est. 1923
John Jeter, Music Director
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
Fairest Lord Jesus
Traditional/arr. Matt Riley
Er-gene Kahng, violin
James Robert Bradshaw, cello
Wizards in Winter
Paul O’Neil & Robert Kinkel/arr. Bob Phillips
JOLT Electronic String Ensemble
Mike Burkepile and Patrick Conlon, violins; Curtis Hansen, viola; James Robert Bradshaw, cello; Brandon Patterson, bass; Connor Stevens, drums
We Three Kings
John Henry Hopkins, Jr./arr. Matt Riley
Andrew DeBoer, clarinet
Holiday Jazz Interlude by the Kool Cats Jazz Quartet
Nutcracker Suite No. 1
Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Traditional/arr. Joslin Dsouza
What Child Is This/Favorite Things
Traditional/Rogers & Hammerstein/arr. Joslin Dsouza
Christmas Medley
Traditional/Various/Joseph Handel/arr. Joslin Dsouza
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight/arr. Joslin Dsouza
Joslin Dsouza, piano; Emily Burak, violin; Tess Kent, cello; Scott Stine, guitar; Brian Meggison, bass; Connor Kent, drums
John Jeter
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR
FIRST VIOLIN
Er-Gene Kahng
Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Chair
Associate Concertmaster
John & Jayne Alford Chair
Associate Concertmaster
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair
Assistant Concertmaster
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair
Assistant Concertmaster
Gloria & John Jones Memorial Chair
Mary & Mark Moll Chair
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair
Carol Bellew & Joan McCoy Chair
Steve Clark Chair
Peter & Rebecca Fleck Chair
Taylor & Mary Prewitt Chair
Sun Huh
SECOND VIOLIN
Principal
Regions Bank Chair
Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III Chair
The Community State Bank, Poteau Chair
Jim & Sue Rose Chair
Jay & Amita Heaser
Center for Hearing Chair, in Memory of Kelly Spradlin-Johnston
Gary & JoAnn Campbell Chair
VIOLA
Principal
Cadence Bank Chair
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair
Patricia N. Werner Memorial Chair
CELLO
Principal
Bill & Lori Hines Chair
Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair
Kathleen Fay & Dorothy Ryan Fay Chair
The Stec Family Chair
St. Scholastica Monastery Chair
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
Chama & Lucia Currier-Walcott Honorary Chair
Westark Plumbing Chair
BASS
Jerry Lane
Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig Chair
Michael, Heather, Cate, & Jackson Newcity Chair
Bonnie Johnson & Mike Smets Chair
Ricardo Puche
FLUTE
Principal
Patricia Hawkins Memorial Chair
PICCOLO
Jennifer SlaterJudy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair
Jacquelyn & Kenneth Wallace Chair
OBOE
Theresa Delaplain
Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Kelly, III. Chair
Suzanne McGowen
Kirby & Jennifer Clark Chair
Andrew Baker
ENGLISH HORN
Suzanne McGowenPrincipal
Staci & Dr. Cole Goodman Chair
CLARINET
Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair
Janice & Allyn Donaubauer Chair
BASS CLARINET
Co-Principal
Cox Communications Chair
Co-Principal
BASSOON
Principal
Sandy & Sandi Sanders Chair
Drew & Paula Linder Chair
The Honorable George McGill Chair
CONTRABASSOON
Sarah BoydPrincipal
Brian Kim Family Chair
HORN
Principal
Brenda Yelvington Chair
Assistant Principal
Robert Morgan Chair
SabuJ Chair
Kameron Morton Chair
David & Barbara Saxon Chair
TRUMPET
Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair
Assistant Principal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair
Michael & Michelle Hadley Chair
Chair In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Gooden
TROMBONE
Principal
Mark & Victoria Rumsey Chair
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair
Tristan Bobbitt Chair
BASS TROMBONE
Paul JohnstonPrincipal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair
TUBA
Ryan RobinsonPrincipal
TIMPANI
Kae Reed, PrincipalStorm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair
PIANO/KEYBOARD
Robert Mueller
Principal
Shalon Lester
Noah & Max Goldstein Honorary Chair
HARP
Emily DuncanPrincipal
PERCUSSION
Co-Principal
Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair
Co-Principal
Chair named in honor of Dr. Jo Harper & in Memory of Judge W.R. “Bud” Harper
Jim & Peggy Hadley Chair
Bruce & Kaye Burkhead Memorial Chair
Dr. Kyle & Kristin Basham Chair
LIBRARIAN
David EwingLawson & Debbie Hembree Chair
STAGE MANAGER
David Ewing
Jim Walcott Memorial Chair
SOUND ENGINEER
Tom Ware
Joslin Dsouza, piano
Emily Burak, violin
Tess Kent, cello
Scott Stine, guitar
Brain Meggison, bass
Connor Kent, drums
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
David & Lori Cravens
Clay & Lynn Gilliland Family Fund
Bill & Lori Hines
In Memory of Dr. W.C. Holmes, Jr.
Drs. David & Teresa Hunton
Anonymous
Drew & Paula Linder
Kate & Hugh Maurras
Dr. Lawrence Price
Jim & Sue Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rumsey
Sandy & Sandi Sanders
In Memory of Rachel Cameron Smith
Mrs. Richard Udouj
Major Sponsors:
Windgate Foundation
Walter O. Caldwell Foundation
Baptist Health
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Rheem
Brian Kim, JD
Sponsors:
Gerdau
Umarex, USA
Stephens Production
Beshears Construction
Nestle-Gerber
McDonald's
Carco
Robert & Mary Young
Candy Craze
Forsgren, Inc
Forvis
ERC
Westark Plumbing
The City of Fort Smith
Gifts to the Endowment Fund beginning at the $10,000 level are honored by recognition as a named fund. The following individuals and organizations have contributed to bring music to the community.
Carco Fund
Opie Cates Memorial Fund
Lynn & Tom Flocks Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Hawkins Fund
W. C. Holmes, MD Fund
Carter Hunt Fund
Gelene & Harold MacDowell Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Miller Fund
Mary & Taylor Prewitt Fund
John & Cindy Swicegood Fund
Riverside Furniture Pursuit of Excellence Fund
The following individuals and organizational members of the Symphony family are honored for gifts of $25,000 or more to the Endowment Fund to perpetuate the pleasure of music for future generations.
ArcBest Corporation Percussion Section
Baldor Adult Education Program
Boreham Educational Program Series
Belle Point Beverages
BancorpSouth Community
Connection Program
Cooper Clinic Subscription Concert
First National Bank of Fort Smith Clarinet Section
Sally & Elvin Frick Educational Endowment Fund
Cleone Kelley Conductor’s Endowment
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pates Regional Performance Fund
Superior Federal Young Audience Program
Zero Mountain First Violin Section
Miriam Ann Pates Charitable Trust
To learn more about supporting the Symphony’s Endowment Fund, visit the Arkansas Community Foundation.
