Mavambo Engoma, Rooted in Music Curated by Chinyakare Ensemble
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MAVAMBO ENGOMA, ROOTED IN MUSIC CURATED BY CHINYAKARE ENSEMBLE 1 Julia and Kanukai Chigamba of Chinyakare Ensemble on Mavambo eNgoma, Rooted in Music “Music is the roots, and it’s the family, “Music is a universal language that it’s the community, it’s the world.” helps everyone, if everyone explores —Julia Chigamba it with respect. And love.” —Kanukai Chigamba 2 Esa-Pekka Salonen SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY MUSIC DIRECTOR San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen has, through his many high-profile conducting roles and work as a leading composer, shaped a unique vision for the present and future of the contemporary symphony orchestra. Salonen is currently the Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor for London’s Philharmonia Orchestra and is Artist in Association at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. He is a member of the faculty of the Colburn School in Los Angeles, where he developed and directs the pre-professional Negaunee Conducting Program. Salonen is the Conductor Laureate for both the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he was Music Director from 1992 until 2009. Salonen co-founded— and from 2003 until 2018 served as the Artistic Director for—the annual Baltic Sea Festival. 3 The Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen, Music Director SECOND VIOLINS CELLOS Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director Laureate Dan Carlson, Principal Vacant, Principal Herbert Blomstedt, Conductor Laureate Dinner & Swig Families Chair Philip S. Boone Chair Daniel Stewart, San Francisco Symphony Youth Helen Kim, Associate Principal Peter Wyrick, Associate Principal Orchestra Wattis Foundation Music Director Audrey Avis Aasen-Hull Chair Peter & Jacqueline Hoefer Chair Ragnar Bohlin, Chorus Director Jessie Fellows, Assistant Principal Amos Yang, Assistant Principal Vance George, Chorus Director Emeritus Vacant Vacant The Eucalyptus Foundation Second Century Chair Lyman & Carol Casey Second Century Chair FIRST VIOLINS Raushan Akhmedyarova Barbara Andres Alexander Barantschik, Concertmaster David Chernyavsky The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation Naoum Blinder Chair John Chisholm Second Century Chair Nadya Tichman, Associate Concertmaster Cathryn Down Barbara Bogatin San Francisco Symphony Foundation Chair Darlene Gray Phylis Blair Cello Chair Wyatt Underhill, Assistant Concertmaster Stan & Lenora Davis Chair Jill Rachuy Brindel 75th Anniversary Chair Amy Hiraga Gary & Kathleen Heidenreich Second Century Chair Jeremy Constant, Assistant Concertmaster Kum Mo Kim Sébastien Gingras Mariko Smiley Kelly Leon-Pearce Penelope Clark Second Century Chair Paula & John Gambs Second Century Chair Eliot Lev David Goldblatt Melissa Kleinbart Isaac Stern Chair Christine & Pierre Lamond Second Century Chair Katharine Hanrahan Chair Chunming Mo Carolyn McIntosh Yun Chu Polina Sedukh Elizabeth C. Peters Cello Chair Naomi Kazama Hull Chen Zhao Anne Pinsker In Sun Jang Yukiko Kurakata VIOLAS BASSES Catherine A. Mueller Chair Jonathan Vinocour, Principal Scott Pingel, Principal Suzanne Leon Yun Jie Liu, Associate Principal Daniel G. Smith, Associate Principal Leor Maltinski Katie Kadarauch, Assistant Principal Stephen Tramontozzi, Assistant Principal Sarn Oliver Vacant Richard & Rhoda Goldman Chair Florin Parvulescu Joanne E. Harrington & Lorry I. Lokey S. Mark Wright Victor Romasevich Second Century Chair Lawrence Metcalf Second Century Chair Catherine Van Hoesen Gina Cooper Charles Chandler David Gaudry Chris Gilbert David Kim Brian Marcus Christina King Wayne Roden Nanci Severance Adam Smyla Matthew Young 4 FLUTES TRUMPETS SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY CHORUS Tim Day, Principal Mark Inouye, Principal Members of the American Guild of Musical Artists Caroline H. Hume Chair William G. Irwin Charity Foundation Chair Robin McKee, Associate Principal Aaron Schuman, Associate Principal SOPRANOS Catherine & Russell Clark Chair Peter Pastreich Chair Cheryl Cain, Michele Kennedy, Ellen Leslie, Linda Lukas Guy Piddington Jennifer Mitchell, Natalia Salemmo, Daphne Touchais, Alfred S. & Dede Wilsey Chair Ann L. & Charles B. Johnson Chair Cindy Wyvill, Angelique Zuluaga Catherine Payne, Piccolo Jeff Biancalana ALTOS The Rainbow Piccolo Chair Terry Alvord, Karen Carle, Silvie Jensen, TROMBONES Margaret (Peg) Lisi, Brielle Marina Neilson, OBOES Timothy Higgins, Principal Leandra Ramm, Dr. Meghan Spyker, Merilyn Telle Vaughn Eugene Izotov, Principal Robert L. Samter Chair Edo de Waart Chair Nick Platoff, Associate Principal TENORS James Button, Associate Principal Paul Welcomer Seth Brenzel, Michael Desnoyers, Elliott JG Encarnación, Pamela Smith Vacant, Bass Trombone Samuel Faustine, Kevin Gibbs, Michael Jankosky, Dr. William D. Clinite Chair Jimmy Kansau, David J. Xiques Russ deLuna, English Horn TUBA BASS Joseph & Pauline Scafidi Chair Jeffrey Anderson, Principal Adam Cole, Mitchell Jones, Clayton Moser, James Irvine Chair Matthew Peterson, Chung-Wai Soong, Michael Taylor, CLARINETS David Varnum, Nick Volkert Carey Bell, Principal HARP William R. & Gretchen B. Kimball Chair Douglas Rioth, Principal Vacant, Associate Principal & E-flat Clarinet Vacant TIMPANI Jerome Simas, Bass Clarinet Edward Stephan, Principal Marcia & John Goldman Chair BASSOONS Bryce Leafman, Assistant Principal Stephen Paulson, Principal † Acting member of the SFS Steven Dibner, Associate Principal PERCUSSION Vacant Jacob Nissly, Principal Steven Braunstein, Contrabassoon James Lee Wyatt III The San Francisco Symphony string section utilizes revolving seating Bryce Leafman on a systematic basis. Players listed in alphabetical order change seats periodically. HORNS Stan Muncy† Robert Ward, Principal Second Century Chairs are supported in part by the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Foundation, ensuring the ongoing artistic excellence Mark Almond, Associate Principal LIBRARIANS of the San Francisco Symphony’s string sections. Bruce Roberts, Assistant Principal Margo Kieser, Principal Alexander Barantschik plays the 1742 Guarnerius del Gesù violin, on Jonathan Ring Nancy & Charles Geschke Chair loan from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Jessica Valeri John Campbell, Assistant Daniel Hawkins Matt Gray, Assistant Daniel Stewart’s appointment as Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra is generously supported by the Paul L. and Phyllis Wattis Endowment Fund. 5 CURRENTS: Mavambo eNgoma, Rooted in Music Chinyakare Ensemble curator TRADITIONAL (arr. Chigamba Family) Mbavarira Chinyakare Ensemble Julia Chigamba dancer, vocalist Kanukai Chigamba dancer, vocalist Augustine Basa tenor marimba, vocalist Gerald Basa soprano marimba, vocalist Moeketsi Gibe hosho, vocalist Russ Landers baritone marimba TRADITIONAL (arr. Chigamba Family, Ljova Zhurbin, and Russ Landers) Kura Uone Chinyakare Ensemble Julia Chigamba dancer, vocalist Kanukai Chigamba dancer, vocalist Augustine Basa ngoma, vocalist, dancer Gerald Basa hosho, vocalist, dancer Moeketsi Gibe makwa, vocalist, dancer Russ Landers ngoma Stan Muncy hosho David Goldblatt cello Douglas Rioth harp CURRENTS is sponsored by Chevron. 6 TRADITIONAL (arr. Chigamba Family, Ljova Zhurbin, and Russ Landers) Kunatsa Muroyi and Dzimba Mbiri Chete Chinyakare Ensemble Julia Chigamba hosho, vocalist Kanukai Chigamba makwa, vocalist Augustine Basa ngoma, vocalist Gerald Basa hosho, vocalist Moeketsi Gibe ngoma, vocalist Russ Landers soprano marimba Mark Almond · Bruce Roberts horns Katie Kadarauch · Matthew Young violas Jill Rachuy Brindel · Carolyn McIntosh cello Chris Gilbert double bass Frank Zamacona director Kara Lancaster editor Luke Kritzeck lighting/set designer 7 Thank You to Our Concert Sponsor CURRENTS IS SPONSORED BY 8 artists The CHINYAKARE ENSEMBLE is a family of culture; and founder of her own clothing line inspired musicians, dancers, and teachers committed to by African designs, the Tsuro Collection. She preserving and sharing traditional Zimbabwean continues to teach dance, music, and culture in culture and promoting community building and Oakland schools and in the community at Destiny education through music and dance. Chinyakare Arts Center and the Alvin Ailey summer program. presents electrifying performances of the traditional KANUKAI CHIGAMBA started dance, music, and culture of Zimbabwe and Southern dancing at a young age with her Africa. The music (played on mbira, ngoma, marimbas, family in Harare, Zimbabwe. and chipendani), songs, and dance weave colorful She learned to dance at biras stories that show scenes from everyday life, while (all-night ceremonies) where teaching important life lessons, such as goal setting, she would watch and learn from perseverance, and thankfulness. Chinyakare provides older dancers. Soon, she started audiences with a glimpse of the beauty, excitement, dancing with her aunt’s group, the Mhembero Dance and spirit of traditional Zimbabwean dance and song. Troupe, performing traditional Zimbabwean dance JULIA TSITSI CHIGAMBA, at weddings and local clubs until 2010 when she founder and director of the moved to Oakland, CA. In Oakland, she continued Chinyakare Ensemble, grew up dancing with her family in the Chinyakare Ensemble, in the rich cultural traditions of performing traditional Zimbabwean dance around the Zimbabwean Shona music and country. She has performed at events such as the San dance. She is the daughter of Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Zimfest, Monterey the highly respected Bay Reggaefest, and the Africa Day Celebration in gwenyambira Sekuru Chigamba and was a longtime Washington DC. She began to collaborate with other member of Mhembero, the Chigamba family dance