Fairfax Symphony _Tchaikovsky & Brahms

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As we celebrate our 64th Season this year, the FSO’s commitment is stronger than ever to be a leading artistic voice on the concert stage and to take its knowledge, artistry, and commitment to the great art of classical music into our community and to the young people of Fairfax county.

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Jonathan Kerr Executive Director

Christopher Zimmerman, music director and conductor Saturday, March 12 at 8pm Center for the Arts Concert Hall at George Mason University

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) Symphony No. 3, op. 90, F major Allegro con brio Andante Poco allegretto Allegro —Intermission— PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893) Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 23, B-flat minor Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso Andantino semplice Allegro con fuoco Sofya Gulyak, piano

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PROGRAM NOTES JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Composer: born May 7, 1833, Hamburg; died April 3, 1897, Vienna Work composed: 1882-3 World premiere: Hans Richter led the Vienna Philharmonic on December 2, 1883 By age 50, Johannes Brahms was a confirmed bachelor. His legendary cantankerousness ill-suited him to domestic life, and his motto, “Frei, aber froh” (Free but glad) indicated his feelings about his single status. However, Brahms also had strong and enduring attachments to several women, most notably Clara Schumann, wife of Brahms’ close friend Robert Schumann.

In January 1883, Brahms met Hermine Spies, an accomplished young contralto half his age, whose voice and interpretative abilities were ideally suited to German lieder (songs). Brahms was so taken with Spies that he spent the summer of 1883 in her hometown, Wiesbaden. Some scholars suggest Brahms wanted to marry her, but while Spies worshipped Brahms as a composer, her attraction to him was apparently musical rather than romantic.

While in Wiesbaden, Brahms completed his Symphony No. 3. The passionate nature of the music can be interpreted as a reflection of Brahms’ emotions, according to his biographer and contemporary Max Kalbeck.

Kalbeck cites proof of Brahms’ state of mind by pointing out that Brahms used the notes F-A-F (corresponding to his motto “Frei, aber froh”) as the essential thematic building blocks of the symphony, and that Brahms indicated his emotional struggles by substituting A-flat for A (this changes the tonality of the music from major to minor, which affects listeners’ perceptions of the music in a fundamental way; we tend to hear major music as “happy,” and minor music as “sad”). Kalbeck may or may not be correct in his interpretation, but he makes a persuasive argument for the notoriously private Brahms giving expression to his feelings in this music.

The Allegro con brio contrasts the self-assertive opening theme (F-A-flat-F), in the brasses, with a second theme, a romantic interlude introduced by the clarinet. Overall, the movement is intense and personal, but also somewhat elusive, as Brahms alternates between forceful assurance and tentativeness.

Brahms gave the score to Clara Schumann for her 64th birthday. In her thank-you letter, she wrote, “...What a work! What a poem!... I could not tell you which movement I loved most.” Schumann goes on to describe the Andante as “a pure idyll... I hear the babbling brook and the buzz of the

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PROGRAM NOTES insects... one feels oneself snatched up into the joyous web of Nature.” Of the poignant Poco allegretto, Schumann wrote, “The third movement is a pearl, but it... is dipped in a tear of woe.”

In the Allegro, Brahms breaks with symphonic custom by writing a minor-key final movement. The choice of key and a series of dramatic melodies make for an epic finale, but Brahms again defies convention; the symphony ends pianissimo, as the F-A-flat-F theme from the first movement floats by in the final measures.

Although the Symphony No. 3 was an instant success at its premiere, Brahms, typically, could not rest on his laurels. He fretted that the symphony’s popularity with audiences would set up unreasonable expectations for his next work that he could never fulfill. About six weeks after the premiere, Brahms wrote anxiously to a friend, “The reputation the famous F-major has acquired makes me want to cancel all my engagements.”

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 Composer: born May 7, 1840, Kamsko-Votinsk, Viatka province, Russia; died November 6, 1893, St. Petersburg Work composed: Tchaikovsky began composing his first piano concerto in November 1874 and finished it in February, 1875. He revised it in the summer of 1879 and again in December 1888; this final revision is the one usually performed. Tchaikovsky originally dedicated the concerto to his mentor Nicolai Rubenstein, but after Rubenstein excoriated the work as unplayable, Tchaikovsky removed his mentor’s name from the manuscript and dedicated it to pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow.

World premiere: Hans von Bülow premiered the concerto at Boston’s Music Hall on October 25, 1875 The first measures of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 have assumed an identity all their own, distinct from the remainder of the concerto. Many people recognize the four-note descending horn theme and the iconic crashing chords of the pianist’s first entrance without knowing the work as a whole. Interestingly, this signature introduction to the Piano Concerto No. 1 is just that, an introduction; after approximately 100 measures it disappears and never returns. These opening bars have also become part of popular culture, as the theme to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre radio programs; in the 1971 cult film Harold and Maude; and in a Monty Python sketch.

PROGRAM NOTES Although the rest of the concerto is equally compelling, that was not the initial opinion of Tchaikovsky’s friend and mentor, Nikolai Rubenstein.

Rubenstein, the director of the Moscow Conservatory, had premiered many of Tchaikovsky’s works, including Romeo and Juliet. Tchaikovsky considered Rubenstein “the greatest pianist in Moscow,” and wanted Rubenstein’s help regarding the technical aspects of the solo piano part. In a letter to his patron Nadezhda von Meck, Tchaikovsky described his nowinfamous meeting with Rubenstein on Christmas Eve, 1874: “I played the first movement. Not a single word, not a single comment!” After Tchaikovsky finished, as he explained to Mme. von Meck, “A torrent poured from Nikolai Gregorievich’s mouth … My concerto, it turned out, was worthless and unplayable – passages so fragmented, so clumsy, so badly written as to be beyond rescue – the music itself was bad, vulgar – only two or three pages were worth preserving – the rest must be thrown out or completely rewritten.”

It is true that this concerto is awkwardly constructed in places, with some abrupt musical transitions. The writing for the soloist is often exceedingly difficult, because Tchaikovsky was not a pianist and did not possess a player’s understanding. However, Rubenstein’s excessively negative reaction is nonetheless puzzling.

After the majestic introduction, which anticipates the harmonic language of the following movements, the Andante non troppo continues with a theme Tchaikovsky borrowed from a Ukrainian folk song. Woodwinds introduce a second theme, gentler and quieter, later echoed by the piano. The movement ends with a huge cadenza featuring a display of virtuoso solo fireworks.

In the Andantino semplice, Tchaikovsky also features a borrowed melody, “Il faut s’amuser, danser et rire” (You must enjoy yourself by dancing and laughing) from the French cabaret. Tchaikovsky likely meant this tune as a wistful tribute to the soprano Désirée Artôt, with whom he had been in love a few years previously. (In another musical compliment, Tchaikovsky used the letters of her name as the opening notes of a melody from the first movement).

The galloping melody of the Allegro con fuoco, another Ukrainian folk song, suggests a troika of horses racing over the steppes. A rhapsodic theme in the strings recalls the lush texture of the introduction. The two melodies alternate and overlap, dancing toward a monumental coda. © Elizabeth Schwartz

MARCH 12, 2022 MEET THE ARTIST In September 2009 Sofya Gulyak was awarded the 1st prize and the Princess Mary Gold Medal at the Sixteenth Leeds International Piano Competition – the first woman in the history of the competition to achieve this distinction. Since then, she has appeared all over the world to great acclaim.

Her recital programs are frequently reviewed in superlatives, and her concerto appearances with major orchestras are noted in glowing terms by the world’s music press. Sofya has been praised for her “tremendous precision and colouration...exquisite soft playing ...with delicacy” and described as a “Rach star”(Washington Post).

Sofya Gulyak’s resume includes prizes from many prestigious piano competitions: she is a 1st prize winner of William Kapell International Piano Competition in the USA, Maj Lind Helsinki International Piano Competition, Tivoli Piano Competition in Copenhagen, Isang Yun International Piano Competition in South Korea, San Marino Piano Competition, winner of Busoni Competition in Italy and prize winner of Marguerite Long Piano Competition in Paris.

Recitals and concert appearances have been numerous, with Sofya Gulyak having performed all over the globe in such venues as La Scala Theatre and Sala Verdi in Milan, Herculessaal in Munich, Salle Cortot, Salle Gaveau and Salle Pleyel in Paris, Tokyo Opera City Hall, Osaka Symphony Hall, Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Konzerthaus in Berlin, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Kennedy Center in Washington, Hungarian National Opera, Palais de la Musique in Strasbourg, Hong Kong City Hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Musashino Cultural Centre in Tokyo, Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Teatro Municipal and Cidade des Artes in Rio de Janeiro, Auditorium Manzoni in Bologna, Aberdeen Music Hall, Salle Molière in Lyon, Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, King Theatre in Rabat, Kursaal in Bern, Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen and many others.

Sofya Gulyak appeared as a soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish Radio Symphony, Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic, Rio de Janeiro Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Opera North, Budapest Philharmonic, Orchestra dell’ Arena di Verona, Orchestra Filarmonica di

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She collaborated with conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Sakari Oramo, Mark Elder, Donald Runnicle, Vasily Petrenko, Alexander Lazarev, Karl-Heinz Steffens, David Hill, Alan Buribayev, Eiving Gullberg Jensen, Theodor Guschlauer, Rory McDonald, Tamami Nishimoto, Danail Rachev, Fabio Mastrangelo, Michele Mariotti, Fuat Mansurov, Alexander Sladkovsky, Mario Kosik, Jesus Medina,Tomomi Nishimoto, Istvan Denes, Peter Rubardt, Dalia Stasevska and others. The festivals in which Sofya Gulyak participated include Klavier Ruhr Festival, Chopin Festival in Duzniki-Zdroj, Festival du Sceaux, International Keyboard Festival in New York, International Strasbourg Festival, Busoni Festival, Harrogate Festival, Krakòv Piano Festival, New Zealand Piano Festival, Ravello Festival, Festival Chopin in Paris, Shanghai International Piano Festival and many others.

Sofya Gulyak’s recording of Russian piano music (Medtner, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev) was released on Champs Hill Records in 2013 and received a 5-star review in Diapason magazine (“What a pleasure to hear the piano blossoming and projecting in the most vivid of ways when played by Sofya Gulyak. The singing sound alongside dazzling and powerful execution distinguishes an outstanding natural pianist”) and praising reviews in Gramophone (“This is a stunning debut album…”) and Guardian magazines (“Sofya Gulyak is a fearless pianist, never afraid to scale the most technically demanding heights of the repertoire and equally proud to wear her heart on her sleeve”). Her CD with Brahms music was released on Piano Classics in the spring of 2015 and got glowing reviews from American Record Guide (“The Handel Variations is among the top contenders on record. From the very first notes she takes charge and envelops us in a thrilling sequence of variations that will send goose bumps to susceptible listeners. Not only does she perform with arresting contrast and lovely, soft floating tone. She keeps you on the edge of your seat, as the music presses ever forward. Sometimes I was reminded of the young Argerich..” and Fanfare Magazine (“Her musicality is beautifully attuned to the spirit of Brahms...I must praise Kazan-born Russain pianist Sofya Gulyak, whose impressive reading places a stronger emphasis than Perahia’s in the continuity of the variations... She is a natural Brahmsian whatever his moods.”). Her last CD with the Chaconnes for Piano was released by Champs Hill Records in 2017.

Sofya Gulyak is a native of Kazan (Russia) where she studied in a Special Music College under Nailya Khakimova, and then in Kazan State Conservatoire under Professor Elfiya Burnasheva. After that she continued her studies at the Piano Academy “Incontri coi Maestri” (Imola, Italy) with Boris Petrushansky and at the Royal College of Music in London with Vanessa Latarche.

Sofya Gulyak attended as a jury member the International Piano Competitions in Italy, Serbia, France, Greece, USA, and was invited to teach master classes in China, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Mexico, USA, and Germany. She is presently a professor of the piano at the Royal College of Music in London.

Her playing has been broadcast on radio and TV in Russia, Poland, France, Italy, Germany, USA, Finland, Denmark, Serbia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, and the United Kingdom (BBC 3 and BBC 4).

CHRISTOPHER ZIMMERMAN, Music Director Named music Director of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in 2009, Christopher Zimmerman celebrates his twelth season with the FSO. Under his leadership, the FSO has received consistent praise from the media. Former Washington Post arts critic, Anne Midgette, wrote: “the Bernstein was a note perfect end to a very refreshing evening that spoke well for the programming vision of Zimmerman.” Washington Post reporter, Stephen Brookes, commented: “Zimmerman has been injecting adrenalin into this determined ensemble… (and has) made the Fairfax players a serious force to be reckoned with.”

In the summer of 2013, Zimmerman accepted two additional appointments: Music Director of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony and Principal Conductor of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras. He has also been the Music Director of the Eleazar de Carvalho Festival in Brazil, and, closer to home, a regular guest conductor at the Summer Performing Arts Festival in Wintergreen, Virginia. He has also been engaged as a guest conductor all over the world, with the Royal Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Prague Symphony, the Slovak Philharmonic, the Turku Philharmonic, the Seoul

Philharmonic, the Mexico City Philharmonic, the Caracas Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro to name a few, and, more recently, he has been on two guest tours of orchestras in China.

A recipient of numerous awards, the FSO under Zimmerman’s direction was honored as the 2013 winner of Washington Area Music Award (WAMMIE) for the best classical orchestra. In 2011, Zimmerman was selected as the first place winner in the professional orchestra category of “The American Prize in Conducting,” a new award for nationwide performances for conductors of all genres and categories. His U.S. operatic conducting debut, Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, won first place in the National Opera Association competition.

A champion of contemporary music, Zimmerman has conducted more than 25 premieres for orchestra by recognized composers such as William Bolcom, Susan Botti, Martin Bresnick, Avner Dorman, Bright Sheng, Christopher Rouse, Chris Theofanidis, Ellen Taafe Zwilich and Judith Weir. On July 4, 2012, Mr. Zimmerman gave the world premiere of “Lingua Angelorum” by Czech composer Sylvie Bodorova, a 50 minute song-cycle with the internationally renowned baritone Thomas Hampson and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. In 2015, Maestro Zimmerman and the FSO also gave the U.S. premiere of her first symphony.

Christopher Zimmerman graduated from Yale with a B.A. in Music, and received his Master’s from the University of Michigan. He also studied with Seiji Ozawa and Gunther Schuller at Tanglewood, and at the Pierre Monteux School in Maine with Charles Bruck. Zimmerman served as an apprentice to Andrew Davis and the Toronto Symphony and in Prague, as assistant conductor to Vaclav Neumann and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

REMEMBERING JIM MCKEEVER The FSO mourns the loss of its Chairman, James C. McKeever, Jr., who passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021. Mr. McKeever served as Chairman of the Fairfax Symphony Board of Directors since 2016 and had a long history of involvement with the organization.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend,” said Jonathan Kerr, Executive Director of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. “We are forever grateful for Jim’s leadership and support of the FSO. His unwavering commitment and dedication helped the FSO expand its programs to better serve our community. His love of the FSO was resounding, and his legacy lives on through the music and service of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra to our region.”

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The McKeever Legacy Fund Honoring Decades of Inspired Leadership The FSO honors Jim McKeever’s service and dedication with the creation of the McKeever Legacy Fund. The Fund will support Jim’s vision to further the FSO’s high-level artistry and expand its innovative education programs, while strengthening the FSO’s role as an invaluable cultural resource and artistic ambassador for our region.

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MEET OUR 2021/22 FELLOWS Fairfax Symphony Diversity Fellowship Program This season, we strengthen our commitment to serving students through high-quality education and mentorship programs, as we launch the FSO Diversity Fellowship program to help accelerate the careers of talented, student musicians from backgrounds that are underrepresented in orchestras today. The program is designed to enhance opportunities for pre-professional musicians, encourage greater diversity in the field, and increase diverse representation in orchestras across the United States.

Carlos Figueroa, cello “I can’t fathom the thought that I have been selected as one of the fellow musicians to join the wonderful Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. I can’t wait to be performing with such great musicians and keep fulfilling my professional career as a cellist. I know this program will benefit me in every way possible, and I am eager to share my passion with such an amazing orchestra. I am certainly looking forward to the performances, the master classes that this fellowship will be providing for my professional growth, and for the mentorship.”

Mr. Figueroa is an emerging cellist from the beautiful country Venezuela. Music has been a part of him since an early age. His passion for music never stopped and he was always striving to one day share the stage with famous musicians and to be a concert soloist. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in cello performance at George Mason University under the guidance of Dr. Dorotea Racz after successfully earning his bachelor’s degree at Shenandoah University as summa cum laude. Over the years, Mr. Figueroa has collaborated with renowned conductors, musicians, and composers for classical and contemporary music alike. He played a symphony under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, worked tirelessly for the release of Winton Marsalis’ Symphony in Blue,

participated in a film festival with Marco Beltrami, and performed with composer Jenifer Higdon.

Mr. Figueroa believes music is more than just notes. He feels music is about connection and that connection is what will bring people together. He plays with the purpose of sharing the gift of music with every person that listens to his music.

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Breonna Proctor, violin “I am very grateful to be selected for the Diversity Fellowship program with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. Being able to learn from and perform with world-class musicians in a professional setting is something that I have always aspired to do. I look forward to finally performing my favorite symphony, Symphony No. 3 by Brahms, in March.”

Ms. Proctor graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Music degree concentrating in Music Industry. At the age of six, she began playing violin and has accumulated over 17 years of performance experience and nine years of teaching experience. She served as concertmaster and section leader of the James Madison University Symphony and Opera Orchestras during her college career. Locally, she has performed at various venues, including the Kennedy Center, the United States Capitol, Maryland Hall, and the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Her international performances have taken place in the cities of Montreal, Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague. Breonna is currently in pursuit of a law degree with an intellectual property concentration. With this degree, she hopes to become an advocate for the protection of artists and their creations.

The FSO Diversity Fellowship is made possible in part by the Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, Virginia Commission for the Arts, Fairfax County Government, and GEICO.

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HONORARY BOARD The Honorable Sharon Bulova

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FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christopher Zimmerman | Music Director VIOLIN 1 David Salness, Concertmaster Cristina Constantinescu, Assistant Concertmaster Chris Franke Sharon Like Natalie Trainer Madalyn Navis Tim Kidder Paul Bagley VIOLIN 2 Katelyn Lyons-Peaden, Principal The Timothy Evan Owens Memorial Chair Melanie Kuperstein, Associate Principal Andrew Juola, Assistant Principal Nancy Bovill Cynthia Crumb Susan Manus Elena Smirnova Breonna Proctor Timothy Wade VIOLA Gregory Rupert, Principal Andrew Eng, Associate Principal Michael Polonchak Helen Fall Patti Reid Shearom Chung CELLO Marion Baker, Principal Kristin Gilbert Rachel Sexton Carlos Figueroa Brent Davis Kathy Thompson Emily Doveala

BASS Aaron Clay, Principal Kyle Augustine, Associate Principal Erik Cohen John Barger OBOE Trevor Mowry, Principal Janice Shin Kim HORN Eric Moore, Principal Nathaniel Willson, Associate Principal Neil Chidester CLARINET Patrick Morgan, Principal Wendi Hatton BASSOON Dean Woods, Principal Sandra Johnson Tia Wortham TIMPANI Douglas Day, Principal PERCUSSION Shari Rak, Principal Mike Gatti, Associate Principal Joe Connell

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