Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) Schnitzel and Strudel Program Book by Springfield Symphony Orchestra

TABLE OF CONTENTS

April 10th Concert Sponsors

Upcoming Symphony Events

Springfield Symphony Trivia Night

Letter from the President

Letter from the Music Director

Springfield Symphony Guild Raffle Information

About the Conductor

Season Preview

Season Sponsors

Ways to Give

Education and Outreach Information

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Program Page

Orchestra Roster

Program Notes

Guest Artist Bio

Springfield Symphony Supporters

History of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Behind the Baton

Sponsored Musicians

Hellam Young Artists’ Competition

Beethoven Society

Overture Club

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Springfield Symphony Guild Membership Page

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 Board Members

David Kean ��President Raylene Appleby ��Vice President Greg Beck �� Treasurer Tom O’Neal ��Secretary James B. Johnson �� Immediate Past President Jean Bardy and Karen Burmood �� Guild Co-Presidents Evelyn Mangan Bryan Brooker Mark Chambers Scott Meier Krystyna Clarke Bryan N. Musgrave Regina Cooper Ruth Mushynski Lynn Dvorak Randy Saul Leaster Foster Gibson Shauna Smith-Yates Jeff Hays *Allison Steiner Barbara Rae Hughes Josh Thompson *Tijuana Julian Kara Turner *Daniel Ketter Lincoln Whisler Loretta Knutson Daniel Wooten Bridgette Leonard *denotes orchestra representatives to the Board

2020-2021 Board of Trustees Nancy S. Back Judith A. Beisner Irwin Cohen J. Howard Fisk

Guy Mace John H. Simmons John B. Steinberg Don Wessel, Honorary

2020-2021 Staff Executive Director ��Jennifer Cotner-Jones Marketing Manager �� Lexi Locke Operations Manager �� Aleksis Zarins Executive Assistant �� Connie Bell As of 10/20/20 2

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 86th consecutive season of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO): “Comfort Food”. In this different and challenging environment, the board, staff, and musicians of your symphony are working diligently, fulfilling our mission “to provide the highest level of symphonic music and music education to all Southwest Missouri.” To that end, we are offering a musical season to provide both comfort and a sense of normalcy for our patrons and community while maintaining the same high standards you have come to enjoy. While we strive to continue providing the highest standard of entertainment, we recognize we have to adapt to the unprecedented changes in our community. As we take necessary steps to protect our patrons and musicians, we believe we will still meet your expectations with a season filled with your favorite composers and musical selections. We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our sponsors, donors, and patrons. May you find comfort and enjoyment this season as we share a “menu” of works from your favorite composers! David P. Kean, SSO President

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MUSIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE This has been a difficult year for all of us, and I want the Springfield Symphony to bring a sense of normalcy, familiarity, and comfort to our audiences and ourselves alike. Comfort foods have a universal appeal and serve a universal need. We all need to feel safe, loved, and nurtured, and there is almost nothing in the world that brings us these feelings like a big plate of our favorite food. Comfort foods take us back to happy memories, dear family and friends, and a sense of belonging, security, and familiarity. This season, I have chosen music to bring comfort and happiness to our community much in the way favorite foods like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken noodle soup, freshly baked bread, or apple pie bring comfort. I am so glad you have joined us at the table for a symphony season of musical comfort foods. Whether you are sitting in Hammons Hall or watching a livestream at home, we are grateful that you are with us, and we hope our music gives your soul a lift! Kyle Wiley Pickett

Music Director and Conductor, Springfield Symphony Orchestra

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR Kyle Wiley Pickett is the Music Director and Conductor for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) and the Topeka Symphony Orchestra (KS). He formerly held the same posts with the Juneau Symphony (AK) and the North State Symphony (CA). Maestro Pickett was recently a guest conductor with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra for the Thailand International Composition Festival. He has also recently conducted the Naples Philharmonic for the Martha Graham Dance Company, the University of Kansas Symphony, the Montana Ballet Company, and the City of Prague Philharmonic for an acclaimed recording. A native of Los Gatos, California, Maestro Pickett holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Stanford University and a Master’s degree in choral conducting from the California State University, Chico, where he studied with William Ramsey. His Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting was conferred by the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore under the direction of Frederik Prausnitz. Pickett is also an accomplished flutist whose teachers include Frances Blaisdell and Robert Willoughby. He lives in Springfield with his wife, Alice, and his two sons, Ned and Grant. Visit www.kylewileypickett.com for a complete biography.

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WAYS TO GIVE DID YOU KNOW? Currently we are only able to sell few single tickets, which is why we rely on your support as a donor and season ticket holder. To provide the people of the Ozarks with a live professional Symphonic Experience, we need your support. Show your passion for music and your community with a tax-deductible gift to the SSO, a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Individual Gifts n Text to Give: Text (202) 858-1233 with the code SSO to make your gift today! n Online with Credit/Debit Card: Visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org and click on the “Donate” button or call the Symphony office. n Check: If you prefer to give your support by check, please make your check payable to Springfield Symphony Association. n IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMD): You may avoid being taxed on your annual RMD (up to $100,000) if you make the distribution directly to the Symphony. Individual Gifts n Gifts of Appreciated Stock: You may give appreciated stock to the Symphony and avoid capital gains tax. Please call the Symphony office for simple instructions on how to transfer stock to the Symphony.

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Thank you to the following supporters making the way for 2020-21 and seasons beyond. All donations will be recognized at www.springfieldmosymphony.org/ under “Ways To Give.” Make a gift of $1,500 or more and receive special acknowledgements. VIP receptions are restricted at this time due to COVID-19. A year end reception will be held for donors with gifts of $1,500 and more given in our 2020-21 season.

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH The Springfield Symphony’s education and outreach programs are funded through the generosity of businesses, foundations, and individuals who know the value of education and cultural enrichment through music. These programs include a variety of interactive concerts both in and out of the concert hall with large and small ensembles.

ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS The annual Young People’s Concert (YPC) brings together students to gain valuable exposure to elements of musical styles and eras. This season, our audience includes invited students to attend virtually from all public schools, private schools, and home schools in Southwest Missouri. Our Young People’s Concert is specifically designed to be an in-depth learning experience. Teachers and chaperones may register their students for our first virtual YPC at www.springfieldmosymphony.org/young-peoples‑concerts. Before the performance, the teachers discuss important elements of the musical experience with each class enabling them to integrate the concert experience into the students’ curriculum. Our Young People’s Concert will be released virtually on January 26, 2021. The music is interspersed with entertaining facts about each composition and musical instrumentation is explained, as are differences in musical styles.

ENSEMBLES-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Ensembles-in-Schools program allows small groups of Springfield Symphony musicians to travel to area elementary and middle schools to perform for the students. Each small ensemble presents a 30-minute program for up to 200 students at each school. Our program is designed to heighten awareness of the many varieties of musical styles, explain why different musical instruments create different sounds, and to demonstrate how music expresses emotions and creates beauty. A question-and-answer session follows each performance allowing the young students to learn from the musicians. The overall experience creates a more rewarding educational experience for the student attendees. Modifications may be made due to COVID guidelines.

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balcony is designated for every concert to youth or underserved people in the community, free of charge, in collaboration with area nonprofits and schools. This will provide 3,033 (337 per concert) people the chance to see the Symphony for free.

HELLAM YOUNG ARTISTS’ COMPETITION The 24th Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition was held virtually on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The Competition is open to musicians 18-26 years of age who are currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in colleges and universities or in music conservatories. It was founded by Dr. Duane and Judy Hellam, and is directed and partially underwritten by Judy Hellam. Its purpose is to provide a valid professional evaluation of performance art by young virtuosi in a competitive setting. In addition, private conferences and discussions with jurors are available to any and all competitors at their request following performances. Competitions such as this, held in many venues nationally, provide important elements of the Curricula vitae of these young virtuosi. The efforts of the Competition are sustained by contributions from underwriters, business sponsors, host families and volunteers.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND This fund enables small ensembles and groups of Symphony musicians to perform at various charitable and community-oriented events throughout the city. Examples include a performance for a CoxHealth event that benefits the Boys and Girls Club, the Springfield Business Journal Economic Impact Awards, the Leadership Springfield Breakfast, the Springfield Regional Arts Council’s Ozzie Awards, and the Springfield News-Leader’s Salute to Nurses. With this fund, the Symphony hopes to spread the joy of music throughout the community, furthering its mission: to provide the people of Southwest Missouri with the highest level of symphonic music and music education.

MUSICIANS’ INITIATIVE FUND Overseen entirely by musicians of the Springfield Symphony, this fund was developed to encourage members of the orchestra to create new programs and ways of furthering the orchestra’s community and outreach goals. Furthermore, it gives individual musicians the opportunity to identify and address music-related needs within the community on a far more personal level, for example, providing instruments or new strings for music students who may not have access to them. 37

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ENDOWMENT GIFTS The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund provides a means by which your gift can benefit the Springfield Symphony for generations to come. Gifts may be made through cash donations, gifts of stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance, bequests, trusts or annuities. The Springfield Symphony Association uses only the interest earned from these investments; the principal is never touched. Donors may feel secure in the knowledge that their gifts will be preserved to benefit the orchestra in perpetuity. Gifts of less than $5,000 are directed into the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund so as to provide maximum earnings from investments. Gifts of $5,000 or more may be made to establish a named fund to honor the donor’s outstanding commitment to the long-term support of the orchestra. The Springfield Symphony Association continues to benefit from major contributions to the Endowment through the following named funds: The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Guild Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Cultural Trust Fund The Mary Lou Andrews Endowment Fund (in honor of the Second Violin section) The Bill H. and Margo Simson Armstrong Endowment Fund The Nancy S. Back Scholarship Fund The Earl L. and Jane Barkley Memorial Fund The Donald H. and Judith A. Beisner Endowment Fund The Judith A. Beisner Principal Cello Chair Endowment Fund The Paul and Marie Brewster Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed Trumpet chair) The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund The Dr. Guy Callaway, Jr. Endowment Fund *The William H. Calhoun and Mary Helen Calhoun Endowment Fund The Carla M. Calvin Endowment Fund The Shirley A. Carr Endowment Fund The Charles R. and Barbara Cook Hall Endowment Fund The Raver-Detrick Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Flute chair) The Francis J. Ellis Memorial Fund The Carolyn Compton Fay Memorial Endowment Fund The John and Carolyn Gerdes Endowment Fund The Mrs. Harley R. Gleason Memorial Fund * The Esther S. Milner Karchmer Memorial Fund (endowed chair) The Rosemary Keller Endowment Fund The Fern Kightlinger Memorial Fund The Harry F. and Zealia Kirkpatrick Endowment Fund The Frances Duemler Knox Endowment Fund The Peggy Day Lee Endowment Fund (in honor of the Cello section) The Patricia A. LeFevre Concertmaster Chair The Luke and Cynthia Green Libby Endowment Fund (in honor of the Oboe section) The Jeanne M. Loveless Memorial Fund The Shirley C. Maddy Endowment Fund The Evelyn J. McNabb Endowment Fund The Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. McQueary Fund The Samuel M. Minasian Memorial Fund The Dr. Don and Linda Overend Endowment Fund The Jacqueline H. Powell Memorial Fund The Grace Allan Rosser Memorial Fund

The Randy and Donna Renkel Endowment Fund The Joseph Schellhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund The John H. and Katherine E. Simmons Fund The Lester F. and Hanna R. Strauss Memorial Fund The Lester T. Sunderland Foundation Fund The Walter and Ruth Thomas Endowment Fund (in honor of the French Horn section) The Dr. Yates and Janet Trotter Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Tuba chair) *The William M. “Joe Bill” and Elizabeth J. “Betty Jane” Turner Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed French Horn chair) The VAN-NAN-PAT Endowment Fund The Don and Betty Wessel Endowment Fund (endowed Piano chair) *The William T. White Endowment Fund The Kay Whitlock Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Viola chair) The Frances S. Wilke Memorial Fund The Don S. and Rosemary Witt Memorial Fund * Through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Inc. The following people have made recent contributions to the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund:

Margo S. Armstrong (7)(14)(16) Robert Baird (1) Ms. Catherine Banks (7) Judith A. Beisner (7) (13) (14) James Billings (1) Col. (Ret) Carl L. and Linda Boswell (14) Ron Brammer (1) Dr. and Mrs. Loren and Nancy Broaddus (14) Regina and William Cooper (14) Mr. and Mrs. William Darr (12) Betsy and Dan Dougherty (4) Mildred Eisele (3) J. Howard and Jan Fisk (1) (7) Carol Gordon (2) Barbara Cook Hall (1)(14) Dr. Donald Harkness (14) Judy Hellam (14) Dr. Kenneth D. Herfkens MD (7)(14)

Mary Hodge (10) Cynthia Hollander (1) Susan Holliday (1) Home Sweet Care, Inc. (11) Bob, Janet, and Stacey Hopkins (4) William James (14) Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Jobe (7) Zena Khalil (5) Mrs. Louise Knauer (7) Drs. Gary Soderberg and Loretta Knutson (7) Fredna Mahaffey (14) Thomas and Evelyn Mangan (7) Dr. Norm and Morey Mechlin (14) Ms. Joan Menchetti (7)(14) Mildred Eisele Trust David Muegge (1) Joyce and Wallace Munden (8) Linda Overend (7) Stephen and Linda Paganini

(1) In Honor of the Patricia Lockhart Memorial Scholarship (2) In Memory of Ronald Kean (3) In Honor of the Mildred Eisele Trust (4) In Honor of Mary Lou Andrews (5) In Memory of Dr. Bruce Hyde (6) In Honor of The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund (7) In Memory of John Gerdes (8) In Memory of Julia Anna Kohr

Brite (6) Sue Phillips (14) Elizabeth Pruett (7) RMMC, CPAs (7) Nick, Sally, Bryce, and Grant Ruder (4) Mr. T. Salveter III and Mrs. B. Hogan (7) Thomas and Marsha Slaight Vicki Sterling Johnson (14) Ms. Amber Stenger (7) Joan Thompson (7) William Trollinger (9) Dr. and Mrs. Yates Trotter (7) U.S. Bank Wealth Management (11) (14) Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wampler (17) Dr. and Mrs. Courtney Whitlock (7) (14) (15) Maggie Wilcox Susan Zdanowski (7)

(9) In Memory of Mildred Howell (10) In Memory of Pat Harper Scarlett (11) In Memory of Jane Schneider (12) In Honor of the Paul and Marie Brewster Memorial Endowment Fund (13) In Memory of Margaret Blackwood (14) In Memory of Yates Trotter (15) In Memory of Nancy Luckfield (16) In Memory of Anne Wampler (17) In Memory of Jerry Redfern

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CONCERT PROGRAM April 10, 2021

Schnitzel and Strudel

Richard Strauss

Der Rosenkavalier Suite (1864-1949) Op. 59 (1911)

Running time: approximately 25 minutes

Intermission

Johannes Brahms

Violin Concerto in D Major, (1833-1897) Op. 77 (1878) I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro with Giora Schmidt, Violin Running time: approximately 40 minutes

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April 10, 2021 Orchestra

Schnitzel and Strudel VIOLA

+denotes on leave *denotes acting position String sections use revolving seating

Kirsten Weingartner Weiss, Principal

The Kay Whitlock Endowed Viola Chair Sponsored by Irwin & Susan Cohen Ned Horner, Assistant Principal+ Sponsored by Walnut Street Inn Matthew Pavon, Assistant Principal

VIOLIN I

David R. Hays, Concertmaster

The Patricia A. Le Fevre Endowed Concertmaster Chair Sponsored by Bryan & Amber Musgrave Pamela Davis, Assistant Concertmaster Sponsored by Nesbitt Construction

Starla Blair

Sponsored by The Springfield Symphony Guild

Sponsored by Ms. Bonnie Shackter

MILESTONES

TRUMPET

Tijuana Julian, Principal

William Hartman Janet Hopkins Richard Ruhe

The Paul & Marie Brewster Endowed Trumpet Chair

Timothy Wootton J. Matthew White

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Special thanks to the DoubleTree Hotel, Walnut Street Inn, and John and Pat Horner for hosting our out of town orchestra members during the 2020‑21 season.

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PROGRAM NOTES by Pam Davis, Assistant Concertmaster

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Opus 77 (1878) Dedicated to his friend, the great Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim, who also performed the premiere, the Brahms violin concerto is one of the most loved and celebrated works in the violin repertoire. Written the summer after he completed his second symphony, which was heard in January, this piece was composed at the same idyllic retreat in Austria, where Brahms exclaimed that melodies were everywhere. Joachim was consulted every step of the way in the writing of the concerto, most often by mail. However, at times Brahms would thank him for his input on revisions and then disregard it. But much of the concerto, and not just the first-movement cadenza, bears Joachim’s influence. After the premiere, but before it was published, Joachim convinced Brahms to make additional changes. Before the violin solo enters, the opening tutti introduces three themes and works up to an insistent string climax, only to fall away and invite the soloist to expand and reinterpret the material magnificently. Following the glorious cadenza, the coda brings a serene return to the opening theme only to be reawakened with a stirring finish. The work was originally to be in four movements, but during the process Brahms wrote to Joachim of abandoning that plan, saying about the warm and thoughtful second movement, “I have written a meager adagio instead.” The oboe is the star of this movement until the solo violin joins and varies the tranquil melody. The pastoral mood weaves throughout until at the end the violin and oboe alternately converse. The finale brings out the fire of the gypsy spirit from Brahms’s early experience accompanying Hungarian violinist Eduard Remènyi and as a tribute to his friend Joachim. The energetic rondo is filled with brilliant passage work and double stops. Powerful final chords conclude the movement after swirling triplets and virtuosic passage work trail off once again relaxing the excitement. Though exceedingly difficult for the soloist, there are no gratuitous fireworks; the virtuoso playing is always in the service of expression. The orchestra has a larger role than in most concertos up to this point, which may have been partial explanation of why the concerto was not an instant triumph; critics were lukewarm at best in the early days. Always self-critical and sensitive, it is said that Brahms burned the draft of a second violin concerto following the searing critique of this masterpiece. e WORLD EVENTS: George M. Cohan is born, H.M.S. Pinafore premieres, Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony premieres e FIRST PERFORMANCE: January 1, 1879, Leipzig, the composer conducting 46

e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: November 2011, Siwoo Kim soloist, Andres Franco conducting Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Opus 59 (suite-1944; opera-1910) Strauss’s most popular opera was composed on the heels of his great success with the sensational Salome. Pairing again with his librettist on Elektra, poet Hugo von Hoffmansthal, the story is adapted from a French novel by Louvet de Couvray. Set in mid-18th century Vienna, the story revolves around four main characters: an aristocrat Marschallin and her young lover Octavian, (played by a mezzo-soprano, due to the character’s youth), her coarse cousin Baron von Ochs, and his proposed fiancée, Sophie. At the Marschallin’s suggestion, Octavian acts as the Baron’s Rosenkavalier (rose bearer) to Sophie with a ceremonial silver rose, signifying Och’s proposal. But Octavian and Sophie fall in love at first sight. After subplots and much intrigue, the young lovers are united. While at first blush a comic opera, beneath the surface bubble themes of fidelity, aging, and selflessness. While initially panned by critics, the premiere of the opera was a huge hit with the audience, which demanded ten curtain calls after Act II and twenty after Act III. Over the next year the opera was performed fifty times in Dresden alone, and was also produced in many other cities. The opera was so popular that Rosenkavalier champagne and cigarettes were marketed. Georg Solti conducted the music of the trio at Strauss’s memorial service. The domination of the waltz genre was not Strauss’s idea, despite his sharing of surname with the unrelated waltz king. Hoffmansthal had suggested to him, “Try and think of an old-fashioned Viennese waltz, sweet and saucy, which should pervade the whole of the last act.” As it turns out, this was an anachronism in terms of the setting of the story; the waltz era was still in the future. Several adaptations of the music have been created over the years, including a background score for a silent film version that was conducted by Strauss. The version on today’s programs is usually credited to conductor Artur Rodzinsky, who prepared the adaptation for a performance by the New York Philharmonic, although the published score contains no credit. Opening with the dramatic horn motive associated with young Octavian, the Prelude to Act I is heavily excerpted in the suite. Also included are the music for the presentation of the silver rose, the Baron’s Act II arrival, waltzes from the second act, and the beautiful duet between Octavian and Sophie, (here with oboe and horn), the trio of the Marschallin, Sophie, and Octavian, and the Act III waltz. e WORLD EVENTS: (1910) Samuel Barber is born, Stravinsky’s Firebird premieres, Mark Twain dies e FIRST PERFORMANCE of the opera: January 26, 1911, Dresden; of the suite: October 5, 1944, New York City e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: September 2013, Kyle Wiley Pickett conducting 47

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Praised by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as “impossible to resist, captivating with lyricism, tonal warmth, and boundless enthusiasm,” violinist Giora Schmidt has appeared as soloist with many prominent symphony orchestras around the globe including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Canada’s National Arts Centre, Toronto, Vancouver and the Israel Philharmonic. In recital and chamber music, Giora has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, San Francisco Performances, the Louvre Museum in Paris, and Tokyo’s Musashino Cultural Hall. Festival appearances include the Ravinia Festival, the Santa Fe and Montreal Chamber Music Festivals, Bard Music Festival, Scotia Festival of Music and Music Academy of the West. He has collaborated with eminent musicians including Yefim Bronfman, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Lynn Harrell, Ralph Kirshbaum and Michael Tree. Born in Philadelphia to professional musicians from Israel, Giora began playing the violin at the age of four. A graduate of the Juilliard School, his teachers have included Geoffrey Michaels, Patinka Kopec, Dorothy DeLay and Itzhak Perlman; with additional guidance from Pinchas Zukerman. Committed to education and sharing his passion for music, Giora is currently Assistant Professor of Violin at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM) and on the artist faculty at New York University (NYU Steinhardt.) He was previously on the faculty of the Juilliard School and the Perlman Music Program. Through technology and social media, he continues to find new ways of reaching young violinists and music lovers around the world. He is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, The Classical Recording Foundation’s Samuel Sanders award, and was a Starling Fellow at the Juilliard School. Giora plays a c. 1830 violin by Giuseppe Rocca and strings kindly sponsored by ThomastikInfeld, Vienna. Cleveland Plain Dealer “High on individuality, Schmidt’s rendition of the great [Tchaikovsky Concerto] was impossible to resist, captivating with lyricism, tonal warmth, and boundless enthusiasm. Where so many performances are carbon copies, this one was his alone.” The Chronicle Herald “Schmidt can teach you more about Bach and the violin by just drawing his bow across the strings. His musical mind runs to clarity of musical design, not just illumination of its architecture, but also dramatic recreation of musical line and counter melody, firmly supported by a bass line, making them light up one after another and sometimes all together like a virtual string trio.” The Miami Herald “…[with] an acutely focused gleaming sound, Schmidt also possesses a daunting technical arsenal and sailed through the bravura passages of the outer movements [of the Mendelssohn] with remarkably even articulation at a rapid tempo, without breaking a sweat.” South Florida Classical Review “Schmidt clearly can make the violin do whatever he wants.” Newsday ”...Schmidt held the audience rapt. There was not a cough or rustle to be heard. [He] made this most familiar of concerti [the Beethoven] sound fresh, almost improvisatory, as if the music had never been heard before.” ReviewVancouver “Stunning silky tone, technical wizardry, and immensely stylish playing.” 48

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