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MAY 31, 2014, AT THE ROSE THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER: PABLO HERAS-CASADO To Lead ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S in CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: PIERRE BOULEZ Featuring Works by Pierre BOULEZ, Heinz HOLLIGER, Bruno MANTOVANI, Marc-André DALBAVIE, and Philippe MANOURY
As part of the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, Pablo Heras-Casado will conduct Orchestra of St. Luke’s in Circles of Influence: Pierre Boulez, a program that celebrates the legacy of Pierre Boulez (France, b. 1925), an important and influential composer of unique, complex, and controversial music as well as a groundbreaking conductor of 20th-century music. Pierre Boulez’s own works will be set alongside those by four composers whose careers intersected with his: Bruno Mantovani (France, b. 1974), Heinz Holliger (Switzerland, b. 1939), Philippe Manoury (France, b. 1952), and Marc-André Dalbavie (France, b. 1961). Ara Guzelimian, provost and dean of The Juilliard School, and Pablo Heras-Casado will co-host the program, introducing each work from the stage and discussing themes within the program. This program, May 31, 2014, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, is a co-presentation by the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. It is one of the ensemble’s two contributions to the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, which together are titled Circles of Influence: Boulez and Benjamin. For complete information about Circles of Influence: George Benjamin, see press release.
Pierre Boulez was greatly inspired by the composers of the Second Viennese School, and his interest in the 12-tone system led to his own innovative and radical explorations of serialism, pitch multiplication, and other techniques. As founding director of the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique Musique (IRCAM) and founder of the French chamber orchestra Ensemble Intercontemporain (EIC), he became a seminal influence on a generation of composers. Among his many important conducting posts, he was Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1971 to 1977. During his Philharmonic tenure, Boulez was a fierce
2 advocate of contemporary music and, among other initiatives, introduced the now legendary Rug Concerts. Orchestra of St. Luke’s will perform Mr. Boulez’s Mémoriale ( … explosante-fixe … Originel) (1985), featuring flutist Elizabeth Mann, and Une page d’éphéméride (2005), featuring pianist Margaret Kampmeier. The first, for flute and eight instruments, is drawn from Mr. Boulez’s … explosante-fixe …, conceived in 1971 as a tribute to Stravinsky. The Philharmonic performed the final version of … explosante-fixe … in December 2012 on CONTACT!, the new-music series. Mr. Boulez wrote Une page d’éphéméride as part of Universal Edition’s Piano Project, designed to introduce contemporary music to young piano students; noted for its charm and arguably lush sonority, the piece features toccata-like bursts and allows for a studied exploration of pitch.
The works by Pierre Boulez will be juxtaposed with works by composers he influenced: the U.S. Premiere of Turbulences by Bruno Mantovani, who from 1998 to 1999 studied computer music at IRCAM and whose work Streets was led by Mr. Boulez, the work’s dedicatee, in the World Premiere in 2006 by the EIC; the U.S. Premiere of Ostinato funèbre (1991) by Heinz Holliger, who studied composition with Mr. Boulez; the U.S. Premiere of Strange Ritual (2005) by Philippe Manoury, who joined IRCAM in 1980 as a composer and as a researcher of electronic music — in 1997 Mr. Boulez recorded Mr. Manoury’s La Partition du ciel et de l’enfer (1989) and Jupiter (1987) with the EIC; and the U.S. Premiere of Concertino by Marc-André Dalbavie, who studied conducting with Mr. Boulez in 1987, and whose works Mr. Boulez conducted in the following years: Diadèmes (1986), Seuils (1991–93), and Flute Concerto (2006), among other works.
Orchestra of St. Luke’s has commissioned more than 50 works; given more than 150 world, U.S., and New York City premieres; and made more than 90 recordings — four of which have won Grammy awards. Pablo Heras-Casado — who, at New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert’s invitation is a co-curator of the NY PHIL BIENNIAL — was named Orchestra of St. Luke’s principal conductor in 2011 and was recently honored as Conductor of the Year by Musical America.
Pablo Heras-Casado said: “An exciting thing about new music is hearing the influence of the past, while witnessing music’s continuous evolution. Our first program at the NY PHIL BIENNIAL will celebrate my mentor and friend Pierre Boulez. I look forward to presenting Boulez’s own music alongside pieces he curated specifically for this concert, by composers whom he deeply respects.”
A flagship project of the New York Philharmonic envisioned by Music Director Alan Gilbert, the NY PHIL BIENNIAL is a kaleidoscopic exploration of today’s music showcasing an array of curatorial voices through concerts presented with cultural partners throughout New York City. Modeled on the great visual art biennials, the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL, taking place May 28–June 7, 2014, brings the public together with a diverse roster of more than 50 composers, ranging from elementary school students to icons, for concerts of symphonies, concertos, staged opera, chamber music, and solo works, many of which will be premieres. Meet-up events, lectures and panel discussions, and online interactivity are planned to encourage audience members to directly engage with composers, scholars, and artists. The 2014 NY PHIL BIENNIAL partners include 92nd Street Y, The Museum of Modern Art, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Juilliard School, Gotham Chamber Opera,
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Bang on a Can, American Composers Orchestra, and Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School High School. For complete information about the 2014 NY PHIL BIENNIAL, see press release.
Artist Pablo Heras-Casado was named principal conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) in 2011, beginning a four-year term. In the 2013–14 season he makes his debuts with the New York Philharmonic; London Symphony Orchestra; The Philadelphia, Philharmonia, and Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestras; and at The Metropolitan Opera in Verdi’s Rigoletto. He returns to Carnegie Hall and the Caramoor Festival with the OSL; and he conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at the New Year’s concerts of the Berlin Staatskapelle. Other highlights include returns to the San Francisco Symphony, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Munich Philharmonic, and Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw and Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestras. He also tours with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and conducts a series of concerts and opera performances at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre.
The Spanish conductor has led the Berlin and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras; Bavarian Radio, Boston, and Chicago symphony orchestras; and The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Spanish National Orchestra, and Madrid’s Teatro Real. In 2012–13 he made his debut at Deutsche Oper Berlin and Oper Frankfurt and his Salzburg Festival debut.
In the fall of 2013 Harmonia Mundi released Mr. Heras-Casado’s recording of Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, and Sony released a disc featuring Plácido Domingo in Verdi arias with the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana. Future albums include the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2, Lobgesang, and a celebration of the castrato singer Farinelli from Deutsche Grammophon’s Archiv series, which recently named Mr. Heras-Casado an “Archiv Ambassador.”
Recognized for his work with contemporary music, he is a laureate of the 2007 Lucerne Festival conductors’ forum. Pablo Heras-Casado holds the Medalla de Honor of the Rodriguez Acosta Foundation, and in February 2012 was awarded the Golden Medal of Merit by the Council of Granada, his hometown, of which he is also an honorary ambassador. His 2011 DVD recording of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the Teatro Real received the Diapason d’Or.
Elizabeth Mann has been highlighted in many concerts as principal flute of Orchestra of St. Luke’s and St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble since 1983. She has toured the United States performing the Mozart Flute Concerto under the baton of André Previn; traveled throughout Spain and Japan performing the Brandenburg Concertos with violinist/conductor Jaime Laredo; and was guest artist at the Lochenhaus Festival in Austria under the direction of Gidon Kremer. In 1998 Ms. Mann and Mr. Kremer played the U.S. premiere of Sofia Gubaidulina’s Concerto for Flute and Violin with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She has appeared in recital at the Aldeburgh Music Festival in England, the Library of Congress, and Carnegie Hall. Other solo performances include concertos with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and National Chamber Orchestra. She has performed with artists
4 including Samuel Ramey, Joan Sutherland, and Victoria de Los Angeles, among others. She has played principal flute with the Minnesota Orchestra and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and was acting associate principal flute with Boston Symphony Orchestra. She performs regularly with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Mann began studying flute at age eight. She won the Boston Young Artist Concerto Competition at age 12, performing as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where she was a student of Julius Baker. She can be heard on recordings by CBC Master works, Deutsche Grammophon, Angel Records, MusicMasters, and New World Records. Along with Deborah Hoffman, principal harpist of the Metropolitan Opera, she released Reflections: Transcriptions for Flute and Harp on Arabesque Records.
Pianist Margaret Kampmeier enjoys an active career as soloist, collaborative artist, and educator. Equally fluent in classical and contemporary repertoire, she has concertized and recorded extensively, and has premiered hundreds of works. A founding member of the Naumburg award-winning New Millennium Ensemble, Ms. Kampmeier performs regularly with Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Chamber Ensemble; New York Philharmonic Ensembles; Kronos, Cassatt, and Colorado quartets; Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; and with Peter Schickele, Sequitur, New York New Music Ensemble, Speculum Musicae, ModernWorks, and the Locrian Chamber Players. As a recording artist, Ms. Kampmeier can be heard on the Albany, Centaur, CRI, Koch, Nonesuch, Bridge, and Deutsche Gramophon labels. Highlights of current and past seasons include performances of Steve Reich’s Eight Lines with George Manahan and the American Composers Orchestra; Olivier Messiaen’s Trois Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine with Robert Spano and Orchestra of St. Luke’s; and Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and Strings with Jeffrey Meyer and the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic. A dedicated educator, Ms. Kampmeier teaches piano at Princeton University and recently joined the faculty of Manhattan School of Music in the Contemporary Performance Program. She has given lecture recitals on a wide range of topics including preludes and fugues through the ages, contemporary techniques, and the music of women composers. Ms. Kampmeier holds a doctorate from the State University of New York at Stony Brook where she studied with pianist Gilbert Kalish.
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) is one of America’s foremost and most versatile orchestras, regularly collaborating with the world’s greatest artists and performing approximately 70 concerts each year, including its Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series, Chamber Music Series at The Morgan Library & Museum and Brooklyn Museum, and summer residency at Caramoor Music Festival. OSL has commissioned more than 50 new works; has given more than 150 World, U.S., and New York City Premieres; and appears on more than 90 recordings, including four Grammy Award–winning albums and seven releases on its own label, St. Luke’s Collection. Pablo Heras- Casado, named 2014 Conductor of the Year by Musical America, is OSL’s principal conductor. OSL grew out of a chamber ensemble that began giving performances at the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village in 1974. Today, St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble consists of 21 virtuoso artists who make up OSL’s artistic core and are dedicated to a diverse repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary. Through its Community & Education programs, OSL has introduced audiences across New York City to live classical music. OSL brings free chamber concerts to the five boroughs; offers free, interactive events at The DiMenna Center; provides chamber music coaching for adult amateurs; and engages 10,000 public school students each
5 year through Free School Concerts. In July 2013, OSL and Police Athletic League (PAL) launched Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s (YOSL), an in- and after-school orchestra and instrumental coaching program emphasizing musical excellence and social development.
OSL owns and operates The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Midtown Manhattan, where it shares a building with the Baryshnikov Arts Center. The DiMenna Center is New York City’s premier venue for rehearsal, recording, and learning, having quickly gained a reputation for its superb acoustics, state-of-the-art facilities, and affordability. For more information, visit OSLmusic.org.
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CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: PIERRE BOULEZ A Co-Presentation of the New York Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall Broadway at 60th Street
Saturday, May 31, 2014, 2:00 p.m.
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor and co-host Ara Guzelimian, co-host Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Pierre BOULEZ Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) Elizabeth Mann, flute Bruno MANTOVANI Turbulences (U.S. Premiere) Heinz HOLLIGER Ostinato funèbre (U.S. Premiere) Philippe MANOURY Strange Ritual (U.S. Premiere) Pierre BOULEZ Une page d’éphéméride Margaret Kampmeier, piano Marc-André DALBAVIE Concertino (U.S. Premiere)
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