Edition 1 | 2019-2020
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
DEL SOL STRING QUARTET pg. 10 EMERGING ARTISTS pg. 14 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nina M. Di Leo AEOLUS EMERGING ARTISTS COORDINATOR Faith DeBow QUARTET TOWERING BEETHOVEN pg. 10 pg. 36 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Ronald Walker, President Tim Hornback, Vice President Carolina Astrain, Secretary David Faskas, Treasurer Calendar of Events | 2-3 Thursday, June 6, evening: BOARD MEMBERS History of the Festival | 5 All in the Family | 28-30 Sallye Allen Bill Blanchard Friday, June 7, noon: Meet the Artistic Director | 7 Clay Cain Contrasts | 32-33 Contributors | 8-9 Gary Childress Friday, June 7, evening: Paula Cobler Saturday & Sunday, June 1-2, evening: Los Aztex | 34-35 Annie Cullen Del Sol String Quartet | 10-12 Saturday, June 8, evening: Judy Gilley Wednesday, June 5, noon: Towering Beethoven | 36-38 John Griffin Emerging Artists | 14-17 Vanessa Hicks-Callaway About the Artists | 42-44 Dr. Michael Hummel Wednesday, June 5, evening: Festival Staff | 44 Phyllis Keller Magnificent Bach | 18-21 Dr. Suzanne LaBrecque Thursday, June 6, noon: About the Choir | 45-46 Daphne McHattie The Bach Influence | 24-26 Thanks and Acknowledgements | 47 Katie Merriman Linda Patterson John Quitta Dr. Margaret Rice Mary Ann Sawyers SEASON SPONSORS Eileen Stewart Dolly Stokes Tommy Taylor Felecia Vela Philip Welder LEAD SPONSORS ADVISORY BOARD John B. Bierman John E. “Buddy” Billups Dr. Marylynn Fletcher Cloyde and Ethel Lee Tracy Foundation Joe A. Hewell Lynn Knaupp M. Russell Marshall Neldene Matusevich Catherine McHaney David P. McLarry Janet S. Miller Mary Sue Koontz Nelson Dr. Anne Wagner Dr. Will Wagner VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Tony Yarbrough PO Box 1086 • Victoria, TX 77902 • 361-570-5788 www.victoriabachfestival.org • info@ victoriabachfestival.org VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL 1 JUST FOR KIDS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 44th annual Don’t miss these activities for kids and families: BACHFEST BREAKFAST EMERGING ARTISTS AT THE LIBRARY Douglas Harvey, cello Thursday, June 6 – 10:30 am Victoria Public Library 302 N. Main Street Liberty Coffee Haus 9:00 am 206 N. Liberty Street FREE ADMISSION EMERGING ARTISTS AT THE MUSEUM Thursday, June 6 – 2:30 pm Children’s Discovery Museum EMERGING ARTISTS 1205 Sam Houston Drive Faith DeBow leads the 2019 Emerging Artists, BIG BANG RHYTHM PARTY baritone Bruno Barbosa and soprano Saturday, June 8 – 1:00 pm Natalie Howard. Victoria Public Library 302 N. Main Street NOON First United Pay what you Methodist Church can at the door. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 SUNDAY, JUNE 2 407 N. Bridge Street Suggested admission: $10. DEL SOL STRING QUARTET DEL SOL STRING QUARTET MAGNIFICENT BACH AT THE PRESIDIO AT THE SANCTUARY J.S. Bach’s exuberant Magnificat is music on a grand scale. The Del Sol String Quartet champions the Violinists Sam Weiser and Benjamin Kreith, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez conducts the VBF Orchestra and Choir. Program work of both world-renowned and emerging violist Charlton Lee, and cellist Kathryn Bates includes Bach’s Symbolum Nicenum and contemporary composers, collaborating across perform Moham-med Fairouz’s The Named Cantata BWV 191. disciplines and focusing on music that reflects Angels, Ben Johnston’s Amazing Grace, Osvaldo cultural diversity. Their program includes Golijov’s Tenebrae, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Join us for a pre-concert talk with Moham-med Fairouz’s The Named Angels, Ben Canto Kechua and Erberk Eryilmaz’ Hoppa. George Stauffer at 6:30 pm. Johnston’s Amazing Grace, Osvaldo Golijov’s Tenebrae, Gabriela Lena Frank’s Canto Kechua and Erberk Eryilmaz’ Hoppa. 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Our Saviour’s $40 sec. A Presidio La Bahía $65 sec. A The Sanctuary $40 sec. A Lutheran Church $25 sec. B 217 U.S. 183, Goliad $45 sec. B 301 W. Church Street, Edna $25 sec. B 4102 N. Ben Jordan Street $20 sec. C FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PERFORMERS, VENUES, AND CONCERTS, GO TO WWW.VICTORIABACHFESTIVAL.ORG OR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE n behalf of the Victoria Bach Festival Board of Directors, I’m I’m proud to lead such an engaged Opleased to welcome top musical performers from across the and dedicated Board of Directors. The United States back to Victoria for another extraordinary week of success of our Jewel Gala fundraiser, our music. They join their friends and colleagues and our devoted house concerts and off-season productions, and all of the preparations audiences for a week of wonderful music-making and great fun. that go on throughout the year come to fruition during this amazing week of music thanks to our Directors’ commitment. It’s a testament to the value this community places on the arts We’re grateful for the financial support of our season sponsors: the that a town the size of Victoria is celebrating the 44th year of the O’Connor & Hewitt Foundation, the City of Victoria, and the Texas Victoria Bach Festival. The Festival is an integral part of the vibrancy Commission on the Arts. of Victoria’s arts community and embraces its role in making our city an attractive place to live and work for this and future generations. The annual Festival is made possible by the generosity and hard work of so many people. The Victoria community plays a large role in Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez- the Festival’s success. We appreciate all of our donors, artist hosts, Valdez, our programming has expanded, our professional choir volunteers, and ticket purchasers. Your support makes this beautiful was established, our Festival orchestra continues to thrive, and our music possible. concert venues have expanded to include the Presidio La Bahía in Goliad and The Sanctuary in Edna. We’re pleased to welcome you to our concerts and we hope you enjoy one of the best weeks in music in Texas and beyond. Faith DeBow leads the Emerging Artists program, selecting young musicians to perform in Victoria and affording them the opportunity to work side by side with professionals in their field. In addition to their recital, the Emerging Artists bring music to people across the community, including nursing facilities and service clubs, Ronald Walker the Victoria Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum. President, Victoria Bach Festival Board of Directors 2 VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL THURSDAY, JUNE 6 FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Start your mornings with music Wednesday through Friday at the BACHFEST BREAKFAST series. Enjoy performances by VBF musicians BACHFEST BREAKFAST BACHFEST BREAKFAST with your coffee and pastries at Liberty “Friends in the Arts” vocal ensemble with Susan Doering, violin, Dieter Wulfhorst, cello, Coffee Haus. Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, piano. Faith DeBow, piano Liberty Coffee Haus 9:00 am Liberty Coffee Haus 9:00 am 206 N. Liberty Street FREE ADMISSION 206 N. Liberty Street FREE ADMISSION SATURDAY, JUNE 8 THE BACH INFLUENCE CONTRASTS BIG BANG Acclaimed organist Renée Anne Louprette Violinist Corrine Stillwell, clarinetist Vanguel Join us for a rhythm party! Victoria Bach Festival performs works that influenced J.S. Bach’s style, Tangarov, and pianist Ekateria Tangarov perform percussionists lead a drum workshop for and works that show Bach’s influence on later Igor Stravinsky’s L’histoire du soldat, Béla Bartók’s participants of all ages who want to get in composers, including Robert Schumann, Marcel Contrasts, and Paul Schonfield’s Trio for Clarinet, the groove. Dupré, and Rachel Laurin. NOON Violin & Piano. NOON First United Pay what you Pay what you Methodist Church can at the door. Trinity Episcopal Church can at the door. Victoria Public Library 1:00 pm 407 N. Bridge Street Suggested admission: $10. 1501 N. Glass Street Suggested admission: $10. 302 N. Main Street FREE ADMISSION ALL IN THE FAMILY: LOS AZTEX TOWERING BEETHOVEN J.S. BACH & SONS Grammy award-winning performers Joel Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez conducts the VBF Works by J.S. Bach and his sons, including the Guzman and Sarah Fox combine elements Orchestra with special guest pianist Anton Nel. Concerto in C Major for two harpsi-chords and of Latin Rock, cumbia, blues and more into Program includes Joan Tower’s Made in America strings. Performed on baroque instruments. a sound all their own, creating a fusion of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2, and Led by Stephen Redfield with Keith Womer and tropical rhythms and roots music. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. special guest Anton Nel on harpsichord. Join us for a pre-concert talk with George Stauffer at 6:30 pm. 7:30 pm 7:30 pm $40 sec. A 7:30 pm First Presbyterian Church $40 sec. A DeLeon Plaza Victoria Fine Arts Center $25 sec. B 2408 N. Navarro Street $25 sec. B Main and Forrest Street FREE ADMISSION 1002 Sam Houston Drive $20 sec. C FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PERFORMERS, VENUES, AND CONCERTS, GO TO WWW.VICTORIABACHFESTIVAL.ORG OR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE his will be my third summer as I’m looking forward to conducting our final concert, when we TArtistic Director of the Victoria Bach will welcome the phenomenal concert pianist Anton Nel in a Festival, and I look forward to returning performance of Camille Saint-Saëns’ 2nd Piano Concerto. On this to the warm embrace of Victoria. Once a year, our passionate same program, we present a splendid work by American composer Festival leaders, listeners, and musicians turn the city of Victoria Joan Tower titled “Made in America,” which is inspired by her into a center of artistic activity, where you can hear some of the experiences as a young expat living in Bolivia and moving back to most dynamic and engaged music-making in the country. the United States after nine years abroad. The program will conclude with an all-time favorite: the imposing and exuberantly As in years past, the great J.S.