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Orchestra America06 News.Indd April 2006 IN THIS ISSUE 2 Be Part of a National First: 2007 12 Positively Life-Changing: The Bowfi re Honor Orchestra of America 2006 Summer Symposium with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra PULL-OUT POSTER FOR YOUR MUSIC ROOM! 3 Pinchas Zukerman, Soloist with the 2007 Honor Orchestra of 14 Bowfire Will Perform at the America Summer Symposium 4 2007 Orchestra America 15 Time for Three at the Summer National Festival Symposium 6 Learning to Love the Ensemble 16 One on One with Larry J. Experience Livingston Pinchas Zukerman by Perry Holbrook 20 2007 Honor Orchestra of 8 Orchestra America National America Application Form Festival Has a Smashing Debut by Michael Boo 21 2006 Summer Symposium Application Form 10 2006 Honor Orchestra of America Personnel National Presenting Sponsor 1.800.848.2263 • www.orchestraamerica.org Orchestra America NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 39 W. Jackson Place, Suite 150 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Indianapolis, IN 46225 PERMIT NO. 2145 Larry J. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206 Livingston NEWSLETTER Time for Three BE PART OF A NATIONAL FIRST Students, perform with Pinchas Zukerman as part of shared concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Honor Orchestra of America March 14-17, 2007 • Indianapolis, IN Part of the Orchestra America National Festival, held in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, Violin Larry J. Livingston, Conductor University of Southern California Mario Venzago, Guest Conductor Music Director, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra ff ering a unique, professional Requirements for Application performance experience, All applicants receive written Mario Venzago Othe 2007 Honor Orchestra of America will perform Friday and evaluation of their audition recording. Saturday evenings, March 16-17, as • Only unedited video recording on part of the Indianapolis Symphony VHS video tape or DVD-R will be Larry J. Livingston Orchestra subscription series. Th ey accepted will have the once-in-a-lifetime • Audition video tape or DVD-R opportunity to perform on stage at must contain the selected audition 2007 Honor Orchestra of America Program Hilbert Circle Th eatre in Indianapolis excerpts. See the list of audition Giuseppe Verdi – Overture to Nabucco as the fi rst half of a concert shared excerpts online at Edward Elgar – Nimrod from Enigma Variations with the Indianapolis Symphony www.orchestraamerica.org Antonin Dvorák – Romance for Violin & Orchestra Orchestra. • The unedited recording must be Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 (Mvt. IV) In addition to these unforgettable submitted with the completed performance opportunities, members application and audition fee enjoy: • Wind and percussion players wanting • Instrumental master classes with to audition for the Honor Orchestra renowned professionals of America must apply using the • Personalized Certificate, Patch Honor Band of America application Applications & requirements online: and exclusive Honor Orchestra of and select “orchestra” as ensemble America member lapel pin preference www.orchestraamerica.org • Video and Compact Disc recording • Choose from two application/ phone 800.848.2263 of the Honor Orchestra of America audition deadlines: June 30, 2006 Concert ($30 application fee) and Sept. 30, • The “credential” of membership in 2006 ($45 application fee) an elite “family” that includes only a Members must arrive on Tuesday, select number of the nation’s most March 13. Rehearsals begin outstanding young musicians Wednesday morning. www.orchestraamerica.org • 2 repertoire. His catalogue of recordings contains 21 GRAMMY nominations and two GRAMMY awards: “Best Chamber Music Performance” in 1980 and “Best Classical Performance – International Soloist with Orchestra” in 1981. 2007 Honor Pinchas Zukerman has been involved in numerous Orchestra of televisions specials over the years. As conductor America and interview subject, he was featured in the fi rst six-part Whole Notes series of introductions to the great composers on the BRAVO! television network. Mr. Zukerman appeared with the Chicago Symphony on a PBS special, Mozart by the Masters and was a performer and presenter at the 1994 GRAMMY Awards ceremony. He has been a frequent performer on Live From Lincoln Center, and his violin playing can be heard on the fi lm soundtracks of Prince of Tides and Critical Care. Pinchas Zukerman regularly conducts and/or performs with the world’s fi nest orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, English Chamber PINCHAS ZUKERMAN Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, London Symphony, Performing with the 2007 Honor Orchestra of America Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestras. inchas Zukerman, Music Director of the A frequent chamber music performer, Pinchas National Arts Centre Orchestra, has been Zukerman has appeared worldwide with friends and Precognized as a musical phenomenon for four colleagues who are luminaries of the music world, decades. His genius and prodigious technique have including Daniel Barenboim, Vladimir Ashkenazy, long been a marvel to critics and audiences, and Itzhak Perlman, Ralph Kirshbaum, the Tokyo String his exceptional artistic standards continue to earn Quartet, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, him the highest acclaim. His devotion to younger Marc Neikrug and the late Jacqueline du Pré. generations of musicians who are inspired by his He now leads the Zukerman ChamberPlayers, a magnetism has been applauded worldwide. Equally string ensemble of talented musicians mainly from respected as a violinist, violist, conductor, teacher the National Arts Centre Orchestra, which will and chamber musician, Pinchas Zukerman is indeed undertake a United States tour in 2006. a master of our time. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1948, Pinchas Pinchas Zukerman’s long-standing relationship Zukerman began musical training with his father, with Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra fi rst on recorder, then clarinet, and ultimately violin. began in 1976 as both conductor and soloist, and At the age of eight, he began studying with Ilona he has been featured on numerous occasions with Feher at the Israel Conservatory and the Academy of the Orchestra since that time. In 1990, he led the Music in Tel Aviv. With the guidance of Isaac Stern ensemble on a highly acclaimed tour of Europe, and and Pablo Casals, the support of the America-Israel recorded three Haydn works with the Orchestra on Cultural Foundation, and scholarships from the BMG Classics. Juilliard School and Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Mr. Zukerman was named Music Director of the he came to America in 1962 to study with Ivan National Arts Centre Orchestra in April 1998. Galamian at Juilliard. In 1967, Mr. Zukerman In addition to his conducting and performing won First Prize in the twenty-fi fth Leventritt career, Pinchas Zukerman is strongly committed International Competition, setting the stage for his to teaching. In 1999 he created the National Arts solo career. Centre Young Artists Programme, which brings He holds an honorary doctorate from Brown young musicians from across Canada and abroad University and an Achievement Award from the to participate in master classes, chamber music International Center in New York. He was presented rehearsals and concerts with Mr. Zukerman and an with the King Solomon Award by the America- international faculty. Mr. Zukerman continues to Israel Cultural Foundation, and in 1983, President chair the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program Ronald Reagan awarded him a Medal of Arts for his at the Manhattan School of Music. leadership in the musical world. In October 2002, he Pinchas Zukerman’s prolifi c discography as became the fi rst recipient of the Isaac Stern Award a soloist numbers more than 100 releases, and for Artistic Excellence at the National Arts Awards is widely representative of the violin and viola Gala in New York City. www.orchestraamerica.org • 3 2007 Orchestra America NATIONAL FESTIVAL presented by Everything related March 15-17, 2007 to our experiences Indianapolis, IN • Hilbert Circle Theatre at the Orchestra America Festival was first class! The hotel, meals, banquet, For Full Orchestras and String Orchestras concerts, Orchestra Held in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra America staff and most importantly the master classes, clinics and performances were Th e Orchestra America National Festival is a non-competitive fantastic. Mt. Lebanon national festival held in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony students, chaperones Orchestra for outstanding high school full and string orchestras. and staff had an incredible weekend Orchestra America will select a What sets the Orchestra America performing in the maximum of twelve orchestras National Festival apart? beautiful Hilbert Circle that reflect the highest standard of The non-competitive atmosphere Theatre and listening musical achievement and excellence provides a place for growth, to other great high for invitation to the 2007 Festival. cooperative encouragement and school orchestras from Participation is a credential worth mutual respect among school across the country. having. Preparation for the Festival– orchestra programs, students, parents Feedback and clinics both musically and in personal and administrators. on our performances conduct–can have a bonus Directors select their own programs from some of the most positive effect on your program. and there is no required repertoire. respected evaluators The Orchestra America
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