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Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Fireworks
August 10, 2023
Symphonic Fireworks

Thursday, August  10 • 8:15 p.m.
Chautauqua Amphitheater

Carolyn Kuan, conductor 

 

Program

Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884): Vltava (The Moldau) from Ma Vlast [12']

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): A Midsummer Nights Dream Incidental Music, op. 61 (1826; 1842) [20'] 

Scherzo 
Intermezzo 
Nocturne 
Wedding March  

Huang Ruo (b. 1976): Folk Songs for Orchestra [12'] 

Flower Drum Song from Feng Yang 
Love Song from Kang Ding 
Girls from the Da Ban City

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908): Capriccio espagnol, op. 34 (1887) [15'] 

Alborada: Vivo e strepitoso— 
Variazioni: Andante con moto 
Alborada: Vivo e strepitoso— 
Scene and Gypsy Song: Allegro— 
Fandango of the Asturias 

  

This evening's performance is funded in part by The Kathryn A. and David B. Levy Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. 

About the Artists
Orchestra Roster

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 

Orchestra Donors

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.

Clement and Karen Arrison Endowment for Classical Violin
 
Maggie Bella Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
 
The Boyle Family Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
The Bromeley Family Fund
 
The Carnahan-Jackson Dance Endowment
 
The Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Fund for Chautauqua
 
The Mary Peterson Chalfant Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
 
The Chautauqua/Jamestown Fund for Education, Religion and the Performing Arts
 
The Carl and Lee Chaverin Fund
 
Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Endowment Fund for Adult Programming
 
Geller Family Fund for the Chautuauqua Symphony
 
Heitzenrater Family Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Fund
 
The Jane Robb Shaw Hirsh Endowment
 
The William M. Kinley Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
William D. Kuhns Fund for General Music Purposes of Chautauqua Institution
 
The Jim and Lynn Levinson Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
The Jim and Lynn Gasche Levinson Fund for Chautauqua
 
Kathryn A. and David B. Levy Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
Helen T. Logan Fund for the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
 
The Loynd Family Fund
 
Mr. &  Mrs. Sam A. Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Babcox Memorial Fund  
 
The Walter L. and Martha Tinkham Miller Fund
 
Miller-Beggerow Fund in honor of Cornelia Chason Miller
 
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 Miriam S. Reading/Richard H. Miller Fund
 
The Reinberger Fund for the Performing Arts
 
The Rittman Family Fund for Performing Arts
 
The Helen H. and Paul L. Sample Fund
 
The Donald Chace Shaw Fund
 
The Gertrude Aldredge Shelburne Fund
 
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 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
 
The Edris and David H. Weis Family 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

 

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