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Theatre Chamber Players 301/469-0196 page 38 one of Washington's Loyola College 410/617-5024 page 33 Washington Bach Consort treasures" 202/337-1202 page 38 i Morgan State University 410/319-3286 page 33 Washington Ballet Octavio Roca, 202/432-SEAT page 38 Music in the Great Hall The Washington Times 410/823-8339 page 33 4 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Peabod^ews Talcs atom, The Award Winning Newspaper of the Baltimore/ Washington Cultural Corridor Wo Cities Published by the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore. Queen Elizabeth Opens Circulation: 25,000 Peabody Trust Project in London Editor: Anne Garside This summer, on July 26, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 Arts Reporter: opened Bruce House, the Peabody Mike Giuliano Trust's project to provide living space and job training for home Publishers less young people in London. Bruce House, which is located in Representative: the Covent Garden area just off Network Publications Drury Lane, is the Trust's second 2315 Maryland Avenue project of this kind. The Peabody Her Majesty the Queen with Peabody Trust Chairman Sir William Benyon Baltimore, MD 21218 Trust in London, founded by (410) 235-0500 George Peabody, is Britain's A Marathon Bicycle Mark Markham largest non-profit housing associa Ride to Help Victims of Encounters Screaming Publisher: tion. While fulfilling its tradition Oklahoma Bombing Rock Fans and a Giant Charles Boyce al role of providing low-rent hous ing for low-income people, the Moose Trust has expanded its mission in In a review of Gregory Portfolio Manager recent years to atttack the prob Taboloffs performance of My summer plans included George Concannon lems of urban poverty at their Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 two recitals with countertenor roots. In the above photo, the with the Musica Dolce Orchestra, Derek Ragin, one in Naples (June Art Director: Queen is talking with Sir William a critic noted, among other 23) and one in Quebec City (July Diane Zarfoss Benyon, Chairman of the Trust. superlatives, his "superb finger- 14). Then there got added in dates work". This June, Gregory took off in Norway and Britain to accom from his teaching and performing pany the great soprano Jesse Nor Designers: schedule to help the victims of the man. My Peabody teacher, Ann Michael Marshall Oklahoma bombing. In this ven Schein, who normally accompa Anne Ridenour ture it was his legwork that count nies Ms. Norman, couldn't make ed. those dates and proposed me as a Printed by: The Taboloffs decided to help substitute. Homestead Publishing Co. by raising money for a scholarship The Naples concert initially fund for the children of the vic was a half recital; then a full tims. They planned a bicycle recital. Two weeks before the date marathon - a grueling 90 miles a Peabody News is published bi it had shrunk to seven minutes of Fashion Shoot at day through some of Americas music and by the time we had monthly for September/October; Peabody most unforgiving desert. arrived it was down to three min November/December; Greg, an experienced long dis utes. One thing had remained January/February; March/April; Watch out for the Baltimore tance cyclist, pedalled 1800 miles constant throughout these and May/June. Each issue mails Sun's magazine section in the last from his home in Walnut Creek, changes - the fee. We were soon to out at least 10 days before the week of August. It will be devoted California, to Oklahoma City in find out why. The concert was to first month of the issue date. to the Fall Fashion scene, with 20 days. Just behind the bike was take place on a stage that was models photographed against a his five-year-old son Jeffrey towed constructed in front of the Palazzo Reale built in 1600. I played the Edited for Peabody/Hopkins fac Peabody backdrop. High fashion in a burley. Jeff passed the time around Peabody usually means talking and singing songs with his piano on stage while Derek sang ulty, executive staff, alumni jeans and t-shirts but these glam father, reading books and listen from the third-floor balcony of the donors and friends and Kennedy orous models are sporting outfits ing to tapes. He even had a palace. We were 100 yards apart. Center concertgoers. ranging from a $2,000-plus, dia walkie-talkie in the burley so he To hear each other, Derek had to mond-edged evening dress to a could talk to his mother, Mary, wear little earplugs and there was Articles, news items and display chain-link bustier. The locations who followed in the family van. a large speaker placed beside the ads are accepted at the Editor's were the Friedberg Concert hall, a It was a proud moment for the piano. It was then that we found discretion. For editorial informa Prep dance studio complete with Taboloff family when they hand out who the other performers were. We were three minutes of a tion contact: ballerina, the Rymland Room, delivered the $12,000 in donations studios, and, our favorite, a dingy they had raised to the Oklahoma 2 1/2 hour rock concert, to be alleyway between buildings where City Community Foundation. broadcast live. We followed the Anne Garside v the models, dressed in Chicago hottest new teen-rap group from Director of Public Information Although Mary and Greg paid all Gangster-style pantsuits and low- their expenses for the trip, Okla Southern Italy and our perfor The Peabody Conservatory of brimmed hats clutched violin homa City insisted on rolling out mance was punctuated by Music cases like machine guns. the red carpet for them, putting screams from young girls begging One East Mount Vernon Place them up at the finest hotel and for the Rappers to return. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 urging them to move to Okla Of quite a different nature 410/659-8163 homa! were the three recitals accompa After his long journey, Greg nying Jessye Norman in Glasgow, even had enough energy left to Birmingham, and Hamar. To play a concert and raise an addi experience Jesseye Norman's tional $800 for the orphaned chil voice in a hall or on a CD is one dren in Oklahoma City. thing, but to have her standing Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 5 George Peabody Medals Awarded The 1995-96 Season at Kennedy Center to Robert Pierce and "Mickey" Steinberg THE WASHINGTON OPERA Celebrate our fabulous 40th with a mini-series of 3 or more operas We 're celebrating our 40th anniversary with a lhieup that, 's special even by our standards. Retired general director Martin Feinstein passes the torch to artistic director designate Pldeido Domingo with this magnificent final season of his long leadership of the company. Subscribe now and you can be a pari of it all. With our first. Rosenkavalier, Samuel Ramey in Mefistofele and the North American premiere of a remarkable work, The Washington Opera continues to be DCs hottest ticket. Giuseppe Verdi Left to right: Melvin A. ("Mickey") Steinberg, Dean Eileen Cline, retiring Peabody Director Robert Pierce and Johns Hopkins Provost Dr. Joseph Cooper. Luisa Miller Innocence is betrayed in Verdi's powerful and touching scream began to make sense. The "Romeo and Juliet" tale of forbidden love, jealousy and deception. Richard Buckley, Christopher Matlaliano, Attilio Colonnello, moose had wandered on home Charles Caine, Joan Sullivan -» With Veronica Villarroel, -lane Gilbert, and all he needed was some Lando Bartolini, Haijing Fu, Gabor Andrasy, Kevin Langan. Advil. November 4, 9, 12m, 14, 17, 20, 25, 1995 - The driver got Jessye's bag Richard Strauss from the trunk and she found some tissues to try to stop the Der Rosenkavalier ^mmd bleeding. It was the next question In Strauss' most lyrical and best loved work, an older woman (of thirty two!) tries to find happiness with a younger man. from our driver that made both of Heinz Fricke, Michael Heinicke, Thierry Bosquet/Alfred Roller, us wonder just how safe we were. David Walker, Joan Sullivan •*• With Helen Donath, Jeanne Piland, He got into the car, turned Janet Williams, Eric Halfvarson, David Evitts, William Joyner. around and asked, "Shall we con November 11, 13, If), 18, 21, 24, 26m, 1995 tinue on to Oslo?" The window Gioacchino Rossini next to me had pieces of glass hanging from all edges, we were II Barbiere di Siviglia literally covered in glass, and this The world's most famous barber is up to his usual liair-raisiiig tricks in a rollicking new production of Rossini's laugh-filled favorite. man wanted to continue for Heinz Fricke/Alan Nathan, Leon Major, Allen Moyer, James Scot!, another hour-and-a-half to Oslo. I Joan Sullivan •» With Vivica Genaux, Michael Chioldi, Brian Nedvin, believe we both yelled "NO!" and Edward Russell.-December 23, 27, 29, 31 1995, Mark Markham asked him to call the police and January 7m, 12, 15, 20, 23, 25, 28m, 31, February 3, 6, 1996 next to you singing Wagner's get us another car. I got to bed Hans Krasa Wesendonck Lieder is almost around 4 a.m. with a 9:00 a.m. more than mind and body can flight to catch to make it back to Betrothal in a Dream the States so that I could then North American premiere handle. Our rehearsals were A coiuuving mother is determined to marry her daughter off to a great fun as were our concerts. leave the next day for Quebec to wealthy husband in this highly entertaining and remarkable work. Hamar, Norway is the birthplace do a recital with Derek Ragin. My Israel Yinon, Karel Drgac, Rainer Sinell, Joan Sullivan -•• With Brigitte Hahn, of the great Norwegian soprano jetlag was nowhere to be found in Mildred Tyree, Josepha Gayer, Peter Parsch, Joseph Wolverton, Quebec. I was too busy looking for John Shirley-Quirk. - January 6 , 8, 14m, 17, 19, 22, 2(5, 30, Kirsten Flagstad. It is a small ' February 1,4m, 8, 10, 1996 town about two hours north of the next moose that might cross Oslo. The concert took place on my path. Jules Massenet July 12, in the church where Werther Flagstad gave her last public per Share the magnificent obsession of Goethe's romantic hero in formance. A very enthusiastic this gorgeous tale of unrequited love and shall ered dreams. audience filled the church and James Earl Jones Gal Stewart Kellogg, Roman Terleckyj, Zack Brown, Joan Sullivan after the recital there was a din Pays a Call With Charlotte Hellekant, Nancy Allen Lundy, Michael Myers, Chris Owens. ner with the mayor and members January 13, 16, 18, 21m, 24, 27, 29, February 2, 5, 7, 9, 11m, 1996 of the Flagstad family. That consummate stage and Arrigo Boito At about 12:15 a.m. (it was screen star James Earl Jones was at Peabody this July. He was in Mefistofele still daylight) we left by limousine The Faust legend continues with Samuel Ramey in one of the most for Oslo. About half an hour into session for a day at the Peabody stupendously entertaining productions ever seen on our stage. our trip, Jessye let out what I Library to autograph copies of the John DeMain, Robert Carsen/Ross Perry, Michael Levine, Joan Sullivan thought was a laugh but turned Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages for With Nelly Miricioiu, Samuel Ramey/Barseg Tumanyan (March 19), out to be a warning of things to fans. Nine out of Ten brought William Joyner. - February 29, March 3m, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 1996 come. The car swerved and sud their Yellow Pages with them! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart denly the window next to me The occasion was staged to high exploded into thousands of pieces light the Baltimore Reads pro Cosi fan tutte gram, as well as give Bell Tlie battles of the sexes is about to begin in Mozart's comic classic, and I found myself covered in complete with a non-stop Hood of brilliant solos and exquisite ensembles. glass and blood from my face. Atlantic customers a chance to Richard Bradshaw, Roman Terleckyj, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Joan Sullivan Also, a large piece of the door had audition for future commercials With Pamela Coburn, Delores Ziegler, Jan Grissom, Richard Croft/ flown off and hit me on the side of with the telephone company's Jerry Hadley (March 22 & 24), Wolfgang Holzmair, Paolo Montarsolo. the head and threw me into inveterate spokesman. March 9, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24m, 1996 Jessye who was also covered in Mini-series packages of 3 and 4 operas are still available. glass. The driver told us that a Call today — many performances are already sold out. moose had run into our car. I had not seen this animal, but Jessye had, and her half laugh/half 202 416-7800 Toll Free 1-800-87-OPERA 6 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 ,< zzz Within walking distance of Baltimore's Best Location! Harbor Place and the University of Maryland! Fisher Real Estate > Fully-Equipped • 24-Hour Maintenance Kitchens 12 E. 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Her path to Peabody was a circuitous one. The family emi grated through the Czech-Austri Yuliya Gorenman an border, going first to Italy. Nathan Currier They finally received permission to live in America, opting first for Deborah Lee Wins San Francisco where Yuliya won Kosciuszko and Aspen first prize in the 1990 San Fran Competitions cisco Young Pianists Competition. This provided a scholarship to Deborah Lee, an undergradu study at the San Francisco Con ate student of Ann Schein, won servatory, where she obtained her first place in the Kosciuszko Com Master's degree. She then came petition in New York this past to Peabody to study with Fleisher. spring and played a winner's Fresh from her Brussels win, recital in Warsaw*fchis August. Yuliya appeared with the Balti Deborah also won the Aspen more Symphony Orchestra at Ore Music Festival Concerto Competi gon Ridge this summer. tion this summer and is now play Nathan Currier Wins the ing recitals round the country. David Smooke and Rome Prize Laura Kolker win The Peabody Symphony BMI Awards Nathan Currier, who graduat and Concert Orchestras ed from Peabody in 1984 and now Win ASCAP Award Two Peabody students are lives in New York, has won the among only ten national winners Rome Prize, awarded each year by The Peabody Symphony and of the 43rd Annual BMI Student the American Academy in Rome. Concert Orchestras, whose Music Composer Awards, recently The Prize provides fellowships for Director is Hajime Teri Murai, announced in New York. American artists and scholars to Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Direc tor of Orchestral Activities at David Smooke, who won for Laura Kolker live and work at the Academy's his composition "RapunzePs ten-building, eleven-acre site atop Peabody, have won an ASCAP Lament," is a 1995 graduate of the Janiculum Hill in Rome, Italy. Award for the Adventurous Pro gramming of Twentieth-Century the Peabody Conservatory, where grants to be applied toward their This year's 23 Rome Prizes Music. The Distinguished compos he studied with Robert Hall musical education. Nine former were awarded in the fields of er Morton Gould, president emeri Lewis. The twenty-six-year-old winners have gone on to win the architecture, design, historic tus of ASCAP, presented the composer, originally from Los Pulitzer Prize in Music. This year preservation and conservation, award to Ensemble Manager Angeles, also won the 1995 more than 400 compositions were musical composition, visual arts, Linda Goodwin on June 15 at the William Schuman Prize, which is submitted. landscape architecture, classical American Symphony Orchestra given each year for the score Elated by his top win, David studies, history of art and human League's National Conference in judged "most outstanding" in the Smooke gives Peabody some of the istic studies. The competition Portland, Oregon. competition. credit. "I think Peabody is unpar attracts abut 1,000 applicants Laura Kolker, seventeen-year- alleled in the amount of opportu annually from all over the coun old daughter of Phillip Kolker, nities it gives composers to hear try, ranging in age this year from "Off Chants" on CD Principal Bassoon of the Balti their works. It's the only school in 26 to 54. the world I know of where you can more Symphony Orchestra "and Currier, who studied with write an opera and get it per Peabody grad Forrest Tobey soprano Elizabeth Hart, studies at Robert Hall Lewis at Peabody, is formed." Smooke is taking a year has just released an independent the Peabody Preparatory with the recent recipient of a Guggen off to travel in Europe and plans CD with his jazz/world music Stephen Coxe. Previous composi heim fellowship as well as a Grant to apply for a doctoral program ensemble "Off Chants." The CD is tion teachers include Pamela Lay- from the National Endowment for when he returns. entitled "Sketches of India" and man-Quist, John Yankee, and the Humanities. His eleven month combines elements of jazz, west Paul Navert at the Walden School At time of going to press, residency in Italy begins this Sep ern art music, and computer tech in New Hampshire, which she has Laura Kolker was off at summer tember. At the moment he is nology with traditional Indian attended for the last four sum music camp, but it was rumored unsure how winning the Rome classical music (sitar and tabla) mers. Her award-winning compo that the Baltimore Choral Arts Prize will change his life. "Some and other world musics. Working sition is entitled "The Armenian Society was interested in perform times," he says," it is more impor on the project with him was his Mother." ing her composition at one of their tant to have that year to yourself wife, Lynnell Lewis and two musi Established in 1951, the BMI concerts this season. She will to spend doing work that you cians who are trained in the Indi Student Composer Awards recog attend the SUNY Honors College want to do rather than to have an classical style. The CD will be nize superior creative talent, and in Music this fall. some tangible benefit accrue from appearing in Baltimore area winners receive scholarship winning." stores this summer. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 9 PEABODY WINNERS Matthew Rowe Wins The Russia Quartet Prize at Malko Takes Third Prize Conducting Competition The Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series in Copenhagen The Russia Quartet recently Conducting graduate won third prize in the Junior Matthew Rowe, who studied with Division of the Fischoff National Frederik Prausnitz, has won Chamber Music Competition in third prize in the International South Bend, Indiana. The quartet consists of Peabody Preparatory Malko Competition for Conduc Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 p.m. Judith Serkin and Friends tors in Copenhagen. violin students Anna Elashvili and Igor Yuzefovich, viola stu dent Rachel Shapiro, and Ilya A concert arranged by Judith Serkin. Todd Phillips and Catherine Cho, violins; Larissa Sokoloff Wins Levtov, who studies cello. All Ah Ling Nen and Daniel Panner, violas; Judith Serkin and Robert de Maine, cellos; Fulbright Grant were in the Preparatory Arts for Toshiko Kohno, flute; Rudolph Vrbsky, oboe; and Jeffrey Chapell, piano Talented Youth Program this Peabody graduate Larissa past year. They competed with MOZART: Viola,Quartet in C Major, K. 515 Sokoloff, a former piano student ensembles from twelve countries. PETER LIEBERSON: Feast Day (for flute, oboe, cello, and piano) of Leon Fleisher, has won a Ful DVORAK: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 bright Grant to study in Hungary Spyri Trio Wins Chamber next year. ' Music Award Friday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. The Cleveland Quartet (final Washington appearance) Clinton/Narboni Duo Win In May 1995, the Spyri Trio Top Prize won the W. Frederick Schaad HAYDN: Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, no. 5 Award at the 24th Annual JOHN CORIGLIANO: Farewell Quartet (U.S. premiere) The duo piano team of Clin National Chamber Music Compe BRAHMS: Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, no. 2 ton/Narboni won the top prize in tition in Carmel, California. the 1995 Ellis Duo Piano Compe Members of the trio are Maja For special ticketing requirements call (202) 357-4880 ext. 411 tition sponsored by the National Geigenmueller, Pei Lu, and Heidi Federation of Music Clubs. As a Louise Williams all students at result of their win, they will be the Peabody Conservatory. Tuesday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. playing recitals throughout the Maja Geigenmueller, born in Cho-Liang Lin, violin, and Andre Michel Schub, piano United Sates for the next two Switzerland, and a violin student years. Nicole Narboni (DMA '92) of Berl Senofsky, is pursuing her and her husband Mark Clinton Master's degree. A native of the (MM '86) are both on the faculty Wednesday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. People's Republic of China, Pei Musicians from Marlboro I of the University of Nebraska at Lu is in the Artist's Diploma pro Lincoln and have recently been gram, and studies cello with named Steinway Artists. This Stephen Kates. Heidi Louise season the duo will make their Williams, born in Oregon, studies Thursday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. major orchestra debut with the piano with Ann Schein, and is The Shanghai Quartet San Antonio Symphony. currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Ya-Ting Chang Wins in Monday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Taiwan Vocal Wins Musicians from Marlboro Ya-Ting Chang, piano student From the Conservatory voice Thursday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. of Ann Schein, recently won third studio of Stanley Cornett, Mark Emanuel Ax, piano prize in the Chopin Competition Tevis has won First Place in the in Taiwan. Student Division of the Florida Grand Opera Competition, and Wednesday April 24, 7:30 p.m. Flutist Alison Potter Alicia Berneche and Tae Won Kim were both finalists in the Musicians from Marlboro III Wins Woodwinds Prize Hienz Rehfuss Competition spon sored by the Orlando Opera. Alison Potter, a Master's stu FREE dent of Robert Willoughby, Free tickets (two per person) distributed at the auditorium recently won third prize in the David Gaines Wins one hour before performances begin. October 27 concert has special ticketing Koussevitsky Competition for First Prize in Esperanto requirements. For ticket and program information call (202) 357-4880 ext. 411. Woodwinds in New York. She is Competition The galleries remain open until 7:30 p.m. on these evenings. also one of five finalists to com pete in the Piccolo Artist Compe Composer David Gaines, a The Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series has been established in memory of tition at the National Flute Con fourth-year doctoral student, was Dr. Eugene Meyer III and Mary Adelaide Bradley Meyer. It is generously supported vention in August. awarded First Prize in the song by The Island Fund in The New York Community Trust and Elizabeth E. Meyer. division of the International Fine Organ Wins Arts Competition of the World Esperanto Association (UEA). Freer Gallery of Art Min Kyoo Shin, a student of The award was made at a ceremo ny at the 80th World Congress of Meyer Auditorium Peggy Howell, won first place in Independence Ave. at 12th St., SW 6. the Pre-Convention Regional Esperanto, taking place from 22- 29 July in Tampere, Finland. Washington, D.C. Competition of the American (202) 357-3200 TTY: (202) 786-2374 Guild of Organists. Second place Gaines winning composition was was won by Mark Willey, a stu a work for unaccompanied choir All programs subject to change. dent of Donald Sutherland. Both entitled Povas Plori Mi Ne Plu (I winners will go on to compete at Can Cry No Longer) with original the national competition. text in Esperanto. The song is a lamentation for the people of The Pre-Convention Competi Bosnia. David was also a guest tion was held in Richmond, Vir composer at the Reykjavik Con ginia in June, at the church of servatory, Iceland, the week noted organist Carl Freeman, a before. Peabody alum. 10 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 What Better Place than Here? What Better Time than Now? Robert Sirota Articulates his Vision Now that he's moved to Balti that's why I'm here." more, one of the first thing Bob Dr. Sirota hastily adds: "Of Sirota likes about the town is course, the first thing I want to do that his apartment building has a is listen. I need to spend time lis real concierge— a friendly face to tening to people, inside Peabody, greet him and take in parcels and and out in the community. I can't messages. After living in New just come in and know exactly York where apartment buildings what to do right away. But I do generally have just a doorman, he believe that when musicians are finds this a welcome human deeply engaged socially, they are touch. much better musicians. They are The town, of course, has been able to — in my wife's way of welcoming to Dr. Robert Sirota in putting it — give it away, share it many other ways. His appoint with their audience, and the audi ment to head Peabody, ence knows that they are in the announced this past May, has presence of something special." been greeted with pleasurable Bob Sirota leans back in his anticipation on the part of the chair and asks simply: "What bet Peabody community. It is ter place than here? What better matched by his own enthusiasm time than now? for his new position. He's delight "If people are looking for ed to be here and shows it. His answers, if people in Baltimore first official social event this sum believe that the City has a social mer was attending the Peabody crisis, I want to be part of finding staff picnic, where he consumed answers. I'd like to explore ways enough steamed crabs to prove of bringing more people, and more that he could fit right in. Peabody's new Director Dr. Robert Sirota wi£h wife Victoria, son Jonah and different kinds of people, into One of his colleagues in New daughter Nadia in the garden of the Ambassador Apartments where the family Peabody, into our house, and York gave him a very appropriate is living in a top-floor penthouse. make them feel that it belongs to parting gift — a photo of the "Sirota," he tells us, was a fairly apointed to head Peabody), we are them, too. I want people to feel Johns Hopkins Glacier in Alaska. common name among Jews living all media children. We have expe invested in Peabody. That's what The new director of the Peabody in the Pale of Settlement who rienced the immediacy and vitali George Peabody wanted when he Institute of The Johns Hopkins often had names designating ty of the direct power of communi founded the Peabody Institute. University already has it proudly their trade or status. He himself cation, even if that communica It's there in his founding charter displayed in his office. is second generation American. tion is not always very subtle. that the Institute was to con Although he does not officially His grandfather emigrated from Most of the music we hear most of tribute to the cultural and moral take up his appointment until eastern Europe in the early years the time comes from television improvement of society. September 1, Dr. Sirota had of the century, and his father and film. I heard my first "I'd like to find ways in which already moved into the Ambas grew up on the lower east side of Mendelssohn from a Warner the Peabody Preparatory and the sador Apartments on Canterbury New York at East Fourth Street. Brothers cartoon. And there was a Conservatory can interact better Road by the end of July and was When Bob Sirota became chair of whole generation that thought with the community. Perhaps busy getting acquainted with key the NYU Music Department, he that Rossini was the Lone Ranger! that is by going out more into the Peabody players and community was. tickled by the fact that it was We cannot sit in conservatories schools or by bringing more chil leaders in the midst of a searing located on West Fourth Street — and be unaffected by our environ dren in to Peabody, or by creating August heat wave. "So it was like returning to my ment. We must find ways to work partnerships with community "My wardrobe is all wrong for roots.". in our environment and respond groups, or providing consultan Baltimore," he jokes. "I need a Peabody's new director will to it, and be open to the popular cies. It is important for the Black seersucker suit." bring a family of musicians with culture, not look down our noses community to feel invested in He may need a seersucker him to Baltimore. His wife, Victo at it." Peabody and completely welcome suit, but there is little else the ria Ressmeyer Sirota, is leaving a Peabody's new director goes here, that all have a voice here. new director needs as far as job post as professor at Yale. An on with brutal frankness: " The "One can take it as a given skills. His resume indicates that accomplished organist and choir public perception of classical that we don't have the money to here is a man with an extraordi director, she was recently music is abysmal. I'm not sure do all ^he things we want to do, nary wide background. Prior to ordained an Episcopal priest. who's to blame, and I don't care and there is a danger tlVat we coming to Peabody, he was chair Now she is looking for a church who it is, but classical music suf allow that lack of money to stop man of the Department of Music position in Baltimore, preferably fers from such terrible misrepre us. But from many years of and Performing Arts at New York in an urban downtown neighbor sentations and stereotypes. If you church work, I have found that University. In that job he was in hood. The Sirotas met when both say 'opera' to most people, the money appears when there is the charge of a diverse slate of acade were students at Oberlin. Their image it conjures up is a fat lady proper alignment of intent, pas mic programs, from Music Busi son, Jonah, 19, is a sophomore with horns on her head who sings, sion, and the necessity for some ness, or Music Technology, to viola major at Rice University as in 'It ain't over till the fat lady thing to happen. If we sit around Drama Therapy, Educational The and their 12-year-old daughter, sings!' So we in conservatories waiting for the money before we atre, Dance Education and Per Nadia, a violinist and composer, have to find ways to make what come up with our plan, we will forming Arts Administration, in will attend Park School. we do, which I believe is central to never come up with our plan, but addition to the standard perfor Having spent his whole life in a humane existence, come alive if we take action, the angels will mance and composition degree the arts, both professionally and for people. come and make sure that the programs. Robert Sirota holds a in terms of family involvement, "One role of a conservatory," important things get done. I real doctorate in composition from Bob Sirota holds strong views on Dr. Sirota continues, " is to re- ly do believe in angels. There are Harvard and is a very active com the directions Conservatories inform and re-educate a hungry people out there who want to be poser. He has also directed the need to go in. public, because I believe people angels. We have to connect with Boston University School of "In addition to studying classi are hungry, they want to find them, make them want to climb Music, where he was responsible cal piano and composition, I meaning in their lives. If one just on board and be truly invested for the Tanglewood Institute, the played in a rock band as a kid, so thinks of the problems of the city, with us." summer music school run in con I grew up practising saxophone whether it be Baltimore, New Bob Sirota acknowledges "Of junction with the Tanglewood and keyboards in my friend's York, or any other large urban course, the primary function of a Music Festival. basement. For better or worse, for center, they are largely problems great conservatory is to train By ethnic origin, Dr. Sirota is composers of my generation, (Dr. of alienation, and I believe that world-class musicians. We need to Jewish — the name means Sirota is still only 45, one of the musicians know how to help solve maintain and improve the already "orphan" in Slavonic languages. youngest directors ever to be that. That's what I want to do, high standards here. Thanks to Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 11 the efforts of my predecessor Bob per's Lonely Hearts Club Band," That program is co-sponsored by Nineteenth Season Pierce, and some other very com were mixing and crosscutting the Carlisle Project, the Pennsyl mitted people, Peabody is in good back in the '60s. A great deal of vania Ballet, the Pittsburgh Bal COLUMBIA condition. I am fortunate to come good came of this period of exper let, the Boston Ballet, and Jacob's at a very good time because the imentation, but there came a cer Pillow Dance Company, with PRO CANTARE Institute is solvent and healthy tain point at which composers funding from the Pew and Mellon Frances Motyca Dawson, Conductor and has excellent students and began to languish in isolation. Foundations. faculty. All the things are now in The avantgarde had become the When his appointment was place for Peabody to become a dominant force. You couldn't get a announced this past May, Dr. CZECH proactive force in the community. university position if you didn't Sirota commented: "I would hope CONCERT My feeling is that artists have a write 12-tone music. Over the last Peabody could be a place where S, M TBA moral obligation to be citizens of 20 years, this has been changing. we could explore possible new Baker, Lynch the world. You can't be one with We are in a much more eclectic models for artistic training so that out the other." era now, and there is a great deal the 19th-century model of the con MusicCrafters Because Dr. Sirota has had of diverse and wonderful music servatory—which we have all Oct. 29 at 3:00, Washington such an active career as a compos being written and performed." been in love with—will give way Organ Recital at 2:30 er, we asked him to reflect for a Like a whole generation of to some new generation of conser moment on where classical music American composers in this centu vatories. is heading, and how should it ry, Robert Sirota acknowledges "Peabody is a wonderful place HANDEL'S relate to popular music? his debt to Nadia Boulanger, the for really pursuing that relation MESSIAH famed teacher who held court in ship between great artistry and "There has always been an Marsh, Busching, Hirst, Lynch 'art music' and a popular music," Paris. In the early 70's, Sirota humanity. All of the pieces are in he observes thoughtfully. "The dif spent a year in Paris as a student place for something extraordinary Members of the BSO ference in this century is that pop of Boulanger, "the most influen to happen." Dec. 3 at 7:30, Columbia ular music, with the advent of tial teacher I ever had," he recalls. Not that Dr. Sirota thinks it new recording technologies, "It was Nadia Boulanger who will be easy. This summer he BRAHMS became big business. That meant taught me that a composer has a went to see the movie Braveheart. that the great cultural institu moral responsibility. She was " I watched how this great REQUIEM tions thought they should try to overwhelmingly positive about Scottish hero William Wallace Davison, Rainbolt preserve the more intellectual music and music making, and felt managed to get everyone to sup March 31 at 3:30 music. If you take a look at there was a deep connection port him—how he rallied the ordi 2nd Presbyterian Church, Baltimore Mozart, he wrote a musical called between music and spirituality. nary people, the chiefs and the The Magic Flute, which was per This was not a popular idea in the nobles to his side. And I was so formed in a popular theatre for middle years of this century. By impressed that at one point I BOWIE BRASS the general public. What hap the time I studied with her, she leaned over to Vicki and whis Sprenkle Premiere pened in this century was that art was going blind and couldn't see pered 'That's good administra music became the province of a any more. But I would play one of tion!' That's what I need to do." May 11 at 8:00, Columbia select few. This was heightened my compositions and she would CALL: by the breakup of empires, and play it back to me from memory. the end of royal patronage. Seri She was such a genius." 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Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Distributor. HTCB02-524 ; 12 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 The Peabody Concert Season. Full details of all Fall Concerts Peabody Opera Theatre Benjamin Meyers' The Defendants are given in the Peabody Concert Rosenberg, based on the trial and Calendar on page 47 of this Peabody Opera Theatre pro execution of American atomic issue.Please note that this year, ductions, under Artistic Director spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. concerts will begin either at 8:00 Roger Brunyate, are the jewels of P.M. (instead of 8:15 P.M.) or 7:30 Peabody's concert season, combin Music at the Close of P.M. so that concert patrons can ing as they do the the finest vocal the Century get home earlier. forces and orchestra players in the school with imaginative stagings. In the past quarter century, From the haunting beauty of In November, Peabody will set the the lute to the majesty of the the classical music world has tone for the festive season with a experienced profound changes. organ, Peabody's 94/95 Concert presentation of the first and still Season has many moods and The ambitious goal of Peabody's the greatest Viennese operetta, 1995/96 Season is to provide a tones. The school's ensembles, Die Fledermaus, by Johann ranging from full orchestra and spectrum on new music as we Strauss. This frothy sex farce, near the close of the century. chorus to percussion and comput where pleasure is the goal of life, er consorts, are composed of the Peabody artists and ensembles is set in the golden age of Vienna. will present a selective overview finest young musicians anywhere Hajime Teri Murai As sparkling as the new cham in the world. of contemporary symphonic, pagne, the opera is famous for its chamber, vocal, percussion, As you will have seen from the guest conductor Richard Pittman grand Masked Ball. Sung in Eng to town. Pittman will be presented organ, and computer/electronic "Winners" columns in each issue lish, the opera will be directed by compositions from the 1960s to of this paper, in 1995 alone, with the Peabody Distinguished John Lehmeyer and conducted by Alumni Award on stage after the mid 1990s, with many world Peabody performers have won Hajime Teri Murai, on November or American premieres. There will some of the world's top music intermission. The last Peabody 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. and on Concert Orchestra concert on May be an emphasis on "chamber prizes, from the Paganini Violin November 19 at 3 p.m. music as theater" and multimedia Competition in Genoa to the 1 will have a decidedly jazzy feel with Gershwin's An American in The spring production on works, with innovative presenta Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Piano March 14, 15 and 16 offers a dou tions by the Peabody Computer Competition in Brussels Just Paris and a Duke Ellington work to be announced. ble bill of Ravel's L'heure espag- Music Consort, (Director, Geoffrey this summer, Peabody composers nole and L'Enfant et les sortileges. Wright), the Peabody Wind captured the Rome Prize and two The first is a sophisticated farce Ensemble (Director Harlan Park out of ten national BMI about a clockmaker's wife who er), the Peabody Percussion Awards.So Peabody concertgoers takes advantage of the one hour Ensemble (Director Jonathan can share the thrill of a vibrantly her husband is absent each week Haaas), and the Peabody Camera creative institution that is deeply to entertain her lovers, hiding ta (Director Gene Young). Lec rooted in Baltimore but global in each one in a convenient grandfa tures, panel discussions, and outreach. ther clock whenever the next one workshops will help bring new arrives. The second tells the story works into focus. Orchestra Concerts of a naughty child who is visited Peabody faculty member Phyl during the night by the household lis Bryn-Julson has taken a lead The Peabody Symphony objects and animals he has hurt role in helping to program the Orchestra and Concert Orchestra, during his daytime fits of tem- "Music for the Close of the Centu under the baton of their Ruth per.Both operas, directed by Roger ry" series and performs on many Blaustein Rosenberg Music Direc Brunyate and conducted by of these special events. Known tor, Hajime Teri Murai, won a Edward Polochick, will be sung in around the world for her three- coveted ASCAP for the adventur French. They are distinguished octave range and lustrous tone, ous programming of American by the color and variety of Ravel's Bryn-Julson is the soprano of brilliant orchestration.A special music this past season.Each sea Orlando Cotto choice for the most demanding son the Peabody Symphony contemporary vocal repertoire, Orchestra is heard in the Ruth Choral/Vocal Concerts with more than 50 recordings on Blaustein Rosenberg series. The all major labels to her credit. Her line-up of noteworthy soloists for collaborations with leading com both orchestras includes Russian One of the big happenings of posers from David del Tredici to violinist Victor Danchenko for the the season will take place at the Pierre Boulez have given her a Shostakovich Violin Concerto on Meyerhoff on April 25 and 26, shared Pulitzer Prize and an September 30; violist Richard when members of the Peabody insider's knowledge of the contem Field in Thea Musgrave's Viola Symphony Orchestra and Peabody porary music scene. Concerto on October 6 (please note Singers and other choral forces Another faculty member who that this concert has a distinctly will join the Baltimore Symphony is strongly featured in this series Scottish flavor, since it also Orchestra for a performance of the is Jonathan Haas, who has twice includes Peter Maxwell Davies' Berlioz Requiem. Apart from the won a Grammy Award as multiple An Orkney Wedding with Sun Myerhoff event, Peabody presents percussionist on recordings with rise); and soprano Phyllis Bryn- some particularly varied vocal the late Frank Zappa. Equally at Julson on February 27. Murai has concerts of its own with the home performing a Mahler Sym made a tradition of programming Peabody Singers, directed by phony at Carnegie Hall or a Rock a Mahler Symphony each year Edward Polochick, and soprano Concert at an Olympic Stadium, with the Peabody Symphony Phyllis Bryn-Julson, performing he brings high voltage excitment Orchestra—this season the music by Charles Boone, Luciano to the stage of Friedberg Hall on Mahler Sixth on February 1 and Berio, Gyorgy Kurtag, Georges November 28 and February 12. 3. Orchestra concerts also permit Aperghis, Richard Felciano and the showcasing of the winners of Cathy Berberian on October 28 in A special presentation of the Peabody's own in-house competi the "Music for the Close of the Peabody Computer Music Consort tions: marimbist Orlando Cotto, Century" series, preceded by a & Computer Music Department, winner of the Yale Gordon Con Panel Discussion. The Peabody directed by Geoffrey Wright, will certo Competition on October 21, Singers, Peabody Chorus, and feature Max Mathews, Maureen and Wendy Chen, winner of the afternoon performance of L'Enfant Chowning and Dexter Morrill.The Peabody Concert Orchestra, under only will be given for families on Harrison L. Winter Piano Compe Polochick's baton, will perform program will begin at 6:30 p.m. tition, on February 7. The April 2 Saturday, March 16. with a lecture on "The Beginnings Poulenc's Gloria, on December 9 In late spring (April 27-29), PSO concert features music by and the Peabody Singers and Cho of Computer Music at Bell Labs," Stravinsky, Bartok and Janacek the Peabody Opera Workshop will followed by a "Live Performance of rus will offer Rossini's Petite hold a miniature Festival of New and the April 30 concert will bring messe solenelle on April 21. 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They have known for a long time that we have one of the best Mozart lutenists in the world living right Requiem here in Baltimore. Which is why it Coronation Mass is a particular pleasure to invite readers to judge for themselves Sunday, Oct. 29, 1995 m 3:00 PM when Ronn opens this season's Sylvia Adalman Artist Recital . I/ it s i c fo r Ch r is tin a s Series at Peabody on Wednesday, September 13, at 8 p.m. He is Tuesday, Dec. 19, 199S ,,/ 7:00 PM joined by soprano Julianne Baird Friday, Dec. 22, 1995 ,//8:30 PM to perform some of the most beau Saturday, Dec. 23, 1995 ,// 2:00 PM tiful and haunting lute songs in the repertoire. Oddly enough, McFarlane came to the lute via an early expo sure to a steel string guitar on Julianne Baird and Ron McFarlane which he played blues, rock and popular music. He switched to son, Jonathan Hass (Percussion Peabody Jazz Ensemble classical guitar, studying at and Conductor), percussionist Peabody where he turned his full William Moersch, harpist Ruth Under the enthusiastic direc attention to the lute in 1978, play Inglefield and the Peabody Per ing both the renaissance and tion of David Bunn, the Peabody cussion Ensemble together in a Jazz Ensemble is making it baroque lute. He is a member of program of music by Jacob Druck- the Baltimore Consort, and known that Peabody is a jazzy man, Pierre Boulez, and Luciano place these days. Find out for records exclusively for the Dorian Berio in the "Music for the Close label which has issued three discs yourself on December 3 and of the Century" series. March 31. of his solo lute music, three lute- Dates for 1995 include Rober Continued from page 13 song albums with Julianne Baird to Diaz, now Principal Violist with and Frederick Urrey (these highly the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Computer Music with the praised by Time magazine for Radio-Baton and Conductor Pro guitarist Julian Gray, whose their "timeless charm and pith recordings have won national gram." Our next issue will give that are captured with effortless more details of another major pre acclaim for their "breathtaking grace by that remarkable lutenist dynamic sensitivity and near- sentation on November 1, by Ronn McFarlane"), and six ensem Music Mobile, (the Contemporary orchestral lushness," on January ble recordings with the Baltimore 31; The Baltimore Wind Quintet, Music Chamber Ensemble & Elec Consort. tronics), with Artistic Director composed of Peabody faculty who Martin Matalon, and percussion The Peabody Trio, who per are also Principals in the Balti soloist Steven Schick, that will form on October 18 and February more Symphony Orchestra, feature the U.S. premiere of a 21, have lit up the chamber music hailed by the New York Times as "Piano Solo" by Pierre Boulez. scene at Peabody since becoming "absolutely first rate...for drive- This will be an event of national Trio-in-Residence at the school a a and drama, as well as individual importance so mark your calen few years back. Stephen Wigler, virtuosity," on March 5; Donald dars now. reviewing last season'sm perfor Sutherland, who has given mance of Beethoven's "Archduke" recitals on some of the world's Trio, for the Baltimore Sun, most famous organs from Notre Sylvia Adalman Artist wrote: "This was an essentially Dame in Paris to Westminster Roudolf Kharatian Recitals lyric performance that seemed Abbey in London, performing on principally guided by Seth March 27 at Old St. Paul's Church Julianne Baird and Ronn Knopp's crystalline piano playing, in downtown Baltimore; and The Peabody Preparatory McFarlane open the season on but it created a framework in Ronald Thomas, Artistic Director September 13 with some of the which the composer's beautiful of the Boston Chamber Music In addition to faculty and most beautiful lute songs in the lines and extraordinary energy Society, on April 16. honors recitals, the Prep will pre repertoire . McFarlane's record were also permitted to sing out on sent on December 14 and 15 a ings of lute songs on the Dorian Violaine Melancon's violin...." The Ballet evoking the flight of the label have been singled out for Trio, which now includes cellist Peabody Renaissance seagull, with guest choreographer praise by Time magazine. One of Thomas Kraines, are joined by Ensemble Roudolf Kharatian. A graduate of the finest lutenists in the country guest artists Alison Potter, flute, the fabled Vaganova Ballet Acade and on the faculty at Peabody, and Gary Louie , saxophone, for The Peabody Renaissance my of St. Petersburg, Kharatian McFarlane is also a member of the their October 18 recital, which Ensemble will transport us back has toured extensively with the Baltimore Consort which tours includes the Baltimore premiere on December 1 and May 3 to a Bolshoi Ballet and other compa nationally. of William Albright's Rustles of time when lutes and viols were nies and has starred in five films. The Chicago Tribune Spring. the instruments of kings and remarked after a McFarlane The November 28 recital queens. Call the Peabody Box Office at recital: "His intense concentra- brings soprano Phyllis Bryn-Jul- 410/659-8124. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 15 Russian Violinist Victor Danchenko Solos with Peabody Symphony Orchestra The esteemed Russian violin ist Victor Danchenko is soloist for CONCERT 4#ARTISTS the Shostakovich Violin Concerto on Saturday, September 30, at 8 OF BALTIMORE p.m. in Friedberg Hall. This con EDWARD POLOCHICK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR cert launches the season's Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Peabody Symphony Orchestra Series at 1995-96 SEASON, LECLERC HALL Peabody under the baton of Music THE COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME Director Hajime Teri Murai. Danchenko has been hailed SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 8PM by the Times of London as PFITZNER: ELEGY AND ROUNDS "sinewy... fiery and forceful." MOZART: CONCERTO FOR FLUTE, HARP AND ORCHESTRA Now on the Peabody faculty, Vic Kristin Winter-Jones, Flute • Caroline Gregg, Harp tor Danchenko was a student of PUCCINI: MESSA DI GLORIA the revered David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory in the 50's SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 8PM and early 60's. In 19967, he was BRIDGE: SUITE FOR STRING ORCHESTRA the recipient of the Ysaye founda BRITTEN: HYMN TO SAINT CECILIA tion's Gold Medal among other TCHAIKOVSKY: VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME FOR CELLO & ORCHESTRA honors and prizes. Marcio BoteUio, Cello Danchenko ascended into the HAYDN: SYMPHONY #104, LONDON top strata of Soviet artists until his artistic and political indepen SATURDAY, MARCH 30 8PM dence led him to emigrate to VIVALDI: CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN, FLUTE, OBOE AND BASSOON Canada in 1977. He now makes BACH: CANTATA #147, HERZ UND MUND his home in Baltimore, where he BACH: ORCHESTRA SUITE #3 links Peabody with the legendary BACH: CANTATA #191, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO Russian school of violin playing member both at Meadowmount— with its superhuman technique the summer violin school made SATURDAY, MAY 11 8PM and expressiveness. famous by Ivan Galamian-and DURUFLE: REQUIEM "Peabody's high standards," the Encore School. BEETHOVEN: CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA says Danchenko,"remind me of What the concert circuit does Josi Cueto, Violin the Moscow Conservatory in its not know about Victor Danchenko is that, in addition to music, he SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE ! CALL (410) 764-7371 golden age." LECLERC HALL IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED At the same time, Mr. has a passion for sports and is a Danchenko has strong ties to the tremendous soccer fan. He sub American musical heartland. scribes to a world soccer maga For several years he was a faculty zine and watches the big games SIWER HALL CONCERT SERIES Richard Field Performs Thea Musgrave's Viola Concerto 30th Anniversary 1995-1996 SEASON "Though Richard Field has a strapping physique, he knows how to coax tender lines out of his Ticket and viola." He played "with technical Subscription Information ease, security of intonation, and (410)516-7164 a beautiful tone...a real sensitivi ty." "Field played with a mascu line sound and an assured tech nique..." "Baltimore's best classical chamber music series." This is some recent critical Baltimore Magazine acclaim for the Peabody faculty member who is principal Violist with the Baltimore Symphony BEAUX ARTS TRIO Sept. 30, 8:30 pm Orchestra. "Violists around the country admire his work,' wrote PETER SERKIN, piano Oct. 22, 7:30 pm Stephen Wigler in the Baltimore Sun, "and he's helped to make the BSO's viola section among the EMERSON STRING QUARTET best in the country." Dec. 10, 7:30 pm Richard Field will be the LAUREN WAGNER, soprano soloist with the Peabody Concert Feb. 4, 7:30 pm orchestra on Friday, October 6, in Yale Gordon Young Artist Friedberg Hall. He will perform the Scottish composer Thea Mus PAMELA FRANK, violin Mar. 16, 8:30 pm grave's Viola Concerto. Field is CLAUDE FRANK, piano fully conversant with contempo rary works, having made a repu STEPHEN KATES, cello Apr. 13, 8:30 pm tation for doing the "demanding" repertoire. He has himself com Piatigorsky Memorial Concert missioned new viola concertos, active around the country in most notably one by Cary Ratcliff chamber music performances TASHI May 5, 7:30 pm which won an ASCAP award. with ensembles like the Chamber This Peabody faculty member is Music Society of Lincoln Center. Artwork by Susan L Roth 16 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 "The Prophetic Eye:" The George Peabody Bicentenary Exhibition Opens in Baltimore The Prophetic Eye, an exhibi than any society we have had ner, Junius Spencer Morgan and the Peabody Trust, Lords and tion celebrating the bicentenary of since...They were of the Venetian the young John Pierpont. They Ladies, Admirals, Archbishops, the birth of George Peabody, stamp, and belong to the order of will be enhanced by the addition Bankers and Members of Parlia American patriot, international what the world calls merchant of a number of newly acquired ment chatted amiably and min financier, and the first great phil princes — not so much in magnif objects, including a lovely 19th- gled as liveried waiters glided anthropist of modern times, opens icence as in aim and intention. century handcolored lithograph of amid the throng bearing silver in the Arthur Friedheim Library Baltimore, the scene of the young Queen Victoria made at trays laden with savories. and the Peabody Archives' Galle- Peabody's earliest success in busi the time of her coronation, when Promptly at half seven, the guests ria Piccola on October 6 and runs ness, was also the place where he George Peabody took up residence were ushered in to the elegant through the end of the year.. The experienced his first disappoint in London. Also on exhibit will be Egyptian Hall for a grand multi- exhibition will explore Peabody's ment in romance. Visitors to the the extraordinary life-size 1866 course dinner worthy of a Peabody links to Baltimore where he began exhibition will be able to see the portrait of George Peabody made entertainment. his rise to international fame and portrait of the woman who twice possible by the development of the Loving Cups, provided by The examine the lives of the men that turned down his offer of marriage Photographic Solar Enlarger, the Worshipful Company of Fishmon made up his circle of friends. and the engraving "George invention of Baltimore artist gers and the Worshipful Company George Peabody and men like Peabody, Maryland's Friend" com David A. Woodward. of Clothworkers (Peabody was a Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, and missioned by the State of Mary The Archives' Galleria Piccola member of both Companies), were William and Henry Walters would land as a gesture of thanks for his is open to the public from 10 a.m. carried to the table by white- ultimately transform the cultural successfully marketing the bonds until 4:30 p.m., Monday through gloved waiters and sent 'round as life of the region, creating cultural that made possible the expansion Friday. For further information, they had at Peabody's dinner cele institutions that would carry their of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail call the Peabody Archives at 410/ brating the closing of the Great names into the twentieth century. way and the Chesapeake and 659-8257. Exhibition in 1851. This old Eng A contemporary of Peabody, John Ohio Canal, and then refusing his lish drinking custom harkens Pendleton Kennedy wrote: commission. back to the time when the There was a grander race of Many of the objects in the Romans occupied Britain. Tradi merchants in those days...they exhibition, including the celebrat The Lord Mayor of tion dictates that the person who were larger in their views, and ed Crystal Palace Violin crafted London hosts a receives the cup is to stand and larger in their hearts —gave more by William Booth in 1852 of wood bow to his neighbor and raise the Dinner in Memory of cover with his right hand (the time and money to public enter exhibited at the Great Exhibition, George Peabody prise, were more elegant and more have come directly from the exhi dagger hand), holding it aloft generous in their convivialities, bition at the Museum of London. while his neighbor drinks. This more truly representative of a Also from London, courtesy of The practice is said to have been intro refined upper class, more open of Pierpont Morgan Library, are the By Elizabeth Schaaf duced after King Edward the Mar hand and more kind to the world, rare portraits of Peabody's part- tyr was slain while drinking. At 3 p.m. on July 10, 1862, the There seemed little likelihood of cry went up in London's magnifi an attack since we'd all passed cent Guild Hall: "Pray silence for through metal detectors and had the Lord Mayor." Arrayed in our evening bags x-rayed by Q bright scarlet robes and wearing earnest looking men in dark suits. Gaithersburg his gold chain of office, the Lord After the Loving Cup had Mayor entered the great hall. made its way around the table, Council for the Arts Aldermen clad in scarlet and there were Toasts to The Queen, Councillors arrayed in violet robes to the Queen Mother, and the presents trimmed with white fur stood in Royal Family followed by toasts to attendance as George Peabody the Lord Mayor and the guests became the first American to be and finally, to the man of the day, Folk/Pop Musician given the Freedom of London. George Peabody. The Rt. Hon. the Later that evening, a banquet for Lord Mayor Alderman Sir three hundred guests was given in Christopher Walford, His Emi Livingston Taylor his honour at the Mansion House. nence Cardinal George Basil This spectacular event was Hume, Roman Catholic Archbish recreated this past July 10 at the op of Westminster, and John Mansion House, official residence Craven, Chairman of Morgan of the Lord Mayor since the time Grenfell Group spoke after the of the legendary Dick Whitting- dinner as the guests enjoyed their ton. A gilt-edged engraved invita port. tion was waiting for me when I The carriages had been wait arrived for the close of the ing more than half an hour by the Peabody Bicentenary Exhibition time the guests made their way at the Museum of London. The down the grand stairs. We suc grand occasion was a black-tie cumbed to the temptation of a affair sponsored by the Peabody stroll around nearby St. Paul's Trust and the Morgan Grenfell Cathedral before finding our "car Group. Guests were to arrive at riage" in the Tube Station nearby. Saturday, October 21, 1995 at 8 p.m. 6:45p.m. and, in the wording of the invitation, plan to have their Quince Orchard High School carriages call at 10:30 p.m. to 15800 Quince Orchard Road carry them home. My "carriage" Gaithersburg, MD 20878 to the Mansion House was provid Tickets - Adults - $14, Seniors/Students - $12, ed by the London Underground. I had the good fortune to be accom Children 12 and under- $10 panied by my husband, Larry. *Special discount offered for City of Gaithersburg residents. London was in the midst of a heat wave worthy of Baltimore and many of us arrived looking Call (301) 258-6425 for more information slightly wilted that sultry Monday evening. We were revived with the glasses of champagne at the end of the receiving line. Officers of Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 17 Eileen Cline to Connect Arts 1995 - 1996 Community with Policymakers DISTINGUISHED Dr. Eileen Tate Cline, Dean of ARTISTS SERIES the Peabody Conservatory of Music from 1983-95, has been ALUMNI HALL appointed University Fellow in UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Arts Policy at The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies. The appointment is the Central Ballet of China first of its kind for the Policy Thursday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. Studies Institute which has long recognized that the arts play a Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata vital role in the overall fabric of a New York City Opera National Company community's life. Tuesday, January 23,7:30 p.m. Dr. Cline, a nationally known Moscow Virtuosi authority on music education, will promote connections between Thursday, February 29, 7:30 p.m. administrators, faculty and stu "A Night at the Opera" dents in music institutions and USNA Glee Club with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra the people who are most influen Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. tial in the research and develop ment of arts policy nationally. After more than four decades A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as an arts practitioner, teacher, The USNA Glee Club administrator, author, February 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 8:00 p.m. researcher, and community work February 11 & 18 at 3:00 p.m. er, Dr. Cline refers to this the Aspen Institute Executive Chapel Concert Series appointment as "a long-awaited Seminar and Harvard Institute James Dale, organist opportunity to follow up on for Educational Management. Friday, September 15, 8:00 p.m. "Organ Fireworks" threads of observations and Among the institutions on whose Friday, October 27, 8:00 p.m. "Ghosts and Goblins" research projects accumulated boards and committees she cur Friday, December 15, 8:00 p.m. "Christmas Cheer" over the past half century." rently serves are: the American Sunday, March 24, 3:00 p.m. "Bach's Birthday Concert" Keenly aware of what seems Symphony Orchestra League; Handel's Messiah to be a growing gap between Harvard University John F. music professionals and the poli Kennedy School of Government's December 9 at 8:00 p.m. & December 10 at 2:30 p.m. cy-making enterprise, she says: Non Profit Policy and Leadership "If someone asked you where to Program; Kenan Institute for the go for information on the value of Arts in North Carolina; Johns Tickets: l-800-US4-NAVY«(410) 268-6060 the arts in society, would you Hopkins University President's know where to find empirical Committee on the 21st Century; data, from sociological and med Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ical to educational and economic? Music, Education , and Communi There have been numerous stud ty Outreach Committees; and the ies addressing these issues; and Van Cliburn International Piano there have been compellingly stel Competition. "THE FLYING TONGUES" lar school and community results here and abroad that illustrate THE IMPORTANCE the verity of those findings. But this information is far from being Designers Galore, OF BEING EARNEST generally and widely known." Fashions Soar to Benefit by Oscar Wilde As a Fellow at the Policy Hopkins Hospital Studies Institute, Dr. Cline will explore ways to mobilize the Designer dresses, vintage JEFFREY expertise of leaders of regional clothing, top-notch contempo by Paul Rudnick cultural institutions. raries and classic accessories will Dr. Eileen Cline's tenure as be put on the racks for the Johns BROKEN GLASS Dean of the Peabody Conservato Hopkins 1995 Best Dressed Sale ry was marked by significant pro and Boutique. The sale will be by Arthur Miller held once again at the Evergreen gram development and a dramat in residence at ic increase in Peabody's student Carriage House, 4545 North 0LEANNA body and enhancement of their Charles St., on Sept. 28, 29 from Howard Community College professional accomplishments. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 30 from in Columbia, MD. by David Mamet Eileen Cline speaks of her 13 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. years at Peabody as a "treasured "Last year's sale raised over FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA time." She says with pride: "I $115,000," says Mary J. Moses, by Endesha Holland have seen Peabody in the past co-chairperson of the sale and dozen years become an ever more member of The Johns Hopkins 1995-96 humane and powerful institution. Women's Board, which sponsors I have deeply appreciated all the the event. "Imagine buying SERIES faculty, staff and students and Chanels, Lois Ferrauds, Ungaros, Season Subscriptions their partnership in a common Escadas and Fabrakants at a cause." She continues: "I look for fraction of their original price. It's for all 6 shows only ward to continuing work in a yet a shopper's delight." $48 to $67! larger arena to broaden under All proceeds benefit patient- standing and support for what we care programs at The Johns Hop Special group rates and discounts do. We have yet miles to go before kins Hospital, which was named for students and senior citizens we sleep." Top Hospital in the country by Dr. Cline earned a doctorate U.S. News and World Report for with Highest Distinction from the 5th year in a row. Call the Box Office for your brochure Indiana University and she has 410-964-4900 engaged in postdoctoral studies at 18 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 the catheoRAl of macy Bret Hershey's Magic Lives On OUR queen 5200 North Charles Street virtuoso violinist or piano player. Mr. Hershey was such an artist." THE CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES Heartwrenchingly, the Tench Robert Twynham, Director Tilghman Choir sang at the two All concerts are free and are at 5:30 P.M., memorial services for their unless otherwise noted. beloved teacher, one at Central Presbyterian Church in Towson Sept. 7 (7:30 P.M.) The Pendyrus Male and another at his home church, Grace Baptist, in Lancaster, Choir (from Wales) Pennsylvania. Bret was originally Sept. 21 (7:30 P.M.) At The Basilica from the small Pennsylvania town A concert in celebration of the Baltimore of Quarryville, in the Lancaster visit of Pope John Paul II. The Cathedral Choirs, the Choir of Old Saint Paul's, the area. Prep Dean Fran Zarubick Baltimore Symphony Chorus and the attended the service in Lancaster. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert Bret's death moved her so deeply Levine, Conductor. Sponsored by the Peggy and Yale Gordon Charitable Trust. that she wrote a poem in his memory, titled simply "Mr. Bret Oct. 15 An Ecumenical Choral Concert You Are Spring." The poem cap Bret Hershey surrounded by Tench Tilghman Elementary schoolchildren. tures the young man, who was a Oct. 22 Leslie Marrs, Flutist and Eric Photo: Vince Rodriguez. Seidl, Guitarist sharp dresser, liked good food and Oct. 29 Virginijus Barkauskas, Organist A young man who touched to be found sitting crosslegged on fun, took a thoughtful, structured, the lives of hundreds upon hun the classroom floor who taught disciplined approach to his teach Nov. 5 Martin David Jones, Pianist dreds of children will be missed them music and much, much ing, and loved children. The secret Nov. 12 Joseph Stephens, Pianist for years to come. Bret Hershey more.... of his magic was in that love. died of leukemia this past May. A Elizabeth Turner, principal That is why it is so important Nov. 19 Fred Jacobowitz, Clarinettist former chairman of the Peabody of Tench Tilghman, described that Bret Hershey's work should Nov. 26 The Towson State University Preparatory's Early Childhood him as "a gifted teacher who had continue. The Outreach Program Early Music Ensemble department, he had been the a special spark that raised the of the Peabody Prep was devel presenting The Play of Daniel shining light of the Prep's Out self-esteem of all the boys and oped originally by Prep Early reach Program in Baltimore City girls and taught them the impor Childhood faculty member Anita December 17 - The Cathedral Choirs public elementary schools for the tance of self discipline. He set the Cooper. Anita was later joined by Robert Twynham, Director past seven years, implementing tone that made them accept one Brett Hershey and Vicki Downer Adric Macsisak, Organist and expanding a program for another and stressed the idea that music education in early child it was important to know who you who taught the program at the THE FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND Ashburton, Barclay and Tench CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS hood that became a national are." model. Following Bret's death, there Tilghman schools. Another Prep For further information please call 433-8803. Bret will be mourned but he was an outpouring of newspaper faculty member, Sonia Inglefield, will continue to touch the lives of articles and other tributes. An Op will now join Vicki and Anita at hundreds of children he will never Ed piece in the Baltimore Sun, Tench Tilghman to replace Bret. meet. The program that he taught written by Glenn McNatt, com But in one sense, Bret can at Tench Tilghman Elementary mented: "People think of musical never be replaced. He was a rare School on Patterson Park Avenue genius in terms of great com and dedicated artist-teacher, IDcDouiells will continue, thanks to a recently posers or performers. But some whose flame burned for all too Oriental Rug Service announced $20,000 grant from musicians have a genius for short a space, but it burned teaching, and their gift is every The Finest in Rug Care Since 1835 the Thomas Wilson Sanitarium brightly and still provides light to for Children of Baltimore City, a bit as extraordinary as that of any guide our path. non-profit, charitable corporation devoted to improving the health : V : : : : and welfare of Baltimore children. This follows an additional grant of $25,000 from the Abel Foundation for the 95/96 school year. Initial funding for the Prep's Outreach Program in Baltimore schools came from the The Abel Founda tion, Bank of Baltimore, the Hearst Corporation, and the Aaron and Lillie Strauss Founda *ftfft~:ft:;ftft-ft:ftftftftftftft«ft? tion. Watching Bret teach was always a moving experience. How : this slight young man, painfully 1 thin in recent years since being Since 1835, thousands of diagnosed with leukemia in 1991, could have a class of thirty-odd Marylanders have trusted young children hanging on his their oriental and other fine every softly-spoken word and rugs to McDowell's... expert responding with the appropriate cleaning and repairs. song, dance or mime, was a mira McDowell's offers the fringe cle. Legend has it that St. Francis Bret Hershey's involvement with Tilghman for practical experience benefits that no others do. of Assisi had that kind of magic Tench Tilghman inspired a fund in her pedagogy studies, asked her Named "Baltimore's Best". with animals. Bret Hershey quite to help children at the school with friends to contribute to the fund Call 252-3555 simply had it with children. Chil special musical talent. The instead of giving her a graduation dren from disadvantaged homes, Rachel Shapiro Scholarship Fund present when she graduated from 9588 Deereco Road children with severe emotional provides assistance for these Park School and the Peabody Building B, handicaps or behavioral problems, pupils to take private music Prep this spring. The Fund thus 'Timonium Commerce Park" children with learning difficulties, lessons at the Peabody Prep. Sev continues the work of the Out Timonium, Maryland 21093 normal children with a super enteen-year-old Peabody Prep reach Program. Rachel is the abundance of energy fastened ATY student Rachel Shapiro, who daughter of Peabody Advisory their eyes on a young man often has been teaching violin at Tench Council member Linda Shapiro. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 19 Bryn Mawr DELIGHT LEARNING Open Houses Educating Young Women •Grades 1-12 to Create the Future Sunday, November 12 2RM. Girls K-12 'Coed Preschool & Day Cai •Pre-K, K, Pre-First OPEN HOUSE Thursday, November 30, Sunday, October 15, 3:00 p.m. 7:30 PM. Call 410-532-3211 (410) 323-8800 . Co-ed College Preparatory Quaker Day School. Age 4 109 Wesl Melrose Avenue through Grade 12. Baltimore, Maryland 21210 5114 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21210 II,- ,nlnj„„. ,/,,,/rai.- „/„ FRIENDS SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE COLLEGE PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL P=3 PRE-K'12 SMAII CIASSES Roland Park i Country School ExiENdEd DAy TRANSPORTATION Co'EducATioNAl FoREiqN L\NquAqE INTERSCHOIASTIC SDORTS 6'12 80 ACRES iN HowARd CouNTy GLENELG 5204 Roland Avenue • Baltimore, MD 21210 • 410-323-5500 COUNTRY OPEN HOUSE • NOVEMBER 5,1995 • 1:30 P.M. SCHOOL Roland Park Country School, a college preparatory day school for girls, grades K-12, welcomes applicants of all races, religions, and ethnic origins. 12793 Folly Quarter Road P.O. Box 190 Academics • Arts • Athletics • Leadership Development Glenelg.MD 21737 410/53 J -2229 EXCELLENCE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 2 PM Discover Gilman School how far you can go.. -~3 Set on a quiet 234-acre 12. campus convenient for in a day. girls in Washington and Maryland, St. Timothy's offers a rigorous, personal daytime academic program, enriched by an international student OPEN HOUSE Grades Pre-first - five Grades Six - twelve body and an ideal teacher-student ratio of 1:4. 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Tines at 825-4400. 20 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Lydia Laurans Appointed Screen ANNAP<®>LT Lydia Laurans has been appointed Screen Actors Guild's delegate on the Dancers' Com SEPTEMBER 16- ' SEPTEMBER I 7- mittee for new contract negotia CHILDREN'S OPERA BY MOZART MUSICALE - SONGS FROM THE tions with the Alliance of Motion BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE BEGGAR'S OPERA Picture and Television Produc ers. She is a Business Represen NOVEMBER I O, I 2 - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION - tative with SAG, the entertain THE ELIXIR OF LOVE BY GAETANO DONIZETTI ment industry's most powerful union, with 40,000 members in Hollywood. OCTOBER 2 I -MUSICALE - DECEMBER I O, I 7 - MUSICALE - Lydia graduated from the OPERA AND THE BIBLE BEETHOVEN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Peabody Institute's Preparatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OR TO RECEIVE OUR SEASON BROCHURE, Department in Ballet (1970) and PLEASE CALL THE ANNAPOLIS OPERA AT (4 I O) 2678 I 35 in Piano (1971). 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On that occasion, she Mft was accompanied by another Peabody alum, the famous organ I ist Virgil Fox, at that time conduc tor of the US Air Force Band. The returned Red Cross service- woman was also the featured per former at a White House ceremony One night in the summer of hosted by President Truman and 1942, a young woman was pacing his family to present Congression up and down the campus at Duke al Medals of Honor to soldiers who University with a difficult decision had lost limbs in the war. When to make. An Artist Diploma grad In the garden of her house in Roland Park, Katharine van Hogendorp shows he heard her sing, Truman uate from Curtis, Katharine Har the patch that she wore on a secret reconnaissance mission over Japanese-occu exclaimed: "If this is what we gave ris had been appointed Artist-in- pied Burma so that she could be identified if the plane was shot down. Above the boys overseas, no wonder we won the war!" Later, Katharine Residence at Duke University and leftiKatie Harris in Red Cross uniform. was now offered a job as head of was soprano soloist at Brown the music department at Baylor proud to be the first to publish er, a concert pianist, had studied Memorial in Baltimore from the University in Texas. But her two excerpts from her memoirs. For piano in Leipzig. Katie's sister, year Virgil Fox became organist at brothers, Charles and Carlton, our Baltimore readers, we give a Anna Bernice Harris, graduated that church. She also hosted from had just been drafted into the little more background on this with a Bachelor's from Peabody 1947-48 a popular radio program Army. Katharine felt strongly that remarkable Roland Park resident and brother Charles studied on WFBR entitled "Songs at she should serve in some way, too. who grew up in Baltimore, begin singing there with Frazier Gaines. Seven." In 1948, Katharine mar So instead of going to Baylor, she ning music lessons at the Prep as Although Charles opted for a ried a titled Dutchman, and can joined the Red Cross. Ironically, a child and then studying voice career in the law, later becoming a claim the title "Baroness," the two brothers both got medical with Frank Bibb and piano with judge, this early music training although she does not use it. deferments and it was Katie, then Alexander Sklarevsky at the Con led him to a job as music critic of Today she lives in a tranquil street in her mid-twenties, who went off servatory for two years before the Baltimore Sun for a short close to Bryn Mawr school, far to war. going on to Curtis where she was a term before the appointment of removed from the primitive hut Wheldon Wallace. He and his sis that was her home for almost two Posted to a jungle base at pupil of Madame Elizabeth Schu ter also used to perform together, years in the jungles of India. Chakulia in India, the next two mann. Katharine's family was a once before 40,000 people at a Bal years provided some extraordinary musical one. Her father was a timore Symphony concert in Druid experiences. Peabody News is Methodist minister and her moth The night was moonless. It Once aboard ship, we found whelming. It was, after all, the On the twenty-eighth day, we seemed darker than usual, scary. the accommodations were miser only means of diversion. landed in Bombay, India. After There were no visible lights. able. Sixteen of us, nurses and The Captain spoke to us daily several days we embarked on a Water lapped lazily against a pier. Red Cross volunteers, were crowd over loudspeakers, warning us of "troop train" for our week long Suddenly, there was the sound of ed into a cabin designed for four! impending danger. "It is suspect journey to Calcutta. This was our soldiers' heavy footsteps climbing Time schedules had to be ed that enemy submarines are on introduction to the great land of a gangplank! we must be boarding arranged for getting up in the our trail," he said. "Even a ciga "Mystery and Romance," which a ship. The hours before had been morning and for bunking in at rette butt thrown overboard could the G.I.s before long changed to spent on blacked-out trains and night so we wouldn't bump into be enough to give the enemy a "Dysentery and No Chance." windowless vehicles. Secrecy was each other. In order to feed every clue to our location. You will be After several weeks of orienta paramount. We had no idea where one, chow lines started forming a allowed on deck from sunrise to tion in Calcutta, I took off in a we were or where we were going, daybreak and continued until sunset. During the evening hours small plane for my assignment. As just sheep following the leader. midnight. the outside of the ship will be we approached my destination, It was December, 1943. We Fortunately, there was some completely darkened." He warned us to stay fully clothed, to wear the pilot circled this new Air Force were in the thick of World War II. outstanding talent among the base being constructed in the jun I had signed an agreement with draftees on board, and before long our Mae West life jackets, and to gles. "That's Chakulia down the National Red Cross to join the a topnotch show was put together. carry musette bags (survival gear) there," he said. "We're just about Armed Forces and serve wherever I was a singer and was included in twenty-four hours a day. 200 miles west of Calcutta. Hey, needed for the duration of the the program, a godsend for me. It The only pleasant diversion on war. not only relieved the tension, our voyage was when, strictly look at the size of those runways they're building, must be for some This converted troopship, I which seemed to build up relent against the regulations, a few of found out later, was the former lessly, but it also was a relief from us sneaked out on deck one night kind of new plane they're working Empress of Japan, one of the sitting on a hard deck all day. And to behold The Southern Cross. on back in the States. It's a cinch fastest vessels afloat. Because of that depended on whether you we don't have a bomber yet that her speed, it had been decided she were lucky enough to find a space. can stay airborne long enough to would travel without convoy, tak The show was given twice daily, bomb the hell out of the Japs and ing the southern route around and always to a different group of make it back to India. And you Africa G.I.s. The response was over Continued on page 22 22 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Memories of which we attached an old dump World War II cart. A heavy piece of canvas Continued from page 21 made a festive canopy from which we hung tinkling rickshaw bells. Most of the B-29s on our base know what? Those Japs are mov had a name and sometimes a pic ing fast. They've taken almost all ture painted on the side. One was of our bases in China. Well, I've even called "Katie" after me. Two gotta' get back to Calcutta. I miss of the more famous ones were the smell of burning dung. So "Hump-happy Pappy" and "Hump- long." He was off. happy Mammy." The "Hump" is a I had experienced so may reference to the high Himalaya doubts these last seven weeks, I Mountains which had to be flown felt reluctant to leave the plane. It over on all missions. "Pappy" and seemed to be my last escape. I had "Mammy" were the popular funny finally reached my destination. newspaper characters from the Now there really was no turning cartoon known as Little Abner. back! Oh, what to name our little club- A cheery voice greeted me. mobile? It didn't take" long, "I'm Pat MacDonald from Green- "Hump-happy Baby!" Our gifted burg, Pennsylvania. I have the G.I. cartoonist from Hollywood room next to you." Pat continued, painted an impish-looking baby "you know we're in a jungle. with a small shock of hair, wear You've got to wear slacks and ing a pair of diapers held together boots after sunset, and always with a Red Cross pin. Our "Baby" carry a flashlight. The base is The Chakulia base in the jungles of India.was a staging area for the new B-29 pushed a baby carriage, piled high darkened at night. You never Superfortress bombers that were eventually to be moved to Tinian and Guam. with doughnuts flying in all direc know what's out there. An ele tions, up the sides of the high phant wandered in the other wooden chair completed the snow-capped Himalaya Moun night. Come on, I'll show you arrangement. tains. around the base." Like everything else here, I soon found out the room was not She showed me a number of mine alone. A hill of wet sand in runways in the process of being the corner proved to be inhabited built. The Army Engineers were by a large family of giant ter feverishly working to complete mites; and in another corner a After settling into life at them. There were endless bar pair of busy tarantulas were stak Chakulia, I thought sometimes racks, mess halls, a hospital, Offi ing out their claim, about the luxuries at home, the cers' Club, and a large Red Cross things I had taken for granted. It In bed that night I thought of Club, recently completed for was just about this time I received the oft spoken works, "It might enlisted men. a package. It contained a new not be much, but it's home." It A young officer drove me to product just developed in the was mine for almost two years, my quarters in a jeep, which had States, a Toni Home Permanent and I suppose after a period of painted on its bumper, "Miss Car Wave set. I contacted several adjustment I felt some small sem riage." I later learned every mov G.I.s, former hairdressers, who blance of affection for it. However, ing vehicle on that base carried a were fascinated by this new "sur when I finally left, I shed no tears. name. My driver left me, saying, vival kit." I didn't even look back. "Enjoy your stay!" I stood and "Sure, Katie, we can follow stared at the low building in front these directions. It's easy. We'll of me. It was called a "Basha put your hair up in these curlers, Hut," and this was to be my home and come back in an hour to take for an indefinite period, for as Katie's Red Cross comrade Pat Mac- them down, simple!" long as the war lasted, or as long Donald enlivened the hardships of They finished and had just as I lasted. One day some months after the base with a ready sense of taken off when the alert rang out My room was one of four to be my arrival, rumors spread like humor. its ominous cry, starting at a high shared with three other Red Cross wildfire. "It's coming today! The pitch and crescendoing to a shrill, workers. The hut was made of new plane will arrive at our base." I soon observed the waiting deafening shriek. I made my way, concrete, obviously slapped It started as a whisper in the dis period before an important event, as I had on numerous occasions together in a hurry, over which tance. The sound of its four especially if your life may be at during the past months, to the hung a shabby looking thatched engines gradually increased to a stake, can be a pretty hectic and nearest slit-trench. roof. Surrounding the building roar. We looked upward and saw a nerve-rattling experience. I refer After about an hour, the was a four-foot path made of magnificent aircraft circling to to the crews of B-29s waiting on increasing heat on my head small stones, which, later I was land. It was not only much larger an airstrip for several hours prompted me to tell the boys told, discouraged snakes from and faster, but also capable of before takeoff on a mission. This about those "hot-rods" on my crossing. Timidly, I entered a being airborne considerably thought gave another Red Cross scarf-enshrouded head. "Take a doorway measuring about three longer than any existing plane. It worker and me serious concern. look under this scarf. My hair is by four feet, one of two entrances. carried a crew of thirteen. We wanted desperately to be able all wrapped up, and when those The other was even smaller and This was the famous B-29 to do something to relieve the ten guys take it down, I'll look like a led to an outhouse affair. The air Superfortress, destined ultimately sion of the long pre-mission wait. Hollywood star-at least that's was stifling and steam was pour to drop the bomb that would bring If only we could visit with the what the directions say. These ing off the walls. the surrender of the Japanese crews, exchange a few words of perms are the newest thing back Against one of the walls was a Army and the end of World War cheer with coffee and a snack! in the States. I'll be the only per bed, four boards held together by II. More planes arrived every day, However, tight security surround son on the base, probably in India, heavy ropes over which was and the long missions across the ed the planes and the airstrips. with a new perm! Can you imag spread a muddy colored Army- Himalaya Mountains into Burma, Only flying crews, ground crews, ine how glamorous I'll be? issue blanket to serve as a mat Indo-China and China became and official personnel were After some time in the trench tress. Why a blanket in tempera routine. Up until this time our allowed anywhere near them. I began to worry. "How many tures ranging 100 degrees and up? duties centered around activities Finally, we were given per hours have we been here? I'm Probably the idea of a behind-the- in the large clubhouse for G.I.s, as mission by the officials in charge burning up! Those guys told me to desk officer at the Pentagon in well as daily visits to the sick in to carry out our plan, but there go about my business and they Washington. Four more vertical our hospital. were no vehicles available for this would return at the right time to boards served as posters to hold As the war in this China- purpose. Several days later, after complete the job. I guess they are up a limp mosquito net. A small Burma-India theatre escalated, so a long search, someone found the in another trench and have forgot mirror hung over a crudely made also did the number of planes and cab portion of a discarded British ten all about me." chest of drawers, and a simple missions. lorry, a kind of small truck, to Continued on page 24 Sept/Octl995 Peabody News 23 COMPETITIONS FOR "YOUNG MARYLANDERS'" AND "YOUNG NEW YORKERS'" Tor the Idlest, worthy, young vocal talents in their DEVEL0PMENZ4L rears. Awarding cash prizes: Cold. Silver and Bronte Medallions to Laureates for scl.xdarsl.np training programs and presentments in the Winners "Showcase" Concerts in New York City. 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It was then that I was handed a rod, complete with hairl Slowly I raised my hand to my scalp, and The improvised Red Cross Clubmobile visited the crews of the B-29 bombers felt only stubby little pieces of Andre Kostalanitz paid a visit to during their hours-long waiting to go into action. hair. Tears trickled down my Chakulia with wife Lily Pons. cheeks and I thought to myself, good grief— I'm topless! mountain range and snake-curl ing rivers of Burma. As a recon naissance mission, we were to take pictures of Rangoon, the principal port of Burma, than occupied by the Japanese. It was to be the next target of a bombing mission. We circled the port sever Living under wartime condi al times as the photo crew com tions, so far from home, some pleted their shots. Then we times drives people to do things banked and turned in the direc they would not ordinarily do. I tion of our base. Later I was was no exception and one morning haunted by the memory of know I went for the ride of my life. ing that this beautiful, tranquil The sun had not yet risen and countryside would be devasted the in the predawn darkness I could next day by hundreds of bombs, barely make out the rows of air and unknown numbers of inno planes silhouetted against the cent victims would die. horizon. Even at dawn the air was hot and still, the tall, dry grasses around my hiding place were suf focating. The Air Force fatigues I was wearing clung to my sweating body. My heart pounded. I glanced at my watch. Just five minutes and the plane will start down the One day an emergency meet runway. It will slow down at this ing was called for Red Cross per well-planned location and pick me sonnel. Lieutenent Brennan's face up. I will be off to fly with my was disturbed as he reported that buddies over the mountains into the physical condition of the The B-29 Superfortress named after Katie. Burma. I had spent several sleep Mahatma Gandhi had taken a less nights worrying over this turn for the worse. The political This procedure will be repeated momentous decision to join the and spiritual leader of India had Not many celebrities found until you have succeeded. Now go crew on a highly secret mission. been on a hunger strike for many their way to our isolated Air Force for it!" I had never held a pistol, There would be severe conse weeks. This time his protest was base. On one occasion, however, even a water one. It was mid- quences if I were caught. not directed against the British, we had the good fortune to have afternoon when the training start as it had been several times famed orchestra leader Andre The bright lights of the plane ed, and well after evening chow before! but rather to his own peo Kostalanitz, the first conductor to beginning to taxi down the run before I passed the test. Three ple. Despite his appeals for non introduce classical music over the way alerted me. I quickly climbed days later, Gandhi was persuaded violence, the Hindus and the Mus radio, and his wife at the time, out of the bushes as the plane to end his fast. What a relief to lims continued to fight each other. Lily Pons, renowned coloratura of slowed down. A small ladder was hand over this heavy, awkward the Metropolitan Opera Company. lowered; Joe, the tail gunner, was There was a sense of urgency pistol! A .45 is a strange bedfel Having been a musician, I was out in a flash. He helped me with in Lieutenant Brennan's voice. "If low. able to gather together a group of my footing as Bill, the naviagtor, Gandhi should die, the lives of topnotch singers, selected from grabbed my arms and hoisted me Americans and British could be in the ground and flying crews of the aboard. I joined the crew in a loud grave danger. It has been decided B-29s. Some were veterans of the cheer as we rounded the runway that you must wear a halter car concert stage and Broadway pro for takeoff. Our plane, a B-25 rying a .45-caliber revolver at all ductions, while others were ama bomber, quickly soared into the times until this emergency is teurs who enjoyed singing. We sky. Only the pilot and copilot had over." seats. The rest of us — crew, pho performed at regularly scheduled The Lieutenant continued, shows given in our outdoor tographers, and I — knelt at the "Report for target practice at windows or sat on the floor. amphitheater as well as at all reli once." Three cans were placed on gious ceremonies. Since there was We reached altitude as day a mound some distance away. A little to do between the bombing light broke. Far in the distance tough sergeant addressed us, 'Tou missions, the members of this below I could see the rugged have five shells to hit three cans. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 25 the musical performance had to be delayed, and Lily Pons had no choice but to be my roommate for MORGAN STATE two nights. I have a vivid memory of this great lady sitting on my UNIVERSITY rope bed, putting her hair up in my bobby pins. She was so petite PERFORMING and almost shy. She looked more like a young school girl than a ARTS SERIES great diva. I told her about the presents number of times in New York I had paid a "standing room only" fee to hear her sing. THE Hours before the performance, MOSES HOGAN Mr. Kostalanitz came to tell me Lily was suffering from a dry CHORALE throat. This, of course, was not unusual in a climate with temper from New Orleans, atures hovering around 100 Louisiana degrees and up, with no means of cooling off. He said only pineapple Biggest Recent Attraction juice would relieve this condition, At The American Choral Directors and she had run out of the supply National Convention she had brought with her. I knew in Washington, D.C. there was no such luxury on our kitchen shelves, full of Spam and The Nations Best Choral Group C and K rations. Quickly, I con Specializing in the tacted our CO. Communications started and finally a can of Negro Spiritual pineapple juice was located in Calcutta, about 200 miles from Friday, September 15, 1995 our base. Word traveled fast, and 8:00 pm finally a plane took off, returning a short time before the perfor Murphy Auditorium Morgan State University Metropolitan Opera star Lily Pons shared Katie's primitive hut for a couple of mance with this precious com nights when she came to entertain the troops, one of the very few topline enter modity. That had to be the most tainers to visit this remote jungle base. expensive can of pineapple juice (410) 319-3286 in history, but it proved to be well worth it. Never had our spirits Admission $10.00 needed more to be lifted. Students $5.00 In her clear, bell-like soprano voice, out in the open air, this great singer's notes soared to the heavens. She sang arias from light opera and popular songs from current shows. The men Annapolis whistled and shouted, "More, more, Lily!" She later remarked that never in her career had she Symphony sung before a more inspiring audi ence. Orchestra My chorus of singers gave such an exciting performance under the baton of Kostalanitz 1995-1996 SEASON that he begged to have them per form at other bases. This, of GISELE BEN-DOR. Mt SIC DIRECTOR course, was impossible. They had to stay put and get the war over October 20-21, 1995 with. But possibly that goal was DAVID OTT • RAVEI. • IVES made a little easier after this Leon Kleishrr. solnisl morale boosting concert. November 17-18, 1995 Kl KKrN GONZALES MOl'SSOK<;SKY/KAVKI. • BEETHOVEN Klllieil Gonzales, snlnisl The three Red Cross comrades (left to right) Sandy, Katie, and Pat with British Indian Army officers and Mohammedan friends in the Shalimar February 2-3, 1996 Gardens, Srinagar, Kashmir, in the autumn of 1944. Their two-week stay IIOLST • SHOSTAKOVICH there was a short and tranquil idyll in the midst of war. Ever since I read the Arabian TCHAIKOVSKY Nights, I had dreamed of being T/.imon Barlo. |ii;lllo group found respite and relax volunteers were called into service transported one day on a magic ation in rehearsals. We worked up to administer first aid and assist carpet, floating through space to a March 1-2, 1996 quite a repertoire, as well as a the nurses. I was instructed on world of eternal beauty and KOBKRT MACHT • SHOSTAKOVICH reputation on the base. Mr. how to inject needles and perform enchantment. Maybe the closest I BACH • SA1INT-SAEINS Kostalanitz, hearing about our a variety of emergency measures came to that experience was when Donald SpinrllL IVam*sf. Philip Splelzer. chorus, asked permission for them which under normal circum I lived for two weeks on a house Suzaiiiit' Orhaii. soloisls to sing several numbers in his stances would have caused me to boat in Kashmir, situated in the show scheduled for that evening. faint. I had never had a course in magnificent snowcapped April 19-20, 1996 Unfortunately, a great cata first aid and was rather squea Himalaya Mountains. After eigh OPENING WORK TBA • BEETHOVEN strophe occurred in the afternoon. mish about such things. Under teen months at our base in the The Annapolis Chorale A plane, heavily loaded with these circumstances I had no time jungles of India, another war- J. Ernest Green. Music Diieclor to think of myself and managed to Dehra Lawrence. Belly-Jean Rieders bombs, exploded, setting off a weary Red Cross worker, my Paul Ylrllvaiiie. Jonathan Deulseh, soloisls series of explosions in other give all the help of which I was friend Pat, and I managed to take planes on the airstrip. Casualties capable. some leave and get there. Man land Hall for the Creative Arts mounted close to a hundred, and Because of this tragic event, Continued on page 26 Annapolis • 410-263-0907 26 Peabody News Bept/Oct 1995 Memories of One day in early MayfaSpersis- World War II tent rumor became a reality. The Continued from page 25 ftftftft;::,. "/ft ft:;.ftftftft . • • Twentieth Bomb Command was We went by train, a four-day ordered to leave Chakulia, India, trip during which we prepared JlllfelSftftftftfm':' ''ft'"'"rftft?"ftft:5:-ft-/;:;;':^ft^ft* far the islands in the Pacific, and ate our meals, which involved Guam and Tinian. No one seemed :••• ••>-'-'-''..: %, to know exactly why, and certain opening several cans of C rations, ftftft:liSft:ftftfti!"ftft"ft the Armed Services' survival kit. fiiii ly no one here anticipated that the Pat, in her customary good war would end in several months. humor, would say, "Let's start off t*^-ftftj| IpSift . Headquarters in Washington tonight with a little caviar," and ftyftftiiftiiftftftift ftiift: refused to allow Red Cross work with a flair open our daily ration ers to go to the islands. I was sent of Spam. She made quite a cere to Darjeeling, the beautiful hill mony in the preparation of our town situated on a 7,000-foot high beverage, powdered milk and P'pftftftft_ «ft' mountain at the base of the heavily chlorinated water with a Himalayas. few special safety pills thrown in. :*::'''---:' '--'•' •••• • '•'•'':',,*;:vftft;ftwftxft Our responsibility there was You might have thought it was an to entertain troops from General exotic tropical drink. Stillwell's Burma Road outfit. We were not allowed to buy or Most of the G.I.s sent to us had been at war a long time in rugged eat Indian food because of the "Sandy"— now Mrs. Patrick Vincent, found romance in Kashmir.After the war, ever-present epidemics of dis territory. During their seven-day she married the British officer she met there.They are shown here in the Shali-leave, we tried to make them for eases. At station stops vendors mar Gardens. The Vincents now live in Durham, North Carolina. sold food and tea through the get the miseries of their Army open windows of the compart rounded a curve, and there sud must be like this! It was Sandy existence. I would sing all the pop ments. We could buy tea, but it denly below us was a small city who said, "Pinch me, I don't ular songs of the day from "Smoke Tiad to be two cups. We had been with twinkling lights, surrounded believe this is real." gets in your Eyes" to "Begin the Beguine." instructed to buy one, swish it by a lake shimmering with reflec One evening the family's around to sterilize the cup, toss it tions of the moon. The snow-cov eldest son Karim asked us to sign British tea planters opened out and pay for another to be ered mountains stood by in their guest book. Glancing their plantations to us for picnics poured into the same cup. We had silence. All was peace and quiet. through I was startled by the sig and baseball games. In the Red been taught all sorts of safety We were caught up in the magic nature of a guest long ago. It read, Cross Club we planned activi measures by specially trained Air spell. This is Kashmir, truly the "Neville Chamberlain, Lieu ties—games, contests, shows, etc. Force personnel. Bananas, the land of enchantment and tenant, British Army," the man However, the most popular event only fruit allowed, had to be romance. who later became Prime Minister was the performance of a young peeled with cotton gloves. For security reasons we had of Great Britain. half dog-half jackal we had found. On the fourth morning, the been given permission to stay only On another occasion Karim She had learned very quickly to train pulled into the end of the at one particular hotel, operated suggested a trip to the Shalimar perform numerous tricks in line. We had reached Rawalpindi, by the British. The proprietor met Gardens. Our British friends response to commands given in the last town this side of the us with bad news—not a vacant joined us for one of the most mem Hindustani. A local veterinarian Himalayas. This was another bed in the house. Aware of our orable days of my life. Each couple told us the "jackal" in her was world. It was cold\ Through the predicament, he suggested we rode in a shikara piled high with responsible for her unusual early veil of light, we could distin relax at the bar while he made Kashmiri pillows and rugs. Our strength and sense of balance. A guish men wrapped in heavy long arrangements to put up three cots caravan glided for several hours loving and affectionate animal, robes, and women whose faces as in a hallway, just for one night. through canals and small lakes she was quite different from the well as their bodies were covered. The only three seats left happened inhabited by swans and ducks and poor half-starved dogs we had Here there were sheep instead of to be next to three attractive other exotic waterfowl. Finally, we encountered in central India. The the sickly, forlorn sacred cows of British officers. The magic spell of arrived at the exquisitely beauti boys soldered a Red Cross pin to the south. The chill in the air and Kashmir was already at work! We ful gardens. Brilliantly colored her collar for identification in the the tranquility of the scene told them of our plight and one of flowers of every variety grew event she became lost, and named reminded me of Biblical pictures I them replied, "The Air Force among the lush green shrubs and her "Cheenie"—sugar in Hindus had seen in my childhood at Sun never forbade you to stay on a trees. History records a Mahara tani. day School. Could this be part of houseboat, did they?" How clever jah planned the gardens as the My work in Darjeeling was of the India we had so recently left— are these British! "By chance a spot for reconciliation with a short duration, three months. temperatures sometimes 120 very beautiful one was vacated favorite of his harem with whom World War II ended. I received my degrees, the monsoons, the today," he said. We lost no time in he had quarrelled. Karim had orders for the return to the States. famine, the poverty, disease, and moving in. brought along tea and sandwich the hopelessness of so many of its The family who owned it were es, and spread out Persian rugs on people? included in the price. The father which we sat. Early on we had When we arrived we found, cooked, the mother cleaned, and decided not to mention the war, another ARC volunteer, who had the three sons were house bear but it was not easy to forget that As our liberty ship pulled out been a shipmate of mine for the ers, similar to porters. Together in a few days we would be headed of the port of Calcutta, I experi twenty-eight day crossing. She they had constructed the house back to our responsibilities. enced a deep feeling of pity for had been waiting here for us for boat, made of sweet-smelling san Farewells were difficult. Our this poor, overpopulated country, two days. I had written Sandy in dalwood, and had made all the newly-found friendship with the most of whose people seemed Bombay, her base for the past furniture as well. There was still British neighbors had blossomed, unaware there had been a war in year and a half, about our plans, more to come. Down a few steps and, for Sandy, even romance progress. We rounded the conti giving an approximate date of our outside was moored our private found its beginnings. It ripened nent of India and entered the Red arrival here. Mail was a gamble in shikara, a small gondola- type with time, survived the war, and Sea. India; a letter might never leave boat fitted with exquisite Kashmir eventually culminated in mar One particular night was its destination or ever arrive pillows and rugs. Two oarsmen riage. especially dark, and the stars where it was supposed to, and the awaited our wishes. This was the Karim and his simple, loving gave off the brilliant luminescence time it took was anybody's guess. only means of transportation to Mohammaden family stood on the possible only in the atmosphere We had a joyous reunion. One day the mainland. steps as we waved goodbye. We close to the equator. Lying on the deck of the ship, I unconsciously to make final arrangements and We fell into bed that first took one last look at the sight we were on our way. which would remain forever raised my hand as though I could night wondering when the bubble touch them. I lay awake this The only transportation avail would burst. In the early morning indelible in our minds, the tower able was an open touring car with ing, snow-covered Himalayas night, as I had on other nights we were awakened by one of the since leaving India, finding myself makeshift isinglass windows. It sons bringing us chodahazie, standing majestic and serene. looked like a 1920 vintage, a car silently thanking God for the end morning tea. "Memsahibs, it of World War II. that already had made too many snowed during the night and the trips over the mountains. After a air is crisp. Would you enjoy The days were long and the grueling all day journey, we breakfast by the fire?" Oh, heaven heat overwhelming while we Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 27 York, and were being escorted by increasingly difficult to write. hundreds of gaily decorated, With strict censorship there was horn-blowing boats, as well as so little to tell. How could anyone official Army and Navy vessels. have guessed I was halfway "Oh, Larry, the church bells around the world at a secret B-29 are ringing all over New York," I base in India? After a period of said. "The Statue of Liberty time, I unconsciously developed a stands tall and more glorious philosophy of living for each day than before. Her right arm with no thought of the future. reaches to the heavens, and the That hurt too much. There had light of her torch is surely the existed an indescribable close symbol of new hope and peace for ness shared with my fellow work this world. At long last, Larry, ers as well as the soldiers on our we're home." Sobbing, he col base. It was an association akin lapsed on my shoulder and we to a family relationship. The wept together. farewell parting had not been It was just three months easy. since World War II had ended, A group of Armed Forces and when our troopship, 23 days at National Red Cross officials were sea, approached New York Har waiting at the dock, and we, the bor. Needless to say, we had Red Cross Group, were taken to slept little the night before. The a hotel where a whole floor had Katie with "Cheenie," the little dog who helped to entertain the troops from decks were crowded with Ameri been reserved. We were told it General Stillwell's Burma Road outfit on their periods of leave in Darjeeling. can soldiers, a few nurses, and would be necessary to remain in Cheenie bore a charmed life and Katie's reunion with him after the war is one Red Cross volunteers, all eager New York several days for the of the moving stories in her narrative. for the familiar sights of the good purpose of interrogations, reori old U.S.A. entation, physical examinations, crossed the Indian Ocean and the nervousness. There was silence. Standing on deck, as the ship and so on. Since only New York Red Sea. I looked forward each And then, "sit down," he gestured prepared to dock, strange, haunt knew of this momentous arrival, day to sunset when I climbed the to the floor. More silence. Every ing thoughts entered my mind. I we were given permission to steps to the high open gun turret thing I had planned to say sud began to wonder if my homeland, make a brief call home. My heart the captain had assigned to the denly seemed wrong, inappropri my family and friends had pounded as I gave the operator eleven women on board. Even ate. I felt only pity for him, the changed. Witnessing the history the number of my home in Balti though the war was officially injustice of his surroundings, of this war had been almost a more. I was surprised I remem over, our Captain declared the returning from war in such an daily occurrence. At first I bered it after this eternity. ship must be completely dark inglorious fashion. thought almost constantly about My sister answered, "Hello?" ened during the night. Our Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, home and my loved ones. Then At the sound of her voice a guard, well equipped with a .45 he crossed his arms, and I saw gradually that all faded into the lump in my throat delayed my and ammunition, counted heads his hands dig into his flesh. "And past. Letters from home took so answer. and took his post at the bottom of can you tell me why you're tak long to arrive, and I found it Continued on page 28 the steps. ing up the space of a soldier on Lying awake, lulled by the this ship? Did you fight in the gentle rolling of the ship and the war?" monotonous whirring of the "Well, no, not exactly. I didn't radar high above our heads, I fight in this war, and I didn't ask STRATHMORE HALL spent a lot of time thinking about to be returned on this ship." I a soldier on the ship called fumbled for words. "You know Larry. He was one of a number of how the Army works. You take G.I.s kept in solitary confine orders and don't ask why." I was ARTS CENTER ment in the bowels of the ship. glad to have thought of this They were referred to as "mental hackneyed expression. He half patients," a war experience hav rose from the floor and said, Music in the Mansion ing triggered an imbalance in "Now I'm giving the orders. their thinking processes. OUT!" 21 concerts in the intimate Music Room By accident, I had heard I stumbled to my feet, and about these unfortunate soldiers. banged on the door, which I learned there were no facilities opened quickly. It was all so 1995 - 96 Season Highlights on the ship for treatment. They futile. I burst into tears. As I left, were simply being guarded in I turned around and said, "Do Rumillajta Columbia Pro Cantare cells until we reached New York, you want me to come again?" September 22 Chamber Singers where they would be hospital There was a long silence and ized. I was overwhelmed to think then I heard a whispered, "Yes." December 10* of the loneliness they would We became fast friends as The Maia Quartet experience during this long jour the weeks went by, and my daily October 22 Melvyn Tan ney, and asked permission to encounters with Larry gave me visit these boys. My first better insight into ways of help February 2 encounter was with Larry. ing other patients. Every day Leander Bien & An armed guard led me to Larry inquired about our daily Ignat Solzhenitsyn Meridian Arts Ensemble his cell and locked the door two-hour show. "Do you mean behind me. The room was small you perform for a different audi October 25-26 March 15 and bare, the air stale and sti ence every day? Are there really fling. The overcrowded decks that many G.I.s up there? I'm Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Baltimore Consort above, the unrelenting sun and glad I'm down here," he lied. One soaring temperatures seemed day he asked me what I did in November 16 March 17** paradise by comparison. Larry's the show, and when I told him I frail body was clad only in paja- sang, he said, "Prove it!" That ma bottoms, and he sat on the was the beginning of my extra All concerts at 8:00 p.m. except as noted. floor in the corner. His head was show every day. *7:00 p.m.; **3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. framed by knotted blonde curls, I was able to have a farewell and large, hollow brown eyes visit with Larry shortly before we Strathmore Hall is conveniently located at 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, gazed at me impassively. landed. I told him we were the 1/2 mile north of the Capital Beltway at Exit 34. Metro: Grosvenor Station (Red "Hi, Larry, I'm Katie," I said first ship from the China-Burma- Line). To request a season brochure, call (301) 530-0540. weakly, trying to conceal my India theatre to land in New 28 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Memories of just indicate you're not quite the had become accustomed that I a tearful reunion with a miser World War II same person they said goodbye to promptly got sick. I walked out a ably thin, mangy but happy dog. Continued from page 27 several years ago." very different person, head of A note attached to her collar She was impatient. "Hello... I didn't agree with him, but I curly blonde ringlets, face related the story of a long and hello?" called anyway and stammered renewed with the latest makeup, stormy voyage of about two "I'm home, I mean New through the routine he suggest eyelashes extended, and a gener months. We hurried back to the York." That wasn't what I had ed. The response was loving and al look of well-being. I was issued station, down the steps, and planned to say. understanding. I later learned a new uniform, white gloves, and faced a conductor standing by the I tried to be casual for fear of the welcoming party of family a train ticket to Baltimore. train. "Can't take that on a breaking down. "I've been in and friends they had planned When the train pulled in, I coach—only in the baggage car." India...just back...be released in was then cancelled. No more saw the three anxious faces of "But, Sir, this dog just several days...love to everybody... than several senior members of my two brothers and sister. I returned from overseas. She did I'll call again...goodbye," and I the family would meet my couldn't resist, I fluttered my her share to win the war. She hung up. It was more than I returning train. They weren't eyelashes, put out a white-gloved lived in a Red Cross Club, enter could handle at that moment. quite sure what to expect. hand, and said, "What are you so taining troops with ten-day After indulging in amenities The following morning I was worried about?" leaves from General Stillwell's long forgotten — running water, awakened by an excited, jolly- Burma Road outfit. Those war- a hot shower, flushing toilet, and faced official who told me she weary boys hadn't seen a dog best of all, a mattress on a real had contacted the Elizabeth since the beginning of the war, bed—I slept for twelve hours. Arden Salon and told them about and she did more to raise their I was among the first to be the unfortunate accident that morale than anything we could called for a physical examination. happened to my hair. They had do." I made sure he saw my ser "Let's see," a pompous but well- offered, as a contribution to the I had been home barely a vice stripes. "Oh, Sir, you meaning doctor said, reading my war effort, to call in experts to month when it happened. "A call wouldn't...." report. "It seems you've lost a study the problem and determine from New York? For me, what "Take her on, and by the considerable amount of weight in the "proper action necessary to was it about?" "It came in last way, make sure she gets a seat." these two years. You experienced rectify this situation." She night while you were out...some The train pulled into Balti several rather severe tropical ill clapped her hands in gleeful thing about a dog with a letter more, and we two travelers, tired nesses, and you had some sort of expectation. "Get dressed and get attached to its collar, and it had and sleepy, found a taxi whose accident from—it says "home per over there fast. They're waiting your name and phone number on driver hesitated to allow the dog manent wave set?" He snatched for you." it. Doesn't make much sense, in his cab, then consented only if a quick glance above his glasses I was given the red-carpet does it?" my nephew replied it remained on the floor. I told and noticed the burned, stubby treatment. I suppose I embodied casually. the driver my story. He was so ends of hair that covered my every attendant's husband, The word "dog" caused me to fascinated he proposed a free head. "Have you notified your brother, or lover who fought over leap to my feet and race to the ride if I would put the dog family about these occurrences?" seas. In addition to solving the phone. I quickly put through the through her tricks in front of his "No, but they love me. They'll hair problem, I was treated to a call, and shouted with delight, headlights. "I can't wait to tell be glad to see me any way I am." facial, massage, manicure, and a "It's Cheenie, She's here! Oh, my kids," he said. lunch so rich and different from thank you, God." I lost no time in It was past midnight when I "Perhaps it would be advis putting on my uniform not for able to call and prepare them— the meager rations to which I arrived home, but the show went getting to add the service stripes. on, that is until a neighbor raised As my train bounced back his window and shouted, "What and forth on the rails to New in the hell is going on at this S~^\ r r I, I, \ A S IV Y A 1 r j-—-» York, I recalled the tearful time of night? I'm going to call GORDON CENTER farewell with my beloved dog. I FOR PERFORMING ARTS the police!" never dreamed the complicated I thought to myself, I'll tell plans to smuggle her out of Dar him the story, tomorrow, or the jeeling would ever materialize. A next day—or the next. British officer had promised to We're going to be home for a care for her, and see that she long time. arrived in Calcutta by a certain date in September; then a friend "An American Portrait" had offered to take care of the September 30 8:15 p.m. — October 1 7:30 p.m. necessary inoculations; and final Indulge your senses in dramatic fusion. James Westwater has ly a young soldier had volun teered to deliver her by midnight merged music and photography into "Photochoreography." to a specific spot on the Hoogly Witness a creative, dazzling blend of orchestra, chorus and River outside of Calcutta. Sounds photo projection on three huge screens—a premiere perfor like a dream, doesn't it? At this mance, Edward Polochick conducts Concert Artists of Balti location she was to be picked up more in this collaborative celebration of America. $17 by a sailor, and brought by a small boat to a Navy destroyer, "A Wind Storm" whose commanding officer, a close friend, had promised if she October 21 8:15 p.m. made it that far, he would bring One Performance Only her to the States. Once the ship The Budapest Wind Ensemble playing Scott Joplin as well as had docked, it would be simple to Mozart, Salieri, Weber and polkas by Johann Strauss. Direct pretend she was the mascot, and :V ; :;; ; from Hungary and the Budapest Opera House. $12 take her ashore for a walk. : fftftftf:ft|ftW''ft?S""''t :%fts/ftft To think she had been a lost, ftftft' ;,;;.?!!: •• ftftftft- ft "Crossbow Arrows - Iron Bars - Gongs!!!" three-week-old puppy when she November 11 8:15 p.m. —November 12 3:00 p.m. was picked up by the military Safari Duo, two young world-famous percussionists, engage police patrolling the lower in a game of romps—hammering and rattling in sumptuous Himalayan mountains. It had orgy of rhythm and music. Uffe Savery and Morten Friis play been such a challenge to keep her alive. She was so small she nes a battery of 100 instruments, from the vibraphone to thun tled in the palm of my hand, and der sheet. Melodious classical and jazz rhythms from Bach, to feed her our hospital had Ravel, and Chopin, to Ellington and Steve Reich, using a given us a small bottle with a i metric ton of equipment! $12 tiny opening. t. "New York—all out for New York," the conductor called. It 3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue, Owings Mills, MD wasn't long before I was at the Show Information, (410) 356-SHOW - Tickets (410) 481-SEAT designated pet shop, and having Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 29 BALTIMORE DATELINE. Washington Bach Consort Baltimore Center for Washington s premier baroque chorus and orchestra the Performing Arts J. Reilly Lewis, Music Director The lights of Broadway shine brightly at the Morris Mechanic Theatre this seaon with a pre- l 995-96 Concert Series - l 9th Season Broadway engagement of the new musical Buskers, starring Tommy Tune as a London street bwt a^ln tfou* &^fkj$U>.. performer in the years before the Second Worl War from Sept. 13- 24; the Royal National Theatre's revival of J.B. 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Call 410/523-7070. cm *m> beer, and spirit specials for Peabody News readers. 30 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 BALTIMORE DATELINE...... • • • • the r Institute f° Baltimore Consort Also, the 15-year-old violinist Language, |Technolog y Hilary Hahn joins with Zinman and Publications Design They have become so popular for an all-Bernstein program on across the country that the pre Jan. 19, 20 and 21. Hahn formerly mier Early Music group that studied violin at the Peabody Prep bears the city's name and is com with Klara Berkovich. Her fast- announcing posed of many Peabody faculty rising career already has seen her for fall 1995 members and alums, is, alas, sel play with the New York Philhar dom to be found performing at monic, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1 Lectures and Symposia home these days. They do start Cleveland Orchestra, and Pitts for writers and out at Strathmore Hall in Wash burgh Symphony, as well as Euro graphic designers ington D.C. on Oct. 2, but after pean appearances. that they move steadily westward And a Christmas seasonal 1 Hands-on Workshops for the rest of the month through favorite to mark on your calendar in the Graphics Alabama, Mississippi, and then finds the BSO and its Chorus and Media Labs up to Canada, Washington State, under conductor Edward 1 and Oregon, with a final stop on Polochick doing Handel's Messiah Poetry Readings Dec. 17 at the Metropolitan Muse on Dec. 22 and 23. um in New York. The winter Institute for Language, The many other upcoming Technology and months wisely find them further programs at the Meyerhoff to con Publications Design south in Florida, Georgia and sider include the Philadelphia Yale Gordon College Alabama. Then they move north Orchestra under Wolfgang Sawal- of Liberal Arts, in March to Michigan and other lisch on Oct. 11; conductor Robert University of Baltimore chilly spots before a return to Shaw leading the BSO and its 1420 North Charles Street Strathmore Hall on March 17. Chorus in Mozart's Mass in C Baltimore, MD 21201 April finds them in Kentucky (in Minor on Oct. 19, 20 and 21; time for the spring racing sea pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn, son of son?) with a gentle trajectory Cristina Gallardo-Domas sings the the Russian novelist, joining the through the Carolinas and other title role in the Baltimore Opera's La BSO for Beethoven's Piano Con southern states.You will have to Traviata. certo No. 2 on Nov. 9, 10 and 11; wait until April 20, 21 to find the highly acclaimed Russian 1 these wandering minstrels with pianist Evgeny Kissin giving a For more information: Baltimore Symphony 410-837-6022 their lutes and viols back within piano recital on Jan. 7; and on the 410-837-6029 FAX driving distance at St. John's Col Orchestra Pops side, that consummate lege in Annapolis. entertainer, Harry Belafonte, in Time flies when the conductor town for BSO concerts on March is having fun, so it's a little daunt 21, 22, 23 and 24. Call 410/783- ing to consider that Baltimore 8000 Symphony Orchestra music direc Baltimore Opera tor David Zinman has been on the Company Meyerhoff Symphony Hall podium Cathedral Concert Series for ten years now; Zinman heads Under the direction of The Baltimore Opera Compa into his 11th year with an exciting Peabody alum Robert Twynham, ny has every reason to sing its 1995-1996 season. And just as the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen 54TH SEASON IN many Peabody faculty members 'WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL own praises. Its upcoming 45th on North Charles Street hosts a /. Reilly Lems,.Music Director anniversary season finds it are within its orchestral ranks, very notable concert series that expanding to four full-scale operas the BSO season highlights include expands its offerings each year. Sunday, Nov. 12, 1995 at 4 pm some Peabody-affiliated soloists. Robert Shaw, Guest Conductor in the Lyric Opera House. The Cathedral Concert Series BRAHMS: ALTO RHAPSODY & NANIE Verdi's La Traviata kicks off Among the Peabody names to brings the Pendyrus Male Choir HINDEMITH: WHEN LILACS LAST the season on Oct. 14, 18, 20, 21 circle on your BSO schedules is from Wales to town on Sept. 7, at IN THE DOOR-YARD BLOOM'D and 22. It will be followed by that of pianist Leon Fleisher, a 7:30 p.m. Anyone who has ever Saturday, Dec. 9, 1995 at 4 pm Lehar's The Merry Widow on Nov. longtime faculty member, who attended a Welsh rugby match Sunday, Dec. 10, 1995 at 4 pm 11, 15, 17, 18 and 19; Bizet's The should make national headlines knows that all Welshmen can sing THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS Pearl Fishers on March 9, 13, 15, when he and pianist Gary magnificently whether in church Sunday, March 3, 1996 at 3 pm 16 and 17; and Puccini's Tosca on Graffman join forces to perform or on the soccer field. Kennedy Center Concert Hall April 20, 24 26, 27 and 28. the world premiere of William The great highlight of the fall Washington Performing Arts Society presents And we must add that the Bolcom's Concerto for Two Pianos is, of course, the visit by Pope Cathedral Choral Society sophistication of the BOC produc Left Hand. Actually, Fleisher John Paul 11 on September 21, & Washington Bach Consort plays one Bolcom piano concerto WALTON: BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST tions is matched by the cleverness culminating in a concert in the of its recent promotional cam on April 11 and Graffman plays a Basilica. This event will bring Sunday, May 19, 1996 at 4 pm separate piano concerto on April BERLIOZ: REQUIEM paigns. The company wants major choral forces of the city everybody to know that the oper 12. Then they play these individ together, including the Cathedral SEASON TICKETS atic combination of beautiful ual concertos together on April 13 of Mary our Queen Choir, the (Includes 10% discount; order by Sept. 15) singing and compelling stories in an aptly titled Uncommon Con Choir of Old St. Paul's, the Balti Front Nave $123.30; Mid-Nave $88.20 cert. Zinman should have a ball Balconies $109.80 has mass appeal. In that spirit, more Symphony Chorus and Bal this year's BOC marketing litera with that program. timore Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, April 20, 1996 at 7 pm ture includes an "opera wheel" Also of special note for the sponsored by the Peggy and Yale Benefit Concert by that you can spin around to reveal Peabody community, cellist Gordon Trust. Other fall dates BACH CHOIR OF LONDON all sorts of saucy information Carter Brey, a Peabody alum, per are: An Ecumenical Choral Con Sir David Willcocks, Musical Director about the characters and plots in forms Haydn's Cello Concerto in C cert, Oct. 15; Leslie Marrs, flutist, Front Nave $40; Mid-Nave $24 Balconies & Transepts $31 this season's offerings. Yes, Major, under guest conductor and Eric Seidl, guitar, Oct. 22; General Admission $16 indeed, this wheel of misfortune Gunther Herbig, on March 28 and Virginijus Barkauskas, organist, Call for Group Rates boasts about human sacrifice, a 29. Oct. 29; Martin David Jones, broken engagement, idol worship, Students from the Peabody pianist, Nov. 5; Joseph Stephens, Mail check & self-addressed, stamped an escaped convict, arson, duel Symphony Orchestra and Chorus pianist, Nov. 12; Fred Jacobowitz, envelope to: ing, skimpy costumes, a menage a clarinet, Nov. 19; and The Towson Cathedral Choral Society join with tenor John Aler, the Washington National Cathedral trois, blackmail, wine, women and BSO Chorus, University of Mary State University Early Music Wisconsin & Massachusetts Aves. NW song. What TV soap opera could land Chorus, and of course the Ensemble presenting The Play of Washington, DC 20016-5098 hope to match that? Call 410/727- BSO under Zinman for Berlioz's Daniel, Nov. 26. Call 410/433- For information call (202) S37-8980. 6000. Requiem on April 25 and 26. 8803. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 31 BALTIMORE DATELINE. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN Center Stage CONCERT SERIES All the world is a stage for 1995-96 Season Baltimore's Center Stage, whose upcoming season offers plays FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS from many different cultures and time periods. The season starts with Moliere's Don Juan doing a Candlelight Chamber satirical number on sexual rela Music Series tions from Oct. 6- Nov. 5. It is fol lowed by a double bill of two one- featuring members of the act plays: Douglas Turner Ward's BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Day of Absence and Shirley Lauro's Open Admissions, run The 2nd Sunday of every other month ning Nov. 10- Dec. 23. 7:30 pm A famous battle of the sexes Sept 10 Nov. 12 Jan. 14 Mar. 10 ~ gets another mounting when Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is done from Jan. 5- Feb. to 4. If that is a very familiar play, next up is a world premiere: Eliz September 17 Ann Schein, piano abeth Egloff s The Lover, an 3:30 pm Eari Cariyss, violin adaptation of Turgenev's Gala series opening Crimean war-set On the Eve that runs Feb. 16- March 31. October 15 Tom Hall with the 3:30 pm Baltimore Choral Alts African-American folklore is A scene from Center Stage's 1994 production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Chamber Chorus explored in George C. Wolfe's Photo: Richard Anderson. "What Makes Great adaptation of three tales by Zora Saxton, and Robert Schumann's Music Great?" Neale Hurston in Spunk, run Kreisleriana (Op. 16). Call ning March 22- April 21. And the 410/486-1140. November 19 Bach in Dance season ends on a light note with The Governing Board of the 3:30 pm Bach's great organ and Noel Coward's amorous comedy instrumental Chamber Music Society of Balti masterpieces interpreted Private Lives, from May 3- June more has elected Baltimore's dis 2. Call 410/332-0033. by dancers from Atlanta tinguished composer Gordon Cyr and Baltimore as its new President. Dr. Cyr Chamber Music Society recently retired from the music December 17 Amahl and the Night of Baltimore faculty of Towson State Universi 7:00 pm Visitors ty. Orchestra, professional The Chamber Music Society producers, theatrical of Baltimore will open at The Concert Artists of lighting Baltimore Museum of Art pre senting the Colorado String Baltimore February 18 BSO Principal Chair Quartet on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 8 3:30 pm Annual Concert Presenting two subscription Phillip Kolker, principal p.m. bassoon The Colorado String Quartet, series each season, orchestra and vocal ensemble at LeClerc Hall comprising violinists Deborah Edward Polochick Mardi2 Russell C. Wonderlic Redding & Julie Rosenfeld, cel on the campus of Notre Dame 2:00 pm Competition list Diane Chaplin, and guest College and chamber music at Saturdays, at 8 p.m., are Nov. 4, piano violist John Casimir Largess the Walters Art Gallery, the Con with a program including Pucci (Francesca Martin Silos is on cert Artists under the baton of ni's Messa di Gloria with soloists March 31 Brahms Requiem maternity leave), will peform Edward Polochick, will also add Paul Cohill and Randal Wood- 3:30 pm Second Presbyterian Haydn's "Joke" Quartet (E major, a new locale for their season field; Feb. 10; March 30; and Choir Op. 33 #2), Karel Husa's recent opener at the Gordon Center in May 11 . The Chamber Music Ray Sprenkle, director 4th Quartet, and Paul Hin- Owings Mills which also inaugu series at the Walters takes place Margaret Budd, organist rates the Gordon Trust Concert on Sundays at 3 p.m. on Oct. 15, Columbia Pro Cantare demith's 3d Quartet, in celebra Frances Dawson, director tion of the centenary of his birth. Series in that venue on Sept. Nov. 26, March 10, and April 14. 30/Oct. 1 (see under Gordon For both series Call 410/764- Orchestra Other concerts will include Center). The full ensemble 7371. April ANNUAL STEINWAY the American Chamber Players dates at LeClerc Hall, all on (Miles Hoffman, Artistic Direc Continued on page 32 3:30 pm SERIES tor) on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3, 1995, performing song cycles by April 14 - Composer Mark Weiser's music Roger Ames, Max Raimi and April 21 - Elizabeth Claude Debussy, and other Moak works by Penderecki, Stravinsky April 28 - Winner's and Bruch; The artists will be piano recital, Russell C. soprano Susan Boykan, pianist Wonderlic Competition Edward Newman, violist Miles Hoffman, and Peabody faculty May 5 Edinburgh String Quartet member Loren Kitt. On March 4, 3:30 pm from Scotland the OPUS 3 trio (violinist with elaborate Scottish Charles Wetherbee, cellist David reception Hardy & pianist Lisa Emenheis- er Logan) performs Mario Davi- dovsky's Chacona, Charles Ives' Trio, and Brahms' great Trio in C major (Op. 87). On April 29th, ALL CONCERTS AT Second Presbyterian Church Pianist Eliza Garth gives a solo 4200 St Paul Street recital, with music by Messiaen, ' NO TICKETS REQUIRED • Ravel, George Benjamin, Robert FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Colorado String Quartet 889-6819 OR 467-4210 32 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 BALTIMORE DATELINE Essex Community College Upcoming attractions at essex Community College include the "Best of Baltimore Community Theatre Showcase" on Oct. 7; Eth nic heritage Festival with dis plays, singing and dancing from more than 30 ethnic communities, Nov.4/5; "Gifts of the Magi" musi cal theatre, Dec. 1-3; Electric Jazz, Dec. 6; Big Band Jazz, Dec. 7; Chamber Ensembles, Dec. 8; Senior Star Showcase "White Christmas," Dec. 9-12; Chamber Singers and Community Chorus, Dec. 10; Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra, Dec. 16. Call Box Office 410/ 780-6369 or Music Department 780-6521. :*":•;-::;: Evergreen House One of the most elegant loca tions for concerts in Baltimore, Evergreen House at 4545 North The American Ballet Company presents Romeo and Juliet at the Gordon Center. Charles Street hosts its own seriesin the Carriage House. Dates for this season are Brentano String Quartet, oct. 20 Saturday Brass Quintet, Dec. 1 New World Guitar Trio, Feb. 23 Ensemble Anonymous, April 19, all at 8 p.m. Call 410/516-0341. Gordon Center Freshly opened this spring, the Gordon Center in Owings Mills already has en exciting line up for its first full season. Events have two performances on Satur day night at 8:15 p.m. and Sun days at 7 p.m. with added Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. for some attractions. The season kicks off James Westwater with Forbidden Broadway on Sept. 9 and 10, satirizing Broad and Copland's Old American way's best-known shows. But the Songs and Appalachian Spring to most eagerly awaited event will Westwater's evocative visuals of undoubtedly be the American romantic American landscapes. repertory Ballet Company's "A Windstorm" blows up on Romeo and Juliet, the Prokofiev Oct. 21 in the Gordon Series with ballet that is a passionate, high- the Budapest Wind Ensemble renaissance artistic jewel for two direct from Hungary and the performances only on Sept. 16 and Budapest Opera House. The Safri 17. The Maria Benitez Teatro Duo, two young percussionists let A scene from this past summer's production of Kismet at the Cockpit in the Flamenco dazzles with flamenco loose with a battery of 100 instru Court theatre at Essex Community fireworks on Nov. 4 and 5. Ther ments including crossbow arrows, vibraphones and thunder sheets js also a one-hour children's musi on Nov. 12 and 12. For all events cal Hans Brinker & the Silver at the Gordon call 410/ 356- Skates' at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 SHOW. only. Inaugurating the Gordon Trust Concert Series on Saturday, Goucher College Sept. 30, at 8:15 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m is a sight and Goucher provides a varied sound collaboration entitled "An season of student performances American Portrait" between the but the undoubted musical high Concert Artists of Baltimore, light is always the annual Ruth Edward Polochick on the podium, Rosenberg Lecture which brings and the camera virtuosity of some of the greatest names to talk James Westwater, Visual Choreo- and perform.This season on Feb. , grapher. The Concert Artists will 25, jazz legend Billy Taylor will provide an all-American program take the stage of Kraushaar Audi of Barber's Adagio for Strings and torium. For information on all A Capella Songs, Argento's Goucher's events, call 410/337- "Homage to the Queen of Tonga" 6154 The Brentano String Quartet Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 33 BALTIMORE DATELINE. CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS is heard on Sunday, Nov. 19, with College of Notre Dame of Maryland the "Andrew Roblin & The Pocono Mountain Men," who take folk The College of Notre Dame of Maryland invites you to join us in the celebration of our and bluegrass to its loftiest level. Centennial year. In honor of our rich tradition, we have planned an exciting year that The Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensem will fill your ears with music; open your eyes to the art; and stimulate your mind with ble, commended by the New York outstanding lectures. s^ Times for its "artistry and sophis Charles Street Players Fall Production, tication," will be seen on Sunday, SEPTEMBER Sr. Theresine Lectures,A Woman's Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Dec. 3. This is co-sponsored by the Place, Lecture and Recital by Sullivan Friday, Oct 20 - Sunday, Hopkins Office of Multicultural Alumnae Artists Oct. 22; Thursday, Oct. 26 - Sunday, Student Affairs and Homewood Wednesday, Sept. 20,7:00 p.m. Oct. 29, Student Affairs Office. Looking forward to the sprinbg, "The Renaissance Institute Lectures, NOVEMBER Makem Brothers in Concert," Reflections on Baltimore's Past, Concert Artists of Baltimore, Edward appearing Friday, March 8, will Jacques Kelly, Columnist, Baltimore Sulon 1 896-199o6 Polochick, Artistic Director make Shriver shake to jigs and Thursday, Sept. 21,12:30 p.m., Fourier Lounge. Saturday, Nov. 4,8:00 p.m. other robust Irish folk music. Call 410/516-7157. OPENING WEEKEND Renaissance Institute Lectures, The Holy Land: Art Opening, 100 years of Art at the College of Living Biblical History, Betty Snyder, Renaissance Sotre Dame of Maryland -A Faculty Retrospective Institute Instructor, Tuesday, Nov. 14,12:30 p.m., Hopkins Symphony Friday, Sept. 22,7:00 p.m., Gormley Gallery. Fourier Lounge. OCTOBER Chamber Ensemble of Notre Dame, Concert by The orchestra will present Alumnae Authors Forum, Sponsored by the English Notre Dame Faculty and Guest Artists Saturday, four orchestral concerts on Oct. Department, Thursday, Oct. 5,9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Nov. 18,7:00 p.m. 21, 8 p.m.; Dec. 9, 8 p.m.; March Fourier Hall. 10, 3 p.m.; and May 4, 8 p.m. in DECEMBER Shriver Hall on the Homewood David Shumway, Cellist, Nannette Shannon, Pianist, Music for Fall, Solo and Ensemble Performances Campus of Johns Hopkins Uni and Anthony Stark, Guest Pianist and Composer by Student Artists versity. Pre-concert lectures by Saturday, Oct. 7,7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6,7:00 p.m. HSO music director, Jed Gaylin will be presented prior to each CENTENNIAL LECTURE SERIES, Lecture on the Concert Choir of College of Notre Dame of Herbert Dimmock directs the Handel concert in the Clipper Room of Liberal Arts Tradition, Robert Coles, M.D., Maryland, Music for the Christmas Holiday Season, Choir. Shriver Hall. Harvard University, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:00 p.m., Sr. Joseph Mary Zimmer, Director LeClerc Auditorium. Sunday, Dec. 10, 3:00 p.m. Handel Choir of Guest artists include pianist Rachel Franklin who will perform For additional information, call (410) 532-5105. Baltimore Brahm's Piano Concerto No.l on Dec. 9 and violinist Timothy It is often remarked that Bal College of Notre Dame of Maryland ? Schwarz performing Beethoven's timore is a choral town. If so, it s Violin Concerto on March 10. The 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore. MD 21210 thanks to the efforts of people like Oct. 21 concert will feature com Herbert Dimmock, Artistic Direc poser/conductor Samuel Adler as tor of the Handel Choir of Balti guest uonductor for both his Chorale from New Orleans in the more, who indefatigably takes his choral cantata Stars in the Dust Murphy Auditorium on Sept. 15 choral forces around local area and Mahler's Kindertotenlieder at 8 p.m. The group is considered churches and other performances which will be sung by baritone one of the best in the country for spaces. Principal highlights of Randal Woodfield. Call 410/516- Negro Spirituals. this season are: Washington Sym 6542. The Morgan State University phonic Brass and Percussion Choir, under the baton of Music Ensemble, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m.; Director (and Peabody alum), Dr. 6310 YORK ROAD Music for a Great Space, Oct. 29 Loyola College Nathan Carter, joins forces with at 1:30 p.m.; Songs Through the the Baltimore Choral Arts Society BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21212 Ages with the Chamber Choir, Take note of the date Thurs to celebrate the 30th anniversary Nov. 12, at 3 p.m.; the Messiah, day, September 21, if you want to of BCAS at the Meyerhoff on Nov. (410) 435-2700 Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.; Bach's B-minor hear Rumillajta, which means 18 at 8 p.m. in a all-out, ultra-the Mass, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.; The "City of Stone" in the Inca lan atrical presentation of Carl Orffs /Voted Baltimore's Best Delight of Song, March 24, at 3 guage. This celebrated folk rousing Carmina Burana.FuU p.m.; Handel's Solomon, April 14 ensemble from La Paz, Bolivia, details of the Choir's upcoming in the City Paper. at 3 p.m. and Haydn's Pauken brings traditional Andean music season were incomplete at press / Voted Baltimore's Best Mass and Mozart's Haffner Sym with its haunting panpipes and time. Call 410/319-3286 for infor phony on May 19 at 3 p.m. For captivating rhythms to Loyola's mation. Wine Selection in Baltimore these and other events call 410/ McManus Theater at 12:15 p.m. Magazine. 366-6544 in a free concert. Music in the Great Hall The Evergreen Players will Holding ats concerts at the Hopkins Special Events present George Bernard Shaw's Towson Unitarian Universalist 5b%OFF classic play Pygmalion Oct.27- 29 Church at 1710 Dulaney Valley and Nov. 3-5, Finian's Rainbow in Road on Fridays at 8:15 p.m. with Buy One 750 ml Bottle of Any The Empire Brass takes the February, and Amadeus in April. stage of Shriver Hall at 8 p.m. on repeats on Sundays at 3 p.m., the Wine, Get the Second One The Da Camera Singers, directed Music in the Great Hall Series is Saturday, Oct. 8 . These fine by Peabody alum Ernest Liotti, (Same Wine) for Half Price! musicians perform about 100 con directed by Peabody alumna Vir are in concert on Nov. 8 as part of • NO LIMIT • IN STOCK ITEMS certs a year round the world and ginia Reinecke. Dates are: Maia a symposium on the Writings of String Quartet, Oct. 6 and 8; • NO SALE ITEMS • MUST PRESENT regularly pop up on television St. Luke with music by Bach and shows from the morning talks to Great Hall Ensemble, Nov. 10 and COUPON PRIOR TO PURCHASE! Mozart. For these and many 12; Yale Gordon Competition Win "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." The other events, call 410/617-5024. Chicago Tribune trumpeted: "If ners Orlando Cotto, and Barry Every Wednesday is Senior Dove, marimba, Jan. 12 and 14; there is a brass quintet that has Citizens Day. Take 10% Off more charisma, virtuosity, and Morgan State Ann Marie Morgan and Friends, imagination than the Empire March 8 and 10; Virginia Rei Any Non-Sale Item. University Choir (Does Not Include Cigarettes) Brass, it hasn't yet played Chica- necke and Chamber Ensemble, April 26 and 28. Call 410/ 823- Come Visit Our Gourmet Shop. go- The Morgan Performing Arts A very different kind of music Series presents the Moses Hogan Continued on page 34 FREE DELIVERY! 34 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 BALTIMORE DATELINE. Students in the early years of Notre Dame. The Beaux Arts Trio performs at Shriver. Notre Dame Me, by the same team that creat facuty members open on Sunday, Shriver Hall Concert Series, and The college is celebrating its ed Fiddler on the Roof, stops over Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.— pianist the upcoming 30th anniversary centenary this year as the first in Baltimore from Dec. 26-31. Ann Schein and violinist Earl season adds some more names to four-year Catholic College for From Jan. 30-Feb.4, The Music Carlyss. They are followed by that list. women in the United States. The of Andrew Lloyd Webber will fea Tom Hall and the Chamber Cho First to hit the stage is the fine arts have long been part of ture songs from Sunset Boule rus of the Baltimore Choral Arts Beaux Arts Trio on Sep. 30 at the fabric of Notre Dame and vard and other megahits from Society on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 8:30 p.m., followed by pianist this year there are multiple Phantom to Jesus Christ, Super 3:30 p.m. Tom will speak on Peter Serkin on Oct. 22 at 7:30 events, including a fall produc star. Yet another blockbuster "What makes great music great?" p.m., the Emerson String Quar tion of Gilbert & Sullivan's revival which won a current and use his choral forces to illus tet on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m., sopra Pirates of Penzance (Oct. 20-29). Tony Award, Carousel, comes trate. Nov. 19, at 3:30 p.m. no Lauren Wagner (a Yale Gor Other musical offerings feature direct from Broadway for a brings "Bach in Dance," a blend don Young Artist) on Feb. 4 at familiar Peabody faces from cel March 19-24 run. The last show of local area dancers and musi 7:30 p.m., violinist Pamela Frank list David Shumway and friends has a self-explanatory title, cians. The Christmas offering, and pianist Claude Frank on on Oct. 7 to Edward Polochick Theodore Bikel in Fiddler on the Dec. 17, at 7 p.m., is Menotti's March 16 at 8:30 p.m., cellist and the Concert Artists of Balti Roof. No more needs to be said, beloved one-act opera Amahl and Stephen Kates on April 13 at more on Nov. 4, Feb. 10, March except its dates — May 7-12. the Night Visitors. Phillip Kolker, 8:30 p.m., and TASHI on May 5 30, and May 11. There will also Call 410/494-2712 or outside Bal Principal Bassoon with the Balti at 7:30 p.m. Call 410/516-7164. be a Composers' Conference on timore 1-800-669-STAGE. more Symphony and Peabody Feb. 23/24, that will provide a faculty member takes the stage Towson State University forum for many local area (and Pro Musica Rara on Feb. 18 at 3:30 p.m. The Judg Peabody) composers. The final ing of the Russell C. Wonderlic The location for the Mary Centennial Gala will take place Memorial Competition, this year land Arts Festival each summer, at the Meyerhoff and feature Artistic director Shirley featuring pianists, is open to the Mathews has programmed Five Towson State Unviersity pro Kathie Lee Gifford and the Balti public on March 2, at 2 p.m. grams multiple music, dance and more Symphony on Sunday, June Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at the Bal Columbia Pro Cantare joins timore Museum of Art for pro other cultural attractions 9 at 7 p.m. For full details call forces with the Second Presbyter throughout the academic year, 410/532-5105. Musica Rara. First up on Oct. 1 ian Church Choir to present is "Bach's Trumpet" featuring including a festive season Nut Brahms' German Requiem on cracker, a TSU Orchestra (con John Thiesssen on baroque trum March 31, at 3:30 p.m. Three pet. Henry Purcelfs Orpheus Bri- ducted by Peabody grad Cyrus Sundays in April present com Ginwala), Festival Chorus, Tow Performing Arts tannicus is presented on Nov. 19. poser Mark Lanz Weiser (April Productions "Superbaroque Sunday" is pro son Chamber Players, a Massed 14), pianist Elizabeth Moak Clarinet Choir and Woodwind claimed for Jan. 28. The "Three (April 21) and this year's winner B's" (Bach, Buxtehude and Bois- Ensemble, Faculty Baroque "Big hits, great scores and of the Wonderlic Competition Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Gui major league stars" proclaims the mortier) are bonded together on (April 28) all at 3:30. An occa march 17. The April 14 concert is tar Ensemble, Symphonic Band, publicity brochure for the Per sion with a Scottish flavor takes Early Music Ensemble, Student forming Arts Productions organi simply entitled "Papa Haydn." place on May 5 with the Edin Call the BMA at 410/486-4616 Composer Performances, Musical sation which will be bringing burgh Quartet on stage and a Theatre lectures/demonstrations, Broadway Classics to the Lyric Scottish reception following. Guest Artist Recitals, and even a Opera House. First up to the In addition, Second Presby Chinese Kun Opera Master plate is Jerry Lewis in Damn Second Presbyterian Class/Lecture/Performance over Yankees, a revival of the 1950s terian hosts members of the Bal timore Symphony Orchestra in a the weekend of October 21/21. classic. Damn Yankees, which Under the energetic direction For full details call 410/830-2796. plays from Sept. 26-Oct.l, tells Candlelight Chamber Music of organist Margaret Budd, the series on Sept. 10, Nov. 12, Jan. the story of an extremely devoted Second Presbyterian Concert middle- aged Washington Sena 14 and March 10. The Handel Series continues to grow and Choir of Baltimore will give Han UMBC tors fan who sells his soul for a develop. As an opening "Extra," chance to play on his favorite del's Messiah on Dec. 9, at 7:30 duo-pianists Virginia Reinecke p.m. and Bach's Mass in b minor Events to take note of this team. Alfred Hitchcock made and Robert Twynham, both season include a retrospective on Dial M for Murder, about a man on Feb. 25. Call 410/889-6819 or Peabody alumni, will repeat 467-4210. the work of UMBC faculty com who tries to murder his wife, Olivier Messiaen's Visions de poser Stuart Saunders Smith, famous in a movie starring Grace LAmen (1945) on Sunday, Sept. Oct. 6-7; UMBC Symphony, con Kelly. The original play written 10, at 3:30 p.m. The first Balti Shriver Hall ducted by Peabody faculty mem by Frederick Knott will send more performance of this work Concert Series ber Wayne Cameron, Oct. 15; chills down your spine from Oct. was given at the Cathedral of Julia Whybrow on recorder, Oct. 24-29. Another revival of an old Mary Our Queen last season. Many distinguished perform 18. Call 410/455-2942 or classic, the musical She Loves Two distinguished Peabody ers have graced the stage for the 410/455-MUSC. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 35 WASHINGTON DATELINE •*••*? American Chamber The Choral Arts Orchestra Society of Washington We're not the only ones who First we must congradulate get bubbly where the Peabody Music Director Norman Scribner Sublime, Exhilarating, name is concerned. A case in (a Peabody alum), who was point is that The Peabody Trio is awarded the James L. McLain Adventurous... but five stars? opening the American Chamber Award by the American Universi ... not quite enough to describe the Orchestra's "Champagne Series" ty Department of Performing Arts universe of musical talent promised in the upcoming at the French Embassy auditori for his outstanding service to the um on October 20 at 8 p.m. Com musical community. Scribner, is plimentary French champagne one of Washington's most versa Candlelight Concert Society's and free parking are included in tile and respected musical fig the ticket price. ures. For the past 30 years he has 1995-96 Concert Season. The winners of the 1989 been music director of the Choral Richard Goode, piano October 1, 1995 (Sunday 3:00 pm) Naumburg Chamber Music Arts Society of Washington, and Chanticleer October 15, 1995 (Sunday, 3:00 pm) Award, the Peabody Trio was was named in 1984 "Washington- ian of the year." The Ying Quartet December 2,1995 formed in San Francisco in 1986 Billy Taylor Trio : January 6, 1996 and began a full-time residency at Upcoming with the CASW are Sequentia January 20,1996 the Peabody in 1987. The trio is Haydn's The Creation on Novem Anner Bylsma, cello & comprised of violinist Violaine ber 5 at 8 p.m., featuring soprano Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano February 2, 1996 Melancon, cellist Thomas Janice Chandler; four perfor Brentano String Quartet February 17,1996 Kraines, and pianist Seth Knopp. mances of its annual Christmas Earl Carlyss, violin & Next up for the American Music concerts on December 10 at Ann Schein, piano March 16,1996 Chamber Orchestra series is the 5 p.m., December 12 at 7 p.m., Rieko Aizawa, piano March 30,1996 Manhattan String Quartet on December 17 at 5 p.m., and Guarneri String Quartet April 13,1996 November 10 at 8 p.m.. There is a December 22 at 1 p.m.; Dvorak's Yolonda Kondonassis, harp & Christmas concert on December 8 Stabat Mater on March 31 at 3 p.m., featuring mezzo-soprano Eugenia Zukerman, flute April 271996 at 8 p.m. and December 10 at 3 Music from Marlboro May 4,1996 p.m. The orchestra chorus, Denyce Graves; and Thomas Bev- soloists and WGMS radio person eridge's Yizkor Requiem and All concerts will be held at the Howard Community College, Smith Theater - Columbia, Maryland. Except where noted, all concerts are at 8 p.m., Saturdays. Tickets may be ality Dennis Owens present an Vaughan Williams' Mass in G purchased at the door or by phone. For concert and subscription information, please call: abridged version of Dickens' A Minor on April 28 at 8 p.m. Christmas Carol, The perfor Also, the Choral Arts Society The Candlelight Concert Society mance will be led by music direc has expanded its annual choral tor William Yarborough, who was tribute to Dr. Martin Luther (410)715-0034 or (301)596-6203 once a student at Peabody. He'll King, Jr. from one to two perfor conclude the evening with French mances: January 8 at 8 p.m. in and English Christmas carols. the Kennedy Center Concert Hall The Opus 3 Trio finishes out and January 15 at 8 p.m. at the the season with concerts on Lincoln Theater. March 22 at 8 p.m. and April 19 The Choral Arts Society also at 8 p.m. Call 301/656-8173. appears with the National Sym phony Orchestra in NSO concerts on November 9 and March 21, 22 and 23. Call 202/244-3669. Saturday, w Sunday, Cathedral Choral Society Septembers\, 1991QQ5S • September 17,1995 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Noon-6:00 p.m. Some things are built to last. Cathedrals, for one, and music Freer Gallery of Art series for another. The Cathedral Choral Society is heading into its Many Smithsonian museums THE MARYLAND 54th season in Washington host concert series but the one National Cathedral. Works by whose season announcement is to Brahms and Hindemith are fea hand at press time is the Freer tured on the opening concert bill Gallery of Art. Their "Bill and on November 12 at 4 p.m., which Mary Meyer Concert Series" in WINE FESTIVAL will be guest conducted by Robert the Meyer Auditorium brings Shaw. Big Christmas concerts are some illustrious names to town, CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM planned for December 9 and 10 at including Judith Serkin and 500 South Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157 4 p.m. both days. Friends, Oct. 17; Cleveland Quar 410-848-7775/410-876-2667 or 1-800-654-4645 Then the Cathedral Choral tet, Oct. 27; violinist Cho-Liang Society joins forces with the Kim and pianist Andre Michel Adults 21 and over with I.D. $12; under 21 free with payins Washington Bach Consort for a Schub, Nov. 28; Musicians from adult. Admission price includes: wineglass, 10 tickets for one- performance of William Walton's Marlboro, Dec. 6; Shanghai Quar ounce samples of Mayland wines, and attendance at the wine Belshazzar's Feast, featuring tet, Feb. 15; Musicians from tasting seminar. baritone soloist Kevin McMillan, Marlboro 11, March 4; pianist on March 3 at 3 p.m. in the Emanuel Ax, March 14; and Food and crafts for sale, Museum tours, and on-stage entertainment. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. It's Musicians from Marlboro 111, back to the National Cathedral April 24. Concert times are at Shuttle Service available at Carroll Community College. for Berlioz's Requiem on May 19 7:30 p.m. and, as the galleries (Handicapped Accessible) at 4 p.m., with tenor soloist Scott remain open until that time, it is No pets allowed on Museum grounds. possible to arrive early and spend McCoy. As a nonsubscription The Carroll County Farm Museum is a facility item, the Bach Choir of London time in this wonderful museum within the Carroll County Recreation & •Jt H U / appears on April 20 at 7 p.m. Call on the Mall prior to concert time. Parte Department. lEiiirli/ the Cathedral Choral Society at Call 202/357-4880 X 411. Sponsored in part by Maryland Masazine and Carroll County Times 202/537-8980. Continued on page 35 36 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 WASHINGTON DATELINE Katia and Marielle Labeque, Rudolf Buchbinder, Christopher O'Riley and Joseph Kalichstein; clarinetist Richard Stoltzman; and mezzo-soprano Jard van Nes. Besides keeping an ear tuned to what Slatkin is up to in the subscription season in the Concert Hall, the 1995-1996 season reflects his impact on classical programs going into the rooftop Terrace Theater. This intimate, 500-seat theater is itself entering Joseph Currie gives recital at the into its 15th season. French Embassy. And it'll follow through on Slatkin's Beethoven focus, as French Embassy interpreted by performers includ ing the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio, So many Washington violinist Maria Bachmann, the embassies provide concerts and Guarneri Quartet, the Kalich- other cultural events that we can stein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the not list them all. However, spe Lark Quartet, and pianists Brian cial mention should be made of Ganz, Abbey Simon, Ralf Gothoni that haute maison of culture, La and Joseph Kalichstein. Maison Francaise, the Embassy of There'll also be newly written France at 4101 Reservoir Road music heard upstairs at the Ter NW, which is especially active on race Theater throughout the sea the cultural scene. A Friday, Oct. son. On the new music front, the 27 event at 8 p.m. at the Embassy final event of the Kennedy Center features pianists Joseph Currie Friedheim Awards - this year hon and Barbro Dahlman (Currie is a oring new chamber music by Peabody alum) in an all-Chopin American composers - is sched American outfit, he does have his uled for the Terrace on October 29 program. A short play will precede Kennedy Center feet firmly planted in the stan the recital with a surprise guest, at 4 p.m. and a recepton follows. Not the By Mike Giuliano dard repertory. The 1995-1996 Similarly qualifying as new, least of its attractions is the season will focus on the sym or at least new to Washington Embassy's free evening parking! Longtime Washingtonians phonies and concertos of that audiences, will be performers Call 202/387-4933. may think of the Kennedy Center avant-garde composer of the early making their DC debuts up in the as a relatively recent addition to 19th century, Ludwig van Terrace: pianist Eldar Nebolsin, the cultural landscape, but Beethoven. And Slatkin wants lyric soprano Theresa Santiago, The Folger Consort enough seasons have gone by that audiences to make connections pianist Davide Franceschetti, and this temple of culture is about to between Beethoven and later com pianist Ralf Gothoni. One of the pleasures of visit embark on its 25th anniversary posers, as when Sir Neville Mar- Although there are a number ing the Folger Shakespeare season. riner conducts both Beethoven's of upcoming Terrace concerts that Library is to experience how well Among the celebratory touch Symphony No. 7, with its dance seem promising, we can't restrain its events fit within its Eliza es planned is "American Fan like attributes, and Bartok's our provincial pride in nudging bethan architectural trappings. In fares," a cycle of fanfares funded "Dance Suite." our readers towards two of partic addition to the exhibits, garden by the John and June Hechinger This season's opening pro ular interest: a veteran Peabody tours, literary readings, and chil Commissioning Fund. More than gram speaks to some of the above- faculty member, pianist Ann dren's programs, the Folger Con 20 American composers have been mentioned emphases. Conductor Schein, joins with the Cavani sort is happily ensconced here. As selected for the project, with each Zdenek Macal and soprano Car String Quartet, for a concert on part of its 1995- 1996 season, you fanfare using a different instru olyn Blackwell are featured for October 17 at 7:30 p.m.; and a can look ahead to the Folger Con mental combination. Among the concerts on September 7, 8, 9 and Peabody grad, pianist Brian Ganz, sort's Oktoberfest from October composers selected are Samuel 12 in which we'll hear Smetana's gives a recital on November 29 at 13- 15. Renaissance music is per Adler, David Sampson, Truman Overture to "The Bartered Bride," 7:30 p.m. formed at that concert by baritone Harris, David Winkler, Ellen Strauss's "Brentano Lieder" Op. Also on the classical music Peter Becker and a selection of Taafe Zwilich, Jeffrey Mumford, 68, the world premiere of Zwilich's front at the Kennedy Center, the wind and stringed instruments. George Tsatakis, Ron Nelson, Orchestral Fanfare, and numerous concerts and special Call 202/544-7077. Robert Rodriguez, Paul Epstein, Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E- events planned for the Concert Anne LeBaron, Bruce Adolphe flat major Op. 55. Hall include a gala concert by the and William Komaiko. Four fan Among the conductors who'll Pittsburgh Symphony on October Wolf Trap fares already have been pro be occupying the podium in the 25 at 8:30 p.m. Part of the orches grammed for this season, with months ahead are Raymond Lep- tra's 100th anniversary tour, this Although the summer is others to be added as the composi pard, Lawrence Foster, George performance features music direc almost over, there are some sum tions are finished. Manahan, Sian Edwards, Hugh tor Lorin Maazel and the Wash mer music series extending their The NSO's new director, Wolff (who did graduate study at ington solo debut of 15-year-old warmth into September. Down at Leonard Slatkin will really be Peabody), Roger Norrington, violinist Hilary Hahn, a talented busy Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., able to strike up the band with James DePreist, Eri Klas, Robert Baltimorean who studied at the you can see a Broadway-bound these short commissions stream Spano, Elizabeth Schulze, Peabody Prep with Klara production of the Rodgers and ing in. In addition, John and June Christof Perick, Marek Janowski, Berkovich. Hammerstein musical "State Hechinger also have commis Neeme Jarvi and Barry Jekowsky. The Kennedy Center is jazz Fair" from August 29- September sioned two other works being Soloists include violinists ing up its schedule in other ways, 3, the Gipsy Kings on September given their world premieres this Pamela Frank, Pinchas Zuker too. Pianist Billy Taylor, the cen 4 and 5, the Kirov Ballet's "Cin season: Stephen Hartke's "Ascent man, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, ter's artistic advisor for jazz, will derella" on September 7- 9, Julio of the Equestrian on a Balloon" Cho-Liang Lin, Maria Bachmann, be tickling your imagination along Iglesias on September 10, and an and a new orchestral work by Thomas Zehetmair and Laurence with the ivories with his '95-96 International Children's Festival Peter Schickele. Kayaleh; pianists Horacio Gutier plans. on September 23 and 24. Call But lest you think Slatkin is rez, John Browning, Stephen Especially ambitious is a new Wolf Trap at 703/218-6500A intent on making the NSO an all- Hough, Christian Zacharias, "Art Tatum Piano Panorama" Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 37 WASHINGTON DATELINE series offering a five-concert, solo Theater, from September 22 to piano format on Fridays at 7:30 October 22; Edward Albee's 1994 p.m. in the Terrace Theater: Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Dorothy Donegan on September Three Tall Women in the Eisen "ONE SINGULAR SENSATION" 22, Sir Roland Hanna on October hower Theater from November 6 -NEW YORK TIMES 20, Ramsey Lewis on January to December 2; a new Kennedy 19, Hank Jones on February 2, Center production of Rodgers and Kenny Barron on March 15. and Hammerstein's The King Following each performance, and I in the Opera House from concertgoers have the option of December 26 to February 4; and partying on by joining the fea Disney's musical Beauty and the tured artist in the Roof Terrace Beast opening June 6 in the Restaurant for a nightcap of Opera House. young local jazz talent, dessert For the venturesome, the and coffee, and perhaps a jam fifth season of "Something New session or two between the at the Kennedy Center" offers evening's star and the young per the Cloud Gate Dance Theater of formers. Taiwan in the Opera House on Taylor also continues as October 14 at 8 p.m.; monologue host of his "Jazz at the Kennedy master Spalding Gray doing a Center" series co-produced by Kennedy Center-commissioned National Public Radio. He and piece in theTerrace Theater that his trio will be joined in the Ter will be performed in two parts, race Theater and Theater Lab by "Interviewing the Audience" THE BOSTON STREET DINNER THEATRE upcoming guests including singer from February 8 to 10 and "A BEST WESTERN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER Dianne Reeves on October 2, sax Work in Progress" from February Show Only $14.9S-Dinner and Show starting at $24.95 ophonist Lee Konitz on October 20 to 25 at 7:30 p.m.; Japanese FOR TICKETS CALL 633-5936 16, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" designer Hiroshi Teshigahara 5625 O'Donnell and Boston Streets, Baltimore, MD Edison on October 30, singer creating environmental sculp Nancy Wilson on November 13, tures in the roof-level atrium and singer Joe Williams on from March 24 to 27, with an December 4. associated performance in the Doug Richards and his Rich Terrace Theater TBA; and Ger mond-based big band, the Great many's Ensemble Modern, con American Music Ensemble, ducted by American composer anchor the sixth season of the John Adams, in the Concert Hall Martin Williams Terrace Jazz on April 16 at 8:30 p.m. Series. His band will do arrange In dance, the Kennedy Cen ments of the composers Duke ter both explores the history of Ellington on September 23, Cole modern dance and continues its Porter on December 5, Frank commissions in the season 1995-96 BSO SEASON OPENS Foster on February 12, and ahead. Highlights include a com Woody Herman on March 23. pany specially assembled and This season, Richards' big band directed by Suzanne Farrell per will shift to the Encore Cafe after forming an all-Balanchine pro SEPTEMBER the September 23 and March 23 gram in the Opera House from Terrace Theater concerts to play October 17 to 22; the Martha 14 Thursday at 8:15 p.m. 22 Friday at 8:15 p.m. dance music in a cabaret setting. Graham Dance Company in the 15 Friday at 8:15 p.m. 23 Saturday at 8:15 p.m. David Zinman, conductor A very special jazz event will Eisenhower Theater from 24 Sunday at 3 p.m. Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano be "Great Vibes: A Salute to November 2 to 5; the Joffrey Bal Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor let's "Victorian American" ver Women of the Baltimore Symphony Rossini: II viaggio a Reims Overture Lionel Hampton," honoring the Chorus sion of The Nutcracker in the Schubert: Symphony No. 8, great vibraphonist and band Mahler: Symphony No. 3 "Unfinished" leader in the Concert Hall on Opera House from December 6 to Tickets $18, $24, $30, $36, Boxes $51. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, September 10 at 8 p.m. Many 16; and the Isadora Duncan "Pathetique" jazz greats are expected to per Dance Ensemble in the Terrace Tickets $18, $24, $30, $36, Boxes $51. form and reminisce. Theater on January 5 and 6. Sunday Tickets $15, $23, Boxes $35. Also on September 10, jazz is Also, the Denishawn Reper an important component of the tory Dancers in the Terrace on 28 Thursday at 8:15 p.m. Kennedy Center's annual open January 29 and 30; Consort: 29 Friday at 8:15 p.m. house. There will be free perfor Mezzacappa/Gabrian in the Ter 30 Saturday at 11 a.m. (Casual mances of jazz, blues, R&B, race on February 27 and 28; the Concert Program*) gospel, country, rap, bluegrass, Limon Dance Company in the Zdenek Macal, conductor folk and other popular music Terrace on March 29 and 30; John Browning, piano from noon to 6 p.m. Headlining Doug Varone and Dancers in the Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 * these day-long "Roots of Ameri Terrace on April 24 and 25; the Brahms: Symphony No. 2 can Music" concerts throughout Tickets $18, $24, $30, $36, Boxes $51. Joffrey returning to the Opera Saturday tickets $10, $17, Boxes $26 the Kennedy Center complex is House for a mixed repertory pro 'DavidZjinman blues guitarist Robert Cray and gram from May 14 to 19; Ameri 15 Friday at 7 p.m. his band. can Ballet Theater in the Opera Classic Conversation with BSO cellist Shifting from music to the House from March 26 to 31; Kenneth Willaman. Sponsored by the other performing arts, the Dance Theatre of Harlem in the Baltimore Symphony Associates. Free «~^r> Kennedy Center's theater season Opera House from April 30 to to ticketholders for this concert. includes Carol Channing repris May 12; and the Washington ing her most famous role in Hello Ballet in the Terrace from Call 783-8000 for Tickets Dolly at the Opera House from September 26 to October 1, the September 11 to October 8; Ter- Eisenhower Theater from Febru BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA rence McNally's Master Class, ary 20 to 25, and the Terrace starring Zoe Caldwell as diva from May 7 to 12. Z t N MAN Maria Callas, in the Eisenhower Continued on page 38 38 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 WASHINGTON DATELINE The Oratorio Society of Washington Bach that sort of musical education Washington Consort will be primed to become audi ence members for the Chamber Orchestra series on Fridays and Celebrating its 35th anniver The Washington Bach Con Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. in the sary season and its 25th under sort, directed by J. Reilly Lewis, Kennedy Center Terrace The the direction of Robert Shafer, offers all the most magnificent ater. Upcoming in this series are The Oratorio Society of Washing choral works this season, includ works by Vivaldi, Argento and ton again brings its musical ing Handel's Messiah, Bach's St. Haydn on October 13 and 14; forces to the Kennedy Center Matthew Passion, and "Bach- Bach, Vivaldi and Mozart on Concert Hall. busters," an all-Bach extrava December 8 and 9; Handel and The season begins with an ganza featuring Bach's best Haydn on January 26 and 27; all-Mozart program on October choral, instrumental, and organ Mozart, Carmelo Pino and 29 at 3 p.m. Featured are his music. Concerts are held at the Beethoven on March 8 and 9; and Requiem and Coronation Mass. Metropolitan United Methodist Handel, Nora Davenport and Then the men of the OSW partic Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Bizet on May 17 and 18. ipate in a series of Prelude Con Church in northwest DC. Call There's also a Musical Mas- certs preceding the National 202/337-1202. terworks Series on Thursdays at Symphony Orchestra's subscrip 7:30 p.m. at the Holton-Arms tion concerts on November 9, 10 Washington Ballet School in Bethesda. Upcoming and 11. NSO music director des are "Music with a Story" on Octo ignate Leonard Slatkin conducts ber 12, "Of Chorus You Can" on the orchestra and chorus of 200 Details of the full season Formed in 1990, the Maia String January 25, and "Hug Me, men's voices in John Corigliano's were incomplete at time of going Quartet is one of the younger upcom Squeeze Me, I'm an Accordian" Of Rage and Remembrance. ing string ensembles. Now in resi to press but from Sept. 27-Oct. 1, D.C. balletomanes can see the on March 7. With the holiday season in dence at Juilliard, they spent two winners of the Helsinki Interna A Recitalist Series on Satur mind, the Oratorio Society pre years at the Peabody Conservatory tional Ballet Competition at the days at 8 p.m. at the Corcoran sents its annual Music for being coached by Earl Carlyss. The Kennedy Center's Terrace The Gallery of Art features trum Christmas concerts on December Quartet performs at Strathmore Hall ater, performing brand new peters Dennis Edelbrock and 19 at 7 p.m., December 22 at 8:30 on October 12. works that also won prizes in Robert Hazen on November 4, p.m., and December 23 at 2 p.m. choreography in Helsinki. Call French horn player Samuel The Society continues its sea this ensemble is co-directed by 202/467-4600. Festive season Compton on January 20, the son with a second appearance on Peabody's Leon Fleisher and offerings will include The Nut Ecco Trio on February 10, and the NSO schedule, as Leonard Dina Koston. In fact, Peabody cracker at the Warner Theatre at oboist Phyllis Lanini on April 27. Slatkin conducts the orchestra talent has always played a 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dec. And Handel's birthday is and chorus in Berlioz' Romeo and prominent role in this group. 8-26. Call 202/432-SEAT. observed on February 24 at 2:30 Juliet on February 1, 2 and 3. Just look at the season-open And Baltimorean ballet fans p.m. in the Kennedy Center Con On Easter Sunday, April 7 at ing concerts on October 7 and 8, can look forward to a production cert Hall, as an all-star cast and 3 p.m., the Oratorio Society con at which Fleisher will premiere a of Hansel and Gretel, choreo chorus go all out. Call 202/452- cludes its Kennedy Center sea new work written for him by graphed by Rick McCullough to 1321. son with Beethoven's Missa Koston for piano left hand, con Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Solemnis. Call 202/342-6221. trabass and drums. Guest artist score on April 5 and 6 at Balti Washington Concert baritone John Shirley-Quirk and more's Morris Mechanic Theater. Opera Strathmore Hall Fleisher perform Schumann's Arts Center Heine Lederkreis. Works by Gyorgy Kurtag and Haydn fill Washington Chamber out the bill, with other perform Symphony The "Music in the Mansion" ers including Phyllis Bryn-Jul series at the Strathmore Arts son. Center located at 10701 Rockville After 20 years, the Washing A holiday concert on Decem Pike, North Bethesda, features ton Chamber Symphony certain ber 16 at Bradley Hills features the Inca folk ensemble Rumillaj- ly knows how to please an audi the vocalizing of Patricia Green, ta, Sept. 2; Peabody's own Maia ence. A crucial component of its Stanley Cornett and John Quartet, Oct. 12; Leander Bien approach is to offer concertgoers Shirley-Quirk in medieval Eng and Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Oct. 25- options that encompass every lish carols and Britten's Canticle 26; Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, member of the family. IV: Journey of the Magi. Also Nov. 16; Columbia Pro Cantare The Concerts for Young Peo scheduled are works by Anne Chamber Singers, Dec. 10; ple, for instance, find music LeBaron, Schumann, and Bach. Melvyn Tan, Feb. 2; Meridian director Stephen Simon educat Arts Ensemble, March 15; and On January 20 and 21 Fleis- ing and entertaining the next the Baltimore Consort on one of er accompanies Brynn-Julson in generation of concertgoers in the Opera megastar James Morris sings their few appearances in the a Schumann song cycle, and he Kennedy Center Terrace The the title role in The Flying Dutch local area on March 17. Call also performs the Brahms Piano ater. These programs are on Sat man with the Washington Concert 3017530-0540. Quartet in G minor, Op. 25. Two urdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. string quartets by Webern and a This year's concerts are on Octo Opera. string trio by Laura ber 14 and 15, December 9 and One of the newer organisa Theater Chamber Schwendinger are also featured. 10, March 9 and 10, and May 18 tions in D.C, the Washington Players Then on March 2 you can and 19. Concert Opera gives two presen hear Maurice Ravel's "Chansons A Family Series on Satur tations a year at Lisner Auditori Entering its 28th season, the Madecasses" and Trio, and days and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in um on the campus of Washington Theater Chamber Players has a George Crumb's "Black Angels" the Kennedy Center Concert Hall University at 24th and H Streets series of four concerts planned. for amplified string quartet. presents the annual Holiday N.W. March's concert will be in the As usual giving you the option of Spectacular Sing-Along on This fall's production is Wag Smithsonian's Baird Auditorium. hearing these concerts either December 2, and Stories in Music ner's Flying Dutchman, starring Call 301/469-0196. Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. renditions of Prokofiev's Peter James Morris and Deborah at the Kennedy Center Terrace and the Wolf and Strauss' The Voight, on Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Theater or Sunday afternoons at Merry Pranks of Mischievous and Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. The sum 3:30 p.m. at Bradley Hills Pres Master Til" on April 14. mer 1996 production is still to be byterian Church in Bethesda, Children who've received announced. Call 202/333-1768 Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 39 WASHINGTON DATELINE 63ALTIMORE (2>PERA (COMPANY MICHAEL HARRISON, GENERAL DIRECTOR Washington Opera leads a 30th anniversary concert at the Warner Theater on Sep GIUSEPPE VERDI'S tember 30 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrating its 40th anniver An abundance of October sary season and routinely play ^A TRAVIATA events includes the Trisha ing to sold-out houses, the Wash IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Brown Dance Company in ington Opera is one of the ongo George Washington University's ing success stories on the Wash OCTOBER 14, 18, 20, 21,~22 Lisner Auditorium on October 20 ington cultural scene. And the and 21 at 8 p.m.; and the BBC A HANDSOME GUY FALLS FOR A BEAUTIFUL GIRL WITH A QUESTIONABLE PAST. upcoming season acts as a Symphony Orchestra, with chief SHE HAS A GOOD HEART - IT'S JUST THE REST OF HER THAT'S NOT IN SUCH GREAT SHAPE. farewell for retiring general conductor Andrew Davis and vio IN ALL, A CONSUMING TALE. manager Martin Feinstein, linist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, whose successor, tenor superstar STARRING CRISTINA GALLARDO-DOMAS, MARIA PELLEGRINI (10/21), in the Kennedy Center Concert Placido Domingo, will take over DON BERNARDINI, WALTER MACNEIL (10/21) & MARK DELAVAN. Hall on October 22 at 2 p.m. artistic leadership of the Wash DIRECTED BY FRANK CORSARO ington Opera in 1996. Dipping into November, there are the Bolshoi Symphony The '95-'96 season offers Orchestra, with music director FRANZ LEHAR'S Verdi's Luisa Miller in the Alexander Lazarev and pianist Kennedy Center Opera House on Boris Berezovsky, in the "UHE CHERRY Q^IDOW November 4, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20 and Kennedy Center Concert Hall on 25; Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier IN ENGLISH November 5 at 3 p.m.; violinist in the Opera House on November Itzhak Perlman in the Concert NOVEMBER 11, 15,17, 18,19 11, 13, 16, 18, 21, 24 and 26; Hall on November 13 at 7:30 Rossini's Barber of Seville in the THE OPERA THAT MADE WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR FAMOUS. OR IS IT VICE VERSA? p.m.; and pianist Mitsuko Uchi- Kennedy Center's Eisenhower ANYWAY, THERE'S PLENTY OF DRINKING, LOTS OF SINGING AND DANCING, da in the Concert Hall on Theater on December 23, 26, 27, AND A WIDOW WHO'S NOT EXACTLY IN MOURNING. November 15 at 8:30 p.m. 29, 31, January 7, 12, 15, 20, 23, Among many others in the STARRING CAROL NEBLETT, SUSAN POWELL , Louis OTEY & GRAN WILSON. 25, 28, 31, and February 3; and stellar lineup are baritone Hans Krasa's Betrothal in a Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the Con Dream in the Eisenhower on cert Hall on December 1 at 8:30 SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE SEPTEMBER 18 January 6, 8, 14, 17, 19, 22, 26, p.m.; pianist and Peabody grad CHARGE BY PHONE: 30, February 1, 4, 8 and 10. Stephen Prutsman in the Also, Massenet's Werther in Kennedy Center Terrace Theater (410)727-6000 the Eisenhower on January 13, on December 2 at 2 p.m. in his USAir PHH Corporation 16,18, 21, 24, 27; 29, February 2, Kennedy Center recital debut; Tile oficial airline of the Baltimore Opera 5, 7, 9 and 11; Boito's Mefistofele, the Cuban National Folkloric PERFORMED AT THE LYRIC OPERA HOUSE, 140 WEST MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, BALTIMORE with Samuel Ramey making his Dance Ensemble in George company debut in the title role, Washington University's Lisner in the Opera House on February Auditorium on January 27 at 8 29, March 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 and 16; p.m.; the Veryovka Ukrainian and Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte in National Dance Company in the Join us this season and experience the thrilling the Opera House on March 9, 12, Concert Hall on February 4 at 3 sound of music as it's really meant to be heard: 14, 18, 20, 22 and 24. Call p.m.; the St. Petersburg Philhar Give Livel Subscriptions start at just $38, and as a 202/416-7800. monic, with associate principal special treat, we'll send you our Christmas with conductor Mariss Jansons and Choral Arts CD* (a $15 value) along with your Washington pianist Emanuel Ax, in the Con Voice cert Hall on February 11 at 3 paid subscription. It's a stunning, audiophile Performing Arts recording, but there's nothing like being here with Society p.m.; the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in the Kennedy To Out us when we sing! Center Opera House from Febru ary 13- 18; mezzo-soprano Cecilia The upcoming season is so 1995-1996 BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY SEASON full that we'll give you but a tan Bartoli and pianist Andras Schiff talizing sample here. September in the Concert Hall on March 22 Gala Anniversary Concert Saturday, November 18 kicks off with soprano Dawn at 8:30 p.m.; pianist and Peabody OrfF 8:00 p.m. at Upshaw in recital at the grad Awadagin Pratt in the Con Carmina Burana Joseph Meyerhoff Kennedy Center Concert Hall on cert Hall on April 27 at 5 p.m.; Hailstork Symphony Hall September 16 at 5 p.m. Singer and on and on. Call 202/833- Spiritual Suite and pianist Michael Feinstein 9800. Hovhaness, Mechum and Thompson Heart Three American Alleuias 13th Annual Sunday, December 10 Christmas Concert 3:00 p.m. at To Out Kraushaar Auditorium Songs from Scripture Sunday, March 24 Honegger 3:00 p.m. at King David Kraushaar Auditorium Tvvo Te Deums Sunday, May 5 Handel 3:00 p.m. at Dettingen Te Deum Kraushaar Auditorium Urio Te Devon T I M O R E Tom Hall, Music Director OttL FOR INFORMATION, CALL 410-523-7070 *Limited to the first 50 new subscriptions. Moroccan musicians from the Riff Mountains appear in Concert Society at Maryland Season, page 41 Add some Music to Your Life. 40 Peabody News Jan/Feb 1995 • $£&'fy QJm Wound Eddy Williams speaks with Prep Voice Co-Chairs Elizabeth Hart and Helen Strine It all begins with the breath. In looking for these missing elements, I the cradle, the baby's deep breaths are believe I started thinking like a relaxed, unrestricted, un-self-con- teacher. I fell in love with the vocal scious, and the resulting sound is ex process, and not just my own vocal pressive and honest. When we grow results. And when that happens, you up, however, that natural vocal free want to teach. You want to commu dom submerges, receding into behav nicate the process." ioral standards conditioned by soci "And of course, through the pro ety. In order to get along in the world, cess, we continue to learn ourselves." we can't hurl back our heads and cry adds Strine, who studied at Juilliard anymore. Childhood relaxation gives and worked in New York theatre, op way to adult tension, and self-con era, and television for twenty years, sciousness teaches us to keep our before coming to Baltimore to com voices down. We use the shallowest plete her Music Education Master's breath we minimally need to stay degree at Towson State. "Studying alive and talk. It takes a lot of extra voice is so much more than simply energy to breathe deeply enough to cover the fundamentals of reading cal unity and conceptual consistency learning to sing some songs. Our enjoy our natural vocal freedom. music and basic sight-singing, this reflected in each private lesson, class, voice begins with our breath, which But what if we want to? What if class provides an essential function and onstage activity. "We have a very comes from the very center of our we want to express ourselves musi for voice students. "A private voice nurturing faculty, who are top per being. We are our own musical instru cally, or dramatically, and get the most lesson for a student who can't read formers in their own right" says Hart, ment, and when we find our own out of our voice? Where can we go to music may leave the student with one who graduated from Eastman, and voice, and express ourselves openly rediscover our own unique sound? or two songs they can perform," says performed for many years before en and honestly through music, I believe A new Voice program at the Pea Helen Strine, "but without the ability tering the Peabody Conservatory for we've found a wonderful celebration body Prep might be a good start. Un to learn more music on one's own, her graduate degree. "I began my of being alive." der the guidance of co-chairs Beth it's hard to maintain interest in vocal teaching career later than many of my Beth Hart and Helen Strine con Hart and Helen Strine, the Prep of study. And we don't like to take up contemporaries. When I was perform sider themselves and their faculty fers a newly-unified approach to vo private lesson time hastily sketching ing full-time, I didn't think I'd ever colleagues very lucky to possess this cal study designed to benefit the en important musical theory that should be interested in teaching. My interest passion, this love of the vocal pro thusiastic amateur, as well as the pro be covered in depth in the classroom. began when I came to Peabody, and cess and the music it creates. And in fessional-in-training. It's a cohesive We have high hopes for this class - it quickly evolved into a great pas the new Prep Voice program, students program linking group classes in tech we think it'll be an excellent experi sion. I began to notice singers with from all backgrounds may develop nique, styles, performance, with pri ence to help singers learn a vital skill." fine voices who were doing every that passion within themselves, ex vate voice instruction with a member From there, a student may supple thing right - and yet there was still ploring the beautiful world of vocal of the Prep's fine Voice Faculty. And ment their private study with the something missing fromthei r music, music while seeking to reveal their in a departure fromth e standard Prep Prep's Vocal Arts Workshops (8 week it still didn't seem they were using own voice, uniquely personal and il academic calendar, the classes and courses in Breathing and Posture their voice at its best When I started lustrative of their true being. workshops are being conducted in and Learning to Audition), Accents various sessions ranging from six or for Singers courses (Americah-no!, eight weeks to a full semester or year. exploring Italian with Olga Sambuco, "Our new Voice program is de German for the tongue-tied, taught THE PEABODY PREPARATORY signed to be more accessible to any by Carol Cavey-Dowling, and Merci one interested in singing, whether beaucoup -1 do Faureft examining An intensive, interdisciplinary simply for themselves, or perhaps a French song with Marjorie program f ortalented dancers, church choir, or to train for perform Jovanovic), and Vocal Literature instrumentalists, singers and ing in musical theatre or opera." ex courses (Chamber Duets and Art YOUTH composers plains Beth Hart. "As many Prep stu Song: the Schumanns in love) team- dents are professionals with bus^ taught by Beth Hart and Randal PROGRAM schedules, we have designed shorter Woodfield. sessions focusing on specific areas of Vocal performance opportunities Featuring vocal training, small-scale classes at the Prep follow two stylistic tracks. • Interdisciplinary workshops masterclasses & field trips within our larger department We want Carol Cavey-Dowling directs the • Multiple performance opportunities to train singers to be musicians as Opera Workshop program, weekly well, and be able to appreciate wider classes culminating in two concerts • Chamber music & orchestra ^_?V aspects of music. We want to give stu (January and May); and Helen Strine • Specialized guidance dents a chance to explore the vast and David Neal co-direct the Musi range of vocal literature in month- cal Theatre program, in which stu long seminars taught by faculty spe dents rehearse and perform scenes 1 cialists. And then, in the Spring, we'll throughout the Fall semester as a pre offer performance opportunities, so liminary to the Spring Production Admission by audition only our students can work onstage in real Onstage (Rodgers and Hart's Babes 1995-96 late auditions, September 5 terms." in Arms), which will be performed in The Prep's new Basic Vocal May at the Prep's Annapolis campus. For more information call (410) 727-3139 Chords course underpins the new It is a new approach for the Prep's The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins Universrty.The Preparatory department program. Designed to Voice department, with a pedagogi 21 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 41 MARYLAND DATELINE Annapolis Symphony Grayson Hirst and Lester Lynch, theme in which British pianist with members of the Baltimore John McCabe plays Dohnanyi's A celebrated Peabody person Symphony. Variations on a Nursery Song age, Leon Fleisher, is featured on Pro Cantare journeys to Bal with other classic works for the October 20/21 performing Ravel's timore on March 31 to sing the younger set.; Jan.20/21, "Immor Concerto in D Major for the Left Brahms Requiem as part of the tal Beloveds," among them the Hand . The program also includes Second Presbyterian Concert Love/Death from Wagner's Tris David Ott's Annapolis Overture, Series, beginning at 3:30 p.m. tan und Isolde; Feb. 17/18, featur commissioned by the Symphony to CPC's annual concert with ing Jim Lehrer of the celebrate its 35th season, at its brass will feature the Bowie Brass MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour in Maryland Hall for the Creative in a program of American and Copland's "Lincoln Portrait.; Arts venue. The Annapolis Over Renaissance music and the world March 16/17, with a program of ture will be repeated on Oct. 22, at premiere of Te Deum by Baltimore "heroic" music including Strauss' 7:30 p.m., in a special concert cel composer Elam Ray Sprenkle, for Ein Heldenleben. Call 301/797- ebrating the 150th anniversary of mixed chorus and brass. The 4000. the United States Naval Academy Sprenkle composition is being at the Academy's Alumni Hall. commissioned by the Pro Cantare The Rep Stage Company (See under USNA). for this concert in Columbia. Cur tain time is 8 p.m. on Saturday, Based at Howard Community On Nov. 17-18, violinist May 11. Call 410/465-5744. Ruben Gonzales is the soloist for College in Columbia, the Rep Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D. Stage Company offers the follow The Feb. 2-3 performances are Concert Society at ing plays this season: "The Flying entitled "Out of This World" and Maryland Tongues," The Importance of lead off with Hoist's The Planets Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, Jeffrey, by Paul Rudnick, Broken followed by Tzimon Barto per We always look forward to forming the Tchaikovsky Piano Glass, by Arthur Miller, Oleanna, receiving this series brochure to by David Mamet, and From the Concerto No. 1. Peabody's own Cynthia Harvey and Wes Chapman find out what exotic ethnic groups Robert Macht (see separate story Mississippi Delta, by Endesha are appearing this season and we Holland. Call 410/964-4900. this issue on this versatile percus are never disappointed. In addi sion and gamelan expert) in a (optional) "Gala Extravaganza" at Maryland Hall, located at Consti tion to its stellar classical lineup, highly percussive program. the series brings ensembles in United States Naval Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" Ninth tution and Greenfield Streets in Annapolis follows. Call 410/263- from all over the world, from Academy Symphony concludes the season Turkey to Tibet. Dates and per on April 19-20. The Annapolis 2909 __._, j ^ formers are: cellist Joshua Gor As noted above, the Annapo Symphony also runs special pro don, Oct. 8; Master Musicians of grams for kids. Call 410/263-0907. Candlelight Concert lis Symphony Orchestra will be Jajouka in Morocco's Rif Moun perforimg at the Academy on Oct. Society tains, Oct. 15; Ensemble Rebel, 22, at 7:30 p.m. in a special con Annapolis Opera Nov. 4; Kronos Quartet, Nov. 11; cert celebrating the 15oth A gala fundraiser will be held Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra on anniversary of the United States The Annapolis Opera's main on Sunday, May 21, from 4 to 7 Nov. 18 ; Ensemble Project Ars Naval Academy. This is one of production will be Donizetti's The p.m. at The Spear Center of Nova, Dec. 9; "Echoes of Africa", many celebratory happenings, Elixir of Love on Nov. 10 and 12. Columbia, MD (top floor of the Feb. 2; Muir String Quartet per which have included the opening In addition, there will be the Rouse Company Building). Music forming the entire cycle of of a magnificent "must-see" new children's opera Bastien and for dancing will be provided by the Beethoven Quartets on Feb. Visitors Center at the Academy. 10/11, March 9/10, April 27,28; Bastienne by Mozart, Sept. 16; Last Chance Band with an addi How the political scene has and the following musicales: tional performance by Oscar Tallis Scholars, April 12; The Ann Trio, March 24; the Chamber changed! "The Red Detachment" Songs from the Beggar's Opera, Brand. The event will also include takes over the stage of the Bob Sept. 17; "Opera and the Bible," a Silent Auction, Door Prizes and Music Society of Lincoln Center, April 13; and Drums and Dances Hope Performing Arts Center at Oct. 21; Beethoven Birthday cele food provided by Local Restau Alumni Hall on the USNA cam bration, Dec. 10 and 17. Call rants and Caterers. For this and of Sri Lanka, May 4. Locations vary so call 301/403-4240 pus on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 410/267-8135. other events call 410/715-0034, or p.m. The Central Ballet Company 301/596-6203 of China presents this full length Ballet Theatre of ballet under the auspices of Annapolis Columbia Pro Cantare Maryland Symphony Columbia Artists Management. From the revolutionary fer This fall the Ballet Theatre of The Columbia Pro Cantare, Music Director Barry Tuck vor of China to Paris in the Gay Annapolis is bringing two very directed by Frances Motyca Daw well, the most notable french horn Nineties, the USNA's Distin special guest stars, Cynthia Har son will present a concert on Oct. player in the country, has brought guished Visiting Artists Series vey and Wes Chapman, to 29 celebrating the founding of the symphonic music to Western continues on Jan. 23 with a return Annapolis to help the professional Republic of Czechoslovakia in Maryland with his Maryland visit from the New York City dance company celebrate its 15th 1918. The program includes Symphony Orchestra concert Opera National Company with anniversary. The Gala Program is Zelenka' Miserere in C Minor, series. The Oct. 14/15 date this Puccini's ever-fresh tear-jerker La set for Friday and Saturday Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor, season, entitled "Of Our Time," Traviata.The Moscow Virtuosi evening, Oct. 27 and 28, at Mary Dvorak's Biblical Songs, Op 99, showcases the MSO's principal appear on Feb. 29, followed by "A land Hall for the Creative Arts in and Suk's Meditation on the old flute, clarinet, first and second Night at the Opera," in which the Annapolis. Ms. Harvey and Mr. Czech Chorale St. Wenceslas for bassoons, trumpets and trom USNA Glee Club, directed by Chapman are both Principal String Orchestra, Op 35A, with bones in Stravinsky's Octet. Peabody alum Barry Talley, joins Dancers with the American Ballet four steller soloists and the Music Hagerstown's own Barabra Irvine forces with the Annapolis Sym Theatre in New York. They will Crafters orchestra. A short con gives the world premiere of phony Orchestra on April 13. dance the leads in Act II of Swan cert of organ works played by Charles Strouse's Concerto for After their heartwrenching perfor Lake and perform the grand pas Robert Gallagher of St. Matthew's Piano and Orchestra (Strouse is mance of an authentic South de deux from Tchaikovsky's Sleep Cathedral will precede the main the composer of the musicals Pacific last season, the USNA ing Beauty. The program also concert at 2:30 p.m. Annie and Bye Bye Birdie), while Glee Club lightens up in February includes an original ballet Sap Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. is Carl Nielson provides the drama with a sure-to-be-hilarious render phire Romance, choreographed by the date for CPC's performance of with his Fifth Symphony and an ing of the musical A Funny Thing BTA'a Artistic Director, Edward Handel's Messiah in Columbia, obsessive drum. Happened on the Way to the Stewart to Rachmaninov's Piano featuring soloists Stephanie Other dates are: Nov. 18/19 Forum. Call 1-800-US4-NAVY or Concerto No. 2. A black-tie Marsh, Marianna Busching, with a "Childhood Needn't End" 410/268-6060. 42 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Denes Agay—From Budapest to Baltimore Dr. and Mrs. Denes Agay, "My only tangible assets conductor of 'Guest Star,' one of residents of the Charlestown when I arrived in New York," Dr. his shows in New York. We had Community in Catonsville, Agay told the interviewer, "were a different guest star each week: Maryland, have established The a briefcase full of compositions. Bing Crosby, Perry Como, the Denes Agay Piano and Composi At that time almost all the music Andrews Sisters, Lauritz Mel- tion Scholarship Fund at the publishers were located in one chior, Alec Templteton, and Peabody Conservatory of Music. building in New York City, the many others. I even conducted Dr. Agay is a composer of Brill building. I decided to take an early television show." works for piano, orchestra, band, the elevator to the top - the tenth As Dr. Agay developed a rep chorus and voice. He has held floor- and visit every office floor utation as a musical consultant important posts with several by floor. and teacher, his path led back to music publishing firms as com "On the eighth floor a man publishing. poser, editor and educational standing in front of the recep "I soon discovered when I consultant. As an educator, he tionist's desk turned out to be the began teaching," he told Clavier," is noted for his "appealing, down- president of the company. He that there was need for a good, to-earth informality and wit." asked 'What do you have?' large all-round collection of origi He has made a national reputa "I proudly told him two piano nal piano pieces with good edit tion for his famous teaching col sonatas, a woodwind quintet, a ing. So I put one together that I lections, anthologies and texts for string quartet... called Classics to Modern, and piano studies. 'Don't you have anything to took it to a publisher that I He has also written music for sing?' thought would be interested. the movies. One of his assign " 'Oh, yes. I have a beautiful "He said, 'What do you mean ments was writing music for the Psalm.' (One of my composition original? Yours?' 1933 Czech film Ecstasy, starring teachers said that anyone consid "I said, 'No. Beethoven's. Hedy Lamarr. This featured a ering himself to be a composer and I didn't have time to Mozart's.' provocative sequence of Miss should have a Psalm to his cred research it. So I tried to make "So he said, 'Perhaps we Lamarr running through the it.) 'The 137th Psalm, At the sense out of it. Because the could publish things like the woods naked to Agay's music, so Waters of Babylon, We Sat and words were about how the cow "Moonlight" Sonata.' provocative the the movie was Wept.' boy loved his 'Dobie Shack, and "'It is right here,' and I banned in the United States. "He gave me an exasperated missed it, I decided it must be showed him the page. But the thirties were the look, threw up his hands, and the name of a girl. It also said "He looked and exclaimed, years when Adolf Hitler came to said, 'Man, who wants to sit at something about friendly smoke 'Four sharps! We can't sell any power and the situation for Euro the waters of Babylon and weep? coming out of it, but I dismissed thing with more than two pean Jews went downhill from Can't you write something happi my doubts, telling myself that I sharps.' there on. Dr. Agay decided to try er, like, Roll out the Barrel, Let's couldn't possibly know every "I persuaded him that four his luck in the States. The Hun Have a Barrel of Fun!' thing about American girls after sharps were all right, and that a garian authorities, however, "I continued down to the sev only five days here. I treated the good teacher could teach this would not grant him an exit visa enth floor. On the sixth, I had a song as a very romantic piece, piece to a student. until he had served in the army. sort of nibble. After showing a with trills, chords, arpeggios, the "He finally said, 'O.K., but By the time he was discharged publisher what I had, he said, works. just to be sure, let's put guitar from the army it was 1938 and 'I'm sorry. This is too serious for "When I played it for Mrs. chords over the staff.' the clouds of war were gathering us to use, but, can you arrange Stasny the next day, she frowned "I didn't want my urtext edi over Europe. The young compos for the ukelele?' and said.'I don't know. This may tions decorated with guitar chord er finally got his exit visa and "I said, 'I'm sorry, I can't.' be too good for the song.' Howev symbols, so I left him, and it took left for America. "I went to the fifth floor, and er, the cowboy soon came, and he another four years to persuade a Behind the establishment of then to the fourth, and by this loved it. It was exactly what he publisher of the need for, and the scholarship at Peabody is a time I was tired, hungry, and dis wanted! So I had my first assign interest in, good, original piano colorful story. Dr. Agay was born couraged. I sat down on a bench ment." music. Easy Classics to Moderns into a Hungarian-Jewish family in the corridor of the fourth floor, From that hilarious begin was published nearly 30 years and grew up in the small town of feeling like the children of Israel ning, Dr. Agay built himself a ago and has sold more than a Kiskunfleigyhaza, (the name at the waters of Babylon. Then I career. The story in Clavier con million copies. means "a small tribe of half a saw a door of an office with bold, tinues: Now in his mid-eighties, Dr. congregation," he says), about 70 gold lettering on it. It said, Stas- " I went into the army in Agay has not given up his musi miles south of Budapest. Espe ny Corporation - Home of the 1942 serving in the Special cal career entirely. He is a lead cially talented musically, he Greatest Country and Western Forces, where I organized jazz ing light of the Charlestown studied composition at the Liszt Songs. I entered. After finishing musicians into dance bands, Community's Concert Series held Conservatory of Budapest, my presentation to Mrs. Stasny, worked with an army radio cho in the beautiful Our Lady of the although his father, sceptical she said, 'You may be coming rus, and entertained by playing Angels Chapel at Maiden Choice about the ability of musicians to here at the right time. I'm about piano in army hospital wards Lane, Catonsville. It is hoped make a living, insisted that he to publish a series of song books. among other things." that future concerts in the series simultaneously study law. Dr Do you know cowboy songs?' (It was during that wartime will feature winners of the Denes Agay managed to graduate with "I quickly answered yes. I service that he met his wife Mary, Agay scholarships at Peabody. highest honors from the Conser had learned a lot coming down who had also joined the Army, as In the meantime, an October 1st vatory and also finish a doctorate from the tenth to the fourth floor. a physical therapist. Both were concert in the Chapel will feature in law at Budapest University. When someone asks you whether stationed at Tuscaloosa, Alaba music "From Baroque to Broad way," all Denes Agay's composi The Budapest Conservatory you can do something, answer ma. Mary Roberts came from a tions. For information on this during the early part of this cen yes, and worry about it later. Presbyterian Virginia family event, call 410/247-3400. tury was one of the most The first book of songs to be pub with a strong military tradition, A complete archive of Denes renowned in Europe, boasting lished were those of a popular but, in spite of their different Agay's published compositions, such luminaries as Bela Bartok, singing cowboy heard on the backgrounds, the marriage has teaching collections, anthologies who taught piano and lectured radio every day. Mrs. Stasny lasted happily for 48 years. and theoretical writings are now on folk music, Zoltan Kodaly, gave me one of the songs to Tragically, the members of Dr. in the Arthur Friedheim Music who taught composition, and arrange and asked me to bring it Agay's family in Hungary all per Library at Peabody where they Erno Dohnanyi, director of the back the next day. ished in the Holocaust.) are available for reference. Conservatory and Conductor of "The title of the song was, "After the war, because I had the Budapest Philharmonic. 'My Little 'Dobie Shack Out in experience with radio broadcasts, © 1985, The Instrumentalist Pub. He recounted what happened the West.' I had not the slightest I met Mark Warnow, the conduc Co., reprinted by permission from next in an interview for Clavier idea what a 'Dobie Shack meant, tor of the 'Hit Parade' and other Clavier. For a Clavier subscrip magazine, which we excerpt my little English/Hungarian dic shows. When he went to the tion write 200 Northfield Road, here: tionary said nothing about it, West Coast I became the Northfield, Illinois (1 year, $18). Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 43 involvement despite a muggy heat ner. Clare Mueller's Susannah OPERA OPINIONS wave. While the audience was had the right buxom flirtatious By William McCloskey heroic to come out (the company innocence and independence, fol gave everyone fans), the true lowed by brave defiance, to make her crisis moving. Both other prin A furnace of a summer, but four heroes were the cast members who performed vigorously while cipals, as well as those in smaller local opera companies continued parts and chorus, also gave strong traditions old and new to present encased in heavy clothing. The outdoor venue gave the work an performances. Brad Cresswell quality performances with young made the heroine's brutish artists on the rise. immediacy I hadn't felt in indoor productions. Conductor Ronald brother sympathetic, as did In Baltimore an endearing Gretz maintained musical ten Christopher Petrucelli as Little summer institution, the Young sion. Director Roger Brunyate, Bat, a half-sinister retarded boy Vic, celebrated its 25th season (who also directs Peabody's Opera attracted to Susannah. with Gilbert & Sullivan's The Program) made fluid, imaginative Mikado. The Baltimore Opera Handel's 1724 opera Giulio~ use of Thomas Donahue's solid Cesare is a work with ravishingly Company, in a third-year bid to rustic scenery. start a regular summer opera-in- beautiful music, but it has so the-park, presented Carlyle The opera updates the Biblical many long-winded eight-to-ten Floyd's Susannah at the (Apocrypha) story of Susannah minute da capo arias (the third Catonsville Lurman Woodland and the Elders who peep section a florid embellishment of Theatre. BOC also mounted Bern unchastely at her bathing and the first) that it's a mercy the stein's Trouble In Tahiti for free combines it with Anatol France's seats in the Barn at Wolf Trap during the city's annual Summer novel Thais in which a holy man were comfortable. The only way to Arts Fest. In the Washington lusts for the fallen woman he tries bring off such classic Baroque area the Summer Opera Compa to save. Church elders in a rural opera seria, for a modern audience ny at Catholic University marked southern town, seeking a site for not free to drink and visit during its 17th season with productions their revival meeting, see Susan the longeurs, is with riveting of Verdi's Falstaff and Romberg's nah, a ripe, independent-minded singers and imaginative staging. The Student Prince. And at Wolf backwoods girl, bathing nude. The Wolf Trap company Trap the resident company They and their self-righteous delivered both. Conductor Patrick mounted Handel's Giulio Cesare wives make the girl a target for Susannah — there have been Summers kept Handel's orchestra as well as Cenerentola and Don "repentance." The traveling some 200 since its premiere in luscious but stylish, and stage Giovanni. preacher who conducts the 1955, a remarkably high figure for director James Robinson made revival, Olin Blitch, takes over a contemporary American opera brilliant use of shadows and sim TheYoung Vic's annual Susannah's salvation with such — the Blitch is most remembered ple business to induce visual vari Gilbert and Sullivan romp, man heat that he ends up seducing her even though the title role is also ety in a one-unit set. The singers, aged by local lawyer Brian Good and negating his own self. It all rich and exacting. The NewYork all young — and by their quality man, plays to sold out houses for might become just a noisy melo City Opera built it's landmark and resumes headed upward — good reason. The orchestra is drama, but the music is probing 1956 production around the great brought conviction, and technical always crisp and the chorus and the main characters three- Norman Treigle's Blitch (Phyllis excitement in florid passages, to enthusiastic. Sullivan's music and dimensional. Curtin re-created her Susannah of roles that might have been static. Gilbert's words have the quality to Blitch is a bravura but the premiere), and Baltimore carry an evening even with rea Opera's well-received revival of sonably-talented amateurs who human part, arguably the plum male role in American opera. He 1981 featured James Morris. Roy can bring some bounce to the task, Stevens in the current BOC pro but it all flourishes with trained progresses from public Bible thumper, to loner troubled by sex duction gave a powerful portrayal voices able to project. Over the in good voice, going from cock-of- years the quality of Young Vic uality, to guilt-ridden wretch pow erless to right the wrong he's cre the-walk assurance as he rumbled soloists has been a mixed bag and revivalist jargon, to tortured sin I've held my breath at the ated. In productions I've seen of entrance of each character to see who's going to bring it off and who won't. During the company's recent seasons most of the major roles have been ably cast. Cyrus Ginwala conducted Mikado with lively authority. Outstanding was Share the recent Peabody graduate Jennifer Davison as the schoolgirl-bride Yum Yum. She had just the right Tradition... brightness (or call it that rarity, Give to The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Annual Fund charm). Her clear, disciplined voice made the "Sun whose rays Annual Fund gifts provide critical scholarship support for Peabody are all ablaze" aria the artistic students. Did you know that over 80% of our students require some peak of the show. Richard Craw form of financial aid? Students like David Smooke, who graduated in ley's Nanki-Poo had a pleasant June with a Master of Music in composition. He was one of ten young earnestness as the heir to the composers nationally to win a BMI Student Composer Award, winning throne disguised as a second the top prize. trombone. Crawley is a student at A native of tos Angeles, David received his BA from the University of Peabody. Michael Begley, as the Pennsylvania in 1991. He has studied with Pulitzer Prize winners George Mikado himself, brought a jovially Crumb and Richard Wernick, as well as with Peabody faculty members bloodthirsty, almost frightening, Robert Hall tewis and Morris Cotel. authority. The chorus, vocally David entered Peabody in 1993 with no financial assistance; He soon found the small savings earned working for a music publishing company fresh as always, was often too bur running low. Without scholarship assistance, "I would have had to dened with puppet-like "Japan seriously reconsider remaining at Peabody," he says. David will cherish ese" business to let itself go, as it his time at the school, especially the lasting relationships he has made has with lusty and sometimes with the "many gifted musicians who make up the Peabody goofy abandon in the Young Vic's community." last three productions of Patience, Iolanthe, and Princess Ida. Scholarship support is vital to our students. If you would like to help The Baltimore Opera Compa through a contribution to the Annual Fund, call the Peabody ny under Michael Harrison has Development Office at 410/659-8144. extended itself in a positive direc tion with what it calls "Summer Aria." The Susannah generated 44 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 By Robert Macht tion that was not based on equal temperament and European The Nusantara Chamber esthetics. One of my teachers at Orchestra performed my piece, Bennington College, Gunnar Kreasi Baru (New Creation) for Shonebeck, was an instrument Chamber Orchestra, Gamelan and builder. He suggested I go to Java. Percussion ensemble in Jakarta, I learned that all the Game- Indonesia on June 6, 1995. Game laners were teachers at the Insti lan is a traditional musical tute. They were ethnomusicol- ensemble from Java and Bali igists, dance instructors, and which consists mainly of various Gamelan specialists. Many of tuned gongs and metalophones them had traveled abroad, either (percussive bronze bars with on tour or doing research. tubes underneath). The absence of unions afford ed us several long days of For about a year, I had been rehearsals, after which the entire trying to persuade my good friend orchestra relocated to Jakarta. and former band mate, from the Cellos, basses, large brass, a huge Baltimore Improvisation Ensem collection of percussion instru ble, Louis Stewart, to program my ments, a harp, and an entire piece in Jakarta, where he had Gamelan were all loaded on to the been invited to guest conduct. back of an open truck for the eight Louis received his doctorate in AN INDONESIAN PREMIERE hour drive to the capital city. It's conducting at Peabody and is now not unusual to see a family of four teaching at the Berkeley School of when we could begin working rituals, or the Sultan's Palace. riding piggy back on a motor Music and the Boston Conservato with the Gamelan. His answer to The Gamelan accompanies slow scooter; daddy driving, mom hold ry. While Louis was at Peabody, this question was a big surprise. moving traditional dances or two- ing on behind him, older sister he became friends with Yazeed The percussionists were not going dimensional shadow puppets. An squeezed onto daddy's lap, and Jamin who was studying composi to play the Gamelan, rather, archaic language, Kawi, that is younger brother precariously bal tion and Piano. instructors from the Institute Seni understood only by a handful of anced on the handle bars, so fit Yazeed returned home to Indonesia Yogyarkarta, would scholars, is frequently used as a ting an orchestra's worth of Jakarta and founded the Nusan play those sections instead. I was text by the puppet master. The instruments in a medium size tara Chamber Orchestra. Subse quite upset and tried, in vain, to Hindu stories of the Ramayana truck was "no problem". quently, Yazeed invited Louis to persuade the orchestral percus and the Mahabrata are the focus There are 16 million people come work with his orchestra in sionists to learn the Gamelan. of most of the songs and dances living in the metropolitan area of Jakarta, and I, like any other But there was no budging performed with the Gamelan, Jakarta. Sky scrapers abound and hungry, bottom-feeding composer, these percussionists. Dressed in even though the present popula brand new super highways criss started nibbling at Louis to do my jeans and American T-shirts, tion of Java is 95% Moslem. One cross the city. One of the new tow piece. He liked Kreasi Baru which these young men were not going of the traditional ways to learn ers is taller than New York's for sounds in sections like minimal to don the traditional dress of Gamelan, is for a young boy to sit mer Pan Am Building, but there ism, new age, or neo romantic skirts and funny hats, sit on the on his father's lap and put his are still no sewers. Rem Koolhaas, with the exotic Gamelan sounds floor and hit upside down pots, hands on top of his father's hands, the well known Dutch architect, placed as book ends at the begin even if the art of playing and while his dad plays. was recently quoted in the New ning and the end. However he was learning traditional Gamelan In contrast, the symphony York Times questioning the wis concerned about the logistics of repertory is uniquely Indonesian. orchestra is associated with west dom of building such huge towers mounting such an ambitious More precisely, in this case, ern culture. The west is linked in a still emerging nation. He work. Well, with the help of Javanese. with democracy, progress, science, wondered, what is the point of another band mate, cellist, and For at least a thousand years, prosperity, modernism and inter "raising chickens on the 40th traveling companion, Tim Ander Javanese musicians have been nationalism. floor". son, also of Peabody, who now playing instruments very similar Thus the reluctance of the The concert took place in the teaches at the Baltimore School to those in Kreasi Baru. Big tuned Indonesian orchestral percussion Golden Ballroom at the Jakarta for the Arts, we twisted Louis's bronze gongs, smaller pot gongs, ists to play in a Gamelan ensem arm and he consented. We finally Hilton, since the city lacks a hall suspended bars with tuned res ble, is a microcosmic example of suitable for a symphony orches climbed aboard the first of five onators and double headed barrel the great struggle taking place in planes and spent the next 22 tra. Press coverage was heavy and shaped drums are all depicted on Indonesia in general, between tra many government officials and hours flying half way around the stone reliefs on ancient Hindu ditional lifestyles and values, and world to Indonesia. Ambassadors attended the con temples in central Java. While the ever encroaching modern cert, including the American Our first few days of rehearsal there are several small Gamelan world. From the percussionists ambassador, Robert L. Barry, and took place in Yogyakarta, a foundries there are no major man point of view, to play in a Game his wife. Tim and I played with bustling city of about a million ufacturers of Gamelan instru lan ensemble would be to turn the orchestra. One of my composi people, in central Java. Negotiat ments. Gamelan production is a back toward a relatively obscure tion teachers taught me to write ing the streets of Yogja is a terri cottage industry. The tunings and art. In a word they would have myself a part whenever possible, fying experience. Three-wheeled the range of the instruments will been embarrassed. because it's the only sure way of bicycle taxi cabs called becaks, vary from town to town and from The next day I met with the getting paid. horse drawn carriages, motorcy maker to maker. As long as the Gamelan specialists at the Insti We escaped up into the moun cles, cars, minivans, buses, and tuning is close, within a half step, tute Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta 18-wheelers all compete for room to the general understanding of building, which looks pretty much tains for a few days after the con on the same narrow roads. Gaug the town main tuning systems, like a standard college campus, cert. There's nothing nicer then ing a safe moment to cross the Slendro and Pelog, then the musi except that it's set in the middle of the eternal spring climate of high street was truly a challenge. Lux cians can easily adjust from one some rice paddies and goats tend altitude areas in tropical coun ury Hotels, bamboo huts, street set of instruments to another. to wander around the grounds. As tries. On our mountain walks we fruit sellers, mosques and multi Since all the modes are funda I entered the practice room, I was saw volcanoes, waterfalls, glorious national computer companies all mentally pentatonic, there is plen delighted to find that my piece views and even a bat cave. While exist side by side in Yogya. ty of space between octaves to was being rehearsed in a rough we stood at the cave's entrance, The student percussionists allow for tuning variation without yet recognizable form. the bats exited in a mad flurry, came from the Academy Musik destroying the feeling of a particu which was, according to our guide, After rehearsal we talked for a sign of good luck. Indonesia, equivalent to an Amer lar mode. At the Institute, I was a while. My conversational ican music conservatory. The escorted to five different Slendro Indonesian is fairly comfortable. I He must have been right, piece requires ten percussionists Gamelans and asked which one I had spent half a year in Yogja in because after 10 planes and 44 who must play basically every wanted to use in the performance. 1981 studying the Gamelan. After hours in the air round trip not thing in a well stocked percussion The Gamelan is associated graduating from Bennington Col only did I make all my connec room. After the rehearsal, I asked with the past. One thinks of small lege in composition, I wanted to tions and not loose my luggage, their teacher Pak Agus about rustic villages, ancient religious learn more about a musical tradi but every plane was on time. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 45 requirement of the five-year program tion on November 12 and the French Pianist CHRISTINA DAHL (MM'89), at the Cantor's Institute of the Jew Post-Romantic Organists on March who has been teaching at Lawrence ish Theological Seminary of America. 24. The concerts are given on a 1962 University in Appleton, Wisconsin, The reminder of his studies at this Moeller organ at St Stephen's has joined the faculty at SONY, Conservative Seminary will be done Church in Lancaster, PA where Carl Stoney Brook. This past season at in New City. Upon completion of his is the organist/choirmaster. Lawrence she played the Rachmani work he will receive a Master's noff third with guest conductor Degree in Sacred Music and a diplo MURRY SIDLIN (MM'68), who is c / Robert Spano and accompanied bari ma of Chazzan. Resident Conductor of the Oregon tone George Shirley in a recital. Symphony and Artistic Director of LAWRENCE MANCHESTER the San Diego Symphony Summer Breve Session, was the keynote speaker at DIANE DURAFFOURG (AD'92) has (BM'94) is two/thirds through a Mas won the position of 2nd violin with ter's in jazz performance and compo the American Symphony Orchestra ALUMNI the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra. sition at New York University. He is League's National Conference in working at Power Station Recording June. In November he will give a Many thanks to FRED BALMAGES Prep alumna JUDITH GORDON Studios, where he was hired last lecture demonstration on teaching (BM'69) for planning Peabody's very was piano soloist with the pops April following his internship there. the developing conductor at the Col successful second biennial golf tour Esplanade Orchestra in Boston in lege Music Society National Confer ence. Murry just completed his 17th nament. He is also to be congratu June. Judy, who is know as a collab CHARLES NOBLE (GPD'95) has summer as director of the Aspen Fes lated for being named Maryland orating pianist with Yo-Yo Ma and been appointed Assistant Principal tival's conducting studies program. Computer Educator of the Year by other artists, received an excellent Viola in the Oregon Symphony the Maryland Instructional Comput review in the Boston Globe. Orchestra in Portland. er Coordinators Association. Fred, Guitarist ROBERT TRENT who has taught music in Baltimore (DMA'95) performed this summer at PATRICIA GREEN (AD'94) sang Trumpeter and Conservatory gradu the International Schubert Sympo County schools since graduating three performances of the Boulez ate ALEXANDER POPE NORRIS from Peabody, was instrumental in sium at Westminster Choir College Marteau sans maltre in Canada this was one of 20 promising young jazz playing Schubert songs originally setting up computer labs for elemen summer. Her performance for Van musicians chosen this year by song written for voice and guitar. He also tary school children to utilize. While couver New Music was broadcast stylist Betty Carter for her Jazz gave a lecture-recital with fortepi- striving to make these children com nationally in Canada. This Fall she Ahead project. The project culmi anist Pamela Swenson about early puter literate, Fred is showing them travels to England for two months to nates in a performance at the Majes 19th-century guitar and fortepiano the wonders of the computer age. He participate in the French Art Song tic Theater in Brooklyn in New York duos. Dr. trent is Director of Guitar downloaded pictures taken by the course at the Britten-Pears School, City. Carter was so happy with the and Lute Studies at Radford Univer spaceship Discovery sent back to and sing concerts at Festival de big band tune that Norris wrote for sity in Virginia and will perform this NASA onto his computer. He also Liege, Belgium and on the Continu Jazz Ahead, that it became the con season with the Kandinsky Trio. gives seminars to teachers and prin um series in London. In December cert's opening and closing theme. cipals on the diagnosis and repair of she will sing with faculty members Norris, who studied with Wayne Composer MICHAEL TWOMEY computer equipment and continues STANLEY CORNETT and JOHN Cameron at Peabody, appeared in a (DMA'93) had a performance of his to perform on the trumpet and the SHIRLEY-QUIRK on the Theatre photo of this year's group in the mag work Winter Whispered the Trinity piano. Chamber Players Series in Washing azine section of the New York Times. at the University of South Carolina ton. Norris has also performed with Gary Conductor's Institute. It was con Guitarist PHILIP CANDELARIA Bartz, the Mingus Big Band and the ducted by BRIAN STONE (MM'95). (MM'80), whose second compact disc This summer, JED GAYLIN Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra. Michael has had a number of works Progression was given a four-star (DMA'95) conducted the orchestral performed this year including one rating by Classical Music Magazine, works at the El Callejon del Ruido JUDITH PANNILL (BM'81) and her danced by the Martha Graham will soon release a new disc titled international festival of Contempo husband Steven Raiford are kept Dance Company. Spanish Passion. Philip is on the fac rary Music in Mexico. In September busy with their singing careers. ulty of Cambrian College and Hunt Jed resumes his duties as Music They are the proud parents of six- LESLEY VALDES (BM'68) has been ington University in Ontario, Cana Director of the Hopkins Symphony month-old Abigail Katherine. awarded a National Arts Journalism da and is committed to involving Orchestra on the Homewood Campus Program Fellowship at the Henry W. young people with music. He runs a and of the Loudon Symphony in Composer VIVIAN ADELBERG Grady College of Journalism, Uni versity of Georgia in Athens. The Suzuki guitar program and gives Leesburg, Virginia. RUDOW (MM'79) has received a fellowship offers a $30,000 stipend school concerts throughout Canada. 1995 ASCAP Award. She has won and tuition support. Lesley, a music TRENT JOHNSON (GP'91) a gradu this prestigious award every year critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer ate of both Peabody and Juillard, since 1987. Rudow, who lectured to MARK CHENG (MM'94) has entered for the last eight years, will go on students and composers at the Mues- the doctoral program at Columbia will appear in recital at sabbatical to attend this ten-month tra Internacional De Musica Elec- where he will pursue degrees in the FOCUS/ORGAN '95, a project of program that is geared towards sig troacoustica in Puerto Rico this sum ory and composition. Harford County Piano Teachers nificantly improving how arts and Association as the evening event of mer, has had 26 of her compositions culture are covered in American the organ workshop series. performed in a one year period in media. STEVEN CHICUREL (MM'80) FOCUS/ORGAN '95 has been France, Holland, Malaysia and the recently presented a workshop in planned to encourage capable United States. JUN WANG (GPD'95), who served monologue and song preparation at pianists to become interested in as Assistant Conductor of the the Welsh College of Music in organ playing. Trent is the Director CHRISTINE RUTT (BM'75) was Peabody Concert Orchestra, has Cardiff. At the "Giving Voice " con of Music and Arts of the First United married on June 24 to Robert been appointed conductor of the uni ference sponsored by the Centre for Methodist Church in Westfield, New Schmitz. Chris, in addition to her versity Orchestra at the University Performance Research in Wales, he Jersey. As a active organ recitalist, church and temple jobs, serves as of Wisconsin-Oshkosk. In addition was the keynote clinician, sat on sev Mr. Johnson frequently plays recording secretary for the Peabody to his conducting duties he will teach eral international panels and gave a recitals in the major churches in Alumni Steering Committee and several music courses. paper, "Estill Voicecraft and the New York City, Washington, D.C, runs her own accounting firm. Geography of Voice". Following his Baltimore and Northern New Jersey. YA-HUI WANG (MM'92) returned to Welsh tour Dr. Chicurel presented a Recently, he recorded the first CD HEATHER SCHENCK (BM'89) is in Baltimore this summer to conduct paper "Three-Tier Voice Training for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra recording of David Sampson's her third year of a doctoral program Musical Theatre: A Non-Traditional in a program titled "Romantic "The Mysteries Remain" with Ray in chemistry at the University of Approach" at the First World Voice Works/Fireworks". This spring she Mase of the American Brass Quintet. Wisconsin in Madison. Congress in Oporto, Portugal. returned to her hometown to conduct the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. MICHELLE LACOURSE (AD'87) CARL SCHROEDER (MM'69) is the Ms. Wang, who is the Music Director LARRY CIONE (MM'78) composed has just completed her first year of chairman of a series of organ recitals of the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra and recorded the music for a silent teaching viola and chamber music at sponsored by the Lancaster, PA in Nebraska, was awarded the Hideo film called Flickers that was pro the University of Massachusetts at chapter of the American Guild of Saito Award and Honorable Men- duced by Robbie Chafitz. Filmed in Amherst. Organists. Previous concerts have tion\Fourth Prize in the 1994 Tokyo Frederick, it had its premiere at the included the works of Widor and International Conducting Competi Weinberg Center for the Arts, which BENJAMIN MATIS (BM'94) is Vierne and this season will include tion. was once a silent movie theatre. studying in Jerusalem this year as a The "Other" French Romantic Tradi Continued on page 46 46 Peabody News Sept/Oct 1995 Jack Carton - Peabody's Lightning Rod By Elam Ray Sprenkle blew through Peabody for more made many angry. Authority, "Do not go gently into that than two decades. for him, was an irritant. good night," Jack reminisced There was something grand Jack Carton was a when his father died. And yet, We who knew him and loved and theatrical about Jack. He restless man, at times a turbu the line does not fit our own him called him Jack, the "we" could transport you to other lent, brooding man capable of man. Jack was, to be sure, differ being those who remember the times and other places. He could immense tasks. In the early 70's ent than his father, described to full man and not the reduced fig make you believe in other people. he and his wife redid a town- me as an almost mythic Ameri ure of recent years. He bore his He was sympathetic. He was also house on St. Paul Street up in can type, the one who seems to illness well, did Jack Carton, enthusiasm and ecstasy. He was Charles Village. The place was come out of the earth itself. Some fighting it every inch of the way. passionate in the way the so big that he invited nearly the of this might characterize Jack A physician said that he should Kennedy generation understood. whole Peabody to a New Year's as well, especially his rough- have been dead seven years ago. Born before the baby-boomers, he party. In the late 70's he and his edged qualities, but he, lest we Jack had intended, as always, to was yet one of them, and as the sons built a house out in the forget, was an artist and artists teach this coming fall. The sched sixties unfolded, he matured as horse country north of the city must be rough-edged if they are ule listed two courses and a pos they did. He had the advantage (that is correct, Jack built the to be true to themselves. Jack sible third. It was not meant to of a New England education house). Here he planted flowers leaves us a family of children and be. Cancer killed him during the which gave him perspective, and when his hips gave out and here grandchildren and he leaves us great heat of '95. He was 61 he had the advantage of partici he mastered the computer. Let it studies in Irish music and stud years of age. pating in the avant-garde which be known and celebrated that ies in Chopin. He leaves us two In his prime, John Henry gave him vitality and the two he John Henry Carton was or more generations of Peabody Carton was one of Peabody's gave to all who sought his com Peabody's first hacker. Irishmu- students who will never forget lightning rods, a walking burst of pany which in those days at sic was another of his studies his cavalry-charge manner or his energy that could outlast a local Peabody were many. along with explorations into sense of caritas. He takes with tavern's curfew yet make it fresh Richard Franko Goldman aspects of the realm now known him, does John Henry Carton, for a morning seminar. His com had brought Jack to Peabody to as ethnomusicology but then his panache. pany was most likely the same run Peabody's Education depart known as "folk stuff." Carton on both occasions, for education ment and Carton blew in with knew his folk stuff as he did his with the man did not end when volumes of texts, all crying "classical" stuff and he could fuse the door shut in the classroom. "reform" and all ignored by the the two together to make a point This portrait of Jack Carton was Learning was not a compartmen establishment which soon rocked if the need arose as he could written by Elam Ray Sprenkle talized thing with Jack. Nor was and still rocks with upheaval. move effortlessly into "Broad after reading through the Faure life, and frankly, one suspects Carton's taste ran to musical the way" and, if you please, "not-so- Requiem with group of Jack's col the two were so intertwined in ory which was likewise legitimate" theatre. When I first leagues, former students, friends his mind, it probably never embroiled in experimental met him, he championed Lasso and relatives in preparation for occurred to him to be other than modes, and he proved a natural, and Victoria. In these later years his memorial service the next what he was. Jack Carton lived his classes shortly the most pop he loved Chopin most of all. He morning. Ray was Jack's gradu with his students and they with ular in the school. But Jack was would talk of Chopin's chord pro ate assistant during his first year him and the group of them were never one who sought popularity. gressions as if they were gifts of graduate study at Peabody in a great Dionysian energy that I He could make you angry and he from God. the early 70's. Alia Breve Continued from page 45 The Walden School Launches Young Composers STUDENTS Pianist RALITZA PATCHEVA, a student of Julian Martin, appeared as soloist with the Williamsburg Symphonia in Williamsburg, Vir ginia. She performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, and was praised by music critic, John Shulson, who said, "Patcheva's per formance provided a total interpre tation, one that brought to the sur face the composition's full range of musical emotions, from delicacy to poetry to power." EUN-JUNG SHON, a Graduate Per formance Diploma student of Ellen Mack, gave a solo piano recital as part of the Performing Arts of Asia Festival in New York City. Held in the Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center, the festival was pre sented by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Eun-Jung Shon presented music by This summer Stephen Coxe successfully completed his first year as president of the 23-year-old Walden Korean composers Chung-Gil Kim, School in southern New Hampshire and then moved north to the Mount Washington Valley in August Young-Jo Lee, Cheong-Mook Kim, where he is the founder and co-director of the Tamworth Chamber Music Festival. Steve, who attended and Jung-Soo Kim. She also recent Walden as a student for five summers and has served on its faculty for eight years, replaced Pamela Lay ly appeared twice as soloist with the man Quist. The school was founded in 1972 by Peabody alumni David Hogan, Pamela Layman Quist and Prague Chamber Orchestra, and Lynn Taylor Hebden. Steve returns to Baltimore in the fall to teach composition at the Prep while complet gave three consecutive performances ing his doctorate at Yale. with the Venice String Quartet. For the 1995-1996 season, Eun-Jung The Walden School has helped launch the careers of several young composers, including this year's BMI Shon will appear as soloist with the Award winner Laura Kolker, who has attended Walden for the past four summers. Kolker was the tenth Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, the Walden student to receive a BMI award. Many Peabody faculty have moderated composers' forums at Slovak Chamber Orchestra, and the Walden, whose picturesque location at the foot of Mount Monadnock beside Dublin Lake make it a favorite Pusan Philharmonic. summer spot for music and outdoor fun. For information on the Walden School, call (east coast) 410/679- 2062 or (west coast) 415-431-2642. Sept/Oct 1995 Peabody News 47 Peabody ffcmcert Calendar All events begin at 8:00 P.M. in WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 the Miriam A. Friedberg Concert 6:30 P.M. Computer Music Consort & Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Soprano Hall and tickets are $14 ($7 for Computer Music Consort & Computer Music Department Jonathan Haas, Percussion and students with I.D., senior citizens, Computer Music Department Geoffrey Wright, Director, present Conductor and members of The Johns Hop Geoffrey Wright, Director Music Mobile William Moersch, Percussion kins Alumni Association unless Max Mathews 1 Maureen Contemporary Music Chamber Ruth Inglefield, Harp noted otherwise. Chowning /Dexter Morrill Ensemble & Electronics Peabody Percussion Ensemble Martin Matalon, Artistic Director WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Lecture: The Beginnings of Steven Schick, Percussion Solo Jacob Druckman: Animus II Julianne Baird, Soprano Computer Music at Bell Labs Concert includes: Pierre Boulez: Improvisations sur Ronn McFarlane, Lute Recital: Live Performance of Com Roger Reynolds: Percussion Mallarme puter Music with the Radio-Baton Concerto 1Baltimore Premiere Luciano Berio: Circles Sylvia Adalman Artist Recital and Conductor Program Pierre Boulez: Piano Solo/ U.S. Series Funded in part by a grant Premiere Music for the Close of the Century from the Maryland State Arts Music for the Close of the Century Martin Matalon: Scenes from Sylvia Adalman Artist Recital Council. Leakin Hall Metropolis Series FREE ADMISSION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Music for the Close of the Century WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, Peabody Symphony Orchestra WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 FREE ADMISSION 7:30 P.M. 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A new Ballet based on the flight of Mark Camphouse: A Movement 8:45-9:45 P.M, Peabody Opera Theatre the seagull. for Rosa Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Soprano Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Charles Ives/Schuman/Rhoads: Music for Voice Alone by Charles PEABODY BOX OFFICE Variations on "America" Boone, Luciano Berio, Gyorgy John Lehmeyer, Stage Director 410/659-8124 Frank Ticheli: Postcard Kurtag, Georges Aperghis,Richard Hajime Teri Murai, Music Director David Bedford: The Sun Paints Felciano and Cathy Berberian Peabody Symphony Orchestra PARKING Rainbows on the Vast Waves Parking is available on concert H. Owen Reed: La Fiesta Music for the Close of the Funded in part by a grant from . nights for $2.50 in the Peabody Mexicana Century the Maryland State Arts Council. 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