Ballet Notes Symphony in C & Polyphonia & In The Upper Room November 5-9, 2008 Patrick Lavoie and Bridgett Zehr in Polyphonia Photography: David Cooper 2008/09 Souvenir Book On Sale Now in the Lobby Featuring beautiful new images by Canadian photographer Sian Richards Piotr Stanczyk Photography: Sian Richards Orchestra Violins Horns Fujiko Imajishi, Gary Pattison, Principal Concertmaster Vincent Barbee Lynn Kuo, Derek Conrod Assistant Concertmaster Scott Wevers Dominique Laplante, Trumpets Celia Franca, C.C., Founder Principal Second Violin Richard Sandals, Principal James Aylesworth Mark Dharmaratnam George Crum, Music Director Emeritus Jennie Baccante Raymond Tizzard Karen Kain, C.C. Kevin Garland Sheldon Grabke • Xiao Grabke Trombones Artistic Director Executive Director • Nancy Kershaw David Archer, Principal David Briskin Rex Harrington, O.C. Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk Robert Ferguson Music Director and Artist-in-Residence Csaba Koczó David Pell, Principal Conductor Yakov Lerner Bass Trombone Jayne Maddison Harp Magdalena Popa Lindsay Fischer Ron Mah Lucie Parent, Principal Principal Artistic Coach Artistic Director, Wendy Rogers YOU dance / Ballet Master Filip Tomov Timpany Aleksandar Antonijevic, Guillaume Côté, Joanna Zabrowarna Michael Perry, Principal Paul Zevenhuizen Chan Hon Goh, Greta Hodgkinson, Percussion Nehemiah Kish, Zdenek Konvalina, Violas Robert Comber, Principal Heather Ogden, Sonia Rodriguez, Angela Rudden, Principal Mark Mazur Theresa Rudolph Koczó, Piotr Stanczyk, Xiao Nan Yu Orchestra Personnel Assistant Pincipal Manager and Music Victoria Bertram, Kevin D. Bowles, Valerie Kuinka Administrator Lorna Geddes,Tomas Schramek, Johann Lotter Jean Verch Hazaros Surmeyan* Beverley Spotton Larry Toman Assistant Orchestra + Christopher Body, Keiichi Hirano, Tanya Howard , Personnel Manager Cellos Stephanie Hutchison, Erkan Kurt, Richard Landry, Raymond Tizzard Etienne Lavigne, Patrick Lavoie, Maurizio Baccante, Stacey Shiori Minagawa, Rebekah Rimsay+, Principal Library Assistant Jillian Vanstone, Bridgett Zehr Olga Laktionova Lucie Parent Andrew McIntosh Extra Players Alexandra Golden, Tina Pereira, Alejandra Perez-Gomez, Marianne Pack Anne Armstrong, Violin Jonathan Renna, Lisa Robinson, Avinoam Silverman Elaine Thompson Foortje Gerritsen, Violin Paul Widner Wei Chen, Jordana Daumec, Krista Dowson, Nadine Drouin, Mia King, Violin Naoya Ebe, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Juri Hiraoka, Basses Renée London, Violin Klara Houdet, Tamara Jones, Lise-Marie Jourdain, Hans J.F. Preuss, Aya Miyagawa, Violin James Leja, Martin Lindinger, Elena Lobsanova, Noah Long, Principal Sonia Vizante, Violin Alexandra MacDonald, Elizabeth Marrable, Catherine Maitland, Paul Langley Rebekah Wolkstein, Antonella Martinelli, Chelsy Meiss, Tiffany Mosher, Amber Munro, Andreea Olteanu, Marissa Parzei, Robert Speer Violin Jenna Savella, James Shee, Christopher Stalzer, Cary Takagaki Bridget La Marche, Viola Nicholaos Papadakis, Robert Stephen, Adam L. Toth, Brett van Sickle, Nan Wang, Flutes Joseph Welbes, Aarik Wells, Sarah Wolff Viola Leslie J. Allt, Principal Jill Vitols, Cello Maria Pelletier RBC Apprentice Programme / YOU dance: Ryan Booth, Colleen Cook, Clarinet Mark Dennis, Sara Garbowski, Nikki Holck, Claire Maurey, Shelley Brown, Piccolo Shino Mori, Ian Parsons, Julia Sedwick, Brendan Saye, Thomas Snee Oboes • On Leave of Absence Mark Rogers, Principal Peter Ottmann Mandy-Jayne • Karen Rotenberg Senior Ballet Master Richardson Lesley Young, Senior Ballet Mistress English Horn Lorna Geddes Tomas Schramek Clarinets Pointe Shoe Manager/ Assistant Ballet Master Max Christie, Principal Assistant Ballet Mistress • Emily Marlow Joysanne Sidimus Ernest Abugov Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet Guest Repetiteur Jeff Morris Bassoons Stage Managers Stephen Mosher, Principal Jerry Robinson Janelle Rainville *Guest Artist-in-Residence Elizabeth Gowen, Stage Manager, +On maternity leave Contra Bassoon YOU dance The 2008/09 season is presented by: Wednesday November 5, 2008 at 7:30 pm Saturday November 8, 2008 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Thursday November 6, 2008 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday November 9, 2008 at 2:00 pm Friday November 7, 2008 at 7:30 pm In The Upper Room & Polyphonia & Symphony in C are presented by: Symphony in C Choreography: George Balanchine © School of American Ballet Staged by: Lindsay Fischer, Mandy-Jayne Richardson, Joysanne Sidimus Music: Georges Bizet, Symphony No. 1 in C major Costume Design: Karinska Lighting Design: Ronald Bates Conductors: David Briskin, Music Director and Principal Conductor (Nov. 5, 6 eve, 7, 8 eve) Judith Yan, Assistant Conductor (Nov 6 mat, 8 mat, 9) Premiere (as Le Palais de Cristal): Paris Opera Ballet, July 28, 1947 – Paris, France The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: November 14, 1984 – Toronto, Ontario Symphony in C is a gift from THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA. First Movement: Allegro Vivo Greta Hodgkinson, Zdenek Konvalina (Nov 5, 6 eve, 8 mat) Heather Odgen, Aleksandar Antonijevic (Nov 6 mat, 7, 8 eve, 9) Jillian Vanstone (Nov 5, 8), Stephanie Hutchison (Nov 6, 7, 9) Brett van Sickle Tina Pereira (Nov 5, 8 mat), Alejandra Perez-Gomez (Nov 6, 7, 8 eve, 9) Nan Wang Second Movement: Adagio Xiao Nan Yu, Tiit Helimets* (Nov 5, 6 mat, 7) Heather Ogden, Etienne Lavigne (Nov 6 eve) Heather Ogden, Tiit Helimets* (Nov 8 mat) Greta Hodgkinson, Etienne Lavigne (Nov 8 eve, 9) Klara Houdet James Leja (Nov 5, 6 eve, 7, 8 eve), Martin Lindinger (Nov 6 mat, 8 mat, 9) Elena Lobsanova Joseph Welbes (Nov 5, 6 eve, 7, 8 eve), Robert Stephen (Nov 6 mat, 8 mat, 9) Page 4 national.ballet.ca Third Movement: Allegro Vivace Chan Hon Goh, Ethan Stiefel* (Nov 5, 8 eve) Jenna Savella, Naoya Ebe (Nov 6 mat, 8 mat) Jillian Vanstone, Keiichi Hirano (Nov 6 eve, 9) Jillian Vanstone, Ethan Stiefel* (Nov 7) Stephanie Hutchison (Nov 5, 8 eve), Juri Hiraoka (Nov 6, 7, 8 mat, 9) Naoya Ebe (Nov 5, 8 eve), Jonathan Renna (Nov 6, 7, 8 mat, 9) Alexandra Golden Richard Landry Fourth Movement: Allegro Vivace Sonia Rodriguez, Piotr Stanczyk (Nov 5, 6 eve, 8 mat, 9) Tina Pereira, Erkan Kurt (Nov 6 mat, 7, 8 eve) Alejandra Perez-Gomez (Nov 5, 8 mat), Jordana Daumec (Nov 6, 7, 8 eve, 9) James Shee Jenna Savella (Nov 5, 6 eve, 8 eve), Lise-Marie Jourdain (Nov 6 mat, 7, 8 mat, 9) Aarik Wells And Ensemble * Guest Artists Danielle Bezaire, Jessica Burrows, Alexandra Inculet, Kailey Kaba, Liisa Himalainen and Alexandra Pike appear courtesy of Canada’s National Ballet School and with the kind permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Intermission Etienne Lavigne and Heather Ogden with Artists of the Ballet in Symphony in C Photography: Bruce Zinger Page 5 Polyphonia Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon© Music: György Ligeti Used by arrangement with European Music Distributors LLC, sole Canadian and U.S. agent for Schott Music, publisher and copyright owner. Costume Design: Holly Hynes Lighting Design: Mark Stanley Piano Soloist: Edward Connell Premiere: New York City Ballet, January 4, 2001 – New York, New York The National Ballet of Canada Premiere: June 2, 2007 – Toronto, Ontario Polyphonia is made possible by generous gifts from Sandra Simpson and Gretchen & Donald Ross. Xiao Nan Yu and Noah Long (Nov 5, 6 eve, 8 eve, 9) Sonia Rodriguez and Nan Wang (Nov 6 mat, 7, 8 mat) Heather Ogden and Etienne Lavigne (Nov 5, 8 mat) Greta Hodgkinson and Aleksandar Antonijevic (Nov 6 mat, 8 eve) Jillian Vanstone and Brett van Sickle (Nov 6 eve, 7, 9) Chan Hon Goh and Piotr Stanczyk (Nov 5, 6 mat, 8 eve, 9) Tina Pereira and Etienne Lavigne (Nov 6 eve, 7) Tina Pereira and Piotr Stanczyk (Nov 8 mat) Jillian Vanstone and Zdenek Konvalina (Nov 5, 8 mat) Tina Pereira and Richard Landry (Nov 6 mat, 8 eve, 9) Jenna Savella and Richard Landry (Nov 6 eve, 7) I Désordre from Etudes pour piano, premier livre, 1985 Entire cast II Arc-en-ciel from Etudes pour piano, premier livre, 1985 Xiao Nan Yu and Noah Long or Sonia Rodriguez and Nan Wang III No. 4 Tempo di Valse from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53 Heather Ogden and Etienne Lavigne or Greta Hodgkinson and Aleksandar Antonijevic, or Jillian Vanstone and Brett van Sickle IV Invention, 1948 Heather Ogden or Greta Hodgkinson or Jillian Vanstone, Chan Hon Goh or Tina Pereira, Jillian Vanstone or Tina Pereira or Jenna Savella V No. 8 Vivace energico from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53 Etienne Lavigne or Aleksandar Antonijevic or Brett van Sickle, Zdenek Konvalina or Richard Landry Page 6 national.ballet.ca VI No. 2 Hopp ide tisztán from Three Wedding Dances, 1950 Chan Hon Goh and Piotr Stanczyk or Tina Pereira and Etienne Lavigne VII No. 7 Cantabile molto legato from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53 Xiao Nan Yu and Noah Long or Sonia Rodriguez and Nan Wang, Heather Ogden and Etienne Lavigne or Greta Hodgkinson and Aleksandar Antonijevic or Jillian Vanstone and Brett van Sickle VIII No. 3 Allegro con spirito from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53 Jillian Vanstone and Zdenek Konvalina or Tina Pereira and Richard Landry or Jenna Savella and Richard Landry IX No. 2 Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale from Musica Ricercata, 1951-53 Xiao Nan Yu and Noah Long or Sonia Rodriguez and Nan Wang X Capriccio No. 2 – Allegro robusto, 1947 Entire cast Intermission Xiao Nan Yu and Nehemiah Kish in Polyphonia Photography: Cylla von Tiedemann Page 7 In The Upper Room Company Premiere Choreography: Twyla Tharp Staged by: Elaine Kudo Music: Philip Glass, In The Upper Room © 1986 Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. Used by Permission. Costume Design: Norma Kamali Lighting Design: Jennifer Tipton Premiere: August 28, 1986, Twyla Tharp Dance – Ravinia Festival,