SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2011–2012 SEASON SPONSORS
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ENCORE Beth Anderson Rodolfo Chavez Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates Hedy Harrison-Anduha and Liming Chen Jose Iturbi Foundation Larry Anduha Wanda Chen National Endowment for the Susan and Clifford Asai Margie and Ned Cherry Arts Larry Baggs Frances and Philip Chinn Eleanor and David St. Clair Marilyn Baker Nancy and Lance Chontos Terry Bales Patricia Christie HEADLINER Sallie Barnett Richard Christy The Capital Group Companies Alan Barry Rozanne and James Churchill Charitable Foundation Cynthia Bates Neal Clyde Chamber Music Society of Dennis Becker Mark Cochrane Detroit Barbara S. Behrens Michael Cohn The Gettys Family Aldenise Belcer Claire Coleman Los Cerritos Center Yvette Belcher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II Preserved TreeScapes Peggy Bell Patricia Cookus International, Dennis E. Morris Bernstein Christina and Robert Copella Gabrick Norman Blanco Nancy Corralejo Marilynn and Art Segal James Blevins Virginia Correa Triangle Distributing Company Michael Bley Ron Cowan United Parcel Service Kathleen Blomo Patricia Cozzini Yamaha Karen Bloom Pamela and John Crawley Marilyn Bogenschutz Eugenia Creason OPENING ACT Linda and Sergio Bonetti Tab Crooks Dr. Judy Akin Palmer and Dr. Patricia Bongeorno Virginia Czarnecki Jacques Palmer Gloria and Lester Boston, Jr. Angel De Sevilla Nancy and Nick Baker Ilana and Allen Brackett Charmaine and Nick De Simone Boeing Paula Briggs Robert Dean Mary and Robert Buell Family Scott N. Brinkerhoff Lee DeBord Trust Darrell Brooke Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard Marilynn and James Costantino Mary Brough Betty DeGarmo Francesca and Douglas Deaver Joyce and Russ Brown Susanne and John DeHardt Janet Gray Kathy and Mark Brown Erin Delliquadri Dr. HP Kan and Mrs. Della Kan Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown Esther Delurgio Dr. and Mrs. Philip I. Kress Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Land Rover Jaguar Cerritos Florence P. Buchanan Rosemarie and Joseph Di Giulio Celia and Clarence Masuo G. Buhler Rosemarie diLorenzo New England Foundation for the Jan Burnett Aleisha Dinisi Arts Ina Burton Amy and George Dominguez Bev and George Ray Charitable Linda and Larry Burton Mrs. Abiatha Doss Fund Susan and Tom Buttera Linda Dowell Kirsten and Craig M. Springer, Edison Cabacungan Robert Dressendorfer Ph.D. Robert Campbell Gloria Dumais Masaye Stafford Michael Canup Stanley Dzieminski Wave Broadband Richard E. Carlburg Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Eakin David Carver Dee Eaton FAN Michelle Casey Susie Edber and Allen Grogan Maureen Ahler Phillip Castillo Gary Edward Cheryl Alcorn Eileen Castle Jill and Steve Edwards Joseph Aldama Yvonne and Dennis Cattell Kasey Egelus Sharlene and Ronald Allice Rodolfo Chacon Carla Ellis American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Joann and George Chambers Robert Ellis
2 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Eric Eltinge Dr. Richard Hochberg Vanessa Lewis Teri Esposito Kay and Wyn Holmes Sue and Paul Liles Kim Evans Cindy Horita Jeffrey J. Lim Richard Falb Jon Howerton Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Renee Fallaha Christina and Michael Hughes Nancy and Stephen Lutz Dr. Stuart L. Farber Melvin Hughes Peter and Muysean Madden Heather M. Ferber Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Laura and Sergio Madrigal Steven Fischer Mrs. Susan Hunsinger Johnny Magsby The Fish Company Jay Hurtado Mary Majors Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin Robert M. Iritani Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Manalang Sue and Mike Fitzsimons Mark Itzkowitz Stephen Mao Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki Grace and Tom Izuhara Eleanor Marlow Jesus Fojo Sharon Jacoby Dr. and Mrs. Max B. Martinez Anne Forman David Jaynes Sissy and Rich Martinez Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Joan Jefferson Mary and Donald Martini Frimodig Dr. Warren D. Johnston Janice Kay Matthews Sharon Frank Cathy and Rich Jones Pansy and Robert Mattox Teresa Freeborn and Douglas Cathy and James Juliani Cecilia and Ronald Maus Regelout Mary Ann and Steve Kahanic Cindy and Doug Maxwell Roberta and Wayne Fujitani Luanne Kamiya Janet McCarty Elaine Fulton Gloria and Sherman Kappe The McCune Family Samuel Gabriel Mr. and Mrs. George Katanjian Aliene Mcgrew JoAnn and Art Gallucci Marylou and Allan Kennedy Farley McKinney Therese Galvan Roland Kerby Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Arthur Gapasin Dr. Aaron Kern Terry and Dave McMurtrey Gayle and Michael Garrity Fay and Lawrence Kerneen David Medellin Jan Gaschen The Kerr Family Maureen and Mike Mekjian Michael Gautreau Joseph Kienle Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Franz Gerich Carol Kindler Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall Karen and Larry Gibson James King Diana Merryman Roxanne and Alan Goldin Jacky and Jack Kleyh Todd Meyer The Goldsmith Family Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Luzviminda Miguel Margarita Gomez Karen Knecht Hassan Milani Raejean Goodrich Lee M. Kochems and Vincent Gary Miller William Goodwin J. Patti Kathleen Miller Shirelle Gordon-Thompson Jerry Kohl Dr. Marjorie Mitchell Beryl and Graham Gosling Dawn Marie Kotsonis Ellie and Jim Monroe Timothy Gower Shirley Kotsonis Anthony R. Montero Marguerite and Werner Graf Ann Kough Patricia Moore A. Graham and M. Marion Bette and Ken Kurihara Becky Morales Alvena and Richard Graham Linda and Harry Kusuda Toni and Tom Morgan Susan and Dr. Robert Green Sue and Mati Kuuskmae David Moromisato Norma and Gary Greene Patrice and Kevin Kyle Kris Moskowitz Kenneth Greenleaf Cathy LaBare Cortland Myers Guerra Family Carl Laconico Chidori Nakamura Rosemary Escalera Gutierrez Kathy and Derrick Lai Stan Nakamura Robert C. Haefele Nelson Lane Naz The Cat Roger Hale Jill and Rick Larson Jean and Ardell Nease Jo and Paul Hanson David Latter Alan Negosian Mark Harding Earnestine Lavergne A.J. Neiman Lois and Thomas Harris June and Harold Leach Wendy and Mike Nelson Valarie and Mike Harris Mr. Edward Le Blanc Nelson-Dunn, Inc. Julie and Costa Hase Dr. T. LeClair and Mr. R. Bradley Ronald Nichols Howard Herdman Paolo Ledesma Jill and Michael Nishida Saul Hernandez Keith Lee Toby Nishida Charles Hess Peter J. Leets Linda Nomura Molly Hickman Helen Leonard Diane Norris Charles E. Hirsch Jack Lewis Margene and Chuck Norton Ping Ho Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Cathryn O’Brien-Smith
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Edward Ogle Olivette Shannon Laura H. and John D. Ann and Clarence Ohara Kristi Shaw Williams Karen Ohta Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Lee Williamson Sylvia L. Osborne Ron Shestokes Merrillyn Wilson Kathy and John Owsinski The Douglas Lane Shulby, Sr. Caron and Jeff Winston P.P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Family Pornwit Wipanurat George Palomino Kathleen Sidaris David Wolpe Bonnie Jo Panagos Steven Siefert Charles Wong D Parsons Neil Siegel Robert Worley Mary Ellen Pascucci Maureen and A.J. Siegrist Candy and Jim Yee Minna and Frank Patterson Dorothy Simmons Eunee and Frank Yee Angela and Devy Paul Eric Simpson Jeanette Yee Marilyn and James Peters Benjamin Singer Basha Yonis John Peterson Loren Slafer Ruthann Yuhas Pettersen Family Sylvia Sligar Barbara Yunker Francisco Philibert Carol and Rob Smallwood Xavier Zavatsky Frances Pianelli Nancy Sur Smith John W. Zlatic Judith Pickup Toula Smith Jackie and Joe Ploen Kevin Speaks IN MEMORIAM Merrill Plou Kerry Spears In Memory of Voneta Aday Forrest Poorman Dan Stange and Edward Bowlen Elizabeth and Greg Prevost Kris and Robert Steedman In Loving Memory of Carol Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Gale Stein M. Behan Crista Qi and Vincent Chung Donna Stevens In Memory of Mrs. Edna Susan Ragone Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther Kuwahara Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Richard Strayer In Loving Memory of Ethel Karen Randall William R. Stringer Lee Robin Raymond A.J. Taen In Memory of Mr. Leon F. Ellyn and Alan Reback Susan and Scott Takahashi Lee Kathy Reid Nora and Winford Teasley Rosalie Relleve Ken Thompson Nikki and Dennis Repp Karen Tilson Betty and Nash Rivera Joann Tommy Sharon V. Robinson Sharon Touchstone Rockwell Collins Lillian K. Triggs Harriet and William Rodiger Jean Tuohino Rick and Audrey Rodriguez Maria Tupaz Laura and Gary Rose Alex Urbach Lynn Rose June and Sonny Van Dusen Patricia Rose Dorothy and Robert Van Jean Rothaermel Nice Vivian and Tom Rothwell Tim VanEck Shirley Rundell Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Tom Sakiyama Maria Von Sadovszky Steve Salas and Steven P. Diane and Fred Vunak Timmons Charles Wadman Christine and Dennis Salts Laura Walker Monica Sanchez Donna and Robert Walters Sheri Sands Angela and Sinclair Wang Janed and Richard Sax Karen and Robert Webb Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Carol Webster and Chris Mary and Robert Scherbarth Enterline Mildred Scholnick Darlene Weidner Mabel and Dennis Schoonover Marijke and Tim Weightman Jerome Schultz Anita and David Weinstein Cindy Scotto Lynne and Ken Wellty Mary Serles Sandee and Mike Welsh William Shakespeare Helen Williams Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 916-8510 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
4 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
presents
SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.
As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.
5 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SEASON PROGRAM Adagio and Fuga in c minor, KV 546 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Les Illuminations for Soprano and Strings, Op. 18 Benjamin Britten Fanfare (1913-1976) Villes Phrase Antique Royauté Marine Interlude Being Beauteous Parade Départ Karine Polverelli, soprano
INTERMISSION Suite for Strings Leoš Janáček Moderato (1854-1928) Adagio Andante con moto Presto Adagio Andante
String Quartet in F Major Maurice Ravel Allegro Moderato - Trés doux (1875-1937) Assez vif - Trés rythmé (arr. by Lavard Skou-Larsen) Trés Lent Vif et agité
BIOGRAPHY In 1991, violinist Lavard Skou-Larsen combed the Alexander Lonquich. world for an elite group of musicians to make up the In the orchestra’s 1995 South American tour, the SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS, whose mission is ensemble won the critics’ prize for the best foreign orchestra to perform orchestral Chamber music with the freedom of to perform at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires that season. soloists. The chosen musicians, all inspired by violinist- The Salzburg Chamber Soloists has played throughout the conductor Sándor Végh, toured the United States and United States, Mexico, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Zurich, Canada, leading to numerous invitations to perform in and Rio de Janeiro. concert with legendary cellist Misha Maisky; violinist The ensemble’s recordings include Coviello Classics, Rodolfo Bonucci; clarinetist Giora Feidman; and Dino Classics, and W.A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, which pianists Michel Dalberto, Jean-Bernard Pommier, and Gramophone calls “refreshingly free.” n
6 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
presents THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS IN 4 PLAY Featuring
ANDY SAPORA HARRY LEVINE STEVE HORSTMANN MICHAEL KARAS
Friday, February 3, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
7 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHYSEASON Expect the unexpected with THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS IN 4 PLAY. The self- proclaimed eccentric “lunatics” spice things up with a zany showcase filled with the astonishing juggling feats, laugh- out-loud comedy, and wild theatrics that have taken them to Broadway, television, and the big screen. What started as a street act in 1970s San Francisco has grown into a phenomenon that has toured to mass appeal throughout America and Europe. Members of The Flying Karamazov Brothers don’t actually fly in their routines, but everything else does – in sweeping, gravity-defying arcs: swords, apples, torches, fish, windy philosophies, theatrics, and jokes. “Imagine a quartet of master jugglers, multi-instrument musi- cians, circus clowns, improv comics, esoteric satirists, and play- ful techno-wizards who tap dance,” said the Los Angeles Times, and it all becomes “magically indescribable.” The juggling is “infectious,” hails The New York Times. “The flurry of pins that somehow never collide becomes more than a display of hard-earned skill and teamwork. In portraying a communal effort as sublime play, it evokes the utopian ideal of a group that has achieved a perfect understanding.” Known for consistently testing the laws of physics, The Flying Karamazov Brothers often invites members of the audi- ence to contribute items for juggling. The group’s die-hard fans have been known to come prepared with odd items, including a baby carrier, cold cuts, pepperoni pizzas, and huge blocks of ice. Adept with a wide range of conventional instruments, The Flying Karamazov Brothers amps up the excitement by making its own music. The brothers use clubs that are adapted as per- cussion strikers to allow the troupe to play drums and marimba phones without breaking juggling patterns. The Flying Karamazov Brothers’ wild and physically demanding antics won the ensemble a 1981 Obie Award for Walnut “Outstanding Achievement in the Off-Broadway and Off-Off Cafe Camellia Broadway Theatre” and a 2004 “Award of Excellence” from the 605 Fwy
Bellflower International Jugglers’ Association. The group has appeared 91 Fwy CCPA on the television sitcoms Seinfeld and Ellen and in the film The Jewel of the Nile. n
8 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents RUBEN STUDDARD and MORRIS DAY & THE TIME
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
BIOGRAPHies RUBEN STUDDARD became a household name A Minneapolis-based band that Prince propelled to when he clinched the title of American Idol in 2003. His prominence in the early 1980s, MORRIS DAY & THE impact on the music charts was immediate as Studdard’s TIME created a dance sensation with The Bird and kept single, Flying Without Wings, debuted at No. Two on the Hot the groove going with its funky R&B sound in hit singles 100. His version of Superstar and hits Sorry 2004 and Change such as Get It Up, Cool (Part 1), 777-9311, Wild and Loose, Me maintained his prominence on the music charts. Gigolos Get Lonely Too, Jerk Out, and the all-time classic Orders for Studdard’s first album, Soulful, exceeded Jungle Love. more than 1 million, automatically qualifying for Platinum Childhood friends and bandmates Morris Day and certification. The record catapulted to No. One on the Prince attained cult-status stardom as rivals in the 1984 Billboard 200 chart. His 2004 chart-topping album I Need an films Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge, which captured the Angel was selected the No. One “Gospel Album of the Year” exploding Minneapolis music scene at its peak. “The Time’s by Billboard. The Return album sent the crooner back to the songs are loose in spirit and taut musically,” hails The New Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums York Times. charts. Called “the breezy, preening hipster who personifies Studdard, honored with the NAACP’s Image Award the swagger and rollicking spirit of The Time’s funky R&B for “Best New Artist” in 2004, was nominated that same music” by the Los Angeles Times, Day has released several year for the American Music Award for “Favorite Male solo albums – The Color of Success, Daydreaming, and Guar- Soul/R&B Artist” and a Grammy for “Best Male R&B anteed – which have collectively sold more than 10 million Performance.” copies. n
9 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents LORRIE MORGAN & PAM TILLIS GRITS AND GLAMOUR TOUR
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8:00 PM
This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
BIOGRAPHies LORRIE MORGAN rocked Billboard charts with Vida Loca (My Crazy Life), All the Good Ones Are Gone, and Trainwreck of Emotion, Five Minutes, What Part of No, and I Land of the Living. A formidable force in Country music, she Didn’t Know My Own Strength. A Country Music Associa- has racked up 14 Top Five hits, including six that climbed tion “Female Vocalist of the Year,” Morgan made her first to No. One. Tillis was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in appearance at the Grand Ole Opry at age 13 with her father, 2000. George Morgan. At age 25, Morgan made history when she Known for her heart-wrenching ballads and powerful became the youngest person ever to become a member of lyrics, Tillis scored with fans and critics with Spilled Perfume; the Grand Ole Opry in 1984. Let That Pony Run; Cleopatra, Queen of Denial; and Maybe Since then, Morgan has built a reputation for herself It Was Memphis. Her songs have been recorded by Chaka as a bona fide Country heavyweight with 14 Top 10 hits and Khan, Martina McBride, Highway 101, Juice Newton, scores of Gold and Platinum albums, including Leave the and Conway Twitty. In 1999, Tillis became the first female Light On and Something in Red. Country entertainer to star in a Broadway musical when she The Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of appeared in Smokey Joe’s Café. Her recent album, Rhine- 1994,” Grammy winner PAM TILLIS has delighted scores stoned, was showered with glowing reviews and received of fans with the smash hits Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Mi People magazine’s “Critics’ Choice Award.” n
10 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
presents CELTIC NIGHTS JOURNEY OF HOPE
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
BIOGRAPHy Featuring the finest vocalists, expert Stepdancers, Drawn from the history and folklore of Ireland, Celtic and acclaimed Celtic musicians in what the London Times Nights takes audiences on a journey of a people struggling to called “a perfect mix of Traditional and Contemporary Irish find their place in the New World as they migrate from their pieces,” CELTIC NIGHTS JOURNEY OF HOPE tells homeland to new lives in America. With the toe-tapping per- the story of the rich Celtic heritage and history. The “spec- cussive sounds of jigs and reels, a flurry of fancy footsteps, lively tacular [has brought] audiences to their feet all around the hornpipes and Polkas, and riveting storytelling, the colorful world,” proclaims England’s The Guardian. Celtic legacy and customs are explored and celebrated. n
11 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents THE STEPCREW
Cast CARA BUTLER, CHRISTINE CARR, JON PILATZKE, NATHAN PILATZKE, DAN STACEY, and SARAH UDDIN
The Band ROB BECKER, BASS JEFFREY McLARNON, GUITAR RYAN MacNEIL, KEYBOARDS/SYNTHESIZER MARK SULLIVAN, VIOLIN/MANDOLIN KIRK WHITE, PERCUSSION
Vocalist ALYTH McCORMACK
Executive Producers THE STEPCREW, INC.
Show Consultant JEAN BUTLER
Lighting Designer BRADLEY A. TRENAMAN
Tour Manager and Audio Engineer JOHN SMITH
Opus 3 Artists 470 Avenue South, 9th Floor N. New York, NY 10016 (212) 584-7512 www.opus3artists.com www.stepcrew.com and [email protected]
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Please feel free to stay and meet The StepCrew in the lobby after the show.
12 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SEASON PROGRAM The Opening Jiggs Evolution (Irish, Tap, and Ottawa Valley Stepdancing) Nuair Bha Mi Og (When I Was Young) Clog, Jig, and Reel (Ottawa Valley Stepdancing) The Marquis of Huntley’s Snuff-Mill (Fiddle Trio) Amanda Waltz Clog (Featuring Nathan Pilatzke) Dan’s Jigs (Fiddle Solo) Sarah A Capella
INTERMISSION
Seventy-Four (Jon Pilatzke’s Fiddle Solo) STiXX (Tap Dancing) Step Ladies Chi Mi Na Mor-Bheanna Mark Fiddle Feud The Slipped Wig (Irish Stepdancing) The French Canadian Set Brothers Battle Green Grow the Rashes Finale Seventy-Four (Reprise)
BIOGRAPHIES THE STEPCREW brings together three styles of The mesmerizing showcase features world-class danc- exhilarating dance forms – Tap, Ottawa Valley Stepdance, and ers, fiddlers, and a five-piece ensemble consisting of the most Irish Stepdance – to a theatrical setting. An outstanding cast of talented and respected musicians on the Celtic music scene. talents takes audiences on an exhilarating dance exploration of Performers include dancers and fiddlers from popular groups the similarities and differences between these styles. The group such as The Chieftains, Bowfire, Cherish the Ladies, and Seven takes dancing to new heights with dazzling original choreogra- Nations. The Boston Telegram calls the cast “outstanding. The phy that smoothly transitions through traditional classics and group’s energy dazzles.” modern interpretations of Celtic dances. CARA BUTLER (Dancer) trained under the tutelage
13 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS of renowned Irish dance master Donny Golden. Butler has In 2005, Quagmyre was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music wonSEASON numerous Irish dance championships at world-class levels, Award for “Best Instrumental Album” for Of Cabbages and including five regional and six national titles. Her competitive Kings. For the past eight years, Pilatzke has performed with years were intermingled with performing with the best of Irish The Chieftains around the world, including on Late Night With music exports, including Cherish the Ladies, Greenfields of David Letterman and at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Awards. America, and Solas. In 1992, Butler forged an ongoing relation- In 2005, Pilatzke and his brother, Nathan Pilatzke, received a ship with six-time Grammy award-winning The Chieftains. Gemini Award for “Best Performance in a Variety Program” She had a starring role as the principal dancer in the nation- for The Chieftains in Canada. The brothers performed with The wide Folgers coffee commercial A Dancer’s Morning and ap- Chieftains for the 2006 Grammy-nominated album Live From peared in Shania Twain’s video Don’t Be Stupid. In 1999, Butler Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell. Pilatzke’s fiddle playing can be opened as a principal dancer in Jean Butler’s and Colin Dunne’s heard on The Chieftains recording San Patricio, featuring Ry Dancing on Dangerous Ground in London’s Theatre Royal Drury Cooder. In 2009, Pilatzke was the violinist for instrumentalist- Lane. She works with her sister (from Riverdance) doing dance vocalist Loreena McKennitt, performing in music festivals workshops and appearing in Jean Butler’s Masterclass, an instruc- throughout Canada. tional DVD. Butler’s expertise lies in her formal Irish dance NATHAN PILATZKE (Dancer) is originally from training. In 1996, she toured with Ashley MacIsaac showcasing Ottawa Valley of Ontairo, Canada, and began Stepdancing at her virtuosity as a singer and dancer. age 5. Pilatzke has been touring the world with The Chieftains CHRISTINE CARR (Dancer) began performance since 2002. He has performed at The Ryman Auditorium with training as an Ottawa Valley Stepdancer at age 5. She also Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, and Allison Krauss, and on studied Ballet, Jazz, and Tap dancing. Carr has competed and Late Night With David Letterman and Late Night with Conan performed as a Stepdancer in numerous shows and festivals O’Brien. Pilatzke has teamed with fellow StepCrew alumni to across the Ottawa Valley. She also competed in Tap dancing join The Chieftains’ harpist Triona Marshall in an Irish/Cana- and won many awards, most notably a first place prize at a New dian traditional music and dance project called TREAD. They York City competition. Carr graduated with a bachelor of fine were honored to record their first CD Live From Matt Molloy’s, arts degree in acting from the University of Windsor in Ontar- followed by a tour of Japan, Italy, Scotland, and Ireland. io, Canada. She performed in numerous theatrical productions, DAN STACEY (Dancer and Fiddle) is from Stratford, some of which included the principal role of Mabel Chiltern Ontario, Canada, and is a founding member of The StepCrew. in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, the role of Virginia Mad- He has been influential in the evolution of Canadian fiddling den in Age of Arousal, and the role of Roxy Hart in a workshop and Ottawa Valley Stepdancing. Stacey developed his skills production of Chicago. Carr resides in Toronto, where she is on the Ontario competition circuit, winning countless awards pursuing a career in theater, dance, and film. She is happy and becoming the first to compete in both art forms. In 1998, for the opportunity to perform and thanks everyone who has he turned professional with a lead role in the David Mirvish helped her along the way. production of The Needfire at the Princess of Wales Theatre JON PILATZKE (Dancer and Fiddle) hails from in Toronto, which led to a 1999 TAPA nomination at the Ottawa Valley of Ontario, Canada. He has been Stepdanc- Dora Mavor Awards for “Outstanding Choreography.” For the ing and playing the fiddle for more than two decades. With his past 11 years, Stacey has toured the world with American acts original musical training in the style of Canadian Old Tyme such as Seven Nations and Cherish the Ladies and traditional fiddling, Pilatzke has won countless awards across Canada in Irish bands such as Dervish. In 2003, Stacey toured Japan with the competition circuit. A three-time winner of the Canadian Donegal legend Altan, sharing the stage with Paul Brady, Mary Open Stepdancing Championships, Pilatzke has performed Black, Sharon Shannon, and Donal Lunny. Stacey performed in many musical and theater productions, including Bowfire. at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland alongside Phil Cunningham He created an ensemble called Quagmyre – a group of six and Aly Bain for the 2008-2009 Hogmanay Celebration. Sta- musicians and dancers who creatively meld Celtic styles with cey has entertained President Bill Clinton and singer Bono at contemporary themes such as Funk, Reggae, Rock, and Blues. the American Ireland Fund Gala at the Lincoln Center.
14 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SARAH UDDIN (Dancer) has traveled the world, Chieftains throughout the United States. winningSEASON top awards in dance and choreography. She is trained MARK SULLIVAN (Violin and Mandolin) is a six- in Ottawa Valley Stepdance, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Hip-Hop. time Canadian fiddle champion. Regarded as one of the finest Uddin was a guest dancer in China at the International Chil- musicians in his field, Sullivan’s playing is simultaneously tech- dren’s Festival and was a member of the silver medal-winning nically brilliant and full of feeling. He holds a master’s degree Canadian Tap team in Germany. in education and divides his time among teaching, sessions, ALYTH McCORMACK (Vocals) was born and raised producing, and performing. Sullivan has released six record- on the Island of Lewis in the Hebrides, off the Northwest coast ings. For more information, visit www.marksullivan.ca. of Scotland. Her vocals are featured on 19 albums. She per- KIRK WHITE (Percussion) was interested in a music forms solo work and tours with The Chieftains. McCormack’s career as soon as his training began (playing along with his Led pure voice and beauty led to a nomination for a Spiral Earth Zeppelin albums). White received a bachelor of music degree Award for “Best Female Singer 2010.” She has shared the stage from the University of Prince Edward Island and a master’s with Folk greats such as Martin Carthy and Norma Waterston, degree in percussion performance from McGill University in Eddi Reader, Moving Hearts, Liam O’Flynn, Jazz singers Jacqui Montreal. He has been an educator and freelance musician in Dankworth and Leanne Carol, Brazilian ensembles, and Bul- Eastern Canada for the past 15 years. White’s credits include garian voice choirs. McCormack’s new solo album, People Like performing and/or recording with Mae Moore, Stephanie Cad- Me, was released on Navigator Records. man, L’Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal (director Charles ROB BECKER (Bass) is well-known as one of Vancou- Dutoit), and the McGill Percussion Ensemble (director Pierre ver’s most fluid and melodic bassists. His smooth playing and Beluse). White joined The StepCrew in 2007. adept facility with all styles of music have earned him many BRADLEY A. TRENAMAN (Lighting Designer) has award nominations. In 1996, Becker won the British Columbia designed for many of Toronto’s leading dance companies and Country Music Association Award for “Bassist of the Year.” choreographers, including the OMO Dance Company, Ballet He has toured extensively throughout Canada and the United Creole, Janak Khendry, Menaka Thakkar, Hari Krishnan, States with Canadian Country singer Patricia Conroy and has Shawn Byfield, and the National Ballet School. His designs been a part of her band for more than 15 years. Becker has par- from the North American tour of the Virsky Ukrainian Dance ticipated in two Canadian Forces Show tours that have taken Company were hailed by The New York Times as “polished and him to Bosnia and the Middle East. He maintains a busy work dramatic.” Trenaman has lighted shows for theaters such as schedule and is equally at home in the studio or on stage hav- Carousel Players and Rasik Arts, singers Matt Dusk and Nelly ing recorded and toured with Barney Bentall, Theresa Sokyrka, Furtado, and magician Ted Outerbridge. Trenaman is a regular Lee Aaron, and Jeremy Fisher. contributor to Professional Lighting & Production magazine. He JEFFREY McLARNON (Guitar) is a Toronto-based is president of Northern Lights Dance Theatre Foundation singer-songwriter-guitarist, visual artist, and puppeteer. He (OMO Dance Company) and a member of Associated Design- has worked professionally with various Celtic-inspired groups ers of Canada. such as Quagmyre, TREAD, and The Chieftains. McLarnon JOHN SMITH (Tour Manager and Audio Engineer) continues to compose and play in various original bands of the began his professional career in audio more than a decade post-apocalyptic Pop genre. ago and has toured with Toby Keith, the London Symphony RYAN MacNEIL (Keyboards and Synthesizer) was Orchestra, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, Journey, and Black raised with the Celtic music traditions of Cape Breton. He is Eyed Peas. Smith is a touring engineer with Bowfire, traveling a family member of The Barra MacNeils and performs with throughout the United States, Germany, and China. In addi- them on a regular basis. MacNeil has performed with the tion to mixing, Smith is a lifelong musician and plays in several Celtic fusion band Slainte Mhath and Irish fiddler Liz Doherty bands when not touring. He resides in Jacksonville, Florida. n throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. MacNeil has appeared on the television special Great Big Sea and on CBC’s The Chieftains in Canada. In 2007, MacNeil toured with The
15 SEASON CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET PRESENTS CINDERELLA
Artistic Director SERGEI RADCHENKO
Music SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Dancers SAMAT ABDRAKHMANOV, ANTON BAGLIKOV, MARIANNA CHEMALINA, ALEXANDER DAEV, EKATERINA EGOROVA, OLGA GUDKOVA, NATALIA IVANOVA, ELENA KHOROSHEVA, MARIA KLYUEVA, VIKTORIA KRAKHMALIOVA, MIKHAIL MIHAYLOV, EKATERINA PANKOVSKAYA, ANNA PETUSHINOVA, EVGENY RUDAKOV, DMITRY SCHEMELININ, MARIA SOKOLNIKOVA, VIACHESELAV TAPCHAROV, and AYDOS ZAKAN Choreography ROSTISLAV ZAKHAROV
Sets and Costumes ELISAVETA DVORKINA
Lighting Design MARINA BORODINA
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Producer: Andrew S. Grossman Associate: W. Seton Ijams Columbia Artists Management, LLC 1790 Broadway, New York, NY 10119
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CAST
Cinderella …...……………....………………….…………. MARIANNA CHEMALINA and MARIA SOKOLNIKOVA
Prince ……...... ALEXANDER DAEV, MIKHAIL MIHAYLOV, and AYDOS ZAKAN
Stepmother …..…………………….... ALEXANDER DAEV and EVGENY RUDAKOV
Two Ugly Stepsisters …….....……. NATALIA IVANOVA and ELENA KHOROSHEVA
Fairy Godmother……………………...... …....………… EKATERINA EGOROVA
Jester ………………….…………...... …………. VIACHESELAV TAPCHAROV
Fairies of the Seasons Princesses:
Spring……………………………...... …………. VIKTORIA KRAKHMALIOVA
Summer………………………...... ANNA PETUSHINOVA
Autumn……………………...... …...... …………. EKATERINA PANKOVSKAYA
Winter...... MARIA KLYUEVA and OLGA GUDKOVA
Ambassadors:
Mauritanian……...... ………………...... …………. SAMAT ABDRAKHMANOV
Spanish……...... ……………...... DMITRY SCHEMELININ
Chinese……………...... …...... …………. EVGENY RUDAKOV
Russian...... ANTON BAGLIKOV
Corps de Ballet
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ACT I Cinderella’s House
Cinderella’s Stepmother is busy embroidering a scarf she will wear to the Palace Ball that evening. Father is in the room as well and the Stepsisters tease him unmercifully. Cinderella enters and stops them. They turn on her furiously and the Stepmother orders Cinderella to clean the room. The Stepsisters drag Father from the room. Cinderella begins sweeping as ordered and takes a picture of her deceased mother from its hiding place and gazes at it longingly. Her Father returns and is overcome with remorse when he sees the resemblance between Cinderella and his first wife. His daughter lovingly tries to console him, but they are dragged apart by the Stepsisters and the picture is taken from them.
Suddenly, the door opens and an old woman enters begging. The Stepmother hands her the picture of Cinderella’s mother to get rid of it, but the woman sees the resemblance to Cinderella and hands it to her. Cinderella offers the woman some bread, which she accepts and then departs.
A dressmaker and wigmaker arrive to adorn the Stepsisters for the Ball, followed by a dancing master who attempts the impossible task of teaching the Stepsisters the rudiments of dancing. The family leaves for the Ball without Cinderella. She tries to assuage her loneliness by pretending that the kitchen broom is her partner at the Ball, but the pretense is too much for her and she bursts into tears. At this moment, the old woman returns and changes into a beautiful Fairy Godmother. She transforms the kitchen into a forest, complete with dragonflies swooping among the trees.
The Fairy Godmother gives Cinderella a pair of glass slippers and the Fairies of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter perform for her; changing the seasons as they dance. Cinderella’s rags become a beautiful gown. The Fairy God- mother shows her a clock and warns her that at midnight, the magic gown will change back into rags. She then transforms a pumpkin and four lizards into a coach and horses, and Cinderella is driven to the Ball like a princess.
ACT II The Palace
At the Palace, a Jester welcomes the arriving guests, who are all somewhat taken aback by the Stepsisters. The Prince enters and greets the assembly, then gallantly invites each of the Stepsisters in turn to dance with him, much to the amusement of the guests. At this moment, the Ball is interrupted by the arrival of Cinderella in her coach, and the Prince immediately falls in love with her. The guests are offered oranges – the rarest food to be had – and when one of the Step- sisters is left without one, Cinderella gives up her own, without the Stepsister realizing her identity. While the Prince and Cinderella are dancing together, the clock strikes midnight. Cinderella’s clothes turn to rags and she rushes from the ballroom. The Prince cannot restrain her. He finds one of the glass slippers, which she has lost in her haste.
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ACT III Cinderella’s House
Back in the kitchen, Cinderella remembers the Ball as if it was a beautiful dream, but finds the remaining glass slipper in one of her pockets. She quickly hides it as the Stepsisters return, proudly displaying the oranges the Prince gave them. The Stepmother announces the arrival of the Prince with his Jester and courtiers in search of the owner of the glass slipper. Each of the Stepsisters in turn vainly tries to squeeze an oversized foot into the tiny slipper. When the Prince notices Cinderella sitting shyly by the fire, he asks her father if she may try it on. As she moves to do so, the second slipper falls from her pocket. In spite of Cinderella’s ragged appearance, the Prince is overjoyed and asks her to marry him. Cinderella forgives her Stepmother and Stepsisters for their cruelty.
As the Prince returns the glass slipper to the Fairy Godmother, the kitchen is transformed into a magic glade where Cinderella and her Prince dance a romantic pas de deux. The guests return to celebrate their new Princess at her betrothal.
BIOGRAPHIES MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET was founded in end of Love, Stone Flower, and The Golden Age. Radchenko 1989 by the legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Bal- has researched the original choreography and stage produc- let, Sergei Radchenko. He brought together the highest tions of several of Marius Petipa’s classic Ballets, including Classical elements of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet compa- new productions in 2000 of Don Quixote and Paquita, and a nies in an independent new company within the framework re-creation of Jules Perrot’s and Jean Coralli’s Giselle. of Russian Classical Ballet. The Moscow Festival Ballet has toured extensively Under Radchenko’s direction, leading dancers from throughout the United States, beginning with a coast-to- across Russia have forged an exciting new company stag- coast tour in 1997 and returning in 2001, 2004, 2007, and ing new productions of timeless classics such as Giselle, Don 2010. Quixote, Paquita, and Carmen. SERGEI RADCHENKO (Artistic Director) gradu- Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has ated from the Moscow School of Dance in 1964 and then completed two tours of Europe with receptions in Italy, joined the Bolshoi Ballet, where he worked for 25 years. He France, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. Two tours danced the entire repertoire at the Bolshoi, but enjoyed a of the United Kingdom, including capacity audiences at special reputation for Spanish dance, particularly the role of London’s Coliseum, have resulted in re-engagements during the bullfighter in Carmen Suite. He is the founder and artis- seasons 1995 through 2000. tic director of the Moscow Festival Ballet and has achieved The company has performed at the Istanbul Festival a remarkable feat in the establishment and development of (Turkey) and Athens Festival (Greece), and completed this young, but great, Russian Ballet company. Radchenko a two-month tour of Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Hong presents a large number of master classes, inviting leading Kong. In addition to commissioning new works from within teachers from the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theaters to ensure Russia and abroad, the company specialized in 20th-century the continuation of the rich traditions of the Russian full-length Ballets such as Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Leg- Classical school. n
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presents THE ASSADS
SÉRGIO AND ODAIR ASSAD GUITARISTS
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.
As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.
PROGRAM
Eponina Ernesto Nazareth Batuque (1863-1934)
Abismo de Rosas Américo Jacomino “Canhoto” (1887-1923)
Interrogando João Pernambuco (1883-1947)
Manhä de Carnaval Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001)
Medley Aníbal Sardinha “Garoto” (1915-1955)
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SEASONSeis Brevidades Sérgio Assad Chuva (b. 1952) Tarde Feliz Ginga Cantiga Salttitante Odair Assad
INTERMISSION Two Works Heitor Villa-Lobos A Lenda do Caboclo (1887-1959) Choros No. 5 Alma Brasileira
Excerpts from Suite Retratos Radamés Gnatalli Valsa (Ernesto Nazareth) (1906-1988) Corta Jaca (Chinquinha Gonzaga)
Two Works Antônio Carlos Jobim Amparo (1927-1994) Stone Flower
Palhaço Egberto Gismonti (b. 1947)
Tahhiyya li Ossoulina Sérgio Assad
Exclusive Management: Opus 3 Artists 470 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 The Assads play Thomas Humphrey guitars.
BIOGRAPHy Since their 1979 win at the Young Artists Competi- of styles, periods, and cultures. The duo’s Sérgio and Odair tion in Bratislava, THE ASSADS have garnered worldwide Assad Play Piazzolla won a Latin Grammy for “Best Tango acclaim for their diverse repertoire. Their innovative arrange- Album.” The Jardim Abandonado record was nominated for ments have mesmerized fans and won critics, prompting The “Best Classical Album” and showcased Sérgio Assad’s Latin New York Times to rave: “A kind of wizardry lies within the Grammy-winning composition Tahhiyya li Ossoulina. playing,” yielding a “supple, flawlessly unified sound.” In 2009, the Assads were featured on Yo-Yo Ma’s Their works – which encompass Latin music of almost chart-topping release, Songs of Joy & Peace, which topped every kind and Sérgio Assad’s original pieces as well as his both the Classical and the mainstream Billboard charts and reworkings of Folk and Jazz music – are a compelling blend claimed a Grammy for “Best Classical Crossover.” n
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presents HARMONY 3 Featuring
RONNIE LAWS STANLEY JORDAN TOM BROWNE
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
22 CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BIOGRAPHIESSEASON Three’s a charm in HARMONY 3, an exciting applied rightfully to STANLEY JORDAN.” From the mo- showcase of Jazz in action from one of the most success- ment he made his debut with Magic Touch, the guitar guru ful trios in the genre. Sax legend Ronnie Laws is the man has proven himself to be a forward-thinking innovator, with behind the hits Always There and All for You. Band mate critics worldwide lauding his originality and creativity. Stanley Jordan earned a Grammy nomination for the Nominated for a “Best New Artist” Grammy in 1985, Gold-selling album Magic Touch. Tom Browne has gar- Jordan was also considered for a “Best Pop Single” Gram- nered prestigious Billboard honors for his Gold-status Jazz my for the title track to his edgy 1990 album, Cornucopia. albums. Jordan’s solo guitar album, Standards Volume 1; Flying A member of the popular Soul group Earth Wind Home; and his latest, the groundbreaking State of Nature, & Fire, RONNIE LAWS has worked with Jazz luminar- have all garnered critical acclaim worldwide. ies such as pianist Walter Bishop Jr., organist Doug Cann, A regular on the New York Jazz scene early on in his and Donald Byrd. Laws secured a place for himself in Jazz career, trumpet master TOM BROWNE has worked with history with his debut album, Pressure Sensitive, which the genre’s best and brightest, including Jimmy Notting- Billboard magazine called an “infectious” and “solid” debut. ham, Richard Williams, Woody Shaw, and Freddie Hub- Laws followed up with the equally impressive albums Fever bard. His performances as sideman to Jazz greats Weldon and Friends and Strangers. All three records were certified Irvine and Sonny Fortune earned Browne domestic and Gold. international recognition. Laws’ non-traditional style of Jazz paved the way for Browne has dominated Jazz charts with a succession his successful crossover into R&B, Soul, and Pop, scor- of hits, including Browne Sugar and the No. One R&B ing multiple awards for originality in the process. His single Funkin’ for Jamaica, Thighs High, and Secret Fantasy repertoire includes the timeless hits Always There, Grace, from the Gold-albums Love Approach and Magic. Billboard Karmen, and Just Love. honored Browne with awards for “Best Instrumentalist,” The Los Angeles Times hails, “‘Genius’ is a word “Best Jazz Cross-Over,” and “Best Jazz Artist – Trumpet.” n too often tossed around in musical circles, but it has been
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