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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night
June 25, 2024
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night

Tuesday, June 25 • 8:15 p.m.

Chautauqua Amphitheater


Rossen Milanov, conductor

Featuring principals from the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra


Program 

J.S. Smith/Damrosch: The Star-Spangled Banner (1799) [3'] 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. Anh. C14.01 (1778) [30'] 
Jaren Atherholt, oboe  

Eli Eban, clarinet 
Jeffrey Robinson, bassoon 
Roger Kaza, horn 
   Allegro  
   Adagio  
   Andante con Variazioni

-Intermission [20']-

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 (1877–78) [44'] 
      Andante sostenuto—Moderato con anima 
      Andantino in modo di canzone 
      Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato—Allegro 
       Finale: Allegro con fuoco


This program is made possible by The Mr. &  Mrs. Sam A. Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Babcox Memorial Fund and by The Jim and Lynn Gasche Levinson Fund for Chautauqua. 

Orchestra Roster

First Violin

*Eliot Heaton, 6/25-7/20

*Sharon Roffman, 7/22-8/17

Guest Concertmasters

Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair

 

Vahn Armstrong, Associate–31

Adrienne Finet–8

Amanda Gates–23

Ming Gao–30

David Hult–45

Olga D. Kaler–30

Lenelle Morse–32

Erica Robinson–36

Anton Shelepov–8

Kyoko Kashiwagi*

Aurelian Oprea*

 

Second Violin

Diane Bruce, Principal–44

Simon Lapointe, Assistant–14

Liana K. Kirvan–6

Karen Lord-Powell–14

Jonathan Richards–8

Lara Sipols–22

Marian Tanau–31

Leslie Anderegg*

Lindi Wang*

 

Viola

Christopher Fischer, Principal–9

Karl Pedersen, Assistant–8

Cynthia Frank–28

Javier Otalora–2

Jennifer Stahl–28

Eva Stern–23

Carrie Fischer–3

 

Cello

Jolyon Pegis, Principal–31

Lars Kirvan, Assistant–8

Peter Anderegg–7

Igor Gefter–7

Daryl Goldberg–38

Daniel Kaler–0

Maximillian Oppeltz–0

Samuel Pierce-Ruhland–0


Bass

Owen Lee, Principal–12

Kieran Hanlon, Assistant–5

Caitlyn Kamminga–28

David Rosi–30

Caleb Edwards*

Jack Henning*


Flute

Richard Sherman, Principal–35

Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute

Luke Fitzpatrick–1

Kathryn Levy (piccolo)–48

 

 Oboe

Jaren Atherholt, Principal–0

Noah Kay–0

Adam Dinitz (English Horn)–1

 

Clarinet

Eli Eban, Principal–31

Olivia Hamilton–0

Daniel Spitzer (bass)–9

 

Bassoon

Jeffrey Robinson, Principal–20

Laura Koepke 6/25-7/22

Elise Wagner, 7/23-8/17

Benjamin Atherholt–8

 

Horn

Roger Kaza, Principal–22

William Bernatis, Assistant–26

Donna Dolson–40

Daniel Kerdelewicz–0

Mark Robbins–40

 

Trumpet

Micah Wilkinson, Principal–1

Peter Lindblom, Assistant–32

Leslie Linn–26


Trombone

John Marcellus, Principal–44

Christopher Wolf–9

Eric Lindblom (bass)–18

 

Tuba

*Brett Stemple, Principal 6/25-7/22

*Dennis Nulty, Principal 7/25-8/17

 

Percussion

Brian Kushmaul, Principal–30

Thomas Blanchard, Assistant–27

Pedro Fernandez–6

 

Timpani

*Simón Gomez Gallego, Principal, 6/25-7/09

*Matthew Strauss, Principal, 7/11-7/27

*Jeremy Levine, Principal, 7/30-8/17

 

Harp

Beth Robinson, Principal–51

 

Fellows:

Violins

Jordan Curry

Diego Diaz

Maalik Glover

Gabrielle Monachino

 

Violas

Camila Berg

Pedro Mendez

 

Cello

Keeon Guzman

 

Bass

Wendell Rosa

 

Members on Leave

P.J. Cinque

 

Substitute and Extra Musicians

The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge and thank its many substitute and extra musicians for their service.

 

Manager

Amanda Gates, Personnel Manager

 

Librarians

Lara Sipols, Principal

Adrienne Finet, Associate Principal 

Margaret Cooper, assistant

Leslie Frey Anderegg, assistant

Javier Otalora, assistant

Fontine Pedersen, assistant

 

Administration

Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director

Matt Hart, Operations Manager

 

Notes

Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2024.

 

*Indicates guest musician for 2024

Donor Recognition

These permanent endowment funds held by the Chautauqua Foundation are used in support of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra ensuring the continuation of classical music at Chautauqua. 

Clement and Karen Arrison Endowment for Classical Violin 

Maggie Bella Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund 

The Boyle Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Boyle Family Fund for the Performing Arts 

The Carnahan-Jackson Dance Endowment 

The Mary Peterson Chalfant Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund 

The Carl and Lee Chaverin Fund 

Emily McKnight Corry Endowment 

The Barbara Baldwin Defrees Fund for the Performing Arts 

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Endowment Fund for Adult Programming 

Shirley A. and Arthur R. Duffy Endowment for Classical Guitar 

The Edith B. and Arthur E. Earley Fund for the Performing Arts 

Geller Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony 

Craig and Cathrine Greene Family Fund 

Heitzenrater Family Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund 

Institution Symphony Orchestra Fund 

The William M. Kinley Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

William D. Kuhns Fund for General Music Purposes of Chautauqua Institution 

Robert and Susan Laubach Endowment 

The Jim and Lynn Levinson Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Jim and Lynn Gasche Levinson Fund for Chautauqua 

Kathryn A. and David B. Levy Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Helen T. Logan Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Loynd Family Fund 

Linda and Saul Ludwig Endowment 

The Helen Cooper Mercer Fund for Performing Arts 

The Lewis Miller Memorial Fund 

Mr. &  Mrs. Sam A. Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Babcox Memorial Fund   

The Mischakoff/Taylor Concertmaster Chair Fund 

Music School Festival Orchestra Fund 

Frances and George Newman Endowment for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Margaret Miller Newman Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The David B. and Barbara Barrett Orr Music Fund 

Av and Janet Posner Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Miriam S. Reading/Richard H. Miller Fund 

The Reinberger Fund for the Performing Arts 

The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts 

The Helen H. and Paul L. Sample Fund 

The Donald Chace Shaw Fund 

The Gertrude Aldredge Shelburne Fund 

Dan and Linda Silverberg Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment 

The Dr. James and Mary Anne Evans Singleton Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Symphony Patron Endowment Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Trustees' Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute 

Katherine Baldridge Warman and Guy L. Warman Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund 

Mary E. Whitaker Symphony Endowment Fund 

The Wilder Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Nora J. Williams Symphony Fund 

Dent and Joan Williamson Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

 

Additional support for the 2024 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra season is provided by: 

Northwest Bank