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BLAKE EDWARDS(b. 1922)

Blake Edwards is internationallyrecognized as one of the leading post-World War II Hollywood filmmakersand the only one to have majorcareer success in the three mediaarts of radio, television and film. A"Renaissance Man," in the truestsense of the phrase, Blake Edwards'prolific talent, artistic advocacy, socialconscience and sophisticated senseof humor has earned him a significantand lasting place in the history of mediaentertainment.

In the 40s and 50s, Edwards createdand wrote for the Richard Diamondradio series, developed and producedthe Peter Gunn television series, andinitiated a distinguished 50-year filmcareer as a writer, producer and directorthat would result in 53 films, includingsome of film history's best lovedmotion pictures.

From The Days of Wine and Roses (asocial drama starring Jack Lemmon), toBreakfast at 'Tiffany's, (a sophisticatedromantic comedy starring the legendaryAudrey Hepburn), Blake Edwards

demonstrated his ability to work indiverse genres and to seamlesslyinfuse his creations with a distinctivemix of wit and social commentary.His immensely successful films, ThePink Panther and A Shot in the Dark(starring Peter Sellers) reintroduced thetradition of silent slapstick comedy andsophisticated sight gags into Hollywood"A" productions, and his later films"10 ", S.O.B., and Victor/Victoriahelped to spur an important and criticallyacclaimed exploration of sexual themesand gender issues in film.

In addition to his movie career andreflective of his reputation as achampion of artistic integrity, Edwardsfought a series of important, highlypublicized battles in the late 60s andearly 70s with major studios for thecreative rights of film directors andcomposers. More recently, he hasgained recognition as an accomplishedpainter and sculptor, and became thefirst Hollywood filmmaker to write,produce and direct a Broadway versionof one of his films, Victor / Victoria,which also marked the Broadway returnof his gifted wife and collaborator, JulieAndrews.

The subject of prestigious filmretrospectives around the world, and therecipient of numerous recognitions fromthe Writer's Guild of America and theDirector's Guild of America among manyothers, Blake Edwards was honoredlast year with a rare, special lifetimeachievement award from the Academyof Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Without question, Edwards is knownas an unparalleled creative force inthe history of media arts, and as anartist whose distinctive talent, socialobservations and unparalleled sense ofhumor forever changed the landscape offilm and the way we look at life. ArizonaState University proudly confers theDoctorate of Humane Letters toBlake Edwards. tl

"A Musical Tribute toBlake Edwards"with the University Symphony Orchestra

Monica Mancini, sopranoGregg Field, music directorMichael Dixon, narratorTimothy Russell, conductor

School of MusicHerberger College of Fine ArtsArizona State University

Friday, September 23, 20057:30 p.m.Gammage Auditorium

Program

Main Theme from Peter Gunn Henry Mancini

Main Theme from Mr. Lucky Henry Mancini

Pie in the Face Polka, The Sweetheart Tree,and The Great Race March from The Great Race Henry Mancini

Bronco Bustin' from Wild Rovers Jerry Goldsmith

Whistling Away the Dark from Darling Lili Henry ManciniDays of Wine and RosesLe Jazz Hot from Victor/Victoria

Monica Mancini, sopranoGregg Field, drummer

Intermission

Presentation of Honorary Degree to Blake Edwards

Main Theme from Pink Panther Henry Mancini

Hong Kong Fireworks from Revenge of the Pink Panther Henry Mancini

Breakfast at Tiffany's Henry Mancini

Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's Henry Mancini

Monica Mancini, sopranoGregg Field, drummer

Bolero (featured in "10") Maurice Ravel

Tonight's narration was written by Professor Peter Lehman and Professor William Luhr.

Out of respect for the performers and those audience members around you, pleaseturn all pagers, cell phones and watches to silent mode. Thank you.

Timothy Russell is in his 13th year as a Professor ofMusic and Director of Orchestras at Arizona StateUniversity. He is one of America's most versatile anddynamic conductors and foremost music educators.He is equally at home conducting the great symphonicliterature, music for chamber orchestra, ballet, largechoral works, pops concerts, and children's programs.An articulate spokesperson for the arts, his obvious joyin discussing music and building new audiences is onlysurpassed by the insight and energy that his concertspossess . . . entertaining and enlightening programs ofmusic spanning over four centuries, powerfully presented

for listeners of all ages. In addition to his conducting at ASU, Russell directs theSchool's graduate orchestral conducting program. He is also the co-founder andMusic Director of the award-winning ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus,Ohio.

Russell has been a frequent guest conductor with The Phoenix Symphony,including highly acclaimed full-length productions of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake andNutcracker ballets. This season he will also lead Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Otherguest conducting appearances have included the Charlotte Symphony, Baton RougeSymphony, American Classical Orchestra, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, SouthDakota Symphony, Spokane Symphony, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, PittsburghNew Music Ensemble, Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra, Summit Brass, andsymphony orchestras in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana and Texas.

As conductor/producer of twenty-five CDs, Russell has received two Grammynominations. All of his recordings have been enthusiastically received by listenersand critics alike, as has his vital and imaginative orchestral leadership.

Maestro Russell just celebrated his twenty-sixth season as music director ofProMusica. His achievements with that ensemble have been remarkable and diverse.A recipient of the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artistic Excellence Award, theorchestra continues to maintain its outstanding reputation for artistic performanceand exciting, adventuresome programming. On eight occasions the AmericanSociety of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has honored Russell andProMusica for their service to contemporary music. Together, they have been activein the commissioning of new works. Russell has conducted the world premiereperformances of more than 90 new compositions.

This past summer Russell guest conducted at the Oklahoma Arts Institute and theMusic in the Mountains Festival in Durango, Colorado. In recent years, he hasconducted All-State Orchestras in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, NewMexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.

Prior to coming to the Valley of the Sun, Maestro Russell served for nine seasons asthe Music Director and Conductor of The Naples Philharmonic. For the last fouryears of his tenure, he was the resident conductor in Naples, Florida in additionto serving as Director of Music Education for the city's spectacular PhilharmonicCenter for the Arts.

A Danforth Foundation Fellow, Russell has held academic appointments at The OhioState University and the University of Rochester, including in its Eastman School ofMusic as an Associate Professor of Conducting and Ensembles. Dr. Russell regularlyleads pre-concert talks and symposia and continues to be a featured speaker at musicconferences and workshops. He is actively involved in research and publication, currentlywriting two books with renowned Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer, Mindful Music andMindful Tennis.

Timothy Russell and his wife, Jill, and their children, Kathryn and Geoffrey, reside inPhoenix, Arizona.

Monica Mancini, the daughter of the famed film composer HenryMancini and the notable studio singer Ginny O'Conner, has carvedout an impressive career of her own. As a concert performer, she hasappeared with major symphony orchestras worldwide including theChicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Seattle Symphony and theLondon Metropolitan Orchestra. Her program often includes theclassic songs "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Moment to Moment,""Moon River," "Soldier in the Rain," "Alfie," "Charade," "Days ofWine and Roses" and "Over the Rainbow." Mancini's upcomingperformances include appearances with the Fort Worth Symphony,Toronto Symphony and the New York Pops Orchestra at CarnegieHall.

Michael Dixon is best known as one of the Valley's mostrespected radio and television journalists. On 620 KTAR, you'llhear him hosting financial shows, anchoring newscasts andproviding his very popular film reviews. His broadcasts for CBSRadio reach 44 states, Canada and Mexico. He appears regularlyfor PBS television in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, as wellas KAET-TV in Phoenix.

He is currently the commentator and host of the ArizonaOpera's radio broadcasts, has served as moderator of the PhoenixSymphony's Musically Speaking pre-concert interviews, andis in his third year as Principal Conductor of the ScottsdaleSymphony.

He anchored the live PBS television broadcast of San Francisco Opera's "Opera-in-the-Park," with Placido Domingo, as well as hosted several television specials with the SanFrancisco Symphony. He has written on the visual and performing arts for both PhoenixMagazine and Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine.

Michael is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside where he studiedorchestration, choral and orchestral conducting, as well as dramatic literature.

This "Musical Tribute to Blake Edwards" marks Michael Dixon's third appearance withthe ASU Symphony Orchestra.

ASU ORCHESTRA PROGRAM

The Arizona State University Orchestra Program in the Herberger College of Fine ArtsSchool of Music is dedicated to providing the finest musical and educational opportunitiesfor those qualified individuals interested in studying and performing a wide variety oforchestral music. The faculty and administration are committed to the training anddevelopment of professional orchestral performers (instrumentalists and conductors),orchestral music educators and therapists, musicologists, theorists, composers, artsadministrators, and future arts supporters. The students share in this commitment, aspiringto the highest possible standards of musical excellence.

Currently, the program includes three ensembles: the University Symphony Orchestra, theChamber Orchestra and the Sinfonietta. The University Symphony Orchestra presentsapproximately seven concerts on the ASU campus each year in the internationally acclaimedGammage Auditorium for Performing Arts, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In February2005, the ASU Symphony Orchestra performed the featured concluding concert at theAmerican String Teachers Association's National Conference in Reno, Nev. They offered"An Evening of Jazz" with the acclaimed jazz violinist Regina Carter, her quintet andmembers of our own ASU string faculty. In recent years, the orchestra has collaboratedwith the Bolshoi Ballet and Ballet Arizona in highly acclaimed performances. Soloists withthe orchestra include renowned faculty performers as well as such visiting guest artists asviolinists Glenn Dicterow, Szymon Goldberg, Dylana Jenson, Ani Kavafian and EdvardMelkus; cellists Colin Carr, Stephen Kates and Lazio Varga; pianists Ursula Oppens andJeffrey Siegel; guitarist Manuel Lopez-Ramos; sopranos Faye Robinson, Anna Christyand mezzo-soprano Isola Jones, the Roger Wagner Chorale; guest conductors Lukas Fossand Vincent Persichetti; and the hilarious PDQ Bach and Victor Borge. Annually, theorchestra combines with the University Choral Union to present a "Holiday Concert" tosold-out houses featuring such works as Handel's Messiah, the Vaughan Williams' Hodie,Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and other great choral works. They also collaborated on suchgiant masterworks as the Verdi and Brahms Requiems, Orff's Carmina Burana and Mahler's"Resurrection" Symphony.

Outstanding student soloists, chosen through a rigorous competition on campus arepresented in a "Concert of Soloists" each spring. Each year, the ASU Symphony Orchestraalso presents the world premiere performance of the work that has won the annual ASUStudent Composition Contest. The University Symphony Orchestra has a commitmentto the performance of contemporary music and has premiered pieces by Michael ConwayBaker, Randall Shinn and Chinary Ung, and performed concerts with visiting composersMichael Daugherty, Joan Tower, Phillip Glass, George Walker and Gunther Schuller. TheSymphony Orchestra has also produced two CD recordings, one of works by EugeneAnderson called Perception, available on d'Note Classics, and the other of music by PulitzerPrize-winner George Walker, entitled Lilacs and available on the Summit label.

Please visit our websites at http://music.asu.edu for further information on the ASU Schoolof Music, and http://music.asu.edu/performance/orchestras.htm for its Orchestra program.

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRATimothy Russell, conductor

Violin IXian Meng**Shanna SwaringenAgnieszka LaskusSteven CrichlowShumin LinSarah BowlinLaura SpeckPatricia ColeXi WangAngela CassetteTamara FreidaAmy CoteRachael MassengillLauren RauschBrian ChenGina Dyches

Violin IIJamie Brooke Forseth*Melissa NinoAeryn BurleyBonnie TeplikChrystal SmothersHolly RobertsTaylor MorrisDanica TerzicAllison KellisAmy AndersonLindsay ParkerMelyssa Ostler

ViolaMichi Aceret*Ryan BerksethMatthew W. GordonLouis PriviteraJenwei YuElizabeth RexroatJackie SonAlexander VittalEllen TollefsonCicely DeSalleCrystal Gheen

CelloNick Alvarez*Hope ShepherdJenna DalbeyJennifer HartmanErin RichardsonAdele SteinVanessa BelknapAjay PatelDerek J. SteinAmy L. HuzjakKathleen SnyderStefanie SchatzMichael LevinSara StarksAnnemarie Smith

BassWaldir Bertipaglia*Christopher RoseNicholas VillalobosRobert FlanzBlake ThomsonDaniel StotzKrunoslav KupresaninDavid KopperBarrett BricknerJohn ChapmanWilliam BrichettoAllison Zenner

FluteElany Mejia Lynch^Monica Sauer^Katie ValadezDavid Nishwitz

PiccoloMonica Sauer

OboeRebecca Jolly*Katie MordarskiChris NguyenAshley Williams

Oboe D'AmoreChris Nguyen

English HornAshley Williams

ClarinetJosh Gardner^Sarah Brown"Duy TranHaley Ross

Eb ClarinetSarah Brown

Bass ClarinetHaley Ross

BassoonBenjamin Yingst^Kristilyn Woods^Julie LinkIan Newton

ContrabassoonIan Newton

Jazz SaxophoneJohn Dawson

Soprano SaxophoneColin Lippy

Tenor SaxophoneSteven Yarbro

HornGustavo Camacho*Ryan GastonguaySally BaileyDavid SimonEric DamashekRobbie Buss

TrumpetEric Baker^Tim Wootton^Daniel ThrowerKent Foss

TromboneMatthew Petterson*Samuel Winston PriceTodd Jacob

Bass TromboneKeith Munson

TubaSteve Collins

HarpCeleste Smith*Virginia Blake

Piano/CelesteEmily Helvey

Jazz Piano/OrganDanielle Cooke

Guitar/BanjoRichard Kniss

Jazz BassBlake Thomson

TimpaniMatt Holm

DrumsetJoe Goglia

PercussionMatt Holm*Darrell ThompsonChris CameronLaura WiedenfeldJoe GogliaJesse Parker

** Concertmaster* PrincipalA Co-principals

Orchestra AssistantsJana MinovDaniel O'Bryant

Orchestra LibrarianJacob Harrison

Orchestra ManagersJana MinovDerek J. Stein

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sinfonietta and Wind EnsemblesThursday, October 6, 20057:30 PMGammage Auditorium – free admissionSteven Crichlow, violinJana Minov, Jacob Harrion and Joel Neves, conductors

Chamber OrchestraTuesday, October 11, 20057:30 PMEvelyn Smith Music Theatre – free admissionDanwen Jiang, violinTimothy Russell, conductor

University Symphony Orchestra and ASU Choral UnionMusic of Johannes BrahmsFriday, October 21, 20057:30 PMGammage Auditorium – free admissionJonathan Swartz, violinTimothy Russell and David Schildkret, conductors

University Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta40 years with the Aeolian-Skinner OrganMonday, November 21, 20057:30 PMGammage Auditorium – free admissionTimothy Russell, Jana Minov, Daniel O'Bryant and Joel Neves, conductors

University Symphony Orchestra and ASU Choral UnionHoliday ConcertSunday, December 4, 20052:30 PMGammage AuditoriumAdmission: $12.50 general, $7.50 studentsCall ASU Gammage Box Office, 480-965-3434Katie McLin, violinTimothy Russell and David Schildkret, conductors

Special Thanks to the following individuals for their contributions to thisevening's program:Michael M. Crow, President, ASUMilton D. Glick, Executive Vice President and Provost, ASUJ. Robert Wills, Dean, ASU Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine ArtsDavid Young, Dean, ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Henry Mancini Family Martha KnightTerry Woodson Music Stacey ShawPeter Lehman Jonathan SwartzWilliam Luhr Danwen JiangChristy Atler Katie McLinMelanie Burford Nancy BuckMarsha Giles Thomas LandschootMardi Gradolf Catalin RotaruClyde Parker Mike KocourBonnie Rigmaiden Joseph WytkoDeanna Stulgaitis Martin SchuringMelissa Werner Sam PilafianMica Matsoff Linda BennettJeremy Smith

Charles and Kim AdornettoMark AndersonGeorge AngelisNedra BannisterAnn BoalDavid and Gail BursteinJanet DeeverPaul DygertJoyce and Arlyn Foster-LarsonBruce GenthnerJames and Ruth GourleyDora and Bernie JacobsJames JohnsonDavid and Donna MercierRalph and Georgia PetersonAlfred Cocanower and Kathleen ReillyAlta ThompsonBeth VershureDr. Toni VersonRobert Williford and Stacey Bonn

GENERAL INFORMATIONBOX OFFICEServing Mainstage Dance, Lyric Opera Theatre,Theatre and Organ series; Faculty Artist Recitalseries; Guitar Concert series; and School ofMusic ticketed events. Paul V. Galvin Playhouse/Nelson Fine Arts Center, 480-965-6447.Hours: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.,Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m., Saturday.

FACILITY POLICIESIn observance of copyright laws and as a courte-sy to patrons, the use of cameras and recordingdevices is strictly prohibited; cameras should begiven to the house manager to lock up. Watchalarms, pagers and cell phones should be turnedoff. No food, beverages or smoking are permit-ted in the facilities.

LOST AND FOUNDGalvin Playhouse: 480-965-6447Gammage Auditorium: 480-965-3497Lyceum Theatre: 480-965-6447Evelyn Smith Music Theatre: 480-965-6603Physical Education Bldg. East: 480-965-6447

CHANGE OF ADDRESSMainstage Season subscribers are encouragedto notify the Herberger College Box Officeabout a change of their street or e-mailaddress by calling 480-965-6536.

EMERGENCY MESSAGESPhysicians and other patrons expecting callsduring a performance are asked to give theirseat locations and paging devices to the housemanager. All checked paging devices will bemonitored throughout the performance andafterward can be picked up from the housemanager. Patrons who need to make an emer-gency phone call should contact an usher or thehouse manager for assistance.

SPECIAL NEEDS FOR PATRONSPlease notify Box Office staff

(480-965-6447) of any specific needs whenpurchasing tickets. The following servicesare offered: wheelchair accessible seating,assistive listening devices and ASL Interpreta-tion at designated performances. Parking spacesdesignated for patrons who have a disabilityplacard or license plate are located in all parkinglots.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMA hearing-impaired assistive listening device

system is available for patrons in the EvelynSmith Music Theatre and the Galvin Playhouse.There is no charge for its use. Each venue has 20sets. To reserve a device, call the Herberger Col-lege Box Office, 480-965-6447. Patrons may alsocheck before a performance to see if any devicesare still available.

CURTAIN CALL!New members of the Director's Circle – pleasetake a bow! You've earned the HerbergerCollege's applause and gratitude.

Financial support from Director's Circlemembers helps us to retain promising studentsas they face the expense of obtaining an artseducation. At the same time, Director's Circlesupport strengthens the college's role as oneof the nation's leading centers for the study,practice and development of the arts.

To learn more about Director's Circle, contact3 Deanna Stulgaitis, Assistant Director of

Development, 480-965-8985.