★ June 25–July 30, 2011 Celebrate Greensboro Art. Culture. Entertainment. 50 years of beautiful music Eastern Music Festival
& To reach us: Eastern Music Festival & School Eastern Festival 200 N. Davie St. Orchestra Greensboro, NC 27401 Phone: 336.333.7450 Fax: 336.333.7454 School EasternMusicFestival.org To order tickets: two venues — a the opportunity to study with some of the resident professional orchestra hat do Yo-Yo Ma, Preservation Hall Jazz Triad Stage Box Of fice 1909 Carnegie world’s best teachers, interact with celebrated with accomplished performers 232 S. Elm St. Band, Midori, Bruce Hornsby, Wynton library and an guest artists, perform in formal and informal who also teach the students, and Greensboro, NC 27401 Marsalis, Doc Severinsen, Canadian Brass, intimate profes- settings, and gain exposure to a professional a unique artist-in-residence Phone: 336.272.0160 sional recital hall. musician’s lifestyle. program became a reality. He or 866.579.TIXX and Edgar Meyer have in common (other than Fax: 336.274.1774 Two student remained music director and music, of course)? They all have appeared as orchestras How Did Eastern Music Festival Begin? principal conductor for 36 years guest artists at Eastern Music Festival & School. perform each Sheldon Morgenstern (Shelly), a young horn until his retirement in 1997. week, in addition player from Greensboro, had long envisioned W to piano and a music camp offering instruction oriented What is EMF Like Today? What is Eastern Music Festival & School? chamber recitals throughout the season. toward the student. Shelly pitched his idea to Today, EMF offers more than This five-week summer experience in Various artists present a weekly, mixed series Guilford College’s president and arranged to 100 music events each summer Greensboro, NC, focuses on classical music of classical programs — from opera to organ start the music camp at the college. After to an audience of more than with two main components — training and galas to themed concerts. EMF also offers recruiting 72 students, hiring 14 faculty 60,000. Since 2006, Gerard
performance. alternative music genres, children’s camps, F and orchestra Mark by Wagoner members, and raising $22,000, Maestro Schwarz has put his own personal stamp on M A professional orchestra composed of the and community participation programs. Morgenstern presided over the first season the Festival as its music director. school’s faculty, directed by Gerard Schwarz, In the School’s orchestral division, of the “Guilford Musical Arts Center” (later Special features for the 50th anniversary performs weekly classical concerts headlined students form two orchestras, and the piano named EMF) in 1962. include a kickoff concert, “Jazz at Lincoln Center Maestro Sheldon by world-renowned guest artists. Faculty program consists of up to 21 qualified pianists. As the camp grew, Shelly’s dream of a Orchestra,” with Wynton Marsalis, Alumni Morgenstern members also perform chamber concerts in The accelerated training program provides photos courtesy of E noncompetitive learning environment, a Weekend, and nine special commissions.
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Art. Culture. Entertainment. M young players’ two student orchestras have a E the podium. And at the same time, he has new program every week with great, big pieces looked for an educational component to like The Rite of Spring and the Shostakovich every musical endeavor. Gerard Schwarz Fifth Symphony. It’s a fabulous experience for In Seattle, where Schwarz has spent Music Director them! They whoop and holler at the perfor- the greater part of his career (he leaves the mances of the faculty’s Festival Orchestra, too, Seattle Symphony Orchestra music director- and the faculty is equally excited to hear the ship this summer, after 26 seasons in that young artists play. It’s such a great, nurturing post), he has been a constant promoter of his is a season situation.” musical opportunities for the young: children of commemora- Schwarz has always been excited about attending Symphony concerts in the schools tions and music education, ever since he demanded a and in community halls, or playing (as All- changes for trumpet of his own at age 8, and began State winners) alongside the professionals costa.Marsalis Mark by Wagoner/photos courtesy of Gerard Schwarz, practicing six to eight hours a day. He became A in the concert hall, or going to special music
the award-winning the youngest co-principal trumpet in New York ario programs designed for kids as young as 2011 Guest Artists T D symphony conductor Philharmonic history, and his solo recordings infants and preschoolers. Fledgling compos- by by m whose podium career are still considered among the world’s best. ers, too, get their works played by Seattle Top row: Misha Dichter, raha
G Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, spans three continents and The music community was shocked when Symphony ensembles, so they can hear how and Stefan Jackiw an, more than four decades. Schwarz resigned from the Philharmonic m their music really can sound. Middle row: Caroline
her Goulding, Julian Schwarz, S . “There’s always some- while still in his 20s and subsequently sold J Schwarz, who has also held music and Susan Graham Bottom row: André Watts thing exciting going on,” off his collection of trumpets: This kind of teve directorships from Tokyo to Liverpool, says S and Maximiano Valdés says the energetic American bridge-burning is seldom seen at such a high he particularly loves the “casual vibe” of the Misha Dichter appears by arrangement with Sciolino Artist Management. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, arz by
maestro and music director level of achievement. w Eastern Music Festival & School, as well as (nadjasalernosonnenberg.com / nssmusic.com) Stefan Jackiw, and Caroline Goulding are exclusively c
S represented by Opus 3 Artists. Susan Graham appears by arrangement with IMG Artists. She can be heard of both the Eastern Music But the budding maestro had other plans in the excellent acoustics of all the halls where on BMG, Erato, Sony, Decca, Philips, EMI and the Warner Classics family of labels. André Watts record- ings are available on the Tel arc, Angel/EMI and CBS Masterworks/SONY Classical and Philips l abels.
Festival and the Seattle mind for his future. He focused in like a laser hiciak, the concerts take place, and the quality of André Watts, Maximiano Valdés, and Julian Schwarz appear by arrangement with C/M Artists New York C Symphony Orchestra. both students and faculty. ndy “Right now I’m looking A “Some festivals are very competitive, America’s First Family of Jazz forward to the 50th very cutthroat. We don’t do that at the EMF,” Of all the successful EMF students, the Marsalis family is arguably anniversary season of the oulding by explains this father of four. “The students G the most well-known. Five members of the Marsalis family (Ellis, Festival, which is very are very serious, around 17 or 18 years old Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason) were recipients of the 2011 special. Its founder was on average, and everybody is really motivated National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award, the nation’s highest honor in jazz (nea.gov). Shelly Morgenstern; I to practice. But they are also having a F
M Ellis L. Marsalis Jr. (father) knew him slightly, and I wonderful, fun experience.” ■ Jazz pianist and instructor/professor isa-MarieMazzucco, think his concept of the L So what’s next for this busy maestro? emeritus, University of New Orleans
educational component is by w Stepping down in Seattle will give him a little Branford Marsalis acki absolutely the best way to J more breathing space, and perhaps the chance ■ Saxophonist/Branford Marsalis Quartet have a festival. We have a to do some more composing of his own music. Wynton Marsalis agoner/courtesy of E teiner, faculty Festival Orchestra S Schwarz also chairs a group called Young ■ Trumpeter/artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln
ark w Center/conductor/composer/educator with about 80 players from m Musicians Excelling, which helps fund high-
hristian “Our country used homegrown arts to make all over the country, every C school kids who need help paying for the us into one people, to teach us who we are.” one of them a teacher. costs of All-State or All-Northwest ensemble Delfeayo Marsalis aldes by Then there are about 200 V participation. The maestro’s next big thing: a ■ Trombonist/composer/producer TV project of eight annual hour-long shows, “The highlight of the summer was our orchestra’s performance of Sibelius’ Sym- featuring an orchestra of “All-Stars” from phony No. 2. We tried to match the great Ellis L. Marsalis Jr. major symphonies across the country. The “I have long
onnenbergand Chicago Symphony brass section, and while “There’s always something S future shows can be watched on TV, heard on we didn’t, I remember believing that particu- appreciated EMF’s lar performance could have matched many of practice of placing
alerno- a CD or on radio, or downloaded from the exciting going on,” says the S the professional orchestras of that time.” high-school Internet. Thus far, he’s getting “a lot of green students with Jason Marsalis professionals as a energetic American maestro and lights” for this project. When you meet Jerry ■ Drummer/vibraphonist/composer
. Mulligan,. great learning J Schwarz and hear his enthusiasm, it’s clear he “I was at EMF for the summers of 1993 and experience.” music director of the Eastern has a way of turning “Maybe” or “We’ll see” 1994, and it was my first real experience playing repertoire on the percussion side of ichter by Music Festival. D into “You bet!” things.”
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Celebrate Opera and EMF collaborate on two dinner Master class with Greensboro theatre–style evenings of popular music at Xavier Phillips Art. Culture. Entertainment. Greensboro’s Temple Emanuel. Audiences also look forward to the Steinway Piano Gala The Performances starring EMF’s acclaimed piano faculty and Pianopalooza, a showcase of EMF’s young pianists performing serious repertoire in sometimes tongue-in-cheek attire. In the Thursday and Friday Young Artists Orchestra Series, students gain a full pro- fessional experience, learning new repertoire weekly and filling principal chairs based on The School faculty assignments rather than competition. Saturday night at Dana Auditorium Sometimes mistaken for professionals, he School at Eastern Music Festival develop the poise and confidence of profes- students play challenging repertoire led by is an intense, rigorous training pro- sional musicians.
resident conductor José-Luis Novo. gram designed for pre-professional A Chance to Shine Beginning in 2003, EMFfringe began to musicians ages 14 to 22. From a Each year, the School holds a Concerto “I learned rock with its non- worldwide pool of more than 800 Competition with auditions open to all EMF agoner how to traditional music Tapplicants, the School accepts only 200 students. Winners perform a solo work with choices. Set in down- ark w young artists and boasts a 2:1 student-to- one of the Young Artists Orchestras. In make a town Greensboro, this faculty ratio. addition, young pianists are eligible for the series features artists The students live on the campus of EMF Piano Competition, which offers three life out of like The Preservation Guilford College where they receive private cash prizes and the opportunity to perform at Hall Jazz Band, The lessons and participate in master classes led The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. music, not Waybacks, Trombone by faculty and guest artists as part of the Just the Beginning just how he Eastern Festival Orchestra is the Shorty, Mark O’Conner, artist-in-residence program. Each of the Former EMF students go on to enjoy resident professional orchestra and and Doc Severinsen & two student orchestras rehearses six times successful solo careers, teach at some of
anelian; top left and top right m by to play performs in the Lincoln Financial El Ritmo de la Vida that a week. In addition, there are sectional the country’s finest conservatories, establish Resident Conductor better, but Festival Orchestra Series. Maestro represent Americana, José-Luis Novo tephen D rehearsals and chamber music assignments. famous ensembles, and serve as principal Schwarz leads the orchestra through roots, blues, rock, Latin, Students in the nationally recognized piano chairs in prominent orchestras. (Notable what to o Ma S by
five Saturday evenings headlined by world- and funk. Y program perform during the weekly piano students include: the youngest concertmaster
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renowned guest artists, performing in the Other music events include F recitals as well as with chamber ensembles. in the history of the New York Philharmonic do to get Festival’s home, Dana Auditorium. The EMFjazz&blues, young artists chamber and M And all of that hard work pays off. Orchestra, the first female trumpet for the orchestra is made up of EMF’s exceptionally piano music events, an EMFkids concert, Students perform more challenging reper- Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conduc- a job and talented faculty who come together each concert preludes, pops concerts throughout toire than what they play at home and rapidly tor and artistic director of Paris’ Orchestre keep it.” summer to teach and perform. the Triad, and community outreach events progress in five weeks. These gifted young de la Cité, and founder of the Elements
The faculty also perform in two chamber performed by the young artists. photos courtesy of E artists appear before the community and Quartet.) —EMF student series, including the Monday UNCG Chamber Series at the School of Music at the Young Artists Orchestra University of North Carolina Greensboro. The Tuesday Carnegie Chamber Series is held in the 102-year-old Carnegie Room of Hege Library at Guilford College. The Friends & Great Bright Lights Performers Series includes an eclectic mix of music on Prominent past artists Wednesdays, such as a include Yo-Yo Ma (above), Joshua Bell, composer-themed concert Lynn Harrell, Edgar and an organ gala featuring Meyer, Sarah Chang, Midori, and Gil an Orgues Létourneau Limitée Shaham. organ at a 187-year-old Gothic
• 47 • ★ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Celebrate June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 EMFfringe 7/1 UNCG Carnegie Friends Young Artists Festival Greensboro The Roys Chamber Chamber & Great Orchestra Orchestra Art. Culture. Entertainment. EMFfringe 7/8 Series Series Performers Series Series Toubab Krewe Jeffrey Multer, Les Roettges, Series Gerard Schwarz, Gerard Schwarz, violin flute Concert Organ conductor conductor Gala José-Luis Novo Susan Graham, Partners, Community, conductor mezzo-soprano EMFfringe and Lifelong Learning July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 Eastern UNCG Carnegie Friends Young Artists Master Class Festival conductors and professional musicians. Tours Festival Chamber Chamber & Great Orchestra Nadja Salerno- Orchestra Orchestra at Series Series Performers Series Sonnenberg, Series ounded in 1837, Guilford College has include a nationally recognized piano restora- An Appalachian Yoshikazu Nagai, Series Gerard Schwarz, violin Gerard Schwarz, been home to Eastern Music Festival & tion shop and the International Civil Rights Summer Festival piano Liszt Bicentennial conductor Young Artists conductor Gerard Schwarz, Piano Gala Jon Nakamatsu, Orchestra Nadja Salerno- School for all but one of its 50 years. The Center & Museum, site of the 1960 sit-ins. conductor James Giles, piano Series Sonnenberg, tranquil liberal arts college in Greens- Musically Speaking is a conversational Susan Graham, Yoshikazu Nagai, José-Luis Novo, violin mezzo-soprano Gideon Rubin, conductor boro is distinguished by its academic lecture series prior to EMF’s Friday and Mayron Tsong, Jeffrey Multer, Fexcellence, sustainability initiatives, and Saturday evening concerts. Musicologist piano violin Quaker heritage that provide students and Dr. Greg Carroll and conductor Peter Perret EMFfringe the Festival with an ideal setting. explore the history of each evening’s compos- July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 The linking of Guilford College, Eastern ers and repertoire. Music for a UNCG Young Artists Master Class Young Artists Q & A with EMFkids Sunday Chamber Orchestra Misha Dichter, Orchestra André Watts, C arnival of Music Festival & School, and the city of The Carolina Band Blast invites amateur Evening in the Series Pops Concert piano Series piano the Animals with Greensboro has proved to be mutually musicians to join the Gate City Horizons Band, Park Jon Nakamatsu, in High Point, N .C . Friends Eric Garcia, Young Artists the Greensboro Young Artists piano Eric Garcia, & Great assistant Orchestra Ballet beneficial. During the summer, EMF the Music Center, City Arts, and EMF faculty Orchestra assistant Performers conductor Series Eric Garcia, Pops Concert conductor assistant generates more than $1 million in revenue and students in a regional band camp, culmi- Series José-Luis Novo, Eric Garcia, assis- Carnegie An Evening with conductor conductor for the city in the form of hotel reservations, nating in a public performance. tant conductor Chamber Bach Misha Dichter, Festival restaurants, retail, and entertainment. EMF Eastern Series piano Orchestra Festival Gideon Rubin, Series guest artists stay in Four Diamond properties Orchestra at piano Gerard Schwarz, Faculty An Appalachian conductor — the Proximity and the O. Henry hotels — EMF faculty are selected based on teaching Summer Festival André Watts, the official hotels of the EMF. Gerard Schwarz, piano credentials as well as performance ability. conductor More than half of them have been with the Nadja Salerno- Programs for the Community Festival for 10 years or more, a third have Sonnenberg, returned 20 years or more, and three have violin Children’s Camps taught at EMF for more than 30 years! July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 The Festival operates two summer camps for Greensboro’s Concertmaster: Jeffrey Multer* (26 years), 2nd Annual UNCG EMF Piano Friends Young Artists Master Class Festival Musical children ages 4 to 11 in conjunction with the The Juilliard School (faculty), The Florida Piano Chamber Competition & Great Orchestra Stefan Jackiw, Orchestra Weekend Music Academy of North Carolina: Orchestra (concertmaster), The Elements Competition Series Winners in D.C . Performers Series violin Series Quartet Misha Dichter, Carnegie Series Maximiano Young Artists Maximiano provides a kid-friendly piano Celebrating Valdés, Valdés, Make Greensboro Principal Chairs: Chamber Orchestra Series Anniversaries: conductor Series conductor your destination for a and creative approach to ■ Violin II – Randall Weiss (22 years) An American EMFfringe José-Luis Novo, Stefan Jackiw, three-day weekend ■ Viola – Daniel Reinker (25 years) Friends Songbook violin classical music through instrument demon- & Great The Waybacks conductor of music. Both of the ■ Cello – Neal Cary (28 years) with Greensboro strations, rehearsal visits, singing, and an Performers Opera Festival’s official ■ Double Bass – Leonid Finkelshteyn (13 years) Series hotels (Proximity and introduction to melody, harmony, and ■ Flute – Les Roettges (11 years) Celebrating the O. Henr y) of fer rhythm. (ages 4–5 and 6–8) ■ Oboe – Randall Ellis (6 years) Anniversaries: ■ Clarinet – Shannon Scott (21 years) An American weekend packages. offers backstage access to ■ Bassoon – Jeffrey Lyman (1st year) Songbook On Friday evening, with Greensboro visitors can enjoy a professional musicians ■ Horn – Kevin Reid (12 years) Opera Musically Speaking and exclusive perform- ■ Trumpet – Mark Niehaus (12 years) ■ Trombone – Gregory Cox (34 years) July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 lecture prior to the ances. Participants explore a variety of Young Artists ■ Tuba – Lee Hipp (12 years)
F Music for a Pre-Concert Carnegie Percussion Young Artists Master Class Festival Orchestra concert; on current music genres, including movie and ■ Timpani – John Feddersen (36 years) M Sunday Speech Chamber Ensemble Orchestra Jeffrey Multer, Orchestra Saturday, enjoy video-game music, gypsy jazz, musical ■ Percussion – Eric Schweikert (19 years) Evening in the Richard Series Concert Series violin Series ■ Harp – Anna Kate Mackle* (12 years) Park Danielpour, Friends Concerto Young Artists Gerard Schwarz, another Musically theatre, and classical music. (ages 9–11) composer Competition conductor Speaking conversa- EMFfringe & Great Orchestra Piano Department Chair: James Giles* Gerard Schwarz, Performers Winners Series Caroline tion before the Lifelong Learning at EMF (17 years), Northwestern University (faculty), music director Series José-Luis Novo, Concerto Goulding, violin professional Eastern concert soloist, Fulbright Scholar UNCG Pianopalooza! conductor Competition Julian Schwarz, formerly known as Chamber Eric Garcia, cello Festival Orchestra Resident Conductor (Young Artists): agoner/courtesy of E Robert Vernon & Winners Elderhostel, is a Series assistant José-Luis Novo, concert; and Sunday José-Luis Novo (13 years), Annapolis Julian Schwarz, Friends conductor afternoon includes a ark w conductor five-day program offering participants a Symphony Orchestra and Binghamton cello Eric Garcia, Young Artists piano glimpse of the Festival through concerts and Philharmonic (music director and conductor) assistant recital. conductor
*designates a former student m by photo engaging lectures with world-renowned Robert Vernon, viola EMFfringe Seth Walker
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