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March 24, 2024 @ 3:30 pm
Destiny USA – Syracuse Orchestra Underground Lounge
1 Destiny USA Drive (on the Commons Level, across from Burlington) Syracuse , 13204




Program



Great British Bake Off

The Crown

The Queen’s Gambit

Wandavision

Britten’s Simple Symphony; Playful Pizzicato (Mrs. Maisel)

Wednesday: Main Title

Downton Abbey Theme

Star Wars: The Mandalorian Theme

Bridgerton Theme

Frolic from Curb Your Enthusiasm

Stranger Things Main Theme

Stranger Things: Running Up That Hill

Succession Theme

Game of Thrones

Dance the Night






The Orchestra



VIOLIN I
Peter Rovit, Concertmaster
Sonya Stith Williams, Associate Concertmaster
Supported by Virginia Parker, in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.
Edgar Tumajyan, Assistant Concertmaster
Supported by David A. A. Ridings
Noemi Miloradovic
Liviu Dobrota
Asher Wulfman
Laura Smith
Yoojin Lee
Bin Gui

VIOLIN II
Amy Christian, Principal
Anita Gustafson, Assistant Principal
Yurie Mitsuhashi
Sara Silva
Linda Carmona
Minjoo Moon
Adam Jeffreys

VIOLA
Heejung Yang, Principal
Supported by an Anonymous Friend
Carol Sasson
Arvilla Wendland
William Ford-Smith

CELLO
Heidi Hoffman, Principal
Lindsay Groves, Assistant Principal
Gregory Wood, Assistant Principal
Walden Bass
George Macero
Supported by William & Nancy Byrne

BASS
Spencer Phillips, Principal
Supported by Lou & Kathy Lemos
Michael Fittipaldi, Assistant Principal
Supported by Barbara Davis, in memory of Leslie Davis
Joshua Kerr
Marshall Henry

FLUTE
Xue Su, Principal*
Supported by Dr. Paul E. Phillips & Sharon P. Sullivan, in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.
Leanna Ginsburg, Principal^
Kelly Covert

PICCOLO
Kelly Covert

OBOE
Eduardo Sepúlveda, Principal
The Philip R. MacArthur Chair
Patricia Sharpe

CLARINET
Allan Kolsky, Principal
John Friedrichs, Assistant First Chair

BASS CLARINET
John Friedrichs

BASSOON
Rachel Koeth, Principal
Jessica Wooldridge King

CONTRABASSOON
Jessica Wooldridge King

HORN
Jon Garland, Principal
Nancy & David Ridings Chair
Jonathan Dozois
Supported by Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth
Julie Bridge, Associate Principal
Tyler Ogilvie

TRUMPET
John Raschella, Principal
Robert C. Soderberg Chair
Roy Smith

TROMBONE
Benjamin Dettelback, Principal
David Seder
Gabriel Ramos
Bass Trombone supported by an Anonymous Friend

TUBA
John Caughman

TIMPANI
Patrick Shrieves
Supported by Mary Ann Tyszko

PERCUSSION
Michael W. Bull, Principal
Supported by Alice & Michael Kendrick
Ernest Muzquiz
Laurance Luttinger

PERSONNEL MANAGER
Arvilla Wendland

LIBRARIAN
Ben Dettelback

*On Leave
^One-Year





Donor List



We are grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts received between January 1, 2023 and February 12, 2024. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy in the listing below, but if you find a discrepancy please contact Kelly Covert at kcovert@experiencesymphoria.org or (315) 434-5645.

Onward, Symphoria Donors

Gifts received as part of this major gift campaign. Donors making campaign gifts of
$20,000+ receive recognition for underwriting a musician’s chair or sponsoring ...

We are grateful to the following donors for their generous gifts received between January 1, 2023 and February 12, 2024. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy in the listing below, but if you find a discrepancy please contact Kelly Covert at kcovert@experiencesymphoria.org or (315) 434-5645.

Onward, Symphoria Donors

Gifts received as part of this major gift campaign. Donors making campaign gifts of
$20,000+ receive recognition for underwriting a musician’s chair or sponsoring a concert for 3 years.

Anonymous: Principal Viola Chair
Anonymous: Bass Trombone Chair
David & Cheryl Abrams: One Masterworks Concert each year
Estates of Evelyn Brenzel & Ann Marie Cronin: Choral Concerts
Robert & Vicki Lieberman: Concertmaster Chair
Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth: Second Horn Chair
William & Nancy Byrne: Fifth Cello Chair
Barbara Davis: Assistant Principal Bass Chair in memory of Leslie Davis
Michael & Alice Kendrick: Principal Percussion Chair
Lou & Kathy Lemos: Principal Bass Chair
Dr. Paul E. Phillips & Sharon P. Sullivan: Principal Flute Chair in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.
David A. A. Ridings: Assistant Concertmaster Chair
Estate of Mary Ellen Trimble
Mary Ann Tyszko: Timpani Chair
Donors Contributing to the Frederick B. Parker, M.D. Memorial Gala: Conductor’s Podium in memory of Frederick B. Parker, M.D.

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Annual Fund Donors

Gifts received annually from individuals to support Symphoria’s mission to engage and inspire all community members throughout Central New York with outstanding orchestral and ensemble performances, and innovative education and outreach initiatives

$20,000+

Anonymous
The Feng Family
Alice & Michael Kendrick
Robert & Vicki Lieberman
David A.A. Ridings
Peter & Elsa Soderberg
Slutzker Family Foundation

$10,000 – $19,999

Anonymous
Robert & Alice Andrews
Craig & Kathy Byrum
Barbara Davis
Paul & Maureen Drescher
Christine Gross-Loh
Lou & Kathy Lemos
Paul E. Phillips & Sharon P. Sullivan
Peter & Nancy Rabinowitz
James & Marilyn Seago
Margaret Shields
Peter & Cherry Thun
Mary Ann Tyszko

$5,000 – $9,999

Anonymous
David Halleran
Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith
David & Cheryl Abrams
George Bain
Estate of Ruth Bradner
Roger & Naomi Demuth
Lewis & Elaine Dubroff
Robert & Vicki Feldman
Harold Husovsky & Susan E. Stred
Susan R. Klenk
Young & Kelly Lee
Charles Lutz
Edwina Norton
Estate of Fritz & Virginia Parker
Joel Potash & Sandra Hurd
Sharye Skinner
Mark & Beth Steigerwald

$2,500 – $4,999

Kathleen Bice
Jonathan & Kathy Bowen
Paul G. Brown & Susan Loevenguth
Bill & Nancy Byrne
Jonathan & Michele Chai
Mark Costaldi
Willson Cummer & Michelle Breidenbach
Daniel & Karen Fuleihan
Lawrence & Dorothy Gordon
Bruce Irvine
Robin & Diane Jones
Norma Kelley
Lawrence & Jennifer Loh
Zahi & Marion Makhuli
John & Candace Marsellus
Walter & Elizabeth Merriam
Paul Mosbo
David Rankert
Irving G. & Ava Raphael
Michael & Rissa Ratner
Ron Ferguson & Helen H. Reed
Craig Simmons & Richard Ernst
Ed & Louise Stevens
William & Margaret Thickstun
Shaila Wood & Ramesh Gaonkar

$1,000 – $2,499

Anonymous (2)
Neville Sachs & Carol Adamec
Thomas & Pamela Antonini
Richard & Lynne Bennett
William & Sandra Bennett
Dr. %2






Board of Directors



Mary Ann Tyszko, President
President & CEO, SRCTec (retired)

Anna Putintseva, Secretary
Partner, Bousquet Holstein

Caragh Fahy, Treasurer
Owner & President, Madison Financial Planning Group

Violet Bundi
Attorney, Interfaith Works

Amy Christian
Symphoria Musician (Violin)

Kelly Covert
Symphoria Musician (Flute/Piccolo) & Corporate Giving & Annual Fund Manager

Vicki Feldman
Community volunteer and expert volunteer fundraiser

Kimberly Flomerfelt-Puc
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

Jon Garland
Symphoria Musician (Horn) & Director of Operations

George Kilpatrick
Host, Inspiration for the Nation

Allan Kolsky
Symphoria Musician (clarinet)

Robert Lieberman
Managing Partner, RAV Properties

Frank Messere
Dean Emeritus, School of Communication, Media and the Arts, SUNY Oswego

Shelly Thompson-Liedka
Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager, M&T Bank

Wale Oguntola
Nephrologist, St. Joseph’s Health Hospital & Crouse Hospital

Jackie Penfield
Senior HR Consultant, OneGroup

Mike Ratner
Surgeon, Upstate Medical Center, retired

Martha Sutter
Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Teaching Professor of Voice, Syracuse University

Gwen Sykes
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, SRC, Inc.

Marcus Webb
Program Manager, Entrepreneurship at Columbia Technology Ventures

Gregory Wood
Symphoria Musician (Cello)





Symphoria Staff



Pamela Murchison
Executive Director

Jon Garland
Director of Operations

Ergo Blydenburgh
Orchestra Manager

Nicky Radford
Education & Youth Orchestra Manager

Arvilla Wendland
Personnel Manager

Ben Dettelback
Librarian

Lara Mosby
Senior Manager for Advancement and Community Engagement

Kelly Covert
Corporate Giving and Annual Fund Manager

Andrew Teller
Stage Manager

Brian Pope
Marketing and Data Manager

Paul McShee
Youth Orchestra Music Director

Jessica Tumajyan
Youth Strings Conductor