cliburn concerts

CLIBURN CONCERTS
2014/2015
BASS / KIMBELL / MODERN
In the midst of our busy, multitasking lives, the recital experience offers something different,
something needed: a pure connection. A connection with our fellow audience members, with
the artists on stage—but, more than anything, with the music. We stop for an hour or two, put
down our phones, and allow the music to speak to us through its finely-trained and consummate
ambassadors, who are—as described by Van Cliburn—but its witnesses and messengers. It is a
seemingly paradoxical, uniquely valuable time when we can commune with others for a journey
that is, at its core, introspective.
Our guarantee for these Cliburn Concerts is to bring the world’s best witnesses and messengers
to Fort Worth’s finest concert venues each season to deliver some of the best music ever written
directly to you. We hope to connect with you soon.
Jacques Marquis
President and CEO
BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
the premier recital series in
DFW — pairing the world’s
top classical musicians with
the city’s acoustically-rich
landmark performance hall
Cliburn at the Bass
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Beatrice Rana, piano
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Denis Matsuev, piano
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
John Giordano Tribute Concert
Haochen Zhang, 2009 gold
Joyce Yang, 2005 silver
Stanislav Ioudenitch, 2001 gold
Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 gold
Simone Pedroni, 1993 gold
José Feghali, 1985 gold
André-Michel Schub, 1981 gold
Vladimir Viardo, 1973 gold
Beatrice
Rana
piano
2013 Cliburn silver medalist
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.
Bass Performance Hall
[Rana] delivered an industrial-strength,
knockout recital...with confidence as well as
with a great deal of intuition and sensitivity.
– Washington Times
Italian pianist Beatrice Rana drew mass attention during the 2013 Cliburn Competition for
“intensely personalized music-making” (Dallas Morning News) that “had an electrical current
running through virtually every measure” (The Plain Dealer). Already a rising star, Ms. Rana was
named “One to Watch” by International Piano magazine just before her Cliburn appearance.
Recent and upcoming debuts include: Detroit Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kennedy
Center, and Paris’ Théâtre des Champs Élysées with conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin,
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Leonard Slatkin, and Fayçal Karoui.
Denis
Matsuev
piano
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – 7:30 p.m.
Bass Performance Hall
Mr. Matsuev, wielding his athletic virtuosity
and steely power, gave a chiseled, harddriving yet transparent performance.”
– The New York Times
Since his triumph at the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1998, Denis Matsuev
has become a virtuoso in the grandest of Russian pianistic tradition and has quickly established
himself as one of the prominent pianists of his generation. In addition to performing in recital in
the international music capitals, he has performed with the world’s great orchestras, including the
Chicago Symphony, London Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw, and all of the legendary Russian
orchestras, and with master conductors such as Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit, and Lorin Maazel.
In 2010, the New York Philharmonic invited him as a leading soloist, under Valery Gergiev, in
the orchestra’s 15,000th concert, and he was recently a featured performer during the 2014
Winter Olympic Games Closing Ceremony.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 – 7:30 p.m.
Bass Performance Hall
Featuring:
Haochen Zhang, 2009 gold
Joyce Yang, 2005 silver
Stanislav Ioudenitch, 2001 gold
Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 gold
Simone Pedroni, 1993 gold
José Feghali, 1985 gold
André-Michel Schub, 1981 gold
Vladimir Viardo, 1973 gold
John
Giordano
Tribute
Concert
Featuring eight Cliburn winners
In 1973, Maestro John Giordano had just completed his first season as music director and
conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra—a position he held for the next 27 years—
when he was called on to serve as jury chairman for the Fourth Cliburn Competition. For 11
quadrennial competitions and over 40 years, he performed that role with dignity and
excellence, as an integral and invaluable part of the Cliburn family. He helped launch the
careers of many, many young pianists, among those the eight who return this spring to pay
tribute to him as he now becomes the Cliburn’s first jury chairman emeritus.
KIMBELL ART MUSEUM RENZO PIANO PAVILION
brilliantly intimate concert
experiences within the
confines of Fort Worth’s
newest architectural star,
the Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell
Thursday, October 30, 2014
James Ehnes, violin
Thursday, November 13, 2014
David Fray, piano
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
James
Ehnes
violin
with Andrew Armstrong, piano
Thursday, October 30, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion
James Ehnes, whose artistry suggests that in Paganini’s age he would have
enjoyed similar stature to the great man, succeeds impressively in being
more than merely thrilling…this is not simply a high-wire act. It’s playing of
phenomenal control, allied to musicianship of the highest order.
–The Times (London)
Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and an unfaltering musicality,
James Ehnes is a favorite guest of many of the world’s most respected conductors including
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Marin Alsop, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Paavo Järvi, and Lorin
Maazel. He has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, appearing regularly with many
of the world’s most well-known orchestras, including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Los Angeles, New York, London Symphony, Philharmonia, BBC Philharmonic, and the NHK
Symphony Orchestras. His extensive discography of over 25 recordings has garnered many
international awards and prizes, including a Grammy®, a Gramophone, and six Juno Awards.
David
Fray
piano
Thursday, November 13, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion
Perhaps the most inspired, certainly the most
original Bach player of his generation.
–Der Spiegel
French pianist David Fray was named “Newcomer of the Year 2008” by BBC Music Magazine.
A frequent soloist with leading orchestras, he has collaborated with distinguished conductors such
as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kurt Masur, Christoph Eschenbach, and Riccardo Muti, with recent
highlights including performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Cleveland and
Boston Symphony Orchestras. He also maintains an active career as a recitalist, performing in
the most important concert halls across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including the Louvre
in Paris, Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and Carnegie Hall in New York. Welcome this
phenomenal artist in his Cliburn Concerts debut.
Lawrence
Brownlee
tenor
Thursday, January 29, 2015 – 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion
He sang with agility, elegance and Rossinian style,
tossing off high notes and roulades…this was a winning
performance for an increasingly important artist.
– New York Times
The most in-demand American tenor in the world in the bel canto repertoire, Lawrence Brownlee
continues to astonish audiences with the power and agility of his instrument. From firmly American
roots, Brownlee has become a star on the international scene, performing opposite the leading
ladies of opera and lauded continually for the seemingly effortless beauty of his voice. He
has been featured in nearly every major theater in the world and enjoys a relationship with
many premier conductors and symphony orchestras, and has also performed recitals at the
Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, Grand Théâtre de Genève
in Switzerland, and on London’s Rosenblatt Series.
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
a must-attend for lovers of
great new music, where
works are heard and
discussed by the
composers themselves
Cliburn at the Modern
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Lowell Liebermann, composer
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Mark Adamo, composer
Lowell
Liebermann
composer
Saturday, October 11, 2014 – 2:00 p.m.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
…the music of Lowell Liebermann communicates warmly and vividly. For
all the lyrical fervour of Liebermann’s beguiling idiom, it rarely cloys, thanks
in no small measure to the formidable craft he so abundantly possesses.
– Gramophone
Lowell Liebermann is one of America’s most frequently performed and recorded composers—a
favorite among orchestras and distinguished artists worldwide. His compositions have been
recorded and released by over 40 labels, and his Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by
Stephen Hough and the BBC Scottish Symphony, was nominated for a Grammy®. He has served
as composer-in-residence for many organizations, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,
Sapporo’s Pacific Music Festival, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and won the Cliburn’s
American Composers Invitational in 2001. He maintains an active performing schedule as
pianist and conductor, in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, London’s Wigmore Hall,
and the Berlin Philharmonie.
Mark
Adamo
composer
Saturday, March 28, 2015 – 2:00 p.m.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
A minute after the music began, I knew that I
was in the hands of a brilliant theatre composer.
– The New Yorker
American composer-librettist Mark Adamo first attracted national attention with his uniquely
celebrated début opera, Little Women, after the Alcott novel. Introduced by Houston Grand
Opera in 1998, it is one of the most frequently performed American operas of the last 15 years,
with more than 80 national and international engagements. While his principal work continues
to be for the opera house (Lysistrata and The Gospel of Mary Magdalene), over the past several
years he has ventured into chamber, symphonic, and choral composition; his first concerto, Four
Angels, for harp and orchestra, was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and
debuted in June 2007.
Know Before You Come
SEATING / AMENITIES
Cliburn at the Bass: Subscribers receive priority seating in their chosen pricing level. You will be
seated in or near your seats from last season. If you are new or interested in moving, please note
your request on your order form, and we’ll do our best to fulfill. Keyboard Circle members have
the opportunity to purchase in the special seating sections and also are invited to intermission
receptions in the Green Room. All Cliburn at the Bass subscribers also receive a complimentary
pair of friend tickets to one of the performances, so be sure to include your choice on the order
form as well.
Cliburn at the Kimbell: Keyboard Circle members have the option to purchase reserved seating
and should note any seating preferences on their order form. All other tickets will be general
admission. Guests are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the concert.
Cliburn at the Modern: All tickets are general admission.
PARKING
Free parking is available at all Cliburn Concerts venues.
Cliburn at the Bass: 777 Main Parking Garage (formerly Carter-Burgess), located directly south
of Bass Performance Hall at Commerce and 5th Streets. You may enter the garage starting at
6 p.m. from either 5th or 6th Streets between Commerce and Calhoun. Parking for Cliburn
patrons begins on Level 3. If asked, please show your tickets to the garage attendant to verify
that you are attending the concert.
Cliburn at the Kimbell and Modern: Use museum and street parking.
CHILDREN
Children must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn at the Bass, Cliburn at the Kimbell,
or Cliburn at the Modern concerts. We thank you for your cooperation.
FILL THE HALL
A key part of the Cliburn’s mission is to share music with the largest audience possible. If you
are unable to use your tickets, we ask that you give them to a fellow music lover to use, or let
us know you won’t be using them by exchanging for another concert in the season or donating
your tickets back.
Bass Performance Hall Seating
Keyboard Circle Box Tier
Keyboard Circle Preferred Orchestra
Orchestra I
Orchestra II
Orchestra III
STAGE
Kimbell Art Museum Seating
Keyboard Reserved
General Seating
STAGE
Cliburn Concerts 2014/2015
Season Renewal Order Form
Deadline: June 30, 2014
All patrons must be 8 years or older
Fax to: 817.212.4249
Order Online: Cliburn.org
Mail to: Performing Arts Fort Worth
Attn: Cliburn Subscription Renewal
330 East 4th Sreet, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Questions? Call 817.212.4450
Cliburn at the Bass: all 3 concerts at Bass Performance Hall
SECTION
PRICE QUANTITYTOTAL
Keyboard Circle Box Tier*
$270
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Keyboard Circle Preferred Orchestra*
$195
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=$
Orchestra I
$120
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=$
Orchestra II
$84
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=$
Orchestra III
$48
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$48
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=$
Teachers: Orchestra II
Introduce your friends to Cliburn at the Bass with a complimentary pair of tickets to a performance already
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I would like to make the following seating request:
Cliburn at the Kimbell: all 3 concerts at the Kimbell Art Museum
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General Seating
$120
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I would like to make the following seating request:
Cliburn at the Modern: all 2 concerts at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
SECTION
PRICE QUANTITYTOTAL
General Seating
$40
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=$
* Keyboard Circle seating available with an annual donation of $1,500 or more.
Cliburn Concerts 2014/2015
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Fort Worth, TX 76102
Questions? Call 817.212.4450
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Cliburn Concerts 2014/2015
Cliburn at the Bass
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Beatrice Rana, piano
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Denis Matsuev, piano
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
John Giordano Tribute Concert
Cliburn at the Kimbell
Haochen Zhang, 2009 gold
Joyce Yang, 2005 silver
Stanislav Ioudenitch, 2001 gold
Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 gold
Simone Pedroni, 1993 gold
José Feghali, 1985 gold
André-Michel Schub, 1981 gold
Vladimir Viardo, 1973 gold
Thursday, October 30, 2014
James Ehnes, violin
Thursday, November 13, 2014
David Fray, piano
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Cliburn at the Modern
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Lowell Liebermann, composer
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Mark Adamo, composer
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joining the Cliburn family today. See the many ways to get involved at
www.cliburn.org/support.
KEYBOARD CIRCLE
Donations at $1,500 or more receive special recognition, priority seating for Cliburn at
the Bass and the Kimbell, an invitation to a private reception by a Cliburn winner, and
more. www.cliburn.org/support/memberships
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music-centric group for 20 and 30-somethings offers intimate events with access to artists
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