Friday, August 15, 2014 7:30 P.M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts University of Florida UF CELEBRATES the PANAMA CANAL CENTENNIAL August 15-17, 2014

Friday, August 15, 2014 7:30 p.m. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts University of Florida UF CELEBRATES THE PANAMA CANAL CENTENNIAL August 15-17, 2014

SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Panama Canal Zone Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History Includes a variety of family friendly entertainment and the opportunity to enjoy exhibits, traditional pollera dancing, story-telling, butterflies, art activities and more.

SUNDAY 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. • “The MOLA: Traditional Kuna Textile Art” lecture by author Edith Crouch with reception and book signing to follow at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. Accompanying exhibit: Patterns Past and Present: Arts of Panama, open through June 7, 2015.

• Multiple exhibits across campus will display select items from the Smathers Libraries, including the Panama Canal Museum Collection, relating to the planning, construction and evolution of the Canal and its surrounding areas.

All events and exhibits are free and open to the public This performance is a featured event of the University of Florida celebration of the Panama Canal Centennial

Friday, August 15, 2014 7:30 p.m. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts University of Florida

http://library.ufl.edu/PanamaCanalCentennial Symphony of the Americas INTERMISSION presents Presentiments Lorenzo Turchi-Floris Summerfest 2014 World Premier Mission Chamber Orchestra of Rome Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Conductor

Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Music Director & Summerfest Composer in Residence Habanera, Op. 21, No.2 Pablo de Sarasate Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director Arranged by Marilyn Maingart Joined in Cultural Exchange by Musicians of the Symphony of the Americas Marilyn Maingart, Flute

Anitra’s Dance Edvard Grieg University of Florida Program from Peer Gynt Suite, No.1

Concerto da Chiesa, Op. 2 No. 4 E.F. Dall’Abaco La Bella Cubana Jose White Allegro Orlando Forte, Violin Arranged by Orlando Forte Largo Svetlana Forte, Violin Presto Rapsodia del Canal de Panama Juan Castillo Le Cygne, from Carnival of the Animals C. Saint-Saens World Premier Jürg Eichenberger, Cello Juan Castillo, Oboe Marilyn Maingart, Flute Allegro Appassionato, Op. 43 C. Saint-Saens Jürg Eichenberger, Cello

“Summer” from the Four Seasons Antonio Vivaldi Dr. James A. Brooks-Bruzzese Allegro Artistic Director/Conductor Adagio Symphony of the Americas Presto Aleksandre Tigishvili, Violin

Carnival of Venice Herbert L. Clarke Introduction Arranged by Marilyn Maingart Variation I: Carnival Variation II: Tango Variation III: Lullaby Variation IV: Jazz Variation V: Finale Marilyn Maingart, Flute Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese Poland, Italy , Mexico, Switzerland, Argentina, Russia, Austria, South Africa, Artistic Director Guatemala, Uruguay, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Spain, Aruba, Turkey, Taiwan, Symphony of the Americas Korea, Hungary and Malaysia’s Mozart Festival. Maestro has served as Principal Guest Conductor of Mexico´s National Symphony of Xalapa. He Maestro of South Florida´s acclaimed Symphony is the first American to conduct the National Orchestra of Pleven, Bulgaria, of the Americas, Dr. James Brooks-Bruzzese, was receiving the official medal of the city. born in Panama in a bilingual home---his mother born in Colombia and his late father a member of In 2005, Maestro was honored at Washington´s Kennedy Center with the United States Armed Forces. He received his the Hispanic Heritage Foundation´s Award for the Arts in recognition of doctorate in Opera Conducting and Musicology his lifelong work as a world-renowned conductor and his dedication to from Washington University in St. Louis. Maestro coached in a master class promoting classical music to youth around the world. Maestro received the on the music of Bach under the baton of the great Pablo Casals. Additional Critics Choice Award at Brazil´s famed Villa Lobos Festival in Rio. He has been studies were with eminent conductors Leonard Slatkin of St. Louis Symphony recognized by heads of state and dignitaries all over the world – US President and the National Symphony Orchestra; Ignace Strassfogel of New York’s Ronald Reagan praised Maestro as an “Ambassador to Latin America for his Metropolitan Opera and Richard Karp of Pittsburgh Opera. Their mentorship exceptional musical talents and diplomatic skills.” is evident in Maestro’s founding of the Augusta Opera with singers from the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Opera and London´s Covent Garden, Brooks-Bruzzese´s twenty-nine compact disc recordings are with Pickwick receiving critical acclaim from Pittsburgh Post and Opera News Magazine. His Records in London under the Hallmark and Orchid labels as well as the musicianship is acclaimed as “Dynamic…exciting…and remarkable controlled, Symphony of the Americas own label. His recordings and broadcasts but simultaneously free spirited...” include legendary orchestras as the Hungarian Virtuosi, Budapest Chamber Orchestra, Natal Philharmonic and the Xalapa Symphony. His recordings Maestro founded the Florida Music Festival and Symphony´s Summerfest, feature a diversity of works from Crazy for Gershwin and Hollywood now in its 22nd summer season, bringing the fine artistic reputation of the Favourites, to Piazzolla tangos, and an extensive choice of inspiring string Symphony to diverse audiences in great cultural capitals of the world as well chamber music. as to rural areas, schools and conservatories to young people at home and abroad. This major music festival takes place in Europe, the eastern seaboard For more information on Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese and the of the United States, and the Americas. Summerfest outreach performances Symphony of the Americas visit www.symphonyoftheamericas.org have taken place in every country of Central America, four countries of South Contact information: America and five islands of the Caribbean. Email: [email protected] Office Telephone: 954-335-7002 The Berlin Symphony; Budapest’s famed Vigado Theater; the magnificent Concertgebouw in Amsterdam; Capetown Opera Company of South Africa; Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires; Teatro Circulo and Salon Piazzolla in Argentina, and throughout the Soviet Union under the auspices of Gosconcert. It is in these “ARENAS” that Maestro Brooks performs his artistic mastery stirring audiences worldwide. A remarkable performance! Well balanced and of outstanding quality… which resulted in three standing ovations ! (NRD- Handelsbad, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam)

Applause highlighting his work with orchestras and festivals on five continents has marked Maestro an outstanding conductor of the US. He has appeared with major orchestras in Panama, Nicaragua, Romania, Germany, Symphony of the Americas About Summerfest & Its Artists presents

Summerfest 2014 The Symphony of the Americas, celebrating its 26th Anniversary in 2014, Mission Chamber Orchestra of Rome and designated as a Major Cultural Institution in South Florida’s Broward County, presents a Subscription Series in its performance home of the Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Music Director & Summerfest Composer in Residence Broward Center for the Performing Arts featuring internationally acclaimed Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director guest artists from around the globe. In addition, its myriad of outreach and Joined in Cultural Exchange by Musicians of the Symphony of the Americas educational programs throughout south Florida with full orchestra and ensembles enriches the lives of adults and children through the wonderful Violin I Cello power of live, orchestral music. Orlando Forte Jürg Eichenberger Concertmaster Principal Each year, the Symphony’s internationally renowned Summerfest hosts Symphony of the Americas USA Monika Eichenberger an internationally acclaimed foreign chamber orchestra joined by selected Aleksandre Tigishvili Rahel Eichenberger Symphony of the Americas musicians for concerts throughout Florida Giorgio Tentoni Dominique Eichenberger and the Americas under Maestro Brooks-Bruzzese’s baton. It is the longest Flavia Di Tomasso Ilaria Calabro running music festival event in Florida, and one of the highest rated cultural Clarissa Centurioni projects funded by Florida’s Division of Cultural Affairs Cultural Exchange String Bass Grant Program. The Symphony takes a leadership role in fostering cultural Violin II Roger Bustamante relations throughout Europe, the US and the Americas through these Svetlana Forte Principal musical exchanges with both European and American musicians in joint Principal Symphony of the Americas USA performance. Symphony of the Americas USA Rika Takaba Keyboard The Mission Chamber Orchestra, based in Rome, is an established Margherita Musto Renée LaBonte international musical ensemble - dynamic and alternative. During the past Sandy Riblett Symphony of the Americas USA 6 years, this artistic and humanitarian chamber orchestra formed by the Symphony of the Americas USA organization Musicfor, has been acclaimed throughout Europe. Its musicians Stage Manager are experienced professionals – graduates and faculty members of noted Viola Sandy Riblett European conservatories, devoted to presenting musical excellence and Nicola Narduzzi Symphony of the Americas USA organizing performances which are of high humanitarian importance. From Principal Baroque to Contemporary, the MCO offers innovative programs to provide Stefano Azzolina Soloists its audience with a wide range of musical choice - from Bach, to Beethoven, Lorenzo Sbaraglia Marilyn Maingart, flute to Bartok and beyond, under the guidance of its Artistic Director, Lorenzo Symphony of the Americas USA Turchi-Floris. The Mission Chamber Orchestra has performed often for the Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, piano Vatican to sustain humanitarian and musical activities in poor countries. Juan Castillo, Oboe The musicians performed to raise funds to create a school of music in National Symphony of Panama Mozambique, scholarships, and the acquisition of musical instruments, Jürg Eichenberger, cello particularly in the 2012-13 series dedicated to the youth of Haiti who lost Aleksandre Tigishvili, violin everything after the tragic earthquake of 2010. This year, they are helping the Kapossoka orchestra in Angola. Conductor Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese Symphony of the Americas USA Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, pianist, conductor, composer Orlando Forte, Concertmaster, born in Cuba, studied at and Musical Director of the Mission Chamber Orchestra the National School of Art, received full scholarship at since 2009, is recognized as outstanding in the new the Moscow Conservatory and received his masters at generation of musicians and regularly invited by the Conservatory of Odessa Ukraine. In Europe he has prestigious orchestras as soloist and guest conductor. He performed in Russia, Spain and France, including the is the founding musical director of the Mont Blanc Choir Festival of Contemporary Music in Nice. In the Americas, and Symphony Orchestra in 1998. he has served as Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Havana. Professor at the Universidad Autonoma de He studied in Italy with Paolo BORDONI, in Russia at Zacatecas in Mexico, he has performed under Herrera the Rachmaninov Musical Institute, and under scholarship at the CIEM- de la Fuente, and in recordings for Julio Iglesias, Placido Domingo, Luciano MOZART (Switzerland). He won “virtuosity” first prize with distinction at the Pavarotti, Jose Molina and Michael Jackson among others. He is Associate conservatoire of Sion (Switzerland), and studied orchestration (1998-2002) Concertmaster of the the Symphony of the Americas and also performs for at the Geneva Conservatoire of Music, with certification in counterpoint, Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera. Orlando holds the position First orchestration and conducting. His international piano competition prizes Violin of the Crosstown String Quartet. include: Grand Prix of the US, Città di Ciampino, Città di Gargano, Città di Matera, Città di Roma A.I.D.I., XVIIa Selezione Nazionale Giovani Concertisti, Jürg Eichenberger, Violincello, studied in Zurich, Città di Pineto, Città di Tortona. Vienna, Mannheim, Basel and Lucerne, with among others, Janos Starker. He won the Edwin Fischer Marilyn Maingart, Principal Flutist of the Symphony of memorial prize in Lucerne and several Zurich the Americas and Palm Beach Pops, shows virtuosity competitions as well as the Award at the Osaka Chamber in recordings, television, radio, Broadway, rock, opera, Music Competition. and chamber music all over the world. She studied at Philadelphia Music Academy and in masterclasses with He has performed with Opera Orchestra Zurich and Jean-Pierre Rampal. Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and as a member of the Chamber Orchestra Zurich. He is a founder and Principal Cello of the Sinfonic Internationally, Marilyn was Principal Flutist of Italy’s Orchestra Zurich. “Opera Barga”, in six weeks of Puccini Operas. In Belgium, she was Principal Flutist of the Radio and Television Orchestra & the National As a soloist and chamber musician. He is a member of “Ars Amata” ensemble Symphony. She performed quartets with James Galway in London, and (Soloists of the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich) and founder of “Trio Festivo” concertos with Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra of Hungary, and Mont (clarinet, cello, piano), a crossover ensemble, touring regularly in Japan. Blanc Chamber Orchestra of France. In addition to flute, Marilyn was the He records for Radio, TV, CD and DVD Productions (Activ Records, Tudor, featured soloist on electric piccolo in the avante-garde rock group,”Soft Phonoplay International). He is a Chair of the Classical Music Department at Verdict” on their European and Japanese albums, and from 1998-2001 toured the University of Lucerne. www.hslu.ch/musik. the Orient as soloist with the world renowned Montovani Orchestra. He founded the Chamber Soloists Lucerne with faculty of the Lucerne Marilyn’s US guest artist appearances include the Bergen Philharmonic under University and international guests (Karl Leister, Daniel Schnyder, Yang Jing, the baton of the NY Philharmonic’s David Gilbert. In Colorado, she was a José Bragato, James Galway, David Darling). CSL received the Cultural Award founding member and Principal Flute of Evergreen Chamber Orchestra and 2000 of Lucerne and has toured throughout South America, Asia, India, the Jefferson Symphony. Marilyn has performed at Lincoln Center’s Avery Arabian Emirates and will appear this year in the Hokuto-Festival in Japan. Fisher Hall and appeared twice at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. www.chambersoloists.ch As Principal Flutist in over 25 Broadway productions, she worked with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra Jr., Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Zero Mostel, Debbie Reynolds, James Taylor, Judy Collins, among others. Sandro Tigishvili, violin was born on October 17th 1980 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He started to play the violin in the age of 7 at the Tbilisi Music School. In the year 1999 he continued his studies in Geneva with the eminent violin teacher Prof. H. Kayaleh. In 2007 Sandro won the first price on the International Music Competition in Padova (Italy). He has performed as a soloist with different orchestras in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Luxembourg, UK, Georgia, etc. He plays an Italian violin by Tononi from 1770.

Juan E. Castillo, Principal Oboist of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Panamá, is titular professor of oboe in the National Institute of Music of Panama. He has organized Summerfest 2014 Sponsors and created the Festival of Double-Reed Instruments of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

He also has an outstanding career as a soloist at the national and international level, performing with the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama, The Symphony Orchestra of Nicaragua, Symphony Orchestra of El Salvador, La Philharmonic Orchestra Honduras, The Symphony of America, the Italian Orchestra Roma Mission both directed by Maestro James Brooks and I MUSICI Chamber Orchestra of ITALY.

He has premiered several works for oboe, such as the Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra by Antonio Pasculli, Concerto for Oboe, by Elcio Sa, his performance with the renowned English oboist Malcolm Messiter and the Panama premier of the oboe concerto Richard Strauss and Romero Adelmaro.

Among the institutions or ensembles that he belonged to which we can mention: Founder and member of the Philharmonia Orchestra (1976-1980), Republican Band (1980-1990), Group Clarinon Camara (1982-1992), Director of the School Youth Music (1997-2000), Municipal Symphonic Band (1992- 1997), Founder member of the Concert Band of the University of Panama, Vicerrectoría (1996-2010). Centennial Exhibits on the University of Florida Campus University of Florida Panama Canal Centennial Sponsors George A. Smathers Libraries Big Business: The Panama Canal Expansion Florida Museum of Natural History Gerson Hall Commemorative Gallery – July 24, 2014 - November 24, 2014 Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Center for Latin American Studies Building the Canal Marston Science Library – August 2014 - December 2014 Samuel Proctor Oral History Program Institute of Museum & Library Services From Microscopic to Massive: MWH Global Worker Health Challenges in the Construction Era COPA Airlines Health Science Center Library – August 11, 2014 - February 1, 2015 Friends of the Panama Canal Museum Collection Panama Canal Society Voices from the Panama Canal Space Coast Panazonians Smathers Library Gallery – August 4, 2014 - October 24, 2014 Katherine Egolf Rachel Schipper Revealing the Right Route: Cartographic Evidence of Early Canal Plans Map and Imagery Library, Smathers Library, 1st floor – August 2014 - November 2014 Panama Canal Trail Sponsors Panama: Tropical Ecosystem AMEC Florida Museum of Natural History – August 2014 - May 2015 CH2MHill Friends of the Panama Canal Museum Collection Legal History of the Panama Canal Fugro Loadtest Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center – August 2014 - December 2014 Hayward Baker Geotechnical Construction Panama Canal Model Jones Edmunds Smathers Library, Room 100 – October 2013 - October 2014

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