Thursday, June 29 • 8:15 p.m.
Chautauqua Amphitheater
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Program
J.S. Smith/Damrosch: The Star-Spangled Banner (1799) [3']
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (1805–06) [14']
Julia Perry (1924-1979): Study for Orchestra [7']
Edward Elgar (1857–1934): Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma” (1898–99) [29']
Theme: Andante
Variation I: L'istesso tempo (C.A.E.)
Variation II: Allegro (H.D.S.-P.)
Variation III: Allegretto (R.B.T.)
Variation IV: Allegro di molto (W.M.B.)
Variation V: Moderato (R.P.A.)
Variation VI: Andantino (Ysobel)
Variation VII: Presto (Troyte)
Variation VIII: Allegretto (W.N.)
Variation IX: Adagio (Nimrod)
In Memory of Jason Weintraub
Oboe/English horn (1972–2019)
Founder, leader and conductor of Chautauqua Community Band (1990–2022)
Personnel and Business Manager (25 years)
Founding member of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra League
(Years of membership and service)
Variation X: Intermezzo: Allegretto (Dorabella)
Variation XI: Allegro di molto (G.R.S.)
Variation XII: Andante (B.G.N.)
Variation XIII: Romanza: Moderato (***)
Variation XIV: Allegro (E.D.U.)
Played without pause
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, Military March, Op. 39 no. 1 in D major
This evening's performance is funded in part by The Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Fund for Chautauqua and The Mary Peterson Chalfant Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
First Violin
*Vahn Armstrong, 6/29, 7/1, 8/22
*Sharon Roffman, 7/4, 7/6, 7/8
*Timothy Peters, 7/11, 7/13
*Felicity James, 7/15, 7/25, 8/8
*Eoin Anderson, 7/18, 7/20, 7/22
*Eliot Heaton, 7/27, 7/29
*Hannah Ji, 8/3, 8/5, 8/6
*Joanna Frankel, 8/10, 8/12
*Angela Fuller Heyde, 8/15, 8/17, 8/19
Guest Concertmasters
Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair
Vahn Armstrong, Associate—30
Adrienne Finet—7
Amanda Gates—22
Ming Gao—29
David Hult—44
Olga D. Kaler—29
Lenelle Morse—31
Erica Robinson—35
Anton Shelepov—7
Marian Tanau—30
*Emilia Mettenbrink
Second Violin
Diane Bruce, Principal—43
Simon Lapointe, Assistant—13
Liana K. Kirvan—5
Karen Lord-Powell—13
Jonathan Richards—7
Lara Sipols—21
*Leslie Anderegg
*Patricia Quintero Garcia
*Lindi Wang
Viola
Christopher Fischer, Principal—8
Karl Pedersen, Assistant—7
Cynthia Frank—27
Javier Otalora—1
Jennifer Stahl—27
Eva Stern—22
Carrie Fischer—2
Cello
Jolyon Pegis, Principal—30
Lars Kirvan, Assistant—7
Igor Gefter—6
Daryl Goldberg—37
*Si-Cheng Liu
*Donna Davis 6/29-8/12
Bass
Owen Lee, Principal—11
P.J. Cinque, Assistant— 4
Kieran Hanlon—4
Caitlyn Kamminga—27
Bernard Lieberman—47
David Rosi—29
Flute
Richard Sherman, Principal—34
Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute
Luke Fitzpatrick—0
Kathryn Levy (piccolo)—47
Oboe
*Noah Kay (Principal 6/29-7/8; 7/20-7/29)
*Jaren Atherholt (Principal 7/1-7/15, 8/8, 8/10, 8/15)
*Hugo Souza (Principal 8/3, 8/5, 8/6, 8/12, 8/17-8/22)
*Anna Mattix
Adam Dinitz (English Horn)—0
Clarinet
Eli Eban, Principal—30
*Allan Kolsky (6/23-7/15)
*JJ Koh (7/18-8/6)
*George Klaas (8/8-8/22)
Daniel Spitzer (bass)—9
Bassoon
Jeffrey Robinson, Principal—19
Benjamin Atherholt—7
Horn
Roger Kaza, Principal—21
William Bernatis, Assistant—25
Donna Dolson—39
Mark Robbins—39
Trumpet
Micah Wilkinson, Principal—0
Peter Lindblom, Assistant—31
Leslie Linn—25
Trombone
Christopher Wolf, Principal—7
*Aidan Chamberlain
Eric Lindblom (bass)—16
Tuba
*Brett Stemple, Principal 6/29-7/22
*Dennis Nulty, Principal 7/25-8/22
Percussion
Brian Kushmaul, Principal—29
Thomas Blanchard, Assistant—26
Pedro Fernandez—5
Timpani
*Jeremy Levine, Principal
Harp
Beth Robinson, Principal—50
Keyboard
*Susan Schuman, 6/29-8/5
*Rodrigo Ojeda, 8/19
Fellows:
Violins
Jordan Curry
Maalik Glover
Gabriela Lara
Jesus Linarez
Violas
Camila Berg
Pedro Mendez
Cello
Diana Flores
Max Oppeltz
Bass
Michael Martin
Amy Nickler
Members on Leave:
Sean Gordon
John Marcellus
Peter Anderegg
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 2023.
*Indicates guest musician for 2023