Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale 2020/21 Season Brochure

RICHARD EGARR

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MEET RICHARD

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t is an absolute honour and privilege for me to welcome everyone to this new season with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale,

my first as the new Music Director. I am so thrilled and excited beyond belief to become part of this awesome organization that has done an immeasurable amount for the promotion of historically informed performance in the United States.

I am determined to carry on that work in presenting programmes that satisfy and challenge both performers and audiences alike.

There is so much extraordinary music still to discover and so much that we are still learning about performance practice in all areas of repertoire, not just the Baroque.

I am an unashamed

musical omnivore, and I hope you

will come on our fabulous journey together to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new works and re-assess old ones, to boldly take Philharmonia into the 21st century. I

couldn’t be happier.

Yours,

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT OF PBO’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends,

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he 2020/21 season marks the beginning of a new era at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale when we welcome Richard Egarr as our esteemed new Music Director. This incredible moment coincides with PBO’s 40th season—a time of change, celebration, and gratitude for all that Philharmonia has been, and will be, as our wonderful Orchestra and Chorale look to the future.

Richard is no stranger to PBO, having conducted the Orchestra in both our regular and SESSIONS concerts, and he’s gotten to know many of our supporters and patrons over the years. We have long admired Richard’s musicianship, as well as his warmth and sense of humor. As a faculty member of The Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program, Richard is dedicated to sharing his deep knowledge with the next generation of musicians. And Richard also combines beautiful music with 21st century sensibilities as his recordings with Academy of Ancient Music attract one million monthly listeners on Spotify.

In his debut season, Richard brings a marathon Beethoven Bash to celebrate the great composer’s 250th birthday; a slate of star guest artists that make their PBO debuts, including Rowan Pierce, Tim Mead, and Nicolas Altstaedt; a blockbuster Gala performance when the Orchestra and Chorale join forces with Juilliard415; a new commission by MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin with superstars Anthony Roth Costanzo and Julia Bullock; and numerous touring appearances, including debuts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Ryedale Festival in England!

We’re all here to bring beautiful art and inspiration, contemplation, and joy to our community. It is a magical collaboration between musicians and audience, and one does not exist without the other. We offer heartfelt thanks to Nic for 35 glorious years and look forward to a special appearance in the spring, to be announced soon.

Join us as we warmly welcome Richard as he embarks on this exciting musical journey with PBO. With warmest gratitude,

David Low Board President

Courtney Beck Executive Director

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About Richard R

ichard Egarr brings a joyful sense of adventure and a keen, inquiring mind to all his music-making—whether conducting, directing from the keyboard, giving recitals, playing chamber music, or indeed talking about music at every opportunity. After a successful career as Music Director of the Academy of Ancient Music for 14 years, where he succeeded founding director Christopher Hogwood, he joins Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale as Music Director. Richard also holds responsibilities as Principal Guest Conductor of Residentie Orkest The Hague and Artistic Partner at The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in Minnesota, after having served as Associate Artist with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. As a conductor, Richard straddles the worlds of historically-informed and modern symphonic performance, making him an ideal fit for PBO’s parallel commitments to early and new music. Richard is already well-known to the musicians and patrons of PBO, having guest conducted the orchestra four times since 2012 in both regular season offerings and the PBO SESSIONS series. In addition to his conducting genius, he is a brilliant harpsichordist and is equally skilled on the organ and fortepiano.

Richard is a beloved teacher and has been on the faculty of The Juilliard School for eight years in their Historical Performance division, has conducted major symphonic orchestras such as London Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra, and regularly gives solo harpsichord recitals at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian, and elsewhere.

Born in Lincoln, England, Richard trained as a choirboy at York Minster, was organ scholar at Clare College Cambridge, and later studied with Gustav and Marie Leonhardt in Amsterdam, where he makes his home.

Photos of Egarr by Marco Borggreve

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nder the musical direction of Richard Egarr in his inaugural season as Music Director, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale is recognized as “America’s leading historically informed ensemble” (The New York Times). Using authentic instruments and stylistic conventions from early Baroque to late Romantic periods as well as commissioned new works, the orchestra engages audiences through its signature Bay Area series, national tours, recordings, commissions, and education projects of the highest caliber. Founded 40 years ago by Laurette Goldberg and led by Nicholas McGegan for the past 35 years, the ensemble is the largest of its kind in the United States.

PBO’s musicians are leaders in historical performance and serve on the faculties of The Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Harvard, and Stanford. PBO welcomes eminent guest artists including mezzo-sopranos Susan Graham and Anne Sofie von Otter, countertenors Anthony Roth Costanzo and Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, violoncellist Steven Isserlis, and maestros Jonathan Cohen and Jeannette Sorrell. PBO enjoys strong relationships with preeminent artistic collaborators including Mark Morris Dance Group, The Juilliard School, and the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC).

In collaboration with Cal Performances in 2017, PBO produced its first fully-staged opera, Rameau’s Le Temple de la Gloire, and since then have produced fully-staged productions of Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo with stage director Christopher Alden and Leclair’s Scylla et Glaucus with Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.

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Orchestra&Chorale Among the most recorded orchestras in the world, PBO boasts a discography of nearly 50 recordings, including a coveted archival performance of mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in Berlioz’s Les Nuits D’été, and a GRAMMY®-nominated recording of Haydn symphonies. The orchestra released the world premiere recording of the original version of Rameau’s Le Temple de la Gloire with the unedited libretto by Voltaire in 2018. In April 2020, PBO will release two groundbreaking recordings: a full collection of commissioned works by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, and a selection of arias sung by rising star contralto Avery Amereau.

Under the superb direction of Bruce Lamott, the award-winning Philharmonia Chorale is critically acclaimed for its brilliant sound, robust energy, and sensitive delivery of the text.

Formed in 1995, the Chorale provides a vocal complement whose fluency in the stylistic language of the baroque period matched that of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Founded by John Butt, a baroque keyboardist and one of the world’s leading Bach scholars, the Chorale has been led by Lamott since 1997.

Lamott also serves as Philharmonia’s Scholar-in-Residence. He first performed with the Orchestra in 1989 as continuo harpsichordist for Handel’s Giustino. Bruce plays a leading role in the organization’s many educational programs for youth and adults. In addition to his lively pre-concert talks, Bruce writes PBO’s program notes and blogs, and gives lectures and demonstrations to groups throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

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SEPTEMBER EGARR ON BEETHOVEN OCTOBER THE NO ONE’S ROSE NOVEMBER CLOAKED IN THE ENGLISH VEIL DECEMBER MESSIAH FEBRUARY MR. BEARD, MR. PEARS & MR. GILCHRIST RICHARD’S DEBUT SEASON GALA MASSES FOR TROUBLED TIMES MARCH CLASSIC PODGER APRIL A WOLF IN BEAR’S CLOTHING

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SEPTEMBER

Egarr on BEETHOVEN AN EPIC SEASON-OPENING EVENT >>

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Egarr on BEETHOVEN A Monumental Four-Hour Recreation of the Legendary 1808 Concert!

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastoral” “Ah! perfido” for soprano and orchestra “Gloria” from Mass in C major Concerto for Fortepiano No. 4 in G major Two-hour intermission

Symphony No. 5 in C minor “Sanctus” from Mass in C major Fantasia in C minor, “Choral Fantasy” Richard Egarr, conductor and fortepiano Mireille Asselin, soprano Kelley O’Connor, alto Nicholas Phan, tenor Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone David Belkovski, fortepiano Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Bruce Lamott, chorale director

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ichard Egarr takes the podium as our new Music Director as Beethoven turns 250—so what better way to welcome Richard than a marathon Beethovenian blast! For the first time ever Philharmonia will perform a historicallyinformed remounting of Beethoven’s momentous 1808 concert which featured premieres of some of his most iconic works. This historic event, with a lengthy intermission for dinner, will be performed in the same fashion as Beethoven presented it over 200 years ago with Richard conducting and starring as the fortepiano soloist. The concert, with full orchestral and choral forces, will also feature an illustrious line-up of brilliant vocal soloists. For those Beethoven fanatics searching for the 250th birthday event of the year, look no further than this triumphant season-opening performance!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 4:00PM (PART I) @ 8:00PM (PART II) Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Kelley O’Connor

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Mireille Asselin

Nicholas Phan

Cody Quattlebaum

ADD DINNER WITH RICHARD! Buffet dinner at intermission in the Green Room of Herbst Theatre; wine included. ONLY 100 DINNER TICKETS AVAILABLE!

EVENT INFORMATION

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OCTOBER

Julia Bullock

Paul Appleby

Anthony Roth Costanzo

Davóne Tines

“Aucoin... writes music that activates the text.”

—The New York Times

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Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber

WORLD PREMIERE BY MATTHEW AUCOIN

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The No One’s Rose

n partnership with the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) and Stanford Live, Philharmonia brings to the Bay Area the world premiere of a powerful new production conceived and created by AMOC, featuring new music by 2018 MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin.

The No One’s Rose, a unique piece of music theater, has at its center the poetry of prolific 20th century poet and Holocaust survivor Paul Celan, which asks a difficult question: what can be recovered after a whole world disappears? AMOC and Philharmonia’s musicians and dancers join forces for this powerful meditation on loss and recovery. Commissioned by PBO and Stanford Live, The No One’s Rose brings some of today’s most important opera stars and contemporary dancers to the Bay Area, directed by AMOC’s co-artistic director Zack Winokur and choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith. Anthony Roth Costanzo and Davóne Tines return to Philharmonia, while Julia Bullock and Paul Appleby make their PBO debuts.

Celan

The No One’s Rose

A World Premiere featuring music ranging from J.S. Bach to new music by Matthew Aucoin

American Modern Opera Company Julia Bullock, soprano Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor Paul Appleby, tenor Davóne Tines, bass-baritone Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, and Julia Eichten, dancers Keir Gogwilt, violin Coleman Itzkoff, cello Jonny Allen, percussion Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Matthew Aucoin, conductor Zack Winokur, director Bobbi Jene Smith, choreographer John Torres, lighting designer Carlos Soto, costume designer Cath Brittan, producer

Made possible with support from The Koret Foundation and The Ross E. Armstrong & Jonas (Jay) K. Stern Jews & Music Fund

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7 @ 7:30PM

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 @ 8:00PM

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 @ 8:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

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RICHARD EGARR AND ROWAN PIERCE

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n the heels of their acclaimed recording, Music Director Richard Egarr and star English soprano Rowan Pierce bring PBO audiences an intimate, inventive English Baroque evening. From the sweetness of Purcell classics to the quirky angularity of Purcell’s contemporary Christopher Gibbons—the first surviving child of father Orlando Gibbons—this delightful concert culminates in joyous selections from Purcell’s celebrated Fairy Queen. The inimitable Richard conducts from the harpsichord, and Pierce, known for her ebullient stage presence and a voice “like a shaft of silvery moonlight,” will surely leave you breathless!

Folks, this is Richard Egarr.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4 @ 7:30PM

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 @ 8:00PM Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 @ 8:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

C. GIBBONS Fantasy BLOW Songs LOCKE Curtain tune from The Tempest PURCELL Songs PURCELL Chaconne from King Arthur PURCELL Selections from Fairy Queen Richard Egarr, conductor

and harpsichord Rowan Pierce, soprano Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

NOVEMBER

Rowan Pierce

“Pierce’s star is very much in the ascendant.”

—Gramophone

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DECEMBER

“Richard Egarr was a fizzing bundle of energy through Messiah.”

—Opera Today

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RICHARD BRINGS HANDEL’S HOLIDAY MASTERPIECE TO LIFE

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HANDEL Messiah

ollowing rousing critical acclaim from his performances at The Barbican in 2017, Richard brings his extraordinary rendition of Handel’s Messiah to the Bay Area. His intimate approach to the holiday masterpiece reclaims Handel’s original “string band” accompaniment, providing the stellar line-up of soloists more flexibility to bring to light this joyous, spirited music. In addition to witnessing the award-winning Philharmonia Chorale shine bright, audiences will delight in countertenor Reginald Mobley, whose sparkling alto was heard in his recent PBO performance of Handel’s Eternal Source of Light Divine. Stefanie True, Andrew Tortise, and Joshua Bloom make their PBO debuts. Celebrate the season with Richard’s one-of-a-kind Messiah—sure to become a staple of the Bay Area holiday season!

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 @ 7:30PM

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 @ 7:00PM

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Richard Egarr, conductor Stefanie True, soprano Reginald Mobley, countertenor Andrew Tortise, tenor Joshua Bloom, baritone Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Bruce Lamott, chorale director

Bruce Lamott

SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 @ 7:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

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HANDEL, PURCELL, AND PBO’S INAUGURAL BRITTEN John Beard

Mr. Beard, Mr. Pears & Mr. Gilchrist

Peter Pears

Handel Benjamin Britten

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3 @ 7:30PM

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

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rior to meeting John Beard, Handel had a habit of placing tenors in minor roles. After meeting him, Handel dramatically expanded the role of the tenor to honor Beard’s talent. Though separated by centuries, both Purcell and tenor Peter Pears loom large in Benjamin Britten’s music and life. And who better to interpret the works written for these luminaries than James Gilchrist, one of Richard’s favorite tenors, whose facile voice will illuminate the emotional core of this program.

These three masterful tenors comprise this intriguing program of Handel, Purcell, and PBO’s debut performance of music by Benjamin Britten.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5 @ 8:00PM Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 @ 8:00PM

HANDEL Concerto Grossi, Op. 6 HANDEL Arias for John Beard PURCELL Chacony in G minor (arr. Britten) BRITTEN Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 Richard Egarr, conductor James Gilchrist, tenor Todd Williams, horn Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Richard Egarr

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

FEBRUARY “Gilchrist’s solos... trembled with intensity.”

—Boston Globe James Gilchrist

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RICHARD’S DEBUT SEASON

Gala Tim Mead

Mary Bevan

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Roderick Williams

James Gilchrist

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elebrate Richard’s inaugural season and 40 incredible years of Philharmonia with a monumental concert of Muffat’s spectacular Missa in labore requies. Featuring the award-winning Philharmonia Chorale and full Orchestral forces with members of the elite East Coast ensemble Juilliard415, this mighty performance spotlights an all-star cast of Baroque specialists, including the stunning voices of Mary Bevan, Tim Mead, James Gilchrist, and Roderick Williams.

Music Director Richard Egarr, on the faculty at Juilliard, conducts this marvelous event—and may have a few surprises up his sleeve. Don’t miss this sensational debut salute!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Cocktail Party & Formal Dinner San Francisco City Hall Richard’s Debut Season Gala Concert Herbst Theatre After Party San Francisco City Hall For more information, visit philharmonia.org/gala2021

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FEBRUARY Tim Mead

James Gilchrist

Roderick Williams

Mary Bevan

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PBO AND JUILLIARD415 REUNITE FOR A CONCERT OF CONTEMPLATION

Masses for Troubled Times

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n labor, rest; in heat, temperance; in tears, solace.” Georg Muffat’s immense Missa in labore requies, the composer’s only surviving sacred work, beams with expressivity thanks to its extraordinary display of two vocal and three instrumental choirs. This work of grandeur was admired by the onetime owner of the autographed manuscript—Joseph Haydn. Paired with Muffat’s mass, Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, composed amidst troubled Napoleonic times in Austria, nevertheless shines with splendor. Highlighting the pristine voices of Mary Bevan, Roderick Williams, Tim Mead, and James Gilchrist— and the “musical brilliance” of the Philharmonia Chorale—this program serves as a magnificent beacon of light to those who need it most.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 @ 7:30PM Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

MUFFAT Missa in labore requies

HAYDN Missa in Angustiis,

“Nelson Mass”

Richard Egarr, conductor and organ Mary Bevan, soprano

Tim Mead, countertenor James Gilchrist, tenor

Roderick Williams, baritone Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale

Orchestra features members of Juilliard415 Bruce Lamott, chorale director

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 @ 4:00PM First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Juilliard415

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RACHEL PODGER RETURNS FOR A HAYDN/MOZART FEAST

Classic Podger

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tar violinist Rachel Podger makes her long-awaited return to the Bay Area as she extends beyond the baroque with PBO for the first time! In a program of Haydn and Mozart, Rachel takes audiences on a voyage through the stormy seas of Sturm und Drang. In between the tempestuous Symphony No. 39 of Haydn and the little G minor symphony by Mozart, the prodigy of Salzburg, Podger displays her virtuosity in dazzling violin concertos by each composer, wielding her violin throughout as Mozart or Haydn himself would have in the very first performances.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 10 @ 7:30PM

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

FRIDAY MARCH 12 @ 8:00PM

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

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SATURDAY MARCH 13 @ 8:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

HAYDN Symphony No. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39 “Tempesta di Mare” MOZART Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D major, K. 211 HAYDN Concerto for Violin No. 1 in C major MOZART Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183 Rachel Podger, violin and leader Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

SUNDAY MARCH 14 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

MARCH “With melodic lines of alpine crispness, Ms. Podger can be entrusted with just about anything.”

Rachel Podger

—The New York Times

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APRIL Nicolas Altstaedt

“One of the cello realm’s most brilliant young princes.”

—Huffington Post

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FEATURING PBO DEBUTS OF TCHAIKOVSKY AND NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT

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magine attending a concert in 19thcentury Moscow and hearing Mozart played in an ever-so-quintessentially Russian way. In PBO’s very first foray into Russian Romanticism, Richard Egarr allows you to do just that! The second half of the program, featuring Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, plummets into angry misery and acts as the perfect foil to the Mozart’s bouncing symphony in the first half. Sandwiched between the two symphonies are Tchaikovsky’s virtuosic Rococo Variations performed brilliantly by cellist Nicolas Altstaedt. Spend some time in Old Russia and hear both composers anew: Tchaikovsky with old instruments, and Mozart in a Russian guise!

THURSDAY APRIL 15 @ 8:00PM

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

FRIDAY APRIL 16 @ 7:30PM

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

MOZART Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Richard Egarr, conductor Nicolas Altstaedt, violoncello Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

SATURDAY APRIL 17 @ 8:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUNDAY APRIL 18 @ 4:00PM

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

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Come to PBO SESSIONS for a guided and deconstructed tour of music, social and political history, and art. Each 90-minute program includes multimedia, illuminating dialogue from the stage, and incredible orchestral and vocal performances.

Tickets to these lively experiences are always $25, and complimentary wine follows every performance along with an opportunity to engage with the artists.

Learn more at philharmonia.org/pbo-sessions

THE POETRY OF PAUL CELAN

PURCELL, MONKEYS, AND CHOCOLATE

Explore the world of Jewish Romanian poet and Holocaust survivor Paul Celan, whose work inspired composer Matthew Aucoin to create Aucoin The No One’s Rose.

Aucoin joins PBO’s Jews & Music scholar Francesco Spagnolo and stage director Zack Winokur in dialogue about music, life, and loss, including an exploration of visual artist Anselm Kiefer, whose works were inspired by Celan.

What do dancing apes, chocolate poisoning, and Henry Purcell have in common? Let Music Director Richard Egarr connect the dots through lively, interactive Pierce discussion about the English composer and performances by soprano Rowan Pierce.

with Matthew Aucoin, Francesco Spagnolo & AMOC

Tuesday, September 29, 8pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

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with Richard Egarr & Rowan Pierce

Monday, November 2, 8pm ODC Theater, San Francisco PBO SESSIONS is made possible with generous support from

The Waverley Fund

PBO On Tour THE WELL-CAFFEINATED CLAVIER

THE NO ONE’S ROSE

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts Tuesday, July 21, 2020 New York, New York

Krannert Center Thursday, October 15, 2020 Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

CORELLI THE GODFATHER

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sat & Sun, October 17 & 18, 2020 New York, New York

Richard Egarr pairs Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” with some of the composer’s grandest instrumental music, joined by the extraordinary talents of Nola Richardson, James Reese, and Cody Quattlebaum.

Keyboard virtuoso Richard Egarr conducts a program of Handel and two of Handel’s most admired composers, Corelli and Muffat.

Handel’s organ concertos were actually a unique intermission feature back in the day.

Ryedale Festival Fri & Sat, July 24 & 25, 2020 Pickering, England Arte Musica Saturday, September 19, 2020 Montreal, Québec The Isabel, Queen’s University Sunday, September 20, 2020 Kingston, Ontario Washington University, St. Louis Sunday, April 11, 2021 St. Louis, Missouri

Matthew Aucoin’s The No Ones’s Rose intertwines portions of Bach’s powerfully spiritual cantatas with the haunting, beautiful poetry of Paul Celan in a captivating and profoundly moving experience.

MASSES FOR TROUBLED TIMES

PBO brings the glorious Masses of Muffat and Haydn to Los Angeles, featuring a stellar line-up of soloists including Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams, alongside full forces of the Orchestra and Chorale.

Walt Disney Concert Hall Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Los Angeles, California

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Bold Initiatives

Shaw

NEW MUSIC FOR OLD INSTRUMENTS

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s a leading steward of historical legacy, Philharmonia invests in the future by commissioning new works that demonstrate the enduring influence of 17th- and 18th-century inspirations. In 2016, Philharmonia publicly launched New Music for Old Instruments to share new works with audiences regularly, and with composers who write so beautifully for period instruments.

PBO cherishes its long-standing relationship with Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and has commissioned, premiered, and recorded a three-song cycle written by Shaw for mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, as well as a large-scale choral and orchestral work by Shaw with contralto Avery Amereau and bass-baritone Dashon Burton inspired by the Golden Record.

Other works include a one-act opera by Guggenheim Fellow Jake Heggie, as well as a fullystaged work premiering this season by MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin.

JEWS & MUSIC

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n March 2015, Philharmonia launched the Jews & Music initiative, a continuous exploration of the Jewish historical contexts that inform musicmaking from the 17th through the 21st centuries.

It probes the rich legacies of Jewish composers and performers, the socio-political milieu they inhabited, and Jewish themes that have inspired music. PBO is the only major orchestra in the United States with a dedicated and permanent program of this kind.

Philharmonia has explored the music of Salamone Rossi, Ignaz Moscheles, Maurice Ravel, Felix Mendelssohn, and Handel alongside riveting discussions of Italian Baroque music of the Jewish ghetto and the Jewish performers and patrons of the 19th century. This season, Philharmonia will feature a commission by MacArthur Fellow composer Matthew Aucoin set to text by Paul Celan, prolific 20th century poet and Holocaust survivor.

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Education Programs BAY AREA & BEYOND

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hilharmonia maintains a full suite of local education programs for youth and adults throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Programs include in-school presentations, ensemble coaching, masterclasses, community center events, pre-concert talks, “PBO in the Office” series, and many opportunities for patrons to engage with musicians and scholars in intimate settings. PBO is proud to have its very own Scholar-in-Residence Bruce Lamott, and PBO’s musicians keep the programs on the cutting edge of contemporary scholarship and musical excellence.

PBO & JUILLIARD

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o nurture the next generation of historically-informed performance, Philharmonia and The Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program collaborate to bring the star students of Juilliard415, the school’s acclaimed period-instrument ensemble, to practice and perform alongside PBO’s seasoned professionals. Annual residencies include masterclasses, coaching, and a culminating side-by-side showcase of PBO mentors and J415 students. With many Philharmonia musicians on faculty at Juilliard, the PBO/Juilliard relationship serves as a natural extension of Juilliard’s classroom as well as a professional launch pad for the leading talent of tomorrow.

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Tier A and B subscribers are guaranteed the same seats if they renew by March 31, 2020. All subscribers are given priority seating before tickets go on sale to the general public on July 6, 2020.

At the Best Value

Subscribers save up to 24% off the door price, not to mention the value of special introductory offers for new subscribers.

With the Most Flexibility

With three tiers of possibilities, you can choose the number of concerts, the programs you love, and the venues and dates that suit you best.

AND OTHER EXCITING BENEFITS:

TIER A (All 6 Main Season Performances)

Special Presale Access

Exclusive: Super Priority Seating

Buy tickets to hot non-subscription tickets like Egarr on Beethoven and Masses for Troubled Times before the general public.

Tier A subscribers get first priority access for seating at all performances.

Exclusive: Special Events Discounts

Discounted tickets for all non-subscription Special Events for you and your guests.

Unlimited Ticket Exchanges

Never lose the value of your ticket; free exchanges and ticket donations up to 24 hours before each concert.

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Buy tickets for your guests to Main Season performances ata . discounted price, even for concerts not included in your package.

SAVE UP TO 19%

TIER B (Choose-Your-Own 4 and 5) • Priority Seating after Tier A • Special Presale Access

• Unlimited Ticket Exchanges • Discounted Guest Tickets

TIER C (Choose-Your-Own 3 and FlexPass) • Priority Seating after Tiers A, B • Special Presale Access

SAVE UP TO 24%

SAVE UP TO 15%

• Unlimited Ticket Exchanges

PLUS, RENEW BY MARCH 31 TO RECEIVE EARLY BIRD BENEFITS! Free Exclusive PBO Gifts

Tier A subscribers receive TWO free gifts. Tier B and C subscribers receive one free gift.

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Stanford BING SF Herbst

Palo Alto FUMC

Berkeley FCC

SERIES VENUE SEATING MAPS DRESS CIRCLE

BALCONY

BALCONY

DRESS CIRCLE

BALCONY

STAGE

1

BOXES

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RA CE

BOXES

0 St. 327 Lasuen Stanford, CA 94305

2

STAGE STAGE

STAGE

First United Methodist Church (FUMC)

Herbst Theatre

4 Ave. 625 3Hamilton Palo Alto, CA 94301

3 2345 4Channing Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

SEAT SECTIONS AND TIERS Price Level

D Y BIR EARL ING! PRIC

BEFORE MARCH 31 2020

Section 0

TIER B

TIER C

Full Season All 6 Concerts

CYO5 Choose Any 5 Concerts

CYO4 Choose Any 4 Concerts

CYO3 Choose Any 3 Concerts

FlexPass 4 Ticket Vouchers

$648

$545

$444

$336

$425

Section 1

$570

$485

$394

$300

$375

Section 2

$402

$345

$276

$213

$250

Section 3

$273

$230

$190

$147

$175

Section 4 *

$171

$144

$117

$90

$100

BEST VALUE!

AFTER MARCH 31 2020

Section 0

$674

$570

$464

$362

$425

Section 1

$596

$505

$412

$317

$375

Section 2

$419

$358

$288

$227

$250

Section 3

$290

$247

$203

$161

$175

Section 4*

$188

$161

$133

$101

$100

*All PBO venues are ADA-Compliant and offer accommodations for patrons with limited mobility. Accessible seating is the same price as Section 4. Please note that in First Congregational Church in Berkeley and First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto, accessible seating is located in the rear of the orchestra area, as the Balcony is ONLY accessible by stairs.

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PHONE Call Patron Services Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm at (415) 295-1900.

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can sign up securely online at philharmonia.org/subscribe.

EMAIL Email your

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STAGE

First Congregational Church

0 Ness1 Ave. 2 401 Van San Francisco, CA 94102

TIER A

STAGE

CE RA

Bing Concert Hall

STAGE

R TE

STAGE

STAGE

BOXES

E AC RR TE

E

4

STAGE

DRESS CIRC

BALCONY BALCONY

STAGE

BOXES

AC RR TE

STAGE

SF Stanford Herbst BING

BOXES

BALCONY

Berkeley Palo Alto FCC FUMC

SF Stanford Herbst BING

RA CE

Berkeley FCC

TE R

Palo Alto FUMC

MAIL Renewing subscribers may mail renewal forms to: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale Patron Services 414 Mason Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94102

Subscriber tickets will be mailed out in June.

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Season Calendar

■ San Francisco

■ Peninsula

■ Berkeley-Saturday

■ Berkeley-Sunday

■ PBO Sessions ■ PBO on Tour (add-on)

JULY 2020

■ Special Event (add-on)

TUE 7/21

7pm

The Well-Caffeinated Clavier

Naumberg Orchestral Concerts, New York, NY

FRI 7/24

3pm

Corelli the Godfather

Ryedale Festival, Pickering, UK

SAT 7/25

2pm

Come and Sing: Vivaldi Gloria

Ryedale Festival, Pickering, UK

SEPTEMBER 2020 SUN 9/13

4pm

Egarr on Beethoven

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 9/19

8pm

Corelli the Godfather

Arte Musica, Montreal, Québec

SUN 9/20

2:30pm

Corelli the Godfather

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

TUE 9/29

8pm

PBO SESSIONS: The Poetry of Paul Celan

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

WED 10/7

7:30pm

The No One’s Rose

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

FRI 10/9

8pm

The No One’s Rose

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 10/10

8pm

The No One’s Rose

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 10/11

4pm

The No One’s Rose

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

THU 10/15

7:30pm

The No One’s Rose

Krannert Center, Champaign/Urbana, IL

SAT 10/17

7pm

The No One’s Rose

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

SUN 10/18

3pm

The No One’s Rose

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

MON 11/2

8pm

PBO SESSIONS: Purcell, Monkeys & Chocolate

ODC Theater, San Francisco

WED 11/4

7:30pm

Cloaked in the English Veil

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

FRI 11/6

8pm

Cloaked in the English Veil

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 11/7

8pm

Cloaked in the English Veil

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 11/8

4pm

Cloaked in the English Veil

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

OCTOBER 2020

NOVEMBER 2020

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DECEMBER 2020 WED 12/2

7:30pm

Messiah

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

FRI 12/4

7pm

Messiah

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 12/5

7pm

Messiah

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 12/6

4pm

Messiah

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

WED 2/3

7:30pm

Mr. Beard, Mr. Pears & Mr. Gilchrist

First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

FRI 2/5

8pm

Mr. Beard, Mr. Pears & Mr. Gilchrist

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 2/6

8pm

Mr. Beard, Mr. Pears & Mr. Gilchrist

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 2/7

4pm

Mr. Beard, Mr. Pears & Mr. Gilchrist

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

FRI 2/12

8pm

Richard's Debut Season Gala Concert

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 2/13

7:30pm

Masses for Troubled Times

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

SUN 2/14

4pm

Masses for Troubled Times

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

WED 3/10

7:30pm

Classic Podger

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

FRI 3/12

8pm

Classic Podger

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SAT 3/13

8pm

Classic Podger

SUN 3/14

4pm

Classic Podger

First Congregational Church, Berkeley First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 4/11

7pm

Corelli the Godfather

Washington University, St. Louis, MO

THU 4/15

8pm

A Wolf in Bear’s Clothing

Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

FRI 4/16

7:30pm

A Wolf in Bear’s Clothing

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

SAT 4/17

8pm

A Wolf in Bear’s Clothing

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

SUN 4/18

4pm

A Wolf in Bear’s Clothing

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

FEBRUARY 2021

MARCH 2021

APRIL 2021

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Single Ticket Sales NON-SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS ON SALE JULY 6, 2020 Become a subscriber and save up to 24% off these prices! See page 32 for details.

MAIN SEASON SECTION 0 $140

SECTION 1 $115

CITY BOX OFFICE (except Bing)

SECTION 2 $80

(415) 392-4400 | cityboxoffice.com

SECTION 3 $58

SECTION 4 $37

STANFORD LIVE (Bing concerts)

(650) 724-2464 | stanfordlivetickets.org

SPECIAL EVENTS

Add onto a subscription for instant early access, and discounted tickets!* Egarr on Beethoven — September 13, 2020

Tickets: $100–$200

CITY BOX OFFICE | (415) 392-4400 | cityboxoffice.com Richard’s Debut Season Gala Concert — February 12, 2021

Concert Only Tickets: $85

PBO BOX OFFICE | (415) 295-1900 | philharmonia.org/tickets Masses for Troubled Times — February 13–14, 2021

Tickets: $75-$150

2/13: BING: STANFORD LIVE | (650) 724-2464 | stanfordlivetickets.org

2/14: PBO BOX OFFICE | (415) 295-1900 | philharmonia.org/tickets * Tier A subscribers only

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