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Texarkana’s
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Heroic Beethoven
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Historic Perot Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto No. 3, Eroica Symphony
Featuring: Stephen Beus, pianist and winner of the Julliard Concerto Competiton
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2011
Historic Perot Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and Dettingen Te Deum;
J.S. Bach: Double Violin Concerto in D minor; Vivaldi: Concerto for Three Violins
Featuring: TSO soloists and the Texarkana Symphony Chamber Singers
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A thrilling evening of music
and out-of-this-world photography
Historic Perot Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Gustav Holst: The Planets
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Featuring the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
and other Broadway Favorites
Historic Perot Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
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creepy
classics
Special Ticketed
Halloween Family Concert
October 30, 2011, at 3:00 p.m.
Works from: Mussorsgky & Greig,
Theme from Addam’s Family
Perot Theatre Student Concerts
Wed., Feb. 15, 2012, 9:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Black History Concert
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
concert previews
Before every regular season concert at 6:40 p.m.
Maestro Marc-André Bougie will introduce each concert
with an informative talk the whole family will enjoy.
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letter from the executive director
Good Evening!
Tonight we bring to a close
TSO’s 5th anniversary
season. Sounds of the Next
Generation refers not only
to the commissioning
of a new work by a
well-respected native
composer or the virtuosic playing of one of America’s
rising stars, but extols our desire to be the go-to source
of musical excellence for Texarkana’s future citizens.
Whereas previous generations have had to leave our city to
experience live performances of symphonic masterworks
and had only minimal access to stringed instrument
education programs, today’s youngest Texarkanians can
be forever changed right here, in our own city, and for
minimal cost; beyond anything else the Symphony does,
this is the reason we exist.
•TSO fosters educational excellence for our kids…
•TSO is a resource for the whole community…
•TSO is developing a legacy for Texarkana’s future…
So, one might ask…how can I help sustain this
wonderful asset in Texarkana? First, just by reading this
tonight you have already succeeded in supporting the
mission of the orchestra! The Texarkana community
has embraced the Symphony and that is evident by our
sustained and growing audience size; our ticket sales
have continued steady growth over the last five years.
(You even have the opportunity to buy more tonight!)
However, as important as ticket sales are, you can join
our efforts in other ways too…
• Making a generous donation to the
orchestra’s Annual Fund
•Becoming a Concert or Chair Sponsor
•Purchasing blocks of tickets to donate to
area college students
•Advocating for stringed music education in
our area school districts
•Encouraging area businesses to support
the Symphony
Tonight’s concert is truly a commencement exercise…
what a wonderful gift Texarkana has…will you help us
make it a success well into the future?
Best Regards,
R. Andrew Clark Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Remica C. Gray
President
Emily R. Tarr
Vice President
David J. Potter
Secretary
Nancy V. Emerson
Treasurer
Traci Anderson
Mary Armstrong
Heather Barnette
Nita Craytor
LouAnne Harrell
Victor Hlavinka
Jennell Ingram
Michael Malek
Edward Miller
Ronald L. Mills
David Orr
Dr. Cindy Porter
William B. Roberts
Patti Shaffer
Lisa H. Singleton
Charlotte Smelser
James H. Verschoyle
Treva West
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R. Andrew Clark
Executive Director
Marc-André Bougie
Music Director
Steven M. Bennett
Youth Symphony
Conductor
welcome to the historic perot theatre!
The Perot Theatre opened in downtown Texarkana in 1924 and was hailed as the jewel of the Saenger Theatre chain.
Called the most beautiful theatre in the South, it featured silent movies, movie premieres, the nationally broadcast
Fifth Annual War Bond Drive with host Orson Welles, and live performances by Annie Oakley, Will Rogers, and John
Barrymore. By the mid-20th Century the theatre was owned by the Paramount Corporation and served as the
entertainment hub of downtown Texarkana. Due to the growth of the modern movie plex and the population shift
to the Northwest, the theatre had been reduced to a B movie house by the 1970s. The theatre officially closed in
1977 when the City of Texarkana, Texas purchased it for $19,000 as part of the Model Cities Program. With the help
of Texarkana natives H. Ross Perot and his sister, Bette, the theatre was restored to its current elegance at a cost of
$2.4 million and reopened in 1981. The theatre was renamed the Perot Theatre in honor of Gabriel Ross and Lulu May
Perot, lifelong residents of the city and the parents of Ross and Bette.
This year Texarkana celebrates 29 years of outstanding artistic performances in the Perot Theatre, making it one
of the keys to the renewal of downtown and a destination point for tourism throughout our region. Managed by
the Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, under a contract with the City of Texarkana, Texas, the Perot
Theatre is not only the primary performance venue of Texarkana’s own professional Symphony Orchestra, but has
also, through TRAHC’s annual Perot Theatre Series, played host to some of the world’s best performers: Cary Grant,
Anne Murray, Alvin Ailey Dance, New York City Opera, Warsaw Philharmonic, Marvin Hamlisch, Carol Channing, Harry
Belafonte, Harlem Boys Choir, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Savion Glover, Roy Clark, Ray Charles, Houston
Ballet, Tammy Wynette, Broadway blockbusters, and many more!
The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with the City of Texarkana, Texas, and TRAHC to have one of
the most beautiful theatres in the country as its performance venue! For more information about the Perot, rental
inquiries, or for a free tour contact the Box Office at 903-792-4992.
GOLDEN RULES OF THEATRE
Attending a live performance is not the same as going
to a movie. Please show courtesy to those seated near
you and ensure magic moments in our theatre by
respecting the following golden rules...
Please turn off all beepers, cell phones, and watch
alarms before entering.
Please refrain from talking, humming, singing, or
beating time to the music during the performance.
Give yourself plenty of time to get to the theatre; late
arrivals are disruptive. Late seating will only be done at
appropriate pauses.
Please unwrap all cough drops and candies before the
curtain rises.
Avoid kicking the back of the seat in front of you, even
if it is done in time to the music. Please also prevent
your children from doing the same.
If bringing children, instruct them in proper audience
behavior, and familiarize them with the performance
beforehand so they know what to expect.
Please use moderation in applying perfume, cologne,
or scented lotion, as many people are highly allergic
to perfumes.
special note
For the enjoyment of everyone in the audience and for your safety, please do not leave your seat once the
concert begins, and remain seated until the theatre lights are brought up for intermission or the conclusion of
the concert. Thank you for your consideration of others and enjoy the evening!
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bravo!
2010-2011 Season Concert Sponsors
Anonymous Music-Lover working through
BancorpSouth Asset Management and Trust
in Honor of composer, Clint Needham
Nancy and Richard Carr
Dr. George W. English, III
Judy and Jim Morgan
Lois and Cary Patterson
Texarkana Regional Chora e
Mrs. Bobby Dowd (Sue)
Remica and Danny Gray
Haltom & Doan
Mike and Pete Mankins
Vasco McCoy, Jr. Foundation
Miller, James, Miller & Hornsby, LLP
Martha and Josh Morriss
Jan and Ron Nelson
Emily and Gabe Tarr
Margaret and Bob White
student concerts in the perot theatre
United Way of Greater Texarkana
C. Louis and Mary C. Cabe Foundation
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applause!
2010-2011 Special Events Underwriters
Caroline and Mike Craven
Dr. George W. English, III
Dottie and Ed Miller
Mike and Pete Mankins
Drs. Rosanne Stripling and Larry Sullivan
Wayne Garrison Charitable Trust,
BancorpSouth Trustee
Texarkana Regional Chora e
Richard Sexton
Symphony Chair Sponsors
Underwriting a TSO musician for the 2010-2011 Season are:
Mr. and Mrs. George Crank
Nita Craytor
Dr. George W. English, III
Suzy and Victor Hlavinka
Linda and Stan Knowles
Katherine and George Lease
Paul and Barbara McCash
Julia Peck Mobley
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Verschoyle
Ray and Barbara Whitney
youth concerto competition sponsors
Junior League of Texarkana, Inc.
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Marc-André Bougie,
Conductor
A native of Montreal, Marc-André first studied piano at
the College of St. Laurent. He subsequently completed a
Bachelor of Music at the University of Montreal and was
admitted to the University of Missouri for his Master’s in
Orchestra Conducting under Maestro Edward Dolbashian.
As a conductor, Marc-André founded and directed the
Orchestre des Sources, a chamber orchestra with which he recorded a CD, Orchestre des Sources:
Musique pour cordes, and the music for the short-movie L ‘embellie. In Missouri, he conducted
the University Philharmonic, the Contemporary Chamber Players, the University Singers,
the Columbia Youth Orchestra, and the Show-Me Opera Studio. Arriving in Shreveport in
September 2001 he held a four-year tenure with the Shreveport Opera as Education Director,
Chorus Master, and Assistant-Conductor, making his professional conducting debut with
the Shreveport Symphony in January 2004. He also worked with the Sacred Heart Choir of
Texarkana, St. Pius X Choir of Shreveport, the St. John-Berchmans Cathedral Choir, and the St.
Cecilia Choral Society. Also active as a composer, he won the 2001 MTNA National Composition
Competition with his piece String-Quartet.
Marc-André is currently Music Director for the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, the Texarkana
Regional Chorale and the Shreveport Chorale, and full-time faculty at Texarkana College.
Recent engagements have included various concerts with the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of
North Louisiana, European conducting debut in April 2010, Carnegie Hall conducting debut
in June, 2010, and countless concerts with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, of which he
is the founding Music Director. Marc was also awarded TRAHC’s 2007 Arts Champion Award,
and the Arkansas Arts Council has added him to the Arts in Education Roster of Artists for the
third year in a row. Marc-André Bougie is married to soprano Candace Taylor, with whom he collaborates as
pianist and conductor in recitals. They are proud parents of Miriam Taylor Bougie.
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Elena Urioste, Violin
Elena Urioste, featured on the cover of Symphony magazine as an
emerging artist to watch, has been hailed by critics and audiences alike
for her lush tone, the nuanced lyricism of her playing, and her commanding stage presence. Elena’s debut performances with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra in 2010 were praised by three separate critics for
their “hypnotic delicacy,” “expressive poise,” and “lyrical sensitivity.”
Since first appearing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age thirteen,
she has made acclaimed debuts with major orchestras throughout the
United States, including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the
Buffalo Philharmonic, and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
Richmond, San Antonio, and Sarasota symphony orchestras. In Europe,
Elena has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Wurzburg Philharmonic, and Hungary’s Orchestra Dohnányi Budafok.
As first-place laureate in both the Junior and Senior divisions of the Sphinx Competition, she debuted at Carnegie
Hall in 2004 and has returned annually as soloist. She has collaborated with acclaimed conductors Sir Mark Elder,
Keith Lockhart, Robert Spano, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and Alondra de la Parra; pianists Christopher O’Riley and
Ignat Solzhenitsyn; cellists Zuill Bailey and Carter Brey; and violinists Shlomo Mintz, Cho-Liang Lin, and David
Kim. Elena has been a featured artist in the Marlboro, Ravinia, La Jolla, and Sarasota Music Festivals, as well as
Switzerland’s Sion Valais International Music Festival. She was a first-prize winner of the Sion International Violin
Competition, which also awarded her its audience prize and the prize for best performance of the competition’s
newly commissioned work.
Elena made her Wigmore Hall recital debut in 2009 as one of three recipients of the prestigious London Music
Masters Award. Earlier that year she debuted at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
Her media credits include the popular radio programs From the Top and Performance Today; appearances on Telemundo and NBC’s Today Show; and a McGraw Young Artists Showcase performance for a live studio audience at
WQXR’s Greene Space in New York City. She is featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary Breaking the
Sound Barrier, and in numerous magazines including Symphony, Strings, Philadelphia Music Makers, and Careers
and Colleges. Her first CD was released on the White Pine label. Elena is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with Joseph Silverstein, Pamela Frank, and
Ida Kavafian. She completed graduate studies with Joel Smirnoff at The Juilliard School. Other notable teachers
include David Cerone, Choong-Jin Chang, Soovin Kim, and the late Rafael Druian. The outstanding instruments now being used by Elena are an Alessandro Gagliano violin, Naples c. 1706, and a
Pierre Simon bow, both on generous extended loan from the private collection of Dr. Charles E. King through the
Stradivari Society of Chicago. January 2011
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Clint Needham,
Texarkana Native Composer
The music of Clint Needham (b. 1981, Texarkana, TX) has been
described as “wildly entertaining” (New York Times), “easy to
smile at” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “fresh and spicy” (CourierPost). Recently named recipient of a Charles Ives Scholarship
from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Clint’s music
has been recognized with two ASCAP Morton Gould Awards, the
William Schuman Prize/BMI Student Composer Award, the Jacob
Druckman Prize from the Aspen Music Festival, First Prize in the
International Ticheli Composition Contest, the Heckscher Prize
from Ithaca College, a Lee Ettelson Composer Award and the
coveted Underwood New Music Commission from the American
Composers Orchestra.
Clint’s orchestral music has been commissioned and performed by the American Composers Orchestra at
Carnegie Hall, the Aspen Concert Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the
Minnesota Orchestra, New York Youth Symphony at Carnegie Hall, the Omaha Symphony, and Symphony
in C, among others. Various chamber groups including the American Brass Quintet, Aspen Contemporary
Ensemble, Dinosaur Annex, Indiana University New Music Ensemble, Ithaca College’s KULMUSIK, Quintet
Attacca, Stanford Wind Quintet, and the Wingra Woodwind Quintet have given performances of his
chamber music across the country, as well as in Europe and Australia. Commissions for the 2010-2011 season include orchestral works for the New York Classical Players, the
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, the Sioux City Symphony, and the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra as
well as a new work for soprano and wind ensemble for the United States Air Force Band of the West. Clint
is also writing a chamber work for American Brass Quintet bass trombonist, John Rojak. Clint is currently Assistant Professor of Music at Ohio Wesleyan University. He earned his doctorate
degree from Indiana University, where he was a four-year Jacobs School of Music doctoral fellow in
composition. His principal composition teachers include Claude Baker, Loris Chobanian, David Dzubay,
Michael Gandolfi, Per Mårtensson, Sven-David Sandström, and Richard Wernick. Clint has also studied
with Robert Beaser, Syd Hodkinson, Christopher Rouse, and George Tsontakis at the Aspen Music
Festival as a Susan and Ford Schumann composition fellow and with Mario Davidovsky at the Wellesley
Composers Conference as a composition fellow. Clint’s music is published by the Theodore Presser Company with additional works published by
Manhattan Beach Music and Triplo Press. Recordings of his works can be found on the Summit Records
and Mark Masters labels, and by the United States Air Force Band of the West.
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orchestra roster
Marc-André Bougie, Founding Music Director
Violin I
Kiril Laskarov, Concertmaster
Chair Sponsored by:
Dr. George W. English, III
Edward Charity, Associate Concertmaster
Chair Sponsored by:
Kathy and George Lease
Dan Santelices, Assistant Concertmaster
Diana Hector-Norwood,
Assistant Concertmaster
Chair Sponsored by:
Barbara and Ray Whitney
Christopher Reed
Arthur Busby
Algimantas Staskevicius
Jose Quintero
Violin II
Russell Lewis, Principal Second
Chair Sponsored by:
Linda and Stan Knowles
Petra Bubanja
Pedro Vera
Michelle Permenter
Nancy Norton
Jana Powers
Johnette Leblanc
Joe Cooper
Aaron Weintraub
Paul McCash
Viola
Borys Smolaga, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Mr. and Mrs.
James H. Verschoyle
Melissa Nabb
Mario Torres
Shane Almendarez
Ken Gilleland
Sherry Paetznick
Tiezheng Shen
Cello
Dan Cline, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Suzy and Victor Hlavinka
Lillia Lara
Elizabeth Fortner
Pam Martin
Brett Andrews
Alex Djinov
Bass
Peter Haas, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Nita Craytor
Andy Giller
Jeff Madlock
Chris Pike
flute
Sally Horak Hundemer, Principal
Laura Bennett
Kara Fortenberry
Oboe
Theresa Zale-Bridges, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Barbara and Paul McCash
Amy Wainscott
Kelli Short
clarinet
Michael Thrasher, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Julia Peck Mobley
Rebecca Wenck
Bass clarinet
Bill Nichols
Trumpet
Clayton Harris, Principal
Buddy Deese
Brandon Martindale
Clay Mills
TROMBONE
Mark Windham, Principal
Steve Bennett
Ed Grissom
TUBA
Karen Norton
Timpani
Russell Roberts, Principal
PERCUSSION
Anthony Robinson
Evan Barr
Kevin Lusk
T. Jon Kelly
Jason Edwards
harp
Janel Hector
Bassoon
Sara Scurry, Principal
Susan Nelson
keyboard
Mary Scott Goode, Principal
Chair Sponsored by:
Florence and George Crank
Amy Meadows
contraBassoon
Doug Bakenhus
Production
Staff
horn
Thomas Hundemer, Principal
Colin McRae, Assistant
Susan Rogers
David Renfro
Craig Pratt
Tammy Brown
Personnel
Manager
Diana Hector-Norwood
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
Music
Librarian
Laura Bennett
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To n i g h t ’ s Co nc e r t Sp o n s o r s
Take
a
Anonymous Music-Lover working
through BancorpSouth Asset
Management and Trust in Honor
of composer, Clint Needham
Haltom & Doan
Judy and Jim Morgan
Margaret and Bob White
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THE
PRESENTS
Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. | Perot Theatre | Texarkana, Texas
Marc-André Bougie, Conducting
Featuring Elena Urioste, Violin
also featuring the World Premiere of Southern Air
by Composer Clint Needham in Honor of TSO’s Fifth Anniversary Season
co n c e rt r e p e rto i r e
Ottorino Respighi
(1879-1936)
Clint Needham
(b. 1981)
Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957)
Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)
23’
I.I pini di Villa Borghese
II.Pini presso una catacomba
III.I pini del Gianicolo
IV.I pini della Via Appia
Southern Air
9’
i n t e r m i ss i o n
Concerto for Violin in D minor, op. 47
I.Allegro moderato – Molto moderato e tranquillo –
Allegro molto – Moderato assai – Allegro moderato –
Allegro molto vivace
II.Adagio di molto
III.Allegro, ma non tanto
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31’
program notes
Ottorino Respighi
Our evening
With Sounds of the Next Generation, TSO is
celebrating five years of glorious music with a tribute
to the great symphonic tradition of the twentiethcentury and new music from this century. From the
stark melodies of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto performed
by a rising star of the violin world, to the victorious
echoes of glories past in Respighi’s Pines of Rome,
and the modern and inviting sounds of Clint Needham’s
Southern Air, TSO is proud to introduce its audience
to a new world of rich symphonic sonorities.
will begin with
the music of
Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. Born in Bologna in
1879, Respighi had the benefit of having a music teacher
as a father. Showing signs of talent early on in his training,
the young Ottorino was admitted to the Liceo Musicale of his
city at age thirteen and perfected his skills at the piano, violin
and composition under Giuseppe Martucci. Respighi travelled
to Russia in 1899 to become principal violist in the orchestra of the Russian Imperial Theatre, and in the mean time
studied instrumentation with Rimsky-Korsakov. Shortly
thereafter, Respighi travelled to Berlin and studied with
Max Bruch. Respighi was appointed teacher of composition at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome in 1913
and remained in Rome until his death in 1936, even though
he toured throughout Europe and North and South America
extensively until his last year.
Respighi is remembered as a giant of Italian orchestral
music of the twentieth-century, in the context that most
renowned Italian composers of that era were primarily opera composers. Respighi left his mark in the orchestral genre with a series of three symphonic poems based on
Roman scenes. The first set – The Fountains of Rome – was
composed in 1915-1916 and depicted four different fountains of the Eternal City designed by Bernini. The Pines of
Rome, performed tonight, was composed and premiered in
1924. Finally, Roman Festivals, composed in 1928, closed the
trilogy.
Pines of Rome, like the two other segments of this Roman
set, is based on the concept of program music. Here, the
composer finds inspiration through a series of short poems
or descriptions corresponding to the desired scenes. The
music follows pretty closely the descriptions given by
Respighi himself:
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program notes (continued)
I. The Pine-Trees of the Villa Borghese
“Children are at play in the groves of the Villa Borghese; they
dance round in circles, they play at soldiers, marching and
fighting, they are wrought up by their own cries like swallows
at evening, they come and go in swarms. Suddenly, the scene
changes, and…
II. Pine-Trees near a Catacomb
…we see the shades of the pine trees fringing the entrance to
a catacomb. From the depth rises the sound of mournful psalm
singing, floating through the air like a solemn hymn, and gradually and mysteriously dispersing.
III. The Pine-Trees of the Janiculum
A quiver runs through the air: the pine-trees of the Janiculum
stand distinctly outlined in the clear light of a full moon. A nightingale is singing.
IV. The Pine-Trees of the Appian Way
Misty dawn on the Appian Way: solitary pine-trees guarding
the magic landscape; the muffled, ceaseless rhythm of unending footsteps. The poet has a fantastic vision of bygone glories:
trumpets sound and, in the brilliance of the newly-risen sun, a
consular army bursts forth towards the Sacred Way mounting in
triumph to the Capitol.
The different episodes of Pines of Rome are set at different
times in the day, starting at midday and lasting until dawn.
In the first movement, the playful nature of the scene is made
obvious by the colorful orchestration. Frantic themes follow
each other without much thematic development. In the
second movement, chant-like melodies give a solemn quality to the music. Respighi references the times of the early
Christians by resorting to ancient chants conveying the appropriate atmosphere. The composer had a special interest in
ancient music and found an outlet here to display his mastery
of this ancient style. In the third movement, featuring a beautiful theme played by the solo clarinet, instrumental sonorities
give way to the sounds of a nightingale, played on tape. In
the last movement, the march-like incessant rhythm conjures
images of past Roman conquests, or as Mussolini might have
imagined the rebirth of a new Roman order.
The first half
of our concert will end
with Southern Air by Texarkana-native Clint Needham. For
more information on the composer, please read the biography pages of this program book. Mr. Needham provided the
following program notes to his composition.
Southern Air is a nostalgic work for orchestra about my
memories of growing up in the south. The main idea
was to create a core “folk-music” that would assert itself
throughout the work. I also wanted this music to evoke
the notion of a musical “air” which historically is a lyrical
instrumental work. This folk-music is heard three times
in the solo strings (most
clearly in the beginning
and end) and divides
the work into two larger
orchestral sections –
both based on the same
melodic material.
The first section presents
the melodic material in
a thick texture, making
it difficult to hear clearly.
Clint Needham
Notes of the melody
linger in other instruments as the melody moves on,
creating a thick resonance in the ensemble. The melody
is consonant, but at the same time very thick – just like
the southern air in the summertime.
The second large-scale section begins with a fragmented version of the melody played softly in the
woodwinds. As the music escalates, the melody is
inserted into the texture for the last time. At the same
time, a joyous “noise” in the brass, woodwinds and
percussion sounds, which again obscures the melody.
The lyric melody hovers atop the boisterous brass and
woodwind music that is evocative of the collective spirit
of marching band music in my memory. In my mind, the
sounds of the marching band are still echoing through
the late-summer sultry air.
Southern Air was commissioned by the Texarkana
Symphony Orchestra in celebration of their 5th year
anniversary season.
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program notes (continued)
Our second half
will feature music of the Finnish nationalist composer Jan
Sibelius (1865-1957). Son of an army medical officer, and
orphaned at a young age, Finnish composer Sibelius was
raised by his grand-parents. Interestingly enough, his first
language was Swedish, and he only learned Finnish as an
adult. He showed
interest in music in
his early years but
decided to study
law instead. Yet, he
had always wanted
to be a musician
and his initial calling took over. He
perfected his playing of the violin and
went to study in
Germany & Austria.
He became a successJan Sibelius
ful musician and in
1897 was awarded a national pension so he could focus on composing. Some of the early masterworks from that period were
the symphonic poem Finlandia and his Second Symphony, performed by TSO in seasons past. Sibelius’main orchestral output is
his set of seven symphonies, composed within twenty-five years.
His style and language as a symphonist were more traditional,
and he can be seen as an heir of the great German tradition of
Beethoven & Brahms. The last years of his life did were not very
productive musically, and Sibelius died in 1857, at the ripe old
age of 92.
was given in 1905 by Karel Halir, under the direction of
Richard Strauss. Jascha Heifetz made the premiere recording of the concerto in the 1930’s, thus bringing the piece in
the standard violin concerto repertoire from that point on.
The first movement, Allegro moderato, opens with haunting
tremolos in the string and the beautiful opening melody of
the solo violin. It leads into another theme, more expansive
than the first. An allegro molto section in b-flat minor comes
next, creating quite a rhythmic contrast and leading to the
solo violin cadenza, acting as the development section of the
movement. Opening themes of the movement are brought
back to close the movement.
The second movement, Adagio di molto, begins with woodwind duets leading to the lyrical theme played by the solo
violin. A syncopated accompaniment figure provides a sense
of longing to the melody, soon to be followed by intense
dotted-rhythmic figures altering the quiet atmosphere of
the beginning of the movement.
The third movement, Allegro ma non tanto, is the most technically challenging piece of the concerto. Music critic Sir
Donald Tovey characterized the piece as a “Polonaise for
Bears” given the style of the accompaniment figure and the
thickness of the texture. Here, Sibelius’ gift or motivic development is central to giving this movement a life of its own
as basic rhythmic cells evolve into more complex and intricate units.
©Marc-André Bougie, 2011
The composer started work on his Violin Concerto in 1903.
The piece was initially dedicated to Willy Burmester, a close
musical acquaintance of Sibelius. Yet the premiere was
scheduled at a time when Burmester was not available,
and Victor Novacek performed the piece first as a result of
this scheduling conflict. The performance was a disaster.
Novacek had not had enough time to master the music,
which is of incredible difficulty, and the orchestra, conducted
by Sibelius, had not had enough rehearsal time. Sibelius subsequently reworked the concerto and a second performance
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memorials & honorariums
TSO gratefully acknowledges special gifts
in Honor and Memory of friends and family:
Gifts in Honor:
Julie Aultman
Miss Kelly Burnett
Mrs. Scottie Burnett Ms. Nita Craytor
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gray
Mr. R. Andrew Clark
Ms. Bille Ford
Ms. Angela Hibbs
Gifts in Memory:
Ms. Angela Hibbs
Dr. Barry Green
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gray
Mr. Ed Bickley
H. Louis Johnson
Texarkana Regional Chorale
Debbie Bricker
Miss Kelly Burnett
Mrs. Joan King
Gayle Burrow
Miss Kelly Burnett
Ms. Dolly McGinnis
R. Andrew Clark
Dr. Richard Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Tarr
Mr. and Mrs. George Crank
Mr. R. Andrew Clark
Ms. Billie Ford
Ms. Angela Hibbs
Ms. Nancy Lacy
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Peckham
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Crank
Nona and Carl Culpepper
Mr. and Mrs. Rob McGinnis
Ms. Wanda Davis
Ms. Nancy Lacy
Ms. Billie Ford
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Peckham
Kathy Fomby
Miss Kelly Burnett
Ms. Nancy Lacy
Mr. and Mrs. Rob McGinnis
Mr. R. Andrew Clark
Ms. Angela Hibbs
Wayne Crank
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gray
Mrs. Dorthy Lawrence
Dr. and Mrs. Bob Burnett
Marie McCracken
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Tarr
Martha A. Miller
Ms. Darlene Gathright
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Morriss, Jr.
Cindy Sandefur
Dr. and Mrs. Bob Burnett
Mrs. Martha Morris
Dr. and Mrs. Paul McCash
Betty Tetreault
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gray
Ann Nicholas
Miss Kelly Burnett
Dr. Warren and Juanita Vammen
Drs. John and Kathy Vammen
Dr. Wanda Northam
Miss Kelly Burnett
Ms. June Owen
As of 3/31/2011
Dr. James Spirup
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Peckham
Dr. and Mrs. William Tompkins
Ms. Nancy Lacy
TSO Staff
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Peckham
Carla Wren
Miss Kelly Burnett
Dr. & Mrs. James Works
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Peckham
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
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Julie’s
D e l i & M a r ke t
since 1996
Support for Texarkana
Symphony Orchestra
is provided, in part,
by the Arkansas Arts
Council, an agency of the
Department of Arkansas
Heritage, and the
National Endowment for
the Arts; and by the Texas
Commission on the Arts.
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PATRONS
PLATINUM $10,000+
Anonymous Music-Lover
working through BancorpSouth
Asset Management and Trust
in Honor of composer, Clint Needham
Arkansas Arts Council, an Agency
of The Department of Arkansas
Heritage, and The National
Endowment for the Arts
City of Texarkana, Arkansas
City of Texarkana, Texas
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Texarkana
gOLD$5,000-9,999
Nancy and Richard Carr
Dr. George W. English, III e
Mike and Pete Mankins
Judy and Jim Morgan
Lois and Cary Patterson
Texas Commission on the Arts
United Way of Greater Texarkana
SILVER
$2,500-4,999
C. Louis and Mary C. Cabe Foundation
Capital One Bank
Christus St. Michael
Health System
Mrs. Bobby Dowd (Sue)
E-Z Mart
Remica and Danny Gray
Sammye and Jim Haltom
Junior League of Texarkana, Inc.
Pam McCoy, Vasco McCoy, Jr. Foundation
Miller, James, Miller & Hornsby
Martha and Josh Morriss
Jan and Ron Nelson
Emily and Gabe Tarr
Texarkana Regional Chorale
In honor of H. Louise Johnson
Margaret and Bob White
BRONZE
$1,000-2,499
Allstate Foundation
Richard Sexton, Agent
American State Bank
Dr. John G. Calhoun
Nita Craytor e
Mr. and Mrs. George Cranke
Vicki and Roy Deskin
W.H. Garrison Charitable Trust
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patrons (continued)
Mary Scott and Howard Goode
Guaranty Bond Bank
Suzy and Victor Hlavinkae
Louise Johnson
Linda and Stan Knowlese
Katherine and George Leasee
Michael and Deborah Malek
Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Meredith
Paul and Barbara McCashe
Julia Peck Mobleye
Connor W. Patman
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Roberts
Donald and Diane Ross
Dr. and Mrs. Jack L. Royal
Dr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Shaffer
C. Jack and Linda Smith
Texarkana Area Community Foundation, an affiliate office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Verschoylee
Ray and Barbara Whitneye
Ruth Ellen and Dave Whitt
Jean and Herb Wren
e Chair Sponsor
SUSTAINER
$500-999
AEP SWEPCO
Gary and Gabrielle Bachers
Marc-André Bougie
and Candace Taylor
Scottie and Bob Burnett
David and Wendy Carlisle
Katy Caver
Horace C. Cabe Foundation
Lucille Cook
Mildred Cabe Cook Foundation
Darby and Jennifer Doan
James Freeman
W.H. Garrison Charitable Trust
Patricia and Barry Green
Robert C. Green
Bill and Rosalie Griffin
Margaret A. Harrell
Betty Jo Hays
Douglas and Jennell Ingram
Michelle and Chris Karam
Susan Keeney
Kwik Kopy Printing
Steve and Mel Luebbert
Drs. Kathleen
and Michael Martin
Paul and Barbara McCash Charitable Endowment
DeAnn and Brett McClaran
Lil and Hayes McClerkin
Dottie and Ed Miller
William and Rita Morriss
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Murphy
Bruce and Shannon Nix
Mary Ann and Steve Oden
B. June Owen
Dr. and Mrs. George Poulos
LaWanda and John Rich
Cliff and Becky Robertson
Schimming Company
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Dr. Jon Vammen
and Kathy Vammen, Ph.D
In Memory of Dr. Warren
and Juanita Vammen
Lynnel Westerman
Wholesale Electric
Supply Co., Inc
LeeAnn and Buddy McCulloch
Brenda and Jim Works
ASSOCIATE
$100-499
Pat Abernathy
Amanda L. Albright
Diane and Kirk Babb
Dr. Ed and Sara Bashaw
Julia W. Best
Jim and Betty Bostick
Francine and Claude Bougie
Margaret and Charles Bruce
Jack Bruner
Jane and Scott Bruner
Edwin E. Buckner, Jr.
Tom and Brenda Burns
Acousticon Audiology
R. Andrew Clark
Ted and Shirley Cline
Linda and Stacy Cogbill
Lynda Corzine
Caroline and Mike Craven
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Culpepper
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Curry
Eddie and Jane Daines
Gloria Ann Davis
Ruth Penny Davis
Buddy and Phyllis Deese
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patrons (continued)
Ann and Douglas Drummond
Nancy Emerson
Dr. Betty J. Feir
Mary Collom Fore
Bob and Nan Fry
Cookie and John Gender
Gale S. Gill
Andrew G. Goesl, M.D., and
Sarah S. Goesl Endowment
Curt and Diane Green
Gary and Kay Gregory
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Griffin
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Griffin
Clark Hagen
Elizabeth Hardy
Jeanne and Alan Harrel
Mary P. Hickerson
Campaign Committee
Dr. Carol and Garry Hodgson
Frances R. Holcombe
Don and Sue Howren
Dennis and Gwen Huffman
Nita-Fran Hutcheson
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Irwin, Jr.
Dr. Jo Kahler and Eddie Lamb
Dr. and Mrs. Rodney LeBoeuf
Dr. and Mrs. Cordell Klein
Chris and Mike Knierim
Ducky Knight
Nancy M. Lacy
Bryce Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lilly
Robbye Magee
Paul and M. Kaa March
Joseph and Andrea Martin
Sue McCrossen
Camille and Rob McGinnis
Dr. and Mrs. Chris McMillan
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. McMillan
Becky and George McWilliams
Deborah and Ron Mills
Joe and Mary Lou Morriss
Drs. Rebecca and
Dub Narramore
Marti Newell
Jim and Joan Nowlin
Jeanie and Gary Nutter
Mary Jane and David Orr
Debby and Larry Oxford
Mike and Diane Paolucci
Holt and Teensy Parsons
Mandy and William V. Perdue
Theresa and Frank Poff
Dr. Cindy Porter
Patricia Purcell
Michelle and Brian Purtle
Dr. Alan and Melissa Rasco
Wayne and Margie Rhoads
Janis and Eddie Robbins
Rose Anne Sanderson
Randy and Lucy Sarrett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shilling
Charlotte and Dan Smelser
Beth and Jerry Sparks
Ronald Stewart
John and Linda Thomas
Pat Thomas
Charlotte and George Vasser
Tom and Pat Wagy
Sylvia Waldrop
Judy Wright Walter
Sherri Waters
Wednesday Music Club
Stan and Maria Weger
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
Treva and Kenneth West
Carolyn N. Whittle
Pat and Keith Williams
Dorothy Lindsey Young
Joyce and Jack Young
Junie and Dennis Young
Dr. Matt and Cindy Young
friend
$35-99
Harriet W. Autrey
Clarke D. Arnold, P.A.
Pat L. Baker
Sara M. Barnett
Martha Beasley
Pam Beck
Bob and Joyce Bell
Norma (Sorsby) and
Charles B. Beloine
Carolyn H. Bland
and Darin Bland
Marsha L. Bowers
Jeanie Bransford
Beth A. Brine
Vida V. Brine
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Buresh
Gail and Gene Cogbill
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas
and Jean Cogdill
Sue B. Colvin
Marjorie Cowman
Cecilia and James Davis
Leon and Carol Flores
Carolyn Floyd
Billie L. Ford
Michael and Paula Foster
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patrons (continued)
John Gibbert
Patti and Brian W. Goesl
Betty Grace
Judith Gauntt Hammock
Rosemary and Paul Hardy
Norma Harrison
Suzy and John Heath
Angela Hibbs
Sandra K. Holmes
Dr. and Mrs. George Hunter
Nelda S. Lile
Martha and Nick Margrave
Ann May
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mayo
Rodney McClure
Philip W. McLarty
Gerane McWilliams
Ralph and Betty Miller
Beulah L. Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Morel
Beth Morris
Gloria Edmonds Mugno
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Page
Haley Patillo
Betty Rateliff
Karen Rhodes
Ralph Robertson
Eileen and Jack Rothwell
Joyce Schiessl
Imogene Scott
James T. Smith
Doug and Betty Williams
As of 3/31/2011
tso Founding patrons
grand presenting
sponsor
Dr. and Mrs. George Bohmfalk
Candace Taylor and
Marc-André Bougie
Scottie and Bob Burnett
James W. Burnett, III
Kelly Elizabeth Burnett
Cleveland Burton
Betty and Perry Butcher
Lois Towles Caesar
(In Memoriam)
(from Dorothea Towles)
Lucille T. Cook
Florence and George Crank
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Culpepper
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Deskin
Jennifer and Darby Doan
Dr. Norma and Fay J Durrant
Dr. George W. English, III
Mary Scott and Howard Goode
Remica and Danny Gray
Patricia and Barry Green
Sammye and Jim Haltom
Margaret Harrell
LouAnne and Billy Harrell
Peggy and Jasper Howard
H. Louise Johnson
John Jay Jones Funeral Home
Kathy and George Lease
Mrs. Fleet F. Magee
Michael and Pete Mankins
Barbara and Paul McCash
Pamela McCoy
Dottie and Ed Miller
Julia Peck Mobley
Judy and Jim Morgan
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Martha and Josh Morriss, Jr.
Kay and Jimmy Murphy
Drs. Wanda and Jon Northam
Martha and Fred Norton, Jr.
Charlotte and David Potter
LaWanda and John Rich
Phyllis Russell
Mary Anne and Charles T. Settle
Dr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Shaffer
Drs. Rosanne Stripling
and Larry Sullivan
Wednesday Music Club
Lynnel Westerman
Ruth Ellen and Dave Whitt
Dr. and Mrs. David L. Williams
Williams Memorial UMC Fine Arts Department
Brenda and Jim Works
Jean and Herb Wren
William Wright
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special thanks
The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra wishes to thank the following companies and
individuals whose contributions of time and services have helped make possible the
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra’s 2010-2011 Season:
Aaron Brand,
Texarkana Gazette
Pleasant Grove
Independent School District
Beech Street
First Baptist Church
The George Crank Family
Jacob Cuthbertson
Fabienne, AMI
First Baptist Church,
Moore’s Lane
First Presbyterian Church
Alan Harrel
Sabrina McCormick,
KTXK Radio
Steve Mitchell,
KTXK Radio
Out and About
with Jo Ann Rice, KTEV
Phi Theta Kappa
Mary Ellen Young
TC Honor Society
Rozanna Page
ALT Magazine
Stanhope’s Art, Framing,
and Stationery
St. James Church
Art Versnick,
Texarkana Radio
Texarkana College
Buddy Deese
& Trent Hanna,
Texas High School
Chris Works
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