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CONCERT THE.COMPETITION.ROUNDS Butler School of Music, PROGRAM OF EVENTS McCullough Theatre and Bates Recital Hall
Saturday, February 22 Senior First Round FRIDAY-.FEBRUARY.23 10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:40 pm Sunday, February 23 !""#PM Senior First Round OPENING.CONCERT 10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:00 pm Long Center for the Performing Arts Monday, February 24 Junior First Round The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra The Menuhin Competition Austin 2014 opens with 10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 4:00 pm Gerhardt Zimmermann, music director a spectacular array of music, soloists and one of Tuesday, February 25 America’s top university orchestras: The University and conductor Junior First Round of Texas Symphony Orchestra (UTSO) under the Ilya Gringolts, violin 10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:40 pm baton of Gerhardt Zimmermann. In the spirit of the Anton Nel, piano competition, acclaimed international soloists share Wednesday, February 26 Olivier Charlier, violin the stage with outstanding young talents. Former Senior Semi-Finals Kevin Zhu, violin prize winner and internationally acclaimed violinist 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ilya Gringolts will be joined by Austin’s very own Program: Anton Nel in Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto for BERLIOZ : Roman Carnival Piano and Violin; a rarely performed work and one of Join the all-star jury in their search for the very MENDELSSOHN : Double Concerto for Piano the very few pieces for violin, piano and orchestra. best young violinists. Witness a range of stunning and Violin mov. 2 & 3 French violinist meets French composer when Olivier performances live in the concert hall as junior and WAXMAN : Carmen Fantasy Charlier performs the Austin premier of Dutilleux’s senior competitors from all over the world perform - Intermission - Sur le même accord. And last year’s Junior 1st Prize 30-minute recitals of their chosen works. Enjoy the SCHWANTNER : Someday Memories winner, American Kevin Zhu plays Waxman’s Carmen varied and exciting repertoire designed to test the DUTILLEUX : Sur le même accord Fantasy which earned him standing ovations at his skills and musicality of each player. STRAVINSKY : Firebird Suite London debut at the Royal Festival Hall last year. The Junior First Round’s repertoire includes “The Cowboy and the Rattlesnake,” a specially Paid Event commissioned new work by Butler School of Music professor Dan Welcher. The Senior Semi-Finals include “Black-Eyed Suzy” a specially commissioned work by Butler School of Music composer Donald Grantham. They also include the competitor’s choice of a Haydn string quartet performed with the acclaimed Miró Quartet, the Quartet-in-Residence at The University of Texas at Austin.
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E"!""#AM#F#EE!""#AM 7!C"#PM GDURING#SENIOR#ROUNDSO#DAY#EQ CHAMBER.MUSIC.EVENING PARENTING.THE Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall DEVELOPING.MUSICIAN PANEL.DISCUSSION Joji Hattori, violin, Lu Siqing, violin, Chinese violinist Lu Siqing and Japanese/Austrian Butler School of Music, Gordon Back, piano, Anton Nel, piano violinist and conductor Joji Hattori are joined by Bates Recital Hall and Adam Holzman, guitar Austin-based South-African pianist Anton Nel and Welsh pianist Gordon Back in a colorful chamber music evening with works by Mozart, Kreisler, Laurie Scott, Associate Professor of Music and Human Program: Debussy and Saint-Saëns. For a brilliant piece by Learning at The University of Texas at Austin and MOZART : Sonata in G major K301 Piazzolla for violin and guitar, Joji Hattori is joined director of The University of Texas String Project, KREISLER : selected short works by critically acclaimed guitarist and Austin resident sits down with former Menuhin Competition Junior PIAZZOLLA : Historie du Tango, Cafe & Nightclub Adam Holzman. Both Hattori and Lu are former prize First-Prize winner Kevin Zhu and his father, Daniel, - Intermission - winners of the Menuhin Competition, and together for a discussion about parenting a young musician. GANG CHEN : Sunshine in Tasikuergan with Anton Nel they are on this year’s jury panel. This hour-long forum is free and open to all who want SAINT!SAËNS : Sonata Op.75 to learn and share experiences. Discussion topics include creating a supportive learning environment, balancing social, academic, and musical development, Paid Event the value of excellent instruction, and the bene%ts of a musical peer group. This event occurs concurrently with the %rst day of the free Senior Rounds, a great opportunity for parents and students to witness amazing developing musicians in action.
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6!""#PM#D#7!""#PM Embarking in a career as a professional musician SOLOIST-.CONCERTMASTER o$ers many choices but instrument competitions are often associated with fostering budding soloists OR.CHAMBER.MUSICIAN only. The Menuhin Competition actively encourages PANEL.DISCUSSION participants to broaden their view and explore which Butler School of Music, path may be best-suited to the individual’s strengths Bates Recital Hall and skills. Competition President, juror and former prize winner Joji Hattori and some of his fellow jurors are presenting and discussing career opportunities for talented violinists and how best to pursue them – a panel discussion particularly aimed at competitors and students but open to the public.
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E!C"#PM ES!""#PM#F#E!""#PM# Join the Menuhin Competition jurors Brian Lewis GDURING#LUNCH#BREAK#OF#JUNIOR#ROUNDSQ STRINGS.AT.NOON and David Kim together with Austin-based *autist, THE.JUROR’S.EAR Marianne Gedigian for this special lunchtime concert Blanton Museum Atrium at the Blanton Museum. The program combines classic Butler School of Music, favourites with an Austin premiere. Bach’s Double Lecture/Recital Studio: MRH 2.614 Brian Lewis, violin, Marianne Gedigian, "ute, Violin Concerto, one of Yehudi Menuhin’s favourite David Kim, violin works, performed with great violinists like Oistrakh, is Get inside the mind of an instrument competition followed by the Austin premiere of a contemporary juror. Learn what they look and listen for in the work by Michael McLean. competitors’ playing. Bring your lunch and sharpen Program: your juror’s pencil for this special hour between the J.S. BACH : Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings Junior Rounds, Day 2. Violinist and UT faculty member, and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043 Free admission to the Blanton Museum Sandy Yamamoto, along with Menuhin Competition A. VIVALDI : Flute Concerto No. 3 “Il gardellino” made possible by the Moody Foundation. Artistic Director, Gordon Back will share their unique M. MCLEAN : Elements perspective on competition judging in this special one-hour event.
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E"!""#AM#F#EE!""#AM THE.ART.OF.THE.VIOLIN SPEAKING.EVENT Blanton Museum Auditorium
During this special presentation about the art of violin making, participants can learn about the crafting elements that go into creating the unique sound that distinguishes the world’s most coveted violins.
Presenter Charles R. Ervin, Ph.D. has specialized in every aspect of violin making, restoration, and sales of instruments and bows. He has enjoyed a 33-year career in this %eld, lecturing extensively on his discoveries pertaining to the origins and tonal superiority of the classical instruments and bows, which remain the most desired among soloists and collectors.
Free admission to the Blanton Museum made possible by the Moody Foundation
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MASTERCLASSES.WITH.THE.JURY T!C"#PM#D#6!S"#PM Butler School of Music YEHUDI.MENUHINW.VIOLINIST.AND.VISIONARY SPEAKING.EVENT Thursday, February 27, 2014 Saturday, March 1, 2014 Fine Arts Library 9:30 am – 11:30 am 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Bates Recital Hall: Pamela Frank Bates Recital Hall: Olivier Charlier Learn about one of the 20th century’s most with talents such as Ravi Shankar as well as his unique Recital Studio: Ilya Gringolts 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm famous violinists, the man who started the approaches to music education. This free talk, hosted Lecture/Recital Studio: MRH 2.614: Brian Lewis Bates Recital Hall: Joji Hattori Menuhin Competition and many other music by the Fine Arts Library, takes place during the dinner Recital Studio: Lu Siqing projects. Jonathan Benthall, Yehudi Menuhin’s son- break of the Junior Finals competition. A rare opportunity to see eight internationally in-law, talks about the violin legend’s collaborations 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm acclaimed soloists guide the next generation of musicians. The Menuhin Competition jurors – Pamela Bates Recital Hall: Arabella Steinbacher Free Admission Recital Studio: David Kim Frank, Joji Hattori, Ilya Gringolts, Olivier Charlier, Lu Siqing, Arabella Steinbacher, David Kim and Brian Lewis – each lead a two-hour master class for competitors, open to Butler School of Music students and the public. FRIDAY-.FEBRUARY.2V
Sponsored by the Dorothy Richard S!C"#PM#AND#7!""#PM# Starling Foundation RISING.STARS.A.THE.JUNIOR.FINALS Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall Free Admission The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra Gerhardt Zimmermann, music director and conductor Bion Tsang, cello 7 Junior Finalists
Program to include: HANDEL!HALVORSEN : Passacaglia in G minor for violin and cello SARASTE : Zigeunerweisen WAXMAN : Carmen Fantasy SAINT!SAËNS : Rondo Capriccioso WIENIAWSKI : Polonaise Brillante No 2. Op. 21 The Junior Finals take place in two sessions. In the %rst part, competitors perform a sonata movement with piano by Beethoven, Schubert or Brahms. They will also play a demanding piece of chamber music; a work for violin and cello by Norwegian composer and violinist Johan Halvorsen on a theme by Georg Friederich Handel. In the second half each %nalist performs their chosen virtuoso work accompanied by The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra.
The winners will be announced at the end of the evening.
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S!""#PM#D#C!""#PM !""#PM FAMILY.CONCERT.A.THE.COMPOSER.IS.DEAD! RISING.STARS.A.THE.SENIOR.FINALS. Family Concert for Schools in Austin Long Center for the Performing Arts Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall Austin Symphony Orchestra The Cleveland Orchestra diabolically fun-%lled murder-mystery afternoon, as Peter Bay, conductor Brett Mitchell, conductor we explore the crime — and the orchestra’s family 4 senior %nalists Giancarlo Guerrero, narrator of instruments. Program to include the Program: This concert is sponsored by Vista Equity Partners. candidate’s choice of: BARBER DVORAK : Carnival Overture : Violin Concerto, Op. 14 MENDELSSOHN : Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 KREISLER : Praeludium and Allegro Admission is coordinated PROKOFIEV : Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 (Junior 1st Prize Winner) through Austin-area Schools. PROKOFIEV : Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 STOOKEY : The Composer is Dead This concert is sponsored by SAINT!SAËNS : Violin Concerto No. 3 in G minor, Op. 61 (text: Lemony Snicket Vista Equity Partners. Four outstanding violin concertos and four of the There’s dreadful news from the Long Center — the world’s most talented young players will create a composer is dead! The musicians are most certainly particularly exciting evening at Austin’s Long Center guilty of something. Where were the violins on the when the Menuhin Competition 2014 culminates night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the in the Senior Finals. Accompanied by the Austin trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously? Everyone Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Peter Bay, seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and four %nalists will each perform their chosen violin nearly everyone is a musical instrument. Join the concerto in their quest for the coveted 1st Prize. Inspector as he interrogates all the unusual suspects in a concert based on the book by Lemony Snicket The winner will be announced at the end of with the music of Nathaniel Stookey. Join us for a the evening.
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Come enjoy a Texas twist on the Menuhin festivities as we celebrate the %ddle, cousin of the classical violin. Austin %ddling phenom, Ruby Jane, headlines this outdoor patio concert at the Long Center the precedes the Senior Finals inside. Other guests include Mary Hattersley’s Blazing Bows, where %ddlers ages four and up take the stage to showcase the future of Texas %ddling. Free Admission
Sponsored by Forrest Preece and Linda Ball
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7!""#PM CLOSING.GALA.CONCERT.WITH THE.CLEVELAND.ORCHESTRA Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Cleveland Orchestra After Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, a work that Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor embodies the festival spirit suggested by its title, Arabella Steinbacher, violin the evening features three captivating works for Junior and Senior 1st Prize Winners 2014 violin and for orchestra. Ending with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, an audience favorite for its soaring, memorable melodies and deeply passionate, Program to include: emotional richness. This gala concert is a %rework of DVORAK : Carnival Overture musical emotions most suited to celebrate the %nale KREISLER : Praeludium and Allegro of the %rst Menuhin Competition held in the U.S. (Junior 1st Prize Winner) TBD : Violin Concerto (Senior 1st Prize Winner) All ticketing proceeds and donations for this event RAVEL : Tzigane - Arabella Steinbacher, Violin are dedicated to the COMP (Children’s Opportunities -Intermission- for Music Participation). Learn more about COMP on TCHAIKOVSKY : Symphony No. 5 in e minor pg. 14, or visit the Butler School of Music website: music.utexas.edu
The Menuhin Competition Austin 2014 closes with This concert is sponsored by Vista Equity Partners. a spectacular gala concert featuring The Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Last appearing in Austin in 1976, The Cleveland Orchestra has become one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world and is considered one of the most important orchestras in the United States. Rising and established stars share the stage this Paid Event evening: both %rst prize winners of the Menuhin Competition 2014 and German violinist and jury member Arabella Steinbacher, who has %rmly established herself as one of today’s leading violinists on the international concert scene.
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