Dear Friends,

We are so pleased to welcome you to Shriver Hall Concert Series’ 46th Season! We thank our subscribers for your continued loyal support of the Series and choosing to spend eight Sundays of incredible music-making with us. We also welcome returning individual-concert ticket-buyers and those of you who are joining us for the first time.

Over forty-six years, the primary mission of the Series has stayed astonishingly pure: to present the world’s finest chamber ensembles and soloists to our cherished audience. We are confident that the 2011-12 season will not fall short of this lofty goal. But perhaps what is most remarkable about this year’s line-up is the fact that all of the artists have not only achieved the highest echelon of their art but also are distinctive individual voices with something powerful to say; yet they are all artists of great subtlety, something often lacking in today’s world.

We are equally proud to have the best audience in Baltimore, who come to the hall time-and-again with open hearts and ears, prepared to be swept away by the power and magic of music. I hope you agree that the combination of this carefully curated Series and its setting enables both new and veteran listeners to experience performances that transcend the ordinary to become extraordinary.

As the Series continues to plan for a healthy future, it is imperative that we continue to grow our audience. To that end, I encourage you to share the Shriver experience with your friends and associates by inviting them to concerts. Depending on seat availability, our staff will work with you to find seating solutions and special guest ticket prices. Together we can ensure many more exquisite performances and full houses for years to come!

Stephen Jacobsohn, Executive Director

Shriver Hall
President
Jephta Drachman
Vice President
Harriet L. Panitz
Treasurer
Julie A. Schwait
Secretary
Heidi Hutton
Directors
Rheda Becker
Robin Breitenecker
Regina Anderson Campbell
Candy Carson
Elaine Freeman
Geoffrey L. Greif
Margot Heller
Helmut Jenkner
Barbara Kornblatt
Reiko T. Lee
Edward F. McCarthy
Sayra W. Meyerhoff
Solomon Snyder
Winston Tabb
Nanny Warren
James Weiss
Sander Wise

Meet the Staff

Stephen Jacobsohn, Executive Director

was appointed Executive Director of Shriver Hall Concert Series, Baltimore's premier presenter of chamber music and solo recitals, in May 2009. From 2005-2009, he was the Manager of Artistic Administration for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra during which time he also held extended interim positions including Director of Orchestra Personnel and Director of Operations. Prior to that, he was Artists and Operations Manager for Jonathan Wentworth Associates, Ltd. Jacobsohn, an accomplished cellist, earned his Master of Music, Cello Performance at the Manhattan School of Music and Bachelor of Music, Cello Performance at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory. When not pursuing all things musical, Stephen enjoys sailing, playing tennis, and running.

Ed Meyers, Director of Operations

joined the Shriver Hall Concert Series administration in 2003 as Office Manager and in 2009 was appointed Director of Operations. He had been chief publications writer/editor in the then-Office of Special Events of The Johns Hopkins University. Prior to that, he was for thirty years Professor of English at Community College of Baltimore/Baltimore City Community College, eighteen of those years as Chair of the Department of English, Speech, Foreign Languages, Art, and Music. He has been a serious music-listener since the age of two, sitting with his grandfather in front of a Zenith radio for Saturday afternoon Met broadcasts.