2015–16
OCTOBER 2 NOVEMBER 20 DECEMBER 19 FEBRUARY 19 APRIL 8 JUNE 3
june 3 eurotrip LAWRENCE GOLAN conductor & violin LU
Ode to the Red Flag FRANCK
Symphony in D Minor GERSHWIN, ARR. WHITNEY
An American in Paris Suite SMETANA
Die Moldau STRAUSS JR.
On the Beautiful Blue Danube KREISLER, ARR. MCALISTER
Liebesleid MONTI
Czárdás
DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to tonight’s Denver Philharmonic Orchestra concert! With all the events, theatre, music and festivals that Denver has to offer, we’re honored you are spending your evening with us. We hope to create a wonderful memory and feeling that stays with you long after the music has ended, and sometimes even before the music has begun. Join me in sending the orchestra off on our
Tonight, I’ll be thinking about wise words from Henry David
first international tour!
Thoreau, who said, “When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am
The DPO will perform
invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times,
all over China for a month this summer!
and to the latest.” Thoreau must have been to a DPO concert! Listening to our passionate musicians fill this hall with music, we hope that you “see no foe,” but instead find opportunities to meet your neighbors, mingle with musicians, and take part in the community offerings hosted by the DPO all season long! Please, sit back, relax, silence (but do not put away) your phone and experience the music! If you have any questions, or would like to share your personal DPO story, please feel free to talk with us: look for anyone with a blue name tag, or come and find me — we love getting to know all of you, and hope you will continue to make the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra a part of your story now and in the future! Sincerely,
Jon Olafson President of the Board, DPO
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016 EUROTRIP Central Presbyterian Church · Denver, Colorado · 7:30 pm
Lawrence Golan, conductor & violin Lu Qiming
Ode to the Red Flag
b. 1930
Cesar Franck Symphony in D Minor (1822 – 1890) I. Lento; Allegro ma non troppo II. Allegretto III. Finale: Allegro non troppo
∙ 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ∙ George Gershwin, arr. Whitney
An American in Paris Suite
(1898 – 1937)
Bedřich Smetana
Die Moldau
(1824 – 1884)
Johann Strauss Jr.
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
(1825 – 1899)
Fritz Kreisler, arr. McAlister
Liebesleid
(1875 – 1962)
Vittorio Monti
Czárdás
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LAWRENCE GOLAN MUSIC DIRECTOR The 2015–16 Season marks Lawrence’s third season as music director of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. In high demand across the United States and internationally, Lawrence is also currently Music Director of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra in Washington state, the York Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania, and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra & Opera Theatre at the University of Denver. In addition, he is the Principal Conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic in South Korea. Lawrence continues to guest conduct professional orchestras, opera, and ballet companies in the U.S. and around the world. He has conducted in 26 states and 17 countries. Lawrence has garnered considerable international recognition for his work as a conductor. He has won 10 ASCAP Awards, five Global Music Awards, three American Prize awards, three Downbeat Magazine Awards, and two Prestige Music Awards. Following a highly successful four-year term as Resident Conductor of The Phoenix Symphony, Music Director Michael Christie said that Lawrence “is a programmer of virtually unprecedented creativity and scope.” That sentiment was confirmed in 2012 when Lawrence was named the Grand Prize Winner of The American Prize for Orchestral Programming.
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Lawrence is known for his inspired performances, imaginative programming, passion for developing new audiences, and excellent public speaking skills—entertaining and educating the audience from both on and off the podium. He is also recognized for his expertise in the complete spectrum of musical styles and periods. He has worked with artists ranging from Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Daniel Barenboim and Joshua Bell to Frank Sinatra, Kenny G and ShaNaNa. 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. Lawrence and his wife Cecilia, who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, have been married since 2003. They have two wonderful children: Giovanna and Joseph. Lawrence is represented by William Reinert Associates in New York. For more information, please visit LawrenceGolan.com or WilliamReinert.com.
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S. MORDECAI FUHRMAN ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR Conductor, percussionist, timpanist, and arranger, Samuel Mordecai Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Delaware and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Samuel has performed with and conducted Wilmington Get out your phone and
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Samuel received his undergraduate degree in music in percussion/timpani at the University of Delaware. In 2007, he won the University of Delaware Concerto Competition, performing Eric Bryce’s Concerto for Marimba / Vibraphone and Orchestra with the University of Delaware Symphony. Samuel studied conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he led multiple performances and received a Master of Music degree in 2014. In August 2013, Samuel led members of Kiev Chamber Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine in a performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring as part of the U Artist Music Festival. In addition to music, Samuel enjoys studying and contemplating cosmology and the evolution of the universe with his wife, Emily. This is his second season as associate conductor of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Welcome to Central Presbyterian Church, an enthusiastic partner of the Denver Philharmonic and a dedicated supporter of the downtown arts and music communities. The historic sanctuary, the third in the church’s history, was designed by renowned Denver architect Frank Edbrooke and built in 1891. Though the pipe organ has been replaced several times throughout the church’s history, most recently by the Reuter Organ Company in 1962, the hand-painted organ facade pipes are original to the space. On Sunday mornings at Central, the
the New Genesis Transitional Shelter in
music of the classical masters lives
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OUR MUSICIANS MUSIC DIRECTOR Lawrence Golan
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR S. Mordecai Fuhrman
FIRST VIOLIN
Katherine Thayer, concertmaster Melissa Barru Kezia Bauer Ximena Caldero Melissa Campbell Barbara Casanova Erika Chinander Nadya Hill Lubia Montenegro Kristine Pordesimo Alexander Raab Emmy Reid Beth Schoening
SECOND VIOLIN
Yiran Li, principal Natalie Hill, assistant principal Niccolo Werner Casewit Valerie Clausen Christy Colalancia Terri Gonzales Miki Heine Wendy Montenegro Robert Murphy Roger Powell Francisca Pretorius Albert Ting Grace Wills
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VIOLA
William Hinkie III, principal Brian Hillyard, assistant principal Victoria DiMarzio Jody Greve Lori Hanson Lindsay Hayes Heather Marie Rehwald
CELLO
Bryan Scafuri, principal Michael Marecak, assistant principal Heidi Bauer Kyle Laney Shirley Marecak Monica Sales Karin Tate Rachel Warbelow Rachel Yanovitch Tara Yoder
BASS
Mark Stefaniw, principal Ozzie Backus, assistant principal Lucy Bauer Frank Felice Josh Filley Taryn Galow Brian Knott Jordan Walters, student intern
FLUTE
Elizabeth Erenberg, principal Michael Reichman Ginger Hedrick
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PICCOLO Ginger Hedrick
OBOE
Kimberly Brody, principal Loren Meaux, assistant principal Mariah Johnston Madeline Winkler
ENGLISH HORN Loren Meaux Mariah Johnston
CLARINET
Shaun Burley, principal Claude Wilbur
BASS CLARINET Emilie Helms
BASSOON
Ken Greenwald, principal Nicholas Lengyel Brian Rolette
HORN
Kathryn Krubsack, principal Jeanine Branting, assistant principal Michael True Stephenie Osman Robyn Chauvin
TRUMPET
Ryan Spencer, principal Evan King Ariel Van Dam Leonard Fahrni Zak Ruffert Nick Kenny
TROMBONE
Ben Garcia, principal Louis DeScala
BASS TROMBONE Daniel Morris Heather Ewer
TUBA
Heather Ewer
TIMPANI
William Hill, principal
PERCUSSION Heather Church Colin Constance Colin Hill Rebecca Moritzky
HARP
Rebecca Moritzky, principal Jenilee Elsbernd
KEYBOARD Ani Gyulamiryan
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OUR TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Jon Olafson VICE-PRESIDENT Eleanor Glover SECRETARY Linda Lebsack TREASURER Allison Lausten Pauline Dallenbach, Honorary Member Dr. Robert Dallenbach Alixandra Feeley Sarah Hogan Russell Klein Maureen Keil Matt Meier Tenley Oldak
DENVER PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION BOARD Keith Fisher Russell Klein Allison Lausten
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Valerie Clausen
PERSONNEL MANAGER Annie Laury
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER Amy Anderson
STAGE MANAGERS Taryn Galow Loren Meaux Stephen O’Rourke
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JUNE 3 ∙ EUROTRIP by NATALIE PIONTEK
Ode to the Red Flag Lu Qiming b. 1930 Ode to the Red Flag brought Lu Qiming international acclaim when it was performed by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008 under the baton of Zubin Mehta. It was composed and initially performed in 1965 in Shanghai under the baton of esteemed Chinese conductor Chen Chuanxi. The nationalistic overture is a tribute to the Republic of China. Lu is a recognized composer of scores
It opens with a sprightly fanfare in the trumpets, bolstered by
for Chinese film and
strong chords in the low brass and trombones. The fanfare is
television.
reminiscent of the Chinese national anthem, in that both open
Duration: 7 minutes
with a major key arpeggio. The trumpets then repeat the fanfare, this time in a different key, and the French horns offer their own iteration of the theme, followed by a soaring melody in the strings. Virtuosic flourishes in the flutes, which are heard throughout the movement, make Ode a particularly thrilling and celebratory piece. 17
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Symphony in D minor César Franck (1822–1890) César Franck is a 19th-century Belgian composer known for his career as an organist and composer. He composed in a postRomantic style that was largely influenced by the music of Beethoven, Debussy, and Richard Strauss. The Symphony in D minor, composed in 1888, is Franck’s only A dedicated teacher,
symphony, written two years before his death.
Franck once said that, “Real education should consist of drawing the
ABOUT THE MUSIC
goodness and the best
Franck’s Symphony in D Minor is reminiscent of the large-scale
out of our own students.
Germanic compositions of Brahms and Wagner. It has all the
What better books can
drama of Wagner’s operas, and opens with a foreboding three-
there be than the book
note motif in the low strings. This motif takes various forms and
of humanity?”
appears many times throughout the duration of the symphony.
Duration: 37 minutes
The violins then enter in a low register, enriching the soundscape, and each of the woodwinds takes on a distinct character, making the music seem programmatic in nature.
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An American in Paris Suite George Gershwin (1898–1937) George Gershwin single-handedly ushered the 1920s era of jazz into concert halls. He entered the world of music by working as a song plugger—someone who performs and advertises the works of music publishing companies—for Jerome H. Remick & Co., located in the famous Tin Pan Alley.
Gershwin was also a talented painter and tennis player. He famously
He played the piano constantly, becoming a highly skilled pianist as well as a talented vocal accompanist. He soon began composing and improvising his own songs along with his brother,
painted a portrait of one
lyricist, Ira Gershwin. It wasn’t long before he brought his talents
of his musical contem-
to Broadway, composing scores for three Broadway shows.
poraries, the composer
He broke into the esteemed venue of the concert hall with his
Arnold Schoenberg.
Rhapsody in Blue, Piano Concerto in F, and An American in Paris.
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ABOUT THE MUSIC Of An American in Paris, Gershwin said that his goal was “to portray the impression of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city and listens to various street noises and absorbs the French atmosphere.” It is composed for the instrumentation of a typical orchestra, plus a few unusual additions: celesta, saxophone, and automobile horns (the automobile horns and celesta are, however, removed from John Whitney’s arrangement that we’re performing tonight). Gershwin wrote the work following the enormous success of his Rhapsody in Blue, from which he made an astonishing
quarter of a million dollars between 1924 and 1934. When Gershwin took his trip to Paris, he was already a recognized celebrity, and he met with such famous composers as Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, and Darius Milhaud. The An American in Paris Suite opens with a jaunty theme presented by the violins, brightened by expressive chirpings in the flutes. This upbeat character is largely created by Gershwin’s use of grace notes, extra embellishing notes that come right before the downbeat. They imbue the work with a jazzy mood. The work concludes with a restating of the main theme, with the orchestra crescendoing brilliantly to the finish.
Die Moldau Bedřich Smetana
(1824–1884)
Bedřich Smetana was a nationalistic Czech composer who was also revered for his work as a conductor and critic. Much of his music is richly pastoral in nature, as Smetana sought to capture the beauty of the Czech countryside in his compositions. His set of symphonic poems, Ma Vlast, “My Homeland,” is perhaps the best representation of this compositional style. Despite the fact that Smetana’s music is
ABOUT THE MUSIC
deeply entrenched in
Ma Vlast is divided into six movements, each of which charac-
Czech heritage, the
terizes a different aspect of the Czech countryside. Die Moldau,
composer did not
the movement being performed today, refers to the Vltava River,
actually learn Czech as a language until he was 40 years old. Duration: 12 minutes
which vividly flows past peasant celebrations, through tumbling rapids, and eventually past the royal palace in Prague. The movement opens with E minor scales in the flute section. In this passage, the flutes seamlessly exchange the motif every other measure, creating the effect of only one instrument playing. The violins then come in to sing the main theme, a sweeping, dancing melody, underneath which the rest of the strings play a rippling accompaniment.
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On the Beautiful Blue Danube Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825–1899) Johann Strauss Jr. was born in Vienna, Austria, where he received his musical training under the tutelage of violinist Franz Armon, and learned music theory and composition from Joachim Hoffman and Joseph Dresler. Strauss’s father did not intend for the young Strauss Jr. to take up Because of the enor-
a musical career, but he pursued it nonetheless. His music was
mous number of waltzes
often disregarded for being too frivolous, yet many great com-
he produced during his career, Johann Strauss Jr. was widely known as “The Waltz King.” Duration: 9 minutes
posers still recognized Strauss Jr.’s genius in compositional technique. He composed more than 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other dances, in addition to a few operettas and a ballet.
ABOUT THE MUSIC On the Beautiful Blue Danube is one of Strauss’s most famous waltzes; some may recognize it from Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which it was featured prominently. It has been used countless times in cartoons, parodies, and television. The work opens with tremolos in the violins, and the horns intoning excerpts of the main theme alongside accompaniment by the flutes. It is classified as a typical Viennese waltz, meaning that there is always a slight hesitation before the third beat of each bar. In the percussion, there is frequent use of the cymbals and the snare drum, which keep the orchestra perfectly in time.
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Liebesleid Fritz Kreisler
(1875–1962)
Fritz Kreisler’s Liebesleid, “Love’s Sorrow,” is one in a set of three Viennese dances called Alt-Wiener Tanzweisen. Kreisler, one of the most acclaimed and virtuosic violinists of his time, often performed these short pieces as encores. The other two pieces from these Viennese dances are Liebesfreud, “Love’s Joy,” and Schön Rosmarin, “Lovely Rosemary.” Fritz Kreisler was the violin prodigy of his
Written in the key of A minor, Liebesleid is the most subdued of
time. At the age of 7,
the three short pieces. The piece is based on intervals of a fourth
he was accepted to
between the dominant chord (the fifth note in the minor key
the prestigious Vienna
scale) and the tonic (the note A). This interval is then repeated a
Conservatory, making
number of times until the piece modulates into the happier key
him the youngest per-
of C major, and finally to a peaceful close back in A major.
son to have been admitted to the institution. Duration: 4 minutes
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Czárdás Vittorio Monti
(1868–1922)
Vittorio Monti is a lesser-known Italian composer, violinist, and conductor from the late-19th and early-20th century, whose primary claim to fame is his rhapsodic concert piece Czárdás. The work has a lilting, gypsy-like quality, and was originally composed for violin, mandolin, and piano. Since that time it “Don’t call my name,
has been arranged for a myriad of different ensembles: violin
don’t call my name…”
and piano; piano and orchestra; saxophones, percussion, and
Lady Gaga uses part
piano; and many more. The work is divided into seven different
of Czárdás in her 2009
sections, by turn mournful and exuberant, content and agitated,
song “Alejandro.” Duration: 4 minutes
relaxed and virtuosic.
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CONCERT ETIQUETT If you are attending your first (or 300th) 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
In earlier times, audiences would routinely
suits, you’ll see it all! Wear what you’d
applaud between movements to show
like — you’ll fit in. We love you just the
their joy for the music they just heard.
way you are.
Then around the mid-19th century, it
COUGHING Ahem… Try to ‘bury’ your cough in a loud
became tradition to wait until the end of the piece to clap, with the audience sitting silent between movements.
passage of music. If you can’t, or you begin to cough a lot, don’t worry — it’s
At the DPO, we welcome both traditions.
perfectly acceptable and appropriate to
If you prefer to wait for the end of a piece
quietly exit the concert hall. Remember to
to clap, please do. Some movements are
unwrap cough drops before the concert so
fiery and end in such a flare that you may
you don’t create crackling noises.
feel compelled to clap — go for it! After a quiet movement, you may want to enjoy the feeling of transfixion and wait; there’s no need to applaud if you’re not feelin’ it. Regardless, we want you to feel comfortable and focus on the performance, not confusing applause rules!
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E SIT TIGHT
SOCIAL MEDIA
The rumors are true — we’re pretty
Feel free to tweet, post to Facebook or
informal. But we do ask that you sit tight
take photos without flash. Upload your
and quiet during the performance and
pics and comments online — and be sure
only get up between pieces or during in-
to tag us! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and
termission as to not distract the musicians
Instagram @denverphilorch #dpotweets
or concert-goers around you.
PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT
HAVE FUN! Rules, rules, rules — we know, it can be
You’re welcome to bring a water bottle
overwhelming. The most important rule of
into the hall, but remember “Trail Rules”
all is to have fun and enjoy yourself. And
— pack it in, pack it out. (This goes for
then tell all your friends and come back
trash too!)
again and again!
ELECTRONICS Please turn the sound off on your cell phones, pagers, and any other noisemaking device, including vibrate mode.
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLIG 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. Tonight, meet Kenneth, William, Alexis, Annie, Albert and Jordan — KENNETH GREENWALD
Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra,
PRINCIPAL BASSOON
Colorado Wind Ensemble, Musica Sacra
EIGHTH DPO SEASON. Kenneth discov-
Chamber Orchestra and Colorado
ered the bassoon during his freshman
Symphony Orchestra.
year of high school and began studying the instrument with Colorado Symphony bassoonists Jonathan Sherwin and Joanne Goble.
DR. WILLIAM H. HINKIE, III PRINCIPAL VIOLA
NINTH DPO SEASON. William has been At age 5, he began studying violin, and
playing music since the age of 9 when
he would later also study piano and
he started violin in his public school
flute. Kenneth attended the University of
music program in Louisiana. He has
Denver’s Lamont School of Music, earning
played with the Baton Rouge Symphony,
his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Music
Akron Symphony, Shreveport Symphony,
Performance while studying with Chad
Boulder Symphony, Colorado Springs
Cognata, principal bassoonist with the
Philharmonic, Colorado Ballet orchestra
Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
and was assistant principal viola of the Aspen Festival Orchestra. In the summer
Over the years, Kenneth has performed
of 2015, he was a member of AIMS festi-
with many other organizations including
val orchestra in Graz, Austria.
the Denver Young Artists Orchestra, 30
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HT William received his Bachelor of Music
ALEXIS JUNKER
Education and Violin Performance from
SECOND OBOE
Louisiana State University, a Master
FIFTH DPO SEASON. A life in music was
of Music in Viola Performance from
unavoidable for Alexis — with a high
the Cleveland Institute of Music and
school band teacher for a mother and a
a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the
high school choir director for a father, she
University of Minnesota. His teachers
started playing piano when she was 4 years
include Sally O’Reilly, Heidi Castleman,
old and began on the oboe in fifth grade.
Victoria Chiang and Ellen Rose. Dr. Hinkie
Alexis grew up in the Twin Cities playing in
currently teaches violin, viola and cello at
the Minnesota Youth Symphonies.
Fuzz Music Studios in Longmont. Since receiving her Bachelor’s of Music Previous teaching appointments include
degree from the University of Denver
artist teacher at the Interlochen Center
(under Lawrence Golan’s baton), Alexis
for the Arts, orchestra director at Arvada
has performed with the Colorado Wind
West High School, music director of the
Ensemble, Boulder Symphony, and
Commerce City Youth Orchestra and lead
Greeley Philharmonic. By day, Alexis
teaching artist for El Sistema Colorado.
is a Digital Media Buyer for an online marketing company. Between work and orchestra rehearsals, she plays tennis all summer and skis all winter. 31
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ANNIE LAURY SECOND VIOLIN
was 9 years old. It was an exciting land of opportunities for his whole family.
SEVENTEENTH DPO SEASON. Before graduating from high school, Annie
While in high school, Albert was accepted
took piano lessons for 10 years, flute for
at Interlochen Summer Music Camp and
two years, and violin for six years. While
played in the first violin section of the
earning her Bachelor of Science degree
World Youth Symphony Orchestra. It
in Psychology, she played in the Kansas
was truly exciting for him to play under
State University and Ottawa University
conductors such as Aaron Copland and to
orchestras, and then didn’t play again for
accompany Van Cliburn.
more than 20 years. This time was largely spent showing Quarter Horses on a pro-
In college at Stanford University, Albert
fessional level.
played in the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and was the first chair of
Annie plays high school musicals, special
the Stanford Glee Club orchestra. He
music for area churches and for ladies’
graduated from Stanford University with
clubs throughout the Denver area. She
Bachelor Degree in Physical Chemistry.
recently joined a “rock band” and is ex-
During this period, Albert was also the
cited about arranging violin music for this
conductor for several local church choirs;
new endeavor.
as well as the assistant conductor for the musical Guys and Dolls, a Stanford
Outside of her music life, Annie is director
Ramshead Production.
of regulatory affairs for a manufacturer of veterinary biologicals. When not in
He graduated from Baylor College of
the office, she prepares purified tetanus
Medicine with a PhD in Cell Biology, then
antitoxin, West Nile virus antibody, and
graduated from UT Southwestern Medical
other specialized products made from
School with a MD and finished a Family
horse serum. The rest of her time is filled
Medicine Residency in the U.S. Air Force.
up with golf, church activities, and various volunteer efforts.
Outside interests including taking apart things including PCs and Macs. His house
ALBERT TING
SECOND VIOLIN FOURTH DPO SEASON. Albert Ting started violin lesson at age 6 in Taiwan and moved to the U.S. with his family when he
is littered with carcasses of computers unfortunate enough to fall into his hands. Albert and his son spent a blissful summer together building robots from little Arduino boards. His family also treasured the homeschooling experience. 33
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Our webseries “Playing Out” takes musicians out on the town performing in and around Denver. Bingewatch all six episodes at YouTube.com/DenverPhilharmonic. Watch pianist Fei-Fei Dong play Gershwin’s
“Playing Out” is created in part by
Rhapsody in Blue on a 16th Street Mall
local filmmaker David Sherman. David
piano, Music Director Lawrence Golan
specializes in arts marketing, media
on violin at the Botanic Gardens with
literacy and education.
Vivaldi’s “Autumn,” cellist Jay Campbell explore downtown and perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Sydney Harper carol at The Brown Palace, pianist Steven Lin flip records at Wax Trax II or conductor S. Mordecai Fuhrman FaceTime with DutchAmerican composer Johan de Meij.
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Albert first joined DPO in 2010 and has
auditions for Western States Honor
immensely enjoyed playing with all the
Orchestra (2013, 2014, 2015), Colorado All
friendly and energetic folks at DPO. He
State Orchestra (2014, 2015), Denver City-
is currently recognized as the best chair
Wide Orchestra (2013, 2014, 2015), Denver
stacker in the orchestra.
Young Artists’ Orchestra (2014–2015), and Colorado Pop Rock Band (2014–2016).
JORDAN WALTERS
DOUBLE BASS, STUDENT INTERN
He is passionate about musicals and has played bass in DSA productions of
FIRST DPO SEASON. DPO Student Intern
Hairspray, Oliver! and Red Riding Hood.
Jordan Walters is a music major graduate
This fall, Jordan will be attending CU
of Denver School of the Arts (DSA) (2009–
Boulder, double majoring in aerospace
2016), where he has held the principal
engineering and music (double bass per-
bass chair for the last two years.
formance). He gratefully acknowledges the loving guidance and support received
During his seven years at DSA, he studied
from his family, mentors, and friends as he
with University of Colorado double
embarks upon his new path towards the
bass professor, Dr. Paul Erhard and won
unknown.
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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 12 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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OUR HISTORY We may be one of Denver’s oldest orchestras, but we certainly don’t act our age. Dr. Antonia Brico, the first woman to con-
change came in 2004, and we became
duct the Berlin and New York Philharmonic
the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Horst
Orchestras, founded our organization
served as music director and conductor
in 1948 as the Denver Businessmen’s
through 2009, after which he was appoint-
Orchestra. Antonia settled in Denver
ed the orchestra’s first Conductor Laureate.
after conducting professional orchestras across Europe and the U.S. She debuted
Adam Flatt came onboard as music
our orchestra to a packed auditorium
director in June 2010. Adam’s dynamic
explaining the need for a classical music
and inspiring leadership over the next
venue to showcase the talents of local,
three years continued Horst’s legacy and
classically trained musicians “with no place
further increased the artistic quality of the
to play.” Twenty years later, we’d be known
orchestra.
as the Brico Symphony, and Antonia would remain at the helm of the orchestra until
We selected award-winning conductor
her retirement in the mid-1980s.
Dr. Lawrence Golan as our conductor and music director when Adam departed in
After nearly 40 years under Antonia’s
2013. Lawrence, a professor and music
baton, the orchestra chose Russian-
director at the University of Denver’s
American conductor Julius Glaihengauz
Lamont School of Music, continues to pro-
as its second music director. A graduate of
duce innovative and quality programming,
the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow,
challenging our musicians and delighting
Julius led the newly renamed Centennial
our audiences.
Philharmonic for 11 seasons. And while we have a 68-year history in In 1999, Professor of Music at the
Denver, our mission is to continually rede-
University of Denver Dr. Horst Buchholz
fine the way our community experiences
took the baton. Our most recent name
and engages with classical music.
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THANK YOU!
Since January 1, 2015
We would like to acknowledge the generous support of the following individuals, businesses and corporations.
ORCHESTRA CIRCLE ($20,000+) Valerie & Gil Clausen
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Amazon Smile Foundation
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IN-KIND DONORS Studio Hippo University of Denver
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FLORAL SPONSOR Newberry Brothers Greenhouse & Florist
SEASON SUPPORTERS
AJ & Heidi Deets
Barbara Moritzky, in honor of Rebecca Moritzky
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