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1 S E A S O N Bach& Mendelssohn January 23 & 24, 2016

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5 the conductor JED GAYLIN Generous is the word listeners and performers use time and again to describe conductor Jed Gaylin s approach to the orchestra, the score, and the audience. His joyful abandon and probing intellect together create powerful programs, compelling interpretations, and evenings that are fresh and exuberant. George Szell said, In music one must think with the heart and feel with the mind, a maxim Jed Gaylin embodies abundantly and passionately. Orchestra members throughout the world, soloists, and opera singers often recount how Jed Gaylin s rehearsals and performances elicit their very best, not only individually but collectively. He revels in making connections not only within a piece, but also between seemingly disparate and wide-ranging works to sculpt a concert of surprising, captivating juxtapositions. His dedication to exploring the music s fullest potential in a collaborative spirit reaches beyond the stage to draw the audience into the creative act. Listeners feel far more than just welcomed by words from the podium they feel engaged as participants in a wordless musical conversation that is spontaneous, big-hearted, and eloquent. As Music Director, Jed Gaylin leads the Bay Atlantic Symphony, Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, and Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra with the same creative depth and an open spirit that he brings to the podium. The Bay Atlantic Symphony is now not only consistently praised for its astonishing level of artistry and precision, it is also viewed throughout New Jersey as a model for how professional orchestras can become a vital focus and source of identity in their communities. As a sought-after creative partner throughout the region, the Bay Atlantic Symphony has forged residencies with area colleges, numerous towns, music festivals such as Cape May, and even casinos. Atlantic City s Borgata hosts the Symphony for an all-classical summer series, begun in In 2012, Jed Gaylin was named Artist in Residence at Stockton University. This position is a part of an innovative model in which Bay Atlantic Symphony is integrated into the music curriculum. Also in 2012, he was named Music Director of the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Mr. Gaylin served as the Director of Orchestras at the International Music Festival and Summer Course of Cervera (Spain) and was a regular conductor at Opera Vivente in Baltimore. His numerous guest appearances include St. Petersburg State Symphony, National Film and Radio Philharmonic (Beijing, China), Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra, Bucharest Radio Orchestra, Academia del Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain), Eastman School Music Broadband Ensemble, among many others. He has performed with such soloists as Hilary Hahn, Yuja Wang, Eugenia Zukerman, Shai Wosner, and Stefan Jackiw. Jed Gaylin s television and radio broadcasts include National Public Radio s Weekend Edition, Voice of America, Bucharest Radio Orchestra, and the National Radio and Film Philharmonic (Beijing). He has been aired in the US on WWFM in New Jersey and WYPR in Baltimore. Mr. Gaylin earned both a Bachelor of Music in piano and a Master of Music in conducting at the Oberlin Conservatory, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting at the Peabody Conservatory. He attended the Aspen Music Festival as a Conducting Fellow. Among other honors, he has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant and the Presser Music Award. His conducting teachers have included Frederik Prausnitz, Leonard Slatkin, Jahja Ling, Murry Sidlin, Paul Vermel, and Michel Singher, and, for piano, Lydia Frumkin. BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

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7 From the President III Tonight s Performance V Artist Biographies VI Program Notes VII Orchestra Personnel XI Annual Fund XIV The use of photographic or recording devices is strictly prohibited. For the enjoyment of all patrons, please silence all cell phones, pagers and electronic devices BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT Mark Soifer, Esq. VICE PRESIDENT James F. Ferguson, Esq. TREASURER Robert Woodruff SECRETARY David Iams TRUSTEES Aaron Cohen Robert Dragotta Loretta P. Finnegan, M.D. Thomas A. Giegerich, DMD Michele Hill Shy Kramer Maria Jimena Mento Charles O Hara Cheryl O Hara Alyce Parker Samuel Serata, Esq. Hon. Carmine J. Taglialatella, JWC Robert Watters ADVISORY BOARD Ray Ciccone, CPA Gary Hill James Rutala Leo Schoffer, Esq. Scott Wahl ADVERTISING OnStage Publications korlowski@onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with OnStage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Dayton, Ohio This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. OnStage Publications is a division of Just Business, Inc. Contents All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Paul D. Herron MUSIC DIRECTOR Jed Gaylin ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Claudia Spence BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY I

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9 president s message Dear Friends, On behalf of the Bay Atlantic Symphony, welcome to 2016! First, I would like to introduce myself. I have been on the Board of Trustees of the Bay Atlantic Symphony since 2009, and I am excited to have now been elected President. Previously, I was a member of the Board of Trustees of the South Jersey Regional Theater. Here s a little background I am a partner in the law firm of Cooper Levenson, Atlantic City, NJ, and have more than 30 years of experience in business and commercial litigation. I graduated from Brown University and the Dickinson School of Law at the Pennsylvania State University and am admitted to the Bar in New Jersey and to the New Jersey United States District Court. The Symphony believes this will be another exciting New Year of tremendous music and exciting programming. We begin this year with two of the Symphony s favorite performers, violinist Kai Gleusteen soloing with Bach Concerto #2, and pianist Catherine Ordronneau soloing with Bach Concerto #5. Later in the program they will collaborate on the Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano. This will be a bright and lively way to begin this year.. Also, please mark your calendars for March 19 and 20, for our performances of Tchaikovsky s Violin Concerto to be played by the Symphony s Concertmaster Ruotao Mao, and the premiere of local composer Steve Mento s Algonquian Dreamcatcher. Please buy your tickets today, and bring friends. This concert will be a great way to introduce people to the brilliance of Maestro Jed Gaylin and the Bay Atlantic Symphony.. I want to thank the previous President Robert Watters for his incredibly hard work during the previous two years that succeeded in keeping the Bay Atlantic Symphony vibrant and exciting. We are lucky that Bob will continue on the Board and will Chair the Board s fundraising committee. I also want to thank Bob Woodruff, his wife Merry, and Woodruff Energy for their support for the Classical Music Series at Stockton University and Cumberland County College. This support was responsible for keeping the Symphony s ticket prices affordable. The board and staff of the Symphony wishes to thank all of our great supporters the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, PNC Arts Alive, South Jersey Industries, Atlantic City s Friends of Music, and all of our sponsors noted in this program for making this season of great music possible. I am honored to take a leadership role for the Bay Atlantic Symphony. Our goal as a Board is to build on the Symphony s excellent reputation for great performance, artistry and professionalism, and a dedication to education. We expect the Board to be active in spreading the message of classical music to people of all ages throughout southern New Jersey, and work in close partnership with Executive Director Paul Herron. I look forward to meeting you and hearing your compliments and comments about our great Symphony. Sincerely, Mark Soifer President, Bay Atlantic Symphony BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY III

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11 Jed Gaylin, Conductor Johann Sebastian Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 ( ) 1. Allegro moderato 2. Largo 3. Presto Catherine Ordronneau, piano Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 ( ) 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro assai Kai Gleusteen, violin INTERMISSION Felix Mendelssohn Double Concerto for violin and piano ( ) 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro molto Kai Gleusteen, violin; Catherine Ordonneau, piano Please take a moment and silence all phones, watches, and pagers. Thank you. BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY V

12 artist biographies Since 1999, when they first began to work together, violinist Kai Gleusteen and pianist Catherine Ordronneau have established themselves as one of the most important duos in the interpretation of sonatas for violin and piano. Having performed more than 100 recitals in Europe, Canada, and the United States, they are praised for their unique partnership, playing under the control of a single intelligence, and for the emotional power of their interpretations. In 2004, they were featured in the television program Classical Now, a nationally broadcast show, as well as a two-hour program on CBC radio in Canada including a live recital. They also received critical acclaim for the release of their first recording for the AVIE records label, which includes a standout performance of the Prokofiev sonata, one of the finest on records. In May 2004, their second recording with sonatas by Grieg, Dvořák, and Franck was distributed worldwide. Their repertoire encompasses most of the great sonatas for violin and piano, as well as a myriad of short pieces representing the countries where they perform. Their performances with the Bay Atlantic Symphony won audience acclaim and among recent projects was a tour in the United States with performances with the St. Louis Symphony, recitals in Chicago, as well as in the San Francisco area and a gala concert in the prestigious Hotel de Ville of Paris. VI BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

13 program notes by Paul Mack Somers Bay Atlantic Symphony Director of Adult Education Two of the three works in this concert are by young Bach and young Mendelssohn, each busy developing his mature style by leaps and bounds. The keyboard concerto by Bach finds him in middle age and at the top of his game. But the tales of Bach s and Mendelssohn s respective journeys through their young years are quite different. Johann Sebastian Bach was a headstrong young fellow who often wouldn t take no for an answer. He learned the family trade very well from his older brother (the Bach name already had many generations of professional musicians attached to it). But he was eager to keep things moving along, not happy with restraints laid on him. One tale tells of the impatient youngster, forbidden by his brother from studying a particular advanced score, secretly copying it by candlelight at night. Because of this drive, it is no surprise that he was already recognized as one of the leading organists while still in his late teens, and equally reputed as a most perceptive evaluator of pipe organ construction. He was sure of himself and held his own abilities in high regard. Only 23 years old when engaged as the organist for the ducal court at Weimar, it was not many years before Bach became the Konzertmeister of the court orchestra. He had to provide music for both religious purposes and secular court concerts. With what we nowadays consider a small ensemble for which to compose, he was able to fit the music to the strengths of each player. Bach himself was a fine violinist, but quite likely the composition of the E major Violin Concerto, BWV 1042, came about due to his friendship with the virtuoso Paul von Westhoff, a Weimar resident. Whether he was the actual soloist is not known, but it is well-known that many of the violin works Bach produced during these years, including the famous unaccompanied Partitas, show Westhoff s influence. Bach s self-opinion was such that he was willing to go against the law of the time if it meant bettering his professional position. He received a much larger financial offer to move to the court at Anhalt-Cöthen, but didn t ask the Duke in Weimar for permission to take it, which was a legal requirement. Instead, he tried to sneak out of town without being noticed! He was, of course, caught and thrown in jail for a month. When released, however, he had had his own way. To be sure, he was released from Weimar with the worst references imaginable, but the Duke of Anhalt-Cöthen didn t care, and Bach stepped into his dream job. Throughout his life, Bach diligently investigated the scores of concertos by other composers, holding Vivaldi s music in such high regard that he arranged violin concerti by him into harpsichord concerti. His interest in the keyboard concerto, a genre he himself invented, was often exhibited in his penchant for rearranging concertos for a wind instrument or violin into a concerto for harpsichord. So it is no surprise that this E major Violin Concerto was later turned into a harpsichord concerto in D major, BWV Nor is it a surprise that the Harpsichord Concerto in F major (BWV 1056) (here played on the modern piano) seems to have been the result of Bach re-composing some his now lost concertos, one for violin and another for oboe. The slow movement, far from being lost, begins with a quote from a flute sonata by Georg Philipp Telemann, quite likely intended to honor his good friend and godfather to one of his sons. Scholars feel that this concerto was composed when Bach was in Leipzig as music director of two large churches. It was the largest and final part of his career, though not the happiest. Much of his time there was spent composing music for those churches. But Leipzig had a cultural center, as it were, called Zimmermanns Kafeehaus. Here there were floors each devoted to different activities chess, cards, music and on all floors plenty of that new addiction of the age: coffee. Bach BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY VII

14 program notes and many other musicians often composed for the music floor at Zimmermann s, so there is every likelihood that Bach composed this concerto for himself or one of his sons to play while the caffeine flowed. There is no doubt that his concertos for two, three, and four harpsichords featured Bach and his sons. The case of Felix Mendelssohn was quite different. His family was quite wealthy. He and his older sister Fanny both showed great musical talent quite early, and had the advantage of an encouraging family, particularly young and male Felix. The Mendelssohns had bi-weekly concerts in their Berlin mansion featuring the city s top professional players who would often play the latest pieces by the young teenager. These include what are now known as his String Symphonies, not included in his five-symphony canon, though often played by string orchestras. Also among these works are several violin concertos and piano concertos as well as chamber music. Of course, young Felix had the best teachers and close contact with the intelligentsia of the age, who would come by for the concerts or drop in on his influential parents. Carl Maria von Weber and the great pedagogue, composer, and scholar Carl Friedrich Zelter were close to the family and influenced the boy. Zelter, a friend of Goethe, praised his 12-year-old student to the aging poet. The concertmaster of the orchestra which played at the Mendelssohn s private concerts was the violinist Eduard Rietz, only seven years older than Felix. They were close friends, so it was natural that Felix would compose the violin solo of the double concerto for Rietz. Of course, already a brilliant pianist, Felix wrote the piano solo for himself. The concerto was first performed on the 25th of May, 1823, for about 60 invited guests in the family s Berlin home, and then for the general public at the Berlin Schauspielhaus on the 3rd of July with the same young soloists. The music is very dramatic, already filled with the emotional nuance and high level technique coming to be required in the nascent romantic period. The slow movement is very much in the style of the yet-to-be-invented Songs Without Words which Felix and Fanny each later composed, though Fanny s were published under Felix s name while their father lived. And the finale is as vivid and exciting as any concerto finale Felix composed later. The piece was composed when he was only 13 and premiered when he was 14. Within a very few years his mature style had totally evolved, as is evident a year later in his first true masterpiece, the Octet for Strings, and at 17 years old his famous Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream, which made his career. It is quite appropriate to place Bach and Mendelssohn on the same program. While Bach s reputation as a great organist and harpsichordist lingered, his compositions, already a touch old-fashioned in his time, were mostly forgotten a few years after his death in But some Bach-lovers remained, among them Beethoven. But in Berlin the Bach fan was Zelter. He made sure Felix knew the music of Bach, and then pushed the young composer-conductor to present the first performance of Bach s St. Matthew Passion in one hundred years. It was a great success and led to the revival of Bach s music and scholarship. Indeed, reviving worthwhile old music remained a part of Mendelssohn s goal during his lifetime. VIII BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

15 Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY IX

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17 orchestra personnel January 23 & January 24, 2016 VIOLIN Ruotao Mao, concertmaster Nancy Jan, assoc. concertmaster VIOLIN II Genaro Medina, principal Nina Vieru, assistant VIOLA Ana Tsinadze, principal Renee Steffy-Warnick, assistant CELLO Elizabeth Mendoza, principal Nancy Stokking, assistant BASS Michael Egan, principal Lesa Hornaday-Kurtz, assistant BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY XI

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20 annual fund contributors We acknowledge with grateful appreciation the following contributions made from December 2014 through January 5, Thank you for helping us spread the power and joy of classical music throughout South Jersey. $50,000-$100,000 Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation $10,000-$49,999 Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation John Fuyuumi Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Ann. B. Hayes Trust New Jersey State Council on the Arts Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Robert & Merry Woodruff Woodruff Energy $5,000-$9,999 AAL Acquest Corp/ Aaron Cohen Cilento Family Foundation Friends of The Music Foundation Gail and Tim Noble South Jersey Industries $2,500-4,999 Cumberland County College Thomas Giegerich, DDS Alan and Peggy Kligerman James Klinghofer $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Century Savings Bank Cooper Levenson Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission Planning and Development Department Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance Company Robert Dragotta Loretta P Finnegan MD James Ferguson, Esq Ned & Rita Gaylin Senator William and Virginia A Gormley Gary Hill and John Schultz JRG Partners Kramer Foundation Elizabeth S Kratovil Dennis and Carole Krill William May Lia Purpura & Jed Gaylin President Herman & Dot Saatkamp Samuel J Serata, Esq Shore Medical Center Wade Sjogren William H & Lenore G Smythe Stephen & Ellen Strauss Kevin Watters $500-$999 Anonymous (2) Bridgeton Rotary Club Foundation Chris Brindisi The Honorable Ronald & Dolores Buckwalter John and Sally Garrison Jerome Glickman Alan Kolc Rita McElwee Metropolitan Business & Citizens Assoc. Jill Mortensen Chuck and Cheryl O Hara Martha Richardson John & Georgia Rudisill Schultz - Hill Foundation Lilia Sollish Paul & Janet Somers $ Ruth W. Aaron Jim & Nancy Albertson Mickey Alston Anonymous Andrew & Theresa Bednarek Anita Boyd Robert & Anita Brady Audrey Buckingham Robert & Carol Burr Frank Caterini Dr. Jeffrey Contino, DO Judith Courter Wm. & Hilary Dahms Gwendolyn DeLuca Burt & Jeanne Doremus Dr. Barry & Beth Evans James Ferguson Mark Forde Carol L Gaffney Paul & Maria Galeota Dr. Hugh & Marie Gallagher. MD Dr. Sheldon & Marilyn Gaylin Ann Gaylin Shirley R Gottlieb Henry Gorelick James & Martha Grant Thomas J. Herron James J. Higbee Michele Hill Leo Hogan Judith Holst-Hall David & Dorothy Iams Sheldon C. Jenkins Helen G. Jones Ann Kaczorowski Priscilla & Bill Kirby Meredith Koenig Richard & Carole Long William May Lawrence & Suzanne Merighi Elizabeth G McCutcheon Maria Mento Robert & Diane Nolan Raymond & Rosa Ojserkis Dr. Lawrence & Joanne Owen Audrey Owen Massimo & Carol Paris James & Sally Parsly XIV BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

21 annual fund contributors Kenneth & MaryAnn Peterson Albert & Martha Primavera Paul & Marlene Rigby Craig & Donna Rothman Howard & Mary Schapker William & Lenore Smythe Mark Soifer William R. Speer Ronald & Kathleen Stablini Kathryn Stachejko Loretta Stewart John Stoner V. Mae Townsend Thomas & Jane Verba Stephen Wajda Robert & Joan Watters Gerald Weinstein Stephen & Karen Weis Timothy & Cara Wilson Frederick Woll Jonathan E. Wood, Jr. Alan & Grace Woodruff Under $100 AtlantiCare Bernhard Abrams Gerard & Dorothy Appert Mildred G Balima Cyrus & Joyce Baltus Bennett & Lydia Bardfield David Barry Anna Bjornberg Sharon Blasé David & Norma Blecker Rhoda Brown Irene Bullock Robert & Carol Burr Florence Calovi Elizabeth Canderan Kathryn Cavalerro Eve Coslop Yvonne Custis Won S Cynn John & Dianne L. Davis Elizabeth DeLussa Walter DePalma Domenica Devenuto Patrick Donovan William Dowling John J. Eberwine Richard Everill Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Freeman Msgr. John T. Frey Harold Garber Anthony & Lynn Gibson John & Deborah Gore Richard & Carol Grossman Bill & Linda Gussie Lois Harris Robert Heinly Mary M. Herr Hilda Hoffman William Hong Alan & Cathy Hooker William & Nancy Hughes Philip & Mary Ingraham Ronald & Rosalind Levy Charles A. Loyle Carolann Molewicz Ann T. Mooney Jean Muchanic Joe & francine Nietubicz Elizabeth Papastavros Alyce Parker John & Maddalena Purpura Joseph & Barbara Raco Heather Raffensperger Jaklyn Ramos Brian & Corine Reynolds George E Rossi Craig & Donna Rothman Barbara Rowan Jeanne Sackman Howard & Mary Schapker Bronwen Sewall Paul & Inka Shapiro Dr. Cary Stone Daniel E. Thoren Carol Townsend Kathleen Vincents John & Susan Wichterman FRIENDS OF THE SYMPHONY Ruth Bandoroff Stanley & Marjorie Berk Howard & Shirley Bernstein Eugene & Barbara Brog Noah & Michele Bronkesh Elizabeth Chandler Deborah Chernoff Marcia Chotiner H. Lawrence & Rosalie Clofine Morton & Suzanne Cohen Sima Diamond Jack & Lois Dubis Leonard & Marylyn Finkelstein Loretta Finnegan Jack Fox Lois Fried Carol Gaffney Harold Garber Joan Gravitz Stanley & Marsha Grossman Gene & Miki Gruber Ivan & Susan Hamberg Robert & Linda Hammerschlag Joe & Jodi Handler Abram & Rachel Kaplan Marilyn Kessler Charles and Lyn Kramer Shy & Janet Kramer Jonathan Kremer Robert & Susan Lang Marc Lowenstein Erwin & Bebe Markman Robert & Suan Mayer Walter Murphy Robert & June Neustadter Elaine Peskoe Marvin & Elleane Podolnick Leonard & Beverly Popowich Natalie Powell Debra Rosenberg June Rosenfeld Lionel & Judy Schlank Leo & Patti Schoffer Arthur & Carol Sklar Herb & Faith Stern David & Susan Weis Anita Weiss The Honorable Michael & Nadine Winkelstein BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY XV

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23 IMPROVING LIFE FOR ALL MIGRATORY ANIMALS. THE BIKE PATH. YOUR OFFICE. THE BACKYARD. The environment isn t just some far off place. It s the asphalt beneath your bike, the coffee that fuels your commute, and the park where you walk your dog. And it s why the Natural Resources Defense Council is working to protect the most important places on Earth. For easy ways to help protect your environment, go to NRDC s how-to website, SimpleSteps.org. Because the environment is everywhere. BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

24 BAS Music Education Programs Need Your Help! Your generous contribution can help bring classical music programs to South Jersey s youth. Here are some of the ways that the Bay Atlantic Symphony has been sharing the love of music with new audiences. Music mentorship program in collaboration with Stockton University providing classical music education in urban schools. Gus Cilento, MD Young People s Concerts offered to hundreds of students each May in three South Jersey counties. Adult Music Education Lectures held monthly in four counties. Outreach program at Helen Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children in Avalon bringing the joys of music to visually impaired children each summer. $500 $250 $100 $50 $25 Other $ Name Address City State Zip Phone Mail to: Bay Atlantic Symphony, PO Box 481, Bridgeton, NJ Check enclosed payable to Bay Atlantic Symphony Charge to my credit card Please charge $ to my: MasterCard VISA American Express Credit Card # Exp Date Security Code Name as it appears on card Cardholder s Signature Be a Regular Supporter Become a regular, loyal Bay Atlantic Symphony supporter with monthly or quarterly donations, or arrange for planned gifts and other forms of support by contacting: Paul Herron, Executive Director, or paul@bayatlanticsymphony.org The Bay Atlantic Symphony is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Tax ID# Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please check with your tax advisor to determine that amount. 6 BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

25 Conductor Jed Gaylin How Music Talks: Constructing a Symphony 2016 Gus Cilento, md Young People s Concerts REPERTOIRE: Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2, Finale Beethoven Symphony No. 7, 1st movement Beethoven Symphony No. 7, 2nd movement FRIDAY, MAY 20, :45-10:30 am 11:15 AM-Noon Cumberland County College Guaracini Performing Arts Center Call for reservations TUESDAY, MAY 24, :30-11:15 AM Stockton University Performing Arts Center Call for reservations FREE TICKETS are made possible by generous donations of our supporters. A limited number of FREE bus vouchers are available, on a first come, first served basis. Call for information. Featuring piano virtuoso Sejoon Park in Chopin s ravishing 2nd Piano Concerto. Check out our video at: BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

26 WOODRUFF ENERGY KEEPS THE MUSIC PLAYING With the Bay-Atlantic Symphony A generous grant from Woodruff Energy has allowed the Bay Atlantic Symphony to keep its tickets prices affordable through the season. Thanks to Woodruff Energy s donation, the Bay Atlantic Symphony will keep tickets prices at $30 for individual tickets, and only $100 for a season ticket purchase that s $25 per seat. October 31 & November 1, Mahler & Ravel. Our opening program charts a course, in both pieces, from childhood through life to paradise. We share our stage with renowned opera soprano Jennifer Casey Cabot as she is featured in the finale of Mahler s stunningly glorious Fourth Symphony, and open with one of the most sophisticatedly and gorgeously simple pieces Ravel ever penned, his Mother Goose Suite. January 23 & 24, Bach & Mendelssohn. We eagerly await the return of husband and wife duo Kai Gleusteen, violin, and Catherine Ordronneau, piano. Both adored by our audiences and orchestra, they have been featured Bay Atlantic Symphony soloists individually. For this program they perform Mendelssohn s playful double concerto together. This program devoted exclusively to concertos begins with two Bach pieces performed individually by Ms. Ordronneau and Mr. Gleusteen. March 19 & 20, Tchaikovsky, Brahms & Mento. This program celebrates our own. Concertmaster Ruotao Mao, a tremendous soloist, performs the electric Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. New Jersey Pianist/Composer Steven Mento has written a piece for BAS with deep roots in South Jersey, Algonquian Dreamcatcher. The work is dedicated to the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and all original people of the US. Also harkening back to heritage, Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn closes this program of great breadth and deep roots. May 21 & 22, Beethoven & Chopin. Perhaps the most rhythmically energized symphony ever composed, Beethoven s Seventh is one of the most ebullient in the repertoire as well. As a complement, Chopin s Second Piano Concerto is supple and songlike. In this program we feature young super talent Sejoon Park in his BAS debut. Woodruff Energy is the region s leader in providing total in-home and commercial comfort technology and is dedicated to bringing you new ideas and energy efficiency, with the services and dependability exemplified since The Bay Atlantic Symphony thanks Woodruff Energy for their great support. The Bay-Atlantic Symphony performs it s classical series at: Stockton University (Box office ) Cumberland County College (Box office ) 8 BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY

27 SYMPHONYS EASON Conductor Jed Gaylin Reduced ticket prices presented by RAVEL & Mahler Sat, Oct 31 8 pm Cumberland County College Sun, Nov 1 2 pm Stockton University Jennifer Casey Cabot B A C H AND Saturday, Jan 23 8 pm Cumberland County College Ravel Mother Goose Mahler Symphony No.4 Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano Mendelssohn Bach Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 Kai Gleusteen, violin Bach Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 Catherine Ordronneau, piano Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano Kai Gleusteen, violin / Catherine Ordronneau, piano Sunday, Jan 24 2 pm Stockton University Tchaikovsky & Brahms Kai Gleusteen & Catherine Ordronneau Saturday, Mar 19 8 pm Cumberland County College Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Ruotao Mao, violin Sunday, Mar 20 2 pm Stockton University Ruotao Mao TICKET INFO: Cumberland County College Guaracini Performing Arts Center Tickets: Stockton University Performing Arts Center Tickets: World Premiere Steven Mento Algonquian Dreamcatcher Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn Chopin AND Beethoven Saturday, May 21 8 pm Cumberland County College Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Sejoon Park, piano Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Sunday, May 22 2 pm Stockton University Sejoon Park BayAtlanticSymphony.org info@bayatlanticsymphony.org

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