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On-demand digital concerts featuring chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to octets, showcasing the versatility

& caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians.

PERFORMANCE DEBUTS

January 22 | February 26 | March 26 | April 16

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

WELCOME

Welcome to our 2021 Winter Chamber Series and our new series in response to the ongoing pandemic. The four programs represent a wide variety of styles, time periods, and composers with a liberal quotient of contemporary American composers.

Our opening program features music for brass, woodwinds, and strings – from Baroque to the 21st century – including a Jazz inspired Nonet by Alec Wilder. Concert II leans heavily towards the strings, with a twist of percussion, featuring contemporary composers alongside Beethoven, Mozart and Rossini. In March, we introduce composers Alyssa Morris and Jessie Montgomery, Beethoven and Brahms. The grand finale includes larger ensembles such as French Romantic composer Louise Farrenc’s Nonet from 1849, Stravinsky’s Septet and Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet.

Thank you for supporting the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra through these challenging times. We hope you will be inspired and look forward to returning to the stage.

Andrew Sewell Music Director

♦ Winter 2021 | Fridays at 7:30pm CST♦ January 22, February 26, March 26, April 16♦ On-demand Digital Concerts♦ Available for 72 hours online

While full orchestras remain sidelined, the WCO is excited to present the Winter Chamber Series in 2021. This new series will feature chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to nonets, showcasing the versatility and caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians.

Patrons will enjoy the four-concert series, streaming each concert on WCO Live on demand starting at 7:30pm on the evening of the concert launch. All programs will be 60-75 minutes in length recorded at The Sylvee in downtown Madison, with music and also personal stories from the WCO’s own musicians on their journey to becoming professional musicians. The WCO will make available pre-recorded content to enjoy before each performance, as well as an interactive post-concert reflection with musicians of the WCO. The WCO will also raise funds to support musicians throughout the series.

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Supporting the arts todayfor a vibrant arts scene tomorrow

During the Winter Chamber Series, the WCO’s Musician Relief Fund will raise money for the musicians of the WCO. Together we will raise $30,000 to go directly toward musician wages. 100% of the funds raised will go directly to musician wages. Every contribution to the Musician Relief Fund will be matched – up to $15,000 – through the generosity of Kenneth and Virginia Yuska, as well as Fran and Brad Taylor. The arts play a key role in the recovery and healing of our community in 2021. The musicians of the WCO remain committed to providing enriching, community-building experiences through music.

Support these world-class musicians by making your gift to the WCO Musician Relief Fund today. Thank you!

Th e W i s co n s i n C h a m b e r Orc h e st raMUSICIAN RELIEF FUND

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I am deeply humbled, awed, and grateful to everyone who has believed in us and offered their support. To all of these benefactors, I offer my most sincere “Thank you!”

– Suzanne Beia, Concertmaster

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ANTONIO VIVALDIConcerto for Four Violins in B minor Op. 3 No. 10 (RV 580)I. Allegro II. Largo - Larghetto - Adagio - Largo III. Allegro

♦ Gerald Loughney, Violin♦ Cindy Whip, Violin♦ Mary Theodore, Violin♦ Hillary Hempel, Violin♦ Tim Kamps, Violin♦ Anna Carlson, Violin♦ Janse Vincent, Viola♦ Christopher Dozoryst, Viola♦ Mark Bridges, Cello♦ Kris Saebo, Bass♦ Trevor Stephenson, Harpsichord*

IGOR STRAVINSKYSeptet (1953)I. (quarter = 88) II. Passacaglia III. Gigue

♦ Nancy Mackenzie, Clarinet♦ Midori Samson, Bassoon♦ Linda Kimball, Horn♦ Jason Kutz, Piano♦ Wes Luke, Violin ♦ Katrin Talbot, Viola♦ Tim Archibold, Cello

* Harpsichord was donated by Carol Leybourn

† Piano provided by Farley’s House of Pianos

LOUISE FARRENCNonet in E flat Op. 38 (1849)I. Adagio - AllegroIII. Scherzo Vivace

♦ Elizabeth Marshall, Flute♦ Laura Medisky, Oboe♦ JJ Koh, Clarinet♦ Amanda Szczys, Bassoon♦ Chunyang Wang, Bass♦ Bill Muir, Horn♦ Leanne League, Violin♦ Diedre Buckley, Viola♦ Robin Hasenpflug, Cello

FRANZ SCHUBERTPiano Quintet in A major, Op. 114, D 667 "Trout"I. Allegro VivaceIV. Andantino: Theme + Variation I-V Allegretto

♦ Suzanne Beia, Violin♦ Nora Frisk, Viola♦ Karl Lavine, Cello♦ Charles Block, Bass♦ Karen Boe, Piano†

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WCO BOARD & STAFF

Andrew Davis

John Foss

Di Huibregtse

Susan Lipp

Chad Resner

Melissa Turczyn

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF

Jon Anderson, Chair

Joseph Diedrich, Vice Chair

Pam Stampen, Vice Chair

Nathan Boebel, Treasurer

Alan Fish, Past Chair

Joyce Dieter

Tom Godar

Dr. Jun Lee

Tom Neujahr

Liz Stephens

Brian Yahn

Amy Fields

Rev. Dr. Alex Gee Jr.

Paul Lenhart

Harry Peterson

Brett Topham

Kenneth Yuska

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Andrew Sewell

Joe Loehnis, Chief Executive Officer

Sam Pavel, Director of Operations

Elliott Valentine, Development Manager

Jan Anderson, Office & Box Office Manager

Laura Miller, Design & Communications Coordinator

Sophie Willer, Education & Community Associate

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WINTER CHAMBER SERIES EVENT PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Engineering & Safety

Harpsichord generously donated by Carol Leybourn.

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JANUARY 22 PREMIERE | The music of Valerie Coleman and Alec Wilder are two new names that some listeners may not be familiar along with Gabrieli and Schubert as we kick off our Winter Chamber Series.

Valerie Coleman is a performing artist and composer with the Imani Winds and has written many works for the wind quintet genre. American composer Alec Wilder’s Octets were written in the early 1940s while commuting from Philadelphia to New York city.

These jazz inspired works have fanciful titles and are a unique ensemble of harpsichord, drumset, three clarinets, string bass, flute, oboe, and bassoon. Schubert’s String Quintet is on a grand scale: the first movement serving as a stand alone piece.

Al Zocalo is a collection of Eight String Quartet arrangements of pieces by early Spanish Baroque composers, several from Santiago de Murcia’s anthology “Pasacalles y obras” from 1732. The three movements selected included a fandango, a short Allegro by Murcia and a Cumbe. This “Cumbés” is the first decipherable instrumental music of African origin to be found in the New World.

Finally, Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzonas are plentiful in the brass repertoire and provide a fitting fanfare opening to the season.

– Andrew Sewell

DIRECTOR’S NOTESW i nte r C h a m b e r S e r i e s I

GIOVANNI GABRIELI | Canzoni per sonare No.’s. 1 to 4

VALERIE COLEMAN | Tzigane for Wind Quintet

FRANZ SCHUBERT | String Quintet in C Major D956 (mvt I)

ALEC WILDER | OctetsI. Her Old Man was SuspiciousII. Jack, This is My HusbandIII. She’ll Be Seven in MayIV. It’s Silk, I Feel It!V. Dance Man Buys a Farm

CRAIG RUSSELL | !Al Zocalo! (To the Plaza!)Three movements for String Quartet

III. FandangoVII. AllegroVIII.Cumbees

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

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FEBRUARY 26 PREMIERE | After a full opening in January, this program is weighted towards the strings and percussion.

We open with a duet by American composer, Thomas Siwe for timpani and snare drum, and “clapping music” from 1972 by American minimalist, Steve Reich.

Additionally, American composer, Craig Russell is featured in his Rejuvenations for Piano Sextet (2020), a COVID era adaptation of a 2013 work written for full orchestra. His style is heavily influenced by the early Baroque Spanish music prevalent on what is now the California Coast during the late 1700s.

Continuing this early classical theme, is Mozart’s homage to Haydn – his String Quartet No. 17 known as “the Hunt”, Rossini’s early string sonata No. 5 in E flat for two violins, cello and bass, written when he was just 12, and Beethoven’s first string quartet Op.18 No.1.

–Andrew Sewell

REPERTOIRETHOMAS SIWE | Duet for Snare Drum & Timpani

STEVE REICH | Clapping Music

BEETHOVEN | String Quartet Op.18 No.1

MOZART | String Quartet No. 17 “The Hunt”

CRAIG RUSSELL | Rejuvenations for Piano Sextet

ROSSINI | String Sonata No. 5 in E flat

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

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Your membership makes it possible for the WCO’s amazing musicians to do what they do best: make our community a better place through music.

Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30.

Begin a sustaining donation of $8 per month for even more membership perks.

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HELP MAKE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE BY JOINING FRIENDS OF THE WCO

The WCO’s new membership program is your opportunity to connect with the orchestra in new ways. Join the Friends of the WCO to directly support WCO musicians and receive special perks throughout the year for a full year after making your donation!

Your membership makes it possible for the WCO’s amazing

musicians to do what they do best: make our community a better place through music.

Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30. Begin a sustaining donation of $8 per month for even more membership perks.

Join today! wcoconcerts.org/donate

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MARCH 26 PREMIERE | Two women composers are featured on this program.

Oboist and composer, Alyssa Morris’ Motion (2010) for wind quartet focuses on four different “motions. The movements include: Bike Ride, Stretch, Tip Toe, and Strut.

Jessie Montgomery’s Strum (2015) for string quartet is an energetic and vibrant work. Starting in 1999, Montgomery became involved with the Sphinx Organization, a Detroit-based nonprofit that supports young African American and Latinx string players. She now serves as composer-in-residence for the Sphinx Virtuosi, the organization’s professional touring ensemble.

Brahms’ grand Horn Trio and Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds op.16 round out the program.

– Andrew Sewell

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

REPERTOIREJESSIE MONTGOMERY | Strum

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN | Quintet for Piano & Winds in E flatI. Grave – Allegro non troppo III. Rondo

ALYSSA MORRIS | Motion for Wind QuartetI. Bike Ride II. Stretch III. Tip Toe IV. Strut

JOHANNES BRAHMS | Horn Trio in E flat, op 40 I. Andante II. Scherzo: Allegro

RUN TIME: 72 min

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Because of your support, the WCO will grow the Super Strings program to reach more kids than ever before in 2021

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Family Series

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Super Strings

Super Strings is excited to announce our new partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County (BBBS). Since we collaborated in Fall 2020, we have added three more students or "littles," via Zoom sessions. Although online teaching has allowed us to continue to connect and make music with littles, the Super Strings program is looking forward to migrating back to in-person teaching as soon as it is safe to do so.

- Sophia Willer, WCO's Education & Community Associate

It's been neat to see how the kids have grown, they've come so far, even with the Zoom lessons that they've had. Starting a child on, especially a string instrument, has been really challenging just to do on Zoom, because you're not able to help adjust their bow or instrument positions, and those are some of the most important things when learning an instrument. But it gives the child an opportunity to see what they can do and what their potential is.

-Hillary Hempel, WCO Violinist & Super Strings Educator

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APRIL 16 PREMIERE | Our final program in the series features the Nonet by mid nineteenth French composer, Louise Farrenc. A prolific composer of several symphonies and larger works, her music is becoming increasingly popular.

We open with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins with a pared down string accompaniment and following, Stravinsky’s Septet from 1953. An unusual combination of winds and strings with piano.

This was a work originally programmed on our Masterworks season. We conclude with the famous Piano Quintet in A major by Schubert, more familiarly known as “the Trout.”

– Andrew Sewell

ANTONIO VIVALDIConcerto for Four Violins in B minor Op. 3 No. 10 (RV 580)I. Allegro II. Largo - Larghetto - Adagio - Largo III. Allegro

IGOR STRAVINSKYSeptet (1953)I. (quarter = 88) II. Passacaglia III. Gigue

LOUISE FARRENCNonet in E flat, Op.38 (1849)

I. Adagio – Allegro III. Scherzo Vivace

FRANZ SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A major, Op.114, D. 667 "Trout"

I. Allegro Vivace IV. Andantino: Theme + Variations I-V, Allegretto

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

REPERTOIRE

The WCO’s beloved Concerts on the Square series will return to our community this summer.

Contact Elliott Valentine, Development Manager, at elliottvalentine@wcoconcerts.org to discuss ways to sponsor or get involved.

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We also thank donors for their generous contributions of $1 to $999!

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$1,000-$2,499 Cornerstone Society Donations continued:

CORNERSTONE SOCIETYWith deep gratitude, the WCO thanks Cornerstone Society members who make annual gifts of $1,000 or greater in support of the WCO’s mission to advance Wisconsin communities through the transformative power of music.

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A b o ut t h e W i s co n s i n C h a m b e r Orc h e st ra

Founded in 1960, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is a rarity, an elite team of musicians nestled in one o f the most creative and daring cities in the country. The WCO is one of Madison’s gems, an accomplished chamber ensemble behind the now four-decade summer tradition of Concerts on the Square.

Yo u c a n e l evate o u r co m m u n it y.

At the WCO, we think about the music differently, about ways to perform together for Madison, about the impact that live music has on our way of life, on the human spirit, on our community.

A year ago, we set out to be the model for classical music. Our commitment to our musicians and to doing our part to inspire and heal our hometown of Madison, especially, compels us to try new things to bring live, enchanting, uplifting performances to more people than ever before. The rule book has been thrown out by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. We hope you will be

part of this year’s creative evolution of performances as we push the media and the method of performing live music like no other Madison arts organization can.

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