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eas S h t teen on 11 0 2 ~ 2010 t Nin r h Scot usic Directo p e s o J R. tor & M c u d n Co Orchestra Management Board of Directors Founding Director Joyce Cunningham Music Director & Conductor W elcome to today’s performance of the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. R. Joseph Scott President Miranda Thorpe Vice-President Myrl Venter Treasurer Pat Hebner Secretary Cathy Grindle Directors-at-Large Dennis Helppie Renee Kuehn Andy Hill Tim Winter This season marks my 12th year with this gifted group of musicians. The Orchestra continues to grow in artistic excellence, and the dedication of each member is evident in the ever-improving quality of this fine musical ensemble. The Northwest Associated Arts organization has again invited the Sammamish Symphony to take part in a special appearance at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. We will perform Carl Orff’s masterpiece Carmina Burana with several Puget Sound choral Honor ary Board Members Don Gerend Mayor, City of Sammamish Cheryl Pflug Washington State Senator Skip Rowley Chairman, Rowley Properties Nancy Whitten Deputy Mayor, City of Sammamish Personnel Librarian groups. I look forward to conducting this exciting work on our third collaboration with the N.A.A. It is an honor for our Orchestra to participate in this extraordinary event. The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra’s 2010/2011 season offers a dynamic array of musical selections including our season opener which featured Famous Overtures with George Steward performing the exciting trumpet concerto in F minor by Oskar Bohme. Today’s Holiday POPS concert will feature a variety of seasonal works with special guests from the Samantha Smith Elementary School Choir. In February, enjoy a performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, with soloist Deborah Dewey. In March, we will join a 250 voice chorus and soloists to fill Benaroya Hall with the powerful musical explosion that is Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Winners of our annual Youth Concerto Competition will be showcased in April and our June POPS concert will entertain you with works from Academy Award winning film scores: Music from the Oscars! Myrl Venter Now, I invite you to sit back and enjoy the concert! Section Librarians Eric Daane, Shelby Eaton, Jonathan Feil, Dennis Helppie, Libby Landy, Shannon Nelson R. Joseph Scott R. Joseph Scott Grants Miranda Thorpe Personnel Jonathan Feil Concert Program Jonathan Feil Emaugo Creative Colleen Venter Webmaster Mary Corder Youth Concerto Competition Andy Hill Lobby Volunteer Coordinators Kathy Boudreau-Stroud Mariana Vail R. Joseph Scott A native of Eastern Oregon, R. Joseph Scott has been a dynamic leader in the Northwest musical community for over 40 years. He attended the University of Oregon, School of Music and studied conducting with Eugene Furst and Wolfgang Martin of the Portland Opera. After relocating to Seattle, Mr. Scott continued his studies with Henry Holt of the Seattle Opera, Mikael Scheremetiew of the Thalia Conservatory, and Vilem Sokol of the Seattle Youth Symphony. He founded the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra, serving as Music Director, Conductor and General Manager from 1967 – 1997. He is currently observing his 12th year with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Scott has conducted concerts featuring a diverse array of artists, including Metropolitan Opera star Roberta Peters; violinist Pamela Frank; the Seattle Opera Chorus; the Empire Brass Quintet; the Seattle Symphony Choral; and vocalists Anna Maria Alberghetti, Lou Rawls, Maureen McGovern and Marni Nixon. Concessions Manager Jill Nichols Hicks Sound Recording Kent Harrison Mr. Scott is Resident Conductor of Lyric Opera Northwest, and has appeared with numerous musical ensembles, including the Bellevue Opera. He has conducted world premieres of works by Alan Hovhaness, Vaclav Nelhybel and various regional composers. 2 Program R. Joseph Scott, Music Director and Conductor Saturday December 11th, 2010 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 12th, 2010 2:00 p.m. Eastlake Performing Arts Center Holiday POPS! Featuring: Samantha Smith Elementary School Choir, Adam Gross, Music Specialist Maria Mannisto, Soprano Arr. Carmen Dragon Arr. Lee Norris Peter Tchaikovsky Leroy Anderson Leopold Stokowski Arr. Lee Norris Arr. Lee Norris Arr. Carmen Dragon Joy to the World Oh Holy Night Selections from The Nutcracker Ballet March Waltz of the Flowers Sleigh Ride David Barnes, Guest Conductor (Sunday) Traditional Slavic Christmas Music Brazilian Sleigh Bells The Little Drummer Boy Deck the Halls Intermission Irving Berlin Arr. John Moss Arr. Lucas Richman Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff Jeff Tyzik White Christmas Samantha Smith Elementary School Choir Holiday Favorites Samantha Smith Elementary School Choir Hanukkah Festival Overture Polonaise from the Christmas Eve Suite The Twelve Gifts of Christmas Maria Mannisto, Soprano Poinsettias generously donated by QFC Floral Department, Pine Lake Please turn off all cell phones and pagers. No audio/video recording or flash photography is allowed during the performance. 3 Personnel First Violin Cello Bassoon Bass Trombone Dennis Helppie, Concertmaster Marianna Vail, Assistant Concertmaster Sandy Anuras Ian Backman Kristin Edlund Domitille Feret Lynne Martinell Heather Raschko Haley Schaening Tim Strait Tim Winter Leslie Nielsen, Principal Elizabeth Clawson, Assistant Principal Andy Hill Loryn Lestz Michelle Miller Maxima Patashnik James Poirson Gail Ratley Joyce Sanford Sandra Sultan Shannon Nelson, Principal Vica Tkatch Sheldon Woodle Gerald Larkins Second Violin Jarod Tanneberg, Principal Natalie Johnson Ramon Salumbides Contra-Bassoon Gordon Brown Timpani French Horn Eric Daane, Principal Evelyn Zeller, Principal Mary Corder Steven Dees Aaron Roper Bass Shelby Eaton, Principal Feather Asmussen, Assistant Principal Alexandra Chois Emily Fine Cathy Grindle Jonathan Kuehn Paula Chester Libes Donna Mansfield Fran Pope Miranda Thorpe Carly Ann Worden Richard Zong Tuba Mark Wiseman, Principal Trumpet Jonathan Feil, Principal Jeremy Jordan Shaun Pettit Stas Zakharenko Flute Melissa Underhill, Principal Tori Berntsen Elana Sabovic-Matt Trombone Scott Sellevold, Principal Matt Stoecker Piccolo Percussion David Brooks, Principal Joseph Greco Craig Wende Brian Yarkosky Piano/Keyboard Catherine Lowell Harp Allison Austin, Principal Alisha Joubert Elana Sabovic-Matt Oboe Viola Libby Landy, Principal Jan Rider, Assistant Principal Armand Binkhuysen Kathryn Boudreau-Stroud Laura Diaz Geoffrey King Hans Klein Dan Pope Barb Thorne Amanda Salmick Myrl Venter Dennis Calvin, Principal Shannon Hill CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! If you would like to help English Horn Glen Danielson participate in a fun and Clarinet rewarding experience, Jayne Marquess, Principal Kathy Carr please call (206) 517-7777. Bass Clarinet Linda Thomas The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra would like to thank the City of Sammamish for their support 4 Featured Guests T he Samantha Smith Combined Choir is a special ensemble that combines the Samantha Smith Primary and Intermediate Choirs. The combined ensemble boasts 86 students, grades 1-6, all of whom volunteer to rehearse for one hour after school, every week. The groups perform a broad range of material, from folk to classical to popular song, and give seven performances every school year, four of which are open to the public. Since opening in 1988, Samantha Smith Elementary has been one of the Lake Washington School District’s highest performing schools. Renowned for its cultural diversity as well as its academic record, Smith has become a host school for some of the District’s most innovative programs. In 2009, Samantha Smith Elementary was presented the Washington State Achievement Award by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, recognizing the State’s top-performing schools. A dam D. Gross is the full-time General Music Specialist at Samantha Smith Elementary School in Sammamish, WA. Upon his arrival there six years ago, he re-launched the school’s defunct choir program which now includes one in seven students at Smith. In spring 2010, Mr. Gross received the SAMMI Award for the Arts, recognizing his devotion to creating a rich cultural environment in our community. M aria Mannisto has an extensive performing history as an opera singer, concert soloist, pianist and organist. She received her Masters degree in voice from the University of Washington in 2009, studying under renowned soprano Jane Eaglen. Maria was a featured vocalist with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra in both 2009 and 2010 POPS! Concerts at the Village Theatre in Issaquah. She appeared in UW productions of La Finta Giardiniera (Sandrina), Suor Angelica (La Zelatrice), scenes from Rigoletto (Gilda) and La Traviata (Violetta), and as soprano soloist in Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire, Berio’s O King, and Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Maria has been featured in two operas with Seattle Experimental Opera: The Gospel of the Red-Hot Stars in 2006 and Hunger: The Journey of Tamsen Donner in 2008, both by local composer Tom Baker. She has also performed in operas by numerous other Seattle composers including Wayne Horvitz, Bill Smith, Garrett Fisher, and Brian Cobb. In 2007 she was awarded the Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year, which provided her with the opportunity to perform recitals around the United States, Canada and Finland. Maria was a finalist in the 2010 Kanagsniemi Song Competition in Kangasniemi, Finland. C anto Mio, Which is Italian for “My Song”, is Pacific Harp Institute’s select student harp ensemble, established in 2002 by Artistic Director, Alison Austin. Our current members are: Natalie Skerlong, 15; Charlene Chin, 14; Lisa Mothersbaugh, 16; and Eryn-Michelle Stephenson, 13. Canto Mio performs throughout the year both at PHI community performances and at fundraisers for other non profit organizations. The students have also released their first professionally produced CD, “Our Wish for You”, which they are donating the net proceeds of the first 500 sold to the Make a Wish Foundation. Canto Mio will be performing in the lobby before the concert and during intermission. ADD A TOUCH OF CLASS TO YOUR PARTY OR EVENT. The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra offers small chamber groups for private functions. FOR INFO CALL 206-517-7777 Are you interested in playing with us? The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra is composed of adult volunteer musicians dedicated to performing concerts and maintaining outreach programs serving Eastside communities. Rehearsals: Thursdays 7:15-9:45 p.m. at Eastlake High School Please call 206-517-7777 or go to www.sammamishsymphony.org 5 Save the dates! We invite you to join us for our 2010-2011 Season ơ Featuring Deborah Dewey, Piano Sunday, February 27Ƙƌ 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastlake Performing Arts Center Carmina Burana Featuring the Kirkland Choral Society, Bellevue Chamber Chorus, Cantaré Vocal Ensemble, and the Northwest Associated Youth Chorus Sunday, March 27Ƙƌ 2011 at 2:00 pm Benaroya Hall, Seattle Extraordinary Young Soloists Saturday, April 30Ƙƌ 2011 at 7:30 pm Mary Queen of Peace Church, Sammamish 2011 Dinner Auction: An Evening in Paris Saturday, May 14Ƙƌ 2011 at 6:00pm The Plateau Club, Sammamish Music from The Oscars: Award Winning Film Scores Sunday, June 12Ƙƌ 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastlake Performing Arts Center 6 Program Notes C armen Dragon has been called the complete musician for his accomplishments as composer, arranger, conductor (most notably as music director of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony), radio and television personality, and music educator. The words to the popular Christmas carol “Joy to the World” are by English hymn writer, Isaac Watts (1674-1748), comprising a paraphrase of the second part of Psalm 98 and first published in 1719. Over a century later, in 1838, it was printed with a splendid, dynamic tune. The sole indication of authorship for the melody was the cryptic notation “from Handel.” Because of this strange wording and some similarities between parts of the tune and parts of the Messiah, the melody has often been attributed to the masterful George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Yet the links to Handel are tenuous and scholars have basically refuted the hypothesis. Rather, the probable composer of the tune was Lowell Mason (1792-1872) a prominent American music educator, music editor, and hymn writer. Lee Norris is a composer-conductor with a widely varied background in recording, television, films and symphonic music. He served as musical director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Pops Series for several seasons. Robinsdale Music, a company founded by Mr. Norris, publishes his symphonic arrangements which are played by orchestras throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. “O Holy Night” is a well-known Christmas carol composed by French composer Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) to the poem “Minuit, Chrétiens” (Midnight, Christians). The song has become a standard modern carol for solo performance with an operatic finish. Popular recorded versions include Enrico Caruso’s 1912 recording, Julius LaRosa’s 1953 version, and Céline Dion’s 1998 rendition (voted as the third favorite Christmas song of all time in a 2004 poll). “The Nutcracker” is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). The libretto is adapted from the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann. It was given its premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on December 18, 1892. Although the original production was not a success, The Nutcracker has enjoyed increasing popularity since the mid-20th century, and is now performed by countless ballet companies primarily during the Christmas season, especially in the U.S. Tchaikovsky’s score has become one 7 of his most famous compositions, in particular the pieces featured in The Nutcracker Suite, a selection of eight pieces from the complete score, intended for concert performance. Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as “one of the great American masters of light orchestral music.” Anderson would occasionally appear on the Boston Pops regular concerts on PBS to conduct his own music while Fiedler would sit on the sidelines. Anderson’s popular “Sleigh Ride” was not written as a Christmas piece, but as a work that describes a winter event. Anderson started the work during a heat wave in August 1946. The Boston Pops’ recording of it was the first pure orchestral piece to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Music chart. Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was an orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted. In the U.S., Stokowski performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony of the Air. He was also the founder of the All-American Youth Orchestra, the New York City Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and The American Symphony Orchestra. Stokowski, who made his official conducting debut in 1909, appeared in public for the last time in 1975 but continued making recordings until June 1977, a few months before his death at the age of 95. Stokowski’s arrangement of the “Traditional Slavic Christmas Music” is based on In a Manger by Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935), which in turn is based on a traditional Christmas Hymn. Stokowski’s bare arrangement, first performed in Philadelphia on December 19, 1933, gives the string, wind, and brass sections each a verse with an organ-like quality. Arranger Lee Norris calls his “Brazilian Sleigh Bells” an orchestral romp to a Samba beat. The original tune was composed by Percy Faith (1908-1976), the bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with creating the “easy listening” or “mood music” format which became staples of American popular music in the 1950s and 1960s. The song was first recorded as played by Harry James and His Orchestra in 1950 and features a pyrotechnic performance on trumpet by James. “The Little Drummer Boy,” also known as “Carol of the Drum,” is a popular Christmas song written by Katherine K. Davis (1892-1980) in 1941 but not recorded until 1957. The melody appears to be based on both Czech and Spanish compositions, and the story is somewhat similar to a 12th century French legend. It was popularized by the 1958 recorded version by the Harry Simeone Chorale and has been adapted many times since, including a televised duet in 1977 by Bing Crosby and David Bowie. The lyrics tell of a poor young boy who, unable to afford a gift for the infant Jesus, plays his drum for the newborn with the Virgin Mary’s approval. The newborn seems to understand and smiles at the boy in gratitude. “Deck the Halls” is a traditional Yuletide and New Year’s carol. The tune is Welsh dating back to the 16th century, and belongs to a winter carol, Nos Galan. In the eighteenth century Mozart used the tune to “Deck the Halls” for a violin and piano duet. The repeated “fa-la-la” refrain is from medieval ballads and used in Nos Galan, probably originally played on the harp. The remaining lyrics we know today are American in origin dating from the 19th century. 8 The Sammamish Symphony is delighted to present the students of Samantha Smith Elementary School Choir in two holiday-spirited numbers: “White Christmas” is an Irving Berlin (1888-1989) song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Following its prominence in the movie musical Holiday Inn, the composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. “Holiday Favorites,” arranged by Audrey Snyder and John Moss, includes the songs “Deck the Halls,” “Jingle Bells,” “O Christmas Tree” and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Lucas Richman has served as Music Director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra since 2003 and, beginning with the 2010-2011 season, will also serve as Music Director and Conductor for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Richman has appeared as guest conductor with numerous orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, the SWR Radio Orchestra (Germany), and the Zagreb Philharmonic (Croatia). In recent years, Mr. Richman has collaborated with numerous film composers as their conductor, recording scores for such films as the Academy Award-nominated As Good As It Gets, Face/Off, Seven, Breakdown, The Village (with violinist, Hilary Hahn) and The Manchurian Candidate. His “Hanukkah Festival Overture” celebrates with traditional songs the Jewish holiday, which marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of the Seleucid Empire and commemorates the “miracle of the container of oil” in which a single-day’s supply of consecrated oil fueled the eternal flame in the Temple for eight days, the length of time it took to prepare and consecrate fresh oil. and a composer and arranger. His pops arrangements have been recorded by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Vancouver Symphony, and Doc Severinsen with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. Early in his career, Mr. Tyzik composed and arranged music for the Maynard Ferguson and Woody Herman Orchestras and worked closely with Chuck Mangione as performer and producer. His work with artists across many styles, including Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, John Pizzarelli, Billy Taylor, and Lou Rawls, reflects the diversity and great skill he brings to composing and arranging. This orchestral celebration of “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas” presents individual instrumental sections of the orchestra, the full symphonic orchestra, and finally music itself as the twelve “gifts” that are proffered by one’s true love. Each new gift has its own musical quotation, a delightful assortment which includes recognizable classics of Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Rimsky-Korsakov among others. See how many you can identify! The Sammamish Symphony Excerpts and suites from the operas by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff (18441908) have proved as popular in the West as his purely orchestral works. “Christmas Eve,” an opera in four acts, was composed in 1894-1895, with a libretto based on a short story of the same title by Nikolay Gogol. The music is characterized by its use of Ukrainian folk intonations. The Polonaise is the 7th movement in the suite derived from the opera. would like to thank Gordon Brown and the at The Plateau Club, Sammamish Gordon Brown Foundation for the generous contribution for music to build the Symphony’s library. Gordon has been an active member and contra-bassoon player with the symphony for many years. Jeff Tyzik is Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic 9 10 Contributors In addition to the following donors we gratefully acknowledge those individuals and families who purchased donated goods and services at our Sammamish Symphony Auctions. BENEFACTORS ($500+) Anonymous (2) Sandy Anuras The Boeing Company David Campbell Preben & Ruth Hoegh-Christensen Shelby Eaton Gordon Brown Foundation Bob and Cathy Grindle Pat and Allyn Hebner Paul and Robin Holland King County 4Culture King County Employee Giving Program Kevin and Lynne Martinell Patrick and Debbie McCormick Microsoft Corporation Kenneth Morse Estate of Eleanor Nein Skip Rowley Rowley Properties City of Sammamish Scott and Meredith Selfon Symetra Financial Cheri and Jay Tihinem Herman & Myrl Venter SPONSORS ($100-499) SUPPORTERS ($1-99) Arthur and Lora Lee Allan Ann and John Backman Bischofberger Violins Costco Wholesale Corporation Sarah Clawson Annette and Les Eaton Phyllis Feil Don and Sue Gerend Ray Carol Griffin Boyer and Gretchen Halvorsen Judith Johnson Chris Holmes and Chris Katzmar-Holmes Evelyn Zeller and Nels Magelssen Ted and Lenore Martinell David Van Moorhem Karina and Michael Neale Leslie Nielsen Heather and Michael Raschko Gail Ratley Kristin Edlund and Ken Rosenow R. Joseph Scott N. Jayne Marquess and Peter Sefton String Instrument Specialists Ron and Cheryl Tanneberg Linda Thomas Miranda Thorpe Paula Upjohn David Barnes and Melissa Underhill Christine and Doug Watson Mark and Linda Wiseman Sheldon Woodle Anonymous (1) Tom Bird Verna Borup Shirley Burris Erika Clausen Gehl Flowers-Gifts CeCilio Di Gino Rita and Noboru Hara Glenn and Nancy Lestz Wilma Luttermoser Ruth Molzan Susan Richardson and Jim Osgood Fran and Dan Pope Philip and Phyllis Ross Penny Short YOU CAN NOW DONATE ONLINE VIA PAYPAL ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.sammamishsymphony.org We are seeking donations from supporters like you to help us sustain and expand our programs. Please join the generous individuals and organizations who have provided support to enable us to make the music our audiences love to hear. All contributions are tax-deductible. Please contact one of our representatives about how you can help. To the Many Supporters of the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra, THANK YOU! Acknowledgements Many people have worked together to make our community orchestra possible. They have given of their time, talent, and energy. Thank you! Refreshments Equipment Storage Joyce Cunningham/Providence Point Facilities Program Design Emaugo Creative Rehearsal Space Safeway/Costco Klahanie QFC/Pine Lake QFC Percussion Equipment Eastlake High School Bellevue Christian School Dave Pitt/Beaver Lake Middle School Piano Program Notes Recording Engineer Sherman Clay Jonathan Feil Kent Harisson The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra Association (SSOA) is a Non-Profit Corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. For further information, contact the SSOA: P.O. Box 1173, Issaquah, WA 98027 www.sammamishsymphony.org (206) 517-7777 11 2010 ~ 2011 Season Saturday & Sunday Sunday October 17th, 2010, 2:00 PM Eastlake Performing Arts Center 2010 December 11th, 2010, 7:30 PM December 12th, 2010, 2:00 PM Eastlake Performing Arts Center DECEMBER Sunday Saturday March 27th, 2011, 2:00 PM A SPECIAL BENAROYA HALL EVENT 200 University Street - Seattle 2011 February 27th, 2011, 2:00 PM Eastlake Performing Arts Center 2011 2010 OCTOBER MARCH Sunday April 30th, 2011, 7:30 PM Special Location Mary, Queen of Peace Church 1121 228th Ave SE - Sammamish 2011 FEBRUARY Sunday June 12th, 2011, 2:00 PM MARCH For more information please visit www.SammamishSymphony.org Thank you to our generous sponsors. Eastlake Performing Arts Center 2011 JUNE