Vol. 32. No. 1 A Publication of UMA, Inc Jan-Mar 2009 Editor: Daniel Gomes, 4394 N. Sweetbriar Ct, Concord, Ca 94521 E-Mail: [email protected] Berkeley Symphony names Joana Carneiro Music Director Following an intensive two-year search, the Berkeley Symphony named Joana Carneiro as its new Music Director, beginning with the 2009-2010 season. She will lead the orchestra in four programs in UC Berkeley’ Zellerbach Hall beginning October 15, 2009, in addition to leading Berkeley Symphony’s Under Construction new music series. Joana Carneiro served as Assistant Conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 2005-2008, working closely with Esa-Pekka Solonen. She is currently a guest conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra. She also served as guest conductor of the Metropolitan Orchestra of Lisbon. Noted for her vibrant performances in a wide diversity of musical styles, she has attracted considerable attention as one of the most outstanding young conductors working today. As a finalist of the prestigious 2002 Maazel-Vilar Conductor’s Competition at Carnegie Hall, Ms. Carneiro was recognized by the jury for demonstrating a level of potential that holds great promise for her future. Joana served as assistant conductor to John Adams in productions of his opera A Flowering Tree at Chicago Opera Theater and in Vienna. She also served as assistant conductor to Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Paris Opera’s premier of Adriana Mat er by Kaija Saariaho. Other recent engagements have included the New World Symphony, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, the Toledo and Phoenix symphonies, the Santa Rosa Symphony, the Algarve Symphony, the Macau Chamber Orchestra, the Beijing Orchestra at the International Musica Festival of Macau, the Portuguese National Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra de Bretagne, and the Beiras Philharmonic Orchestra. Her 2008-2009 schedule includes return engagements with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Manhattan School of Music, Prague Philharmonic, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and Iceland Symphony. Joana Carneiro is the granddaughter of Art Carneiro, the band leader who was well-known to the Macanese Community in Shanghai, Macau and Hong Kong. Art was born in Shanghai in 1905 and studied civil engineering at the University of Aurora, a prestigious Jesuit University in Shanghai. He had a passion for music so he left the university and started a symphonic band in Shanghai in 1923. He later met the famous American Jazz leader Whitney Smith and joined his Orchestra and appeared regularly at the Majestic Hotel in Shanghai. He later left for Singapore where he played at the Raffles Hotel. He then went to London and played with Jack Payne. After his engagement in London he went to Monte Carlo and played with the famous orchestra of Carlo Manari. UMA NEWS BULLETIN – Spring Issue 2009 Page 1 of 36 Berkeley Symphony Art was homesick so he decided to go back to Shanghai and joined the Orchestra of Don Jose in the Cathay Hotel, situated at the Bund. Just before the war, he left for Hong Kong and became the Band Leader at the Peninsula Hotel, Hongkong Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel. In January of 1941, his band entertained the members of the La Salle Old Boys Association at their annual Supper Dance at the Peninsular Hotel Rose Room. He then left for Macau and regularly entertained the Macanese Community at the Hotel Riviera. During the war years in Macau, Art became the Musical Director for the Theatrical Events put on by the refugees; the highlight being the operetta “Madame Jacques” in the spring of 1944. He did much to boost the spirit and morale of the refugees in Macau. Below is a picture of Art and the “Starlet” chorus who sang during the intermission of “Madame Jacques”. (For additional information regarding the musical activities of the refugees during the war, please refer to the UMA Bulletin of Nov-Dec 2001 and the UMA Bulletin of Jan-Feb 2002.) After the war he went back to Shanghai and formed a band with his siblings; Alice on the piano, Alberto on contrababaixo, Francisco on the Electric Guitar and Art on the rest of the instruments. As the situation in Shanghai was tenuous, they traveled throughout Asia and performed at the Peninsular Hotel in Hong Kong, Raffles Hotel in Singapore and the British Club in India. In 1947 he left for Lisbon and appeared regularly at the Casino in Estoril, Vela Azul in Caxias and the American Officers’ Club in Lisbon. His siblings left for Brazil on the Santa Cruz and entertained the passengers on board with their Orchestra. Joanna is the daughter of Roberto and Rosario Carneiro. Roberto is the son of Art Carneiro from his second marriage to Nydia Maria da Luz. Roberto was born in Lisbon in 1947 and was the former Minister of Education, Professor at the Universidade Catholica Portuguesa and President of TVI – Televisao Independente. Joanna’s mother is Rosario Carneiro, a member of Parliament in Portugal. UMA NEWS BULLETIN – Spring Issue 2009 Page 2 of 36 The Macau Cultural Center is holding its first fundraising dinner dance on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Peony Restaurant in Oakland. For further details of the event and an update on the MCC fundraising and building, I refer you to the comprehensive report in this Bulletin prepared by UMA VP and MCC Director Zinha Gomes. The Primeiro Encontro da Nova Geração Macaense or First Youth Encontro will be held July 19-25, 2009. The Organizing Committee in Macau have confirmed that they will pay the airfare and hotel accommodations for three youths, between the ages of 18 and 40, from each Casa worldwide. To be eligible to participate in the Encontro, applicants must be UMA members. You will find the enrollment and activities forms for the Youth Encontro on page 4 - 5 of the bulletin. A deadline of March 31, 2009 was established for the forms to be returned. As this bulletin may not reach members until the beginning of April, I have written to Macau requesting an extension, and they have now extended the deadline to April 16, 2009 . The Organizing Committee have stressed that they will strictly adhere to this deadline, so please either email or send in your completed application and activities forms to me as soon as possible - [email protected] or 845 Tournament Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010 . José Manuel de Oliveira Rodrigues, President of the Standing Committee of the Macanese Communities Council, has announced that UMA will be receiving a subsidy of MOP100,000.00, or approximately US$12,500.00, for the celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the RAEM. Lusitano Club of California will now join Casa de Macau USA and UMA in the celebrations in the latter part of the year. Details of the event will be announced in a later issue of the bulletin. Included in this issue is a letter from Miguel Cheong Kin Man regarding the documentary video production of “ Ou Mun Ian, Macaense ” and his visit to the Bay Area last December. I am pleased to advise that we have received several enquiries regarding the UMA Scholarship, and we have now prepared an application form for those interested, see page 6. The deadline for returning the completed application form has been extended to June 15, 2009. Lastly, the Anniversary Committee is working hard to prepare for the celebration of UMA’s 50 th ANNIVERSARY on Sunday, November 8, 2009 , the day after our 2009 Annual General Meeting . Please mark your calendars for these two important events. Happy Easter to One and All! Raquel Remedios , President UMA NEWS BULLETIN – Spring Issue 2009 Page 3 of 36 CASAS DE MACAU We are pleased to announce the results of recent elections of the various Casas de Macau worldwide for the new term 2009-2010: Casa de Macau Australia – Yvonne Herrero, President Ed Rozario, Treasurer Marcus Gutierrez, Vice President Mary Rigby, Secretary Lizette Akouri, Dep. Secretary Committee Members: Henrique Barros, Mariazinha Callaghan, Brenda Chavez, Rogerio Fernandes Casa de Macau Toronto – Lourenco Conceicao, President Deniz Remedios, 1st Vice President Jerry Noronha, 2nd Vice President Jose Anok, Treasurer Aurea Meyer, Secretary Casa de Macau Vancouver – Antonio Alberto Amante, President Anne Marie da Costa, Treasurer Maria Antonio King, 1 st Vice President Cathy Fung, Secretary Edwina Shuster, 2 nd Vice President Monica de Carvalho, Parliamentarian Casa de Macau USA – Henrique J. Manhão, President Alice da Luz, Treasurer Albertino da Rosa, Vice President Rita Lopes, Secretary Directors: Antonio Capitule, Ida Capitule, Americo Coelho, Elsa Denton, Rosita Lopes, Gil Manhão, Irene Manhão, Marta Mo, Luisa da Rosa, Carlos Villarama, Cristina Manhão Macao Club (Toronto) – Joseph A. Chen, President Patti Yuk Ching Lam, Vice President Christopher Yin-Wing Chan, Vice President Raymond Wai-Shing Lo, Treasurer Anita Sio-Hong Un, Secretary Directors: Kitty Vai Yeung, Kwai-King Chan, Kwok-Hung Cheong, Ling Sin Chuk Macau Cultural Association (Casa de Macau) of Western Canada – Josefina Antonieta do Rosário, President B. Cynthia Vieira, Treasurer Sérgio Rui da Pina, Vice President Helena M. Xavier, Secretary Lusitano Club of California – Nuno Prata da Cruz, President Leonardo Xavier, Vice President Dorothy Oliveira, Treasurer Michael Carion, Secretary UMA extends our best wishes to all the Casas for a successful and productive year!. UMA NEWS BULLETIN – Spring Issue 2009 Page 4 of 36 The directors of the MACAU CULTURAL CENTER thank all the “ORIGINAL FRIENDS OF MCC”MCC”.... Maria “Zinha” Gomes, Fund Raising Chairperson of MCC Our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation go to all the “Original Friends of MCC” for their generosity and support for the establishment of the only Macau Cultural Center in the United States of America.