Score Newsletter: April/May 2018

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I have wanted to program Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 for quite some time now.

I can’t believe that the Madison Symphony has never performed this beautiful work on its subscription concerts. It is a particular favorite of mine, and I wanted to play it in the season that it is named after: the Spring. In fact, all four movements were conceived around the idea of spring and the sense of joy and renewal that comes with this time of the year.

We also welcome back Augustin Hadelich, who since he first appeared with our orchestra has gone on to a major international concert and recording career. I had the pleasure to hear him play again last summer, and again, was thrilled with has dexterity and intense music making. He is a natural to play the Dvořák Violin Concerto, which, shortly after its premiere, became one of the most popular concertos during the end of the nineteenth century.

John DeMain

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Benjamin Britten Sinfonia da Requiem Antonin Dvořák Violin Concerto Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1, Spring John DeMain, Conductor Augustin Hadelich, Violin Prelude Discussion Pre-concert talk beginning one hour before each concert in Overture Hall Speaker: John DeMain, Madison Symphony Orchestra Conductor

Photo by Bill Fritsch/ HarperFritsch Studios

Opening the concert is one of my discovery pieces, Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem. I’m really excited to reintroduce this work to a whole new generation.

The middle movement is fiendishly difficult and will be exciting to rehearse for our performances. It is considered to be a masterpiece, was written in the United States, and established Britten in a new light as one of England’s major new composers. I hope you will find this program to be thought-provoking, and, in the end, a delightful way to usher in the spring season, which we all wait for with great impatience at this time of year.

FRIDAY, APR. 13, 7:30 PM SATURDAY, APR. 14, 8:00 PM SUNDAY, APR. 15, 2:30 PM

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MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY

Stephen Morton

Lynn Allen-Hoffmann and Michael Hoffmann

Fred and Mary Mohs

Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts

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Our May program opens with an all-Mozart first half, which should serve as a fitting contrast to the drama that will erupt after intermission, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass. Both Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 and the Janáček are first-time performances by the Madison Symphony. I take such delight in bringing these great works of music to you and the orchestra for the first time. Our soloist for the Mozart concerto is Christopher O’Riley, whom so many of you know from his great work with young artists on public radio. The concert opens with the exhilarating overture to Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

I have to confess that I am a Janáček fan. His music is so distinct and is structured in a highly original way, delving into the folk music roots of the Slavic people. Indeed, this mass purposely avoids use of the Latin liturgical test in favor of the ancient Czech language. Our soloists, Principal Organist Greg Zelek, and the Madison Symphony Chorus will add to the thrilling auditory experience that is so characteristic of Janáček.

The postlude of this 20th century masterpiece will send you out of the concert hall with great joy, and just a tinge of sadness that we won’t be able to hear our great orchestra in our beautiful concert hall until next September.

As always, I want to thank you all for joining me in a season that has brought me great joy, as I look with admiration to the phenomenal performances that our orchestra and array of stunning solo performers has given us. And, as always, thank you for being patrons, single ticket holders, and season subscribers, and, most of all, for being part of the great musical family that is the Madison Symphony Orchestra.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 7:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 5, 8:00 PM SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2:30 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni Piano Concerto No. 22 Leoš Janáček Glagolitic Mass John DeMain, Conductor Christopher O’Riley, Piano Rebecca Wilson, Soprano Julie Miller, Mezzo-Soprano Rodrick Dixon, Tenor Benjamin Sieverding, Bass Madison Symphony Chorus Beverly Taylor, Director Prelude Discussion Speaker: Beverly Taylor, Madison Symphony Chorus Director LGBTQ community members and friends: You’re invited to attend this concert for a reduced price AND enjoy an after-party on Friday, May 4!

Info/tickets: madisonsymphony.org/out

John DeMain

MUSIC DIRECTOR

MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY

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Diane Ballweg

ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY Carla and Fernando Alvarado

Wisconsin Arts Board

Forte Research Systems & Nimblify

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William Wilcox and Julie Porto

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CELEBRATING YOUR SUPPORT DONOR APPRECIATION RECEPTIONS Donors of $300+ have access to one or more receptions following concerts with John DeMain, MSO musicians, and guest artists. Learn more at madisonsymphony.org/support.

LEFT: Grace Kim, Mooyoung Kim, and guest artist Alban Gerhardt TOP RIGHT: Rodney Schreiner and Mark Blank BOTTOM RIGHT: Guest artist Gil Shaham, and Marilyn and Jim Ebben

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WPS HEALTH SOLUTIONS WPS Health Solutions has been sponsoring MSO concerts for over 15 years. We are so grateful for their support of our May 2018 concerts. We asked Caryn Vesperman, Marketing and Communications Manager, to tell us more about the company and their community giving.

MSO: Give us a brief overview of your company and the services you provide.

WPS: WPS Health Solutions is a leading provider of competitive health benefits solutions for government, businesses, and individuals. We process claims for seniors through the Medicare program, and for active-duty and retired military personnel and their families through TRICARE For Life, TRICARE Overseas, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

We also offer health insurance plans for individuals, families, and groups, as well as Medicare supplement plans.

MSO: Tell us about WPS’ corporate philanthropy priorities and how the Symphony fits into your community giving.

WPS: We champion causes meaningful to our employees and communities.

We’re proud to sponsor the Madison Symphony Orchestra because music

lends richness to life, and the MSO plays a vital role in making Madison a vibrant place to live. We also place a special focus on the health and well-being of the senior community, active members of the military and their families, and veterans.

In addition, we support women’s and children’s health initiatives.

Our employees are involved in the community in many ways, including helping seniors, working with veterans, mentoring students, and organizing collections for homeless and hungry families and disaster victims.

MSO: What have you enjoyed most about your experience as a concert sponsor?

WPS: WPS has been a longtime supporter of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Being a sponsor provides our employees who may never have had an opportunity to attend the MSO, the chance to experience a live symphony performance. We’ve also used our sponsored concert events to show appreciation for key WPS partners. The Audubon Room is a wonderful setting for gathering with our guests. Last year’s event was made even more special when John DeMain stopped by to talk with our group before the concert. It’s always a memorable evening!

GIVING AFTER THE TAX REFORM ACT As a concertgoer, you know that there is just no substitution for live performances of great music! The MSO relies on contributions to fund approximately 37% of the annual budget that supports our concerts and education programs.

Gifts of all sizes make a difference.

The recent tax reform act maintained the charitable deduction, raised the annual limitation on gifts of cash from 50% to 60% of adjusted gross income, and repealed the Pease Amendment.

Depending on your financial situation, you may still benefit from itemizing your cash contributions and/or you may wish to consider alternate tax-effective options for supporting the nonprofits that mean the most to you. You may consider: • Giving directly from an IRA, especially for those age 70 ½ or older.

• Giving appreciated stock.

• Giving through a donor-advised fund.

MSO’s Director of Development, Casey Oelkers, would be happy to speak with you about these and other options. She can be reached at (608) 257-3734.

Madison Symphony Orchestra does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice.

You should consult your tax, legal and accounting advisors to determine the best options for your particular situation.

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EDUCATION HIGH NOTES LINK UP: THE ORCHESTRA MOVES

Tues., May 15 | 10:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.

Capitol Theater-Overture Center

Thurs., May 17 | 10:15 a.m. &12:15 p.m.

Capitol Theater-Overture Center

(These concerts are not open to the general public.)

(These concerts are not open to the general public.)

Photo by Todd Maughan

Photo by Todd Maughan

Symphony Soup is the culminating performance of the MSO’s Up Close & Musical® (UC&M) program. During the UC&M year-long residency, the Hunt Quartet, comprised of UW-Madison School of Music graduate students, visits six elementary schools throughout Dane County four times each, presenting interactive lessons that teach students about melody, rhythm, expression and form. During the Symphony Soup concerts, UC&M students are able to see their Hunt Quartet friends on stage and review all the pieces and concepts they worked on all year.

Invited to become a Link Up partner by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in 2013, the MSO is one of over 90 orchestras world-wide to co-present this highly interactive education program.

Link Up unites the classroom and the concert hall by giving students in grades 3 through 5 the opportunity to explore music through a yearlong curriculum of activities, during which they learn to play some of classical music’s most famous melodies on the soprano recorder.

Photo by James Gill

SPRING YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT

SYMPHONY SOUP

L-R: Jessica Jiang, John DeMain, Hannah White

The two winners of the 2018 Bolz Young Artist Competition, Hannah White (first place, violin) and Jessica Jiang (second place, piano), performed their winning pieces for an audience of their peers at the 2018 Spring Young People’s Concert. This annual concert is designed to support school music curricula and was attended by approximately 1,000 middle and high school students, teachers, and community members.

First place winner Hannah White performed the first movement of Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto, and second place winner Jessica Jiang performed the first and third movement of Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto.

Learn more about the Spring Young People’s Concert at madisonsymphony.org/sypc.

Major funding for Spring Young People’s Concert is provided by the Madison Symphony Orchestra League.

Additional funding is provided by American Family Insurance; Dane Arts, with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation, The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation; The Evjue Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of The Capital Times; The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co., Inc.; Linda Hogle; Heid Music and Heid Family Foundation; Joan Pulver; William J. and Joyce F. Wartmann Fund; Wisconsin Arts Board, with additional funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts

If you would like to bring your students, children or grandchildren in grades Kindergarten – 3, please contact the MSO office at (608) 257-3734.

Learn more about Symphony Soup at madisonsymphony.org/symphonysoup.

Major funding for Symphony Soup is provided by the Madison Symphony Orchestra League and the John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation, Inc. Additional funding is provided by American Family Insurance; The Evjue Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of The Capital Times; Ann Neviaser; Veridian Foundation; William J. and Joyce F. Wartmann Fund; Wisconsin Arts Board; and Woodman’s Food Markets.

The Hunt Quartet is funded through a partnership between the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with major funding from Dr. Kato L. Perlman, the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and other donors.

MSO’s Education and Community Engagement programs are made available for free or at a low cost to participants, but they are not free for us to present! To learn how you can support this invaluable aspect of our mission, please contact Casey Oelkers, Director of Development, at (608) 260-8680 x228.

During the culminating concert, students will bring their recorders to Overture Center to play, sing, and move along with the MSO during Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” “Simple Gifts,” and other works.

During the 2017–18 season, over 1,700 students from 20 schools will participate in the MSO’s Link Up program.

“Thank you for playing the orchestra. It was really fun. You should do it again.

It made me feel special. It made me feel excited and happy. It made me feel like I could only be there once. I was feeling grateful. I learned about contour. I learned about leaps and steps. I learned more instruments. It was a really fun trip and thank you again for letting me do this.”

– Student Learn more about Link Up at madisonsymphony.org/linkup.

Additional funding is provided by Associated Bank, Heid Music & Heid Family Foundation, Carl M. Hudig, the Madison Symphony Orchestra League, Gary Schaefer, and US Bank.

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Where Music and Friendship Meet DON’T MISS THE 24TH ANNUAL CONCERT ON THE GREEN Monday, June 18 | Bishops Bay Country Club

REGISTER FOR PARTIES OF NOTE

Photo by Amandalynn Jones

While many 2018 Parties of Note have already sold out, a few still have space left. See below for some of the exciting parties available, and visit madisonsymphony.org/parties to view the full list and to register.

It’s Magic!

Tuesday, August 21 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Middleton

GOLF (optional): Compete for a chance to win prizes with your team, and as an individual golfer. Prizes include luxury cars, cash, and clubhouse credits.

MUSIC: Enjoy the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in concert overlooking the waters of Lake Mendota.

COCKTAIL PARTY: Relax and enjoy friendships with morsels from a delicious array of savory delicacies, along with your favorite libation from the cash bar.

Proceeds from this MSOL annual fundraising event help support the MSO’s Education and Community Engagement Programs that reach over 23,000 children and adults each year.

DINNER: Savor an elegant gourmet picnic dinner, served by the exceptional staff at Bishops Bay.

Online registration is now open! For more information, and to register, visit madisonsymphony.org/cog.

MSOL RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARD

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The Madison Symphony Orchestra League has been selected by the Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras for a Gold Book Roundtable Award. The 24th Annual Concert on the Green is one of twelve volunteer-initiated projects selected from submissions to Gold Book from all over the country. Each of the 12 winners will be recognized at the League’s National Conference in June 2018. Congratulations for this prestigious award!

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Symphony Pre-Concert Preview Discussion with Anders Yocom Thursday, April 12 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Weston Place Condominium, 625 N Segoe Rd Hosts: Catherine Buege and Janine Edwards RSVP requested; email Janine at janine.c.edwards@gmail.com MSOL Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting Friday, May 11 | 11:30 a.m.

Maple Bluff Country Club

Enjoy an entertaining evening of amazing magic with a professional magician at his Wright-inspired craftsman home overlooking a lush Ice Age Trail landscape. With welcome drink in hand, mingle with other guests as he first performs close-up sleight-of-hand, followed by more marvelous magic in the game room downstairs.

Oktoberfest Saturday, October 13 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Verona Oktoberfest is as much a Wisconsin tradition as it is in Germany. And beer and brats are the quintessential Oktoberfest drinks and food. There are many wine and cheese tastings around town but how often have you been to a beer and brat tasting?

Join Steve and Katie Reuhl who will offer a wide variety of beers and sausages for you to taste as we celebrate the harvest. Enjoy our local products while mingling with others. This is an away game day for Badger Football.

Hostess: Rosemarie Blancke

The Madison Symphony Orchestra League is an organization of more than 350 dedicated men and women who are committed to supporting the artistic, educational, financial, and community engagement goals of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. For more information, visit madisonsymphony.org/msol.

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OVERTURE CONCERT ORGAN NEWS Q&A WITH ORGANIST DR. ISABELLE DEMERS

transcriptions. I also have a more extensive background as a pianist than most other organists, so virtuosic works might come slightly more easily to me.

(By the time I stopped playing piano I had learned almost all the Chopin etudes, for example.)

MSO: What excites you most about playing the organ?

Professor of organ and head of the organ program at Baylor University, Dr. Isabelle Demers enjoys a very active recital career with worldwide performances — including in Overture Hall right here in Madison on Tuesday, April 17. We interviewed her to learn more about how she got started and why she loves making music on the organ.

MSO: Tell us about growing up and how that led you to make the organ a career.

ID: I grew up in Quebec (Canada) and started piano when I was 6. Most of my family works in sciences, but my mother wanted music to be an important part of my education. I entered pre-college at the Montreal Conservatory when I was 11 and really loved it, so it was not a very hard decision to choose music as a career later on. My mother also suggested that I learn organ when I turned 16; she thought it would be a good instrument for me, while I saw it as a way to pay for my piano lessons. I guess the moral of the story is that one should always listen to their mother!

MSO: What do you feel differentiates you from other organists?

ID: I’m much shorter and I have a lovely French Canadian accent!

Seriously, I think I have a different feel for registration because I didn’t grow up with organ music. I listened to lots of orchestral and operatic works as a teenager, and I think that it influences the way I register most works, especially

ID: Definitely the wide range of sounds and dynamics at our disposal! Being able to create my own soundworld on every instrument I play is a very exciting part of my job. I don’t always play the same works, but even if I did, they often sound completely different when you try them on new instruments.

I also like the physical aspect of playing organ; it’s good to get all your limbs moving together, especially when they are all falling on the right keys at the right time!

MSO: What are your thoughts on the future of the organ profession?

ID: In some ways it is a little bit bleak.

Many churches are moving away from the organ, and sometimes it feels that the pool of organists is getting smaller every day. At the same time, organ-building has never been better; even in the golden days (which for many would be the 1600–1700s), there wasn’t such variety or such consistently high quality. And the younger generation of organists is so strong! Many of them have the potential for significant concert careers or church jobs, which keeps us on our toes! So I would say that the glass is half empty and half full — there will likely be dark moments ahead, but I also think we need to stay hopeful.

MSO: What would you say to someone who is about to attend their first organ concert?

ID: Let yourself be moved by the instrument. Instead of trying to understand every note, listen for the bigger gestures, for the colors, for

PRINCIPAL ORGANIST GREG ZELEK IN RECITAL Friday, May 11 | 7:30 p.m.

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2018-2019 OVERTURE CONCERT ORGAN EVENTS Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Saturday, May 11: Voices of Spring

the larger picture. The organ has the potential to be very exciting and moving, but first one must forget that it is essentially a big machine. If you don’t like the colors or the music, then hopefully it is possible to see the organist. I always find it fascinating to watch people play, and see how they can manage all the knobs and buttons on the console!

MSO: Other than playing the organ, what are some interests of yours?

ID: I love traveling, reading, spending time outside when it’s cold (which unfortunately doesn’t happen much in Texas!) and cooking. I like to make ice cream, which is obviously very popular with the students as well! On my last visit to Madison I was able to try sour cream ice cream, which was delicious!

I’ve tried to reproduce the recipe at home, but I think I’ll need some more practice!

Visit madisonsymphony.org/demers to learn more about her recital and to buy tickets, which are only $20.

This event is sponsored by the Skofronick Family Charitable Trust.

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BACKSTAGE MSO OBOIST PERFORMS IN MOSCOW Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ivan Pushechnikov’s birth in February, the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow organized a week-long festival of competitions, recitals, and tributes to this hugely influential teacher and pedagogue. A distinguished professor at Gnessin for more than 60 years, Pushechnikov taught hundreds of oboists, published numerous books on

oboe technique, and composed countless works for oboe during his tenure.

Pushechnikov also has an interesting MSO connection as pianist Olga Kern is his granddaughter, and cites him as a major influence in her early musical development.

MSO Principal Oboist Marc Fink was invited to serve on the jury of the festival competition which included 45 young oboists aged 9-30 separated into four age groups. “I was honored to serve on the jury,” Fink said. “The level of performance was incredibly high.” He also performed an arrangement of Romance by Sviridov on the opening

CON VIVO! SPRING CONCERT Saturday, June 2 | 7:30 p.m.

First Congregational Church, Madison Con vivo!... music with life presents a special concert featuring a quintet for clarinet and strings by Brahms, and Romance in F minor

by Dvořák. Tickets are $18 or $15 for seniors and students. Visit convivomusicwithlife.org for more information.

program and presented a tribute speech in Russian in honor of Professor Pushechnikov. “I was greatly assisted in the preparation of this speech by MSO violinist Olga Pomolova,” he said.

HARRY POTTER™ & THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS — IN CONCERT FEATURING THE MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Saturday, June 16 | 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 17 | 1:00 p.m.

Relive the magical adventure of Harry Potter’s second year at school like never before. This concert features Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition while the Madison Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ otherworldly score. Experience the wonder of talking spiders, scolding letters, and giant snakes all over again!

Visit overture.org to learn more and buy tickets.

Photo by Peter Rodgers

DONATION WILL BE HEARD FOR YEARS TO COME With a generous donation from Myrna Larson, the Madison Symphony Orchestra has purchased a brand-new set of Adams timpani! Principal Timpanist John Jutsum introduced Myrna to the new drums shortly after they arrived, and then she saw and heard them on stage for the first time at our February concerts.

LEFT: Principal Timpanist John Jutsum and Myrna Larson Myrna said, “I’ve definitely gained more personal joy from this gift than from any other gift I’ve ever made!” Her generosity will be heard by many thousands of people in the years to come. Please join us in thanking Myrna for this unique and wonderful gift.

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