Leila Josefowicz program

LEILA JOSEFOWICZ VIOLIN

JOHN NOVACEK D E N V E R

PIANO

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

MANUEL DE FALL A Suite Populaire Espagnole

(1876-1946) El Paño Moruno Nana Canción Polo Asturiana Jota

OLIVER MESSIAEN Thème et variations (1908-1992)

ROBER T SC HUMANN

Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105

Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck (1810-1856) Allegretto Lebhaft

INT E RM ISSION ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR Conversio

(b. 1959)

JOHN ADAMS

Road Movies

(b. 1947) Relaxed Groove Meditative

40% Swing

LEILA JOSEFOWICZ Leila Josefowicz makes her Friends of Chamber Music debut today. Josefowicz’s passionate advocacy of contemporary music is reflected in her diverse programs and enthusiasm in performing new works. She frequently collaborates with leading composers and works with orchestras and conductors at the highest level. In 2008 she was awarded a prestigious MacArthur “genius grant” Fellowship, joining prominent scientists, writers, and musicians who have made unique contributions to contemporary life.

LEILA JOSEFOWICZ

Violin

Highlights of Josefowicz’s 2015/16 season include engagements with the London Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, and Sydney Symphony orchestras. In North America Josefowicz performs with the Cleveland and Toronto Symphony orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra.

Violin concertos have been written especially for Josefowicz by composers including John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Colin Matthews, and Steven Mackey. “Scheherazade.2” (Dramatic Symphony for Violin and Orchestra) by Adams was given its world premiere by Josefowicz in March of this year with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Alan Gilbert. Luca Francesconi’s concerto Duende – The Dark Notes, also written for Josefowicz, was given its world premiere by her in 2014 with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Susanna Mälkki before being performed by Josefowicz, Mälkki, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms in July 2015.

Josefowicz has released several recordings, notably for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips/Universal, and Warner Classics and was featured on Touch Press’s acclaimed iPad app, The Orchestra. Her latest recording, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Violin Concerto with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2014.

Josefowicz is married with three children, aged 1, 3, and 15.

She plays a modern violin, a Zygmuntowicz, made in Brooklyn.

JOHN NOVACEK John Novacek is a much sought-after collaborative artist and has performed with Joshua Bell, Matt Haimovitz, Cho-Liang Lin, Yo-Yo Ma, Truls Mørk, Elmar Oliveira, and Emmanuel Pahud, as well as the Jupiter and St. Lawrence string quartets. Mr. Novacek has also given numerous world premieres and worked closely with composers John Adams, John Harbison, Jennifer Higdon, George Rochberg, John Williams, and John Zorn.

John Novacek studied piano with Polish virtuoso Jakob Gimpel at California State University, Northridge, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum laude.

Subsequently, he earned a Master of Music degree from Mannes College of Music, where his instructors were Peter Serkin in piano and Felix Galimer in chamber music.

JOHN NOVACEK

piano

John Novacek’s own compositions and arrangements have been performed by the Pacific Symphony, The 5 Browns, Concertante, Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo, Harrington String Quartet, Ying Quartet, Millennium, Quattro Mani, and The Three Tenors. He has recorded over 30 CDs, encompassing solo and chamber music by most major composers from Bach to Bartók, as well as many contemporary and original scores. CD titles include Road Movies (2004 Grammy nomination as “Best Chamber Music Performance”), Great Mozart Piano Works, Spanish Rhapsody, Novarags (original ragtime compositions), Classic Romance, Hungarian Sketches, Intersection, Romances et Meditations and, with Leila Josefowicz, Americana (Gramophone: “Editor’s Choice”), For the End of Time, Shostakovich, and Recital (BBC Music Magazine: 5 stars/ June 2005’s chamber choice).

John Novacek is a Steinway Artist.

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NOTES Program Notes © Elizabeth Bergman

MANUEL DE FALLA: SUITE POPULAIRE ESPAGNOLE

Tonight marks the first performance of this work on our series.

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In 1914, Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), a native of Spain but then living and working in Paris, composed a set of Spanish songs for voice and piano. They proved immediately and enduringly popular, prompting arrangements for cello and piano, voice and orchestra, and (as set by prodigy Paul Kochanski) for violin and piano. In every version, the influence of Spanish folk sources—and especially Moorish music—shines through.

De Falla borrowed his melodies from printed folksong collections and set them in the tradition of the “rural miniature,” featuring fast runs, filigreed ornamentation, and pizzicato plucking. All are meant to mimic a guitar. Yet the violin also carries the instrumental line, and juggling the two roles—of guitarist and singer—is part of the joy of listening to the set and the challenge of performing it. In “Jota,” for example, the violinist actually strums the strings just like a guitarist at the opening, then steps forward to take over the vocal line. The contrast between the lively accompaniment and languorous melody seems to reflect a romantic tension in the lyrics of the original song. “Jota” speaks of a hidden love. A young man bids his beloved farewell, stealing away into the night to avoid her mother’s disapproval. Thus his loving goodbyes float above restive fears of being caught and a hasty departure.

Throughout the set, various novel pizzicato techniques are employed. In “El Paño Moruno,” the pizzicato plucking requires the use of both hands, which increases the technical difficulty.

Gifted with synesthesia, meaning the ability to see MESSIAEN: colors while hearing music, Olivier Messiaen (1908– THÈME ET 1992) relished the kaleidoscope of colors produced by VARIATIONS different scales. Indeed his music is easiest to describe in visual terms: full of vibrant and varied instrumental hues pulled from an enormous sound palette to depict Impressionistic landscapes of moods. The rhythms can seem Cubist, the dense musical textures akin to sculptures. Many of his works reflect his spiritual and religious commitments (a devout Catholic, Messiaen served as organist at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité for some sixty years) as well as his interests as a naturalist by incorporating actual birdsong.

Thème et variations was composed in 1932 and is dedicated to violinist Claire Delbos, whom he married that same year. She premiered the piece, with the composer at the piano.

The very short, simple theme is followed by five variations that become increasingly more elaborate and more distant from the theme. Each is introduced by the piano, which is a truly an equal partner in this work. The second variation moves more quickly, beginning the long run-up to the climactic final variation, which features a clear return of the theme in the upper reaches of the violin with lush, organ-like sonorities underneath in the piano. After a searing climax, the whole piece seems almost to jump off a Tonight marks the first performance of this work cliff and float gently down, coming to a satisfying on our series. conclusion.

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a composer, a performer (at least until an injury ended his career at the piano), and one of the first music critics. His writings feature two imaginary characters, Florestan and Eusebius, who wage battle in a war against conservative views of how music should sound and

SCHUMANN: SONATA NO. 1 IN A MINOR, OP. 105

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be structured. Florestan was brash and confident, Eusebius quiet and retiring, introspective rather than assertive. Schumann threw support behind such composers as Berlioz, Liszt, and the young Brahms. As a composer, he championed novel genres and forms that captured the spirit of Romanticism: character pieces for piano that depicted varied temperaments and brief, evocative miniatures; passionate art songs and elaborate song cycles; and the very first “cyclic symphony,” which finds a single theme recurring throughout the movements.

The piano and voice were his instruments of choice, but late in life, at the request of the concertmaster of the leading orchestra in Leipzig, he composed the first of two violin sonatas. “Robert is working away on something new,” his wife Clara (herself a gifted composer and successful concert pianist) recorded in her diary on September 15, 1851. “I can’t get him to tell me what.” By the end of the month, she knew.

“I have finally seen Robert’s new sonata and am thoroughly delighted by it.” Clara gave the premiere the following March.

Last performed on our series December 15, 1993 (Pamela Frank, violin)

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The alternating moods in the sonata recall the characters Schumann created in his music criticism.

The first movement, designated “With passionate expression,” immediately evokes Florestan, as does the fiendish scherzo-like finale. The middle movement, however, is more like Eusebius. Although a sunnier episode bespeaks the return of his twin, a gentle melancholy persists. The very end of the sonata features a return of music from the opening—a feature wholly typical of Schumann’s music, which seeks to create and sustain its own special world, removed from quotidian concerns.

The music of Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür (b. 1959) encompasses a remarkable variety of influences, from Mozart to Stravinsky and folk music to minimalism. Conversio (1994) draws most directly on Irish fiddling and Steve Reich’s ideal of music as a gradual process, unfolding and shifting slowly over time, without obviously moving toward a goal. The piece opens with a catchy, accessible pattern that is then repeated and subtly varied for some nine minutes. The idea is for the listener to let go of the need for narrative—of a beginning, middle, climax, and conclusion—and instead feel the patterns, melodies, rhythms. (These harmonies are consonant and accessible, even familiar from jazz and popular music.) There are moments of breakthrough and departure as new ideas suddenly soar above the repetitive patterns. But just as the music seems to reach a kind of climax, suddenly the patterns break down. The second half of the work becomes instead a study in fragments rather than flow, silence rather than seamlessness, dissonance rather than consonance, sharp accents and abrupt chords. Hence, perhaps, the suggestive title, as midway through, the music undergoes a conversio(n).

TÜÜR: CONVERSIO

“After years of studiously avoiding the chamber music format, I have suddenly begun to compose for the medium in real earnest,” writes composer John Adams (b. 1947). “For years the chamber music scenario remained not a particularly fertile bed in which to grow my musical ideas.” True, Adams seemed drawn first and foremost to the textures and colors of a full orchestra or even orchestra plus singers. But writing for opera—and Adams is among the most prolific and significant contemporary composers in that genre—actually led him back to chamber music. Composing for the voice taught him to prize melody, “something that chamber music demands above and beyond all else,” he maintains.

ADAMS: ROAD MOVIES

Tonight marks the first performance of this work on our series.

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Tonight marks the first performance of this work on our series.

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Road Movies was composed in 1995 on a commission from the Library of Congress. The title is “total whimsy,” Adams explains, yet names of individual movements are nevertheless revealing. The first, “Relaxed Groove,” actually sounds a bit more insistent than truly relaxed as a kind of study in perpetual motion, but “Meditative” is just that. It features open fourths and fifths—sonorities that seem somehow to capture the American landscape, whether the vast expanse of the West or the grassy central greens in small towns. Its harmonies come from the blues. The final movement, “40% Groove,” playfully references MIDI computer programs that pretend to perfectly calibrate certain rhythms. It’s for “four-wheel drives only,” Adams cautions, referring to the breakneck speed and thrilling turns in the music.

LEGACY GIFTS For those who want to leave a musical legacy, a planned or deferred gift to Friends of Chamber Music is a meaningful way for you to help insure our future artistic excellence and stability while providing enhanced tax benefits to you. Visit our website for more information.

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PIANO SERIES STEVEN OSBORNE

WED, FEB 24, 2016 | 7:30 PM “You could have heard a pin drop. Steven Osborne’s power over the hall was absolute…the atmosphere was spellbound.”

— T H E D A I LY T E L E G R A P H

PROGRAM:

Schubert: Impromptus D.935, nos. 1 & 4 Debussy: Masques Debussy: Images, Book 2 Debussy: L'isle joyeuse Rachmaninoff: Études-Tableaux, selection

JEAN-EFFLAM BAVOUZET TUE, APR 19, 2016 | 7:30 PM

“Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is among the most generous and indefatigable of performers.” — T H E G U A R D I A N PROGRAM:

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 78, Op. 90, and Op. 101 Ravel: Miroirs Debussy: Images, Book 1

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SAV E T HE DAT E

PIANO SALON WITH HSING-AY HSU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 7:30 – 9:00 PM The FCM Piano Salon with Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu continues with two salons on Claude Debussy. Prepare for our remaining two Piano Series recitals with Steven Osborne and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performing from the two books of Debussy's gorgeous Images collection.

Location still to be determined. Watch for more information on our website. friendsofchambermusic.com

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BOA R D O F D I R E C TO R S

Lisa Bain, President Alix Corboy, Vice President Walter Torres, Secretary Allan Rosenbaum, Treasurer BOA R D M E M B E R S

Patsy Aronstein Kate Bermingham Lydia Garmaier John Lebsack Rosemarie Murane Kathy Newman Mary Park Richard Replin Myra Rich Suzanne Ryan Chet Stern Sam Wagonfeld PRO JECT ADM IN IS T R ATO R

Desiree Parrott-Alcorn

Pianist Hsing-ay Hsu with pianist Richard Goode and his wife, Marcia Weinfeld.

PIANO SALONS The inaugural Piano Salons with Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu brought together a stellar group of long-time concert goers as well as newcomers, in the inviting music room of board member Alix Corboy. Ms. Hsu commented that they were "spectacularly engaged!" The salons focused on listening to different layers of musical ideas and on making the music personal to each listener.

In addition to group discussions, participants, in pairs, shared their insights to kindle new friendships in their FCM community.

See page 7 for dates and times for Hsing-ay's salon on Claude Debussy.

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GOOD VIBRATIONS! On Sunday afternoon, October 25, FCM sponsored its second annual free family concert, featuring Colorado Symphony violist Catherine Beeson and musicians from the Colorado Symphony.

Over 120 guests, most new to FCM, enjoyed music performed by the CSO string quartet including Minuet from Mendelssohn’s Quartet No. 1, Op. 18, Shulamit Ran’s Bach Shards, and Little Star Project by local composer Jessica Mays. The program took listeners on an exploration of sounds as a communication tool, styles of music at different times in history, and the beautiful heterogeneity that exemplifies contemporary culture and music.

Patrons had the opportunity to use their investigative skills, joining the musicians on stage to watch their communication with each other, playing with and without instruments.

Following the concert patrons of all ages took the opportunity to try their hand at playing a violin, viola, or cello.

We appreciate the generous hospitality of our friends at Denver School of the Arts who hosted this fun afternoon!

A few of our 40 Under 40's: Zach Antonio with Ian Campbell and Anna Psitos

From left: Rudi Hartmann, pianist Hsing-ay Hsu, FCM board member Kathy Newman, 40 Under 40 Lauren Cook, and new subscribers Lin and Christopher Williams.

BACKSTAGE RECEPTION

CSO violist Catherine Beeson gives a quick viola lesson to an eager young concertgoer following the FCM sponsored free family concert.

On October 21, FCM’s 40 Under 40 guests, their sponsors, and new Piano Series subscribers enjoyed a backstage reception with Richard Goode following his recital on our series. It was fun to see so many new faces enjoying both the recital and reception. Our thanks to the FCM donors who have helped to usher in a new generation of music lovers!

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“SHOSTAKOVICH REVEALED” WITH THE BRENTANO QUARTET TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016

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TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 2016 7:00 – 8:30 PM LOC ATION

Hampden Hall Englewood Civic Center 2nd Floor 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 TICKETS

$10 O R D E R BY P H O N E

303-388-9839

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Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the most important composers of the 20th century, struggled to maintain his artistic integrity under the repressive regime of Josef Stalin and the government in Soviet Russia. While his symphonies reflect his public face, written under strict Soviet guidelines, his string quartets portray a more private and personal side, using musical language that would have been considered dissident.

Join the Brentano Quartet for an exploration of the life and work of this brilliant musician. The following night the quartet will perform on our Chamber Series where their program includes Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142.

In the fall of 2014, the Brentano Quartet became the Resident String Quartet at the Yale School of Music.

Prior to that, the quartet served as the first Ensemble-in-Residence at Princeton University where they taught and performed for 15 years.

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H OU RLY PARK I N G:

York Street between Wesley and Iliff (the entire block that contains the Newman Center) is not available for public parking. Only University Lot U permit holders are allowed to park in that block of York St. All others will be ticketed.

There are some hourly metered spaces in Lot 304, approximately two blocks away from the Newman Center, west of the Iliff School of Theology and east of DU. Location is on S. Gaylord Street, north of Iliff Ave. The parking meter is at the north end of that line of parking spaces. Enter your license plate number and pay for the number of hours you want. Please note, there may be time limit maximums on these meters.

HA N DIC A P P E D PA R KI N G :

The only handicapped parking is now located in the Newman Center parking garage. Previous street parking for handicapped vehicles is now by permit only.

S T REET PA R KI N G :

Parking on the street in the DU area is generally limited to one-hour (without a resident permit) and this limit is strictly enforced by the Denver Police Department. Street parking, not limited to one hour, can be found several blocks east of University, beyond the DU campus perimeter.

Note: Friends of Chamber Music has no control over parking decisions made by the university. We want to give you as much information as possible so you can find appropriate parking and arrive at the hall in time.

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OV ERFLOW PA R KI N G :

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UPCOMING CONCERTS C HAMBER SERIES

PIAN O SERIES

Brentano Quartet

Steven Osborne

Musicians from Marlboro

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Wednesday, January 13, 7:30 PM Wednesday, March 30, 7:30 PM

Antoine Tamestit, viola, and Shai Wosner, piano

Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 PM

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 PM

Wednesday, February 24, 7:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 7:30 PM ADVANCE SINGLE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CONCERTS. Visit Our Website: www.friendsofchambermusic.com Or contact the Newman Center Box Office, 303- 871- 7720 www.newmantix.com

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