FALL 2020 CONNECTED APART Fall 2020 1 COMPOSE YOUR FUTURE qhere World-class faculty. State-of-the-art facilities you have to see (and hear) to believe. Endless performance and academic possibilities. All within an affordable public university setting ranked the number five college town in America.* Come see for yourself how the University of Iowa School of Music composes futures...one musician at a time. To apply, or for more information, visit music.uiowa.edu. *American Institute for Economic Research, 2017 MUSIC.UIOWA.EDU The past year has been difficult for everyone, and we know that for many families, incomes have been reduced or become more unpredictable. To ensure that every CYSO family—no matter their financial situation—can enjoy this fall's performances, we've replaced our normal ticketing with a pay-what-you-can donation. This fall's virtual performances will debut on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm CST. For those who are able, the suggested donation is $40 (the equivalent of $10 per ticket for a family of four) to access all fall performance videos. Visit cyso.org/concerts to purchase your tickets. If you cannot afford a ticket donation at this time, simply fill out the form with a $0 amount to receive the performance link at no charge. Though we wish we could gather in person, this fall's virtual format does allow for loved ones to watch our young musicians perform from anywhere. We encourage you to share the link to cyso.org/concerts with friends and family and invite them to "attend" the concert debut with the CYSO community on December 19! As always, tution only covers about 40% of the cost of our programs. Please give what you can to support CYSO's legacy of high-quality music instruction. VISIT TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO OUR FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES FALL CONCERT PROGRAMS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Florence Price (1887 - 1953) Symphony No. 1 in E minor IV. Presto PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Lieutenant Kijé V. The Burial of Kijé JAZZ ORCHESTRA Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue CONCERT ORCHESTRA José Pablo Moncayo (1912 - 1958) Tres piezas para orquestra I. Feria ACCELERANDO STRINGS Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Allegro from “Quinten” Quartet FALL CONCERT PROGRAMS CONCERT FALL arr. Brendan McBrien Op. 76, No. 2 DEBUT ORCHESTRA Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Polonaise Op. 40, No. 1 arr. William Ryden PREPARATORY STRINGS Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782) Allegro from Sinfonia No. 6 in G minor arr. Robert D. McCashin OVERTURE STRINGS Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974) Medieval Kings KAISO STEEL ORCHESTRA Ray Holman (b. 1944) Steelband Paradise transcr. Jeannine Remy JUNIOR STEEL ORCHESTRA Aldwyn Roberts (1922-2000) Pan Explosion adapt. Scott McConnell GROOVE STEEL ORCHESTRA Scott McConnell (b. 1986) What’s That? Virtual performances will debut at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020. To purchase tickets, visit cyso.org/concerts CYSO’S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND CULTIVATE PERSONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH MUSIC 6 MUSIC DIRECTOR'S LETTER Dear Friends, Welcome to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' 2020-2021 season! We are living through challenging times, but CYSO—by the resilience of our students and families and the creativity of our artistic and administrative team—perseveres. In fact, CYSO is growing! In this time of mostly virtual instruction, we have added five new artistic staff members and our entire team are giving more of themselves than ever. We have temporarily lost our two most important tools for teaching music: the in-person rehearsal LETTER MUSIC DIRECTOR'S and the performance. However, this loss has inspired a whirlwind of creativity and experimentation as conductors re-learn how to teach the subject they know and love. Though in-person chamber music and other small group meetings continue, our large groups are working in a completely new way through a broad variety of online rehearsals, meetings, and masterclasses. Students are learning the art of recording since music must now be sent back- and-forth across the internet. They are studying non-instrumental musicianship skills that will prepare them to excel when performing returns and give them the tools and habits to master not only music, but other skills as well. Students are receiving more individual attention than ever as we find new ways to keep them learning and growing. Despite the loss of concerts, we now connect to a worldwide audience through streamed programming such as our virtual performance videos and online masterclass series, where this semester alone featured CYSO alumni Anthony McGill, (New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist), Luke Fieweger (Seattle Symphony associate principal bassoonist), Mary Bowden (trumpet soloist and chamber musician), and longtime friend to the organization and now CYSO parent, renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Our mission is to inspire and cultivate personal excellence through music. That work must continue. With your support, nothing can stop us. Warm regards, Allen Tinkham Music Director 7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER Dear Friends, Please join us in celebrating CYSO's fall 2020 student performances! In our 74 years of produc- ing youth orchestra programming, we’ve never had a fall like this. Despite the inherent challenges of this year, CYSO continues to serve as the musical homebase for our nearly 800 students, and I am so inspired by the creativity and resilience shown by the entire CYSO family. We have reinvented and reimagined literally every element of what we do as music educators this year—how we teach technique and musicality, how we facilitate teamwork and LETTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S develop social bonds among students, how we evaluate progress and help resolve challenges in students' home practice environments. Much of what we are learning this fall will help us come back even stronger when we are finally able to reconvene in person again. Our fall virtual concerts demonstrate the hard work of our students, who remain deeply dedicated to musical and personal growth. These performances were coached by a growing and incredibly talented CYSO artistic team, and facilitated by our incomparable administrative team. As we look toward the months ahead, we are confident that the CYSO community will meet each new challenge with the same commitment to excellence you have come to expect from us. Many thanks to all our CYSO families and everyone who has supported CYSO’s work this year and always. Enjoy the performances! Warm wishes, Susan Lape Executive Director 9 Take your musicianship to new levels through the continuous study of Don’t Just Play. theory, practice, and performance. PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL. REMOTE AUDITIONS Saturday, December 12, 2020 Saturday, January 30, 2021 Saturday, February 6, 2021 Saturday, February 13, 2021 Application Deadline: December 1 Apply at ithaca.edu/music/admission. VIRTUAL INFO SESSIONS Learn more about the School of Music from the comfort of your home! Live sessions offered multiple times each week. ithaca.edu/music | [email protected] At Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, we cultivate the mastery of musical performance, combining a conservatory experience with the educational opportunities of a leading research university. Our illustrious faculty of artist-teachers dedicate themselves to the special talents and skills of each individual student. Dean of the Shepherd School of Music Robert Yekovich Faculty VIOLIN OBOE HARP VOCAL COACHING Paul Kantor Robert Atherholt Paula Page Bethany Self Cho-Liang Lin Karen Roethlisberger Verm Kathleen Winkler CLARINET PIANO Richie Hawley Brian Connelly CONDUCTING VIOLA Jeanne Kierman Fischer Thomas Jaber James Dunham BASSOON Sohyoung Park Larry Rachleff Ivo-Jan van der Werff Benjamin Kamins Jon Kimura Parker Robert Roux COMPOSITION AND THEORY CELLO HORN Virginia Weckstrom Karim Al-Zand Norman Fischer William VerMeulen Damien Blättler Desmond Hoebig ORGAN Anthony Brandt Brinton Averil Smith TRUMPET Ken Cowan Shih-Hui Chen Barbara Butler Arthur Gottschalk DOUBLE BASS Charlie Geyer VOICE Pierre Jalbert Paul Ellison Stephen King Richard Lavenda Timothy Pitts TROMBONE Robin Rice Kurt Stallmann Allen Barnhill Nova Thomas FLUTE MUSICOLOGY Leone Buyse TUBA OPERA STUDIES Gregory Barnett David Kirk Debra Dickinson David Ferris Susan Lorette Dunn Alexandra Kieffer PERCUSSION Miah Im Peter Loewen Matthew Strauss Ana María Martínez, Danielle Ward-Griffin Artist-in-Residence The Shepherd School of Music • Rice University, Houston, TX • music.rice.edu CYSO is investing in the future of music and the next generation of leaders. We provide music education to nearly 800 young musicians ages 6-18 through full and string orchestras, jazz, steelpan, chamber music, masterclasses, music composition and in-school programs. Students learn from some of Chicago’s most respected profes- sional musicians, perform in the world’s great concert halls, and gain skills necessary for a successful future. CYSO Community Engagement Programs support music training and access for more than 8,500 young people each year. We work with youth in diverse Chicago neigh- borhoods through after-school ensembles, sectionals, and our Ambassadors Program, which brings student musicians into CPS elementary schools to perform interactive concerts. CYSO orchestras also present free community and education concerts through- out the season. CYSO alumni go on to play in the world’s finest orchestras and ensembles, and are also found working as doctors, lawyers, teachers, community leaders, and business profession- als. Whether or not a graduate continues their music studies after their time in CYSO, young people leave with increased self-confidence, a strong sense of discipline, and a deep appreciation for music and the arts. FIND OUT MORE AT CYSO.ORG BRILLIANCE AWAITS. PREPARATION FOR A MUSICAL LIFE Bachelor of Music Double degree: Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts NEW! Bachelor of Musical Arts in Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation GO.LAWRENCE.EDU/CHIYOUTH CHICAGO IS OUR CLASSROOM Rigorous, hands-on learning in a world- class city.