Suzuki Orchestras Concert Emmett Drake
The Hartt School T. Clark Saunders, Acting Dean The Hartt School Community Division Noah Blocker-Glynn, Director Presents Suzuki Orchestras Concert Emmett Drake, Conductor Saturday, May 30, 2015 2 p.m. Colossus Lincoln Theater Larry Clark Timberline Trails Robert S. Frost Sailor Song Mark Williams Appoggiatura Gayl Teo, Manager Contredanse Larry Clark Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song Epic Brian Balmages Larry Clark Da Capo Gayl Teo, Manager Furiant Elliot Del Borgo The Gift William Hofeldt Escape the Lost City Alan Lee Silva Intermezzo Gayl Teo, Manager Concerto for String Orchestra Drifen G.F. Handel arr. Elliot Del Borgo Shirl Jae Atwell Bailes Para Orquesta Richard Meyer Soloists Natalie Wong and Praiwaa Madden, Violin I Isabelle Anis and Lauren Gauvin, Violin II Vivace Kathryn Pappalardo, Manager INTERMISSION Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis C.W. Gluck Theme and Variations for String Orchestra A. Glazunov Anthem Emmett Drake Carnival of the Animals I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion Yoshino Toi, Piano I Narineh Torosyan, Piano II II. Hens and Roosters Ben Manus, Piano I Jazmin Giles, Piano II III. Wild Donkeys (Swift Animals) Yoshino Toi, Piano I Justin He, Piano II IV. Tortoises Prairwaa Madden, Piano V. The Elephant Prairwaa Madden, Piano VI. Kangaroos Yukino Toi, Piano I Saomai Nguyen, Piano II VII. Aquarium Yukino Toi, Piano I Saomai Nguyen, Piano II Matthew Cianfaglione, Celesta C. Saint-Saëns VIII. Personages with Long Ears IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods Jenny Chen, Piano I Noah Yoon, Piano II X. Aviary Charis Liu, Piano I Abigail Sunde, Piano II XI. Pianists Jenny Chen, Piano I Noah Yoon, Piano II XII. Fossils David Fu, Piano I Tyler Vu, Piano II XIII. The Swan Justin He, Piano I Ly Dang, Piano II Jonah Kalsner Kershen, Cello XIV. Finale Justin He, Piano I Ly Dang, Piano II Jennifer Potamianos, Flute and Piccolo Kara Freidman, Clarinet William Burns, Xylophone Kirsten Mossberg and Noah Yoon, Narrators Opus 89 Kathryn Pappalardo, Manager Glazunov: Theme and Variations for String Orchestra Russian composer, Alexander Glazunov, was a composer, music teacher and conductor. The influences of other Russian romantic composers including, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Borodin can be heard in his works. He wrote in a variety of genres including symphony, concerto and ballet. A lesserknown work, Theme and Variations for String Orchestra was composed in 1895. The work is written in the romantic style for string orchestra in seven movements. The first movement presents the basic theme that is then transformed and modified throughout the other six movements of the work. Drake, Emmett: Anthem Anthem was composed in 2011 and premiered at the West Hartford Middle School Music Festival at the Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, CT. Throughout the piece, there are three themes which each take a turn as the main melodic line and later serve as an accompanying figure. Eventually, all three themes are heard simultaneously, until one emerges as the "anthem." The trombone and horn solos heard at the beginning of the piece were composed specifically for the students performing them today. Notes from the Composer, Emmett Drake Saint-Saëns, C.: Carnival of the Animals Carnival of the Animals is a suite in fourteen movements. The work was composed in 1886 composed by French composer, Camille Saint-Saëns. It is one of his most famous works. The piece was originally composed for a private performance with an assortment of available instruments. This helps explain its slightly unusual instrumentation - two pianos, clarinet, flute, piccolo, celesta (or glass harmonica), xylophone and strings. The work was only performed in private during the course of Saint-Saëns’ life. He feared that the humorous nature of the work would detract from his reputation as a serious composer. After his death in 1921, the work was published and soon after its first public performance was given. The accompanying poems that you will hear today were written by Ogden Nash, an American poet, in 1949. Concert Etiquette: Thank you for attending today’s performance. Out of respect for the performers and other audience members, please turn off cell phones and refrain from talking during the performance. Applause is customarily given at the conclusion of complete compositions, but not after individual movements. Also, please remember to enter the auditorium only during applause and to leave only at the conclusion of the concert, except in the case of an emergency. Enjoy the concert! Vivace: Handel, G.F. (Arr. Del Borgo): Concerto for String Orchestra “This Baroque concerto grosso has been re-scored to allow a satisfying performance by students. It maintains the signature qualities of that great era of string literature- strong tonal harmonies, a driving rhythmic quality and very idiomatic string writing. The dramatic and dynamic contrasts within the piece are an important part of its musical writing” Notes from arranger, Elliot Del Borgo Atwall, Shirl: Drifen “The spelling of the title Drifen (pronounced dri’-ven) is derived from the Middle English spelling of driven. The word drifen comes from the old English word ‘to drive.’” The composer instructs players to “perform Drifen with lots of energy and forward motion. Once the piece begins, it should drive with intensity to the end, without ritardandos.” Notes from composer, Shirl Jae Atwell Meyer, Richard: Bailes Para Orquesta “These Spanish-flavored dances feature two solo violins. Richard Meyer’s original melodies and unusual orchestrations take the listener through a wide variety of moods and emotions…There are four dances here, each introduced by the first solo violin. The first dance features an eerie, syncopated melody set over a haunting cello ostinato. The second dance is very lyrical and beautiful in nature, with a bravura and virtuosic middle section, while the charming third dance uses comic special effects (and even includes a brief “tongue-in-cheek” tango). The fourth and final dance, marked Vivace, is in the style of a wild tarantella subsiding briefly to quote and combine themes from the previous dances before ending in an exciting accelerando.” Notes from the publisher Opus 89: Gluck, C.W.: Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera, Iphigenia in Aulis, premiered on April 19, 1774 in Paris. While the opera’s libretto is based off of Jean Racine’s tragedy entitled Iphigéine, the story originated in Greek mythology. Iphigenia in Aulis was the last work of ancient Greek playwright, Euripides. It follows the story of the King of the Greeks, Agamemnon, as he is ordered to sacrifice his daughter, Iphigenia, to reconcile an offense against goddess Artemis. The overture that you will hear today reflects the tragedy of the libretto beginning with an ominous mood in the strings. As the piece progresses, parts of the overture appear to be lighter and regal. But, the music always comes back with the reminder that something foreboding is in the future. The overture ends with the somber mood that the work begins with. This overture includes a concert ending that was added by Wagner in 1847. Appoggiatura Personnel Emmett Drake, Director Gayl Teo, Manager Violin I Ketaliah Brown^ Leslie Li Elena Serna Angela Zhang Violin II Irene Chen Natalie Dauch Khalil Gooden Patrick Guo Iris Yu* Grace Zhang Viola Theodore Zhang* *Section Principal ^ Concertmaster Cello Sylvia Barresi Brooke Barry Lexi Barry Timothy Baumer* Charles Phin Birbara Mia Montminy Krystian O'Connor Naveen Sekaran Nadine Stetzelberg Liya Tang Monica Weidman Bass Benjamin Knight* Da Capo Personnel Emmett Drake, Director Gayl Teo, Manager Violin I Liliana Boone Calvin Chen Tony Gao John Kramer Caleb Lou^ Ashton Ma Siri Palreddy Kristine Roy *Section Principal ^ Concertmaster Violin II Christopher Bunevich Emma Green Carsten Liu Olivia Montminy Emily Shadron* Valeria Sono Cello Nathaniel Aronson Mark Freedenberg* Alexander Hu Noah Koffman-Adsit MimiQ Soong Benjamin Weiss Viola Anna Baker* Nicolas McMahon Bass Benjamin Knight* Opus 89 Personnel Emmett Drake, Director Kathryn Pappalardo, Manager Intermezzo Personnel Emmett Drake, Director Gayl Teo, Manager Violin I Nina DeVries Isabella Dresser Seth Ehrlich Ignatius Gartland Juliana Hu Lia Maag Evelyn Neagoy Isabella O'Connor Yilan Tang Zhen Tse Wan Felicia Wang Lily Zhang^ Violin II Ethan Alford Jack Bourdeaux Allison Bradley Ryan Franzi Emmaline Howe Noah Kim Isabel Lardner Vivian Ma Mia Olson* Owen Ritzau Mary Chun Slone Nola Smith Karin van Hassel Viola Elisabeth LaMarco Arielena Lang* Cello Michael Bevilacqua Christopher Hill Vien Le Samyukta Natarajan Tyler Ngai* Bass Benjamin Knight* *Section Principal ^ Concertmaster Vivace Personnel Emmett Drake, Director Kathryn Pappalardo, Manager Violin I Matthew Adler Cameron Belanger Gabriela Doskos Shaylynn Frazon Hannah Kim Jane Lee Rebecca Lee^ Prairwaa Madden Gillian Partyka Gentwin Tang Jack Woodcock Natalie Wong *Section Principal ^ Concertmaster Violin II Hannah Adler Isabelle Anis John Bradley Eliza Derick Abigail Dresser Lauren Gauvin Brian Hu Jasmine Kabira Samantha Kramer Claudia Surprenant* Angela Zhao Viola Olivia Burt Jack Freedenberg Anna Gedicks Ashley Vogler Daniel Wang* Cello W. John Cashman* Peter Gedicks Olivia Lee Ethan Levinbook Lexi Nieves Alex Richter Haoyi Wang Gianna Weidman Lillian Yim Bass Julian Flores Gavin Gray* Violin I Sydney Avena Arayana Carr-Mal Elliott Davis Jeffrey Duan Avi Ehrlich Aime Freedenberg Maria Hodson Mary Jane Johnson Carson Keen David Liu Jo-Lee Nelson Alden Richter Navreeta Singh Abigail Sunde Sarah Tsai Ryan Xu^ Violin II Jason Aldave J. Matthew Cashman Annie Chin Lydia DiIulio* Sarah Donahue Matthew Hill Zan Huang Thi Le Lydia Loiselle Helena Newandee Richard Soong Iris Zhao Viola Emma Costello Patrick Ding Dylan Fafard Gabrielle Ger Autumn Twillie* Michael Terranova Dale Yu Cello Brant Barbera-Hwang Asa Brigandi Emily Fawthrop Jonah Kalsner Kershen* Andrei Lioutikov Kimberly Marasigan Rowan Moody Abhimanyu Natarajan Andrew Rosenthal-Baxter Jacqueline Siu Chanthoeun Varon-Collins Bass Rowan Cookman Jenna St. Denis* Flute Dorsye Cantarero* Grace Helmke Oboe Harim Hahn Bridgid Stoll* Clarinet Kara Freidman* David Marottolo Bassoon Tricia Maciolek* Brianna Nelson French Horn Molly Sullivan* Samuel Porcello Eve Gorman Trumpet Rachel Helmke* Tyler Vu Trombone Garrett Masotti Aleksandr Samegulin* Tuba Austin Ratliff Timpani William Burns* *Section Principal ^ Concertmaster Percussion Xavier Blackwell-Lipkind Tobey Siegel
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