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The opportunity to become part of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra annually draws hundreds of young people eager for a unique experience.
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From preparing every note concertgoers hear to serving as president of her profession, the Orchestra’s Principal Librarian Rebecca Beavers keeps the players finely tuned.
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Welcome to April! When I play music I am more creative I get better grades I have greater self-confidence I feel part of a group We know anecdotally that people who study and make music are happier, more creative and better able to cope with the challenges life brings. An abundance of research confirms those perceptions: Children who study music score higher in math and science, experience greater success in academic pursuits of all kinds, and show increased propensity for spatial thinking, creative problem solving and working within groups. We need music — in our schools, in our communities and our lives. Last month we launched the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s When I Play Music campaign. Our campaign is about kids; our campaign is about the future. When I Play Music challenges us to think about the importance of music in our lives — and about what we lose when music is not a part of our children’s lives, not a vital part of the fabric of our community. Through the campaign, we are seeking to engage and inform at least 50,000 Atlantans about the role that music plays in our lives, about the multiple benefits of playing and singing and listening. We hope that tens of thousands of people will want to play a small part — with a gift of just $5 to help provide one hour of music lessons for one child — in helping us ensure the future of music in our community. Please give $5 today by going online to aso.org/give5; texting “ASO” to 50555; or using your smart phone to scan QR codes on Orchestra print advertising. I hope you will take part in our When I Play Music campaign and that you will encourage others to do so as well. Thank you so much for your support of your Atlanta Symphony Orchestra! Wishing you all the best,
Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. President
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leadership Atlanta Symphony Orchestra League 2010-2011 Board of Directors Officers Ben F. Johnson, III Chair Vice Chairs Clayton F. Jackson Finance Chair/ Treasurer
Meghan H. Magruder Jeff Mango Belinda Massafra * ASA President Penny McPhee
Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. * Chilton Davis Varner Joni Winston Secretary
Directors Jim R. Abrahamson Pinney L. Allen Joseph R. Bankoff * Jason A. Bernstein Paul Blackney Janine Brown Donald P. Carson Ann W. Cramer Cari K. Dawson Richard A. Dorfman David Edmiston Gary P. Fayard Dr. Robert Franklin Paul Garcia Carol Green Gellerstedt Jim Henry
Tad Hutcheson Mrs. Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson D. Kirk Jamieson Ben F. Johnson, III Steve Koonin Carrie Kurlander Mike Lang Donna Lee Lucy Lee Karole F. Lloyd Meghan H. Magruder Jeff Mango Belinda Massafra * Darrell J. Mays Penny McPhee
Galen Oelkers Victoria Palefsky Leslie Z. Petter Suzanne Tucker Plybon Patricia Reid Martin Richenhagen John D. Rogers Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D.* Dennis Sadlowski Ms. Lynn Schinazi William Schultz Tom Sherwood John Sibley Hamilton Smith Lucinda B. Smith
Thurmond Smithgall Gail R. Starr Mary Rose Taylor Joseph M. Thompson Liz Troy Chilton Davis Varner S. Patrick Viguerie Rick Walker Thomas Wardell Mark Wasserman John B. White, Jr. Richard S. (Dick) White, Jr. Joni Winston Patrice Wright-Lewis Camille Yow
Board of counselors Mrs. John Aderhold Robert M. Balentine Elinor Breman Dr. John W. Cooledge John Donnell Jere Drummond Carla Fackler Arnoldo Fiedotin
Ruth Gershon Charles Ginden John T. Glover Frances B. Graves Dona Humphreys Aaron J. Johnson Herb Karp Jim Kelley
George Lanier Patricia Leake Mrs. William C. Lester Mrs. J. Erskine Love Carolyn C. McClatchey Bertil D. Nordin Joyce Schwob
Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. W. Rhett Tanner G. Kimbrough Taylor Michael W. Trapp Edus Warren Adair R. White Neil Williams
Azira G. Hill Dr. James M. Hund
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Mrs. Drew Fuller Mary D. Gellerstedt
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Robert M Spano music Director
usic Director Robert Spano, beginning his 10th season as music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, is recognized internationally as one of the most imaginative conductors today. Since 2001, he has invigorated and expanded the Orchestra’s repertoire while elevating the ensemble to new levels of international prominence and acclaim.
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The Orchestra and audiences together explore a creative programming mix, recordings and visual enhancements, such as Theater of a Concert — the Orchestra’s continuing exploration of different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience — and the first concert-staged performances of John Adams’s Doctor Atomic in November 2008. The Atlanta School of Composers reflects Mr. Spano and the Orchestra’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multi-year partnerships, defining a new generation of American composers, including Osvaldo Golijov, Jennifer Higdon, Christopher Theofanidis and Michael Gandolfi. Since the beginning of his tenure, Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed over 100 concerts featuring contemporary works (composed since 1950), including 13 Atlanta Symphony-commissioned world premieres and three additional world premieres.
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Mr. Spano has a discography with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra of nine recordings — six of which have been honored with Grammy® awards. He has led the Orchestra’s performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, as well as the Ravinia, Ojai and Savannah music festivals. He has led the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia symphony orchestras, as well as Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. In addition, he has conducted for Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring cycles. Mr. Spano was Musical America’s 2008 Conductor of the Year. In March 2010, Mr. Spano began a threeyear tenure as Emory University’s Distinguished Artist in Residence, for which he spends three weeks each year leading intensive seminars, lecturing, and presenting programs on science, math, philosophy, literature and musicology throughout the university’s campus.
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Robert Spano, Music Director, The Robert Reid Topping Chair * Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor, The Neil and Sue Williams Chair * FIRST VIOLIN
David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Chair*
William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair*
Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster The Mary and Cherry Emerson Chair
Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster
Carolyn Toll Hancock The AGL Resources Chair
John Meisner Alice Anderson Oglesby Lorentz Ottzen Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich
Sharon Berenson David Braitberg Noriko Konno Clift Judith Cox David Dillard Eleanor Kosek Raymond Leung Ruth Ann Little Thomas O’Donnell Ronda Respess Sanford Salzinger Frank Walton VIOLA
Reid Harris Principal The Edus H. and Harriet H. Warren Chair*
Paul Murphy Associate Principal The Mary and Lawrence Gellerstedt Chair *
Catherine Lynn Assistant Principal
Wesley Collins Marian Kent Yang-Yoon Kim Yiyin Li
SECOND VIOLIN
David Arenz Principal The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair*
Sou-Chun Su Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair*
Jay Christy Assistant Principal
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Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin Ardath Weck
BASS
Ralph Jones
CELLO
Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair  *
Christopher Rex
Gloria Jones
Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair*
Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair
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Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus
Assistant Principal
Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Douglas Sommer Thomas Thoreson
Dona Vellek
FLUTE
Karen Freer
Assistant Principal Emeritus
Joel Dallow Jere Flint Jennifer Humphreys Larry LeMaster Brad Ritchie Paul Warner
Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair*
Robert Cronin Associate Principal
Paul Brittan The Georgia Power Foundation Chair
Carl David Hall
michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor Jere Flint, Staff Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Zeist Foundation Chair * Norman Mackenzie, Director of Choruses, The Frannie and Bill Graves Chair PICCOLO
E-FLAT CLARINET
TRUMPET
PERCUSSION
Carl David Hall
Ted Gurch
Thomas Hooten
Thomas Sherwood
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Elizabeth Koch
Alcides Rodriguez
Principal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair*
Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair*
Karin Bliznik
William Wilder
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Assistant Principal William A. Schwartz Chair*
rincipal P The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair *
Yvonne Powers Peterson Associate Principal Ann Lillya † Patrick McFarland
Carl Nitchie Principal The Walter L. “Buz” Carr, III Chair
Elizabeth Burkhardt Associate Principal
Laura Najarian
Michael Myers Joseph Walthall TROMBONE
Colin Williams Principal The Wachovia Chair
Stephen Wilson
ENGLISH HORN
The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Chair
Patrick McFarland
Juan de Gomar
Associate Principal The Patsy and Jere Drummond Chair
CLARINET
CONTRABASSOON
George Curran Edmon Nicholson
Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair*
Juan de Gomar
Ted Gurch
HORN
BASS TROMBONE
Associate Principal
Brice Andrus
George Curran
William Rappaport
Principal The Sandra and John Glover Chair
TUBA
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Alcides Rodriguez
Susan Welty Associate Principal
Thomas Witte Richard Deane
Michael Moore Principal The Georgia-Pacific Chair
The UPS Community Service Chair
TIMPANI
Bruce Kenney
Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair*
Mark Yancich
William Wilder Assistant Principal
Charles Settle HARP
Elisabeth Remy Johnson Principal The Delta Air Lines Chair
KEYBOARD The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair*
Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson LIBRARY
Rebecca Beavers Principal
Steven Sherrill Assistant Principal Librarian
John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian *C hair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician Players in string sections are listed alphabetically.
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Earning their stripes
The opportunity to become part of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra annually draws hundreds of young people eager for a unique experience
By Kimberly Nogi The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO) has long prided itself on being a vibrant part of the cultural fabric of the Atlanta community; but in reality, the reach of the Youth Orchestra extends far beyond Atlanta’s music scene. Every year, more than 400 middle and high school instrumentalists spend countless hours preparing to audition for approximately 120 positions in the Youth Orchestra. But why? Former Atlanta Symphony Principal Trumpet Chris Martin, now principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, only played with the Youth Orchestra for one year, but he recognizes the tremendous value of the program for young musicians. “The ASYO gives young musicians the experience of preparing concerts at the highest level of commitment and artistry,” says Martin. “It’s a rare place where talented young people come together, challenge each other, and learn from each other while playing some of the greatest music in the world.” 18 EncoreAtlanta.COM
The Youth Orchestra, which performs four concerts annually, provides students with many extraordinary opportunities, including the chance to work with renowned conductors and guest artists, and perform commissioned works by local and national composers. Every Saturday, students travel from as far as Alabama and Asheville, N.C., for their weekly rehearsals, which include coaching sessions with Atlanta Symphony musicians. For many, the experience is worth the drive simply because it provides an experience that students do not receive in their school’s music education programs. “I had a chance to be around people my own age who took making music seriously,” says Chris Pulgram, former concertmaster of the Youth Orchestra and now a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony. At the time Pulgram participated in the program, his high school did not have a string program. Former ASYO violist Bethani Oppenheimer agrees that the Youth Orchestra provided her with a heightened musical experience that she was not receiving in her school’s music education program. Favorite ASYO Experience?
“ Traveling to Berlin in 2004.” — Stanford L. Thompson “It introduced me to a much wider world of opportunities,” she says. “Being able to play alongside such talented individuals pushed me to work harder. There was a common goal among the students to achieve and perform at a high level.” 2020EncoreAtlanta.com EncoreAtlanta.COM
Favorite ASYO Experience?
“ Performing the Mussorgsky/ Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition at the ripe young age of 17! What a rush!” — Chris Martin Oppenheimer, who chose not to pursue music professionally, still acknowledges how her experience in the Youth Orchestra helped shape her career. Now a human resources director for a real estate management and development company, Oppenheimer said her participation in the Youth Orchestra led her to an internship with the Atlanta Symphony education department and prepared her for a fellowship at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ultimately launching a chain of events that brought her to where she is today. Throughout its 36-year existence, the Youth Orchestra has gained national recognition as one of the best youth orchestras in the country — and it has the performance history to prove it. Regularly broadcasted on Atlanta’s public radio station WABE, the Youth Orchestra also has been featured on National Public Radio’s “From the Top.” Notable performances include the closing ceremonies to the 1996 Olympic Games — the only American youth orchestra to ever participate in the Olympics — and a CD and DVD recording collaboration with rock band Collective Soul. The group has also hosted or exchanged visits with youth orchestras from Great Britain, Australia, and Berlin. Continued on page 42
program Robert Spano, Music Director Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor
Delta Classical Series Concerts Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 21, 22 and 23, 2011, at 8 p.m.
Julian Kuerti, Conductor Simon Trpcˇeski, Piano Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), Opus 27 (1828) Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Concerto No. 4 in G minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 40 (1926, rev. 1941) I. Allegro vivace II. Largo
III. Allegro vivace Simon Trpcˇeski, Piano INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Opus 93 (1812) I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando III. Tempo di Menuetto IV. Allegro vivace
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) (1843)
“Inside the Music” preview of the concert, Thursday at 7 p.m., presented by Ken Meltzer, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Insider and Program Annotator. The use of cameras or recording devices during the concert is strictly prohibited.
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Major funding for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Solo pianos used by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are gifts of the Atlanta Steinway Society and in memory of David Goldwasser. The Hamburg Steinway piano is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Rosi Fiedotin. The Yamaha custom six-quarter tuba is a gift received by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in honor of Principal Tuba player Michael Moore from The Antinori Foundation. This performance is being recorded for broadcast at a later time. Atlanta Symphony concert broadcasts are heard each week on Atlanta’s WABE FM-90.1 and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s statewide network. The Atlanta Symphony records for ASO Media. Other recordings of the Orchestra are available on the Argo, Deutsche Grammophon, New World, Nonesuch, Philips, Telarc and Sony Classical labels. Media sponsors: Atlanta Journal-Constitution and WSB 750 AM. Trucks provided by Ryder Truck Rental Inc.
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program Notes on the Program By Ken Meltzer Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), Opus 27 (1828) Felix Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg, Germany, on February 3, 1809, and died in Leipzig, Germany, on November 4, 1847. The first performance of Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage took place in Berlin on December 1, 1832, with the composer conducting. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, two horns, three trumpets, timpani and strings. Approximate performance time is thirteen minutes. First ASO Classical Subscription Performance: November 11, 1965, Robert Mann, Conductor. Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: February 1, 2 and 3, 2007, Nicholas McGegan, Conductor.
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elix Mendelssohn first met Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) in November of 1821 at the great German author’s Weimar home. On that occasion, Mendelssohn was introduced by his music teacher, Karl Zelter. Goethe was immediately entranced by the twelve-year-old Mendelssohn’s precocious musical talents. Goethe told Mendelssohn: “I am Saul, and you are my David. When I am sad, come and cheer me with your playing.”
Mendelssohn’s final visit with Goethe took place in May of 1830. While en route to Italy, Mendelssohn stopped in Weimar. Mendelssohn delighted Goethe — then 80 years old — with keyboard performances of music by various masters. When Mendelssohn completed his visit with Goethe, the author gave the composer a manuscript sheet from his Faust, with the following inscription: “To my dear young friend F.M.B., mighty yet delicate master of the piano, in friendly remembrance of happy May days in 1830. J.W. von Goethe.” In 1828, two years before his visit to Weimer, Mendelssohn composed a work based upon two poems by Goethe, the Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture. These are the poems that also served as the inspiration for Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1815 Cantata of the same name, scored for chorus and orchestra. In February of 1828, Mendelssohn informed his friend, Karl Klingemann: “I have the whole thing already in my head, and the great waves will be represented by double bassoons.” Although Mendelssohn completed his Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage that year, the work did not receive its first public performance until December of 1832 in Berlin, with the composer conducting. When Goethe learned of Mendelssohn’s composition, he wrote to his young friend: “Sail well in your music, and may your voyages always be as prosperous as this one.” Below are the original texts (and English translations) of the Goethe poems that inspired Mendelssohn’s orchestral work. Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 25
Meeresstille Tiefe Stille herrscht im Wasser, Ohne Regung ruht das Meer, Und bekümmert sieht der Schiffer Glatte Fläche ringsumher. Keine Luft von keiner Seite! Todesstille fürchterlich! In der ungeheuren Weite Reget keine Welle sich.
Calm Sea Deep silence reigns on the water, The sea lies motionless, And the sailor anxiously sees The smooth surface all around. No air from any side! Dead calm silence! In the vast expanse Not a single wave stirs.
Glückliche Fahrt Die Nebel zerreisen, Der Himmel ist helle, Und Aeolus löset Das ängstliche Band. Es säuseln die Winde, Es rührt sich der Schiffer. Geschwinde! Geschwinde! Es teilt sich die Welle, Es naht sich die Ferne; Schon seh’ ich das Land!
Prosperous Voyage The fog disperses, The sky is bright, And Aeolus loosens The fearful band. The winds whisper, They stir the seaman. Hurry! Hurry! The waves part, What is distant now becomes nearer; Already I see land! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Concerto No. 4 in G minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 40 (1926, rev. 1941) Sergei Rachmaninov was born in Semyonovo, Russia, on April 1, 1873, and died in Beverly Hills, California, on March 28, 1943. The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 4 took place at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 18, 1927, with the composer as soloist, and Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition to the solo piano, the Concerto is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, suspended cymbal, bass drum and strings. Approximate performance time is twenty-six minutes. First ASO Classical Subscription Performances: February 9 and 10, 1961, Leonard Pennario, Piano, Henry Sopkin, Conductor. Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: November 14, 15 and 17, 2002, Garrick Ohlsson, Piano, Robert Spano, Conductor.
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he Russian composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninov completed his Third Piano Concerto in 1909, repertoire for an impending concert tour of the United States. Rachmaninov may have begun contemplating what proved to be his final Piano Concerto as early as 1914. However, it was not until the mid-1920s that Rachmaninov began work on the Piano Concerto No. 4.
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program At the time, Rachmaninov was in New York, on yet another American concert tour. On January 14, 1926, Rachmaninov attended the New York Philharmonic debut of the legendary Italian maestro, Arturo Toscanini. On the program was Ottorino Respighi’s tone poem, The Pines of Rome. Respighi, who was also in the audience for the concert, led the Philadelphia Orchestra in the same work the following day. In April of 1926, Rachmaninov and his wife departed New York for Paris. The family then traveled to Dresden. There, Rachmaninov completed the Piano Concerto No. 4, as well as his Three Russian Folk Songs for chorus and orchestra, Opus 41. Rachmaninov dedicated the Fourth Piano Concerto to his friend, Russian composer Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951). In a letter to Medtner, Rachmaninov commented on what he viewed as the work’s unusual length, joking that, as in the case of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, the Concerto might have to be performed over the course of several evenings. Rachmaninov revised the score of his Fourth Concerto before its premiere, which took place in Philadelphia, on March 18, 1927. Rachmaninov was the soloist, and Leopold Stokowski conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra. Also on the program were the Three Russian Folk Songs, which Rachmaninov dedicated to Stokowski. The Concerto was not particularly well received by the critics, leading Rachmaninov to revise the work further. In the summer of 1941, Rachmaninov made final revisions. On October 17, Rachmaninov was once again the soloist in the first performance of the 1941 revised version, this time with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. These same artists recorded the work for RCA on December 20, 1941, a treasured document that remains in circulation.
Musical Analysis I. Allegro vivace — The orchestra’s surging introduction sets the stage for the soloist’s presentation of the grand opening theme. The theme is the basis for virtuoso flights by the soloist. Passages for solo English horn and French horn are prelude to the soloist’s introduction of the second, cantabile theme (Moderato), delicately accompanied. The tension builds, resolving to the broad third principal melody (Tempo come prima), introduced by the strings to commentary by the soloist. The development of these themes generates a fearsome tension and energy. The varied restatement of the themes seems to portend a lyrical resolution, instead whisked aside by the terse final bars (Allegro vivace). II. Largo — A brief prelude by the soloist leads to the strings’ hushed presentation of the slow movement’s central melody (misterioso). Many have noted that the relationship of the melody’s opening to the children’s song, “Three Blind Mice.” For his part, Rachmaninov was mortified when he realized the notes replicated the opening of the principal melody of Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Opus 54 (1845). The soloist and orchestra quietly exchange the melody. The calm is shattered by a tempestuous outburst (L’istesso tempo, ma agitato). A brief restatement of the opening portion (Come prima) leads without pause to the final movement. III. Allegro vivace —The finale opens with the orchestra’s rapid ascent to a pair of fortissimo chords. Soon, the pianist enters with the start of what proves to be a nonstop virtuoso tourde-force. The finale also includes allusions to the music of the opening movement. The coda spotlights breathtaking passagework for the soloist, capped by an emphatic final statement. Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Opus 93 (1812) Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized in Bonn, Germany, on December 17, 1770, and died in Vienna, Austria, on March 26, 1827. The first performance of the Eighth Symphony took place at the Redoutensaal in Vienna on February 27, 1814. The Eighth Symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings. Approximate performance time is twenty-seven minutes. First ASO Classical Subscription Performance: February 27, 1949, Henry Sopkin, Conductor. Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: January 10, 12 and 13, 2002, Itzhak Perlman, Conductor.
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eethoven began work on both his Seventh and Eighth Symphonies in 1811. After finishing the Seventh Symphony in June of 1812, Beethoven turned his full attention to the Eighth, completing that score on October 12. The premiere of the Eighth Symphony took place as part of a February 27, 1814 concert at the Redoutensaal in Vienna. The program also contained the Seventh Symphony — which had received its premiere the previous December 13 — and the wildly popular Wellington’s Victory. The Seventh Symphony inspired a tumultuous response, with those in attendance demanding and receiving an encore of the second movement. When the audience reacted far less enthusiastically to the Eighth Symphony, Beethoven remarked, “That’s because it’s so much better than the other.”
Perhaps Beethoven was being overly defensive, but his view of the merits of the Eighth Symphony received support from the critic for the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung. After the premiere, the critic praised the Eighth Symphony, and attributed the audience’s relatively tepid response in part to, “the faulty judgment that permitted this symphony to follow (the Seventh)… If this symphony should be performed alone hereafter, we have no doubt of its success.” The reviewer’s comments raise an interesting point. Along with the First, the Eighth is the briefest of Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies. Perhaps the Eighth is best appreciated when presented independent of such epic works as the Third, Fifth, Seventh, or Ninth Symphonies (the Eighth is, in fact, quite frequently paired with the “Choral”). Beethoven’s Eighth is the Symphony that most emphatically reflects the composer’s humorous side. The Eighth also bears a kinship with another comic jewel — Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff (1893). In both works, the composers — mature, and at the height of their powers — employ techniques previously used for the composition of “serious” music to fashion masterpieces overflowing with playful humor. And, if the Eighth Symphony presages the future, it also pays tribute to the past. The work’s high spirits and economy of expression recall the greatest symphonic humorist of them all — Beethoven’s teacher, Franz Joseph Haydn.
Musical Analysis I. Allegro vivace e con brio — The orchestra immediately plunges into the boisterous opening theme. The strings, to puckish bassoon accompaniment, introduce a more subdued melody. Soon the energy of the opening bars returns and the exposition concludes with a flourish.
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program The terse development builds to an extraordinary level of tension, finally released with the triumphant recapitulation of the opening theme. The extended coda proceeds to yet another climax. After a brief pause, there is a final outburst and a diminuendo, capped by a pianissimo wisp of the opening theme. II. Allegretto scherzando — This lighthearted Allegretto replaces the traditional slow movement. The first violins, to the accompaniment of repeated staccato woodwind chords, sing a playful melody. The humor of this movement is reinforced by sharply contrasting dynamics and orchestral sonorities, especially in the frantic closing measures. III. Tempo di Menuetto — This is the only Minuet among Beethoven’s Symphonies (the First Symphony’s third movement is called a “Minuet,” but is in reality the first of the composer’s many symphonic Scherzos). After a brief introduction, the strings play the graceful principal theme that contrasts with some brusque orchestral interjections. The horns (to playful triplet cello accompaniment) introduce a lovely interlude that serves as Minuet’s Trio section. The movement closes with a reprise of the Minuet. IV. Allegro vivace — The finale begins with a device familiar from many Haydn symphonies. The strings play a scurrying, pianissimo figure that suddenly — and without warning — explodes with tremendous force. The first violins introduce the contrasting, lyrical second theme. The finale, a combination of sonata and rondo forms, is a beehive of activity from start to finish. The Symphony concludes with an extended and decidedly emphatic series of chords.
Overture to Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) (1843) Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany, on May 22, 1813, and died in Venice, Italy, on February 13, 1883. The first performance of The Flying Dutchman took place at the Court Opera in Dresden, Germany, on January 2, 1843. The Overture to The Flying Dutchman is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, harp and strings. Approximate performance time is eleven minutes. First ASO Classical Subscription Performance: January 18, 1951, Henry Sopkin, Conductor. Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: February 5, 1966, Henry Sopkin, Conductor. In July of 1839, Richard Wagner and his wife, Minna, left their home in Riga, Latvia. Wagner later commented: “I had various reasons for not wanting to stay in Riga any longer.” Among those “reasons” was Wagner’s desire to secure a staging of his grand opera, Rienzi, in Paris. But Richard and Minna Wagner were also attempting to avoid the pursuit of numerous creditors. The couple set sail from Riga to Paris, via London. The voyage, scheduled to last but eight days, was a disaster. A few years later Wagner recalled: This sea journey will remain eternally engraved on my memory; it lasted three and a half weeks and was beset by accidents. Three times we were caught in the most violent storms and once the captain was forced to take shelter in a Norwegian harbor. Sailing between the Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29
Norwegian reefs made a striking impression on my imagination; the legend of the Flying Dutchman, as recounted to me by the sailors, took on a very definite and individual coloring in my mind such as only my adventures at sea could inspire. These harrowing experiences provided the basis for Wagner’s opera, Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman). The story of the legendary sea captain, condemned to travel the seas until he finds the true love of a woman, may be traced to a 15th-century tale, later adapted by the German poet, Heinrich Heine. Wagner sketched the opera’s libretto in Paris, in 1841, and composed the music during a span of six weeks in 1842. The premiere took place in Dresden, on January 2, 1843. The Flying Dutchman was Wagner’s fourth opera, and the first emphatically to chart the path toward the revolutionary music dramas of his artistic maturity. In The Flying Dutchman, Wagner begins to depart from traditional set pieces (arias, duets, etc.) for a more throughcomposed style, in which the orchestra plays a central role. The Flying Dutchman also features one of Wagner’s signature devices; symbolic musical themes known as a “Leitmotif” or “Leading Motif.” The Flying Dutchman also explores a concept Wagner examined in many of his works — redemption through love. During a furious storm, the Flying Dutchman successfully negotiated the Cape of Good Hope. As punishment for his defiance of nature, the Devil condemned the Dutchman to wander the seas. Every seven years, the Dutchman is permitted to leave his vessel and seek the love of a faithful woman. If the Dutchman’s quest proves successful, the curse shall be removed. The Dutchman meets Daland, a Norwegian sea captain. The Dutchman promises to give all his wealth in exchange for the hand of Daland’s daughter, Senta, in marriage. Senta, who has long been fascinated by the legend of the Dutchman, promises to be faithful until death. But when Erik, who is also in love with Senta, pursues the young woman, the Dutchman believes she has betrayed him. As the Dutchman’s ship departs, Senta leaps into the waters. The Dutchman’s ship sinks into the sea. The opera concludes with a vision of the Dutchman and Senta, rising together to heaven.
Musical Analysis The Overture, featuring several important musical themes from the opera, is an orchestral synopsis of the action that follows. Raging winds, depicted by the winds and strings, accompany the Dutchman’s leitmotif, first played by the horns and bassoons (Allegro con brio). A stunning orchestral depiction of the ocean’s billowing waves finally subsides to a brief pause. The English horn softly intones a dolce melody, symbolic of Senta’s redemptive love for the Dutchman (Andante). The tension builds, leading to an excerpt from the Dutchman’s monologue, in which he laments his fate (Tempo I). Horn calls herald the winds’ sprightly presentation of the hearty Sailors’ Chorus from the opera’s final Act. The various themes reappear, often in conflict. But in the final section, radiant versions of the Senta and Dutchman themes affirm his salvation.
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ne of the most significant conducting talents to emerge in recent years, Canadian conductor Julian Kuerti has quickly made a name for himself with his confident style, artistic integrity and passion for musical collaboration. Kuerti has led numerous orchestras across North America including the Boston, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, Colorado and Utah symphonies; Los Angeles Philharmonic; National Arts Centre Orchestra including at Julian Kuerti the 2010 Vancouver Cultural Olympiad; and most recently in April, as a last-minute substitution with the Cincinnati Symphony that resulted in immediate reengagements for July 2010 and September 2011. In August 2010, he completed his post as assistant conductor to James Levine at the Boston Symphony. Of a performance under the direction of Julian Kuerti, a Cincinnati Enquirer critic wrote, “There was clearly chemistry happening onstage, and the musicians performed magnificently for him.” And when Kuerti stepped in at the last minute to conduct a Boston Symphony Orchestra performance, The Boston Globe lauded him as he “rose to the occasion and pulled off a triumphant concert. This was easily his finest hour.” In the 2010-11 season, Kuerti makes debuts with the Atlanta, Seattle, New Jersey, Vancouver, Rochester and Quebec symphonies and Los Angeles and St. Paul chamber orchestras; returns to the Utah Symphony and National Arts Centre Orchestra and makes his New York City Opera debut at Lincoln Center in Oliver Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are. Highlights of the 2009-10 season included subscription concerts with the Boston, Montreal, Colorado and Utah symphony orchestras and concerts with the Deutsches SymphonieOrchester Berlin and Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. Kuerti was born in Toronto into one of Canada’s most distinguished musical families; his father is famed pianist Anton Kuerti. He studied with David Zinman at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen and at the NAC Conductors Programme in Ottawa with acclaimed Finnish maestro Jorma Panula.
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ith the ability to perform a diverse range of repertoire-from Haydn and Chopin to Debussy and Stravinsky-Macedonian pianist Simon Trpcˇeski has captivated audiences worldwide and established himself as one of the most remarkable young musicians to have emerged in recent years. Mr. Trpcˇeski is praised, not only for his impeccable technique and delicate expression, but also for his warm personality and commitment to strengthening Macedonia’s cultural image.
Simon Trpcˇeski
Mr. Trpcˇeski’s 2010-11 season features an ambitious schedule of both orchestral and recital performances including his November 2010 Carnegie Hall debut with the Baltimore Symphony and Marin Alsop in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Other North American orchestral dates are with the Montreal, Atlanta and Boston Symphony orchestras. Worldwide orchestral appearances feature the opening of the Netherlands Radio Orchestra’s and RTE Orchestras’ seasons, two programs with the NHK Symphony, engagements with the Oslo and Hong Kong Philharmonic orchestras and concerts with the Philharmonia and London, Danish National, Nordic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras. He will also perform with orchestras of Odense, Belgrade, Zagreb, Brabants, Porto and Bordeaux, and gives multiple concerts in South America with the Orchestra of the National Theatre of Brazil and the São Paolo State Symphony Orchestra. Trpcˇeski performs recitals in Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Milan and Florence. He finishes the season with the Melbourne Symphony, Adelaide Symphony Australia and a tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Trpcˇeski’s second concerto album is released on the Avie label in 2011, in which he performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concertos No. 1 and 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Trpcˇeski has received much praise for his four EMI recital recordings, including Gramophone’s Editor’s Choice and Debut Album Awards. March 2010 saw his concerto recording debut on the Avie label, showcasing Rachmaninov’s notoriously challenging Piano Concertos No. 2 and 3 with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The album was positioned in the Top 10 of both the Billboard Classical Chart and the U.K.’s specialist classical chart, and additionally won the Classic FM’s “Editor’s Choice” Award.
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In addition to excelling musically, the Youth Orchestra also regularly demonstrates its commitment to the community. Last year, the student members teamed up with the Illinois-based Share Your Soles Foundation to collect thousands of shoes for families in need throughout the world. This past March, the Youth Orchestra partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to host a food drive to collect canned goods for the League of American Orchestras’ “Orchestras Feeding America” program. Stanford L. Thompson, the Director of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s El Sistemainspired program Tune Up Philly, also participated in the Youth Orchestra in high school and believes that the Youth Orchestra has had an immeasurable impact in Atlanta and beyond. “The more people have access to good music education, the more people will find live music relevant while providing opportunities for the growth of confidence and new sets of practical skills for young
Favorite ASYO Experience?
“ Dating another violinist in the ASYO. She was my first girlfriend and she loved the violin, too!” — Chris Pulgram people to be more productive citizens,” Thompson says. “I strongly believe that music education is the answer to the questions arts organizations, social service organizations, and educational institutions pose about long-term sustainability.” From the success of its alumni to its influence in the community, Martin couldn’t agree more. “Music is life,” he says. “It is impossible to imagine a world without it, and it is the responsibility of all musicians to stand up for music and music education in our communities.” Kimberly Nogi is the publicist for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Did you know? The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra actually began as a local youth orchestra. Originally founded in 1944 as the Atlanta Youth Symphony — an amateur orchestra — it gradually added professional musicians and eventually adopted the name “Atlanta Symphony Orchestra” in 1947; however, the orchestra was not recognized as a professional ensemble until 1951. The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra emerged in 1974 as a subsidiary of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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April 15 – May 1, 2011
Gilbert and Sullivan are the undisputed masters of comic operetta and the proud parents of the modern musical. That their works are more in demand today than when they were created over a century ago is ample proof of their lasting brilliance. The hapless lovers in The Mikado are mercilessly buffeted by social restrictions, legal inconsistencies, judicial inequities, government stupidities, and that’s just the first act! Poor dears — it would be absolutely tragic if it weren’t so hysterically funny. Music by Arthur Sullivan Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert DIRECTED BY HEIDI CLINE MCKERLEY
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June 10 – 26, 2011
Rent is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini’s opera “La Bohème.” The musical follows a year in the lives of seven friends living in the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York’s Alphabet City located in the East Village. As the impoverished artists deal with their daily struggles, tragedy hits, and the love they share embodies their lives. The music, characters and story of Rent celebrate love, diversity and the power of friendship, as shown through the musical’s signature song, “Seasons of Love.” This blockbuster show will truly inspire and move any audience. Book, Music & Lyrics By Jonathan Larson DIRECTED BY ALAN KILPATRICK
(MATURE CONTENT NOT INTENDED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES)
From preparing every note concertgoers hear to serving as president of her profession, the Orchestra’s Principal Librarian Rebecca Beavers keeps the players finely tuned
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he stereotypical definition of a librarian is lost on Rebecca Beavers. Seated in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Library, located directly behind the stage of
Symphony Hall, she says, “An orchestra librarian is a musician. Assistant Principal Steve Sherrill, Assistant John Wildermuth and myself are really performance librarians who work behind the scenes to help the players perform to the best of their abilities.”
Unseen but not Unsung In addition to overseeing a collection of nearly 2,500 pieces of music that the Orchestra either owns, are on permanent loan or rented from publishers, and preparing all of the music that the Orchestra performs (“it’s a bunch of notes!” jokes Beavers), she is president of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA). MOLA represents more than 400 performance librarians from nearly 250 professional performance organizations around the world. “This is my second year of a three-year term on the Board of Directors,” she says, “and as president, 44 EncoreAtlanta.com
I ensure that we provide the highest quality of service to the performing arts, and continue to work with publishers to achieve the highest standards in music performance materials.” Next month Beavers travels to London for the group’s 29th annual conference, May 13-16, at the Henry Wood Hall, the city’s premiere rehearsal and recording studio. This year’s theme is Working Together, a subject she knows very well, “stressing the importance of the working relationships between composers, publishers, editors, conductors and librarians.
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“An orchestra librarian wears many hats and works with virtually everyone,” explains Beavers. “Our main efforts are preparing the orchestra music, a process that begins months in advance of the first rehearsal: The strings parts are marked with the bowings; all parts are proofed — some pieces are notorious for errors — and then corrected and edited; page turns are fixed; and score bindings are repaired.”
A typical day on the job? “There isn’t one,” she laughs, “and it is never boring! I fondly refer to the library as the ‘kitchen of the organization.’ We are the chefs and this is the place where the music is prepared and plated for the players, and where everyone comes to see what’s cooking on the stove.”
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“The library collaborates with many departments,” she points out, “the artistic staff on repertoire planning and providing Orchestra performance history reports processed from a database that I maintain; furnishing instrumentations
and timings of works to the personnel manager, stage manager and the operations team; and giving full scores to the producers for our recording sessions. Much time is also spent in researching editions of works and communicating with conductors about their preferences,” an especially daunting task in light of myriad interpretations of the repertoire.
Bowing (indicating the direction of the bow on a stringed instrument) is one of Rebecca Beavers’ responsibilities – in this case, bowing a viola part for the Orchestra’s performance of the Brahms First Symphony, March 31-April 1.
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1 Next Stop: Aspen Last month Robert Spano was named Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School. Mr. Spano begins his tenure this summer as music director-designate and assumes the title in 2012, and will also direct the renowned American Academy of Conducting at Aspen.
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