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Your support ensured that 2018 was a year of unprecedented growth marked by new partnerships and many successes, inspired by the incredible Maestro Eckart Preu. Thank you for the part you played in helping the CCO to achieve the seemingly impossible: an over 50% increase in single ticket sales and a 30% increase in subscriptions! Without you - subscribers, donors, volunteers, Board members, supporters, patrons and friends - the successes detailed in the following pages would not have been possible. Eckart and the musicians ensured that Summermusik 2018 was another inventive, engaging and collaborative season that put CCO audiences and music into more venues across Greater Cincinnati. The ﬁrst MusikArt collaboration with Wash Park Art Gallery featured original works by ﬁve local artists who had been expertly paired with the concert theme that would most resonate with their styles and passions. These artists brought new life to instruments, using them as canvases to represent Eckart’s vision for each of the four Mainstage concerts and the season as a whole. From world premieres to our very own CCO Fretboard brew to the ﬁrst ever sold out Mainstage concert, last season was truly one of many ﬁrsts! Your passion and curiosity continued to support the CCO's tradition of sharing the stage with great organizations: on-stage collaborations with Taft Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, the incredible photography of Cincinnati artist Michael Tittel, the inaugural CCO + SCPA Concerto Competition and a groundbreaking partnership with the Armed Forces Ticketing Association and the Music Resource Center resulted in new works composed by MRC students which honored heroes in our community. Made possible through the gifts of donors and sponsors, December's biennial production of Amahl & the Night Visitors with Madcap Puppets, Pones Inc. dancers and Xavier University was the ﬁrst chamber orchestra and opera production for nearly 200 elementary students who attended a dress rehearsal and a Q&A with the performers.Beyond the stage, your generosity throughout the year enables the CCO to continue making music accessible. Last year oered many opportunities for CCO musicians to take music into the community through programs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Cain Ministries in Northside, as well as free outdoor concerts at Burnet Woods and Washington Park and several performances in libraries across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Thank you to our donors – both new and returning – for continuing to believe in the CCO and recognizing the value of aordable cultural and musical experiences to our community. And thank you especially to the CCO's 2018 Board of Trustees for their vision and leadership in another year of record growth.We can’t wait to share 2019 with you - see you in August! LeAnne Anklan Wesley H. NeedhamGeneral Manager CCO 2018 Board PresidentDEAR FRIENDS OF THE CCO,51CCO & ENSEMBLEPERFORMANCES IN 52,335PEOPLE REACHED OVER3,000HOURS OF EDUCATION PROVIDED TO LOCAL CHILDREN

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CEDRIC MICHAEL COX | DAVID LAUG | SARA PEARCE | THOMAS TOWHEY | NICOLE TRIMBLETHE CINCINNATI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BELIEVES INtaking a lead role in teaching children about the art of music.As arts education diminishes in the school system, it is increasingly important for performance arts organizations to step forward and mold the next generation of musicians and music lovers. Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra develops tomorrow’s talent and audiences through invitations to open rehearsals, participation in question and answer sessions with our performers and music director, complimentary performance tickets and side-by-side musical performances.We believe music education is important for the musically curious of all ages. That is why we include fun and interesting facts in our concerts, whether during our pre-concert Prelude Talks (above), music director comments delivered from the stage, or a chance for audience members to meet the musicians following each performance.The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra has an ongoing collaboration with Music for Youth in Cincinnati (MYCincinnati), an instrumental classical music program for children ages 7-13 located in East Price Hill. Recognizing that MYCincinnati primarily oers large group instruction and performances, the CCO saw the opportuni-ty to enhance this program by providing individual and small group instruction, giving students the chance to interact with a working professional musician as teacher and mentor. CCO members visit MYCincinnati for several hours each week.In January, CCO concertmaster Celeste Golden Boyer and music director Eckart Preu participated with the Holocaust & Humanities Center at SCPA for Violins of Hope (right). In May, the CCO strings and winds performed a side-by-side concert with MYCincinnati at The Sanctuary (above). During Summermusik, guest artists and conductors often lead masterclasses across the Tri-State, including Christopher O’Riley’s visit last summer to CCM and the School for Creative & Performing Arts.COLLABORATED WITHPARTNERED WITH

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BOARDS OF TRUSTEES 2018 ROSTER 2018EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresident: Wesley H. NeedhamVice President: Christopher SparksSecretary: Daniel PfahlTreasurer: Ruth SchwallieDevelopment: Rosemary SchlachterGovernance: William TsacalisCommunity Engagement & Education: Nancy LippincottCommittee Member: Robert ChavezVIOLINSCeleste Golden Boyer | ConcertmasterMr. Brian L. Tiffany, 2018 SponsorAmy Kiradjie | Associate ConcertmasterMs. Linda Holthaus, 2018 SponsorSujean Kim | Assistant ConcertmasterMr. Eric J. Allen, 2018 SponsorManami White | Principal SecondMs. Ruth Schwallie and Mr. Mark Silbersack, 2018 Sponsor¤ Kiki Bussell Mr. Kaoru Suzuki, 2018 Sponsor¤ Jacquie Fennel Ms. Marina Abanto, 2018 Sponsor¤ Kristin Frankenfeld ¤ Sarah Gannon ¤ Lois Reid Johnson¤ Junqi TangVIOLAHeidi L. Yenney | PrincipalMr. Michael Moore, 2018 SponsorBelina Reuning Burge* | Associate ConcertmasterMr. Peter Hsi, 2018 SponsorWendy VanderMolen*Dan Wang*CELLOPatrick Binford | Schlacter Family Principal Cello ChairNat Chaitkin* Mr. and Mrs. William Tscacalis, 2018 SponsorThomas Guth*FLUTERebecca Tryon Andres | PrincipalBarbara and Jim Bushman, 2018 SponsorSusan MaggThe Vicki Reif Memorial Fund, 2018 SponsorTRUMPETAshley Hall Tighe | PrincipalMs. Roxanne Qualls, 2018 SponsorWesley WoolardMr. Daniel Pfahl, 2018 SponsorCLARINETJohn Kurokawa | PrincipalMr. Johnnie B. Carroll, 2018 SponsorMiriam CulleyDr. Reena Dhanda Patil, 2018 SponsorBASSOONT. Hugh Michie | PrincipalMs. Terri Reyering Abare, 2018 SponsorAmy PollardOBOEChristopher Philpotts | PrincipalMr. and Mrs. Wesley H. Needham, 2018 SponsorLorraine DorseyFRENCH HORNAaron Brant | PrincipalMr. and Mrs. Gregory Coons and GE Aviation, 2018 SponsorTIMPANI / PERCUSSIONScott Lang | PrincipalNancy and Jonathan Lippincott, 2018 SponsorBASSDeborah Taylor § | PrincipalMr. Christopher G. Sparks, 2018 SponsorTRUSTEESMarina Abanto | Community VolunteerTerri Abare | Community VolunteerEric J. Allen | Xpertdoc Technologies Inc. Johnnie B. Carroll | Kroger Banking ServicesRobert Chavez | Chavez Properties Gregory Coons | GE AviationSusan Esler | Community VolunteerLinda Holthaus | Community VolunteerPeter Hsi | Community Volunteer Scott Lang | Orchestra RepresentativeNancy Lippincott | Community Volunteer Ed Lyon | Tax Master Network, LLCMichael Moore | WealthquestVicky Motch | Community VolunteerWesley H. Needham | Duke EnergyReena Dhanda Patil | Cincinnati VA Medical CenterDan Pfahl | PNC Roxanne Qualls | Sibcy Cline RealtorsRosemary Schlachter | 25th Hour Ruth Schwallie | Community VolunteerChristopher G. Sparks | Community Volunteer Kaoru Suzuki | Thompson Hine LLPBrian L. Tiany | EXP Realty William Tsacalis | Community VolunteerKaren Tully | University of Cincinnati FoundationWesley Woolard | Orchestra RepresentativeHONORARY TRUSTEESRichard N. Aft, Ph.D, Boris Auerbach, Barbara Bushman, Sally Connelly, G. James Sammarco, M.D., Ruthann Sammarco, Paul SittenfeldSTAFFGeneral Manager: LeAnne Anklan, Orchestra Associate: Kristina Cohn, Development Manager: Lyndsay Coleman, Business & Grants Manager: Ralf Ehrhardt, Orchestra Associate: Carlos Garcia, Production Associate: Lorna Hayes, Assistant Conductor: Jon Noworyta, Music Director: Eckart Preu, Stage Manager: Laura Sabo, Resident Conductor: Isaac Selya, Communications Manager: Ann Stewart, Orchestra Personnel Manager: Manami White, Marketing Associate: Stacha Yundt¤ designates alphabetical listing of players who rotate between violin 1 and violin 2 * designates rotating player § designates leave of absence

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FESTIVAL ($5,000 & up)The Anonymous Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationArtsWaveMr. and Mrs. Christopher and Jeanne Ziegel BarnesMr. and Mrs. James BushmanMr. and Mrs. Manuel ChavezMr. and Mrs. Martin ChavezMr. and Mrs. Robert ChavezChavez PropertiesThe Charles H. Dater FoundationFort Washington Private Client GroupThe Austin E. Knowlton Foundation The Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts FundOhio Arts CouncilThe Overlook FriendsThe William O. Purdy Jr. Foundation Fund of The Greater Cincinnati FoundationMs. Eugenie RedmanMr. and Mrs. J. David RosenbergDr. and Mrs. G. James SammarcoRosemary and Mark SchlachterThe Louise Taft Semple FoundationMr. and Mrs. Irwin SimonThe Sutphin Family FoundationThe Nellie Leaman Taft FoundationMr. Brian L. TianyUSA EagleUS BankUS Bank Private Wealth Management GroupMrs. Ginger WarnerThe Maxwell C. Weaver FoundationThe Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation CONDUCTOR ($3,000 - $4,999)A Friend of the CCOMs. Linda HolthausMs. Roxanne Qualls / Sibcy Cline RealtorsMr. and Mrs. Christopher G. SparksCONCERTMASTER ($1,500 - $2,999)Ms. Terri Reyering Abare Ms. Trish BryanMr. Nathan ChavezMs. Rachel ChavezMr. Robert Chavez Jr.Clever Crazes for Kids/Ms. Dianne DunkelmanMr. Donald W. Fritz, Ph.D.Duke EnergyMs. Barbara GouldThe Jewish Foundation of CincinnatiNancy and Jonathan LippincottMr. Edward LyonThe Mayerson FoundationMiami University Alumni AssociationMr. Michael T. MooreMs. Hannah Chavez MoutranMr. and Mrs. Wesley H. NeedhamDr. Reena Dhanda PatilMr. Daniel PfahlMs. Ruth Schwallie and Mr. Mark SilbersackSummerfair CincinnatiThompson Hine LLPMr. and Mrs. William TsacalisEllen and Jon ZippersteinORCHESTRA ($750 - $1,499)Ms. Marina AbantoMr. Eric J. AllenMs. Lucy AllenMr. and Mrs. Johnnie Carroll Mr. Anthony ColeMr. and Mrs. Greg CoonsMs. Joyce ElkusThe Friedlander Family FundMr. Cliord GoosmannMs. Florette HoheimerMr. Peter Hsi and Dr. Jocelyn WangMr. and Mrs. Richard LaufThe Motch Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. John T. OstermanMs. Marcia PhilippsMr. and Mrs. Joseph PichlerDr. Max ReifThe Vicki Reif Memorial FundMr. Rick Robertson and Mr. James ConwayMoe and Jack RouseMr. and Mrs. Robert SullivanMr. Kaoru SuzukiMs. Karen TullyMs. Karen ZauggBENEFACTOR ($500 - $749)Mr. and Mrs. Rafael de AchaMr. and Mrs. Richard N. Aft, Ph.D.Mr. Bruce AronowMs. Diane BabcockMr. and Mrs. Malcolm BernsteinMs. Dorothy Anne BlattMr. Mark Boire and Mr. Peter QuinnanMr. Mark DaunerMs. Lucy Davis, in honor of Chris SparksMr. and Mrs. John DyeMs. Susan EslerMr. and Mrs. Jon GimpelMs. Elizabeth Grubow and Mr. Jerry KathmanMr. Dennis Hackett and Mr. Todd MargolisMr. and Mrs. Jack HahnMr. and Mrs. Philip HesterMs. Shirley HudsonMr. and Mrs. Lorrence T. KellarThe Robert A. and Marion K. Kennedy Charitable TrustCorky KnapkeMr. Peter Koenig and Ms. Lucy HodgsonMr. and Mrs. Glenn LarsenMr. Rick MadduxMr. Larry S. MagnesenMr. and Mrs. Robert Maly, in honor of Brett StoverMs. Anne McAdamsMr. and Mrs. Robert OlsonMr. and Mrs. Rick ReynoldsMs. Judith Schonbach and Mr. Peter LandgrenSchool for Creative & Performing ArtsMs. Kathryn ShahaniMr. Kent Shaw and Mr. Je ThomasSkyline ChiliMs. Kimberly Starbuck and Mr. Kevin PapeMs. Rossana StettlerMs. Elizabeth A. StoneMr. and Mrs. Gary WestMr. and Mrs. James WillisPATRON ($200 - $499)3CDCMr. Donald Beck and Mr. Lawrence EynonCarol and George BeddieMr. and Mrs. James BeggsMs. Susan BiererMs. Rachelle BrunoMr. Kerry CaitoThe Cincinnati BalletMr. Joe Gallo and Mr. Eric CrottyMs. Shelly Shor GersonMs. Lynne Meyers GordonMs. Madeleine GordonMr. John L. HarrisonMr. Larry HoltDr. Marcia Kaplan and Dr. Michael PriviteraMs. Malgorzata KlukowskaMs. Carol KruseMr. and Mrs. Polk LaoonMr. C. Edward LahniersMr. Scott LangMs. Kathleen LaurinMr. Peter Levin, in memory of Dr. Satish K. DhandaMs. Cindy LewisMs. Catherine LiggettMr. Philip LongDrs. Alfonso and Mary LopezMs. Mary MahoneyMs. Mary Jane MayerMr. and Mrs. Charles McOskerMs. Ann MeranusMs. Danute MiskinisMr. and Mrs. Bryan MockMr. and Mrs. Dan MoroskiMr. and Mrs. Adam MortonMs. Patti Myers and Mr. Alan FlahertyMr. and Mrs. Thomas Neyer Sr.Mr. Rick Pender and Ms. Joan KaupDr. Manisha Patel and Dr. Michael CurranMr. Eckart PreuDamon and Holly Brians RagusaMs. Melody Sawyer RichardsonMr. Spiros Sarakatsannis and Mr. Jerry FreedMr. Edward Silberstein and Dr. Jacqueline MackMs. Beverly Wright SmithMr. Steven Sunderman and Mr. Mark AdamsMr. and Mrs. Paul TrenkampMs. Alice Rogers UhlMs. Jo Ann WieghausMr. and Mrs. Vance WolvertonSUPPORTER ($50 - $199)Anonymous, in memory of Barbara BushmanMs. Kit Anderson and Mr. Stephen ShanessyMr. and Mrs. Michael AndresDr. Paule AschMr. and Mrs. Oliver BailyMr. and Mrs. Jack BaldwinMs. Donna BeckerMr. and Mrs. Wayne BeimeschMs. Victoria BeltramoMr. and Mrs. Leslie BenetMs. Darla da Deppo BertoloneMs. Barbara BrewerMr. David M. CarterMr. and Mrs. Charles Curran IIICincinnati Horticultural Society, in memory of Barbara BushmanMr. and Mrs. Ron DeLyons, in memory of Dr. Satish K. Dhanda Mr. and Mrs. Dan DomisMr. Thomas DreezeMs. Carol EichertMr. and Mrs. Brett EvansMr. and Mrs. John Fillion Ms. Peninah FrankelMr. and Mrs. Randy GardnerGE FoundationMs. Nancy GoldbergPhilip Groshong PhotographyMs. Elizabeth GroverMr. Teddy GumbletonMr. and Mrs. Dennis HarrellMr. and Mrs. Horst HehmannMs. Mary HenkelMr. and Mrs. Warren HuMs. Lois Reid JohnsonMs. Mary Elizabeth KeefeMs. Rachel KirleyMs. Jennifer LailMr. Robert LeeMr. and Mrs. George MabeyMs. Kathy MankMr. Carl Marquette, Jr.Mr. Christopher MilliganNetwork For GoodMr. and Mrs. Don PaulsenMr. Joseph RatermanMr. Stanley RomansteinThe Hannaford / Samuels PubMr. Kameron SchlachterMs. Kathleen SelkerMs. Jean Sepate and Mr. Peter DjuricMr. and Mrs. James E. SmithMr. William SmithMr. Jay SpringerDr. Kayla SpringerMs. Marian StapletonMs. Cynthia StarrMs. Martha SteierMs. Janet SteinerMr. and Mrs. Tim SullivanMs. Junqi TangMs. Barbara TimminsMr. and Mrs. Paul TrenkampMr. Cedric VogelMr. and Mrs. Frederick WarrenMs. Julie WashingtonMs. Patricia WeghorstMr. and Mrs. James WesnerWestside Brewing CompanyMr. Joseph WilmersMs. Mary Ellen WilsonJane Misiewicz and Guy WolfMs. Shelby WoodDr. Emel YakaliMr. Richard ZinicolaMs. Jean ZollerIMPACT OF 2018 FESTIVAL ON LOCAL BUSINESSECONOMIC

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SUMMERMUSIKPRESS QUOTESAMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORSPRESS QUOTESFROM THE 2018 MUSICIANS“{THE PUPPETS} are breathtaking. And they are a large partof what makes AMAHL such a compelling experience for youngaudience members.”“An enchanting story.Masterful music.And, for CCO, it’s a chance to indulge in the sorts of collaborationsthat have become a hallmark of their work.”- DAVID LYMAN, Cincy Magazine“The CCO has always been a very rewarding group for me to play in.When I moved, I had been a member for 15 years and I was not readyto resign. I have been willing to drive back not only for the orchestra,but also to reconnect with friends.”- SUSAN MAGG, CCO Second Flute“I believe that great music belongs to EVERYONE, and I’m always excitedto ﬁnd new ways to share what we do with more people. The CCO isparticularly good at reaching out to new audiences and I’m proud to bepart of an organization that makes that a priority.”- NAT CHAITKIN, CCO Cello“A year later and I am still so touched by the experience of getting to touch and play a violin from the Holocaust. I think of my own violin asan extension of my body, my best outlet of expression, owner, to hearthe sounds just under my ear that provided that person with a ‘voice’. and to think of the comfort that very violin might have provided duringa time of such deep suering, was a profound honor I’ll never forget.”- CELESTE GOLDEN BOYER, CCO Concertmaster“Summermusik has growninto the most imaginative and entertaining three weeks on the classical music calendar.”- CINCINNATI ENQUIRER“An exciting line up for diverse and creative concert events...”- DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI INC.“If you still think classical music is too stuy, stop by one of the CCO’s Chamber Crawl Concerts.”- TOM CONSOLO, Movers & Makers“Beginning his second season as music director, Preu is an amazing leader, whose musicality informs every note.”- JANELLE GELFAND, Cincinnati Business Courier“I encourage each and every one to take in one or more of the CCO oerings of o-the-beaten-path repertory played with classy professionalism. If you have not yet been to one, beware that when you come you will be drawn back again and again.”- RAFAEL de ACHA, Rafael’s Music Notes“An inspiring performance... Nothing was glossed over, and every phrase had meaning... The orchestra’s ensemble has neverbeen better.”- JANELLE GELFAND, Cincinnati Business Courier

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