The Cleveland POPS Orchestra Carl Topilow, Music Director and Conductor ♦ Shirley Morgenstern, President and CEO Board of Directors Donald H. Messinger, Chairman Randall Solomon, William C. Barnard* Branden Blackmur Joyce Bowman Sondra Boyd James M. Stone, David J. Elk Edward Gabelman, MD Russell H. Grindon Lisa Michel David M. Andrews, Treasurer Ann Marie Hawkins Justin Mistovich Michael Occhionero Nick Orlando, Jr. Thomas J. Scanlon* Michael A. Shemo* Anthony Visconsi Robert B. Weltman Advisors Art Falco, Marshall Griffith, Carl :Doc” Severinsen Cleveland POPS Orchestra Staff William Zurkey, Director of the Cleveland POPS Chorus Gordon L. Petitt, Director of Marketing Michael Duniec, Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media Alisa Riccardi, Patron Sales and Service Manager Matthew Salvaggio, Personnel Manager and Music Librarian Rion Safier, Bookkeeper Donald H, Messinger Chairman of the Board, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra Welcome! Your Cleveland Pops Orchestra has as its core Mission “To Entertain, Enrich and Educate!” TO ENTERTAIN – Have you ever had a stressful week? We have the remedy: You come to a Cleveland Pops concert and leave rejuvenated. TO ENRICH – Is quality of life important to you and your family? If so: in Greater Cleveland, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is an essential component of your community’s cultural scene, providing unmatched symphonic popular music and employment opportunities for our incomparable artists. TO EDUCATE– Are you concerned that many school systems have eliminated or 3 significantly reduced arts education? We are addressing this problem: Through our Actual Music Program, our staff, led by Shirley Morgenstern, and musicians provide music education for grades K through 3 throughout Greater Cleveland. You make all of this – and more – possible through your support. We thank you for attending our concerts, making your tax-deductible donations to The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and your understanding of the importance of our Mission. For all this, we – Board, staff, and musicians – thank you. With your continued and enthusiastic backing, the future of The Cleveland Pops Orchestra is bright. Donald H. Messinger Chairman of the Board