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The
volunteers
go to work
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2011 Stars of the Future
concert

Grand
Prize Winners of the Vernell Gregg Young Artists' competition face the
cameras after the the Symphony's 'Young Stars' concert at the MCL Grand
L to R:
Neil Ferguson, President of the GLAA, Duane and Judi Johnson,
co-sponsors of the concert, clarinetist Steven Tsai, cellist Brian Zhao,
pianist Emily Tan and Maestro Adron Ming

Emily Tan
plays Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto #2
Pictures: Margaret Nath |
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Left: Margaret Wells, who runs the Symphomy
Intern program with interns Iris Fung, Alice Eyer, and Robert Schwartz
Right: Symphony house-front volunteers and the
Interns line up before the concert. |
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The audience settles in for the Symphony's first
concert in the new hall. |
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Smiling
after a concert without a hitch, Jim Wear, Manager and impresario of the
Grand, and board members Lyn Cleghorn, Guild President, Vernell Gregg,
founder of the Young Artists' competition, Dr. Pamela Mia Paul, Regents
Professor at the College of Music at UNT, Nancy Wright, Symphony Board
Chair, and Ian Cleghorn, pressured to wear a suit, the Marketing Chair.
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"Fanfare for the
Common Man" opens our new home
Maestro Adron Ming and the Symphony's brass
section play Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" at the
inauguration ceremonies of the MCL Grand, our new home

Photo credit:
Tim Phillips
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Symphony Interns pose with
University of North Texas
À la
Russe! trio.

Back row: Svetlana Garitselova,
cello (from Moscow.) Taylor, Walton, Eyer, Fung, Henderson.
Front row:
Ekaterina Tarasova, violin (from Moscow.)
Anastasia Markina, piano (from St. Petersburg.) Ferguson, Southwell,
Wakhlu, Abdullah, Deng
Not shown: Alie Lory (playing for the FMHS
production of "Les Miserables") and Robert Schwartz (checking colleges.)
Picture: Byron Wells
More on the Interns and the program
À la
Russe! performed in the International Chamber
Series and dedicated the concert to the memory of the victims of the
recent terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport.
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Symphony's 'Grand Team' tours the
Symphony Series new home
The team
is planning for the Symphony Series move from Lakeland Baptist to its
new home in in the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater.

(L to R)
David Elias (Production Manager), Jim Wear, the MCL Grand Theater's
Manager, R
Neil Ferguson (Vice Chair Marketing Group), Lyn Cleghorn (Guild
President), and Kirsten Brown (Box Office Manager.)

(L to R)
Lyn Cleghorn, Robert McClellan (Comptroller), Dave Henderson (Chair
Sales Group), David Elias, R Neil Ferguson, Jim Wear.

Nancy Wright (Board Chair)
discusses the Center's layout with David Elias
Photos: Ian Cleghorn |
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Concert part of 70 country
Daniel Pearl World Music Days

The
October International Chamber Concert featuring pianist Arsentiy
Kharitonov was part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a chain of 1,530
designated performances that took place in over 70 countries.
Flower Mound's Mayor Pro Tem Al Filadoro marked the event by making the
Russian pianist an Honorary Citizen of the Town.
The
concert was sponsored by the Lewisville Lake Symphony in cooperation
with the University of North Texas.
Photo: Ian Cleghorn |
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Symphony honors LakeCities
Ballet volunteer
Symphony
Board Member R Neil Ferguson presents an award to Nancy Loch of the
LakeCities Ballet. Nancy handled the photography at the Symphony's
Daniel Pearl concert last season.
Photo credit: Polly
Pardo |
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2010 Annual Symphony Association meeting

The Association Meeting is
combined with the Volunteer Appreciation Gathering. Symphony Guild
President Lyn Cleghorn presents long time volunteer Duane Johnson with an award
also honoring wife Judi Johnson. Association members, who are the
volunteers and donors, elect new board members at the meeting
Full list of 2010 season awards.
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Duane
and Judi Johnson |
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Leland
Mebine, now 96 years young, is presented with a memento in honor and
remembrance of his late wife Mary Mebine’s service to the Lewisville
Lake Symphony as our president. |
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Steve and Lisa Woodcock are among the volunteers recognized with an
award for their help with the Gala fundraiser |
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The
Igor is given occasionally to somebody who has created a change that has brought
the Symphony to a new level. Pamela Mia Paul and R Neil
Ferguson receive Igor Awards from Ian Cleghorn. (The
award carries
wording inscribed on curved glass and is transparent to the camera.)
Board Chair Diana McMillin watches the awards.

Volunteer of the Year Margaret Nath, the Symphony's house front
manager (3rd from left) with (from the left) Mary Murray, Kathie
Henderson, and Joyce Lange
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Maestro Adron Ming with wife Jeannine and Symphony Guild president Lyn
Cleghorn |
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New Board
member Margaret Wells with husband Byron |
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L to R Carol Bradley, Symphony treasurer
Martha Whitescarver, Carol McCarty and Linda McClellan |
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Every volunteer gets a rose
when they leave the Appreciation Gathering. The Symphony ladies
think it is a great idea. The Symphony guys usually try and escape
without their rose.
Incoming Chair Nancy Wright,
Ginny Witte, Lyn Cleghorn, Jean Ferguson, and Margaret Nath.
Photos: Top two - Ian Cleghorn. All
others - Margaret Nath |
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Daniel Pearl concert

Dr. Judea
Pearl addresses the audience as Symphony Board Member R Neil Ferguson,
composer Timothy Brown and maestro Adron Ming stand beside him.

House
Manager Margaret Nath and her volunteer team makes sure
tickets get taken, programs handed out, audience numbers are counted and
reserved seating patrons find the right seats.
Very front row:
Kristana Doreck
Second row (L to
R): Kim Doreck, Norm Seigel, Jessica Vo, Fernando
Armendariz, Joshua Nath, Margaret Nath, Katie Weed,
Elizabeth Nath, Maria Luna
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Symphony volunteer MiWon
Brown and husband, composer Timothy Brown with Dr. Pearl after the
concert.

Dr. Pearl poses with the
house team. (L to R) R Neil Ferguson, Jean Ferguson, Dr Pearl, Joshua
Nath, Elizabeth Nath, Katie Weed, Fernando Armendariz, composer Timothy
Brown, Margaret Nath, and Marcus HS Choir Director Jason Dove.
Photos: Margaret Nath
More pictures of the
Daniel Pearl concert
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Return of the Drums
The "Return of the Drums"
concert featured the University of North Texas 2 O-Clock Steel Drum Band

House
Manager Margaret Nath and Guild President Lyn Cleghorn.

Brianna,
daughter of Symphony volunteer Maria Luna, tries her hand at
the steel drums after the concert with some advice from one
of the UNT drummers.
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(L to R) The Symphony's sales
chief, Dave Henderson and marketing chief Ian Cleghorn with wives Lyn
and Kathy at the concert.
Pictures: Margaret Nath
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Pamela Mia Paul and Adron Ming play at
private Symphony fundraiser
A
group of participants at the Gala fundraiser outbid rivals to hear UNT
professor and Symphony Board member Pamela Mia Paul, and Music
Director/Conductor Adron Ming, also a distinguished cellist, perform at
a private gathering.
Photo: Diana McMillin |
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Great music breeds paper

Maestro Adron Ming and Duane Johnson at a monthly Symphony Guild
meeting |
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Lewisville breaks ground for new
Symphony home
A fanfare from Lewisville
Lake Symphony trumpeter Don Burks celebrates the ground breaking for
Lewisville’s new Center for the Creative Arts. Mayor Dean Ueckart, city
officials and children from the LakeCities Ballet and the Actors’
Conservatory Theatre work the shovels.




Architect Milton
Powell
(left) had numerous meetings with Symphony Music Director/Conductor
Adron Ming during the project's development. Said Adron, "the Symphony
had a long list of wishes and all of them found their way into the
plans. Acoustics were at the top of our list and that involves half
science, half art and half luck. Milton is very
focused on creating the right acoustics so our hopes are high."
Photos: Ian Cleghorn |
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Guests at Encore! fundraiser enjoy the
Colin Hinton Dixieland Bandits



Volunteers set up the event.
Each balloon represents next season's naming rights to an orchestra
principal's 'chair.' Most 'chairs' are are renewed each year.
Those that remain are sold at the Encore! fundraiser.

Pictures: Ian Cleghorn
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