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History of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
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THE FIRST 100 YEARS
N 1894 MORRIS STEINERT, an immigrant from Germany, was persuaded
by a group of New Haven amateur musicians to form a symphony orchestra.
Steinert was a music merchant and an instrumentalist, who played piano,
organ, flute, cello, and violin. Many of the men who approached Steinert to
form an orchestra were also German-Americans seeking to continue the traditions of their native country in their new land, where classical music was less
appreciated. Steinert consented and the group started rehearsals upstairs above
his piano store.
The first performance
the hall, with its large
of the fledgling orchestra
auditorium and imposing
took place in January 1895
pipe organ, became the
at a now-defunct theater
chief performance venue of
on Chapel Street near the
the NHSO. The first conpresent Union League Café.
cert at Woolsey featured
The program included
an overture composed by
works by Bach, Beethoven,
a member of the School
Mendelssohn, and
of Music faculty and an
Schubert, as well as two
organ concerto written by
solos performed by Isidore
Horatio Parker’s former
Troostwyk, a Dutch-born
teacher.
violinist who had recently
Until the 1930s, the
arrived as a Professor of
repertoire was excluNEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Music at Yale. Troostwyk
sively classical, but in 1939
Morris Steinert
served as concertmaster
Harry Berman, Assistant
of the new orchestra. The conductor was
Conductor of the NHSO, established a Civic
Horatio William Parker, also newly arrived
Orchestra to play light classics, Gilbert
at Yale and already a composer of some
and Sullivan, single movements of famous
reputation. It was through Parker’s leadersymphonies, and other pieces that would
ship and commitment over more than two
appeal to a broad audience. Some of the
decades that the Symphony was gradually
musicians in the Civic Orchestra also played
transformed from a local band into an acin the NHSO and appreciated the extra work
complished symphony orchestra.
during the latter years of the Depression.
In its early years, the NHSO was closely
The years of World War II were good
tied to Yale, drawing its conductors from
years for the NHSO as restrictions on travthe School of Music faculty and serving on
el, especially gasoline rationing, meant that
occasion as a laboratory for Yale compospeople made the best of opportunities close
ers and performers. The University also
at hand. The 1944 concerts at Woolsey Hall
offered financial and organizational support.
were virtually sold out before the season
Until the construction of Woolsey Hall, the
began. Soloists’ contracts included a clause
orchestra performed in various local venues
that exempted the orchestra from liability
including the Hyperion Theater, Alumni
if concerts had to be cancelled because
Hall (later replaced by Wright Hall, on Elm
of war conditions. The second balcony
St) and College Street Hall (on the site of the
of Woolsey was closed in 1942 because it
now defunct Palace Theater). In the 1901-02
lacked adequate exits for swift evacuation,
season program notes were introduced, and
should there be an emergency.
sold at the door for ten or fifteen cents.
The Pops concerts as such began in
In 1901 Yale commissioned the construc1945, with the first performance indoors
tion of Woolsey Hall to commemorate the
at the New Haven Arena, on Grove
university’s bicentennial. When completed,
Street, home of the New Haven Eagles ice
hockey team. Later that summer four more
concerts were played in the Yale Bowl,
for which a band shell was eventually
constructed. The outdoor concerts were
a great financial success, drawing nearly
40,000 people the first summer. The first
performance, conducted by Harry Berman,
included light classics and favorites from
Oklahoma!, which had opened on Broadway two years earlier.
Berman was also instrumental in establishing the Children’s Concerts, which were
first given in Yale’s Sprague Hall in 1933 and
later in Woolsey Hall, supported by Yale.
The concerts were relatively inexpensive—$5
for four concerts, and featured outstanding
young performers, some from as far away
as the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. The
audiences were large, drawn from the New
Haven area but listeners also traveled from
as far away as Bridgeport and Waterbury.
In 1969 the orchestra celebrated its 75th
anniversary. A commemorative program
was published with a folded gold sheet bearing a picture of the orchestra on the cover.
Rudolf Serkin played Beethoven’s Fifth Piano
Concerto, and the orchestra also performed
two movements from Bach’s Suite in D and
Brahms’s Second Symphony.
Mission Statement
The mission of the NHSO is to increase
the impact and value of orchestral music for
our audiences through high quality, affordable performances and educational programming. Our musicians aspire to inspire,
delight, challenge, and unite larger and more
diverse communities.
Vision Statement
The Vision of the NNHSO is to celebrate
our classical music heritage, enriched
through new American compositions, by
expanding opportunities for symphonic
performances and music education. We will
celebrate this Vision through:
1. Artistically excellent and diverse performances by orchestra members and guest
The orchestra celebrated its 100th
anniversary in 1994 with “100 Years of Music.” The centennial season, under Music
Director Michael Palmer, featured such
soloists as Itzhak Perlman, Midori, Richard
Stoltzman, Vadim Repin, and Claude
Frank, as well as appearances by the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber
Orchestra, and the Orchestra National de
France. The Symphony also presented
educational Young People’s and Kinder
Konzerts, a rich Pops program, and a
special Gala event featuring soprano Jessye
Norman. The community enthusiastically
celebrated the New Haven Symphony Orchestra throughout this landmark season.
Throughout the years, the NHSO
continued these traditions of performance
and education—supporting programs in the
schools and community, and presenting
both classical repertoire and pops concerts.
The orchestra has performed regularly in
New Haven and has also toured throughout Connecticut and beyond (including
performances at Lincoln Center and
Carnegie Hall); it has given numerous radio
broadcasts and made the world-premiere
recording of the complete five-movement
version of Mahler’s first symphony.
artists to wider audiences centered in symphony and pops concerts and performances
by chamber orchestras and ensembles;
2. Promotion of a wider appreciation
of American music through commissions,
performances, and educational programs in
multiple venues that feature the rich diversity
of cultural influences on American music;
3. Support of classical music education,
especially through partnerships with school
music programs, integrated curriculum
development, and youth and community
orchestras;
4. Performances that introduce to
children and families our classical music
heritage and the major forms of its presentation; and
5. Social networks, recordings, broadcasts, and new media that celebrate the rich
heritage and variety of classical music.
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The New Haven Symphony Orchestra Today
N 2007, WILLIAM BOUGHTON became the tenth Music Director and
Principal Conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Under his
leadership and that of Executive Director Elaine Carroll, programs have
expanded both geographically and musically, with concerts being performed in new venues, and new partnerships offering opportunities to share
the NHSO’s high musical standards with audiences throughout Connecticut.
Outreach programs and Community Partnerships with other arts organizations have expanded the reach of the orchestra throughout the region.
The NHSO’s education programs have
broadened in scope as well. Composers-inResidence, including Augusta Read Thomas,
Jin Hi Kim, Christopher Theofanidis, and
Daniel Bernard Roumain have shared their
talents and knowledge with Connecticut students through in-school programs, individual
mentoring, and the Young Composers Project.
A Junior Board program was established
for high school students, providing leadership training, volunteer opportunities, and a
chance to interact and learn directly from a
professional operating orchestra. The NHSO’s
Young People’s Concerts are a vital part of
a curriculum-rich Education program, and
reach over 11,000 schoolchildren each year.
In March 2008, the NHSO was chosen
as one of seven orchestras nationwide
to participate in the League of American
Orchestras’ highly competitive three-year
Institutional Vision Program. In December
2009, the orchestra was featured in the
Miramax film Everybody’s Fine starring
Robert DeNiro. In 2010, the Orchestra released its first commercial CD in over thirty
years—a disc featuring the music of William
Walton on the Nimbus (London) label,
which was recognized as a “Critic’s Choice”
by Gramophone Magazine. The orchestra
also received the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for
“Adventuresome Programming,” reflecting
its renewed commitment to performing the
music of contemporary composers.
In the 2012-13 season, Maestro William
Boughton curated a lineup of “Dramatic
Duos” for the Symphony’s Classics Series,
amplifying one poignant musical idea with
its harmonious pairing: two soloist sisters,
two monumental choral works, two pianists,
and two unforgettable Walton pieces. The
result was a season of acclaim and musical
ecstasy, stretching across both historical
epochs and concert evenings. Highlights
included a nearly sold-out hall for Orff’s
Carmina Burana, timeless heroism with
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, a combination
of dances from both the Hungarian hinterland and 21st-century urban America.
The educational residency of HaitianAmerican composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), a collaboration several
years in the making, took place during
March and April of 2013. This intensive project had Mr. Roumain working with students,
families, and audiences across the State of
Connecticut, often with several rehearsals
or engagements each day. He performed a
premiere of his revised Woodbox Concerto
for Violin at the March Classics Series concert “Dvorák to DBR,” designed a comprehensive Young People’s Concert performed
for over 11,000 students in multiple venues,
presented numerous professional development sessions, led in-school workshops, and
gave community lectures. From Fairfield to
Milford, from New Haven to New London,
and from Seymour to Woodstock, Roumain’s
residency had the Symphony travelling far to
engage with students who had never heard
an orchestra or the repertoire of the classical
tradition presented live.
Now in its 120th year of continuous operation, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
continues to fulfill its mission of touching
the lives of those in the region with a broad
array of musical offerings, played to the highest standards. The 120th season includes a
World Premiere of a newly commissioned
Saxophone Concerto, two recordings, a
visit from the New England Conservatory
Concert Choir, and a grand finale of Berlioz’s
Symphonie fantastique and Rachmaninov’s
Piano Concerto No. 2 that will be performed
at Woolsey Hall and Mechanics hall in
Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Upcoming 120th Anniversary Concerts
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VERY GREAT AMERICAN CITY hosts an orchestra that bears its name and the NHSO has proudly fulfilled this role for 120 years. We serve children as
they actively develop their sense of American cultural identity, families as they share their values with a new generation, and adults as they embrace the
opportunity to be active members in a New Haven, the cultural capital of Connecticut.
We are privileged to provide rare and uplifting artistic opportunities to citizens of New Haven and beyond, through the
talents of professional musicians, internationally-distinguished
guest artists, and composers of the highest caliber.
NHSO serves two large constituencies through our concert
series and our education programs. Our concerts and broadcasts
benefit approximately 80,000 adults across Connecticut, while
our robust educational programming engages 34,000 students.
The NHSO’s geographic reach touches 42 towns throughout the State of Connecticut, from Norwalk in the southwest to
Pomfret in the northeast, and from Norfolk in the northwest
to Stonington in the southeast, serving 114,000 individuals
cumulatively.
As we celebrate our 120th season, we hope you will join us
for one of a variety of events sure to please any musical palate.
Tales And Tunes (Family)
Simply Strings (Family)
Brahms Requiem
February 8, 2014 ∙ Davis Street School ∙ 2:00pm
February 9, 2014 ∙ Shelton Intermediate ∙ 2:00pm
March 1, 2014 ∙ Davis Street School ∙ 2:00pm
March 2, 2014 ∙ Shelton Intermediate ∙ 2:00pm
The NHSO Jazz Quartet and renowned
Connecticut storyteller Tom Lee bring Tales
and Tunes to life. Engage the whole family
in the wonderful world of musical stories
with foot-stomping tunes from your NHSO!
The violin, viola, and cello introduce
you to the string family of instruments.
Learn how the instruments work together
– hands, body, and feet. See and hear
how the NHSO String Trio makes music
together as a team!
April 24, 2014 ∙ Woolsey Hall ∙ 7:30pm
April 25, 2014 ∙ Cathedral of St. Joseph,
Hartford ∙ 7:30pm
Frederick Hemke
Johannes BRAHMS
Ein deutsches Requiem
WILLIAM BOUGHTON, conductor
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
CONCERT CHOIR
The NHSO and the renowned New England
Conservatory Concert Choir will lift your
spirits from the somber introduction to the
joyous finale of this sweeping, emotional
Requiem for the living.
Jerry’s Cabaret –
A Veteran’s Salute (Pops)
May 3, 2014 ∙ Hamden Middle School ∙ 2:30pm
May 4, 2014 ∙ Shelton Intermediate ∙ 3:00pm
GERALD STEICHEN, conductor
JIM WEITZER, baritone
SARAH URIARTE BERRY, soprano
Jerry Steichen and his Broadway friends
wave the flag at a spirited cabaret saluting
our armed forces for Memorial Day.
Leeannee Sterrett
Ilya Yakushev
Wind on the Water
February 27, 2014 ∙ Woolsey Hall ∙ 7:30pm
Augusta READ THOMAS
Two E.E. Cummings Songs
Absolute Ocean
Saxophone Concerto – Prisms of Light
Maurice RAVEL
Mother Goose
WILLIAM BOUGHTON, conductor
TONY ARNOLD, soprano
FREDERICK HEMKE, saxophone
ELM CITY GIRLS’ CHOIR
Composer Augusta Read Thomas is turning 50 and the NHSO offers the perfect
birthday celebration: the world premiere
of her Saxophone Concerto performed by
Frederick Hemke.
The Huntsmen of Wagner,
Strauss, & Beethoven
March 27, 2014 ∙ Woolsey Hall ∙ 7:30pm
March 30, 2014 ∙ Essex Winter Series
at Valley Regional HS ∙ 3:00pm
Richard WAGNER
Siegfried Idyll
Richard STRAUSS
Horn Concerto No. 2
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 6, “Pastorale”
WILLIAM BOUGHTON, conductor
LEELANEE STERRETT, horn
Former NHSO hornist Leelanee Sterrett
sounds the call in Strauss’s Horn Concerto
No. 2. Be moved by Wagner’s haunting
Siegfried and revel with Beethoven’s peaseant dancers to the Pastorale Symphony.
Rachmaninov Fantastique
Sarah Ioannides
The Emerald Isle (Pops)
March 15, 2014 ∙ Hamden Middle School ∙ 2:30pm
March 16, 2014 ∙ Shelton Intermediate ∙ 3:00pm
SARAH IOANNIDES, conductor
KAITLYN LUSK, soprano
TRENT KOWALIK, tap dancer and vocalist
ANDREW THOMSON, Uilleann Pipes
St. Patrick’s Day brings tunes and talents of
the Old Sod. Sarah Ioannides has conducted in England, France, and Germany
but returns home to Connecticut for the
Wearing of the Green.
May 15, 2014 ∙ Woolsey Hall ∙ 7:30pm
May 17, 2014 ∙ Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
∙ 8:00pm
Sergei RACHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No. 2
Hector BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique
WILLIAM BOUGHTON, conductor
ILYA YAKUSHEV, piano
Two colossal works equal one blockbuster
finale. “Rach 2”, featuring extraordinary
pianist Ilya Yakushev and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.
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NHSO’s Commitment to American Music
HE NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S INSTITUTIONAL
VISION, which is heavily influenced by the diversity of the city
of New Haven, includes a commitment to the rich melting pot of
cultural influences on American music. The seven concerts in the
NHSO’s Classics series, the centerpiece of our musical programming, showcase the canonic works of Brahms, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky alongside
contemporary American composers like John Corigliano, Jin Hi Kim, David
Lang, Augusta Read Thomas, Daniel Bernard Roumain, David Stock and
Christopher Theofanidis.
On February 27, 2014 a concert titled
Wind on the Water: Augusta Read Thomas
will feature three works by Thomas as well
as the world premiere of a newly commissioned Saxophone Concerto — Prisms of
Light, to be performed by the influential
pedagogue Fred Hemke. Additional works
will include Absolute Ocean with soprano
Tony Arnold, Two E.E. Cummings Songs
featuring the Elm City Girls Choir, and Mau-
rice Ravel’s Mother Goose. This celebratory
concert for composer Augusta Read Thomas
has been specifically curated to unite diverse
voices from across American contemporary
music and bring these important artists to
audiences in Southern Connecticut.
This concert and its related education
and community engagement activities are
emblematic of the New Haven Symphony
Orchestra and Maestro Boughton’s steadi-
ly increasing commitment to American
music. Yet the Symphony is rarely content
to simply play new music
from the stage. Rather, the
composers and guest artists
engage with the Symphony’s concert and education
patrons through lectures,
workshops, professional
development seminars, and
residencies.
Over several years,
Maestro Boughton, along
with musicians, board, staff, and community members united to craft a community residency around Haitian-American
composer and violinist Daniel Bernard
Roumain, one that fulfilled our vision and
met the needs of underserved New Haven
neighborhoods. Throughout March and
April of 2013, Daniel Bernard Roumain
(DBR) served as Artist-in-Residence with
the New Haven Symphony Orchestra for
a ground-breaking educational residency
project that engaged diverse audiences both
on the concert stage and in
the community.
During a 2015 residency, Chris Brubeck will
compose a new work that
blends and explores the interplay between orchestral
and jazz ensemble writing.
This composition will reflect
a mixing of performer
sensibilities, from his own
experiences as a touring jazz trombonist in the Dave Brubeck Quartet to his
time spent writing concertos and other
orchestral works for American symphony
orchestras. This work will be the seventh
world premiere presented by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in the past five
years, further demonstrating our commitment to fostering the development of new
American music.
Family and Education Programs
What better way to spend a blustery
winter afternoon than by enjoying interactive
concerts that introduce children to orchestral
instruments with your Symphony? Designed
exclusively for
families with young
children to appreciate an intimate experience with small
ensembles, three
Family Series concerts are presented
each year in New
Haven and Shelton,
with hundreds of
families joining
NHSO musicians
for these exciting
programs. Each concert is preceded by an
“Instrument Discovery Zone” that offers
children a chance to try out orchestral instruments before hearing them in action.
In addition, the New Haven Symphony
Orchestra’s comprehensive education programming, which brings orchestral music
to 34,000 students annually throughout
the State of Connecticut, presents over
200 programs each year including: Young
People’s Concerts, Creating Musical Readers, Musician Coaching Sessions, Maestro
on the Move, Ensembles-in-Schools, Alexion
Toolkit for Interdisciplinary Learning, Science of Music Toolkit, Junior Board, Student
Showcases, the Young Composer Project,
and School Night
at the Symphony.
Across the
State, the NHSO
strives to present
inspirational programs and forge
lasting education
partnerships.
Through innovative projects like
the 2013 residency with Daniel
Bernard Roumain,
the Symphony remains committed to serving
the students of our time by combining music
from the past with the music of their present,
embracing diversity through creative music
education programs, and engaging every
neighborhood in New Haven and beyond with
meaningful musical activities.
If you are interested in engaging your
children, grandchildren, or a school in the
Symphony’s Education programs, contact Laura Adam, Education Director, at
203.865.0831 x13.
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NHSO Community Partners
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HE NHSO PLACES GREAT IMPORTANCE on making itself available as a resource to many educational and charitable organizations in the Greater New Haven area. In December 2013, the NHSO
partnered with two New Haven non-profits – r’ Kids Family Center
and the Community Soup Kitchen at Christ Church – to present fundraising
concerts benefiting these worthy organizations. In addition, the NHSO works
with dozens of other local organizations each year:
Trinity Church Girls Choir performing with NHSO.
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A Broken Umbrella Theater
Amistad Academy
Ansonia Public Library
Ashford Public Schools
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bethel Public Schools
Branford Public Schools
Brooklyn Public Schools
Canterbury Public Schools
Cathedral of St. Joseph’s
Chaplin Public Schools
Christ Church, New Haven
Classical Studies Academy
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
Connecticut Arts for Learning
Connecticut Children’s Museum
Davis Street Arts and Academics School
Derby Public Library
Educational Center for the Arts
Elm Shakespeare
Evergreen Woods
Ezra Academy
Fairfield County Children’s Choir
Fairfield County Chorale
Fairfield Public Schools
Fairfield University
Fair Haven School
First Congregational Church of Madison
Gateway Community College
Guilford Public Schools
Hamden Public Schools
Hampton Public Schools
Hartford Chorale
International Festival of Arts and Ideas
Jewish Federation and Foundation
of Greater New Haven
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Keefe Community Center
Killingly Public Schools
Leadership Greater New Haven
LEAP (Leadership, Education,
Athletics, Partnerships)
Mauro Sheridan School
Mariachi Academy of Connecticut
Market New Haven
Mendelssohn Choir of Fairfield
Milford Public Schools
Monroe Public Schools
Music Haven
Neighborhood Music School
New Fairfield Public Schools
New Haven Chorale
New Haven Community Soup Kitchen
New Haven Public Schools
New Haven Reads
New London Public Schools
Newtown Friends of Music
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
Parents and Communities for Kids
Performing Arts of Northeast Connecticut
Plainfield Public Schools
Pomfret Public Schools
Preston Public Schools
Putnam Public Schools
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
‘r Kids Family Center
Sacred Heart University
Scotland Public Schools
Seymour Public Schools
Shelton Public Library
Shelton Public Schools
Sikorsky Corporation
Somers Public Schools
Spanish Community of Wallingford
St. John the Evangelist School
St. Matthew’s Lutheran School
St. Martin de Porres Academy
St. Mary School, Branford
Sterling Public Schools
Tower One/Tower East
Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green
Union Public Schools
University of New Haven
Veterans Administration Hospital
Waterbury Symphony Orchestra
Webster (MA) Public Schools
Western Connecticut State University Choir
Whitney Center
Willington Public Schools
Wilton Public Schools
Windham Public Schools
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Woodstock Public Schools
Yale Center for British Art
Yale Glee Club
Yale Institute of Sacred Music
Yale School of Music
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120th Anniversary Gala Benefit
HE NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATED
its 120th anniversary with a festive Biergarten Gala on Saturday,
November 16 at 6:00pm in the Adanti Ballroom at Southern Connecticut State University. The Gala was generously supported by
People’s Bank, Sacred Heart University, Southern Connecticut State University, Whitney Center and Newtown Savings Bank.
The Gala honored two past Symphony
Presidents: James T. Morley, an active
member of the Newtown community and
Board President of Sacred Heart University,
and Robert Dannies, President of the Arts
Council of Greater New Haven and member
of the Peoples United Bank Foundation
Board. Their support of the NHSO over
the past 30 years has played a vital role in
the NHSO’s current success. They have
supported a wide array of arts and education organizations throughout Connecticut
and we are honored to be recognizing their
achievements. The Gala was co-chaired by
NHSO Vice President Tracey Scheer and her
husband David as well as NHSO Secretary
Mario Zangari and his wife Patricia. The
silent auction was chaired by Sally Glick.
Gala attendees, dressed in their Bavarian best, came together to raise a glass
to the Symphony in the Adanti Ballroom,
transformed into a festive biergarten. The
NHSO’s “Beethoven’s Village Band” delighted with pieces by Jacques Ibert, Joseph
Haydn, Johann Strauss, and Denes Agay,
and a strolling accordion player offered the
lighter side of biergarten music. River-
house Catering prepared hors d’oeuvres,
dinner, and dessert featuring delicious German delicacies, and guests supported the
Symphony through participation in a raffle
and silent auction.
The spirit of the Gala celebrated the
Symphony’s founder, Morris Steinert, who
was an immigrant from Germany. Mr. and
Mrs. Steinert appeared to host the Gala,
courtesy of actors from A Broken Umbrella
Theater Company. In 1894, Mr. Steinert
was persuaded to form a symphony orchestra by a group of New Haven amateur
musicians, many of whom were also
German-Americans seeking to continue the
traditions of their native country in their
new land. Forty-one “Guarantors” pledged
their support of the NHSO in its infancy:
among them were Mr. & Mrs. Eli Whitney,
Henry F. English, and Yale professors E.P.
Dana, Samuel Sanford, and Horatio Parker.
The NHSO became the first American
orchestra to be funded by the community
it serves. This tradition continues with
NHSO’s unique annual galas, which are
“social events of the season” that support
award-winning programs.
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Leadership
NHSO
Staff
William Boughton
Music Director
Laura Adam
Education Director
Helga Bowen
Finance Manager
Elaine C. Carroll
Executive Director
Lindsey Christiani
Marketing Manager
Doug Harry
Operations Manager
Aric Isaacs
General Manager
James Roberts
Database Assistant
Daniel Siepmann
Development Associate
Marvin Warshaw
Personnel Manager
& Librarian
William Boughton, Music Director & Principal Conductor
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ILLIAM BOUGHTON was born into a musical family: his grandfather (Rutland Boughton) was a composer, his father a professional viola player, and his mother a singer. After cello studies
at the New England Conservatory (Boston), Guildhall School of
Music (London), and Prague Academy, he entered the profession in London,
playing with the Royal Philharmonic, BBS, and London Sinfonietta.
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The experience of playing in orchestras led to a passion to pursue a career
in conducting and he decided to return to
studies first with George Hurst and then
with Sir Colin Davis. In 1980, he formed the
English Symphony Orchestra (ESO) and
developed the ESO’s repertoire through the
Baroque period to Viennese classics and
into contemporary music. During his time
with the ESO, he commissioned more than
20 works from such composers as Peter
Sculthorpe, John Joubert, Anthony Powers,
Michael Berkeley, John Metcalf, Stephen
Roberts, and Adrian Williams. The depth of
his partnership with the ESO was epitomized in 1985 when, as Artistic Director of
the Malvern Festival, he collaborated with
Sir Michael Tippett in presenting a musical
celebration of the composer’s eightieth
birthday, which became the subject of a
BBC “Omnibus” documentary.
With the ESO on Nimbus Records, he
built a significant discography of internationally acclaimed recordings—predominantly of English music—a number of which
reached the Top Ten on US charts.
During his final years with the
ESO, Boughton successfully launched
the first ESO Elgar Festival in Malvern
and Worcester, and also celebrated the
orchestra’s 25th Anniversary performing
a complete Beethoven symphony cycle, in
which he created a new series of preconcert performances of British contemporary music, including works by Birtwistle,
Knussen, Watkins, Woolrich, Holloway,
and Turnage. He has participated in a
number of high-profile arts programs for
BBC Television, a radio program about
Elgar that was broadcast in New York,
Chicago, Washington, and Boston in 2006,
and a series entitled 1st Eleven for Classic
FM, during the 2006 Soccer World Cup.
He has guest conducted major orchestras
around the world, including the San Francisco, London, and Helsinki Symphony
Orchestras.
In July 2007, he became the tenth
Music Director of the NHSO, with whom
he has instituted a Composer-in-Residence
program and undertaken a major recording project of the works of William
Walton; the first recording—Walton’s
Violin Concerto and First Symphony—was
released by Nimbus in 2010 and selected
as a Critic’s Choice for 2010 by prestigious Gramophone Magazine. Under Mr.
Boughton’s leadership, the NHSO was
awarded an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming in 2010. He resides in
Guilford with his family and is in demand
as a guest speaker and conductor.
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Elaine C. Carroll, Executive Director
E
LAINE C. CARROLL has worked in not-for-profit management for
18 years. She has secured grants from many major foundations
and the Connecticut Office of the Arts, the New York State Council
on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the U.S.
Department of Education. In Spring 2010, she produced the all-Stamford
fundraising concert for Haitian Earthquake Relief that raised $24,637 in a
few short weeks; the Symphony’s musicians donated their performance so
that all of the money raised could be sent to Haiti.
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Under her leadership as Executive
Director, the NHSO has enjoyed a newfound economic stability. The Symphony
has been “in the black” for three consecutive seasons and replenished its Strategic
Cash Reserve. The Symphony is making
more music in more places and engaging
more listeners. The NHSO will present
44 public performances during its 120th
anniversary season. Elaine and her staff
work with partners in Shelton, Hamden, Norwalk, Hartford, Essex, Clinton,
Cheshire, Fairfield, Milford, New London,
Woodstock, Norfolk, and the Naugatuck
Valley to create a truly regional presence
for the Symphony.
From 2003-2010, Elaine served as
the General Manager of the Stamford
Symphony, where she improved sponsorship packages, upgraded technology, and
expanded education programs. Elaine
was a researcher for the statewide Values
Study and Innovation Grant program that
developed a Family Concert model that is a
sold-out success. Her innovative marketing
plan increased the Symphony’s public presence and earned income without increasing
expenses.
Elaine was previously the Executive
Director of the Westchester Philharmonic
where her fundraising eliminated the
annual deficit in her first season. She
launched a successful opening night gala
and implemented a major program for
high-risk children funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Elaine succeeded in
recruiting top-caliber new directors to the
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orchestra’s board and greatly improved the
Board’s diversity.
Elaine earned her Masters of Performing Arts Administration from New
York University and holds a B.A. in flute
performance from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. She continues to
be active as a flutist, vocalist, and music
teacher. She is a founding director of the
Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society,
as well as a director of the West Haven
Council on the Arts and the West Haven
Child Development Center. She lives with
her husband, John Anderson, and their
daughter, Cecilia, in West Haven.
Burton Alter,
Board President
B
urton Alter, a retired attorney, has served on the
Board of Directors of the
NHSO for four years, and
is currently President. He is also a
director of the League of American
Orchestras and a trustee of the
National Guild for Community Arts
Education. He has served as board
president of Neighborhood Music
School and as a director of Litchfield Performing Arts and Waterbury Arts Council.
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NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CELEBRATING 120 YEARS
NEW HAVEN REGISTER
Orchestra Roster
William Boughton, Music Director & Principal Conductor
VIOLIN
VIOLA
Ani Kavafian
‡ Marvin Warshaw
Concertmaster
Artemis Simerson
Asst. Concertmaster
† Ellen Higham 2 Gretchen Frazier
Yaroslav Kargin
‡ Stephan Tieszen
Jane Mitchell
† Millie Piekos Jill Pellett Levine
Dénise Chividian
Carol Warshaw
Soohyun Choi
Barbara Wiggin
1
Elisabeth Ewe
Laura Ha
Benjamin Hoffman
Akiko Hosoi
Stephanie Hug
Choha Kim
Youngsun Kim
Hye Jin Koh
Barbora Kolarova
Adrienne Lewis
Yuan Ma
Judith McDermott-Eggert
Kayla Moffett
Nikita Mozorov
FLUTE
TROMBONE
‡ Chelsea Knox
† Marjorie Shansky
CELLO
‡ Scott Cranston
‡ Rebecca Patterson 3
OBOE
† Tom Hudson
‡ Olav van Hezewijk
Matthew Beckman
† Marta Boratgis
Christine Coyle
Danielle Guideri
Michael Haas
† Terrence Fay
5
BASS TROMBONE
6
CLARINET
‡ David Shifrin
† Reesa Gringorten
Jeremy Lamb
Tobin Low
Kimberly Patterson
Mariusz Skula
‡ Adam Crowe
PERCUSSION
‡ David Smith, Principal
LIBRARIAN
‡ Cynde Iverson
Marvin Warshaw 11
Patricia Smith
HORN
‡ Eva Conti 8
Kiwon Nahm
BASS
Yuko Naito
‡ Isaac Trapkus David Southorn
† Andrew Trombley
Janet Wu York
Jim Andrews
Zou Yu
Christopher Johnson
TRUMPET
Sarah Zun
Mark Michaud
‡ Rich Clymer
Jeffrey Tomkins
† Ken Tedeschi
4
TUBA
BASSOON
† Sue Zoellner-Cross 7
Emily Taubl
Daniel Innaimo9
† Sara Cyrus
Philip Browne
Kyle Hoyt
STAGE CREW
Provided by I.A.T.S.E. Local 74
‡ Principal
† Assistant Principal
Players listed alphabetically
rotate within sections.
Endowed chairs create a perpetual legacy for donors and underwrite the future stability of your New Haven Symphony.
The NHSO salutes the namesakes of its endowed chairs:
The Howard & Judith Henry Chair, 2 The Christopher & Evelyn Getman Chair, 3The Martha & Herman Copen Chair, 4The Sidney Rhein Chair, 5The Hilary G. Pearson & Erik Pearson Chair, 6
The Auxiliary of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra Chair, 7 The Lewis P. Curtis Chair, 8The William Doolittle Getman Chair, 9The Frank & Anabel Brieff Chair, 10The Glenn Doolittle Sherwin
& John William Sherwin Chair, 11The Jane & William Curran Symphony Library in honor of Michael Palmer. Section violin: The Sheila Getman-Sherwin and John Sherwin III Chair, The Frank D.
Winder Chair, The Jeanet S. Curtis Chair, The Beekman C. Cannon Chair. Section viola: The Julia Bryant Getman & Charles Cunningham Chair. Section cello: The Howard & Judith Henry Chair.
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For information on endowing a chair, contact Elaine C. Carroll at 203.865.0831 x12.
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Board of
Directors
The Board of Directors of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
provides leadership to guarantee the Symphony’s impact and
value to the greater new haven region
Officers
President
Burton Alter
Vice President
Tracey Scheer
Secretary
Mario Zangari
Directors
Directors Emeriti
James Alfieri
Lourdes Alvarez
Gordon M. Ambach
Linda Astmann
Constance E. Bagley
Myrna Baskin1
Robert Blocker
Rich Cella
Robert Eck
Alden Ferro
Evelyn M. Gard
Christopher H. Getman1
Paul Hermes
Dr. John P. Kelly
Richard LoPresti
Logan Ludwig
James T. Morley, Jr.1
Gloria Schaffer
David E. Schancupp
Stephen Squinto
Kendrick Strauch
Dr. Charles R. Warner
Francis G. Adams1
Anne Calabresi
Joseph V. Ciaburri1
Robert K. Ciulla1
William Curran
William Gedge
James R. Greenfield1
Bette Gruskay2
Charles C. Kingsley1
Richard B. Lightfoot1
Nancy McAllister2
Patrick F. McFadden1
Richard E. Nelson1
Charles A. O’Malley, III1
Henry K.Yaggi1
Gurdon Wattles
Past President
Deceased Director
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120 Seasons... Still Surprising!
NewHavenSymphony.org
Treasurer
Robert Santy
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