Credit: Harald Hoffmann New Horizons September 21-24, 2017 UPCOMING CONCERTS 2019–20 SEASON JANUARY 23–25, 2020 Beethoven in the Presidio Daniel Hope, concertmaster Lynn Harrell, cello Simone Dinnerstein, piano New Century joins the global celebrations of Beethoven’s 250th Message from the birthday showcasing selected orchestral and chamber masterworks in Board President | 3 two unique programs. Music Director Daniel Hope shares the stage with Artist in Residence, pianist Simone Dinnerstein and cellist Message from the Lynn Harrell for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Op. 56 with Executive Director | 3 all three artists presenting an evening of chamber music that includes Beethoven in the Presidio | 4 Piano Trio Op. 1 No. 1 and Sonatas. The Orchestra | 6 MAY 13–17, 2020 Program Notes | 7 Music of the Spheres Music Director | 11 Daniel Hope, concertmaster History | 12 The San Francisco Girls Chorus, guest artists Guest Artists | 13 Music Director Daniel Hope takes audiences on an exploration of time and space with selected works from his best-selling album Program Announcement | 15 Spheres. GRAMMY Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus Members of New Century | 18 return in a program that features the music of Prokofiev, Glass, Recordings | 20 Holst and more. Notes of Gratitude | 22 Stradivarius Circle | 24 Stuart Canin Fund | 24 New Century Club | 25 Tributes | 25 Special Events | 26 New Century Board of Directors and Staff | 27 Ticket Information | 28 Our concerts are made possible, in part, by Gordon P. and Ann G. 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NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 2 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR onight, we join the n June of 2019, New global celebrations of Century Chamber Ludwig van Beethoven’s Orchestra’s Music Director T250th birthday with New IDaniel Hope was named the Century Chamber Orchestra’s President of the Beethoven- two-day event: “Beethoven in Haus Bonn Association, a the Presidio” (with a special post that was previously held preview performance at the by renowned violist and First Congregational Church pedagogue Tabea Zimmermann of Berkeley, CA.) We are thrilled to be joined by the and conductor Kurt Masur. This news came as New legendary cellist Lynn Harrell, and our 2019–2020 Century was on its debut tour of Europe last summer, Artist-in-Residence pianist Simone Dinnerstein for the and on the precipice of the massive global celebrations of largest-scale performance in New Century’s history. Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday. With planning Music Director Daniel Hope is pushing the boundaries already completed for New Century’s “Beethoven in the of our commitment to conductorless performances as Presidio,” our two-day event became more momentous we present performances of Beethoven’s Symphony due to Daniel’s new role as the leader of the most No. 1 in C Major, Opus 21, and his beloved Triple important organization promoting the research and Concerto in C Major, Opus 56. We are proud to be preservation of Beethoven’s legacy. We are proud to the debut classical music festival in the beautifully present these two Beethoven programs in a way that can renovated Presidio Theatre, and to present these only be experienced with New Century—self-conducted monumental works with a superstar roster of soloists orchestral performances featuring world-renowned in such an intimate setting. soloists in an intimate setting. On the first evening of “Beethoven in the Presidio,” We are particularly excited to offer our two-day Music Director Daniel Hope will be joined by “Beethoven in the Presidio” event at the recently Lynn Harrell and Simone Dinnerstein for an exclusive renovated Presidio Theatre, which is a new jewel in the evening of Beethoven’s solo and chamber works, Bay Area’s long list of performance venues. This intimate including his “Kreutzer” Violin Sonata in A Major, setting was chosen to provide the most visceral musical Opus 47. Lynn Harrell will play Beethoven’s Cello experience for our audiences, as Daniel Hope leads Sonata in D Major, Opus 102, No. 2, and Dinnerstein, two days of Beethoven’s most beloved repertoire for Hope and Harrell will join forces for his Piano Trio in orchestra, soloists and chamber ensembles. We hope to E-Flat Major, Opus 1, No. 1. Daniel has programmed see you for both programs of “Beethoven in the Presidio,” these two evenings to illustrate the impressive scope of which will provide a unique perspective into Beethoven’s Beethoven’s vision presented in a space that provides vast musical creativity. Program I features our acclaimed an immediate and intimate experience for the listener. international soloists, a selection of solo works, and the stunning Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Opus 1, No. 1. I look forward to seeing you at both dates in the beautiful new Presidio Theatre, and hope to see Thank you for joining us on our artistic journey as you in May when Daniel Hope returns to close Music Director Daniel Hope continues his second season New Century’s 2019–2020 season with “Music of with New Century. His vision has already taken us to the Spheres” with the Grammy Award-winning San many new destinations, both musically and physically Francisco Girls Chorus. Thank you for everything as we completed our largest and most ambitious season you do to support the continuing expansion of last June having given 25 concerts in 13 cities both at New Century’s artistic footprint in the Bay Area. home and abroad. Your continued support has made it possible for New Century to continue presenting Most sincerely, intimate and immediate experiences to Bay Area audiences. It is an honor to have you as a member of the New Century family! All my best, Mark Salkind President Philip Wilder Executive Director NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 3 THURSDAY JANUARY 23, 2020, 7:30PM FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BERKELEY SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2020, 7:30PM BEETHOVEN IN PRESIDIO THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO THE PRESIDIO Daniel Hope, Violin Lynn Harrell, Cello Simone Dinnerstein, Piano LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 (1770-1827) I. Allegro II. Largo (attacca) III. Rondo alla polacca INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio II. Andante cantabile con moto III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace Lynn Harrell and Simone Dinnerstein’s appearances are made possible by a generous gift from Alan Benaroya. New Century’s 2019–20 Season is made possible by the generous ongoing support of Gordon P. and Ann G. Getty. NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 4 FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 2020, 7:30PM PRESIDIO THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO Daniel Hope, Violin Lynn Harrell, Cello Simone Dinnerstein, Piano LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2 (1770-1827) I. Allegro con brio II. Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto (attacca) III. Allegro – Allegro fugato BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer” I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto II. Andante con variazioni III. Presto INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1 I. Allegro II. Adagio cantabile III. Scherzo: Allegro assai IV. Finale: Presto Lynn Harrell and Simone Dinnerstein’s appearances are made possible by a generous gift from Alan Benaroya. New Century’s 2019–20 Season is made possible by the generous ongoing support of Gordon P. and Ann G. Getty. NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 5 THE ORCHESTRA VIOLIN I VIOLA OBOE Daniel Hope, Anna Kruger, principal Adrienne Malley music director & Elizabeth Prior Ryan Zwahlen concertmaster Cassandra Lynne Richburg Dawn Harms, Carla-Maria Rodrigues CLARINET associate concertmaster Emily Onderdonk Sarah Bonomo Karen Shinozaki Sor Jonathan Szin Deborah Tien Price CELLO BASSOON Iris Stone Robin Bonnell, Hrabba Atladottir principal Dan MacNeill Michelle Maruyama Michelle Djokic Amy Duxbury Zhou Yi HORN VIOLIN II Eric Gaenslen Candace Guirao, principal Stephanie Stroud Michael Yokas BASS Patrick Jankowski Anthony Manzo, Robin Mayforth TRUMPET Stephanie Bibbo principal Ian Cochran Jory Fankuchen Bill Everett Brad Hogarth Kayo Miki FLUTE TIMPANI Christy Kim Sasha Launer Divesh Karamchandani NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 6 PROGRAM NOTES TRIPLE CONCERTO IN C MAJOR, The concerto actually has many unusual features, OP. 56 (1803-04) starting with the unaccompanied cello-and-bass melody at the very beginning. The first solo LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN instrument to enter after the brief orchestral (Born, 1770 – Vienna, 1827) introduction is the cello, followed by the violin and, lastly, by the piano. The cello part, written Musicologists have searched far and wide for the prominent virtuoso Anton Kraft, remains and have not found another concerto with predominant most of the time. It often moves piano, violin, and cello. How fortunate for in a high register, so it is never overshadowed us that the only composer to have tried this by the other soloists or the orchestra. (This also particular combination was none other than causes the solo violin to move in its extreme high Ludwig van Beethoven! Concertos for multiple register, to keep the two timbres separate.) In Sinfonia solo instruments, such as Mozart’s concertos for multiple instruments, each theme concertante for violin and viola, or Haydn’s for is often played by each soloist in turn, which violin, cello, oboe and bassoon, usually feature results in frequent repeats and in a musical form winds and string instruments.