SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2019
The evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s origin story, 250 years of Beethoven, and more 1
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CONTENTS
Stanford Live Staff & Sponsors
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Welcome
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Upcoming Events
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Campus Partners
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Scene & Heard
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Behind the Scenes
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Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of AfroCuban Jazz
Membership
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Stanford Live & Bing Concert Hall Donors
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Calendar
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By Celeste Mackenzie
Plan Your Visit
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A look at the emergence of Afro-Cuban jazz and its spread to the US and Canada.
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Featurette
Infographic
Being There: The World of
Celebrating 250 Years of Beethoven
Nassim Soleimanpour
Five things you might not know about
The origin story of an Iranian playwright
the legendary composer
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Featurette
Photo Essay
What is National Geographic Live?
Political Activism and the Songwriter
A conversation with Andrew Pudvah,
Protest songs of Bob Dylan and
Senior Director at Nat Geo Live
Willie Nelson
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PHOTO CREDITS On the cover: Chucho Valdés, photo courtesy of Chucho Valdés; Page 3: Photo 1 courtesy of Chucho Valdés, 2 courtesy of Nima Soleimanpour, 3 & 5 courtesy of Creative Commons, 4 courtesy of David Guttenfelder; Page 16: Charles Gaines, Numbers and Tress Tiergarten Series #3, Tree #6, September, 2018, color aquatint and spit bite aquatint with printed acrylic box, ed. 12/25, 42 1/4 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. Printed and published by Paulson Fontaine Press, Richard Diebenkorn, U.S.A., Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and anonymous donors, 1969.125, Jordan Casteel, (U.S.A., b. 1989), Marcus and Jace, 2015. Oil on canvas. Adam Green Art Advisory on behalf of a private collection. © Jordan Casteel. Image courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters, New York; Page 18–19: Photo 1 by Harrison Truong, 2 by Jeff Stein – Drone Studios @dronestudiosince, 3 & 8 by Krystina Tran, 4, 5, 6 & 7 by Joel Simon; Page 20–21: Photos 1 & 3 by Ross Manson, 2 courtesy of Studio Doug; Pages 22-23: courtesy of Creative Commons and David McClister; Page 24–27: Photo 1 courtesy of Chucho Valdés, 2 & 3 courtesy of Creative Commons, 4 courtesy of Rick McGinnis; Pages 28-29: courtesy of Creative Commons; Pages 30–31: Photo 1 & 2 by David Guttenfelder; Page 32: Photos 1 by Maggie McCann, 2 by Chris Lorway, 3 by Larry Aufmuth; Pages 34–35: Photo 1 by Jeff Goldberg, 2 courtesy of Stanford Medicine.
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WELCOME
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” Bob Dylan
The notion of freedom is something we
Soleimanpour and finds a unique way to
in the west can take for granted. This
disseminate Nassim’s words to the rest
country’s Bill of Rights ensures that the
of the world.
freedoms of speech, religion, assembly,
and a free press are upheld. But at
Finally, this season we’re excited to
times, the definition and durability of
launch a new partnership with National
these rights have been challenged.
Geographic Live. I presented this series
And in many cases artists have found
in Toronto where it was one of our
themselves central in the debate.
most successful and beloved programs.
The combination of stunning visuals
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, two iconic
and engaging speakers makes for a
songwriters who are no strangers to the
wonderful evening. I encourage you
intermingling of art and politics, join us
to check out our first program in
at Frost this fall. These individuals have
October when photojournalist David
helped chronicle the story of America,
Guttenfelder takes us to North Korea
tackling issues of their time—including
and Cuba, offering a rare glimpse into
civil rights, the plight of the farmer, and
the complexities of these two countries.
human impacts of war—in their songs.
Thank you again for joining us. We look
As Bob Dylan was writing A Hard Rain’s
forward to seeing you at performances
A-Gonna Fall, pianist Chucho Valdés was
throughout the season.
redefining the Cuban sound. Feature writer Celeste Mackenzie chronicles
Chris Lorway
this evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz under
Executive Director
Castro. And playwright/director Ross Manson takes us to a theater festival in Iran where he discovers an important dramatic voice in Nassim
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UPCOMING
EVENTS VO CA L / WOR L D
C OM E DY
P OP / WOR L D
Sounds of Cape Verde: Lucibela
Jesus Trejo: Comedy at the Bing
Hanggai
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Lucibela explores the deep
Jesus Trejo is an LA-based
Hanggai (杭盖), from the
register of Brazil’s great
comedian, actor and writer.
steppes of Mongolia by way
sambistas while adding a
He has appeared on Comedy
of Beijing, is a crossover band
thrilling vibrato. With the
Central’s Roast Battle, Alone
that blends traditional music
emotional force of the Cabo
Together (Freeform), and
and rock. After performing
Verdean sodade, her debut
Teachers (TV Land). A paid
on the TV music show Sing
album, Laço Umbilical, shapes
regular at the Comedy Store
My Song, Hanggai grew
wistful longing for place into
in Los Angeles, Trejo was
in popularity, going on to
a joyous celebration of the
named one of Variety’s Top
perform at some of the
ties that remain.
10 Comics to Watch in 2017.
world’s biggest festivals.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS C L AS SICA L
VO CA L
C ON T E M P OR A RY M USIC
Sundays with the St. Lawrence
Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar
Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)
with Special Guest James Austin Smith, oboe
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MEMORIAL
T H U R S DAY,
MEMORIAL
SEPTEMBER
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C H U RC H
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AU D I TO R I U M
2 9, 2 : 30 P M
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7:30 P M
A cultural cornerstone of
Known for their rich
Marking 30 years since the
Stanford, the St. Lawrence
harmonies and beautiful
death of groundbreaking
String Quartet returns to Bing
blends, Trey McLaughlin &
photographer Robert
Concert Hall and is joined
The Sounds of Zamar fill their
Mapplethorpe, composer
by acclaimed oboist James
performance venues with
Bryce Dessner (The National)
Austin Smith.
soul-stirring arrangements
brings us Triptych (Eyes of One
of contemporary gospel and
on Another), a powerful work
original compositions.
that explores the origins and impact of Mapplethorpe’s controversial photography. Co-commissioned by Stanford Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions and Programming Fund.
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From the Middle Kingdom to the Wild West: A Symphonic Concert The Orchestra Now, conducted by Jindong Cai with the Silicon Valley Chorale and soloists WHEN:
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Benefits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Men of Iron and the Golden Spike 交响清唱剧 is a worldpremiere symphonic oratorio telling the epic story of the thousands of Chinese workers who helped to complete the Transcontinental Railroad in the American West. The piece features soloists, a mixed chorus, and a full orchestra. Co-presented with the Center for East Asian Studies.
UPCOMING
EVENTS C L AS SICA L / DIS CUS SION
C I RCUS
FOL K
Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?
Gravity & Other Myths
Willie Nelson
Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata
Backbone
Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real
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F RO ST
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OCTOBE R 11,
AU D I TO R I U M
O C TO B E R 12,
AMPHI
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T H E AT E R
7: 30 P M
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7:30 P M & SAT U R DAY, O C TO B E R 12, 7:30 P M
With a six-decade career, Willie Nelson continues to thrive as a relevant and
Everyone’s favorite down-to-
Backbone, the title of this
progressive musical and
earth explainer of all types
Australian circus’s latest
cultural force. He is joined by
of music returns to Stanford
outing, is one of the things
his son in this performance at
Live. Dive into Beethoven’s
it takes to be a performer.
the historic Frost Amphitheater.
riveting Appassionata piano
Maybe it’s mental, maybe
sonata in a performance and
it’s physical, or maybe
This performance is co-
lively in-depth Q&A with the
it’s both. Expect a human
presented by Stanford Live
audience.
extravaganza of grace,
and Goldenvoice. Tickets
humor, and feats that will
are sold through AXS and
leave you speechless.
Stanford Live ticketing policies will not apply. Learn more at frostamphitheater.com.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
For the full calendar, visit live.stanford.edu.
C L AS SICA L
C L AS SICA L
JA Z Z
C ON T E M P OR A RY M USIC
Max Richter
Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge
Chucho Valdés
Terry Riley and Gyan Riley
with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Jazz Batá
The Folly of Desire
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Minimalism Explored WHEN:
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Chucho Valdés is one
Composer Terry Riley
of the most important
launched what is now known
exponents of Afro-Cuban
as the Minimalist movement
jazz. His album, Jazz Batá
with his revolutionary classic
Calling jazz pianist,
2, features piano and batá
IN C in 1964. In this special
arranger, and composer
and a song called “100 years
performance in the intimate
In Richter’s visit to the
Brad Mehldau eclectic is an
of Bebo”—a salute to his
Bing Studio, Terry is joined
Bing with the American
understatement—he has his
father’s centenary this year.
by his son, award-winning
Contemporary Music
own trio, created songs for
Ensemble, they’ll present
Renée Fleming, riffed on show
“The Blue Notebooks,” a
tunes, and delved into German
work that draws deeply from
lieder. Experience Mehldau’s
the 2003 Iraq invasion, and
new song cycle created with
“Infra,” inspired by T.S. Eliot’s
classical guitarist Gyan Riley. C L AS SICA L
DIS CUS SION
tenor Ian Bostridge.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert
National Geographic Live
Co-commissioned by Stanford
Steve Reich “Daniel Variations” & “Different Trains”
David Guttenfelder “A Rare Look – North Korea and Cuba”
“The Wasteland.” Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions
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This annual free concert
For more than 20 years,
honors the life and memory
National Geographic
of Stanford alumnus Daniel
photojournalist David
Pearl, the violin-playing Wall
Guttenfelder has traveled the
Street Journal reporter who
world, covering international
was murdered in 2002.
events in more than 100 countries. Hear him speak
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Co-presented with Stanford
on his experiences in a newly
Memorial Church, the Office
opened Cuba and North Korea,
for Religious Life, and Music
where he opened the first
at Stanford.
Associated Press news bureau.
CAMPUS This fall at the Anderson Collection
Richard Diebenkorn at the Cantor
Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze
and Cantor Arts Center
Opens Sep 4
Opens Sep 29
Cantor Arts Center
Cantor Arts Center
Opens Aug 15
Experience an intimate, interactive
See intimate portraits by one of the
Anderson Collection
installation of famed Bay Area artist
Patterns and Process
Works by contemporary artists
Richard Diebenkorn’s paintings and sketchbooks that sheds light on the
most innovative emerging artists working today, Jordan Casteel, who portrays individuals from her Harlem
artist’s process.
neighborhood in vibrant, large-scale
Charles Gaines, Numbers and Tress
Richard Diebenkorn (U.S.A., 1922–1993),
Jordan Casteel (U.S.A., b. 1989), Marcus
Tiergarten Series #3, Tree #6, September,
Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Gift of
and Jace, 2015. Oil on canvas. Adam
2018, color aquatint and spit bite
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and
Green Art Advisory on behalf of a
aquatint with printed acrylic box, ed.
anonymous donors, 1969.125
private collection. © Jordan Casteel.
McArthur Binion, Charles Gaines, Julie Mehretu, and Analia Saban signal
paintings.
the presence of the artist and engage the viewer in the acts of exploration, decoding, and discovery.
12/25, 42 1/4 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. Collection of
Image courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters,
Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson.
New York The Capital Group Foundation
Printed and published by Paulson
Photography Collection at Stanford
Fontaine Press.
University, 2019.48.13
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1 — A M O M E N T A PA RT
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Odesza’s stunning perfor-
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4 — S F SY M P H O N Y AT F RO S T
mance of dreamy light and
Gemma New conducted the
sound illuminated a skyline of
San Francisco Symphony in
trees and the iconic Hoover
the first classical shows at
Tower.
Frost Amphitheater.
2— A NEW ERA OF
5— ALL THE HITS,
F RO S T
A L L N I G H T LO N G
A drone captured the newly
This Frost performance rang
renovated Frost Amphitheater
with Lionel Richie’s biggest
where Stanford Live and
anthems that defined his
Goldenvoice presented a
career as a pop artist.
summer season of concerts on the lawn.
6 & 7— J O E RU S S O’ S ALMOST DEAD
3 & 8 — S U M M E R AT LU M I N ATO
In this nearly sold-out performance of Grateful Dead
Stanford Live staff attended
jams from Joe Russo’s Almost
Toronto’s Luminato arts
Dead, Deadheads returned to
festival to get a sneak peek
Frost Amphitheater where the
of two performances coming
Grateful Dead performed over
to Stanford Live in the 2019-
a dozen times in the 1980s.
20 season—Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring (7) and composer Hanns Eisler’s Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook (8), performed by Russell Braun and Serouj Kradjian.
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Being There: The World of Nassim Soleimanpour By Ross Manson, Artistic Director of Volcano
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I traveled to Tehran in February 2011
would come up to me on the street and
to adjudicate the Fadjr International
apologize for their government.
Theater Festival. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was president. The
It was a complicated place.
Green Movement had been violently suppressed months earlier.
On February 14—or Bahman 25 in the Persian calendar—Nassim and I
It was an interesting time to be in Iran.
witnessed a massive but strangely quiet
While there, I got to know a young
demonstration: no signs, no slogans,
writer named Nassim Soleimanpour.
just thousands of people walking calmly
He and I went all over Tehran together,
towards Tehran’s famous Azadi Tower.
and through him, I developed a more
The silence was a technique to avoid
nuanced picture of Iran than I had ever
police violence. What I didn’t realize
gleaned from the western press: two
was that the theater jury I was a part of
armies, opposing secret police forces,
was scheduled to travel directly through
government censors, artists everywhere
this demonstration. When we were told
circumventing the censors. People
to get in the minivan, it was a shock.
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We were about to drive through an antigovernment demonstration in Iran to go to a play! I sat in the back with my camera. Nassim had warned us about photos. If you take any, he said, do not get caught. I got caught. In the middle of the demonstration, the van was swarmed—young men screaming
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through the windows, pounding on the van for it to stop. The sliding door opened and plainclothes Revolutionary Guards reached in to drag me out. But they couldn’t reach, and this gave Nassim time to talk. It was dusk, slipping into night. A surreal blur of electric light illuminated the minivan and the masses of men. Nassim talked to a series of increasingly higher-ranking officers, and somehow engineered my freedom through the cleverness of his words. Nassim is good with words. I brought Nassim’s play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, out of Iran. This allegorical examination of control and violence is designed to be read cold by a new actor every night. My company, Volcano, and our partners, premiered it simultaneously in Edinburgh and Toronto. Every night, I’d email notes to Nassim—trapped in Iran—and he’d email me back a new
about the world: the thing happening is
draft for the next night. It became a
really happening.
1—The theater jury
Ross Manson is the founding artistic
going through an
Nassim is part of a generation born
director of Volcano in Toronto (www.
anti-government
during the horrors of the Iran–Iraq War;
volcano.ca), the company producing Scott
demonstration.
a generation that has known no Iran
Joplin’s Treemonisha at Stanford Live in
Photo courtesy of
other than the Islamic Republic. They
April 2020. For more information about his
Ross Manson
are smart, well-informed, fearless. A
trip to the Fadjr festival in Iran, you can visit
theater artist, Nassim uses reality as
his blog at http://rossiniran.blogspot.com/.
global hit.
in their minivan
a dramatic technique. As I learned in
2—A page from the script of NASSIM.
the minivan in Tehran, experiencing
Photo courtesy of
something for real is a very different
Studio Doug
experience than watching it on the news.
NASSIM
For humans, nothing is like being there.
by Nassim Soleimanpour
3—A mural in
Nassim understands this. He puts you, as
Thu, Nov 7–Sun, Nov 10
Tehran.
audience, into a living connection with
Bing Studio
Photo courtesy of
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Ross Manson 21
Protest Songs of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson As the political climate of the 60s shifted and escalated, protest songs became a way of illuminating issues that defined a generation. At that time, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson were at the beginning of their music careers. Before they take the Frost Amphitheater stage this October, explore the context and history behind some of their most memorable protest songs.
“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” Some claim this traditional British ballad and its catalog of apocalyptic imagery was written in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, an early draft reveals that Dylan wrote the song (and performed it at Carnegie Hall) before President Kennedy’s announcement about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The lyrics instead offer a more ambiguous warning of evil and darkness, later “When the Ship Comes in” and
calling for the artist to sit
“Only a Pawn in Their Game”
with that darkness, “breathe
Joan Baez joined Bob Dylan
it,” and sing against it.
to sing “When the Ship Comes In” at the March on Washington in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. gave
“The Death of Emmett Till”
his “I have a dream” speech.
Bob Dylan performed his first
Going solo, Dylan then sang
protest song at a 1962 benefit
“Only a Pawn in Their Game,”
event for the Congress of
which chronicles the assassi-
Racial Equality (CORE), the
nation of NAACP leader and
civil rights group behind
activist Medgar Evers that
the Freedom Rides that
occurred only months before
demanded the desegregation
the Freedom March.
of interstate bus and rail lines in the South.
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“Jimmy’s Road” and “Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth?”
Willie Nelson
Nelson has been vocal about
Lukas Nelson & Promise
his anti-war stance, speaking
of the Real
out against the Persian Gulf
Sun, Oct 12, 6:30 PM
War in “Jimmy’s Road” and the
Frost Amphitheater
Iraq War in “Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth.”
Bob Dylan Mon, Oct 14, 6:30 PM Frost Amphitheater
“Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” A supporter of gay rights, Nelson recorded Ned Sublette’s “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” in 2006 shortly following the release of Brokeback Mountain. Nelson’s recording is the first LGBTQ-themed mainstream country song.
“Masters of War” Originally recorded on Dylan’s 1963 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, “Masters of War” is a protest song against the nuclear arms buildup during the Cold War. He also performed it before accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1991 Grammys when the Gulf War was underway.
“Vote ‘Em Out” Nelson performed “Vote ‘Em Out” in Austin, Texas at a 2018 benefit concert for progressive Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke. Some fans were not pleased with his overt display of political leanings in the new anthem that rallies people to exercise their right to vote.
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Chucho Valdés’ quartet at the 1970 Jamboree Jazz Festival in Poland, three years before the formation of Irakere. Photo courtesy of Chucho Valdés
Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of Afro-Cuban Jazz By Celeste Mackenzie
By the 1940s, the stage was set for the
for U.S. tourists. Travel to the island
musical historians to be the genre’s
birth of a new kind of jazz. In the United
was easy, alcohol flowed freely (it was
first single. This new style consisted of
States, big band orchestras had been
prohibited at home), and casinos and
jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms including
including Latin rhythms in their jazz
live entertainment were in abundance.
the clave, which is the basis for almost all Cuban music. Latin elements and
tunes, as well as rumbas and congas in their repertoires, and many Cuban
Mario Bauzá, who emigrated from Cuba
African percussion instruments such as
musicians were traveling regularly to
to the US in 1930, is usually held up
timbales, bongos, and congas were part
play in cities like New York and New
as the pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz. In
of the mix. Bauzá had a further key role
Orleans. Others immigrated, especially
1943, as director of the New York big
in Afro-Cuban jazz: introducing fellow
to New York. Meanwhile, Cuba had
band Machito and the Afro-Cubans, he
Cuban émigré Chano Pozo to Dizzy
become well-known as a playground
composed “Tanga,” considered by many
Gillespie in 1947. As the popularity of
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“Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to the back-and-forth of musicians for about 20 years. With the 1961United States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion fresh in its mind, the government of Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock as dangerous foreign influences.”
swing and big bands faded, Gillespie, a leader in the new bebop jazz style that fused nicely with Afro-Cuban rhythms, hired Pozo, making him the first regular conga player in an American jazz big band. Soon after, they recorded the standard “Manteca.” The mambo craze of the 1950s heightened interest in rhythms from Latin America, and the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz continued, mostly in the United States. For example, in New York, Havana-born Chico O’Farrill, an important arranger, composer, and bandleader, worked with many artists, including Benny Goodman. 2
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Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to 1— Fidel Castro.
the back-and-forth of musicians for
Seeking greater creativity, Valdés,
about 20 years. With the 1961 United
Sandoval, and D’Rivera became key
Photo courtesy of
States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion
members of Irakere, founded in 1973
Creative Commons
fresh in its mind, the government of
and directed by Valdés, during what
Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock
was known as the “five grey years”
2—Mario Bauzá, the
as dangerous foreign influences.
(1971–76). During this period of increased
pioneer of Afro-
Nonetheless, they recruited Jesús
cultural orthodoxy, Cuba became more
Cuban jazz. Photo
“Chucho” Valdés, trumpeter Arturo
integrated into the Soviet bloc and
courtesy of Creative
Sandoval, saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera,
African culture was considered backward
Commons
and other outstanding musicians for
by many apparatchiks. Irakere pushed
the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna,
ahead nontheless, incorporating popular
3—Jane Bunnett
created in 1967. The group was allowed
Cuban dance, Afro-Cuban folkloric, and
and Maqueque.
to perform jazz, but in a manner that
even classical music. With a heavy horn
Photo courtesy by
could be tolerated by the government.
section, it also included funk influences
Rick McGinnis
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from American and Canadian-American groups like Earth, Wind & Fire and Blood, Sweat & Tears. When Gillespie, Stan Getz, and a few other American jazz musicians visited Cuba in 1977, they found the band at the forefront of a rich music scene. Invited to the United States the following year, the band won a 1979 Grammy award for its first album, recorded live in part at Carnegie Hall. Arguably, Irakere remains Cuba’s most important jazz band to date. The ability of artists to travel between the United States and Cuba has continued to wax and wane according to the politics of the day. D’Rivera and Sandoval defected to the United States in the 1980s, where they have had tremendous success. A plethora of American-born artists have taken up the 3
genre, many of whom have performed at the annual Havana Jazz festival that began in 1978.
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Given the difficulties inherent in getting visas both to leave Cuba and to enter the United States, a good number of Cuban artists have ended up in Toronto after collaborating and touring with Jane Bunnett, the renowned Canadian sax player and flautist. Bunnett has been traveling to Cuba to perform and record with Cuban musicians since the 1990s. One of her latest projects, the Afro-Cuban jazz band Maqueque, is comprised of young Cuban women. Some of these artists have already left Maqueque to start their own groups, only to be replaced by Bunnett with musicians from what seems to be a never-ending talent pool from the island. In order to concentrate more on piano playing, Valdés started his own band in 1998, while continuing with Irakere until 2005. Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers emphasizes African percussion instruments and often includes vocals. Similarly, his latest project, the trio Jazz Batá, focuses on
“Valdés is firmly rooted in Cuba, but there now exists a considerable diaspora of Cuban musicians not only in the United States and Canada, but in Europe and other Caribbean countries as well.”
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Yoruba music and Batá drumming. Both groups exemplify the current trend of small ensembles and soloists. Valdés has said that he was discouraged from taking up the Batá project in the 1970s, but Jazz Batá has him looking once again toward the roots of Afro-Cuban music and a “deeper Cubanization of jazz and the classic piano jazz trio.” Valdés is firmly rooted in Cuba, but there now exists a considerable diaspora of
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Five Things You Might Not Know About Beethoven In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020, we’re exploring some lesser known facts about the legendary composer.
He auditioned for Mozart in 1787. When Beethoven was 17, he left Bonn, Austria for Vienna to audition to be Mozart’s pupil. Mozart accepted him as a student, but Beethoven soon received notice that his mother was ill and left Vienna abruptly. Mozart died five years later.
Tchaikovsky wrote about his mixed feelings towards Beethoven in a diary entry in 1886: “I bow before the greatness of some of his works, but I do not love Beethoven. My attitude towards him reminds me of how I felt as a child with regard to God, Lord of Sabaoth. I felt (and even now my feelings have not changed) a sense of amazement before Him, but at the same time also fear.” —Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Diary entry for 20 September/2 October 1886) 218
He was actually the third Ludwig van Beethoven in his family.
Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great? Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata
The first Ludwig van Beethoven was the
Thurs, Oct 10 2019
composer’s grandfather, a musician in
7:30 PM
Bonn, and the second was Beethoven’s
Bing Concert Hall
older brother, who passed away a few days after his birth.
He studied with Mozart’s teacher: Franz Joseph Haydn After Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, he started taking lessons with Haydn, often called the father of the symphony. His Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 are dedicated to Haydn.
In 1812, Beethoven responded to fan mail from an aspiring young pianist named Emilie with some sage advice: “Do not only practice art, but get at the very heart of it; this it deserves, for only art and science raise men to the God-head. If, my dear Emilie, you at any time wish to know something, write without hesitation to me. The true artist is not proud, he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal; and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun.” —Ludwig Van Beethoven (Beethoven Letters, Journals, and Conversations, 1992) 229
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What Is National Geographic Live? An interview with Andrew Pudvah, Senior Director, National Geographic Live
In preparation for our presentation of
The National Geographic Live speaker
What goes into selecting presenters and
National Geographic Live, we asked the
series as we know it today goes back
topics for each event? How does the Nat
creators to tell us about the series.
to 1996. For the first ten years, the
Geo Live team determine which stories
series was presented in only a handful
from the magazine lend well to the live
What was the motivation or history
of cities, but it has quickly grown over
presentation form?
behind launching the National
the past decade, and is now offered
Geographic Live series?
at leading performing arts centers
A lot of work and thought goes into
in 85 markets across North America.
selecting the speakers and topics, but it
From the very beginnings of the
The spirit of the founders’ mission
really is the most rewarding part of the
National Geographic Society in
to increase and diffuse geographic
job. Our team enjoys the great privilege
1888—even before the first issue of
knowledge is alive in the series today,
of working closely with so many of
the magazine was published—the
which features many of the world’s
National Geographic’s most celebrated
founders invited prominent explorers
leading photographers, explorers,
talents and change-makers. Our principal
and scientists to speak about their work.
adventurers, scientists, and journalists.
philosophy is that a Nat Geo Live event
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should reveal new insights about a
1—North Korea.
place or topic, provoke conversation,
Photo by David
and entertain. And, as you would expect
Guttenfelder
from National Geographic, every one of our events is illustrated with stunning
2— Cuba.
photography and video. Shows about
Photo by David
animals and the ocean are always
Guttenfelder
popular, but we’re even more proud of our efforts to push the boundaries and offer more challenging topics. There’s no shortage of options—National Geographic explorers and photographers are storytellers, and they relish the chance to share their stories with audiences after months in the field. David Guttenfelder is an experienced photojournalist and has insight into the unique political landscapes of nations few travelers have access to. What has the reception been bringing his experiences to a live stage and a wider audience? David has been a great addition to our roster. Before his time working with National Geographic, he helped the Associated Press establish the first western news agency office in North
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Korea and has visited the country more than 40 times. He captures everything from grand spectacles staged for the country’s leader to rarely seen stories and
political spectrum, but the stories of how
scenes of the common people. David is
these incredibly strong women rose to
a very thoughtful presenter, and while
power in a patriarchal society and how
the topics are serious, the show also has
they ruled echoes today.
some surprisingly lighthearted moments. What do you hope the audience takes Looking ahead to the 2020 event, what
away from these two Nat Geo Live
motivates you to bring specialists in
presentations coming to Stanford?
National Geographic Live
to speak? What does research in that
I hope audiences walk away feeling a
“A Rare Look - North Korea
field reveal to a contemporary audience
little changed—horizons widened—and
about our world today?
that they were entertained, of course.
ancient history like Dr. Kara Cooney
We know that after experiencing It’s interesting. Kara has had more events
National Geographic Live for the first time,
scheduled for Nat Geo Live than any
audiences become loyal fans for years to
other speaker—43 by my last count. I
come and grow even more curious about
think that attests to a hunger for Egypt
the world. We’re incredibly grateful to the
as a topic, but also to the interest in
team at Stanford Live for their work in
women in leadership roles. Nat Geo Live is
bringing these shows and conversations
meant to appeal to audiences across the
to the Stanford community. 31
David Guttenfelder and Cuba” Wed, Oct 30 Bing Concert Hall National Geographic Live Dr. Kara Cooney “When Women Ruled the World” Wed, Feb 26 Bing Concert Hall
BEHIND
Stanford Live Trip to the Edinburgh
Other highlights included a solo show
International Festival
by Sir Ian McKellen, performances by the London Symphony Orchestra and
In August seven members of the
the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, a
Stanford Live Advisory Council and
wonderful selection of Fringe Festival
their spouses enjoyed a week-long
theater productions, a private reception
trip to the Edinburgh International
at the Edinburgh home of theater
Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival,
producer Michael Mushalla, guided
accompanied by Stanford Live
walking tours around Edinburgh, a
Executive Director Chris Lorway.
lunchtime culinary tour of traditional Scottish fare and whiskeys, and day trips to both Glasgow and Dundee.
The highlight of the trip was a performance of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Chinese superstar Yang Liping. The work, which was cocommissioned by Stanford Live, will come
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to Memorial Auditorium in February 2020 as one of our season highlights.
While on the culinary walking tour, the
The hearty members of the group had
Advisory Council member Jeanne
group enjoyed a whiskey tasting.
an early morning hike to the top of
Aufmuth posed with acclaimed actor
Arthur’s Seat, where they were treated to
Sir Ian McKellan, known for his
panoramic views of the city and the sea.
portrayals of Richard II and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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The Advisory Council is crucial to guiding the direction of Stanford Live and the experience at Bing Concert Hall.
Stanford Advisory Council Welcomes Four New Members This fall, Stanford Live is delighted
Lisa Jones is a venture philanthropist
served on the boards of the Oregon
to welcome four new members to
and community volunteer with a deep
Shakespeare Festival and the McMurtry
our Advisory Council, which supports
commitment to education and broad
Family Foundation.
Stanford Live’s mission and provides
interests in the arts. A Stanford MBA,
strategic advice on the direction
Jones was previously a board member
When Roger McNamee isn’t pursuing
of our organization. Our newest
with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley,
his roles as an investor and venture
members’ diverse backgrounds and
where she served as liaison to Stanford
capitalist, he’s often found onstage
interests reflect the exciting directions
University.
touring with his rock band Moonalice.
our programs are taking, and their
McNamee helped to create the Haight
expertise will help guide Stanford Live’s
Cathy McMurtry is a Stanford parent
Street Art Center, which celebrates San
continued growth in our coming season
whose past volunteer leadership roles
Francisco’s legacy of poster art, and
and beyond.
at the university include serving on
with his wife Ann, founded the Tembo
the Cantor Arts Center’s Membership
Preserve, a sanctuary for retired zoo
Executive Council. She has also
elephants in Northern California.
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Stanford Medicine Becomes 2019–20 Season Sponsor Stanford Live is thrilled to announce Stanford Medicine as our official 2019–20 Season Sponsor. Stanford Medicine has long recognized the importance of the arts in promoting healing and wellness. The new Stanford Hospital, opening this fall, offers all patients and their families access to an extensive art collection and a healing outdoor garden. Now, as our inaugural Season Sponsor, Stanford Medicine will work with Stanford Live to explore more opportunities to The new Stanford Hospital, opening this fall.
bring the healing power of music and the arts to patients, faculty, staff, and the broader local community. “Not only do the arts connect us with community, they can also serve as a profound source of comfort and inspiration for individuals in the process of healing. As a former trauma patient, I know this firsthand, and I am proud that, through this sponsorship, we will be able to extend this experience to more people in our Stanford family and beyond.” —David Entwistle, President and CEO of Stanford Health Care
Jorge Tapias is a business development leader in the worlds of technology,
For more information on corporate sponsorships
health, and finance. A Stanford alum
and memberships with Stanford Live, please
in International Relations, his previous
contact Nicola Rees, Director of Development,
campus and community volunteer
at 650.497.4809 or nicola.rees@stanford.edu.
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Liqun Luo
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Jeanne Aufmuth Peter Bing Rick Holmstrom David Hornik George H. Hume Leslie P. Hume Lisa Jones Cathy McMurtry Roger McNamee Linda Meier Trine Sorensen Srinija Srinivasan Doug Tanner Jorge Tapias David Wollenberg Ex officio: Maude Brezinski Stephen Sano Anne Shulock
Peter and Helen Bing Cynthia Fry Gunn and John A. Gunn The John Arrillaga Family Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Roberta and Steve Denning Elizabeth and Bruce Dunlevie Jill and John Freidenrich Frances and Theodore Geballe Andrea and John Hennessy Leslie and George Hume Susan and Craig McCaw Deedee and Burton § McMurtry Linda and Tony Meier Wendy Munger and Leonard Gumport Jennifer Jong Sandling and M. James Sandling Regina and John Scully Madeline and Isaac Stein Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang
BING EXPERIENCE FUND DONORS With appreciation for the following donors, who provide major support for programming and musical instruments for Bing Concert Hall.
Christina Kong Linda & Fredric Kraemer
Fred Harman, Chair
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS Helen & Peter Bing
Anonymous Apogee Enterprises, Inc. The Adolph Baller Performance Fund for Bing Concert Hall Friends of Music at Stanford Fred and Stephanie Harman Fong Liu Elayne and Thomas Techentin, in memory of Beatrice Griffin Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum The Fay S. and Ada S. Tom Family Turner Corporation The Frank Wells Family Maurice and Helen Werdegar
Mary & Clinton Gilliland Marcia & John Goldman Stephanie & Fred Harman Leslie & George Hume Trine Sorensen & Michael Jacobson Bonnie & Marty Tenenbaum The Wollenberg Foundation
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Joshua Bell, violin
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Alessio Bax, piano
Alicia Olatuja
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CALENDAR
Alicia Olatuja The King’s Singers
Minorities
Sun NOV 17 Musica Nuda
Sun Fri, Sat & Sun
NOV 10
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The King’s Singers
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Minorities by Yang Zhen –
NOV 20
Red Virgo
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Harlem 100 feat. Mwenso & the Shakes with special guests
NOV 13 Sat
Philharmonia Baroque
NOV 2
Orchestra
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Jon Batiste Thu
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Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook Sat DEC 7 Dayramir Gonzalez Trio
NASSIM
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DEC 10-14
Allison Miller
Holiday Heist with Jazz Mafia
NASSIM by Nassim Soleimanpour
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DEC 11
Allison Miller: Boom Tic Boom
A Chanticleer Christmas
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