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MUSIC
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
20th Anniversary Season
Paul Bhasin, conductor
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 8:00 p.m.
Emerson Concert Hall
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Program
La procesión del Rocío , op. 9 (1912) Joaquín Turina (The Procession of the Dew) (1882–1949)
I. Triana en fiesta
II. La procesión
Excerpts from Suite Iberia (1906-1908)
Isaac Albéniz Triana (1860–1909)
Fête-Dieu à Seville (orch. Enrique Arbós)
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 43 (1902)
Jean Sibelius
I. Allegretto (1865–1957)
II. Tempo Andante, ma rubato
III. Vivacissimo
IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
Program Notes
Notes on the Program by Ken Meltzer unless otherwise noted
La procesión del Rocio, op. 9 (1912)
While still in his teens, Joaquín Turina established himself in his native Seville both as a composer and pianist. Turina later moved to Madrid, where he studied piano at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música. In 1905, Turina moved to Paris, where he studied piano with Moritz Moszkowski and composition at the Schola Cantorum with French composer Vincent d’Indy.
In 1907, Turina appeared as pianist in a Paris performance of his Piano Quintet, op. 1. In the audience was Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. After hearing the Quintet, a work very much in the French classical tradition, Albéniz counseled Turina to look to Spanish folk music for inspiration. Turina’s friend, Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, had previously offered similar advice. Turina agreed, and embarked on a path that produced many of his most beloved works.
Upon his return to Spain in 1914, Turina established himself as a highly influential composer, teacher, and critic. His numerous compositions span the genres of opera, orchestral, chamber, and guitar music, songs, and piano pieces.
Turina’s La procession del Rocío (The Procession of the Dew) premiered in Madrid in 1913. The brilliant orchestral work depicts a yearly celebration of the Virgin Mary, held in the Triana district of Seville. The piece is divided into two sections: Triana en fiesta (Triana in Celebration) and La procesión (The Procession).
Excerpts from Suite Iberia (1906-1908) (orch. Enrique Arbós)
The Spanish composer and pianist Isaac Albéniz began his musical life at a remarkably early age. Albéniz was four when he made his first concert appearance in Barcelona. Despite a turbulent childhood, Albéniz was able to achieve a successful transition from prodigy to a mature musician who made remarkable contributions to the cause of Spanish music, both in his native land and abroad.
Albéniz was a gifted and prolific composer whose works include operas, songs, orchestral, and chamber pieces. However, Albéniz is still best remembered for his numerous compositions for solo piano, many
of which evoke the life and music of his native land. Perhaps Albéniz’s masterpiece in this genre is his Suite Iberia, a series of four books, each comprising three pieces.
In the 1920s, Albéniz’s friend, the Spanish violinist, composer, and conductor, Enrique Arbós (1863-1939), orchestrated five pieces from Suite Iberia. This concert features two of the Arbós orchestrations:
Triana—A musical celebration of a district in Seville known for its diverse population and rich culture.
Fête-Dieu à Seville—Also known as El Corpus en Sevilla, the music portrays the Corpus Christi observance in the streets of Seville.
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 43 (1902)
The Symphony No. 2 of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is considered by many as one of his most profound musical expressions of patriotism. Sibelius began work on the Symphony not while residing in his beloved homeland, but rather, during a stay in Italy. In the fall of 1900, Sibelius and his family departed Finland for Italy, stopping first in Berlin. In February 1901, they finally reached their destination—the village of Rapallo, where Sibelius turned his attention to the Symphony No. 2.
“An absolute masterpiece, one of the few symphonic creations of our time that point in the same direction as the symphonies of Beethoven.”
—Karl Flodin, music critic, 1903
In May, Sibelius and his family returned to Finland. There, Sibelius continued to work on the Symphony. In November of 1901, Sibelius informed his friend, Baron Axel Carpelan, that he had almost completed the work. However, Sibelius continued to revise the Symphony No. 2, necessitating postponement until March of the planned January 1902 premiere. Sibelius conducted the first performance of his Second Symphony in Helsinki on March 8, 1902. It was a rousing success, and Sibelius repeated the program on March 10, 14, and 16, each time to a capacity audience.
This was a particularly tumultuous period for Finland, a time when the country was under the grip of Russian domination. Patriotic emotions were at a fever pitch. Sibelius had previously composed overtly nationalistic pieces, such as Finlandia (1899), and the Finnish people
were anxious for a similar message in the new Symphony. Throughout his life, Sibelius was consistent in his emphatic denial that the Second Symphony was based upon any such programs. Still, it is not surprising that the Finnish people were roused by this fiercely dramatic (and in the end, triumphant) work by their greatest composer. The Symphony No. 2 remains a source of inspiration and pride for the Finnish people, as well as a mainstay of the international symphonic repertoire.
The Second Symphony is in four movements. The first (Allegretto) opens with a repeated ascending figure in the strings, based upon a threepitch motif that will form the nucleus for several themes throughout the Symphony. The slow-tempo second movement (Tempo, Andante, ma rubato) incorporates music Sibelius first associated with an encounter between Don Juan and Death. The third movement is a quicksilver scherzo (Vivacissimo) and pastoral trio. The concluding movement (Finale: Allegro moderato) follows without pause. The Symphony’s opening three-note motif is now presented in an heroic transformation. In the stirring climax, the motif assumes its most powerful form.
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra (EYSO) program was founded in 2005 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. As one of the finest precollege programs in the region, EYSO provides comprehensive orchestral performance opportunities while supporting the pedagogy of school directors and private teachers. All students and parents are offered the opportunity for pre-college counseling, assistance with college and scholarship applications, diverse masterclass and seminar offerings, and financial aid advice. Apart from serving as dedicated members of their school orchestra and band programs, EYSO students go on to study a variety of disciplines at the college level, including top conservatories (Curtis, Juilliard, NEC, Colburn) as well as at nationally-ranked liberal arts colleges and universities. EYSO students are also regular participants in the country’s finest summer music festivals, including Interlochen, Tanglewood, NYO & NYO2, Brevard, Eastern, Sewanee, and others. The EYSO students are coached by Emory faculty including members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera and Ballet, as well as the Vega Quartet.
Paul Bhasin, conductor
Paul Bhasin serves as Director of Orchestral Studies at Emory University where he holds the Donna and Marvin Schwartz Professorship in Music. In this capacity, he conducts the Emory University Symphony Orchestra and Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, oversees music research programs, and teaches conducting. Praised for his “crisp, clear” conducting and “highly expressive” interpretations, Bhasin’s career began when he won the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition in 1998. As a conductor, composer/arranger, and instrumentalist, Bhasin has collaborated with diverse institutions including the San Francisco Symphony, Virginia Symphony, “President’s Own” US Marine Band, the International Computer Music Conference, St. Louis Opera, New World Symphony, Interlochen Arts Academy, International Dvořák Festival (Prague, CZ), and Chicago Civic Orchestra. Bhasin has performed on National Public Radio, Detroit PBS-TV, and at the Aspen, Tanglewood, Grand Teton, and Ravinia Music Festivals. Bhasin has recorded as a trumpeter and conductor for the Centaur, ACA, and Interscope record labels.
Bhasin also serves as Music Director and Conductor of the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Chamber Music Festival. An avid educator, Bhasin has collaborated with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Musicorps program, the Grammy-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird, led honor orchestras and bands (including at the All-State level), and has presented at national conferences including the Midwest Orchestra Clinic and the National Music Teachers Association Conference. Bhasin’s trumpet students have won first prize at major competitions including the National Trumpet Competition.
Bhasin composed and conducted the orchestral scores to the motion picture Sister Carrie (recently premiered at the Gene Siskel Center in Chicago) and Hogtown (award winner at the Berlin, Los Angeles, and Nashville International Black Film Festivals) which was named a “Critic’s Pick” and one of the “Top 10 Films of 2016” by the New York Times (both films stream on Amazon Prime Video). He received his musical education from Northwestern University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Flute and Piccolo (listed alphabetically)
Beige Bae (Lambert High School)
Eunice Kim (North Gwinnett High School)
Chloe Park (Walton High School)
Oboe and English Horn (listed alphabetically)
Benjamin Lee (Johns Creek High School)
Subeen Lee (Northview High School)
Chloe Rhee (Duluth High School)
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet (listed alphabetically)
Jiho Jun (Lambert High School)
Joseph Lee (Duluth High School)
Suzanne Smith (Mill Creek High School)
Bassoon (listed alphabetically)
Declan Johnston (Buford High School)
Harvey Langberg (Chamblee High School)
Connor Stewart (Pope High School)
Horn (listed alphabetically)
Aarush Gandhi (South Forsyth High School)
Blake Kuhn (Forsyth Central High School)
Daichi Takimoto (Johns Creek High School)
Sarah Woodall (Kennesaw Mountain High School)
Trumpet (listed alphabetically)
Caleb Cannon (Homeschool)
Ben Githanga (Marietta High School)
Shihyun Kim (Chattahoochee High School)
Steven Li (Wheeler High School)
Trombone and Bass Trombone (listed alphabetically)
Alaina King (Kell High School)
Ugochukwu Nwakanma (Cambridge High School)
Dallin Peoples (Flowery Branch High School)
Gabriel Silva (Buford High School)
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Tuba
Zoë Herring (Walton High School)
Timpani and Percussion (listed alphabetically)
Harrison Buck (Morgan County High School)
Eve Gordon (Westminster)
Jueon Kim (East Coweta High School)
Isaac Lee (North Gwinnett High School)
Ezekiel Werner (Decatur High School)
Piano and Celeste
Michelle Feng (Johns Creek High School)
Harp (listed alphabetically)
Alessia Escobar (Chamblee High School)
Myron Leonard (Charles R Drew Charter School)
Violin (listed alphabetically)
Jaina Alexander (Westminster)
Gabriel Bravo (Harrison High School)
Ashley Chang (Duluth High School)
Ellain Chen (Alpharetta High School)
Elena Dagostino (Sequoyah High School)
Ethan Fu (The Paideia School)
Ryan Han (Lambert High School)
Soel Han (Northview High School)
Dominic Hantula (Pace Academy)
Caroline Huang (Chattahoochee High School)
Brady Huesken (Holy Innocents Episcopal School)
Abhinav Ivaturi (Alpharetta High School)
Ethan Jones (GSMST)
Alexis Kim (GSMST)
Gabriella Kim (Peachtree Ridge High School)
Yejoe Kim (North Gwinnett High School)
Sophia Knudsen (Chattahoochee High School)
Yuna Ko (North Gwinnett High School)
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Violin (continued)
Ellen Kolesnikova (Decatur High School)
Audrey Lee (North Gwinnett High School)
Geonhee Lee (Johns Creek High School)
Ethan Leong (Dunwoody High School)
Amber Li (Johns Creek High School)
Rebecca Ma (Alpharetta High School)
Ellie Millette (Artios Academies of Gwinnett)
Satomi Ono (Northview High School)
David Park (Lambert High School)
Jiyoon Park (McIntosh High School)
Mei Takuno (Northview High School)
Juan Valencia (Duluth High School)
Jiayu Wang (Northview High School)
Olivia Wei (Westminster)
Shicheng Wei (South Forsyth High School)
Ezekiel Werner (Decatur High School)
Evan Xue (Johns Creek High School)
Harry Yang (Walton High School)
Hayden Yi (North Gwinnett High School)
Jaden Yim (Johns Creek High School)
Aniston Zhang (Chattahoochee High School)
Jiyu Zhang (Northview High School)
Viola (listed alphabetically)
Sonayon Ayeni (Duluth High School)
Noah Bang (Northview High School)
Achyut Deshpande (Chattahoochee High School)
Shay Hendrickson (Decatur High School)
Victor Huang (Alpharetta High School)
Anika Kailasam (Decatur High School)
Hayoung Kim (McIntosh High School)
Jiyu Kim (Peachtree Ridge High School)
Joanne Kim (Brookwood High School)
Yujin Kim (GSMST)
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Viola (continued)
Manu Sankaran (Lambert High School)
Jaydon Sritongkham (GSMST)
Athena Yang (GSMST)
Katie Yau (Chattahoochee High School)
Cello (listed alphabetically)
Matthew Chung (McIntosh High School)
Priya Gingrich (Homeschool)
Eric Jiang (Westminster)
Abigail Kim (Johns Creek High School)
Elijah Kim (Johns Creek High School)
Jason Kim (North Gwinnett High School)
Neel Krishnan (Harrison High School)
Sophia Madani (McIntosh High School)
Caleb Mani (Lanier High School)
Ethan Nie (Johns Creek High School)
Joshua Park (North Gwinnett High School)
Arun Piyasena (Woodward Academy)
Jonathan Roaquin (Collins Hill High School)
Yaocen Shen (Walton High School)
Nile Solomon (Northview High School)
David Zoblisein (Harrison High School)
Bass (listed alphabetically)
Irene Achanti (Alpharetta High School)
Jordan Archer (Decatur High School)
Jakob deRoode (Midtown High School)
Yusef Henry (Campbell High School)
Alex Na (The Westminster Schools)
Bianca Nicolae (GSMST)
Vivien Panturu (Mill Creek High School)
Hazel Patty (Decatur High School)
Music at Emory
The Department of Music at Emory University provides an exciting and innovative environment for developing knowledge and skills as a performer, composer, and scholar. Led by a faculty of more than 60 nationally and internationally recognized artists and researchers, our undergraduate and graduate students experience a rich diversity of performance and academic opportunities. Undergraduate students in our department earn a BA in music with a specialization in performance, composition, or research, many of whom simultaneously earn a second degree in another department. True to the spirit of Emory, a liberal arts college in the heart of a research university, our faculty and ensembles also welcome the participation of non-major students from across the Emory campus.
Become a part of Music at Emory by giving to the Friends of Music. Your gift provides crucial support to all of our activities. To learn more, visit our website at music.emory.edu or call 404.727.6280.
The Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts is a place where teaching, learning, and performance merge to create a vital arts presence for our community.
Upcoming Emory Music Concerts
Visit schwartz.emory.edu to view complete event information. If a ticket is required for attendance, prices are indicated in the listings below in the following order: Full price/Emory student price (unless otherwise noted).
Saturday, November 16, 8:00 p.m., Eternal Love Triangle, ECMSA: Emerson Series Waits Chamber Music Concert, Cannon Chapel
Saturday, November 16, 8:00 p.m., American Railroad: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $70/$10, tickets required
Friday, November 22, noon, Danielle Hahn Piano Trio, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free
Saturday, November 23, 3:00 p.m., Emory Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, Cannon Chapel
Saturday, November 23, 8:00 p.m., Emory University Symphony Orchestra, Emory Wind Studies, and Tango Artists, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free
Sunday, November 24, 4:00 p.m. (rescheduled), Jack Mitchener, University Organist, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free
Tuesday, December 3, 8:00 p.m., Emory Big Band and Jazz Combos, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free
Wednesday, December 4, 8:00 p.m., Fall Composition Showcase, Performing Arts Studio
Friday, December 6, noon, Norman Krieger, piano, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall, free, registration required
Friday, December 6, 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Glenn Auditorium, $20/$10, tickets required
Sunday, December 8, 4:00 p.m., Santa’s Favorite Chamber Music, ECMSA: Family Series, Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 15, 4:00 p.m., Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $45/$10 (all students), tickets required
Friday, January 17, 8:00 p.m., Sonata Mulattica: The True Story of Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” Sonata, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free, registration required
Friday, January 24, 8:00 p.m., Emmanuel Pahud, flute and Alessio Bax, piano, Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $45/$10, tickets required
Friday, January 31, noon, Chee-Yun, violin, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free, registration required
Sunday, February 2, 4:00 p.m., Elena Cholakova, piano, Miroslav Hristov, violin, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 8:00 p.m., CompFest 2025, Performing Arts Studio
Sunday, February 9, 4:00 p.m., Bach Bowl, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Friday, February 14, 8:00 p.m., Emory Jazz Fest 2025, Schwartz Artist in Residence David Sánchez, saxophone, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $30/$10, tickets required
Saturday, February 15, 8:00 p.m., Emory Jazz Fest 2025, Emory Big Band, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free, tickets required
Friday, February 21, 7:00 p.m., Pajama Concert | Musical Stories, ECMSA: Family Series, Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Saturday, February 22, 8:00 p.m., Emory Wind Studies Concert, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 p.m., Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall
Music at Emory brings together students, faculty, and world-class artists to create an exciting and innovative season of performances, lectures, workshops, and master classes. With more than 150 events each year across multiple Emory venues, audiences experience a wide variety of musical offerings.
We hope you enjoy sampling an assortment of work from our student ensembles, community youth ensembles, artists in residence, professional faculty, up-and-coming prodigies, and virtuosos from around the world.
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