Presents
Keyboard Conversations速 with Jeffrey Siegel ROBERT SCHUMANN: FANTASIES - FORBIDDEN AND FULFILLED
October 13, 2010 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office)
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PROGR A M Robert Schumann.................................................................................. Aufschwung (Soaring) (1810-1856) from Fantasy Piece, Op. 12, No. 2
Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck (from Sonata No. 3, Op. 14)
Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace – Aria
Schumann.................................................................................................. Widmung (Devotion) Liszt (1811-1876) INTERMISSION Schumann.......................................................................................... Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Questions and Answers
JEFFREY SIEGEL The distinguished American pianist JEFFREY SIEGEL has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The Hague Residentie Orkest, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements include the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Siegel has collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov. In addition to his solo appearances, Jeffrey Siegel presents Keyboard 2 Wisconsin Lutheran College
Conversations®, a unique concertplus-commentary format in which he speaks to the audience about the music before performing each work. New listeners have greeted these programs enthusiastically, as they present an informal, accessible and highly entertaining introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Seasoned music-lovers have been enriched by Mr. Siegel’s erudition and delighted by his wit. Ongoing series flourish in numerous American cities, among them New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Dallas, Washington, D. C. and Denver. Some of these venues have been presenting Keyboard Conversations for more than thirty years—resounding testimony to Jeffrey Siegel’s superb artistry, innovative format and loyal fans. Following the successful reception of Keyboard Conversations in the United Kingdom last season, Keyboard Conversations continue in 2010-2011 at London’s dynamic, newest arts complex, Kings Place.
J E F F R E Y S I E G E L ( c o n t .) Listeners to Oprah Radio’s “Dr. Oz Show” recently heard Mr. Siegel in an interview and performance dedicated to the joys of music, as the guest of host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and popular author and co-host Dr. Michael Roizen. Random House Audio Publishing Group has released an audiobook series of four CDs of Keyboard Conversations: Mozart and Friends, The Power and Passion of Beethoven, The Romanticism of the Russian Soul and The Romance of the Piano. They are available at www.randomhouse.com/audio, at www.amazon.com, for download at iTunes, and at booksellers across the country. Twin Cities Public Television, in conjunction with The Schubert Club, has produced two half-hour Keyboard Conversations - Mozart & Chopin - available on DVD exclusively at Mr. Siegel’s concerts. Jeffrey Siegel’s recording of Gershwin’s complete works
for piano and orchestra with Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony continues to be a best-seller, and is available on Amazon, as well. Born into a musical family, Jeffrey Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Mr. Siegel and his wife live in New York City and are the parents of two grown children. * WEBSITE: www.keyboardconversations.com Please visit Mr. Siegel’s website for further information about Keyboard Conversations® - including the current season’s schedule, audio and video highlights, and direct box office links. Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.
U P C O M I N G K E Y B OA R D C O N V E R S AT I O N S ® Upcoming Keyboard Conversations® at Wisconsin Lutheran College Please join us for the remaining concerts in this special series! THREE GREAT B’S: BACH, BEETHOVEN, AND BARBER! December 15, 2010 7:30 p.m. The program includes the dynamic Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue of JS Bach, Beethoven’s towering “Appassionata” Sonata and the magnificent music of Samuel Barber, the great American composer whose 100th birthday we celebrate in 2010. NORTHERN STARS: BRAHMS, GRIEG, SIBELIUS, AND NIELSEN March 23, 2011 7:30 p.m. Glorious music from the far north. Program includes Rhapsodies and Intermezzi of Brahms, Lyric Pieces and Norwegian Dances of Grieg, and charming, deeply expressive short pieces of Jean Sibelius and the Danish master Carl Nielsen. PARIS 1911! A CENTURY CELEBRATION! May 11, 2011 7:30 p.m. Enduring masterpieces composed exactly one century ago! Ravel’s Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, exotic Preludes of Debussy and Faure, humorous short pieces of Eric Satie, and Stravinsky’s colorful Petrouchka. Wisconsin Lutheran College 3
Presents
An evening with
Rachel York
October 22, 2010 8:00 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office)
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R AC H E L YO R K Rachel York is a dynamic and versatile actress, singer, dancer and comedienne. She is best known for her critically acclaimed Broadway performances in City of Angels, Les Misérables, Victor/ Victoria (Drama Desk Award), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sly Fox, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Rachel also turned heads on television with her courageous portrayal of Lucille Ball in the CBS movie, Lucy. Rachel was born in Orlando, Florida, the youngest of four children. Her passion for music and acting was ignited at an early age as she listened to her mother sing and play the piano. At 17, Rachel enjoyed her professional debut. She was cast in the singing chorus of a dinner theater production of Kiss Me, Kate. In true Peggy Sawyer fashion, Rachel was asked to go on for the lead with very short notice and gave a wonderfully received performance. Later that year, Rachel earned a scholarship to the American Center for Music Theatre at The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, which prompted a move to Los Angeles. She began studying with acting coach Aaron Speiser. Impressed with Rachel’s talent and dedication, Mr. Speiser encouraged her to move to New York. He felt it was the best place for her to develop her skills and make her mark. Bright-eyed, and only 19, Rachel ventured to the Big Apple to study her craft. In need of a theatrical agent, Rachel boldly walked into the office of agent Bill Timms. Bill recalls, “She had just stepped off ‘the bus’ wearing a bright blue dress, handed me this amazing demo-tape of her singing songs from Evita and blew me away performing monologues from Nuts and Sophie’s Choice, using an impeccable Polish accent. I signed her on the spot. She can do anything.” Bill’s instincts served him well when Rachel got her first big break playing the seductive and playful role of Mallory in the original Tony Awardwinning production of City of Angels. Her performance won critical acclaim. Since then Rachel has gone on to give
inspiring theatrical performances as Fantine in Les Misérables; Rachel in Putting It Together (Drama Desk nomination) opposite Julie Andrews; Irene St. Claire in The Crucifer of Blood with Billy Crudup; Norma Cassidy again with Ms. Andrews in Victor/Victoria (Drama Desk Award); Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel; Lilli/Kate in the national and London tours of the Tony Award-winning revival of Kiss Me, Kate filmed for PBS (Helen Hayes and IRNE nominations); Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Ovation nomination); Dorothy in Summer of ‘42; Miss Fancy and later Mrs. Truckle with Richard Dreyfuss in Sly Fox; Ruth Sutton with LaChanze in Dessa Rose (Drama Desk and Drama League nominations); Mother in Ragtime; Christine Colgate with Jonathan Pryce in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Edith Herbert in My One and Only; Guenevere opposite Michael York in the national tour of Camelot (Carbonell Award); Cecily Pigeon in the Reprise! staged reading of The Odd Couple with Jason Alexander and Martin Short; the irrepressible Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! (IRNE Award); The Witch in Sondheim’s Into the Woods; and the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot. In addition, Rachel earned rave reviews in the world premiere of the new Broadway-bound BrickmanElice musical Turn of the Century co-starring Jeff Daniels and directed by Tommy Tune. She also thrilled audiences and critics alike in the world premiere of The 101 Dalmatians Musical creating the role of the notorious dog-napping villainess extraordinaire, Cruella De Vil. In concert, Rachel’s numerous appearances include the National Symphony and the Pittsburgh Pops under the direction of conductor Marvin Hamlisch, Broadway Showstoppers with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, The Sound of Music at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of John Mauceri, the San Francisco Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Israeli Opera, and the Wisconsin Lutheran College 5
R AC H E L YO R K ( c o n t .) Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Elizabeth Schulze. Rachel has also performed her celebrated cabaret For the Love of It to rave reviews on both coasts, including appearances at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency and the Metropolitan Room in New York City and The Magic Castle in Hollywood. In addition, she has been a featured guest soloist in numerous tribute programs performing the works of Sondheim, Porter, Coleman, Gershwin, Bernstein, Kander and Ebb, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Ahrens and Flaherty, Boublil and Schönberg, Wildhorn, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many others.
has also appeared on several popular TV series including Hannah Montana, Frasier, Reba, Numb3rs, Close to Home, Arli$$, Spin City, The Naked Truth and Diagnosis Murder. In addition, she is the voice of Bitty in Higglytown Heroes and Circe on The Justice League. Rachel’s debut solo album, Let’s Fall in Love, has been an enormous success since its release and was named one of the Top Ten Vocal CDs of the year by Talkin’ Broadway. She can also be heard on the soundtrack of Billy Bathgate, the live in concert recording of Broadway Showstoppers: Best of the Tonys with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, and the original cast recordings of City of Angels, Putting It Together, Victor/Victoria, The Scarlet Pimpernel Encore, Dessa Rose, Summer of ’42, and Opal, Honky Highway and Other Theatre Songs.
Rachel’s film credits include One Fine Day, Billy Bathgate, Killer Instinct, Second Honeymoon, Au Pair II, and the CBS made for television movie, Lucy, in which she played Lucille Ball. Her performances in Kiss Me, Kate (filmed for PBS’s Great Performances series) and Victor/Victoria Tonight’s program will be announced are available on video/DVD. Rachel 8:58 from stage. MCH 1-2h:MCH 1-2h 9/24/09 AM the Page 1
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In cooperation with Young Concert Artists, Inc. Presents
Bella Hristova
October 29, 2010 8:00 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office)
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B E L L A H R I S TOVA Violinist Bella Hristova won First Prize in the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, where she was also awarded the Rhoda Walker Teagle Prize, which sponsors her New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series at Merkin Hall, the Miriam Brody Aronson Award, the Ruth Laredo Memorial Award, the Candlelight Concert Society Concert Prize, and the Lied Center of Kansas Concert Prize. Ms. Hristova also made her debut in the Young Concert Artists Series at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia, and the University of Florida, appearing at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Cartagena Festival Internacional de Musica. She appears as soloist with orchestras with the Owensboro (KY), Johnstown (PA), DuPage (IL), and Indianapolis symphonies. Also during the 2009-10 season, Ms. Hristova performed Bach’s Concerto for Three Violins with the celebrated violinists Cho-Liang Lin and Kyoko Takezawa, as guest artist with the New York String Orchestra conducted by Jaime Laredo. She also performed Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy with Indiana University’s Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor David Effron, as winner of their 2009 Concerto Competition.
As winner of First Prize in the 2007 Michael Hill International Competition in New Zealand, Ms. Hristova made a critically acclaimed concert tour of the country and recorded a CD of solo violin works by the Belgian virtuoso Charles de Bériot for the Naxos label. She was awarded a career grant from the Salon de Virtuosi in New York and performs as a new member of Chamber Music Society Two at Lincoln Center. Ms. Hristova has appeared on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion on National Public Radio. Other festival appearances include The Grand Teton Festival, Music@Menlo, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, Music from Angel Fire, and the Marlboro Music Festival. Born in Pleven, Bulgaria in 1985, Ms. Hristova began violin studies at the age of six. At 12, she participated in master classes with Ruggiero Ricci at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Since the age of 13, she has lived in the United States, working with Stephen Shipps. In 2003, Ms. Hristova entered The Curtis Institute, where she worked with Ida Kavafian (YCA Alumna) and studied chamber music with Steven Tenenbom. She is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma with Jaime Laredo at Indiana University. Ms. Hristova plays a 1655 Nicolò Amati violin, once owned by the violinist Louis Krasner.
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PROGR A M Bella Hristova, violinist Ieva Jokubaviciute, pianist Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1...................................... LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Allegro con brio (1770-1827) Tema con variazione Rondo: Allegro Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 ........................................... J.S. BACH Preludio (1685-1750) Loure Gavotte en Rondeau Menuett I Menuett II Bourée Gigue Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 .............................................................................EUGÈNE YSAŸE Obsession: Prelude (1858-1931) Malinconia: Poco lento Danse des Ombres: Sarabande Les Furies: Allegro furioso Intermission Phantasy, Op. 47.................................................................................... ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951) Fantasy in C Major, D 934......................................................................... FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
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Presents
Theatre IV’s
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Book, Music & Lyrics by Paul Deiss
October 31, 2010 3:00 p.m. Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office)
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PLAY SYNOPSIS Based on the original story by Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of Tarry Town, a place where strange things happen and the townsfolk seem entranced by spirits. Ichabod Crane, a well-educated teacher who comes to live in Tarry Town, meets a mysterious fate. Legend has it that he is the victim of the dreaded ‘headless horseman’ who allegedly haunts Sleepy Hollow. Before his disappearance, Ichabod had been at a party at the home of Katrina Van Tassel, a young lady with whom Ichabod was much smitten. During the festivities, he was humiliated by Brom Van Brunt, Ichabod’s egotistical rival. He is also frightened by tales of spirits and strange happenings in Tarry Town. He left the party wondering whether he had been the target of a cruel joke by all of the partygoers. After his disappearance, his horse was found grazing in a nearby pasture. His hat was found trampled on the path, and the slimy remains of a pumpkin were found nearby. Whatever happened to Ichabod? No one knows for sure. Perhaps he left town. Perhaps Brom had something to do with his disappearance. Perhaps he was the victim of a cruel prank. Or perhaps a headless ghost spirited him away, as legend has it. A B O U T T H E AU T H O R Washington Irving was born April 3, 1783, in New York City. He was the youngest of a rich merchant’s eleven children. In school he was an average student who enjoyed music, books, and art. Though he would practice law on Wall Street, work in his family’s cutlery business, and even serve (later in life) as U.S. Minister to Spain, he loved books and writing. By the time he was 35 he devoted himself to his writing. Much of Irving’s writing was influenced by his travels. Excursions up the Hudson River were followed by a two-year stay in southern Europe. While there, Irving filled notebooks with his impressions of people. He wrote satires based upon those notes about people. He published his first book, A History of New York, in 1809, under his pen name, Diedrich Knickerbocker. Other famous books included The Sketch Book (1819, which included The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle), Tales of a Traveler (1824), and The Alhambra (1832). Irving also wrote biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Mahomet, and George Washington. Irving never married, being happy to spend his time at home with his brother and five nieces. Washington Irving died on November 28, 1859 in Irvington, New York. He was 76. FA S C I N AT I N G FAC T S 10 Fascinating Facts about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Washington Irving: 1. Washington Irving was born at the end of the Revolutionary War on April 3, 1783. He died on the eve of the Civil War, on November 28, 1859. 2. Irving’s parents, Scottish-English immigrants, were great admirers of General George Washington, and named their son after their hero. 3. The fictional Sleepy Hollow is actually the lower Hudson Valley area near Tarrytown, N.Y. Wisconsin Lutheran College 13
FA S C I N AT I N G FAC T S ( c o n t .) 4. The legend featured in the story is that of The Headless Horseman, the ghost of a soldier who lost his head to a cannon-ball during “some nameless battle” of the American Revolutionary War and who “rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head.” 5. “Brom” is short for Abraham. 6. With Irving’s companion piece Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the earliest American work of fiction to still be read widely today. 7. In 1842, American President Tyler appointed Irving Minister to Spain – a position we would now call ambassador. This meant he traveled throughout Europe as a diplomatic representative of the United States. (I wonder if he told the other Ministers scary stories?) 8. Sleepy Hollow is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. Known as North Tarrytown from 1874 through 1997, it was officially renamed in March 1997. From the end of the American Revolution to incorporation in 1874, the hamlet was called Beekmantown. 9. Washington Irving is actually buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. 10. Knickerbocker (from Irving’s pen name) came to mean someone from New York. The basketball team, the New York Knicks (Knickerbockers), still use it today. T H E AT R E I V Theatre IV is a nonprofit, professional touring children’s theatre. Since 1975 they have toured from Wisconsin to Florida and Texas to Maine while also presenting lavish productions in their home city of Richmond, VA. They provide outstanding educational entertainment designed to tour and innovative instructional programs that enrich our nation’s schools. During 2009 - 2010 they will perform live before over 1/2 million children, teens, parents and teachers across the America. Artistic Director, Bruce Miller, received the Leadership in Arts Instruction Award from the Virginia Board of Education and the Commission for the Arts. Bruce Miller and Managing Director, Phil Whiteway, received Virginia’s 2008 Governor’s Award for the Arts for Theatre IV. UPCOMING FINE ARTS EVENTS On Friday, October 22, 2010, at 8 p.m., the Encore Series will continue with An evening with Rachel York. Rachel York is a dynamic and versatile actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne. She is best known for her critically acclaimed Broadway performances in City of Angels, Les Misérables, Victor/Victoria (Drama Desk Award), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sly Fox, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and many others. Rachel also turned heads on television with her courageous portrayal of Lucille Ball in the CBS movie, Lucy. Most recently she thrilled audiences and critics alike in the world premiere of The 101 Dalmatians Musical creating the role of the notorious dognapping villainess extraordinaire, Cruella DeVil. rachelyork.net The Classic Series continues on Friday, October 29, 2010, at 8 p.m. with violinist, Bella Hristova. Born in Pleven, Bulgaria in 1985, Bella Hristova began violin studies at the age of six. She has appeared as soloist with symphony orchestras 14 Wisconsin Lutheran College
U P C O M I N G F I N E A R T S E V E N T S ( c o n t .) in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana. During the 2009-10 season, Ms. Hristova performed Bach’s Concerto for Three Violins with the celebrated violinists Cho-Liang Lin and Kyoko Takezawa as guest artist with the New York String Orchestra. “Hristova plays with passion from the very first note ... Every sound she draws from her 1655 Amati is superb. By the time she had reached the final bars, everyone has become entranced by her playing.” -- The Strad. yca.org/hristova It’s a Halloween Special with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at 3 p.m.! Join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residents of Tarry Town, and oh yes, the Headless Horseman, in the story made famous by the legend. This classic is faithful to the original story written by Washington Irving in 1819 and will thrill and perhaps chill (but not too scary for young children) your family. No Halloween is complete without the telling of stories and the retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one story you won’t want to miss. There will be a Children’s Costume Contest at 2:30 p.m. for all children who come to the show in costume. theatreiv.org Lady Windermere’s Fan was Oscar Wilde’s first comedy and first great stage success. With an uneasy mixture of Christian morality and glittering wit, Lady Windermere’s Fan satirizes the superficiality and hypocrisy of Victorian England. Gossip, intrigue, misunderstandings and deception whirl their way through London’s parlors and ballrooms until, in the end, true honor is found in one whom society considered the least honorable. This new musical adaptation is faithful to the play’s original story line, with script and lyrics that keep Wilde’s witty repartee intact. The Wisconsin Lutheran College Theatre Department will present this musical adaptation in the Raabe Theatre on Thursday, November 5 through Saturday, November 13, 2010. On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., experience soulful expression, instrumental virtuosity, and playful banter, all the hallmarks of an Intersection event. In this Classic Series event, the realms of classical and popular music will be seamlessly dovetailed. The typical Intersection program is an irresistible blend of classical, jazz, Latin, Broadway/film music, vital new commissions, and the group’s own original compositions and arrangements. With its versatility, its engaging stage manner, and its unique mixing of trio, duo and solo formats, Intersection has won a large and avid international fan base. Ranging from a Piazzolla tango to a West Side Story melody to a Mendelssohn scherzo, an evening spent with Intersection is an unforgettable one for any audience member. intersectiontrio.com The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir, Chamber Choir and Chapel Choir will present the Christmas Choral Concert, a presentation of seasonal sacred choral music ranging from the ancient to the contemporary, popular Advent hymns to traditional European madrigals. Performances are December 3-4, 2010, at 8 p.m. each evening and December 5, 2010, at 3 p.m. The Wisconsin Lutheran College Music Department presents the Winter Band Concert on Friday, December 10, 2010, at 8 p.m. The Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band, under the direction of Professor Terry Treuden, is an ensemble that performs the finest of the wind band literature and presents concerts on the campus and tours regionally and nationally. The membership in this organization is through a seating audition. The band meets five hours each week while exploring a wide variety of band compositions and arrangements. One of the best loved holiday stories of all time, TheatreIV’s adaptation of the Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children and families. All the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, with the familiar and well-loved characters of Ebenezer Wisconsin Lutheran College 15
PROGR A M Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come, and of course, Tiny Tim. A Christmas Carol captures both the humorous and touching moments of the classic story, conveying Dickens’ original message that the holiday season should be a “kind, forgiving, charitable time,” a sentiment which still rings true today. Don’t miss this Family Series event on Sunday, December 12, 2010, at 3 p.m. theatreiv.org Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations® Series performs the second concert of the series “Three Great Bs: Bach, Beethoven and Barber” on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. American pianist Jeffrey Siegel enjoys a flourishing career and has appeared with every major American orchestra as well as in the leading music capitals of the world. His enthusiasm is contagious, his credentials are world-class, and his virtuosity is astounding. These experiences begin with an insightful and entertaining prologue on the music and its composer, are followed by a full performance of the works, and end with a lively question and answer session. KeyboardConversations.com Christmas with the O’Neill Brothers is a must-see Special Event on Saturday, December 18, 2010 , at 8 p.m. The O’Neill Brothers have released over 30 CDs of beautiful instrumental piano music, and sold almost two million copies. Along the way, they’ve written and performed music for HBO, NBC, PBS, ESPN, and CBS. Their Christmas show will feature many of your holiday favorites and will include a number of special surprises including Katie McMahon, the original voice of Riverdance. Make it a whole evening of holiday fun by adding the Dinner Option at 6 p.m. pianobrothers.com F I N E A R T S C A L E N DA R October Oct. 15- Schooltime Program: The Berenstain Bears : Family Matters, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Oct. 22- Encore Series: An evening with Rachel York, 8 p.m. Oct. 29- Classic Series: Bella Hristova, 8 p.m.. Oct. 31- Family Series: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 3 p.m.. November Nov. 1- Schooltime Program: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Nov. 5- Art Gallery Opening Reception: Student Exhibition, 6 p.m. Nov. 5- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 8 p.m. Nov. 6- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 8 p.m. Nov. 7- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 3 p.m. Nov. 11- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 8 p.m. Nov. 12- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 8 p.m. Nov. 13- WLC Theatre Production: Lady Windermere’s Fan, 8 p.m. Nov. 17- Classic Series: Intersection, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21- WLC Instrumental Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. December Dec. 3- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m. Dec. 4- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m. Dec. 5- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 10- WLC Winter Band Concert, 8 p.m. Dec. 12- Family Series: A Christmas Carol, 3 p.m. Dec. 13- Schooltime Program: A Christmas Carol, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Dec. 15- Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18- Friends of the Arts Christmas Party, 6 p.m. Dec. 18- Special Event: Christmas with the O’Neill Brothers, 8 p.m. 16 Wisconsin Lutheran College
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S U P P O R T T H E A R T S AT W I S C O N S I N L U T H E R A N C O L L E G E Your annual tax-deductible gift as a Friend of the Arts will help provide support for visual art exhibitions, professional performing artist programs, schooltime programs for children, free Summer Arts in the Park concerts, and other special facility needs and productions. Plus, take advantage of special exclusive donor benefits. EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS FOR DONORS Discount Ticket Prices: All donors pay the discounted ticket price for all events. Listing in Programs: All donors will be listed in event programs. Those wishing to remain anonymous will be listed as anonymous donors. Annual Friends of the Arts Christmas Party and Dinner: Donors of $100 or more will be invited to the annual Friends of the Arts Christmas Party and dinner, an event you won’t want to miss! Free Tickets: Donors of $250 or more will receive two complimentary tickets to the special performance in the Schwan Concert Hall following the annual Christmas Party and dinner. Sponsors: The Sponsor level is open to businesses and corporations as well as individual donors. Sponsors may receive two complimentary tickets to any events in the Center for Arts and Performance. An added benefit for business or corporation Sponsors would be the inclusion of the sponsor’s logo in promotional materials. Contact the Fine Arts Office (414-443-8875) for specific benefits for business and corporation sponsors. Gift Levels: SUPPORTER: $50-$99 Annual Gift FRIEND: $100-$249 Annual Gift DIRECTOR: $250-$2,499 Annual Gift LIFETIME MEMBER OR SPONSOR: $2,500+ Annual Gift C E N T E R F O R T H E A R T S P E R F O R M A N C E S TA F F Director of Arts Programming Daniel Schmal Fine Arts Events Manager Loni Boyd House Managers Katie Neuman Wendy Englebert Marcy Gurgel Schwan Concert Hall Head Technician Sean Floeter Schwan Concert Hall Technicians Randy Foat Sarah Laupan Anthony Nachreiner Kristin Plessinger Lane Schultz Tyler Zehfus
Box Office Attendants Kristen Kraklow Samantha Nommensen Katie Hilbelink Jasmin Taylor Ushers Michelle Neuman Amanda Sternitzky Doug Schulz Jesse Cordes Jessica Howard Kayla Schmidt Alex Meyer Alex Nikolai Lachrissa Grandberry Jasmine Young Security Desk Staff Christopher Martin Angela Stern Wisconsin Lutheran College 19
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