Carol Chatelain, Concertmaster
Emilie Aldrich
Bryn Dekosky
Kathy Doerfler
Hilary Fried
Susan Fuller
Isabel Bentley
Megan Highfill
Catherine Keating
August Kersten
Carrie Lee
Lisa Lister
Jennifer Mitchell
Alfredo Muñoz
Robin Onikul
Nancy Raich
Stephanie Roberson
Gloria Roberts
Catherine Root
Adam Sidor
James Woods
Jill Woodhouse

Violin II

Bruce Williams, Principal
Kimberly Barlow
Megan Barnes
Jennifer Benner
Meredith Cantrell
Nicole Gibbs
Lindsey Griffith
Reni Karanevich
Linda Lyon
Mike Lyon
Corie Moody
Diana Ormsby
Anna Prusch
Tracy Sandritter
Jonathan Schriock
Chandler Simpson
Elisa Street-Bradshaw
Larry Williams

Viola

Vicki Farron, Principal
Jill Adams
Carolyn Barber
Alison Borin
Katie Crowell
Tami Felts-Tady
Don Goldenbaum
Geoffrey Johnston
Karla Nichols
Brigid Mayer
Nina McKenna
Jason MacLeod
Beth MacLeod
Sarah Patton
Sarah Thompson
Meghan Trausch
Stevie Wilson

Cello

Jonathan Wiebe, Principal
Scott Colebank
Amy Fear-Bishop
Kristin Kostlan
Karla DeCoster
Greg Matuszek
Dan Sanford
Carrie Scott
Mark Stauffer
Ronda Warren
Janice White

Bass

Kristin Shafel, Principal
Dan Edwards
Tim Lyon
Jeff Torrez
Kegan J. Warring

Flute/Piccolo

Mary Schmidt, Principal
Nancy Clark
Charles Jessup
Brenda Timberlake

Oboe/English Horn

Markus Merrill, Principal
Tami Heitland
Anne Sneller

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Debbie Allen
Kristin Bennett
Gary Onstad

Bassoon

Anne Neal
Dawn Grassman
Greg Neteler

Horn

Andrew Johnson
Elizabeth Dunning
Lynette Eaton
Jerry Old

Trumpet

Bryan Miller, Principal
Bill Funk
Daniel Graham

Trombone

Mitch Kaufman, Principal
Kent Setty
Bradley Niblock

Tuba

Dick Chatelain, Principal

Percussion

Amy Hearting, Principal
Kyle Brown
Suzanne Doherty
Eric Powers

Timpani

Bryan Busby
Mai Todokoro 

*Members of the Orchestra
+Members of the Board of Directors

Major Benefactors

Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Missouri Arts Council

Benefactors ($1000-$4,999)

Burns & McDonnell Foundation
Richard*† and Carol*† Chatelain
Joseph R. and Camsidell Euans Foundation*
Dr. Robin*† Onikul
Nancy*† Raich
Mr. David Wentz
Andrew and Janice* White
FRIENDS ($500-$999)
David and Jill* Adams
Charlotte† Brown
Burleson Orthodontics, LLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Thomas Gilbert, Jr.
Levy and Craig, a Professional Corp.
R. Jason* and Beth* MacLeod

Friends ($500-$999)

David and Jill* Adams
Charlotte† Brown
Burleson Orthodontics, LLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Thomas Gilbert, Jr.
Levy and Craig, a Professional Corp.
R. Jason* and Beth* MacLeod

Sponsors ($250-$499)

Beckmann Violin Shop
Ken and Nancy Beckmann
Evan and Sharla Dean
Karla* DeCoster
Grace Dental P.A.
Jeffrey and Dr. Gloria* Roberts, D.D.S.
Louisa† and Greg Grill
Frances and Carl† James
Mitch* and Roseann Kaufman
Mark Kitchin
Kristin* Kostlan
Bradley and Sheryl Sommer
UNIFI (Union Central) Companies
Larry and Rita Williams

Patron ($100-$499)

Robert and Kay Ann Alleman
Debra* Allen
Floyd and Helen Anderson
Kimberly*† Barlow
R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation
In honor of Mike* & Linda* Lyon
Alison* Borin
Sylvia Cagle
Kay Callison
Larry & Janice Cantrell
Meredith*† Cantrell
Gerald Carson
David and Elizabeth Cicha
Scott* and Kathleen Colebank
D. and K. Dolan
Lynne Feinberg
Joseph and Betty Gadberry
Gerald & Patricia Gelaude
James Gibson
Donald* and Sally Goldenbaum
Edward Gonzales
John and Evelyn Grill
Janice Hamer
Alex and Carol Hamilton
Kenneth and Tammi* Heitland
Megan* Highfill
John and JoAnn Hillard
The Ingram Family Foundation
Mrs. Robert Ingram
KC Cordinating Council of SAI
Kansas City Southern
Matching Gifts Fund
Reni* Karanevich
John K & Cheri Kendrick, Jr.
Andrew & Annella Church-Kuhar
Mary Jo and Gregory Lang
Emily and Alex
William LaRue, Jr.
Keith and Robin Love
James and Sandra Lowe
Dennis and Deborah Maher
Mal Associates
Juan Maldonado
Nina* & Douglas McKenna
Joseph Medina
Marcus* & Barbara Merrill
Matt+ & Andrea Miksch
Bryan* Miller
David and Jennifer* Mitchell
Thompson & Corie* Moody
Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity
Matthew & Karla Nichols
Tom and Julie OʼConnor
Harry E. Jr.* †(Jerry) and Judith Old
Mason and Diana* Ormsby
A. Holmes Parker Foundation
USBank, TTEE
Emily Parris
Dr. Erica Person
River Parishes Advisors Gp.
(Deb. Temple)
Psi Psi Psi Sorority
Mary* and Wolfgang Schmidt
Allan and Anne* Sneller
Symphonic Voyages, Inc.
Lyle and Marian Van Vleet
Paul and Catherine and Alex Vesce
Waldo Pizza, Phil Bourne, Mgr.
Renee Walker
Robert Wassergord
Rabbi Scott and Civia White
Congregation Ohev Sholom
Scott & Robin Walden
Jacquelyn Vance & Alan Wigodner
Todd Winsor
Bruce* Williams
Stephanie* Wilson
Wind River Financial Group, LLC
Herb Ziegler, Jr.
Karl Zobrist

Donors ($50 to $99)

Virgil and Delores Albertini
Marie Asner
Mara Balke
Scott & Marcia Barber
Donald and Kay Best
Carol Brooks
Virginia Coleman
Francis and Julie Cordes, Jr.
Sherwood and Nadine Duffin
Meredith Farnan
Vicki* Farron
LeRoy and Jo Ann Felzien
Toby and Nancy Fritz
Thomas & Nicole Gibbs
john Golden
Joann Harper
John and Melanie Hastings
James and Marilyn Heley
Isabel Bentley Hess
Ruth Iliff
Jeffrey and Ashley Johnson
John (Richard) Johnson
Nyma Setty Kelley
David and Margaret King
Dr. Bruce & Devra Lerner
Claudia Lopez
Earl Love
In honor of Karla* DeCoster
Judy Millen
Timothy and Arlene O’Connell
Kevin Wm. O’Toole
Stephen and Jane Pine
Robert and Karen Pinney
John & Lisa Raich
Ann Ramsey
Suzanne Onikul-Ross and Barry Ross
Catherine* Root
Stephen and Suzanne Ruhlman
Christopher and Debra Schneider
Richard Schoenfeld
Hollie Siegel
Aaron & Madeline Silver
State Street Matching Gift Program
Daniel and Helen Stechschulte
Joie Tenenbaum
Don Tyler
UCL Financial Group, LLC
George and Gloria Vobejda
Harris and Shevie Winitz

Affilates (Up to $49)

The Ambassadors
(In honor of the C&H duo)
Larisa Anders
Gloria Asner
Patricia Barnhardt
Faye Barrett
David and Judy Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Besheer
Ellen Black
Michael and Carmen Buckley
Dennis and Ann Burns
Barbara Cameron
Cheryl Carlberg
William and Laura Chisholm
Rev. Robert and Susan Cromwell
Edgar Danciger
Janet DeKasky
Marvin and Phyllis Denton
Richard and Katherine* Doerfler
Rev. Paul and Dorcas Doering
Phyllis Dunn
Sam Feinberg
Jacqueline Firestone
Brenda Flagler
Martha Fly
Anne Francis
Dr. Ronald Faust
Godfrey Investments, Inc.
Steven Godfrey
Mark and Kim Guthrie
Sam and Melissa Hanlin
Leslie and Mark Huffhines
Mary Hyde
Lee and Janelle Johnson
Andrew and Mary Jones
Joel and Donna Krichiver
Donald & Myra Ladwig
Lee and Judith Larson
Robert & Joyce Levesque
Selma Levine
MacLeisure Creations
Gene Martin
Arnie and Fran Martinsen*
Michael & Judith May
Sara Niederhauser
Michael and Jen Nicks
Ray and Anna Nixon
Violet Orloff
Laurence and Rita Poisner
Dale and Alice Putman
Gus Scharnhorst
Terry and Elizabeth Schoeni
Betty Scott
James and Julia Shildmyer
Gerald & Elaine Sidebottom
Warren & Louise Siegel
Leslie Sifers
Edward and Frances Skelly
Francis and Catherine Slobodnik
Harlan and Linda Smith
Olivia Smith
Travis Snyder
Deborah Spalding
David and Sandra Stevenson
Vera Surface
Lois P. Thomson
Gordon L. Thorn, Attorney at Law
Bruce and Victoria Troop*
Elena Vassilevsky
Jean Weers
Adrienne Wentz
Hugh and Mary Wentz
David Winters and Rachel Lausch
Ernesto Zepeda & Sandra Suffran

Memorials to Florence Onikul, S. Barnes, and Dr. C. Ann Wentz

by members of the orchestra,
Board of Directors and friends.

Your donation is 100 percent tax deductible. Unless you indicate otherwise, your gift will be included in our list of contributors on our Web site as well as our concert programs.

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You can mail a donation at any time. Please make checks payable to The Kansas City Civic Orchestra.

Mailing Address:
Kansas City Civic Orchestra
P.O. Box 224
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201

Audition Announcement: 2011-2012 Season

The Kansas City Civic Orchestra will be holding auditions for the following sections (auditions are not blind):

• Violin 1 (position and/or sub-list)
• Violin 2 (position and/or sub-list)
• Viola (position and/or sub-list)
• Cello (position)
• Bass (position)

Audition requirements: One solo piece of your choosing (no longer than 4 minutes) and sight reading.

The following positions have no current openings; auditions are encouraged for sub-list musicians (auditions are not blind).

• Oboe
• Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Horn

Audition Requirements: One solo work of your choosing (no longer than 4 minutes) and sight reading.

General audition information:

• Where: 1st Lutheran Church (State Line Rd/Tomahawk)
• When: Saturday, August 27th, 2011 (Warm-up begins at 10:30am, audition time slots begin at 11:00am – 12:30pm)
• How: Please contact music director, Chris Kelts (cmkelts@yahoo.com) to request an audition time slot.
• DEADLINE to request an audition time: Friday, August 19, 2011

QUESTIONS: contact cmkelts@yahoo.com

The Kansas City Civic Orchestra
P.O. Box 224
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201

• Chris Kelts, Music Director
• Meredith Cantrell, Violin (President)
• Marcia Barber
• Kimberly Barlow, Violin
• Carol Chatelain, Violin
• Richard Chatelain, Tuba
• Louisa Raich Grill
• Carl R James
• Matt Miksch
• Harry E. (Jerry) Old, Jr., French Horn
• Robin Onikul, Violin
• Nancy Raich, Violin

Honorary Board

• Ruth R. Blake
• Bryan Busby, Tympani
• Evalyn Clough
• Hugh Mathewson
• Karl Zobrist

1962 - Hugo Vianello, conductor

In 1959, Hugo Vianello helped establish a community-based orchestra calling on musicians from all walks of life to form the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. The orchestra was created as an artistic venue for both amateur and professional instrumentalists to expand their dedication to music. The longstanding tradition of offering classics has been a defining characteristic of the civic orchestra. Listeners have been enjoying the talents of many featured soloist as well as the orchestra’s extensive repertoire for years.

For more than 50 years this tradition has continued, and the Kansas City Civic Orchestra continues to be one of the premier community orchestras in the Kansas City Area. As we reflect on the rich history of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, we look forward to the wonderful music the next 50 years will bring!

Christopher Kelts

Christopher Kelts is pleased to begin his fourth season as music director of theKansas City Civic Orchestra. The 2011/2012 season will mark the orchestra’s 53rd consecutive season!

Through his programming, Kelts has expanded the audience base for the KC Civic Orchestra. He has also expanded the concert season to feature extra “classical” series concerts, an “Encore” holiday concert and educationaloutreach. The Civic Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Kelts, invites soloists from all over the United States: from local talent such as guitarist Doug Neidt to internationally acclaimed violinist Mark O’Connor.

In addition to the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Chris Kelts has been appointed Director of Orchestras and applied viola at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

A native of St. Louis, Dr. Kelts has had many opportunities to perform in his home city. He has been the recipient of the “Arts for Life” Award for his musical direction in local theatre, served as guest conductor for the St. LouisSuburban Honors Orchestra and clinician to to many St. Louis SchoolDistricts. Kelts has also served as a guest clinician for the Hickman MillsHonors Orchestra (Kansas City) in addition to giving many clinics to local and state wide middle and high schools. He has also served as an adjudicator for the American String Teacher’s Association (ASTA).

Other conducting engagements have included: assistant conductor of the Kansas City Ballet, Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks and the Urban Cultural Project (Kansas City).

Dr. Kelts completed his advanced conducting training at Illinois State Universityand University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. His teachers have included Glenn Block, Robert Olson and Paul Vermel. While in his studies at UMKC Conservatory, Chris served as the assistant conductor for the Conservatory Symphony and Chamber Orchestra. He maintained the position as Opera conductor of many of the Conservatory’s opera productions. Dr. Kelts has conducted stage productions as: Le nozze di Figaro, Il Ritorno di Ulisses in Patria, Susannah, Pirates of Penzance, Hansel und Gretel, Guilio Cesare, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi and recently premiered Tonatzin. Chris has worked with stage directors, Linda Ade Brand, Marciem Bazell and Richard Gammon.

Not limited to his studies in orchestral conducting, Dr. Kelts formally trained as a violist where he studied at Missouri State University and Illinois State University. Mr. Kelts has ample symphonic experience as a violist. Recent positions have included; Springfield (MO) Symphony Orchestra, PeoriaSymphony, Opera of Illinois Orchestra and the Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra. His teachers have included Amy Muchnick, Kate Hamilton and Karen Tuttle.

For over nine years, Chris has served on the summer faculty for Missouri State University’s String Institute (String Fling) and is conductor for Stringendo-Heartland’s summer Chamber Music festival. Christopher Kelts is a member of the Conductor’s Guild.