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Spring/Summer 2012 (Kindertotenlieder), Jennie Tourel World That People Everywhere NOTTINGHAM WOKING Post-War World PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Wonderful Town Conquers the UK NEWARK, NJ PERMIT NO. 625 121 West 27th Street or the first time ever the “Sheer feel-good energy. A © AL AS Suite 1104 Royal Exchange Theatre, The lavishly decorated slice of the T F A Hallé Orchestra and The Lowry heart of Broadway.” IR MUIR New York, NY 10001 combined their artistic forces Daily Express and presented a fully staged, News for Friends of choreographed production of “An all-singing, all-dancing Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein's musical triumph. This new staging of comedy, Wonderful Town, which Leonard Bernstein’s musical Spring/ Summer 2012 opened on March 31. sure hits the mark.” At the creative helm was The Times The Royal Exchange Theatre Artistic Director Braham Murray “The music is irresistible, a Phoenix House Changes Lives with OBE. Bernstein’s musical score Bernstein burn-up of jazz, was performed by The Hallé jig, ballad, rag and tap. Orchestra, conducted by their One triumphant number “Terrific” the West Side Story Project Musical Director, Sir Mark Elder. follows another in snappy Daily Mail Connie Fisher played Ruth succession.” Sherwood, who arrives in New The Times “Andrew Wright’s by Blythe Gillespie York with her beautiful younger choreography is also a breath sister Eileen, performed by Lucy “It’s Connie Fisher’s turn and a of fresh air, the polished eonard Bernstein observed, “Music... Van Gass. Other performers star is reborn. There’s terrific movements and high energy can name the unnameable and include Michael Xavier as Bob support all round, hats off to levels proving a real treat communicate the unknowable.” This Baker and Nic Greenshiels as the lot of them!” to watch. The attention to Printed on recycled paper was proven at a recent West Side Story Wreck. Wonderful Town first Daily Telegraph L detail and slickness of every Project (WSSP) workshop at the Phoenix premiered in New York in 1953 gesture has that same magic House Career Academy in Brooklyn, NY. where it won five Tony Awards “Exhilarating and jazzy appeal of a Fred Astaire and Using the themes and content of West Side including Best Musical. score. Remarkable zing and Ginger Rogers classic.” Story, the WSSP bridges cultural differences This production has been freshness.The operative word Whatsonstage.com and fosters positive relationships between lauded by the critics, and after its is ‘comedy’. Sharp, literate youth and law enforcement. initial run in Manchester it will and funny.” The communication breakthrough that visit several cities in the United The Guardian evening was owed to five notes played, then Kingdom touring through July 7. hummed, in succession. Five notes beginning Mahler: The Complete with the E above middle C, followed by a quick, one-octave jump, then a slide down to C sharp, to A, ending on an unexpected D Symphonies sharp: the intro to “Jet Song.” It was the final note of the iconic musical Wonderful Town UK Tour 2012 phrase that resonated with the workshop participants. Just as its foreboding tone set ony Classics has recently We share a few excerpts: to the pinnicle of worldwide the stage for Tony and Maria’s tragic story, © AL released a new box set of recognition. It turned this SHEFFIELD NORWICH Connie Fisher S “One thing was perfectly clear it became the soundtrack to the stories AS Bernstein’s first complete cycle to everybody: Leonard Bernstein ever-inquisitive, rambling T shared by the young men present. Painful Lyceum Theatre Theatre Royal A as Ruth IR MUIR of the Mahler symphonies as composer into a classical figure May 1-5 June 5-9 simply had to be seen and heard. confessions of confrontations with police – of well as two separate recordings of a stature that hardly existed He defied every cliché. This days they’d like to forget, but needed to deal of Kindertotenlieder, with before. GLASGOW NEWCASTLE alone sufficed to establish a with in order to heal. the New York Philharmonic. His complete recording of King’s Theatre Theatre Royal bond with Gustav Mahler and In fall 2011, Phoenix House, one of the These historic recordings Mahler’s symphonies created May 8-12 June 12-16 his music. Bernstein became nation’s leading non-profit providers of feature soloists, Janet Baker Mahler’s ambassador in the such a stir throughout the substance abuse treatment, was awarded a Prelude, Fugue & Riff Prelude, (Kindertotenlieder), Jennie Tourel world that people everywhere NOTTINGHAM WOKING post-war world. He did more grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (Kindertotenlieder, Symphony began once again to take a Theatre Royal New Victoria Theatre than just unveil the masterly Office of Community Oriented Policing No. 2), Martha Lipton close look at this strange, May 15-9 June 19-23 craftsmanship of Mahler’s music. Services to implement the WSSP across the (Symphony No. 3), Reri Grist maverick composer – and to His performances situated country. Phoenix House is fortunate to have (Symphony No.4) and others. All admire him. Bernstein proved BIRMINGHAM PLYMOUTH Mahler in a full-blown universe WSSP creator, Anna Laszlo, serving the original album covers have to be a musical shaman at Hippodrome Theatre Royal of action, thought, feeling and (continued on page 2) s been reproduced. the conductor’s desk. People May 22-26 June 26-30 Spring/Summer 2012 music making never previously The set also includes an essay, explored on this scale by a listened to him and formed a From the Hereafter to the Here thorough acquaintance with SOUTHAMPTON CARDIFF For more information: creative musician. and Now, by leading German Mahler for the first time since Mayflower theatre Wales Millennium Centre www.wonderfultown.co.uk The discovery was new and music writer Klaus Geitel. the war.” ■ 3 Phoenix House West 5 When Lenny Taught 8 In the News May 29-June 2 July 3-7 staggering. It catapulted Mahler Inside... Side Story Discussed Me Piano 11 Some Performances 4 Artful Learning 7 Late Night with LB 13 8 Stuttgart, Germany: OVERTURE 10,11 Santiago, Chile: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST Phoenix House Changes Lives TO CANDIDE, MAMBO; SIDE STORY; Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile; Eckart For a complete listing visit: Jugendsinfonieorchester Stuttgart; Peru, conductor; Teatro Universidad de Chile. www.leonardbernstein.com with the West Side Story Alexander Adiarte, conductor; Liederhalle. 14 Sante Fe, NM: SONATA FOR CLARINET; David 14 Lenox, MA: THREE DANCE EPISODES Shifrin, clarinet; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Project, continued FROM ON THE TOWN; Tanglewood 75th St. Francis Auditorium. Spring/Summer 2012 Anniversary Celebration; Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor; as Technical Advisor for the six in Phoenix House programs 1 Cottbus, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES Tanglewood Music Shed. funded sites, located in Arlington, engage in activities designed to FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Philharmonisches September May 15 Highland Park, IL: OVERTURE TO Virginia; Dallas, Texas; Orange help them work through the Orchester Cottbus; Evan Christ, conductor; CANDIDE, LUCKY TO BE ME, SIMPLE County and Los Angeles, conflicts and frustrations they’ve Staatstheater. SONG; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; f the disparate assemblage of articles 9 Moab, UT: TROUBLE IN TAHITI (Chamber version); California; and Long Island and experienced. There remains 1-4 Geneve, Switzerland: SYMPHONIC 3 Halberstadt, Germany: SYMPHONY NO. Barbara Cook, singer; Richard Kaufman, in this issue tell us anything, it is Moab Music Festival; Sasha Cooke, Dinah; Kelly I New York City. no better line than, “Officer DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; 1: JEREMIAH; Orchester des Nordharzer conductor; Ravinia Pavillion. that Leonard Bernstein's influence Markgraf, Sam; Jamie Bernstein, director; Michael Krupke, we’re misunderstood,” Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Philippe Stätebundtheater; Johannes Reiger, can be felt further afield than ever. 17 Gera, Germany: THREE DANCE EPISODES Barrett, conductor; Star Hall. Giving underserved with which to kick-start a Beran, conductor; Victoria Hall. conductor; Dom. West Side Story alone is making discussion regarding how youth FROM ON THE TOWN, SYMPHONIC 15 Seattle, WA: SERENADE, SYMPHONIC DANCES 4,5 Austin, TX: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Austin itself felt in all sorts of new places: and police officers perceive – and 4 Hamburg, Germany: BERNSTEIN DANCES, SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT; new FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Seattle Symphony youth access to theatre Symphony Orchestra; Craig Hella Johnson; in concert halls for the thrilling new misperceive – each other. Budesjugendballett; John Neumeier, Ballet titled Zeit Punkt; Thüringern Ballet, Orchestra; Joshua Bell, violin; Ludovic Morlot, conductor; The Long Center. experience of seeing screenings of the arts is a wonderful During role reversal exercises choreographer; Börse. Philharmonisches Orchestra Altenberg conductor; Benaroya Hall. film accompanied by live orchestra; using the West Side Story book MISSA BREVIS; Portland –Gera; Jens Troester, conductor; Silvana 5,6 Portland, OR: 7,8 Prague, Czech Republic: SYMPHONY 20-22 Baltimore, MD: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM in Japan as the road company of the side-effect of the WSSP. and score, police officers act out Schröder, choreographer; Bühne der Stadt. Symphonic Choir; Justin Smith, conductor; NO. 3: KADDISH; Czech Philharminic, ON THE WATERFRONT; Baltimore Symphony Broadway revival travels east; and scenes as Jets; youths learn what St. Mary’s Cathedral. Czech Philharmonic Children’s Choir Brno, 20 Lenox, MA: SERENADE; Boston all over the U.S. in an innovative Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; Meyerhoff Since its inception in it’s like to walk a beat in Officer 10-13 Boston, MA: FANCY FREE; Boston Ballet; Kühn Children’s Choir; Paula Vtkopalová, Symphony Orchestra; Dan Zhu, violin; program that uses elements of West Symphony Hall. Seattle in 2007, the WSSP Krupke’s shoes; and everyone 17-20 original Jerome Robbins choreography; soprano; Samuel Pisar, speaker; Eliahu Inbal, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor; Side Story to help heal relations 22 Zürich, Switzerland: TROUBLE IN TAHITI; has been deconstructing performs from both a Jet’s and Boston Opera House.
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