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THE MAGAZINE OF THE COLORADO SYMPHONY Volume 16 • Number 2 CONTENTS
6 Welcome 8 Sponsor Spotlight 10 Colorado Symphony Musicians 12 Colorado Symphony Board of Trustees 14 Colorado Symphony Staff 18 Colorado Symphony Guild — 83 Years Strong 22 Meet Bertie Baigent 23 Bringing Music to Life 25 Community Support
Itzhak Perlman with the Colorado Symphony Conducted by Brett Mitchell Jan 10
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COMING SOON
GROWTH ENCOURAGING
WE APPLAUD THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR 40 YEARS OF CREATING EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES
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Welcome to Boettcher Concert Hall! Since moving to Colorado, this has become one of my favorite times of year, perfectly capturing the splendor of the Centennial State as it transforms into a winter wonderland complete with snowcapped mountains and breathtaking natural beauty—the hills really are alive with the sound of music! This is also a particularly special time at Boettcher as we join together with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate the holiday season with beautiful symphonic sounds. We have a lot to be thankful for this season, as we’re delighted to welcome Bertie Baigent to Denver as our new Assistant Conductor. He comes to us with remarkable talent and a passion for music-making that we know will resonate with all of you. I’m so looking forward to his work on the podium with our orchestra and watching as he builds a rapport with you this season. Our holiday concert season is positively brimming with something for everyone. I’m particularly excited for a brand new program we’ve put together: A Classical Christmas. We so often think of holiday concerts as being mainly pops-driven, but classical composers—from Handel in the Baroque, to Berlioz in the nineteenth century, to Holst and Barber in the twentieth—wrote wonderful works to commemorate the season, so we’re eager to share this special program in a pair of concerts devoted exclusively to the “classical” side of Christmas on December 7 and 8. Of course, we’re also thrilled to reprise the holiday favorites you’ve come to know and love with Associate Conductor Christopher Dragon conducting A Colorado Christmas (December 14-16) and Too Hot to Handel on December 21 and 22. We’ll also ring in 2019 together as your Colorado Symphony and I present in A Night in Vienna on New Year’s Eve. On behalf of the entire Colorado Symphony family, thank you for sharing your holidays with us as we celebrate this joyous music together. Warmly,
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Most people live in the present. The world of now. But a handful of us work in a unique world that doesn’t quite exist yet — the world of Five Years Out. Five Years Out is the tangible future. And the people who live and work there know that new technologies, new materials, new electronics and new ideas will make life not only different, but better. Not just cheaper, but smarter. Not just easier, but more inspired. At Arrow, we recognize that our partnership with the Colorado Symphony actively supports a vibrant arts culture now and Five Years Out, and that a culture rich in the arts attracts educated, highly skilled professionals vital to the growth of local businesses and corporations in Denver and throughout Colorado. We believe the world cannot and should not wait for the next DaVinci to appear, and that is why Arrow is proud to support the Colorado Symphony’s education and community engagement programming. Innovation is a skill set that can be taught, and innovators have common traits that can be developed. Together with the Colorado Symphony, we are cultivating the next generation of innovators in every field touched by the performing arts, now and Five Years Out. 8
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ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR
CHORUS DIRECTOR
Bill Gossard Chair
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Yumi Hwang-Williams Concertmaster Claude Sim Associate Concertmaster Yi Zhao Assistant Concertmaster – Merle Chambers Chair
Paul Primus Principal Second Allegra Wermuth Assistant Principal Second Alessandra Jennings Flanagan Fixed 3rd Chair/Second Larisa Fesmire Thomas Hanulik Wyn Hart John Hilton Anne-Marie Hoffman Myroslava Ivanchenko-Bartels Dorian Kincaid Karen Kinzie Mark Lamprey Susan Paik Miroslaw Pastusiak Erik Peterson + Megan Prokes * Robert Stoyanov Delcho Tenev Amy Tyson Bradley Watson Tena White Wenting Yuan
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Basil Vendryes Principal Catherine Beeson Assistant Principal Mary Cowell Fixed 3rd Chair Marsha Holmes Leah Kovach Helen McDermott Summer Rhodes * Kelly Shanafelt Phillip Stevens
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Judith McIntyre Acting Principal – Fred & Margaret Hoeppner Chair
Seth Biagini* Susan Rockey Bowles Jennifer Choi Allison Drenkow* Danielle Guideri Thomas Heinrich Margaret Hoeppner Matthew Switzer
BASS
Steve Metcalf Principal Nicholas Recuber Assistant Principal John Arnesen Susan Cahill+ James Carroll Jeremy Kincaid Owen Levine
FLUTE
Brook Ferguson Principal Catherine Peterson 2nd/Assistant Principal – Tom & Noëy Congdon Chair
Julie Duncan Thornton
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PICCOLO
Julie Duncan Thornton
OBOE
Peter Cooper Principal – Irene & David Abosch Chair
Nicholas Tisherman 2nd/Assistant Principal Jason Lichtenwalter
ENGLISH HORN Jason Lichtenwalter
CLARINET
Jason Shafer Principal Abby Raymond 2nd/Assistant Principal Andrew Stevens
E-FLAT CLARINET Abby Raymond
BASS CLARINET Andrew Stevens
BASSOON
Chad Cognata Principal Tristan Rennie 2nd/Assistant Principal Roger Soren
CONTRABASSOON Roger Soren
HORN
Michael Thornton Principal Carolyn Kunicki Kolio Plachkov 3rd/Associate Principal Matthew Eckenhoff Patrick Hodge Assistant
TRUMPET
Justin Bartels Principal Philip Hembree 2nd/Assistant Principal Patrick Tillery Associate Principal
TROMBONE
John Sipher Principal Paul Naslund 2nd/Associate Principal Gregory Harper
BASS TROMBONE Gregory Harper
TUBA
Stephen Dombrowski Principal
HARP
Courtney Hershey Bress Principal
TIMPANI
William Hill Principal Steve Hearn Assistant Principal
PERCUSSION
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ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN Joanne Goble Principal
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BOARD OF TRU STEES HONORARY TRUSTEES OFFICERS Jerome H. Kern CEO & Chair of the Board of Trustees Susan Bowles Secretary & Ex-officio Trustee James D. Butler Treasurer & Trustee
TRUSTEES Anthony T. Accetta Dr. Paula P. Bernstein Susan Cahill* Young Cho Zachary D. Detra, Esq. Stephanie Donner Sandy Elliott Alessandra Flanagan* David Hackl Amy Harmon Diane S. Hill, Ph.D. Margaret Hoeppner* Yumi-Hwang-Williams* Kathleen Johnson, Esq John Kinzie* Leah Kovach* Richard D. Krugman, MD Richard Kylberg Bill Myers
Governor John Hickenlooper Mayor Michael B. Hancock Christopher J. Ott, M.D.
Diane Nagler Deana M. Perlmutter Erik Peterson* Nick Recuber* Julie Rubsam L.T. Sandvik Brandon L. Thall Mike VanWirt* Joe Verrengia
REMIX ASSOCIATE BOARD Kelly Waltrip, Chair Marilyn Brock Heather Church Nicole Donnelly Allison D’Angiolillo Chelsea Eversmann Caiti Glasgo William Kowalski, Vice Chair Louis Lugo Soley Maria Jennifer Meikle Samantha Nuechterlein Chris Strom Nicholas Tisherman Kip Wallen
EX OFFICIO TRUSTEES Arthur Hodges William Kowalski Brett Mitchell Sara Moore Ginger White
EMERITUS TRUSTEES William K. Coors** Mary Rossick Kern John Low Will McFarlane** Dr. Gerald Rainer** Lee Yeingst * Colorado Symphony Musician Trustee ** In Memorium
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STAF F MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP TEAM Jerome H. Kern John Burtness Susan Ellis Coreen Miller
Chief Executive Officer & Chair of the Board of Trustees Chief Advancement Officer Chief Administrative Officer Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer Chief Marketing Officer Chief Artistic Officer
Parker Owens Anthony Pierce
ARTISTIC Anthony Pierce Brett Mitchell Duain Wolfe
Chief Artistic Officer Music Director Chorus Director, Colorado Symphony Chorus Bertie Baigent Associate Conductor Christopher Dragon Associate Conductor Dave Aeling Production Stage Manager Travis Branam Assistant Conductor, Colorado Symphony Chorus Mary Louise Burke Associate Conductor, Colorado Symphony Chorus Aric Christensen Audio Engineer Joanne Goble Principal Orchestra Librarian Jonathan Groszew Orchestra Personnel Manager Deborah Guess Properties Master Philip Hiester Master Electrician Eric Israelson Chorus Manager Sam Jaehnig Head Carpenter Matt Koveal Manager of Artistic Operations Taylor Martin Assistant Conductor, Colorado Symphony Chorus Mike Pappas New Media Center Julian Pichette Audio Engineer Barbara Porter Assistant Chorus Manager Phillip Strom Artistic Coordinator Izabel Zambrzycki Artistic General Manager
ADVANCEMENT John Burtness Taylor Atkinson Sean Baker
Chief Advancement Officer Annual Giving Manager Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships Caiti Glasgo Director of Major Gifts Emily Spirk Advancement Coordinator David Rosen Advancement Database Coordinator
EDUCATION Jesse Martinez Shari Myers
Director of Community Education Education Coordinator
FINANCE Coreen Miller Ben Boone Annette Brown
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Parker Owens Stephanie Derybowski Nick Dobreff Kayla Hayes
Chief Marketing Officer Applications Support Manger Manager of Publicity and Community Relations Digital Media Coordinator
SALES & PATRON SERVICES Susan Kelly Director of Sales & Patron Services Gina Bliss Patron Services Associate Amanda Cantu Asst. Manager of Patron Services Jeremy Cuebas Patron Services Associate Molly Epstein Group Sales Associate Rosa Gasdia Patron Services Associate Frederika Gilbert Patron Services Associate Theresa Illich Patron Services Associate Alexis Kittner Patron Services Associate Ian MacIntyre Manager of Patron Services Jonathan Seid Patron Services Associate Rosa Torres Patron Services Associate Rob Warner Lead Patron Services Associate & Concierge
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COLORADO SYMPHONY GUILD OFFICERS Sara Moore President Donna Connolly President Elect Jerry Wolfe Recording Secretary Janet Weisheit Treasurer Patty Goward Assistant Treasurer Mary Neidig VP of Fundraising Rose Blaschke VP of Membership Susan Thomas VP of Information Management Linda Rickard Ackerman VP of Music Education Donna Lynch Corresponding Secretary Kathy Swanson Manager CSG Shop Monica Owen CSG Shop Buyer
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COMING SOON! DECEMBER
Itzhak Perlman with the Colorado Symphony
Ingrid Michaelson Trio presents: Songs for the Season DEC 3 MON 7:30
JAN 10 THU 7:30
A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
A Classical Christmas Conducted by Brett Mitchell DEC 7-8 FRI-SAT 7:30
JAN 12 SAT 7:30
Dvořák Symphony No. 9
JAN 18-20 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Ten Tenors — Home for the Holidays with your Colorado Symphony
Movie at the Symphony: Amadeus Live
DEC 9 SUN 6:30
JAN 25-26 FRI-SAT 7:30
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A Colorado Christmas
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Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour
Mendelssohn Double Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams
DEC 17 MON 7:30
FEB 1-3 FRI-SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Holiday Brass
Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con — V
DEC 19 WED 7:30
FEB 8 FRI 7:30
Too Hot to Handel
HalfNotes
Sondheim & Lloyd Webber Showcase
DEC 21-22 FRI-SAT 7:30
FEB 9 SAT 7:30
A Night in Vienna
A Classical Romance
DEC 31 MON 6:30
FEB 14, 16-17 THU, SAT 7:30 n SUN 1:00
Nat King Cole & Me — An Evening with Gregory Porter
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Second through fifth grade boys and girls, and their families, are invited to join us for this special Open House. Children will audition for the Colorado Children’s Chorale while their parents have the opportunity to ask questions. No preparation is necessary, just come and sing for us! Questions? 303.892.5600 or Mail@ChildrensChorale.org SOUNDINGS
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Colorado Symphony Guild – 83 Years Strong By Nick Dobreff For Colorado Symphony patrons, a visit to Boettcher Concert Hall isn’t complete without a trip to the Guild Shop. The Shop, for short, is a gift-givers delight full of unique souvenirs, seasonal fashions, and the only place to get your hands on one of the physical recordings produced by the Colorado Symphony. But what may be less apparent to patrons is the long, storied history shared between the Colorado Symphony and the Guild – a relationship that stretches back to the very birth of the ensemble now known as the Colorado Symphony. In 1922, the Denver Civic Symphony Orchestra, a semi-professional precursor to the
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Denver Symphony Orchestra, was established by the Civic Symphony Society. During the Great In 1973, a $30,000 Depression, the ensemble struggled to pay musicians and find customers willing to pay for Guild gift underwrote performances. In 1934, the Symphony’s volunteer publicist, Helen Marie Black, along with prominent the orchestra’s first local figures Jeanne Cranmer and Lucille Wilkin founded the Denver Symphony Orchestra. Black recording. would go on to become the first woman CEO of a major United States symphony orchestra, while serving as the Denver Symphony Orchestra’s business manager for more than 30 years, including twelve of them as an unpaid volunteer. Shortly after the founding of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Cranmer envisioned an organization that would serve the DSO, not only in fundraising but as a nurturer of great music and future audience creation from the youth of the city. In 1935 she hosted a luncheon with six of her friends, including Helen Marie Black, at the Denver Country Club. It was at this meeting that the wheels were set in motion to form just such an organization. During a gathering at Mrs. Cranmer’s home with 75 of Denver’s cultural leaders, the Women’s Committee for the Orchestra was officially formed with Ms. Cranmer elected as Chairmen, a post she held until 1940. The Women’s Committee became the precursor to the Denver Symphony Guild, which changed its name in 1940 and in 1947 saw the establishment of Music Appreciation Groups in various areas of Denver. The objective of these groups was to support the Denver Symphony Orchestra and encourage musical appreciation, knowledge, and participation of its members and the community as a whole. This mission continues to be the Guild's purpose today. Throughout their history, Guild members have been vital to many Symphony events and programs. As far back as 1947, the Guild promoted the orchestra’s first Red Rocks concert series by staffing five Thursday-Friday ticket booths in strategic Denver locations preceding the weekend events. The Guild helped expand the orchestra’s Education Department with the formation of the Junior Guild’s original “Tiny Tots” program in 1967. In 1973, a $30,000 Guild gift underwrote the orchestra’s first recording. And when Boettcher Hall opened in 1977 and was dedicated in 1978, Guild members served as ushers for introductory tours as well as the inaugural “Pick a Seat” program. The Guild has maintained this strong relationship through the best and worst of times
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It’s produced more than $450,000 in total net proceeds for the Colorado Symphony.
in the Symphony’s history. When, in 1988, the Denver Symphony Orchestra suffered a severe financial downturn which resulted in the concert season being suspended for several months, the Guild remained loyal. Their devotion was rewarded as the Symphony survived and emerged stronger as the Colorado Symphony. Thereafter the Guild Board voted on a name change to Colorado Symphony Guild as it is known today.
After 83 years, the CSG continues to be an invaluable component of the Colorado Symphony’s success. Since its inception, the Guild has provided over $4 million in donations to the Colorado Symphony. Last year the Guild generously gave $81,000 in total denotations and this year The Guild plans to donate $84,000 to commemorate their 84 years in existence. “The generous support of the Colorado Symphony Guild is vital to the success of our organization,” said Brett Mitchell, Music Director. “We’re grateful not only for the Guild’s outstanding financial support through fundraising efforts and sales at the Guild Shop, but also for the support they provide to our musicians and staff throughout the season. Their passion and enthusiasm for the Colorado Symphony energizes our entire organization.” The Guild is made up of six chapters located throughout Denver. They include the Applewood-North, Denver East, Career-Metro, Bow Mar-Littleton, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree, and Hilltop-Southeast Chapters. Each chapter is responsible for holding at least one fundraiser a year and all members pay yearly dues. Chapters vary in size with each having its own officers and a Chapter Chairman who also serves on the Guild’s Board of Directors. All chapters meet monthly from September through May with meetings taking place at members’ homes, community clubhouses, churches, or local restaurant. “The efforts and enthusiasm of Guild members make the Colorado Symphony Guild a unique and invaluable part of the Colorado Symphony,” said Jerry Kern, Colorado Symphony CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees. “The Colorado Symphony would not be where it is today without their support over these last 83 years.” Today, the most visible and well-known element of the Guild is the Shop, which debuted in 1983 as a card table in the Boettcher Concert Hall lobby selling wrapping paper. The Guild Shop has evolved into a go-to boutique for unique musically oriented gifts, recordings produced by the Colorado Symphony, fine leather goods and jewelry, and 20
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trend setting clothing that appeals to the diverse patrons of the Colorado Symphony. The Shop renews its merchandise annually, bringing in new vendors, artisans, and clothing lines each season. The Shop’s transformation over time has been justified as it’s produced more than $450,000 in total net proceeds for the Colorado Symphony. The future of the Guild involves attracting new members and helping the symphony’s continued growth by building on their six Denver chapters with the implementation of a new chapter catering specifically to working adults. This proposed chapter would offer more convenient meeting times for adults with busy schedules. “Every great city needs a great symphony and our Colorado Symphony feeds the hearts, minds, and souls of this community,” said Sara Moore, Guild President. “The Guild is proud of its past successes and looks forward to adding to those successes in the future.” The support and dedication of the Guild has been vital to the success of the Colorado Symphony since its inception 84 years ago. Become a part of the Guild’s future and learn how you can give back by becoming a Guild member today at coloradosymphonyguild.org. SOUNDINGS
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STORIES OF NOTE Following a comprehensive international search and audition process, we are proud to announce that Bertie Baigent has joined your Colorado Symphony as Assistant Conductor.
“It’s a privilege to be joining the Colorado Symphony as assistant conductor,” Baigent said. “Throughout the audition and interview process, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the orchestra and felt a strong connection with the musicians. I look forward to exploring Colorado and immersing myself in American music and culture.” Baigent comes to the Colorado Symphony following prior appointments as musical director of the London Young Sinfonia and the Waterperry Opera Festival. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2016 and received his Master’s in Conducting with Sian Edwards at the Royal Academy of Music, London. “All of us at the Colorado Symphony are delighted to welcome Bertie Baigent as our new assistant conductor,” Music Director Brett Mitchell said. “Bertie impressed us with his skills on and off the podium during his audition, and we look forward to the contributions he’ll make to both our orchestra and our community.” Baigent’s experience includes: • Conducting with the WDR Sinfonie Orchestra, the Gürzenich Orchestra, the Britten Sinfonia, and the London Sinfonietta. • Receiving the 2017 Royal Academy of Music’s Sir Henry Wood Scholarship and Ernest Read Conducting Prize. • Training as a cellist and pianist and prize-winning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. “The acquisition of a very talented and accomplished young conductor like Bertie is a testament to the strength of our orchestra and the health of our organization as it continues to develop artistically,” Colorado Symphony CEO Jerry Kern said. “We are sure that our audiences and the Denver community will embrace him and enjoy his work on the podium.” Look for Bertie’s upcoming performances at coloradosymphony.org. 22
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Baigent made his official Colorado Symphony debut this season conducting Halloween Spooktacular! this October 28.
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Donate an Instrument and Change a Child’s Life The Colorado Symphony invites you to bring instruments you no longer play to a concert and donate them at the Bringing Music to Life table in the lobby. Please bring your instruments to a performance on any of these dates: November 16, 17 & 18 December 7 & 8 January 18, 19, 20, 25 & 26 Bringing Music to Life will repair your instruments and award them to children in deserving, underfunded school music programs throughout Colorado. Over the past nine years, more than 12,000 children have benefited from this nonprofit program. Thanks for giving the gift of music to children in Colorado! Bringing Music to Life is a project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
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LETTUCE WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY
2018/19 SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:
COLORADO SYMPHONY CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, conductor LETTUCE, band Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall
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SPECIALS BIOGRAPHIES CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, conductor Australian conductor Christopher Dragon is in his fourth season as the Associate Conductor of the Colorado Symphony. For three years he previously held the position of Assistant Conductor with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, which gave him the opportunity to work closely with Principal Conductor Asher Fisch. Christopher works regularly in Australia and has guest conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. His 2015 debut performance at the Sydney Opera House with Josh Pyke and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was released on album by ABC Music and won an ARIA the following year. Christopher’s international guest conducting includes the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He has also conducted at numerous festivals including the Breckenridge and Bangalow Music Festivals, with both resulting in immediate re-invitations. At the beginning of 2016 Mr. Dragon conducted Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony as part of the Perth International Arts Festival alongside Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra. Christopher Dragon began his conducting studies in 2011 and was a member of the prestigious Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program in Australia under the guidance of course director Christopher Seaman. He has also studied with numerous distinguished conductors including Leonid Grin, Paavo and Neeme Järvi at the Järvi Summer Festival, Fabio Luisi at the Pacific Music Festival, and conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula.
LETTUCE, band Known for their incendiary live shows, extensive touring, die-hard fans, and massive two-decade career, Lettuce have brought a new vitality to classic funk, matching their smooth and soulful grooves with a hiphop-inspired urgency. Comprised of a stellar group musicians — drummer Adam Deitch, guitarist Adam Smirnoff, bassist Erick "Jesus" Coomes, keyboardist and vocalist Nigel Hall, saxophonist Ryan Zoidis, and trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom — the members of Lettuce are highly sought after musicians who, together, continue to earn their name as masters of their craft. According to the band, it is a sense of unity that has much to do with the camaraderie that’s only intensified over the lifespan of the band. Formed in 1992, Lettuce was founded on a shared love of legendary funk artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, and Tower of Power. Blending together these talents in a sound distinctly their own, they have garnered praised by the likes of New York Times, NPR, Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Relix, and more. Funk juggernauts Lettuce have been making their fans dance for 20 plus years. After headlining venues like Red Rocks, Capitol Theater and the Fillmore, the band of brothers are poised to get the crowd dancing and thinking at the same time. Their latest album Mt. Crushmore is a journey into the depths of psychedelic funky soul.
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VIENNA BOYS CHOIR COLORADO SYMPHONY
2018/19 SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:
Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall
Wiener Sängerknaben Vienna Waits for You Oliver Stech, choirmaster Gregorian Chant Veni Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit) Sequence for Whitsun Jacobus Gallus (~1550 - 1591) Confirma hoc Deus (Confirm this, oh God) Text: Psalm 68(67):29 Offertory for Whitsun for four voices a capella Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 – 1756) De torrente in via bibet (From the stream by the path he will drink) Text: Psalm 110:8 from: Dixit Dominus HWV 232; Arr. Oliver Stech Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (The Heavens tell the glory of God), Text: Gottfried van Swieten (1733 - 1803) No. 13 from: The Creation, Hob. XXII:2; Arr. Oliver Stech Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) Ich harrete des Herrn (I waited for the Lord) Text: Psalm 40 from: Lobgesang (Song of Praise) MWV A 18
Tonight's Concert is Gratefully Dedicated to Dr. Martin Yussman PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Goldner Schein deckt den Hain (A golden sheen covers the bosk) D. 357 Text: Friedrich von Matthison (1761 - 1831) Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Widerspruch (Contradiction), opus 105/1 (D. 865) Text: Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875) Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Der 23. Psalm (Psalm 23), opus 132 (D. 706) Text: Biblical John Mochnick (*1942) Ave Maria (Hail Mary) Traditional Spiritual Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Arr. Rollo Dilworth (*1970) — INTERMISSION — “New York – Medley” John Kander (*1927) Theme from New York, New York from the 1977 Martin Scorsese film Text: Fred Ebb (1928 -2004); Arr. Frank Metis Angela Hunte and Jane’t Sewell-Ulepic Sylvia Robinson, Bert Keyes, Shawn Carter, Alicia Augello-Cook, Al Shuckburgh Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Arr. Ben Parry Billy Joel (*1949) Vienna Arr. Bomi Kim Folk Song from Upper Austria Es gibt schene Wasserl (There are beautiful waters) Arr. Gerald Wirth Folk Song from Carinthia Wia schean is, wann i siag die Sunn aufgehn (How beautiful it is to see the sun rise) Arr. Gerald Wirth PROGRAM 4
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Florian Maierl (*1985) Da Ådler (The Eagle) Hermann Leopoldi (1888 – 1959) Schön ist so ein Ringelspiel (Such a merry-go-round is wonderful) Text: Peter Herz (1895 – 1987); Arr. Bomi Kim Rudolf Sieczyński (1879 - 1952) Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Vienna, City of My Dreams) Opus 1 (1912) Arr. Gerald Wirth Josef Strauss (1827 – 1870) Feuerfest! (Fireproof ) Text: Rudolf Effenberger / Elke Wirth, Arr. Gerald Wirth French polka, opus 269 Josef Strauss (1827 – 1870) For Ever! Text: Tina Breckwoldt, Arr. Gerald Wirth Fast polka, opus 193 Johann Strauss II (1825 – 1899) Wiener Blut (Viennese Spirits) Waltz opus 354 (1873)
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SPECIALS BIOGRAPHIES OLIVER STECH, choirmaster Oliver Stech became choirmaster of the Vienna Boys Choir in January of 2011. He has led the choir in numerous concerts, and on tours of Europe, Asia, South America, and the USA. Oliver is responsible for the concert and tour repertoire; he conducts choir and solo rehearsals and prepares the boys for the sung services at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel. In addition, he trains the boys for productions at the Vienna State Opera and at the Vienna Volksoper, and for performances of large symphonic and choral works. He has worked with conductors such as Christian Aming, Mariss Jansons, Fabio Luisi, and Franz Welser-Möst. Appearances on radio and television, sound recordings and film shoots are part of the choir’s routine. Oliver conducted the boys on the set of Curt Faudon’s films “Songs for Mary” (2013) and “Good Shepherds” (2017) – in Palestine, in Italy, and in Austria. Oliver Stech was born in Waidhofen/Ybbs in Lower Austria in 1983. As a child, he received piano and singing lessons. Later, Oliver studied romance languages at the University of Vienna and piano, voice, conducting, and music paedagogy at the University of Music, focussing on choral and ensemble conducting. Oliver is a singer himself: For him, the voice is an important means of expression. Oliver was a member of Chorus sine nomine, the World Youth Choir, and the supporting choirs of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Volksoper. Oliver sang at festivals such as Klangbogen Wien and the prestigious Baden-Baden Summer Festival. As tenor soloist, Oliver performs lieder, masses, oratorios, operas, and operettas. As a choir member, Oliver has travelled to Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Namibia, South Africa, and Spain. He has appeared under conductors like Bertrand de Billy, Placido Domingo, Alfred Eschwé, h.k. Gruber, Martin Haselböck, Kristian Järvi, Philippe Jordan, Fabio Luisi, and Georges Prêtre. Oliver Stech began conducting while still a student. In 2008, he conducted Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in two Lower Austrian castles. In 2006, he co-founded the voice ensemble uni-sono. Uni-sono went on to win silver medals at the International Choir Competition in Bad Ischl and at Austria cantat in 2009. From 2009 to 2011, he led Chorus Discantus, an Austrian women’s chorus. In 2009, Oliver was appointed Artistic Director of the “Youth Singing Week” in Lower Austria, and assistant to Heinz Ferlesch, the artistic director of the Vienna Singakademie – the resident choir of Vienna’s Konzerthaus. In 2010, he became a lecturer at the University of Music in Vienna.
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SPECIALS BIOGRAPHIES VIENNA BOYS CHOIR Boys have been singing at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel since 1296. In 1498, Emperor Maximilian I moved his court to Vienna, thus founding the Chapel Imperial, and the Boys Choir. Over the centuries, the court attracted musicians like Christoph Willibald Gluck, Antonio Salieri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Anton Bruckner; Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, and Franz Schubert were themselves choir boys. Until 1918, the boys sang exclusively for the imperial court – at masses, celebrations, and on state occasions. Today, there are 100 choristers between the ages of nine and fourteen, divided into four groups. Between them, the choirs give around 300 concerts each year, attended by half a million spectators around the world. Since 1924, 2502 choristers have sung over 1000 tours in 98 different countries. On Sundays, the Choir performs with the Vienna Philharmonic and the State Opera Chorus in the Imperial Chapel, as it has done for the last 520 years. The Choir performs with major orchestras, conducted by the likes of Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Franz Welser-Möst, Simone Young. A highlight are appearances at the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert, most recently in 2016 under the baton of Mariss Jansons. Since their first recording in 1907, the boys have recorded 377 shellacks, singles, LPs, and CDs – the latest, “Strauss For Ever”, to be released on Deutsche Grammophon in September 2018. Numerous films and documentaries attest to the choir’s international appeal. Filmmaker Curt Faudon has produced four major films about the boys. “Good Shepherds” (2017) has them singing with Maasai warriors, Sami reindeer herders, and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. 300 boys and girls attend the Choir’s schools. A quarter of the schools’ alumni become professional musicians. The Choir’s education and singing tradition is listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in Austria. Professor Gerald Wirth is the choir’s president and artistic director.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Gregorian Chant / Procession Veni Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit) Text: Stephen Langton (c. 1150 - 1228)
Da tuis fidelibus, in te confidentibus, sacrum septenarium.
Veni Sancte Spiritus is a Latin prayer asking the Holy Spirit for guidance and help. It was originally intended for the Whitsunday services, to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit described as tongues of fire in the Acts of the Apostles 2.
Da virtutis meritum, da salutis exitum, da perenne gaudium.
The text is traditionally ascribed to Stephen Langton, one of the most influential theologians of his day. Text Veni, Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus lucis tuae radium. Veni, pater pauperum, veni, dator munerum, veni, lumen cordium. Consolator optime, dulcis hospes animae, dulce refrigerium. In labore requies, in aestu temperies, in fletu solatium. O lux beatissima, reple cordis intima tuorum fidelium. Sine tuo numine, nihil est in homine, nihil est innoxium. Lava quod est sordidum, riga quod est aridum, sana quod est saucium. Flecte quod est rigidum, fove quod est frigidum, rege quod est devium.
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Translation Come, Holy Spirit, and send forth the heavenly rays of your light. Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of the heart. Very best comforter, sweet guest/host of the soul, sweet comfort. In labour, you offer rest, in heat, you offer relief, in tears, solace. O most blessed light, fill the core of the heart of your faithful. Without your divine power, there is nothing in man, nothing that is innocuous. Wash what is unclean, water what is dry, heal what is wounded. Bend what is inflexible, warm what is chilled, direct what goes astray. Give to your faithful, those who trust in you, the seven sacred gifts. Grant the reward of virtue, grant the salvation, grant eternal joy.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Jacobus Gallus (~1550 - 1591) Confirma hoc Deus (Confirm this, oh God) Text: Psalm 68(67):29 Offertory for Whitsun for four voices a capella Gallus was born in Reifnitz, Carnolia (now Ribnica, Slovenia). His birth name was Petelin, which in Slovenian means ‘rooster’. As he traveled all over the Habsburg Empire, he used either the German - Handl - or the Latin - Gallus - form of his name, sometimes adding the adjective Carniolus, in reference to his home country. Gallus was educated at the Cistercian monastery at Stična. He arrived in Austria as a teenager, singing first in the Benedictine Abbey at Melk and later with the Chapel Imperial in Vienna. It appears that some of his works were written for the Imperial choristers. Between 1579 and 1585, Gallus was Kapellmeister to the bishop of Olmütz (now Olomouc) in Moravia, before becoming the organist of the church sv. Jan na Zábradlí in Prague. In Prague, Gallus oversaw the systematic publication and printing of his works. His output was huge: more than 500 sacred and secular works are attributed to Gallus. He died in 1591. Gallus’s music combines ideas and elements of the Franco-Flemish, German, and Italian Renaissance styles. Some of his chromatic transitions in particular hint at much later styles of music. Contemporaries admired his works for their beautifully woven counterpoint and compared him to Palestrina (1525 – 1594), high praise indeed, as Palestrina’s music was considered perfect. Gallus differs from Palestrina in his use of rhythm. He deftly moves between double and triple meter, he uses word accents to change rhythm, and creates moments of emotional drama and suspense, effectively painting the words. His most notable work is arguably the six part Opus musicum, 1577, a collection of 374 motets that cover the liturgical needs of
the entire ecclesiastical year. The Biblical psalm 68 (67) is attributed to King David. It describes a triumphal procession of Jahweh; his return to the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem, surrounded by musicians, dancers, and priests. Verse 29, used in this motet, confirms God as almighty. The Hebrew original could be translated literally: “Take your power, God, as befits you – the Godpower, which you wield for our benefit from your temple in Jerusalem.” It would seem to indicate that God had a hand in restoring the temple. The verse goes on to say that kings – probably foreign kings - will bring gifts for the God of Israel, acknowledging Jahweh and thus proving that Jahweh protects his people. God can turn enemies into friends. Text Confirma hoc Deus, quod operatus es in nobis a templo tuo quod est in Jerusalem. Alleluia Translation Confirm this, oh God, what you have caused in us from your temple in Jerusalem. Hallelujah **** Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 – 1756) De torrente in via bibet (He will drink from the brook by the way) from: Dixit Dominus (The Lord Said unto My Lord) HWV 232 (1707) Text: Psalm 110:7 Handel wrote his setting of the Psalm 110 (Vulgate: Psalm 109) in 1707, during his three years in Italy. The composer was only 21; this is his earliest extant piece of sacred music. It may have been commissioned by Cardinal Carlo Colonna, and was likely performed in Rome as part of the Vespers for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel that same year, conducted by Handel himself. The psalm is both a royal and a messianic SOUNDINGS
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES psalm; its author is King David. The first line might better be translated as “The Lord said to my master”; “Lord” refers to God, “master” to the (priest) king. The text dates to the early period of the Kingdom of Israel, ca. 1000 BPE. language is archaic, and the violent imagery owes much to Ancient Near Eastern texts and culture. 2600 years on, Oliver Cromwell used it as a battle song - not what its authors had in mind. The “master” or king in the psalm may be Melchisedek, Abraham, David, or the Messiah; in the Christian tradition, the text refers to Jesus. Psalm 110 is the most quoted text in the New Testament; Jesus himself cites it at his trial (Matthew 26:64). As a cornerstone of Christian theology, it has been set to music by Victoria, Monteverdi, Charpentier, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and Mozart – among others. Handel‘s setting of last verse, which the Vienna Boys Choir sing as part of this programme, is a hauntingly beautiful duet. While the subject of the verse could be the master or king mentioned elsewhere, the sentence might also refer to the “poor man” of psalm 109; a faithful who seeks solace in God. The words call to mind the passage in Psalm 23, “he leads me beside still waters.” Text De torrente in via bibet propterea exaltabit caput. Translation He will drink from the brook by the way, therefore he will lift up his head. **** Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (The Heavens tell the glory of God) No. 13 from: The Creation, Hob. XXII:2 Text: Gottfried van Swieten (1733 - 1803) Arr. Oliver Stech
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During his stay in England, Joseph Haydn came across the oratorios of G.F. Handel. This inspired him to write an oratorio of his own. In London in 1795, theatre impresario Johannn Peter Salomon handed Haydn a poem called “The Creation of the World”; upon his return to Vienna Haydn passed it to Gottfried van Swieten, who recast the text into a libretto, in German, with a – Germanic – English version. Van Swieten drew on several sources; the book of Genesis, the Biblical psalms, and John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Even in those days, there were copyright issues, and Salomon briefly threatened to sue over the unauthorized use of the anonymous poem. The subject matter was very much the subject of contemporary debate, in particular following the discoveries of Isaac Newton and William Herschel. It took Haydn almost two years to complete the Creation; when asked about this, the composer replied that he had taken a long time because he hoped it would last a long time. For him, it was clearly an act and a demonstration of his own faith. The first performance at Palais Schwarzenberg in Vienna was a private affair, admission was by invitation only. Outside, hundreds of people crowded into the streets to catch an impression or simply to be present, and 30 special police were hired to keep order. The performance was quite the event and the evening a huge success, with audience members writing glowing tributes afterwards. Among the performers were the boys of the Imperial Chapel. The first truly public performance took place at Vienna’s Burgtheater on 19 March 1799 was sold out far in advance. According to a contemporary account, when the audience broke into spontaneous applause at the coming of “light”, Haydn meekly pointed upwards and said, “Not from me. Everything comes from up there!”
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES The chorus “Die Himmel erzählen”, sung at the end of the fourth day of God’s handiwork, is in celebratory C major, showing the triumph of light over dark – this is the day on which God separates light from dark, and places celestial bodies in the sky to illuminate Earth. The use of the plural “Heavens” goes back to the Hebrew plural shamayim used in the Bible, and the Ancient Near Eastern idea that the skys cover earth in layers, like the skins of an onion. The firmament, canopy, by contrast, is the particular layer of sky containing the stars; the “handiwork” in question. Choral passages alternate with the three vocal soloists; this is followed by a choral fugue and a final homophonic section. At the end of the piece, Haydn adds coda onto coda, perhaps signifying the layers of heaven, perhaps attesting to a firm belief that there is no end to God’s creation. Text Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes Und seiner Hände Werk zeigt an das Firmament. Translation The Heavens tell the glory of God And what his hands have created is reflected in the firmament. **** Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847) Ich harrete des Herrn (I waited for the Lord) from: Lobgesang (Songs of Praise, 1839), MWV A 18 Text: Psalm 42 (German translation by Martin Luther) Felix Mendelssohn grew up surrounded by culture. His family was wealthy and generous with it. They travelled widely, and had a large house where they entertained many prominent visitors, among them Humboldt and Hegel. The Mendelssohns, members of the German-Jewish aristocracy, converted from Judaism to Christianity in 1816.
The family saw to it that the four children had every possibility to learn. Felix, the second child, studied piano with Ludwig Berger and theory and composition with Karl Friedrich Zelter. At the age of nine, he gave his first public recital, at the age of ten, he became a member of the Berliner Singakademie. He was eleven when his own first compositions were publicly perfomed. A year later, he met Goethe, Carl Maria von Weber and Cherubini. Thereafter, he turned out sonatas, concertos, string symphonies, piano quartets and Singspiele which revealed his increasing mastery of counterpoint and form. In 1829, at the grand old age of 20, he directed a pioneering performance of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at the Berlin Singakademie (with a reported chorus of 600 singers): this one performance (an “event”) put Bach firmly on the repertoire list for choirs. Mendelssohn was also famous as a festival organiser, he was associated especially with Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Lower Rhine and Birmingham music festivals. In 1843, he founded the Leipzig Conservatory and managed to recruit Robert Schumann and Moritz Hauptmann as teachers. His death at the age of 38, after a series of strokes, was mourned internationally. Mendelssohn’s compositions show influences of Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Beethoven. He clearly liked to be inspired by his surroundings; his music often has literary, artistic, historical, geographical or emotional connotations; the underlying ideas are easily accessible. “Lobgesang“ was written in 1839 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Gutenberg‘s invention of printing. It is a cross between a symphony and a cantata. Ich harrete des Herrn, i.e. the fifth movement of Lobgesang, is a duet for two sopranos; the text is Martin Luther‘s translation of Psalm 40:2 and 40:5a. Psalm 40 is a personal prayer attributed to King David, expressing deep trust in God and giving thanks.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Text Ich harrete des Herrn, und er neigte sich zu mir und hörte mein Flehn. Wohl dem, der seine Hoffnung setzt auf den Herrn! Wohl dem, der seine Hoffnung setzt auf ihn! Translation I waited (in hope) for the Lord, and he bent down to me and heard my crying. Blessed he, who puts his trust in the Lord. Blessed he, who puts his trust in Him. **** Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Goldner Schein (Golden radiance), D 357 Text: Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 – 1831) Franz Peter Schubert was born in Lichtenthal now a district of Vienna - in 1797. His father, a teacher, gave him violin and piano lessons. In 1808, 11-year-old Schubert auditioned for the imperial court choir and was given one of two places in the choir – this makes him one of the most famous alumni of the Vienna Boys’ Choir. Antonio Salieri, who was the Imperial Director of Music at the time, became his teacher. Schubert loved the music; he did well at the choir school and wrote his first compositions there, but he complained about the food, or rather lack thereof. He wrote to his elder brother Ferdinand, begging for an apple or some money, because “it is hard to subsist on gruel and to wait for hours from one paltry meal to the next”. In spite of his enormous talent Schubert was never able to live off his music; he had to eke out a meagre living from teaching. First he worked as an assistant teacher at his father’s school, later he taught music at the Hungarian estate of Count Esterházy. Schubert wrote eight symphonies, six masses and chamber music. He is most famous for his lieder, he wrote more than six hundred songs on poems by Goethe, Heine, Shakespeare PROGRAM 12
and others. Schubert died at the age of 31, possibly of typhoid fever, or of the supposed treatment for the illness. Friedrich Matthison studied theology and literature in Halle. Whilst a student, he became a freemason. A nomad at heart, Matthison travelled widely. He was employed as a private tutor to a number of aristocratic families; for three years, he was the travelling companion of Princess Luise of Anhalt-Dessau. Eventually, he was appointed theatre director in Stuttgart by the King of Württemberg, who ennobled him. Matthison was personable and kind, and well liked by anyone who met him. His poetry was much respected and admired by contemporary audiences and contemporary writers; Beethoven and Schubert set his texts to music. “Goldner Schein” is a fine example of Early Romantic poetry in Germany; the original poem has nine verses. Text Goldner Schein deckt den Hain mild beleuchten Zauberschimmer der umbuschten Waldburg Trümmer. Translation Golden glow bedecks the grove, and a magical luster casts a mild light over the ruins of a forest castle therein. **** Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) Widerspruch (Contradiction) opus 105/1 (D. 865) Text: Johann Gabriel Seidl (1804 - 1875) “Widerspruch”, orginally written in 1826 for four part men’s chorus and piano, is the first in a group of four songs that make up opus 105. All four poems are by Johann Gabriel Seidl, a prolific writer and man of many trades. Seidl, seven years Schubert’s junior, read law, published poems, essays, scientific articles and reviews, some under a pseudonym, and he also wrote the words of the contemporary
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Austrian national anthem (“God save Franz, the Emperor”). Later in life he became a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and keeper of the imperial coin and antiques collection. It is a popular romantic device to use descriptions of nature to reflect emotions. In Widerspruch (contradiction), the speaker lives through a whole gamut of emotions, charging through the woods. The contradiction is clear right from the start, where the narrow clashes with infinity. Seidl uses first person narrative to include the reader in his universe, entice you into the poem, or the woods as it were. There is a sense of wild freedom, intoxicating, overwhelming, and almost unbearable. When you arrive on an outcrop you find yourself on top of the world, you are able to overlook everything, drunk on nature. And in one fell swoop, the space and freedom become oppressive. The atmosphere changes to anxiety, a tightening in the throat (ach, wie beschränkt, wie eng, wird mir’s im Luftgedräng). Clouds threaten out of the blue, the red of the evening sky appears on the verge of collapsing, and all you want to do is crawl into a small space, take shelter, revert to the innocence and smallness of childhood. The moment does not last: at the end, the narrator is back to the beginning, crashing through the woods, risking his heart. It is the contradiction of human existence. Text Wenn ich durch’ Busch und Zweig brech’ auf beschränktem Steig wird mir so weit so frei, will mir das Herz entzwei. Rings dann im Waldeshaus rücken die Wänd’ hinaus, wölbt sich das Laubgemach hoch mir zum Schwindeldach, webt sich der Blätter schier jedes zur Schwinge mir, dass sich mein Herz so weit sehnt nach Unendlichkeit.
Doch wenn im weitem Raum hoch am Gebirgessaum über dem Thal ich steh’ nieder zum Thale seh’, ach, wie beschränkt, wie eng, wird mir’s im Luftgedräng! Rings auf mein Haupt so schwer nicken die Wolken her, nieder zu stürzen droht rings mir das Abendroth, und in ein Kämmerlein sehnt sich mein Herz hinein. Wenn ich durch’ Busch und Zweig brech’ auf beschränktem Steig wird mir so weit so frei, will mir das Herz entzwei. Translation When I crash through bushes and undergrowth On the narrow footpath The feeling of vastness and freedom Would tear my heart in two. All around me, my house of wood, The forest’s walls expand And my chamber of leaves arches Upwards, high, transforming itself into a dizzying roof, The leaves weave as though They were each one a wing for me, And my heart yearns so far For eternity. But when I stand in such vastness High on the edge of the mountain Above the valley Looking down into the valley Oh, how closed in, how tight Is my chest! Around me, on to my head, The clouds crowd and nod down heavily, And around me the evening red Threatens to come crashing down And my heart yearns To creep away into a little room. SOUNDINGS
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Sind mir immerdar mein Trost. When I crash through bushes and undergrowth On the narrow footpath The feeling of vastness and freedom Would tear my heart in two. **** Der 23. Psalm (Psalm 23), D 706 Text: Biblical The 23rd psalm bears the title “The good shepherd”, it is one of the most popular psalms of King David. The good (and just) shepherd is an epithet used for gods (and kings) throughout the Ancient Near East. It was duty of the king or the city deity to provide for the people and keep them from harm, in the same way in which a shepherd looks after his flock: I shall not want. The last two verses describe a festive banquet, in fact the ultimate - funereal - banquet, and God himself anoints the believer – a gesture of hospitality extended in the Near East. Schubert wrote this piece for formidable singer Anna Fröhlich (1793 - 1880) and her pupils in December of 1820. The aptly named Ms Fröhlich - the name means cheerful - had a way with words; her requests were not to be denied. The poetic German translation sung today is by philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729 – 1786), Felix Mendelssohn’s grandfather. Text Gott ist mein Hirt, mir wird nichts mangeln Er weidet mich auf grüner Aue, Er führet mich zum frischen Wasser, Sein Wort erquicket meine Seele. Er führet mich auf rechter Straße Um seines Namens willen. Und wall‘ ich auch im Todesschattentale, so fürchte ich kein Unglück, denn Du bist bei mir. Dein Stab und Deine Stütze PROGRAM 14
Du richtest mir ein Freudenmahl Im Angesicht der Feinde zu, Du salbst mein Haupt mit Öle Und schenkst mir volle Becher ein. Mir folget Heil und Seligkeit In diesem Leben nach, Einst ruh‘ ich ew‘ge Zeit Dort in des Ew’gen Haus. Translation God is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. He restores my aching soul, He leads me on the right path To honour his name. And though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: For you watch over me. Your rod and your staff Comfort me always. You prepare a banquet for me Before my enemies. You anoint my head with oil And fill my cup to the brim. Goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life. And I shall dwell forever In the House of the eternal God. **** John V. Mochnick (*1942) Ave Maria (Hail Mary) After studying music at Heidelberg College Conservatory, Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati, John Mochnick taught for thirty-five years at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. He has distinguished himself as a choral and
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES orchestral conductor. Upon retiring, Mochnick, who plays both piano and trumpet, formed his own jazz ensemble in North Carolina.
by Mahalia Jackson, by Elvis Presley, by Bing Crosby, and – in 2011 – by “Dr. House” Hugh Laurie.
Mochnick has published almost forty works for choir, and he has 29 original jazz compositions to his credit. His “Ave Maria” is a favourite with choirs. The Hail Mary is a Catholic prayer asking Mary to intercede on one’s behalf; it uses two quotes from the gospel of Luke.
The battle described in Joshua 6:15-21 is not certainly not historic; but the idea of bringing down fortified walls by blowing trumpets (or rather shofaroth) is not without charm. For the slaves, it would have been a metaphor for the escape from slavery, for achieving freedom.
Text Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Text Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
You may talk about your king of Gideon, you may talk about your man of Saul, there‘s none like good old Joshua at the battle of Jericho Chorus
Translation Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death Amen. **** Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Traditional Spiritual Arr. Rollo Dilworth “Joshua” is a traditional African-American spiritual, which originated among the slave population in the early 19th century. It was first published in two different song collections in 1882, M.G. Slayton’s Jubilee Songs, and Marshall W. Taylor’s A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies. It was first recorded in 1922 by Harrod’s Jubilee Singers. Since then, it has been sung, among others,
Up to the walls of Jericho he marched with spear in hand, “Go blow them ram-horns” Joshua cried, “’cause the battle is in my hand.” Chorus Then the lamb ram sheep horns begin a blow, trumpets begin a sound. Joshua commanded the children to shout, and the walls came tumbling down. Chorus
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES John Kander (*1927) Theme from New York, New York Text: Fred Ebb (1928 - 2004) Arr. Frank Metis This classic song was originally written for Liza Minelli, who sings it in Martin Scorsese‘s 1977 film “New York, New York” starring Minelli and Robert de Niro. From 1978 on, Frank Sinatra sang it at practically all his concerts – the song has since become an unofficial anthem of the city that never sleeps. Text Start spreadin‘ the news, I‘m leavin‘ today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York I want to wake up, in a city that doesn‘t sleep And find I‘m king of the hill Top of the heap These little town blues are melting away I‘ll make a brand new start of it In old New York If I can make it there, I‘ll make it anywhere It‘s up to you, New York, New York I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps And find I‘m a number one, top of the list King of the hill, a number one These little town blues . . . **** Sylvia Robinson, Bert Keyes, Shawn Carter, Angela Hunter, Alicia Augello-Cook, Janet Sewell, Al Shuckburgh Empire State of Mind (Part II) Arr. Ben Parry
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Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down is a song by Alicia Keys, written for her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom. It was written in answer to Jay-Z’s hit “Empire State of Mind”, which featured Keys. Keys’s version is highly popular, and features on the soundtrack of the 2010 film “Sex and the City 2”. Text Ooh, New York Ooh, New York Grew up in a town That is famous as a place of movie scenes Noise is always loud There are sirens all around And the streets are mean If I could make it here I could make it anywhere That‘s what they say Seeing my face in lights Or my name in marquees Found down on Broadway Even if it ain‘t all it seems I got a pocketful of dreams Baby, I‘m from New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There‘s nothing you can‘t do Now you‘re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new The big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York, New York, New York On the avenue There ain‘t never a curfew Ladies work so hard Such a melting pot On the corner selling rock Preachers pray to God Hail a gypsy cab Takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge Someone sleeps tonight with a hunger For more than from an empty fridge
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES I‘m going to make it by any means I got a pocketful of dreams Baby, I‘m from New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There‘s nothing you can‘t do Now you‘re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new The big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York, New York, New York One hand in the air for the big city Street lights, big dreams, all looking pretty No place in the world that could compare Put your lighters in the air Everybody say yeah, yeah In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There‘s nothing you can‘t do Now you‘re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new The big lights will inspire you Hear it for New York. **** Billy Joel (*1949) Vienna (1977) Arr. Bomi Kim Billy Joel was born in the Bronx and raised in Oyster Bay. His father and paternal grandparents had fled Europe to escape the Nazis; his father Howard married a Jewish girl from Brooklyn. His parents split up when he was 8 years old; his father, a Classical pianist, returned to Europe and settled in Vienna. His mother insisted on piano lessons for her son – she knew he was gifted. At school, he was bullied about his music, and Joel took up boxing to defend himself. He played gigs all over New York to help his mother make ends meet. As a result, he did not graduate from High School. Years later, Billy Joel tracked down his estranged father in Vienna. He loved the city
and its genteel pace; Vienna was the place where he reconnected with his father, and a place where cultures and generations mixed. Older people were very much part of the city’s cultural life; everyone seemed to have time. Billy Joel coined the phrase “Vienna Waits for You“, used in 2010 by the Vienna Tourist Board as a slogan. This brings to mind another saying, attributed to one Gustav Mahler, “When the world comes to an end, I shall move to Vienna. Everything happens fifty years later there.“ The song was first released on Joel’s 1977 album The Stranger. In 2008, Joel himself named it in a New York Times interview as one of his favourite pieces, a song about celebrating life at any age. Text Slow down, you crazy child You‘re so ambitious for a juvenile But then if you‘re so smart, then tell me Why are you still so afraid? Where‘s the fire, what‘s the hurry about? You‘d better cool it off before you burn it out You‘ve got so much to do and Only so many hours in a day But you know that when the truth is told That you can get what you want or you get old You‘re gonna kick off before you even get halfway through When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? Slow down, you‘re doing fine You can‘t be everything you want to be before your time Although it‘s so romantic on the borderline tonight Too bad but it‘s the life you lead You‘re so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need Though you can see when you‘re wrong, you know You can‘t always see when you‘re right, you‘re right SOUNDINGS
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES You‘ve got your passion, you‘ve got your pride But don‘t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don‘t imagine they‘ll all come true When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? Slow down, you crazy child And take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile It‘s all right, you can afford to lose a day or two When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? And you know that when the truth is told That you can get what you want or you can just get old You‘re gonna kick off before you even get half through Why don‘t you realize, Vienna waits for you When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? **** Folk song from Upper Austria Es gibt schene Wasserl (There are beautiful waters) Arr. Gerald Wirth Alpine folk songs deal with people’s daily lives: herding, hunting, poaching, milking, carting, logging, dancing, loving and dying – things that are done everywhere around the world. The Alps and the yodels simply add the local flavor. There are certain characteristics that are easy to recognise. The melody is usually sung by the middle voice, and the exposed voices (high and low) twist around the melody. Many songs include yodels or joyful shouting similar to yodelling – yodels were used in the Alps to communicate across valleys.
style. The pace picks up in the chorus, which mentions Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. Text: Es gibt schene Wasserl, es gibt kalte Brünn, es gibt saubre Dianderl in der Steiermark drin. I pfeif auf die Wasserl, i pfeif auf die Brünn, ja weil i a Mühlviertler bin. Geh Dianderl, bist launi? Geh, sei wieder guat, greif her auf mein Herzerl, wias hammerschlagen tuat. Es hammert und schlagt ja nur allweil für di, geh, Diandl, sei gscheit und liab mi. Draufgsangl: Drum san ma Landsleut, linzerische Buama, Kauf ma uns a Sträußerl, steck mas uns auf Hüaterl, drum san ma Landsleut, linzerische Buam. Translation: There are beautiful waters, there are cold wells, There are shapely lasses in Styria. I don’t care about the waters, I don’t care about the wells, Since I am from the mill district. Come on, lass, are you cross? Come on, be good again, Touch my heart, how it beats like a hammer. It hammers and beats just for you, Come on, lass, be clever and love me. Chorus: That’s why we’re countrymen, young men from Linz, Let’s buy a bunch of flowers and attach it to our hats. That’s why we’re countrymen, young men from Linz! ****
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Wia schean is, wann i siag die Sunn aufgehn (How beautiful it is to see the sun rise) Folk song from Carinthia Arr. Gerald Wirth Text Wia schean is, wann i siag di Sunn aufgehn und die Vogalan in Wald, dö singan schen. In der Maienzeit, ja wann der Kuckuck schreit, ja herts, ös Leitlan, des is mei Freid. Jodler Wann der Gamsbock her übers Riegerl springt und die Sennarin so frohe Liada singt, in der Maienzeit, ja wann der Kuckuck schreit, da sagt die Sennarin, des is mei Freid. Jodler Translation How beautiful it is to see the sun rise And the birds in the forest, they sing beautifully. In May, when the cuckoo cries, Yes, listen, you guys, that is my pleasure. Yodel When the mountain goat jumps across the fence, And the dairymaid sing jolly songs, In May, when the cuckoo cries, Says the dairymaid, that is my pleasure. Yodel **** Florian Maierl (*1985) Da Ådler (The Eagle) Text: Paul Bremberger, Sebastian Schmid, Florian Maierl Florian Maierl was born in Styria. He studied music in Vienna and Helsinki, and now teaches at Mozarteum University in Salzburg. He has founded and conducted a number of choirs in Austria, among them Chorus Viennensis, the Vienna Boys Choir‘s men‘s chorus. Maierl is well known for his choral pieces, he writes sacred and secular music, with a penchant for
Alpine folk songs and the different styles of yodelling. „Da Ådler“ (The Eagle) is a modern, artful take on a yodel; a spoof which shows just what a yodel can do. The three voices seem to perform a vocal dance around each other. The text uses the syllables normally encountered in yodelling, “hui”, “du(i)”, lots of vowels with the odd sung l in between. However, if you read between the lines (and in Austrian dialect), there are real words, strung together as a joke. The “Adler” of the title (literally “eagle”) is a word for a person spreading manure on a field – literally. Or figuratively. Ultimately, the yodelling grinds to a halt: The song pokes fun at itself. Text Heit adl‘t i, du Dodl du, z‘wohl auf da Alm. Ob i di aba eh ahui, oda aba ned ahui, bei da Nocht. Translation Today, I will spread manure, you pillock, probably on the alp. But whether I will pick you up, or not, at night - who knows? **** Hermann Leopoldi (1888 – 1959) Schön ist so ein Ringelspiel (Such a roundabout is wonderful) Viennese Song Text: Peter Herz (1895 – 1987) Arr. Bomi Kim The Viennese song is a genre of music that evolved in the first half of the nineteenth century. Initially, the songs were anonymous, and they were circulated chiefly by the ‘man on the street’, often in bars and restaurants. Some were printed on flyers. They were often rude and bawdy; some had political content. Many Wienerlieder were pure escapism, telling stories of spring time and love and outings in the park. Death was also a popular theme, in SOUNDINGS
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES keeping with the Viennese character. The music is maudlin and melancholy; they use elements of the Viennese waltz, operettas, marches and Austrian folk music, especially yodels which are used to great effect. Text Treten s’ ein, nur herein, größter Jux für groß und klein! Jeder Schimmel neu lackiert, Werkel frisch geschmiert! Eine Fuhr, eine Tour kostet 20 Groschen nur, eine Reise voller Spaß, ohne Reisepaß! Jeder hutscht sich wie er kann, Vorwärts, gemmas an! Schön ist so ein Ringelspiel! Das is a Hetz und kost net viel. Damit auch der kleine Mann sich eine Freude leisten kann. Immer wieder fährt ma weg und draht si doch am selben Fleck. Man kann sagen, was man will, schön ist so ein Ringelspiel. Translation Come in, come in, this is great fun for old and young! Every horse has been freshly painted, and the machine has just been oiled. One ride, one turn costs only 20 groschen, It is a fun trip, and you won’t need a passport! Everybody rocks as much as he can, go on, let’s get going. Such a roundabout is wonderful! It is fun and doesn’t cost much. Everyone can afford this pleasure. You depart again and again, and all without leaving. Say what you will, such a roundabout is wonderful. ****
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Rudolf Sieczyński (1879 - 1952) Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Vienna, City of My Dreams) Opus 1 (1912) Arr. Gerald Wirth Sieczynski, a civil servant born and bred in Vienna, was also active as a writer and composer; he was the president of the Austrian composers’ association in the 1920s, 1930s and late 1940s. He has not many compositions to his name, but his opus 1 proved to be an international and enduring hit. Wien, Wien, nur du allein – a serenade to the city of waltz - is arguably the most famous Wienerlied; it is the epitome of the terms Kitsch, Schmalz and Gemütlichkeit, for which there is no real English translation. It was written with a melancholy eye turned towards the past, and indicates perhaps that, to a certain extent, time stands still in Vienna. Viennese intellectuals, among them Alfred Polgar and Karl Kraus, have all used lines from this song for sarcastic purposes – the song is instantly recognizable -, and in 1939, during the Nazi period, composer Arnold Schönberg changed the second line in a letter into “sollst stets von allen verachtet sein” (shall always be despised by all), keeping both the original rhyme and rhythm. Text Wien, Wien, nur du allein sollst stets die Stadt meiner Träume sein, dort wo die alten Häuser steh’n, dort wo die lieblichen Mädchen geh’n, dort wo ich glücklich und selig bin, ist Wien, mein Wien. Translation Vienna, only you shall be the city of my dreams. Where the old houses are, where beautiful girls take walks, where I am happy and ecstatic: that is Vienna, my Vienna.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Josef Strauss (1827 – 1870) Feuerfest! (Fireproof ) Text: Rudolf Effenberger / Elke Wirth, Arr. Gerald Wirth French polka, opus 269
Und der Amboss, der schreit auf!
Josef Strauss was the younger brother of the waltz king. He did not see himself as a musician: Josef was an engineer, and quite happy in his profession. He invented a street cleaning machine for the Viennese magistrate. In 1853, his brother Johann suffered a nervous breakdown, and the entire family begged Josef to step in for his brother: the family depended on the concerts for their livelihood. Josef, who hated being the centre of attention, finally gave in and conducted the Strauss Kapelle whenever his brother was unable to do so.
So schlägt der Hammer auf den Amboss, auf das heisse und das harte Eisen. Schlägt und klopft, dass die Funken fliegen, doch das heisse Eisenstück ist feuerfest!
Feuerfest – fireproof – was a slogan used by the Wertheim company in the mid - 1800s to advertise their safes. The company put its products to a number of spectacular fire tests: papers stored in a Wertheim safe emerged unscathed from a baking session in a kiln. In 1869, Wertheim built its 20 000th safe, and commissioned Josef Strauss to write the eponymous polka in celebration of the event. Text Sagt der Amboss zu dem schweren Hammer: „Warum trifft mich denn dein Schlag so hart? Lieber Hammer, schau, beacht’, bedenke, wir sind beide doch von gleicher Art.“
Schlag drauf mit aller Kraft, schlag mit dem Hammer drein! Das Eisen muss behauen sein.
Am Werktag ist ein jeder Schmiedgesell verrusst, teufelschwarz hinein bis in das Fell. Die Hände, Haare, auch das Gesicht sieht man voller Russ, voller Staub fast nicht. Am Sonntag ist er sauber und rein, geputzt wie die grossen Herren fein. Im neuen Rock, die Schuhe frisch gelackt, so tanzt mit dem Mädel er im Polkatakt. Wie froh ist der Hammerschmiedgeselle wenn er den Hammer schwingt. Leuchten seine Augen helle, wenn hell das Eisen klingt. Mit Schwung wendet er das Eisen schnelle, damit es gut gelingt! Hat er es fertig dann kommt schon ein neues dran, lustig fängt er wieder dann zu hämmern an. Coda: Feuerfest! Klang! Klang! Klang!
Dieses alte Sprichwort las ich einmal, und es kommt mir klug und weise vor, aufgeschrieben, schön und fein verzieret über einer Schmiede Tor.
Translation Says the anvil to the heavy hammer “Why does your beating hit me so hard? Dear hammer, please think about this, We are one of a kind.”
Und der Hammer sprach: „Wir beide sind ja von Eisen und von Stahl. Klopf’ ich fest auf deinen Rücken, dann gibt es frohen Widerhall.“
I read this old saying once, and it seems very wise to me, it was engraved and beautifully adorned above a smithy.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES There is a lovely echo.” Bright red and hot (the iron) shines in the fire, the bellows blow air. The hammer hits hard, The anvil screams in return. Hit with all your might, Hit with the hammer. The iron must be forged. And the hammer hits the anvil, Hits the hot and hard iron. Hits and beats so hard sparks fly, But the hot iron is fireproof. On a work day, each apprentice is black with soot all over his skin. Hands, hair, the entire face Obscured by soot and dust. On Sundays, he is clean and bright as a button, turned out like a gentleman. With a new coat, freshly polished shoes, He dances the polka with his girl. How happy is the smith’s apprentice When he uses the hammer. His eyes shine At the clanging sound of the iron. He turns the iron over quickly, To ensure the best results. Once he is done He takes the next piece, And begins to hammer again cheerfully. Coda: Fireproof! Ding! Ding! Ding!
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Josef Strauss (1827 – 1870) For Ever! Text: Tina Breckwoldt, Arr. Gerald Wirth Fast polka, opus 193 Josef Strauss was the younger brother of the waltz king. He did not see himself as a musician: Josef was an engineer, and quite happy in his profession. He invented a street cleaning machine for the Viennese magistrate. In 1853, his brother Johann suffered a nervous breakdown, and the entire family begged Josef to step in for his brother: the family depended on the concerts for their livelihood. Josef, who hated being the centre of attention, finally gave in and conducted the Strauss Kapelle whenever his brother was unable to do so. For Ever! was written for a charity ball in February 1866. Strauss had plans to travel to England, which might account for the English title, but the trip never came about. The little known, jolly polka was arranged for the Vienna Boys Choir in 2012 and given English lyrics. It has just been released by Deutsche Grammophon on the choir’s newest and eponymous album. **** Johann Strauss II (1825 -1899) Wiener Blut opus 354 Arr. Gerald Wirth Wiener Blut was written for and first performed at the court opera’s annual ball on 22 April 1873, by the opera’s own orchestra conducted by its composer. Strauss donated the composition and its proceeds to the court opera’s pension fund. Later editions bear a dedication to King Christian IX of Denmark, and Strauss reused the waltz in the eponymous operetta, which was discovered only after his death.
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SPECIALS PROGRAM NOTES Text Wiener Blut, Wiener Blut, lockt zum Tanz, macht das Herz frohgemut. Freudig klingt, hoch beschwingt, unser Lied, das die Herzen bezwingt. Jeder Mann, jede Frau, jedes Kind, ohn’ Unterschied, singt freudig mit das Walzerlied, selbst die Vögel im Wald, dass es hallt, singen mit Lust und Vetter Specht, der klopft den Takt dazu. Die Mädchen, sie tanzen im Walzerschritt, sind ganz vergnügt und still beglückt, wenn die Burschen sich dreh’n im Dreivierteltakt und ein Herz das andere fragt. Und die Schürzen, die Kleider, sie drehen sich bunt und sie wirbeln im Takt in der fröhlichen Rund, und ob alt oder jung, alles lachet und singt und die Herzen, sie schlagen, sie jauchzen so beschwingt. Und vom Kahl’nberg über Nussdorf hin, übers ganze Wien mit dem Steffel drin, hörst du singen, hörst du klingen fein ein Lied, das lustig und frohgemut, s’ist Wiener Blut. In den Strassen, den Gassen, dem Häusermeer, es freut dich so sehr, dein Herz klopft viel mehr, wenn Walzermusik von Lanner und Strauss von überall tönt heraus. Das ist mein Wien, du allein lässt überglücklich uns nun sein, du meine Stadt, du mein Traum, bist für mich ein Blütentraum.
Translation Viennese spirits, make you want to dance, make your heart light; cheerful and fast, that is our song, drawing you in. Every man, woman, child, without fail, sings along happily, even the birds in the forest sing loudly, with gusto, and cousin woodpecker keeps the beat. The girls dance the waltz, completely happy and quietly content, as the boys dance in three four time, as one heart joins the other. The aprons and dresses whirl by as colors, they whirl to the beat of the cheerful assembly, old and young, everyone is laughing and singing, hearts beating fast and rejoicing. From Kahlenberg to Nussdorf, in all of Vienna with St. Stephen’s Cathedral in its centre, you hear singing, you hear music, a cheerful, joyful song that is Viennese spirit. In the streets and alleys, in the houses, and you are happy, your heart beating fast, as waltzes by Lanner and Strauss are heard. That is my Vienna, you alone make us deliriously happy, my city, my dream, you are a splendid dream to me. I dance, I jump, I laugh, I sing, am forever cheerful and happy.
Ich tanze, ich springe, ich lache, ich singe, bin lustig und frohgemut immer, immerzu.
Notes (c) Tina Breckwoldt
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Mr. Robert and Mrs. Lenore Damrauer The Denver Post Community Foundation Zach and Joy Detra Mark and Katherine Dickson Dr. Stephen Dilts Drs. Ellen and Anthony Elias BeneFactor/Randall Carter Fine Arts Foundation Mr. Keith Fisher Four Seasons Hotel Denver Mr. Brian Freeman Mr. Roger Freeman Mr. Robert Friedlander Deborah and Theodore Gaensbauer Mrs. Sally S. Gart Ms. Donna S. Gerich Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gibson Mr. Jason Golden Mr. Peter and Mrs. Rhondda Grant The Friedlander Family - Great Lakes Marine Denver Celeste and Jack Grynberg Sally Haas Dr. and Mrs. Karl Hammermeister Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Harry Mr. Philip Hiester and Ms. Deborah Reshotko Bill and Donna Hoberecht Mr. Glen and Mrs. Penny Holguin Elizabeth and Steve Holtze Renate and Joseph Hull The Humphreys Foundation Thomas J. Jirak and Susan Graber Edeltraud Johnson Richard and Mary Anne Johnston Donald and Henny Kaufmann Mr. Matthew R. Keeney Joe and Francine Kelso Rob and Kathy Klugman Donna C. Kornfeld Mr. George Kruger The Estate of Gloria S. Kubel Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kugeler Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Landis Sandy and Evan Lasky Warren and Nancy Lawrence Don Leach Leopold Brothers Judge and Mrs. John P. Leopold Mrs. Ann C. Levy Robert and Patricia Lisensky M. Catherine and James R. Look Mrs. Jeri Loser John and Merry Low Mr. Greg and Mrs. Julie Lucas Mr. Roger Lynch Evi and Evan Makovsky Ms. Joan Manley Stephen McConahey Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Neil McLagan Sharon L. Menard Virginia Messick Ms. Anne Mills Ms. Anne B. Mills Brett and Angela Mitchell
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COMMU N I T Y SU PPORT Henry B. Mohr Ms. Diane Nagler Judie and Ron Neel Ben and Pattie Nelson Elizabeth and Heather Neva Mr. Timothy W. Nicholas Ms. Sheila O’Brien Dr. Bonnie M. Orkow, Ph.D. Mr. David Parce Sue and Edwin Peiker Bonnie C. Perkins Dr. Peter S. Quintero Richard Replin and Elissa Stein Myra and Robert Rich Ms. Margaret Roath Robertson Family Foundation Terri and Jay Rolls Mr. Richard Roman Elyse Tipton and Paul Ruttum Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Saunders Mr. Clayton Saylor Dave Schmitz Henry R. Schmoll Kathleen Sgamma Sam and Marty Sloven Phoebe Anne Smedley William F. Smith and Shirley A. Scott Mr. Adam Sohn SOL Bras & Sleepwear Ms. Kathy Spuhler Mr. Gordon W. Stenger Vicki and Harry Sterling Mrs. Beatrice Taplin Ms. Erin Trapp Ms. June Travis Mr. and Mrs. Howard Turetzky Dr. and Mrs. Ed Van Bramer Richard E. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ward Mr. Larned Waterman, Jr. and Mr. Paul S. Mesard Mr. James Williams and Ms. Jennifer Landrum Drs. Richard and Jean Williams Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Zeschin
SYMPHONY CONCERTMASTER
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Anonymous (3) Mr. Todd and Mrs. Sarah Alijani Altour Travel Nancy Ball Ms. Nan L. Barnett Barolo Grill Richard & Linda Bateman Ms. Barbara Berryman Mr. Michael Biere and Ms. Patricia Romero John and Sandy Blue Mr. Aryeh B. Bourkoff Ms. Ingrid H. Boyd Cole Brannick George and Beth Brinkworth Ms. Patricia Butler
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Alice Silver and Tom Byrnes Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cahill Douglas and Constance Cain Keith and Lindsay Campbell Ms. Jane Carlstrom Dr. and Mrs. James G. Chandler David and Joan Clark Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Sheila M. Cleworth Ms. Shirley Hamilton and Ms. G. Brooks Clouser Catherine Cole Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox Ms. Marilyn M. Davis Denver Museum Of Nature & Science Mrs. Mary Donlon Mr. Carl and Mrs. Nancy Eklund Evan D. Ela-Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C. Ms. Susan Ellis Mr. James W. Espy Clark and Martha Ewald Fackler Legacy Gift Jim and Jo Ferguson Eileen & Paul Finkel Mrs. Mary Lou Flater Ms. Jayne Ford Frederick G. Fish Foundation Joan M. French Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fulton Dr. and Mrs. John H. Gale Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gallagher Ms. Jillian Gibbs Dr. Burton and Mrs. Lee Golub Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Hugh and Nancy Grove Ms. Misty Haisfield Mr. James Hanegan Melody Harris The Havercroft Family Foundation Hayes Family Foundation Mr. Nick Hazen Ms. JC Heinen Ann Herron Margaret Hoeppner Mrs. Eileen Honnen-McDonald Ruth and George Hopfenbeck M. J. Hopkins Mr. Joshua N. Hunt Michael E. Huotari and Jill R. Stewart Dr. and Mrs. David E. Hutchison Yumi Hwang-Williams IBM International Foundation Intrinsic Well Being Med Spa Mrs. Eleanor L. Isbill Mr. and Mrs. Bradley James Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jenkins Mr. Douglas C. Jones Robert W. Karow Dr. Richard and Mrs. Carla Kem Mr. Allen Kemp Dr. Peter Kennealey and Dr. Colleen Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kern Mishele Kieffer
Kinder Morgan Foundation Mr. Michael Biere John and Alicia Kinnamon Don Kirkpatrick Mr. Richard Koseff Phyllis and James Kurtz-Phelan Mr. Gregg Kvistad Mr. John LeBel Minnie B. Lindsey Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lipner Dr. Leonard Loudis Cathleen Lynch John Mamuscia Marchbank Family Foundation Jean L. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. John S. Martin Mr. Trent and Mrs. Nicole Martinet Dr. Jody Mathie and Mr. John F. Hoffman Mr. David McCleod Dr. and Mrs. John G. McFee Ms. Robin McGehee Katherine McMurray Robert Meade Ms. Janet Melson The Janet Melson Charitable Gift Fund Gene and Dee Milstein Mr. Robert R. Montgomery Janet Mordecai Mr. Chuck and Mrs. Becky Morris James and Karin Mote Chris Murata Mr. and Mrs. Bill Myers Anne and David Necker Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson Nelson Mr. Zack Neumeyer Derek Newcom Stephen Norris Dr. Richard and Mrs. Florence O’Day OfficeScapes Ed and Jean Onderko Ms. Sue Pawlik Kerry Pearlman Al and Ursula Powell Mr. Bennett L. Price Mr. & Mrs. James Proffitt The Renee and Martin Gross Family Foundation Mr. Eli Reshotko and Mrs. Adina Reshotko Steven and Joan Ringel Ayliffe and Fred Ris Mr. Daniel L. Ritchie Dr. Gregory Robbins Eleanor Roberts Ms. Susan D. Rodger Sallie and John Ruhnka Jim and Doreen Ryan Suzanne Barber Ryan Saunders Construction, Inc. Amanda Sawyer Ruth Schoening Mrs. Nancy Schulein Elizabeth Scully Shanahan’s Steakhouse Ms. Carole Shaw
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CO MMUN I T Y SUPPO RT Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Shultz Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Silverman Singer Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sisk Billie Smith Billie Busby and Sidney Smith Hanspeter Spuhler Mr. Kevin Stephenson Mr. & Mrs. Terry J. Stevinson Bill Strempel Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Helena and Allan Striker Superfly Events Lou and Katherine Svoboda Mr. Lloyd Sweet Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Tashiro Judy and Rob Tate Tipton Family Foundation Ms. Sheila Trader Kyle and Bev Turner Mrs. Anne Waite Sam Walker Mr. Tim and Mrs. Lisa Walsh Dr. and Mrs. Warren Washington Peter Weiser Mr. and Mrs. Jim White Lauren Whitney Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation
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Anonymous (6) DeAnn Anderson Dr. Irv Arenberg Bruce Avery James Bailey The James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation Mr. Edward Bartholic Nancy Battan Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Beckwitt Anne and Henry Beer Mr. Douglas Bell Ms. Mariette Bell Claire Benson Mr. David Bentley Marie and Howard Blaney Blue Moon Brewing Company – RiNo Ms. Soley M. Bogadottir Laura Borbely Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boyle Mark and Therese Brady Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brauchli Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bronesky Ms. Barbara Brown Brooke Brown Mr. John Bruno Sandy and Rogene Buchholz Mrs. Elizabeth S. Budd Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bushman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Butz
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Rusty and Ellen Campos Mr. Marc Camron and Ms. Victoria Camron Mr. and Mrs. Tod Cavey Cherry Creek Shopping Center Dr. David and Mrs. Delores Claassen Ms. Toni H. Cohig Tricia Collins Fund Mr. John A. Coppola Frances S. Corsello Kerry and Walter Cote Dr. James W. Craft Ray and Kathleen Cravy Curtis Hotel Hille L. Dais Ms. Ruth Dalrymple Yuko D'Ambrosia Mr. Scott M. Davis Dobbins Foundation Margaret Dong The Dowling Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Drew Gary and Kathryn Dudley Louise and Robert Dudley Dr. and Mrs. Michael P. Earnest Max and Carol Ehrlich Mr. Edward and Mrs. Judith Elgethun Lucy and Dan Ellerhorst Barbara Neal and Edward E. Ellis Mr. Bayard Ewing Mrs. Carla Ewing Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ewing Mr. Stuart Fehr Dr. & Mrs. Richard Fieman Ms. Elizabeth Fischer and Mr. D. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Flannery Ms. Allison Foster Ms. Kirsten D. Franz Dr. Lauren Fraser and Ms. Rebecca Coughlin Joann Freedman Dick and Sigrid Freese Ms. JoAnne Friedman Mr. David F. Fritz Virginia E. & Robert K. Fuller Todd Gander and Terry Hsu-Gander Marvin and Shirley Gang Lester and Joan Garrison Caleb and Sidney Gates General Electric Foundation Marshall and Jenifer Gile The Gilman Family Foundation Monica Glickman and Craig Carver Tamara Golden and Tim Worrall Mr. and Mrs. James B. Grange Ms. Andrea J. Grant Ms. Carolyn Grant Mr. Felton Green Mr. and Mrs. Ed Greene Dennis and Eileen Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Griffiths Mr. Mark Grueskin Ms. Mariellen Guerra Michael and Frances Gundzik Ms. Julia Gwaltney
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Haggerty Scott G. Halford Charles and Linda Hamlin M.R. Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hancock Mr. Billy Harris and Ms. Linda Purcell Mrs. Joan Hazen Dr. Raymond Henkel Owen and Deborah Herman Cathey A. Herren Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hewetson Mr. and Mrs. James Hidahl Mrs. Patricia C. Higgins Dr. Stephen Hindes Ms. Sally Hopper Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hucks, Jr. Ms. Jane A. Hultin Robert and Betty Huzjak Karen Hyde Mr. Jon Isenhart Codey James Michael and Jennifer Janezic Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar Jay’s Valet Mrs. Jill Johnke Marvin and Carole Johnson Mr. Eric E. Johnson Mrs. Kathleen Johnson and Mr. Stephen Vierling Dr. and Mrs. Everette G. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Judd Maria Jump
Betsy Herrick and Milt Kahn Ms. Susan Kelly Ms. Judy H. Kessenich Mark Kessler Ms. Soraya Khalje Vivek Khemka Kirkland Museum Of Fine & Decorative Art The Kitchen Mistress Mel and Roberta Klein Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Kleinsteiber Mr. Briggs and Ms. Kostyashkina Sylvia J. Kreider Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation Ms. Emma Kucharski John W. Kure and Cheryl L. Solich Ms. Nancy Lambertson Steve and Pat Larson Richard S. Leaman Penny and Dick Leather David C. Leger Mr. Owen Levine Mr. Paul V. LoNigro Patty Lorie Ms. Marian Lyons Ms. Antoinette MacAluso Mrs. Jean Macferran Mr. Stephen and Ms. Mara Marks Mr. Bruce William Martin Mr. Chet K. Hampson and Ms. Susan Martin William J. Martinez & Judith C. Shlay Myron McClellan and Lawrence Phillips
Open Space 2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • NOV 4—Violinist Midori plays Sibelius
• MAR 23—Pixar in Concert
• NOV 23-25—The Nutcracker Ballet
• APR 27—Dvořák’s New World Symphony and Ellis Island: The Dream of America with actors & projected images
• JAN 19 & 20—Pianist Garrick Ohlsson plays Rachmaninoff • FEB 9—Mahler Symphony No. 4 with soprano Mary Wilson • MAR 2—Elgar Cello Concerto with Astrid Schween & Beethoven Symphony No. 4
• MAY 4—The Music of David Bowie
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CO MMUN I T Y SUPPO RT Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClelland Dr. Jerrald McCollum Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McCutcheon Michael E. McGoldrick Ms. Karen M. McGrath Carla E. McKennett McNeil Designer Portraits Ms. Carla McWilliams Mr. and Mrs. Harold ‘Bud’ Meadows Mr. Steve Metcalf Mr. Stephen Mill Jay and Lois Miller The Moe Family Charitable Fund Kelvin and Sara Moore Mr. David Mosteller Jason Murphy Mrs. Cynthia F. Nagel Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Newberry Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Nies Larry O’Donnell and Kermit Cain Ray O’Loughlin and Jamie Henderson Mary and Art Otten Mr. Gary and Mrs. Joyce Pashel Charles Patterson Mr. Anthony Pierce Mr. Cason and Rachel Pierce Russ Poole Mr. David Porter Ed Post Mr. Garrod S. Post Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Praetorius QEP Resources, Inc. Nick Recuber Ms. Haley C. Reidy Al Richards Nancy and Gene Richards Ms. Sabina Rizzo Charles P. Rogers MD Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg Anthony C. and Patricia J. Romeo Mr. Albert Ross Ms. Julie B. Rubsam Dr. Joanne Rudoff Ms. Carol L. Rust Sage Hospitality James and Carol Salbenblatt Mrs. Coleen Sanders Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer Loren Schillinger Ms. Elizabeth Schlosser David Schmidt G.A. and W.B. Scholten Ms. Mary Ann Schultz Elizabeth Scully Mr. David Seeland Ms. Carla L. Seeliger Betty and Maurice Serotta Edward Shaoul Jo Shannon Barbara L. Sharp
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Sen. Nan Spencer St. Julien Hotel & Spa Mr. Thomas R. Stephens Philip Stoffel and Tricia Hughey Julie and John Strain Arthur and Stephanie Strasburger Mr. and Ms. Steve Straub Dr. Darwin Strickland Mr. Steve Swalm Mr. and Mrs. William E. Sweet, III Symphony Kids Rock Table To Tavern Mr. and Mrs. John Tabor Carol and Cedric Tarr Mr. Frank Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Tillery Mr. Aaron Torres David Tourtelot and Nikki Headlee Mr. Ted Trimpa Dick and Pat Tucker Mr. and Mrs. William A. Tuthill, III Albin Ulle Gerald A. Unruh Ms. Heather Van Dusen Robert J. Varga Jr. Mrs. Sue Von Roedern Mr. David Wagner John and Kristine Wallack Mr. Kip Wallen Mr. Jason & Mrs. Kelly Waltrip Carley J. Warren Ms. Hanna Warren Walter and Susanna Weart Mr. and Mrs. Tor Westgaard Ms. Rosemary Williamson David Wilson Jordan Wright Dr. and Mrs. Roy R. Wright Dick and Lorie Young Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ziebarth Susan Zohn John Zuckert While we are only able to list a portion of our 2017-18 donors, we acknowledge and thank all of our donors and patrons who contributed this past season, no matter the amount. Every dollar and donor count!
MATCHING DONATIONS Thank you to companies that match current and retired employee charitable contributions, and to our donors who apply for these matching gifts. Please check with your Human Resources Department to see if your contribution can double through the generosity of your company. For more about matching gifts at the Colorado Symphony, please call Sean Baker at 303.534.0757 .
WOMEN OF NOTE DONOR LIST The following are members of the Colorado Symphony’s Women of Note (WON) for the 18/19 Season as of June 30th, 2018. Every year, funds raised through Women of Note membership dues help to offset the salary cost of one distinguished female Colorado Symphony musician. This year's honoree is Cathy Peterson, Assistant Principal Flute. WON members receive exclusive benefits and event invitations throughout the season. To join or renew your Women of Note membership please contact Caiti Glasgo at 303.308.2475.
Founding Members
Marin Alsop Paula Bernstein Terry Biddinger Erna Butler Eileen Honnen-McDonald Sandy Lasky Mary Rossick Kern
2017/18 Donors
Nancy Accetta Adelaide Barkley Ms. Catherine Bess
Alice Silver Donna Connolly Ms. Anne M. Culver Mrs. Mary Lou H. Flater Deborah Gaensbauer Ms. Monica Glickman Elizabeth Holtze Mrs. Eileen Honnen-McDonald Yumi Hwang-Williams Montjoy Kugeler Sandy Lasky Ann Levy Nira Lipner Mrs. Carolyn Longmire Jeri Loser Merry Low Julie Lucas Ms. Janet Mordecai Karin Mote Ms. Christie Murata Carol Murphy Ms. Mary Neidig Ms. Sheila O’Brien Ursula Powell Ms. Barbara Servis Ms. Patricia Somerville Ms. Kathy Spuhler Mary Washington Rivka Weisberg
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CO MMUN I T Y SUPPO RT BRETT MITCHELL SOCIETY The following are members of the Colorado Symphony’s Brett Mitchell Society (BMS) for the 18/19 Season as of June 30th, 2018. BMS members are highly engaged benefactors who share the Colorado Symphony passion for artistic excellence and innovation and who support the Symphony through their subscriptions and annual donations. The Colorado Symphony is grateful for the continued support of these individuals. To join or renew your Brett Mitchell Society membership please contact Caiti Glasgo at 303.308.2475. Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Accetta Michael Altenberg and Libby Bortz Margaret and Larry Ballonoff Ken and Zoe Barley Col. Philip Beaver and Mrs. Kim Beaver J. Fern Black John and Carol Burtness Dr. Bonnie W. Camp Mr. Willis Carpenter Professor Gerald Chapman Young and Carolyn Cho Ms. Sherri Colgan Tom and Noëy Congdon Donna and Ted Connolly Bill and Nancy Cook Drs. Richard J. and Jan Marie Crawford Karen and William Curtis Lou Tate Dafoe Drs. Ellen and Anthony Elias Mr. John F. Estes III and Mrs. Norma Horner Keith and Kathie Finger Fran and Mike Fisher Deborah and Theodore Gaensbauer Ms. Donna S. Gerich Thomas J. and Shirley C. Gibson Mr. Paul E. Goodspeed and Ms. Mary Poole Robert S. Graham Stephen and Margaret Hagood Dr. and Mrs. Karl Hammermeister Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Harry Jennifer Heglin Diane S. Hill and Kevin E. Somerville Bill and Donna Hoberecht Elizabeth and Steve Holtze Richard and Mary Anne Johnston Donald and Henny Kaufmann Joe and Francine Kelso Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Rob and Kathy Klugman Mr. George Kruger Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Krugman Mr. and Mrs. Gary P. Landis Donald and Margery Langmuir
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Judge and Mrs. John P. Leopold Marjorie MacLachlan Evi and Evan Makovsky Sharon L. Menard Coreen and Mike Miller Ms. Anne Mills Brett and Angela Mitchell Ms. Mary Neidig Frank Y. Parce Sue and Edwin Peiker Fred and Connie Platt Myra and Robert Rich Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert W. Riegel Dr. Susan B. Rifkin Mr. Richard Roman Sig Rosenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sanders Raymond and Suzanne Satter Henry R. Schmoll Robert E. Schueller and Patricia Schueller David and Susan Seitz Barbara Servis Kathleen Sgamma William F. Smith and Shirley A. Scott Harvey and Maureen Solomon Vicki and Harry Sterling Dr. and Mrs. Ed Van Bramer Paul and Normie Voilleque Richard E. Wagner Mr. Larned Waterman, Jr. and Mr. Paul S. Mesard Alan and Judy Wigod Mr. James Williams and Ms. Jennifer Landrum Dr. Jack Wilson Michael and Sandra Wilson
EDUCATION DONOR LIST Through our Musicurious program, your Colorado Symphony reaches thousands of young people within and well outside the Denver metro area, from month’s-old through high school and beyond. We always work to extend and increase our outreach and could not possibly do it without your support. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Accetta Ms. Valerie Antonioli Mr. Chase Barton Mr. Ronald Bibby Emanouil Bontchev Ms. Linda M. Buell Nathan B. & Florence R. Burt Foundation Prof. Elizabeth C. Childs Jim and Julie Copenhaver Kerry and Walter Cote Ursula Davis Ms. Marcia DeBell Darlene Deichert The Denver Post Community Foundation Ms. Loralee Dischner Anita Donnelly
Dresner Foundation Michael Eller Mrs. Jane H. Engle Ms. Anne C. Fendrich Fine Arts Foundation Joan M. French The Fries Foundation Stephen and Elizabeth Gannon Ms. Marilyn Gary Alan G. and Sally R. Gass Mr. Jason Golden Stacie Goldin Kent I. and Fredrika S. Groff Ms. Regina A. Hackley Ms. Sarah Halverstadt Mr. Chet K. Hampson and Ms. Susan Martin Ms. Kaaren Hardy Diana Haskell Ms. Joyce Hofer Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hofer Mrs. Isabella W. Horsky Mr. William Hurlbut Mr. Jon Isenhart Betsy Herrick and Milt Kahn Ms. Miriam Kapner Kinder Morgan Foundation Sylvia J. Kreider Ms. Nancy Lambertson Mr. & Mrs. Dan K. Levin Liberty Global, Inc. Mr. Jason Lichtenwalter Mr. Brian Lucas Ms. Donna Ludwig Ms. Jane Macgregor Ms. Judith Macomber Malone Family Foundation Chris Marye Ms. Bonnie Merenstein Ms. Lisa M. Metzler Mr. and Mrs. Adam Morris Mr. Andrew Morton Ms. Elizabeth Nelms Ms. Katie O’Brian Ms. Jennifer Olson Barbara J. Pierpoint Ralph L. and Florence R. Burgess Trust Ms. Beverly Robin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rose Ms. Perla Sanchez Ms. Jane Schroll Scientific & Cultural Collaborative Sherilee Selby Ms. Cheri Seupaul Singer Family Foundation John and Kathleen Sloan Symphony Kids Rock Ms. Lois Thornton U.S. Bank Foundation Ms. Beth Ventura-Ball Verizon Wireless Ms. Jane Wingle The Nancy S. & Earl L. Wright Foundation Bob and Kathy Zachman
BALL SPONSOR LIST The Colorado Symphony Ball is our biggest annual fundraising event, securing over $1 million dollars to support all of the Symphony’s programs and events. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2018 Colorado Symphony Ball, RhapsodyRock, a huge success. Visit coloradosymphony.org/Tickets/SpecialEvents for more about the next Ball on April 6, 2019!
Presenting Sponsor
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Virtuoso
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Maestro
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Encore
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Concertmaster
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Arrow Electronics, Inc. Malone Family Foundation AMG National Trust Bank Anonymous Mr. Mark Carleton Keith and Kathie Finger IAC Corporation Mary Rossick Kern and Jerome H. Kern Liberty Global, Inc. Liberty Media Corporation LionTree Advisors, LLC The Fries Foundation The Anschutz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Accetta Ms. Amy C. Harmon KPMG LLP Sherman & Howard Linda Shoemaker and Stephen Brett Tina Walls, Erin Trapp, and Friends
CoBiz Financial Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Discovery Communications Ernst & Young, LLP Diane S. Hill and Kevin E. Somerville Dr. Christopher Ott and Mr. Jeremy Simons University of Denver
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AEG Live Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P. Bank of America Young and Carolyn Cho Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Ms. Stephanie Copeland CU Foundation Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Denver International Airport BeneFactor/Randall Carter FirstBank Haselden Construction LLC Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Krugman
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CO MMUN I T Y SUPPO RT KUSA 9NEWS | TEGNA Foundation Adam Moore | LIV Sotheby’sInternational Realty Bryant Martin PwC Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning Steele Creek Stonebridge Companies Tender Belly Volunteers of America
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Ms. Isabelle Clark Colorado State University Mr. Roger Freeman Mr. Roger Lynch Ms. Diane Nagler Mr. Adam Sohn Ms. Erin Trapp Ms. June Travis John and Carol Burtness Jim and Julie Copenhaver Mr. Brian Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Ed Greene Ms. JC Heinen Mr. Matthew R. Keeney Sandy and Evan Lasky Mr. John LeBel
Mr. David Mosteller OfficeScapes Rob and Jane Scofield
Donations & Auction GIK
AEG Live Altour Travel Arrow Electronics, Inc. Barolo Grill Blue Moon Brewing Co. - Rino Mr. Aryeh B. Bourkoff Roger and Susan Bowles Brooke Brown Sharon and James Butler Merle C. Chambers Cherry Creek Shopping Center Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Mr. Edward B. Cordes Polly Cordes Denver Museum Of Nature and Science Zach and Joy Detra Mr. Carl and Mrs. Nancy Eklund Ms. Jayne Ford Mr. Keegan Gerhard Mr. James Hanegan Melody Harris Mr. Joshua N. Hunt Karen Hyde Intrinsic Well Being Med Spa Codey James Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Vivek Khemka Kirkland Museum Of Fine & Decorative Art The Kitchen Mistress Rob and Kathy Klugman Mr. Gregg Kvistad Leopold Brothers LiveNation Dr. Leonard Loudis Mr. Greg and Mrs. Julie Lucas Cathleen Lynch Mr. Trent and Mrs. Nicole Martinet Coreen and Mike Miller Jason Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Bill Myers Mr. Zack Neumeyer Al Richards Mr. Daniel L. Ritchie Ms. Sabina Rizzo Robertson Family Foundation Sage Hospitality Mrs. Coleen Sanders Elizabeth Scully Shanahan’s Steakhouse Edward Shaoul Mr. Adam Sohn St. Julien Hotel & Spa Ms. Judith Z. Steinberg Mr. Kevin Stephenson Superfly Events Table To Tavern United Airlines Mr. David Wagner Sam Walker David Wilson John Zuckert
IN MEMORIAM GIFTS The following gifts were made to the Colorado Symphony in memory of a family member, friend, or supporter of the Symphony. These tributes hold an honored place with the Colorado Symphony and we are pleased to recognize them. In memory of Gene Amole’s KVOD given by: Mr. R. Glesner and Mrs. B. Schwarm Glesner In memory of Nan Barnett given by: Carol Jordan In memory of Jeanette R. Bibby given by: Mr. Ronald Bibby In memory of Edward Bolle given by: Chin K. Tan In memory of Aurthur Boss given by: Mr. and Mrs. David J. Harguth In memory of Donald J. Carlstrom given by: Ms. Jane Carlstrom In memory of Blair Chotzinoff, Jerry Endsley, Ken Harper and Harry T. Safstrom given by: Mr. Chet K. Hampson and Ms. Susan Martin
In memory of Thomas and James Coberly given by: Mrs. Ruth Coberly In memory of Leland Dong given by: Mrs. Margaret M. Dong In memory of Peter Drobeck given by: Mr. & Mrs. James and Kathy Robinson In memory of Sidney H. Edwards given by: Mrs. Bryna Edwards In memory of Dr. Constantine John Falliers given by: Penny and Dick Leather John and Merry Low In memory of Bill and Carol Gossard given by: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wynkoop In memory of Manny Greenberg given by: Ellie Greenberg & Family Ms. Susan Stark In memory of Stephen Close Hagan, who loved the music that the Colorado Symphony brought to his life. Given by: Mr. John A. Coppola Stacie Goldin Patricia E. Hagen Louis and Sherry Hannen Susan Holt Mr. Roger Tate In memory of H. Michael Hayes given by: Hayes Family Foundation In memory of Harley G. Higbie, Jr. given by: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Brewster B. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Mackintosh Brown Mrs. Mimi Chenoweth Ms. Geraldine Cohen Denver Investments Dick and Sigrid Freese Caleb and Sidney Gates Mr. Peter and Mrs. Rhondda Grant Ms. Mary T. Hoagland Ruth and George Hopfenbeck Ms. Katherine Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. David Lansdowne Mr. and Mrs. Neil Peck Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Ms. Marjorie S. Tweedy Wednesday Music Party Mr. and Mrs. Tor Westgaard In memory of Fred Hoeppner given by: Mr. Edward and Mrs. Judith Elgethun Mrs. Margaret Hoeppner In memory of Gloria Kubel given by: Ms. Claudia Deasy Ms. Ruth H. Epstein Ms. Marjorie E. Kathmann Ms. Barbara Servis
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CO MMUN I T Y SUPPO RT In memory of Samuel Lancaster given by: Mr. Keith F. Corrette In memory of Mary Langehough given by: Ms. Tawney S. Willett In memory of Marie Lindvall given by: Anonymous In memory of Jack London given by: Marie and Howard Blaney In memory of William McGehee given by: Mr. Scott M. Davis Mr. Peter and Mrs. Rhondda Grant Sarah C. Hite Dr. and Mrs. David E. Hutchison Mr. & Mrs. B. Bryan Jones, III In memory of William & Virginia McGehee given by: Ms. Marilyn M. Davis Ms. Robin McGehee Mr. Lloyd W. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wohlgenant In memory of Anna Meyer given by: Eric Sondermann and Tracy Dunning In loving memory of my wife, Beverly Pfeifle given by: Mr. David Pfeifle In memory of Gerald Porter given by: Mr. James G. Kennedy Mr. Ed Bezjak Dr. and Mrs. Bolko von Roedern Mr. and Mrs. Roger Johnson Mr. and Ms. Kenneth A. Zimmerman Ms. Barbara Porter In memory of Sarah Porter and Richard (Dick) McKennett given by: Carla E. McKennett In memory of Herman D. Post given by: Dr. Robin D. Post In memory of Dr. W. Gerald Rainer given by: Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Joan Bell Mr. Robert Birdsong Roger and Susan Bowles Jennifer Heglin Dr. and Mrs. David E. Hutchison Bill, Suzanne, and Meghan Farrell David and Debra Flitter Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Krugman Mr. Frederick Mimmack John and Merry Low Dr. and Mrs. Morris H. Susman Dick and Pat Tucker In memory of Don Ridgway given by: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blaney
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In memory of Bolko von Roedern given by: Mrs. Sue von Roedern In memory of Erwin I. Rogoff, “Country Before Self” given by: Mr. Bernie Rogoff and Ms. Jean Greenberg In memory of Lucille S. Rosenfeld given by: Mr. Sigmund J. Rosenfeld In memory of Frances and Eugen Schaefer given by: Cynthia L. and Paul D. Schauer In memory of Robert Schulein and Blair Chotzinhoff given by: Mrs. Nancy Schulein In memory of Dr. Roberta Shaklee given by: Mr. Edward Hurry In memory of Dale and Myrna Shreve given by: Mr. Eric Shreve In memory of Betty Sonnenberg given by: Sylvia J. Kreider In memory of Barbara Stair given by: Ms. Dana Ceuca In memory of Lee and Margaret Tipton given by: Tipton Family Foundation In memory of Donald Trovinger given by: Ms. Susan White Mr. Richard Newton In memory of Jane Harper Wagner given by: Wall, Smith, Bateman Inc. In memory of Terry C. Weverstad given by: Ms. Surilda J. Hudson In memory of Zelda K. Witkind given by: Mr. Richard Morris In memory of Randy Wren given by: Ms. Ann Cearley
IN HONOR GIFTS The following gifts were made to the Colorado Symphony in honor of a family member, friend, or special occasion. These tributes hold an honored place with the Colorado Symphony and we are pleased to recognize them. In honor of Carolyn and Charles Blatt given by: Ms. Ellen Blatt In honor of Steve Brett & Linda Shoemaker for all they do in the community given by: Anna and John J. Sie Foundation In honor of Michael and Elizabeth Brittan given by: Dr. Judy Blaine In honor of Bill & Jo Calhoun given by: Ms. Molly Calhoun
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The company of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Adams VisCom.
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In honor of Sachiko Nakahira given by: T.R. Reid & Peggy McMahon
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In honor of Samantha Nuechterlein given by: Mr. Rich & Ms. Pamela Boden
In honor of Mary Claire and Jim Brothers given by: Ms. Jane A. Hultin
In honor of Frank Parce given by: Mr. David Parce
In honor of Stephanie and Adam Donner given by: Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herb Donner
In honor of Frank Parce’s 80th Birthday given by: Frank Y. Parce Eleanor Roberts
In honor of Susan & Herbert Donner’s 50th Anniversary given by: Mr. Adam and Mrs. Stephanie Donner In honor of Joyce Elliot given by: Ms. Elizabeth Fischer and Mr. D. Elliott In honor of Hanna Farris given by: Sherilee Selby In honor of Keith and Kathy Finger given by: Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. Zeschin In honor of my mother, Louise Pennington, who gave me a music education, which has profoundly influenced who I am today. Given by: Ms. Jillian Gibbs In honor of Jan Gieskieng given by: Ms. Linda McGoff In honor of the matrimony of Margaret Shugrue and David Hackl given by: Mr. and Mrs. John Couzens In honor of retired CSO musician, Chet Hampson given by: Mr. Chet K. Hampson and Ms. Susan Martin In honor of Amy Harmon given by: Mr. Todd and Mrs. Sarah Alijani In honor of Bill Hill given by: Ms. Elizabeth Nelms In honor of Diane Hill given by: Charles and Gretchen Lobitz Mr. and Mrs. Seth Weisberg In honor of Jerry and Mary Kern given by: Yumi Hwang-Williams Mr. Greg and Mrs. Julie Lucas In honor of Jerry Kern’s 80th Birthday given by: Mr. Bruce Wald In honor of Keith Kirby given by: Ms. Sara Alt In honor of Ann Kslazek given by: Anonymous In honor of Andrew Litton given by: Mr. Paul Primus In honor of John and Merry Low given by: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Marchand
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In honor of Nancy Polk given by: Ms. Marje Adelstein In honor of Barbara Porter given by: Dr. and Mrs. Bolko von Roedern In honor of Julie Rubsam given by: Driscoll Foundation Mollie Leone In honor of Kevin Seno given by: Shelby Carne In honor of James Thomas given by: Liesl Thomas In honor of Jennifer Vendryes given by: Ms. Mariellen Guerra In honor of Kristine and John Wallack given by: Richard Falb and Gail Skaggs In honor of the people at Western Oncology Hematology given by: Frank Y. Parce In honor of Darlee Whiting given by: Hayes Family Foundation In honor of Ava Williams given by: Ms. Ruth Williams In honor of Scott Williams’ birthday given by: Daniel Williams In honor of Harold Wippler given by: Mr. & Mrs. Bruce O. Will
THE HORACE TUREMAN SOCIETY Named for the first conductor of the Denver Civic Orchestra, the Horace Tureman Society honors an exceptional group of people who have pledged future support for the Symphony through an estate gift. The Horace Tureman Society recognizes in perpetuity those making estate gifts through wills, living trusts, annuities, IRAs, retirement plans, charitable trusts, life insurance designations, or other legacy giving vehicles. To learn more about including the Colorado legacy in your estate planning please contact Caiti Glasgo at 303.308.2475. Richard and Susan Abernethy The Estate of Nan L. Barnett
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Willis M. McFarlane* Mr. James Mead and Ms. Carol Svendsen Mr. Morton Ms. Helen M. Murray* Mr. Thomas Murray Ms. Lori Needler* Judie and Ron Neel Judith Nichols Mr. William Oliver Gordon R. and Pam Parker Armeda Plank* Ms. Barbara Powell James R. Pratt Mrs. Lois Rainer Mrs. Lee R. Roberts* Mr. Neil F. Roberts* Mr. Bruce M. Rockwell* Mr. Harvey D. Rothenberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Runice Suzanne Barber Ryan Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sanders Ms. Elizabeth Schmitz Rob and Jane Scofield Ms. Floy L. Senior The Ilse Steinbach Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. James Stookesberry The Estate of Jim Taylor* Mr. Richard Thackrey Mr. and Mrs. James D. Vaughn The Estate Of Samuel Wagonfeld John and Kristine Wallack Ms. Elizabeth P. Wright* The Patricia G. Wunnicke Trust* Ms. Phyllis J. Young * Deceased
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