The Classical Recording Foundation

NINTH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010 WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL NEW YORK CITY

The Classical Recording Foundation NINTH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Monday, October 4, 2010, 8:00 PM

2010 FOUNDATION AWARDS

2010 Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff

2010 Composer of the Year Award Scott Wheeler

2010 Young Artist Award Natasha Paremski

2010 Young Artist Award Orion Weiss

CONCERT AND PRESENTATION OF 2010 AWARD WINNERS

Opening Remarks — INTERMISSION — Adam Abeshouse, President of The Classical Recording Foundation Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major ...... Prokofiev

Sonata for Violin and Piano (2008)...... Philip Glass I. Allegro inquieto Commissioned in honor of the 70th birthday of Lucy Miller II. Andante caloroso Murray by Martin L. Murray through Meet the Composer for III. Precipitato premiere and performance by Maria Bachmann Natasha Paremski, piano I. Quarter note = 120 II. Quarter note = 72 Presentation of the Young Artist Award to III. Quarter note = 112-120 Orion Weiss and Natasha Paremski Charles Hamlen, Maria Bachman, violin and Jon Klibonoff, piano Chairman of IMG Artists and Founder of Classical Action

Presentation of the Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award to Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff Humoresque No. 4 in F Minor...... Dvorak John Corigliano, Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award Winning Composer Fugitive Visions ...... Prokofiev VII. Pittoresco VIII. Commodo Wasting The Night ...... Scott Wheeler IX. Allegretto tranquillo I. Thursday X. Ridicolosamente II. Recuerdo III. I shall forget you Bagatelles...... Bartok IV. Time does not bring relief VI. Lento V. The Betrothal VII. Allegretto molto capriccioso

Donald Berman, piano and Susanna Phillips, soprano Humoresque No. 6 in B Major...... Dvorak

Presentation of the Composer of the Year Award to Orion Weiss, piano Scott Wheeler Charles Fussell, President of the Virgil Thomson Foundation and Composition Professor at Rutgers University Closing Remarks Adam Abeshouse

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CLASSICAL RECORDING FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS 2010

MARIA BACHMANN AND JON KLIBONOFF THE SAMUEL SANDERS COLLABORATIVE ARTIST AWARD

A violinist who combines outstanding Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff represent the highest form of musicianship with dazzling technical command, a collaborative artistry. Philip Glass’ Sonata for Violin was written tone of exceptional purity, and a magnetic stage specifically for Ms. Bachman, and as such, she and her longtime presence, Maria Bachmann has been the subject collaborator and recital partner, Jon Klibonoff, worked directly with Philip of critical accolades worldwide from the very Glass. The outcome of this process was a landmark composition with an beginning of her career. The New York Times has equally significant world premiere recording made in the same year as the hailed her as “a violinist of soul and patrician premiere performance. The disc will be released later this year on the refinement,” and The Boston Globe has similarly Orange Mountain label. Please visit www.orangemountainmusic.com for praised Ms. Bachmann as being “astonishing in more information. every musical and technical regard.” Ms. Bachmann has also had the rare distinction of being profiled by Time magazine, as well as by such journals as Mirabella, Fanfare and CD Review. ABOUT THIS AWARD Maria Bachmann studied at The Curtis Institute of Music with Ivan Galamian and Szymon Goldberg, and was awarded Curtis's The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award commemorates Prize for outstanding graduating violinist. She performs on a 1782 violin by Samuel Sanders, a consummate chamber musician and beloved teacher. Nicolo Gagliano. Mr. Sanders was the recital partner of choice to many instrumentalists and singers including , Mstislav Rostropovich, Robert White, and Jon Klibonoff has established a versatile career as Paula Robison. orchestra soloist, recitalist and chamber musician Mr. Sanders had always preferred the term collaborator to throughout the United States and abroad. His many accompanist, and so embodied the essence of chamber music in all of his awards include the Silver Medal of the Gina Bachauer performances. He helped each artist find his or her voice, always achieving International Piano Competition, the Affiliate Artists the right balance between leading and following, anticipation and support. Xerox Pianists Award, the Pro Musicis Foundation His range of tonal color was inspiring, without demanding the spotlight and Award, First Prize in the Kosciuszko Chopin always in service to the music. The Foundation has established this award Competition, and a Solo Recitalists Fellowship from in his honor and consequently it is reserved for chamber music of the the National Endowment for the Arts. highest caliber. A graduate of The and Manhattan School of Music, Klibonoff has been on the faculty of Hunter College and Concordia College and is currently a member of the faculty at SUNY Purchase College. He resides in Bronxville, New York with his wife Amy and their two children, Madeleine and Noah.

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CLASSICAL RECORDING FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS 2010

NATASHA PAREMSKI THE YOUNG ARTIST AWARD

With her striking and dynamic performances, 23-year- Russian-American pianist Natasha Paremski first caught the ear of old pianist Natasha Paremski reveals astounding audiences as a teenager with her astounding virtuosity, and has since virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities. She demonstrated a remarkable musical sensibility in both her interpretations continues to generate excitement from all corners as and her artistic choices. Alongside performances of repertoire from Bach to she wins over audiences with her musical sensibility Prokofiev, she has premiered several new pieces and championed other and flawless technique. In the summer of 2009, contemporary works, including the Corigliano concerto, which the Natasha made celebrated appearances at the Colorado composer himself suggested she play after hearing her. Now 23 years old, Music Festival and with the Buffalo Philharmonic Natasha has made her mark on three continents and is poised for a long Orchestra. career of passion and insight, both at the keyboard and away from it. In the coming season, Natasha will continue to CRF is very pleased to join with IMG in supporting this young artist to perform with major orchestras including a return engagement with the enable her bright future. The Young Artist Award went to underwrite a disc National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, will appear at Lincoln Center in encompassing the Prokofiev Sonata No. 7, a new work by Gabriel Kahane the fall as part of the “What Makes it Great?” series with Rob Kapilow, and (written for Natasha), and the Brahms Sonata Op 2. will tour the UK with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Born in Moscow, Natasha began her piano studies at the age of 4 with Nina Malikova at the Andreyev School of Music there. In 1995 she emigrated with her family to the United States and became a US citizen in 2001. She studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before moving to New York to study with Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes College of Music, from which she graduated in 2007.

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CLASSICAL RECORDING FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS 2010

ORION WEISS THE YOUNG ARTIST AWARD Pianist Orion Weiss is one of the most sought-after soloists and collaborators in his generation of young Orion Weiss has become an indispensable part of the American music American musicians. His deeply felt and exceptionally world, in demand as a soloist and chamber musician across the country. crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery Orion has proven to be an exceptionally dexterous artist, finding ways to and have won him acclaim from audiences, critics and excel in a dizzying variety of formats and repertoire. He is a regular and a colleagues in a wide range of repertoire and formats. At favorite at numerous American orchestras and at several of the major age 27, he continues to demonstrate his gift for chamber music and summer festivals, and is called upon by conductors and communication across boundaries of style and setting. his fellow performers to apply his thoughtful but sharp artistry to anything In the past three seasons, he has performed with the from the cornerstones of the piano repertoire to obscure gems. Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony CRF is very pleased to join with IMG in supporting this young artist to Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Baltimore enable his bright future. The Young Artist Award went to underwrite a disc Symphony, New World Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, with the Dvorak Humoresques, Prokofiev Fugitive Visions, and Barktok Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and in duo summer concerts with the New Bagatelles Op. 6 York Philharmonic at both Lincoln Center and the Bravo! Vail Valley Festival. In March 1999, with less than 24 hours’ notice, Mr. Weiss stepped in to replace André Watts for a performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He was immediately invited to return to the Orchestra for a performance of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto in October 1999. In 2004, he graduated from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Emanuel Ax.

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CLASSICAL RECORDING FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS 2010 PERFORMING TONIGHT

SCOTT WHEELER SUSANNA PHILLIPS

Scott Wheeler has received commissions and 2010 Recipient of the Beverly Sills Artist Award, performances from the orchestras of Minnesota, Alabama native Susanna Phillips has attracted Houston, Toledo and Indianapolis, as well as New special recognition for a voice of striking beauty York City Opera, sopranos Renée Fleming and and sophistication. Recipient of the Metropolitan Lauren Flanigan, baritone Sanford Sylvan, and the Opera’s 2010 Beverly Sills Artist Award, she Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. His most appears at the Met this season as Pamina in Julie recent commission is for an opera for the Taymor’s celebrated production of The Magic Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center Theatre. Flute, and as Musetta in La bohème, the role with Scott Wheeler’s opera Democracy: An American which she made her debut in 2008. She also Comedy, on a libretto of Romulus Linney, was portrays Musetta on the Met’s Japan tour in June in a cast that includes commissioned and premiered by the Washington Anna Netrebko and Joseph Calleja. National Opera. His chamber symphony City of Shadows was Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1981 and raised in Huntsville, commissioned by Kent Nagano and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchestra Berlin Susanna Phillips is grateful for the ongoing support of her community in her and premiered by them on a portrait concert of the music of Scott Wheeler career. Over 400 people traveled from Huntsville to New York City in at the Kammermusiksaal of the Berlin Philharmonie. December 2008 for her Metropolitan Opera debut as Musetta in La bohème. Scott Wheeler is a member of the Board of Directors of the Virgil Thomson Foundation and is Composer in Residence with Boston Cecilia. DONALD BERMAN

American pianist Donald Berman is recognized THE COMPOSER OF THE YEAR AWARD as one of the chief exponents of new works by living composers, overlooked music by 20th Scott Wheeler’s music spans every form of concert music, always making a century masters, and recitals that link classical profound and dramatic impression on the listener. His Construction of and modern repertoires. He has established an Boston Opera recording on Naxos has received rave reviews, now we have extensive discography in the works of major a brilliant recording of his song cycle Wasting the Night with Susanna American composers, including Ives, Ruggles, Philips, rising star of the Metropolitan Opera, and Donald Berman, winner Kernis, Levering, Wheeler, Boykan, and many of the 2009 Samuel Sanders Award. The Composer of the Year Award others. Mr. Berman’s acclaimed 2-volume The went to underwrite the production of this disc and will was released on the Unknown Ives represents the only recording of Naxos label. The Classical Recording Foundation was honored to help the complete short piano works of Charles Ives make this recording possible. For more information, visit www.naxos.com. extant. On The Uncovered Ruggles Mr. Berman offers premiere recordings of unpublished sketches, transcriptions, and realizations of Ruggles’ music by John Kirkpatrick. His most recent recordings, Americans in Rome, and, with soprano Susan Narucki, The Light That Is Felt (Ives songs) were each named CD of the Month by BBC Music Magazine.

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THE FOUNDATION MISSION AND HISTORY

The Classical Recording Foundation (CRF) was formed to address the ability to document a performer’s life. Thus, the Foundation’s mission is to growing needs of classical musicians who have found it increasingly provide artists and composers with an opportunity to create and promote difficult to record their musical visions. It was founded by Adam classical recordings in a manner that captures ideal performances – Abeshouse, a Grammy-winning classical producer and engineer, whose performances that define our era. passion in life is recording of all periods and working with The need for such a foundation is clear. Fewer and fewer classical artists to achieve their ultimate performance on CD. From the outset, Mr. artists have the opportunity to record their work in optimum conditions. Abeshouse believed that the economic climate for most classical recording Most recording companies, in response to the economic realities and artists was bleak, and therefore many great projects that deserved to be fundamental difficulties with distributing classical CDs, have reduced their preserved would not be recorded. Thus, it became the Foundation’s mission classical rosters. The Foundation believes the inherent value of the to support classical music recording philanthropically, following the same recording, both to the public and the artist, is not reflected by current market model as most live performance organizations. conditions, and thus must be supported through the Foundation’s efforts. The concept for the Classical Recording Foundation was formally Since CRF’s inception, it has released numerous single- and multi-CD launched in 2001 when Mr. Abeshouse was asked to produce a CD for the sets to critical acclaim (see pages 16-25). It has presented seven annual soprano Benita Valente and the Juilliard String Quartet. Ms. Valente was a award ceremonies at Carnegie Hall. In addition, CRF has begun to help in year away from retiring, and she wanted to record several wonderful works the restoration of the landmark live recordings from the archives of the by Ginastera, Harbison, and Wernick, which were written specifically for Library of Congress by supporting Bridge Records in that effort. 2006 her and the Juilliard Quartet. Fortunately, the recording sessions happened, marked the first year of a Library of Congress collaboration with a and in 2007, the Classical Recording Foundation supplied the funds for remarkable disc featuring Samuel Barber and Leontyne Price, which editing and mastering these works, and arranged for distribution. Because it garnered a Billboard “Top 10 of the Year” distinction. was quite difficult to raise the funds necessary to make those three days of CRF received two grants from the Copland Fund for ongoing projects recording possible, it became obvious to Mr. Abeshouse that a philanthropic and one grant from the NEA to help support Bridge Records’ George organization whose primary goal was to support recordings was critical if Crumb Film/DVD. CRF was very pleased to be part of this historic many more memorable recordings were to be produced. document of this important composer’s life. A number of people were involved in taking this original Foundation CRF’s recordings continue to receive wonderful reviews. In Fanfare goal to fruition, and are responsible for the success it has enjoyed to date. Magazine, in a review of Anne Marie McDermott Complete Prokofiev Samuel Sanders was committed early on to the concept and suggested that Piano Works: “What’s most striking, I suppose, is the variety of utterance. Susan Rose be invited to nurture the idea. Elizabeth Edersheim also saw Even some of the best Prokofiev pianists (say, Valentine Lisitsa or Yaakov the power and potential of developing the idea and has worked tirelessly to Kaman) can homogenize the surfaces in their pursuit of visceral excitement make it a reality. Years of close friendship with Rob Jones have helped and overall effect. But, in part because of her magnificent touch, in part shape the Foundation and its mission. The Foundation is also grateful for because of her unfailing interpretive intelligence, McDermott makes sure the support, guidance, and enthusiasm of Dr. Julius Jacobson and Susan that the full range of Prokofiev’s discursive practice comes through, from Rothwell. the impressionistic dreaminess that opens the first movement of the Eighth, From the Foundation’s early success, it was clear that for classical to the slightly manic wit that threatens the second movement of the Sixth, to artists, the benefits of recording go beyond the physical product. Recording the glower of the Fourth’s Adagio, to the quicksilver madcap of the Third, sessions provide artists with the time to reflect, analyze, and refine their and to the tight motoric drive of the third of the Sarcasms . . . This is, quite performance and interpretation, and are therefore an important vehicle for simply, playing of the highest order . . . Strongest recommendation.” artistic growth. The input of a trusted producer also adds benefit to this process. Another important byproduct of these recording sessions is the (continued) 12 13

THE FOUNDATION MISSION AND HISTORY (continued)

The CRF 2009 Young Artist of the Year, Soyeon Lee won First Prize at the 2010 Naumburg International Piano Competition and our 2008 Young Artist of the Year Mischa Simonyam made his New York debut with the New York Philharmonic to great critical acclaim. The /Simone Dinnerstein Beethoven’s Complete Works for Piano and Cello has received similar reviews. Audiophile Audition wrote, “Bailey and Dinnerstein (who shows us a lot different persona than that found in her Bach recordings) do not let us for one moment sit back and relax while listing to this music. Attention is demanded and received; if ever there was what could be termed an enforced listening experience, this is it. So if you are purchasing this because you think it would make some nice reading music, think again. If you want superb Beethoven presented at the Mission Statement very height of interpretative prowess, this is for you.” The Cleveland Plain To provide great performing artists and composers with an Dealer reports, “A bolder, more satisfying account of Beethoven's five opportunity to record, release, and promote new classical sonatas for cello and piano is hard to imagine. Zuill Bailey and Simone recordings in a manner that captures ideal performances Dinnerstein make ideal interpreters, celebrating the surprises, heat and that define our era, by providing established artists with tenderness that make each score unique.” awards and new artists with grants. In The Wire, Andy Hamilton wrote about the Donald Berman/Susan Naruki CRF CD The Light that is Felt, “There is probably no finer introduction to Ives songs, or indeed to his out put as a whole.” These reviews illustrate CRF’s commitment to its artists to provide the best possible recording environment to help them achieve the best possible results, wonderful performances that truly reflect the artists vision of the works recorded. Despite economic pressures, CRF has held true to this mission and will continue to do so. The Foundation wishes to thank you for attending its Ninth Annual Awards Ceremony as it honors not only this year’s award recipients, but also those who have helped to guide it and ensure its future success.

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THE FOUNDATION CATALOGUE

2002 Awardees 2004 Awardees

The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, Beethoven Complete Piano Trios, The Jupiter Trio, Beethoven and Shostakovich Trios, Arabesque Records, Volume 1, Volume 2 Bridge Records

Gilbert Kalish and Joel Krosnick, Brahms Complete Cello Sonatas, The Harmonie Ensemble, Works by Aaron Copland, Arabesque Records Bridge Records

The St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, Bach Complete Brandenburg Concerti, The Young Artist Award Delos International The Claremont Trio, Mendelssohn Trios, Arabesque Records 2003 Awardees Composer of the Year Award The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Paul Moravec, Tempest Fantasy, David Krakauer and Trio Solisti, Andres Diaz and Judith Gordon, Martinu, Lutoslawski and Rachmaninov, Arabesque Records/Naxos Arabesque Records The Orion String Quartet, Prokofiev String Quartets, Composer of the Year Award The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center George Crumb, Complete Crumb Edition Volume 7, Bridge Records

Anne-Marie McDermott, Prokofiev Complete Piano Sonatas Vol. II, Arabesque Records

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Prokofiev Complete Chamber Music, Arabesque Records

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THE FOUNDATION CATALOGUE (continued)

2005 Awardees 2006 Awardees

The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Giora Schmidt and Rohan De Silva ,Works for Violin and Piano, Zuill Bailey and Simone Dinnerstein, Complete Beethoven Works for Cello Endeavour Classics and Piano, Vol. 1, Delos International The Composer of the Year Award Stephen Jaffe, Homage to the Breath, The Composer of the Year Award Bridge Records Richard Wernick, The Music of Richard Wernick, Bridge Records The Young Artist Award Inon Barnatan, Music of Schubert, The Young Artist Award Bridge Records The Daedalus Quartet, Sibelius, Stravinsky, and Ravel, Bridge Records The Juilliard String Quartet Companion disc to Harvard University Press’ Michael Harrison, REVELATION, Exploration of Beethoven’s String Quartets Cantaloupe Music

Benjamin Verdery, Start Now, Mushkatweek Records

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THE FOUNDATION CATALOGUE (continued)

2007 Awardees 2008 Awardees

The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Zuill Bailey and Simone Dinnerstein, Complete Beethoven Works for Cello Paula Robison, Places of the Spirit: The Holy Land and Piano (complete set) Picker Gallery Telarc Composer of the Year Award The Composer of the Year Award Paul Chihara, Paul Chihara Justin Dello Joio, Justin Dello Joio, Bridge Records Bridge Records Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award Mikhail Simonyan, Prokofiev Sonatas for Violin and Piano Vassily Primakov, Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Delos International Constant Records Anne-Marie McDermott, George Gershwin: Complete Music for Piano & Donald Berman, Artistic Director Orchestra Americans in Rome: Music by Fellows of the American Academy in Rome Bridge Records Bridge Records

Jorge Liderman Jorge Liderman: Barcelonazo (Music for Orchestra) Bridge Records

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THE FOUNDATION CATALOGUE (continued)

2009 Awardees 2010 Awardees

Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award Donald Berman and Susan Narucki, Maria Bachmann and Jon Klibonoff, The Light That Is Felt: Songs of Charles Ives Philip Glass: Violin Sonata New World Records Orange Mountain Music

Composer of the Year Award Composer of the Year Award Fred Lerdahl, The Music of Fred Lerdahl Volume 2 Scott Wheeler, Wasting the Night Bridge Records Naxos

Young Artist Award Young Artist Award Soyeon Lee, Re!nvented Natasha Paremski E1 Entertainment Prokofiev Sonata No 7, New Work by Gabriel Kahane, Brahms Sonata Op. 2 Dragonetti’s New Acaemy, Dragonetti's New Academy DNA Young Artist Award Orion Weiss Special Presentation Dvorak Humoresques, Prokofiev Fugitive Visions, Daedauls Quartet, Haydn Quartets Barktok Bagatelles Op. 6 Bridge Records

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THE FOUNDATION BOARD

Adam Abeshouse, President Robert W. Jones Dr. Julius H. Jacobson II, MD Neil Yelsey Dimitri Sogoloff

SPECIAL THANKS

Friends and Advisors Christopher Beach David Bury Jeffery Cotton and wiredmusician.net Mario Davidovksy Lawrence Dutton Edward Houser Christina Jensen Susan Rose Thomas Shepard

Thanks to Board Members Ed Court Silas Brown Paul Cox Dew Graphics Andy Ryder David and Becky Starobin Scott Starrett Laura Emert, Whitmore Group

Please visit our website for Foundation news and events: www.ClassicalRecordingFoundation.org

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