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Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Inc 1992-1993 CLOWES MEMORIAL HAH Of BUTLER U » I V I I I I M EIGHTH ANN IVERSARY SEASON 1992-1993 KIRK TREVOR, Conductor JANINA FIALKOWSKA, Piano Monday, March 15,1993 7:30 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA" Discover the inside story To understand the reasons why Steinway is the piano by which all others are judged is to see it from the inside out and then judge for yourself. So what were once piano pieces destined to be yet another of the world's most highly prized instruments, have come to us as a fascinating display. Now, teachers, accomplished pianists and people who play for fun can discover its many secrets. Join your friends, neighbors and Steinway representatives as we reveal the secrets of Steinway. It's not every day you learn the reasons why toda/s Steinway is the choice of pianists the world over. Discover "The Secrets of Steinway" MERIDIAN MUSIC ro. 9401 N. Meridian Street P.O. Box 40307 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317/575-9588 Welcome to the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra's EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON We hope you will enjoy the selection of music presented by Maestro Kirk Trevor and the members of the Orchestra in the final concert of the 1992-1993 season: Monday, April 19, 1993 - 7:30 p.m. Lully, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite Grigoriu, The Seasons Sherban Lupu, Violin Soloist Beethoven, Symphony No. 8 in F Major A Benefit Performance for The Damien Center Concert Commentary with Stanley DeRusha, Music Director of the Butler University Orchestra, at 7:00 p.m. in the Krannert Room prior to the performance Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Inc 1992-1993 OFFICERS Ann Hinson President F. Ernest Barthel Vice President for Development Louis F. Chenette Vice President for Programming Rosalie Ferguson Vice President for Community Outreach Marlene McNiece Treasurer Susan G. Hudnut Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS F. Ernest Barthel Susan G. Hudnut Bob Carlson The Hon. Z. Mae Jimison John Carr, Jr. Barbara Kiffmeyer Louis F. Chenette Beth Kissling Allen W. Clowes Marlene McNiece Steven Coopersmith William C. Metzger Elaine F. Eckhart Barbara Rafferty Rosalie Ferguson Louellen Ramey Daniel Gosling Gisela Reibel Ann Hinson Vivian Wright V HONORARY TRUSTEES The Hon. Virginia Blankenbaker Warner Paige Jack L. Eaton Michael Schelle Richard C. Gigax Jane Schlegel The Hon. Joseph Hogsett Dr. Beurt SerVaas Beverly Hudnut Ann Stack Mrs. Sam B. Moxley Al Stancel David Ott STAFF Beth Kissling Office Manager Barbara Rafferty Public Relations THE INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONIC CHOIR INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR AN EVENING OF DINNER, DANCING AND MUSIC AN EVENING SERENADE MERIDIAN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1993 COCKTAILS 6:30 P.M. DINNER 7:30 P.M. ENTERTAINMENT BY MUSICIANS OF THE ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR 9:00 P.M. - DANCING MUSIC BY THE CHARLES CONRAD QUARTET SILENT AUCTION 6:30 P.M.- 10:00 P.M. BLACK TIE OPTIONAL $50.00 PER PERSON RSVP BY MARCH 29, 1993 CASH BAR IN MEMORIAM DAVID E. URNESS 1935 -1993 The son of a Lutheran clergyman, David Urness was born in Irene, South Dakota, and began his musical studies with piano lessons while in elemen­ tary school. When he became bored with his lessons, he played hymns from the Lutheran Hymnal; it was inevitable that when an organist was absent from one of his father's rural Midwest churches, David was called upon to substitute. He began his formal organ training while attending Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, North Dakota. He continued his musical studies at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, where he received his BM in Organ Performance in 1956. After completing his MA degree in Sacred Music at the University of Denver in 1959, he served as Minister of Music at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. He subsequently taught at several Lutheran colleges including Augustana College (Sioux Falls), Thiel College (Greenville, Pennsylvania) and Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma). He then moved overseas, and from 1969 to 1974 taught in the U.S. Department of Defense schools in Naples, Italy and Izmir, Turkey. His performances of the Bach Mass in B Minor and Handel's Messiah with the Turkish Conservatory Orchestra and International Chorus were the premiere performances of those works in Turkey. Upon returning to the United States, Mr. Urness received his DMA degree from the University of Iowa, where he also completed studies for a Ph.D. in Musicology. He became an authority on the musical style and performance practice of the Baroque, Rococo and Classical periods. Additional study included work with Robert Shaw, Julius Herford, James Dixon, Daniel Moe, Paul Christiansen and Sixton Erling in conducting, and with Isaac Stern, Eugene Istomin and Leonard Rose in chamber music. He was also a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, performing with George Szell, Robert Shaw and Lewis Lane. In 1976 Dr. Urness was appointed Director of Choral Activities at the University of Houston - Victoria, where he founded the Victoria Bach Festival, now known as the Texas Bach Festival, a nationally-known summer music festival which attracts musicians from throughout the coun­ try each year. This year's festival, the eighteenth annual, will be dedicated to his memory. He subsequently joined the music faculty at Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville), where he conducted choral and orchestral ensembles, opera and musical theatre, in addition to teaching theory, conducting and music history. In 1981 the Indiana Arts Commission selected Dr. Urness to serve as Coordinator of Performing Arts. In 1984, while serving on the Fine Arts Committee at Trinity Episcopal Church, he proposed the organization of an on-going professional chamber orchestra as part of the "Music at Trinity" series. Until that time, musicians had been contracted on an as-needed basis, and when Dr. Urness volunteered to serve as Artistic Director, the proposal was accepted. The Musicians of the Cloister was patterned after the world- renowned chamber orchestra at the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields of London. Under his leadership the ensemble attained a high community profile, laying the groundwork to become an independent arts organization, eventually to take the name Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. In 1988 Dr. Urness was chosen to serve as Director of Performing Arts for the South Carolina Arts Commission, a position he held until shortly before his death. Throughout his varied career as performing musician and arts administrator, David Urness set and maintained the highest standards of excellence and authenticity. He founded new organizations and performing groups wher­ ever he lived, always seeking to improve the cultural climate of his community. His interests and creativity extended to virtually every area of musical endeavor, including musical theatre, opera, ballet, chorus, sym­ phony, oratorio, chamber orchestra and band. He performed throughout his life as singer, dancer, actor, instrumentalist and conductor, and also had a consuming interest in the visual arts. As evidenced by his life-long dedication, David Urness strongly believed the arts to be an essential part of life. Through his efforts and leadership, he enhanced the quality and accessibility of all the creative arts and touched the lives of many through his work. From the Podium ... Dear Friends: Thank you for being here tonight and for your continued support of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. There are exciting times ahead, and I invite you to share them with us. You, our listeners, are the means, as well as the reason, for our existence as our city's only professional chamber orchestra. We offer you the opportunity to join our composer circles, thereby ensuring that the chamber orchestra repertory will continue to receive performances of the highest quality in our community. With gratitude, Kirk Trevor Music Director and Principal Conductor I/We wish to join Corporate Contributors Mozart Circle ($500 and above) Bach Circle ($250-$499) Beethoven Circle ($100-$249) Handel Circle ($75-$99) Vivaldi Circle ($50-$74) Haydn Circle (to $49) NAME(S) (to appear in programs) ADDRESS Cm STATE TIP TELEPHONE NUMBERS Note: Many Indiana employers match contributions made to the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra by their employees. Please check with your employer to see if your contribution qualifies for matching funds. Mailing Address: Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 317/283-9607 • • PROGRAM - • KIRK TREVOR, Conductor JANINA FIALKOWSKA, Piano Overture to Tancredi Gioachino Rossini Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 Frederic Chopin Maestoso Larghetto Allegro vivace Intermission Sinfonietta Jordan Tang Allegro Adagio sostenuto Allegro molto Ma Mere Voye ("Mother Goose") Suite for Orchestra Maurice Ravel Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty Hop-o' My Thumb The Ugly Little Girl, Empress of the Pagodas The Conversations of Beauty and the Beast The Fairy Garden This evening's concert is dedicated to the memory of Dr. David Urness, Founder and first Music Director of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. NEED A WEEKEND GETAWAY? Let the Courtyard by Marriott be the "Music to your Ears" Amenities include: * Indoor Pool and Whirlpool * Restaurant and cozy Lounge * Exercise Facility * In-room Coffee * Free HBO and Spectravision available The Castleton Courtyard by Marriott is located one- quarter mile from everything you need to make your weekend one to remember: Restaurants, shops, movie theaters, and of course, the Castleton Mall. RATES START AS LOW AS: $54.00 ifoXJRIY^D V ^JAvnott 8670 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis For reservations, please call 317/576-9559 [ COMMENTS By Rudy Ennis, The Mozart Works ©1993 Overture to Tancredi Gioachino Rossini, born February 29, 1792, at Pesaro; died November 13, 1868, atPassy (near Paris) Rossini reigned as the unquestioned sovereign of Italian opera, wher­ ever played, from about the time of the collapse of the reign of Napoleon I in 1815 through the production of the composer's William Tell'm 1829.
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