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niagara
symphony
orchestra
bradley
thachuk
music
director
OVERTURE
2 0 1 5/2 0 1 6 n i ag a r a s y m p h o n y CON C E R T S E ASON
201516
2015/2016
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message from bradley thachuk
Music Director
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Season Sponsor of the
Niagara Symphony Orchestra.
The season we have waited for has finally arrived. It has only been 4 years since
I arrived here in Niagara, charged with the task of helping prepare for our move
into what we now call the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. In the subsequent
years we have seen unprecedented growth in the Niagara Symphony Orchestra.
The NSO is playing at the highest level in their history (or so I’m told!), more and
more world-class guest artists grace our stage, more concerts with more varied
repertoire are being performed and Niagara has become that special place where
adventurous programming and truly Canadian repertoire have also found a home. As
an organization, ticket sales and subscriptions are at record levels,
attendance is at unprecedented levels and the awareness of
something you all know, the quality of your orchestra, is at an
all-time high.
Presented before you is a season like none other in the
history of the orchestra; a new home, the finest of guest
artists who grace the stages of every major orchestra
around the globe, a world premiere, and our first ever
Artist in Residence, Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear.
This is all the end result of everyone’s efforts, but mostly
yours, our treasured audience. Your continued and
increasing support, and your love of music
have allowed us to soar to new heights and
present what we only could have dreamed
of 4 short years ago. This season is YOUR
season. Thank you and enjoy!
Niagara Symphony Staff:
Artistic Staff
Administration
Bradley Thachuk
Music Director
Bill Chambers
Personnel Manager
Alison Thomson
Librarian
Sarah Kukoly
Library Intern
Candice Turner-Smith
Managing Director
B.J. Armstrong
Education & Communications Manager
Lauren Hundert
Fundraising Manager
Chelsea Smith
Artistic Administrator
Annie Slade
Education & Administrative Assistant
Alan Dyer
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2015/2016 OVERTURE | PAGE 1
message from howard slepkov
message from candice turner-smith
From a distance, any destination seems unattainable; it is human nature to question/
anticipate the length of a journey as my brothers and I did on lengthy trips to Toronto.
It is also natural to be amazed to find yourself at the destination at last – yet here we
are! I hope each of you shares our sense of wonder and celebration at the end of the
NSO’s long journey to a new, permanent home in the FirstOntario Performing Arts
Centre. Isn’t it spectacular — who would have believed it possible five years ago?
We are living in a time of great promise. Welcome, to YOUR new home and the 68th
season of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra.
It was an incredible journey, thanks to a great many people. You will have read about
the enormous efforts, the constant attention to details, required to plan, erect, and
finish this magnificent building. But perhaps you don’t know what went on behind the
scenes, the work of our Musical Director, Bradley Thachuk, and Managing Director
Candice Turner-Smith and all NSO staff to ensure that the NSO was ready for its debut
in Partridge Hall. And it is my special privilege to acknowledge on pages 70 and 71 of
this programme each and every one of our donors. Contributions to the Making Our
Move campaign have been fundamental to the success of this historic endeavour;
so many stalwart supporters have been with us from the start.
Thank you to all.
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has been a pillar of Niagara Region’s
arts and cultural scene since 1948. For nearly seven decades the NSO’s acclaimed
52-member orchestra has brought inspiration and excitement to area residents and
visitors through riveting performances that pique the imagination and touch the soul.
Our devotion to presenting transformative musical experiences, coupled with our
dedicated advocacy for local cultural and Canadian development, has made the NSO
a preeminent force within Niagara Region’s renowned cultural landscape.
chair
No one is happier or more excited than the remarkable
musicians on stage before you, warming up for this concert.
So much anticipation — like my brothers and me! — so many
years of imagining how their music will sound in a vibrant
concert hall; it all comes together as they play for you
today.
We KNOW you will enjoy this concert. We thank
you for supporting us by attending today and look
forward to seeing you again and again — because
we know you will come back. Enjoy the concert
and thank you for your company on this thrilling,
rewarding journey.
managing director
The past few decades have been a period of expansion in cultural provision and in
the roles that culture plays in society. The arts sector has taken on ambitious roles
in community building, in urban regeneration, in tourism, in stimulating inward
investment, and in health and well-being.
It is here that the NSO will continue our tradition of enriching the
community through musical excellence, providing youngsters
with unique educational opportunities, and above all, inspiring
and nurturing residents’ life-long enjoyment of music.
As we bid farewell to the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock
University, the NSO’s home for the past 16 years, we know this
new chapter will connect us to a vibrant new arts scene in both
the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts and the
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
On behalf of all of us at the NSO, musicians, board, staff,
Bradley and myself, thank you to the visionaries, to the City
of St. Catharines and Brock University for this magnificent
cultural setting. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the
only thing that ever has.”…Margaret Mead.
Dr. Howard Slepkov
Board of Directors:
Board of Directors:
Executive
Howard Slepkov
Chair
Virginia Atkin
Vice Chair & Fundraising Chair
Malcolm Smith
Treasurer
Jayne Evans
Secretary
Members at Large
Carol Appel
Co-Chair, Making Our Move
Dr. Terry Boak
Back Row: Terry Boak, Carol Appel, Virginia Atkin, Brent Harasym, Patrick Little, Jayne Evans,
Erika Janzen, Malcolm Smith, Howard Slepkov, Charlene Nagel
Front Row: Roseanne Morissette, Jim Stangier, Daniella Rousal, Monique Charette
Missing: Joseph Kushner, Christopher Newton
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Professor Emeritus, Brock University
Monique Charette
Human Resources Management Committee
Brent Harasym
Erika Janzen
Player’s Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Joseph Kushner
Alderman, City of St. Catharines
Patrick Little
Nominating & Board Development Chair
Roseanne Morissette
Charlene Nagel
Player’s Committee Co-Chair
Christopher Newton, CM
Artistic Liaison
Daniella Rousal
Education Committee Chair
Dr. Matthew Royal
MIWSFPA Liaison
Jim Stangier
NYO Liaison
Robin Guard
Education Chair Emeritus
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1 Doug Miller P
2 Patricia Dydnansky
FLUTE/PICCOLO
3 Julia Morley
OBOE
4 Graham Mackenzie P
5 Karen Ages
CLARINET
6 Zoltan Kalman P
7 Amrom Chodos
BASSOON
8 Anna Norris P
FRENCH HORN
9 Austin Hitchcock P
10 Janice Fralick
11 Iris Krizmanic
12 Curtis Vander Hyden
TRUMPET
13 Ira Zingraff P
14 Andrew Bearcroft
TROMBONE
15 Steve Fralick P
16 Dave Sisler
BASS TROMBONE
17 James Zimmerman
TUBA
18 Brent Adams P
NSO musician photography by Robert Nowell
TYMPANI
19 Laura Thomas P
PERCUSSION
20 Julian Jeun
21 Mike Phelan
HARP
2 2 Deborah Braun
VIOLIN 1
23 Valerie Sylvester P
Concertmaster
24 Xiaoling Li
Associate Concertmaster
25 Michael van Dongen
26 Dianne Humann
27 William Chambers
28 Gail Poulsen
29 Natalie Wong
P denotes Principal
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VIOLIN 2
30 Charlene Nagel P
31 Mary Beth Doherty
32 Erika Janzen
33 David Braun
3 4 Jadwiga Pomorski
35 Vera Alekseeva
VIOLA
36 Marlene Dankiw-Bath P
37 Andrée Simard
3 8 Terry Ball
Phyllis Dankiw (on leave)
39 Pierre Gagnon
CELLO
40 Gordon Cleland P
41 Sandra Bohn
42 Mark Russom
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BASS
43 Brian Baty P
4 4 Neal Evans
45 Fil Stasiak
Uri Mayer
Conductor Emeritus
Ron Richards
Artist Laureate
Jack Silverstein,
Deryck Aird
Artists in Memoriam
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Department of Music presents:
Encore!
2015-16 Professional Concert Series
Friday, November 20, 2015
Southern Exposure
From the Bossa of Brazil, to the Tango of Argentina,
take a musical trip through South America with
cellist Gordon Cleland, flutist Patricia Dydnansky,
violist Andrée Simard and guitarist Timothy Phelan.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Canadian Guitar Quartet
Julien Bisaillon | Renaud Côté-Giguère | Bruno Roussel | Louis Trépanier
Since their debut in 1999, the Canadian Guitar Quartet (CGQ)
has toured extensively, establishing a reputation as one of the
finest guitar ensembles in the world. Video teaser: youtu.be/C8eSHwKp8y8
Friday, February 26, 2016
Stretch Orchestra
One of the most unique voices in contemporary jazz, the genredefying Stretch Orchestra consists of three virtuoso musicians,
and a bundle of instruments, producing a big sound unlike
anything you ever heard before. Video teaser: youtu.be/FzGrHeZ6u3Q
Friday, March 18, 2016
Beverley Johnston, percussion
and Marc Djokic, violin
This duo is energetic and entertaining, bringing together two very
different approaches to playing two very different instruments.
Video teaser: youtu.be/lFGACtVnZDA
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Performances are held at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre at 7:30pm
250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2
Tickets: $29* adults; $23* seniors/students; $5 eyeGo high school program.
bradley thachuk
Music Director
Bradley Thachuk was appointed Music Director & Principal Conductor of the NSO in
2010, following a successful nine-year term as the Associate Conductor of the Fort
Wayne Philharmonic, and numerous international engagements as guest conductor.
As Music Director, Thachuk has explored increasingly ambitious programming
while reaffirming his commitment to a culture of excellence and expanding the NSO
audience’s appreciation of diverse repertoire. He proudly features stellar guest artists
and Canadian composers, has introduced a Family Series, and inaugurated the multiyear Beethoven Project, a central feature of the 2015-16 season.
Thachuk and the NSO were seen in the 2011 HBO documentary with Chantal
Kreviazuk, and have performed for the 2013 Festival of Lights opening, the Niagara
College 25th Anniversary Seafood Gala and with the Welland Port Colborne Concert
Society, The Machine, and Chorus Niagara, among others.
Thachuk studied guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Music before pursuing a
conducting career. An advocate of contemporary music, he led world and U.S.
premieres of works by John Estacio, Ronald Royer, Doug
Opel, Arcangel Castillo Olivari and Robert Baker, and was
conductor/co-founder of the Canadian contemporary
group the Cygnus Ensemble. He made his European
operatic debut conducting at the Teatro del Giglio
in Lucca, Italy. Thachuk was Music Director for the
Brampton Symphony Orchestra, Interim Music
Director, Prince George Symphony Orchestra, staff
conductor with Italy’s Opera Theatre of Lucca, and
has conducted orchestras and opera in the Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal,
and North America.
In 2005 , Thachuk was selected from an
international field by legendar y violinist /
conductor Pinchas Zukerman and
world-renowned conductor Jorma
Panula to debut with Canada’s
National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Thachuk holds a masters
degree, began doctoral
s t u d i e s a t t h e U n i ve r s i t y
of Cincinnati CollegeC o n s e r v a to r y o f M u s i c ,
and continued studying
privately with Paavo
J ä r v i , M u s i c D i r e c to r
of the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra
and Orchestre de
Paris.
*Includes $2 PAC Capital Improvement Fund, †Applicable fees and taxes are extra
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Music Director’s new podium
by Roderick Hillier
stewart goodyear
artist-in-residence
Proclaimed “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists
of his generation” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished
pianist known for performing as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, and
composer.
Mr. Goodyear has performed with major orchestras of the world , including Philadelphia
Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San
Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Academy of St.
Martin in the Fields, Bournemouth Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal,
Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore
Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra,
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Goodyear began his training at The Royal Conservatory in Toronto, received his
bachelor’s degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and completed his master’s at The
Juilliard School. Known as an improviser and composer, he has been commissioned by
orchestras and chamber music organizations, and performs his own solo works. In the
2012 and 2013 seasons, Mr. Goodyear performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas in one
day at Koerner Hall, McCarter Theatre, and the Mondavi Center. His recording of the
complete Beethoven sonatas has received a Juno nomination for Best Classical Solo
Recording. In June and July 2014, he performed the complete sonatas in four threehour programs at Bargemusic in Brooklyn, NY.
Mr. Goodyear’s recording of Tchaikovsky
First Piano Concerto and Grieg’s Piano
C o n c e r to, w i t h t h e C ze c h N a ti o n a l
Symphony under Stanislav Bogunia,
was release d to critic al acclaim on
the Steinway and Sons label in June
2014. His recording of Beethoven’s
Diabelli Variations was released
on the Marquis label in
September 2014.
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Masterworks 1:
Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon
Saturday, October 31, 2015, 6:00pm
Sunday, November 1, 2015, 2:30pm
Pre-concert CHATS at 5:15pm and 1:45pm
Bradley Thachuk, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Beethoven: Consecration of the House
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1
I. Allegro con brio
II.Largo
III. Rondo - Allegro scherzando
I. Allegro con brio
II.Adagio
III. Rondo – Molto allegro
Intermission
I. Allegro con brio
II.Largo
III. Rondo - Allegro
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante con moto
III. Rondo (Vivace)
Intermission
Elevate your expectations.
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, “Emperor”
I.Allegro
II. Adagio un poco mosso
III. Rondo – Allegro
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Programme notes
beethoven: consecration of the
house overture
beethoven: concerto for piano
and orchestra no. 3
A legendary moment in music history: the aging and completely deaf
Beethoven, unaware of the rapt ovations that greeted the premiere of
the Ninth Symphony, had to be turned around to face the audience by
the soprano soloist. This concert was opened by the overture “Die Weihe
des Hauses” (Consecration of the House), which was actually written for
the opening of a Vienna theatre, the Josephstadt, in 1822. Beethoven
had recently concluded intensive study of the works of Handel, which
he admired greatly, and was also studying Bach, Palestrina, and other
earlier composers. This work reflects that study, and is a kind of homage
to Handel’s style, particularly the very public orchestral suites such as the
Music for the Royal Fireworks.
The Third concerto, premiered in a marathon concert at the Theater
an der Wien in 1803, is a transitional work, midway between the
Classical world of the first two concertos and symphonies and the
very individual, dramatic works of the so-called “heroic” period. In
this work Beethoven’s voice is heard very personally and with a new
maturity in comparison to the earlier concerti. Its C minor key relates
it to the funeral march of the Eroica symphony and to the famous
Fifth; its orchestral richness and variety, taut motivic development
beginning with the first two measures, and total integration of the
piano soloist with the symphonic texture are signs of Beethoven’s
blossoming as a composer. They bring the concerto very close to the
realm of the symphony.
The Maestoso opening is a nod to the French overture style, with its stately
chorale harmonies and double-dotted rhythms; the festive atmosphere is
underlined by an unusually full brass section featuring three trombones.
The overture proper is marked by a fugato texture similar to the fugal
episodes in the opening and final movements of the Ninth.
The opening movement is on a grand scale, and its use of trumpets
and timpani brings it firmly into the symphonic realm. The difficult
solo part provides for virtuosic display which is always subservient
to the musical architecture. The massive cadenza, appropriately
enough, combines quasi-improvisatory brilliance with ingenious
thematic development. Surprisingly, the slow movement opens in
E major, rather than the relative major key of E-flat; in general the
piano’s technical brilliance here serves a peaceful, hymnlike mood.
The concluding rondo combines comic-opera lightness with C minor
gravitas, to unique effect.
beethoven: concerto for piano and
orchestra no. 1
By the time of his first public concert in Vienna in 1800, Beethoven had
already published several of his earliest compositions, including the First
Symphony, piano sonatas up to Op.14, and the First Piano Concerto, Op. 15.
Completed in 1798, this was actually the second concerto he composed.
Beethoven himself felt that this work was an inferior composition (in a
note to the publisher, he acknowledges this and offers the piece for a
very cheap price). Op.15 is a work which betrays Beethoven’s musical
upbringing: a devotion to his mentor, Haydn, and to the serene style of
Mozart, whose Coronation Concerto, K.537, for example, could easily
have served as the prototype for Beethoven’s composition. We hear in
this music, in other words, not so much Beethoven the revolutionary, but
Beethoven the diligent and devoted student.
orchestra no. 2
Of Beethoven’s five piano concertos the Second was actually composed
considerably earlier than the First. As a boy of thirteen, the composer had
completed a concerto in E flat, but the original version of the B flat major
concerto probably dates from around 1792 and owes a great deal to the
musical language of Haydn and Mozart. Most likely, the work was revised
several times before arriving at the form in which we know it today. Even
in this early work, pianistic virtuosity is used not merely for display, but in
service of higher musical values, and the orchestra plays a slightly larger
role than it does in Mozart’s concerti, particularly in its fuller textures.
The first movement follows a fairly conventional double-exposition sonata
form, but makes periodic excursions to the relatively remote key of D-flat
major, adding a note of mystery to a generally jovial atmosphere. A rather
grand, lyrical Adagio is followed by a rhythmically vital, harmonically
adventurous Rondo.
beethoven: concerto for piano
and orchestra no. 4
stewart
goodyear
The Fourth Piano Concerto, despite its undeniable difficulty, is much
more than a virtuoso warhorse. Written during the same period of
Beethoven’s life as the Third and Fifth Symphonies, it presents a
marked contrast to the extroverted, so-called “heroic” style evident
in those works. As in Mozart’s concerti, the solo pianist frequently
serves as accompanist, a first among equals in dialogues with the
string and woodwind sections of the orchestra.
The initial measures of the work already embrace the unexpected.
The piano enters, unaccompanied, with a quiet, intense phrase; the
orchestra echoes the soloist at the same dynamic level, but moves
suddenly to a B-major chord. Throughout, the pianist will play a
variety of roles — virtuoso, singer, accompanist, chamber musician
— all in an almost unassuming fashion. This first movement is also a
showcase of instrumental colour: Beethoven explores the extremes
of the piano’s current range as well as the potential richness of
woodwind sonorities.
The central movement is certainly the heart and soul of the work, and
one of Beethoven’s most unusual compositions up to this point in his
career. Structured much like an operatic recitative, the Andante pits
the piano against an unrelenting chorus of unison strings; A.B. Marx
was the first of several commentators to draw a parallel with Orpheus
begging the Furies to grant him entrance into Hell. But the finale, a
charming rondo, dissolves these tensions; its tonal adventurousness
and rhythmic trickery lead ultimately to a joyous conclusion.
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Programme notes continued
orchestra no. 5, “emperor”
Although the Leipzig premiere in 1811 of the last piano concerto met with relative
success, its debut in Vienna in February, 1812, was a complete failure. The problem
was not the music, nor the soloist, Karl Czerny; rather, it was the audience, the
Society of Noble Ladies for Charity. Obviously in the mood for no more than a light
diversion, this group was not at all prepared for the thundering chords to which they
were subjected. Although the music is dedicated to Beethoven’s patron, Archduke
Rudolf, the subtitle “Emperor”, added after its composition, has obvious Napoleonic
allusions. Given Beethoven’s documented disavowing of his short-lived admiration for
the French dictator, it is reasonably certain that he would have disapproved strongly
of this appellation.
A mood of sweeping grandeur is set by the emphatic chords and extravagant solo
passages of the introduction. The subdued orchestral exposition presents the violins
in a march-like theme, echoed by the woodwinds. Following an extended chromatic
scale and trill, the solo piano begins a second exposition with a dolce rendition of the
theme. The slow movement, in the surprising key of B major, serves as a short dialogue
between soloist and orchestra, and takes the form of a theme and variations. Listen
at the end of this movement for the piano’s slow, soft anticipation of the brilliantlydeveloped rondo theme which follows in the finale. Hailed as “the most spacious
and triumphant of concert rondos,” it presents the soloist in passages of exceptional
brilliance, repeating the main theme in ever increasing ornamentation. Near the end,
we hear a surprising textural contrast, when the piano and timpani are suddenly left
alone and seem to fade to a close, before an equally surprising energetic burst from
the soloist leads to the triumphant ending.
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classical mystery tour
POPs 1:
Fun and FAB-u-lous: the Music of the Beatles!
Saturday, November 21, 2015, 7:30pm
Pre-concert CHATS at 6:45pm & 1:45pm
James Owen presents
Classical Mystery Tour, A Tribute to The Beatles
Jim Owen, rhythm guitar, piano, vocals
Tony Kishman, bass guitar, piano, vocals
David John, lead guitar, vocals
Chris Camilleri, drums, vocals
jim
owen
tony
kishman
david
john
chris
camilleri
Beatles Medley Overture
arr: Martin Herman
Classical Mystery Tour
jim owen
tony kishman
Intermission
Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Jim Owen was born and raised in Huntington
Beach, California. He gained rich musical
experience from his father, who played
music from the classics for him on the piano
and from his extensive library of recordings
by the great classical artists. Owen began
studying the piano at 6, and won honors
in various piano performance competitions
through his teenage years.
Singer-songwriter Tony Kishman was born in
Tucson, Arizona where he began his musical
career in the early 1970s. Although he had
been playing guitar for a number of years,
it was not until age 19 that Tony started
performing seriously.
He was 8 years old when he first heard The
Beatles, and promptly decided to take up
the study of the guitar. His first professional
performance as a Beatle was at 16. Then, at
age 18, he began touring internationally with
various Beatles tribute productions, visiting
Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Mexico, and
much of South America . In 199 6 , Owen
began working on his idea for a new show
with orchestra. It has long been his dream
to share with the public live performances of
some of the greatest music ever written and
recorded. Classical Mystery Tour was the
result. Most recently, Jim became associate
producer of the dance musical Shag With
a Twist, which premiered in Los Angeles in
2005, and debuted in Las Vegas July, 2006.
K is h m a n ’s e a rly i nf l u e n ce s i n cl u d e d
Wishbone Ash, Bad Company and Peter
Frampton. Between 1973 and 1978, he played
guitar in the group Cheap Trix, a cover band
performing Top 40 as well as originals .
Starting in 1979, Kishman played bass and
guitar for six years as Paul McCartney in
both the national and international tours of
Beatlemania. He then went on to perform
in Legends in Concert and produced shows
that ran in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe. He
joined the classic supergroup Wishbone Ash
for a tour of Europe and the recording of the
group’s 18th album.
Classical Mystery Tour
Performing selections from the following:
A Day In the Life, A Hard Day’s Night, All You Need Is Love, Come Together, Eleanor Rigby, Golden Slumbers, Good Night, Got to Get You Into My Life, Here Comes the Sun, I Am the Walrus,
I Saw Her Standing There, Imagine, Let It Be, Live andLet Die,
Magical Mystery Tour, Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, Penny Lane, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise), Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends,
Something, Yellow Submarine, Yesterday
All songs written by John Lennon,
Paul McCartney, or George Harrison
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david john
chris camilleri
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Drums, Vocals
Originally from Nebraska, but now living
in Salt Lake City, Utah , David has been
performing in various musical acts since the
age of 17. From rock, blues, and country to
progressive and orchestra pit, he’s covered
it all.
Born and raised on Long Island, New York,
Chris C amille ri had a conve nie nt drum
teacher; his dad. He started listening to
Beatles records at a young age, and for
many years played drums and sang along to
the recordings.
David has shared the stage as an opening
act with such notables as: Beach Boys ,
Chicago, Peter Noone & Herman’s Hermits,
Young Rascals, Glen Campbell, America,
Kansas, Styx, Peter Frampton, Night Ranger,
Ted Nugent, Romantics, KC Sunshine band,
Hall & Oats, Hootie & Blowfish, John Waite,
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Buddy Guy and the
Temptations.
Gradually Chris gravitated to progressive
rock bands, but retained a fondness for
The B eatles and eventually formed the
internationally-renowned Beatles cover
b a n d Live rp o ol , which s till re u nites to
p e r fo rm at th e Fes t s Fo r B e atles Fa ns
(formerly B eatlefest). Chris has played
d r u m s fo r a va ri et y of to u ri n g a r tis t s ,
including Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits
fame), Badfinger, Micky Dolenz, Joe Walsh,
and other Beatles-era bands.
But David’s main musical love captured his
attention when The Beatles performed in
America for the first time on the Ed Sullivan
show. Inspired by what he saw and heard,
David focused on singing and studying
guitar and feels privileged to portray the
“quiet, spiritual” one. Since 1993, he has
taken the stage with a variety of Beatle
tribute bands and traveled the world, but
especially enjoys teaming up with a full
orchestra to authentically reproduce the
original recordings in a live concert setting.
David loves to present G eorge’s guitar
arrangements in their articulate detail.
H e b e c a m e a g o o d f rie n d a n d m usic a l
asso ciate to H a rr y N ilsson (wh o was a
contemporary and close friend to all the
i n d ivi d u a l B e atl e s). I n a d d itio n to T h e
B eatles , his music al influences include
Jethro Tull, Genesis, ELP, and David Bowie.
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Known for his virtuosity and probing musicianship, violinist James
Ehnes has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, appearing
regularly in the world’s great concert halls and with many of the most
celebrated orchestras and conductors.
Upcoming engagements include concerts and recitals in Lyon (France),
London (UK), Montreal, Santa Fe, and the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Next season will see James return to Japan, the UK, Norway and
Austria in addition to performing throughout the US and Canada. He
also appears with the Ehnes Quartet and will lead the winter and
summer festivals of the Seattle Chamber Music Society,
where he is the Artistic Director.
His extensive discography of over 35 recordings
featuring music ranging from J.S. Bach to
John Adams has been honoured with many
international awards and prizes, including a
Grammy, a Gramophone, and 9 Juno Awards.
Masterworks 2:
BLAZE OF GLORY
Pre-concert CHAT at 1:45pm
James Ehnes, violin
Lau: Heroes and Angels Lalo: Symphonie espagnole
James Ehnes, violin
I.
Allegro non troppo
II.
Scherzando. Allegro molto
III.
Intermezzo. Allegro non troppo
IV.Andante
V.Rondo
James Ehnes was born in 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba,
Canada. He began violin studies at the age of four,
and at age nine became a protégé of the noted
Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with
Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music
and at The Juilliard School. James Ehnes is a Member
of the Order of Canada.
Intermission
James Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius of 1715.
Mussorgsky/Orch. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Choralis Camerata
Season 2015-2016
Messiah
G.F. Handel
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:30 pm
Scott Street Mennonite Brethren Church
339 Scott Street, St Catharines
I.
The Gnome
II.
The Old Castle
III.Tuileries
IV.Cattle
V.
The Ballet of Unhatched Chicks in their Shells
VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
VII. The Market at Limoges
VIII.Catacombs
IX. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs
X.
The Great Gate of Kiev
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Programme notes
lau: heroes and angels
The title Heroes and Angels refers to two of the main thematic ideas within the piece.
The first is an optimistic, simple melody, first revealed by the clarinet during the very
opening bars of the piece. It has an almost comic-book quality, like the theme music
for an imaginary superhero. The second theme is a lyrical and more complex melody
that appears about halfway through the piece, and one that I associated with the
idea of an angel. Linking these two subjects together is a hymn-like progression that
surfaces almost constantly throughout the piece.
Many of my works have expressed fascination with the idea of transcendence, of
moving beyond the boundaries imposed upon us by nature. Despite its celebratory
overtones, Heroes and Angels is no exception. The music is in a constant struggle to
attain a higher ‘plane’ of sound—whether through rapturous modulations, deliberately
saturated string writing, the use of accelerandi, or quasi-fugal episodes. At the climax
of the Angels theme, when the music seems heaven-bound, this struggle culminates
in a sudden, cataclysmic failure that for a moment sears the fabric of optimism that
pervaded the piece. But it is only with this failure that the music is allowed to move
forward and unfold toward its final, affirmative destination.
- Notes by Kevin Lau
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lalo: symphonie espagnole
Edouard Lalo ranks among the few composers of the mainstream violin and orchestra
repertoire of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who was actually a violinist by
training. Unlike Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Mendelssohn, he did not need to rely on
the suggestions and emendations of a professional player to shape the solo part
idiomatically. A graduate of the Paris Conservatory, he was a composer of opera
and ballet, as well as three symphonies, but by far his most famous work is the
Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21, composed in 1873. This orchestral work
in five movements is not a concerto in form, although it features the violin in a
conspicuously soloistic role, first performed by Spanish violinist and composer Pablo
Sarasate, to whom the piece is dedicated.
mussorgsky/orch. ravel: pictures at an
exhibition
Mussorgsky’s famous Pictures at an Exhibition is a series of highly programmatic
pieces illustrating an art lover’s wanderings through a gallery. The real event which
inspired this suite took place at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg in 1874:
an exhibition of the works of the painter and architect Victor Hartmann, who had
died suddenly the year before and had been a close personal friend of Mussorgsky.
Each movement represents the musical expression of a particular painting, while the
series of “Promenades” separating them is evocative of the visitor’s stroll from room
to room in the gallery. Mussorgsky renders such images as a limping dwarf (“The
Gnome”), a slow, lumbering Polish wagon (“Cattle”), and women arguing in a market
(“The Market at Limoges”). This memorial to Hartmann and his work was originally
conceived for piano and is a virtuosic work in the solo pianist’s repertoire today. The
version we hear today is the perhaps better-known orchestration by Maurice Ravel,
completed in 1922.
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Programme notes
Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker, will always be a winter tradition. Audiences,
young and old, are annually captivated by the story of Clara and the wooden-toyturned-Prince. What brings this story to life, however, is the music of Tchaikovsky.
Enchanting, humorous, and very moving, this music takes the audience to the Land
of Make-Believe, where, to quote Willy Wonka, “dreams become realities and some
realities become dreams.”
The story of The Nutcracker is a marvel of fantasy itself: A wooden toy who is presented
on Christmas day to a young girl named Clara, purposely broken by a boy named Fritz,
grown to life-size and magically becoming a warrior battling an army of mice with the
help of gingerbread soldiers and Clara’s slipper, and then turning into a Prince. Sounds
like a completely nutty (sorry, Your Highness) synopsis, and this is only Act 1.
Act 2 showcases the Land of Sweets, the community of The Nutcracker-turned-Prince
ruled by a Sugar-Plum Fairy. As a reward for helping the Prince conquer the Mice,
Clara is given a showcase where chocolates, coffee and tea get their dance on, clowns
appear out of the skirt of Mother Ginger, and flowers waltz. Finally, the ruler and her
Cavalier do a pas de deux, and the festivities end with a coronation: Clara and the
Prince are crowned rulers of the Land of Sweets.
This performance, December 4th, 2015, will be my second Christmas concert as a
concert pianist. It is my great pleasure to present to you a piano transcription of
Tchaikovsky’s complete ballet.
- Notes by Stewart Goodyear
Special Event Recital:
Suite Dreams: Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
Friday, December 4, 2015, 7:00pm
Act I
I
The Christmas Tree
II. March
III.
Children’s Galop and Dance of the Parents
IV. Arrival of Drosselmeyer
V.
Grandfather Dance
VI. Clara and the Nutcracker
VII. The Battle
VIII. A Pine Forest in Winter
IX. Waltz of the Snowflakes
Intermission
Suite Dreams Reception: Please join us for Chocolate, Chocolate, and
more Chocolate at Intermission where you will meet acclaimed pianist,
Stewart Goodyear. The reception will be held in Robertson Hall.
Act II
X.
The Kingdom of Sweets
XI. Clara and Nutcracker Prince
XII.Divertissement:
a.Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
b.Coffee (Arabian Dance)
c.Tea (Chinese Dance)
d.Trepak (Russian Dance)
e.Dance of the Reed-Pipes
f. Mother Gigogne and the Clowns
XIII. Waltz of the Flowers
XIV. Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince Coqueluche
XV. Final Waltz and Apotheosis
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Classical Family 1:
from Neverland to Hogwarts!
Passio n ate a b o ut C a n a dia n th e atre ,
Patricia has performed in, dramaturged
and directed many new works over the
past 35 years at theatres across Canada.
She is the recipient of a DORA Award for
her production of Beo’s Bedroom and
was nominated for her performance of
bad girl Mary Mitchell in the “Bop Musical”
Girls In The Gang (Blyth Festival, Factory
Theatre and The National Arts Centre).
Sunday, December 6, 2015, 2:30pm
Frank Proctor, narrator
Patricia Vanstone, narrator
Favourite directing credits include The
Melville Boys, Driving Miss Daisy, Noises
Off and the world premieres of Anne,
C e ili H o u se, Q uiet! I ’m Talki ng, J oy,
and Midnight Sun among others. Most
recently, she has directed and produced
A Woman Of Independent Means, starring
Susan Clark in Toronto, Jacksonville,
Florida and Tucson, Arizona.
frank proctor
John Williams: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:
Children’s Suite for Orchestra
narrator
A veteran actor, Frank has appeared in
several theatres across Canada. He has
entertained kids as the voice of many
cartoon characters and has a few films
to his credit including appearances in
The Hurricane, The Human Stain and the
made -for-T V Movie, Laughter on the
23rd Floor. Some might also recall his
nationally acclaimed hit parody song You
picked a fine time to leave me Margaret
which he wrote during the Trudeau years
and recorded in the late seventies.
O n e of Fra n k ’s m ost e n dea ring
a cco m p lis h m e nt s is h is b e s t-se lli n g
children’s book, The Day the Welland
C a n a l M o n s te r M e t S a nt a. T i ny, t h e
monster, and his friend Clarence the Clam
have been a favorite for over thirty years
and is now charming children and even
grandchildren of those who heard it first.
Frank Proctor has enjoyed an eclectic
career that includes over 50 years behind
the mic of many radio stations in Southern
Ontario. Currently a popular personality
at AM740 in Toronto, listeners will also
remember his voice from CFRB, CKTB in
St Catharines, and CFPL in London.
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Proctor for 44 years, and together, they
have two sons, Kelly and Toby and six
gorgeous grandchildren. He is elated to
be a part of the NSO’s Family Series and
spending time with his St. Catharines
family!
I.
Hedwig’s Flight
II.
Hogwarts Forever
III.Voldemort
IV. Nimbus 2000
V.
Fluffy and His Harp
VI.Quidditch
VII. Family Portrait
VIII. Diagon Alley
IX. Harry’s Wondrous World.
James Newton Howard/ arr. Patrick Russ: Music from the
Motion Picture Peter Pan: Suite for Orchestra and Narrator
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. The Beginning
Dreams in a Drawer
Tinkerbell
Learning to Fly – Part 1
Captain Hook
Fairy Dance
Kidnap and Swordfight
The Flying Ship
Homecoming
Peter Returns
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Home for the Holidays
Saturday, December 19, 2015, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 20, 2015, 2:30pm
Joey DeBenedetto, Katie Kerr, vocals
Laura Secord Secondary School Concert Choir, David Sisler, director
Wendy Leard School of Dance
joey debenedetto
vocals
B ased out of N ew York Cit y, Joey is
a graduate of the Cincinnati College
Conservatory of Music holding a BFA in
musical theatre. Joey has had the honour
of touring internationally with Disney and
Tokyo Philharmonic Neverland Orchestra
as well as singing with the Indian
Philharmonic, Pittsburg Philharmonic,
Niagara Symphony Orchestra and the
Zion Symphony Orchestra.
Joey has been seen in Les Miserables
as Enjolras; Hamlet ; Miss Saigon; The
Last 5 Years; Parade; 1776; Jesus Christ
Superstar; Beauty and the Beast; Little
Women; Forever Plaid; Plaid Tidings;
Oklahoma; Crazy for You; Hair; Bat Boy;
RENT and Wonderful Town.
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Stillman/arr. Mann
Home for the Holidays
Cahn & Styne/arr. Williams
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Williams
Merry Christmas from Home Alone arr. Mancini
Frosty the Snowman,
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Austin/arr. Dragon
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Foster,Sager, Testa & Renis/arr.Mann
The Prayer
Traditional/arr. Dragon
Deck the Halls
Katie Kerr is originally from Windsor,
Ontario. She is a graduate of the
Musical Theatre Performance program
at Sheridan College, where she played
the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening,
and originated characters in Come From
Away, and The Theory of Relativity; two
new Canadian Music Theatre works. She
has also had the opportunity to have
private coaching with Sir Andrew Lloyd
Webber.
Silvestri/arr. Thachuk
When Christmas Comes to Town
from Polar Express
Pola & Wyle/arr. Kessler
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Katie has spent the last five years in
Prin ce Edwa rd I sla n d a s a co m p a ny
member of the Charlottetown Festival.
She has played various roles, including
Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables,
and was part of the of the world premier
of Evangeline. She can be heard on the
Original Cast Recording. She is now living
in Charlottetown and currently teaching
drama at Holland College. Katie also
plays the ukulele and is an avid singer/
songwriter.
Loesser/arr. Thachuk
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Hayes/arr. Mann
Blue Christmas
arr. Mann
Santa Tap
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vocals
Katie is over-joyed to work with Bradley
Thachuk again. She first met Brad in 2012,
performing Broadway Spectacular with
the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. She is
excited to now be part of this inaugural
s e a s o n with th e N i a g a r a Sy m p h o ny
Orchestra at the FirstOntario Performing
Arts Centre.
Believe from Polar Express
Gruber/arr. Emerson
Silent Night
Kent/arr. Bolks
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Traditional/arr. Thachuk
O Come All ye Faithful
Intermission
Rogers & Hammerstein/ arr. BennettEdelweiss from The Sound of Music
Shaw
Jamaican Noel
Arr. Thachuk & Kerr
Feliz Navidad/Mele Kalikimaka/Christmas Island
Adam/arr. Thachuk
O Holy Night
Carey/arr. Mann
All I Want for Christmas (Is You)
arr. Norris
Christmas Sing-a-long
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also sing or play in other ensembles, at school and in the community.
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erin wall
soprano
Acclaimed for her musicality and
versatility, Erin Wall sings an extensive
opera and concert repertoire which
spans three centuries, from Mozart and
Beethoven to Britten and Strauss.
She has sung leading roles in many of
the world’s great opera houses, including
the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the
Vienna Staatsoper, Opéra National de
Paris, and Lyric Opera of Chicago, and
appears in concert with leading maestri
and symphony orchestras worldwide.
Ms. Wall began her professional career
in 2001 as a member of the Ryan Opera
Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago,
and has since appeared with Lyric Opera
as Marguerite in Faust, Donna Anna in
Don Giovanni, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte,
Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Helena in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Konstanze
in Die Entführung auf dem Serail and
Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann.
In her native Canada she has sung with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestre
Symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre Métropolitain, Toronto Symphony, Canadian
Opera Company Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and
Edmonton Symphony. Ms. Wall has appeared in concert with the Boston Symphony,
Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony (in San Francisco, Luxembourg,
Lucerne, and at Carnegie Hall), Philadelphia Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony,
Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Colorado Symphony,
Florida Orchestra, and Oregon Symphony in the USA. Overseas she has sung with the
Staatskapelle Berlin, the London Symphony Orchestra, l’Orchestre de Paris, Tokyo
Symphony, and several other orchestras throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, and
Brasil.
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Life’S Promise
SUNDAY, January 24, 2016, 2:30pm
Erin Wall, soprano
Estacio: Spring’s Promise
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Erin Wall, soprano
I. Frühling
II. September
III.
Beim Schlafengehen
IV. Im Abendrot
Intermission
Rott: Symphony in E major
I.
Alla breve
II.
Sehr langsam
III.
Scherzo: Frish und lebhaft
IV. Sehr langsam – Belebt
Ms. Wall is very grateful to have received awards and scholarship assistance from
the Richard Tucker Foundation, the George London Foundation, the Marilyn Horne
Foundation, the Florida Opera and Dallas Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera National
Council Auditions. She studied at Western Washington University, Rice University,
Aspen Music Festival, and Music Academy of the West.
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Programme notes
estacio: spring’s promise
richard strauss: four last songs
Composed in the dead of winter, this piece was written in
anticipation of spring. The opening of the piece is somewhat chilly
and bleak. The violas, with their mutes on, introduce a simple
little melody, which, as the piece progresses, will become the
predominant theme. Each time this theme returns, it is presented
in slightly warmer tones. Several of the woodwind players are
located in the audience as well as on stage, and they call out to
one another, freely, as though waking from a deep slumber. By
the time the brass players begin their antiphonal fanfares, the
somewhat dreamy and sleepy atmosphere that started the piece
is wiped away.
These four orchestral songs were the main product of the final year of Strauss’s
compositional career. At 84, having survived World War II and the Nazi regime (not
without a great deal of controversy), Strauss represented the last bastion of musical
Romanticism in Germany. The general style of the songs is not far removed from that
of much earlier works such as Der Rosenkavalier and Ariadne auf Naxos. Their texts
— three by Hermann Hesse and one by the great Romantic poet and novelist Joseph
Freiherr von Eichendorff — are unified by their focus on a protagonist confronting
imminent death. The poetic narrator does not fear death; rather, she is curious and
accepting; in the final song, Im Abendrot, she stands hand in hand with her partner
and gazes at a sunset, asking, “Is this perhaps death?” Strauss himself did not live to
see the work’s premiere performance, sung by the great Wagnerian soprano Kirsten
Flagstad in May 1950.
The quiet little theme introduced at the beginning blossoms
into a resplendent and colourful melody. Eventually the entire
orchestra, including the musicians not on stage, plays together
en masse to bring the piece to a ringing climax; spring has kept
its promise and has returned to us once again.
- Notes by John Estacio
rott: symphony in e major
Who was Hans Rott? You would be forgiven if you did not recognize the name, even
if you were a fan of late nineteenth-century symphonic writing. It has been said that
Rott’s most defining characteristic as a composer was his influence on his close
friend Gustav Mahler. This perhaps does the young composer a disservice. But Rott,
an organist who studied composition with Bruckner and was rebuffed by Brahms,
and who died of tuberculosis in an insane asylum near Vienna in 1884 at the age of
25, was never able to land a permanent post and did not have the opportunity to
advance his own career. Some controversy moved through the circle of music critics
who examined Mahler’s output in the 1950s and claimed that he had taken advantage
of his late friend’s death in obscurity and stolen some of his music. Mahler, however,
never hid his admiration for Rott, and acknowledged the influence his friend had on
his own early compositional thinking.
In his short lifetime, Rott produced many compositions, including songs, a string
quartet and a quintet. Many more works might still exist today, but Rott, in his
weakened mental state, destroyed them. His best known work, only recently brought
to light and recorded by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 1989, is the Symphony
in E major, which he wrote in 1880. In his lifetime, Rott could not promote the work,
and Brahms criticized it harshly (and probably undeservedly), further weakening the
unstable composer’s confidence. But Mahler and Bruckner praised the symphony – in
the third movement particularly, one can hear the genesis of some of Mahler’s own
writing. In the finale, there are echoes of Brahms’ First Symphony – no doubt meant as
an homage to a composer who clearly did not appreciate it.
norma lewis
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For the past dozen years Norma has had
the privilege of performing on stages
across North America as the narrator of
The Twins and the Monster; presented
by Dandi Productions. Norma has most
recently performed with Ellipsis Tree
Collective in The Real McCoy. Norma has
appeared in the role of Helen Robinson in
Theatre Calgary’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
She is the co-founder of 8Rojo (formally
Maple Salsa Theatre) and has produced,
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productions over the last thirteen years.
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performing as a member of Canadian
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recorded six studio albums (two of which
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Sunday, March 20, 2016, 2:30pm
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Allegro di molto
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Conway Baker: Contours
Brian Baty, double bass
Intermission
Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor
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haydn: symphony no. 49
“la passione”
1761 marked a major turning point for the better in
the professional life of Joseph Haydn. At the age of
29, he had been granted an appointment as ViceKappelmeister to the Esterházy family, one of the
richest dynasties of the Hungarian nobility. Haydn
stayed in this secure position for most of the rest of
his life. In the early years of his employment, one of
his responsibilities was to provide regular music for
entertainment at the court, including for the twiceweekly “academies” or court concerts. For these
events, Haydn quickly proved his developing mastery
of three of the genres that later came to define
the Classical period in music: keyboard sonatas,
string quartets, and symphonies. Among the many
examples of the latter that he provided for the
Esterházys is a group of minor-key works, a relative
rarity in symphonic writing of the time. The minor
sonorities were considered to evoke “passionate”
emotions; it is in this group that we find Symphony
No. 49 in F minor, dating from 1768, to which the
appellation “La Passione” was later attached. There
is some speculation that the title was added after a
performance of the work that happened to take place
in Passion Week, leading to Good Friday, although
this connection is controversial. The symphony
opens with a slow movement, followed by a fast
Allegro, essentially a Baroque convention that Haydn
reversed in future compositions as he redefined
the symphonic genre. A distinct melodic motive, C,
D-flat, B-flat, C can be heard at the beginning of each
movement, linking them thematically.
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composition for his Concer to for Piano ( 1978).
Contours, a work for string orchestra with double
bass and harpsichord, is effectively a double bass
concerto, with a particularly virtuosic solo part. It
was premiered at Shawnigan Lake Summer School,
BC, in 1973 with Gary Carr, double bass and Harmon
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bach: violin concerto
no. 1 in a minor
Bach’s oft-performed Violin Concertos
(the A minor, the E major, and the double
co n ce r to i n D m i n o r) we re o rig i n a lly
thought to date from the period 1717-22,
when he served as Kapellmeister to Prince
Leopold of Cöthen. Although he had written
a prodigious amount of music by then, this
phase of Bach’s career predates the period
with which he is most often associated,
as Kantor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig,
from whence his famous litany of cantatas
would later emerge. The autograph scores
of the violin concertos do not survive, and
what we have is derived from parts copied
out by Bach himself and others in the
1730s, so the possibility exists that they are
in fact later works. As with many concertos
of the Baroque period, the A minor work
for violin solo, strings, and basso continuo,
opens with a movement composed in a
ritornello form, which dictates that the
main theme returns regularly, sometimes
as a complete reiteration and sometimes
in a fragmentary way, in both the solo
and accompanying parts. The Andante
is typical in its combination of lyrical and
sustained lines. The finale is a brisk and
rustic-sounding gigue, with a distinct
b a r i o l a g e e f f e c t , ex p l o r i n g d if f e re nt
timbres with the rapid alternation of open
and stopped strings.
mendelssohn: violin
concerto (posth.)
in d minor
Felix Mendelssohn’s lesser-known Violin Concerto
is an early work , dating from 1 82 2 when the
young student, just 13, was developing his skills
with larger forms, and beginning to contemplate
sketch es for a sym ph ony. M e n d e lssoh n h a d
undertaken a series of consultations with Goethe
in this year, and his early compositions reflect
the profound influence of the German master
of Classical literature. A famous portrait of the
youthful composer from the same year shows him
as a thoughtful but cheerful lad, clearly enjoying
his reputation as a child prodigy as he traveled
throughout Europe with his family (including his
talented sister Fanny), composing constantly. He
modeled his first large-scale work for violin and
string orchestra on the concertos of Mozart, whom
he idolized. It contains written-out cadenzas in
both the slow movement and the finale. This piece
lingered in obscurity after Mendelssohn’s death in
1847, until it was brought to light again in 1952 by
Yehudi Menuhin, who published it in a new edition
and made the first recording. Although it lacks the
gravitas of the famous E minor Concerto, written at
the apex of Mendelssohn’s compositional maturity,
the D-minor work is still finely crafted and gives
the listener a window into the early promise of
a composer dubbed “one of the most naturally
gifted” of the 19th century, but who, like Mozart,
died before he reached the age of 40.
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was born and raised in New York City and holds an MA in Dramatic Arts from the
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wolfgang amadeus mozart
Colin Bruce Anthes first trained in the
theatre performance program at Humber
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Humber Theatre Award, and played the
title role in Pentheus to critical acclaim in
the National Post. He has subsequently
added a combined psychology/dramatic
art degree with a minor in philosophy
from Brock University. Since 2009, Colin
has served as artistic director of Twitches
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St. Catharines. Recently, Colin was named the inaugural recipient of Theatre Ontario’s
Independent Theatre Creators International Training Scholarship, a nominee for the
St.Catharines Arts Award for Emerging Artist, and a member of the 2015 cohort of
Directors’ Lab North.
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Karl thomas mozart
Collin Glavac is a London-born actor who
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Dramatic and Liberal Arts B . A . at
Brock University. Show credits include
Something-Something Productions The
Rocky Horror Show (2012) in Niagara on
the Lake, Twitches and Itches Theatre
Once at the In the Soil Festival (2014), and
The Three Testaments in Niagara Falls, NY
(2015). He recently wrote and directed an
original production In Real Life (2015),
and has recently started up a St. Catharines improvisation company. Collin is very
excited to hit the stage once more and hopes you enjoy the show!
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Colin Anthes, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Collin Glavac, Karl Thomas Mozart
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Saturday, April 30, 2016, 7:30pm
Sunday May 1, 2016, 2:30pm
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Stewart Goodyear, piano (Artist-in-Residence)
Michael Vanhevel, vocals
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Michael Vanhevel is an up and coming “crooner” from Grand Bend, Ontario. He
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Stratford Festival Theatre and the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia.
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as has his one man show: Best of the Crooners with arrangements by the legendary
Howard Cable. He performs both locally and nationally, but is always excited to sing
for a hometown audience.
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on when or who it was that got me started, but I can only assume I heard some song
that bridged the gap between crooning and old Big Band… but I took it upon myself to
start seeing what else I could find, and I of course found a lot, and fell in love. Sinatra,
Martin, Darin, Davis, Bennett… there was so much to listen to, and I most definitely
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Girl Crazy: Overture
Embraceable You from Girl Crazy
But Not For Me from Girl Crazy
I Got Rhythm from Girl Crazy
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I Got Rhythm Variations
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Love is Here to Stay
from The Goldwyn Follies
Gershwin, George
An American in Paris
Intermission
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Let ‘Em Eat Cake: Overture
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Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
from Shall We Dance
Summertime from Porgy and Bess
arr. Wilden
It Ain’t Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess
arr. Berkowitz
The Real McCoy: Promenade
(“Walkin’ the Dog”)
Zoltan Kalman, clarinet
Someone to Watch Over Me from Oh, Kay!
Gershwin, George
Rhapsody in Blue
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Sunday, May 15, 2016, 2:30pm
Chorus Niagara, Robert Cooper, artistic director
Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano
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beethoven: choral fantasy
On a few occasions during his lifetime, Beethoven presented very long
concerts of his new works to the general public. In a single evening in
December 1808, the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies were premiered, the
Fourth Piano Concerto received its first public performance, and the
concert aria “Ah, perfido” and parts of the Mass in C were given first
airings. The finale for the evening was the Choral Fantasy, an unusual
combination of piano concerto and choral hymn that strongly prefigured
the finale of the Ninth Symphony. The performance was dismal — the
underrehearsed orchestra collapsed in the middle of the piece and had
to be resurrected by Beethoven — but nonetheless the work has gained a
foothold in the standard repertoire.
Beginning with an extended written-out improvisation for the solo piano,
the work continues with a set of variations on a tune that was originally
used for a lied from the Bonn period. This melody becomes the focus of
the final choral section, whose text celebrates the peace and harmony
engendered by music.
beethoven: symphony no. 9
(“choral”)
Why do compact disc recordings have about 75 minutes of music
space? So they can accommodate a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony, surely one of the most powerful cultural icons of our time.
Its influence, musical and otherwise, has been immense since the time of
its first performance. Most reactions to it have been positive. Wagner’s
Bayreuth Festival began (and still begins) every year with a performance
of the Ninth, so great was the younger composer’s reverence for the
work. More than a century later, when the Berlin Wall finally fell, Leonard
Bernstein was there to perform this massive symphony with suitably
awesome numbers of musicians. (This performance was notorious for
changing the Ode to Joy’s first word – Freude – to Freiheit or freedom.)
This is the first symphony in history to use the human voice, as well as
its emotional power. Beethoven originally intended to compose a wholly
instrumental symphony and the first three movements of this work reflect
that intention. The first movement is a massive sonata-form structure
which opens tremulously before building up to a gigantic main theme in
D minor. This idea is contrasted with a series of gentler melodic motives
in the relative major key, B-flat. D minor appears to win out by the end of
the long coda that follows. The relentless rhythmic drive of the second
movement (immortalized in Stanley Kubrick’s film version of A Clockwork
Orange as the “Suicide Scherzo”) brings us little relief from the tragic
conclusion of the first movement. Contrapuntal interplay, memorable
melody, and rhythmic precision characterize this virtuoso orchestral
showpiece. The sublimely meditative third movement (Adagio) that
follows is in a kind of double theme-and-variation form. Both themes,
one slow, wide-ranging and operatic, and the other more arch-shaped
and rhythmic, are strong enough to carry a movement on their own, but
together they create what is Beethoven’s lengthiest and perhaps most
memorable slow movement.
It is the final movement, however, that gives this symphony its unique character.
Beethoven had been interested in Friedrich Schiller’s poem An die Freude (To Joy)
since 1793 – sketches from this point onward suggest that he planned a cantata-style
work using this text. In the early 1820s, he returned to this idea and integrated it with
his current symphonic plans. The resulting finale is unlike anything that came before
it, though it later inspired many imitations (Mendelssohn, Brahms and Mahler would
have been very different composers without it). It opens with a shockingly dissonant
fanfare, followed by an instrumental recitative that alternates with snippets of each
of the three previous movements. The famous Ode to Joy theme is then developed
instrumentally in theme-and-variation style, dissipated by a recurrence of the opening
chaotic fanfare. Then the unthinkable happens: a vocal entry. A baritone soloist
demands an end to the chaos and asks for a joyful song, which he himself initiates:
“Freude, schöner Götterfunken” (“Joy, thou spark of divinity”). Gradually all four
soloists become involved in the song (in a flash-mob manner); they are echoed by a
full chorus, leading into a triumphant double fugue. It is hard to escape the feeling that
the struggles of the first three movements have somehow been transcended in this
finale, and that Beethoven saw Schiller’s utopian text as a real possibility for earthy
change. Whether or not you find the work convincing as a political/societal manifesto,
it is an unforgettable artistic experience.
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michèle bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano
jennifer taverner, soprano
Canadian Michèle Bogdanowicz has taken an important place among the outstanding
mezzo-sopranos of her generation. A Fellow at Ravinia’s Steans Institute, she premiered
Jake Heggie’s “Facing Forward, Looking Back” and as a member of San Francisco
Opera’s Merola Program, she appeared as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. Recently
she debuted as Béatrice in Berlioz’ Béatrice et Bénédict with the Orquesta Sinfónica
de Minería in Mexico City and presented the world premiere of songs composed for
her by Norbert Palej, followed by a Canadian Art Song Project recording. Also last
season, she appeared with the Pax Christi Chorale in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and
the Bach Elgar Choir in Messiah. She premiered songs by Elizabeth Raum for Recitals
at Rosedale and also sang La mère in Charpentier’s Louise with Opera in Concert.
Lyric soprano Jennifer Taverner, noted as possessing a voice of “rare natural beauty
and freshness”, is recognized for her instinctive musicality and excellent stage
presence. Recent engagements include Rose in Weill’s Street Scene for VOICEBOX:
Opera in Concert, Messiah with the Grand Philharmonic Choir, Airline Icarus (Brian
Current) with Soundstreams, a Gilbert & Sullivan Evening for the Niagara Symphony,
Bach’s Mass in B minor with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and Fauré’s Requiem
and Messiah with the Bach Elgar Choir. Past highlights include Fiordiligi in Mozart’s
Cosi fan tutte with Jeunesses Musicales, as well as performances with the Ontario
Philharmonic and the Toronto Classical Singers.
An alumna of the Canadian Opera’s Ensemble Studio, she holds an Honours Bachelor’s
Degree in Music and a Diploma in Operatic Performance from the University of
Toronto and has received grants from the Chalmers Foundation, the Desmarais
Foundation, and the Toronto Symphony.
An alumna of the prestigious Tanglewood Music Center, appearing with the Boston
Symphony and Charles Dutoit, she is a Canada Council for the Arts grant recipient,
and has been named a laureate of Les Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques. She holds a
Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier and an Artist Diploma program from
the Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School. ernesto ramírez, tenor
Mexican tenor Ernesto Ramírez is garnering rave reviews for his distinctive Italianate
sound, his youthful exuberance, and for his expressive musicality. He has performed
to great acclaim for audiences in France, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, the United
States and recently made his debut in Mexico at both the iconic Teatro del Bicentenario
and Palacio de Bellas Artes. Of particular note was his performance in the title role of
the Canadian Opera Company’s Roberto Devereux conducted by Carlo Rovaris.
A graduate of both the University of Guadalajara and Boston University’s Opera
Institute, he has received awards and prizes from the Kahn Foundation, the Giulio
Gari Foundation, The Performing Arts Foundation, the Léni Fé Bland Foundation, the
Profant Foundation and The Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions.
geoffrey sirett, baritone
Baritone Geoffrey Sirett continues to impress musicians and audiences on the
opera, concert and recital platforms. He recently starred as Alexander Graham Bell
in the World Premiere of The Bells of Baddeck in Nova Scotia and his 2015-2016
season includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 for the Drummondville and Niagara
symphonies, the title role in Prince Igor for Voicebox: Opera in Concert, Merry Widow
for Edmonton Opera, Brander in Damnation of Faust for the Calgary Philharmonic, a
Bach and Finzi programme for Ottawa’s Thirteen Strings and Bach’s Mass in B Minor
for Chorus Niagara and the Sweetwater Festival.
Sirett holds a Master’s in Music (Opera) from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor
of Music and Artist Diploma from the University of Western Ontario. He is the winner
of the Jim and Charlotte Norcop Song Prize, the Canadian Conservatory Vocal
Competition and is a five-time grant recipient of the Desmarais Foundation. His first
solo album, VAGABOND, is a disc devoted to English Art song.
education programmes
Glenn Gould believed: “The purpose of art is the lifelong construction of a state of
wonder.”; young people can be immeasurably enriched through participation in NSO
concerts and education programmes.
The NSO offers a variety of stimulating options for children and young adults:
SUMMER MUSIC CAMP:
NSO YOUTH CLUB:
Music made fun! SMC offers classes in
orchestral, choral, or specialized early
ye a r s p ro g r a m m e s fo r a l l a g e s a n d
skill levels and includes guest ar tist
recitals and sports, crafts, and music
appreciation activities. SMC is presented
in Partnership with Ridley College, with
special needs education sponsorship
from Meridian Credit Union.
Look around; there may be Youth Club
members at this concert! Youth Club
members attend NSO concerts, meet
soloists , par ticipate in instrument
wo rk sh o ps a n d exp lo re a va riet y of
music-related themes. Sponsored by
Ontario Power Generation.
COMPOSER IN THE CLASSROOM:
Composer L aura Thomas introduces
fundamental compositional techniques
and guides students to create their own
instrumental works. Finished pieces are
premiered by NSO musicians at in-school
co n ce r t s . G e n e ro u sly s p o n so re d by
Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation.
THE ACADEMY @ SMC:
For ages
15-18 years
• Classes for experienced and beginner
students
• Professional faculty
• University prep
• Theory classes
& exams
• Classes for kids starting from 4 years old
• Mock auditions
• Instruction in all orchestral instruments,
piano, choral, recorder, handbells, guitar,
jazz and harpsicles
• Chamber
ensemble
performances
• Daily recitals and special workshops
• Large and small ensembles
Affordable concert pricing for university,
college and high school students make
spectacular orchestral music accessible
to all.
CLASSICAL FAMILY SERIES:
Three concer ts designed with young
people in mind, combining high quality
performances by the NSO with alluring
musical story telling. Series sponsored by
Ridley College.
SPOTLIGHT ON!:
You can say you heard them here first!
The NSO invites local student ensembles
to p e r fo rm in th e lo b by at se le c te d
concerts, proudly showcasing Niagara’s
next generation of musicians.
For further information about education programming, visit
niagarasymphony.com or call 905-687-4993 ext. 223.
The NSO thanks all our Education Sponsors for their
significant investment in the future.
To support the NSO’s education and outreach initiatives,
please call 905-687-4993 ext. 225.
• “Parents and Tots” programme for ages
18 months to 3 years
July 4 – 29, 2016
Serious, advanced students of music
be n ef it f rom thre e we e ks of private
coaching, theor y exams, audition
preparation and repertoire development;
offered to students 15 years and older.
T h e Ac a d e my @ S M C i s g e n e ro u s ly
sponsored by Rittenhouse.
PSSTnso and eyeGO:
July 11- 29, 2016
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Board Vice Chair and Fundraising Chair
The Niagara Symphony Orchestra’s
3rd Annual
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination and life to everything”
- Plato
Vivian Kukiel, violinist
and the NSO
You are joining us today because like those around you, you believe in the power of
music to enrich our lives and feed our souls.
Thank You
It is through the beautiful music of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, our imaginative
concert programming and our deep commitment to music education that we are
truly able to make a difference in the lives of Niagara residents.
to our 2015 Gala Sponsors
So much goes in to bringing our music to this world class stage – a dedicated Board,
the expertise and passion for music of our artistic and administrative leaders and
their staff, the excellence of our professional musicians, financial support from many
levels of government, and of course our audiences.
Presenting Sponsor
Howard Slepkov, Daryl Novak,
Peter Partridge
Music Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
Community Arts Supporter
However, we would not be here today without the financial
support from our corporate community and many, many
donors, who provide over 40% of our annual budget. It is
this unprecedented support that allows us to keep our
ticket prices affordable, while maintaining a high level
of quality programming.
Heartfelt thanks from all of us at the NSO to you - our
patrons, our sponsors and our donors.
Virginia Atkin
Media Sponsor
Print Sponsor
Community Relations Sponsor
Courtesy Shuttle
Please consider joining our growing list of donors.
You can reach Lauren Hundert, our Fundraising
Manager, at 905-687-4993, ext. 225 or by email at
Lauren.Hundert@niagarasymphony.org
Auction sponsors
Ed Kidd
Wine & Beer Sponsors
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for all Occasions!
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we’re Niagara’s perennial award winning florist!
Save the Date!
Join us for the Niagara Symphony Orchestra’s 4th Annual Gala,
Saturday June 18, 2016
Music Director Bradley Thachuk
and MP Rick Dykstra
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patron recognition
As the NSO celebrates a thrilling future, we are fully conscious of our illustrious past.
Every patron, sponsor and musician attending a concert this season owes a debt of
gratitude to others whose tireless efforts and continuous support have carried the
NSO to this point. Several of our distinguished patrons have consistently dedicated
themselves to the NSO, helping the organization grow and overcome challenges,
ensuring the NSO’s performances continue to ignite the imagination and touch
the soul. We are privileged to recognize these Honorary Patrons for their enduring
support, devoted service and thoughtful contributions to the Symphony.
At the heart of all the arts in Niagara stand Marilyn and Norris Walker. Their unparalleled
commitment to encouraging creativity in all its forms, their leadership, and their
generosity has helped build and sustain a thriving culture of the imagination in our
Region. The Walker name, prominent throughout the region on institutes of medicine,
learning and culture, is synonymous with potential made real, ideas given form. The
Walkers themselves are cherished as lifelong patrons and supporters of the NSO.
With grateful hearts and profound thanks we recognize Marilyn and Norris Walker as
Niagara Symphony Orchestra Patrons Nonpareil.
Patrons Nonpareil
Honorary Patrons
Marilyn & Norris Walker
Sibyl Bergenstein, Jo Henderson,
Robin Guard, H. Paul van Dongen
partridge
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BENEFACTOR
$50,000+
PATRON
$15,000-$29,999
SUPPORTER
$7,500 - $14,999
Carol & David Appel
Dr. Joseph & Yvette Kushner
Rioux & Faye Cosby
Virginia Atkin &
Keith Ambachtsheer
Leanne & David Steiner
William & Anne Finley
Dr. Howard &
Marlene Slepkov
Janet & Peter Partridge
Kay & Malcolm Smith
making our move
This is an exciting time for the Niagara Region, and the NSO as we take the stage
in Partridge Hall at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. We continue to work
towards a goal of enriching lives with our music, and are seeking one-time or multiyear commitments from our supporters to help us get there. Gifts are invited at
many levels, to ensure all our donors and new friends can participate.
why give?
• Contributing to the NSO signifies your dedication to building a strong culture
that provides opportunities to residents and nurture artists. With your support
the NSO can continue its tradition of providing the Niagara Region with inspiring
and engaging musical experiences at a reasonable cost
• Your support means future youth will benefit from the NSO’s important
education and outreach programs
• A great opportunity to pay tribute to a loved one by making a donation in their
name, demonstrating personal appreciation for beautiful music and for the NSO
• Starting at $1,500, pledges to Making Our Move will be featured on the NSO
Major Gifts Donor Wall in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre as a way of
acknowledging donors
For more information about the NSO’s Making Our Move campaign,
please call Lauren Hundert at 905-687-4993 ext. 225
FRIEND
$1,500-$7,499
Scott & Ruth Aspinall
Carol Bell
Cathy & Terry Boak
Joan & Larry Bourk
Richard Cameron &
James Lee
Monique Charette
Margaret Combe
Nancy & Douglas Court
Alan & Susan Dyer
Amalie & Peter Enns
Richard & Jayne Evans
J. Stuart Glass
Maurice & Marilyn Gomme
Patricia Grimes &
Richard Cowper
Robin Guard
Frances Hallworth
The William & Nona Heaslip
Foundation
Robert & Josephine
Henderson
Joe & Anita Robertson
Daniella Rousal
Katherine & Jacob
Hildebrand
Polly Hogan & Ron Ritchell
Lauren & Derek Hundert
Robert Smith
Rev. Richard Juritsch
Dr. Susan Sydor
Margaret & John Krall
Jean & Lester Taylor
Kathleen Langlois
Vicki & Patrick Little
Dr. Elizabeth Oliver Malone
& the late Dr. Ralph Malone
Marion Mooradian
Christopher Newton
Peter W. Partridge &
Poppy Gilliam
Betsy & Peter Partington
Joan Sisler-Wells
Annie Slade
Linda & Eric Jones
Helen Miller
Dr. Astrid Heyer &
Dr. Matthew Royal
Ellie Tesher & Vian Ewart: In honour of Carol & David Appel
Bradley Thachuk
Rose & William Thachuk,
in memory
H. Paul & Edith van Dongen,
in grateful recognition
Joyce Webb
Dr. Nicholas &
Mrs. Colleen Pohran
thank you to all our donors
The NSO enriches the quality of life in the Niagara Peninsula by providing professional
quality orchestral performances, programs, outreach activities and musical services.
As a music resource serving communities throughout the peninsula, the Symphony
is attentive to the needs and expectations of the Region’s residents and visitors, in
an effort to create strong and meaningful connections with the public as well as with
NSO donors, patrons, funders, volunteers, music campers, students, musicians and
other corporate partners.
We know we can create moments that take your breath away; where a community
can be proud of itself and the experiences it affords its residents. Thank you for your
trust, your commitment, and your unwavering support.
Corporate and
Foundation Donations
13th Street Winery
Art & Val Fleming Fund
Canadian Tire Financial Services
Chocolates Etc.
Imperial Oil Limited Foundation
Jackson-Triggs Winery
Marilyn & Norris Walker Fund
Marion Cross Foundation
Niagara College Green House
and Nursery
Probus Club of St Catharines
Stratus Winery
The William & Nona Heaslip
Foundation
Individual Donors
Diamond
($10,000+)
Carol & David Appel
Virginia Atkin & Keith
Ambachtsheer
Janet & Peter Partridge
Platinum Elite
($5,000-$9,999)
Leanne & David Steiner
Platinum
($2500-$4,999)
Rioux & Faye Cosby
Dr. Joseph & Yvette Kushner
Kay & Malcolm Smith
Gold
($1,000-$2,499)
Scott & Ruth Aspinall
Carol Bell
Cathy & Terry Boak
Joan & Larry Bourk
Nancy & Douglas Court
Patricia Grimes &
Richard Cowper
Peter W. Partridge &
Poppy Gilliam
J. Stuart Glass
Robin Guard
Robert & Josephine Henderson
Margaret & John Krall
Vicki & Patrick Little
Helen Miller
Christopher Newton
Polly Hogan & Ron Ritchell
Joe & Anita Robertson
Dr. Howard & Marlene Slepkov
Robert Smith
Ellie Tesher & Vian Ewart: In
Honour of Carol & David Appel
H. Paul & Edith van Dongen, in grateful recognition
Howie Vant
Joyce Webb
Silver
($500-$999)
Richard Cameron & James Lee
Monique Charette
Margaret Combe
Alan & Susan Dyer
Amalie & Peter Enns
Richard & Jayne Evans
Maurice & Marilyn Gomme
Frances Hallworth
Dr. Astrid Heyer and
Dr. Matthew Royal
Katherine & Jacob Hildebrand
Lauren & Derek Hundert
John & Irene Inglis
Linda & Eric Jones
Rev. Richard Juritsch
Kathleen Langlois
Dr. Elizabeth Oliver Malone & the late Dr. Ralph Malone
Marion Mooradian
Dr. Robert & Shirley Olley
Betsy & Peter Partington
Dr. Nicholas and Mrs. Colleen
Pohran
Tom & Jane Quinlan
Tom & Gail Richardson
Joan Sisler-Wells
Annie Slade
Dr. Susan Sydor
Jean & Lester Taylor
Bradley Thachuk
Rose & William Thachuk, in memory
Marion Vijh
Bronze
($100-$499)
Jack & Verna Agler
Denise & Stephen Archer
Diane Bain
Marion & Dick Ballinger
Douglas Bates
David & Marlene Bath
Larry & Susan Bearss
Barbara Bell
Evelyn Bergen
Diane Bielicki
Charles & Jane Burke
Betty Calato
Margaret Caven
Bill & Anna Chambers
Spencer & Margaret Childs
Carl & Elizabeth Christensen
Jahee Chung
Kevin & Rebecca Clark
Linda Chang & Cam Clayton
Monique DeJonghe
Karin Di Bella
Eleanor Didemus
Anna Difilippo
Jim & Jane Dundas
Colin & Madeleine Duquemin
Harry & Ingrid Edmonstone
Dr. Ian & Dr. Diana Ellingham
Annie Enns
Margaret Ferguson
Carol Gaspari
Marion Gayder
Martin & Brenda Gibson
Arnold & Marlene Goertzen
Fred & Alice Habermehl
Gerald Hall
Doran & Judy Hallett
Robert & Nancy Hayden
James & Marie K. Housley
William & Mary Houston
*Donor list at time of printing.
Elizabeth & Peter Howes
Peter & Erika Janzen
Douglas & Mary Junke
Ivan & Susan Kelly
David Kennedy
Carol Leroux
Barbara Leslie
Sun Lim
Sarah Lynch
Helen MacDonald
John Ross MacDonald
Irene M. & Gordon MacGregor
Shirley Maitland
Doris Mann
Lawrence Martello
William A. Matheson
Gordon McKindsey
Gus & Joan Medina
Victoria Olds
Sylvie-Ring Peterson
Rose Philip
Les & Rosemary Phillis
Ross Ransom
Julie Ranti
John & Karen Reynolds
Eleanor Ryczak
Mari Shantz
Lynne & Ed Silver
Marilyn Stewart
Mildred Stobart
Stan Thimm
Laura Thomas
R. Wray Tighe
Doris Toepp
Dr. William &
Theodosia Tytaneck
John Van Every
Anne Virag
Karen Whitworth
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Rosamund Battye
Bill and Arlene Brice
Janet Cannon
Hester & Rene DeJonghe
Michelle DeJonghe
John & Valerie Dempsey
Dorothy Dundas
Gary & Susan Felpel
William & Gwyneth Gibbon
Jill Goebel
Lois Marsh
Ronald Martens
Sharon Kim McMillan
James & Margaret Miller
Jacquelyn Morgan
Martin & Michelle Myers
Doreen Peever
Gail Poulsen
Frank & Aimee Roger
Margaret Stewart
Marcia Turner
Anne Whitehead
Robert Young
Neob Niagara Lavender
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Niagara College
Teaching Winery
Nerses Photo Studio
Audrey Curtis
Marion Vijh
The Niagara Symphony
Orchestra also wishes to extend
our deepest thanks to our
anonymous donors.
Silent Auction Donors
Antipastos di Roma
Virginia Atkin
Janis Barlow
Beechwood Golf & Country Club
Sibyl Bergenstein
Bird Kingdom
Brock Centre for the Arts
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Calhoun Sportswear
Canadian Opera Company
Carousel Players
Carpaccio restaurant
Cave Spring Cellars
Cheeky Monkeys’ Indoor
Playland
Chocolates Etc.
Creekside Estate Winery
Customs House Cigars
Shirley Dickinson-Dolby
D’Lish Tasteful Gifting
Doug Forsythe Gallery
Fielding Estate Winery
Fine Grind Café
Flat Rock Cellars
Frogpond Farm Organic Winery
The Gallery Players of Niagara
Garden City Productions
Heelis Little & Almas, LLP
Helen’s Delicatessen
Herzog’s Mens Store
Huggaloops
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Inniskillin Wines
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Kurtz Orchards
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Martindale Animal Clinic
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Minor Bros. Country Living
Mokus Restaurant of Fonthill
Music Niagara
Niagara Helicopters Ltd.
Niagara Parks Commission
Niagara Pet Resort
Niagara Symphony Association
Niagara Symphony
Summer Music Camp
Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club
Nigh’s Sweet Shop
John & Christine Nolan
Optimal Wellness Niagara
Partylite
The Peanut Mill Natural Foods
Market
Pen Centre
Pet Smart
Picard’s Peanuts
Redefining Water Inc.
Reif Estate Winery
Rice Road Greenhouse
Carole Richardson
Riverbrink Art Museum
Rockway Vineyards
Sandercott & Evans
Scottish Loft
Seaway Mall
Sentineal Carriages
Shaw Festival
Shopper’s Drug Mart,
Fonthill Plaza
Silversmith Brewery
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Starbucks
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Chris Summerhayes
Sun Country Leisure Products
Cyndi Svob
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
and Chamber Choir
Tawse Winery
Ed Telenko
Turtle Pond Toys
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Flower Shop
Vine Floral
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White Oaks Fitness and
Racquet Club
Willow Cakes & Pastries
Bakery Café
Willowbank
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Children’s Yoga
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Proud to be a part of
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This year we welcomed over 250 guests to our 3rd Annual Garden Gala. Many thanks
to Daryl Novak and Brian Harrison for hosting our Gala at their beautiful property in
Niagara on the Lake.
With wines by Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin, hors d’oeuvres by Savoia, and a
delicious dinner by Chef Tony de Luca the food certainly distracted from the rain!
Our Auctioneer Christopher Blake expertly helped us send a few lucky guests home
with Wine & Dine packages, vacations, and a trip to the exclusive Fogo Island Inn. In
a unique performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, the NSO showcased student soloists
from the Phil & Eli Taylor Academy for Young Artists, Royal Conservatory of Music.
This new partnership is one we hope to continue in the future.
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thank you to all our volunteers
thank you to our 2015/2016 sponsors
The Niagara Symphony offers a broad spectrum of programs and activities that
patrons may participate in depending on their areas of interest.
season sponsor
Volunteers may choose to become program stuffers, assist with special events, join our
steadfast bingo helpers, or assist on committees such as music education, marketing,
fundraising, community leadership, or take a lead position on our progressive Board
of Directors.
Volunteers
Keith Ambachtscheer
Peter Ambachtscheer
Carol Appel
B.J. Armstrong
Ruth Aspinall
Virginia Atkin
Annie Ballantyne
Sandra Barber
Sibyl Bergenstein
Christopher Blake
Terry Boak
Blanche Boyle
Monique Charette
Dennis & Laurie Cheredar
Judy Dennis
Stella Dewald
Alan Dyer
Jayne & Rick Evans
Erna Ewart
Janet Farrell
Kathryn Farrell
Janice Fralick
Brenda Gaudreau
Ginny Gilbert
Martin Goyetche
Robin Guard
Brian Harrison
Joan Hartley
Polly Hogan
Lauren Hundert
Joe Kushner
Patrick Little
Sarah Lynch
Christopher Newton
Daryl Novak
Jill & Ron Planche
Aidan Robertson
Alvene Robinson
Daniella Rousal
Matthew Royal
Annie Slade
Howard & Marlene Slepkov
Chelsea Smith
Cooper Smith
Malcolm & Kay Smith
Marlene Sobie-Stepien
David & Leanne Steiner
Dee Svob
Bradley Thachuk
Laura Thomas
Alison Thomson
Maria & Edward Toye
Brenda Zadiroznij
Special Thanks to the
Summer Music Camp 2015
Volunteers:
Sophie Betivoiu
Julia Celetti
Elizabeth Colantoni
Spencer D’Amore
Isabella Daneyko
Nadine Flikkema
Dakota George
Aidan Hallsworth
Austin Hicks-Breese
Jessica Johnson
Conor Koval
Catherine Koziarz
Leticia Lakatos
Kirsten Maclean
Haylea McGahan
Lexi McKillop
Mariana Moreno
Todd Morgan
Gerry Murphy
(Brock Music Ed Plus)
Tessa Nicoletti
Bronwen Prince
Georgia Radulovich
Aidan Robertson
Dexter Sonier
Jillian Wilson
The Niagara Symphony
acknowledges with thanks
donors to SMC 2015
Bursary and Operations
Funds:
Susan Baker and Jim
Stangier
Lisa Benger
Beatrice and Michael
Berman
Canadian Federation of
University Women,
St. Catharines
Ellen Gretsinger
Richard Juritsch
Kinsmen Club of
Fonthill & District
Kiwanis Club of Welland
Cecilia and David Lane
Areechit Lertprasopsik
Nicole Lewis
The May Court Club of
St. Catharines
Marco Medeiros
Niagara Falls Rotary Club
Optimist Club of Welland
Lily Shennan
Glenn and Ashley
Skrubbeltrang
Jennifer and Dean Wakil,
in memory of Gilles Pilon
Tina Yeung-Moore
Instrument photography by Terry Babij
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and guest artists
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classical family
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concert sponsors
supporting concert sponsors
education sponsors
media sponsors
With special thanks to Sarah Lynch
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