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Nicholas Ellison, Wind Patricia Kelly, String Jim Bartsch, Philharmonic Dr. Ruth Lin, Repertory Bill Eddins, Symphony

Beethoven Recording Project Egmont Overture

December 19, 2020 Featuring members of all MYS orchestras

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To create a virtual orchestra performance is no easy task. It takes hours of compiling and editing audio and video to pull off well. For this virtual orchestra performance, we worked on the audio and video separately and then merged them together into one seamless production.

We started off by creating a foundation of a performance by having members of the Symphony Orchestra come in and record the audio of their individual parts. Once we edited these initial recordings, we layered the audio from the other videos that were Lucas Shogren, String Coach & Music Education submitted on top of them. Much of the work Instructor, recorded a few students live to get a is ensuring that all parts are lined up to the solid base for the audio of the recording project. track and then, through a mixing process, making the audio sound blended together to give the acoustic impression that they were all performed in the same place.

Once we get the audio in a good spot we start compiling and editing the video to line up with the mixed audio. Each video is reviewed to confirm that every note played lines up with the audio. Once each video is aligned we arrange the videos on the screen and start creating different scenes that will be used according to the musical needs.

Symphony students were selected to record live as they are playing all of Egmont Overture, with the other orchestras coming in later.

After each scene is created we edit between each scene to tell the musical story of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture. This is a multi-step process, but in the end the audience will get to experience how even from a distance we can make amazing music and celebrate the 250th birthday of Beethoven. We hope you enjoy this endeavor and are inspired by the talent of all the young people who participated in this wonderful performance.

Although we couldn’t be together for a live concert this fall, we are grateful for Lucas’ expertise and help to make this project come to life! Private Instructors of MYS Students

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Overture to Egmont, Op. 84

Beethoven’s Egmont, Op. 84, is a set of incidental music composed to accompany the production of Goethe’s play Egmont. Pieces of incidental music are written to accompany a play or film, incorporated into the background of the production to enhance the experience for its audience.

Goethe’s play and Beethoven’s music create a dramatic narrative of the life and heroism of 16th-century nobleman Lamoral, Count of Egmont from the Low Countries. It is set during the Napoleonic Wars when the First French Empire had extended its domination across Europe. Egmont, a Dutch resistance fighter bent on the liberation of his country from Spanish occupation, is immortalized and exalted through Beethoven’s music for having taken a valiant stance against oppression. He is captured by the Spanish regime and is sentenced to death. The Overture, originally premiered in 1810, became an unofficial anthem for the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

The Overture opens with a long-held, heavy, F minor chord (Egmont in prison) followed by a slow Spanish dance in a 3/2 meter. The weight of Spanish occupation is clear. The Spanish dance leads directly into an Allegro filled with lyrical tunes, their poignancy ensuring imminent tragedy. As the music progresses, the measured rhythms from the opening gain urgency and momentum, leading to a huge climax that explodes during the Egmont-Spanish battle. Eventually, the woodwinds chant a somber funeral prayer. Egmont has been defeated (beheaded). His lover, Claechen, is represented in a gentle set of melodies . . . and, in the drama, she promises that Egmont’s death will provide inspiration for a future revolt.

Beethoven surprises his listeners at the end of his Overture­­. Goethe had specifically requested that the ending not be a lament, and so Beethoven adds new material in a symphony of victory: breaking out in high spirits with F major. Horn and trumpet fanfares ring, symbolizing the righteousness of Egmont’s struggle surviving beyond his moment of defeat. Concluding his Overture to Egmont, Beethoven leaves the listeners instilled with both lesson and hope. Artistic Staff Bill Eddins, Conductor, Symphony Orchestra William Eddins is the Music Director Emeritus of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of major orchestras throughout the world. Engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Boston, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Houston, as well as the Los Angeles and Buffalo Philharmonics. Internationally, Eddins was Principal Guest Conductor of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland). He has also conducted the Berlin Staatskapelle, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Welsh National Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra. Career highlights include taking the Edmonton Symphony Orchestras to Carnegie Hall in May of 2012, conducting RAI Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale on Italian television, and leading the Natal Philharmonic on tour in South Africa with soprano Rene Fleming. Equally at home with opera, he conducted a full production of Porgy and Bess with Opera de Lyon both in France and the Edinburgh Festival. Mr. Eddins is an accomplished pianist and chamber musician. He regularly conducts from the piano in works by Mozart, Beethoven, Gershwin and Ravel. He has released a compact disc recording on his own label that includes Beethoven’s Hammer-Klavier Sonata and William Albright’s The Nightmare Fantasy Rag. Mr. Eddins has performed at the Ravinia Festival with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Ravinia Festival Orchestra. He has also conducted the orchestras of the Aspen Music Festival, the Hollywood Bowl, Chautauqua Festival, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. A native of Buffalo, NY, Mr. Eddins attended the Eastman School of Music, studying with David Effron. He also studied conducting with Daniel Lewis at the University of Southern California and was a founding member of the New World Symphony in Miami, FL.

Dr. Ruth Lin, Conductor, Repertory Orchestra Dr. Ruth Lin has been the Director of the Symphony Orchestra at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter Minnesota since 2010. She is the recipient of the 2018 Master Teacher School Orchestra award from the Minnesota String & Orchestra Teachers Association. The Symphony Orchestra is proud to be one of the finalists for the 2015 American Prize in the College/University division and it was featured at the 2016 Minnesota Music Educators Association conference. In addition to conducting the Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Lin also teaches classes in Conducting, Music Theory, Arranging, and a First Term Seminar in Film Music. Dr. Lin was one of the ten Conducting Fellows at the Juilliard Conducting Workshop for Music Educators where she had the opportunity to work with Virginia Allen, Assistant Dean for Orchestral Studies at The Juilliard School, JoAnn Falletta, Music Director of the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra and Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Eugene Corporon, conductor of the Wind Symphony and Regents Professor of Music at the University of Northern Texas College of Music. Dr. Lin performed as a Debut Conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of the National Conducting Institute where she had the opportunity to work with Maestro Leonard Slatkin and led the National Symphony Orchestra in concert. Internationally, Dr. Lin has conducted the Xiamen Philharmonic in Xiamen, China, and the Musica Sinfonietta in Penang, Malaysia. Nationally, Dr. Lin was the conductor of the Iowa String Teachers Association High School Honors Orchestra, Wyoming All-State Orchestra, North Dakota Strings Festival, and the South Dakota All-State Orchestra. In Minnesota, she has conducted the Middle Level Honors Orchestra with MNsota, Central Lake Conference Honors Orchestra and the Northwest Suburban Conference Honors Orchestra. Additionally Dr. Lin has conducted several world premieres, including “Faith and Perseverance,” a commissioned work written specifically for the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the College by Dr. Chen Yi, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist composer. Dr. Lin was born in Zhang Zhou, China. She immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 10 and began her musical studies on the piano at the age of five. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University in Music Education and Music Technology. While working on her undergraduate degree, she studied piano with Alan Chow and had the opportunity to perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.1 with the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra as the Concerto Competition Winner. Still active as a pianist ad performer, she was featured on the Dame Myra Hess Series on WFMT in March 2007, as part of the Lin-Kontorovitch piano duo and performs regularly in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Lin completed her Masters and Doctoral Degrees at Northwestern University in orchestral conducting where she studied under Maestro Victor Yampolsky. Her other conducting teachers include Leonard Slatkin, David Effron, Fred Ockwell, Robert Hasty, and John Lynch. Dr. Lin’s piano teachers include Alan Chow and Sylvia Wang. Jim Bartsch, Co-Artistic Director & Conductor, Philharmonic Orchestra Jim Bartsch has been part of the MYS artistic staff for 28 years, originally teaching the String Orchestra and more recently the Philharmonic Orchestra. A native of St. Paul, Jim started playing the violin in the St. Paul Public Schools Orchestra program. He attended Highland Park Jr and Sr High Schools, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Minnesota. Jim taught Public School Orchestra programs in Northfield and Red Wing 1983-1999. Following a 14-year stint as Education Director with the Minnesota Orchestra, he returned to the public schools in 2013 teaching orchestra in the Mounds View Public Schools district. Active as a guest conductor and clinician, Jim has conducted Orchestra Festivals in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana and Manitoba. Jim is Past President of the Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association. He has performed as violist in over fifty Minnesota Opera productions since 1998. He has also performed with the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra, VocalEssence, The Singers, the Northrop Ballet series, Theatre Latte Da, and many others. An active summertime hiker, Jim has climbed the highpoints of 44 US states, and 22 of the US peaks over 14,000 feet. A Twins fan, he especially enjoyed conducting MYS and Mounds View Schools musicians on the National Anthem at Target Field.

Pat Kelly, Co-Artistic Director & Conductor, String Orchestra Patricia Kelly has conducted String Orchestra since 1997 and also leads the MYS Summer Orchestra. Pat holds degrees in Music Education and Journalism from the University of St. Catherine and a masters degree and doctoral studies from the University of Minnesota. She has played viola in the Nicollet Quartet for over 20 years, has worked as a clinician and guest conductor at numerous music camps and festivals such as the South Metro Conference Festival in 2014. She was honored with the Master String Educator Award from the American String Teachers Association, has been nominated as Minnesota Teacher of the Year and was spotlighted on the MPR “Teacher Feature”. She currently is teaching orchestra with Moundsview Schools at Turtle Lake and has taught at Roseville High School where she took her Symphony to Nationals in 2019. She has also spent over 30 years teaching string orchestra at Ramsey/Folwell Performing Arts Magnet in Minneapolis Public Schools. Her orchestras have won numerous awards from ASTA and MNSOTA and was chosen to perform at the mid-winter Minnesota Music Educators Conference on three occasions. She and her son Jackson live in St. Paul with their two cats. She enjoys jokes, reading, biking, and traveling.

Nicholas Ellison, Conductor, Wind Orchestra Nicholas Ellison teaches beginner band in Edina Public Schools. In Edina, he also teaches Jumpstart, a summer beginner band class, and serves on the high school marching band staff. He previously held similar positions in the Burnsville-Eagan- Savage, Orono, and Eden Prairie school districts. He has presented and performed at the Minnesota Music Education Assocation Midwinter Clinic. Ellison graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in music and management, a graduate of the Johnson-Auge School for Music Management. Ellison completed a master’s degree from the American Band College of Sam Houston State University and studied music education at the University of Minnesota. He performs as a trumpet player in Encore Wind Ensemble. He is committed to adults making music, having formerly been the Associate Conductor of the Minneapolis South High Community Band and guest conducted Encore Wind Ensemble and Medalist Concert Band. He has served as a trumpet section coach for Minnesota All-State Bands.Ellison is a referee for youth soccer and an avid sports fan and is active at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Melissa Morey. Nicholas joined the MYS staff in 2018.

Aaron Isakson, Coach, Percussion Professor Aaron Isakson conducts the Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble at Concordia University in Saint Paul. He has been a performing percussionist and has conducted various private school bands in the Twin Cities area since earning his masters degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Minnesota in 1997. Aaron has studied percussion with world renowned performer and educator Fernando Meza. Aaron joined MYS in 2013.

Jessica Newhouse, String Assistant An MYS student from 2003-2006, Jessica received her Bachelors of Music degree in Violin Performance at the University of Minnesota. In addition to being a part of MYS, Jessica is currently teaching privately in the greater metropolitan area. She plays piano, guitar, and violin, and loves being a part of small ensembles. MYS played and continues to play a big role in inspiring Jessica’s musical aspirations. Jessica joined the MYS staff in 2006. Lucas Shogren, String Coach & Music Education Instructor Lucas Shogren is a multifaceted musician whose style and energy has been sought after across the United States. He is currently the Orchestra Director at Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota, where he teaches over 230 students in 7 different ensembles. Shogren has also been a guest clinician and conductor for several national and state level festivals and conferences. In 2019, he was the recipient of The Master Teacher: School Orchestra Award from the Minnesota String & Orchestra Teachers Association.As a composer, Shogren has been commissioned to compose music for various ensembles. He is also the executive producer for Good Courage Music Productions where he currently composes and produces material used in television and film. Lastly, Shogren is the cellist and co-composer for the original trio Clocks & Clouds. This group has fused classical and rock styles together to create an exciting performance that has inspired audiences across the country. Mr. Shogren received a Bachelor of Music in Performance degree and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and a Master of Music - Conducting Specialization degree from Colorado State University.

Chuck Lazarus, Brass Coach Trumpeter Charles Lazarusis a multi-faceted performer, composer, producer and band leader whose career has included tenures in Dallas Brass, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Canadian Brass, and the Minnesota Orchestra. He has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras around the US and Canada, performed with the Empire Brass, New York Philharmonic Principal Brass, London Brass, Barry White, and opened for Tony Bennett. Charles has performed and taught master classes in every US state, Canada, throughout Asia and Europe, and currently serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota. He has created and produced several crossover orchestral shows featuring his various ensembles with which he has released four CDs and a children’s animated short film. Donate to MYS! d f i e e i f d

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