A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The Armory strives to provide its audiences with the opportunity to experience masterful and thought-provoking works that are in dialogue with the sweep of the Armory’s unique spaces. And there is no better setting than the Board of Officers Room, with its pristine acoustics and austere elegance, to offer audiences the chance to enjoy the intimacy of recitals and music-making. Now in its fourth year, the recital series showcases more maverick musicians than ever before with an even greater breadth of works spanning more than six centuries. Building on our commitment to the art form that unites song and poetry, we feature the dynamic soprano Lisette Oropesa for an artfully-curated series of Spanish, German, and French art songs and the expressive countertenor Andreas Scholl, who performs a program of English Renaissance and Baroque gems. We take the art form in exciting new directions with the Grammy Award-winning Roomful of Teeth in a performance exploring vocal music of the 21st century, a recital by the JACK Quartet performing the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Roger Reynold’s FLiGHT, and an interpretation of Nina Simone’s iconic voice through the cello of the intriguing Sonia Wieder-Atherton. We also welcome burnished baritone Roderick Williams as well as Andreas Ottensamer, principal clarinettist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, for their thrilling North American recital debuts. Together with a program of Beethoven’s wondrous violin sonatas by Kristof Baráti, a poignant and heartfelt evening of lieder and art song performed by lyric soprano Kate Royal, and our ongoing partnership with the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program that spotlights the next generation of opera greats, this year’s lineup allows even more opportunities than ever before to witness major talent in the most personal of settings. Pierre Audi Artistic Director
2016 RECITAL SERIES IN THE RESTORED BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM
saturday, may 21 at 8:00pm sunday, may 22 at 3:00pm
ANDREAS SCHOLL, countertenor TAMAR HALPERIN, harpsicord
The Recital Series is supported in part by a generous grant from Gwen Norton on behalf of the IKBS, and by The Reed Foundation. The Recital Series is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Support for Park Avenue Armory’s artistic season has been generously provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, the Marc Haas Foundation, The Kaplen Brothers Fund, the Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, the Leon Levy Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, and the Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation.
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PROGRAM DOWLAND Flow, my tears Come again I saw my lady weep CAMPION
My sweetest Lesbia
DOWLAND
Sorrow stay
CAMPION
I care not for these ladies
PURCELL
Almand and Corant from Suite in C major, Z.666
Folk Songs I will give my love an apple King Henry PURCELL Harpsicord Solo from Suite in G minor, Z.661 Sweeter than roses Man is for the woman made Intermission ROBERT JOHNSON
Have you seen the bright lily grow
PURCELL
O solitude
Folk Song
Lord Randal
DOWLAND
In darkness let me dwell
BYRD
Harpsicord Solo from Fantasia in A minor
PURCELL
An Evening Hymn Music for a while
This performance is approximately one hour and forty minutes in length, performed with intermission.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM All too often, “early music” and “folk music” are still thought of as separate worlds—the first “classical” and “learned,” the second “light” and “popular.” It is perhaps time to revise these old notions. In most cases, “classical music” is written down and disseminated in manuscript or print, while “folk music” is usually handed down orally. Yet over the centuries, these two traditions have frequently intersected, overlapped, and mutually inspired one another. The cross-fertilization of “learned” and “popular” song traditions was particularly strong in 17th-century England. It was a time when practically every home in Britain resounded with music. Singing and playing the lute were part of the daily life of all social classes, as many writers of the time unanimously attest. There is every reason to believe that the same Englishmen and women who favored the broadside ballads and other widely known song repertoires from the rural regions of the country, also loved the lute songs of John Dowland and his contemporaries. The latter were often influenced by commonly known traditional songs, while they also drew inspiration from the solo madrigals and canzonettas of Italian composers like Giulio Caccini. Andreas Scholl has long been known for his performances and recordings of both repertoires (see, in particular, his Decca albums A Musical Banquet and Wayfaring Stranger). At the present recital, the twain shall meet and reveal their strong connections and affinity. The most important composer of English lute songs was unquestionably John Dowland (1563-1626), who worked both in England and on the continent. He himself gave one of his works the punning title “Semper Dowland, semper dolens” (“Always Dowland, always doleful”), in reference to the fact that many of his songs tend to be melancholy in tone. Thomas Campion (1567-1620), also a prolific songwriter, excelled both as a poet and a musician (in addition, he was a physician as well). He wrote over one hundred lute songs, which are among the finest of the era. Robert Johnson (1583-1633) was a lutenist to King James I; many of his songs were originally written for theatrical productions, including Shakespeare’s Tempest (“Full Fathom Five,” “Where the Bee Sucks”). Henry Purcell (1659-95) was separated by these masters by almost a century, yet it is not hard to see the stylistic continuity between Elizabethan and Jacobean lute song on one hand and Purcell’s Orpheus Britannicus, his vast collection of songs, on the other. The songs in this anthology, published after Purcell’s death, were composed at various times during Purcell’s all-too-short career. According to the title page, the songs could be accompanied on the organ or the harpsichord, although the Renaissance theorbo (lute) was still mentioned as
an alternative. (Mr. Scholl has recorded a whole CD of Purcell songs under the title O Solitude.) Purcell’s output for solo voice covers a broad stylistic range from sacred hymns to earthy drinking songs; the vocal lines are sometimes simple and sometimes extremely ornate. Purcell, who worked both for the Chapel Royal and for London’s theaters, was equally at home in all genres of music practiced at the time. Because of their predominantly oral transmission, folk songs are usually not easy to date; yet it is safe to assume that those we shall hear on this program go back at least to the 17th century. These folk-song selections will include a famous “riddle song” and two of the so-called “Child ballads”—ballads first published by the American folklorist Francis James Child in the late 19th century. In Child’s edition, only a fraction of the over 300 ballads appear with musical notation collected; for the majority, just texts are given. Later scholars uncovered many tunes for other ballads. In the first half of the program, we are going to hear “King Henry,” which recounts the tale of the “loathly lady”—a kind of “Beauty and the Beast” story with the gender roles reversed. It will be followed in the second half by “Lord Randal,” a dialogue between a young man and his mother where we eventually learn that the young man has been poisoned by his lover. The recital will be rounded out by three selections for harpsichord alone, one by William Byrd (1543?-1623) and two by Purcell. Byrd, a towering figure in English Renaissance music, was unique in the range of genres he worked in: he wrote sacred music both Protestant and Catholic, madrigals, and, somewhat unusually for composers involved in polyphonic vocal music, many works for instrumental consorts and solo keyboard. Many of the latter, like the fantasia we are about to hear, were included in the famous keyboard anthology known as the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Purcell, similarly universal in his musical interests, found time to write, besides his theatrical and sacred choral works, string fantasias in an older style as well as nine keyboard suites, from which Ms. Halperin will perform one in its entirety and two movements from another. —Peter Laki
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Andreas Scholl has released a series of extraordinary solo recordings: the most recent being Wanderer, a disc of German Lied in partnership with pianist Tamar Halperin. Other notable releases, all released on Decca, include Bach Cantatas with kammerorchesterbasel; O Solitude, an allPurcell album with Accademia Bizantina which won the 2012 BBC Music Magazine award; Arias for Senesino; Heroes, a disc of arias by Handel, Mozart, Hasse, and Gluck; Robert Dowland’s A Musicall Banquet; Vivaldi Motets with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra; and Arcadia, a collection of rare and unpublished cantatas by composers from Rome’s Arcadian Circle. His discography also includes recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Handel’s Solomon and Saul with Paul McCreesh, and for Harmonia Mundi including Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater; Caldara’s Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo; and Crystal Tears, lute and consort songs by John Dowland. His DVD releases include productions of Giulio Cesare (for both Decca and Harmonia Mundi), Rodelinda (Warner), and Partenope (Decca).
With repertoire that ranges from the Renaissance to the present, Tamar Halperin performs as soloist and with various chamber groups in concert halls around the world. She appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Sydney Recital Hall, and Berlin’s Philharmonie. She regularly collaborates with distinguished musicians including Andreas Scholl, Michael Wollny, and Idan Raichel. Ms. Halperin studied music at Tel Aviv University, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland, and the Juilliard School, where she obtained her Doctorate degree. While the focus of her activities is Baroque music, she is also an enthusiastic performer of classical and contemporary music. She composes, arranges, and performs popular, jazz, and electronic music. Her collaboration with jazz pianist Michael Wollny led to the award winning album Wunderkammer (Echo award 2010 and 2013, German Critic Prize 2013).
This season marks the latest chapter in Mr. Scholl’s career when he embarks upon his first tour as conductor. In an allBach program which he has curated to feature some of his star pupils, he appears in Frankfurt, Paris, and Aix-en-Provence leading kammerochesterbasel. Further appearances include his debut with Oper Frankfurt as Giulio Cesare, and on tour in North America with Anne Sofie von Otter and the San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque. Operatic roles include the title role in Giulio Cesare at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the 2012 Salzburger Festspiele (opposite Cecilia Bartoli) and Bertarido in Rodelinda in which he made his debut at both the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, opposite Renée Fleming. His concert performances have included appearances with the Berliner Philharmoniker, New York Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and with all the world’s leading baroque orchestras. In 2005 he was the first countertenor ever to take part in the Last Night of the Proms. Born in Germany, Mr. Scholl’s early musical training was with the Kiedricher Chorbuben. He later studied under Richard Levitt and René Jacobs at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. A Grammy-nominated artist, he has won numerous awards and prizes including the prestigious ECHO Award for his composition for Deutsche Grammophon’s audiobook of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Nightingale.
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TEXTS DOWLAND Flow, my tears Flow, my tears, fall from your springs! Exiled for ever, let me mourn; Where night’s black bird her sad infamy sings, There let me live forlorn.
From the highest spire of contentment My fortune is thrown; And fear and grief and pain for my deserts Are my hopes, since hope is gone.
Down vain lights, shine you no more! No nights are dark enough for those That in despair their lost fortunes deplore. Light doth but shame disclose.
Hark! you shadows that in darkness dwell, Learn to contemn light Happy, happy they that in hell Feel not the world’s despite.
Never may my woes be relieved, Since pity is fled; And tears and sighs and groans my weary days Of all joys have deprived.
Come again Come again, Sweet love doth now invite, Thy graces that refrain, To do me due delight, To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die, With thee again in sweetest sympathy.
All the night My sleep is full of dreams, My eyes are full of streams, My heart takes no delight To see the fruits and joys that some do find, And mark the storms to me assigned,
Come again That I may cease to mourn, Through thy unkind disdain: For now left and forlorn, I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die, In deadly pain and endless misery.
Out, alas, My faith is ever true, Yet will she never rue, Nor yield me any grace; Her eyes of fire, her heart of flint is made, Whom tears nor truth may once invade.
All the day That sun that lends me shine By frowns doth cause me pine And feeds me with delay: Her smiles, my springs that make my joys to grow, Her frowns, the winters of my woe.
Gentle Love, Draw forth thy wounding dart, Thou canst not pierce her heart, For I that to approve, By sighs and tears more hot than are thy shafts, Did tempt, while she for mighty triumph laughs.
I saw my lady weep I saw my lady weep, And Sorrow proud to be advanced so, In those fair eyes where all perfections keep, Her face was full of woe; But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts, Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts.
O fairer than aught else, The world can show, leave off in time to grieve, Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels, Tears kills the heart. O strive not to be excellent in woe, Which only breeds your beauty’s overthrow.
Sorrow was there made fair, And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing, Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare, She made her sighs to sing, And all things with so sweet a sadness move, As made my heart at once both grieve and love. Please turn the page quietly.
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CAMPION My sweetest Lesbia My sweetest Lesbia, let us live and love, And though the sager sort our deedes reproue, Let us not way them: heaven’s great lamps do dive Into their west, and straight again revive, But soon as once set is our little light, Then must we sleep one ever-during night.
When timely death my life and fortune ends, Let not my hearse be vexed with mourning friends, But let all lovers rich in triumph come, And with sweet pastimes grace my happy tomb; And Lesbia close up thou my little light, And crown with love my ever-during night.
If all would lead their lives in love like me, Then bloody swords and armour should not be, No drum nor trumpet peaceful sleeps should move, Unless alarm came from the camp of love: But fools do live, and waste their little light, And seek with pain their ever-during night.
DOWLAND Sorrow stay Sorrow stay, lend true repentant tears, To a woeful wretched wight, Hence, despair with thy tormenting fears: O do not my poor heart affright. Pity, help now or never,
Mark me not to endless pain, Alas I am condemned ever, No hope, no help there doth remain, But down, down, down, down I fall, Down and arise I never shall.
CAMPION I care not for these ladies I care not for these Ladies That must be wooed and prayed, Give me kind Amarillis The wanton country maid; Nature art disdaineth, Her beauty is her own; For when we court and kiss, She cries, forsooth, let go; But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.
These ladies must have pillows, And beds by strangers wrought, Give me a Bower of willows, Of moss and leaves unbought, And fresh Amarillis, With milk and honey fed, For when we court and kiss, She cries, forsooth, let go; But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.
If I love Amarillis, She gives me fruit and flowers, But if we love these Ladies, We must give golden showers; Give them gold that sell love, Give me the nut brown lass, For when we court and kiss, She cries, forsooth, let go; But when we come where comfort is, She never will say no.
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Folk Songs I will give my love an apple I will give my love an apple without e’er a core, I will give my love a house without e’er a door, I will give my love a palace wherein she may be, And she may unlock it without any key.
My head is the apple without e’er a core, My mind is the house without e’er a door, My heart is the palace wherein she may be, And she may unlock it without any key.
King Henry Lat never a man a wooing wend That lacketh thingis three; A routh o gold, an open heart, Ay fu o charity. As this I speak of King Henry, For he lay burd-alone; An he’s doen him to a jelly hunt’s ha, Was seven miles frae a town. He chas’d the deer now him before, An the roe down by the den, Till the fattest buch in a’ the flock King Henry he has slain. O he has doen him to his ha, To make him beerly cheer; An in it came a griesly ghost, Steed stappin i the fleer. Her head hat the reef-tree o the house, Her middle ye mot wel span; He’s thrown to her his gay mantle, Says, ‘Lady, hap your lingcan.’ Her teeth was a’ like teather stakes, Her nose like club or mell; An I ken naething she ’peard to be, But the fiend that wons in hell. ‘Some meat, some meat, ye King Henry, Some meat ye gie to me!’ ‘An what meat’s in this house, lady, An what ha I to gie?’ ‘O ye do kill your berry-brown steed, An you bring him here to me.’ O whan he slew his berry-brown steed, Wow but his heart was sair! Shee eat him [a’] up, skin an bane, Left naething but hide an hair. ‘Mair meat, mair meat, ye King Henry, Mair meat ye gi to me!’ ‘An what meat’s in this house, lady, An what ha I to gi?’ ‘O ye do kill your good gray-hounds, An ye bring them a’ to me.’ O whan he slew his good gray-hounds, Wow but his heart was sair! She eat them a’ up, skin an bane, Left naething but hide an hair.
‘Mair meat, mair meat, ye King Henry, Mair meat ye gi to me!’ ‘An what meat’s i this house, lady, An what ha I to gi?’ ‘O ye do kill your gay gos-hawks, An ye bring them here to me.’ O whan he slew his gay gos-hawks, Wow but his heart was sair! She eat them a’ up, skin an bane, Left naething but feathers bare. ‘Some drink, some drink, now, King Henry, Some drink ye bring to me!’ ‘O what drink’s i this house, lady, That you’re nae welcome ti?’ ‘O ye sew up your horse’s hide, An bring in a drink to me.’ And he’s sewd up the bloody hide, A puncheon o wine put in; She drank it a’ up at a waught, Left na ae drap ahin. ‘A bed, a bed, now, King Henry, A bed you mak to me! For ye maun pu the heather green, An mak a bed to me.’ O pu’d has he the heather green, An made to her a bed, An up has he taen his gay mantle, An oer it has he spread. ‘Tak aff your claiths, now, King Henry, An lye down by my side!’ ‘O God forbid,’ says King Henry, ‘That ever the like betide; That ever the fiend that wons in hell Shoud streak down by my side.’ Whan night was gane, and day was come, An the sun shone throw the ha, The fairest lady that ever was seen Lay atween him an the wa. O well is me!’ says King Henry, ‘How lang’ll this last wi me?’ Then out it spake that fair lady, ‘Even till the day you dee. ‘For I’ve met wi mony a gentle knight That’s gien me sic a fill, But never before wi a courteous knight That ga me a’ my will.’ Please turn the page quietly.
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PURCELL Sweeter than roses Sweeter than roses, or cool evening breeze On a warm flowery shore, was the dear kiss, First trembling made me freeze, Then shot like fire all o’er. What magic has victorious love! For all I touch or see since that dear kiss, I hourly prove, all is love to me.
Man is for the woman made Text by Peter Anthony Motteux Man is for the woman made, And the woman made for man; As the spur is for the jade, As the scabbard for the blade, As for digging is the spade, As for liquor is the can, So man is for the woman made, And the woman made for man.
Be she wanton, be she stayed, Be she well or ill array’d, Whore, bawd or harridan, Yet man is for the woman made, And the woman made for man.
As the scepter to be sway’d, As for night’s the serenade, As for pudding is the pan, And to cool us is the fan, So man is for the woman made, And the woman made for man. Be she widow, wife or maid,
ROBERT JOHNSON Have you seen the bright lily grow Have you seen the bright lily grow Before rude hands have touched it? Have you marked but the fall of snow Before the soil hath smutched it? Have you felt the wool of beaver, Or swan’s down ever? Or have smelt o’ the bud o’the brier, Or the nard in the fire? Or have tasted the bag of the bee? O so white, O so soft, O so sweet is she!
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PURCELL O solitude Text by Katherine Phillips (1631-64), after Antoine Girard de Saint-Amant (1594-1661) O, how I solitude adore! That element of noblest wit, Where I have learnt Apollo’s lore, Without the pains to study it. For thy sake I in love am grown With what thy fancy does pursue; But when I think upon my own, I hate it for that reason too, Because it needs must hinder me From seeing and from serving thee. O solitude, O how I solitude adore!
O solitude, my sweetest choice! Places devoted to the night, Remote from tumult and from noise, How ye my restless thoughts delight! O solitude, my sweetest choice! O heav’ns! what content is mine To see these trees, which have appear’d From the nativity of time, And which all ages have rever’d, To look today as fresh and green As when their beauties first were seen. O, how agreeable a sight These hanging mountains do appear, Which th’ unhappy would invite To finish all their sorrows here, When their hard fate makes them endure Such woes as only death can cure.
Folk Song Lord Randal “O where ha you been, Lord Randal, my son! And where ha you been, my handsome young man!” “I ha been at the greenwood; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.”
“O I fear you are poisoned, Lord Randal, my son! I fear you are poisoned, my handsome young man!” “O yes, I am poisoned; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m sick at the heart, and I fain wad lie down.”
“An wha met ye there, Lord Randal, my son? An wha met you there, my handsome young man?” “O I met wi my true-love; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.”
“What d’ye leave to your mother, Lord Randal, my son? What d’ye leave to your mother, my handsome young man?” “Four and twenty milk kye; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m sick at heart, and I fain wad lie down.”
“And what did she give you, Lord Randal, my son? And what did she give you, my handsome young man?” “Eels fried in a pan; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.”
“What d’ye leave to your sister, Lord Randal, my son? What d’ye leave to your sister, my handsome young man?” “My gold and my silver; ; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m sick at heart, and I fain wad lie down.”
“And wha gat your leavins, Lord Randal, my son? And wha gat your leavins, my handsome young man?” “My hawks and my hounds; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie down.”
“What d’ye leave to your brother, Lord Randal, my son? What d’ye leave to your brother, my handsome young man?” “My houses and my lands; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m sick at heart, and I fain wad lie down.”
“And what becam of them, Lord Randal, my son? And what becam of them, my handsome young man?” “They stretched their legs out and died; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m wearied wi huntin, and fain wad lie down.”
“What d’ye leave to your true-love, Lord Randal my son? What d’ye leave to your true-love, my handsome young man? “I leave her hell and fire; mother, mak my bed soon, For I’m sick at heart, and I fain wad lie down.”
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DOWLAND In darkness let me dwell In darkness let me dwell, the ground shall sorrow be, The roof despair to bar all cheerful light from me, The walls of marble black that moistened still shall weep, My music hellish jarring sounds to banish friendly sleep: Thus wedded to my woes, and bedded in my tomb O let me dying live till death do come.
My dainties grief shall be, and tears my poisoned wine, My sighs the air through which my panting heart shall pine, My robes my mind shall suit exceeding blackest night, My study shall be tragic thoughts sad fancy to delight, Pale ghosts and frightful shades shall my acquaintance be: O thus, my hapless joy, I haste to thee.
PURCELL An Evening Hymn Text by William Fuller (1608-75) Now that the sun hath veil’d his light And bid the world goodnight; To the soft bed my body I dispose, But where shall my soul repose?
Dear, dear God, even in Thy arms, And can there be any so sweet security! Then to thy rest, O my soul! And singing, praise the mercy That prolongs thy days. Hallelujah!
Music for a while Text by John Dryden (1631-1700) Music for a while Shall all your cares beguile: Wond’ring how your pains were eas’d And disdaining to be pleas’d Till Alecto free the dead From their eternal bands, Till the snakes drop from her head, And the whip from out her hands.
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ABOUT THE ARMORY Part American palace, part industrial shed, Park Avenue Armory is dedicated to supporting unconventional works in the visual and performing arts that need non-traditional spaces for their full realization, enabling artists to create and audiences to consume epic and adventurous presentations that can not be mounted elsewhere in New York City. In its first eight years, the Armory opened its doors to visionary artists, directors, and impresarios who provided extraordinary experiences in a range of art forms. Such was its impact that in December 2011, The New York Times noted, “Park Avenue Armory… has arrived as the most important new cultural institution in New York City.” Built between 1877 and 1881, Park Avenue Armory has been hailed as containing “the single most important collection of nineteenth century interiors to survive intact in one building” by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall, with an 80-foot-high barrel vaulted roof, is one of the largest unobstructed spaces in New York City. The Armory’s magnificent reception rooms were designed by leaders of the American Aesthetic Movement, among them Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Candace Wheeler, and Herter Brothers. The building is currently undergoing a $200-million renovation designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
PARK AVENUE ARMORY STAFF Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer Pierre Audi, Artistic Director Katrina Berselius, Special Assistant to the President Liz Bickley, Director of Special Events Jenni Bowman, Producer David Burnhauser, Collection Manager Courtney Caldwell, Venue Events Manager Rebecca Cribbin, Director of Production Leandro Dasso, Porter Khemraj Dat, Accountant Jordana De La Cruz, Special Projects Coordinator Mayra DeLeon, Porter Marcia Ebaugh-Pallán, Manager of Special Events Melanie Forman, Chief Development Officer Caelan Fortes, Individual Giving Assistant Lissa Frenkel, Managing Director Peter Gee, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Pip Gengenbach, Education Coordinator Jennie Herreid, Ticket Services Manager Reginald Hunter, Building Mechanic Cassidy Jones, Education Director Chelsea Emelie Kelly, Youth Corps Coordinator Nicole Kidston, Deputy Director of Development Allison Kline, Director of Foundation and Government Relations Nicholas Lazzaro, Associate Technical Director Michael Lonergan, Producing Director
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NEXT IN THE RECITAL SERIES ANDREAS OTTENSAMER, clarinet JOSÉ GALLARDO, piano
JACK QUARTET october 30–31
september 8–9
“Every JACK concert transcends a run-of-the-mill performance and becomes a true event.” —Time Out New York
“One of the leading clarinetists working today.” —The Independent (UK) Born into a musical family in Vienna, Andreas Ottensamer dabbled with the piano and cello before taking up the clarinet. The young Austrian prodigy has gone on to become principal clarinetist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, captivating audiences and critics alike with his diverse musicality and the singular beauty of tone that he coaxes from the instrument. He makes his North American recital debut with a program that perfectly showcases what the clarinet can do in a space that highlights the sheer beauty of chamber music.
SONIA WIEDER-ATHERTON, cello BRUNO FONTAINE, piano
KATE ROYAL, soprano JOSEPH MIDDLETON, piano
october 7–8
“A tribute to Nina Simone that is more than the sum of its parts and a world away from a straightforward set of cover songs.” —The Strad Having delighted Armory audiences in 2015 with her program of Benjamin Britten’s powerful suites and Sylvia Plath’s haunting poetry, renowned cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton returns with the North American premiere of a program that boldly re-imagines the radical, sometimes fierce music of Nina Simone. With her cello taking the role of the torch singer’s voice, Wieder-Atherton digs deep into Simone’s universe and delivers a kaleidoscope of emotions, from honey-sweet to raw and uncompromising, in this musical tour de force.
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Known as “superheroes of the new music world” (The Boston Globe), JACK Quartet has emerged over the past decade as the go-to ensemble for contemporary music with their impeccable musicianship, intellectual ferocity, and a take-no-prisoners sense of commitment. This virtuosic young ensemble perform the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Roger Reynolds’s FLiGHT, an exploration of humankind’s aspirations to fly through musical composition for string quartet, real-time computer-derived sound, readings, and projections.
november 18–20
“Ms. Royal produces an attractive, fully focused sound, but her most compelling quality as an interpreter is an ability to offset the polished surface of a trained voice with the passion and the sense of collective memory, however illusory, that folk singers bring to their art.” —The New York Times British lyric soprano Kate Royal has generated significant excitement among fans of great singing with appearances at the Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, Paris Opera, Royal Opera Covent Garden, and the English National Opera. Equally at home on the recital stage, the “elegant, thoughtful singer” (The New York Times) comes to the Board of Officers Room to perform an artfully-curated selection of lieder and song by Robert and Clara Schumann, Mahler, and Samuel Barber.
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NEXT AT THE ARMORY THE BACK DOOR: MARTIN CREED
CIRCLE MAP
“Clever, dumb, smart and stupidly gorgeous. Whatever Creed does ...he brings a joyousness, lightness and objectivity to the task.” —The Guardian (UK)
“To journey into Saariaho’s music is to be confronted with the darkest and most dazzling dimensions of your subconscious.” —The Guardian (UK)
Turner Prize-winning, British artist Martin Creed continues his ongoing exploration into rhythm, scale, and order in his largest installation in the U.S. to date, a survey of his work from its most minimal moments to extravagant, larger-thanlife installations. Crossing all media including painting, drawing, music, dance, theater, film, sculpture, fashion, and more unclassifiable items such as runners or lights going on and off, his practice transforms the everyday into surprising meditations on existence and the invisible structures that shape our lives.
The revered New York Philharmonic returns to the Armory for the New York premiere of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s Circle Map, a new work for orchestra and electronics that builds out from six stanzas by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, and D’om la Vrai Sens. The evening also includes the U.S. premiere of Lumiére et Pesanteur as well as Lonh, a work that combines medieval love poetry sung by rising soprano Jennifer Zetlan with an electronic score that manipulates sounds from nature to evoke a distant, luminous landscape.
TARYN SIMON
ARTISTS STUDIO
june 8–august 7
october 13–14
september 13–25 “One of the leading artists to understand our moment in history.” —Interview Magazine Groundbreaking artist Taryn Simon creates an immersive new work unlike any other, in which the subjects themselves become the objects of exhibition. Simon directs and designs both an environment and experience created specifically for the drill hall that defies mediums and the lines between performer and viewer. Experienced after sundown under the cover of darkness, this multifaceted work – at once intensely solitary and somberly communal – blends performance, sound, and architecture.
Join us for a new series of events inspired by the exotic beauty of the newly reopened Veterans Room and the inventive spirit of the designers who conceived it. Curated by jazz pianist, composer, artist, and MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran, these performances feature a diverse mix of contemporary classical, performative art, and an improvisational approach to jazz. upcoming performances:
MILFORD GRAVES & DEANTONI PARKS june 13 TALES OF LOVE AND FEAR: LUCY RAVEN september 29–30 CAMILLE NORMENT & CRAIG TABORN october 16 RYAN TRECARTIN & LIZZIE FITCH november 21
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OTHER HAPPENINGS AT THE ARMORY UNDER CONSTRUCTION SERIES
FAMILY PROGRAMS
“A residency like the Armory’s can be life changing for an artist. With unlimited access to studio space and total creative freedom, even the wildest idea can be attempted.” —The Wall Street Journal Get an inside look into the creative process of the Armory’s artists-in-residence, who set up studios and offer intimate public previews of works-in-progress, including dance, theater, music, and visual art. The Armory’s period rooms provide a unique backdrop for their workshops, serving as both inspiration and as a collaborator in the development of their work. Previous artists-in-residence have included director and designer Julian Crouch, choreographers Faye Driscoll and Wally Cardona, soprano Lauren Flanigan, artist Ralph Lemon, maverick musician and composer Meredith Monk, postclassical string quartet ETHEL, writer and critic Sasha FrereJones, playwright and director Young Jean Lee, performance artist Okwui Okpokwasili, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company, and Shen Wei Dance Arts.
ARMORY AFTER HOURS
Salon culture has enlivened art since the 19th century, when friends gathered in elegant chambers to hear intimate performances and share artistic insights. Join us following select performances for libations with fellow attendees as we revive this tradition in our historic period rooms. You may also get to talk with the evening’s artists, who often greet friends and audience members following their performances.
Park Avenue Armory invites parents and children to participate in interactive art-making workshops in our historic period rooms. Drawing upon the Armory’s castle-like setting and unique artistic offerings, these programs are offered monthly during the school year and designed to spark the imagination of children of all ages.
ARTIST TALKS
Held in our historic period rooms, these insightful dialogues give audiences the opportunity to hear directly from the artists, and explore the inspirations, ideas, and themes behind their work.
MALKIN LECTURE SERIES
Each fall, the popular Malkin Lecture Series presents scholars and experts on topics relating to the Armory and the civic, cultural, and aesthetic life of New York City in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Lecture topics have ranged from history makers like Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt to Gilded Age society’s favorite restaurants and the Hudson River painters.
HISTORIC INTERIORS TOURS
Get an insider’s look at the Armory with a guided walking tour of the building with our staff historian. From the soaring 55,000-square-foot Drill Hall to the extraordinary interiors designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, Herter Brothers, and others, and learn about the design plans by acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron.
Go to armoryonpark.org for more information on all of these programs.
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JOIN THE ARMORY MEMBERSHIP Become a member of Park Avenue Armory and support the presentation of epic, unconventional arts and educational programming in the Armory’s landmarked building. Members have access to the best seats for Armory productions during exclusive presales, and are invited to experience the Armory and its artists through preview parties, open rehearsals, members-only viewing hours, building tours, and special events. friend $100 ($70 is tax-deductible) »» Members only pre-sale access for performance tickets »» Invitation to the opening night preview for visual art installations »» Free admission for you and a guest to visual art installations »» Discounts at local restaurants and hotels »» 10% discount on merchandise sales supporter $250 ($200 is tax-deductible) All benefits of the Friend membership plus: »» Fees waived on ticket exchanges* »» Two free tickets to guided tours*** »» Discount on tickets to the Malkin Lecture and Conversations Series* associate $500 ($370 is tax-deductible) All benefits of the Supporter membership plus: »» Members concierge ticket service »» Free admission for two additional guests to visual art installations »» Access to VIP lounge during performance intermissions »» Two complimentary passes to an art fair** benefactor $1,000 ($780 is tax-deductible) All benefits of the Associate membership plus: »» Recognition in printed programs »» No wait, no line ticket pick up at the patron desk »» Handling fees waived on ticket purchases* »» Invitation for you and a guest to a private Chairman’s Circle event »» Two free tickets to the Under Construction Series, Recital Series, or Artists Studio*
armory avant-garde $350 or $600 This exciting group invites forward-thinking individuals in their 20s through early 40s to experience new, surprising, and innovative ideas in art, and provides access to the Armory and its artists through exclusive events designed for young supporters. chairman’s circle starting at $2,500 Members of this exclusive group are provided unique and intimate opportunities to experience the Armory, including invitations to private tours and VIP receptions with world class artists; and access to premium seats and concierge ticket service. Members at the $5,000 level and above are invited to join the Armory travel program. education committee starting at $5,000 The Armory’s arts education program reaches thousands of public school students each year, immersing them in the creative process of exceptional visual and performing artists and teaching them to explore their own creative instincts. Education Committee members are invited to special events, meetings, and workshops that allow them to witness the students’ progress and contribute to the growth of the program. other opportunities starting at $7,500 The Armory has a menu of options to engage those who are looking to delve more deeply into the artistic process. These programs also provide access to the creative minds behind the Armory’s unconventional work. For more information, please contact Nicole Kidston at (212) 616-3952.
Memberships are subject to various levels of tax deductibility.
For more information about membership, please email members@armoryonpark.org, call (212) 616-3952 or visit armoryonpark.org/join. *For same production; subject to availability. **Certain restrictions apply.
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PARK AVENUE ARMORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Co-Chairman Elihu Rose, PhD. Co-Chairman Adam R. Flatto President and Executive Producer Rebecca Robertson
Marina Abramović Harrison M. Bains Wendy Belzberg Emma Bloomberg Carolyn Brody Cora Cahan Peter C. Charrington Hélène Comfort Paul Cronson Sanford B. Ehrenkranz David Fox Marjorie L. Hart Edward G. Klein, Major General NYNG (Ret.) Ken Kuchin Mary T. Kush Pablo Legorreta
Ralph Lemon Heidi McWilliams David S. Moross Gwendolyn Adams Norton Joel Press Genie H. Rice Amanda J.T. Riegel Janet C. Ross Jeffrey Silverman Joan Steinberg Emanuel Stern Angela E. Thompson Deborah C. van Eck Founding Chairman, 2000-2009 Wade F.B. Thompson
SUPPORTERS Park Avenue Armory expresses its deep appreciation to the individuals and organizations listed here for their generous support for its annual and capital campaigns. $1,000,000 + Charina Endowment Fund Empire State Local Development Corporation Richard and Ronay Menschel New York City Council and Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Pershing Square Foundation Susan and Elihu Rose The Arthur Ross Foundation and J & AR Foundation Joan and Joel Smilow The Thompson Family Foundation Wade F.B. Thompson* The Zelnick/Belzberg Charitable Trust Anonymous $500,000 to $999,999 Citi Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Almudena and Pablo Legorreta The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Donna and Marvin Schwartz Liz and Emanuel Stern
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ABOUT THE BOARD OF OFFICERS ROOM “The restoration of the Park Avenue Armory seems destined to set a new standard, not so much for its scale, but for its level of respect and imagination.” – The New York Times The Board of Officers Room is one of the most important historic rooms in America and one of the few remaining interiors by Herter Brothers. After decades of progressive damage and neglect, the room completed a revitalization in 2013 by the architecture team at Herzog & de Meuron and executive architects Platt Byard Dovell White Architects to transform the space into a state-of-the- art salon for intimate performances and other contemporary art programing. The Board of Officers Room is the third period room at the Armory completed (out of 18) and represents the full range of design tools utilized by the team including the removal of accumulated layers on the surfaces, the addition of contemporary lighting to the 1897 chandeliers, new interpretations of the stencil patterns on areas of loss, the addition of metallic finishes on new materials, new programming infrastructure, and custom designed furniture.
The room’s restoration is part of an ongoing $200-million transformation, which is guided by the understanding that the Armory’s rich history and the patina of time are essential to its character. A defining component of the design process for the period rooms is the close collaboration between architect and artisan. Highly skilled craftspeople working in wood, paint, plaster, and metals were employed in the creation of the building’s original interiors and the expertise – and hand – of similar artisans has been drawn upon for the renovation work throughout.
The renovation of the Board of Officers Room was made possible through the generosity of The Thompson Family Foundation. Cover photo by James Ewing.