January 2013: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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January 10/11/12 Delta Classical PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 Juho Pohjonen

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16 Leading a double life

19 This week’s concert and program notes

Atlanta Symphony bassist Michael Kurth balances his love of performing with his passion for composing.

48 Community Corner Catching up with Caroline Oelkers

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ew year. New possibilities. New day. New perspectives. As we begin our sixtyeighth year as Atlanta’s Symphony Orchestra, you can expect some things to be different, while others will remain the same.

Same

Different

• Great music, stunningly beautiful performances. (After all, we have Robert Spano and the fabulous musicians of the ASO.)

•G reater emphasis on creating an enjoyable, memorable experience for you – every time you’re here.

• We will always take seriously our responsibility to this community and to our art.

• We won’t take ourselves too seriously. We want to make room for joy – and for just plain fun.

You may notice a different look and feel to some of the things we do, starting with our advertising for Scheherazade in January, right. In the coming months, we’ll be trying out lots of things. We look forward to hearing what you think.

Thanks for supporting Atlanta’s Symphony Orchestra. We’re glad you’re here.

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n nuevo año. Nuevas posibilidades. Un nuevo día. Nuevas perspectivas.

A medida que empezamos nuestro aniversario número sesenta y ocho como la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta, pueden esperar que muchas cosas sean diferentes, sin embargo, otras seguirán siendo iguales.

Iguales

Diferentes

• Excelente música, presentaciones impresionantemente hermosas.

(Después de todo, tenemos a Robert Spano y a los fabulosos músicos de la ASO).

• Mayor énfasis en la creación de experiencias memorables y placenteras para ustedes – cada vez que nos visiten.

• Siempre vamos a asumir con seriedad nuestra responsabilidad con esta comunidad y con nuestro arte.

• Trataremos de no tomarnos demasiado en serio.

Queremos que haya espacio para la alegría – y para para la diversión.

Gracias por apoyar a la Orquesta Sinfónica de Atlanta. Nos da mucho gusto que estén aquí.

Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D. President & CEO/Presidente y Director Ejecutivo

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leadership Atlanta Symphony Orchestra League 2011-2012 Board of Directors Officers Jim Abrahamson D. Kirk Jamieson Chair Vice Chair Karole F. Lloyd Meghan H. Magruder Chair-Elect Vice Chair

Joni Winston Secretary Mark D. Wasserman Treasurer

Directors Pinney L. Allen Neil H. Berman Paul Blackney Mary Rockett Brock Janine Brown C. Merrell Calhoun S. Wright Caughman, M.D. Ronald M. Cofield Sylvia Davidson* Carlos del Rio, M.D. Lynn Eden David Edmiston Gary P. Fayard** Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr.

Paul R. Garcia Carol Green Gellerstedt Virginia A. Hepner* Thomas Hooten** Tad Hutcheson Mrs. Roya Irvani Clayton F. Jackson Mark Kistulinec Steve Koonin Carrie Kurlander James H. Landon Michael Lang Donna Lee Kelly L. Loeffler

Penny McPhee Howard D. Palefsky Suzanne Tucker Plybon Patricia H. Reid Margaret Conant Reiser Martin Richenhagen Stanley E. Romanstein, Ph.D.* Dennis Sadlowski William Schultz** John Sibley H. Hamilton Smith Lucinda B. Smith Thurmond Smithgall**

Paul Snyder Gail Ravin Starr Mary Rose Taylor Joseph M. Thompson Liz Troy** Ray Uttenhove Chilton Davis Varner S. Patrick Viguerie Rick Walker** Thomas Wardell John B. White, Jr. Richard S. White, Jr. Patrice Wright-Lewis Camille Yow

Board of counselors Mrs. Helen Aderhold Elinor Breman Donald P. Carson Dr. John W. Cooledge John Donnell Jere Drummond Carla Fackler

Arnoldo Fiedotin Charles Ginden John T. Glover Frances B. Graves Dona Humphreys Aaron J. Johnson Ben F. Johnson III

Herb Karp Jim Kelley George Lanier Patricia Leake Lucy Lee Mrs. William C. Lester Mrs. J. Erskine Love

Carolyn C. McClatchey Joyce Schwob W. Rhett Tanner G. Kimbrough Taylor Michael W. Trapp Edus Warren Adair R. White

Life Directors Howell E. Adams, Jr. Bradley Currey, Jr.

Mrs. Drew Fuller Mary D. Gellerstedt

Azira G. Hill Dr. James M. Hund

Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr.

* ex officio †2012-2013 sabbatical

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ecognized as one of the brightest and most imaginative conductors of his generation, Robert Spano is in his 12th season as Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has elevated the ensemble to new levels of international prominence.

Under Mr. Spano’s artistic leadership, the Orchestra and its audiences have explored a creative mix of programming, including Theater of a Concert performances, which use different formats, settings, and enhancements for the musical performance experience.

The Atlanta School of Composers reflects Mr. Spano’s and the Orchestra’s commitment to nurturing and championing music through multiyear partnerships defining a new generation of American composers. Since 2001 Mr. Spano and the Orchestra have performed more than 100 concerts containing contemporary works and, by the end of the 2012-13 season, will have performed 16 ASO-commissioned world premieres.

Mr. Spano has a discography with the Orchestra of 19 recordings, six of which have won Grammy awards. He has led the Orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and at the Ravinia, Ojai, and Savannah Music Festivals.

As Music Director of the Aspen Music Festival and School, Mr. Spano oversees the programming of more than 300 events and educational programs, including Aspen’s American Academy of Conducting. Dedicated to pedagogy and multidisciplinary studies, he has lectured on “Community” for TEDx and recently completed a three-year residency at Emory University. In its 165-year history, Emory University has honored only seven other individuals with such expansive residencies, including the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, and author Salman Rushdie.

Mr. Spano’s 2012-13 guest engagements include the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and Philadelphia symphony orchestras; and Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, BBC Symphony, and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has conducted at Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the 2005 and 2009 Seattle Opera Ring Cycles.

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Musical America’s 2008 “Conductor of the Year,” Mr. Spano is on the faculty of Oberlin Conservatory, and received honorary doctorates from Bowling Green State University, the Curtis Institute of Music, Emory University, and Oberlin, as well as Columbia University’s Ditson Conductor’s Award for the advancement of American music.

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ittle did Atlanta Symphony Orchestra bassist Michael Kurth know when he began playing the bass in third grade — a decision he made because he was tall and the instrument seemed like a good fit — that music would still be an integral part of his life decades later.

An ASO member since 1994, Kurth has worn a variety of hats during his tenure in Atlanta — performer, educator, and soloist, to name a few — and is now focusing on yet another role: composer.

In early April, Music Director Robert Spano will lead the Orchestra in the world premiere of Kurth’s newest work, Everything Lasts Forever, which was inspired by a sign posted in the Krog Street tunnel in Cabbagetown.

“The irony of that phrase being eroded away by wind and rain, and being painted over by street artists, inspired me,” Kurth explains. “Each movement refers to street art I see as I drive to work along Memorial Drive. It’s tonal, very rhythmic, and a little quirky, with melodies that will hopefully stay with the listener.”

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Donald Runnicles

Music Director The Robert Reid Topping Chair *

Principal Guest Conductor The Neil and Sue Williams Chair *

FIRST VIOLIN

SECOND VIOLIN

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David Coucheron Concertmaster The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair* William Pu Associate Concertmaster The Charles McKenzie Taylor Chair* Justin Bruns Assistant Concertmaster Jun-Ching Lin Assistant Concertmaster Carolyn Toll Hancock John Meisner Christopher Pulgram Carol Ramirez Juan Ramirez Olga Shpitko Denise Berginson Smith ◊ Kenn Wagner Lisa Wiedman Yancich

David Arenz Principal The Atlanta Symphony Associates Chair* Sou-Chun Su Associate Principal The Frances Cheney Boggs Chair* Jay Christy Assistant Principal Sharon Berenson David Braitberg Noriko Konno Clift David Dillard Eleanor Kosek Ruth Ann Little Thomas O’Donnell Ronda Respess Frank Walton

Christopher Rex Principal The Miriam and John Conant Chair* Daniel Laufer Associate Principal The Livingston Foundation Chair* Karen Freer Assistant Principal Dona Vellek Assistant Principal Emeritus Joel Dallow Jere Flint Jennifer Humphreys Larry LeMaster Brad Ritchie Paul Warner

VIOLA

BASS

SECTION VIOLIN ‡

Judith Cox Raymond Leung Sanford Salzinger

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 Lachlan McBane Jessica Oudin

Ralph Jones Principal The Marcia and John Donnell Chair * Gloria Jones Associate Principal Jane Little Assistant Principal Emeritus Michael Kenady Michael Kurth Joseph McFadden Douglas Sommer Thomas Thoreson

Michael Krajewski

Jere Flint

Principal Pops Conductor

Staff Conductor; Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Zeist Foundation Chair*

FLUTE

BASSOON

TROMBONE

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Christina Smith Principal The Jill Hertz Chair* Robert Cronin Associate Principal Carl David Hall

Carl Nitchie Principal Elizabeth Burkhardt Associate Principal Laura Najarian Juan de Gomar

Colin Williams Principal Nathan Zgonc George Curran ◊

Elisabeth RemyJohnson Principal The Delta Air Lines Chair

PICCOLO

CONTRA-BASSOON

Carl David Hall

Juan de Gomar

TUBA

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HORN

Michael Moore Principal

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione Principal The George M. and Corrie Hoyt Brown Chair * Yvonne Powers Peterson Associate Principal Samuel Nemec • Emily Brebach •

Brice Andrus Principal Susan Welty Associate Principal Thomas Witte Richard Deane ◊ Anna Spina • Bruce Kenney

BASS TROMBONE

George Curran ◊

ENGLISH HORN

Emily Brebach • CLARINET

Laura Ardan Principal The Robert Shaw Chair* Ted Gurch Associate Principal William Rappaport Alcides Rodriguez E-FLAT CLARINET

Ted Gurch BASS CLARINET

Alcides Rodriguez

TRUMPET

Thomas Hooten ◊ David Vonderheide • Principal The Madeline and Howell Adams Chair* Karin Bliznik Associate Principal Michael Tiscione Joseph Walthall

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Mark Yancich Principal The Walter H. Bunzl Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal PERCUSSION

Thomas Sherwood Principal The Julie and Arthur Montgomery Chair* William Wilder Assistant Principal The William A. Schwartz Chair* Charles Settle

KEYBOARD

The Hugh and Jessie Hodgson Memorial Chair* Peter Marshall † Beverly Gilbert † Sharon Berenson LIBRARY

Rebecca Beavers Principal Nicole Jordan Assistant Principal Librarian John Wildermuth Assistant Librarian ‡ rotate between sections * Chair named in perpetuity † Regularly engaged musician • New this season ◊ Leave of absence Players in string sections are listed alphabetically

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program AtlantaSymphonyOrchestra Robert Spano, Music Director Donald Runnicles, Principal Guest Conductor

Delta Classical Series Concert Concerts of Thursday, January 10, Friday, January 11, and Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 8 p.m.

Robert Spano, Conductor Laura Ardan, Clarinet Juho Pohjonen, Piano Michael Gandolfi (b. 1956) The Nature of Light (for clarinet and string orchestra) (2012) I. Waves (Anthem) II. Particles (Shape Shifter) Laura Ardan, Clarinet World premiere, commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Concerto No. 5 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 55 (1932) I. Allegro con brio II. Moderato ben accentuato III. Toccata — Allegro con fuoco (più presto che la prima volta) IV. Larghetto V. Vivo Juho Pohjonen, Piano Intermission Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Scheherazade, Opus 35 (1888) I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess IV. T he Festival of Baghdad — The Sea — The Ship Goes to Pieces Against

a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior — Fest in Baghdad

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Oct. 27, 2012, at Carnegie Hall was made possible through the generous support of Delta Air Lines and Thurmond Smithgall.

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.

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program Notes on the Program

By Ken Meltzer The Nature of Light (for clarinet and string orchestra) (2012) Michael Gandolfi was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on July 5, 1956. These are the

world premiere performances of The Nature of Light, which is scored for solo clarinet and string orchestra. Approximate performance time is twenty-four minutes.

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merican composer, instrumentalist and educator Michael Gandolfi developed an interest in classical, rock and jazz music at an early age. At age 8, he taught himself to play the guitar, and soon became interested in composing.

Formal composition studies in his early teens led to fellowships at the Yale Summer School of Music and Art, the Composers Conference and the Tanglewood Music Center. Michael graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he now serves as the chairman of the Composition Department. In addition to the New England Conservatory, Michael is on faculty at the Tanglewood Music Center. He has also taught at Harvard University, Phillips Academy, Andover and Indiana University.

Michael’s musical interests span the worlds of contemporary concert music, jazz, blues and rock. He also is fascinated by the interaction between music and other disciplines, including science, film and theater. He has pursued these broad-ranging, eclectic interests as an educator and in his own compositions. In addition, Michael has long held a profound interest in writing music for young audiences, and has written several works for them.

Michael is a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s “Atlanta School” of composers. The ASO commissioned his orchestral work, The Garden of Cosmic Speculation, inspired by Charles Jencks’s garden in Dumfries, Scotland. Music Director Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra gave the world premiere performances at Symphony Hall on May 24, 25 and 26, 2007. Maestro Spano and the ASO also recorded The Garden of Cosmic Speculation for Telarc Records (CD: 80696).

On June 3, 5 and 6, 2010, Maestro Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus premiered Mr. Gandolfi’s Q.E.D.: Engaging Richard Feynman (2010).

Commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Q.E.D.: Engaging Richard Feynman was inspired by the Nobel laureate physicist. A recording by Maestro Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Q.E.D.: Engaging Richard Feynman, is available on the ASO Media label (CD: 1001) Other commissions for new works have come from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Reno Philharmonic, the President’s Own United States Marine Band, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Fromm Foundation, Atlanta Chamber Players, Boston Musica Viva, and the Koussevitzky Foundation, among many others. encoreatlanta.com/Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication

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Michael Gandolfi’s music has been recorded on the ASO Media, BMOP Sound, CRI, Deutsche Grammophon, Innova, Klavier, Telarc and USMB labels.

The Nature of Light The composer provides the following commentary: The Nature of Light is a two-movement work for clarinet and string orchestra. It was commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and is being premiered by them in January 2013, with Robert Spano conducting and Laura Ardan as clarinet soloist. The impetus for the piece arose while I was composing Q.E.D.: Engaging Richard Feynman for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in 2010. I was immediately impressed by two potential paths implied by the opening material that I composed for the first movement of that work. One path was a good match for the overall context of Q.E.D.: Engaging Richard Feynman and its specific, opening text. The other path was far more complex and better suited for a purely instrumental work. I felt that a work for clarinet and string orchestra would best realize this alternate route. Upon reading this clarinet and string orchestra movement, Robert Spano supported my interest in developing the movement into a large-scale concerto, and pledged to commission and premiere the completed piece. The present work is the result of this effort.

The title of the work (suggested by Boston-based writer Dana Bonstrom) refers to the dual nature of light (particle and wave), and its metaphorical connection to the two-movement structure of my piece: the first movement being a musical expression of wave shapes and the second movement being suggestive of particles, both in its segmented formal design and the short, staccato figures that compose its main theme.

The first movement of The Nature of Light, subtitled Waves (Anthem), is a lyrical piece, mostly devoted to displaying the expressive character of the clarinet and string orchestra. Its overall design takes the form of a chaconne: a repeating harmonic progression that serves as the basis for variation. After a string orchestra introduction, the clarinet enters, leading the chaconne progression, which is presented in two tempi successively; a moderately paced tempo followed by one that is faster. Once these differing tempi have been established, the chaconne is sounded in both tempi simultaneously, forming a type of canon known as a mensural canon. Following this elaborate exposition, a series of variations ensue, the total of which serves as a development section. Next is a grand return of the chaconne in its pure form, adorned by cascading lines that have been gathering momentum. The movement concludes with the return of the introduction, this time joined by the clarinet as if poised to retrace its steps.

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program The second movement, Particles (Shape Shifter), is an overall, fast-paced movement, which serves to highlight the clarinet’s virtuosity. The form is a hybrid rondo: AABA’C B’ cadenza A’’ Coda, featuring a middle section (C) that is characterized by extremely fast and facile figures for all parties. This section is followed by the B-section material, reinterpreted to fit the hyper-speed tempo and metrical schemes of the C-section and serves as the most overt reference to the title ‘Shape Shifter’ (i.e., the ‘shapes’ of the B-section material are adjusted or ‘shifted’ to fit into the temporal and metrical design of the fast-paced C-section). This virtuosic portion of the piece leads to an extended cadenza for the clarinet, followed by a return of the opening material.

Light speed, and its resultant, time-dilation effects, well defined in the field of physics, finds its musical allegory in each movement of The Nature of Light: the first movement with its mensural canons, the second movement with its reinterpretation of material in a new, faster-paced ‘time frame.’

— Michael Gandolfi

Concerto No. 5 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 55 (1932) Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka, Russia, on April 23, 1891, and died in

Moscow, Russia on March 5, 1953. The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 5 took place in Berlin, Germany on October 31, 1932, with the composer as soloist, and Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. In addition to the solo piano, the Concerto No. 5 is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, two trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum and strings. Approximate performance time is twenty-four minutes.

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A ‘new simplicity’

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ergei Prokofiev completed his Fifth (and last) Piano Concerto in 1932.

He was the soloist in the Concerto’s world premiere, which took place in Berlin on Oct. 31, 1932. The legendary German conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler led the Berlin Philharmonic.

Prokofiev arrived in Berlin immediately before the work’s premiere. Furtwängler (an accomplished composer in his own right) informed Prokofiev: “I have left one whole rehearsal for you. This is, of course, too little for such a difficult score, but each of us will try to work as hard as possible.” Despite the abbreviated rehearsal time, the premiere of the Fifth Piano Concerto was a success.

Prokofiev originally planned to title the work “Music for Piano and Orchestra,” but later decided upon the traditional “Fifth Piano Concerto.” Prokofiev composed the Concerto during a period when, by his own admission, he was seeking a “new simplicity” in his music. But nine years after the premiere of the Piano Concerto No. 5, Prokofiev wrote:

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program The work turned out to be complicated, a fate that pursued me fatally in a number of opuses dating from that period. True, I was searching for simplicity, but I was also afraid it would turn into refrains of old formulas, into an “old simplicity,” which serves little purpose in a composer looking for the new. In my search for simplicity, I sought a “new simplicity,” but then it turned out this new simplicity, with its new techniques and — most of all — its new intonations, was not perceived as simplicity at all.

Despite Prokofiev’s reservations about the Fifth Piano Concerto, he frequently programmed the work, both in his capacities as soloist and conductor. It is true that performances of the Fifth Piano Concerto are comparatively rare (these are the first in Atlanta Symphony Orchestra history). But in the hands of a sympathetic pianist, conductor and orchestra, the Prokofiev Fifth Piano Concerto is a compelling and thrilling experience.

Musical Analysis I. Allegro con brio — The soloist immediately presents the opening movement’s principal theme — an extended, wide-ranging and angular melody, set in waltz (3/4) time. A far more lyrical central episode (Più mosso) features lovely woodwind solos.

The momentum builds, leading to a reprise of the opening section (Meno mosso [Tempo initiale]), culminating in the emphatic closing measures.

II. Moderato ben accentuato — A “tick-tock” figure in the winds and brass serves as the basis for a satiric march and brilliant flights by the soloist. The meter shifts from 4/4 to 12/8, the start of a more relaxed and jaunty episode (Più mosso). These two basic elements intermingle until a final statement of the march resolves to a hushed conclusion.

III. Toccata — Allegro con fuoco (più presto che la prima volta) — The Concerto’s third movement (the briefest of the five) is a Toccata. A popular form of keyboard music in the Baroque, the toccata was designed to display the soloist’s lighting-quick dexterity. In that tradition, this Toccata (based upon the opening theme of the first movement) is a nonstop tour de force for the pianist.

IV. Larghetto — The Concerto’s only slow movement is also the work’s emotional centerpiece. The energy and biting humor of the previous movements now yield to heartfelt lyricism. Muted strings, punctuated by the solo flute, serve as introduction to the soloist’s haunting, dolce melody. An energetic central episode builds to a stunning climax. The soloist’s delicate ascent caps a reprise of the Larghetto’s opening measures.

V. Vivo — The soloist offers a furtive presentation of a scurrying theme that serves as the basis for music of arresting energy. The momentum reaches an unexpected hiatus with a brief hushed episode (Più tranquillo), featuring continued seraphic ascents by the soloist.

Muted strings introduce a syncopated version of the opening theme — the start of the concluding bars (Coda. Allegro non troppo) that finally hurtle to an enigmatic close.

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Scheherazade, Opus 35 (1888) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov was born in Tikhvin, Russia, on March 18, 1844, and

died in Lyubensk, Russia, on June 21, 1908. The first performance of Scheherazade took place in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Nov. 3, 1888, with the composer conducting.

Scheherazade is scored for two piccolos, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbals, snare drum, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam, harp and strings. Approximate performance time is forty-six minutes.

First ASO Classical Subscription Performance: Nov. 23, 1949, Henry Sopkin, Conductor.

Most Recent ASO Classical Subscription Performances: Jan. 18, 20 and 21, 2007, Robert Spano, Conductor.

ASO Recording: Robert Spano, Conductor (Telarc CD: 80568)

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he fantastic collection of tales known as The Arabian Nights, or A Thousand and One Nights, has captivated readers for centuries. The ancient stories, mostly of Arabic, Indian or Persian origin, were first presented to European readers in an early 18th-century French translation by Antoine Galland.

British explorer Sir Richard Burton created a popular English-language version in the late 19th century. To this day, such tales as “The History of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp,” “The History of Sinbad the Sailor,” and “The History of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,” continue to weave their magical spell.

Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov created his Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite after “A Thousand and One Nights” in the summer of 1888. During that same period, Rimsky-Korsakov also completed his brilliant Russian Easter Overture, Opus 36. In his autobiography, My Musical Life, Rimsky-Korsakov offered this explanation of Scheherazade: The program I had been guided by in composing Scheherazade consisted of separate, unconnected episodes and pictures from The Arabian Nights, scattered through all four movements of my suite: the sea and Sinbad’s ship, the fantastic narrative of the Prince Kalendar, the Prince and the Princess, the Baghdad festival and the ship dashing upon the rock with the bronze rider upon it.

Several musical themes recur throughout the work’s four movements. However, Rimsky-Korsakov cautioned: In vain do people seek in my suite leading motives linked unbrokenly with ever the same poetic ideas and conceptions. On the contrary, in the majority of cases, all these seeming leitmotives are nothing but purely musical material or the given motives for symphonic development. These given motives thread and spread over all the movements of the suite, alternating and intertwining each with the other. Appearing as they do each time under different illumination,

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depicting each time different traits and expressing different moods, the self-same motives and themes correspond each time to different images, actions and pictures.

Nevertheless, the composer did acknowledge that the famous recurring violin solo, which makes its initial appearance early in the first movement, is symbolic of the heroine Scheherazade “telling her wondrous tales to the stern sultan.”

Rimsky-Korsakov was a master of the art of instrumentation. His Principles of Orchestration (1896-1908) remains one of the most important texts on that subject.

In speaking of Scheherazade, as well as his Capriccio espagnol, Opus 34 (1887) and Russian Easter Overture, Opus 36 (1888), the composer proudly acknowledged, “my orchestration had achieved a considerable degree of virtuosity and bright sonority.”

Rimsky-Korsakov’s brilliant deployment of orchestral forces — coupled with his unerring sense of dramatic contrast and impressive melodic gifts — have assured continued affection for Scheherazade by musicians and audiences alike.

Musical Analysis As a preface to his score, Rimsky-Korsakov provided the following program for Scheherazade: The Sultan Schahriar, convinced of the perfidy and faithlessness of women, vowed to execute each of his wives after the first night. But the Sultana Scheherazade saved her own life by interesting him in the tales she told him through 1001 nights. Impelled by curiosity, the Sultan continually put off her execution, and at last entirely abandoned his sanguinary resolve. Many marvels did Scheherazade relate to him, citing the verses of poets and the words of songs, weaving tale into tale and story into story.

I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship — Scheherazade opens with a menacing fortissimo orchestral pronouncement (Largo e maestoso), perhaps representing, at least in this passage, the Sultan Schahriar. A series of pianissimo woodwind chords leads to the delicate entrance of the solo violin (Lento). Scheherazade begins her first tale.

The principal section of the opening movement (Allegro non troppo) features variants of the opening motif and Scheherazade’s music. Throughout, an accompanying undulating string figure evokes the motion of the sea upon which Sinbad’s ship travels.

The movement proceeds to a series of grand climaxes, but finally resolves to a whisper.

II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince — Scheherazade’s music returns (Lento) as the introduction to the second movement, which concerns a Kalendar, or beggar Prince (several Kalendar Princes are mentioned in The Arabian Nights).

A solo bassoon plays a seductive melody (Andantino), marked dolce ed espressivo.

The melody is soon incorporated by the solo oboe, followed by the violins and

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program woodwinds. A reprise of the oboe solo leads to a contrasting, agitated sequence (Allegro molto). Toward the close, a magical reverie featuring muted strings, harp and various solo instruments is followed by a thunderous conclusion.

III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess — The violins offer the initial statement of the slow movement’s graceful principal melody (Andantino quasi allegretto).

Rapidly ascending and descending woodwind scales punctuate various presentations of the melody. After a jaunty, delicately scored interlude (Pocchissimo più mosso), the character of Scheherazade (solo violin) returns. A reprise of music from the second movement’s Andantino leads to a dolce resolution.

IV. The Festival of Baghdad — The Sea — The Ship Goes to Pieces Against a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior — Fest in Baghdad — Furious statements of the opening “Sultan” motif, alternating with Scheherazade’s music (Allegro molto; Lento; Allegro molto e frenetico; Lento), serve as a prelude to the central portion of the finale. Flutes introduce the sprightly principal melody (Vivo). A whirlwind of activity ensues, growing ever more ominous. At the climax, there is an imposing reprise of the “Sinbad” music (Allegro non troppo e maestoso). Finally, the mood calms, and the solo violin brings Scheherazade’s narrative to a magical conclusion.

Juho Pohjonen, Piano

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ne of the brightest young instrumental talents to emerge from Finland, Juho Pohjonen has attracted great attention as one of the Nordic country’s most intriguing and talented pianists and his interpretations are known for their intensity, thoughtfulness and fearless musical conviction.

Highlights of Mr. Pohjonen’s 2012-13 season include performances with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Juho Pohjonen Salonen, Helsinki Philharmonic with Olari Elts, Bournemouth Symphony with James MacMillan, and Iceland Symphony with Francois-Xavier Roth. In the U. S. Mr. Pohjonen makes his debut at the Aspen Music Festival performing Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles with Maestro Robert Spano. He performing with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York and Chicago, and gives recitals in New York, Washington, D.C., and La Jolla.

Mr. Pohjonen has given recitals in cities around the world, including Dresden, Hamburg, Helsinki, London (Wigmore Hall), New York ( Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center), Washington D.C. (The Kennedy Center), San Francisco, Vancouver, Warsaw, and Hong Kong. He has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Danish National, Malmö, Finnish Radio Symphony, and Swedish Radio Symphony, among others.

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guest artists Mr, Pohjonen’s debut recording, Plateaux, features a performance of Pelle GudmundsenHolmgreen’s piano Concerto Plateaux Pour Piano et Orchestre with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and solo piano piece for piano. His sensational opening recital at 2010’s Music@Menlo Festival led to a recording for the Music@Menlo Live 2010 series entitled Maps and Legends: Disc 8. featuring works by Mozart’, Grieg, and Handel.

Mr. Pohjonen has studied with Meri Louhos and Hui-Ying Liu at the Sibelius Academy, where he completed his master’s degree in 2008. Mr. Pohjonen has also participated in several master classes with world-class pianists such as András Schiff, Leon Fleisher, Jacob Lateiner and Barry Douglas.

In 2009, Mr. Pohjonen was the winner of the Klavier Festival Ruhr Scholarship and has won numerous prizes in both Finnish and international competitions, including First Prize at the 2004 Nordic Piano Competition, First Prize at the 2000 International Young Artists Concerto Competition, the Prokofiev Prize at the 2003 AXA Dublin International Piano Competition, and a prize at the 2002 Helsinki International Maj Lind Piano Competition.

Laura Ardan, Clarinet

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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Clarinetist since 1982, Laura Ardan holds the endowed Robert Shaw Chair. She has been a featured soloist with the orchestra in works by Mozart, Weber, Debussy, Copland, Bernstein, Finzi, Rossini, and Artie Shaw, and has also performed with the Cleveland Quartet on the ASO’s Summerfest series.

Laura Ardan

A student of Roger Hiller and Stanley Drucker, Ms. Ardan attended the Juilliard School of Music on scholarships from both Juilliard and the Naumburg Foundation. Before joining the ASO, she was a resident clarinetist and teaching artist at the Lincoln Center Institute for four years. She also played in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for two seasons.

Ms. Ardan has performed in the Tanglewood, Marlboro, and Mostly Mozart Festivals and as a guest artist in “Emanuel Ax Invites ...” on the Great Performers series at Lincoln Center. A frequent guest of the Atlanta Chamber Players, Georgian Chamber Players, and Emory Chamber Music Society, she plays regularly at the Highlands Chamber Music Festival in North Carolina and the Grand Teton Chamber Music Festival in Wyoming. Her recording of the Copland Clarinet Concerto is available on the Naxos label.

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra thanks individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies whose contributions help the Orchestra make a difference in our community. The following list represents the cumulative total of philanthropy of $1,750 and above.

(Please note that donor benefits are based solely on contributions to the annual fund.)

Appassionato

Carrie Kurlander, Appassionato Chair

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the Southeast. Appassionato was inaugurated in 2000 and welcomes annual givers of $10,000 and above. Appassionato members provide the Symphony with a continuous and strong financial base in support of our ambitious aritistic and education initiatives. $500,000+

Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. The Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Delta Air Lines Wells Fargo The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc. $250,000+

The Coca-Cola Company

Mrs. William A. Schwartz

$100,000+

Global Payments, Inc. Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation Turner Broadcasting System Woodruff Arts Center

Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Ms. Lynn Eden GE Asset Management $75,000+

Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation

Fulton County Arts & Culture

$50,000+

The Graves Foundation Invesco The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. The Reiman Foundation Mr. Thurmond Smithgall

Robert Spano SunTrust Bank SunTrust Foundation SunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundation Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP UPS Susan & Thomas Wardell William Randolph Hearst Foundation

$35,000+

Georgia Natural Gas Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

Massey Charitable Trust Victoria & Howard Palefsky

Porsche Cars North America Publix Super Markets Charities

* As of Nov. 26, 2012.We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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program support $25,000+

Jim & Adele Abrahamson Mr. Arthur Blank Ms. Stephanie Blank Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. Marcia & John Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart

Georgia Council for the Arts Georgia-Pacific Foundation King & Spalding Lucy R. & Gary Lee, Jr. Karole & John Lloyd Terence L. & Jeanne P. Neal* Printpack Inc. & The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation

Patty & Doug Reid Ryder Systems, Inc. Mrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr. Ann Marie & John B. White, Jr.* Adair & Dick White Sue & Neil** Williams

$17,500+

Pinney L. Allen & Charles C. Miller III Alston & Bird LLP Susan & Richard Anderson The Arnold Foundation, Inc. Kelley & Neil H. Berman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Blackney City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation Gary & Nancy Fayard The Home Depot Foundation Jane & Clay Jackson

Amy & Mark Kistulinec Kelly Loeffler & Jeffrey C. Sprecher Mr. Ken & Dr. Carolyn Meltzer Merlin Wealth Management Group at MorganStanley SmithBarney Metropolitan Life

Foundation Suzanne & Bill Plybon* Dr. Stanley & Shannon Romanstein Ray & John Uttenhove Chilton & Morgan Varner Patrick & Susie Viguerie Camille Yow

Mr. & Mrs. David Edmiston Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr. in memory of Polly Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III InterContinental Hotels Group D. Kirk Jamieson, Verizon Wireless Ann A. & Ben F. Johnson III*

Mr. & Mrs. James C. Kennedy Steve & Eydie Koonin Southern Company Donna Lee & Howard C. Ehni Meghan & Clarke Magruder National Endowment for the Arts Nordstrom, Inc.

Joyce & Henry Schwob Janine Brown & Alex J. Simmons, Jr. Loren & Gail Starr Alison M. & Joseph M. Thompson Mike & Liz Troy

Drs. Carlos del Rio & Jeannette Guarner The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Eleanor & Charles Edmondson E&J Gallo Winery Ms. Nancy Field & Mr. Michael Schulder Mary D. Gellerstedt Charles & Mary Ginden Nancy D. Gould John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Hennessy Lexus Jan & Tom Hough Mr. & Mrs. Tad Hutcheson Roya & Bahman Irvani Robert J. Jones* Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Philip Kent, in honor of Neil Williams Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Keough James H. Landon Mr. & Mrs. John M. Law Pat & Nolan Leake The Livingston Foundation, Inc. Morgens West Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson* Primerica Margaret & Bob Reiser Bill & Rachel Schultz* Mr. John A. Sibley III Siemens Industry, Inc. John Sparrow Mary Rose Taylor Carol & Ramon Tome Family Fund* Trapp Family Charlie Wade & M.J. Conboy Mr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. Neal & Virginia Williams

$15,000+

The Antinori Foundation The Boston Consulting Group Mary Rockett Brock Wright & Allison Caughman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Cofield Trisha & Doug Craft Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft III $10,000+ Anonymous AGCO Corporation, Lucinda B. Smith The Balloun Family Mr. & Mrs. Francis S. Blake Mr. David Boatwright Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts, Inc. The Breman Foundation, Inc. John W. & Rosemary K. Brown The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation Cynthia & Donald Carson Dr. John W. Cooledge Cari Katrice Dawson

* As of Nov. 26, 2012.We are grateful to these donors for taking the extra time to acquire matching gifts from their employers. **Deceased.

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support

Thomas J. Jung, Chair

The Patron Partnership of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is the society of donors who have given $1,750 or more and comprise a vital extension of the Orchestra family through their institutional leadership and financial support. $7,500+ The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.

Caroline di Donato & Joseph M. O’Donnell

CNN- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Jere & Patsy Drummond*

GMT Capital Corporation JBS Foundation John & Kyle Rogers

The Elster Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Fackler Deirdre & Irial Finan David L. Forbes James F. Fraser Betty Sands Fuller Sally & Carl Gable Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Goodsell Mr. & Mrs. David Gould The Jamieson Family Lanier Parking Solutions George H. Lanier Links, Inc., Azalea City Chapter

William C. & Anne A. Lester Belinda & Gino Massafra Linda & John Matthews John F. & Marilyn M. McMullan Penelope & Raymond McPhee* Walter W. Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Mark P. Pentecost, Jr. Margaret H. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Joel F. Reeves The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Sea Island Co.

Hamilton & Mason Smith Sandy & Paul Smith Peter James Stelling Triska Drake & G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr. Kimberly S. Tribble & Mark S. Lange Joan N. Whitcomb Russell Williamson & Shawn Pagliarini Suzanne Bunzl Wilner H. & T. Yamashita* YP

Ellen & Howard Feinsand Deedee & Marc Hamburger Steven & Caroline Harless Sally W. Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hellriegel Mr.** & Mrs. Jesse Hill, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Hollums JoAnn Hall Hunsinger Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Johnson

Dr. & Mrs. James T. Laney* Deborah & William Liss* Linder Security Systems, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. James T. Lowman Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. McGhee Sandy & Harriet Miller Gregory & Judy Moore Margo Brinton & Eldon Park

The Hellen Plummer Charitable Foundation, Inc. S.A. Robinson In memory of Willard Shull Amy & Paul Snyder Mrs. C. Preston Stephens Burton Trimble Alan & Marcia Watt

Dr. & Mrs. Alexander Gross The Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Rand & Seth Hagen Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes HG Robinson Silver Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Howard Richard & Linda Hubert Dr. W. Manchester Hudson Mr. & Mrs. William C. Humphreys, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Ms. Cynthia Jeness Aaron & Joyce Johnson Mr. W. F. & Dr. Janice Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Gert Kampfer Hazel & Herb Karp Paul & Rosthema Kastin John Kauffman, Kauffman Tire, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Kelly Mark B. Kent & Kevin A. Daft Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. King Dr. & Mrs. Scott I. Lampert Thomas C. Lawson Dr. Fulton D. Lewis III & Mr. Stephen Neal Rhoney Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lutz* Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Mabry

Barbara & Jim MacGinnitie Elvira & Jay Mannelly Ruth & Paul Marston The Devereaux F. & Dorothy McClatchey Foundation, Inc. Sylvia Debenport & Shelley McGehee Birgit & David McQueen Mrs. Virginia K. McTague Angela & Jimmy Mitchell* Ms. Lilot S. Moorman & Mr. Jeffrey B. Bradley Dr. & Mrs. R. Daniel Nable Dr. Margaret Offermann & Dr. Russell Medford Robert & Mary Ann Olive Ms. Rebecca Oppenheimer Barbara & Sanford Orkin David Paule & Gary Mann Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Penninger Susan Perdew Leslie & Skip Petter Elise T. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Provaré Technology, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. W. Harrison Reeves, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Lee & Betsy Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Rodgers

Mr. & Mrs. George P. Rodrigue The Gary W. & Ruth M. Rollins Foundation June & John Scott Elizabeth S. Sharp Angela & Morton Sherzer Beverly & Milton Shlapak Helga Hazelrig Siegel Lewis Silverboard Sydney Simons Baker & Debby Smith Ms. Christina Smith Johannah Smith Mrs. J. Lucian Smith Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Steagall Dr. Steven & Lynne Steindel* John & Yee-Wan Stevens Mr. & Mrs. George B. Taylor, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Taylor Annie-York Trujillo & Raul F. Trujillo Bill & Judy Vogel Mr. & Mrs. William C. Voss Mr. & Mrs. Randolph O. Watson Dr. & Mrs. Roger P. Webb In honor of Ardath Weck

$5,000+ Anonymous (2) Aadu & Kristi Allpere* Ms. Julie M. Altenbach Americasmart Atlanta In honor of Dominick Argento Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Private Wealth Group Lisa & Joe Bankoff Bubba Brands, Inc. Patricia & William Buss Jeff & Ann Cramer* Mary Helen & Jim Dalton Ms. Suzanne E. Mott Dansby Christopher & Sonnet Edmonds

$3,500+ Mrs. Kay Adams* & Mr. Ralph Paulk Rita & Herschel Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Chorba Carol Comstock & Jim Davis* Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

$2,250+ Anonymous (2) John** & Helen Aderhold Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Alvelda* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Ambo Paul & Marian Anderson Jack & Helga Beam Jacqueline A. & Joseph E. Brown, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Anton J. Bueschen Major General & Mrs. Robert M. Bunker Dr. Aubrey M. Bush & Dr. Carol T. Bush Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Butner Ralph & Rita Connell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Cousins Sally & Larry Davis Peter & Vivian de Kok Dr. Francine D. Dykes & Mr. Richard Delay David & Patty Emerson George T. & Alecia H. Ethridge John & Michelle Fuller Judy & Ed Garland Dr. Mary G. George & Mr. Kenneth Molinelli Carol & Henry Grady Ben & Lynda Greer

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$2,250+ (continued) Dr. & Mrs. James O. Wells, Jr. David & Martha West

Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Whitcup Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Mary Lou Wolff

Jan & Beattie Wood Mr. & Mrs. John C. Yates

Cree & Frazer Durrett Mary Frances Early Dr. & Mrs. Boyd Eaton, Jr. Ree & Ralph Edwards Billy Eiselstein & Andy Greene Heike & Dieter Elsner Mach Flinn Peg Simms Gary Bill & Susan Gibson Caroline & Harry Gilham Mr. Charles E. Griffin Thomas High In memory of Carolyn B. Hochman Mentewab Ayalew & Peter Hรถyng in honor of Christopher Pulgram The Hyman Foundation Mary B. & Wayne James Baxter P. Jones Lana M. Jordan Mr. Thomas J. Jung

JWG Retirement Plan Services, Inc. Dr. Rose Mary Kolpatzki Mr. & Mrs. David Krischer Dr. J. Bancroft Lesesne Mrs. Joan Lipson Mr. Carlos E. Lopez Kay & John T. Marshall Martha & Reynolds McClatchey Captain & Mrs. Charles M. McCleskey Lebby Neal Keith & Dana Osborn Mr. & Mrs. Emory H. Palmer Dr.** & Mrs. Frank S. Pittman III The Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. Mr. Tom B. Reynolds Ms. Susan Robinson & Ms. Mary Roemer

$1,750+ Anonymous Mrs. Jean Allen Dr. David & Julie Bakken Dr. & Mrs. Joel E. Berenson Leon & Linda Borchers Ms. Marnite B. Calder Mr. & Mrs. Walter K. Canipe Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Carlin Dr. Michele R. Chartier & Lt. Col. Kirk Chartier Susan & Carl Cofer Mr. & Mrs. R. Barksdale Collins* Jean & Jerry Cooper Corey & Jennifer Cowart Mr. & Mrs. Brant Davis* Deloitte Elizabeth & John Donnelly Dr. Xavier Duralde & Dr. Mary Barrett Gregory & Debra Durden Ms. Diane Durgin

John T. Ruff Dr. & Mrs. Rein Saral W. Henry Shuford & Nancy Shuford Mr. & Mrs. Raymond F. Stainback, Jr. Dr. Elizabeth Glenn Stow Mr. & Mrs. Alex Summers Poppy Tanner David & Kelly Taylor Mr. & Mrs. William M. Tipping Sheila L. Tschinkel Turner Foundation, Inc. Drs. Jonne & Paul Walter Drs. Julius & Nanette Wenger William & Rebecca White* Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. The Zaban Foundation, Inc. Herbert & Grace Zwerner

additional support Blonder Family Foundation

William McDaniel Charitable Foundation

Henry Sopkin Circle Recognizing planned gifts to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Madeline & Howell E. Adams, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. John E. Aderhold William & Marion Atkins Dr. & Mrs. William Bauer Neil H. Berman Mr.* & Mrs. Sol Blaine W. Moses Bond Robert* & Sidney Boozer Elinor A. Breman Mr. & Mrs.* Richard H. Burgin Hugh W. Burke Wilber W. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Cynthia & Donald Carson Margie & Pierce Cline Dr. & Mrs. Grady Clinkscales, Jr. Robert Boston Colgin Dr. John W. Cooledge John R. Donnell Catherine Warren Dukehart Ms. Diane Durgin Kenneth P. Dutter Arnold & Sylvia Eaves Elizabeth Etoll Dr. Emile T. Fisher A. D. Frazier, Jr.

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Nola Frink Betty & Drew* Fuller Carl & Sally Gable William H. Gaik Mr.* & Mrs. L. L. Gellerstedt, Jr. Ruth Gershon & Sandy Cohn Micheline & Bob Gerson Mr. & Mrs. John T. Glover Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Billie & Sig* Guthman James & Virginia Hale John & Martha Head Ms. Jeannie Hearn Richard E. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Holmes, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hund Clayton F. Jackson Mary B. James Calvert Johnson Herb & Hazel Karp Anne Morgan & Jim Kelley Bob Kinsey James W. & Mary Ellen* Kitchell

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Paul Kniepkamp, Jr. Miss Florence Kopleff* Ouida Hayes Lanier Ione & John Lee Lucy Russell Lee & Gary Lee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Lester Liz & Jay* Levine Jane Little Mrs. J. Erskine Love, Jr. Nell Galt & Will D. Magruder K Maier John W. Markham, III Dr. Michael S. McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGinnis John & Clodagh Miller Mrs. Gene Morse* Mr. & Mrs. Bertil D. Nordin Roger B. Orloff Dr. Bernard & Sandra Palay Dan R. Payne Bill Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Rezin E. Pidgeon, Jr. Janet M. Pierce Reverend Neal P. Ponder, Jr. William L. & Lucia Fairlie Pulgram The Reiman Foundation Vicki J. & Joe A. Riedel

Dr. Shirley E. Rivers Mr.* & Mrs. Martin H. Sauser Mr. Paul S. Scharff & Ms. Polly G. Fraser Dr. & Mrs. George P. Sessions Mr. & Mrs. H. Hamilton Smith Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Elliott Sopkin Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Peter James Stelling C. Mack* & Mary Rose Taylor Jennings Thompson IV Margaret* & Randolph Thrower Kenneth & Kathleen Tice Steven R. Tunnell Mary E. Van Valkenburgh Adair & Dick White Mr. & Mrs. John B. White, Jr. Hubert H. Whitlow, Jr. Sue & Neil* Williams Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, Jr. George & Camille Wright Mr.* & Mrs. Charles R. Yates Anonymous (12) *Deceased

corporate & government

Classical Title Sponsor Classic Chastain Title Sponsor Family and SuperPOPS Presenting Sponsor

Holiday Title Sponsor Muhtar A. Kent Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Richard H. Anderson Chief Executive Officer

Paul R. Garcia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

support

Darryl Harmon Southeast Regional President

Atlanta School of Composers Presenting Sponsor

Supporter of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Philip I. Kent Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jerry Karr Senior Managing Director

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency, the National Endowment for the Arts

This program is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

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support Atlanta Symphony Associates The volunteer organization of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

2012-2013 board Sylvia Davidson President Belinda Massafra Advisor Camille Yow Advisor Gayle Lindsay Secretary Camille Kesler Treasurer Judy Schmidt Nominating Chair Dawn Mullican Vice President of Communication and Public Relations Pat King Newsletter Editor

Hillary Linthicum Social Media Chair Mollie Palmer Vice President of Education and Community Engagement Beth Sullivan Children’s concerts Natalie Miller Community Initiatives Nancy Levitt Ambassador Program

Joan Abernathy Vice President of Membership Judy Feldstein Directory Editor Wadette Bradford Julie Barringer Susan Levy Membership Committee Glee Lamb Vice President of Social Events Beryl Pleasants Fall Membership Party chair

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Kurth describes composing for the ASO as exhilarating, but also incredibly intimidating. “This is one of the best orchestras in the world, and we’re accustomed to playing the best music ever written,” he says. “I’m flattered that Robert thinks my music deserves a chance to be heard.”

Writing works specifically for the Atlanta Symphony does give Kurth a certain home-field advantage: “Having the opportunity to work so closely with such phenomenal musicians is like having a private laboratory, and I can ask for advice and criticism from people I love and trust.” Among one

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of the most supportive and encouraging is Spano, who scheduled an advance reading session of Kurth’s piece so the composer would have plenty of time to make revisions to the work before its premiere.

But Kurth’s compositional prowess extends far beyond the walls of Atlanta Symphony Hall. He is the composerin-residence for the Riverside Chamber Players, who have a CD of his string quartet music due out, and he is hard at work on his second commission for the Atlanta Chamber Players, which will premiere in May at the Shakespeare Tavern. Kurth has also written extensively for school orchestras, including a piece called The Zombie Attack, Though Terrifying, Was Funkier Than They Had Anticipated. “I enjoy writing music that students can get excited about and have fun with,” Kurth says.

Listen to a

This past fall, Kurth teamed with selection of fellow Orchestra Michael Kurth’s member Juan chamber music Ramirez to create on Facebook at arrangements and original composi- “Michael Kurth, tions of African- Composer.”

American spirituals and slave songs native to the Georgia Low Country. The music, which exemplified a unique pairing of classical instrumentation with folkstyle singing, was performed in Darien and Moultrie, Ga., as part of the ASO’s partnership with the JD Scott

The premiere of Everything Lasts Forever will mark the second time the Orchestra has performed one of Kurth’s works. To celebrate 10 years of Robert Spano, Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles, and the Atlanta School of Composers, he was one of 10 composers commissioned to write a brief fanfare (May Cause Dizziness) to commemorate the milestone during the Atlanta Symphony’s 2010-11 season.

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Now, even as a seasoned composer, Kurth continues to recognize the value of support and constructive feedback to the composition process. With this in mind, he has been mentoring Pebblebrook High School freshman Commodore Primous (below left), who won the Atlanta Symphony’s inaugural Next Generation composition contest last spring. The two composers worked together to convert Commodore’s work for solo piano into a full orchestral piece, which was premiered by ASO in October and will have been performed for nearly 25,000 students by the end of the 2012-13 season as part of the Orchestra’s Concerts for Young People series.

Between working with the composition contest winner and preparing for his orchestral premiere, Kurth has had the opportunity to reflect on his personal growth as a composer. “Like a lot of composers, when I was younger I thought I had to be truly original by creating some new harmonic language or writing sounds that no one had heard before. Now, I believe that the best way — maybe the only way — to be original is to write what you personally want to hear, because you’re the only one who knows what that is.”

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“Commodore is a very talented kid and

I’m grateful to have been involved in his development as a composer,” Kurth says.

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In an age of text messages, tweets, and status updates, nearly 50 Atlanta teens — including 17-year-old Caroline Oelkers — are putting down their smartphones to focus on advancing the arts through the Wells Fargo ArtsVibe Teen Program.

What is ArtsVibe?

The Wells Fargo ArtsVibe Teen Program was developed by the Woodruff Arts Center to specifically appeal to teens.

Most ArtsVibe events are free and are designed to cultivate a love of the arts amongst high school students in the Atlanta area.

Why did you get involved?

It’s simple. I love the arts, so a program that allows me to contribute and give back is extremely appealing. I’m also interested in exposing teens to the arts and getting them involved in the community.

My generation is the future of the arts, and it is immensely important to ensure that more of my peers are involved.

What’s been your favorite event so far?

Through ArtsVibe I not only got to see Apples & Oranges at the Alliance Theatre, but was also able to meet the playwright, Alfred Uhry. I got a feel for his creative process and point of view, which made the play come alive. It felt very personal and is now one of my favorite theater experiences.

You were recently selected to the ArtsVibe Teen Council. Tell us a little bit about that.

I’m passionate about the arts, so I jumped at the opportunity to get involved and share my love with other people. As a member of the Teen Council, my peers and I have a voice within the community as well as with the boards of the Atlanta Symphony, Alliance Theatre, and High Museum. We’re also responsible for planning events and giving a fresh “teen” perspective on what is — and is not — fun and appealing to high school students!

In the spring, we’ll be hosting a festival called Voices & Vibes — a fun weekend filled with all kinds of art and a teen showcase, featuring the finest teenage artists from all over the Atlanta area.

Why would you encourage other teens to get involved?

ArtsVibe allows teens to get involved in the arts at little or no cost. We host free events such as open studio art classes, poetry slams, and parties at the High Museum of Art, where students can dance, hang out with their friends, and view the exhibits. All of these are great opportunities that offer exposure to the arts and a community of likeminded peers. If you’re a teen, come check us out! You can learn more at www.artsvibe.com.

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Mr. Karadaglić, who is also known simply as Miloš, hails from Montenegro in the former Yugoslavia, and has been on an adrenalin high for the past 19 months.

His first album, The Guitar/Mediterráno, debuted and sold more than 150,000 copies, followed by Latino Pasión, another hit. In June 2011, The New York Times termed him “a charismatic, sensitive player,” and the London Guardian described his nearly soldout concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London as “an oddly hypnotic and quite extraordinary evening.”

Atlanta audiences will have the opportunity to savor his music-making on February 7, 8, and 10, when the guitarist — who could pass for a Hollywood film star — makes his Atlanta Symphony Orchestra debut performing Joaquin Rodrigo’s famed Concierto de Aranjuez on a program with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture and Symphony No. 2, “Little Russian.” It will be led by the Chinese conductor Xian Zhang — music director of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi and artistic director of the NJO/Dutch

Orchestra and Ensemble Academy — who is also making her ASO debut.

“I’ve heard great things about her,” said Miloš, speaking from his London home following a two-month tour. “For me, it’s always such an experience to play with a conductor. A guitar concerto is very different from a recital. I’m excited to work with her.”

Miloš’s Atlanta appearance was sparked by his April 2010 performance in a showcase concert in London attended by Atlanta Symphony President and CEO Stanley Romanstein and Vice President for Artistic Planning Evans Mirageas. “It was one of those classic moments when we looked at one another and nearly simultaneously said: ‘He has to come to Atlanta!’ ” recalls Mr. Mirageas.

Miloš began playing the guitar at the age of eight, encouraged by his father, who had an old, beat-up instrument in the house. Miloš has said that when he picked it up, “I wanted to sing, play a couple of chords, have girlfriends, and maybe become a rock star!” But despite his initial interest, and his talent both as a guitarist

Soon he was performing concerts around the country, and at age 16, won a scholarship to London’s Royal Academy of Music, subsequently studying for a master’s degree in guitar performance. He has since won numerous accolades, including the Julian Bream Prize, the Prince’s Prize, and the Ivor Mairnants Guitar Award, and was named Gramophone Young Artist of the Year, Echo Klassic Newcomer of the Year, and Classic Brit Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

Miloš cites the relationship between the guitar and the voice as an important ingredient in his work. “Every note that I play on the guitar I play as if I were to sing it,” he explains. “I use my ability with voice to sing with the guitar. It’s one of the most important elements of my interpretation — the contact with the strings, the place where the instrument is positioned, touching your whole body, and the feeling of the

resonance of the sound box. It’s almost as if the sound were coming from your own gut.”

When he’s not performing — which he does about 100 times a year in both recital and with orchestra — Miloš says his other passions include attending opera and theater, reading, swimming, running, and fashion. “I love fashion,” he says with a laugh. “I’m a Montenegrin boy — we like to look good.” He also likes cooking for friends. “I love to cook anything Mediterranean.

Montenegrin food is very mixed in styles.” His specialty? “I make the best lasagna you will ever eat!”

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and singer, he began to lose interest in his music lessons, and his father tried to think of ways to inspire him. “He put on a record of Andrés Segovia,” Milos recalls.

“I had never heard anything so beautiful, so passionate, so romantic. When I heard Segovia play Albéniz’s Asturias, in my ears and my whole body, something happened. I thought, ‘I want to play this kind of guitar, and for as many people as possible.’ ”

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