Roads to Recovery. Orchestras and Musicians Respond to Disasters. Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Musician- Photographers

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1 symphony THE MAGAZINE OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS WINTER 2018 n $6.95 Roads to Recovery Orchestras and Musicians Respond to Disasters Emerging Artists and New Music Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Musician- Photographers

2 Ben Gibbs It s Alive Creating and performing new music is imperative for today s emerging artists, who seek to balance a passion for the here and now with a fervor for the classics. Above, the Argus Quartet, from left: violinist Clara Kim, violist Dana Kelley, violinist Jason Issokson, and cellist Joann Whang By Lucy Caplan symphony W I N T E R

3 T The Argus Quartet When you set up the concert experience so it s obvious that you believe in the music, says Jason Issokson, violinist in the Argus Quartet, the audience will come with you for just about anything. Kaupo Kikkas Concert Artists Guild Ryan Brandenberg Flutist Annie Wu Violinist Gareth Johnson Trumpeter Brandon Ridenour Oboist Olivier Stankiewicz a m e r i c a n o r c h e s t r a s. o r g

4 Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Concert Artists Guild Above: The Argus Quartet performs at the 2017 Ravinia Music Festival as part of the Steans Institute. They make their official Ravinia debut this summer, in a concert with pianist Misha Dichter. Argus Quartet Annie Wu during a 2015 concert with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, performing Lukas Foss s Renaissance Concerto. symphony W I N T E R

5 Flutist Annie Wu Violinist Gareth Johnson tackles the electric violin. Flutist Annie Wu says that new music questions the norm, allowing preconceived ideas to be poked and prodded. A lot of new music today breaks down not only aesthetic forms, but social ones as well. a m e r i c a n o r c h e s t r a s. o r g

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7 Gareth Johnson Oboist Olivier Stankiewicz You want to interact with repertoire works as you would with a piece your friend has written, says oboist Olivier Stankiewicz. You tend to sacralize works less, to see them less as Greek statues. Kaupo Kikkas a m e r i c a n o r c h e s t r a s. o r g

8 Young Concert Artists Olivier Stankiewicz performs the Zimmermann Oboe Concerto with the Orchestre National de France. The classical music scene could use a little more of a band mentality, says trumpeter Brandon Ridenour a willingness to collaborate, experiment, and bounce ideas off one another. Olivier Stankiewicz Brandon Ridenour symphony W I N T E R

9 Kaupo Kikkas Olivier Stankiewicz Bella Hristova b e the first t o book the best These are the stars of the next generation. THe WasHingTon PosT YOUNG A CONCERT RTISTS yca.org/roster (212) management@yca.org *First Prize, 2017 Young Concert artists international auditions PI AN O rémi Geniet tomer Gewirtzman Dasol kim Do-hyun kim* Daniel Lebhardt Nathan Lee Andrew tyson Yun-Chin Zhou ACCOR DI 0N hanzhi Wang* VI O LI N benjamin baker bella hristova soobeen Lee Aleksey semenenko VIO LA Ziyu shen C e L LO Zlatomir fung* sang-eun Lee D O ub L e ba ss Xavier foley bari to N e samuel hasselhorn FLute Anthony trionfo O b O e olivier stankiewicz CLARINet Narek Arutyunian COMPOse R katherine balch David hertzberg tonia ko Chris rogerson a m e r i c a n o r c h e s t r a s. o r g