Spring Orchestra Concert “Soundscapes”

Spring Orchestra Concert
“Soundscapes”
May 22, 2014
7:00 PM
Mira Mesa High School
Welcome to Mira Mesa High School
a California Distinguished School
Courtesy Reminders…
•  Please take a moment to silence your cell phones and
other electronic devices.
•  Feel free to take pictures but please be kind and avoid
using flash photography.
•  As is practical, enter and exit the auditorium in between
selections.
•  More information on tonight’s performance, including
full-color digital program and a promotional poster are
available at miramesaorchestras.org.
Thank you for joining us this evening!
Tonight’s Featured Artwork
•  Artwork Title: Appalachian
Spring (2014)
•  Artist: Makayla Osborne
(b. 1997)
•  Notes: Mira Mesa’s own
Concert Orchestra violinist
Makayla Osborne was kind
enough to create the cover
artwork for tonight’s program
Thank You, Makayla!
Notes on Tonight’s Performance
•  Performing Ensembles:
•  Debut Strings | Beginning
•  Concert Orchestra | Intermediate
•  String & Symphony Orchestra | Advanced
•  Concert Theme: “Soundscapes”
•  Definition of Soundscape: (1) a piece of music
considered in terms of its component sounds; (2)
the sounds heard in, and attributed to, a particular
location, when considered as a whole
•  Tonight, each group will perform at least one
programmatic work that contributes to the overall
theme of the concert
Tonight’s Featured Composer
•  Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)
•  Featured Compositions: Appalachian Spring (Excerpts,
1944/1945) & Hoe-Down, from Rodeo (1942)
•  Aaron Copland is one of the preeminent American
composers of the 20th century. His works helped define
the ‘American’ compositional style are are intended to
be widely accessible to audiences.
•  His desire to write music for the ‘common man’ was
inspired by the 33rd Vice President of the United States,
Mr. Henry Wallace, who notably in public speech
referred to the coming ‘century of the common man’.
•  Copland’s iconic Fanfare for the Common Man was
composed with this line of thinking in mind.
Appalachian Spring (1944/1945)
•  Commissioned by Martha Graham for her ballet
company. The working title for the composition was, in
fact, Ballet for Martha.
•  The composition was also inspired by the following
poem, written by 20th century American poet Hart
Crane (1899 – 1932).
“O Appalachian Spring! I gained the ledge;
Steep, inaccessible smile that eastward bends
And northward reaches in that violet wedge
Of Adirondacks!”
•  Mr. Copland was awarded the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for
Music in recognition of the work.
Hoe-Down, from Rodeo (1942)
•  Like Appalachian Spring, Aaron Copland’s Rodeo is also a
ballet score.
•  The score contains five sections, of which, the fifth,
Hoe-Down, will be performed tonight.
•  The main theme in Hoe-Down is heavily influenced by a
variety of fiddle tunes, including William Stepp’s
Bonyparte.
String Coaching Program
Educational Opportunities
Mira Mesa High School is leading the way in
San Diego Unified by providing our
intermediate & advanced string students weekly
coaching sessions with established string
professionals.
Thank you for your continued support of this
unique and essential educational initiative!
Your String Coaches
Working Alongside Your Students… Weekly
•  Allison Roush, Violin – M.M. Boston University; B.M.
SUNY Purchase
•  Victoria Eicher, Violin – B.M. University of Minnesota
•  Annabelle Terbetski, Viola – M.M. Florida State
University; M.M. Kent State University; B.M. Ithaca
College
•  Bing Yan, Cello – Suzuki Education, San Diego State
University; M.F.A. U.S. International University; B.M.
Tianjin Conservatory of Music
•  Jory Herman, String Bass – International Artists
Residency, Paris France; M.M. Rice University; B.M.
Rice University
Also Joining Us This Evening
Tonight’s Guests
•  Elena Mashkovtseva, Harp – A graduate of the Moscow
State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Ms. Mashkovtseva is
currently the Studio Teacher in Harp at San Diego State
University. She has performed with the National
Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Moscow State
Symphony Orchestra, the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra,
and the National Radio and Television Orchestra of
Russia.
•  Andrea Overturf, Oboe– A graduate of both the
Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School, Ms.
Overturf is currently the English Horn specialist for the
San Diego Symphony.
Education at the Core
A significant number of individuals have been on campus to assist in
offering guidance to our young student-musicians. These professionals have
attended some of the most prestigious conservatories and comprehensive
universities found anywhere.
Individuals, who this year alone have worked hand in hand with our
students, hold degrees from the following institutions of higher education:
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Boston University
California State University, Long Beach
Curtis Institute of Music
Eastman School of Music
Florida State University
Ithaca College
Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music
Juilliard School
Kent State University
Moscow State Conservatory
Rice University
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San Diego State University
SUNY Purchase
Tianjin Conservatory of Music (China)
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin
U.S. International University
Thank You for Attending
Your Attendance This Evening:
•  Means a lot to all of our student-musicians
•  Turns an empty ‘auditorium rehearsal’ into a
genuine performance
•  Helps support our program as we continue to
work to offer quality educational resources and
opportunities to our student-musicians.
Thank you for joining us tonight!