denver philharmonic orchestra february 19, 2016 concert program
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Lawrence Golan, conductor Steven Lin, piano Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini featuring Steven Lin, piano Stravinsky: The Firebird SuiteTRANSCRIPT
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february 19smash hits!LAWRENCE GOLANconductor
STEVEN LINpiano
MOZART
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
RACHMANINOFF
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
STRAVINSKY
The Firebird Suite
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Welcome to tonight’s Denver Philharmonic Orchestra concert! With all the events, theatre, music and festivals that Denver has to offer, we’re honored you are spending your evening with us.
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with you long after the music has ended, and sometimes even
before the music has begun.
Tonight, I’ll be thinking about wise words from Henry David
Thoreau, who said, “When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am
invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times,
and to the latest.” Thoreau must have been to a DPO concert!
Listening to our passionate musicians fill this hall with music, we
hope that you “see no foe,” but instead find opportunities to
meet your neighbors, mingle with musicians, and take part in
the community offerings hosted by the DPO all season long!
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Sincerely,
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Broncos?! Von Miller
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OCTOBER 2 NATURE’S REALMLAWRENCE GOLAN, conductor and violin
VIVALDI “Autumn” from The Four SeasonsDVORÁK In Nature’s RealmTCHAIKOVSKY The Tempest; Fantasy-Overture, Op. 18SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5
NOVEMBER 20 INEXTINGUISHABLELAWRENCE GOLAN, conductorJAY CAMPBELL, cello
LOCKLAIR Phoenix for Orchestra (Colorado premiere)ELGAR Cello ConcertoNIELSEN Symphony No. 4 “Inextinguishable”
DECEMBER 19 HOLIDAY CHEER!SCOTT O’NEIL, guest conductorSYDNEY HARPER, sopranoand featuring COLORADO REPERTORY SINGERS, KYLE FLEMING, artistic director
Holiday favorites including:
CORELLI Excerpts from “Christmas Concerto”HANDEL Selections from MessiahTCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker
Full repertoire available at denverphilharmonic.org
FEBRUARY 19 SMASH HITS!LAWRENCE GOLAN, conductorSTEVEN LIN, piano
MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G MinorRACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSTRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite
APRIL 8 THE ONE RING FEATURING THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONYS. MORDECAI FUHRMAN, guest conductorAARON WILLE, flute
BERLIOZ Les Franc-Juges (Judges of the Secret Court)BLOCH Suite ModaleDE MEIJ, ORCH . VLIEGER Symphony No. 1 “Lord of the Rings”
JUNE 3 EUROTRIPLAWRENCE GOLAN, conductor
LI, CHUNLAI Ode to the Red FlagFRANCK Symphony in D MinorGERSHWIN , ARR. WHITNEY An American in Paris SuiteSMETANA The MoldauSTRAUSS JR. On the Beautiful Blue DanubeKREISLER, ARR. MCALISTER LiebesleidMONTI Czardas
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016SMASH HITS!Central Presbyterian Church · Denver, Colorado · 7:30 pm
Lawrence Golan, conductorSteven Lin, piano
W. A. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor(1756 – 1791) I. Molto Allegro
II. Andante
III. Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio
IV. Finale. Allegro assai
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Sergei Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1873 – 1943) featuring Steven Lin, piano
Stravinsky The Firebird Suite(1882 – 1971) I. Introduction
II. Dance of the Firebird
III. Variation on the Firebird
IV. Round Dance of the Princesses
V. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei
VI. Berceuse
VII. Finale
MEET THE MUSICIANSReception Following the concert, meet & mingle in the lobby!
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LAWRENCE GOLANMUSIC DIRECTOR
In high demand across the United States and internationally,
Lawrence is also currently Music Director of the Yakima
Symphony Orchestra in Washington state, the York Symphony
Orchestra in Pennsylvania, and the Lamont Symphony
Orchestra & Opera Theatre at the University of Denver. In addi-
tion, he is the Principal Conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic in
South Korea. Lawrence continues to guest conduct professional
orchestras, opera, and ballet companies in the U.S. and around
the world. He has conducted in 26 states and 17 countries.
Lawrence has garnered considerable international recognition
for his work as a conductor. He has won 10 ASCAP Awards,
five Global Music Awards, three American Prize awards, three
Downbeat Magazine Awards, and two Prestige Music Awards.
Following a highly successful four-year term as Resident
Conductor of The Phoenix Symphony, Music Director Michael
Christie said that Lawrence “is a programmer of virtually unprec-
edented creativity and scope.” That sentiment was confirmed in
2012 when Lawrence was named the Grand Prize Winner of The
American Prize for Orchestral Programming.
The 2015–16 Season marks Lawrence’s third season as music director of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Lawrence is known for his inspired performances, imaginative
programming, passion for developing new audiences, and
excellent public speaking skills—entertaining and educating the
audience from both on and off the podium. He is also recog-
nized for his expertise in the complete spectrum of musical styles
and periods. He has worked with artists ranging from Leonard
Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Daniel Barenboim and Joshua Bell to
Frank Sinatra, Kenny G and ShaNaNa.
A native of Chicago, Lawrence holds degrees in both conducting
and violin performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School
of Music (B.M. and M.M.) and the New England Conservatory
of Music (D.M.A.). In addition, he studied at all of the major
conducting festivals including Aspen and Tanglewood, where
in 1999 he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Conducting
Fellowship.
Lawrence and his wife Cecilia, who is from Buenos Aires,
Argentina, have been married since 2003. They have two won-
derful children: Giovanna and Joseph. Lawrence is represented
by William Reinert Associates in New York. For more information,
please visit LawrenceGolan.com or WilliamReinert.com.
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S. MORDECAI FUHRMANASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
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Samuel has performed with and conducted Wilmington
Community Orchestra in Delaware, Center City Opera Theater
in Pennsylvania, Cleveland Pops Orchestra in Ohio, and Newark
Symphony Orchestra in Delaware, where he directed their inau-
gural Family Series in 2010.
Founder of the Reading Orchestra of North Wilmington,
Samuel received his undergraduate degree in music in percus-
sion/timpani at the University of Delaware. In 2007, he won the
University of Delaware Concerto Competition, performing Eric
Bryce’s Concerto for Marimba / Vibraphone and Orchestra with
the University of Delaware Symphony.
Samuel studied conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music,
where he led multiple performances and received a Master of
Music degree in 2014. In August 2013, Samuel led members of
Kiev Chamber Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra of
Ukraine in a performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring
as part of the U Artist Music Festival.
In addition to music, Samuel enjoys studying and contemplating
cosmology and the evolution of the universe with his wife, Emily.
This is his second season as associate conductor of the Denver
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Conductor, percussionist, timpanist, and arranger, Samuel Mordecai Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Delaware and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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STEVEN LINPIANO
The New York Times wrote Steven’s playing is “immaculately voiced and enhanced by admirable subtleties of shading and dynamics.”
His growing list of awards include the 2012 CAG Victor Elmaleh
Competition and the John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary
Award at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
In May 2014, his dynamic playing won him the Silver Medal at the
Arthur Rubinstein Piano Competition in Israel.
Recent recital engagements include his Kennedy Center debut
and recitals for Strathmore Performing Arts Center and Macon
Concert Association. As a concerto soloist, he was featured with
the Kansas City Symphony, Waco Symphony, Victoria Symphony,
Hilton Head Symphony and Tulare County Symphony.
Steven was accepted into the Juilliard Pre-College Division at the
age of 10 to study with Yoheved Kaplinsky. A two-time winner of
the Juilliard Pre-College Piano Competition, he made his debut
with the New York Philharmonic in Avery Fisher Hall at the age of
13. He has appeared on radio broadcasts including NPR’s From
The Top and WQXR’s McGraw Hill Young Artists Showcase.
Steven earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at The
Juilliard School, studying with Robert McDonald and Matti
Raekallio. He is pursuing a Performance Diploma from the Curtis
Institute of Music under the guidance of Robert McDonald.
When not making music, Steven describes himself as an ‘NBA
basketball fanatic,’ a source of great pride and commitment
which began when he was 8 years old.
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Welcome to Central Presbyterian Church,an enthusiastic partner of the Denver Philharmonic and a dedicated supporter of the downtown arts and music communities. The historic sanctuary, the third in the church’s history, was designed by renowned Denver architect Frank Edbrooke and built in 1891. Though the pipe organ has been replaced several times throughout the church’s history, most recently by the Reuter Organ Company in 1962, the hand-painted organ facade pipes are original to the space. On Sunday mornings at Central, the
music of the classical masters lives
comfortably next to gospel music
and spirituals, shape-note hymns
performed in the Sacred Harp tradition,
performances by our folk-rock youth
band, medieval chant, and everything in
between. A founding member of many
successful nonprofits that serve the
downtown community, Central houses
the New Genesis Transitional Shelter in
the basement just below your feet, the
Central Visitation Program on the third
floor of this building, and is closely
involved with the Metro Caring hunger
relief center and the Colfax Community
Network.
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We have a lot of fun at our concerts — we live-tweet performances, hold lively pre-concert
chats, and we’ve mingled over great eats at food truck tailgates, hiked South Table Mountain
in Golden, sipped local wine, welcomed over 80 students from El Sistema Colorado as our
opening act, hosted Valentine’s Day photo booths, enjoyed handmade truffles, brought in an
instrument petting zoo, partnered with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to bring
the Gates Planetarium (and the entire universe) into the hall, and more!
Here’s a taste of what’s in store for upcoming concerts —
THE ONE RINGAPRIL 8, 2016
PRECONCERT CHAT, 6:30PM
Join Associate Conductor (and guest
conductor!) S. Mordecai Fuhrman for an
informal preconcert chat that will give you
insights into the music and music-makers
you’ll be listening to.
SELFIE CORNER, 6:15–7:15PM
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RECEPTION, POSTCONCERT
Say hello! Join us in the lobby after the
concert for refreshments, meet the soloists,
buy a t-shirt — and have fun!
EUROTRIPJUNE 3, 2016
FOOD TRUCK TAILGATE, 5:30–7:15PM
Our signature symphony tailgating is not to
be missed! Starting at 5:30pm. Sorry friends,
no booze at this family-friendly tailgate!
PRE-CONCERT CHAT, 6:30PM
Join Associate Conductor S. Mordecai
Fuhrman for an informal preconcert chat
that will give you insights into the music and
music-makers you’ll be listening to.
RECEPTION, POSTCONCERT
Say hello! Join us in the lobby after the
concert for refreshments, meet the soloists,
buy a t-shirt — and have fun!
MORE THAN MUSIC.Attending a concert with us goes beyond an evening of high-caliber classical music.
Visit denverphilharmonic.org for concert tickets and info on all of our upcoming events.
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MUSIC DIRECTOR Lawrence Golan
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTORS. Mordecai Fuhrman
FIRST VIOLINKatherine Thayer, concertmasterAllison Kim, associate concertmasterPatsy AronsteinMelissa BarruCarrie BeederMelissa CampbellMatt GroveThomas JatkoLubia MontenegroKristine PordesimoEmmy ReidBeth SchoeningVanessa VariElizabeth Wall
SECOND VIOLINYiran Li, principal Niccolo Werner CasewitValerie ClausenChristina ColalanciaTerri GonzalesMiki HeineAnnie LauryCallista MedlandWendy MontenegroAlyssa OlandAnne SilvasAlbert Ting
VIOLALindsay Hayes, acting principalNaomi CroghanVictoria DiMarzioLori HansonAna MontenegroElizabeth O’BrienAnita Zerbe
CELLOBryan Scafuri, principalNaftari BurnsKyle LaneyAna PsitosMonica SálesRachel WarbelowRachel YanovitchTara Yoder
BASSMark Stefaniw, principalZach AntonioLucy BauerJosh FilleyTaryn GalowColton KellyJordan Walters, student intern
OUR MUSICIANS
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FLUTEAaron Wille, principal Whitney KellyCatherine Ricca Lanzano
OBOEKimberly Brody, principalLoren Meaux, assistant principalAlexis Junker
ENGLISH HORNLoren Meaux
CLARINETShaun Burley, principalClaude Wilbur
BASSOONKen Greenwald, principalNicholas Lengyel
FRENCH HORNDavid Wallace, principalJeanine BrantingKelli HirschMary BrauerRobyn Chauvin
TRUMPETRyan Spencer, prinicpalAriel Van DamNick Kenny
TROMBONEWilliam Combs, principal Wallace Orr
BASS TROMBONEDaniel Morris
TUBADarren DeLaup
TIMPANISteve Bulota, principal
PERCUSSIONHeather ChurchRoss CoonsJustin ElksJoey Glassman
HARPRebecca Moritzky, principalJenilee Elsbernd
KEYBOARDAni Gyulamiryan
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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Jon OlafsonVICE-PRESIDENT Eleanor GloverSECRETARY Linda LebsackTREASURER Allison LaustenPauline Dallenbach, Honorary MemberDr. Robert DallenbachAlixandra FeeleySarah HoganRussell KleinMaureen KeilMatt MeierTenley Oldak
DENVER PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION BOARDKeith FisherRussell KleinAllison Lausten
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORValerie Clausen
OPERATIONS MANAGERAlixandra Feeley
PERSONNEL MANAGERAnnie Laury
STAGE MANAGERSTaryn GalowLoren Meaux
MUSIC LIBRARIANCallista MedlandAlyssa Oland, assistant
CONCERT PROGRAMLigature Creative Group, designWalker Burns, editingAlixandra Feeley, editingMaría Angélica Lasso, Spanish translationCallista Medland, editingNatalie Piontek, program notes
AUDIO TECHJoel Dallenbach
WEBMASTERLigature Creative Group
EMBEDDED REPORTERJulia ComptonMeg Satrom, editor
PUBLICITY & DEVELOPMENTNiccolo CasewitDr. Robert DallenbachStephanie Gillman, photographerEleanor GloverAli McNallyMatt MeierJeff PaulDavid Sherman
OUR TEAM
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIESOur orchestra is run by volunteers, with no paid administrative staff. We would greatly
appreciate help from more volunteers in the areas of publicity, fundraising, concert
production, receptions, personnel, and outreach. If you would like to participate in any
of these activities, please contact Executive Director Valerie Clausen at 303.653.2407 or
email at [email protected].
OUTREACHTenley OldakKatherine ThayerDavid Wallace
DATA WRANGLERCallista Medland
BOX OFFICECris Diaz, habla españolSarah HoganVenus KleinMaría Angélica Lasso, habla españolAnnie LauryAllison LaustenAli McNallyJon Olafson
FRONT OF HOUSEGil ClausenEleanor GloverMaureen KeilRussell KleinLinda LebsackKali Sheldon
RECEPTIONAmy AndersonAllison Lausten
PARKING ADVISORSLinda LebsackHugh Pitcher
MORE THAN MUSICPARTNERSCoda BrewingThe Traveling PhotoBoothKolacny Music
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“Playing Out” is created in part by
local filmmaker David Sherman. David
specializes in arts marketing, media
literacy and education.
The latest episode in our “Playing Out” webseries, Playing Out with Steven Lin, premiered this week on YouTube.com/DenverPhilharmonic.
“Playing Out” takes soloists and guest
artists out on the town performing in and
around Denver. Watch pianist Fei-Fei
Dong play Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
on a 16th Street Mall piano, see Music
Director Lawrence Golan on violin in the
serene Denver Botanic Gardens with
Vivaldi’s “Autumn,” November’s solo
cellist, Jay Campbell explore downtown
and perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto, or
Sydney Harper carol at The Brown Palace.
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FEBRUARY 19 ∙ SMASH HITS!by NATALIE PIONTEK
During one whirlwind summer in 1788, Mozart started and completed what would become three of his most popular symphonies. His Symphony No. 40 is the second of those three.
Thought to have been an inspiration for Beethoven’s Fifth, it’s
one of only two symphonies Mozart composed in a minor key.
A PRODIGAL TALENTWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose baptismal name is the
tongue-twisting Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus
Mozart, was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. A child prodigy,
his compositional genius has been mythologized in literature as
well as cinema. Miloš Forman’s 1984 film Amadeus is perhaps the
most well-known biographical account of Mozart in pop culture.
Mozart wrote his first
symphony when he was
8 years old. What were
you doing?
Duration: 27 minutes
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
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Mozart began composing at age 5 and
wrote more than 600 works by his young
death at age 35. By the time he turned 18,
he had composed 30 of his 41 symphonies.
He could listen to a piece once and then
write it down from memory—a technique
he exercised the first time he listened to
Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere. He transcribed
the piece in its entirety later that same day.
THE MINOR MODEMost will recognize the turbulent opening
of the first movement; in addition to
appearing in numerous television shows
and films (“Gilmore Girls,” “Animaniacs,”
and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” to
name a few) the movement’s exposition
was one of the most popular ringtones in
the 1990s.
The violins introduce the main theme,
which begins on an offbeat. This technique
creates a sentiment of yearning and
instability, the feeling of a thought left
unfinished. It’s an approach that would
be repeated later by Romantic compos-
ers, who sought often to recreate such
brooding sentiments in their compositions.
Repeated eighth notes in the viola section
drive this movement relentlessly forward.
The second movement, a dance-like
Andante, is more characteristic of the
lighthearted and sprightly music we’re
used to hearing from Mozart. It opens
in the contented key of E-flat major.
Charming, descending scalar motives (in
other words, the repeated patterns of de-
scending notes) are exchanged between
the woodwinds before this movement, too,
moves into more gloomy territories, land-
ing on a stormy chord in E-flat minor. After
some more exchanges of the little scalar
motives we heard previously—the strings
included this time—Mozart eventually
brings us back to comfortable grounds.
The movement concludes in its home key
of E-flat major.
One would be unlikely to classify the third
movement as a dance upon hearing it, but
the movement is indeed a minuet and trio.
The movement doesn’t sound like a dance
because of Mozart’s use of hemiolas: a
technique in which two, three-beat groups
are replaced by three, two-beat groups.
The technique gives the music a feeling
of being off-kilter and makes it difficult to
distinguish the meter of the piece.
The first violins open the fourth move-
ment, outlining the home key of the
symphony with an arpeggio in G minor.
This arpeggiated motive forms the crux of
the movement and is repeated by each of
the instrumental groups, modulated into
numerous keys. Rapidly ascending scales
are tossed between instruments, and the
movement rushes to a fiery conclusion.
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Known for his unusually large hands, Rachmaninoff could reach an astonishingly wide interval of a 12th on the piano keyboard between his thumb and pinky finger—most people can barely reach an octave!
ABOUT RACHMANINOFFBorn in 1873 in Semyonovo, Russia, Sergei Rachmaninoff was a
composer, conductor and concert pianist. He stood at an impos-
ing 6'6" and rarely smiled in photographs. He is most acclaimed
for his contributions to the piano repertoire, which include four
concertos (five if you count the Rhapsody), 24 Preludes, and two
piano sonatas, among others.
DIFFICULT BEGINNINGSRachmaninoff had a tumultuous career full of highs and lows.
The 1847 premiere of his first symphony, conducted sloppily by
composer Alexander Glazunov, was nothing short of a catastro-
phe. Critics mocked and quickly disregarded the work. Having
spent two years composing this symphony, the 23-year-old
Rachmaninoff fell into a deep depression after the premiere.
Many of Rachmaninoff’s
works incorporate what
is known as the Dies
Irae, the theme from the
Medieval Mass of the
Dead. Cheery!
Duration: 25 minutes
Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniSergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943)
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It would be another 10 years before he
would muster the courage to write his
second symphony.
Yet, during the long setback he expe-
rienced following the first symphony’s
premiere, Rachmaninoff also fell in
love—with his first cousin, Natalia Satina.
Rachmaninoff and Natalia’s relationship
was frowned upon by their families, but
the two married nonetheless.
In 1917, the Russian Revolution forced
the composer to depart his homeland.
Rachmaninoff immigrated to the United
States, where he conducted concerts with
the Philadelphia Orchestra, performed as
pianist, and lived until his death at age 69.
THE FIFTH PIANO CONCERTO Rachmaninoff wrote his Rhapsody on a
Theme of Paganini after the 24th and last
caprice from Paganini’s 24 caprices for
solo violin. Written as a set of 24 varia-
tions, the work features the Dies Irae, the
ominuous theme from the medieval Mass
of the Dead. Like Paganini’s Caprices, the
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is a
virtuosic showpiece.
The variations run the gamut of emotions:
playful and serious, serene and turbulent,
plaintive and exuberant. Rachmaninoff
opens the work with an introduction
and the first variation, which, unusually,
precedes the main theme. Rachmaninoff
varies Paganini’s theme in almost every
way imaginable in an extraordinary
display of compositional virtuosity. He
writes the theme backwards, slows and
quickens the tempo, and inverts rhythms.
He modulates the theme into the major
key and turns it upside down to create
the gorgeous and sweeping Romantic
melody in the famous 18th variation. The
18th variation is often performed as a
standalone work in its own right.
The 24th and last variation is perhaps
the most technically daunting of all the
variations. Before performing it himself,
Rachmaninoff drank a glass of crème de
menthe to calm his nerves. Rapid ascend-
ing and descending passages in octaves
daunt even the finest pianist. However,
not one to take himself too seriously,
Rachmaninoff finishes this tour-de-force of
a movement with a soft, humorous little
quote of the main theme.
A SPECIAL THANK YOUTO SCHMITT MUSICfor providing the beautiful Steinway piano for tonight’s concert.
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Stravinsky originally conceived The Firebird as a ballet; The Firebird Suite is a selection of movements from the full production. Stravinsky made three different orchestral suites from The Firebird—one in 1911, one in 1919, and one in 1945. The 1919 Firebird Suite (performed tonight) remains the most popular.
ABOUT STRAVINSKYIgor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, born in 1882 in Oranienbaum,
Russia, championed the Modern era of classical music. His music
experimented with atonality, extreme dissonance, and, in his
ballets, barbaric and unpleasant imagery. The Rite of Spring, a
ballet that Stravinsky premiered to a Parisian audience in 1913,
was so radical that the audience rioted during the performance.
The piece ended midway through because the dancers couldn’t
hear the music over the enraged audience.
Stravinsky is famously
rumored to have had
an affair with iconic
fashion designer Coco
Chanel. This affair was
the subject of the 2009
mainstream film, Coco
et Igor.
Duration: 23 minutes
The Firebird Suite (1919)Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)
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THE HISTORYStravinsky’s music is classified into
three periods: the Russian period, the
Neoclassical period, and the Serial
period. From the Russian period we
recognize composers such as Tchaikovsky,
Rachmaninoff and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
(Stravinsky in fact studied under the tute-
lage of Rimsky-Korsakov while attending
university). The Russian period is character-
ized by the use of Russian folk songs and
melodies, and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite is
one of the hallmark works of this period.
ABOUT THE MUSICThe story of The Firebird comes from
Russian folktales and focuses on the
hero, Prince Ivan. Ivan strays into an un-
known forest, the “enchanted garden of
Kastchei,” where he finds and kidnaps the
firebird. The firebird, desperate to escape,
provides the Prince a magical feather in
exchange for her freedom. It is this magi-
cal feather that aids Ivan in defeating the
evil Kastchei and winning his princess.
The Firebird Suite is composed in five
movements or tableaus. The work opens
with an ominous statement and rumblings
in the low strings, which immediately trans-
port the listener into Kastchei’s mystical
forest. The brass and winds follow soon
after, enriching the soundscape. The vio-
lins perform tremolos, a technique in which
the bow is moved back and forth quickly
on a string, and glissandi, where the finger
slides up and down a string, to create the
haunting atmosphere.
The Firebird is full of Stravinsky’s character-
istically evocative wind writing. After hear-
ing the brooding music of Kastchei’s forest,
we are introduced to the firebird, which is
portrayed colorfully by the flute, clarinet
and piccolo. The lines between the three
woodwinds are intricately interwoven, with
one instrument picking up the tail end of
an arpeggio where the other leaves off.
The parts are technically and rhythmically
devious, and for this reason they often
make an appearance on orchestral audi-
tion lists. Flourishes in the harp and strings
make this movement even more colorful.
The trumpets and low brass take over
in the demonic third tableau, Kastchei’s
Infernal Dance (do you recognize this
movement from the score for Disney’s
Fantasia 2000?). The final tableau show-
cases Stravinsky’s talent for creating
beautiful melody, and the entire orchestra
comes together to sing the firebird’s love-
ly pastoral theme.
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CONCERT ETIQUETT E
BE COMFORTABLEThere’s no dress code. From jeans to
suits, you’ll see it all! Wear what you’d
like — you’ll fit in. We love you just the
way you are.
COUGHINGAhem… Try to ‘bury’ your cough in a loud
passage of music. If you can’t, or you
begin to cough a lot, don’t worry — it’s
perfectly acceptable and appropriate to
quietly exit the concert hall. Remember to
unwrap cough drops before the concert so
you don’t create crackling noises.
APPLAUSE 101In earlier times, audiences would routinely
applaud between movements to show
their joy for the music they just heard.
Then around the mid-19th century, it
became tradition to wait until the end of
the piece to clap, with the audience sitting
silent between movements.
At the DPO, we welcome both traditions.
If you prefer to wait for the end of a piece
to clap, please do. Some movements are
fiery and end in such a flare that you may
feel compelled to clap — go for it! After
a quiet movement, you may want to enjoy
the feeling of transfixion and wait; there’s
no need to applaud if you’re not feelin’ it.
Regardless, we want you to feel comfort-
able and focus on the performance, not
confusing applause rules!
If you are attending your first (or 300th) classical music concert, below are some frequently asked questions to help make your experience more enjoyable.
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CONCERT ETIQUETT E
SIT TIGHTThe rumors are true — we’re pretty
informal. But we do ask that you sit tight
and quiet during the performance and
only get up between pieces or during in-
termission as to not distract the musicians
or concert-goers around you.
PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUTYou’re welcome to bring a water bottle
into the hall, but remember “Trail Rules”
— pack it in, pack it out. (This goes for
trash too!)
ELECTRONICSPlease turn the sound off on your cell
phones, pagers, and any other noise-
making device, including vibrate mode.
SOCIAL MEDIAFeel free to tweet, post to Facebook or
take photos without flash. Upload your
pics and comments online — and be sure
to tag us! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram @denverphilorch #dpotweets
HAVE FUN!Rules, rules, rules — we know, it can be
overwhelming. The most important rule of
all is to have fun and enjoy yourself. And
then tell all your friends and come back
again and again!
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLIG HT
JESSICA CLARKCLARINET/Eb CLARINETSECOND DPO SEASON. Jessica received
her Bachelor’s in Music Education from
the University of Michigan in 2004. She
also holds a Master’s Degree in Clarinet
Performance from NYU where she studied
with Pascual Martinez-Forteza of the New
York Philharmonic.
Jessica started playing piano when she
was 5 and clarinet beginning at age 9. She
studied privately with Laurie DeLuca of the
Seattle Symphony until college in 2000.
Jessica also started playing trombone in
seventh grade so she could participate
in jazz band. She played both clarinet
and trombone all through high school. In
college, she played with both University
of Michigan bands and after graduating
and moving back to Seattle, played first
clarinet with the Cascade Symphony. While
living on Long Island and attending NYU,
Cascade Symphony invited Jessica to per-
form Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.
Jessica is a stay-at-home mom to her two
wonderful girls, Mariko, 3, and Yuna, 10
months. Jessica credits her girls for making
every day a joy and an adventure. She and
her family recently moved into the house
they built in Stapleton. Her spare time is
spent putting the finishing touches on
the house. Jessica can’t wait for spring,
warm weather and the chance to get back
outside.
Jessica and her husband Toshi are originally
from Seattle. After Toshi’s four-year radiol-
ogy residency on Long Island, they are
glad to be back in the west and learning all
about Denver!
Who are the hard-working men and women behind those music stands? Get to know your orchestra! Each concert, we spotlight a few of our talented musicians. Tonight, meet Jessica, William, Loren, Mark, David and Rachel —
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WILLIAM COMBSPRINCIPAL TROMBONESECOND DPO SEASON. William has
been playing trombone for 15 years and
is currently working on his DMA degree
and the University of Colorado Boulder.
He received his Performance Certificate in
Trombone from the University of Denver
in 2014, his Master’s of Music in Trombone
Performance in 2013, also from the
University of Denver and his Bachelor’s
of Music in Trombone Performance
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and Music Education from Texas Tech
University in 2011.
In addition to alto, tenor and bass
trombone, he also plays didgeridoo.
William has performed with the Lubbock
Symphony, Denver Municipal Band,
Colorado Wind Ensemble, Metropolitan
Jazz Orchestra, and Denver Brass in ad-
dition to the DPO. On top of his classical
playing, William has been featured as the
“brass bass” for the stage show, “Dancing
at the Crossroads.”
When his work is something other than
playing trombone, it is usually based
around teaching and arranging. Both
of those pursuits are a love of his life.
William feels that nothing is better than
the joy in leading a student to a new
place in their musicianship or the creation
of a new piece of music.
Definitely a foodie and a cook, one of his
favorite things about moving to Denver
has been finding all of the little home
run restaurants and trying new foods
and dishes. William also enjoys driving
through the mountains and spending
time at home with his family.
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LOREN MEAUXASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OBOE/ENGLISH HORNFIFTEENTH DPO SEASON. Loren has
been with the Denver Philharmonic since
2001 and is a graduate of the University
of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor in
Music Performance where he studied with
Peter Cooper.
Loren has been playing the Oboe since
the fourth grade, which is a rarity as most
oboists start on clarinet or flute then move
over to oboe later. An IT professional for
Denver Health by day, Loren has a wonder-
ful wife, Jade, and beautiful 5-year-old boy,
Avery, who often come to concerts and
who Loren would like to thank for putting
up with him making reeds for his instru-
ments all hours of the morning.
MARK STEFANIWPRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASSFIFTH DPO SEASON. Mark grew up
playing accordion in elementary school
and played electric bass in high school and
college. While managing a first career in
the computer industry, Mark picked up the
double bass in 1984.
Now retired from technology, Mark
returned to school and earned his double
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2014/2015 Concert Season
Friday, October 16, 2015 | 7:30 pm water Günther Stegmüller, guest conductor Linda Wang, violin
Saturday, November 14, 2015 | 2:30 pm (FREE Children’s Concert)
oh, the music you’ll hear! Friday, December 4, 2015 | 7:30 pm a lso family christmas
Friday, February 12, 2016 | 7:30 pm wind Jason Shafer, clarinet
Friday, April 1, 2016 | 7:30 pm fire Matthew Zalkind, cello
Friday, May 13, 2016 | 7:30 pm earth Abigail Nims, mezzo-soprano
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bass performance degree (BM) from MSU
Denver in 2011. Currently embarked on an
unexpected second career as a professional
musician, Mark has been principal bassist
with the DPO since 2010. Prior to DPO,
Mark had performed several seasons with
the Jefferson and Lakewood Symphony or-
chestras, as well as Musica Sacra, Evergreen
Chamber Orchestra and the Longmont
Ballet/Dance Theater Company.
Passionate about teaching, he is now in his
third year as guest artist, chamber music
coach and bass mentor, at the Denver
School for the Arts (DSA). He also main-
tains a successful private teaching studio,
and his students are beginning to flow
into music conservatories and universities
across the country.
Mark performs year round with his trio Blue
Moon Bluegrass. Mark’s wife, Patti, is a bee-
keeper, raises heritage breed turkeys, and is
an avid gardener. They enjoy hiking together
and collecting native wild flower seeds.
DAVID WALLACE PRINCIPAL FRENCH HORNNINTH DPO SEASON. David has served
as the assistant principal horn in the
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and
played and recorded with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Broadway credits
include the national companies of
Tommy, the Phantom of the Opera,
Miss Saigon, and Camelot. He’s soloed
with the DPO, as well as the Northwest
Chicago and University of Pittsburgh
Symphonies, and the Carnegie Symphony
Orchestra. He also studied at The Aspen
Music School, Northwestern & Carnegie
Mellon Universities. He received his MA
in Instructional Technologies from CU,
Denver, a BA from St. Olaf College in
Minnesota, and teaching certification
from Regis University.
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David is in his eighth year as music teach-
er at Tarver Elementary. Previous public
education experience includes teaching
choral and instrumental music at both
the middle and high school levels. He’s
been Performing Artist in Residence at
the Denver School of the Arts and for the
Colorado Honor Bands, and horn and
musical theater director at several area
high schools.
David enjoys spending free time with
his children Bud & Kate, skiing, cooking,
and looking for places to build fires.
As always, he continues his silent, yet
passionate, advocacy for bowling as an
Olympic sport.
RACHEL YANOVITCHCELLOTHIRD DPO SEASON. Rachel began
studying piano at age 5, cello at age 9,
guitar at 15. In her free time, along with
performing with the DPO, she has enjoys
singing and songwriting. Rachel’s perfor-
mance history includes three solo recitals,
playing with the Thames Valley Youth
Orchestra in Connecticut, and, during high
school, the Rhode Island Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra.
Rachel has her Associate’s degree in
Theology from Calvary Chapel Bible
College in Murrieta, California and works
full time as the Scheduling Coordinator for
a family dental practice.
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Our Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the vital contributions made by the Pillar of Fire Ministries / KPOF 910 AM to our orchestra and Denver’s classical music community. Over the past five decades, the Pillar of Fire Church has generously accommodated our orchestra rehearsals and many perfor-mances. Since 1963, Dr. Robert B. Dallenbach, and more recently his son, Joel Dallenbach, have meticulously recorded and broadcast all of the orchestra’s concerts.
SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC7:00 – 10:00 PMKPOF — 910 AM
Tune in to radio station KPOF (AM 910)from 7 – 10 pm on Sunday, February 28 for an encore of
tonight’s Denver Philharmonic performance!
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We may be one of Denver’s oldest orchestras, but we certainly don’t act our age.
Dr. Antonia Brico, the first woman to con-
duct the Berlin and New York Philharmonic
Orchestras, founded our organization
in 1948 as the Denver Businessmen’s
Orchestra. Antonia settled in Denver
after conducting professional orchestras
across Europe and the U.S. She debuted
our orchestra to a packed auditorium
explaining the need for a classical music
venue to showcase the talents of local,
classically trained musicians “with no place
to play.” Twenty years later, we’d be known
as the Brico Symphony, and Antonia would
remain at the helm of the orchestra until
her retirement in the mid-1980s.
After nearly 40 years under Antonia’s
baton, the orchestra chose Russian-
American conductor Julius Glaihengauz
as its second music director. A graduate of
the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow,
Julius led the newly renamed Centennial
Philharmonic for 11 seasons.
In 1999, Professor of Music at the
University of Denver Dr. Horst Buchholz
took the baton. Our most recent name
change came in 2004, and we became
the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Horst
served as music director and conductor
through 2009, after which he was appoint-
ed the orchestra’s first Conductor Laureate.
Adam Flatt came onboard as music
director in June 2010. Adam’s dynamic
and inspiring leadership over the next
three years continued Horst’s legacy and
further increased the artistic quality of the
orchestra.
We selected award-winning conductor
Dr. Lawrence Golan as our conductor and
music director when Adam departed in
2013. Lawrence, a professor and music
director at the University of Denver’s
Lamont School of Music, continues to pro-
duce innovative and quality programming,
challenging our musicians and delighting
our audiences.
And while we have a 68-year history in
Denver, our mission is to continually rede-
fine the way our community experiences
and engages with classical music.
OUR HISTORY
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S. MOREDCAI FUHRMANguest conductor
AARON WILLEflute
BERLIOZ
Les Franc-Juges (Judges of the Secret Court)
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Suite Modale
DE MEIJ, ORCH. VLIEGER
Symphony No. 1 “Lord of the Rings”
april 8the one ringOUR MUSICAL JOURNEY BEGINS with Les Francs-Juges, Hector Berlioz’s medieval musical tale of triumph over judicial tyranny. DPO principal flute Aaron Wille leads you into the world of Ernest Bloch’s lyrical Suite Modale. The evening concludes with Johan De Meij’s epic Lord of the Rings Symphony based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. DPO Associate Conductor S. Mordecai Fuhrman conducts The One Ring.
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