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5-5-2002 Sholund Scholarship Concert Chapman Symphony Orchestra

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(~hapn1an A11clitoritllTl II c:l1ar)rna11 LJr1 iversity ~"' !f·Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore Do not forget that when you draw your sword Two dark eyes look down L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 Georges Bizet Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano English Traslation by Tom Hammond And love is your reward. Pastorale: Andante sostenuto assai (1838-1875) Farandolc: Allegro deciso-Allegro vivo e deciso Gypsies: "Madre, pietosa Vergine" from La Forza del Destino See how the shadowy clouds are flying, Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Day is returning to light the heavens; English Translation by Andrew Porter "Anvil Chorus" from fl Trovatore Giuseppe Verdi Night like a widow grown weary of sighing Leonora: (1813-1901) Throws off the garments of prayer and penance. Virgin, look down and comfort me, Let's start our labors! Bring us the hammers. Forgive me I implore you, "Vivat, vivat le Torero" from Carmen Georges Bizet Oh, help me to forget him Who cheers the days of the poor roving gypsy? And drive him from my heart. Keith Hancock, Baritone Who never, never fails him? And here in holy solitude The zingarella! I will atone for my transgression .. . "Madre, pietosa Vergine" from La Forza def Destino Giuseppe Verdi Oh hear my cry have mercy Lord .. . Bring round the wine-jug; for wine revives Do not forsake me now! Courtney Taylor, Soprano Our strength and spirits too, and brings new courage. I cry to Thee my Savior, Do not forsake me now! See how the nectar that flows in our tankards "Brindisi-Libiamo" from La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi Chorus of Monks: Sparkled and shines like a miser's treasure! Venite, adoremus et procedamus ante Deum, Erica Austin, Soprano More work is waiting! Ploremus coram Domino qui fccit nos. Doo Suk Yang, Tenor Who cheers the days of the poor roving gypsy? Leonora: Polovetsian Dances from Prince Igor Alexander Borodin Who never, never fails him? The chanting of the antiphon ... The zingarella! The organ's solemn music (1833-1887) Like incense is ascending to "Vivat, vivat le Torero" from Carmen The sky, to God in Heaven, Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Haltvy Inspiring me with comfort, English Translation by Nell and john Moody New hope, with new hope and comfort! INTERMISSION I'll go and ask for sanctuary Escamillo: But dare I sing so early? To your toast, I now drink another, Senor, senor, to this I have the right, someone were to find me here! "Va Pensiero" from Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi For we Toreros all are your brothers If Still cursed by fate, Leonora? Your real joy in life, like ours, is the fight. Fear not! The pious friar will welcome you, The arena's full, the day a Fiesta. "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi You'll not be turned away. Stay by my side, to comfort me, The arena's full, they're herded tight: Zoie Lamb, Soprano And hear my cry, 0 Lord. The noisy crowd, past all restraining, Lashing themselves to a frenzy yell with delight; "Patria opressa" and ''Ah, la paterna mano" from Macbeth Giuseppe Verdi Rowdy taunting, with shouts and jeering, "Brindisi-Lihiamo" from La Traviata Ernest Alvarez, Tenor Making passions hot and tempers rise! Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Today's the day we prove our daring; English Translation by Edmund Tracey And the day that the brave will prize. "Vilia" from The Merry Widow Franz Lehar Come on, on guard. Ah! ... Alfredo: (1870-1948) Be happy, and raise your glass with me, Toreador, on guard now, Here in the palace of beauty; Lisa Austin, Soprano Toredor, Torcdor! Each hour that passes we feel a duty Do not forget that when you draw your sword To drink and to taste ev'ry joy. Two dark eyes look down We yield to ev'ry ecstasy, "Coronation Chorus" from Boris Godunov Modest Mussorgsky And love is your reward. For love alone can free us, (1839-1881) Let those bright eyes inspire us. Efrain Martinez, Baritone All: She rules and we obey. Toreador, on guard now, Be happy, and raise your glass with me. Toredor, Toredor! Kisses and love never cloy. All: All: "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto "Vilia'' from The Merry Widow Ah, be happy anDavid Lloyd-.fones For love has no true power: Look at those slaves of mine, All the pleasure that you gave, It blossoms like a flower, Aren't they beautiful? All the longings and the sighs, Shuisky: Long life to our Tsar Boris Fyodorovich! Then withers fades and Boyars: Too late for me to discover. Rise to Heaven's mighty dome. All hail to thee, Tsar Boris Fyodorovich! "Va Pensiero" from Nabucco And the sky they rend asunder All: Alfredo: Libretto by Temistocle Solera Will reply with roaring thunder. All hail to thee! My destiny is clear. English Translation by .fill P. Bondurant From on high resounds the answer: Oppressed homeland, Over Russia Boris now reigns in glory, Reigns in glory! Glory! Glory! All: Slaves: Unhappy home! Ah, we taste all the joys of the night Thought travels on golden wings Boris: In our drinking and singing and laughter. It goes and rests on the necks of cliff; Tolls of mourning peal out unheeded. My soul is sad! The dawn of the morning after Where the tepid and soft Awed and haunted by fear and terror A secret terror haunts me; Will find us in heaven here. Aura of the ground is born. No one answers the call of sorrow. With evil presentiments my heart is stifled. Where the river Jordan greets Of compassion for those who die. 0 Lord above! 0 ThouAlmighty Father! The landed towers of Zion. No one dares cry out in sorrow Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor From Heaven's throne behold my contrite tears. Oh my beautiful and lost native land, yes! And in grief for those who die! Libretto by Alexander Borodin And with Thy blessing grant me holiness Oh memories, yes, dear and final! Oppressed homeland! English Trtmslation by David Lloyd-.fones And strength, that they may guide me. The golden harps of the prophets My homeland! 0 make me just and merciful as Thou; Women: Why does their message change Macduff: In glory let me rule my land. Fly away on gentle breezes; Like the air through a willow tree? Ah, sons, my dear sons! Now let us kneel and pay our homage Fly swiftly, songs of love, to greet our homeland The memories in the breast speak You all were killed by that tyrant, At the tombs of Russia's monarchs. Where once we lived in hope and knew no sorrow, Of the time that was! and, together with you, your unhappy mother too! And then our people all shall feast, Where once we sang, rejoicing in our freedom. Oh the same as the spirits, Ah! I let into the claws of that tiger Yea, every man, from boyar down to serf; There beneath the burning sky When they cry out with their laments. the mother and her sons! All shall we greet, all gladly shall we welcome! Languid breezes cooled us, This is when the Lord inspires you, There the cloudcapp'd mountains And instills in you a suffering virtue! Ah! The paternal hand didn't defend you, my dears, All: Dream above the silver sea; from the hired ruffians that wounded you to death! Glory, glory, glory! There our days were long and carefree And you looked in vain for me, a concealed fugitive, Long live our sovereign, Tsar of Russia! Amid the sunlit hills and shady meadows, with your last sobs, with your last sighs. Honor and glory to you our father! And there the scent of roses in the valleys Ah! Bring me in front of that tyrant, As the sun shines supreme in its glory, Once filled rhc sultry air with sweetest perfume, Lord, and if he escapes from me Over Russia Boris now reigns in glory, There skylarks sing. Fly away, our songs of freedom! may I offer him to Your forgiveness. And long may he prosper! Glory, glory, glory! GRANT GERSHON CHAPMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Renowned conductor Grant Gershon became Music Director of Gloria Cheng premiered at Los Angeles' Getty Museum. The same JOHN KOSHAK, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR the Los Angeles Master Chorale on July 1, 2001. He is only the fourth year, Gershon conducted the American premiere of Mark Anthony Flute/Piccolo Trumpet (violins continued) Cello music director to lead the Los Angeles Master Chorale since its was Turnage's opera Greek at the Aspen Music Festival. He also served as Lauren Kamieniecki, Principal Phillip Pacier, Principal Jori Alesi Meaghan Skogan, Principal founded in 1962. the Music Director of Sondheim's A Little Night Music at the Houston Charla Camastro-Lee Diana Joubert Bridget Bow Justin Dubish, Associate Principal 'A gifted conductor, pianist and vocalist, Gershon is equally at home Grand Opera, featuring Thomas Allen and Frederica von Stade, and as Yoon Cho Webster Peters Grace Camacho Seungmi Hur, Assistant Principal conducting and performing symphonic and choral music, opera, and Assistant Conductor/Chorus Director for the widely acclaimed per- Hiroko Yamakawa Aaron Valdizfo Jennifer Deirmendjian Katie Andersen musical theater. Says noted composer John Adams, "Grant Gershon is formances of Sweeney Todd with the New York Philharmonic. Sarah Garbett Alex Harrison Oboe Trombone one of those rarities we call 'the complete musician'. My respect for his In the choral music arena, Gershon has served as guest chorus Bill Lee AnnaJin Maralynne Mann, Principal Nicole Tondreau, Principal Rocky Lee musicality, for his conducting, his extraordinary musical intuition, his director for the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the New York Choral Rick Meier Pamela Curtis Jeremy DelaCuadra Shigeru Logan Hilkka Natri formidable ear and his natural piano technique knows no bounds." Artists, the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the London Sinfonietta Doug Hachiya Michael fok Dan Louie David Whitehill Gershon, no stranger to Los Angeles and the Music Center, recent- Voices. In these various assignments he prepared performances of Matthew LaGrange Oliver Lopez Beth McCormick ly completed a three-year term as assistant conductor of the Los Angeles music by Ligeti, Boulez, Prokofiev and Varese for such conductors as Bud Neff Bass English Horn Philharmonic, which he led in performances at the Dorothy Chandler Esa-Pekka Salonen and Pierre Boulez. He has also prepared choruses Tuba Sam Nordrum David Vokoun, Principal Pavilion and the Hollywood Bowl with such soloists as Evelyn Glennie, for the L.A. Opera and the Festival Aix-en-Provcnce, as well as the Matthew LaGrange Matthew Minegar, Principal Pat Pearce Stan Gray Marcus Roberts and Frederica von Stade. Though his official tenure Theatre du Chareler in Paris, whose perfmmances of Ligeti's Le Grand Vanessa Reynolds Robert Klatt Clarinet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic has ended, he continues to enjoy a Macabre were recorded by Sony Classical and subsequently nominated Timpani/Percussion Miki Toda David Weniger Monica Mann, Co-Principal Abby Orr, Principal close relationship with the orchestra and has returned to conduct more for a Grammy. As a pianist, Gershon has appearei.I in recitals with Kiri Sam Yoon Samantha Pankow, Co-Principal Elizabeth Beeman Instrumental Music Staff than a dozen concerts over the past three years. Gershon also served as Te Kanawa in the United States, Canada, South America and South Jim Meier Dan Reighley Viola Justin Grossman, Administrative Assistant Conductor/Principal Pianist with the Los Angeles Opera, Africa, where he and Dame Kiri gave a benefit concert presented by Melissa Roskos Jared Turner, Principal Assistant & Stajj'Coordimltor where he participated in over forty productions and garnered a reputa- President Mandela. He has also performed in recital and concert with Bassoon Bobby Wong Olga Goija, Assistant Principal Jori Alesi, Sr. Librarian Heather Cano, tion as one of the country's exceptional vocal coaches. many other renowned singers, including Peter Schreier, Audra Co-Principal Cathy Alonzo Katie Anderson, Librarian Mindi Johnson, Co-Principal Among Gershon's long list of accomplishments, he frequently McDonald, Gundula Janowitz, Rodney Gilfry, Joan Rodgers and Piano Matthew Byward Justin Dubish, Assistant Orch. appears as a guest conductor with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Sanford Sylvan. Sha Wang, Principal Kelly Derrig Manager and Librarian Horn Houston Grand Opera, Juilliard Opera Theatre, the Gustav Mahler Gershon's recording with tenor John Aler entitled "Songs We Justin Grossman Aubrey Acosta, Librarian Valerie Nordrum, Co-Principal Violin Chamber Orchestra and the Finnish chamber orchestra Avanti! He has Forgot to Remember" was recently released on Delos Records, and he is Eileen Halcrow Jon Calvert, Librarian John Acosta, Co-Principal Junko Hayashi, Concertmaster Cristina Lopriore also led performances at the Edinburgh, Vienna and Helsinki Festivals, featured performing on a soon-to-be-released CD of music by Ricky Ian David Whitehill, Orchestra Aubrey Acosta Johanna Kroesen, Noelle Osborne Manager the Aspen Music Festival, the Roma-Europa Festival and the Festival Gordon on the Nonesuch label. He also recorded two CDs of chil- Michelle Cabral Assistant Concertmaster Tracy Salzer Jeremy DelaCuadra, Wind Otonno in Madrid. Last summer, he conducted Peter Sellars' version dren's music on the Delos label, one with the Los Angeles Opera Erin Crampton Anna Komandyan, Principal Alicia Thomas Symphony Manager of Stravinsky's Story of a Soldier at the Vienna Festival, which he also Orchestra and the other with the Hollywood Chamber Symphony. Matthew Murray Ian Wang, Assistant Principal Diane Wynn conducted in Paris in the fall. Over the past year, Gershon has assisted Gershon has been featured on numerous television and radio pro- Adonis Abuyen both Daniel Barenboim and Sir Simon Rattle on special projects in grams, including "The Tonight Show," "CBS Sunday Morning," CNN's Berlin and London. "Off the Shelf" and the BBC's "Edinburgh Nights." An ardent champion of new music, Gershon conducted the world Born and raised in Alhambra, California, Gershon received his premiere performances of John Adams' opera/theatre piece I Was Bachelor of Music degree cum laude in piano performance from the CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY CHOIR Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, directed by Peter Sellars. University of Southern California and was named Outstanding WILLIAM D. HALL, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR He subsequently conducted its New York premiere as part of Lincoln Graduate of the university's School of Music. Although he currently LOUISE THOMAS, ACCOMPANIST Soprano Center's Serious Fun Festival, gave a series of award winning perform- lives in New York City with his wife, soprano Elissa Johnston, and their Erin Wilde Tia Swatzell• John Desrosiers ances of the piece at the Edinburgh Festival, and was the vocal director daughter, Claire, they plan to relocate to the Los Angeles area this sum- Erica Austin• Melissa Williams Sarah Williams Jamon Fox Lisa Austin• on its Nonesuch recording. In 1998, at Gershon's request, John Adams mer. Caitlin Wybenga Keith Hancock• Megan Ball Charity Zimmerman wrote Hallelujah Junction, a work for piano duo that Gershon and Tenor Wesley Hanson Carrie Bowman Ernest Alvarez• Coner Jamison• Shannon Cooper Alto Nathanael Black Joshua Laubacher Kathleen Cowden Alane Alfaro• Mark Colella• Scott Leslie Shauna Crahan Elana Cowen• Aaron Gonzalez Richard Lyddon CHAPMAN MUSIC ASSOCIATES Casey Decker Shannon Cyrkin Ken Kasovac Paul McDonough Stephanie Denman Adrian Estabrook Sung Man Lee Ray Medina• 2001-2002 Members Allison Harding Mia-Amor Evaimalo Johna! Leifsson Ian Reitz Founder's Circle Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mann Mr. & Mrs. Don Curtis Ms. Penni McRoberts Kimberly Harmon Carly Frenzel• Efrain Martinez, Jr.• William Sovich• Dr. & Mrs. James Doti Mr. Joshua Mikus-Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. Steve Curtis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Murray Katrina Herrera Mollie Fry Greg Norris• Marshall Tipton Annie Herstad Mrs. Norma Lineberger Mr. & Mrs. Nash Rivera Mrs. Connie Decker Mr. & Mrs. Don Myers Amanda lrtz Eric Ortiz Spencer Washburn• Jenny Hock Mrs. Mary Jane Robinson Ms. Gail Derrig Mr. Frank Neil Lori Johnson Daniel Pozzebon Matthew Wight• Zaic Lamb• Conductor's Circle Mr. & Mrs. Howard Sheldon Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Fox Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Neukuckatz Erin King• Z. Duke Rausavljcvich• Justine Limpic Chelsea Kreitler Mr. & Mrs. Scan Crahan Mr. & Mrs. Gordon West Mrs. Lynn Frenzel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nordrum, Jr. Aren Rodriguez • University Singers Kathleen McKenna Melissa Krey Ms. Debbie Gagnon Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Norris Andrew Seifert• Erin Moutinho Melissa Luebke Kevin Thompson Patrons Members Mr. Miguel Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rutkowski Jaclyn Normandie Megan MacDonald Aaron White Officers Ms. Barbara Bauer Miss Lucille Adams Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hancock Mrs. Margaret Seiler Sara Price• Chelsea McDonald Doo Yang• Andrew Seifert, President Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Colella Miss Zoe Barlow Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Shaw Ashley Redman Sarah Northrip Melissa Luebke, Vice-President Mr. & Mrs. Larry Collier Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Beeman Mrs. Anita Hoger Mrs. Betty Bayram Sirri Kristi Redman• Megan Peo• Bass Allison Harding, Vice-President Mr. Jeffrey Huston Mrs. Betry Skarda Aubrey Richmond Mr. & Mrs. Fred Fry Mrs. Kitty Berge! Ashley Roe Adonis Abuyen• Sara Price, Secretary Mr. & Mrs. Barry Weniger Elizabeth Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hanson Mrs. Lynne Brown Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Johnson Emma Schneider Jeremy Bolin• Charity Zimmerman, Secretary Carly Shepard Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Honikel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Byrne Mr. Ted Kulpinski Mr. Douglas Wight Sarah Shields• Francisco Calvo Megan MacDonald, 7reasurer Counrtncy 'faylor• Dr. & Mrs. Robert Korbelak Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Cogan Mrs. Mona Lamb Mrs. Linda Wight Alissa Somers Jasen Coale Efrain Martinez, Jr., Libmrirm Danae Unruh Prof. and Mrs. John Koshak Mr. & Mrs. Harold Curtis Dr. Joseph Matthews Mary Stoner• Michael Cox Tia Swatzell, Librari11n