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Season 2015-2016 27 Season 2015-2016 Thursday, November 19, at 8:00 The Philadelphia Orchestra Friday, November 20, at 2:00 Saturday, November 21, Gianandrea Noseda Conductor at 8:00 Leonidas Kavakos Violin Liszt Mazeppa, Symphonic Poem No. 6 Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 I. Allegro moderato—Allegro molto II. Adagio di molto III. Allegro ma non tanto Intermission Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 (“Winter Daydreams”) I. Allegro tranquillo (Dreams of a Winter Journey) II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto (Land of Desolation, Land of Mists) III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando giocoso IV. Finale: Andante lugubre—Allegro moderato—Allegro maestoso—Andante lugubre—Allegro vivo This program runs approximately 1 hour, 55 minutes. The November 19 concert is sponsored by Medcomp. The November 20 concert is sponsored by Sarah Miller Coulson. Philadelphia Orchestra concerts are broadcast on WRTI 90.1 FM on Sunday afternoons at 1 PM. Visit WRTI.org to listen live or for more details. 28 Please join us immediately following the November 20 concert for a free Chamber Postlude, featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 (“Accordion”) I. Moderato e semplice II. Andante cantabile III. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco IV. Finale: Allegro giusto Jonathan Beiler Violin Elina Kalendarova Violin Renard Edwards Viola Alex Veltman Cello 3 Story Title 29 The Philadelphia Orchestra Jessica Griffin The Philadelphia Orchestra Orchestra also reaches Carnegie Hall and the is one of the preeminent thousands of listeners on the Kennedy Center while also orchestras in the world, radio with weekly Sunday enjoying summer residencies renowned for its distinctive afternoon broadcasts on in Saratoga Springs, New sound, desired for its WRTI-FM. York, and Vail, Colorado. keen ability to capture the Philadelphia is home and The Philadelphia Orchestra hearts and imaginations the Orchestra nurtures an of audiences, and admired serves as a catalyst for important relationship with for a legacy of imagination cultural activity across patrons who support the and innovation on and off Philadelphia’s many main season at the Kimmel the concert stage. The communities, as it builds an Orchestra is transforming its Center, and also with those offstage presence as strong rich tradition of achievement, who enjoy the Orchestra’s as its onstage one. The sustaining the highest area performances at the Orchestra’s award-winning level of artistic quality, but Mann Center, Penn’s Landing, Collaborative Learning also challenging—and and other cultural, civic, initiatives engage over exceeding—that level by and learning venues. The 50,000 students, families, creating powerful musical Orchestra maintains a strong and community members experiences for audiences at commitment to collaborations through programs such as home and around the world. with cultural and community PlayINs, side-by-sides, PopUp organizations on a regional concerts, free Neighborhood Music Director Yannick and national level. Concerts, School Concerts, Nézet-Séguin’s highly collaborative style, deeply- Through concerts, tours, and residency work in rooted musical curiosity, residencies, presentations, Philadelphia and abroad. and boundless enthusiasm, and recordings, the Orchestra The Orchestra’s musicians, paired with a fresh approach is a global ambassador for in their own dedicated to orchestral programming, Philadelphia and for the roles as teachers, coaches, have been heralded by United States. Having been and mentors, serve a key critics and audiences alike the first American orchestra role in growing young since his inaugural season in to perform in China, in 1973 musician talent and a love 2012. Under his leadership at the request of President of classical music, nurturing the Orchestra returned to Nixon, The Philadelphia and celebrating the wealth recording, with two celebrated Orchestra today boasts a new of musicianship in the CDs on the prestigious partnership with the National Philadelphia region. For Deutsche Grammophon Centre for the Performing more information on The label, continuing its history Arts in Beijing. The ensemble Philadelphia Orchestra, of recording success. The annually performs at please visit www.philorch.org. 6 Music Director Chris Lee Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is an inspired leader of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and he has renewed his commitment to the ensemble through the 2021-22 season. His highly collaborative style, deeply rooted musical curiosity, and boundless enthusiasm, paired with a fresh approach to orchestral programming, have been heralded by critics and audiences alike. The New York Times has called him “phenomenal,” adding that under his baton, “the ensemble, famous for its glowing strings and homogenous richness, has never sounded better.” Highlights of his fourth season include a year-long exploration of works that exemplify the famous Philadelphia Sound, including Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 and other pieces premiered by the Orchestra; a Music of Vienna Festival; and the continuation of a commissioning project for principal players. Yannick has established himself as a musical leader of the highest caliber and one of the most thrilling talents of his generation. He has been music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic since 2008 and artistic director and principal conductor of Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since 2000. He also continues to enjoy a close relationship with the London Philharmonic, of which he was principal guest conductor. He has made wildly successful appearances with the world’s most revered ensembles, and he has conducted critically acclaimed performances at many of the leading opera houses. Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Deutsche Grammophon (DG) enjoy a long-term collaboration. Under his leadership The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to recording with two CDs on that label; the second, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with pianist Daniil Trifonov, was released in August 2015. He continues fruitful recording relationships with the Rotterdam Philharmonic on DG, EMI Classics, and BIS Records; the London Philharmonic and Choir for the LPO label; and the Orchestre Métropolitain for ATMA Classique. A native of Montreal, Yannick studied at that city’s Conservatory of Music and continued lessons with renowned conductor Carlo Maria Giulini and with Joseph Flummerfelt at Westminster Choir College. Among Yannick’s honors are appointments as Companion of the Order of Canada and Officer of the National Order of Quebec, a Royal Philharmonic Society Award, Canada’s National Arts Centre Award, the Prix Denise-Pelletier, and honorary doctorates from the University of Quebec, the Curtis Institute of Music, and Westminster Choir College. To read Yannick’s full bio, please visit www.philorch.org/conductor. 30 Conductor Sussie Ahlburg Musical America’s 2015 Conductor of the Year, Gianandrea Noseda has propelled the Teatro Regio Torino into the ranks of the leading opera houses of the world since becoming its music director in 2007. A regular guest conductor at many of the most renowned international orchestras, he is also principal guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic, the De Sabata Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony, principal conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués, and artistic director of the Stresa Festival in Italy. He was at the helm of the BBC Philharmonic from 2002 to 2011. In 1997 he was appointed the first foreign principal guest conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre, a position he held for a decade. He has appeared with The Philadelphia Orchestra every season since his debut in December 2010, mostly recently in March 2015. Under Mr. Noseda’s leadership, the Teatro Regio has launched its first tours outside Torino with performances in Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and at the Edinburgh Festival for its United Kingdom debut. In December 2014 Mr. Noseda led the Teatro Regio in a historic first tour of North America, with concert performances of Rossini’s William Tell in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Toronto, and at Carnegie Hall. Other recent performance highlights include his Berlin Philharmonic and Salzburg Festival debuts. Mr. Noseda’s relationship with the Metropolitan Opera dates back to 2002. He has conducted many new productions at the Met, including, in 2014, Borodin’s Prince Igor staged by Dmitri Tcherniakov and now available on DVD from Deutsche Grammophon. Also committed to young musicians, he led the European Union Youth Orchestra’s European Tour in August 2015 with soprano Diana Damrau. An exclusive Chandos artist, Mr. Noseda has a discography that includes nearly 40 recordings. His critically acclaimed Musica Italiana recording project, which he initiated 10 years ago, has chronicled underappreciated Italian repertoire of the 20th century and brought to light many masterpieces, including works by Alfredo Casella, Luigi Dallapiccola, Alfredo Petrassi, and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Born in Milan, Mr. Noseda is a leading cultural ambassador for Italy and holds the honor of Cavaliere Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. 31 Soloist Marco Borggreve Violinist Leonidas Kavakos last appeared with The Philadelphia Orchestra in January 2013, performing with Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Verizon Hall and Carnegie Hall. He has been a regular soloist with the ensemble since making his debut in 1999 with Charles Dutoit at the Mann Center. He has appeared with the Orchestra under the direction of music directors Wolfgang Sawallisch and Christoph Eschenbach
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