2021-22 Season
Continental Connections February 26, 2022
Continental Connections Saturday, February 26, 2022 — 7:30PM Baum Walker Hall / Walton Arts Center Paul Haas, conductor Sandeep Das, tabla
Grażyna Bacewicz
Overture for Orchestra
Dinuk Wijeratne
Tabla Concerto (Two Movements)
Folk song: ‘White in the moon the long road lies (that leads me from my love)’
Sandeep Das, tabla
Canons, Circles
INTERMISSION
Robert Schumann
Concert sponsored by
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Symphony No. 2 Sostenuto assai Scherzo (Allegro vivace) Adagio espresssivo Allegro molto vivace
SoNA Board and Staff Board of Directors Mike Russell, Chair Jack Cleghorn, Vice Chair Drew Hutchison, Treasurer Marti Sudduth, Secretary Hannah Breden Julianne Brown, Ph.D. Monique Carswell Lynda Coon, Ph.D. Kimberly Hadley, D.B.A., C.P.A. Malcolm Hayward, M.D. Carl Frazier-Sparks Anthony Sumlin Laura Wilkins Tod Yeslow Board of Advisors Ed Clifford Cynthia Coughlin Mary Ann Greenwood, Ph.D. Reed Greenwood, Ed.D. Michele Harrington, Esq. Susan Hui Jill King Tom King, Ph.D. Peter B. Lane Bill Mitchell Frank Sharp Dick Trammel Staff D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director Paul Haas, Music Director Terry Hicks, SoNA Singers Director Sarah Pearson, Assistant Conductor Jarrett Bastow, Personnel Manager Ben Harris, General Manager David Ewing, Music Librarian Marti and Kelly Sudduth Chair
Luke Pearson, Accounting Marti and Kelly Sudduth Chair
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The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
Paul Haas Music Director & Conductor
CELLO Eman Chalshotori, Acting Principal Starr Foundation Chair
FIRST VIOLIN Winona Fifield, Concertmaster Maestro’s Circle Chair
Natalia Korenchuk, Acting Associate Concertmaster Evgeny Zvonnikov, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Andrew Chu Paulo Eskitch Michael MacLaughlin Diana Norwood Jennifer Sherman Elizabeth Venegas Kiersten Weiss Alla Wijnands SECOND VIOLIN Miho Oda Sakon, Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair*
Ronnamarie Jensen, Acting Associate Principal Rebecca Cutler-Metzger Mary Haley Cristian Martinez Vega Raul Munguia Eun Seo Park Allison Steiner Karol Rulli Jill Woodhouse VIOLA Jesse Collett, Principal Kirk Thompson and Brett
Michael Puryear, Acting Associate Principal Ji Yon Anderson Diane Bucchaneri Amelia Ivory Cheyenne Rain BASS Jarrett Bastow, Principal Marybeth and Rick Hays Chair
Christine Craddock, Associate Principal Benji Wilson Kassandra Ferrero FLUTE Virginia Broffitt Kunzer, Principal Greenwood Gearhart Chair
Kristen Salinas, Associate Principal Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music Chair*
Ed and Carol Clifford Chair
Andrew Stadler TROMBONE Justin Cook, Acting Principal Tenor Hollomon Wailes Chair
Doug Fletcher Zachariah Davis, Acting Principal Bass TUBA Ryan Robinson, Principal TIMPANI Elizabeth Kosko, Acting Principal PERCUSSION Fernando Valencia, Acting Principal Amy Hearting Micheal Barnes HARP Alisa Coffey, Acting Principal
Gabriel Vega, piccolo OBOE Theresa Delaplain, Principal Kristin Weber Lise Glaser, English Horn CLARINET Trevor Stewart, Principal Jasper Hensley Orlando Scalia, bass clarinet
Burch Chair
Pedro Oviedo, Associate Principal Alyssa Bell Grace Clark Rachel Daniels Mary Kelly Anne Wenzel
TRUMPET Richard Rulli, Principal
KEYBOARD Acting Principal Garrison Financial Chair
*Mt. Sequoyah Women of Music: Liz Allen, Carol Barnett, Jenny Coogan, Karolyn Farrell,
BASSOON Lia Uribe, Principal Richard Bobo
Phoebe Goodwin, Jill King, Melinda Nickle, Natalie Olsen, Lynn Rogers, Jane Scroggs, Jackie Telfair, Laura Wilkins, and
HORN Bruce Schultz, Principal Josh East Benjamin Bacni Katelyn Halbert
Ann Marie Ziegler
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Paul Haas Music Director & Conductor
SoNA Music Director Paul Haas enjoys a distinctive career as conductor, composer and installation artist. His guest conducting engagements have included performances with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, San Antonio Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony, among others, as well as festival appearances.
Sandeep Das Tabla
A Guggenheim Fellow and Grammywinning musician, Sandeep Das is one of the leading Tabla virtuosos in the world today. Since his debut concert at the age of 17 with legendary Sitar player Ravi Shankar, Das has established himself as one of India’s leading Tabla maestros, building a prolific international reputation spanning over three decades. Das has collaborated with top musicians and ensembles from across the world such as Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, with whom he has performed for the past 21 years, as well as Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby McFarin, and iconic orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Chicago Symphony, among others. Das has performed at prestigious
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Over the last decade, he has written commissions for a wide variety of iconic venues, including the Park Avenue Armory and Rubin Museum of Art in New York, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, the Anchorage Museum of Art in Alaska, and the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In addition to his positions as Music Director of SoNA andthe Thunder Bay Symphony in Ontario, Canada, Haas is the founder and Artistic Director of Sympho, a trailblazing concert production company that creates powerful and emotional musical experiences, collaborating with leading artists and using unexpected performance methods andunorthodox venues. Haas is a graduate of Yale University and The Juilliard School. He resides in Germantown, New York, with his wife and three children. Find out more at paulhaas.com.
events such as the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in Shanghai, the opening ceremony of the 1st Asia Expo in Kunming, China, the World Economic Forum, the BBC Proms, and for visiting dignitaries such as the Queen of England, the Queen of Thailand, the Pope, and various other world leaders. His original compositions have been performed in over 50 countries, including events at the Forbidden City Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Sydney Opera House; for the 150th anniversary of the United Nations; and by university and children’s ensembles across the globe. Das is the founder of Harmony and Universality through Music (HUM), a nonprofit organization in India that has promoted global understanding through music performance and provided learning opportunities and scholarships for visually-impaired children with artistic potential since 2009. Passionate about sharing his ideas and experiences, Das has presented at The New York Encounter, The EG Conference, TEDx events, and multiple university residencies. In 2015, he established Das Tabla School, where he currently trains musicians from 6+ countries both online and in-person in Boston, MA. Find out more at sandeepdas.com.
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The Maestro’s Circle
SoNA wishes to thank the donors who have contributed to our Endowment Fund through the Maestro’s Circle. If you would like to learn more about multi-year gifts that help ensure SoNA’s future, please contact D. Riley Nicholson, Executive Director, at riley@sonamusic.org or 479.521.4166. Anonymous Bob & Becky Alexander The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Bob Bogle George & Mary Benjamin Joel & Lynn Carver Nick & Carolyn Cole Cynthia Coughlin Sandra K. Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Tom Garrison Hershey & Denise Garner
Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Susan & Orville Hall Mary Beth & Rick Hays Malcolm and Ellen Hayward Tony & Susan Hui Karen & Tom Kapella Tom & Jill King Hannah & Greg Lee Jim & Ann McKenzie Ellis & Kay Melton David & Pamela Parks Peggy Parks
Mary Lynn Reese Mary & Mike Russell Frances Lee Scott Frank Sharp Bob & Diane Shaw Diane & Mark Simmons Dewitt & Cindy Smith Billie Starr Marti & Kelly Sudduth Tod Yeslow & Jackie Telfair Kirk Thompson The Walton Family Foundation
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Corporate, Foundation & Government Partners
Friends of SoNA Contributions to SoNA’s annual fund and special events enable us to continue to bring great music and innovative music education to life in Northwest Arkansas. Gifts listed below have been received or pledged as of January 13, 2022. We make every effort to maintain accurate records. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please let us know so that we may correct our error. Gifts listed below do not include corporate matches. Concerto $10,000+ Bob & Becky Alexander Anonymous Bob Bogle Nick & Carolyn Cole Cynthia Coughlin Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Marybeth & Rick Hays Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Jim & Ann McKenzie Mary Lynn Reese Frank Sharp Mark & Diane Simmons Dewitt H. Smith III & Cynthia B. Smith Billie Starr Marti & Kelly Sudduth Kirk Thompson & Brett Burch Bravissimo $5,000 - $9,999 George & Mary Benjamin The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Joel & Lynn Carver Sandra K. Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Orville & Susan Hall Bruce & Joan Johnson Dr. Alan & Sherri Lamb Hannah & Greg Lee Tom & Jill King Ellis & Kay Melton David & Pam Parks Mike & Mary Russell Bob & Diane Shaw Jackie Telfair & Tod Yeslow Eric Wailes & Michael Hollomon The Walton Family Foundation
Support for the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Season Partners
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The Season Continues
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