Thursday, July 10 • 8:15 p.m.
Amphitheater
Rossen Milanov, conductor

Program

George Gershwin (1898-1937)/arr. Robert Russell Bennett: Symphonic Picture from Porgy and Bess [24']

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Mother Goose Suite [16'] 

Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty (Pavane de la belle au bois dormant)

Hop o' my Thumb (Petit poucet)

Little Ugly, Empress of the Pagodas (Laideronnette, imperatrice des pagodes)

The Conversations of Beauty and the Beast (Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête)

The Fairy Garden (Le jardin feerique)

Maurice Ravel: Bolero     [13']                                          

This program is made possible by The Walter L. and Martha Tinkham Miller Fund and The Mr. & Mrs. Sam A. Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Babcox Memorial Fund.

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—28

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

The David B. and Barbara Barrett Orr Music Fund

Av and Janet Posner Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra

The Reinberger Fund for the Performing Arts

Philip and Rachel Rogers

The Gertrude Aldredge Shelburne Fund

The Julia and Ralph C. Sheldon, Jr. Fund for the Performing Arts

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 Walter L. and Martha Tinkham Miller Fund

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