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2 Roger Hale Helen Leonard George Palomino Carol and Rob Smallwood Jo and Paul Hanson Jack Lewis Bonnie Jo Panagos Kevin Speaks Mark Harding Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Mary Ellen Pascucci Kerry Spears Lois and Thomas Harris Vanessa Lewis Minna and Frank Patterson Dan Stange Valerie and Mike Harris Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Angela and Devy Paul Kris and Robert Steedman Julie and Costa Hase Nancy and Stephen Lutz John Peterson Gale Stein Howard Herdman Peter and Muysean Madden Francisco Philibert Donna Stevens Saul Hernandez Laura and Sergio Madrigal Frances Pianelli Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Charles Hess Johnny Magsby Judith Pickup Strawther Molly Hickman Mary Majors Merrill Plou Richard Strayer Charles E. Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Manalang Jackie and Joe Polen William R. Stringer Ping Ho Stephen Mao Forrest Poorman A.J. Taen Dr. Richard Hochberg Eleanor Marlow Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Lawrence Takahashi Kay and Wyn Holmes Dr. and Mrs. Max B. Martinez, Susan Ragone Nora and Winford Teasley Jon Howerton D.D.S. Bijan Ramineh Ken Thompson Christina and Michael Hughes Mary and Donald Martini Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Karen Tilson Melvin Hughes Janice Kay Matthews Karen Randall Joann Tommy Mrs. Susan Hunsinger Pansy and Robert Mattox Robin Raymond Sharon Touchstone Jay Hurtado Cecilia and Ronald Maus Ellyn and Alan Reback Lilliane K. Triggs Mark Itzkowitz Cindy and Doug Maxwell Kathy Reid Jean Tuohino Grace and Tom Izuhara Janet McCarty Rosalie Relleve Maria Tupaz Sharon Jacoby Aliene Mcgrew Nikki and Dennis Repp Alex Urbach David Jaynes Farley McKinney Betty and Nash Rivera Dorothy and Robert Van Cathy and James Juliani Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Sharon V. Robinson Nice Mary Ann and Steve Kahanic Terry and Dave McMurtrey Rockwell Collins June and Sonny Van Dusen Luanne Kamiya David Medellin Lynne Rose Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Mr. and Mrs. George Katanjian Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Patricia Rose Tim VanEck Marylou and Allan Kennedy Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Jean Rothaermel Maria Von Sadovszky Roland Kerby Diana Merryman Vivian and Tom Rothwell Diane and Fred Vunak Dr. Aaron Kern Todd Meyer Shirley Rundell Charles Wadman Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Luzviminda Miguel Tom Sakiyama Laura Walker The Kerr Family Hassan Milani Steve Salas and Steven P. Donna and Robert Walters Joseph Kienle Gary Miller Timmons Angela and Sinclair Wang Carol Kindler Kathleen Miller Dennis Salts Karen and Robert Webb James King Dr. Majorie Mitchell Monica Sanchez Carol Webster and Chris Jacky and Jack Kleyh Ellie and Jim Monroe Sheri Sands Enterline Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Patricia Moore Janet and Richard Sax Darlene Weidner Karen Knecht Becky Morales Mary and Robert Scherbarth Marijke and Tim Weightman Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti David Moromisato Mildred Scholnick Anita and David Weinstein Jerry Kohl Kris Moskowitz Mabel and Dennis Schoonover Lynne and Ken Wellty Dawn Marie Kotsonis Cortland Myers Jerome Schultz Sandra Welsh Shirley Kotsonis Chidori Nakamura Mary Serles Helen Williams Ann Kough Stan Nakamura William Shakespeare Laura H. and John D. Bette and Ken Kurihara Jean and Ardell Nease Olivette Shannon Williams Linda and Harry Kusuda Alan Negosian Kristi Shaw Lee Williamson Patrice and Kevin Kyle A.J. Neiman Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Merrillyn Wilson Cathy LaBare Wendy and Mike Nelson Ron Shestokes Pornwit Wipanurat Carl Laconico Nelson-Dunn, Inc. The Douglas Lane Shulby, Sr. Robert Worley Nelson Lane Ronald Nichols Family Candy and Jim Yee David Latter Jill and Michael Nishida Kathleen Sidaris Eunee and Frank Yee Earnestine Lavergne Toby Nishida Steven Siefert Jeanette Yee Edward Le Blanc Linda Nomura Neil Siegel Basha Yonis June and Harold Leach Margene and Chuck Norton Maureen and A.J. Siegrist Ruthann Yuhas Dr. Trudy J. LeClair and Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Dorothy Simmons Barbara Yunker Mr. Raymond Bradley Ann and Clarence Ohara Eric Simpson Xavier Zavatsky Paolo Ledesma Karen Ohta Benjamin Singer John W. Zlatic In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee Sylvia L. Osborne Loren Slafer Peter J. Leets P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Sylvia Sligar Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated twice a year, in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 467-8806 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

3 presents BLUE SUEDE SHOES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH

Friday, October 15, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHies Nominated for 14 Grammys, Rock ‘n’ Roll icon Elvis and Jailhouse Rock. Presley won three. He received the Grammy Lifetime Bearing a striking resemblance to the 1950s Elvis, Achievement Award at age 36 and was inducted into the Bruce has dazzled crowds worldwide – including royalty – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of with his ability to sing, strum a guitar, and swivel his hips. Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and the Rocka- He “has got it going on, his voice is so uncannily like the billy Hall of Fame. An homage to the late “King,” BLUE ‘King’s’ you’ll think you’re in Blue Hawaii,” hailed The Nash- SUEDE SHOES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH is “the ville Tennessean. Bruce portrayed the rocker on the televi- closest [you] can get to Elvis in the flesh,” raves CNN. sion show Elvis in Hollywood and in music videos with Faith The critically acclaimed tribute, which has sold-out Hill and Sheryl Crow. across the nation, features renowned Elvis impressionists Albert has an award-winning reputation for his re- Scot Bruce as the younger heartthrob and Mike Albert spectful portrayal of Elvis in his later years. An appearance as the older rocker. Accompanied by the Big E Band, the on the Oprah show garnered Albert fans throughout the performers deliver the Rock icon’s greatest hits, including , Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. n Heartbreak Hotel, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Hound Dog,

4 presents ’S MUSIC ROOM

Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy In JO DEE MESSINA’S MUSIC ROOM, the singer Anymore and Heads Carolina, Tails California. performs songs requested by the audience and shares the Her follow-up album, I’m Alright, exploded with its stories behind her hits, which include the No. One singles chart-toppers Bye Bye (which was chosen as “Song of the That’s the Way, Lesson in Leavin’, , and Year” by the American Society of , Authors My Give a Damn’s Busted. The stage’s setting is modeled and Publishers), I’m Alright, and Stand Beside Me. Messina after the music room in Messina’s home, where the onetime won the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award, and Academy of Country Music’s “Top New Female Vocalist” Billboard certified her as the most played Country female composes and rehearses. singer of 1999. As a child, Messina was greatly influenced by Country The singer-’s Grammy-nominated Burn, music greats Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Reba McEn- featuring the hits and Downtime, rocked tire. She played at Northeast clubs, but realized that to the Country Albums chart at No. One, quickly attaining have a shot in the Country industry, she would have to go Platinum status. Billboard hailed Messina’s recent album, South. At 19, headed to Nashville, Tennes- Unmistakable, saying: “This is all-grown-up Country music, see, where she landed a regular gig on Live at Libby’s radio delivered by a seasoned pro who sings with authority about show. The job led to a collaboration with producer Byron the human condition.” The trilogy CD explores love and Gallimore and then-newcomer Tim McGraw. With their features tough-girl songs and inspirational numbers. n help, Messina grabbed attention with You’re Not in Kansas

5 presents IN THE MOOD A 1940s MUSICAL REVUE Featuring Singers and Dancers ELIZABETH BAUMGARTNER, AMANDA HUXTABLE, MAREN UECKER, MARK BRIGNONE, AJ CONVERSE, and BOBBY GOUSE With THE STRING OF PEARLS ORCHESTRA Rhythm BUD FORREST, TOM DUPIN, and JEREMY PFEFFER DAN PEARSON, ANDREW SNAPP, GENE THORNE, and HAL FRYER Trumpet DAN SMITH, CHRIS LAWSON, and BRUCE GATES DAVID PHY, ART SWANSON, and BRANDON MOODIE

Creator, Producer, and Artistic Director BUD FORREST

Stage Direction ALEX SANCHEZ

Music Director Music Costume Designer MICHAEL O’DELL VIC SCHOEN LINDA TOMLIN DAVID BANDMAN BOB TARTAGLIA

Wardrobe Supervisor Production Manager and Lighting Director Sound Engineer STEPHANIE HOLSER ANDI SCHULTES BRIAN LLOYD

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

6 PROGRAM

ACT I The 1940s was a time when all of America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music.

St. Louis Blues March Yes, Indeed Well All Right In the Mood The Big Bands Juke Box Saturday Night Saturday Night Taking a Chance on Love Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Green Eyes Amor Accentuate the Positive Chattanooga Choo Choo Well, Git It! I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Moonlight Serenade Dream Blue Moon Don’t Fence Me in At Last I’ll Never Smile Again Sentimental Journey Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop One Girl and Two Boys Say That We’re Sweethearts Again Tuxedo Junction The House I Live in

INTERMISSION

7 ACT II This was the time when the music moved the nation’s spirit. Sing, Sing, Sing The Sisters Over There A Paris Medley What Do You Do in the Infantry? He’s 1-A in the Army, A-1 in My Heart Lili Marlene Bugle Call Rag I’ll Be Seeing You We’ll Meet Again When the Lights Go on Again The White Cliffs of Dover A Military Salute In the Mood Reprise On the Sunny Side of the Street

Program subject to change.

BIOGRAPhy During a time when the United States was in the midst The show, conceived by musical producer Bud Forrest, of war, Swing was the music that united a nation and gave features musical arrangements written by the late Vic Schoen, the Americans hope. IN THE MOOD, a jazzy homage to the 1940s conductor-arranger for and the music director Swing age, features singers, dancers, the sensational String of for and . Schoen arranged, Pearls Orchestra, and tunes from icons of that time, including scored, and conducted music for some of the greatest performers in Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, , and Benny Good- show business, including , , Andy Wil- man. As World War II gripped the country, Swing performances liams, , , and . Forrest is drew record crowds and helped boost the nation’s morale with a Juilliard-trained pianist and conductor. He was the accompanist songs and dancing that combined up-tempo rhythms for the Singing Sergeants, the official chorus of the U.S. Air Force and mellow intimate ballads. This was a period like no other in in , D.C. n America’s history, a time when music moved the country’s spirit. In the Mood began touring in 1994 following an overwhelm- Assistant to the Producer MADDIE REGAN ing response from a performance on the steps of The National Exclusive Representation by Archives in Washington, D.C. Since then, tours have sold out Gurtman and Murtha Associates, New York, NY throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Audiences [email protected] (212) 967-7350 worldwide embraced the production’s re-creation of the brassy, Find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, sentimental, and romantic music of this historical Swing period. and visit us at www.InTheMoodLive.com While the production features colorful costumes and choreogra- phy that are authentic to the era, the San Diego Union Tribune “Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive” is a national campaign emphasized: “The music is what this is all about. And this band to mobilize America to establish a permanent national day honoring the legacy of the World War II generation. really brings the music.” In 1997, In the Mood was selected as part For more information, please visit www.SpiritOf45.org. of the entertainment for the 53rd Presidential Inauguration Ball.

8 presents , GUITAR

Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

PROGRAM

Five Preludes Heitor Villa-Lobos No. 1 in e minor (1887-1959) No. 2 in E Major No. 3 in a minor No. 4 in e minor No. 5 in D Major

El Decamerón Negro Leo Brouwer El arpa del guerrero (b.1939) La huída de los amantes por el valle de los ecos Balada de la doncella enamorada

INTERMISSION

9 O Bia Francis Bebey (1929-2001)

From a Bird (Nos. 1, 2, and 3) John Williams Hello Francis (b.1941)

La Catedral Agustín Barrios-Mangoré Preludio “Saudade” (1885-1944) Andante religioso Allegro solemne Julia Florida Vals No. 3 Vals No. 4 Un Sueño en la Floresta

John Williams’ most recent CD, From a Bird, was released on his own label. He also records for SONY. Exclusive Management: Arts Management Group, Inc. 37 West 26th St. New York, NY 10010

BIOGRAPHy JOHN WILLIAMS delivers a repertoire that “is and with orchestras worldwide. Williams’ appeal is largely supremely guitaristic music, first and foremost,” cheers The attributed to his far-reaching and versatile repertoire, which New York Times. The guitarist--arranger, a 2007 embraces Classical as well as Pop, , and standard guitar Edison Lifetime Award recipient, garnered a Grammy compositions. His works exude great “warmth and fluidity,” Award for “Best Chamber Music Performance” for his Julian praised The New York Times. and John album. Widely acknowledged as one of the instrument’s elite, Williams has collaborated with legendary musicians,

Willliams studied piano and music theory at London’s Royal College of Music. Because guitar courses were not including Julian Bream, Itzhak Perlman, André Previn, Cleo offered in the curriculum then, Williams’ father taught him Laine, and Daniel Barenboim. Williams’ compositions have

how to play the instrument. By the early 1960s Williams also graced the big screen in the Oscar-winning movies A had performed in London, Paris, Madrid, Japan, Russia, and Fish Called Wanda and The Deer Hunter. n

the United States, playing solo, on television and radio,

10 presents HIROSHIMA

Guest Vocalists TERRY STEELE, YVETTE NII, and JIM GILSTRAP

Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Jazziz magazine called the Grammy-nominated With more than 3 million records sold, Hiroshima has HIROSHIMA’s original blend of Eastern instruments and received an array of awards, including an Emmy, two Gold Jazz fusion “truly remarkable work.” The group borrows records, a 1988 Soul Train Music Award for “Best Jazz Al- from numerous cultures – including Asian, Latin American, bum,” and several community and national service recogni- and African American – and merges these influences into tion awards. The band has been acknowledged for its musi- an innovative sound that speaks to nearly every aspect of cal endeavors with Grammy Award nominations for Legacy contemporary culture. (2010) and Winds of Change from the Odori album (1980). This performance celebrates the ensemble’s 30th anni- In 1988, the band wrote and starred in a musical play about versary in the music industry with songs from the Grammy- its life. Sansei garnered many awards for the Center Theater nominated album Legacy, including Winds of Change, Room- Group and enjoyed a sold-out run at the Mark Taper Forum ful of Mirrors, Dada, A Thousand Cranes, and One Wish. at the Los Angeles Music Center. The group has also scored Smooth Jazz Network called Legacy a “bookend to 30 years and performed music in many feature films, including Star of innovative music, and a promise of more great things to Trek V and Black Rain. come.” In 1990, Hiroshima toured with music legend Miles Hiroshima was forged by leader and composer Dan Davis. In the last two decades the band has played in Europe Kuramoto, world-renowned koto instrumentalist June Kura- at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland; the North Sea moto, drummer-percussionist Danny Yamamoto, Hawaiian Jazz Festival in Cape Town, South Africa; Japan; Thailand; keyboard genius Kimo Cornwell, bassist Dean Cortez, and the Philippines; and throughout the United States and the Taiko drummer and percussionist Shoji Kameda. Hiroshima Caribbean. Hiroshima released six award-winning CDs, is a band that has created and followed its own path. including Hiroshima LA, Between Black and White, Urban Since its inception, Hiroshima has assumed a unique World Music, The Bridge, Obon, and a most unique holiday artistic paradigm bridging elements that are musical, cul- CD, Spirit of the Season. In 2007, the band released the criti- tural, political, and spiritual through the power of its visionary cally acclaimed CD Little Tokyo. musical concepts. Jazz and Japanese, R&B and Latin, Rock, Pop, Hiroshima is working on a new album for 2011 and and esoterica intersect in a one-of-a-kind Pacific-Rim sound. preparing for an extended world tour. n

11 presents gRANVILLE vAN DUSEN in THE MEMOIRS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Written by Peter King Beach Original direction by Delbert Mann Additional direction by Jenny Sullivan

Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00 PM Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

12 BIOGRAPHy In THE MEMOIRS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the president returns from the dead to set the record straight and clear up the misconceptions and absurdities that sur- round his legacy. A thoughtful and humorous portrait of the man behind the historic icon, the show spans Honest Abe’s early years as a farmer to his presidency during the Civil War. The play – which presents Lincoln as a capti- vating storyteller who delights in recounting tales of the West, politics, and his own foibles – is written by Peter King Beach and originally directed by the late Delbert Mann. As the president, critically acclaimed actor GRAN- VILLE VAN DUSEN is “a twinkling Lincoln … as wily and practical as he is compassionate,” raved the Los Ange- les Times. Van Dusen has appeared in The Lion King, One Slight Hitch, Golf With Alan Shepard, Honour, and Darwin in Malibu, which earned him an Ovation Award nomination. For Otherwise Engaged and Undiscovered Country, Van Dusen took home Drama-Logue Awards. He also performed in Waiting for Godot, The Homecoming, Dangerous Corner, Ha- beas Corpus, and The Dresser. For television, his credits include The West Wing; E.R.; Star Trek: Enterprise; and Judging Amy. PETER KING BEACH, a Michigan native, is the great-grandson of a Union soldier and an accomplished au- thor as well as copywriter. The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln was Beach’s first play. Together with William Dunphy, he wrote Benedictine and Moor: A Christian Adventure in Moslem Morocco, which was The New York Times’ pick as one of the 100 “Best Books of the Year” in 1960. Beach became the fifth son in his family to serve in World War II. In addition to serving his country at wartime, Beach also worked briefly as a White House staff member. He was invited back to Washing- ton, D.C., to work on John F. Kennedy’s re-election campaign. The late DELBERT MANN is best known for The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and the subsequent film production of Paddy Chayefsky’s Marty, for which he was awarded the Oscar for “Best Director.” The film won Academy Awards for “Best Picture,” “Best Actor,” and “Best Writing (Screenplay).” It received nominations for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role,” “Best Actress in a Support- ing Role,” “Best Cinematography,” and “Best Art Direc- tion.” Marty also took home top honors at the Cannes Film Festival. Mann is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, five Directors Guild nominations, three Emmy nominations, and three Christopher Awards. n

13 presents THE 1960s LIVE!

Featuring GARY PUCKETT, PAT UPTON, CHRIS MONTEZ, and

BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS

Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHies In THE 1960S LIVE!, a generation’s icons reunite toured as a backup vocalist with the late Rock and Roll Hall for an exciting evening of hits from the past. Pop-Rocker of Famer Rick Nelson. Upton collaborated on Nelson’s ac- GARY PUCKETT stormed the music world with six claimed album Playing to Win. consecutive Gold albums that showcased a long string of Greatly influenced by Latin-flavored music, CHRIS Top 10 singles, including Young Girl, Woman Woman, Lady MONTEZ charmed fans and critics with Let’s Dance, which Willpower, Over You, and Don’t Give in to Him. Throughout soared to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. One his career, Puckett has performed on more than 30 televi- of the leading rockers in the Los Angeles Latino commu- sion shows and prime-time specials, including a performance nity, Montez delivered the hits Some Kinda Fun, Call Me, at the White House for a visiting Prince of Wales. Puckett’s and There Will Never Be Another You. He has toured with popular recent solo albums include In Europe, At Christmas, Clyde McPhatter, Sam Cooke, The Platters, and Smokey and Gary Puckett Live, a collection of hits that includes Robinson. Home, a moving song dedicated to the United States’ Pop group BO DONALDSON & THE HEY- troops. WOODS dominated with the Billboard No. One Gold hit As the lead vocalist for Spiral Starecase, PAT UP- Billy Don’t Be a Hero. The group was a mainstay on the TON helped launch the love ballad More Today Than music charts with a score of songs that included Someone Yesterday into Billboard’s Top 20. The tune quickly attained Special, Deeper and Deeper, the Top 15 tune Who Do You Gold status. When Spiral Starecase disbanded, Upton Think You Are, and the Top 40 song The Heartbreak Kid. n

14 presents ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS

Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

This concert is presented through the generosity of Nick and Nancy Baker.

BIOGRAPHY ROD PIAZZA & THE MIGHTY FLYERS deliv- A lifelong Blues fan since age 7, Piazza formed The ers colorful and gritty Blues infused with Jazz and R&B. Mighty Flyers in 1980. The band features elite members The band, which has won four W.C. Handy Awards for of the Blues world, including Piazza’s award-winning “Blues Band of the Year,” boasts a cadre of catchy songs pianist wife, Honey; acclaimed drummer Dave Kida; and that includes Snap Crackle Hop, Stranded, and Honey Bee. renowned guitarist Henry Carvajal. The group’s notable “The material is always superb, never repetitive,” albums include Thrillville, Keepin’ It Real, Here and Now, praises Blues Revue magazine. Tough and Tender, and Blues in the Dark. Piazza and The The Boston Blues Society agreed, hailing Piazza’s Mighty Flyers have toured the United States, Canada, ability to “thrill every Blues lover ... [and] deliver soulful , Europe, Japan, South America, Austra- ballads, lively R&B, and even some funky surprises.” lia, and New Zealand. n

15 presents MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Music Director and Chief Conductor PAVEL KOGAN

With JENNIFER KOH, VIOLIN

Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

16 PROGRAM

Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 Max Bruch Prelude: Allegro moderato (1838-1920) Adagio Finale: Allegro energico

Jennifer Koh, violin

INTERMISSION

Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky Promenade (1839-1881) 1. Gnomus Arr. Maurice Ravel Promenade (1875-1937) 2. The Old Castle Promenade 3. Tuileries 4. Bydlo Promenade 5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 7. The Market at Limoges 8. Catacombs 8a.Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua 9. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga) 10. The Great Gate of Kiev

The MSSO wishes to thank the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the support of its tour.

Exclusive Tour Management:

Opus 3 Artists 470 Park Avenue South, 9th Floor North

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17 program notes BY JOSEPH & ELIZABETH KAHN

Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 this new kind of bravura work. One composer remembered Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) primarily for his contribution to this genre was German composer, conductor, and music teacher Max Bruch. Escaping his home surroundings and traveling One of the minor figures of German late Romanti- throughout Western Europe was one of the ways Pyotr cism, Bruch had a singularly peripatetic career moving Ilyich Tchaikovsky fought his frequent bouts of depression. around Germany from one minor post to another. In 1891, He loved Italy in particular and, in early 1880 during the his talents were finally recognized and he became profes- carnival in Rome, Tchaikovsky found himself in a hotel sor of composition at the prestigious Berlin Conservatory. next door to army barracks. Worries about his siblings and Among Bruch’s students were Ottorino Respighi and Ralph niece dampened his spirits and he was unable to sleep. The Vaughan Williams. constant noise of the carnival, which he saw as a “wild Bruch was a musical conservative who, drawing his folly,” annoyed him, and he was reluctant to participate in inspiration from Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and the festivities. Johannes Brahms, had little use for the musical innovations Tchaikovsky could not escape the melodic richness of the late 19th century. Since youth, Bruch had been a pro- that surrounded him. In spite of his misgivings, he sat down digious composer, best known for his choral works. Today to compose the folksy Capriccio Italien, in which he made he is remembered mainly for the Violin Concerto No. 1, the use of these “... wonderful melodies I happened to pick up, Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, and Kol Nidrei for in part from published collections and in part out in the cello and orchestra, based on a melody from the Jewish Yom street with my own ears.” He finished the sketches in a week Kippur liturgy. and the by May. The work premiered in Mos- Bruch began the Concerto in 1857 and finished it in cow later that December. 1866. Immediately after the premiere, he revised the manu- The Capriccio opens with the brass fanfare that script on the advice of the great violinist Joseph Joachim, Tchaikovsky heard every day from the adjacent barracks, who debuted the revised version two years later. Joachim answered by the strings with a melancholy theme picked up called it the “richest and most seductive” of the Romantic through street musicians. He introduces one catchy theme violin concertos – quite a compliment from Europe’s leading after another in increasingly colorful orchestration. The virtuoso. refrain that comprises the predominant theme, “Bella raga- Bruch had originally called the first movement zza della treccia bionda, (Pretty girl with the blond braid)” Introduzione-Fantasia because it lacked much of a develop- states: “Papa won’t let us, and neither will Mama, so how ment section and did not conform to Classical sonata form. are we going to make love.” The brass fanfare and melan- He finally settled on the simpler title Prelude. The melan- choly string theme return before the piece ends in a brilliant choly mood of the first movement is intensified by the slow tarantella, a rapid dance in 6/8 time, supposedly originating tempo and brooding presence of the , which opens in the southern Italian city of Taranto. the movement and literally provides a heartbeat through- out. The Adagio, which follows without pause, is the heart Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26 of the Concerto, intensifying the emotional tone set in the Max Bruch (1838-1920) previous movement. The fiery Finale: Allegro Energetico is aptly named. Its pyrotechnics may have inspired Brahms, One of the hallmarks of 19th century Romanticism in who composed his Violin Concerto with its folk-like finale music was the rise of the virtuoso violin or piano soloist, more than 10 years later. epitomized by two great showmen, Niccoló Paganini and Franz Liszt. The demand for new virtuosic concertos in- spired nearly all composers of the period to try their hand at

18 Pictures at an Exhibition One of the most striking features of Mussorgsky’s piano Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) version – further enhanced by Ravel’s orchestration – is Arranged by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) the vivid tone painting that enables the listener to actu- ally visualize the painting. It’s a good thing, too, since the Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, one of the wild cards originals of some of Gartman’s works on which the suite is of 19th century Russian music, produced very few completed based are lost. scores by the time of his early death from alcoholism. Of his The musical “exhibition” comprises the Promenade meager output, the Opera Boris Godunov, the short orches- and musical renditions of the 10 pictures: tral score Night on Bald Mountain, and the piano suite Pic- 1. Gnomus – a sketch of a little gnome on crooked legs, said tures at an Exhibition have stood the test of time. Although to be a design for a nutcracker. Boris Godunov and Night on Bald Mountain are most often 2. The Old Castle – a medieval castle in front of which a heard in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “corrected” form, they troubadour sings a love song. The mournful sound of the now are considered among the highlights of Russian music. was Ravel’s stroke of genius. Mussorgsky was a member of the “Mighty Five” – together 3. Tuileries – children quarreling and nurses shouting on a with Mily Balakirev, Aleksander Borodin, Cesar Cui, and path in the Tuileries garden in Paris. Rimsky-Korsakov – whose goal was to further the pan-Slav- 4. Bydlo – A Polish oxcart with enormous wheels is heard in ic movement and Russian nationalist music. the distance. It gradually approaches, passes, and disappears again. In 1873, Mussorgsky’s close friend, the young architect 5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks – a design for a scene for and painter Victor Gartman, died suddenly. The follow- the ballet Trilby. ing year a posthumous showing of his drawings, paintings, 6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle – one rich, the other poor. and designs were presented in St. Petersburg. The fantastic No picture by Gartman corresponding to this tableau has ever and bizarre elements of much of Gartner’s work fascinated been found. The subtitle Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle is Mussorgsky, who set out to create a musical memorial to a late addition, but not by Mussorgsky. Ravel uses the basses his friend in the form of suites for piano. He depicted his and a solo muted trumpet to represent the two characters. impressions of 10 of the pictures, portraying himself as the 7. The Market at Limoges – French women haggling vio- observer in the Promenade that introduces the work and lently in the market. serves as connector between the tableaux. 8. Catacombs – the interior of the catacombs in Paris illumi- A striking aspect of the suite is the nearly complete nated by lantern light with the figure of Gartman himself in absence of any subjective emotion in a work directly the shadows. inspired by a great personal loss. Mussorgsky gives us his 8a. Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua (With the Dead in a personal impressions of Gartman’s art, but rarely his feelings Dead Language) – The Promenade, in the minor mode, con- about Gartman’s death. Even in the Promenade, strolling stitutes the second part of the Catacombs. from picture to picture, he portrays a cool, objective viewer 9. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga) – The hideous old rather than a grieving friend. crone of Russian folklore, who lives in a hut supported on There is no evidence that Mussorgsky ever planned to fowl legs and flies around in an iron mortar, was Gartman’s orchestrate the suite, although many of the pieces cry out for design for the face of a clock. orchestration. The score was not published until five years 10. The Great Gate of Kiev – Gartman’s design for a memo- after the composer’s death, at which point other compos- rial gate in Kiev in honor of Tsar Alexander II. The design ers started its long history of orchestrated versions. Mikhail is in the massive old Russian style, topped by a cupola in the Tushmalov became the first arranger in 1890, followed by shape of the helmet of the old Slavonic warriors. Sir Henry Wood, Lucien Cailliet, Leopold Stokowski, and Program notes by: Joseph & Elizabeth Kahn Vladimir Ashkenazy. The most popular and successful ar- [email protected] rangement is by Maurice Ravel, which was commissioned in www.wordprosmusic.com 1922 by the conductor Sergey Koussevitzky.

19 2010/2011 ORCHESTRA ROSTER Music Director and Chief Conductor Pavel Kogan

Violin Nataliya Panasyuk Harp Gayk Kazazyan Anna Lobanova Ivan Olenchik Liudmila Frolkova Alexandra Zhavoronkova Irina Kozyreva Evgeny Solovey Elena Ilinskaya Marianna Apiryan Yanis Khaditakis Georgy Paydyutov Elena Fikhtengolts Alexey Yanenko Alexey Nabatov Piano David Khanivetskiy Elena Kazina Igor Vasilyev Cello Bassoon Olga Safonova Alexander Kasyanov Viacheslav Sazykin Stage Technicians Vladlen Ovanesiyants Grigorii Kattc Igor Ladygin Sergey Garkushin Andriy Chertyl Gulsina Zametelskaya Sergey Grashchenkov Vladislav Shilin Marina Inkizhinova Vasily Mechetin Vitaly Shamidanov Arkadiy Pavlovskiy Arina Stepanova MSSO Administration Mayya Tonitenko Denis Sablin Horn Vsevolod Polozhentsev Elena Matosyan Yulia Shageeva Alexey Fedoseev Oleg Mukhin Albina Kasumova Alexander Komashenko Kirill Kotomin Anastasia Mizikaeva Aida Stepanova Evgeniya Chernova Vasily Demidov Alexey Bekasov Ekaterina Rovenskaya Yury Beloedov Igor Vasilyev Yury Gorelik Ivan Prudnikov Ivan Borisov Julia Pliskovskaya Nikolay Shklyar FOR OPUS 3 ARTISTS Anastasia Komissarova Double Bass David V. Foster, Ruslan Gaynulin Vladislav Ryabokon Trumpet President and CEO Vasily Kucheryavenko Ilia Finkelshtein Yury Vlasenko Leonard Stein, Irina Pozdnyakova Konstantin Bey Vladimir Zykov Senior Vice President, Director, Olga Astashina Oleg Samoylov Artur Kostin Tour Administration Vera Timofeeva Viktor Zharov Alexander Smirnov Robert Berretta, Natalia Koveshnikova Aleksey Batrakov Vice President, Manager, Gulnur Kunakbaeva Andrey Bashkirov Trombone Artists & Attractions Irina Sizova Tatiana Dubovaya Aliaksandr Dzemidzenka John C. Gilliland III, Anatoly Musatov Kirill Kolomoyskiy Associate, Tour Administration Ilya Konstantinov Flute Anton Ilyushin John Pendleton, Larisa Iosava Alexey Mazur Sergey Prokudin Company Manager Alexey Morozov Richmond Davis, Viola Vsevolod Mukhin Tuba Stage Manager Danila Galochkin Maria Akinfina Ramil Mardalimov Larisa Lavrishcheva Larisa Nabatova Oboe Percussion Natalia Baturina Victor Nosyrev Boris Stepanov Ilya Svetlosanov Pavel Zagrebaev Maxim Kopanev

Tatiana Filatova Vladimir Lomov Alla Mamyko Boris Kondratinskiy Gleb Kuzminskiy Grigory Pechenevskiy Ilya Parfenov

20 BIOGRAPHies The MOSCOW STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Russia and of the title “Peoples’ Artist of Russia.” (MSSO) is acclaimed as one of the greatest orchestras from Joining MSSO in the concert is award-winning violin- a cultural tradition rich with extraordinary symphonic ist JENNIFER KOH, whose free-spirited style impressed ensembles. The New York Times, which called her a “fearless soloist” and Founded in 1943 by Lev Steinberg, MSSO quickly hailed “her fiery, rhapsodic playing.” Equally adept in both established a reputation as one of the premier interpreters Classic and contemporary repertoire, Koh has been cited by of the Russian Classic composers. Under the subsequent the San Francisco Chronicle for her “pristine string tone and leadership of Nikolai Anosov and Leo Ginzburg, MSSO command of theatrics.” The Washington Post commended developed relationships with the most prominent 20th- her “white-hot imagination and her focused, sweet-toned century Russian musicians and composers, including Sergei playing.” Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Nikolai Myaskovsky, and By age 11, Koh had already performed solo with the Reinhold Moritzevich Gliere. The group has performed un- Chicago Symphony. In 1994, the violinist achieved inter- der the directorship of renowned Soviet conductor Veronika national prominence after winning the prestigious Inter- Dudarova. national Tchaikovsky Competition at age 17. Instead of The MSSO has engaged in extensive international going on tour, Koh returned to Oberlin College in Ohio to touring, visiting more than 50 countries under Kogan and complete her degree in English literature. She also earned a performing 20 to 50 concerts abroad each year in the most performance diploma in music from Oberlin Conservatory. prestigious concert halls. The group also appears regularly at Since then, she has won an Avery Fisher Career Grant and major festivals, including the Moscow Autumn Festival, the has performed to rave reviews with the Los Angeles Philhar- Russian Winter Festival, St. Petersburg’s White Nights, the monic, the New York Philharmonic, the Memphis Sym- Moscow Stars Festival, Prague Spring, and festivals in Hel- phony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Oregon sinki, Dubrovnik, and Montreaux. After celebrating its 60th Symphony, and The Cleveland Orchestra. anniversary in 2008, MSSO returned to the United States The violinist’s acclaimed recordings have further for a coast-to-coast tour. strengthened her celebrated status in Classical music his- Maestro PAVEL KOGAN’s career has spanned more tory. The Chicago Sun-Times praised, “Koh finds a lyrical than 40 years over five continents. He has become one of undercurrent in the music that makes the work sound the most respected Russian conductors of our time. mysteriously beautiful and coherent.” The San Francisco With music director-chief conductor Kogan in charge, Chronicle applauded Koh’s String Poetic album, saying it ex- the symphony has steadily expanded its repertoire beyond hibits “plenty of tenderness and .” The Orange County the classics of Russian and Western symphonic literature to Register named Koh’s Schumann: The Sonatas for Violin and include contemporary compositions from Russia and abroad. Piano one of 2007’s Top 10 Classical albums. The Chicago Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Andrei Petrov, and Georgy Dmitriev Sun-Times called her Violin Fantasies compilation “mysteri- are contemporary composers who have had their works ously beautiful and coherent.” premiered by the orchestra. When not on stage or in the recording studio, Koh In addition to regular appearances at the Great Hall dedicates her time to her outreach project, Music Messen- of the Moscow Conservatory and performances throughout ger, which raises awareness and appreciation for Classical Russia, MSSO has toured extensively, playing at prestigious music. n concert halls worldwide, including the United States, Eu- rope, Asia, and Australia. Kogan was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Fed- eration for his performance of the complete symphonies and vocal cycles of Gustav Mahler. He is a member of the Rus- sian Academy of Arts and recipient of the Order of Merit of

21 presents BILL ENGVALL

Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY One of America’s most successful comedians and with comedy legends Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable a multi-Platinum-selling Grammy nominee, BILL Guy. A former physical education teacher, Collier’s shtick ENGVALL was part of the hugely successful Blue Collar often involves mishaps about his Scottish heritage, his West Comedy Tour. He appeared in several movies and television Virginia cousins, unruly in-laws, and alien abductions. shows, including Delta Farce and Bait Shop and recently ap- Collier’s journey began at Georgia’s Punchline Com- peared in the series Leverage. Engvall released his one-hour edy Club, where he tended bar to supplement his teaching special, Aged and Confused, on Comedy Central in 2009. job. During an open-mike night, he took to the stage and Armed with an uncanny ability to find humor in ev- shared his unique outlook on life. The hilarious routine im- eryday situations and connect with audiences, the comedian mediately struck the audience’s funny bone, launching the was the executive producer and star of The Bill Engvall Show, beginning of a long and successful comedy career. which was rated one of TV’s most watched sitcoms. Collier’s television credits include Late Friday; The Born in Galveston, Texas, Engvall was a nightclub DJ Martin Short Show; Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Genera- who aspired to become a teacher until the call to comedy tion; Great American Road Trip; Politically Incorrect With Bill became too loud to ignore. After winning over audiences Maher; VH-1’s The List, and Comedy Central’s Premium at local clubs, he moved to Los Angeles in 1990. He has Blend and The Roast of Larry the Cable Guy. Collier also hosted Showtime’s A Pair of Jokers with Rosie O’Donnell made an appearance in the feature film Witless Protection. and A&E’s Evening at the Improv. Engvall appeared on The In 2005 and 2006, he headlined the Comics on Duty tour Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Designing Women, Delta, and for American troops stationed in Iraq. A regular fixture on The Jeff Foxworthy Show. Engvall penned his autobiography, the Bob & Tom syndicated radio show, Collier also hosts Just a Guy: Notes From a Blue-Collar Life. specials for the Country Music Television network. He has Opening for Engvall in this CCPA performance is vet- performed at the prestigious HBO Comedy Arts Festival in eran stand-up comic RENO COLLIER, who has performed Aspen, Colorado, and the Montreal Comedy Festival. n

22 presents PACIFIC SYMPHONY CARL ST. CLAIR, MUSIC DIRECTOR HALLOWEEN FAMILY CONCERT

Conductor MAXIM ESHKENAZY

Writer and Director DYLAN F. THOMAS

Sunday, October 31, 2010, 3:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

23 CAST

Bride of Frankenstein/Harry Potter Parody Cameo …..……...... LAUREN MERRY BELL

Igor ………………………………………………………….....….. ANDREAS KRAEMER

Frankenstein ……………………………………………………...... DAVID STONEMAN

Wolfman …………………………………………………...... DUKE RAUSAVLJEVICH

Dracula ……………………………………………………….....…………... VIL TOWERS

PROGRAM

Halloween Spooktacular

This performance will feature Halloween and Hollywood favorites, including excerpts from the following:

Suite from Pirates of the Caribbean Klaus Badelt (b.1968)

Star Wars: The Imperial March John Williams (b.1932)

Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme John Williams

Night on Bald Mountain Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) Arr. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Ride of the Valkyries Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

L’Apprenti Sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) Paul Dukas (1865-1935)

24 BIOGRAPHies Founded in 1978, PACIFIC SYMPHONY has made mo Mintz in celebration of the State of Israel’s Indepen- great strides nationally and internationally, earning praise dence Day. He made his conducting debut with the Varna and awards for its main stage concerts, an acclaimed Pops Opera-Philharmonic Society Orchestra and then moved to series, Chamber music programs, and its family-oriented the Bourgas Opera-Philharmonic Society and Classic FM concerts, which include the HALLOWEEN FAMILY Orchestra. Eshkenazy received his early musical training at CONCERT. From its humble beginnings in Orange Coun- the Sofia Conservatory before moving to the United States ty, California, the orchestra attained international status to pursue double master of music degrees in conducting with a highly acclaimed 2006 European tour that encom- and violin performance at the University of Southern passed nine cities, including Munich, Germany; Vienna, California. n Austria; and Lucerne, Switzerland. Under the guidance of music director Carl St.Clair, who celebrates his 21st anniversary with the group this sea- son, the symphony offers moving musical experiences with a repertoire ranging from the great orchestral masterworks to pieces from today’s most prominent composers. The Wall presents Street Journal credited St.Clair with successfully advancing “not only the orchestra’s skills but also the audience’s trust and musical sophistication.” The Los Angeles Times called A Charlie Brown Christmas St.Clair “a significant musical leader” and cited his “bold Featuring the orchestra-building, his growing mastery of the repertory and David Benoit Trio his expanding astuteness at the art of programming.” and the Asia America Pacific Symphony presents more than 100 concerts annually and offers a rich array of educational programs Youth Orchestra designed to promote its presence and integrate its music into local communities. With these programs, the group is able to reach about 50,000 local residents yearly, fostering interaction with symphony musicians and instructors. Pa- cific Symphony’s renowned Family Musical Concerts series introduces the fundamentals of orchestral music through a broad range of musical styles. MAXIM ESHKENAZY has been described as a musician of “vigor and intelligence” who conducts with

“complete assuredness and insight.” The Los Angeles Times calls him “charismatic and exciting.” Eshkenazy’s conducting appointments have included music director of

the Bakersfield Youth Orchestra and assistant conductor FRI, DEC 3, 8:00 PM at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. He was also music $73/$58/$43/$28 director of the Pasadena Youth Symphony and the Music of Changes Chamber Orchestra, assistant conductor of the Call 562-467-8817 today to order tickets

American Youth Symphony, and assistant conductor of or go on-line to www.cerritoscenter.com. the Herbert Zipper Chamber Orchestra. Eshkenazy has shared the stage with violinist Shlo-

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