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Fresh Voices and Ideas

February 22, 2026 at 5pm

Rudder Theatre

Symphony Experience

CONCERT COURTESY

We strive to provide the best possible listening experience. Please silence all phones and electronic devices before the performance begins. Cough drops, candy wrappers, or other noises can be distracting to musicians and fellow patrons. Out of tradition, applause is usually reserved for the end of a work rather than between movements — but if you are truly moved by the performance, don’t be afraid to show it!

FOOD & DRINK POLICY

Food and drinks are not permitted inside the auditorium or theatre. Water is allowed, but please avoid plastic bottles that may cause noise during the performance.

LOST & FOUND

Lost items may be claimed through the Rudder Theatre Complex office.

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchair seating and accessibility accommodations are available. Please speak with an usher or contact us prior to the performance if assistance is needed.

SEATING

Concerts in the Rudder Theatre Complex are general admission by section. Season subscribers receive priority seating placement in the center front sections. Ushers will assist in guiding patrons to appropriate seating areas.

TICKETS

Tickets are non-refundable and nonexchangeable. If you are unable to attend, extra tickets may be left with the MSC Box Office to be given to Texas A&M students.

PARKING

Patrons may park in the University Center Garage (UCG), located directly across from the Rudder Theatre Complex, free of charge. Take a ticket from the machine upon entry; after the concert, the garage gates will be open for exit. If the gates are closed, press the help button at the exit kiosk, let them know you attended the Symphony, and the gates will be opened for you.

PRE-CONCERT RECEPTIONS

Join us an hour before each Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra performance at the Rudder Theatre Complex for a complimentary pre-concert reception. Enjoy light refreshments, a cash bar, and the chance to mingle with fellow patrons before the music begins.

CONTACT US

For questions or assistance, please contact the Symphony Office at 979-696-6100 or services@bvso.org

Thank You to Our Title Sponsors

Mike Connor

BVSS Board President

Howdy and welcome to Season 44 of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra!

Maestro Marcelo Bussiki has put together a wide variety of concerts this season, sure to please all musical tastes. From spooky Halloween numbers, to video game music, to the best of Broadway, this season has it all. Of course, there are also the traditional classical concerts with amazing guest artists, including our own Javier Chaparro and Elizabeth Lee, Bethany Clearfield, and the 2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, Aristo Sham. In addition to the always-popular Holiday Pops Concert, this year, for the first time, the BVSO is joining forces with Ballet Brazos to present The Nutcracker.

A very special thanks to our season sponsors - College Station Hyundai, MercedesBenz of College Station, BMW of College Station, College Station Ford, Aggieland Chevrolet, and College Station Nissan. For the second year, this partnership continues to be a critical part of this season’s success. Thanks also to the Friends of the Symphony Orchestra, the Ham Family, the Rea Charitable Trust, The Plass Arts Foundation, Becky and B. Don Russell, and The Wakefield Foundation for their generous support of individual concerts. The Youth Concerto Competition continues to be endowed by Tracy and Tamara Carter. In addition, the BVSO Endowment enables us to host new and innovative programs like Video Games Live.

We are also very grateful to have our new Executive Director, Renee Knox, on board. Many of you may already know her. Renee has been in Bryan-College Station for almost 20 years and is well connected to the arts community here. I hope you will take the opportunity to meet her at an upcoming concert and welcome her to the BVSO family. Many thanks to Sandra Castañon for keeping a steady hand on the wheel as the Executive Director for the past two years. We wish her nothing but the best in the next chapter of her life.

But most of all, thanks to you, our patrons, for your support of the BVSO. Whether this is your first time to attend a BVSO concert or you are a long-time season ticket holder, we appreciate your investment in this Brazos Valley treasure.

Warmest regards,

Mike Connor

BVSS Board President

Symphony Society Board

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mike Connor President

Benton Cocanougher President Elect

Andrew Wheeler

First Vice President

Sue Lee

Second Vice President

Martha Vilas Secretary

Don Hellriegel Treasurer

Marcelo Bussiki†

Music Director

Sue & J.C. Lee Music Director Chair

Penny Zent

Orchestra Chair

Renee Knox† Executive Director

Ryan Becker

Karen Bonarrigo

Blanche Brick

Mark Browning

Pierce Cantrell

Joe Cook† Communications Director

Letty Fuentes Orchestra Representative

Bruce Hamilton

Chuck Hermann

Cameron House

Tai Lee

Cathy Loving

Adam Mikeal

Orchestra Representative

Nicole Ozerova

Scott Shafer

Marca Ewers-Shurtleff

Rod Thornton

Gaines West

Jennifer Wood FASO President

Caitlin Zimmerman† Bush Board Fellow † Ex-Officio

Marcelo Bussiki

Music Director

Sue & J.C. Lee Music Director Chair

Marcelo Bussiki is the music director/conductor of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. He is also the Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Blinn College. He has had a passion for music since his early years. Born in Cuiaba, capital of Mato Grosso State in Brazil, Bussiki left home at age 14 to study at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. He continued his conducting studies under Maestro Roberto Duarte at Rio de Janeiro Federal University. Upon graduation, he was named music director of the orchestra of the Federal University of Mato Grosso, a position he held for six years. Bussiki was awarded knighthood in the Ordem de Merito de Mato Grosso in recognition of his pioneering work in cultural expansion and musical education. He received the title of Oficial, the highest honor that the executive power can confer upon an artist in Brazil.

Bussiki came to the United States in 1992 under a scholarship from the Brazilian government and studied at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. From 1994-1996, he directed that university’s New Music Ensemble, developing an extensive repertoire of modern and contemporary music. He received a doctorate of musical arts in conducting from the University of Houston in 1998.

During his tenure with the Brazos Valley Symphony, Bussiki has been in demand as a guest conductor in Texas and out of state. In September 2002, he returned to his native Brazil under sponsorship from the Brazilian National Bank in Rio de Janeiro to conduct 15 performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera Viva la Mama, as well as other symphony concerts in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. In October 2001, he conducted a premiere performance of the Organ Concerto by vanguard U. S. composer Lou Harrison, featuring organist John Walker and the Carnegie-Mellon Percussion Ensemble, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bussiki conducts several concerts a year at the International Festival Institute at Round Top, Texas. He was conductor for the International Guitar Festival in 2005, 2006, and again in 2016. In 2014, Bussiki was awarded the “Artist of the Year” honor by The Arts Council.

BRAZOS VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2025-2026 SEASON

BACH TO TCHAIKOVSKY - SEP 21

A thrilling start to the season featuring virtuosic violin and cello performances across iconic musical eras.

DEAD SERIOUS: A HALLOWEEN CONCERT - NOV 2

A spine-tingling symphonic tale with mysterious narration and haunting orchestral works.

HOLIDAY POPS - DEC 14

A festive concert ﬁlled with brass fanfare, choral harmonies, and holiday joy.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE - JAN 25

An immersive journey through legendary video game soundtracks brought to life by a full orchestra.

FRESH VOICES AND IDEAS - FEB 22

An adventurous program spotlighting contemporary works and the premiere of a bold new BVSO commission.

VAN CLIBURN GOLD - MAR 8

A dazzling evening of classical brilliance with award-winning pianist Aristo Sham and a spirited orchestral lineup.

DEFYING GRAVITY: BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY - APR 26

A high-energy tribute to Broadway’s greatest hits with unforge able songs and stellar Broadway vocals.

Tickets at MSC Box Oﬃce 979-845-1234

DEC 05

DEC 06

A Brazos Valley tradition since 2012

Concert Sponsor: The Clearfield Family

Fresh Voices and Ideas

Sunday, February 22, 2026 · 5:00pm Rudder Theatre

Marcelo Bussiki, conductor

Sue & J.C. Lee Music Director’s Chair

Bethany Clearfield, soprano

8′ Wildwood David Michael Hyde

16′ The Paper Nautilus Bryan Doherty BVSO Commission, World Première

The BVSO welcomes pianist and composer Rob Clearfield as guest pianist in The Paper Nautilus.

INTERMISSION

30′ Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 Tchaikovsky

I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo — Allegro moderato

II. Valse: Moderato — Tempo di valse

III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco

IV. Finale (Tema russo): Andante — Allegro con spirito

*Times listed are approximate

This program made possible through the support of the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts

Please note: audio and video recordings or flash photography are prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation. Program subject to change.

Guest Bio

Bethany Clearfield, soprano

With a voice the Chicago Tribune called “gloriously pealing,” and the Chicago Classical Review declared “gleaming shafts of hopeful light,’’ international soprano Bethany Clearfield strives to create magic with every performance.

Clearfield earned a jazz studies degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago, followed by a masters in voice from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. She proudly claims over a decade of experience performing as a soloist and ensemble member of the Grant Park Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Music of the Baroque, William Ferris Chorale, and Chicago a cappella, and is currently on the professional roster at the American Cathedral in Paris and Ensemble Créations in Marseille. She is featured on numerous recordings, including as a soloist on the Grant Park Music Festival’s Songs of the Season and her brandnew release of original compositions, Homesick.

Clearfield has been most recently featured with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to glowing reviews. In Reena Esmail’s See Me, a companion piece to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, the Chicago Tribune declared her solo performance “nothing short of magical.” She has

also recently been featured as soloist with the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago, in Dvorak’s Stabat Mater with the Open Chamber Orchestra in Paris, in Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 Lobgesang at the esteemed SaintEustache, and at 360 Music Factory in Paris and Studio Garlaban in Marseille performing her original compositions.

Passionate about sharing the joy of singing with all, Bethany Clearfield served as an educator with Music of the Baroque’s Strong Voices program and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Lullaby Project in cooperation with Carnegie Hall. In 2017, Julia Rhoads and Hubbard Street Dance invited Clearfield to collaborate as a vocal coach and arranger for a new work featuring a live soundtrack performed by the dancers themselves. Following this success, Rhoads and Clearfield further developed the work along with Lucky Plush Productions, culminating in the premier of the awardwinning Rink Life in November 2019 at Steppenwolf Theater, which toured the United States for the next three years. During the 2021-22 season, Clearfield was awarded Lucky Plush’s Embodied Research grant to develop a recording and composition project centered on the concept of breath.

Clearfield is delighted to rejoin the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Bussiki, following a performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations during the 202324 season.

She currently resides in Marseille, France where she can most often be found writing music and swimming in the Mediterranean Sea.

Program Notes

Wildwood

David Michael Hyde

David Michael Hyde is a composer and teaching artist for film, concert and fixed media. His heartfelt harmonic language is deeply cinematic and emotive. He became the product of his musical heroes and collective experiences in marching band, ‘80s rock bands, jazz, film music and music production - all of which greatly shape his sensibilities today. He has gone on to score several independent films - a few winning Best Musical Score at invitational film festivals. His partnerships with filmmakers, choreographers, and performing artists continue to inspire his writing. They kindle music’s possible emotional range and sense of story.

David’s mission is to create transformative musical experiences that help music directors engage their audiences, elevate a sense of story through music making, and inspire young people to keep going in their musical journey.

To date, David has composed two full symphonies, and many of his works have been performed by talented orchestras and marching bands around the United States and Canada. David and his wife, Lisa, have two grown children, two grandchildren and call Columbus, Texas their home.

“Born from visions of enchanted forests and streams of sunlight, this neoclassical-style string orchestra piece ushers us through a journey of mystical beauty and dark shadows. I am inspired by trail hiking through state parks and wilderness. Standing at a trailhead, my mind floods with expectations. Sunshine speckling the forest floor, trees whispering in waves like an ocean shore, and wildlife preoccupied with its next meal. I take comfort in familiar, well-worn trails. Yet, at times faint pathways call me to adventure. The light and shade fill me with wonder in one moment, and suspense in another.

This concert work represents our encounters with sunshine and shadows, promise and poignancy, hope and despair. The exposition of the main theme portrays hope and confidence in the journey. As our pilgrimage takes a less-traveled path, new themes emerge. They intertwine as we contend with the shadows. Finally, we reach a new vista. The main theme returns transformed into a major key brimming with wonder and resolve.

All of us are wanderers. I hope this concert work inspires you to bravely take the lesserknown pathways that make you feel more alive. Pursue your dreams and conquer the dark shadows along the way.”

– David Michael Hyde

Program Notes

The Paper Nautilus Bryan Doherty

Bryan Doherty is a Chicago-based composer, songwriter, bassist, and producer who contributes his efforts to a multitude of projects.

His music has been featured in an array of spheres from American Songwriter to the popular video game Watch Dogs. Doherty has composed three operas, two ballets, two string quartets, various vocal, chamber, and symphonic music, and a piano suite. His Chamber Symphony in D Minor received its world premiere in Chicago in 2024. In 2025 he was commissioned to write a solo cantata for the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, setting text by Marianne Moore.

As a bassist, Bryan has performed all over the world while also being an in-demand studio musician appearing on albums by Marquis Hill, Stu Mindeman, and Matt Gold. He is the founder of Hood Smoke which the Chicago Sun-Times called a “must-see act!”, a group that released numerous albums of Doherty’s original music and toured America. “I was commissioned to compose a song cycle for soprano, strings, and percussion by The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra in August of 2024. Being asked to write a song cycle is a bit complicated for it is difficult to go out and find text that fits the task. Length alone proves to be an obstacle. I did my usual Chicago bookstore rummage and came across the work of Marianne Moore. Much of the text met my criteria for musical setting. I narrowed it down to a couple poems and finally decided to begin with The Paper Nautilus because it continued to lend itself well to musical depiction. Once I began to set the text it became clear that this wasn’t going to be a song cycle. I was finding it difficult to audiate imaginatively in the style of that genre with the specific instrumentation mandated for the commission. I was too concerned, or hung up, with how the orchestra was sounding and what the orchestra was doing and why. The result is one continuous piece of music that features an orchestra and a vocalist working in tandem as one sonic storyteller. The inception of The Paper Nautilus was quite challenging but as the work progressed it came together nicely.”

– Bryan Doherty

Program Notes

The Paper Nautilus Marianne Moore 1887-1972

For authorities whose hopes are shaped by mercenaries? Writers entrapped by teatime fame and by commuters’ comforts? Not for these the paper nautilus constructs her thin glass shell.

Giving her perishable souvenir of hope, a dull white outside and smoothedged inner surface glossy as the sea, the watchful maker of it guards it day and night; she scarcely

eats until the eggs are hatched. Buried eight-fold in her eight arms, for she is in a sense a devilfish, her glass ramshorn-cradled freight is hid but is not crushed.

As Hercules, bitten

by a crab loyal to the hydra, was hindered to succeed, the intensively watched eggs coming from the shell free it when they are freed,— leaving its wasp-nest flaws of white on white, and close-

laid Ionic chiton-folds like the lines in the mane of A Parthenon horse, round which the arms had wound themselves as if they knew love is the only fortress strong enough to trust to.

“The Paper Nautilus” by Marianne Moore, public domain

American poet and writer Marianne Moore

Photograph by George Platt Lynes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Program Notes

Serenade, Op. 48, C major

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Peter Ilich (Pyotr Ilyich) Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia on May 7, 1840 and he died in St. Petersburg on November 6, 1893. Eduard Nápravník, a Czech conductor, led the first performance in St. Petersburg on October 30, 1881.

The word “serenade” brings to mind images of a lover singing to his lady under her window in the evening. By the eighteenth century, it had come to refer to instrumental works for small ensembles in several short movements (like a suite), but it still preserved the idea of light, melodious “night music” often performed outdoors. During the 19th century, serenades became thicker-textured and longer.

The strings are “king” in Tchaikovsky’s Serenade, which he composed during the autumn of 1880, the same time he was working on his famous 1812 Overture. Whereas the Overture is a large-scale production, composed on commission, the Serenade is more intimate in scope, written (in Tchaikovsky’s words), “from the heart.” As such, it was a special favorite of his. In the first movement, he emulated the style of Mozart with a light texture and the form of a sonatina (like a sonata-allegro, but shorter). A chorale-like opening leads to a theme containing many repeated notes. The graceful second movement, the Waltz, is sometimes performed as a separate piece. Typical Tchaikovskian melody appears in the third movement, Elegia, which begins with another chorale-like section. The Finale opens with an Andante on a Russian folk tune from the Volga region (“Tema Russo”), leading to the Allegro con spirito based on the opening chorale. The chorale itself reappears near the end, unifying the Serenade overall.

– Felicia Piscitelli

Concert Roster

Marcelo Bussiki

Music Director

Sue & J.C. Lee Music Director Chair

FIRST VIOLIN

Javier Chaparro, Concertmaster

Creighton Miller Concertmaster Chair

Ryan Coppin

Letty Fuentes

Amy Harris

Ning-chih Hsu

Edward Ji

Eddy Marcano

Kevin Mendoza

Amanda Schubert

Darren Tidwell

Oscar Vera

Yuan Wu

SECOND VIOLIN

Laura Callon, Acting Principal

Penelope Kosztolnyik and Joe Ham

Violin II Chair

Jason Ashley

Richard Baum

Bonnie Diggs

Erika Elder

Misty Elfer

Jarred Kennedy

Ethan Lammayot

Luis Osorio-Betancourt

Lucina Reyes

Alejandro San Miguel

VIOLA

Luis Perez, Principal

Paul Duston

John Holguin

Ian Lai

Sam Lee

Gregory Mata

Carlo Mauricio

Noah White-Téllez

CELLO

Jane McCormick, Principal

Ward and Diane Wells Cello Chair

Marina Burguete

Enn Rene Diaz

Alex Lammayot

Tom Lawshae

Brady Meyer

Andrew Nguyen

Adrian Tellez

BASS

Gaven Krase, Principal The Jacob and Cooper Appelt Bass Chair

Sabrina Behrens

Josue Martinez

Joey Naeger

TIMPANI

Todd Quinlan, Principal

PERCUSSION

Sarah Burke, Principal Gary Martin Percussion Chair

Zach Edwards

Patrick Slevin

HARP

Ayren Huslig

PIANO

Rob Clearfield

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Van Cliburn Gold

Mar. 8, 2026 | 5 PM

Experience the brilliance and passion of Aristo Sham, 2025 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, as he joins the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of virtuosic piano and orchestral power.

Video Games Live

Mar. 22, 2026 | 5 PM

You don’t need to be a gamer to enjoy this night of music and visuals. Featuring a full orchestra, screen projections, lighting effects, and beloved themes from major video games. This immersive concert is part symphony, part rock show!

Made possible by proceeds from The Brazos Valley Symphony Endowment

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Brazos Valley Symphony Annual Fund

The Brazos Valley Symphony Society gratefully acknowledges the individuals whose generous financial commitments and unique forms of support make possible the continued growth of the Symphony’s artists, programs, and services.

Gifts to the BVSO Annual Fund provide the vital operating support that sustains our concerts, guest artists, and community outreach each season. These contributions bridge the gap between ticket sales and the true cost of presenting live symphonic music, ensuring that world-class performances, innovative education programs, and meaningful cultural experiences remain available to our community.

The following list recognizes those who have contributed to the Annual Fund as of February 12, 2026, in support of the Orchestra’s 44th season.

MAESTRO ($10,000+)

William & Nancy Benfer Charitable Trust

The Clearfield Family

SOLOIST ($5,000 - $9,999)

Extraco Banks

Cindy & Bruce Hamilton

Friends Association of the Symphony Orchestra

The Ham Family Trust

Don Hellriegel

Becky & B. Don Russell

Sue Lee

CONCERTMASTER ($2,000 - $4,999)

Kenneth and Kathi Appelt

Amarillo National Bank

PRINCIPAL ($1,000 - $1,999)

Dorothy Anderson

Sarah Ashburn

Fuller & Gloria Bazer

Ryan & Kari Becker

Paul & Karen Bonarrigo

Pierce Cantrell in Memory of Carol Cantrell

Benton Cocanougher

David & Joanne Claridge

Jan & Bill Johnson

Mike & Sheila Connor

Jane Flaherty

Charles & Lorraine Hermann

Jerry & Cathy Loving

Jo Monroe

John & Carol Nichols

Michael & Karen Pilant

Shirley Smith in Memory of Robert E. Smith

Robert & Katherine Thomas

Ellen & Penrod Thornton

Harvey Tucker in Memory of Sandra Tucker

Dean & Dorothy Wichern

Grant & Wendy Wolfe

David Woodcock in Memory of Valerie Woodcock

Rod and Penny Zent

PATRON ($500 - $999)

Robert & Blanche Brick

Marcelo Bussiki

Claude & Joanna Gibson

Janet Higgins

Dr. Michael J. King & Ms. Robin Altholz

Billy & Mary Jo Lay

Joyce Perkins

Susan Perri

Dave & Lou Ellen Ruesink

Mark & Carol Sadoski

Scott & Debe Shafer in Honor of Peggy Shafer

Carl Shafer

Bobby & Nita Smith

ANNUAL FUND CIRCLE ($50 - $499)

Carolyn Adair

Steve & Dorinda Arden

Rhonda Bauer

Mary Blackburn

Mark & Nancy Browning

Sandra da Conturbia

Brett & Olga Cooke

Donna Cote

Kim Feldman

Dr. Stephen Fulling

Anat & Nehemia Geva

Howard & Margaret Glueck

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Phil & Zo Granberry

Tom & Linda Henry

Clifford & Alice Hoelscher

Cameron House

William Kennamore

Rodger Koppa

Dr. Roger & Mari Kuhnle

Drs. Laurine & William Marlow

The Ozerova Family

Sheran Riley

Wener Rose

Nancy Small

Martha Vilas

Rand & Doris Watson

Eric & Julie Wilke

Ann Wiatt

Mary Williams

Dick & Linda Witherite

The Estate of Arthur Wolfe

Ann & Byron Stebbins

Connie Surrency

Dean Thompson

Harvey Tucker in Memory of Valerie Woodcock

Tom Vogel & Barbara Gastel

Mary J. Volz

Terry & Marilyn Wade

Shirley Watts

Thomas & Anne Wehrly

Roland Schweitzer & Susan Woodard

Defying Gravity: Blockbuster Broadway Apr. 26, 2026 | 5 PM

Broadway’s biggest hits light up the stage with top New York vocalists, symphonic flair, and favorites from classics to modern megahits, including Wicked.

Concert sponsored by Don Hellriegel In Honor and Recognition of Sue Lee

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Brazos Valley Symphony Endowment

A strong endowment provides lasting support for the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, ensuring world-class performances, music education, and cultural enrichment for generations to come. Endowments grow over time, creating a legacy of artistic excellence while extending the impact of generosity beyond a lifetime.

Contributions to the BVSO Permanent Endowment provide stability for the Orchestra. Chair Endowments help the Symphony engage and support exceptional musicians, sustaining the artistry that defines every performance. A chair may be endowed for a five-year term (starting at $25,000) or in perpetuity (starting at $50,000), and can be named in honor of a family member, friend, or admired individual or organization—making this a meaningful way to invest in the Symphony’s future.

For more information about supporting the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra Endowment, whether through a planned or lifetime gift, please contact Renee Knox, Executive Director, at renee@bvso.org or 979-696-6100.

Pledged or received as of February 12, 2026

FOUNDERS ($100,000+)

Ruth Clearfield Memorial Fund

Larry and Mary Koeninger

Bert and Mary Loudon

Sue and J.C. Lee Music Director Chair

DIAMOND

Gary and Lynn Martin

Creighton Miller Concertmaster Chair

Creighton and Jeannie Miller

Bookman and Florence Peters

($50,000 - $99,999)

The Jacob and Cooper Appelt

Bass Chair

Tracy and Tamara Carter

Taylor and Cindy Craigen

The Hermann Family Flute Chair

PLATINUM

Penelope Kosztolnyik and Joe Ham Violin II Chair

Gary Martin Percussion Chair

Carolyn McDaniel

Ward and Diane Wells Cello Chair

($25,000 - $49,999)

In Memory of Evelyn and Fred Anderholm

GOLD ($10,000 - $24,999)

Maestro Marcelo Bussiki

Carol and Pierce Cantrell

Chrissie and Jay Granberry

Lorraine and Chuck Hermann

The Coulter and Lily Rush Hoppess Foundation, Inc.

SILVER ($5,000 - $9,999)

Don and Pat Allen Rice

David and Joanne Claridge

Bonnie and Otway Denny

Cindy and Bruce Hamilton

Penelope Kosztolnyik and Joe Ham

Stephanie Sale and Jim Singleton

Charles and Cindy Still

Rose P. VanArsdel

Ward and Diane Wells

Wendy and Grant Wolfe

Clarinet Chair in honor of Dr. Arthur Wolfe Anonymous

Susan and Gaines West

Linda and Dick Witherite

Jan and Bill Johnson

Cathy and Jerry Loving

Joann Monroe

John and Carol Nichols

Joyce Nies and Peter Witt

Valerie and David Woodcock

Rodney and Penny Zent

Anonymous (2)

Gary and Judy Hart

Carolyn McDaniel

Linda and Paul Parrish

Karen and Michael Pilant

Ellen and Penrod Thornton

Elizabeth and Bill Ward

Dorothy and Dean Wichern

Bronze ($1,000 - $4,999)

Steve and Lisa Aldrich

Bob and Dorothy Anderson

Jennifer and Chandler Arden in Memory of Valerie Woodcock

Alethea Bair-Sutherland

Briaud Financial Advisors

Jo Berg

Robert and Blanche Brick

Taylor and Cindy Craigen

Terrance and Stacy Dill and Family

Cydney Collier Donnell

John and Naomi Fackler

Warren and Mary Finch

Rainer and Tami Fink

Jan Folse

FRIEND (UP TO $999)

Sara Alpern

Kenneth and Kathi Appelt

Pat and Sarah Ashburn

Karen Bachman

Leonard and Nancy Berry

Carol and Doug Biggs

Brett and Alisa Boatner

Robert C. Borden

Leonard L. Bowden

Scott Ball and Janice Bradshaw

Lorence and Zora Bravenec

Karen Buck and Porscha Buck

Jack and Mary Campbell

Irwin and Claudia Carroll

Dara and Judith Childs

Charlotte Christman

Robert H. Clearfield

Franco and Sandra da Conturbia

Olga and Brett Cooke

Marian and Gus Cothran

The Dangott Family Trust

Mr. David Dellwo and Mrs. Nancy Inglis

Ronald and Barbara Douglas

Norma Dunn in Memory of Cindy Still

Billie Elmendorf

John Fackler in Memory of Jeannie and Creighton Miller

Ann Fancher

Chris and Sandra Farris

Jack and Anita Friedman

Gracie P. Graves

Ivy V. Geiger

Jennifer Fredericks

Stephen A. Fulling

Phil and Zo Granberry

Gary and Judy Hart in Memory of Jeannie Miller

Edward E. and Ruth Anne Hazen

Alice and Clifford Hoelscher

Michael J. King and Robin L. Altholz

Randi and Averyt Knapp

Celebrating Virginia and Russell Mays

Karen Kubena

Sue Lee

Claire and John Lillie

Marti Marberry and Thomas Roraff

John and Leslie Miller

Andrew and Elizabeth Natsios

Carol Parzen

Joyce Perkins in Memory of Richard Perkins

Rhonda Raphael

Sheran Riley

Jami and John Rudinger, Jr.

Dave and Lou Ellen Ruesink

Becky and B. Don Russell

Carol and Mark Sadoski

Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried in Honor of Carol and Mark Sadoski

Jack Skinner

Don and Rosemary Green

Lisa Halperin and Jonathan Coopersmith

General Joe G. Hanover

W.T. (Bill) Harper

Tom and Linda Henry

Susan and Rodney Hill

Susan Irza

Myong and Pedro Ledesma

Robert and Candace Leslie

Karon and Glenn Mathews

David and Jeanette McMahon in Memory of Tom Roraff

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller

Jane Miller

Jeannie Miller in Memory of Tom Roraff

Leon and Junett Noack in Memory of Tom Roraff

Dr. Ozden Ochoa

Mohsen and Terri Pourahmadi

Matthew and Merrilee Prochaska

The Quackenbush Kids

Thomas and Liana Rike in Memory of Tom Roraff

Larry and Jean Ringer

The Family of Arthur and Rosalie Roraff in Memory of Tom Roraff

Mary Frances Ross

Schade Family

Jay and Barbara Schleppenbach in Memory of Tom Roraff

Timothy Seubert

Mary Sherwood in Memory of Tom Roraff

Matt and Toni Straley in Memory of Tom Roraff

Barbara and Emil Straube

Connie Swing Surrency

Mrs. Dwayne (Carol) Suter

Mrs. Ann W. Thompson

Milton Thompson

Margaret E. Touchstone

Victor and Jo Ann Treat

Harvey and Sandy Tucker

Randy and Mary Ulery

Brad and Pat Vinson

Tom Vogel and Barbara Gastel

Barbara Buffington Walker

Bob Warden and Eva Read-Warden

Doris and Rand Watson

Anne and Thomas Wehrly

Gaines and Susan West in Memory of Lelia Bankston

Gaines and Susan West in Memory of Bonnie Denny

Gaines and Susan West in Memory of Jeannie Miller

Ann Wiatt

Mary Jane Wiggins

Lima and Joe Williams

Dr. Arthur V. Wolfe

Dr. and Mrs. Grant Wolfe

William and Mary Young

Anonymous (4)

Friends Association of the Symphony Orchestra

For the past 40+ years, an auxiliary organization called FASO (Friends Association of the Symphony Orchestra) has provided the volunteer hours required to promote and stage the exciting Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra concerts you enjoy each season. We invite you to become a member of FASO this year to help increase educational opportunities and appreciation for classical music in the Brazos Valley. Membership applications may be found on the symphony website: bvso.org/faso

2025-2026 FASO OFFICERS

Jennifer Wood

President

Anne Prescott President Elect

Becky Hall Past President

Rebecca Ireland

1st Vice President

Julie Beazer

2nd Vice President – Ambassadors

Meghan Cain

3rd Vice President –Projects

Colleen Holmes Treasurer

Beth Pennebaker Secretary

Alice Hoelscher TASO Representative

Mary Blackburn†

Sandy Farris†

Karen Melvin† † Member at Large

Corporate, Foundation & Community Support

The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our corporate sponsors, foundations, community partners, and in-kind contributors. Their commitment helps sustain our artistic excellence, enrich music education, and ensure that live symphonic music continues to thrive in the Brazos Valley.