VOYAGETHROUGH

THE AMERICASOCTOBER 22–23 , 2021

A SPANISHJOURNEY

APRIL 8–9 , 20222021/22 FOCUS RESIDENCIES

Focus Residencies offer listeners opportunities to experience Music@Menlo’s thematic programming in a “mini festival” format over two evenings. The first evening features a Behind the Music discussion, inspired by Music@Menlo’s popular Encounter lecture series. Behind the Music discussions are led by Artist-Curators and feature live musical examples and multimedia illustrations for a deeper dive into the works on the Residency program. On the following evening, ambitious and imaginative concert programs showcase the works discussed. Focus Residencies take place in Music@Menlo’s new home, the Spieker Center for the Arts.

Michael Brown, piano Nicholas Canellakis, celloGilles Vonsattel, piano Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion

2021/22 FOCUS RESIDENCIES

VOYAGE THROUGH THE AMERICASwith Michael Brown and Nicholas Canellakis, Artist-CuratorsOctober 22–23, 2021

Voyage Through the Americas celebrates the rich tapestry of musical influences across North and South America, with music from eight iconic composers. Featuring unique combinations of piano, cello, and percussion, the program will take listeners on a sizzling journey through both hemispheres.

A SPANISH JOURNEYwith Kristin Lee, Artist-CuratorApril 8–9, 2022

Traditional Spanish music is known for its vibrant and unique sound but is less frequently heard in the classical realm. Celebrated composers including Sarasate and Granados honored the harmonies and rhythms of traditional Spanish music, incorporating them into their compositions. In this program, we embark on a Spanish Journey with two evenings of sensual and virtuosic music.

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Kristin Lee, violin Oren Fader, guitarJessica Rivera, soprano Clive Greensmith, cello Soyeon Kate Lee, piano

BEHIND THE MUSICFriday, October 22, 7:30 p.m.Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School “We will examine the rich history around the works on our program, and how their composers were profoundly influenced by one another. We’ll also have fun demonstrating Cuban percussion instruments and explore the possibilities and challenges of this unique instrumentation. The four of us, just like many of the composers on the program, are the closest of friends and influence each other greatly, so we’re in for a lively discussion of this vibrant music.”—Michael Brown and Nicholas Canellakis, Artist-Curators

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959)A maré encheu from Guia prático for Solo Piano (1932)O Polichinelo from A prole do bebê for Solo Piano (1918)

Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983)Pampeana no. 2, Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, op. 21 (1950)

Scott Joplin (1868–1917)Solace: A Mexican Serenade for Solo Piano (1909)The Ragtime Dance for Solo Piano (1902)

George Gershwin (1898–1937)Cuban Overture for Piano, Four Hands, and Percussion (1932; four hands version arr. Gershwin, 1933)

CONCERT PROGRAMSaturday, October 23, 4:00 p.m.Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School Aaron Copland (1900–1990)El Salón México for Solo Piano and Percussion (1932–1936; solo piano version arr. Bernstein, 1941)

Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)Three Meditations from Mass for Piano, Cello, and Percussion (1971; cello and piano version arr. 1978)

Samuel Barber (1910–1981)Souvenirs for Piano, Four Hands, op. 28 (1951–1952)

Osvaldo Golijov (Born 1960)Mariel for Cello and Marimba (1999)

VOYAGE THROUGH THE AMERICASwith Michael Brown and Nicholas CanellakisOctober 22–23, 2021

Artists: Michael Brown, Gilles Vonsattel, pianos; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion

2021/22 FOCUS RESIDENCIES

BEHIND THE MUSICFriday, April 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m.Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School Kristin Lee and fellow residency artists will take the audience on a deep dive into why Spanish music is so vibrant and easily identifiable, including a closer look into the history of Spanish folk music, and how it has impacted the writing of revered Spanish composers. Live musical demonstrations uncover the intricate music of late 19th- and early 20th-century composers, with a colorful combination of violin, guitar, piano, cello, and voice. Join us for a lively evening celebrating the spirited culture of Spain.

Fernando Jaumandreu Obradors (1897–1945)Canciones clásicas españolas for Voice and Guitar (1920) Pablo de SarasateRomanza Andaluza for Violin and Piano, op. 22 (1879) Joaquín Turina (1882–1949)Piano Trio no. 2 in B minor, op. 76 (1933)

CONCERT PROGRAMSaturday, April 9, 2022, 4:00 p.m.Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)Siete canciones populares españolas for Voice and Guitar (1914) Enrique Granados (1867–1916)Piano Trio, op. 50, H. 140 (1894) Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908)Concert Fantasy on Themes from Carmen for Violin and Piano, op. 25 (1883)

A SPANISH JOURNEYwith Kristin LeeApril 8–9, 2022

Artists: Jessica Rivera, soprano; Kristin Lee, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello; Oren Fader, guitar; Soyeon Kate Lee, piano

ARTIST-CURATOR BIOGRAPHIESPianist-composer Michael Brown has been described by the New York Times as “one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers.” Winner of the 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center and a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Brown has recently performed as a soloist with the National Philharmonic and the Seattle, Grand Rapids, North Carolina, New Haven, and Albany symphonies and in recital at Carnegie Hall, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and Caramoor. Brown is an Artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He has appeared at festivals including Tanglewood, Marlboro, Music@Menlo, Ravinia, Bridgehampton, Bard, Sedona, and Tippet Rise. Brown was the Composer and Artist-in-Residence at the New Haven Symphony for the 2017–2019 seasons and a 2018 Copland House Residency Award recipient. A native New Yorker, he lives there with his two nineteenth-century Steinway D’s, Octavia and Daria.

Hailed by the New Yorker as a “superb young soloist,” Nicholas Canellakis’s recent highlights include solo debuts with the Virginia, Albany, Bangor, and Delaware symphony orchestras; concerto appearances with the Erie Philharmonic, the New Haven Symphony as Artist-in-Residence, and the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. He has toured Europe and Asia with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and is a regular guest artist at many of the world’s leading music festivals, including Santa Fe, Ravinia, Music@Menlo, Bard, Bridgehampton, La Jolla, Hong Kong, Moab, Music in the Vineyards, and Saratoga Springs. He has given recitals throughout the United States with his longtime duo collaborator, pianist-composer Michael Brown; is the Artistic Director of Chamber Music Sedona in Arizona; and is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and New England Conservatory.

An Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and top prizewinner of the 2012 Walter W. Naumburg Competition and Astral Artists’ 2010 National Auditions, violinist Kristin Lee enjoys a vibrant career as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and educator. Lee is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Emerald City Music in Seattle and in August 2021, she joined the faculty of University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as Assistant Professor of Violin. Lee has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Korean Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, and the Guiyang Symphony Orchestra of China. Lee is also a member of both the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Camerata Pacifica in Santa Barbara. Lee holds a master’s degree from the Juilliard School, where she studied with Itzhak Perlman and Donald Weilerstein, and taught as Perlman’s assistant as a Starling Fellow.

2021/22 FOCUS RESIDENCIES

BEHIND THE MUSIC discussions Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School$30 full price; $15 under age thirty

Can’t attend in person? All Focus Residency events will be live-streamed and available to watch at home, on-demand for seven days following the start of the performance.

BEHIND THE MUSIC L IVESTREAM: $15.

To purchase tickets, visit musicatmenlo.org or call the Box Office at 650.331.0202 (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday).

CONCERT PROGRAMS Spieker Center for the Arts, Menlo School $60 full price; $35 under age thirty

CONCERT PROGRAM L IVESTREAM: $25.

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