2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Cover photo: TSO Music Director Alain Trudel

Friends,

The 2018-2019 season marked many milestones for the Toledo Symphony. We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Toledo Symphony. We welcomed Alain Trudel as our ninth music director and joined in his first season at the programming helm. We formally merged with the Toledo Ballet, forming a new non-profit called the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA). It is dedicated to three principles that have governed our entire history: memorable live music and dance performances, life-changing education for all ages, and exceptional and long-lasting economic and community impact.

We continued traditions that made us who we are today and laid plans for the Toledo Symphony of tomorrow. We are humbled to be a part of history in the making. No matter our role in the Toledo Symphony’s story, we all make an impact on each other and our region, and we are exceedingly grateful that you have joined us on this journey.

Pam Hershberger Zak VassarBoard Chair President & CEO

CelebrationSEPTEMBERFRIENDS OF MUSICThe first concert of the 2018-2019 season at the Toledo Club paid homage to the Toledo Symphony’s inaugural concert on September 28, 1943 at Macomber Vocational High School. The program included Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro, Bloch’s Prayer for Cello and Piano, Mozart’s Trio in E-Flat Major “Kegelstatt” and Brahms’ String Sextet No. 2 in G Major.

FEBRUARYANDRÉ WATTS RETURNSA living legend, André Watts is the only soloist to have performed with every TSO music director since Serge Fournier in the 1970s. André Watts returned for his eighth appearance, performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the TSO and new music director Alain Trudel. The performance closed with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathétique.”

APRIL75TH ANNIVERSARY GALAChaired by Randy and Barb Oostra and George and Leslie Chapman, the 75th Anniversary Gala at the Toledo Club featured special guest speakers Harley Kripke (trustee), Robert Clemens (musician), Yuval Zaliouk (Conductor Laureate), and Bob Bell (President Emeritus). The black tie evening wrapped up with a rousing solo performance by Ohio-born pianist and vocalist Michael Feinstein performing classics from the Great American Songbook.

JUNEBEATLES CONCERTOThe season wrapped up with a pop culture-inspired Masterworks program and a celebration for the community. Opening with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, the program moved to Goulet’s Beatles Fantasy featuring Associate Concertmaster Téa Prokes in stunning Sgt. Pepper’s regalia. Composer Michael Daugherty took the stage for a special talk before a performance of his Metropolis Symphony, inspired by the stories of Superman. A sold-out crowd joined in on a special encore performance of Ob Lah Di Ob Lah Dah with kazoos, and everyone was treated to birthday cupcakes following the performance.

André Watts

“[Watts] moved beyond virtuosic flair and exhibition to capture the UNDERLYING SOUL OF THE MUSIC...Trudel led a clearly intentioned interpretation, seeking to draw the very soul of Tchaikovsky from the page.” – The Blade

TSO Associate Concertmaster Téa Prokes

Michael Feinstein

CommunityFourth of July at Promenade Park

Queen Latifah Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Fanny & Felix Festival

JULYFOURTH OF JULY AT PROMENADE PARKThe Toledo Symphony, under the direction of Alain Trudel, performed a free Fourth of July program at the waterfront. The performance was broadcasted over iHeart radio, and the grand finale fireworks show was timed to Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

AUGUSTFANNY & FELIX FESTIVALThe Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Symphony presented the fourth year of annual summer music festivals, centering on the compositional gifts of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. Pianists Pamela Ashmore, Michael Boyd, and Valrie Kantorski, soprano Carol Dusdieker, violinist Merwin Siu, and members of the Toledo Symphony performed a range of chamber music written by these composers.

SEPTEMBERTAN DUN’S WATER CONCERTO, MOMENTUM ARTS FESTIVALA special presentation of Tan Dun’s Water Concerto, as part of the Momentum arts and music festival, featured Toledo Symphony’s own percussionists Jordan Wirth, Jonathan Smith, and Keith McWatters performing on special water in-struments imported just for the show. The concerto drew attention to Toledo’s ongoing water problems with the Lake Erie algal bloom.

NOVEMBERELLIS ISLAND: THE DREAM OF AMERICANearly 4,000 students and teachers from area schools filled the Peristyle for the Young People’s Concert titled Ellis Island: The Dream of America. Written by Peter Boyer, the show cel-ebrated the historic American immigrant experience and the American dream. Elements of theater and multimedia, including onstage actors and projected historical images,

amazed those in attendance and celebrated our nation of immigrants.

DECEMBERTSO ON THE ROADThe TSO has a long history of sharing symphonic music out-side of its primary locations. Annually, the TSO reaches more than 11,000 individuals at neighborhood churches, schools, performing arts centers, and various community venues. These unique concerts expand the accessibility to arts programming and build lasting relationships with communities throughout the region. In December, the orchestra performed 25 holiday concerts in 25 days at 21 different venues, from Tiffin, Ohio to Temperance, Michigan, and communities in between.

FEBRUARYQUEEN LATIFAHFilm and music legend Queen Latifah performed a special Spotlight Event for a sold-out crowd at the Peristyle. Queen Latifah and her band enchanted the audience with compelling stage presence, authenticity, humor, and vocal versatility in jazz, pop, and rap.

MAYSTAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT AT THE HUNTINGTON CENTERThe Toledo Symphony returned to the Huntington Center with a film and orchestra play-along show, Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert. Over 4,000 fans were present for the larger-than-life presentation of the original film complete with the Toledo Symphony performing the soundtrack to the movie and incredible sound technology that immersed audience members with John Williams’s iconic music and sounds of the pop culture phenomenon.

ChangeSEPTEMBERALAIN TRUDEL’S FIRST SEASON AS MUSIC DIRECTORThe 2018-2019 season marked Alain Trudel’s first full season as music director, and showcased his artistic programming throughout the season. Trudel conducted performances on the Master-works, Pops, Mozart in the Afternoon, and Family Series. Trudel also performed as a trombone soloist with jazz piano legend Gene DiNovi on the KeyBank Pops Series.

TOLEDO SYMPHONY MERGES WITH TOLEDO BALLETIn September 2019, the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet announced plans to merge, forming the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), a new non-profit dedicated to providing exceptional live music and dance performances and education for all. TAPA officially launched on January 1, 2019.

Press conference with President & CEO Zak Vassar

Artistic Director of the Toledo Ballet Lisa Mayer-Lang and Music Director Alain Trudel

“Among Trudel, the Ballet, and the CONTINUED EXCELLENCE of the TSO musicians, there is definitely an air of EXPECTANT VISION and the hope of artistically new things from the season to come.” – The Blade

Toledo Ballet dancers join the Toledo Symphony at the Peristyle for the Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 39%

ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION 26%

TICKET SALES 18%

MUSIC EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 12%

GRANTS 3%

MISCELLANEOUS 1%

CONCERT PRODUCTION 56%

MUSIC EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 17%

MARKETING 12%

ADMINISTRATIVE 11%

FUNDRAISING 5%

OPERATINGREVENUE

$6.97MOPERATING EXPENSES

$6.96M

2018 | 19 FINANCIALS(JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018)

This is a snapshot of the annual budget of the Toledo Orchestra Association, Inc. (DBA Toledo Symphony Orchestra). For a balance sheet and additional information, please contact Randi Dier (rdier@artstoledo.com; 419-418-0035) or view our financial report on Guidestar.org. Copies of the 2018 Report of the Auditors available on request. For a listing of donors, please see the Listen concert program.

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ENDOWMENT

$17,095,976

$18,108,776

OFFICERSPam Hershberger, Board Chair*Patrick Bowe, Vice Chair *Randy Oostra, Past Chair*Elaine Canning, Treasurer *Frank Jacobs, Secretary*Zak Vassar, President & CEO

TRUSTEESJames AdamsSamuel Adler, Ph.D.Stephanie AlexanderDeAnn Gorun BakerJameel BurkettStephanie Cole, MDJenny ColuccioSusan L. CondaJennifer Coy Debbie Sauder DavidSara Jane DeHoffJeanne DeWitt*Michael Ellison, Ph.D.*Melissa Freeman*Charlene GilbertJohn GoniaJudy Gorun

TOLEDO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Zak Vassar, President & CEOAlain Trudel, Music DirectorRobert Bell, President EmeritusKalindi Bellach, Box Office Manager & Program AnnotatorRaymond Clark, Librarian Mari Davies, Director of Institutional GivingRandi Dier, Vice President, Finance Allie Dresser, Marketing & Program Ad Sales ManagerKim Ferguson, Gift CoordinatorJudy Gonia+, Operations DirectorJim Hartley+, Business ManagerMary Isabell, Box Office & Group Sales Associate

John Juan, Stage ManagerFelecia Kanney, Director of MarketingTim Lake, Production ManagerMichael Lang+, Resident ChoreographerLisa Mayer-Lang+, Artistic DirectorKeith McWatters*, Orchestra ManagerRon Papke, Director of Individual GivingAnthony Piercefield+, Administrative AssistantCarly Rockenhauser, Box Office AssociateMatty Sayre, Executive Assistant & Artist LiaisonMerwin Siu*, Artistic Administrator Robin Stone+, Administrative Assistant & School of Music Database Manager

Ken Wetstein, Vice President, DevelopmentRachel Zeithamel, Director of Education & Community Engagement

PART TIMEPatricia Budner*, Assistant to the Orchestra ManagerRichard Gardiner, Assistant Librarian Aaron Keaster*, Assistant Librarian Sonsoles Llodrá, School of Music CoordinatorJoan Weiler*, Youth Orchestra Coordinator & Ensemble Sales

TSYO CONDUCTORSWasim Hawary, Philharmonic Orchestra ConductorMatthew Forte, Symphonic Orchestra ConductorBetsy Cranston, Concert Strings Conductor

    

TOLEDO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND ADVISORS

Kimberly Howard*Richard A. Karcher*Robert KoenigHarley KripkeDavid MackWilliam B. MathisLisa Mayer-Lang C. Allen McConnellWilliam R. McDonnellJoseph D. NapoliJonathan Orser* Marna Ramnath*Christina RamseyBennett Romanoff, M.D.Ronald Rybarczyk Carolyn SavageKathy ScheerRobert P. Schlatter *Joseph SferraSaga ShoffnerRebecca E. ShopeSharon S. Speyer*Charles Stocking*Olivia K. Summons John S. Szuch Stephen D. Taylor

Kathy Scheer, President Cathy Fifer, Past President

Susan Lang, Treasurer

THE TOLEDO SYMPHONY LEAGUE LEADERSHIPBeverly Wolcott, Recording Secretary

ADMINISTRATION

Michael H. ThamanLouis E. TosiAlain Trudel Marie Bollinger VogtJulie Waidelich-RobertsBruce Works

BOARD FELLOWSRichard P. AndersonDr. Tom BradyWilliam F. BuckleyEric S. FankhauserDeBow FreedKenneth E. HilemanJustice G. Johnson, Jr.George M. Jones, IIIDarryl R. LippmanClinton A. MaukRonald A McMasterNorman C. NitschkeMark PietrykowskiMark E. RidenourDavid A. SnavelyStephen H. StaelinH. David White, Sr.

* Member, Executive Committee

THE TOLEDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

FIRST VIOLINKirk Toth, Concertmaster ° Lenore & Marvin Kobacker ChairTéa Prokes ** Associate Concertmaster Catharine Z. Melhorn ChairPatricia BudnerJillienne BowersVasile ChintoanLaura LongmanCharles Roth Maria Bessmeltseva †Tom SiebergJunqi Tang †Roger Jamini Virgil Lupu †Chris Will †

SECOND VIOLINMerwin Siu ° David W. Robinson ChairCheryl A. Trace + **Diana Dyer Anderson Pamela StuckeyDavid DyerRan Cheng †Ashley Dyer †Alice Neff PetersenDiane KentRandy WorkmanSonsoles Llodrá †Dana Mader †

VIOLAValentin Ragusitu ° Blade Foundation ChairTim Zeithamel **Reed AndersonMihaela RagusituPhilip StollDavid FordEsther Nahm †Jarret Threadgill †Barbara Zmich †Kalindi Bellach †

CELLOMartha Reikow ° France Stone Foundation ChairAmy Chang **Damon ColemanRobert ClemensElizabeth RiceKellen DegnanMatthew SchieboldJames Anderson †

BASSJack Henning °Bill McDevitt + **Aaron KeasterRichard Alleshouse °, Principal Bass EmeritusDerek WellerTimothy Somers † Jean Posekany † Jonathan Hammonds †

FLUTEJoel Tse ° Betty & Robert J. Lanigan ChairAmy HeritageMary Scudder

PICCOLOMary Scudder °

OBOEKimberly Loch ° Owens Corning ChairMichele SmithKristin Reynolds †

ENGLISH HORNKristin Reynolds ° †

CLARINETGeorg Klaas ° Clement O. Miniger Foundation ChairJocelyn LangworthyKevin Schempf †

E-FLAT CLARINETJocelyn Langworthy °

BASS CLARINETKevin Schempf ° †

BASSOONCasey Gsell ° Joan Weiler ** Nora Schankin

CONTRABASSOONNora Schankin °

HORNDavid Raschella ° Sara Jane & William DeHoff ChairEmily DietzAlan TaplinLorenzo Robb †Megan Shusta †Colin Bianchi †

TRUMPETLauraine Carpenter ° Chrysler Corporation Fund Chair

Katherine CosgroveThaddeus Archer **Ric Wolkins †Charles Saenz †Benjamin Thauland †

TROMBONEGarth Simmons ° Edward H. Schmidt ChairCharles Slater *** John Gruber †Leland Matsumura †

BASS TROMBONEDaniel Harris °

TUBADavid Saltzman °

TIMPANISally Rochotte °

PERCUSSIONJordan Wirth + ° Pilkington ChairJonathan Smith †Keith McWatters Rob Desmond †

HARPNancy Lendrim ° Lois Nitschke Chair

KEYBOARDValrie Kantorski † Jonathan F. Orser ChairMichael Boyd †

SAXOPHONEShannon Ford †

ELECTRIC BASSRichard Alleshouse °

RECORDERDavid Dyer

CONDUCTOR LAUREATEYuval Zaliouk

° Principal ** Associate Principal + Acting † Supplemental *** On Leave

Steinway piano tuning and technical services provided by Craig’s Keyboards. Craig Whitaker is the official piano technician for the Toledo Symphony.

ALAIN TRUDEL, MUSIC DIRECTOR

+ Toledo Ballet* Member of orchestra

A MEMBER OF THE TOLEDO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA)