MARCH - APRIL 2018 I ISSUE 5

BRUCKNER & BACH Lara Ciekiewicz

LUCA BURATTO PLAYS PROKOFIEV

AL SIMMONS SYMPHONIC SHENANIGANS wso.ca I 204-949-3999

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

In we greet the lengthening days and warmer weather with great enthusiasm and a feeling of pride for making it through another winter. Most of us say “that wasn’t too bad, at least it is a dry cold.” For the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the start of spring brings us much enthusiasm about the season offerings for the coming year, but it also gives us extra appreciation for the concerts we are able to attend in the spring.

I am looking forward to hearing Gwen Hoebig and Karl Stobbe perform Bach’s Double Concerto followed by the monumental Bruckner’s 9th Symphony. The partnership with Rainbow Stage continues with a wonderful performance of A Chorus Line, we perform great choral masterpieces at St. Boniface Cathedral in recognition of the anniversary of the diocese, and we welcome exciting young pianist Luca Buratto to the WSO. And, of course, we look forward to a performance with the irrepressible Al Simmons, our local genius.

What else can we anticipate in the months to come? Well, the annual Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Spring Gala on April 26 will move to the Centennial Concert Hall and Alloway Hall this year. The event will be connected to an exclusive performance of the orchestra and cast members from Cirque de la symphonie. Gala events are wonderful ways to celebrate as a community of WSO supporters, but attending the gala is not the only way to support the legacy of symphonic music in Winnipeg.You can enter the Symphony Sweepstakes, make a donation to the WSO Friends or Maestro’s Circle Programs, or remember the WSO in your estate planning.

Our community would not be able to enjoy the many benefits that a professional symphony orchestra provides without the generous support of audience members who purchase tickets, make donations, volunteer in many different ways, and cheer for the WSO throughout the year. Thank you for your enthusiasm, generosity, and community minded support of the WSO.You make a difference!

Trudy Schroeder Executive Director Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

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March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 3 CONDUCTORS AND COMPOSERS

Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate is renowned for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” (LA Weekly),“fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” (Los Angeles Times). Critics have noted Alexander’s extraordinary command over the Austro-Germanic repertoire, commenting on the “passion, profundity, emotional intensity, subtlety and degree of perfection achieved” in Bruckner’s Symphony

Photographer: Grajewski Fotograph Inc. No. 7 as “miraculous” (Anton Kuerti, 2011). Following on from his tenure as Assistant Conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which he completed in 2004, Alexander Mickelthwate was Associate Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for three years, under the direction of Essa-Pekka Salonen. Now in his twelfth season as Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander has significantly developed the orchestra’s profile through active community engagement and innovative programming initiatives like the annual Winnipeg New Music Festival and the Indigenous Music Festival. Chosen to perform at the Carnegie Hall Spring For Music Festival in New York, May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” (CBC Scene), the orchestra was the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase.

Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor A conductor with expansive musical interests, Julian Pellicano is a formidable interpreter of the symphonic repertoire.The Winnipeg Free Press says of Pellicano,“His versatility is truly astonishing…”Marking his fifth season with the WSO, the 2017-2018 season includes appearances at the inaugural edition of the Ciclo de Música Contemporánea in Oviedo, Spain, a return to the Louisiana Philharmonic and his first appearance conducting the

Photographer: Nardella Photography Inc. among many other highlights. The creation, with Dr. Paul Lehrman, of a new performance edition of George Antheil's Ballet Mecanique first brought Pellicano to the public’s attention. Conductor of the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble since 2008, Pellicano is recognized for his transparent interpretations of contemporary music. He studied conducting as a fellow at the Yale School of Music. An autodidact, he was accepted to the Peabody Conservatory as a percussionist without typical classical training, and continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden and at the Yale School of Music and was a member of the critically acclaimed Yale Percussion Group. Pellicano also holds a degree in philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University.

Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence,WNMF Festival Director Harry Stafylakis (b. 1982) hails from and is now based in NYC. He is the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Composer-In-Residence and Festival Director of the WSO's Winnipeg New Music Festival. His works have been performed by the American Composers Orchestra, the ,Winnipeg,, Spokane, Stamford,Victoria, and PEI symphonies, McGill Chamber Orchestra, ICE, Contemporaneous, Mivos Quartet, Quatuor Bozzini, and Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, among others. Awards include the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award, four SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers, and grants from the Council, NYSCA, and New Music USA. He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the NYC composer collective ICEBERG New Music. Stafylakis holds degrees from McGill University and The Graduate Center, CUNY,and lectures at the City College of New York. His doctoral research, supported by SSHRC, examines rhythm and meter in progressive metal. www.hstafylakis.com

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MUSIC DIRECTOR CELLOS TRUMPETS Alexander Mickelthwate Yuri Hooker, Principal Chris Fensom, Principal Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal Paul Jeffrey RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Isaac Pulford **Desiree Abbey Julian Pellicano Alex Adaman TROMBONES COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Arlene Dahl Steven Dyer, Principal Harry Stafylakis Carolyn Nagelberg Keith Dyrda Emma Quackenbush FIRST VIOLINS Sean Taubner BASS TROMBONE Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster **Stephen Clayton, Principal The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt- *Julia McIntyre, Principal BASSES Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed Meredith Johnson, Principal by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation TUBA Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal Chris Lee, Principal Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Travis Harrison Chris Anstey Paul Nagelberg TIMPANI Mona Coarda Bruce Okrainec Mike Kemp, Principal Teodora Dimova Daniel Perry Tara Fensom PERCUSSION **Anna Scheider Hong Tian Jia Frederick Liessens, Principal Meredith McCallum Sonia Shklarov FLUTES HARP Julie Savard Jan Kocman, Principal Richard Turner, Principal Jun Shao Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen OBOES SECOND VIOLINS Beverly Wang, Principal ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Jeremy Buzash, Principal Robin MacMillan Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal MANAGER Karen Bauch Chris Lee ENGLISH HORN Kristina Bauch Robin MacMillan, Principal Elizabeth Dyer PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Bokyung Hwang Greg Hamilton Rodica Jeffrey CLARINETS ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Susan McCallum Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Laura MacDougall Takayo Noguchi Taylor Eiffert *Jane Pulford Claudine St-Arnauld BASSOONS *On Leave Alex Eastley, Principal **Temporary Position VIOLAS Kathryn Brooks Daniel Scholz, Principal Please note: Non-titled (tutti) Anne Elise Lavallée, HORNS string players are listed Assistant Principal alphabetically and are seated Patricia Evans, Principal Marie-Elyse Badeau according to a rotational system. Laszlo Baroczi Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal Richard Bauch James Robertson Fred Redekop is the official Piano Greg Hay Caroline Oberheu Tuner and Technician of the WSO. Michael Scholz Michiko Singh Heather Wilson

March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 5 Meet Daniel Raiskin The WSO’s New Music Director for the 2018-2019 Season

You’ve probably heard by now that Russian-born maestro Daniel Raiskin will be the next Music Director of the WSO. But who is Daniel Raiskin?

Maestro Raiskin’s career to date has taken him around the world from Düsseldorf to Hong Kong, from Athens to Osaka and KwaZulu-Natal, just to name a few. He is Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife and of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. He has been Chief Conductor of the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz and the Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Lódz. His long list of recordings have received both critical acclaim and awards, including the Echo Classic Award in 2012 for an album of cello concertos by Korngold, Bloch and Goldschmidt with Julian Steckel on AVI. Gramophone Magazine writes, “Daniel Raiskin is clearly a musician of sensibility, well versed in his craft; a further example perhaps of one last great gift of the old Soviet Union, the rigour and distinction of its conducting schools.”

The public’s first opportunity to see Maestro Raiskin in a on September 17, 2018 and then at conce His musicianship is outstanding. His experiences have spanned the globe. He will bring to our stage skills and talent and new ideas that will allow our orchestra to continue to grow in making great “music.We look forward to having Daniel Raiskin as a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and of our community. Terry Sargeant

Daniel Raiskin is already a familiar face to regular Of the appointment, Raiskin said, “from the WSO concertgoers. Having led the WSO three times very first rehearsal my experience of making since 2015, his last appearance was this past October music with WSO’s excellent,” curious and to conduct Beethoven, Chopin, and Górecki. highly driven musicians was remarkably natural and very inspiring. I’ve only had a few “The musicians of the WSO are very excited to encounters in my professional life where I welcome Maestro Raiskin to our family,” said could enjoy this kind of immediate connection, Concertmaster Gwen Hoebig. “We know his breadth trust and feeling of freedom – I cherish this. of knowledge and excellent musicianship are a great There is also an endless potential this orchestra fit for the variety of music we perform. All our offers in terms of programming variety. audiences are really going to enjoy hearing Leading an ensemble that is equally at ease and seeing us make music together!” with excellent symphonic repertoire, ballet and opera “The Board accompaniments, believes that Daniel From the very first rehearsal Broadway shows, will prove to be an my experience of making film music, excellent Music educational Director for the music with WSO’s excellent, projects and WSO,” says WSO curious and highly driven popular offerings Board Chair Terry“ is a treat! For Sargeant. “His musicians was remarkably more than a musicianship is natural and very inspiring. quarter of a outstanding. His century the WSO Daniel Raiskin experiences have is at the core of spanned the globe. the already He will bring to our stage skills and emblematic Winnipeg New Music Festival and talent and new ideas that will allow our this in itself is an extraordinary source of orchestra to continue to grow in making innovation and” energy. I feel truly privileged great music. We look forward to having and excited to take on this new role and to Daniel Raiskin as a member of the develop my relationship with such a wonderful Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and of ensemble, its devoted audiences and our community.” community in Winnipeg and beyond.”

action will be at The Asper Foundation Opening Night Gala erts throughout the WSO 2018-2019 season.

Bruckner and Bach

Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Gwen Hoebig, violin CLASSICS Karl Stobbe, violin

Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in D minor, BWV 1043 Vivace Largo ma non tanto Allegro

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Symphony No. 9 in D minor Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Feierlich, Misterioso Scherzo: Bewegt, lebhaft Adagio: Sehr langsam, feierlich

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March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 9 The closing movement is another the work remain unfinished, He must PROGRAM NOTES energetic ritornello, leaving one with take responsibility. the feeling that nothing could be by James Manishen Bruckner had an obsession with death added or subtracted from such a and once travelled to Bayreuth to pray at Concerto for Two Violins sublime display of timing and taste. Johann Sebastian Bach the graveside of Wagner.While there he b. Eisenach / March 21, 1685 Symphony No. 9 lost (but later recovered) his manuscripts d. Leipzig / July 28, 1750 Anton Bruckner for the Ninth Symphony. One wonders Composed: circa 1720 b. Ansfelden / September 4, 1824 why he would bring his only copy on an Last WSO performance: 1999; d.Vienna / October 11, 1896 arduous journey to a cemetery. Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Karl Stobbe Composed: 1887, 1891- his death Out of all this time and distractions and Ann Chow, soloists First performance of the three came three completed movements of completed movements: February 11, Bach’s three violin concertos the Ninth, plus about 75 per cent of a 1903 (Vienna); Ferdinand Löwe, – two for solo violin and this final movement Bruckner was working conductor on up to his death. Missing from the one for two violins – came First WSO performance finale was the crucial coda ending. Not a from his tenure (1717-1723) hint of the coda exists, making it as Kapellmeister of chamber Bruckner’s massive impossible to foresee anything music at Anhalt-Cöthen, north of Leipzig. symphonies usually had conclusive as to what his genuine final There Bach served the music-loving and long gestation periods movement would be despite efforts appreciative Prince Leopold’s taste for for the composer, but from others to complete the movement. secular music with a miraculous flow of the nine years he spent instrumental music that included the on his Ninth Symphony was Six years after Bruckner died, his disciple Brandenburg Concertos, the four Orchestral unprecedented. Unfinished at the time Ferdinand Löwe announced a Vienna Suites, the unaccompanied Suites and of his death despite a fervent wish to premiere of the score he had completed Sonatas for violin and cello, and the first complete it, Bruckner began to from the manuscript for the first three compose the Ninth immediately after book of The Well-Tempered Clavier. movements, adding Bruckner’s Te Deum completing his Eighth Symphony in as the finale since Bruckner had quoted Astonishingly, one must add “among much 1887. In 1889, he began to suffer from it in one of the finale’s fragments. else”to the story, for scholars have dropsy, the same condition that had Though the audience was spellbound, estimated that a considerable amount of afflicted Beethoven. Over the following Löwe’s revisions were extensive and two years, he was relieved of his duties Bach’s music was lost after his death. Many controversial and the work had to wait as organ professor at the Vienna of Bach’s manuscripts disappeared in until 1932 for Bruckner’s original three Conservatory, retiring as professor movements to be performed at a private neglect by his son Wilhelm Friedemann, emeritus in 1891. who sold and lost important manuscripts concert sponsored by the Bruckner of his father’s to sustain a reckless life. As Bruckner’s physical health was Society. Fortunately,Wilhelm’s younger brother Carl failing, he was also showing signs of Many view Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony mental instability.When the great Philipp Emanuel took loving care of the as his most affecting creation and an conductor Hermann Levi declined to roughly equal number of copies left to extension of Beethoven’s Ninth perform the recently completed him.The three violin concertos were Symphony in its universal yet personal Eighth, complaining that he could not among them, from at least six which are emotions. Unlike Beethoven, whose thought to have been composed. comprehend the work, this threw Bruckner into an almost suicidal fit of overall style evolved over the years, depression, causing a wait of three Bruckner found his vision early, refining Bach senior was a skilled violinist, Carl many of his signature features from the recalled, and studied Vivaldi’s Italian style years before returning to work on the Ninth while undertaking frantic earlier symphonies and culminating in carefully.The three movements of Bach’s the Ninth’s tremendous emotional Concerto for Two Violins follow the Italian revisions of the Eighth and some of his other symphonies. impact, from the massive opening model of fast outer movements and a slow movement through the demonic scherzo centerpiece.The solo violins are treated as Bruckner’s religious underpinning and ending in the adagio’s shattering equals, weaving affecting and dramatic became an almost manic obsession. outpouring, which Bruckner called the musical conversation among each other as During the composer’s last months, his most beautiful of all his slow movements. the duo takes on the role of “soloist” physician Dr. Richard Heller reported Marking one passage in it “Farewell to standing out in relief of the orchestra in “Often I found him on his knees in Life”and scoring in the movement his the opening movement’s “ritornello” profound prayer. I stood by and treasured choir of four Wagner tubas - a (returning) form, where episodes are overheard his naïve, pathetic rich sounding hybrid of baritone horn alternately stated and brought back. interpolations in the traditional texts. and French horn in homage to his At times he would suddenly exclaim, revered Master Richard Wagner – the The Largo is memorably beautiful, with a ‘Dear God, let me get well soon; you adagio’s feeling of valediction calls into simple accompaniment from the orchestra see I need my health to finish the question any music that could follow in contrast to its contrapuntal engagement Ninth”. Bruckner’s wish was to dedicate such a sublime statement of the with the soloists in the other movements. the Ninth to God and said that should composer’s overpowering religious faith. Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français. 10 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 CLASSICS ARTIST BIOS Bruckner 9

Gwen Hoebig, violin from across China, Europe, the United States Long recognized as one of and Canada, she has mentored many of the Canada’s most outstanding world's leading young soloists and violinists, Gwen Hoebig is a competition winners over the past 20 years. graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. As a student, Karl Stobbe, violin she won every major Canadian Karl Stobbe is recognized as one music competition, and in 1981 was the top of Canada’s most accomplished prizewinner at the Munich International Violin and diverse violinists, noted for his Competition. A champion of new music, she generous, rich sound, and long, has given the Canadian premieres of violin poignant phrasing. As an orchestra concertos by S.C. Eckhardt-Gramatté,T.P. director, concertmaster, soloist, or Carrabré, Randolph Peters, Gary Kulesha, Joan chamber musician, he has been an audience Tower, Christopher Rouse, and Philip Glass, and favourite in small settings and large venues. Avie as soloist with orchestra she has performed all Records’ recording of Karl performing Ysaÿe’s the major violin concerti with orchestras across Solo Violin Sonatas was nominated for a JUNO Canada, the United States and Europe. As a Award, and received worldwide attention, chamber musician she appears frequently in including London’s Sunday Times who called Karl recital with her husband, pianist David Moroz, “a master soloist, recalling the golden age of and has performed at many of the country's violin playing… producing a breathtaking range foremost festivals including The Banff Arts of tone colours.” He has performed in North Festival, the Festival of the Sound at Parry America’s most famous concert halls, including Sound, the Domaine Forget, the Ottawa New York’s Carnegie Hall and Boston’s Jordan International Chamber Music Festival, Festival Hall, and has shared the stage with some of the Vancouver, the Scotia Festival of Music, the most important and eclectic violinists of our day, Stratford Summer Music Festival and the WSO’s from James Ehnes to Mark O’Connor. Winnipeg New Music Festival. A lover of all things violin, Karl completed a minor Gwen Hoebig joined the WSO as in Violin Repair and Construction while Concertmaster in 1987, having been awarded completing his Master’s of Music at Indiana the position as the unanimous choice of the University. His passion for the construction and audition committee. In 1993, she was mechanics of the violin is an important part of his honoured by the Government of Canada professional musical life, and continues to when she received the Commemorative Medal influence his performances and teaching. Karl for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian never misses an opportunity to see and play Confederation, in recognition of her exceptional violins and bows. He has given contribution to the Arts. She has always taken multiple presentations on the history of the violin a great interest in the development of young family, violin building and repair, and organized musicians and maintains a private teaching showings and lecture recitals on rare, fine studio in Winnipeg. She has also been an instruments at various concert halls, art galleries, instructor at the University of Manitoba’s universities, and conservatories. Desautels Faculty of Music and teaches regularly at the Mount Royal University in ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: , where she is a member of the Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe; Laurel Ridd, flute; Extended Faculty. Founding Co-Artistic Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; Allen Harrington, Director of The Morningside Music Bridge,an bassoon; Aiden Kleer, horn; Anna Milan, horn; international summer program featuring the Neil Spaulding, horn; Todd Martin, horn; finest young violinists, cellists and pianists Will Bonness, keyboard; Donna Laube, keyboard

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Julian Pellicano, conductor Carson Nattrass, director Alexandra Herzog, assistant director/choreographer Paul De Gurse, music director Ali Fulmyk, stage manager Brooklyne Alexander, production manager Featuring AIR CANADA POPS Nelson Bettencourt Tyler Leighton Joseph Sevillo Alyssa Crockett Sam Manchulenko Stephanie Sy Brittany Hunter Darren Martens Catherine Wreford Aaron Hutton Brett Owen Rainbow Stage Julie Eccles, Executive Director Carson Nattrass, Artistic Director Garrett Rusnak,Technical Director

Overture to Gypsy Jule Styne The Entertainer Scott Joplin Theme from Ice Castles Marvin Hamlisch A Marvin Hamlisch Celebration Arr. Jeff Tyzik - INTERMISSION -

A Chorus Line Marvin Hamlisch

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March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 13 So: “Point us toward tomorrow. the dancers who move as PROGRAM NOTES We did what we had to do. one by the end of the Won’t regret.Won’t forget.What production. The career of a What you are about to see is a true we did for love.” dancer is unique. It is often story. It’s my story.Well, my story and over in the physical body - Carson Nattrass Alexandra’s story. Okay, my story, before it is in the dancer’s Alexandra’s story and tonight’s cast of heart and soul. A Chorus Line Tennessee Williams wrote,“in A Chorus Line’s story…that originated is a story about making memory everything seems to from artists who lived it 43 years ago. sacrifices and accepting happen to music.” This appears change, both personally and to be particularly true and A Chorus Line remains one of the most professionally; a theme as relevant for the Broadway important pieces of modern theatre pertinent and relatable in dancers interviewed by Michael because it tapped into the love story 2018 as it was in 1975. between the artist and their art.This Bennett on a cold January love story is so beautiful, night, in a New York City A Chorus Line was the first heartbreaking and true that it has gymnasium in 1975. He asked show I saw on Broadway, and become forever universal. them to say their name, age, I was forever changed. I am and why they started dancing. honoured to share the telling As you enjoy this window into the Their gritty, heart-breaking, of this evocative story with soul of the dancer, please take a funny, true stories created this Carson, our cast, and the moment to appreciate the risks these piece of theatre that ran for WSO.This show is dedicated dancers take.They risk their bodies, sixteen years on Broadway, to anyone who has ever put their relationships and (scariest of all) winning a Pulitzer Prize and the themselves ‘on the line’; for a they risk their hearts. Our art has no Tony for Best Musical. job, for a child, or for love. obligation to love us back and just like in life, this love is, more often than A Chorus Line lets us in on the - Alexandra Herzog not, unrequited. individuality and uniqueness of

AIR CANADA POPS ARTIST BIOS A Chorus Line

As Canada’s Carson Nattrass, director* first-class Carson is the newly appointed not-for-profit music theatre company, Artistic Director of Winnipeg's Rainbow Stage produces imaginative and Rainbow Stage. He has worked across innovative works, develops and supports the Canada as a director, actor and writer. world’s brightest artists, and fosters a Locally, Carson has directed Ring Of thriving and engaged community through a Fire, A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline and shared exploration of the music theatre arts. Footloose for Rainbow Stage and James And The Rainbow Stage celebrates innovation by Giant Peach for the Manitoba Theatre for Young exploring what is new and reimagining the People. He has performed across Canada for the familiar in order to create relevant and National Arts Centre, Grand Theatre, Royal Manitoba exceptional art.They strive to be progressive Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Rainbow by promoting, advancing and elevating Stage, Mirvish Productions,The Belfry Theatre, music theatre as a hybrid art form.They Catalyst Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Free Will Players, behave with integrity by collaborating with Theatre Calgary, Ground Zero, Regina Globe, the best suited and most qualified music Persephone Theatre, Magnus Theatre,Theatre theatre practitioners, by taking calculated Orangeville,Talk is Free and Festival Antigonish. He risks in programing in order to present our is a commissioned playwright, SATAward nominee, artists with challenging and demanding recipient of ’s Elizabeth Sterling Haynes repertoire, and by nurturing, promoting, and Award for writing, Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Award for maintaining the highest standards of performance and Equity’s Emerging Theatre Artist professional artistry. of the Year Award.

14 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 Alexandra Herzog, and Men (Manitoba Opera); Mission: assistant director/choreographer* Munschpossible (PTE); American Idiot: The Born, raised and trained in Musical (WST). Much love to my Mom and Winnipeg, Alexandra now lives in Dad, and my partner Paul over on the piano! Stratford with her partner Kevin. Nelson Bettencourt* Four seasons at the Stratford Nelson is excited to be Festival including Liesl in The preforming again with , Kristine in A Chorus WSO. Originally born in Line, Mimi in and Patsy in Crazy for Winnipeg, Nelson received his You. Other theatre includes Elf (The Grand), Mary Bachelor of Music from the Poppins, Legally Blonde, Joseph, A Christmas Carol University of Manitoba and (TA), and The Jungle Book Master of Fine Arts from The Boston (Neptune), Beauty and the Beast (Rainbow), Conservatory. He recently returned to Siegfried (Canadian Opera Company). She can Winnipeg after studying and working abroad be seen on TV in Suits, Sharpay’s Fabulous in the U.S. and Europe for several years. He is Adventure, Bomb Girls, L.A. Complex and Make It an active member of the Winnipeg arts Happen. Alexandra is a both a Grad and an community both as a performer and an Assistant Director/Choreographer at Sheridan educator, and wants to thank his family, College. Huge thanks to Carson and the WSO for friends and the Winnipeg arts community having me! for creating an amazing supportive Paul Degurse, music director environment.This spring, Nelson will be Paul is a Winnipeg based music traveling to Edmonton to work on Mayfield director, pianist and composer. theatres’ production of All Shook Up. Select music direction credits: Little Select credits: Charlie Brown/Linus (MTYP), Shop of Horrors, (Rainbow /Harbison (WSO), Les Stage), Sister Act (Drayton Misérables/Lesgles (Rainbow Stage), Into the Entertainment), Beauty and the Woods/Jack (District Theatre Collective), Beast (Neptune Theatre, Merritt award nomination /Mark (TBZ Production/ for Outstanding Music Direction) , Charlie Brown Express), The Velveteen Rabbit/Boy (Little (Manitoba Theatre for Young People), American Opera Company), Spring Awakening/Ernst Idiot, (Winnipeg Studio Theatre), The Bridges Of (Winnipeg Studio Theatre), Zanna Madison County (Dry Cold), Stars of David Don’t/Zanna (Stage 16). (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre), Grey Gardens (Associate MD, Acting Up Stage). Coming up, Paul is the music Alyssa Crockett director for Mamma Mia at Neptune Theatre, and Alyssa is thrilled to be a part Beauty and the Beast at Rainbow Stage. Paul plays of A Chorus Line! She is in the indie rock band Bro, Nouveau.This show and honoured to be performing all future ones are dedicated to Tom. with the world renowned Ali Fulmyk, stage manager* Winnipeg Symphony Ali is excited to have the Orchestra at the Centennial opportunity to work with the Concert Hall.The last time Alyssa performed WSO for the first time. Select on this stage was in the Nutcracker when credits include: Tribes, Another she was eight-years-old. Way Home (WJT); Mamma Mia!, She is currently enrolled at the University of Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek: The Winnipeg studying Theatre and Film and Musical, Sister Act, The Little Mermaid, The Psychology. Alyssa is so happy to be working Producers, (Rainbow Stage); Sister with such wonderful and talented people.This Act (Drayton Entertainment), Kill Me Now, The show is a dream come true. She would like to Woman in Black, Private Lives, Jane Eyre, Other thank her supportive family and everyone else People’s Money (RMTC); Seminar (RMTC/Mirvish); that contributed to her getting here. Enjoy Fidelio, La Bohème, Don Pasquale, Of Mice the show!

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AIR CANADA POPS ARTIST BIOS A Chorus Line

Brittany Hunter* Tyler Leighton Brittany is thrilled be be a part Tyler is thrilled to be a part of this beautiful show and to of the WSO/Rainbow Stage perform along the magical production of A Chorus Line. Winnipeg Symphony He was last seen in Rainbow Stage’s Orchestra. Some of her most production of Mamma Mia.Tyler’s recent local credits include St. love of began in Jimmy in American Idiot, Heather Chandler in 2008 at the age of nine during his summer in Heathers the Musical (WST), Shrek, West Side Rainbow’s production of Peter Pan. Other credits Story, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph (Rainbow include Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Stage), Billy Elliot (RMTC). She has also had Dreamcoat (Rainbow Stage), Heathers The Musical the opportunity to travel on tours across (WST), and A Christmas Story (RMTC).Tyler has North America in lead roles such as DeeDee trained in dance and musical theatre at Ken Peter Doodle in the Doodlebops and Strawberry Dance Express for ten years, and has studied voice Shortcake in Follow Your Berry Own Beat with Donna Fletcher for three years. Love to his (KOBA). Brittany would like to thank friends and family for all of their support. Rainbow Stage and her wonderful friends and family for all their love and support! Sam Manchulenko Stephanie (SAM) Manchulenko is a Aaron Hutton* dancer, yogi, and lover of life. She’s Award-winning singer/actor, trained in Winnipeg,Toronto and Aaron Hutton is one of on scholarship at Edge Performing Manitoba's foremost rising Arts Centre in LA.Theatre credits stars. A versatile performer include Mary Poppins, West Side Story, ,White Christmas, Guys and Dolls, with a resume ranging from Joseph and two seasons with the Charlottetown Baroque to Contemporary Festival. She has performed with Manitoba Opera Musical Theatre, Aaron has become a sought and appeared in films including Suicide Squad after crossover artist. Being no stranger to and Shall We Dance. An avid traveller, Sam has the local arts scene, A Chorus Line marks taught yoga in Morocco, volunteered in Ghana, Aaron's fourteenth production with explored meditation and Balinese dance in Asia Rainbow Stage and his eighth engagement and studied flamenco in Spain. She is passionate with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. about living life to the fullest and inspires others Select stage performances include to do the same through yoga and meditation Pinocchio in Shrek: The Musical, Les classes. samtheyogi.com Misérables, Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins Darren Martens* (Rainbow), Billy Elliot (RMTC); Tobias in Darren is excited for his fourth Sweeney Todd, and Fabrizio in The Light in the season with Rainbow Stage! His Piazza (Dry Cold Productions); and Princeton career on stage has seen a wide in Avenue Q (Winnipeg Studio Theatre). range of both comic and dramatic Previous concert performances include characters. Darren’s credits include Schubert's Mass in E-flat Major, A Christmas Carol, Alice Through the Mendelssohn's Second Symphony: Looking Glass (RMTC); A Little Night Music, The Lobgesang and Mozart's Mass in C Minor Addams Family (Dry Cold Productions); Les (Winnipeg Philharmonic/WSO); Mozart's Misérables, , Little Shop of Horrors Requiem, Carmina Burana, and Send in the (Rainbow Stage); American Idiot: The Musical, Clowns: the music of Stephen Sondheim Heathers: The Musical, Avenue Q (WST); and Another (WSO). Later this season, Aaron joins the Way Home (WJT). Darren would like to thank his Regina Symphony Orchestra to perform family for their never-ending support. He the role of Lt. Joseph Cable in South Pacific. dedicates this performance to his late father, Gary, Stay connected at aaronhutton.com and who always supported Darren and encouraged @amjhutton. him to follow his dreams.

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Brett Owen (Puring/Blyth Festival), Footloose (Rusty/Rainbow Brett is honoured to be part of Stage), Avenue Q (Christmas Eve/DTC), A Little A Chorus Line and to be back Night’s Music (Petra), Little Women (Jo March/Dry on stage with the WSO. Brett's Cold), Romeo & Juliet, Penelopiad (RMTC), A History theatre credits include Mamma of Breathing (Lily/Persephone Theatre, SATAward Mia! (Neptune Theatre) Sister Nominee), We Will Rock You (Ensemble, US Act,Shrek The Musical and Scaramouche/1st National Tour).To Carson for Mamma Mia! (Rainbow Stage), and your important leadership and continuous (The Little Opera Company). A former support, to Alex and Paul for lending your talents, member of Winnipeg's Contemporary heart and guidance, and to every brave artist that Dancers, Brett has performed work by Brent exposes their soul to share a story, this is for you. Lott,Tedd Robinson, Paul-André Fortier, and * Odette Heyn with the WSO. On TV, Brett Catherine Wreford Born and raised in Winnipeg, appeared on The L Word and in music videos Catherine has performed at the for Hey Ocean and These Kids Wear Crowns. His Stratford Festival and played the choreography has been presented at the leading role in many New York Winnipeg Fringe Festival and in Vancouver Broadway shows and tours. In the during Dancing On The Edge. summer of 2013, she was Joseph Sevillo* diagnosed with brain cancer and given two to What a dream come true to be six years to live. She had an awake craniotomy, playing the roles of Paul and radiation and four kinds of chemotherapy. Richie in A Chorus Line. Joseph She moved home and volunteers for Brain is a professional musical Tumour Foundation of Canada and will be theatre performer, and teacher participating in a run where all the money goes at the Shelley Shearer School to Brain Cancer research! Please visit Of Dance. He was last seen playing the role of and donate if you can by visiting: Pepper in Rainbow Stage's 2017 summer www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=14588 production of Mamma Mia. Other notable Click on ‘Fundraising’ and search for my name. credits: Angel in Rent, Joe Vegas in Fame, She has two amazing kids and an awesome Chino in Westside Story (Rainbow Stage), Billy husband.

Elliot, Evita,The Wave (RMTC) Mark in * The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Altarboyz (PTE/ WST), Angelo in Danny King Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance •Opera • Theatre Policy. of The Basement (MTYP), Beauty and the Beast Chorus Casting Associate – Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (Citadel/ Theatre Calgary), Mamma Mia Nicole Kepp, Recreational Division Principal (Mirvish), Westside Story (Vancouver Opera), Kate Fennell, Director of School Operations Danika Burdeniuk Daria McKennitt and Miss Saigon (Drayton Festival).This show Meghan Carnegie Serena Paley is dedicated to my Mother and late Father, Megan Gareau Anna Radawetz who have always supported my passion to Anna Lamontagne Badiou Juliette Schroeder-Suss sing, dance and act for a living. Annemiek Mallory Shayla Trippier Chantelle McAllister Tayman Turner Magdalena McGregor Katie Welham Stephanie Sy* Ben McIntyre-Ridd Vanessa Hrynchuk What I did for love: Tribes (Sylvia/WJT), Disney's The Little Mermaid (Ariel/Globe Theatre), South Pacific (Liat/Rainbow Stage & WSO), American Idiot ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: (Whatsername/WST), JONNO Paul DeGurse, keyboard; Nenad Zjelar, electric bass; (Marcy/Echo Theatre), Prom Queen Andrew Goodlett, guitar; Janice Finlay, saxophone; (Kristal/Segal Centre), James and the Giant Sharon Atkinson, saxophone; Brendan Thompson, Peach (Lady Bug/MTYP), Prairie Nurse timpani; Mike Kemp, drum kit

March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 19 The Official Radio Station for the WSO Masterworks Series.

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Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor Yuri Klaz, conductor (March 25)

Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano CLASSICS Matthew Pauls, baritone Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir

Three Métis Songs from Saskatchewan Malcolm Forsyth (1936-2011) Chanson du petit cordonnier (Song of the little shoemaker) Adieu de la mariée (A bride's farewell) Chanson de la grenouillère (Song of the frog plain) Gloria Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Gloria: Maestoso Laudamus te:Très vite et joyeux Domine Deus:Très Lent et calme Domine fili unigenite:Très vite et joyeux Domine Deus, Agnus Dei: Bien lent Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris: Maestoso-Allegretto (très rhythmé)-Très calme - INTERMISSION - Requiem, Op. 48 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Introit et Kyrie (Requiem aeternam): Molto largo-Andante moderato (Chorus) Offertorium (O Domine Jesu Christe): Adagio molto-Andante moderato-Adagio molto (Chorus and Baritone) Sanctus: Andante moderato (Chorus) Pie Jesu: Adagio (Soprano) Agnus Dei: Andante (Chorus) Libera me: Molto moderato-Più mosso-Moderato (Baritone and Chorus) In Paradisum: Andante moderato (Chorus)

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March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 21 warriors of the Bois Brulés who drove A fanfare opens Gloria, followed by PROGRAM NOTES off the cocky British, who’s Governor, voices in an amalgam of joy and by James Manishen was "behaving like an emperor" that nostalgia, a favourite Poulenc trait.The day, the nineteenth of June. Not only lighthearted “Laudamus te”follows, in Three Métis Songs the Governor, but nineteen of his men which Poulenc said he imagined angels from Saskatchewan were killed.The song soon became and monks at play.“Domine Deus”and “Domine Deus, Agnus Dei”are moving Malcolm Forsyth known as the Chant National of the and serious, separated by the sprightly b. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa / Métis, sung far and wide on December 8, 1936 “Domine Fili unigenite.”The finale “Qui important occasions.” d. Edmonton / July 5, 2011 sedes ad dexteram Patris”is in three - Malcolm Forsyth Composed: 1975, orchestrated 1976 sections, each based on the same text. First performance: February 1976; Gloria Earlier material is recalled as the work closes in prayerful resolution. Michael Kymlicka, conductor; Francis Poulenc Maureen Forrester, soloist b. Paris / January 7, 1899 Last WSO performance: 1998; Bramwell Requiem d. Paris / January 30, 1963 Gabriel Fauré Tovey, conductor; Susan Platts, soloist Composed: 1959 b. Pamiers, Ariege / May 12, 1845 “Chanson du petit cordonnier” First performance: January 20, 1961 d. Paris / November 4, 1924 (Song of the Little Shoemaker) (Boston); Charles Munch, conductor Composed: 1887-1888, revised in 1893 A folk song that exists in Last WSO performance: 1997; First performance: January 16, 1888 many variants in Canada, Robert Shaw, conductor (Paris); conducted by the composer Belgium and France, and Though raised in a Last WSO performance: 2005; known also as Lisette O Ma religious family, Poulenc Yuri Klaz, conductor Lisette and Galant Retirez had little concern with Fauré’s distinguished Vous in this setting, it relates the tale of an faith until a talented career as an organist and impetuous young man who falls in love musician friend was church musician began in and goes to his sweetheart's father for killed in an automobile accident in 1866 at Rennes and permission to marry her. As he is penniless 1936.“Pondering on the fragility of our continued on through he is accused of trying to marry her for her human frame, the life of the spirit several other posts until he became wealth and his suit is refused.The young attracted me anew,”Poulenc wrote, chief organist at the famous Madeleine woman's brother, hearing the story, pleads later rejoining the Church and in 1896.Though he had composed the lovers' case, but to no avail.The lovers expressing his Catholic faith regularly several service pieces during his various are grief stricken; tears are shed, for which and enthusiastically. His last three positions, the Requiem was his first large- decades produced significant works on a handkerchief is found in the young girl's scale work in any form. religious themes, including his Mass, bedside table, but only the farewell Stabat Mater and Dialogues of the Fauré began the Requiem in 1887 “just remains.The final stanza finds the little Carmelites. for the pleasure of it,”but it is thought shoemaker on horseback, composing his that the impetus came from the passing song. Poulenc suffered from depression of his parents around that time. Several during his last five years and turned versions were composed in varying 'L'adieu de la mariée'(A bride's farewell) even more intensely to his faith for orchestrations with the final version Here we find a young bride lamenting to comfort. In his Gloria, of 1959, re-scored for full orchestra in 1900 and the birds at the riverside of her impending commissioned by the Koussevitzky premiered at the Trocadéro Palace in marriage.Was it an arranged marriage or Foundation in memory of Serge and July 1900, conducted by Paul Taffanel. was she the victim of amorous dalliance Natalie Koussevitzky, Poulenc labelled with her betrothed? We are not told, but the work simply as a “joyous hymn to Surprisingly, Fauré was an avowed the cares of marriage and household the glory of God.” Throughout one agnostic. His biographer Emile chores that go with it weigh heavily as her finds the composer’s typically rich Vuillermoz describes the composer as mother comforts her in her preparations. melodic vein spiked with his signature having a natural courtesy and bright wit. professional conscience to mitigate any Chanson de la grenouillère sense of hypocrisy in writing religious Poulenc chose his texts from the (Song of the frog plain) works. Fauré therefore fashioned the second section of the Mass Ordinary: Finally, a real Canadian song (the first two Requiem as a work to console and traditional songs from the fifth century comfort the living rather than as a more are Canadian versions of very old folk sung by the angels on the night of the literal testament of faith, which is the songs from France and Belgium). Pierre Nativity in praise of the Christ child. reason he chose to omit the Dies irae Faloon, 'the Singer of the Plains', penned With his typically fastidious attention (Day of Wrath – The Last Judgement), this one, Chanson de Grenouillere, the to words, Poulenc spent hours reciting viewing death “as a happy deliverance, night after the Battle of Seven Oaks the texts to himself to explore every an aspiration toward happiness between the Métis of the Northwest musical potential, elevating their above..dominated from beginning to Company and the British of the Hudson's messages with music that displayed his end by a very human feeling of faith in Bay Company in 1816. He tells of the brave remarkable lyrical gifts. eternal rest.” Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français. 22 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 exciting roles figure prominently in Lara’s 2017- San Francisco’s New and Merola Opera Program. shehasalsodistinguishedherselfat de Montréal, Analumnaofl’Atelier lyriquedel’Opéra for 2015. Council’sWinnipeg Arts RBC Award’‘On the Rise aaCeiwc,Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz, conductor Yuri Klaz, music performance. in recognition ofhiscontribution to choral award Council’sWinnipeg Arts aMark” “Making washonoured withthe Klaz In June2010,Yuri withthe conductor WSO inachoral series. made acriticallyacclaimeddebutas Klaz Mr. In2005, First Church Mennonite Choir. the andnow alsodirects The Winnipeg Singers, andConductor Director of appointed Artistic in2003hewas Winnipeg’s choral community, becoming aleaderin Quickly Conductor. recruited Yuri and Director asitsArtistic Klaz the Winnipeg PhilharmonicChoir In 2000, inRussia. the development ofart with asilver medalfor exceptional success in investing him ofRussia,” Artist title,“Honoured wasawarded Klaz theprestigious Mr. Yeltzin, by decree of President Boris In1995, Norway. Ireland and Estonia, Finland, Germany, in Russia, tours andmusicfestivals inconcert performing thechoirearnednumerous awards guidance, Under his Petrozavodsk’s Centre. Art Karelian Conductor oftheChamberChoir and Director becametheArtistic in1987, and, atthePetrozavodskconducting Conservatory Associate Professor ofchoral andorchestral hewasappointed an In1982, Conservatory. ARTIST BIOS Ms. Ciekiewicz received Ciekiewicz the Ms. world,stature inthearts As anindicationofher increasing accomplished singing-actress. mark asacompelling and her makes Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz Petersburg State at theSt. master’s degree inconducting beforeConservatory finishinghis hometown’s MusicCollege and Yuri graduated Klaz from his Russia, Born inPetrozavodsk, Fauré &Poulenc CLASSICS rain Mozart’s Creation, Mendelssohn’s including numerous works, has performed in Bohème Giovanni Christmas StephenLeacock L’Heure Espagnole Vaughan Williams’ and conducts theCMUMen’sand conducts Chorus. musictheory, teaches intheareas ofvoice, where he Canadian University, Mennonite isanassistantprofessorMatthew ofmusicat Choir. andtheGuelphChamber Winnipeg Singers, Pro Coro Canada,The Canadian ChamberChoir, Orquesta SinfónicaNacionaldelParaguay, Symphony, Symphony,Windsor featured soloistwithensemblessuchasthe asa hasbeendelightedMatthew to perform Mystical Songs ate al,Baritone Matthew Pauls, Street Scene Ambassadeurs Lyriques. and isalaureate ofMontreal’s Jeunes Masters inMusic(Opera) fromUniversity McGill holdsa Ciekiewicz Ms. Opera ontheAvalon. Philharmonic andNelliein Beethoven’s 9 for theBoise Symphony No. Boccanegra Figaro highlights includedContessa in Lastseason’sseries and`Salute to Vienna’. Les NuitsD’ete Songs engagementsfor Forsyth’swith further shewasheard in the Avalon, Eugene Onegin Jenufa 2018 seasonbeginningwiththetitlerole in , Marullo in Marullo , r Falke in Dr. , ihteWnie ypoy Berlioz’swith the Winnipeg Symphony, o acue pr,Ameliain for Vancouver Opera, for Pacific Opera with Victoria Tatyana in ntecnetsae Matthew stage, Ontheconcert . . for Pacific Opera Victoria, Figaro Figaro in include, Canada magnificent singing( praised for hison-stagepoiseand Baritone Pauls Matthew hasbeen March –April 2018 Elijah for the Winnipeg ChamberMusic Father Christmasin , o agr pr.For Opera on Opera. for Calgary Requiem Dona NobisPacemDona Rigoletto Handel’s , Die Fledermaus , Don Inigo Gomez in InigoGomez Don , ). 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Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir ALTO Lucy Adamson Vivien Laurie Gwen Allison Brenda Marinelli Helen Black Sandi Mielitz Vida Chan Celoris Miller Shirley Eckhardt Mary Neufeld Linda Fearn Valerie Regehr Kelley Fry Gail Singer The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir,Western Kathleen Hornshaw Nicola Spasoff Canada’s longest-established adult choral Marjory Kerr Pamela Tetlock group, has a well-earned reputation for Lori Klassen Jeannine Vermette excellence. A choral trademark for the City of Margruite Krahn Adrienne Wiebe Winnipeg, the Phil’s repertoire covers a broad Veronica Larmour Deanna Wiens range of music including oratorios, masses, songs, and choral symphonies with a focus on TENOR major choral works with orchestral Harley Adlem-Robinson* Marlon Goolcharan accompaniment. Priding itself on premiering Keith Black David Koetke original music, the Phil has commissioned Jeff Carter Leonard LaRue works by composers from both Manitoba and Raymond Duenas George Nyman across Canada.The choir has also captivated Fred Dyck Erik Thompson audiences in Toronto,Vancouver and New Brian Fristensky Clem Toner York’s storied Carnegie Hall. BASS Each season, under the direction of Maestro Yuri Ron Chapman Brian Marchylo Klaz, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir provides David Elias Peter Marrier music lovers of all ages a subscription series of Greg Fearn Don Murchison three concerts that bring to life some of the John Galayda* Harold Neufeld world’s finest choral works. Celebrating its 95th Robert Giesbrecht Dennis Penner season, the Phil continues its tradition of Brian Hemeryck Malcolm Reimer* performing works that are dramatic, profoundly Ramo Kahn Lucas Sawatsky* moving and always entertainingly full of heart. Bruno Klassen Andrew Selby* Peter Loewen Paul Wiebe Trevor Lockhart Theodore Wiens SOPRANO Christian MacDonald Elizabeth Abercrombie Judy Low Ember Benson Kirstie MacLean Laura Buchan Janet Marchylo * These singers are members of the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir's Raising Voices initiative, providing Rachael Buckingham Cheryl McNabb-Davis high school and post-secondary students the Glynis Corkal Alison Mitchell opportunity to sing major choral works. Raising Voices is Brenda Dyck Bettina Nyman sponsored by Gail Asper & Michael Paterson and Carolyn Penner Linda Feasby supported by other generous donors who are Eileen Funk Jillian Penner committed to ensuring that choral music thrives in our Wendy Gainsborough Katie Reed-Brown* community. If you know a young person who would like Deborah Ginther Nika Ryabinov the opportunity to be part of this program, please Kadri Irwin Maryanne Sawatsky* visit www.thephil.ca/raising-voices. Patricia Jordan Heidi Spletzer Caroline Klassen Pearl Stelmack ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS: Jessica Kowall Courtney Taylorson Laurel Ridd, flute; Tracy Wright, oboe; Annastasia Lambert Ingrid Thompson Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; Karine Breton, bassoon; Jaimee Lee-Baggley Cathy Wach-Dueck Allen Harrington, bassoon; Jarrett McCourt, tuba; Betty Loewen Lorilee Woelcke TBD, organ

24 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 25 Sistema Winnipeg is a program that is getting great results for children in two of Winnipeg’s North End schools. Sistema Winnipeg offers an opportunity for these children, with the fewest resources and the greatest need, to learn music and a variety of life skills through a structured orchestral program five days a week, at no cost to their families.The program is entirely funded by the goodwill of the citizens of Winnipeg whose donations have kept the programming going for the past seven years. Since 2011, Sistema has been growing and improving the lives of many local children –160 are enrolled in this year’s program alone.

“Our children now get to experience the kinds of after-school activities that children in other middle class, more affluent areas of the city have access to. Now these kids in the North End have the same access.” Aaron Benarroch Former Principal, King Edward School

“The rigors of the program and the high expectations for the children have a spin-off effect.The children’s opinions are being heard.These kids are now out in the community and they are everywhere.They are just ready to take on the world.” Peter Orbendoerfer Former Principal, Elwick Community School WS

Visit wso.ca/sistema to support this program.

26 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 Keisha, age 10 plays violin and is in the Beethoven Orchestra

A Personally Named Endowment Fund to Support a Child in Sistema Winnipeg

A personally named endowment fund for Sistema can be set up at The Winnipeg Foundation starting at $10,000 which can be paid over a period of years or in one lump sum.Your own named fund can be added to throughout your lifetime, and could even be topped up by a gift in your will. Gifts to endowment funds are eligible for matching through the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund. For more information contact Beth Proven at (204) 949-3989 or [email protected].

March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 27 Family, Partners, G D huge successontheir70 Orchestra, wecelebrateandwish thema Proud supporter oftheWinnipeg Symphony On behalfof ARRELL EBHARDT & th Anniversary! Associates

AIR CANADA POPSSOUNDBYTES Luca Buratto Plays Prokofiev

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor CLASSICS Luca Buratto, piano

Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) in G minor, Op. 16 Andantino-Allegretto Scherzo:Vivace Intermezzo: Allegro moderato Finale: Allegro tempestoso

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Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Largo-Allegro moderato Allegro molto Adagio Allegro vivace

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SPECIAL CONDENSED MATINEE Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 in E minor Friday, April 6 10:30 a.m.

March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 29 A broad principal theme in the solo talents, stating that when he did one PROGRAM NOTES opens the work, giving way to a thing he could not do anything else. by James Manishen cheeky theme in a quicker tempo. Wishing to compose more, he sought What normally follows in a a quiet place to work and in early 1906 Piano Concerto No. 2 development and recapitulation moved his family to Dresden, a choice Serge Prokofiev section becomes a gigantic solo inspired by a previous visit where he b. Sontsovka, Ukraine / April 23, 1891 cadenza, after which the orchestra had heard a memorable performance d. Moscow / March 5, 1953 of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger. brings in the closing coda whose Composed: 1912-1913, revised in 1923 quiet ending recalls the opening First performance: September 5, 1913 Keeping a low profile in Dresden, (Pavlosk); A.P.Aslanov, conductor, melody. Rachmaninoff confided to his visiting with composer as soloist friend Alexander Siloti that he was The Scherzo is a motoric sprint of working on a new symphony to make Last WSO performance: 2002; perpetual motion where the soloist Mark Russell Smith, conductor; a more successful attempt in the plays in non-stop octaves.The Mei-Tung Sun, soloist genre. Siloti invited Rachmaninoff to Intermezzo that follows has outer conduct the premiere in St. The St. Petersburg sections of march-like “ostinato,” Petersburg, announcing it to the press Conservatory was never the with a contrasting gentle before the composer agreed. same in the wake of the centrepiece. Rachmaninoff led the premiere, brash, irreverent 22-year-old introduced it to Moscow a week later Serge Prokofiev, whose The finale explodes from the gate and then to Warsaw. All the audiences raging pianistic powers were no less an with a theme that returns at the responded enthusiastically as they do assault on the Romantic era as was his end. In between, the soloist carries to this day for this grand romantic savagely original music.Though not an the show exchanging contrasting symphony that has become his best admitted friend, fellow student material alone and in dialogue with loved purely orchestral work. It also became in important item on Shostakovich wrote that Prokofiev was the orchestra. A sweeping cadenza follows, the orchestra steals in and, Rachmaninoff’s first American tour in totally self-centered. Equipped with a 1909. dazzling technique, Prokofiev attacked after a brief pause, the music the piano with steely percussive fury. His charges to the finish line. The opening movement is governed own music perfectly matched his athletic by a single figure, the alteration of a performing style and strutting Symphony No. 2 note and another a step lower that is personality, as he set out to conquer the Sergei Rachmaninoff developed throughout the world as a pianist and as a composer. b. Oneg, Russia / April 1, 1873 movement. Notable are the workings d. Los Angeles, CA USA / March 28, 1943 of the motive rather than statement of Prokofiev’s First Piano Concerto was Composed: 1906-1907 a “big tune,”for which we have to wait premiered in 1912 at a summer concert First performance: January 26, 1908 until later. with himself performing. Nurtured on (St. Petersburg) conducted by music by the likes of Rimsky-Korsakov, the composer Galloping strings introduce the horn the audience was baffled and the critics Last WSO performance: 2008; theme in the scherzo second fumed. No matter, for Prokofiev had Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor movement. Over clarinet arpeggios, unbridled confidence and began his the strings provide the long Second Concerto that winter. A The premiere of descending melodic line absent from the first movement for the central summertime premiere was planned for Rachmaninoff’s First Symphony in 1897 was theme, changing direction for the 1913 at the ironically fashionable resort so poorly received, it return of the opening motive. of Pavlosk, near St. Petersburg. plunged the 24-year-old The Adagio opens with a soaring Where Prokofiev referred to his First composer into a two-year state of depression in which he composed melody in the strings that gives way to Concerto as an “ensemble for the solo a spacious clarinet solo. Notable is instrument with the orchestra,”the nothing. In 1900, he began consulting Dr. Nicholas Dahl, a hypnotherapist how the lengths of the motives and Second showed the piano as dominant melodies prepare for the impact of the with the orchestra as an adjunct. Even whose techniques of auto-suggestion restored the composer’s enthusiasm main love theme when it appears and more than the First, the Second attacks for work.Within a year Rachmaninoff how it is distributed among the solo the refined sounds of the previous produced the highly successful Second instruments in the orchestra. century with a special dynamism and Piano Concerto. International fame virtuosity.Though the premiere was followed and by 1905 he was The finale begins in the rhythm of an greeted by hisses and catcalls that renowned in Russia not only as a Italian tarantella but soon turns to a Prokofiev further egged on with an composer and pianist but as a front- ghostly march introduced by timpani. encore of one of his noisiest solo pieces, ranking conductor. Then, a surging second theme that is he would find success with the Second signature Rachmaninoff. Earlier Piano Concerto in Paris when he moved Rachmaninoff recognized the material returns and all the elements there in 1923. trappings of activity on his multi- coalesce for a life-affirming close.

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March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 39 In memory of Katherine (Kay) Lee Ms. Sheila Miller Mrs. Pat Hoebig Randy Pitch Conor Mulholland Dr. Sidney & Gwen Nelko Ken & Geri Porath Michael Nesbitt Lesia Peet in memory of Andrew Lutz Janis Pregnall Bob and Cindy Newfield Anne Reid and the MacLarty Family in Tom & Lorraine Prescott Dr. Rashmi Nigam Medical Corp Memory of Norman MacKay, 38 Ms. Joanne Prygrocki Festival donors help to further Lesia Peet Years as a member of the French Joanne Prygrocki the musical artistry of the WSO’s Randy Pitch Horn Section of WSO and Valerie Raber New Music Festival. Thank you! Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Personnel Manager for some time Tippett-Pope Daryl & Sheila Reid W Rannie & Elaine Walker Mrs. France Adams Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Margot A. Ross Karen Rassmussen-Oke Jean Altemeyer Beth M. Proven Mr.L.J.Roy Ms. Pat Repa Ms. Janet Ash Beverley Ridd Dr. Clare Ramsey Barbara Scheuneman Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper M Scheuneman Ettie Robinson Kelly Regula Dental Corp Baked Expectations - Beth Grubert Brenda Sklar Melissa Steele Pat and Bill Reid & Family Mr. Robert B. Stinson Jean Robson Alison Baldwin Michael Rennie Dr. Guillermo Rocha Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Mrs. Sandra Rosen Neil Bardal Funeral Centre Jim & Jan Tennant Mrs.V. Rosolowich David & Gillian Bird Steve Ruddy & Pauline Boisselle Olga & Bill Runnalls Ward Tweet Marnie Ross Ms.Trudy Blight Barbara Scheuneman Ms. Gerardina Vanaert Margot A. Ross Dr.Tenley Nicole Bower Medical Robert Shaw & Chris Krawchenko 3 Anonymous John & Shirley Russell Corporation Michael & Elaine Shnier Brittany Rycroft Jackie Brignall Stephen Brodovsky Majid & Moti Shojania Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Pam Simmons Jessie Sawicz Kevin Burns Dr. David Camoriano SOCAN Foundation Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Jordan Sodomsky Mary Agnes Welch Canadian Music Centre T. Patrick & Mary Jo Carrabré Marlene Stern & Peter Rae Charlene & Harry Schwartz Susan Stobart Sistema Winnipeg is a daily Michael & Elaine Shnier George and Andrea Cibinel after-school program offered Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudia Corona Storefront MB Izzy Shore at no cost to participants that Cushman & Wakefield Architecture/Design/Urbanism Mrs. Elaine Silverberg Dr. Peter Czaplinski The Composer Fund of RUV and STEF enriches the lives of children and Ms. Jean P.Smellie Eric Davies The Winnipeg Foundation young people with the fewest Evelyn R. Smith Ms. Shawna Dempsey Dr. Ken Thorlakson resources and the greatest Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith Sandra & Robert Dewey Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson need. The WSO gratefully Darby Spafford Dr. R. Dookeran Medical Corporation Mr. Ron Timlick acknowledges the following Dr. Camelia Stefanovici Joanne Defehr & Marten Duhoux University of Manitoba patrons whose support makes a George Stolarskyj Andrea Dyhe Icelandic Department difference in the everyday lives Shirley and Archie Stone Robert Enright & Meeka Walsh Brad Vannan of these children. Thank you! Mrs. Marilyn Stothers Kathleen Estey in Memory of Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Muriel Sutherland Ed Stanton VQ Salon Honourary Chair Dianne Szelag Randy Ewanika Dr. Marnie Waters Daniel Scholz, Principal Viola Frank Talbot Ms. Susan Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Gladys Tarala Ms. Catherine Flower Mr. Neil Wilcox Maestoso Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Wayne Forbes Karin Woods The Bertram Austin Goodman, Ms. Linda Thomas Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh Jens J.Wrogemann Mary Easton McLaren Goodman Phyllis Thomson ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior Anne Yankiwski and Dorothy Jean Goodman Ms. Melita Tonogai Design 5 Anonymous Foundation In memory of Mayer Rabkin Mrs. Elba Haid Richardson Foundation Ms. Josette Toye Dr. & Mrs. Don & Jerri Hall RBC Foundation Hien Tran Kelsey Hargreaves & Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Shelley Turnbull Vojtech Balaban Vivace Ward Tweet Mrs. Lisa Hastings Cathy Tymm Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Share the Music is a unique Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Patti Holm Carole Urias outreach initiative of the WSO Telus Iceland Naturally Ms. Eleanor Urquhart that allows economically Con Brio Marianne Johnson disadvantaged children and Mrs. Arlene van Ruiten Mr. Peter Johnson Bridgeport Office Solutions their families to attend WSO Mr. Steve van Vlaenderen Richard & Carol Jones Dr. Ken Fowler performances. Thank you for Mrs. Nancy Vincent Koren & Leonard Kaminski Souchay Gossen Family Foundation helping to Share the Music! Denis Vincent J. Gartner & L. Kampeas The Winnipeg Foundation - Mauro Irv & Toby Vinsky Kevin & Els Kavanagh Ms. Margaret Barbour Family Fund Miss A. H.Wagstaffe Patricia Kellendonk Lucienne Blouw in Honour of Louise 1 Anonymous Dr. Jackie Walker Ms. José Koes Nebbs and Paul Godard Patricia Wallace Kozub/Halldorson Family Lucienne Blouw in memory of Allegro Mr. Glen Angus Webster Ron Lambert Hermi van den Berg Dr. David Barnard Ms. Barbara Wiebe Lisa & Ted Mrs. Marlene J. Crielaard Mr. R.D. Bell Annemarie Wiebe Sherri Walsh & Dr. Louis Ludwig Dr.William Dutka Andy Burgess Theresa Wiktorski Bernie Léveillé & Moira Swinton Don & Jerri Hall in Memory of Aunt Timothy & Barbara Burt Peter Wilk Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Lois Anderson Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok In memory of my uncle Joe Jaworski John Maguire & Susan Collison Huynh Van Ho Mr. David Christianson who was a musician Drs. Joshua Manusow In Memory of Mary Harrison Gordon & Jeannine Cornell & Kristen Creek Rezutek Family Mrs. Karen Kaplen Greg & Linda Fearn Frank & Terry Martin Russell Kennedy Anne Yankiwski Judith & Peter Flynn Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Claudette & Robert Lussier Ms. Ruth Zahodnik Jocelyn and Mark Gabbert Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Paul A. McCulloch Pat & Murray Macrae Ted McLachlan Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Mr. Gary B. Goossen Zwingerman Kevin & Els Kavanagh 31 Anonymous Shana Menkis Ms. Sharon Minuk Ron & Sandi Mielitz Mr. Gordon Mitchell Bill and Shirley Loewen Howard Miller Margaret Moroz in memory of Dr. David Lyttle 40 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 Manitoba Community Services Dr. & Mrs. Jon Gerrard Robert Peterson GENERAL WSO Council In Memory of James Joseph ("Jim") Grant & Gail Pierce Miss Heather Menzies Gibbons Patricia Pollard in Memory of Jonathan E. Mitchell Penny Gilbert Gary Pollard Yvonne Morier Ms. Gail Granger Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Mr. & Dr. John & Joan Morriss Suzanne Gray Tippett-Pope Kevin Neiles & Tracy Koga Raul Gutierrez Mrs. Edna Poulter The WSO gratefully acknowledges the Profs. Robert O'Kell & Arlene Young Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak April Powell in memory of S. following patrons whose foresight Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Patricia Harras Devinder S. Bharaj helps to ensure long-term financial Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund Audrey A. Hawkins in memory of her Ms. Lois Powne support for the WSO. Thank you! Mrs. Shirley Richardson mother, Mrs. Janice Hawkins Elizabett Prenter Mr.Walter Silicz Ruediger & Lydia Hedrich Tom & Lorraine Prescott Judy & Jay Anderson Jim & Jan Tennant Shirley Hicks Beth M. Proven Dr. Siana Attwell E.Toews Robin Hildebrand Dr. David Punter Shibashis Bal Faye Warren Blumie & Iser Portnoy Endowment Elsie Williston Debby and Brian Hirsch Valerie Raber Karen Hiscott Erin Rafferty Fund 1 Anonymous Sheila & David Brodovsky in memory P. I l av s k y Holly Rafferty of Dr. Moe and Ethel Pierce Conmoto In memory of my uncle Joe Jaworski Shane Rafferty Lorraine & Gerry Cairns Jonathan Alvaran who was a musician Mrs. Marieann Reeves Katherine Cobor and Gordon Steindel Betty & Ted Ash Ron & Barb Johnson M. Reguly Glynis Corkal & Jim Turnock Ms. Susan Baird Susan Johnson Ms.Teresa Reilly D.J. Cowan In Memory of Robert Coates Victoria Johnston Ettie Robinson Mr. Ray Davis Janet, Susan, Kathie Beach in Rick & Caroline Josephson Melissa Steele Helene Dyck Memory of Garnet & Betty Beach Marilynne Keil Ms. Miriam Rudolph Ruth & Ernest Epp Audrey Belyea Marion & Bill Kinnear Joan Sabourin Ms. Ursula Erhardt Ms. Diane Bewell Ed & Helen Kolomaya Mr.Terry Sargeant Greg & Linda Fearn Sheila & David Brodovsky Alex Grunfeld and Sil Komlodi Nicola Schaefer Ms. Catherine Flower Mrs. Gitta Fricke Ms. Carol Budnick Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marie Kuhn Barbara Scheuneman Anne La Tour Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Alexis Kochan & Nestor Budyk Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Susan Burchill Kim Lentowitsch Ed & Susan Schmidt Albert & Helen Litz A. Schroeder Marilynne Keil, in Memory of Lorraine & Gerry Cairns David H. Skinner Mrs. Audrey Campbell Zeeba Loxley Trudy Schroeder & Norman Dyck Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Ms. Linda Campbell Dr. Brendan MacDougall Harald & Vicky Schulz Paul A. McCulloch Canada Guaranty Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall Olga & Myron Shatulsky Aaron Lewis Canadian Maple Wings Association - Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol Nick Logan & Christine Skene Winnipeg Chapter John J. March and His Parents Darby Spafford Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Chew Restaurant Lorraine MacLeod Garry & Linda Specht Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Melina Chow Allan Malbranck Mrs. Pat Stefanchuk Judith Meunier Dave Christianson & Vera Steinberger Joseph and Judith Malko Family Todd Tanchak Margaret Moroz Fred Coakes Fund - the Strategic Charitable In Honour of Bette Jayne Taylor Gabriela Popescu Anna-Lisa Cohen Giving Foundation Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Pat and Bill Reid Mr.Victor Collomb James Manishen Jennifer & Brian Thiessen Ms. Iris Reimer Dennis Cooley Manitoba Children's Museum Mary and Robert Thomas Levi & Tena Reimer D.J. Cowan Marian Martin in memory of Eleanor Phyllis Thomson Mr. Louis Ricciuto Ross & Allana Robinson Greg Cox Annandale Betsy F Thorsteinson in Memory of Olga & Bill Runnalls Margaret (Bouskill) Maw Ruth Dowse The Crawford & McCarver Family Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Tracey Cullen Emily Mayoralgo Julian Thorsteinson Ms. Noreen Sealy Carl Ar Darby Kelly McGonigal Toad Hall Toys Inc. Pietra Shirley Shannon Darby Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Edith A.Toews Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Maureen Sitar L. N. Delisle Quinton & Maureen McNaught in Neil & Carol Trembath Ms. Karen Swain Silvia V. de Sousa Memory of Barry Anderson Cathy Tymm in Honour of Meg Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Janice Diduck Mr. & Mrs. Q. McNaught in Memory of Specht's Birthday Frank Talbot Douglas Kuhl School of Music Inc. Merrily Peters Carole Urias James & Joanne Teitsma Dr. Harry & Mrs. Mary Lynn Ms. Linda Meckling Strang / van Ineveld Family Jim & Jan Tennant Duckworth in Memory of Diena Karen Menkis Mr. Michael van Lierop Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Young P.Michalski Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Charlotte Walkty Garnet Ward Harry & Mary Duckworth in honour Mr. Neil Middleton Ms.Vanessa Warne James & Claudia Weselake of Arlene Young's birthday Dr. Kyle Millar Thuraya Weedon Robin Wiens & Emilie Lagacé-Wiens R. Duddek Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Noah & Myrna Weiszner Raymond & Shirley Wiest Edith Wilde Gloria Dyck Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Diane Weselake David C.Wilson ECCO Singers Vera Moroz Maryann Hudjik John and Marilyn Ekins WSO Women's Committee in Morna-June Morrow Westminster United Church memory of Eleanor Gibson Ms. Karin Erhardt Kim Morton WhoDunit? Mystery Bookstore Karin Woods Ms. Ursula Erhardt Jeffrey & Mary Morton Ms. Barbara Wiebe Mr. & Mrs. John & Beverly Yarema Kathleen Estey in memory of Alan Mrs. Sheila Mymryk Grace M.Wiebe 3 Anonymous Maxwell Ms. Bonnie Neil Peter Wilk Pam Eyland In Honour of H Marie Nelson Dr. Gaynor Jane Williams ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE Rick and Julie Fast North Kildonan United Church In Memory of Lloyd and Blanche ENDOWMENT FUND Michael Feld Alice Oswald Morrissey Shelley Chochinov Ross Feldman Oscar Pantaleon Jr. Art Turner & Lyn Stienstra Barbara & Brian Crow in Honour of Nelma Fetterman Garth & Diane Panting Myra Wolch & Saul Cherniack Alexander Mickelthwate Mathilda Fijn Donald Pearen in honour of Arlene Donna Woods In honour of Robert Dalgliesh and Mrs. Cindy Flynn Young's Special Birthday Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky Daniel Friedman Margo Foxford Patricia Mary Patterson In Memory of Diena Young Bruno Gossen in Honour of Bonny Fraser Lesia Peet Don & Betty Young Alexander Mickelthwate Joycelyn and Bryan Gawryluk Margaret Peters 25 Anonymous Richard & Carol Jones March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 41 Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Mr.Tom Mutter and Ms. Raena Nessie & David Greenberg in Alexander Mickelthwate, in D. J. Cowan Buksak Memory of Mayer Rabkin Loving Memory of Donn The Crawford & McCarver Family Ms. Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Saul & Lolly Guttman in memory Lawrie & Fran Pollard Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Monique Davis Wayne & Linda Paquin of Dr. Stephen Szirom Barbara Scheuneman Mr. John J. Enns Mrs. Liz Patzer Dr. & Mrs. Paul Henteleff in memory Lynn & Bill Shead Siegfried Enns Ms. Bettina Pfeiffer of Dr. Stephen Szirom Jim Skinner in Honour of S & G Fast Ms. Pat Philpott Nadine & Herb Klassen in Memory Carolynne Presser Alexander Mickelthwate Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset of Mayer Rabkin Mr. Guy Prokopetz Hien Tran Mr. David P.Giesbrecht In memory of Katherine (Kay) Lee Katie & DeLloyd Guth Dr. Fiona Punter Sharon Love in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak W Rannie & Elaine Walker Jeannine McCallum Linda Harlos & Adrian Wildsmith Marlene Reguly Harvelyn, Catherine, Lisa, Pam, Jerry & Barbara Rempel Teresa A. Hay Nora, Fran, Betty & Al, Bev Shirley Hicks Mrs. Shirley Richardson ENDOWMENT FUND Jim & Pat Richtik & Bruce in Memory of Sistema Winnipeg gratefully Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Merrily Peters Bob & Biddy Hilton Sandra Rosen acknowledges those who have Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Bill & Elizabeth Pope in Honour The Hintsas of Bert & Lee Friesen's started their own named funds Walter & Victoria Hrabluk Kay Schalme 50th Anniversary at The Winnipeg Foundation. Carl & Vi Hultin Deborah Spracklin In memory of Mayer Rabkin The Marjorie & Morley Blankenstein William J. Hutton Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Mrs. Elizabeth Szirom Charlene & Harry Schwartz in Sistema Endowment Fund Margaret Jeffries Ursula & Sandor Kelemen Mrs. Deborah Thorlakson Memory of Mayer Rabkin The Tannis M. Richardson John Knowles & Kathryn Knowles Patricia Wallace Robert Shindleman and Family in Sistema Endowment Fund Ed & Helen Kolomaya Annemarie Wiebe memory of Mayer Rabkin Mrs.Vera Kostyshyn Grace M.Wiebe Evelyn R. Smith in Memory of The Michael Nozick Family Edith Landy, in Memory of David Ms. Ruth Zahodnik Mayer Rabkin Sistema Endowment Fund Landy 12 Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom, in Memory Mr. John A. Bailey Anne La Tour of Edith Sagi Veronique Barthet Mrs. Ingrid Lee OTHER DONATIONS Irv & Toby Vinsky in Memory Ralph & Eileen Baxter Frances Lemieux Lucienne Blouw in Honour of of Mayer Rabkin Audrey Belyea Francois Lentz Marlene Crielaard and Alan Margaret Wollner, in Memory Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Irene Bergner Mr. & Mrs. David Levene Schmitt's Wedding of Dr. Stephen Szirom Shirley Book Tom & Lovie Liewicki Lucienne Blouw in Memory of Mr. Aaron Witzke in memory of Frances Booth Elaine & Neil Margolis Alexander Mickelthwate's his grandfather, Mayer Rabkin Sally Boulding Dr. Sabine Mai Mr. Allan Mapes Father Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Joan Braun Cheryl McNabb & Gerald Davis Lucienne Blouw in Memory Zwingerman in Memory Mr. E. Brown Margaret & Fred Mooibroek of Nancy Lambert of Mayer Rabkin Ms. Shirley Brown Kim Morton Barry & Susan Greenberg in 1 Anonymous Mrs. Dee Buchwald Charlotte Murrell Memory of Mayer Rabkin Listing as February 1, 2018

42 OVERTURE I March – April 2018 PRESIDENTS OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

1948-51 Hon. Mr. Justice J.T. Beaubien 1984-86 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. 1951-53 Mr. J. M. Sinclair 1986-88 Mr. Michel Lagacé 1953-55 Dr. Digby Wheeler 1988-90 Mr.William H. Loewen 1955-57 Mr.W. D. Hurst 1990-92 Mrs. Julia DeFehr 1957-58 Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson 1992-94 Mr. Gordon Fogg 1958-61 Mr. E.W. H. Brown 1994-96 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1961-62 Mr. David Slater 1996-97 Mr. Anthony Brookes 1962-64 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin 1997-98 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1964-65 Mr. Norman J. Alexander 1998-99 Mr.William Norrie 1965-67 Mr. R.W. Richards Feb 1999-May 1999 Mr.William Loewen 1967-69 Mr.W. R. Palmer Jun 1999-2000 Mr. Bruce MacCormack 1969-71 Mr. E. J. Smith 2000-Feb 03 Mr. Roger King 1971-73 Dr. M. M. Pierce Mar 2003-Dec 2003 Ms. Patti Sullivan 1973-74 Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith Dec 2003-Jan 2005 Mr.Wally Fox-Decent 1974-76 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt Jan 2005-Jul 2006 Ms. Carol Bellringer 1976-78 Mr. Julian D.T. Benson Jul 2006-Nov 2006 Mr. Harvey I Pollock, QC 1978-79 Mr. John L. Buckworth (Interim President) 1979-80 Mr. N. Roger McFallon Dec 2006-Jun 2007 Dr. Brendan MacDougall 1980-81 Mr. John F.Fraser 2007-2012 Ms. Dorothy Dobbie 1981-82 Mr.William W. Draper 2012-2016 Mr.Timothy E. Burt, CFA 1982-83 Mr. John O. Baatz 2016-present Mr.Terry Sargeant 1983-84 Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C.

PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

Al Alexandruk Elba Haid Michael Nozick Mal Anderson Helen Hayles Harvey I Pollock, QC Carol Bellringer Kaaren Hawkins Dr.William Pope Marilyn Billinkoff Sherrill Hershberg John Rademaker Doneta Brotchie Ian Kay Kathleen Richardson John and Bonnie Buhler Roger King Tannis Richardson Timothy E. Burt, CFA Bill Knight Leney Richardson James Carr Michel Lagacé Ed Richmond Edmund Dawe, D.M.A. Zina Lazareck Lorne Sharfe Dorothy Dobbie Gail Leach William Shead Greg Doyle Dr. Hermann Lee Graeme Sifton Jamie Dolynchuk Naomi Levine Joanne Sigurdson Julia De Fehr Bill Loewen Muriel Smith Susan Feldman Jackie Lowe Bonnie Staples-Lyon Barbara Filuk Dr. Brendan MacDougall Brenlee Carrington Trepel Wally Fox-Decent Don MacKenzie Dennis Wallace Jack Fraser Bill Marr Evelyn Friesen Ed J. Martens

March – April 2018 I OVERTURE 43 WSO BOARD & STAFF 2017-2018 SEASON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS Terry Sargeant, Daniel Friedman Her Honour the Honourable President Dr. Selena Friesen Janice C. Filmon C.M., O.M. Curt Vossen, Micah Heilbrunn Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba Vice President Robin Hildebrand The Honourable Brian Pallister, Rob Kowalchuk, Peter Jessiman Premier of Manitoba Treasurer Margaret Kellermann His Worship Brian Bowman, Michael Kay, McCulloch Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Corporate Secretary Dr. Maureen Kilgour Ida Albo Silvester Komlodi Mr.W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen, Sandra Altner Sotirios Kotoulas WSO Directors Emeritus Lucienne Blouw Dr. Eleanor MacDougall Emily Burt, MBA, CFA Sherratt Moffatt WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE James Cohen Richard Turner Sherratt Moffatt, President Arlene Dahl Trudy Schroeder, Executive Margaret Harvie,Vice-President Marten Duhoux Director Sylvia Cassie, Past President Steven Dyer Alexander Mickelthwate, Nancy Weedon,Treasurer Alan Freeman Music Director Agnes Bailey, Secretary Florence Bell, Asssistant

ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor EXECUTIVE OFFICE Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence,WNMF Festival Director Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES Jean-Francois Phaneuf,VP Artistic Operations & Ryan Diduck,VP Sales & Audience Services Community Engagement Desiree La Vallee, Patron Services Supervisor James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate Theresa Huscroft, Group Events Representative Evan Klassen, Director of Artistic Operations & Production Rachel Himelblau, Patron Services Coordinator Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager Patron Services Representatives (p/t): Tatiana Carnevale, Operations Coordinator Phil Corrin Melissa Houston Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Meg Dolovich Laura Gow Greg Hamilton, Principal Librarian Sandesh Fernandez Paul Longtin Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian Shevaun Fortune Emma Milner Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Jason Hayes Alyssa Ramsay Brent Johnson, Education & Community Engagement Manager MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT Shannon Darby, Sistema Winnipeg Manager Neil Middleton,VP Marketing & Sponsorship Beth Proven,VP Development FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Carol Cassels, Development Manager Lyn Stienstra,VP Finance & Administration Shenna Song, Development Coordinator Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Desiree La Vallee, Campaign & Event Coordinator Oscar Pantaleon Jr., Finance & Administration Assistant Vincent Houghtaling, Development Intern Pat Foot, Administration Assistant Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Officer Diana Chabai-Booker, Communications Assistant S.Thompson Designs Inc.

CONTACT US: BOX OFFICE: 204-949-3999 [email protected] ADMIN OFFICE: 204-949-3950 [email protected] wso.ca

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