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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILESLawrence Golan, conductorFei-Fei Dong, pianoAdams: Short Ride in a Fast MachineGershwin: Rhapsody in BlueProkofiev: Symphony No. 5
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Welcome to this exciting night of music... and more! Here in Denver we are spoiled with so many great options for entertainment, and we are so thankful that you have chosen to spend your night with us.
At the Denver Phil, we do things just a tad differently from what
you may be used to. While we ask you to silence your phone,
we don’t ask you to put it away. In fact, we encourage you to
tweet along with us and to engage with other patrons while
you enjoy the music. We don’t ask you to hold your applause
until the end of a piece — if you feel moved by what you’ve just
heard, we welcome you to show your appreciation to our very
talented musicians. We also encourage interaction between
our patrons and our musicians. Please, feel free to introduce
yourself to your favorite players after the concert at our
reception on the lower level.
Most importantly, we want you to have a great experience and to
come back. Our musicians are extraordinarily passionate about
performing quality live music and our volunteers have an equal
passion for creating a meaningful and unique experience. We
think this excitement will be felt by all that attend. Again, thank
you very much for joining us tonight — and we look forward to
meeting you and seeing you over and over again!
DEAR FRIENDS,
Sincerely,
Jon Olafson
President of the Board, DPO
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Thank you for being part
of a third record-break-
ing season of audience
growth with us! See you
in October to kick off
another great season!
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2014–15
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2014–15OCTOBER 3REVOLUTION!Kornel Thomas, Guest ConductorElizabeth Baldwin, SopranoShostakovich: OctoberStrauss: Four Last SongsBeethoven: Symphony No. 7
NOVEMBER 14A TALE OF THREE SYMPHONIESLawrence Golan, ConductorKimberly Brody, OboeKenneth Greenwald, BassoonKatherine Thayer, ViolinBryan Scafuri, CelloHaydn: Sinfonia concertante in B-flat Major, Hob. I: 105Britten: Sinfonia da RequiemDvořák: Symphony No. 8
DECEMBER 20HOLIDAY CHEER!*Lawrence Golan, Conductor and ViolinElizabeth Montgomery, SopranoColorado Repertory Singers; Mark Stamper, DirectorWilliams: “Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas” from Home AloneSnesrud: Christmas TraditionsHolcombe, arr.: Festive Sounds of HanukkahPola & Wyle: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearJohnson & Pelcer: Merry Christmas, BabyMontgomery & Johnson: Fill Your Heart with ChristmasTchaikovsky: “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerVivaldi: “Winter” from The Four SeasonsHandel: “Hallelujah Chorus” from The MessiahClifton, arr.: Carol of the BellsHayes, arr.: Variations on Deck the HallAnderson: Sleigh RideTormé & Wells: The Christmas SongAdam: Oh Holy NightStephenson: A Holly Jolly Sing-Along!
FEBRUARY 13FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVELawrence Golan, ConductorJeffrey LaDeur, PianoTchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 “Winter Reveries”Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
APRIL 3REFORMATIONSWes Kenney, Guest ConductorPeter Sommer, Alto SaxophoneBach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor Ellington, orch. Peress: Three Black KingsWilliams: “Escapades” from Catch Me if You CanMendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”
MAY 21PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILESLawrence Golan, ConductorFei-Fei Dong, PianoAdams: Short Ride in a Fast MachineGershwin: Rhapsody in BlueProkofiev: Symphony No. 5
Concerts begin at 7:30 pm atKPOF Hall1340 Sherman StreetDenver, CO 80203
Holiday Cheer!will be performed atCentral Presbyterian Church1660 Sherman StDenver, CO 80203
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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILESKPOF Hall · Denver, Colorado · 7:30 pm
Lawrence Golan, conductorFei-Fei Dong, piano
John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machineb. 1947
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (1898 – 1937) featuring Fei-Fei Dong
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Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5, op. 100(1891 – 1953) I. Andante
II. Allegro marcato
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro giocoso
MEET THE MUSICIANSReception Following the concert, meet & mingle on the lower level.Nightcap After the reception, raise a glass with us at Oblio’s Cap Hill, 1225 Logan St.
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LAWRENCE GOLANMUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
In high demand across the United States and internationally,
Lawrence is also currently Music Director of the Yakima
Symphony Orchestra in Washington state, the York Symphony
Orchestra in Pennsylvania, and the Lamont Symphony
Orchestra & Opera Theatre at the University of Denver. In addi-
tion, he is the Principal Conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic in
South Korea. Lawrence continues to guest conduct professional
orchestras, opera, and ballet companies in the U.S. and around
the world. He has conducted in 26 states and 17 countries.
Lawrence has garnered considerable international recognition
for his work as a conductor. He has won 10 ASCAP Awards,
five Global Music Awards, three American Prize awards, three
Downbeat Magazine Awards, and two Prestige Music Awards.
Following a highly successful four-year term as Resident
Conductor of The Phoenix Symphony, Music Director Michael
Christie said that Lawrence “is a programmer of virtually unprec-
edented creativity and scope.” That sentiment was confirmed in
2012 when Lawrence was named the Grand Prize Winner of The
American Prize for Orchestral Programming.
The 2014–15 Season marks Lawrence’s second season as music director of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Lawrence is known for his inspired performances, imaginative
programming, passion for developing new audiences, and
excellent public speaking skills—entertaining and educating the
audience from both on and off the podium. He is also recog-
nized for his expertise in the complete spectrum of musical styles
and periods. He has worked with artists ranging from Leonard
Bernstein, Marilyn Horne, Daniel Barenboim and Joshua Bell to
Frank Sinatra, Kenny G and ShaNaNa.
A native of Chicago, Lawrence holds degrees in both conducting
and violin performance from Indiana University’s Jacobs School
of Music (B.M. and M.M.) and the New England Conservatory
of Music (D.M.A.). In addition, he studied at all of the major
conducting festivals including Aspen and Tanglewood, where
in 1999 he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Conducting
Fellowship.
Lawrence and his wife Cecilia, who is from Buenos Aires,
Argentina, have been married since 2003. They have two won-
derful children: Giovanna and Joseph. Lawrence is represented
by William Reinert Associates in New York. For more information,
please visit LawrenceGolan.com or WilliamReinert.com.
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S. MORDECAI FUHRMANASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
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Samuel has performed with and conducted Wilmington
Community Orchestra in Delaware, Center City Opera Theater
in Pennsylvania, Cleveland Pops Orchestra in Ohio, and Newark
Symphony Orchestra in Delaware, where he directed their inau-
gural Family Series in 2010.
Founder of the Reading Orchestra of North Wilmington,
Samuel received his undergraduate degree in music in percus-
sion/timpani at the University of Delaware. In 2007, he won the
University of Delaware Concerto Competition, performing Eric
Bryce’s Concerto for Marimba / Vibraphone and Orchestra with
the University of Delaware Symphony.
Samuel studied conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music,
where he led multiple performances and received a Master of
Music degree in 2014. In August 2013, Samuel led members of
Kiev Chamber Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra of
Ukraine in a performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring
as part of the U Artist Music Festival.
In addition to music, Samuel enjoys studying and contemplating
cosmology and the evolution of the universe with his wife, Emily.
Conductor, percussionist, timpanist, and arranger, Samuel Mordecai Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Delaware and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
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Our Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the vital contributions made by the Pillar of Fire Ministries / KPOF 910 AM to our orchestra and Denver’s classical music community. Over the past five decades, the Pillar of Fire Church has generously accommodated our orchestra rehearsals and many perfor-mances. Since 1963, Dr. Robert B. Dallenbach, and more recently his son, Joel Dallenbach, have meticulously recorded and broadcast all of the orchestra’s concerts.
SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC7:00 – 10:00 PMKPOF — 910 AM
Tune in to radio station KPOF (AM 910)from 7 – 10 pm on Sunday, May 31 for an encore of
tonight’s Denver Philharmonic performance!
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FEI-FEI DONGPIANO
Praised for her ”bountiful gifts and passionate immersion into the music she touches” (The Plain Dealer), Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong is a winner of the 2014 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition and a top six finalist at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
She continues to build a reputation for her poetic interpreta-
tions, charming audiences with her “passion, piquancy and ten-
derness” and “winning stage presence” (Dallas Morning News).
Fei-Fei’s Spring 2015 calendar features the Cliburn’s Chopin
Festival in Fort Worth and concerto engagements with the Austin
Symphony, Fort Collins Symphony and the Denver Philharmonic
orchestras. Her summer festival appearances in 2015 include
Bravo! Vail Valley, the Highlands Chamber Music and Lake
George Music Festivals. She is also showcased prominently in
the new documentary film about the 2013 Cliburn Competition,
Virtuosity, which will premiere on PBS in June 2015.
Fei Fei’s burgeoning career includes a number of prominent
engagements in the 2015–16 season, including New York City
debut recitals at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (CAG Winners
Series), and at Merkin Concert Hall (Tuesday matinees series).
Additional featured recitals include the Gilmore Rising Stars
Series in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and St. Vincent College College
Concert series near Pittsburgh, where she will receive the Father
Joseph Bronder Memorial Piano Prize. Concerto engagements
in ’15–16 include the Lexington, Kentucky, and Northeastern
Pennsylvania Philharmonic orchestras.
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Fei-Fei has performed at Alice Tully Hall in recital as the winner
of Juilliard’s 33rd Annual William Petscheck Recital Award and
as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra under the baton of
Jeffrey Kahane. She has appeared as a soloist with the Aspen
Music Festival Orchestra, Corpus Christi Symphony, Fort Worth
Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hudson Valley
Philharmonic, and the Shanxi, Shenzhen, and Youngstown
Symphony Orchestras, working with conductors such as Leonard
Slatkin, Randall Craig Fleisher, and John Giordano. Notable
recitals include those at Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall and
the Louvre, and she has been featured numerous times on New
York’s WQXR radio.
She is a member of the Aletheia Piano Trio, which debuted
at the Kennedy Center in February 2014 as part of its
Conservatory Project. Deeply committed to sharing her joy for
music and connecting with communities, Fei-Fei also engages
students and audiences through school and outreach concerts
and master classes.
Born in Shenzhen, China, Fei-Fei began piano lessons at the age
of 5. She moved to New York to study at The Juilliard School,
where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees
under the guidance of Yoheved Kaplinsky.
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We may be one of Denver’s oldest orchestras, but we certainly don’t act our age.
Dr. Antonia Brico, the first woman to con-
duct the Berlin and New York Philharmonic
Orchestras, founded our organization
in 1948 as the Denver Businessmen’s
Orchestra. Antonia settled in Denver
after conducting professional orchestras
across Europe and the U.S. She debuted
our orchestra to a packed auditorium
explaining the need for a classical music
venue to showcase the talents of local,
classically trained musicians “with no place
to play.” Twenty years later, we’d be known
as the Brico Symphony, and Antonia would
remain at the helm of the orchestra until
her retirement in the mid-1980s.
After nearly 40 years under Antonia’s
baton, the orchestra chose Russian-
American conductor Julius Glaihengauz
as its second music director. A graduate of
the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow,
Julius led the newly renamed Centennial
Philharmonic for 11 seasons.
In 1999, Professor of Music at the
University of Denver Dr. Horst Buchholz
took the baton. Our most recent name
change came in 2004, and we became
the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Horst
served as music director and conductor
through 2009, after which he was appoint-
ed the orchestra’s first Conductor Laureate.
Adam Flatt came onboard as music
director in June 2010. Adam’s dynamic
and inspiring leadership over the next
three years continued Horst’s legacy and
further increased the artistic quality of the
orchestra.
We selected award-winning conductor
Dr. Lawrence Golan as our conductor and
music director when Adam left in 2013.
Lawrence, a professor and music director
at the University of Denver’s Lamont
School of Music, continues to produce
innovative and quality programming,
challenging our musicians and delighting
our audiences.
And while we have a 67-year history in
Denver, our mission is to continually rede-
fine the way our community experiences
and engages with classical music.
denverphilharmonic.org
OUR HISTORY
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you want to participate, but let’s leave
the music to the pros
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night through, but remember, no talking
during the concert
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tweet along with us, you need an account
• “PG” tweets only —
C’mon, we’ve got kids here
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#DPOTweets@DenverPhilOrch
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A FEW RULES…
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We’ve had a lot of fun this season — we live-tweeted every concert, held lively pre-concert
chats, mingled over great eats at food truck tailgates, sipped local wine at Holiday Cheer!,
sampled (and devoured) Glaze cake shop’s A Taste of Three Cakes, welcomed over 80
students from El Sistema Colorado as our opening act, hosted a Bond-themed Valentine’s
Day photo booth, enjoyed handmade truffles made with love by students from the Johnson
& Wales University culinary program, brought in an instrument petting zoo, and more!
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MUSIC DIRECTOR Lawrence Golan
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTORS. Mordecai Fuhrman
FIRST VIOLINKatherine Thayer, concertmasterAllison Kim, associate concertmasterNatalie Hill, acting associate concertmasterPatsy AronsteinCarrie BeederRachel BradfordMelissa CampbellMatthew GroveThomas JatkoNasiha KhalilChelsea MordenTenley MuellerKristine PordesimoEmmy ReidBeth SchoeningVanessa VariElizabeth Wall
SECOND VIOLINYiran Li, principalGwen Gravagno, acting principalNiccolo Werner CasewitValerie ClausenPauline DallenbachTerri GonzalesMiki HeineAnnie LauryCallista Medland
SECOND VIOLIN (CONT.)Alyssa OlandAnne SilvasAlbert Ting
VIOLAWilliam Hinkie III, principalNaomi CroghanLori HansonBen LueyElizabeth O’BrienVineet SatheMaura SullivanKathleen TorkkoChue Vue
CELLOBryan Scafuri, principalNaftari BurnsAusra MollerudAnnastasia PsitosMonica SálesAmanda ThallRachel WarbelowRachel YanovitchTara Yoder
BASSMark Stefaniw, principalZach AntonioLucy BauerJosh FilleyTaryn GalowColton Kelly
OUR MUSICIANS
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FLUTEAaron Wille, principalMiriam FreundtWhitney KelleyCatherine Ricca Lanzano
PICCOLOWhitney Kelley
OBOEKimberly Brody, principalLoren Meaux, assistant principalAlexis Junker
ENGLISH HORNLoren Meaux
CLARINETShaun Burley, principal Jessica Clark Emilie HelmsClaude Wilbur
E-FLAT CLARINETBrooke Hengst
BASS CLARINETEmilie Helms
BASSOONKen Greenwald, principalNicholas Lengyel
CONTRABASSOONLeigh Townsend
FRENCH HORNDavid Wallace, principalJeanine Branting
FRENCH HORN (CONT.)Mary BrauerKelli Hirsch
TRUMPETRyan Spencer, principalArnie HernandezNick KennyTyler Van Dam
TROMBONEWilliam Combs, principalJordon CraigKiel LauerWallace Orr
BASS TROMBONEDaniel Morris
TUBADarren DeLaup, principal
TIMPANISteve Bulota, principal
PERCUSSIONColin ConstanceJoey GlassmanScott HeadleyRoss CoonsCollin Sitgreaves
HARPBecky Moritzky, principalJenilee Elsbernd
KEYBOARDMargo Hanschke
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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Jon OlafsonVICE-PRESIDENT Eleanor GloverSECRETARY Maureen KeilTREASURER Allison LaustenPauline Dallenbach, Honorary MemberRobert DallenbachSarah HoganRussell KleinLinda LebsackMatt MeierTenley Oldak
DENVER PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION BOARDKeith Fisher Russell KleinAllison Lausten
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORValerie Clausen
OPERATIONS MANAGERAlixandra Feeley
PERSONNEL MANAGERAnnie Laury
STAGE MANAGERSTaryn GalowLoren Meaux
MUSIC LIBRARIANCallista MedlandAlyssa Oland, assistant
CONCERT PROGRAMLigature Creative Group, designWalker Burns, editingAlixandra Feeley, editingMaría Angélica Lasso, Spanish translationCallista Medland, editingLeigh Townsend, concert notes
CONCERT RECORDINGJoel DallenbachKyle Smith, advisor
WEBMASTERLigature Creative Group
EMBEDDED REPORTERJulia ComptonMeg Satrom, editor
PUBLICITY & DEVELOPMENTNiccolo CasewitDr. Robert DallenbachStephanie Gillman, photographerEleanor Glover Kelli HirschAli McNallyMatt MeierJeff PaulDavid Sherman
OUTREACHLok JacobiMaureen KeilKatherine Thayer
OUR TEAM
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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIESOur orchestra is run by volunteers, with no paid administrative staff. We would greatly
appreciate help from more volunteers in the areas of publicity, fundraising, concert
production, receptions, personnel, and outreach. If you would like to participate in any
of these activities, please contact Executive Director Valerie Clausen at 303.653.2407 or
email at [email protected].
BOX OFFICECarla CodySarah HoganVenus KleinAnnie LauryAllison Lausten Jon Olafson
FRONT OF HOUSEGil ClausenCris Diaz, habla españolPatrick EddieEleanor GloverMaureen KeilRussell KleinMaría Angélica Lasso, habla españolLinda LebsackAli McNally
RECEPTIONGil ClausenAllison LaustenLinda Lebsack
VENUE LOGISTICSBrian McGuireRoger Powell
PRE-CONCERT SLIDESDavid ShermanLigature Creative Group
PARKING ADVISORSMatt HoganLinda LebsackHugh Pitcher
MORE THAN MUSIC PARTNERSBa-NOM-A-NOMTesla MotorsMikes2KitchenOblio’s Cap HillRolling Smoke BBQ
PEW CUSHIONSSusan Cochran, lead seamstressUte DuvenhageMarty MartinezWith thanks to Xcel Energy
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51 YEARSPauline Dallenbach, Second Violin
25+ YEARSLucy Bauer, String Bass
Steve Bulota, Timpani
Josh Filley, String Bass
Thomas Jatko, First Violin
20+ YEARSKathleen Torrko, Viola
15+ YEARSNiccolo Casewit, Second Violin
Terri Gonzales, Second Violin
Annie Laury, Second Violin
Wallace Orr, Trombone
10+ YEARSValerie Clausen, Second Violin
Catherine Ricca Lanzano, Flute
Loren Meaux, Oboe/English Horn
Claude Wilbur, Clarinet
MUSICIANMILESTONESThis isn’t just an orchestra, it’s a community. We want to give a huge shout-out to our musicians who have been with us for more than 10 years. Thank you!!
A SPECIAL THANK YOUTO SCHMITT MUSICfor providing the beautiful Steinway piano for tonight’s concert.
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Adams describes his own music as “post-minimalist”. His compositions tend to be more directional and dramatic than the traditional minimalists such as Philip Glass or Steve Reich.
Short Ride in a Fast Machine is, as the title suggests, a whirling
dervish of a piece, where a huge orchestra is launched into
four minutes of high-speed thrills by the driving insistence of
a wood block. Composed as a companion piece to a slow,
anti-fanfare, Short Ride is a breathtaking acceleration of
open-throttle, engines-roaring momentum. A concert opener if
there ever was one.
The piece was first performed in 1986 by the young conductor
Michael Tilson Thomas, who would go on to become music
director of the San Francisco Symphony, where Adams is cur-
rently the composer-in-residence.
MAY 21 ∙ PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILESby LEIGH TOWNSEND
John Adams is consid-
ered one of the most
frequently performed
living composers.
Duration – 4 minutes
Short Ride in a Fast MachineJohn Adams b. 1947
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The distinctive opening clarinet glissando of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was once thought to be impossible to play. Now that Rhapsody is a standard orchestral piece, the signature slide is practiced by young clarinetists everywhere.
ABOUT GERSHWIN Gershwin’s parents, Moshe and Rose Gershovitz emigrated from
Russia to the United States in the 1890s and settled in New York.
George was one of four children, his older brother Ira was often
his musical collaborator and lyricist. In 1910 the family bought
their first piano, which George immediately mastered.
Gershwin’s piano playing, like his later compositions, was char-
acterized by an unerring rhythmic drive, a creative harmonic
sense and an almost metronomic precision of tempo. When he
improvised, the flow of ideas was unlimited.
In 1914 Gershwin dropped out of school and began playing
piano as a music publisher salesman on Tin Pan Alley, playing
and singing to promote the current Broadway hits to performers.
The endless time at the keyboard greatly improved his playing
and gave him the skills and confidence he needed to jump into
composing like his friend, the successful Jerome Kern.
Between 1924 and 1934
Gershwin received more
than a quarter of a mil-
lion dollars from perfor-
mances, recordings, and
rental fees of Rhapsody
in Blue.
Duration – 16 minutes
Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin (1898 – 1937)
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JAZZ AND CLASSICAL, WHEN WORLDS COLLIDEThe February 12, 1924 premiere concert
featuring Rhapsody in Blue was organized
by dance band leader (and Denver
native!) Paul Whiteman. Whiteman had
begun advertising the New York City
concert on January 3, which was when
George Gershwin first heard that he was
writing a piece for the concert billed as
‘An Experiment of Modern Music.’
No pressure, right?
The purpose of the concert was to
introduce classical audiences to a new
kind of American popular music — rhyth-
mically vivacious dance music called jazz.
Gershwin said of this new kind of music:
“The rhythms of American popular music
are more or less brittle; they should be
made to snap, and at times to crackle.
The more sharply the music is played, the
more effective it sounds.”
One of the most obvious differences be-
tween traditional concert music and the
popular jazz movement, was improvisa-
tion: the ability of the player to integrate
their own melodic and rhythmic ideas
within a set harmonic framework and then
play with them.
The original manuscript score for
Rhapsody in Blue had several blank pages
in the solo piano part, where Gershwin
showed off his prolific piano talent and
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showcased the potential of jazz by im-
provising the solo during the premiere
concert. He later wrote down what he
had played, from memory, and it’s now
performed as the permanent solo part.
ABOUT THE WORKLong before Fantasia 2000 or United
Airlines’ commercials, Rhapsody in Blue
had been painting a vivid urban picture
for audiences. The vibrant tones and
lively rhythms reflect the bustling pace of
American life Gershwin saw every day.
He conceived of the piece on his way to
the Boston premiere of his new musical,
Sweet Little Devil. “It was on the train,
with its steely rhythms, its rattely-bang
that is often so stimulating to a composer.
I frequently hear music in the very heart
of noise, and there I suddenly heard and
even saw on paper, the complete construc-
tion of the Rhapsody, from beginning to
end. I heard it as a sort of musical kaleido-
scope of America, of our vast melting pot,
of our unduplicated national pep, of our
blues, of our metropolitan madness.”
Although Rhapsody in Blue broke away
from the formality of the great classical
showcase concertos for piano and orches-
tra, the departure was not at the expense
of virtuosic depth, but simply style: take
the rhythms and momentum of jazz and
infuse them into the style of a traditional
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According to those who knew him best, Prokofiev led an impulsive and impetuous life. He was smitten with the technological advances of the modern age and took full advantage of high-speed communication and transcontinental travel.
ABOUT PROKOFIEVSergey Prokofiev was born in 1891 in the Ukraine, the son of a
prosperous estate manager. An only child, his musical talents
were fostered by his mother, an amateur pianist herself. Prokofiev
began composing by the age of 5, and was eventually tutored at
home by the composer Reinhold Glière.
In 1904, on the advice of Alexander Glazunov, his parents al-
lowed him to enter the St. Petersburg Conservatory (he was 13),
where he continued his studies as a pianist and as a composer
until 1914. At the conservatory, he was influenced more by his
fellow students than he was by the older generation of teachers
such as Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Prokofiev died on the
same day in 1953 as
his artistic oppressor,
Joseph Stalin.
Duration – 43 minutes
Symphony No. 5 Op. 100Sergey Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
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After the Russian Revolution of 1917,
Prokofiev left Russia for the next 14 years,
performing as a concert pianist and
producing his works across most of the
Western world. While abroad he com-
posed his first opera, three symphonies,
three piano concertos, and a piano sonata.
He returned to the grim Soviet Russia of
Lenin and Stalin in 1933 and settled his
family permanently in Moscow, where he
continued to compose and perform for
the rest of his life.
Prokofiev died at the age of 61 on March
5, 1953 — the same day as Joseph Stalin.
Prokofiev had lived near Red Square, and
for three days as masses of people gath-
ered to mourn Stalin, it was impossible
to carry Prokofiev’s body out for his own
funeral service at the headquarters of
the Soviet Composer’s Union. He is bur-
ied in Moscow.
THE DEATH OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIREWhen Prokofiev was born, the Ukraine
was a part of the czarist Russian Empire,
and remained so for all of his formative
years. Tsar Nicholas II or, Tsar Nicholas II
Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias,
had a job as complicated as his title.
His royal family extended throughout
Europe: his older cousin George was bet-
ter known as King George V of England,
and the ruling monarchs of Denmark,
Norway, Greece, and Germany were also
family. As the beginning rumblings of the
First World War began, one could imag-
ine an uncomfortable family reunion as
nations began to take sides and alliances
were tested.
As head of state, Nicholas approved
of Russia’s involvement in the First
World War, a war in which 3.3 million
Russians were killed. The Imperial Army’s
severe losses and the High Command’s
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incompetent handling of the war, along
with other doomed policies directed by
Nicholas during his reign, are often cited
as the leading causes of the fall of the
Romanov dynasty.
When Prokofiev left Russia in 1918, Nicholas
had been forced to abdicate his throne
and the Bolsheviks had taken control of
government. Politics and policies leading
up to the 1930s included rapid industrial-
ization, collectivization of agriculture, and
state-sponsored starvation and terror.
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union
had final say in all arts and cultural events.
Prokofiev’s music was now censored, and
he was forced to accept his music was
written in partial consultation with the
authorities. Once Stalin had made his
pact with Nazi Germany in 1939, Prokofiev
was even banned from travel outside the
Soviet Union.
Harold Williams, an English journalist work-
ing in Moscow at the time, wrote: “There
are moments when one would prefer to be
silent about what is happening in Russia.
The bright hopes of the revolution are
being darkened, the collective energy of
the people paralyzed, and the whole life of
the nation entangled in a network of almost
insoluble contradictions.” It was not a good
time to be an artistic person in Russia.
SYMPHONY 5Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony was written
in 1944, at the end of a long creative
period in his life. It is composed in
four grandiose movements. The first
performance of Symphony 5 coincided
with the advance of Russian troops
over the Vistula into Germany and,
the first symphony that Prokofiev had
written since his return to Russia. The
work proved acceptable to both the
concert audience, who greeted it with
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enthusiasm, and to the authorities who
could suppress it.
The first movement couples considerable
strength with unexpected twists of melody
that are highly characteristic of Prokofiev’s
orchestral writing. The second movement,
a Scherzo, has an equally characteristic
melody over a constant repetitive pattern
which moves between string parts. The
third movement, Adagio, is a movement of
sustained lyricism, with a fiercely dramatic
middle section, and the final movement,
with its initial reminiscence of the opening
of the symphony, brings the work to an
ebullient and triumphant close.
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CONCERT ETIQUETT E
BE COMFORTABLEThere’s no dress code. From jeans to
suits, you’ll see it all! Wear what you’d
like — you’ll fit in. We love you just the
way you are.
COUGHINGAhem… Try to ‘bury’ your cough in a loud
passage of music. If you can’t, or you
begin to cough a lot, don’t worry — it’s
perfectly acceptable and appropriate to
quietly exit the concert hall. Remember to
unwrap cough drops before the concert so
you don’t create crackling noises.
CRY ROOMChild feelin’ fidgety? We have a designat-
ed cry room at the back of the hall on the
right side of the main level (as you enter
the hall). The room is marked with a sign.
APPLAUSE 101Many concertgoers are confused about
when to clap during an orchestra’s perfor-
mance. Before the mid-19th century, au-
diences would routinely applaud between
movements to show their joy for the mu-
sic they just heard. Around the mid-19th
century, it became tradition in Germany
for audiences to wait until the end of the
piece to clap, sitting silently between
movements. That tradition spread and is
now commonly accepted and taught.
At the DPO, we welcome both traditions.
If you prefer to wait for the end of a piece,
that’s fine. If you want to respectfully show
your appreciation between movements,
we welcome that too. Regardless, we
want you to feel comfortable and focus
on the performance, not confusing ap-
plause rules!
If you are attending your first (or 300th) classical music concert, below are some frequently asked questions to help make your experience more enjoyable.
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CONCERT ETIQUETT E
SIT TIGHTThe rumors are true — we’re pretty
informal. But we do ask that you sit tight
and quiet during the performance and
only get up between pieces or during in-
termission as to not distract the musicians
or concert-goers around you.
PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUTYou’re welcome to bring a water bottle
into the hall, but remember “Trail Rules”
— pack it in, pack it out. (This goes for
trash too!)
ELECTRONICSPlease turn the sound off on your cell
phones, pagers, and any other noise-
making device, including vibrate mode.
SOCIAL MEDIAFeel free to tweet, post to Facebook or
take photos without flash. Upload your
pics and comments online — and be sure
to tag us! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram @denverphilorch #dpotweets
HAVE FUN!Rules, rules, rules — we know, it can be
overwhelming. The most important rule of
all is to have fun and enjoy yourself. And
then tell all your friends and come back
again and again!
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLIG HT
MELISSA CAMPBELLFIRST VIOLINFIRST DPO SEASON. Melissa began
playing the violin at the age of 5 and was
trained in the Suzuki method in Placerville,
California. While living there, she was
one of the youngest members of the
Sacramento Youth Symphony. Her family
moved to Fort Collins when she was 13,
and she spent time as concertmaster of
her junior high and high school orchestras.
Melissa began her college career at
Colorado State University and played in
the Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras
as well as quartets. She plans to continue
her education very soon at one of the
great schools nearby to pursue a dual
degree in violin performance and business.
After a few years of only playing violin in
church, she joined the Loveland Symphony
Orchestra for one season before relocating
to Denver and joined the DPO last year.
It’s pretty easy to see where Melissa devel-
oped a love of music at such a young age
— her mom has a degree in music educa-
tion and has taught in schools throughout
California and Colorado. Her dad is an
architect by day and an opera singer by
night who has been in many church choirs
that her mom directed.
Melissa married her high school sweet-
heart and her primary “day job” is staying
home with their three kids Dillon, 7, Cade,
4, and Ellise, 2. She also wakes up early to
deliver newspapers so she can continue
to raise their children, and soon be able
to further her education during the day.
She’s also started Suzuki Teacher Training
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ORCHESTRA SPOTLIG HT
and one day hopes to have a successful
violin studio.
Melissa’s family is really into sports—they
like to ski, hike, and spend time at the
library. But most of all, the whole family
bleeds orange and blue! Go Broncos!
JESSICA CLARKCLARINETFIRST DPO SEASON. Jessica started
playing piano when she was 5 and
clarinet beginning at age 9. She studied
privately with Laurie DeLuca of the Seattle
Symphony until college in 2000. Jessica
also started playing trombone in seventh
grade so she could participate in Jazz
Band. She played both clarinet and
trombone all through high school. In
college, she played with both University
of Michigan bands and after graduating
and moving back to Seattle, played first
clarinet with the Cascade Symphony. While
living on Long Island and attending NYU,
Cascade Symphony invited Jessica to per-
form Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.
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Jessica received her Bachelor’s in Music
Education from the University of Michigan
in 2004. She also holds a Master’s Degree
in Clarinet Performance from NYU where
she studied with Pascual Martinez-Forteza
of the New York Philharmonic.
Jessica is a stay-at-home mom to Mariko,
2.5 and Yuna, 1 month. It’s a busy job and
everyday is an adventure!! Jessica loves
being home with her girls and watching
them grow. Her free time is filled running
in Central Park and exploring Denver, their
new home as of July 2014.
Jessica and her husband Toshi are origi-
nally from Seattle and say they were lucky
enough to spend the last year there, living
with Jessica’s mom. Before that, they spent
four years on Long Island while Toshi did
his Radiology Residency. They are glad to
be back in the West and are learning all
about Denver!
LORI HANSONVIOLASECOND DPO SEASON. Lori began
playing viola in fourth grade after seeing
a presentation of instruments from the
school music teachers. She selected the
viola because no one else did!
Lori played in school orchestra all the
way through high school. She was also a
member of the Colorado Springs Youth
Symphony and played with the Colorado
College Chamber Orchestra during high
school. Lori continued viola in college
at the University of Kansas studying with
Dr. Michael Kimber and also performed
with the University of Kansas Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Brian
Priestman (former Denver Symphony
Orchestra Music Director). As part of the
university orchestra she performed in sev-
eral pit orchestras for the University Opera,
Choir and Dance Company.
Lori has a Bachelor of Architecture from the
University of Kansas School of Architecture
and Urban Design. After graduation, Lori
moved to Denver and performed with the
Aurora Symphony Orchestra for 12 seasons.
She was also a member of the ASO String
Quartet, and performed with the John
Adams Band for several concerts. She’s
recently started taking guitar and ukulele
lessons at Swallow Hill Music.
Lori’s a registered architect in Colorado
and partner at Eidos Architects, a commer-
cial design firm specializing in religious,
education, office and municipal projects.
She’s in her 13th season as a volunteer
with patron services for the Denver Center
Theater Company, so Lori spends most
of her weekends at the theater. She
also volunteers with the Colorado New
Play Summit and the Swallow Hill Music
Association. Lori enjoys traveling and hik-
ing the mountains around Colorado.
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ANNIE LAURYSECOND VIOLINSIXTEENTH DPO SEASON. Before gradu-
ating from high school, Annie took piano
lessons for 10 years, flute for two years,
and violin for six years.
While earning her Bachelor of Science
degree in psychology, she played in
the Kansas State University and Ottawa
University orchestras, then didn’t play
again for over 20 years. This time was
largely spent showing Quarter Horses on
a professional level. Annie plays school
musicals and special music for various
churches and ladies clubs throughout the
Denver area.
Outside of her music life, Annie is Director
of Regulatory Affairs for a manufacturer
of Veterinary Biologicals. When not in
the office, she prepares purified Tetanus
Antitoxin, West Nile Virus Antibody, and
other specialized products made from
horse serum. The rest of her time is filled
up with golf, church activities, and various
volunteer efforts.
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MARK STEFANIWPRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASSFOURTH DPO SEASON. Mark grew up
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local trails together and collecting seeds
from native wild flowers and grasses.
TARA YODERCELLOFOURTH DPO SEASON. Tara started
playing cello at the age of 9 in her school
orchestra. She has played with the South
Bend Youth Symphony, the South Bend
Side-by-Side concerts, the Donald A. Dake
Chamber Music Camp, and the Goshen
College Orchestra. At Goshen College in
Indiana, Tara received her Bachelor of Arts
in Chemistry and Biology, with a minor
in music performance. Her mom came
to nearly every concert she ever played
while she was in Indiana (which was a lot!),
and her mom’s support was definitely
appreciated.
Tara earned her Ph.D. in Applied
Chemistry from Colorado School of Mines
in December 2014. Beyond playing cello,
she also enjoys playing ultimate frisbee,
hiking, cycling, bouldering, skiing and
pretty much anything else that is active
and outdoors.
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