2 brevard philharmonic | www.brevardphilharmonic.org About the Maestro 4 Letter from the Maestro 5 History of the Brevard Philharmonic 6 Letter from the President 7 OCTOBER 7, 2018 11 ROMANTIC INTRODUCTIONS NOVEMBER 11, 2018 17 THE MAGIC OF MOZART DECEMBER 16, 2018 25 CHRISTMASTIME IN BREVARD MARCH 10, 2019 27 AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION mission statement MAY 12, 2019 29 The Mission of the Brevard BEETHOVEN’S PASTORALE SYMPHONY Philharmonic is to inspire, educate, Brevard Philharmonic Personnel 35 and enrich our audiences through 2018 Contributors 36 exceptional, professional musical Sponsorships 38 performances and community outreach. Board of Directors 44 C Notes 45 Meet Our Staff 48 ADVERTISING Onstage Publications Advertising Department 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business, Inc. Contents ©2018-19. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. www.brevardphilharmonic.org | brevard philharmonic 3 about the maestro JAMES FELLENBAUM ames Fellenbaum enjoys an extraordinarily diverse career as a conductor, equally at J home with Symphonic music, Chamber Orchestra repertoire, Pops, Ballet, Opera, Choral-Orchestral, and Film with Live Orchestra. He is thrilled and honored to become the next Artistic Director of the Brevard Philharmonic and is excited to share his love and passion for classical music with the community of Brevard. James is the Resident Conductor of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) having completed his 12th season with the organization. He conducts a variety of concerts with the KSO and has led the orchestra in a wide array of repertoire, ranging from the complete Brandenburg Concerti to orchestral music from Wagner’s The Ring Cycle. His performances on the Masterworks and Chamber Classics series have garnered such praise as “… a remarkable performance, one that was clean, focused, and razor-sharp in its control, yet passionate and warm in its display,” and “it orchestras, led by the Youth Orchestra, which was one of the most compelling performances of he conducts. In March 2018, the Youth a Beethoven symphony I have yet heard in Orchestra was selected to compete in the Knoxville.” As a frequent conductor on the National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta, sponsored Knoxville News-Sentinel Pops series, he has by the American String Teachers Association, collaborated with such renowned artists as where they won 1st Prize in the Youth Orchestra Kenny G, Chris Botti, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Division. The Youth Orchestra was also Jim Witter, Ann Hampton Calloway, Steve awarded 3rd Prize in The American Prize Lippia, The Indigo Girls, and The Midtown competition–Youth Orchestra division, for Men, along with tributes to Bob Denver, The their 2017-2018 season. James has been a guest Beatles, Elvis, as well as the popular Cirque Music Director of the Symphony of the de la Symphonie. He also excels in Film with Mountains Youth Orchestra and was previously Live Orchestra concerts, including recent the Music Director of the Suburban Youth presentations of The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Symphony in Illinois. He has conducted the and Raiders of the Lost Ark. As part of the American Youth Philharmonic, Texas Honors KSO’s Education and Community Partnership Orchestra, and has led many regional and Program, James conducts performances all-state orchestras, as well as hundreds of throughout the city of Knoxville, as well as workshops and clinics. regional communities in east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. He also conducts the James is the Director of Orchestras at the educational programs, including Side-by- University of Tennessee (UT), a position he Side concerts with local high school orchestra has held since 2003. He oversees and conducts programs, and the KSO’s annual Young the Orchestra Program, which includes the People’s Concerts, which are seen by 10,000 Symphony Orchestra – the most prominent elementary students each year. collegiate ensemble in the state – the Chamber Orchestra founded in 2004, the Contemporary Since 2010, James is also the Music Director Music Ensemble founded in 2006 and of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra dedicated to music written since 1950, and Association. The KSYOA consists of six UT Opera Theater where he oversees orchestral 4 brevard philharmonic | www.brevardphilharmonic.org about the maestro administration, and has conducted past Orchestra (OR), Indianapolis Chamber productions such as Don Giovanni, La Traviata, Orchestra, Orange County Symphony (CA), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, The Turn of the Screw, American Youth Philharmonic, the Symphony Sweeney Todd, Susannah, Cosi fan tutte, Little of the Mountains (TN), the Satu-Mare State Women, and more. Orchestral performances Philharmonic and Sinfonia Bucharest Orchestra at UT have grown in both size and quality of Romania, and the Russe Philharmonic of performances, resulting in invitations to and Vidin Philharmonic of Bulgaria. He was perform in state-wide and regional concerts invited to the 2006 First International Gennady and receiving critical acclaim such as, “With Rozhdestvensky Conductors Competition, where the arrival of James Fellenbaum… the UT he was one of 20 conductors chosen to compete Symphony has developed at an amazing pace into out of 112 applicants from 26 countries around an ensemble that rivals the professional orchestras the world, and finished as a finalist – the only in many communities.” Additionally, the American to reach that round. Orchestra Program has been chosen for two different PBS recording projects, performing as James Fellenbaum holds a Bachelor of Music the classical soundtrack for Appalachia: A History degree in violoncello performance from James of Mountains and People narrated by Sissy Spacek, Madison University and holds a double Masters and the coming The Truth about Trees. degree in violoncello performance and orchestral conducting from Northwestern University. His James has conducted orchestras nationally primary conducting teachers were Victor Yampolsky and internationally, including recent guest and Cliff Colnot in Chicago, David Zinman and conducting engagements with the Amarillo Murry Sidlin at the Aspen Summer Music Festival, Symphony (TX), Brevard Philharmonic (NC), and Pinchas Zukerman and Jorma Panula as part Erie Philharmonic (PA), Springfield Symphony of the Conductors Programme with the National Orchestra (MA), Asheville Symphony Orchestra Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada. (NC), the Portland Columbia Symphony letter from the maestro Dear Friends, I hope you will enjoy the variety of concert offerings this year, as it is my desire for all of It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome us to hear our beloved favorites, discover new you to the 2018-2019 season of the Brevard pieces of music, and experience some truly Philharmonic – our 42nd season, and my first outstanding solo artists. And, along the way, as Artistic Director and Conductor. It has I also hope we have some fun. been such a pleasure to explore this beautiful community and meet many of you, and I’m Thank you for coming to our concert. I looking forward to our continued relationship invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the through our love of music. thrilling classical music you are about to hear on stage from your own orchestra, the Brevard Philharmonic. www.brevardphilharmonic.org | brevard philharmonic 5 history of the brevard philharmonic Dr. Head put down his baton in 2007, and then Maestro Donald Portnoy served 10 years as the Artistic Director/Conductor of Brevard Philharmonic before stepping down in January 2017. In the last five years the orchestra has flourished and grown, as noted by a Classical Voice of North Carolina he predecessor of what is now Brevard reviewer this past season. “…this orchestra Philharmonic was founded in 1976 has yielded great results with confident Tby Jackson Parkhurst. In creating the features of a very good orchestra of which Brevard Chamber Orchestra, Parkhurst gave the community should be justifiably proud.” outstanding local musicians the opportunity to make music together, at the same time A “new chapter” begins with the 2018- further enhancing the reputation of Brevard 2019 season as we welcome the leadership as a place known for its music-making. Forty- and energy of Maestro James Fellenbaum, one years later, Brevard Philharmonic has who was selected as the Artistic Director/ become a vital part of Transylvania County’s Conductor of the Brevard Philharmonic musical identity. following an extensive fifteen-month search. Coupled with Jim’s programming creativity When Parkhurst left Brevard to join the are our gifted musicians and exceptional guest North Carolina Symphony in 1980, Virginia artists, which will surely deliver inspiring Tillotson, Chair of the Music Department at and outstanding musical performances for Brevard College, took over the leadership of all to enjoy! the orchestra. During her 21-year tenure as conductor, what began as a chamber ensemble Brevard Philharmonic has the distinction of playing in various community venues several performing their five-concert season in Scott times a year became a full orchestra presenting Concert Hall of the Porter Center for the an annual series of concerts at Brevard College Performing Arts at Brevard College which to a loyal community following. has earned a reputation as one of the finest performance halls in the South. Upon Tillotson’s retirement in 2001, Vance Reese, Tillotson’s associate conductor, was named Brevard Chamber Orchestra’s (BCO) principal conductor. In 2003, management of the orchestra was taken over by Brevard College and BCO became its Orchestra-in- Residence. Due to a change in administration at the college and a new set of priorities, the orchestra was disbanded the following year. However, the Brevard Chamber Orchestra Association refused to give up, believing Brevard’s music-loving public valued its community orchestra and that there was a brighter future ahead.