School of Music
U N C G
Annual
Concerto and Aria
Competition
Winners’ Concert
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UNCG Symphony Orchestra
Robert Gutter, conductor
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
7:30 pm
Aycock Auditorium
Program
Overture to The Barber of Seville Gioacchino Rossini
(1792-1868)
Frédéric St-Pierre, guest conductor
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 11 Bernhard Crusell
Andante moderato (1775-1838)
Alla polacca
Crystal Medina, clarinet
Prelude, Cadence et Finale for Saxophone and Orchestra Alfred Desenclos
Grave (1912-1971)
Cadence orchestrated by Russell Peterson
Allegro
Brandon Tesh, alto saxophone
Intermission
Gate To Heaven (A Journey of the Soul) (2005) David Gillingham
Remission: Slowly and Intensley — Presto (b. 1947)
Reflection: Lento orchestrated by Nathan Daughtrey
Redemption: Presto orchestration world premiere
Michael Ptacin, marimba
Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques Maurice Ravel
Le Reveil de la Mariée (1875-1937)
La-bas, vers l'eglise Orchestrated by M. Ravel and M. Rosenthal
Quel galant m'est comparable
Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques
Tout gai!
Stephanie Foley, mezzo-soprano
Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 Ludwig van Beethoven
Adagio (1770-1827)
Finale
Allegro
Allegro molto
Adagio, ma non troppo
Marcia: Assai vivace
Allegretto, ma non troppo
Presto
Juan Pablo Andrade, piano
Members of the UNCG Choral Ensembles
Matthew Troy, guest conductor
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Maurice Ravel:
Cing Melodies Populaires Grecques (Five Greek Folksongs)
Le Reveil de la Mariée (Song for the bride)
Réveille-toi, réveille-toi, perdrix mignonne,
Ouvre au matin tes ailes.
Trois grains de beauté,
Mon coeur en est brûlé!
Vois le ruban d'or que je t'apporte,
Pour le nouer autour de tes cheveux.
Si tu veux, ma belle, viens nous marier!
Dans nos deux familles, tous sont alliés!
Awake, little partridge,
Greet the morning with open pinions.
The three beauty spots
Put my heart on fire.
Look at the golden ribbon which I bring you
To tie ‘round your hair.
Let us get married, my love, if you will!
In our two families all are associated.
Là-bas, vers l’église (Yonder, at the Church)
Là-bas, vers l'église,
Vers l'église Ayio Sidéro,
L'église, ô Vierge sainte,
L'église Ayio Costanndino,
Se sont réunis,
Rassemblés en nombre infini,
Du monde, ô Vierge sainte,
Du monde tous les plus braves!
Yonder, at the church,
At the church of Ayio Sidero,
The church, oh Blessed Virgin,
The church of Ayio Costanndino,
Have gathered together,
Have assembled in great numbers
People, oh Blessed Virgin,
All of the bravest people!
Quel galant m’est comparable (What admirer can compare with me)
Quel galant m'est comparable,
D'entre ceux qu'on voit passer?
Dis, dame Vassiliki?
Vois, pendus à ma ceinture,
Pistolets et sabre aigu...
Et c'est toi que j'aime!
What admirer can compare with me,
Of all those passing by?
Won’t you tell me, Vassiliki?
Look at pistols and a sharp saber
Hanging on my belt…
And it is you that I love!
Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques (Song of the girls gathering pistachios)
O joie de mon âme, joie de mon coeur,
Trésor qui m'est si cher;
Joie de l'âme et du coeur,
Toi que j'aime ardemment,
Tu es plus beau qu'un ange.
O lorsque tu parais, ange si doux
Devant nos yeux,
Comme un bel ange blond,
Sous le clair soleil,
Hélas! tous nos pauvres coeurs soupirent!
Oh joy of my soul, joy of my heart,
Treasure which is precious to me;
Joy of soul and of heart,
which I love so ardently,
You are more beautiful than an angel.
Oh when you appear, angel so sweet,
Before our eyes,
Like a beautiful blonde angel,
In the bright sunlight,
Alas all our poor hearts sigh!
Tout gai! (Very happily)
Tout gai! gai,
Ha, tout gai!
Belle jambe, tireli, qui danse;
Belle jambe, la vaisselle danse,
Tra la la la la . . .
Very happily,
Ah very happily,
Beautiful legs, tireli, dancing,
Beautiful legs, even the dishes dancing,
Tra la-la-la-la . . .
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80
On an anonymous text
Schmeichelnd hold und lieblich klingen
unsers Lebens Harmonien,
und dem Schönheitssinn entschwingen
Flatteringly lovely and fair are the sounds of
our life’s harmonies,
and from our sense of beauty there arise
Blumen sich, die ewig blühn.
Fried’ und Freude gleiten freundlich
wie der Wellen Wechselspiel;
was sich drängte rauh und feindlich,
ordnet sich zu Hochgefühl.
Wenn der Töne Zauber walten
und des Wortes Weihe spricht,
muss sich Herrliches gestalten,
Nacht und Stürme werden Licht,
Äuss’re Ruhe, inn’re Wonne
Herrschen für den Glücklichen.
Doch der Künste Frühlingssonne
lässt aus beiden Licht entstehn.
Grosses, das in’s Herz gedrungen,
blüht dann neu und schön empor,
hat ein Geist sich aufgeschwungen,
hall’t ihm stets ein Geisterchor.
Nehmt denn hin, ihr schönen Seelen,
froh die Gaben schöner Kunst.
Wenn sich Lieb’ und Kraft vermählen,
lohnt dem Menschen Götter-Gunst.
flowers that blossom eternally.
Peace and joy glide by amiably
like the alternating play of waves;
forces that pressed on us hostilely
reform themselves into exaltation.
When the magic charms of music hold
and the consecration of words is uttered,
splendid things take shape of necessity,
night and storms turn into light.
Outward repose, inward rapture
prevail for the fortunate man.
But the springtime sun of the arts
makes light emanate from both.
Then great things from one’s heart
blossom out in fresh beauty;
when a spirit has worked its way aloft,
a spirit choir constantly sings to it.
And so, noble souls, accept
gladly the gifts of beautiful art.
When love and strength are wedded,
the favor of the gods rewards mankind.
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Members of the UNCG Choral Ensembles:
Jonathon Blalock
Katie Brotherton
Jack Callaham
Hannah Carter
Jessica Cates
Tim Cook
Ryan Deal*
Nathan Dillinger
Sara Dougherty*
Ella Elias
Drury Fulcher
Jennifer Glymph
Logan Haggard*
Chris Juengel
Miriam Kirk
Matthew Lawing
Stephanie Lilly
Jeremy Lyall
James McClure*
Laura Moore
Sam Morris
Louisa Muller*
Aaron Phillips
Shana Riley
Neal Sharpe
Jane Smith*
Alan Brent Stephens
Jessica Tarter
Eric Worthington
* soloist
Performer Biographies
(in order of appearance)
Frédéric St-Pierre began playing the violin at the age of nine, and in 1990 entered the
Conservatoire de Musique de Trois-Rivières (Québec). In 2002, he obtained his Diplôme
d’Études Supérieures I in Interpretation. He served as concertmaster of the Conservatory
orchestra, and also took part in several concerts with the symphony orchestras of Trois-Rivières,
Drummondville, Laval, and l’Estuaire as a substitute. At summer music camps, he trained at
l’Académie de Musique du Domaine Forget for three years, and studied with such renowned
masters as Jean Angers, Martin Chalifour, and David Stewart, and also with Jean-Luc Plourde of
the Arthur-Leblanc Quartet. During the summer of 1999, at l’Académie Internationale de Musique
de Biarritz, in France, he studied in the violin class of Jean-Michel Denis and chamber music
class of Jean Mouillères. In spring of 2000, and again in February 2002, Frédéric was invited to
solo with the String Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatory. In September
2002, he continued his studies at the Conservatoire National de Région Bayonne Côte Basque, in
France, and unanimously obtained a gold medal, along with the Félicitations of the Jury. He had
the opportunity to play regularly with l’Orchestre Bayonne Côte Basque in several cities in
southern France, under the direction of conductors such as Fayçal Karoui and Jose Miguel
Rodilla. He also studied baroque and contemporary music there. Since August 2003, Frédéric
has continued his training at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he is pursuing
a Master of Music degree. In May 2004, he was invited to perform as soloist with the University
Symphony Orchestra, for which he was also the concertmaster. Recently, Frédéric was
appointed to a section position with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.
Crystal Medina is studying with Dr. Kelly Burke, professor of clarinet in UNCG School of Music,
and is pursuing a Bachelor of Music Education degree. She won first prize in the instrumental
category of the 2004 Greensboro Music Teachers Association Young Artist Competition and also
won the 2001, 2002, and 2003 Euterpe Foundation Ozelia Vassar Instrumental Scholarship —
the first musician ever to win three times in a row. Crystal was also awarded the 1999 Revelli
Foundation Jolesch Scholarship presented by Bands of America and was a recipient of the Pharr
Scholarship in UNCG. She has been selected for the Undergraduate Research Assistantship,
under the supervision of Dr. Donald Hodges, working with UNCG’s Music Research Institute. Ms.
Medina performed for the National Association of Schools of Music UNCG accreditation recital in
2003 and has performed in various Musical Arts Guild “musicales.” She has also performed for
the West Market United Methodist Church Artist Series and Moore Music Recital Series in
Greensboro. Crystal has also performed with the International Clarinet Association Collegiate
Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah and in Washington, DC. Her chamber music coaches have been
violist Scott Rawls and cellist Brooks Whitehouse. Other professionals she has worked with
include Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima, David Krakauer, Eric Mandat, Kenny Grant, and Frank
Kowalsky. Her principal teachers have been Debbie Loomer, Sandra Mosteller, John Cipolla,
and Luc Jackman.
Brandon Tesh, a Greensboro native, is a sophomore Jazz Studies major. Brandon is currently
studying saxophone with Dr. Steve Stusek and jazz performance under Rob Smith and Steve
Haines. At UNCG, he is the lead tenor in the Jazz Ensemble, a member of numerous chamber
groups and jazz combos, and is vice-president of UNCG’s chapter of Phi Mu Alpha. He is an
active performer in the Piedmont Triad area in both classical and jazz genres. In high school, he
performed frequently with honor bands as well as the UNCG Honors Jazz Ensemble. He has
shared the stage with greats such as Byron Stripling, Elis Marsalis, and Dewey Redman.
Recently, he performed in a masterclass with James Houlik and worked with Branford Marsalis
on the production of two upcoming albums. His past teachers include Walley West and Kyle
Auman. He wishes to thank his family and friends for all of their support.
Michael Ptacin is currently a senior and will be graduating in December with a Bachelor of Music
in Percussion Performance. As a student at UNCG, he has been a member of the Wind
Ensemble, Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and the Percussion
Ensemble. Michael has also played with the Greensboro Concert Band and the Fayetteville
Symphony Orchestra. From 1998 through 2002 he was a member of the front ensemble for the
Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Michael is active in the area of marching band, having
served as arranger, technician and adjudicator. He also works as a counselor for the UNCG
Summer Music Camp. Michael looks forward to returning to UNCG in the Spring of 2006 to begin
work on a Master of Music in Percussion Performance.
Stephanie Foley, mezzo-soprano, will receive her MM in Vocal Performance from UNCG this
May. She recently performed Mallika in Delibes' Lakme and the mezzo-soprano solo in
Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. Other performing
credits include Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, and Fidalma in The
Secret Marriage. A native of Babylon, New York, Ms. Foley received her BA in voice and BS in
Sound Recording Technology from the State University of New York at Fredonia. While in
Fredonia she performed the mezzo-soprano solo in Bach's Jesu meine freude, select Monteverdi
Vespers, and Biebel's Alleluia all with the Fredonia College Choir. Along with her voice teacher,
Robert Wells, Ms. Foley spent the summer in Italy at the Schlern International Music Festival
where she won an Honorable Mention award. Two-time first place winner of the North Carolina
NATS Competition, Ms. Foley looks forward to performing Ravel's Five Greek Folk Songs with
the UNCG Symphony Orchestra.
Juan Pablo Andrade is a student of Dr. John Salmon, and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in
piano performance. A native of Costa Rica, he did his undergraduate studies at the University of
Costa Rica in San Jose, obtained his Master of Music at Arizona State University and obtained an
Artist Diploma from Indiana University at South Bend. He is the recepient of numerous awards,
among them the First Prize at the National Piano Competition in San Jose, First Prize at the
Artlivre International Piano Competition in Saõ Paulo, Brasil, and in 2000 he was awarded the
National Prize of Music by the Costa Rican Ministry of Culture. As a soloist he has performed with
the Costa Rican National Symphony, the Bolivian National Symphony and the South Bend
Symphony among others. He has offered solo recitals in La Paz, Santa Cruz, Washington DC,
Madrid and Oslo.
Robert Gutter is currently Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro and also serves as Music Director of the Philharmonia of Greensboro. In 1996 he
received an appointment as Principal Guest Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of
the Ukraine in Kiev. He is founder and artistic director for the International Institute for
Conductors, which has had workshops in Kiev, Ukraine; Catania, Italy; and most recently in
Bacău, Romania. In his 35 years as a professional conductor, he has devoted himself to both
professional and non-professional orchestras in over twenty-five countries and in the major cities
of New York, Washington D.C., Paris, London, Vienna, Milan, Florence, Stuttgart, and St.
Petersburg. In addition to his symphonic engagements, he has appeared with opera companies
both in the United States and in Europe. Prior to accepting his orchestral posts in North Carolina
in 1988, he served as Music Director and Conductor of the Springfield (MA) Symphony. In 1986
he was named "Conductor Emeritus" of that orchestra. As an instrumentalist, Gutter served as
principal trombonist with the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, DC). He holds the
Bachelor and Master degrees from Yale University.
Matthew Troy received his Bachelor of Music from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, studying viola under Dr. Scott Rawls. Upon graduating, Troy began playing principal
viola in The Philharmonia of Greensboro, where he has also served as guest conductor on
several occasions. Also active as a teacher, Troy is currently on the string faculty of the Music
Academy of North Carolina. Not limiting himself to instrumental music, Troy is also an
experienced vocalist. He has sung with the UNCG men’s a capella group The Spartones, the
Greensboro Opera Company, and has been featured as a clinician for high school choral
students at Salisbury State University in Salisbury, MD. He is also currently the Music Director
for the Triad Harmony Express men’s chorus in Winston-Salem and has written arrangements for
their current repertoire. Other conducting engagements have been with the Greensboro
Symphony Youth Chamber Orchestra and the Salisbury Symphony Youth Orchestra. Troy was
also recently appointed as Assistant Conductor of the Winston-Salem Youth Symphony and
served as interim conductor of the Wake Forest University Orchestra in the Fall of 2004.
UNCG Symphony Orchestra
Robert Gutter, conductor
Jaemi Loeb and Matthew Troy, assistant conductors
Violin I
LaTannia Ellerbe,
concertmaster
Frédéric St-Pierre,
associate concertmaster
William Selle
Michael Cummings
Jared Matthews
Matthew Troy
Double Bass
Rebecca Marland,
principal
Paul Quast,
assistant principal
Patrick Byrd
Di Wang
Andrew Hawks
Michael DiTrolio
Horn
Tara Cates
Kelly Dunn
Julie Price
Philip Kassel
Trumpet
Scott Toth, co-principal
Mark Hibshman, co-principal
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Andrew Liggitt
Shelley Blalock
Violin II
Laura Doyle
principal
Elisabeth Malcolm
Holley Ross
Holly Sitton
Amy Johnson
Justin Ivey
Ashley Brown
Greg Peterson
Viola
Noah Hock,
principal
Eric Koontz
associate principal
Susannah Plaster
Joseph Driggars
Frances Schaeffer
John Ward
Patrick Scully
Caitlin Leming
Christina Fuchs
Amber Autry
Violoncello
Deborah Shields
principal
Brian Carter
associate principal
Joel Wenger
Michael Way
John Benson
Rebecca Wade
Paul Stern
Sarah Dorsey
Stephen Jackson
Brent Rawls
Flute and †Piccolo
Allison Flores†
Heather Meredith
Christina DiGioia
Laura Pritchett
Oboe and †English horn
Thomas Pappas†
Amanda Woolman
Elizabeth Staff
Cheshire Moon
Clarinet
Soo Goh
Sarah Lloyd
Bassoon
Rebecca Hammontree
John Baxter
Tenor Saxophone
Brent Davis
Baritone Saxophone
Thomas Bulmer
Trombone
Mark Shoun, principal
Richard Tyndall
Tuba
Matt Higgins, principal
Timpani and Percussion
Dave Fox, principal
Sara Mecum
Braxton Sherouse
Matt Watlington
Harp
Bonnie Bach
Celeste
Paul Stern
Librarians
Jaemi Loeb
Joel Wenger
The UNCG School of Music has been recognized for years as one of the elite music institutions in
the United States. Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1938,
the School offers the only comprehensive music program from undergraduate through doctoral
study in both performance and music education in North Carolina. From a total population of
approximately 14,000 university students, the UNCG School of Music serves nearly 600 music
majors with a full-time faculty and staff of more than sixty. As such, the UNCG School of Music
ranks among the largest Schools of Music in the South.
The UNCG School of Music now occupies a new 26 million dollar music building, which is among
the finest music facilities in the nation. In fact, the new music building is the second-largest
academic building on the UNCG Campus. A large music library with state-of-the-art playback,
study and research facilities houses all music reference materials. Greatly expanded classroom,
studio, practice room, and rehearsal hall spaces are key components of the new structure. Two
new recital halls, a large computer lab, a psychoacoustics lab, electronic music labs, and
recording studio space are additional features of the new facility. In addition, an enclosed multi-level
parking deck is adjacent to the new music building to serve students, faculty and concert
patrons.
Living in the artistically thriving Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point “Triad” area, students
enjoy regular opportunities to attend and perform in concerts sponsored by such organizations as
the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the Greensboro Opera Company, and the Eastern Music
Festival. In addition, UNCG students interact first-hand with some of the world’s major artists
who frequently schedule informal discussions, open rehearsals, and master classes at UNCG.
Costs of attending public universities in North Carolina, both for in-state and out-of-state students,
represent a truly exceptional value in higher education.
For information regarding music as a major or minor field of study, please write:
Dr. John J. Deal, Dean
UNCG School of Music
P.O. Box 26167
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6167
(336) 334-5789
On the Web: www.uncg.edu/mus/
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