2021-2022
CANDLER CONCERT SERIES
KITTEL & CO. Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m.
This concert is presented by the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. 404.727.5050 | schwartz.emory.edu | boxoffice@emory.edu
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Design and Photography Credits Kittel & Co. Cover Photo by Andrew Potter Jeremy Kittel Photo (opposite) by Corrina Van Hamlin Cover Design: Nick Surbey | Program Design: Lisa Baron Back Cover Photo: Mark Teague
Acknowledgment The Schwartz Center gratefully acknowledges the generous ongoing support of Donna and Marvin Schwartz.
This program is made possible by a generous gift from the late Flora Glenn Candler, a friend and patron of music at Emory University.
2021–2022
CANDLER CONCERT SERIES
Kittel & Co. Jeremy Kittel, violin Josh Pinkham, mandolin Quinn Bachand, guitar Jacob Warren, bass Simon Chrisman, hammer dulcimer Friday, March 18, 2022, 8:00 p.m. Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program Tonight’s concert will feature selections from the following repertoire list, plus brand-new works, as yet untitled. All will be announced from the stage. Jeremy Kittel (b. 1984)
Chrysalis
Kittel
The Boxing Reels
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Preludio
Waltz
Kittel
Smile
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) lyrics by John Turner/Geoffrey Parsons Traditional Irish
Toss the Feathers/Foxhunter’s Reel
Tom Petty (1950–2017)
Time to Move On
Ohmsted
Kittel
Pando
Kittel
All We Have is Now
Wayne Coyne (b. 1961)
Home in the World
Kittel
Nethermead
Kittel
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Kittel & Co. Kittel & Co. is one of the premier American acoustic bands performing today. Led by Grammy-nominated composer Jeremy Kittel, described by WGBH as “one of the most exceptional violinists and fiddlers of his generation,” the stringed-instrument collective features a cast of musically-kindred spirits—mandolinist Josh Pinkham, guitarist Quinn Bachand, bassist Jacob Warren, and hammer-dulcimerist Simon Chrisman, each recognized as an innovator on their instrument. After appearances at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Kittel & Co.’s debut album Whorls charted in the top 10 on the Classical Billboard charts before making its way to the number one spot on the Bluegrass chart. Earmilk called Whorls a “devastatingly beautiful album . . . a stunning melting pot of classical and folk music, featuring some of the greatest musicians in the genre.” According to Bluegrass Situation, Kittel & Co. has “accomplished a feat of new acoustic, string band-rooted chamber music . . . whimsical, alluring, and magnificent.” A Kittel & Co. show is a warmly ambitious romp through genre-bending originals and interpretations. In addition to Kittel & Co.’s accolades, Jeremy Kittel received a Grammy nomination in 2019 for “Best Instrumental Composition” alongside icons John Williams and Terence Blanchard. Kittel is also known for arranging and recording work with Yo-Yo Ma, My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, Aoife O’Donovan, and more. Kittel states that the diversity of artists he works with informs the music he writes for Kittel & Co., and that Kittel & Co.’s mission is simply to be “one of the most thrilling, immersive experiences of what acoustic music can be.”
“(Kittel & Co.) takes the string band tradition to marvelously rarefied levels of collective virtuosity. Playing a repertoire from bluegrass to Bach to a strathspey and reel set . . . [they] sounded thrillingly spontaneous . . . Taking traditional music forward.” —Times UK
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Photo by Corrina Van Hamlin
Jeremy Kittel Jeremy Kittel is an American fiddler, violinist, and composer. Fluent in multiple musical genres, his original music draws from traditional roots, jazz, Celtic, classical, electronic, and more. Kittel performs with his own band or trio, as a duo, and as a soloist with orchestras. In addition to his own projects, he has composed and arranged for such artists as Abigail Washburn, Camera Obscura, Jars of Clay, Laura Veirs, and the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet (of which he was a member for five years). He has also recorded with artists such as Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Mark O’Connor, and Mike Marshall. Kittel’s most recent solo recording, Chasing Sparks (Compass), features original compositions with a stellar cast of musicians, including special guests Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, and Mike Marshall. He is currently working on his fifth solo album. Kittel previewed some of his new compositions on the October 10, 2015 broadcast of “A Prairie Home Companion,” guest-hosted by I’m With Her. In 2015, Kittel co-composed Bull Frogs Croon, a new orchestral work featuring himself and Aoife O’Donovan as soloists. This adds to a growing body of original compositions and arrangements for orchestra, which can be heard in concerts presented around North America. He has performed as soloist with the Detroit Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Britt Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, and more. Committed to the belief that music and the arts are central to the human experience, Kittel is a passionate clinician and educator. He has taught programs at Berklee College of Music, Belmont University, the New School, International Music Academy of Pilsen, Zurich University of the Arts, Mark O’Connor Strings Camps, the Swannanoa Gathering, and Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School. Kittel has a master’s degree in jazz performance from the Manhattan School of Music and he received the 2010 Emerging Artist Award from his alma mater, the University of Michigan. He has received numerous other awards through the years, including the United States National Scottish Fiddle Championship, six Detroit Music Awards, and two ASTA Alternative Style awards. He was also the first recipient of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin. 6
Please join us for the final Candler Concert of the 2021–2022 Season! schwartz.emory.edu Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble featuring Simon CrawfordPhillips, piano Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. From the world-renowned Academy of St Martin in the Fields, acclaimed wind players James Burke, clarinet; Julie Price, bassoon; Stephen Stirling, horn; and Tom Blomfield, oboe, join forces to explore some of the best all-wind and wind and piano classical repertoire. Pianist and conductor Simon Crawford-Phillips joins the ensemble.
Schwartz Center Staff Rachael Brightwell, Managing Director Terry Adams, Box Office Coordinator Lisa Baron, Communications Specialist Carrie Christie, Program Coordinator Kathryn Colegrove, Associate Director for Programming and Outreach Lewis Fuller, Associate Director for Production and Operations Jennifer Kimball, Assistant Stage Manager Jeff Lenhard, Operations Assistant Alan Strange, Box Office Manager Nicholas Surbey, Senior Graphic Designer Mark Teague, Stage Manager Nina Vestal, House Manager Matt Williamson, Multimedia Specialist The Schwartz Center gratefully acknowledges the generous ongoing support of Donna and Marvin Schwartz. To support this program, visit schwartz.emory.edu/give. 7
CANDLER CONCERT SERIES
Welcome back! The Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series brings internationally-renowned artists to Emory University's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts—to the Emerson Concert Hall or the virtual stage. The artists come from a variety of musical genres—traditional classical ensembles including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and contemporary artists like Kronos Quartet. The series is made possible by a generous gift from the late Flora Glenn Candler, a friend and patron of music at Emory University.