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Good Evening!

Tonight’s performance is all about celebrating diversity in the arts and particularly classical symphonic music.

I first learned of the Harlem Quartet while sitting on the League of American Orchestra’s national board from 2010-2012. During that time I had the privilege of meeting Aaron Dworkin, fellow board member and founder of the Sphinx Organization. Founded in 2006, the Sphinx Organization is dedicated to building diversity in classical music and providing access to music education in underserved communities. A large focus of Sphinx’s work has been to champion more diversity within America’s symphony orchestras. The Harlem Quartet was founded by the Sphinx Organization with a mission to bring classical music to inner-city children. It has been my goal for the last 4 years to bring the Quartet to Texarkana, and I am so pleased that it has finally happened!

In addition to preparing for tonight’s concert, the Quartet has made presentations at the Texarkana Salvation Army’s Milam Street Boys and Girls Club as well as area public schools. TSO also partnered with the local chapter of the Jack and Jill Organization for this concert. We are pleased to have many children and families attending this evening’s concert who might not otherwise have been able to experience great symphonic music.

Thank you for supporting TSO and our mission to transform lives through music in Texarkana!

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WELCOME TO THE HISTORIC PEROT THEATRE! The Perot Theatre opened in downtown Texarkana in 1924 and was hailed as the jewel of the Saenger Theatre chain.

Called the most beautiful theatre in the South, it featured silent movies, movie premieres, the nationally broadcast Fifth Annual War Bond Drive with host Orson Welles, and live performances by Annie Oakley, Will Rogers, and John Barrymore. By the mid-20th Century the theatre was owned by the Paramount Corporation and served as the entertainment hub of downtown Texarkana. Due to the growth of the modern movie plex and the population shift to the Northwest, the theatre had been reduced to a B movie house by the 1970s. The theatre officially closed in 1977 when the City of Texarkana, Texas purchased it for $19,000 as part of the Model Cities Program. With the help of Texarkana natives H. Ross Perot and his sister, Bette, the theatre was restored to its current elegance at a cost of $2.4 million and reopened in 1981. The theatre was renamed the Perot Theatre in honor of Gabriel Ross and Lulu May Perot, lifelong residents of the city and the parents of Ross and Bette.

This year Texarkana celebrates 34 years of outstanding artistic performances in the Perot Theatre, making it one of the keys to the renewal of downtown and a destination point for tourism throughout our region. Managed by the Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, under a contract with the City of Texarkana, Texas, the Perot Theatre is not only the primary performance venue of Texarkana’s own professional Symphony Orchestra, but has also, through TRAHC’s annual Perot Theatre Series, played host to some of the world’s best performers: Cary Grant, Anne Murray, Alvin Ailey Dance, New York City Opera, Warsaw Philharmonic, Marvin Hamlisch, Carol Channing, Harry Belafonte, Harlem Boys Choir, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Savion Glover, Roy Clark, Ray Charles, Houston Ballet, Tammy Wynette, Broadway blockbusters, and many more!

The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with the City of Texarkana, Texas, and PTMC to have one of the most beautiful theatres in the country as its performance venue! For more information about the Perot, rental inquiries, or for a free tour contact the Box Office at 903-792-4992.

GOLDEN RULES OF THEATRE Attending a live performance is not the same as going to a movie. Please show courtesy to those seated near you and ensure magic moments in our theatre by respecting the following golden rules...

• Please turn off all electronic devices.

• Please unwrap all cough drops and candies before the curtain rises.

• If bringing children, instruct them in proper audience behavior, and familiarize them with the performance beforehand so they know what to expect.

• Please refrain from talking, humming, singing, or beating time to the music during the performance.

• Give yourself plenty of time to get to the theatre; late arrivals are disruptive. Late seating will only be done at appropriate pauses.

• Avoid kicking the back of the seat in front of you, even if it is done in time to the music. Please also prevent your children from doing the same.

• Please use moderation in applying perfume, cologne, or scented lotion, as many people are highly allergic to perfumes.

• Playing games, videoing performances, and any other uses of your mobile electronic devices are forbidden and inappropriate, and may be illegal.

Please do not bring your iPad or other mobile electronic devices inside the theatre.

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ORCHESTRA ROSTER Marc-André Bougie, Founding Music Director VIOLIN I Algimantas Staskevicius, Associate Concertmaster Chair Sponsored by: Dr. George W. English, III Daniel Santelices, Assistant Concertmaster Chair Sponsored by: Kathy and George Lease Diana M. H. Norwood, Assistant Concertmaster Chair Sponsored by: Craig Lashford Ronda Herold Christopher Reed Jennifer Murray Sylvia Hobdy Romań Carranza Margaret Jones

CELLO Brett Andrews, Principal Milovan Paz Patrick Bellah Kourtney Newton Jorge Rodriguez

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Marc-André Bougie Conductor Praised for his captivating performances, visionary musical leadership, and engaging personality, American conductor Marc-André Bougie is rapidly establishing himself as a highly sought-after conductor in North America and abroad. Now entering his tenth season as Music Director for the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, he has also conducted the Pleven Philharmonic (Bulgaria), Orchestra Cantelli (Italy), Orchestre des Sources (Canada), Shreveport Symphony, Shreveport Opera, Shreveport Chorale, Texarkana Regional Chorale, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Northwest Louisiana, St. Pius X Choir & Orchestra, Sacred Heart Choir, the University of Missouri Philharmonic, Contemporary Chamber Players, and University Singers, the Columbia Youth Orchestra, and the Show-Me Opera Studio – a sum of experiences which speaks to the versatility and adaptability of his conducting style. He made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2010. He has collaborated with world-renowned performers such as Zuill Bailey, Jimmy Brière, Tony DeSare, Sharon Isbin, JeanFrançois Normand, Jane Redding, Elena Urioste, Bradley Welch, and many more.

Marc-André is married to soprano Candace Taylor with whom he collaborates as composer, pianist and conductor. They have recently worked on an album featuring one of their new compositions, Ave Maria. He has won the 2001 MTNA National Composition Competition, and holds a Master's Degree in Orchestra Conducting from the University of Missouri-Columbia. In addition to his conducting engagements, Marc-André teaches at Texarkana College.

His involvement in the advancement of music in the areas of the conducting profession, choral music, religious music, and college education is reflected through his work with organizations dedicated to these disciplines. He is a board member for the Conductors’ Guild and the Texas Two-Year College Choral Directors Association, member of the Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of Tyler, and member of the Music Field of Study Advisory Committee for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. He is also on the Arts in Education Artist Roster for the state of Arkansas.

In his spare time, Marc-André enjoys cooking, travelling, and spending time with his wife and daughter, Miriam Taylor Bougie. For more information about Marc-André, please visit www.marcandrebougie.com Texarkana Symphony Orchestra

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Learn from Texarkana’s finest musicians.

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Marc-André Bougie TSO Conductor Mary Scott Goode TSO Principal Keyboard Laura Bennett TSO Flute Steve Bennett TSO Trombone & TYSO Conductor Chuck Richardson Recording Technician T. Jon Kelly Percussion Adjunct Larry Dymott Organ Adjunct Kathleen L. Den Bleyker-Thomas Voice Adjunct

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THE HARLEM QUARTET HARLEM QUARTET, praised for its "panache" by The New York Times, and "bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent," according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Founded by the Sphinx Organization in 2006, the Quartet’s mission is to advance diversity in classical music, engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Since its public debut, the New York-based ensemble has performed throughout the U.S., including a 2009 performance at the White House, and appearances in France, the U.K., Belgium, Panama, and Canada. In 2012, the Quartet, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, spent two weeks performing concerts and outreach activities in South Africa. In addition to performing on chamber-music series around the world, Harlem Quartet has collaborated with such distinguished performers as Itzhak Perlman and jazz legends, Chick Corea and Gary Burton. The Quartet’s name, given to it by the Sphinx Organization, comes from the neighborhood in New York City that holds such a rich piece of American history— The Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Quartet appears by arrangement with Sciolino Artist Management.

HARLEM QUARTET MEMBERS: Ilmar Gavilán, violin Melissa White, violin Jaime Amador, viola Felix Umansky, cello The Harlem Quartet

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First Violinist Ilmar Gavilán is a native of Cuba, where he began his studies at the Havana Conservatory of Music. At the age of 14 he was selected for advanced studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, and he furthered his training at the Reina Sofia School of Music in Spain and the Manhattan School of Music in New York. Mr. Gavilán's mentors have included Glenn Dicterow, Zachar Bron, Maia Glizarova, and Abraham Stern. He has had private lessons with Yehudi Menuhin, Ruggiero Ricci and Isaac Stern. Mr. Gavilán is currently a Doctor of Music candidate at Rutgers University, where he is mentored by Arnold Steinhardt.

He has performed concertos with the Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Saint Louis symphony orchestras, and has made solo appearances in Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal, and Moscow. Mr. Gavilán is a prizewinner in the Sphinx Competition, the Lipinsky-Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poland, and the International Henryk Szeryng Violin Competition. He made his U.S. recording debut with Aires Y Leyendas, released in 2002; his 2008 recording Gavilán Plays Gavilán includes music composed by his father, Guido Gavilán.

Ilmar Gavilán is currently concertmaster of the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and performs as a regular substitute musician for the New Jersey Symphony.

— Violinist Melissa White, is a founding member of the esteemed Harlem Quartet. Her passion and dedication with the group has led to performances around the world on stages that range from Carnegie Hall and the White House for President Obama and First Lady Michelle, to La Maison Symphonique de Montréal to the residence of the US Ambassador to the UK. In addition to her active chamber music career, as First Prize Winner of the 4th Annual Sphinx Competition, Ms. White has been an acclaimed soloist with many of the nation’s leading orchestras including the Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, Atlanta Symphonies and the Boston Pops. In 2012, Melissa performed in the William Kapell International Piano Compeition and Festival. Her collaboration with Yekwon Sunwoo won first prize in the Chamber Music round.

In 2011 she made her South American solo debut with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic on a tour throughout Colombia as well as her hometown debut with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra. Melissa’s 2012-2013 season includes an international six-month tour entitled, Hot House Tour, with jazz pianist, Chick Corea and vibraphonist, Gary Burton, a debut performance with classical pianist, Misha Dicter at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and solo appearances with the Anchorage and Santa Fe Symphonies.

Melissa graduated with a Bachelors degree in performance from the Curtis Institute of Music as well as a Masters degree in performance and a Graduate Diploma in professional quartet studies from the New England Conservatory of Music. Her versatility as a violinist has allowed her to collaborate with distinguished artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Robert Spano, Roger Tapping, Misha Dicter, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Paquito D’Rivera and Bruno Mars to name a few. In 2012 she made her improvosational debut with legendary jazz bassist, Stanley Clarke, at the world-renowned International Montreal Jazz Festival. Other recent festivals and program appearances as teacher and performer include Tanglewood Music Festival, the Brevard Summer Institute, the Hilton Head International Young Musician's Festival--a chamber music series hosted by noted pianist Christopher O'Riley, Detroit Jazz and Panama Jazz Festivals, and Musica Mundi International Festival working alongside Maxim Vengerov and Ivry Gitlis.

In addition to being a violinist, Melissa is a restaurateur and enjoys practicing Bikram yoga as well as spending time with her family.

— Jaime Amador Medina, violist Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jaime Amador Medina began his studies in the String Program for Children at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music as a student of Francisco Figueroa and Guillermo Figueroa. He was accepted to

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The Juilliard School, where he worked under Toby Appel. Mr. Amador later continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music, during which time he participated in the International Videoconference with renowned violist Pinchas Zukerman. He has participated in several other master classes with Roberto Díaz, Michael Tree, Helen Callus, Paul Neubauer, Pamela Frank, Sylvia Rosenberg, and Hartmut Rohde, to name a few.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Amador has collaborated with such notable musicians as Emanuel Borok, Mikhael Kopelman, David Geber, Michael Lewin, Emilio Colon, Vanessa Perez, Mykola Suk and Eric Himy, among others. He was principal viola of the New England Ensemble, Camerata New York, and the New Bach Players, having played in prestigious venues in New York, such as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, as well as several concert halls across Europe.

Mr. Amador has participated in important international music festivals including the Meadowmount School of Music (where he was teaching assistant to Eugene Becker), Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Santander, the Academy of Music in New Jersey, the Norfolk Music Festival in Connecticut, and, most recently, the Carl Flesch Akademie in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Mr. Amador is a former member of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, where he was the winner of its Soloist Competition, awarded in 2007. On this occasion, the newspaper El Nuevo Día reviewed his interpretation of Béla Bártok’s concerto for viola and orchestra as “outstanding, having displayed sound technical mastery and a sobriety most appropriate to the nature of the piece. From the moment the viola alone is introduced, this young musician exuded confidence and aplomb, which was mirrored in the precision of his execution throughout the entire performance.”

— Praised for his “sublime” playing by Cleveland Classical, cellist Felix Umansky is a frequently sought-after recitalist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. His versatile career has taken him throughout Europe and North America where he has performed in concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, the Krannert Center, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Prior to joining the Harlem Quartet, Mr. Umansky spent six seasons as a founding member of the Linden String Quartet.

Accolades with the Linden include first prize in 2009 at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Coleman Chamber Ensemble Competition; first prize in 2010 at the Hugo Kauder Competition, Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, as well as the ProQuartet Prize at the 2011 Borciani International String Quartet Competition, and an honorable mention at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2013.

One of Mr. Umansky’s missions as a performer is to bring a wide range of classical music to as many people as possible.

In addition to performing in concert halls, he has performed music from Bach to newly composed works in libraries, coffee shops, restaurants, bars and even performances on the street. An avid supporter of contemporary music, Mr. Umansky has perfortmed and premiered works by numerous living composers such as William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Kelly-Marie Murphy, Vivian Fung, John Harbison, Chen Yi, Aaron Jay Kernis, and Chick Corea. He has been an artist-inresidence at Yale University and the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Mr. Umansky has performed and given master classes at the University of Idaho, University of Iowa, University of Wyoming, and Utah State University. His festival appearances include Aspen, La Jolla, Music Mountain, Perlman Music Program, Music at Port Milford (Ontario), Highland Cashiers (NC), Madison (GA), and Amelia Island.

A native of Carmel, Indiana, Felix Umansky holds Bechlors and Masters degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and an Artist Diploma from Yale University. His teachers have included Richard Aaron, Desmond Hoebig, Clive Greensmith, Janos Starker, and Plina Umansky.

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Play it Cool FEATURING

Marc-André Bougie, Conducting The Harlem Quartet appears by arrangement with Sciolino Artist Management.

CO N C E R T R E P E R TO I R E A. Hailstork (b. 1941) Celebration W. Dawson (1899-1990) Negro Folk Symphony

1. The Bond of Africa 2. Hope in the Night 3. O Le’ Me Shine, Shine like a morning Star!

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INTERMISSION L. Bernstein (1918-1990) West Side Story Concerto Arr. by Randall Craig Fleischer for String Quartet and Orchestra 1. Mambo 2. Cha Cha 3. Maria 4. Tonight 5. Cadenza 6. Prologue 7. America 8. Quintet 9. Cadenza 10. Finale

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Featuring the Harlem Quartet J. Williams (b. 1932)

Star Wars Suite: Main Title Audience Choice Award Selection

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PROGRAM NOTES Born in Rochester in 1941, Adolphus Hailstork spent most of his youth in Albany where he began singing and learning to play the violin, the piano, and the organ at an early age. His joining the choir of the Episcopalian Cathedral was an important milestone and a source of inspiration for a life-long interest in writing vocal music. He discovered his talent for composition through improvising at the piano, and he became active as a composer in high school – his early pieces being performed by the school choir.

He continued his studies at Howard University (B.M. in Theory), Manhattan School of Music (B.M. in Composition), and later on at Michigan State University (Ph. D.) under the tutelage of H. Owen Reed. He also spent the summer of 1963 at the American Institute in Fontainebleau, France, studying under renowned professor Nadia Boulanger. After graduating from Michigan State, he held positions at various colleges and universities. He is currently serving as Professor of Music and Eminent Scholar at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 1987, and named Cultural Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1992.

His compositional catalog encompasses a vast number of pieces in different genres and forms, and his music has been performed all over the country and beyond.

In 1974, Hailstork was commissioned by the J. C. Penney Foundation to write Celebration in preparation for the 1976 bicentennial festivities.

The composition was played for the first time at the Black Music Symposium in Minneapolis in 1975, with Paul Freeman conducting. The piece was an instant success, and shortly thereafter it was recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The work is in the form of a symphonic fanfare, with engaging rhythms in the irregular meter of 7/8 throughout most of the composition.

We will follow this exciting introduction with the music of another American giant of the twentiethcentury – William Levi Dawson (1899-1990). By all accounts, Dawson was one of the most influential

African-American composers and educators of the last century.

Although known to many as an arranger of traditional spirituals, Dawson’s overall influence on American music and African-African musicians was monumental. From humble beginnings in Anniston, Alabama, Dawson left town at age 13 to study at the famed Tuskegee Institute. He had met musicians who were educated there and Dawson decided that studying at the venerable institution was the best course of action in the pursuit of his musical ambitions. He learned to play the trombone and the piano, took harmony lessons, and penned his first compositions by age 16. Booker T. Washington took him under his wings and made sure the young talented musician would see his educational journey challenge through. In 1921, at age 21, Dawson graduated with top honors from Tuskegee. He furthered his studies at the Horner Institute of Fine Arts (B. M.), the Chicago Musical College, and later on received his master’s degree from the American Conservatory in Chicago.

Dawson then embarked on a musical career that would span decades, starting with teaching school in Kansas from 1922 to 1926, and then becoming first trombonist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra (1926-1930). He was hired by the Tuskegee Institute in 1931 and began a 25-year collaboration with the institution – a partnership which has become legendary. Dawson led the famous Tuskegee Choir through national tours, wrote and arranged music for them, and in so doing he inspired a new generation of African-American musicians.

In 1934, Dawson was able to show one of his recent works, the Negro Folk Symphony from 1931, to the great conductor Leopold Stokowski. The famous Maestro was impressed with the piece, made a few suggestions, and then conducted the symphony with the Philadelphia Orchestra to popular and critical acclaim. The concert was also broadcasted adding to the success of this performance. Dawson’s reputation was cemented from then on.

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The composer provided program notes to the premiere performance: “This Symphony is based entirely upon Negro folk-music. The themes are taken from what are primarily known as Negro spirituals, and the practiced ear will recognize the recurrence of characteristic themes throughout the composition. This folk music springs spontaneously from the life of the Negro people as freely today [1934] as at any time in the past, though the modes and forms of the present day are sometimes vastly different from older creations. In this composition the composer has employed three themes taken from typical melodies over which he has brooded since childhood, having learned them at his mother’s knee.”

Yet this symphony had only begun its journey.

Revisions were to take place decades later as Dawson became even more interested in African source materials. In 1952, he travelled to West Africa and visited seven countries so he could garner new musical inspiration from the field. Upon his return, he re-worked the Symphony into the form in which it is known today. Dawson thought that original African musical elements had been lost since slaves were brought to America, and the purpose of his trip was to re-discover some of these idioms and rhythms.

The first movement, The Bond of Africa, begins Adagio and features a main theme first introduced by the solo French horn. This theme later becomes a sort of leitmotiv or recurrent melodic line throughout the symphony. An Allegro section ensues, also beginning with a new theme played by the French horn, this time more rhythmic and syncopated in nature. The movement continues, halted in a dramatic fashion by the trombones with an unexpected Adagio, announcing the development. As the movement concludes, various rhythmic novelties are introduced, re-invigorating the texture as the opening themes are brought back.

The second movement, Hope in the Night, is more in the style of a spiritual. It begins Andante with a mournful English horn solo reminiscent of the opening theme. A contrasting Allegretto section breaks the calm and solemn character of the opening. The influence of Dvořák and of his New Worl Symphony are on display here. The movement closes with the opening theme, re-introduced by the English horn.

The last movement, O Le’ Me Shine, Shine Like A Morning Star!, begins as an Allegro con brio and remains as such throughout the movement. Here, perhaps than in the two previous movements, different rhythmic combinations are explored and more meters are displaced. Dawson’s rhythmic experiments stemming from his African musical findings truly shine, and this great symphony is brought to a rousing end.

The second half of our program will begin with a unique piece in a format never performed by TSO – a concerto for orchestra and solo string quartet.

With its two treble instruments (violins), its middleregister instrument (viola), and bass (cello), the string quartet is in itself a little symphony of four, benefitting from a wide array of available pitches and harmonic combinations, thus allowing composers to express the most sophisticated musical thoughts.

It rose to pre-eminence in the Classical era (17501825) and became one of the most sought-after chamber music combinations thereafter. The string quartet usually performs as an independent unit, but there are a few instances where the ensemble is featured in a concerto setting – Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro being perhaps the most famous example.

The piece performed tonight, West Side Story Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, was arranged by American contemporary composer, arranger, and conductor Randall Craig Fleischer.

It is comprised of ten short movements inspired by some of the main melodies from the famous 1957 Broadway musical.

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The original music was composed by another master of modern American music: Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). Born in Boston to parents of UkrainianJewish descent, he was captivated by the piano at an early age and soon started taking lessons. His father wanted him to become a lawyer but Leonard persisted with his desire to become a musician. He studied composition with Walter Piston at Harvard and conducting with Fritz Reiner at the Curtis Institute. His talents as pianist, conductor, and composer were soon recognized and his professional musical career took off in the 1940’s. In 1951, he became the head of orchestral and conducting departments at Tanglewood and music director for the New York Philharmonic in 1957.

Bernstein was a versatile composer, tapping every musical technique from tonal to serial, with a constant desire to reach out to the masses. West Side Story with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim turned out to be his masterpiece from that perspective.

The story loosely based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet depicted the rivalry between two New York gangs and the love story between Tony & Maria, both associated with the different clans. The piece announced a new era in musical theatre as the tragic ending and themes of social injustice and race relations were brought forth.

Musically, the composer used the enigmatic interval of the tritone to convey the unsettling character of the story. He also mixed jazz idioms with Latin rhythmic and melodic materials – a new contribution to American music at that time and a somewhat prophetic concept in regards to the direction that American music would take later in the century. The concerto performed tonight will feature music from Mambo, Cha Cha, Maria, Tonight, and America, interspersed with more rhapsodic episodes (cadenzas) inspired from the original music.

And now for the big Finale – the winning piece of our first Audience Choice Award (drum roll): Main Title from Star Wars!

Primarily known as a film-music composer, John Williams (b. 1932) is now regarded as one the greatest musicians of our generation. The son of a professional Jazz drummer, Williams first studied composition privately with Mario CastelnuovoTedesco at UCLA. Following his service in the Air Force, he moved to New York City and trained as a pianist at the Juilliard School of Music under Rosina Lhévinne. After his studies he moved back to Los Angeles and worked as an orchestrator and studio pianist.

His popular breakthrough as a composer came in the 1970’s with scores to movies such as Jaws, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Superman. Today, at 83, Williams is still active as a composer and also conducts concert performances of his music, with the Boston Pops Orchestra among other orchestras, an ensemble with which he has been associated for a number of years. Williams is also a versatile composer whose music is not limited to the film-score style. He has produced a variety of classical pieces including a number of solo concertos and traditional vocal and orchestral compositions.

Main Title from Star Wars is probably one of Williams’ most famous themes. The music also begins with one of the most thrilling fanfares of the repertoire.

The main theme, in march-style, is then introduced.

It is followed by a series of short episodes introducing some of the musical elements that would be presented throughout the picture. The piece ends majestically.

The music to the Star Wars Series (begun in 1977) has become a model of great film scoring, and when it burst onto the scene, it announced a return to the grandiose and epic styles of earlier masters such as Max Steiner and Erich Korngold. Today, more than ever, this music speaks to a new generation of symphonic music lovers. It is truly a jewel in the crown of great American film scores. © Marc-André Bougie, 2016

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Support for Texarkana Symphony Orchestra is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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INSTRUMENTAL Texarkana is a community that has always been passionate about the arts, and the Symphony is honored to help further that legacy by bringing the world of symphonic music to our area.

Yet our capacity to pursue excellence in live performance and educational programs is directly related to the financial support the community provides. It is only through generous gifts from people like you who are passionate about music, education and their community, that we can create this legacy of symphonic music for Texarkana. Please help us set the stage for the present and the future by adding an annual fund contribution to your ticket order.

Did you know that ticket revenue only covers a quarter of the symphony’s operating costs?

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YOUR SUPPORT IS VITAL…AND THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GIVE: TSO accepts gifts of any size, and there are multiple ways to make an impact. Donate securities, name the TSO as an insurance policy or IRA beneficiary, request a matching gift from your company, or include the Symphony in your will. Donations are accepted year round, and payment options can be set up yearly, quarterly, or monthly.

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MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS

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The WAYNE GARRISON CHARITABLE TRUST is a proud sponsor of the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra.

Since 1994 the Wayne Garrison Charitable Trust has provided funds to promote arts, educational opportunities and human service needs in the Texarkana area

A Texarkana native, Mr. Garrison devoted his entire life to the city he called hom He chose to continue the legacy with the establishment of a trust that will benef worthwhile charitable organizations for years to come.

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Proud sponsor of the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra

texarkanasymphony.org

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SPECIAL THANKS The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra wishes to thank the following companies and individuals whose contributions of time and services have helped make possible the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra’s 2015-2016 Season: Tiffany Beck Aaron Brand, Texarkana Gazette John Bunch Central Christian Church The George Crank Family Jacob Cuthbertson Andi Darby Fabienne, AMI Bunn Fawcett First Baptist Church - Texarkana First Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Church - Arkansas Danny Gray Diane and Curt Green Trent Hanna John Hays Sabrina Norton, KTXK Radio St. James' Church Steve Mitchell, KTXK Radio William Morriss Phi Theta Kappa Mary Ellen Young TC Honor Society Russell Roberts Lucy Sarrett Brent Stewart & Scooter Rainey at J Brown for the Home Randy Thomas

Pleasant Grove Independent School District

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