The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with the Chautauqua Theater Company in the 2010 production of "Amadeus"
Saturday, June 30 8:15 p.m.
Sponsored by Bill Freyd and Diane Carlson
 Roberto Minczuk |  Peter Serkin |
- Roberto Minczuk, guest conductor
- Peter Serkin, piano
| Academic Festival Overture, Op 80 | Johannes Brahms 10’ |
| Symphony No. 8, Op. 93 in F Major | Ludwig van Beethoven 26’ |
| Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 in D Minor | Johannes Brahms 44’ |
Tuesday, July 3 8 p.m.
Chautauqua Symphony Pops Concert: Independence Day Celebration
 Stuart Chafetz |  Michele Ragusa |
Michele Ragusa
- Stuart Chafetz, guest conductor
- Michele Ragusa, soprano
She has been star vocalist with Marvin Hamlisch at the Kennedy Center as well as numerous times with The Buffalo Philharmonic (Holiday Pops; “The Music Man”; “Funny Girl”) and Kansas City Symphony (“Music Man”). She’s also starred in Holiday Pops celebrations with the Long Beach, Naples and Modesto Symphony’s and Long Island Philharmonic. She will be returning to the BPO in 2013 to star in a concert version of “Kiss Me Kate”, and will be starring with the Oklahoma, Toronto and Tucson Symphony’s for this year’s Holiday Pops. It’s always a thrill to sing with Maestro Chafetz!>>Full Bio (PDF)
| “The Star Spangled Banner” | Traditional 3’ |
| The Olympic Spirit | John Williams 3’ |
| Hail to the Spirit Liberty | John Philip Sousa 5’ |
| “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis | Hugh Martin 4’ |
| Buglers Holiday | Leroy Anderson 4’ |
| Beatles Hits Medley | Jeff Tyzik 14’ |
| “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl | Julie Styne/Bob Merrill 3’ |
| Fanfare for the Common Man | Aaron Copland 3’ |
| Suite from JFK | John Williams 5’ |
| “God Bless America” (audience sing-a-long) | Irving Berlin 4’ |
Armed Forces on Parade
(including “National Emblem March” by Bagley) | Arr. Robert Lowden 5’ |
| “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz | Harold Arlen 3’ |
| 1812 Overture, Op 49 | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 5’ |
Thursday, July 5 8:15 p.m.
 Timothy Myers |  Clara-Jumi Kang |
Timothy Myers
- Timothy Myers, guest conductor
Myers’ upcoming engagements include debuts with the Atlanta, Portland, Chautauqua and Tulsa symphony orchestras, Houston Grand Opera, Fort Worth Opera, and New Music Raleigh. Recent engagements have included the Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts, Opera Africa, the North Carolina and Milwaukee symphony orchestras, the Wolf Trap and Central City festivals, and numerous other projects spanning four continents. In 2009 Myers was appointed by Lorin Maazel as the first ever Associate Conductor of the Castleton Festival, where during his two year tenure he was entrusted with multiple symphonic and opera performances. >>Full Bio
- Clara-Jumi Kang, violin
Clara-Jumi Kang was born in Germany/Mannheim to a musical family. Clara started violin and piano at the age of 3. Entered the Mannheim Musikhochschule at the age of 4 being the youngest student ever where she studied with Prof. Gradov. At the age of 5, she moved to Luebeck to study under Zakhar Bron. She had her first debut at the age of 5 with Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. When she just turned 7, she auditioned at the Juilliard School where she got accepted with full scholarship to study under Dorothy Delay and Hyo Kang. During that period, not only did she have many performances in the States but also in Europe and Asia. Having her debut concert in Korea at the age of 8 performing with Korean Chamber Ensemble performing the Mozart Concerto No.5 at the Seoul Arts Center when the media found her and her name has become known throughout Asia. She had her first recording at the age of 9 for Teldec, performing Beethoven Triple Concerto with her sibling. In Spring 1998 just before her 12th birthday, Clara auditioned for Daniel Barenboim and fascinated him with her performance. At 15, she entered the Berlin Hanns Eisler Hochschule to study under Christopher Poppen. Clara is currently studying under Nam Yun Kim at the Korean National University of Arts as one of the University's youngest college student.
Clara-Jumi Kang has won many prizes in international competitions such as: 3rd Prize of the 2007 Tibor Varga Competition, 1st Prize of the 2009 Seoul International Violin Competition 2nd Prize of the 2009 Hannover International Violin Competition, 1st Prize of the 2010 Sendai International Violin Competition. In September 2010 she won the first prize in the prestigious International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
| Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III | Richard Wagner 3’ |
| Violin Concerto, Op.35 in D Major | Erich Wolfgang Korngold 24’ |
| Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 in E Minor | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 50’ |
Saturday, July 7 8:15 p.m.
Lucia di Lammermoor
Chautauqua Opera Company
 Joesph Colaneri |
- Joesph Colaneri, guest conductor
Tuesday, July 10 8:15 p.m.
North Carolina Dance Theatre in Residence
 Grant Cooper | |
- Grant Cooper, guest conductor
| “Danses Brillante” from Namouna | Edouard Lalo 26’ |
“Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa" from
Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno" | George Frideric Handel 6’ |
| American In Paris | George Gershwin 18’ |
| Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 30’ |
Thursday, July 12 8:15 p.m.
 Andrew Grams |  Alexander Schimpf |
- Andrew Grams, guest conductor
- Alexander Schimpf, piano
| Concerto in D | Igor Stravinsky 12’ |
| Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 in B-flat Major | Ludwig van Beethoven 28' |
| Concerto for Orchestra | Béla Bartók 36’ |
Saturday, July 14 8:15 p.m.
Opera Highlights Concert
 Steven Osgood |
- Steven Osgood, guest conductor
- Chautauqua Opera Apprentice and Studio Artists
Tuesday, July 17 8:15 p.m.
 Michael Stern |
- Michael Stern, guest conductor
| Une barque sur l’océan from Miroirs | Maurice Ravel 8’ |
| On The Waterfront: Symphonic Suite | Leonard Bernstein 23’ |
| La Mer | Claude Debussy 23’ |
Thursday, July 19 8:15 p.m.
| Michael Stern |  Amit Peled |
Amit Paled
- Michael Stern, guest conductor
- Amit Peled, cello
Mr. Peled, who was recently described by the American Record Guide as “Having the flair of the young Rostropovich”, has performed as a soloist with many orchestras and in the world’s major concert halls, such as: Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall, New York; Salle Gaveau, Paris; Wigmore Hall, London; Konzerthaus, Berlin; and Tel Aviv's Mann Auditorium.
Following his enthusiastically received Alice Tully Hall concerto debut playing the Hindemith cello concerto, the New York Times described his playing: "glowing tone, a seductive timbre and an emotionally pointed approach to phrasing that made you want to hear him again".>>Full Bio
| Muse of Missouri | Stephen Hartke 11' |
| Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 | Dmitri Shostakovich 28’ |
| Symphony No. 2, Op. 43 in D Major | Jean Sibelius 43’ |
Saturday, July 21 8:15 p.m.
 Robert Duerr
Marten Czamanske Photography |  Janice Chandler-Eteme
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- Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
- Robert Duerr, guest conductor
American conductor, Robert Duerr, made his Metropolitan Opera debut with Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 1988. He has returned to the company in subsequent seasons to conduct Bellini's I puritani and Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. Mr. Duerr was invited to Lincoln Center to make his New York City Opera debut conducting Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. He also led the NYCO in Verdi's La traviata, as well as in new productions of Puccini's La boheme, Hindemith's Mathis der Maler, Britten's Turn of the Screw and Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, and the American premiere of lost Meier's The Dreyfus Affair. >>Full Bio (PDF)
- Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano
American soprano Janice Chandler-Eteme recently enjoyed great success as Bess in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in Lyon, Edinburgh and London. In addition she sang Clara in the Dallas Opera production of the same opera and remains the most in-demand soprano for the Bennett concert version of the piece, including upcoming performances with the Milwaukee and Vancouver Symphonies and at the Vail Music Festival, all under Jeffrey Tyzik. Other forays into operatic literature have included a first-ever Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni with the National Philharmonic.
>>Full Bio (PDF)
- Tyler Duncan, baritone
| Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (German) | Johannes Brahms 68' |
Tuesday, July 24 8:15 p.m.
 Sarah Ioannides |  Jorge "Coco" Trivisonno |
Sarah Ioannides
Jorge "Coco" Trivisonno
Sarah Ioannides, guest conductor
Described by the New York Times as a conductor with “unquestionable strength and authority,” Sarah Ioannidesʼ dynamic energy and presence on the podium has won praise from audiences and critics alike for her fresh ideas, original programs and exciting performances. Currently Music Director of the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra since 2005, Ioannides also served as Music Director for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra from 2005-2011. As such she has introduced multi- media productions, commissioned world premieres, developed educational programs and enriched the orchestrasʼ repertoire with numerous first time performances. Her dedication to develop and sustain an enthusiastic audience for classical music has attracted new generations of music lovers bearing a positive impact on the citiesʼ cultural quality >> Full Bio
Coco Trivisonno, bandoneon
As a child in his native Rosario - Argentina, Coco studied the Bandoneón first with his father and then with the prestigious maestro Julio Barboza, with whom he developed a very expressive strength, which allowed him to form good orchestral groups. Coco finished his musical studies at Cuyo National University, complementing this education by learning to play Oboe. >> Full Bio
| Cuban Overture | George Gershwin 10’ |
| Aconcagua Concerto for Bandoneon and Strings | Astor Piazzolla 20’ |
| Oblivion | Astor Piazzolla 4’ |
| Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune | Claude Debussy 10’ |
| The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | Paul Dukas 12’ |
Thursday, July 26 8:15 p.m.
 Christopher Seaman |  Alexander Gavrylyuk |
Christopher Seaman, guest conductor
Christopher Seaman has just relinquished his post as Music Director to the Rochester Philharmonic (New York), and subsequently bestowed the title of Conductor Laureate. His thirteen-year tenure was the longest in the orchestra’s history and attracted much attention for raising its artistic level, broadening its audience base and creating a new concert series – a contribution that was recognised in the form of a programming award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). >> Full Bio
Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
| Finlandia, Op. 26 | Jean Sibelius 8’ |
| Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 40 in G Minor | Sergei Rachmaninoff 24’ |
| Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 in D Major (Reformation) | Felix Mendelssohn 27’ |
Saturday, July 28 8:15 p.m.
Public Radio Day
Sponsored by General Insurance Agency
| Christopher Seaman | Alexander Gavrylyuk |
Christopher Seaman, guest conductor
Christopher Seaman has just relinquished his post as Music Director to the Rochester Philharmonic (New York), and subsequently bestowed the title of Conductor Laureate. His thirteen-year tenure was the longest in the orchestra’s history and attracted much attention for raising its artistic level, broadening its audience base and creating a new concert series – a contribution that was recognised in the form of a programming award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). >> Full Bio
Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
| Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre | Richard Wagner 5’ |
| Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 in C Minor | Sergei Rachmaninoff 33’ |
| Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 in G Major | Antonín Dvořák 34’ |
Tuesday, July 31 8:15 p.m.
 Andrew Litton |
- Andrew Litton, guest conductor and piano
| Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 15’ |
| Eclogue, Op. 10, for piano and strings | Gerald Finzi 9’ |
| Symphony in D Minor | César Franck 37’ |
Thursday, August 2 8:15 p.m.
| Andrew Litton |  Anne Akiko Meyers |
Anne Akiko Meyers
- Andrew Litton, guest conductor
- Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the world’s premiere concert violinists. She regularly performs as featured soloist with orchestras around the world, including the Boston Symphony, London's Philharmonia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Minnesota Orchestra, Montreal Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo's NHK Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Vienna Symphony and the Warsaw Philharmonic.>>Full Bio
| Violin Concerto, Op. 64 in E Minor | Felix Mendelssohn 26’ |
| Symphony No. 1 in D Major (Titan) | Gustav Mahler 53’ |
Saturday, August 4 8:15 p.m.
Opera Pops Concert
| Stuart Chafetz |
- Stuart Chafetz, guest conductor
- Chautauqua Opera Apprentice and Studio Artists
Thursday, August 9 8:15 p.m.
 Mei-Ann Chen |  Ian Parker |
Ian Parker
- Mei-Ann Chen, guest conductor
One of the most dynamic young conductors in America, Mei-Ann Chen has recently completed her first season as Music Director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. During this time, the impact of her energy, enthusiasm and high level of music-making has already been felt by the orchestra, audiences and entire community, as well. In July of 2011, she also assumed the music directorship of the Chicago Sinfonietta, only the second person in the orchestra's history to hold this position. >>Full Bio
- Ian Parker, piano
Magnetic, easy-going and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist
Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes. He has appeared with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Calgary Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, CBC Symphony Vancouver, Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom, Edmonton Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, Honolulu Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Mobile Symphony, National Symphony, Quebec Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and the symphonies of Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg, among others. >>Full Bio
| Piano Concerto in F Major | George Gershwin 31’ |
| Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 in E-flat Major (Eroica) | Ludwig van Beethoven 47’ |
Saturday, August 11 8:15 p.m.
North Carolina Dance Theatre in Residence
| Grant Cooper | |
- Grant Cooper, guest conductor
Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 in D Minor –
1st Movement “Maestoso” | Ludwig van Beethoven 12’ |
| Swan Lake Pas de Deux Act II | Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 6’ |
| American In Paris | George Gershwin 18’ |
| Excerpts from symphonies of Philip Glass | Philip Glass 20’ |
Tuesday, August 14 8:15 p.m.
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert
“Salute to John Williams: Celebrating the 80th Birthday of an American Treasure”
 Richard Kaufman |  Brian Reagin |
- Richard Kaufman, guest conductor
- Brian Reagin, violin
| Superman: March | 5’ |
| Jurassic Park | 6’ |
| Memoirs of a Geisha: Sayuri’s Theme | 4’ |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Raiders March | 6’ |
| Schindler’s List: Theme | 4’ |
| Hook: Flight to Neverland | 5’ |
| Viktor’s Tale from The Terminal | 5’ |
| The Empire Strikes Back: Yoda’s Theme | 4’ |
| Harry Potter: Harry’s Wondrous World | 4’ |
| Jaws: Theme | 3’ |
| E.T.: Adventures on Earth | 9’ |
Thursday, August 16 8:15 p.m.
 Andrew Constantine
Photo Credit: Kopicki Photography |  James Walker
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Andrew Constantine
- Andrew Constantine, guest conductor
Andrew Constantine is Music Director of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as well as the Reading Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania, one of the longest established symphony orchestras in the US. In 2004 he was appointed Associate Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra by Yuri Temirkanov in 2004, a position he held through 2007. Temirkanov has described Constantine as, “The real thing. A serious conductor!” The legendary teacher Ilya Musin also called Constantine, “a brilliant representative of the conducting art”.>>Full Bio
- James Walker, flute
| Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 | Richard Strauss 15’ |
| Flute Concerto No. 1, K.313 (285c) in G Major | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 25’ |
| Enigma Variations, Op. 36 | Edward Elgar 29’ |
Saturday, August 18 8:15 p.m.
 Michael Colina |  Ira Levin |  Anastasia Khitruk |
- Michael Colina, composer
- Ira Levin, guest conductor
- Anastasia Khitruk, violin
| Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture | Mikhail Glinka 5’ |
| Baba Yaga: Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra (World Premiere) | Michael Colina 20’ |
| Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 in D Minor | Dmitri Shostakovich 44’ |
Tuesday, August 21 8:15 p.m.
 Noam Zur |  Daniil Trifonov |
- Noam Zur, guest conductor
- Daniil Trifonov, piano
| Die Fledermaus: Overture | Johann Strauss Jr. 10’ |
| Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in F Minor | Frédéric Chopin 32’ |
| Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel) | Modest Mussorgsky 30’ |
