The Pelican State Chamber Music Series thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of these concerts: The Pelican State TheArts Council of Greater Baton Rouge The Louisiana Division of the Arts Chamber Music Series PPC Mechanical Seals The Pointe Coupée Historical Society 2006-2007 Season The First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge Program 2 The Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center,New Roads Wednesday,November 29, 2006, 7:00 pm The First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge This program was supported in part by funds from the Louisiana State Arts Thursday,November 30, 2006, 7 :00 pm Council and the Louisiana Division of the Arts and by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge throught the Decentralized Arts Funding Program Dennis Parker is Professor of Cello and Coordinator of String Chamber Music at LSU. He appears frequently as soloist, recitalist, collaborator and guest professor at Schubert’s Sportsman’s Paradise numerous universities and festivals. He has been on the LSU faculty since 1988 and he was principal cellist of the Baton Rouge Symphony from 1988 to 1998. He is a former member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Dennis Jesse, baritone served as Principal Cellist of the Porto Alegre Symphony James Alexander, violin Orchestra in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Mr. Parker received his early training with Channing Robbins of the Juilliard Matthew Daline, viola School in New York City. He was also a student of Janos Dennis Parker, cello Starker at Indiana University and Aldo Parisot at Yale where he served as Mr. Parisot’s teaching assistant. In recent years, Parker has researched, performed Yung-chiao Wei, bass and recorded works of composers who perished in the Holocaust. His recording Gregory Sioles, piano “Cello Matters” featuring works by Pitombeira, Schnyder, David Baker and Piazzola is available from Centaur. Yung-chiao Wei, currently Associate Professor of Double Program Bass at LSU, is a recipient of numerous awards and honors including the 2006 LSU Tiger Athlete Foundation Teaching Award, 2005 LSU Summer Research Stipend Grant, Four Songs for Baritone and Piano Franz Schubert 2003 Taiwan Young Concert Artist Competition, both the 2nd Prize and Audience prize in the 2001 Izuminomori (1797-1828 International Double Bass/Cello Competition in Japan, I. Der Fischer (D.225) the New World Symphony Concerto Competition, the II. Das Fischermädchen from Schwanengesang (D.957) Texas International Festival Concerto Competition, two consecutive years the Interlochen Arts Academy Concerto Competition, the III. Fischerweise (D.881) Academy’s Young Artist and Fine Arts Award, and first prize in the Taiwan IV. Die Forelle (D.550) National Music Competition. Wei has appeared at major concert halls around the world including Carnegie Hall, Davis Hall, Jordan Hall, Isabella Stewart Garden Museum, Ozawa Hall, Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, National Concert Hall (Taiwan), Izuminomori Hall (Japan). A native of Taiwan, she began playing the piano at age six and the bass at age twelve. She received her Master of Music ---------- degree with honors from the New England Conservatory in Boston and her Bachelor of Music degree with a Performance Certificate from the Eastman School of Music- the first bassist to be awarded such a certificate in twenty years. Quintet in A “The Trout” for Violin, Viola, Franz Schubert Gregory Sioles, piano, has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards Cello, Bass and Piano, D. 667 (Opus 114) (1797-1828 including an Atwater Kent Grand Prize and a Fulbright Scholarship for study in London. He has performed on three continents at such venues as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank, Berlin’s I. Allegro vivace Amerika Haus, and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. At his London debut in 1983 Sioles was hailed by the London Times as “an exciting pianist . II. Andante . with perfect poise and control.” Following his debut he III. Scherzo: presto made recital appearances in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, IV. Andantino and Scotland. He has also performed extensively throughout the United States and been a featured artist on V. Finale, Allegro giusto National Public Radio. Sioles is very active as a chamber musician and has collaborated with many artists, including Edgar Meyer, Barry Tuckwell, the Guarneri String Quartet, and members of the Baltimore and National Symphonies. He is currently Professional-In-Residence at Louisianna State University. Baritone Dennis Jesse has found much success in a wide range Der Fischer The Fisherman by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) of vocal styles and characterizations in a career that has taken The water roared, the water swelled; him from the madcap world of operetta to the dramatic depths Das Wasser rauscht’, das Wasser schwoll, a fisherman sat beside, of grand opera. His operatic credits include the title roles in Ein Fischer saß daran, gazing calmly at his fishing line, Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Gianni Schicchi, and Il Barbiere di Sah nach dem Angel ruhevoll, cool to his very heart. Kühl bis ans Herz hinan. And as he sits there and as he listens, Siviglia, as well as lead baritone roles in I Pagliacci, Madama Und wie er sitzt und wie er lauscht, the waves split Butterfly, Faust, Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, La Teilt sich die Flut empor: and from the turbulent water Boheme, Cavalleria Rusticana, Carmen, Romèo et Juliette, Aus dem bewegten Wasser rauscht a watery woman bursts up. and The Crucible. He has appeared in numerous productions Ein feuchtes Weib hervor. She sang to him, and spoke to him: with Des Moines Metro Opera, Arizona Opera, Eugene Opera, Sie sang zu ihm, sie sprach zu ihm: “Why do you lure my children Knoxville Opera, Nevada Opera, Sacramento Opera, Pensacola Opera, Triangle “Was lockst du meine Brut with your human wit and cunning, Opera Theater, Amarillo Opera, Metro Lyric Opera, El Paso Opera, Opera Idaho, Mit Menschenwitz und Menschenlist up here to this deadly glow? Chautauqua Opera, Opera Southwest, and Ohio Light Opera. Mr. Jesse will appear Hinauf in Todesglut? Ah, if you only knew how pleasant the tiny fish with the LSU opera department in their spring production of Carlisle Floyd’s Willie Ach wüßtest du, wie’s Fischlein ist find it below the surface, So wohlig auf dem Grund, you would come down, just as you are, Stark and will make his directing debut with Nevada Opera’s spring production of Du stiegst herunter, wie du bist, and you would be well for the first time. Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. Und würdest erst gesund. Does not the dear sun refresh itself Labt sich die liebe Sonne nicht, and the moon as well, in the sea? James Alexander is a graduate of Louisiana State University. Der Mond sich nicht im Meer? Do they not turn their faces, breathing the waves He continued his violin studies in New York with Ivan Kehrt wellenatmend ihr Gesicht and thus becoming doubly fair? Nicht doppelt schöner her? Aren’t you tempted by the deep sky, Galamian and later in London with Yfrah Neaman and Lockt dich der tiefe Himmel nicht, the moist and transfiguring blue? Edith Vogel. He was awarded the Concert Recital Diploma Das feuchtverklärte Blau? Aren’t you tempted by your own face (Premiere Prix) from the Guildhall School of Music in Lockt dich dein eigen Angesicht shining in the eternal dew?” London. He served for three years as Associate Principal of Nicht her in ew’gen Tau?” The water roared, the water swelled, the second violins in the Southwest German Philharmonic Das Wasser rauscht’, das Wasser schwoll, and moistened his naked foot; and held the same position for nine years in the St Gallen Netzt’ ihm den nackten Fuß; and his heart filled with the longing Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland. He has also worked Sein Herz wuchs ihm so sehnsuchtsvoll that he felt at the greeting of his beloved. regularly with the OSESP Orchestra in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Wie bei der Liebsten Gruß. She spoke to him, and sang to him; Sie sprach zu ihm, sie sang zu ihm; then all was done for him; Since 1998, Mr Alexander has been a member of the faculty at Louisiana State Da war’s um ihn geschehn; half pulled by her and half sinking himself, University teaching violin. In addition, he is an active chamber musician and soloist Halb zog sie ihn, halb sank er hin he went down and was never seen again. having performed throughout central Europe, the United States and in Brazil. Most Und ward nicht mehr gesehn. recently, he has given master classes in Brazil and Romania and performed in the Translation from German to English copyright © Offenburg Festival in Germany and in Fortaleza Brazil. by Emily Ezust Matthew Daline You Beautiful Fishermaiden , viola, began his violin studies with Michele Auclair of the Paris Du schönes Fischermädchen Conservatory, and continued his studies on the viola with Marcus Thompson of the by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) New England Conservatory. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Juilliard You beautiful fishermaiden, School where he was a Teaching Assistant for Karen Tuttle and his Master’s Degree Du schönes Fischermädchen, Pull your boat toward shore; from Yale University where he studied with Jesse Levine. Mr. Daline pursued Treibe den Kahn ans Land; Come to me and sit down, Komm zu mir und setze dich nieder, We will speak of love, hand in hand. his studies at The New England Conservatory of Music with Martha Katz and a Wir kosen Hand in Hand. Doctorate of Musical Arts at The State University of New York. Mr. Daline is the Lay your little head on my heart, newest addition to the string faculty in the School ofMusic Leg an mein Herz dein Köpfchen And do not be too frightened; Und fürchte dich nicht zu sehr; Indeed, you trust yourself fearlessly at Louisiana State University.