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2019–2020WHAT’S INSIDE

40th Anniversary Season

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CONCERT INFORMATION

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

TUSCALOOSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SOCIETY

CORPORATE PARTNERS

LEGACY CLUB MEMBERS

UPCOMING CONCERT PROGRAMS

TUSCALOOSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA P.O. BOX 20001 TUSCALOOSA, AL 35402

PHONE: (205) 752-5515 WEB: TSOONLINE.ORG

JENNY MANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMILY NELSON, OFFICE MANAGER DAVID BRADLEY, OPERATIONS MANAGER ANGIE SNEAD, LIBRARIAN BRITT BUZAN, MEDIA SPECIALIST CALDWELL WAGENHEIM, TICKETING LESLIE SHEPPARD AND TORI EZELL, STAGE MANAGERS

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Welcome to the 40th anniversary season of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.

The TSO and our community have grown side by side over the last four decades. We are grateful for the vision and energy of our founding directors and the talented musicians who wrote the early chapters in the orchestra’s history. It is our commitment to continue their legacy of impeccable quality, programmatic diversity and innovative outreach.

This season celebrates the best of our past as we look boldly to the future. A world premiere, headlining guest artists and a rich variety of symphonic music are in store for you. Our Music Director Adam Flatt and our Executive Director Jenny Mann, who is also the TSO’s principal bassoonist, have set the stage for a fabulous season of celebration.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, thank you for your support. Your financial support and your advocacy are at the very heart of the TSO’s success now and in the years to come. We hope you will bring family and friends to an upcoming concert as we all introduce new audiences to the cultural centerpiece of West Alabama: the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.

Kellee ReinhartPresident, Board of DirectorsTuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra

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“This season celebrates the best of our past as we look boldly to the future.”


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Welcome to our 40th anniversary season! We are excited to share a season of landmark events that will ignite your imagination and

awaken your spirit. Each event is a celebration of the extraordinary art of music and the exceptional commitment to artistic excellence by the community of West Alabama.

Formed in 1979 by Dr. Michael Gattozzi and Margaret McCain, the TSO was first known as the Tuscaloosa Area Community Orchestra, “TACO.” Membership was open to any interested person age fourteen and older and rehearsal space was provided by Calvary Baptist Church. The first ever public performance was on Sunday, November 11, 1979, at the Bama Theatre.

For several seasons, TACO performed three to four times a year. As the orchestra grew, members of the Board and other prominent community members began to realize a professional Symphony would not only act as a cultural flagship for the community but also serve to aid economic development efforts in Tuscaloosa and surrounding West Alabama communities. So, in 1984, under the direction of Board President Madeleine Hill, TACO became TSO, Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.

The arts community in West Alabama is remarkable, and nothing is a greater testimony than the fact that the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra has been growing for 40 years. We are now made of 70 professional musicians from around the region and perform eight concerts per season and are a collaborative leader in the Tuscaloosa arts community.

This season we are proud to bring you the world premiere of the opera, “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” by Jody Landers, the Alabama premiere of, “Give Me Space” by our own Principal Tubist, Kenyon Wilson, and welcome home former Music Director, Ransom Wilson, as flute soloist.

Thank you to all of you that supported us and helped us grow over the past 40 years, and welcome to all of you that are beginning the journey with us tonight. The TSO cannot exist without you. We are grateful to be able to share the life changing experience of music with you and look forward to doing so for another 40 years.

With gratitude,

Jenny MannExecutive DirectorTuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra

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“Each event is a celebration of the extraordinary art of music…”


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OFFICERS

Kellee Reinhart, PresidentJohn Lochman, President Elect

Claire Friday, Vice PresidentDonna Boles, Past President

Jo Ann Cook, SecretaryWade Drinkard, Treasurer

Skip Snead, School of Music LiaisonJenny Mann, Executive Director

DIRECTORS

Jason BaileyGlenna BrownBarrett Elder

Susan FlemingKatie GrissomKatie Hancock

William HawkinsKristi HensonCandy Hocutt

Jim Jolly

Duane LambApril Lane

Robin MaughanAllison Mays

Emilee ScheeffDiane Boyd Schultz

Jeff SchultzMichelle Sudduth

Karen Thompson Jackson

LIFETIME HONORARY DIRECTORS

Madeline HillGloria Narramore Moody

Rosemarie ChildressKatherine Fitts

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2019-2020 FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY SEASONOF THE TUSCALOOSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2019-2020 SEASON

LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN Opera in Three Acts by Joseph Landers (b. 1965)

ACT I: Hale County, Alabama. April, 1936

INTERMISSION

ACT II: August, 1936

ACT III: October, 1936

Special thanks to our sponsors for this evening’s concert:

Alabama State Council on the Arts, University of Alabama School of Music, Hamburger Creative, and BMW of Tuscaloosa

Total concert running time is two hours and thirty minutes with a fifteen-minute intermission.

Monday, October 21, 2019Let us Now Praise Famous Men World Premiere- An opera in three actsMoody Music Building Concert Hall, 7:00 pmMusic and Libretto by Joseph LandersBased on the book by James Agree


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In collaboration with the University of Alabama Opera Theatre

Conductor Adam Flatt Director Paul Houghtaling Production Stage Manager / Assistant Director Amanda Harris Assistant Stage Manager / Assistant Director Abigayle Williams Lighting and Projections Design Tlάloc Lopez-Watermann Lighting and Projections Assistant Jacob Olson Costume Design Abigail Barbier Costume Design Assistant Lindsey Jones Scenic Design and Construction Matthew Cornelson, Carl Hathorne, and Richard Livingston Wig and Makeup Design Sondra Nottingham Music Preparation Laurie Rogers and Paul Houghtaling Rehearsal Pianists Scott Santoro and Yangmingting Fang

CAST

The Shaw Family, sharecroppers John Henry, father Paul Wolf + Rachel, mother Alexis Davis-Hazell * Mary Rose, daughter, age 18 Ashton Griffin “Little John,” son, age 17 Evan Fleming James Agee, reporter Christopher Withrow Otis Tinney, another sharecropper Elijah Brown “Brother Bill,” local minister, sharecropper Matthew Tyree Mr. Murphee, land owner Paul Houghtaling * Sheriff of Hale County David Tayloe *

+ = UA Opera Theatre Alumnus * = UA School of Music FacultyCovers: Julia Schwendenmann, Jada Foster, Thomas Sagona, Maxwell Sahli

Ensemble of local sharecropping families: Chapin Brown, Anna Countess, Raina Darian, Jada Foster, Danielle Noletto, Hannah Park,

Maria Jo Phelps, Thomas Sagona, Maxwell Sahli, Julia Schwendenmann, Jacob Strength, Benjamin Wiggins

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Let us Now Praise Famous Men by Joseph Landers

Composer Joseph Landers is a graduate of the University of Alabama and Professor of Music

at the University of Montevallo. As the Alabama Bicentennial approached, he became interested in writing a work for the occasion, and an opera seemed to him a good choice.

Landers was inspired by James Agee’s book of the same name. When asked why he chose to base the opera on it, he said “I first read the book many years ago, and I’ve always thought that it was a very powerful work: he was able to capture the essence of the people in Hale County, and describe their plight in a way that was incredibly respectful and dignified. At his core, Agee was a poet—not a novelist or essayist—and I also think that his poetic spirit comes across in the work.”

A synopsis of the opera follows:Setting:

Hale County, Alabama, in 1936

Act I

John Henry and Rachel Shaw stand beside the grave of Laura Belle, their seven year old daughter that has just passed away. The local minister eulogizes the loss of such a young life, and the other sharecropping families gather to comfort the Shaws in their time of grief. The oldest Shaw daughter, Mary Rose, has missed the service; she arrives later with news that she is with child and needs to search for the father.

James Agee, a reporter for Fortune magazine, arrives at the house of a local landowner, Mr. Murphee, announcing that he is writing an article about the sharecroppers that work for him. Murphee gives Agee directions to the Shaw’s cabin, and the reporter soon visits the family to interview them.

Mary Rose is now with her family, and tells John Henry of her plans to marry a neighbor, Otis Tinney. Shaw is troubled by this plan, as well as his son Little John’s decision to leave the farm to work a mining job in Birmingham. Later, Tinney

visits John Henry to elaborate on the arrangement: Tinney will marry Mary Rose so that the family will avoid the embarrassment of having a child born out of wedlock, but in exchange he asks for Shaw’s truck. Little John arrives with troubling news that he was involved in a riot at the mine, and the police might be after him for striking a guard during the unrest.

Act II

Agee has travelled to Birmingham to discover that the guard has died, and the police are searching for his attacker—but they don’t have a description of him. Little John flees, and John Henry and Rachel—recognizing that their family is falling apart—reflect on the tragic nature of their lives.

Otis and Mary Rose are married in a simple ceremony. After the newlyweds leave, the celebration is interrupted by Mr. Murphee with the sheriff, who has a warrant for Little John’s arrest. They are unable to find him, and suspect that he has fled in John Henry’s truck.

Act III

John Henry becomes very ill, and Rachel sends for Agee to ask for his help. Agee agrees to find Little John and bring him back. Otis and Mary Rose stop for gas on their journey to find the baby’s father. Suddenly, Tinney reveals that he only wanted the Shaw’s truck, and has no plans to go any further in the search. Mary Rose is devasted. She is left alone while Tinney pays for the gas, but is suddenly startled by the sheriff searching for Little John. As he questions her about the truck, Mary Rose realizes that she could easily convince him that Tinney is the man he is after. Her simple statement, “I think he said his name was John” is all the sheriff needs to apprehend Tinney.

Mary Rose continues to wander in search of the baby’s father, and is unaware of John Henry’s illness. Agee returns with Little John, but not in time, as a graveside service is already in progress. As the opera ends, Agee reflects of the tragic life of the Shaw Family, and the remarkable strength and courage they have shown through their challenging existence.

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After Adam Flatt made his TSO debut in April of 2011 with works of Ravel, Glazunov and

Tchaikovsky, he was immediately invited to become the Symphony’s sixth music director, marking the end of a search that began with more than 150 candidates. His first performance as Music Director came a few months later at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater with the TSO and the band Alabama in a sold-out benefit performance for Tuscaloosa tornado relief. Adam’s eventful first season culminated with the “Tuscaloosa Remembers and Rebuilds” concert. His commitment to broadening the reach and deepening the local roots of the TSO has been reflected in the TSO’s first musical collaborations with the UA Opera Theater and the Alabama Choir School, as well as with Alabama choirs, composers and soloists.

Adam enjoys a very busy career that reflects his musical versatility. In addition to Tuscaloosa, Adam is devoted to the Oregon coast where he is Music Director of the Newport Symphony, and to his home in Denver where he holds the same position with the Colorado Ballet. As time allows, he is also a guest conductor for many symphony orchestras, opera and ballet companies across the United States. He has appeared with the major orchestras of Dallas, Houston and Saint Louis as well as dozens of regional ensembles. Adam brings not only musicianship but a tireless artistic advocacy and engaging stage presence everywhere he works.

An inspiring leader of talented young musicians, Adam serves on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music’s Summerfest and the Rocky Ridge Music Center. Previously, he served an acclaimed seven-year tenure at the helm of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, one of America’s finest youth orchestras, including tours to central Europe and

South America. In Germany he recently was also in residency with the Landes Jugend-Sinfonie-Orchester Saar.

Adam’s professional career began as Apprentice Conductor of the Oregon Symphony. Marin Alsop invited Adam to come next to the Colorado Symphony as Associate Conductor, where he led over 250 performances in a highly successful five-year tenure.

A native of Sacramento, California, Adam has his bachelor’s degree in music with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, and his master’s in conducting from the Indiana University School of Music. He also studied in Austria, in Germany, and at the Aspen Music Festival. He lives in Denver with his wife Jenny and two children.

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music director

Dr. Paul Houghtaling, bass-baritone and stage director, is the current

President of the National Opera Association and is this year’s recipient of the Blackmon-Moody Award for Outstanding Faculty Member at the University of Alabama. In 2015, he was the winner of the University of Alabama’s prestigious Morris Lehman Mayer Award for leadership and teaching, the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award giving by the university’s National Alumni Association, and the Druid Arts Award, an honor given by the local arts council for leadership in arts education. He has performed throughout the United States and Europe including solo appearances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center, and leading roles with the Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston Lyric,

Central City, Des Moines, Knoxville, Long Beach, Mobile, Nashville, Natchez, Santa Fe, Saratoga, and Tacoma Operas, among others. Directing credits include Opera on the James, Anchorage, Cedar Rapids, Natchez, Boston Chamber and Mobile Operas. He has also appeared with the New York Philharmonic, toured the U.S. with the Waverly Consort, and recorded extensively with Philip Glass and Looking Glass Studios. The New York Times hailed him as “Thrilling, noble and expressive.” Opera News called him “striking” and the Boston Globe has said “Paul Houghtaling has

tremendous verve, backed by personality and a splendid voice.” Dr. Houghtaling can be heard on the Albany, New World, Balkanton, EMI, and Euphorbia labels. www.paulhoughtaling.com

The University of Alabama Opera Theatre is an award-

winning, comprehensive opera training program headed by Dr. Paul Houghtaling. Houghtaling has transformed the opera program over the past 12 years, placing the School of Music ensemble in the national spotlight while attracting students from across the United States and abroad. The Opera Theatre has been a prize winner in the National Opera Association’s Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition, the Opera Production Competition, and has been singled out by Opera America for its outreach work in conjunction with National Opera Week. This season, the UA Opera Theatre was a national finalist for the American Prize in collegiate opera production for its production of

Letters from Quebec to Providence in the Rain. The program offers a broad curriculum of training to best prepare young artists for a career in the opera field, coupled with an array of performance opportunities. Upcoming this season is A Celebration of American Opera, Part I on November 24; Amahl and the Night Visitors on December 15; A Celebration of American Opera, Part II, featuring a world premiere by renowned American composer Michael Ching, February 28-March 1;

Scenic Ventures on April 5; and One Night Only on April 7. The UA Opera Theatre is generously supported by the UA Opera Guild, a dedicated group of volunteers who raise 75% of the annual operating costs of the opera program.

UA Opera Theatre

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guest artists

VIOLIN 1Jenny Grégoire, Concertmaster Camilla Huxford

Sponsored ChairKarl Braaten,

Assistant Concertmaster Gina Miers, Jenny and

David Pass Sponsored ChairDavid HandlerLevon MargaryanFelix Ferrar

VIOLIN 2Joe Ortiguera, Principal Claire Friday

Sponsored ChairEllen Grant April and Ralph Lane

Sponsored ChairKristina HandlerSilvia SuarezLaura SandiferGerome StewartJennifer Whittle

VIOLAJacob Adams, Principal Gina Miers, Jenny and

David Pass Sponsored ChairCourtney GrantShannon McCueMeredith TreasterAdrienne Sherrod

CELLOMoises Molina, Principal Donna Boles Sponsored ChairNoah JohnsonAriana ArcuPaul Vest

BASSMichael Johnson, Principal Wayne Childress

Sponsored ChairBen CrofutChris EnghouserJoel Schnakel

FLUTEDiane Boyd Schultz, Principal Gina Miers, Jenny and

David Pass Sponsored ChairSandra WolfeKim Strickland

OBOEMary Lindsey Bailey, Principal Claire Friday

Sponsored ChairJennifer Case

CLARINETOsiris J. Molina, Principal Linda and John Lochman

Sponsored ChairJarom Coleman

BASSOONJenny Mann, Principal Claire Friday

Sponsored ChairNib Mckinney

HORNCharles Snead, Principal Dianne and Omer Baker

Sponsored ChairDavid BradleyCindy SimpsonAngie SneadBrenda Luchsinger

TRUMPETEric Yates, Principal A.G. Harrell Endowed ChairJoseph Ardovino

TROMBONEJonathan Whitaker, Principal Mary Avis Todd

Endowed ChairDaniel Drill

BASS TROMBONEJeff Koonce, Principal Claire Friday

Sponsored Chair

TUBAKenyon Wilson, Principal Gina Miers, Jenny and

David Pass Sponsored Chair

TIMPANIJason Baker, Principal Gina Miers, Jenny and


PERCUSSIONAndrew Lynge, Principal Camilla Huxford

Sponsored ChairGrant Dalton Rosemarie Childress

Sponsored Chair

HARPAbigail Workman Gina Miers, Jenny and


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W e rely heavily on the generosity of individual

donor support throughout each concert season. Our sincere thanks to the following:

individual donors

APPASSIONATO CIRCLE $6,000-$15,000John Fitts in memory of his wife

Christine S. FittsClaire FridayCamilla HuxfordRebecca KnockemusJenny and David Pass

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE $3,000-$5,999Dianne and Omer BakerMs. Donna BolesAndrew and Regina HarrellDrs. April and Ralph LaneJohn and Linda Lochman

OVATION CIRCLE $1,000-$2,999Cathy and Jimmy AdamsMrs. Sherry AllisonJosiah and Janée BonnerVirginia and J.G. BrazilMrs. Diane BrethGlenna BrownGay and Bruce BurrowsRosemarie ChildressDelores and Weldon ColeJoAnn and Charlie CookSusan and Brad CorkThe Honorable and

Mrs. Wade DrinkardDr. and Mrs. Robert L. FittsFred HahnAlistair Harding-SmithDrs. Andrew and Regina HarrellKirsten and John HicksMadeleine Hill Candace N. and Wayne HocuttMr. and Mrs. David HudsonMrs. Shelley JonesAnne and Brock JonesJane JoslinMrs. William D. Lawley, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. LeighMr. and Mrs. Don Maughan

J. Price McGiffertMr. and Mrs. Guy MomanAnne and Bob MonforeCathy and Tim ParkerKellee and Steve ReinhartMaureen and Ed ShottsThe Rev. and

Mrs. Hoyt Winslett, Jr.

CONCERTO CIRCLE $600-$999Roberta and Charles ComptonKathy GrissomMr. and Mrs. Jimmy MooreStella and Tommy MooreMary and William PettyDr. and Mrs. Warren H. Spruill

SONATA CIRCLE $300-$599Elizabeth and Rocco AversaEmily L. BakerDr. and Mrs. Chet BostonDr. Karen BurgessSusie and Lacon CarverDr. Elizabeth CleinoBob and Peggy CollinsMr. and Mrs. Christy DavidsonRuth and John DixonMelanie and Claude EdwardsCharlotte GattozziBetty Jo GoldsteinKatie and Parker GrissomLinda and Phil GroteGail S. and John B. HassonKelly and Paul HorwitzJames L. JollyClaire and Bryan KindredDuane LambDr. and Mrs. John MantleRobert MarshallVirginia L. McPhearsonJeanie and Eddy MingesBarbara and Robert NicolDrs. Linda and Terry OlivetDr. Pamela and

Mr. Clifton PenickNiccole and Bill PooleLeslie PossKaye and John RobbMr. and Mrs. H. Phillip SasnettDr. and Mrs. Roger SayersJeff and Diane Schultz

Mrs. Anna SingerMary Frances and John SlaughterDr. Richard M. SnowLeanne SpencerDr. and Mrs.

John P. SummerfordDr. and Mrs. Robert WittDr. Anne C. WittWillita Zoellner

PRELUDE CIRCLE $125-$299Dr. and Mrs. Hobson BryanFrankie and Buddy BurtonVirginia and Drury CaineBonnie and Luke CatesPat and Carl ClementsSusan CochraneCharleigh DavisDr. Susan FlemingDr. and Dr. Joseph FritzGlenda GuytonJudge Bernard and

Kathryn HarwoodSylvia and Ted HellumsJane IsraelErnestine JacksonJoanna JacobsPat and Bill JessupPat and Ken KuntzMr. and Mrs. Gay Lake, Jr.Anne B. LarsonLeah and Dara LonggrearFrancine MarascoGladys and George MiljusMs. Valery MingesLaine MooreRosa MorrowCarol MyersDr. Barry and Nancy NewsomMary PaglieroMargie and Ron PhelpsBetty and William RamseyLibby and Bob ShawClaude ShelbyTammy and Kenny ShortKaren and Omar SmithMary TillotsonHelga and Pieter VisscherMrs. Beverly Phifer WingardKathy YarbroughDr. Luoheng Han and Yang Zhao


Alabama Power Foundation, Inc.Alabama Public RadioAlabama State Council on the ArtsAnonymousCathy and Jimmy AdamsSherry AllisonArts and Humanities Council

of TuscaloosaDianne and Omer BakerBank of TuscaloosaBF Goodrich Tire ManufacturingBMW of TuscaloosaDonna BolesJosiah and Janée BonnerVirginia and J.G. BrazilMrs. Diane B. BrethDr. Glenna BrownBryant BankCheryl and Bill BuchananGay and Bruce BurrowsMrs. John D. CadeRosemarie ChildressCity of TuscaloosaDelores and Weldon ColeCommunity Foundation

of West Alabama

JoAnn and Charlie CookSusan and Brad CorkThe Honorable and

Mrs. Wade DrinkardDavid DuffDr. and Mrs. John FergusonFirst Federal Bank of TuscaloosaFirst National Bank of

Central AlabamaDr. and Mrs. Robert L. FittsJohn Fitts in memory of his wife

Christine S. FittsClaire FridayFull Moon Bar-B-Que,

TuscaloosaFred HahnHamburger CreativeHampton Inn (University)Daphne and

Alistair Harding-SmithRegina and Andrew HarrellJames I. Harrison Family

FoundationJames I. Harrison, III Family FundHarrison Construction Co., Inc.Harrison Galleries, LLC.Kirsten and John HicksMadeleine HillMrs. James L. HintonHinton Lumber ProductsCandace N. and Wayne HocuttHotel CapstoneMr. and Mrs.

David HudsonHudson-Poole Fine JewelersMr. and Mrs. Wayne HuttonCamilla HuxfordJamison, Money & Farmer, PCMr. and Mrs. Brock JonesMrs. Shelley JonesJane JoslinRebecca KnockemusLamar AdvertisingDrs. Ralph and April LaneMrs. William D. Lawley, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack LeighJohn and Linda LochmanMayor Walt Maddox (honorary)Matt Clinton DesignsMr. and Mrs. Don MaughanLeroy McAbee, Sr.

Family FoundationJ. Price McGiffertMercedes-Benz U.S.

International, Inc.Gina MiersAnne and Buddy MomanAnne and Robert MonforeGloria Narramore Moody

FoundationNHS Management, LLCNucor Steel, Tuscaloosa Cathy and Tim ParkerJenny and David PassMary Rand Memorial FundReese Phifer, Jr. Memorial FundRegions BankRegions Private Wealth

ManagementKellee and Steve ReinhartDr. and Mrs. James E. ShottsSpirits, Inc.SynovusThe Caring Foundation of Blue

Cross Blue Shield of AlabamaThe Daniel Foundation

of AlabamaTuscaloosa County CommissionTuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa Symphony

Orchestra GuildUniversity OrthodonticsWestervelt CompanyThe Rev. and Mrs.

Hoyt Winslett, Jr.

T he Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Society promotes,

enhances and celebrates the positive impact of the orchestra on the quality of life in our community.

Membership is open to patrons who contribute $1,000 or more to our orchestra each year and includes invitations to exclusive social events.

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CREATE A LEGACY AND PRESERVE TUSCALOOSA’S CULTURAL GEM.

C orporate, foundation and in-kind donors demonstrate

a commitment to TSO’s continued success and a philosophy of enhancing the communities in which they operate. We thank you for your support.

corporate, foundation and in-kind gifts

$25,000+ MAJOR BENEFACTORCity of TuscaloosaLamar AdvertisingTuscaloosa County Commission

$10,000-$24,999 DIAMOND BATONAlabama State Council on the ArtsFull Moon Bar-B-QueGloria Narramore Moody

FoundationHampton Inn (University)James I. Harrison, III Family FundJamison Money FarmerMercedes-Benz U.S.

International, Inc.Regions BankRegions Private Wealth

ManagementThe Caring Foundation of

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Tuscaloosa News

$6,000-$9,999 PLATINUM BATONHudson-Poole Fine JewelersCommunity Foundation of

West Alabama

$3,000-$5,999 GOLD BATONAlabama Power FoundationAlabama Public RadioAnonymousBMW of TuscaloosaHamburger CreativeHarrison Galleries, LLCHotel CapstoneNucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc.Tuscaloosa Symphony

Orchestra Guild

$1,000-$2,999 SILVER BATONArts and Humanities Council

of Tuscaloosa BF Goodrich Tire ManufacturingBryant BankDavid DuffFirst National Bank of

Central AlabamaHarrison Construction Co., Inc.Hinton Lumber ProductsMary Rand Memorial FundMatt Clinton DesignsPhifer, Jr. Memorial FoundationSpirits, Inc.

$500-$999 BRONZE BATONPine Valley Retirement

CommunityRobertson BankingSt. Bunn Construction Co.Space Savers Self-StorageTuscaloosa Chevrolet

$250-$499 SUPPORTERAFFLINKCynthia Lee Almond, LLCFitts Agency, Inc.Harper Chambers

Lumber Co., Inc.Kyle Office SolutionsLewis Cole DMDMountain, Baird & Mountain,

Attorneys at LawSpecial Events ManagementTownsend HondaWest Alabama Bank and TrustWilson Family Foundation, Inc.


N ow is an excellent time to consider your own “classical music legacy” with a gift to the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund, Inc. The symphony benefits by receiving a lasting gift it can rely upon in the future

while you benefit from current income tax savings.

Gifts to the TSO Endowment Fund, Inc. may be made in a variety of ways including cash, securities, stock options, and bequests. Your gift may be given in honor of, or in memory of, a family member, friend, or patron of the arts. Also available are endowed funds and “chairs,” named as the giver wishes, to be listed in the program books in perpetuity. These endowments can help cover the costs of the conductor, core musicians or visiting artists.

TSO endowment funds are carefully managed by the Community Foundation of West Alabama to preserve principal and to produce a balance of investment earnings and capital appreciation.

For more information, please contact the TSO office at (205) 752-5515. We help make the process simple and quick — and you get to enjoy the satisfaction of an enduring gift to the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund.

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund, Inc.P.O. Box 20001

Tuscaloosa, AL 35402

compose your musical legacy through the tuscaloosa symphony endowment fund

TSO ENDOWMENT FUND, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LEGACY CLUB

John A. Owens, PresidentSusan Buckley, Vice-President

Steve Johnson, Secretary

Anne Moman, TreasurerGay Burrows, Member-At-Large

Alistair Harding-Smith, Member-At-Large

Dianne and Omer BakerEmily L. Baker

Ms. Donna BolesMr. and Mrs. James Breth

Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey BuchalterCeleste Burnum

Mr. and Mrs. D. Wayne ChildressWeldon and Delores Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth DeWittMr. and Mrs. James Flemming

Mr. and Mrs. James FittsJohn Fitts in memory of his wife

Christine S. FittsBetty Jo Goldstein

A.G. and Regina Harrell

Madeleine Hill and William WinternitzCamilla HuxfordRainer JamisonSteve JohnsonMorris Mayer

Dr. and Mrs. Hosmer MerrellMr. and Mrs. Guy Moman, Jr.

Gloria Narramore MoodyMr. and Mrs. Pete Nasir

Mr. and Mrs. John A. OwensMarcia QuarlesEmily Rogers

Dr. and Mrs. Joab L. ThomasLarry Wilkin


upcoming concert programs

Tickets for all events are available now by visiting www.tsoonline.org or by calling (205) 752-5515.Consider making a donation to support the high quality artistry and educational programs provided by the TSO. For more information on donation options or to make an online donation, please visit www.tsoonline.org or call (205) 752-5515.

Tuscaloosa Symphony 2019–2020 Fortieth Anniversary Season

SIDE BY SIDE WITH HUXFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASeptember 30, 2019, 7:00 pmMoody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music Director, Tuscaloosa Symphony OrchestraBlake Richardson, Music Director, Huxford Symphony OrchestraClayton Stephenson, Piano SoloistELGAR Enigma Variations

Conducted by Blake RichardsonLIGETI AtmospheresRACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto no. 3

Conducted by Adam Flatt

MUSIC AND WINE PAIRING DINNER WITH EVANGELINE’S RESTAURANTOctober 14, 2019Evangeline’s Restaurant, 6:00 pmCome enjoy delicious food, fine wine and beautiful music as musicians of the TSO perform and speak about all aspects of the art of classical music. Proceeds benefit the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.

LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN OPERA WORLD PREMIEREBicentennial CelebrationOctober 21, 2019, 7:00 pmMoody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music Director, Tuscaloosa Symphony OrchestraJoseph Landers, ComposerPaul Houghtaling and the UA Opera TheatreThe Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and UA Opera Theatre partner to present the world premiere of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, the new opera by composer, Joseph Landers. This Bicentennial production celebrates the historic book by author James Agee.

CHAMBER MUSIC OLD SCHOOLNovember 3, 2019, 3:00 pmThe Old School, Demopolis, ALPresented by the Two Rivers Arts CouncilJoin musicians of the Tuscaloosa Symphony as they present a charming afternoon of chamber music at the historic Old School in Demopolis Alabama.



upcoming concert programs

SEEKING, FINDINGNovember 25, 2019, 7:00 pmFirst Presbyterian ChurchAdam Flatt, Music DirectorMargie Johnston, Chorus Director,Vocal SoloistsHAYDN Symphony no. 44 "Trauer" ("Mourning")IVES The Unanswered QuestionSCHUBERT Mass no. 2 in G MOZART Ave verum corpus, K. 618

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONDecember 16, 2019, 7:00 pmMoody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music DirectorDoff Procter, Artistic Director, Alabama Choir SchoolLeslie Poss, Director, Prentice Concert ChoraleDr. J.F. Mark Brown, Director, Shelton SingersTSO ChristmasPrentice Concert ChoraleShelton SingersAlabama Choir SchoolJoin the Tuscaloosa Symphony, Alabama Choir School, Prentice Concert Chorale, and Shelton Singers as they perform holiday favorites that will set you in the spirit of the season.

CELEBRATING FORTY YEARSFebruary 24, 2020, 7:00 pmMoody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music DirectorFormer Music Director Ransom Wilson, Flute SoloistSTRAVINSKY Greeting Prelude (“Happy Birthday”)PUTS Flute Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony no. 5Welcome back former TSO Music Director, Ransom Wilson, as our flute soloist as we celebrate forty years of bringing the joy of music to our community.

FAMILY DISCOVERY YOUNG PERSON’S CONCERTS March 29, 2020, 4:00 pm Moody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music DirectorWILSON Give Me Space Fly through the cosmos on an interactive musical journey exploring our galaxy’s newest marvels.

TITANS OF MUSICMay 4, 2020, 7:00 pmMoody Music Building Concert HallAdam Flatt, Music DirectorJacob Adams, Viola SoloistBACH Brandenburg Concerto no. 3TELEMANN Viola ConcertoMAHLER Symphony no. 1


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