Led by conductor Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops, known affectionately as “America’s Orchestra,” performs an exciting and eclectic mix of orchestral arrangements from a wide range of traditions including Broadway and the great American songbook, film music, classical, jazz, pop, country, folk, and, of course, holiday classics. The Pops was created in 1885 as the “light classical” summer-season venture of the Boston Symphony. The Boston Pops Orchestra reached its current iconic status during the 50-year tenure of the legendary Arthur Fiedler, who was succeeded in 1980 by the equally renowned film composer John Williams. Keith Lockhart took the helm in 1995 and recently celebrated his 25th anniversary season. It was Fiedler who started the tradition of Pops performances on the Charles River Esplanade, including the annual Fourth of July celebration, brought the Pops to television with Evening at Pops (1970-2004), and initiated Holiday Pops, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2023. Fiedler welcomed to our stages dynamic, world-class guest artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Julia Child, and Bob Hope. That tradition continues today with Keith Lockhart working with such stars as Brian Stokes Mitchell, The B-52s, Chaka Khan, Nick Jonas, and Rhiannon Giddens. With the Pops, Keith has made 81 television shows, led 45 national and 5 overseas tours, led the Pops at several high-profile sporting events including the Super Bowl, and recorded fourteen albums. Through it all the orchestra has remained of the most recorded, familiar, and beloved ensembles in the world today.
Singers from the following roster will be performing in each Holiday Pops concert. In the following list * denotes membership of 40 years or more, # denotes membership of 35-39 years, and + denotes membership of 25-34 years.
SOPRANOS Debra Benschneider Catherine C. Cave + Ciara Cheli Anna S. Choi + Rebecca Danning Alicia Donlon Sarah Evans Yuko Farrell Mary A. V. Feldman * Katherine Barrett Foley + Lizi George Jillian Griffin Hannah Grube Cooper Ashley Gryta Ramsayer Carrie Louise Hammond + Cynde Hartman Alyssa Hensel Christiana Jamroz Jordan Jones Polina Dimitrova Kehayova Donna Kim + Ira Kim Greta Koning Maya Lynn Jeanette Marquez Theresa McHugh Connie Brooks Laurie Stewart Otten + Kimberly Pearson Livia M. Racz + Stephanie M. Riley Johanna Schlegel + Dana Sheridan Katerina Skafidas Judy Stafford Stephanie Steele Dana R. Sullivan Healey Suto Rebecca Thorpe Jessica Toupin Olivia Troyer Nora Anne Watson Alison L. Weaver + Kirstie Wheeler Lena Ying-Ting Wong Lauren Woo Elizabeth Woodard Susan Glazer Yospin Meghan Renee Zuver
ALTOS Virginia Bailey Lauren A. Boice Janet L. Buecker + Lianne Bunting Lena Costello Abbe Dalton + Melanie Donnelly Jessica Erving Amy Spound Friedman + Reed Gochberg Mara Goldberg Samantha Goldberg Olivia Marie Goliger Pamela Goody Susan Harris Magellan Helm Eliza Howells Betty Jenkins Susan L. Kendall Yoo-Kyung Kim + Nora Kory Sarah Labrie Lani Lee Milo Lis Gale Tolman Livingston * Eleanor Mears Asia Meirovich Ana Morel Louise Morrish + Tracy Elissa Nadolny Kendra Nutting Andrea Okerholm Huttlin Roslyn Pedlar # Max Rook Victoria Royal Ash Schwartz Sarah Robinson Seeber # Debra Swartz + Lelia Tenreyro Abigail Varsos Martha F. Vedrine Christina Wallace Cooper # Marguerite Weidknecht # Sarah Wesley Karen Thomas Wilcox Cait Winston Janet Wolfe
TENORS Brad W. Amidon # Nick Beary Ryan Burke Sean Campbell Stephen Chrzan + Ian Clark Matthew Coveney Andrew Crain # Nicky DeFrancesco Carey D. Erdman + Felix Feist Len Giambrone Timothy J. Goliger Donald Irving Timothy O. Jarrett Kwan H. Lee Jesse Liu Dwight E. Porter * Guy F. Pugh Peter Pulsifer Gabriel H. Rainey David Roth Kyle Seniw Martin S. Thomson + Joseph Y. Wang + Hyun Yong Woo Benjamin Woodard Sam Wright Eytan Wurman
BASSES Paul L Barrett Scott Barton Michael Bunting Matthew Buono Axel Castro Eric Chan Griffen Collins Matthew Collins James W. Courtemanche + Tobias Duke Kamil Ekinci William L. Farrell Jeff Foley + Jim Gordon Jeramie D. Hammond + Paul A. Knaplund Will Koffel + Bruce Kozuma # Carl Kraenzel + Samuel Lyczkowski Jack MacPherson Martin F. Mahoney II + Greg Mancusi-Ungaro * Andrew Moreland Ben Orenstein Jonah Pearl Steven Rogers Peter Rothstein * Andrew Scoglio Joshua Shilo Kenneth D. Silber + Nathan Simani Carl Steidel Scott Street + Charles Sullivan Benjamin Kai Taube Alexander Teplansky Stephen Tinkham Duncan Trawick Yen Kuei (Peter) Tu CJ Waldrop Andrew Wang + Alex Weir Allan Wieman Lawson L.S. Wong
CHORAL TEAM Julia Carey, Rehearsal Pianist Angela Gooch, Rehearsal Pianist Brett Hodgdon, Rehearsal Pianist Ian Watson, Rehearsal Pianist
Jana Hieber, Manager of Choral Activities
Steve Colby, Sound Designer | Pamela Smith, Lighting Designer | Susan Dangel and Dick Bartlett, Visual Media Designers
Performances by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus are supported by the Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky Fund for Voice and Chorus.
The Boston Pops Orchestra may be heard on Boston Pops Recordings, RCA Victor, Sony Classical, and Philips Records.
Steinway & Sons Pianos, selected exclusively for Symphony Hall.
The BSO’s Steinway & Sons pianos were purchased through a generous gift from Gabriella and Leo Beranek.
Special thanks to Fairmont Copley Plaza, Official Hotel of the Boston Pops.
New arrangements and works for the Boston Pops are generously supported by the Cecile Higginson Murphy Pops Programming Fund.
Broadcasts of the Boston Pops are heard on 99.5 WCRB.
Programs and artists subject to change.
The BSO’s 2024-25 season is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesday evening’s concert is generously sponsored by Mitch and Hilary Pomerance.
A Christmas Prelude: Angels from the Realms of Glory arr./orch. Cumberland
What Sweeter Music? Rutter
Fête de Campagne
Pat-a-Pan (de La Monnoye—arr. Kay)
Farandole (Bizet)
The Adoration of the Magi, from Three Botticelli Pictures Respighi
Illuminations of Chanukah Hyken
Carol of the Brown King (world premiere) Coleman/Elliott Text by Langston Hughes | Artwork by Ashley Bryan
Carol of the Brown King
Shepherd’s Song at Christmas
On a Christmas Night
The Christmas Story
Let There Be Peace on Earth Jackson-Miller/Miller—arr. Perito
INTERMISSION
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❆ Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas! from Home Alone 2 Williams/Bricusse
The Twelve Days of Christmas arr. Chase
God Rest Ye, Merry Kings arr. Mathes
Home for the Holidays arr. Chase
Home
(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Sleigh Ride Anderson
❆ A Visit from St. Nicholas (’Twas the Night before Christmas) Reisman Text by Clement C. Moore | Artwork by Jan Brett
All I Want for Christmas Is You Carey/Afanasieff—arr. Chase
A Merry Little Sing-Along arr. Reisman
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The Christmas Song
Winter Wonderland
Jingle Bells
❆ Concerts will include either Merry Christmas, Merry ChristmasorA Visit from St. Nicholas
Cell phone photo and video of these performances are allowed for personal use only, including posting on social media; we may ask you to limit taking photos or videos if it interferes with the performance or other attendees’ enjoyment of it. Please note that use of flash is prohibited.
Guests are expected to drink responsibly. Intoxication will not be tolerated. Intervention with an impaired guest will be handled in a prompt and safe manner, which may include ejection from the premises.
The Boston Pops welcomes:
Dec. 10 at 7:30pm: Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices; The Berkshire Tour Company / Garden State Tours; Bloom Tours / Natick Seniors; Boston College Biology Department; Braintree Recreation Department; Dedham Middle School; Deborah Moe; North American Traveler; Old Republic Risk Management; Mr. James P. Rosenfield; USAG-Natick; Woodland Golf Club
Dec. 11 at 3pm: Advent International Corporation; Advent International Corporation; Age Strong Commission; Bloom Tours / Joyce Gerraughty; Bloom Tours / Milford Seniors; Bloom Tours / St. Ann’s Sociable Seniors; Bloom Tours / Walpole Seniors; BRS Tours / Oak Point Council on Aging; Dartmouth College; Exeter Parks & Recreation Department; Funtastic Getaways; Groveland Council on Aging; Jonathan and Carrie Hammond; Ms. Karen MacGillivray; MIT Professional Education; New England Journeys; Unicorn Tours
Dec. 11 at 7:30pm: American Express Global Business Travel; Analysis Group; C5 BBH; Endicott College Alumni Relations; Ms. Doreen Glammarco; The Highland Street Foundation; Northwestern Mutual Boston Downtown; Mr. Christopher Sherman; Vima Therapeutics; Dr. Andrew Wang
Dec. 12 at 3pm: Thomas Bathon; Bloom Tours / Brockton Seniors; Bloom Tours / Foxboro Seniors; Bloom Tours / Lincoln Seniors; Brooksby Village; BRS Tours / Dedham Council on Aging; Google; Google Foundation; Bruce and Judith Healey; Melrose Council on Aging; MIT Alumni Association; Dennis and Cynthia Staats
Dec. 12 at 7:30pm: Baird; The Berkshire Tour Company / New Beginning Tours; The Berkshire Tour Company / Starr Tours; Blackstone Valley Wealth Management; Collette; Ms. Michelle Costa; Ms. Frances I. Cronin; Dartmouth Alumni Club of Boston; Federated Hermes; Harvard Outings & Innings; Immaculate Conception & St. James; Emily Lawrance; Danielle Lussier; MOR Associates; NASDAQ; Northwestern Mutual Boston Downtown; WB & Company, Inc.
Dec. 13 at 3pm: B Fit!; MA Theater Lovers; Nashoba Regional High School Friends of Music; Lauren Petrucelli; Rite Way Travel Agency; Lawrence and Dawn Weber
Dec. 13 at 7:30pm: Richard and Jill Blake; Brookwood Financial; Mr. Eric Carpenter; Central Catholic High School; Mr. Thomas F. Fay, III; Harvard Club of Boston; Harvard Outings & Innings; Rebecca Lincoln; Manhattan College Alumni; PNC Wealth Management; Wells Fargo Treasury Management
Dec. 14 at 3pm: Ms. Julie Cunningham; William and Leslie Doskocil; Ms. Jane Freeman; Gregory and Kathleen Gensheimer; Mrs. Silene Gordon; Harvard University Retirees Association; InterSystems; Ms. Sarah Johnson; Mr. Cataldo Leone; LMHS, P.C.; Mrs. Cindy M. Messia; Portsmouth Recreation Center; Charles Schmidt and Marybeth Liang; Scottish Rite Masons Valley of Bridgeport; Kenneth Shea; Ms. Kathleen M. Stocker; Mr. Eugene F. Thayer
Dec. 14 at 7:30pm: Benjamin Allen; Ashley Bleimes and Chris Wilfong; Allan and Rebecca Callow; Katherine Casey; Mrs. Valerie Champagne; Grace Chi; Mr. Ralph Byron Copper; Harvard Outings & Innings; Ms. Joyce A. Lonergan; MOR Associates; Mr. Doug Munn; Mark Oles; Mr. James Richardson; Mr. Rajesh R. Shah; Skyhawk Therapeutics
Dec. 15 at 3pm: Ms. Lianne Bunting; First Choice Tours; Florence Electric, LLC; Gregory and Loretta Gailius; John and Carol Gately; Harvard Outings & Innings; Agnes and Donald Hunsicker; Ms. Kathleen Lynch; Mr. Thomas McDonnell; MIT Activities Committee; Nancy and Lurie Marks Family Foundation; Oliari Charitable Foundation; Perkins Travel; Renaissance Lodge / Sons of Italy; Ms. Linda Tatten; Marguerite and Alan Weidknecht; Ms. Glory Wideman-Hughes; Yankee Trails
Dec. 15 at 7:30pm: Arlington Greek Orthodox Church; Mr. Sean Clarke; Northeast Unlimited Tours; Skyhawk Therapeutics
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Words and music by Johnny Marks
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, Had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say: “Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him, As they shouted out with glee: “Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, You’ll go down in history!”
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light; From now on, our troubles will be out of sight. Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the Yuletide gay; From now on, our troubles will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore. Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more.
Through the years we all will be together, if the Fates allow; Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! Words by Sammy Cahn / Music by Jule Styne
Oh! the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! It doesn’t show signs of stopping, And I brought some corn for popping; The lights are turned ’way down low. Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight, How I’ll hate going out in the storm! But if you’ll really hold me tight, All the way home I’ll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying, And my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing. But as long as you love me so, Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
THE CHRISTMAS SONG Words and music by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Ev’rybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright. Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow Will find it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa’s on his way, He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. And ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly.
And so I’m offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two, Al-tho’ it’s been said many times, many ways: Merry Christmas to you.
WINTER WONDERLAND Words by Dick Smith / Music by Felix Bernard
Sleigh-bells ring, are you list’nin’? In the lane, snow is glist’nin’. A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, Walkin’ in a winter wonderland!
Gone away is the blue-bird, Here to stay is a new bird. He sings a love song, as we go along, Walkin’ in a winter wonderland!
In the meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown: He’ll say, “Are you married?” We’ll say, “No, man! But you can do the job when you’re in town”—
Later on, we’ll conspire, As we dream by the fire, To face unafraid, the plans that we made, Walkin’ in a winter wonderland!
JINGLE BELLS Words and music by J. S. Pierpont
Dashing thro’ the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way; Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright; What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song to-night.—Oh!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh-eigh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.
Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh!
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Program Notes
Adoration of the Magi
The Italian composer Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) wrote Three Botticelli Pictures in 1927 at the request of the influential American pianist and commissioner Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. The piece’s three movements each take inspiration from a painting by the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli (c.1445-1510): Spring, The Adoration of the Magi, and The Birth of Venus. The music of The Adoration of the Magi is tender and intimate, evoking the quiet wonder of the crowd gathered around the tiny Christ child in Botticelli’s painting. The effect is achieved in part by Respighi’s choice of instruments and the small size of the ensemble (especially compared to the large forces in his best-known works, the tone poems Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome, and Roman Festivals). Respighi embeds a quote from the hymn "Veni, veni, Emmanuel."
James T. Connolly
Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter James T. Connolly is the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Program Publications Specialist and Pops Program Editor and is General Manager of Boston’s Collage New Music.
Video: Susan Dangel, Producer; Dick Bartlett, Editor
Special thanks to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston and Art Institute of Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York National Gallery of Art, Washington The National Gallery, London Museum of Fine Arts, Boston J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Sandro Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi, 1475
Carol of the Brown King
Carol of the Brown King is a collection of six poems by Langston Hughes which all depict the Nativity scene and the story of Christmas. The poems have been published as a book featuring the art of Ashley Bryan, and that book is the inspiration for the composition featured at Holiday Pops this year. David Coleman's setting of four poems from the book celebrates musical styles from the African Diaspora including Afro-Caribbean, jazz, and Gospel. The author's use of the term "Brown King" and the words "dark like me" highlight the ethnic diversity of people from the region of the original story and how a person of color can find themselves represented in one of the most famous scenes in history.
In these concerts, Carol of the Brown King is accompanied by evocative images by award-winning artist, children’s book author/illustrator, and teacher Ashley Bryan (1923-2022). Born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Bryan taught at Dartmouth College before retiring to Little Cranberry Island in Maine, where he lived for three decades before spending his final years in Texas. He steadfastly pursued artistic passion despite facing numerous obstacles in his early career. Learn more about Mr. Bryan at ashleybryancenter.org.
Images from Carol of the Brown King by Langston Hughes and illustrated by Ashley Bryan presented through special arrangement with Atheneum/Simon & Schuster. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright 1998 Ashley Bryan. All rights reserved.
The Boston Pops and Symphony Hall major corporate sponsorships reflect the increasing importance of alliance between business and the arts. The Boston Pops is honored to be associated with the following companies and gratefully acknowledges their partnership. For information regarding BSO, Boston Pops, and/or Tanglewood sponsorship opportunities, contact Joan Jolley, Director of Corporate Partnerships, at (617) 638-9279 or jjolley@bso.org.
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Donors
In the building of his new symphony for Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s founder and first benefactor, Henry Lee Higginson, knew that ticket revenues could never fully cover the costs of running a great orchestra. From 1881 to 1918, Higginson covered the orchestra’s annual deficits with personal contributions that exceeded $1 million. The Boston Symphony Orchestra now honors each of the following generous donors whose cumulative giving to the BSO, Tanglewood, and Boston Pops is $1 million or more with the designation of Great Benefactor.
List reflects giving as of October 15, 2024
‡ indicates a deceased donor
TEN MILLION AND ABOVE Bank of America Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser Julian Cohen ‡ Fidelity Investments Barbara and Amos Hostetter Joyce Linde Linde Family Foundation Maria and Ray Stata Anonymous (3)
SEVEN AND ONE HALF MILLION Mr. and Mrs. George D. Behrakis John F. Cogan, Jr. ‡ and Mary L. Cornille Cynthia and Oliver Curme Dell Technologies The O'Block Family
FIVE MILLION Bloomberg Philanthropies Alan J. ‡ and Suzanne W. Dworsky Fairmont Copley Plaza Germeshausen Foundation Ted and Debbie Kelly Mass Cultural Council Cecile Higginson Murphy ‡ NEC Corporation Plimpton Shattuck Fund William and Lia Poorvu Carol ‡ and Joe Reich Caroline and James Taylor UBS Stephen ‡ and Dorothy Weber Samantha and John Williams Anonymous
TWO AND ONE HALF MILLION American Airlines Arbella Insurance Foundation and Arbella Insurance Group Mary ‡ and J.P. Barger Gabriella and Leo ‡ Beranek Roberta and George Berry ‡ Peter and Anne Brooke ‡ Chiles Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William H. Congleton ‡ Mara E. Dole ‡ Eaton Vance Corporation Thomas and Winifred Faust Jane and Jack Fitzpatrick ‡ Nathan and Marilyn Hayward Jan Brett and Joseph Hearne Susan Morse Hilles ‡ Charlie and Dorothy Jenkins / The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation Stephen B. Kay and Lisbeth L. Tarlow / The Aquidneck Foundation The Kresge Foundation Lizbeth and George Krupp Liberty Mutual Foundation, Inc. Nancy and Richard Lubin Diane Holmes Lupean Carmine A. and Beth V. Martignetti Kate and Al Merck ‡ Paul and Sandra Montrone Family Richard P. and Claire W. Morse Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Mrs. Mischa Nieland ‡ and Dr. Michael L. Nieland William ‡ and Helen Pounds Cynthia and John S. Reed Patti B. Saris and Arthur I. Segel Kristin and Roger Servison Miriam Shaw Fund State Street Corporation and State Street Foundation Thomas G. Stemberg ‡ Miriam and Sidney Stoneman ‡ Elizabeth B. Storer ‡ Dorothy Dudley and John Lowell Thorndike ‡ Anonymous (2)
ONE MILLION Alli and Bill Achtmeyer Helaine B. Allen ‡ Harlan E. and Lois J. Anderson Family Foundation Lois and Harlan Anderson ‡ Mariann Berg (Hundahl) Appley Dorothy and David B. Arnold, Jr. ‡ AT&T Lloyd Axelrod, M.D. Liliana and Hillel Bachrach Caroline Dwight Bain ‡ Linda J. L. Becker William I. Bernell ‡ Estate of Marion Bianchi BNY Mellon The Boston Foundation Lorraine D. and Alan S. (‡) Bressler Gregory E. Bulger Foundation / Gregory Bulger and Richard Dix Ronald G. and Ronni J. ‡ Casty Citizens Bank Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn ‡ and Roberta L. Cohn James and Tina Collias ‡ Commonwealth Worldwide Executive Transportation Margot C. Connell ‡ and Family Dick and Ann Marie Connolly Country Curtains Diddy and John Cullinane Edith L. and Lewis S. Dabney ‡ Elisabeth K. and Stanton W. Davis ‡ Mary Deland R. de Beaumont ‡ Delta Air Lines Bob and Happy Doran Hermine Drezner and Jan ‡ Winkler Alan and Lisa Dynner and Akiko ‡ Dynner Deborah and Philip Edmundson William ‡ and Deborah Elfers Elizabeth B. Ely ‡ Nancy S. and John P. Eustis II ‡ Shirley and Richard ‡ Fennell Anna E. Finnerty ‡ John and Cyndy Fish Fromm Music Foundation Merwin Geffen, M.D. and Norman Solomon, M.D. Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Richard and Joy Gilbert Marie L. Gillet ‡ Sophia and Bernard Gordon Elizabeth and Phill Gross Mrs. Francis W. Hatch Mrs. Donald C. Heath ‡ The Nancy Foss Heath and Richard B. Heath Educational, Cultural, and Environmental Foundation Ricki Tigert Helfer and Michael S. Helfer Francis Lee Higginson ‡ John Hitchcock ‡ Silka Hook Edith C. Howie ‡ John Hancock Financial Muriel E. and Richard L. Kaye ‡ Nancy D. and George H. ‡ Kidder Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation Audrey Noreen Koller ‡ Farla and Harvey Chet Krentzman ‡ Barbara and Bill Leith ‡ Elizabeth W. and John M. Loder Josh and Jessica Lutzker Vera M. and John D. MacDonald ‡ Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation Jane B. and Robert J. Mayer, M.D. The McGrath Family / The Highland Street Foundation Joseph C. and Paula B. McNay, The New England Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Messinger Family Henrietta N. Meyer ‡ Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Miller ‡ William Inglis Morse Trust Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation Mary S. Newman ‡ Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Norio Ohga P&G Gillette Peter Palandjian and Eliza Dushku-Palandjian/ Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation Perles Family Foundation May and Daniel ‡ Pierce Claudio and Penny Pincus The Pryor Family Mary G. and Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. ‡ Susan and Dan Rothenberg ‡ Arnold Roy ‡ Carole and Edward I. ‡ Rudman Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Wilhelmina C. (Hannaford) Sandwen ‡ Hannah H. and Dr. Raymond Schneider ‡ Carl Schoenhof Family The Schwedel Family Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro (‡) Marian Skinner ‡ Solange Skinner ‡ Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation / Richard A. and Susan F. Smith ‡ Carol and Irv Smokler Sony Corporation of America Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Dr. Nathan B. and Anne P. Talbot ‡ Diana O. Tottenham The Wallace Foundation Edwin S. Webster Foundation Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Dr. Christoph Westphal MD PhD and Dr. Sylvia Westphal PhD The Helen F. Whitaker Fund Robert ‡ and Roberta Winters Marillyn Tufte Zacharis Helen and Josef Zimbler ‡ Brooks and Linda Zug Anonymous (11)
The Fiedler Society embodies the commitment and vision of Arthur Fiedler, our beloved Boston Pops conductor who started and continued many of the musical traditions that enrich Boston today. The Boston Pops gathers communities to connect through the power and emotion of music, creates the playlist to festive holiday celebrations, and shares the joy of popular music from film scores, Broadway, classics from the American Songbook, and bold humanities-inspired collaborations. For more than 139 years, the Boston Pops has entertained audiences around the world, and since 1995, Conductor Keith Lockhart has gracefully led the orchestra with unwavering dedication and passion. The BSO is grateful to current Fiedler Society members, whose gifts provide essential funding and support for the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, and beyond.
With deep appreciation, the BSO recognizes Fiedler Society members whose gifts of $3,000 or more sustain the Boston Pops Annual Fund. To explore membership opportunities, please contact the Friends Office at 617-638-9276.
List reflects giving as of December 4, 2024
‡ indicates a deceased donor
FIEDLER VIRTUOSO $50,000–$99,999 Mr. Nicholas Vantzelfde and Ms. Lauren Erb
FIEDLER ENCORE $25,000–$49,999 Douglas and Christine Emond Richard and Nancy Heath Barbara and Amos Hostetter King-White Family Foundation The O'Block Family In Loving Memory of Richard O’Brien Mitch and Hilary Pomerance
FIEDLER CHORUS $15,000–$24,999 Rich and Holly Linton Jr.
FIEDLER ENSEMBLE $10,000–$14,999 Stephen and Joan Clark Mr. Mark Legan and Mr. Douglas Legan Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lovejoy, Jr. The McDonald Family in honor of Patricia McDonald Joseph and Paula McNay, The New England Foundation Paul & Joyce Mucci Family Foundation Bob and Laura Reynolds Barbara and Peter Sidel Katherine Chapman Stemberg Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Richard and ‡ Bonnie Sullivan Jean C. Tempel Linh Vong Scott and Catherine Webster Sidney and Deanna Wolk
FIEDLER BACKSTAGE $5,000–$9,999 The Blue Family Cathy and Jack Brennan John and Trish Brennan Mr. Daniel Brownell and Ms. Kelley Laurel Camille Carlstrom Jim and Shirley Curvey Mr. and Mrs. James Davis Mary Dunbrack Deirdre and Jeff Hannon Mr. and Mrs. Blair E. Hendrix Debbie Johnston Frances and Tom Knight In loving memory of Carlin F. Lynch Emily and Malcolm MacNaught Jennifer and Brad Moyer The Arlene F Page and J David Page Charitable Trust Doug and Karen Pettingell Carmichael Roberts and Sandra Park Joanne Zervas Sattley Carol Searle and Andrew Ley ‡ Ms. Karin Settel Maggie and Jack Skenyon Tony and Martha Vorlicek Anna Marie Wagner and Rob Sinnott Dr. Xuqiong Wu Ed and Judi Zuker Anonymous (2)
FIEDLER SOCIETY $3,000–$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Barnes III Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Beal Mr. David R. Bolton Franklyn Caine Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cella Mark Condon and Jean Hynes Philip D’Angelo The DeRosa Family Trust In Loving Memory of Gigi Florence Electric, LLC Loretta H. and Gregory J. Gailius Dr. and Mrs. Richard Gillis Jonathan and Ruth Goode Mr. Herbert H. Gowen II Dorothy A. Grady Virginia and Paul Guarracino Dr. Waleed Hassanein Mary Hines Peter Hornstra Alan and Wendy Issokson Mr. Timothy Johnson Catherine Lang and Andre Girard Thomas Lewis and Ailene Robinson Keith and Emiley Lockhart Erin and Craig Majernik Joe and Liz Marconi Sara and Forrest Milder Karin and Leonard Monfredo Jeffrey Moore and Barbara Southcote Charlene and Peter Mulhern Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Poler Mary Jane Restuccia Frederick J. and Bonnie M.‡ Rich Margaret and Fred Richardson Patricia Romeo-Gilbert and Paul B. Gilbert ‡ Connie Ryan and Tom Bales ‡ Lars and Elizabeth Schuster Bill and Anne Marie Teuber Mr. and Mrs. William G. Walker Susan Sprague Walters and Richard Walters Howard and Karen Wilcox Leslie Will Dr. Mary Witkowski Anonymous (2)
The operating support from the following generous donors enables the Boston Symphony Orchestra to maintain an unparalleled level of artistic excellence, to keep ticket prices at accessible levels, and to support extensive education and community engagement programs throughout the greater Boston area and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The BSO gratefully acknowledges these contributors for their philanthropic support during fiscal year 2024 through major corporate sponsorships and events and BSO Business Partners.
List reflects giving as of August 31, 2024
$500,000 AND ABOVE Fidelity Investments
$250,000–$499,999 Bank of America Fairmont Copley Plaza
$100,000–$249,999 Arbella Insurance Foundation Genesis Motor America
$50,000–$99,999 Adage Capital Management Bayberry Financial Services Turkish Airlines
$25,000–$49,999 Boston Business Journal ESAI Energy LLC Goldman Sachs Goodwin Hemenway & Barnes LLP New Balance Foundation
$10,000–$24,999 Abrams Capital Aqueduct Technologies, Inc. Arthur J. Hurley Company, Inc. Cabot Corporation Connell Limited Partnership Elliott Management Corporation King’s Bowl America Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Medical Information Technology, Inc. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Morgan Stanley The Newbury of Brookline Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston Ruane Enterprises LLC Tetlow Realty Associates Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo Family Fund Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. View Boston Wilmington Trust, part of M&T Bank Family
$5,000–$9,999 The Baupost Group Bicon Dental Implant The Cambridge Homes CIBC Private Wealth Management Gallagher Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Herb Chambers Companies Jack Madden Ford McLane Middleton PwC Saks Fifth Avenue Walsh Brothers, Inc.
$2,500–$4,999 1 800 Flowers ACENTECH Allen & Gerritsen Analytix Live Chubb Cisco Systems, Inc. Fiduciary Trust Company Fire Equipment, Inc. Goddard House Klocke Estate Distillery Natixis Global Asset Management Rockland Trust Sametz Blackstone Associates Shift Paradigm, LLC Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer LLC Verrill Welch & Forbes, LLC
The operating support from the following generous donors enables the Boston Symphony Orchestra to maintain an unparalleled level of artistic excellence, to keep ticket prices at accessible levels, and to support extensive education and community engagement programs throughout the Berkshires, Greater Boston area, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The BSO gratefully acknowledges these contributors for their philanthropic support through foundation and government grants.
List reflects giving as of August 31, 2024
$100,000 AND ABOVE Fromm Music Foundation Highland Street Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Miriam Shaw Fund The Nancy Foss Heath and Richard B. Heath Educational, Cultural and Environmental Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities Institute of Museum and Library Services
$50,000–$99,999 Janey Fund Charitable Trust Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation National Endowment for the Arts
$25,000–$49,999 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Grew Family Charitable Foundation Edwin S. Webster Foundation Elizabeth Taylor Fessenden Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation, Inc. Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation The Richard and Ann J. Prouty Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation; Amy Smith Berylson, James Berylson, Jonathan Block and Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz and Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert and Dana Smith, Jackson Smith, Madeleine Smith, Ryan Smith, Debra Smith Knez, Nicholas Dulac, Jessica Knez Dulac, and Andrew and Krista Knez Saquish Foundation Miss Wallace M. Leonard Foundation Anonymous
$10,000–$24,999 Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation The Alice Ward Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation Edward A. Taft Trust Lucia B. Morrill Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation Yawkey Foundation
$5,000–$9,999 Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University American-Scandinavian Foundation The Amphion Foundation, Inc. Demoulas Foundation Feigenbaum Foundation Finlandia Foundation National The Fuller Foundation The E. Nakamichi Foundation Jackson and Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust Koussevitzky Music Foundation Katharine L.W. and Winthrop M. Crane III. Charitable Foundation Mattina R. Proctor Foundation Stevens Foundation Stetson Whitcher Fund William E. and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust
$2,500–$4,999 Albert O. Wilson Foundation Brookline Youth Concerts Fund The Clayton F. and Ruth L. Hawkridge Foundation Feigenbaum Foundation Oxford Fund
$1,000–$2,499 Apple Lane Foundation Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust Fund Elizabeth Grant Fund Elizabeth Grant Trust Max and Sophie Mydans Foundation Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
