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Presenting the world’s finest classical artists since 1919 2016|2017
INTERNATIONAL SERIES AT THE GRANADA THEATRE
Gustavo Dudamel
LOS ANGELES
PHILHARMONIC
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL conductor
MICHELLE DeYOUNG mezzo-soprano
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017, 4PM
Vern Evans
The Granada Theatre (Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts)
COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION
INTERNATIONAL SERIES AT THE GRANADA THEATRE B I O G R A P H Y
LOS ANGELES
OPUS 3 ARTISTS PRESENTS
PHILHARMONIC
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, conductor
MICHELLE DEYOUNG, mezzo-soprano
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017, 4PM
The Granada Theatre (Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts)
Sara Langdon
FRANZ SCHUBERT Symphony No.1 in D Major, D.82
(1797-1828) Adagio; Allegro vivace
Andante
Menuetto
Allegro vivace
GUSTAV MAHLER Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
(1860-1911) (Songs of a Wayfarer)
Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
Ging heut’ Morgen über’s Feld
Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer
Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, under Phil creates festivals, artist residencies,
Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano the leadership of Music & Artistic and other thematic programs designed
Director Gustavo Dudamel, is invested to enhance the symphonic music
INTERMISSION in a tradition of the new, through a experience and delve further into
SCHUBERT Symphony No.2 in B-flat Major, D.125 commitment to foundational works certain artists’ or composers’ work. The
Largo; Allegro vivace and adventurous explorations. Both at organization’s commitment to the music
Andante home and abroad, the Philharmonic of our time is evident throughout the
Menuetto is leading the way in ground-breaking season programming, as well as in the
Presto vivace programming. 2016/17 marks the exhilarating Green Umbrella series and
orchestra’s 98th season. the LA Phil’s extensive commissioning
Programs and artists subject to change More than 250 concerts are initiatives.
either performed or presented by the Since 2003, the LA Phil’s home
CAMA gratefully acknowledges our sponsors Philharmonic each season at its two has been the inimitable Frank Gehry-
for this performance…
iconic venues: Walt Disney Concert designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, which
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Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. During its embodies the energy, imagination, and
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Robert & Christine Emmons • Jocelyne & Bill Meeker at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA and its orchestra. Praise for both the
Bob & Val Montgomery • Ellen & John Pillsbury
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design and the acoustics of the Hall has Schnéevoigt (1927-1929); Artur Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dudamel’s
been effusive. Rodzinski (1929-1933); Otto Klemperer contract has been extended to the
The orchestra’s involvement with (1933-1939); Alfred Wallenstein (1943- end of the 2021/2022 season. At his
Los Angeles extends far beyond 1956); Eduard van Beinum (1956-1959); initiative, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
symphony concerts in a concert hall, Zubin Mehta (1962-1978); Carlo Maria has dramatically expanded the scope
with performances in schools, churches, Giulini (1978-1984); André Previn (1985- of its community outreach programs,
and neighborhood centers of a vastly 1989); Esa-Pekka Salonen (1992-2009); including most notably the creation
diverse community. Among its wide- and Gustavo Dudamel (2009-present). n of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
ranging education initiatives is Youth (YOLA), influenced by the philosophy
Orchestra LA (YOLA). Inspired by of Venezuela’s admired El Sistema,
Venezuela’s revolutionary El Sistema, which encourages social development
the LA Phil and its community partners
provide free instruments, intensive GUSTAVO through music. With YOLA and diverse
local educational initiatives, Dudamel
music training, and academic support DUDAMEL brings music to children in underserved
to over 700 students from underserved communities of Los Angeles. These
neighborhoods. MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR programs have in turn inspired similar
Always inspired to expand its Walt and Lilly Disney Chair efforts throughout the United States, as
cultural offerings, the LA Phil each well as in Sweden (Hammarkullen) and
season produces concerts featuring As an internationally renowned Scotland (Raploch). he steadfastly commits some 25 weeks
zucco
Lisa Marie Maz-
distinguished artists in recital, jazz, symphonic and operatic conductor, At the Los Angeles Philharmonic, of his annual schedule to the orchestras
world music, songbook, and visiting Gustavo Dudamel is motivated by a not only is the breadth of audiences and children of El Sistema, both in Caracas
orchestra performances, in addition profound belief in music’s power to reached remarkable, but also the depth and around the country. During his 18th
to special holiday concerts and series unite and inspire. He currently serves of programming performed under season as Music Director of the entire
of chamber music, organ recitals, and as Music & Artistic Director of the Dudamel. LA Phil programs continue to El Sistema project, he continues to lead
Baroque music. Los Angeles Philharmonic and Music represent the best and boldest in new the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
Through an ongoing partnership with Director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony music, including numerous premieres in Venezuela, as well as on tour around
Deutsche Grammophon, the orchestra Orchestra of Venezuela, and the impact and commissions by composers such as the globe. Following a late summer 2016
has a substantial catalog of concerts of his leadership extends from the John Adams, Philip Glass, Bryce Dessner, European tour, the Bolívars and Dudamel
available online. In 2011, the Los Angeles greatest concert stages to classrooms, Arvo Pärt, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Kaija launch the Carnegie Hall season in New
Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel cinemas and innovative digital platforms Saariaho. A West Coast tour kicks off York with three programs. In March
won a Grammy for Best Orchestral around the world. Dudamel also the LA Phil’s 2016/17 season, followed 2017, they perform entire Beethoven
Performance for their recording of the appears as guest conductor with some by season highlights including Haydn’s symphony cycles in Barcelona, Vienna
Brahms Symphony No.4. of the world’s most famous musical Creation, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass, the and for the opening of Hamburg’s new
The Los Angeles Philharmonic was institutions: in 2017, he tours Europe world premiere of Andrew Norman’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall.
founded by William Andrews Clark, with the Berlin Philharmonic and is the New Work for Orchestra, Part 2, several Recordings, broadcasts and digital
Jr., who established the city’s first youngest-ever conductor to lead the pieces by Lutoslawski and a series innovations are also fundamental to
Nicolas Brodard
permanent symphony orchestra in Vienna Philharmonic’s famous New of evenings contrasting the works of Dudamel’s passionate advocacy for
1919. Walter Henry Rothwell became its Year’s Day Concert, watched annually by Schubert and Mahler. universal access to music. As a Grammy-
first Music Director, serving until 1927; over 50 million people in 90 countries. Dudamel’s work in his native winning Deutsche Grammophon artist
since then, ten renowned conductors As he enters his eighth season Venezuela serves as the cornerstone of since 2005, Dudamel has a discography
have served in that capacity: Georg as Music & Artistic Director of the his engagement with young people, and that includes landmark recordings of John
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Adams’ Gospel According to the Other the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Dudamel was born in 1981 in Barquisimeto,
Mary (commissioned and performed by Awakens and, together with members of Venezuela. He began violin lessons as a
the Los Angeles Philharmonic), the sound YOLA, became the first classical musician child with José Luis Jiménez and Francisco
track to the motion picture Libertador, to participate in the Superbowl Half Time Díaz at the Jacinto Lara Conservatory. He
for which Dudamel also composed the Show, appearing alongside pop stars continued his violin studies with Rubén
score, Mahler Symphonies 5 and 7 with Coldplay, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. Cova and José Francisco del Castillo at
the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel is one of the most the Latin American Academy of Violin.
and Mahler 9 with the Los Angeles decorated conductors of his generation. His conducting studies began in 1996
Philharmonic. A unique performance He received the Americas Society with Rodolfo Saglimbeni and, that same
of Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” Cultural Achievement Award in 2016, year, he was given his first conducting
featuring the combined forces of the and the 2014 Leonard Bernstein Lifetime position, Music Director of the Amadeus
LA Phil and the Bolívars and over 1000 Achievement Award for the Elevation of Chamber Orchestra. In 1999, he was
choristers and children from across Music in Society from the Longy School. appointed Music Director of the Simón
Venezuela, was captured for DVD/Blu- He was named Musical America’s 2013 Bolívar Youth Orchestra and began
Ray and broadcast live to cinemas in the Musician of the Year, one of the highest conducting studies with the orchestra’s
US and Canada. A film documentary, Let honors in the classical music industry, and founder, Dr. Abreu. Dudamel was brought
the Children Play, featuring Dudamel, was was voted into the Gramophone Hall of to international attention by winning
also shown in over 500 Fathom movie Fame. In October of 2011, he was named the inaugural Bamberger Symphoniker
theaters nationwide. A special charity Gramophone Artist of the Year, and in Gustav Mahler Competition in 2004. He
LP release of Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” May of the same year, was inducted into then went on to become Music Director
Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in of the Gothenburg Symphony (2007-
raised funds for music education projects consideration of his “eminent merits in 2012), where he currently holds the title leading orchestras, including the New
in Europe and Latin America. Dudamel the musical art.” The previous year, he Honorary Conductor. His early musical York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony
has also independently produced an all- received the Eugene McDermott Award and mentoring experiences inspired Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Wagner recording available exclusively for in the Arts at MIT. Dudamel was inducted his life-long commitment to music as Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco
download, a complete set of Beethoven into l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as a a catalyst for learning, integration, and Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic,
symphonies for digital learning, and a Chevalier in Paris in 2009, and received an social change. Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh
streaming broadcast of two Stravinsky honorary doctorate from the Universidad For more information about Gustavo Symphony Orchestra, The Met Orchestra
ballets with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado in Dudamel, visit his official website: (in Carnegie Hall), the Met Chamber
Orchestra in cooperation with the Berlin his hometown of Barquisimeto. He also www.gustavodudamel.com. n Ensemble, Vienna Philharmonic, BBC
Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall. received an honorary doctorate from Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel has been featured the University of Gothenburg in 2012. In Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra,
Orchestre de Paris, Bayerische Staatsoper
three times on CBS’s 60 Minutes and
was subject of a PBS special, Dudamel:
2008, the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
was awarded Spain’s prestigious annual MICHELLE Orchestra, Berliner Staatskapelle, São
Conducting a Life. He appeared on Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts DEYOUNG Paulo Symphony, and the Amsterdam
Sesame Street with Elmo, on programs and, along with his mentor José Antonio mezzo-soprano Concertgebouworkest. She has also
with Charlie Rose and Conan O’Brian, and Abreu, Dudamel was given the “Q” Prize appeared in the prestigious festivals of
on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. from Harvard University for extraordinary Michelle DeYoung has already established Ravinia, Tanglewood, Aspen, Cincinnati,
Most recently, Gustavo had a cameo role service to children. herself as one of the most exciting Saito Kinen, Edinburgh, Salzburg, St
in Amazon Studio’s award-winning series, Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 artists of her generation. She appears Denis, and Lucerne.
Mozart in the Jungle, guest-conducted on most influential people in 2009, Gustavo frequently with many of the world’s The conductors with whom she has
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worked include Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Symphony’s Great Performances series,
Boulez, James Conlon, Sir Colin Davis, Cal Performances in Berkeley, SUNY
Stéphane Denève, Christoph von Dohnányi, Purchase, Calvin College, the Pittsburgh
Gustavo Dudamel, Christoph Eschenbach, Symphony, Roy Thomson Hall, the Théâtre
Daniele Gatti, Alan Gilbert, Bernard Haitink, du Châtelet, the Gulbenkian Foundation
Manfred Honeck, Mariss Jansons, James (Lisbon), the Edinburgh Festival, London’s
Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Kent Wigmore Hall, and Brussels’ La Monnaie.
Nagano, Seiji Ozawa, Antonio Pappano, DeYoung’s recording of Kindertoten-
André Previn, David Robertson, Donald lieder and Mahler’s Symphony No.3 with
Runnicles, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Michael Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco
Tilson Thomas, Franz Welser-Möst, and Symphony (SFS Media) was awarded the
Jaap van Zweden. 2003 Grammy® for Best Classical Album.
DeYoung has also appeared with She has also been awarded the 2001
many of the finest opera houses of the Grammys for Best Classical Album and
world including the Metropolitan Opera, Best Opera Recording for Les Troyens with
Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony
Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Orchestra (LSO Live). Her growing
Glimmerglass Opera, La Scala, Bayreuth discography also includes recordings of
Festival, Berliner Staatsoper, Hamburg Mahler’s Symphony No.3 with the Chicago
State Opera, Opera National de Paris, Symphony Orchestra and Bernard Haitink
Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra de Nice, (CSO Resound) and with the Pittsburgh
Theater Basel, and the Tokyo Opera. Symphony and Manfred Honeck (PID);
She was also named the 2015 Artist in Bernstein’s Symphony No.1, “Jeremiah,”
Residence at Wolf Trap Opera. Her many with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and
roles include the title roles in Samson et Leonard Slatkin (Chandos), Das Klagende ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Dalila and The Rape of Lucretia, Fricka, Lied with the San Francisco Symphony and Notes by Linda Shaver-Gleason
Sieglinde, and Waltraute in The Ring Cycle; Michael Tilson Thomas (BMG), and Das Lied
Kundry in Parsifal, Venus in Tannhäuser, von der Erde with the Minnesota Orchestra
Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde, Herodias (Reference Recordings). Her first solo disc SYMPHONY NO.1 IN D MAJOR, D.82 a prominent symphonist, two figures
in Salome, Eboli in Don Carlos, Amneris was released on the EMI label. FRANZ SCHUBERT on opposite ends of the Romantic era.
in Aida, Santuzza in Cavelleria rusticana, Michelle DeYoung’s many engagements These works all come from early in
Marguérite in La damnation de Faust, this season include appearances with Composed: 1813 their composers’ careers, as they were
Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle, Didon in Les the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Length: c. 30 minutes developing their craft and had yet to
Troyens, Gertrude in Hamlet, and Jocaste Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, St. Orchestration: flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, inhabit the roles that music history would
in Oedipus Rex. She also created the role Louis Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, eventually assign them. Nevertheless,
of the Shaman in Tan Dun’s The First Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Portland and strings for both composers, their work in other
Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera. Symphony, Finnish National Radio Orchestra, First LA Phil performance: May 5, 2017, genres informed their personal styles
In recital, Michelle DeYoung has been Paris Ensemble Intercontemporain, Gustavo Dudamel conducting and shaped their legacies.
COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA, INC • CAMASB.ORG
presented by the University of Chicago NHK Symphony in Tokyo, Hong Kong In the case of Franz Schubert,
Presents series, the Ravinia Festival, Weill Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony, and This program features symphonies from composer of over 600 art songs,
Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, San Francisco the New Zealand Symphony. n a prolific songwriter and songs from appreciation for his skills as a symphonist
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came posthumously; his arching melody veering
SONGS OF A WAYFARER
“Great” C-Major symphony SCHUBERT COMPLETED though tragic woodwind
GUSTAV MAHLER
was discovered by Robert HIS SYMPHONY NO.1 solos and duets. The
Schumann a decade after ON OCTOBER 28, 1813, strings carry the work
Composed: 1883-1885; 1809
his death. That symphony WHEN HE WAS SIXTEEN of development for a
Length: c. 15 minutes
manifests Schubert’s YEARS OLD. HE WAS while, but the woodwinds
Orchestration: Three flutes (3rd =
efforts to secure a NEARING THE END OF ultimately steer the
piccolo), two oboes (2nd = English horn),
reputation as a “serious” HIS EDUCATION AT THE movement back to a
three clarinets (3rd = bass clarinet), two
composer in the mold of VIENNA STADTKONVIKT surprising return of the
bassoons, four horns, two trumpets,
Beethoven. Yet Schubert (IMPERIAL SEMINARY) introduction, this time set
three trombones, timpani, percussion
had been writing AND PREPARING at the faster tempo. After
(bass drum, cymbals, orchestra bells,
symphonies since he TO BECOME A a recapitulation of the
suspended cymbal, tam-tam, triangle),
was a teenager, with the SCHOOLTEACHER LIKE earlier themes, Schubert
harp, strings, and solo voice
earliest ones reflecting HIS FATHER. ends the movement as
First LA Phil performance:
his studies of Mozart and emphatically as it began.
August 6, 1953, Erich Leinsdorf
Haydn. The Andante rolls out
conducting, with soloist Carol Brice
Schubert completed his Symphony a sunny melody in the first violins,
No.1 on October 28, 1813, when he nudged forward by the other strings
Although Schubert found that
was sixteen years old. He was nearing gently embellished by the woodwinds. Gustav Mahler, photo by
being known primarily as a composer
Adolph E. Bieber-Kohut (1900)
the end of his education at the Vienna The mood suddenly turns plaintive, with
of Lieder did not carry enough artistic
Stadtkonvikt (Imperial Seminary) and halting phrases. The opening melody
significance to make him a “serious” opting for the diverse palate of tone
preparing to become a schoolteacher returns, but it has been affected by the
composer on par with Beethoven, over color available from the ever-increasing
like his father. During his five years tragedy, dipping into minor.
the course of the 19th century public orchestra. Yet with its continued
at the seminary, he had trained with The Menuetto follows a Haydnesque
perception of both the composer and emphasis on the realization of poetry,
Antonio Salieri; Schubert would continue design, complete with moments of
the genre shifted. What had begun orchestral Lieder tended to display the
composition lessons with him privately cleverness: It begins with a boisterous
as domestic music, meant to entertain contemplative spirit of its modest roots
even after he embarked on his new Allegro that becomes fixated on an
or edify privately among family or a rather than the extravagance of other
career. eighth-note turning gesture. The
circle of friends, became emblematic of genres combining voice and orchestra,
The first movement begins with contrasting Trio passage evokes the
the Romantic era’s preoccupation with such as opera.
a solemn Adagio, full of established, Ländler, a traditional Austrian folk dance,
integrating multiple art forms. The art By the time Gustav Mahler started
attention-grabbing techniques: before returning to a literal repeat of the
song gained intellectual and spiritual his career, Schubert was a long-
bold statements in octaves, decisive minuet section.
gravitas as it developed. Linking multiple acknowledged early master of a
arpeggios, and unexpected harmonic The Allegro vivace finale begins with
poems together in a song cycle allowed respected genre and an obvious model
shifts. This leads to the nimble Allegro just the two violin sections: the firsts toss
composers to trace complex emotional for the younger composer’s early
vivace, with a scampering theme that off the melody as the seconds establish
arcs; Schubert himself composed attempts at Lieder. Mahler had written
soon runs into chords that echo the the eighth notes that run nearly nonstop
several song cycles, most famously Die several stand-alone songs for voice
dramatic harmonies of the introduction. throughout the movement. Even as
schöne Müllerin (1823) and Winterreise and piano, starting as a teenager, but
After a transition from the woodwinds, the rest of the orchestra joins the fray
(1827). around the end of 1883 (when he was
the strings introduce a carefree and the texture grows more complex,
Also true to Romantic sensibilities, in his mid-20s), heartbreak prompted
melody. This second theme forms the indefatigable energy drives the finale to
composers expanded the accompaniment him to attempt his first song cycle. He
basis of the development section, its its conclusion.
beyond the intimacy of a single piano, had become infatuated with soprano
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Johanna Richter while he conducted heut’ Morgen über’s Feld” (“This Morning SYMPHONY NO.2 IN B-FLAT MAJOR,
at the opera house in Kassel, but their I Went Over the Field”), became the D.125
relationship ended unhappily. opening theme of Mahler’s first symphony FRANZ SCHUBERT
Mahler wrote the poetry for Lieder – and his treatment of the theme in the
eines fahrenden Gesellen (“Songs of symphony informed his instrumentation Composed: 1814-1815
a Wayfarer”) himself, though he was choices when later setting the songs Length: c. 30 minutes
heavily influenced by the folk verses in with orchestra. The song is relentlessly Orchestration: 2 flutes, 2 oboes,
the collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn cheerful and the accompaniment bustling 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns,
(“The Youth’s Magic Horn,” selections with layers of activity as the surrounding 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings
from which he would later set for voice nature repeatedly asks the narrator, “Is First LA Phil performance:
and orchestra). His poems are almost it not a beautiful world?” But for the final November 20, 1928, Georg Schnéevoight
certainly autobiographical; Mahler casts refrain, the tempo slows as he responds conducting Historic statue of Franz Schubert, Vienna
the protagonist/himself as “a travelling that his happiness can never bloom.
journeyman who has met with adversity, The third song, “Ich hab’ ein glühend Schubert composed his Second while the eighth notes continue their
setting out into the world and wandering Messer” (“I Have a Gleaming Knife”), Symphony between December 1814 frantic pace. The texture grows more
on in solitude.” opens with a tumultuous orchestral and March 1815, as he started his intricate, then clears up just before
He originally penned six poems but introduction before the narrator courses teaching at his father’s school. Yet the the recapitulation revisits the earlier
trimmed the cycle down to four, which through waves of agony. The storm symphony still has ties to the seminary thematic material.
he composed for voice and piano. (They retreats as Mahler thins out the texture, that had trained him: It is dedicated to The Andante second movement
are performed by either male or female leaving flutes, horns, harp, and muted the headmaster, Innocenz Lang, and the features a theme and variations. The
singers.) During this time, Mahler also strings to accompany the singer as the seminary orchestra played the premiere theme, introduced by the strings
worked on his first symphony, honing narrator reflects on the pain of constant performance. alone, is characteristic of Schubert the
techniques that would distinguish reminders of lost love. But the forces of Like his First Symphony, it begins songwriter: tuneful and balanced. The
him as one of the last great Romantic the orchestra cannot be held back for with a slow introduction: The Largo five ensuing variations demonstrate his
symphonists. Sometime around 1890 long, overwhelming the narrator once alternates between forceful chords ability to recast the simple melody in
Mahler decided to orchestrate the more. from the winds, brass, and timpani, many forms, from a pastoral scene with
accompaniment, bringing his symphonic The final song, “Die zwei blauen and winding, chromatic lines from horn calls to a tempestuous minore.
sensibilities back to his first song cycle. Augen von meinem Schatz” (“The Two the strings. The ensuing Allegro The Menuetto begins with a brusque
Irony abounds in the first song, “Wenn Blue Eyes of my Beloved”), begins with vivace bursts forth with a sprinting Allegro vivace, far removed from
mein Schatz Hochzeit macht” (“When My a funeral march, similar to the third theme that borrows heavily from the amicable minuet of his previous
Sweetheart is Married”): Chipper triangle movement of Mahler’s first symphony Beethoven’s overture to The Creatures symphony. The Trio section lightens
and woodwind flourishes alternate with – both works share his penchant for of Prometheus. Schubert’s theme, up by paring down to solo oboe and
slow, drooping phrases from the singer juxtaposing Major and minor instances however, playfully places an accent sparse string accompaniment; other
and strings as the narrator expresses of the same musical gesture. As the on the second beat of the measure, instruments add embellishments to
anguish at his beloved marrying song continues, it incorporates gently giving a slight displacement that jolts the delicate texture before the minuet
someone else. Mahler realizes the rocking lullaby tropes to represent the the melody forward. The second theme comes tromping back. The Presto
poem’s nature imagery in the second narrator resting beneath the linden maintains the momentum through a vivace provides a suitable closure to the
half, with birdsong evoked through trills, tree. It seems that the wandering has constantly oscillating accompaniment symphony as a whole, with galloping
but the slow, mournful wedding song come to an end, yet the song ends that buzzes beneath the soaring melody. melodies occasionally overcome by
returns. inconclusively, with flutes and harp The development isolates a three-note sudden, intense drama. n
The melody of the second song, “Ging unable to find resolution. gesture and layers it on top of itself, all Notes ©2017, Linda Shaver-Gleason
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LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
Gustavo Dudamel VIOLAS PICCOLO Christopher Still
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL Mark Kashper David Garrett ENGLISH HORN TRUMPETS PERSONNEL MANAGER
Music & Artistic Director
Music & Artistic Director
Carrie Dennis
Associate Principal Barry Gold
Sarah Jackson Carolyn Hove Ronald and ValerieHooten
Thomas Sugar Chair Jeffrey Neville
Waltand
Walt andLilly
Lilly Disney
Disney Chair
Chair Principal Jason Lippmann Principal
Kristine Whitson CLARINETS Stéphane M.
Beaulac
David and Diane Paul Chair CONDUCTING FELLOWS
Johnny Lee John Connell ChairGloria Lum OBOES Boris Allakhverdyan
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen Paolo Bortolameolli
Linda and Maynard Brittan Ariana Ghez * Principal James Wilt Elim Chan
Conductor
ConductorLaureate
Laureate Dale Hikawa Silverman
Dale Breidenthal
Chair TROMBONES
Associate Principal
Ingrid Chun Associate Principal Principal Burt Hara Kahchun Wong
Mirga Gražinyte˙ -Tyla David Rejano Cantero
Nancy and Donald de Brier Chair
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Associate Conductor
Jin-Shan Dai Tao Ni Associate Principal
Chao-Hua Jin Serge Oskotsky Marion Arthur Kuszyk Principal Christopher Still *on sabbatical
Associate
Ann Ronus Conductor
Chair Ben Ullery
Nickolai Kurganov Brent Samuel Associate Principal Andrew Lowy Ronald and Valerie Sugar
Ann Ronus
John AdamsChair Guido LamellAssistant Principal David Howard James Miller
Chair
Creative Chair Varty Manouelian BASSES Anne Marie GabrieleE-FLAT CLARINET Associate Principal The Los Angeles Philharmonic
John Adams Dana Lawson Dennis Trembly Stéphane Beaulac string section utilizes revolving
Paul Stein Carolyn Hove Andrew Lowy Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Chair
Gail Samuel
Creative Chair Principal seating on a systematic
Yun Tang TROMBONES
Acting President and
Suli Xue Richard Elegino BASS CLARINET basis.
Chief Executive Officer Christopher Hanulik David Rejano Cantero
Gail Samuel John Hayhurst Principal ENGLISH HORN David Howard BASS TROMBONE
Principal Players listed alphabetically
VIOLAS
ActingVIOLINS
President and Carolyn Hove John Lofton change seats periodically.
Carrie DennisIngrid Hutman
FIRST BASSOONS
Oscar M. Meza James Miller
Martin Chalifour
Chief Executive Officer Michael Larco Assistant Principal Whitney Crockett
Principal Associate Principal In those sections where
Principal Concertmaster Principal
Marjorie Connell Wilson
John Connell Chair
Hui Liu David Allen Moore CLARINETS TUBA Judith and Thomas L. Beck- there are two principals the
men Chair musicians share the position
FIRST VIOLINS
Chair Meredith Snow
Dale Hikawa Silverman
Jack Cousin
Boris Allakhverdyan Shawn Mouser Norman Pearson equally and are listed in
Martin Cole
Chalifour Associate Principal
Leticia Oaks Strong Principal Associate Principal
Nathan Brian Johnson BASS TROMBONE order of length of service.
First Associate
Principal Concertmaster
Concertmaster Ben Ullery Minor L. Wetzel Peter Rofé
Michele Grego
TIMPANI
John Lofton The musicians of the Los
Ernest Fleischmann Burt Hara
Marjorie Connell Chair
Wilson ChairAssistant Principal FLUTES Patricia Kindel Joseph Pereira
TUBA Angeles Philharmonic are
Bing Wang Dana LawsonCELLOS
Associate Principal represented by Professional
Denis Bouriakov
CONTRABASSOON
Principal Norman Pearson
Nathan Cole
Associate Concertmaster Principal Musicians Local 47, AFM.
Barbara and Jay Rasulo Chair
Robert
Richard Elegino deMaine Andrew Lowy Patricia Kindel Cecilia and Dudley Rauch Chair
TIMPANI
First Associate Concertmaster John Hayhurst Virginia and Henry Mancini
Principal Chair David Howard HORNS Joseph Pereira
ErnestTarumoto
Akiko Fleischmann Chair Ingrid Hutman Principal
Assistant Concertmaster Michael LarcoBram and Elaine Goldsmith Chair Andrew Bain PERCUSSION
Catherine Ransom Karoly Cecilia and Dudley Rauch Chair
Bing Wang Affiliates Chair
Philharmonic Hui Liu Associate Principal E-FLAT CLARINET Principal Matthew Howard
Ben Hong John Cecil Bessell Chair
Associate
Michele Concertmaster
Bovyer
Meredith Snow Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell SmithAndrew Lowy Principal PERCUSSION
Associate Principal
Leticia Oaks Strong Chair Associate Principal (Vacant) Matthew Howard
Barbara and
Rochelle Jay Rasulo Chair
Abramson
Minor L. Wetzel Principal
Camille Avellano Sadie and Norman Lee Chair James Babor
Elise Shope Henry BASS CLARINETGregory Roosa
Akiko Tarumoto
Elizabeth Baker CELLOS Sarah Jackson Perry Dreiman
James Babor
Mark Baranov Robert deMaine
Dahae Kim David Howard Amy Jo Rhine Perry Dreiman
Assistant Concertmaster Loring Charitable Trust Chair
Minyoung Chang Principal Assistant Principal
PICCOLO
Philharmonic
Vijay Gupta Affiliates Chair Sarah Jackson KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
Bram and Elaine Goldsmith BASSOONS Brian Drake Joanne Pearce Martin
Mischa Lefkowitz Chair Jonathan Karoly Joanne Pearce Martin
Michele Bovyer
Edith Markman OBOES Whitney Crockett Reese and Doris Gothie Chair Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Chair
Ben Hong David Garrett Ariana Ghez * Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Chair
Mitchell Newman Principal Ethan Bearman HARP
Rochelle Abramson
Stacy Wetzel Associate Principal Principal Assistant
Barry Gold
Sadie and Norman Lee Chair
Lou Anne Neill
Camille Avellano Shawn Mouser Bud and Barbara HellmanHARP
Chair
SECOND VIOLINS Jason Lippmann Marion Arthur Kuszyk
Elizabeth Baker
Lyndon Johnston Taylor
Dahae Kim Associate Principal Associate Principal Lou Anne LIBRARIANS
Neill
Assistant Principal Kazue Asawa McGregor
Mark Baranov
Principal Gloria Lum Anne Marie Gabriele Kenneth Bonebrake
Michele Grego
Dorothy
Minyoung Rossel Lay Chair
Chang Jonathan Karoly Carolyn
Linda and Maynard BrittanHove
Chair LIBRARIANS
Stephen Biagini
Patricia Kindel
Vijay Gupta Kazue Asawa McGregor
Tao Ni
Mischa Lefkowitz Kenneth Bonebrake
Serge Oskotsky CONTRABASSOON
Edith
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Markman Stephen Biagini 15
Brent Samuel Patricia Kindel
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