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concerts and events

April

Opera Star John Holiday

April 25

Young People’s Concert: The Orchestra Swings

April 29

May At the Still Point

May 1 & 2

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Spring Concert

May 3

Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess In Concert

May 15 & 16

Memorial Day Celebration Concert

May 24

Dayton Ballet School Concert: Enchanted Tales

May 30

June

Mahler 5 & Violinist Charles Yang

June 5 & 6

Jazz Trumpeter Byron Stripling

June 21

Dear Friends FROM THE LEADERSHIP

As we enter the final months of our 2025–2026 Season, we find ourselves in a moment of both reflection and anticipation. With many more upcoming performances, there is so much left to experience— performances that celebrate the power of live music, movement, and storytelling at their very best!

This season also marks a couple of meaningful transitions. We are nearing the conclusion of Keitaro Harada’s first season as Music & Artistic Director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, a season that has been filled with fresh perspectives, curiosity, and renewed momentum on our stages. We also honor Kathleen Clawson’s final season as Artistic Director of the Dayton Opera, lauding her extraordinary leadership and the lasting impact she has made on our organization. Her influence will continue to resonate in future seasons on our stages and in the community we’ve built together.

As we look ahead, we remain committed to bold collaboration— uniting artists, audiences, and ideas in ways that reflect the vibrancy of our community. Thank you for being part of this season, and for joining us as we continue to imagine what comes next.

Patrick J. Nugent President and CEO

Joseph Zehenny DPAA Board Chair

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Is this your first time at a DPAA event? If so, welcome! To ensure your visit is meaningful and enjoyable, we offer the following resources.

Box Office

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance proudly partners with Dayton Live for its box office services. Contact the box office at (937) 228-3630 or visit the office in the Schuster Wintergarden.

Restrooms / Family Restrooms

Restrooms are available on each level of the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. An adult changing table is located in the family restroom on the Loge level.

Accessibility

DPAA is committed to providing access to the arts. If you have any specific needs or questions, please contact the box office.

Audio description is available upon request for patrons who have vision loss. Describers provide a live, objective, descriptive delivery of the visual elements of a performance in between the dialogue and/or music via a small receiver. Requests must be received two weeks prior to an event and are subject to the availability of the Describer. Arrange by calling the box office.

Assistive listening devices are available for all performances. Borrow a device from the kiosk in the lobby or from a house manager.

Sign language interpretation is also available upon request for performances at the Schuster Center and Victoria Theatre. Requests for sign language interpretation must be received two weeks prior to the event and are subject to the availability. Call the box office to make a request.

Military Appreciation and Discount Programs

In addition to our standard military discount, DPAA offers a Military Appreciation Program for active-duty military members, retired veterans with ID cards, and WPAFB government civilian employees in the region. Each household may receive four free tickets annually. Contact the box office to redeem.

Local Dining

Make it a night on the town! We recommend the following options: Bistecca, Blind Bob’s, Grist, Joui, Lily’s, Lucho, Meadowlark Restaurant, Mudlick Tap House, Salar Restaurant and Lounge, Sueño, Table 33, and Wheat Penny Oven & Bar.

Group Sales

Groups of 10 or more can save up to 30% on tickets! Contact Engagement & Patron Services Manager, Kate LaFollette, at (937) 535-5443.

Age Recommendation

Our events are recommended for age 6 and up.

Lost and Found / Security

If you lose an item at a performance or need assistance from the security team, call (937) 6377366. For the safety of those in the audience, behind the scenes, and on stage, everyone entering the performance space is required to pass through metal detectors.

Questions?

For additional ticket questions or information, contact our Engagement & Patron Services Manager, Kate LaFollette at (937) 535-5443.

Keitaro Harada’s Inaugural Season

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance would like to acknowledge Trustee Barbara N. O’Hara for her generosity and vision.

Barbara was the catalyst for bringing Maestro Keitaro Harada to the Dayton Community. We wish to thank her and the following donors for their generosity:

Barbara N. O’Hara

Peter & Patricia Torvik

Tim & Mary Riordan

Grismer Tire Company

Barbara & Leib Lurie

Dr. Michael & Christine Manchester

Dr. Thomas G. Olsen & Mary Boosalis

Paul & Susanne Weaver

Kathleen & Joseph Zehenny

Nirmala Abraham & Scotty Blackburn

The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation

Artistic Directors

Kathleen Clawson,

Artistic Director, Opera; Dr. Ron Anderson and Robb Sloan-Anderson Chair

Kathleen Clawson is a distinguished director, performer, and educator whose career has been defined by her deep commitment to opera. Clawson’s extensive directing work includes over 20 productions for the Dayton Opera and a long-standing association with The Santa Fe Opera, where her credits include staging two world premieres, and staging the Apprentice Scenes for over two decades.

Clawson first came to Dayton as a soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic. Now a retired mezzo-soprano, she performed with opera companies and orchestras throughout the country, and performed in musical theatre, including the “Mother Abbess” in an international tour of The Sound of Music.

A passionate advocate for arts education, she served as the Associate Director of The Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Singer Program for ten years and mentors the Dayton Opera Artists in Residence.

Keitaro Harada

Music and Artistic Director, Philharmonic; Sponsored by Barbara N. O’Hara

Armed with intensity and depth, Keitaro Harada consistently provides riveting concerts and opera performances in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. As Music and Artistic Director of the Savannah Philharmonic since 2020, Harada has transformed the orchestra and energized its audiences throughout the community with his imaginative programs and charismatic presence.

In 2024, Harada was named Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Partner for the Aichi Chamber Orchestra, and he begins a five-year tenure as Music and Artistic Director of the Dayton Philharmonic in the 2025–26 season. He has forged a close connection with the NHK Symphony Orchestra with whom he appears frequently and has recorded three albums. Harada is a recipient of the 2023 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award.

Brandon Ragland

Artistic Director, Ballet; Sponsored by Dr. Troy Tyner and Dr. Ingrid Brown

Brandon Ragland has more than a decade of professional experience as a dancer, choreographer, and educator. He trained in Birmingham, AL, and has a bachelor’s degree in Dance-Arts Administration from Butler University. After graduation, Ragland danced with Alabama Ballet, followed by Louisville Ballet in 2010, spending 13 years as a leading artist. A respected choreographer, Ragland choreographed works for Louisville Ballet, Alabama Ballet, Ballet Arkansas, AROVA Contemporary Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, Sedona Chamber Ballet, and The Perla Ballet. In 2017, Ragland was honored to perform with the Black Iris Project at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as part of the Kennedy Center’s Dance Across America Program. He has received numerous awards, including “Best Artist” in Louisville Magazine and The Lift a Life Foundation’s “Emerging Leader in the Arts Award” from The Fund for the Arts.

Dayton Ballet Company Dancers

Dayton Opera Artists In Residence

Dayton Ballet Studio Company

Opera Star John Holiday

April 25, 2026 • Schuster Center

ARTISTS

John Holiday, countertenor

Kevin J. Miller, conductor & pianist Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Kathleen Clawson, Artistic Director of Dayton Opera

PROGRAM

H. Leslie Adams Prayer from Nightsongs (Langston Hughes)

Duke Ellington Come Sunday (arr. Chris Walden)

Robert L. Morris

Humoresque (Scandaliz’ My Name) (Spiritual) from Lyric Suite

H. Leslie Adams Heart of a Woman from Nightsongs (Georgia Douglas Johnson)

Robert L. Morris Gospel Blues (What Shall I Do?) (Spiritual) from Lyric Suite

George Gershwin Embraceable You (Ira Gershwin) (arr. Chris Walden)

Theodore Morrison Selections from Chamber Music (James Joyce) Strings in the air and earth O cool is the valley now Lightly come or lightly go Now, O now, in this brown land I hear an army

Duke Ellington It Don’t Mean a Thing (Irving Mills) (arr. Chris Walden)

Billy Strayhorn / Duke Ellington Take the ‘A’ Train (arr. Chris Walden)

Robert L. Morris

Juba (Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit) (Spiritual) from Lyric Suite

INTERMISSION

George Gershwin

Summertime from Porgy and Bess (DuBose Heyward) (arr. John Holiday)

H. Leslie Adams Night Song from Nightsongs (Clarissa Scott Delany)

Hall Johnson

I’m Gonna Tell God All My Troubles (Spiritual)

H. Leslie Adams Sense You Went Away from Nightsongs (James Weldon Johnson)

Erroll Garner Misty (Johnny Burke) (arr. John Holiday)

Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler Stormy Weather (arr. Chris Walden)

H. Leslie Adams Creole Girl from Nightsongs (Morgan Collins)

Lewis Allan Strange Fruit (arr. John Holiday)

George Gershwin They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Ira Gershwin) (arr. Chris Walden)

Harold Arlen Get Happy (Ted Koehler) (arr. Chris Walden)

The Opera Series is made possible with the support of The Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation; Paul & Dolores Anderson; Linda W. Lombard & Paul W. Marshall; and Lee Monnin.

Additional sponsorship support from Dr. Ron Anderson & Robb Sloan-Anderson.

About the Artists

John Holiday Countertenor

Countertenor John Holiday has been acclaimed as one of the leading vocal artists of his generation, praised for a voice described as “astonishing,” “arrestingly powerful,” and “timeless.” His unique artistry and personal story have drawn national attention, with features in The New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, CNN’s Great Big Story, and on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. In the 2025–2026 season, Holiday makes his Washington National Opera debut in Le nozze di Figaro, returns to LA Opera in the title role of Akhnaten, and appears in Die Fledermaus and Alcina at the Bayerische Staatsoper. He also joins the New York Philharmonic for Messiah, performs Joe Hisaishi’s End of the World with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and curates a concert series with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra celebrating the Great American Songbook, alongside recitals at Spivey Hall and Susquehanna University.

Recent highlights include debut performances at Boston Lyric Opera in Mitridate, re di Ponto and at Komische Oper Berlin in Akhnaten, as well as returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper for Le Grand Macabre and Dido and Aeneas. Holiday has toured internationally in Giulio Cesare with The English Concert, with performances at Carnegie Hall, the Barbican Centre, and other major venues. Additional engagements include appearances with the San Francisco Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and Apollo Chamber Players, and a solo recital at Wolf Trap.

Holiday has premiered important new works, including Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, Daniel Bernard Roumain’s We Shall Not Be Moved, and Four Portraits at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera in Kevin Puts’s The Hours, the Dutch National Opera in Agrippina, and as a featured soloist with the Handel and Haydn Society.

A versatile performer across genres, Holiday has opened for Jason Mraz, performed at the Apollo Theater for high-profile events, and tours nationwide with his genre-spanning program, The John Holiday Experience. His awards include the Marian Anderson Vocal Award, the Sara Tucker Award, top prizes from the Gerda Lissner and Dallas Opera Guild competitions, and finalist honors at OPERALIA. Holiday serves as Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Maryland and holds degrees from SMU, the University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music, and The Juilliard School.

Kevin J. Miller

Conductor & Pianist

American pianist and collaborator Kevin J. Miller is acclaimed for his dynamically expressive performances. He has appeared in recital with tenor Lawrence Brownlee at Carnegie Hall and Houston Grand Opera; countertenor John Holiday at the Kennedy Center and London’s Barbican; and with Joseph Calleja and Nadine Sierra at the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts with Calleja. Miller prepared Jessye Norman for Laura Karpman’s Ask Your Mama at Carnegie Hall and has collaborated with David Daniels at the Glimmerglass Festival. He is featured on the recording “Been in da Storm So Long” with baritone Kenneth Overton.

A New York native, Miller trained with the Boys Choir of Harlem, where he also toured internationally as an accompanist. He holds degrees from Mannes College of Music and the University of Michigan. His festival credits include Tanglewood, Aspen, Merola Opera Program, Washington National Opera, and Glimmerglass, where he later served as a vocal coach.

MAY 15 & 16

CENTER

Kathleen Clawson, director Keitaro Harada, conductor William Henry Caldwell, chorus director Dayton Opera Chorus

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PERCUSSION

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TROMBONE

Pianist Garrick Ohlsson performs with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra on opening night of the 2025–2026 Masterworks Series

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Endowed Chairs

* Denotes leave of absence

1 J. Ralph Corbett Chair

2 Huffy Foundation Chair

3 Sherman Standard Register Foundation Chair

4 Jesse Philips Chair

5 F. Dean Schnacke Chair

6 Grace Counts Finch Chair

7 Edward L. Kohnle Chair in Memory of Andra Lunde Padrichelli, Principal Cellist 2003–2018

8 Gilbert and Patricia Templeton Chair

9 Paul and Susanne Weaver Chair

10 Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association/C. David Horine Memorial Chair

11 Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association Chair

12 Catharine French Bieser Chair

13 Rhea Beerman Peal Chair

14 Robert and Elaine Stein Chair

15 Frank M. Tait Memorial Chair

16 John W. Berry Family Chair

17 John Reger Memorial Chair

18 Bill and Wanda Lukens Chair

19 Zachary, Rachel and Natalie Denka Chair

20 Rosenthal Family Chair in Memory of Miriam Rosenthal, In Honor of Donald Donnett, Principal Timpani 1966–2023

21 Miriam Rosenthal Chair

22 Richard A. and Mary T. Whitney Chair

23 Daisy Talbott Green Chair

24 Demirjian Family Chair

Our Members Make the Magic!

Special thanks to all our DPAA Members who keep the classical arts thriving in Dayton with their annual donation.

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Meet the Artists of DPAA

Go behind the scenes with the artists whose passion drives every performance.

Zulfiya (Zulya) Bashirova Concertmaster, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

I grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where my love for music began the day my father brought me my first violin at the age of six. The moment I held it, I knew that the violin would become my lifelong path. I began my musical training at the V. A. Uspensky Republican Specialized Music School in Tashkent. I went on to earn my Bachelor’s degree from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan, followed by a Master of Music degree from the Lynn Conservatory of Music and a Specialist in Music degree from the University of Michigan. Throughout my education, I had the privilege of studying with extraordinary musicians and renowned

violinists, including Elmar Oliveira and David Halen. DPAA drew me in with its unique structure as an organization that brings together all three genres I have always dreamed of working with. Being part of a symphony and performing great masterpieces in the Masterworks series is deeply fulfilling for me as a musician. I have always admired opera—its power, its emotional depth, and the beauty of the human voice. Ballet has also been one of my passions, and having the opportunity to perform with Dayton Ballet truly feels like a dream come true. I am eager to work with Maestro Harada in his inaugural season as Music Director and to be part of this new chapter for the organization.

Corporate and Foundation Partners

We thank our corporate and foundation partners for supporting DPAA’s mission, programs, and artists.

IMPRESARIO

AES Ohio Foundation

Virginia W. Kettering Foundation

Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation

Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts

Schiewetz Foundation

Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of The Dayton Foundation

MAESTRO

The Charles D. Berry Foundation

The Berry Family Foundation

VIRTUOSO

Dayton Freight

Bill and Jackie Lockwood Fund to Support Opera

LEGATO

Dayton Aerospace

Dayton Daily News/Cox First Media

Kettering Health

The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation

Marriott University of Dayton

The Shubert Foundation

The Troy Foundation

The Nick and Edna Weller Charities, Inc.

CONCERTO

Bob Ross Auto Group

Cox Media Group/WHIO

Discover Classical 88.1 WDPR/89.1 WUSO/89.9

WDPG

Jack and Debra Edelman Foundation

Grismer Tire Company

Hotel Ardent and Bistecca

iHeartMedia

The Charles F. Kettering Foundation

Mathile Family Foundation

WYSO Public Radio

ARIA

America 250 – Ohio Commission

The Disability Foundation

Houser Asphalt and Concrete

The Iddings Foundation

LION

Lockwood Family Foundation

ThinkTV

Victory Wholesale Group and the Kantor Family

SONATA

The Allegro Fund of The Dayton Foundation

Crown Equipment Corporation

The Dayton Hydraulic Co.

The Clark J. Haines Musical Scholarship Fund

Johnson Investment Counsel

The Kuntz Foundation

Nova Creative

PNC

Premier Health

University of Dayton

INTERMEZZO

AES Ohio

Appliance Gallery Dayton

Coolidge Wall

Enterprise Roofing

Harlamert Foundation

Henny Penny

KeyBank

Knack Video + Photo

League of American Orchestras

Sam Levin Foundation

LexisNexis

McCutcheon Music

Merrill Lynch

Morris Home

Opera America

Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling

Sinclair Broadcast Group/FOX/ABC

Square One Salon and Spa

The Synergy Schade Team

Taylor Corporation

OVERTURE

Requarth Lumber Company

The Rubi Girls

Taft

Thompson Hine

Voss Auto Network

ADDITIONAL MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

Ohio Arts Council

Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District

Culture Works

The Dayton Foundation

Board of Trustees and Staff

OFFICERS

Joseph Zehenny, Chair

Patricia McDonald, Vice Chair

Rev. Joshua Ward, Secretary

Rodney Veal, Assistant Secretary

Timothy Riordan, Treasurer

Patrick Martin, Assistant Treasurer

Ed Tomme, Chair Emeritus

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. Nirmala Abraham

Dr. Ron Anderson

Libby Ballengee

Dr. Zachary Beck

Ashley Bethard

Sarah Burns

Jim Butler

Christopher Coombs

Allyson Danis

Dr. Samuel Dorf

Mary-Kathryn Haddad

Kathy Harper

Michael Howard

Dr. Xavier L. Johnson

Scott Jones

Robyn Lightcap

Peggie McQuiston

Shannon Joyce Neal

Barbara N. O’Hara

Sharon Schroder

Dori Spaulding

John Tate

Rick Thie

Abbie Trittschuh

Dr. Daniel Zehringer

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Thomas Bankston, Opera

Neal Gittleman, Philharmonic

ADMINISTRATION

Patrick J. Nugent, President and CEO

Teri Warwick, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Michael Sieveking, Chief Information Officer

Milena Treer, Chief of Staff

ARTISTIC

Kathleen Clawson, Artistic Director, Opera

Keitaro Harada, Music and Artistic Director, Philharmonic

Brandon Ragland, Artistic Director, Ballet

Isaac Selya, Interim Staff Conductor

Steven Hankle, Director, Philharmonic Chorus

Carolyn Sweezy, Manager, Philharmonic Chorus

Maureen Hickey Haitch, Conductor, Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Youth Strings

Michelle Mastin, Conductor, Philharmonic Junior Strings

Sharon Neumeister, Company Teacher and Rehearsal Assistant

Rachel Cahayla Wynne, Rehearsal Director and Dayton Ballet Studio Company Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Elaine Gounaris, Vice President for Philanthropy

Allie Haines, Director of Philanthropy

Lynnette Ivey, Director of Institutional Giving

Kate LaFollette, Engagement and Patron Services Manager

Anne O’Hara, Development Operations Manager

LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Jeaunita Ìféwándé Château Olówè, Vice President for Learning and Community Engagement

Jacqueline Griffin, Learning Programs Manager

Melissa McCoy, Engagement Programs Manager

Megan Forney, Dayton Ballet School Education Manager; Co-Director of Dayton Ballet School Ensemble

Gabrielle Sharp, Co-Director of Dayton Ballet School Ensemble

Elizabeth Sabol, Ballet School Registrar

Vicky Archibald, Ballet School Receptionist

MARKETING

Brittany Laughlin, Vice President for Marketing and Audience Development

Kate LaFollette, Engagement and Patron Services Manager

Sandyna Woodward, Marketing Coordinator

OPERATIONS

Chris Brislin, General Manager

Lyn Baudendistel, Wardrobe Supervisor

Josephine Baudendistel, Costume Assistant

Kelly DeLisle, Artistic Administrator

Maureen Hickey Haitch, Librarian

Sean Vore, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Katie West, Production Coordinator/ Assistant Librarian

The stagehands of IATSE Local 66

The wardrobe members of IATSE Local 886

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY

HARRY A. TOULMIN JR. AND VIRGINIA B. TOULMIN FUND OF THE DAYTON FOUNDATION

JESSE AND CARYL PHILIPS FOUNDATION

BILL AND JACKIE LOCKWOOD FUND TO SUPPORT OPERA

MARY H. KITTREDGE FUND OF THE DAYTON FOUNDATION

ADDITIONAL MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY