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THE ESO GOES ABBAWith tribute band

Arrival from Sweden

ESO MUSICIANSIn a Lighter Classics

Night of Encores

LET’S PLAY!

The ESO’s 2013/14 season is announced

CHRISTOPHER O’RILEYLate Night & The Masters

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ARTISTIC & LEADERSHIP TEAM(Eddins, Petrov, Waldin, Buchmann, Rival)

EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2012/2013

PREVIEW OF THE 2013/14 SEASONNext Season will be memorable due to the fabulous programming and special guests, but also because ESO Assistant Principal Trumpet Bill Dimmer will retire next year.

FRIDAY MASTERS & LANDMARK CLASSIC MASTERSTCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH SYMPHONY (APRIL 12 & 13)

José Luis Gomez, conductorBenjamin Grosvenor, piano

ROBBINS POPS FIVE BY DESIGN IN LIVE! FROM THE ULTRA LOUNGE (APRIL 26 & 27)

Robert Bernhardt, conductorFive By Design, guest artists

LATE NIGHT WITH BILL EDDINSRADIO FROM THE HEAD (MAY 3)

William Eddins, conductorChristopher O’Riley, piano

LANDMARK CLASSIC MASTERSRAVEL AND SIBELIUS (MAY 4)


ESO PRESENTS ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN PLAYS THE MUSIC OF ABBA (MAY 14)

Robert Bernhardt, conductorArrival From Sweden, special guests

ROBBINS LIGHTER CLASSICSA NIGHT OF ENCORES (MAY 16)

Robert Bernhardt, conductorwith members of the ESO

MIDWEEK CLASSICSBAROQUE & CLASSICAL FIREWORKS (MAY 22)

William Eddins, conductorChloë Hanslip, violin

STORIES FROM THE AUDIENCE

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AAAAAAAAow in his eighth season as Music Director of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, WILLIAM

EDDINS has a captivating energy, a magnetic stage pres-ence, and an adventurous musical curiosity that contin-ues to propel the orchestra to unique, new and exciting achievements. His commitment to the entire spectrum of the ESO audience brings him to the podium for perfor-mances in every subscription series, as well as for a wide variety of galas and specials.

A distinguished and versatile pianist, Bill was bitten by the conducting bug while in his sophomore year at the Eastman School of Music. In 1989, he began conduct-ing studies at the University of Southern California with Daniel Lewis, and Assistant Conductorships with both the Minnesota Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony (the latter under the leadership of Daniel Barenboim) followed.

Bill has many non-musical hobbies including cooking, eating, discussing food and planning dinner parties. He

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RIC BUCHMANN studied violin at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal

and at the Université de Montréal, where he earned a Bachelor of Music and a DESS degree. In 2001, he moved to Los Angeles to continue his studies at the University of Southern California. Two years later, he joined the New World Symphony in Miami Beach where he played under the direction of Michael Tilson � omas and many other music directors from all over the world. His

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aving recently completed his tenure as Enbridge Resident Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony

Orchestra, LUCAS WALDIN returns to the ESO in the dual role of Enbridge Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador.

� is newly created position will see a focus on establishing strong ties with our community through

inventive outreach initiatives in addition to pro-gramming and presenting the ESO’s education and family concerts. With frequent appearances as well on a variety of subscription series, Lucas will lead the ESO in more than 20 concerts during the 2012/13 season.

During his time as Enbridge Resident Conduc-tor, Lucas collaborated with some of North Amer-ica’s fi nest musicians including Jens Lindemann, Angela Cheng and Sergei Babayan. An experi-enced conductor of pops and crossover, he has worked with a range of artists such as Ben Folds, Chantal Kreviazuk and the Canadian Tenors.

Strongly dedicated to Canadian composers, he has performed over 25 Canadian compositions in-cluding six world premieres, and has collaborated closely with composers such as John Estacio, Allan Gilliland, and Malcolm Forsyth. In recognition of his valuable contribution to the artistic life in Canada, Lucas was awarded the 2012 Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Lucas studied conducting and fl ute at the

violin teachers include Sonia Jelinkova, Vladimir Landsman, Jean-François Rivest, William Preucil and Martin Chalifour.

Eric Buchmann joined the First Violin section of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 2006, and was appointed Associate Concertmaster fol-lowing auditions in 2009. Since then, Mr. Buch-mann has acted as Interim Concertmaster with the ESO, performing as soloist on numerous occa-sions. He is also a member of the Alberta Baroque Ensemble under the direction of Paul Schieman.

is also quite fond of biking, tennis, reading and pinball. He recently completed building a state-of-the-art recording studio at his home in Minneapo-lis, where he lives with his wife Jen (a clarinetist), and their sons Raef and Riley.

While conducting has been his principal pur-suit, he continues to perform as pianist, organist and harpsichordist. He has conducted the ESO from the keyboard on many occasions, and in 2007, joined then-ESO concertmaster Martin Riseley and cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Brahms’s Piano Trio No. 1 at a gala concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Winspear Centre. In 2008, he conducted Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess for Opéra Lyon, leading to repeat performances in Lyon, London, and at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2010. Other international highlights include a 2009 tour of South Africa, where Bill conducted three gala concerts with soprano Renée

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Fleming and the KwaZulu-Natal Philhar-monic Orchestra. On May 8, 2012, Bill made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting the ESO at a memorable concert featuring four Canadian soloists, and music by three Canadian composers alongside Martinů’s rarely-performed Symphony No. 1.

Cleveland Institute of Music, and has conducted in master classes with Helmuth Rilling, Michael Tilson-� omas, Colin Metters and Bernard Haitink. In 2012, he was invited to conduct the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) in a conductor workshop, and as a participant of the St. Magnus Festival, Orkney, Lucas conducted both the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Symphony.

Prior to his appointments with the Edmonton Symphony, Lucas was twice a Discovery Series Conductor at the Oregon Bach Festival and Assistant Conductor of Cleveland’s contemporary orchestra Red {an orchestra}. He has performed with a number of orchestras across Europe, including the Jugendsinfonieorchester Kassel, Bachakademie Stuttgart, and Staatstheater Cottbus. � e 2012/13 season will see debuts with the Modesto Sym-phony Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and Orchestra London Canada.

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NNEMARIE PETROV, Executive Director of the Edmonton

Symphony Orchestra (ESO) and Francis Winspear Centre for Music, brings more than 25 years of experience to a role that oversees one of Alberta’s fl agship performing ensembles and one of the world’s premier concert halls.

With a combined annual budget of over $12 million, Annemarie supervises day-to-day operations, long-term plan-ning, government relations and com-

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accompaniment for performances by Edmonton Opera and Alberta Ballet.

Composer in Residence program generously sponsored by

The ESO works in proud partnership with the AF of M (American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada) Local 390.

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[ FLUTE ]Elizabeth Koch 1

Shelley Younge 2

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Paul Schieman 2

The Steven & Day LePoole Assistant Principal Oboe Chair

[ CLARINET ]Julianne Scott 1

David Quinn 2

[ BASSOON ]William Harrison 1

Edith Stacey 2

[ HORN ]Allene Hackleman 1

Megan Evans 2

Gerald Onciul 2

Donald Plumb 2

[ TRUMPET ]Robin Doyon 1

William Dimmer 2

[ TROMBONE ]John McPherson 1

Kathryn Macintosh 2

[ BASS TROMBONE ]Christopher Taylor 1

[ TUBA ]Scott Whetham 1

[ TIMPANI ]Barry Nemish 1

[ PERCUSSION ]Brian Jones 1

[ VIOLIN I ]Eric Buchmann, Interim ConcertmasterThe John & Barbara Poole Family Concertmaster ChairVirginie Gagné,Interim Assistant Concertmaster Broderyck OlsonRichard CaldwellJoanna Ciapka-SangsterAlissa Cheung 3

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Susan Flook 2

Heather BergenPauline Bronstein 3

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Charles Pilon 2

Rhonda HenshawMikiko KohjitaniAndrew Bacon

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The Stuart & Winona Davis Principal Cello ChairSheila Laughton 2

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THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA2012/2013 SEASON

OBERT RIVAL, a native Albertan, returns for a second

season as the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s Composer in Residence. His music, written in a contemporary tonal style and inspired by the Canadi-an wilderness, literature, and classical and romantic musical forms, has been described as “well crafted”, “engaging”, “immediately appealing”, “melodic and accessible”, “sophisticated”, and

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Eric Filpula, Orchestra Personnel ManagerSheila Jones, Librarian

The following musicians may appear at performances in this issue:Aaron Au ViolinRay Baril SaxophoneEddy Bayens BassoonJeanette Comeau ViolaSusan Ekholm ViolaElizabeth Faulkner FluteJoel Gray TrumpetMary Fearon HornMatthew Howatt BassoonMarie Krejcar ViolinRegine Maier ViolinMichael Massey KeyboardsJohn McCormick PercussionBrian Sand TrumpetDiana Sapozhnikov ViolinYukari Sasada BassMartina Smazal ViolaJeremy Spurgeon KeyboardsAlison Stewart ViolinDan Sutherland ClarinetKate Svrcek ViolinBrian Thurgood PercussionDan Waldron OboeDoug Zimmerman Trumpet

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munity support of both organizations.A native of Montréal, Annemarie

is a graduate of McGill University where she majored in French Horn Performance. Following several years in Europe, she returned to Canada and stepped into the role of General Manager of Symphony New Brunswick. Work at the National Arts Centre Orchestra was followed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, where she also oversaw the popular Winnipeg New Music Festival. She joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Winspear Centre in 2007.

Annemarie’s profound love of the arts has been her guide in a career focused on every aspect of the concert experience – from international orches-tral tours to concerts in curling rinks in Canada’s North. She is fuelled by the belief that participation in live music is essential to our well-being and is driven to make it accessible to everyone. Annemarie is a frequent guest speaker at arts industry conferences and has served on the board of Orchestras Canada.

“memorable”. During his fi rst season, he composed a dramatic symphonic poem, Achilles & Scamander, and for the orchestra’s Carnegie Hall debut, Lullaby, lauded as an “atmospheric dream world” that he dedicated to his newborn son, Raphaël.

� e ESO also performed his light-hearted Scherzo “Crème Brûlée,”and on its education concerts, � e Great Northern Diver. Other orchestral works include Symphony No. 1 “Maligne Range,” and a children’s work, Maya the Bee. Rival oversees the ESO’s Young Composers’ Project. He has also launched two new initiatives: podcasts on contemporary music the orchestra programs and live-blogging of its open dress rehearsals. He holds a doctorate in composition from the University of Toronto, is married to Chantal-Andrée Samson, a realist oil painter, and enjoys running in Edmonton’s river valley. www.robertrival.com

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FF T HE MAKINGS OF A FULL SEASON’S WORTH OF ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMMINGcomes together much like a magical potion – a little bit of this, a little

bit of that, and a whole lot of meetings, phone calls and luck. � en voila, 10 months of concerts are ready for public consumption.

Bill Eddins, the ESO’s Music Director, is part of the discussions that determine with what magical concoction to present patrons each season. And the ESO’s Assistant Principal Trumpet, Bill Dimmer, will tell you that Eddins has been known to step away from the status quo.

“Our musical boundaries and horizons have expanded enormously since he’s been here,” Dimmer says, about Eddins. “� e kind of repertoire that we do, the kinds of pieces that we tackle and bring to the Edmonton audi-ence is interesting, new, exciting, diffi cult …” Dimmer trails off , chuckling. “But I believe that part of the reason that the orchestra is successful right now is because we do interesting stuff .”

Eddins and Dimmer agree that new music, if they were to feature it all the time, would be tiring for the orchestra as much as it would be for the patrons who want to hear some of what they already know and love. “It takes a lot of brain power to constantly learn new music so, every once in a while, you just want to fall into the comfortable rhythms of a Beethoven symphony,” Eddins says. “If you do this right and you’ve got a nice mix, it makes the old stuff fresh.”

And that’s what patrons and ESO musicians can expect of the 2013/14 season: a good mix of fresh compositions with well-known programming to tickle everyone’s fancy. � ere’s even some Bugs Bunny to look forward to, which is not just for the kids, assures Eddins: “Some of the greatest orches-tral writing done in the 20th century was done down in the basement of Warner Brothers.”

Next season contains a lot of 20th-century music, and the irony to that, Eddins says, is that it used to be considered modern music. But now, in 2013, it’s not really that modern. Next season’s 20th century options will include American music (Billy the Kid), which will fi nish the season with a bang, much as this year’s Rite of Spring is going to.

� e 2013/14 season will likely be Dimmer’s most memorable, though he’s gathered decades of shared ESO experiences, such as collaborating with British rock group Procol Harum to produce a platinum-selling al-bum, learning to love opera because of Irving Guttman, and switching performance venues from the Jubilee Auditorium to the Winspear Centre. Dimmer retires as a full-time trumpet player with the ESO next season. “At some point, it becomes time to make some room for new blood,” he says. He adds that he wants to enjoy some new life experiences “while there is still time and health to do that.”

� e Carnegie Hall adventure last season was, of course, a life-changing and memorable musical experience. It was an experience that also helped Dimmer decide it was time to retire. “Carnegie was one of the things, whether I realized it or not, that was on my bucket list,” he says, adding that he’s done everything a person should do in his or her orchestral career.

Dimmer is proudest of the legacy he’ll leave from his involvement with the ESO’s education programs. After about six years of helping build the program with David Hoyt, former ESO Resident Conductor, more than 25,000 kids take part in the program annually. Dimmer says it’s important to get kids away from the ubiquitous screens in their lives and into the same physical space as musicians who work and produce live music. � is kind of experience simply isn’t commonplace anymore.

On the fl ip side, the ESO needs to keep up with the tech-savvy generations dipping their toes in orchestral music. � at’s where the “fully realized”

TIDINGS FROM THE ESO’S 2013/14 SEASON BRING GREAT NEW MUSIC, OLD FAVOURITES AND A FOND FAREWELL TO A 40-YEAR VETERAN

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version of Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin will wow patrons next season and help check one item off of Eddins’s bucket list. A “fully realized” performance, he says, will incorporate multi-media, dancers and a pantomime artist. And there are challenges, like not having a pit for the orchestra to retreat to when a dance troupe joins them. Eddins off ers that creative solutions are in the works. � ere’s no chance he is passing up this opportunity. “I saw Miraculous Manda-rin danced when I was 14 in Buff alo, New York,” he says. “It left one of those indelible impressions on me because it’s dark, it’s tragic, but it’s redemptive. � e music is just harrowing at times and it’s an incredible piece.”

Guest artists Eddins looks forward to working with next season include close friends and former colleagues like Joshua Bell – an upcoming Gala artist with whom Eddins recently did a show in Cincinnati. “He’s a hell of a violinist, let’s be honest about that one,” says Eddins. “He’ll make a fantastic gala artist.” He also gives a shout out to Edgar Myer, a “great double bass player” who Eddins looks forward to working with again. � e season will start up, as it usually does, with Symphony Under the Sky, but next season will include Ray Charles tribute artist Ellis Hall. He joined the ESO late in the 2011/12 season for a Pops show, which is when Eddins decided he was in the presence of genius. “From the moment this guy came on stage, it was just utterly electric,” Eddins says.

� e patrons trust and support the symphony no matter what the pro-gramming – they know they’ll be on an adventurous, worthwhile, ride. “� e patrons in Edmonton are rather special in a couple of ways. Often we don’t have a select few patrons that give gobs of money,” Dimmer explains. “Edmonton has always been a city with a broader base and there are a lot of people who understand and believe in having that kind of constitution in the city, and have always supported it in the hard times.”

At the end of next season, it will be hard for trumpeter Bill Dimmer to say goodbye to the many friends he’s made, but he says he’s eager to move on to other interests, such as fl ying (he’s a pilot for the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association), conducting community orchestras, and writing music. He says, “I just hope, as I get old and it gets towards the end of the season, that I don’t screw up.”

No pressure Mr. Dimmer, but just a heads up that Mr. Eddins, although he thinks the world of you, is waiting to capitalize on just such a moment.

“The kind of repertoire that we do, the kinds of pieces that we tackle and

bring to the Edmonton audience is interesting, new, exciting and diffi cult.”

– Bill Dimmer, ESO Assistant Principal Trumpet

COMMON GROUND : Chantal Kreviazuk and Bugs Bunny both play a part in next season’s Air Canada Presents programming.

JOSHUA BELL : He takes to the ESO stage in September for a Gala concert.



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Symphony Prelude, Saturday 7:15 pm in the Third Level (Upper Circle) Lobby with Robert Rival

BELLSpirit Trail (13’)*

SCHUMANNPiano Concerto in A minor, Op.54 (30’)* Allegro affetuoso Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso Allegro vivace

INTERMISSION (20 minutes)

TCHAIKOVSKYSymphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64 (47’)*

Andante – Allegro con anima Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza -

Moderato con anima Valse: Allegro moderato Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace

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Tchaikovsky’s Fifth SymphonyFriday, April 12 | 7 : 3 0 P M & Saturday, April 13 | 8 P M

he young Venezuelan-born, Spanish conductor JOSÉ LUIS GOMEZ was catapulted to international attention when he won First Prize at the

International Sir Georg Solti Conductor’s Competition in Frankfurt in Sep-tember 2010, securing a sensational and rare unanimous decision from the jury.

His electrifying energy, talent and creativity earned him immediate acclaim from the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, where he was appointed to the position of Assistant Conductor, a post created especially for him by Paavo Jarvi and the orchestra directly upon the conclusion of the competition.

Mr. Gomez started his musical career as a violinist, and by the age of 11, he was Concertmaster of the Youth Orchestra of Zulia State - part of El Sistema de Orquestas Juveniles de Venezuela. He graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in New York before embarking on a European orchestral career. Deciding to follow his dream to have more creative input and infl uence on musical direction, he took conducting lessons from Lu Jia, Muhai Tang and John Nelson. After just six months of studying conducting he went on to win the Georg Solti competition. Since then, he has worked with the RTVE National Symphony Orchestra of Madrid, Houston Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Hamburg Symphony, Basel Sinfonietta, Orchestra of Castille y Leon, Orquesta Sinfonica do Porto, Grand Rapids Symphony, Ma-cao Symphony and the Orchestra 1813 Teatro Sociale di Como.

Symphonic highlights of the 2012/13 season in-clude debuts with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Colorado, Vancouver, and Pasadena Sym-phony Orchestras. José Luis Gomez is the Principal Conductor of the orchestra of the Teatro Social di Como. He continues assisting Paavo Jarvi at Frank-furt Radio Symphony Orchestra, and touring in Europe, Asia and beyond.

This is Mr. Gomez’s debut with the ESO.

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ritish pianist BENJAMIN GROSVENOR is internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and penetrating interpretations. He

fi rst came to prominence as the outstanding winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at the age of 11. Since then, he has become an internationally regarded pianist performing with orchestras including the London Philharmonic, RAI Torino, New York Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Tokyo Symphony, and in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Singapore’s Victoria Hall, � e Frick Collection, and Carnegie Hall. Recent and future highlights include engagements with the New York Philharmonic and the Minnesota Orchestra, and recital debuts at the Sydney Opera House, Concertgebouw, Festival de La Roque d’Anthéron, National Concert Hall Dublin, and the South Bank Centre, London. Mr. Grosvenor recently gave a highly successful North American tour, including appearances in Vancouver, Washington, and New York.

In 2011, Benjamin Grosvenor signed to Decca Classics, and in doing so be-came the youngest British musician ever to sign to the label. His most recent recording for Decca includes Saint Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major. His fi rst recording for Decca had critics marvelling at Benjamin’s musical character. During his brief, but sensational career, Benjamin has received Gramophone’s “Young Artist of the Year and Instrumental Award,” a Classic Brits “Critics’ Award,” U.K. “Critics’ Circle Award” for Exceptional Young Talent and a Diapason d’Or “Jeune Talent” Award. � e youngest of fi ve brothers, Benjamin began playing the piano aged 6. In July 2012, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded the “� e Queen’s commendation for excel-lence.” Benjamin has had lessons with Christopher Elton, Leif Ove Andsnes, Stephen Hough, and Arnaldo Cohen amongst others.

Mr. Grosvenor last appeared with the ESO in March 2012.

Spirit TrailALLAN GORDON BELL(b. Calgary, 1953)

First performed: April 13, 1994 in OttawaTHIS IS THE ESO PREMIERE OF THE PIECE

Program note by the composer:

N A BOOK ENTITLED SONGLINES, THE ENGLISH WRITER Bruce Chatwin described the manner in which the Aborigines of Aus-

tralia created maps of the continent in song. Although I know of no such practice in North America, I began to wonder what voices we might hear if we listened imaginatively to a landscape. And, if we heard the songs, would we know where we were.

Commissioned by the National Arts Orchestra and dedicated to Mario Bernardi, Spirit Trail is an imaginary journey through prairie, foothills and mountains. Beginning with an evocation of snow drifts and grass waves, it moves through various states of turmoil toward quiescence.

Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54ROBERT SCHUMANN(b. Zwickau, 1810 / d. Endenich, 1856)

First performed: December 4, 1845 in Dresden, GermanyLAST ESO PERFORMANCE: NOVEMBER 2008

AD THINGS WORKED OUT THE WAY ROBERT SCHUMANN originally intended them to, we would not have his Piano Concerto –

at least, not as we know it. In 1846, Schumann presented his one-movement Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra, with his wife Clara as soloist. Reaction to it was tepid, to say the least, enough for Schumann to withdraw it. But rather than abandon the work, Schumann set it aside, returning to it four years later. � e original Fantasie became the fi rst movement, and to it he added an Intermezzo and a Rondo fi nale. � e Piano Concerto in A minorpremiered in 1845, with Clara once again as soloist and Ferdinand Hiller (the work’s dedicatee) as its conductor.

� e soloist enters right from the outset, and is rarely silent through the remainder of the work. � e songlike main theme given out in the opening measures forms the basis of the thematic material for the entire fi rst move-ment. Every bit of emotion that can be derived from the theme is obtained through variations built from it. � e extensive cadenza is, like Beethoven’s concertos, completely written out by the composer.

In the beautiful second movement, the piano and orchestra begin together, but soon a haunting theme is heard on the violas and cellos. A passing reference to the fi rst movement ushers in the Rondo, as taxing a piece for the soloist as Schumann ever wrote. Clever counterpoint and counter-rhythms rush us along to a coda fi lled with octaves for both solo and tutti, completing a work which Philip Spitta called “one of Schumann’s most beautiful and mature works,” and what has become likely Schumann’s most often-performed work featuring orchestra.

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Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op.64PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY(b. Kamsko-Votinsk, 1840 / d. St. Petersburg, 1893)

First performed: November 17, 1888 in St. PetersburgLAST ESO PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 2004

Y 1888, TCHAIKOVSKY HAD MOVED INTO HIS house at Klin, which would be home until the end of

his life. � ings were more settled for him now than they had been during the composition of his Fourth Symphony. In that work, Tchaikovsky’s prevailing theme was of “cruel fate.” In his letters written while he was composing Symphony No. 5, he speaks more of “providence” – a subtle change, perhaps, but to the perpetually overcast Tchaikovsky, an improvement.

� e “providence” theme with which the symphony opens is a sombre, deliberate theme, marked by descending scales, but ending on a rising phrase of optimism. � is leads to the body of the movement, an Allegro con anima which defi es piecemeal interpretation. Indeed, aside from his stated idea of providence, Tchaikovsky left precious few clues as to any subtext the work may contain. He did, however, suggest that the second movement is a love song. It does have the outline and mood of the pas d’action between Aurora and the Prince from his ballet � e Sleeping Beauty, which he composed at about the same time. � e horn is the fi rst instrument to

present the beautiful main theme, which is interrupted by brief storms intermittently.

� e third movement is a waltz, though a delicate and sad one, with falling phrases and a sense of wistful-ness. Contrast is provided by a unique, off -kilter solo for the bassoon, as well as a brief reappear-ance of the “providence” theme. � e fi nal movement, in sonata form, has a strong, chordal theme as its fi rst main subject; the second is a much more fl owing melody for the woodwinds. Once again, the “providence” idea emerges strongly, and it is this theme which is garbed in grand orchestral clothes for the fi nale. Tchaikovsky was one of the harshest critics of his Fifth Symphonyafter its fi rst performances – audi-ences seemed to take to it right away – but he, too, did eventually come around to it.

Program notes © 2013 by D.T. Baker, except as noted

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“OPENING THEME SONG”Delony

“A LOT OF LIVIN’ TO DO”Adams/Strouse

“SWAY”Beltrán/Rodriguez/Gimbel

“PERK UP! COFFEE”Swedberg

“POP! GOES THE WEASEL”Niska

“ALEXANDER’S SWINGTIME BAND”Berlin

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Robert Bernhardt, conductorFive By Design, special guests: Lorie Carpenter-Niska, Catherine Scott, Kurt Niska, Michael Swedberg, Terrence Niska Willis Delony, pianoMatt Edlund, drums

Willis Delony, Lovell Ives orchestrationsTerrence Niska, Michael Swedberg vocal arrangementsPaul Heim light and set designPaul Heim technical directorPhil Henrickson Sound sound engineer

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“JUMP IN THE LINE”DeLeon/Bell/Oller/Samuel


THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLESchifrin (arr. Custer)

CHARADEMancini/Mercer

THEME FROM THE PINK PANTHERMancini

MACK THE KNIFE (FROM THE THREEPENNY OPERA)Weill/Brecht/Blitzstein

“EPSTEIN CAR COMMERCIAL”Niska

“WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?” / “DANKE SCHOEN”Porter / Gabler/Kaempfert/Schwabach

“FEVER”Davenport/Cooley

“MORE”Newell/Ortolani/Oliviero

“NIGHT AND DAY”Porter

“SOUL BOSSA NOVA”Jones

“LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING”Kern/DeSylva

“COME FLY WITH ME”Cahn/Van Heusen

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ROBERT BERNHARDT served as Music Director and Conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera for 19 seasons. He was the second

Music Director in the combined company’s history, and is now the fi rst with the title Emeritus. A lover of all genres of music, he is equally at home in symphonic, operatic, pops, and educational performances. He also nears another milestone in his career with the Louisville Orchestra, with this year representing his 31st consecutive season with the LO, and his 16th as Principal Pops Conductor. His vast symphonic repertoire covers most of the standard canon and his commitment to the music of our time is signifi cant. He has been a frequent guest conductor with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, and the Boston Pops. He has also been a guest with the Houston, Seattle, Phoenix, Nashville, Colorado, Iceland, and Pacifi c Symphony Orchestras, among others. He has recorded for Vanguard, First Edition, Carlton Classics, and RPO record labels. He has also conducted the Louisville Ballet, the North Carolina Ballet, the Jacksonville Ballet, and the Lonestar Ballet.

Born in Rochester, NY, Robert Bernhardt holds a master’s degree with honours from the University of Southern California School of Music where he studied with Daniel Lewis. He was a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Union (NY) College, where he was an Academic All-American baseball player. His son, Alex, lives and works in Seattle with his wife and new daughter, and his daughter, Charlotte, is a resident of New York City. He and his wife, Nora, live on Signal Mountain.

Robert Bernhardt holds a special place in the hearts of Edmonton Symphony Orchestra musicians and audiences. He returns next August for his eighth consecutive year as Symphony Under the Sky conductor, and he frequently leads the ESO in subscription series performances at the Winspear Centre. He last conducted the ESO at Symphony Under the Sky presented by ATB Financial in 2012. He will next conduct the fi nal performance in the Robbins Lighter Classics series on May 16 (see page 26).

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spanning more than 20 years. � is nationally-acclaimed vocal ensemble has been the choice of symphony orchestras and performing art centers delighting hundreds of thousands. But Five By Design’s creative talents go far beyond their vocal prowess. As the creative talent behind Radio Days, Club Swing, Stay Tuned, and Cool and Swingin’, their productions showcase the group’s penchant for storytelling and the comedic. Whether backed by symphony orchestra or studio big band, Five By Design embraces the unforgettable melodies, lush harmonies, and swinging rhythms that evoke the names of Miller, Mancini and Mercer. � e Minnesota-based Five By Design includes Lorie Carpenter-Niska, Catherine Scott, Kurt Niska, Michael Swedberg, and Terrence Niska. Four of the fi ve have been singing together since 1986. � e group’s familial ties include brothers Terrence and Kurt Niska and the husband-wife duo of Kurt and Lorie Niska and childhood collaborator, Michael Swedberg. � e creative team is supported by in-house artist representatives Alton Accola & Midge Swedberg. � eir technical team includes Sound Engineer Phil Henrickson who has worked with the ensemble since 1987.

Debuting in the spring of 2013, is Five By Design’s newest production, Live! from the Ultra Lounge. Set in the format of a faux radio broadcast from a tiki room, Live! from the Ultra Lounge not only travels to exotic locales with tropical rhythms, but it focuses on the kings and queens of cool … the artists that defi ned the atomic era: Bobby Darin, Rosemary Clooney, Wayne Newton, Peggy Lee and the songs they made famous in fantastic new arrangements. Five By Design takes swing to the next level … for the ultra-hip and the ultra-cool. National media exposure includes a seven city Guest Artist appearance with the 2012 Boston Pops Holiday Tour. For further information regarding Five By Design’s itinerary and activities, visit the ensemble’s website at www.fivebydesign.com.

Five By Design last appeared with the ESO in May 2006.

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There is NO intermission in tonight’s performance. Please join us in the lobby following the concert.

A lot of the music to be performed tonight will be announced, and discussed at some length, from the stage.

BROOKERProcol Fantasy(arr. Gilliland – World Premiere of an ESO commission) (7’)*

GOULETSymphonic Chocolates - Orchestral sweets in four fl avors (11’)* Caramel Chocolate: A long lyrical melody supported

by a rich and enveloping sonority Dark Chocolate: An intense tango of desire and

seduction, spiced up with a dissonant bitterness Mint Chocolate: A delicate freshness with icy

cold sonorities Coffee-infused Chocolate: An espresso tempo

with a Brazilian fl avor

ZAPPAThe Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat (6’)*Zappa, FZ, Frank Zappa and the Moustache are marks belonging to the Zappa Family Trust. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.Frank Zappa, American Composer, fl . 1940-1993

FRANÇAIXConcertino for Piano and Orchestra in G Major (9’)* Presto leggiero Lent Allegretto Rondeau: Allegretto vivo

Solo Piano works (8’)*

STRAVINSKYThe Rite of Spring (arranged by Stravinsky for piano four-hands) (33’)*


William Eddins, conductor & pianoChristopher O’Riley, piano

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rom his groundbreaking transcriptions to his unforgettably sublime interpretations of the classical canon, pianist CHRISTOPHER

O’RILEY has stretched the piano beyond conventional boundaries. His � rst recording of Radiohead transcriptions, True Love Waits, received four stars from Rolling Stone and was as critically acclaimed as it was commercially successful. His Hold Me to � is: Christopher O’Riley plays the music of Radiohead followed suit. Tackling the deeply emotional and complex work from the troubled singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, Home to Oblivion:An Elliott Smith Tribute drew critical praise from both classical and pop music critics. O’Riley’s fourth set of transcriptions from the contemporary popular songbook was Second Grace – � e Music of Nick Drake, a collection of repertoire written and originally recorded by the late enigmatic British guitar wizard and songwriter.

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Mr. O’Riley has taken his unique vision to both traditional classical music venues and symphonic settings, as well as to entirely new audiences on the radio, at universities and even clubs. As host of the popular classical music radio show, National Public Radio’s From � e Top, he works and performs with the next generation of brilliant young musicians. Two years ago, PBS launched the weekly television series From the Top from Carnegie Hall featuring O’Riley as host, directed by Emmy winning director Gary Halvorson. Christopher O’Riley has appeared with the philharmonic orchestras of Los Angeles, New York, Moscow, and the Royal Philharmonic in London, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the symphonies of Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. From early in his career, Mr. O’Riley was honoured with many awards at the Leeds, Van Cliburn, Busoni and Montréal competitions, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant. He studied with Russell Sherman at the New England Conservatory of Music. Christopher O’Riley makes his home in Cleveland. From the Top can be found at www.fromthetop.org.

This is Mr. O’Riley’s debut with the ESO.


Note: In addition to tonight’s onstage discussion, a program note for the Françaix Concertino can be found on page 22.

E’RE ALSO THRILLED TO PRESENT THE WORLD PREMIERE OF A newly-commissioned arrangement of Procol Harum songs. � e arrange-

ment is by the ESO’s second Composer in Residence, Allan Gilliland. Of his Procol Fantasy, Mr. Gilliland says: “� e Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has been linked with the prog-rock group Procol Harum since their historic concert, and resulting gold album, in 1972. � is was one of the � rst collaborations be-tween a symphony orchestra and a rock band. In recognition of the historic con-cert, I was asked to compose a feature for the orchestra that explores the themes from two of their most famous pieces, “Conquistador” and “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” � e � rst section of the work explores the Spanish side of “Conquistador,” giving the whole orchestra a chance to shine. � en we slow down for “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” In this section I play with the relationship between this work and the music of Bach before returning to the � rst section for the big � nish.”

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Symphony Prelude, 7:15 pm Third Level (Upper Circle) Lobby with D.T. Baker

RAVELMa mère l’oye (Mother Goose Suite) (16’)* Pavane de le Belle au bois dormant: Lent Petit Poucet: Très modéré Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes:

Mouvement de marche Les entretiens de la Belle et de le Bête:

Mouvement de valse modéré Le jardin féerique: Lent et grave

FRANÇAIXConcertino for Piano and Orchestra in G Major (9’)* Presto leggiero Lent Allegretto Rondeau: Allegretto vivo

RAVELConcerto for the Left Hand (19’)* Lento – Allegro


SIBELIUSSymphony No. 2 in D Major, Op.43 (45’)* Allegretto Andante ma rubato Vivacissimo Allegro moderato



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Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose Suite)MAURICE RAVEL(b. Ciboure, Basses-Pyrénées, 1875 / d. Paris, 1937)

Piano version fi rst performed: April 20, 1910 in ParisOrchestral version fi rst performed: January 21, 1912 in ParisLAST ESO PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 1997

S WITH MANY RAVEL COMPOSITIONS, MA MÈRE L’OYE (“MOTHER GOOSE”) began as a piano work, and was orchestrated by Ravel later. In the original conception

of the piece, Ravel intended it not only to refl ect the spirit of children’s stories, but also to be performed by children. � e work was dedicated to Mimi and Jean Godebski, the daughter and son of a friend. � ey, however, were not accomplished enough at the piano to present the work, so that honour went to two other children, Jeanne Leleu and Genevieve Durony. “� e aim of evoking in these pieces the poetry of childhood led me naturally to make my style simple, and bare the texture of my composition to the essentials,” Ravel wrote. He applied this same principle two years later when he orchestrated the work.

� e suite begins with the Pavane de le Belle au bois dormant (“� e Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty”), highlighted by a melodic, mysterious melody. Petit Poucet (the equivalent of “Tom � umb”) is depicted as getting lost in the woods, after leaving breadcrumbs to fi nd his way back, only to have birds swoop down and eat them all. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes (“Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas”) reclines in her bath, as a court orchestra serenades

her – the eastern fl avour is evoked through the use of a pentatonic scale. � e fi nal two movements are linked, beginning with Les entretiens de la Belle et de le Bête (“� e Conversa-tions of Beauty and the Beast”), with her voice given to the clarinet, and the Beast’s to the contrabassoon. After they fall in love, we are taken to the fi nale, Le jardin féerique (“� e Fairy Garden”), which begins softly and tenderly, but builds to an ecstatic, sparkling conclusion.

Concertino for Piano and Orchestra in G MajorJEAN FRANÇAIX(b. Le Mans, 1912 / d. Paris, 1997)

First performed: December 15, 1934 in ParisTHIS IS THE ESO PREMIERE OF THE PIECE

HE SON OF MUSICAL parents, Jean Françaix showed

talent early on, and at age 18 won fi rst prize in piano performance at a Paris Conservatoire competition. Two years later, he wrote his beguiling Concertino for Piano and Orchestra. � ough a young man when he wrote

it, the Concertino still contains the germ of pretty much all Françaix’s music: it is witty, playful, light, and highly entertaining. � at has actually been the main criticism levelled at Françaix; that his works lack depth or real musical insight. And while it is true he did not alter the musical landscape, or write profoundly infl uential masterpieces, there is also no denying the absolute sparkle and joy either.

� e work is in four very short movements, beginning with a mad dash marked Presto leggiero (“fast, light and delicate”), in which a perpetually scurrying piano is urged on by mischievous taunting in the orchestra. It leads with-out a pause to the sudden stillness of the Lent (“slow”) sec-ond movement, in which the piano scarcely plays anything except single, measured notes, against a wistful string ac-companiment. � e Allegretto (“quite happy”) part of the third movement begins with muted trumpets, followed by a brief piano passage. Almost right after, the Trio is a gently rhythmic, somewhat folksong-like melody, followed by a slightly longer (the whole movement is a minute and a half!) restatement of the movement’s opening section. � e fi nale is based on the same music as the fi rst movement, only now set in a 5/4 tempo, with the orchestra alternating witticisms with the piano.

Concerto for the Left HandRAVELFirst performed: January 5, 1932 in ViennaLAST ESO PERFORMANCE: SYMPHONY UNDER THE SKY 1998

HE SAME YEAR THAT FRANÇAIX COMPOSED his youthful Concertino, the more established

and famous Maurice Ravel witnessed the premiere of his Concerto for the Left Hand. Paul Wittgenstein, a talented pianist (and brother of the philosopher Ludwig) had lost his right arm in the First World War, and subsequently had commissioned a number of works from composers including Richard Strauss and Franz Schmidt before Ravel’s piece, Britten and Prokofi ev after. Ravel was fascinated in the project, not by the novelty of such a work, but how the limitation could be overcome to create a work which would stand on its own merits.

It is certainly not without interest to note that nine days after the Left Hand Concerto’s premiere, Ravel’s other piano concerto received its fi rst performance. It is hard to believe that two such disparate works could have been written by the same composer, let alone that they were composed contemporaneously. And it is easy to ascribe the darker tone and brusque physicality of tonight’s concerto – as compared to the lightness and even humour of the G Major Concerto – to the tragic na-ture of the work’s impetus. But that too casually brushes aside Ravel’s vision for the work, which while played as one continuous piece, is divided into three relatively distinct sections.

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music rises out, moodily and oppressively, to a shattering climax. It is only then that the piano enters with rolling, grand statements of its own – cadenza-like – until it settles down to present the fi rst truly identifi able theme of the work, a rich and rhapsodic one entirely for piano alone. � e orchestra at last returns in its own rich garb, taking up the thematic material from the piano. Its fi ery mood seemingly assuaged, the piano’s next passage is of surprising tenderness and beauty, soon joined by woodwinds in an ethereal landscape. A sud-den fortissimo swell ushers in, of all things, a march with a decid-edly military sensibility (the irony that, only years before, Ravel and Wittgenstein were on opposing sides in World War One cannot be overlooked). An English horn ushers in a measured stillness, but the passion builds quickly, leading to a forte central section, bristling with an almost angry energy. It is answered by a dramatic, almost he-roic passage, itself answered by a substantial expressive, pensive piano solo. � e orchestra is brought back in time for a triumphant fi nish.

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Season SevenEdmonton Recital Society

Martin Riseley, violinJanet Scott Hoyt, piano

May 19, 2013 (Sunday) 7:30 p.m.Muttart Hall, Alberta College Conservatory of Music10050 MacDonald Drive, Edmonton AB$35 (adult)/$25 (seniors)/$10 (students)

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After a grand climax in the brass, the strings play an unexpectedly beautiful song, to woodwind accompaniment. � e movement ends as the strings and woodwinds engage in a curious dialog.

� e trio section of the third movement is marked by a stilted melody for the oboe, and is in stark contrast to the almost frantic Vivacissimo of the main Scherzo theme. � e Scherzo is tied directly to the Finale, allowing for an achingly long build-up to the work’s climactic moment, “one of the most devastating affi rmations in music,” notes Robert Dearling. � e fi nal movement begins out of fragments, though these are brought together into two huge melodic passages separated by a transition section. As the coda begins, the work slows to a Molto largamente, full of import and drive – bringing out the passion and a sense of victory accomplished as the symphony concludes.

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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op.43JEAN SIBELIUS(b. Tavestehus, 1865 / d. Järvenpää, 1957)

First performed: March 8, 1902 in HelsinkiLAST ESO PERFORMANCE: OCTOBER 2003

HE SYMPHONIES OF JEAN SIBELIUS ARE POWERFUL statements of individuality. He was little concerned with historical

precedent or established theory, and showed an actual aversion for the-matic development that merely sustained a predictable pattern. Instead, he frequently used short motifs in an almost mosaic pattern. It is diffi cult in almost any movement of a Sibelius symphony to point out obvious fi rst subjects, developments, secondary subjects, or recapitulations. Of-ten, brief musical ideas are gathered together near the work’s conclusion, making a unifi ed whole out of what has been a patchwork to that point.

Sibelius wrote his Second Symphony in Italy, where he spent the winter of 1901-02. � e symphony’s opening movement has puzzled scholars and listeners alike, as over a dozen musical ideas are heard, leading one scholar (Philip Coad) to posit that Sibelius, “plays cat and mouse with the dominant key, and the discontinuity of the music is of a new order in the context of a symphonic exposi-tion.” � e Andante second movement has pizzicato cellos and basses seemingly at rather loose ends, until they coalesce as the accompaniment for a melody in the bassoon.

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The music for tonight’s concert will be announced from the stage. There will be one, 20-minute intermission in tonight’s performance.

BBA is Sweden’s biggest music export ever, with 370 million records sold. Mamma Mia!, the stage musical built around the songs of ABBA,

has proven a worldwide sensation. � ere is a Playstation game of their music, and plans to open an ABBA Museum in Stockholm. ABBA was the most commercially successful pop group in the world for the entire 1970s. Together as a group for about 11 years (1972-1983), the phenomenon of their music has never really diminished in the intervening three decades. New generations seem captivated by their songs, and their sound (and the clothes).

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Arrival From Sweden, appearing in the world’s greatest ABBA tribute show, “THE MUSIC OF ABBA,” tours the world together with original members of ABBA’s band. � is production is the closest you’ll ever get to see ABBA! Arrival From Sweden is the only group to have been given an unreleased ABBA song directly from ABBA, which they released worldwide in 2009. Arrival From Sweden is also the only group to have the exclusive right to copy ABBA’s original outfi ts, and the only group which has exclusive permission for the use of the name ABBA in their production name - ABBASOLUTELY - permitted by Universal. Arrival From Sweden’s concerts with symphony orchestras, on TV, and radio are presented all over the world. � is band is hailed as the most authentic and greatest ABBA show band ever. It is just like ABBA never left.

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J. STRAUSS IRadetzky March, Op.228

PIANO ENCORES

RACHMANINOFFPrelude in C-sharp minor, Op.3 No. 2 (arr. Schmid)

PADEREWSKIMenuet in G, Op.14 No. 1 (arr. Dragon)

SCHUMANNKinderszenen, Op.15: Träumerei (arr. Leon)

MOZARTSonata in A Major, K.331/300i: Rondo “Alla Turca”(arr. Stokowski)

VIOLIN ENCORES

DINICU/HEIFETZHora staccato (arr. Schmid)

DVORÁKHumoresque, Op.101 No. 7 (arr. Morawetz)

MONTICsárdás (arr. Dragon)

Robert Bernhardt, conductorGillian Caldwell, celloRichard Caldwell, violinRobin Doyon, trumpetLidia Khaner, oboeNeda Yamach, violin

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WORLD ENCORES

BEETHOVENTurkish March (from The Ruins of Athens, Op.113)

GRIEGIn the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt, Op.23)

BRAHMSHungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor (arr. Parlow)


POPS ENCORES

WILLIAMSE.T.: Flying Theme

ANDERSONFiddle Faddle

MORRICONEGabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) (arr. Longfi eld)

BERNSTEINCandide: Overture

VOCAL ENCORES

FOSDICK/POULTONAura Lee (arr. Dragon)

SAINT-SAËNSMon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) (arr. Dragon)

ARBANVariations on a Theme from Bellini’s Norma(arr. Brinkmann)

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ICHARD CALDWELL has been a member of the ESO since 1973. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in violin performance

from Western Michigan University. He has appeared with many performing arts organizations in and around Edmonton including � e Edmonton Chamber Players Orchestra and the Arden Ensemble. In 1982, he established and conducted the Nova Musica Society, which is a local amateur symphony orchestra. Mr. Caldwell was Concertmaster and one of the founders of the Edmonton Chamber Orchestra (ECHO). He is also the Founder and Music Director of � e Edmonton Medical Professions Orchestra (TEMPO), an Edmonton community string orchestra whose members are primarily medical professionals. TEMPO is celebrating its 13th anniversary in 2013. In his spare time, Richard enjoys travel, golf, and 10-pin bowling.

Mr. Caldwell last appeared as a soloist with the ESO in November 2009.

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ROBIN DOYON was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Edmon-ton Symphony Orchestra in September 2008. Since then, he has appeared as soloist with the ESO, the Red Deer Symphony, and the Alberta Baroque Ensemble. He received bachelor and master’s degrees in Classical Interpretation from the Université de Montréal. In 2002, he was Laureate of the National Music Festival, the Montréal Symphony Orchestra Competition, and the Radio-Canada Young Artists Competition. Mr. Doyon has been the recip-ient of numerous prizes, including the 2007 Prix avec Grande distinction from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. He has been a member of the Orchestre des Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, and a regular performer with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and Montréal’s Orchestre Métropolitain. Robin Doyon currently teaches at the University of Alberta, having previously been a professor at the University of Sherbrooke.

Mr. Doyon last appeared as a soloist with the ESO in September 2012.

ILLIAN CALDWELL came to Edmonton in 1977 to join the cello section of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Prior to that, her

studies took her to the Guildhall School of Music in London, England, McGill University in Montréal, and the Peabody Conservatory at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. With her husband Richard, ESO violinist since 1973, they formed the Rococo String Quartet in 1978, making it the longest-standing freelance classical group in Edmonton. � ey also formed the (now defunct) Edmonton Chamber Orchestra, and more recently � e Edmonton Medical Professions Orchestra. Ms. Caldwell is an avid old house renovator and teaches many adult amateur cellists. She has also served three terms as a member of the ESO Board of Directors.

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at the Warsaw Academy of Music and graduated With Distinction in 1987. As a member of the Sinfonia Varsovia and the Polish Chamber Orchestra, she toured around the world playing both orchestral parts and solo concerts.

Ms. Khaner played Principal Oboe with the Sinfonia Helvetica from 1992 to 1997. She has recorded works for the KOS label, the Polish radio and television network, CBC and Arktos Recordings. Lidia has performed and recorded solo concertos with the Alberta Baroque Ensemble and soloed with the Edmonton Symphony and the Edmon-ton Chamber Orchestras. Ms. Khaner has earned her second degree black belt in Taekwando, and has represented Canada at the ITF World Championship in Estonia.

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YAMACH began studying the violin at the age of fi ve. Under the tutelage of � omas Williams, she attended McGill University in Montréal where she was a recipient of the Lloyd Carr Harris Scholar-ship. After receiving her Bachelor of Music Performance degree, she studied with Patti Kopec at the Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Yamach was a member of the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, and spent many summers participat-ing in music festivals at the Banff Centre for the Arts and Meadowmount School of Music in New York. She joined the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in 2011 following international auditions. She is also a member of the Alberta Baroque Ensemble and Kent Sangster’s Obsessions Octet.

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A Night of Encores – Program Notes

ncore” means “again,” and came about when a piece of music (or even part of a piece of music) stirred an audience to such state that

their reaction demanded that the piece be played once more, on the spot. It used to happen all the time, but as the performer began to assume a more prominent role in the concert world, the notion of “encore” also changed. After a particularly admirable performance, if the audience seemed particularly impressed, it became customary for performers to provide an “encore,” an extra bit of music not included on the concert program – as a way of saying thank you, and adding to the extraordinariness of the performance.

Tonight’s celebration of favourite encores is set up a bit unusually. For one thing, while the program is divided into sections, such as piano encores, vocal encores etc., this is an Edmonton Symphony performance. So many of the pieces themselves, while well known in other guises, will frequently be heard in arrangements for orchestra, not for their solitary instruments.

We begin with the granddaddy of orchestral encores. JOHANN STRAUSS SR. (1804-1849, father of the “Waltz King”) wrote the Radetzky March in 1848, dedicated to Austrian Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz. Strauss was commissioned to write the piece for a celebration of Radetzky’s victory at the Battle of Custoza. At the annual New Year’s concert in Vienna, the Vienna Philharmonic presents it as one of their encores, and the audience is encouraged to clap along each time the main theme of the march is presented.

Of all the instrumental soloists, pianists are probably the most numer-ous, and often the most colourful. Early on, it was the pianist-composer who dazzled audiences; in the 20th century, it became more common for a performing specialist to gain fame for their interpretations of others’ music.

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF’S (1873-1943) Prelude in C-sharp minorbecame so well-known and popular, it was called simply “� e Prelude.” Audiences would call for it, shouting “C-sharp!” An early work by Rach-maninoff , he lamented that crowds always asked for it at the expense of his later pieces. We will hear an orchestration of it by Adolf Schmid. IGNACY PADEREWSKI (1860-1941) was not only a world-renowned piano vir-tuoso, but a statesman as well, becoming the second-ever Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. Tonight, we present Carmen Dragon’s arrange-ment for orchestra of Paderewski’s Menuet in G Major.

One of the fi rst great piano performers was Vladimir Horowitz. A favou-rite encore of his was the tender and beautiful Träumerei (“Dreaming”) by ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856). Tonight, a violin and orchestra version arranged by Craig Leon is featured. And nearly all pianists have WOLFGANG AMADÉ MOZART’S (1756-1791) lively Rondo “Alla Turca” in their encore arsenal. Its instantly recognizable melody will be presented in an orchestration by the iconic Leopold Stokowski.

Second only to the piano, the violin has attracted a dizzying number of virtuoso performers. In 1932, JASCHA HEIFETZ’ arrangement of the Roma-inspired Hora staccato of GRIGORA� DINICU (1889-1949), composed in 1906, became not only a favourite encore by Heifetz, but of many subsequent violinists as well. � e great Czech composer ANTONÍN DVORÁK’S (1841-1904) light and charming Humoresque has been a crowd-pleaser from its fi rst performances, so when Fritz Kreisler made it a regular encore of his, it was already well-known. Tonight’s version, featur-ing solo cello and violin, is by Canadian composer Oskar Morawetz.

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� e CSARDAS is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, yet the most famous example of it was composed by an Italian, VITTORIO MONTI (1868-1922). You’ll know the tune as soon as you hear it, and you’ll also know it as a whirling and bravura piece for violin – one which nearly all violinists love to show off . Carmen Dragon set the orchestration we hear for this performance.

� e next section of our performance features popular works that orchestras around the world enjoy presenting as “extras,” works with international fl avours. � e faux Turkish music that proved so popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries yielded a number of classical “hits” (the Rondo “Alla Turca” from earlier this evening is an example), including the colour-ful and beguiling Turkish March, taken from incidental music LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN(1770-1827) wrote in 1811 to accompany a play called � e Ruins of Athens. Beginning quietly and slowly, and fi nishing loud and fast has made the bracing In the Hall of the Mountain King an orchestral thriller since its 1876 premiere. Like the Beethoven march, it, too, is from incidental music for a play. � e great Norwegian composer EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907) wrote music for his countryman Henrik Ibsen’s play Peer Gynt.

A tour with a Hungarian-style violinist gave young JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) the inspiration to write a set of Hungarian Dances which proved extremely popular. Of the 21 he wrote, Dance No. 5 in G minor is one of the best known. Written originally for piano duo, Dance No. 5 was orchestrated soon after by Albert Parlow.

Some orchestral encores are great opportunities to showcase particular aspects of either the orchestra itself, or the music. � e king of orchestral pops compositions, LEROY ANDERSON(1908-1975), features the orchestral violins in his lighthearted Fiddle Faddle – a staple of the legendary Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Fiedler was succeeded at the Boston Pops by legendary fi lm composer JOHN WILLIAMS (b. 1932), so it’s no surprise that some of his movie scores provided his version of the Boston Pops with a few encore numbers as well. Tonight, we’ve chosen the memorable music that propelled Elliott’s bicycle into the air at the climax of the 1982 blockbuster E.T. Next is a haunting and beautiful oboe solo from ENNIO MORRICONE’S (b. 1918) score to the 1986 fi lm � e Mission. Contrasting that is the scin-tillating overture to LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S (1918-1990) Candide, full of tricky tempo changes, melodic switching, and other feats of orchestral derring-do.

We fi nish off tonight with encores made famous by singers. Depending on the era from which you hail, you will recognize the familiar melody orchestrated by Carmen Dragon as either the old American Civil War-era song Aura Lee, or as the 1956 Elvis Presley hit Love Me Tender. It was a classic showstopper for the King. Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix (“My heart opens itself to your voice”) is sung by the character of Delilah in CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS’S (1835-1921) 1877 operatic telling of the story of Samson and Delilah. A favourite aria for mezzo-sopranos, the great Marilyn Horne made this a regular encore at her concert performances.

� ere are two ways of looking at the Variations on a � eme from Bellini’s Norma by JEAN-BAPTISTE ARBAN (1825-1889): � e fi rst is the actual theme from Bellini’s Norma, which happens to be the famous soprano aria Casta diva (“pure goddess”), which the great Australian soprano Joan Sutherland performed often. And in Arban’s setting as a virtuoso display for cornet, many of the world’s great trumpet soloists have brought crowds to their feet.

GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924) has given the music world some of its greatest operatic moments. Robert Wendel stitched several of the most popular together for Viva Puccini, and we conclude our night of encores with a medley of several of them. Listen for the Prelude to Madama Butterfl y, the tender O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi, the glittering Musetta’s Waltz from La Bohème, the tragic and beautiful Un bel dì vedremo from Madama Butterfl y, and fi nishing with the song � e � ree Tenors made into an international soccer anthem – Nessun dorma from Turandot.

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AVISONConcerto grosso No. 2 in G Major “After Scarlatti” (14’)* Largo (after Sonata K.91c) Allegro (after Sonata K.13) Andante (after Sonata K.4) Vivace (after Sonata K.2)

BACHOrchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 (20’)* Ouverture Air Gavotte I / Gavotte II Bourrée Gigue

HANDELMusic for the Royal Fireworks: Orchestral Suite (arr. Harty) (13’)* Ouverture: Maestoso – Allegro Alla Siciliana Bourrée Menuetto


PAGANINIViolin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op.6 (31’)* Allegro maestoso Adagio Rondo: Allegro spirituoso


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violinist CHLOË HANSLIP has fi rmly established herself on the international stage. With a special affi nity for contemporary repertoire, she plays the concertos of John Adams, Benjamin Britten, Philip Glass, John Corigliano, Michael Nyman, and Brett Dean. During the 2012/13 season, Ms. Hanslip will appear with the Buff alo Philharmonic, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra/Brazil, and the Virginia Symphony, as well as the London Philhar-monic, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Prague Symphony, Lahti and Oulu symphonies in Finland, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the London Mozart Players. In the U.S., Ms. Hanslip has performed with the Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and the Sarasota Orchestra. Worldwide engagements include the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra at the Proms, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Beethoven Orchester/Bonn, Birmingham Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, City of London Sinfonia, Hamburg Symphony, Malaysia Philharmonic, Moscow Symphony, Norwegian Radio Symphony, Philharmonia/London, Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, Real Filharmonia/Galicia, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Singapore Symphony, and the Tokyo Symphony. Chloë Hanslip has received outstanding reviews for her two Naxos CDs: � e John Adams Violin Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin, and � e Violin concertos of Benjamin Godard with the Slovak State Philharmonic. Two earlier CDs for Warner Classics won her, respectively, the German ECHO Classic Award for Best Newcomer (2002), and Young British Classical Performer at the Classical BRITS (2003). Now recording with Hyperion, her fi rst CD (� e Vieuxtemps violin concertos with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic under Martyn Brabbins) will be released this season. Ms. Hanslip studied for 10 years with the great Russian pedagogue Zakhar Bron. She has also worked with Robert Masters, Ida Haendel, Salvatore Accardo, and Gerhard Schulz. For more informa-tion, please visit www.chloehanslip.com

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Concerto grosso No. 2 in G Major “After Scarlatti”CHARLES AVISON(b. Newcastle upon Tyne, 1709 / d. Newcastle, 1770)

HE STORY OF TONIGHT’S FIRST WORK HAS TWO ORIGINS, both from Italy. � e concerto grosso, as a form, originated there, as of

course did the composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757). Scarlatti became best known for his hundreds of single-movement sonatas for solo keyboard, considered a summit of harpsichord technique. � e concerto grosso was a popular musical form, with a solo “group” of two violins, cello, and continuo matched against a larger string ensemble.

By the time Charles Avison became the chief musician in his hometown of Newcastle, the British appetite for concerti grossi (the plural form of concerto grosso) was seemingly inexhaustible, and composers did whatever they could to bring new sets before the public. Borrowing, or adapting, other composers’ music was quite common, and so it was that Avison took the solo keyboard music of Scarlatti as his starting point for a set of 12 concerti grossi in 1744. � e four brief movements which make up the second concerto of the set are based on the slow-fast-slow-fast design common in concerto grosso design.


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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH(b. Eisenach, Saxony, 1685 / d. Leipzig, 1750)

T IS THOUGHT THAT BACH WROTE MORE THAN THE FOUR orchestral suites we know of, but that any others he might have written

have been lost. � e � ird Suite stands out from its fellows in its more sump-tuous instrumentation, including prominent brass parts. Like Handel’s suite to be performed tonight, the Bach suite is based on a French model, which typically begins with an “ouverture” (given the French spelling), followed by a series of French dance forms.

� e overture to Orchestral Suite No. 3 begins with a sense of expectancy, and features a fugue in its middle section. � en, rather than the expected series of dances in the French manner, Bach adds an “air” in the Italian style. � is famous slow movement, which has become (incorrectly) known as Air on the G String, is one of the most famous and popular melodies Bach wrote. � e French dances follow: a sprightly-stepping pair of gavottes, a vigorous bourrée – and a rousing gigue (a French spelling, by the way, of the brisk English “jig”), featuring a soaring trumpet line.

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2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SE2012/2013 SEMusic for the Royal Fireworks: Orchestral Suite (arr. Harty)GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL(b. Halle, 1685 / d. London, 1759)

ANDEL WAS THE FAVOURED COMPOSER OF THE BRITISH royal court. He was charged with writing the Music for the Royal

Fireworks for a celebration marking the 1748 signing of the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. � e actual event – particularly the success of the fi reworks themselves – fell short of the hoped-for spectacle, but Handel’s music was a rollicking triumph. � e original music, of course, was written for a baroque-sized orchestra, with few strings. As baroque music began to come back into fashion in the latter part of the 19th century, it was quite common for conductors to adapt the music for the orchestras of the day (the idea of “authentic period performance” was a 20th century way of think-ing). Irish conductor and composer Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) arranged Handel’s music for the larger orchestra of his time.

� e overture which begins the suite is in rich formal dress: a ceremo-nial, slow beginning, followed by an energetic and appropriately rousing second half. Following the overture are three dance movements, an Italian-inspired Siciliana, and two French dances: a duple-time Bourrée, and a 3/4 Menuetto.

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op.6NICCOLÒ PAGANINI(b. Genoa, 1782 / d. Nice, 1840)

HERE IS NO DOUBT THAT NICCOLÒ PAGANINI’S REPUTATION as one of the greatest violinists who ever lived is well-deserved. But

there is also no doubt that he used more than his share of tricks and short cuts to make his amazing talent seem other-worldly to the audiences of the day. A true pop star in the modern sense of the word, Paganini did nothing to dispel rumours that his talents were the result of a pact with the devil.

In order to keep his trade secrets, Paganini published very little music while he was alive. He is known to have written four concertos and left at least two others incomplete. His Violin Concerto No. 1 is the most often played today, and shows more than one of his masterful sleights of hand. � roughout the work tonight, watch for such displays as: extended arpeg-gios (the notes of a chord played in a rapid sequence up or down), left-hand pizzicato (using the fret hand to pluck the strings, allowing the bow hand to also play, creating two distinct voices at the same time), and rapid runs in thirds, fi fths, and even harmonics.

Fortunately, the concerto’s popularity is not confi ned to its technical wizardry. � ere is a solid musical foundation supporting the work, one derived from the Italian passion for opera. � ere is a very strong infl uence of Rossini, particularly in the fi rst movement of Paganini’s concerto, which opens with a grand statement by the orchestra - some 94 bars before the violin even makes its fi rst appearance. Once it does, however, it is clearly the star, with a main theme featuring large intervallic leaps, much like a fl orid operatic aria, and connecting subjects not unlike recitatives. � e slow movement is a quiet, dignifi ed Adagio, contrasting entirely with the dash-ing fi nal movement. � is is a Rondo, the main subject of which is an engag-ing, light-as-air melody based around the technique of spiccato – a way of playing notes rapidly by using a loose wrist and the middle of the bow, and “bouncing” the bow on the strings – alternating with a sweet melody in the upper register.

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How long have you attended the ESO?Cathryn: Since 1967.Vladimir: Right! We moved to Wetaskiwin in 1966. We missed a year or two when our daughter was born, so defi nitely 40+ years. Lawrence Leonard was the fi rst conductor we knew.

You mentioned you were teachers. Were you both music teachers? Do you both play an instrument?Vladimir: I was a math teacher. I can tap out just about any tune, but I’ve never played an instrument.Cathryn: I was a music teacher and used to play the violin. I even used to play for the musicals, like Oklahoma! in Wetaskiwin.

Do you have anything that you make sure to bring to every ESO concert?Vladimir: Well, back before I was so musically inclined, I would bring a transistor radio so I could check up on the Stamps during intermission.

What is your favourite pre-concert drink?Cathryn: Coff ee. We used to come to the Friday Night Masters and after having taught all week it sure was nice to have a cup of coff ee.

Do you have a funny memory associated with the ESO? I bet you have a few.Cathryn: For me, it was when one of the conductors, I can’t remember who, accidentally tossed his baton right into the audience. I probably laughed out loud at that.

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When you turn on your radio, CD player, or MP3 player, what’s playing right now?Cathryn: Right now, it’s Leahy. Vladimir: � ey had a concert here about 10 years ago, it was tremendous.Cathryn: *Laughs* And we have a six-year-old grandson – he just loves their music. He loves getting the “old folks” up and dancing.

What is your musical “guilty pleasure”?Cathryn: I defi nitely have one. My family won’t let me play it very often. Klezmer music. Christmas Klezmer music.Vladimir: Oh no. I can’t stand that stuff . It just sounds so junky to me. *Laughs*

What is your favourite ESO or Winspear Centre memory?Vladimir: � e organ. We came to the opening gala and it was wonderful. Every time I look at the organ it’s a “wow”.Cathryn: What was that silent movie we did this year? Phantom of the Opera? I just loved that. And the year before, they did a Charlie Chaplin movie, that was good, too!

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What is your favourite genre of music today? What did you listen to when you were a teenager?Richard: I can never remember. Well in my teenage years I would listen to Elvis and � e Beatles.Barbara: Elvis for me, too, and � e Platters and Patti Page.

What’s your theme song?Richard: “What a Wonderful World”Barbara: We always turn up the radio whenever the Jupiter movement from Gustav Holst’s Planets comes on the radio.Richard: Yes, that’s right.

Life is … Richard: Good!Barbara: A bowl of cherries.

Music is …Richard: Spiritual. Music heals the soul.Barbara: Inspiring.

Happiness is … Richard: Family. � at’s the glue.Barbara: 50 years of marriage!

What is your favourite ESO or Winspear Centre memory?Richard: When David Hoyt conducted. Anytime you combine the orchestra with choirs. I also enjoyed when the Canadian Brass came and played … oh, and Rita MacNeil! Barbara: � e Simon and Garfunkel concert … and � e Beatles concert, too. I can only recall the more recent concerts! *laughs*

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How long have you attended the ESO?Barbara: Well, we went to the Jubilee for at least fi ve years when the ESO was performing there …Richard: … so, around 20 years to the Pops

Do you play, or have you ever played, an instrument?Richard: In high school I used to sing. I was in the University of Alberta Mixed Chorus.Barbara: I play the piano.

If you could learn to play another instrument, which would it be?Richard: For me it would have to be the organ.Barbara: Maybe the harp?

What does your typical concert night look like? Do you have a tradition?Barbara: We do! We go with my sister and her husband, and for as long as we’ve been subscribers, we have had dinner together before the concert.Richard: Yup, ever since we started.

If you could meet any musician, dead or alive, any genre of music – who would it be?Richard: Bill Eddins is quite inspiring! I’d love to meet him. Barbara: k.d. lang. I’d probably choose her.

What is your funniest memory associated with the ESO or the Winspear Centre?Richard: When Bill Eddins interacted with Measha Brueggergosman at the Gala. � ey were quite funny.Barbara: In general, when Bill Eddins conducts that Pops, he always brings a humour which I enjoy.

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LIST OF PAST BOARD CHAIRSMrs. Marion Mills 1952-53 Dr. H.V. Rice 1953-54Mr. John D. Dower 1954-56Mr. Gerry M. Wilmot 1956-57Dr. A.O. Minsos 1957-58Mr. E.M. Blanchard 1958-59Mr. A.G. Culver 1959-60Mr. D.D. Campbell 1960-61Mr. D.M. Ramsay 1961-62Mr. Merrill E. Wolfe 1962-63Mr. Ken R. Higham 1963-65Mr. George M. Peacock, Q.C. 1965-66Mr. Robert L. Horley 1966-67The Honourable David C. McDonald 1967-68Mrs. Madeline Williams 1968-69The Honourable Tevie H. Miller 1969-70Mr. Jack W. Kennedy 1970-71The Honourable Roger P. Kerans 1971-72Mr. Richard W. Palmer 1972-73Dr. John R. Huckell 1973-76Dr. John L. Schlosser 1976-77Mr. J.R. Singleton 1977-79Mr. D.A. Cox 1979-80Mr. Ron Ritch 1980-82Mrs. Margaret Clarke 1982-84Mr. Brian Hetherington 1984-86Mr. Charles T. Austin 1986-88Mr. Neil Wilkinson 1988-90Mr. Robert Binnendyk 1990-93Mr. Ron Pearson 1993-95Ms. Audrey Luft 1995-97Mr. Andrew Hladyshevsky, Q.C. 1997-00Mr. Douglas Noble 2000-01Mr. D. Mark Gunderson, Q.C. 2001-03Mr. W.D. (Bill) Grace, F.C.A. 2003-04Mrs. Phyllis Clark 2004-07Mr. Steven LePoole 2007-11

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Transcending the original board’s vision, the ESO now has a budget of $8.5 million annually, and it performs over 85 concerts, in addition to performances with Edmonton Opera and Alberta Ballet. None of this would be possible without the tireless work of the Board of Direc-tors and the society which they voluntarily administer.

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