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Christina Smith | flute Megan Tam | viola … is one of the most sought-after flutists in … has been a member of the Minnesota the country as an orchestral player, soloist, Orchestra since 2003. She performs regularly chamber musician, and teacher. The on the Orchestra’s chamber music series, 2015-2016 season was Ms. Smith’s 25th and has also performed in recent years anniversary season as Principal Flute of the with The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. She studied Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony, at the Curtis Institute with Julius Baker and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Jeffrey Khaner. She recently appeared as Symphony, and the World Symphony guest Principal Flute with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Orchestra in Seoul, Korea. In 2014-15, she was a member of the Philharmonic, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the symphony Montreal Symphony while on leave from Minnesota. Ms. Tam orchestras of Vancouver, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh. studied with Robert Vernon at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Michele Tosser Smith | oboe Ms. Tam plays a 1988 Wilhelm Bruckner viola made in Erfurt, Germany. … joined the Toledo Symphony in 2003 as Second Oboe. Prior to joining the Toledo Scott Thornburg | trumpet Symphony, Ms. Smith was Principal Oboe of the South Dakota Symphony and Dakota … has performed around the world as a Wind Quintet. Ms. Smith has played with The soloist and chamber musician. He was a Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, member of the New York Trumpet Ensemble Seattle Symphony, and Kansas City and the New York Chamber Soloists, and Symphony. In 2012, Ms. Smith joined the has performed with the Summit Brass, the faculty at Ohio Northern University as Adjunct Oboe Professor. Boston Brass, the American Brass Quintet, Previously she has been an Adjunct Professor at Heidelberg and the Canadian Brass. He currently lives University and Augustana College. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he serves on the faculty of Western Michigan University and as a member of the acclaimed Western Brass Quintet. Jennifer Steele | flute Michael Thornton | horn … joined the flute section of the Pittsburgh … serves concurrent roles as Principal Horn Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in 1994 under of the Colorado Symphony and Los Angeles the baton of Lorin Maazel. Previously, she Chamber Orchestra, and was previously served as Principal Flute of the Charleston Principal Horn of the Honolulu Symphony. Symphony. Ms. Steele earned her bachelor’s Mr. Thornton has been a featured performer degree from The Juilliard School. She has at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, performed numerous recitals in both the Mainly Mozart, Spoleto, Moab Music Festival, US and Asia and has made several Campos do Jordão International Winter appearances as soloist with the PSO. Ms. Steele is also a dedicated Festival, Medellín Festicámara, and many others. He is also the teacher, associated with Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne Associate Professor of Horn at the University of Colorado Boulder. University, and Indiana University. Peter Sullivan | trombone Michael Tiscione | trumpet … was appointed Principal Trombone of … has been Associate Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) by Mariss Jansons. He came to Pittsburgh since 2017. Since joining the ASO in 2002, he following a long and fruitful tenure as Solo has also held the Second Trumpet and Trombone with the Montreal Symphony Utility Chairs. In 2010-11 he won and held under Charles Dutoit. In 2006, he performed a position with the San Francisco Symphony. the world premiere performance of Jennifer He has performed as a guest with the Higdon’s Trombone Concerto with Sir Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Andrew Davis and the PSO. Mr. Sullivan performs regularly across Philharmonic, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Summer festivals North America, Europe, and Asia as soloist and chamber musician include the Sun Valley Music Festival, Bellingham Music Festival alongside the world’s leading brass players. Orchestra, Festival Mozaic, and Strings Music Festival. 99S T R I N G S M U S I C F E S T I VA L . C O M

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione | oboe Kevin Watkins | percussion … holds the George M. and Corrie Hoyt … has been a member of the Minnesota Brown Chair at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra percussion section since 1999. Orchestra. Ms. Tiscione plays Principal Oboe Prior, he was a member of the Fort Wayne at the Grand Teton and Aspen music Philharmonic for two seasons. Mr. Watkins festivals and Festival Mozaic, and is a has been Acting Associate Principal member of the Atlanta Chamber Players. Timpani in Minnesota and guest instructor She has performed as a guest musician at the Peabody Conservatory. He has also with the orchestras of San Francisco, performed with many orchestras including Philadelphia, St. Louis, Detroit, St. Paul, Baltimore, Rochester, the Philharmonia, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Atlanta, and Buffalo, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and has also been Saint Paul Chamber Orchestras. He can be heard on recordings featured on NPR’s From the Top. by BIS, Reference Recordings, and Opus One. Ellen Pendleton Troyer | violin Gail M. Williams | horn … joined the first violin section of the … joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in 1991. in 1978 and was appointed Associate She is also Concertmaster of the Baltimore Principal Horn from 1984 to 1998, when she Choral Arts Society. She has appeared as retired. She is currently Principal Horn of the soloist with the BSO numerous times, as well Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. As as the Florida Symphony, National Repertory featured horn soloist, Ms. Williams has Orchestra, and Baltimore Chamber performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Troyer has performed in the Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Sinfonia Tanglewood, Aspen, and Festival Mozaic music festivals. Active in da Camera, New World Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Teton educational outreach, she authored an acclaimed original Music Festival Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony, Fairbanks Symphony children’s concert production entitled “Music Talks!” Orchestra, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, and other regional orchestras. Ms. Troyer plays a 2009 Kurt Weidenhouse violin made in Belmont, NC. Hugo Valverde | horn Robert Woolfrey | clarinet … is a native of Costa Rica and has played … joined the clarinet section of The with the Costa Rican National Symphony Cleveland Orchestra in 2008. Prior to his Orchestra as both Assistant and Second appointment, he was the Principal Clarinet Horn. He received his bachelor’s degree at of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra as well the Lynn University Conservatory of Music as a member of the IRIS Chamber Orchestra. where he studied with Gregory E. Miller of As a chamber musician, Mr. Woolfrey has Empire Brass, and his master’s degree at the collaborated with Michael Tilson Thomas, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Dawn Upshaw, and musicians of The studying under William VerMeulen. Mr. Valverde was appointed Cleveland Orchestra. In recent summers, he has participated in a Second Horn at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in May 2017. variety of music festivals, including Tanglewood Music Center and the Aspen Music Festival. Elise Wagner | bassoon R. Douglas Wright | trombone … was appointed to the Houston Symphony … has served as the Principal Trombone of in 2008. She has performed with the the Minnesota Orchestra since 1995. He also Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Chautaqua serves as Lecturer of Trombone at the Symphony Orchestra, Lake Tahoe Festival Bienen School of Music at Northwestern Orchestra, Strings Music Festival, and University. Prior, Mr. Wright was the trombonist Sarasota Opera. In August 2019, she will of the Empire Brass Quintet and Adjunct perform “Who am I,” a song cycle composed Professor of Trombone at Boston University. of poems written by incarcerated youth, at Mr. Wright has also been Assistant Principal the National Art Gallery in Washington, DC. Ms. Wagner is on Trombone of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Principal faculty at the University of Houston, Texas Music Festival, and the Trombone of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and Principal Trombone American Festival for the Arts. of The Cleveland Orchestra. 100 32ND SEASON • 970.879.5056

ORCHESTRA Nancy Wu | violin Karissa Zadinsky | cello … has been Associate Concertmaster of … joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since during the 2016-2017 season at age 21. She 1989. As Concertmaster, she has led received her Bachelor of Music degree performances with James Levine, Simon from the Colburn Conservatory of Music, Rattle, Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev, and and enjoyed performing regularly with the Gianandrea Noseda, and has performed Los Angeles Philharmonic during her time in with the MET Chamber Ensemble, at the Southern California. Ms. Zadinsky won the Verbier Festival, and the Fondation Pierre Silver Medal at the 2015 Fischoff National Gianadda. Ms. Wu is a coach for the Verbier Festival Orchestra Chamber Music Competition as the cellist of the Calla Quartet. and joined the Mannes School of Music faculty in 2015. She is an She made her solo debut at age 15 performing with the Seattle exclusive artist for Thomastik-Infeld Strings. Symphony. Ms. Wu plays a 1824 Giovanni Dollenz violin made in Trieste, Italy. Ms. Zadinsky plays an 1813 John Morrison cello from Avery Row, London. Afendi Yusuf | clarinet Jeffrey Zehngut | violin … joined The Cleveland Orchestra as … joined the second violin section of The Principal Clarinet with the start of the 2017- Cleveland Orchestra in August 2011. Mr. 18 season. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Zehngut previously served as Associate he has appeared as guest principal with a Principal Second Violin of the San Diego number of North American ensembles, Symphony from 2005 to 2011, and as including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Principal Second Violin of the Canton Canadian Opera Company, and the Symphony Orchestra from 2002 to 2005. He Toronto and Cincinnati symphony orchestras. holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, of Music, where he studied with William Preucil and Paul Kantor. Minnesota Orchestra, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and spent recent summers at the Marlboro Music Festival. Mr. Zehngut plays a 1915 Stefano Scarampella violin made in Mantua, Italy. TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND POLICIES • Tickets are not refundable, exchangeable, or redeemable for • Management reserves the right, without refund of any portion cash. If you are unable to use your tickets, you may return of the ticket purchase price, to refuse admission to or eject them to the Strings Box Office 24 hours prior to the concert for any person whose conduct is deemed by management to a tax-deductible contribution to Strings Music Festival. fail to comply with the rules of the venue. This includes public intoxication. • No children under six years old will be permitted to attend any evening concerts (excludes Family Concerts/Facility Rentals). • Canceled Events Policy: Strings will refund ticket price (excluding handling fees) on canceled events. 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2019 ANNUAL FUND ♦ Denotes donors of five consecutive years or more Samantha Coyne and Jed Donnel Tom and Sandy Sharp Johanne Harms ♦ Rich and Linda Danter Kim and Jack Smith ♦ Bliss and Jan Hicky ♦ Mary DeGroff and Robert Knizek Linda and Del Smith Betsy and Roger Hoaglund Judy and Barry Elson ♦ Roy and Linda Smith - In Memory of Bill Sara Jarrett Judith and William Emerson Dr. Patrick and Mrs. Ginger Johnston Nancy and Jim Engelken and Linnea Smith Gary Jones C.K. and Virginia Erickson Robert and Barbara Sonheim Kim Keith Gail Eulenstein Sandy StClair Anne Konegni Sandy and Dave Evans Robin and Tomas Stone Family Jonathan Krauss ♦ Monica Fenton Sweetwood Smokehouse Michael Lambert ♦ Paul and Bridget Ferguson Paul and Julie Teigland Kelly Latterman Jim Ferguson and Alisa Hurley Kathleen Titus Raymond and Katherine Lee ♦ I.J. and Carol Fisher ♦ Conrad and Virginia Turner - In Memory of Kajsa Lindgren Mary Franklin - In Memory of Patrick Ford David and Wendy Lisowski ♦ “Fry” Freiberger Madaline Strain Kendrick and Ann Scott MacFarland Tom and Lana Geselbracht Kendrick Trevarthen Terry MacVey Glen Eden Resort Mary Vanderwall Thomas McCrea Lynn Goldin and Henry Birnkrant ♦ Kay Wagner and Richard Reed Elizabeth Miller Mary and Ken Greene ♦ Mitch Wallerstein and Susan Perlik Ann Mitchell ♦ Patricia and William Hagenah ♦ Tina Weintraub Meg Morse ♦ Ralph and Mary Harris Carol and Lindsay Wert Patrick and Colleen Murray ♦ Jane Harris and M.L. Mackie ♦ Kay Wiedemer Christopher Noone Brian and Julie Hart Chris and Michelle Wyant Luke and Petra Norland ♦ Leslie and Steve Hatch Yoga Center of Steamboat The Orozco Family ♦ Orrin and Debbie Heller Ann Paolino Carly, Jesse, and Remi Helm Roger and Linda Young Powder Day Donuts ♦ Bob and Judy Hiester ♦ Valerie Powell - In Memory of Ed Green Barbara Hilf Teena Ray Lori and Dave Hill to $99 Mike Richards ♦ Susan and Scott Hoffner Lance and Mary Romick ♦ Philip and Barbara Holmes Anonymous (2) John Rostenberg ♦ Bob Horecky Ryan Ackerman Valeria Schiemann ♦ Diane and Jim Howard Julie Alkema Jim and Karen Schneider Vicki Huff and Eric Boerwinkle ♦ AmazonSmile Foundation Lawrence Schroeder Paul and Sandy Jeffery Philip and Mary Sterrett Anderson Bob Shine Lois and Craig Kocian The Azaren Family Molly Shreeve Nancy and Bart Kounovsky Tom Bass Roy and Monica Slaunwhite Eric and Rosalind Leaming Marilyn and Hal Becker ♦ Chuck and Connie Soderberg ♦ Mary and Tom Malia William Beck Don Steck Hal and Anne Matthes John and Barbara Benson Sheri Steiner ♦ Ken and Debbie McCalla George and Joyce Biemesderfer Arianthe and Paul Stettner ♦ Leslie Morace Suzanne and Jim Blaser - In Honor of Frances M. Tabiadon ♦ Marvin and Diane Morrison ♦ Beth E. Taylor Tim and Laine O’Neal Michael Sachs Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs ♦ Ben and Rita Olk Andy Booker Douglas and Danielle Thomas Bill and Carol Overmyer Melanie Boone David and Sharon Tridle Richard L. Fluri and Dyann Paoline Rick and Nancy Brodie Veronika Vidlak Rob and Erin Perlman David and Sharon Brookshire David Wallace Tyler Peyman Stephen Caminer Bob and Deane Weiss ♦ Karen and Charlie Pharris Colorado Group Realty Donna Will ♦ Scott and Linda Powell Alan and In Hye Como Michael Williams ♦ Bill and Cindy Powers Kelly Creamer Clayton Winter ♦ The Robinson Charitable Fund Joseph and Karen DeFeo The Zanni Family ♦ Jane and Bud Romberg Daniel DelMar Barb and Jim Ross Lawrence and Karen Desjardin Thank you to our donors for their Rowe Family Foundation, Inc. Donna Dunkelberger and Howard Holtzman generous contributions to the Strings Tom and Connie Saddlemire Dana Duran Annual Fund. Your support and ♦ Susan and Neil Sandler Tara and Owen Fairman encouragement is deeply appreciated. ♦ James and Sandra Power Schlaudecker Jim Farley ♦ Tom and Lesley Schuldt Avrom Feinberg and Erica Gallagher 105S T R I N G S M U S I C F E S T I VA L . C O M ♦ Charles H. and Ann Marie Schultz Michele and Dave Fiore William and Karin Scully Marlene and John Fisher ♦ Reed and Nola Jean Shafer Jim and Kathy Flood Shaun and Nicole Franklin ♦ Dr. Deborah Fromm Cindy Gantick Danielle Garcia Christopher Giesting Don Gleason

SPECIAL THANKS Thank you to these local companies Stand Creative Kitchen and Garden Tour hosts: Steamboat Ace Hardware Donna Garth, Ashley and Rick who keep Strings running smoothly Steamboat Architectural Slagle, Danielle and Rob Mohn, Mary Ann and Perry Ninger, Pam throughout the year! Associates and Bob Pole, Sarah and Ron Steamboat Lightscapes Simon, Jessica and Chris Speer, Advanced Copier Solutions, Inc. Steamboat Meat and Seafood Yampa Valley Autism Program AMS B&M Janitorial and Housekeeping Company The following organizations Steamboat Ski and Resort contributed to our success by Services renting the Pavilion this year. Colorado Event Rentals Corporation Commercial Property Group Twin Enviro Services Colorado Energy & Water Institute Hawkeye Striping LLC Western Security Literary Sojourn JB’s Windows Zirkel Wireless MusicFest/Dickson Productions Mountain Town Delivery Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA Northwest Data Services Special thank you to these Opera Steamboat Northwest Graphics individuals for graciously donating Seminars at Steamboat Prestige Property Detailing their homes and their time to ensure Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Revelation Roofing successful summer events. Schreiner, Inc./Rocky Mountain Special Event hosts: Leslie and John Asphalt/Steamboat Plowing Dorman, Anne and Ken Krieg, Sol Solutions Ned and Liza Weihman KIDS SUPPORTING KIDS These donations allow children to attend Youth Concerts for free. Matai and Natasha Curzon Shane Mariano Elisa Engelken Molly McDonough Lenox and Tilly Finkelstein Stephen Morton Evie Fisher Jane and Bud Romberg Leo and Mavi Henriquez Austin, Averly, and Mia Salem Max and Hadley Hildebrand Ann Marie Schultz Elizabeth and William Holmes Storm Mountain Express Finn and Claes James 106 32ND SEASON • 970.879.5056

ENDOWMENT We invite you to become a member of the Founders’ Circle today! Your gift ensures a long and bright future at the Strings Music Pavilion. FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE OF ENDOWMENT GIVING DIAMOND ($100,000+) Gail and Brooks Kellogg Kathleen and Rocco Laterzo Gloria Gossard – Strings would Gary and Sandy Neale Jon and Judith Liebman like to recognize our most Tony and Emily Seaver Duncan and Sue MacDonald significant Endowment donor. Martin and Shelley Zlotkin Tom and Mary Malia Her generous support will Michael and Maryann Marquardt- always have our gratitude. GRANITE ($100+) Philip and Mary Sterrett Anderson Mullen PLATINUM ($25,000+) Russell and Carolee Atha Linda May and John Morrison John and Mary Ann Duffey Al and Jackie Bass James McBride Ted and Patty Grossman John and Sharon Beaupre O’Neill and Vickie McDonald Ben and Sharon Jones Hal and Marilyn Becker Tiffany Moore Robert and Jane Manning Hill and Nancy Blackett Stephen D. Morton Art and Gloria Smith Jim and Comelia Blake Ray and Kitty Nolin Dr. David and Karen Street Barbara and Jim Bronner Shawn and Kristi O’Neal Mary Brown and John Tomasini Brian and Lisa Olson GOLD ($10,000+) Martha Carroll Charlie and Diane Petersen Stanley and Jill Arkin Kay Clagett Dana and Troy Pohlman Joshua Bell Kathleen A. Cline and Carl E. Gary and Christine Pon Hill Blackett Jr. Moe and Barbara Quirk Bill and Marsha Link Steidtmann Sally Rawlings Verne and Nancy Lundquist Natalie Cowan Bryce and Jane Robertson James and Pam Milligan James and Carolyn Craig Arthur Rode Kimberly Davis Lance and Mary Romick SILVER ($5,000+) Dean and Elizabeth Danielson Dorcas and Henry Savage Carol and Russ Atha James and Cynthia DeFrancia Yizhak Schotten and Katherine Collier Margaret Bass Berglund Edward and Annie DeGroff Susan and Rudy Schupp Herb and Susan Fields Chris and Eileen Diamond Joe Schwartz Huntsman Family Charitable Joanne and Stephen Downes Bill and Suzanne Speaker Janet Dukerich John and Karla Spooner Foundation Anita K. Eftimoff Sandy St. Clair Jim and Susan Larson Dorothy Evans Steamboat Engineering and Design, Inc. Lyman and Julie Orton Ronni and Brian Fitzgerald Jane and Bob Stein Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Slatkin Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Follert Scott Stiffel Ron and Kathy Whaley Edie and Joe Fogliano Andrew and Barbara Stofan Frank and Jackie Williams Irwin and Harriet Freiberger Denny and Joy Swanson Lee Gamble George and Louise Thornton BRONZE ($2,500+) John and Betse Grassby Daniel Tyler Joe and Claudia Bartholomew Elissa Greene Carl and Jan Vail Carol and Tom Chaney Carl and Mary Gulbrandsen Andy and Arlene Van Baak John and Carrie Hayden Hal Hackett June and Alvin Wolff Terry Huffington and Ralph Dittman Linda Jensen Hamlet George and Beth Wood Tom and Pam Mischell Bruce and Jane Hannon Otis and Joanna Wragg William and Karin Scully Richard and Bonnie Harrington Ruth W. Wright Don and Rita Valentine Barbara and Paul Hilf Ned and Liza Weihman Fritz Jacobs QUARTZ (up to $99) Susan and Fred Kahn Rich and Linda Danter COPPER ($1,000+) Ted and Anette Kahn Jane Harris and M.L. Mackie Kay Brumley Paul and Lynn Kearns Michael Murphy and Janice Hobson Jay and Maxann Collins John and Patty Kerst Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riggs Jan and Mike Gasser Jim and Debbie Knost Jody Robinson Anne and Norm Jacobson Lyle and Jane Krug Suki and Les Kaplan Jamey Lamar 107S T R I N G S M U S I C F E S T I VA L . C O M Harry and Alison Lambart

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PLANNED GIVING G I Leave a musical legacy for the Yampa Valley. V I Planned gifts have a tremendous impact on the future of Strings Music Festival N and the many audiences we serve. Any option you choose creates a powerful G legacy that will impact the Yampa Valley for generations to come. A variety of Planned Giving opportunities are available to help you meet your charitable goals and extend your generosity into the future. Your planned gift will: • Guarantee that future generations continue to enjoy high caliber musicians, amazing concerts, and our free music education and community outreach programs • Ensure the financial strength of Strings Music Festival and our summer Festival • Positively impact the Yampa Valley community by connecting local and visiting children, families, adults, and seniors to music Ways to make a planned gift: • Bequests under Will or Living Trust • Beneficiary Designations under Retirement Plan Assets [401(k), 403(b), IRA] • Pledges • Charitable Remainder Trusts • Charitable Lead Trusts • Life Insurance The Legacy Society The following supporters have generously included Strings Music Festival in their estate plans. We thank these friends for their foresight and investment in the continued success of Strings Music Festival and the Yampa Valley. Anonymous (2) *Hill Blackett Jr. Edie and Joe Fogliano *Gloria Gossard Dr. David and Karen Street Gamber and Audrey Tegtmeyer *received posthumously If you are planning or have already made provisions to remember Strings with a legacy gift, we would love to honor you as a member of this Society. You do not need to provide details of your plans. Please contact Nancy Engelken, [email protected] or 970.879.5056 x101 to discuss opportunities. 110 32ND SEASON • 970.879.5056

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