Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) Smorgasbord Program Book - January 9, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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January 9th Concert Sponsors

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Upcoming Symphony Events

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Concert Etiquette

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Letter from the President

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Letter from the Music Director

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Springfield Symphony Guild Raffle Information

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About the Conductor

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Season Preview

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Season Sponsors

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Ways to Give

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Education and Outreach Information

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Follow Us on Social Media

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Program Page

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Orchestra Roster

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Program Notes

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Guest Artist Bio

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Springfield Symphony Supporters

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History of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

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Behind the Baton

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Sponsored Musicians

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Hellam Young Artists’ Competition

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Beethoven Society

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Springfield Symphony Guild Membership Page

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 Board Members David Kean ����������������������������������������������������������������President Raylene Appleby �����������������������������������������������Vice President Greg Beck ����������������������������������������������������������������� Treasurer Tom O’Neal ��������������������������������������������������������������Secretary James B. Johnson ������������������������� Immediate Past President Jean Bardy and Karen Burmood �������� Guild Co-Presidents Bryan Brooker Bridgette Leonard Mark Chambers Evelyn Mangan Krystyna Clarke Scott Meier Regina Cooper Bryan N. Musgrave Lynn Dvorak Ruth Mushynski Leaster Foster Gibson Randy Saul Jeff Hays Shauna Smith-Yates Barbara Rae Hughes *Allison Steiner *Tijuana Julian Josh Thompson *Daniel Ketter Kara Turner Loretta Knutson Lincoln Whisler *denotes orchestra representatives to the Board

2020-2021 Board of Trustees Nancy S. Back Judith A. Beisner Irwin Cohen J. Howard Fisk

Guy Mace John H. Simmons John B. Steinberg Don Wessel, Honorary

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CONCERT ETIQUETTE The symphony orchestra came of age during the time when the concept of ‘reverential listening’ was first born. Music was no longer background entertainment, but rather composers were pouring bold and important ideas into their symphonic music. Symphonic music was conceived as art for our contemplation; it is an exciting experience to be met by our own intensity as listeners.

It has become traditional for audiences at symphony concerts to observe a few simple rules in order to fully enjoy the experience of a live concert.

Masks and Social Distancing: Due to current city mandate from the City of Springfield, it is required to wear a mask while attending Springfield Symphony concerts in Hammons Hall. Please always keep your mask on while in attendance of our performances. If you have a medical condition making you unable to fulfill this request, please notify a Hammons Hall usher. Socially distanced seating charts have been created in accordance with CDC, State, County, and City guidelines.

We ask that you remain in your assigned seat printed on your Hammons Hall ticket to ensure proper social distancing.

Late Arrivals: Patrons arriving after the beginning of a concert will not be seated until the first movement of the first work is finished.

Talking: As a courtesy to those around you and to the musicians who must concentrate on their playing, patrons are asked to refrain from talking during the performance.

Cell Phones, Pagers and Beeping Watches: Please do not bring these devices into the concert hall or make certain that the noise mechanism has been turned off.

Photography and Recording Devices: The use of cameras or recording equipment inside the hall is strictly forbidden.

When to Applaud: Many musical works consist of more than one section. These separate sections (called ‘movements’) are always listed in your program book. It is customary to hold applause until after the entire work is completed. Of course, your applause is always appreciated by the members of the orchestra.

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the members of the orchestra are delighted that you have chosen to spend an evening with us. Whether you are sitting in Hammons Hall or watching the livestream at home, we hope that you have a very enjoyable time and look forward to having you with us throughout the season.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 86th consecutive season of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO): “Comfort Food”.

In this different and challenging environment, the board, staff, and musicians of your symphony are working diligently, fulfilling our mission “to provide the highest level of symphonic music and music education to all Southwest Missouri.” To that end, we are offering a musical season to provide both comfort and a sense of normalcy for our patrons and community while maintaining the same high standards you have come to enjoy.

While we strive to continue providing the highest standard of entertainment, we recognize we have to adapt to the unprecedented changes in our community. As we take necessary steps to protect our patrons and musicians, we believe we will still meet your expectations with a season filled with your favorite composers and musical selections.

We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our sponsors, donors, and patrons. May you find comfort and enjoyment this season as we share a “menu” of works from your favorite composers!

David P. Kean, SSO President

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MUSIC DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE This has been a difficult year for all of us, and I want the Springfield Symphony to bring a sense of normalcy, familiarity, and comfort to our audiences and ourselves alike. Comfort foods have a universal appeal and serve a universal need. We all need to feel safe, loved, and nurtured, and there is almost nothing in the world that brings us these feelings like a big plate of our favorite food. Comfort foods take us back to happy memories, dear family and friends, and a sense of belonging, security, and familiarity. This season, I have chosen music to bring comfort and happiness to our community much in the way favorite foods like spaghetti and meatballs, chicken noodle soup, freshly baked bread, or apple pie bring comfort.

I am so glad you have joined us at the table for a symphony season of musical comfort foods. Whether you are sitting in Hammons Hall or watching a livestream at home, we are grateful that you are with us, and we hope our music gives your soul a lift!

Kyle Wiley Pickett

Music Director and Conductor, Springfield Symphony Orchestra

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR Kyle Wiley Pickett is the Music Director and Conductor for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MO) and the Topeka Symphony Orchestra (KS). He formerly held the same posts with the Juneau Symphony (AK) and the North State Symphony (CA).

Maestro Pickett was recently a guest conductor with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra for the Thailand International Composition Festival. He has also recently conducted the Naples Philharmonic for the Martha Graham Dance Company, the University of Kansas Symphony, the Montana Ballet Company, and the City of Prague Philharmonic for an acclaimed recording.

A native of Los Gatos, California, Maestro Pickett holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from Stanford University and a Master’s degree in choral conducting from the California State University, Chico, where he studied with William Ramsey. His Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting was conferred by the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore under the direction of Frederik Prausnitz. Pickett is also an accomplished flutist whose teachers include Frances Blaisdell and Robert Willoughby. He lives in Springfield with his wife, Alice, and his two sons, Ned and Grant.

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WAYS TO GIVE DID YOU KNOW? Currently we are only able to sell few single tickets, which is why we rely on your support as a donor and season ticket holder. To provide the people of the Ozarks with a live professional Symphonic Experience, we need your support. Show your passion for music and your community with a tax-deductible gift to the SSO, a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

Individual Gifts n Text to Give: Text (202) 858-1233 with the code SSO to make your gift today! n Credit/Debit Card: Visit www.springfieldmosymphony.org and click on the “Donate” button or call the Symphony office. n Check: If you prefer to give your support by check, please make your check payable to Springfield Symphony Association. n IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMD): You may avoid being taxed on your annual RMD (up to $100,000) if you make the distribution directly to the Symphony.

Individual Gifts n Gifts of Appreciated Stock: You may give appreciated stock to the Symphony and avoid capital gains tax. Please call the Symphony office for simple instructions on how to transfer stock to the Symphony.

Corporate Gifts

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Wills & Trust Bequests • Charitable Remainder Trust

Sponsorships

IRA Beneficiary Designation

Grants

Life Estate, Life Insurance & Annuities

Thank you to the following supporters making the way for 2020-21 and seasons beyond. All donations will be recognized at www.springfieldmosymphony.org/ under “Ways To Give.”

Make a gift of $1,500 or more and receive special acknowledgements. VIP receptions are restricted at this time due to COVID-19. A year end reception will be held for donors with gifts of $1,500 and more given in our 2020-21 season.

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH The Springfield Symphony’s education and outreach programs are funded through the generosity of businesses, foundations, and individuals who know the value of education and cultural enrichment through music. These programs include a variety of interactive concerts both in and out of the concert hall with large and small ensembles.

ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS The annual Young People’s Concerts brings together more than 4,000 fourth grade children in order to gain valuable exposure to elements of musical styles and eras. Our audience includes invited students from all Springfield R-12 district schools, 65 surrounding school districts, private and parochial schools including homeschool programs. Each of our Young People’s Concerts is specifically designed to be an indepth learning experience. Before the performance, the teachers discuss important elements of the musical experience with each class enabling them to integrate the concert experience into the students’ curriculum. Two concerts are planned for January 26, 2021. The music is interspersed with entertaining facts about each composition and musical instrumentation is explained, as are differences in musical styles.

ENSEMBLES-IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM The Ensembles-in-Schools program allows small groups of Springfield Symphony musicians to travel to area elementary and middle schools to perform for the students. Each small ensemble presents a 30-minute program for up to 200 students at each school. Our program is designed to heighten awareness of the many varieties of musical styles, explain why different musical instruments create different sounds, and to demonstrate how music expresses emotions and creates beauty. A question-and-answer session follows each performance allowing the young students to learn from the musicians. The overall experience creates a more rewarding educational experience for the student attendees. Modifications may be made due to COVID guidelines.

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the community, free of charge, in collaboration with area nonprofits and schools. This will provide 3,033 (337 per concert) people the chance to see the Symphony for free.

HELLAM YOUNG ARTISTS’ COMPETITION The 24th Annual Hellam Young Artists’ Competition will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The Competition is open to musicians 1826 years of age who are currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in colleges and universities or in music conservatories. It was founded by Dr. Duane and Judy Hellam, and is directed and partially underwritten by Judy Hellam. Its purpose is to provide a valid professional evaluation of performance art by young virtuosi in a competitive setting. In addition, private conferences and discussions with jurors are available to any and all competitors at their request following performances. Competitions such as this, held in many venues nationally, provide important elements of the Curricula vitae of these young virtuosi. The efforts of the Competition are sustained by contributions from underwriters, business sponsors, host families and volunteers.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND This fund enables small ensembles and groups of Symphony musicians to perform at various charitable and community-oriented events throughout the city. Examples include a performance for a CoxHealth event that benefits the Boys and Girls Club, the Springfield Business Journal Economic Impact Awards, the Leadership Springfield Breakfast, the Springfield Regional Arts Council’s Ozzie Awards, and the Springfield News-Leader’s Salute to Nurses. With this fund, the Symphony hopes to spread the joy of music throughout the community, furthering its mission: to provide the people of Southwest Missouri with the highest level of symphonic music and music education.

MUSICIANS’ INITIATIVE FUND Overseen entirely by musicians of the Springfield Symphony, this fund was developed to encourage members of the orchestra to create new programs and ways of furthering the orchestra’s community and outreach goals.

Furthermore, it gives individual musicians the opportunity to identify and address music-related needs within the community on a far more personal level, for example, providing instruments or new strings for music students who may not have access to them.

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ENDOWMENT GIFTS The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund provides a means by which your gift can benefit the Springfield Symphony for generations to come. Gifts may be made through cash donations, gifts of stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance, bequests, trusts or annuities. The Springfield Symphony Association uses only the interest earned from these investments; the principal is never touched. Donors may feel secure in the knowledge that their gifts will be preserved to benefit the orchestra in perpetuity. Gifts of less than $5,000 are directed into the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund so as to provide maximum earnings from investments. Gifts of $5,000 or more may be made to establish a named fund to honor the donor’s outstanding commitment to the long-term support of the orchestra.

The Springfield Symphony Association continues to benefit from major contributions to the Endowment through the following named funds: The Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Guild Endowment Fund The Springfield Symphony Cultural Trust Fund The Mary Lou Andrews Endowment Fund (in honor of the Second Violin section) The Bill H. and Margo Simson Armstrong Endowment Fund The Nancy S. Back Scholarship Fund The Earl L. and Jane Barkley Memorial Fund The Donald H. and Judith A. Beisner Endowment Fund The Judith A. Beisner Principal Cello Chair Endowment Fund The Paul and Marie Brewster Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed Trumpet chair) The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund The Dr. Guy Callaway, Jr. Endowment Fund *The William H. Calhoun and Mary Helen Calhoun Endowment Fund The Carla M. Calvin Endowment Fund The Shirley A. Carr Endowment Fund The Charles R. and Barbara Cook Hall Endowment Fund The Raver-Detrick Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Flute chair) The Francis J. Ellis Memorial Fund The Carolyn Compton Fay Memorial Endowment Fund The John and Carolyn Gerdes Endowment Fund The Mrs. Harley R. Gleason Memorial Fund * The Esther S. Milner Karchmer Memorial Fund (endowed chair) The Rosemary Keller Endowment Fund The Fern Kightlinger Memorial Fund The Harry F. and Zealia Kirkpatrick Endowment Fund The Frances Duemler Knox Endowment Fund The Peggy Day Lee Endowment Fund (in honor of the Cello section) The Patricia A. LeFevre Concertmaster Chair The Luke and Cynthia Green Libby Endowment Fund (in honor of the Oboe section) The Jeanne M. Loveless Memorial Fund 38

The Shirley C. Maddy Endowment Fund The Evelyn J. McNabb Endowment Fund The Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. McQueary Fund The Samuel M. Minasian Memorial Fund The Dr. Don and Linda Overend Endowment Fund The Jacqueline H. Powell Memorial Fund The Grace Allan Rosser Memorial Fund The Randy and Donna Renkel Endowment Fund The Joseph Schellhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund The John H. and Katherine E. Simmons Fund The Lester F. and Hanna R. Strauss Memorial Fund The Lester T. Sunderland Foundation Fund The Walter and Ruth Thomas Endowment Fund (in honor of the French Horn section) The Dr. Yates and Janet Trotter Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Tuba chair) *The William M. “Joe Bill” and Elizabeth J. “Betty Jane” Turner Memorial Endowment Fund (endowed French Horn chair) The VAN-NAN-PAT Endowment Fund The Don and Betty Wessel Endowment Fund (endowed Piano chair) *The William T. White Endowment Fund The Kay Whitlock Endowment Fund (endowed Principal Viola chair) The Frances S. Wilke Memorial Fund The Don S. and Rosemary Witt Memorial Fund * Through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Inc. The following people have made recent contributions to the Springfield Symphony Endowment Fund: Robert Baird (1) James Billings (1) Ron Brammer (1) Betsy and Dan Dougherty (4) Mildred Eisele (3) Jan Fisk (1) Carol Gordon (2) Barbara Cook Hall (1) Cynthia Hollander (1)

Susan Holliday (1) Bob, Janet, and Stacey Hopkins (4) Zena Khalil (5) David Muegge (1) Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite (6) Elizabeth Pruett (7) Nick, Sally, Bryce, and Grant Ruder (4) Ms. Amber Stenger (7) Maggie Wilcox

(1) In Honor of the Patricia Lockhart Memorial Scholarship (2) In Memory of Ronald Kean (3) In Honor of the Mildred Eisele Trust (4) In Honor of Mary Lou Andrews

(5) In Memory of Dr. Bruce Hyde (6) In Honor of The Stephen and Linda Paganini Brite Endowment Fund (7) In Memory of John Gerdes

Beethoven Society The following have notified the Springfield Symphony that they have included the Symphony in their wills: Mrs. Judy Beisner Earl M. Brake Jr. Bernard G. and Pamela N. Burrier

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Smorgasbord

Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (1868)

(1843-1907) I. Allegro molto moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato With Kyle Orth, Piano

Running time: approximately 30 minutes

INTERMISSION Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (1877)

(1833-1897) I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo III. Allegretto grazioso IV. Allegro con spirito

Running time: approximately 40 minutes

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January 9, 2021 Orchestra

Smorgasbord VIOLA

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Kirsten Weingartner Weiss, Principal

The Kay Whitlock Endowed Viola Chair Sponsored by Irwin & Susan Cohen Ned Horner, Assistant Principal Sponsored by Walnut Street Inn

VIOLIN I

David R. Hays, Concertmaster

Starla Blair

The Patricia A. Le Fevre Endowed Concertmaster Chair Sponsored by Bryan & Amber Musgrave Pamela Davis, Assistant Concertmaster Sponsored by Nesbitt Construction

Sponsored by The Springfield Symphony Guild

Timothy Daucher

Kathy Murray Matthew Pavon Mary Zimmerman

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CELLO

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Daniel Ketter, Principal

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Jacqueline Trtan, Assistant Principal

The Judith A. Beisner Endowed Cello Chair

Amanda Murphree-Roberts

Sponsored by Nan Anderson in Memory of Dr. Becky Hartley

Bethany Phillips

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VIOLIN II

Sue Stubbs, Principal Jarrett Bastow, Assistant Principal David Curtman Kassie Ferrero James McMannis Riley Robison

The Mary Lou Andrews Endowment Fund (in honor of the Second Violin section) Larry Dissmore, Principal Sponsored by Dr. Sam & Connie Coryell Karolina Fraczak, Assistant Principal

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FLUTE

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Jill Heyboer, Principal

The Lois Detrick Endowed Flute Chair

Sponsored by The Springfield Symphony Guild

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Kathleen Cowens Betsy Nace

Kelly Owens Barbara Page

PICCOLO

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Elizabeth Suh

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OBOE

BASS TROMBONE William Hartman

The Luke and Cynthia Green Libby Endowment Fund (in honor of the Oboe section) Jung Choi, Principal

Sponsored by Linda Overend

Andrew Baker Jill Andrews Goodman

TUBA

Bradley Coker, Principal+

The Yates & Janet Trotter Endowed Tuba Chair

ENGLISH HORN Jill Andrews Goodman

PERCUSSION

CLARINET

Scott Cameron, Principal

Sponsored by Stephen & Linda Paganini Brite

Allison Storochuk, Principal Sheri Slater Joanne Britz

Amy Hearting Tim Morton Susanna Reichling

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BASS CLARINET Joanne Britz

KEYBOARD

Melinda Smashey Jones, Principal

BASSOON

The Don & Betty Wessel Endowed Piano Chair Sponsored by Judy Hellam

John Atteberry, Principal

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Brent Fillmer

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PROGRAM NOTES

by Pam Davis, Assistant Concertmaster

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) Piano Concerto in A Minor, Opus 16 (1869) At age 15, soon-to-be preeminent Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg was sent to Leipzig, Germany to study because there was no conservatory in Norway. While there he heard Clara Schumann play her husband’s A minor piano concerto and became a huge fan. Grieg’s only piano concerto has been compared to Schumann’s: they are both in A minor and they both begin with dramatic keyboard flourishes. Although this work is no imitation, it has been said that Grieg was influenced by the former work.

A clear favorite in the canon, Grieg composed this work at age 25 while on summer holiday in Denmark. In 1870, before the concerto was heard in public, Grieg and his wife were invited to visit Franz Liszt in Rome, who asked the composer to play his new work for him. Grieg demurred, not wanting to embarrass himself by playing before the great master. So, Liszt sat down and sightread it, transcribing the orchestra part as he went. He was very encouraging and as the Griegs departed, he said, “You have what it takes, and don’t let anything discourage you.”

After an insistent timpani tremolo, the iconic piano cadenza opening sets the stage for the martial wind and horn subject, later embellished by the piano.

When the cellos introduce the second theme, the piano picks up and develops it.

Ultimately, a brilliant cadenza leads to a brief coda to complete the first movement.

Muted strings, joined by winds and horns, introduce the poignant theme of the second movement, concluded with a short but evocative cello solo echoed in the winds and horn. The piano states its own theme, ultimately taken up fully by the orchestra.

The rondo/sonata-allegro finale follows the adagio without pause. Built on the rhythm of a Norwegian folk dance, the lalling, the theme is subsequently transformed from its duple meter into a triple-beat dance rhythm known as a springdans. Punctuating it all is a haunting solo flute theme interlude accompanied by the piano in downward chords.

This was the first piano concerto to be recorded, by German pianist Wilhelm Backhaus in 1909. Due to technological limitations at the time, the performance was shortened to six minutes. e WORLD EVENTS: Mahatma Gandhi is born, the Golden Spike is driven, completing the first transcontinental railroad, Hector Berlioz dies e FIRST PERFORMANCE: April 1869 in Copenhagen, Edmund Neupart soloist e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: March 1991, soloist Jindra Kramperova; Vit Micka conducting 46

Johannes Brahms (1833 -1897) Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73 (1877)

“I shall never compose a symphony! You have no conception how the likes of us feel when we hear the steps of a giant like Beethoven behind us.” Brahms lacked confidence in his abilities and perceived that he lived in Beethoven’s shadow. But compose a symphony he did, in fact four absolute masterpieces.

After taking over fifteen years of planning, composing, revising, and doubting, his first symphony, a stormy and dramatic work, was launched. Close on its heels, the second emerged less than a year later with a much warmer and lyrical character, composed in four months on holiday in Austria. He wrote to friends of the idyllic mountain village where he was staying in Pörtschach, “So many melodies fly about that one must be careful not to tread on them.”

Partially due to its contrast with the stormy first symphony, the second has often been referred to as sunny, sometimes even called Brahms’s pastoral symphony. But the forecast is not without clouds. Rapid mood changes abound in this symphony.

Not commonplace at the time, this symphony opens in triple time. A horn theme above a three-note contrapuntal figure in the first movement form the crux of this symphony, as it recurs in the other movements. Rumbling tympani prepare for a storm that never materializes as sweeping melodies rule the day, with a second theme resembling his famous lullaby. Though gentle and swaying, the fugal development section adds drama. The movement culminates in the coda with another horn solo.

Reflective and profound, the second movement is in ABA form, with variation on the return of the A section. Opening with a gorgeous cello melody, two moods are at work here, the contemplative and the optimistic. A contrasting middle section ensues. The winds eventually bring back the cello’s opening melody near the end.

The lighthearted and gentle third movement recalls old-fashioned minuets and opens with a lilting oboe theme. Woodwinds are showcased in the two trio sections.

The architecture of this work comes together in an expansive synthesis in the fourth movement, a joyful journey from the brisk but soft start to the explosive dynamic that soon follows. The brass section heightens the excitement to the finish with trombone scales and thrilling horn and trumpet proclamations.

The premiere was a triumph, with the audience demanding an encore of the last movement. e WORLD EVENTS: The Washington Post publishes its first issue, Edison invents the phonograph, dancer Isadora Duncan is born e FIRST PERFORMANCE: December 1877 in Vienna e MOST RECENT SSO PERFORMANCE: September 2004, Ron Spigelman conducting

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GUEST ARTIST KYLE ORTH,

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Hailed as “spine-tingling” (Fort Worth StarTelegram) and “breathtaking” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), American pianist Kyle Orth possesses unusual virtuosity and artistic sensitivity. He has distinguished himself globally as a captivating soloist and chamber musician.

The Dallas Morning News praised his complete musicianship for being “thoughtfully proportioned and detailed, with plenty of virtuosity when called for.”

Orth made his orchestral debut at the age of fifteen, playing Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Plano Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has appeared as a soloist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Israel Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Oaxaca (Mexico), Dallas Chamber Symphony, Missouri Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, performing under the batons of Jaap van Zweden, Vahagn Papian, Miguel HarthBedoya, Hugh Wolff, Anshel Brusilow, and others. He recently joined Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra on their subscription series “Tchaikovsky Marathon” to present Tchaikovsky’s underplayed Piano Concerto No. 2. His “unbuttoned enthusiasm” left a “sparkling impression” on critics, and the Star Tribune further commended his playing for its “thrillingly visceral” impact.

As a chamber musician, Orth studied and performed in prominent international festivals including the Perlman Music Program, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Pablo Casals Festival-Academie in France. He was a founding member of the award-winning Caspian Quartet, and often appears as a violin-piano duo with his wife, Rachel Arcega Orth. During the COVID-19 pandemic he has appeared in several livestreamed concerts, including Fine Art Chamber Players’ Basically Beethoven Festival-in-Place. He also participated in a long-distance collaboration recital with violinist Sean Lee for Salon de Virtuosi in New York, which was featured on The Violin Channel.

Orth holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas Christian University and New England Conservatory, respectively, and is currently a doctoral candidate in NEC’s highly selective DMA program. His primary mentors were Wha Kyung Byun, John Owings, Alex McDonald, and Marcy McDonald. Other meaningful contributions to his artistry include a love of nature, literature, poetry, religion, and his Latino-Jewish heritage.

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A HISTORY OF THE SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY: 1934 – PRESENT The Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) came to life in the spring of 1934 after a group of Springfield High School students approached their music teacher, James Robertson, about forming a civic orchestra. With Robertson as the conductor, the orchestra performed its first concert on February 26, 1935, in Clara Thompson Hall, on the campus of Drury University. In 1936 a Board of Directors was formed, and beginning in 1943, orchestra members began receiving payment for their services – 50 cents an hour!

In 1936 a Board of Directors was formed and in 1942 the symphony joined 39 other orchestras from across the country in founding the American Symphony Orchestra League. Now known as the League of American Orchestras, it is still the largest and most prestigious international body representing the orchestral industry today. In 1956, the Women’s Division of the SSO was established. This dynamic group of volunteers is alive and well today in the form the SSO Guild and has been instrumental in many major fundraising projects for the Symphony throughout its existence. Beginning with James Robertson, the SSO has had a total of eight conductors, each of whom have brought incredible talents, as well as the shared desire of building a great orchestra for a great city.

1934 -- 1950 James Robertson 1950 -- 1955 David Blumenthal 1955 -- 1966 Chester Moffatt 1966 -- 1978 Charles Hall 1978 -- 1994 Charles Bontrager 1995 -- 2003 Apo Hsu 2004 -- 2012 Ron Spigelman 2013 -- Present Kyle Wiley Pickett During the 2012-2013 season, the search for a new music director/conductor began.

Six finalists were chosen and each one appeared with the orchestra throughout the season. After an evaluation process, our current conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett was named as the eighth music director/conductor of the Symphony.

Pickett has worked to integrate the community directly into SSO concerts. The SSO has become more involved in serving the underprivileged and underserved individuals of the Springfield community through several education and outreach programs. These programs include Behind the Baton, Young People’s Concerts (YPC), Ensembles-InSchools, Community Outreach fund, and two free community concerts.

Today, the Symphony is comprised of approximately 70 professional musicians, with tenures ranging from 1 to 50 years. Most recently, the SSO Board of Directors has established the Community Balcony, designed to expand the Symphony experience to as many people as possible, regardless of socioeconomic status. Always striving for new ways to enhance and contribute to the city of Springfield, the Symphony is thrilled to be ushering in a new era in its long and illustrious history; one it hopes will bring an unprecedented level of arts accessibility and relevance to the community.

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BEETHOVEN SOCIETY The Symphony established the Beethoven Society to recognize Donors who have provided for the future of the Orchestra through a planned gift. For as long as the Springfield Symphony has enriched people’s lives through the power of music, it has relied on the generosity and vision of friends to ensure its legacy for generations. Your planned gift can benefit you, your family, the Springfield Symphony, and thousands who will experience beautiful performances and numerous education and community programs for seasons to come. Members are eligible for a variety of benefits including: • Recognition on our website • Continual admission to VIP receptions** • Opportunities to meet our Conductor and Symphony musicians** • Invitations to special events and exclusive gatherings** • Recognition plaque inside Juanita K. Hammons Hall as a Beethoven Society member

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