Saturday July 5, 2025- 8:15pm

Amphitheater

Rossen Milanov, conductor

Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano

Leanord Bernstein (1918-1990): Candide: Overture (1956;1973) [5']

Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (1942) [18']

     Buckaroo Holiday

     Corral Nocturne

     Ranch House---Saturday Night Waltz

     Hoe-down

Margret Bonds (1913-1972): Hold On [4']

     Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale (1877) [8']

Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Letter from Home (1944) [6']

Traditional: Deep River [4']

     Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano

Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Carmen: Suite No. 1 (1885) [12']

Gene Scheer (b.1958): American Anthem (1998) [4']

     Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano

This program is made possible by The Barbara Baldwin DeFrees Fund for the Performing Arts and The Jane Robb Shaw Hirsh Endowment.

2025 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra  

First Violin 

Sharon Roffman, Concertmaster—0 

Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair 

Vahn Armstrong, Associate—32 

Adrienne Finet—9 

Amanda Gates—24 

Ming Gao—31 

David Hult—46 

Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler—31 

Lenelle Morse—33 

Erica Robinson—37 

Anton Shelepov—9 

Leslie Frey Anderegg—3 

Molly McDonald—0 

Kurt Munstedt—0 

Second Violin 

Diane Bruce, Principal–45 

Simon Lapointe, Assistant—15 

Liana Koteva Kirvan—6 

Karen Lord-Powell—15 

Jonathan Richards—9 

Lara Sipols—23 

Marian Tanau—32 

Zhe Deng—0 

Zhen Liu—0 

Timothy Peters—0 

Viola 

Christopher Fischer, Principal—10 

Karl Pedersen, Assistant—9 

Cynthia Frank—29 

Javier Otalora—3 

Jennifer Stahl—29 

Eva Stern—24 

Carrie Fischer—4 

Cello 

Jolyon Pegis, Principal—32 

Lars Kirvan, Assistant—9 

Igor Gefter—8 

Daryl Goldberg—39 

Daniel Kaler—1 

Maximillian Oppeltz—1 

Samuel Pierce-Ruhland—1 

Bass 

Owen Lee, Principal—13 

P.J. Cinque, Assistant—5 

Kieran Hanlon—6 

Caitlyn Kamminga—29 

Elizabeth Liotta* 

Wendell Rosa* 

Flute 

Richard Sherman, Principal—36 

Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute 

Luke Fitzpatrick—2 

Kathryn Levy (piccolo)—49 

Oboe 

Jaren Atherholt, Principal—1 

Noah Kay—1 

Adam Dinitz (English Horn)—2 

Clarinet 

Will Amsel, Principal* (6/26-8/19) 

Olivia Hamilton—1  

Daniel Spitzer (bass)—10 

Bassoon 

Jeffrey Robinson, Principal—21 

Elise Wagner* (6/26-8/3) 

Kathleen McLean* (8/4-8/19) 

Karl Vilcins* 

Horn 

Roger Kaza, Principal—23 

William Bernatis, Assistant—27 

Donna Dolson—41 

Daniel Kerdelewicz—1 

Mark Robbins—41 

Trumpet 

Micah Wilkinson, Principal—2 

Peter Lindblom, Assistant—33 

Leslie Linn—27 

Trombone 

Nicola Abissi, Principal* (6/26-7/4) 

Colin Williams, Principal* (7/5-7/10) 

Douglas Wright, Principal* (7/22-7/26) 

Gracie Potter, Principal* (7/31-8/19) 

Christopher Wolf—10 

Eric Lindblom (bass)—19 

Tuba 

Cristina Cutts Dougherty, Principal—0 

Percussion 

Brian Kushmaul, Principal—31 

Thomas Blanchard, Assistant—8 

Pedro Fernandez—7 

Timpani 

Matthew Strauss, Principal—0 

Harp 

Nancy Lendrim, Principal* (6/27-7/24) 

Jody Guinn, Principal*  

Alexis Colner, Principal* (8/9-8/23) 

Fellows 

Violins 

Laura Herrera 

Gabrielle Monachino 

Violas 

Camila Berg 

Pedro Mendez 

Cello 

Keeon Guzman 

Bass 

Caleb Edwards 

Members on Leave 

Ben Atherholt 

Stanislav Chernyshev 

David Rosi 

Substitute and Extra Musicians 

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

Librarians 

Lara Sipols, Principal 

Adrienne Finet, Associate  

Margaret Cooper, Assistant 

Becky Mack, Assistant 

Javier Otalora, Assistant 

InYoung Park, Assistant 

Administration 

Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director 

Amanda Gates, Personnel Manager  

Cole Maddux, Stage Manager 

Notes 

Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2025. 

*Indicates guest musician for 2025 

We are grateful for the support of the following donors and permanent endowment funds held by Chautauqua Foundation, ensuring the continuation of classical music at Chautauqua through the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. 

Clement and Karen Arrison Endowment for Classical Violin 

Jane and Tom Becker Endowment for Amphitheater Programs 

Maggie Bella Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund 

Cheryl Bintz 

The Boyle Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Bromeley Family Fund 

The Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Fund for Chautauqua 

The Mary Peterson Chalfant Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

The Chautauqua/Jamestown Fund for Education, Religion and the Performing Arts 

Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund 

The Carl and Lee Chaverin Fund 

Emily McKnight Corry Endowment 

CSO Diversity Fellows 

The Barbara Baldwin DeFrees Fund for the Performing Arts 

Geller Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony 

Heitzenrater Family Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund 

The Jane Robb Shaw Hirsh Endowment 

Janet Holton and Philip I. Haber 

Norma and David Ingram 

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 

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

Locke-Irwin Fund 

Helen T. Logan Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra 

Linda and Saul Ludwig Endowment 

Ernest Mahaffey 

Yvonne and Jack McCredie 

Miller-Beggerow Fund in honor of Cornelia Chason Miller 

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