[NEohioPAL]Oberlin Conservatory Press Release
Marci Janas
pjanas at oberlin.edu
Thu Aug 7 13:31:11 PDT 2003
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2003
OBERLIN COLLEGE CELEBRATES 125th ANNIVERSARY OF ARTIST RECITAL SERIES WITH
NINE NIGHTS OF GREAT PERFORMANCES
MEDIA CONTACT: Marci Janas
440-775-8328//marci.janas at oberlin.edu
<Editors please note: The complete series schedule, with performance dates, =
times, and program information available to date, is included.>
OBERLIN, OHIO--Such distinguished artists and ensembles as jazz icon Dave
Brubeck and his quartet, legendary violinist Ida Haendel, the world-class
Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Franz Welser-M=F6st and featuring pianist =
Uri Caine, and the hip, young, new-music ensemble eighth blackbird will
contribute to the year-long celebration of Oberlin College's esteemed
Artist Recital Series, which marks its 125th anniversary with the 2003-2004 =
season. The Artist Recital Series is one of the oldest continuing concert
series in the United States, a distinction, says Dean of the Conservatory
Robert Dodson, "that places Oberlin in a very select group of concert
producers." All concert performances will take place in Oberlin's historic
Finney Chapel.
Season subscription tickets are now available for the nine-concert series, =
which will also include performances by baritone Sanford Sylvan and pianist =
David Breitman, the Tallis Scholars, the Gryphon Trio, pianist Lang Lang,
and the American Brass Quintet.
Since the inception of the Artist Recital Series in 1878, more than 1,000
of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras,
chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of Finney Chapel.
Stars of such international stature as Eugene Ysa=FFe, Yo-Yo Ma, Vladimir
Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Jascha Heifetz, Glenn Gould, Sergei Rachmaninoff,
and Denyce Graves, to name but a few, have performed under the auspices of
the series. Since 1919, The Cleveland Orchestra has appeared on the series
every season for a total of 202 performances under the baton of such
illustrious--and varied--conductors as Nikolai Sokoloff (38 times), Artur
Rodzinski (25 times), George Szell (60 times), Robert Shaw, Pierre Boulez,
Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Yoel Levi, Christoph von Dohn=E1nyi, Vladimir
Ashkenazy, Jahja Ling, Robert Spano, Franz Welser-M=F6st, Mitskuko Uchida,
and Steven Smith. More than an impressive "Who's Who," the list of artists
and ensembles to appear on the series is an illumination of the best of
classical music, spanning the late 19th century to the present.
A special offer accompanies purchase of the complete, nine-concert series: =
those who subscribe before September 5 may purchase a second nine-concert
package at half price. Nine-concert package prices are $53 for students;
$119 for Oberlin College faculty, staff, alumni, parents, area public
school teachers, and senior citizens; and $138 for the general public.
Please call Oberlin's Central Ticket Service (CTS) 24-hour reservation
line: 440-775-8169 for complete ticket information or to request a free
brochure. Information is also available at www.oberlin.edu/con. The CTS box =
office is located in the lobby of Hall Auditorium, 67 N. Main St. (Route
58), between the Oberlin Inn and the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Box office =
hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
Seating for "anniversary" concerts presented by Sanford Sylvan and David
Breitman, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and the American Brass Quintet are
general admission; for the other six concerts, for which seating is
reserved, packages are available at $36 for students; $85 for Oberlin
College faculty, staff, alumni, parents, area public school teachers, and
senior citizens; and $94 for the general public. Single tickets for these
nine concerts will be available for purchase after September 5; tickets
purchased at the door the evening of the concert are $3 more. Concert
artists, programs, and dates are subject to change. Finney Chapel is
wheelchair accessible and is located on the southwest corner of Lorain St.
(Route 511) and N. Professor St., across from Tappan Square. Free parking
is available throughout the Oberlin campus.
In addition to enriching the College, the town of Oberlin, and the
surrounding community with performances by the preeminent musicians of our
time, the Artist Recital Series engages these musicians for master classes
and workshops for Oberlin Conservatory students. Most of these sessions are =
free and open to the public, offering a rare glimpse into the world of a
working studio, where performance and technique are analyzed, crafted, and, =
occasionally, perfected. For listings of open master classes, please visit
the Conservatory's electronic calendar at
www.oberlin.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/events/cal_conservatory.pl.
The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Oberlin Conservatory of
Music at Oberlin College with additional support from the Friends of the
Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship for the Artist Recital Series is
provided by WCLV 104.9-FM, Cleveland's classical music radio station, WVIZ
and 90.3-WCPN ideastream, and Northern Ohio Live magazine.
# # #
Media Contact Only: Marci Janas: 440-775-8328/marci.janas at oberlin.edu
8/7/03 #05-mj
(Enhanced concert calendar follows)
Oberlin College Artist Recital Series 2003-04:
The 125th Anniversary Season
Friday, September 12, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
General Admission Seating
Sanford Sylvan, baritone
David Breitman, piano
Program
Ravel Histoires Naturelles
Martin The Glass Hammer
American baritone Sanford Sylvan's radiantly pure, lyric tone, clarity of
diction, and profound understanding of words and music speak directly and
intimately to his audience. He and his long-time collaborator, pianist
David Breitman, have performed extensively throughout the United States and =
Europe. Their recitals and recordings have earned exceptional praise as
well as three Grammy nominations for Best Classical Vocal Performance.
The Glass Hammer, the secondary title of which is Scenes from childhood
kept against forgetting from the poems by Andrew Hudgins, is a song cycle
that composer Jorge Martin based upon 15 poems from Hudgins' book of the
same name. In his review of Sylvan and Breitman's performance of the work
at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ronald Broun of The Washington
Post wrote: "Sylvan exhausted himself and the audience in a sweeping
performance that delivered every subtlety, every declamation, every sad,
ironic twist of words and music. Pianist Breitman showered the hall with
sonic shards of broken glass, with skittering, asymmetric rhythmic
projectiles, with stabbing repeated notes laden with pain, with gospel and
honky-tonk piano that did not so much suggest experience as embody it."
Complementing the program is Maurice Ravel's song cycle, set to texts by
Jules Renard.
Saturday, October 4, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
General Admission Seating
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Program to be announced from the stage.
Fifty years ago, on March 2, 1953, in Oberlin's Finney Chapel, the
legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded, live and in concert, what would
become a landmark album: Jazz at Oberlin. Gary Giddins wrote in The Village =
Voice that Jazz at Oberlin "would make many short lists of the decade's
outstanding albums. On that session,... Brubeck is wonderfully, stubbornly
quirky, increasing the tension before springing the release.... his novel
style engendered surprise." The distinctive harmonic approach that Brubeck
employed with Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Lloyd Davis on drums, and Ron =
Crotty on bass--and their daring improvised contrapuntal choruses--caused a =
stir in the jazz world, launching what later became known as "West Coast"
or "cool" jazz. From that time forward, Brubeck and his quartet played in
jazz clubs in major cities, toured with such artists as Duke Ellington,
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, and Gerry Mulligan, repeatedly
won top honors in the Down Beat reader's polls, and recorded prolifically.
In recognition of his ongoing contribution to jazz, Brubeck received a Jazz =
Master's Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1999. He has
also received the National Medal of the Arts from the NEA in a White House
ceremony. He has been honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for
his musical contributions over the past half century, both as pianist and
composer. The current quartet includes Bobby Militello on sax and flute,
Randy Jones on drums, and Michael Moore on bass.
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
Ida Haendel, violin
Walter Delahunt, piano
Program
Works by Bach, Bart=F4k, Beethoven, Chausson, Corelli, and Wieniawski
One of the most venerated musicians of our time, Ida Haendel typifies the
great tradition of violin playing, evolving from her early work with such
celebrated pedagogues as Carl Flesch and Georges Enesco. Since her
spectacular London debut at the age of 8 at a Proms concert under the
direction of Sir Henry Wood, her career has been distinguished by a
succession of triumphs in concert halls the world over. Critics
unreservedly praise her masterful technique and searching musicality;
Richard Dyer of The Boston Globe wrote: "Fresh, youthful inspiration still
animates everything Haendel does . . . . She plays the notes with such
simplicity, directness and emotional force that they tear your heart out."
Haendel records primarily for the EMI, Decca, and Testament labels; her
2000 recording for the Decca label of works for violin and piano with
Vladimir Askenazy was awarded France's coveted Diapason d'or.
A regular guest of the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Series and many
European chamber music festivals, Walter Delahunt is in great demand as a
chamber musician and has performed with some of the world's leading
artists. A native of Nova Scotia, his performing career has taken him
across Canada, the United States, North Africa, the Middle East, and
Europe. He has taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the
Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada, and the Vienna Academy of
Music. His most recent recordings feature the piano music of Ravel,
Debussey, and Martinu.
Tuesday, December 2, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
The Tallis Scholars
Program
Works by Allegri, Philip de Monte, and Palestrina
The Tallis Scholars, founded in 1973 by their director, Peter Phillips,
have established themselves as leading exponents of Renaissance sacred
music; their exploration of the depth and variety of this repertoire has
reached a worldwide audience. The ensemble creates, through good tuning and =
blend, the purity and clarity that best serves the Renaissance repertoire,
allowing every detail of the musical lines to be heard, and resulting in a
beauty of sound for which they have become renowned. The Chicago Tribune
calls theirs "an almost perfect blend . . . a thrilling and otherworldly
sound." They perform in sacred and secular venues; in 1994 they performed
in the Sistine Chapel to mark the restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes.
In 1998 they performed in London's National Gallery, premiering a
commissioned John Tavener work with Sting as narrator; in 2000 they
performed with Sir Paul McCartney. Much of their pioneering reputation
comes from their association with Gimell Records, established specifically
to record them. In 1994 Phillips and the ensemble performed on the 400th
anniversary of the death of Palestrina in the Basilica of Santa Maria
Maggiore, Rome, where Palestrina had trained as a choirboy and later worked =
as Maestro di Cappella. Gimell recorded the concerts, which are available
on video and CD. Other recordings have attracted many awards, including
Gramophone magazine's Record of the Year award, the only early music
recording ever to be so honored.
Friday, February 27, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-M=F6st, conductor
*****Uri Caine, piano*****
Program
Works by Beethoven, Bernstein, and Piston
Long considered one of America's great orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra
stands today among the world's most-revered symphonic ensembles. Music
Director Franz Welser-M=F6st rose to international fame as a conductor in
1986, when he made his debut with the London Philharmonic. He works
regularly with the Vienna Philharmonic and served as music director of the
Zurich Opera from 1995 to 2002. The 2003-04 season marks Welser-M=F6st's
second as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra; his appointment was
announced in 1999 and he made his debut with the orchestra in 1993.
"Welser-M=F6st walked out and ignited a happy riot in the audience," wrote
The New Yorker magazine. "The orchestra was aglow and alive, sounding as
fine as I have ever heard it."
Preeminent "straight-ahead" jazz pianist Uri Caine, called "formidable" by
Allan Kozinn of The New York Times, has recorded 13 albums as a leader. His =
first two CDs, for JMT/Polygram, Sphere Music in 1993 and Toys in 1995,
paid homage to the great jazz pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.
His third CD, Urlicht/Primal Light for Winter & Winter in 1996, featured
arrangements of the music of Gustav Mahler and won the International
"Composer?s Hut" award for Best Mahler CD of 1997.
*****After the Orchestra: Special Late-night Concert Featuring the Uri
Caine Trio!***
At 11 p.m., following the Cleveland Orchestra concert, Uri Caine will
return to the stage with his trio--Drew Gress on bass and Ben Perowsky on
drums--for a late-night jazz concert. Patrons of the orchestra concert who
wish to remain for the jazz concert may present their ticket stub for free
admission; for all others, tickets are $5 at the door.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
The Gryphon Trio
Program
Works by Beethoven, Christos Hatzis, and Mendelssohn
One of North America's foremost piano trios ("[They] play with strength and =
unanimity," John Henken, The Los Angeles Times), the Gryphon Trio
(violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys, and pianist James
Parker) regularly tours throughout Canada and the United States and has
also performed in Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, Poland, and Finland.
The ensemble's recent release of Mendelssohn's C minor trio is destined,
writes Le Devoir, "to become an indispensable reference."
Ensemble-in-residence at the Music Toronto Chamber Music Series since 1998, =
the trio's members also teach on the string faculty at the Royal
Conservatory of Music in Toronto (Patipatanakoon and Borys) and at Wilfrid
Laurier University in Ontario (Parker). Violinist Patipatanakoon and
cellist Borys currently perform on the 1717 Windsor-Weinstein Stradivarius
violin and the 1824 McConnell-Gagliano cello, instruments on loan from the
Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
Lang Lang, piano
Program
Works by Chopin, Haydn, Mozart/Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, and Tan Dun
Celebrated in all the music capitals of the world, Lang Lang--at age
21--has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on
a deeply personal level, establishing himself as one of the most exciting
and moving pianists of our time. Since his astonishing and masterful
last-minute substitution for an indisposed Andr=E9 Watts at the Ravinia
Festival in 1999, Lang Lang has performed with many of the world's leading
orchestras. The Chicago Tribune's John von Rhein called him "a phenomenal
talent." Lang Lang made his sold-out Carnegie Hall debut in April 2001 to
great critical acclaim with the Baltimore Symphony and Yuri Temirkanov. His =
many international awards include the Tchaikovsky International Young
Musicians Competition and the Leonard Bernstein Award, in honor of his
distinguished musical talents. Lang Lang has made two recordings for Telarc =
Records.
Saturday, April 10, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
Reserved Seating
eighth blackbird
Program
Works by Gordon Fitzell, Stephen Mackey, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez,
D.J. Sparr, and Chen Yi
Hailed as ambassadors of new music, eighth blackbird is acclaimed for its
astounding musical versatility as well as for its dedication to the works
of today's composers. Formed in 1996 at the Oberlin Conservatory, the
ensemble has compiled numerous awards, including the prestigious Naumburg
Chamber Music Award and both the 1998 and 2000 CMA/ASCAP Award for
Adventurous Programming. Currently ensemble-in-residence at Northwestern
University and the University of Chicago, eighth blackbird has released two =
CDs: Round Nut Tool in 1999 and, out this year, thirteen ways for Cedille
Records. The San Francisco Chronicle calls the secret of the ensemble's
success "exhilaratingly simple: New music is fun. It's exciting,
provocative, stimulating, and refreshing--all the things we typically
associate with the new, but too rarely with contemporary music."
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
General Admission Seating
American Brass Quintet
Program
ABQ editions of the Renaissance music of William Brade,
recently recorded Civil War brass music
from the library of the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band,
and a major new commissioned work
The American Brass Quintet's 1960 debut marked the beginning of an
international concert career that includes performances on major concert
series in all 50 states and tours throughout Europe, Central and South
America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Newsweek magazine calls them =
"the high priests of brass." The ABQ's more than 45 recordings represent
the largest body of serious brass chamber music ever recorded by one
ensemble.
All programs and artists are subject to change.
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Marci Janas
Director of Conservatory Media Relations
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
vox: 440-775-8328
fax: 440-775-5457
marci.janas at oberlin.edu
www.oberlin.edu
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is included.>
OBERLIN, OHIO--Such distinguished artists and ensembles as <bold>jazz icon =
Dave Brubeck and his quartet</bold>, <bold>legendary violinist Ida =
Haendel</bold>, <bold>the world-class Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by =
Franz Welser-M=F6st and featuring pianist Uri Caine, and the hip, young, =
new-music ensemble <italic>eighth blackbird</italic> </bold>will contribute =
to the year-long celebration of Oberlin College's esteemed Artist Recital =
Series, which marks its 125th anniversary with the 2003-2004 season. The =
Artist Recital Series is one of the oldest continuing concert series in the =
United States, a distinction, says Dean of the Conservatory Robert Dodson, =
"that places Oberlin in a very select group of concert producers." All =
concert performances will take place in Oberlin's historic Finney Chapel.
Season subscription tickets are now available for the nine-concert series, =
which will also include performances by <bold>baritone Sanford Sylvan and =
pianist David Breitman</bold>, <bold>the Tallis Scholars, the Gryphon Trio, =
pianist Lang Lang, and the American Brass Quintet.</bold>
Since the inception of the Artist Recital Series in 1878, more than 1,000 =
of the most acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras, =
chamber ensembles, and composers have graced the stage of Finney Chapel. =
Stars of such international stature as Eugene Ysa=FFe, Yo-Yo Ma, Vladimir =
Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Jascha Heifetz, Glenn Gould, Sergei Rachmaninoff, =
and Denyce Graves, to name but a few, have performed under the auspices of =
the series. Since 1919, The Cleveland Orchestra has appeared on the series =
every season for a total of 202 performances under the baton of such =
illustrious--and varied--conductors as Nikolai Sokoloff (38 times), Artur =
Rodzinski (25 times), George Szell (60 times), Robert Shaw, Pierre Boulez, =
Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Yoel Levi, Christoph von Dohn=E1nyi, Vladimir =
Ashkenazy, Jahja Ling, Robert Spano, Franz Welser-M=F6st, Mitskuko Uchida, =
and Steven Smith. More than an impressive "Who's Who," the list of artists =
and ensembles to appear on the series is an illumination of the best of =
classical music, spanning the late 19th century to the present.
A special offer accompanies purchase of the complete, nine-concert series: =
those who subscribe before September 5 may purchase a second nine-concert =
package at half price. Nine-concert package prices are $53 for students; =
$119 for Oberlin College faculty, staff, alumni, parents, area public =
school teachers, and senior citizens; and $138 for the general public. =
Please call Oberlin's Central Ticket Service (CTS) 24-hour reservation =
line: 440-775-8169 for complete ticket information or to request a free =
brochure. Information is also available at =
<color><param>0000,0000,00ff</param><underline>www.oberlin.edu/con</underlin=
e></color>. The CTS box office is located in the lobby of Hall Auditorium, =
67 N. Main St. (Route 58), between the Oberlin Inn and the Allen Memorial =
Art Museum. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
<bold>Seating for "anniversary" concerts presented by Sanford Sylvan and =
David Breitman, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and the American Brass Quintet =
are general admission</bold>; <bold>for the other six concerts, for which =
seating is reserved, </bold>packages are available at $36 for students; $85 =
for Oberlin College faculty, staff, alumni, parents, area public school =
teachers, and senior citizens; and $94 for the general public. <bold>Single =
tickets for these nine</bold> <bold>concerts</bold> <bold>will be available =
for purchase after September 5</bold>; tickets purchased at the door the =
evening of the concert are $3 more. Concert artists, programs, and dates =
are subject to change. Finney Chapel is wheelchair accessible and is =
located on the southwest corner of Lorain St. (Route 511) and N. Professor =
St., across from Tappan Square. Free parking is available throughout the =
Oberlin campus.
In addition to enriching the College, the town of Oberlin, and the =
surrounding community with performances by the preeminent musicians of our =
time, the Artist Recital Series engages these musicians for master classes =
and workshops for Oberlin Conservatory students. Most of these sessions are =
free and open to the public, offering a rare glimpse into the world of a =
working studio, where performance and technique are analyzed, crafted, and, =
occasionally, perfected. For listings of open master classes, please visit =
the Conservatory's electronic calendar at =
www.oberlin.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/events/cal_conservatory.pl.
The Artist Recital Series is sponsored by the Oberlin Conservatory of =
Music at Oberlin College with additional support from the Friends of the =
Artist Recital Series. Media sponsorship for the Artist Recital Series is =
provided by WCLV 104.9-FM, Cleveland's classical music radio station, WVIZ =
and 90.3-WCPN ideastream, and <italic>Northern Ohio Live</italic> magazine. =
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</bold><underline>Media Contact Only</underline>: Marci Janas: =
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(Enhanced concert calendar follows)
<bold>Oberlin College Artist Recital Series 2003-04:
The 125th Anniversary Season
Friday, September 12, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>General Admission Seating
</italic><bold>Sanford Sylvan, <italic>baritone
</italic>David Breitman, <italic>piano
</italic></bold><italic>Program
</italic><bold>Ravel</bold> <italic>Histoires Naturelles
</italic><bold>Martin</bold> <italic>The Glass Hammer
</italic>American baritone Sanford Sylvan's radiantly pure, lyric tone, =
clarity of diction, and profound understanding of words and music speak =
directly and intimately to his audience. He and his long-time collaborator, =
pianist David Breitman, have performed extensively throughout the United =
States and Europe. Their recitals and recordings have earned exceptional =
praise as well as three Grammy nominations for Best Classical Vocal =
Performance.
<italic>The Glass Hammer, </italic>the<italic> </italic>secondary title of =
which is<italic> Scenes from childhood kept against forgetting from the =
poems by Andrew Hudgins,</italic> is a song cycle that composer Jorge =
Martin based upon 15 poems from Hudgins' book of the same name. In his =
review of Sylvan and Breitman's performance of the work at the French =
Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ronald Broun of <italic>The =
Washington</italic> <italic>Post</italic> wrote: "Sylvan exhausted himself =
and the audience in a sweeping performance that delivered every subtlety, =
every declamation, every sad, ironic twist of words and music. Pianist =
Breitman showered the hall with sonic shards of broken glass, with =
skittering, asymmetric rhythmic projectiles, with stabbing repeated notes =
laden with pain, with gospel and honky-tonk piano that did not so much =
suggest experience as embody it."
Complementing the program is Maurice Ravel's song cycle, set to texts by =
Jules Renard.
<bold>Saturday, October 4, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>General Admission Seating
</italic><bold>The Dave Brubeck Quartet
</bold><italic>Program to be announced from the stage.
</italic>Fifty years ago, on March 2, 1953, in Oberlin's Finney Chapel, the =
legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded, live and in concert, what would =
become a landmark album: <italic>Jazz at Oberlin.</italic> Gary Giddins =
wrote in <italic>The Village Voice</italic> that <italic>Jazz at =
Oberlin</italic> "would make many short lists of the decade's outstanding =
albums. On that session,... Brubeck is wonderfully, stubbornly quirky, =
increasing the tension before springing the release.... his novel style =
engendered surprise." The distinctive harmonic approach that Brubeck =
employed with Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, Lloyd Davis on drums, and Ron =
Crotty on bass--and their daring improvised contrapuntal choruses--caused a =
stir in the jazz world, launching what later became known as "West Coast" =
or "cool" jazz. From that time forward, Brubeck and his quartet played in =
jazz clubs in major cities, toured with such artists as Duke Ellington, =
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, and Gerry Mulligan, repeatedly =
won top honors in the <italic>Down Beat</italic> reader's polls, and =
recorded prolifically. In recognition of his ongoing contribution to jazz, =
Brubeck received a Jazz Master's Award from the National Endowment for the =
Arts in 1999. He has also received the National Medal of the Arts from the =
NEA in a White House ceremony. He has been honored with a Grammy Lifetime =
Achievement Award for his musical contributions over the past half century, =
both as pianist and composer. The current quartet includes Bobby Militello =
on sax and flute, Randy Jones on drums, and Michael Moore on bass.
<bold>Tuesday, November 18, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
</italic><bold>Ida Haendel, <italic>violin
</italic>Walter Delahunt, <italic>piano
</italic></bold><italic>Program
</italic>Works by Bach, Bart=F4k, Beethoven, Chausson, Corelli, and =
Wieniawski
One of the most venerated musicians of our time, Ida Haendel typifies the =
great tradition of violin playing, evolving from her early work with such =
celebrated pedagogues as Carl Flesch and Georges Enesco. Since her =
spectacular London debut at the age of 8 at a Proms concert under the =
direction of Sir Henry Wood, her career has been distinguished by a =
succession of triumphs in concert halls the world over. Critics =
unreservedly praise her masterful technique and searching musicality; =
Richard Dyer of <italic>The Boston Globe </italic>wrote: "Fresh, youthful =
inspiration still animates everything Haendel does . . . . She plays the =
notes with such simplicity, directness and emotional force that they tear =
your heart out."<italic> </italic>Haendel records primarily for the EMI, =
Decca, and Testament labels; her 2000 recording for the Decca label of =
works for violin and piano with Vladimir Askenazy was awarded France's =
coveted <italic>Diapason d'or</italic>.
A regular guest of the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Series and many =
European chamber music festivals, Walter Delahunt is in great demand as a =
chamber musician and has performed with some of the world's leading =
artists. A native of Nova Scotia, his performing career has taken him =
across Canada, the United States, North Africa, the Middle East, and =
Europe. He has taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the =
Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada, and the Vienna Academy of =
Music. His most recent recordings feature the piano music of Ravel, =
Debussey, and Martinu.
<bold>Tuesday, December 2, 2003
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
</italic><bold>The Tallis Scholars
</bold><italic>Program
</italic>Works by Allegri, Philip de Monte, and Palestrina
The Tallis Scholars, founded in 1973 by their director, Peter Phillips, =
have established themselves as leading exponents of Renaissance sacred =
music; their exploration of the depth and variety of this repertoire has =
reached a worldwide audience. The ensemble creates, through good tuning and =
blend, the purity and clarity that best serves the Renaissance repertoire, =
allowing every detail of the musical lines to be heard, and resulting in a =
beauty of sound for which they have become renowned. <italic>The Chicago =
Tribune</italic> calls theirs "an almost perfect blend . . . a thrilling =
and otherworldly sound." They perform in sacred and secular venues; in 1994 =
they performed in the Sistine Chapel to mark the restoration of =
Michelangelo's frescoes. In 1998 they performed in London's National =
Gallery, premiering a commissioned John Tavener work with Sting as =
narrator; in 2000 they performed with Sir Paul McCartney. Much of their =
pioneering reputation comes from their association with Gimell Records, =
established specifically to record them. In 1994 Phillips and the ensemble =
performed on the 400th anniversary of the death of Palestrina in the =
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, where Palestrina had trained as a =
choirboy and later worked as <italic>Maestro</italic> <italic>di</italic> =
<italic>Cappella</italic>. Gimell recorded the concerts, which are =
available on video and CD. Other recordings have attracted many awards, =
including <italic>Gramophone</italic> magazine's Record of the Year award, =
the only early music recording ever to be so honored.
<bold>Friday, February 27, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
</italic><bold>The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-M=F6st, <italic>conductor
*****</italic>Uri Caine, <italic>piano</italic>*****
</bold><italic>Program
</italic>Works by Beethoven, Bernstein, and Piston
Long considered one of America's great orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra =
stands today among the world's most-revered symphonic ensembles. Music =
Director Franz Welser-M=F6st rose to international fame as a conductor in =
1986, when he made his debut with the London Philharmonic. He works =
regularly with the Vienna Philharmonic and served as music director of the =
Zurich Opera from 1995 to 2002. The 2003-04 season marks Welser-M=F6st's =
second as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra; his appointment was =
announced in 1999 and he made his debut with the orchestra in 1993. =
"Welser-M=F6st walked out and ignited a happy riot in the audience," wrote =
<italic>The New</italic> <italic>Yorker</italic> magazine. "The orchestra =
was aglow and alive, sounding as fine as I have ever heard it."
Preeminent "straight-ahead" jazz pianist Uri Caine, called "formidable" by =
Allan Kozinn of <italic>The New York Times, </italic>has recorded 13 albums =
as a leader. His first two CDs, for JMT/Polygram, <italic>Sphere =
Music</italic> in 1993 and <italic>Toys</italic> in 1995, paid homage to =
the great jazz pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock. His third CD, =
<italic>Urlicht/Primal Light</italic> for Winter & Winter in 1996, featured =
arrangements of the music of Gustav Mahler and won the International =
"Composer?s Hut" award for Best Mahler CD of 1997.
<bold>*****After the Orchestra: Special Late-night Concert Featuring the =
Uri Caine Trio!***
</bold>At 11 p.m., following the Cleveland Orchestra concert, Uri Caine =
will return to the stage with his trio--Drew Gress on bass and Ben Perowsky =
on drums--for a late-night jazz concert. <bold>Patrons of the orchestra =
concert who wish to remain for the jazz concert may present their ticket =
stub for free admission; for all others, tickets are $5 at the door.
Thursday, March 11, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
</italic><bold>The Gryphon Trio
</bold><italic>Program
</italic>Works by Beethoven, Christos Hatzis, and Mendelssohn
One of North America's foremost piano trios ("[They] play with strength and =
unanimity," John Henken, <italic>The Los Angeles Times</italic>), the =
Gryphon Trio (violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys, and =
pianist James Parker) regularly tours throughout Canada and the United =
States and has also performed in Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, Poland, =
and Finland. The ensemble's recent release of Mendelssohn's C minor trio is =
destined, writes <italic>Le Devoir,</italic> "to become an indispensable =
reference." Ensemble-in-residence at the Music Toronto Chamber Music Series =
since 1998, the trio's members also teach on the string faculty at the =
Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (Patipatanakoon and Borys) and at =
Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario (Parker). Violinist Patipatanakoon =
and cellist Borys currently perform on the 1717 Windsor-Weinstein =
Stradivarius violin and the 1824 McConnell-Gagliano cello, instruments on =
loan from the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.
<bold>Wednesday, March 24, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
</italic><bold>Lang Lang, <italic>piano
</italic></bold><italic>Program
</italic>Works by Chopin, Haydn, Mozart/Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, and Tan =
Dun
Celebrated in all the music capitals of the world, Lang Lang--at age =
21--has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on =
a deeply personal level, establishing himself as one of the most exciting =
and moving pianists of our time. Since his astonishing and masterful =
last-minute substitution for an indisposed Andr=E9 Watts at the Ravinia =
Festival in 1999, Lang Lang has performed with many of the world's leading =
orchestras. The <italic>Chicago Tribune's</italic> John von Rhein called =
him "a phenomenal talent." Lang Lang made his sold-out Carnegie Hall debut =
in April 2001 to great critical acclaim with the Baltimore Symphony and =
Yuri Temirkanov. His many international awards include the Tchaikovsky =
International Young Musicians Competition and the Leonard Bernstein Award, =
in honor of his distinguished musical talents. Lang Lang has made two =
recordings for Telarc Records.
<bold>Saturday, April 10, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>Reserved Seating
<bold>eighth blackbird
</bold>Program
</italic>Works by Gordon Fitzell, Stephen Mackey, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, =
D.J. Sparr, and Chen Yi
Hailed as ambassadors of new music, <italic>eighth blackbird</italic> is =
acclaimed for its astounding musical versatility as well as for its =
dedication to the works of today's composers. Formed in 1996 at the Oberlin =
Conservatory, the ensemble has compiled numerous awards, including the =
prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award and both the 1998 and 2000 =
CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Currently =
ensemble-in-residence at Northwestern University and the University of =
Chicago, <italic>eighth blackbird</italic> has released two CDs: =
<italic>Round Nut Tool</italic> in 1999 and, out this year, =
<italic>thirteen ways</italic> for Cedille Records. The <italic>San =
Francisco Chronicle</italic> calls the secret of the ensemble's success =
"exhilaratingly simple: New music is fun. It's exciting, provocative, =
stimulating, and refreshing--all the things we typically associate with the =
new, but too rarely with contemporary music."
<bold>Tuesday, April 20, 2004
8 PM Finney Chapel
</bold><italic>General Admission Seating
</italic><bold>American Brass Quintet
</bold><italic>Program
</italic>ABQ editions of the Renaissance music of William Brade,
recently recorded Civil War brass music
from the library of the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band,
and a major new commissioned work
The American Brass Quintet's 1960 debut marked the beginning of an =
international concert career that includes performances on major concert =
series in all 50 states and tours throughout Europe, Central and South =
America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. <italic>Newsweek</italic> =
magazine calls them "the high priests of brass." The ABQ's more than 45 =
recordings represent the largest body of serious brass chamber music ever =
recorded by one ensemble.
<italic>All programs and artists are subject to change.</italic>
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Marci Janas
Director of Conservatory Media Relations
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
vox: 440-775-8328
fax: 440-775-5457
marci.janas at oberlin.edu
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