27 Season 2018-2019
Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 The Philadelphia Orchestra
Marin Alsop Conductor Itzhak Perlman Violin
Various from A Bernstein Bouquet: “For Lenny, with love and candor,” by John Corigliano “For Lenny’s Birthday,” by Tōru Takemitsu “To Lenny! To Lenny!,” by John Williams
Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1919 version) I. Introduction—The Firebird and its Dance II. The Princesses’ Round Dance III. Infernal Dance of King Kastcheï— IV. Berceuse— V. Finale
Hupfeld/arr. Williams “As Time Goes By,” from Casablanca
Morricone/arr. Williams Love Theme, from Cinema Paradiso
Williams Theme, from Far and Away
Barry/arr. Williams Main Title, from Out of Africa
Korngold/arr. Williams Marian and Robin’s Love Theme, from The Adventures of Robin Hood
Williams Theme, from Sabrina
Williams Theme, from Schindler’s List
Gardel/arr. Williams “Por una cabeza”
This program runs approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes, and will be performed without an intermission.
Philadelphia Orchestra concerts are broadcast on WRTI 90.1 FM on Sunday afternoons at 1 PM, and are repeated on Monday evenings at 7 PM on WRTI HD 2. Visit www.wrti.org to listen live or for more details. 28 29 The Philadelphia Orchestra Jessica Griffin
The Philadelphia Orchestra Philadelphia is home and orchestra, and maximizes is one of the preeminent the Orchestra continues impact through Research. orchestras in the world, to discover new and The Orchestra’s award- renowned for its distinctive inventive ways to nurture winning Collaborative sound, desired for its its relationship with its Learning programs engage keen ability to capture the loyal patrons at its home over 50,000 students, hearts and imaginations of in the Kimmel Center, families, and community audiences, and admired for and also with those who members through programs a legacy of imagination and enjoy the Orchestra’s area such as PlayINs, side-by- innovation on and off the performances at the Mann sides, PopUP concerts, concert stage. The Orchestra Center, Penn’s Landing, free Neighborhood is inspiring the future and and other cultural, civic, Concerts, School Concerts, transforming its rich tradition and learning venues. The and residency work in of achievement, sustaining Orchestra maintains a Philadelphia and abroad. the highest level of artistic strong commitment to Through concerts, tours, quality, but also challenging— collaborations with cultural residencies, presentations, and exceeding—that level, and community organizations and recordings, the on a regional and national by creating powerful musical Orchestra is a global cultural level, all of which create experiences for audiences at ambassador for Philadelphia greater access and home and around the world. and for the US. Having engagement with classical been the first American Music Director Yannick music as an art form. orchestra to perform in the Nézet-Séguin’s connection The Philadelphia Orchestra People’s Republic of China, to the Orchestra’s musicians serves as a catalyst for in 1973 at the request has been praised by cultural activity across of President Nixon, the both concertgoers and Philadelphia’s many ensemble today boasts critics since his inaugural communities, building an five-year partnerships with season in 2012. Under his offstage presence as strong Beijing’s National Centre for leadership the Orchestra as its onstage one. With the Performing Arts and the returned to recording, with Nézet-Séguin, a dedicated Shanghai Media Group. In four celebrated CDs on body of musicians, and one 2018 the Orchestra traveled the prestigious Deutsche of the nation’s richest arts to Europe and Israel. The Grammophon label, ecosystems, the Orchestra Orchestra annually performs continuing its history of has launched its HEAR at Carnegie Hall while also recording success. The initiative, a portfolio of enjoying summer residencies Orchestra also reaches integrated initiatives that in Saratoga Springs and Vail. thousands of listeners on the promotes Health, champions For more information on radio with weekly broadcasts music Education, eliminates The Philadelphia Orchestra, on WRTI-FM and SiriusXM. barriers to Accessing the please visit www.philorch.org. 30 31 Conductor Adriane White Marin Alsop’s outstanding success as music director of the Baltimore Symphony (BSO) since 2007 has been recognized by two extensions in her tenure, now confirmed until 2021. As part of her artistic leadership, she has led the orchestra on its first European tour to the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival and created several bold initiatives: “OrchKids,” for the city’s most deprived young people, and the BSO Academy and Rusty Musicians for adult amateur musicians. She is also principal conductor and music director of the São Paulo Symphony, where she continues to steer highly creative programming and outreach activities. She leads the ensemble in a tour to Asia in 2019 with two concerts at the Hong Kong Arts Festival and three European tours featuring performances at major summer festivals including the Lucerne Festival and in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Salzburg, and Vienna. In September 2019 she becomes chief conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony. Ms. Alsop made her Philadelphia Orchestra debut in 1990. She conducts the world’s major orchestras, with recent and forthcoming European highlights including the Gewandhaus, Royal Concertgebouw, and Budapest Festival orchestras; the London and La Scala philharmonics; the Danish National and London symphonies; and the Orchestre de Paris. In the US she regularly conducts the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony. Ms. Alsop is the recipient of numerous awards and is the only conductor to receive the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Her extensive discography has led to multiple Gramophone awards and includes Naxos cycles of works by Brahms with the London Philharmonic and the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony, a Dvořák series with the Baltimore Symphony, and further recordings for Decca Classics, Harmonia Mundi, and Sony Classical. She is dedicated to new music, demonstrated in her 25-year tenure as music director of California’s Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. She attended Yale University and the Juilliard School. Her conducting career launched in 1989 when she was the first woman to be awarded the Koussevitzky Conducting Prize from the Tanglewood Music Center, where she was a pupil of Leonard Bernstein. 32 33 Soloist
Lisa-Marie Mazzucco Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. He made his solo debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1965 and his conducting debut in 1999. His long history with the ensemble includes recording Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto for EMI in 1978 and performing with pianist Emanuel Ax and cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the opening of the Kimmel Center in 2001. He has performed with every major orchestra and at venerable concert halls around the globe. In 2015 President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, for his contributions to cultural endeavors and for being a powerful advocate for people with disabilities. He received the 2016 Genesis Prize in recognition of his exceptional contributions as a musician, teacher, advocate for individuals with special needs, and dedication to Jewish values. In 2003 he was granted a Kennedy Center Honor in celebration of his contributions to the cultural life of the US. President Clinton awarded him the National Medal of Arts in 2000 and President Reagan honored him with a Medal of Liberty in 1986. The 2018-19 season marks the 60th anniversary of Mr. Perlman’s US debut and appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which took place on November 2, 1958. This milestone was celebrated with a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater on November 2, 2018, in a special guest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In February he appeared at Carnegie Hall with Yoel Levi and the Israel Philharmonic. In May he debuts a new program entitled “Evening with Itzhak Perlman,” which captures highlights of his career through narrative and multi-media elements, intertwined with performance. A four-time Emmy-Award winner and recipient of 16 Grammy awards, Mr. Perlman was honored in 2008 with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Recent recordings include a Warner Classics album featuring him and pianist Martha Argerich exploring masterpieces by Bach, Schumann, and Brahms; a bonus track on the original cast recording of the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof; and three releases celebrating his 70th birthday in 2015.
Itzhak Perlman’s appearance is made possible in part by gifts from Constance Smukler and Joan N. Stern, in memory of Clarence and Diana Stern. 34 Tickets & Patron Services
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