Letter from the President
Dear Patron,
The Marquette Symphony Orchestra has successfully completed its 12th Season. Under the leadership of Dr. Jacob Chi, our Principal Conductor, we had a varied program of symphonic excellence and experimental works. We are delighted by his enthusiasm and artistic vision. We are looking forward to the 2009-2010 Season Program which will continue to inspire our community’s students, children, and adults.
As your new President of the MSO, I am gratified by the high quality of our Orchestra, the hard work of our Board, the support of our fine community, and am very excited about our upcoming performances. The four performances for this program season are:
September 19, 2009 Broadway Showstoppers Pops Program, featuring Paul Truckey, tenor
November 21, 2009 Romanticists’ No. 2, Hye-Jin Kim, pianist
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
February 27, 2010 Symphonic Invitations, Youth Concerto Competition winner
Weber: Invitation to the Dance (orchestration by Berlioz)
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
March 27, 2010 Innovators, Kowalkowski: Duo Concerto for Timpani, Percussion and Orchestra - Premiere Performance - featuring Carrie Biolo and James A. Strain
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3
Our 2009-2010 Season promises to be exciting, innovative, and all inclusive. We eagerly await to hear pianist Hye-Jim Kim, our Youth Concerto Competition winner, as well as performances by local artists Paul Truckey, Carrie Biolo and James A. Strain.
The MSO strives to keep ticket costs as affordable as possible. A total of 30% of a performance is supported by ticket sales. Approximately 40% has come from grants, corporate patronage, and advertising. Of critical importance to us are contributions from individuals which account for the remaining 30% of our total support. For the past years the MSO has proven an outstanding cultural resource which continues to inspire, develop and enrich the lives of members of our community from all walks of life.
We anticipate great enjoyment of our scheduled performances for the 2009-2010 Season with you, and ask you to consider making a generous gift to support the Symphony. We expect reduced support from grant appropriations and other sources to be 15% to 20% of our total budget. Your support is essentially important. Please consider increasing your contribution by this amount. For more information, please visit our Website at: www.marquettesymphony.org.
With Best Regards,
Tom Cappuccio, President
Marquette Symphony Orchestra
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