2019 MARCH 40th season
Leslie Odom, Jr. 2018-19 PACIFIC SYMPHONY POPS
Matt Catingub, conductor AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM, JR. Leslie Odom, Jr., vocalist
Friday, March 15, 2019 @ 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 @ 8 p.m. Segerstrom Center for the Arts Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
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12 MARCH 2019 | 40th Season PacificSymphony.org LESLIE ODOM, JR. Matt Catingub Catingub had made his solo singing debut at the Frank Sinatra Celebration Multifaceted performer Matt Catingub wears at New York City’s legendary Carnegie Leslie Odom, Jr. was many hats: saxophonist, Hall and as a result of his performance previously seen on woodwind artist, there, the Concord Jazz CD Gershwin Broadway starring conductor, pianist, 100 was conceived. Catingub also wrote as Aaron Burr in the vocalist, performer, and performed the music for the George blockbuster hit musical, composer and arranger. Clooney film, “Goodnight and Good Luck,” Hamilton. Catingub is the artistic made an onscreen appearance as the He is a Grammy director and co-founder leader of the band, created all of the Award-winner as a principal soloist of the Macon Pops in Macon, Georgia, arrangements and played tenor sax in on Hamilton’s Original Broadway Cast and recently the artistic director and the movie and on the CD. The Soundtrack Recording, which won the 2015 award for conductor of the Glendale Pops in Los for “Goodnight and Good Luck,” featuring Best Musical Theater Album. Angeles, the Hawaii Pops in Honolulu, as Catingub and vocalist Diane Reeves, won Odom, Jr. originated the role of well as the festival pops conductor of the a Grammy. He has also enjoyed success Aaron Burr in a sold-out run at The New Hampshire Music Festival. He has as the leader of his Big Band, Big Kahuna Public Theatre in 2015, earning a Drama also held the principal pops conductor and the Copa Cat Pack touring the world Desk Award nomination for Outstanding positions of the Honolulu Symphony, the with Rosemary Clooney, and backing Featured Actor in a Musical and a Lucille Hawaii Symphony and the New Mexico notable artists such as Michael Feinstein, Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Symphony. Linda Eder, Lionel Hampton and many Lead Actor in a Musical. Catingub has guest conducted for others. Today, Catingub is considered to AN EVENING WITH LESLIE ODOM, JR. Odom, Jr. made his Broadway debut some of the most significant symphony be at the forefront of a new and innovative at the age of 17 in Rent before heading to orchestras in the country, including movement to reinvent Pops into a more Carnegie Mellon University’s prestigious the Nashville Symphony, the St. Louis fun and accessible format, encouraging School of Drama, where he graduated Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, Pacific dancing (when the venue allows) and with honors. He is the recipient of a 2002 Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops and the loose fun, within a more informal and Princess Grace Award for Acting, which is symphonies of Columbus, Hartford, contemporary setting. dedicated to identifying emerging talent in Omaha and throughout Canada and Japan. theater, dance and film. Catingub has conducted for artists such as Additional theatre credits include Leap Diana Krall, Yes, Al Jarreau, Gladys Knight, of Faith on Broadway, for which he won the Kenny Rogers and numerous others. 2012 Astaire Award for Outstanding Male And significantly Catingub has arranged Dancer on Broadway and was nominated the music in the orchestra libraries for for a Drama League Award; the 2014 diverse artists such as Kenny Loggins, musical Venice, which also played at The James Ingram, Boz Scaggs, the Righteous Public Theater; and the Encores! Off Brothers, Rosemary Clooney, Vertical Center production of Tick, Tick... Boom! Horizon, Natalie Cole, Toni Tennille, which was his first time working with Michael McDonald, Dave Koz, Toto, Pat Hamilton creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Benatar and many others. On the small screen, Odom, Jr. is best The son of the great jazz vocalist and known for his portrayal of Sam Strickland “Polynesia’s First Lady of Song,” Mavis in the NBC musical series, Smash, and his Rivers, Catingub regularly performed recurring role as Reverend Curtis Scott with his mom. In 2007, Catingub, a proud on Law & Order: SVU. He’s also appeared Pacific Islander, was handed the Samoan in episodes of Gotham, Person of Interest, Chief’s title of La`auli by King Malietoa Grey’s Anatomy, House of Lies, Vanished Tanumafili II, the final title issued before and CSI: Miami. On the big screen he his death. As a young man, he played a starred in the 2012 film, Red Tails, opposite variety of instruments, conducted his Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and first orchestra at age 15, focused on alto David Oyelowo. sax at 16, and at age 17 played his sax at Odom, Jr. was raised in Philadelphia the Monterey Jazz Festival, and from and currently resides in New York City. there toured Japan playing with jazz legends including Dizzy Gillespie and Ruth Brown. From there Catingub joined the Louie Bellson Big Band and a couple of years later joined the Toshiko Akiyoshi /Lew Tabackin Big Band as lead alto saxophonist. In 1983, Catingub formed the Matt Catingub Big Band, with Rivers as vocalist, and recorded several critically acclaimed jazz albums with his mom.
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Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director between California State University, in 2012‑13. In 2014‑15, Elliot Goldenthal Carl St.Clair for the last 29 years, has been Fullerton (CSUF), and North Orange County released a recording of his Symphony in the resident orchestra of the Renée and community leaders led by Marcy Mulville, G‑sharp Minor, written for and performed Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for over the Symphony performed its first concerts by the Symphony. The Symphony has a decade. Currently in its 40th season, at Fullerton’s Plummer Auditorium as the also commissioned and recorded An the Symphony is the largest-budgeted Pacific Chamber Orchestra, under the American Requiem by Danielpour and orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 50 baton of then‑CSUF orchestra conductor Fire Water Paper: A Vietnam Oratorio years and is recognized as an outstanding Keith Clark. Two seasons later, the by Goldenthal featuring Yo‑Yo Ma. Other ensemble making strides on both the Symphony expanded its size and changed recordings have included collaborations national and international scene, as well as its name to Pacific Symphony Orchestra. with such composers as Lukas Foss and in its own community of Orange County. In Then in 1981‑82, the orchestra moved Toru Takemitsu. Other leading composers April 2018, Pacific Symphony made its debut to Knott’s Berry Farm for one year. The commissioned by the Symphony include at Carnegie Hall as one of two orchestras subsequent four seasons, led by Clark, Paul Chihara, Daniel Catán, James Newton invited to perform during a yearlong took place at Santa Ana High School Howard, William Kraft, Ana Lara, Tobias celebration of composer Philip Glass’ 80th auditorium where the Symphony also Picker, Christopher Theofanidis, Frank birthday, and the following month the made its first six acclaimed recordings. In Ticheli and Chen Yi. orchestra toured China. The orchestra September 1986, the Symphony moved to In both 2005 and 2010, the Symphony made its national PBS debut in June the new Orange County Performing Arts received the prestigious ASCAP Award 2018 on “Great Performances” with Peter Center, and from 1987‑2016, the orchestra for Adventurous Programming. Also in Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America, additionally presented a Summer Festival 2010, a study by the League of American conducted by St.Clair. Presenting more at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. In Orchestras, “Fearless Journeys,” included than 100 concerts and events a year and 2006, the Symphony moved into the the Symphony as one of the country’s a rich array of education and community Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert five most innovative orchestras. The engagement programs, the Symphony Hall, with striking architecture by Cesar Symphony’s award‑winning education reaches more than 300,000 residents— Pelli and acoustics by Russell Johnson— and community engagement programs from school children to senior citizens. and in 2008, inaugurated the Hall’s benefit from the vision of St.Clair and The Symphony offers repertoire ranging critically acclaimed 4,322‑pipe William J. are designed to integrate the orchestra from the great orchestral masterworks Gillespie Concert Organ. The orchestra and its music into the community in ways to music from today’s most prominent embarked on its first European tour in that stimulate all ages. The Symphony’s composers. Eight seasons ago, the 2006, performing in nine cities in three Class Act program has been honored Symphony launched the highly successful countries. as one of nine exemplary orchestra opera initiative, “Symphonic Voices,” The 2016‑17 season continued education programs by the National which continues in February 2019 with St.Clair’s commitment to new music with Endowment for the Arts and the League Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. It also offers commissions by pianist/composer Conrad of American Orchestras. The list of a popular Pops season, enhanced by Tao and former Composer‑in‑Residence instrumental training initiatives includes state‑of‑the‑art video and sound, led by Narong Prangcharoen. Recordings Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman. commissioned and performed by the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Each Symphony season also includes Symphony include the release of William and Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings. Café Ludwig, a chamber music series; Bolcom’s Songs of Lorca and Prometheus The Symphony also spreads the joy of an educational Family Musical Mornings in 2015‑16, Richard Danielpour’s Toward music through arts‑X‑press, Class Act, series; and Sunday Matinées, an orchestral a Season of Peace and Philip Glass’ The Heartstrings, OC Can You Play With Us?, matinée series offering rich explorations of Passion of Ramakrishna in 2013‑14; and Santa Ana Strings, Strings for Generations selected works led by St.Clair. Michael Daugherty’s Mount Rushmore and and Symphony in the Cities. Founded in 1978 as a collaboration The Gospel According to Sister Aimee
14 MARCH 2019 | 40th Season PacificSymphony.org PACIFIC SYMPHONY Carl St.Clair, Music Director William J. Gillespie Music Director Chair Richard Kaufman, Principal Pops Conductor Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Principal Pops Conductor Chair Roger Kalia, Associate Conductor Mary E. Moore Family Assistant Conductor Chair
Sections listed alphabetically under principal
FIRST VIOLIN VIOLA PICCOLO BASS TROMBONE Dennis Kim Meredith Crawford* Cynthia Ellis Kyle Mendiguchia Concertmaster; Eleanor and Catherine and James Emmi Michael Gordon Chair Chair OBOE TUBA Paul Manaster Joshua Newburger** James Self* Associate Concertmaster Carolyn Riley Jessica Pearlman Fields* Suzanne R. Chonette Chair Jeanne Skrocki John Acevedo Ted Sugata TIMPANI Assistant Concertmaster Adam Neeley Nancy Coade Eldridge Todd Miller* Julia Staudhammer Christine Frank ENGLISH HORN Joseph Wen‑Xiang Zhang Kimiyo Takeya Lelie Resnick PERCUSSION Cheryl Gates Ayako Sugaya Robert A. Slack* Margaret Henken Ann Shiau Tenney CLARINET Joseph Morris* HARP Ai Nihira CELLO Robert Schumitzky The Hanson Family Foundation Mindy Ball* Timothy Landauer* Chair Agnes Gottschewski Michelle Temple Catherine and James Emmi David Chang Dana Freeman Chair Angel Liu PIANO•CELESTE Kevin Plunkett** BASS CLARINET John Acosta Sandra Matthews* Joshua Ranz SECOND VIOLIN Robert Vos Bridget Dolkas* László Mezö PERSONNEL MANAGER BASSOON Elizabeth and John Stahr Chair Ian McKinnell Paul Zibits Rose Corrigan* Jennise Hwang** M. Andrew Honea Elliott Moreau Yen Ping Lai Waldemar de Almeida LIBRARIANS Andrew Klein Yu‑Tong Sharp Jennifer Goss Russell Dicey Allen Savedoff Ako Kojian Rudolph Stein Brent Anderson Ovsep Ketendjian CONTRABASSOON Linda Owen BASS Production & STAGE Sooah Kim Allen Savedoff MANAGER Steven Edelman* MarlaJoy Weisshaar Douglas Basye** Will Hunter Alice Miller‑Wrate FRENCH HORN Christian Kollgaard Shelly Shi Keith Popejoy* STAGE MANAGER & CONCERT David Parmeter Adedeji Ogunfolu VIDEO TECHNICIAN Paul Zibits Kaylet Torrez** David Black William Pruett Andrew Bumatay TRUMPET director of image Constance Deeter Barry Perkins* magnification Susie and Steve Perry Chair Jeffery Sells FLUTE * Principal Tony Ellis ** Assistant Principal Benjamin Smolen* David Wailes pops and opera lighting † On Leave Valerie and Hans Imhof Chair director Celebrating or years Sharon O’Connor with Pacific Symphony this TROMBONE Kathy Pryzgoda Cynthia Ellis season. Michael Hoffman* The musicians of Pacific Symphony David Stetson are members of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 7.
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