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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2014 I ISSUE 2 RANDY BACHMAN’S SYMPHONIC OVERDRIVE REIMAGINING BROADWAY SCHWARZ CONDUCTS TATE, WILLIAMS & COPLAND A PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION CONCERT FOR KIDS WINTER SOLSTICE: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN FAIRY TALE MESSIAH SING-ALONG Randy Bachman,vocals/guitar wso.ca Credit: Mark Maryanovich WSO SPONSORS, FUNDERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The WSO proudly acknowledges the ongoing support of the following sponsors, media and funders: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN MEMORY OF PETER D. CURRY MICHAEL NESBITT POPS CONCERTS FOR KIDS MASTERWORKS A SERIES SERIES SERIES WSO IN BRANDON POWER SMART HOLIDAY TOUR INDIVIDUAL CONCERTS SOUNDCHECK MEDIA CANADA DAY PROGRAM SPONSOR AT THE FORKS PIANO RAFFLE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY Women’s Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra MATCHING DONATION CAMPAIGN FUNDERS November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 1 MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR Dear music lovers - welcome to the Concert Hall! We are so glad you decided to join us. Without your energy, we could not bring this hall to life. November and December are exciting months in the musical calendar. Growing up in Germany, this time was marked by traditional performances. I remember in particular the Kreuzchor of Dresden, a boys' choir whose angelic voices have filled the Kreuzkirche for seven centuries, singing Photographer: Nardella Photography Inc. Bach's Christmas Oratorio. And of course we have our own traditions in Winnipeg. Ivars Taurins, director of the Tafelmusik Baroque Choir, joins us for both sing-along and regular performances of Handel's Messiah. Ace Burpee, Obby Kahn, and Justin Odwak will bring our Prairie Christmas Celebration to life. But for those of you who look forward to this time of year for a chance to kick back and party, Randy Bachman is going to rock this hall like you have never heard before on Dec. 5-7! So, take your seat, relax, and enjoy the show. Alexander Mickelthwate Music Director November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 3 CONDUCTORS Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate is renowned for his “splendid, richly idiomatic readings” (LA Weekly), “fearless” approach and “first-rate technique” (Los Angeles Times). Critics have noted Alexander’s extraordinary command over the Austro-Germanic repertoire, commenting on the “passion, profundity, emotional intensity, subtlety and degree of perfection achieved” in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 as “miraculous” (Anton Kuerti, 2011). Following on from his tenure as assistant conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which he completed in 2004, Alexander Mickelthwate was associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for three years, under the direction of Essa-Pekka Salonen. Now in his eighth season as music director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander has significantly developed the orchestra’s profile through active community engagement and innovative programming initiatives like the annual New Music Festival and the Indigenous Music Festival. Chosen to perform at the Carnegie Hall Spring For Music Festival in New York, May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” (CBC Manitoba Scene), the orchestra was the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase. As well as significantly contributing to the New Music Festival and Indigenous Festival, Alexander lead the orchestra’s first out of province tour since 1979 to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, launched the International Conducting masterclasses, the New Music Festival 2012 film project and played a major part in the acoustic overhaul of the Centennial Concert Hall. Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor In the fall of 2014, Julian Pellicano begins his second season as resident conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, where he leads the orchestra in a wide variety of programs throughout the year. He has worked with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre (Brazil), Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, New Britain Symphony, Boston’s Dinosaur Annex Ensemble and Milwaukee's Present Music. In addition, Julian conducted the premiere of Martin Bresnick’s critically acclaimed opera My Friend's Story at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and conducted at Carnegie Hall with the Yale Philharmonia Orchestra. Recognized for his work with living composers and transparent interpretations of contemporary works, he has premiered over 40 new pieces and as an artist in residence at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, he conducts the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble. Julian has worked in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Peter Eötvös, Zsolt Nagy, Martyn Brabbins, Carl St. Clair, L’Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory, the Royal College of Music (Stockholm), and the Yale School of Music where he was awarded the 2008 Presser Music Award and the Philip F. Nelson Award. Beyond his position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Julian also serves as music director of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. Photographer: Nardella Photography Inc. 4 OVERTURE I November – December 2014 WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2014-2015 SEASON MUSIC DIRECTOR CELLOS TRUMPETS Alexander Mickelthwate Yuri Hooker, Principal Brian Sykora, Principal Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal Paul Jeffrey RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Alex Adaman Isaac Pulford The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair Julian Pellicano Margaret Askeland Arlene Dahl TROMBONES FIRST VIOLINS Carolyn Nagelberg Steven Dyer, Principal Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Emma Quackenbush John Helmer The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt- Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed BASSES BASS TROMBONE by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Meredith Johnson, Principal Julia McIntyre, Principal Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Travis Harrison TUBA Karin Andreasen Paul Nagelberg Chris Lee, Principal Chris Anstey Bruce Okrainec Daniel Perry TIMPANI Mona Coarda **Brendan Thompson, Hong Tian Jia Acting Principal Janet Liang FLUTES Jan Kocman, Principal Simon MacDonald PERCUSSION Meredith McCallum Martha Durkin Frederick Liessens, Principal Julie Savard PICCOLO Jun Shao HARP Martha Durkin Richard Turner, Principal Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen SECOND VIOLINS OBOES Darryl Strain, Principal Beverly Wang, Principal Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Robin MacMillan ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Karen Bauch MANAGER Kristina Bauch ENGLISH HORN Chris Lee Elizabeth Dyer Robin MacMillan Rodica Jeffrey PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Susan McCallum CLARINETS Raymond Chrunyk Takayo Noguchi Micah Heilbrunn, Principal ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Claudine St-Arnauld Michelle Goddard Laura MacDougall † Jane Pulford BASSOONS VIOLAS Alex Eastley, Principal *On Leave Daniel Scholz, Principal Kathryn Brooks **Temporary Position Anne Elise Lavallée, † Dual Section Position Assistant Principal HORNS Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string Laszlo Baroczi Patricia Evans, Principal players are listed alphabetically Richard Bauch Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal and are seated according to a James Robertson Greg Hay rotational system. Suzanne McKegney The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair Merrily Peters Caroline Oberheu Fred Redekop is the official Piano Mike Scholz Michiko Singh Tuner and Technician of the WSO. November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 5 Reimagining Broadway Julian Pellicano, conductor Sarah Slean, vocals Mike Janzen, vocals, piano, arranger George Koller, bass AIR CANADA POPS Davide DiRenzo, drums Sarah Slean Overture Oh what a beautiful morning (Oklahoma!) Rodgers/Hammerstein I’ve never been in love (Guys and Dolls) Frank Loesser Chim Chim Cheree (Mary Poppins) Robert B. Sherman/Richard M. Sherman Somewhere (West Side Story) Bernstein/Sondheim Edelweiss / My Favourite Things (Sound of Music) Rodgers/Hammerstein Mein Herr (Cabaret) Kander/Ebb - INTERMISSION - NYC (Annie) Strouse/Charnin Consider Yourself (Oliver) Lionel Bart America (West Side Story) Bernstein/Sondheim Falling Slowly (Once) Hansard/ Irglová I dreamed a dream (Les Misérables) Schönberg/Boublil There’s No Business Like Show Business Irving Berlin (Annie Get Your Gun) Friday, November 7 8:00 p.m. Pops Series Sponsor: Saturday, November 8 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9 2:00 p.m. Presenting Media Sponsor: MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING Pre-concert performance on the Piano Nobile Friday, 7:15 p.m. St. Germain Music Studio Saturday, 7:15 p.m. Desautels Faculty of Music Division of Preparatory Studies Sunday, 1:15 p.m. Suzuki Music Winnipeg November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 7 Schwarz & Copland Third Gerard Schwarz, conductor Karl Stobbe, violin Cory Campbell, vocals Andrew Balfour, vocals MASTERWORKS Michael Thompson, vocals Justice Murray Sinclair, narrator Gerard Schwarz Clans from Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and Light) Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Minko (b. 1968) Bird Alligator Squirrel Skunk Panther Raccoon Minko Three Pieces from Schindler’s List John Williams (b. 1932) Theme Krakow Ghetto – Winter ‘41 Remembrances - INTERMISSION - Symphony No. 3 Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Molto moderato (with simple expression) Allego molto Andantino quasi allegretto – Allegro con moto – Meno mosso (Tempo I) Molto deliberato (Fanfare) – Allegro risoluto Friday, November 14 8:00 p.m. Masterworks A Series Sponsor: Saturday, November 15 8:00 p.m. November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 9 creating the score: “The film’s 1940s: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, PROGRAM NOTES ennobling story, set in the midst of Billy the Kid, and the widely admired the great tragedy of the Holocaust, musical