Celebrating Our 65th Summer of Music!

NewHampshireMusic Festival

NewHampshireMusic Festival

Extraordinary Performances July 5–August 5, 2017

NewHampshireMusic Festival

Dear Friends,

Last season I went out on a limb and said that it was going to have the

best programming ever. Well, I’m afraid that I’m going to have to go out

on that same limb: this summer is going to be incredible!

We open with not one but TWO of the most famous pieces of music ever

composed: Bruch’s passionate Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s iconic

Fifth Symphony. The second week pairs some of Mozart’s most amazing

vocal music with Gustav Mahler’s vision of heaven. Switching gears, week

three presents a multimedia extravaganza exploring Aaron Copland’s

time in Mexico and the colorful, urban, ethnic, edgy sounds of Revueltas.

Next, in week four, our Composer Portrait presents the music of the young,

superstar composer Huang Ruo who will also sing in Chinese! And Dan

Perkins, the Festival Chorus and four vocal soloists will perform Haydn’s

inspiring Lord Nelson Mass. Finally, with week five we say a powerful

farewell through the music of three great Russian composers: Tchaikovsky,

Prokofiev and Rachmaninov. This program is guaranteed to drive you out

of your skulls!

While this five-concert series forms the core of the Festival’s activity, our

popular Tuesday night Chamber Music Series continues to provide an

intimate opportunity to experience the individual talents of the members

of the orchestra. And we are expanding. Last summer we brought

chamber music to Wolfeboro for the first time, and this summer we will

be adding two concerts of the full orchestra. There will be more of our

unique Music in the Mountains events and we will continue to present a

Family Concert, host Make Music Plymouth and connect music and coffee

with our Caffeinated Classics!

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support. Tell your friends.

Get your subscriptions now! Spread the word. We’re on a roll!

But most of all, enjoy!

Best wishes,

Paul Polivni�

Paul Polivnick, Music Director

Brochure photos by Bradford Dumont

Milshtein plays BruchPolivnick leads Beethoven No. 5

THURSDAY, JULY 6 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, NH

SATURDAY, JULY 8 at 7:30 p.m.Kingswood Regional Performing Arts Center, Wolfeboro, NH

DAVIES Orkney Wedding with Sunrise

BRUCH Violin Concerto in G

Yulia Milshtein, violin

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

Our season begins with a trip to an adventurous Orkney Wedding with Sunrise as imagined by renowned British composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Our festive wedding mellows out with the beautiful Bruch Violin Concerto performed by our concertmaster Yulia Milshtein. The second half of the concert rings in summer with Beethoven’s historic Symphony No. 5.

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Yulia Milshtein, violin

OPENING NIGHT:

Natural Beauty

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Join us for Classical Conversations before the Concert! Details on page 10.

Suzanne Karpov, soprano Michael Dodge, tenor

Daniel Brevik, baritoneAnastasiya Roytman, soprano

Rainelle Kraus, soprano

Mozart’s delightful theatrical work, “The Impresario” Mahler’s transcendent Symphony No. 4

THURSDAY, JULY 13 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, NH

Enjoy Mozart’s delightful composition that brings competing coloratura sopranos together in tour de force operatic arias and then be taken away by Gustav Mahler’s powerfully transcendent Symphony No. 4.

MOZART Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario)

Rainelle Kraus, Herz

Suzanne Karpov, Silberklang

Michael Dodge, Vogelsang

Daniel Brevik, Buff

MAHLER Symphony No. 4

Anastasiya Roytman

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Mozart & Mahler

A fantastic exploration of Aaron Copland’s interest in culture and musical life in Mexico

THURSDAY, JULY 20 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, NH

COPLAND Buckaroo Holiday from Rodeo

COPLAND El Salon Mexico

REVUELTAS Son and Duelo per García Lorca

REVUELTAS Sensemaya

REVUELTAS Redes

Copland in Mexico

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Joseph Horowitz, writer/producer

Redes movie poster

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Copland in Mexico takes the audience on a journey through Copland’s many years exploring and composing around the country. From his letters and relationships to people like Frida Kahlo and Silvestre Revueltas to his compositions like El Salon Mexico and Bukaroo Holiday. Led by a narrator and guided by engaging visuals, this concert culminates with a full showing of the film Redes with complete orchestral accompaniment by Revueltas.

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COMPOSER PORTRAIT:

Huang Ruo

Our Composer Portrait series and Festival Chorus combine for a diverse evening of music

THURSDAY, JULY 27 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, NH

Paul Polivnick, conductor Dan Perkins, principal guest conductor

Combining two fantastic Festival traditions, we welcome to the stage our fourth annual Composer Portrait guest Huang Ruo alongside the New Hampshire Music Festival Symphonic Chorus. The first half of the concert surveys a selection of Ruo’s works after a brief musical introduction by Debussy and the concert concludes with Haydn’s triumphant Lord Nelson Mass.

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunHUANG RUO Leaving Sao Huang Ruo, vocalsHUANG RUO Still MotionHAYDN Mass in Troubled Times (Lord Nelson) Plymouth State University Alumni Soloists Emily Thorner, soprano ’10 Jennifer Fijal, mezzo ’11 Michael Dodge, tenor ’14 Daniel Brevik, baritone ’11

Emily Thorner, soprano

Jennifer Fijal, mezzo

Michael Dodge, tenor

Daniel Brevik, baritone

HAYDN:

Lord Nelson Mass

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Our season ends with the brilliance of award-winning pianist Steven Lin and the orchestral flourish of Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre, Plymouth, NH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 at 7:30 p.m.Kingswood Regional Performing Arts Center, Wolfeboro, NH

Festival OrchestraPaul Polivnick, conductor

Our season rushes to a close with dynamic performances from the New Hampshire Music Festival orchestra and pianist Steven Lin performing an all Russian concert. Opening with Tchaikovsky’s Coronation March, which was the first piece performed in Carnegie Hall, we are then taken away by the lush and overwhelming harmonies of Prokofiev’s second piano concerto. We finish the season with the brilliance of Rachmaninov in his Symphonic Dances.

TCHAIKOVSKY Coronation MarchPROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 Steven Lin, pianoRACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances

Steven Lin, piano

Season Finale

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In Plymouth...WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 at 7:30TUESDAYS: JULY 11, 18, 25 & AUGUST 1 at 7:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Smith Recital Hall, Plymouth, NH

In Wolfeboro...SATURDAYS: JULY 15 & JULY 29 at 7:30 p.m.Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy • 80 Academy Drive, Wolfeboro, NH

Our musicians continue their wonderfully popular chamber music series with Tuesday night concerts in Plymouth and other venues around the state. These concerts are specially curated by the Festival musicians and feature unique traditional and contemporary works for a range of ensembles, from solo piano sonatas to large scale chamber works. Each concert is curated by Festival cellist David Goldblatt from the suggestions and interests of the musicians leading to passionate, exciting, and intimately performed chamber concerts of diverse repertoire. Additional details at nhmf.org.

Chamber Series

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Our Saint-Gaudens Chamber Concert is sponsored in part by The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation

Taylor Community Chamber ConcertsSUNDAYS: JULY 9, 23 & AUGUST 6 at 3 p.m.FREE Concerts at Taylor Community, Laconia, NH

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Chamber ConcertSUNDAY, JULY 16 at 2 p.m.Little Studio, Saint-Gaudens Historic Site, Cornish, NH

NHMF has been invited to present a chamber concert at St. Gauden’s National Historic Site in Cornish, NH, generously sponsored in part by the Trustees of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial. The performance is part of a tradition begun by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who often held concerts in his studio for family and friends. Chairs are available on the pergola and in the studio on a first come/first served basis. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawn adjacent to the Little Studio. Concerts are held rain or shine.

NEW!Seat selection is

available for Chamber Concerts

in Plymouth!

ATTEND ALL FIVE CHAMBER CONCERTS IN PLYMOUTH FOR ONLY $100!

ATTEND OUR TWO WOLFEBORO CHAMBER CONCERTS AND OUR TWO WOLFEBORO ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS FOR ONLY $90!

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ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS: SATURDAYS: JULY 8 & AUGUST 5 at 7:30 p.m.Kingswood Regional Performing Arts Center • 396 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH

The Wolfeboro series continues for a second year on Saturdays and for the first time brings the entire orchestra. On July 8 and August 5, the Festival will travel to the Kingswood Regional Performing Arts Center to perform full concerts from weeks one and five, including Peter Maxwell Davies’ Orkney Wedding with Sunrise and Tchaikovsky’s Coronation March. See pages 2 and 6 for full concert programs.

Join us at 6:30 p.m. for Classical Conversations, NHMF’s Pre-Concert lectures.

CHAMBER CONCERTS: SATURDAYS: JULY 15 & JULY 29 at 7:30 p.m.Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy • 80 Academy Drive, Wolfeboro, NH

Continue your classical music series in Wolfeboro, NH through our incredible chamber music programs offered at the recently renovated Anderson Hall on the campus of Brewster Academy. The musicians of the Festival present an exciting array of classical music for ensembles ranging in size style. These concerts present an intimate look into chamber music through carefully curated and unique programs.

The Festival Goes to Wolfeboro!

ATTEND ALL FOUR WOLFEBORO CONCERTS FOR ONLY $90!TICKETS: NHMF.ORG and (603) 238-9007

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Music in the MountainsOur popular Music in the Mountains Series is inspired by the “Hut Concerts” of the 1970s era NHMF. Please visit nhmf.org for concert times and alternative concert locations in the event of inclement weather.

• Rattlesnake Mountain – Wednesday, July 5

• Mt. Major – Friday, July 14

• Mt. Washington – Friday, July 21

• Tuftonboro 19 Mile Bay Pavilion – Brass Quintet – Sunday, July 23

• Whitten Woods Full Moon Walk – String Quartet – Sunday, July 23

• Caffeinated Classics at Café Monte Alto – Sundays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 9:30 a.m.

Arts WalksJoin us Friday mornings this summer as we explore unique outdoor environments with visual artists, conservation speakers, and New Hampshire Music Festival musicians. Participants will enjoy guided walks with naturalists through conservation zones and encounter small NHMF ensembles performing alongside visual artists.

Cross Country Trails, Waterville Valley – Friday, July 7Partner: Margaret H.A. Rey Center

Double Head Trail, Sandwich – Friday, July 14Partner: Squam Lakes Conservation Society/Squam Lakes Association

Bridge Falls Path, Wolfeboro – Friday, July 21Partner: Lake Wentworth Foundation

Newfound Lake Beaver Trail, Hebron – Friday, July 28Partner: Newfound Lake Region Association/Newfound Audubon Center

Art Trail, Meredith – Friday, August 4Partner: Greater Meredith Program – Sculpture Trail

NHMF’s Music in the Mountains and Art Walks series are made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation.

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CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONSTHURSDAYS BEFORE THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS IN PLYMOUTH AT 6:30 p.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Smith Recital Hall

SATURDAYS BEFORE THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS IN WOLFEBORO AT 6:30 p.m.Kingswood Regional Performing Arts Center

Classical Conversations will increase your appreciation of, and involvement with, the music presented this summer. Join orchestral violinist and host John Fetter, Music Director Paul Polivnick and other guest presenters for this popular lecture and discussion series.

THE NEW ENGLAND CHORAL INSTITUTEAT NEW HAMPSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVALJULY 21–28Plymouth State University

The New England Choral Institute at the New Hampshire Music Festival is an immersive one-week program of rehearsal and study for singers and conductors built around the preparation and performance of Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. The program offers two tracks and includes private coaching sessions with leading voice and conducting faculty, group masterclasses with string quartet for conductors, detailed score study and analysis, and holistic wellness training workshops. articipants will sing in the chorus for the culminating performance of Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with conductor Dan Perkins and the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra.

For additional information, please contact Krystal Morin at krystal@nhmf.org.Register today at nhmf.org.

Festival Special Events!

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FAMILY CONCERTSATURDAY, JULY 22, 10 a.m.Silver Center for the Arts, Hanaway Theatre

Our free family concert kicks off Make Music Plymouth with an exploration of the amazing orchestral music of American composer Aaron Copland. Come experience the orchestra close up with audience interaction from our musicians and music director Paul Polivnick. Fun and educational for students and adults, this event is free, but donations are appreciated.

*TICKETS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE CONCERT and can be ordered online ahead of time at nhmf.org. Adults: Donation appreciated; Children 18 and under are FREE

MAKE MUSIC PLYMOUTHSATURDAY, JULY 22, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Main Street, Plymouth, NH

Following our fun Family Concert, join us in downtown Plymouth as we host our fourth annual Make Music Plymouth event! With activities for kids like instrument making and an instrument petting zoo, food for the family from local stores, and over 75 different performers, this day of music making has brought thousands of people to town to enjoy our community. We hope you can join us to explore and create some fantastic music—ALL FOR FREE!

Saturday, July 22 is Family Day!

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FREEFAMILY

EVENTS!*

NHMF is proud to support music education through our historical partnerships and sponsors: Frederick Smyth Institute of Music, New Hampshire Electric Co-op,

Mathison Family Foundation, and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

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MUSICIAN SPONSORSHIPChair Sponsor: $2,500

Principal Chair Sponsor: $5,000*

*You select which chair to sponsor.

Assistant Concertmaster: $5,000Choral Director and

Principal Guest Conductor: $8,000Concertmaster: $10,000

Conductor: $25,000

Additional Ways to Support the Festival – Call (603) 238-9007

• Donate stock• Make a gift for a restricted purpose, or in honor or memory• Include NHMF in your planned giving• Make monthly or quarterly contributions, or set up an annual or multi-year pledge• Set up an annuity for a lifetime income and a later donation to NHMF• Donate in-kind goods or services• Have your company/employer match your gift• Make a tax deductible donation before the end of the year

• Volunteer! Host Events (small parties, picnics, outings, concerts, trips, tours); Share Your Skills (publicity, graphic design, grants, photography); Help with Operations (office work, airport pickups, car/housing for guest artists); Dial for NHMF (sell tickets and request email addresses by phone); Be a Concert Greeter; and Help Us Build a Festival Friends Volunteer Organization.

Your philanthropic support is critical to our festival’s impact in the community. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the NHMF’s Annual Fund.

GIVING LEVELSFriend: Under $100

Member: $100–$249Sponsor: $250–$499Patron: $500–$999

Chairman’s Circle: $1,000–$2,499Conductor’s Circle: $2,500–$4,999

Orchestra Circle: $5,000–$9,999Benefactor: $10,000+

Become a Member of the Festival!Your minimum $100 annual membership gift helps ensure the continuation of NHMF core season and positions the Festival for additional performances and music education programs. Your investment is applied to artistic and operational costs, resulting in revenue for New Hampshire businesses and Plymouth State University, and exposure for NHMF’s partners in the arts and regional conservation organizations. Members receive early notification of NHMF’s season, early access to seat selection, free tickets to all Family Concerts, and invitations to the Festival’s annual meeting and opening night festivities. Additional benefits detailed at nhmf.org. Click on “Support.”

Sponsor a Chair!NHMF warmly welcomes donors at the $2,500 level as Musician Chair Sponsors. Contribute as an individual or engage your seat-mates, family, and friends and sponsor a chair! Chair Sponsors receive all Member benefits, invitations to private NHMF development events, and an opportunity to experience the music as the musicians do while sitting on stage with their sponsored musician at the Mozart & Mahler concert dress rehearsal, Thursday, July 13 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact a Board Member or call (603) 238-9007.

Donate to New Hampshire Music FestivalDonations are essential to NHMF’s future as ticket sales cover only 20% of the cost of our beloved summer festival. NHMF is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and as such, donations are tax deductible. For information on how you can support NHMF, contact Executive Director Deb Kosits at deb@nhmf.org or (603) 238-9007. Donations may be made at nhmf.org or sent to NHMF, 7 Main Street, Plymouth, NH 03264.

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SEATING CHART HANAWAY THEATRE

Festival TicketsBOX OFFICE: NHMF.ORG and (603) 238-9007

SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES ON SALE APRIL 1: Save 20%!Subscribers can purchase additional single tickets to classics concerts at 20% off. Discount does not apply to chamber series, family concerts, or other special events.

Thursday Orchestra Classics Series: Five Concerts (7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, and 8/3) Gold Subscription Package: $300 Premium Subscription Package: $240 Section A Subscription Package: $168 Section B Subscription Package: $100

Tuesday Chamber Series: NEW! Seat selection is available for these concerts!Five concerts (7/5–Wednesday, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, and 8/1): $100

Wolfeboro Orchestra Classics and Chamber Series: Two Classics Concerts (7/8 and 8/5) and Two Chamber Concerts (7/15 and 7/29): $90

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE MAY 1:Thursday Orchestra Classics Concerts:

Gold: $75, PSU Faculty/Staff $51, Student $38 Premium: $60, PSU Faculty/Staff $41, Student $30 Section A: $42, PSU Faculty/Staff $28, Student $21 Section B: $25, PSU Faculty/Staff $15, Student $11

Tuesday Chamber Concerts:NEW! Seat selection is available for these concerts!Adult $25, PSU Faculty/Staff $17, Student $13

Wolfeboro Concerts:Classics Concerts*: $35Chamber Concerts*: $25

*50% discount for youth (aged 18 and under) and college students with a valid student ID.

Family Concert: July 22Adults: Donation appreciated, Youth: FREE

To purchase and pick up tickets in person:

• EARLY BIRD BOX OFFICE: May 1–May 19NHMF Offices: 7 Main Street, Plymouth, NH • Open Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

• BOX OFFICE: May 22–August 5 (Please note Box Office number is (603) 238-9007.)

Silver Center: 114 Main Street, Plymouth, NH • Open Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

• WOLFEBORO BOX OFFICES: July 8 & August 5: Kingswood Performing Arts Center • 4 p.m.–performance intermission

July 15 & 29: Anderson Hall, Brewster Academy • 4 p.m.–performance intermission

• Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.• Tickets are available at the venue one hour before performances. • No refunds or exchanges are available for single ticket purchases. • Festival subscribers may exchange tickets with no associated fees.• Prices and availability subject to change without notice.

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