2015
2016
S E A S O N
NOVEMBER 14, 2015
BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TABLE OF CONTENTS
BSO STAFF AND BOARD ......................................................... 3 BSO NEXT .............................................................................. 4 BSO DINE .............................................................................. 5 BAKERSFIELD MASTER CHORALE .......................................... 6 LETTER FROM BRYAN BURROW ............................................. 7 BSO MUSICIANS ..................................................................... 9 CONCERT SPONSORS/PARTNERS IN MUSIC EDUCATION...... 11 TONIGHT'S PROGRAM ......................................................... 12 BSO SUPPORTERS ............................................................ 13-14 TONIGHT’S SOLOISTS ...................................................... 15-16 PROGRAM NOTES ............................................................... 17 ABOUT DR. ROBERT PROVENCIO.......................................... 19
A special thank you to the
Frontier High School Interact Club for providing ushers and volunteers for the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra's 2015-2016 season.
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CONTACT THE BSO
1328 34th Street, Ste. A • Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: 661-323-7928 Email: info@BSOnow.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ira Cohen, Chairman Chris Hamilton, Esq., Vice Chairman Patrick Paggi, Treasurer Ken Beurmann, Secretary Hon. Jon Stuebbe, Advisor
BSO STAFF
Jerome Kleinsasser, Ph.D., Advisor
Stilian Kirov, Music Director M. Bryan Burrow, President & CEO
Julia Haney, Advisor
Kari Heilman, Business Operations Manager Mary Moore, Orchestra Operations Manager Ineke de Lange, Executive Assistant/Sales Nicole Barnett, Executive Assistant Jackie Johnson, Communications Coordinator Darlan Moore, Stage Guard
Holly Arnold W. Michael Chertok Wayne Deats Nicole Giumarra Eleanor Heiskell Nile Kinney, Esq.
Jim Mueller, Recording Engineer
ORCHESTRA OFFICERS Elaine LeCain, President Mike Raney, Vice President
Joe MacIlvaine, Ph.D. Matthew Malerich, M.D. Steve Sanders Dee Slade
Paulette Shires, Orchestra Representative Elvira Arambula, Secretary
Bradford Anderson, M.D.
Cynthia Smizer Rick Stevens Jay Tamsi Ed Taylor Neil Walker Kai Wong, M.D.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS C. Lee Clark James Collier Don Lindsay Milt Younger, Esq.
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nspiring students with live music expands their horizons and helps develop an appreciation for great music. The BSO Next program gives supporters an opportunity to purchase season tickets for distribution to local school districts and other community groups. Since its introduction, BSO Next has afforded hundreds of local students the opportunity to attend each of our season concerts free of charge.
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BSO Next Sponsors Bill Wright Toyota
James & Gloria Wattenbarger
Ray & Joan Dezember
California Resources Corporation James & Thelma Royer-Cartwright
Ridgely & Sylvia Dorsey
Christopher & Cynthia Smizer
Jane Randolph
Ron & Kimberly Nickell
Claire Frisch
John & Diane White
Ron Nickell
David Rhea
Jon & Kala Stuebbe
Tel-Tec Securities
David Urner
Marjorie Nixon
Twilla Klassen
Dignity Health
Michael Klassen
Don C. & Diane S. Lake Family
North Bakersfield Toyota
Fritch Enterprises LLC Investment Company
PLCS Plus International, Inc.
UBS Financial Services, Inc. Ira & Carole Cohen Jason & Patsy Cohen
Peggy Darling Pelletier Foundation
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GREAT FOOD & GREAT MUSIC. THE PERFECT COUNTERPOINT.
The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra is pleased to continue its successful "BSO Dine" program for the second season.
Participating Restaurants: Belvedere Room at the Padre Hotel Café Med Restaurant CraSh Lounge KRUSH BAR RESTAURANT La Costa Mariscos La Foret Dining & Lounge Mama Tosca’s Ristorante Italiano Mexicali Restaurant (Downtown) Muertos Kitchen and Lounge Valentien Restaurant & Wine Bar The Nines Restaurant Petroleum Club of Bakersfield (Members Only) Wiki’s Wine Dive & Grill
Nothing complements an evening of exceptional music like an exceptional meal. Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra has partnered with top local restaurants to offer concertgoers an opportunity to combine their musical experience with a gourmet dining experience.
GET 15% OFF YOUR MEAL! When you present your concert tickets at one of these fine restaurants on the date of the performance.
BAKERSFIELD MASTER CHORALE Dr. Robert Provencio, Music Director Meg Wise, Accompanist
Soprano
Rebekah Ann Barton
Ann Coker
Nancy Hess
Stephanie Baziuk
Silvia Guerra
Nancy Hines
Priscilla Beck
Judy Houston
Bernadine Manuel
Rachel Brock
Karissa Lystrup
Pearl Rosch
Tori Carrillo
Anne Marino
Kyle Tillett
RenĂŠ Cleek
Barbara Mattick
Georgette Velez
Larissa Davis
Yvonne Miller
Bruce Wade
Kathy Garner
Claudia Moore
John Wagner
Susan Guerard
Marlene Mudge
Rachel Hansen
Genny Mutz
Robin Harkleroad
Melissa Nixon
Bass
Janna Hart
Deborah Noble
Herb Benham
Cynthia Hashimoto
Kandis Peake
Jerry Buzzell
Monica Hernandez
Annalise Perone
Gregg Causey
Cassie Choi Jue
Elizabeth Provencio
Adam Chrisman
Tara Krumm
Linda Provencio
Ryan Clippinger
Margaret Landucci
Kathy Redmond
Gary Coker
Ann Olcott
Mathilde Southworth
Robert Fairman
Sarah Reese
Kathleen Wagner
Bill Ferguson
Becky Ricketts
Denice Wheeler
Larry Fish
Sarah Ross
Tenor
Roger Hess
Jeff Ardray
Randy Miller
Daniel Broome
Vincent Moreno
Sam Bulkeley
Nick Nicita
Karen L. Winn
Alex Candia
Morris Nord
Alto
David Collins
Mark Nystrom
Eric Dyer
Rich Owen
Jess Ardray
Bob Earls
Fred Ramirez
Judy Ardray
Sarah Fields
Aaron Reese
Cathy Bloxham
Brad Hannick
Thomas Tarango
Faith Bradham
Tim Hansen
Dave Waterman
Kathy Bulkeley
Michael Harkleroad
Brent West
Ann Carey
Richard Haug
Will Winn
Brenda Russell Betty Smith Sherry Wade Suzanne L. Wagner
Lisa Causey
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President and CEO of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
he energy and enthusiasm we experienced from the October concert has permeated throughout the community. There were over 1,300 in attendance including the largest group of students the BSO has had in its 84-year history. Where do we go from here? We have increased the amount of concerts by adding several special concert programs this year. These concerts have the potential to attract larger and more diverse audiences. To continue this level of growth for years to come, we need your help.
How you can support the BSO: Monthly or One-Time Donation $20 and Up BSO Next Sponsor Any Amount or Sponsor a Student for $210 Musician’s Chair Sponsor $2,500 to $4,000 Conductor’s Circle Membership $1,000 or more Concert Sponsor $5,000 or more Program Ads 1/6 to full page size available Young People’s Concert Sponsor Any amount BSO Endowment Legacy Gift These are a handful of ways you can support our mission to perform great concerts and provide music education to the young people of Kern County. Our growth is dependent on your generosity since only one-third of our revenue comes from ticket sales. We have passionate musicians and passionate supporters who have a vision of making BSO concerts a Bakersfield experience the whole family can enjoy. Thank you for your kind support! M. Bryan Burrow
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VIOLIN 1
CLARINET
Julia L. Haney - Concertmaster
Mary Moore - Principal
Donna Fraser - Asst. Concertmaster
Eleanor Heiskell Chair Sponsor
Lee Smith Elizabeth Kinney Tim Swanson Jeff Fritz Josh Estrada Sharon Cooper Debbie Ellis Chris Reutinger Lisa Grzanka Ruldolfina Sjostrand
VIOLIN 2
Amy McGuire - Principal Deborah Perkins Elvira Arambula Marci Maynard Elaine LeCain Andrea von Schriltz Nicole Barnett
Marc Tipton
CELLO
Paul Young - Principal Alex Wilson Anna McCoy Caroline Coward Pam DeAlmeida Erin Esses David Mason Natosha Ramirez
BASSOON
Melissa Frey - Principal Steve Thiroux
TRUMPET
Mike Raney - Principal Steve O’Connor
TROMBONE
BASS
Jay Jerrett - Principal Marisa Aoki Norm Campbell
John Hester
TIMPANI
Barry Newton - Principal Pete Scaffidi Igor Stebaev Whitney Herbst
Ernie Cervantes - Principal
ORGAN
Liz Cervantes - Principal
Jason Gomez Liz Watts Kay Sanderson
VIOLA
Paulette Shires - Principal Stan Holcombe Alex Navarro Helen Crosby Laura Jesson Sandra Caudel Allyson Bates Robin Ross
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CONCERT SPONSORS SEASON CONCERT SPONSOR: Don C. and Diane S. Lake Family
CONCERT SPONSORS: CSU, Bakersfield Barber Acura
PARTNERS IN MUSIC EDUCATION: Aera Energy LLC
Bakersfield Symphony Endowment Foundation Barber Acura Bright House Networks Chevron City of Bakersfield County of Kern Kern County Superintendent of Schools KMAP, INC. Wonderful Orchards, LLC Pelletier Foundation PG&E Target W.A. Thompson Wells Fargo WZI, Inc.
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Photo by Nick Ellis.
Stilian Kirov, Music Director
Saturday, November 14, 2015 – 7:30pm – Rabobank Theater
ANGELS AND DEMONS 6:30pm Pre-Concert Lecture
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958)
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
– INTERMISSION – WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Requiem in D minor, K.626 I. Requiem II. Dies irae III. Tuba mirum IV. Rex tremendae V. Recordare VI. Confutatis VII. Lacrimosa VIII. Domine Jesu IX. Hostias X. Sanctus XI. Benedictus XII. Agnus Dei
Soloists:
Ani Maldjian - Soprano Danielle Marcelle Bond - Mezzo-Soprano Robert MacNeil - Tenor Roberto Perlas Gomez - Baritone
Chorus:
Bakersfield Master Chorale
Special thank you to Kristof Van Grysperre. 12
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GENEROUS SUPPORTERS OF THE SYMPHONY We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, businesses and foundations for their generous support. This listing includes contributions received before October 23, 2015. S T R A D I VA R I U S C I R C L E ( $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 + )
County of Kern City of Bakersfield Don C. and Diane S. Lake Family Kern County Superintendent of Schools KMAP, Inc. Mike Allen Ed Hopple Pelletier Foundation MAESTRO’S CIRCLE ($10,000 +)
Aera Energy LLC Barber Acura Chevron Claire Frisch Esther Gamez Joe and Suzan MacIlvaine William and Louise May The Urner Family Dave Urner Margaret Urner W.A. Thompson, Inc. Wonderful Orchards, LLC
C O N C E R T M A S T E R ( $ 2 , 5 0 0 + ) C O N T.
Virginia Heil Crawford Twilla Klassen Klein DeNatale Goldner Jerome Kleinsasser and Jeanne Harrie PLCs Plus International, Inc. Diane Sandidge Christopher and Cynthia Smizer Hon. and Mrs. Jon Stuebbe Tel-Tec Security Systems, Inc. Robert & Patty Young VIRTUOSO ($1,000 +)
ENCORE CIRCLE ($5,000 +)
CSU, Bakersfield Ray and Joan Dezember Marjorie Nixon Fritch Enterprises LLC Investment Company UBS Financial Services Ira and Carole Cohen Jason and Patsy Cohen Wells Fargo Bank WZI, Inc. Mary Jane Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Milton Younger CONCERTMASTER ($2,500 +)
David and Ardath Albizo California Resources Corp. Bill Wright Toyota/North Bakersfield Toyota Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Eleanor Heiskell Peggy Darling James and Thelma Royer-Cartwright
Anonymous Donors Bradford Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Barmann, Sr. Lois Chaney W. Michael and Dona Chertok Dr. Doug Davis Wayne and Lynn Deats Dignity Health Roger and Nancy Hess Gregory and Katherine Honegger Jim Burke Ford Lincoln Jaguar Barbara Johnson Nile and Liz Kinney Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kirschenman Irma Laughlin-Kolstad Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Larwood Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Malerich Dr. and Mrs. Mark Miller Girish Patel Valerie Pfeiffer PG&E George and Charlotte Pinheiro Melissa Reish Leonard Sanoian Mr. and Mrs. John Stovall Hon. Robert Tafoya and Sandra Serrano Bill and Sharon Thomas John and Diane White Alex and Sherry Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Kai Wong
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GENEROUS SUPPORTERS OF THE SYMPHONY (CONT.) QUINTET ($500 +)
FRIENDS OF THE SYMPHONY ($100 +)
Beverly Banks Jeanne Burdick Kenneth Byrum Katina Chan David Cothrun Don and Virginia Craib Dr. Phillip and Jean Dodson Elizabeth Downie James Duncan Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Eaves Stan and Virginia Eschner John Friauf Robert Gaban Ben Goossen
Doreen Abrams Ken and Gianna Beurmann Dr. and Mrs. Gerhard Schmidt James Weddle James and Gloria Wattenbarger HARMONIC ($250 +)
Elizabeth Ferrier Michael Klassen Ron and Nancy Marvin Margaret Southwick David Rhea
Msgr. Craig Harrison Robert Himes Steven Jacobs Velma Kagler James and Maxine Love Mary Moore Ron and Kimberly Nickell Bob and Sue Norton Kay Pitts Jane Randolph Gail Schulz Ehla Jo Triplett Bill and Judie Watkins Philip Zander
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Photo by Nick Ellis.
Memorials and honorariums are gifts given to honor family and friends in a lasting and meaningful way.
In memory of Ridgely and Sylvia Dorsey
In memory of Richard Southwick
Ed and John Dorsey
Margaret Southwick
In memory of Marjorie Lindsey
In honor of Ginny Kirschenmann
In memory of Esther Gamez
In-Kind
Michael and Dona Chertok Peggy Darling
In memory of Gordon Johnson Barbara Johnson
In memory of Colonel Wesley Moore Mary Moore
Peggy Darling
American General Media Brown Armstrong CPA’s eMedia Marketing Solutions Garden District Flowers KMAP, Inc. Mike Willis Designs
In memory of Mark Van Voorhis Jeanne Burdick Marilyn Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Himes Leslie Jamar Billie Jo Medders Verna Miller
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Eloise Prichard Charles and Marjorie Ruhl Gerhard Schmidt Margaret Self Stacy Wingate
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ANI MALDJIAN Soprano
American-Armenian Soprano Ani Maldjian has been described as “Sensational, radiant, elegant, commanding, brilliant, fresh and strong.” –The Los Angeles Times Ms. Maldjian has performed over 35 major roles with companies such as Long Beach Opera, Seattle Opera, Atlanta Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, and Opera Theatre Ireland. Roles include Musetta, Nannetta, Lauretta, Leila, Cleopatra, Adele, Despina, and Clorinda. With a great passion for contemporary opera, she has performed the title roles in Les Mamelles de Tiresias and The Cunning Little Vixen, along with Madame Mao in Nixon in China, Nuria in Ainadamar, Fire/Princess in L’enfant et les Sortileges, and Princess in Susa’s Transformations. She is best known for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank. This one-woman opera has brought her success all over the US, UK, Europe and Republic of Ireland. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts and a Master of Music degree from The California State University of Northridge. She received additional opera training at Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program, and Music Academy of the West. She was the First Place Winner of the Western Region Metropolitan Opera Competition in 2005. www.animaldjian.com In the non-operatic world, Ani has been featured as a vocalist on Serj Tankian’s (lead singer of “System of a Down”) solo albums, Buckethead’s latest album, and the soundtracks of “Eve and the Firehorse” and “Curious George: Sock Monkey Opera.” She is also the owner of www.invitationstationbyani.com.
DANIELLE MARCELLE BOND Mezzo Soprano
Ms. Bond has been hailed by the LA Times with a “Brava!”for her performance as Swiss Grandmother/Austrian Woman/British Dancing Girl in Long Beach Opera’s production of John Adams’ Death of Klinghoffer. Most recently, she was seen as Marilyn Monroe in the US premiere of Marilyn Forever. Opera News says that Ms. Bond “sang sumptuously, expressively.” She has charmed audiences in roles such as Carmen, Dido in Dido & Aeneas, Hermia in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Siebel in Faust, Olga in Eugene Onegin, Cornelia in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Amahl’s Mother, Flora in La Traviata, Reporter in the world premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s Séance on a Wet Afternoon for Opera Santa Barbara and Witness 3 in LA Opera’s much loved Ghosts of Versailles. Ms. Bond debuted in Germany as Maddalena in Rigoletto with Opera Classica Europa. She has also performed with Opera Lab, Opera Santa Barbara’s opera improv troupe & LA Opera Outreach. She has an extensive oratorio repertoire, garnering her a 2014 American Prize award. Ms. Bond also uses her vocal & musical skills for film, TV and video game scores and as a voice over artist. www.DanielleMarcelleBond.com
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ROBERT MACNEIL Tenor
Tenor Robert MacNeil has been praised by the Los Angeles Times for possessing a voice that is “clarion” and “clear”. After making his San Francisco Opera debut as the High Priest of Neptune in Mozart’s Idomeneo, he returned to perform in productions of Salome, Le Nozze di Figaro and in Werther, for which Opera News said Robert MacNeil “sang with panache.” Mr. MacNeil most recently performed with LA Opera in Lohengrin, after previous appearances including The Stigmatized, Fidelio, Il Trovatore, Der Rosenkavalier, Festival Play of Daniel, Tannhäuser, La Bohème and Il Tabarro. The tenor made his debut with the famed Ojai Festival under Kent Nagano in Orff ’s Die Kluge and recorded the role of Martin in Copland’s opera The Tender Land, which was released on the Koch International Label. An accomplished concert artist, the tenor has been soloist in more than sixty performances of Handel’s Messiah. He has soloed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in performances of Elijah, the Sydney(Australia) Choral Festival in the Berlioz Requiem and in Orff ’s Carmina Burana with the Central Union Philharmonic in Beijing. He made his Carnegie Hall solo debut in Britten’s The World of the Spirit and appeared in Rome with the Orchestra Roma Symphonia in Verdi’s Requiem. He has appeared as a guest artist with the Oregon Symphony, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Symphony, Oregon Festival of American Music, Pacific Chorale, Long Beach Opera, Pasadena Symphony, California Philharmonic, Angeles Chorale, Opera Santa Barbara, New West Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, Bozeman Symphony and numerous concerts with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Third Angle New Music Ensemble, William Hall Master Chorale, Bakersfield Symphony, California Master Chorale and the Cascade Music Festival. The tenor, a National Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, has his B.M. from Chapman University and M.M. from the University of Southern California. At the University of Southern California, he was a Marilyn Horne Scholar and was named Most Outstanding Graduate Student from the Thornton School of Music. Mr. MacNeil is currently on the voice faculty of California State University, Los Angeles.
ROBERTO PERLAS GOMEZ Baritone
With over ninety roles to his credit, baritone Roberto Perlas Gomez has performed extensively throughout the United States. He has performed supporting roles with Michigan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, San Diego Opera, and San Francisco Opera. He has done multiple leading roles with most of the regional companies in California. As an Opera San Jose resident artist, Mr. Gomez performed lead roles in Carmen, La Traviata, Il barbiere di Siviglia, and created the role of the Drosselmeier in The Tale of the Nutcracker. He has further performed what has become his signature role of Figaro with Nevada Opera, Santa Barbara Opera, Accorde Opera in Mexico, Sacramento Opera, and Opera Idaho. Mr. Gomez has done numerous roles to great press, including the Verdi baritone leads in the forementioned La Traviata, Un Ballo in Maschera, Il Trovatore, Il Finto Stanislao, Don Carlo, Aida, and Verdi’s Requiem . He debuted the leading roles of the kings in Die Kluge, The Emperor of Atlantis, and in its American premiere, Vivaldi’s long lost Montezuma with Long Beach Opera. In 1996, Mr. Gomez was in Manila, Philippines to create the title role of Jose Rizal in an opera honoring the final days of the Philippine national hero. In 2008, Mr. Gomez made his Italian and European debut for the Arena di Verona Foundation as the Chinese Prime Minister, Chou en-lai in the Italian premiere of John Adams’ Nixon in China, a role he reprised with Long Beach Opera. 16
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Saturday, November 14, 2015 – 7:30pm – Rabobank Theater
ANGELS AND DEMONS PROGRAM NOTES
Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer who searched for diversity and opportunities to bring exciting, beautiful colors into his music. He sought to discover new horizons for his work and often incorporated English folk tunes into his compositions. During his travels to Paris he became close friends with Maurice Ravel, whose work was a great inspiration and served as a source for exploration of rich and diverse orchestral colors. He returned from Paris eager to put his new ideas into work. Vaughan Williams was also a devoted admirer of sacred music, particularly the work of Thomas Tallis who was considered “The Father of the Church Hymn”. In 1906, Vaughan Williams was asked to edit The English Hymnal. Having the opportunity to go through some of the “best and worst tunes” he discovered a group of nine beautiful melodies. He was particularly inspired by one of Tallis's tunes and used it as the foundation for the Fantasia. The Fantasia begins by presenting five of what Vaughan Williams called “magical chords.” The harmonies create a mystical, serene atmosphere. Although the Fantasia was written only for strings, the orchestration creates some outstanding colors and effects. The music was scored for three separate ensembles – two string orchestras and a string quartet. This form is quite unusual as the music travels between the very free theme of the exposition to well-organized sections that resemble a theme and variations structure. The way the music develops and floats in the dialogs between the different groups is truly magical. Although this was one of Vaughan Williams's early works, it remains one of his most popular compositions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The “boy genius” was one of the most important composers of the 18th century. His brilliant music, with its perfect structure, radiates emotion and can touch every heart. He was famous for his productivity and was able to compose symphonies in days and overtures overnight. Despite creating some of the most beautiful music ever known to man, it was of minimal personal benefit to Mozart during his lifetime. Although his operas La clemenza di Tito and The Magic Flute were well received, Mozart didn’t benefit much from this success. The Requiem was Mozart’s final work, unfinished at the time of his death. The genre is of sacred origin – a Latin mass for the deceased. Mozart’s health deteriorated toward the end of the 1780s, stirring speculation that he was metaphorically composing his own Requiem. In July 1791, Mozart was commissioned to write the Requiem by an anonymous person who was later revealed to be Count Franz Georg Walsegg. Mozart fell ill on November 20th and died on December 5th with the unfinished score on his desk. Not wishing to forfeit the fee from the commission, Mozart’s widow Constanze asked one of her husband’s students, Franz Xaver Süssmayr, to complete the score. Thanks to Süssmayr’s work, Constanze was able to deliver the Requiem to Count Walsegg in time to have the piece performed in his late wife’s memory. Unbeknownst to Mozart, the Count, an amateur musician, began a practice of commissioning works from competent composers and passing them off as his own. Count Walsegg planned to do this with the completed Requiem. The knowledge surrounding the creation of the Requiem had become more substantial as early as 1798, when some initial biographies about Mozart’s life were published. Mozart had significant financial and health struggles towards the end of his life. He was overwhelmed with feelings of his imminent death even before he began writing the Requiem and became convinced that he was actually composing his own funeral music. Although the Requiem is a mass for the dead, the music itself shows Mozart’s humanity and his love for life and beauty. The piece remains on the golden pages of musical literature as one of the most outstanding masterpieces ever composed.
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DR. ROBERT PROVENCIO Music Director, Bakersfield Master Chorale
Bakersfield Master Chorale Music Director, Dr. Robert Provencio has enjoyed a professional career spanning over 35 years during which he has frequently been recognized for excellence in performance and teaching, scholarship, and service. His choirs have performed throughout North America, Europe, and Australia and have been featured at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, the Swiss Concert and Cultural Center, and the Sydney Opera House. In the summer of 2014 Provencio conducted the Bakersfield Master Chorale in the Cathedrals of Venice and Florence and also at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. In addition to his work as minister of music at the First Presbyterian Church (since 1995,) Provencio accepted a call to serve as music director of the Bakersfield Master Chorale in 2012. Provencio has been a long time member of the music faculty at the California State University at Bakersfield. He has conducted hundreds of clinics, workshops, lectures, and performances for schools, churches and professional choirs and their conductors and has appeared professionally at meetings of the American Choral Directors Association, the College Music Society, the National Association of Church Musicians, and at universities from Minnesota to Texas and California to New York. Recently, Dr. Provencio was the recipient of the CSU Bakersfield Outstanding Professor award for Leadership and Service. He chaired the CSUB Music Department and served numerous active terms as a member of the University’s Academic Senate and Foundation Board plus the WASC Planning, Steering, and Oversight committees, and the NCAA Accreditation and Academic Standards Committees. A former Rotarian, Dr. Provencio was active at the local and district levels in various initiatives aimed at advancing youth. He is also the past chairman, and continuing board member, of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Board. Dr. Provencio is in constant demand as an adjudicator, clinician and consultant.
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