St. Boniface Episcopal Church 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key, Sarasota, FL 34242 (941)349-5616 www.bonifacechurch.org
Sunday, March 18, 6:00 p.m. Music for Harp, Flute & Cello
Ann Hobson Pilot, harp Leone Buyse, flute Natalie Helm, cello
WELCOME! Tonight’s concert at St. Boniface Church is FREE and open to the public. This performances is made possible by the generosity of the Boniface Friends of Music, and your free-will offerings. Thank you! The Boniface Music Series magnifies the glory of God by bringing to the community the best and brightest performers each season.
Program
Paquito (2010) ...... Andy Scott (b. 1966)
Sonata for flute and harp (2002) ...... Andy Scott Freely and with energy Slow, tempo rubato Allegro, with purpose and energy
Scintillation for solo harp (1936) ...... Carlos Salzedo (1895-1961)
Pavane (1887) ...... Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Arr. for flute, cello and harp by Dewey Owens
Fantasia No. 10 in F-sharp Minor for solo flute ...... A tempo giusto Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Presto Moderato
Charanga for solo flute (1993) ...... Michael Colquhoun (1953-2016)
Deux Pièces en Trio, Op. 80 (1936) ...... Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) Assez lent Allegro moderato Ann Hobson Pilot is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music under Alice Chalifoux. She became principal harp of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1980, having joined the BSO in 1969 as assistant principal harp and principal with the Boston Pops. Before that she was substitute second harp with the Pittsburgh Symphony and principal harp of the Washington National Symphony.
Ms. Pilot has had an extensive solo career. She has performed with many American orchestras as soloist, as well as with orchestras in Europe, Haiti, New Zealand, and South Africa. She has several CDs available on the Boston Records label, as well as on the Koch International and Denouement labels. In September 1999 she traveled to London to record, with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Harp Concerto by the young American composer Kevin Kaska, a work that she commissioned. The 2013 season brought the release of her new CD - music of the Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, for harp, violin and bandoneon, with Lucia Lin, violinist with the Boston Symphony and the Muir String Quartet, and bandoneonist, JP Jofre.
In 1997 she traveled to South Africa to record a video documentary, “A Musical Journey”, sponsored by the Museum of Afro-American History and WGBH. The film aired nationwide on PBS for three years. While there she performed with the Na- tional Symphony of Johannesburg and visited the San people of Namibia. Producer Susan Dangel has recently completed a new half-hour documentary that tells the story of her life in music, “A Harpist’s Legacy, Ann Hobson Pilot and the Sound of Change”. It has aired on PBS stations nationwide.
After 40 years with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Pilot retired at the end of the Tanglewood 2009 season.
In May of 2010, Ms. Pilot was the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Tufts University. She has received numerous awards including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 1993 and again in 2010, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Boston Musicians Association in 2010, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Talent Development League of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in January of 2014. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Bridgewater State College in 1988. Her most re- cent award is the “Gold Baton” which was presented to her in June of 2017 by the League of American Orchestras. "For over 50 years, Ann Hobson Pilot has been a trailblazer in the world of orchestras and classical music, said Jesse Rosen, League of American Orchestras President and CEO. "From her earliest years, she has been a compelling musical presence and an inspiration to colleagues, students, and audiences. We are proud to present her with the Gold Baton, the League's greatest honor, recognizing her immense impact on the orchestra field."
Ms. Pilot recently retired from the faculties of the New England Conservatory of Music and Boston University. She will now be affiliated with the State College of Florida, in addition to the Tanglewood Music Center and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. After the 2009 Tanglewood concerts and her official retirement, Pilot returned to the stage as soloist with the BSO opening the Boston Symphony season and the Carnegie Hall season with the premiere of a concerto written for her by John Williams, “On Willows and Birches” a concerto for harp and orchestra. She continues to perform solos with orchestras and chamber music with various groups. Friends of Music
The Music Series at St. Boniface Church is made possible through the generous donations of the Friends of Music. All gifts are tax deductible (to the extent allowed by law), and additional funds are collected at freewill offerings during the performances. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Music, please complete the enclosed “Friends of Music” donation card in our music brochure. We look forward to seeing you at all the concerts - and please, bring a friend! Brenda & Jim Albus Meade & Art Ferguson Ralph Morey & Lou Salamone Denise & John Ayre Amy & Bob Ferrell Hester Mulak Julie Baiter Albert Ford II Mary & Paul Neuhauser Phil Baker & Steve Graham Helen & Doug Francis Hannelore Noble Suzanne Conlon Barksdale Charles Frith Alicia Nordquist Gail & Ed Becker D. Stephen Gaffney Beverly Parker Joyce & Tom Blackney Anne & Cope Garrett Jenifer & Doug Parker Bob Bole Dyson Gay Linda & Jack Pendray Chuck Braden David Goodrich Rick Pereira & Denton Raubenolt Mary & Jon Gordon Jane & Charlie Pettengill Dor & Bob Brown Donna & Steve Grantham Bob Phipps Charlotte & John Calhoun Nancy & James Guyer Robert Reeves & Stevan Diklich Patricia Chapman Liz Harper Alice & Steve Reid Joanna Cleary Debbie & Don Harvey Grace Riker Edward D. Cohen Kathie Hayes Barbara Roth-Donaldson Nancy Conrad-Evans Penny & Wilson Hendry & Frank Donaldson & David Evans Edward C. Herfort Eleanor & Frank Roxby John Cooper Robert Hesse Cynthia & Richard Sand Judy & Ted Copland Nancy Hinds Ginger Shipp Anita & Frank Countryman Mary Jo & Erskine Hopkins Amanda & Dick Smoot Karen & Steve Dakan Phil Hubbell Cynthia Smyth Linda Delaney Jan & Marvin Huff Joan & Dan Stoutenborough Margot & John Dickie Suzanne & Oliver Janney Richard Street Ruth Ann Dillon Jeanene Kortjohn Mary Swanton & Mike Kozubek & John Burnham Meg & Herb Larrabee Melliss Swenson Barbara Driscoll D'Arlene Llewellyn Maria & Bob Thacker Bruce Eberlin & Chuck Kelley Ceci & Peter Manley Pauline & John Tod Jacqueline Ekgren Marita & Albert Marsh Cindy & Wes Wasdyke Carol & Mike Epperley Ernie Matijasic Jennifer Weinstein Reid Farrell, Jr. & Dale Willard Ralph McGimpsey Peg Wickham Trish & Wayne Farrell Connie & Rooney Mereness Janet Yanuklis Evelyn Ferguson Molly & Fred Moffat
And join us for another music event here at St. Boniface Church: Sunday, April 22 ~ 6:00 p.m. Sarasota Youth Opera