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CincinnatiChamberOrchestraPresentsSummermusik2016

Festivaltoshowcasemusicdirectorcandidates

Cincinnati,OH–ThissummertheCincinnatiChamberOrchestrakicksoffitsfestivalseason,SUMMERMUSIK,withapartyatthehistoricMaxweltonHouseonAugust12,2016,MusikdelaNuit.Then,for20days,SummermusikwilltransformCincinnatiintoaculturalgatheringplacewhereaudienceswillenjoytransformativeexperiencesthatconnectthemusicallycurious.

Summermusik2016willcontinuetheauditionprocessforthepositionofmusicdirectoroftheCincinnatiChamberOrchestra.LastsummercandidateKellyKuoledtheorchestra.ThisyeartheCCO’sdirectorofartisticplanning,PeterLandgren,andartisticadvisorIsaacSelya,workedwiththeotherfouroutstandingcandidateswhowilltakethepodium-DanielMeyer,ChristopherZimmerman,SarahIoannidesandEckartPreu. “OurroleshavebeentoworkwiththefourremarkableCCOmusicdirectorcandidates,allowingthemtostruttheirstuffmusicallyandprogrammatically,whileatthesametime,sculptingacompellingandcohesiveseasonforyou,theCCO’sfaithfulaudience,”saidMr.Landgren.ThereisaFrenchthemethatweavesitswaythroughtheprogramming,somusiciansandaudiencesalikewillenjoygreatrepertoireofRavel,Milhaud,PoulencandSaint-Saens.WhencombinedwiththemusicofHaydn,Rossini,Mozart,Copland,ElgarandBeethoven,alongwithselectnewerworksofPiazzolla,Sierra,BjarnasonanddelAguila,youhavethemasterworkthatisSummermusik2016.Summermusikwillagainofferthreedifferentconcertexperiences-eachdesignedtoprovidesomethinguniqueforeveryone’smusicaltastes.CCOfanswillbeabletoattendfullchamberorchestraconcertsatSCPA’sCorbettTheater;whichwillfeatureacollaborationwithdancersfromtheUniversityofCincinnati

CollegeConservatoryofMusic,andspecialguestartistsincluding:superstarviolinistChee-Yun,VanCliburnSilvermedalist,pianistJoyceYang,powerhousesaxophonistJamesCarter,andtheyoungexcitingcellostar,JoshuaRoman.EachconcertwillbeprecededbyinteractivePreludeTalks,hostedbytheconductorandfreetoallconcertattendees,whichwillprovidefascinatingintroductionstotheworksandartistsonthatevening’sprogram.

SummermusikwillalsopresentaSundayafternoonmatineethreeconcertseriescalledALittleAfternoonMusik.Theseconcertswilltakeplaceatthreedifferentvenues-includingtheWyomingFineArtsCenter,GreenacresArtsCenterinIndianHill,andtheCincinnatiArtMuseum.Thesewillbeinformalgatheringswherepatronscansitclosetothemusiciansinacasualatmosphere.These4PMconcertswillofferintimateopportunitiestoseeJoyceYangperformingFrenchchamberpiecespairedwithFrenchpastries,tohearlivelyduetsplayedbyChee-YunwithhermusicianfriendsfromtheCCO,andtoenjoyworksattheCincinnatiArtMuseumselectedbyconductorSarahIoannidestopairwiththemusicperformedthatafternoonfeaturingsaxophonistJamesCarterandmusiciansfromtheCincinnatiChamberOrchestraandCincinnatiChamberJazzOrchestra.

FourexcitingChamberCrawlconcertswillroundouttheSummermusikexperience.ThesewilltakeplaceatnightinavarietyoffavoritenightspotsinCincinnatiandNorthernKentucky.WhiskeyWithWolfgangwillkickofftheChamberCrawlseriesatBromwell’sHärthLoungeindowntownCincinnati.OtherconcertswillincludeMicroBrass&MadTreeatTheCabaretatBelowZero,ChamberRockfeaturingthereturnofguestartistandlocalguitargreatRogerKlugatTheRedmoorinMt.LookoutSquare,andVentiVienneseatTheSanctuaryinNewport,Kentucky,withcellistJoshuaRomanandacollaborationwithhiphopartistsfromElementz.Thesewillbeinteractivemusicalexperiences,wherebothmusiciansandpatronsalikecanrelaxandhavefunwithgreatmusic.Plus,eacheventwillincludeafunfoodorbeverageadd-onwiththeticketprice.

CCOfansareinvitedtomeetthemusicdirectorcandidatesthissummeratthefourCocktailswiththeCandidateseventsthatwillbeheldatthePalmCourtintheNetherlandHilton.Thesefun,informalgatheringswilltakeplacefrom5-7pmonthefollowingdates:DanielMeyer–August11,ChristopherZimmerman–August18,SarahIoannides–August25,andEckartPreu–August31.

ExperiencethemusicallyinnovativesoundofsummerinCincinnati!PatronscancreatetheirownSummermusikexperiencebysubscribingforaslowas$85.SubscribebyMay1toreservethebestseatsattheseexcitingCincinnatiChamberOrchestrasummerconcertsthatpromisetobe,onceagain,someofthecoolesteventsintown!

Summermusik–August12throughSeptember1,2016

MusikdelaNuit|MaxweltonHouseFriday,August12|6:30pm$150|Host&HostessTicket(IncludesatickettooneSCPAconcertofyourchoice.)$100|Partyonlyticketnjoy a delectable cocktail supper and live music in the Savoradelectablecocktailsupperandlivemusicintheexquisitemanorhouse,andfestivecocktailsonthelawnwithexpansiveviewsoftheOhioRivervalley,whileintheexcitingcompanyofCincinnatiChamberOrchestramusicians,artistsandpatrons.Enjoyaneveningofepicureandelightsinahistorichomethathasplayedhosttoeveryonefrompresidentsandqueenstoclassicalmusicstars.MeetCCO

musicdirectorcandidateDanielMeyer,whilehelpingtosupporttheartisticandeducationalprogrammingoftheChamberOrchestra.

SummermusikConcertEvents

OpeningNight–CCO:Paris,Piano&PirouettesSaturday,August13|8pm|SCPACorbettTheaterPreludeTalk:7:15pm|MayersonTheater|DanielMeyer

MusicdirectorcandidateDanielMeyerleadsSummermusik2016’sopeningnightperformanceParis,Piano&Pirouettes.ExperiencetheillustriousmusicalhistoryofParis,startingatVersailles,whereHaydn’sinspirationfor“LaReine”,MarieAntoinette,madeherhome.VanCliburnsilvermedalist,pianistJoyceYangmakesherCCOdebutperformingRavel’ssyncopatedandjazzyPianoConcertoinGMajor.TherenownedUniversityofCincinnatiCollege-ConservatoryofMusicDanceprogramwilltakethestageinaworldpremierecollaborativeperformance,settoCopland’ssonicimpressionofAmericainMusicforMovies,choreographedbyprofessorofmoderndanceAndreMegerdichian.MauriceRavelbringsoureveningtoaclosewiththecharmingandsensuousMotherGooseSuite.

FRANZJOSEPHHAYDN:SymphonyNo.85(“LaReine”)MAURICERAVEL:PianoConcertoinGMajor(CCOPremiere)

featuringJoyceYang,pianoAARONCOPLAND:MusicforMovies(CCOPremiere)

I.NewEnglandCountrysideII.BarleyWagonsIII.SundayTrafficIV.GroversCornersV.ThreshingMachines

MAURICERAVEL:MaMèrel’Oye(MotherGooseSuite)

ALittleAfternoonMusik:C’estSiBon-BonSunday,August14|4pm|WyomingFineArtsCenter

JoincuratorandmusicdirectorcandidateDanielMeyer,pianistJoyceYang,andaCCOstringquartetforasamplerplateofbelovedFrenchchamberpiecespairedwithFrenchsmallbitesinanintimatesetting.C’estSiBon-Bonwillbeamusicalandculinaryexchangeforthetastebudsandears!CLAUDEDEBUSSY:FROMStringQuartetinGMinor,Op.10

I.AnimeCLAUDEDEBUSSY:FROMPréludes

XII.MinstrelsCLAUDEDEBUSSY:FROMStringQuartetinFMajor

II.ScherzoJULESMASSENET:FROMThaïs

Meditation

GEORGEGERSHWIN:PreludeNo.2inC-sharpMinorMAURICERAVEL:FROMViolinSonataNo.2

II.Blues.ModeratoGABRIELFAURÉ:FROMPianoQuartetNo.1inCMinor,Op.15

III.AdagioIV.Allegromolto

ChamberCrawl:WhiskeyWithWolfgangTuesday,August16|8pm|Bromwell’sHärthLounge

ComedowntowntooneofCincinnati’snewestnightspots,Bromwell’sHärthLounge,foraneveningofmusikontherocks.Thisinteractiveeventwillfeatureworksforasextetofclarinets,bassoonsandhorns.Mozart’srichandmellowSerenadeNo.11willbefollowedbyBeethoven’slivelySextetforWinds.EnjoyaselectmenuofeventwhiskeypairingscraftedbyHärthLounge’scertifiedwhiskeyexperts.WOLFGANGAMADEUSMOZART:SerenadeNo.11forWindsinE-flatMajor,K.375LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN:SextetforWindsinE-flatMajor,Op.71 Ä RT H LOUNGEAUGUSTChamberCrawl:MicroBrass&MadTreeFriday,August19|8pm|TheCabaretatBelowZero

For centuries brass fanfares, dances and marches have been combined with festive and ceremonial occasions, often featuring one of the oldest manmade beverages – beer! Brought back by popular demand is MicroBrass & MadTree. The evening will feature a tasting led by MadTree Brewing founder Kenny McNutt paired with music from the Renaissance to the Romantic.

HILDEGARDVONBINGEN:CaritasAbundantInOmniaHILDEGARDVONBINGEN:ComoPodenPerSasCulpasANTHONYHOLBORNE:SelectionsfromEnglishRenaissanceDancesOSKARBÖHME:Trompeten-Sextett,Opt.30

featuringAshleyHall,CCOprincipaltrumpet

CCO:RhythmicStringsSaturday,August20|8pm|SCPACorbettTheaterPreludeTalk:7:15pm|MayersonTheater|ChristopherZimmerman

MusicdirectorcandidateChristopherZimmermanbringsthelanguageofdancetothestageinaprogramfilledwiththejoyandpassionofmusic.FeaturingtheCCO’sstringsattheirfinest,Elgar’sIntroductionandAllegropositivelysizzleswithrhythmicenergy.PiazzollaplungesusintothethrobbingheartofArgentinianlifefeaturingtheintoxicatinglureoftheTangoperformedbyprominentviolinistChee-Yun,whoseplayinghasbeendescribedbytheNewYorkTimeas“thekindofhigh-glosstonethatpullssensuouslyatthelistener’sear.”Beethoven’s7thSymphony’sdancerhythms–sometimesecstatic,sometimessensual–makeitoneofthemostbelovedofBeethoven’sworks.

EDWARDELGAR:IntroductionandAllegroforStringOrchestraandQuartet,Op.47ASTORPIAZZOLLA(ARR.LEONIDDESYATNIKOV):CuatroEstacionesPortenas(TheFourSeasonsofBuenosAires)

featuringChee-Yun,violinLUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN:SymphonyNo.7inAMajor,Op.92(CCOPremiere)

ALittleAfternoonMusik:Chee-Yun&FriendsSunday,August21|4pm|GreenacresArtsCenterThecharismaticanddown-to-earthviolinvirtuosoChee-YunwillteamupwithCCOmusiciansforanafternoonoflivelyandirresistibleduets.AnintimateperformanceofPiazzolla’sirresistibleHistoireduTangowilltakecenterstage,alongsideemotionalworksbyRavel,KodályandProkofiev.CuratedbyCCOmusicdirectorcandidateChristopherZimmerman,comehearsomeoftheCCO’sfinestmusiciansinthespectacularenvironsoftheGreenacresArtsCenter.

ASTORPIAZZOLLA:FROMHistoireduTangoCafé1930Nightclub1960

SERGEIPROKOFIEV:FROMSonatafor2violins,Op.56I.Andantecantabile

ZOLTÁNKODÁLY:FROMDuoforviolinandcello,Op.7III.Maestosoelargamente,manontroppolento

MAURICERAVEL:FROMSonataforviolinandcelloII.Trésvif(AMinor)

GEORGEFRIDERICHANDEL/JOHANAUGUSTHALVORSEN:Passacaglia

ChamberCrawl:ChamberRockFriday,August26|8pm|TheRedmoor

Fresh off their world tour, The Fab Five returns to Summermusik 2016 – with friends! The musical subgenre of chamber pop emerged in the mid-1960s, a fusion of pop, rock and classical music that emphasized sophisticated songs infused with elements of classical style composition to create a dramatic sound. Leaders in this genre include artists ranging from The Beatles to The Beach Boys to Electric Light Orchestra. Special guests will include rock guitarist Roger Klug and pianist Julie Spangler, as a mixed CCO string and woodwind ensemble present a colorful evening of wildly familiar and off-the-beaten-path pop music selections.

PROGRAM:TBA

CCO:SaxophoneFusionSaturday,August27|8pm|SCPACorbettTheaterPreludeTalk:7:15pm|MayersonTheater|SarahIoannides

Musicdirectorcandidate,andformerCincinnatiSymphonyOrchestraassistantconductor,SarahIoannidesreturnstotheQueenCitywithaprogramfusingtogetherFrench,Classical,LatinAmericanandJazzmusicalworlds.StartinginVenicewithRossini’s“MarriageContract”,wewillthenhearworks

byPoulencandMilhaud,composerswhobelongedtothecompositionalgroupLeSix.LaCréationduMondefeaturesamulti-mediajourneyechoingscenesfromthepieceandcreatedincollaborationwithfacultyattheNorthernKentuckyUniversitySchooloftheArts.TheuseofsaxophoneintheMilhaudactsasanintrotothejazzidiomfeaturedintheworldpremiereofGrammyAward-winningcomposerRobertoSierra’sCaribbeanRhapsody,writtenforpowerhousesaxophonistJamesCarter.

GIOACHINOROSSINI:OverturetoLaCambialediMatrimonioFRANCISPOULENC:SinfoniettaDARIUSMILHAUD:LaCréationduMonde,Op.81aROBERTOSIERRA:CaribbeanRhapsody(WorldPremiere)

featuringJamesCarter,soprano,altoandtenorsaxophone

ALittleAfternoonMusik:SensoryWindsSunday,August28|4pm|CincinnatiArtMuseum

FromPuertoRicotoParis,thisprogramisasumptuousmixofLatinAmericanandFrenchelegance,starringCCOwindsandajazztriofromtheCincinnatiContemporaryJazzOrchestraalongwithsaxophonewizardJamesCarter.YoursensoryadventurewillbeginwithaCincinnatiArtMuseumtourcuratedbyCCOmusicdirectorcandidateSarahIoannidesthatwillhighlightthevisualelementsoftheperformancepiecesasyouexplorethebeautifulexhibithalls.WithmultinationalambassadorssuchasJamesCarter,PaquitoD’Rivera,andFrancisPoulenc,SensoryWindswillfeatureacross-cultureofmusicthatmoveseffortlesslythroughtheJazz,LatinandClassicalgenres.FRANCISPOULENC:SextetforPianoandWindQuintet,Op.100CLAUDEBOLLING:FROMSuiteforFluteandJazzPianoTrio

SentimentalePAQUITOD’RIVERA:SelectionsFROMAiresTropicalesJAMESCARTER:EpilogueJAMESCARTER,ARR.KIMSCHARNBERG:SussaNitaJAMESCARTER,ARR.KIMSCHARNBERG:BossaJ.C.

ChamberCrawl:VentiVienneseTuesday,August30|8pm|TheSanctuary

Vienna: The city of the Habsburg Empire, Mozart, Beethoven… and coffeehouses! The Vienna coffeehouse tradition and culture is unlike any other city in the world. These extended living rooms of the town were where writers, dancers and composers relaxed and enjoyed intellectual and musical pursuits. In these cafés, “serious” and “popular” music coexisted side-by-side and inspired each other. Building off that spirit of innovative composition, the program will explore the relatively unknown musical world of coffeehouse music and hear a world premiere remix based on Beethoven, and brought to life by hip-hop artists from Elementz. We will partner with Carabello Coffee to bring delicious artisan coffees and pastries to The Sanctuary in Newport.

FRANZSCHUBERT:FROMStringQuintetinCMajor,Op.163,D.956

I.AllegromanontroppoLUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN:FROMViolinSonataNo.9inAMajor,Op.47(“Kreutzer”)

III.Finale.PrestoVARIOUS:CoffeeHouseMusicREMIXBASEDONLUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN,ARR.SCOTWOOLLEY(WorldPremiere)

featuringJoshuaRoman,celloandElementz

CCO:SonicOdysseyThursday,September1|8pm|SCPACorbettTheaterPreludeTalk:7:15pm|MayersonTheater|EckartPreu

MusicdirectorcandidateEckartPreumergesfouruniquemusicalworldsinSonicOdyssey.Asdifferentastheirindividualmusicallanguagesare,theyallexpressthedesiretoevokeemotions,todazzleandtoentertain.WefirstvisittheunderworldwithacatchypiecefeaturingCubanrhythms.TheheatoftheCaribbeaniscontrastedbythedark,fascinatingmusicofoursecondworld,Iceland.BowtoStringisamini-concertoforcelloandorchestrafeaturingmusicrangingfromhigh-energytoethereal,performedbyyoungstaroftheclassicalmusicworld,cellistJoshuaRoman.ThethirdworldisbroughttousbythefatherofAmericanmusic,AaronCopland,withoneofthemostfamousclassicalworksofalltime,AppalachianSpring.OurfinaldestinationistheCityofLight,Paris,France.Saint-Saëns’virtuousticcelloconcertoandMozart’s“Paris”Symphonybringtheseasontoathrillingconclusion! MIGUELDELÁGUILA:Conga-LineinHell(CCOPremiere)DANÍELBJARNASON:FROMBowtoString(CCOPremiere) I.SorrowConquersHappiness III.AirtoBreath

featuringJoshuaRoman,celloAARONCOPLAND:AppalachianSpringSuiteCAMILLESAINT-SAËNS:CelloConcertoNo.1inAMinor,Op.33

featuringJoshuaRoman,celloWOLFGANGAMADEUSMOZART:SymphonyNo.31inDMajor,K.297(300a)(“Paris”)

TicketInformation:

TheCCOispleasedtoofferseveralwaystoenjoySummermusikconcertevents.

FlexPass-$85:Enjoy15%savingswhenyouchooseticketstoanyfourperformancesthroughoutthefestival.

FestivalPass-$205:Enjoy25%savingswhenyoupurchasethispasswhichallowsyoutoattendalleleventicketedconcerts.

Singletickets:SingleconcertticketswillgoonsaleMay1andcost$25foradultsand$10forchildren/students.

Forinformationandtickets–

Call513-723-1182orvisittheCCOonlineatwww.ccocincinnati.org

Forconductorandartistphotosandbios,andCCO/Summermusiklogos–

http://tinyurl.com/CCO2016PressAbouttheCincinnatiChamberOrchestra:TheCincinnatiChamberOrchestraisanindependentensembleof32professionalmusiciansthatcelebratedits40thanniversaryseasonin2014andlaunchedthecriticallyacclaimedsummermusicfestivalSummermusikinAugust,2015.TheCCOoffersavibrantandfreshmusicalexperienceinanintimateandinformalsetting,forboththeseasonedandnoviceconcertpatron.TheCCO’ssizeallowsforflexibilityandcreativityinprogramming,theidealensembleforpresentingorchestralworksrangingfromtheBaroqueandClassicalerastocommissionedworksbycontemporarycomposers.CollaborationshavebecomeahallmarkoftheCCO,includingongoingpartnershipswithVAE:Cincinnati’sVocalArtsEnsembleandMadcapPuppets.

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