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Message from the Board President | 3Message from the Executive Director | 3Christmas with Anne Sofie von Otter | 4The Orchestra | 5Program Notes | 6Music Director | 12History | 13Guest Artist | 14Program Announcement | 15Members of New Century | 18Recordings | 20Notes of Gratitude | 22Stradivarius Circle | 24Stuart Canin Fund | 24New Century Club | 25Tributes | 25Special Events | 26New Century Board of Directors and Staff | 27Ticket Information | 28

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2019–20 SEASONDECEMBER 18–20, 2019

Christmas with Anne Sofie von OtterDaniel Hope, concertmaster

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-sopranoInternationally renowned mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter makes her debut in a holiday celebration that combines a variety of traditional works, including selections from Bach’s Christmas

Oratorio, with popular holiday favorites.

JANUARY 23–25, 2020Beethoven in the Presidio

Daniel Hope, concertmasterLynn Harrell, cello

Simone Dinnerstein, pianoNew Century joins the global celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th

birthday showcasing selected orchestral and chamber masterworks in two unique programs. Music Director Daniel Hope shares the stage

with Artist in Residence, pianist Simone Dinnerstein and cellist Lynn Harrell for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Op. 56 with

all three artists presenting an evening of chamber music that includes Piano Trio Op. 1 No. 1 and Sonatas.

MAY 14–17, 2020Music of the Spheres

Daniel Hope, concertmasterThe San Francisco Girls Chorus, guest artists

Music Director Daniel Hope takes audiences on an exploration of time and space with selected works from his best-selling album Spheres. GRAMMY Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus return in a program that features the music of Prokofiev, Glass,

Holst and more.

Our concerts are made possible, in part, by Gordon P. and Ann G. Getty, and:

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E B O A R D P R E S I D E N T & E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

Ha p p y H o l i d a y s , and welcome to this very special concert

with the legendary Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. New Century’s Music Director Daniel Hope and Anne Sofie von Otter have enjoyed a long friendship and

history of profound artistic collaborations. In 2013, they collaborated on the award-winning film Refuge in Music: Terezin / Theresienstadt, which featured musical performances and exclusive interviews with musicians who survived their imprisonment in the infamous Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War II. Through this collaboration, and many others, Hope and von Otter share a deep musical connection that is evident in every performance. For this evening’s concert, they have created a journey through some of the most beautiful music that has been written to celebrate the Christmas season.

We look forward to seeing you next month as New Century Chamber Orchestra joins the global celebrations of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th Birthday. We will present two days of Beethoven’s music in the newly restored Presidio Theatre, featuring the return of New Century’s 2019-2020 Artist-in-Residence Simone Dinnerstein, cellist Lynn Harrell and Music Director Daniel Hope. These concerts will include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1, and his beloved Triple Concerto, Opus 56—the largest and most ambitious concert New Century has ever presented.

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season! Thank you for everything you do to support the work of our wonderful musicians. Most sincerely,

Mark Salkind, President

It is a particular thrill to welcome you to tonight’s holiday concert with the

legendary mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. I must admit that I have been one of her biggest fans for many years, and am delighted to have her here in the Bay Area with our own New

Century Chamber Orchestra. Anne Sofie is one of those rare artists who has spent most of her career firmly outside of the box. She has regularly championed composers and styles that are not often heard in the concert halls of the world, and has illuminated more familiar repertoire with her own deeply personal voice. Every performance with Anne Sofie von Otter offers the listener a transcendent experience that is beyond explanation. She is the very definition of a great artist. I know you will enjoy this opportunity to hear her voice supported by the intimate music making of our brilliant musicians.

Daniel Hope is a long-time collaborator with Anne Sofie von Otter, and they have presented this Christmas program across Europe. I am delighted that Daniel was able to convince her to bring this program to California for its first performances in the United States. Next month, Daniel has invited the legendary cellist Lynn Harrell to join the orchestra and Artist-in-Residence Simone Dinnerstein for a two-day festival celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday: “Beethoven in the Presidio.” During this two-day event, you will have the rare opportunity to hear these three powerhouse artists play some of Beethoven’s most intimate and celebrated chamber works as well as his monumental Triple Concerto, Opus 56.

Thank you for being a part of the New Century family! We appreciate everything you do to make concerts like tonight possible. I look forward to seeing you at the stunningly renovated Presidio Theatre in January.

Sincerely yours,

Philip WilderExecutive Director


WEDNESDAYDECEMBER 18, 2019, 7:30pm

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PALO ALTO

THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 2019, 7:30pm

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, SAN FRANCISCO

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2019, 7:30pm

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BERKELEY

New Century’s 2019–20 Season is made possible by the generous ongoing support of Gordon P. and Ann G. Getty.

Daniel Hope, Music Director and ConcertmasterAnne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328(1685-1759)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH “Bereite dich, Zion” from The Christmas Oratorio, (1685-1850) BWV 248

ANTONIO VIVALDI “Vedrò con mio diletto” from Giustino(1678-1741)

ANTONIO VIVALDI Winter from The Four Seasons

I N T E R M I S S I O N

ARCANGELO CORELLI Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 8(1653-1713) “Christmas Concerto”

THAD JONES A Child is Born(1923-1986)

IRVING BERLIN White Christmas(1888-1989)

ROBERT WELLS The Christmas Song(1922-1998)

TRADITIONAL O Tannenbaum

PER-ERIK MORAEUS Koppången (Arr. Erik Arvinder)(B. 1950)

CHRISTMAS WITH ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER


T H E O R C H E S T R A

VIOLIN IDaniel Hope, music director & concertmaster

Michael Yokas, associate concertmaster

Dawn HarmsDeborah Tien PriceSamuel Weiser

VIOLIN IICandace Guirao, principal

Karen Shinozaki SorIris StoneNicole SauderStephanie Bibbo

VIOLAAnna Kruger, principal

Cassandra Lynne RichburgJenny DouglassElizabeth Prior

CELLOZhou Yi, guest principal

Isaac MelamedMichelle DjokicRobin Bonnell

DOUBLE BASSAnthony Manzo, principal

HARPSICHORDDerek Tam


P R O G R A M N O T E S

A Baroque Christmas with a smattering of popular “evergreens,” our holiday program celebrates the season by blending the theme of Nativity with other, equally joyful themes relating to this time of year or simply celebrating love, beauty and harmony in our lives.

CONCERTO GROSSO IN D MINOR, OP. 6, NO. 10 (1739)BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (Halle, Germany, 1685 – London, 1759)

As a young man, German-born George Frederic Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel) spent four formative years in Italy, before settling in London. While in Rome, he got to know Arcangelo Corelli, the most important instrumental composer of the day, and—decades later—he followed the older man’s example in publishing a set of twelve concerti grossi. His intent was to pay homage to the Italian master, but also to claim his mantle. Best known as a composer of operas and oratorios, Handel was eager to stake out a claim to instrumental music as well.

In the tenth work of the set, the defining feature of the genre—the juxtaposition of a small group with the larger ensemble—appears in only two of the six movements, the second and the third. The piece opens with an overture in the French style, with a strongly profiled motif full of sharp dotted rhythms, followed by a fugue—a movement where the successive entering voices imitate one another. Of the remaining four movements, one is a songful Lento in the style of the sarabande dance. The other three are all Allegros: the first one is dance-like, the energetic second—which features two solo violins—adheres more closely to the concerto grosso idea. The last movement, finally, switches from D minor to D major, to end the work on a happy and relaxed note. The music is repeated twice, the second time around with some figurations that make for a flamboyant conclusion.

“BEREITE DICH, ZION” FROM CHRISTMAS ORATORIO (1734)BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH(Eisenach, 1685 – Leipzig, 1750)

The Christmas Oratorio is a series of six cantatas, to be performed in the Lutheran church service on six different days between Christmas and Epiphany. The six parts cover, respectively, Jesus’ birth (Part I), the Adoration of the Shepherds (Part II), their visit to Bethlehem (Part III), Jesus’ circumcision (Part IV), the appearance of the Magi before King Herod (Part V), and the Adoration of the Magi (Part VI). Tonight we shall hear the aria “Bereite dich Zion” from Part I, featuring the oboe d’amore, the “oboe of love,” as the devout soul prepares joyfully for the great miracle that is about to take place.

“VEDRÒ CON MIO DILETTO” FROM GIUSTINO (1724)BY ANTONIO VIVALDI(Venice, 1678 – Vienna, 1741)

One of the two dozen surviving Vivaldi operas, Giustino is loosely based on the life of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great (482-565), who was of humble birth and rose to prominence, at least in the opera, by heroic acts such as saving a noble lady from a ferocious bear. The present aria, from Act I of the opera, is sung by Anastasio, who is the Emperor when the story begins. He is about to be separated from his beloved Arianna as he has to go to war. The exquisitely beautiful melodic line is set against a characteristic accompaniment in staccato (separated) notes in the strings.

“WINTER” FROM THE FOUR SEASONS (1725)BY VIVALDI

The four violin concertos known as Le quattro stagioni (“The Four Seasons”) are not only among the most popular works of their composer, but also among the best-known classical compositions of all times. Vivaldi did more than any composer to develop and codify the Baroque solo concerto. He established many of the concerto’s standard features, such as its three-movement (fast-slow-fast) structure, its orchestral ritornellos (returning melodies that punctuate that structure), lyrical



(usually short) slow movements, and spirited finales (often using dance rhythms). These rules, however, left a lot of room for variety, and Vivaldi’s melodic invention and his ingenuity in handling musical form in his more than 500 concertos seem endless indeed.

The Four Seasons—four violin concertos, each devoted to one of the seasons—were published in 1725 as part of a collection entitled Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (“The Test of Harmony and Invention”). These early examples of program music are among the boldest musical experiments of the 18th century. Vivaldi, displaying no mean poetic gifts, composed a sonnet about each season, and inscribed the poems into the score, indicating precisely where the events mentioned take place in the music.

Here is a prose translation of the sonnet accompanying the “Winter” Concerto, providing an outline for the program of each of the three movements:

Winter

1. Trembling with cold amidst the freezing snow, while a frightful wind harshly blows, running and stamping one’s feet every minute, and feeling one’s teeth chatter from the extreme cold;

2. Spending quiet contented days by the firs while the rain outside drenches people by the hundreds,

3. Walking on ice, and moving cautiously, with slow steps, for fear of falling, spinning around; slipping, falling down, again walking on ice and running fast until the ice cracks and splits; hearing Sirocco, Boreas, and all the winds at war burst forth from the bolted doors—this is winter, but it also brings joy!

CONCERTO GROSSO IN G MINOR, OP. 6, NO. 8 “CHRISTMAS CONCERTO”BY ARCANGELO CORELLI (Fusignano, Italy,1653 – Rome, 1713)

Corelli was, in the words of musicologist Michael Talbot, “the first composer to derive his fame exclusively from instrumental composition, the first to owe his reputation in large part to the activity of music publishers, and the first to produce ‘classic’ instrumental works which were admired and studied long after their idiom became outmoded.”

Corelli’s output is relatively small, compared to other Baroque composers. His fame rests on only six printed collections of music, five of which are sonatas. The last collection, containing the epoch-making 12 concerti grossi, was published in Amsterdam the year after Corelli’s death. (They were probably written around 1690).

In a concerto grosso, a small group of soloists (usually two violins and a cello), called the concertino, alternates with the larger ensemble, called the concerto grosso (later known as the ripieno). It is generally agreed that this form, cultivated later by Geminiani, Locatelli, Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel, was largely Corelli’s invention.

The eighth concerto from the set is the only one to have a nickname: “fatto per la notte di natale” (“made for Christmas night”). Commissioned by the music-loving Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, this work has all the solemnity associated with the holiday, tempered at the end by a graceful Pastorale symbolizing the Nativity. There are six movements, but two of them (the first and the third) are further subdivided by abrupt tempo changes. As a result, the character of the music changes frequently, and sometimes rather abruptly, in the course of the concerto. Contrapuntal moments, as in the Grave of the first movement, are followed by lyrical episodes and dances, before the tonality changes from minor to major in the concluding Pastorale.

A CHILD IS BORN (1969)BY THAD JONES(Pontiac, MI, 1923 –Copenhagen, Denmark, 1986)

“A Child Is Born” was originally an instrumental piece, to which Alec Wilder, a prolific composer who was also a gifted lyricist, wrote the words later.

WHITE CHRISTMAS (1942) BY IRVING BERLIN(Russian Empire [exact birthplace unknown], 1888 – New York, 1989),

In the unforgettable performance by Bing Crosby, “White Christmas” holds the world record as the best-selling single ever and also spawned a famous movie and a musical.



T E X T S A N D T R A N S L A T I O N

THE CHRISTMAS SONG (1945)BY ROBERT WELLS(Raymond, WA; 1922 – Santa Monica, CA, 1998) and Mel Tormé (Chicago, 1925 – Los Angeles, 1999)

If there is one American Christmas song that could match White Christmas in popularity, it must be The Christmas Song by Wells and Tormé—a song that was, for a long time, a Nat King Cole specialty but has been covered by many other artists over the years.

O TANNENBAUM(TRADITIONAL)

“O Tannenbaum,” an old German folk song from the province of Silesia that is now part of Poland, has long conquered the world as a universal Christmas favorite.

KOPPÅNGEN (1998)BY PER-ERIK MORAEUS (b. Orsa, Sweden, 1950)

To end the program, Ms. von Otter is bringing us a song from her homeland, a song inspired by the country’s natural beauty. Koppången is a nature reserve in Central Sweden, with many lakes, rivers and forests. The “old church” mentioned in the song, in the town of Orsa near Koppången, was built in the 13th century.

–Peter Laki

Bereite dich, Zionfrom Christmas Oratoriowords: Christian Friedrich Henrici, aka Picander (1700-64)music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben,Den Schönsten, den Liebsten bald bei dir zu sehn!

Deine WangenMüssen heut viel schöner prangen,Eile, den Bräutigam sehnlichst zu lieben!

Vedrò con mio dilettofrom Giustinowords: Count Nicolò Beregan (1627-1713)music: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Vedrò con mio dilettoL’alma dell’alma mia,Il core del mio cor,Pien di contento.E se dal caro oggettoLungi convien che sia,ospirerò penando ogni momento.

Prepare yourself, Zion, with tender desire,to behold your lovely one, your beloved, near you soon!

Your cheeksmust glow much more beautifully today,hurry to love the Bridegroom with passion!

(transl. Peter Laki)

I will see with delightthe soul of my soul,the heart of my heart,full of joy. And if I have to befar from my dear love,I will sigh in griefin every moment.

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A Child is Bornwords: Alec Wilder (1907-80)music: Thad Jones (1923-86)

Now, out of the night Soft as the dawn Into the light This Child Innocent Child Soft as a fawn This Child is born

One small heart One pair of eyes One work of art Here in my arms Here he lies Trusting and warm Blessed this morn A Child is born

One small heart One pair of eyes One work of art Here in my arms Here he lies Trusting and warm Blessed this morn A Child is born

White Christmaswords and music: Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

The sun is shining, the grass is green,The orange and palm trees sway.There’s never been such a dayIn Beverly Hills, L.A.But it’s December the twenty-fourthAnd I am longing to be up North.

I’m dreaming of a white ChristmasJust like the ones I used to knowWhere the treetops glisten and children listenTo hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I’m dreaming of a white ChristmasWith every Christmas card I write,May your days be merry and brightAnd may all your Christmases be white.I’m dreaming of a white ChristmasJust like the ones I used to knowWhere the treetops glisten and children listenTo hear sleigh bells in the snow.

The Christmas Song words and music: Robert Wells (1922-98)and Mel Tormé (1925-99)

Chestnuts roasting on an open fireJack Frost nipping at your nose,Yuletide carols being sung by a choirAnd folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everyone knows a turkey and some mistletoeHelp to make the season bright,Tiny tots with their eyes all aglowWill find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa’s on his way,He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh,And every mother’s child is gonna spyTo see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I’m offering this simple phraseFor kids from one to ninety-two,Although it’s been said many times many ways,Merry Christmas to you.



O Tannenbaumwords: Ernst Anschütz (1780-1861)music: traditional

O Tannenbaum, O TannenbaumWie treu sind deine Blätter!Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

Koppångenwords: Py Bäckman (b. 1948)music: Per-Erik Moraeus (b. 1950)

Här är stillhet och tystnad nu när marken färgats vit

Från den trygga, gamla kyrkan klingar sången ända hit

Jag har stannat vid vägen för att vila mig ett tagOch blev fångad i det gränsland som förenar natt och dag.

Och ett sken ifrån ljusen bakom fönstrets välvda ram

Har förenat de själar som finns med oss här i tiden

Och jag vet att de som har lämnat oss har förstått att vi är

liksom fladdrande lågor så länge vi är här.

Och där bland gnistrande stjärnor som förbleknar en och en

Kommer livet väldigt nära som en skymt av sanningen

Vi är fångar i tiden som ett avtryck av en handPå ett frostigt, gammalt fönster som fått nåd av tidens tand.

En sekund är jag evig och sen vet jag inget mer

Bara ett, att jag lever lika fullt som någon annanJag är här och mitt på en frusen väg finns det värme ändå

Fastän snön börjar falla och himmelen blir grå.

O fir tree, o fir tree,How faithful are your leaves!You’re green not only in the summertimebut also in the winter when it snows.O fir tree, o fir tree,How faithful are your leaves!

There is stillness and silence, as the ground is coloured white

From the safe, old church the song is flowing out

I have paused at the road to rest for a whileAnd was caught by the borderland that unites night and day.

And a ray of light behind the arched window frame

Has united those spirits that are here in time with us

And I know that those who have left us have understood that we are

Like flickering flames as long as we are here.

And there among twinkling stars that fade one by one

Life comes really close, like a glimpse of truth

We are prisoners in time, like a palmprintOn a frosty old window given mercy by the passing of time.

For a second I am eternal and then I know nothing more

Only this, that I live as fully as any otherI am here and in the middle of a frozen road there is still warmth

Even as the snow starts falling and the sky turns grey.



Här är stillhet och tystnad nu när psalmen tonat ut,

Men jag bär dom gamla orden i mitt hjärta som förut

Och jag sjunger för himlen, kanske någon mer hör på

“Hosianna i höjden”, sen så börjar jag att gå

Och jag går till dom andra, jag vill känna julens frid

Jag vill tro att han föddes och finns med oss här i tiden

Det är jul och det finns ett barn i mig som vill tro att det hänt,

Och som tänder ett ljus varje söndag i advent

There is stillness and silence as the hymn fades out

But I carry the old words in my heart just as before

And I sing to the heavens, maybe someone else listens

“Hosanna in the highest,” then I start to walk.

And I go to the others, I want to feel Christmas peace

I want to believe that He was born and exists with us in time

It is Christmas and there is a child in me that wants to think that it happened,

And that lights a candle every Advent Sunday.

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M U S I C D I R E C T O R

DANIEL HOPEMUSIC DIRECTOR

New Century Chamber Orchestra is proud to welcome back British violinist Daniel Hope for his second season as Music Director. Hope has toured the world as a virtuoso soloist for more than 25 years and is celebrated for his musical versatility as well as his dedication to humanitarian causes. Winner of the 2015 European Cultural Prize for Music, whose previous recipients include Daniel Barenboim, Plácido Domingo and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Hope appears as soloist with the world’s major orchestras and conductors, also directing many ensembles from the violin. Hope also serves as Music Director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Artistic Director of the Frauenkirche Dresden, and has been named the next President of the Beethoven-Haus Bonn starting in 2020.

Hope is one of the world’s most prolific classical recording artists, with more than 25 albums to his name and has been an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist since 2007. His recordings have won the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, the Diapason d’Or of the Year, the Edison Classical Award, the Prix Caecilia, six ECHO-Klassik Awards and numerous Grammy nominations. His album of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Octet with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was named one of the best of the year

by the New York Times. His recording of Alban Berg’s Concerto was voted Gramophone Magazine’s “top choice of all available recordings.” And his recording of Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed, which reached No. 1 in over 22 countries is, with 130,000 copies sold, one of the most successful classical recordings of recent times. In February 2016 Deutsche Grammophon released Hope’s 10th album for the Yellow Label: My Tribute to Yehudi Menuhin. It is a deeply personal tribute to Hope’s mentor, who would have celebrated his centenary on April 22, 2016 and with whom Hope performed over 60 times, including in Menuhin’s final appearance on March 7, 1999.

Hope was raised in London and studied the violin with Zakhar Bron. The youngest ever member of the Beaux Arts Trio during its final six seasons, today Hope performs at all the world’s greatest halls and festivals: from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, from Salzburg to Schleswig-Holstein, from Aspen to the BBC Proms and Tanglewood. He has worked with conductors including Kurt Masur, Kent Nagano and Christian Thielemann, as well as with the world’s greatest symphony orchestras including Boston, Chicago, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo. Devoted to contemporary music, Hope has commissioned over thirty works, enjoying close contact with composers such as Alfred Schnittke, Toru Takemitsu, Harrison Birtwistle, Sofia Gubaidulina, György Kurtág, Peter Maxwell-Davies and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

Daniel Hope has penned four best-selling books published in Germany; he contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and has written scripts for collaborative performances with the actors Klaus Maria Brandauer and Mia Farrow. In Germany he presents a weekly radio show for the WDR3 Channel.

He plays the 1742 “ex-Lipi´nski” Guarneri del Gesù, placed generously at his disposal by an anonymous family from Germany. He lives with his family in Berlin.


H I S T O R Y

NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRAThe New Century Chamber Orchestra, one of only a handful of conductorless ensembles in the world, was founded in 1992. The 19-member string ensemble includes San Francisco Bay Area musicians and those who travel from across the U.S. and Europe to perform together. Musical decisions are made collaboratively, resulting in an enhanced level of commitment from the musicians to concerts of remarkable precision, passion, and power. In the 2017–2018 season, British violinist Daniel Hope took the role of Artistic Partner and concertmaster for the ensemble, while the organization underwent an extensive music director search process. In the 2018–2019 season, Hope assumed the role of Music Director, bringing new vibrancy and leadership to the orchestra.

In addition to performing classic pieces of chamber orchestra repertoire, New Century commissions important new works, breathes new life into rarely heard jewels of the past, and performs world premieres. Through the Featured Composer program, the orchestra commissions composers to write new works, with the goals of expanding chamber orchestra repertoire and providing audiences with a deeper understanding of today’s living composers. The orchestra provides insight into the breadth of the Featured Composer’s work by performing a variety of pieces by the composer throughout the season.

Beyond regular season concerts in the San Francisco Bay Area, New Century has toured nationally, with 2011 performances in the Midwest, East Coast, and Southern California garnered record-breaking audiences and national critical acclaim. In January and February 2013, New Century followed with a highly successful eight-state national tour, the largest and most ambitious artistic undertaking in the

organization’s history. In addition to touring efforts, New Century’s national footprint has also continued to grow with a rapidly increasing national radio presence. The ensemble has been broadcast over 30 times on American Public Media’s Performance Today, with each broadcast heard on 260 radio stations across the country.

The orchestra has released seven compact discs. The most recent, From A to Z: 21st Century Concertos, is a compilation of four of New Century’s live world premiere performances of its newly commissioned works by William Bolcom, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Clarice Assad and Michael Daugherty. The recording was released in May 2014 on the NSS Music label.

Two additional albums were released on the NSS Music label, LIVE: Barber, Strauss, Mahler, released in November 2010, and Together, released in August 2009. The Orchestra’s first concert DVD, On Our Way, was released in May 2012, and weaves together documentary footage and a live tour concert from a February 2011 performance at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The DVD was filmed by Paola di Florio, director of the 1999 Academy Award-nominated film Speaking in Strings.

Other recordings include a 1996 collaborative project with Kent Nagano and Berkeley Symphony Orchestra featuring the work of 20th century Swiss composer Frank Martin, and Written With the Heart’s Blood, a 1997 Grammy Award finalist, both on the New Albion label. In 1998 the orchestra recorded and released works of Argentine composers Alberto Williams and Alberto Ginastera on the d’Note label, and, in 2004, the orchestra recorded and released Oculus, a CD of Kurt Rohde’s compositions on the Mondovibe label. All of the recordings have been distributed both in the United States and internationally.

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ANNE SOFIE von OTTERMEZZO-SOPRANO

Anne Sofie von Otter is one of today’s most recorded artists with an unrivalled discography built across a career spanning more than three decades at the very top of her profession in opera, concert and recital. A lengthy and exclusive relationship with Deutsche Grammophon produced a wealth of acclaimed recordings with her double CD Douce France, on Naïve Classique, taking the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.

An ever-evolving repertoire has played a key role in sustaining Anne Sofie von Otter’s international profile with recent new roles including Leocadia Begbick (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Countess Geschwitz in Christoph Marthaler’s production of Lulu at Staatsoper Hamburg, Madame de Croissy (Dialogues des Carmélites) at Royal Swedish Opera, Geneviève (Pelléas et Mélisande) for Opéra national de Paris, and The Old Lady (Candide) at Komische Oper Berlin in Barrie Kosky’s new production. She created the role of Leonore in the world premiere of Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel, presented at Salzburger Festspiele and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and received unanimous acclaim for her portrayal as Charlotte Andergast in Sebastian Fagerlund’s Höstsonaten at Finnish National Opera.

A busy concert schedule continues to take Anne Sofie von Otter around the world and she was part of two recent special events commemorating both the 100th anniversary of Mahler’s death: Das Lied von der Erde with Jonas Kaufmann, the Berliner Philharmoniker and conducted by the late Claudio Abbado, and celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’ birth: specially-commissioned new arrangements by Aulis Sallinen of his songs with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu, and both streamed worldwide.

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P R O G R A M A N N O U N C E M E N T

SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

HERBST THEATRE

Owned and operated by the City and County of San Franciscothrough the Board of Trustees of the War Memorial of San Francisco

The Honorable London N. Breed, Mayor

TRUSTEESNancy H. Bechtle, President

Vaughn R. Walker, Vice-PresidentBelva Davis

Thomas E. HornLt. Col. Wallace I. Levin CSMR (Ret.)

Gorretti Lo LuiMrs. George R. Moscone

MajGen J. Michael Myatt, USMC (Ret.)Paul F. Pelosi

Charlotte Mailliard ShultzDiane B. Wilsey

Elizabeth Murray, Managing DirectorJennifer E. Norris, Assistant Managing Director


M E M B E R S O F N E W C E N T U R Y

Dawn HarmsViolinSan Francisco, CAJoined NCCO in 1999

Deborah Tien PriceViolinMill Valley, CAJoined NCCO in 1999

Candace GuiraoPrincipal Second ViolinSan Francisco, CAJoined NCCO in 1993

Karen Shinozaki SorViolinRichmond, CAJoined NCCO in 1992

Michael YokasViolinBerlin, GermanyJoined NCCO in 2000

Robin MayforthViolinPacifica, CAJoined NCCO in 2001

Iris StoneViolinSan Francisco, CAJoined NCCO in 1995


M E M B E R S O F N E W C E N T U R Y

Anna KrugerPrincipal ViolaOakland, CAJoined NCCO in 2007

Elizabeth PriorViolaSan Rafael, CAJoined NCCO in 2015

Michelle DjokicCelloPalo Alto, CAJoined NCCO in 2007

Cassandra Lynne RichburgViolaSacramento, CAJoined NCCO in 1992

Isaac MelamedCelloWarm Springs, VAJoined NCCO in 2012

Robin BonnellCelloBerkeley, CAJoined NCCO in 1999

Jenny DouglassViolaMill Valley, CAJoined NCCO in 2009

Anthony ManzoPrincipal BassChevy Chase, MDJoined NCCO in 2006


R E C O R D I N G S

From A to Z: 21st Century ConcertosNSS Music, 2014With Nadja Salerno-SonnenbergWorks by Lera Auerbach, William Bolcolm, Michael Daugherty and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Journey To MozartFebruary, 2018Studio album by Daniel Hope and Zurich Chamber Orchestra

On Our Way DVDNSS Music & Counterpoint Films, 2012With Nadja Salerno-SonnenbergWorks by Wolf, Piazzolla, Tchaikovsky, Schnittke, and Gershwin

For SeasonsMarch, 2017Album by Daniel Hope and Zurich Chamber Orchestra


R E C O R D I N G S

Written with the Heart’s BloodNew Albion Records1997 Grammy Award Nomination Works by Dmitri Shostakovich

Echoes of ArgentinaD’Note RecordsWorks by Alberto Ginastera and Alberto Williams

NSS Music Recordings:

TogetherNSS Music 2009New Century Chamber Orchestra & Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg


N O T E S O F G R A T I T U D E

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Ackerman’s Servicing Volvos, Inc.BenevityThe Bernard Osher FoundationClarence E. Heller

Charitable FoundationEMIKA FundFirst Republic BankGE FoundationGoogleSF Grants for the ArtsHamburg Family Fund

at The Chicago Community Foundation

Korbel WineryLarson Family FundMcRoskey Mattress CompanyNetflixThe North Ridge FoundationThe Pedrazzini Family

Charitable TrustPedro Point BrewingRenaissance Charitable FundThe Richard and Emily Levin

FoundationSakana FoundationSalesforceSigma Alpha IotaSonoma-Cutrer VineyardsStellar SolutionsThomas H. and Donna M. Stone

FoundationVMWare FoundationThe William and Flora Hewlett

FoundationWilliam and

Gretchen Kimball FundThe Zalec Familian and Lilian

Levinson Foundation

MESSIAH STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE($100,000+)Paula and John GambsGordon P. and Ann G. Getty

DEL GESU CIRCLE($50,000 – $99,999)Alan BenaroyaCaroline Wood

GUADAGNINI CIRCLE($25,000 – $49,999)Jeff Han and Ramona BanzacaJerome and Thao DodsonMr. and Mrs. William FisherMargaret and Edmond KavounasMiranda Heller and Mark Salkind

CREMONA CIRCLE($10,000 – $24,999)Julie AllectaOwsley Brown, IIITrine Sorensen and

Michael JacobsonLucinda Lee KatzSusan and Robert LarsonAlexander LeffPamala and Robert PedrazziniCarolyn and Stephen Spitz

GUARNERIUS CIRCLE($5,000 – $9,999)Mari Kawawa and Patrick BeaudanMarcia and James BeckMichèle and Laurence CorashCarol DavisonGinnie and Peter E. Haas, Jr.Mary L. HardenSusan Blake and Joel KaufmannShira Lee Katz and Brandon MillerTeresa Darragh and

Parker E. MonroeJean Fordis and Jerry Voight

STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE($2,500 – $4,999)Patricia and Steven AndersonRobert CarriganWilliam GinchereauElizabeth and John HarkinsJoan and Jim KirsnerDenise Wang-Kline and

Robert KlineKate and Jonas RabbeRebekah and Nathan RabiroffTracy George and

Christiaan SchaefferC. Gerron and Judith VartanGerald and Lynda Vurek-MartynPhilip WilderBarbara A. Wolfe

LEADERS($1,000 – $2,499)Kris and Eric BrewerJane A. CookDaniel EngstfeldDebbie Thal and Len GensburgElsie I. GeorgeBrian GibbsRuth and Alfred HellerEdna HomKate Akos and Harry JacobsPatricia and Philip JelleyGretchen KimballMartin KrasneyFred Levin and Nancy Livinston

Katherine Heller and Rolf LygrenRené MandelBritt-Marie Ljung and

Warren MillerSusan and Harry NeuwirthSue and Warden NobleStephanie Oana and Joseph OshaCathleen O’BrienAnn and Michael ParkerLisa Hane and Hugh RienhoffWarren SchneiderDonald ShareAlex TakaokaAmelia Kaymen and Eric Yopes

SUSTAINERS($500 – $999)Carlos Hoyos AlonsoDanan BarnettRobert and Irene BelknapLinda and Tom BiesheuvelEvelyn ClairDr. William ClusinSuzanne and Steve CowanKaren DeMelloCathy and Chris HalberstadtJanet and Damon KerbyJason KimMartha KropfAlec and Susan LeeMartha MangoldBarbara and Kim MarienthalAnn and David MelamedJohn MeyerDavid G. MountCarl PageBonnie PitmanDimitra PolitiMarta Rey-BarbarroDr. Niall RocheJulie and Mike SartonPat and Steve ScheidThomas SchneiderLinda and Edward SeldenLaVerne and Alan SilvermanIris and Tom StoneRiva TezGladys ThacherRuth Donig-White and

Robert WhiteAnita and Ronald WornickKathryn and Philip Zimmerman

SUPPORTERS($250 – $499)Michael BarrettBonnie BernhardtCarolyn ChrisMichael Garland and Gigi Coe

The Board of Directors of New Century Chamber Orchestra wishes to extend its warmest thanks and gratitude to the generous individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies listed here, who have made gifts during the past 12 months.


N O T E S O F G R A T I T U D E

Jeannette and Roland DareStephen and Jo DavenportPatricia De LucaKathleen G. Henschel and

John W. DewesKewchang Lee, M.D. and

Kevin DeYagerJenny DouglassMaria ErdiCarmen and Fernando FerreyrosBettina GlenningMary GriffinStacey Poland Hamburg and

Edward HamburgGayle and Dennis HanniganNancy and Nick HaritatosPeggy HeinemanCoreen HesterMeridee Moore and Kevin KingLucinda Lee, Esq.Naomi and Marc LevensonLynn LuckowAlan S. MarkleValerie MarshallKaren Smith-McCune and

Mike McCuneRichard MonsonElaine and Chester MooreAnne MurphyRosemary PfeifferLiz PriorAnn and Bill ReganAudrey RyanAngela and Samuel SchillaceSuzanne SheaGayle SheppardKaren Shinozaki SorRobert Ripps and Steven SpectorMayo TsuzukiDr. Billie Lee VioletteSusan Wheeler

SPONSORS / NEW CENTURY CLUB($100 – $249)Marjorie AckermanDavid and Marcy AlbertAnthony AlvernazKathleen Marie BalfeJoan BalterGianine Figliozzi and

Steve BanvilleBrian BergMr. and Mrs. David BiegelsenDorian and George BikleDavid BirnbaumKathie Hillier and Bob BoenLaurel BrobstShelagh BrodersenRoberta BrokawHelen Harper and Mary CampbellNatasha Jade ChandlerTerry CoddingtonNancy Cohrs

Michael CondieEllen CourtienMargo CrabtreeJennifer and James CrottyJudy and Mark EckartPeg Linde and Robert EdwardsErik EklundRobert FeyerMarcia FlanneryLaura FrostTia Miyamoto and Bryce GoekingSandra and Norman GordonLeocadia Korzun and

Geoffrey GoslingMark GrangerGretchen GrantMaryann and Don GraulichHerb GrenchAnita HagopianElsa and Raymond HealdEdward HoganAnn HomanLeslie and Peter HornMichèle Stone and Harry HoweCarol and Donald JaveteAlice and Dale JohnsonKathleen and Robert KaiserJosie and Bill KaminDorothy KaplanAnna KrugerAleathea LangoneHelen LechnerDavid LilienRichard and Marilyn LonerganMartha and Arthur LuehrmannBarry LynchHarvey LynchMarjorie and George MaderJanet MaestreAnthony ManzoLeila MarcusRanko Yamada and

Robert MatsuedaAvery McGinnA. Kirk McKenzieGeraldine and Gary MorrisonSusan and Thomas MunnMr. and Mrs. Chip NielsenLorraine and Reggie NilesThomas NoyesHerb OchitillJaMel and Thomas PerkinsCathy Frantz and Mike PotelTracy PowellCassandra Lynne RichburgBill and Erica RobertsSuzanne and Will SchutteBeni ShinoharaMichael Siani-RoseDr. Cherrill SpencerAnnie StenzelBonnie StilesRita Sussman

Randy VogelMerti WalkerIngrid and Robert WanderRobert WestonMichael Ray WilderHelen Chen WongKatherine Young

FRIENDS($1 – $99)Polly AdamsStewart ApplinDebra and Chris ArmstrongLaura BoxerWayne ColyerAntoinette ConradJeannie CuanMarilyn DavisVictoire de MargerieLinda DonderoAmy DuxburyAshley EdenArt Rothstein and Julia EricksonNorma FeldmanMelissa GarciaJohn S. GravellJean-Bernard GuerreeKirsten HillJohn HillyerJohn D. HowardJoan HuffRobert JensenWilliam KaminRuth KarlenAnna KeimAkemi KodaArt and Bobby KushnerRicky LacinaFlorence and David LivingstonJames J. LudwigMarlana MalerichLisa MartinThom MayesMarilyn McKennaDonald MillhauserGanesh NunnagoppulaPat and John O’NeilTyson ReadBarbara RileyPamela RitcheyDeborah RoseJay SatoCarole SeligmanMadeleine StovelNancy SurStephanie WeiErnest White, IIJune WileyGloria WongGeorge WrightTaun Miller WrightKaren Zelmar


S T U A R T C A N I N F U N D

S T R A D I V A R I U S C I R C L E

Julie AllectaPatricia and Steve AndersonJeff Han and Jennifer BanzacaMari Kawawa and Patrick BeaudanMarcia and James BeckAlan BenaroyaKris and Eric BrewerOwsley Brown IIIRobert CarriganCarol DavisonMichèle and Laurence CorashJerome and Thao DodsonMr. and Mrs. William FisherPaula and John GambsPriscilla and Keith GeeslinWilliam Ginchereau

Ginnie and Peter E. Haas, Jr.Mary L. HardenElizabeth and John HarkinsTrine Sorensen and

Michael JacobsonLucinda Lee KatzSusan Blake and Joel KaufmannMargaret and Edmond KavounasGretchen KimballJoan and Jim KirsnerDenise Wang-Kline and

Robert KlineKate G. KnickerbockerSusan and Robert LarsonAlexander LeffKatherine Heller and Rolf Lygren

Shira Lee Katz and Brandon MillerTeresa Darragh and

Parker E. MonroePamala and Robert PedrazziniRebekah and Nathan RabiroffMiranda Heller and Mark SalkindTracy George and

Christiaan Schaeffer Carolyn and Stephen SpitzC. Gerron and Judith VartanJean Fordis and Jerry VoightGerald and Lynda Vurek-MartynPhilip WilderCaroline Wood

New Century extends its gratitude to the members of the Stradivarius Circle, which recognizes the generosity and leadership of our friends and patrons who have made gifts of $2,500 or more in the past 12 months.

Julie AllectaFrancesca ApplegarthCarolyn Ingram and David BeachNancy and Joachim BechtleAlan BenaroyaSusan Blake and Joel KaufmannMary CommandayMichèle CorashEllen CourtienGail CovingtonJoseph CutcliffeTeresa Darragh and Parker MonroeMary FalveySakurako and William FisherPaula and John GambsElsie GeorgeWilliam GinchereauJohn and Marcia GoldmanDawn and Andrew GrossAnne Halsted and Whitney Wells

Mary L. HardenRuth and Alfred HellerKathleen HenschelCecilia and Jim HerbertI’lee and Tony HookerLaura and George IrvinSusan IsraelJudi and Buz KanterLucinda Lee KatzGretchen KimballJoan and Jim KirsnerKate KnickerbockerMartin KrasneySue and Robert LarsonSusanne and Ted LyonsBrenda and Don MacLeanRené MandelConnie and Haig MardikianMarina and Ben NelsonPamala and Robert Pedrazzini

JaMel and Thomas PerkinsPaula PretlowAnn and Bill ReganDon RothSalientPat and Steve ScheidMargaret and Lloyd SmithKaren Smith-McCuneCarolyn and Stephen SpitzGladys ThacherJudy and C. Gerron VartanTina Vindum and

John Philip CoghlanShirley and Art WeissJamie Whittington and

Peter PastreichCaroline WoodKristina WoolseyKathryn and Philip Zimmerman

New Century Chamber Orchestra is deeply grateful to the following individuals and organizations who have generously contributed to the Stuart Canin Fund. The Fund supports the orchestra’s outreach and education initiatives and the contributions made in its third year

honor the 2018 Stuart Canin Award recipients Jake Heggie and Frederica von Stade.


T R I B U T E S

N E W C E N T U R Y C L U B

IN HONORIn honor of Judy J. Dupont

Sue and Warden NobleIn honor of John and Paula Gambs

Polly Adams, Fred Levin and Nancy Livingston, Barbara A. Wolfe, Ronald and Anita Wornick

In honor of Dawn Harms Amy Duxbury

In honor of Mark Salkind and Miranda Heller Alexander Leff

In honor of Daniel Hope Robert Ripps and Steven Spector, Susan Wheeler

In honor of Lucinda Lee Katz Rita Sussman

In honor of Lucinda Lee Katz and Shira Lee Katz Denise Wang-Kline and Rob Kline

In honor of the wonderful staff andmusicians of New Century

Caroline WoodFor the children

Carol Davison

IN MEMORIAMIn memory of David Ackerman

Marjorie AckermanIn memory of Michael S. Donovan

Patricia and Philip JelleyIn memory of Pauline Ginchereau

William GinchereauIn memory of Norm Katz

Evelyn Clair, Roland and Jeannette Dare, Stacey Poland Hamburg and Edward Hamburg, Leslie and Peter Horn, Shira Lee Katz and Brandon Miller, Bill and Erica Roberts

The Board of Directors of New Century Chamber Orchestra wishes to extend its warmest thanks and gratitude to the generous individuals listed below who have made tribute gifts during the past 12 months.

To give a contribution in someone’s name, visit ncco.org, call 415.357.1111, ext. 306, or mail a check to:New Century Chamber Orchestra

1668 Bush StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109

This 2019-20 season, join New Century’s new membership program while supporting your favorite Bay Area orchestra.

Join for only $150 (per household), to unlock these special New Century Club benefits:

• Discount code of 50% for up to two concerts tickets at the venue of your choice in the 2019-20 season

• Receive our e-newsletter with special announcements, reminders, and offers• Invitations to exclusive events• New Century coffee mug

To become a club member, call 415.357.1111, ext. 306. Your membership to the New Century Club directly supports our musicians, featured composers, guest artists, and community outreach efforts. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible.


Post-Concert ReceptionsThe following post-concert receptions are open to subscribers and Supporters

(donors who make annual gifts of $250 or more). These festive, informal events are wonderful ways to meet and connect with our musicians immediately following

our performances.

Berkeley: Thursday, December 20, 2019Palo Alto: Friday, May 13, 2020

San Rafael: Sunday, May 17, 2020

Leaders’ Luncheon With Daniel HopeThis informal lunch is open to Leaders (donors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more)

and immediately follows our popular Open Rehearsal. RSVP requested.January 22, 2020—San Francisco, Trinity Center for the Arts

President’s LoungeStradivarius Circle members (donors who make annual gifts of $2,500 or more) are

invited to attend pre-concert receptions before each of our San Francisco performances. Sponsored by Korbel Champagne, the President’s Lounge offers guests a glass of

champagne or sparkling water and snacks.

December 19, 2019January 25, 2020

May 16, 2020

Annual GalaJanuary 17, 2020 | Cocktails at 6 PM | Dinner and Music at 7 PM

Mark your calendars now for our annual gala benefiting New Century Chamber Orchestra! You are invited to join this glittering evening event, which features dinner,

silent and live auctions led by auctioneer Michael Tate, and special guest artists. More details will be shared online and by formal invitation.

More details are available online at ncco.org/specialeventsFor more information, please call 415.357.1111, ext. 306

S P E C I A L E V E N T S


BOARD OF DIRECTORSMark Salkind, PresidentLucinda Lee Katz, Vice PresidentCarolyn Spitz, TreasurerJoel Kaufmann, Secretary

John GambsPaula GambsJeff Han Mary HardenMari KawawaShira Lee KatzSue LarsonCaroline Wood

ORCHESTRA REPRESENTATIVESCandace GuiraoAnna KrugerIsaac MelamedElizabeth PriorKaren Shinozaki Sor

EMERITUS BOARDParker Monroe, Co-chairTere Darragh, Co-chairKate AkosPatricia AndersonBettina GlenningTracy GeorgePeggy and Ed KavounasJim KirsnerAlexander LeffRené MandelStephanie OanaJerry Voight

ADMINISTRATIVE & PRODUCTION STAFFPhilip Wilder, Executive DirectorDavid Taylor, Director of Artistic PlanningRebekah H. Rabiroff, Director of Development

Blake Hallanan, Director of Patron ServicesJenny Chisholm, Director of FinanceJan Brown, Stage ManagerLeah Froyd, Administrative Intern

CONSULTING STAFFBeth Beauchamp, Web Development and Design

David v. R. Bowles, Recording EngineerBrenden Guy, Marketing and Public Relations

Karen Ver Steeg, Graphic Design

New Century Chamber Orchestra1668 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone 415.357.1111Fax 415.252.7941

Want to see your ad in our program book?Contact New Century’s administrative staff at 415.357.1111 or [email protected]


NEW CENTURY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

SINGLE TICKETS$67.50 A | $55 B | $30 C

There are three ways to purchase:1) Phone: Call City Box Office at 415.392.4400

(Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat Noon–4pm)2) Online: Visit ncco.org3) At the Door: Based on availability, beginning

45 minutes prior to each concert

Allow 1–2 weeks for delivery. For orders received less than one week prior to the concert, tickets will be held at Will Call.

STUDENT RUSH TICKETSStudent rush tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 for all students with valid photo student ID, as well as all persons aged 18 and under with valid photo ID. Please arrive early on the evening of the performance, as tickets are based on availability.

GROUP DISCOUNTGroups of 10 or more may be eligible for discounted tickets. Please call 415.357.1111, ext. 303 or email [email protected] to arrange tickets for large groups.

CAN’T ATTEND A CONCERT?Ticket exchanges are welcome, but must take place prior to the original concert. Ticket exchanges are offered free of charge to all subscribers. All other patrons will be assessed a $2.75 service charge per ticket exchanged.

Tickets can be exchanged four ways. Always include your name and the new performance date:1) Mail: Send the tickets to 1668 Bush Street,

San Francisco, CA 94109 at least three business days prior to the performance.

2) Fax: Send a copy of the ripped tickets to 415.252.7941 at least two business days prior to the performance.

3) Scan/Email: Send a copy of the ripped tickets to [email protected] by noon at least two business days prior to the performance.

4) Return the tickets to Will Call up to 30 minutes prior to the original performance in person.

If you cannot use or exchange your tickets, please pass them on to friends or return them as a tax-deductible donation. To donate tickets, please call 415.357.1111 x 303, up to noon one business day prior to the performance. A receipt will be mailed to you within two to three weeks acknowledging the value of the tickets.

WILL CALL Will Call opens 45 minutes prior to each performance. Please arrive early to avoid long lines.


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