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Welcome to the Music Academy of the West’s Competition Winners Recital Series. We are grateful that you are here to champion these five brilliant artists and to hear world premieres by relevant composers of today. Being a part of a world premiere performance is special, and in this case very special, because our winners were able to collaborate with each composer to discuss their intent and exchange feedback. The other interesting twist in these performances is that we challenged the artists to innovate the recital format with creative license. These new elements will help make the events memorable, allowing their artistry and original ideas to shine. The connection between artists and audiences can be magical – we hope you enjoy the show!
Scott Reed President and CEO
Eileen Sheridan Music Academy Board Chair
INNOVATION –and–
COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONNECTION
The Music Academy inspired the Competition Winners to consider ways to introduce personal creativity to the presentation of their recitals. The resulting Innovation Elements, funded by a creative grant from the Academy supported by Lorna Hedges, include special lighting, projections, 3D renderings, and even a keepsake for audience members to take home! Each recital has a unique element that will surprise and delight. The winners of the Duo and Marilyn Horne Song Competitions are visiting Adams Elementary School this week. Adams is one of the 33 elementary schools whose students participate in the Academy’s Sing! Children’s Chorus. The artists performed for and shared musical insights with third and sixth graders.
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MUSIC ACADEMY ALUMNI
WORLD PREMIERES The Music Academy extends our sincere thanks to the major investors for their leadership and support that will play a significant role in making this extraordinary anniversary year possible. Leslie & Philip Bernstein Susie & Ted Cronin Karl Kramer Foundation Linda Keston and the Keston family Mosher Foundation William Randolph Hearst Foundation Gina Jannotta Shirley & Seymour Lehrer Luria Family Foundation Marilyn & Dick Mazess Katharine & Sandy Mallin Mercedes Millington & John C. Mithun Mozilo Family Foundation Stephen Schaible & Daron Builta Stephanie & Fred Shuman Mary Lynn & Warren Staley Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Pat Yzurdiaga In remembrance of Léni Fé Bland
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Keoni Bolding viola (‘20, ‘21) Described as “mesmerizing” by The Burlington Hawkeye Times, Keoni Bolding has established a multi-faceted career, appearing as a soloist in Carnegie’s Weill Hall, a chamber musician with the Rome Chamber Music Festival, and an orchestral player with the New York Philharmonic. Winner of the Transcription Prize at the 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition, Keoni has been featured on the Emmy-nominated show Songcraft Presents and performed with the Count Basie Orchestra. As a Music Academy Keston MAX Fellow, he performed with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in March and will travel to London this fall to study and perform with the Orchestra. Later this month, Bolding will present an electronic chamber opera about a whale titled 52 Hz at NYC’s Lincoln Center. Melivia Raharjo piano (‘20, ‘21) Born in Indonesia, Melivia Raharjo is currently a staff pianist at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she previously studied with Anita Pontremoli while earning both her master’s degree and Artist Diploma. In 2019, she received First Prize in the Cleveland Institute’s 26th Annual Darius Milhaud Competition for her performance of Milhaud’s Violin Sonata No. 2 with violinist Ann Yu. Raharjo has performed in chamber performances with renowned artists such as the Takács Quartet, Roger Vignoles, Jaime Laredo, and Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler. Performing with other musicians who are passionate about music always brings so much joy to her life. She hopes that these collaborative performances can inspire others to play more chamber music in the future. Conrad Tao guest composer Conrad Tao has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer and has been dubbed “the kind of musician who is shaping the future of classical music” by New York Magazine, and an artist of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times. He is the recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and was named a Gilmore Young Artist—an honor awarded every two years highlighting the most promising American pianists of the new generation. As a composer, he was also the recipient of a 2019 New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award, for Outstanding Sound Design / Music Composition, for his work on More Forever, his collaboration with Caleb Teicher. He was a Mosher Guest Artist at the Music Academy’s 2021 Summer Festival.
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TUE, APR 5, 7 PM | HAHN HALL
Duo Competition Winners Recital KEONI BOLDING VIOLA MELIVIA RAHARJO PIANO WORLD PREMIERE BY CONRAD TAO PROGRAM EVENING
“Let us breathe new life into some memories and gaze through it until evening” (S. MALLARMÉ)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918) Arr. Keoni Bolding
Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune
ENNIO MORRICONE (1928–2020) Arr. Melivia Raharjo & Bolding
Il Tramonto (The Sunset)
CONRAD TAO (b. 1994)
Churn World Premiere, Music Academy Commission
NIGHT GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858–1924) Arr. Bolding
“And the stars were shining, and the earth was scented” (G. GIACOSA) “E lucevan le stelle” (And the Stars Were Shining) & Act II from Tosca “Night comes, a Madonna clad in scented blue” (L.C. WALLACE)
FLORENCE PRICE Night (1887–1853) Arr. Bolding & Raharjo “Look, how brightly the universe shines! Splendor falls on everything around” (R. DEHMEL) ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874–1951) Arr. Bolding
REBECCA CLARKE (1886–1979) Arr. Bolding & Raharjo
“Her Dark Gaze Drowns in Moonlight” from Transfigured Night “Poet, take up your lute; the wine of youth Ferments this very night in the veins of God!” (A. de MUSSET) A Dream
CLARKE Sonata for Viola and Piano Impetuoso Vivace Adagio: Allegro MORNING
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864–1949) Arr. Bolding & Raharjo
“Tomorrow’s sun will rise in beaming glory, And on my sunlit path of earth We’ll reach the boundless beach beneath wave-blue skies” (J. H. MACKAY) “Morgen” from Four Songs, Op. 27, No. 4
The Duo Competition has been generously endowed and supported by Leslie & Philip Bernstein The Grand Prize Artist Package has been supported by Caryl Crahan and Joan Davidson A Creative Stipend for the winners is supported by Lorna Hedges 4
Hsin-Hao Yang piano (‘20, ‘21) Hsin-Hao (Vincent) Yang was born in Changhua, Taiwan, where he began his piano studies at the age of 7. Yang is a graduate student at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying with Wha-Kyung Byun, and earned his bachelor’s degree at California State University, Fullerton. Yang won the Dallas International Piano Competition, performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Dallas Chamber Symphony Orchestra; the California State University, Fullerton Concerto Competition; and the National Music Competition in Taiwan three times. He performed in the 2011 International Youth Piano Festival, the 2013 Interharmony Music Festival, and the 2016 Music@Menlo Festival. Yang has studied with Ning An, Pei-Chun Liao, and Grace Chung and participated in masterclasses by Artemis Yen, Chun-Chieh Yen, Tai-Cheng Chen, and Vitali Berzon.
Tyshawn Sorey guest composer Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey is celebrated for his incomparable virtuosity, effortless mastery, and an extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation. Soery has composed works for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, International Contemporary Ensemble, Julia Bullock, PRISM Quartet, JACK Quartet, TAK Ensemble, the McGill-McHale Trio, Davóne Tines, Alarm Will Sound, the Louisville Orchestra, and Lawrence Brownlee with Opera Philadelphia in partnership with Carnegie Hall. The 2017 MacArthur “genius” award-winner has released twelve critically acclaimed recordings that feature his work as a composer, co-composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, and conceptualist. His 2018 release, Pillars (Firehouse 12 Records), has been praised by Rolling Stone as “an immersive soundworld… sprawling, mysterious… thrilling” and was named one of BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction 2018 albums of the year. He was a Mosher Guest Artist at the Music Academy’s 2021 Summer Festival.
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WED, APR 6, 7 PM | HAHN HALL
Solo Piano Competition Winners Recital HSIN-HAO YANG PIANO WORLD PREMIERE BY TYSHAWN SOREY
PROGRAM FERRUCCIO BUSONI (1866–1924)
Toccata
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Hob. XVI: 32 (1732–1809) Allegro moderato Menuet Finale. Presto NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN (b. 1937)
Selections from Preludes, Op. 28
TYSHAWN SOREY (b. 1980)
For James Primosch, in memoriam World Premiere, Music Academy Commission
FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata with a projection by Tzu-Mu Yang
The Solo Piano Competition is generously supported by the Luria Family Foundation Hsin-Hao Yang received The Luria Family Foundation Prize, a $5,000 cash award
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Shawn Roth tenor (‘19, ‘20, ‘21) Shawn Roth is an emerging tenor in opera. In 2019, he was named a winner in the Michigan District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and went on to receive the Encouragement Award at the MONCA Great Lakes Region Finals in 2020. That same year, Roth joined the roster of resident artists at Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where he studies with Bill Schuman. There, he has prepared a variety of roles as well as performed in recitals featuring French, Russian, and liturgical music. He is also a proud alumnus of the Yale Summer School of Music at Norfolk, the Cornish-American Song Institute, and the LAH Summer Workshops. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin Conservatory. When he is not singing himself, Roth maintains a private voice studio in his hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Alexander Soloway piano (‘19, ‘20, ‘21) Pianist and vocal coach Alexander Soloway is in his first year of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, he was previously a member of the Ensemble Studio at the Canadian Opera Company (2019-2021). He earned his bachelor’s degree at The University of Toronto and master’s degree at McGill University. Awards include the 2019 Festival Classica International French Mélodie Competition, and both the Chamber Music and Classical Concerto Competitions at McGill University. In 2021, he appeared on CBC music’s list of 30 exceptional Canadian classical talents under 30. Soloway has performed in venues such as the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in Toronto, the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Bruno Walter Auditorium, and Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in New York. Carlos Simon guest composer Carlos Simon is a multi-faceted and highly sought-after composer, whose music ranges from concert music for large and small ensembles to film scores with influences of jazz, gospel, and neo-romanticism. Recently announced as Composer in Residence at the Kennedy Center, Simon’s commissioning highlights include premiere works with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Washington National Opera. The Philadelphia Enquirer described his music as “perfectly engaging and propulsive.” Simon was a Sundance/Time Warner Composer Fellow in 2018, working at the legendary Skywalker Ranch, and was a recipient of the 2021 Sphinx Medal of Excellence. Recent and upcoming performances of his works include concerts by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony and by the Sphinx Virtuosi at Carnegie Hall.
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THU, APR 7, 7 PM | HAHN HALL
Lehrer Vocal Institute Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners Recital SHAWN ROTH TENOR ALEXANDER SOLOWAY PIANO WORLD PREMIERE BY CARLOS SIMON
PROGRAM CARLOS SIMON (b. 1986)
Vocalise World Premiere, Music Academy Commission
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976)
“O might those sighes and teares” from The Holy Sonnets of John Donne
“The Last Rose of Summer” from Irish Folk Song Arrangements FRANZ LISZT (1811–1886)
“Pace non trovo” from 3 Sonetti del Petrarca
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810–1856)
Liederkreis, Op. 39
PAOLO TOSTI (1846–1916)
L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra
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The Marilyn Horne Song Competition and the Grand Prize Artist Package are generously supported by Linda Seltzer Yawitz The artists received The Regina Roney Prize, a cash award of $5,000 generously supported by Rick Roney
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PARTNERSHIP & GLOBAL EXCHANGE RECAP LSO musicians held Global Exchange auditions 12 Keston MAX Fellows attended inaugural exchange in London LSO performed three concerts in Santa Barbara during the Academy’s Summer Festival with conductors Elim Chan and Daniel Harding Academy fellows were coached by LSO musicians online in the Music Academy Remote Learning Institute (MARLI) and participated in virtual auditions for the Global Exchange Global Exchange auditions and virtual coaching continued, along with a virtual luncheon for all 2020 and 2021 Keston MAX Fellows with the LSO Music Director Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO perform three concerts in Santa Barbara Three cohorts of Keston MAX All-Stars travel to London for10-day residencies with Sir Simon Rattle and Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseada and the LSO
THANK YOU, LSO!
The LSO with Music Academy fellows performing at the Santa Barbara Bowl in 2019
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THE LSO IN SANTA BARBRARA
Review: Santa Barbara music students, Simon Rattle and the London Symphony make for joyous revelation MARCH 29, 2022 “The LSO, no doubt enhanced by the vivacity of young players, sounded fresh and young again, full of granitic energy. Maybe you could compare it with the sensation of going from a traditional gas guzzler to a gutsy electric car.” – Mark Swed
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2021 FELLOW ASTRID NAKAMURA
SUMMER FEST W ASTRID
SING!
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SUMMER SCHOOL A N D F E ST I VA L JUN 13 – AUG 6
Children’s Chorus free of charge for all participants. Ages 7-12. Serving students from 30 area schools.
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SIGNATURE BENEFIT EVENT
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An unforgettable evening under the stars with superb Academy alumnae MEZZO-SOPRANO ISABEL LEONARD and PIANIST NINO SANIKIDZE
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I N N OVAT I O N INSTITUTE Propelling Classical Music Forward The Innovation Institute inspires Academy artists and alumni with cutting-edge curriculum and training. Technology, media tools, and dynamic advisors fuel leaders for change in our industry and society. Pictured here is 2022 Alumni Enterprise Award winner Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir. Her “NOW” Concerto project is a reimagining of the genre, reclaiming its art of improvisation and expanding the possibilities of its experience.
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JESSIE MONTGOMERY
RELEVANT MUSIC OF TODAY
COMPOSER COMMISSIONS Eleven composers participate in the 75th Anniversary with premieres and/or residencies. Christopher Cerrone Tom Cipullo Stewart Goodyear Robyn Cee Kay Jacob Molly Joyce Jessie Montgomery Nico Muhly Francisco Nuñez Carlos Simon Conrad Tao Tyshawn Sorey
MOLLY JOYCE
PRESENTING THE SUMMER 2022 OPERA JULY 15 & 17
P Y O T R
T C H A I K O V S K Y
Eugene Onegin A N O P E R A I N 3 ACTS
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INTRODUCING THE
LEHRER VOCAL INSTITUTE The Music Academy introduces the LEHRER VOCAL INSTITUTE, thanks to a significant gift to the Innovation and Sustainability Campaign. A new multimillion endowment from Shirley and Seymour Lehrer and the entire Lehrer family supports the Academy’s training program for voice and vocal piano. The Lehrers are deeply appreciated for their leadership and generosity.
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INTRODUCING THE 75TH ANNIVERARY
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