Sep 23/24 2017

THE PROGRAM

Sep 23/24 2017

The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College THEORCHESTRANOW.ORG 1 SAT 9/23/17 at 8 PM & SUN 9/24/17 at 2 PM Performances #64 & #65: Season 3, Concerts 1 & 2

Hello! The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College Sosnoff Theater We’re so glad you’ve joined us today. In TŌN, our goal is to make orchestral music relevant Leon Botstein, conductor to today’s audiences. Here’s how we’re doing things a little differently: Modest Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain (1867, arr. 1886) (1839–81) Let’s Chat arr. Rimsky-Korsakov Some of us will be introducing the music, and even more will be in the Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 (1912–13, 1924) lobby at intermission. Come say hi, (1891–1953) Andantino—Allegretto grab a selfie, ask some questions, and Scherzo: Vivace let us know your thoughts. Intermezzo: Allegro moderato Finale: Allegro tempestoso Chaojun Yang, We Live for the Applause piano We love your energy! There’s no need Intermission to wait till the end of the piece—if the music moves you, feel free to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3 (1875, rev. 1876) applaud in between movements. (1840–93) Introduzione e Allegro: Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre) Be a Social Butterfly Alla tedesca: Allegro moderato e semplice If you have a great time, let your Andante elegiaco Scherzo: Allegro vivo friends know: share a photo or video Finale: Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di Polacca) (without disturbing anyone else), use #theorchnow, and tag us @theorchnow.

To find out more about usand what we think about the music, look through this program and visit theorchestranow.org. To stay up to date with TŌN emails, see the insert in this program. And to find out how you can support the orchestra, turn to page 12. The concert will run approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one But above all else, we invite you to sit back and 20-minute intermission.

ENJOY! No beeping or buzzing, please! Silence all electronic devices. Photos and videos are encouraged, but only before and after the music.

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TŌN’S OMAR SHELLY ON MUSSORGSKY’S NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN

Modest Mussorgsky was at the beginning of a line of Russian composers in the mid-1800s known as “The Five.” Both he and Rimsky-Korsakov wrote Russia’s first programmatic music, and Night on Bald Mountain is considered to be one of the first programmatic pieces to come out of Russia. This music has always really scared me. As a kid I remember seeing Fantasia and hearing this piece and being frightened by it. And that’s exactly what Mussorgsky wanted. One thing I’ll always remember is how the dawn comes at the end of the piece and clears everything out, makes everything okay, and puts it to bed. It’s always creeped me out, but nowadays I’m more frightened of it just because of the notes. There’s a lot going on for the strings, and technically, it’s all over the place. You’ll want to listen to the trombones—they absolutely lay down that fear factor. Photo by Jito Lee Leon Botstein conductor Leon Botstein brings a renowned Sergei Prokofiev career as both a conductor and Piano Concerto No. 2 educator to his role as music director of This rarely-performed concerto was written while Prokofiev was still a student The Orchestra Now. He has been music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Its dark undertones mourn the death of director of the American Symphony one of his friends, to whom the work is dedicated. Prokofiev himself was the Orchestra since 1992, artistic codirector soloist for the piece’s premiere in St. Petersburg. Considered one of the most of Bard SummerScape and the Bard “technically formidable piano concertos in the repertoire,” Prokofiev wrote in Music Festival since their creation, his diary that he was nervous to perform the piece for the first time. and president of Bard College since 1975. He was the music director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from 2003–11, and is now conductor laureate. In 2018 he will assume Symphony No. 3 artistic directorship of the Grafenegg This symphony, the least-performed of the several Tchaikovsky wrote, stands Academy in Austria. Mr. Botstein is out from the rest for having an unorthodox five movements as opposed to also a frequent guest conductor with four. It is occasionally referred to as the “Polish Symphony” due to the Polish orchestras around the globe, has dance influences in the rhythms of the final movement, marked as Tempo di made numerous recordings, and is a polacca. However, musicologists agree that this is a misleading nickname; the prolific author and music historian. He is Photo by Matt Dine symphony is most definitely Russian. the editor of the prestigious The Musical Quarterly, and has received many honors for his contributions to music.

More info online at leonbotstein.com.

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The Orchestra Now (TŌN) is a group of vibrant young musicians from across the globe who are making orchestral music relevant to 21st- century audiences. They are lifting the curtain on the musicians’ experience and sharing their unique personal insights in a welcoming environment. Hand-picked from the world’s leading conservatories—including The Juilliard School, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and the Curtis Institute of Music—the members of TŌN are not only thrilling audiences with their critically acclaimed Chaojun Yang performances, but also enlightening curious piano minds by giving on-stage introductions and demonstrations, writing concert notes from the musicians’ perspective, and having one-on-one Performances: Performed in France, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, discussions with patrons during intermissions. North Korea, Poland, Croatia, Great Britain, the United States, Canada, and Germany; gave a solo performance in Paris at age six for 300 honored guests of Conductor, educator, and music historian Leon governments from 88 countries at the Shanghai Expo Delegation; invited to play Botstein founded TŌN in 2015 as a master’s at Chopin’s House in Poland; performed with the Xiamen Philharmonic under degree program at Bard College, where he conductor Zheng Xiaoying at age nine for Mozart’s 250th anniversary; Haikou also serves as president. The orchestra is in Great Hall of the People, China; Braunschweig Classics Festival, Germany; residence at Bard’s Richard B. Fisher Center Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto, Op. 18 with Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, for the Performing Arts, performing multiple Canada; Beethoven Sonata at Detroit Symphony Hall; Rachmaninoff Concerto concerts there each season as well as taking No. 2 with Shanghai Philharmonic under Muhai Tang; Chopin Piano Concerto part in the annual Bard Music Festival. They also No. 1 with Xiamen Philharmonic under Shi Shucheng perform regularly at the finest venues in New York, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Awards and Scholarships: 1st Prize, 2016 Hastings International Piano Concerto Metropolitan Museum of Art, and others across Competition’s North American round; 1st Prize, 2016 Bard College Conservatory NYC and beyond. The orchestra has performed Concerto Competition; Winner, 2015 Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop with many distinguished conductors, including Solo Competition, Indiana University; Silver medal, 2012 Fischoff National Fabio Luisi, Neeme Järvi, Gerard Schwarz, and Chamber Music Competition, Junior Division; Young Artist Award, Interlochen JoAnn Falletta. Arts Academy; 3rd Prize, 2010 Morningside Music Bridge Concerto Competition; 1st Prize, 2009–10 Shanghai Conservatory Chamber Music Competition, Junior We invite you to get to know TŌN and discover Division music in the making! Explore upcoming concerts, see what our musicians have to say, and more at Photo by Matt Dine Festivals: Pianofest, Hamptons, 2017; Morningside Music Bridge International theorchestranow.org. Summer Music Festival Program, 2009–11

Education: Shanghai Conservatory Middle School, Interlochen Arts Academy, Bard College

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Leon Botstein, Music Director Violin I Bass Trumpet Lili Sarayrah, Concertmaster Michael Franz, Principal Zachary Silberschlag, Grace Choi William McPeters Principal Youyang Qu Milad Daniari Szabolcs Koczur Diego Gabete Luke Stence Christopher Moran (on leave) Michael Rau Zhenyuan Yao Hyunjae Bae Casey Karr Trombone Lara Baker-Finch Lila Vivas Blanco Paul Nemeth Matt Walley, Clara Engen Joshua DePoint Principal (1st half ) violin Weiqiao Wu Gabe Cruz, Drew Youmans Flute Principal (2nd half ) Jiayu Sun Thomas J. Wible, Federico Ramos, Lara will talk briefly about Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Principal (Mussorgsky) Bass Trombone Violin II Denis Savelyev, Mountain on stage before the performance Adina Mu-Ying Tsai, Tuba Principal Principal (Prokofiev) Hometown: Brisbane, Australia Jiyoung Moon Matthew Ross, Dan Honaker (on leave) Alma mater: Leonardo Pineda Principal (Tchaikovsky) Queensland Conservatorium of Music Yurie Mitsuhashi Timpani Awards/Competitions: 1st Place, 2014 Jani Haenke Prize; Fangxi Liu Oboe William Kaufman 1st Prize, 2014 Ross Peters 4MBS Chamber Music Prize Yuqian Zhang Kelly Mozeik, Appearances: Utah Festival Opera, 2015; Queensland Lara Baker-Finch Principal (Mussorgsky) Percussion Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane, Australia, Substitute, Haemi Lee Aleh Remezau, Miles Salerni ( ) on leave 2013–16; Australian Youth Orchestra, 2014 Akiko Kamigawara Principal (Prokofiev) Coline Berland Regina Brady, Harp Musical origins: I began playing the violin at age 6 after seeing a Play School episode (an Australian kid’s show) Hao Xing Principal (Tchaikovsky) Emily Melendes James Jihyun Kim introducing sections of the orchestra. Viola Guest Musicians Favorite obscure piece: Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2, Bonnie Heung, Principal Clarinet “Intimate Letters” Emmanuel Koh Sangwon Lee, Violin I Favorite musical memory: Playing Prokofiev Symphony Omar Shelly Principal (Mussorgsky) Andrés Rivas No. 5 in a youth orchestra for the first time. It was so Chi Lee Micah Candiotti-Pacheco, Caleb Wong Horn exciting, that’s when I decided to pursue music at Principal university. Yuan Qi (Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky) Amanda Ray, Assistant Scot Moore Elias Rodriguez Which composer would have had the best social media: Tuba Again, probably Janáček, because of his ridiculous Cello Bassoon Aidan Zimmermann infatuation with married women 40 years younger than Hui Zhang, Principal Adam Romey, him. I think he’d have hectic tweets. Lauren Peacock Principal (1st half ) Percussion Musical guilty pleasure: Eminem, Michael Bublé, and rock Eleanor Lee Carl Gardner, Charles Kiger and roll from the ’50s Alana Shannon Principal (2nd half ) David Stevens Jinn Shin Favorite painting: Stained Glass Window by Banksy, as Danny Poceta Horn part of the Art in the Streets exhibition at the Museum of Zhilin Wang Philip Brindise, Contemporary Art Los Angeles Kyle Anderson Principal (Mussorgsky) Andrew Borkowski Anna Lenhart, Photo by Jito Lee Principal (Prokofiev) Shannon Hagan, Principal (Tchaikovsky) Ethan Brozka

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Zhilin Wang Diego Gabete cello violin

Zhilin will talk briefly about Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto Diego will talk briefly about Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 No. 2 on stage before the performance on stage before the performance

Hometown: Beijing, China Hometown: Zaragoza, Spain Alma maters: Yale University School of Music; Central Alma Maters: Basque Country Conservatory, Guildhall Conservatory of Music, China School of Music & Drama, The Schwob School of Music, Awards/Competitions: Aldo Parisot Prize, 2016 West Virginia University Appearances: Banff Chamber Music Residency, Canada; Awards/Competitions: National Finalist, 2014 & 2016 MTNA Pacific Music Festival, Japan; Norfolk Chamber Music Young Artist and Chamber Music divisions; 1st Prize, 2014 Festival, U.S.; Beijing Modern Music Festival, China; EOS & 2016 WVUSO Young Artist Competition; 1st Prize, 2009 & Repertory Orchestra, China; Asian Youth Symphony 2010 “Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza” Competition; Orchestra, Hong Kong; Morningside Music Bridge, Canada 1st Prize, 2007 Chamber Music Competition Ädelina Musical origins: I started learning the piano at age 5. Domingo; 2nd Prize, 2002 Youth Competition “Villa de My piano teacher was actually a cello major so he Sahagun” introduced me to cello when I turned 7. I didn’t know Appearances: Bowdoin International Music Festival, ME, exactly what cello was at that time. What I knew was 2005, 2006 & 2011; Summit Music Festival, NY, 2008; Toronto that I didn’t want to switch to another teacher and also Summer Festival, Canada, 2009 felt bored with practicing the piano. So I decided to play Musical origins: I started when I was 6 years old. I cello. wanted to play guitar but I used to bite my nails. They The thing most people don’t know about classical recommended that I choose the violin instead. music is: People may not be able to enjoy classical music How did you hear about TŌN? I heard about it when it was the first time. Some may even find it difficult to understand. created, through social media. The idea of The Orchestra However, when you become more familiar with the music Now is to redefine the role of the symphony orchestra in after listening several times, familiar enough that you can today´s society through innovative social and musical hum the tune yourself, you will gradually fall in love with it. projects. As an orchestral musician and violin performer, I think it is vital to understand how modern society behaves. Only then can we use symphonic music more appropriately and effectively. Favorite fact about your instrument: My violin’s luthier,

Honore Derazey, put the following inscription into his Photo by Jito Lee violins: “In silvis viva silvi suaviter jan mortua cano,” which translates to “In the forest I lived in silence, now in death I sweetly sing.” Favorite non-classical musician or band: Pink Floyd

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The Orchestra Now gratefully acknowledges the generosity of each TŌN DONORS and every donor who makes our work possible. Thank you for making an HELP CLASSICAL investment in the future of music! Rebecca Ackerman Stephen J. Hoffman Yuka Nishino The Andrew W. Mellon Scott Huang Bette and Stan Nitzky MUSIC THRIVE! Foundation Malcolm G. Idelson Douglas Okerson and Anonymous (9) Laura Kaminsky William Williams In TŌN, the next generation of great performers is Tamarah and Carley Caroline Kelch Mr. and Mrs. learning to communicate the transformative power Balazs Bridget Kibbey James H. Ottaway Jr. of music to 21st-century audiences. Joseph J. Baxer and Sylvia and Nelson Kier Dr. Nora Post Barbara Bacewicz Erica Kiesewetter Kurt and Lorenzo Rausch This innovative master’s degree program, the first of Susan Beckerman Younghee Kim-Wait Robert Renbeck its kind in the U.S., combines an academic degree Miriam R. Berger Marilyn and Arthur S. Reynolds Pamela Berlinghof William L. Kirchner Ellen Reynolds with real-world professional experience. Dr. László Z. Bitó and The Kurt Weill Foundation Brigitte R. Roepke, Olivia Cariño for Music Hospitality Committee Your tax-deductible contribution will support: Rosemary Carroll S. Lachterman for United Nations »» Student-led community music programs in Maria J. Chiu Lise Laurent Delegations Lisa Cohen Joy Lee and Richard Charles Roth schools, libraries, and more! Theodore and Alice Packert Susan and D. Richard »» Powerful performances at Carnegie Hall, Bard’s Ginot Cohn Arthur S. Leonard Rowland Fisher Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Elaine Dale Peter J. and Susan B. Roberta Sandeman and Jazz at Lincoln Center. José M. de Jesús, Jr. LeVangia Barbara A. and Joseph Nicole M. de Jesús and Elinor Wallach Levin Schoenberg »» Around Town concerts, free and open to the Brian P. Walker Amala and Eric Levine Stephen Shafer general public, in which we share great music Thomas De Stefano David Levering Lewis Frances Sharpless with children and families in communities across Vincent M. Dicks Ernest Lieber Mary Sheerin NYC, the Hudson Valley, and beyond! Khoa Doan Bonnie Loopesko and Jo Shute and Michael Dorf Daniel Shapiro Allan Wieman Elizabeth Duby Andrea Louie Jen Shykula and Tom Ochs TŌN is shaping a bright future for classical music, Lauren Effron Todd D. Marcus Peter Sipperley beginning with the musicians who will sustain this art The Elgar Society Lisa Marshall Paul Stoddard form for future generations to enjoy. Denise and Scott Engen James M. Mastrangelo Joseph Storch Barbara Ewert Ginny and Guenther May Felicitas S. Thorne There’s simply no other music degree program like Arnold and Milly Feinsilber Warren R. Mikulka Howard Wallick TŌN. Please consider making a contribution and Roz Forman Karen E. Moeller and Clint White invest in the future of music! Elaine Frank Charles H. Talleur Philip and Martha White The Gallego and Maliner Roy Moses Ann and Douglas William Families, in memory Joanne and Richard Mrstik Shelley and Vic Wisner of Chester (Chet) J. Christine Munson Wendy Wolfenson TO DONATE: Borkowski III John D. Murphy Ingrid Yen GE Foundation Marcia Neeley Carrie E. Yotter Gary M. Giardina James and Andrea Nelkin Marlene Zaslavsky Debby and Fred Glynn Maury Newburger Leila Zogby

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Conversation AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN AND OWEN KING Presented in association with Oblong Books & Music Sosnoff Theater | September 27 at 7 pm

Dance TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY LUMA Theater | September 28–29 at 7:30 pm

Catskill Jazz Factory HEARD FRESH: MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS with Fred Hersch and Sullivan Fortner Sosnoff Theater | October 7 at 7:30 pm

Live Arts Bard TERE O’CONNOR: LONG RUN LUMA Theater | October 13–14 at 7:30 pm and October 15 at 2pm

Conversation DANIEL MENDELSOHN’S AN ODYSSEY with Nick Flynn Sosnoff Theater | October 20 at 7:30 pm

Music THE ORCHESTRA NOW Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Leon Botstein, conductor Sosnoff Theater | October 21 at 8 pm and October 22 at 2 pm

Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony

FALL EVENTS FALL Gerard Schwartz, conductor Sosnoff Theater | November 18 at 8 pm

Music BARD CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA Leon Botstein, Music Director Sosnoff Theater | November 11 at 8 pm

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