Carl Topilow, Music Director and Conductor ♦ Shirley Morgenstern, President and CEO The Cleveland POPS Orchestra Board of Directors Dell R. Duncan, Chairman Donald H. Messinger, Vice Chair; James M. Stone, Secretary; David M. Andrews, Treasurer William C. Barnard* Branden Blackmur David J. Elk Edward Gabelman, MD Russell H. Grindon Lori Hanson Ann Marie Hawkins Donna Huddle Brian A. Hurtuk Gary W. Melsher Robert C. Moore Kenneth E. Morgan Michael J. Occhionero Nick Orlando, Jr. Thomas J. Scanlon* Donald A. Snyder Michael A. Shemo** Randall L. Solomon Jeanette Van De Motter George Veras Robert B. Weltman Matthew Yates ** Immediate Past Chairman * Past Chairman Advisors Art Falco, Marshall Griffith, Louis Lane, Carl “Doc” Severinsen Cleveland POPS Orchestra Staff William Zurkey, Director of the Cleveland POPS Chorus Gordon L. Petitt, Director of Marketing Douglas W. Woods, Director of Development Rodney C. Pew, Patron Sales and Service Manager Matthew Salvaggio, Personnel Manager / Music Librarian The Cleveland POPS Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization PAST WINNERS Nicholas DiEugenio, violinist Gina DiBello, violinist Kelly Pekar, vocalist Robbie Spackey, saxophonist Shantelle Jackson, dancer Antonio Brown, dancer Riley Richard, saxophonist Lisa Moore, vocalist Yihao Wu, pianist Annie Marie Sivertson, vocalist Jerry Lang, II, pianist Caroline Goulding, violinist Chad Hoopes, violinist Meredith Kochan, vocalist Sarah Arnold, violinist Alexis Generette Floyd, vocalist James Thompson, violinist Kaley Ann Voorhees, vocalist Sophia Madorsky, vocalist Jiana Peng, pianist Maria Beltavski, violinist Lewis Zou, pianist Each year, talented young performers from Northeast Ohio compete to receive performance opportunities with The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and resources to help them continue their musical education. The competition is open to young instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers up to 18 years of age. Jieming Tang, violinist For information or to contribute to this prestigious scholarship program, Contact Gordon Petitt, Scholarship Administrator, The Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship Fund c/o The Cleveland Pops Orchestra 24000 Mercantile Road, Unit 8 Cleveland, Ohio 44122 (216) 765-7677 4