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PROGRAM PROGRAMA Chamber Symphony 1916 Franz Schreker 1878 1934 INTERMISSION DESCANSO Appalachian Spring Ballet for Martha 1944 Aaron Copland 1900 1990 Gateway Chamber Orchestra Gregory Wolynec conductor Today s performance made possible by the generous support of MIKE MELINDA BIGGS

PROGRAM NOTES AARON COPLAND APPALACHIAN SPRING Known as the Dean of American Composers Aaron Copland 1900 1991 is credited with helping to create a distinctly American voice in the European classical music tradition Many of his compositions from the first half of his career utilizes open harmonies and simple folk like melodies evocative of vast American landscapes and the frontier spirit Copland s vernacular style was very approachable and helped to develop a new generation of audiences for classical music Later in his career he did begin to incorporate 12 tone and serial techniques into his compositions though still with a strong eye toward harmony and melody rather than isolated serialized statements Appalachian Spring was originally titled Ballet for Martha referring to renowned dancer and choreographer Martha Graham She and pianist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge commissioned Copland to compose this work only specifying that the story should be based on an American theme Composed over the course of two years it premiered on October 30 1944 at the Library of Congress with Graham dancing the lead role The ballet eventually garnered Copland the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Music In 1954 conductor Artur Rodzi ski requested Copland to create a full orchestral suite from the original score which featured only 13 players In the final version of this suite Copland omitted about 10 minutes of music from the original ballet where the focus was more on the choreography rather than the score The version you hear this evening is the complete original score to which Graham and her company danced The ballet tells the story of a young couple on their wedding day preparing to embark on their life of pioneering together The joy is at times tempered by the preacher and an older pioneer woman warning the couple that their life will include many terrible hardships Many of these darker sections were included in the 10 minutes of music that is omitted in the more frequently heard orchestral suite However the two are taught that by relying on their love and faith they can rise to the challenge and endure

NOTAS DEL PROGRAMA AARON COPLAND APPALACHIAN SPRING Conocido como el Decano de los compositores estadounidenses Aaron Copland 1900 1991 se le atribuye haber ayudado a crear una voz distintivamente estadounidense en la tradici n de la m sica cl sica europea Muchas de sus composiciones de la primera mitad de su carrera utilizan armon as abiertas y melod as sencillas y folcl ricas que evocan los vastos paisajes estadounidenses y el esp ritu de la frontera El estilo vern culo de Copland era muy accesible y ayud a desarrollar una nueva generaci n de audiencias para la m sica cl sica M s adelante en su carrera comenz a incorporar t cnicas seriales y de 12 tonos en sus composiciones aunque todav a con un ojo fuerte hacia la armon a y la melod a en lugar de declaraciones aisladas y serializadas Appalachian Spring se titul originalmente Ballet for Martha en referencia a la renombrada bailarina y core grafa Martha Graham Ella y la pianista Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge encargaron a Copland que compusiera esta obra especificando nicamente que la historia deb a estar basada en un tema americano Compuesto en el transcurso de dos a os se estren el 30 de octubre de 1944 en la Biblioteca del Congreso con Graham bailando el papel principal El ballet finalmente le consigui a Copland el Premio Pulitzer de M sica de 1945 En 1954 el director de orquesta Artur Rodzi ski le pidi a Copland que creara una suite orquestal completa a partir de la partitura original que contaba con solo 13 int rpretes En la versi n final de esta suite Copland omiti unos 10 minutos de m sica del ballet original donde la atenci n se centr m s en la coreograf a que en la partitura La versi n que escuchar esta noche es la partitura original y completa con la que bailaron Graham y su compa a El ballet cuenta la historia de una joven pareja el d a de su boda que se prepara para embarcarse juntos en su vida de pioneros El gozo a veces se ve atenuado por el predicador y una pionera mayor que advierte a la pareja que su vida incluir muchas dificultades terribles Muchas de estas secciones m s oscuras se incluyeron en los 10 minutos de m sica que se omiten en la suite orquestal que se escucha con m s frecuencia Sin embargo a los dos se les ense a que al confiar en su amor y fe pueden enfrentar el desaf o y resistir

FRANZ SCHREKER CHAMBER SYMPHONY Franz Schreker 1878 1934 was a composer conductor and educator from Austria His compositional voice had an eclectic style that did not adhere to any one tradition or other He frequently composed in and combined styles such as Romanticism Expressionism and Impressionism and as such he is one of the composers that helped bridge the Romantic Era and Contemporary Eras of the history of the European classical style During the peak of his career in the early 20th century he was most well known for his operas at one point being the most performed living composer of opera following Richard Strauss His star began its decline with the rise of anti Semitism and fascism in Germany Renewed interest in his life and work came about in the early years of the 21st century thanks to the efforts of organizations like the Salzburg Festival and the Jewish Museum in Vienna While an educator at the Vienna Music Academy Schrecker composed Chamber Symphony in 1916 to celebrate the school s centennial Some of the musical material was recycled from one of his unfinished operas called Die t nenden Sph ren The Sounding Spheres One can hear that theatricality in the music with is shifting moods textures and tonalities Taking the lead from Arnold Schoenberg s Chamber Symphony No 1 Schreker composed his Chamber Symphony to be performed in one continuous movement Even still four distinct sections are heard that mirror a traditional symphonic movement structure Allegro vivace following a slow introduction Adagio and Scherzo with a coda comprised of earlier themes A recording of this work can be heard on GCO s 2012 album Chamber Symphonies It was this same album that helped garner SoundMirror s Blanton Alspaugh the 2013 GRAMMY for Classical Producer of the Year

FRANZ SCHREKER CHAMBER SYMPHONY Franz Schreker 1878 1934 fue un compositor director de orquesta y educador de Austria Su voz compositiva ten a un estilo ecl ctico que no se adhiri a ninguna tradici n u otra Con frecuencia compuso y combin estilos como el romanticismo el expresionismo y el impresionismo y como tal es uno de los compositores que ayud a unir la era rom ntica y la era contempor nea de la historia del estilo cl sico europeo Durante el apogeo de su carrera a principios del siglo XX fue m s conocido por sus peras y en un momento dado fue el compositor de pera vivo m s interpretado despu s de Richard Strauss Su estrella comenz a declinar con el auge del antisemitismo y el fascismo en Alemania El renovado inter s por su vida y obra surgi en los primeros a os del siglo XXI gracias a los esfuerzos de organizaciones como el Festival de Salzburgo y el Museo Jud o de Viena Mientras era educador en la Academia de M sica de Viena Schrecker compuso Chamber Symphony Sinfon a de C mara en 1916 para celebrar el centenario de la escuela Parte del material musical fue reciclado de una de sus peras inconclusas llamada Die t nenden Sph ren Las esferas sonoras Uno puede escuchar que la teatralidad en la m sica cambia de estado de nimo texturas y tonalidades Tomando la iniciativa de Chamber Symphony No 1 de Arnold Schoenberg Schreker compuso su Chamber Symphony para ser interpretada en un movimiento continuo A n as se escuchan cuatro secciones distintas que reflejan una estructura de movimiento sinf nico tradicional Allegro vivace despu s de una introducci n lenta Adagio y Scherzo con una coda compuesta por temas anteriores Se puede escuchar una grabaci n de este trabajo en el lbum Chamber Symphonies de GCO de 2012 Fue este mismo lbum el que ayud a que Blanton Alspaugh de SoundMirror ganara el GRAMMY 2013 como Productor de M sica Cl sica del A o

BIOGRAPHIES Conductor GREGORY WOLYNEC is realizing an impressive achievement for orchestral excellence in an unlikely setting Merging his passion for energetic and captivating performances with a committed ensemble of world class artists he founded Gateway Chamber Orchestra in 2008 in Clarksville Tennessee In a short span of years they have been featured on a GRAMMY award winning recording created a major festival dedicated to the music of Haydn expanded their performance season to serve multiple communities throughout Tennessee and been recognized by prestigious granting organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts Wolynec has positioned Gateway Chamber Orchestra to become the model more communities seek one that keenly assesses and then serves its community s cultural needs During the Covid 19 pandemic he oversaw the development of several ambitious projects Magical Music Timeless Tales paired GCO musicians with area teachers to create valuable streaming content for young minds Following the success of the GCO s first streaming concert Beethoven 250 Humanity in 2020 in December of 2020 he organized a virtual presentation for the second installment of America s Haydn Festival in May of 2021 This four concert event featured both masterworks and family concerts by the GCO along with programs by the St Lawrence String Quartet and pianist Henry Kramer Bill McGlaughlin served as the host for the four programs Wolynec focuses programming for Gateway Chamber Orchestra on sharing rediscovered musical gems partnering with contemporary and underrepresented composers and delivering distinctive readings of classic works The orchestra has been touted as world class flawless and big bold American Wolynec has been recognized for his sensitive balance between lyrical intimacy and symphonic drama A diverse roster of composers including Cristina Spinei Jeffrey Wood Kareem Roustom Conni Ellisor and Judd Greenstein have praised his interpretations Gateway has also collaborated with internationally acclaimed musicians such as William Bennett Boris Allakhverdyan Lorna McGhee and Jeffrey Biegel Wolynec has conducted and overseen three recordings with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra in its young life Two of the recordings Wind Serenades and Chamber Symphonies Summit Records received GRAMMY nominations for producer Blanton Alspaugh and Chamber Symphonies garnered a GRAMMY Classical Producer in 2013 for

BIOGRAF AS El director GREGORY WOLYNEC est logrando un logro impresionante para la excelencia orquestal en un entorno poco probable Combinando su pasi n por las actuaciones en rgicas y cautivadoras con un conjunto comprometido de artistas de clase mundial fund Gateway Chamber Orchestra en 2008 en Clarksville Tennessee En un breve lapso de a os han aparecido en una grabaci n ganadora del premio GRAMMY han creado un importante festival dedicado a la m sica de Haydn han ampliado su temporada de actuaciones para servir a m ltiples comunidades en todo Tennessee y han sido reconocidos por prestigiosas organizaciones que otorgan subvenciones incluido el National Endowment for the Arts Wolynec ha posicionado a Gateway Chamber Orchestra para que se convierta en el modelo que m s comunidades buscan uno que eval e profundamente y luego atienda las necesidades culturales de su comunidad Durante la pandemia de Covid 19 supervis el desarrollo de varios proyectos ambiciosos Magical Music Timeless Tales emparej a m sicos de GCO con maestros del rea para crear contenido de transmisi n valioso para mentes j venes Tras el xito del primer concierto de transmisi n de GCO Beethoven 250 Humanity in 2020 en diciembre de 2020 organiz una presentaci n virtual para la segunda entrega del America s Haydn Festival en mayo de 2021 Este evento de cuatro conciertos cont con obras maestras y conciertos familiares de la GCO junto con programas del St Lawrence String Quartet y el pianista Henry Kramer Bill McGlaughlin fue el presentador de los cuatro programas Wolynec enfoca la programaci n de Gateway Chamber Orchestra en compartir gemas musicales redescubiertas asociarse con compositores contempor neos y subrepresentados y ofrecer lecturas distintivas de obras cl sicas La orquesta ha sido promocionada como de clase mundial impecable y grande audaz estadounidense Wolynec ha sido reconocido por su delicado equilibrio entre la intimidad l rica y el drama sinf nico Una lista diversa de compositores incluidos Cristina Spinei Jeffrey Wood Kareem Roustom Conni Ellisor y Judd Greenstein han elogiado sus interpretaciones Gateway tambi n ha colaborado con m sicos de renombre internacional como William Bennett Boris Allakhverdyan Lorna McGhee y Jeffrey Biegel Wolynec ha dirigido y supervisado tres grabaciones con la Gateway Chamber Orchestra en su juventud Dos de las grabaciones Wind Serenades

Alspaugh The third recording Reinecke Cello Concerto with emerging soloist and Gateway principal player Michael Samis was picked up by Delos in 2014 All recordings have received critical acclaim in the American Record Guide Fanfare The Instrumentalist and additional online sites Wolynec holds degrees from SUNY Potsdam s Crane School of Music and Michigan State University The sole musical recipient of a Fulbright Grant in the 2001 2002 academic year to Prague Czech Republic Wolynec studied conducting at the Prague Conservatory GATEWAY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA was formed in 2008 and is recognized as one of the leading new American ensembles Comprised of professional musicians from Middle Tennessee and beyond the GCO specializes in presenting masterpieces of the past and present including traditional works overlooked treasures and contemporary American works The GCO s recordings have received critical acclaim in publications such as the American Record Guide and Fanfare Magazine Engaging 5 000 Middle Tennessee students annually with classical music through free performances innovative educational outreach and interactive Children s Concerts the GCO is committed to building new audiences for tomorrow Visit gatewaychamberorchestra com to learn more

y Chamber Symphonies Summit Records recibieron nominaciones al GRAMMY para el productor Blanton Alspaugh y Chamber Symphonies obtuvo un GRAMMY Classical Producer en 2013 para Alspaugh La tercera grabaci n Reinecke Cello Concerto con el solista emergente y principal int rprete de Gateway Michael Samis fue adquirida por Delos en 2014 Todas las grabaciones han recibido elogios de la cr tica en American Record Guide Fanfare The Instrumentalist y otros sitios en l nea Wolynec tiene t tulos de la Crane School of Music de SUNY Potsdam y de Michigan State University El nico ganador musical de una beca Fulbright en el a o acad mico 2001 2002 en Praga Rep blica Checa Wolynec estudi direcci n en el Conservatorio de Praga GATEWAY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA se form en 2008 y es reconocida como una de las nuevas agrupaciones americanas l deres Compuesto por m sicos profesionales de Middle Tennessee y m s all el GCO se especializa en presentar obras maestras del pasado y el presente incluidas obras tradicionales tesoros pasados por alto y obras estadounidenses contempor neas Las grabaciones de GCO han recibido elogios de la cr tica en publicaciones como American Record Guide y Fanfare Magazine Al involucrar a 5000 estudiantes de Middle Tennessee anualmente con m sica cl sica a trav s de actuaciones gratuitas alcance educativo innovador y conciertos infantiles interactivos la GCO se compromete a crear nuevas audiencias para el ma ana Visite gatewaychamberorchestra com para obtener m s informaci n

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FINALE Eric Elaine Berg Mike Melinda Biggs Dee Boaz Stuart Peggy Bonnington Michael Chandler Ben Torres Dave Becky Farris Solie Fott Frank Lott Patti Marquess Jim Dottie Mann Tom Susie Perry Roberta Larry R Richardson Gregory Lisa Wolynec CONCERTO Ed Cooke Glynis Doliana Kitty Harvill Christoph Hrdina Jan Hodgson Marion Jewell Ellen David Kanervo Brad Lisa Martin OVERTURE Roger Elynor Busler Louisa B Cooke Jacqueline Crouch Michelle and Dan Dickerson Stephanie Elder Kris Charlie Foust Brent Summer Fuchs Shirley Hood Bill Kay Howard Laurina Lyle Kay Martin Thomasa Ross Sharon Turner

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ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL PERSONAL DE LA ORQUESTA Violin Viol n Nathan Lowry Kimberly Hain Alison McKelvey Wooram Kwon Viola Tim Richardson Metiney Suwanawongse Cello Violonchelo Nicholas Gold Sari Reist Alex Krew Double Bass Contrabajo Mickey Rybiski Kaleb Collins Harp Arpa Claire Davis Clarinet Clarinete Leonel Marulanda Bassoon Fagot Maya Stone Horn Cuerno Kristen Sienkiewicz Trumpet Trompeta Fred Sienkiewicz Trombone Tromb n James Perez Timpani T mpanos Josh Hermantin Percussion Percusi n Scot Corey Piano Jeffrey Wood Flute Flauta Lisa Wolynec Celesta Janette Corrothers Oboe Diana Dunn Organ rgano Mark Ring

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Michael Chandler president Louisa B Cooke vice president Yalina Pe a secretary Stephanie Elder Solie Fott Kristina K Foust Summer Fuchs Charlise Haliburton Carolyn F Riggins Khandra Smalley Robert Waugh Gregory Wolynec Summer Fuchs interim executive dir Stephanie Elder admin coordinator ex officio Graphic design services provided in part by Karen Lyle Public relations services provided by Laurie Davis ARTISTIC STAFF Gregory Wolynec music director Tim Sharp chorale director Razvan Berindean music librarian Jessica Blackwell personnel manager Katie Spicher stage manager