McAninch Arts Centerat College of DuPage

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Alex Hargreaves, Violin

David Balakrishnan, Violin, Baritone Violin

Benjamin von Gutzeit, Viola

Malcolm Parson, Cello

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Friday, Feb. 26, 2016Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016

Playhouse Theatre, 8 p.m.

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PROGRAM TURTLE ISLAND QUARTETBirth of the Cool

Reaching for lyricism and gentler textures as a reaction to the fiery sounds of bebop, the renowned musicians who performed on the seminal recording, Birth of the Cool, consider it a tipping point towards the style that became known as “Cool Jazz.” The living embodiment of cool, Miles Davis, and his colleagues, Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, etc., set the table for a slew of legendary groups that shared their vision. From the Modern Jazz Quartet and Gunther Schuller of third stream music, to the west coast sounds of the Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond, to the iconoclastic melodic lines of pianist Lennie Tristano, their particular brand of innovative genius echoed into the myriad jazz fusion blends of the seventies and eighties. Ultimately, this created the perfect conditions for an audacious group of four string players equally grounded in jazz improvisation and classical technique, to split the Eurocentric string quartet atom.

In addition to employing their signature groove-based rhythmic techniques to transform classic selections from the recording of Birth of the Cool such as “Israel,” “Venus De Milo,” and “Jeru” into jazz string quartet masterpieces, the two time GRAMMY® winning Turtle Island Quartet will take a wide swath through the many other avenues traversed by these intrepid explorers of cool. Perennial favorites such as Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo A La Turk” and Gerry Mulligan’s “Bernie’s Tune” conjoin with Miles Davis’s dreamy “Miles Ahead,” and the Modern Jazz Quartet’s darker “Django.” The program will also feature original compositions that share the cross genre musical stamp endemic to this hallowed mode of jazz music making.

Its name derived from creation mythology found in Native American Folklore, the TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET, since its inception in 1985, has been a singular force in the creation of bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 GRAMMY® Awards for Best Classical Crossover category, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles, and by devising a performance practice that honors both, the state of the art has inevitably been redefined. Cellist nonpareil Yo-Yo Ma has proclaimed Turtle Island Quartet to be “a unified voice that truly breaks new ground—authentic and passionate—a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.”

The Quartet’s birth was the result of violinist David Balakrishnan’s brainstorming explorations and compositional vision while writing his master’s thesis at Antioch University West. The journey has taken Turtle Island through forays into folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, hip-hop, as well as music of Latin America and India … a repertoire consisting of hundreds of ingenious arrangements and originals. It has included over a dozen recordings on labels such as Windham Hill, Chandos, Koch and Telarc, soundtracks for major motion pictures, TV and radio credits such as the Today Show, All Things Considered, Prairie Home Companion, and Morning Edition, feature articles in People and Newsweek magazines, and collaborations with famed artists such as

clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, guitar legends Leo Kottke and the Assad brothers, The Manhattan Transfer, pianists Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron, Cyrus Chestnut and Ramsey Lewis, singers Tierney Sutton and Nellie McKay, the Ying Quartet and the Parsons and Luna Negra Dance Companies.

Another unique element of Turtle Island is their revival of venerable improvisational and compositional chamber traditions that have not been explored by string players for nearly 200 years. At the time of Haydn’s apocryphal creation of the string quartet form, musicians were more akin to today’s saxophonists and keyboard masters of the jazz and pop world, i.e., improvisers, composers, and arrangers. Each Turtle Island member is accomplished in these areas of expertise as well as having extensive conservatory training.

As Turtle Island members continue to refine their skills through the development of repertory by some of today’s cutting edge composers, through performances and recordings with major symphonic ensembles, and through a determined educational commitment, the Turtle Island Quartet stakes its claim as the quintessential ‘New World’ string quartet of the 21st century.

For more information on the Turtle Island Quartet, visit www.turtleislandquartet.com. You can also ‘friend’ the group on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @TurtleQuartet.

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Violinist DAVID BALAKRISHNAN, the group’s founder and ‘resident composer,’ graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in music composition and violin and earned a master’s degree in music composition at Antioch University West. Moving

to the San Francisco Bay Area, he quickly established his reputation as a talented young improvising violinist, making guest appearances with the David Grisman Quartet and jazz violin legend Stephane Grappelli, and earning a master’s degree in music composition at Antioch University West.

His compositional approach—based on the principle of multi-stylistic integration applied to bowed string instruments—established the TIQ template that, in addition to the group awards, has earned him two GRAMMY® nominations in the arranging category, and most recently a 2015 nomination in the composition category for his piece “Confetti Man” on the latest TIQ recording of the same name.

He is the recipient of numerous grants, from private sources such as conductor Marin Alsop, who commissioned his piece for violin and orchestra, “Little Mouse Jumps,” as well as organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, League of American Orchestras and Meet the Composer. In 2005 he received a MTC/ASOL “Music Alive” residency with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra (largest orchestral composing grant of the year) for which he composed six works. The NCO also commissioned Balakrishnan’s composition “Darkness Dreaming,” which premiered in April 2004 with guitarists Sharon Isbin and John Jorgenson.

His piece “Spider Dreams” (1992) has been widely performed and recorded throughout the world by a diverse array of musical organizations, including a live recording by Turtle Island with the Detroit Symphony conducted by Neeme Järvi on Chandos Records. A 2002 commission awarded by a consortium of presenters headed by the Lied Center of Kansas resulted in a string octet entitled “Mara’s Garden Of False Delights,” which is featured on Turtle Island’s GRAMMY® winning Telarc release, 4+Four.

Again commissioned by the Lied Center in 2008, Balakrishnan composed a full-length work involving theatre, dance, poetry, video, and TIQ with the KU wind ensemble that is an artistic response to the socio/political issues concerning the various theories of evolution, both scientific and cultural, entitled “The Tree Of Life.” In 2015 he received Chamber Music America’s prestigious Classical Commissioning Program grant, supporting a full-length work commemorating the quartet’s 30th anniversary season.

Violinist ALEX HARGREAVES is an active performer, having played on stages around the world including Austin City Limits, A Prairie Home Companion, Panama Jazz Festival, Bonnaroo, Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, and the

Telluride Bluegrass Festival, as well as venues in Europe and South Korea.

At age 17, Hargreaves became a member of world-renowned mandolinist Mike Marshall’s Big Trio, along with bassist Paul Kowert (Punch Brothers) and toured with the trio extensively following the 2008 release of their self-titled album on Adventure Music. From 2007 to 2014, Hargreaves regularly toured with singer/multi-

instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz, appearing on three of her critically acclaimed albums, as well as being featured on her GRAMMY®-nominated instrumental, “Mansinneedof.” In addition, he has toured with Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Danilo Perez and Darol Anger.

Throughout his career, Hargreaves has received countless honors including the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin from Mark O’Connor’s Strings Conference, as well as being the youngest ever (age 15) to win National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Weiser, ID. In October 2010, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Hargreaves was awarded the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, a full tuition scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.

In February, 2010, Hargreaves’ debut album, Prelude (Adventure Music) was released, featuring master acoustic musicians Mike Marshall, Grant Gordy and Paul Kowert, and special guests Bela Fleck and Noam Pikelny. David Grisman comments, “ Hargreaves plays with wit, authority and soulfulness belying his years. In my opinion, he’s destined to be one of the fiddle giants of the 21st century.”

In pursuit of his passion for jazz and improvisational-based music, Hargreaves completed the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Under the artistic direction of world-renowned pianist Danilo Perez, this new program admits only a handful of students each year, providing them with the opportunity to work one-on-one with a select group of faculty. Perez invited Hargreaves to tour with his trio, as well as record on Perez’s album, Panama 500 (Mack Avenue Records), released in February 2014. The all-star lineup on the recording includes jazz icons Brian Blade, Ben Street and others.

A native of New Orleans, cellist MALCOLM PARSON been hailed as “the most creative cellist of his generation.” According to GRAMMY® Award winner Eugene Friesen, “He is that rare player with feet planted firmly in classical music

and the music of our time while possessing perfect intonation, fluent technique and stylistic versatility.”

Parson studied at Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program and Berklee College of Music in Boston, giving his first performance as a soloist with an orchestra at age 14. He made his debut in Atlanta with the Atlanta Symphony Community Orchestra after winning their Young Artist Competition, and followed with debuts at The National Black Arts Festival “Classics from the Next Generation,” and Andre Watts’ 50th Birthday Celebration. He was also awarded his first personal violin from The Louis Armstrong Foundation Inc. “Golden Horn Award” and his first personal cello from The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS).

A longtime member of the GRAMMY® winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, Parson has also shared the stage with musicians and bands such as James Lauderdale, Della Mae, Del McCoury, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ron Carter, Paquito D’Rivera, Patrice Rushen, Toshi Reagon, Terri Lynn Carrington, Dave Liebman, and Christian Howes as well as collaborating with choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Julia Gleich and dance company Brooklyn Ballet.

PROFILES PROFILES

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BENJAMIN “BENNI” VON GUTZEIT (viola), one of only a handful of true jazz violists worldwide, was born in Bochum, Germany, into a musical family. His father is a well-known music pedagogue, his mother a pianist and two of his siblings are

classical string players. He began his viola studies at the age of four, starting on a very small violin that was fi tted with viola strings. He received instructions from his father until age 12 when he became the student of violist Emile Cantor of the Orpheus String Quartet.

Von Gutzeit consecutively won the 1992 and 1994 German Youth Competition Jugend Musiziert, which led to a solo concert tour in Japan. At age 15, he developed a fascination for popular music and took up playing the electric bass in addition to viola. From 2001 to 2004 he studied at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz, Austria, under the tutelage of jazz violinist Andreas Schreiber.

In 2004 Von Gutzeit moved to Holland to further his jazz studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with saxophonists Ferdinand Povel and Jasper Blom and guitarist Jesse van Ruller. He became an active participant of the Dutch jazz scene and performed with numerous groups including Elastic Jargon by Maurice Horsthuis and Starvinsky Orkestar by Martin Fondse. He was sought after at prominent concert venues and festivals such as the Bimhuis and the famed North Sea Jazz Festival.

In 2010 he moved to New York City (supported by scholarships of the Dutch Fonds Podiumkunsten, the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and the Kogel & Schmidt Foundation) and became the fi rst violist to earn a master’s degree from the Jazz department of the Manhattan School of Music.

Von Gutzeit has performed and recorded with many great musicians including jazz violinist Mark Feldman, electronic music virtuoso Matthew Herbert, cellist Ernst Reijseger and saxophonist Dave Liebman.

Turtle Island Quartet Recordings: Telarc, Koch International Classics, Windham Hill, Chandos, CC&C Records, GRP, BMG

Turtle Island Quartet is represented by:

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Films shown on Wednesdays at 1:30 and 7:30pin the Playhouse Theatre

Co-sponsored by COD Academic Affairs (Field Studies/Study Abroad) and the McAninch Arts Center

Films shown in original language with English subtitles.

FEBRUARY 3 Ecotopia (2011)

Turkey - Musical Comedy

FEBRUARY 17

A Coffee in Berlin Germany – Comedy (2012)

MARCH 2

Red Army (2014)

US/Russia – Documentary

FEBRUARY 10 Life, Above All (2010)

South Africa – Drama

FEBRUARY 24

The Lunchbox (2013)

India – Drama/Romance

MARCH 9

Violeta went to Heaven (2011)

Chile – Biography

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Encore Circle ($2,500 and up)Anonymous (4)Lowell and Barbara AndersonArthur J. Gallagher & CompanyJames A. BelushiMark Wight and Eszter BorvendegDr. and Mrs. Robert L. BreuderCatherine M. BrodMr. and Mrs. Steven G. BrownCleve Carney*Mrs. Clark G. CarpenterCollege of DuPageAlexander and Lisa DemosFollett Higher Education GroupFranczek Radelet P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Michael HanesHerricane Graphics Inc.Sara and Stacey HuelsDr. Jean V. KartjeKaren and Gene KuhnMr. and Mrs. Keith R. KushnerLandworksMr. and Mrs. Joe LegatLegat Architects, Inc.Dr. Daniel E. LloydPeter* and Gretchen MarenBarb and Scott R. MarquardtMarquardt & Belmonte, P.C.David and Carolyn MayDr. and Mrs. Harold D. McAninchEd Miniat, LLCMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.Mortenson ConstructionNorthwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalJudith May O’DellMr. and Mrs. Donald PanovichPepper Family FoundationRobbins Schwartz

Steven M. Ruffalo and Lisa Jones RuffaloCharles SchlauMs. Dianne M. Skeet*SmithGroup JJRTerrence J. Taylor and Maureen Sullivan TaylorThe JCS Fund of The DuPage FoundationThe PrivateBankDuPage FoundationU.S. BankMr. Bjarne R. UllsvikVALICMr. and Mrs. Michael V. VivodaDr. Donald G. WestlakeBonnie M. WheatonWheaton Bank and Trust — A Wintrust Community BankWight & CompanyWilliam Blair and Company

Director’s Circle ($1,000–$2,499)Anonymous (3)Anthony and Gwen AchillesMr. James R. AdamsMr. Larry Armour and Dr. Kim L. ArmourMr. Anson ArndtThe John A. Attard Family FoundationMr. Andrew J. Balint and Ms. Julie R. BradleyAnna BallMilton and Heide BentleyMr. John Mulherin and Dr. Sara BonkowskiRonald and Hope BucherChapman and Cutler, LLPChicago Regional Council of CarpentersGinni and Chris

Stephen and Sunday CumminsMark and Kim DornJames and Marie DrasalWilliam DunnGeorge and Kathryn FairbairnKen and Debbie FulksJeanette N. and Renee Giragos, in memory of Dr. Henry G. GiragosMary GowerMr. and Mrs. Randy GunstJohn and Katharine HamiltonDon and Jackie HegebarthDr. and Mrs. Ryon HennessyMrs. Heidi Heutel BohnJeffrey Jens and Ann BoisclairMr. Lawrence P. KatzensteinMr. Thomas KileyJacqueline Vernot and Raymond KotzAnne and Ira J. KreftSusan and Richard Lamb Charitable Fund of the DuPage FoundationMary Anne LambertEliot and Eileen LandauGil and Lola LehmanAlice LoganMs. Diana L. MartinezJohn and Lynette McCortneyMargaret and Michael McCoyTerrance and Linda McGovernSandy and Keith MooreBill and Nancy MooreDr. and Mrs. Joseph S. MorrisseyKirk MusprattDrs. Donald E. and Mary Ellen NewsomRebecca NicholsonAlan Peterson, in memory of Carolyn LevickasMeri Phillips

McAninch Arts Center acknowledges and gives grateful thanks to those donors who have contributed in support of the MAC mission and vision. This list of donors reflects contributions made from Dec. 1, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2015. While we carefully prepared this list we recognize that errors may have occurred. Please accept our apology if you are not properly represented on this list and contact the College of DuPage Foundation at (630) 942-2462 so we may correct our records.

Jeffrey and Debora PonkoRichard and Elizabeth QuaintanceRoland and Kelly RaffelRiverside Technologies, IncThe Rev. Dr. Curtis and Leanne RolfeNancy and John RutledgeWilliam and Nancy SchiererMr. and Mrs. Henry W. SteinbrecherTheodore M. UtchenJames and Patricia VaryScott and Kristen WiersumMs. Cynthia Williams Cappello

Ambassador ($500–$999)Anonymous (5)Robert and Laura BarronMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. BelleRay BillettMr. Paul BradleyDr. and Mrs. Christopher B. BurkeRick and Patty CarneyBill CharisGreg and Janet ChejfecChicago Blackhawks Hockey Team, Inc.Chicago BullsDiane CooperMr. Brett A. CoupDon and Anna Mae DaviaMr. and Mrs. Kevin T. DixonDML SolutionsDrasal Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Gift FundMr. and Mrs. Gerald DroszczEagle Ridge ResortRobert EakinsECOLAB Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. FaberMr. and Mrs. Donald H. FischerFour Leaf Clovers Garden Center, LLCJoan and Ken FrankDick and Marge GieserJacquelyn L. Gill

Mr. and Mrs. William GillardMs. Jean D. GorisMr. and Mrs. Linsley GrayMr. Fred Greenwood and Ms. Dianne A. McGuireGeorgia HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Robert G. HartmanGwen and Chet HenryHotel Arista at CityGate CenterStephen and Michelle HujarJorge and Beatriz IorgulescuMr. and Mrs. William S. KensholKenneth and Rosemarie KuhnMary Lou LowryTheresa A. MallyMr. Robert MarksAurelia and Ronald MaslanaEllen and Daniel McGowanDr. and Mrs. John MessittMs. Patricia G. MurrayCharles and Kay MylerMr. and Mrs. Sherman L. NealNorth Central Illinois Labor CouncilBob and Joan OlachHelen PachayMadeleine PachayMr. and Mrs. William ParkerPowerForward DuPageJudy RonaldsonMs. Theresa M. SakDave and Margie SchefflerBeth SchellJerry and Susan SchurmeierSkeet and Laura SkeetMr. Craig Smith, RATIO ArchitectsLloyd SmithCherry StoddardE.J. and Joyce Van Cura and the E Jay Van Cura M.D. Charitable Fund of Vanguard CharitableMr. Robert H. Eakins and Mrs. Julie L. WachowskiRobert and Kay WahlgrenDr. and Mrs. Matthew C. WanzenbergMs. Kathy WesselWheaton Grand Theater

Joan and Raymond WielgosWoods Event ManagementMs. Kathleen Yosko

Performer ($250–$499)Anonymous (7)Young AhnIrene D. AntoniouKatherine BalekMary Ellen and Jack BarryHarold and Karen BauerMs. Eunice BeckerBiff Behr and Lynne RichmanMr. and Mrs. James R. BentéPeggy BickhamMr. and Mrs. Tyler BirtJudith L. BittikofferMary and Bill BoylanBroadway in ChicagoMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrosseauMr. and Mrs. Charles A. BuettnerCarolyn B. CollinsDr. and Mrs. Joseph E. CollinsDr. and Mrs. Charles CurrierGeorge W. and Ann DervisBarbara and George DiGuidoMr. and Mrs. Earl E. DowlingEdwin A. and Gerry DulikJoseph and Frances EraciCamille and Joe EstermanMarcela FanningElinor FlaniganMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. GlaserBill and Alyce GrantMr. and Mrs. James E. HaleyDr. Eugene G. Hallongren and Dianne J. HallongrenDr. Steven L. HavensAleene L. Henninger-BoydenJohn A. HerndonLance HerningMrs. Jo Ann JacobsonMs. Sharon JurgensenVirginia and Charles KlingspornMs. Susan KolavoCharlene Kornoski-Du VallLaborers Local 68Ida Lee

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FRIENDS OF THE MACPerformer ($250–$499) cont.James and Kimberley McDonnellMr. and Mrs. Francis MiesMr. and Mrs. Joseph MooreMr. Randle Jennings and Ms. Jennine S. MoormanJ. C. MorganMr. and Mrs. David W. MortonBud and Pat MotzMichael and Judith NigroNorth American Roller Products, IncMr. and Mrs. Bernard NusinowJane OldfieldSarah PackardByrd and Alice ParmeleeJim and Lorraine PaulissenJack and Marilyn PearsonWilliam PodgorskiMr. Daniel B. PorterRuth J. Pozesky*Tom and Karen PulverGinny and Don RathsMs. Rose ReeverDonald and Mary RerickaMs. Lynne E. Richman and Mr. Biff BehrJack E. RiddleJack E. Riddle, IIMr. and Mrs. Stephen RochlisNancy L. RubyLynn SapytaMary K. SmithMarilyn SmrcinaEllen and Grier StephensonRichard and Janice StickaDr. and Mrs. E. VeleckisCarol C. Wallace FamilyLyn and Debbie WhistonMs. Alice M. WilburDr. and Mrs. K. M. WilcoxKen and Viviane WilcuttsJo Anne Zipperer

Friend ($50–$249)Anonymous (28)Sue AdamsPeggy Aldworth

Nancy AlluredMrs. John AndersenAT&TAuditorium TheatreRenato and Mary BacciDarlene BargerAlyce BarnicleDebbie Barrett and Barry ZelinskiMichael and Gail BaruchRichard and Grace BauerPatricia and Bruce BeckDennis and Mary BeemerMs. Margaret BeileMr. Ronald BenMartin and Betty BenderFred and Judy BennettKen and Annabel BergmanMs. Carolyn E. BlattDoris M. BlickleMr. and Mrs. Joseph BorylaMr. and Mrs. James BovesMrs. Aleene L. Henninger- BoydenKay BraulikMr. and Mrs. William BulgerEd and Kay BurtonThe Cantlin FamilyKevin and Lori CarlsonMr. Joseph Cassidy and Mrs. Tatiana SifriPaula and John CebulaRobert and Barbara CieskoGail ChristofferPeggy ConnollyThe Honorable and Mrs. Daniel J. CroninMarsha Cruzan and Thomas McGinnisJennifer and Matt DarnallJeanne E. DavikDorothy DeenMs. Lynn F. Dempsey and Mr. Brian MuskerJanet DerberMr. and Mrs. George W. DervisJoy and Ron DetmerLinda A. DickersonWilliam Donnelly

Alan and Carolyn DrakeWilliam and Kathleen DrennanMs. Marilyn R. Drury-KatilloJohn T. Earley, Jr.Joanne EastDaniel Edelman and Fran KravitzMs. Sally EffnerRobert and Linda FairbairnWilliam and Sally Newton FairbankGeraldine FeketeJack and Janet FeldmanJanet FerroniStanley FlisEric and Marilyn ForsEarl Stubbe and Kathleen FrankDavid and Helen FraserJanet R. GahalaAnnette GamboSandra M. GanakosUrs Geiser and Mary HobeinPhil GelberPamela and Jerome GiermannGoodman TheatreMr. and Mrs. Jerry GrahamRoy and Priscilla GrundyDr. and Mrs. Richard D. GuerraSusan and Robert HaaRebekah and Rodney HarrisPatricia A. HarrisonDavid and Karen HaugenJean M. HawkinsonSandra HillAllan Hins and Marilyn WilgockiPaul and Jessica HollerIBMStephanie IglehartInn at Water’s EdgeEdward and Susan JeszkaBob JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Charles JonahMr. John R. Wolff and Mrs. Shirley Justin-WolffSenator Doris Karpie (Ret.)Mr. James KarpusAnne V. Klecka

FRIENDS OF THE MACLawrence and Ellen KlingerMr. and Mrs. R. P. KolakWayne H. KoepkeMarcia A. KoppenhoeferMr. and Mrs. Joseph KovacicMichael F. KozlowskiMr. John L. Ladle, Jr.Ms. Patricia LeahyGintautas Leonavicius and Ryte LeonavicieneElaine LiboviczDrs. David and Joanna LivengoodMr. and Mrs. James LongNancy LouckMs. Norma MacKayMadeleine and Ralph MarbachJohn MategranoRichard and Mary Ellen MatthiesJeffrey MayPaul McCurnin and Evelyn McNeillDonald E. McGowan and Mary Leah PrazakMarty and Marian McGowanDiane Meiborg and Roger ZacekMs. Sharon Metz-GohlaMs. Mary C. MichnaMr. and Mrs. Thomas MorganJoan MuellerHolly MyersSusan NeustromBetty and John NorthMr. Gerard Nussbaum and Dr. Linda Veleckis NussbaumEileene NystromJean and Joanne OliphantMs. Shirley H. OrloppMr. Jeff OrloveKay Osborne*Karen Webb OwenAlice E. PackardMr. Peter PattisonRoberta and Thomas PawlakMr. and Mrs. Scott PectorRobert Pendlebury

George Pepper, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Charles PolitoAnna Marie PollRita PotterSusanne RiedellMs. Elizabeth RobertsonGail RobinsonMarlene and Bob RombaMarlene and Bob RosecransEdward RosiarS. E. RossMr. and Mrs. Mark SandGeri Sandford Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick SanfordJaney SartherMs. Kim SavageMr. and Mrs. Patt SchiewitzKathy L. SchleicherKen and Trish ScottDr. Thomas R. ScottVikki ScullRoger and Ann ShipleySigma Alpha Iota LaGrange Alumnae ChapterDolores and Warne StaussMs. Dawn D. StefekMr. Arnold R. StenvogCarolyn and Joe StoffelMr. Russ G. StreeterMelissa StriedlMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. SuhrburDr. Nancy E. SvobodaGrace and Len SwansonMr. and Mrs. Richard E. SwansonBob and KC SwininogaAnthony and Mona TaylorWendolyn E. TetlowWilliam and Mary Jane ThomasVirginia and Jerry ThompsonTom and Teri TraceyWilliam and Roberta TreasurerMr. and Mrs. Jerome L. UlaneEugenio and Carmen ValdesGerry VandenbrookOlga and Henry Vilella-Janeiro

Marilee ViolaLucy and George VorickPenelope WainwrightMs. Janine WallinMs. Mary WardMr. and Mrs. Edward WarmowskiMr. Roland WeberJudy WebsterAnne and Jim WengerdWest Suburban Affiliate of the Museum of Contemporary ArtKathy and Rich WildersCarol WoodsMr. and Mrs. Robert WulffenBeverly YackoLori and Gary ZemanMr. James ZilligenMargot & Arthur Zwierlein

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MAC Administrative StaffDirector of the McAninch Arts Center ............................................................................. Diana MartinezMarketing and Donor Relations Coordinator ......................................................................Roland RaffelBusiness Manager .........................................................................................................Ellen McGowanCleve Carney Art Gallery Curator ......................................................................................... Justin WitteEducation and Community Engagement Coordinator ........................................................ Janey SartherDirector of Development for Cultural Arts ......................................................................... Janie OldfieldGroup and Rental Sales Coordinator ............................................................................ Melissa MercadoAdministrative Assistant ...................................................................................................Mandy RakowClerical Assistants .............................................................. Sherry Gendel, Molly Junokas, Erin Posavec

MAC Box Office and Front of House StaffBox Office Manager ..............................................................................................................Julie ElgesAssistant Box Office Manager .....................................................................................Mary Ellen ReedyBox Office Assistants ......................................................................... Colleen Trinko, Gretchen WoodleyPatron Service Manager ...................................................................................................... Tom MurrayPatron Services Assistant .................................................................................................... Rob Nardini

MAC Resident Professional EnsembleNew Philharmonic, Conductor and Music Director .............................................................Kirk MusprattNew Philharmonic Manager .............................................................................................. Paula Cebula

MAC Design and Technical StaffTechnical Production Coordinator ............................................................................................Jon GanttTechnical Director ....................................................................................................... Michael W. MoonCostume and Make-up Design Coordinator ............................................................... Kimberly G. MorrisProduction Manager............................................................................................................ Joe HopperAssistant Production Managers ...................................................................Ben Johnson, Elias MoralesSound and Equipment Manager ..............................................................................................Bob Murr Stage Hands ................................................................ Bobby Bryan, Amanda Hantson, Sabrina Zeidler

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large bags must be checked.• Electronic pagers and patrons’ seat locations should

be given to the House Manager, who will notify you in the event of a call. Patrons wearing wristwatch alarms or carrying cellular phones are respectfully requested to turn them off while in the theater.

• Emergency phone number at College of DuPage Police Department for after-hour calls is (630) 942-2000.

• Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the House Manager.

• Groups of 15 or more may contact the Box Office at (630) 942-4000 to arrange for group discounts.

• If you notice a spill in the theater, please notify an usher.• McAninch Arts Center volunteers are people

who assist the house staff in areas of ticket taking, ushering and general management during performances. To get involved, call (630) 942-4000.

• For Americans With Disabilities Act accommodations, call (630) 942-2141 (voice) or (630) 858-9692 (TDD).

• Infrared Assistive Listening Devices: For audience members who desire audio amplification of performances, headsets with individual volume controls are now available. You may check out the headsets at the Ticket Office with a credit card or driver’s license. Underwritten by a generous gift from The Knowles Foundation.