Sunday, July 7  • 2:30 p.m.

Chautauqua Amphitheater

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Lizan Mitchell, narrator

Featuring students from the Chautauqua Piano Program

Program

Franz von Suppé (1819-1895): Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry): Overture [8'] 

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): Danse macabre, op. 40 (1874) [8'] 

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): The Carnival of the Animals (1886)  [21'] 
Text by Jack Prelutsky
      Introduction and Royal March of the Lion 
      Hens and Roosters 
      Wild Tibetan Donkeys (Swift Animals) 
      Turtles 
      The Elephant 
      Kangaroos 
      Aquarium 
      Characters with Long Ears 
      The Cuckoo in the Depth of the Woods 
      Aviary 
      Pianists 
      Fossils 
      The Swan 
      Finale 
Lizan Mitchell, narrator      

Text from The Carnival of the Animals with new verses by Jack Prelutsky, copyright 2010. Used with permission.

This program is made possible by The Helen Cooper Mercer Fund for Performing Arts and by The Trustees' 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