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Sunday Afternoon, November 26, 2017, at 2:00 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage
Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director
presents Messiah....Refreshed!
DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS ORCHESTRA DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL JONATHAN GRIFFITH, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor PENELOPE SHUMATE, Soprano CLAUDIA CHAPA, Mezzo-Soprano JOHN MCVEIGH*, Tenor CHRISTOPHER JOB* , Baritone
GEORGE FRIDERIC Messiah HANDEL Thomas Beecham/Eugene Goossens’ 1959 Re-Orchestration for Full Symphony Orchestra
Part One 1 Orchestra Sinfonia (Overture) 2 Recit. (Tenor) Comfort ye my people 3 Air (Tenor) Ev’ry valley shall be exalted 4 Chorus And the glory of the Lord 5 Recit. (Bass) Thus saith the Lord 6 Air (Bass) But who may abide the day of his coming? 7 Chorus And he shall purify 8 Recit. (Mezzo) Behold, a virgin shall conceive 9 Air (Mezzo) and O thou that tellest good Chorus tidings to Zion
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10 Recit. (Bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 11 Air (Bass) The people that walked in darkness 12 Chorus For unto us a child is born 13 Orchestra Pifa (‘Pastoral Symphony’) 14 Recit. (Soprano) There were shepherds abiding in the field And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them 15 Recit. (Soprano) And the angel said unto them 16 Recit. (Soprano) And suddenly there was with the angel 17 Chorus Glory to God 18 Air (Soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 19 Recit. (Mezzo) Then shall the eyes of the blind 20 Air (Mezzo/Soprano) He shall feed his flock 21 Chorus His yoke is easy, and his burthen is light
Please hold your applause until the end of each part.
Intermission
Part Two 22 Chorus Behold the Lamb of God 23 Air (Mezzo) He was despised 24 Chorus Surely he hath borne our griefs 25 Chorus And with his stripes we are healed 26 Chorus All we like sheep have gone astray 27 Recit. (Tenor) All they that see him laugh him to scorn 28 Chorus He trusted in God 29 Recit. (Tenor) Thy rebuke hath broken his heart 30 Air (Tenor) Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 31 Recit. (Tenor) He was cut off out of the land of the living 32 Air (Tenor) But thou didst not leave his soul in hell 33 Chorus Lift up your heads, O ye gates 37 Chorus The Lord gave the word 38 Air (Soprano) How beautiful are the feet 39 Chorus Their sound is gone out 40 Air (Bass) Why do the nations so furiously rage together? 41 Chorus Let us break their bonds asunder 42 Recit. (Tenor) He that dwelleth in heaven 43 Air (Tenor) Thou shalt break them 44 Chorus Hallelujah 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 3
Part Three 45 Air (Soprano) I know that my redeemer liveth 46 Chorus Since by man came death 47 Recit. (Bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery 48 Air (Bass) The trumpet shall sound 53 Chorus Worthy is the lamb that was slain
*John McVeigh and Christopher Job appear by kind permission of the Metropolitan Opera.
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Notes ON THE PROGRAM By Joseph & Elizabeth Kahn
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759) Messiah Re-Orchestrated for full symphony orchestra by Eugene Goossens (1893-1962) (150 minutes)
Messiah is a collection of biblical extracts Handel composed Messiah in a little over compiled as a complement and response three weeks, typically dipping into earlier to the story of Christ’s incarnation, death compositions when it suited his taste and and resurrection. There are no dramatic probably his schedule, “And He shall characters, the soloists adopt a primarily purify,” “For unto us a child is born” prophetic voice and the chorus responds and “His yoke is easy” were originally as a kind of universal congregation. Italian secular cantatas for two voices. Remnants of moribund opera seria style The first part of Messiah deals primarily can be heard in the da capo aria “Rejoice with the prophecies of Christ’s birth, greatly,” but the repeat of the first part is mainly from the Book of Isaiah, and by no means exact, driving to an emo - more meditative psalm texts. The texts tional and musical climax that ends the are optimistic, focusing on redemption aria. Another distinction in this aria is through acceptance of a merciful and that Handel notated the ornamentation gentle savior. The actual Christmas story instead of allowing the singer carte is told only in the three central numbers: blanche to improvise, as was the custom the chorus “For unto us a child is born”; with the castrati who dominated the the recitative “There were shepherds operatic stage. abiding in the fields”; and the chorus “Glory to God,” in which the soprano Always attentive to matching words and soloist serves as “Evangelist” and the music, Handel, like Bach, frequently used chorus as “Mankind” and the “Heavenly tone painting to accentuate important Host.” textural elements; note the melisma on the word “shake” in the bass recitative Part Two is distinct from the Passion ora - “Thus saith the Lord” and the twisting torios in that it does not tell the story of chromatic vocal line in the bass aria to the crucifixion but is rather a meditation portray “The people that walked in dark - on Christ’s death and mankind’s need for ness.” On the other hand, note how dif - redemption. Once again, the texts are ficult it is for the chorus to sing the word taken primarily from the Hebrew Scrip - “easy” in “His yoke is easy.” The instru - tures, in which the events of Christ’s sac - mental “Pastoral Symphony” portrays rifice are believed to be anticipated. Part the shepherds through the use of the Two ends with the “Hallelujah” chorus, drone in the bass, representing a simple celebrating the redemption of man rather rural bagpipe and the lilting rhythm of than the tragedy of Christ’s death. traditional Italian folk music. Equally non-dramatic is Part Three, a musical consideration of the significance Messiah was commissioned by the of the resurrection for mankind. Lord Lieutenant of Dublin and was an 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 5
enormous success at its premiere per - take off on the way to its current pop - formance in 1742, but it fell flat the ularity. But nothing boosted the work so same year in London. Only after it had much as its adoption every Christmas by been revised and presented in concert traditional English civic choral societies, for the benefit of the Foundling Hospi - in which “casts of thousands” continue tal in London (which continued to to belt out the choruses that at its pre - make over 600 pounds at each of its miere comprised only 33 instrumentalists annual benefit performances) did it and 32 singers.
ABOUT THIS ORCHESTRATION
Handel’s original modest orchestration Beecham recorded the new version in did not remain pristine for long. Handel 1959 with great success (It is still avail - himself had performed it using an able on CD). But then the story gets enlarged orchestra. Mozart and various murky. After the conductor’s death, Lady others have re-orchestrated it for their Beecham—the Royal Philharmonic’s for - own times and orchestral forces. In 1959 mer telephone operator who was 57 conductor Sir Thomas Beecham (1879- years Beecham’s junior and whom he 1961), nearing the end of his career, married in 1959—became the guardian decided that he wanted to conduct and of all her husband’s manuscripts and dis - record Handel’s Messiah one more time, couraged attempts to perform the taking advantage of the full force of his arranged Messiah or even to allow an Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He hired examination of the score. In fact, she conductor and composer Eugene claimed that Goossens’ work was unac - Goossens (1893-1962) for €1,000 (a ceptable to her husband and that he had tidy sum at the time) to do the re-orches - been obliged to “re-re-orchestrate” it tration, explaining reasonably that over himself with the help of a member of the the years Messiah had played to larger orchestra and had actually used “his and larger houses, and proportionately own” version for the recording. That larger forces were needed to push the claim was, in fact, stated in the insert sound out. when the recording was reissued on CD in 1992. Finally, in the early 1990s, Lady Handel’s original orchestration con - Beecham sold her husband’s manuscript sisted of 2 trumpets, timpani, continuo, collection to Sheffield University, where it and strings (oboes and bassoons added became possible to examine the score for later performances). In Goossens’ Beecham had used for the recording. It hands, this became: 3 flutes (piccolo), was pure Goossens with only a few 4 oboes (English horn), 2 clarinets (bass minor alterations. clarinet), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, Goossens’ Messiah was not performed timpani, 3 percussionists (including again in Britain until 1999. DCINY pre - cymbals), harp, and strings. Goossens sented the Lincoln Center premiere of also omitted several movements from this orchestration on November 27, the original orchestration. 2011, played by the Distinguished Con - certs Orchestra under the baton of Jonathan Griffith. 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 6
THE Artists
JONATHAN GRIFFITH, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
Maestro Griffith also oversees DCINY’s mentoring program for conductors. He made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 1989 and has conducted well over 100 performances at Carnegie Hall and Lin - coln Center combined. In addition to the major works of the classical repertoire, conducting highlights includes the U.S. premieres of Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater , The Armed Man , and Te Deum , Sergei Taneyev’s Upon Reading a Psalm , Miloš Bok’s Missa Solemnis , Luigi Boccherini’s Villancicos , and Eugene Goossens’ re- orchestration of Handel’s Messiah , along with world premieres by Eric Funk, Sey - mour Bernstein, and Robert Convery. An acclaimed conductor, educator, and His additional conducting credits lecturer, Jonathan Griffith has led perfor - include the Mormon Tabernacle Choir mances across North America, Europe, in Salt Lake City; Manhattan Philhar - Australia, and Asia. Maestro Griffith is monic and New England Symphonic co-founder and artistic director of Distin - Ensemble, both at Carnegie Hall; The guished Concerts International New European Symphony Orchestra in Spain; York (DCINY), which has brought Bohuslava Martin Philharmonia and together, under his artistic leadership, Philharmonia Chorus, Virtuosi Pragensis thousands of musicians and choral Chamber Orchestra, Karlovy Vary Sym - singers in concert at prestigious venues phony Orchestra, and Dvo rˇák Chamber across the United States, including Orchestra in the Czech Republic; and the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Dis - Bialystok State Philharmonic in Poland, ney Hall. The founder and music director as well as numerous regional orchestras of the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra, and choruses across the United States. 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 7
PENELOPE SHUMATE, Soprano
Orchestra, Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association, Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Way - nesboro Symphony Orchestra, Lynch - burg Symphony Orchestra, The Virginia Consort, Acadiana Symphony Orches - tra, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and the Muddy River Opera Company. She has also performed with other opera compa - nies and orchestras across America including Opera Company of Philadel - phia, Opera Roanoke, Lake George Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Annapolis Opera, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Berkshire Penelope Shumate has received critical Choral Festival, Chamber Orchestra of acclaim for her recent performances in Philadelphia, and the Kennett Symphony Messiah with DCINY; “Penelope Orchestra, among others. She has also Shumate sang the soprano solos with been an award winner with the Gerda appealing bell-like clarity and surpassing Lissner Foundation, Marie E. Crump sweetness ( The New York Times ), and Vocal Arts Competition, MacAllister “The clear tones were true and expres - Awards, New Jersey Association of sive, one of the best “Rejoice greatly, O Verismo Opera Vocal Competition, daughter of Zion” that I have ever heard Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition, live.” ( New York Concert Review ). She Kennett Symphony Orchestra Vocal has appeared at prestigious venues such Competition, and the Altamura/Caruso as Carnegie Hall and David Geffen Hall International Vocal Competition. In and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. A addition to her active performance recipient of the Chicago Oratorio Award, career, she serves as Assistant Professor her recent soloist debuts include of Voice at Western Illinois University. performances with Heartland Festival penelopeshumate.com Orchestra, The Roanoke Symphony 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 8
CLAUDIA CHAPA, Mezzo-Soprano
Tell with Opera Southwest, Emeline Cin - derella with Opera San Jose and Dryade Ariadne Auf Naxos with Austin Opera. Other roles include Dame Quickly Falstaff with Winter Opera St. Louis and Opera in the Heights, Marthe Faust with Indianopolis Opera, the Third Lady Die Zauberflöte with the Glimmerglass Festival in 2015, Portland Opera To Go, Ms. Chapa’s professional operatic debut in 2011 with Austin Lyric Opera, and covering the Old Lady Can - dide with Glimmerglass Festival 2015. On the concert platform, Ms. Chapa has been heard in the Verdi Requiem , Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo , and Mexican mezzo-soprano Claudia Chapa Handel’s Messiah including performances has been seen in such theatrically at Carnegie Hall with the Distinguished dynamic roles as Azucena Il Concerts International New York series. Trovatore with Winter Opera St. Louis Ms. Chapa received her training from the and Opera in Williamsburg and Madame Butler School of Music at the University Flora The Medium and the Witch Hänsel of Texas-Austin. She is an alumnus of the Und Gretel with Opera in the Heights. prestigious young artist programs includ - Upcoming and recent engagements ing the International Vocal Arts Institute include Azucena Il Trovatore with the St. (both in Blacksburg, VA and Tel Aviv, Petersburg Opera Company, Mary The Israel), Des Moines Metro Opera, and the Flying Dutchman with Austin Opera, Glimmerglass Festival for which she was Verdi’s Requiem with the Alabama Sym - chosen as a young artist for two consecu - phony, Bruckner’s Te Deum with the tive seasons. Austin Symphony, Hedwige William JOHN MCVEIGH, Tenor
Acclaimed for his “fresh-toned and touching portrayal” by Opera News , John McVeigh continues to garner atten - tion for his countless world-class performances at the most revered houses throughout the United States and world - wide. This season, Mr. McVeigh will perform the tenor solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Portland Sym - phony Orchestra, and Händel’s Messiah with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, and DCINY. Additionally, he will perform the role of the Footman in Der 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 9
Rosenkavalier with Boston Symphony Händel’s Messiah with Philadelphia Orchestra and will return to The Metro - Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Boston politan Opera for their production of Baroque, Winston Salem Symphony, and Eugene Onegin . Mr. McVeigh is in high Charlotte Symphony Orchestra; Acis in demand as a concert artist, bringing his Acis and Galatea with Macau Interna - strong stage presence and dynamic char - tional Music Festival, Glimmerglass acterizations to oratorio repertoire Opera, Detroit Oratorio Society, and nationwide. Most recent concert engage - Concert Radio Kamer Filharmonie in ments include The Blind at Lincoln Amsterdam; Bach’s St. Matthew’s Pas - Center Festival; Händel’s L’allegro with sion under the baton of Jaap van Mark Morris Dance Group at the Zweden with Dallas Symphony; Bach’s Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center; St. John’s Passion with Winston-Salem Lackey in Der Rosenkavalier with Symphony; Orff’s Carmina Burana with National Symphony Orchestra; Haydn’s Memphis Symphony; and Vaughan Creation with the Portland Symphony; Williams’ On Wenlock Edge with Ari - Mozart’s Mass in C minor with St. zona Music Festival and Portland Catherine of Siena Concert Series; Chamber Music Festival.
CHRISTOPHER JOB, Baritone
with Opera Idaho, Ashby in La Fanciulla del West with New York City Opera, and a return to The Metropolitan Opera for Sciaronne in Tosca and productions of Cendrillon and Roméo et Juliette . Last season, Job took on the roles of Lep - orello in Don Giovanni at Bar Harbor Music Festival, Alidoro in La Ceneren - tola with Opera Fort Collins, Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Virginia Opera, and Petr Fedorovi Basmanov in Dvo rˇák’s Dimitrij with Odyssey Opera; sang Händel’s Messiah at Carnegie Hall and Schubert’s Mass in E-flat with River - side Choral Society; and returned to The Metropolitan Opera for the roles of Praised for his “commanding sonority” Brühlmann in Werther and 4th Waiter in (Opera News ) and described as “hand - Der Rosenkavalier and for their produc - some, agile, and with a voice to match” tions of Roméo et Juliette and Eugene (Boulder Daily Camera ), Bass-Baritone Onegin . Quickly becoming one of his sig - Christopher Job is a “rising star on the nature roles, he has performed Olin American opera scene” ( Grand Junction Blitch in Susannah to critical acclaim Free Press ). This season, Job performs with Opera Idaho and in his début with the role of Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte Ash Lawn Opera. Critics wrote: “Bass- with Opera Fairbanks, Verdi’s Requiem baritone Christopher Job sings stun - with Distinguished Concerts in New ningly well as the Olin Blitch, the York, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with preacher dealing with his own demons.” DCINY in Barcelona and Phoenix Sym - phony, Dulcamara in L’elisir d’amore 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 10
DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS ORCHESTRA
Founded in 2008 by esteemed choral and Under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Grif - orchestral conductor, Dr. Jonathan Grif - fith and DCINY’s roster of notable guest fith, Distinguished Concerts Orchestra conductors, the DCO performs in (DCO) is the resident orchestra for Dis - Carnegie Hall and in Lincoln Center. tinguished Concerts International New Whether performing choral/orchestral York (DCINY), the city’s preeminent masterworks or premiering adventure - producer of choral and orchestral con - some new compositions, the DCO has certs in New York’s most prestigious con - been lauded by conductors and reviewers cert venues. The DCO is comprised of alike for its fresh interpretations, musical some of the top orchestral musicians in subtlety and virtuosic ensemble playing. the area, including numerous graduates Dr. Griffith and the DCO are past of Juilliard, The Manhattan School of winners of the prestigious American Music, The New England Conservatory Prize in the professional orchestra cate - and Boston Conservatory. While the vast gory, awarded in 2014 and 2015, and a majority of these players have performed semi-finalist for the 2016 competition. in every DCINY production since its Distinguished Concerts Orchestra is dri - inception, those players who have left the ven by passion, innovative vision, a total New York area have gone on to perma - belief in its artists and an unwavering nent posts in orchestras such as the commitment to bring forth an unforget - Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philhar - table musical experience for performer monic and the London Philharmonic. and public alike.
DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL
Distinguished Concerts Singers Interna - continents. While the majority of singers tional (DCSI) forms the backbone of Dis - are dedicated amateur musicians, many tinguished Concerts International New professional and semi-professional York (DCINY), the city’s preeminent ensembles, as well as individual profes - producer of choral and orchestral sional singers, have also participated in concerts in New York’s most prestigious the DCSI. All singers and/or ensembles concert venues. DCSI is comprised of go through an audition process reviewed singers and chorus members from by the DCINY Artistic team in order to around the world. Between 30-40% of receive an invitation to appear on the the singers are alumni of DCSI and have DCINY concert series. The DCSI can sung in 2 or more of the DCINY concert vary in size from between 100 to 500 series over the years. The DCSI has singers, depending upon the repertoire. drawn members from 42 countries and 6 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 11
Distinguished Concerts Singers International *American International School Vienna - High School Choir (Austria), Kathy Heedles, Director *Calgary Zhi-Yin Choir (Canada), Shana Yang, Director Cary Community Choir (NC), David Mellnik, Director *Central Regional High School Chorale (NJ), Elizabeth Moore, Director Coro Promúsica México (México), Samuel Pascoe Aguilar, Director *Ensemble Jean-Philippe Rameau (France), Malgorzata Baluszinska-Digaud, Director Ferndale Community Choir (CA), Betty Diehl, Director Grand Forks Choral Society (Canada), Kirsten Rezansoff, Director Greensboro Chamber Choir (GA), Alexis Renee Ward, Director Lakeland Community Choir (IN), Ardis Faber, Director *New York Festival Singers (NY), Alec Spencer, Director North Valley Chorale (AZ), Eleanor Johnson, Director Oak Harbor High School Choir (OH), Russell R. Exlos-Raber, Director *Phoenix Singers (Hong Kong), Celia Leung, Director Voices In Praise (OH), Sandra Thornton, Director And Individual Singers from around the globe
*Denotes DCINY Alumni
PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS
DCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their financial support, have made this performance possible.
Distinguished Concerts Singers International Amy Abeyta Shannon Barrett Jenna Brennan Tierra Abeyta Adriana Barrios Jim Bridges Lourdes Adame Danielle Barro Renee Bridges Shirley Adrain Tracie Barton-Barrett Hunter Britt Susana Aguirre Gerrie Becker Jon Brothers Marie Aldinger Hannes Becker Emiline Brown Reva Alexander-Hawk Abby Beehler Sharon Bryan Loretta Alexandre Mary Besanceny Marchella Buonopane Joseph Alfini Blandine Billoud Denise Bush Christopher Allison Guy Billoud Aidan Callahan Dennis Allison Jürg Binder Anne Camblin Chloe Anderson Susan Birchfield Ian Cantu Marianne André Candace Blackley Mallory Cantwell Philippe André Gregory Blackley Cristina Cárdenas Bruce Angier Kennedy Blunt Laura Cárdenas Luz María Aranda Sofia Bobnev Jared Carlin Daniel Arboleda Kristin Boddie David Carr Paxton Armstrong Lewis Boddie Ma Luisa Castanedo Benjamín Attie Zesarae Bodie Carly Cauda Laura Ayala Christine Bolen Ronald Cavallo Miryam Baeza Lois Bolster Eng Chang Pete Bansen Assunte Borrelli Pamela Chestek Elena Barakhovski Maryalice Bourdelais Suzanne Chevalier Lorraine Barg Elizaveta Boychenko Tivoli Chichester Bailey Barker Morgan Boyer Carol Childs Victoria Barker Michael Bracken Dana Christen 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 12
Veronica Christensen Amy Eastman Tor Hepburn Gary Ciba Emyr Edwards Maru Hernández Caroline Cimorelli Kate Ellis Justin Hertzler Bayindir Citak Catherine Elueze Sharon Hertzler Elizabeth Clark Abby Eoff Emily Hoagland Martha Clark Deborah Evans Barbara Hoehne Cindy Coker Ardis Faber Robin Hoizer Juan José Colín Kathleen Fargnoli Alison Hopfinger Denyse Collet Chaslyn Fastinger Myriam Houtart Joan Conklin Joseph Fedor Tina Howell Beverly Conway Sara Felter Yuke Huang Bonnie Cook Jennifer Fenn Bill Hunter Keith Cooley Holly Fennick Fred Hunter Peg Cooley Christine Ferrie Lauralee Hunter Mary Coppage Zerica Filipiak Nancy Hunter Alejandro Coreño Kyra Fillmore Mary Ann Iagulli Flávia Correia John Flora Liz Jackson Andrea Cortes Fabiola Flores Aliyah Y Jacobson Jean Costa Clinton Foster Dan Janney Cameron Crandall Sheila Francis Rebecca Jernigan James Crawford Albert Frank Jane Jia Dottie Cray Ryan Friar Grace Johnson Susan Crichton Irene Friesen Graham Johnson Marlyse Cuenod Gabriel Gallardo Joe Johnson Gary Cuthbert Laurett Gannon Kelly Johnson Laura Jean Cuthbert Brianne Garber Branson Hunter Jones Tracy Dai Mady Garthly Marilyn Jones Jean Daniels Sonja Gartner Ron Jones Abby David Daniela Garza Ríos Stéphane Jordan Alma De la Borbolla Janet Gelmo Edna Kazakoff Verónica De la Mora Ping Geng Beth Kelly Solange De Santis Max Giardino Bill King Anna Dedes Kerry Gibbons Lyn Klay Ella Dedes Paula Ginkel Matt Klima Debra Defotis Jack Gleckler Lois Kohnhorst Dennis Defotis Carter Gluth Diane Korol Grant Deger Erna Gobbett Rose M. Kory Cristina Degetau Gloria Gold Véronique Krapf Lorena Del Río Caleb Goldstein Caroline Kreutzfeld Beth Deluca Carlos Gomez Kate Krietor Paul Demant John Graham, Sr. Frank Ku Christine Dermanelian Abby Gregg Patrice Kugler Gaultier D'Espinay Gunner Gregg Barbara Lafford Celia DeTray Jilliane Gresley Jones Peter Lafford Marissa DeVeau Anna Groeneveld Linda Lam Caroline Dewitz Dave Hallman Vince Lane Samantha DiCapio Lewis Hammett Joyce Laoagan William Dickerson Linda Hammett Zoe Lattimore Betty Diehl Jake Hamstra Reece Laughlin Susan Diehl McCarthy J. Alan Hanna Zach Laughlin Eric Digaud Sherry Hanson Dena Lawrence Malgorzata Digaud Art Hargrove Beatriz Leautaud Tammy Ding Myra Hargrove Aaron Lee Linda Disosway Robin Harmon Linda Lefevre Sarah Donachy Anne Harris Anne Lefier Dan Dono Susan Harrison Taylor Lemaster Matt Dono Delaney Hayes Christoph Lhotka Susan Donroe Kathy Heedles DeVon Lineman Dennis Doran Paul Heedles Xiangdong Liu Christine Dorantes Margie Heimer Josephine Livoti Lisa Dove Caleb Heintz Liam Lovern Patricia Dumovic Griffin Heintz Josh Lowe Ralph Dumovic Charlie Helms Ruby Luo Chloe Duquette Cinda Helms Andrew Lynch Hannah Duquette Jim Hendry Carol Lynch 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 13
Harvey Lyon Daniel Pascoe Manuel Servin Maudeen Lyons Catalina Pérez Salazar Becky Shafer Lynda Mackey Peter Perry Nola Sharp Ava Mahieu-Shemetylo Velma Pfleiderer Melissa Shaw Christine Mailliard Ingrid Elisabeth Phillipps Heather Shilton Isabelle Majoy David Pierce Lalitha Shivaswamy Ruth Marcis Sarah Pierce Dylan Sidle Eleanor Martens Ryleigh Piper América Elsa Silva Timothy Martens Adam Plaza Diana Simonyan Barbara Martin Nadine Pleshakov Amberly Smith Emma Martin Sara Poiry Bridget Smith Raven Martinez Claudia Prado Elizabeth Smith Janeve Masson April Prange Judy Smith Damien Maurel Anna Prassa Linda Smith Leonie Maurel Jacob Pray Nathan Smith Emily Mazzone Clementi Emily Pribila Xana Smith Jeremy McClanahan Maria Priestley Alan Smithee Sharlie McCreadie John Prosek Anna Solgaard-Nielsen Kathy McCurdy Jin Qiu Kim Spelman Dan McDairmant Zhengrong Qu Alec Spencer Lynn McFee Emma Raber Marisa Spina Liz McGee Marcella Raiola Lauren St. Clair Alan H. McGowan Meena Rajesh Kathy Stallings Catherine McIntosh Natalie Ramono Madeline Stanier Madison McKitrick Stephen Razidlo Yan Stern Leslie McMurray Thomas Razidlo Ruth Anne Stretch Patricia McNish Sofiah Reed Vern Sumner Donna McQueen Sarah Reilly Makayla Sutherland Dylan Mele John Reinman Carol Szwei Richard Meneely Julie Reinman Jacqueline Tartell Craig Metzger Andrea Reiter Ellen Taylor Isabelle Milhomme Karen Ridderman Daniel Thomson Chance Milledge Della Riedel Gary Thomson Alex Millinger Mary Ritter Betsy Torrence Jordan Millinger Keith Rivers Janus Torres Jack Mills Susan Rivers Harley Towry-Johnson Julia Modell Linda Robinson Janet Trerise Heather Moen Catalina Rock Ángela Treviño Anne Mok Angela Rockall Janice Turner Terence Mok Ed Rodriguez Agnès Ueberreiter David Monroe Taylor Rollins Klemens Ueberreiter Beth Moore Michelle Rorvig Satako Utsunomiya Joel Morrison Dorrie Rosen John Valentin Jeanne Moser Sigmund Rosen Claudia Vazquez John Muno Cécile Rossier Justine Vinson Anita Murcko Kathleen Routh Shelby Wagner Jessica Murphy Lindsay Rowland Christy Walker Gervais Neno Mark Rubin Mark Wallace Margaret Neno Cedric Salisbury Janet Wang Michelle Nettle Cheri Salisbury Yangfang Wang Christian Newman Lani Sams Ye Wang James Nicholas Phil Sams Alexis Ward Sue Nicholas José Sánchez Padilla Margaux Ward Lori Nicholson Maureen Sanner Rachel Watson Jim Nicol Ruth Sappie Alison Webster Michael Nigro Holden Scharpf Jan Weineke Carolyn Nyland Riley Scherf Holly Weiss Norey Oldenburg Emily Schlaudecker-Smith Kylee Wendt Doug Olsen Stephanie Schlerf MaryAnn Westaway Karla Ontiveros Steve Schlerf Alyssa White Donna Osborne Lance Schroeder Richard White Eduardo Padilla Katelyn Schwab Terry White Leticia Pamplona Dennette Schwiekert Jeff Wilcoxson Maddie Parker Alexa Scott Feng Wilkinson Josiane Pasche Sylvie Sellier Della Corte Joe Williamson 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 14
Sandy Williamson Shannon Wolf Lisheng Xing Janet Wills Cheryl Wolfenden Li Xu Beclee Wilson Isaac Wonderly Hongqi Xuan Erin Wilson Brian Wong Shana Yang Korrin Wilson Constance Wookey Julie Young Kristy Winkelhaus Finley Woolston Jian-Yang Yuan Donna Winkler Mike Woyak Ashley Zerrusen Nick Wirkner Conglin Wu Mian Zhou Logan Witt Dorota Xeller Jessica Zumpano
The Performing Arts Partners list includes names supplied by directors. Any questions regarding missing or misspelled names should be addressed to the individual directors .
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DCINY 2017-2018 Concert Series Please join us for one of our upcoming events:
Monday Evening, November 27, 2017 at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Appalachian Winter: A Bluegrass Christmas Martin: Appalachian Winter Martin: Rhapsody in Bluegrass (WORLD PREMIERE) Joseph Martin, Composer/Conductor Award-winning Bluegrass ensemble, Dailey & Vincent Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Celebrating DCINY’s 10th Anniversary Season: Monday Evening, January 15, 2018 at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall The Music of Sir Karl Jenkins Jenkins: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (with film) Jenkins: Sing! The Music was Given (WORLD PREMIERE, Courtesy of the DCINY Premiere Project) Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sir Karl Jenkins, DCINY Composer-in-Residence Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Monday Evening, February 19, 2018 at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Perpetual Light: The Requiems of Mozart and Duruflé Mozart: Requiem James M. Meaders, DCINY Conductor Duruflé: Requiem Jean-Sébastien Vallée, Guest Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Saturday Evening, March 17, 2018 at 7:00 David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center Reflections of Light Cherubini: Requiem in C minor Hilary Apfelstadt, Conductor Laureate Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International Martha Shaw, Director Distinguished Concerts Singer International Constantinides: Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Iris Derke, Flute Kirsten Agresta Copely, Piano Distinguished Concerts Orchestra
Sunday Afternoon, March 25, 2018 at 2:00 David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center Total Vocal Deke Sharon, Guest Conductor and Creative Director Distinguished Concerts Singers International and surprise celebrity Guest Artists 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 16
Monday Evening, April 2, 2018 at 8:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Warren Lee, Piano
Sunday Afternoon, April 8, 2018 at 1:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall The Music of Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre, Composer/Conductor Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Evening, April 8, 2018 at 8:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Don Trott, Director The University of Mississippi Concert Singers (MS) Duane Otani & Zachary Christy, Directors Rancho Bernardo High School (CA) Jonathan Richard Grantham, Director Amador Valley High School Wind Ensemble 1 (CA)
Sunday Afternoon, April 15, 2018 at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Dreamweaver The Music of Ola Gjeilo Forrest: Jubilate Deo James M. Meaders, DCINY Conductor Ola Gjeilo, Composer-in-Residence and Piano Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Evening, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center The Music of Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre, Composer/Conductor Distinguished Concerts Singers Interntional
Sunday Evening, April 22, 2018 at 8:30 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Celebrating the King’s Singers 50th Anniversary Bob Chilcott, Guest Conductor Simon Carrington, Guest Conductor The King’s Singers, Special Guests Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Friday Evening, May 25, 2018 at 7:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Vocal Colors The Music of Reese Norris and Others Reese Norris, Composer/Conductor Barnum: A Thousand Red Birds Eric Barnum, Composer/Conductor Distinguished Concerts Singers International 11-26 DCINY.qxp_Carnegie Hall Rental 11/13/17 9:33 AM Page 17
Monday Evening, May 28, 2018 at 7:00 David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center The Sacred and Profane: Carmina Burana Rosephanye Powell: Gospel Trinity William Powell, Guest Conductor Rosephanye Powell, Composer-in-Residence Orff: Carmina Burana Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Evening, June 17, 2018 at 8:30 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Spirit Journey Choplin: Our Father: A Journey through the Lord’s Prayer Pepper Choplin, Composer/Conductor Hayes: Spirit Suite I, II, & III Kevin McBeth, Guest Conductor Andy Waggoner, Guest Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Sunday Afternoon, June 24, 2018 at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall The Music of Grases & Núñez World Premiere work by Francisco J. Núñez Francisco J. Núñez, Composer/Conductor World Premiere work by Cristian Grases Cristian Grases, Composer/Conductor Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
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