers of
“Sleeping Giant.” And we’ll be pursuing our next
Grammy win by recording important, never-beforerecorded works by Torke, Daugherty and Bermel.
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As always, our season will end with our
monumental American Music Festival, which this
year explores the theme of “Migrations.” We will
be partnering with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra for
Derek Bermel’s amazing “Migration Series,” which
celebrates the African-American migrations of
the 1940s through a searing, achingly beautiful
evocation of 1940s jazz. We’ll be announcing many
new and exciting feature of the Festival throughout
the season, so stay tuned! Our series of three awardwinning Sunday Symphonies for Families began on
November 23rd and continues on February 1st at
Zankel Hall. If you haven’t brought your children,
grandchildren or young friends to enjoy these joyous,
fun-filled programs, I hope you’ll give them a try.
Thanks to the generosity of our dear friend,
Dr. Heinrich Medicus, our season opened with a
very special evening with one of the world’s greatest
performing artists, Joshua Bell. In addition, all of
our Albany Symphony concerts now regularly feature
the music world’s most significant established and
emerging artists as soloists. If you don’t yet know
the names of Caroline Goulding, Amy Porter or Carol
Jantsch, you are in for a great treat! We are also
delighted to welcome back audience favorites Colin
Currie, Joyce Yang, Julie Albers and our very dear
friends in Albany Pro Musica.
Without a doubt, the most exciting aspect of all
our concerts is the opportunity to hear our brilliant
Albany Symphony musicians, live! The orchestra has
become a world-class ensemble, as is evident from
last season’s Grammy win. The sound our orchestra
makes is absolutely gorgeous. I hope you’ll come
back over and over again throughout the season to
experience the sheer sonic glory of our extraordinary
musicians.
To all of you who attend our concerts and
support us in so many ways, thank you. You make
our music possible. We love our sophisticated,
passionate Albany Symphony audience, and we are
very proud to serve you. I hope you will join us for
all of our concerts this season, as we continue our
thrilling new musical adventure.
Warm Regards,
David Alan Miller, Music Director
Happy Holidays!
Our glorious Magic of Christmas concert brilliantly
heralds the holiday season. The Albany Symphony
is honored to share the stage with hundreds
of amazingly talented young performers from
throughout the Capital Region, all brought together
in a magnificent program, created by Sherley
Hannay’s inspired vision. We extend great thanks
to Sherley and Roger Hannay for supporting this
annual tradition, a celebration full of spirit and joy.
Join us throughout the year as we celebrate our
85th anniversary. We began with a dazzling Joshua
Bell concert, made possible by Dr. Heinrich Medicus
and by you. We thank and celebrate you, our longstanding patrons and also our newest friends. Your
loyalty, generosity, adventurous spirit, and sheer love
of music fuel our enduring success. We are celebrating the artistry and skill of
our outstanding musicians. We are celebrating
our artistic triumphs, including our first Grammy
award in January, and our 31st ASCAP award in
June (more than any other orchestra has received).
We also were awarded significant grants from the
Mellon Foundation, New York’s REDC, and others
who support our adventurous programming. This
national recognition has strengthened our
commitment to champion new work by America’s
most celebrated composers, including mentor
composer Michael Daugherty, composer-educator
Clint Needham, and the amazing six-composer
collective Sleeping Giant. This influx of creative
talent energizes and renews the cultural landscape
of the Capital Region, all thanks to the inspired
vision of our beloved Maestro David Alan Miller.
You can feel the pulse of that creative energy
beyond our concert halls —at engaging preconcert talks, with fellow music lovers at our social
gatherings, with musicians in classroom visits, at
songwriting workshops where guest composers
empower middle school students to tell their
stories —and in many other synergistic collaborations
we have with arts, educational, social service, and
business partners across our community.
This year’s theme of Migrations was prompted
by the concerto “Migration Series,” a centerpiece
of this year’s Festival, inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s
MESSAGE FROM THE
BOARD CHAIR
paintings. In turn, David Alan Miller encourages us
to explore and share our own ancestral heritage.
Together, we will celebrate the rich tapestry created
by our diverse and colorful experiences. Throughout this season—full of treasured
classics, cutting-edge world premieres, a bit of
bluegrass, baroque, and jazz—the music will
energize us, weave through us, and connect us.
All of this is possible only because of you.
At this time of year, please join me in making a
meaningful gift to ensure that the Albany Symphony
continues to deeply enrich one and all in our
community.
With warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday season
and bright new year,
Marisa Eisemann, MD
for the Albany Symphony Board of Directors
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New York City Ballet. In addition, he
has appeared frequently throughout
Europe, Australia and the Far East as
guest conductor. He made his first
guest appearance with the BBC Scottish
Symphony in March, 2014.
Mr. Miller received a Grammy Award in
January, 2014 for his Naxos recording
of John Corigliano’s “Conjurer,” with
the Albany Symphony and Dame Evelyn
Glennie. His extensive discography
also includes recordings of the works of
Todd Levin with the London Symphony
Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon,
as well as music by Michael Daugherty,
Kamran Ince, and Michael Torke for
London/Decca, and of Luis Tinoco for
Naxos. His recordings with the Albany
Symphony include discs devoted to the
BIOGRAPHY
DAVID ALAN MILLER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Grammy Award-winning Conductor
David Alan Miller has established
a reputation as one of the leading
American conductors of his generation.
Music Director of the Albany Symphony
since 1992, Mr. Miller has proven
himself a creative and compelling
orchestra builder. Through exploration
of unusual repertoire, educational
programming, community outreach and
recording initiatives, he has reaffirmed
the Albany Symphony’s reputation
as the nation’s leading champion of
American symphonic music and one of
its most innovative orchestras. He and
the orchestra have twice appeared at
“Spring For Music,” an annual festival
of America’s most creative orchestras
at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Other
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accolades include Columbia University’s
2003 Ditson Conductor’s Award, the
oldest award honoring conductors for
their commitment to American music,
the 2001 ASCAP Morton Gould Award for
Innovative Programming and, in 1999,
ASCAP’s first-ever Leonard Bernstein
Award for Outstanding Educational
Programming.
Frequently in demand as a guest
conductor, Mr. Miller has worked with
most of America’s major orchestras,
including the orchestras of Baltimore,
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston,
Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San
Francisco, as well as the New World
Symphony, the Boston Pops and the
music of John Harbison, Roy Harris,
Morton Gould, Don Gillis, Peter Mennin,
and Vincent Persichetti on the Albany
Records label.
A native of Los Angeles, David Alan Miller
holds a bachelor’s degree from the
University of California, Berkeley and a
master’s degree in orchestral conducting
from The Juilliard School. Prior to his
appointment in Albany, Mr. Miller was
Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic. From 1982 to 1988, he
was Music Director of the New York
Youth Symphony, earning considerable
acclaim for his work with that ensemble.
Mr. Miller lives with his wife and three
children in Slingerlands.
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ALBANY SYMPHONY MUSICIAN
HOUSING PROGRAM
Did you know that many of the musicians of the Albany Symphony do not live in the Capital
Region? Musicians travel from New York, Boston even as far as Montreal to play with the Albany
Symphony. Typically when a musician comes to play here they are here Thursday night through
Sunday. Through the generosity of local donors The Albany Symphony Musician Housing Program
was created. This is a critical part of our organization which enables us to attract musicians of the
highest caliber. Without the generosity and support of our host families we would not be able to
maintain the high caliber of musicians who are members of our orchestra. Many of our hosts have
created strong bonds with the musicians that stay with them, creating friendships that will last a
lifetime. Charles Buchanan has been hosting musicians since 2009. Below are some insights into
his experience as a host.
How long have you been hosting
musicians of the Albany Symphony?
Since 2009, so this will be my 6th year
as a host.
What is your favorite part
of hosting musicians?
My favorite part of hosting (besides getting
to know the musicians, who are all extremely
talented and distinctly unique individuals)
is when I am sitting in my home on Saturday
mornings, reading the paper and drinking
coffee and the sounds of the instruments fill
the house as the musicians practice for the
evening performance.
One of my recent musicians apologized
before he practiced for “disturbing me”,
and I told him that he has to practice
on Saturday morning. It is a requirement,
passed down from David Alan Miller, and
I am to report him if he doesn’t practice!
Why do you think other people should
consider being hosts?
I think hosting is an important part of the
ways in which people can contribute to
the Albany Symphony. It would be good to
have extra hosts if possible because there
are months that I am away and cannot host,
and I’m sure the other hosts have similar
circumstances.
People who should consider it are those who
have adult children who have moved out, or
are away at college (the Albany Symphony
schedule coincides with the college
semesters).
I know, for me, it is a good excuse to clean
the upstairs bedrooms once in a while.
We hope that you will consider becoming
a member of the Albany Symphony
Musician Housing Program. If you are
interested please contact Susan Libby,
Personnel Manager & Housing Coordinator
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We trust the sun will rise in the morning, the moon will come up at night and
the live music performed by the Albany Symphony Orchestra will always be
available for an evening’s entertainment or a children’s concert. Well we can
be as sure as we are of anything that the sun will rise and the moon will light
the evening skies. Whether the enchanting, inspiring live music of the Albany
Symphony Orchestra will always be available for an evening out or a children’s
concert depends on you and me and so many more like us.
Vanguard helps to raise funds to make that music possible. Dedicated
women and men spend countless hours planning and executing a myriad of
fundraising activities throughout the year. Our members usher at concerts,
provide gift bags to visiting artists, and house musicians. They secure muchneeded funds to pay for tickets and transportation for children who might not
otherwise ever be exposed to the thrill of a live performance orchestrated just
for them. Vanguard collects gently used instruments and has them refurbished
for local schools to utilize in their music programs. Maybe the next Joshua
Bell or Yo-Yo Ma will be inspired by an instrument that he or she might never
had access to. Vanguard also provides and serves food to the musicians on
the night of concerts. But those things are just a few of the wonderful services
Vanguard offers to the Symphony and the community.
All of these wonderful activities that Vanguard engages in help to defray the
costs that might otherwise burden the Orchestra.
If you have not joined and would like to know more about upcoming
trips, social events or volunteer opportunities please go to our website,
vanguard-aso.org, or watch for our newsletter for details.
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"We’re All From Somewhere" Else Project
At the American Music Festival in May, Clint Needham will debut a new piece, "We’re All From
Somewhere Else”. The capstone of our season—the American Music Festival—celebrates the music of
our time, showcasing the work of living composers. This year, the Festival will illustrate our country's
colorful, sometimes sad, yet vibrant endurance through the theme of “Migrations.” The “We’re All From
Somewhere Else” Project is our effort to make subscribers part of the story! We all have a rich history,
whether it begins here in the Capital Region, or somewhere else. We will highlight patron, staff, and
musician stories in our programs leading up to the Festival. Enjoy the stories, and please share yours
with us! We will display all submitted stories at the American Music Festival this spring.
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“I’m From Somewhere Else.
My Journey to the World of Classical Music.”
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Being born in 1932 to a very poor family in a very small village, I was never exposed to any
cultural pursuits including literature and classical music; but even though there were no books
nor recordings in our home, my mother took me to get a library card as soon as I entered first
grade. This, with encouragement from my parents and teachers, led me to appreciate the value
of a good education. Upon graduation from high school in 1950, I was accepted to New York
State College for Teachers at Albany (the only college I could afford sincere there was no tuition
and I could commute by trains and bus). Even though Valley Falls was less than 30 miles north
of Albany, the only other time I had been there was to attend Albany Senators games at Hawkins
Stadium. When I got off the United Traction bus my first day of classes, I recall looking at those
buildings and thinking, “What the hell am I doing here?”
In my freshman year I was befriended by an upper class girl who lived in Albany and had
graduated from Albany Academy for Girls. She had a wealth of cultural knowledge (literature,
classical music, travel, etc.) and also had a collection of classical recordings and a phonograph
on which to play them. She first introduced me to the ballet music of Copland and gradually
introduced me to Elgar, Beethoven, Sibelius and others, and eventually Wagner’s operas (her
favorites). Looking back, I realize now that she was leading me from lighter classical to heavier
works. Elfrieda died a few years ago, but I’ll always remember her as the one who introduced
me to good music.
Sixty years have passed since my college graduation, and my wife, Carol, and I have
attended performances in Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Paris Opera House, St.
Martin in the Fields Church, the Met, Carnegie Hall, and venues in Vienna, Prague, Budapest,
Peking, Florence, Buenos Aires, and others, including seeing Turandot in the Olympic Stadium
in Rome. (Not bad for a poor boy from a small town!) On our travels, as soon as we arrive in
a city, we check to see what classical music is being performed, and immediately see the hotel
concierge to get tickets. Our classical music exposure has been greatly enhanced by attending
the Albany Symphony concerts and David Miller’s preconcert lectures. Thank The Albany
Symphony—and Elfrieda.
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3:00 PM
3:00 PM
PALACE
THEATRE
PALACE
THEATRE
7
7
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
David Alan Miller, conductor
The Music Studio
Boland School of Irish Dance
The Capital District Youth Chorale
Libertina Dance Company
The World of Dance
Empire State Youth Percussion Ensemble
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Brass Choir
arr. Di'Lorenzo Joy to the World
University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Brass Choir
arr. Dragon
Joy to the World
Everyone [SEE PAGE 33 FOR LYRICS]
French Traditional Il Est Né, Le Divin Enfant
arr. Gerike Christmas Around the World
The Music Studio
arr. Stephenson Mary’s Little Boy Chile
arr. Hayes
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Capital District Youth Chorale
INTERMISSION
arr. Di'Lorenzo Hark the Herald Angels Sing
University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Brass Choir
arr. Albagli
Christmas Processional
Empire State Youth Percussion Ensemble
arr. Gerike
Santa’s Holly Jolly Little Christmas
The Music Studio
arr. Finnegan
Jingle Bells
[Guest Conductor Winner]
arr. Huff Let It Go
Capital District Youth Chorale, Chamber Singers
arr. Mallamud
Conchobar’s Reign
Boland School of Irish Dance
Delvyn Case
Rocket Sleigh for Orchestra
Libertina Dance Company
Delvyn Case
Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John
Capital District Youth Chorale, Madrigal Singers
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
arr.Mallamud
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Everyone [SEE PAGE 33 FOR LYRICS]
arr. Finnegan
Carol Sing-along
Everyone [SEE PAGE 33 FOR LYRICS]
Diane Warner, Conductor
arr. Hayes
Christmas Bells are Ringing
Georges Bizet
Farandole, from L'Arlessienn Suite No. 2
arr. Stephenson
A Charleston Christmas
The World of Dance
arr. Mallamud
Feliz Navidad
Capital District Youth Orchestra & The Music Studio
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THIS CONCERT IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY:
Roger & Sherley Hannay
All programs and artists are subject to change. During the performance, please silence and refrain from using mobile devices.
Recording and photographing any part of the performance is strictly prohibited.
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Lyrics
HARK THE HERALD
ANGELS SING
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
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
Sleep in heavenly peace
AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing,
The poor baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying he makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus,
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side,
‘Til morning is nigh.
DEC.
DECK THE HALLS
Deck the halls with boughs
of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la. 7
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LYRICS
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
Oh come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of angels
(Refrain)
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy
word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
(Refrain)
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The Music Studio
The Music Studio, located in
Albany, New York, has been
BIOGRAPHIES
providing a comprehensive music
& ROSTERS
education to area students for more
than 35 years. Noel Liberty, the
school’s founder and director, created the school’s
singular curriculum based on her research in both
piano pedagogy and early childhood education.
She believed that children could begin to learn
serious musical concepts at a very young age, and
in fact that their youth allowed them to embrace all
elements of music—the social, physical, intellectual,
creative, and emotional—with uninhibited joy.
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The Music Studio has graduated more than 14,000
students since its founding in 1977, and has
grown into the premier music school in the region,
attracting students from as far north as Wilton
and as far south as Hudson. It has added summer
classes and camps, group classes for adults, and
short-term classes for very young children (all of
which are detailed at TheMusicStudio.com), but its
core remains its celebrated school-year program.
The program begins with The Foundation, small
classes for young children who proceed through
DIRECTOR
Noel Liberty
CHOREOGRAPHER
Abby Todd
THE MUSIC STUDIO KIDS
Mia Alonge
Ana Ball
Emily Bascom
Gabrielle Bazinet
Mark Camilli
Katherine Conjalka
Alyssa Decker
Gage Dievendorf
Jackie Ding
Gabrielle Greco
Eleanor Helm
Amanda Horne
Jason Horne
Michael Hughes
Madalyn Isabelle
Keemayaa Jeevarathnam
Krisha Jeevarathnam
Sara Kelly
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a carefully constructed curriculum to master the
fundamentals of music theory, ear training, and
piano playing. Students then move on to The Piano
Program, which features private instruction with
a member of the school’s highly trained faculty.
Private students receive not just one-on-one
lessons, but also group theory classes, workshops
with professional musicians, evaluations by outside
judges, field trips to classical performances, and
frequent performance opportunities. They are also
eligible to audition for The Music Studio Kids, the
troupe that is performing for you this evening.
The Music Studio Kids, who range in age from 7
to 18 , perform choral and Orff ensemble works
in venues through the Capital Region, including
the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the Palace
Theatre, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, the Saratoga
Race Course, the Joe Bruno Stadium, and many
more. Like their fellow Music Studio classmates—
and alumni too—they work hard in the pursuit
of perfection, and they tend to flourish in their
musical and academic endeavors. Even better,
they carry with them a deep understanding and an
abiding love of music.
Sierra Liotta
Emily Lopez
Olivia Lopez
Josh Mullin
Greg Mytelka
Kelly Nhan
Riley O'Kane
Dylann Palmer
Emmie Paluch
Kendall Paluch
Abigail Poole
Bradley Rao
Emma Rao
Ian Roach
Phillip Ruggirello
Johanna Saint-Vil
Lauren Saint-Vil
Edie Schaffer
William Sleasman
Caroline Stark
Eileen Sun
Darika Thompson
Allison Woodhouse
Olivia Woodhouse
THE MUSIC STUDIO
CHAPERONES & WORKERS
Wendy Bascom
Noah Cohen-Greenberg
Alex Davison
Lisa Greco
Collin Gulczynski
Katie Hughes
Jack Keating
Brendan Kelley
William Kelley
Noel Liberty
Joe Martterer
Casey Norton
Sharon Paluch
Abby Todd
Debi Todd
Boland School
of Irish Dance
DEC.
7
3:00 PM
BIOGRAPHIES
Established in 1985, the Boland School
& ROSTERS
prides itself on promoting Irish culture
through music and dance. We offer
a dynamic and challenging learning
environment for ages 4 and up where proper technique is
emphasized and a love of dance is nurtured. We provide
performance opportunities to all dancers from beginning
to championship levels. Teachers Chris & Jen Boland, are
both certified to teach by the Irish Dance Commission in
Dublin, Ireland. As a member-certified school, our dancers
are eligible to participate in Irish feisanna, if they desire
the challenge of competition. Our philosophy emphasizes
teamwork, goal setting and having fun!
BOLAND SCHOOL
DANCERS
Casey Biederman
Andrew Colletti
Meghan Dougherty
Hannah Gilchrist
Alyson Insero
Madeline Insero
Maggie Mckeever
Taylor Murphy
Payton Sawyer
Nora Stevens
ALBANY PRO MUSICA
Music
CHORAL
THAT TOUCHES THE HEART
For our 2014-2015 Performance Schedule visit
www.albanypromusica.org
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The Capital District Youth Chorale
The Capital District Youth Chorale,
now celebrating its 32nd season,
BIOGRAPHIES
was founded in 1983 by Diane
& ROSTERS
Warner as the Schenectady County
Community College Children’s
Chorus. The 108 singers, ages 9-18 are drawn
from 47 schools in 5 counties of the greater Capital
District. Entrance into and advancement within CDYC
is based upon audition results, experience and
reliability. The singers are divided into 4 ensembles
Choristers (ages 9-11), Junior Chamber (ages 11-13),
Senior Chamber (ages 14-18) and Voice Changed for
male singers (ages 12-18).
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CDYC has enjoyed a long partnership with Albany
Pro Musica and the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
In addition the group has appeared with more than
20 adult, college, school and community children’s
choirs and orchestras from Massachusetts, Vermont,
and New York including the following ensembles:
Mohawk Valley Chorus, the Thursday Musical Club,
Burnt Hills Oratorio Society, College of St. Rose
Masterworks Chorale, Mendelssohn Club of Albany,
Octavo Singers, the Schenectady Symphony, and the
Empire State Youth Orchestra.
CDYC has provided workshops for both developing
and experienced music teachers in the Capital
District as well as multiple NYSSMA Conference
performances and workshops. These young
musicians have been recognized as outstanding
by adjudicators at state, national and international
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
& ACCOMPANIST
James McGarvey
CHORAL MUSIC
EDUCATORS
Lynn Makrin
Matthew Duclos
Nakwavi Bukhala
GOWANA MS, JC
Georgia Burtt
HOME SCHOOL, CH
Isabelle Camoin
WESTMERE ELEMENTARY,
CH
THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
YOUTH CHORALE
MEMBERS
Elizabeth Attanasio
Megan Carpenter
Noah Best
Nathan Clough
GOWANA MS, JC
VAN ANTWERP MS, VC
Abigail Bindelglass
KODA MS, JC
Amy Buhrmaster
NISKAYUNA S, SC
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SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HS,
SC*
Cassandra Carraher
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, CH
Julia Jaster
Molly Nettleton
Grace Ferris
Julianna Jebrachi
Mia Oppy
Claire Flynn
Mallory Jones
Selma Osei
Lydia Flynn
Nora Kane
Veronica Forth
Kasey Krauss
Eve Gerke
Alton Krings
Shalyn Palmateer
Abha Kulkami
Kaylee Petraccione
Helen Leet
JJ Razanno
Catherine Tomson
Grace Levine
Renee Ricci
Andre Valverde
Timothy Lindstrom
Ariel Robinson
Daniella Velazquez
Ian Longden
Noah Robinson
Olivia Gulotty
Liam Lynch
Cristina Rojo
Sophia Gulotty
Emma Mansfield
Abby Romine
Claire Guyer
Randall Marr
Abigail Ryan
Isabel Witzenburg
Laura Haney
Luke Maxwell
Sophie Sacco
Cassandra Wright
Morgan Dempsey
Maddie Hartmann
Abby McCann
Sydney Sadowski
Julia Zanda
Richard DiMaria
Avery Heaney
Henry McCann
Madeline St. John
Katherine Ziegler
Emma Herron
Jordan McCann
competitions. For both its 25th and 30th
Anniversaries, CDYC commissioned and premiered
choral works by David Brunner and Robert
DeCormier. The students also had the opportunity to
work with these composers.
CDYC was selected after competitive national
auditions to perform at the following events: Spring
2013 Basilica of the Immaculate Conception,
Washington D.C.; Spring 2010 Old South Church,
Boston; Spring 2009 Cathedral of St. John the
Divine; Fall 2007 National Cathedral, Washington
DC; Spring 2007 Riverside Church, NY; Spring 2006
ACDA Western New York Children’s Chorus Festival;
Spring 2005 Disney World, Florida; Spring 2000
Field Studies International Carnegie Hall National
Youth Choir and National Children’s Choir; Spring
1999 Disney World, Florida and Summer 1996
Shrewsbury, England Shrewsbury International
Music Festival. CDYC has performed in more than
47 cities, towns and villages, in 8 states, Canada,
England and Wales.
The teaching staff includes accompanist/assistant
director James McGarvey and two choral music
educators Mrs. Lynn Makrin and Mr. Matthew Duclos.
Auditions for the spring semester will take place on
January 17, 2015. To schedule an audition or for
more information contact our parent coordinator
(Mrs. Wright) at CDYC123@gmail.com or check our
Facebook page or our website cdyc.org.
Ian Cohn
SHENENDEHOWA HS
EAST, VC*
Ingrid Colafati
DELAWARE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL, CH
Isabella Constantakes
ACADEMY OF HOLY
NAMES, SC
Jillian Creighton
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
SHENENDEHOWA HS,
EAST, VC
Konrad Drzymalski
NISKAYUNA HS, VC
Anastasia Duffy
IROQUOIS MS, JC
Kate Dvorscak
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
John Michael Dearstyne Sophie Dvorak
SCHALMONT MS, JC
VOORHEESVILLE MS, VC
Renee Dearstyne
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
Alison Decker
Jesse Cohen-Greenberg
Vivienne Fenestre
SCHALMONT HS, SC
WOODLAND HILL
MONTESSORI SCHOOL,
CH
BOGHT HILLS
ELEMENTARY, JC
Jackson Eddy
DOANE STUART, VC
Grace Elliott
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
BOGHT HILLS
ELEMENTARY, JC
ALGONQUIN MS, JC
AVERILL PARK HS, SC
IROQUOIS MS, JC
ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, CH
Liesl Geser-Reilly
WOODLAND HILL
MONTESSORI, CH
Jasmine Gold
SHENENDEHOWA HS
EAST, SC
Julia Gold
KODA MS, JC
Sean Gordon
FARNSWORTH MS, VC
VOORHEESVILLE HS, SC
VOORHEESVILLE MS, JC
CLAYTON A. BOUTON
HS, SC
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL, JC
VOORHEESVILLE HS, SC
GUILDERLAND HS, VC
SACANDAGA
ELEMENTARY, CH
Lillian Hinostroza
IROQUOIS MS, JC
Grace Hotopp
VOORHEESVILLE HS, SC
Kaleigh Iler
COLUMBIA HS, SC
Imara James
SCHALMONT HS, SC
LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL, CH
SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HS, SC
DOANE STUART, SC
NISKAYUNA HS, SC
HOME SCHOOL, CH
GUILDERLAND HS, SC
NISKAYUNA HS, SC
DOANE STUART, JC
HOME SCHOOL,
ATHENS, JC
VOORHEESVILLE, MS, VC
DOANE STUART. VC
GOWANA MS, JC
NISKAYUNA HS, VC
HOME SCHOOL, VC
SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HS, SC
Jacob O’Shea
SHENENDEHOWA HS
EAST, VC
LANSINGBURGH HS, SC
SCHENECTADY HS, SC
LATHAM RIDGE
ELEMENTARY, CH
DOANE STUART, SC
DOANE STUART, SC
GOWANA MS, JC
GUILDERLAND HS, SC
IROQUOIS MS, JC
TROY HS, SC
CANAJOHARIE HS, SC
NISKAYUNA HS, SC
BETHLEHEM MS, JC
IROQUOIS, MS, JC
Cassendra McDonald
Afton Serviss
Riley Messier
Phoebe Siegel
Alexandra Natale
VAN ANTWERP MS, JC
NISKAYUNA HS, SC
HOME SCHOOLED, VC
AlisonTaft
BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON
LAKE HS, SC
Zian Taylor
ROBERT C. PARKER
SCHOOL, JC
ALBANY ACADEMY FOR
GIRLS, JC
FARNSWORTH MS, VC
GUILDERLAND
ELEMENTARY, CH
Hannah Weklar
Anya Seemann
SCHALMONT MS, CH
Logan Sitarski
CRAIG ELEMENTARY, CH
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY,
CH
Lauren Moran
BIOGRAPHIES
& ROSTERS
Anna Vinciguerra
Maggy Seebode
GUILDERLAND
ELEMENTARY, CH
3:00 PM
VOORHEESVILLE HS, VC
VAN ANTWERP MS, JC
HOME SCHOOL, SC
Joe Jaster
SADDLEWOOD
ELEMENTARY, CH
Zoe Schlesinger
NISKAYUNA HS, SC
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ELEMENTARY, CH
HILLSIDE
ELEMENTARY, CH
Maya McClosky
DEC.
BETHLEHEM MS, JC
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY,CH
GUILDERLAND
ELEMENTARY, CH
SHAKER JR. HS, JC
SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HS, SC
SHAKER HS, SC
CHARLTON HEIGHTS
ELEMENTARY, CH
Zoe Zubrick
WOODLAND HILL
MONTESSORI SCHOOL, JC
Cynthia Zych
SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HS, SC
FARNSWORTH MS, JC
KEY
VOORHEESVILLE HS, SC
JC= JUNIOR CHAMBER
Dana Silberstein
SHENENDEHOWA HS
WEST, SC
CH=CHORISTER
SC= SENIOR CHAMBER
VC= VOICE CHANGED
Sarah Siple
SHAKER HS, SC
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3:00 PM
Libertina
The World of Dance
Dance Company The World of Dance is located at 25b Walker Way
BIOGRAPHIES
& ROSTERS
The Libertina Dance Company was
founded as a society where artists
and dancers alike could come
together and inspire each other to create. Much like
a Salon Noir was to the Victorians, Libertina Dance
is an intriguing group that adheres to the concept
that "Archaic, unrestrained, ideas" lead the mind to
enlightenment, birth of new thought, and evolution
within movement. Libertina is exciting, new, inventive
and on the forefront of new dance.
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
Christina Papa
LIBERTINA DANCERS
Olga Bogdanova
Amanda Lee
Christina Papa
in Colonie. They teach all styles and levels of dance
starting at 2 1/2 and going through adult. Come take
a month of classes for free and try us out! Our past
students are now at Boston Conservatory, Juilliard,
Wicked on Broadway and performing on cruise
ships. Our past students have starred as Billy Elliott in
London and on Broadway. You can find us on Facebook
and Instagram at Theworldofdancealbany. Call for
more information at 518-210-7599. Congratulations
to our dancers in The Magic of Christmas!
DIRECTOR
Danielle Cuzdey
CHOREOGRAPHER
Barbara Pregont
THE WORLD OF
DANCE
Erica Basile
Isabella Bruno
Mikayla Dawes
Lauren Doherty
Hannah Gavin
Allison Goetz
Amy Kindlon
Riley Kranick
Alyssa Mantica
Elizabeth Miller
Marissa Simeone
Hannah Valiquette
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Empire State Youth
Percussion Ensemble
ESYO’s three percussion ensembles, Youth,
Repertory, and Junior, follow the model of our
progressive training program by providing a
clear path for young percussionists to follow as
they develop and improve their ensemble skills
under the supervision of several of the area’s top
percussion players.
Many members of these three ensembles also
perform in ESYO’s Youth, Repertory, and Wind
CO-CONDUCTORS
Richard Albagli
Mark Foster
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7
3:00 PM
Orchestras. The Youth and
BIOGRAPHIES
Repertory Percussion Ensembles
& ROSTERS
routinely perform in festivals and
clinics throughout the northeast
and the Youth ensemble recently was a guest
performer at Albany Symphony’s American Music
Festival. ESYO is the only youth music organization
to host three percussion ensembles.
ENSEMBLE MEMBERS
Eric Chang
Hannah Dick
Benjamin Grant
Noel Holloway
Julian Jacobs
Eugene Lorini
Cooper Martell
Jimmy Stagnitti
Benjamin Taubner
Quentin Witherell
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University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Brass Choir
DIRECTOR
Greg Spiridopoulos
TRUMPET
Doug Amos
Austin Boyer
Joseph Goguen
Paul Travers
Gregory Waite
FRENCH HORN
Nicholas Au
Peter Guidi
Sally Keiter
Grace Sweet
TROMBONE
Andrew Huynh
Anthony Ohanessian
Chris Moehringer
BASS TROMBONE
Lee Anderson
EUPHONIUM
Michael Fahrner
TUBA
Steven Wilkinson
DEC.
7
3:00 PM
BIOGRAPHIES
& ROSTERS
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
2014-2015 CONCERT SERIES
CONCERT 4: Mendelssohn’s “Scottish”
Symphony
SAT., JAN. 17 AT 7:30 PM
PALACE THEATRE, ALBANY
Colin Currie, percussion
SIR PETER MAXWELL DAVIES:
Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
JULIA WOLFE: rISE and fLY
for Percussion and Orchestra
[United States Premiere]
MENDELSSOHN : Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
CONCERT 7: An Evening with Time for Three
SAT., APR. 18 AT 7:30 PM
PALACE THEATRE, ALBANY
Time for Three: Zachary DePue, violin;
Nick Kendall, violin; Ranaan Meyer, double bass
COPLAND: Billy the Kid Suite
JENNIFER HIGDON: Concerto 4-3
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
CONCERT 5: Brahms’ Third Symphony
SAT., FEB. 21 AT 7:30 PM
SUN., FEB. 22 AT 3 PM
TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL, TROY
Carol Jantsch, tuba
ELGAR: Serenade for Strings
VAUGHN WILLIAMS: Tuba Concerto
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY*: Reflections on the
Mississippi, Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3
CONCERT 8: American Music Festival
"Migrations"
SAT., MAY 16 AT 7:30 PM
EXPERIMENTAL AND MEDIA PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER, RPI CAMPUS, TROY
Amy Porter, Flute
Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, James Burton III, Director
ANDREA REINKEMEYER:
New work [World Premiere]
DEREK BERMEL: Migration Series for Jazz Orchestra
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY*: Trail of Tears,
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
CLINT NEEDHAM^: We Are All From Somewhere
Else [World Premiere]
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^Andrew W. Mellon Composer Educator
Programs & guest artists subject to change.
CONCERT 6: All Mozart
SAT., MAR. 21 AT 7:30 PM
SUN., MAR. 22 AT 3 PM
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
Albany Pro Musica, chorus
MOZART: Requiem
New setting of Requiem in collaboration with Sleeping Giant
composer consortium. Residency funded by New Music USA.
THESE CONCERTS
ARE SPONSORED BY:
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The Albany Symphony Classical Performance Series is made possible with
public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts – a state agency, grants
from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
the Capital District Regional Economic Development Council, the Amphion
Foundation, the Alice M. Ditson Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music,
the Bender Family Foundation, funding from Vanguard-Albany Symphony;
underwriting from our sponsors; and the support of our donors and subscribers.
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and other concert sponsors whose contributions recognize the importance
of the Albany Symphony in building civic pride, education our youth, and
contributing to the cultural life of all people in the Capital Region.
2014-2015 CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE & CHAIR SPONSORSHIP
MEMBER BENEFITS (ALL LEVELS):
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 Priority seating for subscription and single ticket seats
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Benefits listed in above box, plus: Backstage passes, lunch with David Alan Miller,
Invitations to Special Events, Recitals and Receptions, Concert tickets, VIP parking
Sponsorship of a Principal Chair (with a three-year commitment of your gift)
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2014-2015
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CLASSICAL SERIES
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at 518-465-4755 or rachelj@albanysymphony.com
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LOUISE MARSHALL
THE FAITH A. TAKES
FAMILY FOUNDATION
MICHEILEEN TREADWELL
IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES TREADWELL
ROGER & SHERLEY
HANNAY
This concert season has also been made possible with public funds from the New
York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, The City Of Albany, grants from the
National Endowment for the Arts, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Capital
District Regional Economic Development Council, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the May K. Houck Foundation, Vanguard-Albany Symphony, and the support
of our donors, subscribers, and patrons.
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
CONDUCTORS CIRCLE
LEGACY BATON LEVEL
($100,000+)
Heinrich Medicus
PLATINUM BATON LEVEL
($25,000+)
Rhea Clark
Marcia Nickerson
Sherley & Roger Hannay
Carole L. Ju & David M. Rubin
The Faith A. Takes Family Foundation
GOLD BATON LEVEL
($10,000+)
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bender IV
Dr. Melody A. Bruce & Dr. David A. Ray
Dr. Benjamin Chi
Marcia & Findlay Cockrell
Alan Goldberg Charitable Trust
Geraldine & Jerel Golub
Beatrice Herman
The Herman Family
Celine & Daniel Kredentser
Louise W. Marshall
John J. Nigro
Rabbi Scott Shpeen
Paul Underwood Charitable Trust
SILVER BATON LEVEL
($5,000+)
Anonymous
Elsa G. deBeer
Charlotte & Charles Buchanan
Dr. Marisa Eisemann & Dr. Allan Eisemann
Dr. Thomas Freeman & Phyllis Attanasio
Kip & Douglas Hargrave
Anthony P. Hazapis
A.C. & John Riley
Bernice Rubin
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Tartaglia
Susan Thompson & Al DeSalvo
Dale Thuillez
Joan Tower
Micheileen Treadwell
Michael Uccellini
Hannelore Wilfert & Karl Moschner
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The Albany Symphony is grateful to the following individuals whose
ingoing support insures the vitality of the Albany Symphony. The list
represents gifts received from July 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014.
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE
BRONZE BATON LEVEL ($2,500+)
Anonymous (2)
Gemma & Jason Allen
Beth & Rob Beshaw
Rosemary & John Harbison
The Hershey Family Fund of the CFGCR
Higgins Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Jennings
Mr. & Mrs. E. Stewart Jones Jr.
Mary Jean & William Krackeler
The Foy Foundation & The Lasch Family
CFGCR Charles M. Liddle III &
Nancy H. Liddle Fund
Vivian & Steve Lobel
Micki & Norman Massry
Esther & Murray Massry
Hedi K. Moore
Leslie J. Newman & Mark J. Rosen
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Older
Karen & Chet Opalka
Georgiana & James Panton
Dr. David A. Perry
Dr. Pradeep & Ritu Haldar
Sara & John Regan
Christine Standish & Chris Wilk
Lois & I. David Swawite
George Tsontakis
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE
MEMBER LEVEL ($1,000+)
Anonymous
Jane & Wallace Altes
Linda & Hermes Ames
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Amodeo
Penelope Andrews
Nancy Barhydt & Harry Rutledge
Linda & Michael Barnas
Alison Bolton
Joyce & Sanford Bookstein
Susan & Steven Bouchey
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Bourque
Bonnie & Paul Bruno
Dr. A. Andrew Casano
Linda & Ronald Chen
The Albany Symphony is grateful to the following individuals whose
ingoing support insures the vitality of the Albany Symphony. The list
represents gifts received from July 1, 2013 through November 4 2014.
Eileen Considine
Ruth & Thomas Cook
Elizabeth M. Cope & Joseph T. Gravini
Gene C. Damm
Dr. Faith B. & Dr. Paul J. Davis
Dr. Harry & Ellen DePan
Dr. Joyce J. Diwan
Barbey & Ned Dougherty
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Einhorn
Joy & Wyman L. Emery
David Ernst
Dr. Ann Errichetti & Dr. Mark Keroack
Malka & Eitan Evan
Jody & Reed Ference
Lucia & SteveN Fischer
Lois V. Foster
Wayne T. Freihofer
Bonnie Friedman & Gerald Miller
Charles L. & Elizabeth P. Gerli Foundation, Inc.
Elana & Ephraim Glinert
Sherry Gold & Wendell Lorang
Dr. Henry S. Pohl & Joni Goldberg
Jill Goodman & Arthur Malkin
Neil Golulb
Karol & Myron Gordon
The Family of Morton Gould
Karen Gross & Stephen Cooper
Judith Grunberg
Dr. & Mrs. Haldar
Karen Hartgen-Fisher
Michael M. Hayes
Dr. & Mrs. James Hoehn
Alan V. Iselin
Ellen Jabbur
Maryann Jablonowski & Reg Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Spencer B. Jones
Marjorie Karowe
Holly Katz & William M. Harris, Esq.
Judith & Herbert Katz
Ruth & Don Killoran
Robert J. Krackeler
Sara Lee & Barry Larner
Dr. & Mrs. Neil Lempert
Mr. & Mrs. James Lenden
ALBANY SYMPHONY
CONDUCTORS CIRCLE
Karen & Alan Lobel
Ann Glither & George Martin
The Community Foundation for the Capital
Region's Edward & Nancy McEwan Advised Fund
Judith B. McIlduff
Beverley & Richard Messmer
Carol & Richard Miller
Meaghan Murphy & Nicholas Faso
Daniel & Sally Nolan
The O'Bryan Family Foundation
Andrea Oser & David Alan Miller
Melissa & Marc Paquin
Sally & Henry Peyrebrune
Maggie & John Picotte
Susan & William Picotte
Dr. & Mrs. Pierpaolo Preceruti
Claire Pospisil & Kirk Cornwell
Dr. Richard Propp
Dr. James & Marisa Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Richman
Donna & Lee Rosen
Nancy & Arthur Roth
Gretchen A. & Lewis C. Rubenstein
Judith A. & Peter Saidel
Leizbeth & Alan Sanders
Clara & Larry Sanders
Debbie Saxby
Peg & Bob Schalit
Marie & Lawrence Shore
Cynthia & Herb Shultz
Rachel & Dwight Smith
Faith St. Clair-Reed & Mark Stephen Reed
Kate & Darryl Teal
Harriet & Edward Thomas
Lynette & Michael Tucker
Jane A. Wait
Candace & David Weir Foundation
Margery & Michael Whiteman
Connie & Harry Wilbur
Barbara Wiley
Merle Winn
Austin Woodward
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
SUSTAINER ($500+)
Sue & Bob Allen
Mr. & Mrs. James Barba
Charles H. Buchanan, DDS
Mr. Dan Coleman
Christy D'Ambrosio & Raymond
Newkirk
Richard Delbelso
Lisa Evans
Carolyn Fagan
Patricia & Samuel Fallek
Jack M. Firestone
The Community Foundation for
the Capital Region's Marvin
and Sharon Freedman Advised
Fund
Marcia Goldfeder & Jim Caiello
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Hall The
Hume Charitable Fund
Dr. Richard L. & Ann S. Jacobs
Elizabeth Kauffman & Nicholas
Normile
Maria & Ralph Lamontagna
Keith C. Lee
Dr. Martha L. Lepow
Barbara & Charles Manning
Fran & CJ O'Rourke
Deborah Onslow
Dr. Kathleen Ozsvath & Dr. Gary
Bernardini
Deane & Jeff Pfiel
Susan & Steven Powers
Faith Reed
Jacqueline & Paul Shapiro
The Honorable Kathy Sheehan
Susan St. Amour
Rudy Stegemoeller
Alexandra Jane Streznewski &
Robert T. Reilly, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William Swire
Marie D. Takes
Leah & Thomas Tyrrell
June Wallace
Elizabeth Weiss
John T. Zuendt
PATRON ($250+)
Anonymous (2)
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The Albany Symphony is deeply grateful to the following individuals
whose ingoing support insures the vitality of the Albany Symphony. The list
represents gifts received from July 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014.
Mr. & Mrs. David Adams
Dr. Richard & Kelly Alfred
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allen
Dr. Ronald Bailey Donald &
Rhonda Ballou
Greta B. Berkson
Dr. Murray H. Block
Naomi Bradshaw
David Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Neil C. Brown Jr.
Silas Brown
Anita & Morton Bunis
Mary Gallant Chang & Ted
Chang
Susan Charzan
Judith & Samuel Ciccio
James R. Cochran
John Cordo, Esq.
Robert T. Cross
Mary DeGroff & Robert Knizek
Paul Dichian
Barbara & Daniel Downs
Dr. & Mrs. Keith R. Edwards
Barbara & Edward Evans
Donna Faddegon
Judith Fetterley Donor Advised
Fund
Dr. Russell Fricke
Larry Fried
A. Richard Goodman
Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Gordon
Mary & Robert Gosende
Grafton Community Library
Katharine B. Harris
Susan M. Haswell
Jane & John Hawn
Janet & John Hutchison
James W. Taylor Revocable
Living Trust
Barbara Lapidus & Carl Snyder
Linda Larmon
Wendy & Stuart Lefkowich
Matthew Leinung
Mary Logiudice
Athena V. Lord
Sue & Tom Lyons
C. Ursula W. MacAffer
Dr. & Mrs. Richard MacDowell
Nicole & Edward McNamara
Marney & John Mesch
Patricia Michaelson & Walter
Klisiwecz
Robert E. Moore
Mary & Stephen Muller
Helen J. O'Connor
Thomas J. O'Connor
Carol & Ed Osterhout
Patricia Patrick
Michiyo & Chris Powhida
Marlene & Howard Pressman
Joseph Prezio
Margaret & Paul Randall
H. Juergen Reiche
Nancy Ross & Robert Henshaw
Tammy Jo & Steven Sanders
Cynthia & Francis Serbent
Nina & Aaron Sher
Fumiko Shido
Stephen J. Sills, MD
Stephen C. Simmons Family
Lee Smith
Janet & Paul Stoler
Jane Streiff
Susan Odell Taylor School
Bonnie Taylor & Daniel Wulff
Patricia & Joseph Thatcher
Mary Ellen & Anders Tomson
Joseph Visalli
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Wiest
Winnie & Frederick Wilhelm
ASSOCIATE ($100+)
Anonymous (4)
Aze Abdullaev
Wilfred Ackerly
Michelle Miller-Adams
Virginia & Michael Adler
Margaret Alaxanian
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Albern
Carol Alexander
Dr. Edith Agnes Allen
Carolina C. & Joseph P. Allen
Mr. & Mrs. S. H. George Allen
Thomas Amyot
Suzanne Anderson
The Albany Symphony is deeply grateful to the following individuals
whose ingoing support insures the vitality of the Albany Symphony. The list
represents gifts received from July 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014.
Elizabeth & John Antonio
Lynn Ashley & Lawrence Snyder
Dr. & Mrs. Donald B. Aulenbach
James B. Ayers
Susan & Ronald Backer
Nancy Bader
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Baggott
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Bailey
Dr. Richard Balsam
The Bangert-Drowns Family
Cindy & James Barford
Betty & Lyle Barlyn
Joanne & James Barnard
Ann Barrett
William Bechtel
Sharon Bedford & Fred Alm
Dr. & Mrs. Salvatore Belardo
Diane & Don Bell
Christine Berbrick
Olga & Elmer Bertch
Joseph P. Bevak
Susan & Gus Birkhead
Christina & Edward Blanchard
Dayle Zatlin & Joel Blumenthal
Judy & Doug Bowden
Mary Bowen & Donald Lipkin
Ann & David Brandon
Dorice Brickman
Ellen B. Brickman
Mary & David Briggs
Robert G. Briggs
Marianne Bross
Peter Brown
Nancy & William Brown
Lois & Everett Brownell
Bruce Brynolfson
Timothy Burch
Elizabeth L. Burns
Carolyn Callner
Sister Carolyn Alice Cancelliere
Lorraine & Richard Carlson
Beth Davies & George Carpinello
Ann Carrozza
William L. Cassell
Roger Charbonneau
Anne Church
Rae Clark
ALBANY SYMPHONY
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coe
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Ellen Cohen
David Connolly
Joan H. Connolly
James Conroy
Hon. Richard Conti
Steluta Cristian
Wilson Crone
Gary Cunningham
Shirley Jean Curtis
Grace Defries
Ellen deLalla
Anne Deprez
Dr. & Mrs. Anthony J.
DeTommasi
Christine & Larry Deyss
Dr. & Mrs. Frank Dimase
Marilyn & Peter Douglas
Robert S. Drew
Marcia & Jack Easterling
Dorothy & DeWitt Ellinwood
David Emanatian
Deborah Esrick
Linda & Joseph Farrell
Jean & Greg Farrington
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Ferguson
Susan & Hugh Fisher
Jean M. Fogarty
Roseanne Fogarty & Perry Smith
Dr. Arthur Fontijn
Mr. & Mrs. Allan D. Foster
Muriel Frank
Nancy T. Frank
Marie G. Franke
Robert Frost
Marjory & William Fuller
Robert J. Gallati
Eugene Garber
Dr. Janet E. Gargiulo
Carolyn Gaynor
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Gershman
Ronald C. Geuther
Carol Gillespie & Marion E.
Huxley
Anthony Giordano
Michael C. Glover
Karen & Charles Goddard
Gary Gold Photography
Shirley Gordon
Emilie Gould & Robert Scher
Jane Graham
B. H. Green
Betty & Larry Gross
Judy Grun
Susan & Thomas Hager
Trudy Hall
Joan Ham
David Harris
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Hart
Kathleen R. Hartley
Lee Helsby & Joseph Roche
Daniel Hills
Susan Hollander
Stu Horn
Martin Hotvet
Lucinda Huggins
Sister Patricia Conron & Rev.
Dominic Ingemie
Colleen James
Mary & Robert James
Michael K. Jensen
Eric & Priscilla Johnson
Laura H. Jonas
Amber Jones
Eileen C. Jones
Jeff Jones
Dr. Grace Jorgensen-Westney
Carol Juneau & Gail Bouck
Marilyn Kaltenborn
Susan & James Kambrich
Kathleen & Charles Keese
Christine Miles Kelliher & John
J. Kelliher
Tracy Kennedy
Judy & Gordon Kilby
Rosemarie & John Kinum
Doris & Frederick Kirk
Edith Kliman
Arnulf Koeppen
Cheryl Gelder-Kogan & Barry A.
Kogan, MD
Nancy & Ronald Kohn
Beatrice Kovasznay MD
Doreen D. Knudsen
James Kraft
Kasey Laboy
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
Dan Lamont
Mary Anne & Robert Lanni
Ann Lapinski & Fred Barker
The Law Office of Alexander
Powhida
Judy LeCain
Eugene J. Leff
Karen B. Levy
Elizabeth & David Liebschutz
Lawrie & Alvin Lierheimer
Sara M. Lord
Christine & Eugene Lozner
Alexandra Lusak
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Lynk
Bessie Malamas Frank & Gladys
Maley
Mr. & Mrs. John Maloy
Frank Manderville
Patricia & Joseph Mascarenhas
Dr. & Mrs. Appleton Mason III
Susan B. & James T.
McClymonds
Frances & Harry McDonald
Lillie McLaughlin
Kathleen McNamara & Larry
Litchenstein
Matthew McTygue
Beverly & Richard Messmer
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Miller
Alan Miller
Victoria Miller
Patricia Mion
Barbara P. Mladinov
Adelaide Muhlfelder
David Musser
Judith Mysliborski
Elizabeth & William Nathan
Maria & Michael Neal
Alan Parshley & David Neiweem
Willard Nelson
Arlene Nock
Toni Norton
Connie & Ned O'Brien
Donald R. Odell
Claire Olds
Jeanette Oppedisano
Kathy Ordway
Joyce & Bill Panitch
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
The Albany Symphony is deeply grateful to the following individuals
whose ingoing support insures the vitality of the Albany Symphony. The list
represents gifts received from July 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014.
Jean Pellerin
Sarah M. Pellman
Eric Peterson
Bob & Lee Pettie
Cynthia A. Platt & Mr. David T.
Luntz
Connie Powell
Ellen Prakken & John Smolinsky
Alma L. Pusateri
David Quist
Barbara Raskin & Robin Tarnas
John L. Reber
Mary Redmond
Elaine & James Regilski
Dr. Nina Reich
Margaret M. Rendert
Teresa Ribadeneyra & Joseph
Lalka
Gail & George Richardson
Marin Ridgeway & Don Ruberg
Jill & Richard Rifkin
John Riopelle
Nancy Roberts
Eric S. Roccario, MD
Janice & Steven Rocklin
Nancy & John Rodgers
Ellen & David Rook
Julia Rosen & Charles
Braverman
Rosemarie Rosen
Christina Ryba
Robert Sanders
Lucille Sarkissian
Donna Sawyer
Lois & Barry Scherer
Dorothy & Ralph Schultz
Martha D. Schroeder
Margaret & John A. Seppi
Ann Shapiro & Barry
Pendergrass
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Shanley
Dolores A. Shaw
Angela Sheehan & Franklin
Laufer
Monica & Michael Short
Elizabeth Siedhoff
Donna D. Simms
Marianne & Manfred Simon
Paula & Len Sippel
Mary Skidmore
Joyce A. Soltis
James Sprenger
Olaf Stackelberg
Sandra & Charles Stern
William Stewart
Jeannette & Larry Storch
Nancy Streeter
Adele & Norman Strominger
Marie & Harry Sturges
Dennis Sullivan
Christopher Suozzo
Matthew Suozzo
Carole & Richard Sweeton
Mary & Richard Tennant
Elizabeth A. Thornton
Linda Toohey
Sara & Dave Torrey
Monica Trabold
Alice Trost
Terry & Daniel Tyson
Hazel A. van Aernam
Candice & Patrick Van Roey
Jaime Venditti
Jimmy Vielkind
Jennifer & Bryan Viggiani
Janet Vine
Dr. David A. Wasser
Enid Watsky
Maryann & Gerhard Weber
David Weinraub
Dawn Stuart Weinraub
John & Dorothy Whitlock
Joan Wick-Pelletier
Jean & John Wilkinson
Dr. Carl & Caroline Wirth
George Wise
John Wood
Elizabeth & Frank Woods
Susan Standfast Wright &
Theodore Wright
Anne & Art Young
Barbara Youngberg
Michael & Barbara Zavisky
IN HONOR, CELEBRATION, & MEMORY
In Honor of David Alan Miller
Lois & Barry Scherer
Martha D. Schroeder
Susan St. Amour
In Honor of Miranda, Elias, and Ari Miller
Bonnie Friedman & Gerald Miller
In Honor of Faith A. Takes
Maria & Michael Neal
In Loving Memory of Hilde Bloch
Nancy Bader
Steluta Cristian
In Loving Memory of Adella Cooper
Eileen C. Jones
In Loving Memory of Frederick S. deBeer Jr.
Adelaide Muhlfelder
In Loving Memory of Allan D. Foster
Lois V. Foster
In Loving Memory of Paul Gershman
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Gershman
In Memory of the Gochigian and
Sarkissian Families
Lucille Sarkissian
In Loving Memory of Robert S. Herman
Dr. & Mrs. Neil Lempert
In Loving Memory of F. William Joynt
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Bourque
In Loving Memory of Audrey P. Kaufmann
Judith & Herbert Katz
In Loving Memory of Don B. O’Connor
Helen J. O’Connor
In Loving Memory of Jim Panton
Bonnie & Paul Bruno
Dr. Marisa Eisemann & Dr. Allan Eisemann
Alan Goldberg
Mary Anne & Robert Lanni
C. Ursula W. MacAffer
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Older
Andrea Oser & David Alan Miller
In Loving Memory of Justine R. B. Perry
Dr. David A. Perry
In Loving Memory of Vera Propp
Dr. Richard Propp
In Loving Memory of Thornton Rittlefield
Elsa G. deBeer
In Loving Memory of Donald S. Rubin
Bernice Rubin
In Loving Memory of Felix Shapiro
Jacqueline & Paul Shapiro
In Loving Memory of Dick Speers
Claire Olds
In Loving Memory of Steve Wiley
S. H. George Allen
Cindy & James Barford
Joanne & James Barnard
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bender IV
Nancy & William Brown
Ann Carrozza
William L. Cassell
Ellen & Bruce Cohen
John Cordo, Esq.
Elsa G. deBeer
Anne Deprez
Marcia & Jack Easterling
Dr. Marisa Eisemann & Dr. Allan Eisemann
Emma Willard School
Jean & Greg Farrington
Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne
Colleen James
Carol Juneau & Gail Bouck
Kathleen & Charles Keese
Key Private Bank
Dan Lamont
Christine & Eugene Lozner
Dr. & Mrs. Appleton Mason, III
Kathleen McNamara & Larry Litchenstein
Matthew McTygue
Willard Nelson
New York State Association of Cemetaries
John L. & A.C. Riley
Donna D. Simms
Christopher Suozzo
Matthew Suozzo
The James W. Taylor Revocable Living Trust
Linda Toohey
UHY Advisors Ny, Inc.
Jaime Venditti
David Weinraub
Dorothy & John Whitlock
Barbara Wiley
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We invite you to create
your own legacy and join
the following members
of The Encore Society:
The Encore Society
THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS!
To keep orchestral music alive in our community, and to
ensure that future generations experience the joy of this
art form, won’t you please consider the Albany Symphony
when planning your estate? In addition to naming the
Albany Symphony in your will, there are several ways you
can do this:
Charitable Bequest: Several types are possible including
Charitable Remainder Trusts, Pooled Income Funds,
Charitable Lead Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities and Annual
Exclusion Gifts.
Retirement or Pension Plan: You can name the Albany
Symphony as a beneficiary of your pension plan or IRA. This
can help reduce estate and income taxes which might be
due on these investments.
Life Insurance: You can name the Albany Symphony as the
beneficiary of a new or existing insurance policy.
Add a POD or TOD Designation: Add a “pay on death”
(POD) or “transfer on death” (TOD) designation to a bank
or brokerage account, naming the Albany Symphony
to receive the assets.
To discuss these or other planned giving options,
please contact:
Rachel Jason
Marketing and Development Associate
(518) 465-4755
rachelj@albanysymphony.com
Dr. Heinrich Medicus
Matthew Bender IV
Charlotte & Charles
Buchanan
Adella S. Cooper
Marisa Eisemann
Alan Goldberg
Edward M. Jennings
Steve Lobel
John L. Riley
Gretchen A. & Lewis C.
Rubenstein
Harriet & Edward Thomas
The Albany Symphony is deeply grateful to
the foundations, corporations, & government
agencies whose ingoing support insures the
vitality of the Albany Symphony. Donors from:
July 1, 2013 through November 4, 2014.
$100,000+
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Capital Culture
$50,000+
Capital District Regional
Economic Development
Council
City of Albany / Palace Theatre
$25,000+
CDPHP
NYSCA
Vanguard-Albany Symphony
$10,000+
Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Amphion Foundation
Averill Park Education
Foundation
Featherstonhaugh, Wiley,
Clyne & Cordo
GE Foundation
General Electric Company
Omni Development Company
M&T Charitable Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Naxos Rights USA, Inc.
New Music USA (Formerly Meet
the Composer)
Nigro Companies
Price Chopper /
Golub Foundation
Prufrock Ventures, LLC
$5,000+
Albany Medical Center
Alice M. Ditson Fund
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
Armory Automotive Group
Barry Alan Gold Memorial Fund
ALBANY SYMPHONY
FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS,
& GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd
Charles R. Wood Foundation
Community Care Physicians
May K. Houck Foundation
J. M. McDonald Foundation Inc.
KeyBank Foundation
Lucille A. Herold Charitable Trust
The Robison Family Foundation
Sano-Rubin Construction
Saratoga Arts Fest, Inc.
The Swyer Companies
TD Charitable Foundation
United Group of Cos.
Wine and Dine for the Arts
$2,500+
Academy of Holy Names
American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers
(ASCAP)
Ameriprise Financial &
Micheileen Treadwell
Comfortex Corporation
Drs. Bruce, Elacqua, Ford &
Bloomfield of OB/GYN Health
Center Associates
Lingualinx
Macy's Corporate Services, Inc.
MVP Health Care
Pioneer Bank
SaxBST
Stewart's Shops
St. Peter's Health Partners
Whiteman Osterman
& Hanna LLP
Woodland Hill Montessori
School
E. Stewart Jones Law Firm PLLC
IBM Corporation
Janney Montgomery Scott
The Music Studio
Renaissance Corporation
of Albany
Rifenburg Construction Inc.
Southern Vermont College
$500+
Dechants, Fuglein & Johnson
DST Systems, Inc.
Fenimore Asset
Management, Inc.
Firestone Family Foundation
Morgan Stanley
Parkview Community
The Rockefeller Foundation
$250+
Tiny Tots Tea Room
Grafton Community Library
Susan Odell Taylor School
UHY Advisors NY, Inc.
$100+
Key Private Bank
New York State Association
of Cemetaries
$1,000+
BBL Construction Services
CS Architects
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
SPECIAL THANKS
Camille & Andrew Allen
Concetta Bosco
Mimi Bruce & David Ray
Charles Buchanan
Charlotte & Charles Buchanan
The Carlson/Lee Family
Ben Chi
Star Donovan
Bonnie Edelstein
Catherine & Carl Hackert
Debra & Paul Hoffman
Susan Jacobsen
Nettie Lamkey & Robert Pastel
The Albany Symphony extends a very special thank you to patrons who are
generously providing housing for musicians during the 2014-2015 season.
Eric Latini
Bill Lawrence & Alan Ray
Susan Libby
Janet & Bryan Marler
Susan Martula & David Perry
Mary & Steve Muller
Nina Pattison
Marlene & Howard Pressman
Jan & Reese Satin
Joan Savage
Dodie & Pete Seagle
Julie & Bill Shapiro
Onnolee & Larry Smith
PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE 2015-2016 MAHLER CONCERT
Steven Einhorn
Thomas Marusak,
Comfortex
Daniel P. Nolan,
Hugh Johnson Advisors
Barry Richman & Pearl Grant
Richmans
Lois & John Staugaitis
Andrea & Michael Vallance
Marjorie & Russ Ward
Barbara Wiley
Hannelore Wilfert & Karl
Moschner
ALBANY SYMPHONY
IN-KIND DONATIONS
City of Albany / The Palace Theatre
Jim Rua, Café Capriccio
Hill and Markes
McNamee, Lochner
Hampton Inn
John Keal Music
Preville Technology
Old Daley Inn
Surroundings Floral
Edward Swyer,
The Swyer Companies
OB/GYN Health Center Associates
Proudly Supporting the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
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ALBANY SYMPHONY
!
BOARD & ADMINISTRATION
SARATOGA CHAMBER PLAYERS!
!
JILL LEVY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR!
!
BOARD OFFICERS
Marisa Eisemann, MD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gemma Louise Allen
Matthew Bender IV
Melody Bruce, MD
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