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6 Welcome 8 Music Director

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10 Associate Conductor

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15 Utah Symphony

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16 Board of Trustees 18 Utah Chinese and the Golden Spike 20 Utah’s Chinese Community Today

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23 Pre-Concert Rituals 24 House Rules 26 Administration 30 Season Sponsors 31–38 Tonight’s Concert

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On behalf of the musicians, board, and staff of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Abravanel Hall and tonight’s concert. As we approach the conclusion of another spectacular winter season of artistic successes and incredible live music, we wish to thank you for the energy you bring to the hall, inspiring our musicians to create the very best music experiences with and for you.

This month it is a special pleasure to present Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian’s Transcend, a multi-movement orchestral piece, written in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and co-commissioned by Utah Symphony along with other American orchestras located along the historic route. Programs this month also feature James Ehnes, one of the most sought-after violinists on the international stage, as well as the Utah Symphony’s own Kathryn Eberle and Claude Halter. We conclude the Masterworks Season with the return of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 “Titan”, the work that launched the recent series of acclaimed Utah Symphony commercial recordings.

August 10. “Escape into the music” to enjoy the world-class talent from our own Utah Symphony, paired with the best in classic rock, country, Broadway, pop, jazz, and of course, chamber and classical music in the mountain charm of Park City. This year’s guest artist line-up features such stars as the Indigo Girls, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Botti and Utah’s own Marie Osmond! And also watch for the Utah Symphony as featured guests throughout the summer in outdoor community venues at Thanksgiving Point, the Gallivan Center, the Kenley Amphitheater in Layton, Snowbasin, and in two West Valley locations—the Utah Cultural Celebration Center and Taylorsville Regional Park.

The Utah Symphony is also excited to share the stage with Sting at the USANA Amphitheatre on August 31 as we help celebrate 100 Years of Zion National Park!

Thank you again for being part of tonight’s musical experience. We look forward to seeing you outdoors this summer and once again in the marvelous setting of Abravanel Hall for next season!

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MUSIC DIRECTOR Music Director of the Utah Symphony since 2009 and recently extended to 2022, Thierry Fischer has revitalized the orchestra with creative programming, critically acclaimed performances, and new recordings. In April 2016 he took the orchestra to Carnegie Hall for the first time in 40 years, and together they have released CDs of Mahler symphonies, newly commissions works, and the first of a three-CD set of symphonies of Saint Saëns. Since January 2017 Fischer has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

Thierry Fischer Music Director The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Recent guesting has included Boston Symphony, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Maggio Musicale Firenze, Salzburg Mozarteumorchester, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and Sao Paulo Philharmonic, as well as Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Mostly Mozart New York, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and London Sinfonietta.

While Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 2006–2012 Fischer appeared every year at the BBC Proms, toured internationally, and recorded for Hyperion, Signum, and Orfeo. His recording of Frank Martin’s opera Der Sturm with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus won the ICMA Award in 2012 (opera category). In 2014 he released a Beethoven disc with the London Philharmonic on the Aparte label.

Fischer started out as Principal Flute in Hamburg and at the Zurich Opera. His conducting career began in his 30s when he replaced an ailing colleague, subsequently directing his first few concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe where he was Principal Flute under Claudio Abbado. He spent his apprentice years in Holland, and became Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Ulster Orchestra from 2001–2006. He was Chief Conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic from 2008–2011, making his Suntory Hall debut in Tokyo in May 2010, and is now Honorary Guest Conductor.

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ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR Conner Gray Covington began his second season with the Utah Symphony as Associate Conductor. In his first season as Assistant Conductor, Covington conducted over 80 performances of classical, education, film, pops, and family concerts as well as tours throughout the state. Prior to his tenure in Utah, he was the Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he worked closely with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and the Curtis Opera Theater while also being mentored

by Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick NézetSéguin. Covington began his career as Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program.

Conner Gray Covington Associate Conductor

Covington has also worked with the symphonies of St. Louis, Virginia, and Monterey (California) as a guest conductor and will make debuts with the Kansas City Symphony and the Portland (Maine) Symphony in the 2018–19 season. He has served as a cover conductor for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, The Florentine Opera Company (Milwaukee, W.I.), and the Britt Festival Orchestra (Jacksonville, O.R.).

Born in Louisiana, Covington grew up in East Tennessee and began playing the violin at age 11. He went on to study violin with Dr. Martha Walvoord and conducting with Dr. Clifton Evans at the University of Texas at Arlington where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in violin performance. He continued his studies with Neil Varon at the Eastman School of Music where he earned a Master of Music in orchestral conducting and was awarded the Walter Hagen Conducting Prize. He was recently named as one of the 2019 Solti Foundation Carrier Assistance Award Winners.

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The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Conner Gray Covington Associate Conductor

VIOLA* Brant Bayless Principal The Sue & Walker Wallace Chair

Barlow Bradford Symphony Chorus Director

Elizabeth Beilman Acting Associate Principal

VIOLIN* Madeline Adkins Concertmaster The Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Chair, in honor of Wendell J. & Belva B. Ashton Kathryn Eberle Associate Concertmaster The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Chair Ralph Matson† Associate Concertmaster

Julie Edwards Joel Gibbs Carl Johansen Scott Lewis Leslie Richards†† Whittney Thomas CELLO* Rainer Eudeikis Principal The J. Ryan Selberg Memorial Chair Matthew Johnson Associate Principal

David Porter Acting Associate Concertmaster

John Eckstein Walter Haman Andrew Larson Anne Lee Louis-Philippe Robillard Kevin Shumway Pegsoon Whang

David Park Assistant Concertmaster Claude Halter Principal Second Wen Yuan Gu Associate Principal Second Evgenia Zharzhavskaya Assistant Principal Second

BASS* David Yavornitzky Principal Corbin Johnston Associate Principal

Karen Wyatt•• Joseph Evans LoiAnne Eyring Laura Ha• Lun Jiang Rebekah Johnson Veronica Kulig David Langr Melissa Thorley Lewis Hannah Linz•• Yuki MacQueen Alexander Martin Rebecca Moench Hugh Palmer• Lynn Maxine Rosen Barbara Ann Scowcroft• M. Judd Sheranian•• Ju Hyung Shin• Lynnette Stewart Bonnie Terry• Julie Wunderle

James Allyn Benjamin Henderson†† Edward Merritt Jens Tenbroek Thomas Zera HARP Louise Vickerman Principal FLUTE Mercedes Smith Principal The Val A. Browning Chair Lisa Byrnes Associate Principal

OBOE James Hall Principal The Gerald B. & Barbara F. Stringfellow Chair

TROMBONE Mark Davidson Principal

Robert Stephenson Associate Principal

BASS TROMBONE Graeme Mutchler

Lissa Stolz

TUBA Gary Ofenloch Principal

ENGLISH HORN Lissa Stolz CLARINET Tad Calcara Principal The Norman C. & Barbara Lindquist Tanner Chair, in memory of Jean Lindquist Pell Erin Svoboda-Scott Associate Principal Lee Livengood BASS CLARINET Lee Livengood E-FLAT CLARINET Erin Svoboda-Scott

Sam Elliot Associate Principal

TIMPANI George Brown# Principal Eric Hopkins Acting Principal Michael Pape Acting Associate Principal PERCUSSION Keith Carrick Principal Michael Pape Stephen Kehner†† KEYBOARD Jason Hardink Principal

BASSOON Lori Wike Principal The Edward & Barbara Moreton Chair

LIBRARIANS Clovis Lark Principal

Leon Chodos Associate Principal

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Walt Zeschin Director of Orchestra Personnel

Jennifer Rhodes CONTRABASSOON Leon Chodos HORN Edmund Rollett Acting Principal Llewellyn B. Humphreys Brian Blanchard Stephen Proser

Caitlyn Valovick Moore

TRUMPET Travis Peterson Principal

PICCOLO Caitlyn Valovick Moore

Jeff Luke Associate Principal

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED BOARD Kem C. Gardner* Chairman William H. Nelson* Vice Chairman Annette W. Jarvis* Secretary John D’Arcy* Treasurer Paul Meecham* President & CEO Jesselie B. Anderson* Doyle L. Arnold* Judith M. Billings Gary L. Crocker David L. Dee*

Alex J. Dunn Brian Greeff Stephen Tanner Irish Thomas N. Jacobson Mitra Kashanchi Thomas M. Love* Abigail E. Magrane Brad W. Merrill Robin J. Milne Judy Moreton Dr. Dinesh C. Patel Frank R. Pignanelli Gary B. Porter Shari H. Quinney Brad Rencher Miguel R. Rovira Joanne F. Shiebler* Naoma Tate

Thomas Thatcher W. James Tozer, Jr. David Utrilla Kim R. Wilson Thomas Wright Henry C. Wurts MUSICIAN REPRESENTATIVES

Elizabeth Beilman* Andrew Larson* EX OFFICIO

Henriette Mohebbi Utah Symphony Guild Dr. Robert Fudge Onstage Ogden *Executive Committee Member

LIFETIME BOARD William C. Bailey Edwin B. Firmage Jon Huntsman, Jr. G. Frank Joklik Clark D. Jones

Herbert C. Livsey, Esq. David T. Mortensen Scott S. Parker David A. Petersen Patricia A. Richards*

Harris Simmons Verl R. Topham M. Walker Wallace David B. Winder

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Ron Jibson Warren K. McOmber E. Jeffery Smith Barbara Tanner

Spencer F. Eccles The Right Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish Dr. Anthony W. Middleton, Jr. Edward Moreton Marilyn H. Neilson

O. Don Ostler Stanley B. Parrish Marcia Price David E. Salisbury Jeffrey W. Shields, Esq. Diana Ellis Smith

Joanne F. Shiebler Chair (Utah)

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Utah Chinese and the Golden Spike

The golden spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869; completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Credit: Andrew J. Russell (1830–1902)

On May 10th, 1869 in Promontory, Utah, the First Transcontinental Railroad across North America officially opened for through traffic with the driving in of the last “Golden Spike” which formally joined the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad routes.

While the participation of Chinese workers has been documented, their sacrifice and hardship have not been well publicized.

Over 600 miles of the most hazardous part of the Central Pacific route was built by about 12,000 Chinese workers, the majority of whom were originally from the Canton province. They toiled in extremely harsh conditions and accomplished a seemingly impossible mission. They helped lay ten miles of track in one day, setting a railroad record that has not been matched even in the modern era. In total, nearly 2000 lives were lost during the railroad construction, though this is likely an underestimate.

We can say for certain that the First Transcontinental Railroad was built on the bones of Chinese laborers.

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was taken at the ceremony, none of the Chinese workers were included. What’s more, according to Iris Chang, most of them were laid off without promised return passage. Then came the waves of excluding Chinese immigrants that led to the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. Let us not forget such tragedies like Rock Springs massacre of Chinese miners in 1885: 28 dead, 15 injured; and 78 homes burned.

2019 marks the 150th anniversary of that historical moment in Promontory, Utah. In honor of those heroic Chinese workers, the Utah Chinese Golden Spike Celebration Committee was created.

A series of activities and events are planned by this committee to commemorate the 150th Golden Spike anniversary. Activities include rebuilding of the Salt Lake City Historical Chinatown, lectures about the contribution of the Chinese railroad workers, academic forums featuring the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans, attending the official reenactment ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary at Promontory Summit and taking a group picture, the Golden Spike artwork exhibition which includes photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other artifacts, cultural performances on the history of construction of the Transcontinental Railroad; and special events for economic and trade exchanges. We will also invite children to join in the celebration by submitting pieces of art and literature to help remember our Chinese pioneers.

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During its 2018-19 season, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera joins the long list of Utah organizations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the laying of the Golden Spike, which officially connected the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.

10-MINUTE OPERAS Utah Opera’s 10-minute opera commissioning project, with additional support from the McCarthey Family Foundation.

May 20-22, 2019.

GIFT OF MUSIC Utah Symphony’s participation in the Gift of Music concert on May 10, 2019, the official Golden Spike celebration.

TRANSCEND Utah Symphony’s performance of Chinese composer Zhou Tian’s Transcend, a co-commission with other orchestras along the transcontinental railroad’s route.

May 17-18, 2019.

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Utah’s Chinese Community Today

As the state of Utah and states across the nation are enthusiastically celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike this year, local Chinese groups are actively participating in the celebration. Many events have been planned and held, including cultural performances, workshops on Chinese railroad workers history, and other railroad and economy related topics, to recognize the contributions of the Chinese culture and people to Utah’s history, and celebrate their continued role in our state’s future.

The work on the transcontinental railroad is the best known aspect of the history of Utah’s early Chinese people. Events at Promontory Summit, with the driving of the Golden Spike on May 10, 1869, marked the beginning rather than culmination of the Chinese presence in the state. Similar to the significant contributions by the 12,000 Chinese railroad workers to the then economy and development of the United States, current local Chinese communities have been continuously serving and making tremendous impacts in mainstream society.

Thousands of Chinese professionals now work at local companies, universities, governments, and research institutes, with countless others integrated into our everyday lives, working seamlessly within our societies and contributing to our communities.

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By Xiaoming Dong

According to the US Census of 1870, during the first wave of immigration, only 445 Chinese were living in Utah. Over the decades, the number has been steadily increasing. Nowadays, the Chinese population is estimated to be 35,000-40,000 in Utah, with the biggest residence in Salt Lake County.

Before the 20th century, several old Chinese neighborhoods were developed in Utah, including Ogden, Silver Reef, Park City, and Corinne. Chinatown in Salt Lake City was formed around 1900 and vanished in the 1930. In Salt Lake City, this Chinatown was located around Plum Alley, which ran north from 200 South to 100 South between Main and State Street, later expanded to include parts of 300 South, Commercial Avenue and Main Street.

Chinese is the third-most spoken language in Utah after English and Spanish. Utah presently has the largest number of students learning Chinese language, with Chinese dual immersion programs currently offered in 65 Utah grade schools.

While the Chinese community prior to 1960 was primarily composed of migrants and their descendants from southern China with Cantonese ancestors, laboring as transcontinental railroad workers, the majority of current Chinese families are first-generation migrants from China.

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10-MINUTE OPERAS Commemorating the Golden Spike | Commissioned by Utah Opera

MAY 20–22, 2019 PREMIERE PREMIERE PERFORMANCES PERFORMANCES The Stone, The Tree, and The Bird

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Completing the Picture

by Michael Ching and Victoria Panella Bourns

Burial

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No Ladies in the Lady’s Book

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7:30 PM Ogden Union Station Browning Auditorium 2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden

WED, MAY 22

7:30 PM Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City 239 S. Main St. 200 S. side, 2nd floor, indoors

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Pre-concert Rituals

By Renée Huang, Director of Communications

Professional musicians spend much of their lives on the road performing in concert venues around the globe. Amid the hectic travel schedules, rehearsals, practice time, and adjustments to different time zones, culture, and climate, regular routine is sacrificed. We asked Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Conner Gray Covington to share what preconcert rituals help keep him grounded.

Conner Gray Covington Utah Symphony Associate Conductor, conducts a concert for fifth-grade students at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019.

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I don’t have any specific rituals that I always perform before a performance. However, often on concert days, we will have a rehearsal that same morning, so I often like to take a short nap and maybe a walk in the afternoon so that I feel rested and relaxed. I generally like to arrive at the venue about 45 minutes before the performance. Then I’ll take my scores to the librarian to be put out on stage, and I like to be in concert attire and ready to go 10–15 minutes before each performance. I don’t like too much downtime before a performance as this can make me a bit nervous. I also like to be around people and cracking jokes backstage right before I go on as this helps to keep me relaxed. I also usually don’t do any last minute studying before a performance. If I don’t know the scores by then, it’s too late at that point!

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HOUSE RULES

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Assistive Listening Devices are available free of charge at each performance on a first-come, first-served basis at Abravanel Hall. Ask at the Coat Check for details.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING Ample wheelchair seating is available. Please inform our ticket office representative when making your reservation that you require wheelchair space. Arrive 30 minutes before curtain time to obtain curbside assistance from the House Manager.

LATECOMERS In consideration of patrons already seated in the hall, reserved seating will be held until curtain, after which alternate seating will be used. During some productions late seating may not occur until an intermission after which time you may be seated by an usher in an alternate section.

When traveling to performances, please allow ample time for traffic delays, road construction, and parking.

for a list of these special performances. All children, regardless of age, must have their own tickets for all performances. No babes-in-arms are allowed unless specifically indicated.

QUIET PLEASE As a courtesy to performers on stage and to other audience members, please turn off cell phones, pagers, beeping watches, or any other noisemaking device. Also, please refrain from allowing concession items such as candy wrappers and water bottles to become noisy during the performance.

CLEANLINESS Thank you for placing all refuse in trash receptacles as you exit the theatre.

COPYRIGHT ADHERENCE In compliance with copyright laws, it is strictly prohibited to take any photographs or any audio or video recordings of the performance.

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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera welcomes children five years of age and older. Some concerts, including Family Matinees and special programs, are open to children of all ages. Please call 801-533-6683

In the event of an emergency, please remain seated and wait for instructions. Emergency exits are located on both sides of the house. Please identify the exit closest to your location.

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ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION Paul Meecham

Heather Weinstock

President & CEO

Director of Special Events & DVMF Donor Relations

David Green

Lisa Poppleton

Director of Education & Community Outreach

Julie McBeth

Nikki Orlando

Symphony Education Manager

Ali Snow

Ellesse Hargreaves

Senior Vice President & COO Executive Assistant to the CEO Executive Assistant to the COO & Office Manager

SYMPHONY ARTISTIC Thierry Fischer

Grants Manager Development Operations Manager Development Assistant

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Jon Miles

Symphony Music Director

Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations

Anthony Tolokan

RenĂŠe Huang

Conner Gray Covington

Chad Call

Vice President of Symphony Artistic Planning Associate Conductor

Director of Communications & Digital Media

EDUCATION Paula Fowler

Kyleene Johnson Paul Hill

Opera Education Assistant

Annie Farnbach

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OPERA TECHNICAL Jared Porter

Senior Technical Director

Kelly Nickle

Properties Master

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Assistant Props

Barlow Bradford

Marketing Manager - Audience Development

Travis Stevens

Walt Zeschin

Kathleen Sykes

Digital Content Producer

Dusty Terrell

Symphony Chorus Director Director of Orchestra Personnel

Andrew Williams

Orchestra Personnel Manager

Lance Jensen

Executive Assistant to the Music Director Symphony Chorus Manager

SYMPHONY OPERATIONS Cassandra Dozet

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James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most sought-after violinists on the international stage. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism and an unfaltering musicality, Ehnes is a favourite guest of many of the world’s most respected conductors including Ashkenazy, Alsop, Andrew Davis, Denève, Elder, Ivan Fischer, Gardner, Paavo Järvi, Mena, Noseda, Robertson and Runnicles. Ehnes’s long list of orchestras includes, amongst others, the Boston, Chicago, London, NHK and Vienna Symphony Orchestras, the Los Angeles, New York, Munich and Czech Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Cleveland, Philadelphia, Philharmonia and DSO Berlin orchestras. Ehnes began violin studies at the age of five, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin at the age of nine, and made his orchestra debut with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal at 13. He continued his studies with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation in 1997. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and in 2010 was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. James Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius of 1715.

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by Michael Clive

Aaron Copland (1900–1990)

Orchestral Suite from Appalachian Spring PERFORMANCE TIME: 23 MINUTES

Orchestral Suite from Billy the Kid PERFORMANCE TIME: 20 MINUTES

Born with the 20th century, Aaron Copland—with his air of dignity and intellectualism—became known as “the Dean of American Composers” later in life largely for earlier accomplishments, such as Billy the Kid and Appalachian Spring. He was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, and when he evinced an early interest in music, his older sister became his first piano teacher. By age 15, he had his sights set on a career as a composer.

In 1921 Copland ventured to France to further his musical studies at a newly formed school for Americans at the Fontainebleau chateau outside Paris. There he came under the influence of one of music history’s legendary pedagogues: Nadia Boulanger, whose uncanny ear and uncompromising standards helped two generations of American composers find their individual voices. Talents as diverse as George Gershwin and Phillip Glass studied with her, but Copland was the first American composer to do so.

Instructional visits to the Parisian home of Nadia Boulanger and her sister Lili were like holy pilgrimages for musical aspirants, but these sessions often resulted in excoriation rather than benediction: the Boulangers were demanding and blunt in

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their judgments. Most of all, Nadia insisted that her composition students look within themselves and their national cultures in developing an individual style. This aspect of her creative philosophy is summarized in a quip sometimes attributed to Oscar Wilde: “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” It is a philosophy that Aaron Copland took to heart, eventually developing a style of music that is uniquely his and uniquely American.

Copland returned to the U.S. three years later with a major commission in hand: Nadia Boulanger had asked him for an organ concerto. Coming from France, where the organ is especially revered, the assignment was a mark of high esteem. In the pieces that followed— Music for the Theater (1925) and a piano concerto (1926)—we can hear Copland experimenting with indigenous musical sources, including Jewish folk dances and Hebrew chants he heard as a child, along with jazz and blues. We can also hear lessons learned from the music of Stravinsky (whom Boulanger greatly admired). But it is in his “western ballets”—Billy the Kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring—that we can most clearly hear Aaron Copland as a young composer becoming himself.

In Appalachian Spring we hear the most confident and classic expression of Copland’s American sound. Commissioned as a ballet score by the choreographer Martha Graham, Appalachian Spring presents a dance scenario that is no less American than Billy the Kid. But it is more abstract, in keeping with Graham’s brilliantly stark esthetic. In Graham’s frontier landscape, plot points and character

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interactions are less important for the story they depict than for the spirit they embody.

Her choreography strips emotion to its core.

Appalachian Spring was originally scored for a chamber orchestra of 13 and premiered with the Graham company in 1944. The premiere performance, presented (appropriately enough) at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is a milestone in American cultural history.

Everything about the ballet was instantly recognizable as both new and classic: the dramatic vocabulary of Graham’s dance language; the stark, suggestive set design by artist Isamu Noguchi; and Copland’s distinctively American score. Rescored for full orchestra the following year, it won the Pulitzer Prize for music.

Appalachian Spring depicts scenes from country life in 14 brief episodes. While the story is set in springtime and focuses on the natural cycle of life’s annual renewal, Graham’s “spring” is not a season of the year, but a stream—a symbol of water, life, and renewal. The dance culminates in the celebration of its characters, 19th-century Pennsylvania settlers including a young wedded couple, a “pioneer woman” and a preacher, after building a farmhouse.

For Copland, who had followed his studies in Paris by exploring Schoenbergian atonality, Appalachian Spring represented a reaffirmation of the greatness of America’s musical and cultural heritage. It opens and closes with prayerful chords developed from traditional hymns, eventually centering on pastoral variations on the Quaker hymn “Simple Gifts.” Its climactic setting of this stark melody combines simplicity and majesty in a way that is profoundly moving and utterly American.

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Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra PERFORMANCE TIME: 23 MINUTES

Classical music has its share of one-hit wonders, but Max Bruch was not one of them—just ask any fiddler. As she or he will tell you, several of Bruch’s compositions are foundational works in the violin repertory.

So we can easily understand Bruch’s exasperation over the popularity of his Violin Concerto No. 1, which captured audiences’ fascination as soon as they heard it, and remains a public favorite to this day. “The G-minor concerto again!” exclaimed Bruch after receiving yet another request to conduct it. “I could not bear to hear it even once more. My friends, play the second concerto or the Scottish Fantasy for once!”

This outburst comes to us by way of the composer’s son Ewald, who might reasonably have expected a financial benefit from the concerto’s popularity.

But as far as Bruch and his heirs were concerned, the concerto seemed jinxed.

Bruch completed the first version of the concerto in 1866; its premiere, with Otto von Königslöw as soloist, was followed by intensive revision. Almost from the moment of the new version’s premiere two years later with the esteemed Joseph Joachim as soloist, the concerto was hugely popular, and from then on Bruch never escaped the shadow of its success.

The revised version is the performing edition we know today. Strapped for funds,

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Bruch kept a copy of this version of the score for himself, and sold the original score and its rights to his publisher for a relative pittance; there is some doubt as to whether he actually received even that. In the economic turmoil surrounding World War I, the score passed in and out of the hands of various Bruch associates until its final sale to the collection of Pierpont Morgan Library.

The one element all these transfers had in common was that they did not benefit Bruch or his family in any way.

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away, and play my other concertos, which are just as good, if not better.’”

Happily, modern audiences can listen to it again and again, enjoying its emotional and melodic richness.

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Transcend (2019)

Written by Zhou Tian PERFORMANCE TIME: 20 MINUTES

The concerto was performed throughout Europe and America in Bruch’s own lifetime, offering audiences precisely what they wanted in a violin concerto: singing lines, passionate phrasing, extreme dynamics, overarching drama, double- and triplestops. The concerto is marked by Bruch’s characteristic alternation of moods: simmering, soulful melodies build to explosive outbursts of passion. Its opening prelude, in a march rhythm marked allegro moderato, scarcely hints at the energy and drama of the finale, marked allegro energetico. If you’ve only heard Bruch on recording, watch the soloist dig into the strings: this is music to play while tossing your hair.

The popularity of this showpiece has never flagged, especially with violin aficionados.

Yet even with performances seemingly in every concert hall, Bruch suffered economic privation throughout his life. Small wonder he was embittered by this concerto’s success.

“Nothing compares with the laziness, stupidity and dullness of many German violinists,” he wrote to his publisher. “Every fortnight another one comes to me wanting to play the First Concerto; I have now become rude, and tell them: ‘I cannot listen to this concerto any more—did I perhaps write just one? Go

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About 18 months ago, I was extremely delighted to have been invited to compose a new work commemorating the 150th anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad’s completion in May 2019. When I learned that 13 American orchestras— located along the route of the Railroad— would join forces together to commission and premiere this new work across the country, I was truly honored, as I knew the significant cultural impact this project would entail.

Begun in 1862 and completed in 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad effectively linked the US from east to west for the first time.

Its cultural heritage includes the contribution of a thousands-strong Chinese and Irish workforce who toiled in severe weather and cruel working conditions. Numerous “hell on wheels” towns proliferated along the construction route and became famous for rapid growth and infamous for lawlessness.

As the settlements pushed westward, there was a mixing of ethnic groups and cultures.

Unfortunately, as the daunting task of laying tracks over difficult terrain increased, many workers perished, and many of the rest were denied the American dream by the

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enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. But those who stayed brought traditional art and music into the fabric of American culture.

As a Chinese-born composer who immigrated to this country, was educated at the nation’s top music schools, and now serves at one of its finest institutions, I was moved to create this new work to tell a musical story, to convey a sense of spiritual perseverance, and to pay tribute to my own cultural heritage.

Transcend consists of 3 movements, each conveying a feeling that is at once personal as well as general, which, to me, is the key of the Transcontinental Railroad—behind the magnificent constructions and promises, it was the sacrifices of tens of thousands of workers and their families who made it work. In this piece, the epic and intimate passages go hand-in-hand in evoking the darkness and lightness, as if going through tunnels on a fast train.

The first movement, “Pulse,” starts with serene strings that remind me of the expansive desert of Utah and Nevada I visited. The music grows patiently and eventually bursts into a constant pulse of 152 bpm. The odd meters and violent poundings evoke the tension and suspense of man versus nature.

“Promise,” a meditative second movement, is a vocalise for those who sought for a better future. Lyrical woodwind solos, dashing flute

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and harp, and plush strings are met with folksy Chinese tunes and dark harmonies.

The finale, “D-O-N-E,” is based on the rhythm of the word “done” in Morse code. This single word was sent across the United States via one of the first nationwide telegraphs, when the Railroad was completed in 1869. (A quick shout-out to Raleigh, a railroad worker of 30 years in Omaha, for giving me the true story that inspired this movement!) Throughout the finale, “done” is passed back and forth to numerous instruments in the orchestra. An accumulation of materials sends the piece to a climax at the end.

Transcend was commissioned by the Reno Philharmonic in partnership with Utah Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, Boise Philharmonic, Arapahoe Philharmonic, Central Wisconsin Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Evanston Symphony, Idaho State-Civic Symphony, Michigan State University and Stanford University. My deepest gratitude goes to Laura Jackson, Music Director of the Reno Philharmonic, without whose passion, courage, and musical genius the project would not have been possible. I want to sincerely thank all commissioning partners and the many kind and enthusiastic men and women who offered insights and personal stories during my yearlong research and travel on this piece. As a composer, this has been truly an inspiring journey.

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THANK YOU ENDOWMENT Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is grateful to those donors who have made commitments to our Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund is a vital resource that helps the long-term well-being & stability of USUO, & through its annual earnings, supports our Annual Fund.

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the Art Village or take in a show at the

new Center for the Arts at Kayenta. Not far from St. George in southern Utah.

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