Coastal Symphony of Georgia/1 January 2015

January 2015

Inside this Issue Concert Notes 2 Sponsor Spotlight 3 President’s Corner 3 Meet the Musicians 4-5 Symphony Society 6 Symphony Sponsors 7 New Venue 8-9 Parking Auditorium Symphony Supporters 10-11 Pre Concert Dinner 12

Upcoming Events September 24 Symphony Society Fall Members Meeting Retreat Clubhouse 4:00 pm November 6

Golden Elephant Preview Party 5:30-8:30 pm

November 7-8 Golden Elephant Sale 10:00-4:00

Experience the Excitement… as the orchestra celebrates love, just in time for Valentine’s Day! We are taken on a musical journey into the story of two star-crossed lovers with the Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy. Tchaikovsky presents a variety of characters and moods with melodies offering effective musical contrast. Quiet, thoughtful bassoons, clarinets and strings depict Friar Laurence, the lovers’ ally, while dramatic timpani and percussion enter to reflect the warring Capulets and Montagues. The soaring love theme often heard in film and television carries the lovers to their deaths.

The story of love repressed, then helplessly and haplessly expressed and only fulfilled in death follows with Tristan und Isolde. The Prelude, which opens Wagner’s opera speaks of earthbound passion while the Liebestod which closes the opera reflects spiritual transfiguration where Isolde wills herself out of existence after Tristan has died in her arms. The use of dissonance to depict heightened longing by Wagner was considered startlingly new. Many see the work as laying the groundwork for the direction of 20th Century classical music.

Following intermission, we are treated to an elegant musical love letter. Inspired by a poem written for him by his fiancée, Elgar composed this charming piece of salon music which would become his first published work.

A comic story of love closes the evening with the Der Rosenkavalier Suite. The Suite is excerpted from the opera which is based on the fictional legends of libertine and seducer Don Juan set in the golden age of Viennese high society – complete with courtly intrigue, amorous entanglements and gender confusion. Probably arranged by conductor Arthur Rodzinski, the Suite offers the orchestra a wide range of musical possibilities culminating in an ecstatic climax and robust waltz.

Love Stories February 9, 2015

8:00 pm at Brunswick High School Auditorium

Inside this Issue

Concert Notes 1

President’s Corner 2

Special Invitation 2

Symphony Society 3

Meet the Musicians 4

Symphony Advertisers 5-6

Pre-Concert Dinner 6

Music Dedications 6

Season Sponsors 7

Upcoming Events

January 24, 2015 CABARET The Cloister, Sea Island 6:00 pm

February 9, 2015 Coastal Symphony Concert Brunswick High School 8:00 pm

April 19, 2015 Piano and Violin Recital Terry Reddick Luis Haza Wesley United Methodist Church Frederica, 3:00 pm

April 27, 2015 Coastal Symphony Concert Brunswick High School 8:00 pm

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/2 January 2015

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Meet the Musicians

The President’s Corner

Happy New Year from all of us

associated with the Coastal Symphony! We are halfway through our 2014-15 Season, and the outstanding reviews from attendees regarding both the new venue and the concerts are thrilling. How exciting to see so many youngsters at the pre-Thanksgiving Family Concert! It was definitely an evening that delighted everyone in attendance. Special thanks are given to our narrators, Della Greenblatt and Senator and Mrs. Mack Mattingly and our magnificent orchestra under the direction of Maestro Haza.

The auditorium will be filled with love stories during the concert on February 9, 2015. Beginning with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and ending with Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss, love will be in the air.

Please be sure to save the date of April 19th for the special piano and violin recital by Terry Reddick and Maestro Haza. These two virtuosos will enthrall the audience with their varied program. Don’t miss this performance.

Sharon Flores

An Invitation

From Maestro Luis Haza

Piano and Violin Recital Sunday, April 19, 2015 ~ 3:00 pm

Wesley United Methodist Church Frederica

Terry Reddick Luis Haza

Pianist Terry Reddick and Violinist Luis Haza will offer a varied program of great violin and piano pieces to include works by

Beethoven Vitali

Schubert Kreisler

Wienawski Ponce-Heifetz

And by popular demand, a selection by John Williams

Save the Date for this special recital

of virtuosic repertoire

Ticket Information www.coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org

912.634.2006

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/3 January 2015

Imagine… a sultry night in

Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s, where the early jetsetters and Hollywood stars of the day would congregate in elegant nightclubs for dining and dancing. Formals, furs and white dinner jackets were the dress code, steak dinners with bracing cocktails defined the dinner hour, and dancing until midnight was de rigueur. With those images in mind, Cabaret 2015, Bossa Nova Rio, is off to a rousing start! Guests will enjoy a myriad of Brazilian experiences, including an authentic bossa nova guitar performance by composer José Antonio Quesada. Other entertainment for Cabaret includes a floorshow with vocalists, and under the creative musical direction of Mason Waters, a night of dancing to wrap the evening. The three-course dinner has a decidedly South American flair with matched wines. Rum rickeys will be available for those who want a smooth, refreshing cocktail.

Experiences are very popular for silent auctions, and there will be new and exciting activities available for bid, including skydiving, shark fishing and kiteboarding, chef experiences, pampering and beauty treatments, an outstanding collection of wines, plus much, much more.

Cabaret 2015 Bossa Nova Rio! is January 24, at the Cloister Cabana, the “hottest spot south of Savannah.” The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception courtesy of the generosity of the Men’s Committee; dinner will be served at 7:15 p.m. Individual tickets for the evening are $175. Men’s Committee memberships, patron packages and corporate sponsorships are still available. For more information or reservations, please call Beverly Trainor at 912-230-2028 or visit Symphony website at www.coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.

2014 was a fun and exciting year for The Symphony Society and 2015 promises to be even more so! Our Annual Christmas luncheon and meeting held at Ocean Forest has previously been a very well attended event. This year we set a new record with 110 Society members and guests attending. The Society presented a check to The Symphony Corporation for $40,000! This figure represents the funds raised from both The Golden Elephant and the special Recital given by Maestro Haza and Jackie Monroe in November at the lovely home of Jimmy and Joyce Williams. Following the delightful luncheon, our guests were entertained by the very talented Ann Nermoe.

Susan Imhoff, President

Susan Imhoff (l) presents check from the Symphony Society at the Luncheon to Coastal Symphony Secretary, JoAnn Frick

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/4 January 2015

Meet the Musicians

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Which player had a solo recital at Carnegie Hall where he performed some of his own compositions?

Who enjoys fly fishing? Who lists as highlights of his career the opportunity to interact and collaborate

with Rostropovich, Bernstein, Ozawa and other great musicians? Enjoy learning more about the gifted

artists who produce our beautiful music as we spotlight musicians in each Newsletter issue.

Jorge Antonio Peña Portillo - Viola

The Coastal Symphony of Georgia’s General Manager, Jorge Peña, was raised in Honduras. “As a teenager, I had only seen the bass and the violin on TV. Initially I wanted to play the violin but so did everybody else in my class. After playing the bass for a week and the cello for another, the viola didn't seem that much different than a violin or as big as a bass so I took the viola instead, learned to play it and loved its sound ever since.” Following graduation from high school, Jorge moved to the United States where he received a Bachelor of Music degree from Columbus State University with full scholarship and Performance Diplomas in Viola Performance and Chamber Music from Johns Hopkins' Peabody Conservatory. While in college, Jorge began performing professionally as assistant principal viola with the Macon and Columbus Symphony Orchestras. Jorge counts as the highlight of his career the opportunities he has to interact and collaborate with great musicians that he admires including: Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Mstislav Rostropovich, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman and many others.

Piotr Szewczyk - Violin

Growing up in a musical family, Piotr Szewczyk chose the violin “because no one else in my musical family played the violin.” Piotr first played with a group in his music school orchestra in Warsaw, Poland. He went on to earn a Bachelor and double Master in Violin and Composition from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Doctorate from Florida State University. One of Piotr’s greatest accomplishments was playing a solo recital in Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall in 2013, where he was able to perform some of his own compositions. In addition to music, Piotr is fascinated by science. He enjoys reading books and watching shows about the universe and nature in general and experiencing awe at the beauty and vastness of cosmos.

Todd Lockwood - Double Bass

Todd Lockwood was inspired by his older brother to choose the double bass. Growing up in Colorado, Todd began playing the instrument in the fourth grade, “because my older brother played and I wanted to be just like him.” Todd was selected for his first professional job in 2003, when he began performing as the acting assistant bass with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra in Wyoming. In his spare time, Todd enjoys fly fishing.

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/5 January 2015

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Coastal Symphony of Georgia/6 January 2015

Make a Music Dedication

There is no more memorable way to honor a loved one or friend, commemorate a special occasion or offer a memorial than to dedicate a musical selection from this year’s Concert series. The musical arrangements below may be selected for dedication for the April concert.

$300 Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss: Igor Stravinsky

$200 Pines of Rome: Ottorino Respighi

$100 El Sombrero de Tres Picos, Suite No. 2: Manuel de Falla

$100 Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun: Claude Debussy

Your dedication will be noted in the April Newsletter and the Concert Program. Contact the Symphony office to arrange your music dedication.

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Pre-Concert Dinner

Brunswick Country Club

Monday, February 9, 2015

Reservations from 6:00 pm 912-264-0331, ext. 9

Coastal Symphony of Georgia Board of Directors

President Sharon Flores Vice President Linda Muir Secretary JoAnn Frick Treasurer Ben Lee

Millard Allen Alice Barlow M.J. Choate

Orion Douglass Beth Downey Susan Garrett Sibby Gruber Bill Gussman

Pamela Hamilton Kay Harrell

Susan Imhoff Marjorie Mathieu

Joel Meyer Tom Milburn

Madeline Mitchell Susannah Salvatore

Ansley Scoville Dave Snyder Joan Wilson

Clinton Winne

Can’t Attend a Concert? Share your ticket…

If you cannot use your ticket(s), please contact the Symphony office at 912.634.2006 to allow us to offer your ticket(s) to others.

Remember, we have a waiting list for concert tickets.

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/7 January 2015

2014-2015 Season Sponsors

Diamond Platinum

Gold

Silver Coastal CPA’s, LLC Coastal Greenery, Inc., Jeffrey & Misty Johns Elite Services of the Golden Isles Georgia Pacific Corporation Georgia Power Company Image Artisans Lucas Properties Paisley Magazine Storage by the Sea, Tony Thaw Team Earehart Enterprises, Michael & April Earehart The Saylor Law Firm, LLP, Linda T. Muir, Partner Torras Properties, Inc., Bob & Sue Torras

Bronze Addington McBride Financial Advisors, Bev McBride Al Brown Company State Representative and Mrs. Alex Atwood Dee Wright,

DeLoach Sotheby’s International Realty Gruber Aviation Inc., Renn & Sibby Gruber Iguanas Seafood Restaurant, Inc. I-95 Toyota Jekyll Island Club Hotel Marsh’s Edge Palmer’s Village Café Parks Restaurant Management, Inc. Burger King Rich Products Corporation The Bishop Law Firm, Jim & Mary Bishop

Friends Anderson Fine Art Gallery Atlantic National Bank Barrs, Coiner and Lumpkin, LLC Beverly Trainor; Edward Jones Buchan Heating & Air, Jerry & Heidi Buchan Melissa R. Cruthirds, Esq., Compass Law Group Douglas Neal, Architect Epworth by the Sea Gene’s Greens, Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance, Alicia & Gene Haney Golden Isles Realty Herndon Landscape Group, Inc. Island ACE Hardware; ACE Garden Center Joseph Jewelers Maggie’s Boutique McGinty-Gordon & Associates Planters Exchange Posh Premier Printing, Inc. Redfern Pest Solutions The Coastal Bank of Georgia The Parker Companies, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Parker Serendipity Spa-Lon II

Supporting A Beach Salon A Stitch in Time Advanced Hearing & Balance Center,

Dr. Eric Linert Beecher’s, Inc. Coastal Eye Care Georgia Coast Realty Ronnie, Stephanie and Bryce Highsmith Nathan Russo The Frederica House

Brown Rose Wealth Management

Coastal Symphony of Georgia/8 January 2015

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