On-demand digital concerts featuring chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to octets, showcasing the versatility & caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians.

PERFORMANCE DEBUTS January 22 | February 26 | March 26 | April 16

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Welcome to our 2021 Winter Chamber Series and our new series in response to the ongoing pandemic. The four programs represent a wide variety of styles, time periods, and composers with a liberal quotient of contemporary American composers. ♦ Winter 2021 | Fridays at 7:30pm CST Our opening program features music for brass, ♦ January 22, February 26, March 26, April 16 woodwinds, and strings – from Baroque to the 21st ♦ On-demand Digital Concerts century – including a Jazz inspired Nonet by Alec Wilder. Concert II leans heavily towards the strings, ♦ Available for 72 hours online with a of percussion, featuring contemporary composers alongside Beethoven, Mozart and While full remain sidelined, the WCO is Rossini. In March, we introduce composers excited to present the Winter Chamber Series in Alyssa Morris and Jessie Montgomery, Beethoven 2021. This new series will feature chamber works for and Brahms. The grand finale includes larger multiple ensembles ranging from trios to nonets, ensembles such as French Romantic composer showcasing the versatility and caliber of the WCO’s Louise Farrenc’s Nonet from 1849, Stravinsky’s 34 world-class musicians. and Schubert’s beloved Trout .

Patrons will enjoy the four-concert series, streaming Thank you for supporting the each concert on WCO Live on demand starting at Chamber Orchestra 7:30pm on the evening of the concert launch. All through these challenging times. We programs will be 60-75 minutes in length recorded hope you will be inspired and look at The Sylvee in downtown Madison, with music and forward to returning to the stage. also personal stories from the WCO’s own musicians on their journey to becoming professional musicians. The WCO will make available pre-recorded content to enjoy before each performance, as well as an interactive post-concert reflection with musicians of Andrew Sewell the WCO. The WCO will also raise funds to support Music Director musicians throughout the series.

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During the Winter Chamber Series, the WCO’s Musician Relief Fund will raise money for the musicians of the WCO. Our goal is to raise $30,000 by April 15th. 100% of the funds raised will go directly to musician wages.

Every contribution to the Musician Relief Fund will be matched – up to $15,000 – through the generosity of Kenneth and Virginia Yuska, as well as Fran and Brad Taylor.

The arts will play a key role in the recovery and healing of our community in 2021. The musicians of the WCO remain committed to providing enriching, community-building experiences through music.

Please considering making your gift to the WCO Musician Relief Fund in Supporting the arts today support of these world-class musicians today. Thank you! for a vibrant arts scene tomorrow wcoconcerts.org/donate 4 WINTER CHAMBER SERIES EVENT PARTNERS & SPONSORS WCO BOARD & STAFF

PRESENTING SPONSORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stephen & Jon Anderson, Chair Dr. Jun & Laurel Brown Joseph Diedrich, Vice Chair Sandy Lee Foundation Pam Stampen, Vice Chair Nathan Boebel, Treasurer LEAD SPONSORS Alan Fish, Past Chair

Joyce Dieter Amy Fields Andrew Davis Tom Godar Rev. Dr. Alex Gee Jr. John Foss Dr. Jun Lee Paul Lenhart Di Huibregtse Tom Neujahr Harry Peterson Susan Lipp Liz Stephens Brett Topham Chad Resner SPONSORS Brian Yahn Kenneth Yuska Melissa Turczyn Amy & John Wong MUSIC DIRECTOR Andrew Sewell

EVENT PARTNERS STAFF

Joe Loehnis, Chief Executive Officer Sam Pavel, Director of Operations Elliott Valentine, Development Manager

Engineering Jan Anderson, Office & Box Office Manager Video Video & Safety Production Production Laura Miller, Design & Communications Coordinator Sophie Willer, Education & Community Associate

Media Venue

Harpsichord generously donated by Carol Leybourn. wcoconcerts.org 7 8 WINTER CHAMBER SERIES II MUSICIANS ROSTER

THOMAS SIWE CRAIG RUSSELL for Snare Drum & Timpani Rejuvenations for Piano : Four Sanative Visions of Renewal ♦ Lana Wordel, Percussion ( Sextet version 2020 ) IS DELIGHTED TO JOIN THE ♦ Kent Barnhart, Timpani 1. The Train North WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA IN 2. A Tango 3. Starfish (a blessing) STEVE REICH 4. Turlough’s Harp ADVANCING THE ARTS Clapping Music ♦ Leanne League, Violin IN OUR COMMUNITY ♦ Lana Wordel, Percussion ♦ Tim Kamps, Violin ♦ Kent Barnhart, Percussion ♦ Nora Frisk, Viola ♦ Mark Bridges, Cello Engaging with culture-makers, we explore the life of the mind and the ♦ Kris Saebo, Bass questions of the soul. Upper House programs feature local and national BEETHOVEN ♦ Beth Wilson, Piano thought and marketplace leaders—musicians, scholars, authors, String Op.18 No.1 theologians, journalists, and scientists. People we have hosted include: I. Allegro con brio IV. Allegro ROSSINI ANDREW SEWELL LESLIE IWAI String Sonata No. 5 in E flat ANDY CROUCH LESLIE LEYLAND FIELDS ♦ Mary Theodore, Violin I. Allegro vivace BOB GOFF MARILYN MCENTYRE ♦ Anna Carlson, Violin II. Andante ♦ Diedre Buckley, Viola III. Allegretto DAVID GREGORY MARCUS ALLEN ♦ Robin Hasenpflug,Cello DREW & ELLIE HOLCOMB MICAH BEHR ♦ Suzanne Beia, Violin FLEMING RUTLEDGE PARKER PALMER ♦ Gerald Loughney, Violin HANNAH BUSSE PRAVEEN SETHUPATHY MOZART ♦ Karl Lavine, Cello No. 17 “The Hunt” K458 ♦ Chunyang Wang, Bass JEMAR TISBY SUSI JENSEN I. Allegro vivace assai KATHARINE HAYHOE TRAVIS AGNEW LASHAWN WANAK WILLIE JAMES JENNINGS ♦ Wes Luke, Violin ♦ Hillary Hempel, Violin ♦ Janse Vincent, Viola ♦ Tim Archibold, Cello

Upper House, an initiative of the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation, UPPERHOUSE.ORG is located in the heart of the wcoconcerts.org UW-Madison campus. 6 DIRECTOR’S NOTES Winter Chamber Series I

JANUARY 22 PREMIERE | The music of Valerie Coleman and Alec Wilder are two new names that some listeners may not be familiar along with Gabrieli and Schubert as we kick off our Winter Chamber Series. Valerie Coleman is a performing artist and composer with the Imani Winds and has written many works for the genre. American composer Alec Wilder’s Octets were written in the early 1940s while commuting from Philadelphia to New York city. These jazz inspired works have fanciful titles and are a unique ensemble of harpsichord, drumset, three , string bass, , , and . Schubert’s is on a grand scale: the first movement serving as a stand alone piece. Al Zocalo is a collection of Eight String Quartet arrangements of pieces by early Spanish Baroque composers, several from Santiago de Murcia’s anthology “Pasacalles y obras” from 1732. The three movements selected included a fandango, a short Allegro by Murcia and a Cumbe. This “Cumbés” is the first decipherable instrumental music of African origin to be found in the New World. Finally, Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzonas are plentiful in the brass repertoire and provide a fitting fanfare opening to the season. – Andrew Sewell REPERTOIRE

GIOVANNI GABRIELI | Canzoni per sonare No.’s. 1 to 4 VALERIE COLEMAN | Tzigane for Wind Quintet FRANZ SCHUBERT | String Quintet in C Major D956 (mvt I) ALEC WILDER | Octets I. Her Old Man was Suspicious II. Jack, This is My Husband III. She’ll Be Seven in May IV. It’s Silk, I Feel It! V. Dance Man Buys a Farm CRAIG RUSSELL | !Al Zocalo! (To the Plaza!) LANCE GEORGE AMBER BOB JOHN Three movements for String Quartet III. Fandango WEEKNIGHTS AT VII. Allegro VIII.Cumbees RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min 5, 6 & 10PM DIRECTOR’S NOTES HELPHELP MAKE MAKE ALL ALL OF OF THIS THIS POSSIBLE BY JOINING Winter Chamber Series II POSSIBLE BY JOINING FRIENDSFRIENDS OF OF THE THE WCO WCO

FEBRUARY 26 PREMIERE | After a full opening in January, this program is weighted towards the strings and percussion. We open with a duet by American composer, Thomas Siwe for timpani and snare drum, and “clapping music” from 1972 by American minimalist, Steve Reich. Additionally, American composer, Craig Russell is featured in his Rejuvenations for (2020), a COVID era adaptation of a 2013 work written for full orchestra. His style is heavily JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE WCO, influenced by the early Baroque Spanish music JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE WCO, prevalent on what is now the California Coast STARTINGSTARTING AT AT$30 $30 A YEARA YEAR during the late 1700s. Continuing this early classical theme, is Mozart’s The WCO’sThe newWCO’s membership new membership program is program your opportunity is your toopportunity connect with the homage to Haydn – his String Quartet No. 17 orchestra in new ways. Join the Friends of the WCO to directly support WCO to connect with the orchestra in new ways. Join the Friends known as “the Hunt”, Rossini’s early string sonata musicians and receive special perks throughout the year for a full year after No. 5 in E flat for two violins, cello and bass, written makingof your the donation! WCO to directly support WCO musicians and receive when he was just 12, and Beethoven’s first string special perks throughout the year for a full year after quartet Op.18 No.1. Your membershipmaking your makes donation! it possible for the WCO’s amazing musicians to do –Andrew Sewell what they do best: make our community a better place through music. Your membership makes it possible for the WCO’s amazing Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30. REPERTOIRE musicians to do what they do best: make our community a

THOMAS SIWE | Duet for Snare Drum & Timpani Begin abetter sustaining place donation through of music.$8 per month for even more membership perks. STEVE REICH | Clapping Music Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30. Begin a sustaining donation of $8 per month for even more BEETHOVEN | String Quartet Op.18 No.1 Join today! wcoconcerts.org/donate membership perks. MOZART | String Quartet No. 17 “The Hunt”

CRAIG RUSSELL | Rejuvenations for Piano Sextet Your planned gift to the WCO will help make Concerts on the Square possible each year and to provide music education ROSSINI | String Sonata No. 5 in E flat Join today! programs throughout our community. To explore ways you can RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min BUILD A LEGACY a legacy of impact through planned giving, contact WITH THEwcoconcerts.org/donate WCO’S Deb Holt, Director of Development, at 608.257.0638 ext.106 or wcoconcerts.org BRAVO LEAGUE [email protected] 11 DIRECTOR’S NOTES WCO EDUCATION PROGRAMS Winter Chamber Series III Family Series Side by Side Program MARCH 26 PREMIERE | Two women composers are Young Artist Concerto Competition featured on this program. Super Strings Oboist and composer, Alyssa Morris’ Motion (2010) While so much in the performing arts has been put on hold, this for wind quartet focuses on four different “motions. collaboration has continued throughout the pandemic, with WCO The movements include: Bike Ride, Stretch, Tip Toe, violinist Hillary Hempel holding lessons over Zoom. Hillary shares: and Strut. “I have seen many joyous breakthroughs that students have had Jessie Montgomery’s Strum (2015) for string during lessons from week to week. They are not only learning quartet is an energetic and vibrant work. Starting how to play the violin, but learning to have patience with in 1999, Montgomery became involved with the themselves, building the perseverance to learn a difficult passage Sphinx Organization, a Detroit-based nonprofit or a technique, learning to comprehend and understand how everything works and why it works better when you do things a that supports young African American and Latinx certain way. It is building confidence in each child, and a resilience string players. She now serves as composer-in- to not give up.” residence for the Sphinx Virtuosi, the organization’s -Hillary Hempel, WCO Violinist & Super Strings Educator professional touring ensemble. Brahms’ grand Trio and Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds op.16 round out the program. – Andrew Sewell

REPERTOIRE

JESSIE MONTGOMERY | Strum

BEETHOVEN | Quintet for Piano & Winds in E flat I. Grave – Allegro non troppo & III. Rondo

ALYSSA MORRIS | Motion for Wind Quartet

BRAHMS | Horn Trio in E flat, op 40 I. Andante II. Scherzo: Allegro Because of your support, the WCO will grow the RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min Super Strings program to reach more kids than ever before in 2021! Thank you!

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APRIL 16 PREMIERE | Our final program in the No Detail Too Small series features the Nonet by mid nineteenth French composer, Louise Farrenc. A prolific composer of Farley’s House of Pianos is home to one of the nation’s only full-service piano restoration workshops. Farley’s restoration experts have skillfully several symphonies and larger works, her music is rebuilt pianos for over 45 years. becoming increasingly popular. The piano featured in the Winter Chamber Series was provided by We open with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins Farley’s and showcases the unsurpassed sound and beauty that only with a pared down string accompaniment and comes from a Farley’s piano. following, Stravinsky’s Septet from 1953. An unusual combination of winds and strings with piano. This was a work originally programmed on our See and hear pianos at farleyspianos.com • 6522 Seybold Road, Madison • 608.271.2626 Masterworks season. We conclude with the famous in A major by Schubert, more familiarly known as “the Trout.” – Andrew Sewell

REPERTOIRE VIVALDI | Concerto for Four Violins in B minor RV 580

STRAVINSKY | Septet (1953)

LOUISE FARRENC | Nonet in E flat Op.38 I. Adagio – Allegro & III. Scherzo, Vivace

SCHUBERT | Piano Quintet in A major. D. 667 ‘Trout’ I & IV Mvts The WCO’s beloved Concerts on the Square RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min series will return to our community this summer. Contact Elliott Valentine, Development Manager, at [email protected] to discuss ways to sponsor or get involved.

wcoconcerts.org 15 Learn more: wcoconcerts.org/concertsonthesquare CORNERSTONE SOCIETY $1,000-$2,499 Cornerstone Society Donations continued: With deep gratitude, the WCO thanks Cornerstone Society members who make annual gifts of $1,000 or greater in support Edward & Rosanne Ehrlich Beverly Simone of the WCO’s mission to advance Wisconsin communities through Melissa* & Jeremy Endres Lauri & George Sperfslage the transformative power of music. Jean Espenshade Pam* & John Stampen $100,000+ $2,500-$4,999 Tim & Renee Farley Ray & Harriet Statz Jun* & Sandy Lee Jim & Sue Bakke Tom* & Cindy Godar Gary & Vivian Steinhauer Keith & Juli Baumgartner Adrian Grimes & Holly Gefroh-Grimes John W. Thompson & Jane A. Bartell $25,000-$99,999 Nate* & Sarah Boebel Scott & Natalie Hagen Charitable Foundation W. Jerome Frautschi Marty & Amy* Fields Terry Haller Designated Fund, a Nick & Judith Topitzes Family Foundation Walter and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Fund, Tom & Leslie France component fund at Madison Community Thomas Tsea a component fund at Madison Community John J. Frautschi Family Foundation Foundation Amy & John Wong Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Charles & Tammy Hodulik Brian* Yahn & Darlene Murphy Linda I. Garrity Trust Ei Terasawa Grilley Linda & John Hughes Larry Zanoni & Cathy Cram Ron & Deborah Krantz Sharifa Merchant Bruce & Di* Huibregtse Tom Neujahr* & Julie Underwood Meritage Investments/Ron & Cathy Rotter Martha Pernokas & Clark Johnson Randy Satterfield & Beth Angell Rosemary & Lee Jones We also thank donors for their $10,000 - $24,999 Dean & Orange Schroeder George & Susan Krug generous contributions of $1 to $999! Diane Ballweg Mary Stoffel & Rich Novotney Dr. Joseph & Mrs. Kelly Lachica Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation Thomas E. Terry Kenneth Lau Walter A. & Dorothy J. Frautschi Charitable Steve Weber Paul* Lenhart & Maria Fabrega Grants & Foundations Unitrust Diane & Dave Williams Patricia & Michael Lucey American Family Insurance Dreams Maurice & Arlene Reese Foundation Tom & Melody Lynch Foundation Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation $1,000-$2,499 Jack & Susan McCoy Madison Arts Commission Joe & Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner Anonymous Christine & Jeff Molzahn Madison Community Foundation Kenneth* & Virginia Yuska Sue & Ellis Bauman Ed & Julie Murphy The Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of Diane Bless Bret & Rachel Newcomb The Capital Times $5,000-$9,999 Bruce & Nancy Braun Bob & Chris Newcomb Wisconsin Arts Board David & Sally Allen Family Foundation Tess & Bryan Brooks Tamara & Dirk Nuenninghoff Wisconsin COVID-19 Cultural Organization Jon* & Lori Anderson Ellen L. Brothers Charitable Fund Frank & Laurie Peregrine Grant Joe & Susan Boucher Catherine Buege E. Alice Peters The Connor Family Teresa & Peter Chow Harry* & Sylvia Peterson Media Partners John Foss* Lau & Bea Christensen Evan & Jane Pizer Norman Gilliland Alan* Fish & Susan Goodwin Cummings Christensen Family Foundation Tom Popp Magic98 Beth & Rich Lepping Philippa Claude & Antony Stretton Jill Ramsfield & Gene Vricella PBS Wisconsin Susan* & Jonathan Lipp George & Mary Cullen Meester Family Foundation Chad* & Jennifer Resner Wisconsin Public Radio Mark & Carol Cullen Family Regina Millner Susan & Gordon Ridley WKOW TV Corkey & Betty Custer Don & Roz Rahn Rodney Schreiner & Mark Blank Andy & Rita Davis Jeff & Judi Raymond Family Wayne Schwalen & Barbara Fleeman Joseph Diedrich* Fran & Brad Taylor Jay & Katie Sekelsky William & Alexandra Dove Thomas E. Terry Andrew & Mary Sewell 18 About the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Founded in 1960, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is a rarity, an elite team of musicians nestled in one o f the most creative and daring cities in the country. The WCO is one of Madison’s gems, an accomplished chamber ensemble behind the now four-decade summer tradition of Concerts on the Square.

You can elevate our community. At the WCO, we think about the music differently, about ways to perform together for Madison, about the impact that live music has on our way of life, on the human spirit, on our community.

A year ago, we set out to be the model for classical music. Our commitment to our musicians and to doing our part to inspire and heal our hometown of Madison, especially, compels us to try new things to bring live, enchanting, uplifting performances to more people than ever before. The rule book has been thrown out by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. We hope you will be part of this year’s creative evolution of performances as we push the media and the method of performing live music like no other Madison arts organization can.

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