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NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2014 I ISSUE 2
RANDY
BACHMAN’S
SYMPHONIC
OVERDRIVE
REIMAGINING BROADWAY
SCHWARZ CONDUCTS
TATE, WILLIAMS & COPLAND
A PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
CONCERT FOR KIDS
WINTER SOLSTICE: A ROCKY
MOUNTAIN FAIRY TALE
MESSIAH SING-ALONG
Randy Bachman,vocals/guitar
Credit: Mark Maryanovich
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November – December 2014 I OVERTURE 1
MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dear music lovers - welcome to the Concert Hall!
We are so glad you decided to join us. Without
your energy, we could not bring this hall to life.
Photographer: Nardella Photography Inc.
November and December are exciting months
in the musical calendar. Growing up in Germany,
this time was marked by traditional performances.
I remember in particular the Kreuzchor of
Dresden, a boys' choir whose angelic voices have
filled the Kreuzkirche for seven centuries, singing
Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
And of course we have our own traditions in Winnipeg. Ivars Taurins, director of the
Tafelmusik Baroque Choir, joins us for both sing-along and regular performances of Handel's
Messiah. Ace Burpee, Obby Kahn, and Justin Odwak will bring our Prairie Christmas
Celebration to life.
But for those of you who look forward to this time of year for a chance to kick back and party,
Randy Bachman is going to rock this hall like you have never heard before on Dec. 5-7!
So, take your seat, relax, and enjoy the show.
Alexander Mickelthwate
Music Director
November – December 2014 I OVERTURE
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CONDUCTORS
Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director
German conductor Alexander Mickelthwate is renowned for his “splendid,
richly idiomatic readings” (LA Weekly), “fearless” approach and “first-rate
technique” (Los Angeles Times). Critics have noted Alexander’s
extraordinary command over the Austro-Germanic repertoire, commenting
on the “passion, profundity, emotional intensity, subtlety and degree of
perfection achieved” in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 as “miraculous” (Anton
Kuerti, 2011).
Following on from his tenure as assistant conductor with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,
which he completed in 2004, Alexander Mickelthwate was associate conductor of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic for three years, under the direction of Essa-Pekka Salonen. Now in his
eighth season as music director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander has
significantly developed the orchestra’s profile through active community engagement and
innovative programming initiatives like the annual New Music Festival and the Indigenous
Music Festival. Chosen to perform at the Carnegie Hall Spring For Music Festival in New York,
May 2014, due to “creative and innovative programming” (CBC Manitoba Scene), the
orchestra was the only Canadian ensemble in the showcase. As well as significantly
contributing to the New Music Festival and Indigenous Festival, Alexander lead the orchestra’s
first out of province tour since 1979 to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, launched the
International Conducting masterclasses, the New Music Festival 2012 film project and played a
major part in the acoustic overhaul of the Centennial Concert Hall.
Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor
In the fall of 2014, Julian Pellicano begins his second season as resident
conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, where he leads the
orchestra in a wide variety of programs throughout the year. He has worked
with the Orquestra Sinfonica de Porto Alegre (Brazil), Hartford Symphony
Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, New Britain Symphony,
Boston’s Dinosaur Annex Ensemble and Milwaukee's Present Music. In
addition, Julian conducted the premiere of Martin Bresnick’s critically
acclaimed opera My Friend's Story at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and
conducted at Carnegie Hall with the Yale Philharmonia Orchestra. Recognized for his work
with living composers and transparent interpretations of contemporary works, he has
premiered over 40 new pieces and as an artist in residence at the Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival, he conducts the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble. Julian has worked in
masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Peter Eötvös, Zsolt Nagy, Martyn Brabbins, Carl St. Clair,
L’Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He
holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory, the Royal College of Music (Stockholm), and
the Yale School of Music where he was awarded the 2008 Presser Music Award and the Philip
F. Nelson Award. Beyond his position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Julian also
serves as music director of the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra.
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OVERTURE I November – December 2014
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2014-2015 SEASON
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Alexander Mickelthwate
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR
Julian Pellicano
FIRST VIOLINS
Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster
CELLOS
Yuri Hooker, Principal
Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal
Alex Adaman
Margaret Askeland
Arlene Dahl
Carolyn Nagelberg
Emma Quackenbush
The Sophie-Carmen EckhardtBASSES
Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed
by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Meredith Johnson, Principal
Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster
Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster
Karin Andreasen
Chris Anstey
Mona Coarda
Hong Tian Jia
Janet Liang
Simon MacDonald
Meredith McCallum
Julie Savard
Jun Shao
SECOND VIOLINS
Darryl Strain, Principal
Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal
Karen Bauch
Kristina Bauch
Elizabeth Dyer
Rodica Jeffrey
Susan McCallum
Takayo Noguchi
Claudine St-Arnauld
† Jane Pulford
VIOLAS
Daniel Scholz, Principal
Anne Elise Lavallée,
Assistant Principal
Laszlo Baroczi
Richard Bauch
Greg Hay
Suzanne McKegney
Merrily Peters
Mike Scholz
TRUMPETS
Brian Sykora, Principal
Paul Jeffrey
Isaac Pulford
The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair
TROMBONES
Steven Dyer, Principal
John Helmer
BASS TROMBONE
Julia McIntyre, Principal
Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal
Travis Harrison
Paul Nagelberg
Bruce Okrainec
Daniel Perry
FLUTES
Jan Kocman, Principal
Martha Durkin
TUBA
Chris Lee, Principal
TIMPANI
**Brendan Thompson,
Acting Principal
PERCUSSION
Frederick Liessens, Principal
PICCOLO
Martha Durkin
HARP
Richard Turner, Principal
Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen
OBOES
Beverly Wang, Principal
Robin MacMillan
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL
MANAGER
Chris Lee
ENGLISH HORN
Robin MacMillan
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Raymond Chrunyk
CLARINETS
Micah Heilbrunn, Principal
Michelle Goddard
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
Laura MacDougall
BASSOONS
Alex Eastley, Principal
Kathryn Brooks
*On Leave
**Temporary Position
†
Dual Section Position
HORNS
Please note: Non-titled (tutti) string
Patricia Evans, Principal
Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal players are listed alphabetically
and are seated according to a
James Robertson
rotational system.
The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair
Caroline Oberheu
Michiko Singh
Fred Redekop is the official Piano
Tuner and Technician of the WSO.
Sarah Slean
Julian Pellicano, conductor
Sarah Slean, vocals
Mike Janzen, vocals, piano, arranger
George Koller, bass
Davide DiRenzo, drums
AIR CANADA POPS
Reimagining Broadway
Overture
Oh what a beautiful morning (Oklahoma!)
Rodgers/Hammerstein
I’ve never been in love (Guys and Dolls)
Frank Loesser
Chim Chim Cheree (Mary Poppins)
Robert B. Sherman/Richard M. Sherman
Somewhere (West Side Story)
Bernstein/Sondheim
Edelweiss / My Favourite Things (Sound of Music)
Rodgers/Hammerstein
Mein Herr (Cabaret)
Kander/Ebb
- INTERMISSION -
NYC (Annie)
Strouse/Charnin
Consider Yourself (Oliver)
Lionel Bart
America (West Side Story)
Bernstein/Sondheim
Falling Slowly (Once)
Hansard/ Irglová
I dreamed a dream (Les Misérables)
Schönberg/Boublil
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Irving Berlin
(Annie Get Your Gun)
Friday, November 7
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 8 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 9 2:00 p.m.
Pops Series Sponsor:
Presenting Media Sponsor:
MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING
Pre-concert performance on the Piano Nobile
Friday, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, 1:15 p.m.
St. Germain Music Studio
Desautels Faculty of Music Division of Preparatory Studies
Suzuki Music Winnipeg
Gerard Schwarz
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Karl Stobbe, violin
Cory Campbell, vocals
Andrew Balfour, vocals
Michael Thompson, vocals
Justice Murray Sinclair, narrator
Clans from Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and Light)
Minko
MASTERWORKS
Schwarz & Copland Third
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate
(b. 1968)
Bird
Alligator
Squirrel
Skunk
Panther
Raccoon
Minko
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams (b. 1932)
Theme
Krakow Ghetto – Winter ‘41
Remembrances
- INTERMISSION -
Symphony No. 3
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Molto moderato (with simple expression)
Allego molto
Andantino quasi allegretto – Allegro con moto – Meno mosso (Tempo I)
Molto deliberato (Fanfare) – Allegro risoluto
Friday, November 14
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 15 8:00 p.m.
Masterworks A
Series Sponsor:
creating the score: “The film’s
ennobling story, set in the midst of
the great tragedy of the Holocaust,
by James Manishen
offered an opportunity to create
not only dramatic music, but also
Clans from Lowak Shoppala’
themes that reflected the more
tender and nostalgic aspects of
b. Norman, Oklahoma / July 25, 1968
Jewish life during these turbulent
First performance: November 21, 2009
years.” Williams produced a warmly
(Ada, Oklahoma) conducted by the composer nuanced score for Schindler’s List
First WSO performance
featuring the violin, an instrument
often chosen in Jewish music for its
“Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and yearning expressive power.
Light) is a work that
Harp and violin set the tone of the
expresses Chickasaw
Theme, whose nostalgic melody is
identity through modern
classical music and theatre. introduced. In Krakow Ghetto –
The entire work is in eight Winter ’41, the violin emulates
cantorial chant inside traces of
scenes and features orchestra, narration,
Klezmer dance. Ominous footsteps
children’s chorus, traditional Chickasaw
and modern dancers, traditional Chickasaw from the basses precede the nigun, a
wordless Jewish melody that becomes
and classical vocal soloists and Chickasaw
more dissonant as the footsteps grow
storytellers. Each scene depicts a part of
in intensity. In Remembrances, the
Chickasaw culture and history.
violin presents a theme born of
In old Chickasaw culture, a family clan system sadness, the interval of the minor
was maintained through matrilineal descent. ninth especially plangent as the
Each clan had an animal name. Clans focuses melody interacts among the strings
on seven of these family lines – Minko, Bird, and woodwinds. Following a bridge
of earlier material, the first theme
Alligator, Squirrel, Skunk, Panther and
returns in a richly scored statement.
Raccoon – and incorporates numerous
traditional Chickasaw melodies and rhythms.”
Symphony No. 3
Aaron Copland
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List b. Brooklyn NY/November 14, 1900
d. North Tarrytown NY /
John Williams
December 2, 1990
b. Floral Park, New York /February 8, 1932
Composed: 1944-1946
First performance: 1993
First performance: October 18,
Last WSO performance: 2003;
1946 (Boston) conducted by
Jeff Tyzik, conductor; Karl Stobbe, violin Serge Koussevitzky
John Williams’s numerous First WSO performance
One wonders about
honours arising from his
Copland’s first two
approximately 70 film
symphonic efforts,
scores include five Academy
in light of the
Awards, one of which was
majestic scope and
the 1993 Oscar for Best
distinctly
Original Score for Schindler’s List directed
“American” quality of his Third
by Steven Spielberg.
Symphony. Copland’s first work in
The film tells the true story of the
the realm was the Symphony for
Organ and Orchestra (1924), the
opportunistic Oskar Schindler, a German
second, the brief Short Symphony
entrepreneur who came to Nazi-occupied
Poland to take over a factory staffed by Jewish (1933). Both are finely crafted
pieces that display plenty of tough
slave laborers. Recognizing the factory’s
musical argument in the
profitability, Schindler bribed the Nazi
challenging modern idiom of the
officials to gain control of it. While making
his fortune, he undertook a personal mission time – far removed from the
accessible American roots-inspired
to save from the Holocaust nearly 1,200
Polish Jews that were working in the factory. language of his enormously
popular ballet scores from the early
Williams described his own mission in
PROGRAM NOTES
1940s: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo,
Billy the Kid, and the widely admired
musical narrative Lincoln Portrait.
Copland had found his populist
niche but decided not to completely
stray from the more abstract style of
his earlier “symphonies” in his Third,
especially in the first and third
movements, while the second and
fourth movements reflect the more
moderate New England and Quaker
thematic underpinnings (all original
material) that remind of the ballets,
ripe with the sense of wide-open
spaces and post-war optimism,
especially in the famous Fanfare for
the Common Man that features in
the finale. Copland’s Fanfare had
been premiered for the war effort in
1943 by Eugene Goossens and the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
(Copland’s title came from a 1942
speech made by the US Vice
President in which he hailed the
coming of the “Century of the
Common Man.”)
Above all, when Copland started
work on his Third Symphony in
1944, commissioned by conductor
Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, he wanted to
create a piece that would “reflect the
euphoric spirit of the country at the
time” as he said, “in the grand
manner” America’s hopes, dreams
and anxieties within this most
European of musical forms.
The famous Fanfare, however, is not a
stand-alone climax but the core of a
genuine symphonic movement that
sources the work’s earlier movements.
In the first movement, intervals of
4ths, 5ths and 2nds become reference
points going forward, as the
movement’s two large musical
paragraphs eschew traditional sonata
form. The Scherzo second movement
starts with boisterous brass and
includes a folksy waltz in the trio
reminiscent of Copland’s cowboy
ballets. Copland called the third
movement a “close knit series of
variations” – with lyrical episodes
offset by darker expressive sides.
Without pause comes the finale, both
a symphonic climax and an
apotheosis, perhaps the most
heartfelt feeling of optimism
American music has ever produced.
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Emily Bear, piano
SOUNDBYTES
Emily Bear: Girl with a Gift
West Side Story: Overture
Leonard Bernstein arr. Maurice Peress
Peralada Suite
Emily Bear
Satin Doll
Duke Ellington arr. Steve Larsen
Take the A Train
Duke Ellington arr. Steve Larsen
Silent Night
Trad.
Emily Bear Medley:
Emily Bear
The Love in Us
Plain Old Me
Journey to my Heart
- INTERMISSION -
Girl Crazy: Overture
George Gershwin arr. Don Rose
Fly Me to the Moon
Bart Howard
Reunited
Emily Bear
Santa Fe
Emily Bear
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin/Ferde Grofé
Saturday, November 29
7:30 p.m.
Concert Sponsor:
Saturday, 6:45 p.m.
Music for Young Children
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A Rocky Mountain Fairy Tale
Artwork: Winter Solstice
Samantha Whelen Kotkas, narrator
GREAT-WEST LIFE
CONCERTS FOR KIDS
Winter Solstice:
Story written by Samantha Whelan Kotkas
Music composed by Keon Birney
Original Artwork by Lynne Huras
Lighting Design by Tim Koll
Stage Manager: Madeline Ell
Movement Coach: Sarisa F de Toledo
WINTER SOLSTICE
I
Prelude/Introduction
II
The Journey
III
Mt. Assiniboine
IV
The Northern Lights
V
The Trip Home
Sunday, November 30 2:00 p.m.
Pre-concert Activities
1:00 p.m.
Concerts for Kids
Series Sponsor:
Pre-Concert
Activities Partner:
Thank you to Long & McQuade for providing instruments as part of the Instrument Petting Zoo at each concert.
WE TAKE PEOPLE PLACES.
BUT IT’S MUSIC
THAT TRULY MOVES THEM.
OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF THE
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Randy Bachman, vocals and guitar
AIR CANADA POPS
Randy Bachman’s
Symphonic Overdrive
Prairie Town
Looking Out For No. 1
These Eyes
Let It Ride
‘Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
American Woman
- INTERMISSION -
No Sugar Tonight
Laughing
No Time
Undun
You Ain't Seen Nothin’ Yet
Taking Care of Business
Friday, December 5
Saturday, December 6
Sunday, December 7
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
Pops Series Sponsor:
Presenting Media Sponsor:
DINNER & A SYMPHONY
3-course Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday I Concert at 8:00 p.m.
Holiday~Overdrive
“An Elevated State of Christmas Fare”
Catered by:
Friday, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, 1:15 p.m.
Desautels Faculty of Music Division of Preparatory Studies
Desautels Faculty of Music
Manitoba Band Association Christmas Tuba Festival
SPECIALS/MASTERWORKS
Messiah Sing-Along*/
Taurins Conducts Messiah
George Frideric Handel,* conductor
Ivars Taurins, conductor
Lesley Bouza, soprano
Aidan Ferguson, mezzo-soprano
Justin Odwak, tenor
Geoffrey Sirett, bass
Mennonite Festival Chorus,
Rudy Schellenberg & Janet Brenneman,
co-directors
Messiah
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
PART THE FIRST
*Sinfonia
*Recitative: Comfort ye my people (tenor)
*Air: Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (tenor)
*Chorus: And the glory of the Lord
Recitative: Thus saith the Lord (bass)
Air: But who may abide the day of his coming (alto)
Chorus: And he shall purify
*Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive (alto)
*Air: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (alto and chorus)
*Recitative: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth (bass)
*Air: The people that walked in darkness (bass)
*Chorus: For unto us a child is born
*Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
*Recitative: There were shepherds abiding in the fields (soprano)
*Recitative: But lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (soprano)
*Recitative: And the angel said unto them (soprano)
*Recitative: And suddenly there was with the angel (soprano)
*Chorus: Glory to God
*Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (soprano)
*Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind be open (alto)
*Air: He shall feed his flock (alto and soprano)
*Chorus: His yoke is easy, and his burden is light
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PART THE SECOND
*Chorus: Behold the lamb of God
*Air: He was despised (alto)
*Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs
*Chorus: And with his stripes we are healed
*Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray
*Recitative: All they that see him laugh him to scorn (tenor)
*Chorus: He trusted in God
*Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart (soprano)
*Air: Behold and see if there be any sorrow (soprano)
*Recitative: He was cut off out of the land of the living (tenor)
*Air: But thou didst not leave his soul in hell (tenor)
Chorus: Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Air: Why do the nations so furiously rage together (bass)
Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder
Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven (tenor)
Air: Thou shalt break them (tenor)
*Chorus: Hallelujah
THERE WILL BE A VERY BRIEF INTERVAL BETWEEN PARTS II AND III.
PLEASE REMAIN IN THE HALL.
PART THE THIRD
*Air: I know that my redeemer liveth (soprano)
Chorus: Since by man came death
*Recitative: Behold I tell you a mystery (bass)
*Air: The trumpet shall sound (bass)
*Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb
*Chorus: Amen
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the Manitoba Chamber
Orchestra for the use of the portative organ in tonight’s performance.
*Friday, December 12
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 13 8:00 p.m.
We are thrilled to welcome
‘George Frideric Handel’ as
guest director of the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra’s SingAlong Messiah. It was
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
that first asked Mr. Handel to
take on this role 28 years ago,
undaunted by the fact that he'd
been dead some 227 years.
That first performance of the
Sing-Along Messiah caused
quite a stir in the artistic
community — it marked not
only Mr. Handel's Toronto
debut, but also his first
performance in North America.
Eleven years ago Mr. Handel
was invited to take the helm in
a similar fashion in Calgary,
and now is in pleased to add
the fair city of Winnipeg to his
roster.
Unlike the many crates of fine
vintage claret that are a
significant bargaining point in
his contract, Mr. Handel has
not mellowed with age, and his
legendary rapier wit and fiery
Saxon temper are as sharp as
they were over 260 years ago.
Any resemblance of
Mr. Handel to any persons
living and/or dead, in particular
conductor Ivars Taurins, is
unintentional, but
not entirely coincidental.
*Concert Sponsor:
Friday, 6:45 p.m.
Maples Collegiate Chamber Choir & Maple Sugar
PROGRAM NOTES
by James Manishen
Messiah
George Frideric Handel
b. Halle, Prussia / February 23, 1685
d. London, England / April 14, 1759
Composed: 1741
First performance: 1742 (Dublin)
Last WSO performance: 2013,
Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
The most celebrated
oratorio of all time,
Messiah elicits almost
an involuntary
response of
recognition at the mere mention of its
name. One feels the urge to want to
sing as with no other work of its genre,
as imperial melody, invention and
vision are presented with the matchless
proportion of a theatrical master. And
for the gift of Messiah, we literally have
to thank inches, when, as a young man,
Handel’s life was saved after a metal
frock button deflected a sword point in
a duel!
Yet for all the visionary qualities in the
music’s progression from dark to light,
the dramatic strength of Messiah comes
not from telling a story. Handel’s
theatrical background was inbred when
he composed Messiah, but his priority
was contemplation of the sacred rather
than the dramatic. “I should be sorry if
I only entertained them’’ Handel told
an admirer. “I wished to make them
better.’’
Messiah is an anomaly among Handel’s
two dozen oratorios in that, apart from
Israel in Egypt, its entire text is drawn
from the Bible and is his only oratorio
based on the New Testament. Messiah
was also the only oratorio presented in
a consecrated space during his lifetime.
As London’s leading composer,
impresario and producer of opera in
1740, Handel was having trouble
keeping his Italian-style operatic
ventures solvent. English public taste
was moving away from continental
influences towards more localized
entertainments, spurred on by the
success of the 1728 satirical romp
The Beggar’s Opera by Gay and
Pepusch. Rumours abounded that
Handel was finished.
1759. It was the last work Handel
directed, just eight days before his
death and is the only major Baroque
work that has an unbroken
performance tradition from the time
of its creation to the present day.
Handel withdrew from public life in
the early months of 1741 and seldom
ventured out. But that summer, he
came across a small book of Biblical
texts assembled by Charles Jennens,
a wealthy and pretentious type but a
great admirer of the composer.
Handel’s imagination lit up.
And of the famous tradition of
standing for the Hallelujah
Chorus…many explanations have
surfaced as to just why King George
II decided to stand at that point
thereby commanding the audience
to do the same:
Rumour has it that Handel confined
himself to his room, completing
Messiah on September 14, 1741 in
just over three weeks, but evidence
shows that the Lord Lieutenant of
Dublin had visited Handel early in
1741 to propose a new work for a
series of Dublin charity concerts.
Handel traveled to Dublin that
November and after the
disappointments of London, took
much pleasure in being enthusiastically
received by the Irish press.
Preparations for the premiere went
on throughout the winter of 1742.
Choristers were recruited from
Dublin churches and excitement
elevated to fever pitch. The premiere
on April 13th, 1742 was a triumph.
Handel couldn’t wait to take it home
to London.
Did the King need to stretch his legs
after an hour of sitting, exacerbated
perhaps by gout? In standing, did
the King see himself as Lord of
Lords just as the Hallelujah Chorus
states Christ as King of Kings? Did
King George take the first four notes
as the national anthem? History
denies us the reason, but another
perhaps questionable story is more
reflective of our response to this
incomparable section of Messiah:
Reportedly Handel's assistant walked
in to Handel's room after shouting
to him for several minutes with no
response. When the assistant
entered, he found Handel in tears.
Holding up the score to the
Hallelujah Chorus he said, "I
thought I saw the face of God."
In London however, it was felt that
Messiah’s texts would be compromised
by performances in theatres
propagated by actors of questionable
morals. Messiah received a few
subsequent performances but had to
wait until more liberal times arrived
in 1750 when Handel staged a
performance to benefit London’s
Foundling Hospital, a charity for
abandoned children.
Such good will further ensured
Messiah’s success, inspiring annual
performances for the Foundling
Hospital up until Handel’s death in
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“Art thou troubled?
Music will calm thee.”
-George Frideric Handel
Congratulations to the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
on its 67 th season!
Ace Burpee, host
Justin Odwak, tenor 1
Kris Kornelsen, baritone 2
Pembina Trails Voices 3:
Cantemus A: David Sawatzky, conductor
Chorale B: Monika Lukomska, conductor
Men C: Philip Lapatha, conductor
Boys D: Alisa Wiebe, conductor
Obby Khan, narrator 4
Don Amero, vocals 5
Momentum Aerial, aerialists 6
W. Darling, vocals 7
Odette Heyn-Projects8
Sistema Winnipeg Orchestra 9
Manny Tuba, mascot
Canadian Brass Christmas
Fantasia on Christmas Carols 2, 3 (A,C)
The Toy Trumpet
Chinese Dance from Nutcracker 9
O Come All Ye Faithful 3
Jesus Child 3
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 3 (A,B)
` Twas the Night Before Christmas 4
SPECIALS
A Prairie Christmas
Celebration
arr. Luther Henderson/Calvin Custer
Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Raymond Scott
Tchaikovsky
arr. David Willcocks
John Rutter
arr. Linda Spevacek-Avery
arr. Bill Holcombe
- INTERMISSION -
Nutcracker: Miniature Overture
España
First Noel 3
Sleigh Ride
All I Need This Christmas 5
Toy Symphony: I. Allegro
Betelehemu 3 (C,D)
Clair de lune 6
Hark the Herald Angels Sing 3
Just Another Night 7, 8
God Bless Us Everyone 1, 3
Sunday, December 14
Tchaikovsky
Chabrier
Leroy Anderson
Don Amero
Haydn (attrib. Leopold Mozart)
arr. Barrington Brooks
Debussy
Icona Pop, arr. Dan Wiebe
Alan/Glen/Silvestri/Ballard
2:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1:15 p.m.
Sistema Winnipeg Orchestra
WSO MUSICIAN PROFILES
Jan Kocman
Ken MacDonald
Principal Flutist
Associate Principal Horn
Joined WSO: 1974
Hometown: Hammond,
Indiana, USA
Joined WSO: 2002
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
What musician/artist had a profound influence
on you? James Pellerite, my flute instructor at
Indiana University developed many of my musical
and flute concepts, which still influence me today.
What is your most memorable moment performing
with the WSO? Performing Schumann's
Konzertstück with my wonderful WSO horn friends
last season.
Where did you receive your musical
training/education? I began my flute studies at the
age of eight with my father. I graduated from
Indiana University where I studied with the
renowned flutist James Pellerite, and during my
graduate studies I completed course work in
musicology with Walter Kaufmann, the founding
conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
What musicians/artists had a profound influence on
you? To draw a couple names out of the hat: The
Canadian Brass -- especially trumpeters Fred Mills
and Ronnie Romm, whose extraordinary chamber
music relationship defined brass performance for me.
What is your guilty pleasure? Anything chocolate.
Also, hanging out with our herd of seven goats while
pretending I'm working.
Jane Pulford
Suzanne McKegney
Violin
Viola
Joined WSO: 2006
Hometown: Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA
Joined WSO: 1978
Hometown: Toronto, ON
What is your favourite book?
The Portrait of Dorian Gray
with the WSO? Of course playing Carnegie Hall,
but also playing Shostakovich 10 with Andrey
Boreyko.
What musician/artist had a profound influence
on you? My dad is a violinist and is the reason I
started to play violin at the age of five. Also, my
fabulous friends and colleagues in the WSO
constantly inspire and motivate me!
What is your favourite book? Pretty hard to pick,
but just finished An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on
Earth by Chris Hadfield, and am currently well into
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Both thoroughly
enjoyable in their own right.
with the WSO? Carnegie Hall twice...1979 and 2014!
What music had a profound influence on you?
The music of Mahler and Shostakovich.
> Check out full musician profiles at www.wso.ca
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ARTIST BIOS
AIR CANADA POPS
MASTERWORKS
Reimagining Broadway
Schwarz & Copland Third
NOVEMBER 7-9
NOVEMBER 14 -15
Sarah Slean, vocals
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Described as “one of the most
compelling acts Canada has to
offer,” (TIME Magazine) and
nominated three times for her
country’s top music prize (the
JUNO Awards), multi-faceted Canadian
singer/songwriter/pianist Sarah Slean seems to be
hitting her stride. With her latest release, the
ambitious double album Land & Sea, Sarah has
created what The Montreal Gazette calls “a
masterpiece.”
Internationally recognized for his
moving performances, innovative
programming and extensive catalog
of recordings, American conductor
Gerard Schwarz serves as Music
Director of the All-Star Orchestra and the Eastern
Music Festival and is Conductor Laureate of the
Seattle Symphony. His latest project, The All-Star
Orchestra, features a handpicked ensemble of star
players from America’s leading orchestras coming
together for an eight episode American Public
Television series. It has been awarded two Emmys and
an ASCAP Award and is now released by Naxos on
DVD. His considerable discography of nearly 350
showcases his collaborations with some of the world’s
greatest orchestras including Philadelphia Orchestra,
London Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, Orchestre
National de France, Tokyo Philharmonic, Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony and
Seattle Symphony among others.
Over her 14 year career, with nine recordings
released in over ten countries worldwide, Sarah’s
music has borrowed aspects of cabaret, rock, pop,
and orchestral: all knit together by the startling
poetry of her lyrics, virtuosic piano-playing, and
that voice: “a 19th century Kate Bush” (Mersereau
- CBC). In addition to headlining theatres across
Canada, Sarah has also toured France, Germany,
the US and Sweden and opened internationally for
such artists as Ron Sexmsith, Feist, Alanis
Morissette, Buck 65, Sarah Harmer, Andrew Bird,
Chris Isaac, and Bryan Ferry.
Mike Janzen, vocals, pianist and arranger
With forays into jazz, classical
and pop music, Mike Janzen has
established himself as a unique
talent in Canada. His piano
playing has been called, “a rare
and infectious gift” (Steve Bell) and his jazz trio
has been a regular feature on CBC radio and
at festivals across the country. In 2012, Mike
made his Massey Hall debut with the Toronto
Symphony and his latest album, Try to
Remember, received a glowing review from
Christopher Loudon (The Jazz Times). His
orchestral works have been performed across
North America and his latest piece, How can I
keep from singing?, was debuted by the WSO
and MFC in 2012. Last year, Mike released a
solo piano record entitled Carols and is
currently working on a new jazz project called
Nudging Forever.
In his nearly five decades as a respected classical
musician and conductor, Schwarz has received
hundreds of honours and accolades including Emmy
Awards, Grammy nominations, ASCAP Awards and
the Ditson Conductor’s Award. He was the first
American named Conductor of the Year by Musical
America and has received numerous honourary
doctorates. The City of Seattle and named the street
alongside the Benaroya Hall “Gerard Schwarz Place.”
Karl Stobbe, violin
Karl Stobbe is recognized as one of
Canada’s most accomplished and
diverse violinists. Very few violinists
can lay claim to performances of all
six Ysaÿe Sonatas for Solo Violin, all
16 Beethoven String Quartets, and all nine Mahler
Symphonies. Whether as a concertmaster, soloist,
or chamber musician, Karl is known for excellence
on the violin and classical music in all its forms. Avie
Records 2014 CD of Karl playing Ysaÿe’s Solo
Violin Sonatas has received worldwide attention,
including London’s Sunday Times who called Karl “a
master soloist, recalling the golden age of violin
playing … producing a breathtaking range of tone
ARTIST BIOS
Karl Stobbe (Cont’d):
colours.” He has performed in North America’s most
famous concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie
Hall and Boston’s Jordan Hall, and has shared the stage
with some of the most important and diverse violinists
of our day, from James Ehnes to Mark O’Connor.
Cory Campbell, vocals
Born and raised in Winnipeg’s North End,
Cory developed an early appreciation for
music of all kinds. Currently a program
manager and cultural advisor at Project
Neecheewam Inc., Cory is also working
towards finishing off his BSW at the Inner City Social
Work Program with University of Manitoba. Cory’s
passion is his families. Time spent with his wife, children
and grandchildren coupled with time spent with his
ceremonial families enrich Cory’s life, and Cory relishes
the busy lifestyle that this provides him.
Michael Thompson, vocals
Michael Thompson has been singing on
the Winnipeg scene since he was a child.
He got his start singing in church choirs
under the direction of Dr. John Tanner,
then Donald Hadfield. The latter is where
Michael began his musical collaboration with Andrew
Balfour that continues through to today. He studied voice
with the likes of Phyllis Thomson and Mel Braun and has
sung in most of Winnipeg's best choirs. He is a founding
member of Camerata Nova, an early music vocal
ensemble, where he also plays didjerydu. Michael holds
the unique distinction of being Canada's only orchestral
didjerydu player, having performed with the WSO and
the Regina Symphony.
Andrew Balfour, vocals
Andrew Balfour is the founder and
Artistic Director of Camerata Nova.
Since Camerata Nova's inception, he has
specialized in early classical choral music
and produced many experimental
arrangements, interweaving overtones and nontraditional instruments with voices. Since 1998, he has
written more than 20 compositions, which have been
performed publicly and/or recorded for broadcast by
CBC Radio. A Manitoba Cree, Andrew is
increasingly experimenting with texts and sounds from
his heritage. In 2006, Andrew was the subject of a
two-part, documentary on the Aboriginal People's
Television Network and in 2007 he received the
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Mayor of Winnipeg's Making a Mark award,
sponsored by the Winnipeg Arts Council, to
recognize a successful Winnipeg artist in midcareer.
Justice Murray Sinclair, narrator
The Honourable Justice Murray
Sinclair was appointed Chair of
the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission of Canada, which
looks at those affected by the
Indian Residential School system, in June
2009. He was Manitoba's first Aboriginal
judge and the second Aboriginal judge in
Canada. He was appointed Associate Chief
Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in
March of 1988 and to the Court of Queen's
Bench of Manitoba in January 2001, and CoCommissioner, along with Court of Queen's
Bench Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton,
of Manitoba's Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. In
2000, Justice Sinclair completed the Report of
the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest, into the
deaths of 12 children in the pediatric cardiac
surgery program of Winnipeg’s Health
Sciences Centre in 1994. He was awarded a
National Aboriginal Achievement award in
addition to many other community service
awards, as well as eight Honourary Degrees
for his work in the field of Aboriginal justice.
SOUNBYTES
Emily Bear: Girl with a Gift
NOVEMBER 29
Emily Bear, piano
In his illustrious career, Quincy
Jones had seen it all – or so he
may have thought before he
came across Emily Bear. Only
13 years old, Emily is one of
the most astonishing musical talents of our
time – composing, orchestrating, and
performing in a bewilderingly diverse
collection of styles. Some of her huge talent
is on display in the appropriately named
album Diversity, her first album for Concord
Records/Quest Records, which Jones
produced. Using her own jazz trio
handpicked by Quincy, Emily demonstrates
ARTIST BIOS
Emily Bear (Cont’d):
both her versatility and an openhearted melodic soul at
the piano, writing all of the selections herself. On
Diversity, Emily shares several of her reflective mood
compositions including Northern Lights, a piece for which
Emily won an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer
Competition Award at the age of six and “Q,” referring to
the nickname of Emily’s producer, which after a heartfelt
slow intro, turns into a jaunty jazz-trio tribute to the everyouthful spirit of her mentor.
GREAT-WEST LIFE CONCERTS FOR KIDS
Winter Solstice: A Rocky Mountain
Fairy Tale
NOVEMBER 30
Storyfair Productions
Storyfair Productions is committed to producing
quality educational children’s programming
and products. Their goal is to make a lasting
impression on young minds so they feel valued
and inspired to create on their own.
Established in 2000, Storyfair Productions began with the
release of the best selling CD, Rocky Mountain Fairy
Tales and the companion storybook, a Canmore fairy tale.
A narrated and animated DVD of the story Paradise
Valley soon followed. Currently on tour is Winter Solstice,
an original 45-minute show for full orchestra. In addition
to performing in numerous public venues and schools,
Storyfair Productions also develops workshops for teachers
and students to use in conjunction with their own
curriculums. By using music to reach the whole child,
these workshops help them understand difficult concepts
and become more connected within their communities.
Samantha Whelan Kotkas, narrator
Born in Canada, raised in Africa and
educated in Calgary and Houston,
Samantha has been praised for creating truly
unique and totally engaging experiences for
young audiences. She has traveled
internationally as a creative consultant and professional
musician. For the past fifteen years, she has combined her
love of music and education as a professional teaching
musician in Calgary, Alberta. Samantha has produced and
performed children's presentations for the National
Symposium on Arts Education, Calgary’s Pro Musica
Society, the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra and the National Arts Centre of Canada.
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Samantha is an award winning children’s book
producer. She believes that the goal of education
must be to inspire lifelong learning. Samantha is
also an active performer on trumpet with the
Red Deer Symphony, Altius Brass and the Bow
Valley Brass Quintet. Her high energy and fun
filled performances have made her a crowd
favorite for small and large audiences alike.
AIR CANADA POPS
Randy Bachman’s Symphonic
Overdrive
DECEMBER 5-7
Randy Bachman, vocals and guitar
Randy Bachman has become a
legendary figure in the rock n’
roll world through his talents as a
guitarist, songwriter, performer
and producer. He has earned
over 120 gold and platinum album/singles
awards around the world for performing and
producing. His songwriting has garnered him
the coveted #1 spot on radio playlists in over
20 countries, and he has amassed over 40
million records sold. His music has provided a
veritable soundtrack of the last 30 years of
popular music. Noted for his contributions as
an iconic Canadian rock musician and for his
support of emerging artists through his
production work, Randy Bachman has
received many accolades, including ASCAP’s
Global Impact honour, and most recently an
induction into the Musicians Hall of Fame in
Nashville. This past year marked his second
induction into the Canadian Music Hall of
Fame when Bachman-Turner Overdrive was
honoured at the 2014 JUNO Awards; The
Guess Who was previously inducted in 2001.
SPECIALS/MASTERWORKS B
Messiah Sing-Along /
Taurins Conducts Messiah
DECEMBER 12-13
Ivars Taurins, conductor
Equally at home conducting
symphonic or choral
repertoire, Ivars Taurins is the
founding director of the
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir.
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ARTIST BIOS
Ivan Taurins (Cont’d):
He was also principal violist of the Tafelmusik
Orchestra for its first 23 years. Under his
direction, the choir has been praised for its clarity,
nuance and brilliance. Principal Baroque
Conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra from 2001-2011, Ivars also appears as
guest director with orchestras and choirs across
Canada, from Victoria to Halifax. His work with
young musicians is also well known: he was
director of the 2012 National Youth Choir, the
Ontario and Nova Scotia Youth Choirs, and the
London, Calgary and Nova Scotia Youth
Orchestras. A passionate lecturer and teacher,
Ivars Taurins teaches orchestral conducting and
directs the baroque ensemble at the University of
Toronto, and has been a guest teacher/conductor
at universities across Canada.
His most recent recording with Tafelmusik, a liveperformance recording of Handel’s Messiah
(Tafelmusik Media), received widespread critical
acclaim. In 2011 he was nominated for a Gemini
Award for his performance as George Frideric
Handel in Sing-Along Messiah, filmed by 90th
Parallel Productions for Bravo! Television and
released on DVD by Tafelmusik Media.
Lesley Bouza, soprano
Lesley Emma Bouza is a graduate
of The University of Guelph where
she earned her Bachelor of Arts in
music as a saxophone major. During
her time at Guelph, Lesley
discovered singing and chose to pursue her postgraduate studies in voice at the Royal Welsh
College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales,
where she earned her Artist Diploma.
Lesley is a versatile singer who is equally
comfortable performing jazz, classical repertoire
and opera. In the past few years her
accomplishments have included competing in the
Ricardo Zandonai Competition in Italy where she
was the recipient of the Riva del Garda Festival
Prize, winning the Classical Music Consort’s
Handel Competition and touring Taiwan with the
Swingle Singers. Recent and upcoming
engagements include performances with the
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Elora Festival
singers and Les Violons du Roy.
Aidan Ferguson, mezzo-soprano
An Alumna of Opéra de Montréal’s
Atelier Lyrique, mezzo-soprano Aidan
Ferguson has joined Theater Basel in
Switzerland where she appears as
Nicklausse in Les Contes D’Hoffmann,
the title role in the Rape Of Lucretia and Zweite
Magd in Strauss’ Daphne. As a cover artist, her duties
include Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte and Emilia in
Otello. Aidan is pleased to be joining the Winnipeg
Symphony for Messiah this year. Engagements for last
season included Palmeri’s Misa A Buenos Aires at the
Lanaudiere Festival in Québec, Messiah for the
Edmonton Symphony, Weihnachtsoratorium for the
Victoria Symphony and Dryad in Ariadne Auf Naxos
for Pacific Opera Victoria. Further credits include
Flora La Traviata and Marcellina in Le Nozze Di
Figaro for l’Opera de Montreal, Carmela in La Vida
Breve with the Toronto Symphony, and Mozart’s
Requiem for Edmonton’s Pro Coro. She completed
both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at McGill
University’s Schulich School of Music and has
received grants from the Jacqueline Desmarais
Foundation.
Justin Odwak, tenor
Tenor Justin Odwak is an emerging artist
in Canada's classical music scene. He has
performed as soloist with organizations
such as Winnipeg's premier choir, the
Winnipeg Singers, Canzona, and with the
Winnipeg Philharmonic choir for the 2013 Tchaikovsky
Festival presented by the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra. He has appeared as soloist with the
University of Manitoba singers for Soundstreams at
Toronto's Koerner Hall along with the Latvian Radio
Choir, and has also performed as soloist with the group
for the Rocky Mountain Music Festival at the Banff
Centre. He has recently made his solo debut with the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in A Prairie Christmas
Celebration in 2013. Justin also appeared with the Little
Opera Company in Opera for Dummies last season.
Upcoming and recent performances include soloist in
Zalis’ I Believe with the Winnipeg Youth Choir, and in
Messiah with Orchestra London, under the baton of
Ivars Taurins. He is currently studying his Bachelor of
Music and Bachelor of Education at the University of
Manitoba, under the direction of Mel Braun.
Justin is also performing in the WSO’s A Prairie
Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 14.
ARTIST BIOS
Geoffrey Sirett, baritone
Baritone Geoffrey Sirett continues to
impress musicians and audiences in debut
performances in opera, concert and recital
repertoire. He recently premiered James
Rolfe’s Open Road for Soundstreams and
later appears in the company’s production of Brian
Current’s Airline Icarus. His season also includes the
Canadian Opera Company tour of Pergolesi’s La Serva
Pardona and The Brothers Grimm, Bach’s Johannes
Passion for Kitchener’s Grand Philharmonic, Bach’s
Weihnachtsoratorium for Choeur St. Laurent, Messiah
for the Winnipeg Symphony and Against the Grain in
Toronto, Mozart’s Krönungsmesse for the Ottawa
Choral Society and Stankar in Stifellio for Voicebox:
Opera in Concert.
His past season included Messiah with the Amadeus
Choir, From The House Of Mirth with ColemanLemieux Compagnie and Zoroastro in Handel’s
Orlando for Voicebox: Opera in Concert. The Kingston
native is the winner of the Jim and Charlotte Song Prize
and was presented in recital with pianist Martin Katz.
Aspen Opera Theater Center roles include Il Conte in
Le Nozze Di Figaro, Snug in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, and Diesel in West Side Story. Geoffrey holds a
Master’s Degree from the University of Toronto and a
Bachelor of Music and Artist Diploma from the
University of Western Ontario. Vagabond, a disc of
English art songs with pianist Stephen Ralls is now in
release.
Mennonite Festival Chorus, Rudy
Schellenberg & Janet Brenneman, co-directors
The Mennonite Festival Chorus (MFC) made its debut
in 1985 under the distinguished leadership of Robert
Shaw, together with the WSO in Brahms’ Ein Deutsches
Requiem. Following that auspicious beginning, it twice
appeared at the International Choral Festival in Toronto
with the TSO: in 1989 with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis
(Robert Shaw) and in 1993 with Britten’s War Requiem
(Bramwell Tovey). Together with the WSO, the choir
has performed works by Mahler, Handel, Bach, Dvofiák,
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schoenberg, Orff and Arvo
Pärt.
MFC is a highly select core of choristers from
Winnipeg and surrounding communities, many of
whom are regular members of other choirs, including
those of Canadian Mennonite University.
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SPECIALS
A PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATION
DECEMBER 14
Ace Burpee, host
Ace Burpee has worked in
radio for over a decade in
almost every capacity, but is
mostly well known for the
hundreds of charitable events
and causes that he donates his time to every
year. He is currently the host of The Ace
Burpee Show on 103.1 Virgin Radio, a
columnist with Metro Winnipeg and the
host of The Great Tastes of Manitoba on
CTV. Ace is a recipient of the Queen
Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his
service to our community, he is the
recipient of a Hero of Mental Health
Award from the Canadian Mental Health
Association and this year, was recognized as
a Manitoba Hero. He is proudly from
Cooks Creek, Manitoba.
Kris Kornelsen, baritone
Baritone Kris Kornelsen is no
stranger to the music scene in
Winnipeg. He has sung as both
a soloist and chorister with The
Winnipeg Singers and
Canzona and has enjoyed guest appearances
with The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra,
The Mennonite Oratorio Choir and the
Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir. Kris has
performed as soloist in performances of
Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, and
Bach’s St. John and St. Matthew’s Passions.
He is known for his musicianship and ability
to actively communicate with his audiences.
He brings a refreshingly bright yet warm
vocal quality marked by sensitive phrasing to
his performances. Kris is also very active
singing various styles of music, from classical
to jazz, gospel and pop with the mixed vocal
quartet, Encore.
ARTIST BIOS
Pembina Trails Voices:
Cantemus: David Sawatzky, conductor
Chorale: Monika Lukomska, conductor
Men: Philip Lapatha, conductor
Boys: Alisa Wiebe, conductor
Leanne Regehr Lee and Amanda Hahn-Tomchuk,
accompanists
Pembina Trails Voices (PTV) has been thrilling audiences
for thirty-three years! PTV is comprised of choristers from
Kindergarten through Grade 12 in eight choirs reflecting
their various stages of vocal and musical development. PTV
choirs are consistent winners in festivals and competitions,
locally, provincially, nationally as well as internationally,
demonstrating the choir’s ambition for exceptional choral
performances. PTV tours have taken choristers from
locations in Manitoba and the US to festivals and
competitions across Canada, Europe and Latin America.
PTV is looking forward to their upcoming tour to China in
July, 2015. Locally, the choirs are in demand as guest artists
with the WSO, MCO, Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and
The Winnipeg Singers. The choirs are thrilled to be in
concert with the WSO and look forward to performing
Britten’s War Requiem with the WSO in March 2015.
Obby Khan, narrator
Ibrahim "Obby" Khan was born in Ottawa
where he attended Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Secondary School and played football and
rugby. He was former Center for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary
Stampeders and Ottawa Renegades. He is now owner
and operator of Shawarma Khan, and is co-owner of
Green Carrot Juice Co.
Don Amero, vocals
You can call Don Amero one of the hardest
working independent musicians in showbiz
today. Since leaving his job as a hardwood
flooring installer seven years ago to pursue
music fulltime, the Winnipeg
singer/songwriter has toured coast-to-coast, appeared on
national television, presented at festivals, performed with the
symphony, showcased in New York City, been nominated for
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Canada’s most prestigious music awards, and
played W. Brett Wilson’s The Garden Party (twice!).
Don’s four albums have generated nine
national/international awards, and more than
two-dozen nominations, including the 2013
JUNO Awards. He captivates audiences of all
ages with powerful and expressive vocals,
percussion-style guitar play, and engaging
storytelling. He is often called upon as a keynote
speaker, and to deliver workshops for youth. Don
Amero’s story inspires, and his message is one of
encouragement, positivity and beauty. He
continues to impress wherever he goes.
Momentum Aerial, aerial artistry
Momentum is Winnipeg's
premiere aerial dance
company dedicated to
creating exciting
performances combining the
worlds of dance with aerial
circus acrobatics. Established in 2004 by codirectors & choreographers Monica
Goermann & Liz Cooper, Momentum's
artists perform on silks, hoop, trapeze, rope,
slings, and harness for gala events and fulllength original productions, both locally and
internationally. Momentum's home training
facility, Monica's Danz Gym, offers training
in aerial arts for all ages & levels from
beginner to professional, encouraging
creativity and artistry using innovative circus
equipment.
W. Darling, vocals
Hayley Gene Heyn-Penner, who
goes by her stage name, W
Darling is a Winnipeg born singersongwriter. After moving to
Toronto, she was discovered by Nael Atweh, upand-coming manager and brother to the
Grammy Award-winning songwriter and lead
singer of MAGIC!, Nasri. The power brother
duo promptly signed her to Nasri’s production
team, The Messengers and BMG Chrysalis in
Los Angeles. Hayley most recently performed
her song You & Me at Madison Square Garden
with sonic innovator, Bassnectar and will be
releasing her debut record titled, Lost Girls with
Universal in early 2015.
Hayley is thrilled to be back in her hometown
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hare the Music is a unique outreach initiative
of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra that
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free of charge to organizations such as Winnipeg
Child and Family Services, Jewish Child and Family
Services, Winnipeg Boys and Girls Club, Big
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with Disabilities, who distributed them to deserving
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ARTIST BIOS
W. Darling, (Cont’d):
working with her dear friend and gifted composer, Dan
Wiebe as well as her mother Odette Heyn, legacy
choreographer and long-time collaborator with the
WSO.
Odette Heyn Projects
Odette Heyn, as Co-Founder
and Co-Director of the
Professional Program of The
School of Contemporary
Dancers, has choreographed
works, both nationally and internationally, for various
performances including The Festival of Canadian Modern
Dance, the Olympics Danscene (Calgary 1988) the Kuan
Du Arts Festival in Taipei, the Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2006, Odette was
nominated for the “Woman of the Year” award for Arts and
Culture through the YWCA. In the past four years Odette
created two full-length works, which were hailed with
glowing reviews, for the WSO’s La Noche de los Mayas and
the Rite of Spring. She also choreographed for WSO’s
Adventures in Music and SoundBytes. In 2012, Odette
choreographed for the off-Broadway production Requiem
for a Lost Girl and, in 2013, Mata Hari, in New York City
and in December 2013 for the WSO. Odette performed in
WCD’s Rachel Browne Tribute Tour in January 2013. In
June 2013 Odette was the recipient of the Winnipeg Arts
Council’s “Investors Group Making a Difference Award – for
extraordinary contribution to the arts.” She is delighted to
be returning to choreograph for this project and is thrilled
to be working with dancers Carol-Ann Bohrn,
Brett Owen, Aaron Paul and Robyn Thomson
Kacki.
Sistema Winnipeg Orchestra
Sistema Winnipeg is an
innovative program that seeks
to effect social change through
the pursuit of musical
excellence. Sistema Winnipeg
is an inclusive after-school
orchestra program that focuses on children with
the fewest resources and greatest need, and is
delivered at no cost to participants. This
program uses the power of ensemble music to
dramatically change the life trajectory of these
children's lives, using philosophies of inclusion,
teamwork, artistic excellence, intensity,
mentorship, and community focus.
The WSO is partnering with the Seven Oaks
School Division (SOSD) and the Winnipeg
School Division (WSD) to offer this program to
students in Winnipeg that will benefit the most.
Currently, the program takes place at Elwick
Commnuity School (in SOSD) and King
Edward Community School (in WSD). The
program includes 100 students in Grades 1-5
who meet every day after school from 3:30 pm
– 6:30 pm to actively participate in music classes
that include instrument sectionals (violin, viola,
cello and bass), small ensemble, orchestra
rehearsal, choir class, theory, and general music.
EXTRA MUSICIANS
REIMAGINING BROADWAY
EMILY BEAR: GIRL WITH A GIFT
Tony Cyre, percussion
Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe
Laurel Ridd, flute
Sharon Atkinson, bass clarinet
SCHWARZ & COPLAND THIRD
Laurel Ridd, flute
Laura MacDougall, flute
Sharon Atkinson, clarinet
Cecelia Kang, clarinet
Jim Ewen, bassoon
James Landridge, trumpet
Mike Fedyshen, trumpet
Victoria Sparks, percussion
Jamie Pham, percussion
Byron Wood, percussion
Janice Lindskoog, harp
David Moroz, celeste
Earl Stafford, piano
Victoria Sparks, percussion
WINTER SOLSTICE: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FAIRY TALE
RANDY BACHMAN’S SYMPHONIC OVERDRIVE
TAURINS CONDUCTS MESSIAH
Cary Denby, organ
Will Bonness, harpsichord
A PRAIRIE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
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A Partnership between the WSO and
the National Arts Centre Orchestra
Written by Ken McDonald, WSO Associate Principal Horn
Imagine you are a student in a remote
school in northern Manitoba. At a
workshop, you are invited to use your
voice and some pieces of wood as
instruments to recreate the natural
sounds you hear in each of the
seasons. Then, with markers and
crayons, you draw images to match
the sounds you've made. You're eager
to be chosen to lead your class, and
as you point to each picture, you feel
the excitement of creating your very
own piece of music.
Then we listen to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and R.
Murray Schafer’s graphic score soundscapes.
These now seem somehow familiar and
accessible to you. A bridge of understanding
has been built across time and cultures. At the
end of the day, we share all our pieces for the
other classes and invited elders from the
community. We have experienced the world
of the symphony orchestra: composing,
conducting, and performing.
This is a taste of the Music Alive Program,
which for over three years has enabled
composer and conductor Andrew Balfour
and I to connect personally with students in
some of the far-flung corners of Manitoba.
This joint partnership between the WSO and
the National Arts Centre Orchestra is
PROGRAM
ambitious in its scope. We are not simply
"putting on a school show,” we are teaching
artists who are actively engaging learners to
develop their aesthetic senses. We make use of
indigenous cultural resources which we have
been empowered to share by elders of several
nations (and Andrew is himself Cree).
This program connects our orchestra as a
resource throughout the province. For many,
travel to Winnipeg is not feasible, nor is it
possible for the WSO to travel to them. The
Music Alive Program allows these learners to
hear, meet, and perform with a WSO musician.
All the preparation and travel is made
worthwhile in that moment when we are able
to step back and watch a whole school proudly
share their own "Four Seasons" -- created,
notated, conducted and performed by
themselves.
The Music Alive Program is now in its fourth year.
For more information please contact [email protected]
or visit www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/.
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WSO SUPPORTERS
The WSO gratefully acknowledges
the following companies whose
generous support helps to ensure
musical enrichment within our
community. Thank you!
Resident Artist
$10,000 +
The Council for Business and
the Arts in Canada
The Distillery
Johnston Group Inc.
Qualico
Principal Chair
$5,000 - $9,999
Canon Canada Inc.
Carlyle Printers, Service
& Supplies Ltd.
The Standard Life Assurance
Company of Canada
Assistant Principal Chair
$2,500 - $4,999
Cambrian Credit Union
J.K. Investments Ltd.
Orchestra Chair
$1,000 - $2,499
B. A. Robinson & Co.
Ltd./Robinson Bath Centre
Bison Transport
Durango Construction Inc.
Long & McQuade Musical
Instruments
MTS Allstream
Urban Ink
Winmar Property Restoration
Music Stand
$500 - $999
Coghlan's Limited
Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
E.H. Price Limited
Hub International STRATA
Benefits Consulting
InterGroup Consultants Ltd.
Peerless Garments LP
Pollard Banknote Limited
Red River Cooperative Ltd.
True Value Hardware & V. & S.
Dept. Stores
Foundations
The WSO gratefully acknowledges
the following foundations:
Aqueduct Foundation - Inga and
Anna Storgaard Fund
Brandon Area Community
Foundation
Bruce and Catherine Jones Fund,
the Winnipeg Foundation
Burton A. and Geraldine L.
Robinson Fund
C.P. Loewen Family Foundation Inc.
Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund
Foundation for Choral Music in
Manitoba
George Warren Keates Memorial
Fund
Houston Family of Bradwardine
Fund, the Winnipeg Foundation
James Thompson Memorial Fund
in Trust of WSO
John and Carolynne McLure Fund
Leslie John Taylor Fund, the
Winnipeg Foundation
Lutz Family Foundation
Marjory Alexander Graham &
Family Fund
Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund
Nita Eamer Memorial Fund
Sylvia & Robin Cowan Foundation
The Noreen & Robert Allen
Charitable Trust
The Pollard Family Foundation
Program for the Enrichment of
French in Education
Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer
Foundation
RBC Foundation
The Tallman Foundation
The Winnipeg Foundation
The Winnipeg Foundation
- Dr. Peter & Geraldine Spencer
Fund
True North Jets Foundation
United Way of Greater Toronto
The Legacy Circle exists to
recognize the following patrons
whose foresight ensures that the
WSO plays on for all Manitobans for
generations to come. The WSO
gratefully acknowledges Legacy
Circle members for their planned
future gift to the WSO.
Lucienne Blouw
Lorraine & Gerry Cairns
Greg Doyle & Carol Bellringer
Ethel & Joe Karr
Riser
Michel D. Lagacé
Under $500
G. E. Loewen
A. Akman & Son Ltd.
Con-Pro Industries Canada Ltd. S. E. Loewen
W. H. Loewen
Mid West Packaging Limited
Dr. Brendan MacDougall
Patill/St. James Insurance
Carolyn & Nathan Mitchell
Lesia Peet
Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard
Tannis M. Richardson
Trudy Schroeder
June Slobodian
Muriel Smith
Edith A. Toews &
Dr. Helen A. Toews
Robin Wiens & Émilie
Lagacé-Wiens
Donn K. Yuen
2 Anonymous
The Maestro’s Circle exists to
recognize those special
patrons whose significant
philanthropy furthers the
musical artistry of the WSO.
Thank you!
Honourary Chair
Alexander Mickelthwate,
Music Director
Platinum Baton
$25,000 +
Bill & Shirley Loewen*
Silver Baton
$5,000 - $9,999
James Gibbs
Michael Nozick & Cheryl
Ashley
Concertmaster's Bow
$2,500 - $4,999
Gail Asper & Michael Paterson
Timothy & Barbara Burt
Pierce & Amy Cairns
Bill & Margaret Fast
Audrey F. Hubbard
Kevin & Els Kavanagh*
Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall
John Mansfield & Pam Simmons*
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Diane Payment & Roxroy West
Frank & Jeanne Plett
Lawrie & Fran Pollard
Dr. Diane Ramsey
Hartley & Heather Richardson
Tannis M. Richardson*
Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen
Professor A.M.C. Waterman
Black Tie
$1,500 - $2,499
Ms. Sandra Altner
Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper
Mr. Jim Barrett
Morley & Marjorie
Blankstein C.M., O.M.
Mrs. Lucienne Blouw
Brenlee Carrington Trepel
& Brent Trepel
Doneta & Harry Brotchie
Mr. & Mrs. John & Bonnie
Buhler
Herb & Erna Buller
Ms. Patricia Chaychuk
In Memory of Robert M.
Chipman
Mr. David Christianson
Jan & Kevin Coates
James Cohen & Linda
McGarva-Cohen
De Fehr Foundation
John & Gay Docherty
Dorothy Dobbie
Greg Doyle and Carol
Bellringer
Marten & Joanne Duhoux
Douglas C. Everett,
Chairman, Domo
Gasoline Corporation
Limited
Dr. Beryl Peters &
Dr. Blair Peters
Ilse & Philipp Ens
Ms. Barbara Filuk
Mr. Alan Freeman
Arnold & Myra Frieman
Dr. & Mrs. Albert D. Friesen
Dr. & Mrs. Percy Goldberg*
Joanne Gudmundson &
Brian Oleson
Drs. Daya & Chander Gupta
Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Hawkins
Peter Jessiman
Derek & Mary Johannson
Richard & Carol Jones
Michael & Glenna Kay
Dr. Terry Klassen &
Ms. Grace Dueck
Mr. Sotirios Kotoulas
Mr. Rob Kowalchuk
Paul Leinburd
Dr. Judith Littleford
Graham & Suzie Lount
Jackie Lowe and Greg Tallon
Dr. David Lyttle
In Memory of David Mann
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Mr. Brent R. Mazur
Maestro Alexander
Mickelthwate
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Murray
Wayne & Linda Paquin
Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Parrish
Lesia Peet
Harvey I. Pollock Q.C.
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth
Tippett-Pope*
Dr. & Mrs. Brian Postl
Mr. & Mrs. G.V. Price
John & Violet Rademaker
Dr. Donald S. Reimer &
Mrs. Anne Reimer
Jim & Leney Richardson*
Mrs. Shirley Richardson
Mr. Rick Riess &
Mrs. Jean Carter
Sanford & Deborah Riley
Olga & Bill Runnalls
Mr. Terry Sargeant
Trudy Schroeder
Cheryl & Lorne Sharfe
Jimmy & Morse Silden
Winnifred Sim
Jack & Elaine Sine
Muriel Smith
Dudley & Eleanor Thompson
Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson
Mr. Richard Turner
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar
Edward & Irene Warkentin
Don & Florence Whitmore
Klaus & Elsa Wolf
Dr. & Mrs. Klaus Wrogemann
* Founding Members
Friends of the WSO help
support the WSO’s artistic
programs each season.
Thank you!
Honourary Chair
Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster
Symphony
$600 - $1,500
Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory
Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood
Ms. Margaret Barbour
Len & Mary Bateman
David & Gillian Bird
Miss O. Dilay
Carrie Ferguson
Robert & Linda Gold
Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon
Bruno Gossen
Marianne Johnson
June & Lawrence Jones
Christina & Alan Kowalec
Millie & Wally Kroeker
W.K. Labies
Douglas MacEwan
Gord & Sherratt Moffatt
Ms. Valerie Mollison
Terence and Vi Moore
Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle
Levi & Tena Reimer
Jim & Pat Richtik
Mr. Bob Tallman
Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers
Raymond & Shirley Wiest
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Concerto
$300 - $599
All Charities Campaign
Judy & Jay Anderson
Ms. Margaret Barbour
Cheryl & Earl Barish
Monty & Mary-Claire Bell
Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Betts
Helga & Gerhard Bock
Mr. Jim Bracken
Sheila & David Brodovsky
Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster
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Gail Carruthers
Ross M. Cleeve
Ms. Julie Collings
Dr. & Mrs. David Connor
Barbara Cook
Dennis & Ruth Crook
Gary & Fiona Crow
Esther and Hy Dashevsky
Beverley & Fred Dyck
Helene Dyck
Kathleen & David Estey
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Marcia Fleisher & Kelly
MacDonald
Mr. Lloyd Friedman
Penny Gilbert
Mrs. Catherine Gordon
C. M. Greenwood
Ms. Debbie Grenier
Patricia Guy
Dr. Don & Jerri Hall
Mary & Gregg Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Allan &
Audrey Harburn
Agnes Hechter
Mr. Daniel Heindl
Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland
Number Ten
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Robert Jaskiewicz
Mr. Leroy M. Johnson
Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
J. Gartner & L. Kampeas
Nora Kaufman
Brian Kells
Mr. & Mrs. Burton J. Kennedy
Dr. I. Kinizsi
Susan & Keith Knox
T.G. Kucera
Ms. Francoise Lesage &
Mr. Ken Mills
Ted & Wanda Lismer
James & Pat Ludwig
Andrew Lutz
Dr. & Mrs. John &
Natalie Mayba
Nola M. McBurney
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Vera Moroz
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Carole & Cameron Osler
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Donna & Ian Plant
Lois Anderson
Carolynne Presser
Rosemary Prior
J. Reichert
Ms. Iris Reimer
Donald & Karen Ross
Judge & Mrs. Charles &
Naida Rubin
F.E. Sanderson
Hans & Gabriele Schneider
Merrill & Shayna Shulman
Brenda Standing
Curtis & Lorane Steiman
Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart
Dr. Lea Stogdale
Susan & Kerr Twaddle
Mr. Robert Vineberg
Jesse Vorst
Pat Walker
Ms. Donna Webb
John & Diane Weselake
Herbert & Shirley Wildeman
Elma & Charles Wilson
Robert & Rosalie Wood
Zita & Mark Bernstein Family
Foundation
8 Anonymous
Serenade
$150 - $299
Ross & Doreen Adamson
Trish Allison-Simms
Mr. Robert Baragar, in Memory
of Mary Louise Baragar
Dick & Minnie Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Bethune
Mr. & Mrs. A.K. Bolton
Paul & Doreen Bromley
Mr. Chris Brown
Mrs. Jane Bullied
Sel & Chris Burrows
Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok
Mrs. Mary C. Campbell
Ron Clement
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew & Pamela
Cooke
Mrs. Joyce Cooper
Irene & Robert Corne
Ted & Margaret Cuddy
Judy & Werner Danchura
Ms. Linda Daniels
Bob & Alison Darling
Miss Anne Defehr
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman
In Memory of Graham Dixon
Sally R. Dowler
Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton
George B. Elias
Nobu Ellis
Eva Enders
John & Martha Enns
John B. & Katie Epp
Ms. Ursula Erhardt
Margaret E. Faber
Margaret & Bob Ferguson
W. & K. Ferreira
Dr. Nelma Fetterman
Mr. & Mrs. D.C. Finnbogason
Doug & Phyllis Flint
Margaret Follett
Arnold & Christa Froese
Harold & Alice Funk
Jim & Betty Gaynor
Eileen George
Mr. Donald Graham
Larry & Susanne Greer
Dr. Hilary Grocott &
Ms. Shivaun Berg
Kelsey Hargreaves
Beth & Raymond Harris
Nora Harvey
Jane Hayakawa
Jack & Elsie Hignell
Bob & Biddy Hilton
Carol Hitchon, in Memory of
Mary Louise Baragar
Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland
Sonia & Harvey Hosfield
Helmut & Dorothy Huebert
Mrs. Joan M. Hunter
Rudy & Gail Isaak
David Jacobson
Terry & Shirley James
Ms. Marilyn Kapitany
Henry Katz, in Memory of Dena
Mr. Ray Kohanik
Mrs. Marion Korn
Ms. Janet Kuchma
Elaine & Patrick LaMonica
Mr. Norman Leathers
Mrs. Donna Leech
Mrs. Myrna H. Levin
Owen Lewis, in Memory of
Eric T. Lewis
Rose & Dick Lim
Mr. Gordon P. Linney
Jim MacNair, in Memory of Mae
Dr. & Mrs. A.G. Macrodimitris
Barbara Main
Matthew Gossen Advancement Trust
Ruth May
David and Francesca McBean
D. McKay
Mr. & Mrs. Jim &
Terri McKerchar
Mr. James A. McKinley
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod
Glen Mead
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
Sylvia Mitchell
Margaret & Fred Mooibroek
Mr. Peter Morgan
Margaret Morse
Mrs. E. J. Nebbs
George & Gladys Oelkers
Ms. Pat Philpott
Mr. Rick Pinchin
Blumie Portnoy
Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan
Don & Carol Poulin
Tim Preston & Dave Ling
Mrs. Nell Provinciano
Reynold & Esther Redekopp
Mrs. Eleanor Riach
John & Wendy Russell
Dr. & Mrs. Alvin &
Ethel Schroeder
A. Schroeder
Dr. Robert J. Schroth
Mr. Gunter Schupke
Phil & Nancy Shead
Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Elaine Segstro
Dr. L. Sekla
Shirley E. Sherwood
Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak
David & Lorraine Smith
Lindi & John Smith
Ms. Brenda Snider
Gordon & Darby Spafford
Mrs. B. Rae Spear, in Memory
of R.P. Spear
Gary & Gwen Steiman
Bonnie Hoffer-Steiman &
Lionel Steiman
Margaret & Hartley Stinson
Dr. V. Marie Storrie
Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek
Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor
Tom & Lori Thomas
Ms. Marilyn Thompson
C. & R. Thomsen
Melissa Weselake
Myra Joan Wolch
Karin Woods
11 Anonymous
Prelude
$75 - $149
P. Achtemichuk
Kaeren Anderson
Mr. Philip Ashdown
Allan & Rochelle Baker
Rosemary & David Barney
Robert Barton
Ms. D Beaven
Dianne Beaven
Audrey Belyea
Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers
Keith & Marnie Bolland
Shirley Book
Frances Booth
Brian & Bev Born
Norma Bortoluzzi
Mrs. Jean M. Bradley
Mrs. Ruth Bredin
Lorne & Rosada Bride
Mr. Robert Briercliffe
Miss Dorothy Broomhall
Mr. E. Brown
Mr. Ross Brownlee
Ms. Carol Budnick
Ms. Donna Carruthers
Carol A. Cassels
Ian & Marie Chalmers,
in Loving Memory of
Mary Louise Baragar
Ms. David Charlesworth
Mrs. Patti Cherney
Mrs. Leona Christiansen
In Memory of Rev. Thomas
Collings
Alex & Peggy Colonello
Ms. Marcella Copp
Joyce & Lawrence Cormack
Helle Cosby
M. & G. Crielaard
Ms. Maxine Cristall
Mr. Charles Crossin, in Memory
of Mary Louise Baragar
Margaret Cumming
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Ms. Denise Cyr-Gander
Alonzo & Lise Daley
Maureen Danzinger
Mrs. Sheila M. Davis
Jack & Mary Davison
F. De Grazia
Ms. Maureen Dolyniuk
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence &
Brenda Donald
F. P. Doyle
Herbert Driver
John & Ada Ducas
Mrs. Dorothy Easton
Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Ekins
Mrs. M.L. Elliott
John & Ruth Ens
Ken & Connie Epp
Don & Martha Epstein
Greg & Linda Fearn
Ms. Helen Feniuk
Doug & Joanne Flynn
Wayne Forbes
Mrs. Marguerite Fredette
Mrs. Margaret Funk
M. & Mme. Andre Gautron
Father R A. Glofcheski
D. Gooch
Mrs. Noreen Greenberg
Marj Grevstad
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori
Irene Groot-Koerkamp &
Greg Edmond
Ms. Christina W. Grose
Mr. & Mrs. Mel Guberman
Katie & DeLloyd Guth
Mr. Patrick Hackett
Miss Marilyn Hall
Ian & Gerry Hamilton
Marie Harnois
Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie
Dr. & Mrs. J.C. Haworth
Larry & Evelyn Hecht
Helen & Albert
Millie Hemmelgarn
L.G. Herd
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez
Max & Eleanor Herst
Ms Marilyn Hido
Ms. Susan Hildebrandt
William J. Hutton
Ms. Helen Isaak
Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki
Jacqueline Iwasienko
Wilfred & Dorothy James
Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram
Father Stan A. Jaworski
Ms. Jayne Laverne Kapac
Ms. Bev Kawchuk
Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kinnear
Erwin W. Kitsch
Mrs. M. E. Kittle
Ms. Mary Klassen
Mona Koropatnick
Mr. Ernie Krahn
D. Kristjanson
Patricia Kuchma
Robert Kusmack
Edith Landy, in Memory of
David Landy
Mrs. Jessie Lang
Mrs. Helen La Rue
Rod & Ann Ledwich
Mr. R. Leroeye
R. & J. Lewis
Jennifer Lidstone
Albert & Helen Litz
Barry & Patricia Lloyd
Ms. Cathy Lloyd
Mrs. Helga Loechner
Lorron Agencies Ltd.
Roger Lowe
Mr. Al Mackling
Ms. Lorraine MacLeod
Mr. John Macrae
Harold S. Mawhinney &
Judy Moon
Mr. Alan Maxwell
Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond &
Margaret McDougall
Robert McDowall
Ms. Diane McGregor
C. & J. McIntyre
Violet McKenzie
Mrs. Jean H. McLennan
Sandra McMillan
Mr. & Mrs. Erhard Meier
Estelle Meyers
Mrs. Jocelyn Millard
Mrs. Mona Mills
Marguerite Mohr
Dr. Stan & Wendy Moroz
John & Margaret Mundie
D. Munro
Charlotte Murrell
Edgar Oddleifson
David & Hermine Olfert
Truus Oliver
Miss Jenny Olynyk
Mrs. L. Ozog
Shirley & Graham Padgett
Terry Parsonage
Mr. Cam Pauls
Mrs. Betty Peddie
Ms. Nettie Peters
Mrs. Helene Picton
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Polinsky
Donna & Gordon Price
Mr. David Procner
Bryan & Diana Purdy
Mrs. Carol Pyper
Juta Rathke
Mrs. Esther Remis
Waltraut Riedel-Baun
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vera Ripley
Ms. Ludvika Rogozinska
Frances E. Rowlin
Christine van Cauwenberghe &
Christopher Mainella in
Memory of Ruth Rubinstein
Mr. John Russell
Alixe Ryles
Mr. & Mrs. John Sadler
Mr. Johnny &
Ms. Pearly Rule Salangad
R. Schroeder
Shirley Schroeder
Walter & Dorothea Schultz
Charlene Scouten
Ms. Noreen Sealy
Ed Segstro
Mrs. Doreen Shanks
Ms. Selma Shearer
Izzy Shore
Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk
Dr. Don & Lynne Simonson
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The story behind Jan Kocman’s Flute
My flute was first purchased by
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teacher, James Pellerite, who had been a personal
friend of Mr. Lichter. I believe this flute has a most
pure and stable sound coupled with a beautiful
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the WSO and this instrument gives me the
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
Al Alexandruk
Mal Anderson
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Marilyn Billinkoff
Doneta Brotchie
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Edmund Dawe, D.M.A.
Dorothy Dobbie
Greg Doyle
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Wally Fox-Decent
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PRESIDENTS OF THE
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien
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Mr. David Slater
The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin
Mr. Norman J. Alexander
Mr. R. W. Richards
Mr. W. R. Palmer
Mr. E. J. Smith
Dr. M. M. Pierce
Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith
Mr. Allan G. Moffatt
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Mr. N. Roger McFallon
Mr. John F. Fraser
Mr. William W. Draper
Mr. John O. Baatz
1983-84
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1992-94
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1997-98
1998-99
Feb 1999-May 1999
Jun 1999-2000
2000-Feb 03
Mar 2003-Dec 2003
Dec 2003-Jan 2005
Jan 2005- Jul 2006
Jul 2006-Nov 2006
Dec 2006- Jun 2007
2007-2012
2012-present
Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C.
Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C.
Mr. Michel Lagacé
Mr. William H. Loewen
Mrs. Julia DeFehr
Mr. Gordon Fogg
Mrs. Helen Hayles
Mr. Anthony Brookes
Mrs. Helen Hayles
Mr. William Norrie
Mr. William Loewen
Mr. Bruce MacCormack
Mr. Roger King
Ms. Patti Sullivan
Mr. Wally Fox-Decent
Ms. Carol Bellringer
Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President)
Mr. Brendan MacDougall
Ms. Dorothy Dobbie
Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA
WSO BOARD & STAFF 2014-2015 SEASON
OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS
His Honour the Honourable
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Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
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Premier of Manitoba
His Worship Brian Bowman,
Mayor of the City of Winnipeg
Mr. W.H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen,
WSO Directors Emeritus
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE
Sylvia Cassie, President
Winnifred Warkentin, Vice-President
Shirley Loewen, Past President
Isobel Harvie, Treasurer
Tracey LeClair, Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Timothy E. Burt, CFA Alan Freeman
President
Daniel Freidman
Richard Turner
Dr. Daya Gupta
1st Vice President
Gregory Hay
Terry Sargeant
Micah Heilbrunn
2 nd Vice President
Robin Hildebrand
Rob Kowalchuk
Peter Jessiman
Treasurer
Maureen Kilgour
Michael D. Kay
Sotirios Kotoulas
Corporate Secretary Dr. Eleanor MacDougall
Sandra Altner
Alexander Mickelthwate,
Lucienne Blouw
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Michael Cox
Dr. Ian Thomson
Arlene Dahl
Curt Vossen
Marten Duhoux
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ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
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Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor
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John Bacon, Director of Finance & Administration
Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator
Leanne Plett, Accounting & Administrative Assistant
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Carol Cassels, Development Manager
Jeremy Krahn, Business Development Officer
Shenna Song, Development Coordinator
Caroline Murphy, Telefunder, Donations & Raffles
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Ryan Diduck, Director of Sales & Audience Services
Desiree La Vallee, Box Office Coordinator
Theresa Huscroft, Group Events Representative
Kena Olson, Patron Services Representative
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Chelse McKee
Meg Dolovich
Crystal Schwartz
Rachel Himelblau
Stephanie Van Nest
Melissa Houston
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Jean-Francois Phaneuf, Director of Artistic Operations
James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate
Evan Klassen, Production Manager
Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager
Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian
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Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor
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Tanya Derksen, Director of Education & Outreach
Shannon Darby, Education & Outreach Coordinator
Brent Johnson, Community Outreach Coordinator
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The WSO is a chartered non-profit organization operated by a voluntary Board of Directors.
Warm up this January with classic film scores and charismatic pops
conductor Jack Every, who you may remember from our Sci-Fi
Spectacular last fall, at Hollywood: The Epics, Jan. 9-11. "I was
raised on MGM movies,” says Everly. "So much marvelous music.
So much drama!" Hear music from Gone with the Wind, Around
The World in Eighty Days, Titanic, Star Wars and many more.
Hollywood: The Epics
January 9 – 11
It will be a treat to have Jeanne Lamon, director of the worldrenowned Tafelmusik, Jan. 16 & 17 for a program with J.C. Bach,
Mozart, Corelli and Haydn. See the WSO in a whole
new light as Lamon leads the orchestra from her
violin in the traditional Baroque style as
Micah Heilbrunn, principal clarinet, plays
Mozart’s unforgettable Clarinet Concerto.
Manny Tuba Goes
to the Circus
January 18
WSO mascot Manny Tuba’s musical
adventure this season has him heading to
The Circus, Jan. 18, in the Great-West Life
Concerts Kids Series. Ringmaster and
popular children’s entertainer Mr. Mark
helps Manny Tuba discover the skills
and thrills that clowns, jugglers and
animals have that bring to circus life.
Mozart & Haydn with
Jeanne Lamon
January 16 – 17
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Beyond the Score®
January 23 – 24
(WSO in Brandon:
January 25)
Winnipeg New Music
Festival
January 31 – February 6
The always sold-out Beyond the
Score® is back Jan. 23 & 24. This
year, we will delve into the origins
of Beethoven: Symphony No. 5,
followed by a complete
performance of the work. And, for
the first time – Beyond the Score®
will make its way to Brandon on
Sunday, Jan.25.
The Winnipeg New Music Festival
(WNMF) returns, now in its 24th
year, with world-renowned composers
and guest artists flocking to Winnipeg
to celebrate innovative music in the
world of classical compositions. The
incomparable Arditti Quartet opens
the festival Jan. 31, performing
with the WSO for the first time, in
a display of musical fireworks.
Visit wnmf.ca to browse each
evening’s repertoire, featured
guest artists and pre and
post-concert events.
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Jeanne Lamon
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