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Amadeus Live

Based on , a film directed by Miloš Forman

Featuring music composed by Antonio Salieri Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Jaroslav Krček Franz Xaver Süssmayr

Detroit Symphony Orchestra / Music Director Laureate

UMS Choral Union Scott Hanoian / Music Director and Conductor

Jeffrey Schindler Conductor

Louis Nagel / Piano

Sunday Afternoon, September 15, 2019 at 2:00 Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor

Second Performance of the 141st Annual Season 141st Annual Choral Union Series This afternoon’s performance is supported by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Peter and Julie Cummings, Tom and Debby McMullen, and the Susan B. Ullrich Endowment Fund. Media partnership provided by WGTE 91.3 FM, WDET 101.9 FM, and Ann Arbor’s 107one. The Steinway piano used in this afternoon’s performance is made possible by William and Mary Palmer. Amadeus Live is a production of Avex Classics International. In consideration of the artists and the audience, please refrain from the use of electronic devices during the performance. The photography, sound recording, or videotaping of this performance is prohibited. PROGRAM

Amadeus

A Miloš Forman Film

Featuring F. Murray Abraham Tom Hulce Elizabeth Berridge Simon Callow Roy Dotrice Christine Ebersole Jeffrey Jones Charles Kay

Director of Photography / Miroslav Ondříček Film Score Recording conducted and supervised by / Neville Marriner Production Design / Patrizia Von Brandenstein Choreographer / Twyla Tharp Screenplay and Original Stage Play by / Producer / Saul Zaentz / The Saul Zaentz Company Director / Miloš Forman

This afternoon’s film and live performance is approximately three hours in duration and will be performed with one intermission.

3 GENIUS IS OVERRATED: A DEFENSE OF MEDIOCRITY by Doyle Armbrust

Ok ok ok. So Miloš Forman’s Amadeus This is why I love Amadeus. Just comes out in 1984, and I’m only six about everyone in western society years old at that point, so I definitely — even those who will never didn’t see it on the big screen. meaningfully engage with classical Somewhere in the mid-90s, my by- music — has been indoctrinated then-classical-music-enthused from an early age to believe that old parents let me watch one of the “Wolfie” is an unassailable genius only cool classical-music-related and that to disregard his music is films ever made…and sweet jumping tantamount to leaving one’s hat aloft Jehosaphat…within three minutes of on one’s head during the national the opening credits I encounter one anthem at a monster truck rally. of — to this day, for me at least — the It’s unthinkable. But it plays into a most disturbing moments in movie pervasive, societal fascination that we history: the attempted suicide of have with so-called “Wunderkind.” Antonio Salieri. Two valets (including A fascination — one I would argue actor Vincent Schiavelli…and who is unhealthy and more than a little doesn’t adore Vincent Schiavelli?) disturbing — with a perverse form of of this second-rate composer pound middle-aged wish-fulfillment. down his door only to discover their Though he was by no means charge bleeding from the neck with a the first — and almost certainly self-inflicted knife wound. not the most extreme — example, Quick aside here: my wife and I Mozart’s childhood performative and are horror movie über-fans (faves compositional success is to blame, include The Citadel, Lake Mungo, and to some significant extent, for our Wake Wood…you’re welcome), but culture’s preoccupation with children nothing has ever quite surpassed the as miniature dancing show ponies. I’m adrenaline rush and eventual, ongoing going to go out on a limb and guess dread I experienced from Forman’s that a majority of you reading this grisly opening scene. have rolled your eyes at Dance Moms, This bit of writing that you’re or at least harrumphed the idea of a reading is not about traumatic parent parading around their five-year- childhood film experiences, though. old in some hyper-sexed costume I simply mention it to assure you that at a beauty pageant. But the truth is, Amadeus looms large in my personal classical music is just as perverse. filmic biography. What is actually far Look at any stringed instrument more intriguing is the portrayal of the soloist’s bio. Inevitably you will be titular composer: a genius who closely confronted with some mention of resembles that friend from college their debut concerto appearance who mysteriously misplaces his wallet at an improbable age. Why should every time you eat out, and nests on we care? Do we really think that, your couch a week or five past his at age seven, they unlocked some self-imposed departure deadline. profound philosophic truth with their

4 performance of the Mendelssohn for it — go and read this gripping Violin Concerto? Emphatically: no. and data-substantiated book — and We are just dumbstruck that a kid then consider why so many classical whose high-water-mark at this age musicians consider themselves should be not peeing the bed at a “average” if they didn’t kick it on sleepover is playing passable octaves stage with the Chicago Symphony and whipping out thorny, 16th-note before they could buy cigarettes, or passages like a next-gen Silicon Juul pods, or whatever. Valley robot. None of this is meant to take Another quick aside here to say anything away from Mozart. I, like the that, in my humble opinion, Malcolm overwhelming majority of classical Gladwell writes compelling books, music fans, am incapable of anything but his 10,000 hours theory is — not short of bliss when listening to his to put too fine a point on it — bull- music. As a violist, I am more often honkey. Ask any performer on the than not relegated to supporting roles UMS roster this season how many in his music…and I am never happier hours a day they practiced — and than when I am playing it. It’s funny, from what age — and with what it’s tricky, it’s transparent, it’s nimble, sacrifices to what were supposed to and it’s euphoric (even when it’s sad). be their carefree childhood years… This was a special person, on par with and the math gets a bit grander than a Toni Morrison, or a Diego Rivera, or what Gladwell suggests. Also, none of a Pina Bausch. But, as Amadeus so them will likely claim to be our era’s cleverly divulges — and many artists’ “Mozart,” so then you need to add in biographies eventually reveal — he whatever godforsaken whip-cracking was a manic provocateur incapable of Papa Leopold brought to young managing day-to-day minutiae, with a Wolfgang’s training. Let’s just agree boatload of pain in tow thanks to his that this phase of life probably didn’t unusual upbringing. include any skateboard injuries or This is why I love Forman’s Mozart sleep-away theater camps. so much: the preposterous laugh, One of my favorite classical-music- the idiotic pink wig, and the fart related reads of the last decade is jokes. He was just a flesh-and-blood Geoff Colvin’s Talent Is Overrated. human and no supernatural force ever At the risk of oversimplifying, which tapped a magic sword on each of his I will inevitably do here, Colvin shoulders and instructed him to go asserts that talent and ability are and change the future of western art not lightning strikes from Mount music. He couldn’t help but be the Olympus, but simply a matter of over-stimulated, deeply flawed man hours spent practicing. Important that he was. to note here, those hours spent are To me, this doesn’t detract from generally achieved by those who Mozart’s mystique at all. It just brings exhibit an obsessive interest in their him more into focus because he isn’t field.Because practicing sucks… so different from you and me. He and anyone that tells you otherwise simply lived with the blessing/curse is a liar. Please don’t take my word of being obsessed with harmony

5 and melody and drama, and the compulsive need to translate it into music…and pay the bills occasionally. One of my favorite moments in the film arrives right at the conclusion, when a (self-) defeated Salieri is wheeled out into the common room of his mental health facility, following the interview with a priest that provides the frame for the entire script. After telling his confessor that he is the patron saint of the mediocre, he passes his fellow patients in the hallway, exclaiming, “Mediocrity is everywhere…I absolve you… I absolve you.” If mediocrity means bypassing burial in a mass grave, pennilessness, and a lifetime of neuroses and self- doubt, well, then I say, “Long live mediocrity!” You, my friend, are not a failure. You are one of the lucky ones.

Doyle Armbrust is a Chicago-based violist and member of the Grammy Award-nominated Spektral Quartet. He is a contributing writer for WQXR’s Q2 Music, Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and formerly, Time Out Chicago.

6 ARTISTS

Jeffrey Schindler (conductor) enjoys a One of the most accessible orchestras dynamic international career that takes him on the planet, the acclaimed from concert podiums around the world Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is known for to the recording studios of Hollywood and trailblazing performances, collaborations London. Known as a versatile conductor, with the world’s foremost musical artists, Mr. Schindler has conducted world- and a deep connection to its city. renowned orchestras across the globe, As a community-supported orchestra, including the London Symphony Orchestra, generous giving by individuals and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Seattle institutions at all levels drives the Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Milwaukee continued success and growth of the Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Colorado institution. Conductor Leonard Slatkin, who Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Louisville recently concluded an acclaimed decade- Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Kansas long tenure at the helm, now serves as the City Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, DSO’s music director laureate, endowed Pacific Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic by the Kresge Foundation. Celebrated Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, North conductor, arranger, and trumpeter Jeff Carolina Symphony, Symphony Silicon Tyzik is the orchestra’s principal pops Valley, Charlotte Symphony, Jacksonville conductor, while the outstanding trumpeter Symphony, Austin Symphony, Madison (WI) and composer Terence Blanchard holds Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz the AISOI Symphony Orchestra in Australia. Creative Director Chair. Mr. Schindler is one of the only Making its home at historic Orchestra conductors leading live orchestra to film Hall within the Max M. and Marjorie S. performances who has also conducted Fisher Music Center, the DSO offers a major A-list Hollywood motion pictures, and performance schedule that features recently celebrated his 100th performance Classical, PNC Pops, Paradise Jazz, and of Harry Potter with live orchestra with Young People’s Family Concert series. film. He includes many other titles in his One of America’s most acoustically repertoire, including Amadeus, DreamWorks perfect concert halls, will Animation in Concert, and the Christmas celebrate its centennial in 2019–20. In favorite It’s A Wonderful Life. In July 2015, addition, the DSO presents the William he produced and conducted the world Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series premiere of March of the Penguins live to in seven metro area venues, as well as a film with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. robust schedule of eclectic multi-genre He made his debut performances in the performances in its mid-size venue The Star Wars galaxy in winter 2019 with the Cube, constructed and curated with Nashville Symphony. support from Peter D. & Julie F. Cummings. In every aspect of his diverse career, Mr. A dedication to broadcast innovation Schindler demonstrates his commitment began in 1922, when the DSO became to profound musical communication, the first orchestra in the world to present technical excellence, versatility, breadth a radio broadcast and continues today of knowledge, and a quest for imaginative with the free Live from Orchestra Hall and creative musical interaction. webcast series, which also reaches tens of

7 thousands of children with the Classroom orchestral ensembles of a performance of Edition expansion. the rarely heard Oresteian Trilogy by Darius With growing attendance and unwavering Milhaud conducted by Kenneth Kiesler. The philanthropic support from the people of ensemble recently received The American Detroit, the DSO actively pursues a mission Prize in Choral Performance (community to embrace and inspire individuals, families, division) for its 2017 performance of and communities through unsurpassed Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. musical experiences. Participation in the UMS Choral Union remains open to all students and adults Formed in 1879 by a group of local university by audition. For more information, please and townspeople who gathered together visit ums.org/choralunion. for the study of Handel’s Messiah, the UMS Choral Union has performed with many of Scott Hanoian (music director and the world’s distinguished orchestras and conductor, UMS Choral Union) conducts conductors in its 141-year history. First led and prepares the Grammy Award-winning by Professor Henry Simmons Frieze and UMS Choral Union in performances then conducted by Professor Calvin Cady, with the world’s finest orchestras and the group has performed Handel’s Messiah conductors. Choruses prepared by Mr. in Ann Arbor annually since its firstMessiah Hanoian have sung under the batons performance in December 1879. Based in of Leonard Slatkin, Iván Fischer, Stefan Ann Arbor under the aegis of UMS and led by Sanderling, Peter Oundjian, Fabien Gabel, Scott Hanoian, the 175-voice Choral Union and Arie Lipsky. is known for its definitive performances of Mr. Hanoian is active as an organist, large-scale works for chorus and orchestra. accompanist, continuo artist, conductor, In addition to its annual performances of choral adjudicator, and guest clinician. He is Handel’s Messiah, the UMS Choral Union’s the director of music and organist at Christ 2019–20 season includes a performance Church Grosse Pointe, where he directs the of Sibelius’ Snöfrid with the Minnesota church’s four choirs and oversees the yearly Orchestra and Orff’s Carmina Burana with concert series. Mr. Hanoian has served on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. the faculty of Wayne State University and The UMS Choral Union was a participant Oakland University and was the artistic chorus in a rare performance and recording director and conductor of the Oakland of William Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence Choral Society from 2013–15. and of Experience in Hill Auditorium in April As an organist and conductor, Mr. Hanoian 2004 under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. has performed concerts throughout the Naxos Records released a three-disc set of US and has led choirs on trips to Great this recording in October 2004, featuring Britain, Ireland, Italy, France, and Spain. In the UMS Choral Union and U-M School of the summer of 2017, Mr. Hanoian led the Music, Theatre & Dance ensembles. The Christ Church Schola during their weeklong recording won four Grammy Awards in residency at Westminster Abbey. 2006, including “Best Choral Performance” Before moving to Grosse Pointe, Mr. and “Best Classical Album.” Other recent Hanoian was the assistant organist and highlights include a Grammy-nominated assistant director of music at Washington recording project with the U-M School National Cathedral where he played the of Music, Theatre & Dance’s choral and organ for many services including the

8 funerals for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. Mr. Hanoian has recorded the complete organ works of for the JAV label.

Louis Nagel (piano) is professor emeritus of piano at the University of . Critics have praised his pianism as “deeply satisfying...and a panorama of aural experiences,” and exhibits “...an exciting musical intelligence combined with a brilliant technique.” Winner of the Harold Hugh Award for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Michigan, Mr. Nagel has combined his pedagogical and performance career with outreach throughout the US and abroad. Performances and residencies have reached audiences and students in Australia, Israel, Vienna, Italy, Russia, England, Taiwan, and Canada. He is equally at home offering his popular lecture recitals in retirement homes and classes for senior citizens. He has proudly taught some of the most talented graduates at the University of Michigan who have distinguished themselves in music careers worldwide. Mr. Nagel has been called the “go- to” mentor to prepare for college and conservatory auditions, competitions, and those who want to reach the “next level” in pianistic and musical artistry. He has a private studio and continues to concertize in solo performances and in collaboration with his wife, Dr. Julie Jaffee Nagel, in joint master classes and private sessions that combine pedagogy and psychology. A graduate of The Juilliard School with three degrees, his recordings include the works of Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Liszt, and Balakirev. Mr. Nagel is a Steinway Artist. For more information, please visit louisnagel.net.

9 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Leonard Slatkin / Music Director Laureate Music Directorship endowed by the Kresge Foundation Jeff Tyzik / Principal Pops Conductor Terence Blanchard / Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair Neeme Järvi / Music Director Emeritus

First Violin Haden McKay* Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy / Interim Úna O’Riordan* Concertmaster Mary Ann and Robert Gorlin Chair Katherine Tuck Chair Paul Wingert* Hai-Xin Wu / Interim Associate Concertmaster Victor and Gale Girolami Chair Schwartz Shapero Family Chair Jennifer Wey Fang / Assistant Concertmaster Bass Walker L. Cisler/Detroit Edison Foundation Chair Kevin Brown / Principal Marguerite Deslippe* Van Dusen Family Chair Laurie Goldman* Stephen Molina / Assistant Principal Rachel Harding Klaus* Linton Bodwin Eun Park Lee* Stephen Edwards Adrienne Rönmark* Christopher Hamlen Laura Soto* Nicholas Myers Greg Staples* Jiamin Wang* Harp Mingzhao Zhou* Patricia Masri-Fletcher / Principal Yoonshin Song^ / Concertmaster Winifred E. Polk Chair

Second Violin Flute Adam Stepniewski / Assistant Principal Sharon Sparrow / Assistant Principal Will Haapaniemi* Bernard and Eleanor Robertson Chair David and Valerie McCammon Chair Amanda Blaikie Hae Jeong Heidi Han* Morton and Brigitte Harris Chair David and Valerie McCammon Chair Jeffery Zook Sheryl Hwangbo* Open / Principal Sujin Lim* Women’s Association for the DSO Chair Hong-Yi Mo* Alexandros Sakarellos* Piccolo Drs. Doris Tong and Teck Soo Chair Jeffery Zook Joseph Striplin* Marian Tanau* Oboe Jing Zhang* Alexander Kinmonth / Principal Open / Principal Jack A. and Aviva Robinson Chair The Devereaux Family Chair Sarah Lewis Maggie Miller Chair Viola Monica Fosnaugh Eric Nowlin / Principal Open / Assistant Principal Julie and Ed Levy, Jr. Chair James VanValkenburg / Assistant Principal English Horn Caroline Coade Monica Fosnaugh Hang Su Shari and Craig Morgan Chair Glenn Mellow Shanda Lowery-Sachs Clarinet Hart Hollman Ralph Skiano / Principal Han Zheng Robert B. Semple Chair Mike Chen Jack Walters PVS Chemicals Inc./Jim and Ann Nicholson Chair Cello Laurence Liberson / Assistant Principal Wei Yu / Principal Shannon Orme James C. Gordon Chair Abraham Feder / Assistant Principal E-Flat Clarinet Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair Laurence Liberson Robert Bergman* Jeremy Crosmer* Bass Clarinet David LeDoux* Shannon Orme Peter McCaffrey* Barbara Frankel and Ronald Michalak Chair Joanne Danto and Arnold Weingarden Chair

10 Bassoon Stage Personnel Robert Williams / Principal Dennis Rottell / Stage Manager Victoria King Ryan DeMarco / Department Head Michael Ke Ma / Assistant Principal Noel Keesee / Department Head Marcus Schoon Steven Kemp / Department Head Matthew Pons / Department Head Contrabassoon Michael Sarkissian / Department Head Marcus Schoon * These members may voluntarily revolve seating Horn within the section on a regular basis Karl Pitch / Principal ^ Leave of Absence Johanna Yarbrough Scott Strong Bryan Kennedy David Everson / Assistant Principal Mark Abbott

Trumpet Hunter Eberly / Principal Lee and Floy Barthel Chair Kevin Good Stephen Anderson / Assistant Principal William Lucas Michael Gause African-American Orchestra Fellow

Trombone Kenneth Thompkins / Principal David Binder Randall Hawes

Bass Trombone Randall Hawes

Tuba Dennis Nulty / Principal

Percussion Joseph Becker / Principal Ruth Roby and Alfred R. Glancy III Chair Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal / Assistant Principal William Cody Knicely Chair James Ritchie

Timpani Jeremy Epp / Principal Richard and Mona Alonzo Chair James Ritchie / Assistant Principal

Librarians Robert Stiles / Principal Ethan Allen

Personnel Managers Heather Hart Rochon / Director of Orchestra Personnel Patrick Peterson / Manager of Orchestra Personnel

11 Michigan Ross is proud to support the University Musical Society and this performance of Amadeus. UMS CHORAL UNION Scott Hanoian / Conductor and Music Director Shohei Kobayashi / Assistant Conductor Jean Schneider and Scott VanOrnum / Pianists Kathleen Operhall / Chorus Manager Anne Cain-Nielsen / Librarian

Soprano Danielle Mukamal Tom Litow Audra Anderson Kathryn Murphy Roderick L. Little Debra Joy Brabenec Meghana Shankar Joseph D. McCadden Ann Burke Cindy Shindledecker James B. McCarthy Anne Cain-Nielsen Susan Sinta Ian Roederer Susan F. Campbell Hanna Song Matthew Rouhana Cheryl D. Clarkson Katherine Spindler Thomas Sommerfeld Barbara Clayton Gayle Beck Stevens Jeff Spindler Marie Ankenbruck Davis Paula Strenski William Stevenson Carrie Deierlein Ruth A. Theobald David Townsend Madeline Dickens Alice VanWambeke Scott Venman Jennifer Freese Mary Beth Westin James Watz Keiko Goto Karen Woollams Meredith Hanoian – SC SL – Section Leader Suzanne Hopkins Tenor SC – Section Coach Chloe Keast Adam Bednarek Rachel Krupp Parinya Chucherdwatanasak Stephanie Miller-Allen John R. Diehl Armaity Minwalla Richard S. Gibson Margaret Dearden Petersen Carl Gies Sara J. Peth Arthur Gulick Julie Pierce Peter C. Henninger-Osgood Catherine Rogers Benjamin Johnson Mary Schieve Bob Klaffke Elizabeth Starr Shohei Kobayashi Jennifer Stevenson Andrew S. Kohler Virginia Thorne-Herrmann Michael McCarren Petra Vande Zande John Meluso Margie Warrick Asa Smith Maureen White-Goeman Carl Smith Mary Wigton – SL Robert J. Stevenson Trevor Young Alto Carol Barnhart Bass Sandra Bosch Sam Baetzel – SL Margy Boshoven Joel Beam Lora Perry Campredon Andrew Berryhill Cheong-Hee Chang William Boggs – SC Kathleen E. Daly Charles A. Burch Melissa Doyle Kyle Cozad Jessica Dudek Sean Dey Summer Edwards John Dryden Jane Forman Robert Edgar Judi Lempert Green Jeffrey Ellison Kat Hagedorn Allen Finkel Kate Hughey Greg Fleming Katherine Klykylo Christopher Friese Jean Leverich Ryan Hayes Cynthia Lunan Jorge I igues-Lluhi Beth McNally – SC Michael S. Khoury Marilyn Meeker – SL Joseph S. Kosh Carol Milstein Rick Litow

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This afternoon’s performance marks the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s 84th appearance under UMS auspices following the Orchestra’s UMS debut in November 1919 at Hill Auditorium under the baton of Ossip Gabrilowitsch. The Orchestra most recently appeared under UMS auspices in September 2018, conducted by Robert Ziegler in Hill Auditorium, in a live season-opening presentation of the film2001: A Space Odyssey. This afternoon’s performance marks the UMS Choral Union’s 442nd appearance under UMS auspices since its founding in 1879, following its most recent UMS performance in February 2019 of Britten’s War Requiem in Hill Auditorium conducted by Scott Hanoian. Louis Nagel makes his 11th UMS appearance this afternoon, following 10 UMS performances with Michigan Chamber Players faculty artists since March 1983. UMS welcomes conductor Jeffrey Schindler as he makes his UMS debut this afternoon.

15 THANK YOU TO SUPPORTERS OF THIS AFTERNOON'S PERFORMANCE

Lead Presenting Sponsor Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Presenting Sponsors Peter and Julie Cummings

Supporting Sponsors Tom and Debby McMullen

Patron Sponsor The Susan B. Ullrich Endowment Fund

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