CSO Debussy + Strauss – program 03-27-21

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March 27 Belk Theater Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Andrea Mumm Trammell, harp

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Springing Forward As the first hopeful signs of Spring begin to appear across our region, we look forward to reuniting with you, our patrons, both virtually from the concert hall and in-person at our neighborhood breweries.

It won’t be long until we can welcome you and the entire orchestra back into the hall — and what an amazing feeling that will be!

This month, Music Director Christopher WarrenGreen returns with a live-streamed performance featuring Principal Harpist Andrea Mumm Trammell in Debussy’s iridescent Danses sacrée et profane.

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program

The Classical Series is presented to the community by

Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

Streaming LIVE from the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Christopher Warren-Green, conductor Andrea Mumm Trammell, harp

This concert will be performed without an intermission.

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918) Danses sacrée et profane for Harp & Strings I. Danse sacrée. Très modéré II. Danse profane. Modéré Andrea Mumm Trammell, harp RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) Metamorphosen, A Study for 23 Solo Strings

Available to stream through April 3.

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conductor

Christopher Warren-Green music director

Now in his 11th season with the CSO, Maestro Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra.

British conductor Christopher Warren-Green has worked extensively in North America and Europe, with key engagements including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, Seattle and Vancouver symphony orchestras, the Minnesota Orchestra, Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others.

Maestro Warren-Green returns to Charlotte to open the 2020/21 season with virtual programs featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Brahms, and Dvořák.

He also leads the CSO in “A Concert for Charlotte” at Truist Field, an event designed to celebrate Charlotte and help bring the community back together through music. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts, including two youth orchestras and Project Harmony, an afterschool program serving high-need areas.

In addition to his international commitments, he has been invited to conduct at the wedding services of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2005, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, in 2018. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra on the occasion of HM The Queen’s 80th birthday and the Philharmonia Orchestra for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday concert at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, as well as HRH The Prince of Wales’ 60th birthday concert in Buckingham Palace.

A violinist by training, Warren-Green began his career at the age of 19 as concertmaster of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, followed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, having been a Professor there for eight years, and has appeared numerous times on television and radio. He has recorded extensively for Sony, Philips, Virgin EMI, Chandos, Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, and records with the London Chamber Orchestra for Signum Classics.

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Andrea Mumm Trammell harp

Principal Harp Andrea Mumm Trammell, the Dr. Billy Graham Chair, joined the Charlotte Symphony in 2012.

A native of New Jersey, Andrea Mumm Trammell has been praised for her ability to “handle filigree solo passage with aplomb” and her “serene…and sweetly swoony” playing by the Charlotte Observer.

Regarded as one of the top harpists of her generation. Andrea has performed with the Colorado Music Festival, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, National Repertory Orchestra, Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra, Mercury Opera Company of Rochester, and the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in addition to having toured extensively throughout North and South America as Principal Harpist with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas.

As a competition winner, Andrea has been featured as a soloist with numerous orchestras and is in demand as a chamber musician. In the 2014 CSO season, Andrea was a featured soloist and performed the Danses sacrée et profane

by Claude Debussy and Mozart’s Concerto in C Major for Flute and Harp with colleague, Principal Flutist, Elizabeth Landon. Andrea was a finalist for the American Harp Society National Solo Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah and is also a two-time winner of the American Harp Society (North Jersey Chapter) Solo Harp Competition. As harpist in the Eastman Opera Theatre orchestra, she recorded Bon Appetit!, a CD of vocal music from American composer, Lee Hoiby, under the Albany Records label.

In Charlotte, Andrea is a highly sought after teacher. She was recently appointed to the teaching position of Lecturer of Harp at University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) as well as Adjunct Harp Instructor at Davidson College. Andrea also maintains a private teaching studio and has served as a judge for the Young Artist’s Harp Competition.

As a music educator, Andrea is a guest lecturer, coach, and performer for the youth orchestra, NEOIJIBA in Salvador, Brazil as well as the Fundación Sinfonía Youth Orchestra in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Andrea began her pre-college harp studies at the Manhattan School of Music.

She holds her Bachelor of Music degree as well as a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and her Master of Music degree with Program Honors from Northwestern University. Andrea has also studied at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts. Her teachers included Susan Jolles, Kathleen Bride, Elizabeth Cifani, and Sarah Bullen.

musicians

YOUR CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY Christopher Warren-Green Music Director Christopher James Lees Resident Conductor

FIRST VIOLINS

VIOLAS

FLUTES

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu

Benjamin Geller

Victor Wang

Alaina Rea

Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette

Concertmaster The Catherine & Wilton Connor Chair

Joseph Meyer

Associate Concertmaster

Kari Giles

Assistant Concertmaster

Ernest Pereira° Susan Blumberg°° Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham°° Judith Ledbetter Ellyn Stuart Jenny Topilow°°

SECOND VIOLINS Oliver Kot

Principal The Wolfgang Roth Chair

Kathleen Jarrell

Assistant Principal The Pepsi-Cola Foundation of Charlotte Chair

Carlos Tarazona° Monica Boboc Tatiana Karpova Martha Geissler Margie Sakira Harley

Principal The Zoe Bunten Merrill Principal Viola Chair Assistant Principal

Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao

Principal The Blumenthal Foundation Chair

PICCOLO Erinn Frechette

OBOES Hollis Ulaky

Principal The Leo B. Driehuys Chair‡

CELLOS Alan Black

Erica Cice Terry Maskin

Jonathan Lewis

ENGLISH HORN

Principal The Kate Whitner McKay Principal Cello Chair Assistant Principal

Marlene Ballena Jeremy Lamb Sarah Markle Janis Nilsen

DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken Principal

Judson Baines

Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ferdon Jason McNeel

Terry Maskin

CLARINETS Taylor Marino

Principal The Gary H. & Carolyn M. Bechtel Chair

Samuel Sparrow Allan Rosenfeld

E♭ CLARINET Samuel Sparrow

BASS CLARINET

HARP Andrea Mumm Trammell Principal The Dr. Billy Graham Chair

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Allan Rosenfeld

musicians BASSOONS

TRUMPETS

TUBA

Olivia Oh*

Alex Wilborn

Vacant

Jonathan Kaplan Gabriel Slesinger

TIMPANI

Principal

Hunter Gordon† Acting Principal

Joshua Hood Lori Tiberio

CONTRABASSOON Lori Tiberio

HORNS

Principal The Betty J. Livingstone Chair

Associate Principal The Marcus T. Hickman Chair

TROMBONES John Bartlett Principal

Thomas Burge

Byron Johns

Principal The Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Every Chair

Andrew Fierova Robert Rydel Richard Goldfaden Philip Brindise†

BASS TROMBONE Scott Hartman Principal

Principal The Governor James G. Martin Chair

Jacob Lipham

Principal The Robert Haywood Morrison Chair

PERCUSSION Brice Burton Principal

° Non-revolving position °° Alternates between first and second violins † Acting member of the Charlotte Symphony ‡ Funded by The Symphony Guild of Charlotte, Inc. * On leave

This roster lists the full-time members of the Charlotte Symphony.

The number and seating of musicians onstage varies depending on the piece being performed.

MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT Kurt Riecken, Principal Double Bass Kurt Riecken joined the Charlotte Symphony as Principal Bassist in January 2015, after earning his Master’s in Music Performance from Indiana University. A Florida native, Kurt began studying the bass in earnest in 9th grade. “I was a cellist but played some bass on the side” recalled Kurt. “The orchestra director found out and decided the bass section needed me more. I took it as fate and doubled down on the bass.”

Kurt enjoys teaching privately as well as coaching in group and masterclass settings. Outside of music, he enjoys reading, cooking, and hiking.

When asked what he loves most about being a professional musician Kurt said, “I love seeing how excited the audience is after a concert. Much of the music we play can be so impactful, but it’s easy to forget that when you’re focusing on hitting all the right notes!”

For more information about Charlotte Symphony musicians, visit charlottesymphony.org.

about us

The Charlotte Symphony is committed to delivering exceptional musical experiences that connect and strengthen our community. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the Charlotte Symphony is a full-time orchestra that performs more than 130 concerts annually and supports bold and robust community engagement and education efforts.

Founded in 1932, and led by internationally celebrated Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, we are the most longstanding performing arts organization in the region. Today we continue as a 21st century orchestra, responsive to and engaged in the narrative of our people. We employ music as a tool for building community and even as an agent of change.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to unite and inspire our community.

Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, and Family series, plus special events from movies in concert to the annual Magic of Christmas concerts. Summer Pops at Symphony Park rounds out each season.

We perform everywhere from community parks and schools to breweries, places of worship, and senior care centers. We are deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in many forms, enriches our community.

We creatively strive toward being an industry leader in imaginative, relevant programming on and off the stage. Project Harmony serves more than 150 students in critical-need areas with free after-school lessons in music and life skills.

Inspired by the El Sistema youth development program of Venezuela, Project Harmony expanded to four locations in 2018-19.

We value diversity and intentionally work to break down barriers to arts access.

Our Music For All program affords members of our community holding EBT cards admission to any Symphony experience at $1 per ticket. We buck industry trends by offering opportunities to women and to musicians, composers, and conductors of color. We serve our area’s youngest musicians through two diverse youth orchestras, and aim for these ensembles to reflect our wider community.

The Charlotte Symphony is a key piece of the area's cultural fabric, using the power of music in its many forms, to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire.

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notes CLAUDE

DEBUSSY born: August 22, 1862, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France died: March 25, 1918, Paris, France

Danses sacrée profane for Harp & Strings (1904) premiere: November 6, 1904 in Paris

Debussy composed his Danses sacrée et profane (Sacred and Profane Dances) in 1904, in response to a request from the Pleyel firm, who had patented a cross-strung chromatic harp (i.e., one without pedals).

Pleyel wanted the new composition to be used in competitions at the Brussels Conservatory, which had begun classes in the chromatic harp.

The two dances (Danse sacrée - Très modéré and Danse profane - Modéré) are both transparent and delicately-scored works for harp and string orchestra.

When the Danses sacrée et profane were performed in November of 1904 at the Concerts Colonne, one writer observed that Debussy’s musical writing invoked the painting style of such artists as Eugène Carrière (1849-1906). Debussy himself remarked upon the “gravity” of the first dance and the “grace” of the second.

Have questions about the harp? Your Charlotte Symphony’s Principal Harpist Andrea Mumm Trammell has answers!

Check out her Q&A video below.

Production of the Pleyel cross-strung chromatic harp was halted in 1930, but a number of fine instruments from its short period of popularity have been preserved.

Notes on the Program

by Ken Meltzer

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notes RICHARD

STRAUSS born: June 11, 1864, Munich, Germany died: September 8, 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Metamorphosen, A Study for 23 Solo Strings (1945) premiere: January 25, 1946 in Zürich

The final decade of Richard Strauss’s long and productive life was, in many ways, the most difficult. Along with the challenges of advancing age, Strauss witnessed the destruction of his native Germany as World War II reached its devastating conclusion. Ultimately, Strauss and his wife, Pauline, left their home in Garmisch, seeking refuge in Switzerland.

Nevertheless, Strauss’s last decade proved to be a remarkably creative period, often referred to as the composer’s “Indian Summer.” Works from this period include Capriccio (1942), the Second Horn Concerto (1942), the Oboe Concerto (1945) and the Four Last Songs (1948).

The premiere of Strauss’s Metamorphosen (subtitled “A Study for 23 Solo Strings”) took place in January 1946, conducted by Paul Sacher, who commissioned the work for his Collegium Musicum Zürich. Strauss attended the dress rehearsal, and asked Sacher if he could conduct. By all accounts, the composer gave a magnificent reading of the score many view as his most personal and heartfelt work. Strauss thanked all of the players and quietly left the theater. He did not return for the premiere.

Metamorphosen opens with a brooding theme in the cellos and doublebasses (Adagio ma non troppo). The violas then play a descending, dottedrhythm theme, marked piano and espressivo. Additional themes follow, suggesting memories of other works, both by Strauss and his predecessors.

The central section presents various permutations of the thematic material, with rich, contrapuntal writing for the various strings. The music propels to a stirring climax, immediately followed by the ensemble’s fortissimo reprise of the opening (Adagio, tempo primo). The energy of the central portion subsides, leading to a despairing, pianissimo resolution. Its kinship with the music of another great German composer becomes clear in Metamorphosen’s concluding moments: the basses play the opening measures of the Funeral March from the second movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the “Eroica” (1804). Under the Beethoven quotation, Strauss wrote the words, “IN MEMORIAM!”

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Molly Tarr Cornelius Tate Mr. & Mrs. Tom Taylor Carrie & Jeffrey Teixeira Dr. & Mrs. Thiedeman Ms. Kelly Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas Tim Timson Joel Toms Scott Tozier Patti Tracey & Chris Hudson Brent & Claire Trexler Jennifer & Luke Waaler Hallam Walker Catherine A. Walton Jake & Kristy Ward Vera Watson Erik Weghorst Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Weiner Barnet & Harriet Weinstock Lyman Welton Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Wertheimer Mr. & Mrs. James M. White John & Jill White Karla Williams Jo Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Duncan M. Witte Mitchell Wolff

The Encore Society includes individuals who have made provisions for the CSO in their estate plans.

We are honored to recognize their support:

Anonymous (3) Geraldine I. Anderson† Richard & Ruth Ault Baldwin Family Trust Barnhardt Thomas Trust Larry & Joyce† Bennett Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Mark & Louise Bernstein† Twig & Barbara Branch Saul Brenner Mike & Joan Brown† Mrs. Joan Bruns† Jan & Bob Busch Dr. Helen G. Cappleman, Ph.D. † Jim Cochran† Robin Cochran

Charles & Peggy Dickerson Dr. & Mrs.† Jerry H. Greenhoot Peter & Ann Guild William G. & Marguerite K. Huey Fund† Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr. Betty & Stanley Livingstone† Nellie McCrory† M. Marie Mitchell Cricket Weston & David Molinaro Joan & Richard Morgan Don C. Niehus Eva Nove Richard J. Osborne Gwen Peterson & Tom Hodge James Y. Preston†

Mrs. Clayton (Dusty) Pritchett Ann & Fritz Rehkopf Elizabeth Waring Reinhard Albert Rogat Nancy W. Rutledge Mike Rutledge Harriet Seabrook Mr. & Mrs. William Seifert Bob & Maxine Stein Dr. Ben C. Taylor III Mr. & Mrs. Hans Teich Cordelia G. Thompson Tim Timson J. Mason Wallace†

Leave a lasting legacy of great music through your planned gift.

For more information, contact Leslie Antoniel at 704.714.5139.

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† Deceased

supporters

Your support sustains us.

Your gift to the Charlotte Symphony supports our commitment to providing exceptional musical experiences throughout our community.

Every gift makes a difference.

Make your contribution today:

charlottesymphony.org/give-today

supporters

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS We are grateful for the following outstanding corporate, foundation, and government funders: $100,000 +

$50,000-$99,999 The Trexler Foundation

$20,000-$49,999 D G Brungard Foundation

$10,000-$19,999

$5,000-$9,999

$2,500-$4,999

Albemarle Foundation William & Patricia Gorelick Family Foundation Mariam and Robert Hayes Charitable Trust King & Spaulding LLP John S. & James L. Knight Foundation Maurer Family Foundation Reemprise Foundation

George & Ruth Baxter Foundation The Charlotte Assembly Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation US Bank Foundation

The Springs Close Foundation, Inc. Stanly County Community Foundation

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Your CSO returns to the beer garden with a new series of ON TAP concerts!

Enjoy these intimate orchestra experiences LIVE on Tuesday evenings.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

in CHARLOTTE

April 13 @ 7 pm April 20 @ 7 pm May 4 @ 7 pm May 25 @ 7 pm

NEW THIS SEASON!

April 6 @ 7 pm May 18 @ 7 pm in CONCORD

For tickets and more information, visit us at

charlottesymphony.org/ontap

administration BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kimberly Q. Parker Chairperson

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Linda McFarland Farthing Ellen Fitzsimmons Reginald Henderson Richard Krumdieck David Leitch Yih-Han Ma Alex McKinnon Ulrike W. Miles

Glenn Mincey Torsten Pilz Mike Rutledge Robert Rydel* Melinda Snyder John D. Williams Shanté Williams, PhD

John Barquin Vice Chairperson

Debbie Abels* Mick Ankrom Brian Bridgford Thomas Burge* Wilton Connor Mary Delk*

Alvaro & Donna de Molina Peggy & Richard Dreher Lisa Hudson Evans David Furr Todd Gorelick Janet Haack Mark & Whitney Jerrell David L. Kors Jeff Lee Laszlo & Anna Littmann Gov. James G. Martin

Jane & Hugh McColl Susan McKeithen Elizabeth J. McLaughlin George McLendon Patrick J. O’Leary Debbie & G. Patrick Phillips Paul Reichs Peggy & Wayne Reynolds Nancy & Charles Robson Patricia A. Rodgers M.A. Rogers

Dan & Sara Garces Roselli JD Schurter Carolyn Shaw Emily & Zach Smith Bob & Marsha Stickler Scott Syfert Cynthia Tyson Braxton Winston Richard Worf

EXECUTIVE

DEVELOPMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES

David J. L. Fisk President & CEO

Leslie Antoniel Director of Donor Engagement

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD Immediate Past Chairperson Kevin Walker Treasurer

*ex-officio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard Osborne, Chair Ruth & Richard Ault Kat Belk Arlene & Milton Berkman Jason & Tiffany Bernd Frank Bragg Derick & Sallie Close Robin Cochran Catherine Connor Jeanie & T. Thomas Cottingham III Brian Cromwell

ADMINISTRATION

Chris Stonnell Micah Cash Individual Giving Senior Manager Director of Education & Community Engagement Holly Blackman Heather Münch ARTISTIC Government & Institutional School & Community OPERATIONS Relations Manager Programs Manager John Clapp Senta Harvey Vice President of Artistic Development Coordinator YOUTH ORCHESTRA Operations & General Manager Stewardship & Events PROGRAMS Samantha Hackett Executive Assistant

Sara Gibson Director of Operations

Teil Buck Orchestra Personnel Manager Carrie Graham Manager of Artistic Planning Nixon Bustos Principal Music Librarian John Jarrell Stage Manager

Amanda LoCascio Development Coordinator Data Management & Research FINANCE

Aram Kim Bryan Director of Youth Orchestra Programs Dylan Lloyd Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – CSYO

Kirsten Morris Vice President of Human Resources & Administration MARKETING Candace Sykes Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin Director of Communications Chad Calvert Visual Communications Manager Nicole Glaza Digital Marketing Manager Tiffany Spaulding Patron Communications Manager

Wendy Laxton (CREO, Inc.) Fractional Vice President Meghan Squier Emily Gordon of Finance Ticket Services Manager Youth Orchestra Program Chazin & Company Coordinator – Project Harmony Financial Services Trey McKinney Staff Accountant

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