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Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona

Second Annual Chinese Culture Festival September 18-28, 2013

Celebrating the Moon Festival:

Music from China The Arizona Symphony Orchestra Thomas Cockrell music director & conductor

Tucson Sino Choir Arizona Choir Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus

Friday, September 20 & Saturday, September 21, 2013 The University of Arizona School of Music Crowder Hall, 7:30 p.m.

College of Fine Arts

Sc h o o l o f Mus ic

with soloists: Li Chen, soprano Dacheng Tian, tenor Zhuo Sun, guzheng Man Jia, erhu Ruiying Qin, pipa He Wang, dizi Theodore Buchholz, cello

n Welcome! It has been a magnificent journey for the Confucius Institute at the UA (CIUA) to work with the UA School of Music and Tucson Sino Choir to produce this premier concert as a centerpiece of the CIUA Second Annual Chinese Culture Festival. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to Mr. Wang Liping (王立平), the internationally renowned composer of the Chinese television series, Dream of the Red Chamber. Mr. Wang’s thoughtful and generous support for the arrangement of his beloved music into a new symphonic suite by UA’s Dr. Larry Lang, an accomplished and internationally respected musician in his own right, has made this event possible. Our heartfelt thanks also go to the musicians from Shaanxi Normal University in Xi’an, led by Dean Tian; and our special guest soprano, Ms. Chen Li (陈力), who was the television series’ original soloist, for her angel’s voice and poignant interpretation of these powerful lyrics. We also extend great appreciation for the support of the Confucius Institute Headquarter (Beijing), Shaanxi Normal University, and the China Central Institute for Culture and History. We are likewise extremely grateful for the participation of our local musicians and especially Maestro Thomas Cockrell, Music Director and Conductor of the Arizona Symphony Orchestra. Together we have made the dream of ”West meeting East” come true. Tonight, with the full moon overhead and good friends all around us, let’s enjoy and cherish this evening’s touching music as an extraordinary Chinese cultural event! Thank you all for your presence and Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐! Sincerely,

Zhao Chen, PhD, MPH Professor and Co-director CIUA

John W. Olsen, PhD Regents’ Professor and Co-director CIUA On behalf of the students, staff, and faculty of the School of Music we welcome you to this remarkable concert. We welcome the international performing artists who are here to share and inspire all of us with their prodigious talents. The more we share and experience our respective musical traditions we are drawn to the unique beauty and diversity of expression evident throughout the world. We recognize, moreover, that there is much in all of our traditions that is universal. The School of Music is delighted to partner in this wonderful festival with the Confucius Institute and we look forward to many more magical exchanges. Sincerely,

Rex A. Woods, MM, JD Director School of Music

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n Celebrating the Moon Festival: Music from China Arizona Symphony Orchestra Thomas Cockrell, Conductor

Tucson Sino Choir - Larry Lang, Conductor Arizona Choir - Bruce Chamberlain, Conductor Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus - Julian Ackerley, Conductor Soloists: Li Chen, soprano Dacheng Tian, tenor Zhuo Sun, guzheng Man Jia, erhu Ruiying Qin, pipa He Wang, dizi Theodore Buchholz, cello Friday September 20 & Saturday September 21, 2013 Crowder Hall, 7:30 p.m. program

Symphonic Suite: Dream of the Red Chamber 交响组曲:《红楼梦》 . ..............................................Wang Liping (b. 1941)   (North American première) arr. Larry Lang   Overture   First Movement: Bao-yu & Dai-yu    Song of Amaryllis Eyot    Three Verses Written on Handkerchiefs    Song of Red Love-Beans    Hope Betrayed   Second Movement: The Faith of the Ladies of the Red Chamber    Song of Skybright    Song of Caltrop    From Dear Ones Parted    Caught by Her Own Cunning   Third Movement: Burying the Flowers    Autumn Window: A Night of Wind and Rain    Burying the Flowers Li Chen, soprano Dacheng Tian, tenor

Tucson Sino Choir, Arizona Choir Zhuo Sun, guzheng Man Jia, erhu Ruiying Qin, pipa He Wang, dizi

Intermission

Peking Opera: Snow Forest 京剧管弦乐:《林海雪原》.................................................................................... arr. Larry Lang Chinese Ensemble: Sunset Flute Drum 民乐合奏:《夕阳箫鼓》............................................................................ traditional Zhuo Sun, guzheng Man Jia, erhu Ruiying Qin, pipa He Wang, dizi

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n Heaven, Earth, Mankind (Symphony 1997), excerpts 交响乐1997 :《天地人》(节选).......................Tan Dun (b. 1957) Theodore Buchholz, cello Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, Arizona Choir Heaven Ceremony (Jasmine Flower)

Such a beautiful jasmine flower Branches full of sweet white buds, Everyone loves their beauty, I will gather some and offer them To the one I love, Jasmine flower, jasmine flower.

Phoenix Jubilation Earth Opera in Temple Street (The Empress, accepting fate, poignantly sings farewell to the Emperor. Recording made in Hong Kong’s Temple Street, 1997.) Mankind Requiem Lullaby

Don’t cry Nanjing, my baby. See all the boats sailing on the swiftly flowing Yangtze. Give her a kiss if you meet the Moon. Send him your regards if you see the Sun.

Song of Peace (In the spirit of Li Po, recalling Schiller/Beethoven)

Heaven, Earth and all Mankind listen! The bells which no longer sound “farewell” Knock at spring’s door, The wind of winter past blows the bugle of jubilation, The drum, no longer announcing war, plays with everlasting harmony, The mother, no longer crying, sings of joyous peace. Ah! Heaven, Earth and Mankind are symbolic. Everything in the world is one.

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n Program Notes The Novel: “The Dream of the Red Chamber”   The Dream of the Red Chamber, also known as The Story of the Stone, is a long and complex novel set in the Qing Dynasty (18th century) household of the wealthy and well-connected Jia family. On one level, the novel is a coming-of-age story of the young boy of the family, Bao-yu, and of his female cousins. On another level, however, it is an important literary attempt to use fiction—traditionally viewed as a non-serious art form—to explore profound social, moral and religious questions. Although Dream is primarily a work of fiction and even includes some fantastical elements, it also gives a detailed view of Qing Dynasty society, especially the lives and lifestyles of the elite. The novel is particularly important in revealing the extended family unit and the complex of rules and customs that governed the interactions among family members, servants, and between older and younger generations. The novel also goes into great detail about the minutiae of life in an upper-class Qing household, including its clothing, food, economics, entertainments, and sexual mores.   Lyric poetry and music are central to Dream. The young people of the Jia household frequently organize poetry gatherings during which they compose poetry according themes, or they attend performances where they listen to the arias of famous Chinese operas. Poetry is also important in the novel as a literary device. Through lyrics composed by and about the young people, the author is able to uncover truths about characters’ feelings that they would never speak about directly, as well as reveal hidden elements of their personalities and provide foreshadowing of events to come.

Symphonic Suite: “The Dream of the Red Chamber” by Wang Liping (1987/2013)   The original score composed in 1987 by Mr. Wang Liping was for the television series, “The Dream of the Red Chamber” (36 episodes) broadcast by China Central Television (CCT). The theme songs of this TV series have been well received and touched every audience with their beauty.   From 2005 to 2007 Mr. Wang rearranged his music into a suite of eleven songs and four orchestral pieces. The “Soprano Solo Concert” was accompanied by a Chinese traditional orchestra (erhu, pipa, dizi and guzheng and other Chinese instruments). Mr. Wang, soprano Wu Bixia and conductor Zhang Lie toured China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to great acclaim.   With the permission and support of the composer, Dr. Larry Lang of the University of Arizona has rearranged and orchestrated Wang’s music into a symphonic suite of three movements and an overture. He added a chorus to a full symphonic orchestra to present Wang’s music in the manner of classical symphonic works. These concerts at the University of Arizona will be the North American première concert of Wang’s music for The Dream of the Red Chamber. – Brigitta Lee Overture First Movement: Bao-yu and Dai-yu 紫菱洲歌/贾宝玉 (Jia Bao-yu) Song of Amaryllis Eyot   The young people of the Jia household all lived together in Prospect Garden, a large garden ensconced within the walls of the Jia mansion. The words of this song are a poem the young boy Bao-yu composed when he roamed the grounds of Amaryllis Eyot, the name of the garden residence of his female cousin Ying-chun. In anticipation of Ying-chun’s marriage to an Army officer, Yingchun’s mother had her moved out of the garden, leaving Amaryllis Eyot deserted. Bao-yu, in roaming the grounds of the now quiet residence, composed the poem to express his feeling of loss at Ying-chun’s departure. 题帕三绝/林黛玉 (Lin Dai-yu) Three Verses Written on Handkerchiefs   Jia Bao-yu shared a special, almost fated, relationship with his distaff cousin, Lin Dai-yu, a sensitive and often sickly young girl. On the pretext of offering her a gift of handkerchiefs, Bao-yu sent his servant Skybright to enquire after Dai-yu. Dai-yu, confused and excited in trying to discern the meaning of the gift, finds herself putting her stirred up feelings into verse and writing them on the handkerchiefs she had received as a gift.

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n 红豆词/贾宝玉 (Jia Bao-yu) Song of Red Love-Beans   Although sung during a drinking game with some of his male cousins, Bao-yu’s song about grief over an ill-fated romance nevertheless strikes the listener with its foresight of actual events. 枉凝眉/林黛玉 (Lin Dai-yu) Hope Betrayed   This is one of the songs included in the “Dream of Golden Days” song series written by the Fairy of Disenchantment and performed for Bao-yu during his dream visit to the Land of Illusion. It reveals the sad fate of Lin Dai-yu, Bao-yu’s cousin on his mother’s side. The song reveals Lin Dai-yu’s sensitive nature and passionate heart, both of which endear her to Bao-yu but also make her susceptible to fatal levels of jealousy and melancholy. Second Movement: The Faith of the Ladies of the Red Chamber 晴雯歌 Song of Skybright   One of Bao-yu’s maids, Skybright is a quick-tempered but devoted servant. Bao-yu’s mother, concerned that her son is easily led astray, accuses Skybright of being a bad influence and has her transferred out of service. Skybright dies soon after of consumption. Bao-yu, who was very attached to Skybright, composes this elegy to her. 叹香菱 Song of Caltrop   Caltrop, whose full name was Zhen Yinglian, was a maid in the household of Bao-yu’s Aunt Xue. Bao-yu’s lecherous cousin, Xue Pan, takes Caltrop as a concubine and abuses her. Caltrop is also mistreated by Xue Pan’s shrewish wife, Jin-gui. 分骨肉/探春 (Tan-chun) From Dear Ones Parted   This is also one of the songs included in the “Dream of Golden Days” song series written by the Fairy of Disenchantment and performed for Bao-yu during his dream visit to the Land of Illusion. The song reveals the sad fate of Jia Tan-chun, Bao-yu’s half-sister, who was married off to a man holding a post in a far-flung province where she would live in exile from her family. 聪明累/王熙凤 (Wang Xifeng) Caught by Her Own Cunning   This is one of the songs included in the “Dream of Golden Days” song series. It reveals the sad fate of Wang Xi-feng, “Bright phoenix” Wang, the wife of Bao-yu’s cousin, Jia Lian.

Third Movement: Burying the Flowers 秋窗风雨夕/林黛玉 (Lin Dai-yu) Autumn Window: A Night of Wind and Rain   Homebound during one of her bouts of illness, Dai-yu reads a volume of poetry on sorrow and parting. She is moved by the verse and is compelled to write her own song of separation, expressing melancholy at the arrival of autumn. 葬花吟/林黛玉 (Lin Dai-yu) Burying the Flowers   Dai-yu’s father had sent her to live with her maternal grandmother Jia after Dai-yu’s mother died. Constantly aware of her situation as an outsider in the Jia family, Dai-yu feels slighted easily and succumbs to feelings of sorrow and rejection. Contemplating the falling of flower petals in the spring, Dai-yu composes this verse, likening herself to the fallen petals and thinking on the eventuality of her own death. – Brigitta Lee

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n Peking Opera: “Snow Forest” arranged by Larry Lang   Peking Opera has a history of over 300 years in China. It is not really opera associated solely with Beijing area, but is rather a special type of play with singing, dancing and dialogue known in Chinese as “Jing-Xi.” The music of Jing-Xi is very special, different from all other Chinese traditional music and folk songs in the way that jazz is different from other forms of American music.   Inspired by the music of Jing-Xi, I made an arrangement of a tenor aria titled “Snow Forest”- “Da-Hu-Shang-Shan” 京剧 管弦乐:《林海雪原》for symphony orchestra, to expose American audiences for the first time to the beauty of this special Chinese music. A musical painting of a snowy forest in northeast China emerges in this music. Based on a story from 1948, a brave Chinese solder, in conflict with terrorists, eventually wins the battle. – Larry Lang

“Sunset Flute & Drum” – traditional   Sunset Flute & Drum is a masterwork of Chinese traditional music. It is elegant, graceful and lyrical, painting a landscape of a quiet night in spring, with the moon rising. A canoe on the river creates ripples, flowers bloom along the river banks, depicting a perfect breathtaking scene of southern China. The original music is composed for pipa solo, and will be performed by an ensemble of pipa, guzheng, erhu and dizi in this concert. – Larry Lang

Heaven Earth Mankind (Symphony 1997), excerpts, by Tan Dun   Commissioned by the Hong Kong government to celebrate the reunification of Hong Kong with China on July 1, 1997, Tan’s 70-minute symphony is a dramatic montage that captures the panorama of human history and the longings of our spirit. It joins the cultures of the East and West: reflecting the Chinese aesthetic of using celebratory music as a vehicle for spiritual contemplation while featuring lush Romantic harmonies and sweeping lines characteristic of Western music. Tan conspicuously adapts African rhythms and melodies known to audiences in the East and West, including the folk song “Jasmine Flower” (used by Puccini in Turandot) and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Taoist philosophy colors the Symphony through its tripartite division of Heaven, Earth and Mankind. The work concludes with a hymn to universal freedom and peace, a spiritual descendant of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The Symphony envisions a new world, one in which the arrogance of isolationism, colonialism and imperialism has finally yielded to a global community. – Mary Lou Humphrey

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n About the Soloists Li Chen, soprano   Chen was a Peking Opera singer when Mr. Wang composed his beloved TV series music, Dream of the Red Chamber. From among hundreds of top sopranos in China, she was selected by Mr. Wang to be the only solo singer of the entire television series. Since then the name of Li Chen has been connected with the music of Dream of the Red Chamber in the hearts of millions of Chinese people. Ms. Chen has a pure and touching voice, and has presented the best recording of Wang’s music and the Chinese people have affirmed that Li Chen was born to sing the Dream of Red Chamber.

Dacheng Tian, tenor   Operatic tenor Dacheng Tian is the Dean of the School of Music at Shaanxi Normal University. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a Doctor of Musical Arts in opera. Dr. Tian has studied with Regine Crespin and Camille Maurane in France and was admitted to the master classes of Vittorio Terranova in Italy. Dr. Tian has performed the lead roles in La Traviata and Carmen, among others, in Japan and China. He frequently offers solo recitals and has been tenor soloist for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. Dr. Tian’s CD albums include Tian: French Arts Songs (Adam record publisher, Japan, 1998); Tian: French & Italian Opera Arias (Kojima record publisher, Japan, 2002); and Tian: Chinese and Japanese Songs (Kojima record publishers, 2005).

Zhuo Sun, guzheng   Zhuo Sun is Associate Professor of Music at the School of Music, Shaanxi Normal University. Ms. Sun studied guzheng from childhood with her mother, Qu Yun, a famous guzheng artist in China. Sun plays all types of traditional guzheng music and is committed to exploring contemporary interpretations. She has performed with the Chinese Youth National Orchestra, National Music Orchestra of the Xi’an Conservatory of Music, the Contemporary Orchestra at Sheffield University and the German Chamber Orchestra. Sun received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from The University of London. Recordings by Sun include: “XiangYun ” (Longyin Ltd of Hong Kong, 2001); “Gorgeous ” (China Music Publishing House, 2003); and “Sound of The Mother and Daughter” (China Recording Corporation, 2008).

Man Jia, erhu   Ms. Jia is Associate Professor of erhu at the School of Music, Shaanxi Normal University. As a Shaanxi native, Ms. Jia began studying the erhu at age 10 under her father’s tutelage. She has been engaged by the Shaanxi Opera Orchestra since 1990. With the Shaanxi Arts Group she has performed on concert tours as erhu soloist in France, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong, among other locations. In 2005 she received a Certificate of Honor from the Golden Concert Hall of Vienna for her performance in the concert, The Rhythm of Chinese Folk Music.

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n Ruiying Qin, pipa   Music Instructor of pipa at the School of Music, Shaanxi Normal University, Ms. Qin has comprehensive skills and solid strengths in pipa performance. Her music is full of energy and elegance, exhibiting the beauty and enthusiasm of the style of northwest China.

He Wang, dizi   He Wang is Associate Professor and Head of Music Performance at the School of Music, Shaanxi Normal University, where is the conductor of the SNNU symphony orchestra. Mr. Wang was instrumental in the establishment of “Tang Yun” (Tang Dynasty style) Opera, and is Deputy Director of this artistic venture. Mr. Wang received recognition as Chinese Music Artist of the Year by the Chinese Ministry of Culture in 2006. He has released CD recordings of solo bamboo flute: “Thoughts,” “Tears of the Qujiang River,” “Spring Breed ,” “Chen-xiang Pavilion” and “The Waterfall in Chang-An.”

Theodore Buchholz, cello   Cellist Theodore Buchholz has been lauded by The Arizona Daily Star as a “virtuosic cellist,” The Post and Courier as an “outstanding performer,” and The Charleston City Paper as a “wonderful musician.” Making his debut at New York City’s Merkin Hall in 2006, he annually performs in over seventy concerts as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestra section member. He was the Principal Cellist of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Associate Principal Cellist of the Stockton Symphony for four years, and is currently a core member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Buchholz studied at the Manhattan School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the University of Arizona. As a leader in music education, Dr. Buchholz serves as President-Elect of the American String Teachers Association of Arizona, is the director of the Tucson Cello Congress, and is on faculty at Pima Community College.

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n About the Composers Wang Liping   Mr. Wang Liping is one of greatest Chinese film composers of all time. Since his graduation from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing in 1965, Wang has been a Resident Composer with the China Radio and Film Symphony Orchestra. For over 40 years he has composed the most popular and recognizable movie music and theme songs for movies, television series and other broadcasts in China, including “Shaolin Temple,” “Traveler with Handcuffs,” “Calling by the Sea” and the most beloved, “Dream of the Red Chamber,” which has been selected for inclusion in the collection of “Masterworks of Chinese Music in the 20th Century.” Other notable works by Wang include: “Lady Divers,” “Summer of Harbin,” and “Hua Mulan,” among others. All of his works have been recorded under the China Record Publishing House label. Wang has also composed numerous classical concerts and he served as the Music Director of the China Radio and Film Orchestra until his retirement. Wang’s talent is not limited to music; he also is one of the outstanding photographers and calligraphers of China. He is an honorary member of the China Photographers Association and China Calligraphers Association.

Tan Dun   The composer/conductor Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world’s music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical, multimedia, Eastern and Western musical systems. Opera has a significant role in Tan Dun’s creative output of the past decade, most recently with the premiere of “The First Emperor” by the Metropolitan Opera in December 2006 with a title role created for Plácido Domingo. In 2008, Tan composed Internet Symphony No. 1: “Eroica” commissioned by Google/ YouTube as the focal point for the world’s first collaborative online orchestra. Of his many works for film, Tan Dun’s score for Ang Lee’s film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” received an Oscar Award for best original score. His dedicated work was celebrated when UNESCO appointed Tan Dun as its global Goodwill Ambassador.

Larry X. Lang   Larry Lang graduated from the University of Arizona with his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in violin and conducting in 1992, and is currently the Artistic Director of the Arizona Chinese New Year Festival and Music Director of the Tucson Sino Choir. A native of Beijing, Larry “is an outstanding violinist,” according to Sir Edward Heath, former Prime Minister of the UK, “He was frequently called upon to play for visiting dignitaries, and he clearly held a prominent position in the music world in Beijing.” As a concert violinist, Larry has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Pop Orchestra and the American Festival Orchestra.   Larry’s prime interest has always been to promote cultural ties between two great countries – China and America. His solo debut with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra was the Chinese violin concerto “The Butterfly Lovers” by He and Chen. As a composer and arranger, Larry’s debut cinematic musical score, composed for Jet Li’s 1985 “Bi-Xue-Zhu-Guang”, combined a symphony orchestra with traditional Chinese instruments. This activity and style continues in his new arrangements of “Dream of the Red Chamber” by Wang Liping and the Peking Opera “Snow Forest.” Larry was a finalist nominee for the 2012 Arizona Governor’s Arts Award, a member of the UA President’s Asian Pacific Council, and has received an Outstanding Community Member Award from the Asian American Faculty and Staff Alumni Association at UA .

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n About the Conductors Julian Ackerley   Director of the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus since 1980, Julian Ackerley has achieved international acclaim as an accomplished conductor and administrator of choral performing arts organizations. Dr. Ackerley was selected Choral Director of the Year for 2012 by the American Choral Directors Association Arizona Chapter. He was recognized for his “excellence to the profession of choral music.”   Dr. Ackerley has taken the Boys Chorus on performance tours spanning five continents and over 25 countries. Under his direction, the Chorus has made numerous recordings and has collaborated with national symphony orchestras and opera companies.   Dr. Ackerley is an experienced teacher, having taught music at all levels from elementary to university students. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona with special emphasis in music education, vocal performance and choral conducting. He has long been a guest conductor and clinician at numerous choral festivals and All-State choirs. He will conduct the Central Division Middle School Boys Honor Choir in Cincinnati, Ohio in February 2014 and the International Boys and Men’s Choral Festival in Arizona in July 2014.   Dr. Ackerley is currently the National Boychoir Repertoire and Standards Chair for the American Choral Directors Association. In addition, he has served as Vice President for the International Society for Children’s Choral and Performing Arts.

Bruce Chamberlain   Dr. Bruce Chamberlain is Director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Director of Choral Activities and newly named assistant director for academic student services of the University of Arizona School of Music. He brings to these positions over 30 years of professional and collegiate experience. In addition to the standing-room-only performances by the Arizona Choir on campus, just this year his guest appearances have included the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Tennessee All-State Orchestra, an ACDA Central Division Conference, an all-Brahms concert with the New York City Chamber Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, the National Arabian Choir in Dubai, UAE, the International Conducting Institute at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and he concluded the summer conducting concerti grossi of Handel, Bach and Stravinsky on the Saint Andrews Bach Society concert series in August.   Previously, Chamberlain has appeared with the symphony orchestras of St. Petersburg (Russia), San Antonio (Texas), Jackson (Tennessee), the Imperial Symphony Orchestra (Florida), the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic, the Czech Virtuosi Orchestra (Brno), the Budapest Chamber Orchestra, the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, The Tucson Symphony Orchestra, The Tucson Chamber Orchestra, the New England Symphonic Ensemble, Festival Orchestra of Iowa and most recently, the SoliAll Philharmonic and Ryul Chamber Orchestra in Seoul, Korea.   A summa cum laude graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with bachelor’s, master’s and DMus degrees, Chamberlain studied conducting with Julius Herford, Margaret Hillis and John Nelson, piano with Menachem Pressler, Wallace Hornibrook and Nicholas Zumbro, and has continued choral/orchestral conducting studies with Helmut Rilling, Andrew Davis, Dale Warland and Robert Page.

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n Thomas Cockrell    Dr. Thomas Cockrell has served as the Nelson Riddle Endowed Chair in Music, Director of Orchestral Activities and Music Director of the UA Opera Theater since 2000. In November 2011 he was named artistic director of Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a training program and festival for advanced students and young professionals. Cockrell is equally at home on the symphonic podium and in the opera pit, working with professionals or student musicians. He has conducted the professional symphony orchestras of Dallas, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Tucson, Louisville, Boulder, Orange County and several in Romania, Italy, Mexico and South Korea. Operatic credits include productions for Dayton Opera, Opera Colorado, Opera Theatre of the Rockies and Washington D.C.’s Summer Opera Theatre. He served as the Associate Conductor of Cincinnati Opera, Opera Colorado, The Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the Spoleto Festivals and Music Director of Denver Young Artists Orchestra. From 2006 to 2008 he was a member of the conducting faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp.   Cockrell has been the conductor and clinician for regional and all-state music festivals nationwide. He was chosen by his colleagues in the College Orchestra Directors Association to be the master teacher for the conducting masterclasses at its 2008 national conference, and has taught conducting master courses in the United States, Mexico, Asia and Europe. Before coming to the University of Arizona, Cockrell was on the faculty of the University of California, Irvine and the State University of New York at Purchase. He has been a Visiting Professor at the National Academy of Music in Bucharest, Romania and a Faculty Artist at the Académie Internationale de Musique, Château de Rangiport. Cockrell earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. He studied conducting with Franco Ferrara in Rome and at Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. Additionally, he was an Aspen Conducting Fellow and completed advanced training at the Conservatoire Américain in Fontainebleau, France and the Tanglewood Music Center, where he worked with Gustav Meier, Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa.

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n The Arizona Symphony Orchestra Thomas Cockrell, Conductor Violin Luis Alarcón Evgeniya Belinskaya* Oliver Blaylock** Ellen Chamberlain Michelle Guzman Susanna Lopez Juan Lora Kaitlyn Miller Hannah Milner Emily Nolan Elizabeth Pae Gabriela Rincón Rachel Schlesinger Sarah Vining Viola Sean Colbert Natalia Duarte Kathryn Harpainter Denise Jones Raphael Lizama** Jung Eun Oh Tizheng Shen

Violoncello Rebecca Bartelt** Stephen Chávez Aaron Feeney Anne Gratz Bass Dallas Carpenter** Adam Gurczak Amit Sen Joaquín Zamudio Harp Lauren Hayes Joelle Roup

Oboe Rachel Kamradt Mara Rembelski Clarinet Daniel Becker Natalie Groom Bassoon Matthew Kowalczyk Lisa Mayer Rebecca Watson

Piano Glenda Courtois García

Horn Christopher Blanco Katherine Fackrell Brian Godshall Michael Mesner

Flute Joshua Barnes Elyse Davis, piccolo Kate Nichols

Trumpet Amy Burmeister Glendon Gross Kenneth Saufley

Trombone David Adams Brian Becker Dylan Carpenter Tuba Michael McLean Percussion Trevor Barroero Danny Barsetti-Nerland Ryan Brock Cameron Figueroa Assistant Conductors Ace Edwards Keun Oh * Concertmaster ** Principal

The Arizona Symphony Orchestra is one of the large ensembles vital to the educational and artistic mission of the University of Arizona School of Music. With the goals of training students in essential ensemble skills and performing a broad cross section of the rich orchestral repertoire, the Symphony presents symphonic and chamber orchestra concerts as well as two productions with The University of Arizona Opera Theater each year. Concerts frequently feature faculty soloists and composers. Student soloists and conductors shine in the annual President’s Concert, which in 2006 was also performed in Hermosillo and Alamos, Mexico, as the festive finale of the prestigious Dr. Alfonso Ortíz Tirado Music Festival.

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n Tucson Sino Choir Larry Lang, Music Director & Conductor Soprano Xianqiong Bian Minying Cai Yi Chen Zhao Chen Hui Fang Jiangxiang Huang Xiangxia Luo Weihua Jiang Marcia Fest Ning Qu Fushi Wen Xiaoli Zhang Ellen Zhu Alto Peiqin Cao Feng Chen Hongyi Jia

Po Lin Chenglu Liu Yuhong Liu Celia Qian Jingjing Wang Yan Xu Ying Yuan Gina Zhang Liying Zhuo Tenor Jinshui Dai Yonghua He Jing Ma Wanmei Ni Henry Shi Ming Sun Peter Xu Dongxiao Zhang

Bass John Bolm Yongji Chen Junshan Hao Yun Huang Li Wan Zhongguo Xiong Jianwei Zhang Xiaohui Zhang Jie Zong Accompanist Xiaotong Zhao Voice Coach Qin He

The Tucson Sino Choir (TSC) is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It provides members and the community with a rich artistic experience through the study and performance of Chinese and Western music, to build bridges of understanding among communities and to serve the community as an artistic and cultural resource.

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n Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Julian Ackerley, Director

Alek Mason Mac McConnell Jamelle Messinger James Noriega Phillip Petersen Joseph Sanchez Nikko Sanchez Noah Sharma Andy Shipley Matthew Sorbe Cody Stember Andy Stout-Marshall Elliot Zuercher

Liam Boyd Evan Brademas Evan Braun Cameron Curtis Ari Dettman Rylande Dodge Eric Fike Nico Gimino Jacob Harmon Kenan Harmon Jonathan Holler Sebastian Koch Owen Lamb Jose Marcos

Founded in 1939, the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus is currently celebrating its 74th anniversary season. Since its inception, the Chorus has earned the reputation as a premier music education and performance organization of both traditional, classic boychoir repertoire as well as representing the diversity of the American Southwest. Musicianship and citizenship in an atmosphere of enthusiasm and professionalism are the cornerstones of the program. The Chorus has received national and international acclaim through concert tours, collaborations with major symphony orchestras, national television appearances and numerous recordings. Further credits include performances at the White House, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, the Beijing Institute of Culture, Russian Glinka Cappella, Sydney Opera House, St. Peter’s Basilica, Concert Hall at Seoul Arts Center and the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This past June, the Chorus completed a successful tour of China traveling and performing in 23 cities throughout the country including Beijing, Bayuquan, Qingdao, Yantai, Zhenzhou, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Wenzhou, Kunshan, Wuxi, Changzhou and Shanghai.

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n Arizona Choir Bruce Chamberlain, Conductor Soprano Jacqueline Black Kaitrin Cunningham Anne Grimes Mary Keck Lindsey McHugh Ivette Ortiz Michelle Perrier Kelsey K. Rogers Hope Sullivan Alto Stephanie Brink Peggy Chamberlain Jenina Gallaway Christina Hales Jooyeon Hwang

Mindy Martin Erin McMullen Joohyun Park Kimberly Prins Moeller Katy Vaitkevicius Tenor Olman Alfaro Humberto Borboa Jason A. Dungee Scott Glysson Jeff Gonda II Taeyoung Kim Luke Lusted Stanton Usher Stephen Warner

Bass Daniel David Black Gregg Brandon Blair Buffington Benjamin Hansen Jonathan Kim T. Quinn Kimball Jae Ho Lee Doug Leightenheimer Thomas E. Lerew Jihoon Park Brent Rogers Jeff Simpson Accompanist Xi Luo

The Arizona Choir is the premier graduate choral ensemble at the University of Arizona School of Music. Recent performances include Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Bach’s monumental St. Matthew Passion, Mozart’s C Minor Mass, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Terry Riley’s Sun Rings, performed and recorded with the internationally recognized Kronos Quartet. Internationally, the Arizona Choir has performed with the Budapest Chamber Orchestra at the famed Liszt Academy, and has been invited to perform with the Czech State Orchestra at Smetana Hall. Invited convention appearances include the ACDA, AGO and AMEA. The Arizona Choir partnered with the Tucson Museum of Art for a reconstructed performance of Ceruti’s Misa de Lima during the exhibition of South American Paintings which launched the UA School of Music’s Center for Music of the Americas. The Arizona Choir has partnered with professional touring groups like Ethel for performance on UApresents, with Tucson’s own Artifact Dance Project for a Tucson premiere of Menotti’s The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore. Last spring brought another partnership with a Tucson professional arts organization as the Arizona Choir performed the monumental Frank Martin Mass for Double Chorus with the Tucson Chamber Artists. In May 2014 the Arizona Choir, with the UA Symphonic Choir, will perform Dvořák’s hauntingly beautiful Stabat Mater on their tour to Vienna’s Musikverein and Prague’s Dvořák Hall. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will feature the UA’s choral program on the world stage in two of classical music’s most prestigious venues.

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n The Confucius Institute at The University of Arizona presents:

The Second Annual Chinese Cultural Festival September 18-28, 2013 Lecture Concert: Chinese Instrumental Music Wednesday, September 18, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Holsclaw Hall, UA School of Music Forum: Meet the Composer – Mr. Wang Liping Wednesday, September 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kiva Room, UA Student Union Memorial Center Concert: Celebrating the Moon Festival – Music from China Symphonic Suite “Dream of the Red Chamber” Friday and Saturday, September 20 & 21, 2013, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Crowder Hall, UA School of Music Chinese Language Day Sunday, September 22, 1:30-6:00 p.m. Ballrooms, UA Student Union Memorial Center Lecture: “Finding Them Gone” – Chinese Poems Monday, September 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m. UA Poetry Center Lecture: Chinese Medicine – Massages and Acupuncture Tuesday, September 24, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Madera Room, Marriott University Park Hotel Lecture: The Way of Telling a Story: Mo Yan and Contemporary Chinese Literature Wednesday, September 25, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Madera Room, Marriott University Park Hotel Lecture & Movie: “Peony Pavilion” Thursday, September 26, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Ballroom South, UA Student Union Memorial Center Chinese Health Day Saturday, September 28, 6:00-9:30 p.m. DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park For more information, please visit confucius.arizona.edu

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