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Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra Jeffery Meyer, conductor Jessica Julin, soprano Norwalk Concert Hall Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:15 p.m. Program Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Antonin Dvoràk (1841-1904) Three Great Heroines of Opera Tu che le vanità Giuseppe Verdi from Don Carlo (1813-1901) Sola, perduta, abbandonata Giacomo Puccini from Manon Lescaut (1858-1924) Mercè, dilette amiche Giuseppe Verdi from I Vespri Siciliani Jessica Julin, soprano Intermission Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - (1840-1893) Moderato assai, quasi Andante - Allegro vivo II. Andantino in modo di canzona III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco Biographies Jeffery Meyer Born in Chicago, Jeffery Meyer began his musical studies as a pianist, and shortly thereafter continued on to study composition and conducting. He is the Director of Orchestras at Ithaca College School of music, and since 2002 he has been the Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, Russia one of St. Petersburg’s most innovative and progressive ensembles. He has appeared with orchestras in the United States and abroad, including ensembles such as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra Sinfonico "Haydn" di Bolzano e Trento. In recent concert seasons, he has been seen conducting, performing as piano soloist and chamber musician, as well as conducting from the keyboard in the United States, Canada, Russia, Italy, Spain, Germany and throughout Eastern and Southeastern Asia. Called "one of the most interesting and creatively productive conductors working in St. Petersburg" by Sergei Slonimsky, he is an active participant in the music of our time, has collaborated with dozens of composers, and commissioned and premiered numerous new works.The New York Times described his performances with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic in its United States debut at Symphony Space’s 2010 "Wall-to- Wall, Behind the Wall" Festival in New York City as "impressive", "powerful", "splendid", and "blazing." His programming has been recognized with an ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming (with the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra), as well as the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award for Programming. In 2007, he made his Glinka Hall conducting debut in the final concert of the 43rd St. Petersburg "Musical Spring" International Festival, featuring works by three of St. Petersburg’s most prominent composers, and in 2009, he conducted the opening concert of the 14th International Musical Olympus Festival at the Hermitage Theatre and was recently invited back to perform in the 2011 festival. He has also been featured numerous times as both a conductor and pianist as part of the "Sound Ways" International New Music Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. He has been distinguished in several international competitions (2008 Cadaqués Orchestra Conducting Competition, 2003 Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition, 2003 Beethoven Sonata International Piano Competition, Memphis, Tennessee) and was a prizewinner in the 2008 X. International Conducting Competition "Antonio Pedrotti" and the 2011 American Prize in Conducting. As a pianist, Meyer has been in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and in residence at the Aspen Festival as part of the Furious Band. He performs frequently with percussionist Paul Vaillancourt as part of the piano-percussion duo Strike, which, in January 2010, released an album of world-premiere recordings of works written for the duo on Luminescence Records, Chicago. The duo has recently appeared in the Beijing Modern Festival and at the Tianjin Conservatory in China. He has been broadcast on CBC, has recorded and performed with the Philadelphia Virtuosi (Naxos), and has been heard as a soloist at the Aspen Festival. During the 2001-2002 academic year he lived and studied in Berlin and Leipzig as the recipient of a DAAD grant in music, during which time he wrote incidental music to David Mamet's Duck Variations, which was performed throughout Berlin by the theater group Heimspieltheater. Passionate about working with young musicians and music education, Meyer has judged competitions throughout the United States, including Alaska, as well as at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. He has given masterclasses throughout the United States as well as Canada and Asia, and recently led conducting masterclasses at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, China. He has served on the faculties of the Icicle Creek Music Center, Dorian Keyboard Festival, Opusfest Chamber Music Festival (Philippines), Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Marrowstone Music Festival, and the LSM Academy and Festival. In the summer of 2011, he returned to China as the guest conductor of the 2011 Beijing International Composition Workshop at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, China. Upcoming events include debuts with the Sichuan Philharmonic and Hubei Symphony Orchestra (China), the Thailand Philharmonic, and guest engagements with the Meridian Symphony orchestra and Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra. Jessica Julin Originally from Danville, California, Jessica Julin, soprano, was a Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finalist for the 2009 season. In the same year, she completed her studies at the world famous Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia (AVA). Most recently, Ms. Julin traveled to Bilbao, Spain, to sing Mrs. Gleaton in the Spanish Premier of Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah with OLBE-A.B.A.O. In November, she participated in a workshop of the brand new work in progress Dark Sisters, with Gotham Chamber Opera of New York, working personally with the composer, Nico Muhly. A frequent winner of many competitions, 1st place awards include the J.P. Parkinson Competition, Lois Alba Aria Competition, the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, National Society of Arts and Letters, Bel Canto Foundation (Chicago) and Civic Morning Musicals. A favorite for Philadelphia concert performances, she sang Beethoven Symphony #9 in June 2010 with The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Other concerts at this venue include two appearances with The Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Rafael Frübeck de Burgos, having made her debut with the company and conductor in 2008. Although Ms. Julin's official European Debut was as Giorgetta in Il Tabarro, further training was garnered for the soprano in a two week working session at Teatro alla Scala where she studied the roles of Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Amelia of Un Ballo in Maschera. While at AVA, Ms. Julin performed to rave reviews: Eudossia in Respighi's La Fiamma, the title role in Vanessa, Agathe in Der Freischütz, as well as Freia in Das Rheingold. Additionally she has been seen as Fiordiligi in Chautauqua Institution’s production of Cosi fan Tutte, as well as having portrayed major roles with Opera Fresca of California (Micaela in Carmen -2007 and Mimi in La Bohéme - 2006). While working on her MM at Indiana University, she studied with Costanza Cuccaro and was the recipient of the Bain Scholarship (full tuition). Her performance in the Collegiate Premiere of William Bolcom’s A View from the Bridge was "mature beyond her years". In addition, she performed the Soprano Solo in Poulenc’s Gloria. As a Young Artist Apprentice, Ms. Julin has participated in summer festivals with Central City Opera (2005) and Utah Festival Opera (2004). Receiving her BM in Vocal Performance from Ithaca College in 2002, she performed many roles including Poppea (L'Incoronazione di Poppea), Adina (Elixir of Love), Pamina (The Magic Flute) and Madame Silberklang (The Impresario). Ms. Julin’s concert work includes Virgil Thomson’s Stabat Mater, Dvorak’s Te Deum and Psalm 150, Praise Ye the Lord! (Randegger) in Jubilate!(AVA). She has been a Guest Soloist with the Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York, as well as forming a benefit concert for the Wounded Warriors Foundation in California. Future engagements include a tour with the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra as guest artist in 2010 and 2011. She continues to study with Bill Schuman in New York City while she resides in Annapolis, Maryland. Now in its second century,