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WELCOME TO
Stanford Live 2018–19 SEASON
Meet the Curators
C H R I S L O R WAY
L A U R A E VA N S
R YA N D AV I S
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, S TA N FO R D L I V E A N D B I N G CONCERT HALL
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC P R O G R A M S , E N G A G E M E N T, A N D E D U C AT I O N
A S S O C I AT E D I R EC TO R OF ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS
My Path to Performing Arts:
My Path to Performing Arts:
My Path to Performing Arts:
I started singing in choirs at five
In high school, I was part of a
Performing in an abridged version
years old and did a fair amount of
chamber chorus led by an inspiring
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
solo performing as a boy soprano.
woman who challenged us
in the fifth grade, in a doublet and
Love Song that Tugs
This opened up the experience of
musically and took us seriously.
tights that my grandmother made.
My Heartstrings:
music as something communal and
Love Song that Tugs
She by Elvis Costello
even spiritual to me.
My Heartstrings:
Late Artist Who
Love Song that Tugs
Lover, You Should’ve Come Over Deserves a Tribute:
My Heartstrings:
Whitney Houston. It was difficult to
My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder
Late Artist Who
incredible artist.
Late Artist Who
Jeff Buckley. In 1997, he drowned in
Deserves a Tribute:
the Wolf River in Memphis at age
Current Artist Who Takes
Sharon Jones. She was such a
30, having only released one studio
Deserves a Tribute:
watch the slow decline of such an
on the Legacy:
fighter, from her hard-won career
album and never got to realize the
Coming out of the church, Whitney
to her soul-drenched live shows to
potential of his miraculous voice.
had an authentic connection to
the way she battled cancer. Current Artist Who Takes
the music. I’m drawn to artists who understand the history but put their
Current Artist Who Takes
on the Legacy:
own spin on it. I’m loving Rhiannon
on the Legacy:
Sufjan Stevens has the same
Giddens these days for that reason.
Paul and the Broken Bones is
instrumental dexterity, etherial
creating music that is so soulful
melancholy, and ranging cultural
and new and so good—just as
literacy as Buckley.
Sharon Jones did.
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by the late Jeff Buckley
C U R ATO R I A L S TAT E M E N T
SEASON 2018—19
Last season, we explored themes of nostalgia and national identity during a particularly memorable time in our nation’s history. We were inspired by the voices of over 100 extraordinary artists—each taking us on a unique journey to help us better understand the evolution of artistic practices in America over the last century. The celebration of nationhood can be a wonderful way to build pride and distill a commonality in the citizenship. But it can also lead to isolationism and leave various constituencies feeling as though they are not welcome to participate. As we witness the division of societies happening in countries around the world, my hope is that this global trend of polarization can be repaired through empathy. For this reason, we are focusing this upcoming season on ideas and expressions that are deeply human and universal: what it means to experience life, love, and loss. These simple yet provocative words took us down a number of paths examining how people with various cultural backgrounds and histories ritualize these foundational stages of being. Beginnings of life, relationships, migration, mourning, and transcendence provide the threads of this rich tapestry. Our exploration of these themes—through thought-provoking theater, striking dance collaborations, and musical tributes —will examine how we as humans can discover common ground as we move together through life.
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C U R ATO R I A L S TAT E M E N T
SEASON 2018—19
“ This season focuses on human empathy through the examination of common shared experiences that connect us and help us better understand one another.”
Artist residencies will play a more significant role in our program this year. Through the new Stanford Presidential Residencies on the Future of the Arts, we have invited a number of artists who will spend extended periods of time on campus, interacting with faculty, students, and the community. We are also proud to continue partnering with other organizations both on campus and off. For example, next spring we will present a new work exploring the plight of the Dreamers by Jimmy Lopez and Nilo Cruz, developed in partnership with Cal Performances. And finally, we will celebrate the culture of New Orleans—a city that epitomizes our season themes—as it celebrates its 300th birthday. Throughout this program, you will notice that we have used dividers to pose a series of thematic questions. We hope you will join us and our visiting artists as we search for answers to the complexities of our existence. —Chris Lorway Executive Director, Stanford Live and Bing Concert Hall
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CONTENTS
S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
New Orleans
C U R ATO R I A L STAT E M E N T PAG E — 0 3
P A G E — 0 8
SUMMER
Solace & Community
PREVIEW PAG E — 0 6 S U P P O RT STA N FO R D L I V E PAG E — 5 2
P A G E — 2 6
Tributes
P L A N YO U R VISIT PAG E — 5 4 H OW TO O R D E R
Resident Artists
P A G E — 3 4
PAG E — 5 6
F U L L C A L E N DA R PAG E — I N S I D E BACK COVER
P A G E— 1 0
POSTER
Migrations
A RT I ST I N D E X PAG E — I N S I D E BACK COVER
P A G E— 1 2
Lineage P A G E — 4 0
Rituals P A G E — 4 2 KEY:
Connections P A G E— 2 0
New Life P A G E — 4 9
A M P L I F I C AT I O N
S P EC I A L S E AT I N G
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Summer at Stanford Live
Lucia Micarelli WHEN: S U N DAY, J U LY 8 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
We kick off summer with a tip of the hat to a few of our exciting 2018-19 programs. After the success of
The Bing welcomes the young violinist best known for
last year’s Woodstock concert with Classic Albums
her collaborations with Chris Botti and her role on
Live, we return to the lawn of the Bing Concert Hall
HBO’s Treme.
to present four evenings of outdoor performances that we hope will whet your appetite as we prepare for the opening of Frost in 2019. And Lucia Micarelli, star of HBO’s acclaimed series Treme (set in New Orleans), makes her Stanford Live debut.
Merola Opera Program
Stanford Jazz Festival Copresentations
Schwabacher Summer Concert
Joshua Redman Quartet
WHEN: SAT U R DAY, J U LY 7 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:30 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
WHEN: SAT U R DAY, JUNE 23 2 01 8
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The famed Merola Opera Program brings its young
Or Bareket Duo
artists to Bing for staged vignettes from opera’s greatest moments.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST GAMILA MEZA
Silicon Valley Conversations WHEN: T H U R S DAY, J U LY 19 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:30 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
WHEN: S U N DAY, J U LY 1 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL STUDIO CABARET
Terrence Brewer Acoustic Jazz Quartet WHEN: F R I DAY, J U LY 2 7 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 8:00 P M
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Join us for a special co-presentation with KQED as we explore how contemporary voices in arts and music,
Andrea Motis Quintet
rooted here in California, help us to imagine a future with shared values and universal beliefs. KQED’s Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Tonya Mosley, will moderate the event.
W I T H W YC L I F F E G O R D O N A N D S P EC I A L G U E S T T H E S TA N FO R D JA Z Z WO R K S H O P 50/50 JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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SHOW TIME: 8:00 P M
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
Musica en el Jardín Latinas Take Over! WHEN: SAT U R DAY, J U LY 14 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 6:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL LAWN
Spain’s La Mala Rodriguez and Mexico’s Sotomayor take the stage for an evening of Latin rap and dance music. Hosted by Sonido Clash
Classic Albums Live Known for their faithful recreations of classic rock albums from cover to cover, Classic Albums Live returns for two nights of favorites.
Jazz on the Green Miles to Hip-Hop WHEN: F R I DAY, J U LY 13 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 6:30 P M
Fleetwood Mac: Rumors WHEN: F R I DAY, J U LY 2 0 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL LAWN
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This electrifying evening of jazz features the Miles Electric Band with DJ Logic, Sidewalk Chalk, and the Kev Choice Ensemble. Copresented with the Stanford Jazz Festival
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Chronicle Volume 1 WHEN: SAT U R DAY, J U LY 2 1 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL LAWN
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NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans is a space in the American imagination
City celebrates the 300th anniversary of its founding,
that captures the essence of our season’s themes and
we have planned a slate of artists and discussions
how they weave together. The birthplace of the uniquely
to reflect on its unique sensualism and zest for life; its
American sound of jazz, this port city has been a vital
sometimes charming, sometimes fraught relationship to
nexus of global exchange. There, commodities, languages,
mourning and memorializing the past; and its glimmering
cuisines, performance traditions, spiritual beliefs, and
resilience and renewal. Stay tuned for more performances
peoples—free and enslaved—mingled and generated
to be announced.
a distinctive culture out of many. As the Crescent
JAZZ
Branford Marsalis Quartet New Orleans native and NEA Jazz WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, JA N UA RY 16 2 01 9
Master Branford Marsalis got his professional start with Clark Terry and brother Wynton Marsalis in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. In
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1986 Branford formed the Branford Marsalis Quartet, adding guest vocalist Kurt Elling. Their first album, Upward Spiral, was nominated for a 2017 Grammy. After the devastation
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of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Marsalis partnered with Harry Connick Jr. to found the Musicians’ Village in New Orleans—a place where artists could work to preserve and reconstruct their beloved community.
Generously supported by the Koret Jazz Project
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
TA L K
Wynton Marsalis In Conversation Internationally acclaimed musician, WHEN: T U E S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 25 2 01 8
composer, and bandleader Wynton Marsalis is one of America’s most beloved advocates for culture and the arts in public life. He joins Stanford
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Live for a conversation about jazz, the relationship between the arts and community, and the irrepressible spirit of New Orleans—that singular blend of civic performance and
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Jazz at Lincoln
cultural memory that has sustained the Big Easy through three centuries of adversities and triumphs. Generously supported by the Koret Jazz Project
Center Orchestra Spaces with dancers Lil Buck and Jared Grimes Jazz at Lincoln Center founder/ WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, S E P T E M B E R 26 2 01 8
director Wynton Marsalis conceived his composition Spaces as an “animal ballet,” played by his own Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and starring
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two extraordinary dancers: Lil Buck, creator of a novel dance vocabulary combining aspects of tap and ballet, and Jared Grimes, a Broadway dance maker and tapper, winner of the 2014
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Astaire Award. Noted choreographer Damian Woetzel helped meld dance, music, and bestiary into a seamless, captivating show. Generously supported by Stephanie and Fred Harman and the Koret Jazz Project
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RESIDENT ARTISTS
Through the newly established office of the Vice
will be two individuals—Nitin Sawhney and Inua
major investment in the future of the arts, supporting
Ellams—who are known for their multidisciplinary
cutting-edge artists who are informing the next
approach to powerful storytelling.
T H E AT E R
Barber Shop Chronicles Fuel, the National Theatre, & West Yorkshire Playhouse A play presented by the LondonWHEN: T H U R S DAY, N OV E M B E R 8 2 01 8 7 : 30 P M F R I DAY, N OV E M B E R 9 2 01 8 7 : 30 P M SAT U R DAY, N OV E M B E R 10 2 01 8 2 : 30 P M SAT U R DAY, N OV E M B E R 10 2 01 8 7 : 30 P M
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generation of artistic practice. Kicking off this initiative
President for the Arts, Stanford University is making a
based Fuel with the National Theatre, and West Yorkshire Playhouse, Barber Shop Chronicles traverses African barbershops in Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Accra, and London, where besides haircuts, customers and barbers take in and share confessions, wisdom, advice, and stories. Told by writer Inua Ellams, who emigrated from Nigeria to London as a teenager, this work captures the way community and culture come to life in everyday gathering spaces.
I’m excited that this piece is a core component of our residency with Nitin Sawhney. His powerful music combined with the dynamic movement language created by Honji and Sébastien creates a multi-sensory work that both celebrates and mourns the passing of a loved one. — C H R I S LO RWAY
Photo by Johan Persson DANCE
Dystopian Dream Nitin Sawhney & Wang Ramirez WHEN: T H U R S DAY & F R I DAY, O C TO B E R 4 & 5 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:30 P M
VENUE: MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
Dystopian Dream, a theatrical realisation of a concept
Photo by Suki Dhanda DA N C E PA RT Y
Dystopian Dream Afterparty with DJ Nitin Sawhney WHEN: F R I DAY, O C TO B E R 5 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 9:00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
originated by composer Nitin Sawhney, is a collaboration with international hip-hop duo Honji Wang and Sébastien Ramirez. Uniting Wang Ramirez’ extremely physical hip-hop influenced dance language with Sawhney’s iconic music and a live singer, the production will take the audience on a journey through parallel universes and unreal dreams. Featuring animated projections, flying by wire, and dazzling set design, Dystopian Dream grapples with themes of loss, isolation, surrender, and continuity. It will be a revelation for the eyes, ears, and soul.
TA L K A N D P E R FO R M A N C E
Nitin Sawhney: A Musical Life WHEN: SAT U R DAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2 01 8
SHOW TIME: 7:30 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
Acclaimed artist and polymath, Nitin Sawhney presents an evening of music and memories featuring Aref Durvesh on tabla and vocalist Eva Stone. From coincidences that
A Sadler’s Wells London Production.
are barely explicable by conventional Western thought
Coproduced by Wang Ramirez / Class 66; Les
or logic, to an array of events which include working with
Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg; Théâtre
some of the world’s most famous artists, A Musical Life is
de la Ville-Paris; Stanford Live; Théâtre de
delivered through Sawhney’s unique prism, performance,
l’Archipel, scène nationale de Perpignan
and perspective of music as a universal language.
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M I G R AT I O N S
When we think about the manifold expressions of life,
or obstructed, journeys in search of refuge and dreams
we invariably think of movement. With movement
of a better life. We will observe different ways that people
comes exchange and growth—between organism and
move with music; and we will learn about ways that
environment, from a biological point of view; between
music and the arts move with people, preserving a sense
peoples and places, from the perspective of living culture.
of home in the wake of traumatic dislocations and
This season we look at stories of human movement—
transforming with new encounters.
migrations across borders, voyages violently coerced
ORCHESTRA
London Philharmonia Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the WHEN: M O N DAY, M A RC H 1 8 2 01 9
London Philharmonia in celebrating immigrants old and new. From collaborators Jimmy Lopez and Nilo Cruz comes Dreamer, featuring
SHOW TIME: 7:30 P M
soprano Ana Mariá Martinez. Co-commissioned with Cal Performances, the piece explores the experience of undocumented
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Conductor Ana María Martinez: Soprano
individuals brought to this country VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
as children—and what it means for cities to provide sanctuary. From the Russian-born Igor Stravinsky comes The Firebird, created in 1910 for the Ballets Russes.
Generously supported by the Koret Foundation Dreamer is co-commissioned by Cal Performances and Stanford Live with support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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Life “Whence, I often asked myself, did the principle of life proceed? It was a bold question, and one which has ever been considered as a mystery….” —Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
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SEASON 2018—19
LIFE
C U R ATO R I A L N OT E
What are the most elemental things that we share? What are the fundamental building blocks of a life? What are the truths that we all recognize? When we’re driven apart by our differences, what lived experiences provide common ground? When we move and come into contact, how do we make room to grow and flourish together?
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T R A F F I C RO U N DA B O U T AT T H E N OTO R I O U S I N T E R S EC T I O N O F E S C O N D I D O A N D L A S U E N M A L L S , F O R M E R LY K N O W N A S T H E “C I R C L E O F D E AT H ” - P H O T O G R A P H B Y J O E L S I M O N
T H E AT E R
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story 2b Theatre Company A love story about Romanian Jewish WHEN: F R I DAY & SAT U R DAY, M A RC H 15 & 16 2 01 9
refugees arriving in Canada in 1908, Old Stock might apply to any time, any person who has ever sought refuge from oppression. A music-theater
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work starring rising actor Ben Caplan and laced with the klezmer music of the Eastern European shtetl, Old Stock illuminates the ability to love even after the horrors of war.
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Generously supported by
E A R LY M U S I C
Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum
The Routes of Slavery Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI “Amid the usual parade of famous, WHEN: S U N DAY, N OV E M B E R 4 2 01 8
anonymous maestros, here, finally, was a man worth celebrating,” the New Yorker once wrote of Jordi Savall. Now the distinguished Catalan
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composer, viola da gambist, and musical historian gathers a global array of dancers, singers, and musicians to pay homage to the music of Europe, Africa, and the
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Americas in a stunning exploration of humanity, spiritual resistance, and community in the face of slavery’s unimaginable cruelty. Generously supported by Mary and Clinton Gilliland
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
ORCHESTRA
Czech Philharmonic Semyon Bychkov: Music Director Kirill Gerstein: Piano Both Native American music WHEN: SAT U R DAY, N OV E M B E R 10 2 01 8
and African American spirituals influenced Anton Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony No. 9, performed by the composer’s
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national orchestra. In its maiden Bing outing, the Czech Philharmonic rounds out the program with the beyond-popular Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Guest pianist Kirill Gerstein has ties to old world and new,
NEW MUSIC
Music For Change: The Banned Countries
having left Russia at age 14.
Kronos Quartet
Now a U.S. citizen, he’s based in Berlin. Music Director Semyon Bychkov, successor to the late Jiří Bělohlávek, conducts.
As a direct protest to the 2017 WHEN: SAT U R DAY, O C TO B E R 2 0 2 01 8
Executive Orders limiting travel to the United States by people from largely Muslim-majority countries, San Francisco’s Grammy Award-
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winning Kronos Quartet premieres a new program featuring music from the original seven “banned” countries—Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen—among
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others. Kronos’ Music for Change: The Banned Countries highlights a rich diversity of artistic voices, including works composed specifically for the performance, new collaborations, and signature works from Kronos’ extensive repertoire. With support from Stanford University’s Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program In Iranian Studies
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TA L K A N D P E R FO R M A N C E
Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great? Three Performances at Bing Concert Hall PERFORMANCE NO. 1
Janáček’s Intimate Letters WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, O C TO B E R 10 2 01 8 7 : 00 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL STUDIO THEATER
PERFORMANCE NO. 2
Love, Life, and Loss: The Music of Stephen Sondheim WHEN: T H U R S DAY, O C TO B E R 1 1 2018 7:30 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
PERFORMANCE NO. 3
Late Compositions WHEN: T H U R S DAY, APRIL 11 2 01 9 7 : 30 P M
VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
The master musician, explainer, and audience fave Rob Kapilow returns to Stanford Live with three new programs. On Oct. 10 in the Bing Studio, Leoš Janáček’s “Intimate Letters” match the intimate space. The next night, in Bing Concert Hall, Kapilow goes show biz, with an expansive look at the work of legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Follies, Into the Woods). Kapilow’s final program on April 11 explores the late styles of composers, featuring Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
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D E TA I L O F AU G U S T E RO D I N ’ S T H E G AT E S O F H E L L — P H OTO G R A P H B Y J O E L S I M O N
S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
Auguste Rodin (France, 1840–1917), Detail of The Gates of Hell (La Porte de l'Enfer), 1880-c.1900. Bronze. Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Collection, 1985.86.
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CONNECTIONS
Life, by its nature, is interdependent. We thrive because
companionship, and the recognition of dignity and
of connections that extend beyond ourselves. Throughout
needs of others—all these find expression from points
our season meditating on the valences of life, love,
of view you might not have considered. But through
and loss, we peer into the dynamics of different human
their multitude and variety of the bonds we forge, we
relationships and how they shape us. The lessons of
can glimpse the complex interconnected network that
youthful friendships, the loss of parental support and
sustains the human experience.
guidance, the various trials and pleasures of finding
T H E AT E R
Humans Circa From Australia comes a worldWHEN: T H U R S DAY & F R I DAY, N OV E M B E R 01 & 02 2 01 8
acclaimed circus with a human face. The 10 Circa Humans are all homo sapiens—nary an elephant, dog or pony in sight. The absence of props (or for that matter costumes and
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sets) has no effect whatever on these extreme acrobats’ derring-do; daring they do, jumping and spinning, bouncing and leaping. Face it: You and the kids haven’t really seen a
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This is not your grand three-ring event but circus at its most intimate. During a recent visit to Brisbane, I visited the Circa rehearsal studio and saw an unforgettable performance where the acrobats were literally inches away from me. In our first foray into circus at the Bing, we aim to recreate this level of intimacy (albeit for a slightly larger audience). — C H R I S LO RWAY
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circus until you’ve watched it fly through space.
Love “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” —Aristotle
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SEASON 2018—19
LOVE
C U R ATO R I A L N OT E
How do we connect today? How have our ideas about love and the myriad forms it takes in life—romance, family ties, friendship, intimacy, and community—changed through time? How do human bonds find expression in different media and different cultures? How do we make it everlasting through art?
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
T H E AT E R
Ghost Rings Half Straddle A theatrical pop song cycle that WHEN: T H U R S DAYSAT U R DAY, F E B RUA RY 14-1 6 2 01 9
SHOW TIME: 8:00 PM
shifts expectations of theater and live music, Ghost Rings burrows and soars through the layers of love among best friends and a family band of yesteryear to create a feminist reclamation of what makes a rock star. With text and lyrics by Tina Satter and music by Chris Giarmo and Erin Markey, the narrative contrasts romantic
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memories of two friends with Satter’s real-life relationship to her estranged sister. She plays in an invented band with her Half Straddle collaborators in this vulnerable and harrowingly funny melodic reckoning.
T H E AT E R
Mouthpiece Quote Unquote Collective in association with Why Not Theatre In the wake of her mother’s death, WHEN: T H U R S DAYSAT U R DAY JA N UA RY 3 1F E B RUA RY 2 2 01 9
When I saw this wildly original theatrical concert, infused with a pop power-ballad sensibility, I was struck by its poignant story about two young women in an imaginary band. Their singing taps into the surging feelings of adolescence, of self-doubt and self-discovery, and of the growing pains of friendship. — RYA N DAV I S
Mouthpiece follows one woman, for one day, as she tries to find her voice. Interweaving a cappella harmony, dissonance, text, and physicality, two performers express the inner conflict that exists within one modern
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woman’s head: the push and the pull, the past and the present, progress and regression. Both a heart-
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wrenching and humorous journey into the female psyche, Mouthpiece has been hailed for its engrossing and unforgettable performance.
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A RC H I T EC T U R A L D E TA I L S O F T H E S A N D S TO N E A RC A D E S I N T H E M A I N Q UA D R A N G L E O F S TA N FO R D U N I V E R S I T Y - P H OTO G R A P H B Y L I N DA A . C I C E RO / S TA N FO R D N E W S S E RV I C E
S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
T H E AT E R
Hi, Are You Single? Ryan Haddad Do you have a high sex drive? Ryan WHEN: T H U R S DAY & F R I DAY, OCTOBER 18 & 19 2 01 8
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does. He also has cerebral palsy. No, those things are not mutually exclusive. Join writer/performer Ryan J. Haddad on a roller coaster through New York’s gay dating scene, where the highs are high and the lows are lonely. Directed by Laura Savia, Hi, Are You Single? is an examination of intimacy, rejection,
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and judgment. But also Grindr, fabulous drag queens, and go-go dancers. Please bring an attractive male friend with you.
E A R LY M U S I C
...To Love Another Cut Circle “…To love another—would humiliate WHEN: S U N DAY, F E B RUA RY 10 2 01 9
my heart,” sings the devoted lover in the famous song “D’ung aultre amer,” evoking the power of love to captivate, nourish, and, on occasion,
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destroy. Love can be earthly and sensual; it can also be spiritual and divine, as when a Biblical figure is cast as the object of desire. In this program, led by Stanford Associate
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Professor of Music Jesse Rodin, Cut Circle will perform music of both romantic and spiritual intensity by Du Fay, Ockeghem, Josquin, and their contemporaries.
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SOLACE & COMMUNIT Y
Anyone who has ever sat at piano knows how intimate
music making, the sum being greater than the parts.
the relationship is between the player and the instrument.
This season we focus on these two musical practices
This form of solitary expression can be reflective, mournful
and the power they have in elevating and celebrating
or joyous. Conversely, choral singing and string ensembles
the human spirit.
bring together individuals who share a common goal in
ORCHESTRA
Australian Chamber Orchestra In the Australian Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1975, WHEN: S U N DAY, M A RC H 31 2019
all the players except the cellists stand, all concert long—they’re full of energy and ready to take on anything. The afternoon’s offerings, played on period instruments (including priceless Guarneris and Strads)
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will include the U.S. premiere of Samuel Adams’s Concerto Grosso (a Stanford Live co-commission); Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K313 with Paul Lewis, piano; and Brahms’ Sextet in G Major, op. 36, arranged for string orchestra.
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S TA N FO R D ’ S “ W H I T E M E M O R I A L FO U N TA I N , ” OT H E RW I S E K N OW N A S “ T H E C L AW ” — P H OTO G R A P H B Y J O E L S I M O N
E A R LY M U S I C
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale PERFORMANCE NO. 1
PERFORMANCE NO. 2
PERFORMANCE NO. 3
Mozart Magnified
Philharmonic Fire
Anne Sofie von Otter
NICHOL AS MCGEGAN: CONDUCTOR
PAT R I C K D U P R É Q U I G L E Y: C O N D U C TO R
NICHOL AS MCGEGAN: CONDUCTOR
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One of the Bay Area’s treasures, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra plays classical jewels on period instruments. Their trio of Bing performances includes an evening of Mozart alongside the Philharmonia Chorale; a holiday celebration with Bach, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, and more; and mezzo megastar Anne Sofie von Otter in a program of old and new with works from Handel and Pärt, and a Caroline Shaw commission.
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PBO Sessions A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC AT B I N G C O N C E RT H A L L STUDIO CABARET
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R EC I TA L
Eric Owens and Lawrence Brownlee Acclaimed artists Lawrence WHEN: F R I DAY, F E B RUA RY 15 2 01 9
Brownlee (tenor) and Eric Owens (bass-baritone) share the stage in arias and duets by Bizet, Mozart, and Verdi alongside American
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songs and spirituals. Brownlee, an exemplary bel canto artist, sang at the Met as Almaviva in The Barber of Seville and Tonio in The Daughter of the Regiment. Owens
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won the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Auditions in 1996 and went on to create the role of General Leslie Groves in John Adams’ Dr. Atomic at San Francisco Opera and sang
CHAMBER
Tesla Quartet
the role of Alberich in the Met’s new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle. Bing Concert Hall is a special place to hear vocal music, and we jumped at the chance to present this duo recital. I heard Eric Owens in the lead role in Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars and was deeply moved by his performance. I can’t wait to hear how he and 2018 “Male Singer of the
As winner of the John Lad Prize WHEN: S U N DAY, A P R I L 14 2 01 9
Year” Lawrence Brownlee traverse bel canto opera to
Quartet’s summer chamber seminar, the Tesla Quartet, named after scientist Nikola Tesla, earned a spot
American spirituals and gospel music. — L AU R A E VA N S
during the 2017 St. Lawrence String
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in Stanford Live’s season for its innovative spirit and astonishing youthful mastery. The Tesla Quartet, created in 2008 at the Juilliard School, is Ross Snyder (violin),
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Michelle Lie (violin), Edwin Kaplan (viola), and Serafim Smigelskiy (cello).
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R EC I TA L
Seong-Jin Cho When Seong-Jin Cho won the WHEN: S U N DAY, O C TO B E R 21, 2 01 8
gold medal at the 2015 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, he became the first South Korean to do so and vaulted to rock-star status in his
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homeland. His next record even outsold albums by popular K-Pop bands. Since then, Cho, born in 1994, has persuaded even critics who distrust competitions that
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he is a major talent. “Don’t let the gold medal fool you,” wrote the San Francisco Chronicle. “He’s the real deal.” For his Stanford Live debut, Cho has chosen two works by Debussy and three by Chopin.
R EC I TA L
Yefim Bronfman One of the world’s most acclaimed WHEN: SAT U R DAY JA N UA RY 26 2 01 9
pianists, Yefim Bronfman has a career as a concert artist that is matched only by his other accomplishments as a soloist. He debuted at Carnegie
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violinist Isaac Stern gave a series of
point in his young career with his star so rapidly rising.
joint recitals in Russia in Bronfman’s
Responsible for a seismic classical music boom in his with his incredible technique and musicality. — L AU R A E VA N S
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1993, having won its prestigious Avery Fisher Prize in 1991. That year, he and
It is a thrill to be able to present Seong-Jin Cho at this
native Korea, he has been exciting audiences of all ages
Hall in 1989 and Avery Fisher Hall in
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first public performance there since age 15, when he emigrated with his family from Tashkent to Israel and then to the United States.
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Sundays with the St. Lawrence St. Lawrence String Quartet, Three Performances at Bing Concert Hall
PERFORMANCE NO. 1
PERFORMANCE NO. 2
with Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano
with the JACK Quartet
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PERFORMANCE NO. 3
St. Lawrence String Quartet WHEN: S U N DAY, M AY 5 2 01 9
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The acclaimed St. Lawrence String Quartet, a beloved linchpin of Stanford University and Stanford Live, presents its Sundays with the St. Lawrence series, a matinee array of chamber outings in many modes. Oct. 14th’s concert features pianist Anne-Marie McDermott in the Mendelssohn Sextet. On Jan. 20, the acclaimed modern JACK Quartet joins in for a lively series of new works played by great musicians. And May 5th is devoted to the home team—all SLSQ, all the time, led by cofounders first violinist Geoff Nuttall and violist Lesley Robertson, with cellist Christopher Costanza and second violinist Owen Dalby.
CHAMBER
Brentano String Quartet Lamentations Lamentations, a centuries-spanning WHEN: F R I DAY, F E B RUA RY 8 2 01 9
compendium of songs and compositions, fulfills an ancient tradition, says Brentano violinist Mark Steinberg, of hiring professional mourners to help
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create catharsis. Stories within the works can help give form to grief, so that it becomes a distinct entity instead of occupying the bereaved’s whole being. At the Bing, Brentano
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performs Purcell’s “Dido’s Lament,” Bartók’s Second Quartet, Shostakovich (from his Lady Macbeth of Mtensk), and Haydn’s Seven Last Words.
CHORAL
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra Tõnu Kaljuste: Founding Conductor Among the foremost interpreters of WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, N OV E M B E R 14 2 01 8
the work of Arvo Pärt, the Grammywinning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir brings his Fratres, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten,
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and Adam’s Lament among other works that capture his expressive genius for the elegiac and the sublime. The choir, founded in 1981, draws raves from the critics: “So
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wondrously talented a group of singers,” said the New York Times.
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“A N G E L O F G R I E F , ” 1 8 9 4 S C U L P T U R E B Y W I L L I A M W E T M O R E S T O R Y —P H OTO G R A P H BY J O E L S I M O N
TRIBUTES
There is no higher recognition from one’s peers than a
or posthumously. This season offers examples of both,
tribute, a recognition of the impact an individual has had
celebrating musical greats across a number of genres
on the cultural landscape. These events can happen when
and the life of a young man whose legacy has forever
the subject is still around (and sometimes a participant)
changed the discourse around LGBT rights in America.
NEW MUSIC
David Bowie’s Blackstar Evan Ziporyn: Conductor Maya Beiser: Cello Ambient Orchestra David Bowie’s death in January, 2016 WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, N OV E M B E R 7 2 01 8
left a sorrowful hole in multiple genres and populations of the music community. Fittingly for Ziggy Stardust, this tribute is all-star, first
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performed March 3, 2017 in a sold-out 1,200-seat house at MIT in Boston. The concert, by the Ambient Orchestra, is arranged and conducted by Evan Ziporyn,
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internationally known for his genrecrossing compositions and as a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. Maya Beiser, a “cello rockstar,” (Rolling Stone), joins in.
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Loss “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” —David Bowie
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SEASON 2018—19
LOSS
C U R ATO R I A L N OT E
How do we reconcile with time’s passage? How do we persevere in the face of defeats, heartbreaks, migrations, and the quickening pace of change? How do rituals and performances—the love song, the ecstatic dance, the requiem, the jazz funeral and its jubilant second line—help us come together to mourn and celebrate the impermanence of all things in life?
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
JAZZ
Oscar, With Love A Tribute to the Late Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson was one of the WHEN: F R I DAY, M A RC H 22 2 01 9
finest pianists of the 20th century. Beloved by jazz and classical audiences alike, it was not as widely known that this man Duke
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Ellington dubbed “the maharajah of the keyboard” was also a prolific composer. During the course of the year in 2015, 17 jazz greats were gathered by Kelly Peterson, the
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pianist’s widow, to change this. The result was this unique program and recording Oscar, With Love. Generously supported by the Koret Jazz Project
JAZZ
Charles Lloyd and the Marvels With Special Guest Lucinda Williams Honored for his contributions to jazz WHEN: F R I DAY, SEPTEMBER 21 2 01 8
worldwide, including awards from the Monterey Jazz Festival and the National Endowment for the Arts, saxophonist Charles Lloyd brings his
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80th birthday celebration to the Bing. Lloyd’s shows, “full of momentum and intuition, perfectly represent that the best jazz needs to be experienced live,” said the New York Times. At
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the Bing, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams, whose work embraces folk, country, rock, and blues, joins Lloyd and his group, the Marvels.
Generously supported by the (1925-2007)
Koret Jazz Project
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CHORAL
Conspirare Considering Matthew Shepard Considering Matthew Shepard, composed by Artistic WHEN: SAT U R DAY, A P R I L 13 2 01 9
Director Craig Hella Johnson and presented by his Austin-based, Grammy-winning Conspirare choral group, is a musical and multimedia response to the anti-gay hate crime 20 years ago that captured the world’s
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attention. Johnson leads the group from the piano. “Powerfully cathartic, it leads us from horror and grief to a higher understanding of the human condition,” wrote the Washington Post.
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“G AY L I B E R AT I O N ” PA I N T E D B R O N Z E S C U L P T U R E B Y G E O R G E S E G A L — P H OTO G R A P H B Y I A N T E R P I N / S TA N FO R D U N I V E R S I T Y C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
LINEAGE
How we reflect on the cycles of life—its genesis, the ways
preserving and giving them new life. From innovative use
it sustains or changes, the vulnerabilities it weathers, and
of traditional instruments and folk sounds, to families
its chances for connecting and reproducing—can offer
transmitting repertoires and styles of movement across
a prism through which to view forms of artistic expression.
generations and geographies—our season recognizes
This season we take a comparative look at the musical
the profound work of keeping an artistic lineage,
roots of a range of different cultures and at the artists
a culture, alive.
FOLK
I’m With Her I’m With Her is a three-woman folk WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, O C TO B E R 1 0 2 01 8
trio featuring Sara Watkins (violin), Sarah Jarosz (banjo, mandolin, and guitar), and Aoife O’Donovan (guitar). Since the band’s formation
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in 2014, they’ve garnered acclaim for their unique blend of instrumental interplay combined with melodies “...that could be sweetly ethereal, or as tightly in tandem as country...
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or as hearty as mountain gospel.” (New York Times). They are a band of extraordinary chemistry, who together create bittersweet and beautiful songs about love, loss, and life’s ups and downs.
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
WORLD
Lila Downs Grammy and Latin Grammy Award WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, M AY 8 2 01 9
winner Lila Downs, a vivacious, compelling coloratura raised in Minnesota and Oaxaca, spans multiple traditions, from Mexico’s
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folk and ranchera music to American folk, jazz, blues, and hip-hop. Her lyrics often focus on human rights and social justice. Her album Salón, Lagrimas y Deseo is focused on female
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empowerment and won her a fifth Latin Grammy. Her songs are inspired by genres that include cumbia, danzon, Cuban son, and bando.
WORLD
John Santos Sextet Grammy nominee and Bay Area WHEN: SAT U R DAY, F E B RUA RY 9 2 01 9
mainstay John Santos and his stellar Sextet are experts on the historical and cultural significance of Latin jazz. At the Bing, Santos reflects on sacred
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traditions from Cuba, Haiti and Brazil, and other regions in Afro-America that have birthed and influenced popular music and dance around the world. This ancestral ritual of rhythm,
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melody, and movement is the thread that connects us to peace, to joy, to family—and to the sweet memories that represent a home for which we all yearn. Generously supported by the Koret Jazz Project
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RITUALS
It is through ritual that we commemorate our most
with others. Throughout our season, we look to perfor-
profound human experiences of life, love, loss, and
mances that examine how rituals help us connect and
transcendence and give them aesthetic form. Our
bring order to life’s messiness and its mystery. With their
rituals, from small social customs to annual traditions
dependence on fully embodied presence, dance and
to monumental ceremonies, are as diverse as our
theatrical performances in particular—such as
global community, but it is in these performances that
Attractor, Go Forth, and others we are presenting—can
we witness our common human impulses to invest life
inspire curiosity and compassion towards what others
with meaning, to mark its progress, and to commune
regard as sacred.
DANCE
Venezuela Batsheva Dance Company Batsheva’s artistic director, Ohad WHEN: T U E S DAY, M A RC H 1 2 2 01 9
Naharin, is widely considered to be one of the great dance pioneers of his generation. In Venezuela, choreographer Naharin and his
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dancers explore the dialogue and conflict between movement and content through two 40-minute sections performed back to back.
Photo by Ascaf
In a season that looks at fundamental components of the human experience, we turn to Batsheva, an international dance company based in Tel Aviv. Led by world-renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin, Batsheva’s dancers use his innovative movement language called “gaga” to conjure potent interior effects that remind us that all thought is originally embodied. — RYA N DAV I S
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the second section is choreographed identically to the first, but everything about it has changed. How? And why? The endless possibilities of a choreographer’s craft are at play, and in turn, Venezuela compels the audience to challenge their own freedom of choice. Generously supported by Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum
Transcendence “I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener.” —Arvo Pärt 43
SEASON 2018—19
TRANSCENDENCE
C U R ATO R I A L N OT E
How do we rise above? Is there a human spark that we share, transcending language, borders, skin color, and the circumstances of an individual life? How do we ensure that what we create speaks across the ages, endures in practice, and inspires new reflection on age-old concerns? How do our myths and artistry give form to the eternal? Are they in need of renewal?
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S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
T H E AT E R
Go Forth Kaneza Schaal Go Forth draws inspiration from WHEN: F R I DAY, A P R I L 26 2 01 9 8:00PM SAT U R DAY, APRIL 27 2 01 9 2 : 30 P M & 8:00PM
the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a text originally intended to provide the deceased with a blueprint to the afterlife. Incorporating analog projections, chanting, and dance, the work animates a series of burial rituals. The audience enters through a photographic installation that provides an initiation into the
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mythological landscape of the work. The performance proposes burial not as erasure but as offering restitution that creates space for the presence of the absent, the longed for and the imagined.
DANCE
Attractor
Kaneza Schaal is a brilliant emerging theater artist, and her piece Go Forth concentrates our season’s essence in a visceral performance. Invoking ancient African myths and rites, it upholds the sacredness of black lives, reawakens
DanceNorth
us to mortality’s mystery, and reveals the ways that longing for eternal life spurs all human artistry.
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party, Attractor is a collaboration be-
— RYA N DAV I S
tween DanceNorth with the music duo Senyawa, as well as choreographers Lucy Guerin and Gideon Obarzanek. Senyawa reinterprets Javanese
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trance-dance and music to give it a contemporary spin, borrowing from metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Iron Maiden. Come
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experience the power of music and dance to break boundaries and create heightened states of energy.
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CHORAL
A Chanticleer Christmas San Francisco’s own men’s choir, WHEN: W E D N E S DAY, D EC E M B E R 12 2 01 8
famous worldwide, brings its annual holiday celebration blend to Memorial Church. Since its 1978 founding in San Francisco by Louis
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Botto, Chanticleer has toured the world, winning bravos from the capitals of Europe to the greenways of Central Park, where the group has sung alongside the New
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York Philharmonic. It wouldn’t be December at Stanford without it. ORCHESTRA
Sonos Handbell Ensemble with Frederica Von Stade Featuring Young Musicians Choral Orchestra Christmas simply rings with bell WHEN: S U N DAY, D EC E M B E R 1 6 2 01 8
music. It’s always seemed to go with the holiday, and Sonos Handbell Ensemble goes right along with it, concertizing worldwide. Mezzo-
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soprano Frederica von Stade and the Young Musicians Choral Orchestra will join in this tintinnabulating tribute to the holiday and rise to the artists’ impeccably exacting standards as
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they celebrate this season of joy.
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JAZZ
Dianne Reeves Christmas Time Is Here A holiday visit from a five-time WHEN: F R I DAY, D EC E M B E R 14 2018
Grammy-winning jazz legend is well worth celebrating. Dianne Reeves brings music from her album, Christmas Time is Here, to the Bing, and she’s
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the whole package. Choosing from a menu that includes “The Little Drummer Boy,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Christmas Waltz,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “Let It Snow,” Reeves
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gifts standards with her own distinctive musicianship, timeless elegance, and Christmas cheer.
Generously supported by the Koret Jazz Project
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“ T H E D I S H , ” A 1 5 0 - FO OT- D I A M E T E R R A D I O R E F L EC TO R A N T E N N A I N T H E S TA N FO R D FO OT H I L L S — P H OTO G R A P H B Y I A N T E R P I N / S TA N FO R D U N I V E R S I T Y C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
S TA N FO R D L I V E 2 01 8 – 1 9 S E A S O N
NEW LIFE
The word life—while seemingly simple and straightforward—
life at a cellular level, artificial and manufactured life, life
has many facets. We have selected a number of works this
in social gathering spaces and how communities adapt in
season that illustrate the ways in which this word can be
response to life-changing events.
defined. These include works that explore the creation of
NEW MUSIC
Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk is honored worldwide as a composer, singer, director, choreographer, and performance pioneer. For over 50 years she has been creating genredefying work, evoking feelings, energies, and memories
PERFORMANCE NO. 1
The Soul’s Messenger
for which there are no words. On April 4, Monk and her acclaimed Vocal Ensemble—some of the finest and most adventurous performers active in new music—offer a quartet concert showcasing Monk’s engagement with
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performance as a vehicle for spiritual transformation. On April 6, Monk and the Vocal Ensemble pair voice with movement, instrumentation, and video in Cellular Songs, a work inspired by biological processes of the fundamental unit of life that can serve as a prototype for human behavior in our tumultuous world.
PERFORMANCE NO. 2
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NEW MUSIC
H. K. Gruber’s Frankenstein St. Lawrence String Quartet and Friends Christopher Costanza: Music Director Stephen M. Sano: Conductor Breakaway contemporary Viennese WHEN: SAT U R DAY, N OV E M B E R 3 2 01 8
composer Heinz Karl Gruber’s Frankenstein mixes his classical, Schoenbergian 12-tone and Vienna Boys’ Choir influences to amazing
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effect. His version of this classic tale of man’s ill-fated quest to transcend biology (and mortality) is a true
TA L K
Neil Gaiman In Conversation One of the most celebrated writers WHEN: T H U R S DAY, N OV E M B E R 15 2 01 8
of our time, Neil Gaiman’s popular and critically acclaimed books bend genres while reaching audiences of all ages. Gaiman’s best-selling works
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range from the groundbreaking Sandman graphic novels, to fantasy novel-turned-television-series American Gods, to beloved children’s literature such as Coraline and The
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Graveyard Book. At this reading and conversation event, Gaiman will share some of his latest work, explore the cultural role of ancient and modern myths, and discuss his own ranging literary imagination, where childhood’s loss of innocence plays out on a mythic scale. Copresented by Stanford Live and the Stanford Storytelling Project with Speaker’s Bureau
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monster mash-up with bells and whistles. Gruber has sung the VENUE: BING CONCERT HALL
narrative chansonnier role a thousand times, often with the BBC Philharmonic, where he is conductor. Now baritone Tyler Duncan and percussionist Dustin Donahue join the St. Lawrence String Quartet and other musicians for a unique take on Gruber’s eloquently chaotic vision. Presented in partnership with Stanford’s Medicine and the Muse program
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NEW MUSIC
So Percussion PERFORMANCE NO. 1
From Out a Darker Sea WHEN: T U E S DAY & W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 16 & 17 2 01 9
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PERFORMANCE NO. 2
Amid the Noise WHEN: T H U R S DAY, A P R I L 18 2 01 9
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E A R LY M U S I C
Founded in 1999 by four Yale music students, Sō performs with larger groups like the LA Philharmonic, on their own, in site-specific and historically based work, and in educational settings to connect young people with music.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
From Out a Darker Sea has been performed all over Britain’s former coal-producing regions, often in houses of worship,
Tales of Two Cities: Leipzig and Damascus
as a way of exploring the disastrous closing of the mines and the communities’ steps toward recovery. In Amid the Noise, Four Tet and Tortoise meet Aphex Twin and Brian Eno for this breakout project of original music.
Founded in 1979, Tafelmusik, the WHEN: F R I DAY, M A RC H 8 2 01 9
acclaimed Toronto-based Baroque orchestra and chamber choir, is Canada’s most-toured musical group. In Tales of Two Cities, Tafelmusik takes
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the audience along on a tour of two coffeehouses in 18th-century Leipzig and Damascus, when both cities were on ancient trading routes. Conceived by Alison Mackay, the tales embrace
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works by Bach, Telemann, and Handel, as well as classical Arabic music, in a stunning cross-cultural caffeination of music, images, and words.
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P O P/ F O L K / I N D I E
Bing Fling: The History of Frost Join us for a nostalgic trip through WHEN: SAT U R DAY, M AY 1 1 2 01 9
the decades of Frost Amphitheater from Ella Fitzgerald to the Grateful Dead with San Francisco’s top musicians and special guest artists.
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Join or renew your Bing membership to receive complimentary tickets to this event including a special dinner inside the newly renovated Frost
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Amphitheater. For more information, visit live.stanford.edu/give. A limited number of tickets will go on STANFORD UNIVERSITY’S FROST
sale to the public in the spring.
AMPHITHEATER IS CURRENTLY UNDER
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RENOVATION FOR A PLANNED REOPENING IN SUMMER OF 2019.
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F E AT U R E D V E N U E S
Please indicate your needs when purchasing
Bing Concert Hall
tickets so that an appropriate location can be
Seating is by pricing zone and varies
reserved for you. For questions, contact the
by configuration and performance:
Bing Concert Hall Ticket Office at 650.724.2464 or bingboxoffice@stanford.edu.
Standard (seats in the round) End stage (additional seats on stage;
C A N ’ T M A K E A P E R FO R M A N C E?
all seats front-facing) Half stage (seats on a terraced stage)
Don’t worry, we understand. Exchange your tickets or make a tax-deductible donation at
Bing Concert Hall Studio
live.stanford.edu/changes. We offer fee-free
Seating is general admission; configuration
exchanges for members of $100 and above.
varies by performance:
DINING
Theater (seated) Cabaret (seated at cabaret tables)
Pre-concert and intermission snacks and drinks
Club (standing)
are available at Interlude Café, located in the Bing’s expansive lobby. Pre-performance dining
Memorial Auditorium
is also available at Alumni Café, located in the
Seating is by pricing zone and varies by
Arrillaga Alumni Center just a five-minute walk
configuration and performance.
from Bing Concert Hall.
Memorial Church
PA R K I N G & D I R EC T I O N S
Seating at Memorial Church is general For up-to-date information on parking and
admission. Access to a reserved-seating
directions to our events and ticket office, visit
section is available for members at the
live.stanford.edu/directions.
$500 level or above. For complete venue information, visit live.stanford.edu/venues.
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B I N G C O N C E RT H A L L E N D S TAG E
M E M O R I A L C H U RC H
B I N G C O N C E RT H A L L S T U D I O
M E M O R I A L AU D I TO R I U M
For complete venue information, visit live.stanford.edu/venues
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Ticket Information
T H E M E M B E R S H I P A DVA N TA G E
Alongside early access to tickets ahead of the public,
For complete pricing, availability, and added shows throughout the season, visit live.stanford.edu.
enjoy these member perks: Early ticketing access to our most popular events this season Advance notice and purchasing options for special events and added programs
CHANGES THIS SEASON
Free ticket exchanges if your plans change Single tickets are now available during our spring sale! There are no minimum order requirements or subscription packages.
A subscription to Stanford Live magazine, with artist interviews, extended content, and more
Service fees will now be charged per order, rather than per ticket. Presale access to single tickets will become available on the dates below.
Learn more on page 52, or visit live.stanford.edu/support HANDLING CHARGES AND REFUNDS
S I N G L E T I C K E T S A L E DAT E S
Thursday, April 12
Bing members $1000+ members
Tuesday, May 1
$500+ members
Tuesday, May 8
$250+ members
Tuesday, May 15
Public onsale for single tickets
Thursday, May 24
All phone and online transactions will incur a $10-per-order handling fee ($4 for Stanford students). There are no per-ticket order fees. All fees are waived for Bing members and for in-person orders. All programs and prices are subject to change. Tickets are nonrefundable, except in the case of a canceled event.
DISCOUNTS Valid university ID or Courtesy Card may be required: Stanford employees (faculty, staff, visiting professors, and Stanford hospital employees): 20% off full-priced tickets, limit 2 per ID.
HOW TO ORDER
Phone & In Person
Bing Concert Hall Ticket Office 327 Lasuen Street Stanford, CA 94305 650.724.BING (2464) Tuesday–Friday: 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
60 minutes prior to performance on performance days
Stanford students (matriculated undergraduate and graduate students): Tickets start at $15 for most events, limit 2 per ID. Stanford Alumni Association members: 10% off full-priced tickets, limit 2 per ID. Non-Stanford students: 20% off full-priced tickets, limit 1 per ID. Youth (under age 18): 50% off full-priced tickets. Note: Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, and youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Groups (10 or more): 10% off full-priced tickets.
Online
live.stanford.edu
Note: Discounts cannot be combined.
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Performer Index 2b Theatre Company: Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story
16
Lila Downs
41
A Chanticleer Christmas
46
London Philharmonia Orchestra with Esa-Pekka Salonen
12
Ambient Orchestra: David Bowie’s Blackstar
34
Lucia Micarelli
6
Australian Chamber Orchestra
26
Meredith Monk
49
Batsheva Dance Company: Venezuela
42
Merola Opera Program: Scwabacher Summer Concert
6
Bing Fling: A History of Frost
53
Musica en el Jardín: Latinas Take Over!
7
Branford Marsalis Quartet
8
Brentano String Quartet: Lamentations
32
Charles Lloyd and the Marvels with Lucinda Williams
37
Circa: Humans
20
Classic Albums Live
7
Conspirare: Considering Matthew Shepard
38
Cut Circle: ...To Love Another
25
Czech Philharmonic
17
DanceNorth: Attractor
45
Dianne Reeves: Christmas Time is Here
47
Eric Owens and Lawrence Brownlee
29
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallin Chamber Orchestra
32
Fuel Theatre Co./National Theatre: Barber Shop Chronicles
Neil Gaiman in Conversation
50
Nitin Sawhney & Company Wang Ramirez: Dystopian Dream
11
Nitin Sawhney: Afterparty and A Musical Life
11
Or Bareket Duo
7
Oscar, With Love
37
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
28
Quote Unquote Collective/Why Not Theatre: Mouthpiece
23
Rob Kapilow: What Makes it Great?
18
Ryan Haddad: Hi, Are You Single?
25
Seong-Jin Cho
30
Silicon Valley Conversations
6
Sō Percussion
51
10
Sonos Handbell Ensemble with Frederica von Stade
46
Half Straddle: Ghost Rings
23
50
I’m With Her
40
St. Lawrence String Quartet and Friends: H. K. Gruber’s Frankenstein
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Lil Buck and Jared Grimes: Spaces
9
Jazz on the Green: Miles to Hip-Hop
7
John Santos Sextet
41
Jordi Savall: The Routes of Slavery
16
Kaneza Schaal: Go Forth
45
Kronos Quartet: Music For Change: The Banned Countries
17
Stanford Jazz Festival Copresentations
6
Sundays with the St. Lawrence
31
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra: Tales of Two Cities: Leipzig and Damascus
51
Tesla Quartet
29
Wynton Marsalis in Conversation Yefim Bronfman
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