Friday, October 21, 2016 7:30 p.m.MEYDENBAUER THEATRE

Sunday, October 30, 2016 2:00 p.m.EASTLAKE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Fearlessness and Directness:Schubert ’s “Unfinished”

Adam Stern, Music Director and Conductor

FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Symphony No. 8 in b, D. 759, “Unfinished” Allegro moderato Andante con moto

BENJAMIN LEES (1924-2010) The Trumpet of the Swan (text by E. B. White) Kurt Beattie, narrator

INTERMISSION

JEAN SIBELIUS (1865-1957) Karelia Suite, Op. 11 Intermezzo Ballade Alla marcia

Spring Song, Op. 16

Finlandia, Op. 26

Please turn off all cell phones and pagers.No audio/video recording or flash photography is allowed during the performance.

THIS SEASON IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF R. JOSEPH SCOTT

R. Joseph Scott possessed a great gift for growing and maturing small community orchestras. He succeeded with his “baby,” the Bellevue Philharmonic, and then again with the Sammamish Symphony, which began life in a recreation room at Providence Point. Joseph’s passion for music brought out the best in his musicians. His endless drive, vision and hard work created an ensemble that the city of Sammamish is proud to call its own. We move into the future with loyal personnel and a solid foundation which includes the fine music library that Joseph

generously bequeathed to the Symphony. Under the direction of consummately skilled Adam Stern, we have the opportunity to truly blossom.

Thank you, Joseph! You will always be in our hearts.

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TO OUR FRIENDS AND FANS,

In honor of our beloved Maestro R. Joseph Scott’s tremendous achievements, and his ceaseless love and devotion to the orchestra and the community, the SSO players, board and I gratefully dedicate this, our 25th Season, to Joseph’s memory. Nothing would have pleased him more than to know that the standards he set in terms of excellent repertoire and musicianship are being upheld and perpetuated by the musicians to whom he gave his entire self without reservation. Requiescat in pace, Maestro.

Adam SternMusic Director and Conductor Sammamish Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra Management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Joyce Cunningham

MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR

Adam Stern

PRESIDENT

Shelby Eaton

TREASURER

Andy Hill

SECRETARY

Fran Pope

CONCERTMASTER

Allion Salvador

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Armand Binkhuysen

Susan Jacoby

Nels Magelssen

Heather Raschko

Linda Thomas

Miranda Thorpe

Melissa Underhill

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Don Gerend

Mayor, City of Sammamish

Skip Rowley

Chairman, Rowley Properties

Nancy Whitten

Former Council Member, City of Sammamish

PERSONNEL

Kathryn Boudreau, Ensemble Coordinator

Armand Binkhuysen, Grants

Adam Stern and Zylstra Design,

Concert Program

Andy Hill, Youth Concerto Competition

Elaine Cox, Librarian

Barbara Ethington, Logistics

GFCW Cascade, Concessions Manager

Susan Jacoby, Personnel

Cindy Jorgensen, Lobby Manager

Renee Kuehn, Ticket Sales

Jayne Marquess, Logistics

Lynne Martinell,

Member Communications Liaison

Daphne Robinson, PR & Marketing

Mark Wiseman, Webmaster

Phillip Chance, Sound Recording

ADAM STERN, Music Director and Conductor of the Sammamish Symphony, is one of the region’s busiest musicians. Since arriving in Seattle in 1992, he has been active as a conductor, composer, pianist, educator and lecturer. He has been leading the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra since 2003, during which tenure he has brought numerous world, U.S., West Coast and Northwest premieres to the Puget Sound community. Stern’s unique programming combines beloved masterworks with must-hear rarities; his programs are not merely concerts, but true musical events.

Stern was born in Hollywood in 1955. He began his musical studies at age five as a piano student, and began flute lessons two years later. At 15, Stern was accepted at California Institute of the Arts, where he initially majored in flute performance, but changed his major to conducting in his second year at the urging of the late Gerhard Samuel, a noted conductor and educator. Stern was graduated in 1977 with an MFA in conducting at 21, the youngest Masters degree recipient in CalArts’ history.

From 1996 until 2001, Stern was the Associate Conductor of the Seattle Symphony (after having served as Assistant Conductor from 1992-96). He led numerous concerts in all of the orchestra’s series, including the orchestra’s first performances of Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 3 and Elgar’s Symphony No. 2. In addition, he led many “pops” concerts and was the happy collaborator of such artists as James Taylor, Art Garfunkel, Judy Collins and Frank Sinatra, Jr.

Stern resides in Seattle with his wife, soprano Kamila Stern, and his children Ella and Oscar.

ADAM STERN

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Guest Artist

Orchestra MembersFIRST VIOLINAllion Salvador ConcertmasterTim Strait Associate ConcertmasterIan BackmanKristin EdlundSarah LintakoonLynne MartinellHeather RaschkoHaley Schaening

SECOND VIOLINShelby Eaton PrincipalElizabeth Heitkamp Assistant PrincipalBarbara EthingtonMatthew GuentherPaula LibesFran PopeMiranda Thorpe

VIOLADan Pope, Acting PrincipalBarb Thorne Acting Assistant PrincipalArmand BinkhuysenKathryn BoudreauLoraine Terpening

CELLOShiang-Yin Lee PrincipalJuha Niemisto Assistant PrincipalLoryn BortinsAndy HillMichelle MillerGail RatleyJoyce SanfordJoan SelvigSandra Sultan

BASSJarod Tanneberg PrincipalNatalie Schlichtmann Assistant PrincipalManhattan Lowell

FLUTEMelissa Underhill PrincipalTori BerntsenElana Sabovic-Matt

PICCOLOElana Sabovic-Matt

OBOESusan Jacoby PrincipalDennis CalvinJim Kobe

ENGLISH HORNDennis Calvin

CLARINETJayne Marquess PrincipalKathy Carr

BASSOONJulia Kingrey Acting PrincipalTitan Rodick

FRENCH HORNEvelyn Zeller PrincipalDan CherninSally HadzimuhovicNels Magelssen

TRUMPETPaige Anderson PrincipalClaire RehmkeFrank Riggs

TROMBONEDavid Ege Acting PrincipalRob Birkner

BASS TROMBONEMichael Wennerstrom

TUBAMark Wiseman Principal

TIMPANIEric Daane Principal

PERCUSSIONCraig Wende

Section members are listed in

alphabetical order.

We wish to thank Barbara Ethington for the creation and distribution of beautiful posters. Also, many thanks to Barbara and to Dan Pope for staying after long rehearsals to reset the practice room.

KURT BEATTIE HAS BEEN CREATING THEATRE for Puget Sound audiences for over 40 years as an actor, playwright, and director. He served as Artistic Director at ACT Theatre for twelve years, and currently holds the title of Artistic Director Emeritus there. Among the many productions he has directed at ACT are Vanya and Sonja and Masha and Spike, Grey Gardens, In the Next Room, Becky’s New Car, Bach at Leipzig; and, all with scores composed by Adam Stern, The Pillowman, Double Indemnity, Art (Seattle Rep), and A Christmas Carol. Elsewhere he has directed and acted at the Seattle Rep, Intiman Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, and many other theatres, locally and nationally. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous major and leading roles here and nationally. Most recently he was seen as Scrooge in ACT’s A Christmas Carol, and Lear in Seattle Shakespeare Company’s 2006 production of King Lear. Beattie is a recipient of the Theatre Puget Sound Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award, and the Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award from ArtsFund.

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Program Notes

© 2016 Sammamish Symphony Association

FRANZ PETER SCHUBERTSymphony No. 8 in b, D. 759, “Unfinished”

Franz Peter Schubert was born on January 31, 1797 in Himmelpfortgrund, a suburb of Vienna, Austria. He died on November 19, 1828 in Vienna. Schubert composed the two movements that comprise the Symphony No. 8 in 1822. The first performance was on December 17, 1865, under the direction of Johann von Herbeck.

The Symphony No. 8 is scored for pairs of woodwinds, horns and trumpets, three trombones, timpani and strings.

BENJAMIN LEESThe Trumpet of the Swan (text by E. B. White)

Benjamin Lees was born in Harbin, China on January 8, 1924, to Russian-Jewish parents; the family came to the United States to live in 1925. He died in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York on May 30, 2010. The Trumpet of the Swan received its world premiere by the Philadelphia Orchestra on May 12, 1972. William Smith conducted, and the narrator was Bruce Montgomery.

In addition to the narrator, The Trumpet of the Swan calls for two flutes (one doubling piccolo), two oboes (one doubling English horn), pairs of clarinets and bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani and percussion, and strings.

JEAN SIBELIUSKarelia Suite, Op. 11Spring Song, Op. 16Finlandia, Op. 26

Jean Sibelius was born on December 8, 1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and died at his home, “Ainola” (named for his wife Aino), near Lake Tuusula in Finland, on September 20, 1957. On November 13, 1893, Sibelius conducted the first performance of the eleven tableaux entitled “Karelia Music” in Helsinki; ten days later he led a performance of the three tableaux now known as the Karelia Suite. Sibelius also led the premiere of Spring Song (subtitled “The Sadness of Spring”) in Vaasa on June 21, 1894. The composer’s longtime friend and colleague Robert Kajanus conducted the first performance of Finlandia in Helsinki on July 2, 1900.

The three works are similarly orchestrated. All call for woodwinds in pairs (flutes doubling on piccolos), four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and strings. The Karelia Suite requires an additional piccolo and English horn.

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ContributorsIn addition to the following donors we gratefully acknowledge those individuals and families who purchased

donated goods and services at our Sammamish Symphony Auctions.

PATRONS ($1,000+)

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Gloria F. Parrish FoundationAndrew Coldham

ExpediaMr. and Mrs. Martin Friedmann

Garneau-Nicon Family FoundationGordon Brown Foundation

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King County 4CultureKing County Employee Giving

ProgramKevin & Lynne MartinellMicrosoft Corporation

Skip RowleyRowley Properties

City of SammamishHarry & Claradell Shedd

Tim StraitSwedish Hospital

SymetraUniversity House

Mark & Linda WisemanPatty Zundel

BENEFACTORS ($500-999)

Benevity Community Impact FundHenry Bischofberger Violins

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SPONSORS ($100-499)

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SUPPORTERS ($25-99)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FAC I L I T I E SMeydenbauer CenterEastlake High School

R E H E A R S A L S PAC E Eastlake High SchoolDiscovery Elementary

Sammamish Presbyterian ChurchMary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church

P R O G R A M N OT E S Adam Stern

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Beaver Lake Middle SchoolEric Daane and Craig Wende

R E CO R D I N G E N G I N E E RPhillip Chance

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