Untitled - The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Table of Contents | November 11 – December 4 

BPO Board of Trustees 7 

BPO Musician Roster 11 

The Music of the Who 13 

November 11 

Radiance: 17 

Tribute to the Ladies of Motown and R&B Music 

BlueCross BlueShield of WNY Pops Series 

November 12 

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth 19 

M&T Bank Classics Series 

November 19, 20 

Baroque Masters 24 

M&T Bank Classics Series 

December 3, 4 

Annual Fund Donors 36 

Spotlight on Sponsors 40 

Patron Information 44 

Contact 

BPO Administrative Offices (716) 885-0331 

BPO Administrative Fax Line (716) 885-9372 

Box Office (716) 885-5000 

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Development Office (716) 885-0331 Ext. 420 

Subscription Sales Office (716) 885-9371 

Group Sales Office (716) 885-5001 

Kleinhans Music Hall (716) 883-3560 

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | 499 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 

www.bpo.org | info@bpo.org 

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Message from Board Chair 

As the temperature drops and the leaves begin to fall from 

the trees, I am reminded that we are lucky to live in a place 

that fully experiences all four seasons. This is the time of the 

year that I’m most thankful to be a Buffalonian. It reminds 

me that we are a community that supports one another and 

comes together on the brightest and darkest of days. 

Our days are bright indeed at the Buffalo Philharmonic and 

we owe our success to loyal patrons like you. This year has 

been a great year of news for the BPO: the extension of music director JoAnn 

Falletta’s contract for five years, the successful negotiation and signing of the BPO 

musician’s five-year contract, the creation of a strategic plan that will chart the 

organization’s course for the next ten years and record ticket sales. On October 22, 

I had the privilege of making the announcement that the Baird Foundation has 

made a pledge to match each new or increased gift to the 2011-2012 annual 

fund campaign, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000. This challenge grant will help 

the Buffalo Philharmonic grow its support and to continue to provide memorable 

musical moments for our community. For all of this good news, I am thankful. 

The Buffalo Philharmonic is an orchestra of and for Buffalo and the Buffalo Niagara 

Region. It is my belief that symphonic music, in all its artistic forms, has a profound 

impact. Our work has purpose and is part of the fabric of Western New York and 

Buffalo. For this, I am thankful. 

With this in mind, please take a moment to consider a gift to the BPO 2011-2012 

annual fund campaign. Ticket sales alone make up less than 40% of the funding 

needed to infuse our music and educational initiatives into our community. In turn, 

these efforts strengthen and enhance the quality of life in Western New York. 

To make a fast, secure, easy gift today, call (716-242-7820), visit BPO.org or 

email donate@bpo.org. 

On behalf of all of us at the BPO, thank you for your unwavering support. For this, 

we are thankful. 

Cindy Abbott Letro 

Chair 

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Trustees

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society, Inc. 

Board of Trustees 

offICers 

Cindy Abbott Letro, Chair 

Louis Ciminelli, Vice Chair/Chair Elect 

Donald Ogilvie, Vice Chair 

Randall Odza, Secretary 

Angelo Fatta, Treasurer 

Cheryl Howe, Immediate Past Chair 

Board of TrusTees 

Martin Anderson 

Karen Arrison 

James Beardi 

Dennis Black 

Donald Boswell 

Anthony Cassetta 

Paul B. Cronin 

JoAnn Falletta* 

Music Director 

Lynne Marie Finn 

John Fleischman* 

Erie County Music 

Educators Association 

LIfe MeMBers 

Ida Christie 

Anthony J. Colucci, Jr. 

G. Wayne Hawk 

Marion Jones 

Daniel Hart* 

Executive Director 

Robbie Hausmann 

Monte Hoffman 

Kate Holzemer 

John Horn 

John J. Hurley 

Luke Jacobs* 

BPO Foundation Chair 

Dinesh Joseph 

Richard Kay 

Carol Kociela 

Doreen Rao* 

Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus 

Music Director 

Wilfred Larson 

Edwin Polokoff 

John N. Walsh, III 

Robert G. Weber 

Gary Schober 

Brett Shurtliffe 

Robert Skerker 

Stephen Swift 

Nicole Tzetzo 

Joseph Voelkl 

Stephen Wydysh 

John Yurtchuk 

*ex-officio 

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JoAnn Falletta, music director 

Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Endowed Chair 

JoAnn Falletta has a rapidly growing international 

reputation as a vibrant ambassador for music and an 

inspiring artistic leader. An effervescent and exuberant 

figure on the podium, she has been praised by The 

Washington Post as having “Toscanini’s tight control over 

ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, 

Stokowski’s gutsy showmanship, and a controlled frenzy 

worthy of Bernstein.” Acclaimed by The New York Times 

as “one of the finest conductors of her generation”, she 

serves as the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic 

Orchestra and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, 

Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast, 

Northern Ireland, and Principal Guest Conductor of the 

Brevard Music Center. 

Ms. Falletta is the recipient of many of the most prestigious conducting awards 

including the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, the 

coveted Stokowski Competition, and the Toscanini, Ditson and Bruno Walter Awards 

for conducting, as well as the American Symphony Orchestra League’s prestigious 

John S. Edwards Award. She is an ardent champion of music of our time, introducing 

over 400 works by American composers, including more than 100 world premieres. 

Hailing her as a “leading force for the music of our time”, she was honored with 

her 10th ASCAP award in 2008. Ms. Falletta serves as a Member of the National 

Council on the Arts. 

The Buffalo Philharmonic, which celebrated its 75th Anniversary Season, last year, 

will release three new recordings, and record a fourth this season and has been 

invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in May 2013, as part of the Spring for Music 

Festival. This spring, the League of American Orchestras and ASCAP presented the 

BPO with a 2010-2011 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and second 

place nationally for Programming of Contemporary Music. 

Since stepping up to the podium as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic 

Orchestra in the fall of 1999, Maestro Falletta has been credited with bringing the 

Philharmonic to a new level of national and international prominence. Under her 

direction, the Buffalo Philharmonic returned to recording, releasing 12 discs on the 

NAXOS label over the course of 10 years, earning two Grammy Awards and five 

Grammy nominations, and making the BPO one of the leading orchestras for the 

Naxos label and one of the most frequently recorded orchestras in the country. This 

season, the BPO is scheduled to release a disc of works by Gershwin and record 

music of Duke Ellington for the Naxos label. The Orchestra will add to its Beau 

Fleuve discography with two new discs. This season, the BPO will once again be 

featured on national broadcasts of NPR’s Performance Today and SymphonyCast, 

and international broadcasts through the European Broadcasting Union. 

Ms. Falletta received her undergraduate degree from the Mannes School of Music in 

New York, her master’s and doctorate degrees from The Juilliard School. 

For more information on JoAnn Falletta, visit her website at www.joannfalletta.com

Matthew Kraemer, associate conductor 

Recognized for his “musical sensitivity” and “energized 

sense of interpretation,” conductor Matthew Kraemer is 

quickly gaining notice for his inspired performances and 

innovative programming. Mr. Kraemer currently serves as 

associate conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 

and in this role appears on each of the orchestra’s major 

series in addition to leading the orchestra’s award-winning 

education and community engagement programs. 

Upcoming season highlights include performances with 

fiddler and composer Mark O’Connor, jazz trumpeter 

Chris Botti, pianist Jamie Parker, and tour performances 

with Tony award-winner Idina Menzel. He additionally 

appears as guest conductor with Canada’s Mississauga 

Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Butler County 

Symphony, and returns to the Jacksonville Symphony 

Orchestra for multiple performances. 

Recipient of the distinguished Herbert von Karajan Conducting Fellowship and the 

Bruno Walter Career Development Grant, Mr. Kraemer served a residency with the 

Vienna Philharmonic at the Salzburg Music Festival during the summer of 2006. 

His numerous guest conducting engagements have included appearances with the 

symphony orchestras of Akron, Asheville, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Hartford, 

Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Nashville, North Carolina, Spokane, St. Louis, and 

Virginia, the Reno Chamber Orchestra, and in Europe with the Vidin Philharmonic 

and the Orquesta de Cadaqués. He has served as conductor for Broadway 

superstar Idina Menzel’s numerous symphony engagements nationwide and he has 

also collaborated with many other leading artists, including Awadagin Pratt, the Los 

Angeles Guitar Quartet, Philippe Quint, Jennifer Koh, Ben Folds, Chris Botti, and 

Richard Stolzman. He recently conducted the BPO to considerable acclaim when 

internationally renowned superstar Lang Lang performed Tchaikovsky’s First Piano 

Concerto at Kleinhans Music Hall. 

Prior to his appointment in Buffalo, Mr. Kraemer completed a highly successful, threeyear 

tenure as associate conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He has held 

positions with the Akron Symphony and the Akron Youth Symphony, having led the 

AYS into its 50th anniversary season with a performance in Carnegie Hall. 

An Indiana native, Mr. Kraemer is a graduate of Butler University and the University of 

Nevada, Reno. He studied conducting in Vienna, Austria with Salvador Mas Conde 

and was twice a fellowship conductor at the American Academy of Conducting 

at Aspen. His conducting teachers include David Zinman, Robert Spano, Stanley 

DeRusha, and Jorma Panula. An accomplished violinist in his own right, he was a 

member of the Nightingale String Quartet. Fluent in German and French, his principal 

violin teachers include Phillip Ruder, Herbert Greenberg, and Larry Shapiro. When 

he is not performing, Mr. Kraemer enjoys cooking, running, and reading. He and 

his wife Megan reside in Buffalo, NY. 

For more information on Mr. Kraemer, visit his website at www.matthewkraemer.com. 

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History of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 

As Buffalo’s cultural ambassador, the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic 

Orchestra under the leadership of music director JoAnn Falletta presents more than 120 

Classics, Pops and Youth Concerts each year and reaches over 40,000 students per 

year (K-12) across all eight counties of Western New York. Since 1940, the orchestra’s 

permanent home has been Kleinhans Music Hall, a National Historic Site with an 

international reputation as one of the finest concert halls in the United States. 

The BPO has toured widely across the United States and Canada including the recent 

Florida Friends Tour with JoAnn Falletta in March 2010, the first multi-city tour since 

the 1988 European tour. The BPO has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall as a 

participant in the prestigious Spring for Music festival in 2013. This will be the orchestra’s 

24th appearance at Carnegie Hall and its first since Music Director JoAnn Falletta led 

the orchestra in a much heralded appearance there in June 2004. 

During the tenure of current music director JoAnn Falletta, the BPO has rekindled its 

distinguished history of NPR broadcasts and recordings, including the release of 18 

new CDs of a highly diverse repertoire on the NAXOS and Beau Fleuve labels. The 

Philharmonic’s Naxos recording of composer John Corigliano’s “Mr. Tambourine Man: 

Seven Poems of Bob Dylan,” featuring soprano Hila Plitmann, won Grammys in two 

categories of the three for which it was nominated: Classical Vocal Performance and 

Classical Contemporary Composition. 

For more information about the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra please visit 

www. bpo.org. 

History of Kleinhans Music Hall 

Kleinhans Music Hall is a National Historic Landmark with an international reputation 

as one of the finest concert halls in the United States. It was designed by the famous 

Finnish father-and-son team of Eliel and Eero Saarinen with F.J. and W.A Kidd, architects. 

Kleinhans is considered one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the world. 

Kleinhans Music Hall was built thanks to the generosity and vision of Edward and Mary 

Seaton Kleinhans and the stewardship of their charitable dreams by the Community 

Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The Community Foundation was bequeathed the estates 

of Mr. and Mrs. Kleinhans who made their fortune from the clothing store that bore their 

name and who died within three months of each other in 1934. 

The Kleinhans, who were music lovers, found the Elmwood Music Hall drafty and 

acoustically imperfect and specified their money was to be used “to erect a suitable 

music hall…for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the people of the City of Buffalo.” 

Kleinhans Music Hall was officially opened on October 12, 1940; this date also 

marked the Buffalo Philharmonic’s first concert in the hall. 

There are three notable rooms within Kleinhans: the Main Auditorium, Livingston Hall 

(named in memory of Mary Livingston, mother of Mr. Kleinhans), and the Mary Seaton 

Room (a memorial to Mr. Kleinhans’ wife, Mary Seaton Kleinhans). 

For more information about Kleinhans Music Hall please visit www.kleinhansbuffalo.org.

JoAnn Falletta, music director 

Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Endowed Chair 

Matthew Kraemer, associate conductor 

FIRST VIOLIN 

Michael Ludwig 

concertmaster 

Clement & Karen Arrison 

Endowed Chair 

Amy Glidden 

assoc. concertmaster 

Louis P. Ciminelli Family 

Foundation Chair 

Ansgarius Aylward 

asst. concertmaster 

Marylouise Nanna 

Douglas Cone 

Frances Kaye 

Karen Soffer 

Deborah Greitzer 

Diana Sachs 

Alan Ross 

Melanie Haas 

Andrea Blanchard-Cone 

Loren Silvertrust 

SECOND VIOLIN 

Antoine Lefebvre 

principal 

Jacqueline Galluzzo 

assoc. principal 

Richard Kay 

Jeffrey Jones 

Frances Morgante 

Donald McCrorey 

Robert Prokes 

Amy Licata 

Dmitry Gerikh 

Diane Melillo 

Shieh-Jian Tsai 

VIOLA 

Valerie Heywood 

principal 

Natalie Piskorsky 


Matthew Phillips 

Kate Holzemer 

Janz Castelo 

NingNing Jin 

CELLO 

Roman Mekinulov 

principal 

Jane D. Baird 

Endowed Chair 

Feng Hew 


Nancy Anderson 

Monte Hoffman1 Robert Hausmann 

David Schmude 

Amelie Fradette 

BASS 

Daniel Pendley 

principal 

Garman Family Foundation 

Endowed Chair 

Brett Shurtliffe 


William Burns 

Michael Nigrin 

John Haas 

Makoto Michii 

Edmond Gnekow 

FLUTE 

Christine Lynn Bailey 

principal 

Betsy Reeds 

Natalie Debikey Scanio 

PICCOLO 

Natalie Debikey Scanio 

OBOE 

Pierre Roy 

principal 

Catherine Estes 

Anna Mattix 

ENGLISH HORN 

Anna Mattix 

CLARINET 

John Fullam 

principal 

Patti Dilutis 

Salvatore Andolina 

E-FLAT CLARINET 

Patti Dilutis 

BASS CLARINET 

& SAXOPHONE 

Salvatore Andolina 

BASSOON 

Glenn Einschlag 

principal 

Ron Daniels 

Martha Malkiewicz 

CONTRABASSOON 

Martha Malkiewicz 

FRENCH HORN 

Michael Winter* 

Kay Koessler Endowed Chair 

Daniel Kerdelewicz, 


Daniel Sweeley 

Jay Matthews 

Duane Saetveit 

TRUMPET 

Alex Jokipii 

principal 

Geoffrey Hardcastle 

Philip Christner 

TROMBONE 

Jonathan Lombardo 2 

principal 

Timothy Smith 

BASS TROMBONE 

Jeffrey Dee 

TUBA 

Don Harry 

principal 

TIMPANI 

Matthew Bassett 

principal 

Dinesh Joseph 

asst. principal 

PERCUSSION 

Mark Hodges 

principal 

Dinesh Joseph 

HARP 

Suzanne Thomas 

principal 

* one year appointment 

1 Chair dedicated to the memory 

of Maer Bunis 

2 Chair dedicated to the memory 

of Scott Parkinson 

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Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

BPO ROCK SERIES 

ThE MuSIC Of ThE WhO 

Brent Havens, conductor 

Brody Dolyniuk - vocals/guitar 

Dan Clemens - bass 

Powell Randolph - drums 

Allegra - electric violin 

George Cintron - guitar 

Bart Kuebler - keyboards 

Program will be announced from the stage. 

Patrons are asked to turn off all pagers, cell phones and signal watches. 

The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited. 

Brent Havens - Conductor, Arranger 

Berklee-trained arranger/conductor Brent Havens has 

written music for orchestras, feature films and virtually 

every kind of television. His TV work includes movies for 

networks such as ABC, CBS and ABC Family Channel 

Network, commercials, sports music for ESPN and even 

cartoons. He has worked with some of the world’s greatest 

orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic in London, 

the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota 

Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 

the Houston Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the 

San Diego Symphony and countless others. Havens is 

Arranger/Guest Conductor for seven symphonic rock programs – the Music of Led 

Zeppelin, the Music of the Doors, the Music of Pink Floyd, the Music of the Eagles, 

the Music of Queen, the Music of Michael Jackson and most recently, the Music of 

The Who! 

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Brody Dolyniuk - Vocals/Guitar 

Brody Dolyniuk remembers mimicking voices even as 

a child, listening to old records and tapes. He is a 

gifted, self-taught musician, capable of playing several 

instruments, with a particular knack for capturing the 

voices and mannerisms of classic characters from 

music, TV, and movies. With a longing to perform the 

music of the many rock bands that inspired him, Brody 

assembled Yellow Brick Road, unquestionably Las 

Vegas’ most successful classic rock band. Since 1997, 

YBR has been reshaping the casino entertainment scene 

by bringing a rock concert atmosphere to showrooms 

previously reserved for Top-40-style lounge acts. Along the way, Brody has made 

numerous radio and TV appearances, and earned a spot in the finals of two national 

singing competitions, and even self-produced several large rock production-style 

shows utilizing multimedia, lasers, comedy and special effects. 

Dan Clemens - Bass/Background Vocals 

Dan Clemens has been playing bass since the age of 13. A 1989 graduate of 

Berklee College of Music, he has performed in bands throughout the United States. 

In 1993 he formed “Waterworks” which received the Budweiser Best Unsigned 

Band sponsorship for the next two years. Clemens has also recorded Radio and 

Television jingles along with independent music CD’s. His bands have opened 

up for various musical acts including Fleetwood Mac, Little Feet, Del Amitri, The 

Romantics, and The Hooters. Clemens has also performed with Elliot Easton of The 

Cars and Robbie Krieger of The Doors. He has played with symphonies in several 

cities such as Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Toronto, Long Island, and Jacksonville. 

Powell Randolph - Drums/Background Vocals 

Powell has been a professional musician and instructor for over 14 years. A 1989 

graduate of Berklee College of Music, Powell majored in song writing with a 

concentration in percussion performance. Powell’s classical/orchestral resume 

includes performances with the Buffalo Philharmonic, The Virginia Symphony, and 

the Virginia Opera. As a studio musician, he has played on countless recordings... 

film scores, jingles and CDs for a wide range of clients. Powell can be heard on the 

score for the upcoming remake of Quo Vadis for Premier Pictures playing a wide 

range of percussion instruments. Additionally, Powell is an instructor in all styles 

and all levels on drum set as well as music theory, site reading and composition.

Allegra - Electric Violin 

Allegra was born in Vermont and received classical training and degrees in violin 

performance from Boston University (Bachelor degree) and Philadelphia College 

of the Performing Arts. Her orchestral jobs include the New Mexico Symphony, 

the Santa Fe Symphony and Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, NY, the 

Virginia Symphony and Virginia Opera and is a founding member of the Harbor 

String Quartet. She had a post-undergraduate residency at Walt Disney World 

All American College Orchestra. Allegra is a frequent performer with the Trans- 

Siberian Orchestra and with artists such as Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Smokey 

Robinson and Sarah Brightman. Allegra’s non-classical pursuits are quite recent. 

Jazz studies with John Toomey, former pianist with Maynard Ferguson and the Mark 

O’Connor’s fiddle seminars in San Diego working with such players as Natalie 

MacMaster, Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, Paul Anastasio and Mark Wood. 

George Cintron - Guitar/Background Vocals 

Having grown up in New York, George has played in numerous bands throughout 

the Tri-State area since 1976. In 1981 George founded “Cintron.” Developing the 

band into one of the top live acts around, he played over 1500 shows including 

appearances with Zebra, Twisted Sister, Rat Race Choir, Ritchie Blackmore, Joe 

Perry, Edgar and Johnny Winter and Mountain. Over the course of three world tours, 

he performed over 150 concerts and numerous television programs, including The 

Tonight Show and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve Special. Milestones include playing 

Madison Square Garden and The American Music Awards. In 1995 he was a 

founding member, along with Danny Miranda and Bobby Rondinelli, of Pyramid. In 

2000 he joined the West coast tour of the Trans Siberian Orchestra for their annual 

tour. George is an accomplished studio musician having recorded with artists 

including Blue Oyster Cult, Leslie West, Danger Danger and The Good Rats. 

Bart Kuebler - Keyboards/Background Vocals 

Bart Kuebler has been playing piano since age five. Over the years he has 

performed a wide variety of music with an eclectic mix of ensembles including the 

Tokyo Symphony, the Virginia Symphony, the Gene Krupa Orchestra, the Jimmy 

Dorsey Orchestra, the Benny Goodman Band and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. 

Bart has also toured and performed with numerous Filipino artists in the U.S., 

including Pops Fernandez, Piolo Pascual, Ariel Rivera, and Carol Banawa. Bart 

also finds time to play in pit bands for regional productions and national tours of 

Broadway shows, and holds recording and production credits for a number of 

projects in both the U.S. and South Korea. Bart is also a gentleman, in that he 

owns an accordion but chooses not to play it! 

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Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

Pops Series 

RADIANCE: TRIBuTE TO ThE LADIES Of 

MOTOWN AND R&B MuSIC 

Matthew Kraemer, conductor 

Wendy Edmead, vocals 

Marque´ Munday, vocals 

Patrice Petway, vocals 

Tai Lewis, vocals 

Tex Richardson, music director 

Radiance 

Program will be announced from the stage. 



The ladies of Radiance consist of some of the finest that 

Las Vegas has to offer. Members of the group include 

MarQue Munday, Wendy Edmead, Patrice Petway 

and Tai Lewis, a lineup of phenomenal talent that never 

leaves the audience wanting, unless it is wanting more! 

Each brings her years of experience to the stage, having 

performed in major theatrical productions in virtually 

every showroom on the Vegas Strip, on and off Broadway 

as well as in various national and international Motown 

tribute tours. The Musical Direction and the majority of the arrangements are handled 

by our illustrious Musical Director Mr. Tex Richardson Some of the many songs in 

their repertoire include “Dancing In The Streets”, “Stop In The Name Of Love”, “You 

Keep Me Hanging On”, “When Will I See You Again”, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” and many 

more. The costuming, the choreography, the harmonies, the energy and excitement 

are second to none and make for a spectacular show transforming your audience 

back to an era of music that formed a major cornerstone in American music of the 

60’s and 70’s. 

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Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. 

Classics Series 

TChAIKOVSKY’S fOuRTh 

JoAnn Falletta, conductor 

Amy Glidden, violin 

Rautavaara Isle of Bliss 

Prokofiev Concerto for Violin No.2 in 

G Minor, Op.63 

Allegro moderato 

Andante assai 

Allegro, ben moderato 

Amy Glidden, violin 

Intermission 

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 in F Minor, 

Op.36 

Andante sostenuto; Moderato 

con anima 

Andantino in modo di canzona 

Scherzo (pizzicato ostinato) 

Finale (Allegro con fuoco) 

Musically Speaking sponsored by 



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Amy Glidden 

Amy Glidden is currently the associate concertmaster of 

the Buffalo Philharmonic, a position she has held since 

2000. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Amy attended 

the University of Kansas, where she received a B.A. 

in Biology as well as a B.M. in Violin Performance. 

Subsequently, she received a Master of Violin 

Performance degree from the Cleveland Institute of 

Music. Amy has performed with the Phoenix Symphony, 

the Toronto Symphony, the Fort Worth Symphony, 

and the Canadian National Ballet Orchestra. While 

a resident of San Francisco, Amy served as assistant 

concertmaster of the Marin Symphony and concertmaster of the Mendocino Music 

Festival. She travels west each summer to participate in the Sun Valley Summer 

Symphony and the Grand Teton Music Festival, where she has been a festival 

participant for 4 years. 

Amy has often performed as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, including 

performances of the Chausson Poeme, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, and 

Vaughaun-Williams The Lark Ascending. Other local solo engagements include 

performances with the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra and the Amherst Symphony. 

Amy is a founding member of the Clara String Quartet, comprised of BPO 

musicians, which has performed on many chamber music venues across Western 

New York. In addition, Amy periodically returns to her hometown of Wichita, 

Kansas to collaborate in the “Chamber Music in the Barn” series. Locally, she 

performs with the Roycroft Chamber Music Festival and Buffalo Chamber Players. 

Besides maintaining a private violin studio, Amy is a Suzuki violin instructor and 

teaches at Orchard Park Suzuki Strings. 

Program Notes 

Einojuhani Rautavaara 

Finnish composer 

Born: October 9, 1928, Helsinki 

Isle of Bliss 

These are the first performances of this 

work on the Classics series; duration 

11 minutes 

Einojuhani Rautavaara is a graduate 

of the University of Helsinki and the 

Sibelius Academy, with additional study 

in Vienna and at New York’s Juilliard 

School of Music. In the United States he 

also studied at the Tanglewood Music 

Center with Roger Sessions and Aaron 

Copland. He was appointed Rector 

at the Käpylä Music Institute in Helsinki 

and later became a tenured professor of 

composition at the Sibelius Academy. 

Rautavaara’s catalog includes a wide array 

of genres, from chamber music to opera, 

with a variety of symphonies, concertos 

and tone poems. As a whole his output is 

almost a textbook case of Post-Modernism, 

having traversed several stylistic periods 

throughout his long career including 

Neo-Classicism, Serialism and Neo- 

Romanticism. However most of his works 

comprise a variety of stylistic elements as a 

means to express his belief in the presence 

of a mystic link to human experience. He 

often refers to Thomas Mann in describing 

compositions as “having a metaphysical 

mind of their own.” 

About Isle of Bliss the composer writes: 

“I originally composed the orchestral 

fantasia Isle of Bliss (1995) for the

Espoo Music Institute orchestra. The 

work was inspired by the Finnish 

poet Aleksis Kivi’s (1834-72) version 

of the island paradise, one of the 

greatest themes in world literature, 

which Kivi called, Lintukoto, or 

Home of the Birds. Although not 

a “programmatic” depiction, the 

composition parallels Kivi’s poem in 

terms of overall form: the fast-moving, 

bright and carefree opening leads 

up to a dreamy, static section which 

matches the mysterious ceasing of 

time in the poem, where “no answer 

is sought, none found..” Like the 

poem, however, the composition 

reverts to the “crimson rise of dawn,” 

and finally vanishes into the distance. 

The enigmatic, distant yet brightly-lit 

and, as it were, gentle world of the 

poem seemed to me like the depiction 

of another reality, a different form of 

consciousness, only truly accessible 

through music, with its precise but 

wordless language. 

“The Finnish title of the composition, 

however, is also associated in my 

mind with a personal memory from 

one of the outer islands in the Baltic 

Sea, where I often used to spend the 

summer. Once late at night I saw a 

large bird there, pacing solemnly 

back and forth along the rocky shore. 

The next morning it lay there, dead. 

And the fishermen told me that it was 

the custom for old seagulls, when 

they felt death approaching, to fly out 

to that solitary shore, the last home of 

the birds.” 

Isle of Bliss begins with the sumptuous 

crash of a great ocean swell, flooding 

the shore with myriad timbres, including 

strident sea chanteys from gulls high on the 

wing overhead. The seascape is painted 

with plaintive effects, vibrant colors and 

harmonies from the late Romantic Age. 

For reference: Rautavaara’s remark that 

the piece is not “programmatic” indicates 

only that the music does not follow a 

strict, line-by-line correspondence with 

the original poetry - as can be found in 

masterworks like Schönberg’s Verklärte 

Nacht. Otherwise. Isle of Bliss is 

altogether tonal poetic in the best sense 

of the genre known as program music. 

Sergey Prokofiev 

Russian composer 

Born: April 23, 1891, Sontsovka, 

Ukraine 

Died: March 5, 1953, Moscow 

Concerto for Violin No.2 in G 

Minor, Op.63 

Allegro moderato 

Andante assai 

Allegro, ben moderato 

First Classics performance: December 

21, 1948, conducted by William 

Steinberg, with violinist Eudice 

Shapiro; most recently performed on 

February 12, 1989, conducted by 

Semyon Bychkov, with violinist Daniel 

Heifetz; duration 26 minutes 

As it is often remarked that Mozart 

composed with his heart in opera, 

it might also be said that Prokofiev 

composed with his eyes and ears tuned 

to ballet theater. His work in that genre 

was immensely successful, marked by 

major contributions to the permanent 

ballet repertoire, including Romeo and 

Juliet, Cinderella and the very popular 

children’s ballet Peter and the Wolf. 

Likewise, his well-known symphonies 

and concertos display such a direct 

kinship to the nuance of ballet that 

several have been choreographed, 

including the current work, Violin 

Concerto No.2. 

Scored in 1935, the concerto was 

written after Prokofiev’s 16-year sojourn 

in Western Europe. When he returned 

to his beloved Russia, the country was 

ruled by the Soviet regime of Joseph 

Stalin, who had made it clear to all 

Russian artists that modern works 

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would be forbidden if they did not 

reflect proletariat ideals. Thus a cadre 

of Soviet ‘culture cops’ managed to 

send a deathly chill through the ranks 

of Russian writers and composers, 

highlighted in particular by the censure 

of Dimitri Shostakovich. For his part 

Prokofiev had the urbane savvy to give 

the official politick what it wanted. 

Without blinking his equivocal eye, 

he issued a coy statement to the state 

newspaper Izvestia in 1934, repeated 

in his carefully worded autobiography: 

“It is the duty of Soviet composers, like 

poets, sculptors or painters, to serve 

their fellow men, to beautify human 

life and point the way to a radiant 

future. This is how I view the immutable 

code.” 

In sum, Prokofiev played his cards well. 

His message trumped the censors who 

thereafter left him free to write whatever 

he pleased - the ‘ruse’ turned well. 

With regard to the music of Violin 

Concerto No.2, we might tune in 

with rhapsodic ears. Moreover, the 

work has a theater bearing - perhaps 

even a story is told. Marked Allegro 

moderato, the curtain opens with a 

dark, poetic lyric from the solo violin 

which soon vaults into the virtuoso air 

over lush and singing timbres from the 

orchestra. 

Speaking of ballet theater, the second 

movement Andante assai has been 

choreographed as a pas de deux. A 

gorgeous, intimate solo line from the 

violin lingers over pizzicato figurines 

from the strings and woodwinds. The 

various rhythmic patterns are perfect 

for ballet theater, and here in fact we 

detect a few harmonic snapshots from 

Prokofiev’s own Romeo and Juliet, which 

was composed in the same year. 

Biting colors and an irreverent rhythmic 

base set a peppery, testy mood for 

the third movement. The adventurous 

cascades for the soloist seem daring 

and dashing, as if they trip forward 

on their own melodic momentum - 

skipping and teasing off-balance like 

a circus clown. Jazzy two-steps and 

even a cabaret tune with castanets 

serve to round out the sassy fun, all the 

while providing a display of dazzling 

pyrotechnics. Brilliant. 

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 

Russian composer 

Born: April 25, 1840, Votkinsk 

Died: October 25, 1893, St. 

Petersburg 

Symphony No.4 in F Minor, 

Op.36 

Andante sostenuto; Moderato con 

anima 

Andantino in modo di canzona 

Scherzo (pizzicato ostinato) 

Finale (Allegro con fuoco) 

First Classics performance: April 19, 

1936, conducted by Lajos Shuk; most 

recent performance: December 3, 

2006, conducted by Robert Franz; 

duration: 44 minutes 

Like Prokofiev who followed (noted 

above), Tchaikovsky seems to have 

composed with his spirit in ballet. In 

particular, his spectacular symphonies 

seem perfect for dance theater - replete 

with sadness, joy, love, heartbreak, 

fear and passion on the wing. This is 

more than idle speculation, especially 

when glancing at Tchaikovsky’s musical 

chronology. Many listeners believe that 

his first truly great symphonic masterpiece 

is the current work, Symphony No.4, 

written just after his ballet Swan Lake 

of 1876; in turn, Symphony No.5 

was concurrent with Sleeping Beauty 

of 1888; and, Symphony No.6, the 

Pathétique, was completed just months 

after the popular Nutcracker of 1892. 

Moreover, in addition to his penchant 

for story ballet, Tchaikovsky also 

acknowledged that, whether identified or

not, a ‘program’ of one kind or another 

guided his symphonic works. He once 

noted that he composed “...as a lyric 

poet expresses himself in verses” and 

that “...a symphony without a program 

was music which meant nothing.” 

Symphony No.4 was dedicated to 

the composer’s long-time benefactress, 

Nadezhda von Meck. As the famous 

story goes - they never met. But their 

correspondence reveals a kinship 

which doubtless enabled Peter Ilyich to 

ward off the deep manic depressions 

which at times had even threatened 

his life. Coincidentally, his association 

with Madame Meck began just as 

the composer suffered the collapse of 

his marriage of only nine weeks. His 

fourth symphony was completed shortly 

afterward. 

Op.36 begins with a heralding call in 

the horns and trumpets, a theme which 

Tchaikovsky identified as a ‘Fate motive’ 

(with reference to the opening rhythms of 

Beethoven’s fifth symphony). The powerful 

fragment becomes the modus vivendi of 

the entire work, as permutations of the 

motif echo at many points along the 

way. Note also the splendid rise-and-fall 

interplay in the woodwinds, after a deft 

interlude by the bassoon, chanting over 

deep currents in the vibrant strings. After 

a full-bodied development, the episode 

reappears like magic near the end of 

the movement * we might say a kind of 

measured peace prevails before ‘Fate’ is 

again interposed. 

Perhaps the most lyrical solo in the oboe 

literature is heard at the beginning of the 

second movement. Andante in the style 

of song is Tchaikovsky’s cue. The tune is 

taken up by the strings and mirrored over 

dotted woodwinds. Note the dance-like 

interlude which follows, escorted by 

additional rise-and-fall snippets in the 

woodwinds. The entire principal tune 

is then recast in a breathless yet tender 

moment for the solo bassoon. 

Speaking of dance, the prancing 

pizzicato which opens the third 

movement is marked Scherzo. And 

stand by for feisty and fleet jitters in 

the clarinet and piccolo - before a 

blink of the baton brings us back to 

the pizzicato game room. Serves and 

volleys are exchanged between the 

orchestral sections until a final pizz turns 

out the lights. 

But don’t get too comfy - at hand is the 

air-shredding wail of the final Allegro. 

A blizzard of notes storms the scene to 

announce what sounds like a Russian folk 

tune. But the music seems determined 

to purge bleak sadness, even as we 

are brought back to our senses with 

a souvenir of ‘Fate.’ For a moment the 

motion is blended into melancholy. Not 

to worry - the cathartic storm rips the sky 

once again, with little doubt as to what 

the outcome will be as the symphony 

draws to a close in a triumph of sheer 

jubilation. 

Program Notes by Edward Yadzinski 

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Piotr Gajewski, conductor 

Jason Vieaux, guitar 

Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. 

Classics Series 

BAROQuE MASTERS 

Handel Overture to Samson 

Vivaldi Concerto for Guitar and 

Orchestra in D major, RV.93 

Allegro giusto 

Largo 

Allegro 


Rodrigo Fantasia para un 

Gentilhombre for Guitar and 

Orchestra 

Villano y Ricercare: 

Adagietto - Andante moderato 

Españoleta y Fanfare de la 

Caballeria de Nápoles: 

Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio 

Danza de la Hachas: 

Allegro con brio 

Canario: Allegro ma non troppo 


Intermission

Handel Water Music - Suite No.2 in 

D Major 

Allegro - Adagio 

Alla Hornpipe 

Minuet 

Lentement 

Bourée 

Bach Orchestral Suite No.3 in 

D Major BWV 1068 

Overture 

Air 

Gavotte 

Bourée 

Gigue 

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One of the “youngest stars of the guitar world” (New 

York Times, 2010), Jason Vieaux is a musician regularly 

noted for his engaging and virtuosic live performances, 

imaginative programming, and uncommon communicative 

gifts. Recent concert highlights include recitals for Lincoln 

Center and the 92nd St. Y in New York, Dumbarton Oaks 

in Washington DC, a debut with the Charlotte Symphony, 

and recitals for Spivey Hall and Indiana University. 

As one of the “leading guitarists of his generation” 

(Absolute Sound, 2009), Jason Vieaux is a frequent 

guest with orchestras across the United States. He has performed as concerto soloist 

with, among many others, the Cleveland Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony, San Diego 

Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Orchestra 

2001, IRIS Chamber Orchestra, and the Auckland Philharmonia in New Zealand. 

As a passionate advocate of new music, Vieaux has premièred new pieces by 

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, José Luis Merlin, Eric Sessler, Arthur Hernandez, 

Gary Schocker, Fazil Say, and frequently plays works by Mario Davidovsky, Roberto 

Sierra, and John Corigliano. 

Jason Vieaux has ten recordings to his credit and many more to come under his multirecord 

deal with Azica Records. Bach; Works for Lute, Vol.1 was released in the 

spring of 2009, and, after hitting #13 on Billboard’s Classical Chart after its first 

week, received rave reviews by Gramophone Magazine and The Absolute Sound. 

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His previous CD, Images of Metheny, features music by renowned American Jazz 

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Edition”, and American Public Media’s “Performance Today”. Mr. Vieaux’s expressive 

and communicative gifts have been the subject of many newspaper and magazine 

articles around the US and abroad. Acoustic Guitar Magazine named Jason Vieaux 

in its January 2008 cover article The New Virtuosos as “one of three young musicians 

pushing the instrument beyond the traditional”. England’s MUSO and Gramophone 

Magazine have published feature articles on Mr. Vieaux. 

Jason Vieaux began guitar studies at age eight with Jeremy Sparks in Buffalo, 

New York, and continued study at The Cleveland Institute of Music with John 

Holmquist. He is the youngest First Prize winner in the history of the prestigious 

Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, a Naumburg International 

Guitar Competition prizewinner, and, in recognition of his prodigious talent and 

extraordinary professional career, The Cleveland Institute of Music honored Mr. 

Vieaux with their Alumni Achievement Award in 1998. In 1995, Mr. Vieaux was 

an Artistic Ambassador of the United States to Southeast Asia, and concertized in 

Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar (Burma). He 

has also toured Europe, Mexico, Canada, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. 

Aside from his duties as a performer, Mr. Vieaux is highly dedicated to the art 

of teaching. He currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is Head of the 

Cleveland Institute of Music Guitar Department, the youngest Department Head to 

serve at the prestigious conservatory. He is also affiliated with Philadelphia-based 

Astral Artists. Jason’s website is www.jasonvieaux.com. 

Piotr Gajewski, conductor 

Piotr Gajewski is widely credited with building the 

National Philharmonic to its present status as one of the 

most respected ensembles in the Washington region; he 

has been hailed in The Washington Post as an “immensely 

talented and insightful conductor, whose standards, 

taste and sensitivity are impeccable.” In addition to his 

appearances with the National Philharmonic, Maestro 

Gajewski is much in demand as a guest conductor. In 

recent years, he has appeared with most of the major 

orchestras in his native Poland, as well as the Royal 

Liverpool Philharmonic in England, the Karlovy Vary 

Symphony in the Czech Republic, the Okanagan Symphony in Canada and 

numerous orchestras in the United States. 

Born in Poland, Gajewski began studying piano at age four. After immigrating to the 

United States in 1969, he continued his studies at the New England Conservatory 

Preparatory Division, Carleton College and the University of Cincinnati, College- 

Conservatory of Music, where he earned B.M. and M.M. in Orchestral Conducting.

Upon completing his formal education, Gajewski continued refining his conducting 

skills at the 1983 Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts, where he was 

awarded a Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellowship. His teachers there included 

Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Andre Previn, Gunther Schuller, Gustav Meier, and 

Maurice Abravanel. 

Maestro Gajewski has conducted many important world premieres, including works 

by Steven Gerber, Joel Hoffman, Andreas Makris, Gerhard Samuel and Peter Ware. 

Gajewski’s recording on the Koch International label of Steven Gerber’s Violin 

Concerto, Cello Concerto, and Serenade for String Orchestra with the National 

Chamber Orchestra, garnered enthusiastic reviews. 

Gajewski is also a winner of many prizes and awards, among them a prize at New York’s 

prestigious Leopold Stokowski Conducting Competition and, in 2006, Montgomery 

County’s Comcast Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Achievement Award. 

Program Notes 

George frideric handel 

English composer 

Born: February 23, 1685, Halle, 

Germany 

Died: April 14, 1759, London 

Overture to Samson 

These are the first performances of this 

work on the Classics series; duration: 

7 minutes 

Born and trained in Germany, George 

Frideric Handel began his life-long 

assimilation of English culture not later 

than his 22nd year. From very early on 

he enjoyed popular support as well as 

the patronage of British royalty. It was a 

time (the late Baroque) when musicians, 

painters, writers, philosophers and 

scientists began to travel extensively 

across Europe as the spirit of the 

Enlightenment beamed at high noon. 

For Handel, the Age was a catalyst for 

his cosmopolitan and eclectic nature. 

He was free at once to draw from 

German, French, Italian and English 

traditions. Furthermore, he became a 

humanist who saw relevance in theater 

music and other entertaining forms. 

However, Handel is best-known by far 

for his enduring Messiah of 1741, an 

oratorio written on biblical themes. While 

his full catalog contains several sacred 

oratorios, including Samson (scored just 

a few weeks after Messiah); he also 

composed many operas and art songs, 

as well as a trove of instrumental music 

including diverse concertos, orchestral 

suites and overtures, volumes of chamber 

music and many works for organ and 

harpsichord. 

Samson is grandly set for soloists, chorus, 

and orchestra, and is based on Samson 

Agonistes and other selected verse by the 

English poet John Milton (1608-1674). 

The biblical storyline is derived from the 

Old Testament (Judges 13-16), from the 

point where Samson has been betrayed 

by Delilah, blinded and imprisoned by 

the Philistines, who hold the Israelites as 

captive slaves. The oratorio concludes after 

Samson conjures the strength to topple the 

stone pillars to which he was chained. He 

perishes with the Philistines, thus freeing 

the Israelites. The oratorio contains many 

musical references and analogies, and 

concludes with selected lines from Milton’s 

poem, A Solemn Music, of 1630: 

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Their loud up-lifted Angel trumpets blow, 

And the Cherubic host in a 

thousand choirs, 

Touch their immortal Harps of 

golden wires, 

Till God his celestial consort us unite, 

With Him, and sing in endless morn 

of light. 

Samson begins with a rather brief 

Overture (the composer knew the 

journey ahead was adventurous: in all, 

63 numbers, including 26 recitatives, 

14 arias, 2 duets, 18 choruses and 

3 instrumentals). The Overture is set 

brightly in G major and cast in 3/4 

time in a stately, heralding manner. 

Scored for a Baroque orchestra and 

marked Andante pomposo, elegant 

strings set the tone, complemented 

by lambent horns in a primary role. 

Listeners who are familiar with Messiah 

will note the master’s signature at every 

turn. At the midway point a momentary 

interlude prepares for a brisk Allegro 

in four-quarter time. Lilting rhythms and 

cascading scales bear the style mark 

known as rococo - ornamented melodic 

writing inherited from the courts of 

France. 

As an aside: from time to time 

conscientious listeners might notice that 

some Baroque era CDs seem to be in 

a lower key than noted in the title. The 

reason is that today’s Renaissance and 

Baroque specialists (some, not all) try to 

recreate the same tonal effects which 

prevailed when the music was written. 

Here is the story: ‘pitch inflation’ began 

to afflict performers after about 1790- 

1800, when the ‘pitch standard’ began 

to rise in very small increments to the 

point that by around 1900 the great 

masterworks were performed a solid 

half-step higher than originally written. 

As a result, some of today’s ‘authentic’ 

interpreters lower the tune-up pitch by 

about a semitone. Thus, the Overture to 

Samson, scored in G major, is recorded 

in F-sharp major. Believe-It-Or-Not..! 

Antonio Vivaldi 

Italian composer 

Born: March 4, 1678, Venice 

Died: July 28, 1741, Vienna, Austria 

Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra 

in D major, RV.93 

Allegro giusto 

Largo 

Allegro 

First and only Classics performances: 

April 3 and 4, 1987, featuring guitarist 

Christopher Parkening, conducted by 

Emmanuel Krivine; duration: 10 minutes 

Antonio Vivaldi produced a catalog of 

more than 850 works, including at least 

475 concertos, 94 operas, and an 

assortment of other pieces, both secular 

and sacred. With regard to his life and 

times, complete biographies reveal a 

worldly individual with enough color 

and zest for a Hollywood film. 

Antonio became an ordained priest in 

1703 (a means to the best education 

in Italy), and by 1709 was assigned to 

teach music at the Ospedale della Pieta 

in Venice, a school for abandoned or 

orphaned girls. It was at there that he 

picked up his famous name tag - il prete 

rosso - ‘the red priest’ - because of his 

flaming red hair and ecclesiastical 

office (to be sure, his celebrated 

flamboyance also had something to do 

with the nickname). But della Pieta was 

a first class institute, with many gifted 

students. Under Vivaldi’s direction both 

the school orchestra and choir flourished 

and became known around Europe for 

their regular Sunday concerts. None 

other than Jean Jacques Rousseau noted 

in his famous Confessions: 

“Music of a kind that is very superior 

in my opinion and that has no 

equal throughout Italy or perhaps 

the world is that of the schools for 

girls in Venice. Every Sunday at 

church during Vespers music which 

is composed and directed by the

greatest masters in Italy is performed 

in the side galleries solely by girls, 

of whom the eldest is not even 

twenty years of age. Nothing is 

more voluptuous nor more moving 

than this music.” 

It was for these performances that Vivaldi 

produced the greatest body of his work, 

including the Four Seasons and specialty 

concertos like the current work. The 

Concerto D major, RV.93 is believed to 

date from about 1740, originally scored 

for lute, mandolin or guitar. Today the 

work is by far best known as a staple of 

the classical guitar repertoire. 

In the familiar three-movement form, the 

concerto features outer movements in D 

major, each with momentary modulations 

to A major. Marked Allegro giusto 

(moderately fast), the first movement is 

a blithe showcase for the soloist, with 

delightful interplay between the guitar 

and orchestral strings. 

Like the first movement, the centerpiece 

Largo is in common time, also in D major. 

At a point midway, a cryptic blend into 

B minor offers phrases worthy of an 

Italian arioso from the era. The closing 

Allegro is metered in buoyant 12/8 

time, lithe and elegant at every turn, 

with dance-like accents and melodic 

color in the solo line. Just one regret - 

the concerto is over too soon. 

Joaquin Rodrigo 

Spanish composer 

Born: November 22, 1901, Sagunto 

Died: July 6, 1999, Madrid 

Fantasia para un Gentilhombre for 

Guitar and Orchestra 

Villano y Ricercare: Adagietto - 

Andante moderato 

Españoleta y Fanfare de la 

Caballeria de Nápoles: 

Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio 

Danza de la Hachas: Allegro con brio 

Canario: Allegro ma non troppo 

First and only Classics performance: 

November 16, 1985, version for 

flute featuring soloist James Galway, 

conducted by Semnon Bychkov; 


Joaquín Rodrigo received copious 

awards and appointments during his 

long and distinguished career. The 

Manuel de Falla Chair was created 

for him at Madrid University in 1947, 

and he was honored by Spain with the 

Cross of Alfonso X the Wise in 1953. 

In France he was celebrated as an 

Officier des Arts et des Lettres in 1960, 

and in 1963 received the Cross of the 

Légion d’honneur. 

Blind from the age of three, Rodrigo 

began his musical education very 

early with piano lessons which quickly 

revealed his exceptional gifts. Beyond 

the rigors of his classical training, 

Rodrigo’s music displays a strong 

French connection, doubtless derived 

from his advanced training in Paris 

at the Sorbonne and at the Paris 

Conservatoire, where he was a pupil 

of Paul Dukas. 

In addition to nearly sixty songs, 

dozens of chamber works, two ballets 

and several settings of incidental music, 

Rodrigo composed twenty-nine pieces 

for orchestra, from which his Concierto 

de Aranjuez for guitar is best known. 

Fantasia for a Gentleman was 

composed in 1954 with a dedication 

to Andrés Segovia, the Spanish master 

of the classical guitar. (The great 

Segovia appeared with the BPO here 

at Kleinhans in 1959 and again in 

1966.) Written in the manner of a 

French homage (sometimes known as 

a tombeau), the piece is crafted upon 

original themes by the 17th century 

Spanish guitarist and composer Gaspar 

Sanz. For his part, Sanz was also an 

ordained priest, author and educator, 

who wrote Instrucción de música sobre 

la guitarra española, the finest treatise 

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on the guitar from the late Renaissance. 

In three volumes, the work includes 90 

pieces for study and performance, 

virtually all based on various dance 

forms popular at the time. For each 

movement of the Fantasia, Rodrigo 

develops a theme borrowed from Sanz, 

blending the dulcet tones of the guitar 

with a delicate orchestration. 

Titled Villano y Ricercare (see below), 

the first movement is in two parts, 

beginning with amber strings and high 

woodwinds as escort for the lyrical 

solo lines. Like a Renaissance tryptich, 

the second movement presents an 

Españoleta in the outer frames, with 

a tender tune in triple meter marked 

Adagio, escorted by poetic strings 

and woodwinds. For the central panel, 

Rodrigo conjures a spirited memoir, 

Fanfare de la Caballeria de Nápoles, 

with galloping strides, trumpets and 

fifes, after which the lovely Españoleta 

is reprised. 

With Allegro con brio as a style ciue, 

the third movement Danza de la Hachas 

represents common joy at harvest. 

Strutting strings and up-beat bugles 

cavort in celebration, with the guitar as 

master of ceremonies. In turn, a guitar 

flourish introduces the last movement 

Canario, with Allegro ma non troppo 

on cue. Mixed 3-to-2 accents offer 

alluring Andalusian rhythms under a 

scintillating orchestration. Olé..!!! 

For reference: 

Villano: a 16th century, slow village 

dance with words 

Ricercare: a light theme with variations, 

precurser to the fugue 

Españoleta: a moderate Italian dance 

with Spanish nuance 

Caballeria de Nápoles: Spanish 

cavalry in Naples 

Danza de la Hachas: a harvest dance 

with hatchet rhythms 

Canario: an up-beat dance with mixed 

accents from the Canary Islands 

George frideric handel 

Water Music - Suite No.2 in D Major 

Allegro - Adagio 

Alla Hornpipe 

Minuet 

Lentement 

Bourée 

First Classics performance: December 

10, 1961, conducted by Arthur Fiedler; 

most recent performance: December 8, 

1974, conducted by Neville Marriner; 


One of the most popular works in the 

Baroque repertoire is Handel’s Water 

Music, a collection of about twenty 

numbers which had been originally 

composed for just enough players to fit 

on a river raft. The title derived from 

novel circumstances: on July 17, 1717, 

when King George took a holiday trip 

down the River Thames on the royal 

barge, Handel provided a musical 

escort, floating beside the royal party. 

The various numbers are scored for 

strings with various combinations of 

horns, trumpets, and woodwinds. For 

convenience of relative key, the pieces 

are traditionally broken up into three 

general suites, of which Suite No.2 

(mostly in D major) is featured on this 

concert. 

For at least half of the pieces Handel 

selected tempos and rhythms according 

to courtly French dance forms (also 

a favorite device of J.S. Bach). For 

reference, a hornpipe is a jig-like 

dance, played on the English hornpipe, 

a kind of folk clarinet made from an 

ox horn and reed. A bourrée is an old 

French court dance in moderate 4/4 

time. Moreover, listeners will surely 

recognize an exceedingly familiar 

tune, made famous as a program logo 

by PBS television.

Johann Sebastian Bach 

German composer and organist 

Born: 1685, Eisenach 

Died: 1750, Leipzig 

Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major 

BWV 1068 

Overture 

Air 

Gavotte 

Bourée 

Gigue 

First Classics performance: November 

22, 1936, conducted by Franco Autori; 

most recent performance: February 

26, 1995, conducted by Maximiano 

Valdes; duration: 20 minutes 

The period known as the Late Baroque 

- with its ornateness of fashion, decor 

and style - is often regarded as a natural 

precursor to the more serious and austere 

Classical Age, particularly with regard 

to music. But another idea holds that, 

throughout the arts, a yin-yang momentum 

prevails, represented by two alternating 

modes: the Classical and the Romantic. 

From this we can infer that Bach was a 

Romantic; the music of Haydn, Mozart 

and the scores from Beethoven’s early 

period were Classical; what ensued 

was again Romanticism in Chopin, 

Brahms, Wagner, Tchaikovsky et al; then 

what followed was another period of 

Classicism from the early 20th Century 

through Schoenberg, Webern and Berg; 

etc. And while qualified exceptions can 

be made to such a rotating theory of 

aesthetics, the idea has held its own in 

the real world. 

Bach scored just four orchestral suites, 

all of which are structured similarly: 

an opening overture followed by a set 

of dance movements based on well 

established motifs borrowed from Italy, 

Spain and France. 

Suite No.3 in D Major was composed 

roughly at the time of the Brandenburg 

concertos, perhaps in 1720, and is 

scored for strings, harpsichord, oboes 

and trumpets, the latter assigned an 

ambitious role in all of the movements 

except the second. The Overture offers 

an invocation that peals as if to a 

firmament beyond. The slow and elegant 

movement which follows is sometimes 

known as the Air on a G String - one 

of the most treasured movements in all 

of music - a good example of why the 

Baroque era enjoys such a ‘Romantic’ 

reputation. Bach then offers a rhythmic 

counterpoise through the remaining 

dance movements, each of which is a 

paradigm of elegance and charm. 

A Gavotte was originally a bright folk 

dance believed to have originated in 

the Britanny region of Northern France. 

Likewise, the origins of the Bourrée 

are also traceable to French soil, 

emerging first as a folk dance and then 

appropriated as formal entertainment by 

the leading courts of the 17th and 18th 

centuries. The provenance of the Gigue 

(originally ‘jig’) was altogether from the 

British Isles as a light, quick-stepping, 

common dance, here all dressed up in 

formal attire by Johann Sebastian. About 

50 years earlier a witty English writer 

and composer named Thomace Mace 

observed: Toys or Jigs are Light-Squibbish 

Things only fit for Fantastical and Easie- 

Light-Headed People. Bach would have 

enjoyed the word play. 

Program Notes by Edward Yadzinski 

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Millonzi Society 

$150,000+ 

The Cameron and Jane Baird 

Foundation 

BlueCross BlueShield 

of Western New York, Inc. 

Louis P. Ciminelli Family 

Foundation 

Carol & Angelo Fatta 

First Niagara Bank 

M&T Bank 

The John R. Oishei Foundation 

$100,000-$149,999 

Clement & Karen Arrison 

Peter & Elizabeth Tower 

$50,000-$99,999 

The Baird Foundation 

Community Foundation for 

Greater Buffalo 

HSBC Bank USA N.A. 

Jaeckle Fleischmann & 

Mugel, LLP 

Corinne & Victor Rice 

$25,000-49,999 

Brent D. Baird 

Mr. Bruce C. Baird and 

Mrs. Susan O’Connor-Baird 

Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle 

Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Flickinger 

Grigg Lewis Foundation 

National Grid 

J. Warren Perry & Charles 

Donald Perry Memorial 

Mr. & Mrs. George F. Phillips, Jr. 

John & Carolyn Yurtchuk 

Maestro’s Circle 

$10,000-$24,999 

Anonymous (2) 

Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro and 

Mr. Francis M. Letro 

Elizabeth & John Angelbeck 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Baird 

Mr. Charles Balbach 

Bank of America 

Paul* & Catherine Beltz 

The Rev. and Mrs. Peter Bridgford 

Anthony J. & Barbara Cassetta 

The Robert and Patricia Colby 

Foundation 

Members, Erie County Music 

Educators Association 

Ms. JoAnn Falletta 

& Mr. Robert Alemany 

Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies 

Dick & Pat Garman 

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation 

Gioia Fund at the 

Community Foundation 

Daniel & Barbara Hart 

Mr. & Mrs. George G. Herbert 

Hodgson Russ LLP 

John & Cheryl Howe 

Independent Health 

Roberta & Michael Joseph 

Seymour H. Knox Foundation 

Bradford Lewis, Ph.D. 

LPCiminelli Employees 

“Creative for a Cause” 

Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Montante 

Moog, Inc. 

Mulroy Family Foundation 

The Vincent and Harriet Palisano 

Foundation 

Perry’s Ice Cream Co., Inc. 

The Frederick S. & Phyllis W. Pierce 

Family Fund 

Salvatore’s Italian Gardens 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Skerker 

Scott and Rachel Stenclik 

Harriet B. Stewart 

Superior Group 

Time Warner Cable 

Uniland Development Company 

Joyce L. Wilson 

Leslie & Howard Zemsky 

Concertmaster Circle 

$5,000-$9,999 

Anonymous (2) 

Dr. & Mrs. Friedrich J. Albrecht 

Allentown Village Society, Inc. 

Joan and Peter Andrews 

Family Foundation 

Anthony Baldi & Associates 

AXA Network, LLC 

Buffalo Pharmacies Inc. 

Mr.* & Mrs. William Christie 

Mrs. George A. Cohn 

Anthony J. and Carmela M. Colucci 

Dr. Timothy G. DeZastro 

Donald & Sarah Dussing 

Ecology & Environment, Inc. 

Ellicott Development Company 

Eric Mower & Associates 

Neil & Doris Farmelo 

Robert Fashano 

Ms. Lynne M. Finn 

Fisher-Price, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Frederick 

Friends of the BPO 

General Mills Foundation 

George & Bodil Gellman 

Gordon & Gretchen Gross 

Charles J. Hahn & Joy Rogers 

Harter, Secrest & Emery, LLP 

Carlos and Elizabeth Heath 

Foundation 

Barbara W. Henderson 

The Hicks Fund 

Monte Hoffman & Niscah Koessler 

Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr. 

Nick & Bonnie Hopkins 

Ms. Nancy Julian* & 

Mr. Kenneth Schmieder 

Dwight E. King & Leslie Duggelby 

Carl Klingenschmitt & Sue Fay Allen 

Mrs. Mary M. Koessler 

Mr. John W. Koessler, III 

Kosciuszko Foundation 

W. & J. Larson Family Foundation 

Linton Foundation 

Sandra & Dennis McCarthy 

Merchants Insurance Group 

Carolyn & Bob Montgomery 

Mrs. Frances L. Morrison 

Mr. & Mrs. Reginald B. Newman, II 

Dr. Patricia & Burt Notarius 

Daniel C. Oliverio 

Oliver’s Restaurant 

Ms. Catherine F. Schweitzer 

Vaspian 

Carolyn & Joe Voelkl 

The Western New York Foundation 

Dorothy Westhafer 

Encore Circle 

$2,500-$4,999 

Anonymous 

Vanda Albera 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Anderson 

Andy T. Anselmo

Ansie Baird 

Anthony Baldi & Associates 

Nancy S. Barrett 

James M. Beardsley & Ellen M. Gibson 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Brost 

Paul & Niamh Cronin 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. DePaolo 

Alan Dozoretz & Judith Clarke 

Bob & Doris Drago 

R. Irene Dwigans 

E3 Communications, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Emblidge 

Mrs. Rosemary G. Esty 

Marion S. Fay 

Edward N. Giannino, Jr. 

Dr. Samuel Goodloe, Jr. 

Ms. Constance A. Greco 

Dr. Elisabeth Zausmer & 

Dr. Angel A. Gutierrez 

Mrs. Halim A. Habib 

The Hahn Family Fund 

Mr. Thomas J. Hanifin 

Edwin P. Hart 

Mr. & Mrs. G. Wayne Hawk 

Barbara W. Henderson 

Mr. & Mrs. John G. Horn 

John J. & Maureen O. Hurley 

Dr. Robert & Hana Jacobi 

Kenneth A. & Gretchen P. Krackow 

Reverend* & Mrs. Warren W. Lane* 

Lawley Service Insurance 

Ms. Marie A. Marshall 

Mrs. Frances L. Morrison 

Carol & Emmett Murphy 

Dr. & Mrs. George H. Nancollas 

Donald F. & Barbara L. Newman 

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Newman 

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Nice 

Jane & Don Ogilvie 

Karen & Richard Penfold 

Polish Cultural Institute 

The Reid Group 

Miss Frances M. Rew 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Rogers 

Maureen W. & Dr. Richard J. Saab 

Ms. Anne Schneider & 

Mr. Ronald L. Frank 

Arnold Shykofsky 

Joan & Roger Simon 

Drs. Stephen & Monica Spaulding 

Steve & Nicole Swift 

UBS 

Michal & Jim Wadsworth 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wetter 

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Wiedenhaupt 

Xerox Corporation – Buffalo 

C. Richard & Joyce T. Zobel 

Principal’s Circle 

$1,750-$2,499 

Anonymous 

John & Joan Bozer 

Michele O. Heffernan & John J. Cordes 

Saxon P. Graham, Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Hinds, III 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Honsberger 

Drs. Clement and Margot M. Ip 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Irwin 

Joy Family Foundation 

C.F. and A.F. Kurtz 

Norma Jean Lamb 

Dr. & Mrs. William D. Lawrence 

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford M. Nobel 

Mrs. Judith Parkinson 

Richard and Karen Penfold 

The Ralph F. Peo Foundation, Inc. 

Ms. Georgeann W. Redman 

Drs. Robert and Maxine Seller 

Lowell and Ellen Shaw 

Lionel Shub* 

Frank & Deetta Silvestro 

James and Karen Stephenson 

Superior Staff Resources, Inc. 

Nancy S. Warner 

Mr. & Mrs. Ted W. Wetherbee 

Mrs. Mary W. Wickett 

Paul B. Zuydhoek & Tamar P. Halpern 

Bravo Circle 

$1,000-$1,749 

Anonymous (3) 

ASCAP 

Charlotte C. Acer 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip C. Ackerman 

Ronald E. and Mary L. Banks 

Mr. Steve Earnhart & 

Mrs. Jennifer Barbee 

Dr. Kevin J. Barlog & 

Dr. Elizabeth A. Barlog 

David & Wendy Barth 

Brenda B. Benzin 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Biondolillo 

Dennis and Leilani Black 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Boswell 

Elaine & Mel Brothman 

Mrs. Dorothy J. Brown 

Buffalo Bills Youth Foundation 

Buffalo Dental Group 

Richard and Barbara Byron 

C.S. Behler, Inc. 

Rudolph and Ann Casarsa 

Barbara & Jerry Castiglia 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Christie 

Mrs. John Churchill 

Ciminelli Development Company 

Elizabeth G. Clark 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Collins 

Dr. Elizabeth Conant & 

Ms. Camille Cox 

Ellen Todd Cooper 

Andrea and Donald Copley 

Mrs. Betty Cornelius 

Marilyn R. Cornelius 

Arthur & Elaine Cryer 

Roger and Roberta Dayer 

Juan & Silvia B. De Rosas 

Lois and Tim DiCarlo 

Joan M. Doerr 

Alan Dozoretz & Judith Clarke 

George T. Driscoll, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. James J. Eagan 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas P. Easton 

Jeanne C. Eaton 

Peter & Maria Eliopoulos 

Paul Erisman 

Ms. Gretchen Fierle 

Peter & Ilene Fleischmann 

Mrs. Burt P. Flickinger, Jr. 

Frey Electric Construction Co., Inc. 

Bill & Marjorie Gardner 

Reed E. Garver* 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Giambra 

Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Goldberg 

Ms. Sarah C. Goodyear 

Goya Foods Great Lakes 

Susan Graham & Jon Kucera 

Dr. James O. Grunebaum & 

Dr. Penelope Prentice 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Guenther 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Harrington 

Dr. & Mrs. David F. Hayes 

Mr. & Mrs. Sherlock A. Herrick, Jr. 

Dr. Theodore Herman and 

Ms. Judith Ann Cohen 

Lynn & Richard Hirsch 

Hiscock & Barclay 

Duncan C. Hollinger 

Dr. & Mrs. Curtis F. Holmes 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic K. Houston 

Mrs. Jayne T. Hubbell 

Mr. & Mrs.* Philip H. Hubbell 

Drs. Clement & Margot Ip 

Laurie Menzies, Esq. & 

David James. MD 

William & Genevieve James 

Bruce and Gail Johnstone 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Kahn 

Kavinoky & Cook 

Kathleen Keenan-Takagi 

Ms. Kathie A. Keller 

Milton Kicklighter 

Mr. Douglas G. and 

Mrs. Nancy M. Kirkpatrick 

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kociela 

Ms. Ellen Koessler 

Bob & Liz Kolken 

Kreher Fund at The Community 

Foundation for Greater Buffalo 

Robert and Mary Ann Kresse 

Rise & Kevin Kulick 

Paul & Claudine Kurtz 

Michael & Stephanie Laipple 


Lamparelli Construction Company 

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Lazar 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard V. Lee 

Mrs. Blossom Levy 

Gerald S. Lippes Esq. 

Howard and Lorna Lippes 

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Lippes 

Madison Community Foundation 

Judy & Edward* Marine 

Jim and Kathy Marshall 

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Mathias II 

Ray and Louise McGrath 

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Elsie P. & Lucius B. McCowan Private 

Charitable Foundation 

Julian R. McQuiston 

Enrico & Marisa Mihich 

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mitchell 

Mr. & Mrs. Randall M. Odza 

Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan 

Dr. Joseph A. Paris 

Patricia* & Robert Patterson 

Dr. & Mrs. John H. Peterson 

Rev. Diane & Craig Phinney 

Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Porter 

J. Forrest Posey 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Pyrak 

Ms. Elaine Ragusa 

Dr. Doreen Rao 

Mr. & Mrs. John Reinhold 

Sylvia L. Rosen 

Russo Family Charitable Foundation 

Anne Saldanha M.D. 

Saldanha Family Foundation 

W. Scott & Kristin Saperston 

William F. & Elizabeth M. Savino 

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Schmidt 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Schober 

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Schulz 

Sealing Devices, Inc. 

Joseph & Carole Sedita 

Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Sherwood 

Shuman Family Foundation, Inc. 

Robert and Dixie Siegel 

Mrs. Maurice C. Smith 

Rosemarie C. Steeb 

James and Karen Stephenson 

Ms. Carol Sundberg 

Supermarket Management Inc. 

Joseph R. Takats Foundation 

Mr. James J. Tanous 

Tapecon Inc. 

Nancy & Donald B.* Thomas 

Hon. and Mrs. Paul A. Tokasz 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Travers Jr. 

Tzetzo Brothers, Inc. 

Nicole & Nicholas Tzetzo 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Varga 

Persis & Robert Vehar 

Vogt Family Foundation 

The VIYU Foundation 

Theodore Walsh & Amy Clifton 

Jeffrey and Susan Wellington 

Janet & Wayne Wisbaum 

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick S. Wood 

Mr. Paul M. Wos 

Gregory & Donna Yungbluth 

Paul Zarembka 

Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Zionts 

Patron Circle 

$750-$999 

Anonymous (2) 

Dr. David B. Bender 

Natalee Benstock* 

Barbara & Alan Blackburn 

The Reverend Sarah J. Buxton-Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Campbell 

Mrs. Janet M. Casagrande 

James and Mary Frances Derby 

Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius F. Donovan 

Dr. Philip Dvoretsky and 

Dr. Linda B. Ludwig 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Efron 

Nitza & Avery Ellis 

Stephen & Suzanne Evans 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Fanning 

Dr. Robert Fenstermaker 

Mr. Kim A. Ferullo 

Mrs. George H. Forman 

Arnold* and Sue Gardner 

Robert* & Roberta Grimm 

Mr. Gary B. Greenfield 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Henderson II 

Ms. Michaelene J. McFarlane 

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon E. Merritt 

Dr. & Mrs. Donald E. Miller 

Mr. Henry Murak 

Mary G. Peterson 

Ted & Mary Ann Pyrak 

Darwin and Ruth Schmitt 

William Kenneth Schmitt Fund 

Dr. Gary & Patricia Smith & Family 

Edwin and Virginia Sprague 

Mrs. Sheila Trossman 

U-C Coatings Corporation 

Dr. Raymond & Sheila Vaughan 

Dr. Pierre Williot 

Dr. Michael F. Wilson 

Crescendo 

$500-$749 

Anonymous (6) 

Morton and Natalie Abramson 

Mr. David Alexander & 

Ms. Margaret McDonnell 

Burtram W. & Ellen Anderson 

Monica Angle & 

Samuel D. Magavern III 

Architectural Resources 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Arena 

Astronics Corporation 

Bradford H. Banks 

Mr. and Mrs. Tibor Baranski 

Mrs. Rudolf L. Bauer 

Mrs. King D. Bird 

Dr. & Mrs. Theodore S. Bistany 

Barbara & Alan Blackburn 

Rev. Paul R. Bossi 

Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Bossler 

Mrs. Janet A. Boyce 

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Broderick 

Dorothy J. Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce R. Brown 

Bernice M. Brown 

Mrs. Audre Bunis 

Drs. Douglas R. & Barbara B. Bunker 

Mr. William D. Burns 

Tim and Belle Butler 

Dr. & Mrs. John L. Butsch 

Mrs. Robert E. Buyer 

The Buyer Family 

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Buzzard 

Grace E. Caines 

Joseph and Susan Cardamone 

Jackie Castle 

Mr. & Mrs. James L. Cecchini 

Miss Victoria A. Christopher 

Dr. Sebastian & Marilyn Ciancio 

Nan & Will Clarkson 

Mrs. Ruth Cohan 

Debby and Gary Cohen 

Joan & Michael Cohen 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Collins 

Commercial Pipe & Supply 

Complete Personnel Solutions 

Conax Technologies LLC 


Mrs. Nancy A. Cunningham 

Michael D’Ambrosio 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Dautch 

Beverly J. Davies 

Juan & Silvia B. De Rosas 

Dr. & Mrs. David C. Dean 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Deck 

Dental Health Products 

Mr. & Mrs.* Roger V. DesForges 

Mr. & Mrs*. David A. Di Carlo 

Don Davis Auto World 

Richard and Cornelia Dopkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun T. Doyle 

David T. Duff 

David and Martha Dunkelman 

Ms. Marianne G. Dunn 

E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Eardley 

Dr. Edward G. Eberl 

Stephen Edge & Cynthia Swain 

Nitza & Avery Ellis 

Erie and Niagara Insurance 

Association 

Joan Michael Eschner 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Falkner 

Paul & Karen Ferington 

Ms. Joyce E. Fink 

Mr. George Fisher 

Thomas and Grace Flanagan 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Fleming, Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. William A. Fleming 

Mrs. George H. Forman 

Laurence & Eileen Franz 

Maryann Saccomando Freedman 

Dr. Ellen S. Friedland & 

Dr. Thomas A. Hays 

Mr. Richard L. Friend 

Mr. & Mrs. Philemon R. Galanis 

Bill and Marjorie Gardner 

Mrs. Billie Jean Gates 

Joe and Lynne Giroux 

Dr. & Mrs. Louis J. Goldberg 

Mr. Mark Goldman 

Grand Island Transit 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Greene 

Kathryn Karlic & Peter Gross 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Guenther 

Thomas & Barbara Guttuso 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth I. Hardcastle 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Hassett Jr. 

Arlene Haug 

Dr. & Mrs. Reid R. Heffner, Jr. 

Ms. Ana M. Hurd

Mr. & Mrs. Clinton F. Ivins, Jr. 

Suzanne M. Jacobs 

Craig & Deborah Johnston 

Ms. Marilyn Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy W. Jones 

Joy Family Foundation 

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Joyce 

Dr. Richard & Dr. Barbara Jurasek 

Marie L. Keller 

Mrs. Irvine J. Kittinger, Jr. 

Ms. Juliet E. Kline 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Klocke 

The Herbert & Ella Knight Family 

Charitable Fund 

James & Mona Kontos 

Mr. & Mrs. James Kramer 

Ms. Joan Kuhn 

Ted Kuzniarek 

Mr. & Mrs. Erick J. Laine 

Peter T. Lansbury, Ph.D. 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lazarus 

Mrs. Kalista S. Lehrer 

Fern & Joel Levin 

Dr. George R. Levine 

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan A. Levy 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lindenfeld 

Rita and Richard Lipsitz 

Anne and Alan Lockwood 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Lombardo Jr. 

Mr. James L. Magavern 

Mr. Edward G. McClive 

Dr. G. Allen McFarren 

McLain Foundation 

The Mentholatum Company 

Mrs. Anita Kaye Militello 

Dr. & Mrs. Donald E. Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh I. Miller, Sr. 

Mr. John E. Milner 

Dr. Michael C. Moore 

Andrew T. Morgan 

Ms. Sandra G. Morrison 

Mr. & Mrs. Leo W. Nalbach 

Philip Nicolai* & Linda Nicolai 

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford M. Nobel 

Dr. & Mrs. James P. Nolan 

Phillip L. Nones 

Mr. Robert J. North, Jr. 

Ms. Susan Nusbaum and 

Mr. Ronald G. Van Blargan* 

Osmose, Inc. 

Thomas & Lois Pause 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Peck Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Peterson 

Mr. Gregory Photiadis and 

Ms. Sandra Chelnov 

The Pierce Family Charitable 

Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Porter 

John & Betty Preble 

Mr. Joseph Priselac, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Privitera 

Mr. Dennis P. Quinn 

Mr. Paul D. Reid and Family 

Susan Reynell 

Rigidized Metals Corporation 

Dianne & Irving Rubin 

Elizabeth S. Rundle 

Maryann Saccomando Freedman 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Schaefer 

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Scheider 

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Schlegel 

Mr. Daniel J. Schmauss 

Mr. David Schopp 

Mr. & Mrs. William D. Schulz 

Caren & Stuart Shapiro 

Mrs. Brenda K. Shelton 

Dr. Peter Siedlecki & 

Ms. Lynnette N. Mende 

Mr. Carlton M. Smith 

Ruth & Ted Steegmann 

Mr. Eric Stenclik 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin F. Stohrer 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin F. Stohrer, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. David G. Strachan 

Jonathan S. Sullivan & Laura Devine 

Marilyn & Irving Sultz 

Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Sultz 

Mr. Robert Tell & Ms. Rebecca Landy 

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Thomas 

Freddie M. Thompson 

Dr. & Mrs. D.J. Triggle 

Rev. William R. Tuyn 

U-C Coatings Corporation 

Ron and Susan Uba 

Ms. Francine Valvo 

Mr. William Vosteen 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Walsh 

Dr. Maryjane Petruzzi & 

Dr. Wayne R. Waz 

R. Thomas Weeks 

Ms. Marlene A. Werner 

Dr. & Mrs. Milton M. Weiser 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Wiesen 

WILLCARE 

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick S. Wood 

Dr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Wright 

Arden and Julie Wrisley 

Stephen & Maureen Wydysh 

Cynthia Zane & Stephen Mazurak 

Amy M. Zeckhauser 

*deceased 

Government 

City of Buffalo 

State of New York 

Erie County 

Major support for the BPO is provided 

New York State 

by Erie County, County Executive Chris 

Council on the Arts 

Collins, the Erie County Legislature. 

Senator Timothy M. Kennedy 

Senator Patrick Gallivan 

Senator Catharine M. Young 

Senator Mark J. Grisanti 

Assemblyman Daniel Burling 

Assemblymember Jane L. Corwin 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Assemblyman John Ceretto 

Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak 

New York State Office of Parks, Assemblyman James Hayes 

Recreation & Historic Preservation Assemblyman Sam Hoyt 

Western New York 

Delegation 

Senator George Maziarz 

Senator Michael Ranzenhofer 

Assemblyman Andrew Goodell 

Assemblymember Crystal O. Peoples-Stokes 

Assemblyman Kevin S. Smardz 

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger 

Assemblyman Mark J. Schroeder 

Gift-In-Kind Partners 

Ms. Cindy Abbott Letro & 

Mr. Francis M. Letro 

Avenue Art & Frame 

Balloon Masters 

Bennett Direct, Inc. 

Bloom Floristry 

Brian Parisi Copiers Systems, Inc. 

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library 

Buffalo Limousine 

Buffalo News 

Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. 

Comfort Suites Downtown 

Ronald W. Daniels 

Downtown Buffalo 

Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor Corp. 

Enterprise Car Rental 

Paul Ferington 

Gates Circle Liquors 

Hyatt Regency Buffalo 

Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP 

Casey Kelly 

Maureen’s Wholesale Flower Market 

McCullagh Coffee 

Ray and Louise McGrath 

Nickel City Studio Photography 

Oliver’s Restaurant 

Rich Products 

Vaspian 

Zenger Group 

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Tribute Registry 

Music is timeless & lives on, as do memories of good deeds & special friends. Gifts made in honor or 

memory are lasting tributes that perpetuate those memories while ensuring the music lives on. Donors’ 

names are listed below the names of those in whose honor or memory the gifts were made. These gifts were 

received between July 1, 2011 and September 30, 2011. 

In Honor Of: 

Kathy Kreis & Bob Grzedzicki 

Your Wedding 

Anne Reagan Perricelli 

Gilda Raiken 

Your 85th Birthday 

Donald & Dvorah Joseph 

Eli & Velina Ruckenstein 

In Memory of: 

Nancy Julian 

Dr. Carlos & Judith Jimenez 

Mathew & Anne Knapp 

Barbara A. McCulloch 

Wolfgang Kolodziej 

Mary Bloom 

Larry Justinus 

Chet Kryszczuk 

Nancy B. Kryszczuk 

Mary Mancuso Sottile 

Your 100th Birthday 

Marjorie Schafer 

James & Karen Stephenson 

Your 50th Wedding Anniversary 

Quinton & Ingrid Meyer 

Joseph E. Malkiewicz 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. 

Osolkowski 

Katherine Paglia 

Olga A. Deavitt 

Dr. J. Warren Perry 

Stanton H. Hudson, Jr. 

& Anthony P. Ippolito 

Stephen M. Shrestinian 

Peter & Maria Eliopoulos 

Spotlight on Sponsor 

Edward S. Spector 

Alisa, Sean, Hannah, Rachel 

and Jacob Collins 

Leonard & Kathleen Lenihan 

Vanda Spicola 

My Mother 

Vanda A. Albera 

Mary Jean Daly Varga 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Varga 

We are very proud to support the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and to say that 

Vaspian is the largest Hosted Telephony Provider in Upstate NY. Our company 

provides Telephone and Internet solutions for small and midsized businesses right 

here in Buffalo, as well as a few customers scattered throughout the Northeast. Our 

solution bundles local and long-distance calling, high speed Internet access and 

our unique business class telephone system and service. 

For the past several years, Vaspian has been named as one of the fastest growing 

companies in WNY by Business First’s FastTrack 50 program. We are a very 

energetic company that is passionate about our customers, our employees and on 

providing great technology supported by even better service. We believe that the 

most important secret behind our success is listening to our customers and tailoring 

a solution that is specific to their needs. Vaspian does not sell phone systems, we 

sell solutions... And selling solutions is a killer business!

Planned Giving 

Musical heritage Society 

We are pleased to list the current members herein because they have realized the importance 

of “the gift that keeps giving.” Each of these individuals or couples have made provisions for a 

contribution to the BPO in their estate plans and while there are many different methods, the most 

common is by adding the BPO as a beneficiary in one’s will. 

Charlotte C. Acer 

Elizabeth & John Angelbeck 

Anonymous 

Carol & Charles Balbach 

The Reverend and 

Mrs. Peter W. Bridgford 

Anthony J. Cassetta 

Barbara & Jerry Castiglia 

Mrs. Ida Christie 

Louis & Ann Louise Ciminelli 

Ms. Elizabeth G. Clark 

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Clarkson 

Miss Mary E. Clemesha 

Ruth Cohan 

Mrs. George Cohn 

Dr. Elizabeth Conant 


Beverly Davies 

Mrs. Roberta Dayer 

Charles* & Nancy Dowdell 

Sarah & Donald Dussing 

Mr. Neil R. Farmelo 

Angelo & Carol Fatta 

Mrs. Marion Fay 

Judith & John* Fisher 

Mr. & Mrs. Byron R. Goldman 

Gordon & Gretchen Gross 

Marion Hanson 

Margaret W. Henry 

Mr. & Mrs. George G. Herbert 

Monte & Cheryl* Hoffman 

Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, Jr. 

Bruce and Gail Johnstone 

Kathleen Keenan-Takagi 

The Herbert & Ella Knight 

Family Charitable Fund 


Mrs. Virginia Lane* 

Eric E. & Ruth F. Lansing 

Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred J. Larson 

Francie D. & Joel N. Lippman 

Marie Marshall 

Mr.* & Mrs. J. A. Mattern 

Donna & Leo Nalbach 

Drs. Howard & Karen Noonan 

Robert & Marion North Fund 

Dr. J. Warren Perry* 

Mrs. Frederick S. Pierce 

Dr. Julia C. Piquette 

Edwin Polokoff 

Dennis Quinn 

Virginia Ann Quinn 

Evelyn Joyce Ramsdell 

John and Susan Rowles 

Nancy E. Ryther 

Paul and Gerda Sanio 

Catherine F. Schweitzer 

Roger & Joan Simon 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Skerker 

Dennis M. Smolarek 

Jane Snowden 

Harriet Stewart 

David D. Stout & 

Janet E. Popp Stout 

Gerald R. Strauss 

Sue W. Strauss 

Mrs. Donald Thomas 

Jim and Michal Wadsworth, 

as trustees of the Mulroy, 

Heath and Colby Foundations 

Mrs. Robert Warner 

Mrs. Marjorie W. Watson 

Wayne & Janet Wisbaum 

Betty Ann Withrow 

Mr.* & Mrs. J. Milton Zeckhauser 

Bequests 

* deceased 

Dr. Theodore S. Bistany Charles Dowdell Dorothy F. Goldman Marilyn J. Hillman 

Donald I. MacDavid Richard F. Miller Catherine K. Parkes 

Trusts 

Anonymous 

Cameron Baird Fund 

Virgil A. and Margaret L. Black Memorial Fund 

Mildred Bork Conners & Joseph E. Conners Fund 

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc. 

Endowment Fund 

Grace Neff Daniels Memorial 

Joan Hetzelt Hanifin Memorial Fund 

The Herbert & Ella Knight Family Charitable Fund 

Janet K. Larkin & John D. Larkin III Fund 

Albert H. Laub Bequets 

Marie A. Marshall Fund 

MPZ Endowment Fund 

Benjamin and Lila Obletz Endowment Fund 

Susan Harvey Prentis Fund 

Natalie Kubera Roth Fund 

William Kenneth Schmitt Fund 

Franz & Katherine Stone Trust 

Joseph and Loretta Swart Fund 

Nellie B. Warner Endowment Fund 

Charlotte Potter Whitcher Trust 

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra endorses the LEAVE A LEGACY® WESTERN NEW YORK 

program, an initiative of the WNY Planned Giving Consortium and a public awareness campaign 

of the National Committee on Planned Giving. 

Make a Difference in the Lives that Follow 

www.leavealegacyWNY.org 

To ensure your wishes are carried on for generations to come, 

you may call (716) 879-0944 for more information. 

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Patron Information 

Backstage Access 

Access to backstage after a performance 

is strictly controlled. If you wish to see one 

of the performers please present yourself at 

the Stage Door (on the left as you face the 

stage) at the end of the performance. After 

a 10-minute waiting period the House 

Manager will be notified when and if 

access is available. 

Cameras, Recording Devices 

Filming and/or recording a performance is 

strictly prohibited. If you have a camera or 

recording device when you arrive, please 

ask an usher to arrange for safekeeping of 

the item until after the performance. 

Food and Beverages 

Food and beverages are not allowed in 

the main hall. 

Handicapped Seating/Assistance 

Patrons requiring special assistance are 

urged to contact the Box Office prior 

to attending the concert for special 

handicapped seating arrangements. 

Handicapped seating is located on the 

main floor on the extreme outside aisles 

from rows A-CC. Hearing Assistance 

Devices are available at the coat check. 

Late Arrivals 

Patrons arriving after the performance has 

started will be seated at the discretion of the 

House Manager. Seating will not be until 

the first suitable break or at intermission. 

Note that late seating may not be in the 

purchased location. 

Lost and Found 

You may present items to any usher. All items 

found in the hall will be held at the coat 

check area during the performance and 

at the Kleinhans Music Hall Administrative 

Office (716) 883-3560 (press 7). 

Medical/Security 

Security staff is available at all times. Please 

notify an usher if there is a security need. 

Medical assistance is available when 

required; again please notify an usher or 

any BPO staff member. 

Parking Options for 2011-2012 Season 

Kleinhans/Grace Manor Lots $5 

For Saturday evening performances. 

Located on Wadsworth St. and North St. 

Price Rite North Street Lot 

FREE Parking for Saturday/Sunday concerts 

at 253 North Street for 200 vehicles. This 

is a comfortable walking distance to the 

music hall. 

D’Youville College $2 

On nights where capacity crowds are 

expected, Parking and Shuttle service 

will be available from 6:30pm and 

immediately following the concert from the 

lot located at 430 West Ave. 

Join our email club at www.bpo.org for 

notification or call the box office at 885- 

5000 for exact dates. 

Symphony Shuttles 

Salvatore’s Symphony Shuttle $10 

Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, offers shuttle 

service from the rear corner of their parking 

lot for $10. Patrons are encouraged to enjoy 

a gourmet dinner before the concert from 

a Prix Fixe “Symphony Menu” for $28.95. 

Call 683-7990 for dinner reservations 

and 885-5000 to reserve your seat on the 

shuttle. Dinner and shuttle sold separately, 

shuttle leaves at 7pm sharp. 

Henry’s Restaurant 

Enjoy dinner at Henry’s located on the 

ground floor of Kleinhans Music Hall before 

evening BPO concerts. For reservations 

call (716) 881-4438. 

Sonoma Grille 

Sonoma Grille in Snyder offers shuttle 

service on Saturday concert nights for $10 

round trip (minimum passengers required to 

run.) Call 204-0251 for dinner reservations 

and 885-5000 to reserve your seat on the 

shuttle. Dinner and shuttle sold separately. 

Shuttle leaves at 7pm sharp. 

31 Club 

31 Club, on N. Johnson Pk. in Buffalo, offers 

a Prix Fixe dinner menu and complimentary 

shuttle service to and from Kleinhans on 

all concert nights. Call 332-3131 for 

reservations or more information.

BPO Administrative Staff 

Administration 

Daniel Hart 

Executive Director 

Diana Martinusek 

Executive Assistant 

Development 

Jennifer Barbee 

Director of Development 

Kelly Campbell 

Annual Fund Coordinator 

Wendy Diina 

Event and Project Coordinator 

Barbara A. McCulloch 

Manager of Information 

Resources 

Alison Merner 

Development Assistant 

Education 

Robin Parkinson 

Director of Education 

Patrick O’Herron 

Education Coordinator 

finance 

Kevin James 

Finance Director 

Nicole Bzibziak 

Financial Accountant 

Jacqueline Henry 

Receptionist/Finance Assistant 

Susan Hill 

Payroll and Accounts Payable 

Associate 

Information 

Technology 

Mike Rosati 

IT Administrator 

Marketing 

Susan M. Schwartz 

Director of Marketing and 

Communications 

Lindsay Adornetto 

Marketing Associate 

Jennifer L. Smith 

Media & Community Relations 

Manager 

Cary Michael Trout 

Graphic Designer Consultant 

Ed Yadzinski 

BPO Historian 

Operations 

Lisa J. Gallo 

Director of Orchestra and 

Artistic Operations 

Maggie Shea 

Operations Coordinator 

Jennifer N. Comisso 

Personnel Manager 

Becky Davidson 

Assistant to JoAnn Falletta 

Richard George 

Master Property Person, IATSE 

local 10 

Charles Gill 

Assistant Property Person, 

IATSE local 10 

John Giarratano 

Concessions Manager 

Travis Hendra 

Assistant Librarian 

Patricia Kimball 

Principal Librarian 

Jon Mosbo 

Production Manager 

Elaine Riek 

Audience Services Manager 

Sales and Patron 

Services 

Michael Giambra 

Director of Sales and Patron 

Services 

Joshua Fehskens 

Sales Manager 

Adam Cady 

Patron & Ticket Services 

Manager 

Phil Cunningham 

Ticket Services 

Anika Lindquist 


Abbott Nixon 


Cheryl Selib 


John Van Haneghan 

Patron Services Supervisor 

Subscription Sales 

Deborah Camizzi 

Solomon Dixon 

Karl Hohn 

Sarah Mayer 

Andrea Zlotowitz 

Kleinhans Music 

hall Staff 

Chuck Avery 

Master Electrician, IATSE 

local 10 

Danny Gill 

Sound Engineer, IATSE 

local 10 

Charlie McDonald 

Chief Engineer 

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