Midland Symphony Orchestra presents
Season Preview
concert
April 7, 2017 • 7:30 pm
Midland Center for the Arts Auditorium
Celebrating 45 Years
Program
Bohuslav Rattay, Music Director
The Josephine Ashmun Chair
Midland Symphony Orchestra
81st Season
Selections from 2017-18 Season repertoire
include:
Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, E minor
Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897) Allegro non troppo
Allegro giocoso
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827) Allegretto
Presto
Symphony No. 5, C-sharp minor
Gustav Mahler
(1860-1911) Trauermarsch (Funeral March)
Adagietto
Three-Cornered Hat
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) Suite No. 1 & 2
Musician commentary from:
Christine Beamer, principal viola
Roland Wallace, bass
Joan Holland, principal harp
Andrew Spencer, principal percussion
After the performance, join the orchestra on stage for a reception
in celebration of the coming season. Cash bar.
Catered by Fusion 1 Café.
Concert Sponsored by
With support from
The official hotel of the Midland Symphony Orchestra
Violin I
Karel Abo*
Acting Concertmaster
The Thomas & Vera
Griswold Chair
The Gladys I. Lake Chair
Megan Bowker
Melissa Everett*
Andrew Hatfield
Sinyoung Kim
Alexander Machi
Yulia Orlova
Andrea Rohr
Linda Ryden
Duoli Sun
Tatiana Zueva
Christine Beamer
Principal
Jessica Zelinski*
Asst. Principal
Sarah Cornett
Dilek Engin
Gabrielle Hodges
Howard Jones
Chi-Jui Lee
Ryan McDonald
*10-19 Service Years
***30+ Service Years
Roster
Horn
The Phoebe Barstow Chair
Michael Wright
Acting Principal
The Phoebe Barstow Chair
Robin Von Wald**
Claire Ross
Jahn White
Brian Carter
Mary Adams
Julie Ford
Yuliya Kim
Stefan Koch
Sara Moore*
Sandro Sidamonidze
Bass
Matthew Boothe
Acting Principal
The Ruth D. Stenger Chair
Heather DeGroot**
Principal
Oleg Bezuglov
Asst. Principal
Rebeca Ardis
Kayla Green+
Elaine Hunyadi**
Piaras Kent
Alejandro Larumbe
Martinez
Susan Mercy
Amelia Taylor
Hsin-Ju Yu
Viola
Cathy White***
Principal
Greg Stawick*
Acting Asst. Principal
Kyle Venlet
Acting Associate
Concertmaster
Violin II
Cello
Paul Quast
Acting Asst. Principal
Matthew Gibson
Daniel Kroth
Nicholas Taylor
Roland Wallace
Flute/Piccolo
Joanna Cowan White*
Principal
Kassia Martin
Cathy Webster**
Oboe/English Horn
Lindabeth Binkley
Acting Principal
The Vernon A. Stenger Chair
Sarah Southard*
Clarinet/
Eb Clarinet/
Bass Clarinet
Sam Martin, Principal
Grant Von Wald**
Bassoon/
Contrabassoon
Genevieve Beaulieu
Principal
Jennifer Dean
**20-29 Service Years
+MSO/CMU Undergraduate Fellow
The Robert T. Ralston Chair
Trumpet
Neil Mueller
Acting Principal
Sponsored by
Nina & David Frurip
Jim Young
Jason Aylward
Trombone
Joseph Radtke*
Acting Principal
Sponsored by
John & Amy Wilson on behalf
of Abigail Wilson
Nathaniel Geiger
Bryan Pokorney*
Tuba
Drew Jones
Acting Principal
Sponsored by
Sarah & Daniel Opperman
Timpani
Rob Kratz, Principal
Percussion
Andrew Spencer
Principal
Sponsored by Tina S. Van Dam
in Memory of Philip Van Dam
Chris Peeler*
Michael List
Harp
Joan Holland*, Principal
Librarian &
Personnel Manager
Robin Von Wald
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