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NEW FRONTIERS Lawrence Golan, conductor
Featuring women of the Colorado Repertory Singers Daugherty: Krypton Hovhaness: Celestial Fantasy Holst: The Planets
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WELCOME! With our 2013–14 Season, we celebrate 66 years of providing high-quality symphonic concerts and outreach. Our orchestra was founded in 1948 as the
performed for eleven seasons, followed by
Denver Businessmen’s Orchestra by Dr.
a season under interim director Kirk Smith.
Antonia Brico, the first woman to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York
In 1999 Dr. Horst Buchholz, Professor of
Philharmonic and several other major
Music at the University of Denver and an
orchestras. The two major issues driving
acclaimed musician and conductor, was
establishment of the orchestra were a
selected as the orchestra’s new Music
need for affordable classical music con-
Director. This began a period of growth
certs in the Denver area and the need for
and success that continues today. To more
an organization that would nurture, devel-
accurately reflect our Denver roots, the
op and showcase the talents of classically
Centennial Philharmonic was renamed the
trained musicians, many of whom had
Denver Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004.
relocated to Denver following World War
Horst remained Music Director/Conductor
II. The orchestra quickly became known
through the 2008–09 Season, after which
for its ambitious collaborations and per-
he was appointed the orchestra’s first
formances. In 1968, to honor its founder,
Conductor Laureate.
the name of the orchestra was changed to the Brico Symphony, and the tradition of
Adam Flatt was appointed the orchestra’s
musical excellence and community service
fourth Music Director/Conductor in June
continued.
2010. Adam’s dynamic and inspiring leadership over the next three years
Following Antonia’s retirement in 1986,
further increased the artistic quality of the
the orchestra selected Julius Glaihengauz
orchestra.
as its second Music Director. Julius was a talented Russian immigrant who
In spring of 2013, award-winning conduc-
recently graduated from the Tchaikovsky
tor Dr. Lawrence Golan was selected as our
Conservatory. Under his new leadership,
orchestra’s fifth Music Director. Lawrence
the name of the orchestra was changed
first led the DPO as a guest conductor in
to the Centennial Philharmonic and
November 2009.
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FEBRUARY 14
Lawrence Golan, conductor Daniel Morris, bass trombone Boyer: New Beginnings Brubeck: Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “New World”
Lawrence Golan, conductor Linda Wang, violin Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite Chen and He: The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2
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NOVEMBER 15
INAUSPICIOUS BEGINNINGS Lawrence Golan, conductor James Buswell, violin Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Barber: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor
DECEMBER 20
NOELS & NEW YEAR
Adam Flatt, guest conductor Marcia Ragonetti, mezzo-soprano Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Snow Maiden Prokofiev: “Tröika” from Lieutenant Kijé Kuzma: “Against the Winter Wind” — World premiere performance Handel: Messiah “But who may abide the day of his coming?” Hayen: Maltese Winter Holiday favorites and sing-alongs! Concerts begin at 7:30 pm at KPOF Hall, 1340 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
YOUNG LOVE
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NEW FORMATIONS & MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAINS
Lawrence Golan, conductor Joshua Sawicki, piano Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov: Night on Bald Mountain d’Indy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air Hovhaness: Mysterious Mountain; Symphony No. 2 Nytch: Symphony No. 1: Formations — Denver premiere performance, co-commissioned by the DPO
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NEW FRONTIERS
Lawrence Golan, conductor Featuring the women of the Colorado Repertory Singers Daugherty: Krypton Hovhaness: Celestial Fantasy Holst: The Planets
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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 NEW FRONTIERS KPOF Concert Hall · Denver, Colorado · 7:30 pm
Lawrence Golan, conductor
Michael Daugherty
Krypton from Metropolis Symphony
(b.1954)
Alan Hovhaness
Celestial Fantasy, Op. 44
(1911 – 2000)
∙ 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION ∙ ∙ featuring an INTERLUDE with El Sistema students ∙
Gustav Holst
The Planets
(1874 – 1934)
Mars – the Bringer of War Venus – the Bringer of Peace Mercury – the Winged Messenger Jupiter – the Bringer Old Jollity Saturn – the Bringer of Old Age Uranus – the Magician Neptune – the Mystic
The Planets features the women of the Colorado Repertory Singers; Mark Stamper, Director Video provided by Denver Museum of Nature & Science 6
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INTERLUDE EL SISTEMA COLORADO Lindsay Hayes, conductor Kyle Etges, conductor
Unknown Dvorak
La Cucaracha Traditional Spanish folk song
Arr. by Will Schmid
Bright Morning Star Traditional American folk song
Except from New World Symphony
Arr. by Joseph M. Martin The Journey Medley of Simple Gifts and Going Home Words by Lewis Carroll The Crocodile
MEET THE MUSICIANS
Join us for a reception on the lower level after the concert.
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OUR MUSICIANS MUSIC DIRECTOR Lawrence Golan
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR Kornel Thomas
FIRST VIOLIN
Katherine Thayer, concertmaster Patsy Aronstein Matthew Grove Thomas Jatko Nasiha Khalil Chelsea Morden Tenley Mueller Emmy Reid Beth Schoening Vanessa Vari
SECOND VIOLIN Yiran Li, principal Melissa Barru Niccolo Werner Casewit Pauline Dallenbach Loribeth Gregory Terri Gonzales Miki Heine Annie Laury Callista Medland Anne Silvas Albert Ting
VIOLA
William Hinkie, III, principal Lori Hanson Lindsay Hayes* Ben Luey Maura Sullivan* Travis Rollins*
CELLO
Bryan Scafuri, principal Naftari Burns Annastasia Psitos Amanda Thall Andreas Werle Rachel Yanovitch Tara Yoder
BASS
Mark Stefaniw, principal Lucy Bauer Josh Filley Joey Pearlman Taryn Galow
FLUTE
Catherine Ricca Lanzano, acting principal Starla Doyal Joshua Hall* Amanda Rusten*
PICCOLO Joshua Hall*
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OBOE
Michael Vigliotti*, acting principal Loren Meaux, assistant principal Chloe Veltman
BASS OBOE
TRUMPET
Ryan Spencer, principal Randy Runyan Tyler Van Dam Matt Creviston*
TROMBONE
Loren Meaux
Bryan Gannon, principal Wallace Orr
ENGLISH HORN Alexis Junker
BASS TROMBONE
CLARINET
Daniel Morris
Shaun Burley, principal Brooke Hengst Claude Wilbur
TUBA
BASS CLARINET
TENOR TUBA
Claude Wilbur
Noah Dunlap*
BASSOON
TIMPANI
Ross Woodzell*
Ken Greenwald, principal Nicholas Lengyel Leigh Townsend*
Steve Bulota, principal Colin Constance
CONTRABASSOON Leigh Townsend*
FRENCH HORN David Wallace, principal Mark Denekas Jeanine Wallace Kelli Hirsch Mary Brauer Casey Martin* Cianci Melo*
PERCUSSION Colin Constance Scott Headley* Jackson Stevens* Ross Coons*
HARP Suzanne Moulton-Gertig Rebecca Moritzky*
KEYBOARD Margo Hanschke*
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LAWRENCE GOLAN MUSIC DIRECTOR, CONDUCTOR The 2013–14 Season marks the beginning of Lawrence’s tenure as music director of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. It is also his first year as principal conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic in South Korea. He continues as music director of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in Washington state and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra & Opera Theatre at the University of Denver. Lawrence has garnered considerable international recognition for his work as a conductor. He has won nine ASCAP Awards, five Global Music Awards, three American Prize awards, three Downbeat Magazine Awards, and two Prestige Music Awards. Lawrence’s appointment in Yakima came on the heels of a very successful four-year term as Resident Conductor of The Phoenix Symphony. In 2012, Lawrence was named the Grand Prize Winner of The American Prize for Orchestral Programming. Several of the concerts that Lawrence programmed, conducted, and narrated with The Phoenix Symphony turned out to be the most financially successful and well-attended performances in the history of the orchestra, completely selling out triple concert sets in a 2200-seat hall. Lawrence continues to guest conduct professional orchestras, opera, and ballet companies in the United States and around the world. Having conducted in 25 states and 16 countries, recent engagements include performances in Boulder, Macon, Memphis, and Tucson as well as the Czech Republic, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, and a three-week tour of China with the American Festival Orchestra.
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A native of Chicago, Lawrence holds degrees in both conducting and violin performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music (B.M. and M.M.) and the New England Conservatory of Music (D.M.A.). In addition, he studied at all of the major conducting festivals including Aspen and Tanglewood, where in 1999 he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Conducting Fellowship. Following in the footsteps of his father Joseph Golan, longtime principal Second Violinist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence was Concertmaster of the Portland Symphony Orchestra for eleven years and has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony. Lawrence has made several critically acclaimed recordings, both as a conductor and a violinist. He has also been published as a writer, composer, editor and arranger. Lawrence and his wife Cecilia have been married since 2003. They have two wonderful children, Giovanna and Joseph. For more information, please visit LawrenceGolan.com or WilliamReinert.com.
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INTERLUDE WITH EL SISTEMA COLORADO El Sistema Colorado is a movement to transform the lives of underserved youth of Denver through music. Since January 2012, we have given instruction in orchestra, We are excited to feature the young musicians of El Sistema
choir, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and musicianship. El Sistema Colorado serves 400 students a day, spanning the different schools in the Denver area.
Colorado during tonight’s intermission. It’s
Inspired by the famous El Sistema of Venezuela created by
rewarding to share our
Jose Abreau and popularized by Los Angeles Philharmonic
passion for music with
conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema Colorado teaches a
them and instill a love of the orchestra with these future performers and supporters.
— Valerie Clausen, Executive Director, Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
passion and love for music that is sometimes neglected in other music programs. Since this love of music has been instilled in the students, they have taken off on their instruments, playing for The Denver Foundation, United Way, councilwoman Julie Montero, as well as being some of the youngest members of Denver’s Citywide Orchestra and the Rocky Ridge Music Camp in Estes Park. They will continue spreading the joy of music in 2014 with various performances including with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. They will perform in Boettcher Concert Hall and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Kyle Etges, acting lead teaching artist El Sistema Colorado elsistemacolorado.org
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KORNEL THOMAS ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR Kornel was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Budapest where he began his musical education studying the violin, piano and composition. He majored in composition at the St. Stephen King Music What should you listen for? What is the music’s historic and cultural context? Join me before
Conservatory and High School. He holds a master’s degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
each performance for a pre-concert chat. Get
For the past three summers, Kornel has attended the presti-
insight into the music
gious Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and Orchestral
and music-makers you
Musicians with the Quimby Family Foundation Scholarship. In
will hear during the
2013, he was a semi-finalist at the Sao Luiz Teatro Municipal
performance.
and the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Young Conductors Competition, and he had his debut in the Vienna Musikverein with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna in 2012. Kornel was selected as music director for the 2010 Opera Project of the Media Composers from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. From 2004–2006, he served as Assistant Conductor of the St. Stephen King Youth Symphony Orchestra. And in 2006, Kornel won second prize at the Bela Bartok Hungarian National Competition in Composition. In addition to the DPO, Kornel is also the assistant conductor and orchestral manager of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theater in Denver. He lives in Denver where he is also pursuing an Artistic Diploma in Orchestral Conducting.
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MARK L. STAMPER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, COLORADO REPERTORY SINGERS Mark is a native of South Carolina and began his piano study at the age of 3. Eventually he expanded his musical interests to include choral music. He received a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from Winthrop University in 1986 where he studied with Dr. Eugene Barban. In 1989, Mark was awarded a master of music degree with a concentration in Choral Conducting from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas where he was the Assistant Conductor of the Oratorio Chorus. He has been awarded the silver medal at the Concours International de la Musique and the best performance of a modern work during the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in Boston. Mark has served as music director and accompanist for numerous Broadway productions, conducted operas across the country and served as principal accompanist with the Fort Worth Opera. He has held appointments as associate artistic director with the Texas Boys Choir, artistic director of The Women’s Chorus of Dallas, artistic director of The Singing Girls of Texas, and principal accompanist of the Turtle Creek Chorale. Mark is currently teaching high school choir, serving as a church musician, and is the artistic director of the Colorado Repertory Singers and Northland Chorale.
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COLORADO REPERTORY SINGERS CHOIR, THE PLANETS Colorado Repertory Singers was founded in 2001 by conductor, Ron Williams to provide singers and audiences an opportunity to experience “Many styles, One voice.” This is the impetus for all concerts and sounds heard by the Colorado Repertory Singers. In fall 2013, Mark Stamper became the second conductor of this fine ensemble. Under his leadership, the chorus is growing and pursuing new avenues of performance. The mission of the Colorado Repertory Singers is to provide for the education, cultural enlightenment, and entertainment of the public through the presentation of choral music; and to provide singers of all ages an environment that encourages personal musical growth and continuing access to a full range of vocal works.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
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OUR ADMIN VOLUN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Valerie Clausen
BACKSTAGE COORDINATORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anna Schultz Jän Schultz
PRESIDENT Jon Olafson VICE-PRESIDENT Eleanor Glover SECRETARY Maureen Keil TREASURER Allison Lausten Pauline Dallenbach, Honorary Member Robert Dallenbach Amanda Hand Russell Klein Linda Lebsack Matt Meier Tenley Oldak
BOX OFFICE/ TICKET SALES Gil Clausen Carla Cody Amanda Hand Annie Laury Jon Olafson Anna Schultz
CONCERT NOTES Dr. Suzanne Moulton-Gertig
DENVER PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION BOARD CONCERT RECORDING Michael P. Barry Keith Fisher Russell Klein Allison Lausten
CONDUCTOR LAUREATE
Joel Dallenbach
CONCERT PROGRAM Ligature Creative Group, design Walker Burns, editing Alixandra Feeley, editing María Angélica Lasso, Spanish translation
Dr. Horst Buchholz
FUNDRAISING Gil Clausen Eleanor Glover Allison Lausten Jon Olafson
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TEERS LIBRARIAN
PRE-CONCERT SLIDES
Callista Medland Alyssa Oland, assistant
Alex Thomas Ligature Creative Group
OPERATIONS INTERN Alixandra Feeley
ORCHESTRA ROSTER Annie Laury
OUTREACH Katherine Fitzgerald Lok Jacobi Maureen Keil Linda Lebsack Katherine Thayer
PUBLICITY Niccolo Casewit Dr. Robert Dallenbach Eleanor Glover Amanda Hand Matt Meier Jeff Paul David Sherman
USHERS & RECEPTION COORDINATORS
PARKING ADVISOR Hugh Pitcher Doug Gragg
PERSONNEL MANAGER Annie Laury
Gil Clausen Lok Jacobi Allison Lausten Roger Powell Robert Schoenrock
WEBMASTER Ligature Creative Group Nick Croope
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Our orchestra is run by volunteers, with no paid administrative staff. We would greatly appreciate help from more volunteers in the areas of publicity, fundraising, concert production, receptions, personnel, and outreach. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, please contact Executive Director Valerie Clausen at 303.653.2407 or email at vclausen@denverphilharmonic.org.
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MUSICIAN MILESTONES Shoutout to our long-time DPO musicians for their continued service to our orchestra! Thank you!
50 YEARS
Pauline Dallenbach, Second Violin
25+ YEARS
Lucy Bauer, String Bass Josh Filley, String Bass Thomas Jatko, First Violin
20+ YEARS
Steve Bulota, Timpani Roger Powell, Second Violin Kathleen Torrko, Viola
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15+ YEARS
Niccolo Casewit, Second Violin Terri Gonzales, Second Violin Annie Laury, Second Violin Wallace Orr, Trombone Suzanne Moulton-Gertig, Harp
10+ YEARS
Valerie Clausen, Second Violin Linda Lebsack, Cello Loren Meaux, Oboe/English Horn Janet Robinson, Viola Claude Wilbur, Clarinet
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“ Krypton” from the Metropolis Symphony Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) 21st-century composer Michael Daugherty studied composition from very noteworthy composers including Earle Brown, Jacob Druckman, Bernard Rands, and Roger Reynolds. Following his terminal degree in composition from Yale in 1986, he taught composition for several years at Oberlin Conservatory, then joined the composition faculty at the University of Michigan in 1991. Daugherty composed the Metropolis
’60s. Each movement of the symphony —
Symphony between 1988 –1993. According
which may be performed separately — is a
to the composer,
musical response to the myth of Superman.
I have used Superman as a compositional The Metropolis Symphony evokes an
metaphor in order to create an indepen-
American mythology that I discovered as an
dent musical world that appeals to the
avid reader of comic books in the ’50s and
imagination.
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SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC 7:00 – 10:00 PM KPOF — 910 AM
Tune in to radio station KPOF (AM 910) from 7 – 10 pm on Sunday, June 1 for an encore of tonight’s Denver Philharmonic performance! Our Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the vital contributions made by the Pillar of Fire Ministries / KPOF 910 AM to our orchestra and Denver’s classical music community. Over the past five decades, the Pillar of Fire Church has generously accommodated our orchestra rehearsals and many performances. Since 1963, Dr. Robert B. Dallenbach, and more recently his son, Joel Dallenbach, have meticulously recorded and broadcast all of the orchestra’s concerts.
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The second movement, “Krypton,” named
Daugherty says the following about this
after Superman’s home planet, is being
movement:
performed this evening. The opening of the movement features a siren that signals
Krypton refers to the exploding planet from
the destruction of the planet. Sirens blare
which the infant Superman escaped. A dark,
throughout the movement, along with por-
microtonal soundworld is created by glis-
tentous outbursts from the brass section.
sandi in the strings, trombone, and siren.
Chaotic sounds help to build Krypton to its
Two percussionists play antiphonal fire bells
musical destruction.
throughout the movement, as it evolves from a recurring solo motive in the cellos into ominous calls from the brass section. Gradually the movement builds toward an apocalyptic conclusion.
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Celestial Fantasy, Op. 44 Alan Hovhaness (1911 – 2000) When Alan Hovhaness was 32, he accompanied his spiritual teacher, Greek mystic painter Hermon Di Giovanno, through the cultural worlds of ancient Armenia, Greece, Egypt and India. Inspired by what he learned and observed, the composer returned to the United States and destroyed most of the music he had composed up to that point and started anew. A product of this new beginning, Celestial
beginning of the 12th century. Fantasy is a
Fantasy for string orchestra, had its
fugal work, solemn in nature, encircled by
premiere in Boston in 1944. The work is
lyrical melismatic prayer-like passages in
dedicated to Saint Nerses Shnorhali, an
the lower strings. The fugue itself makes
Armenia saint and mystic poet, who was
use of canon, augmentation, and contrary
the head of the Amenian Church at the
motion of the fugal subject.
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The Planets Gustav Holst
(1874 – 1934)
Without doubt, The Planets is Holst’s best known composition. Written in 1914, the work stands as a surprising contribution to English music from the earlier years of the 20th century, for nothing like it had been heard previously. When the initial shock of the seven-movement orchestra suite was over, it was greeted with passion and hailed as a masterwork. Interestingly, the composer himself never ranked it amongst his best compositions and was baffled when it achieved such acclaim. “Mars, the Bringer of War” was written
hammers its way through this first of the
in the early summer of 1914. Though
seven sections, while coursing chromatic
completed before the onset of combat,
triads attempt to rise, but are dragged
it appears to foretell the mechanized
downward seemingly by their own weight.
warfare of World War I. The storm that is
A moment of startling chase occurs when
portrayed musically is, in reality, a storm in
the trumpets and the tuba modulate high-
the mind. An unremitting five-four rhythm
er stepwise, but fail to catch up with one
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another, followed by an instant of bleak
“Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” is un-
exhaustion when the storm descends to
abashed in its cheer with its energetic
its deepest ebb before breaking out once
pace, consciously ordered syncopation,
again.
and dance-like heavy pesante melodies. The middle section, marked maestoso, in
“Venus, the Bringer of Peace” affords a
later years became a patriotic song, famil-
respite from Mars in the tranquil ascending
iar to the denizens of the British Isles.
notes of the solo horn and the tranquil accompaniment of the flutes. The quietly
“Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age” provides
undulating quarter notes play back and
the polar opposite in character to Jupiter.
forth effortlessly, affording solace to the
The opening augmented fourths plod
listener after Mars’ chaos.
slowly, imitating the measured tread of the very aged. The trombones provide a
The scherzo style “Mercury, the Winged
dirge-like procession. In mid movement,
Messenger” follows featuring bitonal writ-
the bells begin tolling an urgent forebod-
ing and an elastic 6/8 rhythm. The rising
ing message, followed by a moment of
eighth notes in the muted strings mimic
panic when the entire orchestra mimics
a rushing wind as Mercury flies over these
the chimes. The music advances to an ag-
auditory wind currents without care on his
onizing climax, nonetheless arriving there
appointed mission.
with a tone of acceptance of its fate. A calmer section ensues, and the movement
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symbolically ends in peaceful resignation.
the orchestra to play sempre pp throughout.” In fact, in Holst’s own score copy he
“Uranus, the Magician” shatters the re-
added in pencil: “dead tone, except the
pose of Saturn’s conclusion with an almost
clarinet tune.” The effect is that of quiet
clumsy, cloddy folk-like dance character.
extended concentration. The harmony
The listener can almost hear the Magician
moves around the alternating chords of E
become increasingly more involved with
and G-sharp minor, and occasionally min-
his spells: the music becomes noisier and
gles while the two harps cross and cross
more raucous until an unexpected organ
one another in arpeggiated entrances
glissando in effect sweeps everything
that seem to wander into the vast empty
away, conveying the listener away to a
spaces that surround them. The end of
remote region that lacks the bustle and
the movement provides a surprise with
activity associated with the Magician’s art.
the entrance of a female chorus singing in “tideless waves of sound” back and
The final section, “Neptune, the Mystic,”
forth until their voices disappear into the
contains a footnote in the score ordering
heavens.
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TWEET YOUR HEART OUT CLASSICAL MUSIC, MEET THE 21ST CENTURY During the concert, we live-tweet photos, facts and tidbits about the music you’re listening to. Follow along, share and interact with us and other concert-goers on Twitter.
A FEW RULES • PHONES ON — SOUND OFF! We know you want to participate, but let’s leave the music to the pros • ALL THUMBS Tweet tweet tweet all the
night through, but remember, no talking during the concert
• Add the hashtag #DPOtweets to your
posts so your neighbors can follow along • You don’t need a Twitter account to read our tweets (just visit twitter.com/ DenverPhilOrch), but if you’d like to
tweet along with us, you need an account • “PG” tweets only — C’mon, we’ve got kids here
#DPOTweets @DenverPhilOrch
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CONCERT ETIQUET If you are attending your first classical music concert, below are some frequently asked questions to help make your experience more enjoyable.
BE COMFORTABLE
APPLAUSE 101
There’s no dress code. From jeans to
Many concertgoers are confused about
suits, you’ll see it all! Wear what you’d
when to clap during an orchestra’s perfor-
like — you’ll fit in. We love you just the
mance. Before the mid-19th century, au-
way you are.
diences would routinely applaud between
COUGHING
movements to show their joy for the music they just heard. Around the mid-19th
Ahem… Try to ‘bury’ your cough in a loud
century, it became tradition in Germany
passage of music. If you can’t, or you
for audiences to wait until the end of the
begin to cough a lot, don’t worry — it’s
piece to clap, sitting silently between
perfectly acceptable and appropriate to
movements. That tradition spread and is
quietly exit the concert hall. Remember to
now commonly accepted and taught.
unwrap cough drops before the concert so
At the DPO, we welcome both traditions.
you don’t create crackling noises.
If you prefer to wait for the end of a piece, that is fine. If you want to respectfully
CRY ROOM Child feelin’ fidgety? We have a designated cry room at the back of the hall on the right side of the lower level (as you enter the hall). The room is marked with a sign.
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show your appreciation between movements, we welcome that too. Regardless, we want you to feel comfortable and focus on the performance, not confusing applause rules!
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TE ELECTRONICS
SOCIAL MEDIA
Please turn the sound off on your cell
Feel free to tweet, post to Facebook or
phones, pagers, and any other noise-
take photos without flash. Upload your
making device, including vibrate mode.
pics and comments online — and be sure to tag us! @denverphilorch #dpotweets
We’re into connections. LigCreative.com
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLI Who are the hard-working men and women behind those music stands? Get to know your orchestra! Each concert, we spotlight a few of our talented musicians here in the program. Tonight, meet Niccolo, Colin, Mark, Lori, Alexis, another Mark, David and Claude —
NICCOLO WERNER CASEWIT SECOND VIOLIN SIXTEENTH DPO SEASON. Niccolo starting playing the violin at Denver’s Bamum Elementary School when he was 9 years old. He was co-principal second violinist of the MIT symphony, and received his master of architecture degree from MIT in 1987. In Germany, Niccolo has also served as concertmaster of the Eichwald Gymnasium Orchester and principal violinist with the New World Orchestra. Along with the DPO, Niccolo is also a member of the Wither
and planner and owns an architectural consultancy firm specializing in historic preservation, mixed use and education projects. Niccolo is a past DPO board memeber and volunteers as administrator of the DPO’s Facebook page. He enjoys skiing, hiking and climbing the Flatirons above Boulder, and he hopes to start painting landscapes with watercolors as he did at a young age with his late father Curtis W. Casewit, a widely published travel journalist and author.
COLIN CONSTANCE
Without Orchestra in Denver, and has
PERCUSSION
appeared with a number of other Denver
FIRST DPO SEASON. This is Colin’s
bands and ensembles playing a variety
18th year playing percussion, with an
of musical styles. He’s a licensed architect
emphasis in orchestral style, drum set,
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GHT four-mallet keyboard, and steel drum. Collin has performed with many regional
MARK DENEKAS
orchestras including the Fort Collins
FRENCH HORN
Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony, Greeley
FIRST DPO SEASON. Mark began playing
Philharmonic, Pro Musica Chamber
piano at age 9 and added the French horn
Orchestra in Boulder, and San Juan
in 7th grade so he could play in the school
Symphony in Durango. He is actively
band and orchestra. It was there that he
involved with many area high school pro-
learned how much he loves performing in a
grams as a percussion instructor and private
group. Mark has played in many profession-
lessons teacher. Collin’s a proud native of
al orchestras, but his main “gig” was princi-
Lawrence, Kansas, and in his free time, he
pal horn with the Denver Symphony which
enjoys traveling throughout and learning
became the Colorado Symphony. He was
about the great state of Colorado. He also
a member of the orchestra for 23 years and
spends countless hours following football
is still an active supporter, cheering in the
and basketball and participating in online
audience. After retiring from the Colorado
fantasy sports competitions. Colin received
Symphony, Mark took a lot of training with
a bachelor’s degree in music education
the Suzuki Association of the Americas
from the University of Kansas in 2007 and a
and created one of the top Suzuki Piano
master’s degree in music performance from
Studios in the Denver area. Of course, he
Colorado State University in 2012.
still teaches young French horn players too. Mark gave his first horn lessons while still in
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high school, so he’s been teaching almost 50 years! Mark has a bachelor’s degrees
LORI HANSON
in horn performance and music education
VIOLA
from Carnegie Mellon University. His wife,
FIRST DPO SEASON. Lori has a bachelor
Katie Fouse, is an active professional violist.
of architecture degree from the University
Although their lives are centered around
of Kansas School of Architecture and
music, they’re crazy about their hobbies.
Urban Design in Lawrence, Kansas. She
For almost 20 years they have raised and
began playing viola in fourth grade after
exhibited budgerigars — parakeets — and
seeing a presentation of instruments from
won many Best in Shows and even some
the school music teachers and selected
top bench awards at the nationals. They are
the viola because no one else did! Lori
both fanatic about watching and identifying
played in school orchestra all the way
birds in the wild, and binoculars are as
through high school. She was also a
essential as water bottles on their hikes!
member of the Colorado Springs Youth
Mark loves to fly fish and is an absolute nuts
Symphony and played with the Colorado
about HO scale model trains, especially
College Chamber Orchestra during high
the era between the Civil War and the early
school. Lori continued viola in college
1900s. Mark and Katie have three cats and
at the University of Kansas studying with
three parrots who get along just fine.
Dr. Michael Kimber and also performed with the University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Brian
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Priestman (former music director of the
Play Summit and the Swallow Hill Music
Denver Symphony Orchestra). As part of
Association. She enjoys traveling and hik-
the university orchestra, she performed
ing the mountains around Colorado.
in several pit orchestras for the University Opera, Choir and Dance Company. After graduation, Lori moved to Denver and
ALEXIS JUNKER
performed with the Aurora Symphony
OBOE
Orchestra for 12 seasons. She was also a
SECOND DPO SEASON. A life in
member of the ASO String Quartet, and
music was unavoidable — with a high
performed with the John Adams Band for
school band teacher for a mother and
several concerts. She’s recently started tak-
a high school choir director for a father,
ing guitar and ukulele lessons at Swallow
Alexis started playing piano at age 4
Hill Music. Lori’s a registered architect in
and began on the oboe in fifth grade.
Colorado and partner at Eidos Architects,
She grew up in the Twin Cities playing
a commercial design firm specializing in
in the Minnesota Youth Symphonies.
religious, education, office & municipal
Since receiving her bachelor of music
projects. She’s in her 13th season as a vol-
degree from the University of Denver
unteer with patron services for the Denver
(under Lawrence Golan’s baton), Alexis
Center Theatre Company, so Lori spends
has performed with the Colorado Wind
most of her weekends at the theater. She
Ensemble, the Boulder Symphony, and
also volunteer with the Colorado New
the Greeley Philharmonic. By day, Alexis
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is an account manager for an online
area orchestras, is passionate about
marketing company. Between work
teaching, and is a frequent clinician to
and orchestra rehearsals, she play a lot
Denver and Jefferson County middle and
of tennis in leagues and tournaments
high school string orchestras. His bass
during the summer and skis most week-
students consistently win seats in youth
ends throughout the winter.
orchestras, high school honors orchestra
MARK STEFANIW PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS
& jazz festivals, including Colorado AllState, and are now beginning to flow into college conservatories. Mark’s wife, Patti, is a beekeeper, chicken and turkey
THIRD DPO SEASON. Mark grew up
rancher, and an avid gardener. They both
playing accordion and began playing the
enjoy hiking around collecting seeds and
double bass in 1984. He holds a bache-
Colorado native plant propagation.
lor’s degree in double bass performance degree from MSU Denver and is a fulltime professional musician. As an active
DAVID WALLACE
soloist and chamber music player, Mark
HORN
thrives on a diverse musical diet ranging
SEVENTH DPO SEASON. David has
from orchestral, solo and “classical”
served as the assistant principal horn in
chamber music, to jazz, bluegrass and
the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and
rock. He has performed with numerous
has played and recorded with the Chicago
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Symphony Orchestra. His Broadway credits
from CU Denver, a bachelor’s degree from
include the national companies of Tommy,
St. Olaf College in Minnesota and teaching
The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon,
certification from Regis University.
and Camelot. He has soloed with the DPO, as well as the Northwest Chicago and University of Pittsburgh Symphonies, and
CLAUDE G. WILBUR
the Carnegie Symphony Orchestra. He is
CLARINET, BASS CLARINET
in his sixth year as music teacher at Tarver
TENTH DPO SEASON. Claude has played
Elementary. Previous public education
with Denver Concert Band, Colorado
experience includes teaching choral and
Wind Ensemble, Denver Municipal Band,
instrumental music at both the middle and
Colorado Springs Symphony, Fort Collins
high school levels. He’s been performing
Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony, Boulder
artist in residence at the Denver School of
Philharmonic, Boulder Ballet, Fort Collins
the Arts and for the Colorado Honor Bands,
Ballet and various small ensembles. He’s a
as well as horn/brass, and musical theatre
software engineer and holds a bachelor’s
director, at several area high schools.
degree from Chapman College, a master’s
David enjoys spending free time with his
degree in music from Michigan State
wife Jeanine, and children Bud & Kate,
University and has done post-gradurate
skiing, cooking, and looking for places to
work at UCD. He studied Chinese with a
build fires. As always, he continues his si-
language immersion program at Three
lent-yet-passionate advocacy for bowling as
Gorges University and on his first visit to
an Olympic sport. David received his master
KaiXian, China, he got drunk with the dis-
of arts degree in instructional technologies
trict attorney.
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