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WinterFestSerenade by the Fire

Gregory Vajda, Artistic Director, ConductorRyan Murray, Choral Director

Ryan Murray and Gregory Vajda

Andrew Armstrong

Christine AbrahamHoliday Music

Festival Chorale

W-2 MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS 2010 SEASON

Dear Friends,

It’s time for Winter Festivities! Music in the Mountains WinterFest is back with a lot of great music and some fun Holiday surprises.

The title “Serenade by the Fire” tells it all. Come to our traditional choral concerts, and we’ll warm your heart with familiar melodies and master works from our own Festival Chorale, along with organ and brass. Join us for the Holiday Pops concert and meet our new Chamber Choir and our principal orchestra musicians, along with top young players from the area. In this pro-gram, even our Chorus Master, Ryan Murray, and I will surprise you with something other than just conducting.

Our Classical Concerts feature soprano Christine Abraham and pianist Andrew Armstrong. Come and hear music from Ravel, Debussy, Dvorak, Brahms and other great composers.

‘Tis the Season to gather together and enjoy the warmth of friends and music! I am looking forward to seeing you all!

Best regards,

Gregory VajdaArtistic Director, Conductor

MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS 2010 SEASON W-3

Dear Music in the Mountains Friends,

What a wonderful and supportive community we live in! Just listen to what we have experienced of late…

We began the year with debt that we chalked up to a down economy over the past few years. We believed it would get better. In February, we succeeded in reducing a good portion of the debt, but then the “storm” began. The economy worsened. Our Executive Director resigned unexpectedly just before SummerFest, resulting in many projects having to be dropped or quickly covered by the Board and staff. We did our best. However, our donations were negatively affected, and SummerFest ticket sales came in 45% below projections (mostly due to the outdoor “headliner” concert attendance). We were forced into greater debt.

Shortly after SummerFest, our Board of Directors had a special meeting. We were determined to focus on the reality of the tough situation. The Board, Gregory and staff took quick action:

• Wecalculatedthatweneeded$600,000togetthrough2010,payoffalldebt,andgointo2011withan operating cushion. • Wereceivedanextremelygenerous1:3matchinggiftpledgeof$150,000–butonlyifwefirstraisedthe other$450,000. • TheBoardmemberssteppedupto“giveorget”$10,000each.SodidGregory. • Weimmediatelytookstrongstepstoreducespendingandstreamlineoperations.

As we write this in early October, the results to date are as follows:

• Thebudgetforthebalanceof2010hasbeengreatlyreduced. • Wearenegotiatinglower-costcontractswithvendors. • Weareveryclosetofindingasolutiontodramaticallylowerourofficecosts. • The2011budgetisnowprojectedtobelessthan$700,000insteadofthemilliondollarplusbudgetsof the last few years. We have to reduce the number of concerts to match the support we can receive from our audience and donors. But we will preserve our musical excellence while preventing audience fatigue. • Wehavereceivedsurprisingnewlevelsofhelpfromvolunteersandgenerousdonors. • WelaunchedaSpecialCampaigntoraisethe$450,000neededtoearnthe$150,000matchingfunds. Wehavereceived$300,000todate,ortwo-thirdsofourgoal. • Oursupportershavebeenlikecoaches,urgingustogetthisdonewithcommentslike“MIMisa community treasure” and “Your exceptional classical music education programs must continue.”

Thefirstfewwordsinthisletterwereaboutourwonderfulandsupportivecommunity.We’resureyouwillagreeafterreading the above. After all, Music in the Mountains wouldn’t exist without you and your gifts of time, talent and trea-sure.

By the time you read this in December at WinterFest, we expect to have many more accomplishments to report, such asourCampaignresultsandexcitingplansforour30thseasoncelebrationin2011.WhenyouseeusattheConcerts,please ask us for an update!

Sherry Bartolucci Terry M. BrownPresident of the Board Vice-President of the BoardInterim Co-Executive Director Interim Co-Executive Director


WinterFest 2010Serenade by the FireThe Festival Chorale is graciously underwritten by Robert and Carol Hamilton

Holiday Choral ConcertFriday, December 3, 7:30 PMSaturday, December 11, 7:30 PMSunday, December 12, 2 PM Matinee

Music in the Mountains Festival Chorale, Chamber Choir& Orchestra Members; Paul Perry, organ; Lyman Gilmore, Magnolia Intermediate & Bear River High School choirs Ryan Murray, conductor

Program

Christmas Joy ........................................................................ Mark HayesAve Maris Stella .................................................................Trond KvernoAll My Heart This Night Rejoices .....................................Dan LocklairNativity Carol ...................................................................arr. John RutterO Magnum Mysterium ..................................... Tomas Luis da VictoriaThe First Nowell....................sing-along ........................arr. John RutterGloria ...................................................................................... John Rutter I. Allegro vivace II. Andante III. Vivace e ritmico

Intermission

Fanfare for Christmas Day .................................................Martin ShawHuron Carol .....................................................................arr. Paul AitkenFum Fum Fum .............................................................. arr. Robert Shaw

Ave Maria ................................................................................Franz BieblHannukah Blessings ................................................................Ron Jeffers

Chamber Choir

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year .....Eddie Pola & George WyleHark the Herald Angels Sing............sing-along ...........arr. John RutterChristmas Ornaments .................................................Randol Alan Bass I. Deck the Halls II. Lullaby Carols III. Bell Carols IV. I Wonder as I Wander V. 12 Days of ChristmasWe Wish you a Merry Christmas ..................................arr. John Rutter

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Concert Notes

Christmas Joy - by Mark Hayes, choral composer/pianist born in Wisconsinin1953.HehashadhisworksperformedinCarnegieHall and Lincoln Center.

Ave Maris Stella - “Hail Star of the Ocean” is Trond Kverno’s beauti-fully complex choral masterpiece. He weaves a six note tranquil repeating theme, then a dynamic and confrontational interlude fol-lowed by the six note theme…stunning! Kverno was born in Oslo in 1945andisaprolificcomposer,notedorganistandpedagogue.Heisa member of the commission to reform the liturgy of the Church of Norway.

All My Heart This Night Rejoices - Dan Locklair, nationally recog-nized composer and organist, is currently Composer in Residence at Wake Forest University.

O Magnum Mysterium - “Oh, Great Mystery” is a polyphonic gem by Tomas Luis de Victoria, Spanish composer and organist. Written in 1570,itcelebratesthemiraculousbirthofChrist.Other16thcen-tury composers writing on this theme were William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and Giovanni Palestrina…and more recently Olivier Messiaen andSeattle’sprolificMortenLauridsen.

Gloria -Londonborn,JohnRutterisaprolificcomposer/arranger,widely performed in his native England and well recognized inter-nationally. His Gloria, a landmark choral work, was premiered in 1974,aboutthesametimehebecameDirectorofMusicathisalmamater, Clare College at Cambridge University. In 1981, he formed the Cambridge Singers and recorded many of his commissions and arrangements. A few years ago, he wrote Birthday Madrigal for the great jazz pianist George Shearing, and he is currently working on a cello concerto for Julian Lloyd Webber. Rutter also feels that he has a Broadway musical lurking somewhere inside his creative self.

The next four carols celebrate songs from around the world. Fanfare for Christmas Day by English choral composer Martin Shaw is included in the “Songs of Praise” collection he edited with Ralph Vaughn Williams. Next is Huron Carol, Canada’s oldest Christmas carol, arranged by Paul Aitken. Fum, Fum, Fum,a16thcenturyCatalan Carol arranged by Robert Shaw precedes Ave Maria by BavarianchoralcomposerFranzBiebl(1906-2000)-oneofthefavorites of Chanticleer.

Hannukah Blessings is by Oregon composer and choral music pub-lisherRonJeffers(b.1943),EmeritusProfessorofMusicatOregonStateUniversity.In1993,EddiePola(1907-1995)wroteThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a hit song recorded by Andy Williams onhisfirstChristmasalbum.Christmas Ornaments is an extensive collectionoffamiliarcarolswrittenin1953byRandolAlanBasswhose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood and the by Boston Pops. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - arranged by (whom else?) John Rutter.

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Program

Personent Hodie ......................................................... Randol Alan BassChamber Choir

Ding Dong Merrily on High ......................................... arr. John Rutter

Hark the Herald Angels Sing.........sing-along ............Charles Wesley/ Felix Mendelssohn/arr. John Rutter

Ave Maria ............................................................................... Franz BieblChamber Choir

A Surprise

White Christmas ................................................................. Irving Berlin Christmas Song..............................................Mel Torme/Robert Wells

Chamber ChoirThe First Nowell ...................sing-along ....................... arr. John Rutter

Musicological Journey ............................................. arr. Craig CourtneyChamber Choir

Intermission

Deck the Hall .................................................................. arr. John RutterCarol of the Bells ................................................ arr. Peter J. Wilhousky

Chamber ChoirO Holy Night ...................................................................Adolphe Adam

Away in a Manger .........................................................W. J. Kirkpatrick

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Joy to the World .....................sing-along ............................. Isaac Watts

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MUSIC? Is it the celebratory feeling in the air? Is it those moments of quietude and introspection? Is it joining with others in songs of praise and carols of joy? Whatever it is, it’s happening tonight at HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Personent Hodie (Proclaim the Day!) is part of Christmas Orna-ments, an extensive collection of familiar carols written by Randall AllenBassin1953.HisworkshavebeenperformedattheBostonPops and Carnegie Hall and by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Tanglewood Chorus.

Next we hear Ding Dong Merrily on High,a16thcenturyFrenchcarol, and then Hark the Herald Angels Sing, with words by Charles Wesleyin1739andlater,in1840,musicadaptedfromFelixMen-delssohn.

Turning to contemporary songs, we hear the classic White Christmas by Irving Berlin and The Christmas Song, with its familiar opening lineof“Chestnutsroastingbyanopenfire”byMelTormeandmusicby Robert Wells. A vintage 18th century English carol with origins in Cornwall is next, The First Nowell. A Musicological Journey through the twelve days of Christmas is an odyssey of holiday melody by Craig Courtney. A classically trained musician and former member of the Salzburg Mozarteum music faculty,Courtneyisanactivechoralconductorandprolificcomposerresiding in Ohio.

Deck the Halls, a very old Welsh carol, and Carol of the Bells, an early 20th century Ukrainian carol, are traditional favorites.

O Holy Night(CantiquedeNoel)waswrittenin1847byAdolpheAdam, the composer that created the wonderful ballet music for “Giselle”. In 1895, W.J. Kirkpatrick supplied the music to Away in a Manger with the words originating from a Lutheran Sunday School book, contrary to the early rumor that Martin Luther wrote the original verses.

Seven Joys of Christmaswaswrittenin1970’sbytheacclaimedAmerican choral composer Kirke Mechem, who now resides in San Francisco. It is followed by the English carol Joy to the World by Isaac Watts. To all of you, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a future brimming with joy, health and positive values. Peace.

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Music in the Mountains Festival Players Andrew Armstrong, pianist Gregory Vajda,, conductor

Program

Bagatelles,Op47 ...........................................................Antonin Dvořák Five Bagatelles

Concertino ........................................................................... Leoš Janáček Moderato Più mosso Con moto Allegro Intermission

Serenade No. 1 in D .....................................................Johannes Brahms Allegro molto Scherzo–trio Adagio non troppo Menuetto I - Menuetto II Scherzo Rondo

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Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904)A Bohemian Voice - The lyricism of folk melodies infuses much of Dvořák’s composing, from dances and rhapsodies to his symphonies andtonepoems.Hisfirstmajoreffortasacomposerwasin1873,with a cantata, The Heirs of the White Mountains. Two years later, he wontheAustrianStatePrizeandthentwiceagainin1877,bringinghimtheunqualifiedsupportofBrahmsandfirmlyestablishinghiscredentials among music publishers. The following year, he wrote Bagatelles, Op. 47,aspiritedfivemovementworkthatpromptedBrahms to say, “I should be glad if something occurred to me as a main idea that occurs to Dvořák only by the way.” Johannes was sooo modest!

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)Conversations - Among piano and wind and strings, they start out in a declamatory and paced way and then end in the last movement’s instrumentalargument–sogoesConcertino. Creative tempi and well stated dissonances with overall tonality - are truly late period Janáček. The last decade of his life generated works that had little in com-mon with the Czech romantic style of fellow Bohemians Dvořák and Smetena. Might his Concertino seem like a preamble to the works of Hungarian neighbor, Bèla Bartók? Janáček’s early life was musically oriented, as you would expect, with brief stays at the Leipzig and Vienna Conservatories where he demonstrated his high expectations but low levels of patience. To his Conservatory professors, he was a rebellious student. However, when he had students of his own, he was considered authoritarian in the ex-treme, which was not particularly surprising. In addition to critically acclaimed orchestral, chamber and choral works, he composed twelve operas, four of which are in the current repertory: Jenůfa, Kát’a Ka-banova’, The Makropulos Case and The Cunning Little Vixen.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)A First for Johannes–Hisfirstventureintoorchestralmusicwasthe Serenade No. 1 in D (1858), and up to that point he had written a piano trio, some piano pieces and lieder. The Serenade began life as a wind nonet (nine instruments) in three movements; strings were added later. Even later, Clara Schumann suggested a full orchestral version and, being in love wth her, Johannes naturally obliged. This evening’s arrangement (a reconstruction of the second version by Hungariancomposer-conductorZsoltSerei)isadoublequintet–fivestringsandfivewinds.ShortlyafterthiscameSerenade No. 2, which, like No. 1, is a look back at the serenade form so effectively used by Haydn and Mozart, but with Brahmsian touches. For the next few years, Johannes conducted various musical groups andworkedonhiscompositionalstrengths.In1868andnowlivingin Vienna, he hit the creative jack-pot with his German Requiem (recently performed by Symphony Silicon Valley conducted by our ownGregoryVajda.)In1869,hisimmenselypopularfirstbookof Hungarian Dances made its appearance. He was on solid creative ground, and Vienna loved him. The rest is history… Jack Roberts

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Music in the Mountains Festival Players Christine Abraham, sopranoGregory Vajda, conductor

Program

Introduction and Allegro ...................................................Maurice Ravel

Folksongs ......................................................................... Luciano Berio Black is the Colour (USA) I wonder as I wander (USA) Loosin yelav (Armenia) Rossignolet du bois (France) A la femminisca (Sicily) La Donna Ideale (Berio) Ballo (Berio) Motettu de tristura (Sardinia) Malurous qu’o uno fenno(Occitan) Lo Fïolairé (Occitan) Azerbaijan Love Song (Azerbaijan)

Intermission

Petite Suite .................................................................... Claude Debussy En Bateau Cortége Menuet Ballet

El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) .............................. Manuel de Falla Introduction and scene In the cave Song of suffering love The apparition Dance of terror The magic circle Midnight Ritualfiredance Song of the will-o’-the wisp Pantomime Dance of the game of love Finale–thebellsofsunrise

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Concert Notes

Maurice Ravel (1875-1939)Ethereal - That is the operative word for Ravel’s Introductions and Allegro, an incredible blending of instrumental colors that features the harp interwoven with flute, clarinet and strings. Written in 1905 shortly after leaving the Paris Conservatory, it marks the time that his creative juices really started flowing. But now, let’s take a brief look at what made Maurice tick. Abundant-ly endowed with musical talent, he entered the Conservatory in 1889 atage14.Afewyearslater,heleft,butreturnedin1897.Forthenext four years he unsuccessfully competed for the Prix de Rome (the top award for composition). He tried again in 1905 but was denied admission for flagrantly disregarding academic rules. He was irritated in the extreme! He was awarded the French Legion of Honor in 1920 for his contri-butions to musical literature. He refused to accept it, still upset about the Prix de Rome debacle. About his life he stated, “The only love affair I have ever had was with music!”

Luciana Berio (1925-2003)Not “Oh, Susannah”–AbitmorecomplexisBerio’sFolksongs. This is a lilting, modal song cycle with subtle touches of Scotland and Ap-palachia, and with shifting European tonal patterns mixed in. Writ-tenin1964anddedicatedtomezzo-sopranoCathyBerberian,itusesfolkmelodiesandsome“folk-like”songs–twobyBerioandtwofromFrench composer Canteloube’s Chants d’Auvergne. After graduating from the Milan Conservatory, Berio married Berbe-rian and, shuttling between the U.S. and Europe, studied with Dal-lapiccola, Boulez, Stockhausen, Ligeti and Nono. With this impres-sive avant-garde background, he returned to the U.S. and held faculty positions at Tanglewood, Mills College and the Juilliard School. He was Distinguished Composer in Residence at Harvard from 1994 to 2000, after which he returned to Rome.

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)A New Direction–Tomanycomposers,Debussyseemedtoestab-lish a path away from Romanticism and into new tonal colors and dynamic dimensions of natural images. His music style was intensely personal and distinctive, as was his piano technique. The Petite Suite is unique, in that it is a look back at the French Romantic period that precededhim,ratherthanacontinuingevolutionofhisstyle.Enjoy–and paint your own mental pictures!

Manuel de Falla (1976-1946)Nationalism–Musicoftenhasthat‘sound’–adefiningtemporalandgeographicstatement.DeFallafinetunedthefoundationssetbyAlbeniz and Granados, and in 1905 wrote his prize winning opera, La Vida Breve. Then it was off to Paris and contacts with Dukas, Ravel, Debussy and Stravinsky. On his return, he wrote El amour brujo (Love, the Magician), based on an Andalusian Gypsy tale in which a young woman’s current love life is interrupted by the ghost of her former lover. Talk about a wet blanket on a hot affair! All this and the Ritual Fire Dance too. Way to go, Manuel!

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SopranosJanet BellaviaTyson BrownCathy CollingsMary CraneJennifer DahlgrenKay DrakeRoberta FrankSally HumpherysGinny TrapaniAltosAlissa AuneJoy BetzMaya ChensueNancy DonahueEvelyn DonaldsonHeather Lucas-RossJane PrimroseKathleen StradingerPhyllis WongTenorSilas BrownJohn DarlingtonAlan GainesRichard JohnsonFred LossmanAndrew SelbieJohn SimonDave WallaceBaritoneTerry BrownBill DerrickBrian FryJerry GrantBassTim AlsupDan HalloranKevin Lucas-RossDavid MoyerSteve TassoneRick Tuggle

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Artist BiosSoprano CHRISTINE ABRAHAM recently sang Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Lyric Opera of Kansas City), Berio’s Folk Songs (Mills Music Now), Moravec’s Blizzard Voices (Opera Omaha), Sesto in Giulio Cesare (Lyric Opera of Kansas City), Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia (Hawaii Opera Theater), Messiah (Pacific Symphony), Mme. Carré-Lamadon in Hartke’s The

Greater Good, (Glimmerglass Opera, world premiere, Naxos record-ing), and Dolly in Carlson’s Anna Karenina (world premiere, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Signum Classics recording). She performed the roles of Mahler, Queen, and Sheherazade in the New York premiere of Tan Dun’s Marco Polo with New York City Opera.

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Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conserva-tory, and Warsaw’s National Philharmonic. He has performed with such conductors as Peter Oundjian, Itzhak Perlman, and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, and in chamber music with the Alexander, American, and Manhattan String Quartets. He is also a regular duo-partner of Canadian violinist James Ehnes.

Tubist FORREST BYRAM is a freelance musician in the San Francisco Bay and Northern California area. He is a member of the Monterey Symphony, the Modesto Symphony, the Santa Cruz Sym-phony and the California Symphony. He is a founding member of the San Francisco Brass Quintet. Byram was born and raised in the Chicago area and is a graduate of Northwestern University.

DWYANE HOLLENBACH is Lecturer of Trumpet at the University of Nevada in Reno and currently performs with the Reno Philharmonic, Nevada Opera, Reno Baroque Ensemble and free-lances in Reno and San Francisco. He earned his BA and MM at the Manhattan School of Music. Hollenbach’s eclectic career includes playing for the Grand Old Opry and several Broadway show tours.

Starting with piano lessons at age 6, CAROL KIHM went on to begin harp studies at age 15 in Denver, Colorado. She holds a BM from Idaho State Universi-ty. Kihm has extensive ensemble experience perform-ing with orchestras, concert choirs, instrumental duets and other chamber ensembles throughout the U.S.

After graduating from the Royal College of Music, MICHAEL MEEKS was appointed principal trum-pet with the BBC. In 1981, he joined the City of Lon-don Sinfonia, a position he held for twelve years before coming to live in America. Meeks holds the principal trumpet position with the Sacramento Philharmonic Opera and Choral Society.

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coursework for a DMA at Florida State University. Perry was staff pianist for the Blossom Festival School of the Cleveland Symphony and Musical Coordinator for the San Francisco Opera’s Brown Bag Opera. He has served as organist/choirmaster for churches throughout the Southern and Western States, most recently as Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley.

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Young Musicians CompetitionGene and Nina Zepp

Brummitt-TaylorFrank and Jan Doting in memory of Laura KeranenBob and Pinky Martin in memory of Laura Keranen

In Memory of Dr. Donald G.C. HareJerry and Emi Sakai

In Memory of Kenneth L. BakerDavid and Leslie Carr

In Memory Of Michael BodourianHelen ConreyJohn and Madelyn DiMugno Dr. Al and Beverly EricksonJack and Bobbi Roberts

In Memory of Stephen FitchDr. Al and Beverly Erickson

In Honor of Mildred GraceShirley Fletcher

In Memory of Helen KeiskerIsabell Thomas

In Memory Of Laura KeranenJerry and Julia AdamsBarbara BelmerJerry and Beth BiaginiJulie BramkampArthur and Jayne CampbellDavid and Leslie CarrRichard and Doris ChristyMel and Judith CiphersHelen ConreyBill and Jacque Cowgill

Carol DavidSally DiesJohn and Madelyn DiMugnoPolly DoddsNancy DonahueFrank and Jan DotingDr. Al and Beverly EricksonAlex and Patricia FifeGene and Gail FoxRoberta FrankVerne and Kathe FreerGirl Scout Troop 213Ramona GrebHindi GreenbergBrayton and Betty HahnDan and Toni HalloranCarol Havens, MD and M. Jessica BoothMadelyn HellingWayne and Joanne HildN. Lovice HinsdaleMarlys HoughtonJeanne IngramMagdalene JaeckelAileen James Bob and Nancy JohansenDaniel KetchamLaurel Littman-GothelfCarl and Linda MarschallMartha MeredithRobert and Janet MeyersOstrofe Financial ConsultantsButch and Susan PastoriniPaul PerryWayne and Janet PittengerJudith Pruess-MellowMargaret RedpathBill and Bev RiddleJack and Bobbi RobertsRoger and Nancy SanfordCathryn SavageJeanette SchmidtLarry and Karen SchwartzJan SeptonMel Walsh and Mac SmallMichael and Dayle SmidtRobert and Iola SmithAlice SobyDenise SpauldingOrlo and Catherine SteeleDon and Marilyn StresemanDianne SwensonJim and Barbara SwisherElizabeth TallitschBarbara TannerMary Grace Tassone and the Tassone FamilyEd and Barbara Thomas for the Young Musicians ProgramIsabell ThomasPriscilla vanderPasDave and Sally Ward

Melanie Wellner and Rod ByersJackie Wilson

In Memory of Sylvia MitchellJudith Mitchell

Golden ClefIsabell Thomas

In Honor of Gregory VajdaSusan Fono

In Memory of Lorraine ChristensenWayne and Janet Pittenger

NOTES:1. Matching gifts.2. In-kind gifts.3. Includes matching gifts.4. Includes in-kind gifts.

*We are grateful to those Pacesetters who have increased their gifts by 10% or more.


Deb AitkinDeanna AllenBarry Angell and Phyllis WongKathy BainPat BakerRoxanne Bartlett and Charlie FreyJulie BeckerAntonia BellJanet BellaviaHarold and Marguerite BlickenstaffJerry Bloom and Cynthia PiercePeter Bosma and Beth MuthDavid BowmanEdwin and Nancy BradleyTownsend and Holly BradyTim Brennan and Diane CrossCharlie and Mary B BrockThomas and Charlene BumgarnerMarc Burgraff and Simone MalboeufLewis and Shana ButlerJerry Carbone and Kathleen MaistoJohn and Margie CarrDon CasavantEunice CheeGreg Cicatelli and Geri Stout Mel and Judith CiphersPeter and Rhonda ClarkKathleen CoatesJanet Cohen and Chris ScammonLuanne Cole-Weston, Ph.D.Patricia CooperTerry and Mary CraneMary Jo CravattaBarbara DakinJoseph and Madeline D’AndreaNancy DonahueAl and Lynn DoverCharles DraceJames and Teresa DraceRachael Drace and Ken JohnstonRichard DracePaul and Kay DrakeWilliam Durbrow and Beverly MarksGrant Eisen and Karen Wallack-EisenTessa ElyThe Entrekin FoundationDr. Al and Beverly EricksonPaul Faahs and John SimonPhyllis FettoLou and Vickie FinePatricia FranksBrian and Donna FryAlicia and Michael FunkMarian Gallaher, MDRon Gangemi and Jan HaggarStephen Gottlieb and Barbara van NoordJenny HaleTom and Inge HallKathleen Harris

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WinterFest Personnel

Mike Austin ............................................................. Advertising concept

Sherry Bartolucci ......................................Interim co-executive director

Marguerite Blickenstaff .................................................Advertising sales

LeeAnn Brook ....................................................Program graphic design

Terry Brown .............................Producer, interim co-executive director

Stephanie Camp ............................................Advertising graphic design

Jennifer Dahlgren ................................................ Marketing coordinator

Bev Erickson ................................................ Program insert coordinator

Roberta Frank ............................................................... Rehearsal pianist

Randi Soule ...................................................................... Music librarian

Kevin Windrem ............................................Sound & lighting engineer

Greg van der Veen............................................................. Stage manager

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Guest HousingHosting visiting musicians in private homes has always been a special part of the Music in the Mountains experience. If you have comfort-able accommodations to offer our artists through our in-residence program, please call 265-6173. We offer our sincere thanks to the fol-lowing generous supporters who have opened their hearts and homes, providing housing for SummerFest 2010:

LaVonne AmaralWanda AveryJerry & Beth BiaginiValeria BlanchardMike & Margaret BloebaumLaura June BreenSherry BrooksScott BrowneGrace BrumettJudith CiphersLois & Larry ClevelandHelen ConreyKen & Nancy DeitchmanPolly DoddsDon & Hilary EmbertonPaul FaahsDoris FeltsAnn GainesMarian GallaherJerry & Corine Grant

Allan HaleyCarole HeaneyMasatoyo & Yoshiko KishiHoward & Peggy LevineDon & Lisbeth NoelRosalie OppermanSteve PaulyPaul PerryMelinda RayneGinny & Kent RiffeyElse SanzoneJohn & Dottie ScottCarol SechovecHazel ShewellDoug ThorleyButch & Virginia ThreshJohn & Judy van der VeenDave & Sally WardMarilyn YerkesCarol York


Volunteer of the YearOtto and Margot Schulze are the recipients of the first-ever Board of Director’s Presidential Citation, honoring them for “their untiring, long-term and multi-faceted efforts in support of Allegro Alliance and Music in the Mountains.” This energetic twosome have volunteered for almost every hospitality and stewardship event, in addition to sharing their individual talents, with Margot singing in the Chorale and Otto serving as the editor of the Allegro Alliance Fanfare news-letter.

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The Language of MusicA glossary of musical terms found in WinterFest

Adagio – slow, leisurely tempo

Adagio non troppo – not too slow or leisurely tempo

Allegro – lively, brisk tempo

Allegro molto - very lively tempo

Allegro vivace – lively, brisk, animated tempo

Bagatelles – short, light musical composition

Ballet – a classical dance Con moto – with motion

Con Spirito – with spirit, life, energy

Cortege – a ceremonial procession

Largo – very slow tempo

Menuet/menuetto – early French dance in triple rhythm

Moderato – moderate tempo

Opus – number used to designate chronological positions of a com-poser’s published work

Piu mosso – more motion, faster tempo

Ritardando – gradually slower

Rondo – a musical form wherein the principal theme is alternated with one or more contrasting themes: ABA, ABACA or ABACADA

Scherzo trio – light playful middle section of a sonata or symphony

Vivace e ritmico – vivacious and rhythmic


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Past Board MembersJerry Ames, 1981-94Sherry Bartolucci, 2000-02Elizabeth Bennett, 1992-94 (deceased)Marguerite Blickenstaff, 1983-97Michael Bodourian, 1993-99David A. Breninger, 1984-88Scott Browne, 1993-2005John Casey, Jr., 1983-84Kathryn Clauset, 1981-93 (deceased)Pat Cobler, 1981-83Helen Conrey, 1996-2000Seanne Courtney, 2003-05Jacque Cowgill, 2004-06Terry Crane, 1993-95Jack Crombie, 1992-95Tom Cross, 2000-02Heidi Cunningham, 1999-2000Helen “Hank” Daggett, 1988-2001Suzie Daggett, 1984-89, 92-93John Darlington, 1985-89Ken Dean, 1988-89Betty Deane, 1981-91 (deceased)Gayle Denney, 1985-92Chris Dickman, 1981-98Madelyn DiMugno, 1994-2005Polly Dodds, 1983-94, 2002-05Jan Doting, 2001-2003Jean Brook Dunning, 1993-95 (deceased)Charles Dusenbury DDS, 1984-90Larry Elliott, 2001-2004Beverly Erickson, 1981-95Doris Felts, 2003-04Geraldine Flaherty, 1989-90Christine Foster, 1997-2000Roberta Frank, 1996-97Scott Fritz, 2001-02Elizabeth Fry, 1983-92Marian Gallaher, 1988-93, 1998-2007Michael Good, 1983-84Larry Goodfriend, 1994-2001Mary Grayeb, 1996-2002William Griffin, 1988-90 (deceased)David Griswold, 1992-2001 (deceased)David Heppe, 1993-96Judy Hess, 1992-93MacKenzie Hild, 2008-09Michael Hill-Weld, 1999-2001Kathy Hillis, 1991-2006Herbert Inskip, 1983-86 (deceased)Aileen James, 2002-05, 2008-10Rev. Richard O. Johnson, 1987-93Sarah Johnson, 2004-05Dieter Juli, 2002-07Joseph M. Kandell, 1998-2001

Nancy Kendrick, 1984-87Laura Keranen, 1997 -2007James F. King, 1984-85Holly Kraemer, 1994-99Norman Label MD, 1990-92Dennis Lance MD, 1986-92Don Lawson, 2004-06Robert Libutti, 2003Sue Longan, 1986-90Anthony Loughran, 1981-87Jean Loughran, 1981-89Del Lunde, 1991-98Hank Mack, 1990-96Linda Marschall, 2001-07Jim Maxwell, 1994-99, 2002 (deceased)Bob McAfee, 2008-09Terence K. McAteer, 1998-2001Arch McPherson (Honorary) (deceased)Jo McProud, 1981-84Clarence McProud, 1981-84Dorla Menmuir, 1983-86Wendell Meyer, 2000-02Beth Moorhead, 1987-90Adrienne Morrish, 1983-84Vince Mutascio, 2005-2008Mark Narveson, 1995, 98-2001Allen Ostrofe, 1991-96Ladell Payne, 2000-01Paul Perry, 1981-82Wayne Pittenger, 1999-2001, 2002-07Corinne Pryor, 1982-84, 87-92Gay Pryor, 1982-84 (deceased)Beverly Riddle, 2004-2006Diane Robertson, 2001-2006Lois Robinson, 1997-99Jo Lynn Samuelson, 1981-83Roger Sanford, 2004-09Frank Santos, 2008-10Keith Schoendoerfer, 2001-04Mac Small, Jr, 2006-07William Smith, 1995-98Betty Stiving, 1997-99Morgan Stoltz, 1991-94, 2002Connie Stone, 1983-86, 90-96James Stradinger, 1985-92Mark Strate, 2002-07Chris Stritzinger, 1982-83Fran Stritzinger, 1982-84Barbara Swisher, 2007-2009Bill Tuttle, 1984-85 (deceased)John van der Veen, 1981-92Judy van der Veen, 1981-83Sue Vardon, 2000-01Pat Vixie, 1987-88Sarah Wagster, 1996-99Josephine Ward, 1981-83Bill Wetherall, 1983-88Dick Wiebe, 1998-2001, 2003-04Ann Wilder, 2001-04Helen Williamsen, 1981-82John Woodford, 1996-2001Annie Wright, 1993-2001

MIM Past Board of Directors


WinterFest Index of Advertisers

A to Z Supply ........................................................................................ 19Asylum Down ........................................................................................ 21BackPorch Market ................................................................................... 8Barry A. Turner, DMD ......................................................................... 10Black Bart Ornamental Iron Works ...................................................... 6BriarPatch Co-op ............................................................................... BackBroad Street Inn ..................................................................................... 14Cirino’s at Main Street ............................................................................ 5Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty, Shirley Fletcher ..................... 22Comfort Keepers ................................................................................... 18Country Copy Print Shop ...................................................................... 9Foothill Flowers ....................................................................................... 7Foothill Mercantile .................................................................................. 7Four Paws ............................................................................................... 23Fresh Image .............................................................................................. 8Good & Company ................................................................................. 10Grass Valley Courtyard Suites ............................................................. 21Interim HomeStyle ................................................................................ 15Judi’s ........................................................................................................ 22Las Katarinas ......................................................................................... 18McCoy & Bielenberg, Heating& Air Conditioning ........................... 20Mike Austin .............................................................................................. 4Mike Faulkenberry Insurance ............................................................... 19Nevada City Engineering ...................................................................backNevada City Picture Framing ................................................................. 9Nevada County Hearing Aid Center ................................................... 18New Moon Café ....................................................................................... 5Northern Sierra Air Quality ................................................................ 20Packard Discount Carpets .................................................................... 23Peters’ Drilling & Pump ........................................................................ 19Pilates Place ............................................................................................ 12Plan it Solar ............................................................................................ 19Pleasant Valley Veterinary Center ......................................................... 6Sierra Food ,Wine, Art .......................................................................... 11Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters/Tomes ....................................... BackSPD Markets.......................................................................................... 20Spiller McProud, Attorneys ................................................................... 4Stephanie Camp ....................................................................................... 4Stillpoint Pilates Center .....................................................................backThe Bookseller ....................................................................................... 12The Wooden Spoon .............................................................................. 11Yabobo..................................................................................................... 21

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MIM—A HistoryThe first Music in the Mountains Summer Festival took place in June of 1982 after 14 months of planning. Originally operating under the auspices of City Opera, a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 in San Francisco by Paul Perry and Terry Brown to perform little known works of opera, the purpose of City Opera was changed to produce a Summer Festival called Music in the Mountains (MIM). Utilizing the local volunteer chorus, the Golden Chain Chorale, already under the direction of Paul Perry, as the core of the Festival, professional musicians were hired from orchestras throughout the United States.

In 1985, the corporate name was changed from City Opera to Music in the Mountains, and the Golden Chain Chorale was renamed the Festival Chorale. In the 1994-95 season, the chamber concerts were consolidated into two “mini-fests” – two series in Fall and Spring. The Holiday Choral concerts were always a part of the schedule presented in December. In 2009, our new Artistic Director and Conductor, Gregory Vajda, combined the Fall and Holiday concerts to present a WinterFest series in December.

MIM is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. An orga-nized volunteer support group responsible for hospitality and benefit events, Allegro Alliance, was formed in 1987. With founding Artistic Director and Conductor Paul Perry’s retirement in August 2008, an extensive search process that included past and present board mem-bers, orchestra principals, chorus and audience input overwhelmingly chose Gregory Vajda as MIM’s new Artistic Director and Conductor in July 2009.


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winterfest 2010 insert

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mountains friends

lot of great music

season dear friends

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