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Angela Cheng
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Finding Our Prairie Voice The idea behind “Finding Our Prairie Voice” started out as a note on paper and then snowballed into what has become the concept on which we are basing the future of the SSO. It is clear that exploring what it means to be from the prairies resonated with audiences—the results have been spectacular. Subscriptions and donations are up over previous years. This at a time when orchestras all over the globe are questioning whether or not music lovers will still buy subscriptions. This is great news for the prairies! With all the excitement around our breakeven success of last season, it’s a good time to be truly proud of the musicians before you this season. From celebrating worldrenowned performers, to debuting exceptional young talent and growing your orchestra, this is a thrilling year. It is time to be very proud of your orchestra —to be proud of this province’s love of orchestral music. Share your love of these concerts with friends. Share our good news stories. Volunteer. Invest in this incredible artistic endeavour.
But most of all, enjoy the show. We are so proud to bring you these magical moments; the goal is to take your breath away. And if we do, please tell all your friends. It’s time they got a taste for live music too. See you at the symphony, Mark Turner Executive Director
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Saskatoon Symphony Board and Administration HONOURARY PATRONS Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan, and Mrs. Tami Wall His Worship, Mayor Donald J. Atchison and Mrs. Mardelle Atchison Dr. Gordon Barnhart, Interim President, Vice-Chancellor, University of Saskatchewan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sarah Alford Judy Balon Andrew Beaton Rob Dobrohoczki Lynn Ewing Annalisa Govenlock
Shawn Heinz Sharon Hildebrand Shelly Loeffler Lisette Mascarenhas Neil Reddekopp Bryn Richards
SSO MANAGEMENT AND STAFF Victor Sawa, Music Director
Lillian Jen-Payzant, Orchestra Library
Mark Turner, Executive Director
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Theresa Torgunrud, Office Manager Sarah Stack, Director of Operations Terry Heckman, Director of Personnel
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VIOLIN 1
Saache Heinrich
David Grosse
Michael Swan Concertmaster
Jeremy Janzen On Leave
Stephen Kreuger
William Boan Assistant Concertmaster
Heather Wilson
Mary Lou Day Lillian Jen-Payzant Joan Savage Marcel van den Hurk Simon Fanner Maxim Pletnev
VIOLIN 2 Oxana Ossiptchouk Principal
Miles Buchwaldt
Zachary Carter
FLUTE
Stacey Mennie
Randi Nelson Principal
CELLO
Supported by Lilian and Doug Thorpe
Lahni Russell Principal Supported by Sandra Beardsall, Bill Richards, Esther Cherland, David Jobling John Payzant Bernadette Wilson
Brenda Moats (flute, piccolo)
OBOE Erin Brophey Principal
Karen Bindle
Carman Rabuka
Kevin Junk (oboe, english horn)
Rosanne Daku
Christina Bakanec
CLARINET
Sophie McBean
Scott McKnight
Arthur Boan
BASS
Margaret Wilson Principal
Evan Friesen
Richard Carnegie Principal
VIOLA James Legge Principal Supported by the Viola Section of the Saskatoon Philharmonic Orchestra
Melissa Goodchild
BASSOON
Supported by Kay and Mark Turner in memory of Wayne Turner
Stephanie Unverricht Principal
David Humphrey
Supported by Mary Marino, in memory of Lucia Marino
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Marie Sellar (bassoon, contrabassoon)
James LeBlanc
PERCUSSION
TROMBONE
HORN
Don Schmidt Principal
Mathieu Pouliot Principal - On Leave
Carol-Marie Cottin Principal Arlene Shiplett Dubrena Bradley Anna Millan
TRUMPET Terry Heckman Principal Daniel Funk Dean McNeill On Leave
Brian Unverricht
Bryan Allen Principal
Dawn McLean Belyk
Supported by the Ewing Family in memory of Earl and Mary Ewing
TUBA
Kevin Grady
Brent Longstaff Principal
HARP
Supported by Electric Umbrella
Cécile Denis Principal
TIMPANI
BASSOON EMERITUS
Darrell Bueckert Principal
Peter Gravlin
Personnel varies by concert. We gratefully acknowledge the support of additional musicians who perform with the orchestra when larger works are presented.
Violin: Evan Barber, Bryn Rees, Kristan Couture, Luke Hnenny – Viola: Emily Woytiuk, Michael Hrycay Flute: Jennifer McAllister – Bassoon: Peter Gravlin – Horn: Roxanne Inch – Trumpet: Frank Harrington Piano/Keyboard: Gillian Lyons – Percussions: Brad Litster
Our Named Principal Chair Program offers a unique opportunity for music lovers and donors to be recognized for their gifts and allows you to foster deeper and personally meaningful connections with the orchestra. A Named Principal Chair presents the opportunity for an individual, group, company, or foundation to name, honour, or remember someone special by attaching their name to one of the key positions in the orchestra. Being recognized as a donor to the SSO through the Named Principal Chair Program is about more than a financial commitment to your orchestra. This program will provide you with an important link to our musicians and artistic team. To name your chair, please contact Angela Kempf at 306.665.6414 or email development@saskatoonsymphony.org,
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A modern renaissance man… Dentist by day, pianist by night…but if you follow the adventures of this periodontist you’ll discover there’s a lot more to Thomas Yu than his exceptional tone at the piano. Keeping up with the travels of Yu is exciting – hiking mountains, speeding along the autobahn in a tiny sports car, and meeting the legendary musician, Alfred Brendel, all seem to be par for the course with this Saskatoon-born pianist. The SSO is lucky to have Yu return to the stage this November. Audiences will get a very special treat. This prairie voice will be performing Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto 21 with its second movement being one of the most famous melodies ever written. The concert pairs the Mozart concerto alongside Haydn’s classic Farewell Symphony. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Josef Haydn were colleagues with a special
bond. The friendship was one of great inspiration and mentorship for both composers – frequently dedicating work to one another, often finding a muse from the other. It is no coincidence that the SSO chose Adam Johnson to conduct this concert – he and Yu have been friends for years. The mutual admiration of these two is palpable; and yet for all their years as friends, they’ve never performed on stage together….until now! The concerto will showcase Yu at his finest. The work requires someone who is more than a mere pianist – it begs for a musician who can tackle its technical sensitivity while seeking out the colour and vibrancy that Mozart poured in to the work. In other words, it wants to be played by someone with great depth. Hear these great friends make great music together with the SSO in November.
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BEETHOVEN’S 5TH SYMPHONY Maestro Victor Sawa conductor Angela Cheng piano Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72 7 minutes Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73, “Emperor” 38 minutes I. Allegro II. Adagio un poco mosso III. Rondo. Allegro Intermission Symphony No. 5, Op.67 35 minutes I. Allegro con brio II. Andante con moto III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Allegro
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Maestro Victor Sawa conductor Victor Sawa is a triple threat of talent, experience and personal dynamism. A Montreal native, Sawa holds a Bachelor of Music with Distinction from McGill University and an Honours Masters of Music Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is also a graduate of the Pierre Monteux School for Advanced Conductors. He was previously Resident Conductor with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (19931997), Music Director with the North Bay Symphony, the Guelph Youth Orchestra and the Kitchener-Waterloo Orchestra. He also served as Principal Clarinet with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. He has guest conducted for orchestras across the country. Victor Sawa has been the recipient of many awards and honours, including three Canada Council awards for Conducting, a Grand Prix du Disque—Best Chamber Music Recording (Canadian Chamber Ensemble), a Grammy award (with the New England Ragtime Ensemble), and the Tanglewood Festival award for Outstanding Musician. In 2011, Victor Sawa was appointed Honorary Consul for Japan in Saskatchewan. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Maestro Victor Sawa will become the first Conductor Emeritus of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Sawa has been instrumental in a period of stabilization of the orchestra; audiences have loved his sense of humour and insights in to the music they hear. As Conductor Emeritus, Maestro Sawa will remain a friend and presence on stage with the SSO.
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Angela Cheng piano Consistently praised for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty and superb musicianship, Canadian pianist Angela Cheng is one of her country’s national treasures. In addition to regular guest appearances with virtually every orchestra in Canada, she has also performed with the Alabama Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Saint Louis Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Utah Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic. In the spring of 2012, Ms. Cheng made her highly acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut with the Edmonton Symphony. She also made her debut at the prestigious Salzburg Festival in a recital with Pinchas Zukerman during the summer of 2012. Highlights this coming season include the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Sinfonia Toronto, Vancouver Symphony and the Winnipeg Symphony. In 2009, at the invitation of Pinchas Zukerman, Ms. Cheng toured both Europe and China as a member of the Zukerman Chamber Players. She joined them again in the spring of 2010 for a U.S. tour, which included concerts at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the 92nd Street Y in New York. Subsequent seasons have seen multiple tours of Europe, Asia and South America, including performances at the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and at the Schleswig-Holstein, Salzburg and Ravinia festivals. An avid recitalist, Angela Cheng appears regularly on recital series throughout the United States and Canada and has collaborated with numerous chamber ensembles including the Takács, Colorado and Vogler quartets. Her festival appearances include Chautauqua, Banff, Colorado, Houston, Vancouver, the Festival International de Lanaudière in Quebec and the Cartegena International Music Festival in Colombia. Ms. Cheng’s debut recording of two Mozart concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Vancouver Orchestra received glowing reviews. Other CDs include Clara Schumann’s Concerto in A Minor with JoAnn Falletta and the Women’s Philharmonic for Koch International; for CBC Records, four Spanish concerti with Hans Graf and the Calgary Philharmonic, both Shostakovich concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Radio Orchestra, and a solo disc of selected works of Clara and Robert Schumann; and, most recently, an allChopin recital CD released by Universal Music Canada. Angela Cheng has been Gold Medalist of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition, as well as the first Canadian to win the prestigious Montreal International Piano Competition. Other awards include the Canada Council’s coveted Career Development Grant and the Medal of Excellence for outstanding interpretations of Mozart from the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
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Concert Notes Ludwig van Beethoven
FIDELIO OVERTURE Like many of his contemporaries, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was fascinated by the call for justice and equality associated with the French Revolution and later reinterpreted in the context of Napoleon’s invasions, which the composer condemned. Premiered in November 1805, but revised on several occasions over the following decade, Fidelio is Beethoven’s only opera. The libretto in this German-language opera is explicitly about the ideal of freedom that animated Beethoven at the time, as it tells the story of a courageous woman (Leonore) who conceals her identity and portrays a prison guard (Fidelio) in an effort to save the life of her imprisoned husband (Florestan). The overture Fidelio was only premiered in 1814, as part of the third version of the opera. In reality, Beethoven had previously composed three other overtures. These overtures are known as Leonore 1, 2, and 3. Compared to these pieces, the Overture Fidelio is much shorter—a typical performance lasting about seven minutes—half the duration of the overture Leonore 3.Compact and dynamic, the Overture Fidelio is in sonata form and it features simple, contrasted themes designed to anticipate the drama soon to unfold.
Ludwig van Beethoven
PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 73 Beethoven is considered as a revolutionary composer, not only because the 1789 French Revolution and its aftermath fascinated him, but because he literally transformed established classical music genres such as the string quartet, the symphony, and the concerto. From his last string quartets to his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven stretched the limits of existing forms to express powerful emotions and feelings consistent with his humanistic and romantic ideals. Among his seven concertos (one for violin, one for piano trio and five for piano), his last piano concerto best illustrates the composer`s rescaling of a genre that had reached an early peak in the 27 piano concertos of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). What was particularly stunning for the contemporaries of Beethoven was the sheer length and flamboyant nature of his Fifth Concerto in E-flat Major, which premiered in Leipzig in November 1811. Lasting about 40 minutes and known as the Emperor Concerto (a nickname the composer did not pick), this masterpiece features an extensive first movement, which is as long as the two other movements combined. An allegro in E-flat Major, this first movement is in sonata form featuring three themes and an extended development section. As for the beautiful and reflexive second movement in B Major, it is marked Adagio un poco mosso (slowly yet moving forward). A rondo full of brilliance and energy, the finale ends the concerto on a most exhilarating note. More than two centuries after it premiered, the Emperor Concerto deservingly remains one of the uncontested pillars of the piano concerto repertoire. Program notes prepared by Daniel Béland, host of Classical Discoveries, CFCR 90.5 FM (Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm).
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Concert Notes Beethoven SYMPHONY NO 5 Symphony 5 is something like a Greek tragedy that proceeds at a tempo that you just cannot stop. Opening with the most famous sequence of notes in all of music, those four notes are what the audience finds in place of a melody. And what Beethoven proceeds to do with those “straight no chaser” notes is unlike anything we’d ever heard before. It is confrontational and unrefined. The four notes are relentless and transformed endlessly as they become the make-up of each and every movement of the piece. From their thumping at the door of fate in the opening of the symphony, to the haunting four notes in the last movement, we are in the middle of an accumulated energy of subliminal messaging. The first movement asks the listener to tune their ears to Beethoven’s use of this fournote motive as both hero and antagonist. While listening carefully to the performance, take note of the return of the main theme – the audience is given an incredible oboe solo. Brief but powerful, there is nothing else like it in the work. It is deeply profound and allows each listener to come to terms with what is happening about them. The oboe melody is oddly reminiscent of the 18th century – it’s a small moment of looking back, when in fact, the history of music was moving ahead. The second movement is a romantic tune for viola and cello. Stately and always a hint of the four-note motive, the second movement is a theme and variations that sings along with florid string passages flowing inside and around the melody. You’ll hear the returning codetta after each variation; in the final minute of the movement, Beethoven exposes a chord that reaches right across the scale, a momentary glimpse into the ideas of future composers like Brahms and even Debussy. The third movement, scherzo, dark and brooding, is interrupted by the four-note rhythmic motive that forces the listener to deal with its emotional leftovers from the first movement. The fughetto acts as a burst of ambiguous energy; it’s passed around the orchestra in a fun frolic between the basses and cellos. Its playfulness hides shades of the four-note rhythmic motive. The clarinet signals the coming of the timpani who drives our four-note calling card into the triumphant fourth movement. The blaze of C Major is one of the most phenomenal moments in music history – it’s a window opening; it’s Beethoven writing on the wall of history, “I am here.” Note the piccolo and trombones, instruments that had all but vanished from the concert stage only to be brought back by this master. The rhythmic motive becomes welcoming and foundational, all traces of anxiety tossed aside. This epic journey concludes itself in Beethoven’s confident closing chords, a technique that became trademark to his style, ending the crafted work of a man on the brink of complete deafness. Symphony 5 is unique, a first of its kind. It is the music of a creator addressing the listener directly – the human condition changed with this work of darkness into light.
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Saskatoon Symphony Supporters Circle Thank you donors! We are so proud to have a committed and growing group of supporters helping the SSO create great music and memorable experiences in our community in a fiscally responsible manner. As the SSO continues to improve our operations, one area we are working to develop is our donor recognition policy. We highly respect our donor’s wishes and would like your help in ensuring we have your preferred names or anonymity requests for future donor acknowledgements. In upcoming programs, we will be changing the way we display donor information. The following list reflects an alphabetical list of our donors from January 2013 to the present. If you would like to change the way we display your name or your name has been accidentally omitted, please contact Angela Kempf, Director of Development, at development@saskatoonsymphony.org or 306-665-6414. Donald Acton Pamela & Murray Acton Shirley Acton Sylvia Acton Sina Adl Advance-Tek Consulting Affinity Credit Union Vanessa Amy Areva Resources Canada Inc Earl Ballard Judy Balon Mary Barrett-Lenz Herta Barron Heidi Bartsch Audrey Bayduza Sandra Beardsall Carol Beaulieu Keri Beebe Anna Beeton Diane Bekolay Dawn McLean Belyk Kathleen Bender Trevor Benning BHP Billiton BMA Group Benefits Division Ltd. William Boan
Ron Boden & Gail Zink Gloria & Herman Boerma Eileen Boryski Carol Boryski John Botari Evelyn Bowman Brainsport - The Running Store Ann Brander Audrey Brandt Brian Mallard Insurance Services Ltd. Erin Brophey Lois Bruce Darrell Bueckert Robert & Helen Card Joan Champ Bill & Mary Chapman Cheetham’s Pharmacy Esther Cherland Maureen Cline Community Electric Ltd. Conexus Credit Union Mary Conklin Anne-Marie Connor Janice Cook Carol-Marie Cottin
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Saskatoon Symphony Supporters Circle Paul Ens Elsie Epp Richard & Linda Ewen Leona Ewert Lynn Ewing Shelley Ewing Joan Feather Bill Feldbruegge Jacqueline Ferraton Allan & Helen Few Joan & Peter Flood Carmen Foley Rachel Fowlie-Neufeld Meta Freitag Mary Friesen Jonathan & Ruth Friesen Joe & Cathy Fry Daniel Funk Lynn Gee Sherril Gelmon Don Gendzwill Larry & Judy Glazier Melissa Goodchild Fran Gordon Annalisa Govenlock Delores Gradish Kevin Grady Alexander & Katharine Grier Louise Griffith Mark Gryba Anne & Elmer Guenther Aline Guillas Connie Gutwin Doreen Haaland Ted & Marie Hammer Michael Harris Harrison, Bruce Brian & Loretta Hartsook Bob & Ollie Hasselback
Marquis Dental Group Michael Hayden Susan Healey Terry Heckman Dorothea Heckman Shawn Heinz Evelyn Henault Mary-Jane Hendel Robert Hendry Bob & Doreen Hickie Sharon Hildebrandt Helen & Derek R. Hill Janet Hill Jack Hillson Kimiko Hirose Stuart & Mary Houston Neil R Hughes Hume Family Fund Dennis & Rosemary Hunt Michele Hupaelo Ian Innes George James Tim James John Jamieson Willis & Marlys Jantz Arnold & Deborah Janzen Eunice Janzen Lillian Jen-Payzant David Jobling Bev Johnson Phyllis Johnston Roger & Marie Jolly Kevin Junk Anne & Rick Kalenchuk Gerarda Kaye Kyle Kennedy Kim Kennett John & Myrna King Anna Klaassen Fund
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Saskatoon Symphony Supporters Circle Dean McNeill Phav Meekins Ivar Mendez B.J. Michaels Stuart & Dorothy Middleton Isabelle Mills Lawrence Mitchell Brenda Moats Margaret Monks Joanna Morrow Jacqueline Mowchenko Ans Nahirney Peter H. Neijmeijer Willette Neijmeijer Matthew Neufeld Ken & Vel Neumann New Community Credit Union Ross Nikiforuk Earl Nostbakken Hilda Noton Pat Nowoselski Noella Nutting Wendy Obrigavitch Grattan O’Grady Catherine O’Leary Verna Olfert Constance Owen-Jones Garnet & Susan Pakota Martha Pankratz George & Ellen Parchomchuk Rosanna Parry Photography Ceri Patrick Jamesy Patrick John Patterson John Payzant Ronald & Betty-Ann Perkins Jan Phillips
Joe Ponic Art & Janet Postle Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Mathieu Pouliot Ned Powers Prairie Meats John Prietchuk Henriette Quessy Vern Ratzlaff Neil Rawlyk Neil Reddekopp Robert & Sylvia Regnier Norrie Reid Kathryn Probert Ruth Radostits Jill & Derby Reid Karen Reynaud Arlene Reynolds Betty Reynolds Kathy Rhoden Bryn Richards Paul & Dorothy Riemer Al & Sandra Ritchie Myrna Rolfes Rob Rongve J. Frank Roy Lila Rudachyk Leslie Ruo Alan Ryan Nicole Ryan Rhonda Sader Andrea Sargent Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Assoc. Saskatoon Community Foundation Saskatoon Co-operative Assoc. Ltd.
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Saskatoon Symphony Supporters Circle Terry Stannard Pius Steckler James Stinn Frank Strange Ian & Meredith Sutherland Sutherland Automotive P. Michael & Margaret V. Swan Olive Swerhone TCUPlace The Gallery / Art Placement Karin Tate Kenneth Thomas Derek Thompson Doug Thorpe Kate Toews Kay Turner
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Ross Wheaton Elsie White Shannon Whyley Victor & Erna Wiebe Katie Wiens Bill Wildeman Dennis Will Michael Williams Heather Wilson Marilyn Wipf Gary & Amy Wobeser Carol & Joel Yelland William Yang Yip Memorial Fund Catherine Zeilner Tom & June Zurowski
Donations in Honour of Brenda & the Book & Music Sale Volunteers By Lila Henderson Muriel Bremner By Ted & Marie Hammer Yvonne Cuttle Lester Deason By Verna Deason Miriam Gelmon By Susan Adaskin Martha Carter Ruth Horlick Roma Hurka Kenneth Kutz Erica Leyland M. Beryl McLeod Linda & Arnie Shaw
Howard Klein By David Maxwell Abraham Ravinda Chibbar Barry Collins Margaret Fredeen Wilson Reid Stefanie Stefanson-Pexa Gordon McLure By Evelyn Bergstrom James Irving Audrey Zender Kenneth Zender & Gail Zink Elaine Phillips By Jan Norris
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Community, Corporate & Foundation Supporters 101142701 Saskatchewan Ltd. Advance-Tek Consulting Inc. Affinity Credit Union Anne Klassen Fund AODBT Architecture & Interior Design Areva Resources Canada Inc. Articulate Eye Audi of Saskatoon BHP Billiton BMA Group Benefits Division Ltd. Book & Music Sale Brainsport - The Running Store Brian Mallard Insurance Services Ltd. Broadway Cafe Cameco Corporation Canadian Music Centre - Prairie Region Cava Secreta Cheetham’s Pharmacy Community Electric Ltd. Conexus Credit Union Conexus-Humboldt Co-operators General Insurance Company Department of Physics & Engineering Physics Dervilla Designs DJM Davie Holdings Inc. Electric Umbrella Eurotrend Fine Cars Federated Coop Ltd. Flowers by Fred Frank & Ellen Remai Foundation The Gallery / Art Placement GNC Bioferm Great West Life Hume Family Fund Imatron Office Solutions K&S Potash Canada GP Koenig & Associates Land & Estates Management Inc. Ledcor Construction Ltd. Leland Kimpinski LLP LifeMark Health Centre McNally Robinson Booksellers New Community Credit Union
Nova-Tek Innovations Inc. Nutana Park Mennonite Church On Purpose Leadership Rosanna Parry Photography PCS Inc. Pic A Tic E-Tickets Inc. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Prairie Meats RBC Foundation Ridge Crest Developments Inc. Robert D. & Laura Mae Meeds Sider Fund Robertson Stromberg Pedersen LLP Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Assoc. Saskatchewan Blue Cross Saskatchewan Orchestral Association SaskAthletics Saskatoon Community Foundation Saskatoon Co-operative Assoc. Ltd. Saskatoon Fastprint Saskatoon Funeral Home Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatoon Composers’ Performance Society SaskEnergy Incorporated SaskPower SaskTel SGI SIGA Solar Gardens SOVADesign Success Office Supplies Sunrise Publishing Sutherland Automotive TCU Place The Trading Post United Way of Saskatoon University of Saskatchewan Ursulines of St. Angela’s Convent Vaughn Wyant Auto Group Wheatland Regional Library William Lang Yip Memorial Fund Woodre Holdings Ltd. Yamaha Piano Centre
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Upcoming Events October 4 THE RED & BLACK AFFAIR (A NIGHT IN ITALY) Saturday, October 4, 2014, Delta Bessborough, 5:30 pm
18 OKTOBERFEST (POPS SERIES) Saturday, October 18, 2014, TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 7:30 pm - Whitney Mather soprano - Michael Harris tenor - William Rowson guest conductor
25 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – SILENCE IS GOLDEN SERIES Saturday, October 25, 2014, Roxy Theatre, 320 20th St W, 1:00 pm Saturday, October 25, 2014, Roxy Theatre, 320 20th St W, 7:30 pm - Rick Friend piano - Brian Unverricht guest conductor
29 TIME FOR TODDLERS Wednesday, October 29, 2014, SSO Rehearsal Hall, 408 20th St W, 9:30 am Jennifer McAllister animateur
November 7 / 8 IN TRANSFORMATION, THE CORE AT PAVED ARTS Friday, November 7, 2014, PAVED Arts, 424 20th St W, 7:30 pm Saturday, November 8, 2014, PAVED Arts, 424 20th St W, 7:30 pm
22 A HAYDN SYMPHONY (MASTERS SERIES) Saturday, November 22, 2014, TCU Place, Sid Buckwold Theatre, 7:30 pm - Thomas Yu piano - Adam Johnson guest conductor
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Donor Profile
Rick Cheetham and Cheetham’s Pharmacy As he celebrates 20 years of business, Rick Cheetham also proudly notes that he has been attending the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for just as long. He has become an SSO subscriber in the last five years, and is an annual donor to the Saskatoon Symphony Society. “I support the SSO through annual donations because I want to see the symphony continue in Saskatoon.” A lifelong music lover, Rick confesses that he loves rock-‘n’-roll as much as classical music, but that he especially appreciates being able to attend live classical performances because “the complexity and synchronicity of it all is so moving.” Originally from North Battleford, Rick moved to Saskatoon to take his pharmacy degree at the University of Saskatchewan. He stayed, opening Cheetham’s Pharmacy and raising a family. He encouraged the love of music for two of his two sons who studied trumpet with Terry Heckman, the SSO’s Principal Trumpet. With “personalized small-town service in the big city,” free delivery and other benefits, Rick and his staff create an experience for their clients. For his appreciation of the experiences he has had attending SSO concerts, Rick gives back in
many ways to the SSO and the arts community. The SSO strives to enlighten and inspire, delight and enliven, and Rick believes that “there is a link to wellness and the effect of music.” With support from donors like Rick, the SSO can continue to play its part in building a healthy artistic life for our community. Thank you, Rick, and our other supporters! Watch for more donor profiles over the season. To make a donation to the SSO, please contact Director of Development, Angela Kempf at 306-665-6414 or development@saskatoonsymphony.org.
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Hallelujah! – A Sing A-Long Messiah As a kid I hated Handel’s Messiah. It was too hard to sit through. And every time it felt like it was over, it wasn’t. So skip past the part where I became a professional musician and jump to having to teach music history – I still hated Messiah, but now I had to teach it to students and inspire them to love it. I went to the concert each year so that my students would see me there soaking it all in for the glory of the music. But I still hated it. Then, two years ago, I attended a performance of Messiah given by Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra…and there was something there. At the time I was working with a young tenor who was learning the Messiah arias for the first time. I listened to every recording I could get my hands on and researched and studied scores and editions. What I found was magical. Handel wrote Messiah in 24 days – not a staggering pace for a man who could whip off an opera in two weeks, but still an impressive feat. He mixes and matches styles here; he is at his most detailed and perfected while exploring the sounds of the human voice and heart. Take for example his use of the modest beat three – the words that are of the utmost importance to Handel always fall on the third beat of the bar. This might sound unimportant, but from an early age in music we are taught that music in common time is to be expressed as “strong-weak-medium-weak.” Here now we have a master expressing to us that the important word, the word in a phrase that makes all other words have value is placed on the medium beat.
Or better still is his ability to paint colours with words. Listen to the tenor sing “Comfort Ye” with the peaceful hue Handel gives him. Listen to the soprano’s voice literally “Rejoice!” Hear the alto’s voice burn like a refining fire. And experience the grounded centering of “Peace on Earth.” It is no mistake that Handel wanted his audience to explore these with him. I personally want to invite you to come to Messiah this year – come to the Friday night and experience the power of the exceptional story-telling, or come on the Saturday afternoon and explore the score with us. It doesn’t matter if you can sing, or if you feel like you don’t know the music – just be part of it. Sit inside a living breathing performance and experience what it must have been like to hear this music for the first time. Go to it with new ears. Feel the kinetic energy of everyone working together to make beautiful music – it’s glorious! Mark Turner
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View from a Prairie Sky – JOHN ESTACIO, COMPOSER The first time ever I experienced the glorious spectacle of the Aurora Borealis was a few short years ago when I arrived in Edmonton. Up until that moment I had to settle for textbook explanations and a geography teacher’s descriptions. I had no idea what I was seeing when I first noticed the majestic curtains of swirling green light in the sky one crisp October evening until a friend confirmed that it was indeed the Northern Lights. I was completely captivated and awestruck by the magical sight of dancing light; how could I not be inspired to compose a piece of music?! Having recently completed two serious compositions, it was the right time to revisit a style for unabashed lyrical melodies and joyous bright orchestral colours that Borealis would require. Borealis is meant to be awe-invoking and attempts to capture the ethereal atmosphere of the lights of the northern skies; wide streams of bending, curving light that
abruptly disappear and reappear. The ephemeral nature of these celestial happenings is represented by the sudden colourful outbursts followed by movements of near silence. The movement begins with the strings playing a major chord and then gradually glissing (bending the pitch) until they all arrive at a different chord; for me, this musical gesture captures the essence of bending curtains of light and serves as a recurring motive throughout this movement. A solo flute introduces fragments of a melody; this melody is not heard in its entirety until later in the piece when it is performed by a solo bassoon and then an English horn. The strings perform the melody and the composition swells to its climax featuring the brass and the sound splashes provided by the percussion. The movement concludes with a unique auditory effect in the percussion section that again attempts to convey the enchanting and magical quality of the borealis. Hear John Estacio’s Borealis performed by the SSO on January 24.
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