with Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, July 1 • 7:30 p.m.
Chautauqua Amphitheater
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Tina Benko, narrator
Program
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1, Op. 46 (1874-75; rev 1885) [15’]
Morning (Morgenstemning)
Ase's Death (Ases dod)
Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans)
In the Hall of the Mountain King (I dovregubbens hall)
Yoko Shimomura (b. 1967): Merregnon: Land of Silence [45’]
Tina Benko, narrator
This evening's performance is made possible by Week Two Presenting Sponsors Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and AHN Westfield Hospital and by The Trustees' Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and The Mary E. Whitaker Symphony Endowment Fund.
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
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.
Additional support for the 2023 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra season is provided by:
Diane M. Carlson in loving memory of her husband, William Freyd
Jamestown Local Development Corporation
The Watters Family