Joana Carneiro MUSIC DIRECTOR 13/14 SEASON BerkeleySymphony_program_covers_FINAL.indd 2 8/5/13 3:47 PM Berkeley Symphony 2013-14 Season 5 Message from the Music Director 7 Message from the Executive Director 9 Board of Directors & Advisory Council 10 Orchestra 13 Program 15 Program Notes 31 Music Director: Joana Carneiro 37 Guest Artist 41 Berkeley Symphony 45 Music in the Schools 47 Under Construction 49 Broadcast Dates 57 Membership Support 65 Contact 66 Advertiser Index Season Sponsors: Kathleen G. Henschel, and Brian James & Shariq Yosufzai Media Sponsor: Official Wine Sponsor: Presentation bouquets are graciously provided by Jutta’s Flowers, the official florist of Berkeley Symphony. Berkeley Symphony is a member of the League of American Orchestras and the Association of California Symphony Orchestras. No photographs or recordings of any part of tonight’s performance may be made without the written consent of the management of Berkeley Symphony. Program subject to change. Berkeley Symphony, 1942 University Ave., Ste. 207, Berkeley, CA 94704 510.841.2800 • Fax: 510.841.5422 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.berkeleysymphony.org To advertise: 510.652.3879 December 5, 2013 3 4 December 5, 2013 Message from the Music Director Dear Friends, It is wonderful to be back with you again and I am excited to share tonight’s program with you. Rarely do concert audiences get to an opportunity to experience musical influences spanning four centuries in one evening. But tonight we present just such an opportunity. Brett Dean’s Carlo provides us with the bookends, having been written in 1997, but photo by Rodrigo de Souza inspired by the late Renaissance madrigals of the Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613). I have been a huge fan of Dean’s work for many years and am delighted to introduce one of his best- known works to you. Within our chronological bookends, we move forward to Haydn (1732-1809) and conclude with Brahms (1833-1897). The extent of influence that the music of Haydn had on Brahms is well documented and for that reason, we are delighted to present these great works within our 400-year musical journey. We are most fortunate to have cellist Peter Wyrick with us tonight. A favorite with Bay Area audiences who recognize him from his first desk position at the San Francisco Symphony, Peter is a conductor’s dream. His consummate artistry is matched only by his warmth and generosity as a musical collaborator. I know you will enjoy his interpretation of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1. As 2014 draws near, I wish you all a peaceful and prosperous New Year. Thank you for being here tonight and for your most inspiring love for our music. Warm regards,. Joana Carneiro December 5, 2013 5 6 December 5, 2013 Message from the Executive Director Greetings! When programming contemporary music, we are equally committed to introducing the brilliant literature written within the last few photo by Marshall Berman decades as we are to commissioning new work. Tonight we are delighted to introduce you to the music of Brett Dean. Exactly 16 years ago tonight—on December 5, 1997—Carlo had its world premiere with the composer conducting the Australian Chamber Orchestra in New South Wales. What a fortuitous coincidence! I am particularly thrilled to be welcoming my personal friend and musical colleague, Peter Wyrick, as our soloist in the Haydn this evening. Peter and I have had the pleasure of performing together in orchestral as well as in chamber music settings, and will, in fact, be closing out the inaugural season of our Berkeley Symphony & Friends Chamber Music Series at the Piedmont Center for the Arts. If you haven’t already had the opportunity to attend one of these intimate chamber concerts, I hope you will join us for the remaining three Sundays, on January 19, March 16 and April 13 at 5pm. For all new music fans, you won’t want to miss our 2014 Under Construction New Music Series/Composers Program. In a new partnership with EarShot, we have expanded our reach nationally. After a highly competitive process with 168 applicants, the works of four composers have been selected to be developed and performed by the Orchestra on February 2 and May 4 at the Osher Studio in Berkeley. As always, I would like to personally thank each and every one of you who attend our concerts, give of your time and resources, and commit to being members of Berkeley Symphony’s ever growing family. From all of us at Berkeley Symphony, we wish you a joyful holiday season! Gratefully yours, René Mandel, Executive Director December 5, 2013 7 8 December 5, 2013 Board of Directors & Advisory Council Board of Directors Executive Committee Thomas Z. Reicher, President Janet Maestre, Vice President for Governance Janet McCutcheon, Vice President for Development Stuart Gronningen, Vice President for Community Engagement Ed Osborn, Treasurer Tricia Swift, Secretary René Mandel, Executive Director Directors Advisory Council (continued) Susan Acquistapace Lynne LaMarca Heinrich & Dwight Jaffee Gertrude Allen Kathleen G. Henschel Norman Bookstein Buzz Hines James Donato Sue Hone Ellen L. Hahn Kenneth A. Johnson & Nina Grove Brian James Todd Kerr William Knuttel Jeffrey S. Leiter Sandy McCoy Bennett Markel Deborah Shidler Bebe & Colin McRae Michel Taddei Elisabeth & Michael O’Malley Advisory Council Maria José Pereira Marilyn Collier, Chair Helen Meyer Michele Benson Christine Miller Judith Bloom Deborah O’Grady & John Adams Joy Carlin Marjorie Randell-Silver Ron Choy Thomas W. Richardson Richard Collier Linda Schacht & John Gage Diane Crosby Kathy Canfield Shepard & John Shepard John Danielsen Jutta Singh Jennifer DeGolia Lisa & James Taylor Carolyn Doelling Alison Teeman Anita Eblé Paul Templeton & Darrell Louie Karen Faircloth Anne & Craig Van Dyke Gary Glaser Yvette Vloeberghs Reeve Gould Shariq Yosufzai Berekot Haregot Michael Yovino-Young December 5, 2013 9 The Orchestra Joana Carneiro, Music Director Sponsored by Helen and John Meyer Viola Sponsored by Earl O. Osborn Tiantian Lan Sponsored by Lisa and Jim Taylor Sponsored by Brian James and Shariq Yosufzai Principal Sponsored by Anonymous Ilana Matfis Kent Nagano, Conductor Laureate Assistant Principal Patrick Kroboth Violin I Marta Tobey Franklyn D’Antonio Concertmaster Keith Lawrence Matthew Szemela Angela Kratchmer Associate Concertmaster Peter Liepman Jiwon Evelyn Kwark Celeste McBride Assistant Concertmaster Daniel Stanley Eugene Chukhlov Alice Eastman Larisa Kopylovsky Clio Goldstein* Lisa Zadek Amanda Woo* Candy Sanderson Ilana Thomas Cello Quelani Penland Carol Rice Alexandra Lee* Principal John Bernstein Stephanie Lai Noah Terry Assistant Principal Sara Lee Isaac Melamed David Grote Nancy Bien Alan Shearer Wanda Warkentin Bert Thunstrom Jasper Hussong* Violin II Peter Bedrossian Karsten Windt Andy Ly Principal Ken Johnson Elizabeth Choi Daniel Mackay* Assistant Principal Jordan Price Lauren Avery Sponsored by Tricia Swift Joseph Maile Bass Christina Knuds0n Michel Taddei Sarah Wood Principal Rick Diamond Robert Ashley Ann Eastman Assistant Principal Kevin Harper Alden Cohen Kristen Kline Andrei Gorbatenko Chloe Mackay* David Sullivan Charles Zhou Ben Holston* Jeremy Erman Eugene Theriault Rose Marie Ginsburg Eric Price 10 December 5, 2013 Flute Trombone Emma Moon Thomas Hornig Principal Principal Sponsored by Marcos and Janet Maestre Sponsored by Kathleen G. Henschel Stacey Pelinka Matthew Striplen Oboe Bass Trombone Deborah Shidler Kurt Patzner Principal Sponsored by Janet Tuba and Michael McCutcheon Jerry Olson Bennie Cottone Principal Clarinet Timpani Roman Fukshansky Principal Kevin Neuhoff Principal Diana Dorman Sampler/Keyboard Bassoon Steve Sanders Shawn Jones Principal Principal Ravinder Sehgal *Member of Young People’s Symphony Orchestra Horn Alex Camphouse Franklyn D’Antonio Principal Orchestra Manager Sponsored by Tom and Mary Reicher Joslyn D’Antonio Stuart Gronningen Co-Orchestra Manager Doug Hull Richard Hall Quelani Penland Tom Reicher Librarian Trumpet Kevin Reinhardt Stage Manager Cheonho Yoon Principal Joel Davel Kale Cumings Keyboard Tech December 5, 2013 11 12 December 5, 2013 Program Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 8:00 pm Zellerbach Hall Joana Carneiro conductor Brett Dean Carlo Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major I. Moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro molto Peter Wyrick cello INTERMISSION Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) IV. Allegro con spirito Tonight’s performance will be broadcast on KALW 91.7 FM on May 12, 2014. Please be sure to switch off your cell phones, alarms, and other electronic devices during the concert. Thank you. Concert Sponsors: Susan & Jim Acquistapace and Tricia Swift Guest Artist Sponsors: William & Robin Knuttel Season Sponsors: Kathleen G. Henschel, and Brian James & Shariq Yosufzai December 5, 2013 13 14 December 5, 2013 Program Notes Brett Dean (b. 1961) turned to composing. Over the past decade he has been commissioned Carlo by some of the highest-profile orchestras. This past October, for Born on October 23, 1961, in Brisbane, example, saw the U.S. premiere by Australia, Brett Dean currently divides the Los Angeles Philharmonic of a his time between his native country and large-scale oratorio, The Last Days of Berlin. He composed Carlo in 1997 on a Socrates. commission by the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the Huntington Festival In 2009 Dean won the ultra- and dedicated the score to that ensemble prestigious Grawemeyer Award for and