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Welcome to the 2022-2023 season of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA! 40 years! Incredible. When we look back over the history of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA there are simply too many benefactors that contributed to the success to even begin to list. We are so thankful for our patrons, musicians, staff, the University of North Alabama, and corporate partners. We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of sharing music with you this 2022-2023 season. The Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA continues to grow and serve as a cultural centerpiece within the community. We strive to bring a sweeping range of repertoire from crossover concerts, to classics, pops, and film concerts. This season is one like no other combining all of those elements, and taking them to new heights. From 2-Time Grammy Award winner Michael Bolton, to Poulenc’s Piano Concerto for Two --featuring not one but two -- 9-foot grand pianos, to artforms seamlessly combining in Cirque de la Symphonie, and a locally favorite event at the Rattlesnake Saloon, WE ARE RISING! Join us this season in Norton Auditorium and Flowers Hall. A seat has been carefully prepared for you by the endless energy from our hundreds of musicians, guest artists, technical staff, and community volunteers. The Shoals Symphony Orchestra and UNA are excited to present a fantastic season that the entire community can be proud of. Experience the universal language of music and the arts with the Shoals Symphony at UNA! Musically Yours – Rick Smith Board President Shoals Symphony at UNA Concerts are made possible in part by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 3

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Shoals Symphony at UNA 2022-2023 Board of Directors OFFICERS Barb Hendricks Florence Rick Smith President Eric Kirkman Florence Florence Bradley Clasgens Vice President Mary McCreless Huntsville Florence Buddy Bernstein Barry Morris Treasurer Florence Florence Whitney O’Neal Marie Fields Florence Secretary Florence Sara White Florence BOARD MEMBERS Cain Yarbrough Sara Lynn Baird Killen Florence STAFF David L. Black Muscle Shoals Suren Petrosyan Music Director & Conductor Debbie Bell Bradford Muscle Shoals Christina Volz-Stomackin Concertmaster Michael Broder Florence Jeremy Smith Executive Director Maray Daniel Florence Carleigh Pickard Director of Patron Services Lisa Eckl Florence Connie Johnson Personnel Manager Kathleen Edwards Muscle Shoals Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 5

An invitation from For 40 years, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA has presented events of the highest caliber, transforming the strong cultural center that is paramount for attracting annual visitors to the Shoals. Under the leadership of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra – Board of Directors, history of prestigious music directors, educational partner at the University of North Alabama, and a commitment from our neighboring communities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA has enhanced the lives of thousands of citizens in the region. The steadfast dedica- tion to preserve and promote the art of orchestral music, by using a diverse, innovative approach, has been at the forefront when programming the Shoals Symphony Orchestra’s spectacular events. By promoting a mission to enhance the cultural life of all residents of the Shoals through musical performances and educational programs, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA has cre- ated captivating concerts for all tastes. Whether sharing the stage with con- temporary artists John Paul White and Act of Congress or performing sellout Disney or Lucasfilm film concerts of Pirates of the Caribbean, Ratatouille, The Little Mermaid, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the US premiere of The Jungle Book, or performing masterworks by Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA has established a commitment to improving the Shoals cultural landscape. The Shoals community is blessed with cultural institutions that impact our region educationally, culturally, and economically. Our nonprofit arts groups present not only outstanding per- formances and exhibits, but also substantial educational programs that serve thousands of children and lifelong learners and attract new visitors to the Shoals each year. Annually, the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA performs to 4000+ students and children, holds instrument petting zoos, and provides string instrument classes through a number of UNA String Project sites, with many of the participating children coming from low- and moderate-income families. Mayor Andy Betterton Mayor Steve Stanley Florence Sheffield Page 6 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

our Mayors... The Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA also partners with other arts ensembles including the UNA Choral/Vocal Studies and Opera programs to present impactful cultural opportunities that help lift the Shoals economy by more than $700,000 every year. We are proud of the unique diversity of the Shoals, and as mayors of extraordinary communities, want to broaden public access to economic, cultural, and capital resources. We recognize that community health and vitality are urgent public priorities, and that lifelong learning is essential in the 21st century. We believe that the Shoals Sym- phony Orchestra at UNA is championing lifelong musical experiences and inspiring the creative process, by expanding access to music, by building col- laborative relationships, and contributing to a healthy society through civic development. We are proud to support the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA’s efforts during this time of growth and will continue advocating the importance of the arts in our communities. The Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA is a vibrant organization, inspiring audiences through the power of music and the creative process. Their collective pursuit of high artistic goals in collaboration with cultural and civic partners demonstrates how much humans can achieve when they work together. The new ideas and sounds that orchestras present help people embrace and understand the unfamiliar and help us learn to respect and celebrate our differences. To have a quality orchestra in our backyard places the Shoals on the map. We celebrate this cultural icon as one of only six professional orchestras to reside in Alabama. We are pleased that the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA continues to rise to be amongst the top performing organizations in the Southeast, estab- lishing a premier permanent residence for orchestral music in our region. Please join us, as the orchestra develops a shared vision with Shoals business partners, individual philanthropists, and cutting-edge artists. Mayor Mike Lockhart Mayor Kerry Underwood Muscle Shoals Tuscumbia Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 7

Class Strings | Private Lessons Beginning to advanced string education on Violin, Viola, Cello, or String Bass Contact Christina Volz-Stomackin, UNA String Project Master Teacher and Shoals Symphony Concertmaster, at [email protected] or (256)765-4879. Supported by the Page 8 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

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Shoals Symphony at UNA 2022-2023 Supporters Benefactors of Distinction - $6,000 or more; Benefactors of Honor - $3,000-$5,999; Benefactors - Gifts of $1,000-$2,999; Donors - Gifts of $500 - $999; Patrons - Gifts of $200- $499; Contributors - Gifts of $50-$199 Benefactor Donor Anonymous of Distinction Marjorie Akers Anonymous Robert and Judith Rausch Charles C. Anderson Anonymous Alabama State Council Maureen Murphy Anonymous on the Arts Jack's Place Bistro Anonymous Alabama Tourism Pillar & Peacock Anonymous City of Florence Printers & Stationers, Inc. Anonymous Joel R. Anderson Renaissance Eye Care Anonymous Family Foundation Sweet Basil Alabama Brentwood Retirement Community Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa Medical Associates of the Shoals Patron Singing River Media Group Oscar and Mary Beck Craig and Ericka Crenshaw Benefactor Mary Lou Maples of Honor Louise McCoy Marty and Susan Abroms Mike and Jane Moore Joe and Marie Fields Anne Petty Bill and Kelley Lyons Dan and Carolyn Waterman Ulhand and Josephine Redd Finks Music Academy Greg and Christina Ring First Southern Bank Florence Federal Credit Union Muscle Shoals Game Room GunRunner Hotel SBS Electric Sparks CPA Firm Benefactor Your Insurance Solutions Sara Lynn Baird and Anonymous Laurelie Gheesling Anonymous Buddy and Michelle Bernstein in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Larry and David L. Black Kazuko NIx Debbie Bell Bradford Michael and Jacqueline Broder Contributor – as of 1.10.2023 Brad and Pam Clasgens George Carpenter Jeff and Maray Daniel Gene C. and Anne H. Crance David and Lisa Eckl Mary O. Fountain Steve Edwards and Dorothy Franks Kathleen Byrne Edwards Keith and Mary Lynn Fraser Dan and Barb Hendricks Virginia Kingsley Selwyn Jones Elizabeth Lindsey Ken and Dena Kitts John and Cynthia Neville Frank and Mary McCreless Hemat and Clare Patel Meghan and Sam Merciers Irene Potts Nancy Opler Mike & Krsity Van Rensselaer Rick and Laura Smith Elizabeth Roth Michael and Darlene Stutts Anonymous Tom and Mary White Anonymous CB&S Bank Anonymous ICS Roofing & Construction, Inc. Anonymous Jamie Hood Jewelers Anonymous Listerhill Credit Union Anonymous TimesDaily Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous If you would like to donate to the Shoals Symphony at UNA, or if you would like to become a Conductor’s Circle member, please contact (256)710-1623. Page 10 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

Shoals Symphony at UNA 2022-2023 Season Ticket Holders Marty & Susan Frank & Ina Donsbach Joseph Kuykendall Evallou Richardson Abroms* Lisa & David Eckl* John Lackey Garry Rosenberger Chad Edwards Maryalice Lally Beth Roth Phillip Abroms Kathleen Edwards* Keri Lewis Wilbert Salter Betty Achorn Linda Emnace MJ Ligon Karen Sanders Gloria Aday Pamela Favenesi Joyce Liles Lenee Santiago Sofia Aeschliman Peggy Fender-Martens Elizabeth Lindsey Kristin Seabol Marjorie Akers Joe & Marie Fields* Josh & Jenna Looney Kerry & Sara Shapiro Janice Alcorn Joseph Fischetti Bill & Kelley Lyons* Jonathan Sherril Sherry Allen William Flemming Patti Mangum Lakin G Sherrill Nancy Anders Stephen Frank Janet Marino Floyd & Libba Sherrod William Anderson Dorothy Franks* Ronald Marino Gathiel & Kay Simpson Carolyn Armstrong Keith & Mary Lynn Pamela Marks Shirley Sims Donald Aston Bill Martin Anne Cutter Smith Jimmy & Margaret Fraser* Susie Martin Jeff & Jennifer Smith* Kyle & Eva Friauf Brenda Massey Rick & Laura Smith* Austin Ed Gallagher Kim & Macke Singing River Media Sara Lynn Baird & Erin Gillespie Mauldin* Group Stanley & Karen Frank & Mary David Sorrelle Laurelie Gheesling McCreless* Sherri Stout Larry Bates Goldstein Rickey & Katrina Elizabeth Stoy Adin & Jean Batson Nancy Gonce McCreless Michael & Darlene John & Betty Battcher Nancy Gooch Marlow McCullough Stutts* Will & Ashley Beadle Gregory Gooch Kelly McGahey Lucy Swindle Oscar & Mary Beck Marchelle Gouvin Shelly Michel John Sworm Nancy Belue Jason & Kristy Grigsby* Mike & Jane Moore Jeremy & Jessica Michelle & Buddy Jeremy Grigsby Elizabeth Moore Thompson Robin Griffin Barbara M. Morgan Times Daily Bernstein* Andrea Hammond David & Liz James Torbert Andy Betterton David Harris Muhlendorf* Sherry Truitt David Black* James Hayes, Jr. Dee Munger Kurt Vetters Debbie Black Susie Heird Shawn Nesbitt George Waldrep Robert Black Dan & Barb Debbie O’Donnell Sarah Ware Richard Blakeslee Matthew Oglesby Dan & Carolyn Nancy Bolte Hendricks* Nancy Opler* Waterman Trip Bower Don Hildie Robert & Jackie Denise Watts Debbie Bell Bradford Kimberly Hill Osborn* Jannie Westerman Doreen Brisendine Mike Hillis Jacqueline Osborne* Janice White* Michael & Jacqueline Lynn Hogan Jackie Owens Tom & Mary White* Kathy Holdbrooks Sonny Owens Barbara & Billy Wilson Broder * Frances Holder Todd Oyen Tina Witherby Brandon & Kate Brown Dennis & Barbara Beth Parnell Shelley Wolf Tiffany Browning Deborah Paseur Ronald & Elizabeth Chad & Tracy Burdine Hooten Clare Patel Wong Mike & Patty Byers Samantha Howard Ronald Paulus Lori Woofolk Bill & BJ Cale* Kristi Howze Charlotte Perkins Regina Wright George Carpenter Brian Ingle Anne Petty Terry & Suzanna Wylie* Jennifer Cartony John Ingwersen Betty Phillips Cain Yarbrough Patricia Casteel Carylin Ivy Janet Port Eve Yeates Gaye Choat Darla Pozell Jackson Robert & Judith Kathy Yordy Charleen Clark Mary-Lynn Jackson Rausch* Brad & Pam Clasgens Connie Johnson Robert Rausch *Conductor’s Circle Stan & Lisa Clements Fred Joly Linda Ray Linda Colvard X. Selwyn Jones Josephine Redd Patricia Cook Anthony & Molly Sara Reed Mary Settle Cooney Samuel Reynolds Rhonda Cowan Kalliath* Nolan Richards – as of 10.6.2022 Diane Coward Heather Kamarainen Amy Crews Tim & Emily Kelley Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 11 Dr. Phillip & Mrs. Mary Kellogg Elaine Kelsoe Jennifer Dean* Lisa Keys-Matthews Debra Dombrowski

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Shoals Symphony at UNA 2022-2023 Conductor’s Circle Marty & Susan Abroms Macke & Kim Mauldin Sara Lynn Baird & Laurelie Gheesling Frank & Mary McCreless Michelle & Buddy Bernstein David & Liz Muhlendorf David L. Black Nancy Opler Debbie Bell Bradford Robert & Jackie Osborn Michael & Jaqueline Broder Tom & Jacquie Osborne William & BJ Cale Robert & Judith Rausch Phillip & Jennifer Dean Mike & Melissa Self David & Lisa Eckl Shirley Sims Steve Edwards and Kathleen Byrne Edwards Jeff & Jennifer Smith Joe & Marie Fields Rick & Laura Smith Dorothy Franks Michael & Darlene Stutts Keith & Mary Lynn Fraser Jeremy & Jessica Thompson Kyle & Eva Friauf Beverly J. White Jason & Kristy Grigsby Janice E. White Jeremy Grigsby Tom & Mary White Dan & Barb Hendricks Terry & Suzanna Wylie Anthony & Molly Kalliath Bill & Kelley Lyons – as of 8.1.2022 presents the Symphony Society Join our coterie of Symphony supporters as we embark on our exceptional 40th Anniversary Season. Symphony Society Advantages Individual Name Listing In All Programs Complementary Entrance Into Society Events Halloween Masquerade Ball May the Fourth Be With You Soiree Private Home Events Membership By $100 Donation To The Symphony Society Telephone 256.710.1623 [email protected] Page 14 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

Shoals Symphony at UNA Sustaining Fund This fund was created in 2012 in recognition of thirty years of continuous, engaging performances by the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA. Its purpose is to create a fund that will sustain the orchestra for the next thirty years, in support of an budding endowment for operational support and continued, creative programming. With a strong educational focus, for both university students and music connoisseurs (ages 8 to 80), the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA strives to remain a top-tier, semi-professional orchestra in the state of Alabama. If you would like to contribute, please make donations payable to Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA Sustaining Fund. And mail to P.O. Box 667, Florence, AL 35631. Thank you to all who have made contributions to our future! Mr. & Mrs. Pete Akers Mr. Joe Hovater Frances T. Nunnelly Mr. David Black Mr. & Mrs. William Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Joel Peeden Dr. Wyatt Blake Mrs. Nancy Johnston Anne & George Petty Mrs. Barbara Broach Mr. Cameron I. Kay Mr. & Mrs. Eric F. Plunk Mr. & Mrs. Michael Broder Harriett Rogers King Greg Pitts and Stephanie Qualls Mrs. Vicki Burns Royal & Eva Knight Dr. & Mrs. Robert Rausch Marcia Bystrom Al & MJ Ligon Mr. & Mrs. Bob Reinlie Norman & Margaret Chien Peggy McCloy Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Savage Mrs. Betty Dardess HVAC-DDC CODNrT. R&OMLSr-sG. RENonERalAdLMCOcCNoTRyACTING-REFRIGMr. & Mrs. Floyd Sherrod Dave & Margaret deWolfe Mr1s.2Je6a4n7ieHMWcYNe7e2s Phyllis Shoemaker Mrs. Ronald R. DiNella (25DM6rR.)r.O&3&M8GMM9ErMPrs-sRr.8.s.aOSR.1MrVoiC.8lyyiIBhc1LnPhOaL.MraEXlMee(,o2ls1iAocB5E0rhL.6e.4aMM)e383ol5o8e6ol95lree-2r8182 Dr. Jimmy Simpson Mrs. Harriett C. Edwards CePleliett&usVHaVn AMCo.rcgoamn Mr. & Mrs. Leon L. Smith Bill & Rebecca Fesmire Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Tennessen Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Frank Freddie Tyree Dr. & Mrs. Keith Fraser Mr. Walter Urben Dr. Kaylene Gebert Mrs. Brynda Musgrove Mr. Paul B. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gough Dr. & Mrs. James H. Nash Ms. Martha Woodford Mrs. Emma B. Hicks Mr. Henry C. Nichols Marguerite Penland Wray HVAC-DDC CONTROLS-GENERAL CONTRACTING-REFRIG HVAC AL #02198 – REFRIG AL #50574 12647 HWY 72 WEST P.O. BOX 1048 ROGERSVILLE AL 35652 PETTUSHVAC.COM PHONE: (256) 389-8181 FAX: (256) 389-8182 Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 15

DR. SUREN PETROSYAN Music Director and Conductor Dr. Suren Petrosyan is in his first season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Shoals Symphony at UNA. Dr. Petrosyan also serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the University of North Alabama, conducting the Repertory Orchestra and teaching cello. Prior to his appointment at UNA, he served as Music Director and Conductor of the Mason Symphony in Michigan; he conducted orchestras and taught cello at Arkansas State DMA, Michigan State University University, at Creighton University, and at Alma MM, Michigan State University College. He has conducted concerts with symphony and chamber orchestras in Germany, France, Armenia, Canada, and the United States. Passionate about education, Dr. Petrosyan spends each summer at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp where he serves as Assistant Conductor of the Blue Lake Opera, as well as teaches cello and conducts faculty and student ensembles. As an active cellist, Dr. Petrosyan regularly performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and member of several orchestras around the country. Most recently he performed as soloist with the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra in Maryland with Aram Khachaturian’s Concerto Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. Recently, he has performed and curated chamber music concerts at Webster University, Arkansas State University, Louisiana Tech, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the Music by Women Festival, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp’s Summer Arts Festival. He has played with the Omaha Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Sioux City Symphony, Texarkana Symphony, and many others. Dr. Petrosyan holds degrees in Orchestral Conducting and Cello Performance from Michigan State University and the Yerevan State Conservatory in Armenia. One of Suren’s favorite things about being a conductor is reaching out to the community and audiences in new ways by connecting music to other fields: theater, dance, visual arts, and technology. Page 16 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

SHOALS SYMPHONY at UNA presents MOVIES of OUR GENERATION underwritten by ICS Roofing and Construction, Inc. CB&S Bank Featuring themes from The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and many more! January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. Norton Auditorium For tickets visit or call: shoalssymphony.org | (256)710-1623 409 N Court Street, Suite 100 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon-Fri Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 17

SHOALS SYMPHONY at UNA Dr. Suren Petrosyan, Music Director/Conductor in collaboration with the UNA Department of Cinematic Arts & Theatre Michael Johnson and Bryan McHenry presents MOVIES of OUR GENERATION January 28, 2023 underwritten by: 7:00 p.m. ICS Roofing and Construction, Inc. Norton Auditorium CB&S Bank PROGRAM \"Also sprach Zarathustra\" (2001: A Space Odyssey)..........................Richard Strauss (1864-1949) \"Chariots of Fire\" from Chariots of Fire.............................................................. Vangelis (1943-2022) arr. Jim Riley A Tribute to Henry Mancini......................................................................... Henry Mancini (1924-1994) arr. Calvin Custer \"Tango Por una Cabeza\" (Scent of a Woman)...........................................Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) arr. Suren Petrosyan Symphony No. 7 (The King's Speech).......................................... Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) II. Allegretto \"Cinema Paradiso\" from Cinema Paradiso............................................Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) arr. Bob Krogstad \"West Side Story\" from West Side Story.... L. Bernstein (1918-1990) and S. Sondheim (1930-2021) arr. Jack Mason \"Hallelujah\" (Shrek)......................................................................................Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) arr. Robert Longfield \"Jurassic Park Highlights\" from Jurassic Park................................................. John Williams (b. 1932) arr. Calvin Custer INTERMISSION Music from Gladiator.............................................................................................. Hans Zimmer (b.1957) arr. John Wasson Adagio for Strings (Platoon)..........................................................................Samuel Barber (1910-1981) The Complete Harry Potter..............................................................................Jerry Brubaker (b. 1946) The Hunger Games.............................................................................. James Newton Howard (b. 1951) arr. Robert Longfield Theme from Schindler's List................................................................................. John Williams (b. 1932) arr. Robert Longfield 007 Through the Years................................................................................................. arr. Stephen Bulla \"Raiders March\" from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark...... John Williams (b. 1932) Concerts are made possible in part by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts Page 18 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

Program Notes Despite its often unconscious presence, it’s difficult to imagine watching a movie without music accompanying the film. When we think of our favorite films, the accompanying music is inseparable from the visual imagery. For many, the sound of the music from a film instantly conjures images and memories of the film itself. Of course, there are some films that don’t have scores or soundtracks to accompany them, but those are the exceptions, and you might be hard pressed even to name one. The fact is, film, like music, touches us both intellectually and emotionally. Like everything in life, thinking and feeling are how we make sense of the world, and many people would agree that music adds to the emotional effect of virtually anything, especially a movie. Curiously, we tend to rely on visual cues (unless we are visually impaired) to orient ourselves in any given situation, but sound plays a huge role in how we interpret those visual experiences. The idea of combining sound and images makes perfect sense for the way our mind processes our experiences in the world. This is particularly true in case of movies. The history of joining contrived action and composed sound dates back to antiquity. In Western culture the development of theater in ancient Greece was almost certainly accompanied by music, and if we consider the origins of pre-modern drama to stem from church rituals, once again, music was a central component. In the Renaissance we know that staged dramatic productions, as was the case for a number of Shakespeare’s plays, commonly included musical accompaniment, both improvised and composed. By the end of the 16th century, Italian dramatists and musicians were beginning to define the basic components of opera. If one watches a classic film from the 1930s scored by a master such as Max Steiner (1888-1971) or Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897- 1957), there can be no question that opera and the eventual development of film music are inextricably linked. While the earliest movies are silent, since the technology for joining sound with images took a while to develop, the history of music in film stems to its earliest incarnations. Movies for public viewing relied on a combination of actors pantomiming or using exaggerated gesture and facial expression and intertitles as part of the film along with live musical performances in the theater. These performances ranged from solo piano or organ accompaniment to full orchestra arrangements performed along with the film. Early on it was clear that a musical sound accompaniment would heighten the emotional effect of the film and clarify its dramatic intent. This long absent practice has been revived in recent years to much acclaim in art theaters showing silent films. By the late 1920s film and recording technology had advanced to the point where both spoken and musical sound could be imprinted on the Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 19

film and synchronized with the action seen on the screen. This development transformed both the movie and music industries. The first so-called “talkie” film, The Jazz Singer (1927), is not coincidentally also a musical story. Al Jolson, the star of the film was the most famous singer/performer in the US at the time. The incipient Hollywood movie industry was growing quickly and proved to be extremely lucrative, attracting great composers from every corner of the artform from George Gershwin (1899-1937) to Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). It was inevitable, then, that composers would be drawn to the opportunity to create musical scores for movies and that some would prove particularly adept at composing music that was incredibly well-suited to its filmic purpose. As mentioned earlier, the essentially dramatic musical focus of opera as well as the symphonic developments of the 19th and early-20th centuries naturally became elements of the musical vocabulary of motion picture soundtracks. In addition to the possibilities that exploration of the new motion picture medium opened, the popularity of movies presented a new and appreciative audience for composers. Many of the 20th-century’s greatest symphonic composers contributed to the rapidly growing body of film scores. In addition to Gershwin and Stravinsky, composers throughout Europe and the U. S. tried their hands at film scoring. In the Soviet Union, leading composers like Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Khachaturian composed numerous successful scores to films. British concert music composers like Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir William Walton, Malcom Arnold, and Benjamin Britten also created film scores, as did familiar French composers such as Camille Saint-Saëns, Erik Satie, Paul Dukas, Maurice Ravel, and Jacques Ibert. In the U. S. Virgil Thompson, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, John Corigliano, and Philip Glass are all well-known for their concert music and also composed for the movies. Despite this review of illustrious composers contributing to the history of film music, virtually none of them are composers whose names come to mind when thinking about movie music. Perhaps there is an element of elitism, composers of concert music resisting the categorization of one who writes for popular media. More likely over time the creation of a film score became a more specialized artform, one that some composers excelled at more so than others. Such predilections are not uncommon. Think of Wagner, Verdi, or Puccini in the opera or Mahler, Beethoven, or Brahms in the concert hall. That said, there are a large number of composers who have made fabulous contributions to the repertoire of film music. Perhaps due to the location of the movie industry in the U. S. and the rise of political crises in Europe, the epicenter of the film industry, and consequently film music, developed in the U. S. Although the movie industry started on the East Coast, Hollywood quickly became the location of choice for major film production companies. By the 1930s, as sound in films was becoming Page 20 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

the norm, artists and intellectuals began fleeing the growing threat of fascism in Europe. Among these émigrés were some of the leading composers of the day, some of whom found a home in the Hollywood film industry. Composers like Steiner, Korngold, Dmitiri Tiomkin, Miklos Rosza, and Franz Waxman were trained as composers in the classical European tradition and wrote concert works as well as film scores. These composers drew on the symphonic tradition to create their own film soundtracks. One common technique, still employed in film to this day is the use of musical themes to represent characters or ideas, often referred to as leitmotif (head motive). This practice was extensively used by Richard Wagner in his many operas. Depending on the genre of movie, composers drew from a variety of techniques first heard in the concert hall and applied them to descriptive and narrative purposes. Stravinsky-like rhythms and dissonance could evoke primal forces, dark moods, and psychological complexity. French Impressionist techniques might suggest a dream-like atmosphere, etc., etc. In addition to the creation of original scores for movies, some films use purely abstract instrumental works within a film to evoke powerful emotion. Perhaps most well-known for employing this type of soundtrack is the director Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999). His opening to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) made iconic use of the opening music from Richard Strauss’ epic Also sprach Zarathustra. This program presents music created both for specific films and works composed with no intention of such a context. Three other works fall into the latter category: the dramatically tragic Allegretto second movement of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, heard in The King’s Speech (2010); Samuel Barber’s mournful and heartbreaking Adagio for Strings used to powerful effect in the Vietnam War movie, Platoon (1986); and Leonard Bernstein’s lively and colorful music to the musical West Side Story (1957). Technically Bernstein’s score was composed for the theatre and was adapted for the film of the same production, so it was not conceived as a movie score. With the exception of the arrangement of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” from Shrek and the “Tango Por una Cabeza” used in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman, the remaining music on this program was composed expressly for the films in which it is heard. These include films spanning the period 1959-2012 and composed by some of the greatest names in movie music over the past 60+ years. Earliest among these is the music of Henry Mancini who was among the most successful film and TV composers of his generation. Mancini, like virtually all great film composers, was a master of characterization, somehow finding just the right sound and melody to embody the characters and situations of his film projects from the comic “Baby Elephant Walk” to the melodrama of The Days of Wine and Roses. Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 21

Of the many great film composers to have found a way to bring depth and heightened intensity to the visual experience of film there is probably none more recognizable than John Williams. Williams has composed scores for dozens of films over the course of his more than 70-year career. In addition to his prodigious film music, Williams is also a successful composer of concert music. He has composed scores to some of the most successful movies in history and his themes for pictures such as Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Schindler’s List, just to name a few, are instantly recognizable by millions of movie fans around the world. Drawing from influences as varied as Puccini, Stravinsky, Holst, and various popular genres, John Williams is unquestionably the most successful movie composer in history. Rounding out the program are three European composers. The Greek composer, Vangelis, achieved global popularity through his contemporary electronic soundtrack to the 1981 film, Chariots of Fire. Eschewing the period sounds of the movie’s 1920s setting, he perfectly embodied the story of two British athletes facing personal challenges. Ennio Morricone was a prolific Italian composer of film and concert music. He is most widely recognizable for his scores to the so-called Spaghetti Westerns he collaborated on with director Sergio Leone. In 1988 Morricone composed the score to Giussepe Tornatore’s masterpiece, Cinema Paradiso. Far removed from the humor and irony of the westerns, Morricone’s score to Cinema Paradiso is a complex evocation of sentimentality, innocence, poignancy, and heartbreak. Finally there is Hans Zimmer who represents the new wave of film composers. The German-born composer’s music seamlessly blends the sounds of electronic instruments and traditional orchestral scoring. Zimmer has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards. His score for the epic film, Gladiator (2000), earned him a Golden Globe. Zimmer continues to work on new projects and heads one of the leading film sound production studios in Hollywood. Now, sit back, close your eyes, and let the movies (in your mind) begin. © 2023 Robert S. Katz, Ph. D. Page 22 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

Shoals Symphony at UNA Personnel Suren Petrosyan, Music Director/Conductor VIOLIN I CELLO BASSOON Christina Volz-Stomackin – CM* Christine Sears -- P Johnna Stafford – P Amanda Sanchez Sandoval -- AP Selwyn Jones -- AP THE HARRIETT C. EDWARDS CHAIR Shelby Camp HORN Cade Garcia Emma Grace Dilley Jordan Redd – P* Joe Ortiguera -- ACM Mary Elizabeth Howze Kevin Lay THE SUZANNE AND Fresly Umaña Chaves Shaun Vickers BARRY MORRIS CHAIR Aleesa Parnell Chase Evans Rebekah Dickson Emily Clay -- AP Rebecca Marino Evan Curtis Idorenyin A. Parson-Maddox STRING BASS Alyssa Irons Leonard Ligon – P VIOLIN II Dean Gardner -- AP TRUMPET Veronica Marino – P Austin Shelton – P Sarah Cate Hatley Joe Glotzbach Della Smithson – AP Sarah Browning FLUTE Marcus Hardy Gretchen Perry Whitney O'Neal -- P* Michael Vinson Michele Volz Molly Clayton -- AP Darralyn Beckwith TENOR TROMBONE Alisa Gonzales Charles Page Dylan Mashburn -- P Samantha Huggins Josiah McBee -- AP OBOE VIOLA Lara Lay –P* BASS TROMBONE Amanda Wilton – P* Chris Healy –P Angela Witherby – AP THE MARCIA MCWILLIAMS TUBA Paige Abbott BYSTROM CHAIR Kevin Dover – P Jacob Naggy Donna Ruiz Jill Kirk -- AP TIMPANI Anthony Owens Jesse Hernandez Caleb Tonini – P PIANO CLARINET PERCUSSION William Hueholt – P* Meghan Merciers – P* Yun Ju Pan – P Kelsey Paquin -- AP* Thomas Baker Emma Best Simon Edwards Grace Waldrop Gracie Martin HARP Taya Mitchell Colby Allison Kathryn Hoppe-McQueen – P David Moore SAXOPHONE Timothy Harris – P* Cameron Hall Solomon Heinkel CM – Concertmaster P– Principal AP – Assistant Principal CP - Co-Principal *UNA Faculty PERSONNEL MANAGER TECHNICAL DIRECTORS STAGE MANAGERS Connie Johnson Ethan Franks Thomas Baker – P Marcus Hardy MUSIC LIBRARIANS Thomas Butler Cade Garcia Alyssa Irons – P Simon Edwards Grace Waldrop Paige Abbott Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 23

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Shoals Symphony at UNA Staff CHRISTINA VOLZ-STOMACKIN Concertmaster Christina Volz-Stomackin is a Lecturer of Music at the University of North Alabama where she also serves as the Concertmaster of the Shoals Symphony at UNA, and Director of the UNA String Project. An active performer, Christina has played with orchestras in Massachusetts, New York, Georgia and Alabama. She has been featured as a soloist with orchestras in Massachusetts, Alabama and Georgia. As an educator, Christina directs the UNA String Project which provides instruction to students in the Shoals area and surrounding communities. She teaches both private and group instruction at several area schools and performs outreach services to numerous local organizations through the UNA String Project. Christina has served as a judge for MTNA chamber music and solo division competitions in Alabama, assisted in concert preparation for ASTA, served as a coach for the Kennesaw State Summer Music Chamber festival, served and performed as faculty with the Tennessee Valley Music Festival and has participated as a coach and judge for the Alabama All State Orchestras. Ms. Volz-Stomackin is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she studied with Julliard faculty Elizabeth Chang and served as concertmaster to both the Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. She performed with the graduate string quartet as part of a full assistantship, and was a recipient of the Julian Olevsky Award for high musical standards in the area of Violin Performance. Christina received her bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University where she studied with violinist Helen Kim and served as concertmaster of the Symphony Orchestra. Before attending college, Christina studied with Mr. Oliver Steiner, who is a retired professor of the Eastman School of Music and Georgia State University. Ms. Volz-Stomackin is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Memphis. JEREMY SMITH Executive Director Jeremy Smith is a composer, theorist, educator, and entrepreneur. His work has been widely performed by ensembles such as The International Contemporary Ensemble, The Nashville Composers Collective, The Shoals Symphony, Perimeter Flute Quartet, Shoals Chamber Singers, Louisiana State University Flute Quartet, and The University of Alabama Concert Band. Beyond the concert stage, he is a sought-after collaborator across genres. He has worked with a bevy of pageantry groups, most notably Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, Chattanooga Independent Percussion Ensemble, Clarksville Audio Theatre, Music City Winds, The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band, and SouthWind Drum and Bugle Corps. His musical contributions can be heard on the Reckon Radio podcast Unjustifiable which, in addition to winning the National Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast, was narrated by the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Archibald. He is the owner and operator of SouthCoast Music & Design LLC, a company which specializes in custom Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, and Indoor Wind shows. His involvement in SouthCoast has led to him designing, arranging, and consulting over 100 unique productions across 10 states. Jeremy resides in Florence, AL, where he serves as the executive director of The Shoals Symphony at UNA. He is an Alumnus of the University of North Alabama where he received a Bachelor of Science in Instrumental Music with a minor in Philosophy and Middle Tennessee State University where he received a Master in Music Theory and Composition. Currently, he is a doctoral student at The University of Alabama where he is pursuing a DMA in Composition. Page 26 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

CARLEIGH PICKARD Director of Patron Services Carleigh is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and two-time graduate of the University of North Alabama. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Industry with a Business concentration and a Music minor, and recently received her Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Project Management. Carleigh has been a dedicated member of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra since the Fall of 2015, holding various jobs, offices, and leadership positions, as well as performing in the symphony’s violin section. During the Spring of 2019, she served as the Shoals Symphony Orchestra’s very first office intern and has worked for the SSO as the Ticket Manager and Administrative Assistant since September of 2019. CONNIE JOHNSON Personnel Manager Connie Johnson is an alumnus of UNA and is a retired band director/music teacher. She plays flute/piccolo in the Repertory Orchestra at UNA. She also has her own flute studio for private lessons and directs flute sectionals at various schools in the area. Connie is an active member of Glendale Church of Christ where she teaches Bible classes on Sunday morning and Wednesday night. She has been Personnel Manager for the Shoals Symphony for 12 years. Connie is married to Stanley Johnson and they have one son, Zachary who lives and works in Huntsville, AL. SAM MERCIERS Pre-Concert Lecturer Mr. Sam Merciers is the Lecturer and Coordinator of Music Theory and Composition at the University of North Alabama. He is an active composer, performer, and intermedia artist with a diverse creative background. His recent work focuses on integrating music with film, collaborative efforts in sound design for theatre and documentary film, and interactive sound installations. Sam is lead tenor saxophone for the Swinging River Jazz Band and Riverbank Saxophone Quartet. You may also see Sam performing with the University Orchestra or Shoals Symphony Orchestra as a substitute clarinetist. Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 27

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Shoals Symphony at UNA Staff ALYSSA IRONS Alyssa Briana Irons is serving her third year as a Music Librarian for the Shoals Symphony and Repertory Orchestras and is currently serving as the Head Music Librarian. She is in her senior year at the University of North Alabama, where she is pursuing her undergraduate studies of Bachelor of Science in Music-Instrumental and Pre-Chiropractic Medicine. After graduating, she plans to pursue her doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine at Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri. Alyssa is the daughter of Robert and Angela Irons. She hails from Savannah, Tennessee and her primary instrument is the horn. PAIGE ABBOTT Born in Birmingham, Alabama, violist Paige Abbott has played the viola for 7 years. Currently, she is a Bachelor of Music in Performance-Instrumental (violin) major and performs with the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA. Paige has volunteered with the Florence Academy of Fine Arts and currently interns frequently under Shoals Symphony Orchestra concert master, Christina Volz- Stomackin, with the Kilby String Project. As a senior, Paige is looking forward to attending graduate school in musicology and information sciences to further her knowledge in music history and music archival work. CADE GARCIA Cade Garcia is from Gadsden, Alabama, and is a graduate of Gadsden City High School. He is a freshman at UNA pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Performance Instrumental (violin). Cade plays with the Gadsden Symphony Orchestra and was a featured violinist with the Jacksonville State University Choir. This is his first year as a stage assistant and member of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra at UNA. In his free time, you’ll find him on a skateboard. THOMAS BAKER Thomas Baker hails from Cullman, AL. He is a percussionist in his fourth year of studies at UNA, with a double major; Bachelor of Science in Music, Instrumental and Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Industry. Thomas played with the Shoals Symphony Orchestra for three years. In addition to the SSO, Thomas performs with UNA’s Marching Pride. Page 30 — Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022- 2023 Season

Shoals Symphony at UNA Staff MARCUS HARDY Marcus Hardy is a fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Education, Instrumental P-12 student at the University of North Alabama. Marcus is an Athens, AL native who attended West Limestone High School in Lester, AL. Marcus plays the trumpet, under the instruction of Dr. Joseph Gray. In addition to performing with the Shoals Symphony Orchestra, he is also a member of UNA’s Marching Pride. Marcus hopes to become a high school band director after he earns his degree. SIMON EDWARDS Simon Edwards was born and raised in Greenville, AL, and was a student at Greenville High School. Simon has been playing piano since he was 3, and percussion since he was 16. Once he graduated from Greenville High School, Simon went to attend the University of North Alabama. At UNA, he is involved with many different ensembles, such as The Marching Pride, Studio Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Shoals Symphony Orchestra, world ensemble, percussion ensemble, and contemporary ensemble. He is currently pursuing Bachelor of Science, Instrumental Music, composing for various groups at UNA, and writing music of his own. He hopes to attend Berklee College of Music for his Master’s in Songwriting and Composition. Shoals Symphony at UNA • 2022 - 2023 Season ­— Page 31

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