Tuesday, July 9 • 8:15 p.m.
Chautauqua Amphitheater
Carl St. Clair, conductor
Program
Sergei Prokofiev* (1891 - 1953): Selections from Romeo and Juliet Suite (1935) [32']
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): West Side Story Suite (1960) [25']
*Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Scenario by Sergei Radlov, Adrian Piotrovsky, Leonid Lavrovsky, and Sergei Prokofiev
This program is made possible by The Edith B. and Arthur E. Earley Fund for the Performing Arts and by The Kathryn A. and David B. Levy Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
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
Bernard Lieberman
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
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