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A Message From The CHAIRMAN 2013 – 2014 Board of Trustees
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Dear Patron, Good evening! Thank you for joining us for Peter Serkin Plays Brahms. This evening I am confident you will enjoy the performance of distinguished American pianist, Peter Serkin. Serkin “has successfully conveyed the essence of five centuries of repertoire, and his performances with symphony orchestras, recital appearances, chamber music collaborations, and recordings are respected worldwide.” The ASO is thrilled to have a musician of such high caliber performing with our orchestra. We are all in for an incredible treat this November evening! On behalf of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, I am proud to welcome our new Executive Director, Jeth Mill, to our symphony family. Mr. Mill joined us after six seasons as the Executive Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, Canada. Having devoted a career to classical music management, Mr. Mill comes to Annapolis with the highest of recommendations and referrals from across North America. We are excited for Mr. Mill’s leadership and expertise. I would also like to welcome several new musicians to the ASO family. Christopher Sala has been promoted from Second Trumpet to Principal Trumpet, and joining him in the section are Christopher Buchanan and Andrew Fremder. Additionally, I am happy to welcome new members to the violin section Gavin Fallow, Nicholas Montopoli, and Abby Oliver, as well as new cellist Yoni Draiblate. With great programming, wonderful musicians, a caring staff, volunteers, and a dynamic board, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra still requires YOU, our audience, to make each concert a success. Because ticket sales cover only 21% of our annual operating expenses, the ASO depends upon donations to continue providing outstanding concerts plus education and outreach programs for the community. I hope you will consider investing in this wonderful organization by making a financial contribution, and if you have already donated to the ASO Annual Fund, I thank you. Please give until it makes you feel good! Thank you for joining us tonight and enjoy the concert!
Officers
Harley E. Flack Chairman of the Board
Geoffrey Voigt Vice Chair, Finance
Karen W. Smith Vice Chair, Personnel
Laurie H. Berman Secretary
David A. Huggins Treasurer Trustees Martha O. Blaxall Douglas Brandt Byerly Faye Currie Peter Evans Adrian Fremont Al From John S. Goldthwait, Jr. Julie Grudzinskas Gay Wood Henriksen Clay Henry Jonathan P. Kagan Laird Lott Peter Martino William Moulden Jessica Jordon Paret Joyce E. Pratt Joseph Rubino Barbara Sophios Santos Constance L. Scott Russell B. Stevenson, Jr. J. Steven Wise Ex Officio Trustees
José-Luis Novo Music Director
Jeth Mill Executive Director The Patricia Edwards Chair
Paula Abernethy President, Friends of the ASO Lysiane Gravel-Lacombe Orchestra Representative
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About the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 2013 - 2014 Season
W
ith a 52 year history of artistic excellence, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is recognized as the largest and most distinguished performing arts organization in Maryland’s capital city. Under the direction of Maestro José-Luis Novo, the ASO continues to rise in excellence and national reputation, performing Classic, Pops, Family concerts, and special events. The ASO reaches thousands annually with its free Pops in the Park concert, joint concerts with the United States Naval Academy, and collaborative projects with other arts organizations and touring headliners. Additionally, the ASO sponsors numerous award-winning education concerts and outreach programs in community schools, sharing the joy of music-making with thousands of school children.
Youth Education Programs The ASO serves a growing population of Anne Arundel County school children with several initiatives designed to increase the awareness, enjoyment, and appreciation of music among the future generations of both musicians and audiences. The ASO operates three programs: Education Concerts, introducing students to professional symphonic performances; the Music Van, encouraging hands on participation in music in the classroom; and the Adopt-a-School program, enhancing students’ musical development through direct interaction with professional musician mentors. The ASO reaches a broad range of students who would otherwise be unable to experience live classical music. All of these programs are made possible through the generosity of corporate and individual donors. To learn more about how you can support these programs, please call Jeth Mill at 410-269-1132.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Staff José-Luis Novo
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Musician Roster Cello
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Netanel Draiblate, Concertmaster The Peggy Peach Chair
Todd Thiel, Principal The Hildegard Strothman Martin Chair
Jonathan Clark, Acting Principal
Nicholas Currie, Associate Concertmaster
Natalie Naquin, Associate Principal
Yoon Young Bae
April Chisholm
Susan Benac
Yoni Draiblate
Sara Dudas
Elizabeth Meszaros
Justin Gopal
Catherine Mikelson
Heather Haughn
Mary Ann Perkel
Jonathan Richards
Dan Shomper
Christof Richter
Bass
Tamara Seymour
Kyle Wilbert, Acting Associate Principal Steven Barzal Margaret Tung Anthony Valerio
Trumpet Christopher Sala, Principal The Philip Richebourg Chair Nathan Clark
Robert Kurz, Principal
Kevin Businsky
Hyun Hanna Yoo
Jeremy Barth, Associate Principal
Trombone
Violin II
Adriane Irving
Chaerim Smith
Christian Tremblay, Principal Lysiane Gravel-Lacombe, Associate Principal Julie Ahn
Joshua Lebar
David Perkel, Principal David Sciannella
Bass Trombone
Broc Mertz
Jay Heltzer
Flute Kimberly Valerio, Principal
Tuba
Genevieve Eichman
Edward Goldstein, Principal
Lori Kesner
Harp
Megan Gray
Oboe
Karin Kelleher
Fatma Daglar, Principal
Julia Martin Frazier, Acting Principal
Michelle Skinner
Amanda Dusold
Timpani
Colin Sorgi
Joseph Deluccio
Curt Armbruster, Principal
Viola
Clarinet
Percussion
Sarah Hart, Principal
Marlena Dillenbeck, Principal
Gerald Novak, Acting Principal
Derek Smith, Associate Principal
Lauren France
Tom Blanchard
Chad Martin
Mika Godbole
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Joseph McIntyre
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Benjamin Greanya, Principal Patricia Dusold Kari Shea
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LE X U S C L A S S I C S ER I E S
Pete r Se r k i n Pl ays Br ah m s November 1, 2013 8:00pm
November 2, 2013 8:00pm
José-Luis Novo, conductor Peter Serkin, piano
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10
I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Introduction and Theme Adagio March Romance Aria italiana Bourée classique
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VII. VIII. IX. X. XI.
Wiener Waltzer Moto perpetuo Funeral march Chant Fugue and Finale
The Sea
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83 Allegro non troppo Allegro appassionato Andante Allegretto grazioso
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Music Director 2013 - 2014 Season
José-Luis S
ince his appointment as Music Director and Conductor of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2005, José-Luis Novo has instilled a new and vibrant artistic vision. Maestro Novo’s continuous drive for artistic excellence, innovative thematic programming, and collaborations with some of today’s most respected guest artists, have resulted in unprecedented artistic growth, praising audiences, and enthusiastic reviews. Some of the ASO’s highlights during Maestro Novo’s tenure include a 2006 debut concert appearance at Strathmore Hall, a 2008 ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, a national broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today, a 2012 return appearance at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center with world-renowned mezzosoprano Denyce Graves for the ASO’s 50th Anniversary Gala Concert, and the launching of the ASO’s first commercial CD commemorating the 300th anniversary of the signing of Annapolis’ Royal Charter. Additionally, the League of American Orchestras recognized the ASO’s potential and selected it nationwide as one of only five participants in the Institutional Vision Leadership Initiative two-year seminar (2005–2007). The successful partnership between Mr. Novo and the ASO has received consistent critical acclaim: “Not only did he have an outstandingly clear 6
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view of Ravel’s piece, but he was able to bring his musicians to the peak of instrumental execution as they kept up with his every nuance and inflection. The end result was one of the most extraordinary readings of Ravel’s wellknown piece that I have even encountered: fast without blurring instrumental lines; sinuous and alluring without distortion or over-statement; and just plain wonderful.” The Capital Gazette. “Novo’s feeling for Bartók’s arch form unified it all and gave this performance a sweep and power that were truly memorable.” The Washington Post. “…the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra unleashed a nasty, unremittingly exciting Shostakovich 10th that showed off the strengths of the ensemble that already has been reconfigured during Novo’s brief tenure.” The Baltimore Sun. In addition to his post at the helm of the ASO, Maestro José-Luis Novo has been Music Director and Conductor of the Binghamton Philharmonic (New York) since 2003. Prior to these appointments, he served as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the direction of both Music Director Emeritus Jesús López-Cobos and former Music Director Paavo Järvi, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the late Erich Kunzel. Recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include return appearances
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with the Baltimore Symphony, Symphoria (former Syracuse Symphony), Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and an impressive Kimmel Center debut in Philadelphia conducting the Curtis Institute Orchestra in a last minute replacement for an ailing Maestro Otto Werner Mueller. Prior guest conducting engagements have included, among others, appearances with the Symphony Silicon Valley, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Syracuse, Modesto, Tulsa, Windsor, Stamford, and Tallahassee Symphonies; the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra; the Cleveland and Abilene Philharmonics; the Tenerife, Principado de Asturias, and Castilla y León Symphony Orchestras; the City of Granada Orchestra; the Andrés Segovia Chamber Orchestra at the National Auditorium in Madrid, the Vallés Symphony Orchestra at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, and the Echternach Festival Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
and on tour in Luxembourg and Germany. A committed advocate of contemporary music, Maestro Novo has led more than a dozen world premieres of commissioned compositions. In the operatic field, he made his debut conducting a production of Smetana’s The Bartered Bride in collaboration with Maestro Julius Rudel and subsequently has conducted productions of Britten’s Albert Herring, Menotti’s Old Maid and the Thief, and Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea. While maintaining a relevant professional conducting career, Mr. Novo has also developed a reputation as a keen educator of young musicians. He has held the positions of Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Miami University Symphony Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the National Repertory Orchestra, and Assistant Conductor of the National Youth
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Music Director continued Superior de Violín with honors in solfege, harmony, and violin. A scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Culture allowed him to continue his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where he earned a First Prize in violin. In 1988, he came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar, obtaining both Master of Music and Master of Musical Arts degrees from Yale University, where he was also bestowed the Frances G. Wickes Award and the Yale School of Music Alumni Association Prize. In 1992, the Spanish foundation La Caixa awarded him a fellowship to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he completed a Master of Music degree in orchestral conducting. He concluded his conducting studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His conducting teachers have included Gerhard Samuel, Carl Topilow, Louis Lane, Edmon Colomer, James Ross, and Charles Bruck (at the Pierre Monteux School in Maine). In addition, Mr. Novo has attended seminars and master classes with Günther Herbig, Lorin Maazel, Cristoph von Dohnänyi, Leonard Slatkin, Larry Rachleff, Daniel Lewis, and Victor Yampolsky. Mr. Novo is the recipient of a 2010 Annie Award in Performing Arts from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, a 2008 ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, and a 2005 Broome County Arts Council Heart of the Arts Award.
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Orchestra of Spain and the Yale Symphony Orchestra. Since 1999 he has been on the conducting faculty at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he currently holds the position of Associate Conductor. In addition, he has conducted many noteworthy college and youth orchestras. Among these are the Curtis Institute Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, the University of Maryland Symphony, the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, the Bard Conservatory Orchestra, the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra and the Portuguesa State Youth Orchestra of the Venezuelan El Sistema. In the summer of 1998 he took the National Youth Orchestra of Spain on a concert tour of Spain and Portugal, with performances at the Teatro Real in Madrid and the World Exposition in Lisbon. As a violinist, Mr. Novo has appeared in concerts and recitals in Europe and in the United States and has made recordings for the Spanish and Norwegian National Radios. He is a founding member of several important ensembles in which he has held leading positions: as concertmaster and soloist with the Youth Chamber Orchestra of Spain, as principal second violin of the New Amsterdam Sinfonietta, and as concertmaster of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain. José-Luis Novo began his musical studies at the conservatory of Valladolid—his hometown, obtaining the degree of Profesor
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Guest Soloist 2013 - 2014 Season
Peter Serkin PIAN O
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ecognized as an artist of passion and integrity, the distinguished American pianist Peter Serkin is one of the most thoughtful and individualistic musicians appearing before the public today. Throughout his career, he has successfully conveyed the essence of five centuries of repertoire and his performances with symphony orchestras, recital appearances, chamber music collaborations and recordings are respected worldwide. Peter Serkin’s rich musical heritage extends back several generations: his grandfather was violinist and composer Adolf Busch and his father pianist Rudolf Serkin. In 1958, at age eleven, he entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he was a student of Lee Luvisi, Mieczyslaw Horszowski and Rudolf Serkin. He later continued his studies with Ernst Oster, Marcel Moyse
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and Karl Ulrich Schnabel. In 1959, Mr. Serkin made his Marlboro Music Festival and New York City debuts with conductor Alexander Schneider and invitations to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell in Cleveland and Carnegie Hall and with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Eugene Ormandy in Philadelphia and Carnegie Hall soon followed. He has since performed with the world’s major symphony orchestras with such eminent conductors as Seiji Ozawa, Pierre Boulez, Daniel Barenboim, Claudio Abbado, Simon Rattle, James Levine, Herbert Blomstedt, Christoph Eschenbach, Grant Llewellyn, Rafael Frubeck de Burgos and Robert Spano. Also a dedicated chamber musician, Mr. Serkin has collaborated with Alexander Schneider, Pamela Frank, YoYo Ma, the Budapest, Guarneri and Orion string quartets and TASHI, of which he was a founding member. An avid exponent of the music of many of the 20th and 21st century’s most important composers, Mr. Serkin has been instrumental in bringing to life the music of Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Stravinsky, Wolpe, Messiaen, Takemitsu, Henze, Berio, Wuorinen, Goehr, Knussen and Lieberson to audiences around the world. He has performed many important world premieres which were written specifically for him, in particular, works
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Guest Soloist continued West and no East, released by Koch Records in 2000, features compositions by Webern, Wolpe, Messiaen, Takemitsu, Knussen, Lieberson and Wuorinen. That same year, BMG released his recording of three Beethoven sonatas. Additional recordings include the Brahms violin sonatas with Pamela Frank, Dvorák’s Piano Quintet with the Orion String Quartet, quintets by Henze and Brahms with the Guarneri String Quartet, the Bach double and triple concerti with András Schiff and Bruno Canino and Takemitsu’s Quotation of Dream with Oliver Knussen and the London Sinfonietta. More recent is a recording of the complete works for solo piano by Arnold Schoenberg on the Arcana label. Mr. Serkin’s recording of the six Mozart concerti composed in 1784 with Alexander Schneider and the English Chamber Orchestra was nominated for a Grammy and received the prestigious Deutsche Schallplatten as well as “Best Recording of the Year” by Stereo Review magazine. Other Grammy-nominated recordings include Olivier Messiaen’s Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jesus and Quartet for the End of Time on BMG and a solo recording of works by Stravinsky, Wolpe and Lieberson for New World Records. Mr. Serkin currently teaches at Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Longy School of Music. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife, Regina, and is the father of five children.
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by Toru Takemitsu, Peter Lieberson, Oliver Knussen, Alexander Goehr and Charles Wuorinen. He recently played world premieres of Charles Wuorinen’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Boston Symphony and James Levine in Boston, at Carnegie Hall and Tanglewood as well as the fifth piano concerto, “Time Regained,” by Mr. Wuorinen with the Met Opera Orchestra and Levine, also at Carnegie Hall. He premiered a solo work by Elliott Carter commissioned by Carnegie Hall and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in 2006; and Mr. Wuorinen’s Second Piano Quintet, commissioned by the Rockport Music Festival, with the Brentano String Quartet. Mr. Serkin’s 2013-2014 season began with appearances at the London Proms, as well as major summer music festivals in the United States such as Tanglewood, Ravinia and Bard. He explored diverse solo repertoire including Sweelinck and Nielsen alongside Mozart and Beethoven. He also performed Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Movements for Piano and Orchestra in his BBC Proms debut to great critical acclaim. “Serkin’s playing was breathtaking… the instrumental textures were wonderfully nuanced, and the balance well nigh perfect.” The Guardian This season, Mr. Serkin tours with the Orion String Quartet in programs that include the piano quintets of Schumann, Dvorák and Schoenberg. With the Boston Symphony and throughout the United States, he performs the Brahms B-flat Concerto and Beethoven’s first piano concerto in Göteborg. Traversing yet more extraordinary programming, he gives recital performances in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Santa Monica, Detroit and New York City’s 92Y. The latter two presenters have commissioned a new work by Charles Wuorinen. Peter Serkin’s recordings also reflect his distinct musical vision. The Ocean that has no
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ASO Premiere Benjamin Britten was one of the musical giants of the last century. Born into a middleclass family in Lowestoft, the easternmost town in England, Britten showed exceptional musical promise while still a toddler. By age twelve he had already composed six string quartets, ten piano sonatas, numerous suites of piano pieces and many songs. Although his dentist father was not enthusiastic about his son’s passion for a field that might not yield a decent living, his mother was Benjamin’s emotional lodestar. So supportive was she of her son’s talents that she openly expected his name to join the musical trinity, Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, as the fourth B. A fifth B, Frank Bridge (1879-1941) – although not one of such stellar quality – became Britten’s first composition teacher. A difficult, curmudgeonly and middling composer with no regard for or patience with children, Bridge reluctantly allowed himself to be introduced to the boy wonder after a performance of his works at the Norwich Triennial Festival in 1927. To his own surprise, he was impressed enough to accept the 13-year-old Benjamin as his only student. Britten spent his summer vacations and school holidays traveling to London to study composition with Bridge. Bridge not only evaluated and corrected his pupil’s enormous array of scores, but also widened Britten’s musical horizon by introducing him to the music and harmonic language of his own century. Britten called Bridge his “musical father.” In tribute to his teacher he composed in
1937 the Variations, using as a theme the second of Bridge’s Three Idylls for String Quartet, Op. 6. Surgeon and professional musician Boyd Neel commissioned the Variations for his Orchestra’s performance at the 1937 Salzburg Festival. Neel had established his orchestra in 1932 and was instrumental in reviving and rejuvenating the chamber orchestra repertoire. It took Britten just four weeks to finish the work, and the premiere brought him badly needed international recognition. While working on the Variations, Britten, now in his mid 20s, was coming to grips with two of the most momentous issues in his life: the death of his mother, to whom he had been passionately attached since childhood, and his homosexuality. Earlier that year he had first met Peter Pears, who was soon to become his lifelong partner. The Variations seesaw between somber melancholy and exuberant humor. Scholars have attempted to assign an autobiographical program to the work, largely because of Britten’s evocative titles for the movements and the position of the work in his personal life. Britten, however, stated: “I …cannot make out why they have to hunt for programs & ‘meanings’ and all that rot!” Nevertheless, Britten’s own extra-musical concept of the work can be seen on the sketch of the composition and on his own copy of the published score, where he indicated that each movement represented one of Bridge’s personal characteristics. In that regard, they are much like Elgar’s Enigma Variations, although with a markedly different kind of theme and more modern handling of it. Bridge, perhaps reflecting on his own career and personal shortcomings, wrote: “I don’t know how to express my appreciation in adequate terms. It is one of the few lovely things that has ever happened to me.” The theme and its variations do not
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proceed according to the traditional sequence of repeated phrases, and the variations disguise and transform the theme in both melodic shape and mood. 1. Introduction and Theme: A somber, dramatic opening precedes the theme. 2. Adagio: The harmonies of this variation are a dark foretaste of the music for the opera Peter Grimes composed eight years later 3. March: This is a whimsical dialogue between lower and upper strings, and bowed and pizzicato articulation. 4. Romance: A delicate waltz for the upper strings. 5. Aria Italiana: Britten parodies the Italian flamboyant aria di bravura of Rossini. 6. Bourrée classique: This is perhaps a takeoff on Stravinsky’s angular, syncopated neoclassical style. 7. Wiener Walzer: Britten includes every
cliché of the Viennese waltz in a bitonal parody. 8. Moto Perpetuo: The strings scurry about in perhaps a tip of the hat to Brahms and Elgar, who each have a similar movement in their variations. 9. Funeral March: It is difficult not to read Britten’s sense of personal loss into this achingly passionate variation. 10. Chant: Fragments of the theme are assigned to the upper and lower strings, which play brief antiphonal phrases. Fugue and Finale: No composition student can escape fugue writing. Britten takes Bridge’s theme on a contrapuntal romp before the final encomium to his master. Quotes from five other works by Bridge make cameo appearances in this movement.
The Sea Frank Bridge
1879 - 1941
ASO Premiere In 1923 Frank Bridge had the great fortune to come to the attention of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, America’s grand patroness of music, whose support enabled him to devote himself to composition for the rest of his life. Bridge’s early compositions, before World War I, were Edwardian – late Romantic – in style, while his later works were influenced by Maurice Ravel and Aleksander Skryabin. He composed the orchestral suite The Sea in 1910-12. It is plush late-Romantic and explicitly programmatic; Bridge gave each movement a descriptive title and comments: 1. Seascape “paints the sea on a summer morning. From high drifts is seen a great expanse of waters lying in the sunlight. Warm breezes play over the surface.” 14
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The influence of this suite can be discerned in Britten’s opera Peter Grimes, composed some 30 years later. The Sea can actually be thought of as a symphony in that it has four movements that correspond to a majestic opening movement, a scherzo, a slow movement, concluding with an energetic finale; but clearly, Bridge was more focused on the programmatic aspects of the work and the varying moods of the water. He employs the woodwinds in particular to create his special effects.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83 Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Last ASO Performance February 1978 When Johannes Brahms premiered his Piano Concerto No.1 in the 1859, he was a young, rising composer still unsure of himself, especially in the art of orchestration. By the time he premiered his second concerto in 1881, however, he was a revered master, considered – as the University of Breslau so stuffily put
it (in Latin) “the foremost exponent of musical art in the more strict style” – and confident in his powers. The irony of his self-depreciation is evident in his letter to his close friend Elisabet von Herzogenberg: “…I have written a tiny, tiny piano concerto with a tiny, tiny wisp of a scherzo.” This about one of the most gigantic piano concertos ever written with an “extra” fourth movement to boot; Brahms is said to have referred to it jokingly as “The long terror.” Sketches of the concerto date back to 1878 when Brahms was at work on his Violin Concerto. A discarded scherzo movement for that concerto became the basis for the second movement Scherzo of the Second Piano Concerto, one of the few in the entire concerto repertory. Brahms premiered the work in Budapest on November 9, 1881. It was to be the last of his works that he prepared to perform in public. In contrast to the stormy First Concerto in D Minor, the B-flat Concerto is comparatively optimistic and gentle in mood, except for the passionate outburst of the Scherzo, perhaps a counterweight to the calm dignity of the movements that flank it. In all his concerti, Brahms selected solo instruments from the orchestra who were to have a special intimate relationship with the principal soloist. The most notable are the oboe in the Violin Concerto, and the horn and cello in the Second Piano Concerto. The first movement opens with a gentle call on a solo French horn, picked up by the piano, which continues with a grand arch of arpeggios over five and a half octaves and then launches into a cadenza, recalling Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto. But it is the lyrical mood of the horn theme that dominates the huge movement as it continually appears in a variety of guises, even suddenly emerging
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2. Sea-foam “froths among the low-lying rocks and pools on the shore, playfully not stormy.” 3. Moonlight: “a calm sea at night. The first moonbeams are struggling to pierce through dark clouds, which eventually pass over, leaving the sea shimmering in full moonlight.” This is the movement that so impressed the 10-year-old Benjamin Britten that he sought out Bridge as his teacher. 4. Storm: “Wind, rain and tempestuous seas, with the lulling of the storm an [allusion] to the first number is heard and which may be regarded as the sealover’s dedication to the sea.”
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from one of the wealth of subsidiary themes. Brahms called the second movement a scherzo, the Italian word for game or joke. But this game is deadly serious. In the key of D Minor in contrast to the B flat Major of the other three movements, it is passionate, even angry, beginning with a motive on the upbeat charging right into a syncopated theme that creates a driving momentum and becomes a motto for the movement. A quieter second theme introduced by the violins and taken up by the piano calms the restlessness, but only temporarily. The Trio returns to the major mode with a fanfare-like melody, temporarily triumphing over the storm of emotions, only to be cut short by the return of the Scherzo. The Andante movement opens with a poignant solo cello melody that is the dream of every orchestral cellist. It is one of those melodies that create exquisite suspense by delaying resolution at all the
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Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 2013 - 2014 Season
Board Members
Paula Abernethy, President
Join the Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (FASO) for our 50th Anniversary season as we continue to support our superb Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. FASO raises funds to support the ASO and to develop the next generation of musicians, by sponsoring major fundraising events including the Concert of Tastes in November and Champagne Sunday in the spring. FASO members also host several smaller events such as “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”, evenings and a New Year’s Eve party, all designed to raise money for the ASO and to foster a spirit of fun and enjoyment. FASO actively participates in the ASO’s music education and outreach programs, including volunteering to work with local schools through the orchestra’s award-winning Music Van program. In addition, FASO awards scholarships for private music lessons to local, young musicians who may otherwise be unable to acquire lessons. Join FASO, support our great Symphony Orchestra, and help us foster the next generation of young musicians.
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Tessie Ballard, Vice President, Membership James W. Cheevers, Recording Secretary Marthena Cowart, Treasurer Renee Ehler, Corresponding Secretary Ginger From, Vice President, Ways and Means Lorraine Carren Bernadine Crosby Virginia DeLuca Donald K. Dement Patricia Duvall Robert Foye Karen Gonzalez Anna E. Greenberg Valerie Gutterson Cindy Hooper Michael Kurtz Lois A. McGovern Carol Richards Joan Russell Theodora Schulman Joyce Spotz The Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra supports the ASO and its programs through fundraising and volunteer work and encourages and fosters an interest in music of young people. FASO is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Dues and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, provided no goods or services are realized by joining.
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Supporters of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra he Board of Trustees of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following businesses, foundations, community organizations, and T individuals for their support of the ASO’s artistic and education programs. Names in bold type indicate new contributors, or those who increased their gifts to the Annual Fund by a minimum of one level over the previous season. Members of the Golden Baton Society have committed to a five year Annual Fund pledge. These donors are distinguished by the symbol next to their listing. Philip Richebourg Encore Circle ($50,000 +) Organizations
Concertmaster Circle ($2,500 - $4,999) Organizations BB&T
Individuals
Baltimore Annapolis Lexus Dealers Association Maryland State Arts Council
Individuals Patricia and Arthur* Edwards Elizabeth Richebourg Rea, founding member
Stradivarius Circle ($25,000 - $49,999) Organizations Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
Maestro Circle ($10,000 - $24,999) Organizations CFG Community Bank Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra PNC Wealth Management
Individuals Gay and Lars Henriksen Joyce Pratt, Jeff Harris and the Martin Family
Virtuoso Circle ($5,000 - $9,999) Organizations Anonymous Bank of America Foundation M&T Bank Wells Fargo Foundation
Individuals Dr. and Mrs. Lou Berman Martha Blaxall and Joe Dickey David and Eleanor Huggins Laird Lott and Linda Gooden Thea and Howard Pinskey Barbara and Everett Santos Martha and John T. Schwieters
* Deceased
Anonymous Bee and Bud Billups Dr. Jesse Cunitz and Mrs. Faith Goldstein Cunitz Marilyn Eason and Forbes Leland Al and Ginger From John and Sandra Goldthwait Charles and Julie Grudzinskas Jonathan and Marnie Kagan Peter and Manelle Martino Mr. John P. McKim Michael and Sage Mumma Russell Stevenson and Margaret Axtell
Platinum Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) Organizations The Ditti and Ronald Morse Fund The J. M. Kaplan Fund
Individuals Anonymous Paula Abernethy Sergio and Ellenor Alvarez Joe and Tessie Ballard Melvin and Judy Bender Prue and Robert Clopp Ms. Angela Eggleston-Howard Peter and Sarah Evans David and Susan Green Mrs. Anna E. Greenberg Joanna Hanes-Lahr and Jack Lahr Pierre and Danalee Henkart David and Jan Hoff berger Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Keelty Pat Krzeminski Mary M. Melvin Mrs. Linda Osburn Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Patterson Kathy and Chris Potter William and Constance Scott Admiral and Mrs. Guy H. B. Shaffer Douglas and Karen Smith Ray and Patricia Strong Mr. Rodney Tomlinson and Ms. Sari Kiraly Geoffrey Voigt
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Frank and Karen Gould Jerry Green Patrick M. Green Brian Hanks and Judy Crews-Hanks Bob and Diane Heaney Shelley and John Henderson Don and Diana Hirsch Victoria Hutchins Ms. Joanne Johnson Jack and Carolyn Kammeier Peter and Carol Katz Mr. and Mrs. H. Hunter Kennard Leon and Barbara Kestenbaum Julie and Bill Krause Mr. and Mrs. James Leanos Norman and Susanne Lieberman Margaret MacAdam Ms. Linda McKeough Marshall Mentz Dr. Gregory Mestanas Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Miles Jim and Marci Miller Amy and Jim Morris Ed Moses Clarene Mullin Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Oudens Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Pollock Donna Porricelli Ms. Lee Posner Arian Ravanbaksh Ken and Maureen Reightler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Risher Paul and Joan Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Meade Rudasill Monty and Susan Schumpert Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Scott Linda Settle and Frank Elward Robert Sherer Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Slawson Art and Angela Smookler Louis Terenzoni D. Romaine Towers Harriet Underwood Laura and Jack Van Geffen Nicole R. Wolf Glenn S. and Ann E. S. Wolfgang Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Wright Mrs. Cecelia Wyatt Mr. John D. Yarbro
Gold Circle ($500 - $999) Individuals Marilyn Bockman Mrs. Elana Byrd Drs. William Adler and Rebecca Elon Mr. Mark Fontaine Mrs. Ralph C. Graber Mr. and Mrs. Clay T. Henry Mrs. Barbara Simerl Richard and Mary Stead
Silver Circle ($250 - $499) Individuals Dr. Jacqueline Agnew Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Clark Katie and Jib Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Felter Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hecht Tylar and Carol Ann Hecht D. Gayle Hensley Ben and Margaret Hutchinson Nancy Kennedy Cherie Loustaunau and Michael Kurtz Leon and Elizabeth McKenzie Ralph C. and Margene V. Reeder Bill and Lois Ross Theodora Schulman Lois I. Sowell Peter Threadgill Mrs. Tamara and Dr. Stephan Tymkiw Mr. and Mrs. Damien Wanner Bernard Warshaw and Liat Miller Nicole R. Wolf Frederick and Nancy Zimmerman Dr. Elliot Zuckerman
Bronze Circle ($100 - $249) Individuals Anonymous Lillian S. Armstrong Susan E. Armstrong Adele Baron Elsie L. Beardmore Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bennett Dr. Nicholas and Janet Berry Kier and Bertina Boyd Dr. Barbara Dwyer Brown Pat and Karen Brown Ytta and Glenn Carr Leonard and Barbara Ceruzzi Charles and Naomi Cline Col. and Mrs. George W. Curran II Dr. Timothy Dangel Peter W. D’Anna Don and Keren Dement Arlene T. Drewes Fred and Susan Eckert Linda Epstein Nancy M. Ermenidis Svend Esborg Mrs. Harlow G. Farmer Betty H. Feldmann Janet Fischer David and Cindy Fox
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In Recognition of Gifts Individuals Ytta and Glenn Carr, In Memory of Earnest H. Halpern Patricia Edwards, In Memory of Joan Kehler F. Joan McMahon, In Memory of Grant Striegel Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Sullivan, In Memory of Blanche Lussier Bill and Lois Ross, In Memory of Joan Kehler
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In Kind Donations Annapolis Mobile Power CPS Gumpert Giant Foods Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Michael Designs Florist MicroPerformance, Inc.
Music & Arts Centers The O’Callaghan Hotel Annapolis RCI Sound Shawe Rosenthal, LLP Shoppers Food & Pharmacy What’s Up Publishing
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ontribution listings reflect all gifts and pledges received between May 1, 2013 and October 21, 2013. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, we regret any errors or omissions in the above listings. While we greatly appreciate all contributions of any amount, we regret that limited space permits us to list only those who have contributed $100 or more to our Annual Fund. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of Maryland and the National Endowment for the Arts; and also by a grant from the Cultural Arts Foundation of Anne Arundel County, Inc., which receives contributions from Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, and the Maryland State Arts Council.
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Legacy Circle Spotlight 2013 - 2014 Season
James W. Cheevers, ASO Legacy Circle Member
“It has been an honor and a thrill to be a part of the ASO’s evolution over the last thirty years. Because of the immense enjoyment and sense of fulfillment I have received from my experience with the ASO, I have planned a gift for the Symphony as a way to invest in its future so that future generations may benefit as well.” – James W. Cheevers
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Ensuring a Legacy of Musical Excellence for Future Generations.
Building upon a solid foundation of community support, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has grown in its 50-year history to become the premiere musical organization that it is today in Maryland’s beautiful capital. The ASO Legacy Circle helps to guarantee a secure future for ASO’s performances as well as education and outreach programs for future generations of music lovers. For more information on the ASO Legacy Circle or to become a member, please contact the ASO office at 410-269-1132.
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t is with our deepest gratitude that we acknowledge the following Legacy Circle Members for their commitment to the future of the ASO and its place in our community.
Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Bud and Bee Billups
Captain James H. Carman* Jack* and Lois Carr James W. Cheevers
Ronald E. Council Patricia and Arthur* Edwards Audrey English*
Anna E. Greenberg Forbes Leland Anne S. Potter *Deceased
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ponsoring a musician chair is a wonderful way to show your support not only for the orchestra but for the musicians themselves. Musician Chair sponsorships are $2,500 and will be accompanied by the following distinguished benefits and recognition: • • • •
Selection of the instrument or musician of your choice Your name prominently listed by the musician’s name in 2013-2014 ASO programs Recognition at the Concertmaster Circle giving level in 2013-2014 ASO programs Invitation to the 2014 ASO Annual Major Donor Party
If you would like to sponsor a musician chair for the 2013-2014 season, please contact the ASO office at 410-269-1132. Chairs are sponsored on a first-come, first-served basis and therefore subject to availability. If you prefer, the ASO can select a musician on your behalf.
2013 - 2014 Sponsored Musician Chairs VIOLIN I
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Netanel Draiblate, Concertmaster The Peggy Peach Chair Nicholas Currie, Associate Concertmaster Sponsored by Laird Lott and Linda Gooden Heather Haughn Sponsored by Dr. Jesse Cunitz and Mrs. Faith Goldstein Cunitz Rachael Stockton Sponsored by Tara Clifford
Fatma Daglar, Principal Sponsored by Michael and Sage Mumma
VIOLIN II Christian Tremblay, Principal Sponsored by Jonathan and Marnie Kagan Lysiane Gravel-Lacomb, Associate Principal Sponsored by Martha Blaxall and Joe Dickey Glenn Angus Sponsored by Martha Blaxall and Joe Dickey
VIOLA Sarah Hart, Principal Sponsored by Charles and Julie Grudzinskas
CLARINET Marlena Dillenbeck, Principal Sponsored by Peter and Manelle Martino
BASSOON Patricia Dusold Sponsored by Laird Lott and Linda Gooden
FRENCH HORN Anthony Valerio Sponsored by Pat Edwards
TRUMPET Christopher Sala, Acting Principal The Philip Richebourg Chair
TROMBONE Dave Perkel, Principal Sponsored by Eleanor and David Huggins
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Curt Armbruster, Principal Timpani Sponsored by Thea and Howard Pinksey
Todd Thiel, Principal The Hildegard Strothman Martin Chair
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Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Invite you to
Concert of Tastes: Friends are Golden November 3, 2013 at 6pm Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of FASO at this highly anticipated event. Concert of Tastes features a festival of food with signature dishes by the area’s finest restaurants. The evening also includes great wines, music, and dancing. Tickets may be purchased at the door. $65 for FASO members $75 for non-FASO members
The ASO congratulates
James W. C heevers on his
Lifetime Achievement “Annie Award” from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. We are proud to have you as part of the ASO family.
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The mission of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is to produce, present and promote memorable symphonic music that increases awareness, enjoyment, and appreciation of music for all ages throughout the region.
Give a gift …
The Annapolis Symphony is your symphony. For over 50 years it has been our privilege to present symphonic music and music education of the highest quality to our community, adding to the cultural vitality of our schools and our region. We look forward to playing for you this season and engaging and inspiring the next several generations of music lovers.
But did you know that ticket sales cover only 21% of operating expenses? Generous private donors help make up the difference enabling us to produce and present first class concerts for all to enjoy. Gifts enhance the artistic advancement and help build the next generation of artists and music-lovers by supporting programs like ASO’s free summer concert, the Music Van and Adopt-a-School community outreach. Donors enjoy a variety of benefits especially a sense of closeness to our orchestra and musicians.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, gifts to the ASO are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please consider making a gift to the ASO today. We invite you to join the Legacy Circle. The Legacy Circle consists of those who have made provisions for the ASO in their estate planning to perpetuate the gift of music for generations to come. If you have made plans to remember the ASO, please let us know so that you may be honored in the Legacy Circle. If you wish to receive more information about the Legacy Circle, please contact the ASO Office at 410-269-1132.
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Ticket Information 2013 - 2014 Season
Subscription Tickets:
Receive advance purchase discounts, seating priority, and unlimited Subscriber Guest Passes, which allow you to buy half price tickets to any Lexus Classic Series concert. Contact the ASO Box Office at 410-263-0907 for more information or visit our website at www.annapolissymphony.org. Single Tickets:
Advance purchases are always recommended. If available, tickets may be purchased at the door one hour prior to each concert. Tickets may be purchased through the ASO Box Office at 410-263-0907 or online at www.annapolissymphony.org. All single tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Group Sales:
Bring your group to the ASO and receive up to 20% off your total order. Rooms may be reserved for your private pre- or post-concert receptions or for your child’s birthday party. Call 410-263-0907 for more information. Gift Certificates:
Call 410-263-0907 to purchase gift certificates in any denomination. Ticket Exchanges:
Subscribers may exchange their tickets for the alternate performance of the same concert only. Exchanges are subject to availability. Bring your tickets to the Box Office at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled performance, or mail them at least 10 days prior to the scheduled performance to ASO, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Ticket Release/Donation:
If unable to use tickets, patrons may donate them to the “Ticket to Health” ticket bank as a tax-deductible contribution. The Ticket to Health program offers complimentary tickets for caregivers, patients, and families of Hospice of the Chesapeake and the Annapolis Wellness House. Bring your tickets to the Box Office at least 24 hours prior to the schedule performance, or mail them at least 10 days prior to the scheduled performance to ASO, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD 21401. We will mail you a receipt for your tax purposes. Tickets released after 6:00pm on concert night will not be eligible for a deduction.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds.
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Concert Information Electronic Devices:
Please turn off cell phones and tablets. Use of cameras or recording devices during the performance is strictly prohibited. Latecomers:
Latecomers will only be seated at the conclusion of a musical selection. Children:
ASO Family Concerts are designed for ages four and up. The ASO recommends that children be at least age eight to attend a Lexus Classic or Pops concert. Candies or Lozenges:
Please help yourself to one of the cough drops made available in the lobby. Please remember to unwrap candies or lozenges before the concert begins. In Case of Fire:
Please note the exit nearest to your seat. In the event of fire or other emergency, WALK—do not run—to that exit. Pre-Concert Lectures:
All ticket holders are invited to attend at 6:45pm, before each Lexus Classic Series Concert, a free 45-minute discussion about the evening’s program. Lectures take place in the auditorium. Patrons should sit as close to the stage as possible. Inclement Weather:
In the event of severe weather, every effort will be made to continue with scheduled concerts. No refunds will be given if a concert is performed during severe weather but not attended by the ticket holder. No Smoking:
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts is a SMOKE-FREE Facility. Smoking is PROHIBITED in and on the grounds of the building. Lexus Preferred Parking:
The first row of spaces in the first parking lot on the right upon entering from Spa Road will be reserved as Lexus Lane. Parking spaces are available on first-come, first-served basis to any Lexus owner who drives their vehicle to a Lexus Classic Series performance. Lexus Lounge:
ASO’s Lexus Lounge is available at all Lexus Classic Series Concerts, for all Gold Circle donors ($500 and up). Patrons can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink, snacks and conversation. The Lounge will be open one hour prior to each concert and during intermission. The Lexus Lounge is also available to any Lexus owner who shows their Lexus key. Access for Persons with Disabilities:
Parking, ramp, and elevator facilities are available at the entrance nearest Spa Road. Wheelchair accessible seating is also available. Please call 410-263-0907 to make arrangements.
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ASO SPOTLIGHT 2013 - 2014 Season
Jeth Mill Execu tive D i recto r
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On the path to becoming an arts
he Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is pleased to welcome Jeth Mill as its new
administrator, Mr. Mill earned a Bachelors
Executive Director. Mr. Mill and his wife
of Science in Education from Ohio
Donna come to the ASO via Windsor,
University and was certified to teach
Ontario, where he was Executive Director
history and government in that state. He
of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
completed most of the courses required for
Jeth’s official first day was October 1,
a Master’s Degree in Radio, TV and Film
but he was thrilled to attend the ASO’s
which lead to his first career as a public
opening weekend concerts on September
radio producer with WOUB-AM&FM in
27 and 28.
Athens, Ohio and National Public Radio
Jeth grew up in central Ohio where his
in Washington, DC. Prior to coming to Annapolis, Mr.
earliest musical memory involved listening to a 78 rpm recoding of Saber Dance
Mill worked for six orchestras, but he
by Aram Khachaturian on his parents’
anticipates his experience with this
Victrola. He took piano lessons and played
community and group of musicians
trombone in the high school band. Mr.
will be the most gratifying of all. “Peter
Mill realized early on that he did not want
Serkin’s performance with the orchestra of
to be a performer, but he wanted to be
Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto this weekend
around people who create and interpret
will certainly be special,” says Mill, “but
great music. “I agree with Friedrich
I’m looking forward to every concert
Nietzsche that, ‘Without music, life would
with José-Luis Novo and the remarkable
be a mistake.’ I discovered that my value is
musicians of the ASO.” When not in
in support of the music makers, to remove
the office, Jeth hopes to be on the water,
the distractions and allow their talent to
sailing on the Chesapeake Bay whenever
shine through. As an orchestra manager
possible.
I’ve become a virtuoso on the telephone and the calculator,” says Mill. 32
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1919 - 2011 Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Founder and First Board President The city is built To music, therefore never built at all, And therefore built forever Alfred Tennyson
My father Philip Richebourg conducted his own orchestra every day of his life with consistency and order; he applied an exact Science, a common thread, to numerous Board memberships and Presidential appointments, serving sixty-five years in his community. This same exactitude and precision was reflected in his life-passions as pilot, musician, and as a master archivist. My father approached all things in life as if resolute in achieving one goal, that of perfect harmony. The very essence and purposeful The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens. Rainer Maria Rilke meaning the trumpet represents is symbolic of a devout spiritual vision that carried my father through all aspects of his life.The sound of the trumpet has been called on to glorify God; it empowers the ability to revive or to represent closure; it is a medium portraying clarity, precision and purity. These characteristics are emblematic of everything my father endeavored to achieve. As Founder and First Board President, my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission for the Annapolis Symphony during the formative years was to solidify the orchestra financially and administratively, insuring its longevity. Today the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has soared to the heights my father dreamed would one day come true. For me, listening to music now represents a conduit to my father as if he never left. He is standing in the wings with quiet dignity and pride and we are resoundingly singing his praises. Elizabeth Richebourg Rea
Š Don Dement Thomas McDonald/ The New York Times
Bravo!
Elizabeth Richebourg Rea
Maestro Novo and the musicians of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra applaud Elizabeth Richebourg Rea for her continued support honoring the legacy of her father Philip Richebourg ASOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Founder and First Board President. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, performing since 1962. www.annapolissymphony.org
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