CSO Mozart Symphony No. 40 - program 04-24-21

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It’s a busy time at the Charlotte Symphony! The Orchestra is gearing up for new and exciting events, even as our strange 2020–21 season builds to a strong conclusion. In the next month alone we’ll offer many options for experiencing the Symphony at your comfort level — whether that be virtually or in-person, in the theater or outdoors, with a full orchestra or smaller chamber ensembles.

We’ll see you in the beer garden at local breweries for our On Tap series, and we’ve recently announced Evenings at the Park, where you can enjoy a charming blend of classical favorites as you relax on the lawn at Symphony Park. We’ll continue to offer virtual concert experiences through our Classical Series Reimagined, including a phenomenal performance by violinist Nathan Meltzer. And mark your calendars for May 14 & 15 when we invite you back into the Belk Theater for an exhilarating concert featuring jazz royalty, Branford Marsalis.

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About Us..............................p. 8

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Supporters...........................p. 12

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program

The Classical Series is presented to the community by

Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Recorded live on March 6, 2021 Tonight’s concert is presented by

Jerry & Rosalind Richardson

This concert will be performed without an intermission.

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) “Entrance of the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon, hwv 67 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Symphony No. 40 in G minor, k. 550 I. Molto allegro II. Andante III. Menuetto: Allegretto IV. Allegro assai

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conductor

Christopher Warren-Green music director

Now in his 11th season with the CSO, Maestro Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra.

British conductor Christopher Warren-Green has worked extensively in North America and Europe, with key engagements including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras, the Minnesota Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others.

Maestro Warren-Green returns to Charlotte to open the 2020/21 season with virtual programs featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Brahms, and Dvořák.

He also leads the CSO in “A Concert for Charlotte” at Truist Field, an event designed to celebrate Charlotte and help bring the community back together through music. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts, including two youth orchestras and Project Harmony, an afterschool program serving high-need areas.

In addition to his international commitments, he has been invited to conduct at the wedding services of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2005, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2018. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra on the occasion of HM The Queen’s 80th birthday and the Philharmonia Orchestra for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday concert at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as HRH The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday concert in Buckingham Palace.

A violinist by training, Warren-Green began his career at the age of 19 as concertmaster of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, followed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, having been a Professor there for eight years, and has appeared numerous times on television and radio. He has recorded extensively for Sony, Philips, Virgin EMI, Chandos, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, and records with the London Chamber Orchestra for Signum Classics.

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musicians

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green Music Director Christopher James Lees Resident Conductor

FIRST VIOLINS

VIOLAS

FLUTES

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu

Benjamin Geller

Victor Wang

Alaina Rea

Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette

Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer

Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles

Assistant Concertmaster

Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Judith Ledbetter Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°°

SECOND VIOLINS Oliver Kot

Principal The Wolfgang Roth Chair

Kathleen Jarrell

Assistant Principal The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair

Carlos Tarazona° Monica Boboc Tatiana Karpova Martha Geissler Margie Sakira Harley

Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Assistant Principal

Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao

Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

PICCOLO Erinn Frechette

OBOES Hollis Ulaky

Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡

CELLOS Alan Black

Erica Cice Terry Maskin

Jonathan Lewis

ENGLISH HORN

Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Assistant Principal

Marlene Ballena* Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle Janis Nilsen

DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken Principal

Judson Baines

Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel

Terry Maskin

CLARINETS Taylor Marino

Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair

Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld

E♭ CLARINET Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

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Allan Rosenfeld

musicians BASSOONS

TRUMPETS

TUBA

Olivia Oh*

Alex Wilborn

Vacant

Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger

TIMPANI

Principal

Hunter Gordon† Acting Principal

Joshua Hood Lori Tiberio

CONTRABASSOON Lori Tiberio

HORNS

Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair

Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair

TROMBONES John Bartlett Principal

Thomas Burge

Byron Johns

Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair

Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†

BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman Principal

Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

Jacob Lipham

Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

PERCUSSION Brice Burton Principal

° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave

This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony.

The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Terry Maskin, Oboe/English Horn Terry Maskin has been playing English horn for the Charlotte Symphony since 1986. A graduate of Harvard, Terry studied economics and served as captain of the table tennis team. He’s also a member of Mensa International and was one of the winners in the 2007 Charlotte Observer Sonnet Contest.

Terry has performed with the Richmond Symphony, the Tulsa Philharmonic, the Grand Teton Music Festival and Eastern Music Festival, as well as with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Terry has performed on both oboe and English horn, including a performance of Persichetti’s English Horn Concerto on the CSO’s Classical series.

When asked what he loves most about being a professional musician Terry said, “Composers have written impossibly gorgeous, passionate, poignant, dramatic solos for my instrument. I have had the remarkable opportunity to be immersed in these magical passages and to convey that magic to our audience.”

For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org.

about us

The Charlotte Symphony is committed to delivering exceptional musical experiences that connect and strengthen our community. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the Charlotte Symphony is a full-time orchestra that performs more than 130 concerts annually and supports bold and robust community engagement and education efforts.

Founded in 1932, and led by internationally celebrated Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, we are the most longstanding performing arts organization in the region. Today we continue as a 21st century orchestra, responsive to and engaged in the narrative of our people. We employ music as a tool for building community and even as an agent of change.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to unite and inspire our community.

Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, and Family series, plus special events from movies in concert to the annual Magic of Christmas concerts. Summer Pops at Symphony Park rounds out each season.

We perform everywhere from community parks and schools to breweries, places of worship, and senior care centers. We are deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in many forms, enriches our community.

We creatively strive toward being an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming on and off the stage. Project Harmony serves more than 150 students in critical-need areas with free after-school lessons in music and life skills.

Inspired by the El Sistema youth development program of Venezuela, Project Harmony expanded to four locations in 2018-19.

We value diversity and intentionally work to break down barriers to arts access.

Our Music For All program affords members of our community holding EBT cards admission to any Symphony experience at $1 per ticket. We buck industry trends by offering opportunities to women and to musicians, composers, and conductors of color. We serve our area’s youngest musicians through two diverse youth orchestras, and aim for these ensembles to reflect our wider community.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire.

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concert notes GEORGE FRIDERIC

HANDEL

born: February 23, 1685, Halle, Germany died: April 14, 1759, London, United Kingdom

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon, hwv 67 (1748) premiere: March 17, 1749 in London

German-born Baroque composer George Frideric Handel is most well-known for his operas and oratorios. He started three commercial opera companies to supply the English nobility with Italian opera, but in 1737 he had a physical breakdown, changed direction creatively, and began transitioning to English choral works. After his success with Messiah he never composed an Italian opera again. Strongly influenced by the techniques of the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the English composer Henry Purcell, Handel’s music influenced many significant composers who came after him, including Haydn and Mozart. To Beethoven he was, “the master of us all...the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb.”

Solomon, one of Handel’s finest oratorios, premiered at London’s Covent Garden Theatre on March 17, 1749. Solomon, depicting episodes in the life of the biblical king, is in three acts. The first is set around the consecration of the Temple in Jerusalem. The second depicts the famous episode in which two women claim a child as their own, with Solomon displaying the wisdom that solves the mystery. The final act concerns a visit to Solomon’s kingdom by the Queen of Sheba. The act begins with a sprightly orchestral piece, “Entrance of the Queen of Sheba.”

The “Entrance of the Queen of Sheba” has become a fixture of the orchestral concert hall, and popular culture as well.

The work was featured in the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The Queen of Sheba before King Solomon by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a contemporary of Handel’s (Palazzo Ducale, Venice).

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concert notes WOLFGANG AMADEUS

MOZART

born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg, Austria died: December 5, 1791, Vienna, Austria

Symphony No. 40 in G minor K. 550 (1788) premiere: unknown

Mozart completed his final three Symphonies — No. 39 in E-flat Major, No. 40 in G minor, and No. 41 in C Major (“Jupiter”) — over the remarkably brief span between June 26 and August 10, 1788. Even more remarkable is the fact that these glorious Symphonies, among Mozart’s crowning achievements, were the product of a particularly distressing period in the composer’s life.

Mozart’s career in Vienna as a composer, teacher, virtuoso pianist, and impresario reached its apex in the mid-1780s. However, the exhilaration of those triumphant years soon yielded to profound frustration and unhappiness. Mozart experienced a sharp decline in the demands for his services in Vienna. In time, Mozart was reduced to begging for money from acquaintances — principally, Michael Puchberg, a fellow Mason and ardent music lover. Several of Mozart’s letters to Puchberg have survived, and they are indeed heartbreaking to read.

A letter from Mozart to Michael Puchberg (July 1788): “Amid my toils and anxieties I have brought my affairs to such a pass that I must needs raise a little money on these 2 pawnbroker’s tickets. I implore you by our friendship to do me this favor, but it must be done instantly.”

The mystery of Mozart’s final three Symphonies Mozart completed his G-minor Symphony, K. 550, on July 25. There exists no specific documentation that the G-minor — or, for that matter, any of the final three Symphonies — was performed during Mozart’s lifetime. This fact has led some to theorize that Mozart composed these Symphonies not for monetary gain, but out of an overwhelming need to express himself in music.

In this context, the G-minor becomes a manifestation of the despair Mozart experienced during this difficult period in his life. Such a theory, of course, fails to explain what autobiographical elements are expressed in the high spirits of the E-flat Symphony, or in the heroic grandeur of the “Jupiter.”

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concert notes Further, Mozart almost always composed large-scale works for specific, upcoming concerts. Correspondence from Mozart refers to subscription concerts scheduled for the summer of 1788, though it is not certain whether those took place. There is documentation of concerts conducted by Mozart in Germany in 1789 and 1790. The concert programs included symphonies by Mozart, and it is reasonable to assume that they would have included his most recent efforts; i.e. one or more of the final trilogy.

A further clue is found in the fact that Mozart’s autograph of the score for the G-minor Symphony contains modifications of the original version’s Andante, as well as a revised version of the entire work, adding clarinets to the orchestration. Such modifications would not have been made without the existence of previous performances and the promise of new ones.

“Plunges into the abyss of the soul” Of much greater importance, of course, is the music itself. As with any masterpiece of such depth and profundity, Mozart’s G-minor Symphony has inspired glowing, but quite varied, responses. Robert Schumann praised the work’s “impassive beauty” while pianist and historian Charles Rosen found “passion, violence, and grief.” Mozart biographer, Alfred Einstein, termed the work a “fatalistic piece of chamber music,” in which he encountered “plunges into the abyss of the soul, symbolized in modulations so bold to Mozart’s contemporaries they must have seemed to lose their way entirely, and so distant that only Mozart himself could find the path back from them into the light of day.”

The G-minor Symphony is in four movements. The first (Molto allegro) is highly dramatic, featuring a terse development section that anticipates the music of Beethoven in its dramatic manipulation of the briefest rhythmic motifs. The slow-tempo movement (Andante) provides some lyrical relief from its predecessor, but there are also episodes that reinforce the turmoil and foreboding found throughout much of the Symphony. The third-movement (Menuetto. Allegretto) is far more aggressive than the typical courtly dance, although the central Trio radiates elegance and repose. The finale (Allegro assai) is a stormy affair, propelling relentlessly to the Symphony’s curt final bars.

Notes on the Program by Ken Meltzer

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supporters George & Susan Livermore Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long III Mr. John Lyon Leigh Marsh Theodore & Katherine Martinez Ed & Wendy Matthews Jill Maxwell Kim & Alan Maxwell Glenn McConnell Nydia McCrohan Ann P. McDermott Dorothy McGavran Mr. & Mrs. James W. McQuiston Jack & Pat Meckler Anne & Brad Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Moline Ann Morris Fran & Gary Morrison David Munger Amy Murphy Darrell P. Nelson Jill & Edwin Newman Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Norman Bruce Norton William Olson David Orr Dr. Samuel L. Orr & Ms. Margaret Errington Kimberly Padgett James Parks

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Molly Tarr Cornelius Tate Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Ms. Kelly Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas Tim Timson Joel Toms Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Brent & Claire Trexler Jennifer & Luke Waaler Hallam Walker Catherine A. Walton Jake & Kristy Ward Vera Watson Erik Weghorst Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Weiner Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Karla Williams Jo Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. Witte Mitchell Wolff

The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans.

We are honored to recognize their support:

Anonymous (3) Geraldine I. Anderson† Richard & Ruth Ault Baldwin Family Trust Barnhardt Thomas Trust Larry & Joyce† Bennett Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Mark & Louise Bernstein† Twig & Barbara Branch Saul Brenner Mike & Joan Brown† Mrs. Joan Bruns† Jan & Bob Busch Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D. † Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran

Charles & Peggy Dickerson Dr. & Mrs.† Jerry H. Greenhoot Peter & Ann Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston†

Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Albert Rogat Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson J. Mason Wallace†

Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift.

For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.

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† Deceased

supporters

Support your CSO. With your gift, the Charlotte Symphony uplifts, entertains, and educates the diverse communities of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

Every gift makes a difference.

Make your contribution today:

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supporters

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate, foundation, and government funders: $100,000 +

$50,000-$99,999 The Trexler Foundation

$20,000-$49,999 D G Brungard Foundation

$10,000-$19,999

$5,000-$9,999

$2,500-$4,999

Albemarle Foundation Blumenthal Foundation William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust King & Spaulding LLP John S. & James L. Knight Foundation Maurer Family Foundation Reemprise Foundation

George & Ruth Baxter Foundation The Charlotte Assembly Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation US Bank Foundation

The Springs Close Foundation, Inc. Stanly County Community Foundation

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administration BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kimberly Q. Parker Chairperson

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Reginald Henderson Richard Krumdieck David Leitch Yih-Han Ma Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles

Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD

John Barquin Vice Chairperson

Debbie Abels* Mick Ankrom Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk*

Brian Cromwell Alvaro & Donna de Molina Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell David L. Kors Jeff Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann Gov. James G. Martin

Jane & Hugh McColl Susan McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Patrick J. O’Leary Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips Paul Reichs Peggy & Wayne Reynolds Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers

Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf

EXECUTIVE

DEVELOPMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Leslie Antoniel Director of Donor Engagement

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD Immediate Past Chairperson Kevin Walker Treasurer

*ex-officio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Margarita & Nick Clements Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III

ADMINISTRATION

Chris Stonnell Micah Cash Individual Giving Senior Manager Director of Education & Community Engagement Holly Blackman Heather Münch ARTISTIC Government & Institutional School & Community OPERATIONS Relations Manager Programs Manager John Clapp Senta Harvey Vice President of Artistic Development Coordinator YOUTH ORCHESTRA Operations & General Manager Stewardship & Events PROGRAMS Samantha Hackett Executive Assistant

Sara Gibson Director of Operations

Teil Buck Orchestra Personnel Manager Carrie Graham Manager of Artistic Planning Nixon Bustos Principal Music Librarian John Jarrell Stage Manager

Amanda LoCascio Development Coordinator Data Management & Research FINANCE

Aram Kim Bryan Director of Youth Orchestra Programs Dylan Lloyd Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – CSYO

Kirsten Morris Vice President of Human Resources & Administration MARKETING Candace Sykes Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin Director of Communications Chad Calvert Visual Communications Manager Nicole Glaza Digital Marketing Manager Tiffany Spaulding Patron Communications Manager

Wendy Laxton (CREO, Inc.) Fractional Vice President Meghan Squier Emily Gordon of Finance Ticket Services Manager Youth Orchestra Program Chazin & Company Coordinator – Project Harmony Financial Services Trey McKinney Staff Accountant

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