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THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC at the Music Center at Strathmore Piotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC at the Music Center at Strathmore Piotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor FALL & WINTER 2018-2019 PROGRAM WHAT’S INSIDE Welcome | 2 2018-19 Season Calendar | 3 On the Waterfront Film with Live Orchestra | 5 Lenny’s Playlist | 11 Bernstein Choral Celebration | 15 Handel’s Messiah | 21 Infamous Brahms | 30 Brian Ganz Plays Chopin | 34 National Philharmonic Orchestra | 38 National Philharmonic Chorale | 39 Board of Directors | 40 Supporters | 40 NP Endowment | 44 Heritage Society | 44 National Philharmonic Staff | 44 ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com The National Philharmonic program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409. The National Philharmonic program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business!, Inc. Contents © 2018. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC 1 WELCOME... elcome to the Leonard Bernstein WCentennial Celebration season of the National Philharmonic at the Music Center at Strathmore. As a young conducting student, I had the honor of studying with Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. And so this season, it gives me great pleasure to share some of my memories of that summer as National Philharmonic and I pay tribute to this great American icon. The season opens with the screening of the Academy Award-winning film, On the Waterfront, with the Philharmonic performing Bernstein’s magnificent score–his unique contribution to the genre. In October, the Philharmonic presents the Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber, one of many American composers championed by Bernstein, featuring violinist Bella Hristova; and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, which Mallin credit Jay Photo Bernstein conducted in Moscow, on tour with the New York Philharmonic, with the composer in the audience! The National Philharmonic Chorale, led by its Artistic Director Stan Engebretson, takes the stage, singing Bernstein’s greatest vocal works, including selections from the Mass, Candide, and, of course, West Side Story. December includes a brand new Holiday Sing-Along, led by the Philharmonic’s Associate Conductor, Victoria Gau, and Handel’s Messiah, an annual tradition. Finally, the New Year brings a stroll down memory lane with Bernstein’s all-time favorites, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, which Bernstein conducted with Glenn Gould at the keyboard in a rather infamous performance; our rendition will feature the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medal winner, Haochen Zhang. And speaking of pianists: Don’t miss the ninth Chopin recital of pianist Brian Ganz, who this year will be joined by mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór for some rarely heard songs as he continues his quest to perform all of the composer’s works. I look forward to seeing you at the concerts! Piotr Gajewski Music Director & Conductor NATIONALNATIONAL PHILHARMONIC PHILHARMONIC 2018-2019 2018-2019 CALENDAR CALENDAR ON THE WATERFRONT HOLIDAY SING-ALONG NEW! FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA FRI DEC 7, 2018 7:30pm SAT SEPT 29, 2018 8pm Iyona Blake, soprano Piotr Gajewski, conductor Members of the National Philharmonic Orchestra Victoria Gau, conductor “One of the best film scores of all time.” –American Film Institute Sing along to holiday classics with your family and friends at “Academy Award®” and/or “Oscar®” is the registered Strathmore! Concert features award-winning soprano/actress trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Iyona Blake, recently seen in Signature Theater’s Titanic and Picture Arts and Sciences. Jelly’s Last Jam. Every ticket purchase supports military families of USO-Metro. LENNY’S PLAYLIST SAT OCT 13, 2018 8pm HANDEL’S MESSIAH SUN OCT 14, 2018 3pm SAT DEC 22, 2018 8pm SUN DEC 23, 2018 3pm SAT + SUN: Member Encore Q&A Suzanne Karpov, soprano SUN 2-2:30pm: Meet the Musicians National Philharmonic Chorale Bella Hristova, violin Stan Engebretson, conductor Piotr Gajewski, conductor Purchase tickets early to these popular performances! Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute Barber Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor INFAMOUS BRAHMS SAT JAN 26, 2019 8pm SUN JAN 27, 2019 3pm NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYERS Haochen Zhang, piano AT POTTER VIOLINS* Gold Medalist, 2009 Van Cliburn Competition SUN OCT 21, 2018 3-5pm Piotr Gajewski, conductor What is a Melody? Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Music of di Lasso, Schnittke, Shostakovich and Beethoven Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor BERNSTEIN CHORAL CELEBRATION CHOPIN: RECOLLECTIONS OF HOME SAT NOV 17, 2018 8pm SAT FEB 2, 2019 8pm For Young People: Participate in the Color the Music Project Note: No pre-concert lecture Danielle Talamantes, soprano Brian Ganz, piano Strathmore Children’s Chorus Magdalena Wór, mezzo-soprano National Philharmonic Chorale Stan Engebretson, conductor NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYERS Selections from West Side Story, Candide and the Mass AT POTTER VIOLINS* SUN FEB 3, 2019 3-5pm The Road to Paris Music of Mozart, Boulanger, de Falla, Piazzolla and Enescu NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC 3 NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC 2018-2019 CALENDAR THE DEBUT NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYERS SAT FEB 23, 2019 8pm AT POTTER VIOLINS* SUN APRIL 28, 2019 3-5pm Member Encore Q&A Zuill Bailey, cello Musical Atoms-A study of Intervals Three-time Grammy Award winner Music of Britten and Brahms Roberto Díaz, viola Piotr Gajewski, conductor ANXIETY Schumann Manfred Overture BERNSTEIN & BEETHOVEN, PART I Miklós Rózsa Theme, Variations and Finale, op. 13 SAT MAY 11, 2019 8pm Richard Strauss Don Quixote Wagner Prelude to Die Meistersinger Member Encore Q&A Meet the Musicians: 7-7:30pm SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS: A TRIBUTE TO Michael Brown, piano LOUIS ARMSTRONG Piotr Gajewski, conductor SAT MARCH 30, 2019 8pm NEW! Bernstein Symphony No. 2 (“The Age of Anxiety”) Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor Byron Stripling, trumpet Piotr Gajewski, conductor Stripling’s electrifying and heartfelt tribute to Louis Armstrong FREEDOM BERNSTEIN & BEETHOVEN, PART II has become America’s most popular orchestral pops program. SAT JUNE 1, 2019 8pm Esther Heideman, soprano VERDI REQUIEM Shirin Eskandani, mezzo-soprano SAT APRIL 13, 2019 8pm Colin Eaton, tenor Danielle Talamantes, soprano Kevin Short, baritone Kevin Deas, bass National Philharmonic Chorale National Philharmonic Chorale Piotr Gajewski, conductor Piotr Gajewski, conductor Bernstein Chichester Psalms Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor (“Choral”) Fantastic student chamber Free pre-concert lectures ensembles are featured by National Philharmonic throughout the season Associate Conductor in the concert lobby 45 Victoria Gau are offered minutes before concerts. 75 minutes before Student performances concerts throughout the are sponsored by the season. Please check Misbin Family. Moscatiello credit Christopher Photo nationalphilharmonic.org for up-to-date information. The Pre-Concert *Potter Violins Lecture Series is sponsored by John Kendall Recital Hall Jean & Paul Dudek. 7711 Eastern Ave | Takoma Park, MD 4 NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ON THE WATERFRONT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018, 8PM The National Philharmonic Piotr Gajewski, Music Director and Conductor ON THE WATERFRONT FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA Piotr Gajewski, conductor Star-Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) Conducted by Eliot Pfanstiehl, CEO Emeritus and Founder of Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc. On the Waterfront Musical score by Leonard Bernstein Directed by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Budd Schulberg Featuring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb and Eva Marie Saint ON THE WATERFRONT COLUMBIA PICTURES Presents An ELIA KAZAN Production MARLON BRANDO “ON THE WATERFRONT” Co-Starring KARL MALDEN LEE J. COBB with ROD STEIGER PAT HENNING And Introducing EVA MARIE SAINT Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN Screnplay by BUDD SCHULBERG Produced by SAM SPIEGEL Directed by ELIA KAZAN On the Waterfront © 1954, renewed 1962 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Executive Producer: PAUL H. EPSTEIN for THE LEONARD BERNSTEIN OFFICE, INC. Producer: ELEONOR M. SANDRESKY for THE LEONARD BERNSTEIN OFFICE, INC. Production Supervisor: ELEONOR M. SANDRESKY Technical Director: MIKE RUNICE Sound Engineer: MARTIN BIERMAN Music Supervision: GARTH EDWIN SUNDERLAND Original Orchestrations by LEONARD BERNSTEIN with MARLIN SKILES, GIL GRAU Film Score Restored and Adapted by: GARTH EDWIN SUNDERLAND Music Consultant: DAVID NEWMAN Streamers created by: KRISTOPHER CARTER and MAKO SUJISHI With special thanks to: TOM HOOPER, KEN HAHN and SYNC SOUND, CHRISTOPHER LANE, RICHARD ASHTON, DAVID JENNINGS, SAM BALTIMORE and MARK HOROWITZ at the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, and THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Sponsored by The Kahn & Miller Foundation All Kids, All Free, All The Time is sponsored in part by Mrs. Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. and Dieneke Johnson The Music Center at Strathmore Marriott Concert Stage 5 ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES Piotr Gajewski, conductor for young string players and singers, master classes with esteemed visiting “Immensely talented artists, and a concerto competition for and insightful conductor, high-school students. Working with whose standards, taste the local school system, Gajewski also and sensitivity are established and conducts annual concerts impeccable,” raves for all Montgomery County second grade
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