Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Newsletter - Mid 2012

HARMONYMid-season 2012 Volume 3 – Edition 1

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Dear Symphony Friends,

Thanks to your continued support, this has been a tremendous year for the JacksonvilleSymphony Orchestra.

Season ticket sales have increased for the first timein four years and our diverse concert attendancehas exceeded expectations nearly every week. Fromviolinist Joshua Bell’s sold-out gala performance,to a magnificent La Bohème production, to theinnovative Pirates of the Caribbean film with music,audience feedback has been wonderful.

Yet while full houses are the lifeblood of an orchestra,contributed income provides the support for nearlytwo-thirds of our operations. The economic collapseof the last few years has posed significant financialchallenges for your Jacksonville Symphony.We haverecently completed a strategic planning process toaddress this situation and to prompt changes that weknowmust take place in order for your orchestra to survive and thrive. These includenew initiatives in education and artistic programming as well as patron developmentand fundraising. The process will take time, but results are already taking effect.

Our Musical Storybooks early childhood literacy and music program is reaching morethan 1,000 underserved preschoolers. The Jump Start Strings program continues togrow while making a life-changing impact in the lives of elementary school students inat-risk areas.

To help mitigate our current fragile financial situation, Florida Blue has issued aCommunity Challenge. For every new, increased or additional donation, Florida Blueand an anonymous donor will match those gifts up to $100,000 (see page 2). Patronsare generously committing long-term support in our new Platinum Society and donorsare continuing to leave their legacy by naming chairs in Jacoby Symphony Hall.

Most of all, we place you, the patron, at the center of this new model.Your interactionwith the Jacksonville Symphony is unique and personal on many levels.And it is ourgoal that you receive the full, life-enriching benefit from your valued participation.

Musically yours,

Stacy Ridenour,Executive Director

Join the Conversation. JSYM, you and Follow along @jaxsymphony

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Jacksonville Symphony Season has Broad Audience AppealAt mid-season, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is in full stride. Patrons by

the thousands have been applauding the Orchestra’s versatility, variety and broadaudience appeal. Here is just a sample of the tremendous offerings in recent weeks.

Bell, Bohème and BeethovenSuperstar violinist Joshua Bell headlined a sold-out

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra gala concert,presented by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, withMaestro Fabio Mechetti on the podium. After playingthe Bruch Violin Concerto, Joshua Bell mesmerized theaudience with “Meditation” from Massenet’s Thaïs asan encore. The guest artist was sponsored by Brooks.

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s annual grandopera production, presented by the Julius N. FrankelFoundation, rivals that of any major opera company in the country. Pictured in

La Bohème is Yalí-Marie Williams, stealing thescene in the famous “Musetta’s Waltz” aria.

A trio from the Ritz Chamber Players, violinistKelly Hall-Tompkins, cellist Tahirah Whittingtonand pianist Terrence Wilson, took center stagein Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Part of theFlorida Blue Masterworks Series, the eventalso celebratedthe Ritz Cham-ber Players’ 10thAnniversary.

There’s more excitement in the weeks ahead,including Rachmaninoff’s Second PianoConcerto (April 19-21), Cirque de la Symphonie(April 26-28), the Jacksonville Symphony YouthOrchestra’s Major/Minor Concert (May 4), andBeethoven’s Ninth Symphony (May 10-12).

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Mid-season 2012

S U P P O R T T H E S Y M P H O N Y

Our mission is to create experiences that enrich the human spirit

and inspire a lifelong love of music.

Instrument Zoo before Family concerts. Jump Start Strings free violin instruction.

Musical Storybooks, an early childhoodliteracy and music program.

JSYM Ensembles visit seniorswho can’t attend concerts.

Double your support of theJacksonville Symphony Orchestra

The Florida BlueCOMMUNITY CHALLENGE

will match any new, increased or additional gift up to UP TO $100,000.

Donate today and take pride in knowing that you are supporting our city’s highest aspirationswith world-class performances and life-enriching experiences for more than

80,000 area schoolchildren, senior citizens and community groups.

Call 904.354.4092 or donate online at JaxSymphony.org.

Patron Development NewsWe welcome two new members to the staff

who are playing a key role in managing your patronexperience. Toni Paz, a Certified Fund RaisingExecutive (CFRE), is the Jacksonville Symphony’schief patron officer. This new position takes aholistic approach to patron relationships bycombining season tickets and annual fund into onearea of focus. Toni previously served as directorof individual giving with the Atlanta SymphonyOrchestra and was part of a national fellowshipof marketing and fundraising professionals fromorchestras around the country examining trendsand discussing patron-centered environments.

Our new annual fund coordinator is CatherineGrossholz, who has also been serving in ashared capacity as Symphony Guild coordinator.Catherine is retired from Bank of America whereshe was senior vice president, senior operationalrisk manger. She brings state-of-the-art experiencein customer relations management to theSymphony staff.

The CHAIRitable CampaignMake a CHAIRitable contribution, and in return a

CHAIR will be dedicated in your honor in perpetuity.

For each new or increased contribution of$5,000, a chair in Jacoby symphony Hall willdisplay the recognition of a patron’s choice.

Your gift will make twice the impact! An anony-mous group of donors will generously matchall new special gifts up to $100,000.

Make your pledge by June 30, 2012. Pledges maybe paid with an installment plan over 25 months.Please contact Kaye Glover at 904.354.0580 tomake your pledge. See page 20 in this month’sEncore! for a list of our CHAIRitable Donors.

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We welcomeToni Paz (right) andCatherine Grossholz.

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Mid-season 2012

M A E S T R O ’ S N O T E SFabio Mechetti,Music Director and Principal Conductor

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Fabio MechettiMusic Director and Principal ConductorHaskell Endowed Chair

Dear Patrons,

This season has been filled with so many highlights and we thank you for making it all possible with your participation,enjoyment and support.With such momentum thus far, I am thrilled to share my excitement for the Jacksonville SymphonyOrchestra’s upcoming season.

As my tenure with the Jacksonville Symphony graduallycomes to a close,we’ve created quite a crescendo for 2012-13.You’ll have the opportunity to experience works that rarely,if ever, have been performed here – music that I have wanted toshare with you for a long time – such asVerdi’s Otello, selectionsfromWagner’s The Valkyrie and Britten’sWar Requiem.

Symbolically, the Masterworks Series begins with the sameprogram that opened my first full season, featuring Berlioz’Symphonie Fantastique.Among the many“first-time works”of my tenure will be Shostakovich’s dramatic “Leningrad”Symphony and a work by the greatest (in my opinion) livingcomposer,Henri Dutilleux.

The new season also coincides withWagner’s andVerdi’s200th anniversaries. From the former,we feature the entirefirst act of The Valkyrie in concert version. Celebrating thelatter,we present Otello, one of the most enduring masterpiecesof the operatic repertoire.

Benjamin Britten’s poignantly beautiful and inspiringWar Requiem is another work I am excited to introduce.This massive production features two orchestras, three soloists, large chorus and children’s chorus. It is (also in my opinion)the greatest choral piece written in the 20th century and will certainly leave a mark in the hearts of all of us from both sidesof the stage.

Become a part of the 2012-13 season right now!With such great repertoire, popular variety and special events, I urge youto renew your subscription or become a subscriber today.Along with the musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony and ourincredible roster of solo artists, I can assure you that this coming season will leave an impact on you for many years to come.

Enjoy,

Fabio Mechetti

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together on one special evening to enjoy a spectacularperformance of Cirque de la Symphonie in supportof the Jacksonville Symphony and its roles as aneconomic catalyst, a music education resource,and a cultural cornerstone of our community.

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Jump Start StringsThis has been a banner year for Jump Start

Strings (JSS), in which a growing number of students from underserved areas are taking after-school violin, cello and bass instruction fromJacksonville Symphony musicians. A new violin program will soon start up at Sadie Tillis Elementary,making it our sixth “Jump Start Strings” school.

Our collaborating partner, Communities In Schoolsof Jacksonville, has purchased nearly 136 new instruments, books and music stands for eachschool and the L’Engle Foundation has loanedbasses. Funding for the JSS program is provided by the Cummer Family Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation and the Shacter Family Foundation.

Accolades abound for our young string players.Twelve students have auditioned for LaVilla Schoolof the Arts’ sixth grade class. The Reynolds LaneJSS were showcased at a Communities In Schools(CIS) celebration with CIS’ National Chairperson. First Coast News has spotlighted JSS in three feature segments. And JSS receivednoteworthy credit from Lights On After School, honoring Jacksonville as having the best after-schoolprograms in North Florida.

JSS Instructor Linda Minke is traveling in April toCampos, Brazil, along with Dan Trahey of Balti-more’s OrchKids, to take part in an InternationalMusic Seminar. “She’ll experience the El Sistemamodel, a national youth orchestra program estab-lished in Venezuela to fight poverty and bring joy andhope,” said JSS Coordinator Peggy Toussant. “Wethink Linda will bring back invaluable information tohelp us continue to build our Jacksonville program.”

Jump Start String students performed at the City Hall Atrium during the Holidays.

Childhood Literacy Through MusicMusical Storybooks is the Jacksonville Symphony’s new early childhood literacy and music program for

underserved preschoolers in our community. The JSYM String Quartet provides the musical component to aninteractive story that stimulates children’s imaginations and engages them in active listening. Sponsored inpart by the Rice Family Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation and Carl S.Swisher Foundation, programs are held at local library branches, the Jacksonville Children’s Commission and Head Startchild development centers.

J SYM Ensembles in the SchoolsThroughout the season, Jacksonville Symphony musicians visit elementary and middle schools in Duval,

Clay, St. Johns and Nassau conuties. They also make performace visits to after-school programs as well assenior citizen centers.

For most youngsters, this up-close experience with live classical music is a first. Your Jacksonville Symphony musicians are creating lifelong impressions on students with performances, instrument demonstrations, and question/answer interactions.

The Duval County ensembleprogram is sponsored by Targetand the senior center perform-ances are sponsored by theWoodcock Foundation for theAppreciation of the Arts. The Jacksonville Symphony Brass Ensemble performed for

students at Jefferson Davis Middle School.

Susan Pardue, Merryn Corsat and Marci Gurnow.

Cellist Vernon Humbert takes questions during aJacksonville Symphony Sting Quintet performancefor the Communities In Schools “Team Up” after-school program at S.A. Hull Elementary.

Cover the Town with SoundIn addition to schools and senior centers,

Jacksonville Symphony Ensembles performed “Cover the Town With Sound” free concerts through-out the area. Performances took place on Sunday afternoons at community locations including PalmsPresbyterian Church, the Downtown Main Library,Temple Ahavath Chesed and San Juan Del RioCatholic Church.

At First Timothy BaptistChurch, JSYM tubist JamesJenkins (left) is pictured withmusic minister TerrenceJoseph. The “Cover the Townwith Sound” performance wascoordinated by JacksonvilleHousing Authority.

Running for a CureJSYM musicians Susan Pardue, Merryn Corsat and

Marci Gurnow showed off their medals from thefifth annual 26.2 With Donna: National Marathonto Finish Breast Cancer. Symphony Guild members Eleanor Maxwell and Rose Littlefield alsoparticipated in the event.

Musical Storybooks stimulates children’s imaginations and engages them in active listening.


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Community Strength Through Partnerships

Community partnerships resonate far beyond the concert hall. Schools, community groups and businesses play a role in the Jacksonville Symphony’s diverse array of programs. We thank these groups and their constituents for joining with the symphony to create valuable experiences.

• Bank of AmericaSponsors “Symphony Schools” in the city’s most critical areas, offering access to the entire variety of JSYM educational programs.

• City Rescue MissionJSYM concert dedication to honor City Rescue Mission staff and clients.

• Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC)Local beneficiary of national “Orchestras Feeding America” food drive.

• Communities In SchoolsPartner in our Jump Start Strings program, providing free after-school instruction in violin, cello and bass to more than 120 elementary schoolers in at-risk areas. Support provided by Cummer Family Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation and Shacter Family Foundation.

• Cultural FusionThe JSYM “Celebrate America” Veteran’s Day concert was part of a community-wide cultural initiative to honor those who serve our country.

• Duval County Public SchoolsSponsor of Music Education Concerts and In-School Ensemble visits.

• Girl Scouts-Gateway & Boy Scouts-North Florida Scouts attend Family Series concerts annually and earn a cultural arts badge. Concerts are sponsored by the Scott-McRae Group and The Main Street America Group.

• Jacksonville Housing AuthorityProviding access to JSYM concerts for low-income families, seniors and disabled persons.

• Musical Storybooks The new JSYM early childhood literacy and music program, sponsored in part by The Rice Family Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation and the Carl S. Swisher Foundation. Programs are held at Jacksonville Children’s Commission, Jacksonville Public Library branches and childhood development centers including Head Start sites.

• The Salvation ArmySymphony patrons contribute generously to the Forgotten Angels Toy Drive during the holidays.

• TargetSponsor of Young People’s Concerts for 4th & 5th graders and In-School Ensemble Visits.

• Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the ArtsSponsors JSYM ensemble visits to senior citizen communities and the Prelude Concerts Teachers’Guides for 2nd and 3rd graders.

Jacksonville Symphony Food DriveMarch 30 - April 28Benefiting Downtown Ecumenical Services Council

This year’s food drive benefiting Downtown Ecumenical Services Council runs through April 28. Bring non-perishable food donations when you come to the Symphony. Information 904.358.1479 – JaxSymphony.org.

Youth Orchestra Major/Minor FinaleFeaturing JSYO Young Artist Competition Winners

The Major/Minor Concert on May 4, sponsored by Rayonier, is the showcasefinale of the Publix Super Markets Charities Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra series. During this concert, the advanced JSYO ensembles play side-by-side with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Led by an outstandingteam of conductors under the leadership of JSYO Music Director Scott Gregg,the event also includes a Festival of Strings in which the beginning and interme-diate groups play alongside the string musicians of the JSYO Philharmonic.

The Major/Minor concert also features the winners of the Youth Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Competition in solo performances withthe Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.This year’s winners are clarinetist Brandon Mosley, who will perform aconcerto by Franz Krommer, andbassist Sam Casseday, who will perform a Mozart violin concerto transcription. Brandon and Sam

will also receive scholarships from the Jacksonville Symphony Guild to further their musical education.

The JSYO applauds the entire field of Young Artist Competition finalists, including violinist Ian Fell, hornist Connor Monday, violinist Gabriela Peña, cellist Tim Stephen, violinist Anastasia Letkemann and violinist Rachel Han.

After Major/Minor, the JSYO will host the FloridaYouth Orchestra Festival, June 15-17. This will bethe inaugural event of a yearly festival featuringyouth orchestras from around the state of Florida.The JSYO will play host to the Tallahassee Youth Symphony for the festival. The weekend will include performances, master classes, sectionals and a free public performance on Sunday, June 17 at 2 p.m. The performance willshowcase the Tallahassee Youth Symphony and JSYO Philharmonic, filling theJacoby Symphony Hall stage with 120 young musicians.

Brandon Mosley Sam Casseday

The JSYO Repertory Orchestra, led by

Marguerite Richardson, pictured at the

Spring Concert in March.


Mid-season 2012

T H E S Y M P H O N Y S P O T L I G H T

Searching for Next Music Director

A recently appointed Search Committee has begun a two-year process to identifythe next Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The nine-membercommittee includes four Jacksonville Symphony Musicians and four Board Members,as well as one community representative. The Search Committee is chaired by longtime Jacksonville Symphony Board Member Mary Carr Patton and co-chaired by Jacksonville Symphony Principal Tubist James Jenkins.

Musician members of the Committee also include Concertmaster Philip Pan, Violinist Anna Genest and Principal Oboist Eric Olson.The Board is represented byPatton, Elizabeth Colledge, Chris Doerr and Anne Lufrano. Representing the greaterJacksonville community is Allison Korman Shelton, Board President of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville.

According to Patton, the first work of the Search Committee is to review a long list of potential candidatesto identify those with superior musicianship and the public persona needed to engage the Jacksonville community. The selected candidates then will be invited to work with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestraduring the 2013-14 concert season and to meet with members of the Jacksonville community. The Commit-tee hopes to conclude its work in 2014 by recommending to the Board the one person best suited to leadthe Orchestra in fulfilling its new mission to create experiences that enrich the human spirit and inspire alifelong love of music.

Patton, Jenkins and Pan all were members of the Search Committee that selected current Music DirectorFabio Mechetti, who will finish his illustrious 15-year Jacksonville Symphony engagement with the 2013-14season. Patton previously chaired The New York Pops search committee that selected its current Music Director Steven Reineke, a familiar face to Jacksonville Symphony pops fans who have enjoyed his recentguest appearances. Patton also is a member of the Boards of The New York Pops and the League of American Orchestras.

Fond Farewells and Best Wishes

We bid farewell to a pair of staff members who have contributedso much to the Jacksonville Symphony family. In January, Lynn

Evans wrapped up nearly a decade with theDevelopment Department, serving as individualgifts administrator, and for three years as development director. Prior to that, Lynn was aSymphony Guild member and past president.

Recently, Lynn and husband Randy haveopened a new chapter in their lives. They willbe living in Japan for the next 18 months whileRandy is consulting with a passenger rail company in Tokyo. Lynn and Randy are immersing themselves in a new language andculture, and attending the Tokyo Symphony.

Since 1994, Phyllis Benzenberg has been atrusted concierge for thousands of patrons.After 17 seasons, many of those years as patron services manager, Phyllis has retired todo what she loves most – spending time withher grandkids, traveling, reading, walking andgoing to the Symphony.

We know that JSYM patrons, musicians andstaff will miss Lynn and Phyllis. We appreciatetheir dedication and wish them the very best ontheir new travels. Thank you, Lynn and Phyllis!See you at the Symphony!

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Lynn Evans and husbandRandy have relocated toJapan for 18 months.

Phyllis Benzenbergbegan with the Symphony in 1994.

Eric Olson (third from right) with Masterworks Guest ArtistSponsor Ruth Conley (center) and her family.

Join the Conversation on Facebook

Symphony fans are sharing great commentsabout their concert experiences. Join the conversa-tion as our fan base will soon exceed 5,000. Here’swhat they’ve been saying:

ANNSLEY: Your performance of Beethoven No. 7 is outstanding! Best I’ve heard. Ever. Thank you for your dedication and willingness to share such wonderful music!

CARMEN: We loved the “Bond and Beyond” concert. It wasvery entertaining and we laughed out loud many times. Themusic was delightful, as always. Each performance, I leaveimpressed after seeing and hearing such amazing talents!Thank you for the richness it adds to our lives.

J SYM: Wow! Thank you :)

VINCE: Going to see Peter and the Wolf at Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra with a boy named Peter.

DAVID: Brilliant concert last night. Mr. Olson was in greatform and you have got to have Mei Ann Chen back as guestconductor soon. You guys have never sounded better!

J SYM: Thank you so much! Our JSYM always aims todeliver the best to our awesome audience.

SOLOMON: Could I meet the musicians after the show?J SYM: At our Fusion Concerts, we have musicians out

meeting the audience. You never know who might show up :)

DARLENE (Paxon HS): I have never been to a Symphonyperformance of any kind until Feb. 25. The Jacksonville Symphony and Canadian Brass were extraordinary.I found myself forgetting to breathe. The entire show was delightful. I can’t wait to go again.

You can also follow along on Twitter (@jaxsymphony). Or, send an email to our “Chief Excitement Officer” Camille Clement Gregg at [email protected] and she will gladly respond.

Friends to friends. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and

Follow along @JaxSymphony

Facebook photo posted by Margarita.

Stars of the Symphony

The spotlight belonged to PrincipalOboist Eric Olson with his performanceof Corigliano’s Oboe Concerto. He wascongratulated by our other “star,” RuthConley, who attended with her family.


Mid-season 2012

T H E S Y M P H O N Y S P O T L I G H T

Mark your Calendar

We invite you to take part in Jacksonville Symphony community and fundraising activities with our donors, volunteers and affiliated groups.

Hats Off to Donors!Jacksonville Symphony Donor Appreciation ConcertTuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. Info: 904.354.1473

April 11 – Jacksonville Symphony Sit-on-Stage Luncheonfor Bronze-level Conductors Club members and above.Info: 904.354.1473

April 13 – Cocktails for a Cause – Pre-concert fundraising party at the University Club prior to the Fusion Concert. Hosted by Marcus Jones

April 19-22 – Sawgrass Wine Festival. A portion of theproceeds benefits BRASS and JSYM. Info: Ponte VedraChamber 904.285.2004 or SawgrassWineFestival.com

April 22 – Sixth Annual Picnic and Pops - Presented byThe Palm Coast Arts Foundation. Info: 386.263.2991 orPalmCoastArtsFoundation.org

April 26 – Rhapsody on the Runway at TPC Sawgrass.Info: Jacksonville Symphony Guild 904.358.1479

April 29 – Queen’s Harbour Pops. Info: Jacksonville Symphony Guild 904.358.1479

May 6 – The Wine, The Art and The Melody - Wine andmusic soiree with Jacksonville Symphony musicians. Info: Jacksonville Symphony Guild 904.358.1479

May 22 – Jacksonville Symphony Donor AppreciationConcert. Info: 904.354.1473

May 25 – BRASS Community Concert at TPC Sawgrass.Info: BRASSonline.org

May 27 – Concert on the Green at Magnolia Point Golf Club, Green Cove Springs.Info: ConcertOnTheGreen.com

May 28 – ARIAS’ Let Freedom Ring Memorial Day Concert at First Baptist-Fernandina Beach. Info: 904.261.0105

Tune in to the Jacksonville Symphony on WJCTMonday Nights at 7 p.m.

Listen in on the Jacksonville Symphony each Monday night at 7 p.m. on WJCT 89.9 FM and re-live excitingperformances from this season. These one-hour programs feature music and interviews with Maestro Fabio

Mechetti and guest artists, hosted by local musician and educator Lynne Radcliffe.Log on to JaxSymphony.org for a full schedule. Click: About Jacksonville Symphony | Radio

Broadcasts. Programs run through May 12 and will resume again in the fall. Special thanks to theMusicians’ Association of Jacksonville-AFM Local 444, JSYM Operations Manager Kevin Roberts,

Recording Engineer Jeff Alford and WJCT Audio Engineer David Luckin.

Housing Authority Partnership

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra has partnered with the Jacksonville Housing Authority to allow low-income families, seniors and disabled persons to have the opportunity to experience the wonderful sound ofmusic. “This has been exciting partnership and it is spreading the word that the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is fulfilling its mission to create experiences to enrich the human spirit and inspire a lifelong love of music,” said Joyce Couch, vice president of resident services for Jacksonville Housing Authority and aboard member of the Jacksonville Symphony.

During the fall, Jacksonville Symphony ensembles performed for seniors and disabled residents living in high-rise communities such as Hogan Creek, Centennial Towers and Twin Towers.

This spring, seniors and disabled residents will be engaged in a learning experience with ElderSource and Jacksonville Transportation Authority. ElderSource has a grant to provide hands-on learning for seniors to ridethe bus. This opportunity is a win-win because seniors will now know their exact bus route to attend the Jacksonville Symphony Coffee Concerts! Many of our Access to Music programs are made possible with support from the duPont Fund.

In March, the young members of the Ann and David Hicks Prep Club were treated to a night at the Symphony.The 7th through 12th graders were joined by the currentHicks Scholars from the University of North Florida for thiswonderful music appreciation experience. Pictured are thestudents along with Ann and David Hicks prior to the Jacksonville Symphony’s performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

J SYM Brass Plays for Thousands of Jaguar FansMembers of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra brass section performed The Star-Spangled Banner

before the Jaguars’ season finale on New Year’s Day, in front of more than 62,000 fans. Watch it online. Log on to JaxSymphony.org and click video.

The Jags scored a victory over the Indianapolis Colts to cap off the final game of Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver’s ownership and ring in Shahid Kahn’s new era.

The National Anthem was orchestrated for brass choir by James Jenkins and conducted by Kim Eberly, wife of JSYM Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly.

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Pictured (from left) are Aaron Brask, Julian Kaplan and Jeffrey Peterson before taking the filed.

The Ann and David Hicks Prep Club.


The Jacksonville Symphony is proud to introducesome of our most important music makers.

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CCOONNCCEERRTT SSPPOONNSSOORRSSAdecco Group • ADP, Inc. • Bob and Lynn Alligood • Baptist Health • Yvonne Charvot Barnett • BRASS

FIS • The Guild Friends of the Jacksonville Symphony • Jacksonville Greyhound Racing • The Main Street America GroupOmni Jacksonville Hotel • Raymond James & Associates, Inc. • Rayonier • Regions • Scott-McRae Group • David and Linda Stein

Stein Mart • U.S. Trust • VyStar Credit Union • Yvonne and Cecil West • Westminster Woods

EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN SSPPOONNSSOORRSSBank of America • Cummer Family Foundation • Duval County Public Schools • Enterprise Holdings Foundation • The Henry & Lucy Gooding Endowment

The PLAYERS Championship • Publix Super Markets Charities • Rice Family Foundation • Rowe Family Foundation • Shacter Family FoundationCarl S. Swisher Foundation • TD Charitable Foundation • The Weaver Family Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation • Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts

IINN--KKIINNDD SSPPOONNSSOORRSSAT&T Real Yellow Pages • CSX • Dana’s Limousine & Transportation • Fazzini’s Coffee & Tea • First Coast Piano

JAX Chamber • Riverside Liquors • Steinway & Sons • Wilson’s Limited, Inc.

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Clear Channel Outdoor • FOLIO Weekly • The Florida Times-Union • WEJZ Lite 96.1 • WJCT Public Broadcasting • WOKV AM 690

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The Julius N. Frankel Foundation

The DuBow FamilyFoundation

The Roger L. andRochelle S. MainCharitable Trust

Ruth Conley

Special Gift in Honor of

Together with Joannie& Russell Newton andBrooke & Hap Stein

BEETHOVEN!

April 13LIFE AND TIMES OF BEETHOVEN

Excerpts From the Fourth Symphony and Third Piano Concerto.

April 19-21GROSSE FUGE

From the long-lost Beethoven manuscriptsthat were recently discovered.

May 10-12CHORAL FANTASY

Chorus and piano give a foretelling of the massive “Ninth.”

NINTH SYMPHONYBeethoven’s manifesto of universal brotherhood.

June 1-2EMPEROR CONCERTO

Pure piano and symphonic heroics.

FIFTH SYMPHONYda-da-da-Daaa…

October 18-20SYMPHONY NO. 2

Beethoven seeks refuge in a “smiling” Second Symphony while he bitterly laments his hearing loss.

February 14-16, 2013VIOLIN CONCERTO

A return engagement with the incredibly talented young violinist Augustin Hadelich.

Reserve your seats today!904.354.5547 • JaxSymphony.org

Now Through Next Season

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