Saturday, July 22 • 7:30 p.m.
Chautauqua Amphitheater
Lawrence Loh, conductor
ACT III COMMUNICATIONS Presents
A REINER/SCHEINMAN Production
WILLIAM GOLDMAN’S
CARY ELWES
MANDY PATINKIN
CHRIS SARANDON
CHRISTOPHER GUEST
WALLACE SHAWN
ANDRE THE GIANT
Introducing ROBIN WRIGHT
Special Appearances by PETER FALK and BILLY CRYSTAL
Edited by ROBERT LEIGHTON
Production Designed by NORMAN GARWOOD
Director of Photographer ADRIAN BIDDLE
Music by MARK KNOPFLER
Executive Producer NORMAN LEAR
Screenplay by WILLIAM GOLDMAN
Produced by ANDREW SCHEINMAN and ROB REINER
Directed by ROB REINER
Tonight's program is a presentation of the complete film The Princess Bride with a live performance of the film’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the performance.
The Princess Bride © Princess Bride, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Original musical score composed by Mark Knopfler © 1987 Straitjacket Songs Ltd. Used by Permission.
All Rights Reserved.
“Storybook Love” written by Willy DeVille © 1987 Jockamo Music. Used by Permission. All Rights
Reserved.
This evening's performance is funded in part by The David B. and Barbara Barrett Orr Music Fund and The Dr. James and Mary Anne Evans Singleton Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
The Princess Bride in Concert is produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and
The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
Producers: Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson
Director of Operations: Rob Stogsdill
Production Manager: Sophie Greaves
Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC
Technical Director: Mike Runice
Music Composed by Mark Knopfler
“Storybook Love” written by Willy DeVille
Musical Score Adapted and Orchestrated for Live Performance by Mark Graham
Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Epilogue Media
Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance: Chace Audio by Deluxe
The score for The Princess Bride has been specially adapted for live concert performance.
With special thanks to: Norman Lear, Mark Knopfler, Julie Dyer, David Nochimson, Paul Crockford, Sherry Elbe, James Harman, Peter Raleigh, Trevor Motycka, Bethany Brinton, Matt Voogt, Adam Michalak, Alex Levy, Adam Witt, and the musicians and staff of 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
Guitar
*Robert Sneider, 7/22
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