Tuesday, July 30 • 8:15 p.m.

Chautauqua Amphitheater

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Melissa White, violin

Aubry Ballarò, soprano

Program:

Max Bruch (1838–1920): Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26 (1868) [24'] 

Vorspiel: Allegro moderato

Adagio

Finale: Allegro energico 

Melissa White, violin

Intermission [20']

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911): Symphony No. 4 in G major (1892, 1899–1900; 1901–10) [54'] 

Heiter bedächtig. Nicht eilen—Recht gemächlich (Cheerfully measured. Do not Hurry—Quite comfortably)

In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast (In easy motion. Without haste) 

Ruhevoll (Poco adagio) (Serene [A little slow]) 

Sehr behaglich (Very leisurely)  

Aubry Ballarò, soprano

This program is made possible by Week Six Presenting Sponsors AHN Westfield and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and by The Clement and Karen Arrison Endowment for Classical Violin and The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts.

The Heavenly Life 

(from Des Knaben Wunderhorn) 

We enjoy heavenly pleasures 

and therefore avoid earthly ones. 

No worldly tumult 

is to be heard in heaven. 

All live in greatest peace. 

We lead angelic lives, 

yet have a merry time of it besides. 

We dance and we spring, 

We skip and we sing. 

Saint Peter in heaven looks on. 

John lets the lambkin out, 

and Herod the Butcher lies in wait for it. 

We lead a patient, 

an innocent, patient, 

dear little lamb to its death. 

Saint Luke slaughters the ox 

without any thought or concern. 

Wine doesn't cost a penny 

in the heavenly cellars; 

The angels bake the bread. 

Good greens of every sort 

grow in the heavenly vegetable patch, 

good asparagus, string beans, 

and whatever we want. 

Whole dishfuls are set for us! 

Good apples, good pears and good grapes, 

and gardeners who allow everything! 

If you want roebuck or hare, 

on the public streets 

they come running right up. 

Should a fast day come along, 

all the fishes at once come swimming with joy. 

There goes Saint Peter running 

with his net and his bait 

to the heavenly pond. 

Saint Martha must be the cook. 

There is just no music on earth 

that can compare to ours. 

Even the eleven thousand virgins 

venture to dance, 

and Saint Ursula herself has to laugh. 

There is just no music on earth 

that can compare to ours. 

Cecilia and all her relations 

make excellent court musicians. 

The angelic voices 

gladden our senses, 

so that all awaken for joy. 

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

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

Christopher Wolf, Acting Principal–9 

Aidan Chamberlain* 

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 

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