CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF Janos Starker A Memorial Event September 22, 2013 | Musical Arts Center One Hundred Twenty-Ninth Program of the 2013-14 Season _______________________ Celebrating the Life of Janos Starker _______________________ Welcome Michael McRobbie, President _______________________ From Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58 . Felix Mendelssohn Allegro assai vivace (1809-1847) Mark Kosower, Cello Shigeo Neriki, Piano From Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039 . Johann Sebastian Bach Adagio (1685-1750) Allegro ma non presto William Preucil, Violin Alexandra Preucil, Violin Shigeo Neriki, Piano From Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 . Johannes Brahms Allegro con brio (1833-1897) Shigeo Neriki, Piano William Preucil, Violin Mark Kosower, Cello _________________ Musical Arts Center Sunday Afternoon September Twenty-Second Four O’Clock music.indiana.edu _______________________ Remarks Charles H . Webb, Jr ., Dean Emeritus – Jacobs School of Music _______________________ Audio & Video Selections of Janos Starker From Suite in G Major, BWV 1007 . Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude Once Upon More Beautiful Days . .. David Popper (1843-1913) Shigeo Neriki, Piano Family Remembrances Gabrielle Starker and Gwen Starker Preucil From Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028 . Johann Sebastian Bach Allegro György Sebök, Piano From Sonata, Op. 8 . Zoltán Kodály Allegro molto vivace (1882-1967) Closing Remarks Allen Ketchersid, Executive Vice President – Starker Institute; Minister of Unionville Church of Christ _______________________ For Our Mother “For Rae” Après un rêve . Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Shigeo Neriki, Piano At the advice of his physician, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi was unable to travel to Bloomington for this memorial event, as he is recovering from a recent illness. Mark Kosower joined The Cleveland Orchestra as principal cello in July 2010 . He previously served as solo cellist (a position equivalent to the American title principal cello) of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra in Germany 2006-10 and was professor of cello and chamber music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2005-07 . He joined the faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music in September 2010 . In addition to his orchestral career and educational activities, Kosower continues an active career as a soloist . He makes regular appearances as guest soloist with orchestras, both nationally and internationally . Two recent albums featuring him were released on the Naxos label . The first is of the complete cello concertos of Alberto Ginastera, with the Bamberg Symphony, making Kosower the first cellist to record the complete catalog of works for solo cello by the composer . The second release is of Miklós Rózsa’s Rhapsodie for cello and orchestra—a world-premiere recording . In addition to his Naxos catalog, he has recorded for Ambitus, Delos, and VAI . As a recitalist, Kosower has appeared on the Great Performers series at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Aspen Music Festival, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and National Gallery of Art in Washington, D .C . Among his many accolades, he is an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient . Kosower holds a bachelor’s degree and artist diploma in cello performance from Indiana University, where he studied with Janos Starker, as well as a master’s degree and artist diploma in cello performance from The Juilliard School . Pianist Shigeo Neriki has dazzled audiences and critics on four continents as recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and chamber musician . He came to the United States from Japan to study with György Sebök at Indiana University in 1971 . As an active chamber musician, Neriki has appeared in concerts and festivals throughout Europe, Asia, and North America . He is a regular artist in the chamber music series of Festival der Zukunft in Switzerland and the Kirishima International Music Festival in Japan . In 1991, he formed his own chamber music group, Tokyo Soloists . In 1992, the emperor of Japan and his family asked Tokyo Soloists to perform at his Royal Palace for their private concert . Neriki is currently a professor at the Jacobs School of Music . He regularly gives regular master classes in several universities in Japan: the Toho Gakuen University of Music and the Kunitachi University of Music, both in Tokyo, the Soai Gakuen University in Osaka, and the Elizabeth University of Music in Hiroshima . Since 1976, Neriki shared a close musical association with world-renowned cellist Janos Starker . They collaborated extensively in concerts around the world . The duo recorded for the Dennon, Delos, Star, and RCA Victor Red Seal labels . Neriki has recorded three solo CDs, one for Harmony CD Classic and two for Meister Music . His recording of Schumann Piano Pieces (Meister Music, 1997) won a Japanese Government Prize for his excellent performance . His first book about piano chamber music,Give Me an A, was published by Shunju-sha in 2004 . Alexandra Preucil was appointed assistant concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra in April 2013 . She joined the violin section in 2008 . She graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a bachelor’s degree in music and a minor in dance . While in school, she held the position of assistant concertmaster with the Akron Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Svanito Quartet . She spent two years in the young artist program at the Cleveland Institute, during which time she was concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra . Preucil has appeared as soloist with the Georgia Philharmonic, Lexington Bach Festival, Highland Park Strings, and Canton Symphony Orchestra . She has performed at summer festivals including the Mainly Mozart Festival, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Festival der Zukunft, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, and Music From Angel Fire, as well as at young artist programs at the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival and the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival . In addition to performing as a member of the orchestra, Preucil participates in The Cleveland Orchestra’s Music Mentors, Learning Through Music, and PNC Grow Up Great programs . William Preucil became concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra in April 1995 and has appeared regularly as a soloist with the orchestra in concerto performances at both Severance Hall and the annual Blossom Festival . Prior to joining the orchestra, he served for seven seasons as first violinist of the Grammy-winning Cleveland Quartet, performing more than 100 concerts each year in the world’s major music capitals . From 1982 to 1989, Preucil served as concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, after previously holding the same position with the orchestras of Utah and Nashville . During his tenure in Atlanta, he appeared with the Atlanta Symphony as soloist in 70 performances of 15 different concertos . He also has made solo appearances with the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Rochester, and Taipei . Preucil regularly performs chamber music as a guest soloist with other orchestras and at summer music festivals . Each summer, he serves as concertmaster and violin soloist with the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra in San Diego . He also continues to perform as a member of the Lanier Trio, whose recording of the complete Dvořák piano trios was honored as one of Time magazine’s top 10 compact discs for 1993 . Actively involved as an educator, Preucil serves as distinguished professor of violin at The Cleveland Institute of Music and at Furman University . He previously taught at the Eastman School of Music and at the University of Georgia . He was awarded a performer’s certificate at Indiana University and also studied with Zino Francescatti and György Sebök . Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi was born in Tokyo and received his early cello lessons from Hideo Saito . He made his debut with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra when he was 12 years old . He subsequently performed with Japan’s leading orchestras and won prizes at many important competitions, including the most significant Japanese competition, the Mainichi Music Competition . In 1963, he won the International Pablo Casals Competition in Budapest . A Fulbright Foundation scholarship gave him an opportunity to study with Janos Starker at Indiana University . Over the years, audiences have been able to enjoy Tsutsumi in concert with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, and Czech Philharmonic, among many other orchestras . Tsutsumi taught at Western Ontario University, Toho Gakuen School of Music, and the University of Illinois before being appointed a faculty member at Indiana University in 1988 . He has given master classes in Asia, Europe, and the United States and is regularly invited to serve on the jury of renowned international music competitions . Some of his CD recordings have been released on the Sony label . Tsutsumi received the Suntory Award for his key role in Japanese musical culture and is a recipient of the award of the National Academy of Arts from the Japanese emperor . The IU Jacobs School of Music would like to extend a special thanks to Chris and Sue Fan and their family for their generosity, which has helped to make this afternoon possible. music.indiana.edu.