MAY 2018
LUDOVIC MORLOT, MUSIC DIRECTOR
KARINA CANELLAKIS CONDUCTS PROKOFIEV R O M E O & J U L I E T
DAUSGAARD CONDUCTS SIBELIUS KULLERVO COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE ALEXANDRA GARDNER PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONTENTS
MASTERWORKS SEASON SPONSOR OF THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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6 / THE SYMPHONY
10 / NEWS
FEATURES 12 / ALEXANDRA GARDNER
25 / YOUTH, EQUITY & ACCESS
CONCERTS 16 / May 4 & 5 VIVALDI & HANDEL ARIAS & CONCERTOS
20 / May 6 MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5
24 / May 10 A SPECIAL CONCERT SUPPORTING YOUTH, EQUITY & ACCESS TO THE ARTS
30 / May 17 & 20 PROKOFIEV ROMEO & JULIET
34 / May 31, June 2 & 3 SIBELIUS KULLERVO
44 / June 1 BRAHMS & SCHUMANN 16 / JULIA LEZHNEVA Photo: Emil Matveev Emil Photo: 54 / GUIDE TO THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY
55 / THE LIS(Z)T
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11am 7:30pm 7:30pm National 12pm 7:30pm 2pm Prism Project Lullaby Project National Geographic Geographic Live — A Musical Legacy Ze Ze Xue Concert at the Seattle Celebration Concert Live — A Rare Look: Rare Look: North Society Luncheon* Art Museum 2pm North Korea to Cuba Korea to Cuba National Geographic 7:30pm 3pm Live — A Rare Look: 7:30pm Seattle Arts & Prokofiev Romeo & SYSO: 5 Orchestras North Korea to Cuba Lectures: Ariel Levy Juliet & Firebird 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
2pm 7:30pm 6:30pm Prokofiev Romeo & Seattle Arts & CWU Music at Juliet Lectures: The Moth Benaroya Hall Mainstage 5pm Music of Remembrance: Gaman: to persevere 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
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French conductor Ludovic The orchestra has many successful recordings, available Morlot has been Music Director on their own label, Seattle Symphony Media. A box set of of the Seattle Symphony music by Dutilleux was recently released to mark the 100th since 2011. Amongst the anniversary of the composer’s birth. many highlights of his tenure, the orchestra has won three Ludovic Morlot was Chief Conductor of La Monnaie for Grammy Awards and gave an three years (2012–14). During this time he conducted several exhilarating performance at new productions including La Clemenza di Tito, Jenu°fa Carnegie Hall in 2014. and Pelléas et Mélisande. Concert performances, both in Brussels and Aix-en-Provence, included repertoire by During the 2017–2018 season Beethoven, Stravinsky, Britten, Webern and Bruneau. Morlot and the Seattle Symphony will continue on their incredible musical Trained as a violinist, Morlot studied conducting at the journey, focusing particularly Royal Academy of Music in London and then at the Royal College of Music as recipient of the Norman del Mar Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco Lisa-Marie Photo: on the music of Berlioz, Stravinsky and Bernstein. In Conducting Fellowship. Morlot was elected a Fellow of addition, they will be presenting some exciting new works by John the Royal Academy of Music in 2014 in recognition of his Luther Adams, David Lang and Composer in Residence Alexandra significant contribution to music. He is Chair of Orchestral Gardner. The orchestra will also be performing on tour in California, Conducting Studies at the University of Washington School including a two-day residency at the University of California, Berkeley. of Music.
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ROSTER
LUDOVIC MORLOT Thomas Dausgaard, Principal Guest Conductor Pablo Rus Broseta, Douglas F. King Associate Conductor Harriet Overton Stimson Music Director Joseph Crnko, Associate Conductor for Choral Activities Gerard Schwarz, Rebecca & Jack Benaroya Conductor Laureate
FIRST VIOLIN Mara Gearman PICCOLO HORN HARP Open Position Timothy Hale Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby Jeffrey Fair Valerie Muzzolini Gordon David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster Penelope Crane Robert & Clodagh Ash Piccolo Charles Simonyi Principal Horn Principal Open Position Wes Dyring Mark Robbins Clowes Family Associate Concertmaster Sayaka Kokubo OBOE Associate Principal KEYBOARD Cordula Merks Rachel Swerdlow Mary Lynch Jonathan Karschney Joseph Adam, organ + Assistant Concertmaster Julie Whitton Principal Assistant Principal Simon James Supported by anonymous donors Jenna Breen PERSONNEL MANAGER Second Assistant Concertmaster CELLO Ben Hausmann John Turman Scott Wilson Jennifer Bai Efe Baltacıgil Associate Principal Danielle Kuhlmann Mariel Bailey Marks Family Foundation Principal Cello Chengwen Winnie Lai ASSISTANT PERSONNEL Cecilia Poellein Buss Meeka Quan DiLorenzo Stefan Farkas TRUMPET MANAGER Ayako Gamo Assistant Principal David Gordon Keith Higgins Timothy Garland Nathan Chan ENGLISH HORN The Boeing Company Principal Trumpet Leonid Keylin Eric Han Stefan Farkas Alexander White LIBRARY Mae Lin Bruce Bailey Assistant Principal Robert Olivia Mikhail Shmidt Roberta Hansen Downey CLARINET Christopher Stingle Associate Librarian Clark Story Walter Gray Benjamin Lulich Michael Myers Jeanne Case John Weller Vivian Gu Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Smith Principal Librarian Jeannie Wells Yablonsky Joy Payton-Stevens Clarinet TROMBONE Rachel Swerdlow Emil Khudyev Arthur Zadinsky David Sabee Ko-ichiro Yamamoto Assistant Librarian Associate Principal Principal SECOND VIOLIN BASS Laura DeLuca TECHNICAL DIRECTOR David Lawrence Ritt Elisa Barston Joseph E. Cook Jordan Anderson Dr. Robert Wallace Clarinet Stephen Fissel Principal Mr. & Mrs. Harold H. Heath Eric Jacobs ARTIST IN ASSOCIATION Michael Miropolsky Principal String Bass BASS TROMBONE Dale Chihuly John & Carmen Delo Joseph Kaufman E-FLAT CLARINET Assistant Principal Second Violin Stephen Fissel Assistant Principal 2017–2018 SEASON Laura DeLuca Kathleen Boyer Ted Botsford ** COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE Gennady Filimonov TUBA Alexandra Gardner Jonathan Burnstein BASS CLARINET Evan Anderson John DiCesare Brendan Fitzgerald * HONORARY MEMBER Natasha Bazhanov Eric Jacobs Principal Jennifer Godfrey Cyril M. Harris † Brittany Boulding Breeden Travis Gore BASSOON TIMPANI Stephen Bryant Jonathan Green Linda Cole Seth Krimsky Open Position + Resident Principal Xiao-po Fei FLUTE Principal † In Memoriam Artur Girsky Paul Rafanelli Demarre McGill Matthew Decker ** On Leave Andy Liang Mike Gamburg Assistant Principal Principal * Temporary Musician for 2017–2018 Andrew Yeung Supported by David J. and Shelley Hovind season Jeffrey Barker CONTRABASSOON PERCUSSION VIOLA Associate Principal Mike Gamburg Michael A. Werner Susan Gulkis Assadi Judy Washburn Kriewall Principal PONCHO Principal Viola Zartouhi Dombourian-Eby Michael Clark Arie Schächter Matthew Decker Assistant Principal
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When the warm sunshine returns, you’ll find Brittany walking between her home in Curtis Stigers channels the Queen Anne and Benaroya Hall, where she plays violin with the Seattle Symphony. hip, swinging chemistry of The walk takes about 45 minutes one way. Brittany says the long walks help her focus and find inspiration. “Mostly I listen to music, whatever I’m working on at Frank Sinatra and the the time,” she explains. “There’s a lot that can be learned without the violin, just Count Basie Orchestra by listening.”
Her favorite walking companions are her dog, Wotan — a Leonberger — and husband, Prescott. Brittany often escapes with Wotan to visit the park near their home. “All I have to do is hang out with Wotan and I am good. He’s a wonderful, “an intimate musical wonderful beast. A giant fluffy bear,” she laughs. conversation” But when they have more time, they like to adventure further afield. “Our favorite place to go is Cannon Beach, but it’s a bit far. So when we have a couple days off we “a refreshing go down to the Oregon coast,” says Brittany. communal Growing up in Olalla, Washington, Brittany and her family frequently visited Cannon experience” Beach, playing Celtic music together as part of her parents’ group, Magical Strings. “I think I was onstage with my parents for the first time when I was six months old, in a little basket under my mother’s hammered dulcimer,” recalls Brittany. Cannon “a modern and Beach is also where her husband proposed. “We have lots of special memories there,” she smiles. sophisticated space”
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New Horizons partners with youth to exit street life. Since 1978 New Horizons has connected youth experiencing homelessness in Downtown Seattle to resources they need through basic services and positive relationships. Along with fellow Simple Gifts partners YouthCare and Accelerator YMCA, youth from New Horizons have been working alongside Seattle Symphony Composer in Residence Alexandra Gardner on the Prism Project, a new community composition written in collaboration with the youth that will be premiered by Seattle Symphony musicians on Saturday, May 19, 2pm at the Seattle Art Museum. More information can be found at seattlesymphony.org.
The Seattle Symphony has been partnering with New Horizons since 2017 and the people that they serve have access to complimentary tickets through the Community Connections program. New Horizons is one of 19 partners in the Seattle Symphony’s Simple Gifts initiative which brings the healing power of music to those who have experienced homelessness. Photo: James Holt James Photo:
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BY ANDREW STIEFEL
“What most excites me about this residency is the opportunity to do so much other work in addition to writing a new piece. I feel like I am serving the community as a composer.”
in the medium, in the sounds that she elicits from the orchestra. Writing music takes a lot of work, she assures me, and it is not always easy. “But I tend to work intuitively, especially at the beginning of the composing process,” Gardner explains. “I experiment by combining musical ideas to discover what works, and then once I have a palette of materials, and I know where the music wants to go, I pull the strings tighter to bring it all together.”
Gardner is the Seattle Symphony’s Composer in Residence this season. In addition to writing a new work for the orchestra to perform in June, she is leading a community composition project for youth experiencing homelessness and teaching local high school composers in the Merriman Family Young Composers Workshop. “What most excites me about this residency is the opportunity to do so much other work in addition to writing a new piece,” Gardner tells me. “I feel like I am serving the community as a composer.”
This integrated approach to the composer in residence — connecting artistic projects to community service and education Photo: Thom Photo: Parks Alexandra Gardner at work in her home studio in Baltimore, Maryland. programs — is an ambitious model. And it takes a special composer to make the program work.
When you spend time with Alexandra Gardner, you immediately “It’s a very different type of inspiration,” says Elena Dubinets, feel more creative, more hopeful. Talking with her over coffee the Seattle Symphony’s Vice President of Artistic Planning & on a rainy day in downtown Seattle, her excitement for creating Creative Projects. “The Composer in Residence needs to know something, anything, was contagious. how to work with people who are not musicians at all and to be comfortable addressing social issues through an artistic project. Gardner brings one of the rarest emotions to her work — joy. It’s Not every composer will be skilled at doing this. But I believe this not to say that all her music sounds joyful, but that she delights is the future.”
12 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG Photo: James Holt James Photo: Photo: James Holt James Photo: Principal Percussionist Michael A. Werner talks with students from the Merriman Family Young Cherub, a participant in the Prism Project, playing with a bell Composers Workshop about writing for percussion. during a workshop session.
World Premiere of Significant Others long-time drummer of the band YES. “I Family Young Composers Workshop. honestly had no idea what to expect The workshop gives local high school Music Director Ludovic Morlot and the going into the project,” laughs Gardner. students the opportunity to meet with Seattle Symphony will perform the “But Alan was a joy to work with — a guest composers and learn about writing world premiere of Gardner’s new piece, fantastic musical mind, full of ideas for orchestral instruments from Seattle Significant Others on concerts including and excited about all sorts of music. Symphony musicians. “I feel like I can Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town on Needless to say, his drumming chops provide experiences and guidance June 14 and 16. are amazing beyond description!” that will stretch them, open their ears to different sounds and musical forms, After learning that her work was going to Gardner grew up playing piano and and help them connect with their own be paired with Bernstein’s music, Gardner singing in her school chorus, later creativity,” says Gardner. spent time reading about the American picking up percussion herself. “I was composer and conductor to learn more really involved in music and loved it, but Watching a session of the workshop, about his life. “I was struck by the fact composing wasn’t even a blip on my you can see the excitement on the that although he was always the life of musical radar until college,” she tells me. students’ faces when they meet with guest the party, a real extrovert, he was also so All that changed in her first year at Vassar composers like John Luther Adams and internally conflicted.” she relates. College. “I signed up for an electronic musicians from the orchestra. Whenever music class because I thought it would be they have a moment, the students rush Gardner describes her new work fun to play with synthesizers, and I was the piano to play for each other. as “a party with a bittersweet streak struck by lightning. I knew right away that running through it.” The musical material music was what I wanted to do.” “Classical music can be very serious, transforms as the piece progresses, but it’s important to play, to have fun changing its outward appearance in each She fell in love with the physicality of with it too. And that’s what I love about section. But the entire piece is united by electronic music at the time, cutting tape music, that you can be playful and at the a restless rhythmic motion that threads and layering sounds. As she began writing end have something that is rigorously its way throughout. “My instrumental for instruments, she brought that freedom constructed,” Gardner explains. “I background is in percussion; I studied of experimentation to her compositions. used to think that composing felt like orchestral, Afro-Cuban and West African “It was wonderful that my ears became archeology — digging up little pieces percussion. So I love a good groove,” opened to the musicality of all kinds of of something, brushing the dust off and she grins, as if admitting a guilty secret. sounds early on. I think that was really figuring out how they fit together. But “Rhythm and pulse are major forces in my important for my future musical growth,” lately it seems more like carving marble, music.” Gardner adds. that there’s something hidden in this block of material and you’re chipping That love of rhythm was evident in her Young Composers Workshop away, trying to discover what it is.” first commission from Morlot and the Seattle Symphony in 2012 — a piece She wants to share that sense of creative But the students are also hard at work. for orchestra featuring Alan White, the freedom with the students of the Merriman They have twelve weeks to each write
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SATURDAY, MAY 19, AT 2PM PRISM PROJECT COMMUNITY CONCERT Seattle Art Museum
MONDAY, JUNE 4, AT 7PM MERRIMAN FAMILY YOUNG COMPOSERS WORKSHOP Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, AT 10PM [UNTITLED] 3 Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby ALEXANDRA GARDNER: Coyote Turns MASON BATES: Red River
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 16, AT 8PM
Photo: James Holt James Photo: BERNSTEIN WONDERFUL TOWN Natalie, a participant in the Prism Project, and Alexandra Gardner trade ideas for the group’s new composition that will be performed at the Seattle Art Museum. S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium ALEXANDRA GARDNER: Significant a new piece for Seattle Symphony begin to feel more comfortable, Others (World Premiere) musicians to perform. The workshop they start sharing their stories. BERNSTEIN: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs culminates with a final concert of world BERNSTEIN: Wonderful Town premieres on June 4 in the Recital Hall at “They quickly agreed on what they Benaroya Hall. wanted the piece to be about,” recalls Gardner during our conversation. “They Prism Project wanted everyone to know that, despite the hardships they have faced, they have Simple Gifts is supported by a generous Across town at the Accelerator YMCA, a lot of love that they want to share with grant from the American Orchestras’ Futures Gardner is working with youth from New the world.” Fund, a program of the League of American Horizons and YouthCare on the Prism Orchestras made possible by funding from Project. Part of the Seattle Symphony’s Entitled Stay Elevated the music is the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation. Simple Gifts initiative, the project whimsical, joyful and filled with hope. The The Seattle Symphony’s Community brings together youth to create a new world premiere of their composition — programs are supported by the Ann & composition with Gardner. along with visual art created during the Gordon Getty Foundation, Citi Community residency — will be presented in a free Capital, KeyBank Foundation, the League “Youth homelessness is a critical issue community concert performed by Seattle of American Orchestras, the Puyallup Tribe in Seattle and King County where Symphony musicians at the Seattle Art of Indians, Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund, nearly 8,000 youth under the age of Museum on May 19. the U.S. Bank Foundation, Wells Fargo 25 experience homelessness in any Foundation, the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich given year,” says Seattle Symphony Vice “When you’re young, you’re bombarded & Rosati Foundation, and individual President of Education & Community with rules and you don’t necessarily contributions to the Seattle Symphony Engagement Laura Reynolds. “Our see the alternative pathways to solving Annual Fund. Simple Gifts community compositions problems or navigating around situations,” The Merriman Family Young Composers are one way for the Symphony to Gardner reflects. “If nothing else, I want to Workshop is generously underwritten by provide space for these youth to make them aware that it is perfectly valid the Merriman Family Foundation. The connect with their creativity and for to approach problems differently than concert is presented as part of the Seattle their messages and stories to be what they may see around them, to find Symphony’s New Music WORKS initiative, heard by our broader community.” the loopholes and experience successes which is supported in part by a grant from in their lives on their own terms. the National Endowment for the Arts. New One of the challenges of the project, Music WORKS features commissions, Gardner tells me, is creating an “I think as composers and artists we are concerts and educational activities that use composition as a catalyst for collaboration environment where the participants more tuned into our creativity because and engagement in music. Additional feel safe expressing themselves. They we are trained to be, but we’re not really support for The Merriman Family Young started by experimenting with sounds, special or different. Everyone is creative, Composers Workshop is provided by Michel playing with bells and creating melodies and often people just need a little nudge, and Christine Suignard. based on the words they use to greet so they can discover it for themselves.” people. Gradually, as the participants [untitled] is generously supported by the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund.
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Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor, countertenor & violin Julia Lezhneva, soprano Seattle Symphony
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Overture to Agrippina 8’
ANTONIO VIVALDI “Agitata da due venti” 6’ (“Shaken by two winds”) from Griselda JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO
ANTONIO VIVALDI “Zeffiretti, che sussurrate” 8’ (“Whispering little breezes”) JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO DMITRY SINKOVSKY, COUNTERTENOR & VIOLIN
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Alla sua gabbia d’oro” 7’ (“To her gilded cage”) from Alessandro JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Brilla nell’alma” (“My soul is trembling”) 5’ from Alessandro JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO
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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6 17’ Largo affettuoso A tempo giusto Musette: Larghetto Allegro Allegro
ANTONIO VIVALDI Violin Concerto in D major, “Il grosso mogul” 16’ Allegro Grave Recitativo Allegro DMITRY SINKOVSKY, VIOLIN
Dmitry Sinkovsky’s performances are generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib Kabbani through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. Baroque & Wine Series Sponsor: Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Better Hearing and Speech Month Sponsor: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited.
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The German-born George Frideric King George I of Great Britain — a fellow where he taught violin to “orphaned” Handel (1685–1759) found his greatest German — led to the opportunity of a girls — most of whom were actually the fame in England, but he got there by first lifetime in 1711. Handel created the first illegitimate offspring of aristocrats, which mastering Italian opera. After working for Italian opera specifically for the London explains why their school was endowed the opera orchestra in Hamburg, Germany, stage, Rinaldo, and it proved to be the first with such excellent music instruction. The he left for Italy to learn firsthand from the of many triumphs in a run that lasted for solo concerto was already a specialty trendsetting composers in Rome, Florence, decades, until the British finally soured on of northern Italy before Vivaldi, but he Venice and other musical hotspots. He Italian opera. For the opera Alessandro refined and advanced the art form, and enjoyed the patronage of several cardinals in 1726, Handel employed an all-star cast in the process he did more than anyone during his time in Italy, and he even co- of Italian singers, including the castrato else to spread it north of the Alps to wrote an opera with one, using a libretto known as Senesino in the title role of Germany and beyond. One of his greatest supplied by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani. Alexander the Great, and two top sopranos admirers was Johann Sebastian Bach, Agrippina, set in ancient Rome during the who played princesses competing for who transcribed several Vivaldi concertos reign of the Emperor Nero, was a hit when Alexander’s love. Both arias excerpted here for solo keyboard, including the Violin it premiered in 1709 in Venice. Ironically, come from the part written for Faustina Concerto in D major, RV 208 “Il grosso this Italian opera begins with an Overture Bordoni, the new arrival who threatened mogul.” Even before Vivaldi’s published in the French style: The outer sections are to upstage Handel’s usual leading lady, concertos were available for purchase, slow and regal, filled with noble “dotted” Francesca Cuzzoni. The flirtatious aria “Alla private bootleg copies circulated widely, rhythms (the snapping alternation of short sua gabbia d’oro” finds the character which is how Bach came to create his and long notes), while the central body of Rossane, who was taken prisoner in Persia, transcription at least seven years before the Overture strikes up lively counterpoint. singing of a bird (represented by a solo this concerto was published in 1720, in a flute) that willingly returns to its cage out slightly altered form, as part of Vivaldi’s Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), a sensational of love for its captor. Rossane is all smiles Opus 7. The earlier version heard here was violinist, first made his mark as a after Alexander picks her, as heard in only rediscovered in the 1980s, when it composer of concertos, sonatas and other the third-act aria “Brilla nell’alma.” turned up in the archives of a small Italian instrumental music, much of it created town in the foothills of the Alps, near the for the orphanage in Venice where he When Handel’s Italian opera series Slovenian border. The concerto’s nickname, taught violin and directed concerts. He collapsed from a lack or subscribers, “The Grand Mughal,” is the title by which didn’t compose an opera until he was he pivoted to a new form he had been Europeans referred to the ruler of India’s 35, but he went on to create dozens that experimenting with: the English oratorio, Mughal Empire. It’s possible that Vivaldi were produced at home in Venice and in which he dramatized biblical stories for used this concerto in connection with one as far away as Prague and Vienna. When concert presentations with soloists, chorus of his operas set in India, whether or not writing Griselda in 1735, he created the and orchestra, in the language his audience he composed it with such scene painting in title role for the contralto Anna Girò, a could actually understand. For his second mind. The central movement, written in free- former student and possible mistress with season of oratorios in 1740, he had the idea flowing phrases like an operatic recitative, only a mediocre voice. (She supposedly to enliven the entertainment by composing is full of serpentine ornamentations that made up for it with her acting abilities instrumental works to be played during the certainly suggest an Eastern orientation. and her great beauty.) The more exciting intermissions. These “Grand Concertos” music was written for Griselda’s daughter, followed the tradition established decades © 2018 Aaron Grad the princess Costanza — a soprano role earlier in Rome by Archangelo Corelli, that requires a singer with the agility of who pioneered the concerto grosso with a violinist. In “Agitata da due venti” she its contrasting colors of string soloists and sings of being shaken vigorously by two larger string ensemble. Corelli’s twelve winds, a metaphor for the conflict between concertos published as Opus 6 were duty and love. hugely popular in London, and Handel, ever the entrepreneur, tailored his own set The earliest version of “Zeffiretti, che to capitalize on the Corelli craze; it even sussurrate” comes from Vivaldi’s personal worked out that his set shared the same collection of miscellaneous arias, so we opus number. Handel’s Concerto grosso in don’t know which opera it first appeared G minor (Op. 6, No. 6) shares many features in, but clearly this atmospheric depiction with Corelli’s examples, including a solo of “whispering little breezes,” colored with group of two violins and cello, but it also crisp violin duets and spacious echoes, draws from other traditions. The longest was too good to use only once. (Like most and most striking movement is the central composers of their time, both Vivaldi and Musette, with its steady bass notes that Handel recycled their own music and even evoke a bagpipe’s drone. (The musette was lifted material from their peers without a type of small French bagpipe, typically hesitation.) A slightly modified version of used to accompany a dance known by the this aria found a place in Vivaldi’s opera same name.) Ercole sul Termodonte from 1723. Vivaldi composed at least 230 violin Handel’s talents as an opera composer concertos, many of them originating and his relationship with the future at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice,
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ANTONIO VIVALDI “Agitata da due venti” (“Shaken by two winds”) from Griselda
Agitata da due venti, Shaken by two winds, freme l’onda in mar turbato trembling waves in the turbulent sea e ‘l nocchiero spaventato and the frightened steersman già s’aspetta a naufragar. already awaits to be shipwrecked.
Dal dovere da l’amore By duty and by love combattuto questo core this heart is battered; non resiste e par che ceda he cannot resist and seems to give up e incominci a desperar. and begins to despair.
ANTONIO VIVALDI “Zeffiretti, che sussurrate” (“Whispering little breezes”)
Zeffiretti, che sussurrate, Whispering little breezes, ruscelletti, che mormorate, murmuring rivulets, consolate soothe il mio desio, my desire; dite almeno all’idol mio at least tell my beloved la mia pena, e la mia brama. of my suffering, and my longing. Ama risponde il rio, Love, replies the stream, Ama risponde il vento, Love, replies the wind, ama la rondinella, love the little swallow, ama la pastorella. love the shepherdess. Vieni, vieni, o mio diletto, Come, come, o my delight, gia il mio core tutto affetto, my heart, full of love, gia t’aspetta, e ognor ti chiama. is waiting for you, ever calling you.
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Dmitry Sinkovsky was groomed for an GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL international career by “Alla sua gabbia d’oro” the Moscow (“To her gilded cage”) from Alessandro Conservatory where he studied violin with Alexander Kirov, and Alla sua gabbia d’oro To her gilded cage Zagreb Music Academy suol ritornar talor will often return Photo: in Croatia where he quell’augellin canoro that little singing bird studied conducting with Tomislav Facini. He che rapido fuggì: that quickly flew away; has since taken numerous prizes in major sai perchè torna ancor donde partì? do you know why she returns competitions from the Premio Bonporti in Italy la sua prigion gli è cara to the place she left? (2005) to the Bach Competition in Leipzig più della libertà. Her prison is dearer to her (2006), the Musica Antiqua Competition in than her freedom. Bruges (First Prize, Audience Prize and Critics’ Mà la prigione d’oro Prize, 2008) to the Romanus Weichlein Prize sai perchè piace allor But, do you know why at the Biber Competition in Austria in 2009 for his “extraordinary interpretation of Biber’s all’augellin canoro? the little singing bird Rosary Sonatas” and First Prize at the Più caro al suo signor likes her gilded prison? Telemann Competition in Magdeburg (2011). sà ben che tornerà. Because she knows her master Critics and public alike praise his ability to will love her more when she comes back. “play from the heart” while interpreting with ease music of dazzling difficulty. He has recorded for both Naïve and the Russian GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL label, Caro Mitis. His recording Per Pisendel “Brilla nell’alma” together with the orchestra Il Pomo D’oro, on (“My soul is trembling”) from Alessandro which he is both soloist and conductor, was released in 2013 in Naïve’s Vivaldi Edition series and was awarded a Diapason d’Or. Brilla nell’alma My soul is trembling Sinkovsky continues to teach violin at the un non inteso ancor with a gentle contentment Moscow Conservatory, a post he has held dolce contento, that I do not understand, since 2005. e d’alta gioia il cor and through great joy, soave inonda. my heart is gently bathed in softness. JULIA LEZHNEVA Sì nella calma Just like in calm weather Soprano azzurro brilla il mar, the blue sea sparkles in the sun, Julia Lezhneva is one of se splende il sole, and in its beams the leading artists of her e i rai fan tremolar the tranquil water generation. The young tranquilla l’onda. shimmers. Russian soprano with the voice of “angelic beauty” (The New York Times), “pure tone” (Opernwelt) and Photo: Emil Matveev Photo: “flawless technique” (Guardian) brings “unforgettable spiritual expression” and “perfect artistry” (Guardian) performing worldwide. Her international career skyrocketed when she created a sensation at the Classical Brit Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2010, singing Rossini’s Fra il padre at the invitation of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Born December 5, 1989 in a family of geophysicists on Sakhalin Island, she began playing piano and singing at the age of five. She graduated from the Gretchaninov Music School and continued her vocal and piano studies at the Moscow Conservatory Academic Music College. Julia Lezhneva became an exclusive Decca artist in 2011.
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The German-born George Frideric Handel MOZART VIOLIN (1685–1759) found his greatest fame in England, but he got there by first mastering CONCERTO NO. 5 Italian opera. After working for the opera orchestra in Hamburg, Germany, he left for Italy to learn firsthand from the trendsetting composers in Rome, Florence, Venice Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor, countertenor & violin and other musical hotspots. He enjoyed Julia Lezhneva, soprano the patronage of several cardinals during Seattle Symphony his time in Italy, and he even co-wrote an opera with one, using a libretto supplied GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Overture to Agrippina 8’ by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani. Agrippina, set in ancient Rome during the reign ANTONIO VIVALDI “Agitata da due venti” 6’ of the Emperor Nero, was a hit when it (“Shaken by two winds”) from Griselda premiered in 1709 in Venice. Ironically, this JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO Italian opera begins with an Overture in the French style: The outer sections are ANTONIO VIVALDI “Zeffiretti, che sussurrate” 8’ slow and regal, filled with noble “dotted” rhythms (the snapping alternation of short (“Whispering little breezes”) and long notes), while the central body of JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO the Overture strikes up lively counterpoint. DMITRY SINKOVSKY, COUNTERTENOR & VIOLIN Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741), a sensational violinist, first made his mark as a GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Brilla nell’alma” (“My soul is trembling”) 5’ composer of concertos, sonatas and other from Alessandro instrumental music, much of it created for JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO the orphanage in Venice where he taught violin and directed concerts. He didn’t INTERMISSION compose an opera until he was 35, but he went on to create dozens that were WOLFGANG AMADEUS Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, “Turkish” 31’ produced at home in Venice and as far MOZART Allegro aperto away as Prague and Vienna. When writing Adagio Griselda in 1735, he created the title role for Rondo: Tempo di Menuetto—Allegro the contralto Anna Girò, a former student DMITRY SINKOVSKY, VIOLIN and possible mistress with only a mediocre voice. (She supposedly made up for it with WOLFGANG AMADEUS “Ch’io mi scordi di te?” (“Will I forget you?”) 8’ her acting abilities and her great beauty.) The more exciting music was written for MOZART JULIA LEZHNEVA, SOPRANO Griselda’s daughter, the princess Costanza MIKHAIL ANTONENKO, PIANO — a soprano role that requires a singer with the agility of a violinist. In “Agitata da due venti” she sings of being shaken See biographies for Dmitry Sinkovsky and Julia Lezhneva on page 19. vigorously by two winds, a metaphor for the conflict between duty and love.
Pre-concert Talk one hour prior to performance. The earliest version of “Zeffiretti, che Speaker: Amy Heald, Seattle Symphony Collaborative Learning Manager sussurrate” comes from Vivaldi’s personal collection of miscellaneous arias, so we don’t know which opera it first appeared in, but clearly this atmospheric depiction Dmitry Sinkovsky’s performances are generously underwritten by Nader and Oraib of “whispering little breezes,” colored with Kabbani through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. crisp violin duets and spacious echoes, was too good to use only once. (Like most Media Sponsor: Classical KING FM 98.1 composers of their time, both Vivaldi and Handel recycled their own music and even lifted material from their peers without hesitation.) A slightly modified version of Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. this aria found a place in Vivaldi’s opera Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. Ercole sul Termodonte from 1723. Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited. Handel’s talents as an opera composer and his relationship with the future King George I of Great Britain — a fellow German
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— led to the opportunity of a lifetime in frightful military, a longstanding foe of the 1711. Handel created the first Italian opera Holy Roman Empire centered in Austria. specifically for the London stage, Rinaldo, and it proved to be the first of many Anna Selina “Nancy” Storace was an triumphs in a run that lasted for decades, operatic soprano and the original Susanna until the British finally soured on Italian in The Marriage of Figaro. Before she opera. For the opera Alessandro in 1726, returned to her hometown of London in Handel employed an all-star cast of Italian 1787, she performed a farewell concert singers, including the castrato known as in Vienna, which probably included the Senesino in the title role of Alexander debut of a concert aria Mozart wrote the Great, and two top sopranos who for her, “Ch’io mi scordi di te.” played princesses competing for Alexander’s love. The aria excerpted here Mozart wrote several dozen standalone come from the part written for Faustina arias in his Viennese years, sometimes Bordoni, the new arrival who threatened using them as substitute pieces in existing to upstage Handel’s usual leading lady, operas, and other times designing them Francesca Cuzzoni. Rossane is all smiles expressly for concert performance. Earlier after Alexander picks her, as heard in in 1786, he created a recitative and aria the third-act aria “Brilla nell’ alma.” to insert into the 1781 opera Idomeneo, weaving a solo violin around the voice. In Stuck in a stifling job in his provincial his work for Storace, he reused the same hometown, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart text to create a new concert setting, and (1756–91) was forced to find his own this time he included a featured part for creative outlets in his late teenage years. piano that he surely performed himself. The exact circumstances that brought about the Violin Concerto No. 5 are The recitative begins with upward unknown, but clearly this genre filled inflections framing the title question: “Will some void for Mozart, since he wrote four I forget you?” The orchestra bolsters concertos just in 1775. Mozart was a very the soprano’s fearless talk of death with good violinist (his father was, after all, a valiant accompaniment, and it provides leader in the field of violin pedagogy), and a subtle continuation past the recitative’s he probably performed these concertos resigned conclusion, prompting the himself for the patrons he cultivated entrance of the solo piano. The aria starts among Salzburg’s wealthy families. with a reassuring line — “Fear nothing, my beloved” — but before long the The first movement of the Fifth Violin soprano swoons (“my spirit fails me”), Concerto takes its cue from a rarely and the piano tumbles down a cascade seen tempo indication, Allegro aperto, of diminished chords alongside her. which moderates the fast pulse with a Prodded and encouraged by the piano, more broad and open character. The the soprano launches into coloratura musical materials are similarly expansive, flights before she takes her leave, using starting with a spacious theme pecked vocal virtuosity to heighten her suffering. out in rising arpeggios by the violin sections. Breaking with convention, the © 2018 Aaron Grad soloist enters with a slow passage that postpones the repeat of the main themes. MIKHAIL ANTONENKO The tender Adagio expands upon the Piano quietude first explored in the opening Mikhail Antonenko was movement’s slow interlude. The orchestra born in Moscow in 1989 makes way at the end for a cadenza, which, as in the preceding movement, and studied piano and is left to the soloist to flesh out, since organ at the Moscow Mozart did not leave notated versions. State Conservatory Academic Music The finale, a rondo set in the three-beat College and the tempo of a minuet, provides the source Moscow State of the concerto’s “Turkish” nickname. In Tchaikovsky a minor-key episode in the center of the Conservatory. Antonenko performs movement, droning accompaniments, extensively throughout Russia as well as thudding rhythmic patterns and around the globe. Antonenko has been swelling chromatic passages evoke the permanent pianist for soprano Julia neighboring Ottoman Empire and its Lezhneva since 2007.
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ANTONIO VIVALDI GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Agitata da due venti” (“Shaken by two winds”) from Griselda “Brilla nell’alma” (“My soul is trembling”) Agitata da due venti, Shaken by two winds, from Alessandro freme l’onda in mar turbato trembling waves in e ‘l nocchiero spaventato the turbulent sea Brilla nell’alma già s’aspetta a naufragar. and the frightened steersman un non inteso ancor already awaits to be shipwrecked. dolce contento, Dal dovere da l’amore e d’alta gioia il cor combattuto questo core By duty and by love soave inonda. non resiste e par che ceda this heart is battered; e incominci a desperar. he cannot resist and Sì nella calma seems to give up azzurro brilla il mar, and begins to despair. se splende il sole, e i rai fan tremolar tranquilla l’onda. ANTONIO VIVALDI “Zeffiretti, che sussurrate” (“Whispering little breezes”)
Zeffiretti, che sussurrate, Whispering little breezes, ruscelletti, che mormorate, murmuring rivulets, consolate soothe WOLFGANG AMADEUS il mio desio, my desire; MOZART dite almeno all’idol mio at least tell my beloved “Ch’io mi scordi di te?” la mia pena, e la mia brama. of my suffering, and my longing. (“Will I forget you?”) Ama risponde il rio, Love, replies the stream, Ama risponde il vento, Love, replies the wind, Ch’io mi scordi di te? ama la rondinella, love the little swallow, Che a lui mi doni puoi consigliarmi? ama la pastorella. love the shepherdess. E puoi voler che in vita? Vieni, vieni, o mio diletto, Come, come, o my delight, Ah no! Sarebbe il viver mio gia il mio core tutto affetto, my heart, full of love, di morte assai peggior. gia t’aspetta, e ognor ti chiama. is waiting for you, ever calling you. Venga la morte, intrepida l’attendo. Ma, ch’io possa struggermi ad altra face, ad altr’oggetto donar gl’affeti miei, come tentarlo? Ah, di dolor morrei!
Non temer, amato bene, per te sempre il cor sarà. Più non reggo a tante pene, l’alma mia mancando va. Tu sospiri? O duol funesto! Pensa almen, che istante è questo! Non mi posso, oh Dio! spiegar.
Stelle barbare, stelle spietate, perchè mai tanto rigor? Alme belle, che vedete le mie pene in tal momento, dite voi, s’egual tormento può soffrir un fido cor?
22 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG My soul is trembling with a gentle contentment that I do not understand, and through great joy, my heart is gently bathed in softness.
Just like in calm weather the blue sea sparkles in the sun, and in its beams WHETHER IT’S A the tranquil water shimmers.
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Will I forget you? You can advise me to give myself to her? HEAR IT ALL And this while yet I live? Ah no! My life would be far AT TOWN HALL worse than death. Let death come, I await it fearlessly. But how could I attempt to warm myself to another flame, to lavish my affections on another? Ah! I should die of grief! Give homegrown talents a world-class performance hall. Fear nothing, my beloved, Townhallseattle.org/hearitall my heart will always be yours. I can no longer bear such pain, my spirit fails me. Do you sigh? O mournful sorrow! Just think what a moment this is! O God! I cannot express myself.
Cruel stars, pitiless stars, why are you so stern? Kind souls, who see my sufferings at such a moment, tell me if a faithful heart could suffer such torment?
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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018, AT 8PM
ALASKA AIRLINES PRESENTS A SPECIAL CONCERT SUPPORTING YOUTH, EQUITY & ACCESS TO THE ARTS Russell Wilson, host Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Ciara Pablo Rus Broseta, conductor | Kimberly Roy, conductor Glasshouse | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Garfield High School Symphony Orchestra | Seattle Symphony
The program will be announced from the stage and includes one 20-minute intermission.
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Platinum Sponsors Leslie and Dale Chihuly Teresa Huber Tricia and Peter Nora Barney and Rebecca Ebsworth Jeff Lehman and Katrina Russell One Eighty Foundation Rob Harris Dan Madsen Jesse and Rebecca Proudman & Liz and Mike Hilton & Jill and Barbara and Michael Malone Noreen and Kabir Shahani Rajeev Singh Laura and Michael Miller Pamela and Bryan Weeks Kirsten Nesholm Evan Wyman
Community Partners DSquared Kevin Bradford Design Seattle Foundation Ethan Stowell Restaurants Midtown Collective Southdown Creative Four Seasons Precept Wine Young’s Market Company
Thank you for supporting the Seattle Symphony, the Why Not You Foundation and the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Equity Fund at Seattle Foundation. All proceeds from tonight’s performance benefit youth programs presented by each organization.
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24 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG YOUTH, EQUITY & ACCESS With all-star artists sharing the stage, the spotlight will be on projects supporting equity and access to the arts for local youth Photo: Amy Pinon / Arts Corps Amy Pinon Photo: Patoc Brandon Photo: Talaya performs her music at MoPOP’s Skychurch during The Residency. Each year more than 10,000 students have the opportunity to perform with the orchestra through Link Up: Seattle Symphony.
It’s a night unlike any other: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ciara opportunities, so they can discover their passions,” explains and the Seattle Symphony performing together at a concert Ryan Lewis. hosted by Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson. But when the stage lights come up on May 10, they will Since 2015, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have hosted The illuminate more than an all-star cast of artists. The spotlight Residency — a four-week, intensive hip-hop artist residency — will be on important work happening across King County in in collaboration with MoPOP and Arts Corps. The Residency support of greater equity and opportunities for youth, and brings together 45 young artists from Seattle and the greater access to the arts. King County region to learn about creative songwriting, performance techniques and beat production. The program The benefit concert grew out of conversations between the concludes with a final performance at MoPOP’s Sky Church. artists and organizations about how to come up with creative ways to engage the community in supporting efforts focused Many teens face a difficult choice when asked to pick between on youth, equity and arts access. paying for an experiential learning opportunity like The Residency or getting a summer job to support their families. Aiming to directly “I was fortunate growing up to have access to equipment and address these barriers to access, The Residency is open only to opportunities that helped me find my passion in music. We students who meet King County’s low-income verification. It also want to do whatever we can to help give young people great compensates for the four weeks in the program.
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For students like Oliver, a third-grade student from Lawton Elementary, the concerts can inspire confidence in their abilities. “I thought learning to play an instrument was going to be really, really hard, but it turned out to be a lot of fun,” he bubbles. “Now I love playing music with people!”
For all the artists on stage, the concert is about providing opportunities for young people to create, discover and gain confidence in their abilities, and find success, no matter what they Tah-jae (right), an aspiring singer and Friends of the Children mentee, meets choose to do. Those values intersect in Russell and Ciara’s Why with Ciara (left) during a Why Not You Foundation visit to the organization. Not You Foundation, which is dedicated to motivating, inspiring and empowering kids. “As our city grows and changes, it’s so important for us to be The Why Not You Foundation is committed to supporting a supporting and investing in young people,” says Macklemore. number of organizations that directly impact children’s lives, such “If we want this generation and the next generation to be as Seattle Children’s Hospital, Strong Against Cancer, Friends of healthy, fulfilled and to make progress, then we need to give the Children and AileyCamp. An annual partner of the foundation, young people the space and platform to express themselves.” Friends of the Children is committed to mentoring students from kindergarten through graduation. This revolutionary approach One of those young artists is Talaya. “The Residency has provides children with a long-term, consistent relationship with given me inspiration, direction, focus and hope for a career a caring adult — one of the single most important factors for in music,” she says. “Before the program I knew music was helping children succeed. my passion, but I knew nothing about the industry, the process of creating a project, who to try and connect with, A new partner for the Why Not You Foundation, AileyCamp or anything of that matter. Now, I plan on releasing an EP supports a fun-filled, six-week summer day camp where young in just a few months almost entirely created by myself.” people ages 11 to 14 learn to dance and explore their creativity, helping youth develop their self-confidence in an atmosphere of Music and arts programs, however, teach much more than the warmth, respect and trust. skills needed to mix a track or perform an instrument. They also help young people develop confidence and explore “At the Why Not You Foundation, we are driven by a vision their creativity. For approximately 10,000 students each year, that one day every child’s needs are met and they have the one of their first performance experiences comes through opportunity to truly thrive,” says Ciara. “We are proud to partner the Seattle Symphony’s Link Up program and concerts. with and support organizations like Friends of the Children and AileyCamp that are providing inspiration, guidance and support to A national program of New York’s Carnegie Hall Weill Music the amazing kids they serve.” Institute, Link Up is a multi-year curriculum that invites students in third through fifth grade to fully participate in the process of creating and performing music. Taught in Join the artists in supporting equity and access to the arts collaboration with school staff and by Seattle Symphony with your donation today! You can make your gift to the teaching artists, it culminates with students singing and organizations using the contact information below: playing along with the orchestra at Benaroya Hall. SEATTLE SYMPHONY “The Seattle Symphony shares the joy and inspiration of music seattlesymphony.org/donate with more than 10,000 school children each year who have their MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS EQUITY FUND first experience making music with the orchestra,” says Leslie bit.ly/mrlequityfund Jackson Chihuly, Seattle Symphony Board Chair. “We believe arts and music are important not only for their intrinsic beauty, but for WHY NOT YOU FOUNDATION their ability to connect us to one another and to our humanity.” whynotyoufdn.org/donate-1
26 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG MACKLEMORE RUSSELL WILSON PABLO RUS BROSETA Conductor Gemini, Macklemore’s Russell is a Super Bowl first solo effort in 12 Champion quarterback, Pablo Rus Broseta is years, was released in a business leader, an Associate Conductor of the fall of 2017 and innovative the Seattle Symphony, debuted at number two entrepreneur, a having originally been on the Billboard 200 dedicated husband and appointed Assistant chart. It follows two father, and a passionate Conductor in 2015. releases with producer philanthropic visionary During the 2017–2018 Ryan Lewis: the multiple- focused on supporting season, he leads the Photo: Chuck Moses, Yuen Lui Studio Lui Yuen Chuck Moses, Photo: Grammy Award-winning album The Heist and inspiring kids through all aspects of Seattle Symphony in a and 2016 release This Unruly Mess I’ve their lives. In 2014, Russell launched the wide variety of concerts, including an Made (featuring Platinum-certified single Why Not You Foundation with a goal all-Russian program with pianist Beatrice “Downtown.” Gemini includes hit singles of empowering change in the world, one Rana, Carmina burana and a festival of “Glorious” (featuring Skylar Grey), and “Good individual and one child at a time. “Why Prokofiev concertos. In 2016–2017, he Old Days” (featuring Kesha). Collectively Not You?” was instilled in Russell by his conducted a festival of Shostakovich Macklemore’s music videos have been father and represents a core belief that concertos as well as a concert with Yo-Yo viewed over 2 billion times and he is one of everyone, no matter where they come Ma. He is rapidly building a wide-ranging only two rappers to have a Diamond- from or challenges they face, has the repertoire from Handel to John Adams, with certified single. In 2016 he was featured in potential to excel and do great things. a focus on the great symphonic repertoire. an MTV documentary with President Obama As guest conductor, Rus Broseta’s 2017– about the opioid epidemic in America called CIARA 2018 season includes debuts with the Prescription for Change. Houston and Kitchener-Waterloo Ciara is a Grammy symphonies, and return engagements with RYAN LEWIS Award-winning singer/ the SWR Symphonieorchester and songwriter, producer, Orquesta de Valencia. Rus Broseta studied With multiple Platinum model and actress. composition and saxophone at the singles, including two Over her 13-year Conservatory of his native Valencia, with number one hits, under his career, she has sold further studies in conducting in Lyon, at the belt, Ryan Lewis, the more than 23 million Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and Grammy Award-winning records and 16 million Universität der Künste Berlin. producer and music video singles worldwide, director has performed on including chart-topping hits “Goodies,” Saturday Night Live along “Ride,” “Oh,” “1 2 Step,” “Body Party,” and “I KIMBERLY ROY with nearly every other Bet.” Known for her incredible visuals and Conductor late night TV show. The Seattle-based artist stellar dance abilities, Ciara’s videos have Kimberly Roy is a has also garnered attention in The New York been viewed more than 1.4 billion times celebrated conductor, Times, NPR, USA Today, TIME, graced the accurately earning her the moniker of educator, violist and cover of Billboard twice, and was named “Queen of Dance.” clinician in the greater Billboard’s 2013 Producer of the Year. In April Seattle area and is in of 2014 Ryan Lewis launched the 30/30 Ciara is also a devoted wife, mother of her second year as Project with his mother Julie Lewis, a 30-year two, and philanthropist who through her Director of Orchestras HIV survivor. The campaign seeks to build work with the Why Not You Foundation at Garfield High School. healthcare facilities in communities impacted is dedicated to improving the lives of Roy concurrently by HIV/AIDS that will sustain for at least 30 children and empowering girls and young serves as the Music Director of the Seattle years. In 2017 Ryan Lewis produced and women across the globe. Rock Orchestra and Seattle Rock co-wrote Kesha’s platinum hit “Praying” from her album Rainbow. Orchestra Summer Intensive and has WHY NOT YOU FOUNDATION previously conducted the West Seattle On a mission to empower change in the Symphony, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS world, one individual and one child at a Orchestra and Everett Youth Symphony EQUITY FUND time, the Why Not You Foundation strives Orchestras. Praised by musicians for her “clear, no-nonsense” approach to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are committed to inspire kids to approach life with a orchestral leadership, Roy brings a positive to using their resources and platform to “Why not you?” attitude by encouraging atmosphere to rehearsal and an infectious advance issues of racial and social justice them to embrace opportunities, energy to performance. A passionate and through the M&RL Equity Fund, they overcome obstacles and make a positive leader in music education, Roy served as are supporting and partnering with dozens impact within themselves, their family, Director of Orchestras at Renton High of organizations dedicated to these values. their community and the world. The School and Dimmit Middle School. Roy In 2015, along with MoPOP and Arts Corps, Foundation’s current areas of focus was named one of the 50 Women Who they founded The Residency, an innovative include addressing poverty, education, Rock by Seattle Weekly for her work with program that provides mentorship, skill health and wellness, and empowering girls the Seattle Rock Orchestra. building and leadership development and young women. To learn more, visit opportunities to young aspiring hip-hop whynotyoufdn.org. artists in the greater Seattle area.
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The Garfield High School Orchestra program, under the direction of Kimberly Roy, is a stand out among public high school programs and is one of the pre-eminent training grounds for young musicians in the Pacific Northwest. Graduates of the program have been admitted to study music at top schools throughout the country, including Oberlin, Curtis, Juilliard, Harvard, Eastman, Yale, University of Chicago, Northwestern, Cleveland Institute, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Berklee College of Music, University of Southern California and the University of Washington. The program has grown from 19 students in 1985 to 220 students (more than one-tenth of the school population). The Garfield Symphony Orchestra has been named Downbeat magazine’s top high school orchestra of the year three times since 2001.
FIRST VIOLIN Mari Morikawa CLARINET Adrian Steele* Jennifer Chiu Elam Grekin Elizabeth Farr Annika Lundsgaard Nicholas Gjording BASSOON Emili Rice CELLO Sofie Friedlander Amy Li Zofia Sabee* Brendan Freeman Jonathan Lin FRENCH HORN Marte Borgemann Sarah Day Kosimo Tonn Carmelita Ro-Mendez SECOND VIOLIN Sho Kiami TRUMPET Carl Dutton* Aadi Lahiri Quinn Edgerton DOUBLE BASS Calvin Nilson Will Jammes* BASS TROMBONE Connor Zhang Colm Scott Jonny Sabath Carter Rasnic Olson Izzy Bennett Become a Phoebe Anderson TUBA Anika Meisel FLUTE Ben Laverde Founding Member Phoebe Rawn today! VIOLA PERCUSSION Hannah Gudeman* OBOE Cyrus Graham* Nat Reid Ben Kass Mullet
* section leader
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GLASSHOUSE Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (MLK) has been participating Glasshouse is a group of hip-hop artists who participated in The in Link Up: Seattle Symphony since the 2013–2014 school year. MLK Residency, a six-month program focusing on creative songwriting, is located in the Brighton neighborhood in the southeast region of performance techniques and song production, offered in Seattle. MLK’s 280 students reflect the richness of the diversity in the partnership from Grammy Award-winning duo Macklemore & Ryan community with over seven major languages and numerous racial and Lewis, MoPOP and Arts Corps. The Residency directly addresses ethnic groups represented in the student population. The school is the access barriers many underserved youth and families face focused on bringing student voice to the forefront and utilizing the arts to experiential arts and learning opportunities. It provides up to as a pathway for this work. The school currently has a music program 45 low-income teen artists with a high-quality arts experience run by Jamall White and several art-based partnerships such as Link that supports them in pursuing their artistic development while Up which provide students the opportunity to express themselves and being compensated for their talent. During the summer intensive, develop their own identities. MLK is part of the Creative Advantage all participants write and record their own original music at a Arts Plan which is a city-wide initiative to establish equitable access professional studio and put on a final performance in MoPOP’s to arts learning for all Seattle Public Schools students. The principal of Sky Church. MLK is Dr. Christopher Thomas.
Glasshouse: The students performing tonight are from the classrooms of Derrick White Ms. Friedman (3rd grade), Ms. Liukko (3rd grade), Ms. Sauls (4th grade), Brandon Barnes Ms. Elder (4th grade), Ms. Corley (5th grade) and Mr. Lawton (5th grade). Joseph Robi Kookie Jordan Makiya Abdirahman Madjouma Kone Monica Elenes Medina Abdirahman Nhu Lac Ibrahim Abdulqadir Vivian Lai Nardos Assefa Cherish Larry Yededya Assefa Suri Lau Marcell Burns JarVae Lindsay Imani Bussey Raniqua Lynn Alejandra Campos Lopez Chris Madrigal Ethan Chung Hewan Maru Valeria Contreas Barrales Rafael Moreno-Morales Lisbet Cortes Arriaga Navarette Nega Luis Cortes Arriaga Angela Nguyen Roni Dao Jenny Nguyen Elaine Diep Prasad Nickledge Kevin Doan Hanan Nyaulawa Sophia Doan Henry Pham Rochelle Eleccion Hong An Pham Yassir Eltom Miguel Rendon Perez Apple Foronda Dylan Robancho Gelila Gabriel Jada Ross Elsa Gebre Filigata Ahriel Saianna Hana Gebre, Adi Saru Jenny Giang Herani Sirag Emily Granizo Aaliyah Stevens Anthony Hernandez Erica Tran David Hua Claudette Urtula Khairah Kally Tony Vo Amanuel Kassaye
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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018, AT 7:30PM SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018, AT 2PM PROKOFIEV ROMEO & JULIET
Karina Canellakis, conductor Efe Baltacıgil, cello Seattle Symphony
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Holoubek (“The Wild Dove”) 19’
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, H. VIIb:2 26’ Allegro moderato Adagio Rondo: Allegro EFE BALTACIGIL, CELLO
INTERMISSION
SERGEY PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2 29’ Montagues and Capulets Juliet - The Young Girl Friar Laurence Dance Romeo and Juliet Before Parting Dance of the Maids from the Antilles Romeo at Juliet’s Grave
Pre-concert Talk one hour prior to performance. Speaker: Steve Reeder, KING FM Classical Host
Ask the Artist in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby following the Thursday concert.
Karina Canellakis’ performances are generously underwritten by Eric and Margaret Rothchild through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle.
Efe Baltacıgil’s performances are generously underwritten by Patricia and Jon Rosen through the Seattle Symphony’s Principal Musicians Circle.
Better Hearing and Speech Month Sponsor: Virginia Mason Medical Center
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Fatal Attractions ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK at the start resumes until a coy melody sung by the flute indicates that she at last Holoubek (“The Wild Dove”) accepts him. “If I don’t find [it] tomorrow, it’s gonna be heartaches ‘n’ sorrow. BORN: September 8, 1841, in Nelahozeves, The couple’s wedding celebration Our love’s gonna be destroyed like a Bohemia, occasions a merry peasants’ dance and, tragedy, just like Romeo and Juliet.” DIED: May 1, 1904, Prague later, a country waltz, but the festivities – Just Like Romeo and Juliet (1964), WORK COMPOSED: 1896 suddenly give way to unhappy sounds: Bob Hamilton and Freddie Gorman WORLD PREMIERE: March 20, 1898, in Brno, ominous tremolo figures in the strings and sinister phrases intoned by bass clarinet Moravia, where it was conducted by another Or, as another song proposes, “The joy and horns. We also hear the singing of of love is but a moment long, / The pain outstanding Czech composer, Leoš Janáček. the dove. The music grows increasingly of love lasts a whole life long.” And it is agitated, finally reaching a violent climax the tragic outcome that so often attends The dirge heard in the initial as the guilty woman meets her end. romantic passion, far more than its fleeting moments indicates the funeral Dvořák now recalls the dirge of the joy, that has inspired poets and musicians cortege with which the story of the opening minutes, but the final moments throughout the ages. Dido and Aeneas, Wild Dove begins. Happier music of the composition bring something Tristan and Isolde, Anna Karenina and accompanies a wedding scene, with different: bright, serene sonorities Count Vronsky — these and countless other bagpipe-like drone harmonies and that seem to suggest a restoration of doleful paramours have engendered a conspicuous use of a tambourine imparting purity, justice, moral equilibrium. good portion of the world’s great literature a rustic air. Later the voice of the dove is and a not insignificant amount of music. sounded by flutes and oboe. Scored for 2 flutes, the second flute doubling Of course, the most famous of all tragic piccolo; 2 oboes and English horn; 2 clarinets and bass clarinet; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; lovers are Shakespeare’s Romeo Antonín Dvořák was not the first 2 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; timpani and and Juliet. Their story has inspired Czech composer to attain international percussion; harp; strings. many musical compositions, Berlioz’s prominence, but for many music-lovers he “dramatic symphony” Roméo et Juliette, is, and long has been, the musical voice of Charles Gounod’s opera of the same his homeland. Dvořák felt deeply proud of title, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN his native country and its culture, and as he Fantasy Overture and Sergey Prokofiev’s matured he drew increasingly on Czech folk Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, ballet music to Shakespeare’s play tales for inspiration. We find this in, among H. VIIb:2 being especially notable. The second other works, four tone poems, orchestral half of our program presents a concert pieces based on dramatic or literary ideas, BORN: March 31, 1732, in Rohrau, Austria suite drawn from Prokofiev’s Romeo which Dvořák composed in 1896. Each was DIED: May 31, 1809, in Vienna and Juliet, one of the most popular inspired by a Czech folk legend. WORK COMPOSED: 1780s orchestral works of the 20th century. WORLD PREMIERE: Unknown The last of these four pieces to be written, We begin, however, with a different tale of The Wild Dove, relates through music a love gone fatally wrong, Antonín Dvořák’s story of murder and guilt revealed through tone poem based on a Czech folk tale. Although the first movement of this an unexpected agent. This tale begins with But not all the music we hear is tragic in concerto unfolds in moderate tempo, a young widow attending the burial of her character. Indeed, Franz Joseph Haydn’s the music nevertheless challenges husband. She makes a proper show of grief, Cello Concerto in D, played for us by the featured performer. Much of the solo even though she secretly has poisoned Seattle Symphony’s splendid principal part lies in the cello’s high register, requiring him. In time, she meets a young man who cellist, Efe Baltacıgil, gives us this master- a fluent command of the instrument’s wide urges her to abandon her mourning and composer at his sunniest. compass. The finale’s recurring main theme marry him. Eventually she agrees, and the has the flavor of a folk tune; the British village celebrates the couple’s wedding It is wonderful to perform Haydn’s conductor and commentator Donald Francis with music and dancing. But a wood Cello Concerto with my classmate, Tovey noted its resemblance to an English dove has taken up residence in the tree Efe Baltacıgil, from my days as a student at ditty called “Here We Go Gathering Nuts overhanging the late husband’s grave, and the Curtis Institute of Music! And I am in May.” its mournful song seems to the woman an looking forward to sharing Prokofiev’s indictment. At last her feelings of guilt drive Romeo and Juliet with you. I love his ability Franz Joseph Haydn was, with his admiring her to madness, and she takes her own life. to depict varying characters and tell a story friend Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one with both his orchestration and his In his score to The Wild Dove, Dvořák of the two outstanding composers active melodies. There can be an intensity of delineated five sections corresponding during the last quarter of the 18th century. sound in parts, and then an ethereal, to the major episodes of this story. As His Cello Concerto in D major has long lighter-than-air quality just a few the piece begins, the woman follows the been among Haydn’s most familiar seconds later. hearse bearing her husband to his grave. works in concerto form, yet its origins The appearance of the young man is remain obscure. We do not know with announced by a jaunty melody for trumpet, certainty when or for whom the composer – Karina Canellakis but he does not dispel the widow’s grieving wrote this music, though it seems likely immediately. Rather, the funeral dirge heard that it dates from the 1780s and was
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intended for Anton Kraft, a cellist with Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, the the Montague and Capulet patriarchs; a the chamber orchestra maintained by outstanding choreographic treatment of more restrained central episode offers the music-loving Hungarian aristocrat Shakespeare’s perennially popular tragedy, our first glimpse of Juliet, chiefly in a Nikolaus, Prince Esterházy, an ensemble endured a troubled genesis. Indeed, it must signature melody played by solo oboe. Haydn directed for some 30 years. have seemed to its creators that difficulty Prokofiev’s sketches her in greater and the making of this work were as “star- detail during the ensuing movement, The composition unfolds in the customary crossed” as the drama’s celebrated lovers. Juliet, the Young Girl. The story’s heroine concerto form of three movements. The seems still very much a youth, indulging first begins with an extended orchestral Prokofiev was in the process of re- in childish play (the vivacious opening paragraph, the usual opening of a establishing ties to the Soviet Union after music) and falling easily into reverie. Classical-period concerto. Only with this 15 years of living in the West when, in the accomplished does the solo instrument late summer of 1934, he began discussing Next we encounter the young couple’s join in exploring the thematic ideas set a choreographic setting of Shakespeare’s confidant, Friar Laurence, warmly depicted forth by the orchestra. The music does not play with Sergei Radlov, a stage director by bassoon and strings. The ensuing convey the robust and brilliant character we with the famed Kirov ballet company. The Dance is music from the ball where Romeo often find in initial movements. Rather, its two men agreed on a lengthy and detailed and Juliet first set eyes on each other. melodies express a relaxed elegance — a rendition, “an opera without words,” as The lovers meet for the last time in refined, one might even say courtly, lyricism. one commentator would describe it, and Romeo and Juliet Before Parting. Already began devising a scenario made up of a In the slow central movement, the in its opening moments the song of series of short numbers. Composer and musings of the soloist establish a tranquil a lark warns of the coming of dawn. director consulted closely during this initial atmosphere that occasional interjections Prokofiev later turns to the ballet’s love stage of the ballet’s creation, Prokofiev by the orchestra fail to dispel. Haydn theme, and the movement concludes sketching thematic ideas as each scene concludes the work with a brief finale. Its with a musical reference to the sleeping took shape. Composition of the score principal theme, which recurs repeatedly potion Juliet will use to feign death. began in the late spring. By the end of July between episodes of contrasting material, Prokofiev would write: “Juliet is tripping The following section, Dance of the Maids is introduced by the cello in the opening through the third act.” The entire ballet from the Antilles provides an interlude measures. This melody is simplicity itself, was completed on September 8, 1935. with no real connection to the drama. but Haydn manages to discover in it Prokofiev and his collaborators decided considerable interest. Each reappearance But trouble soon befell the collaborators, as to imagine that the Veronese nobles had finds the theme slightly varied: decorated first the Kirov and then the Bolshoi Theater, West Indian slave girls on hand, a notion with new instrumental figuration or, at one to whom Radlov and Prokofiev later turned, supported by neither Shakespeare nor point, colored with somber minor-key summarily canceled plans to mount the history, but which allowed the injection harmonies. The intervening episodes offer work. Although no official reason was given, of some exoticism into their scenario. vigorous passagework for the soloist. it was made known that Prokofiev’s music was considered too awkward for dance. The suite concludes with music from the Scored for solo cello; 2 oboes; 2 horns; strings. The composer salvaged what he could of ballet’s final scene. Romeo at Juliet’s the situation, extracting from his full score Grave, recalls the memorable love SERGEY PROKOFIEV a pair of concert suites. Romeo and Juliet theme. Here, however, it is overwhelmed was finally staged in Brno, Czechoslovakia, by music of a more tragic character. Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2 in December 1938. Meanwhile, the two orchestral suites both had been performed Scored for 2 flutes and piccolo; 2 oboes and BORN: April 23, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine in public, one of the few times in history that English horn; 2 clarinets and bass clarinet; DIED: March 5, 1953, in Moscow concert music drawn from a ballet score 2 bassoons and contrabassoon; tenor WORK COMPOSED: 1935; suite arranged 1936 has been premiered before the ballet itself. saxophone; 4 horns; 2 trumpets and cornet; WORLD PREMIERE: April 15, 1937, in Leningrad; 3 trombones; tuba; timpani and percussion; Eventually, the Kirov presented Romeo harp; piano and celeste; strings. Evgeny Mravinsky conducted the Leningrad and Juliet to the Soviet public, in January Philharmonic Orchestra. 1940. Despite a difficult rehearsal process, © 2018 Paul Schiavo the production triumphed, and Prokofiev’s Both principal elements of music soon proved one of the most Shakespeare’s theme in Romeo and popular dance scores of the 20th century. Juliet, young love and the violent While Romeo and Juliet has become a enmity that crushes it, find musical staple of the ballet repertory, the two representation in Prokofiev’s ballet music. orchestral suites Prokofiev extracted from The opening portion of the suite we hear the full score in 1936 have taken on a conveys arrogance and stern pride in its life of their own in the concert hall. (The portrayal of the feuding Montague and composer fashioned a third suite in 1947, Capulet families. By contrast, Romeo and but this is less frequently performed.) Juliet Before Parting introduces an ardent We hear the second of these suites. love theme. That melody vies with a searing It begins with a musical portrait of lament in the suite’s final movement. Verona’s two feuding clans. Swaggering rhythms suggest the proud bearing of
32 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG KARINA CANELLAKIS Conductor
Winner of the 2016 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Karina Canellakis is internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive Photo: Mathias Bothor Photo: depth. Canellakis began the 2017–2018 season with her debut at the Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and a return to Zurich Opera to conduct Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Notable debuts this season include the Orchestre de Paris, Wiener Symphoniker, Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester Berlin, Guerzenich Cologne, Bamberger Symphoniker, National Orchestra of Spain, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Hallé Orchestra and Seattle Symphony; alongside re-invitations to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Danish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony. Canellakis was previously Assistant Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Canellakis was initially encouraged to pursue conducting by Sir Simon Rattle while playing violin in the Berlin Philharmonic as a member of their Orchester-Akademie, and has also played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and served as guest concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway.
EFE BALTACIGIL Cello
Principal Cello of the Seattle Symphony since 2011, Efe Baltacıgil made concerto debuts with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010, and with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle in 2012. Photo: Brandon Patoc Brandon Photo: Named String Player of the Year in Turkey in 2013, Turkish cellist Efe Baltacıgil has also received the Peter Jay Sharp Prize, the Washington Performing Arts Society Prize, and first prizes in concerto competitions in Istanbul and New York, as well as in the Allentown (Pennsylvania) Schadt String Competition. He was the winner of the 2005 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and received an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2006. Baltacıgil was born in Istanbul, Turkey, received his bachelor’s degree from Mimar Sinan University Conservatory in Istanbul in 1998 and an artist diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in 2002.
encoremediagroup.com/programs 33 OVERVIEW THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018, AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2018, AT 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018, AT 2PM A Hero’s Life As these notes are being written, the movie SIBELIUS KULLERVO Black Panther is setting box-office records across the country. The film’s success owes much to the innate human need for heroic stories, tales of larger-than-life persons and Thomas Dausgaard, conductor deeds. Such stories are at least as old as Maria Männistö, soprano civilization itself and common to cultures across the globe. The ancient world gave Benjamin Appl, baritone us The Iliad, The Aeneid and the Epic of Members of the Seattle Symphony Chorale Gilgamesh. The nordic world produced Members of Cappella Romana the web of stories known as the Edda, Seattle Symphony India the Mahabharata and Ramayana, England the intersecting narratives of King Arthur and his knights. Our American TRADITIONAL Excerpts from Kullervo and traditional 11’ heroic legends include the tales that grew /arr. Thomas Dausgaard Finnish and Swedish music— up around Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett & Timo Alakotila MARIA MÄNNISTÖ, SOPRANO and railroad builder John Henry. ILKKA KALLIO, RUNO SINGER Finland and Karelia — the province directly TIMO ALAKOTILA, HARMONIUM to the east, now part of Russia — also VILMA TIMONEN, KANTELE has a rich heritage of such stories. They MEMBERS OF CAPPELLA ROMANA tell of heroes such as Lemminkäinen, MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY Väinämöinen, King Kaleva and his son CHORALE Kullervo; of magical realms and events; of daring feats and daunting quests. JEAN SIBELIUS Kullervo 73’ Like Arthur and other ancient heroes /text from The Kalevala Introduction: Allegro moderato (Achilles, Aeneas, Wotan), and unlike Kullervo’s Youth: Grave most manufactured protagonists of Kullervo and His Sister: Allegro vivace comic books and movies, the subjects Kullervo Goes to Battle: Alla marcia of the Finnish-Karelian epics are flawed [Allegro molto]—Vivace—Presto and sometimes tragic characters. And like the Arthurian legends, these tales Kullervo’s Death: Andante became a source of national pride and MARIA MÄNNISTÖ, SOPRANO identity, especially in Finland, where, BENJAMIN APPL, BARITONE among other things, they proved a potent MEMBERS OF CAPPELLA ROMANA source of inspiration for that nation’s MEMBERS OF THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY first great composer, Jean Sibelius. CHORALE His rarely heard Kullervo is a musical account of the life of a legendary hero.
Pre-concert Talk one hour prior to performance. I am convinced that Sibelius didn’t Speaker: Thomas Dausgaard, Seattle Symphony Principal Guest Conductor particularly quote Finnish folk music, but his keen interest in assimilating and Thomas Dausgaard’s performances are generously underwritten by Mel and Leena getting to know it most likely formed a strong Sturman through the Seattle Symphony’s Guest Artists Circle. backdrop to his inspiration when composing. Thomas Dausgaard’s performances receive additional support from the Scan|Design We’ll be joined tonight by several Finnish Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun. artists who will share some of these musical Saturday performance sponsored by Finlandia Foundation National. styles with us. Getting to know these possible inspirations was a revelation to me Media Sponsor: Classical KING FM 98.1 and has given my approach to his music a new dimension, as I hope it will for you, as we invite you into the mysterious world of Kullervo and its roots.
– Thomas Dausgaard Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited.
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JEAN SIBELIUS upon returning to Finland in 1891, Sibelius In the program book of that concert, was swept up in the spirit of patriotism Sibelius described Kullervo as a “symphonic Kullervo engendered by his country’s struggle poem in five movements.” Later he BORN: Hämeenlinna, Finland, December 8, 1865 against Russian domination. He immersed called it a symphony. Being scored for himself in Finnish culture and discovered orchestra and voices (solo soprano and DIED: Järvenpää, Finland, September 20, 1957 there a particularly rich source of inspiration. baritone with men’s chorus), the music WORK COMPOSED: 1891–92 might just as accurately be considered This was the Kalevala, a collection of folk WORLD PREMIERE: April 29, 1892, in Helsinki. a large-scale cantata. In truth, Kullervo tales that had existed in oral traditions The composer conducted members of the conforms to no established genre but for generations. Early in the 19th century Helsinki Orchestral Society and singers embodies aspects of symphony, tone several collectors — today we would call poem and cantata. Its subject, as indicated engaged specially for the occasion. them ethnologists — undertook the task of by its title, is the tragic hero Kullervo, preserving these stories. Chief among them son of King Kaleva, whose life’s story is was a remarkable Finnish doctor, poet and broadly sketched in its five movements. The first two of this work’s five linguist named Elias Lönnrot. Beginning movements consist entirely of in 1828 and continuing into the 1840s, The first portion of the work serves as a orchestral music. Voices join the Lönnrot made extensive journeys through prelude. It advances nothing in the way proceedings in the third movement. Here the Finnish and Karelian countryside of narrative, but it does establish the solo soprano and baritone take the parts of transcribing the tales, often told in verse, atmosphere of heroic drama essential the title character and his sister. Their he heard from rural storytellers. In 1835 to the composition. It also shows passionate embrace brings swelling, he published a compendium of these as something of the symphonic sweep and throbbing orchestral music, and they trade The Kalevala. (The title bears the same imaginative use of orchestral sound for harrowing laments in the closing minutes. relationship to the name of King Kaleva as which Sibelius is so widely admired. The next portion of the work begins The Odyssey does to its hero, Odysseus.) The second movement also consists with instrumentation reflecting verses He expanded that volume in 1849. that tell how Kullervo “went piping off entirely of orchestral music. Sibelius to war, rejoicing to the battle,” and the Brought together in Lönnrot’s collection, intended it to encapsulate Kullervo’s movement continues in that vein. Rarely the heroic stories of The Kalevala came to youth. Since there is no text doing so, we has battle music sounded so cheery. be regarded by Finns as their epic national should relate here something of that part The final movement begins with bardic legend. It was embraced especially by of the hero’s life. Having been raised by singing by the chorus against a spookily Finnish patriots who, in the closing years his uncle and sold by him into slavery, still orchestral accompaniment. Later of the 19th century, increasingly desired Kullervo eventually makes his way back Sibelius recalls music from the Introduction, their country’s independence from Russia. to his father’s home. There he learns bringing a palpable sense of closure. Among them was a group of artists and that his sister had vanished in the forest writers associated loosely under the and is feared dead. The boy possesses name “Young Finland.” Their espousal of unusual skills, some of them supernatural, The second half of the 19th century was indigenous Finnish culture generally, and but his wild temperament renders a period of strong nationalist movements The Kalevala particularly, found an eager him barely fit for society. Accordingly, throughout Europe. Struggles for convert in the recently repatriated Sibelius. his father sends him on a mission. independence and national unification took place throughout the continent, and the During the 1890s the composer wrote, or With the third movement, the narrative sentiments these aroused inevitably found started to write, several major works based is taken up in verses of The Kalevala, reflection in the works of many musicians. on episodes from the Kalevala. (Over the conveyed by the solo singers and chorus. Verdi was regarded in his homeland course of his career he completed a dozen On his journey, Kullervo meets a beautiful as an Italian patriot as much as a great works on subjects from the collection.) maiden and attempts to seduce her. Initially composer; Brahms wrote his Triumphlied to Among them were an aborted opera, The she declines, but Kullervo finally wins her celebrate the German victory over France Building of the Boat; his Four Orchestral with gifts of gold and other treasures. Only in the Franco-Prussian War; Smetana and Legends, a quartet of tone poems based afterwards do they discover each other’s Dvořák in Czechoslovakia, and Grieg in on the adventures of Lemminkäinen, identities. Distraught at having committed Norway, incorporated the inflections of including The Swan of Tuonela, one of incest with her brother, the young woman native folk songs into their works; and Sibelius’ most popular compositions; leaps to her death in the rapids of a river. Russian composers attempted to supplant another tone poem, Pohjola’s Daughter; The fourth movement returns to solely Western European musical traditions and the earliest of these compositions, orchestral music. This represents Kullervo with a more distinctly national style. Kullervo. Sibelius began writing that work in battle as, armed with a magic sword, early in 1891, while living and studying in he sets out to take vengeance on his Finland found its musical voice in Jean Vienna, and completed it in time for its uncle. In the final movement, Kullervo Sibelius. As was true of Dvořák and inclusion in a concert sponsored by Young returns home victorious only to find that Grieg, Sibelius’ early development was Finland in April the following year. It was all his family has died. He then wanders shaped by the strong current of German received with tremendous enthusiasm desolately until he comes to the spot where Romanticism. As soon as he was able, he by an audience of patriotically inclined he had seduced his sister. Overcome by left his homeland for study in Berlin and Finns and established Sibelius as his grief, he falls on his sword and dies. Vienna, and his youthful works were written country’s most important musician. in the style of his first hero, Brahms. But
encoremediagroup.com/programs 35 1993 2018 PROGRAM NOTES Silver Anniversary Season BELLINGHAM Karl Flodin, a Swedish music critic who was among the earliest to appreciate Sibelius’ talent, gave an insightful evaluation of Kullervo. Writing in 1916, he Michael Palmer, Artistic Director proclaimed it “an extraordinarily daring and powerful work. In its rejection of the conventional bon ton and public taste, JOIN US! it can measure swords with the most FIVE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS, TWO CHAMBER CONCERTS audacious works of European composers written during the last century. ... It is not the most harmonious of Sibelius’ mythological works. It contains rough, GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDING unpolished passages. But it is the most STEFAN JACKIW | SIMONE PORTER imposing and interesting of its type.” NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN | INON BARNATAN Scored for solo soprano and solo baritone; AND CALIDORE STRING QUARTET men’s chorus; 2 flutes, the second flute doubling piccolo; 2 oboes and English horn; WEST COAST PREMIERE OF AARON JAY KERNIS’ FOURTH SYMPHONY 2 clarinets and bass clarinet; 2 bassoons; STRAUSS “DON QUIXOTE” 4 horns; 3 trumpets; 3 trombones; tuba; POULENC “GLORIA” WORKS OF BERLIOZ, MOZART, SCHUMANN, TCHAIKOVSKY timpani and percussion; strings.
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TRADITIONAL JEAN SIBELIUS Excerpts from Kullervo and traditional Finnish and Kullervo Swedish music Text: Kalevala XXXV: 69–286, passim
Jos joskus joutuusin kulukeelle If I were forced to wander, KUORO (CHORUS) voisikko mua auttaa? would you be there for me? Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Ja antaasikko leivänpalan jos And would you give me bread Sinisukka äijön lapsi, With the very bluest stockings, tulisin teirän kautta? if I came by your house? Hivus keltainen, korea, And with yellow hair the finest, Kengän kauto kaunokainen And with shoes of finest leather, Yksi kaksi kolme neljä, anna One, two, three, four, let me be Läksi viemähän vetoja, Went his way to pay the taxes, iloinen olla, happy, Maajyviä maksamahan. And he went to pay the land-dues. koska suru tulee, anna hänen If sorrow comes, just let it pass. mennä. Vietyä vetoperänsä, When he now had paid the taxes, Maajyväset maksettua And had also paid the land-dues Kullervo Kullervo Kullervo Kullervo Kullervo Kullervo Rekehensä reutoaikse In his sledge he quickly bounded, Kohennaikse korjahansa, And upon the sledge he mounted, Katsos kuin on pestyn Oh, my poor mother; our entire Alkoi kulkea kotihin, And began to journey homeward, armozeni, pihamuahuot home is filled with great sorrow. Matkata omille maille. And to travel to his country. suurissa petsualazis Ajoa järyttelevi, And he drove, and rattled onward, Kullervo, Kalervon poika Kullervo, son of Kalervos Matkoansa mittelevi And he travelled on his journey, Noilla Väinön kankahilla, Traversing the heath of Väinö, On isät täällä taistelleet ja Here our fathers have fought, Ammoin raatuilla ahoilla. And his clearing made aforetime. uskoneet ja toivoneet holding on to their faith and hope. Neiti vastahan tulevi, And by chance a maiden met him, Hivus kulta hiihtelevi With her yellow hair all flowing, Niin kauan minä tramppaan I am going to walk all over this Noilla Vaïnon kankahilla, There upon the heath of Väinö, tämän kylän raittia kun kenkäni town until my shoes wear out. Ammoin raatuilla ahoilla. On his clearing made aforetime. pohojat kestää. Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Maailma täynnä turhuuttaan This world of nonsense is Jo tuossa piättelevi, Checked his sledge upon the instant, kiiruhtaa kohti loppuaan. rushing toward its end. Alkoi neittä haastatella, And began a conversation, Vain valtaa, voimaa, kunniaa So many people only search Haastatella, houkutella: And began to talk and wheedle: niin moni etsii, kumartaa. for and bow to power, strength, and glory. KULLERVO “Nouse, neito korjahani, “Come into my sledge, O maiden, Taaksi maata taljoilleni!” Rest upon the furs within it.”
NEITO I (MAIDEN I) “Surma sulle korjahasi, “In thy sledge may Death now enter, Tauti taaksi taljoillesi!” On thy furs be Sickness seated.”
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KULLERVON SISAR (NEITO III) KUORO (CHORUS) (KULLERVO’S SISTER (MAIDEN III)) Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, “Sylen, kehno, kelkkahasi, Sinisukka äijön lapsi, With the very bluest stockings, Retkale, rekosehesi! Iski virkkua vitsalla, With his whip then struck his courser, Vilu on olla viltin alla, Helähytti helmivyöllä. With his beaded whip he lashed him. Kolkko korjassa eleä.” Virkku juoksi, matka joutui, Sprang the horse upon the journey, Tie vieri, reki rasasi. Rocked the sledge, the road was KUORO (CHORUS) traversed. Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Sinisukka äijön lapsi, Neiti vastahan tulevi, And by chance a maiden met him, Koppoi neion korjahansa, Kautokenkä kaaloavi Walking on, with shoes of leather, Reualti rekosehensa, Selvällä meren selällä, O’er the lakes extended surface, Asetteli taljoillensa, Ulapalla aukealla. And across the open water. Alle viltin vieretteli.
Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, KULLERVON SISAR (KULLERVO’S SISTER) Hevoista piättelevi, Checked his horse upon the instant, “Päästä pois minua tästä, Suutansa sovittelevi, And his mouth at once he opened, Laske lasta vallallensa Sanojansa säätelevi: And began to speak as follows: Kunnotointa kuulemasta, Paholaista palvomasta, KULLERVO Tahi potkin pohjan puhki, “Tule korjahan, korea, “Come into my sledge, O fair one, Levittelen liistehesi, Maan valo, matkoihini!” Pride of earth, and journey with me.” Korjasi pilastehiksi, Rämäksi re’en retukan!” NEITO II (MAIDEN II) “Tuoni sulle korjahasi, “In thy sledge may Tuoni seek thee, KUORO (CHORUS) Manalainen matkoihisi!” Manalainen journey with thee.” Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Sinisukka äijön lapsi, KUORO (CHORUS) Aukaisi rahaisen arkun, Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Kimahutti kirjakannen, Sinisukka äijön lapsi, With the very bluest stockings, Näytteli hope’itansa, Iski virkkua vitsalla, With his whip then struck his courser, Verkaliuskoja levitti, Helähytti helmivyöllä, With his beaded whip he lashed him, Kultasuita sukkasia, Virkku juoksi, matka joutui, Sprang the horse upon his journey, Vöitänsä hopeapäitä. Reki vieri, tie lyheni. Rocked the sledge, the way was shortened. Verat veivät neien mielen, Raha muutti morsiamen, Neiti vastahan tulevi, And by chance a maiden met him, Hopea hukuttelevi, Tinarinta riioavi Wearing a tin brooch, and singing, Kulta kuihauttelevi. Noilla Pohjan kankahilla, Out upon the heaths of Pohja, Lapin laajoilla rajoilla. And the borders wide of Lapland. KULLERVON SISAR (KULLERVO’S SISTER) Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, “Mist’olet sinä sukuisin, Hevoistansa hillitsevi, Checked his horse upon the instant, Kusta, rohkea, rotuisin? Suutansa sovittelevi, And his mouth at once he opened, Lienet suurtaki sukua, Sanojansa säätelevi: And began to speak as follows: Isoa isän aloa.”
KULLERVO KULLERVO “Käy, neito rekoseheni, “Come into my sledge, O maiden, “En ole sukua suurta, Armas, alle vilttieni, Underneath my rug, my dearest, Enkä suurta enkä pientä, Syömähän omeniani, And you there shall eat my apples, Olen kerran keskimmäistä: Puremahan päähkeniä!” And shall crack my nuts in comfort.” Kalervon katala poika, Tuhma poika tuiretuinen, Lapsi kehjo keiretyinen. Vaan sano oma sukusi, Oma rohkea rotusi, Jos olet sukua suurta, Isoa isän aloa.”
38 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG KULLERVON SISAR (KULLERVO’S SISTER) “At your sledge I spit, O villain, “En ole sukua suurta, “No, my race is not a great one, Even at your sledge, O scoundrel, Enkä suurta enkä pientä, Not a great one, not a small one, Underneath your rug is coldness, Olen kerran keskimmäistä, I am just of middle station, And within your sledge is darkness.” Kalervon katala tyttö, Kalervo’s unhappy daughter, Tyhjä tyttö tuiretuinen, Stupid girl, and very foolish, Lapsi kehjo keiretyinen. Worthless child, and good for nothing. Kullervo, son of Kalervo, With the very bluest stockings, Ennen lasna ollessani When I was a little infant, Dragged into his sledge the maiden, Emon ehtoisen eloilla, Living with my tender mother, And into the sledge he pulled her, Läkson marjahan metsälle, To the wood I went for berries, And upon the furs he laid her, Alle vaaran vaapukkahan. ‘Neath the mountain sought for raspberries. Underneath the rug he pushed her. Poimin maalta mansikoita, On the plains I gathered strawberries, Alta vaaran vaapukoita, Underneath the mountain, raspberries, Poimin päivän, yön lepäsin. Plucked by day, at night I rested. “From the sledge at once release me, Poimin päivän, poimen toisen; Plucked for one day and a second; Leave the child in perfect freedom, Päivälläpä kolmannella And upon the third day likewise, That I hear of nothing evil, En tiennyt kotihin tietä: But the pathway home I found not, Neither foul nor filthy language, Tiehyt metsähän veteli, In the woods the pathways led me, Or upon the ground I’ll throw me, Ura saateli salolle. And the footpath to the forest. And will break the sledge to splinters, And will smash your sledge to atoms, Siinä istuin, jotta itkin, There I stood, and burst out weeping, Break the wretched sledge to pieces!” Itkin päivän, jotta toisen, Wept for one day, and a second, Päivänäpä kolmantena And at length upon the third day, Nousin suurelle mäelle, Then I climbed a mighty mountain, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Korkealle kukkulalle, To the peak of all the highest, With the very bluest stockings, Tuossa huusin, hoilaelin. On the peak I called and shouted, Opened then his hide-bound coffer, Salot vastahan saneli, And the woods made answer to me, Clanging raised the pictured cover, Kankahat kajahtelivat: While the heaths re-echoed likewise: And he showed her all his silver, Out he spread the choicest fabrics, ‘Elä huua, hullu tyttö, ‘Do not call, O girl so senseless, Stockings too, all gold-embroidered, Elä mieletön, melua! Shout not, void of understanding! Girdles all adorned with silver. Ei se kuulu kumminkana, There is no one who can hear you, Ei kuulu kotihin huuto.’ None at home to heat your shouting.’ Soon the fabrics turned her dizzy, To a bride the money changed her, Päivän päästä kolmen, neljän, Then upon the third and fourth days, And the silver it destroyed her, Viien, kuuen viimeistäki Lastly on the fifth and sixth days, And the shining gold deluded. Kohenihin kuolemahan, I to take my life attempted, Heitihin katoamahan. Tried to hurl me to destruction, Enkä kuollut kuittenkana, But by no means did I perish, En mä kalkinen kaonnut! Nor could I, the wretched, perish. “Tell me now of your relations, What the brave race that you spring from, Oisin kuollut, kurja raukka, Would that I, poor wretch, had perished, From a mighty race it seems me, Oisin katkennut, katala, Hapless one, had met destruction, Offspring of a mighty father.” Äsken tuossa toisna vuonna, That the second year thereafter, Kohta kolmanna kesänä Or the third among the summers, Oisin heinänä helynnyt, I had shone forth as a grass-blade, “No, my race is not a great one, Kukoistellut kukkapäänä, As a lovely flower existed, Not a great one, not a small one, Maassa marjana hyvänä, On the ground a beauteous berry, I am just of middle station, Punaisena puolukkana, Even as a scarlet cranberry, Kalervo’s unhappy son, Nämät kummat kuulematta, Then I had not heard there horrors, Stupid boy, and very foolish, Haukeat havaitematta.” Would not then have known these terrors.” Worthless child, and good for nothing. Tell me now about your people, And the brave race that you spring from. Perhaps from a mighty race descended, Offspring of a mighty father.”
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KULLERVO “Voi, poloinen, päiviäni, “Woe my day, O me unhappy, Voipa, kurja, kummiani, Woe to me and all my household, Voi kun pi’in sisarueni, For indeed my very sister, Turmelin emoni tuoman! I my mother’s child have outraged! Voi isoni, voi emoni, Woe my father, woe my mother, Voi on valtavanhempani, Woe to you, my aged parents, Minnekä minua loitte, To what purpose have you reared me, Kunne kannoitte katalan! Reared me up to be so wretched! Parempi olisin ollut Far more happy were my fortune, Syntymättä, kasvamatta, Had I never been born or nurtured, Ilmahan sikeämättä, Never in the air been strengthened, Maalle tälle täytymättä. Never in this world had entered. Eikä surma suorin tehnyt, Wrongly I by death was treated, Tauti oike’in osannut, Nor disease has acted wisely, Kun ei tappanut minua, That they did not fall upon me, Kaottanut kaksiöisnä.” And when two nights old destroy me.”
KULLERVON KUOLEMA (“Kullervo’s Death”) Text: Kalevala XXXVI: 297-346
KUORO (CHORUS) Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Miekka mietti miehen mielen, Understood the sword his meaning, Otti koiransa keralle, At his side the black dog taking, Arvasi uron pakinan, Understood the hero’s question, Läksi tietä telkkimähän, Tracked his path through trees to forest, Vastasi sanalla tuolla: And it answered him as follows: Korpehen kohoamahan. Where the forest rose the thickest. “Miks’en söisi mielelläni, “Wherefore at thy heart’s desire, But a short way had he wandered, Söisi syylistä lihoa, Should I not thy flesh devour, Kävi matka vähäsen, Viallista verta joisi? And drink up thy blood so evil, Astui tietä jikkaraisen, But a little way walked onward, Syön lihoa syyttömänki, I who guiltless flesh have eaten, Tuli tuolle saarekselle, When he reached the stretch of forest, Juon verta viattomanki.” Drank the blood of those who sinned Tuolle paikalle tapahtui, Recognized the spot before him, not?” Kuss’oli piian pillannunna, Where he had seduced the maiden, Turmellut emonsa tuoman. And his mother’s child dishonored. Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Sinisukka äijön lapsi, With the very bluest stockings, Siin’itki ihana nurmi, There the tender grass was weeping, Pään on peltohon sysäsi, On the ground the haft set firmly, Aho armahin valitti, And the lovely spot lamenting, Perän painoi kankahasen, On the heath the hilt pressed tightly, Nuoret heinät helliteli, And the young grass was deploring, Kären käänti rintahansa, Turned the point against his bosom, Kuikutti kukat kanervan And the flowers of heath were grieving, Itse iskihe kärelle, And upon the point he threw him, Tuota piian pillamusta, For the ruin of the maiden, Emon tuoman turmellusta. For the mother’s child’s destruction. Siihen surmansa sukesi, Thus he found the death he sought for, Kuolemansa kohtaeli. Cast himself into destruction. Eikä nousnut nuori heinä, Neither was the young grass sprouting, Kasvanut kanervan kukka, Nor the flowers of heath expanding, Se oli surma nuoren miehen, Even so the young man perished, Ylennyt sijalla sillä, Nor the spot had covered over, Kuolo Kullervo urohon, Thus died Kullervo the hero, Tuolla paikalla pahalla, Where the evil thing had happened, Loppu ainakin urosta, Thus the hero’s life was ended, Kuss’oli piian pillannunna, Where he had seduced the maiden, Kuolema kovaosaista. Perished thus the hapless hero. Emon tuoman turmellunna. And his mother’s child dishonored.
Kullervo, Kalervon poika, Kullervo, son of Kalervo, Tempasi terävän miekan, Grasped the sharpened sword he carried, Katselevi, kääntelevi, Looked upon the sword and turned it, Kyselevi, tietelevi. And he questioned it and asked it. Kysyi mieltä miekaltansa, And he asked the sword’s opinion, Tokko tuon tekisi mieli If it was disposed to slay him, Syoä syyllistä lihoa, To devour his guilty body, Viallista verta juoa. And his evil blood to swallow.
40 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG THOMAS DAUSGAARD BENJAMIN APPL VILMA TIMONEN Conductor Baritone Kantele
Thomas Dausgaard is Described as “the Vilma Timonen is a Principal Guest current front-runner in versatile musician who Conductor and Music the new generation of belongs to the new Director Designate Lieder singers” generation of Kantele (starting September (Gramophone players. She has been a 2019) of the Seattle Magazine, UK), pioneer in promoting the Symphony. He is also Benjamin Appl, Kantele in various artistic Chief Conductor of the Gramophone Award settings. Her extensive Photo courtesy Classical Photo of Lars Borges/Sony Sini Pennanen/Sininenkuva Photo: BBC Scottish Symphony Young Artist of the Year career has taken her to Orchestra, Chief Conductor of the Swedish 2016, is celebrated by audiences and critics perform worldwide, including in Japan, Chamber Orchestra, Honorary Conductor of in recital, concerts and opera. He was a Venezuela, Tanzania, Spain, Germany, the Orchestra della Toscana, and Honorary member of the BBC New Generation Artist Austria, Italy and Nepal, to name a few. Her Conductor of the Danish National scheme from 2014–16 and was also a own ensemble Vilma Timonen Quartet Symphony Orchestra. Wigmore Hall Emerging Artist and ECHO creates an epoch-making musical He is renowned for his creativity and Rising Star for the 2015–2016 season, arrangement that accentuates strong vocals innovative programming, the excitement appearing in recital at major European and the rich and multifaceted sound of of his live performances and his extensive venues including the Barbican Centre Kantele. Vilma Timonen has worked catalogue of critically acclaimed recordings. London, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, comprehensively in theatre and He performs internationally with the world’s Wiener Konzerthaus, Philharmonie Paris contemporary dance productions and finds leading orchestras, and is an exponent of and Cologne and the Laeiszhalle Hamburg. interdisciplinary work inspiring and contemporary music, having premiered He became an exclusive Sony Classical rewarding. In addition to her artistic career, works by many living composers. recording artist in May 2016. Timonen works as a lecturer in Folk Music at His over 70 recordings include the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts, complete symphonic cycles by He trained as a chorister at the renowned Helsinki and gives instruction in Kantele, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Regensburger Domspatzen and teacher education and improvisation. Rued Langgaard. Recent releases with continued his studies at the Hochschule the Seattle Symphony include Mahler’s für Musik und Theater München and Symphony No. 10 (Deryck Cooke version) graduated from the Guildhall School ILKKA KALLIO and Nielsen’s Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4. of Music & Drama in London, where Runo singer he now teaches German Lieder. A native of Oulu, Finland, MARIA MÄNNISTÖ Ilkka Kallio grew up Soprano TIMO ALAKOTILA immersed in Finnish folk Harmonium culture, music and Maria Männistö, “one of storytelling. An avid choir the most hauntingly Timo Alakotila (born singer from an early age, beautiful voices I have 1959) is a Finnish Kallio spent many years heard in years,” (Seattle composer and musician singing with renowned Times), moves who studied composition Finnish choirs Te Deum comfortably among a at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory and and Cassiopeia. He has sung with the Finnish wide range of musical currently collaborates Choral Society of Seattle since moving to the styles to international with the bands JPP, area in 2008 and has for many years served acclaim. Specializing in Troka, Nordik Tree, Timo as runo singer for the choir’s annual Kalevala the technically demanding work of Alakotila & Johanna Juhola Duo, Maria Festival, a celebration of Finland’s national contemporary composers such as Ligeti, Kalaniemi band, May Monday, Tango- epic through music and dance. Kallio has Scelsi, Schönberg and Berio, Männistö has orkesteri Unto, Pianoilla duo, Psalttamus and performed with vocal groups in many of premiered works by Wayne Horvitz, Tom T for Three. He has a well-developed Finland’s main cathedrals and concert halls, Baker, Garrett Fisher and William O. Smith. method of improvisation of folk music and and recently at Benaroya Hall with local Other recent solo engagements include frequently partners with Jorma Hynninen, Scandinavian singers and Philharmonia Adès’ Life Story with Seattle Symphony at Pekka Kuusisto, Meta4 String Quartet and Northwest in celebration of 100 years of [untitled], Saariaho’s Leinolaulut with Thomas Dausgaard. Alakotila is a three-time Finland’s independence. Philharmonia Northwest, Carmina burana recipient of a five-year grant for composing and excerpts from West Side Story with from the Finnish government. Alakotila has Pacific Northwest Ballet, a recital of Finnish worked on over 200 recordings as a art songs at the Music Instrument Museum in producer, musician, composer or arranger. Brussels, and a performance of her own He teaches at Sibelius-Akatemiassa, compositions at Musiikkitalo concert hall in Limerick and Newcastle universities, Helsinki. A dedicated member of the Finnish Viljandi kulturkollege and Joensuun and community in Seattle, she serves as the Kokkola conservatories and was named Finland’s Professor of the Arts in 2011 by primary organist at the Finnish Lutheran the Finnish government. Church and performs regularly at local Nordic festivals and events.
encoremediagroup.com/programs 41 SEATTLE SYMPHONY CHORALE CAPPELLA ROMANA The Seattle Symphony Chorale serves as the official chorus of the Seattle Symphony. Over the past four decades, the Chorale has grown in artistry and stature, establishing itself as a highly respected ensemble. Critics have described the Chorale’s work as “beautiful, prayerful, expressive,” “superb” and “robust,” and have praised it for its “impressive clarity and precision.” The Chorale’s 120 Photo: Photo: VanHouten Ben volunteer members, who are teachers, doctors, attorneys, musicians, students, bankers and professionals from all fields, bring Its performances “like jeweled light flooding not only musical excellence, but a sheer love of music and performance to their endeavor. the space” (Los Angeles Times), Cappella Directed by Joseph Crnko, Associate Conductor for Choral Activities, the Chorale Romana is a vocal chamber ensemble performs with the Seattle Symphony both onstage and in recorded performances. dedicated to combining passion with scholarship in its exploration of the musical Tenor Jonathan M. Rosoff Ian Gwin traditions of the Christian East and West, Matthew Blinstrub Bert Rutgers Raphael Hadac with emphasis on early and contemporary James Clarke Peter Schinske Kelvin Helmeid music. Founded in 1991, Cappella Romana’s Spencer Davis Alan Sheaffer Rob Jones name refers to the medieval Greek concept Anton R. du Preez Spencer Small Ronald Knoebel of the Roman oikoumene (inhabited world), Jacob Garcia M. Scott Spalding Tim Krivanek Jim Howeth Brian Stajkowski KC Lee which embraced Rome and Western Neil Johnson Jeremy Paul Swingle Thomas C. Loomis Europe, as well as the Byzantine Empire of Ilkka Kallio Seth Whelan Bryan Lung Constantinople (“New Rome”) and its Slavic Kevin Kralman* Max Willis Glenn Nielsen commonwealth. Robert Kuchcinski Ken Rice Patrick Le Quere Bass Martin Rothwell* Flexible in size and configuration according Ian Loney John Allwright Edward Sam to the demands of the repertory, Cappella James H. Lovell Christopher Benfield Christopher Smith Romana is based in the Pacific Northwest, Andrew Magee Jay Bishop Garrett Smith where it presents annual concert series Mikko Mannisto Hal Bomgardner Jim Snyder in Portland and Seattle. It regularly tours Lucky James Middaugh Andrew Cross Joseph To Ed Morris Darrel Ede Michael Uyyek in Europe and North America, having Alexander Oki Morgan Elliott Matteus Vaga appeared at venues including the James Pham Evan Figueras Jared White Metropolitan Museum of Art, Trinity Wall Theodore Pickard Curtis Fonger James Wilkinson Street and Music Before 1800 in New York, Vijay Ramani Steven Franz the J. Paul Getty Center in Los Angeles, St. Christopher Reed David Gary * Principal of Section Paul’s Cathedral in London, the Pontificio Istituto Orientale in Rome, the Sacred Music Festival of Patmos, the University of Oxford, JOSEPH CRNKO Princeton University and Yale University. Seattle Symphony Associate Conductor for Choral Activities ALEXANDER LINGAS Joseph Crnko was appointed Associate Conductor for Choral Activities for Cappella Romana Music Director & the Seattle Symphony in September 2007. Crnko brings a wealth of choral Founder conducting, arranging, recording and education experience to his position. He has prepared the Seattle Symphony Chorale for numerous Alexander Lingas, music director and critically acclaimed performances, including Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, founder of Cappella Romana, is a Reader Britten’s War Requiem, Handel’s Messiah and Verdi’s Requiem. Crnko is in Music at City University London and currently in his 34th year as Music Director of the Northwest Choirs. During a Fellow of the University of Oxford’s his tenure, he has established the Northwest Choirs’ reputation as one of European Humanities Research Centre. He the nation’s premier children’s choirs. Crnko tours worldwide with the elite received his Ph.D. in Historical Musicology Northwest Boychoir, most recently with concert tours throughout our nation and Europe. Under from the University of British Columbia. his directorship, the Northwest Boychoir has produced four top-selling Christmas recordings. His present work embraces not only In addition to his work with the Northwest Choirs, Crnko regularly conducts orchestral and historical study but also ethnography choral recording sessions for movie and video game soundtracks, including those for the and performance. Formerly Assistant video games Halo, Medal of Honor and World of Warcraft. Some of his recent film projects Professor of Music History at Arizona State include Boondock Saints, The Celestine Prophecy, The Last Stand and Let Me In. University’s School of Music, Dr. Lingas has also served as a lecturer and advisor for the Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies at the University of Cambridge.
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Robert Schumann (1810–56), amid a lifelong struggle to maintain his mental BRAHMS & health, reached a particularly low point in 1844, when he experienced SCHUMANN debilitating symptoms of insomnia, CHAMBER SERIES phobias, exhaustion, paranoia and auditory hallucinations. As he emerged, he found that the flow of music that had Benjamin Lulich, clarinet once come so naturally could no longer Natasha Bazhanov, violin be taken for granted. He later wrote in a Mae Lin, violin diary, “I used to compose almost all of my shorter pieces in the heat of inspiration. Artur Girsky, violin … Only from the year 1845 onwards, Cordula Merks, violin when I started to work out everything in Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola my head, did a completely new manner Efe Baltacıgil, cello of composing begin to develop.” Meeka Quan DiLorenzo, cello Schumann was back in peak form by Eric Han, cello 1847, when he composed two piano trios Jessica Choe, piano that demonstrated the renewed rigor and cohesion of his craft. One key was his embrace of counterpoint, inspired ROBERT SCHUMANN Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63 30’ by a detailed study of the music of J.S. Mit Energie und Leidenschaft Bach. A prime example comes at the Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch start of the Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor; Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung— instead of placing the violin’s theme Bewegter—Tempo I— over a subservient accompaniment, Mit Feuer—Nach und nach schneller the piano’s left hand contributes an MAE LIN, VIOLIN equally important bass line, and the cello ERIC HAN, CELLO fills in the middle range with its own JESSICA CHOE, PIANO counter-line. Still, this new approach did not neutralize that poetic aspect of Schumann, the quality that fueled his CLAUDE DEBUSSY Piano Trio in G major 23’ hundreds of songs and instrumental Andantino con molto allegro miniatures. One particularly sublime Scherzo—Intermezzo moment comes in the first movement’s Andante espressivo development section, when the strings Finale: Appassionato play delicate strands of melody near the CORDULA MERKS, VIOLIN bridge, creating a quiet, glassy sound. EFE BALTACIGIL, CELLO JESSICA CHOE, PIANO Another source of inspiration for Schumann was the piano trio in the same INTERMISSION key composed eight years earlier by his friend Felix Mendelssohn. Schumann’s JOHANNES BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 37’ lively second movement dances with a Allegro sturdier gait than Mendelssohn’s tiptoeing Adagio—Più lento Scherzo, but each serves as a joyful Andantino—Presto non assai, ma con sentiment diversion within an otherwise profound trio. Con moto BENJAMIN LULICH, CLARINET Yet one more undeniable influence on ARTUR GIRSKY, VIOLIN Schumann was his wife, Clara, the piano virtuoso who wrote her own splendid NATASHA BAZHANOV, VIOLIN Piano Trio in G minor a year before Robert SUSAN GULKIS ASSADI, VIOLA took up the genre. The third movement, to MEEKA QUAN DILORENZO, CELLO be played “Slowly, with intimate feeling,” attests to the sensitive and openhearted Musicians’ biographies may be found at seattlesymphony.org. artistry that Schumann explored within one of music’s sweetest partnerships. Please note that the timings provided for this concert are approximate. Please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from taking photos or video. The finale’s tempo marking is “With fire,” Performance ©2018 Seattle Symphony. Copying of any performance by camera, audio or video recording and it only burns hotter as the closing equipment, and any other use of such copying devices during a performance is prohibited. coda gradually accelerates. The careful interweaving of contrapuntal voices, a
44 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG PROGRAM NOTES Seattle International hallmark of this trio from its first notes, Mühlfeld play in 1891, Brahms composed Dance Festival continues all the way to the final cadence. for the first time in a year, crafting both the Clarinet Trio (Op. 114) and the Clarinet As a student at the Paris Conservatoire, Quintet (Op. 115) during his summer June 7–23 Claude Debussy (1862–1918) fell short holiday in an Austrian spa town. Mühlfeld of the benchmarks that would have set premiered both works that winter, joined him on the path of a virtuoso concert by the string quartet led by Brahms’ pianist, but his keen ear and knack for longtime friend Joseph Joachim. harmony helped him pivot to his new interest in composition. One of his Brahms’ model for the Clarinet Quintet earliest surviving works is the Piano was a work that Mozart composed for the Trio in G major that he composed as an same ensemble in 1789. (As with Brahms, eighteen-year-old while working quite Mozart’s inspiration was personal; he a remarkable summer job: He joined wrote the quintet and a later concerto for Nadezhda von Meck, the Russian patron his close friend Anton Stadler.) It may just and confidante of Tchaikovsky, during be coincidence that these two composers her summer travels through Europe. In gravitated toward the clarinet in their final one of several letters to Tchaikovsky years, but it is hard not to project some describing her “little Frenchman,” she amount of wistful, nostalgic autobiography explained, “He is such a good partner onto their autumnal masterpieces. for four-hand playing; he reads music wonderfully, and I am constantly playing There is indeed a bittersweet quality new things — new to him also — this talent to Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, much of it is particularly valuable.” Their readings generated by the continual pull of the of Tchaikovsky’s music (including his listener’s expectations between major brand new Fourth Symphony) and other and minor tonalities. The first movement Russian composers exposed Debussy to begins with sweetness, as the violins a vital new world of sound, augmenting twine together in thirds; at this point, the his conservatory training that favored ear perceives the key as D major. Almost mainstream French techniques. a minute passes before the harmony lands with any real force on the actual When a Russian cellist joined the von home key of B minor, and soon enough Artists from Mecks at their villa in the hills above it leaves again for D major, the setting of Florence, Debussy had an opportunity the secondary theme. Those two keys to read through a number of piano trios, are flip sides of the same coin, sharing all and also to try his hand at composing the same scale tones, and the movement one himself. This early manuscript continually flips that coin such that we Israel languished in archives for more than a bounce from the hopefulness of the century, and it was not until the 1980s major key to the heaviness of the minor. that scholars pieced it back together This conflict continues throughout the Switzerland from a cello part in one collection quintet, like when the slow movement and a partial score in another. in the key of B major drops into a contrasting passage in B minor tinged Will a devotee of Debussy recognize his with Gypsy flair. The reverse transpires Japan distinctive voice in this fledgling effort? in the theme-and-variations finale, which Probably not. And yet it’s heartening dangles a possible resolution in B major to know that even Debussy, who went before arriving definitively in B minor. on to be one of music’s most radical Canada innovators, had to learn his craft by © 2018 Aaron Grad imitating his heroes, just like everyone else. This pleasing salon music adopts Seattle the sentimental, songlike phrases of Jules Massenet, and its formal construction leans on the chamber music seattleidf.org foundations laid by César Franck.
In 1890, and again in 1894, Johannes Brahms (1833–97) announced his retirement from composition. Both times, he returned to create more music for one particular performer: clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, from the court orchestra in Meiningen, Germany. After hearing
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PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS PRINCIPAL MUSICIANS CIRCLE Sherry and Larry Benaroya ° 5 The Seattle Symphony acknowledges with gratitude the The following donors have generously underwritten Paula Boggs and Randee Fox ° following donors who have made lifetime commitments the appearances of principal musicians this season. Clise Properties, Inc. of more than $1 million as of March 28, 2018. Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* °15 Thomas and Susan Bohn William O. and K. Carole Ellison Foundation 4Culture Sue and Robert Collett Katharyn Alvord Gerlich15 Dr.* and Mrs.* Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. John Delo and Elizabeth Stokes Betty Graham 5 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Patricia and Jon Rosen Dr. Martin L. Greene and Kathleen Wright ° 5 ArtsFund Anonymous Lyn and Gerald Grinstein ^15 ArtsWA Jean-François and Catherine Heitz ° 10 Beethoven, A Non Profit Corporation/ Ilene and Elwood Hertzog °15 SYMPHONY MUSICIANS CIRCLE Classical KING FM 98.1 Charles E. Higbee, MD and Donald D. Benedict*15 Alan Benaroya The following donors have generously sponsored a Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth ^15 Sherry and Larry Benaroya section musician this season. Parul and Gary Houlahan ° 5 The Benaroya Family Nader and Oraib Kabbani ° 5 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Mark and Laure Carlson Dana and Ned Laird °15 The Boeing Company Stephen Elop and Susan Johannsen Jeff Lehman and Katrina Russell 5 C.E. Stuart Charitable Fund Jan and Brit Etzold Edmund W., Jr. and Laura Littlefield Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences Andrew and Molly Gabel Harold Matzner Leslie and Dale Chihuly Terry Hecker and Dan Savage JoAnn McGrath The Clowes Fund, Inc. Nancy Neraas and Michael King The Nakajima Family ° 5 Priscilla Bullitt Collins* The Nakajima Family John and Laurel Nesholm °15 Jane* and David R. Davis Cookie and Ken Neil Sheila B. Noonan and Peter M. Hartley15 Delta Air Lines Melvyn* and Rosalind Poll Linda Nordstrom15 Estate of Marjorie Edris Dana Reid and Larry Hitchon Leona Pazina and Susan Pazina, Judith A. Fong and Mark Wheeler Norm and Elisabeth Sandler/The Sandler Foundation in memory of Robert Pazina The Ford Foundation Selena and Steve Wilson James and Sherry Raisbeck ^15 Dave and Amy Fulton Anonymous Patricia and Jon Rosen ° 10 William and Melinda Gates Eric and Margaret Rothchild 5 Lyn and Gerald Grinstein Thank you to Judith A. Fong for providing matching Grant and Dorrit Saviers 5 Lenore Hanauer funds for this new program. For more information Charles and Maria Schweizer 5 David J. and Shelley Hovind about musician sponsorship, please contact Amy Eliza and Brian Shelden Illsley Ball Nordstrom Foundation Bokanev at 206.336.6623. Charles and Lisa Persdotter Simonyi Kreielsheimer Foundation Mel and Leena Sturman 10 The Kresge Foundation INDIVIDUALS Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Muriel Van Housen and Tom McQuaid 5 Marks Family Foundation The Seattle Symphony gratefully recognizes the M. Barton Waring 5 Bruce and Jeanne McNae following individuals for their generous Annual Fund Stephen Whyte ° 5 Microsoft Corporation and Special Event gifts through March 28, 2018. If you H.S. Wright III and Katherine Janeway15 Microsoft Matching Gifts Program have any questions or would like information about Virginia and Bagley* Wright15 M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust supporting the Seattle Symphony, please visit us Rick and Debbie Zajicek National Endowment for the Arts online at seattlesymphony.org/give or contact Donor Anonymous (4) Nesholm Family Foundation Relations at 206.215.4832. The Norcliffe Foundation PONCHO Supporters fulfill our mission of bringing people MAESTROS CIRCLE James and Sherry Raisbeck together and lifting the human spirit through the Gold ($15,000 - $24,999) Estate of Gladys Rubinstein power of music. Thank you! 15 Gladys* and Sam* Rubinstein Thomas and Susan Bohn 10 S. Mark Taper Foundation Children Count Foundation ° STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE 15 Jeff and Lara Sanderson Sue and Robert Collett ^ Platinum ($250,000+) 5 Seattle Office of Arts & Culture The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation Senator and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans ^15 Seattle Symphony Foundation The Benaroya Family15 Jerald Farley °15 Seattle Symphony Women’s Association Leslie and Dale Chihuly ° 15 Jeffrey and Martha Golub 10 Leonard* and Patricia Shapiro Judith A. Fong and Mark Wheeler 5 Jeremy Griffin ° Samuel* and Althea* Stroum Lenore Hanauer15 Terry Hecker and Dan Savage ° Dr. Robert Wallace Marks Family Foundation ° ∞ Richard and Elizabeth Hedreen15 The Wallace Foundation Anonymous (2) 15 Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen Chuck* and Pat Holmes ^ 5 Virginia and Bagley* Wright Gold ($100,000 - $249,000) Will and Beth Ketcham Anonymous (5) Klorfine Foundation Rebecca and Barney Ebsworth ° 5 Moe and Susan Krabbe15 David J. and Shelley Hovind ^ Dawn Lepore and Ken Gladden 10 GUEST ARTISTS CIRCLE Martin Selig and Catherine Mayer ^ Richard and Francine Loeb 5 The following donors have generously underwritten Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen 15 Dr. Pierre and Mrs. Felice Loebel ^15 the appearances of guest artists this season. Anonymous (2) Kjristine R. Lund ° 5 Richard Meyer and Susan Harmon Bob and Clodagh Ash Silver ($50,000 - $99,999) Yoshi and Naomi Minegishi ^15 Dr. Susan Detweiler, in memory of Dr.* and Mrs.* Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. 5 Dick and Joyce Paul ° 10 Dr. Alexander Clowes Dave and Amy Fulton ^ 5 Sally G. Phinny ^ Judith A. Fong and Mark Wheeler Lynn and Brian Grant Family 5 Vivian and Jim Schwab ° Jeremy Griffin Jeffrey S. Hussey Seattle Symphony Volunteers Ilene and Elwood Hertzog Paul Leach and Susan Winokur °15 Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs ^15 Nader and Oraib Kabbani Pamela Merriman 10 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Werner Dana and Ned Laird Jerry Meyer and Nina Zingale 5 Anonymous Paul Leach and Susan Winokur Norm and Elisabeth Sandler/ Nesholm Family Foundation The Sandler Foundation ° 5 Silver ($10,000 - $14,999) Sheila B. Noonan and Peter M. Hartley Douglas* and Theiline Scheumann René and April Ancinas ° James and Sherry Raisbeck Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting Alison S. Andrews Eric and Margaret Rothchild Anonymous (4) Minoru and Yoko Arakawa Grant and Dorrit Saviers Jeanne Berwick and James Degel, Berwick Degel Charles and Maria Schweizer Bronze ($25,000 - $49,999) Family Foundation 10 Mel and Leena Sturman Chap and Eve Alvord15 Dr. Jim Bianco ° Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Elias and Karyl Alvord 5 Jeffrey* and Susan Brotman15 Muriel van Housen and Tom McQuaid Warren A. and Anne G. Anderson 10 Paul B. Brown and Margaret A. Watson 5 Stephen Whyte Bob and Clodagh Ash ^15 Dr. Mark and Laure Carlson 10 Anonymous Peter Russo and Kit Bakke 5 Isiaah Crawford °
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Calisle Dean Silver ($5,000 - $7,499) Megan and Mike Slade Jan and Brit Etzold 5 Buz and Helen Smith15 Jim and Catherine Allchin15 Kathy Fahlman Dewalt and Stephen R. Dewalt 5 Ms. Barbara Snapp and Dr. Phillip Chapman 5 Terry Allen Henry M. Finesilver 5 John and Sherry Stilin15 Inessa and Eric Anderson Andrew and Molly Gabel ° Cynthia Stroum Claire Angel 5 Katie and Jason Garms Sympaticos Geoffrey Antos 5 Natalie Gendler15 S. Vadman 5 Susan Y. and Charles G. Armstrong ^ 5 Neil M. Gray and Meagan M. Foley 10 Gary and Karla Waterman ^ 5 Dr. C. Bansbach Margaret Haggerty Ronald and Devorah Weinstein Suzanne M. Barker Patty Hall ^15 Laurie and Allan Wenzel 5 Carol Batchelder15 Margaret M. 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David Mattson Jeff Dempsey Robin Siegl and Paul Andrews Carol and John Austenfeld Bill and Colleen McAleer15 Dr. Lewis and Susan Edelheit Douglas Smith and Charitable Trust 5 Brooke and Dre McKinney-Ratliff Paul and Kimberly Fisher Stephanie Ellis-Smith Trish Carpenter Joy McNichols15 Isabel Foster Carpenter Mary Snapp and Spencer Frazer Patrick Cazeau Justine and John Milberg 5 Jane and Richard Gallagher 5 Christopher Snow 5 Terri Chan and Tony Dexter 5 Drs. Pamela and Donald Mitchell15 Jean Gardner ^15 Stella Stamenova Kent and Barbara Chaplin15 Laina and Egon Molbak15 Katarina and Jim Garner Lorna Stern15 Jorge Chavez Eric Noreen and Suzi Hill 5 Janice A. and Robert L. Gerth15 Alexander and Jane Stevens 10 Gerrie Cherry Lourdes M. Orive Carol B. Goddard15 Paula Stokes and John Sullivan Mr. James Chesnutt 5 Brian Pao and Susan Leu Fred Goldstein and David Pitt Victoria Sutter 5 Chien-her Chin 5 Chip Ragen Don and Liz Gresch 10 Mr. and Mrs. C. 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Moss15 Julie Shankland Marvin and Elizabeth Hoekstra Kevin Murphy15 Julie and Don Shaw HONORARIUM GIFTS 5 15 Toni and Rod Hoffman Marcia Murray Linda Sheely ∞ Gifts to the Seattle Symphony are a 5 15 15 Norm Hollingshead Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Naughton Charles Shipley wonderful way to celebrate a birthday, 5 5 Bob Holtz and Cricket Morgan Paul Neal and Steven Hamilton ∞ Jon and Kim Shirley honor a friend or note an anniversary. Hannah Hoose Kirsten Nesholm 5 Todd Shively and Christopher Woods In addition to recognition in the Encore 5 15 Mr. Roy Hughes ∞ Olin Nichols Dr. Charles Simrell and Deborah Giles program, your honoree will receive a card 5 George and Peggy Hunt Mark Nickerson Jill Singh from the Symphony acknowledging your 5 Michael Hunter Paul and Linda Niebanck Randip Singh thoughtful gift. Joyce and Craig Jackson Linda Nordberg Connie Smith 15 5 Ralph E. 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Cavin, by Carolyn Burnett Maria Durham and Viva la Música Club, by Virgina Senear, by James Cavin Everyone at Cactus Restaurant Angela Henrick Kelly Schmidt Barbara Calvo and Al Benoliel Norm Hollingshead Frederic Chopin, by Dale and Leslie Chihuly Gloria Ortiz and Pedro Trujillo T.E. and Peggy Spencer, by Xiaoxia Zhou Joan and Frank Conlon Jorge E. Restrepo John and Nancy McConnell Maryann Crissey Nicolle Durham Rey Kent Coleman, by Sandra and Gary Etlinger Rachel Swerdlow, Walter Gray, and Jan Coleman Timotha and Charles Freedenberg Steve Frank, by Paul Rafanelli, by Sharon Friel Pat and Jon Rosen Mark Linsey and Janis Traven Charles Crane, by Marlene and Jon Fuson Janice and Neill Urano Muriel Martin Laurie Griffith Janice Gerth, by Jane Hargraft and Elly Winer Robert Gerth Donald Thulean, by Jane Davis, by David and Sharron Hartman Gerard Fischer Clodagh and Robert Ash Delney and Andrew Hilen Sam Glatstein, by Laurel and John Nesholm Ned and Kristen Lumpkin Benjamin Glatstein Toshio Uno, by Llewelyn G. and Joan Ashby Pritchard Carolee and Tom Mathers Anthony Uno Marilyn McManus Nancy Paige Griffin, by Lucy J. Ding, by Stewart Miller Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson Ralph Wedgwood, by Paula Ding Linda Nordberg J. Mary and Alan Morgan Jack Norman David Haggerty, by Beulah Frankel, by Patricia Oye Marc Stiles Stephen Whyte, by Ginny Gensler William Poll Mark Schletty and Jan Laskey Ann Pryde Lenore Hanauer, by Shirley H. Fuller, by Pat and Jon Rosen Penelope Burke James and Mary Lou Wickwire, by Marise and Randy Person Milicent Savage Melissa and David Wickwire SRG Partnership, Inc Dr. James Hanson, by Barbara Bye Goesling, by Carlyn Steiner Jeanette Hanson Simon Woods, by Llewelyn G. and Joan Ashby Pritchard Leena and Mel Sturman Leslie and Dale Chihuly Diane and Dennis Warshal Mary Henderson, by Senator and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans Allan Granquist, by Wyman Youth Trust Linda Werner Dana and Ned Laird Steven Lundholm Barbara and Jonathan Zweig Laurel and John Nesholm Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hiner, by Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Martin Greenfield, by Frank Powers, by Eugene Leibowitz Pat and Jon Rosen Pat and Jon Rosen Richard Andler and Carole Rush Mr. Anthony Uno Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth The Horn Section, by Sarah Hamilton, by Isa Nelson Carl de Marcken and Marina Meila MEMORIAL GIFTS Barbara and Charles Jennings Ruth Ann and Jim Powers Shawn Powers Gifts were made to the Seattle Symphony , by Seattle Symphony Volunteers Virginia Hunt-Luce, by to remember those listed below between Frederick Hayes Sue and Robert Collett Virginia Senear Thomas Luce April 1, 2017 and March 28, 2018. For Nancy Tracy information on remembering a friend or , by Linda Jones, by loved one through a memorial gift, please David Howe Mary Howe , by Rochelle Morrissey contact Donor Relations at 206.215.4832 Elaine Raines Richard Howe Cindy Chang or [email protected]. Jean and Roger Leed, by Jane Qualia Linda and Randy Ebberson John Burg Christopher Weeks Laurel Kalina Nancy Alvord, by Sheila Lukehart Dr. Diana Behler , by Karen and Randall Nelson Pierre and Felice Loebel, by Laurel and John Nesholm Gretchen Hull Anonymous Sheri Sharp Marilyn Layton Llewelyn G. and Joan Ashby Pritchard Constance and Larry Martin Katherine and Douglas Sprugel Susan Kane, by Carole Wilson Joseph and Carol Andrews, by Hannah and Sarah Kane Diena Lukawski, by Robin and Zev Siegl Russ Mann Jean Robbins, by Milton Katims, by Nancy Kyler Rose and Richard Bender, by Pamela and Patrick Steele Alice Laitner Marcia Mason, by Alan Cordova Kathleen and Eric Ottum Giovina Da Sessions Laurence Lang, by Beatrice and Arlene Berlin, by Rosalie Lang , by Reid and Marilyn Morgan, by Janice Berlin Carole Sanford Ilene and Elwood Hertzog Horizon House Supported Living Isaac Michael Levin, by Grandma Bosma, by Sophie-Shifra Gold , by Ludovic Morlot, by Andrew Emory Langdon Simmons Martine and Dan Drackett Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Jay Hereford and Margaret Winsor Richard Lundquist, by Bob Bradbury, by Jinja Yutzy , by Jane Ann Bradbury Donald Strong Mary Anne Strong Laurel Nesholm, by LouAnne Shelton Moya Vazquez Kenneth Martin, by Boy Scout Troop 80 Lois Timlin, by Richard M. Campbell, by Leslie and Dale Chihuly Margaret and Mark Van Gasken Llewelyn Pritchard, by Alison Andrews Glen and Ann Hiner Carol and Thomas Olson Joyce Franich Llewelyn G. and Joan Ashby Pritchard , by Pat and Jon Rosen Eugene and Sue John Kathleen Trier Francis Szatanek Horizon House Supported Living Edna Kelso Penny Zaleta Janet W. Ketcham Mary Langholz
50 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG SEATTLE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SYMPHONY ENDOWMENT FUND The Seattle Symphony is grateful to the following donors who have made commitments of $25,000 or more to the Endowment Fund since its inception. The following list is current as of March 28, 2018. For information on DONORS endowment gifts and naming opportunities in Benaroya Hall, please contact Becky Kowals at 206.215.4852 or [email protected].
Estate of Edward S. Brignall B. K. Walton, by $5 Million + Frances O. Delaney* Penelope Yonge The Benaroya Family John and Carmen* Delo Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences Estate of Lenore Ward Forbes Ralph Wedgewood, by Anonymous Thomas Chatriand and Cindy Gustafson Estate of George A. Franz Horizon House Supported Living $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 Jean Gardner Jane Kippenhan Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gattiker Leslie and Dale Chihuly Michael Vargas Anne Gould Hauberg* The Clowes Fund, Inc. Richard and Elizabeth Hedreen Priscilla Bullitt Collins* Estate of William K. and Edith A. Holmes Brian Weiss, by Judith A. Fong Sue Eriksen Estate of Susanne F. Hubbach The Ford Foundation Dina Jacobson John Graham Foundation Dave and Amy Fulton Lars Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Jones Kreielsheimer Foundation Estate of Betty L. Kupersmith Marks Family Foundation John and Cookie* Laughlin Janice T. Whittaker, by Estate of Gladys and Sam Rubinstein Jody Friday E. Thomas McFarlan Samuel* and Althea* Stroum Estate of Alice M. Muench Dr. Robert Wallace Nesholm Family Foundation Estate of Opal J. Orr ESTATE GIFTS $500,000 - $999,999 M. C. Pigott Family We gratefully remember the following individuals for Alex Walker III Charitable Lead Trust PONCHO their generosity and forethought, and for including Mrs. John M. Fluke, Sr.* Estate of Mrs. Marietta Priebe the Seattle Symphony in their will, trust or beneficiary Douglas F. King Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Smith designation. These legacy gifts provide vital support for Estate of Ann W. Lawrence Estate of Frankie L. Wakefield the Symphony now and for future generations. (Estate The Norcliffe Foundation Estate of Marion J. Waller gifts since September 1, 2015.) Estate of Mark Charles Paben Washington Mutual James D. and Sherry L. Raisbeck Foundation Anonymous Dr. William and Mrs. Laura Andrews Joan S. Watjen, in memory of Craig M. Watjen Harriet C. Barrett Trust $25,000 - $49,999 Barbara and Lucile Calef $100,000 - $499,999 Robert E. and Jeanne Campbell Edward and Pam Avedisian Charles Robb Chadwick Estate of Glenn H. Anderson Estate of Bernice Baker Phyllis B. Clark Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Boeing Company Frances L. Condie Bob and Clodagh Ash Estate of Ruth E. Burgess Trudel Dean Drs. Janet P. and George* Beckmann Estate of Barbara and Lucile Calef Carmen Delo Alan Benaroya Mrs. Maxwell Carlson Nancy Lee Dickerson Estate of C. Keith Birkenfeld Alberta Corkery* Sherry Fisher Mrs. Rie Bloomfield* Norma Durst* Jane B. Folkrod The Boeing Company Estate of Margret L. Dutton Lenore Ward Forbes C.E. Stuart Charitable Fund Estate of Floreen Eastman Marion O. Garrison Sue and Robert Collett Hugh S. Ferguson* Elizabeth C. Giblin Richard* and Bridget Cooley Mrs. Paul Friedlander* Merle P. Griff and Nadine Griff Mack Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* Adele Golub Helen and Max Gurvich Mildred King Dunn Patty Hall Carol Hahn-Oliver E. K. and Lillian F. Bishop Foundation Thomas P. Harville Sarah C. Hamilton Estate of Clairmont L. and Evelyn Egtvedt Harold Heath* Allan and Nenette Harvey Estate of Ruth S. Ellerbeck George Heidorn and Margaret Rothschild* Yveline Harvey Senator and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans Phyllis and Bob* Henigson Anne Marie Haugen Fluke Capital Management Michael and Jeannie Herr Susanne F. Hubbach Estate of Dr. Eloise R. Giblett Charles E. Higbee, MD and Donald D. Benedict* Gretchen and Lyman Hull Agnes Gund Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hornbeck Betty L. Kupersmith Helen* and Max* Gurvich JNC Fund E. Marian Lackovich Estate of Mrs. James F. Hodges Sonia Johnson* Anna L. Lawrence Estate of Ruth H. Hoffman The Keith and Kathleen Hallman Fund Arlyne Loacker Estate of Virginia Iverson David and Karen Kratter Fred J. Lorenz Estate of Peggy Anne Jacobsson Estate of Marlin Dale Lehrman Olga M. McEwing Robert C. Jenkins Estate of Coe and Dorothy Malone Jean and Peter J. McTavish Estate of Charlotte M. Malone Estate of Jack W. McCoy Norman D. Miller Bruce and Jolene McCaw Estate of Robert B. McNett Nuckols-Keefe Family Foundation Bruce and Jeanne McNae Estate of Jean and Peter J. McTavish Beatrice Olson Microsoft Corporation Estate of Shirley Callison Miner Carl A. Rotter National Endowment for the Arts PACCAR Foundation John C. Rottler Northwest Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy Dorothy Faye Scholz Estate of Helen A. Overton Estate of Elizabeth Parke Allen E. Senear Peach Foundation Sue and Tom Raschella Amy Sidell Estate of Elsbeth Pfeiffer Keith and Patricia Riffle Phillip Soth Estate of Elizabeth Richards Rita* and Herb* Rosen and the Rosen Family Dr. Joseph S. Spinola Jon and Judy Runstad Seafirst Bank Morton Stelling Estate of Joanne M. Schumacher Security Pacific Bank Samuel and Althea Stroum Weyerhaeuser Company Jerry and Jody Schwarz Ida L. Warren The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Seattle Symphony Women’s Association Estate of Helen L. Yeakel Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs Estate of Victoria Zablocki U S WEST Communications Anonymous (3) Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Wade Volwiler Estate of Marion G. Weinthal $50,000 - $99,999 Estate of Ethel Wood Anonymous (2) Dr.* and Mrs.* Ellsworth C. Alvord, Jr. Estate of Mrs. Louis Brechemin * In Memoriam
encoremediagroup.com/programs 51 MUSICAL LEGACY SOCIETY The Musical Legacy Society celebrates those who have remembered the Seattle Symphony with a future gift through their estate or retirement plan. Legacy donors ensure a vibrant future for the Seattle Symphony, helping the Orchestra sustain its exceptional artistry and its commitment to making live symphonic music accessible to youth and the broader community. To learn more about the Musical Legacy Society, or to let us know you have already included the Symphony in your long-term plans, please contact Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving Becky Kowals at 206.215.4852 or [email protected]. The following list is current as of March 28, 2018.
Charles M. and Barbara Clanton Ackerman Paul Leach and Susan Winokur I GIVE BECAUSE ... Joan P. Algarin Kathleen Leahy Kathleen Amberg Lu Leslan Richard Andler and Carole Rush Marjorie J. Levar Ron Armstrong Mel Longley and Tanya Wanchena-Longley Elma Arndt Thomas and Virginia Hunt Luce Bob and Clodagh Ash Ted and Joan Lundberg Susan A. Austin Judsen Marquardt and Constance Niva Rosalee Ball Ian and Cilla Marriott David W. Barker Doug and Joyce McCallum Donna M. Barnes Tom McQuaid Carol Batchelder William C. Messecar Drs. Janet P. and George* Beckmann Jerry Meyer and Nina Zingale Alan Benaroya Charles N. Miller Rebecca Benaroya Elizabeth J. Miller Donald/Sharon Bidwell Living Trust Mrs. Roger N. Miller Dona Biermann Murl G. Barker and Ronald E. Miller The Bob* and Jane Ann Bradbury Reid and Marilyn Morgan Rosemary and Kent Brauninger George Muldrow Sylvia and Steve Burges Marr and Nancy Mullen Dr. Simpson* and Dr. Margaret Burke Isa Nelson Symphony Dr. William and Mrs. Mary Ann Champion Gina W. Olson Sue and Robert Collett Sarah M. Ovens Dr. Marshall Corson and Mrs. Lauren Riker Donald and Joyce Paradine Betsey Curran and Jonathan King Dick and Joyce Paul is a Seattle Frank and Dolores Dean Jane and Allan Paulson Robin Dearling and Gary Ackerman Lisa Peters and James Hattori Lorraine Del Prado and Thomas Donohue Stuart N. Plumb John Delo Roger Presley and Leonard Pezzano treasure! Dr. Susan Detweiler and Dr. Alexander Clowes* Mrs. Eileen Pratt Pringle Fred and Adele Drummond Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy Mildred King Dunn James and Sherry Raisbeck Renee Duprel Dana Reid and Larry Hitchon Sandra W. Dyer J. Stephen and Alice Reid Ann R. Eddy Bernice Mossafer Rind David and Dorothy Fluke Bill* and Charlene Roberts Gerald B. Folland Junius Rochester – Elizabeth Judith A. Fong Jan Rogers Jack and Jan Forrest Patricia and Jon Rosen Russell and Nancy Fosmire James T. and Barbara Russell Ernest and Elizabeth Scott Frankenberg Mary Ann Sage Cynthia L. Gallagher Thomas H. Schacht Jane and Richard Gallagher Judith Schoenecker and Christopher L. Myers Jean Gardner Linda Scott Cheryl and Billy Geffon Annie and Leroy Searle Natalie Gendler Virginia and Allen* Senear Carol B. Goddard Leonard* and Patricia Shapiro Frances M. Golding Jan and Peter Shapiro Jeffrey Norman Golub John F. and Julia P.* Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Ulf and Inger Goranson Barbara and Richard Shikiar Betty Graham Valerie Newman Sils Catherine B. Green Evelyn Simpson Dr. Martin L. Greene Betty J. Smith Roger J.* and Carol* Hahn-Oliver Katherine K. Sodergren James and Darlene Halverson Althea C. and Orin H.* Soest Barbara Hannah Sonia Spear Harriet Harburn Karen J. Stay Ken and Cathi Hatch Diane Stevens Michele and Dan Heidt Patricia Tall-Takacs and Gary Takacs Ralph and Gail Hendrickson Gayle and Jack Thompson Deena J. Henkins Art and Louise Torgerson Charles E. Higbee, MD Betty Lou and Irwin* Treiger Harold and Mary Frances Hill Muriel Van Housen Bob Hoelzen and Marlene Botter Sharon Van Valin Frank and Katie Holland Jean Baur Viereck Dr. Kennan H. Hollingsworth Dr. Robert Wallace Chuck* and Pat Holmes Nicholas A. Walls David and Shelley Hovind Jeffrey Ward and Charles Crain Richard and Roberta Hyman Judith Warshal and Wade Sowers Janet Aldrich Jacobs Douglas Weisfield Jennifer James, MD James and Janet Weisman WHY DO GIVE? Robert C. Jenkins John and Fran Weiss YOU Dr. Barbara Johnston Robert T. Weltzien Norman J. Johnston* and L. Jane Hastings Johnston Dorothy E. Wendler Atul R. Kanagat Gerald W. and Elaine* Millard West Don and Joyce Kindred Selena and Steve Wilson Dell King Ronald and Carolyn Woodard SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG/GIVE Douglas F. King Arlene A. Wright Stephen and Barbara Kratz Janet E. Wright Frances J. Kwapil Rick and Debbie Zajicek 206.215.4832 M. LaHaise Anonymous (53) Ned Laird * In Memoriam
52 SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORT
The Seattle Symphony gratefully recognizes the following corporations, foundations and united arts funds for their generous outright and in-kind support at the following levels. This list includes donations to the Annual Fund and Event Sponsorships, and is current as of March 28, 2018. Thank you for your support — our donors make it all possible!
$500,000+
Seattle Symphony Foundation
$100,000 – $499,999
Seattle Symphony Volunteers ◊
$50,000 - $99,999 Rosanna, Inc. † GE Foundation Ebay Classical KING FM 98.1 ◊ Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Glazer’s Camera † Educational Legacy Fund Geekwire † Virginia Mason Medical Center Google Matching Gifts Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Google Inc. † Wild Ginger Restaurant † Heartwood Provisions † Firestone Walker Brewing Company † John Graham Foundation The Lark Ascends † Fox’s Seattle † KEXP † $10,000 - $14,999 League of American Orchestras/ Genworth Foundation Ford Musicians Award Laird Norton Wealth Management Aaron Copland Fund For Music Grand Hyatt Hotel New York † Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Microsoft Corporation The Benaroya Company Grousemont Foundation Neiman Marcus Microsoft Matching Gifts Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Kane Environmental, Inc Peg and Rick Young Foundation Nesholm Family Foundation Matching Gifts Kerloo Cellars † Puyallup Tribe Of Indians Precept Wine ◊ BNY Mellon KeyBank Foundation RN74 Seattle † Seattle Met Magazine † Coca-Cola Company Matching Gifts Lagunitas Brewing Company S. L. Pitts PC Scan|Design Foundation Foster Pepper PLLC LAUGH Studios † by Inger and Jens Bruun Fran’s Chocolates ◊ Silverstein Properties MG2 Foundation Garvey Schubert Barer † Skanska USA Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas) $25,000 - $49,999 Holland America Line ◊ Starbucks Coffee Company Neon Taco † Alaska Airlines Lakeside Industries The Westin Hotel, Seattle † O Wines † Bank of America Lino Tagliapietra Inc. Paul & Dottie Foundation of the Boeing Matching Gifts Program Perkins Coie LLP $3,000 - $4,999 DuPage Foundation Chihuly Studio † Robert Chinn Foundation Amphion Foundation The PONCHO Foundation Classic Pianos ◊ Treeline Foundation The Capital Grille † RBC Wealth Management DSquared † U.S. Bank Foundation Clark Nuber The Ruth and Robert Satter Charitable Trust Encore Media Group † Weill Music Institute † Dick’s Drive-In ◊ Sun Liquor † J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Wells Fargo Foundation Grand Image Art † Thompson Seattle † Nordstrom Anonymous Lane Powell PC Tolo Events † Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Tesla Motors † UBS Employee Giving Programs Wells Fargo Private Bank $5,000 - $9,999 Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati AETNA Casualty and Surety Yamaha Foundation Apex Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Wyman Youth Trust Chihuly Garden + Glass Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi $1,000 - $2,999 Foundation Clowes Fund, Inc. Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund Brown Bear Car Wash † In-Kind Support Delta Dental of Washington Bank of America Foundation Matching Citi Community Capital Gifts Program ◊ Financial and In-Kind Support Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Creelman Foundation Big Mario’s Pizza † KCTS 9 † Davis Wright Tremaine Butler Valet † Northwest Center Finlandia Foundation National Cadence Winery † Peach Foundation Four Seasons Hotel † DreamBox Learning Port Blakely
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Important grant funding for the Seattle Symphony is provided by the government agencies listed below. We gratefully acknowledge their support, which helps us to present innovative symphonic programming and to ensure broad access to top-quality concerts and educational opportunities for underserved schools and communities throughout the Puget Sound region. For more information about the Seattle Symphony’s family, school and community programs, visit seattlesymphony.org/families-learning.
encoremediagroup.com/programs 53 SEATTLE SYMPHONY YOUR GUIDE TO THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORS & THE LIS(Z)T SYMPHONICA, THE SYMPHONY STORE: COUGH DROPS: Cough drops are available COMMITTEES SEEN & HEARD @ THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY Located in The Boeing Company Gallery, Symphonica is from ushers. seattlesymphony.org/liszt open weekdays from 11am–2pm and 90 minutes prior to SERVICES FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES: all Seattle Symphony performances through intermission. Special Events provide significant funding each season Benaroya Hall is barrier-free and meets or exceeds all to the Seattle Symphony. We gratefully recognize our PARKING: Prepaid parking may be purchased criteria established by the Americans with Disabilities presenting sponsors and committees who make these online or through the Ticket Office. Act (ADA). Wheelchair locations and seating for those events possible. Individuals who support the events with disabilities are available. Those with oxygen below are included among the Individual Donors COAT CHECK: The complimentary coat check tanks are asked to please switch to continuous listings. Likewise, our corporate and foundation is located in The Boeing Company Gallery. flow. Requests for accommodations should be partners are recognized for their support in the Corporate & Foundation Support listings. For more LATE SEATING: Late-arriving patrons will be seated made when purchasing tickets. For a full range of information about Seattle Symphony events, please at appropriate pauses in the performance, and are accommodations, please visit seattlesymphony.org. visit seattlesymphony.org/give/special-events. invited to listen to and watch performances on a monitor SERVICES FOR HARD-OF-HEARING PATRONS: located in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. An infrared hearing system is available for patrons OPENING NIGHT GALA, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 CAMERAS, CELL PHONES & RECORDERS: who are hard of hearing. Headsets are available Honoring Leslie and Dale Chihuly The use of cameras or audio-recording equipment at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis 2 is strictly prohibited. Patrons are asked to turn off all in The Boeing Company Gallery coat check and SUPPORTING SPONSORS JPMorgan Chase & Co. personal electronic devices prior to the performance. at the Head Usher stations in both lobbies. Nordstrom ADMISSION OF CHILDREN: Children under the age of LOST AND FOUND: Please contact the Head 5 will not be admitted to Seattle Symphony performances Usher immediately following the performance or CO-CHAIRS Renée Brisbois except for specific age-appropriate children’s concerts. call Benaroya Hall security at 206.215.4715. Terry Hecker EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: Please leave the HOST YOUR EVENT HERE: Excellent dates are appropriate phone number, listed below, and your exact available for those wishing to plan an event in the S. Mark COMMITTEE Kathleen Boyer Hisayo Nakajima seat location (aisle, section, row and seat number) with Taper Foundation Auditorium, the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Dr. Meredith Broderick Paul Rafanelli your sitter or service so we may easily locate you in Recital Hall, the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Zartouhi Elizabeth Roberts the event of an emergency: S. Mark Taper Foundation Lobby and the Norcliffe Founders Room. Dombourian-Eby Jon Rosen Auditorium, 206.215.4825; Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Visit seattlesymphony.org/benaroyahall Kathy Fahlman Dewalt Christine Suignard 1 3 Hall, 206.215.4776. for more information. Beth Ketcham
HOLIDAY MUSICAL SALUTE, DECEMBER 5, 2017
CO-CHAIRS Rebecca Ebsworth DINING AT BENAROYA HALL Michelle Codd
COMMITTEE LOBBY BAR SERVICE: Food and beverage bars in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby are open 75 minutes prior Dr. Meredith Broderick Tiffany Moss to Seattle Symphony performances and during intermission. Pre-order at the lobby bars before the performance to avoid Roberta Downey Kirsten Towfiq waiting in line at intermission. Kathleen Mitrovich
MUSE, IN THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDERS ROOM AT BENAROYA HALL: Muse blends the elegance of downtown dining with the casual comfort of the nearby Pike Place Market, offering delicious, inventive menus with the best local and TEN GRANDS, MAY 12, 2018 seasonal produce available. Open two hours prior to most Seattle Symphony performances and select non-Symphony Kathy Fahlman Dewalt performances. Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome. To make a reservation, please visit Co-Founder and Executive Director opentable.com or call 206.336.6699. COMMITTEE DAVIDS & CO.: Davids & Co. presents a mashup of barbecue traditions which includes choices like spoon tender pulled Rosanna Bowles Fawn Spady pork, homemade quiche of the day, smoked sliced brisket and other delightful surprises, offering the perfect spot to grab Cheri Brennan Saul Spady a quick weekday lunch or a casual meal before a show. Davids & Co., located in The Boeing Company Gallery, is open Stephen Dewalt Stephanie White Tom Horsley David Woolley-Wilson weekdays from 11am–2pm and two hours prior to most performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. 4 5 6 Ben Klinger Jessie Woolley-Wilson Photos: Brandon Patoc Photos: Brandon HONOR COFFEE: High-end espresso, served exceptionally well, in a warm and welcoming environment. Honor Carla Nichols Barbara Wortley Coffee, located in The Boeing Company Gallery, is open weekdays from 6:30am–3:30pm and two hours prior to most Ryan Matthew Porter performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium.
DELICATUS: Delicatus is Seattle’s own cross cultural Delicatessen specializing in premium deli sandwiches, salads, specialty A PERCUSSIVE GATHERING meats, artisan cheeses, craft beer and wine. Delicatus @ Benaroya Hall, located on the Second Avenue side of the Hall, is On February 9 Founders Circle Silver supporters were invited The annual Founders Circle Silver event gives supporters a open weekdays from 8am–4pm and two hours prior to most performances in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium. to a luncheon with Seattle Symphony musicians, recognizing chance to get to know Seattle Symphony musicians while their generous contributions to the Symphony. learning more about the talent, creativity and passion they bring to the stage during each performance. Attendees were treated to a percussion performance by Principal Percussion Michael A. Werner, Assistant Principal The Seattle Symphony thanks all the generous music lovers CONTACT US Timpani Matthew Decker and percussionist Rob Tucker, in the community for bringing our music to life — you are followed by a hands-on demonstration. Guests had the at the heart of everything we do. For more information
TICKET OFFICE: The Seattle Symphony Ticket Office is located at Third Avenue & Union Street and is open weekdays opportunity to try a selection of percussion instruments, about supporting your Symphony please visit us online at 10am–6pm, Saturdays 1–6pm, and two hours prior to performances through intermission. from common cymbals to a unique lion’s roar drum. seattlesymphony.org/give or contact Donor Relations at seattlesymphony.org | 206.215.4747 or 1.866.833.4747 | P.O. Box 2108, Seattle, WA 98111-2108 206.215.4832 or [email protected]. GROUP SALES: [email protected] | 206.215.4818
SUPPORT YOUR SYMPHONY: The concert you’re about to enjoy is made possible through donations by generous music lovers like you. Learn more and make your gift for symphonic music at seattlesymphony.org/give. You can also call us at 206.215.4832 or mail your gift to P.O. Box 21906, Seattle, WA 98111-3906.
PHOTOS: 1 Seattle Symphony Board members Dick Paul, Ned Laird and Laurel Nesholm 2 Supporter Marybeth Austin with Matthew Decker 3 Seattle Symphony percussionists Matthew Decker and Michael A. Werner 4 Supporter John Delo with Michael A. Werner 5 Supporter Rosalind Poll 6 Seattle Symphony Horn Danielle Kuhlmann tries her hand at the lion’s roar drum with Matthew Decker
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A PERCUSSIVE GATHERING On February 9 Founders Circle Silver supporters were invited The annual Founders Circle Silver event gives supporters a to a luncheon with Seattle Symphony musicians, recognizing chance to get to know Seattle Symphony musicians while their generous contributions to the Symphony. learning more about the talent, creativity and passion they bring to the stage during each performance. Attendees were treated to a percussion performance by Principal Percussion Michael A. Werner, Assistant Principal The Seattle Symphony thanks all the generous music lovers Timpani Matthew Decker and percussionist Rob Tucker, in the community for bringing our music to life — you are followed by a hands-on demonstration. Guests had the at the heart of everything we do. For more information opportunity to try a selection of percussion instruments, about supporting your Symphony please visit us online at from common cymbals to a unique lion’s roar drum. seattlesymphony.org/give or contact Donor Relations at 206.215.4832 or [email protected].
PHOTOS: 1 Seattle Symphony Board members Dick Paul, Ned Laird and Laurel Nesholm 2 Supporter Marybeth Austin with Matthew Decker 3 Seattle Symphony percussionists Matthew Decker and Michael A. Werner 4 Supporter John Delo with Michael A. Werner 5 Supporter Rosalind Poll 6 Seattle Symphony Horn Danielle Kuhlmann tries her hand at the lion’s roar drum with Matthew Decker
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