ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Brantley Manderson brantley@encoremagazine.com
kelli@encoremagazine.com
hila@encoremagazine.com
Robert Viagas robert@encoremagazine.com
Tamara Hooks tamara@encoremagazine.com DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Jennifer Nelson jennifer@encoremagazine.com
ASO |
DEAR FRIENDS,
Welcome to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 season, and welcome to Symphony Hall! Whether you’re a first-timer or long-timer, we’re delighted you have chosen to spend your evening with us.
We are dedicated to making your concertgoing experience as enjoyable as possible. To that end, we’ve made a few improvements around campus over the summer:
• Our brand new on-campus restaurant, Elise, opened in August, where chef/restauranteur Craig Richards (of Lyla Lila) has designed an elegant dining experience with a Mediterranean flair.
• A new sustainable, water-conserving landscape has been installed in front of the High Museum and under the beloved Gingko tree.
• The newly renovated Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families in the northeastern corner of the Memorial Arts Building is scheduled to open in January 2026, offering expanded theater and music programming for our youngest patrons.
• With an Exclusive Access Pass you will be able to relax pre-concert and during intermission in the newly renovated Robert Shaw Room, with plush lounge-style seating and its own restroom facilities.
• The first-floor restrooms have received a refresh over the summer.
This month the world-class musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra partner with some of our favorite artists from an impressive range of genres. We’re pleased to welcome back megastar pianist Lang Lang, singersongwriters Andrew Bird and Ben Folds, and the smooth sounds of trumpet virtuoso Chris Botti. Whatever your musical taste, I look forward to seeing you in Symphony Hall this month as you support the amazing musicians of the ASO with your presence.
With gratitude,
Jennifer Barlament, Executive Director
TODD HALL
ASO | NATHALIE STUTZMANN
Nathalie Stutzmann is the Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra. She was Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 2021-2024.
Nathalie’s 2025-26 season includes major debuts with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Staatskapelle Berlin, and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. She also returns to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Oslo Philharmonic.
Named Best Conductor of the Year at the 2024 Oper! Awards, she earned acclaim for Wagner’s Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival in 2023 and 2024, with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung praising her as “a genius who makes music irresistible”. In 2026, she returns for the festival’s 150th anniversary with a new production of Rienzi, and debuts at the Bayerische Staatsoper conducting Faust. She also opens the 2025–26 season at Dutch National Opera with Tosca
An exclusive recording artist with Warner Classics/Erato, Nathalie’s first symphonic release—Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 and American Suite with Atlanta Symphony— earned her cover recognition on Gramophone magazine. The album was highlighted by The New York Times as one of “5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now”, and received OPUS Klassik nominations for Best Conductor and Best Symphonic Recording of The Year.
This followed her 2023 OPUS Klassik win for Concerto Recording of The Year, for her album featuring Glière and Mosolov harp concertos with Xavier de Maistre and WDR Sinfonieorchester. In 2022, she released the complete Beethoven piano concertos with Haochen Zhang and The Philadelphia Orchestra, which Gramophone hailed as “a brilliant collaboration”.
Nathalie started studies at a young age in piano, bassoon, and cello, and studied conducting with legendary Finnish teacher Jorma Panula. As one of the world’s most celebrated contraltos, she has made over 80 recordings and received numerous international accolades. Named “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” and “Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French government, she is also an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
MUSIC DIRECTOR'S CORNER
Recently, Nathalie led the Dutch National Opera in a production of Carmen at La Monnaie in Brussels to great acclaim. “The highest praise must go to Nathalie Stutzmann’s conducting, which opts for an approach that is both warm and analytical.” (Bachtrack) ConcertoNet described Nathalie’s crafts as “remarkable skill, bringing out the quality of the writing and the beauty of the orchestration.” Also in June, Nathalie was appointed an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
2025/26 Musician Roster
FIRST VIOLIN
David Coucheron concertmaster
The Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair
Justin Bruns*
associate concertmaster
The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair
Lauren Roth
acting associate / assistant concertmaster
Jun-Ching Lin*
assistant concertmaster
Kevin Chen
Carolyn Toll Hancock
The Wells Fargo Chair
Juan R. Ramírez Hernández
Kelly Kanai
John Meisner
Christopher Pulgram
Olga Shpitko
Kenn Wagner
Lisa Wiedman Yancich
Jin Wook Suk
Sissi Yuqing Zhang
SECTION VIOLIN ‡
Judith Cox
Raymond Leung
The Carolyn McClatchey Chair
SECOND VIOLIN
Anastasia Agapova
principal
The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair
Sou-Chun Su
associate principal
The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair
Jay Christy
assistant principal
Rachel Ostler*
Robert Anemone
Noriko Konno Clift
Paolo Dara
David Dillard
Paul Halberstadt
Eun Young Jung
Eleanor Kosek
Julia Su
Yaxin Tan
VIOLA
Zhenwei Shi* principal
The Edus H. & Harriet H. Warren Chair
Catherine Lynn acting principal / assistant principal
Paul Murphy
associate principal
The Mary & Lawrence
Gellerstedt Chair
Marian Kent
Yang-Yoon Kim
Yiyin Li
Lachlan McBane
Jessica Oudin
Madeline Sharp
Nathalie Stutzmann
music director
The Robert Reid Topping Chair
CELLO
Daniel Laufer
acting / associate principal
The Miriam & John Conant Chair
Karen Freer
acting associate / assistant principal
The Livingston Foundation Chair
Thomas Carpenter
Joel Dallow
The UPS Foundation Chair
Ray Kim
Isabel Kwon
Nathan Mo
Brad Ritchie
BASS
Joseph McFadden
principal
The Marcia & John Donnell Chair
Gloria Jones Allgood
associate principal
The Lucy R. & Gary Lee Jr. Chair
Karl Fenner
Michael Kurth
The Jane Little Chair
Jungsu Lee
Nicholas Scholefield
Daniel Tosky
FLUTE
Christina Smith
principal
The Jill Hertz Chair
The Mabel Dorn Reeder
Honorary Chair
Robert Cronin
associate principal
C. Todd Skitch
Gina Hughes
PICCOLO
Gina Hughes
William R. Langley
resident conductor & atlanta symphony youth orchestra music director
The Zeist Foundation Chair
OBOE
Elizabeth Koch Tiscione principal
The George M. & Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair
Zachary Boeding
associate principal
The Kendeda Fund Chair
William Dunlop
Emily Brebach
ENGLISH HORN
Emily Brebach
CLARINET
Jesse McCandless principal
The Robert Shaw Chair
Iván Valbuena associate principal
Alcides Rodriguez
E-FLAT CLARINET
Iván Valbuena
BASS CLARINET
Alcides Rodriguez
BASSOON
Cameron Bonner principal
The Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation Chair
Anthony Georgeson associate principal
Laura Najarian
Juan de Gomar
CONTRABASSOON
Juan de Gomar
Norman Mackenzie director of choruses
The Frannie & Bill Graves Chair
HORN
Ryan Little principal
The Betty Sands Fuller Chair
Andrew Burhans
associate principal
Kimberly Gilman
Reese Farnell
Scott Sanders
TRUMPET
Michael Tiscione
acting / associate principal
Finan Jones conducting fellow
The Madeline & Howell Adams Chair
Mark Maliniak acting associate principal
William Cooper
TROMBONE
Nathan Zgonc
acting / associate principal
The Terence L. Neal Chair, Honoring his dedication & service to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Home Depot Veterans Chair
Jason Patrick Robins
TUBA
Michael Moore principal
The Delta Air Lines Chair
TIMPANI
Michael Stubbart
acting / assistant principal
The Walter H. Bunzl Chair
Players in rotating sections are listed alphabetically.
PERCUSSION
Joseph Petrasek
principal
The Julie & Arthur
Montgomery Chair
Michael Jarrett
assistant principal
The William A. Schwartz Chair
Michael Stubbart
The Connie & Merrell Calhoun Chair
HARP
Elisabeth Remy Johnson principal
The Sally & Carl Gable Chair
KEYBOARD
The Hugh & Jessie Hodgson
Memorial Chair
Sharon Berenson †
LIBRARY
Emma Luty principal
The Marianna & Solon Patterson Chair
Sara Baguyos associate principal
James Nelson
GUEST CONDUCTOR
Neil and Sue Williams Chair
ASO | LEADERSHIP | 2025/26 Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Angela Evans chair
Patrick Viguerie immediate past chair
Joia Johnson treasurer
Galen Oelkers secretary
DIRECTORS
Phyllis Abramson
Keith Adams
Juliet M. Allan
Susan Antinori
Rona Gomel Ashe
Andrew Bailey
Jennifer Barlament*
Keith Barnett
Paul Blackney
Janine Brown
Betsy Camp
Lisa Chang
Susan Clare
Russell Currey
Sheila Lee Davies
Carlos del Rio, M.D. FIDSA
Lisa DiFrancesco, M.D.
Lynn Eden
Yelena Epova
Angela Evans
Craig Frankel
Sally Bogle Gable
Anne Game
Rod Garcia-Escudero
Sally Frost George
Robert Glustrom
Julie Goosman
Bonnie B. Harris
Charles Harrison
Tad Hutcheson, Jr.
Roya Irvani
Joia M. Johnson
Chris Kopecky
Carrie Kurlander
Scott Lampert
James H. Landon
Daniel Laufer*
Janine Brown vice chair
Lynn Eden vice chair
Donna Lee
Grace Lee, M.D.
Sukai Liu
Kevin Lyman
Deborah Marlowe
Shelley McGehee
Arthur Mills IV
Molly Minnear
Hala Moddelmog*
Caroline Moïse
Anne Morgan
Terence L. Neal
Galen Lee Oelkers
Dr. John Paddock
Margie Painter
Howard D. Palefsky
Cathleen Quigley
Doug Reid
James Rubright
BOARD OF COUNSELORS
Neil Berman
Benjamin Q. Brunt
John W. Cooledge, M.D.
John R. Donnell, Jr.
Jere A. Drummond
Carla Fackler
Charles B. Ginden
John T. Glover
Dona Humphreys
Aaron J. Johnson, Jr.
James F. Kelley
Patricia Leake
Karole F. Lloyd
Meghan H. Magruder
LIFE DIRECTORS
Howell E. Adams, Jr.
John B. White, Jr.
* Ex-Officio Board Member
^ On Sabbatical
Ravi Saligram
William Schultz
V Scott
Charles Sharbaugh
Fahim Siddiqui
W. Ross Singletary, II
John Sparrow
Elliott Tapp
Yannik Thomas
Maria Todorova
Ben Touchette
S. Patrick Viguerie
Kathy Waller
Chris Webber
Richard S. White, Jr.
Mack Wilbourn
Kevin E. Woods, M.D., M.P.H.
Penelope McPhee
Patricia H. Reid
Joyce Schwob
John A Sibley, III
H. Hamilton Smith
G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.
Michael W. Trapp
Connie Calhoun
Azira G. Hill
Ray Uttenhove
Chilton Varner
Adair M. White
Sue Sigmon Williams
Ben F. Johnson, III
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Advisory Council is a group of passionate and engaged individuals who act as both ambassadors & resources for the ASO Board and staff. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra extends heartfelt gratitude to the members listed on this page.
2025/26 CHAIRS
Jane Morrison advisory council chair
Justin Im
internal connections task force co-chair
Robert Lewis, Jr.
internal connections task force co-chair
Frances A. Root patron experience task force chair
Tiffany Rosetti
community connections & education task force co-chair
Otis Threatt
community connections & education task force co-chair
MEMBERS
Dr. Marshall & Stephanie Abes
Krystal Ahn
Kristi & Aadu Allpere
Logan Anderson & Ian Morey
Evelyn Babey
Asad & Sakina Bashey
Meredith W. Bell
John Blatz
Jane Blount
Carol Brantley & David Webster
Johanna Brookner
Stacey Chavis
Mrs. Amy B. Cheng & Dr. Chad A. Hume, Ph.D
Kate Cook
DePorres & Barbara Cormier
Daniel I. DeBonis
Donald & Barbara Defoe
Paul & Susan Dimmick
Bernadette Drankoski
John & Catherine Fare Dyer
Jerry H. Evans
Mary Ann Flinn
Bruce & Avery Flower
Annie Frazer
John D. Fuller
Alex Garcias
Dr. Paul Gilreath
Nadeen Green
Elizabeth Hendrick
Mia Frieder Hilley
Caroline Hofland
Justin Im
Dr. Lillian Ivansco
Frank & Janice
Johnston
Baxter Jones & Jiong Yan
Lana Jordan
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler
Rosthema Kastin
Andrea Kauffman
Brian & Ann Kimsey
Jason & Michelle Kroh
Jeff & Pam Kuester
Van & Elizabeth Lear
Dr. Fulton Lewis III &
Mr. Neal Rhoney
Robert Lewis, Jr.
Eunice Luke
Erin Marshall
Alfredo Martin
Belinda Massafra
Catherine Massey
Doug & Kathrin Mattox
Ed & Linda McGinn
Suneel Mendiratta
Keyeriah Miles
Berthe & Shapour Mobasser
Bert Mobley
Sue Morgan
Bill Morrison & Beth Clark-Morrison
Jane Morrison
Gary Noble
Regina Olchowski
Bethani Oppenheimer
Ralph & Suzanne Paulk
Ann & Fay Pearce
Jonathan & Lori Peterson
Dr. John B. Pugh
Eliza Quigley
Joseph Rapanotti
Leonard Reed
Dr. Jay & Kimberley Rhee
Vicki Riedel
Felicia Rives
David Rock
Frances A. Root
Maurice & Tricia Rosenbaum
Tiffany & Rich Rosetti
Noelle Ross
Thomas & Lynne Saylor
Beverly & Milton Shlapak
Suzanne Shull
Baker Smith
Cindy Smith
Janice Smith
Victoria Smith
Peter & Kristi
Stathopoulos
Tom & Ani Steele
Deann Stevens
Beth & Edward Sugarman
Stephen & Sonia Swartz
George & Amy Taylor
Bob & Dede Thompson
Otis Threatt Jr.
Roxanne Varzi
Robert & Amy Vassey
Juliana Vincenzino
Emily C. Ward
Dr. Nanette K. Wenger
Kiki Wilson
Camille Yow
For more information about becoming an Advisory Council member, please contact Beth Freeman at beth.freeman@atlantasymphony.org or 404.733.4532.
We are deeply grateful to the following leadership donors whose generous support has made the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's season possible.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ANDREW BIRD, violin
JACOMO BAIROS, conductor
ANDREW BIRD, violin
With a distinctive sound that resists categorization, GRAMMY®-nominated violinist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Bird, makes his debut with the Atlanta Symphony. Balancing swelling sounds with jazz, folk, and pop melodies in an unforgettable display of unique virtuosity, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs. Featuring a top-to-bottom album performance with orchestral arrangements, Bird caps off the performance with a suite of fan-favorite tunes from his near 30-year repertoire.
Since beginning his recording career in 1997, Andrew Bird has released 18 albums and performed extensively across the globe, headlining concerts at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and festivals worldwide. Bird has been a featured TED Talks presenter, a New Yorker Festival guest, and an oped contributor for The New York Times. He performed as the Whistling Caruso in Disney’s The Muppets and scored the FX Series "Baskets". Shortly after receiving his 2020 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Folk Album, Bird made his professional acting debut in the cast of FX’s "Fargo". In 2025, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs with a limited run of concerts, performing the record for the first time in its entirety alongside a full orchestra.
JACOMO BAIROS, conductor
Described in the press as “thrilling”, “worldclass” and “inspirational,” Portuguese-American conductor, producer and podcaster Jacomo Bairos challenges the preconceptions of orchestral repertoire by fusing musical genres, collaborating deeply with a wide array of compelling and diverse artists, and integrating the modern orchestra into the worldwide community through innovative and powerful new ways. Defined by riveting performances, artistic excellence, a collaborative spirit, and education initiatives infused
with mindfulness and wellness practices, Bairos has reframed the role an artistic leader can hold for its organization and the community it serves.
As one of the most dynamic conductors of his generation, Bairos annually works with and maintains relationships with some of the world’s great orchestras and institutions. Recent and returning engagements include the San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Houston and Singapore Symphonies, as well as the Boston Pops, Metropol Orkest and Cincinnati Pops to name a few.
Bairos is both a Chopra-certified meditation instructor, and an RYT 200 Yoga Alliance teacher. He guides group meditations, mindfulness practices, yoga, and wellness workshops online and is lead wellness director for the youth ensemble members of Nu Deco NXT. Bairos divides his time between his homes in Miami Beach, Florida and Lisbon, Portugal.
The 4,154th concert of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Friday, September 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Atlanta Symphony Hall
GEMMA NEW, conductor
LANG LANG, piano
The use of cameras or recording devices during the concert is strictly prohibited. Please be kind to those around you and silence your mobile phone and other hand-held devices.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 (Serenade in G major) 19 MINS
I. Allegro
II. Romance: Andante
III. Menuetto: Allegretto
IV. Rondo Allegro
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 ("Haffner") 19 MINS
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Andante
III. Menuetto: Trio
IV. Presto
INTERMISSION 20 MINS
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 ("Emperor") 39 MINS
I. Allegro
II. Adagio un poco mosso
III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
Lang Lang, piano
www.langlangofficial.com www.langlangfoundation.org
by Noel Morris Program Annotator
NOTES TO KNOW
• Through the 18th century, success for a musician meant serving in a nobleman’s court. Both Mozart and Beethoven were unconventional in that they were freelance artists. And both weathered financial ups and downs.
• Beethoven idolized Mozart. He’d hoped to take lessons from him, but got called home for a family emergency. By the time Beethoven returned to Vienna, Mozart had died.
• Both Mozart and Beethoven moved from smaller towns to the musical capital of Vienna. Initially, each composer made his living at the piano, writing music for his own hands.
MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik
With a title like “A Little Night Music,” you can imagine a back deck with good friends, a favorite beverage, and a great playlist. We don’t know why Mozart wrote this piece, but it might have been that very sort of thing. Perhaps it was a garden party at a posh Viennese residence. But like confetti or paper plates, 18th-century serenades were single-use items— played and forgotten.
The 30-year-old Mozart had spent the first part of 1887 in Prague, basking in the glory of his opera The Marriage of Figaro. He was the toast of the town. He wrote home, “Nothing is discussed but Figaro; nothing is played, blown, sung, or whistled but Figaro.” And the Bohemians cried for more. Mozart left with a commission to write Don Giovanni
First ASO performance: April 30, 1949
Henry Sopkin, conductor
Most recent ASO performance: September 26, 2018
Back in Vienna, he tossed off two string quintets and was deep into the second act of the new opera when he broke away to write his biggest hit, Eine kleine Nachtmusik. An entry in his catalogue lists the 13th Serenade as having been “completed in Vienna, August 10, 1887.” He supplied a short description, “eine kleine NachtMusik,” and listed five movements, one of which is missing.
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Nachtmusik is a compound of the German words for night and music. Traditionally, “serenade” conjures images of a young lover strumming his lute beneath a girl’s window. The
First ASO performance:
November 13, 1951
Henry Sopkin, conductor
Most Recent ASO performance:
February 19, 2012
Roberto Minczuk, conductor
essence of Mozart’s serenade follows suit: it’s music to be enjoyed outdoors at night.
Although he probably wrote dozens, Eine kleine Nachtmusik is the last of the surviving Mozart serenades. Because the piece has fewer than the typical seven or eight movements, Mozart added the diminutive description “eine kleine.” It’s a little serenade— commanding, luminous, and irresistible.
MOZART Symphony No. 35, "Haffner"
The child prodigy Mozart was little more than a tot when he started working as a freelance musician. Under his father’s thumb, his family traveled from city to city, engaging with Europe’s elite and put lots of money in Papa’s pockets. Young Mozart became accustomed to wearing fine clothing, socializing with the nobility, and jockeying for freelance projects.
In March of 1781, 25-year-old Wolfgang took leave from his job in Salzburg to visit Vienna. As was his habit, he began making his rounds, drumming up projects among the nobles, including an audience with the emperor. But one thing was different about that particular trip: his boss was in town. The conniving prince scuttled Mozart’s plans and took pains to remind the musical genius of his rank, which was somewhere between cook and valet. The two men had a row, and Mozart quit his job. Through a series of letters, his father, Leopold, scrambled to repair the damage, and ordered his son to beg for forgiveness. Mozart refused.
Young Mozart claimed he was defending the family honor. But with his next act of defiance, he could not. He took up lodgings in Vienna with the widow Weber and her daughters. (Three years before, he had been in love with Aloysia Weber; now he wished to marry her sister, Constanze.) Leopold vehemently objected. A flurry of letters between Vienna and Salzburg traces the fracas that drove a permanent wedge between father and son. Probably, it was a relief when a new project gave them something else to talk about.
Back in 1776, Mozart had written a serenade for Salzburg’s Haffner family. In July of 1782, Leopold brokered a second
serenade to commemorate the ennoblement of Sigmund Haffner, a man who had been Mozart’s friend since childhood. At the time, Mozart was swimming in freelance work, and had just scored a triumph with The Abduction from the Seraglio (the Haffner Symphony’s finale echoes Osmin’s aria “Ha, wie will ich triumphieren”). Mozart dashed off the second serenade toward the end of July.
Without Leopold’s consent, he married Constanze on August 4th in St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In March of 1783, Mozart modified his second serenade into the work we now know as the Haffner Symphony. With Emperor Joseph II perched in the royal box, Mozart conducted the symphony’s premiere.
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor"
No one knows how the Emperor Concerto got its nickname, but it fits the music to a T. This concerto is a perfection of radiance, soulful tenderness, and grandeur. But the nickname seems at odds with Beethoven, the man.
Setting aside his gruff and sometimes slovenly manner, Ludwig van Beethoven had encounters with the emperors Napoleon and Franz I and didn’t like them very much.
For a while, Beethoven cheered for Napoleon, hoping he’d send the royals packing. Instead, Napoleon proved to be just another despot.
Closer to home, Beethoven lived under an Austrian emperor who sounded alarm bells at the French Revolution. Emperor Franz declared war on France and dispatched spies around Vienna to arrest agitators and liberty-minded people. None of that directly impacted Beethoven until 1805 when the two emperors spoiled the debut of his opera. First, Franz’s censors pulled Leonore (later Fidelio) for having seditious overtones. Then Napoleon invaded Vienna, scattering the opera audience. Leonore debuted in an empty theatre.
Beethoven composed the Fifth Piano Concerto in 1809
First ASO performance: January 22, 1953 Henry Sopkin, conductor
Eugene Istomin, piano
Most recent ASO performance: September 26, 2018
Robert Spano, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
during Napoleon’s second occupation of Vienna. Starting in May, “Le Général Buonaparte” laid siege to the city and pounded the perimeter with howitzers. Emperor Franz took his army and ran, leaving his subjects to feed, house, and otherwise submit to the French soldiers.
“What a destructive and disorderly life I see and hear around me,” Beethoven complained, “nothing but drums, canons and human misery in every form.” At one point, the composer had to escape the mayhem by ducking into his brother’s basement. There, he buried his head in pillows to shield his ears. He wrote the Fifth Piano Concerto that same summer.
Beethoven was a new breed of musician. He came of age playing the piano, which had only recently become widespread. Realizing its greater dramatic potential, he wrote five concertos to show off his dazzling virtuosity. Sadly, Beethoven ran out of time with his Fifth Piano Concerto. The Viennese had no use for new piano concertos during the French occupation. The piece sat on a shelf for about two years while life returned to normal. Finally, Beethoven pulled together a public performance in Leipzig. Meanwhile, his hearing declined to the point that he couldn’t play the premiere himself.
Back in Vienna, an unconfirmed report claims that a French soldier gave the Concerto its nickname. So moved by the Fifth Concerto’s scope and majesty, the soldier cried out, “C’est l’Empereur!”
GEMMA NEW, conductor
New Zealand-born Gemma New (ONZM) is Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. She is the recipient of the prestigious 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award and was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2024.
Highlights of New’s 2025/2026 season include her debuts with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, SWR Sinfonieorchester, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and with Houston Grand Opera leading a production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. In the United States and Canada, she returns to lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada. In her fourth season as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, New conducts a string of fall 2025 performances in Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland, featuring the World Premiere of an NZSO commission by Tabea Squire and collaborating with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and saxophonist Jess Gillam. Other NZSO highlights include performances of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 and Mahler’s Sixth Symphony. 2023/2024 marked New’s ninth and final season as Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ontario, Canada. She previously served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Resident Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony. A former Dudamel Conducting Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Conducting Fellow at Tanglewood Music Center, New was awarded Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards in 2017, 2019 and 2020, before receiving the 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award.
More information on Gemma New can be found at www.gemmanew.com
Management for Gemma New: Primo Artists, New York, NY www.primoartists.com
ROY COX
LANG LANG, piano
Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today—as a pianist, educator and philanthropist he has become one of the world’s most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally happy playing for billions of viewers at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing or just for a few hundred children in the public schools, he is a master of communicating through music.
Heralded by The New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet”, Lang Lang plays sold-out concerts all over the world. He has formed ongoing collaborations with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim and Christoph Eschenbach and performs with all the world’s top orchestras. Lang Lang is known for thinking outside the box and frequently steps into different musical worlds. His performances at the GRAMMY® Awards with Metallica, Pharrell Williams or jazz legend Herbie Hancock were watched by millions of viewers.
For about a decade Lang Lang has contributed to musical education worldwide. In 2008 he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation aimed at cultivating tomorrow’s top pianists, championing music education at the forefront of technology, and building a young audience through live music experiences. In 2013 Lang Lang was designated by the Secretary General of the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace focusing on global education.
Lang Lang started playing the piano aged three, and gave his first public recital before the age of five. He entered Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory aged nine, and won First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. He subsequently went to Philadelphia to study with legendary pianist Gary Graffman at the Curtis Institute of Music. He was seventeen when his big break came, substituting for Andre Watts at the Gala of the Century, playing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach: he became an overnight sensation and the invitations started to pour in.
OLAF HEINE
Lang Lang’s boundless drive to attract new audiences to classical music has brought him tremendous recognition: he was presented with the 2010 Crystal Award in Davos and was picked as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. He is also the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music and New York University. In December 2011 he was honoured with the highest prize awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and received the highest civilian honours in Germany (Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) and France (Medal of the Order of Arts and Letters). In 2016 Lang Lang was invited to the Vatican to perform for Pope Francis. He has also performed for numerous other international dignitaries, including four US presidents and monarchs from many nations.
Lang Lang is managed by: Columbia Artists Music LLC www.camimusic.com
General Manager: Jean-Jacques Cesbron
Lang Lang is an Exclusive Recording Artist of Universal Music Group and Deutsche Grammophon
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:00PM
CHRIS BOTTI, trumpet
BRADLEY THACHUK, conductor
CHRIS BOTTI, trumpet
GRAMMY®-winning trumpeter Chris Botti has been one of the most popular instrumentalists in the world for nearly three decades; he’s collaborated with some of the biggest superstars on the planet, including Sting, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma, and others; he’s topped the jazz charts with numerous albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum records, performed with symphony orchestras and on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House.
In short, Chris Botti really needs no introduction. Yet with his Blue Note Records debut, he’s offering one anyway. Vol. 1 is in many ways a fresh start for the trumpeter. Having successfully crossed over from jazz renown to pop stardom, Botti’s first album in more than a decade finds him crossing back, with a small group project focused on acoustic jazz and classic standards.
“I turned 60 in 2022, at a time that seemed like a restart for so many things in the world,” Botti says. “I wanted to strip away all the orchestral arrangements and special guests and focus more on my playing, the playing of my band, and these jazz classics that we always love playing on stage.”
While Botti could boast of the major names with whom he’s shared stages, this project allows him to share his enthusiasm for the jazz greats past and present that excite him—his conversation is peppered with references to everyone from Miles Davis to Keith Jarrett to Pat Metheny to Brad Mehldau. He points to landmark albums like Davis’ Kind of Blue, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, or Metheny’s duo outing with Charlie Haden, Beyond the Missouri Sky as models for the kind of “lifestyle” music he set out to make—music that is exquisite on its own but can also set the scene for a coffee shop or hotel lounge, instantly generating a sophisticated mood.
Of course, Botti couldn’t have found a more ideal home for this artistic rebirth. Blue Note has been a standard-bearer of jazz throughout its storied history, and the trumpeter found a
receptive partner in label president Don Was. “Anyone that’s lucky enough to say they’re on Blue Note Records should be pinching themselves,” Botti says. “It’s a fantastic honor. I had great runs on Verve and Columbia, so it’s amazing to now arrive on the most famous traditional jazz record label.”
Not that Vol. 1 is a complete about-face—longtime fans will immediately recognize Botti’s glowing tone and regal melodicism, as well as his flair for investing the narrative of a song with high drama and vibrant emotion. “There’s a cinematic quality that I like to hear in music, and that I’ve found that audiences really love,” he says. “The essence of that remains on this album.
It’s paramount to me that there is incredible beauty and elegance to all of the performances and the way they’re recorded.”
Botti has assembled a stellar group of collaborators to achieve that blend of beauty and elegance for the album. The album was produced by the legendary David Foster, whose staggering list of credits includes three Beatles, Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton and countless others.
“David commands so much respect from the musicians that he didn’t have to say much, but he would navigate the session in a very subtle way,” says Botti of the producer, who also contributed the lush, moving piano intro to “Danny Boy” that sets the tone for the album.
Botti has enjoyed a long collaboration with pianist Taylor Eigsti, while bassist Zach Moses, keyboardist Julian Pollack, and saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown are all members of his regular touring band. Veteran drummer Vinnie Colaiuta rounds out the core band.
They’re joined by a number of excellent musicians, including Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman, whose atmospheric, cascading lines grace the Rodgers & Hart classic “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”; classical violinist Joshua Bell, who brings a striking passion to Botti’s stark rendition of “My Funny Valentine”; Uruguayan-born guitarist Leonardo Amuedo, whose years in Brazil are reflected in his graceful soloing on Henry Mancini’s “Two for the Road” and the bossa
nova feel he brings to “Time On My Hands”; pianist Esteban Castro, whose delicate restraint belies his youth on “Old Folks”; and singer-songwriter John Splithoff, who contributes and performs his romantic song “Paris.”
Above all, it’s Botti’s clarion, heart wrenching trumpet that seizes the spotlight throughout Vol. 1. From the way he sings the yearning melody of “Danny Boy” to the keening, airy melancholy of his Harmon mute playing on Miles Davis’ “Blue In Green”; the hushed tenderness he brings to Coldplay’s “Fix You” or his shimmering flurries on “Someday My Prince Will Come;” Botti leaves no doubt of his mastery or his ability to speak directly from the soul of the instrument.
The title of Vol. 1 implies a new beginning, but perhaps even more promising is the fact that it also hints at a Vol. 2—and beyond. “I'm so looking forward to that possibility,” Botti concludes.
BRADLEY THACHUK, conductor
Canadian conductor, Bradley Thachuk, is the Music Director of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra (NSO), entering his 9th season as their artistic leader and conductor in September 2019.
Previously, he held the positions of Music Director of the Erie Chamber Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic (Indiana), Interim Music Director of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (Canada), Conducting Assistant of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras (Ohio), Staff Conductor of the Opera Theatre of Lucca (Italy), and Music Director of the Brampton Symphony Orchestra (Canada).
As an in-demand guest conductor in North America and Europe, Mr. Thachuk’s recent and upcoming guest engagements include the English Symphony Orchestra (U.K.), Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal (Germany), the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the U.K. “Genesis Revisited” tour with legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Ocean City Pops, 13 Strings (Canada), the Reading Symphony Orchestra, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Canada), the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Tuscon
Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, the Richmond Symphony, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic (Czech Republic). Additionally, he was appointed Festival Orchestra Conductor for the 2019 season of the Festival de Febrero in Mexico.
An advocate of contemporary music, he has led world, Canadian and U.S. premieres of works by John Estacio, Joseph Schwantner, Kevin Lau, Stewart Goodyear, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Roydon Tse, Robert A. Baker and Ronald Royer, amongst others.
A versatile and diverse musician, Maestro Thachuk has also established himself globally as one of the handful of conductors who moves easily between the classical and rock worlds. He is a highly sought-after symphonic arranger, with numerous collaborations. Recent and upcoming projects include Steve Hackett of Genesis, the music of Leonard Cohen, a tribute to the Tragically Hip, Dave Mason of Fleetwood Mac and Traffic, ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars" franchise, Tony-Award winning Heather Headley, Sarah Slean, Chantal Kreviazuk, The Beach Boys, and Air Supply.
A supporter of the next generation of orchestral musicians, Thachuk is also a lecturer in Orchestral Literature at the worldrenowned Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, sharing his knowledge and passion for orchestral musician with post-grad students from around the world.
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 8:00PM
Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 8:00PM
BEN FOLDS, piano
JACOMO BAIROS, conductor
BEN FOLDS, piano
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
His latest pop solo album What Matters Most was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He recently released his first Christmas album Sleigher in time for the 2024 holiday season, and recently recorded a LIVE album with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in DC released in 2025.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. A New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host, Ben is also working on new compositions for film, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV.
In 2022, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
JACOMO BAIROS, conductor
Described in the press as “thrilling”, “worldclass” and “inspirational,” Portuguese-American conductor, producer and podcaster Jacomo Bairos challenges the preconceptions of orchestral repertoire by fusing musical genres, collaborating deeply with a wide array of compelling and diverse artists, and integrating the modern orchestra into the worldwide community through innovative and powerful new ways. Defined by riveting performances, artistic excellence, a collaborative spirit, and education initiatives infused with mindfulness and wellness practices, Bairos has reframed the role an artistic leader can hold for its organization and the community it serves.
As one of the most dynamic conductors of his generation, Bairos annually works with and maintains relationships with some of the world’s great orchestras and institutions. Recent and returning engagements include the San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Houston and Singapore Symphonies, as well as the Boston Pops, Metropol Orkest and Cincinnati Pops to name a few.
Bairos is both a Chopra-certified meditation instructor, and an RYT 200 Yoga Alliance teacher. He guides group meditations, mindfulness practices, yoga, and wellness workshops online and is lead wellness director for the youth ensemble members of Nu Deco NXT. Bairos divides his time between his homes in Miami Beach, Florida and Lisbon, Portugal.
Campaign for the
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has begun an ambitious campaign to generate new endowment funding. Our Campaign for the Next Era will allow the ASO to achieve its vision while maintaining its financial health and ensuring long-term sustainability.
This Campaign will create sustainable funding to:
• Enable the ASO to continue to attract and retain the finest musicians in the world,
• Maintain and expand our community-wide education programs
• Fully fund our nationally-recognized Talent Development Program
Investments in the Campaign for the Next Era will help the ASO continue to enrich our beloved community with brilliant performances and music education for decades to come.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is grateful to the following donors and volunteers who have supported our Campaign for the Next Era Endowment Campaign.
CAMPAIGN CHAIRS:
Kathy Waller
John B. White, Jr.
CAMPAIGN CABINET:
Bert Mills
Anne Morgan
Jim Rubright
$1,000,000+
A Friend of the Symphony (3)
Mr. Eric Bressner
The Family of Ann Grovenstein Campbell
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
$500,000+
A Friend of the Symphony Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
Kathy Waller & Kenneth Goggins
$250,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Kauffman
Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley
Mary & Jim Rubright
Patrick & Susie Viguerie
$100,000+
Balloun Foundation
Janine Brown & Alex J. Simmons, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney
Ms. Elizabeth W. Camp
Sheila Lee Davies & Jon Davies
$100,000+ continued
Marcia & John Donnell
Cari K. Dawson & John M. Sparrow
Ms. Angela L. Evans
Dick & Anne Game
The Hellen Plummer
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Fahim Siddiqui & Ms. Shazia Fahim
Ann Marie & John B. White, Jr.
$50,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
The Antinori Foundation
Jeannette Guarner, MD & Carlos del Rio, MD
Bonnie & Jay Harris
James H. Landon
Ms. Molly Minnear
Bert & Carmen Mills
John R. Paddock, Ph.D.
& Karen M. Schwartz
Patty & Doug Reid
Ross & Sally Singletary
Slumgullion Charitable Fund
John & Ray Uttenhove
Ross Singletary
Ray Uttenhove
Patrick Viguerie
Up to $50,000 A Friend of the Symphony (2)
Phyllis Abramson, Ph. D.
Mr. Keith Adams & Ms. Kerry Heyward
Juliet & John Allan
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bailey
Wright* & Alison Caughman
Ms. Lisa V. Chang
Russell Currey & Amy Durrell
Lisa DiFrancesco, MD & Darlene Nicosia
The Gable Foundation
Craig Frankel & Jana Eplan
Florencia & Rodrigo Garcia Escudero
Sally & Walter George
Georgia Power Company
Pam & Robert Glustrom
Up to $50,000 continued
Elizabeth & Sheffield Hale
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Harrison
Tad & Janin Hutcheson
Brian & Carrie Kurlander
Donna Lee & Howard Ehni
Mr. Sukai Liu & Dr. Ginger J. Chen
Dr. Jennifer Lyman & Mr. Kevin Lyman
Ms. Deborah A. Marlowe & Dr. Clint Lawrence
Massey Charitable Trust
Carla & Arthur Mills IV
Caroline & Phil Moïse
Galen Oelkers
Victoria & Howard Palefsky
Bill & Rachel Schultz
Joyce & Henry Schwob
Charlie & Donna Sharbaugh
Elliott & Elaine Tapp
For more information about the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Campaign for the Next Era, please contact Grace Sipusic, Vice President of Development at grace.sipusic@atlantasymphony.org or 404.733.5061.
ASO | SUPPORT
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra continues to prosper thanks to the support of our generous patrons. The list below recognizes the donors who have made contributions since June 1, 2024. Their extraordinary generosity provides the foundation for this worldclass institution.
$1,000,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
$100,000+
Amy W. Norman Charitable Foundation
The Family of Ann Grovenstein Campbell
Sheila Lee Davies & Jon Davies
Barney M. Franklin & Hugh W.
Burke Charitable Fund
$75,000+
Connie & Merrell** Calhoun
Ms. Lynn Eden
John D. Fuller
$50,000+
The Antinori Foundation
Ms. Angela L. Evans ∞
Ms. Margaret Painter
Mr. Robert L. Setzer
$35,000+
Ms. Krystal Ahn
Wright** & Alison Caughman
Sally & Walter George
Sally & Pete Parsonson ∞
Mary & Jim Rubright
June & John Scott ∞
Patrick & Susie Viguerie
$25,000+
Mr. Keith Barnett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney
Janine Brown &
Alex J. Simmons, Jr.
John W. Cooledge
Sally** & Larry Davis
Mr. Richard H. Delay &
Dr. Francine D. Dykes ∞
Paulette Eastman & Becky Pryor
Anderson
Pam & Robert Glustrom
Jeannette Guarner, MD & Carlos del Rio, MD ∞
Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Harrison
Donna Lee & Howard Ehni
Massey Charitable Trust
John & Linda Matthews ∞
Slumgullion Charitable Fund
John R. Paddock, Ph.D. & Karen M. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Tyler Perry
Patty & Doug Reid
Bill & Rachel Schultz °
Cari K. Dawson & John M. Sparrow
Kathy Waller & Kenneth Goggins
Mrs. Edus H. Warren
Ann Marie & John B. White, Jr. ° ∞
Mr. Mack Wilbourn
$17,500+
Jennifer Barlament & Kenneth Potsic ∞
Ms. Elizabeth W. Camp
Russell Currey & Amy Durrell
Florencia & Rodrigo Garcia Escudero
Dick & Anne Game °
Bonnie & Jay Harris
Dr. Jennifer Lyman & Mr. Kevin Lyman
Ms. Molly Minnear
Ralph Paulk & Suzanne Redmon Paulk
Martha M. Pentecost
Ross & Sally Singletary
Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor & Ms. Triska Drake
Dr. Ravi & Dr. Valerie Thadhani
John & Ray Uttenhove
Mrs. Sue S. Williams
$15,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
Phyllis Abramson, Ph. D.
Madeline** & Howell E. Adams, Jr.
Mr. Keith Adams & Ms. Kerry Heyward °
John & Juliet Allan
Aadu & Kristi Allpere °
Mr. Neil Ashe & Mrs. Rona Gomel Ashe
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bailey
Mr. David Boatwright
Ms. Lisa V. Chang
Mr. & Mrs. Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
Lisa DiFrancesco, MD & Darlene Nicosia
Dr. John Dyer & Mrs. Catherine Faré Dyer
Eleanor & Charles Edmondson
Ms. Yelena Epova & Mr. Neil Chambers
Craig Frankel & Jana Eplan
Mr. & Mrs. David Goosman
Roya & Bahman Irvani
Ms. Joia M. Johnson
Sarah & Jim Kennedy
Stephen & Carolyn Knight
Brian & Carrie Kurlander ∞
Dr. & Mrs. Scott I. Lampert
James H. Landon
Drs. Joon & Grace Lee
Mr. Sukai Liu & Dr. Ginger J. Chen
Ms. Deborah A. Marlowe & Dr. Clint Lawrence
John F.** & Marilyn M. McMullan
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Mills IV
Bert & Carmen Mills
Caroline & Phil Moïse
Terence L. & Jeanne Perrine Neal ° Galen Oelkers
Mr. Edward Potter & Ms. Regina Olchowski
Victoria & Howard Palefsky
Ms. Cathleen Quigley
Mr. & Mrs. Ravi Saligram
V Scott
Mr. John A. Sibley, III
Mr. Fahim Siddiqui & Ms. Shazia Fahim
Elliott & Elaine Tapp °
Judith & Mark K. Taylor
Mr. Yannik Thomas
Ms. Maria Todorova
Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund
Mr. Ben Touchette
Adair & Dick White
Drs. Kevin & Kalinda Woods
$10,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
Mr. Allen Phinney
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin R. Allen
Farideh & Al Azadi Foundation
Jack & Helga Beam ∞
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Benjamin
Kelley O. & Neil H. Berman
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Brown
Lisa & Russ Butner ∞
John Champion & Penelope Malone
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Chubb III
Janet & John Costello
Mr. & Mrs. Warren L. Culpepper
Peter & Vivian de Kok
Mr. Christopher J. Decoufle & Ms. Karen Freer
Donald & Barbara Defoe °
Marcia & John Donnell
Ms. Diane Durgin
Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Fass
Mr. Nigel Ferguson
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Flinn
Dr. V. Alexander Garcias
Dr. Paul Gilreath
The Graves Foundation
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
Richard & Linda Hubert
Clay & Jane Jackson ∞
Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley
James Kieffer
Ann & Brian Kimsey ∞
Meghan & Clarke Magruder
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Mattox
Mr. Cesar Moreno & Mr. Greg Heathcock
Jane Morrison ∞
Margaret H. Petersen
Mr. Joseph Rapanotti
Vicki & Joe Riedel
David F. & Maxine A.** Rock
Ms. Frances A. Root
Thomas & Lynne Saylor
Ms. Barbara S. Schlefman
Beverly & Milton Shlapak
Tom & Ani Steele
John & Yee-Wan Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Stroetz, Jr.
Carolyn C. Thorsen
Mr. & Mrs. Benny Varzi
Drs. Jonne & Paul Walter
Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr.
Camille W. Yow
$7,500+
Dr. Marshall & Stephanie Abes
Judith D. Bullock
Patricia & William Buss ∞
Mark Coan & Family
Grace Taylor Ihrig**
Jason & Michelle Kroh
Dr. Fulton D. Lewis III & S. Neal Rhoney
Mr. Robert M. Lewis, Jr. &
G. Wesley Holt
Elvira & Jay Mannelly
Ed & Linda McGinn °
Berthe & Shapour Mobasser
Sue Morgan ∞
Ms. Eliza Quigley ∞
Mr. Ron Raitz
Leonard Reed
Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves
George & Amy Taylor ∞
Ms. Juliana T. Vincenzino
Alan & Marcia Watt
Carol Brantley & David Webster
Kiki Wilson
Mr. David J. Worley & Ms. Bernadette Drankoski
$5,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
Louis J. Alrutz
Mr. Logan Anderson
Dr. Evelyn R. Babey
Lisa & Joe** Bankoff
Asad & Sakina Bashey
Meredith Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
Mr. John Blatz
Rita & Herschel Bloom
Jane & Greg Blount
Dr. & Mrs. Jerome B. Blumenthal
Mrs. Robert C. Boozer
Ms. Jane F. Boynton
Ms. Johanna Brookner
Jacqueline A. &
Joseph E. Brown, Jr.
Karen & Rod Bunn
Mrs. Amy B. Cheng & Dr. Chad A. Hume, Ph.D
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Chorba
Malcolm & Ann Cole
Ned Cone & Nadeen Green
Matt & Kate Cook
Mary Carole Cooney & Henry R. Bauer, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. DePorres Cormier
Carol Comstock & Jim Davis
Daniel & Kelly DeBonis
Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Dimmick ∞
Mr. & Mrs. William S. Duffey , Jr.
Xavier Duralde & Mary Barrett
Jerry H. Evans & Stephen T. Bajjaly
Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Fackler
Ellen & Howard Feinsand
Bruce W. & Avery C. Flower ∞
Annie Frazer & Jen Horvath
Gaby Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goodsell
Sally W. Hawkins
The Reverend Elizabeth H. Hedrick
Hilley & Frieder
Tad & Janin Hutcheson
Mr. Justin Im & Dr. Nakyoung Nam
Lillian Kim Ivansco & Joey Ivansco
Ann A. & Ben F. Johnson III °
Mr. W. F. & Dr. Janice Johnston
Mr. & Mrs. Baxter Jones
Cecile M. Jones
Lana M. Jordan ∞
Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler & Dr. William M. Kahnweiler
Paul** & Rosthema Kastin
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Kauffman
Mona & Gilbert Kelly °
Mr. Charles R. Kowal
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kuester
For information about giving to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Annual Fund, please contact William Keene at 404.733.4839 or william.keene@ atlantasymphony.org.
Pat & Nolan Leake
Mr. & Mrs. Van R. Lear
Ms. Cynthia Smith
Ms. Eunice Luke
In Memoriam: Betty (B.J.) Malone
Ms. Erin M. Marshall
Mr. Alfredo Martin & Mr. Beau Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher D. Martin
Belinda & Gino Massafra
Catherine Massey
Ms. Darla B. McBurney
Mr. & Mrs. Suneel Mendiratta
Mr. Dale Metz & Ms. Lisa Williams
Key Miles
Mr. Bert Mobley ∞
Mr. William Morrison & Mrs. Elizabeth Clark-Morrison
Ms. Bethani Oppenheimer
Margo Brinton & Eldon Park
Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund F. Pearce, Jr.
Jonathan & Lori Peterson
In Memory of
Dr. Frank S. Pittman III
Dr. & Mrs. John P. Pooler
Dr. John B. Pugh
John H. Rains
Dr. Jay Rhee & Mrs. Kimberley Rhee ∞
Ms. Felicia Rives ∞
Robert S. Elster Foundation
Tiffany & Rich Rosetti ∞
Ms. Noelle Ross & Mr. Tim Dorr
John T. Ruff
Dr. & Mrs. Rein Saral
Dr. Robert D. Schreiner & Dr. Patricia M. Simone
Katherine Scott
Ms. Gayle S. Sheppard
Suzanne Shull ∞
Baker & Debby Smith
Janice B. Smith
Ms. Victoria Smith
Ms. Lara Smith-Sitton
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Stathopoulos
Ms. Deann Stevens
Beth & Edward Sugarman
Stephen & Sonia Swartz
Dede & Bob Thompson
Trapp Family
Dr. Brenda G. Turner
Chilton & Morgan** Varner
Amy & Robert Vassey
Emily C. Ward
Ruthie Watts
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Webber
Dr. Nanette K. Wenger
In memory of Elizabeth B. Stephens by Powell, Preston & Sally ∞
John F. Wieland, Jr.
Suzanne B. Wilner
Mr. & Mrs. M. Beattie Wood
$3,500+
A Friend of the Symphony (2)
Anthony Barbagallo & Kristen Fowks ∞
Liz & Charlie Cohn °
Jean & Jerry Cooper
Mr. David S. Dimling
Dr. Karen A. Foster
Molly McDonald & Jonathan Gelber
Sandra & John Glover
Mr. Jeff Harms &
Mr. Peter MacLean
CBH International, Inc
Barbara M. Hund
Cameron H. Jackson
Ms. Rebecca Jarvis
Mrs. Gail Johnson
Wolfgang** & Mariana Laufer
Thomas & Marianne Mabry
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Owen, Jr.
Ms. Kathy Powell
Mrs. Susan H. Reinach
S.A. Robinson
Ms. Donna Schwartz
Gerald & Nancy Silverboard
Ms. Martha Solano
Mrs. Dale L. Thompson
David & Martha West
Judy Zaban-Miller & Lester Miller**
$2,000+
A Friend of the Symphony (4) 2492 Fund
Paul & Melody Aldo ∞
Mr. James L. Anderson
Atlanta Symphony Associates
Herschel Beazley
Dr. & Mrs. Joel E. Berenson
Susan & Jack Bertram
Mr. & Mrs. Xavier Bignon
Leon & Joy Borchers
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Boyte
Martha S. Brewer
Harriet Evans Brock
Benjamin Q. Brunt
Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Canipe
Betty Fuller Case
Mr. Jeffery B. Chancellor & Mr. Cameron England
Mr. Michael J. Clifford & Ms. Sandra L. Murray
Mr. James Cobb
Susan S. Cofer
Ralph** & Rita Connell
William & Patricia Cook
Dr. & Mrs. John E. Cooke
Mrs. Nancy Cooke
Mr. William R. Cranshaw
R. Carter & Marjorie A. Crittenden
Foundation
Claire & Alex Crumbley
Dr. & Mrs.** F. Thomas Daly, Jr.
Vicente del Rio
Ms. Suzanne Denton
Jerome J. Dobson
Mr. & Mrs. Graham Dorian
Mr. Christopher Drew
Gregory & Debra Durden
Mr. Trey Duskin & Ms. Noelle Albano
Mrs. Eve F. Eckardt
Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Edgar
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge
Dieter Elsner & Othene Munson
Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Farnham
Dr. Donald & Janet Filip
Tom & Cecilia Fraschillo
Dr. Elizabeth C. French
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gaid
Mr. & Mrs. Sebastien Galtier ∞
Dr. & Mrs. John C. Garrett
Marty & John Gillin °
Mrs. Janet D. Goldstein
Dr. & Mrs. Martin I. Goldstein
Mr. Robert Golomb
Mr. James N. Grace
Mrs. Beverly Green
Richard & Debbie Griffiths
Mr. & Mrs. George Gundersen
Mr. & Mrs. Juanmarco Gutierrez
Deedee Hamburger
Ms. Ayonna Hammond
Phil & Lisa Hartley
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hauser °
John** & Martha Head
Mr. & Mrs. John Hellriegel ∞
Bill & Babette Henagan
Ann J. Herrera & Mary M. Goodwin
Kenneth & Colleen Hey
Azira G. Hill
Sarah & Harvey Hill, Jr. °
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Hill
Laurie House Hopkins & John D. Hopkins
James & Bridget Horgan °
Mrs. Nicole L. House
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Huband
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Huesken
Dona & Bill Humphreys
Ms. Olga Inozemtseva
Sally C. Jobe
Aaron & Joyce Johnson
Coenen-Johnson Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Eike Jordan
Teresa M. Joyce, Ph.D
Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy & Dr. William R. Kenny
Ms. Alice Kwan
Dr. & Mrs. William C. Land, Jr.
Lillian Balentine Law
Mr. Andrew Liakopoulos & Mr. Mark Hawkins
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Lifsey
Deborah & William Liss °
Barbara & Jim MacGinnitie
Dr. Marcus Marr
Marx & Marx LLC
In Memory of Pam McAllister
Mr. & Mrs. James McClatchey
Martha & Reynolds McClatchey
Mr. & Mrs. John G. McColskey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert McDuffie
Birgit & David McQueen
Anna & Hays Mershon
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Mimms, Jr.
Mr. Jamal Mohammad & Mr. Marcus Dean
Ms. Helen Motamen & Mr. Deepak Shenoy
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Muniz
Melanie & Allan Nelkin
Agnes V. Nelson
Mr & Mrs Denis Ng
Gary R. Noble, MD & Joanne Heckman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Ogburn
Mr. & Mrs. James Pack
Mr. Albert Palombo & Mrs. Linda E. Berggren
Mr. & Mrs. Al Pearson
Mr. Doug F. Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Riffey, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Roberts
Betsy & Lee Robinson
Dr. Judith C. Rohrer
Ms. Lili Santiago-Silva & Mr. Jim Gray
Drs. Lawrence & Rachel Schonberger
Dick Schweitzer
Mr. David C. Shih
Alan & Marion Shoenig
Helga Hazelrig Siegel
Diana Silverman
Hamilton & Mason Smith
Anne-Marie Sparrow
Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel
James & Shari Steinberg
Dr. Steven & Lynne Steindel °
Erica L. Parsons & J. Mark Stewart
Ms. Sandra Stine & Mr. Greg Burel
Dr. & Mrs. John P. Straetmans
Kay R Summers
Ms. Linda F. Terry
Johnny Thigpen & Clay Martin
Mr. & Ms. Nathaniel Thomas
Duane P. Truex III
Mr. Jerry Stacy Tucker
Bill & Judy Vogel
Dr. James L. Waits
Mr. Charles D. Wattles & Ms. Rosemary C. Willey
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Welch
Russell F. Winch & Mark B. Elberfeld
Mrs. Lynne M. Winship
Sandra L. Wong
Mr. Will Young
Zaban Foundation, Inc.
Herbert** & Grace Zwerner
° = Matching gift
** = Deceased
∞ = Leadership Council
* = We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. We salute these extraordinary donors who have signed pledge commitments to continue their support for three years or more.
Patron Leadership (PAL) Committee
We give special thanks to this dedicated group of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra donor-volunteers for their commitment to each year’s annual support initiatives:
Linda Matthews chair
Kristi Allpere
Helga Beam
Bill Buss
Pat Buss
Kristen Fowks
Deedee Hamburger
Judy Hellriegel
Belinda Massafra
Sally Parsonson
June Scott
Milt Shlapak
Lara Smith-Sitton
Kay Summers
Jonne Walter
Marcia Watt
CORPORATE PARTNERS
$1,000,000+
Delta Air Lines
$100,000+
1180 Peachtree, LLC
AAA Parking
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Coca-Cola Company
Georgia Power Company
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.∞
The Home Depot Foundation
$75,000+
Alston & Bird LLP
The Norfolk Southern Corporation
$50,000+
Accenture LLP
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees
PwC
The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University
$25,000+
AFFAIRS to REMEMBER
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
BlueLinx Corporation
Cadence Bank
Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda & Dan Cathy∞
Grady Health System
King & Spalding LLP
Porsche Cars North America Inc.
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
The QUIKRETE® Companies
Regions Bank
$15,000+
Cisco Deloitte
Eversheds Sutherland
FleishmanHillard
Georgia-Pacific
Tony Brewer and Company
SouthState Bank
WABE 90.1 FM
Warner Bros. Media
FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
$250,000+
Lettie Pate Evans Foundation
Goizueta Foundation
$100,000+
Amy W. Norman Charitable Foundation
Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
$50,000+
The Antinori Foundation
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
The Halle Foundation
The Gable Foundation
Georgia Department of Public Health
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation, Inc.
$35,000+
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Georgia Council for the Arts
The Hellen Plummer Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Roy & Janet Dorsey Foundation
$25,000+
The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation
Fulton County Arts & Culture
League of American Orchestras
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.^
Massey Charitable Trust
$15,000+
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation
$10,000+
The Scott Hudgens Family Foundation
In Memory of Betty Sands Fuller
$10,000+
Costco Wholesale
Davis Broadcasting’s WJZA Smooth Jazz 101/100
Greenberg Traurig
Jamestown
Jazz 91.9 WCLK
La Fête du Rosé
WVEE-FM | V-103.3 FM
$5,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
Chef Craig Richards
Davis Broadcasting
Marietta Neonatology
Music Matters
Parker Poe
Perkins & Will
The St. Regis Atlanta
Yellow Bird Project Management
$2,000+
Allen Organ Studios
The Backline Company
Big Dome Promotions, LLC
EventWorks
Morehouse School of Medicine
$5,000+
A Friend of the Symphony
The Breman Foundation, Inc.
Fred and Sue McGehee Family Charitable Fund
$2,000+ 2492 Fund
Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Paul and Marian Anderson Fund
The Parham Fund
HENRY SOPKIN CIRCLE
Named for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s founding Music Director, the HENRY SOPKIN CIRCLE celebrates cherished individuals and families who have made a planned gift to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. These special donors preserve the Orchestra’s foundation and ensure success for future generations.
A Friend of the Symphony (22)
Madeline* &
Howell E. Adams, Jr.
Mr.* & Mrs.* John E. Aderhold
Paul & Melody Aldo
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Antinori
Elizabeth Ann Bair*
Dr. & Mrs. William Bauer
Helga Beam
Mr. Charles D. Belcher*
Neil H. Berman
Susan & Jack Bertram
Mr.* & Mrs.* Karl A. Bevins
The Estate of Donald S. & Joyce Bickers
Ms. Page Bishop*
Mr.* & Mrs.* Sol Blaine
John Blatz
Rita & Herschel Bloom
The Estate of Mrs. Gilbert H. Boggs, Jr.
W. Moses Bond
Mr.* & Mrs. Robert C. Boozer
Elinor A. Breman*
Carol J. Brown
James C. Buggs*
Hugh W. Burke*
Mr. & Mrs. William Buss
Wilber W. Caldwell
Mr.* & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun
Cynthia & Donald Carson
Mrs. Jane Celler*
Lenore Cicchese*
Dr. & Mrs. Grady S. Clinkscales, Jr.
Suzanne W. Cole Sullivan
Robert Boston Colgin
Mrs. Mary Frances
Evans Comstock*
Miriam* & John A.* Conant
Dr. John W. Cooledge
Dr. Janie Cowan
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Cummickel
Bob* & Verdery* Cunningham
Vivian & Peter de Kok
Mr. Richard H. Delay & Dr. Francine D. Dykes
John R. Donnell
Dixon W. Driggs*
Pamela Johnson Drummond
Mrs. Kathryn E. Duggleby*
Catherine Warren Dukehart*
Ms. Diane Durgin
Arnold & Sylvia Eaves
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Edge
Geoffrey G. Eichholz*
Elizabeth Etoll
Mr. Doyle Faler*
Brien P. Faucett
Dr. Emile T. Fisher*
Moniqua N Fladger
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce W. Flower
A. D. Frazier, Jr.*
Nola Frink*
Betty* & Drew* Fuller
Sally & Carl Gable
William & Carolyn Gaik
Dr. John W. Gamwell*
Mr.* & Mrs.* L.L. Gellerstedt, Jr.
Ruth Gershon &
Sandy Cohn
Max Gilstrap*
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover
Mrs. David Goldwasser*
Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund
Billie & Sig Guthman*
Betty G.* & Joseph* F. Haas
Dr. Charles H. Hamilton*
Sally & Paul* Hawkins
John* & Martha Head
Ms. Jeannie Hearn*
Barbara & John Henigbaum*
Ms. Elizabeth Hendrick
Jill* & Jennings* Hertz
Mr.* & Mrs. Charles K. Holmes, Jr.
Mr.* & Mrs.* Fred A. Hoyt, Jr.
encoreatlanta.com
Jim* & Barbara Hund
Clayton F. Jackson
Mary B. James
Nancy Janet
Mr. Calvert Johnson & Mr. Kenneth Dutter
Joia M. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Baxter Jones
Deforest F. Jurkiewicz*
Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley
Bob Kinsey
James W.* & Mary Ellen* Kitchell
Miss Florence Kopleff*
Mr. Robert Lamy
James H. Landon
Ouida Hayes Lanier
Lucy Russell Lee* & Gary Lee, Jr.
Ione & John Lee
Mr. Larry M. LeMaster
Mr.* & Mrs.* William C. Lester
Liz & Jay* Levine
Robert M. Lewis, Jr.
Carroll & Ruth Liller*
Ms. Joanne Lincoln*
Jane Little*
Mrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr.*
K Maier
John W. Markham*
Mrs. Ann B. Martin
Linda & John Matthews
Mr. Michael A. McDowell, Jr.
Dr. Michael S. McGarry
Richard & Shirley McGinnis*
John & Clodagh Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Mills, IV
Ms. Vera Milner
Mrs. Gene Morse*
Hal Matthew Mueller* & Constance Lombardo
Ms. Janice Murphy*
Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin
Mrs. Amy W. Norman*
Galen Oelkers
Roger B. Orloff
Barbara D. Orloff
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Owen
Dr. Bernard* & Sandra Palay
Sally & Pete Parsonson
James L. Paulk
Ralph & Kay* Paulk
Dan R. Payne
Bill Perkins
Mrs. Lela May Perry*
Mr.* & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr.
Janet M. Pierce*
Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr.
Dr. John B. Pugh
William L.* & Lucia Fairlie* Pulgram
Ms. Judy L. Reed*
Carl J. Reith*
Vicki J. & Joe A. Riedel
Helen & John Rieser
Dr. Shirley E. Rivers*
David F. & Maxine A.* Rock
Glen Rogerson*
Tiffany & Richard Rosetti
Mr.* & Mrs.* Martin H. Sauser
Bob & Mary Martha Scarr
Mr. Paul S. Scharff &
Ms. Polly G. Fraser
Dr. Barbara S. Schlefman
Bill & Rachel Schultz
Mrs. Joan C. Schweitzer*
June & John Scott
Edward G. Scruggs*
Dr. & Mrs. George P. Sessions
Mr. W. G. Shaefer, Jr.
Charles H. Siegel*
Mr. & Mrs. H. Hamilton Smith
Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall*
Ms. Margo Sommers
Elliott Sopkin
Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel
Mr. Daniel D. Stanley*
Gail & Loren Starr
Peter James Stelling*
Ms. Barbara Stewart*
Beth & Edward Sugarman
C. Mack* & Mary Rose* Taylor
Isabel Thomson*
Jennings Thompson IV
Margaret* & Randolph* Thrower
Kenneth & Kathleen Tice
Mr. H. Burton Trimble, Jr.*
Mr. Steven R. Tunnell
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Uttenhove
Mrs. Anise C. Wallace*
Diane Woodard & Bruce Wardrep
Mr. Robert Wardle, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr.
Adair & Dick White
Mr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr.*
Sue & Neil* Williams
Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. Elin M. Winn
Ms. Joni Winston
George & Camille Wright
Mr.* & Mrs.* Charles R. Yates
*Deceased
ASO | STAFF
EXECUTIVE
Jennifer Barlament
executive director
Lizzy Clements
executive assistant, senior management
Alvinetta Cooksey executive & finance assistant
ARTISTIC
Gaetan Le Divelec vice president, artistic planning
Ebner Sobalvarro artistic administrator
Virginie Claudel
interim artistic administrator
RaSheed Lemon artistic coordinator
Marcia Chandler
chorus administrator
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Sarah Grant
vice president of education & community engagement
Ryan Walks
atlanta symphony youth orchestra & teen programs manager
Elena Gagon Dunn family programs & community engagement manager
Michael Kralik manager of school engagement
Jadonna Brewton
interim talent development program manager
OPERATIONS
Emily Liao Master
vice president & general manager
Emma Luty
principal librarian
Sara Baguyos
associate principal librarian
James Nelson assistant librarian
David Lesser director of orchestra personnel
Meagan Rwambaisire orchestra personnel
Melissa Nabb orchestra hr & finance partner
Paul Barrett director of production
Justin Richardson manager of production administration
Richard Carvlin
senior stage manager
Dasha Allen
stage manager
Jeremy Tusz
audio recording engineer & producer
Harold Abbott head flyman/carpenter
Jacob Scott
lighting designer & stage electrician
Daniel Stupin stagehand
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Ashley Mirakian vice president, marketing & communications
Camille McClain director of marketing & communications
Matt Dykeman director of digital content
Adam Fenton director of multimedia technology
Delle Beganie
content & production manager
Mia Jones-Walker marketing manager
Whitney Hendrix creative services manager, aso
Amy Godwin communications manager
Sean David video editor
Bob Scarr archivist & research coordinator
SALES & REVENUE MANAGEMENT
Russell Wheeler vice president, sales & revenue management
Nancy James front of house supervisor
Erin Jones senior director of sales & audience development
Jesse Pace
senior manager of ticketing & patron experience
Dennis Quinlan manager, business insights & analytics
Robin Smith guest services coordinator
Jake Van Valkenburg
group sales & audience development supervisor
Anna Caldwell guest services associate
ATLANTA
SYMPHONY HALL LIVE
Nicole Panunti vice president, atlanta symphony hall live
Will Strawn director of marketing
Christine Lawrence director of ticketing & parking
Lisa Eng
creative services manager
Caitlin Buckers
marketing manager
Dan Nesspor
ticketing manager, atlanta symphony hall live
Liza Palmer event manager
Nicole Jurovics booking & contract manager
Meredith Chapple
marketing coordinator, live
Maria Austin
marketing coordinator, live
Steven Thompson event coordinator, live
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Susan Ambo
executive vice president & cfo
Kimberly Hielsberg vice president of finance
April Satterfield controller
Brandi Reed staff accountant
DEVELOPMENT
Grace Sipusic vice president of development
William Keene senior director of development
James Paulk senior annual giving officer
Renee Contreras director of development, institutional giving
Beth Freeman senior manager of major gifts
Sharveace Cameron senior development associate
Rachel Bender manager of individual giving
Sarah Wilson manager of development operations
Jenny Ricke manager, grants and development communications
Matthew Enfinger manager, corporate relations
The Woodruff Arts Center’s unprecedented $67 million capital campaign will bring new life to our campus, expand access to our proven educational programming, and secure our place as Atlanta’s center for the arts.
Scan the QR code to learn more about Experience Atlanta, Experience Woodruff.
$1,000,000+
Anonymous
The Coca-Cola Foundation
James M. Cox Foundation
Delta Air Lines
The Goizueta Foundation
Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation
$500,000 - $999,999
Acuity Inc.
Anonymous
$250,000 - $499,999
Bank of America
Chick-fil-A Foundation |
Rhonda & Dan Cathy
The Fraser-Parker Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999
A Friend of the Woodruff Arts Center
Liz and Frank Blake
Stephanie Blank*
Thomas & Aimee Chubb
Ann & Jeff Cramer*
$10,000 - $99,999
Ann A. Adams
Anonymous
Yum and Ross Arnold
Tony Conway, Legendary Events
Johnson & Margaret Cook
Cousins Properties
Lee & Warren Culpepper
Mike & Nancy Doss
Mike & Mindy Egan
Vicki Escarra
Candace Steele Flippin
Georgia Council for the Arts
Cultural Facilities Grant
Patrick Gunning & Elizabeth Pelypenko
Rand & Seth Hagen
Terrence Hahn
Philip Harrison & Susan Stainback
Julia Houston
The Home Depot Foundation
The Imlay Foundation
Sarah & Jim Kennedy
The Marcus Foundation
Norfolk Southern
PNC Bank
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Georgia Power Foundation
The Fay S. and W. Barrett Howell
Family Foundation
Phil & Jenny Jacobs
Margaret & Bob Reiser*
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Hearst Foundations
Joia M. Johnson
Robin & Hilton Howell
The Kilberg Family Foundation
KPMG LLP
The Dennis Lockhart and Mary Rose Taylor Memorial Fund
*
Alfredo Martin
The Barry & Jean Ann McCarthy Family*
John F. McMullan**
Richard & Wimberly McPhail
Kavita & Ashish Mistry
Pat Mitchell & Scott Seydel
Hala & Steve Moddelmog*
Kent & Talena Moegerle
Kenneth Neighbors & Valdoreas May
Galen Oelkers
Chuck & Kathie Palmer
Mark & Jennifer Pighini
The Rockdale Foundation
Experience Atlanta, Experience Woodruff is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Patty and Doug Reid Family Foundation*
The Tomé Foundation
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
Kelin Foundation
Truist Trusteed Foundations: Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust, The Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and the Woolford Charitable Trust
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation
The Selig, Lewis, Shoulberg Families
Truist Charitable Fund
Kathy Waller & Kenneth Goggins*
Lauren & Andrew Schlossberg
Tim and Lauren Schrager
Family Foundation
June & John Scott
Southface Institute
Dave Stockert & Cammie Ives
The Mark and Evelyn Trammell
Foundation, Inc.
Tull Charitable Foundation
D. Richard Williams & Janet Lavine
David, Helen, and Marian
Woodward Fund
The Vasser Woolley Foundation, Inc.
Patrick & Susan Viguerie
Sally & Mel Westmoreland
John Wieland
John & Ellen Yates
*Denotes additional support for the Alliance Theatre’s Imagine Campaign ** In memoriam
THE WOODRUFF CIRCLE
Thank you to the Woodruff Arts Center’s dedicated Annual Fund donors whose gifts support the arts and education work at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art.
$1,000,000+
A Friend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra • A Friend of the High Museum of Art
Lauren Amos • Mr. Joseph H. Boland, Jr.* • Mr. & Mrs.* Shouky A. Shaheen
$500,000 - $999,999
Anonymous
Art Bridges Foundation
$250,000 - $499,999
Accenture
Farideh and Al Azadi Foundation
Bank of America
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda and Dan Cathy
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation Google
Reverend Ruth T. Healy*
$100,000 - $249,999
1180 Peachtree
AAA Parking
Alston & Bird
Atlantic Station
Sandra and Dan Baldwin
Helen Gurley Brown Foundation
The Chestnut Family Foundation
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Sheila Lee Davies and Jon Davies
Emerald Gate Charitable Trust
Barney M. Franklin and Hugh W.
Burke Charitable Fund
Mr. James E. Gay*
Georgia Council for the Arts
Georgia Power Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
Sarah and Jim Kennedy
E. Mcburney Trust
Norfolk Southern Foundation
Novelis, Inc.
The Rich’s Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Smurfit Westrock
Alfred A Thornton Venable Trust
Truist Trusteed Foundations:
Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust,
The Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and the Woolford Charitable Trust
UPS
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Georgia-Pacific
Estate of Burton M. Gold
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Hazel Hale Trust
The Hertz Family Foundation, Inc.
M. Douglas and V. Kay Ivester Foundation
King & Spalding, Partners & Employees
KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees
The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc.
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
Amy W. Norman Charitable Foundation
Northside Hospital PNC
Garnet and Dan Reardon
Patty and Doug Reid
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc.
The Southern Company
Carol and Ramon
Tomé Family Fund
Warner Bros. Discovery
Mrs. Harriet Warren
Rod and Kelly Westmoreland
