Children’s Concert Series 2020–2021 AN INTERACTIVE CONCERT WITH MUSIC, DANCE, AND NARRATION Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 6:00 pm Virtual Family Concert 1 ver fifty years ago, a brave American man stepped out of a landing craft onto the surface Gerard Schwarz of the moon and made history. With the help of Conductor O the Demetrius Klein Dance Company and four exciting pieces of all-American music, Palm Beach Symphony Brenda Alford brings that indelible moment of Milky Way magic to the Narrator stage through an interactive concert in which students will literally take part in exploring such scientific concepts as Demetrius Klein Dance Company (DKDC) the Earth’s rotation, gravity and telescope viewing. All this choreography and dance while thrilling to a powerful Copland fanfare, the soaring themes of Star Wars and sharing the adventures of a very special resident of Earth’s satellite, Rocky de Luna, an Saturday, March 13, 2021 | 6:00 pm inquisitive moon rock. Virtual Family Concert With a special narrative accompanied by the music of Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, students will meet Rocky as she hitches a ride with two friendly NASA astronauts on the Program Apollo 11 lunar module en route back to Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man planet Earth. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin show Rocky some out-of-this-world John Williams – Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars views of the moon, help define the moon’s John Williams – The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) from Star Wars place in the solar system, describe how the moon Aaron Copland – Selections from Lincoln Portrait affects all life on Earth ... and leave Rocky with a sense of wonder and pride in her “rockdom”! Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman John Williams – Throne Room & End Title from Star Wars Sponsors and Partners As part of the One Small Step program this year, Palm Beach Symphony offered virtual field trip opportunities to Paul & Sandra Goldner K - 12 grade students in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Conservatory of Music Selected fourth grade classes were offered pre- and post- concert arts and science integrated workshops with teaching artists from the Symphony and DKDC, as well as from the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Eric Friedheim Foundation, Inc. © 2019 Palm Beach Symphony 2 3 CREDITS & STAFF ORCHESTRA ROSTER Palm Beach Symphony Violins I Gerard Schwarz, Music Director Evija Ozolins, Concertmaster David McClymont, Chief Executive Officer Marina Lenau, Olga M. Vazquez, Director of Education and Orchestra Operations Assistant Concertmaster Clarinet Hulya Selcuk, Development and Special Events Coordinator Monica Cheveresan Julian Santacoloma, Principal Felix Rivera, Patron Advancement Coordinator Claudia Cagnassone Stojo Miserlioski (bass clarinet) May Bell Lin, Membership Director Anne Chicheportiche Mary Arden Carroll, Marketing and Development Assistant Alfredo Oliva Bassoon Jason Barroncini, Stage Manager Gabriel Beavers, Principal Alfredo Oliva of Miami Symphonic Entertainment, Orchestra Contractor Violins II Christina Bonatakis Valentin Mansurov, Principal One Small Step Michelle Skinner French Horn Kristin A. Zirkle, Script Writer Askar Salmidjanov Amber Dean, Principal Lisa Bruna (posthumous), Story Concept and Design Orlando Forte Juan Berrios Morena Kalziqi Valerie Nelson, Graphic Designer Andrew Karr Ronni Gerstel, Puppeteer Stan Spinola Viola Jim Hammond, Assistant Puppeteer | Puppet Network Yael Hyken, Principal Trumpet Olga M. Vazquez, Producer Felicia Besan Gonzalo Meija of Bananas Films, Video Engineer Kevin Karabell, Principal Glenn Loontjens Dana Salminen of Aesir Sound, Audio Engineer Jim Hacker Hilary Gamble Alex Ramazonov Justin Chervony, Assistant Audio Engineer Cello Trombone Recorded at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Claudio Jaffé, Principal Domingo Pagliuca, Principal Bob Rodgers, Technical Director German Marcano Salvador Saez Diane L. Carlton, Theatre Operations Coordinator Aziz Sapaev Melinda Gallant, Backstage Coordinator Brent Charran Bass Trombone December 14–15, 2020 Gabriel Ramos, Principal Bass Matthew Medlock, Principal Tuba Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier orchestra known for its Santiago Olaguibel Kevin Ildefonso, Principal diverse repertoire and commitment to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c) Flute (3) nonprofit arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging, educating, Timpani and entertaining the greater community of the Palm Beaches through live Joseph Monticello, Principal Lucas Sanchez, Principal performances of inspiring orchestral music. Elizabeth Lu (piccolo) Percussion The orchestra is celebrated for delivering spirited performances by first-rate Oboe Evan Saddler, Principal musicians and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by The Cultural Council Erin Gittleshon, Principal Guillermo Ospina Jessica Myers (English horn) for Palm Beach County with a 2020 Muse Award for Outstanding Community Karli Viña Engagement, Palm Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and Scott Crawford community outreach programs with children’s concerts, student coaching sessions and master classes, instrument donations and free public concerts that Harp have reached more than 50,000 students in the past five years. Kristina Finch, Principal 4 5 MEET THE MAESTRO Gerard Schwarz Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and New York Chamber Symphony, New York Chamber Symphony, and Artistic Internationally recognized for his musicians. With Chamber Symphony, Orchestre Advisor to the Tokyo Philharmonic. moving performances, innovative more than 300 National de France, The Philadelphia He completed his final season as programming and extensive catalogue world premieres to Orchestra, Royal Liverpool music director of the Seattle Symphony of recordings, American conductor his credit, Schwarz Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic and in 2011, after an acclaimed 26 years—a Gerard Schwarz serves as Music has always felt strongly Eastern Music Festival. period of dramatic artistic growth for Director of the All-Star Orchestra, about commissioning and A gifted composer and arranger, the ensemble. He was instrumental in Eastern Music Festival, Palm Beach performing new music. The Bonnie Schwarz now has an extensive the building of Benaroya Hall; amassed Symphony and Mozart Orchestra of McElveen Hunter Commissioning catalogue of works recently adding A a critically acclaimed discography of New York, and is Conductor Laureate Project with the Eastern Music Festival Journey, a large scale orchestral tone more than 140 recordings, numerous of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and brings ten new world premieres from poem; his work for concert band Above television programs and concert Conductor Emeritus of the Mostly American composers to the festival and Beyond, premiered by The United broadcasts; implemented music Mozart Festival. He is Distinguished over a period of ten years. Works by States Marine Band and a new version education programs including new Professor of Music; Conducting and John Corigliano, Richard Danielpour, of Rudolf and Jeannette also for that series and the successful Soundbridge Orchestral Studies of the Frost School and Lowell Lieberman are amongst ensemble. A Poem was given its first Center; and significantly increased of Music at the University of Miami and premieres so far presented. performance by the Hartford audience attendance. Music Director of the Frost Symphony A prolific recording artist, Schwarz’s Symphony; his Triptych for violin In his nearly five decades as a Orchestra. total discography numbers over 350 on and cello was premiered at respected classical musician The All-Star Orchestra is an more than 11 labels. The Gerard Bargemusic and his work and conductor, Schwarz has ensemble of top musicians from Schwarz Collection, a 30-CD box set of for euphonium and band, received hundreds of America’s leading orchestras featured previously unreleased and limited based on In Memoriam honors and accolades in 18 programs that have aired release works spanning his entire and Rhapsody for Cello including seven Emmy throughout the United States on public recording career, was released by and Orchestra were Awards, fourteen television, worldwide by online Naxos in November 2017. His vast premiered in Korea. GRAMMY nominations, streaming and is the basis for their repertoire includes major 20th century Adagio, based on Webern’s eight ASCAP Awards and Khan Academy education platform that ballets by composers Stravinsky, Langsamer Satz was premiered at numerous Stereo Review and has already reached over six million Strauss, Bartók, Ravel and Prokofiev, the Eastern Music Festival in July 2019. Ovation Awards. He holds the Ditson students. The most recent program is as well as multi-disc cycles of works Schwarz is also known for his Conductor’s Award from Columbia in collaboration with the United States by Schumann, Strauss, Wagner and operatic performances, having University, was the first American Marine Band adding three more Stravinsky. Schwarz’s dedication to the appeared with the Juilliard Opera, named Conductor of the Year by programs. All programs are now promotion of American music is also Kirov Opera, Mostly Mozart Festival, Musical America and has received released by Naxos on DVD and have represented with his pioneering cycles San Francisco Opera, and Washington numerous honorary doctorates. The been awarded seven Emmy Awards of 26 American symphonists such as National Opera, and has led 21 City of Seattle recognized his and the Deems Taylor Television