Chicago Philharmonic 2021-2022

28 2021-2022 SEASON | THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 2021-2022 SEASON Chicago Philharmonic Duffie Adelson, Vice-Chair, is a Life Trustee and past president of Merit School of Music, a community music school nationally renowned for the caliber of instruction and level of financial support provided to thousands of students annually. Prior to her work at Merit, Duffie directed school music programs in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Illinois. She is a trustee of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, Chicago High School for the Arts and Pilgrim Chamber Players, and is a member of the WFMT Radio Committee of WTTW. Duffie received a Bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University and a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. Lori Ashikawa is a violinist with the Chicago Philharmonic, and has performed with the Joffrey Ballet, Music of the Baroque, Chicago Symphony, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, and Goodman and Steppenwolf Theaters. On the Baroque violin, Lori plays with the Haymarket Opera Company and Ars Antigua, and when she puts the violin down, Lori studies the shamisen (Japanese lute) with legendary bassist Tatsu Aoki, and serves on the Social Justice Committee of the Institute for Nonviolence. Diversity and Equity has been a lifelong interest; in fact, Lori’s first job out of music school was in Academic Affirmative Action for the Office of the Vice Chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Anne Bach works as an active freelance oboist in and around Chicago. She plays frequently with the Chicago Philharmonic, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Joffrey Ballet, and is principal oboe of Music of the Baroque. She has played second oboe in the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra since 2004 and performs regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Anne studied with Richard Killmer at the Eastman School of Music, where she was awarded the prestigious Performer’s Certificate. JeNyce Boolton is Vice President, East Region Community Relations Manager for U.S. Bank where she is responsible for setting the strategic direction and driving the impact of community relations, foundation giving, charitable sponsorships, and employee engagement. Most recently, JeNyce was Director of Public Affairs for RBS Citizens/Charter One Bank where she led charitable initiatives, philanthropic activities, community outreach, and sponsorships in Illinois. Previously, JeNyce held positions of increasing responsibility in public affairs, marketing, and communications at U.S. Cellular, United Airlines, Dominick’s Finer Foods, and Flowers Communications Group. JeNyce earned a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Kevin Bradley is a Senior Manager, Global Diversity & Inclusion for The Boeing Company. In his role, he supports the leadership of Boeing’s Commercial Aircraft division. Kevin has held similar positions with Discover Financial Services and the McDonald’s Corporation. He has created and led diversity strategies and initiatives throughout the United States and has spoken at a number of conferences on the topic of diversity and inclusion. Bradley has previously served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Asian American Professionals and Equip for Equality and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Parents’ Alliance Employment Project. Jennifer Cappelli, violin, earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Violin Performance as a student of Josef Gingold at Indiana University. She then spent six years with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra before returning to her native Chicago. Jennifer has performed with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra for the past fifteen seasons. She has been a substitute player with the Chicago and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestras, acted as Concertmaster for the Lakeshore Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Concertmaster of the Chicago Philharmonic, and performed with Music of the Baroque and the Fulcrum Point New Music Project. Reed Capshaw currently holds the position of Principal Trombone of the Elgin Symphony, the Lake Forest Symphony, and the South Bend Symphony, in addition to performing with the Chicago Philharmonic. While in Chicago he frequently performs with many of the great area ensembles, including the Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony. He has also been a soloist with the Naperville Community Band. He is a member of The Chicago Trombone Consort, the Third Coast Brass Quintet, and Tower Brass of Chicago. He is currently an Artist-Teacher at Roosevelt University and teaches trombone at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Bill Denton regularly performs as principal trumpet with the Chicago Philharmonic. He currently serves as Principal Trumpet with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Dempster Street Pro- Musica Chamber Ensemble. He is also a member of the trumpet faculty at DePaul University. Prior to moving to Chicago, he was the Second/Assistant Principal Trumpet with the Alabama Symphony. Christian Dillingham is a Grammy award-winning bassist and rare musician who excels in both the classical and jazz worlds. Dillingham has made frequent appearances in Chicago’s vibrant classical scene, playing with the Lyric Opera, the Grant Park Symphony, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, and the Chicago Opera Theatre. Dillingham is also a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Chicago Philharmonic. He appears on albums by the Chicago Sinfonietta and Camerata Chicago. Robert Everson, Vice- Chairman, is a principal timpanist with the Chicago Philharmonic. A life-long Chicagoan, he was educated at DePaul University. In addition to playing with the Philharmonic he performs with many orchestras in the Chicago area and teaches percussion at Concordia University. Brian Feltzin is the Managing Member of Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C., a Chicago- based investment management firm. Prior to founding Sheffield, Mr. Feltzin was a Partner from 1995-2003 at Waveland Capital Management, a value-oriented hedge fund. From 1991-1995, Mr. Feltzin worked in the acquisitions group at JMB Realty Corporation. Mr. Feltzin received a B.S. in Finance and Political Science from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated magna cum laude. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Chicago and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Feltzin is active in a variety of philanthropic causes. Elizandro Garcia-Montoya is an active performer and educator. He has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Sarasota Opera, Wichita Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Jacksonville Symphony, and the State of Mexico Orchestra in Toluca, Mexico. Born in Costa Rica, Mr. Garcia-Montoya completed his master’s degree at Rice University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, a Professional Studies Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and pursued additional post-graduate studies at DePaul University. BOARD OF DIRECTORS