2010/2011 Overture #1

WINNIPEG SYMPHONY

September – October 2010

ORCHESTRA

ISSUE 1

Chantal Kreviazuk

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CONDUCTORS & COMPOSERS Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director Recognized as one of the most exciting young conductors of his generation, Alexander Mickelthwate is in his fifth season as Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, where he has significantly raised the ensemble’s profile through innovative programming and active community engagement. Praised for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” (LA Weekly), “fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” (Los Angeles Times), the German-born conductor has attracted attention for his charismatic presence on the podium and command of a wide range of musical styles.

In August 2007, Alexander culminated his three-year tenure as Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with which he appeared regularly at Walt Disney Concert Hall and at the Hollywood Bowl.

Previously as Assistant Conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, he co-founded the new music ensemble Bent Frequency, which was hailed as "one of the brightest ensembles on the scene” (Gramophone Magazine).

Recent highlights include debuts with the Houston Symphony, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic and the Toledo Symphony, a re-engagement with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and a highly successful last-minute replacement with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. As guest conductor, Alexander has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Heidelberg Philharmonic, NDR Symphony Orchestra, as well as with symphony orchestras in several Canadian and U.S. cities.

Born in Germany into a musical family, he developed his musical talent at an early age as a cellist, singer and organist. He studied conducting and piano performance at the Musikhochschule in Karlsruhe as well as at the Eötvöes Institute in Hungary.

Richard Lee, Resident Conductor From the time his mother sat him down at a toy piano when he was three years old, Richard Lee has spent his life immersed in music. He graduated to a real piano at the age of five and took up the violin at age seven. At age seventeen, he passed – with honours – the grade X piano and violin exams at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

After a brief and ill-advised stint as a physics major, Richard came to his senses and pursued a degree in Music Performance at the University of Toronto as both a violinist and a violist while studying conducting. After teaching middle school music for five years, Richard returned to the U of T where, as the Victor Feldbrill Fellow in orchestral conducting, he obtained a Master’s degree under the tutelage of Raffi Armenian.

Richard is currently Resident Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Conductor of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra, as well as Music Director of the Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra, based in Toronto. He has also conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the symphony orchestras of Vancouver, Quebec and Thunder Bay. His work has been broadcast and recorded by the CBC/Radio-Canada.

Musician, news junkie and connoisseur of fine ales, whiskies and cigars, Richard maintains residences in both Winnipeg and Toronto.

Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence Vincent Ho is widely recognized as one of the most exciting composers of his generation.

His works have been hailed for their profound expressiveness and textural beauty that has audiences talking about with great enthusiasm. His many awards have included Harvard University’s Fromm Music Commission, The Canada Council for the Arts’ “Robert Fleming Prize,” ASCAP’s “Morton Gould Young Composer Award,” four SOCAN Young Composers Awards, and CBC Radio’s Audience Choice Award (2009 Young Composers’ Competition).

Born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1975, Vincent Ho began his musical training through the Royal Conservatory of Music. He received his Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) in 1993, his Bachelor of Music from the University of Calgary in 1998, his Master of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 2000, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California (2005). His mentors have included Allan Bell, David Eagle, Christos Hatzis, Walter Buczynski, and Stephen Hartke. In 1997, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the Schola Cantorum Summer Composition Program in Paris, where he received further training in analysis, composition, counterpoint, and harmony, supervised by David Diamond, Philip Lasser, and Narcis Bonet.

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WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2010-2011 SEASON MUSIC DIRECTOR Alexander Mickelthwate RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Richard Lee COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Vincent Ho FIRST VIOLINS Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster The Sophie-Carmen EckhardtGramatté Memorial Chair, endowed by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster

Chris Anstey Raymond Chrunyk Mona Coarda Hong Tian Jia Trevor Kirczenow Simon MacDonald Rachel Moody Julie Savard Jun Shao SECOND VIOLINS Darryl Strain, Principal Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Karen Bauch Laura Chenail Boyd MacKenzie Susan McCallum Claudine St-Arnauld Rodica Filipoi *Kathryn Sigsworth **Jane Radomski **Elizabeth Dyer ***Barbara Gilroy VIOLAS Daniel Scholz, Principal Anne Elise Lavallée, Assistant Principal

Laszlo Baroczi Richard Bauch Greg Hay Suzanne McKegney Merrily Peters Mike Scholz

CELLOS Yuri Hooker, Principal Rafael Hoekman, Assistant Principal Alex Adaman Margaret Askeland Arlene Dahl Carolyn Nagelberg Emma Quackenbush BASSES Meredith Johnson, Principal Theodore Chan, Assistant Principal Stanley Label Paul Nagelberg Bruce Okrainec Zdzislaw Prochownik

TRUMPETS Brian Sykora, Principal Paul Jeffrey Isaac Pulford The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair

TROMBONES John Helmer, Principal Steven Dyer BASS TROMBONE Julia McIntyre, Principal TUBA Chris Lee, Principal TIMPANI *Jauvon Gilliam, Principal **Jeremy Epp

FLUTES Jan Kocman, Principal Supported by Gordon & Audrey Fogg

PERCUSSION Frederick Liessens, Principal

Martha Durkin PICCOLO Martha Durkin

HARP Richard Turner, Principal Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen

OBOES Bede Hanley, Principal Robin MacMillan

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Chris Lee

ENGLISH HORN Robin MacMillan CLARINETS Micah Heilbrunn, Principal *Richard Klassen **Caroline Gauthier

PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Raymond Chrunyk ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Laura MacDougall

BASSOONS Alex Eastley, Principal James Ewen CONTRABASSOON James Ewen HORNS Patricia Evans, Principal Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal James Robertson The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair

Caroline Oberheu Michiko Singh

*Sabbatical **One year term 2010-2011 Season ***Maternity Leave Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string players are listed alphabetically and are seated accordingly to a rotational system.

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MASTERWORKS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 SATURDAY, SEPEMBER 25

8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.

CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL WSO IN BRANDON

SUNDAY, SEPEMBER 26

3:00 P.M.

WESTERN MANITOBA CENTENNIAL AUDITORIUM

Mark O’Connor & Mahler 1 Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Mark O’Connor, violin Karl Stobbe, violin

PROGRAM Short Ride in a Fast Machine

John Adams (b. 1947)

Double Violin Concerto Swing Midnight on the Dance Room Floor Dixieland

Mark O’Connor (b. 1961)

- INTERMISSION Symphony No. 1 in D major Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Langsam, schleppend – Sehr gemächlich Kräftig bewegt Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen Stürmisch bewegt Extra Musicians: Laura MacDougall, flute Laurel Ridd, flute Layla Roberts, flute Melissa Scott, oboe Tracy Wright, oboe Graham Mackenzie, oboe/English horn Peter Shackelton, clarinet E-Chen Hsu, clarinet Allen Harrington, bassoon Karine Breton, bassoon Todd Martin, horn Shannon Moses, horn David Quackenbush, horn James Langridge, trumpet

Erik Hongisto, trombone Victoria Sparks, timpani Tony Cyre, percussion Matt Abraham, percussion Meredith McCallum, violin Donna Laube, synthesizer

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The First Symphony was a special piece for Mahler. He conducted it more times than any of his other

by James Manishen later works. One might suspect several reasons for this, Short Ride in a Fast Machine not the least the love affairs that In the first movement, Swing, the John Adams inspired its creation – an affair in two violins produce syncopation b. Worcester, MA /February 15, 1947 1884 with one Johanne Richter, a that is the result of the way the Composed: 1968 First performance: June 13, 1986 violin parts fit together. In the case singer at the Cassel Opera where Mahler was conducting (an affair of the orchestra, the layering of (Mansfield, MA), conducted by parts in fugue-like Configurations which also inspired his Songs of a Michael Tilson Thomas creates unusual rhythmic Wayfarer), and a liaison in 1887 dynamics. A refrain can be heard with Marion Weber, the wife of Long associated with the the grandson of the composer minimalist style, where repetitive again and again throughout the three movements, melodically Carl Maria von Weber. Mahler melodic patterns, comfortable linking them, though the refrain is acknowledged these but referred harmonies, engaging rhythms delivered contrarily in the three to them as the “occasion” of the and appealing tonal sheen First Symphony, not the govern the musical development, corresponding tempos and John Adams uses these tools with rhythmic feels. The two-violin “message.” a zest and imagination that have cadenza is a duet. The violins The Symphony opens with a consistently won audiences since begin trading long passages that giant evocation of nature, his arrival on the contemporary get incrementally shorter. Each starting with a seemingly music scene in the mid-1970s. attempts to "out do" the other unending string octave over until there is nothing more to do In The John Adams Reader, which a descending fourth figure but join forces.

Michael Steinberg wrote: “Short appears in the woodwinds.

Ride in a Fast Machine is a Cuckoos, hunting horns and With the slow theme of the joyfully exuberant piece, quotes from the Wayfarer songs second movement, Midnight on brilliantly scored for a large the Dance Room Floor, I wanted to are heard as the music speeds up. orchestra. The steady marking of conjure a nostalgic, big-band More Wayfarer references appear a beat is typical of Adams’s music. ambiance. Alternately, the two in the Scherzo as well as the Short Ride begins with a middle of the third movement, violins speak to each other in marking of quarter-notes whose grotesque harmonies and classical and bluesy melodic (woodblock, soon joined by the strident orchestration follow an language. four trumpets) and eighths eerie rendering of Frère Jacques (clarinets and synthesizers); the In the third movement, Dixieland, from the solo double bass. The woodblock is fortissimo and the mock funeral march was inspired the accent of the swing heads to other instruments play forte. by a woodcut of Moritz von New Orleans. The first soloist Adams sees the rest of the Schwindt entitled How the interprets the music in a more orchestra as running the gauntlet melodic, romantic and classically Animals Bury the Hunter. through that rhythmic tunnel. modern voice. The second soloist The finale is a great storm of About the title: ‘You know how it musically "struts" alongside a excitement, with majestic is when someone asks you to ride walking bass line in the truest of hunting horns (their “bells in the in a terrific sports car, and then the Jazz solo traditions -air,” Mahler instructs) and a you wish you hadn’t?’” (reprinted improvisation.” stunning affirmation of Mahler’s with kind permission of www.earbox.com).

Mark O'Connor friend and colleague, conductor Bruno Walter’s view of the Double Violin Concerto Symphony No. 1 Symphony: “the youthful work of Mark O’Connor Gustav Mahler genius…the unconditional b. Seattle, WA / August 5, 1961 b. Bohemia / July 7, 1860 courage to use new ways of Composed: 1997 d. Vienna / May 18, 1911 expression…the pulse beat First performance: August, 2000 Composed: 1883-1888, revised of fervent passion.” by the Chicago Symphony 1892-1893 Orchestra conducted by First performance: Christoph Eschenbach with the November 20, 1889 (Budapest), composer and Nadja Salernoconducted by the composer Sonnenberg as soloists

PROGRAM NOTES

“With the Double Violin Concerto, I utilize some of the most important musical inspirations I absorbed as a child: Blues and Jazz.

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MATINEE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

10:30 A.M.

CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL

Brahms Symphony No. 2 Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor

PROGRAM Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Allegro non troppo Adagio non troppo Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) Allegro con spirito

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

MASTERWORKS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9

8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.

CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL

Dvor ˇák Cello Concerto Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Alban Gerhardt, cello

PROGRAM Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Antonin Dvorˇák (1841-1904) in B minor, Op. 104 Allegro Adagio ma non troppo Finale: Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro vivo

- INTERMISSION Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Allegro non troppo Adagio non troppo Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) Allegro con spirito

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

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PROGRAM NOTES

by James Manishen Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Antonin Dvorˇák b. Bohemia / September 8, 1841 d. Prague / May 1, 1904 Composed: 1894-95 First performance: March 19, 1896 (London), conducted by the composer with Leo Stern as soloist

movement of his piece in B minor, the same key Dvorˇák was to use in his Cello Concerto. So more bonding, it would seem.

Symphony. That monumental work, so filled with struggle and victory, couldn’t be more different than the character and genesis of his Second Symphony.

Dvorˇák began composing his Cello Concerto in November 1894 and completed it in February 1895. When his friend (and mentor) Johannes Brahms saw the score, he proclaimed “Why on earth didn’t I know that one can write a cello concerto like this?”

In the summer of 1877, Brahms found himself entranced by the pastoral beauty of Pörtschach in the Carinthian hills of southern Austria, where he enjoyed a stay in the local castle. Clearly the lovely surroundings of this idyllic country setting found its equivalent in the Second While a faculty member at the Today, the Dvor ˇ ák Cello Concerto Symphony that Brahms quickly Prague Conservatory, Dvorˇák’s is the involuntary response when completed over the summer, colleague and professor of cello one thinks of supreme cello bringing the manuscript back to Hanus Wihan had been concertos – a much loved Vienna at the end of the summer encouraging the composer to masterpiece with unfailingly in anticipation of a premiere that write a piece for the instrument. beautiful melodies, airtight December.

Dvorˇák had issues with the cello being a suitable instrument for a structure and vivid orchestration, especially in the use of wind Showing no less technical solo concerto. He liked the instruments to enhance the tonal mastery than his First Symphony, cello’s middle register but felt presence of the solo cello. the Second seems to delight in the high register ‘nasal’ and the itself, especially in the third low register ‘mumbling.’ But his Though Dvor ˇ ák was stimulated movement which begins with a mind changed when he came to gentle oboe theme, followed by a America in 1892 for a three-year by his new job, he was homesick for his beloved Bohemia. One quick-tempo mix of triple and stay as director of the National senses the longing right at the duple meters before settling Conservatory of Music in New outset in the clarinet theme, and back to its opening reflection.

York City at a then-sumptuous in the striking horn theme that salary of $15,000 per year. follows soon after. The second Touched by nature, flowers, movement’s centerpiece employs breezes and a sunny, gentler Dvorˇák had a new teaching colleague at the Conservatory in one of Dvorˇák’s own songs, “Let world, Brahms is at his most Victor Herbert, of operetta fame me wander alone in my dreams,” congenial in this work - a and a celebrated virtuoso cellist. which was a favourite of his sister- wonderful sequel to the First Symphony but one that also In 1894 Herbert had just finished in-law who was close to death at his Cello Concerto No. 2 and was the time. The finale is a dancing covers a wide emotional and dramatic range within its cozy getting ready to premiere it with rondo with previous material demeanor. Brahms’s inevitable recalled, followed by a rousing the New York Philharmonic in narrative and perfect proportion March. Herbert had also been in coda. draw one in, inexorably carrying the orchestra that premiered all right through to the radiant Dvorˇák’s “New World” Symphony Symphony No. 2 optimism of the final trombone the previous year; Dvorˇák clearly Johannes Brahms b. Hamburg / May 7, 1833 chord at the end. had an artistic bond with his d. Vienna / April 3, 1897 friend.

Composed: 1877 The premiere of Herbert’s piece First performance: December 30, 1877 (Vienna), and his formidable playing conducted by Hand Richter overwhelmed Dvorˇák, who immediately realized the cello’s “You have no idea how it feels to potential. Herbert had written hear behind you the tramp of a his Second Concerto in E minor, the same key as Dvorˇák’s giant like Beethoven,” Brahms New World Symphony. Herbert wrote during the 15 years it took him to complete his First furthermore set the middle 8 O V E R T U R E I S e p t e m b e r – O c t o b e r 2 010

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WSO POPS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24

8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M.

CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL

Chantal Kreviazuk: Orchestra Premiere Richard Lee, conductor Chantal Kreviazuk, vocalist/pianist Randy Cooke, drums/vocals Kevin Fox, cello/acoustic guitar/vocals

PROGRAM Ordinary People Time Feels Like Home Wayne Need Anyone Until We Die Eve

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MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING

Pre-Concert performances on the Piano Nobile at 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, October 23 – Canadian Mennonite University Sunday, October 24 – University of Manitoba Faculty of Music

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Dinner

& a Symphony

Dinner starts at 5:30 on the Piano Nobile

MOZART & STRAUSS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Chicken Breast with a Breaded Sage Stuffing Wrapped in Prosciutto with a White Wine Demi Glaze † Floating Island: Meringue floating on crème anglaise (vanilla custard)

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MASTERWORKS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.

CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL

Fialkowska Plays Chopin Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Janina Fialkowska, piano

PROGRAM Shades of Autumn Robert Turner (b. 1920) Allegro, quasi fanfara - Ándante espressivo Allegretto scherzoso Andantino, quasi recitativo - allegrissimo pesante

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Maestoso Larghetto Allegro vivace

Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

- INTERMISSION Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 Andante Allegro marcato Adagio Allegro giocoso

Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Extra Musicians: Laurel Ridd, flute Melissa Scott, oboe Tracy Wright, oboe Allen Harrington, bassoon Tony Cyre, percussion Matt Abraham, percussion Victoria Sparks, percussion Donna Laube, piano, celesta

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PROGRAM NOTES

by James Manishen

Chopin was desperately in love when he graduated from the Warsaw Conservatory at age 19 – the first love of his life in the person of one Constantia Gladowska, a conspicuously beautiful blond singer Chopin became entranced with but couldn’t muster the courage to approach until a full year later.

Shades of Autumn Robert Turner b. Montreal / June 6, 1920 Composed: 1987 First performance: September 21, 1990 by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, In love, Chopin was giddy and conducted by Uri Mayer immature, boasting to his “Shades of Autumn was composed friends “I have found my ideal,” in September-October 1987 while adding that Constantia was I was a resident at the MacDowell forefront in his mind when he composed the Adagio of his Colony (N.H.). Its three Second Piano Concerto. When movements are meant to reflect the various autumnal aspects and he finally met her she was shades of the fall season. pleasant but non-committal. Her marriage in 1832 to a Warsaw The first movement begins rather merchant caused Chopin darkly with a fanfare for full brass distress, at least until he moved leading into a longer, slow section to Paris and met who was to for solo woodwinds, tuned become his greatest supporter, percussion and strings. The Countess Delphine Potocka, a second movement, a Scherzo and grande dame of Parisien society, Trio, follows classical format but who made sure her composeris enigmatic and ironic in intent. friend mingled with people of This is evident in its main section high social stature. for very high and very low wind instruments and the varied The Second Concerto’s number of measures of rest premiere was also Chopin’s (repeated ostinato figures on a official debut as a pianist in background of silence). As a Warsaw. It was a notable success contrast, the Trio section features and a second performance had the English Horn against to be scheduled the following sustained string harmonies and week due to audience demand. percussion. The recitative-like Liszt called the Adagio “a opening of the last movement perfection almost ideal.” alternates a solo horn with overlapping phrases by the harp Though the Second Concerto is and celesta and shimmering one of the most beloved in the divided strings. This leads into piano literature, the orchestra the vigorous final section (a never really enters the musical harvest festivity?) which argument, serving mostly as concludes with a reference to the accompaniment after making its opening fanfare.” presence felt in the introduction.

Robert Turner The piano role is another story, for it is ripe with all the poetry Piano Concerto No. 2 and incomparable pianistic Frédéric Chopin resource Chopin is famous for. b. Warsaw / March 1, 1810 The work closes with a dazzling d. Paris / October 17, 1849 mazurka, the Polish national Composed: 1830 dance the 19-year-old composer First performance: was to return to time and time March 17, 1830 (Warsaw), again. with the composer as soloist 1 4 O V E R T U R E I S e p t e m b e r – O c t o b e r 2 010

Symphony No. 5 Serge Prokofiev b. Sontsovka, Ukraine / April 23, 1891 d. Moscow / March 5, 1953 Composed: 1944 First performance: January 13, 1945 (Moscow), conducted by the composer Prokofiev was a happy man during the summer of 1944. His home life was contented, his celebrity as one of Russia’s most performed composers was secure, Russia was winning the war and Prokofiev had earned the respect of his peers: all reasons perhaps why he was able to compose a draft of his Fifth Symphony in a single month, though he did admit collecting material over time.

Prokofiev composed the Fifth at a country house in Ivanovo, east of Moscow, provided by the Soviet Composers’ Union as a refuge where Russia’s leading composers could work quietly and share ideas. That summer, Prokofiev enjoyed the company of Glière, Shostakovich, Khachaturian and others. All found Prokofiev a supremely disciplined worker and indeed his unflagging craftsmanship is a hallmark of the Fifth Symphony.

Prokofiev called his Fifth “a symphony about the spirit of man,” addressing the piece to a people he felt needed uplifting.

Melody reins supreme within its classical symphonic design, underpinned by the composer’s typically spiky harmonies which rarely stray from tonal centres.

The coda of the first movement is especially powerful, growing from lower brass to a thrilling close. A wealth of inspired ideas developed with supreme resource, it’s easy to see why this work met with immediate acclaim at its premiere, and still does today.

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GREAT-WEST LIFE

WSO CONCERTS FOR KIDS Makes Classical Music Fun for Kids of All Ages!

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is introducing kids to entertainment beyond television shows and animated films: classical music! Concerts for Kids (CFK), presented by Great-West Life, is a series dedicated to teaching children aged 4-9 about classical music and the orchestra that plays it, all the while making it fun for the whole family. Kids are encouraged to bring their imagination and discover the wonder of a live symphony performance.

The series, which has been running for three decades, has five concerts throughout the 2010-2011 season. All concert performances are conducted by WSO Resident Conductor Richard Lee and run about 60 minutes to ensure the youngest audience members don’t get too restless.

With a Halloween concert, hometown heroes Al Simmons and Manny Tuba (the WSO’s own mascot), a “mysterious maestro” and the highly acclaimed Enchantment Theatre Company, this season offers a wide range of productions that promise to entertain and educate.

Prior to each concert, children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles, round-singing, a Conducting Station and Instrument Petting Zoo. Children under the age of 9 can also sign up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Members receive two ticket vouchers for any CFK concert as well as newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

Birthdays are also cause for more celebration with the family series. The WSO offers to host birthday parties in a private area of the Concert Hall prior to the concert (guests enjoy cookies, juice and a visit from Manny Tuba). The birthday boy or girl will receive priority for preconcert activities and join the orchestra on stage for a special performance of Al Simmons, entertainer Happy Birthday.

October 31 – House of Halloween Frank Oden performs spooky Halloween poems that are fun, funny and simply enchanting for even the youngest listeners. He writes and performs lyrical concert programs merging original poetry, humour, education, and theatrical production values with a live symphonic performance. Come to the concert in costume and be eligible to win prizes!

December 5 – Festive Frivolity with Al Simmons Al Simmons presents an all-new show with a special holiday theme. Simmons is a creative genius with the soul of a vaudevillian and a wizard of one-liners whose humour touches a responsive chord in people of every age.

February 13 – Manny Tuba’s Excellent Adventure Along with special guests, aerial artists, dancers and actors, Manny Tuba travels the world in search of making new friends, playing new instruments, and enjoying new discoveries - only to find out at the end of a long and winding road, there really is no place like home!

March 20 – The Mysterious Maestro A little girl must solve the mystery of a town’s musical silence with the help of a talkative rat and her own passion for grand music. Eventually, she melts the heart of a desperate conductor with an infamous past!

April 17 – Scheherazade: Enchantment Theatre Company Scheherazade's one-thousand-and-one tales are told to heal her King and to save his kingdom.

The result of this collaborative, combined effort by the WSO and Enchantment Theatre Company will move the audience to discover a marvelous tale in a new and meaningful way.

All concerts start at 2 pm with pre-concert activities at 1 pm. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale now. Contact the WSO box office at (204) 949-3999 for more information.

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PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

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CENTENNIAL CONCERT HALL

House of Halloween Richard Lee, conductor Frank Oden, poet-narrator Royal Winnipeg Ballet Aspirant Program

PROGRAM Mars from The Planets Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens from Prince Igor Symphonie Fantastique In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Cinderella's Waltz Funeral March of a Marionette Prelude from Carmen, Suite #1 Ride of the Valkyries Danse Macabre, Op. 40

Gustav Holst Alexander Borodin Hector Berlioz Edvard Grieg Sergei Prokofiev Charles Gounod Georges Bizet Richard Wagner Camille Saint-Saens

Extra Musicians: Tony Cyre, percussion

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Mark O’Connor & Mahler 1 SEPTEMBER 24-26

Mark O’Connor Grammy Award-winning violinist/composer/fiddler Mark O'Connor is widely recognized as one of the most gifted contemporary composers in America and surely one of the brightest talents of his generation.

The Seattle Times writes: "No matter what he plays, when you’re listening to O’Connor, you know you’re listening to genius." Mr. O'Connor incorporates many musical styles and genres into a sound that is uniquely his own. As noted by The Los Angeles Times, he has "crossed over so many boundaries, that his style is purely personal."

a concertmaster in Canada and the United States. Mr. Stobbe has collaborated as a soloist with many exceptional conductors, including Andrey Boreyko, Bramwell Tovey, Roy Goodman, and Alain Trudel. His diversity has enabled him to record with many of Canada’s finest musicians, including the 2006 Juno Award winning CD of all the Mozart Violin Concerti with James Ehnes. Mr. Stobbe continues to perform as the Associate Concertmaster of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and with the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society.

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Dvorˇák Cello Concerto OCTOBER 8-9

Alban Gerhardt Mr. O'Connor regularly gives two-day residencies, lectures, demonstrations, or teaches workshops at a variety of prestigious musical programs, including The Juilliard School of Music, Harvard, Rice University, Berklee College of Music, Eastman School of Music, and Tanglewood. Winnipeg is no exception, with an O’Connor Violin Teacher Training Method workshop being held September 25. He’s the founder and president of the internationally recognized Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp and Strings Conference as well as the new Mark O'Connor String Camp.

Karl Stobbe Described as an artist with “soulful musicianship” by the San Francisco Classical Voice, Karl Stobbe regularly performs concerti, recitals, and chamber music, in addition to appearing frequently as

Alban Gerhardt’s spellbinding performances have made him one of the most sought-after cellists in the world. Highlights of his worldwide appearances include Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, BBC Symphony/London, Berlin Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and the Japan Philharmonic.

With an extensive repertoire of almost sixty concerti, Mr. Gerhardt seeks to enlarge the cello repertoire by collaborating with renowned contemporary composers such as Unsuk Chin, Brett Dean, Osvaldo Golijov and Matthias Pintscher. Also an active recording artist, Alban Gerhardt’s numerous awards include the Midem Classic Award in 2006 for his Hyperion debut CD with concertos by Enescu, Dohnányi and d'Albert.

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WSO POPS

Chantal Kreviazuk: Orchestra Premiere OCTOBER 22-24

Chantal Kreviazuk With an insightful wisdom that belies her sweet voice, Winnipeg’s Chantal Kreviazuk has become one of Canada’s top music artists. The charming singersongwriter-pianist began recording her luscious melodies in 1997, and her soulful sounds have garnered widespread acclaim across North America. Since 1997, she’s released five albums, received two Juno Awards and has firmly established herself as one of the premiere songwriters in the industry. Her most recent album, Plain Jane, was released at the end of 2009 and was produced by her husband and longtime musical collaborator, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace).

Ms. Kreviazuk has been an avid supporter of War Child Canada, donating her time and talents to raising funds and awareness for the charity.

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Fialkowska Plays Chopin OCTOBER 29 -30

Janina Fialkowska Beloved the world over for her exquisite pianism, Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences for over thirty years with her glorious lyrical sound, her sterling musicianship and her profound sense of musical integrity. Blending her vast experience with her refreshingly natural approach, "Fialkowska has become an artist of rare distinction as well as retaining all the virtuosity of her youth” (La Presse). She is a regular guest

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soloist with many of the world’s most prestigious orchestras in North America, Europe and Asia. Ms Fialkowska’s vast discography reflects her special affinity for the music of Mozart, Liszt, the modern Polish repertoire and, hailed as a “born Chopin interpreter” by her mentor Arthur Rubinstein, above all, the music of Chopin.

CONCERT FOR KIDS

House of Halloween OCTOBER 31

Frank Oden Frank Oden writes and performs lyrical concert programs merging original poetry, humour, education and theatrical production values with live symphonic performance. Based on the popularity of his series of Halloween concerts (including The House of Halloween), Oden created a full-length program of original western poetry, Cowboy Jamboree, which has been an audience favorite with orchestras across the US. A writer of books, music and lyrics, Mr. Oden has directed more than thirty professional productions of original musicals and served for several years as Artistic Director at the historic Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis and the Heritage Square Opera House in Golden, Colorado.

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Mr. P Le Quere David & Cheryl Levene Mr. & Mrs. C. Lewis Barry & Patricia Lloyd Mrs. Mary Lloyd Ms. Savellia Love Kathleen Lovelace Joe and Carole MacKintosh Mr. Al MacKling Mr. & Mrs. Alexander & Phyllis Madryga Mr. Allan Mapes Carol Markiewich Mrs. Irene Marriott Mrs. Patricia Matheson Ma Mawi Keith R. Mayoh Cathy McCollough Donovan McKay R. H. McKenzie Mrs. Marilyn McMullan Dr. Ann M. McNeill Mr. Lyle W. McNichol Allan McPhail Mr. J McPhee Mr. Ron Meyers Mrs. Gloria Miller Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mindell Mr. Howard Mitchell Miss Jane E. Montgomery M. Mohr, In Memory of Dr. Eugene Kaprowy Mrs. Colette M. Mozol Esther Nisenholt Issie & Hazel Oiring Miss Jenny Olynyk Ira & Sadie Owen Dr. F. Paraskevas Edith K. Parker Ms. Norma Parsons In Memory of Mary Patterson Donna Pearen Neil Bruneau & Ellen Peel Mrs. Denise Penley Addie Penner Mrs. Louise Penner Mrs. June Perron Mike Petkau Robert Phillips Dr. & Mrs. James Popplow Mr. & Mrs. Norman Pound Mr. David Procner R. Publow M. Bryan & Diana W. Purdy Mr. Michael Quinn Ms. Tami Reynolds Mr. Patrick Rice Beverley Ridd David & Helene Riesen Mrs. Sandra Rosen Mrs. V. Rosolowich

Mr. Rory Runnells John & Shirley Russell Mr. & Mrs. John Sadler Alan & Rebecca Schacter Kay Schalme William Scheidt Ms. Velma Schmidt Mrs. Edna Schneider Mrs. Marian Schroeder Adolph & Diane Schurek Mr. John Schwandt B.J.N. Scott Dr. Marvin & Emily Shane Mr. James Shanks Mr. Robert Shawcross Elaine & Norman Silverberg Catherine E. Smart Mr. George Smellie Mr. Ed Solimka George A. Sotiriadis Dr. & Mrs. J.B. Squire Ms. Judy V. Stanley Mr. Eric L. Stefanson Ms. Kay Stewart Gerry & Jasmin St. Laurent G.W. & Jean Swift Gladys Tarala Ewa & Ludwick Tarsia Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Heather Teller Ms. Helen A. Toews Marilyn Torossi Mr. Alan Tring Ms. Eleanor Urquhart Miss A. H. Wagstaffe Ms. Donna Wakaruk Robin & Joanne Walker Patricia & Lorne Wallace Mr. Ken Warmbrod Mrs. Hilda Weber Mr. Glen Angus Webster Mr. E. F. White Mrs. Barbara Wilson David & Joan Wilson Mr. & Mrs. John Wood Terrie Woodward Patrick Wright Gladys Wynes Mr. Edwin Yee Phillip S. Young 40 Anonymous

ENDOWMENT FUND Leave a legacy by making a donation to the WSO’s Endowment Fund. Managed by the Winnipeg Foundation since 1959, the fund has grown in value to just over 4.4 M. Gifts to the fund ensure longterm financial support for the orchestra.

Thank you!

New Music Festival Club donors help to ensure the artistic excellence of the WSO’s New Music Festival.

Members are invited to special receptions throughout the festival.

Thank You.

Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Dr. & Mrs. David Connor Mrs. Anne England Kathleen & David Estey Dr. Denis & Tricia Hlynka In Memory of Paul & Nel Henteleff Jessica Bernardin Dr Tom & Mrs. Jennifer Carter Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Mr. Ray Davis Koren & Leonard Kaminski Miss Helene Dyck Kozub/Halldorson Family Ms. Cheryl M. Greenwood In Memory of Doris May Hall Ms. Deirdre Laidlaw Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lambert K.W. Lee Jim MacNair, In Mr. Gordon P. Linney Memory of Mae Ms. Teresa Martin Barbara Main Ms. Sheila Miller Ms. Lori Marks Mrs. Brenda Morlock Ruth May Margaret Moroz Ardythe McMaster Robert & Cindy Neufield Frances E. Rowlin Suzanne & Bill Newman Grant & Janet Saunders Lesia Peet In Memory of R.F. Skinner Bill Reid Dan & Elsie Stasiuk Mr. Doug Shewfelt Ms. Inga Storgaard Muriel Smith In Memory of Michael Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Stanton Zaluski Ms. Roberta Stephen 32 Anonymous Ms. Linda Harlos & Mr. Adrian Wildsmith Mr. Christopher Wilson Karin Woods 2 Anonymous Share the Music is a unique outreach initiative of the WSO that allows economically disadvantaged children and their families to attend WSO performances. Thank you for helping to Share the Music!

M. & G. Crielaard Barbara Cook Ms. Cecilia Dong L Erickson Ms. Nicole Lafreniere River West Park School Saskatoon Youth Orchestra Ms. Brenda Sklar G.W. & Jean Swift Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor S e p t e m b e r – O c t o b e r 2 0 10 I O V E R T U R E 2 7

WSO BOARD & STAFF 2010-2011 SEASON OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS His Honour the Honourable Philip S. Lee C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba His Worship Sam Katz, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Mr. W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen, WSO Directors Emeritus BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dorothy Dobbie, President & Chair Ed J. Martens, 1st Vice-President Muriel Smith, 2nd Vice-President Dr. Brendan MacDougall, Past-President Marilyn Billinkoff Brenlee Carrington Trepel Michael Cox Arlene Dahl Greg Doyle Susan Feldman Dr. Daya Gupta Elba Haid Chris Lee Lesia Peet Dr. William Pope Ed Richmond Lorne Sharfe William Shead Joanne Sigurdson Karl Stobbe Richard Turner WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE Lesia Peet, President Shirley Loewen, Vice President Olga Runnalls, Past President Susan Cooke and Winnifred Warkentin, Secretary Margaret Harvie, Treasurer EXECUTIVE OFFICE Trudy Schroeder, Executive Director Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant

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ARTISTIC Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Richard Lee, Resident Conductor Vincent Ho, Composer-in-Residence ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Jean-Francois Phaneuf, Director of Artistic Operations James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate Anne Elise Lavallée, Artistic Operations Assistant Sue Stone Scott, Production Stage Manager Laura Daniel, Production Coordinator Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Jacob Gurevich, Personnel Manager Emeritus EDUCATION & OUTREACH Tanya Derksen, Director of Education & Outreach Amy Wolfe, Education & Outreach Coordinator FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION John Bacon, Director of Finance & Administration Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Kari Keam, Accounting & Administration Assistant DEVELOPMENT Joanne Gudmundson, Director of Development Carol Cassels, Development Manager Terri Nordman, Development Coordinator Gail Loewen, Manager of Strategic Advancement Projects MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Lisa Abram, Director of Marketing & Communications Cheryl Waldner, Communications Coordinator Shaun Thompson, Graphic Designer SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES Ryan Diduck, Director of Sales & Audience Services Tara Forshaw, Patron Services Supervisor (Maternity Leave) Sarah Lund, Group Sales Associate Jason Hayes, Patron Services Representative Melissa Ungrin, Patron Services Representative (p/t) Ashley Cyr, Patron Services Representative (p/t) Heather Thornton, Patron Services Representative (p/t) Crystal Schwartz, Patron Services Representative (p/t) Matthew Brooks, Patron Services Representative (p/t)

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