OCTOBER 2018 CONTENTS 14 Artistic Leadership: CONCERTS 42 Louis Langrée and Guest conductor John Morris Russell 25 CSO: Adams’ Dharma at Big Damon If It Sounds Good, It Is Good! Sur, Oct. 5–6 17 Gupton leads by JMR 37 Guest artists: Christopher the Cincinnati Rountree, conductor; Tracy Spotlight: CSO Principal Pops in a concert of orchestral 18 Silverman, electric violin; Adam Violist Christian Colberg Larsen, video artist blockbusters with a seasonal Spotlight: Employee of the twist, Haunted Hall, Oct. 12–14. 20 41 Pops: Haunted Hall, Year Hannah Johnson Celebrate an early Halloween Oct. 12–14 54 Directors & Advisors 42 Guest artist: Damon with magical music of the Pops Gupton, conductor in a hall with a haunted history, 57 Financial Support 45 CSO: The Heart of Don including selections from 63 Administration Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Quixote, Oct. 20–21 64 Coda 52 Guest artists: Christian Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Colberg, viola; Ilya Finkelshteyn, Mountain, Saint-Saëns’ Danse cello macabre, and much more. 52 CSO Principal 38 Viola Christian Redefining Colberg takes the role of FEATURES center stage to the violin in perform his own contemporary 12 CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows: Viola Concerto, Bravos Without Barriers music, Tracy “Don Quixote,” Silverman has 39 Q&A with Oct. 20–21, Christopher Rountree contributed in a concert significantly to the repertoire and 43 Q&A with Damon Gupton filled with three development of the six-string 53 Q&A with Ilya Finkelshteyn generations electric violin and what he calls worth of works “post-classical violin playing.” He’ll inspired by the fabled windmill- perform John Adams’ Dharma DEPARTMENTS fighting knight, including one by at Big Sur, music for which he Richard Strauss that features CSO also gave the world premiere, 6 A Letter from the President Principal Cello Ilya Finkelshteyn as Don Quixote and Mr. Colberg Oct. 5–6. Christopher Rountree 8 Your Concert Experience/ conducts. Frequently Asked Questions as Sancho Panza. Louis Langrée conducts. 10 Orchestra Roster 2 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org FANFARE CINCINNATI STAFF: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Vice President of Communications Chris Pinelo Director of Communications Diana Maria Lara Digital Communications Manager Lee Snow Communications Assistant Kayla Moore Editor/Layout McKibben Publications All contents © 2018–19. The contents cannot be reproduced in any manner, whole or in part, without written permission from CSO Principal Viola the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops. 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Alternatively, please share Fanfare Cincinnati with a friend or leave it with an usher for recycling. Thank you! 4 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT—Jonathan Martin Dear Friends, tan region the size of Cincinnati to continu- maintains a full-time professional ing to fulfill It is an exciting time in the life of the orchestra when many larger mar- our mission Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra kets are not able to do so. The to seek and and Cincinnati Pops and we are answer is you. You are the driving share inspi- thrilled to have each of you on this force. We are successful because of ration. journey with us. The connection you. Please continue to make the With the with the community we serve is Orchestra a priority in your life CSO and paramount—it drives what we do. and as always, we welcome and MEMI, we Being able to sustain and grow a encourage your feedback. are proud strong orchestra speaks volumes The Orchestra is a treasured to be part of this community and about what Cincinnati values. community asset, but like orches- to serve the region in meaningful I am grateful to be living in a city tras across the country, we face ways. We look forward to see- where the arts are a priority. You a number of challenges from an ing you at CSO and Cincinnati make all of this possible. On behalf evolving and increasingly competi- Pops performances at Music Hall of the musicians, staff, Board mem- tive marketplace. The organization throughout the season and encour- bers of the CSO, and our Music and has begun a strategic planning pro- age you to invite friends, family Event Management, Inc. (MEMI) cess that will not only reveal a set of members and neighbors. subsidiary, I want to thank our goals for the years to come, but also audiences, volunteers and donors. a vision for the CSO and orchestral Best wishes, People from outside the area music in the 21st century. We look often wonder how a metropoli- forward to those conversations and 6 | FANFARE CINCINNATI | cincinnatisymphony.org in Corbett Tower, allowing full guided tour of this historic Your restoration of the original coved Cincinnati treasure. and stenciled ceiling. Historic details including transoms, CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS Concert alcoves, tracery windows, façade Take a deep dive! Beginning details, original doors, and one hour before CSO Experience marble flooring are once again subscription concerts, Classical on display. Conversations are the perfect way to get to know the music MUSIC HALL Originally built to house the and musicians on a program. 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