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Founding Director Joyce Cunningham elcome to today’s performance of the the ever improving level of artistry WSammamish Symphony Orchestra. displayed in each performance. Music Director & Conductor The Sammamish Symphony R. Joseph Scott As I celebrate my 10th year with Orchestra’s 2008/2009 season President this group of talented musicians, it is off ers a dynamic array of music Mark Wiseman gratifying to refl ect upon the remarkable selections from traditional works
Vice-President growth the Orchestra has achieved to new favorites. The entire Miranda Thorpe over the years. The dedication and family will enjoy performances diligence of each member is evident in such as Rimski-Korsakov’s lush Treasurer Allyn Hebner Scheherazade; Prokofi ev’s Peter and the Wolf (narrated King Secretary FM “Classic Kids’ announcer, Cathy Grindle Marta Zekan); Tchaikovsky’s Accountant rousing Capriccio Italien; and a Pat Hebner host of popular music included
Directors at Large on our Holiday Pops concert in Jonathan Feil December and our Music Around Joel Green the World Pops concert in June. Dennis Helppie Andy Hill Be sure to visit our web-site at Debbie McCormick www.sammamishsymphony.org for a Myrl Venter (Past President) complete listing of works presented Jim White this season. Honorary Board Members Cheryl Pfl ug Now, I invite you to sit back and David Irons enjoy the concert! Skip Rowley
R. Joseph Scott - R. Joseph Scott Personnel
Librarian R. Joseph Scott Erika Wilson native of Eastern Oregon, R. Joseph Scott has been a dynamic leader in the Assistant Librarians A Northwest musical community for over 40 years. He att ended the University Jonathan Feil - Brass of Oregon, School of Music and studied conducting with Eugene Furst and Kristin Edlund - Violins Wolfgang Martin of the Portland Opera. Leslie Nielsen - Low Strings Shannon Nelson - Woodwinds Aft er relocating to Seatt le, Mr. Scott continued his studies with Henry Holt of the Concert Program Seatt le Opera, Mikael Scheremetiew of the Thalia Conservatory, and Vilem Sokol Gail Ratley of the Seatt le Youth Symphony. He founded the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra, Emaugo Creative serving as Music Director, Conductor and General Manager from 1967 – 1997. He is currently observing his 10th year with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. Cover Photography Applied Digital Photography Maestro Scott has conducted concerts featuring a diverse array of artists, including Grants Metropolitan Opera star Roberta Peters; violinist Pamela Frank; the Seatt le Opera Miranda Thorpe Chorus; the Empire Brass Quintet; the Seatt le Symphony Choral; and vocalists Anna Maria Alberghett i, Lou Rawls, Maureen McGovern and Marni Nixon. Concerto Competition Andy Hill Mr. Scott is Resident Conductor of Lyric Opera Northwest, and has appeared with numerous musical ensembles, including the Bellevue Opera. He has conducted Webmaster world premieres of works by Alan Hovhaness, Vaclav Nelhybel and various Mark Wiseman regional composers.
2 Program
R. Joseph Scott, Music Director and Conductor
Sunday June 7, 2009 2:00 p.m. Eastlake Performing Arts Theater
Victor Young Around the World in 80 Days Overture Li Huan Chi Spring Festival, Overture Arr. Carmen Dragon Jamaican Rumba Arr. Carmen Dragon Mexican Hat Dance Arr. Robert Russell Bennett I Left My Heart in San Francisco John Barnes Chance Variations on a Korean Folk Song Percy Grainger Irish Tune from County Derry Arr. Calvin Custer A Salute to the Big Apple
Intermission
Maurice Jarre Lawrence of Arabia Overture Paul Creston Afternoon in Montreal Arr. Charles Sayre The Prince of Egypt Emil Reesen The Song of Denmark Jacques Offenbach Orpheus in the Underworld Arr. Carmen Dragon Lady of Spain Reinhold Gliere Russian Sailor’s Dance
Steinway piano provided by Sherman Clay
Please no audio/video recording or flash photography
3 Personnel
Violin I Joyce Sanford Craig Kowald Tympani Dennis Helppie, Sandra Sultan Nels Magelssen Eric Daane, Concertmaster Erika Wilson Ryan Roberts Principal Heather Raschko, Assistant Concertmaster Trumpet Percussion Sandy Anuras Bass Jonathan Feil, Jim Truher, Sarah Chung Ericka Kendall*, Principal Principal David Drassal Principal Erik Reed, Rob Parks Kristin Edlund Jarod Tanneberg, Assistant Principal Craig Wende Maryam Fiala Assistant Principal Jeremy Jordan Brian Yarkosky Joel Green Carolyn Horlor Stas Zakharenko Cecellia-Wendy Ann Lee Chris Spencer Piano/Keyboard Lynn Martinell Harmony Young Trombone Catherine Lowell Tim Strait Scott Sellevold, Flute Principal Harp Violin II Melissa Underhill, Matt Stoecker Alison Austin, Shelby Eaton, Principal Principal Principal Tori Berntsen Bass Trombone Trish Brock*, Christina Sjoquist Gerald Larkins *On Leave of Absence Assistant Principal Jim White* Feather Asmussen Piccolo Laisha Beckwith* Christina Sjoquist Tuba Tannis Edwards Mark Wiseman, Linda Gagnier Oboe Principal Cathy Grindle Dennis Calvin, Trudy Hakala* Principal Christie Isler* Paula Chester-Libes David Barnes*, Fran Pope Co-Principal Miranda Thorpe Glen Danielson Tim Winter Jim Kobe SSO Ticket Information 2007-2008 Viola English horn Libby Landy, Glen Danielson Principal Tickets may be purchased $15 Adult on the internet Geoffrey King Clarinet $10 Seniors (62 & up) Eileen Krohn* Nicholas Kosuk, or by phone Dan Pope Principal 1-800-965-4827 $10 Student (11-18) Jan Rider* Kathy Carr $30 Family Scott Selfon* Children 10 & under Kathy Boudreau -Stroud Bass Clarinet Free Lori Terpening* Linda Thomas Barbara Thorne For more ticket info call 206-517-7777 Myrl Venter Bassoon or log on to www.sammamishsymphony.org Shannon Nelson, Cello Principal Leslie Nielsen, Principal Gary Claunch Are you interested in playing with us? Gail Ratley, Contra-Bassoon The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra is composed Assistant Principal Gordon Brown of adult volunteer musicians dedicated to perform- Hadwin Brown* ing concerts and maintaining outreach programs Shannon Cebron French Horn serving Eastside communities. Andy Hill Evelyn Zeller, Loryn Lestz Principal Rehearsals: Thursdays 7:15-9:45 p.m. Anna Ogi Mary Corder* Eastlake High School James Poirson Steven Dees Please call 206-517-7777 or go to www.sammamishsymphony.org
4 Program Notes
elcome to our musical trip • Variations on a Korean Folk • Orpheus in the Underworld, Waround the world. Our Song consists of a set of an operett a by Jacques excursion lasts just an aft ernoon, variations on the Korean folk Off enbach, is an irreverent but we will cover a lot of ground – song Arirang, which composer parody of the Greek myth geographically and musically. John Barnes Chance heard and stilted classical drama. while in Korea with the U.S. The “Infernal Galop” from Our tour opens appropriately with Army in the late 1950s. Act II, Scene 2 is famous as Around the World in 80 Days. the music for the French This overture introduced the 1956 • French composer and “Can-can” dance. Saint-Saëns movie based on Jules Verne’s book conductor, Maurice Jarre, is borrowed the tune, slowed it of the same name and earned best known for his fi lm scores, to a crawl and assigned it Hollywood composer Victor particularly in pictures directed to the strings to represent Young an Oscar® for best music. by David Lean. His score for the tortoise in “Carnival of The adventure fi lm starred David the 1962 movie Lawrence of the Animals.” Niven and took his character Arabia won Jarre his fi rst around the world by train, ship, Academy Award; he also won • Reinhold Glière was a Soviet- and hot air balloon. Oscars for his work in “Doctor Ukrainian composer of Zhivago” and “A Passage to German-Polish descent. Like the movie characters, we too India.” His 1900 change of his will get an overview of the world. surname from “Glier” to Here is your tour guide to some of • Aft ernoon in Montreal by Paul “Glière,” which encouraged our musical stopovers. Creston, is part of the composer’s the legend of his French or “Airborne Suite,” commissioned Belgian descent, practically • In Spring Festival Overture, by Eastern Airlines. Italian makes him a European tour Li Huan Chi recalls in music American Creston (born in himself. The Russian his joyous experience during Giuseppe Gutt oveggio in Sailor’s Dance from his ballet lunar New Year celebrations New York City in 1906) was one “The Red Poppy” is the work in Yen’an, where he fi rst of the most performed American for which he is best known arrived in the summer of composers of the 1940’s and 50’s, in the West. His concertos for 1938. It’s a lively depiction of as well as a notable teacher. harp, soprano, and horn the festivities celebrated by have also att ained popularity people living in China’s • The Song in Denmark comes as virtuoso music. northern Shaanxi province. from the pen of another noted soundtrack composer, Emil These are some of the stops we • Carmen Dragon, orchestrator Reesen. Since his fi lmography is will make today on our musical extraordinaire of Jamaican entirely in Danish, Reesen is journey around the world. Music Rumba, Mexican Hat Dance not as well known in the U.S. is a universal language, which (Jarabe Tapatio), and Lady of as the other fi lm composers on unites and helps teach us about Spain, has been called our program. one another. the complete musician for his accomplishments as composer, We hope you arranger, conductor (most enjoy your trip! notably as music director of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony), radio and television personality, and music educator.
5 City of Sammamish Presents th Thursday, August 20 , 6:30 p.m. Concert Pine Lake Park, Sammamish In The Free Admission Park Final Concert In the Series Bring a blanket, chairs and dinner!
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Acknowledgements
Many people have worked together to make our community orchestra possible. They have given of their time, talent, and energy. Thank you!
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