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I BANMNDIANAPOLIS 261-9000 ©2010The National Bank of Indianapolis www.nlwfi.com MeniK-r FDIC THE 2015 Indianapolis Early Music Festiv-al Presented since 1967 by Indianapolis Early Music 3646 BAY ROAD SOUTH DRIVE // INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 (317) 577-9731 // [email protected] / WWW.EM1NDY.ORG Board of Directors FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 7:30 PM Leslie Bartolowits Alex Beauford Matthias Maute Ingrid Fischer-Bellman The Nightingale and the Angel 8 Suzanne B. Blakeman SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 4:00 PM Elizabeth Brayton Dr. David H. Chandler Ensemble Caprice Christopher Freeze Salsa Baroque.... 14 David A. Garrett Laura L. Goetz FRIDAY, JUNE 26,7:30 PM Andrew Kerr Aeris with Nell Snaidas Marcia Krieg Roman Holiday 20 Christine Kyprianides G.B. Landrigan SATURDAY, JUNE 27,11:00 AM J. David Litsey, DPM The Rose Ensemble Sylvia Patterson-Scott FREE Family Concert 300 Susan N. Pratt Lolly Ramey SUNDAY, JUNE 28,4:00 PM Stanley Ritchie The Rose Ensemble Janice Roger From the Land of Three Faiths 32 Margo M. Scheuring The Rev. Robert A. Schilling FRIDAY, JULY 10,7:30 PM Fred E. Schlegel Trio Settecento with Rosalind J. Wilgus David Douglass & Ellen Hargis Harriet A. Wilkins Orpheus Britannicus 400 Judy Wilson Ken E. Winslow SUNDAY, JULY 12, 4:00 PM Donna Worth Rachel Barton Pine and the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra Viva Vivaldi III Staff 46 Mark Cudek ARTISTIC DIRECTOR : Gail McDermott-Bowler Pre-concert chats with Artistic Director Mark Cudek and performers MANAGING DIRECTOR sharing information on the music, the period, the instruments, and SIM i ! VI I HANKS: the composers will be offered one half-hour before concert time. Nick Fogarry DESIGN INTERN And, of course, our Post-Concert Receptions continue! j^^g INDIANAPOLIS EARLY MUSIC // www.emindy.org Greetings! Welcome to the 49th annual Indianapolis Early Music Festival and to the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Indiana History Center! This lovely venue will be home to some magical music-making this summer and I am once again honored to be at the artistic helm of this prestigious festival—America's oldest continually running early music concert series. It was an absolutely tumultuous year for me. In December, at my Peabody Renaissance Ensemble concert, I was presented the Global Achievement Award by the Alumni Association of the Johns Hopkins University. In February three of my students were chosen to represent Peabody in the Conservatory Project at the Kennedy Center. The spring semester brought about the tragic loss of a dear undergraduate student in my department. Our ensembles had rehearsals canceled for snow and by the JHU curfew due to the rioting in Baltimore. On the road, the Baltimore Consort's 35th season culminated in performances at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. and in the Bay area for the Sonoma Bach and the Santa Cruz Baroque festivals. It was great fun being here in April to present the sensational Kivie Cahn-Lipman (and friends) and it is rewarding for me to be back presenting more great concerts this summer. We begin with two programs featuring the talents of the charismatic Matthias Maute, one of our Festival's favorite performers. He'll open the series with a solo recital and then bring in the rest of Ensemble Caprice for their lively and enchanting "Salsa Baroque." I had the good fortune of hearing this program at the Library of Congress in November and promise you'll love it as I did. Our second weekend will feature a very new group and a "well-seasoned" ensemble. New York City's newest baroque ensemble Aeris consists of some ofthe top young players in the field and is directed by Juilliard faculty member Avi Stein. They are followed by The Rose Ensemble which has been going strong for nearly two decades! "From the Land of Three Faiths" presents Christian, Jewish, and Muslim music from Spain. Unifying these two diverse programs will be the sensational soprano voice of Nell Snaidas! Indianapolis Early Music continues its commitment to presenting early music to young audiences. This summer we are instituting a policy of FREE ADMISSION for students! During the year we presented outreach events at the Indiana Math and Science Center, George Washington Carver School #87, and the Oaks Academy. The Rose Ensemble will be this summer's featured group in our ninth annual Family Concert. Generous underwriting from the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor ofthe children and families of Christel House has once again made it possible for us to offer this free program as a gift to the community. The indefatigable Rachel Barton Pine is the star of our final weekend! Her Trio Settecento is joined by David Douglass and Ellen Hargis, directors of Chicago's Newberry Consort, jggggg THE 2015 INDIANAPOLIS EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL in a program of seventeenth century English music. Our grand finale showcases concertos for violin and viola d'amore, and features Ms. Pine and her exquiste instruments—originals by Nicola Gagliano—backed up by members of our own Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra. It's especially fun for me to anticipate the wonderful music we'll present next year - the 50th Indianapolis Early Music Festival! I've cooked up some very special collaborations with the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Dance Kaleidoscope, IndyBaroque Music, and the Lute Society of America! We will hear artists from England, France, and Spain as well as the United States and I am thrilled beyond belief to present one of the all-time greats of early music, Dame Emma Kirkby! I have over one hundred of her recordings and "few voices in the early-music field are as immediately recognizable as Emma Kirkby's."—the Washington Post I'm also excited to announce a very special 2016 spring concert I was able to book just before going to press. Fuoco e Cenere, a fabulous ensemble based in Paris will perform Pulcinella complete with marionettes! This concert will take place on Friday, April 1, at the Indiana Landmarks Center. More information can be found on page fifty-one of this book. So please sit back and enjoy some great music in our wonderful venue by the canal. Come early to hear some informal chats with the artists and stay late for one of IEM's famous receptions. And please, help us spread the word! —Mark Cudek, Artistic Director c^ROBERT ^SSDVFF Y Harpsichords & Clavichords Providing Harpsichords to the Indianapolis Early Music Festival Since 1986. (317) 293-1055 [email protected] INDIANAPOLIS EARLY MUSIC // www.emindy.orq 2014 Annual Report (10/1/13-9/30/14) As we approach our 50th Anniversary Season, I cannot help but reflect on the past, particularly the beginning. Festival Music Society, our corporate name, was founded in my living room by a few friends including Carl Weinhardt, Director ofthe IMA, and some of his staff, joined by several attorneys and their spouses. All shared a common dream to fill our summer evenings with early music. Many of us remember setting up behind the Lilly Pavilion ofthe Decorative Arts, lighting the tiki torches to keep the bugs away, and serving containers of orange juice at intermission! How things have changed. However, one thing remains constant. We have a fully engaged Board that consistently moves us forward. As America's longest continually running early music festival, we were faced, for the first time, with holding the 2014 Festival in two locations, with five concerts and the Free Family Concert at our usual location in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center, and one concert at the Indiana Landmarks Center. The Board vigorously worked to make a smooth transition. Our Artistic Director focused on obtaining both recently formed but accomplished groups, as well those known throughout the world. Each ensemble captivated audiences, and was rewarded by applause and favorable comments as everyone mingled during the receptions. The 2014 Festival included Musica Pacifica, Quicksilver, Pallade Musica, the Baltimore Consort, the Peabody Consort with Robert Aubry Davis, and Hesperus, which played during the showing of The Mark of Zorro. During the year, the Board analyzed our educational initiatives to be sure we were providing teachers with programming that best complemented their classroom work. We focused on schools with populations less likely to be exposed to such programming. We used the group Shakespeare's Ear, which introduced students to a bit ofthe Bard, complete with costumes, dance, music, and instruments ofthe period. Even the wiggliest attendees became engaged. We were privileged to have the president of Early Music America attend our concert featuring Pallade Musica, the 2012 winners ofthe Early Music America Baroque Competition. She addressed the audience, sharing with them how IEM has advanced among presenters of outstanding early music in the US. Each year we will continue to feature the winners of this fine national competition. Comments such as hers can only motivate the Board to charge forward with their work. At the end of the Fiscal Year, the Board decided to offer free student tickets in the future, taking action to bring along new audiences and to recognize accomplished and talented young artists!!! We strongly believe the arts have a very positive impact on youth today.