annual report 2009–10

boston symphony orchestra, inc.

celebrating 125 years of the boston pops

The 2009–10 Boston Symphony Orchestra season opened amidst worldwide economic uncertainty, as the financial crisis threatened the livelihood of arts organizations across the country. Although the situation remains challenging, we are pleased to report that the BSO has continued to fulfill its musical mission, which was made possible by the combined efforts of the BSO community—including our artists, donors, concertgoers, staff, and volunteers. The most important initiative that the BSO implemented during this time was the establishment of an Immediate Impact Funds campaign to provide critically needed transitional operating support to respond to a much-changed financial environment. Coupled with significant cost-reduction measures, the Funds provide multi-year operating support for our core activities and help mitigate declines in the level of income drawn from our endowment and from ticket sales. A $12 million fundraising initiative successfully completed through the generosity of many BSO Trustees and Overseers, the Immediate Impact Funds ensure that the BSO will continue to carry out its artistic mission from a position of financial stability during these challenging times. Artistically, under the leadership of Ray and Maria Stata Music Director James Levine and Julian and Eunice Cohen Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart, the BSO and Pops continue to deliver diverse musical programs performed at the highest standards of the art form. Last season also saw the 125th anniversary of the Boston Pops—the orchestra that originated the pops genre. Sadly, last year also marked the passing of BSO Chairman and Great Benefactor Edward H. Linde. Ed leaves a legacy of enthusiastic dedication of time, talent, and generosity. His extraordinary wisdom and unparalleled leadership serve as an inspiration as we carry on his remarkable work. Success in fulfilling our musical mission is a direct result of your investment in the orchestra as concertgoer, donor, and advocate, and for this, we are deeply grateful. We look forward to continued collaboration with you as we endeavor to extend the BSO's musical outreach in new ways to new audiences around the world. With sincere appreciation for your support,

Mark Volpe Eunice and Julian Cohen Managing Director

Cover Image: Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops tribute to the Kennedy Brothers beneath the National 9/11 Flag.

robert p. o'blockCo-Chairman

stephen b. KayCo-Chairman

Robert P. O'Block, Mark Volpe, Stephen B. Kay

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. engages more people in the remarkable variety and wonder of orchestral music than any other symphonic organization in the world. Through six different components—the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, Tanglewood, the Tanglewood Music Center, Symphony Hall, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus— the organization brings music into the lives of more than 18 million people every year. Unmatched in the size and scope of its activities, the BSO remains committed to making classical music of the highest quality accessible to audiences of all ages, from music classrooms in inner-city Boston to concert halls around the world. During the 2009-10 season, education and community outreach initiatives expanded, aided by technological innovations that give the organization’s offerings unprecedented reach. From live concerts at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, and on tour, to the plethora of free offerings on the BSO’s hugely popular website, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. continues to share a wealth of music with appreciative audiences around the world.

the boston symphony orchestra

For 129 years and counting, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has been at the forefront of artistic excellence and innovation. Under the leadership of Maestro James Levine in his sixth year as the Ray and Maria Stata Music Director, the orchestra’s programming during the 2009-10 season featured an engaging blend of music. Programs ranged from a concentrated cycle of the complete Beethoven symphonies, to three of the great symphonies of Mahler, to world and American premieres by some of the most eloquent voices in contemporary music—Elliott Carter, John Harbison, Peter Lieberson, and John Williams. This lively diversity continues to attract some of the world’s most acclaimed guest artists, as well as audiences old and new seeking to experience concerts that reflect cherished traditions while also speaking to the fast-changing world in which we live.

the boston pops celebrates its 125th anniversary

In its 125th year, “America’s Orchestra” continued to lead the way in programming that makes classical and popular music fun, accessible, and relevant to the rich multiplicity of contemporary life. Under the direction of Keith Lockhart, the Julian and Eunice Cohen Pops Conductor, the orchestra’s landmark season was built on its storied legacy of performing appealing programs that combine light symphonic fare, American classics, memorable hits from film and Broadway, and a wide variety of pop, jazz, indie rock, big band, and country music. In the process, the ensemble expanded what has become an unrivalled collection of popular music in orchestral arrangements. In commemoration of the Pops' 125th anniversary, the season highlighted the distinctive contributions of the orchestra’s three most influential conductors—Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, and Keith Lockhart—and included the commission of a major world premiere, The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers. Through recordings and broadcasts as well as live concerts around the United States, the Pops reached millions of music lovers this past year.

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

maestro James Levine conducts the BSo.

Keith Lockhart, Peter Boyer, Lynn ahrens, Cherry Jones, robert De Niro, ed Harris, and morgan Freeman during The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

The Boston Symphony orchestra performs at Symphony Hall.

representative Smitty Pignatelli, Speaker of the House robert DeLeo, Keith Lockhart, representative gloria Fox, representative John Keenan, and mark volpe at a massachusetts House of representatives resolution commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Boston Pops.

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the boston symphony orchestra

For 129 years and counting, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has been at the fore-front of artistic excellence and innovation. Under the leadership of Maestro James Levine in his sixth year as the Ray and Maria Stata Music Director, the orchestra’s program-ming during the 2009-10 season featured an engaging blend of music. Programs ranged from a concentrated cycle of the complete Beethoven symphonies, to three of the great symphonies of Mahler, to world and American premieres by some of the most eloquent voices in contemporary music—Elliott Carter, John Har-bison, Peter Lieberson, and John Williams. This lively diversity continues to attract some of the world’s most acclaimed guest artists, as well as audiences old and new seeking to experience concerts that reflect cherished traditions while also speaking to the fast-changing world in which we live.

From the notes on the page to the formal-wear on the players, symphonic music can often seem like a "black and white" affair. But there's a new color at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood of late: green—and it is evident in the many environmentally friendly initiatives that the BSO has recently implemented. The BSO has been hard at work to reduce its overall consumption of resources, and to use sustainable items wherever possible. In Boston, the BSO has ramped up its recycling efforts while installing energy efficient lighting and using eco-friendly cleaning agents in Symphony Hall. At Tanglewood, power-monitoring systems have been installed in many buildings throughout campus to track energy usage in real time and measure savings from ongoing energy conservation initiatives.

Meanwhile, the grounds are kept beautiful using more organic fertilizers and an on-site composting system. Both locations have also taken part in the BSO's new program book re-use initiative, which allows patrons to return their clean concert programs to be enjoyed by other concertgoers, reducing waste and printing costs. These are but a few of the many new eco-friendly initiatives that the BSO has implemented in recent years. When it comes to reducing its environmental impact, no stone has been left unturned at the BSO. In fact, even the report you hold in your hands has been printed on recycled paper at a print shop that is powered by solar energy. In all regards, the BSO is committed to our environment and helping to sustain our world for generations to come.

EnvironmEntal initiativEs takE root at thE Bso

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tanglewood Music center turns 70 Founded in 1940, the Tanglewood Music Center is unique in that it is the only summer music academy for advanced study that is part of a major symphony orchestra. The TMC provides the musical stars of tomorrow an opportunity to hone their professional skills under the guidance of some of the world’s most acclaimed instrumentalists, vocalists, conductors, and composers. For the summer of 2010, more than 1,500 applicants vied for 130 positions as TMC Fellows. During the season, the TMC presented 36 concerts in genres ranging from full orchestra to chamber music to opera, as well as the world-renowned Festival of Contemporary Music.

symphony hall

With its superb acoustics and architectural beauty, Symphony Hall is prized as one of the top three concert halls in the world. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000, it is not only the home of the BSO, but also a highly sought-after venue for a wide range of performers, from popular entertainers such as David Sedaris and Bobby McFerrin to renowned ensembles from around the world. During the 2009–10 season, Symphony Hall continued its long association with the Celebrity Series of Boston and the Handel & Haydn Society, and hosted a variety of other presentations as well.

A B O V E L E F T :

Tanglewood music Center Conducting Fellow Cristian macelaru conducts the TmC orchestra.

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the tanglewood festival chorus at 40 Founded in 1970 by conductor John Oliver, who holds the Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky chair, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus celebrated its 40th anniversary during the 2009-10 season. The official chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the 280-member ensemble is composed entirely of highly skilled volunteer singers who audition for the privilege of lending their voices to some of the world’s great choral/symphonic masterpieces, like the 2009-10 season’s Stravinsky/Mozart program, Mahler’s powerful Resurrection Symphony, and Mendelssohn’s Elijah. In addition to performing with the BSO in Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood, members of the TFC regularly perform with the Boston Pops and are a vital component of the Holiday Pops each year.

The BSO has relied on the assistance of volunteers for decades, but in 1984, a group of loyal and dedicated supporters of the BSO and Tanglewood first joined forces to ensure that all aspects of the BSO's many educational, service, and fundraising initiatives were top-notch. The Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers (BSAV) celebrated its silver anniversary in the 2009-10 season, and the thriving program shows no signs of slowing down. Though they may not receive the same attention as the musicians and conductors, members of the BSAV are nonetheless instrumental in helping the BSO carry out its musical mission. Their devoted and enthusiastic support is a sustaining element for the BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood. Members of the BSAV diligently dedicate hours upon hours to the behind-the-scenes elements for marquee events such as A Company Christmas at Pops, Presidents at Pops, Opening Nights, and the Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic, to name just a few.

BSAV members also play a vital role in many BSO initiatives and programs, such as the Instrument Playgrounds, flower decorating, exhibit docents, and the BSO membership table—among others. And if you've ever visited the Symphony Shop or Tanglewood Glass Houses, engaged the assistance of an usher at Tanglewood, or taken a tour of Symphony Hall or the Tanglewood campus, then you have likely encountered a member of the BSAV in action. During the 2009-10 season, some 850 volunteers donated more than 20,000 hours of their time in passionate support of the BSO. For the last 25 years, the BSAV has been a valued partner in helping the BSO maintain its legacy of musical excellence and sustain its community and educational outreach to spread the joy of music far and wide.

Boston symphony association of voluntEErs cElEBratEs 25 yEars

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school-BasED initiativEs

pErformancE-BasED initiativEs

education and community programs at the bso The Boston Symphony Orchestra's diverse educational initiatives have been a focus of the organization's mission since the BSO's original concerts for young people in 1888. Today, more than 35,000 youths participate in programs intended to make music accessible and engaging for young listeners, while the BSO’s community initiatives introduce classical music to people who might not otherwise experience such performances in person. Around the world, the BSO’s website, bso.org, engages more than 7 million people each year with interactive resources and tools for music appreciation and education.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is committed to supporting and strengthening music education in grades K-12 by partnering with area public schools. From visits by BSO musicians in classrooms to special resources the BSO provides to educators for curriculum planning and professional development, the BSO collaborates with educators to create music education initiatives that are best suited to today's diverse student population. the bso academy school initiative is a pilot program in conjunction with the Thomas A. Edison K-8 School in Brighton, MA, where music not only supports learning as part of the core curriculum, but also becomes an essential element for the larger school

Keeping live performances accessible and affordable is a central focus of the BSO's educational efforts. Through free community chamber concerts at churches and community venues throughout Greater Boston, the BSO reaches increasingly diverse and broad audiences. These concerts draw up to 500 listeners per performance and provide families with the opportunity to spend special time together. Each concert is followed by a casual reception and Q&A session with the musicians. The popular <40=$20 initiative, which offers $20 BSO concert tickets to patrons under

community. In addition to providing curriculum development expertise and professional development opportunities to faculty and staff, the BSO provides support for school-based instrument lessons and choral study, and arranges weekly performances for the student body by professional musicians in the Boston area. UBS is the BSO Academy's Lead Inaugural Sponsor. Musicians in the schools sends BSO musicians into classrooms for in-person demonstrations of the power of music through performance, as well as hands-on activities and other interactive exercises. These experiences give students an understanding of musical artistry, forging new connections to music and its relevance in their society and their world.

the age of 40, returned thanks to a generous contribution by an anonymous underwriter. Intended to make performances more affordable for students and young professionals, the program sold more than 11,000 tickets in 2009–10, which was an increase of 48 percent from the year before. For a one-time annual cost of $25, the bso college card gives college students the opportunity to attend 25 BSO concerts annually, opening the door to affordable, world-class performances. High school students can join the young Musician’s club for $15, which entitles them to attend up to 12 concerts with special pre-concert receptions

The award-winning education resource center provides educators with crucial resources to enrich their music education programs and tools to help them identify ways that music can enhance all classroom learning. Through school-based community partnerships in Cambridge, Chelsea, Lawrence, Lynn, Peabody, Worcester, and several Berkshire communities, the BSO helps empower teachers to become advocates for music education in their schools. This partnership also informs parents of the benefits of music in the school curriculum, giving them tools to raise awareness of the important role of music to learning and development.

with musicians and guest artists. Together, these programs make performances more affordable and introduce more than 18,000 young people to the joys of live music each year. At Tanglewood, the BSO's friday Morning rehearsals are open exclusively to groups of students, teachers, and parents, while the Kids’ corner and Watch and play are free, interactive music programs for children attending open rehearsals or concerts on Saturday morning and/or Sunday afternoons.

WorlDWiDE EDucational rEach

The BSO’s popular website, bso.org, is among the most robust and often-visited orchestral websites in the world. The vast reach of the internet allows students and music aficionados around the globe to access a wealth of resources that give additional depth and context to BSO performances and music in general. The classical companion enhances the concert- going experience with archival images, video and sound clips, and interviews with composers and performers. These features combine to narrate an engaging historical context and listening guide for select BSO concerts.

Delivering a wide array of information, bso podcasts for Symphony, Pops, and Tanglewood programs are available for download to the public through iTunes or bso.org. Though each is geared toward a specific concert program, the rich content appeals to an audience that extends far beyond concertgoers. Last year, 115,000 listeners subscribed to BSO podcasts, with 86,000 listening more than once a month. Much of the BSO's multimedia content is also available through the new online Media center and companion iphone app, both launched last year. More information about these tools is available on page 23.

Additional educational resources online include curriculum kits for educators, an archival library of our online conservatory modules, and Internet TV—allowing visitors to explore the multiple facets of the BSO. The bso Mobile club continues to provide technologically savvy concertgoers with performance reminders, premiums, and other special offers directly on their mobile phones. The BSO's enhanced new-media presence on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube helps the organization maintain a highly visible online profile while reaching an active group of music lovers across the world.

DirEct EnGaGEmEnt With youth artists

The BSO fosters future generations of young artists by engaging them in programs to expand their skills and provide them with a venue to showcase their burgeoning talents. Winter Vacation at the bso offers workshops in recorder, percussion, and chorus for students in grades K-3. The weeklong program culminates with a performance by the young musicians on the stage of historic Symphony Hall. Days in the arts at tanglewood (DARTS) attracts middle-schoolers from across the state for a residential arts program with instruction in music, visual arts, theater, dance, and creative writing. Students also glean inspiration from the Berkshires' many cultural offerings such as Jacob’s Pillow, Shakespeare & Company, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. In 2010, DARTS was sponsored in part by Bank of America.

Founded as part of the Youth Concert Series in 1959, the BSO’s concerto competition inspires advanced high school instrumentalists by offering the winners the opportunity to perform at a BSO Family concert or a Boston Pops concert. The Visiting student ensemble program attracts middle and high school performance groups from around the country to attend a concert, participate in master classes taught by BSO musicians, and to rehearse at Symphony Hall. The boston symphony orchestra teen council is a year-long mentoring and education program for high school students that helps them develop skills to reach out to their peers and families to help foster a life-long appreciation for the arts.

The BSO is also a founding partner in project step (String Training and Educational Program for Students of Color), a program that identifies, trains, educates, and guides students for careers in classical music as soloists, teachers, chamber music performers, and orchestra members. Additionally, Tanglewood is home to the boston University tanglewood institute, a summer training program for high school musicians.

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra is known for its diverse programs, its passionate performances, and its tradition of innovation, and last season—the orchestra's 129th—was no exception. Continuing the BSO's custom, the season blended classical masterpieces with works by the brightest stars among today's celebrated composers, leading audiences through the unmatched excitement of the intersection of virtuosic performance and inspired composition. During the 2009-10 season, the BSO reinforced its reputation as one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile ensembles, presenting compelling performances of music ranging from Baroque gems to the complete Beethoven symphonies in back-to-back concerts to contemporary works reflecting the rich diversity of our age. The programs and performances in the 2009-10 season were dynamic, imaginative, and groundbreaking—presenting the best that the world of symphonic music can offer. The entire 2009-10 Symphony Hall season was sponsored exclusively by UBS, continuing a partnership that began in 2003.

the bso at home

The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2009–10 Symphony Hall season kicked off with a gala opening night featuring the world premiere of John Williams' On Willows and Birches for harp and orchestra, written for and performed by recently retired BSO principal harpist Ann Hobson Pilot. Led by James Levine, Opening Night at Symphony also featured Debussy’s shimmering La Mer and the dynamic Evgeny Kissin as soloist in Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Though Maestro Levine subsequently missed some of the season due to urgent, unanticipated back surgery, his visionary leadership was felt throughout the year in imaginative and compelling programming that balanced classic masterpieces with music by some of the world’s most distinguished contemporary composers. Season highlights included the complete cycle of Beethoven’s nine symphonies in consecutive concerts—a subscription series first for the BSO —as well as Mendelssohn’s moving choral masterpiece Elijah and Strauss' luminous Four Last Songs, with soprano Renée Fleming. In January 2010, the BSO’s recording of Ravel’s complete Daphnis et Chloé with James Levine won a Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance, the first Grammy awarded the orchestra on its own label, BSO Classics. In July, the orchestra and James Levine released a live recording of Mozart symphonies 14, 18, 20, 39, and 41.

Visionary commissions

An ardent champion of the music of our time, Maestro Levine programmed first performances of works by four of America’s most influential contemporary composers—John Williams, Elliott Carter, Peter Lieberson, and John Harbison. Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley was the soloist in the BSO commission Songs of Love and Sorrow, Lieberson’s touching follow-up to his Neruda Songs. Violinist Mira Wang and cellist Jan Vogler made their BSO debuts in the premiere of Harbison’s Double Concerto. In addition, three co-commissions were given American premieres: BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe premiered Carter’s Flute Concerto; Sir Colin Davis conducted James MacMillan’s St. John Passion, which was written at the conductor’s request to celebrate his own 80th birthday; and Ludovic Morlot led Augusta Read Thomas’ colorful Helios Choros II (Sun God Dancers).

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

John Williams, ann Hobson Pilot, and James Levine following the world premiere performance of Williams' On Williows and Birches on Opening Night at Symphony.

rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts the BSo in the first program of The Complete Symphonies of Beethoven.

Soprano renée Fleming performs Four Last Songs by Strauss with the BSo.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

rafael Frühbeck de Burgos leads Christine Brewer, Stephanie Blythe, anthony Dean griffey, Shenyang, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in mendelssohn's Elijah.

mira Wang and Jan vogler perform the world premiere of Harbison's Double Concerto for violin and cello.

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inspired collaborations Throughout the season, audiences were treated to an unusually rich slate of some of the most venerable guest conductors in the world, including Christoph von Dohnányi and Fabio Luisi in his BSO debut. Bernard Haitink, the BSO LaCroix Family Fund Conductor Emeritus, conducted three separate programs to celebrate his landmark 80th birthday, the first of which featured flute virtuoso Sir James Galway celebrating his 70th birthday. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, whose deep relationship with the BSO goes back more than a decade, conducted Mendelssohn’s epic Elijah, one of the Beethoven symphony cycle programs, and two other programs featuring music especially close to his heart—Rossini’s popular Stabat Mater and excerpts from Albéniz luminous Iberia in honor of the 100th anniversary of the great composer’s death. Ton Koopman, one of the leaders of the period instrument movement, led a program of C.P.E. Bach, Schubert, and the Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 with soloist Yo-Yo Ma. Daniele Gatti led the BSO in New York, where the orchestra was given the place of honor opening the 2009–10 Carnegie Hall season. BSO Assistant Conductors Julian Kuerti and Shi-Yeon Sung gracefully stepped in to lead performances at the beginning of the season, showing the tremendous poise and insight that won them their positions. Guest artists during the Symphony Hall season featured several debuts as well as some of the most highly sought instrumentalists on the musical scene, including Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Peter Serkin, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, and Emanuel Ax. A rich array of vocal masterpieces showcased the exquisite talents of Stephanie Blythe, Matthew Polenzani, and Christine Brewer, among others, as well as an especially exciting roster of up-and-coming vocalists of the younger generation making their BSO debuts.

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boston symphony chamber players

Composed of BSO principal string, woodwind, and brass players, the Boston Symphony Chamber Players continue to be considered one of the world’s outstanding chamber ensembles, acclaimed not only for the high artistry of their performances, but for the diversity of their repertoire. The 2009-10 four-concert subscription season featured a dynamic array of music that spanned the centuries, from Mozart and Beethoven to rarely played masterworks to contemporary gems by composers Elliott Carter, Michael Gandolfi, and William Bolcom. Continuing their survey of the chamber works of Brahms, the Chamber Players’ series included three of the great composer’s masterworks, including the lyrical Quartet No. 3 for Piano and Strings, featuring Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin. Pianist David Deveau joined the Chamber Players for a lively Hungarian-themed program featuring Bartók’s Quintet for Piano and Strings.

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

BSo assistant Conductor Shi-Yeon Sung conducts mozart's requiem.

Joshua Bell performs with the Boston Symphony orchestra and conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

The Boston Symphony Chamber Players perform at Jordan Hall.

BSo assistant Conductor Julian Kuerti conducts the BSo in the second program of The Complete Symphonies of Beethoven.

opEninG niGht at symphony 2009 raisEs rEcorD $1 million

On an evening where the formalwear of the audience matched that of the orchestra, the celebratory standard of dress was fitting for the overwhelming fundraising success of Opening Night at Symphony 2009. For the first time in history, the event raised $1 million to support the BSO and its musical and educational mission. Event co-chairs John and Diddy Cullinane and the entire Gala committee encouraged the immense outpouring of generosity from the event's donors and attendees. Under the theme of The BSO’s Global Impact: Celebrating Music, the International Language, the BSO offered a first-of-its-kind benefit to its underwriter and gold benefactors—the chance to highlight another worthy

institution in the BSO's electronic program book. This initiative made it possible for these organizations to leverage the BSO's popular website to enhance their own visibility, while their patrons supported the BSO. For a listing of participating donors and supported organizations, see page 27.

A B O V E : John and Diddy Cullinane with Maestro James Levine at Opening Night at Symphony.

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In the classical music world—where the works (and the instruments used to play them) can be hundreds of years old— the concept of computers and iPhones might not seem to fit. But keeping up with advancing technology, the BSO launched two new programs last year, the online Media Center and iPhone app, which unite many of the BSO's multimedia offerings into a single place that's easily accessible online or via mobile devices. Online, the Media Center (bso.org/ mediacenter) aggregates audio, video, WebTV, and program notes for upcoming performances, including content from the award-winning Classical Companion. Available for free in the iTunes store, the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad app puts the

whole year of Symphony, Pops, and Tanglewood performances right in the user's hand, available anywhere. Both tools feature pages for each upcoming performance, which include preview sound clips, notes, and links to purchase tickets and recordings. The information is perfect as a primer for patrons attending the performances, or just an interesting background for those who want to learn more about classical music. The Media Center and its companion app, which are accessed by users more than 5,000 times daily, are the latest initiatives in the BSO’s ongoing effort to make classical music programming and education widely accessible for listeners around the world.

thE Bso GoEs moBilE With nEW mEDia cEntEr anD iphonE app

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For 125 years, the Boston Pops has been attracting large and diverse audiences to their concerts, and sending them away with a tune they can hum. What began in 1885 as an ensemble playing a modest series of Promenade Concerts has grown into the most recorded and arguably the most beloved orchestra in the country, renowned for an ingenious and engaging blend of light classics and popular contemporary fare. A signature combination of tradition and innovation has earned the orchestra the moniker “America’s Orchestra,” and through live concerts, recordings, television, and special events, the Pops reaches millions of music lovers each year. The Pops’ 125th anniversary season celebrated the orchestra’s extraordinary legacy through the distinctive contributions of its three most influential conductors—Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. Fidelity Investments was once again the sponsor for the entire 2009-10 Pops season.

fiDElity invEstmEnts hElps younG musicians play With thE pops

holiday pops

One of Boston’s most cherished traditions is Holiday Pops, which combines seasonal favorites with spirited storytelling and a highly anticipated visit from Santa. The orchestra launched ticket sales for the 2009 Holiday Pops with the release of one of its most popular new holiday pieces, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” arranged by David Chase. After a flood of letters and phone calls requesting a recording of the show-stopper, the Pops released the arrangement as a digital download at bso.org and amazon.com. Conductor Keith Lockhart and members of the Pops also made their annual visit to Children's Hospital, where they performed a special concert for scores of young patients, brightening their day with holiday cheer. Provocative indie cabaret queen Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls helped the Pops culminate the holiday season and ring in 2010 with a special New Year’s Eve celebration at Symphony Hall.

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

amanda Palmer performs with the Boston Pops on New Year's eve.

Santa visits conductor Keith Lockhart during Holiday Pops.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops with special guest, Doc Severinsen.

Dave Brubeck and Bobby militello perform with the Pops.

Kelli o'Hara sings Cole Porter.

Arts Academy, which featured Gregory Groover, Jr. on tenor saxophone, Gustavo Hernandez on percussion, Nicolas Perez on piano, and Max Ridley on upright bass; vocalist LaWanda Hector from Roland Hayes School of Music; Boston Latin School’s Copley Place, with Ian Haines on banjo, Christopher Nguyen on cello, and Annie Osborn and Sherry Lily Wu on violin; and Muhan Zang of Boston Latin School on the erhu.

In spring of 2010, and for the second consecutive year, Fidelity Investments, in association with the Boston Pops, conducted a citywide competition giving Boston and Cambridge public high school musicians and vocalists the opportunity to perform on stage with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. The 2010 competition was expanded to include Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston, and was launched with a four-city simulcast hosted by Academy Award ®-winning actor Jamie Foxx and connecting more than 1,500 high school students via satellite. In Boston, the four winning acts represented a wide cross section of musical styles spanning jazz, pop, bluegrass, and Chinese folk: Charlie Brown Blues Band from Boston

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pops prEmiErEs The Dream Lives On: a POrTraiT Of The KenneDy BrOThers

holiday pops

One of Boston’s most cherished traditions is Holiday Pops, which combines seasonal favorites with spirited storytelling and a highly anticipated visit from Santa. The orchestra launched ticket sales for the 2009 Holiday Pops with the release of one of its most popular new holiday pieces, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” arranged by David Chase. After a flood of letters and phone calls requesting a recording of the show-stopper, the Pops released the arrangement as a digital download at bso.org and amazon.com. Conductor Keith Lockhart and members of the Pops also made their annual visit to Children's Hospital, where they performed a special concert for scores of young patients, brightening their day with holiday cheer. Provocative indie cabaret queen Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls helped the Pops culminate the holiday season and ring in 2010 with a special New Year’s Eve celebration at Symphony Hall. spring into summer

The Pops began its official 125th anniversary celebration with a May Day event at the Prudential Center and a gala season opener May 4 sponsored by Fidelity Investments, featuring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel and the inimitable Doc Severinsen, who holds the distinction of having performed under the batons of the Pops’ three most famous conductors—Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. Food Network "Ace of Cakes" star Duff Goldman also stopped in to deliver a birthday cake for the Pops

The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, a new commission from Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops by composer Peter Boyer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens and made possible by the generous support of Paul and Catherine Braverman and Robert and Evelyn Doran, premiered at Symphony Hall on May 18, 2010. Acclaimed actors Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and Cherry Jones breathed life into the words of John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy. The moving piece drew a sellout crowd to Symphony Hall for the premiere and was repeated for another full house as

part of the Presidents at Pops event on the following evening. The work was also televised in its entirety on WCVB-TV's Chronicle, and a live recording was released on CD and digital download at the BSO's Digital Music Store.

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collaborative triumphs The Pops celebrated their quasquicentennial season with a dazzling array of guest artists. The orchestra commissioned award-winning composer Peter Boyer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens to create a fitting tribute to another set of American icons, the Kennedy brothers. The Pops premiered The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers at Symphony Hall on May 18 with Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and Cherry Jones bringing the moving words of the Kennedy brothers to life against the stirring orchestral score. Superstar Toby Keith joined the orchestra for the annual “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” the nation's premiere Independence Day celebration. Hosted by Craig Ferguson, the July 4 event drew more than 500,000 people to the Hatch Shell and was broadcast live on the CBS Television Network to another 6.7 million viewers. Ben Folds, solo artist and frontman/pianist of Ben Folds Five, joined the Pops in October for a sold-out Symphony Hall concert also featuring the opening act Family of the Year, a folk band chosen for the honor from among 650 entries in an initiative created in partnership with Sonicbids.com. In December 2009, the Pops was nominated for three Grammy Awards for its recording Chris Botti – In Boston. The Pops also teamed up with Haitian-born violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain for its first-ever education initiative, which brought Roumain, Keith Lockhart, and members of the Pops directly into classrooms at local schools for in-person musical demonstrations.

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops featuring singer-songwriter Ben Folds.

Craig Ferguson and Toby Keith join in the July 4 patriotic song-along.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

violinist Daniel Bernard roumain performs with the Boston Pops.

robert De Niro speaks the words of John F. Kennedy in The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers.

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pops mark 125th annivErsary With Donor-supportED proGrams

A B O V E : The BSo brass quintet performs at the Prudential Center.

The Pops' musical and cultural timeline was also vividly recreated with an installation of nine archival panels throughout Symphony Hall. Supported by Overseer Emerita Joan P. Curhan and Ronald C. Curhan, the fascinating displays traced Pops history by way of items culled from the BSO's archives, including photos, letters, concert programs, artifacts, and music. The Pops took to the road to bring its beloved music to the public with its Pops in the Park! series. Supported by Bicon Dental Implants and Implant Dentistry Centre and in partnership with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Boston Pops Brass Quintet offered three free concerts in some of the area's most beautiful parks including Pinebank at Jamaica Pond and Allerton Overlook at Olmsted Park. The series also included a Boston Pops Swing Orchestra performance on City Hall Plaza conducted by Bill Elliott and generously underwritten by the New Balance Foundation as part of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's Wednesday Night Concert Series. The Pops also reached out to a host of current young performers for a special collaboration with NPR's "From the Top" program. The radio taping at Symphony Hall, which was supported by Pamela Kunkemueller, showcased six young composers and performers, ranging in age from 9 to 17, displaying their virtuosity in a variety of new and traditional works.

The Boston Pops celebrated its 125th anniversary in grand style in 2009–10, and an array of loyal benefactors brought plenty of presents to the party. Throughout the anniversary year, several donor-supported initiatives and events helped honor the Pops esteemed place in musical history. To commemorate 125 years of the orchestra's American musical legacy, the Mugar Foundation supported the creation of the Pops documentary, "America's Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops." The film, which aired on PBS TV stations across the country, is a star-packed testimonial to the Pops, complete with archival and current performance footage, and interviews with past and present collaborators and conductors.

To groom the next generation of musicians and music lovers, Conductor Keith Lockhart and celebrated composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain toured three area schools to present a program of interactive, educational performances with musicians from the Boston Pops. Supported by Natixis Global Asset Management through the courtesy of John T. Hailer, the program forged connections between music and the lives of today's students. The year of Pops celebrations culminated with the 125th Anniversary Pops Concert on the Common, a free public concert presented in cooperation with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department featuring Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, which was underwritten by Fidelity Investments with additional support provided by the New England Cadillac Dealers. Showcasing a cross-section of the Pops' most popular and beloved pieces, the performance drew thousands to help the Pops cap off its gala, year-long anniversary celebration—and to kick off the next 125 years for "America's Orchestra."

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For more than 70 years, Tanglewood has provided a sublime experience of musical performances of the highest artistry amidst the pastoral beauty of the Berkshire Hills. As always, the heart of the Tanglewood season was the BSO in 22 performances of music representing three centuries of orchestral masterworks led by some of the world’s great conductors. Classical music programming was complemented by a colorful palette of diverse presentations that offered something for everyone. The Tanglewood Music Center celebrated its 70th anniversary, continuing to offer a wide array of spectacular performances by its talented Fellows who spent their summers learning from many of the classical music world's finest teachers. DARTS (Days in the Arts at Tanglewood) immersed urban, suburban, and rural 6th-8th graders in a variety of activities designed to ignite a lifelong appreciation of music and the arts, while special promotions and ticket programs, including a partnership with the Clark Art Institute, made Tanglewood more accessible with options to suit every budget. Bank of America returned for its third summer as exclusive season sponsor of Tanglewood.

the bso at tanglewood

Year after year, the glorious environs of Tanglewood spark some of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s most inspired music-making. The orchestra’s 2010 season at Tanglewood kicked off with the Opening Night at Tanglewood event, centered around the performance of Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, led by Michael Tilson Thomas. The BSO was joined by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, under the direction of John Oliver, soprano Layla Claire, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe. The gala event, which included a pre-concert benefactor party and post-concert reception, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center and included special historical photos and a video presentation honoring faculty and former Fellows, including Maestro Tilson Thomas and the evening’s acclaimed soloists. Sponsored by Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation, Opening Night at Tanglewood was chaired by Trustee Cynthia and Oliver Curme, and Penny and Overseer Claudio Pincus, and raised $395,000 to support Tanglewood. Despite Music Director James Levine’s absence due to recuperation from back surgery, Tanglewood fans were thrilled by the wealth of musical luminaries who enriched the orchestra’s performances. Guest conductors included such venerable maestros as Christoph von Dohnányi, Charles Dutoit, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Hans Graf, and Kurt Masur. Johannes Debus made his BSO debut conducting a concert performance of Mozart’s rousing Abduction from the Seraglio. Guest artists during the season included several debuts and such perennial favorites as Joshua Bell, Richard Goode, Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, and Pinchas Zukerman. BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe and guest soloist Alisa Weilerstein, cello, joined conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya for one of the more striking offerings of the season, the multimedia exploration of the ancient Inca empire, “Caminos del Inka: A Musical Journey.”

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

michael Tilson Thomas leading the BSo with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and soprano Layla Claire on Opening Night at Tanglewood.

miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting the BSo during "Caminos del Inka: a musical Journey."

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

James Taylor makes a surprise appearance with Yo-Yo ma for John Williams' Tribute.

Broadway singer Idina menzel performs with the Boston Pops.

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pops at tanglewood

The Boston Pops made three appearances during Tanglewood 2010, beginning with a special July 2 concert honoring the orchestra’s 125th anniversary and featuring Idina Menzel and Doc Severinsen. Folk icon Arlo Guthrie joined the Pops for a concert that also featured the Tanglewood premiere of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers. Film Night, with beloved film composer and Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, honored director Steven Spielberg and recreated some of the great musical moments in Hollywood history. In addition, the Pops joined the BSO and TMC Orchestra for the ever-popular Tanglewood on Parade, which culminated in an evening concert that celebrated John Williams' 30th anniversary at Tanglewood.

John Williams cElEBratEs 30th summEr at tanGlEWooD

Part of the joy of summer at Tanglewood is the rich diversity of musical programming each season offers. For three decades, Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams has been a part of that musical montage, leading the Pops in many unforgettable programs at some of the summer season's most popular events. To celebrate Williams' landmark 30th summer at Tanglewood, the Pops turned the spotlight on Williams, not just for his work as a conductor, but also for his many contributions to American music as a composer. Williams' many memorable movie scores formed the core of the annual Tanglewood on Parade event, a perennial summertime favorite. The BSO, Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra honored Williams' long musical legacy by presenting some of his most admired concert and film scores including Superman, JFK, Harry Potter, and Memoirs of a Geisha. Special guests Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor also paid homage to Williams before he took the stage and the

baton to conduct the event's traditional finale, Tchaikovsky’s rousing 1812 Overture, complete with cannons. The ever-popular Film Night program— which Williams himself originated in 2002— featured works from his 35-year collaboration with legendary filmmaker Stephen Spielberg. Under the direction of the composer himself, the Boston Pops played Williams' works from Hollywood smash hits such as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saving Private Ryan, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. As is the tradition at Film Night, clips from all of the classic films accompanied the musical performances, adding another enjoyable dimension to the fun and festive evening. Both anniversary events took place before enthralled capacity crowds, whose appreciative ovations for Williams and his music were a fitting tribute to a man who helped to bolster the Boston Pops' long legacy as "America's Orchestra."

tfc marks four DEcaDEs as thE voicEs of thE Bso

at the BSO's Berkshire home in 1970. In the last 40 years, the dedicated group of 280 all-volunteer singers has accompanied the BSO and Pops for more than 900 performances at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, and around the world. In addition to their full slate of concerts in Boston, the Berkshires, and beyond, the TFC also marked its milestone by releasing TFC: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (CD cover seen left), a collection of live performances recorded at Ozawa Hall between 1998 and 2005. This album, coupled with years of consistent professionalism and exquisite performances, is proof positive that the TFC's rich musical tradition is still going strong after four glorious decades.

In 1970, John Oliver had an idea. For much of the Boston Symphony's history, the orchestra had enlisted the help of area choruses when it needed vocal support. John, however, thought that an orchestra of the BSO's caliber should be accompanied by a chorus of the same credentials. After being named Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at the Tanglewood Music Center, he suggested that the BSO should form its own chorus for summer performances at Tanglewood. From that simple idea, the legendary Tanglewood Festival Chorus (TFC) was born. Founded and still led by Oliver, the TFC kicked off a year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary in April 2010. Despite the group's name, the scope and impact of the TFC's work has grown far beyond its initial performance of Maher's Ninth Symphony

a Musical tapestry

Tanglewood’s extraordinary diversity is part of its distinctive profile, and the 2010 season was among the most wide-reaching on record. Perennial favorites like “A Prairie Home Companion” and the Mark Morris Dance Group were complemented by Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, Benjamin Bagby’s “Beowulf: The Epic in Performance,” and cellist Peter Wispelwey’s rare single-evening traversal of Bach’s complete Suites for Solo Cello. On the popular side, jazz legend Herbie Hancock and folk/rock icons Crosby, Stills & Nash enlivened the summer roster, and Audra McDonald sold out her solo Ozawa Hall performance of “A New American Songbook.” Longtime collaborators James Taylor and Carole King shared a Tanglewood stage for three sold-out concerts. The season closed with the 23rd annual Tanglewood Jazz Festival over Labor Day weekend.

A B O V E L E F T T O R I G H T :

audra mcDonald performs in ozawa Hall.

The mark morris Dance group performs in collaboration with the TmC.

O P P O S I T E P A G E :

The TmC's production of Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.

Stefan asbury conducts TmC Fellows in the John Harbison's Full Moon in March.

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tanglewood Music center celebrates 70th anniversary

Since its founding by legendary BSO music director Serge Koussevitzky in 1940, the Tanglewood Music Center has offered exceptional young professional musicians advanced musical study, working with members of the orchestra and with some of the most respected guest artists, composers, and conductors in the world. In the summer of 2010, 157 Fellows hailing from 21 different countries and 30 different states were chosen for this extraordinary opportunity, which provides free tuition, room, and board for all participants through the generosity of many fellowship donors. Throughout this 70th anniversary season, programs of the BSO and the TMC Orchestra honored the esteemed composers who have comprised the TMC’s composition faculty over the course of its history, including Aaron Copland, Gunther Schuller, Oliver Knussen, and John Harbison; and many distinguished TMC vocal, instrumental, and conducting alumni returned to perform. Over the summer, the TMC Fellows performed music ranging from chamber pieces to full orchestra concerts to a fully staged production of Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos. The culmination of the season-long celebration was the 2010 Festival of Contemporary Music, which presented music by many of the most respected figures of the 20th and 21st centuries, all of whom had taught and lead activities at the TMC. Highlights of the season included the American premiere of Colin Matthews' Turning Point and a concert performance of an operatic double bill–—Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are and Harbison’s Full Moon in March.

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sEptEmBEr 23 WEDNESDAYOPENING NIGHT AT SYMPHONYJames levine, conductor evgeny Kissin, pianoann hobson pilot, harpBERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 WILLIAMS On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp (world premiere)DEBUSSY La Mer

sEptEmBEr 26 SATURDAY – sEptEmBEr 29 TUESDAY James levine, conductorshi-yeon sung, conductor grazia Doronzio, sopranoanke Vondung, mezzo-sopranoMichael schade, tenoreric owens, basstanglewood festival chorus John oliver, conductorSTRAVINSKY Symphony of PsalmsMOZART Requiem

octoBEr 3 SATURDAYJulian Kuerti, conductor (beethoven only)shi-yeon sung, conductor ann hobson pilot, harpBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 CARTER Mosaic, for harp and ensemble DEBUSSY Danses sacrée et profane, for harp and orchestra WILLIAMS On Willows and Birches, Concerto for HarpRAVEL La Valse

octoBEr 8 THURSDAY – octoBEr 13 TUESDAYVasily petrenko, conductor (oct. 8-10)Julian Kuerti, conductor (oct. 13)STRAVINSKY Scherzo fantastiqueRACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic poemSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10

novEmBEr 12 THURSDAY – novEmBEr 14 SATURDAYfabio luisi, conductorlise de la salle, pianoHONEGGER Pastorale d’été SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2STRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 version)

novEmBEr 19 THURSDAY – novEmBEr 21 SATURDAYbernard haitink, conductorsir James galway, fluteWomen of the tanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorDEBUSSY NocturnesIBERT Flute Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 novEmBEr 24 TUESDAY – DEcEmBEr 1 TUESDAY yan pascal tortelier, conductorJoshua bell, violinDEBUSSY Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird BRAHMS Violin Concerto

DEcEmBEr 3 THURSDAY – DEcEmBEr 5 SATURDAYchristoph von Dohányi, conductorfrank peter Zimmermann, violinBARTÓK Divertimento for String OrchestraMARTINŮ Violin Concerto No. 2 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8

January 7 THURSDAY – January 12 TUESDAYton Koopman, conductor and harpsichordyo-yo Ma, celloHAYDN Symphony No. 98HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1 in CC.P.E. BACH Symphony in G, Wq. 183:4 SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, Unfinished

January 14 THURSDAY – January 19 TUESDAY sir colin Davis, conductornikolaj Znaider, violinMOZART Symphony No. 38, Prague ELGAR Violin Concerto

January 21 THURSDAY – January 23 SATURDAYsir colin Davis, conductorchristopher Maltman, baritonetanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorMacMILLAN St. John Passion (American premiere; BSO co-commission)

octoBEr 15 THURSDAY – octoBEr 20 TUESDAY ludovic Morlot, conductor peter serkin, piano MARTINŮ The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca STRAVINSKY Capriccio for piano and orchestra THOMAS Helios Choros II (American premiere; BSO co-commission)TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini

octoBEr 22 THURSDAY – octoBEr 24 SATURDAYrafael frühbeck de burgos, conductor BEETHOVEN The Complete Symphonies, Program 1 Symphony No. 1 Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 5

octoBEr 27 TUESDAY – octoBEr 29 THURSDAY Julian Kuerti, conductor BEETHOVEN The Complete Symphonies, Program 2 Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 3, Eroica

octoBEr 30 FRIDAY – octoBEr 31 SATURDAYlorin Maazel, conductor BEETHOVEN The Complete Symphonies, Program 3 Symphony No. 6, PastoralSymphony No. 7

novEmBEr 5 THURSDAY – novEmBEr 7 SATURDAYlorin Maazel, conductor christine brewer, sopranoMeredith arwady, contraltoMatthew polenzani, tenoreike Wilm schulte, bass-baritonetanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorBEETHOVEN The Complete Symphonies, Program 4 Symphony No. 8 Symphony No. 9

January 28 THURSDAY – January 30 SATURDAY James levine, conductorpierre-laurent aimard, pianosteven ansell, violaCARTER Dialogues, for piano and orchestra BERLIOZ Harold in Italy, for viola and orchestra RAVEL Piano Concerto for the left hand RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

fEBruary 4 THURSDAY – fEBruary 9 TUESDAYJames levine, conductorelizabeth rowe, fluteSCHUBERT Rosamunde Overture and Entr’actesCARTER Flute Concerto (American premiere; BSO co-commission)BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

fEBruary 11 THURSDAY – fEBruary 13 SATURDAYJames levine, conductorrenée fleming, sopranoBERG Three Pieces for Orchestra STRAUSS Four Last SongsMAHLER Symphony No. 4

fEBruary 18 THURSDAY James levine, conductorALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Symphony No 6, Pastoral Symphony No. 7

fEBruary 19 FRIDAY – fEBruary 20 SATURDAYJames levine, conductorALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Symphony No. 4 Symphony No.3, Eroica

fEBruary 21 SUNDAYJames levine, conductorlynn harrell, cellosteven ansell, violaR. STRAUSS Don QuixoteJoh. STRAUSS II Overture to Die FledermausJoh. STRAUSS II Amid Thunder and LightningJoh. STRAUSS II Roses from the SouthJoh. STRAUSS II Magic BulletsJos. STRAUSS Delirium Jos. STRAUSS Free from Care!Joh. STRAUSS I Radetzky March

april 13 TUESDAY – april 17 SATURDAYJulian Kuerti, conductorMarc-andré hamelin, pianoLIGETI Concert Românesc SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2, Little Russian

april 22 THURSDAY – april 27 TUESDAY bernard haitink, conductorJames sommerville, horn STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Orchestral SuiteMOZART Horn Concerto No. 2 MOZART Symphony No. 35, Haffner

april 29 THURSDAY – may 1 SATURDAYbernard haitink, conductoremanuel ax, pianoBEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 2BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

march 11 THURSDAY – march 16 TUESDAYrafael frühbeck de burgos, conductor hilary hahn, violinALBÉNIZ “Cordoba,” from Cantos de España (orch. Frühbeck) “Granada,” from Suite Española (orch. Frühbeck) “El Corpus en Sevilla,” from Iberia (orch. Arbós) PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

march 18 THURSDAY – march 20 SATURDAYrafael frühbeck de burgos, conductor albina shagimuratova, sopranoalice coote, mezzo-sopranoeric cutler, tenoralfred Walker, basstanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorMENDELSSOHN Overture and Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s DreamROSSINI Stabat Mater

march 25 THURSDAY – march 30 TUESDAYJayce ogren, conductor gerald finley, bass-baritoneSIBELIUS FinlandiaSIBELIUS Valse tristeLIEBERSON Songs of Love and Sorrow, for baritone and orchestra (world premiere; BSO commission)SCHUBERT Symphony in C, The Great

april 1 THURSDAY – april 3 SATURDAYrafael frühbeck de burgos, conductor christine brewer, sopranostephanie blythe, mezzo-sopranoanthony Dean griffey, tenor shenyang, bass-baritonetanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorMENDELSSOHN Elijah (sung in German)

april 8 THURSDAY – april 10 SATURDAYcarlos Kalmar, conductor Mira Wang, violinJan Vogler, celloHARBISON Double Concerto for violin and cello (world premiere)MAHLER Symphony No. 7

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octoBEr 1 THURSDAYDaniele gatti, conductor evgeny Kissin, pianoann hobson pilot, harpBEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture, Op. 62CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2WILLIAMS On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp DEBUSSY La Mer

novEmBEr 2 MONDAYlorin Maazel, conductor ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Symphony No. 6, PastoralSymphony No. 7

fEBruary 1 MONDAYJames levine, conductorpierre-laurent aimard, pianosteven ansell, violaCARTER Dialogues, for piano and orchestra BERLIOZ Harold in Italy, for viola and orchestra RAVEL Piano Concerto for the left hand RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

april 5 MONDAYrafael frühbeck de burgos, conductor christine brewer, sopranostephanie blythe, mezzo-sopranoanthony Dean griffey, tenor shenyang, bass-baritonetanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorMENDELSSOHN Elijah (sung in German)

Boston symphony chamBEr playErs at Jordan hall

octoBEr 18 SUNDAYboston symphony chamber players with Marc-andré hamelin, pianoSCHULHOFF Concertino for flute, viola, and double bass CARTER Eight Etudes and a Fantasy, for wind quartet BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.3 in C minor, Op. 60

January 10 SUNDAYboston symphony chamber players with David Deveau, pianoBARTÓK Piano QuintetLIGETI Bagatelles for wind quintet BRAHMS (arr. AMLIN) Three Hungarian Dances

march 14 SUNDAYboston symphony chamber playersMOZART Quartet in F for oboe and strings, K.370VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas brasileiras No. 6, for flute and bassoon GANDOLFI Plain Song, Fantastic Dances BRAHMS Quintet in B minor for clarinet and strings, Op. 115

april 18 SUNDAYboston symphony chamber playersBARBER Summer Music, for wind quintet BOLCOM Serenata notturna, for oboe and strings BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat for winds and strings, Op. 20

youth anD family concErts

march 3 WEDNESDAY march 4 THURSDAYmarch 5 FRIDAYmarch 6 SATURDAY thomas Wilkins, conductor

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125th annivErsary cElEBrationmay 4 TUESDAY Keith lockhart, conductorDoc severinsen, trumpeteridina Menzel, vocalistMichael chertock, pianist

125th annivErsary cElEBrationmay 5 WEDNESDAY – may 6 THURSDAYKeith lockhart, conductoridina Menzel, vocalistMichael chertock, pianist

125th annivErsary cElEBrationmay 7 FRIDAY – may 8 SATURDAYKeith lockhart, conductorozomatli, guest artists

hooray for hollyWooDmay 11 TUESDAY – may 14 FRIDAYJohn Williams, conductor

Boston univErsity niGht at popsmay 15 SATURDAYJohn Williams, conductor

amErican hEroEsmay 18 TUESDAYKeith lockhart, conductorrobert De niro, narratorMorgan freeman, narratored harris, narratorcherry Jones, narratorarlo guthrie, vocalistbrian stokes Mitchell, vocalistrenese King, vocalisttanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor

an EvEninG With maurEEn mcGovErn: a lonG anD WinDinG roaDmay 26 WEDNESDAY Keith lockhart, conductorMaureen Mcgovern, vocalistfidelity futurestage performers

an EvEninG With maurEEn mcGovErn: a lonG anD WinDinG roaDmay 27 THURSDAY Keith lockhart, conductorMaureen Mcgovern, vocalist

harvarD univErsity 25th anD 35th annivErsary niGht at popsmay 28 FRIDAYrobert bernhardt, conductorellis hall, vocalist

ray charlEs triButEmay 29 SATURDAYrobert bernhardt, conductorellis hall, vocalist

an EvEninG With DavE BruBEckJunE 1 TUESDAY – JunE 2 WEDNESDAYKeith lockhart, conductorthe Dave brubeck Quartetbonnie bewick, violinist

massachusEtts institutE of tEchnoloGy niGht at popsJunE 3 THURSDAYKeith lockhart, conductorbonnie bewick, violinist

a triButE to DukE EllinGtonJunE 4 FRIDAY – JunE 5 SATURDAYJeff tyzik, conductorDee Daniels, vocalist

“from thE top” at popsJunE 8 TUESDAYKeith lockhart, conductorchristopher o’riley, host

colE portEr triButE JunE 9 WEDNESDAY – JunE 11 FRIDAYKeith lockhart, conductorKelli o'hara, vocalistJason Danieley, vocalistMatthew anderson, vocalistVocal fellows of the tanglewood Music center

GospEl niGhtJunE 12 SATURDAYcharles floyd, conductorMelinda Doolittle, vocalistboston pops gospel choir

roDGErs anD hammErstEin at thE moviEsJunE 15 TUESDAY – JunE 16 WEDNESDAYemil Decou, conductorrobert osborne, host

thE WorlD of arlo GuthriEJunE 17 THURSDAY – JunE 18 FRIDAYKeith lockhart, conductorarlo guthrie, guitar and vocalstime for three, string ensemble

125th annivErsary cElEBrationJunE 19 SATURDAY Keith lockhart, conductorarmen babakhanian, pianistDaniel bernard roumain (Dbr), violinist

family concErtJunE 20 SUNDAY Keith lockhart, conductorDaniel bernard roumain (Dbr), violinistUnderground railway theater, guest artists

prEsiDEnts at pops– amErican hEroEsmay 19 WEDNESDAYKeith lockhart, conductorrobert De niro, narratorMorgan freeman, narratored harris, narratorcherry Jones, narratorarlo guthrie, vocalistbrian stokes Mitchell, vocalistpatti austin, vocalisttanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor

tufts univErsity niGht at pops– amErican hEroEsmay 20 THURSDAY Keith lockhart, conductorWill lebow, narratorpatti austin, vocalisttanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor

thE arthur fiEDlEr mEmorial concErt–amErican hEroEsmay 21 FRIDAYKeith lockhart, conductorWill lebow, narratorrenese King, vocalisttanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor

amErican hEroEsmay 22 SATURDAYKeith lockhart, conductorrenese King, vocalistWill lebow, narratortanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor

an EvEninG With maurEEn mcGovErn: a lonG anD WinDinG roaDmay 25 TUESDAY Keith lockhart, conductorMaureen Mcgovern, vocalist

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sEptEmBEr 25Boston, MABoston Collegebernadette peters, vocalist

octoBEr 2Boston, MASymphony Hallben folds, singer-songwriter

DEcEmBEr 5Storrs, CTJorgenson Center, University of Connecticutthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 6Brookville, NYTilles Center, Long Island University C.W. Post Campusthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 6 Newark, NJNew Jersey Performing Arts Centerthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 12Lowell, MALowell Memorial Auditoriumthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 13Manchester, NHVerizon Wireless Arenathe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 17Uncasville, CTMohegan Sun Casinothe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

DEcEmBEr 19Providence, RIDunkin Donuts Centerthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

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holiDay popsDEcEmBEr 9 – DEcEmBEr 27Keith lockhart, conductorJames orent, conductortanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductor robert honeysucker, vocalist James Demler, vocalist

a company christmas at popsDEcEmBEr 16 WEDNESDAYKeith lockhart, conductorDebby boone, vocalistrobert honeysucker, vocalistfrank langella, narratorthe swingle singers, vocal ensemble

nEW yEar’s EvE at thE popsDEcEmBEr 31 THURSDAYKeith lockhart, conductoramanda palmer, special guest

pops tours anD spEcial EnGaGEmEntsKeith lockhart, conductor, unless otherwise noted

april 26Boston, MAAgganis Arenathe three broadway Divas Debbie gravitte, vocalist Jan horvath, vocalist christiane noll, vocalist

July 2Lenox, MATanglewoodDoc severinsen, trumpeteridina Menzel, vocalistMichael chertock, pianist

July 18Lenox, MATanglewoodarlo guthrie, guitar and vocalsalec baldwin, narrator

July 31Bethel, NYBethel Woods Performing Arts Centeridina Menzel, vocalistMichael chertock, pianist

auGust 1Hyannis, MAHyannis Town Greenidina Menzel, vocalistchris cooper, narrator

auGust 14Lenox, MATanglewoodfilm nightJohn Williams, conductorrobert osborne, host bUti young artists chorus

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JunE 26 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music ShedA Prairie Home Companion at tanglewood with garrison Keillor

July 2 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston pops orchestraKeith lockhart, conductorMichael chertock, pianoDoc severinsen, trumpetidina Menzel, vocalistCelebrating the 125th anniversary of the Boston Pops, with a tribute to the legacies of Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart

July 3 SATURDAY – July 5 MONDAYKoussevitzky Music ShedJames taylor and carole King2010 troubadour reunion tour

July 6 TUESDAYOzawa Hallemerson string QuartetDavid shifrin, clarinetJ.S. BACH (arr. MOZART) Fugues from The Well-Tempered ClavierMOZART Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465, Dissonance MOZART Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581

July 9 FRIDAYOzawa Hall tanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorstephanie blythe, mezzo-soprano DEBUSSY Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orléans POULENC Quatre Petites Prières de Saint François d’AssiseFRANçAIx Trois Poèmes de Paul Valéry RAVEL Trois ChansonsPOULENC Figure humaine

July 9 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music ShedOpening Night at Tanglewoodboston symphony orchestraMichael tilson thomas, conductorlayla claire, sopranostephanie blythe, mezzo-sopranotanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorMAHLER Symphony No. 2, Resurrection

July 10 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrarafael frühbeck de burgos, conductorgerhard oppitz, pianoALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM King Stephen Overture Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 5

July 11 SUNDAY Koussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrarafael frühbeck de burgos, conductorpinchas Zukerman, violinMOZART Serenade No. 6 Serenata notturna MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

July 14 WEDNESDAYOzawa Hallboston symphony chamber playersBRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115MOZART Oboe Quartet in F, K. 370VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas brasileiras No. 6, for flute and bassoon GANDOLFI Plain Song, Fantastic Dances

July 15 THURSDAYOzawa HallKalichstein-laredo-robinson trioHAYDN Piano Trio No. 25 in E minor, Hob. xV:12 SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

July 16 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestraMichael tilson thomas, conductorsoile isokoski, sopranoKristine Jepson, mezzo-sopranorussell thomas, tenorJordan bisch, basstanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorSTRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms MOZART Requiem

July 17 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedtanglewood Music center orchestraMichael tilson thomas, conductorKaren cargill, mezzo-sopranoWomen of the tanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductoramerican boychoir, fernando Malvar-ruiz, music directorMAHLER Symphony No. 3

July 18 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston pops orchestraKeith lockhart, conductorarlo guthrie, special guestalec baldwin, narratorrenese King, vocalisttanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorWILLIAMS Liberty FanfareJACOBS/RAYE-BASS This Is My CountryCOPLAND Two Dance Episodes from Rodeo“We the People” Music by Roger Kellaway, lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, orchestration by Chris WaldenWARD/BATES-MATHES America the Beautiful BOYER/AHRENS The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers (commissioned for the Boston Pops 125th Anniversary)

July 18 SUNDAYOzawa Hallaudra McdonaldA New American Songbook

July 21 WEDNESDAYOzawa Hall benjamin bagby, voice and anglo-saxon harpBeowulf: The Epic in Performance

July 22 THURSDAYOzawa Hallpieter Wispelwey, celloJ.S. BACH Complete Suites for solo cello

July 23 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestraJohannes Debus, conductorlisette oropesa, soprano (Konstanze)ashley emerson, soprano (blonde)eric cutler, tenor (belmonte)anthony stevenson, tenor (pedrillo)Morris robinson, bass (osmin)Will lebow, narratortanglewood Music center Vocal fellowsMOZART The Abduction from the Seraglio

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July 24 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestraherbert blomstedt, conductorpeter serkin, piano ALL-BRAHMS PROGRAMPiano Concerto No. 1 Symphony No. 2

July 25 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrahans graf, conductorlynn harrell, cellosteven ansell, violaR. STRAUSS Don QuixoteJoh. STRAUSS II Overture to Die FledermausJoh. STRAUSS II Amid Thunder and LightningJoh. STRAUSS II Roses From the South, Waltz Joh. STRAUSS II Annen-PolkaJoh. STRAUSS II At the Hunt Joh. STRAUSS II Emperor-Waltzes

July 29 THURSDAYOzawa HallMatthias goerne, baritoneandreas haefliger, pianoSCHUMANN Three Songs to Texts by Heinrich Heine Abends am Strand, Op. 45, No. 3 Es leuchtet meine Liebe, Op. 127, No. 3 Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142, No. 4SCHUMANN Liederkreis, Op. 24 BRAHMS Three Intermezzi, Op. 117, for solo piano BRAHMS 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 32

July 30 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestra charles Dutoit, conductorKirill gerstein, pianoGLINKA Overture to Ruslan and LudmilaTCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet

July 31 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestraJuanjo Mena, conductorhei-Kyung hong, sopranoBERG Three Pieces for Orchestra STRAUSS Four Last Songs MAHLER Symphony No. 4

auGust 1 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestracharles Dutoit, conductoryo-yo Ma, celloSIBELIUS Karelia Suite ELGAR Cello Concerto MUSSORGSKY (orch. RAVEL) Pictures at an Exhibition

auGust 3 TUESDAYKoussevitzky Music ShedTanglewood on Paradeboston symphony orchestraboston pops orchestratanglewood Music center orchestraKeith lockhart, stefan asbury, and John Williams, conductorsA salute to John Williams on the occasion of his 30th Tanglewood summer

auGust 5 THURSDAY Ozawa Hallbernarda fink, mezzo-sopranoanthony spiri, pianoR. SCHUMANN Two Songs on poems by Friedrich Rückert, from Myrten, Op. 25CLARA SCHUMANN Three Songs on poems by Friedrich RückertR. SCHUMANN Frauenliebe und-leben, Op. 42GRANADOS La Maja Dolorosa GIANNÉO Seis coplasDALLAPICCOLA Quattro liriche di Antonio MachadoRODRIGO Cuatro madrigales amatorios

auGust 6 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrachristoph von Dohnányi, conductorrichard goode, pianoMENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and Prosperous VoyageMOZART Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat, K.449 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6, Pathétique

auGust 7 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrashi-yeon sung, conductorhilary hahn, violinWAGNER Prelude to Lohengrin, Act III SIBELIUS Violin Concerto COPLAND Quiet CitySTRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1919 version)

auGust 8 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestrachristoph von Dohnányi, conductorarabella steinbacher, violinBEETHOVEN Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8

auGust 8 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedsilk road ensembleyo-yo Ma, celloA program marking the 10th anniversary of the Silk Road EnsembleCRISTINA PATO CarontePERSIAN TRADITIONAL Ascending Bird (arr. Siamak Aghaei, Colin Jacobsen)RUAN JI Wine Madness (arr. Wu Tong, Liu Lin)OSVALDO GOLIJOV Air to Air GIOVANNI SOLLIMA The Taranta Project SANDEEP DAS ShristiTRADITIONAL Ambush from Ten Sides (arr. Li Cang Sang and Wu Tong)

auGust 9 MONDAYOzawa Hallherbie hancock

auGust 10 TUESDAYOzawa Hallpierre-laurent aimard, pianoMembers of the chamber orchestra of europeclara andrada de la calle, fluteMats Zetterqvist, violinJonathan Williams, hornJ.S. BACH Trio Sonata in C minor from The Musical Offering for flute, violin, and keyboard CARTER Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi, for solo violin Tri-Tribute, for solo piano Scrivo in vento for solo flute Two Diversions, for piano J.S. BACH Six Canons from The Musical Offering LIGETI Horn Trio

auGust 13 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shedboston symphony orchestraMiguel harth-bedoya, conductorelizabeth rowe, flutealisa Weilerstein, cello“Caminos del Inka: A Musical Journey”DANIEL ALOMÍA ROBLES El cóndor pasa (arr. GONZALES)BALTASAR MARTÍNEZ Y COMPAÑÓN Colección de música virreinalDIEGO LUZURIAGA ResponsorioGABRIELA FRANK Illapa, Tone Poem for Flute and OrchestraOSVALDO GOLIJOV Mariel, for Cello and OrchestraALFONSO LENG Preludio No. 1JIMMY LÓPEZ Fiesta!

auGust 14 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed Film Night at Tanglewoodboston pops concertJohn Williams, conductorrobert osborne, hostboston University tanglewood institute (bUti) young artists chorusIn his 30th summer at Tanglewood, John Williams presents a memorable evening of great musical moments in Hollywood history, and this year honoring the work of director Steven Spielberg.

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auGust 15 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestrarobert spano, conductorJean-yves thibaudet, pianothomas Martin, clarinetGERSHWIN An American in ParisSCHULLER Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs, for clarinet and jazz ensembleGERSHWIN Piano Concerto

auGust 18 WEDNESDAYOzawa Hallaustralian chamber orchestrarichard tognetti, violin and leadersteven isserlis, celloELGAR Introduction and Allegro for stringsSCHUMANN Cello Concerto VASKS Vox amoris, for violin and strings MOZART Symphony No. 41, Jupiter

auGust 19 THURSDAYOzawa HallÉbène string QuartetMOZART Divertimento in D, K.136BARTÓK Quartet No. 1, Op. 7 BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131

auGust 20 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestraludovic Morlot, conductorDawn Upshaw, sopranoMOZART Symphony No. 31, ParisCANTELOUBE Selections from Songs of the Auvergne GOLIJOV Three Songs for Soprano and OrchestraRAVEL Mother Goose (complete)

auGust 21 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestrasusanna Mälkki, conductorJoshua bell, violinJeremy Denk, pianoMENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s DreamMENDELSSOHN Double Concerto in D minor for violin, piano, and stringsBEETHOVEN Romance No. 2 in F for violin and orchestraBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4

auGust 22 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestragiancarlo guerrero, conductorgil shaham, violin adele anthony, violin (bach, navarra)HIGDON blue cathedral SARASATE Song of the Nightingale, for violin and orchestraJ.S. BACH Concerto in D minor for two violins and strings, BWV. 1043SUPPÉ Poet and Peasant OvertureSARASATE Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20, for violin and orchestraSARASATE Navarra, Op. 33, for two violins and orchestra BIZET Suite from Carmen

auGust 24 TUESDAYOzawa Hallgarrick ohlsson, pianoALL-CHOPIN PROGRAM Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp, Op. 36 Ballade No. 3 in A-flat, Op. 47 Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 Two Nocturnes, Op. 27 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 28

auGust 26 THURSDAYOzawa Hallgarrick ohlsson, pianoALL-CHOPIN PROGRAM Three Nocturnes, Op. 9 Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54 Barcarolle in F-sharp, Op. 60 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Mazurka No. 32 in C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

auGust 27 FRIDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestraDavid Zinman, conductorisabel bayrakdarian, soprano tanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorPOULENC Gloria HOLST The Planets

auGust 28 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestraDavid Zinman, conductoremanuel ax, pianoBRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

auGust 29 SUNDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed boston symphony orchestraKurt Masur, conductorJohn oliver, conductor (bach)nicole cabell, sopranoMarietta simpson, mezzo-sopranoMarcus haddock, tenorJohn relyea, bass-baritonetanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorJ.S. BACH Jesu, meine Freude, for chorusBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

sEptEmBEr 1 WEDNESDAYKoussevitzky Music Shed crosby, stills, and nash

JunE 27 SUNDAY– JunE 28 MONDAYTheatretanglewood Music center instrumental fellows String Quartet Marathon Music by HAYDN, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS, SCHUMANN, and others

JunE 27 SUNDAY – JunE 28 MONDAYOzawa HallMark Morris Dance group tanglewood Music center fellows Mark Morris, choreographer elizabeth Kurtzman, susan ruddie, and isaac Mizrahi, costume designers Michael chybowski, lighting designerMosaic and United COWELL String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4Sang-Froid CHOPIN Nine pieces for pianoThe Muir (world premiere) BEETHOVEN Folk song arrangementsGrand Duo HARRISON Grand Duo for Violin and Piano

July 5 MONDAYOzawa Halltanglewood Music center orchestra rafael frühbeck de burgos, cristian Macelaru, conductorsFALLA Suite from El amor brujoALBÉNIZ (orch. Frühbeck de Burgos and Arbós) Selections from Suite española, IberiaRIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnolDEBUSSY La Mer

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July 12 MONDAYOzawa Halltanglewood Music center orchestraKeitaro harada, cristian Macelaru, alexander prior, conductorsJ.S. BACH Ricercare from The Musical Offering (orch. WEBERN)SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5 STRAUSS Suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

July 17 SATURDAYKoussevitzky Music ShedThe Leonard Bernstein Memorial Concerttanglewood Music center orchestraMichael tilson thomas, conductorKaren cargill, mezzo-sopranoWomen of the tanglewood festival chorus, John oliver, conductorthe american boychoir, fernando Malvar-ruiz, music directorMAHLER Symphony No. 3

July 25 SUNDAYOzawa Halltanglewood Music center orchestraherbert blomstedt, Keitaro harada, cristian Macelaru, alexander prior, conductorsMENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture MENDELSSOHN Excerpts from A Midsummer Night's DreamTCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and JulietHINDEMITH Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber

auGust 1 SUNDAY – auGust 4 WEDNESDAY Theatretanglewood Music center Vocal fellows and orchestrachristoph von Dohnányi, conductor Keitaro harada, tMc fellow, conductor (aug. 4)ira siff, directorMatthew Mccarthy, lighting designereduardo sicangco, set and costume designer tMc Vocal fellows Deanna breiwick, soprano (najade); emily Duncan- brown, soprano (echo); audrey luna, soprano (Zerbinetta); emalie savoy, soprano (ariadne/the prima Donna); cecelia hall, mezzo- soprano (the composer); Kristin hoff, mezzo-soprano (Dryade); Martin bakari, tenor (scaramuccio); patrick Jang, tenor (the Dance-Master); lawrence Jones, tenor (brighella); ta’u pupu’a, tenor (bacchus/the tenor); elliot Madore, baritone (harlekin; the Music-Master); Javier bernardo, tenor (an officer); shea owens, baritone (a lackey); Justin Welsh, baritone (a Wigmaker); David salsbery fry, bass (truffaldin); hans pieter herman, guest artist (speaking role: the Major-Domo) STRAUSS Ariadne auf Naxos

auGust 12 THURSDAYOzawa Hallfellows of the tanglewood Music centeroliver Knussen, tMc fellows, conductorsedwin barker, double bassANTONIOU Concertino for contrabass and chamber orchestraPERLE Concertino for piano, winds, and timpaniSCHULLER Tre InvenzioniMADERNA Giardino ReligiosoHINDEMITH Kammermusik No. 2

auGust 13 FRIDAYOzawa Hallfellows of the tanglewood Music centerSESSIONS Five Pieces for PianoBABBITT Du, for soprano and pianoWUORINEN Fifty FiftyFOSS EchoiHENZE Being Beauteous

auGust 14 SATURDAYOzawa Hallfellows of the tanglewood Music centerJohn harbison, conductorMcPHERSON Selections from Secrets of AntikytheraMACKEY Gaggle and FlockTHOMAS Selections from Traces for solo pianoSHENG Three Fantasies for violin and pianoWYNER Passage

auGust 15 SUNDAYOzawa Hallfellows of the tanglewood Music centerFINE Fantasia for string trioGOEHR Since Brass, nor Stone…BERIO Circles GRIME 10 Miniatures for solo pianoGANDOLFI Design SchoolMESSIAEN Pièce pour piano et quatuor à cordes

sEptEmBEr 4 SATURDAYOzawa Hall“Radio Deluxe” with John pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

sEptEmBEr 4 SATURDAYOzawa Halllaurence hobgood trio Kurt elling

sEptEmBEr 5 SUNDAYOzawa Hallthe eddie Daniels-bob James Quartet “Broadway Boogie”the legendary count basie orchestra

sEptEmBEr 5 SUNDAYOzawa Hallthe Julian lage groupthe Donal fox Quartet

auGust 15 SUNDAYOzawa Hallfellows of the tanglewood Music centerstefan asbury, conductorHARBISON Full Moon in MarchKNUSSEN Where the Wild Things Are

auGust 16 MONDAYOzawa HallThe Margaret Lee Crofts Concerttanglewood Music center orchestrarobert spano, oliver Knussen, tMc fellows, conductorsCARTER What Are Years (American premiere)DRUCKMAN AureoleMATTHEWS Turning Point (U.S. Premiere)COPLAND Symphony No. 3

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treasurer's statement

The Boston Symphony Orchestra ended the fiscal year on August 31, 2010 with a modest operating surplus of $279,000, on total expenses of $80.8 million. This year’s essentially break-even result was made possible by the infusion of $2.3 million in Immediate Impact Funds made possible by the extraordinary generosity of those donors contributing to this multi-year initiative undertaken by the Board of Trustees to provide transitional operating support to help offset the recessionary impact of economic forces in 2008 and 2009. Without the benefit of this year’s Immediate Impact Funds, the operating loss for fiscal year 2010 would have been $2.0 million. These results reflect the continuation of a period of increasing financial challenge for the BSO. While 2009-10 Winter Subscription Season sales experienced difficulty, Holiday Pops and Spring Pops sales exceeded expectations. In addition, Annual Contributed Income (exclusive of Immediate Impact Funds) rebounded from the significant decline experienced in FY2009, returning to the FY2008 level of giving achieved prior to the economic crisis. Total operating expenses for FY2010 declined by $1.8 million compared with FY2009, reflecting the implementation of a range of organization-wide cost control efforts. The market value of BSO Endowment as of August 31, 2010 was $354.4 million, up by $24.4 million from a year earlier. While the BSO Endowment assets and Pensions Trust Fund assets have seen some recovery since the market decline in 2008, their impact on projected operating results will continue to be felt for some time. The Endowment will see a diminished income-producing capacity for several years to come, as the BSO uses a twelve-quarter trailing average market value to compute the endowment draw. At the same time, the reduced value of pension assets, combined with lower interest rates used to value the pension obligation, have significantly increased the annual expense for the pension plans in place for the players and staff. As mentioned in last year’s report, BSO management has undertaken steps to implement a wide-ranging series of cost control measures to respond to the changed financial environment. At the same time, the Board of Trustees initiated and successfully completed a $12.0 million multi-year Immediate Impact Funds campaign to generate additional operating support to help maintain financial stability during this particularly challenging period. These efforts are part of a broader plan to ensure that the institution emerges from the economic crisis with a sound financial footing that positions the BSO well for the years ahead.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerts: 14%

Boston Pops Concerts: 14%

Tanglewood Concerts: 12%

Concerts: 27%

Regular artistic personnel: 30%Marketing, promotion, and sales: 5%

Facilities, net: 7%

Education: 5%

Other activity*: 7%

General and Administrative: 9%

Fundraising and Events & Projects: 10%

Other earned income: 9%

*Revenue as percentage of total revenue

*Other includes electronic media and other expenses

Endowment Allocation: 25%

Other Contributed Support: 26%

FY 2 0 1 0 TOTA L R EV E N U E S* : $ 8 1 , 1 0 8 , 0 0 0

T O T A L E N D O W M E N T I N V E S T M E N T S As of August 31, 2010 (in millions of dollars)

FY 2 0 1 0 TOTA L EXP E N S E S : $ 8 0 , 8 2 9 , 0 0 0

Audited Financial Statements are available upon request by contacting the BSO's Business Office at 617-638-9220.

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2007 2008 2009 2010

operating actiVity (in thousands of dollars) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

operating reVenUesConcerts $ 31,961 $ 32,048 $ 32,678 $ 32,373 $ 32,222Tours 2,350 3,457 2,472 2,045 -Other* 7,680 8,172 8,067 8,784 7,466

total operating reVenUes 41,991 43,677 43,217 43,202 39,688

Direct operating eXpenses 32,714 34,813 36,448 35,322 31,498

fiXeD costsArtistic 20,598 21,261 20,962 22,514 24,210Facilities net 4,871 5,253 5,455 5,611 5,737Marketing, promotion and sales 3,554 3,539 3,983 3,792 4,044General and administrative 6,234 6,294 6,573 6,703 6,901

total fiXeD costs 35,257 36,347 36,973 38,620 40,892

total operating eXpenses 67,971 71,160 73,421 73,942 72,390

Deficiency froM operations (25,980) (27,483) (30,204) (30,740) (32,702)

sUpportAnnual contributions 13,875 15,616 17,019 15,917 18,192Fundraising and sponsorship expenses (5,361) (5,733) (6,766) (7,646) (7,500)Fundraising events and projects (net) 2,634 2,446 2,191 1,760 2,009Endowment allocation 13,405 15,627 17,331 19,839 20,280

net sUpport 24,553 27,956 29,775 29,870 32,981

sUrplUs (Deficit) (1,427) 473 (429) (870) 279

total reVenUes 73,467 78,475 80,664 81,759 81,108total eXpenses 74,894 78,002 81,093 82,629 80,829

property anD enDoWMent (in thousands of dollars)property 34,539 35,400 36,920 37,897 36,643

enDoWMentPooled endowment and other investments 326,514 370,691 370,499 306,883 331,182Assets held by others 29,086 31,446 28,353 23,105 23,294

total enDoWMent inVestMents $ 355,600 $ 402,137 $ 398,852 $ 329,988 $ 354,476

pooleD enDoWMent total retUrn for the

year11.5% 14.3% 0.6% -13.6% 9.5%

*Other includes electronic media, education, merchandise sales, hall rental, concession income, and other revenues

attEnDancE 2009–10 sEason

bso concerts concerts attenDance

BSO Winter Season (a) 101 232,755Boston Pops (b) 90 215,069Tanglewood (BSO Events) 34 231,419Youth and Family Concerts 14 22,868Esplanade 6 434,200

245 1,136,311

bso-proDUceD concerts concerts attenDance

Chamber Players (c) and other ensemble performances 21 6,870Seiji Ozawa Hall Recital Series 15 23,217Popular Artists/July 4th at Tanglewood/Jazz Weekend 10 75,090Shed Recitals/Visiting Orchestras 1 5,232Tanglewood Music Center 37 16,041

84 126,450

total 329 1,262,761

(a) includes subscription and Carnegie Hall concerts(b) includes spring and holiday Pops seasons at Symphony Hall and runout concerts(c) includes concerts in Boston at Jordan Hall and Symphony Hall and at Tanglewood

five-year financial highlights

Edward H. Linde† Chairman

Stephen B. KayRobert P. O’Block Co-Chairmen (as of March 2010)

Diddy Cullinane Vice-ChairmanEdmund Kelly Vice-Chairman and Chairman-Elect (as of March 2010)Roger T. Servison Vice-ChairmanVincent M. O’Reilly Treasurer

List reflects membership from September 2009 through August 2010

George D. BehrakisAlan BresslerJan BrettSamuel B. BruskinPaul ButtenwieserEric D. CollinsCynthia CurmeAlan J. DworskyWilliam R. ElfersJudy Moss Feingold, ex-officioNancy J. FitzpatrickThelma E. GoldbergMichael GordonBrent L. HenryCharles H. Jenkins, Jr.John M. LoderCarmine A. MartignettiRobert J. Mayer, M.D.Nathan R. MillerRichard P. MorseAaron J. Nurick ex-officioSusan W. PaineCarol ReichEdward I. RudmanHannah H. Schneider†Arthur I. SegelThomas G. StembergCaroline TaylorStephen R. WeberStephen R. WeinerRobert C. Winters

LIFE TRUSTEESVernon R. AldenHarlan E. AndersonDavid B. Arnold, Jr.J.P. BargerLeo L. BeranekDeborah Davis BermanPeter A. BrookeHelene R. CahnersJames F. ClearyJohn F. Cogan, Jr.Mrs. Edith L. DabneyNelson J. Darling, Jr.Nina L. DoggettMrs. John H. FitzpatrickDean W. FreedEdna S. KalmanGeorge KruppMrs. August R. MeyerMrs. Robert B. NewmanWilliam J. PoorvuIrving W. RabbPeter C. ReadRichard A. SmithRay StataJohn Hoyt StookeyWilmer J. Thomas, Jr.John L. ThorndikeDr. Nicholas T. Zervas

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Mark Volpe Eunice and Julian Cohen Managing DirectorThomas D. May Chief Financial OfficerSuzanne Page Clerk of the Board

†Deceased

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List reflects membership from September 2009 through August 2010

Judy Moss Feingold, Chairman

William F. AchtmeyerNoubar AfeyanDavid AltshulerDiane M. AustinJudith W. BarrLucille M. BatalLinda J.L. BeckerGeorge W. BerryPaul BerzJames L. BildnerMark G. BordenPartha BoseAnne F. BrookeStephen H. BrownGregory E. BulgerJoanne BurkeRonald G. CastyCarol Feinberg CohenSusan Bredhoff CohenRichard F. Connolly, Jr.Charles L. CooneyRanny CooperJames C. CurveyGene D. DahmenMrs. Miguel de BragançaPaul F. DeningerRonald F. DixonRonald M. DrukerAlan DynnerUrsula Ehret-DichterJohn P. Eustis IIJoseph F. FallonThomas E. Faust, Jr.Steven S. FischmanJohn F. FishMyrna H. FreedmanCarol FulpRobert GalleryRobert P. GittensCarol HendersonSusan HockfieldRoger HuntWilliam W. HuntValerie HymanErnest JacquetEverett L. JassyStephen J. JeromeDarlene Luccio Jordan, Esq.Paul L. JoskowStephen R. KarpDouglas A. KingsleyRobert KleinbergFarla H. KrentzmanPeter E. LacailladeCharles LarkinRobert J. LepofskyChristopher J. LindopNancy K. Lubin

Jay MarksJeffrey E. MarshallJoseph B. Martin, M.D.C. Ann MerrifieldDr. Martin C. Mihm, Jr.Maureen J. MiskovicRobert MnookinPaul M. MontroneSandra O. MooseRobert J. MorrisseyEvelyn Stefansson Nef †Robert T. O’ConnellPeter Palandjian, Jr.Vincent J. PanettaDiane PatrickJoseph PattonAnn M. PhilbinMay H. PierceClaudio PincusJoyce L. PlotkinJonathan PoorvuDr. John Thomas Potts, Jr.William F. PoundsDr. Tina Young PoussaintClaire PryorPatrick J. PurcellJohn ReedDr. Carmichael RobertsSusan RothenbergAlan RottenbergJoseph D. RoxeKenan SahinGilda SlifkaChristopher SmallhornMargery SteinbergTheresa StonePatricia L. TamboneJean C. TempelDouglas ThomasMark D. ThompsonAlbert TogutDiana Osgood TottenhamJoseph M. TucciRobert A. VogtDavid C. WeinsteinDr. Christoph WestphalJames WestraPatricia Plum WyldeDr. Michael ZinnerD. Brooks Zug

OVERSEERS EMERITIHelaine B. AllenMarjorie Arons-BarronCaroline Dwight BainSandra BakalarWilliam T. BurginMrs. Levin H. CampbellEarle M. ChilesMrs. James C. Collias

LIFE TRUSTEESVernon R. AldenHarlan E. AndersonDavid B. Arnold, Jr.J.P. BargerLeo L. BeranekDeborah Davis BermanPeter A. BrookeHelene R. CahnersJames F. ClearyJohn F. Cogan, Jr.Mrs. Edith L. DabneyNelson J. Darling, Jr.Nina L. DoggettMrs. John H. FitzpatrickDean W. FreedEdna S. KalmanGeorge KruppMrs. August R. MeyerMrs. Robert B. NewmanWilliam J. PoorvuIrving W. RabbPeter C. ReadRichard A. SmithRay StataJohn Hoyt StookeyWilmer J. Thomas, Jr.John L. ThorndikeDr. Nicholas T. Zervas

OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Mark Volpe Eunice and Julian Cohen Managing DirectorThomas D. May Chief Financial OfficerSuzanne Page Clerk of the Board

†Deceased

Joan P. CurhanPhyllis CurtinTamara P. DavisDisque Deane†Betsy P. DemirjianJoAnne Walton DickinsonPhyllis DohanianGoetz B. EatonHarriett EcksteinGeorge ElvinPamela D. EverhartJ. Richard FennellLawrence K. FishPeter H.B. FrelinghuysenMrs. Thomas Galligan, Jr.Mrs. James GarivaltisDr. Arthur GelbJordan GoldingMark R. GoldweitzMichael HalpersonJohn HamillDeborah M. HauserMrs. Richard D. HillMarilyn Brachman HoffmanLola JaffeMichael JoyceMartin S. KaplanMrs. S. Charles KasdonMrs. Gordon F. KingsleyDavid I. KosowskyRobert K. KraftBenjamin H. LacyMrs. William D. LarkinEdwin N. LondonFrederick H. Lovejoy, Jr.Diane H. LupeanMrs. Charles P. LymanMrs. Harry L. MarksJoseph C. McNayAlbert MerckJohn A. PerkinsDaphne Brooks ProutRobert E. RemisJohn Ex RodgersRoger A. SaundersLynda Anne SchubertMrs. Carl ShapiroL. Scott SingletonCharles A. StakelySamuel ThornePaul M. VerrochiRobert A. WellsMrs. Joan D. WheelerMargaret Williams-DeCellesMrs. Donald B. Wilson†Mrs. John J. Wilson†Richard Wurtman, M.D.

†Deceased

trustees of the boston symphony orchestra, inc. board of overseers of the boston symphony orchestra, inc.

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JaMes leVine

Music Director Ray and Maria Stata Music Directorship, fully funded in perpetuity

bernarD haitinK

Conductor Emeritus LaCroix Family Fund, fully funded in perpetuity

seiJi oZaWa

Music Director Laureate

first Violins

Malcolm LoweConcertmaster Charles Munch chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Tamara SmirnovaAssociate Concertmaster Helen Horner McIntyre chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1976

Alexander VelinzonAssistant Concertmaster Robert L. Beal, Enid L., and Bruce A. Beal chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1980

Elita KangAssistant Concertmaster Edward and Bertha C. Rose chair

Bo Youp Hwang John and Dorothy Wilson chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Lucia Lin Forrest Foster Collier chair

Ikuko Mizuno Dorothy Q. and David B. Arnold, Jr., chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Sheila Fiekowsky* Muriel C. Kasdon and Marjorie C. Paley chair

Jennie Shames* Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Daniel Bauch, percussionAssistant TimpanistMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Linde chair

Thomas Siders, trumpet Assistant PrincipalKathryn H. and Edward M.Lupean chair

Yuncong Zhang, violin Jessica Zhou, harpNicholas and Thalia Zervas chair,fully funded in perpetuity bySophia and Bernard Gordon

Valeria Vilker Kuchment* Theodore W. and Evelyn Berenson Family chair

Tatiana Dimitriades* Stephanie Morris Marryott and Franklin J. Marryott chair

Si-Jing Huang* Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser chair

Nicole Monahan* Mary B. Saltonstall chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Wendy Putnam* Kristin and Roger Servison chair

xin Ding* Donald C. and Ruth Brooks Heath chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Glen Cherry*

seconD Violins

Haldan MartinsonPrincipal Carl Schoenhof Family chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Vyacheslav UritskyAssistant Principal Charlotte and IrvingW. Rabb chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1977

(position vacant)

Ronald Knudsen Shirley and J. Richard Fennell chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Joseph McGauley David H. and Edith C. Howie chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Ronan Lefkowitz

Nancy Bracken*

Aza Raykhtsaum* Robert Bradford Newman chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Bonnie Bewick *

James Cooke*

Victor Romanul* Bessie Pappas chair

Catherine French*

Jason Horowitz*

Julianne Lee*

Yuncong Zhang*

Violas

Steven AnsellPrincipal Charles S. Dana chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1970

Cathy BasrakAssistant Principal Anne Stoneman chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Edward Gazouleas Lois and Harlan Anderson chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Robert Barnes

Michael Zaretsky

Marc Jeanneret

Mark Ludwig*

Rachel Fagerburg*

Kazuko Matsusaka*

Rebecca Gitter*

cellos

Jules EskinPrincipal Philip R. Allen chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1969

Martha BabcockAssistant Principal Vernon and Marion Alden chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1977

Sato Knudsen Mischa Nieland chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Mihail Jojatu Sandra and David Bakalar chair

Jonathan Miller* Charles and JoAnne Dickinson chair

Owen Young* John F. Cogan, Jr., and Mary L. Cornille chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Andrew Pearce* Stephen and DorothyWeber chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Mickey Katz* Richard C. and Ellen E. Paine chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Alexandre Lecarme* Lillian and Nathan R. Miller chair

Adam Esbensen*

Blaise Déjardin*

basses

Edwin BarkerPrincipal Harold D. Hodgkinson chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1974

Lawrence WolfeAssistant Principal Maria Nistazos Stata chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Benjamin Levy Leith Family chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Dennis Roy Joseph and Jan Brett Hearne chair

Joseph Hearne

James Orleans*

Todd Seeber* Eleanor L. and Levin H. Campbell chair, fully funded in perpetuity

John Stovall*

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Joseph McGauley, violinDavid H. and Edith C. Howiechair, fully funded in perpetuity

Jay Wadenpfuhl, horn BSO memBer 1981–2010

John P. II and Nancy S. Eustischair, fully funded in perpetuity

† in Memoriam

flUtes

Elizabeth RowePrincipal Walter Piston chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1970

(position vacant) Myra and Robert Kraft chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1981

Elizabeth OstlingAssociate Principal Marian Gray Lewis chair, fully funded in perpetuity

piccolo

Cynthia Meyers Evelyn and C. Charles Marran chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1979

oboes

John FerrilloPrincipal Mildred B. Remis chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1975

Mark McEwen James and Tina Collias chair

Keisuke WakaoAssistant Principal

english horn

Robert Sheena Beranek chair, fully funded in perpetuity

clarinets

William R. HudginsPrincipal Ann S.M. Banks chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1977

Michael Wayne Thomas Stemberg chair

Thomas MartinAssociate Principal &E-flat clarinet Stanton W. and Elisabeth K. Davis chair, fully funded in perpetuity

bass clarinet

Craig Nordstrom Farla and Harvey Chet Krentzman chair, fully funded in perpetuity

bassoons

Richard SvobodaPrincipal Edward A. Taft chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1974

Suzanne Nelsen John D. and Vera M. MacDonald chair

Richard RantiAssociate Principal Diana Osgood Tottenham/ Hamilton Osgood chair, fully funded in perpetuity

contrabassoon

Gregg Henegar Helen Rand Thayer chair

horns

James SommervillePrincipal Helen Sagoff Slosberg/Edna S. Kalman chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1974

Richard SebringAssociate Principal Margaret Andersen Congleton chair, fully funded in perpetuity

(position vacant) Elizabeth B. Storer chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Jay Wadenpfuhl† John P. II and Nancy S. Eustis chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Jason Snider Gordon and Mary Ford Kingsley Family chair

Jonathan Menkis Jean-Noël and Mona N. Tariot chair

trUMpets

Thomas RolfsPrincipal Roger Louis Voisin chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1977

Benjamin Wright Arthur and Linda Gelb chair

Thomas SidersAssistant Principal Kathryn H. and Edward M. Lupean chair

(position vacant) Ford H. Cooper chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1984

troMbones

Toby OftPrincipal J.P. and Mary B. Barger chair, fully funded in perpetuity

(position vacant)

bass troMbone

Douglas Yeo John Moors Cabot chair, fully funded in perpetuity

tUba

Mike RoylancePrincipal Margaret and William C. Rousseau chair, fully funded in perpetuity

tiMpani

Timothy Genis Sylvia Shippen Wells chair, endowed in perpetuity in 1974

percUssion

Frank Epstein Peter and Anne Brooke chair, fully funded in perpetuity

J. William Hudgins Peter Andrew Lurie chair, fully funded in perpetuity

W. Lee Vinson Barbara Lee chair

Daniel BauchAssistant Timpanist Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Linde chair

harp

Jessica Zhou Nicholas and Thalia Zervas chair, fully funded in perpetuity by Sophia and Bernard Gordon

Voice anD chorUs

John OliverTanglewood Festival ChorusConductor Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky chair, fully funded in perpetuity

librarians

Marshall BurlingamePrincipal Lia and William Poorvu chair, fully funded in perpetuity

William Shisler

John Perkel

assistant conDUctors

Julian Kuerti Anna E. Finnerty chair, fully funded in perpetuity

Shi-Yeon Sung

personnel Managers

Lynn G. Larsen

assistant personnel Managers

Bruce M. Creditor

Timothy Tsukamoto

stage Manager

John Demick

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Keith locKhartConductor Julian and Eunice Cohen Boston Pops Conductor's chair, fully funded in perpetuity

John WilliaMsLaureate Conductor

* participating in a system of rotated seating

retiring in 2009–10

SOPRANOSDeborah AbelCarol AmayaEmily AndersonMargaret BatistaDebra BenschneiderMichele Bergonzi §Ondine BrentJoy Emerson BrewerAlison M. BurnsAngelina CalderonJeni Lynn CameronCatherine C. CaveAnna S. ChoiSaewon Lee ChunLorenzee Cole §Lisa ConantAlyson CurySarah Dorfman Daniello §Christine Pacheco Duquette §Ann M. DwelleyTiffany N. EvansMary A. V. Feldman §Margaret FeliceErin FinkAbigail FrostKaila J. FrymireHailey FuquaStefanie J. GallegosRachel GillettKaren GinsburgBonnie GleasonBeth GrzegorzewskiMeredith HallCarrie Louise HammondAlexandra HarveyRenée HerseeKathy HoMikhaela E. HoustonEileen HuangStephanie JanesAnna Oppenheimer JesusCynthia KassellPolina Dimitrova KehayovaCarrie KenneyDonna KimSarah KoonceSarah KornfeldNancy KurtzAlison E. LaGarryGlenda LandavazoLeslie A. LeedbergAngela LettBarbara Abramoff Levy *Erica LopatofskyRuthie MillerKathleen MolonyMargaret D. MooreJessica MorrisKaren M. MorrisKieran MurrayEbele Okpokwasili-JohnsonKatie Oliver

Jaylyn OlivoLaurie Stewart OttenKimberly PearsonDeborah Slade PierceLaura Stanfield PrichardLivia M. RaczSarah RiskindJanet Ellen RossJessica RucinskiAdi RuleMelanie SalisburyYayra SánchezLaura C. SanscartierJohanna SchlegelPamela SchweppeJoan P. Sherman‡ Erin M. SmithTracy E. SmithKristyn M. SnyerStephanie SteeleDana R. SullivanRobyn TarantinoVictoria ThornsburyYouliana TichelovaAnna WardLisa WatkinsAlison L. WeaverMary Jo WiedeyMichelle WilsonAlison Zangari

MEZZO-SOPRANOSKristen AscenziVirginia BaileyMartha A. R. BewickBetty Blanchard BlumeBetsy BoboLauren A. BoiceDonna J. BrezinskiLaura B. BroadJanet L. BueckerAbbe Dalton ClarkElizabeth CliffordCypriana Slosky CoelhoSarah CohanNicole CravenLauren CreeKathryn DerMarderosianBetsy L. DraperDiane DrosteBarbara Naidich EhrmannKatherine Barrett FoleyPaula Folkman §Debra Swartz FooteDorrie Freedman *Irene Gilbride §Denise GlennonMara GoldbergLianne GoodwinRachel K. HallenbeckJulie HausmannEvelyn HernandezJulia Jaffe

Betty JenkinsSusan L. KendallEvelyn Eshleman Kern §Yoo-Kyung KimGale Livingston §Katherine MallinAnne Forsyth MartínKristen McEnteeCristina McFaddenLouise-Marie MennierMary Mindas-EllisAna MorelLouise MorrishTracy Elissa NadolnyAntonia R. NedderFumiko Ohara §Andrea OkerholmRoslyn PedlarLaurie R. PessahCassandra N. PetersonLinda Doreen RapciakLori SalzmanKathleen Hunkele SchardinJeanne Ann SevignyJamie Horr ShushanAda Park Snider §Amy SpoundJulie Steinhilber §Michele C. TruheMartha F. VedrineCindy M. VredeveldJennifer A. WalkerChristina Lillian WallaceMarguerite WeidknechtLidiya Yankovskaya

TENORSMatthew AllenBrad W. AmidonJames BarnswellJohn C. Barr §Richard A. BissellAdam Kerry BoylesColin BrittFelix M. CaraballoFredric CheyetteStephen ChrzanAndrew CrainTom DingerKevin F. Doherty Jr.Paul DredgeRon EfromsonCarey D. ErdmanJonathan ErmanKeith ErskineDavid J. FieldgateLen GiambroneJames E. GleasonLeon GrandeJ. Stephen Groff §David Halloran §John W. Hickman §Jamie Hillman

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Aaron J. Nurick ChairCharles Jack Vice-Chair, BostonWilma Michaels Vice-Chair, TanglewoodAudley Fuller Secretary

Richard Dixon Co-Chair, Education, BostonGerald Dreher Co-Chair, Membership and Administration, BostonEllen Mayo Co-Chair, Community Outreach and Audience Development, Boston

Howard Arkans Co-Chair, Community Outreach and Audience Development, TanglewoodBill Ballen Usher Liaison, TanglewoodAugusta Leibowitz Co-Chair, Education, TanglewoodKen Singer Glass House Liaison, TanglewoodAlexandra Warshaw Co-Chair, Membership and Administration, Tanglewood

William HobbibJohn HoriganStanley G. Hudson §Timothy O. JarrettJames R. Kauffman §Thomas KenneyJeffrey A. KerrCarl KraenzelMichael LapomardoMichael LemireLance LevineRonald LloydHenry Lussier *John Vincent MacInnis *Jeffrey L. MartinRonald J. MartinGlen MathesonMark MulliganDavid Norris §Christopher F. NortonJohn R. PapirioKevin ParkerDavid R. PickettDwight E. Porter §Guy F. PughPeter PulsiferDavid L. Raish §Brian R. RobinsonDavid Loring RoseSean SantryCarl SchlaikjerBlake SiskavichArend SluisPeter L. SmithStephen E. SmithStephen J. TwiragaAndrew WangJoseph Y. WangMatthew WangMox WeberTheodore WeckbacherHyun Yong Woo

BASSESThomas AndersonThaddeus BellSolomon BergNathan BlackDaniel E. Brooks §Nicholas A. BrownStephen J. BuckRichard BunburyJesse R. CallKirk ChaoMatthew CollinsMark CostelloMatthew E. CrawfordAram DemirjianArthur M. DunlapMichel EpszteinJeff FoleyEli GerstenlauerMark Gianino

Alexander GoldbergJim GordonJay S. GregoryMark L. Haberman §Jeramie D. HammondRobert HicksMarc J. KaufmanDavid M. KilroyWill KoffelG.P. Paul KowalBruce KozumaTimothy Lanagan §Joseph E. LandryRyan M. LandryDaniel LichtenfeldNathan LoftonDavid K. Lones §Christopher T. LoschenDavid B. MacGregor Jr.Martin F. Mahoney IIJames ManganLynd MattDevon MorinJoshua H. NannestadEryk P. NielsenRichard OedelStephen H. Owades‡ Donald R. PeckMichael PrichardBradley PutnamSteven J. RalstonSebastian RémiPeter Rothstein *Vladimir RoudenkoJonathan SaxtonCharles F. SchmidtKarl Josef SchoellkopfDaniel SchwartzKenneth D. SilberScott StreetJoseph J. TangCraig A. TataStephen TinkhamBradley TurnerJonathan VanderWoudeThomas C. Wang §Terry L. WardPeter J. Wender *Carl T. WrubelChanning Yu

Mark B. Rulison Chorus Manager

Martin Amlin Rehearsal PianistMatthew A. Larson Rehearsal Pianist

‡ 40 year member* 35-39 year member§ 25-34 year member

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administration

Mark Volpe Eunice and Julian Cohen Managing Director

Anthony Fogg Artistic AdministratorMarion Gardner-Saxe Director of Human ResourcesEllen Highstein Director of Tanglewood Music Center, position endowed in honor of Edward H. Linde by Alan S. Bressler and Edward I. RudmanBernadette M. Horgan Director of Public RelationsThomas D. May Chief Financial OfficerKim Noltemy Chief Marketing and Communications OfficerBart Reidy Director of Development— Institutional Giving, Events, and AdministrationElizabeth P. Roberts Director of Development— Campaign and Individual GivingRay F. Wellbaum Orchestra Manager

Administrative Staff/ArtisticBridget P. Carr Senior ArchivistFelicia Burrey Elder Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Vincenzo Natale Chauffeur/ValetClaudia Robaina Manager of Artists ServicesBenjamin Schwartz Assistant Artistic Administrator

Administrative Staff/ProductionChristopher W. Ruigomez Director of Concert Operations

H.R. Costa Technical DirectorVicky Dominguez Operations ManagerJake Moerschel Assistant Stage ManagerJulie G. Moerschel Concert Operations Administrator Leah Monder Production ManagerJohn Morin Stage TechnicianMark C. Rawson Stage TechnicianMark B. Rulison Chorus Manager

Boston PopsDennis Alves Director of Artistic Planning

Gina Randall Administrative/Operations CoordinatorMargo Saulnier Assistant Director of Artistic PlanningAmanda Severin Manager of Artistic Services/Assistant to the Pops Conductor

Business OfficeSarah J. Harrington Director of Planning and BudgetingMia Schultz Director of Investment Operations and CompliancePam Wells Controller

Mimi Do Budget ManagerThomas Engeln Budget AssistantMichelle Green Executive Assistant to the Business Management TeamKaren Guy Accounts Payable SupervisorDavid Kelts Staff AccountantMinnie Kwon Payroll AssociateJohn O’Callaghan Payroll SupervisorNia Patterson Accounts Payable AssistantHarriet Prout Accounting ManagerMario Rossi Staff AccountantTeresa Wang Staff AccountantAudrey Wood Senior Investment Accountant

DevelopmentJoseph Chart Director of Major GiftsSusan Grosel Director of Annual FundsNina Jung Director of Development Events and Volunteer OutreachRyan Losey Director of Foundation and Government RelationsRichard Subrizio Director of Development Communications Jennifer Roosa Williams Director of Development Research and Information Systems

Cara Allen Development Communications CoordinatorStephanie Baker Campaign ManagerAmanda Bedford Data Projects CoordinatorDulce Maria de Borbon Beranek Room HostessCullen E. Bouvier Donor Relations OfficerMaria Capello Grant WriterDiane Cataudella Associate Director of Donor RelationsSabine Chouljian Manager of Development Events and Volunteer ServicesEmily Diaz Donor Information and Data CoordinatorAllison Goossens Associate Director of Society GivingDavid Grant Manager of Development OperationsBarbara Hanson Major Gifts OfficerJames Jackson Assistant Director of Telephone OutreachSabrina Karpe Manager of Direct Fundraising and Friends MembershipDominic Margaglione Donor Ticketing RepresentativeJill Ng Senior Major and Planned Gift OfficerSuzanne Page Associate Director for Board RelationsEmily Reeves Assistant Manager of Planned GivingAmanda Roosevelt Executive Assistant to the Directors of DevelopmentLaura Sancken Assistant Manager of Development Events and Volunteer ServicesJoyce M. Serwitz Major Gifts and Campaign AdvisorAlexandria Sieja Manager of Development Events and Volunteer ServicesYong-Hee Silver Major Gifts OfficerErin Simmons Major Gifts CoordinatorKenny Smith Donor Acknowledgment and Gift Processing CoordinatorStephanie J. Smith Annual Funds Project CoordinatorBenjamin Spalter Annual Funds Coordinator, Friends Program

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tangleWooD operationsRobert Lahart Tanglewood Facilities Manager

Ronald T. Brouker Grounds SupervisorPeter Socha Buildings Supervisor

Robert Casey, CrewStephen Curley, CrewRichard Drumm, Facilities MechanicMaurice Garofoli ElectricianBruce Huber Assistant Carpenter/Roofer

Human ResourcesHeather Mullin Human Resources ManagerSusan Olson Human Resources RecruiterKathleen Sambuco Benefits Manager

Information TechnologyTimothy James Director of Information Technology

Andrew Cordero Manager of User SupportStella Easland Switchboard OperatorMichael Finlan Switchboard SupervisorDavid Tucker Infrastructure Systems ManagerBrian Van Sickle User Support SpecialistRichard Yung Technology Specialist

Public RelationsKathleen Drohan Associate Director of Public Relations

Samuel Brewer Public Relations AssistantTaryn Lott Public Relations Supervisor

PublicationsMarc Mandel Director of Program Publications

Robert Kirzinger Assistant Director of Program Publications—EditorialEleanor Hayes McGourty Assistant Director of Program Publications— Production and Advertising

Sales, Subscription, and MarketingHelen N.H. Brady Director of Group SalesAlyson Bristol Director of Corporate SponsorshipsSid Guidicianne Front of House Manager

Roberta Kennedy Buyer for Symphony Hall and TanglewoodSarah L. Manoog Director of MarketingMichael Miller Director of Ticketing

Amy Aldrich Ticket Operations ManagerSusan Beaudry Manager of Tanglewood Business PartnersMegan Bohrer Group Sales CoordinatorGretchen Borzi Associate Director of MarketingRich Bradway Associate Director of E-Commerce and New MediaLenore Camassar Associate Manager, SymphonyChargeTheresa Condito Access Services Administrator/Subscriptions AssociateSusan Coombs SymphonyCharge CoordinatorJon Doyle Junior Graphic DesignerPaul Ginocchio Manager, Symphony Shop and Tanglewood Glass HouseErin Glennon Senior Graphic DesignerRandie Harmon Customer Service and Special Projects ManagerMatthew Heck Office and Social Media ManagerMichael King Subscriptions AssociateMichele Lubowsky Associate Subscriptions ManagerJason Lyon Group Sales ManagerLaura Maas Merchandising AssistantRonnie McKinley Ticket Exchange CoordinatorMaria McNeil SymphonyCharge RepresentativeMichael Moore E-Commerce Marketing AnalystAllegra Murray Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator Doreen Reis Advertising and Events ManagerAndrew Russell Senior Manager, Corporate SponsorshipsLaura Schneider Web Content EditorRobert Sistare Subscriptions AssociateKevin Toler Art DirectorHimanshu Vakil Web Application LeadStacy Whalen-Kelley Manager, Corporate Sponsor Relations

Box OfficeDavid Chandler Winn ManagerMegan E. Sullivan Assistant Manager

boX office representatiVes Mary J. Broussard Arthur Ryan

Event ServicesKyle Ronayne Director of Events Administration

Sean Lewis Manager of Venue Rentals and Events AdministrationJean Cesar Vilalon De Lima Events Administration Assistant

Tanglewood Music CenterPeter Grimm Tanglewood Special Projects Manager Andrew Leeson TMC Budget and Office ManagerKaren Leopardi Associate Director for Faculty and Guest ArtistsMichael Nock Associate Director for Student AffairsGary Wallen Manager of Production and Scheduling

As of February 24, 2011

Mary E. Thomson Associate Director of Development Corporate GivingSzeman Tse Assistant Director of Development ResearchRomain Tsiplakis Graphic Designer and Print Production Coordinator

Education and Community ProgramsMyran Parker-Brass Director of Education and Community Programs

Claire Carr Manager of Education ProgramsSarah Glenn Assistant Manager of Education and Community ProgramsEmilio Gonzalez Manager of Curriculum Research and DevelopmentDarlene White Manager, Berkshire Education and Community Programs

FacilitiesC. Mark Cataudella Director of Facilities

syMphony hall operationsChristopher Hayden Facilities ManagerTyrone Tyrell Security and Environmental Services Manager

Judith Melly Facilities CoordinatorShawn Wilder Mailroom Clerk

Maintenance serVicesJim Boudreau ElectricianCharles F. Cassell, Jr. Facilities Compliance and Training CoordinatorThomas Davenport CarpenterMichael Frazier CarpenterPaul Giaimo ElectricianSteven Harper HVAC TechnicianSandra Lemerise PainterMichael Maher HVAC Technician

enVironMental serVicesLandel Milton Lead CustodianRudolph Lewis Assistant Lead CustodianDesmond BolandJulien BuckmireClaudia Ramirez CalmoErrol SmartGaho Boniface Wahi

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This fiscal year 2010 Annual Report was published in March 2011 by the Office of Development Communications.

Bart Reidy, Director of Development – Institutional Giving, Events, and Administration Richard Subrizio, Director of Development Communications Cara Allen, Development Communications Coordinator Kevin Toler, Art Director Romain Tsiplakis, Graphic Designer

Cover image and principal photography: Michael J. Lutch Other photography by: Betsy Bassett, John Ferrillo, Matthew Karas, Helene Norton-Russell, Stu Rosner, Hilary Scott, Peter Vanderwarker

For inquiries regarding information contained in this report, please contact Diane Cataudella, Associate Director of Donor Relations, at 617-638-9251 or dcataudella@bso.org

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Annual Funds 617-638-9276Corporate Events 617-638-9466Corporate Sponsorship 617-638-9278Donor Relations 617-638-9203Foundation and Government Relations 617-638-9202Major and Planned Giving 617-638-9268Development Special Events 617-638-9423Subscription Office 617-266-7575SymphonyCharge 617-266-1200Symphony Hall Switchboard 617-266-1492Volunteer Office 617-638-9390

MARK VOLPE, euNICe aND JuLIaN CoHeN maNagINg DIreCTor