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with The Cleveland Orchestra
and Chorus
December 9–19
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The Cleveland Orchestra
Robert Porco, conductor
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Professional Musicians of Greater Cleveland Local 4 and the American Federation of Musicians)
for their cooperation in creating this special compact disc.
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THIS COMPACT DISC was recorded by Bruce Gigax and Bruce Egre; CD assembly and mastering by Bruce
Gigax and Reed Wheeler; original cover art by Peggy Partington, project management by Carolyn Dessin and Jill
Harbaugh; specially produced from performances recorded in Severance Hall between 2008 and 2010.
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ing: “Spirit of the Season” by Glen Ballard and Alan Anthony Silvestri, used with permission from The Harry Fox
Agency (for Sony/ATV Tunes obo Jobanala Music and Universal Music Corp. obo Hazen Music, and Universal
Music Corp.); “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Patapan” arranged by Leroy Anderson used with permission from
The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI Mills Music Inc); “In Dulci Jubilo” arranged by Leroy Anderson used with permission
from The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI April Music Inc); “The Wexford Carol” used with permission by Mack Wilberg
and soloists Mary Kay Fink and Brian Keith Johnson; “March of the Toys” by Victor Herbert used with permission
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by Mack Wilberg used with permission from Hinshaw Music, Inc. (ASCAP); “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and
Spirit
“Silent Night” arranged by Carmen Dragon used with permission by the Carmen Dragon Library; “The Time of
Snow” by Bob Chilcott, “Nativity Carol” by John Rutter, and “O Come All Ye Faithful” arranged by Mack Wilberg,
licensed by CopyCat Music Licensing, LLC, obo Oxford University Press; “Sussex Carol” used with permission from
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Christmas” by R. Blane and H. Martin used with permission from The Harry Fox Agency (for EMI Feist Catalog Inc)
and the arranger, Randol Bass; Santa excerpt used with permission of Donald Miller and Jeff Blanchard.
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Robert Porco, conductor
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Welcome Dear Friends, Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays! We are delighted to be celebrating this most wonderful time of the year with you, back at Mandel Concert Hall at Severance. As we come together for the first time in two years for the beloved tradition of Cleveland Orchestra Holiday Concerts, we are even more aware of how special these moments with family and friends truly are. We wouldn’t be here without the continued support of our incredible Northeast Ohio community. Thank you. As we strive to make your holidays a little cheerier and more melodious, these twelve concerts mark an important moment for the entire Cleveland Orchestra family. They are the first time that the Orchestra and our all-volunteer Cleveland Orchestra Chorus — joined by the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble, members of the Blossom Festival Chorus, and our great community guest choruses — will be making music together in 20 months. This is a gift we all cherish and one that would not be possible without the tireless dedication of our musicians, staff, and volunteers. As you continue your merriments throughout the month, I hope you’ll enjoy our Holiday Delights: Visual Album on our streaming platform, Adella, which features an exceptional playlist of seasonal selections by your Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, along with a festive video. I also must extend our heartfelt gratitude to CIBC, the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2021 Holiday Concert series. I wish you and your loved ones a safe and merry holiday season, and I look forward to sharing a New Year filled with exciting possibilities. Warmly, André Gremillet 2021 Holiday Concerts Welcome 5
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2021 Holiday Concerts
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center
December 9–19, 2021
Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30pm (mat.) and 7:30pm (eve.)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
and members of the Blossom Festival Chorus
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, vocalist
Lisa Wong, conductor
With the participation of the
Cleveland State University Chorale (Dec. 10 & 11 mat.)
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble
(Dec. 12 mat., 16, 19 mat., & 19 eve.)
Members of the Wooster Chorus of The College of Wooster
(Dec. 17, 18 mat., & 18 eve.)
CIBC is the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of
The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2021 Holiday Concerts
2021 Holiday Concerts Program 7
Part One O Come, All Ye Faithful John Francis Wade (1711–1786) arranged by Mack Wilberg ORCHESTRA & CHORUS Dance No. 3 from Three German Dances (“The Sleigh Ride”) Wolfgang Amadè Mozart (1756–1791) ORCHESTRA Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) ORCHESTRA Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold) Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) CHORUS, A CAPPELLA Conducted by Lisa Wong Wexford Carol Traditional Irish carol, arranged by Elaine Hagenberg ORCHESTRA & CHORUS Conducted by Lisa Wong Christmas Overture Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912) ORCHESTRA Sing-Along: Away in a Manger Traditional carol, arranged by Carmen Dragon ORCHESTRA & CHORUS Sing-Along: Joy to the World George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), arranged by Carmen Dragon ORCHESTRA & CHORUS “Hallelujah” Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), orchestrated by W.A. Mozart ORCHESTRA & CHORUS INTERMISSION 8 Program The Cleveland Orchestra
Part Two
Holiday Flight and Somewhere in My Memory from Home Alone
John Williams (b. 1932)
ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
Let It Snow!
Jule Styne (1905–1994)
ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. Louis
Hugh Martin (1914–2011) & Ralph Blane (1914–1995)
ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
John Coots (1897–1985) & Haven Gillespie (1888–1975)
ORCHESTRA & CAPATHIA JENKINS
The Night Before Christmas
Philip Lane (b. 1950)
ORCHESTRA
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
ORCHESTRA
First Movement from Gloria
John Rutter (b. 1945)
ORCHESTRA & CHORUS
The Cleveland Orchestra is grateful to these organizations for their
ongoing generous support of The Cleveland Orchestra: National
Endowment for the Arts, the State of Ohio and Ohio Arts Council, and to
the residents of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
2021 Holiday Concerts Program 9
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and her husband Singh describe the newest
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we’re happy at Judson.”
chapter in their lives. After the Malliks
relocated from Seattle in 2018, their son and
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people are so friendly, and help is
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Read the full story at
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Pat and Singh Mallik
Bringing Community to Life
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Away in a Manger
Audience is invited to sing-along with the first verse . . .
Away in a manger, no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.
Chorus and Orchestra will continue with additional verses.
Joy to the World
Joy to the World, the Lord is come,
let earth receive her King.
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room,
And Heav’n and nature sing,
And Heav’n and nature sing —
And Heav’n, and Heaven
and nature sing.
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
2021 Holiday Concerts Sing-Along 11The Cleveland Orchestra
FRANZ WELSER-MÖST CELLOS
Mark Kosower *
MUSIC DIRECTOR Louis D. Beaumont Chair
Richard Weiss 1
Kelvin Smith Family Chair The GAR Foundation Chair
Charles Bernard 2
Helen Weil Ross Chair
FIRST VIOLINS SECOND VIOLINS Bryan Dumm
Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair
Peter Otto Stephen Rose *
FIRST ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Alfred M. and Tanya Ell
Clara T. Rankin Chair Thomas J. and
Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Chair
Judith Fay Gruber Chair
Jung-Min Amy Lee Emilio Llinás 2
James and Donna Reid Chair Ralph Curry
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
Gretchen D. and Eli Matthews 1 Brian Thornton
Ward Smith Chair Patricia M. Kozerefski and William P. Blair III Chair
Jessica Lee Richard J. Bogomolny Chair David Alan Harrell
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Sonja Braaten Molloy Martha Baldwin
Clara G. and George P.
Bickford Chair
Carolyn Gadiel Warner Dane Johansen
Stephen Tavani Elayna Duitman Paul Kushious
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Ioana Missits
Takako Masame Jeffrey Zehngut BASSES
Paul and Lucille Jones Chair Vladimir Deninzon Maximilian Dimoff *
Wei-Fang Gu Sae Shiragami Clarence T. Reinberger Chair
Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Derek Zadinsky 2
Duchesneau Chair Scott Weber
Kathleen Collins Scott Haigh 1
Kim Gomez Mary E. and F. Joseph
Elizabeth and Leslie Beth Woodside Callahan Chair
Kondorossy Chair
Emma Shook Mark Atherton
Chul-In Park Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown
Harriet T. and David L. and Dr. Glenn R. Brown Chair Thomas Sperl
Simon Chair
Yun-Ting Lee Henry Peyrebrune
Miho Hashizume Charles Barr Memorial Chair
Jiah Chung Chapdelaine
Theodore Rautenberg Chair Charles Carleton
Jeanne Preucil Rose Scott Dixon
Larry J.B. and VIOLAS
Barbara S. Robinson Chair Wesley Collins *
HARP
Alicia Koelz Chaillé H. and
Oswald and Phyllis Lerner Richard B. Tullis Chair Trina Struble *
Gilroy Chair Alice Chalifoux Chair
Lynne Ramsey 1
Yu Yuan Charles M. and
Patty and John Collinson Chair Janet G. Kimball Chair
Isabel Trautwein Stanley Konopka 2 This roster lists the fulltime members
Trevor and Jennie Jones Chair Mark Jackobs of The Cleveland Orchestra. The
Katherine Bormann Jean Wall Bennett Chair number and seating of musicians
onstage varies depending on the
Analisé Denise Kukelhan Lisa Boyko piece being performed.
Gladys B. Goetz Chair Richard and Nancy Sneed Chair
Zhan Shu Richard Waugh Seating within string sections
rotates on a periodic basis.
Lembi Veskimets
The Morgan Sisters Chair
Eliesha Nelson
Joanna Patterson Zakany
William Bender
12 The Cleveland Orchestra The Cleveland OrchestraFLUTES CONTRABASSOON PERCUSSION
Joshua Smith * Jonathan Sherwin Marc Damoulakis *
Elizabeth M. and Margaret Allen Ireland Chair
William C. Treuhaft Chair
HORNS Donald Miller
Saeran St. Christopher Tom Freer
Nathaniel Silberschlag *
Jessica Sindell 2 George Szell Memorial Chair Thomas Sherwood
Austin B. and Ellen W. Chinn Chair
Michael Mayhew §
Mary Kay Fink Knight Foundation Chair
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
Jesse McCormick Carolyn Gadiel Warner
PICCOLO Robert B. Benyo Chair
Marjory and Marc L.
Mary Kay Fink Hans Clebsch Swartzbaugh Chair
Anne M. and M. Roger Clapp Chair
Richard King
Alan DeMattia LIBRARIANS
OBOES
Michael Ferraguto
Frank Rosenwein * Joe and Marlene Toot Chair
Edith S. Taplin Chair TRUMPETS
Michael Sachs * Robert O’Brien
Corbin Stair
Sharon and Yoash Wiener Chair Robert and Eunice Podis Donald Miller
Weiskopf Chair
Jeffrey Rathbun 2
Everett D. and Jack Sutte ENDOWED CHAIRS
Eugenia S. McCurdy Chair Lyle Steelman 2 CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED
Robert Walters James P. and Dolores D.
Sidney and Doris Dworkin Chair
Storer Chair
Blossom-Lee Chair
Michael Miller
ENGLISH HORN Sunshine Chair
Gilbert W. and Louise I. Humphrey Chair
Robert Walters
Samuel C. and CORNETS Rudolf Serkin Chair
Bernette K. Jaffe Chair Michael Sachs *
Mary Elizabeth and
G. Robert Klein Chair
CLARINETS * Principal
Michael Miller § Associate Principal
Afendi Yusuf * 1 First Assistant Principal
Robert Marcellus Chair 2 Assistant Principal
Robert Woolfrey TROMBONES
Victoire G. and Shachar Israel 2
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Chair CONDUCTORS
Richard Stout
Daniel McKelway 2 Alexander and Christoph von Dohnányi
Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair Marianna C. McAfee Chair MUSIC DIRECTOR LAUREATE
Amy Zoloto
Vinay Parameswaran
EUPHONIUM AND ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
E-FLAT CLARINET BASS TRUMPET Elizabeth Ring and
Daniel McKelway Richard Stout William Gwinn Mather Chair
Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair
Lisa Wong
TUBA DIRECTOR OF CHORUSES
BASS CLARINET Yasuhito Sugiyama * Frances P. and Chester C.
Bolton Chair
Amy Zoloto Nathalie C. Spence and
Myrna and James Spira Chair Nathalie S. Boswell Chair
BASSOONS TIMPANI
John Clouser * Paul Yancich *
Louise Harkness Ingalls Chair Otto G. and Corinne T. Voss Chair
Gareth Thomas Tom Freer 2
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K.
Barrick Stees 2 Smucker Chair
Sandra L. Haslinger Chair
Jonathan Sherwin
2021 Holiday Concerts The Cleveland Orchestra 13Brett Mitchell
Conductor
Conductor Brett Mitchell is known for his engaging
and thoughtfully curated programs at home and
abroad. His 2020–21 season featured debuts with
the North Carolina and Fort Worth symphonies,
as well as guest engagements with the Dallas,
Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, National,
Oregon, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Vancouver
symphonies; the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the
Hollywood Bowl; the Minnesota Orchestra; the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra;
the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; the Grant Park Festival Orchestra; and a
two-week tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
From 2017 to 2021, Mr. Mitchell served as music director of the Colorado
Symphony in Denver after a year as music director designate (2016–17).
During his five-season tenure, he deepened the orchestra’s engagement
with its audience and expanded its commitment to contemporary American
repertoire — with a particular focus on the music of Mason Bates, Missy
Mazzoli, and Kevin Puts. In addition, Mr. Mitchell spearheaded collaborations
with such local partners as Colorado Ballet, Denver Young Artists Orchestra,
and El Sistema Colorado.
Mr. Mitchell served on the conducting staff of The Cleveland Orchestra
from 2013 to 2017, first as assistant conductor and from 2015 on as associate
conductor. In these roles, he led the Orchestra in several dozen concerts
each season at Severance, Blossom Music Center, and on tour. He also led a
production of The Nutcracker with the Pennsylvania Ballet in collaboration
with the Orchestra during the 2016–17 season.
Prior to this, Mr. Mitchell was assistant conductor at the Houston Symphony
(2007–11), the Orchestre National de France (2006–09), and the Castleton
Festival (2009–10). In 2015, Mr. Mitchell completed a five-year appointment
as music director of the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.
Passionate about mentoring young musicians, he was music director of
the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra from 2013 to 2017, leading the
ensemble’s second international tour and first to Asia in June 2015. Mr. Mitchell
has worked with young musicians at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the
National Repertory Orchestra, Texas Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival,
and Interlochen Center for the Arts; and has served on the faculties of the
schools of music at Northern Illinois University (2005–07), University of
Houston (2012–13), and University of Denver (2019).
Born in Seattle in 1979, Mr. Mitchell holds degrees in conducting from University
of Texas at Austin and composition from Western Washington University.
2021 Holiday Concerts About the Conductor 15Capathia Jenkins
Vocalist
Capathia Jenkins’s career spans the arts of acting
and music. Gripped with passion for each, she has
refused to choose — because both represent her
soul. She approaches a song the same way she
approaches a script, like an artist. She looks for
nuance in every detail, for the secrets hidden within
the notes or text — intent on taking audiences on
an unforgettable journey.
The Brooklyn-born Ms. Jenkins most recently released the critically acclaimed
CD Phenomenal Woman: the Maya Angelou Songs with her collaborator Louis
Rosen, and they sold out the world-famous Birdland Theatre in New York City
for three nights.
She starred as Medda in the Disney production of Newsies on Broadway.
She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of
Harriet Jackson, and subsequently starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival
of Godspell. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love, and created the
role of The Washing Machine in Caroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin
Short: Fame Becomes Me. In 2007, she went back to Off-Broadway and starred
in (mis)Understanding Mammy: The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was
nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Her stage credits also include Nora
Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
As an active concert artist, Ms. Jenkins has appeared with orchestras across
North America, from Minnesota to Cleveland, from Atlanta to Seattle, and from
San Diego to Toronto, as well as appearing to acclaim in Europe. Her television
credits include 30 Rock, The Practice, Law & Order, and The Sopranos.
16 About the Vocalist The Cleveland OrchestraThe Cleveland Orchestra Now entering its second century, The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of Franz Welser-Möst since 2002, remains one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. Year after year the ensemble exemplifies extraordinary artistic excellence, creative programming, and community engagement. In recent years, The New York Times has called Cleveland “the best in America” for its virtuosity, elegance of sound, variety of color, and chamber-like musical cohesion, “virtually flawless,” and “one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world).” Founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes, The Orchestra performed its inaugural concert in December 1918. By the middle of the century, decades of growth and sustained support had turned the ensemble into one of the most admired around the world. The past decade has seen an increasing number of young people attending concerts, bringing fresh attention to The Cleveland Orchestra’s legendary sound and committed programming. More recently the Orchestra launched several bold digital projects, including the streaming broadcast series In Focus, the podcast On A Personal Note, and its own recording label. The 2021–22 season marks Franz Welser-Möst’s 20th year as music director, a period in which The Cleveland Orchestra earned unprecedented acclaim around the world, including a series of residencies at the Musikverein in Vienna, the first of its kind by an American orchestra. The Orchestra’s 100th season in 2017-18 featured two international tours, concluding with the presentation of Welser-Möst’s Prometheus Project, featuring works by Beethoven, on three continents. Its acclaimed opera presentations, including Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos (2019), Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande (May 2017), Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin and Bluebeard’s Castle (April 2016), and Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen (2014 and 2017), have showcased the ensemble’s unique artistry and collaborative work ethic. Since 1918, seven music directors — Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodziński, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi, and Franz Welser-Möst — have guided and shaped the ensemble’s growth and sound. Through concerts at home and on tour, broadcasts, and a catalog of acclaimed recordings, The Cleveland Orchestra is heard today by a growing group of fans around the world. For more information, visit clevelandorchestra.com. 2021 Holiday Concerts About the Orchestra 17
Lisa Wong
Director of Choruses
Frances P. and Chester C. Bolton Chair
Lisa Wong was appointed director of choruses
for The Cleveland Orchestra in May 2018 after
serving as acting director throughout the 2017–18
season. She joined the choral staff of The Cleveland
Orchestra as assistant director of choruses at the
start of the 2010–11 season, helping to prepare the
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Blossom Festival
Chorus for performances each year. In 2012, she
took on added responsibilities as director of the
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus.
In addition to her duties at Severance, she is a faculty member at the College
of Wooster, where she co-chairs the Music Department, conducts the Wooster
Chorus, and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Choirs under
her direction have performed at the Central Division conference of the American
Choral Directors Association, and several times for the state conference of the
Ohio Music Education Association. An advocate for the music of under-represented
composers, Ms. Wong serves as the Repertoire and Resource Chair for World
Music and Cultures for the Ohio Choral Directors Association. Her previous
academic posts include positions in public and private schools in New York,
Pennsylvania, and Indiana.
Active as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator, she serves as a
music panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Recent international
accolades have included work at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, as a
part of Tunaweza Kimuziki, and as a conductor for “Conducting 21C: Musical
Leadership for a New Century” in Stockholm, Sweden. Ms. Wong holds a
bachelor of science degree in music education from West Chester University,
as well as master of music and doctor of music degrees in choral conducting
from Indiana University.
18 About the Choruses The Cleveland OrchestraCleveland Orchestra Chorus
Lisa Wong, Director
Daniel Singer, Assistant Director
Daniel Overly, Collaborative Pianist
Now in its 70th season, the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is one of the few
all-volunteer, professionally led choruses affiliated with a major American
orchestra. Founded in 1952 at the request of George Szell, the group has been
featured in more than 1,200 concerts, including 26 appearances at New York’s
Carnegie Hall with The Cleveland Orchestra, along with tour performances
in Miami, Puerto Rico, and across Europe. The Chorus has been heard on
hundreds of radio broadcasts, in at least a dozen television programs, and
on more than 30 commercial recordings with The Cleveland Orchestra —
receiving seven Grammy Award nominations and four Grammy Awards.
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus was honored with the 2019-20 Distinguished
Service Award, recognizing extraordinary service to The Cleveland Orchestra.
SOPRANOS Ellie Smith Peggy A. Norman BASSES
Laurel Babcock Megan Tettau Dawn Ostrowski Christopher Aldrich
Amy Foster Babinski Sharilee Walker Marta Perez-Stable Craig Astler
Gwen Baier Kate Macy Walters Judith Russell Jack Blazey
Amanda Baker * Molly Wang Ina Stanek-Michaelis Sean Michael Cahill
Claudia Barriga Adeleine Whitten Heather Swift * Peter B. Clausen
Yu-Ching Ruby Chen Mary Wilson Melanie Tabak Dwyer Conklyn *
Amanda Cobes Rachel Thibo Nick Connavino
Katelyn Crouch * ALTOS Jane Timmons-Mitchell Kyle Crowley
Susan Cucuzza Emily Austin Kristen Tobey Tom Cucuzza
Emily Engle Debbie Bates Martha Cochran Truby Christopher Dewald
Molly Falasco Riley Beistel Gina L. Ventre Tristan Donohoe
Lisa Fedorovich Katherine Brown * Laure Wasserbauer Jeffrey Duber
Ayesha Gonzales Jan Crews Caroline Willoughby Stuart Englehart
Martell Gorsuch Carolyn Dessin Leah Wilson Brian Fancher
Sarah Gould Brooke Emmel Debra Yasinow Andrew Fowler
Julia Halamek Jaime Furda * Lynne Leutenberg Yulish Seth C. Hobi ^
Rebecca S. Hall Diana Weber Gardner Kurtis B. Hoffman
Lisa Hrusovsky Rachael Grubb * TENORS Dennis Hollo
Shannon R. Jakubczak Kathy Jo Gutgsell * Rong Chen Jason Howie
Julia Joo Ann Marie Hardulak * Daniel M. Katz Robert L. Jenkins III
Heidi Lang * Kristen Hosack Peter Kvidera James Johnston
Melissa Martinez ^ Betty Huber Adam Landry Matthew Kucmanic
Jessica M. May Karen S. Hunt Tod Lawrence Kevin Kutz
Clare Mitchell Sarah Hutchins Matthew Rizer Jason Levy
S. Mikhaila Noble-Pace Melissa Jolly Ted Rodenborn Tyler Mason
Jennifer Heinert O’Leary Kate Klonowski Matt Roesch Robert Mitchell
Katie Paskey Kristi Krueger Nathan A. Russell Tremaine Oatman
Victoria Peacock Emily Longenecker John Sabol Francisco X. Prado
Jylian Purtee Cathy Lesser Mansfield Jarod Shamp Brandon Randall
Lisa M. Ramsey Danielle S. McDonald Andrew Stamp Robert Seaman
Meghan Schatt Karla McMullen William Venable Charlie Smrekar
Katie Schick Holly Miller Allen White Charles Tobias
Peter Wright Matthew Turell
Jill Harbaugh, Manager of Choruses
Lisa Fedorovich, Chair, Cleveland ^ Shari Bierman Singer Fellow
Orchestra Chorus Operating Committee * Denotes member of Blossom Festival Chorus
2021 Holiday Concerts About the Choruses 19Wooster Chorus of
The College of Wooster
Lisa Wong, Director
Toni Shreve, Accompanist
Founded in 1964, The College of Wooster Chorus is comprised of undergraduate
students representing all academic areas within The College of Wooster’s
liberal arts program. Located in Wooster, Ohio, approximately 55 miles south
of Cleveland, the chorus has recently premiered works by several American
composers including Eric Whitacre and Jake Runestad. It has performed at the
Central Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association and
several times at the state conference of the Ohio Music Education Association.
SOPRANOS Emma-Jean Stanley Isa Kevorkian BASSES
Tori Chellis Kat Tackett Bridget Krus Cameron Love
Anna Holdsworth Chelsey Webb Molly Leach Quinn Parker
Baker Lily Bri Mosley Ben Read
Lily MacLean ALTOS Connor Smith
Sophia Marshall Annika Balish TENORS Paul Zito
Gracie Mino Kat Barnes Will Hermanowski
Meghan Sayre Eleanor Boomhower Basil Rutkowski
Anya Smith Annie Cohen Robert Stark
Morgan Smock Clare Griffith Ethan Yoder
Brenna Southward Kyler Grubiss Nicholas Yungbluth
Alexis Kelbley
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Daniel Singer joined the choral conducting staff of The
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Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus. He was promoted
to assistant director of choruses and director of the
Youth Chorus with the start of the 2018–19 season.
Since 2011, Mr. Singer has served as director of music at University School
in Hunting Valley, Ohio, where he conducts orchestra and chorus. Mr. Singer
is also active as a guest conductor and clinician and has worked with honor
choirs and other ensembles in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and North Carolina.
Mr. Singer has performed professionally with Quire Cleveland and Apollo’s Fire,
and he has sung as baritone soloist with ensembles throughout the region,
including the Wooster Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Choral Arts Cleveland,
and the Suburban Symphony of Cleveland. He is also an arranger and composer,
having written for choral and instrumental groups across the United States.
Prior to coming to Ohio, Mr. Singer worked as a performer, music director,
and teacher in the Chicago area. He holds degrees in music education and
conducting from Northwestern University and Michigan State University.
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus
Chamber Ensemble
Daniel Singer, Director
Daniel Overly, Collaborative Pianist
The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble is a select group of
vocalists chosen each season from the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, which
is comprised of talented singers of high-school age from across Northeast Ohio.
Serin Arikan Maria Hisey Ava Schick
Hawken School Jackson Local High School Mentor High School
Adam Bonnet Alexander Kondratov Emma Smith
Aurora High School University School Kenston High School
Evgenia Evdokimenko Laura Obergefell Sasha Turner
Solon High School Lake Catholic High School Hawken School
Jade Gladue Max Outcalt Aurora Villanueva
Laurel School University School Ohio Connections Academy
Kiersten Grantz Grace Prentice Nora von der Heydt
Mentor High School Mentor High School Shaker Heights High School
Maya Curtis, Manager of Youth Choruses
2021 Holiday Concerts About the Choruses 21Cleveland State University Chorale
Brian Bailey, Director
Young Oh, Pianist
The Cleveland State University Chorale is a select ensemble for students
with previous vocal and choral experience. Their repertoire ranges from the
Renaissance to the present, including unaccompanied works and collaborations
with instrumental ensembles. CSU Chorale performs regularly on campus
and in greater Cleveland, and performed at the statewide 2017 Ohio Music
Education Association conference. They have been a regular part of The
Cleveland Orchestra’s Holiday Concerts since 1993. For further information,
please contact CSU Music at 216-687-5039.
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Carly Chandler Samia Azizuddin Max Kling Seth Hobi
Lydia Funk Maddie Hasebein Jack Lipka Derrick Martin
Serena Naizer Reagan Patterson Paul O’Malley Simon Richard
Cara Rovella Loden Paul Jack Yochum
Linsey Schoonmaker Marissa Pezzuolo Kyle Zeitz
Mei Li Weil Maggie Raiff
Tori Rasnick
Sarah Roe
Nicole Rongone
Brian Bailey
Director
Brian Bailey is in his thirteenth year as director of
choirs at Cleveland State University, where he conducts
the CSU Chorale and University Chorus. He previously
taught for ten years at the School of Music at Appala-
chian State University in North Carolina, and served as
the visiting director of choirs at the College of William
and Mary. Mr. Bailey’s training as a choral conductor
includes study and ensemble experience at Augustana College in Illinois,
Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, and the University of Iowa. His
principal teachers have included Timothy Stalter, Donald Morrison, Robert
Porco, and Jan Harrington. He has also held a variety of positions as a church
musician, and has been active as a harpsichordist and continuo player.
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date night.
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we learn about the orchestra, its music, and the art of listening.
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The son of a Black
slave, his work was compared to Mozart’s.
Family Concerts are supported by the Weiss Family Foundation.
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2021 Holiday Concerts Upcoming Programs 25Pre-Concert Performances
In the hour before select Holiday Concerts,
in Severance’s Bogomolny-Kozerefski Grand Foyer
Cleveland State University Chorale
Saturday afternoon, December 11
Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus Chamber Ensemble
Thursday evening, December 16
Sunday evening, December 19
Members of the Wooster Chorus of The College of Wooster
Saturday afternoon, December 18
Saturday evening, December 18
Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
Sunday afternoon, December 19
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Your Investment:
Strengthening Community
Visit cacgrants.org/impact to learn more.LATE SEATING IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
As a courtesy to the audience Contact an usher or a member of house
members and musicians in the hall, staff if you require medical assistance.
late-arriving patrons are asked to Emergency exits are clearly marked
wait quietly until the first convenient throughout the building. Ushers and
break in the program, when ushers house staff will provide instructions
will help you to your seats. These in the event of an emergency.
seating breaks are at the discretion
of the House Manager in consultation HEARING AIDS AND OTHER
with the performing artists. HEALTH-ASSISTIVE DEVICES
For the comfort of those around you,
PAGERS, CELL PHONES, please reduce the volume on hearing
AND WRISTWATCH ALARMS aids and other devices that may
Please silence any alarms or ringers produce a noise that would detract
on pagers, cell phones, or wristwatches from the program. Infrared Assistive-
prior to the start of the concert. Listening Devices are available. Please
see the House Manager or Head Usher
PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, for more details.
AND RECORDING
Audio recording, photography, AGE RESTRICTIONS
and videography are prohibited Regardless of age, each person must
during performances at Severance. have a ticket and be able to sit quietly
Photographs of the hall and selfies in a seat throughout the performance.
can be taken when the performance Classical season subscription concerts
is not in progress. As a courtesy to are not recommended for children
others, please turn off any phone/ under the age of 8. However, there
device that makes noise or emits light. are several age-appropriate series
designed specifically for children and
youth, including Music Explorers
NEW FREE MOBILE APP
Get instant access to your (recommended for children 3 to 6
tickets for Cleveland Orchestra years old) and Family Concerts (for
concerts at Blossom Music Center ages 7 and older).
and Severance by using the Ticket
Wallet App. More information is at
clevelandorchestra.com/ticketwallet
28 About Your Visit The Cleveland OrchestraTo ensure your visit is safe and inspiring. . .
PROOF OF VACCINATION
Everyone who enters Severance for concerts and events will be
required to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination. Audience
members ages 3 and older who cannot be vaccinated may provide
proof of a negative test result received from a completed lab-certified
antigen COVID-19 test within 24 hours prior to entering Severance,
or a negative test result received from a completed PCR COVID-19
test within 72 hours prior to entering Severance.
Proof of vaccination or negative test must be presented when
entering Severance through either touchless verification using the
CLEAR app (please visit clearme.com—you must register your
vaccination through the app), or by showing an original vaccination
card along with a valid government-issued ID.
FACE MASKS REQUIRED
Approved face masks are required at all times in Severance,
including while seated during performances.
ENHANCED CLEANING
We will continue comprehensive and consistent cleaning
procedures and provide hand sanitizer stations throughout.
ENHANCED VENTILATION
Severance has updated its HVAC filtration and circulation system
to meet the guidelines of local public health authorities and
recommendations from Cleveland Clinic.
The Cleveland Orchestra extends For more details and the most up-to-
special thanks to Cleveland Clinic for date health and safety information, visit
its ongoing expertise and guidance clevelandorchestra.com/healthinfo
throughout the past year in helping
to ensure the health and safety of the
musicians onstage, our staff and
volunteers, and all audience members
and guests.
Copyright © 2021 by The Cleveland Orchestra and Musical Arts Association
Amanda Angel, Managing Editor of Content (aangel@clevelandorchestra.com)
Program books for Cleveland Orchestra concerts are produced by
The Cleveland Orchestra and are distributed free to attending audience members.
The Cleveland Orchestra is proud to have its home, Severance Music Center, located on the campus
of Case Western Reserve University, with whom it has a long history of collaboration and partnership.
2021 Holiday Concerts About Your Visit 29Ticket Programs for Young Audiences
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA STUDENT ADVANTAGE PROGRAM*
Student Full-time high school, college, and graduate/
ADVANTAGE
2O21-22 SEASON
post-graduate students can attend Cleveland
Orchestra concerts during the Severance
season for just $15 per ticket.
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
FREQUENT FAN CARD*
Frequent For just $50, full-time high school, college, and
FAN graduate/post-graduate students can attend
2O21-22 SEASON
unlimited Classical Season performances at Severance!
clevelandorchestra.com
UNDER 18s UNDER 18s FREE
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FREE CLASSICAL AND FAMILY CONCERTS AT SEVERANCE
CONCERTS Young people ages 17 and under can attend selected
FOR FAMILIES
Cleveland Orchestra concerts free! One youth
admission free with each adult ticket purchased.
For information, visit: clevelandorchestra.com/students
With 20% of Classical concert attendees now under age 25, The Cleveland
Orchestra is building the country’s youngest orchestra audience with funding
through the Orchestra’s Center for Future Audiences.
The Center, created with a lead endowment gift from the Maltz Family Foundation,
was established in 2010 to fund programs to develop new generations of audiences
for Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Northeast Ohio.
Student ticket programs are supported by the Center for Future Audiences through
the Alexander and Sarah Cutler Fund for Student Audiences.
*A valid student I.D. is required.
30 Ticket Programs The Cleveland OrchestraSo many ways to holiday at the CMA. Treat your family and out-of-town guests to the wonders of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Explore Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain and Picturing Motherhood Now These two limited-time exhibitions are centuries apart, yet incredibly contemporary. $25 combination tickets are available. FREE for CMA members. Explore FREE exhibitions and galleries Stroll through our world-class art collection. Visit the CMA store Find the perfect gift for every art lover on your list. Plan a visit | cma.org
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