est. 1923

John Jeter, Music Director

Blockbusters!
John Jeter, Conductor

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso. Allegro spirito
2. Andante semplice. Prestissimo. Andante simplice
3. Allegro con fuoco

Chaeyoung Park, piano

INTERMISSION

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major Op. 55, Eroica
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1. Allegro con brio
2. Marcia funebre: adagio assai
3. Allegro vivace
4. Allegro molto. Andante. Presto

John Jeter
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR
Marilyn Patterson Chair

FIRST VIOLIN

Er-Gene Kahng
Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Chair

Lori Fay
Associate Concertmaster
John & Jayne Alford Chair

Karen Jeter
Associate Concertmaster
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair

Carol Harrison
Assistant Concertmaster
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair

Arthur Busby
Assistant Concertmaster
Gloria & John Jones Memorial Chair

Mike Burkepile
Mary & Mark Moll Chair

Mia Catania
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair

Hallie Michaels
Carol Bellew & Joan McCoy Chair

Klaudia Cop-Akin
Steve Clark Chair

Brian Kim
Peter & Rebecca Fleck Chair

Chris Pinkston
Taylor & Mary Prewitt Chair

Jonathan Chern

Becky Rathbun
Jane Barry Sanders Chair

Sara Sasaki
Seth & Brooke Runser Chair

Sun Huh
Matt & Lana Beasley Chair

SECOND VIOLIN

Patrick Conlon
Principal
Judy Dawson Chair

Diane Halliburton
Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III Chair

Michelle Fraser
Tim & Connie Bailey Chair

Saralyn Workman
Dr. Justin & Mrs. Jaidi Clayton Chair

Heather Wickersham
Jim & Ann Bruning Chair

Greta Lane
Jim & Sue Rose Chair

Elizabeth Chrisman
Jay & Amita Heaser

Nicole Melrose
Marie’s Lock & Safe Chair

Anne Pequeno
Center for Hearing Chair, in Memory of Kelly Spradlin-Johnston

Karina Sim
Community State Bank, Poteau, Chair

Alisha Owner
Beth Watson Chair

Jason Pooler

Ronda Herold

VIOLA

Jesse Collett
Principal
Cadence Bank Chair

Kathy Murray
Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair

Curtis Hansen
John & Michelle Harp Chair

Anthony Verge
In Memory of Rachel C. Smith Chair

Anne Bonnett
Patricia N. Werner Memorial Chair

Mary Kelly

Charlotte Scott
Gary & Joann Campbell Chair

Emily Townsend
Keith & Jill Gibson Chair

Juan Carlos Flores
Matthew & Jill Gibson Chair

Ethan Rouse
Mark & Victoria Rumsey Chair

Jennifer Scott
Kathleen Fay & Glenn KnicKrehm Chair, in Memory of Dorothy Ryan Fay

CELLO

James Robert Bradshaw
Principal
Bill & Lori Hines Chair

Nathaniel Cook
Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair

Steve Fraser
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair

Martina Sandoval
Debbie Vicharelli Chair for the Boreham Family

Jose Palacios
Kent & Nancy Blochberger Chair

Jayne Jostad
The Stec Family Chair

Christian Serrano-Torres
St. Scholastica Monastery Chair

Kourtney Newton
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair

Starkey Morgan
Chama & Lucia Currier-Walcott Honorary Chair

Alyson Albarran
Friend of the Symphony Chair

Nini Rubiano
Carl D. Corley Chair

BASS

Jerry Lane
Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair

John Schimek
Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair

Brandon Patterson
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig Chair

Mark Phillips
Michael, Heather, Cate, & Jackson Newcity Chair

Benji Wilson
Bonnie Johnson & Mike Smets Chair

Nathan Boyd
Friend of the Symphony Chair

Chris Arcy
Debbie & Darrell Robinson Chair

Ricardo Puche
Jeff & Rhonda Travis Chair

FLUTE

Elizabeth Shuhan
Principal
Patricia Hawkins Memorial Chair

Jennifer Slater
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

Emmaline Smyth
Cathy Williams Chair

PICCOLO

Jennifer Slater
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

Elizabeth Potts
Jacquelyn & Kenneth Wallace Chair

OBOE

Theresa Delaplain
Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Kelly, III. Chair

Suzanne McGowen
Kirby & Jennifer Clark Chair

Andrew Baker
Friend of the Symphony Chair

ENGLISH HORN

Suzanne McGowen
Principal
Staci & Dr. Cole Goodman Chair

CLARINET

Andrew DeBoer
Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair

Christina Giacona
Janice & Allyn Donaubauer Chair

BASS CLARINET

Orlando Scalia
Co-Principal
Cox Communications Chair

Alexander Ravitz
Co-Principal

BASSOON

Charles Hall
Principal
Sandy & Sandi Sanders Chair

Sarah Boyd
Drew & Paula Linder Chair

Jazmyn Barahas-Trujillo
The Honorable George McGill Chair

Laura Bennett-Cameron
Carl D. Corley Chair

CONTRABASSOON

Sarah Boyd
Principal
Brian Kim Family Chair

HORN

Alexander Shuhan
Principal
Brenda Yelvington Chair

Evan Mino
Assistant Principal
Robert Morgan Chair

Jack Jackson, III
The Belinga Foundation Chair

Richard Ruhe
Kimberly & Phillip White Chair

Katy Luker
SabuJ Chair

Nancy Jarrett Piper
Kameron Morton Chair

Zoe Covey-Smith
David & Barbara Saxon Chair

TRUMPET

Angela Richards
Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

Paul Hankins
Assistant Principal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair

Randy Graham
Michael & Michelle Hadley Chair

Kurt Bonnett
Chair In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Gooden

TROMBONE

Brian Haapanen
Principal
Mark & Victoria Rumsey Chair

Cory Mixdorf
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair

Kizer Brown
Tristan Bobbitt Chair

BASS TROMBONE

Jason Houseback
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair

Justin Cook

TUBA

Ryan Robinson
Principal
Dr. Jonathan Tobey & Caleb Cash-Tobey Chair

TIMPANI

Kae Reed
Principal
Storm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair

PIANO/KEYBOARD

Robert Mueller
Principal
W.C. Holmes Memorial Chair

Shalon Lester
Noah & Max Goldstein Honorary Chair

HARP

Emily Duncan
Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James Remerscheid Chair

PERCUSSION

Tommy Dobbs
Co-Principal
Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair

David Ewing
Co-Principal
Friend of the Symphony Chair

Christine Souza
Jim & Peggy Hadley Chair

Connor Stevens
Bruce & Kaye Burkhead Memorial Chair

Cameron Duncan
Dr. Kyle & Kristin Basham Chair

LIBRARIAN

David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair

STAGE MANAGER

David Ewing
Jim Walcott Memorial Chair

SOUND ENGINEER

Tom Ware

Conductor's Circle Sponsors pledge $1,000 in support of the Symphony's ongoing artistic excellence and operation. This gift is exclusive of other contributions to the Symphony. To learn more about joining this distinguished group in the upcoming season, contact Laken Emerson.

Laken Emerson
Director of Development, Education, & Community Engagement
479-452-7575
laken.emerson@fortsmithsymphony.org

Conductor's Circle Sponsors:

Tim & Debbie Allen - Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce
Christopher Cherry & Lori Fay
Paul Hankins
Bill & Lori Hines
Drs. David & Teresa Hunton
Anonymous
Kate & Hugh Maurras
Dr. Lawrence Price
Debbie & Darrell Robinson
Jim & Sue Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rumsey
Sandy & Sandi Sanders
In Memory of Rachel Cameron Smith
Mrs. Richard Udouj

Major Education Sponsors

Windgate Foundation

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Rheem Manufacturing

Brian Kim, J.D.

Fiori Family Charitable Fund

Walter O. Caldwell Foundation

Education Sponsors

Gerdau

Beshears Consrtuction

Umarex USA

Carco International, Inc.

Forsgren, Inc.

Robert & Mary Young

Nestle-Gerber 

Candy Craze

McDonald's

Alline & Chloe C. Davis Foundation

Forvis

Ghan & Cooper

Hennessey Family Foundation

Stephens Natural Resources

Elizabeth & Stanley Evans Foundation