TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover ....................................................................................... X Table of Contents..................................................................... X Sponsors.................................................................................. X Wellen Park Ad ........................................................................ X Welcome, Christine Kasten, President and CEO...................... 1 Troy Quinn, Music Director ..................................................... 2 Concert Program ..................................................................... 3 Musicians ............................................................................. 4-5 Guest Soloist............................................................................ 6 Noche Unidos Ad..................................................................... 6 2023-24 Venice Symphony Season Ad .................................... 7 Patriotic Pops Ad ..................................................................... 8 Community Foundation Ad ..................................................... 9 Program Notes....................................................................... 10 Tidewell Foundation Ad......................................................... 11 Upcoming Events................................................................... 12 Bring The Symphony to You................................................... 12 Engel & Volkers Ad ................................................................ 13 Ledbetter Law Group Ad ....................................................... 14 Chair Society Membership 2022-23 ...................................... 15 Gulf Coast Community Foundation Ad.................................. 16 Community of Contributors ............................................. 17-22 The Venice Symphony Summer Music Camp Ad................... 23 VSYO Spring Concert.............................................................. 23 Experience • Engage.............................................................. 24 Herald-Trbune / Local IQ Ad .................................................. 25 Support The Symphony ......................................................... 26 Joyner Family Insurance Ad................................................... 27 Leadership • Administration ................................................. 28 Williams Parket Ad ................................................................ 29
Welcome to our final concert at the Venice Performing Arts Center this season. On behalf of everyone at The Venice Symphony, thank you so much for your support. Because of your enthusiasm and appreciation of this fine orchestra, nearly every concert this season has sold out and more residents and visitors have had the opportunity to experience our Symphony. I know you’ve been asking about the 2023- 24 concert series, our 50th anniversary season! If you purchased tickets for a concert this past season or submitted a brochure request, the 2023-24 season brochure is in the mail to your home. We are also sharing Troy Quinn’s celebratory program on page 7 of this concert book and in our digital program book. There is plenty of time to return your request for season tickets and packages and it is not too late to become a concert sponsor. For more information, stop by the Friends information table in the lobby. While our concert season is officially over this weekend, you will still have the chance to see our orchestra. On April 28, the Symphony returns to team with the renowned Cobre Mariachi Band for Noche Unidos, a unique and exciting concert benefiting UnidosNow, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center. Many of you already have tickets for our fourth annual Patriotic Pops Concert at CoolToday Park on May 27. Don’t miss your chance to see Troy Quinn lead the orchestra in a concert of great American music and a moving tribute to our Armed Forces, followed by our biggest fireworks display ever. Tickets to both concerts are still available. Also in May, The Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Nicolás Real and Concert Strings Director Nicole Rawley, will present its final concert of the season on May 3 right here at the VPAC. That concert is free to the public and we hope everyone comes out to support these talented young musicians. As always, visit our website and watch your email for Symphony news and upcoming events. The Venice Symphony office is open year-round and we encourage you to stop by. As our season closes, I want to thank The Venice Symphony Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers for their time and dedication. Thank you to our exceptional musicians who bring world-class music to Venice. Thank you to everyone who has donated to The Symphony this season, allowing us to continue to bring you that world-class music and our core education programs. Thank you again for being here today. Have a wonderful summer and we cannot wait to see you for our 50th season! Sincerely, Christine Kasten, President and CEO 2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 1 WELCOME
2 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 TROY QUINN, MUSIC DIRECTOR American conductor Troy Quinn is quickly establishing himself as one of his generation’s most versatile young artists. Lauded for his energetic and riveting, yet sensitive conducting, Quinn is in his fifth season as Music Director of The Venice Symphony. He is also the Music Director of the Owensboro Symphony in Kentucky. Quinn’s engagements have included performances with many prestigious orchestras in the United States, including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic, where he serves as the Summer Pops conductor. He is also the former Music Director of the Juneau Symphony. Equally at home in the pops and commercial world, Quinn has performed and recorded with some of the most popular artists of our time, including The Rolling Stones, Barry Manilow, Lee Greenwood, Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson, Rockapella, Michael Feinstein, and Linda Eder. As an accomplished vocalist, Quinn has also collaborated with prominent maestros Helmuth Rilling, Carl St. Clair, and Dan Saunders of the Metropolitan Opera. In addition to his concert work, Quinn has worked extensively in the television and recording industry, having appeared on such hit TV shows as Fox’s Glee, NBC’s The Voice and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno while recording on films The Call of the Wild and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He has also appeared at many of the world’s major music centers and at the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall. A native of Connecticut, Quinn pursued a bachelor of arts degree from Providence College where he was the recipient of the Leo S. Cannon award for superior achievement in the music field. He went on to earn his master’s degree with honors from the Manhattan School of Music, studying conducting with David Gilbert and voice with highly acclaimed Metropolitan Opera singer Mark Oswald. He completed his doctorate in conducting at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, where he studied with Larry Livingston and Jo-Michael Scheibe and was awarded the outstanding doctoral graduate of his class. Quinn has participated in numerous masterclasses as a conducting fellow, attending conducting institutes at the Royal Academy of Music, Eastman School of Music, and Bard Conservatory of Music. He has been mentored by renowned conductors Benjamin Zander, Neil Varon, and Leon Botstein. Quinn serves on the conducting faculty at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music and has previously served as a faculty member at Providence College.
2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 3 CONCERT PROGRAM Fairytales & Flutes April 21, 2023 | 7:30 pm April 22, 2023 | 3:30 pm Troy Quinn, Conductor The box office is open before the concert and during intermission. Late arrivals will be seated during musical breaks in the program. Please silence your cell phones during the concert. Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert hall. Please visit the information tables in the lobby. Enjoy the concert. Piotr Tchaikovsky Valse from Sleeping Beauty Felix Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream W. A. Mozart Flute Concerto in G Major, K. 313, mvt. 1 Jim Walker, Flute John Williams The Face of Pan from Hook Jim Walker, Flute Henry Mancini Pennywhistle Jig from the Molly Maguires Jim Walker, Whistle INTERMISSION Harold Arlen Over the Rainbow arr. Marty Gold William Walton The Wise Virgins Suite
4 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 First Violin Marcus Ratzenboeck Concertmaster Hannah Cho Associate Concertmaster Stephen and Redenta Picazio Chair Katherine Gilger Assistant Concertmaster Schultz-Hill Foundation Chair Christina Adams Edward and Patricia Crary Chair Samvel Arakelyan Liana Branscome Rev. Chris and Paula Gray Chair Francisco Diaz Sidney and Suzanne Durham Chair Hannah MacLean Karissa Ratzenboeck Joseph and Maureen Bentley Chair Eliot Roske Dana Tolan Second Violin Amy Rawstron Watson, Principal Beatrice Holt Chair Wallace DePue, Assistant Principal Barbara Freeman Chair Kara Griffith Sungho Jung Natalia Maiden Matt Oshida Alvaro Pereiro Nicole Rawley Imanuel Sandoval Mario Zelaya Viola Rafael Ramirez, Principal Elliott and Dana Corn Chair Abigail Cross, Assistant Principal Fred and Cindy Gossman Chair Yaniv Cohen Michael and Ginger O’Keefe Chair Jim Griffith Roberto Henriquez Monica MacMichael Tyler Pacheco Ralph Andrew and Linda Self Chair Anabel Tejeda Teal Vickery Cello Shea Kole, Principal Thomas and Martha Galek Chair Julia Tretyakova, Assistant Principal Michael and Patricia Dunlap Chair Susan Debronsky Peter and Jean Huber Chair Paul Fleury Sarah Huesman Helen Lewis Chris Pegis Bass Christopher Riley, Principal John Myers Chair Trent Harper, Assistant Principal Kenneth and Selma Bitz Chair Kevin Gallagher Jonathan Ingram Laura Miranda Jordan Nashman Flute Nicolás Real, Principal David and Angela Kennedy Chair Angela Massey John and Julia Osborne Chair Taylor Irelan MUSICIANS 2022-23 Season Music Sponsors Stephen and Redenta Picazio
2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 5 Trombone Joe Offner, Principal Bill and Sara Gill Chair Tom Brantley Tom McNair BASS TROMBONE Tom Brantley Paul and Linda Mulligan Chair Tuba Joseph Alvarez, Principal Brian and Ruth Smith Chair Timpani Gavin Dougherty, Principal David Chivas and Ron Rice Chair Percussion Dana Kimble, Principal Robert Gilbert Storyk Chair Al Lyman James and Lynn Crandall Chair Mike Woods HARP Guiseppina Carla, Principal Sean and Esther Kelly Chair KEYBOARD Judi Glover, Principal Joanne Corcoran Chair piccolo Taylor Irelan Vinod and Gail Sahney Chair Oboe Amy Collins, Principal George De Luisi Chair Chanmi Kim John Fischer and James Weisenborne Chair Josh Hall Clarinet Asher Carlson, Principal Wesley John Schumacher Chair Kelsey Castellanos Dennis and Ruthanne Neeser Chair Bassoon Patrick Broder, Principal Stephen and Nancy Eibling Chair Daniel Beilman Frederick and Claudette Varricchio Chair Horn Joseph Lovinsky, Principal Bill and Sara Gill Chair Chase DeCarlo Frank Codella Chair Caiti Beth McKinney Floyd and Mary Juday Chair William Bard Christopher Rapier Gerhard and Edith Mueller Chair Trumpet Kris Marshall, Principal Henry and Barbara Price Chair Dan Kassteen Bert and Janetta Nicholson Chair Benedetto Salvia MUSICIANS The Venice Symphony is a proud member of
6 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 GUEST SOLOIST Flutist Jim Walker served as Principal Flute of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1977 to 1984 and is a recipient of the National Flute Association Lifetime Achievement Award. He was twice recognized as a “Most Valuable Player” by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences He graduated with honors from the University of Louisville, later receiving the Distinguished Alumni Honor. He went on to play in the U.S. Military Academy Band, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and to tour with the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Walker has played on over 700 film soundtracks and has collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, James Galway, Wayne Shorter, and Paul McCartney, among many others. Mr. Walker is the founder/leader of the jazz group Free Flight, and with that group has recorded 16 CDS and appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center and on The Tonight Show. Since 2007 Mr. Walker has served as Professor of Flute at The Colburn School Conservatory of Music. He recently retired from the USC Thornton School of Music after 33 years. He has taught masterclasses in the U.S. and other countries. Many of his former students hold significant flute positions in universities and orchestras around the world.
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10 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 PROGRAM NOTES Piotr Tchaikovsky wrote the music to the ballet The Sleeping Beauty in 1888 as a commission for St. Petersburg’s Maryinsky Theater, 13 years after his first ballet, Swan Lake. The Valse (waltz) is danced in act one as Princess Aurora celebrates her 16th birthday and is introduced to her suitors just before she pricks her finger and falls into a 100-year sleep. The ballet premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in January 1899 and one year later in St. Petersburg. It was not performed in the U.S. until 1937. While it was more well received than Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky died in 1893, before what he called “perhaps the best of all my compositions,” would be acclaimed as one of the finest ballet scores of all time. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote Flute Concerto in G Major, K, a work in three movements, in 1778 on a commission by amateur Dutch flutist Ferdinand De Jean. Mozart was hired to compose three concertos but he would only complete two and De Jean refused to pay Mozart the full commission. De Jean had also requested “short, simple concertos” and music historians have offered that Mozart’s were too complicated for De Jean. Sir William Walton (1902- 1983) is considered one of Great Britain’s most important and influential composers of the 20th Century. Growing up, he studied piano and violin and sang in his father’s choir. He attended Oxford University and began his career as a composer in his 20s. By the 1940s Walton had written music for many films including Major Barbara and Hamlet. He would go on to compose symphonies, operas, vocal music and the oratorio “Belshazzar’s Feast.” The Wise Virgins Suite is a one-act ballet based on the biblical Parable of the Ten Virgins. Walton’s score is inspired by the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. It was first performed in 1940 by London’s Royal Ballet, choreographed by Frederick Ashton and starring the legendary Margot Fonteyn. The significance of the song “Over the Rainbow” with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg cannot be overstated. Written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, “Over the Rainbow” would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and forever be associated with star Judy Garland. The American Film Institute named “Over the Rainbow” as the Greatest Movie Song Ever and it was voted the Greatest Song of the 20th Century by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America. However, “the greatest movie song ever” almost never happened. MGM executives removed “Over the Rainbow” at a preview of the film because they felt it slowed the movie down. After Associate Producer Arthur Freed demanded the song stay, Studio Head Louis B. Mayer is said to have replied, “Put it back in the picture. It can’t hurt.” For more program notes, see your digital program.
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12 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 Noche Unidos with Mariachi Cobre and The Venice Symphony, April 28, 7:30 pm, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Benefit concert for Unidos Now. Tickets at www.vanwezel.org. Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, May 3, 7 pm, Venice Performing Arts Center. This concert is free and open to the public and is the final performance of the VSYO this season. Tickets are not required. General seating. Donations accepted. Friends of The Symphony Luncheon and Awards, May 11, 11:30 am at Hotel Venezia. Open to Friends members and guests. $35 per person. RSVP required by May 5. Purchase tickets at thevenicesymphony.org or call the office at 941-207-8822. Friends of The Symphony Trivia Fundraiser, May 22, 6:30 pm, Abby’s on Miami, 220 Miami Ave. W., Venice. Hosted by Sharyn Lonsdale, professional trivia emcee. Teams of 2 to 8. Cash prize and gift cards. Reservation required by May 18. Friends $10; Public $15. Proceeds benefit Venice Symphony programs. Sign up at the information table or email [email protected] Patriotic Pops with Fireworks at CoolToday Park, May 27, 7:30 pm. The Venice Symphony led by Troy Quinn presents its annual concert of patriotic and American music accompanied by vocalists Liberty Voices. Presenting Sponsor: Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster. com and at the CoolToday Park Box Office. Gates open at 5:30 pm. Parking is free. Tickets are NOT available through The Venice Symphony. Summer Music Camp, June 5 – 16, 9 am to noon for grades K-4 and 1 to 4 pm, grades 5-11. Students will improve skills and learn new instruments under the leadership of musician/educators with a recital at the end of camp for friends, families and the public. Registration is open now at thevenicesymphony.org/ summer or visit the information table. *The Venice Symphony office is closed on May 29 in honor of Memorial Day and on June 19 in honor of Juneteenth. UPCOMING EVENTS Bring The Symphony to You The outstanding musicians on stage today are available to perform at your special event, celebration, or community program. From a soloist to serenade your guests to a jazz group for dancing late into the night, we will find the perfect ensemble for your event and budget. Contact Dana Kimble at [email protected]
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2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 15 Dale & Carolyn Anderson Robert Anderson^ Ralph Andrew & Lynda Self^* Ernest & Judith Bago^ Roxanne Baker Sandra Barrie Joe & Maureen Bentley^* Barbara Bierig^ Kenneth & Selma Bitz* Suzanne Biviano Cindy Bouman Robert & Sharon Boynton Pat Brandt Kenneth Brennen* Edmund Campbell Jr.^ Keith & Shirley Campbell Cathy Cardona Betty Castigliano^ David Chivas & Ron Rice* Frank Codella^* Joanne Corcoran* Elliott & Dana Corn^* Katharine Couchot Lynn & James Crandall^* Edward & Patricia Crary* Helen Crompton George De Luisi* Gilbert & Carol Drendel Michael & Patricia Dunlap* Sidney & Suzanne Durham^* Stephen & Nancy Eibling* Jeff & LaRue Fields John Fischer & James Weisenborne* Patricia Fjetland & Linda Newton Barbara Freeman^* Thomas & Martha Galek* Bill & Sara Gill^* Fred & Cindy Gossman* Joseph & Marietta Graber Chris & Paula Gray* Henry & Joan Hajdas Phyllis Hannum Barbara Hoecker Beatrice Holt Peter & Jean Huber* Glenn & Barbara Jackson Robert & Ann Jackson Floyd & Mary Juday^* Sean & Esther Kelly* David & Angela Kennedy* Julia Kole Thomas & Donna Kubik Andy & Melissa Leisenring Anthony Madera Jane Marcin Linda & Peter Marion^ Barbara & Sil Martinage Margaret Massara Denise & Tom Mattmuller Robert & Barbara McClure Jon & Carrie Metzger^ Gerhard & Edith Mueller^* Paul & Linda Mulligan* John Myers* Dennis & Ruthanne Neeser^* Bert & Janetta Nicholson* Michael & Ginger O’Keefe* John & Julia Osborne* Nick Pachota John & Helen Pape Ellen Papetti^ Linda Patriarca^ Donna Perkins^ David Peterson & Margaret Towers Joe & Melanie Piacentino Stephen & Redenta Picazio^* Henry & Barbara Price* Margaret Radke Rev. Michael & Melissa Rau Carole Raymond^ Dr. Jim & Linda Renz Steve Robbins Vinod & Gail Sahney* Carol Sbabo Schultz-Hill Foundation* Park Showalter & George Ward Brian & Ruth Smith* Lucinda Spaney^ Arthur & Mary Spears Mary Stanley Paul & Charlene Turczyn Frederick & Claudette Varricchio^* Margaret Weiss Dave & Deborah West Malcolm Williamson Judith Wood ^Charter Members *Denotes Chair Sponsors CHAIR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP 2022-23 The Venice Symphony Chair Society is dedicated to supporting the Symphony today and in the future. Members have an opportunity to also sponsor a chair in the orchestra.
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2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 17 We gratefully acknowledge our patrons who have given to unite and transform lives through music. This list reflects gifts received June 1, 2022 - April 10, 2023 Corporations & Businesses AMA Health Providers Angelo’s Italian Market Bacon Brands Coca-Cola Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Engel & Völker Real Estate Company Exelon Corporation Fourthought Private Wealth Johnson & Johnson Joyner Family Insurance Ledbetter Law Group The Paige Company Robinson, Gruters & Roberts Sallapudi Orthodontics The Sarasota Modern Hotel SeacoastBank Sunburst Real Estate – Allard Group Truist Financial and Wealth Advisors Foundations Allyn Foundation Community Foundation of Sarasota County Gehring Family Foundation Gulf Coast Community Foundation Lewis M. & Esther Perlstein Family Foundation Plantation Community Foundation Schultz-Hill Foundation Sommer Family Foundation Young Family Charitable Gift Fund Government Florida Department of State Division of Arts & Culture Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues Organizations Osprey Nokomis Chamber of Commerce Venice-Nokomis Rotary A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS
18 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS Dale & Carolyn Anderson Ralph Andrew & Lynda Self Ernest & Judith Bago Joe & Maureen Bentley Kenneth & Selma Bitz Gary & Patricia Boruff Berta Campagna Paul Campbell Sue Chapman & Robert Brooke Joe & Barbara Cincotta Frank Codella Lynn & James Crandall Edward & Patricia Crary Dane DeSantis Ronald Drake Sidney & Suzanne Durham Laura Enz Mark & Lees Ferguson Sustainer • $1,000 - $2,499 Patrick & Geri Allard Dr. Wael & Jennifer Alokeh Michael & Liz Bacon Mick & Cindy Bryan David Chivas & Ron Rice George De Luisi Marilyn De Mara & Ted Heighington Greg & Jennifer Douglas Stephen & Nancy Eibling Patricia Fjetland & Linda Newton Rachel & Atticus Frank Fred & Cindy Gossman Paul & Marilyn Hollowell Beatrice Holt Rick & Sheri Karvelas David & Angela Kennedy Steven & Lissa Ledbetter Denise & Tom Mattmuller Jon & Carrie Metzger Paul & Linda Mulligan Catherine & Timothy O’Brien Henry & Barbara Price Thomas & Maxine Slattery Brian & Ruth Smith Victoria Stultz Sharon Van Baaren & Michael Gness Debra Waldron Principal Circle • $2,500 - $4,999 Stephen & Redenta Picazio Virtuoso Circle • $20,000 - $29,999 Maestro Circle • $30,000 - $49,999 Visionaries • $50,000 and above Elliott & Dana Corn Dr. Jonathan & Mrs. Sophia Fong Barbara Freeman Stephen B. Hammond Dale & Nancie Shellenbaum Trust In memory of Nancie Concertmaster Circle • $10,000 - $19,999 Doug & Nancy Adams Joanne Corcoran Michael & Patricia Dunlap Thomas & Martha Galek Glenn & Barbara Jackson David & Caitlin Joyner Sean & Esther Kelly Tom & Mary Lynch Carole Raymond Lucinda Spaney Orchestra Circle • $5,000 - $9,999 Individuals Edmund B. Campbell Jr. Betty Castigliano Bill & Sara Gill John Myers
2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 19 A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS Supporter • $100 - $999 John Fischer & James Weisenborne Karen Fordham Bill & Kitt Gamber Jim Garard John & Elizabeth Gehring Marc & Marsha Gerken Chris & Paula Gray Marilyn Hawken John & Maureen Heakin Joyce Heimonen John & Betty Herr Barbara Hoecker Peter & Jean Huber Kathleen A. Jackson Floyd & Mary Juday Janet & Mickey Kapostasy Ann Keeney & William Racey Charles Koch Randy & Carrie Kyle Andy & Melissa Leisenring Nancy & Martin Lyons Linda & Peter Marion Don & Ann Martin Anita McCarroll Emma McCormack Robert & Ruth McEntee Gerhard & Edith Mueller Dennis & Ruthanne Neeser Michael & Lynn Nemser Bert & Janetta Nicholson Stephen & Kay Olah John & Julia Osborne David Peterson & Margaret Towers Nancy & Gary Prior Jane Pyle Laura Robinson Vinod & Gail Sahney Neal Schulte Melvin Storm Paul & Charlene Turczyn Frederick & Claudette Varricchio Charles & Darleen Wolohan Gale & Anne Adams Angelo Agliarado Richard & Carole Altman Elaine Anderson Judith Anderson Robert & Bonnie Anderson Virginia Lee Anderson Mary Jo Ardington Robert & Charlene Arena Jane & Sonmez Atesoglu Russell & Barbara Bahner Bernard & Monica Baker Roxanne Baker Ann Ballard Paul & Jean Ballas Annette Ballou Steve & Barbara Bangert Sandra Barrie Pete & Bettye Bartholomay Bob Bartholomew Richard & Susan Bartholomew Bill Baxter Sue & Dick Beharrell Robert & Leanne Belancik Joy Bencivenga Lee & Linda Bendel Joel & Barbara Bierig Robert & Kathleen Bittner Suzanne Biviano Steven & Kathleen Black Barry & Marsha Blitzstein Karen Booth William & Cindy Bouman Robert & Sharon Boynton Bette Boysen James Brackman William Brand & Patricia Bullock Pat Brandt Jane Branham Anne Marie Brecken Kenneth Brennen Don & Jean Broman Gaile Broom & Mike Bizon Anna Marie Brummett Judith Butrym Brenda & William Byrne Keith & Shirley Campbell Cathy Cardona Ann Carroll Gloria Casey Thomas & Sheryl Chambers Michael Chokr Joseph Clark Patricia Coelho Judith Collins David & Maureen Cooper Brian Cordell Penny Corell
20 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS Kristine Cottrill Katharine Couchot William & Ann Coughlin Donald Courtsal Douglas & Patricia Crawford James & Eleanor Crawford Kent Crickard Patricia Crisafulli Helen Crompton Joseph Daku & Marge Bundy Leo & Patricia Dal Cortivo Patricia Daniels Janet Dapkunas Gloria Davies Dutchy Davis Norma & Bruce Dayton Evelyn Delph & Roger Hilfiker Gary & Rebecca DeGeorge Helen Dennis Marianne Dent Jane Diles Tony Dolejs Mike & Marty Dolley Nancy Dowicki Shirley Dreher Gilbert & Carol Drendel Pat & Nancee Duffy Barbara & Jim Duke Andrew & Karen Durette Rita & William Duss Richard & Linda Edwards John & Nancy Eldridge Elise Elliott Elaine Ellison Judith Engle-Purple Robert & Patricia Evers Joseph & Judy Faraldo John & Jane Farley Jocelyn Favorite Sanford Feuer & Bonnie Morley Jeff & LaRue Fields Tom & LouAnn Fitch Marlene Fleming Robert & Susan Foster Paul Fox Karl E. Fraedrich Robert & Grace Fries Carla & Jerry Gabbard Dennis & Barbara Gahry Al & Peg Gatto Madelyn Gerber Kathy & Ron Gilgenbach Elizabeth Gilger Joseph & Marietta Graber Suzie & Barry Gray Steven & Deborah Grossman James & Anne Grubb Henry & Joan Hajdas Warren & Jean Hall Phyllis Hannum Leif & Jana Hansen Rosalie Hardman Jane Hardy Rita Hebel Rona Herdman John & Amy Heskett Byron & Janet Hill Bob Hite Virginia Hofford Sylvia Hollister Judith Holmes Robert & Ann Jackson Quint Jackson Skip Jaehne Terry & Cheryl Jardis Brenda Jennings Clyde Johnson Pamela Johnson Les & Elaine Jones Charles & Carol Karakashian Doug & Dana Kasl Sara & Curtis Kasten David Keffer Frederick & Loraine Keller Billie & Lee King Jack & Maryann Kirk Jack & Peggy Kirk Mary Kloet Julia Kole Deborah Kostroun Thomas & Donna Kubik Thomas Kueny & Sally Johnson Cora Kukula Ann Landry John & Beverly Larson John & Patricia Lauer James & Diana Lawson William & Viola Lawson Gordon & Joan Lehman Buzz & Karen Lewis Judith A. Linwood Susan & Ed Littlehales Supporter - Continued
2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 21 A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS Judith Lowes & Doug Lynn Lee & Lisa Lumpkin Susan & Herb Luterbach Edward Machado & Kathleen Wright Jan & Tom Mack Anthony Madera Marcia Major Daniel & Alice Maksymowicz Dennis & Kathleen Malloy Holly & Terrence Malloy Charles & Karen Mann Joanne Marcario Jane Marcin Charles & Joanne Marginot Barbara & Sil Martinage Margaret & Carl Massara Deborah Masser Tara & Chris Matthews Mary McCaig Robert & Barbara McClure Jerry & Sue McCormick Paul McCullough & Lynette Edmonds Dr. William McCully & Kathy Engle Renate McMillin Bryant & Jane McNiece Norris & Jean Mead John & Dorothy Medaris Evan & Dianne Meltzer Edward Michalski Ron & Edna Michel-Moyer Bonney Miller Jean Miller Kary & Jennifer Miller Thomas & Linda Miller Frances Mogelnicki Lester Monk Barbara & Ted Montgomery John & Linda Moore Joan Moran David & Susan Morley Mary Louise Morris Joel & Beverly Morrison Nancy Muldoon Marian Nash David & Mary Ann Nelson Arthur & Jean Nethery Patrick & Gigi Noble Richard Norman Barbara O’Brian Melanie & Lois Odom Michael & Ginger O’Keefe Marion Ogle Mary Jo Ormsbee Ralph & Loretta Orrico Christina Osburn Kelly Pankiw John & Helen Pape Ellen Papetti Linda Patriarca Ken Paul William & Marian Pell Donna Perkins Lee & Sandra Perron Claire Peterlin Mary & Joseph Pettee Joe & Melanie Piacentino James & Jane Phillips Chari Pires Don & Shirley Pollack Robert & Ann Porawski Frank Porter Lorena Posligua Mark Powers Ralph & Sherri Progar Barbara Quinn Margaret Radke Mike Rau Mary Ray Bill & Joan Reed Bari Reitzel Dr. Jim & Linda Renz Patricia Reuss Matt & Lindsey Rheingans Donald & Cynthia Richardson Ruthann Ridgway Casey Riley Steve Robbins Barbara J. Robinson Garner & Mildred Robinson Lynne Ross Robert & Antoinette Ross Emilio Rossitto Donald & Anne Rudy Joseph Rue John & Jacklyn Ruthman Jim & Ruth Ruud Whitney Sale Ruth Samietz John & Sara Sanborn Patrick & Sylvia Sanders Carol Sbabo Tim & Mary Scanlon Gerard Scannell Sarah Scaramella
22 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 A COMMUNITY OF CONTRIBUTORS If you believe there is an error or omission in this list, please call Holly Anderson at 941-207-8822, ext. 106. The Venice Symphony is a 501(c)3 organization and fundraising efforts support our education programs and operations. A copy of our official registration, SC-05442, and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Registration by calling 1-800-435-7352. Legacy Gifts Evelyn E. Cerny Charitable Fund Doreen M. Eastwood Estate Edward D. Gorton Estate Samuel Lueallen Memorial Fund Media Sponsors Jim & Lynne Schaeffer Peter & Beth Ann Schnorf Arthur & Janet Schotz Neal Schulte Jane Seyfried Park Showalter & George Ward Emily Smith Richard & Victoria Smith George & Jacquelyn Snyder Kurt & Ruth Soldenhoff Howard & Marie Solomon Andres Soriano Lauree Spangler Arthur & Mary Spears Robert & Carol Speir Jean Spitzer Dan & Nancy Spohn Mary Stanley Mona Strahlman Pamela Swarts Kristine Taylor Don & Leslie Titzel Joan Tramontano Nancy & Jeffrey Vandegrift Linda Varone Barbara Vendemia Frank & Alberta Viola Stephanie & Michael Waghorn Halina Wasowski Winthrop & Vanessa Wassenar Christel Webb Gerald & Cynthia Weber Margaret Weiss Dave & Deborah West Robert & Lynda Weston Willis Whetstone John Whitmire David & Loretta Whitney Mack & Judith Wilcox Ralph & Mary Wilkinson Malcolm Williamson Anita Wilson Dr. Harold & Carol Wilson Joyce Wilson Margie J. Wilson Dick & Gail Wolf Joseph & Susan Wolters Judith Wood David Wright & Marc Erwin John & Toni Yahres William Yopp Jay & Amy Young Richard Yow Janice Zarro Charlotte Zurn & Wayne Morgan Tributes Joe & Maureen Bentley in honor of Betty Castigliano Sharon Van Baaren & Michael Gness in honor of Tim Ferguson
2022-2023 Season • TheVeniceSymphony.org • 23 Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert The VSYO presents its final concert of the season May 3 at 7pm at the VPAC. Nicolás Real will lead the orchestra in a program featuring works by Haydn, Beethoven and Rimsky-Korsakov. The Concert Strings led by Nicole Rawley will perform “Sword Dance,” “String Explosion” and more. Free admission. No tickets required. Sponsored by the Florida Department of State, Florida Division of Arts and Culture, National Endowment for the Arts and The Plantation Community Foundation.
24 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 EXPERIENCE • ENGAGE Your experience with the Venice Symphony can go far beyond attending concerts. For brochures, information and more, visit the lobby. The Venice Symphony office is open year-round. Join The Chair Society This Giving Society is composed of our most generous supporters, committed to securing exceptional talent for our orchestra and supporting our musicians today and in the future. Chair Society members also attend exclusive events with Troy Quinn and Symphony musicians. For a list of current Chair Society Members, see page 15. Membership for 2023-24 begins on June 1. Join on your season order form or at thevenicesymphony.org Join The Friends of the Venice Symphony Friends volunteer at concerts and in the office, attend special events, and raise funds for Symphony education programs and initiatives. They are truly community ambassadors for the Symphony. Friends membership for 2023-24 begins on June 1. Join on your season order form or at thevenicesymphony.org. Host a Musician Open a room in your home to a musician who travels to Venice for concert week and you will experience the Symphony in a more meaningful way and form lasting friendships. This program helps our symphony recruit and retain members of the orchestra and strengthen the bond between the musicians and our community. We are seeking hosts for Noche Unidos, Patriotic Pops and the 23-24 season. Visit the lobby or email [email protected]. Be a Patron on Percussion Celebrate The Venice Symphony’s 50th season by playing the bass drum on the National Anthem at a concert next season. No experience is required. For your donation, you will receive a lesson from our Principal Percussionist, two tickets to that concert, a special gift and a memory of a lifetime. Call 941-207-8822 or stop by our office after May 15. Meet Troy Quinn and Guests Attend our free pre-concert talks featuring Music Director Troy Quinn, guest artists and musicians held 30 minutes before each concert. These casual and insightful talks are sponsored by FourThought Private Wealth and held in the VPAC hall. More information is in our digital program. Stay Connected Be the first to know about concerts, events, Symphony news, promotions, youth programs and more at thevenicesymphony.org. Follow @TheVeniceSymphony on Facebook and Instagram and share your experience at the Symphony on Trip Advisor and Google.
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26 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 SUPPORT THE SYMPHONY Join the Venice Symphony’s legacy of transforming lives and elevating our community. The Symphony is accepting concert and chair sponsorship requests for next season. Donate to The Symphony As we look toward our milestone 50th season, with your investment, the future could not be brighter. Donate today in the lobby or at thevenicesymphony.org. Your contributions throughout the year are cumulative. As your giving level increases, so do your benefits. For a list of current donors, see pages 17-22. Sponsor a Chair in the Orchestra Placing your name on a musician’s chair, acknowledges their value and your commitment. Your investment helps attract and retain the highest caliber of musicians. Capitalize on Corporate and Small Business Opportunities Partner with the Symphony as event sponsors or by advertising in our program book and your company’s name will be promoted to thousands. Businesses can also match the individual donations of their employees. Attend a Fundraiser Fundraisers are an opportunity to gather with fellow Symphony patrons while you support our music and education programs. Provide a Scholarship Help a student play in the Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra or attend summer music camp. Donate an instrument through our new Play it Forward program Your gift could make the difference to a young musician in our community. Email [email protected] for more information. Build Community Partnerships Foundations, nonprofit organizations, county and city municipalities, associations and clubs are invited to join the Symphony by working together to unite our community and improve the quality of life. For more information on any of these opportunities, call Director of Philanthropy Holly Anderson at (941) 207-8822 or email handerson@ thevenicesymphony.org
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28 • 2022-2023 Season • Tickets: 941-207-8822 Board of Trustees Chair: Andy Leisenring Vice-Chair: Paul McCullough Secretary: Penny Corell Treasurer: Casey Riley Members Bob Bartholomew, Maureen Bentley, David Chivas, John Fischer, Tom Fitch, Barbara Freeman, Bob Hite, Barbara Jackson, David Joyner, Steven Ledbetter, Denise Mattmuller, Nick Pachota and Brad Speckerman Staff President/CEO, Christine Kasten Music Director/Conductor, Troy Quinn Vice President of Artistic Operations, Dana Kimble Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Sharyn Lonsdale Director of Education, Tim Ferguson Director of Philanthropy, Holly Anderson Office Manager, Candace Kurtz Patron Services Manager, Alison Posner-Solares Youth Orchestra Director, Dr. Nicolás Real Youth Orchestra Asst. Director, Nicole Rawley Music Librarian, Al Lyman Assistant Music Librarian, Terry Williams Musician Host Program Chair, Joan Tramontano Mailing address: PO Box 1561, Venice FL 34284 Office and Tickets: 700 U.S. Highway 41 Bypass North, Suite 4, Venice, FL 34285 OUR MISSION The Venice Symphony exists to inspire and transform lives through exceptional musical experiences. OUR VISION Uniting Through Music LEADERSHIP • ADMINISTRATION
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