Braden Auditorium Sunday Afternoon September 19, 1999 3:00p.m

Block, Glenn, Director/Conductor

Dawson, Julian, Piano

Gentry, Sarah, Violin

Hamilton, Greg, Cello

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Braden AuditoriumSunday AfternoonSeptember 19, 19993:00p.m

Block, Glenn

Gentry, Sarah

Hamilton, Greg

Dawson, Julian

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Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData School of Music Programs Music 9-19-1999 Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra Glenn Block Director/Conductor Illinois State University Sarah Gentry Violin Greg Hamilton Cello Julian Dawson Piano Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp  Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Block, Glenn Director/Conductor; Gentry, Sarah Violin; Hamilton, Greg Cello; and Dawson, Julian Piano, "Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra" (1999). School of Music Programs. 1893. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp/1893 This Concert Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Music Programs by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact ISUReD@ilstu.edu. I ·1 I I I I I I' ;I· I I I: , I Music Depa,tment Illinois State University Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra Glenn Block Music Director and Conductor Sarah Gentry, violin Greg Hamilton, cello Julian Dawson,piano The fifth prngram of the 1999-2000 Season. Braden Auditorium Sunday Afternoon September 19, 1999 3:0Op.m. Program Two Dance Epi sodes from Rodeo ( J 942) Buckaroo Ho liday Hoedown Aaron Copland (1900-1990) (Performed in celebra tion of the I 00''' anniversary of the composer's birth) Concerto for Piano, Violin and Ce llo , Op. 56 Allegro Largo Rondo alla Polacca Julian Dawson, piano Sarah Gentry, violin Greg Hamilton, cello Iritermission Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op, 43 ( I 902) Allegrelto Andante, ma rubato Vivacissimo Allegro modcrato Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827) Jean Sibelius ( 1865-1957) I I .I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Orchestra Personnel Violin Van Armenian, concertmaster Ann Polishinski Al Bartosik Derek Efinetz Wenyan Dong Jennifer Louie Michelle Kang Julia Edwards Violin 2 Stephanie Schmidtga ll , p1incipal Jennifer Vestuto Elizabeth Hunt Michelle Warber Amber Kate Nelson Nathan Wells Keith Larkowski Michelle Scroggi ns Christopher Baranyk Viola Peggy Weiss, principal Steve Hampton Dana Schwartz Mandy DeSutler Mona Seghatoleslami Julie M. Brown Edith Kloestermann Cello Charles Stephan , principal Ha-Young l.,,im Jim Pesek Nicole Novak Kimberly Martin Charles Davenport Aaron Gradberg Talia Dicker Double Bass Brian Dollinger, principal Benjamin Sullivan, co-principal Eric J. Krell Jeff Johnson Flute Erin Sisk, principal Teryn True Kori McGartland , piccolo Oboe Jennifer Schram), principal Joy Fischer Clarinet Debi Flowers, principal Kathy Platek Josh Anderson Bass Clarinet Kathy Platek Bassoon Stephanie Fink , principal Gina Pchlke Horn Peter Dahlstrom, principal Jennifer Herron Elizabeth Lenz Darcie Condon Vic Pesavento Trumpet Allen Legutki, principal Rebecca Stekl Bill Withem Trombone Erich Deptolla, principal Scotl Si Ider Bass Trombone Tarlton Atkinson, principal Tuba Joey Celmer, principal Timpani Zachary Ginder Scolt E. Patka, principal Percuss ion Jeff Matter Ethan Smith Bill Cathbert Piano Eli zabeth Loparits Faculty Artists Sarah Gentry, violin . Dr. Sarah Gen try is Assistant Professor of Violin al Illinois Stale University, where she also teaches music theory. She studied violin with Sally O'Reilly al Louisiana Stale University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree. As a student of Sydney Harth , she received her Master of Music degree from Yale Un iversity. Dr. Gentry received her Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University where she studied with Franco Gulli and Henry Kowalski. While al Indiana, sne was awarded a full tuition scholarship plus stipend as an Associate Instructor of Music Theory. Currently , Dr. Gentry performs as Concertmaster of the Illinois Opera Orchestra, Concertmaster of the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana and Assistant Concertmaster of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. She is also an active chamber music performer, having studied with members of the Tokyo String Qua rte I. She performs as first violinist of the ISU Faculty Quartet and violinist of the Ricard Trio, which was featured in the Canterbury Music Festival in England. Other recent activities include recitals in Louisiana and Missouri, guest solo appearances with the Baroq ue Arti sts of Champaign-Urbana, the Millennium Strings of Morri s, NY and performing and teaching as Faculty Arti st al Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan. Greg Hamilton, cello Mr. Hamilton serves as Assistant Professor of Cello al Illinois State University. He also serves as Principal Cello of the Sinfonia da Camera, a chamber orchestra in Illinois heard frequently on National Public Radio's Performance Today. Mr. Hamilton has been heard in live chamber music broadcasts on German Public Radio and National Public Radio. Internationally, he has performed on the Spoleto (Italy) Festival Series, the Canterbury Music Festival in England, and the Aldeburgh Festival Master classes with William Pleeth. He has given solo concerts and master classes in London, England and at Otago University in New Zealand. He has been a faculty member at the SUNY London Piano Festival, the Arkansas Music Festival, and the Mid-America Chamber Music Institute . Mr. Hamilton was a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, a regular substitute for the Houston Symphony and solo ce lli st for the Spolelo Opera Orchestra. He is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and Northern Illinois University. · I I I I I I I I I I IJ I I I I I 1 I I. I I I Julian Dawson,pia110 Julian Dawson was born and educated in Dublin , Ireland. After graduating in Music from Trinity Co llege, Dublin University and gaining Diplomas in Performance and Teaching from the Royal College of M_usic and the Royal Academy of Music in London, he was appointed Staff Pianist of the B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation) in Scotland . In 1970, Mr. Dawson performed the complete cycle of Beethoven Sonatas in Glasgow and again al the Edinburgh Festival. He recorded the Beethoven Sonata cycle again in 1982 for Public Radio (WGLT). Mr. Dawson came to the United States in 1975 as Orchestra/Opera Conductor and Professor of Piano at Illinois State University. In 1979, he was appointed Musical Director of the Bloomington-Normal Symphony, a post he held until 1983. From 1988 until 1996, he was Opera Conductor at Brevard Music Center during the summers. He is currently adjunct Professor of Piano at Northwestern University. Mr. Dawson continues to pursue a rigorous schedule of performances as a pianist and conductor in the United States and overseas . This past summer, he conducted for the opera program "Oberlin in Italy". Glenn Block, conductor Dr. Glenn Block is Director of Orchestras and Opera and Professor of Conducting at Illinois State University, and also has served as Music Director of the Youth Symphony of Kansas City since 1983. He also is the Music Director of the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony, an affiliate orchestra of the Illinois Symphony in Springfield. Prior to coming to Illinois in the fall of 1990, Dr. Block served for 15 years as Direc!or of Orchestras and Professor of Conducting at the Conservatory of Music of the University of Missouri , Kansas City and Music Director of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. Born in Brooklyn , New York , Dr. Block was educated at the Eastman School of Music . He received hi s Ph .D. from the University of California al San Diego. A frequent guest conductor, he has appeared in over 42 states with All-State and professional orchestras. This season, he will be conducting the All-State Orchestras of Kentucky , Iowa, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and regional orchestras in Illinois, Missouri , and Kansas. Foreign guest conducting have included concerts and master classes at the Fountaiebleau Conservertoire in France, Spain, Canada, Colombia , Estonia and in Russ ia. In the summer of 2000, Dr. Block and the Youth Symphony of Kansas City will tour Italy . Dr. Block has served on the faculty of the National Music Camp at lritcrlochen as Resident Conductor of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra and at the lnterlochen Arts Academy as Visiting Conductor. In addition, he has served as Music Director of the Summer Festival Orchestra at the Rocky Ridge Music Cente r in Esies Park, Colorado. Glenn fllock is married lo Nancy Cochran, Professor of Horn al the University of Missouri -Kansas City and past President of the International Horn Society. They have three children. Program Notes Two 0ance Episodes from "Rodeo" " Rodeo", sub-titled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch" , was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 16, 1942. The basic idea of the story is not_ an unfamiliar one: How a woman , in the early pioneer days, was to find a suitable man. Though the language of it s music and its dance is distinctly native and rustic, the emotions that "Rodeo" expresses arc universal. It is the story of a young girl suddenly aware of men and competing awkwardly for their attention. In this case she is a cowgirl of the Old West, hoping to accomplish her purpose with tomboyish riding skills . Her ride and the horsemen ' s wonderful jogging movements arc done to a bright musical section the composer has named, "Buckaroo Holiday" . Through the ballet, she finds out what rejection, jealousy and the emotions of love feel like. With interjection of regular square dances to a beautiful Saturday night pa,ty she learns and explores what life is all about. Arriving in her cowgirl clothing, she receives embarrassing gestures and comments. She Leaves abruptly and humiliated, while the dancing continues without her, with an exciting and lively "/loedmvn ". In the midst.of the hilarity, she returns to everyone's surprise, wearing a pretty dress. She is then courted immediately by the roper and with her gracious acceptance they join the rest of the party dancing the night away. . Triple Concerto, Op. 56 Written for the Archduke Rudolph, who became Beethoven's pupil at the age of fifteen in 1803 , this is Beethoven's only contribution to the genre of concertos for two or more instruments . Before completion, it was offered to various publishers and finally appeared in 1807. The "Triple Cowerto" begins with an ascending figure in the low strings. This rhythmic motif is very important in what follows in both the principal and secondary subject materials. The exposition is of some length, allowing each of the solo instruments a measure of prominence in figuration that often recalls, in the writing of the violin and cello, the use Mozart made of violin and viola in his Sit!fiJ11ia C1J11certa111e. The A-flat major slow movement, introduced by muted strings , allows the solo cello the first statement of the singing principal theme. In the final movement, Rondo al/a Polacca, the solo cello again introduces the main thematic materials. This is used to frame episodes of contrasting melody and key areas. With the change of notation from a longer triple feel to that of a quicker duple notations , the movement and piece move quickly towards the end of the work . I I I I ,I I 1: I I I I I ·I I I I I I I I I I I I ,. I I I Program Notes Symphony No. 2 It was the reported intent of Sibelius to describe the history and character of the Finnish people in thi s symphony. When the work was written , Finland was still part of Russia. The first movement depicts the pastoral life of the Finnish people, an exultant people at home in a hard and somber counu·yside. The next movement describes the existence of patriotic feelings of Finland. The third movement suggests the gathering of defenses and the birth of a national concept, which flows and grows into the grand final movement predicting eventual victory. The martial theme of triumph that pervades the fourth movement leaves the musical air with the promise of a new future . Notes by Brian Dollinger Upcoming Event October 24 3:00 p.m. The Creation -by Franz Joseph Haydn ISU Symphony Orchestra and Choirs Concert at Braden Auditorium by the Illinois State University Department of Music WILL . AM• FM• TV Public Broadcasting for Central Illinois I! I I I I I I I I I ·1 

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