ARCHIVE lUCD .A69.L2 )).4-1 INDIANA UNIVERSITY pt . 2 SCHOOL OF MUSIC Five Hundred Eleventh Program of the 2004-05 Season

Faculty/Student Recital Httkan Hagegttrd, Director

The Andree Expedition (1987) .... ' .' ...... Dominick Argento Part One: In the Air (born 1927) Prologue The Balloon Rises Pride and Ambition Dinner Aloft The Unforeseen Problem The Flight Aborted Part Two: On the Ice Mishap with a Sledge The King's Jubilee Illness and Drugs Hallucinations Anna's Birthday Epilogue Final Words Andree: Samuel Spade Strindberg: David Swain Fraenkel: Joseph Legaspi Piano: Gregory Martin

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Auer Concert Hall Sunday Evening February Thirteenth Eight O'clock

music.indiana.edu A Few Words about Chekhov I Duo 2 Solo (Olga) 3 Solo (Anton) 4 Duo 5 Solo (Olga) 6 Solo (Anton) 7 Duo Chekhov: Benjamin Czamota Olga: Sarah McCormack Piano: Meeyoun Park

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From the Diary of Virginia Woolf(1975) The Diary Anxiety Fancy Hardy's Funeral Rome War Parents Last Entry

Virginia: Lisa LaFleur Student: Sarah Daughtrey

Piano (Vanessa): Daniela Candillari l['JH[]E

". , ;: ~ ',:2 ___ ~-~.- -..;~~ ...~ ~~.~=~~- .~~ - ANDREE EXPEDITION FOUND! the settlements and evacu­ and businesses are in limbo," Wouldn't it be reasonable to Mystery solved after 30 years ate the settlers without being said Phil Borst, the council's provide coverage of some of the STOCKHOLM, Feb 10 shot at. And quiet will make it Republican minority leader more uplifting aspects of hu­ Thirty-three years after their much easier for Mr. Abbas to who represents a district near man behavior? Your choice to departure from Sweden, on a carry out his urgent domestic the planned route. provide reviews of typical, mind­ hot air balloon expedition to agenda of reform - of his own William Boyd, whose house less, Hollywood movies and not the North Pole, the remains of Fatah movement, of the secu­ is about a quarter-mile from of the efforts of a large number Andree, Strinberg and Fraenkel rity forces and of the Palestin­ the proposed highway, said of young aspiring musicians can have been found. On their re­ ian Authority itself. he thought the council gave only indicate a "lowest common markably preserved .bodies were The absence of an American his neighbors a voice with the denominator" approach to jour­ found a collection of diaries and mediator made today's meeting state. nalism. notebooks, photographic nega­ seem, in a way, more impor­ "They just weren't listen­ The IU School of Music is tives, letters, and other personal tant, because it was Cairo, not ing," Boyd said of state officials. one of the finest in the country belongings. Washington, who had brought "Now they know more people (unlike the ru football team) and Page 2 the sides together. are looking at it _ they have to." you choose not to cover its activ­ Speaking in Rome, the The route for the highway was ities, but the football team gets ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN new secretary of state, Condo­ designated in January 2003 by plenty of coverage. leezza Rice, warned of a long the late Gov. Frank O'Bannon, The town of Bloomington LEADERS HALT ATTACKS road ahead for peace. She ac­ but construction could still be has two full symphony orches­ HARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt, Feb. 12 knowledged the limits of the years away. tras and a pops orchestra, prob­ The new Palestinian leader Palestinian security forces, but ably more than any other town Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli said: "There are places where in Indiana. One would think Prime Minister Ariel Sharon OLGA KNIPPER they can act." '<\Then Palestin­ that their activities would war­ declared an effective cease-fire BREAKES SILENCE ian forces arrest someone, they rant coverage in a local paper. I here today in the four-year, Chekhov's last days unveiled should hold him; when they would appreciate it if you would low-intensity war kno\vn as the ST. PETERSBERG, Russia, Feb. 11 see a bombmaking facility they reconsider your decision and intifada. Twenty years have passed should destroy it; and when return Peter Jacobi's recital re­ Mr. Abbas said that he and before Anton Chekhov's wife they see smuggling they should views to the printed version of 11r. Sharon "have jointly agreed and confidant Olga Knipper re­ stop it, she said, in words that the paper. . to cease all acts of violence cently wrote her memoirs. Her will cheer Mr. Sharon. Sincrerely, George Korinek against Israelis and Palestin­ recollections provide us with ians everywhere." invaluable insight into her hus­ Mr. Sharon, in a separate INDY COUNCIL OPPOSES band's legacy. Finally, we have VIRGINIA WOOLF DEAD! statement, said he and Mr. Ab­ I-69 IN MARION COUNTY an opportunity to witness the Suicide in English River bas "agreed that all Palestin­ INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, February 8 enduring love between the two. LONDON, England, March 30 ians \vill stop all acts of violence The Indianapolis City­ Page 2 Mter a final attack of what against all Israelis evel},where, County Council voted 27-2 to doctors describe to be a mental back a resolution opposing the and in parallel, Israel will cease A REQUEST TO illness, Woolf apparently loaded route planned for the Interstate her pockets with stones and all its military activity against RECONSIDER DECISION 69 extension through southern drowned herself in the River all Palestinians everywhere." BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, February 5 Marion County. Ouse near her Sussex home on But Israelis are not only skep­ To the editor: I strongly The resolution. which does March 28. Famous for her nov­ tical that Mr. Abbas will crack disagree with your decision to not require Mayor Bart Peter­ el, "To the Lighthouse", which down on Hamas, they do not relegate much of Peter Jacobi's son's signature, will be for­ was written in 1927, she exam­ regard even a long tntce as a classical music coverage to the warded to state officials, who ined the life of an upper middle substantive change in relations online edition. Classical music have the final word on the route class British family in a way that \'lith the Palestinians until in Bloomington is known and for the planned Indianapolis­ portrayed the fragility of human Hamas and the other militants admired throughout the world to-Evansville highway. relationships and the collapse of are firmly under the control of and Bloomington rightfully Supporters of the resolu­ social values. a new, reformed Palestinian se­ prides itself on being a cultural tion said before Monday's vote Her Diaries have been col­ curity force. center in Indiana. that the designated route fol­ lected and are said to detail her Still, quiet in Gaza will The H-T certainly cloes lowing the Indiana 37 corridor 'mature period' and moments of make it mu ch easier for Mr. a more than adequate job of south from 1-465 would cut a personal sadness brought by the Sharon to carry out his Gaza covering socially or culturally suburban area in half and dis­ deaths of close friends Lytton plan, both politically and mili­ aberrant human activity, e.g., rupt east-west traveL Strachey, Dora Carrington, and tarily, because it will allow the murder, rape, burglat}', etc. police and army to dismantle "A lot of the homeowners Roger Fry. Page 3 cb The Andree Expedition Text and music by Dominick Argento

Andree: Samuel Spade ... Strindberg: David Swain ~~ Fraenkel: Joseph Legaspi ... Piano: Gregory Martin Andree, Strindberg and Fraenkel began their expedition on July 11, 1897. Their records break off three months later. 33 years later their bodies were discovered and returned to Sweden, at which time the diaries and notebooks of Andree and Strindberg were published: most of the text for this cycle is taken directly from them. Fraenkelleft no account behind, but the text assigned to him is partially based on his companions' writings. pJ~ Air a?t. Prologue 2. The Balloon Rises ~3. Pride and Ambition 8: "t:). s: 4. Dinner Aloft 1~,\ ,,2;. The Unforeseen Problem J :5(. 1A>. The Flight Aborted '-\ ~ to

Pan Two: On the Ice . Mishap with a Sledge ~~q ~ 8. The King's Jubilee ~ Ii '6 00 Ifl 9. Illness and Drugs t ~"S q 11) 0. Hallucinations '~ 1. Anna's Birthday ~ : C'\ ~) 2. Epilogue l{'. l1- Final Words '-\ ,~ \ ') , ''P- 3. . . , ' •.• t d '.00 ... Intermission ...

A Few Words about Chekhov Text and music by Dominick Argento

Chekhov: Benjamin Czarnota ... Olga: Sarah McCormack ... Piano: Meeyoun Park I . A"La p~ ~!_ n Based onO:;~Words About Chekhov" by Olga Knipper-Chekhov ( 1924) and « Lerters of ~ekhov « (1899-1904). Twenty years passed before Olga Knipper wrote her memoirs. Her recollections provide us with invaluable insight into her husb~nd's leg~cy. Argento's sensitive score re-ignites the enduring love between Anton and Olga. \ ~ Duo \'e. ;)1- d ., ~ t\ Solo (Olga) '3>!O~ Solo (Anton) ;~~ Duo 5. c:. o~ Solo (Olga) d ~o Solo (Anton) C):4S;- Duo L\~)~

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We would like to welcome composer Dominick Argento to this evening's performance. From the Diary ofVirginia Woolf Text from the Diary ofVuginia Woolf, edited by Leonard Woolf Music by Dominick Argento

Viginia Lisa Lafleur Student Sarah Daughtrey ¥- Piano (Vanessa) Daniela Candillari .J-~ A setting of e~ ts from Woolf's journal, this ambitious and complex work offers in each song a glimpse into the writer's voyage of self-discovery as she observes her literary, emotional, social, and creative life. Observation as a source of artistic self-discovery is a central theme of the cycle: by observing dispassionately, Woolf hopes to make sense of her experience into art that will be " transparent enough to reflect the light of our life." 3\ ~}. The Diary 3: (0/2. Anxiety l ~ S"J. tift· Fancy ;, ~~~ Hardy's Funeral 5 :;)& ,3,§. . Rome , . War s~~~ ~.J ~ I ~ ' Parents ~~ \{O t ~ · Last Entry to ,., 6~ The Artists G~ ) -r\ ~ v·o;r. \'r Composer and librettist Dominick Argento is one of youngest student at the Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende America's leading composers and among the most frequently performed Kunst in Graz, Austria, where she studied under Thomas Duis. 20th century composers of . He has composed more than a dozen Gaining her Bachelors in 1998, she continued her studies in piano opera~ , including The Boor (1957), The Masques of Angels (1963), at the Musikuniversiriit in Graz, working with Ayami Ikeba. After Postcard from Morrocco (1970), The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe completing her Masters in 2001, she began work on a Doctorate in (1975), A Water Bird Talk (1981), Casanova's Homecoming (1985), Musicology at University ofVienna, Austria. Alongside her doctorate and The Aspern Papers (1988), which has been performed by the she also studied with the world-renowned pianist and chamber Dallas Opera, the Washington Opera, the Minnesota Opera, the San musician Paul Gulda. She has participated in masterclasses with Francisco Opera, the Stockholm Royal Opera, and the Kassel Opera some of Europe's finest professors and performers including Thomas (Germany). Zehetmair, Arnulf von Arnim, and members of the Vienna Sextet. In In addition to the , several of Argento's song cycles are 2003 Ms. Candillari was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for piano well on their way to becoming classics, especially From the Diary of studies with Emile Naoumoff at Indiana University. Since age 7 Virginia Woolf, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1975. Ms. Candillari has given numerous recitals throughout Europe, and Argento's symphonic works have been performed by many ofAmerica's United States. An interest in chamber music and orchestral works has leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the St. Louis resulted in various recording collaborations with some of Europe's Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the finest conductors and young musicians. She has also participated Minnesota Orchestra, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has in radio and TV productions throughout Europe. Currently Ms. also written frequently for choruses, most notably a Te Deum, which Candillari is pursuing a Master's degree in Jazz under the guidance of was recorded for Virgin Classics and subsequently nominated for a David Baker and Luke Gillespie. Grammy Award. Benjamin Czamota, , has been seen in Indiana Argento studied at the Peabody Conservatory and the Eastman University productions as Schaunard in La Boheme and Njegus in School of Music under several distinguished teachers. A Fulbright The Merry Widow. This past summer, he appeared as the Count in Fellowship (1951) enabled him to study with Luigi Dallapiccola in Le nozze di Figaro at Brevard Music Center. He also performed the Italy, where he later returned on Guggenheim Fellowships in 1958 and roles of Olin Blitch in Susannah and Death in Gustav Holst's Savitri 1964. Among his many honors are the OPERA America Award for at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory in Berea, Ohio, where he graduated Achievement, Chorus America's Founder's Award, the Peabody Medal magna cum laude with a BM in music theory and voice performance. and several honorary doctorates. Also during his undergraduate study, he debuted works by many Since 1958,Argento has taughtatthe University ofMinnesota . young composers as well as Emmy award-winning composer David He currently holds the position of Regents' Prefessor of Music, the Gooding. This coming summer he will perform with Des Moines University's highest honor. The composer is married to the Metro Opera as an apprentice artist. I:-Ie is currently a student of Dr. Carolyn Bailey, who has introduced many of his compositions. James McDonald, pursuing a Master's degree. Daniela Candillari started playing the piano at the age Sarah Daughtrey, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, is a of live, initially taking lessons with her grandmother and then at completing her coursework toward the D.M. in Vocal Performance a music school in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. In 1994 she became the & Literature. She is a student of Patricia Wise, and the recipient of 1 , ~ the William and Emma Horn Scholarship. Sarah received her BA generic translation in Vaughan .Williams' "Hodie" was recently in Vocal Performance from Austin Peay State University, and pursued published by the Vaughan Williams Society. Upcoming publications graduate studies atthe University ofTennessee, Knoxville, where she include articles on Finzi and Grieg. He is also active as a composer. was a Knoxville Opera Company Apprentice and Graduate Teaching Sarah McCormack was born in London, England, and Assistant, and performed in the Educational Outreach Program for raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She received her Bachelor's degree in voice the Knoxville Opera Company. With the UT Opera Theatre, she performance from Indiana State University and is working toward a performed Ottavia in The Coronation of Poppea, Marcellina in The Master's degree at Indiana University. Her roles with the IU Opera Marriage of Figaro, Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Mrs. Grose in Theater include Effie in The Ballad of Baby Doe and Filipyevna Britten's The Turn of the Screw, and Florence Pike in Albert Herring. in Eugene Onegin. Ms. McCormack will participate in the 2005 Sarah is also a Middle Tennessee District Winner of the Metropolitan Tanglewood Summer Music Festival for which she was offered a Opera National Council Auditions. Sarah's diverse activities Vocal Fellowship. She is a student of Patricia Stiles. have recently included the stage direction of two productions for Mee Youn Park, native of Seoul, Korea, has performed Bloomington Music Works, Mozart's The Impresario, updating the extensively throughout the US and Korea as both soloist and production to 1930's Hollywood, and Barab's The Toy Shop. She collaborative pianist. Her musical versatility has involved her in work is also the founding President of the IU Student Chapter of NATS, with both the Korean National and Royal Opera companies, and presenting a paper at the Chapter's recent New Voice Educators collaboration as vocal accompanist with renowned singers at Indiana Symposium. She is an Associate Member of NATS and attended University. Mee Youn has completed her Master's of Music degree this summer's national conference in New Orleans for which she and Performer's Diptoma, and is currently pursuing the Doctoral received a School of Music Travel Grant. She also serves as Treasurer degree in piano performance under the guidance of Karen Shaw. and Alumni Secretary for the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Mu Phi Samuel Spade, originally from Des Moines, Iowa, is Epsilon. currently a Master's Candidate in Voice studying with Patricia Stiles. Lisa lafleUr is originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. Before Samuel has been featured as a soloist in many oratorios, including she moved to Bloomington to start her Master of Music degree in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem, Faure's Requiem, and Haydn's Die Voice Performance, she graduated Summa cum Laude with her Schopfung, performing the role of Raphael. Recent opera credits Bachelor of Music Education degree from Loyola University New for Mr. Spade include II Sagrestano in Tosca and Schaunard in La Orleans. At Loyola she performed Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte and Boheme, both with IU Opera Theatre. This summer Samuel will Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. Also in New Orleans, she sang be joining Central City Opera as a Bonfils-Stanton Foundation with the New Orleans Opera Chorus in productions of Cavalleria Apprentice Artist, covering the roles of The Doctor in Vanessa and Rusticana, Pagliacci, Pontalba {World Premiere} and Don Giovanni Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. Mr. Spade participated in last year's as well as in the St. Louis Cathedral Concert Series as mezzo soloist performance of Wolfs Italienisches Liederbuch, under the direction in Vivaldi's Gloria, Bach's Chrisclag in Todesbanden, and Durufle's of Hlkan Hagegard. Requiem. She was a 2004 Gulf Coast Regional Finalist in the David Swain grew up in Austin, Texas, received his Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and holds a Friends Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University, · and is currently of Music scholarship from Indiana University. Lisa is currently in the pursuing his Master's degree in Vocal Performance at Indiana studio of James McDonald. University. Recent performances include the Sergeant of Police in Joseph )lavid Legaspi, a native of the Philippines, Pirates ofPenzance at CROT, and at IU, Cesare Angelotti in Tosca, received his Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts from Colline in La Boheme, and A1idoro in La Cenerentola This is Mr. the University of the Philippines College of Music, studying with Swain's first performance under the direction of Hakan Hageg;ird. Prof Cecilia Valefia. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, he won prizes in several national vocal competitions, such as the 1999 A Note from the Director National Competition for Young Artists and the Y's Men Classical Singer of the Year. He toured the United States in 2000 and Europe This evening of three song cycles by Dominick Argento is in 2001 as featured soloist for the Music Theater Foundation of the part of my work with the students at Indiana University. As Frederica Philippines and the renowned Ateneo de College Glee Club. von Stade, Martin Katz and I did, when we premiered the Chekhov, He made his Philippine solo debut with the Philippine Philharmonic I have found that putting a little staging into the performance of a Orchestra in 2002 and has since performed on the musical stage song cycle enhances the understanding of the content of the piece. as Jose Rizal in "Noli me tangere" and Tiresias in Igor Stravinsky's In the fall of 2003 the students performed Hugo Wolf's Italienishes opera-oratorio "Oedipus Rex." Joseph is a senior at the Indiana Liederbuch in a similar way. This becomes an example of a method University studying voice with Dr. Robert Harrison. letting the students and the audience have an even more realistic Gregory Martin attended the University of Cincinnati experience of the piece. College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with William Black By having the three masterpieces by Argento performed in and earned his Bachelor of Music degree, graduating Valedictorian. this way I truly believe that art song has a future. It is my strong wish He received his Master's of Music from Indiana University, where he that the students at IU will continue this work and set standards for is currently working toward his doctorate. Primary teachers at IU have many music schools around the world. included Edmund Battersby, Leonard Hokanson, and Karen Shaw. I would like to thank Dominick Argento for his support on He served as Associate Instructor of piano here for five years and this project letting me take his work to a deeper understanding both has also acted as accompanying coordinator. Martin has performed for myself and the students. I would also like to take the opportunity through the United States as soloist and chamber musician and to thank Jeanne-Minette CiUiers for her invaluable work in preparing placed in various competitions. He organized Indiana University's this evening celebration of Gerald Finzi's centenary in 2001, and his essay on - Hikan Hagegird