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ALL TOGETHER NOW
The Augusta Symphony applauds University Health Care System
for being the Presenting Sponsor of our Community Chords Music
Therapy Program in the Knox Music Institute. For more than 202
years - during prosperous years and those that challenged and
changed us - University has worked to improve the health of those
they serve in mind, body, and spirit. Thank you, University Health
Care System, for more than 20 years of continuous support of the
Augusta Symphony. We look forward to many more years of creating
beautiful music together.
augustasymphony.com/communitychords
U N I V E R S I T Y H E A LT H C A R E S Y S T E M
POPS!
AU G U S TA S Y M P H O N Y • D i r k M eye r, M u s i c D i re c to r
2020-2021 • Sixty-Sixth Season
We are grateful to our support groups
whose time, talent, and fundraising allow the Symphony
to share the joy of music with our community.
CONTENTS
ABOUT YOUR SUPPORTERS
AUGUSTA SYMPHONY Legacy Giving...........................................16
Welcome................................................... 5
Sponsors of the 2020-2021 Season.......... 31
About Augusta Symphony....................... 7
Sponsor a Musician.................................. 32
Community Chords.................................. 8
Annual Fund........................................... 33
Board of Directors and Staff..................... 11
Memorials & Honoraria........................... 37
Augusta Symphony
Miller Theater..........................................28
Endowment Fund....................................38
Maestro Dirk Meyer Bio .........................48
Index of Advertisers.............................. 64
Members of the Orchestra......................49
Principals of the Orchestra......................50
SALUTATIONS
Levi W. Hill IV
President, Board of Directors................. 13
Anne Catherine Murray
Executive Director.................................. 15
Dirk Meyer, Music Director...................... 17
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WELCOME
AT THE SYMPHONY… AS A COURTESY TO OUR
Arrival – doors to the theater open one hour MUSICIANS AND PATRONS,
before a performance to allow plenty of time to PLEASE…
park and find your seat.
Silence – your cell phones prior to entering the hall.
Handicap Accessibility – to best serve you,
Young Concert Goers (6 years and younger)
arrangements can be made by calling the Miller
– are encouraged to attend the Family Concerts
Theater Box Office at 706-842-4080 ext 1 prior
at Columbia County.
to purchasing your seats. There is an unloading
zone immediately in front of the Miller Theater and TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS…
there is a gentle slope into the theater, arcade, and Advance Tickets – may be purchased online
restrooms with no steps. Wheelchair accessible at AugustaSymphony.com, by calling 706-842-
seating and companion seating are located on the 4080 ext 1, or in person at the Miller Theater Box
orchestra level. The Miller Theater has an elevator Office at 708 Broad Street.
to access the Creel-Harison Mezzanine Lobby, but Box Office Hours – Monday – Friday 10:00 am
balcony seating involves traversing stairs. – 2:00 pm and two hours before a performance
ADA Parking – is available in the parking well on (subject to change).
the 700 block of Broad Street to patrons with ADA Group Discounts - are available for groups of
hangtags or license plates as approved by the City 15 or more. Please contact the box office at 706-
of Augusta. These spaces fill on a first-come, first- 842-4080 ext 1 to make these arrangements.
served basis and open 90 minutes prior to show.
Tax Acknowledgements – are available for
Drop off is permitted at the loading zone in front
season subscribers only for tickets returned for
of the theater where there is a wheelchair ramp
resale 48 hours prior to the concert.
available. We will be glad to provide assistance
Welcome
into the venue as needed. PROGRAM BOOK
Managed Parking – Patrons should look Advertising – is one of the fundraising means
for lighted Miller Theater parking signs and by which the Augusta Symphony Guild supports
attendants in reflective vests. Attendants will the Symphony. Please continue to thank these
remain in the lot throughout the event. The most individuals and businesses by patronizing them.
up-to-date parking information is available at We appreciate their long-standing efforts to assist
www.millertheateraugusta.com. the Symphony in reaching our community and
Additional Parking Options – are available encourage your support of them. To become an
in public lots. Please be mindful as many lots advertiser, please contact the office at 706-530-
around the theater are private property. Patrons 1338 for information and rates.
are also encouraged to use ride share services, Recycle Your Program at the conclusion of each
such as Uber and Lyft. concert by placing it on tables as you exit the hall.
Security – all patrons will enter the theater under This allows us to reduce its printing expenses and
the Marquee at 708 Broad Street. To facilitate helps us be good stewards of our environment.
the safety of our guests, each patron will submit
to bag check and metal detection prior to entry.
A full list of prohibited items is available at
www.millertheateraugusta.com. Every patron
is required to have a ticket to enter. Entry to the
venue can be expedited if you choose to carry a
clear bag.
Concessions – will be determined on a concert-
by-concert basis this season.
Lost and Found – is located at the box office.
Please contact us at 706-842-4080 ext 1 to
locate your lost item.
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ABOUT AUGUSTA SYMPHONY
Now in its 66th season, Augusta Symphony is the primary professional orchestra for the Central
Savannah River Area and pursues its mission, “to share the joy of great musical performance with
our community—together we are music,” through annual symphonic, Pops, and family concerts
that reach approximately 20,000 people each year. Via Community Chords Education, Veterans
Outreach, and Music Therapy programs, Augusta Symphony further strives to foster broad
About Augusta Symphony
accessibility to live classical music performance and a lifelong appreciation of the art form among
people of all ages, backgrounds, and means. Community Chords currently serves thousands of
youth and adults in communities within a 75-mile radius of Augusta.
Founded in 1954 under the baton of Music Director Harry M. Jacobs, Augusta Symphony
has evolved from a small group of 15 musicians to an 85-member professional ensemble and
leading regional orchestra. Augusta Symphony has been led by four talented conductors: Harry
Jacobs until 1991, Donald Portnoy from 1991-2009, Shizuo Z Kuwahara from 2009-2016, and
Maestro Dirk Meyer, who is in his fourth season as Music Director. During its sixty-six years of
growth, Augusta Symphony has matured in artistic excellence while increasing programming and
outreach to engage audiences of all ages and levels of music knowledge. This progress is made
possible through the support of three dedicated groups of volunteers: Augusta Symphony Guild,
Augusta Symphony League, and Friends of Augusta Symphony, along with the support of all of
our donors and patrons.
The Miller Theater is the home of all Symphony Series and Pops! performances and features a
variety of programming throughout the year. It was built in downtown Augusta in 1940 as an Art
Moderne movie theater and vaudeville house and operated until 1984. In 2008, Peter S. Knox
IV donated the Miller Theater to Augusta Symphony to be revitalized as a performance venue.
The restoration was the result of a $23 million capital campaign, made possible by the generosity
of individuals, corporations, foundations, SPLOST funding, and state and federal historic tax
incentives. Construction took place in 2016-2017, and the Miller Theater reopened with a grand
Opening Night Gala on January 6, 2018.
The Augusta Symphony is a member of the League of American Orchestras,
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, Greater Augusta Arts Council,
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
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EDUCATION
VETERANS OUTREACH
MUSIC THERAPY
ALL TOGETHER NOW
augustasymphony.com/communitychords
8COMMUNITY CHORDS
EDUCATION
Community Chords School Outreach
brings performances and demonstrations by
Symphony musicians and guest artists directly
into CSRA schools. Symphony musicians
perform engaging and interactive concerts for
students and teachers. This season, many of
these mini-concerts will be pre-recorded and
provided to school groups as video links to
share with students on their own schedules.
The Discovery Concert annually provides
over 1,200 elementary, middle, and high
school students, including homeschoolers, with opportunities to experience a free live
symphonic performance. Due to the pandemic challenges, this season’s Discovery Concert
will be provided to area schools and homeschool groups as a video link to the recording of the
“America” Symphony Series concert, which features multimedia images above the orchestra that
students are sure to enjoy from the safety of their classroom or home.
Community Chords
The 2021 Youth Concerto Competition will be presented jointly by the Augusta Symphony and
Augusta University’s Department of Music on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Maxwell Performing
Arts Theater from 1 – 4 pm. The competition is open to students ages 10-18 residing in Georgia or
South Carolina who are students of orchestral instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass,
percussion, and piano. The overall winner will earn the opportunity to perform with the Augusta
Symphony in a concert under the direction of Maestro Dirk Meyer.
VETERANS OUTREACH
Through a partnership with the Charlie Norwood
VA Medical Center Music Therapy program,
Symphony musicians perform at the VA hospitals,
a Veteran Guitar Ensemble attends Symphony
rehearsals, and symphony musicians play during
Music-Assisted Group Meditation and Relaxation
Therapy. This program’s purpose is to assist veterans
with pain, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic
stress disorder. Symphony musicians benefit as well
by building bridges with the community in which
they perform and experience the positive impact
their craft has on the veterans and hospital staff.
MUSIC THERAPY
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from University Health Care System, the Symphony is
entering its second year of providing free group music therapy to adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. Board-certified, licensed music therapist Veronica Andreassen-
Barker shares her talent and compassion with participants in the Knox Music Institute as well as
through telehealth sessions launched during the pandemic. This year, Ms. Barker will introduce
a mindfulness-based music therapy initiative in the KMI, funded by a grant from the American
Orchestra’s Futures Fund, a program of the League of American Orchestras made possible by
the generous support of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Symphony musicians and
university students will provide live music for group therapy sessions, facilitated by the music
therapist, that focus on guided relaxation, imagery, and mindfulness practices to positively
impact the lives of participants such as those suffering chronic illnesses as well as community
members interested in self-care and wellness.
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AUGUSTA SYMPHONY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Levi W. Hill IV, President Phil Caldwell, Secretary
Chum Balk, First Vice-President Richard Peacock, Treasurer
EX-OFFICIO
Heidi Brewton, President-Elect, Mark Burgreen, Legal Counsel Anne Catherine Murray,
Augusta Symphony Guild Dirk Meyer, Music Director Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sue Alexanderson W. Lawrence Fletcher Angela Morgan
Miriam Atkins Laverne Gaskins Beth Menger Morrison
Katrina Belser Joseph H. Huff Laurie Ott Smith
Elizabeth Engler Beman Cammie Jones Jordan Pierce
John B. Black Zach Kelehear Justin Resley
Evelyn Bobo David Lapp John Southern
David Bogorad Wayne Lord Stan Stanton
Board of Directors and Staff
Robert Clark Brian Lyons Mike Stolarski
Pamela Dorminey-Uros Brian J. Marks Susan Verdery
Nan Easler Beverly Marnell Charles R. Wolf III
Joe Entrekin Gene McManus
Jeff Fehrman Ian Mercier
PAST PRESIDENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1987 David Bolander 1995 Louie H. Griffin, Jr. 2010 Joseph H. Huff
1988 John G. Schaeffer 1999 Patricia A. Moye 2015 Brian J. Marks
1989 Anne W. Galloway 2001 Elizabeth B. Rogers 2018 Ora Parish, Jr.
1990 Gerald W. Woods 2003 Charles R. Wolf III 2020 Susan Verdery
1991 Timothy S. Mirshak 2005 J. Larry Read
1993 Harriet Laslie Reynolds 2007 Philip Caldwell
AUGUSTA SYMPHONY STAFF
Anne Catherine Murray, Gail Brown, Veronica Andreassen-Barker,
Executive Director Director of Financial Operations Music Therapist
Dirk Meyer, Music Director Camilia Mouton, Pawel Kozak,
Don Edmunds, Marketing Manager Orchestra Personnel Manager
Director of Artistic Operations Jillian Stewart, Angela Shaw, Music Librarian
Director of Development
MILLER THEATER STAFF
Katherine Garcia, Rob Boggs, Production Manager
Assistant General Manager Vicki Cooper, Sales Manager
MILLER THEATER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Levi W. Hill IV, President Mark Burgreen, Legal Counsel Brian Marks
Chum Balk, First Vice-President Ora Parish, Jr. Elizabeth McCormack
Richard Peacock, Secretary Joe Huff Colette Randall
Phil Caldwell, Treasurer
Augusta Symphony Miller Theater
1301 Greene St. Suite 200 • Augusta, GA 30901 708 Broad Street • Augusta, GA 30901
P.O. Box 579 • Augusta, GA 30903 706-842-4080 ext 1 tickets
706-826-4705 office
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12LEVI W. HILL IV
PRESIDENT
Dear Symphony Friends,
Thank you for your continued support of
Augusta Symphony, and welcome to our 66th
season. The British figure William Morris once
said of poetry, “... it is the companion in youth
of desire and love; it is the power which in later
years dispels the ills of life.”
The same can be said of music. At times, it
energizes the spirit and motivates, but then
too, it has the power to calm the restlessness
of uncertainty. I believe music to be one of life’s
essentials. With the power to span generations
it speaks to the youthful minds of tomorrow
while restoring in others the joys of yesterday.
A wonderful and mysterious feature of music
is that when listening, each of us will claim a
unique experience but that we will also share in
Board President
a common apprehension of its beauty. I believe
this is the pleasure that has us longing to be
together. Together we are music.
Levi W. Hill IV
President, Board of Directors
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ANNE CATHERINE MURRAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As you can imagine, it takes months of planning
and teamwork to produce our Season Program
Books. In the past year, we have all learned the
hard way that the best laid plans often go awry.
And so I struggle as I write this letter in late
July of 2020, acutely aware that by the time
you read this, our plans may have changed yet
again.
I’ll focus on what I know to be true. First, the
Augusta Symphony exists because of its expert
and dedicated musicians. What a terrible
time so many of them have suffered due to
loss of work and opportunities to share what
they love to do most! But how resilient they
have shown themselves to be, spending the
lockdown teaching virtually, composing pieces Thank you for staying the course with us. The
shared through social media, and remaining Symphony and the Miller are stronger for this
Executive Director
enthusiastic about whatever curveballs get experience and because of your commitment
thrown their way. to our mission.
Second, I am beyond grateful for Maestro Dirk Anne Catherine Murray
Meyer and the staff of the Symphony and the Executive Director
Miller Theater. Together, we’ve planned and
successfully marketed the 20-21 Season, only
to have to “Reimagine Fall” to accommodate
smaller orchestras and audiences. We spent the
summer of COVID on a co-branding campaign,
“Together We Are Music” that reminded the
community that the Symphony and the Miller
are one and the same and ready to welcome
them back as soon as conditions allow. It has
been awe-inspiring to see what develops during
our physically-distanced brainstorm sessions in
the theater, and I could not be more proud of
what we have accomplished together.
What motivates us most is YOU, our patrons.
We are emotionally invested in sharing the
joy of music with all of you, even if it means
tossing out one beautifully-designed concert
for another smaller, masked, concession-free
concert. I can attest that the same amount of
passion is infused in whatever iteration you
may be enjoying this evening.
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16DIRK MEYER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
This is certainly a different Welcome Letter
than the one I originally planned for our 2020-
21 season. In these unprecedented times, a
“welcome” wouldn’t seem complete without
first wishing each of you good health as we
make our way through this pandemic.
For many of us this fall will include a
brand new opportunity: enjoying a “live”
orchestra performance from the safety
of your own home. So, wherever you are:
Welcome to the Symphony, welcome to the We have also made adjustments to our Pops!
Miller, or welcome at home! season this year. For the fall these concerts
Our original vision for the 2020-21 season are going digital. Subscribers to our Pops!
was quite different, to say the least. And and Family Series will have full access to our
despite all the uncertainties, we are hopeful broadcasts of Movie Music Pops! as well as our
that the second half of our season may return Holiday Pops!.
to "normal." But this fall we had to make some In the New Year hopefully things have settled
Music Director
adjustments for the safety and wellbeing of our to a point where we have the opportunity
musicians and valued patrons. to finish our season as originally planned.
We have been working diligently to ensure high With music from Beethoven to Debussy and
quality orchestral music will continue to thrive from Country to Motown, our spring season
in our community – even during these difficult includes something for everyone. Of course, if
times. While orchestras around the country there is one thing we have learned in 2020, it
are cancelling their seasons, we have created is that nothing is easy. But we also have learned
a concept that will allow our musicians to stay to adapt and come up with creative ways to
employed, our audiences to enjoy great music, solve the challenges we face. So whatever 2021
and, most importantly, everyone to be safe. throws at us, we will be ready and ensure that
the music keeps on playing.
By playing repertoire for smaller orchestra we
can ensure physical distancing on stage. By Thank you for your continued support during
limiting audience capacity we can ensure the these uncertain times. Enjoy the music,
same is true in the auditorium. And for those wherever you are, and we look forward to
who can’t be with us in person, we are offering seeing you soon!
a livestream of our performances.
Sincerely,
I can honestly say I am thrilled about our plans
for this fall. Despite all the challenges, we get
to enjoy our beloved Augusta Symphony and
some of the greatest orchestral music: From
Baroque masters to today’s cutting edge
composers, from Mahler’s epic symphonic Dirk Meyer
vision to intimate works like Mozart’s Little Music Director
Night Music; our reimagined fall season
features amazing music! And, as an added
bonus, we get to experience some of our
incredibly talented musicians as soloists.
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Your gift to the Annual Fund is the driving force behind our ability to live out our mission
to “share the joy of great musical performance with our community.” With your generous
support, the Symphony provides artistic excellence and innovative programming and
continued growth of our education and community outreach. Thank you to the following
donors for your support of the Augusta Symphony during the 2019-20 season.
MAESTRO SOCIETY
STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE - $50,000+ VIRTUOSO CIRCLE - $10,000+
Augusta Symphony Guild Anonymous
Brian Marks & Carol Maione Augusta Symphony League
Dr. & Mrs. Gene Marnell, Jr.
CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE - $5,000+ COMPOSER CIRCLE - $2,500+
Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Blalock
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Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Joe L. Entrekin
Ms. Phyllis Harvey Dr. & Mrs. Louie H. Griffin, Jr.
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Mr. Robert P. Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Morton Lindner
Mr. & Mrs. David Knox
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Wayne Lord & Jim Nord Mr. Justin Resley & Mr. Michael Siewert
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lovelace John & Cindy Southern
Dr. T. Vanderzalm Mr. & Mrs. Mattison R. Verdery
Dr. & Mrs. Charles R. Wolf III
ENCORE CIRCLE - $1,000+
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Jeanie & Richard Allen Friends of the Augusta Symphony Company
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Dr. Miriam J. Atkins Ms. Stella Windsor Grandin Dr. & Mrs. James O’Quinn
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Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Dennis Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Malzer Dr. & Mrs. William Speir
Ms. Marilyn Donnan Col. (Ret.) Janet Manning Ms. Susan Steinberg
Mr. & Mrs. John Donnelly Mary Ann & Eric Marriott Ms. Roberta H. Stevens
Mr. Ben Dusenbury Mr. & Mrs. Dean Martin Ms. Jillian Stewart
Walter & Patricia Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Donald Mayo Dr. & Mrs. John G. Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. James Eiring Ms. Jennie McClure Dr. & Mrs. William B. Strong
Mr. Jim Jurgens & Dr. Jane Ellis Ms. Mary McCormack Suburban Woman’s Club
Marcus & Joe Fellingham Mr. & Mrs. Hugh M. McCutcheon of Augusta
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Fleiss Mr. & Mrs. Rusty McGahee Barbara & Bob Sweeney
Mr. & Mrs. Ashley Foreman III Mr. & Mrs. Ken McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Taylor
Mr. James A. Foster Drs. Frank & Nanci McPhail Ed & Jan Templeton
Pamela & Nestor Garcia Kurt & Jan Menger Dr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Thielke
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Meybohm Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Tovar
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Glassman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Milburn Mr. Donald Townsend
Mrs. Anita Godwin Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin L. Mims III Jill Trefz
Annual Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Barry Goldsmith Mrs. Timothy S. Mirshak Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Edward Tynan
Stephen & Cynthia Gray Mr. & Mrs. Ron Moncrief Mr. & Mrs. Max Vallotton, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Griffin, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Walter Moore Mr. & Mrs. J. Marshall Vann III
Mr. & Mrs. Marion & Philip & Mary Ann* Morsberger Dr. & Mrs. Biagio J. Vericella
Miriam Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Moss Mrs. Sigfried von Schweinitz
Ms. Sylvia Griffin Camilia & Stephen Mouton Mr. & Mrs. James Wade
Ted & Jane Griffin Mrs. Neita H. Mulherin Drs. Michael & Cheryl Whitlow
Mr. & Mrs. John Guerrieri Dr. & Mrs. Robert Nesbit Mrs. Linda Wier
Deborah Hamilton Ms. Frankie Rush Nevins Randy & Cindy Wilkinson
Ms. Gina Hammock Mr. & Mrs. Dennis D. Niehoff Dr. George W. Williams
Drs. Philip & Carole Hanes Mr. & Mrs. J. Fleming Norvell Mrs. Pat Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hanks Mrs. Joan D. O’Connor Lee Winger
Ms. Patricia Harris Mr. Carlos J. Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. William Wren
Mac & Yvonne Harrison Steffi G. Bailie Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Wurzinger
Ms. Kay Hays Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Palmer II Mr. & Mrs. Philip Zapp
Mr. & Mrs. Earvin Henderson Ms. Janis Parsons Mr. & Mrs. Ron Zareck
Major J.R. Hill, USAR (Retired) Ms. Phyllis G. Pellarin
Ms. Rebecca Hill Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Perry
Ms. Amy Holsten Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Phinizy III
Bob & Denise Hood Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Pinnell
Carol & Jason Jarrard Jim & Camille Price
Dr. Laura Irwin & Mr. Eric Smith Anne Proctor
Mr. Michael Johnson Charles S. Putnam
Mr. & Mrs. David Capers Jones Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Quinn
Ms. Nancy Jordan Dr. & Mrs. John Reynolds III
Drs. Warren B. & Nancy Karp Richard & Kathleen Reynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Kitchen Mr. Philip J. Rhodes
Mr. & Mrs. C. Ralph Kitchens, Jr. Ms. Deborah Richardson *deceased
POPS 2020 - 2021 35FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
Ann and Gordon Getty Community Foundation National Endowment for the Arts
Foundation for the CSRA Patricia S. McGee Foundation
Augusta National Golf Club Creel – Harison Foundation Porter Fleming Foundation
Employee Giving Program Georgia Council for the Arts Publix Super Markets Charities
Bank of America Greater Augusta Arts Council RBC Foundation
Charitable Foundation JB White Foundation Fund The Richards Family Foundation
Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation Knox Foundation Richmond County
Columbia County Board League of American Orchestras’ Board of Education
of Commissioners Futures Fund, A Program of the Storey Foundation Inc.
League of American Orchestras
Foundations & Government Partners
36 POPS 2020 - 2021MEMORIALS & HONORARIA
The Augusta Symphony is grateful to these donors who have chosen to honor or memorialize
an individual through a dedicated contribution to the orchestra during the 2019-2020 Season.
Honoraria or memorial contributions are welcome throughout the season and serve as a fitting
tribute to a loved one or family member. Please make your gift to the Augusta Symphony and
mail to PO Box 579, Augusta, GA 30903.
MEMORIALS
In memory of In memory of In memory of
Kathryn S. Boardman Mrs. Maureen Jones Ursula Kerins
Given by: Given by: Given by:
Lauren & Philippe Erramuzpe Augusta Symphony Guild Ms. Mira Klein
In memory of In memory of
Mrs. Margaret Daniel Mrs. William Shivers Morris III
Given by: Given by:
Augusta Symphony Guild Augusta Symphony Guild
Beverly & Jim Smith
Memorials & Honoraria
HONORARIA
In honor of In honor of
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Day Mr. & Mrs. Mattison R. Verdery
Given by: Given by:
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Al Crabtree
In honor of
Mrs. Jamie Lynn Riedy
Given by:
Mr. David Rachleff
POPS 2020 - 2021 37ENDOWMENT FUND
The Augusta Symphony’s mission is “to share or through an estate are numerous and include
the joy of great musical performance with our significant tax benefits as well as the joy of
community. Together, we are music.” To secure knowing that your gift will support the outstanding
the long-term sustainability of that mission, The programming of our Symphony in perpetuity.
Augusta Symphony, Inc. Endowment Fund was The Augusta Symphony has partnered with the
established. Gifts to our endowment fund are Community Foundation for the CSRA to invest
permanent capital that is invested prudently and and administer our endowment and as such, we
a portion of the earnings from that capital are can discuss options with you and/or your financial
made available to support the Symphony’s annual advisor regarding charitable giving.
operating budget. If you have questions or are interested in
The benefits of giving to our endowment now discussing a gift, please contact either:
Gail Brown Kelly Mercier
Director of Financial Operations Director of Finance & Administration
Augusta Symphony Community Foundation of the CSRA
706-826-4719 706-724-1314
gail@augustasymphony.com kellymercier@cfcsra.org
SUSTAINER’S SOCIETY
Endowment Fund
Augusta Symphony Guild Board of Directors, W. Charles & Patricia Moye
Augusta Symphony League Augusta Symphony, Inc. Education Endowment
Emily Stevens Baumann Dr. & Mrs. William S. Boyd Cleon W. Mauldin Memorial
Educational Endowment Fund Memorial Estate of National Endowment
Ann Boardman Lees G. Cole for the Arts
Karen & Peter Klacsmann
Music Library Endowment
ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD
Peter Klacsmann, Chair Mary Anne Plunkett John Southern
Susan Hunnicutt Natalie Schweers James Trotter
EX-OFFICIO
Levi W. Hill IV, President
Anne Catherine Murray, Executive Director
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DIRK MEYER
German conductor Dirk Meyer is Music Director
of the Augusta Symphony and the Duluth Superior
Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota. Having
received much of his training in European opera
houses, Meyer is passionate about opera and also
holds the position of Music Director with the Lyric
Opera of the North. He has guest conducted many
orchestras throughout the United States, including
the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Symphoria in
Syracuse, the Orlando Philharmonic, the Springfield
Symphony Orchestra in Massachusetts, the
Naples Philharmonic, and The Florida Orchestra.
Other recent engagements have been with the
Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Edmonton
Symphony Orchestra in Canada, the New Bedford regional premiers of works by Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani
(MA) and East Texas Symphony Orchestras, as Rautavaara, Joby Talbot, Elliott Sharp, Jonathan
well as the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida. In 2012, Leshnoff, and Hugo Alfven.
Meyer was named the winner of The American Prize Outside of North America Meyer has conducted
in orchestral conducting. Over the course of his many orchestras in Europe and abroad, including
career, Meyer has earned an outstanding reputation appearances in South Africa, the Czech Republic,
with musicians, audiences, and critics alike. His and Germany. In the operatic world he has led
performances have been described as “most performances of Carmen and Don Giovanni
intimate and emotional,” “mesmerizing,” and “out with the Plovdiv Opera in Bulgaria and served
of this world,” and his personable and entertaining as Assistant Conductor to the Michigan State
style has made him an audience favorite. University Opera Theatre, where he conducted
As a champion of orchestral music, Meyer Puccini’s La Bohème and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s
creates concert experiences that bring classical Progress.
music to new audiences. These endeavors range From 2007 to 2011 Meyer served as Music
from conversational concerts to multimedia Director to the Sarasota Youth Orchestras, giving
performances and include collaborations of all his Carnegie Hall debut in New York City with
kinds. One of the most adventurous collaborations the Sarasota Youth Philharmonic in 2008. Prior
he created was Runway Duluth, a fashion and music to his current appointments Meyer served as
collaboration that received national recognition Associate Conductor, and later Principal Guest
and redefined what the concert experience can Conductor, of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida.
be. Most recently Meyer created The Beethoven Further appointments have included Assistant
Project, a collaboration between the DSSO and positions with the Traverse Symphony (MI) and
Minnesota Public Radio: During the five years of Missouri Symphony Orchestras, as well as the
this project the DSSO will perform and record all Music Director position with the Mason Symphony
of Beethoven’s nine symphonies and, at the same Orchestra in Michigan.
time, create concerts and events that shed a light
on the master’s works and bring his music to new Meyer has studied with teachers like Neeme Järvi
demographics. In 2017 Meyer was awarded the Arts and Jorma Panula and, in addition, he assisted
and Culture Initiative Award by Minnesota’s Depot with numerous productions at the Deutsche Oper
Foundation for his efforts and achievements in am Rhein (Germany), as well as at the Vienna
bringing orchestral music to a larger audience. State Opera (Austria), and the Teatro Real in
Madrid (Spain). He holds Doctor of Musical Arts
Maestro Meyer is the author of “Chamber and Masters degrees in orchestral conducting
Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire. A Catalog of from Michigan State University, where he worked
Modern Music.” Published by Scarecrow Press with with Leon Gregorian and Raphael Jimenez and
a foreword by David Daniels, this book is a resource also worked as Graduate Teaching Assistant.
for conductors, librarians, and administrators, His Bachelor’s Degrees are from the Folkwang
providing them with performance information to Conservatory in Germany (music) as well as the
about 4000 compositions. Meyer’s special interest University Duisburg-Essen (philosophy).
in contemporary music has led to him leading world
premiers by composers such as Miguel del Aguila * Maestro Dirk Meyer’s chair is sponsored by
and Eve Baglarian, as well as the American or Dr. & Mrs. Gene Marnell, Jr.
48 POPS 2020 - 2021MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
Violin Cello Horn
Anastasia Petrunina, Daniel Mumm, Principal Michael Daly, Principal
Concertmaster Chris Connolly Rachel Misner, 2nd Horn
Angela Morgan, Christine Crookall Andrew Sehmann, 3rd Horn
Assistant Concertmaster
Jose Dubon Christina Cornell, 4th Horn
Laura Tomlin,
Emily Grissing Christopher George
Assistant Concertmaster
Pawel Kozak, Valentina Ignjic Christopher Griffin
Principal 2nd Violin Tzu-Ying Liao Keelan Lovvorn
Lucas Scalamogna, Justin Resley Helen Werling
Associate Principal 2nd Violin Lee Richey Trumpet
Scotty Allen Cynthia Sulko Brian Winegardner, Principal
Alex Ambartsumian Double Bass Jonathan Swygert, 2nd Trumpet
Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Milton Masciadri, Principal John Bryant, 3rd Trumpet
Courtney Daglis Luca Lombardi, Reed Gallo
Jessica Daniel Assistant Principal Todd Jenkins
Adam DePriest Laura Camacho Paul Poovey
David Edwards Pam Dutch Trombone
Felix Farrar Barry Garman Prentiss Hobbs, Principal
Members of the Orchestra
Martha Gardner Kevin Shelton Matthew Henderson
Catherine Hazan Nahee Song Kate Jenkins
Eliza Johnson Flute Bass Trombone
Sarah Land Wendy Cohen, Principal Eric Henson, Principal
Alexandra Lipsky Lauren Watkins, 2nd Flute
Tuba
Camilia Mouton Lindsay Leach-Sparks, 3rd Flute
Mary Ann Archer Kenyon Wilson, Principal
Nyamka Odsuren
Jessica Hull-Dambaugh Eric Bubacz
Essena Setaro
Angela Shaw Erin O’Shea Timpani
Laurin Smith Jessica Sherer Denis Petrunin, Principal
Paul Stroebel Erin Wilson Percussion
Andrew Uhe Oboe Matthew Jones, Principal
Jonathan Urizar Brian Lyons, Principal Dacey Bell
Emily Wait Kelly Odell, 2nd Oboe Alissa Castro
Emily Laminack Wetzel Elizabeth Knott Caitlin Jones
Shrhan Wu Rachel Maczko William Kan
Deniz Yayman Eric Patterson
Viola
Michael Fernandez, Principal Clarinet Harp
Arthur Ross, Assistant Principal R. Taylor Massey, Principal Vonda Darr, Principal
Elitsa Atanasova Kristen Spiridon, 2nd Clarinet Carolyn Munford
Emily O’Shea
Alvoy Bryan Piano
Andrew Warwick
Sprite Crawford Carol Cook
Michael Halbrook Bassoon
Louis Playford
Westley Hamilton Reed Hanna, Principal
Cindy Wilkinson
Audrey Harris Shelly Unger, 2nd Bassoon
Joy Hoffmann
Brent Hooper
Stephanie Lipka
William McClain
Carolyn Aflord Phillips Saxophone
Stanley Pylant Robert Foster
Patrick Shelc
Douglas Temples
POPS 2020 - 2021 49Anastasia Petrunina
Concertmaster
Anastasia Petrunina has been heard around the globe playing in such prestigious
halls as Carnegie Hall and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory as well
as touring Russia, France, United States, Brazil, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Spain,
Sweden, and China. As a guest concertmaster, Anastasia has led the Saratov,
Xian, Guiyang, and Hilton Head Symphony Orchestras.
Anastasia’s interests cover a wide repertoire from early music to contemporary
composers and she has commissioned several works which take a special
place in her concert repertoire. Anastasia enjoys being a part of ViMaDeAn
Duo, established in 2010 with her husband Denis Petrunin who is the Principal
Timpanist of the Augusta Symphony.
Anastasia is pursuing her DMA degree at the University of Georgia under the guidance of Professor Levon
Ambartsumian. Ms. Petrunina is currently the Concertmaster of the Augusta Symphony, a violinist with the
Atlanta Opera, and frequently performs with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
* Anastasia’s chair is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. William Bennett, Jr.
Angela Morgan
Assistant Concertmaster
Dr. Angela Morgan is Professor of Music and the Chairman of the Music
Department at Augusta University where she has served as professor of
violin since 1995. From 1989-95, Angela served as the concertmaster of the
Lake Charles Symphony and was on the faculty of McNeese State University
in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she taught violin and viola and directed
the university orchestra. She also appeared as guest concertmaster with the
Rapides (LA) Symphony Orchestra and played regularly with the Chattanooga
and Knoxville Symphony Orchestras. Angela is currently a member of the
Augusta Symphony Board and chairs the Education Committee. She holds
Master’s and Doctoral degrees in violin performance from Florida State University, where she studied with
Eliot Chapo. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Tennessee under the tutelage
of Peter Horodysky.
Laura Tomlin
Assistant Concertmaster
Laura Tomlin has been the Director of Orchestras at Davidson Fine Arts Magnet
School since 2011 and founded the Vivace Orchestra Camp at Davidson in
2016. She is also the founder and director of the Carolina Academy of Music
in Aiken, South Carolina since 2004. She has been a member of the Augusta
Symphony since 1987 and has extensive experience as a chamber musician,
including eleven years with the Augusta Symphony String Quartet, three years
as artist-in-residence at Georgia Southern University, and four years with the
Southern Arts Piano Trio. In addition she served as adjunct professor of violin
at Augusta University 1994-2016, directed the AU Conservatory Orchestra
Camp 1999-2015, and is currently one of the co-directors of the AU Conservatory Chamber Music
Intensive. She received a Bachelor of Music from North Carolina School of the Arts, a Master of Music from
the University of Southern California, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Georgia. In 2001,
she was awarded a research grant to attend the International Colourstrings Symposium in Helsinki, Finland.
She has participated in music festivals in New York, California, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, and
Europe and has performed in major halls, including Weill Recital Hall in New York City, and most recently
at the Lincoln Center in New York City in April 2014 for the premiere of St. George and the Dragon, a new
work for violin, piano, and choir by Dr. Timothy Powell and librettist Dr. Charles Anthony Silvestri.
50 POPS 2020 - 2021Pawel Kozak
Principal 2nd Violin
Pawel Kozak is on faculty at Augusta University, where he directs the AU
Orchestra, and at Lander University, where he teaches violin, viola, and directs
the string orchestra. He received his DMA from the University of Georgia, where
he studied violin with Professor Levon Ambartsumian and viola with Dr. Mark
Neumann. His dissertation, “Pedagogical Examination of Henryk Wieniawski’s
L’École Moderne Opus 10,” presents specific challenges found in these caprices
and demonstrates how each difficulty can be resolved through proper practice
techniques. In addition to being the Principal Second Violin, Pawel serves as the
Personnel Manager for the Augusta Symphony. Pawel frequently performs as a
member of Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra and South Carolina Philharmonic. He can be heard as a section
violinist in ARCO (UGA) Chamber Orchestra’s numerous recordings and as a soloist in Vivaldi’s concerto
for four violins.
Lucas Scalamogna
Associate Principal 2nd Violin
Lucas Scalamogna has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician,
and orchestra violinist throughout the United States, Canada, South America,
Europe, and Asia. He has appeared in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall,
Principals of the Orchestra
the Kennedy Center, Teatro Colón, and Shanghai’s Oriental Art Center. He has
also performed at numerous international music festivals, including Schleswig-
Holstein, Salzburg, Great Mountains, and Spoleto USA.
In addition to playing with the Augusta Symphony, Lucas is a member of the
Winston-Salem Symphony and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and
performs regularly with the Savannah Philharmonic. His orchestral experience also includes engagements
with the Grant Park Orchestra, the Charleston Symphony, the Alabama Symphony, and the Orchestra of
the Americas. A versatile musician, Lucas often performs in a variety of chamber music ensembles, plays on
period instruments with early music groups such as New Trinity Baroque, and has premiered and recorded
solo and ensemble works written by living composers. In addition to his performance engagements, Lucas is
adjunct professor of violin and viola at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He also regularly gives
masterclasses at universities and music schools and serves as faculty at summer music festivals throughout
the United States and abroad.
Lucas holds Master and DMA degrees from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music from the
University of North Texas. His major professors include Levon Ambartsumian and Julia Bushkova.
Michael Fernandez
Principal Viola
Michael Fernandez has enjoyed a varied career. Originally planning to be a violinist, he began his collegiate
studies at Indiana University before falling in love with the viola through chamber music. Since that time, he
has performed at numerous viola congresses (Bloomington, Austin, Minneapolis, Porto, and soon Castelo
Branco) in addition to the Primrose Festival (Provo), and solo recitals in many halls including Carnegie
(Weill) and Kennedy Center (Terrace Theater). As a chamber musician he has worked with the Borodin Trio,
Jupiter and Miami String Quartets as well as many chamber performances from his times in the orchestras of
Florida, Naples, Alabama, Pensacola, Northwest Florida, and Huntsville.
Michael is kept busy by his wife, two children, 5 cats, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, bearded dragon, and the many
projects he finds both around the home and in his musical world.
POPS 2020 - 2021 51Arthur Ross
Assistant Principal Viola
Arthur Ross is the Assistant Principal Violist for the Augusta Symphony. Arthur
performs with the Hilton Head Orchestra, the South Carolina Philharmonic,
and with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra as Assistant Principal Violist.
Arthur is a native Augustan and began his music studies on the violin with
the Richmond County String Program when he was eleven. He changed to
viola several years later after being accepted to Davidson Fine Arts School and
began studying with longtime Principal Violist of the Augusta Symphony, Carl
Purdy. After graduating from Davidson, he attended the Eastman School of
Music in Rochester, New York, earning a Bachelor of Music in Applied Viola
Performance.
Daniel Mumm
Principal Cello
Cellist Daniel Mumm received a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana
University and did doctoral studies at Rutgers University. Prior to that,
he attended the pre-college program at Manhattan School of Music. An
accomplished orchestral cellist, Daniel has performed with many renowned
ensembles including Charleston Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Arkansas
Symphony, and Symphony in C. His recent concert engagements have included
a solo appearance with the Orchester der Kuenstuniversitaet Graz (Austria). An
avid chamber musician, Daniel has performed in masterclasses for members of
the Kronos, Guarneri, Borromeo, and Vermeer Quartets. Daniel has extensive
experience with contemporary music, including performances of the works of Harry Partch featuring the
composer’s original instruments. He is also an active studio musician and has recently recorded music for
NFL films. In addition to his career as a performer, Daniel is a passionate music educator. He has served
as adjunct professor at Seton Hall and William Paterson Universities and cello instructor at the Rutgers
University extension division. Daniel currently lives in Charleston, SC with his wife Mitsuko and dog
Winston.
Milton Masciadri
Principal Double Bass
Principal Bassist Dr. Milton Masciadri has been a member of the Augusta
Symphony since 1985 and is the Professor of Double Bass at the University
of Georgia. Representing the third generation of double bassists in his family,
he was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and began studies with his father,
Milton Romeo Masciadri. Some of Masciadri’s recent performances include
a solo with the Korean Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, as well as recitals
in Italy, Spain, France, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia,
China, Canada, Slovenia, Croatia, and the United States. His solo recordings
have been released on the DMR, Sinfonica, ACA, and Fondazione labels. In
2009, Milton received the title of Distinguished University Professor of the University of Georgia, the first
faculty member in the fine arts to be so honored in 62 years, and he also holds the title of “Accademico”
of the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, Italy – Europe’s oldest musical educational institution. He has
been awarded the Brazilian Medal of Honor for Academic Achievements for his musical and educational
services to the people of Brazil, and in 1998 was designated an UNESCO Artist for Peace. In 2011, he
received the Knighthood Honor of the Designation of Cavaglieri di San Marco in Venice. In 2015, Milton
was awarded the International Leonardo DaVinci Award by the World Cultural Council presented at a
ceremony in Glascow, Scotland, the first musician to receive the award since its inception. Milton performs
on a 320-year-old double bass by the world-renowed Italian luthier Carlo Giuseppe Testore.
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