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WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | WCOCONCERTS.ORG On-demand digital concerts featuring chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to octets, showcasing the versatility & caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians. PERFORMANCE DEBUTS January 22 | February 26 | March 26 | April 16

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WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | WCOCONCERTS.ORG

On-demand digital concerts featuring chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to octets, showcasing the versatility

& caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians.

PERFORMANCE DEBUTS

January 22 | February 26 | March 26 | April 16

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Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

WELCOME

Welcome to our 2021 Winter Chamber Series and our new series in response to the ongoing pandemic. The four programs represent a wide variety of styles, time periods, and composers with a liberal quotient of contemporary American composers.

Our opening program features music for brass, woodwinds, and strings – from Baroque to the 21st century – including a Jazz inspired Nonet by Alec Wilder. Concert II leans heavily towards the strings, with a twist of percussion, featuring contemporary composers alongside Beethoven, Mozart and Rossini. In March, we introduce composers Alyssa Morris and Jessie Montgomery, Beethoven and Brahms. The grand finale includes larger ensembles such as French Romantic composer Louise Farrenc’s Nonet from 1849, Stravinsky’s Septet and Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet.

Thank you for supporting the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra through these challenging times. We hope you will be inspired and look forward to returning to the stage.

Andrew Sewell Music Director

♦ Winter 2021 | Fridays at 7:30pm CST♦ January 22, February 26, March 26, April 16♦ On-demand Digital Concerts♦ Available for 72 hours online

While full orchestras remain sidelined, the WCO is excited to present the Winter Chamber Series in 2021. This new series will feature chamber works for multiple ensembles ranging from trios to nonets, showcasing the versatility and caliber of the WCO’s 34 world-class musicians.

Patrons will enjoy the four-concert series, streaming each concert on WCO Live on demand starting at 7:30pm on the evening of the concert launch. All programs will be 60-75 minutes in length recorded at The Sylvee in downtown Madison, with music and also personal stories from the WCO’s own musicians on their journey to becoming professional musicians. The WCO will make available pre-recorded content to enjoy before each performance, as well as an interactive post-concert reflection with musicians of the WCO. The WCO will also raise funds to support musicians throughout the series.

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Supporting the arts todayfor a vibrant arts scene tomorrow

During the Winter Chamber Series, the WCO’s Musician Relief Fund will raise money for the musicians of the WCO. Our goal is to raise $30,000 by April 15th. 100% of the funds raised will go directly to musician wages.

Every contribution to the Musician Relief Fund will be matched – up to $15,000 – through the generosity of Kenneth and Virginia Yuska, as well as Fran and Brad Taylor.

The arts will play a key role in the recovery and healing of our community in 2021. The musicians of the WCO remain committed to providing enriching, community-building experiences through music.

Please considering making your gift to the WCO Musician Relief Fund in support of these world-class musicians today. Thank you!

Th e W i s co n s i n C h a m b e r Orc h e st raMUSICIAN RELIEF FUND

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I am deeply humbled, awed, and grateful to everyone who has believed in us and offered their support. To all of these benefactors, I offer my most sincere “Thank you!”

– Suzanne Beia, Concertmaster

DIRECTLY SUPPORT WCO MUSICIANS IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS

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WCO BOARD & STAFF

Andrew Davis

John Foss

Di Huibregtse

Susan Lipp

Chad Resner

Melissa Turczyn

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF

Jon Anderson, Chair

Joseph Diedrich, Vice Chair

Pam Stampen, Vice Chair

Nathan Boebel, Treasurer

Alan Fish, Past Chair

Joyce Dieter

Tom Godar

Dr. Jun Lee

Tom Neujahr

Liz Stephens

Brian Yahn

Amy Fields

Rev. Dr. Alex Gee Jr.

Paul Lenhart

Harry Peterson

Brett Topham

Kenneth Yuska

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Andrew Sewell

Joe Loehnis, Chief Executive Officer

Deb Holt, Director of Development

Sam Pavel, Director of Operations

Elliott Valentine, Development Manager

Jan Anderson, Office & Box Office Manager

Laura Miller, Design & Communications Coordinator

Sophie Willer, Education & Community Associate

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WINTER CHAMBER SERIES EVENT PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Engineering & Safety

Video Production

Harpsichord generously donated by Carol Leybourn.

VideoProduction

Media Venue

EVENT PARTNERS

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Foundation

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PRESENTING SPONSORS

LEAD SPONSORS

SPONSORS

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WINTER CHAMBER SERIES I MUSICIANS ROSTER

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GIOVANNI GABRIELLI Canzoni per sonare No.’s. 1 to 4

♦ Frank Hanson, Trumpet♦ Robert Rohlfing, Trumpet♦ Bill Muir, Horn♦ Mike Dugan, Trombone♦ Tom Curry, Tuba

VALERIE COLEMANTzigane for Wind Quintet

♦ Brandon LePage, Flute♦ Laura Medisky, Oboe/English Horn♦ Nancy Mackenzie, Clarinet♦ Juliana Mesa, Bassoon♦ Linda Kimball, Horn

FRANZ SCHUBERTString Quintet in C Major D956 (mvt I)

♦ Suzanne Beia, Violin♦ Leanne League, Violin♦ Nora Frisk, Viola♦ Karl Lavine, Cello♦ Robin Hasenpflug, Cello

CRAIG RUSSELL!Al Zocalo! – To the Plaza! Three movements for String Quartet

♦ Mary Theodore, Violin ♦ Tim Kamps, Violin ♦ Janse Vincent, Viola♦ Tim Archbold, Cello

ALEC WILDEROctets

♦ Elizabeth Marshall, Flute♦ Lindsay Flowers, Oboe/English Horn♦ JJ Koh, Clarinet♦ Bernard Parish, Clarinet♦ Bethany Schultz, Bass Clarinet♦ Midori Samson, Bassoon♦ Lana Wordel, Percussion♦ Jason Kutz, Harpsichord♦ Charles Block, Bass

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JANUARY 22 PREMIERE | The music of Valerie Coleman and Alec Wilder are two new names that some listeners may not be familiar along with Gabrieli and Schubert as we kick off our Winter Chamber Series.

Valerie Coleman is a performing artist and composer with the Imani Winds and has written many works for the wind quintet genre. American composer Alec Wilder’s Octets were written in the early 1940s while commuting from Philadelphia to New York City.

These jazz inspired works have fanciful titles and are a unique ensemble of harpsichord, drumset, three clarinets, string bass, flute, oboe, and bassoon. Schubert’s String Quintet is on a grand scale: the first movement serving as a stand alone piece.

Al Zocalo is a collection of Eight String Quartet arrangements of pieces by early Spanish Baroque composers, several from Santiago de Murcia’s anthology “Pasacalles y obras” from 1732. The three movements selected include a Fandango, a short Allegro by Murcia and a Cumbe. This “Cumbés” is the first decipherable instrumental music of African origin to be found in the New World.

Finally, Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzonas are plentiful in the brass repertoire and provide a fitting fanfare.

– Andrew Sewell

DIRECTOR’S NOTESW i nte r C h a m b e r S e r i e s I

VALERIE COLEMAN | Tzigane for Wind Quintet

FRANZ SCHUBERT | String Quintet in C Major D956 (mvt I)

GIOVANNI GABRIELI | Canzoni per sonare No.s III, I, & II

CRAIG RUSSELL | !Al Zocalo! (To the Plaza!)Three movements for String Quartet

III. FandangoVII. AllegroVIII.Cumbees

ALEC WILDER | OctetsI. Her Old Man was SuspiciousII. Jack, This is My HusbandIII. She’ll Be Seven in MayIV. It’s Silk, I Feel It!V. Dance Man Buys a Farm

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

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FEBRUARY 26 PREMIERE | After a full opening in January, this program is weighted towards the strings and percussion.

We open with a duet by American composer, Thomas Siwe for timpani and snare drum, and “clapping music” from 1972 by American minimalist, Steve Reich.

Additionally, American composer, Craig Russell is featured in his Rejuvenations for Piano Sextet (2020), a COVID era adaptation of a 2013 work written for full orchestra. His style is heavily influenced by the early Baroque Spanish music prevalent on what is now the California Coast during the late 1700s.

Continuing this early classical theme, is Mozart’s homage to Haydn – his String Quartet No. 17 known as “The Hunt”, Rossini’s early String Sonata No. 5 in E flat for two violins, cello and bass, written when he was just 12, and Beethoven’s first String Quartet Op.18 No.1.

–Andrew Sewell

REPERTOIRETHOMAS SIWE | Duet for Snare Drum & Timpani

STEVE REICH | Clapping Music

BEETHOVEN | String Quartet Op.18 No.1

CRAIG RUSSELL | Rejuvenations for Piano Sextet

ROSSINI | String Sonata No. 5 in E flat

MOZART | String Quartet No. 17 “The Hunt”

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

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The WCO’s new membership program is your opportunity to connect with the orchestra in new ways. Join the Friends of the WCO to directly support WCO musicians and receive special perks throughout the year for a full year after making your donation!

Your membership makes it possible for the WCO’s amazing musicians to do what they do best: make our community a better place through music.

Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30.

Begin a sustaining donation of $8 per month for even more membership perks.

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J O I N T H E F R I E N DS O F T H E WCO, STA RT I NG AT $ 3 0 A Y E A R

Your planned gift to the WCO will help make Concerts on the Square possible each year and to provide music education programs throughout our community. To explore ways you can create a legacy of impact through planned giving, contact Deb Holt, Director of Development, at 608.257.0638 ext.106 or [email protected]

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HELP MAKE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE BY JOINING FRIENDS OF THE WCO

The WCO’s new membership program is your opportunity to connect with the orchestra in new ways. Join the Friends of the WCO to directly support WCO musicians and receive special perks throughout the year for a full year after making your donation!

Your membership makes it possible for the WCO’s amazing

musicians to do what they do best: make our community a better place through music.

Your membership begins with a one-time donation of $30. Begin a sustaining donation of $8 per month for even more membership perks.

Join today! wcoconcerts.org/donate

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MARCH 26 PREMIERE | Two women composers are featured on this program.

Oboist and composer, Alyssa Morris’ Motion (2010) for wind quartet focuses on four different “motions. The movements include: Bike Ride, Stretch, Tip Toe, and Strut.

Jessie Montgomery’s Strum (2015) for string quartet is an energetic and vibrant work. Starting in 1999, Montgomery became involved with the Sphinx Organization, a Detroit-based nonprofit that supports young African American and Latinx string players. She now serves as composer-in-residence for the Sphinx Virtuosi, the organization’s professional touring ensemble.

Brahms’ grand Horn Trio and Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds op.16 round out the program.

– Andrew Sewell

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

REPERTOIREJESSIE MONTGOMERY | Strum

BEETHOVEN | Quintet for Piano & Winds in E flatI. Grave – Allegro non troppo & III. Rondo

ALYSSA MORRIS | Motion for Wind Quartet

BRAHMS | Horn Trio in E flat, op 40 I. Andante II. Scherzo: Allegro

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

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Because of your support, the WCO will grow the Super Strings program to reach more kids than ever before

in 2021! Thank you

Family Series

Side by Side Program

Young Artist Concerto Competition

Super Strings While so much in the performing arts has been put on hold, this collaboration has continued throughout the pandemic, with WCO violinist Hillary Hempel holding lessons over Zoom. Hillary shares:

“I have seen many joyous breakthroughs that students have had during lessons from week to week. They are not only learning how to play the violin, but learning to have patience with themselves, building the perseverance to learn a difficult passage or a technique, learning to comprehend and understand how everything works and why it works better when you do things a certain way. It is building confidence in each child, and a resilience to not give up.”

-Hillary Hempel, WCO Violinist & Super Strings Educator

WCO EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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APRIL 16 PREMIERE | Our final program in the series features the Nonet by mid nineteenth French composer, Louise Farrenc. A prolific composer of several symphonies and larger works, her music is becoming increasingly popular.

We open with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins with a pared down string accompaniment and following, Stravinsky’s Septet from 1953. An unusual combination of winds and strings with piano.

This was a work originally programmed on our Masterworks season. We conclude with the famous Piano Quintet in A major by Schubert, more familiarly known as “the Trout.”

– Andrew Sewell

VIVALDI | Concerto for Four Violins in B minor RV 580

STRAVINSKY | Septet (1953)

LOUISE FARRENC | Nonet in E flat Op.38

I. Adagio – Allegro & III. Scherzo, Vivace

SCHUBERT | Piano Quintet in A major. D. 667 ‘the Trout’ I & IV Mvts

RUN TIME: 60 – 75 min

REPERTOIRE

The WCO’s beloved Concerts on the Square series will return to our community this summer.

Contact Elliott Valentine, Development Manager, at [email protected] to discuss ways to sponsor or get involved.

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$25,000-$99,999Walter and Dorothy Jones Frautschi Fund, a component fund at Madison Community Foundation

Linda I. Garrity TrustRon & Deborah KrantzTom Neujahr* & Julie Underwood

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$2,500-$4,999Jim & Sue BakkeKeith & Juli BaumgartnerNate* & Sarah BoebelMarty & Amy* FieldsTom & Leslie FranceJohn J. Frautschi Family FoundationAnn & Gordon Getty FoundationEi Terasawa GrilleySharifa MerchantMeritage Investments/Ron & Cathy RotterRandy Satterfield & Beth AngellDean & Orange SchroederMary Stoffel & Rich NovotneyThomas E. TerrySteve WeberDiane & Dave Williams

$1,000-$2,499AnonymousSue & Ellis BaumanDiane BlessBruce & Nancy BraunTess & Bryan BrooksEllen L. Brothers Charitable FundCatherine Buege Teresa & Peter ChowLau & Bea ChristensenCummings Christensen Family FoundationPhilippa Claude & Antony StrettonGeorge & Mary CullenMark & Carol Cullen FamilyCorkey & Betty CusterAndy & Rita DavisJoseph Diedrich*William & Alexandra Dove

Edward & Rosanne EhrlichMelissa* & Jeremy EndresJean EspenshadeTim & Renee FarleyTom* & Cindy GodarAdrian Grimes & Holly Gefroh-GrimesScott & Natalie HagenTerry Haller Designated Fund, a component fund at Madison Community FoundationCharles & Tammy HodulikLinda & John HughesBruce & Di* HuibregtseMartha Pernokas & Clark JohnsonRosemary & Lee JonesGeorge & Susan KrugDr. Joseph & Mrs. Kelly LachicaKenneth LauPaul* Lenhart & Maria FabregaPatricia & Michael LuceyTom & Melody LynchJack & Susan McCoyChristine & Jeff MolzahnEd & Julie MurphyBret & Rachel NewcombBob & Chris NewcombTamara & Dirk NuenninghoffFrank & Laurie PeregrineE. Alice PetersHarry* & Sylvia PetersonTom PoppJill Ramsfield & Gene VricellaChad* & Jennifer ResnerSusan & Gordon RidleyRodney Schreiner & Mark BlankWayne Schwalen & Barbara FleemanJay & Katie SekelskyAndrew & Mary SewellBeverly Simone

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We also thank donors for their generous contributions of $1 to $999!

Grants & FoundationsAmerican Family Insurance Dreams FoundationMadison Arts CommissionMadison Community FoundationThe Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of The Capital TimesWisconsin Arts BoardWisconsin COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grant

Media PartnersNorman GillilandMagic98PBS WisconsinWisconsin Public RadioWKOW TV

$1,000-$2,499 Cornerstone Society Donations continued:

CORNERSTONE SOCIETYWith deep gratitude, the WCO thanks Cornerstone Society members who make annual gifts of $1,000 or greater in support of the WCO’s mission to advance Wisconsin communities through the transformative power of music.

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A b o ut t h e W i s co n s i n C h a m b e r Orc h e st ra

Founded in 1960, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is a rarity, an elite team of musicians nestled in one o f the most creative and daring cities in the country. The WCO is one of Madison’s gems, an accomplished chamber ensemble behind the now four-decade summer tradition of Concerts on the Square.

Yo u c a n e l evate o u r co m m u n it y.

At the WCO, we think about the music differently, about ways to perform together for Madison, about the impact that live music has on our way of life, on the human spirit, on our community.

Our commitment to our musicians and to doing our part to inspire and heal our hometown of Madison, especially, compels us to try new things to bring live, enchanting, uplifting performances to more people than ever before. The rule book has been thrown out by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. We hope you will be part of this year’s creative evolution of performances as we

push the media and the method of performing live music for our community.

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