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NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2018 I ISSUE 2
RAVEL, BRITTEN, SHOSTAKOVICH HARRY POTTER AND THE MANNY TUBA’S
– IN REMEMBRANCE CHAMBER OF SECRETSTM KOOKY CHRISTMAS CAROL
wso.ca I 204-949-3999
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
November and December have a special energy and focus
for many of us in this wonderful community. Somehow,
these are two months when Winnipeggers are in Winnipeg
– they are not at the lake, and not in the south, they are
here and ready to participate in the wonderful array of
activities and concerts available for their enjoyment. The
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra offers a strong program of
concerts to take you through to the end of 2018.
On November 9th and 10th we present In Remembrance,
an opportunity to commemorate the 100th anniversary of
the end of World War I. The gorgeous music and stories
from that time will prepare your heart and spirit for
Remembrance Day. For an upbeat energizing concert, Swing is the Thing will remind
you of the great music and performers that came out of Harlem’s musical golden era. In
December, we have Harry Potter™ and the gang, the timeless glory of Handel’s
Messiah, a wonderful Christmas concert with Manny Tuba for the whole family on
December 9th, and The Celtic Tenors on December 14th, 15th, and 16th before the
orchestra starts its Christmas tradition with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker.
There are so many options this season and also some marvellous opportunities to
support the orchestra and your community through gift-giving options, donations to
the WSO’s Share the Music program at concerts, or by purchasing a box of Morden’s
Russian Mints in the lobby.
We encourage you to give yourself a gift and travel to Amsterdam with the WSO in May
2020 for the concerts and special events during our first European tour. If the travel bug
hits you earlier, our WSO Travel Club is taking a trip to Italy at the end of March 2019.
This may be the spring trip you have been looking for. There is a reason that Italy is at
the top of the list of places people dream of visiting, and this trip offers you a chance to
have a trip with a special focus on the art, music, and cuisine of Rome, Florence, Milan,
and Cremona. As I look at the brochure and write about this, I think I have just convinced
myself into going on this trip.
More than anything, the WSO wishes you every joy of the season as you celebrate and
enjoy music and time together with family members and friends during the holidays.
With best wishes for health and happiness for the holidays and for the coming year,
Trudy Schroeder
Executive Director
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 1
WSO SPONSORS, FUNDERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The WSO proudly acknowledges the ongoing support of the following sponsors, media and funders:
KIDS CONCERTS CLASSICS A NIGHT AT THE WSO IN
SERIES SERIES MOVIES SERIES BRANDON
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
DANIEL FRIEDMAN ARNOLD & MYRA
& ROB DALGLIESH FRIEMAN
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
IN MEMORY OF
PETER D. CURRY
THE BERTRAM AUSTIN GOODMAN,
SIOBHAN RICHARDSON THE S.M. BLAIR FAMILY MARY EASTON MCLAREN GOODMAN
FOUNDATION FOUNDATION AND DOROTHY JEAN GOODMAN FOUNDATION
MANITOBA HYDRO SOUNDCHECK POPS PRESENTING OFFICIAL RADIO STATION
HOLIDAY TOUR PROGRAM MEDIA PARTNER OF THE WSO CLASSICS
PIANO RAFFLE CAR RAFFLE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Women’s Committee
of the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
FUNDERS
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 3
CONDUCTORS AND COMPOSERS
Daniel Raiskin, Music Director
A son of a prominent musicologist, Daniel Raiskin grew up in St. Petersburg. He
attended music school and later the celebrated conservatory in his native city,
where he studied violin, viola and conducting. At the age of twenty, Daniel Raiskin
left the Soviet Union to continue his studies in Amsterdam and Freiburg. Inspired to
take up the baton by an encounter with the distinguished teacher Lev Savich, he
also took classes with Maestri such as Mariss Jansons, Neeme Järvi, Milan Horvat,
Woldemar Nelson and Jorma Panula. Raiskin, who cultivates a broad repertoire, often looks beyond
the mainstream in his strikingly conceived programmes.
He was Chief Conductor of the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz (2005-2016)
and held the same title with the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestrain Lódz (2008-2015). From
the 2017-2018 season onwards, Daniel Raiskin will be Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta
Sinfónica de Tenerife and of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra as well as Artistic Partner of the
Chamber Orchestra St. Michael Strings in Finland.
Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor
A musician with wide-ranging musical interests, conductor Julian Pellicano has made his
mark with a multifaceted approach to programming and performing, engaging audiences
in a diverse mélange of concerts and genres. Dedicated to invigorating performances of the
traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire, Pellicano’s range has extended to films
live with orchestra, classical and modern ballet, collaborations with composers, opera, pops,
musical theater, multi-media productions, workshops, as well as carefully programmed
concerts for young listeners.The Winnipeg Free Press says of Pellicano,“His versatility is truly astonishing…”
The 2018 - 2019 season includes exciting debut performances with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra,
National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as well as a return to conduct two
productions with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.This year also marks Pellicano’s sixth season as Resident
Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra with concerts on the WSO’s Masterworks Series in
addition to leading a multitude of performances throughout the season on the WSO’s Pops, Movie, Kids,
Specials and Education series. He studied conducting on fellowship at the Yale School of Music where he
was also a member of the critically acclaimed Yale Percussion Group.
Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence, WNMF Festival Director
New York City-based composer Harry Stafylakis (b. 1982) hails from Montreal. "Dreamy
yet rhythmic" (NY Times), with a “terrible luminosity” and “ferociously expressive” (Times
Colonist), his concert music is “an amalgamation of the classical music tradition and the
soul and grime of heavy metal” (I Care If You Listen).
He is the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's Composer-In-Residence and Co-Curator of
the Winnipeg New Music Festival. His works have been performed by the Toronto,
Winnipeg,Vancouver, Edmonton,Victoria, Spokane, Stamford, and PEI symphonies, American Composers
Orchestra, McGill Chamber Orchestra, ICE, Contemporaneous, Mivos Quartet, Quatuor Bozzini, and Aspen
Contemporary Ensemble, among others. www.hstafylakis.com
4 OVERTURE I November – December 2018
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2018-2019 SEASON
MUSIC DIRECTOR CELLOS TRUMPETS
Daniel Raiskin Yuri Hooker, Principal Chris Fensom, Principal
Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal Paul Jeffrey
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Alex Adaman Isaac Pulford
Julian Pellicano Arlene Dahl The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair
Carolyn Nagelberg
COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE TROMBONES
Emma Quackenbush
Harry Stafylakis Steven Dyer, Principal
**Alyssa Ramsay Keith Dyrda
FIRST VIOLINS Sean Taubner
Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster BASS TROMBONE
The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt- BASSES **Isabelle Lavoie, Principal
Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed Meredith Johnson, Principal
by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal TUBA
Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Travis Harrison *Chris Lee, Principal
Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Paul Nagelberg **Jarrett McCourt
Chris Anstey Bruce Okrainec
Mona Coarda Daniel Perry TIMPANI
Teodora Dimova **Anna Scheider Mike Kemp, Principal
Tara Fensom
Hong Tian Jia FLUTES PERCUSSION
Meredith McCallum Frederick Liessens, Principal
Jan Kocman, Principal
Sonia Shklarov
Alex Conway
Julie Savard HARP
Jun Shao Richard Turner, Principal
OBOES
Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen
Beverly Wang, Principal
SECOND VIOLINS
Jeremy Buzash, Principal Robin MacMillan
Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL
Karen Bauch ENGLISH HORN MANAGER
Kristina Bauch Robin MacMillan, Principal Greg Hay
Elizabeth Dyer
Bokyung Hwang CLARINETS PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Rodica Jeffrey Micah Heilbrunn, Principal Greg Hamilton
**Momoko Matsumura Taylor Eiffert
Susan McCallum The James Thomson Memorial Chair ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
*Takayo Noguchi Laura MacDougall
Jane Pulford BASSOONS
Claudine St-Arnauld Kathryn Brooks, Acting Principal
**Brenton Foster *On Leave
VIOLAS **Temporary Position
Daniel Scholz, Principal HORNS
Anne Elise Lavallée, Please note: Non-titled (tutti)
Patricia Evans, Principal
Assistant Principal string players are listed
Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal
Marie-Elyse Badeau alphabetically and are seated
The Hilda Schelberger
Laszlo Baroczi according to a rotational system.
Memorial Chair
Richard Bauch Aiden Kleer
Greg Hay Fred Redekop is the official Piano
Caroline Oberheu Tuner and Technician of the WSO.
Michael Scholz
Michiko Singh
Heather Wilson
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 5
SAVE THE DATE 6 OVERTURE I November – December 2018
Ravel, Britten & Shostakovich
– In Remembrance
CLASSICS
Daniel Raiskin, conductor
Tasmin Little, violin
Lament for Strings, H. 117 Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 15 Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Moderato con moto - Agitato - Tempo primo –
Vivace - Animando - Largamente - Cadenza –
- INTERMISSION -
Le Tombeau de Couperin Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Prélude:Vif
Forlane: Allegretto
Menuet: Allegro moderato
Rigaudon: Assez vif
Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Allegro
Moderato
Presto -
Largo -
Allegretto
Friday, November 9 7:30 p.m. Official Radio Station
of the WSO Classics:
Saturday, November 10 7:30 p.m.
Presenting Patrons: Bob & Heather Williams
Pre-Concert Chat on the Piano Nobile at 6:45 p.m.
*Special pre-concert performance on November 9 (7:05 – 7:20pm)
by the Regimental Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Tasmin Little will be signing copies of her CD during intermission
and after the concert in the lobby.
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 7
coming war and find a fresh artistic Le Tombeau de Couperin
PROGRAM NOTES start.With Britten was his life-long Maurice Ravel
by James Manishen partner, tenor Peter Pears. Settling in b. Ciboure, France / March 7, 1875
Brooklyn and Amityville, Long Island, d. Paris, France / December 28, 1937
Lament for Strings the two would return to England Composed: 1917 for piano;
Frank Bridge three years later. orchestrated in 1920
b. Brighton, England / February 26, 1879 First performance: February 28,
d. Friston, Sussex / January 10, 1941 A Canadian connection was made, 1920 (Paris), Rhené-Baton,
Composed: 1915 since Britten and Pears entered the conductor
First WSO performance United States through Toronto as Last WSO performance: 2013;
“legal British immigrants”to facilitate Alexander Mickelthwate, conductor
Best known as the influential the move. Britten had successfully
teacher of composer premiered his Piano Concerto at the Ravel’s emotional state
Benjamin Britten (from age London Proms in August 1938 and was turbulent in 1917.
13), Frank Bridge has become felt confident that a new Violin Anguished by the First
known for music that is Concerto should be his next effort. World War and
beautifully crafted inside a distinctive He arrived in Toronto in May with shocked by the final
impressionistic framework, often recalling sketches and it was there that he illness and death of his mother, Ravel
Ravel but also containing dustings of the worked on the Violin Concerto, turned to what had always been an
peculiarly exotic style of Frederick Delius in followed by more work on it in antidote for him during difficult
its use of small motives synthesized to exotic Amityville over the summer. Britten times, the emotional and intellectual
harmonies and yearning expression. finished the Concerto while on comfort of French culture and
vacation in Quebec in September. tradition.
Lament was composed as an elegy to a Writing to his publisher he said:“So
9-year-old girl named Catherine who, with far it is without question my best The original piano setting of Le
her family, perished on May 7, 1915 when a piece. It is rather serious, I’m afraid – Tombeau de Couperin combined a
German U-Boat sank the civilian ocean liner but it’s got some tunes in it!” dedication of each movement to one
RMS Lusitania in the Atlantic. 1,195 people of Ravel’s friends that had fallen on
were lost and the incident caused an The premiere went to Britten’s friend the battlefield, with a look-back to
international furor.The family had been and fellow Frank Bridge student, the musical style of the French
friends of Bridge’s, and this darkly beautiful Spanish violinist Antonio Brosa, who Baroque era. Composer François
work for strings became an outlet for his had also immigrated to the United Couperin (1668-1733) had produced
personal anguish, whose pacifism was driven States with war looming in Europe. music in memory of friends, giving it
by the loss of family and friends during this the name “tombeau”(tombstone).
With the New York Philharmonic led This too became Ravel’s path.
period.The constant motion and resolutions by John Barbirolli on March 28, 1940,
of the music’s rising and falling two-note it received mixed reviews but the Highly engaging in its charm, one
figures make for an intensely affecting American composer Elliott Carter would not suspect that Le Tombeau
tribute. was most impressed with the “size de Couperin is a work springing from
and ambition”of Britten’s talent. any kind of personal turmoil,
Violin Concerto especially in the orchestral version.
Benjamin Britten The noble opening movement Though the music’s fragrant
b. Lowestoft, England / November 22, 1913 begins with a distinctive motive on harmonies and vivid orchestration
d. Aldeburgh / December 4, 1976 the timpani which serves as a motto show a modern face, the rhythmic
Composed: 1938-1939 throughout the movement.The elements and phrase repetitions
First performance: March 29, 1940 soloist enters with a melody of short recall Baroque dances of Couperin’s
(New York), John Barbirolli, conductor; dropping phrases. Roles reverse later age.
Antonio Brosa, soloist on, and the movement ends in
First WSO performance haunting fashion. The oboe leads off in the opening
Prélude, soon drawing the
As with his teacher Frank The second movement begins woodwinds along to join its
Bridge, Benjamin Britten without pause – a sinister scherzo shimmering line. Forlane is based on
was a committed pacifist. with a more relaxed centerpiece. an Italian dance reputedly made
Following Hitler’s Then, a searching cadenza that popular by Venetian gondoliers.
annexation of recalls the opening movement.The Menuet is a signature Baroque
Czechoslovakia in March of 1939, thus finale is a passacaglia, an ancient dance. Ravel’s is of childlike simplicity.
Baroque variation form whose The rousing Rigaudon closes the
ending Neville Chamberlain’s declaration
repeating bass line is first heard in suite, the music’s lively duple-
of “peace for our time,”the 26-year-old
the trombones. An intense dialogue metered rhythms recalling the
Britten followed his friends, poet W.H.
with the soloist ensues, traversing original hopping dance moves found
Auden and novelist Christopher
nine emotionally charged variations in Provence during Louis XIV’s time.
Isherwood to America to avoid the through a range of striking episodes.
Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français.
8 OVERTURE I November – December 2018Symphony No. 9 Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8 Shostakovich did attempt an epic first
Dmitri Shostakovich (1943) became a profoundly tragic movement but abandoned it,
b. St Petersburg, Russia / September 25, 1906and epic depiction of massive observing Stalin “like a frog puffing
d. Moscow / August 9, 1975 conflict and the war’s himself up to the size of the ox.
Composed: 1945 consequences.With victory over Everyone praised Stalin, and now I was
First performance: November 3, 1945 Hitler’s Nazis in 1945, the resulting supposed to join in this unholy affair.”
CLASSICS
(Leningrad),Yevgeny Mravinsky, conductor expectation for Russia’s greatest
composer was to provide a suitably Shostakovich’s response was a far
Last WSO performance: 2011, Dmitry more compact symphony in the new
monumental symphony to glorify
Sitkovetsky, conductor Ninth – full of biting wit, economy of
Stalin in no uncertain terms,
Begun in 1941, Shostakovich’s regardless of the terrible losses of gesture and pointed barbs of anger
large-scale Symphony No. 7 the Russian people. After all, under its surface.The work was one of
reflects the siege of Leningrad, Beethoven and Mahler wrote the main reasons Shostakovich was
a Leningrad “Stalin destroyed auspicious Ninth symphonies. So targeted as an Enemy of the People
and Hitler finished off,”the too here, but with a more significant during Stalin’s second wave of
composer wrote in Testimony. dedication, the politburo felt. repression in 1948.
CLASSICS
ARTIST BIOS Ravel, Britten & Shostakovich
Tasmin Little, violin
OBE, FGSM, Hon RAM, ARCM (Hons)
"One of the supremely great violinists Tasmin Little is a Fellow of the Guildhall School
of our time" - Music-Web International of Music and Drama (FGSM), a Vice President of
"Little can justly be regarded as the Elgar Society, an Ambassador for The
Britain's finest violinist" - Independent Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts,
and for Youth Music, and has received
Tasmin Little has firmly established Honourary Degrees from the Universities of
herself as one of today's leading international Bradford, Leicester, Hertfordshire and City of
violinists. She has performed on every continent and London. In 2016, she was awarded Honourary
in some of the most prestigious venues of the world, Membership of the Royal Academy of Music
including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, (Hon RAM) by the Academy and the University
Concertgebouw, Philharmonie Berlin, Vienna of London. She is the recipient of the Gold
Konzerthaus, South Bank Centre, Barbican Centre and Badge Award for Services to Music and in 2012
Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center and Suntory Hall. was appointed an Officer of the Order of the
Tasmin’s concerto appearances include those with British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Diamond
Adelaide, City of Birmingham, London, Melbourne, Jubilee Birthday Honours List, for Services to
Seattle, Singapore, and St. Louis Symphonies; the Music. She plays a 1757 Giovanni Battista
Berlin, New York, Hong Kong, Malaysian, London, Guadagnini violin.
Netherlands Radio, Royal Liverpool and Royal
Philharmonics; the Gewandhaus, Ulster and all the ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
BBC Orchestras; The Philharmonia and Orquestra Victoria Sparks, Percussion;
Sinfonica do Porto - Casa da Musica. Laura McDougall, Flute
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 9Swing is the Thing
SOUNDBYTES
POPS
Byron Stripling, conductor & trumpet
Carmen Bradford, vocalist
Leo Manzari, tap dancer
Robert Breithaput, drummer
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing Ellington/Tyzik
Dinah Armstrong/Tyzik
St. James Infirmary Primrose/Mackrel/Tyzik
Symphony In Riffs Benny Carter
A-Tisket, A-Tasket Traditional
Love Is Here To Stay Gershwin/Riddle
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Fields/McHugh/Tyzik
Smile Darn Ya Smile O’Flynn/Meskill/Rich
You Gotta Give Me That Rhythm Jeff Tyzik
- INTERMISSION -
Bugle Call Rag Pettis/Meyers/Schoebel/Holman
St. Louis Blues Handy/Tyzik
Mood Indigo Ellington/Mills/Bigard/ Berger
Harlem Street Scene Jeff Tyzik
Minnie the Moocher Calloway/Tyzik
Honeysuckle Rose Fats Waller
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues Jeff Tyzik
I Won’t Dance Kern/Riddle
Bill Bailey Cannon/Tyzik
*November 16: Swing dancing with Saturday Swingout during Intermission
Friday, November 16 8:00 p.m. Presenting Media Sponsor:
Saturday, November 17 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 18 2:00 p.m.
Pre-Concert Performance on the Piano Nobile,
Friday, 7:15 p.m. Manitoba Registered Music Teacher's Association
Saturday, 7:15 p.m. Winnipeg Youth Orchestra
Sunday, 1:15 p.m. Suzuki Music Winnipeg
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 11POPS
ARTIST BIOS Swing is the Thing
Byron Stripling, conductor & trumpet concert with Shelly Berg, Big Band with the ladies
A powerhouse trumpeter, gifted of DIVA or her new favourite: performing with
with a soulful voice and a Symphony Orchestras around the world, Carmen
charismatic onstage swagger, Byron Bradford’s body of work reflects a vast depth of
Stripling has delighted audiences musical experience and technical brilliance. She is
internationally. As soloist with the also recognized for the overwhelming passion she
Boston Pops Orchestra, Stripling has brings to the lyric. She has truly contributed to the
performed frequently under the perpetuation and preservation of this Great
baton of Keith Lockhart, as well as being featured American art form called jazz.
soloist on the PBS television special Evening at Pops
with conductors John Williams and Mr. Lockhart. Leo Manzari, tap dancer
Currently, Stripling serves as artistic director and Originally from Washington, DC,
conductor of the highly acclaimed, award-winning Leo Manzari is a Lucille Lortel
Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Award-nominated tap dancer. As
part of a duo act called The
Since his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Manzari Brothers, Leo has
Pops, Stripling has emerged as one of America’s headlined in the touring and Off-
most popular symphony pops guest artists, having Broadway productions of Maurice
performed with over 100 orchestras around the Hines is Tappin' Thru Life, featured guest artist on
world including the Boston Pops, National So You Think You Can Dance, The Mo'nique Show,
Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit PBS News Hour, Jerry Lewis Telethon, and ABC's
Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, The View. Other credentials include a recurring role
Dallas Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit in Showtime's wildly popular and award winning
Symphony, Vancouver Symphony,Toronto television show Homeland and lead writer and
Symphony, and Dallas Symphony, to name a few. He vocalist for a a genre he created called TAP RAP. His
has been a featured soloist at the Hollywood Bowl most recent album, CLOCKWORK, can be found on
and performs at jazz festivals throughout the world. all major streaming platforms.
A resident of Ohio, Stripling lives in the country with
Robert Breithaupt, drummer
his wife, former dancer, writer and poet, Alexis, and
Robert Breithaupt is a veteran of
their beautiful daughters.
over 40 years in music, as a
Carmen Bradford, vocalist performer, educator, arts
Born in Austin,Texas and raised in administrator, author, musical
Altadena, California, Carmen contractor, and entrepreneur.
Bradford grew up with music in her He is Professor of Music at Capital
home and in her heart. It was only University, Past-President of the
natural that Carmen would follow in Percussive Arts Society, and on the board of the
the footsteps of her great family Jazz Education Network. Breithaupt has performed
legacy, being the daughter of and recorded in diverse solo, small ensemble and
legendary trumpeter/composer Bobby Bradford and orchestral settings and has appeared with a virtual
world-renowned vocalist/composer Melba Joyce. “Who’s Who” of great jazz talents and scores of
Her grandfather Melvin Moore sang with Lucky other noted artists. As drummer/percussionist for
Millender and Dizzy Gillespie’s Big Band in the 1940s trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, Broadway star
and sang with the Ink Spots, making Carmen the Sandy Duncan and other artists, he has performed
third generation of incredible musicians. She has with dozens of professional orchestras and
carved out a place in music history for herself and is ensembles throughout the United States and
playing an integral role in this uniquely American art abroad, and is the drummer for the Columbus
form called jazz. Carmen Bradford is Jazz Royalty. Jazz Orchestra.
In 2016, Carmen Bradford was asked by South ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
African trumpeter, Darren English, to be a part of his Paul Balcain, saxophone; Will Bonness, piano;
new critically acclaimed CD, tilted Imagination Janice Finlay, saxophone; Julie Husband, saxophone;
Nation on Hot Shoe Records.Whether it’s a duo Julian Bradford, bass; Jonathan Steven, saxophone;
Neil Watson, saxophone
12 OVERTURE I November – December 2018SOUNDBYTES
BMO NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Julian Pellicano, conductor
Directed by Chris Columbus
Produced by David Heyman
Written by Steve Kloves
Based on “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint Richard Harris
Emma Watson Jason Isaacs
Kenneth Branagh Alan Rickman
John Cleese Fiona Shaw
Robbie Coltrane Maggie Smith
Warwick Davis Julie Walters
Music by John Williams
Cinematography by Roger Pratt
Edited by Peter Honess
Produced by Heyday Films, 1492 Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
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Saturday, December 1 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 2 2:00 p.m.
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 15BMO NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
ARTIST BIOS Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Academy’s most-nominated living person and the
SecretsTM Synopsis second-most nominated person in the history of
Cars fly, trees fight back and a mysterious the Oscars. He has received seven British Academy
house-elf comes to warn Harry PotterTM at Awards (BAFTA), twenty-four Grammys, four Golden
the start of his second year at HogwartsTM. Globes, five Emmys, and numerous gold and
Adventure and danger await when bloody platinum records. In 2003, he received the Olympic
writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Order (the IOC’s highest honour) for his
of Secrets has been opened. To save contributions to the Olympic movement. He
Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in
Hermione’s magical abilities and courage. December of 2004. In 2009, Mr. Williams was
inducted into the American Academy of Arts &
John Williams, composer Sciences, and he received the National Medal of
In a career spanning more than Arts, the highest award given to artists by the U.S.
five decades, John Williams has Government. In 2016, he received the 44th Life
become one of America’s most Achievement Award from the American Film
accomplished and successful Institute – the first time in their history that this
composers for film and for the honour was bestowed upon a composer.
concert stage, and he remains In January 1980, Mr. Williams was named
one of our nation’s most distinguished and nineteenth music director of the Boston Pops
contributive musical voices. He has composed Orchestra, succeeding the legendary Arthur Fiedler.
the music and served as music director for He currently holds the title of Boston Pops
more than one hundred films, including all Laureate Conductor, which he assumed following
eight Star Wars films, the first three Harry his retirement in December, 1993, after fourteen
Potter films, Superman, JFK, Born on the highly successful seasons. He also holds the title of
Fourth of July, Memoirs of a Geisha, Far and Artist-in-Residence at Tanglewood. Mr. Williams
Away, The Accidental Tourist, Home Alone and has composed numerous works for the concert
The Book Thief. His 45-year artistic partnership stage, among them two symphonies, and
with director Steven Spielberg has resulted in concertos commissioned by several of the world’s
many of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and leading orchestras, including a cello concerto for
successful films, including Schindler’s List, E.T. the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a bassoon
The Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Close concerto for the New York Philharmonic, a trumpet
Encounters of the Third Kind, the Indiana Jones concerto for The Cleveland Orchestra, and a horn
films, Munich, Saving Private Ryan, The concerto for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In
Adventures of Tintin, War Horse, Lincoln, The 2009, Mr. Williams composed and arranged “Air and
BFG and The Post. His contributions to Simple Gifts” especially for the first inaugural
television music include scores for more than ceremony of President Barack Obama, and in
200 television films for the groundbreaking, September 2009, the Boston Symphony premiered
early anthology series Alcoa Theatre, Kraft a new concerto for harp and orchestra entitled “On
Television Theatre, Chrysler Theatre and Willows and Birches.”
Playhouse 90, as well as themes for NBC
Nightly News (“The Mission”), NBC’s Meet the Brady Beaubien
Press, and the PBS arts showcase Great A Stanford graduate and All-
Performances. He also composed themes for American Athlete, Beaubien
the 1984, 1988, and 1996 Summer Olympic studied cognitive neuroscience
Games, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He before founding Interlace Media –
has received five Academy Awards and fifty- an award-winning motion graphics
one Oscar nominations, making him the company.
16 OVERTURE I November – December 2018Interlace is a premiere CG animation and experience. Recent and current live concert experiences
creative agency for feature films. They have include Gladiator, The Godfather, It’s a Wonderful Life,
defined the global campaigns of over 100 DreamWorks Animation In Concert, Star Trek: The
major Hollywood movies, including Avatar, X- Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour, and
Men, Rio, Ice Age, and Die Hard franchises. Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Justin Freer has quickly become
one of the most sought-after conductors of film music
Beaubien co-founded CineConcerts, a company with a long list of full symphonic live to projection
dedicating to reinventing the experience of projects. He has appeared with some of the world’s
theatrical presentation and orchestral music. He leading orchestras including the Chicago Symphony
is currently producing Gladiator Live, The Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, New York
Godfather Live, DreamWorks Animation in Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia
Concert, It’s a Wonderful Life, Breakfast at Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and Sydney
Tiffany’s, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, and The Symphony Orchestra. From full-length movie screenings
Harry Potter Film Concert Series. with live orchestra to music-interactive sporting event
He had spearheaded Cineconcerts invention of experiences to original 3D-environment holiday
new genres and its creative presentations of programming, CineConcerts is at the forefront of live
cherished film and television content, including entertainment.
writing Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, a project
that celebrates 50 years of iconic material. He Staff and Thanks
works to ensure Cineconcerts inspires a return Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsTM In Concert
to communal entertainment and continues to Produced by
offer modern audiences and the world’s youth Justin Freer President/Founder/Producer
a chance to re-connect with concert halls and Brady Beaubien Co-Founder/Producer
local orchestras.
Director of Production Jeffery Sells
As a designer, Beaubien co-designed Matsuhisa Director of Marketing, George Valdiviez
Paris at the Le Royal Monceau-Raffles and Head of Publicity and Communications Andrew Alderete
designed the Citrus building on Melrose Ave. General Manager, Nicolas Rehm
This new architectural addition to the Brand/Marketing/IP Acquisition, Ma’ayan Kaplan
Hollywood cityscape represents a commitment Brand/Marketing Manager, Brittany Fonseca
to the metropolitan and interconnected Brand/Marketing and PR Manager, Molly Kossoff
providence of Los Angeles. At The Citrus, Brand/Marketing Manager, Si Peng
advanced materials and technology merge with Office Manager, Gabe Cheng
wood, concrete and glass in an organic and
Worldwide Representation WME Entertainment
modernist design. Mr. Beaubien has partnered
with award-winning sushi chef, Nobu Music Preparation JoAnn Kane Music Service
Matsuhisa, to bring his new restaurant concept Music Editing Ed Kalnins
- Umeda - into the building. Mr. Beaubien also Playback Operation and Synthesizer Production,
designed the restaurant. iMusicImage
Sound Remixing Justin Moshkevich,
CineConcerts Igloo Music Studios
CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of Merchandising by Firebrand
live music experiences performed with visual
media. Founded by producer/conductor Justin ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Freer and producer/writer (Star Trek: The Ultimate Sharon Atkinson, clarinet; Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe;
Voyage and DreamWorks Animation in Concert) Anthony Cyre, percussion; Cary Deby, piano; Allen
Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged Harrington, bassoon; Donna Laube, piano; Leanne Lee,
millions of people worldwide in concert piano; Anna Millan, French horn; Chad Reimer, tuba;
presentations that redefine the evolution of live Laurel Ridd, flute; Victoria Sparks, percussion;
Brendan Thompson, percussion
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 17The Official Radio Station for
the WSO Masterworks Series.
Winnipeg’s only dedicated
classical & jazz music stationMessiah
SPECIAL
Daniel Raiskin, conductor
Jessica Strong, soprano
Catherine Daniel, mezzo-soprano
James McLennan, tenor
Gregory Dahl, baritone
CMU Festival Chorus, Janet Brenneman, Artistic Director
Messiah George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Part the First
- INTERMISSION -
Part the Second
There will be a very brief interval between Parts II and III.
Please remain in the hall.
Part the Third
Saturday, December 8 7:30 p.m.
Pre-Concert Chat on the Piano Nobile at 7:15 p.m.
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra wishes to acknowledge the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
for the use of the portative organ in tonight’s performance.
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 19Messiah is an anomaly among Handel traveled to Dublin that
PROGRAM NOTES Handel’s two dozen oratorios in that, November and after the
by James Manishen apart from Israel in Egypt, its entire disappointments of London, took
text is drawn from the Bible and is his much pleasure in being
Messiah
George Frideric Handel only oratorio based on the New enthusiastically received by the
b. Halle, Prussia / February 23, 1685 Testament. Messiah was also the only Irish press. Preparations for the
d. London, England / April 14, 1759 oratorio presented in a consecrated premiere went on throughout the
Composed: 1741. First performance: space during his lifetime. Not winter of 1742. Choristers were
1742 (Dublin). intended as part of a devotional recruited from Dublin churches
service, Handel intended it as a and excitement elevated to fever
The most
middle-class entertainment with pitch.
celebrated
pious leanings and just a step
oratorio of all
removed from the Italian operatic The premiere on April 13th 1742
time, Messiah
style ventures he had been having was a triumph. Handel couldn’t
elicits almost an
success with as London’s leading wait to take it home to London.
involuntary
composer, impresario and producer
response of
of opera. In London however, it was felt that
recognition at the mere mention of
Messiah’s texts would be
its name. It is the most loved of all
But in 1740, Handel was having compromised by performances in
oratorios and for all their estimable
trouble keeping such ventures theatres propagated by actors of
merits, neither the Passions of Bach
solvent. English public taste was questionable morals. Messiah
nor Haydn’s Creation rival Messiah’s
moving away from continental received a few subsequent
popularity, though Mendelssohn’s
influences towards more localized performances but had to wait
Elijah was, in the 19-century,
entertainments, spurred on by the until more liberal times arrived in
considered its equal.
success of the 1728 satirical romp The 1750 when Handel staged a
Beggar’s Opera by Gay and Pepusch. performance to benefit London’s
One feels the urge to want to sing as
Rumors abounded that Handel was Foundling Hospital, a charity for
with no other work of its genre, as
finished. abandoned children.
imperial melody, invention and vision
are presented with the matchless
Handel withdrew from public life in Such good will further ensured
proportion of a theatrical master. And
the early months of 1741 and seldom Messiah’s success, inspiring annual
for the gift of Messiah, we literally
ventured out. But that summer, he performances for the Foundling
have to thank inches, when, as a
came across a small book of Biblical Hospital up until Handel’s death
young man, Handel’s life was saved
texts assembled by Charles Jennens, a in 1759. It was the last work
after a metal frock button deflected a
wealthy and pretentious type but a Handel directed, just eight days
sword point in a duel!
great admirer of the composer. before his death and is the only
Handel’s imagination lit up. major Baroque work that has an
Yet for all the visionary qualities in the
unbroken performance tradition
music’s progression from dark to light,
Rumor has it that Handel confined from the time of its creation to
the dramatic strength of Messiah
himself to his room, completing the present day.
comes not from telling a story.
Messiah on September 14, 1741 in
Handel’s theatrical background was
just over three weeks, but evidence
inbred when he composed Messiah,
shows that the Lord Lieutenant of
but his priority was contemplation of
Dublin had visited Handel early in
the sacred rather than the dramatic.“I
1741 to propose a new work for a
should be sorry if I only entertained
series of Dublin charity concerts.
them,”Handel told an admirer.“I
wished to make them better.”
Veuillez vous adresser au service des abonnés ou consulter le site www.wso.ca pour la traduction en français.
20 OVERTURE I November – December 2018SPECIAL
ARTIST BIOS Messiah
Jessica Strong, soprano James McLennan, tenor
Hailed as a “superb discovery,” by James McLennan has been celebrated
Operà Magazine, Jessica Strong has for his “emotional intensity” (Opera
been praised for possessing a News),“considerable charm,” and
“powerful, charismatic soprano “strong yet pure tenor,” (Toronto Star)
whose voice commands attention.” in a wide range of roles on opera and
(Classical Voice America). concert stages across Canada.
Most recently, Ms. Strong debuted the lead Last season’s credits included Goro in Madama
Butterfly at Manitoba Opera and Luther Billis in South
soprano role of Marta in Weinberg’s Die Passagierin,
as well as the title role in Barber’s Vanessa, both
Pacific for Calgary Opera. He also appeared with
with Oper Frankfurt. Jessica has also performed Edmonton Opera as Jean Bilodeau in the critically
leading roles in Stiffelio, Falstaff, La Traviata, Simon
acclaimed production of Les Feluettes, a role he
Boccanegra, Carmen, Der Ring des Nibelungen, originated for the world premiere at the Montreal
The Rake’s Progress, Die Fledermaus, A Midsummer Opera in 2016. An avid performer of new music, James’
Night’s Dream, Don Giovanni, Ariodante, and concert appearances included a tour of the Canadian
L’Italiana in Algeri. prairies with A Prairie Boy’s Life, a new chamber work
The recipient of many awards and scholarships, by composer John Greer. In 2018, James was awarded
Jessica has been recognized by the Canada Council a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, which
for the Arts, Sylva Gelber Music Foundation, funded six weeks of study in France under
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, internationally renowned clown and acting teacher,
WMC McLellan Competition, Solti Foundation, Philippe Gaulier.
Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation, George London Last fall James joined the University of Manitoba’s
Foundation and Vancouver Opera Guild; a Desautels Faculty of Music as a voice instructor.
highlight performance saw Jessica singing at An alumnus of the Second City Training Centre in
Carnegie Hall with Marilyn Horne’s ‘Song Toronto, he is also a certified French translator.
Continues’ series.
Gregory Dahl, baritone
Catherine Daniel, mezzo-soprano Gregory Dahl’s debut as Tomsky in
Originally from Edmonton, Catherine The Queen of Spades for English
Daniel, mezzo- soprano is currently National Opera was notable for “a
based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. splendidly oily and corrupt Count
Her upcoming roles include: Tomsky” while the press hailed his
Azucena, Santuzza and Arsace. Last “appealingly lyrical baritone [that]
season included concerts in emphasized Golaud’s inner turmoil over his villainy”
Winnipeg, Montreal and New York and operas in in Opera Theatre of St. Louis’s Pelléas et Mélisande.
Knoxville and throughout Ontario.
During the 2018/2019 season, Greg appears as
Ms. Daniel recently stepped in for the role of Hermogines in the world premiere of Rufus
Klytemnestra in Edmonton Opera’s production of Wainwright’s second opera Hadrian with the Canadian
Elektra (2017). Mark Morris from Edmonton Journal Opera Company, joins l’Opéra de Montréal for Donner
wrote:“…She pulled it off triumphantly, rather in Das Rheingold, sings Messiah with the Winnipeg
imperious in her stage presence, with a chilling range Symphony, and reprises the title role in Rigoletto for
of vocal expression, colour, and often menace…” Calgary Opera.
European engagements included: singing Dido and Mr. Dahl first came to national attention as Francis
the Sorceress (2009), Carmen (2010) and two tours Chancy in the World Premiere of James Rolfe’s
of Porgy and Bess (2015, 2016). Canadian Beatrice Chancy. Mr. Dahl has also created roles for
performances included: Edmonton Opera (2014- Tapestry New Opera Works (Robert Peary in Smith’s
2017), Montreal Opera (2010, 2014 and 2015) and Facing South and The Alchemist in Schafer’s The
Bicycle Opera (2017). Catherine graduated from the Palace of the Cinnabar Phoenix) and sang the role of
University of Manitoba with an Integrated George in the Canadian Premiere of Heggie’s Dead
Music/Education degree in 2007.There she studied Man Walking, presented by the Calgary Opera.
voice with Coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl.
November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 21SPECIAL
ARTIST BIOS Messiah
Canadian Mennonite University Festival CMU Festival Chorus Director Janet Brenneman is
Chorus, Janet Brenneman, director Associate Professor of Music at Canadian
The CMU Festival Chorus, in its Mennonite University where she teaches music
inaugural season, brings education, choral conducting, and conducts the
together the choral traditions CMU Singers and the CMU Women’s Chorus. Active
and excellent quality of three in the Manitoba choral community, Janet is also
distinct ensembles under the the Conductor of Renaissance Voices, and the Faith
CMU umbrella to create an and Life Women’s Choir. Janet has studied and
ensemble comprised of current CMU students, worked with notable conductors Doreen Rao,
CMU alumni, and community members.With its Elmer Iseler, Charles Smith, and Helmuth Rilling.
Recent guest conducting engagements have
roots in excellent performances by the former
taken her across Canada, most notably to conduct
Mennonite Festival Chorus, the choir members
the Elmer Iseler Singers and the Amadeus Choir of
have worked with distinguished WSO directors
Toronto in a performance of Bach’s Christmas
Bramwell Tovey, Andrey Boreyko and Alexander Oratorio in December 2017.
Mickelthwate, as well as guest conductors such
as Helmut Rilling, Robert Shaw, Ivars Taurins, The current season brings CMU Festival Chorus to
Jane Glover, and Tania Miller. Performances with the concert hall stage with WSO’s new Music Director
the WSO include masterworks by Mozart, Daniel Raiskin to perform Handel’s Messiah in
Britten, Handel, Beethoven, Verdi, Mahler, December 2018 and Verdi’s Requiem in March 2019.
Schoenberg, Silvestrov, and Pärt. ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Michelle Mourre, harpsichord/organ
22 OVERTURE I November – December 2018AIR CANADA SOUNDBYTES
POPS
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Proud supporter of the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra, we celebrate and wish them a
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November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 24G R E AT- W E S T L I F E
Manny Tuba’s
GREAT-WEST LIFE
KIDS CONCERTS
Kooky Christmas
Carol!
Earl Lee, conductor
Mr. Mark, entertainer
Manny Tuba, WSO mascot
Troika from Lieutenant Kije Prokofiev
Dance of the Buffoons from The Snow Maiden Rimsky-Korsakov
Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals Saint-Saëns
Holiday for Strings Rose
Jingle Bells arr. Gould
Mazurka from Swan Lake Tchaikovsky
Sleigh Ride Anderson
Fantasy on Green Sleeves Vaughn Williams
O Holy Night Adam
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Nutcracker Tchaikovsky
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Pre-concert Activities 1:00 p.m. Kids Concerts
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November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 25GREAT-WEST LIFE KIDS CONCERTS
ARTIST BIOS Manny Tuba’s Kooky Christmas Carol
Mr. Mark, entertainer Earl Lee, conductor
His real name is Mark A newly appointed Associate
Cameron, but he has been Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony
known to countless kids and Orchestra and former RBC Resident
their families as Mr. Mark, Conductor of the Toronto Symphony
creator of wild and wonderful Orchestra, Earl Lee is a renowned
music for kids to sing and Korean-Canadian performer who
dance to. Armed with a truckload of creates powerful, emotional experiences for audiences
enthusiasm and a truckload of instruments, worldwide. Earl’s passion for music is reflected in his
his shows are always lively and engaging! diverse career as both a conductor and a cellist,
appearing on major concert hall stages across the
When he is not gallivanting around the world globe.
with Manny Tuba, the WSO’s greatest
spokesperson, Mr. Mark is either busy Earl’s musical philosophy is centred around the power
performing at children’s festivals across of emotional connections. Every aspect of his
Canada, or making orchestras out of junk concerts - from programming to performance - are
with kids, as part of Manitoba Arts Council’s fine-tuned to connect with both musicians and
Artists in the School Program. If he’s not audiences on a personal level. Earl’s close affinity for
doing that, he is most likely at Canada’s Royal the emotions of his audience has made him a sought-
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26 OVERTURE I November – December 2018Christmas with The Celtic Tenors
SOUNDBYTES
POPS
The Celtic Tenors:
Daryl Simpson
James Nelson
Matthew Gilsenan
Martin MacDonald, conductor
Brian McGrane, music director
Joy to the World attrib G. F. Handel
The First Noel Traditional
In the Bleak Mid-Winter Holst
Rocky Road to Dublin Trad. / arr. Cian Sweeney
You Raise Me Up Rolf Lovland & Brendan Graham / arr. D. Munro
Westering Home Trad. Hugh S. Robertson / arr. Gavin Murphy
Wild Mountainside John Douglas / arr. Gavin Murphy
Red-Haired Mary Trad. / arr. Dervish/Celtic Tenors/Gavin Murphy
Remember Me Phil Coulter
- INTERMISSION -
Angels We Have Heard Trad. French / arr. Celtic Tenors
We Three Kings John Henry Hopkins / arr. Celtic Tenors
Libiamo (Brindisi) from La Traviata Verdi
Galileo Declan O’Rourke / arr. Gavin Murphy
Better Tom Baxter / arr. Gavin Murphy
The Town I Loved So Well Phil Coulter / arr. Nick Ingman
Spanish Lady Trad. / arr. Frank Gallagher
Time to Say Goodbye Sartorial & Quarantotto / arr. D. Munro
All vocal arrangements by The Celtic Tenors
Friday, December 14 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by:
Saturday, December 15 8:00 p.m.
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MUSICIANS IN THE MAKING
Pre-Concert Performance on the Piano Nobile
Friday, 7:15 p.m. Piano Studio of Gina Wedel (MRMTA)
Sunday, 1:05 p.m. Manitoba Band Association
Presenting Patrons: Curt & Cathy Vossen
Tuba Christmas Festival
DINNER & SYMPHONY Catered by:
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November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 29POPS
ARTIST BIOS Christmas with The Celtic Tenors
Daryl Simpson Over 50 roles in opera and operetta include
Daryl Simpson B.E.M., from Omagh, Tichon (Katya) for Opera Theatre Company in
Northern Ireland, developed his love of Portugal, Josef (Wiener Blut) and Cecco (Il Mondo
music during schooling at Omagh della Luna) for OTC, Basilio (Figaro) for Scottish
Academy, which then led him to study at Opera under the baton of Raymond Leppard,
Queen’s University (Bmus), Royal Irish Pinkerton (Butterfly) at Hever Castle in Kent,
Academy of Music (DipMus), and Royal Scottish Snout/Wall (Midsummer Night’s Dream) for
Academy of Music and Drama (PgDipMus, MMus and Singapore Lyric, Cavaradossi (Tosca), Calaf
MOpera). (Turandot) and Pinkerton (Butterfly) for Opera in
the Open, Lensky (Onegin) in Russia, Alfredo
After leaving Scotland, Daryl became an inaugural (Traviata) at Como in Italy, roles for Scottish
‘Young Associate Artist’ at Opera Theatre Company, Opera, Opera Ireland, Opera Liceu, New Israeli
performing in various operas, recitals and broadcasts. Opera, and the Wexford and Buxton Festivals.
He was then accepted to the prestigious Opera Zurich
Studio, where he went on to perform several roles For 13 years, James wrote a column for the Sligo
including Tamino (Die Zauberflöte). His concert/oratorio Weekender – Nelson’s Column. James is also part of
performances include appearing with the Royal an ongoing building project in Kenya, giving
Scottish National Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, as well AIDS orphans a second chance at life, building &
as the Zurich Kammer Orchestra. upgrading their accommodation and education
facilities, as well as teaching them music and
In September 1998, in the aftermath of the Omagh performing in concerts with the kids. Check out
tragedy, Daryl formed the Omagh Community Youth www.kenyabuild.com. A debut charity CD is also
Choir, bringing young people together to promote available – Cheryl’s Children – On Top of the World.
Peace and Reconciliation through music. OCYC has had
unprecedented international success including Matthew Gilsenan
recording with Lord Lloyd Webber and appearing on Matthew Gilsenan was born into a
The Royal Variety Show.Their collaboration Playing for hard-working farming family in North
Change scored a US Billboard No 10, headlined at Meath. Steeped in the local musical
Glastonbury Festival and a release of, All you Need is traditions and raised by parents who
Love, for Starbucks (Red). shared a great love for music, from the
Daryl also plies his skills as an Music Director, Arranger great composers to obscure Irish folk, Matthew
and Vocal teacher but takes most pride from mentoring along with all his siblings was born to sing.
and developing young talent for a career in music. His classical training started in the Sisters of
Daryl was recognized with a BEM (British Empire Medal) Mercy convent in Kells, Co.Meath, aged 10, and
for services to Community Relations and Peace and progressed to some of the great Irish and
Reconciliation In Northern Ireland in the Queen's 2018 Scottish teachers. Although he ventured into
New Year Honours List. opera and classical singing, Matthew never lost
his love for the music of his youth, in particular
James Nelson
the vibrant contemporary Irish music, which is his
James Nelson, from Sligo, though resident
great source of inspiration.
in Baltinglass (Wicklow), is a BA, BMus
(Hons) graduate from UCD, and a student Matthew's busy singing life ran in parallel with his
of David Harper (UK), Britta Sundberg engineering career, but his desire to sing was too
(Sweden) and Edith Forrest & Dr Veronica strong. So in 1997, he decided to take a six-month
Dunne (Ireland). sabbatical from engineering and embarked on his
singing career. So in the space of one year,
Highlights from an oratorio repertoire of over 60
Matthew’s live singing moved from his
works include Frank Martin’s Golgotha in Bern &
engineering firms rock band to Ireland’s National
Zürich Cathedrals, L’Enfance du Christ (Berlioz)
Chamber Choir to the operatic stage and
alongside Katia Ricciarelli in Rome and Florence, as
onwards, together with James, founding The
well as Gerontius, Verdi Requiem, Britten’s St Nicolas,
Celtic Tenors, in a sensational boardroom signing
Haydn’s Creation, the Bach Passions, etc.
with EMI classics. Matthew has never looked back!
30 OVERTURE I November – December 2018November – December 2018 I OVERTURE 31
An interview with Sistema Teacher, John Baron
John Baron is in his seventh year teaching square one. The growth is incredible.
with Sistema Winnipeg. Working out of It's hard to see in the thick of things
Elwick School, John instructs three bass sometimes but when I've taken a
students and conducts both the moment to step back and think about
Beethoven and Mozart orchestras, where these students have come
teaching over 40 students each year. from, it's pretty amazing. From how to
hold a violin to running their own
What have you found is the biggest chamber groups and sight reading
impact of having a daily teacher within orchestral pieces ... that's the
Sistema Winnipeg? spectrum within the time I've been
with Sistema Winnipeg.
Students need structure. Students need
repetition. Students need consistency. What is your favourite part of
All three of these things are in place teaching within Sistema Winnipeg?
when the students know that there will
be the same teacher there every single My favourite part of
day. It helps the students develop a teaching within
routine and gives them something they Sistema Winnipeg is
can count on. I feel like it also helps getting to see students
me just as much as it helps the experience success. It
kids. Getting to teach them every doesn't matter in
day, I am able to develop what way or the size
relationships with the students of the success. The
and most importantly, trust. minute you see a
These are all difficult lightbulb go on in
things to build if a their head, where
teacher is only they've connected
around a couple the dots on a
days in a week. When I'm concept or they prove
teaching as many kids as I themselves wrong by
do, I need to have as doing something they
many of them on my side thought they couldn't
as possible (haha). do, that's why I'm still
with the program.
Can you describe the Getting to see these
musical growth students discover their
you’ve witnessed love for music, its
in your students? challenges and its
I've seen a lot of rewards really makes
students from the job worth it.You can also read
