2019-2020 / OUR 43RD SEASON

Cornelia Laemmli Orth, Music Director Introducing the CCO 2019-2020 Season

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The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra continues to explore new ways to serve Our Chamber Music Series keeps growing in popularity and we enjoy pre- our shared community through innovative programming, exciting guest artists, and senting our musicians in this different format. See and hear our musicians in this new collaborations and partnerships. By expanding our concert season, actively more intimate setting as we present programs that will entertain, fascinate, and leave engaging a more diverse audience, and seeking new avenues to interact with our you eager for the next concert. existing supporters, we strive to continue earning our place as one of the flagship arts Subscriptions guarantee you won’t miss a note and are a terrific way to show organizations in the greater Ithaca region. your support for Ithaca’s Orchestra, while getting the benefit of the savings over indi- Our Orchestral Series will delight you with renown soloists such as Shai vidual tickets. With the artistic vision of our Music Director Cornelia Laemmli Orth, WoSner and Jennifer Montone mixed in with rising young stars including guitar- and the talent and dedication of all our musicians on stage, our 43rd Season will be ist Jordan dodSon. Music by Beethoven, Joan Tower, Schubert, Britten, Fauré and full of memorable moments and incredible artistry. Subscribe today and help keep a brand new work by Christopher Cerrone will showcase the versatility and artistic the music alive! reach of the CCO. The family-friendly Holiday Pops concert returns and is included in Please Note: programs, artists, dates, and venues are subject to change. the Orchestral Series subscription package. No refunds or exchanges.

CCOithaca.org CHAMBER MUSIC ORCHESTRAL SERIES NO. 1 Fauré in Fall SERIES NO. 2 Shai Wosner Plays SUNDAY 3:00pm / First Unitarian Church, Ithaca SATURDAY Mozart SEPTEMBER 15 GAUBERT: Trois Aquarelles for Flute, Cello and Piano NOVEMBER 23 7:30pm / Ford Hall, Ithaca College PROKOFIEV: Sonata for Two Violins, Op 56 2019 2019 MOZART: Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 FAURÉ: Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op 45 JOAN TOWER: Chamber Dance These three works, representing very different styles, CHRISTOPHER CERRONE: Dissolving Margins were written within a short 40 year span. Gaubert and Sh a i WoSn er , piano Prokofiev’s pieces have deceptively simple titles for such intricate works. The Fauré quartet is an especially significant contribution with a slow MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 ”Jupiter” movement that is one of the most beautiful ever written by this composer. Critical acclaim and an ever-growing fan base follow Shai Wosner everywhere his international career takes Shai Wosner him. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear him play not one, but two concerti! The Special La Bohème (semi-staged) Cerrone was completed only months ago, and with his “keen musical mind and deep Add-on 7:30pm Sat. and 3:00pm Sun. / Ford Hall, Ithaca College musical soul” Wosner’s interpretation of Mozart will leave a lasting impression. Event! PUCCINI: La Bohème (concert version) Co - produC t ion W i t h oper a it h aC a ORCHESTRAL SATURDAY SERIES NO. 3 We collaborate for the very first time with Opera Ithaca, Holiday Pops SUNDAY 3:00pm / Kulp Auditorium, Ithaca High School SEPTEMBER 28 in a concert version of La Bohème, a tragic love story & that continually draws new fans with every generation. DECEMBER 15 Enjoy some of our favorite music of the holiday season SUNDAY We won’t need elaborate sets and costumes to transport 2019 as we bring together some of our wonderful collabo- you into the world Puccini created with his beloved score. rators from the past, PLUS the entire Cayuga Chamber SEPTEMBER 29 Subscribers have the chance to add this special event to any subscription package Orchestra! This family-friendly event will feature stu- 2019 before tickets go on sale to the general public! dents from Ithaca Talent Education (ITE), The Ithaca Children & Youth Chorus, our recent Youth Concerto Competition winners and ORCHESTRAL more. Join us for this very special community celebration. SERIES NO. 1 Simply Strings SATURDAY 7:30pm / Ford Hall, Ithaca College CHAMBER MUSIC OCTOBER 19 BRITTEN: Simple Symphony SERIES NO. 2 Uncommon Ensembles 2019 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by SUNDAY 3:00pm / First Unitarian Church, Ithaca Thomas Tallis Irina Muresanu FEBRUARY 16 BEETHOVEN: String Quintet, Op 29 PÄRT: Tabula Rosa 2020 CASELLA: Serenata, Op 46 ir in a Mur eS a nu , violin Featuring unusual combinations of instruments, this Chr iS t in a B oue y, violin program begins with a quintet (string quartet plus a ENESCU: Romanian Rhapsody second viola) that shows once again, how very masterful ir in a Mur eS a nu , violin Beethoven could be. Italian composer Alfredo Casella created a truly delightful work Christina Bouey We welcome Irina Muresanu whose playing has been described using the unique combination of violin, cello, clarinet, bassoon, and trumpet. as “magical virtuosity.” Joining her is our award-winning concertmaster Christina Bouey. They’ll lead our strings in this colorful and evocative program, with students from the FAMILY CONCERT Cornell University Orchestra sharing the stage for the Vaughan Williams. SERIES NO. 2 Family Concert THURSDAY & Storytime FAMILY CONCERT MARCH 5 SERIES NO. 1 Family Concert 4:00pm / Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca THURSDAY 2020 & Storytime Celebrating our sixth season, our Family Concert & Free Admission NOVEMBER 21 4:00pm / Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca Storytime events at TCPL continue to pack the room! 2019 Celebrating our sixth season, our Family Concert & Storytime Combining live music, narrated children’s books, and a Free Admission events at TCPL continue to pack the room! Combining live chance for children to try out the instruments with the music, narrated children’s books, and a chance for children help of our CCO musicians, we’re enormously pleased to try out the instruments with the help of our CCO musi- to continue this popular series in partnership with cians, we’re enormously pleased to continue this popular series in partnership with Tompkins County Public Library. Free admission is made Tompkins County Public Library. Free admission is made possible by our generous possible by our generous sponsors (Tompkins County sponsors (Tompkins County Public Library and Music Performance Trust Fund). Public Library and Music Performance Trust Fund).

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ORCHESTRAL SERIES NO. 4 Pivotal Pieces Red Chair Spotlight: The enthusiasm generated by our first season of SATURDAY 7:30pm / Ford Hall, Ithaca College Red Chair Spotlight concerts encourages us to continue this winning combination MARCH 7 MENDELSSOHN: The Fair Melusine Overture for a second season. Each recital will feature one of our Red Chair musicians, those whose chairs have been sponsored by a generous donor. This combination of a 2020 R. STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op 11 Jen n ifer Mon ton e , horn recital and reception, will showcase individual musicians in unique programs, BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op 92 designed by the performers themselves. Red Chair Spotlight dates and artists will be We are thrilled to feature Grammy Award winner Jennifer announced in August. (CCO subscribers receive 10% off Red Chair concert tickets.) Montone, principal horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra. In high demand as a soloist, the NY Times has heralded her Jennifer Montone “flawless horn solos… and warm and noble sound.” With Beethoven’s compelling and unforgettable Symphony No. 7, this is a concert not to be missed! Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

ORCHESTRAL SERIES NO. 5 Orchestral Finale FRIDAY 7:30pm / Ford Hall, Ithaca College 2019-2020 Season Sponsor: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport MARCH 27 ARRIAGA: Los esclavos felices 2020 PIAZOLLA: Oblivion RODRIGO: Concerto de Aranjuez Jor da n dodSon , guitar SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D 485 Jordon Dodson, “one of the top young guitarists of his gener- ation,” will bring a fresh perspective to the incredibly popular Jordan Dodson Aranjuez concerto. Known as the best of his “early” symphonies, Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 will provide a magnificent conclusion to our Orchestral Series.

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES NO. 3 Dvorak & Harbison SUNDAY 3:00pm / First Unitarian Church, Ithaca James & APRIL 19 DVORAK: Piano Trio No. 2, Op 26 Dianne 2020 HARBISON: Quintet for Winds Orcutt Dvorak’s second piano trio is a wonderful study of charac- ter and contrast with hints of his popular Slavonic Dances that would soon follow. John Harbison composed his quin- tet seeking to achieve a “classical simplicity.” This work has become immensely popular among musicians and audiences alike.

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES NO. 4 Center Stage Brass SUNDAY 3:00pm / First Baptist Church, Ithaca MAY 3 LE CLAIR: Violin Duo, Op 3 2020 ROSSINI: Sonate a Quattro No. 6 “La Tempesta” NICHOLAS WALKER: Paris Skies for Cello and Bass EWALD: Brass Quintet No. 1 NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS (ARR. GALE): Tin Roof Blues CCO CONCERTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE, IN PART, WITH PUBLIC FUNDS from the New York State Council on the Arts, C. WILLIAMS / S. WILLIAMS: The Royal Garden Blues a State agency. Additional support is provided by Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, Tompkins County Tourism Program through ACOD, the Community Foundation of Tompkins County, the Park Foundation, LEW POLLACK (COOPER): That’s A Plenty The Strebel Fund for Community Enrichment, and the Vector Magnetics Fund of the Community Foundation. Our Chamber Music Series ends with incredible music that spans the centuries. This program, presented in the round, will take you from Rossini and Ewald, to modern works by Ithaca’s own Nicholas Walker and jazz legends such as the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.

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