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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