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message from the maestro January, 2011 Dear Saskatoon Music Lovers, Welcome to 2011 and a new year of great music and innovation at the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. Tonight’s concert is a wonderful mix of tradition, youthful energy and enthusiasm. Martin Leung has wowed audiences across the globe with his YouTube and Video Games Live performances while, at the same time, making a name for himself in the world of classical music. He is creating awareness of the power of orchestral music, no matter what the genre, and turning new audiences on to music as the soundtrack of their lives. There’s more music and a great line-up of guests on the way. Join Guy Few and his creative genius at Bach and Beyond, Jan. 29 at Third Avenue United Church. ABBAmania and the SSO rock TCU Place Feb. 5, part of our Pops Series. Then erhu-master George Gao and the Symphony perform music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, part of Heroes, our next Masters Series event, Feb. 26. The emotions these artists will create in their collaboration with our orchestra are going to be memorable. I hope you will be in the audience to experience them
VICTOR SAWA
Music Director / Conductor Victor Sawa is a triple threat of talent, experience and personal dynamism in the orchestral world. Now Music Director of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, he holds similar positions with orchestras in Sudbury and Regina. He was previously Resident Conductor with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (19931997), Music Director with the North Bay Symphony, the Guelph Youth Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Orchestra. He also served as Principal Clarinet with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. He has been guest conductor for orchestras across the country.
Maestro Sawa has been recipient of many awards and honours, including three Canada Council awards for Conducting, a Grand Prix du Disque—Best Chamber Music Recording (Canadian Chamber Ensemble), a Grammy award (with the New England Ragtime Ensemble), and the Tanglewood Festival award for Outstanding Musician. A Montreal native, Mr. Sawa holds a Bachelor of Music with Distinction from McGill University and an Honours Masters of Music Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and is also a graduate of the Pierre Monteux School for Advanced Conductors.
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meet the orchestra Music Director Victor Sawa Violin 1 Michael Swan (Concertmaster) Martha Kashap (Assistant Concertmaster) Mary Lou Day Lillian Jen-Payzant Joan Savage Marcel van den Hurk Simon Fanner Maxim Pletnev Philip Kashap Sarah Ohnander Violin 2 Oxana Ossiptchouk (Principal) Karen Bindle Oriana Watt Sarah Tsoi Rosanne Daku Karen Ogle Sophie McBean Arthur Boan
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message from the board Welcome to the exciting 2010/2011 Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra season. We are delighted to offer you a selection of music events ranging from full orchestra performances at TCU Place to intimate afternoons with the chamber players at the Delta Bessborough. Saskatoon is indeed fortunate to have talented and committed musicians who provide exceptional music and this year we are delighted to welcome Maestro Victor Sawa to the orchestra. Maestro Sawa’s energy, vision and experience guarantee us a dynamic season. None of this would be possible, however, without the steadfast support of you, our audience. Thank you for the range of support you offer; your presence at our concerts and events, and your financial support. We would also like to thank Ellen Remai and the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation for believing that the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is an important part of our community and for the generous financial support they have provided.
Honourary Patrons His Honour the Honourable G.L. Barnhart Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The Honourable Brad Wall Premier of Saskatchewan His Worship Mayor Donald J. Atchison City of Saskatoon Dr. Peter MacKinnon President, University of Saskatchewan Board of Directors Jane Wollenberg, President Lynn Ewing, Vice-President Paul Bretscher, Secretary Bruce Simms, Treasurer Bev Drew, Past President Ken Coutu Rob Dobrohoczki Meagan Hinther Phav Meekins Chris Stoicheff Kim Thomas Doug Thorpe
The Board of Directors, staff and musicians will work to ensure that your orchestra continues to provide you with exciting and innovative musical events. Expect the unexpected, Jane Wollenberg President of the Board of Directors Saskatoon Symphony Society
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7:30 p.m. TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre
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Russian Romance Proudly presented by
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concert program Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, B-flat minor, Op. 23
Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
Andantino semplice – Prestissimo
Allegro con fuoco
—intermission— Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35
The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
The Tale of Prince Kalendar
The Young Prince and the Princess
The Festival at Bagdad; The Sea; The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Thanks to Robert Hardy (lightningsabre.blogspot.com), the guest artist (by permission), and Ian Mutoo (Creative Commons licence), for photos of Mr. Leung. Front cover photo “purgatorio depth again” by Andromega Volare (Creative Commons licence).
meet martin leung that year at the famous Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas—replete with 21 encores. Martin Leung is an award-winning, globally-recognized pianist and musical pioneer for the 21st century. Trained classically, he performs standard repertoire. Also known as the Video Game Pianist, he performs the emergent music of video games, a successful specialization that established him early as a soloist trailblazer in the industry.
Among Martin’s other solo recitals have been performances at the historic Union Club of Cleveland, Pianofest in the Hamptons, the American Liszt Society Festival, the Pacific Symphony-Chinese American League and Arts Orange County celebrations, the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, and at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.
Martin received his Master of Music degree at the Yale School of Music in May 2010, and his Bachelor of Music degree in 2008 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. A 2002 Oberlin International Piano Competition prizewinner, he soloed at age 16 at Carnegie Hall’s New York Youth Orchestra Festival and with the Pittsburgh Symphony on From the Top. He was the First Prize winner at the 2004 Los Angeles Philharmonic Kaper Awards and 2004 Southern California High School Chess Championship. He was a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts’ ARTS 2004 laureate in Classical Piano.
Martin is currently part of the Video Games Live world tour. His premiere with the show at the Hollywood Bowl was in front of an audience of 11,000. He has since performed in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, South America, throughout Europe and Asia, and in New Zealand. While he has performed in concert settings like London’s Royal Festival Hall, he is equally comfortable playing venues like Hard Rock Live, Universal Orlando, arenas and convention centers like Porte de Versailles (Paris), and theatres/ampitheatres like the Beacon (New York), NOKIA at L.A. LIVE, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Greek (L.A.).
Martin’s popular success was launched overnight at age 17 with a viral internet video of his blindfolded performance of the classic Super Mario Brothers theme. Since its debut in 2004, over 40 million people worldwide have viewed it.
Martin recently played Video Games Live dates in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil. He returns to Saskatchewan for a concert with the Regina Symphony in March.
He made his first public appearance interpreting the tune-stories of Super Mario, Sonic, Zelda, Earthworm Jim, and Halo 2 as a performing art at San Francisco’s Sony Metreon in 2005. He also performed
He has been featured on PBS, ABC, CBS, and FOX News, Spike TV, Brazil’s Globo News, TVE Brasil, PlayTV, MTV, in print, radio, and other media wherever he performs, and is featured on myriad video gaming websites and YouTube. His own website is www. videogamepianist.com.
program notes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Russia in 1840, and died of cholera at St. Petersburg in 1893. He studied law, entered the Government service, and became a pupil of the Petersburg conservatoire, teaching harmony until 1877. He then devoted his whole attention to composition. There was a good deal of romantic mystery about his life and career, particularly about his marriage. The honorary degree of Doctor of Music was conferred on him by Cambridge University in 1893. Eugene Onegin (Russian: Евгений Онегин, Yevgény Onégin) is an opera (“lyrical scenes”), Opus 24, in three acts, seven scenes. The work was first performed in Moscow in 1879. Onegin gave Tchaikovsky his most enduring success as an opera composer. The Polonaise is a light-hearted moment from the third act of the opera. Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera. Tchaikovsky collaborated with the writer, Konstantin Shilovsky, in producing the libretto with closely follows Aleksandr Pushkin’s original novel in verse. The story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman’s love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend. Tchaikovsky used the original verses from Pushkin’s novel and chose scenes that involved the emotional world and fortunes of his heroes, calling the opera “lyrical scenes.” The opera is episodic; there is no continuous story, just selected highlights of Onegin’s life. Since the original story was so well known, Tchaikovsky knew his audience could easily fill in any details
that he omitted. A similar treatment is found in Puccini’s La bohème. The composer had finished the opera by January 1878, but worried whether the public would accept it, since it lacked traditional scene changes. He believed that its performance required maximum simplicity and sincerity. With this in mind, he entrusted the first production to the students of the Moscow Conservatory. The first performance outside Russia took place in December 1888 in Prague, conducted by Tchaikovsky himself. It was sung in Czech. The US premiere was at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on 24 March 1920, sung in Italian. The Polonaise is set in a country estate with the waltz occurring in the palace’s ballroom. The music begins with a huge trumpet fanfare, and swings easily into a delightful melody lead by the strings. The symphony connects this charming waltz. There is a charming back and forth exchange with repeated sections that are fun and bouncy. A year after the opera’s premiere, Franz Liszt transcribed the Polonaise to piano which was a huge success. About twelve years later, Tchaikovsky arrived in Hamburg to conduct a German premiere of Onegin and was impressed with how well prepared the production was. He was also impressed with the performance of Tannhäuser which was under the direction of Gustav Mahler, so he handed the baton over to Mahler for the premiere. The audience were not favourable to this change, though it was a fine production. Mahler went on to produce many fine performances of Tchaikovsky’s repertoire.
program notes (cont’d) Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 This well-known opening of the Piano Concerto No. 1 begins with blaring French horns,huge, full, maestoso chords on the piano and a sweeping melody with the strings. For all its grandeur at the opening, this wonderful beginning simply drops out of the composition! The concerto follows the traditional form of three movements: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso Allegro con spirit 2. Andantino semplice—Prestissimo 3. Allegro con fuoco The first movement has two themes which are introduced in a double relationship to one another. The sportier
first theme reappears to interrupt the more restrained second, giving dramatic moments. The piano is then off into cadenza-like flights. Andantino Simplice, the second movement, offers a change from the boldness of the first movement, with the flute, oboe, and viola taking turns with the solo piano in developing a gentle first theme. A rapid scherzo that is based on the French song, “Il faut s’amuser, danser et rire” (One must amuse one’s self by dancing and laughing), a song favoured by the opera singer Desiree Artot, with whom Tchaikovsky had once been infatuated. The first theme for the final allegro is based on a Ukrainian folk song, “Viydi, viydi Ivanku” (Come, come Ivanku), dances
program notes (cont’d) up and down in brilliant syncopations. The second more lyrical theme sweeps in above the more virtuoso piano line, and the piano begins to answer in kind. The two themes build to a maestoso tutti, followed by fireworks all around. Did you know –? – A “re-imagining” of the first performance of the concerto was featured in the 1974 Ken Russell movie The Music Lovers, and was performed by actor Richard Chamberlain, as Tchaikovsky. – A 1941 Tin Pan Alley song, “Tonight We Love” by Freddy Martin, Bobby Worth and Ray Austin, was based on the concerto. – An excerpt from this piece was played in the credits before the 1943 Looney Tunes episode “A Corny Concerto.” – The concerto was played during the final leg of the torch relay during the Opening Ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Sheherazade Op. 35 is based on the Book of One Thousand and One Nights. During the winter of 1887, Rimsky-Korsakov worked to complete Alexander Gorodin’s unfinished opera Prince Igor, and decided to compose an orchestral piece based on pictures from The Arabian Nights. Rimsky wrote a brief introduction that he intended for use with the score. It explained that the Sultan Schariar was convinced that all women were false and untrustworthy and he thus vowed to have each of his wives put to death after their first nuptial night. Sultana Sheherazade managed to save her life by entertaining the Sultan with intriguing and captivating
tales, told one after another, in a series, for a thousand and one nights. Her execution was postponed from day to day and finally the sultan rejected his bloody vow entirely. Sheherazade combines colourful Russian music with the flavour of oriental sound. At one time Rimsky-Korsakov intended to title respective movements in Sheherazade, but did away with titles altogether so that the listener could hear his work as an Oriental-themed symphonic work with a sense of an Arabian Nights-meets-the-East fairy-tale adventure. The music begins with “The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship” where two opposing themes (a stern which is a solemn tune dominated by the brass and violin melody that is introduced by a woodwind choir). These two themes wind throughout all movements. The third rocking melody is like the ocean’s waves. Then there is “The story of the Kalendar Prince”—featuring an ‘oriental melody’ played by the full orchestra and solo instruments that include bassoon, oboe, flute and horn. The brass introduces a brisk martial tune, which is interrupted by a clarinet solo. “The Young Prince and the Young Princess” is a rising and falling counter–point from the harp, woodwinds, or upper strings against the low. The romantic melodies weave in and out, and this movement ends into a dance off in the distance. A solo violin begins the final movement, which bursts into a vigorous dance accented by the cymbal and tambourine – representing “The Festival of Baghdad”. The dance gets wilder leading to a lyrical and finally peaceful ending.
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DAVID L. KAPLAN, CM., Ph.D, OC Since 1960 David Kaplan has made varied and exceptional contributions to Saskatchewan’s musical life. Professor Emeritus, he is former head of the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Music. He conducted the Saskatoon Symphony from 1963–1969 and 1970– 1971, founded the Saskatchewan Music Council, and chaired the Canadian Music Centre’s Prairie Regional Council. He has arranged or composed pieces for woodwinds, including a series of 50 solos for school use in 1985. Dr. Kaplan devotes much of his time to his community. The Saskatoon Klezmer Band, Zmarim, was formed in 1985 after some informal “kibitzing” at a Bar Mitzvah. He has organized events such as the Festival of Faith, for Multi-Faith Saskatoon, as well as the musical activities for the annual Holocaust Memorial and Remembrance Day services.
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Thank you to our 2010 – 2011 Supporter’s Circle Mary Barrett-Lenz Peter and Doris Bietenholz* Stella Blackshaw* Heather Blakley* Gloria and Herman Boerma* Anthony and Carole Boryski* Evelyn Bowman* Audrey Brandt* Louise Brady* Betty Brennan* Margaret Brennan* Peter Bretscher Broadway Cafe Cam Broten and Ruth Eliason Lois and Gordon Bruce* Robert and Helen Card* Sharon Ceslak* Bill and Mary Chapman* Peggy Cheung and Garry Mak* Les and Bubs Coleman* Mary Conklin* Maria Coupal* Margaret and John Crawford* Margaret Cugnet* Allison Currie Larry and Jo Custead* Susan and Carl D’Arcy* Diane and Arthur Davis* Ryan Davis* Kay Davidson* John deBruijn* WJ DeCoursey* Wally Doepker* Richard and Lauren Donnelly* Murray and Bev Drew* Keith and Dorothy Dryden* David Dupuis and Eden Baltulis* Bill and Eleanor Edwards Robert Edwards* Phyllis Ellis*
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2010 – 2011 supporters circle SERENADE (continued) ($100-$249) Linda Jarock* Berna Jones* Gerald and Bernice Junk Dr. David Kaplan* Beverley & Bruce Karras* David and Carolyn Keegan* Gaye-Lynn Kern Karen King* Bruno and Caroline Klassen* Holly Ann Knott* Eunice Koehler* Gerrit J. Kraay* John Krowina* James Legge* Leland-Kimpimski Theresa Kirkpatrick and Scott Matheson Murray and Rita Little Helen V. Logan* J. and A. Longstaff* Noel and Margaret Lowry* Ken and Marina Lyons* Wayne and Brenda MacDonald* Lori and Tyson Mack* Dr. and Mrs. Ma Tim and Peggy Martin Miss Mary Matwyuk* Marjorie Mazzei* John and Marilynne McEwan Connie McGrath* Allan McGuire Dr. Hugh and Sheryl McKee* Donald S. McKercher, Q.C. Wally and Shirley McNeil Dawn McLean Belyk* Robert McLellan* Rowena McLellan* Gordon McLure* Julian and Mary Ann Michayluk*
Patricia Miquelon* Margaret Monks* John and MaryLou Montgomery* Catherine Morton* Gladys Murphy* Maria and Peter Neijmeijer* Wilette Neijmeijer Cliff and Leila Nickel* Lorene Nickel Verna and Jake Nickel* Sarah Nixon-Jackle* Mervin and Judith Nordness* Earl and MaryAnn Nostbakken* Ron and Pat Nowoselski Diane Okrainetz George and Ellen Parchomchuk P. Olson* Lee Old and Jim Nykoliation* Deanna Parley* John Parry* Harold Pexa* Dawn Power* Esther Rabuka* J. Redlyon Laurel and Richard Reich* Paul and Dorothy Riemer* Al and Sandra Ritchie* Kathy Rhoden* Sam and Ruth Robinson* Frank Roy* Verna Sagansky* Patricia Santo* Richard Santo* Saskatoon Immigration Employment Harvey Sauder* Candace Savage* George Schmid* Judith Schmid* Dr. Ralph and Marg Schneider Rod Selby Phillip Settler*
Thank you to our 2010 – 2011 Supporter’s Circle Bruce Simms* Sean Sinclair* Sisters of Ursulines of St. Angela’s Convent Rosemary Slater* George and Kathryn Sofko* Len and Pat Soiseth* Bev Somerville* Bernie and Pius Steckler Stefanie Stefanson-Pexa * Esther Stenberg* Anne B. Stephenson* Meredith and Ian Sutherland* Ken Sutherland* Wilma Sweaney* Floyd Thiessen* Donna Thomson* Freda Toffolo and Jack M. Wigham* Carmelle E. Toner* The Trading Post (1987) Ltd.* Glenn and Nayda Veeman* George Jeerakathil and Tanya Veeman* Jim Veikle* Al and Marjorie Veroba* Larry Weber* Eldon Wiebe* Victor and Erna Wiebe* Dennis and Marie-Jeanne Will* Michael G. Williams Sally Wisser Amy and Gary Wobeser* Yan Wu* Al Zack Gail Zink* Catherine Zuck* Anonymous (x9)* PRELUDE ($20-$99) Joe and Connie Abrook* Jacquie Ackerman
Ray Alisauskas* Nancy Allan* Magdalena Anderson Alina Balzer * Jeremy Bauman Margo Berry Carol Beaulieu* Terry Bethune* Evangeline Bilokury* Barbara Blom* Marilyn Boechler* Dr. Susan Brock Candice Bryden Bruce Davis* Kathryn Day Jeannette M. Dean* Vivien DeJong* Paul Denham* Marie Dunn* Alice Eichhorn Yvonne Fiddler* James Friesen* Naomi Friesen Shelley Hamilton and Winston Quan* James Hawn Carol Glazer Lynn Goshawk* Vicki Graham* Vanna Gruending* Lynn Guina Jason Hanson* Dr. Cydney Hayes David Heasman Sharon Hildebrand George James* Julie Janzen* Shelley Kaszefski Kerri Kobryn* Deborah Lake* David Legerwood*
2010 – 2011 supporters circle PRELUDE (continued) ($20-$99) Karl and Joyce Lenz* Connie Lepard* Christine Lim Kathleen Little* Colin Macpherson* Theodore Makeechak* Stanley Marlin Jacqueline McAfee Don McBean M.M. McEwen* Stacey McPeek* J. Modeste Fred and Muriel Montbriand* Mercedes Montgomery* Musicraft Instrument Repair Rodney Muzyka* Ans Nahirney* Nancy Normore Bruce and Hilda Noton* Connie Owen-Jones* John Payzant Marjorie Perry Margaret Peterson* John Prietchuk* Martin Prusinkiewicz* Henriette Quessy* Neil Rawlyk* Marjaleena Repo* Myrna Rolfes*
Joseph Roux Mary Sawatsky Charlotte Scharnitzky* Nicole Schmid* Tom and Sharon Schmidt Ruby Schultz Cantor Neil Schwartz* Gerald and Jeralyn Seniuk* Laurie Slinger* Paul Sopuck* Abbie Speir Wayne Stankewich* Tom Steele* Dan and Joanne Sydiaha* Henry Tabel* Elaine Tagouchi* Darliene Thompson* Pat Thomson* Mark Turner Vlatka Tustonic Christine Varnam* Angela Ward* Joan Wassill Takako Watanabe-Travis* Jennifer Wynne Webber Katie Wiens* Francis Wight* James Wood* Yamaha Piano Centre Audrey Zbitnew* Anonymous (x3)*
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MUSIC DIRECTORY LISTINGS U OF S AMATI QUARTET ”The only string quartet in the world that performs on 17th century instruments made by the Amati family. Four superb musicians performing on four exquisite instruments.” January 22: Haydn, Brahms, Schumann Piano Quintet with guest artist: Bonnie Nicholson - pianist; March 19: Tartini, Wolf, Cherubini, Marcello and Vivaldi concertos with guest artist: Ben Schenstead - guitarist; Concerts take place at 2:00pm and 7:30pm in Convocation Hall. Tickets available from McNally Robinson, Place Riel Kiosk, and at the door. Subscriptions from: bonneywalters@hotmail.com, or 270-9385 www.amatiquartet.usask.ca. SASKATOON STRING ENSEMBLE: “LIVE WITH PASSION” Transforming your event into an experience of a lifetime. String quartets, trios and duos perform classical, jazz, or contemporary music to add distinction to any kind of event. 292-6811 / 384-7464 www.saskatoonstringensemble.com SASKATOON YOUTH ORCHESTRA The SYO is a full orchestra for musicians aged 13 to 22. We also offer a strings orchestra for young players called the Saskatoon Strings, and a Double Bass program for beginners through intermediate levels. The SYO invites young musicians to the Orchestra Open House Sunday, Feb. 6 for a free sectional workshop and a chance to play with the SYO during rehearsal. www.syo.ca or 955-6336. The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s Music Directory listings are a great way for local groups, individuals, and small business involved in the arts to reach our audience. Listings appear in the programs for our Masters and SSO Pops Series concerts. Advertise in just one or choose all and change your message through the season. For more information check our website (www.saskatoonsymphony.org) or email marketing@saskatoonsymphony.org. 114159 SSSO Fastprint Admat
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