Mahler at Pacific 11/21/21

Mahler at Pacific Sunday I November 21, 2021 Faye Spanos Concert Hall

I 2:00 pm

University Symphony Orchestra and select high school students Nicolas Waldvogel, conductor Jessica Siena, soprano

24th Performance I 2021–22 Academic Year I Conservatory of Music I University of the Pacific

CONCERT PROGRAM I NOVEMBER 21, 2021 I 2:00 PM Symphony no. 4 in G major (1899 - 1900)

Gustav Mahler

I. Bedächtig (Moderately)

(1860 - 1911)

II. In gemächlicher Bewegung (Leisurely)

III. Ruhevoll, poco adagio (Peacefully)

IV. Sehr behaglich (Very comfortably) Jessica Siena, soprano Nicolas Waldvogel, conductor

Dr. Nicolas Waldvogel conducts the University Symphony Orchestra and teaches conducting and music history at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music since 2001. He has guest conducted the Orchestra de la Suisse Romande (Switzerland) and the State Philharmonic “Dinu Lipatti” (Romania). He was a Conducting Fellow at the Tanglewood Festival, where he studied with Gustav Meier, Seiji Ozawa, and John Nelson. He also assisted Horst Stein in a production of Wagner’s Der Ring der Nibelungen at the Deutsche Oper, in Berlin.

Dr. Waldvogel has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, with Anonymous 4, and with Alan Gilbert.

His recent credits include a performance of Ives’s immense Fourth Symphony, Verdi’s La traviata, Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light, Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony and the complete symphonies by Jean Sibelius. He also wrote “Symphony”, an article for Oxford Bibliographies Online.

The Los Angeles Times hailed Jessica Siena “...extravagantly gifted....” and her portrayal of Marie in New York City Opera’s national tour of Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment, earned her critical acclaim throughout the country. The late jazz legend and Pacific alumnus Dave Brubeck chose Ms. Siena for the role of Dora in his operatic suite, “Cannery Row,” at an annual Brubeck Festival, and she was a national finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Ms. Siena has performed as a soloist with the Sacramento Choral Society, the Fresno Philharmonic, at Music in the Mountains, at the Bear Valley Music Festival, and with the Stockton Symphony, the Auburn Symphony and the Folsom Symphony. Since debuting with the Stockton Opera Association as Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Ms. Siena went on to sing the roles of Donna Anna, Musetta, Nedda and Rosalinde with that company.

Ms. Siena was born and raised in New York City, and has been the Director of Conservatory Admissions here at Pacific since November 2017. She lives down the street with her fiancée, Barb, eighteen-year-old son, Nicholas, dogs, Dixie and Denver, and, last but not least, cat, Oliver.

Combined Orchestra Violin 1

Violin 2

Emma Northcutt, concertmaster

Charlotte Han, principal

Aubrey Williams

Larissa Yee, C K McClatchy HS,

Elizabeth Aquino

Sacramento

Emma Woodward, University HS,

Charis Gray, University HS, Fresno

Fresno

Isabelle Knittle

Kenneth Chen, Amador Valley HS,

Lauren Huen

Pleasanton

Jenny Trexler, Clovis North HS, Fresno

Mereth Niemoeller

Celine Chang, Foothill HS, Pleasanton

Liam Shaughnessy

Marcella Stone-Fox

Dillon Huang, Monte Vista HS,

Caroline Burke-Baker

Pleasanton

Elsa Macias, University HS, Fresno

Kaylin Pimshan, Middle College HS,

Amanda Jernigan, Mountain

Galt

View HS, Mountain View

Jamie Lue

Lena Tang

Emma Young

Maisie Stollard

Clare Chung, Castro Valley HS,

Penelope Freeman, University HS,

Castro Valley

Fresno

Joanna Myint, Visions in Education

Isabel Cobb, University HS, Fresno

Charter School, Brentwood

Arianna Duarte

Magdalene Myint

Cody Nguyen

Adriana Aguayo Rowan Crass, Edison HS, Fresno

Combined Orchestra Viola

Cello

Marissa Staffero, principal

Hasina Torres, principal

Miriam Waldvogel, Lincoln HS,

Sofia Brys, Long Beach Polytechnic HS,

Stockton

Long Beach

Xavion Torres, University HS, Fresno Gabriel Irazabal, Prospect HS, San Jose Samantha Tse

Jane Damon

Abby Van De Water

Bailey LaBrie

Bryant Dai, Amador Valley HS,

Olivia Luong, Christian Brothers HS,

Pleasanton

Sacramento

Isabella Luong, Sutter MS,

Annabelle Lo, Mountain View HS,

Sacramento

Los Altos

Cierra Evelyn

Jordan Hendrickson

Gavin Downing

Frances Florentino

Christian Jones, Amador Valley HS,

Hanni Yu, Davis Senior HS, Davis

Pleasanton

Elisabeth Woodward, Bullard HS,

Kylie Trenhaile

Fresno

James Xue, Amador Valley HS, Pleasanton

Double Bass Noah Gonzales, principal Logan Adams Julianna Meneses Miguel Velarde Joshua Gutierrez Bailey Bertao

Combined Orchestra Piccolo Phoenix Farris Marcus Loya Flute Natalie Kowalski, principal Rudy Mahajan, Davis Senior HS,

Contrabassoon Tyler Van Zuiden Horn Edgar Leyva, College of the Desert, principal

Phoenix Farris Henry Zhao, Mission San Jose HS,

Olivia Gideon Don Parker, Rocklin HS, Rocklin Jada Ramos Zane Panizza, James Logan HS,

Fremont

Union City

Oboe Apollo Parish Mitchell, principal Jenna Bosnick Alelih Galvadores

Trumpet Andrew Marcopulos, principal Hayden Groeschel, Mira Loma HS,

English Horn Alelih Galvadores

Hanford

Davis

Marcus Loya

Eb Clarinet Byron Ayala Clarinet Edgard Gonzales, principal Byron Ayala Molly Westlake Samuel Vu, Irvington HS, Fremont Matthew Chandler, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Eastvale

Bass Clarinet Molly Westlake Bassoon Ealaph Tabbaa, principal Ella Hebrard Tyler Van Zuiden

Skylar Warren

Fair Oaks

Fernando Medina, Hanford West HS, Timpani Lucas Blietz, Westlake HS, Thousand Oaks

Jonathan Herbers Percussion Jonathan Herbers Daniel Harrison Sam Sanchez Mason Chesser, Prospect HS, San Jose Xavier Zwick, Homeschool Charter, Elk Grove

Harp Candace LiVolsi

T R A N S L AT ION S Das himmlische Leben (aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden, D’rum tun wir das Irdische meiden.

Kein weltlich’ Getümmel Hört man nicht im Himmel!

Lebt alles in sanftester Ruh’.

Wir führen ein englisches Leben, Sind dennoch ganz lustig daneben; Wir tanzen und springen, Wir hüpfen und singen, Sankt Peter im Himmel sieht zu.

Johannes das Lämmlein auslasset, Der Metzger Herodes d’rauf passet.Wir führen ein geduldig’s, Unschuldig’s, geduldig’s, Ein liebliches Lämmlein zu Tod. Sankt Lucas den Ochsen tät schlachten Ohn’ einig’s Bedenken und Achten.

Der Wein kost’ kein Heller Im himmlischen Keller; Die Englein, die backen das Brot.

Gut’ Kräuter von allerhand Arten, Die wachsen im himmlischen Garten, Gut’ Spargel, Fisolen Und was wir nur wollen.

Ganze Schüsseln voll sind uns bereit!

Gut’ Äpfel, gut’ Birn’ und gut’ Trauben; Die Gärtner, die alles erlauben.

Willst Rehbock, willst Hasen, Auf offener Straßen Sie laufen herbei!

Sollt’ ein Fasttag etwa kommen, Alle Fische gleich mit Freuden angeschwommen!

Dort läuft schon Sankt Peter Mit Netz und mit Köder Zum himmlischen Weiher hinein.

Sankt Martha die Köchin muß sein.

Kein’ Musik ist ja nicht auf Erden, Die unsrer verglichen kann werden.

Elftausend Jungfrauen Zu tanzen sich trauen.

Sankt Ursula selbst dazu lacht.

Kein’ Musik ist ja nicht auf Erden, Die unsrer verglichen kann werden.

Cäcilia mit ihren Verwandten Sind treffliche Hofmusikanten!

Die englischen Stimmen Ermuntern die Sinnen, Daß alles für Freuden erwacht.

The Heavenly Life (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn) We enjoy heavenly pleasures and therefore avoid earthly ones.

No worldly tumult is to be heard in heaven.

All live in greatest peace.

We lead angelic lives, yet have a merry time of it besides.

We dance and we spring, We skip and we sing.

Saint Peter in heaven looks on.

John lets the lambkin out, and Herod the Butcher lies in wait for it.

We lead a patient, an innocent, patient, dear little lamb to its death.

Saint Luke slaughters the ox without any thought or concern.

Wine doesn’t cost a penny in the heavenly cellars; The angels bake the bread.

Good greens of every sort grow in the heavenly vegetable patch, good asparagus, string beans, and whatever we want.

Whole dishfuls are set for us!

Good apples, good pears and good grapes, and gardeners who allow everything!

If you want roebuck or hare, on the public streets they come running right up.

Should a fast day come along, all the fishes at once come swimming with joy.

There goes Saint Peter running with his net and his bait to the heavenly pond.

Saint Martha must be the cook.

There is just no music on earth that can compare to ours.

Even the eleven thousand virgins venture to dance, and Saint Ursula herself has to laugh.

There is just no music on earth that can compare to ours.

Cecilia and all her relations make excellent court musicians.

The angelic voices gladden our senses, so that all awaken for joy.

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