Season 15 Programs
~ Programs and artists are subject to change without notice ~
May 3, 2019 - Friday at 7:00pm
First Baptist Church
Spring Night
6:45pm Pre-concert Performance
Marin Marais (1656-1728): Les Folies D’Espagne (The Follies of Spain, 1672) [ca. 12'00]
Tâmila Freitas de Souza, flute
7:00pm
Joseph Schwantner (1943): Black Anemones (1982) [ca. 5'00]
Alison Robuck, oboe
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Liederkreis, Op. 39 (1840) [ca. 30'00]
I. In der Fremde
II. Intermezzo
III. Waldesgespräch
IV. Die Stille
V. Mondnacht
VI. Schöne Fremde
VII. Auf einer Burg
VIII. In der Fremde
IX. Wehmut
X. Zwielicht
XI. Im Walde
XII. Frühlingsnacht
Steven Tharp, tenor
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): Catilene & Scherzo for harp, violin and string quartet (1977) [ca. 11'00]
Maria Duhova Trevor, harp
Esterhazy String Quartet
Intermission
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) : String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1892-3) [ca. 30'00]
I. Animé et très décidé
II. Assez vif et bien rythmé
III. Andantino, doucement expressif
IV. Très modéré
Esterhazy String Quartet
Eva Szekely, violin I
Julie Rosenfeld, violin II
Leslie Perna, viola
Eli Lara, violoncello
First Baptist Church
Spring Night
6:45pm Pre-concert Performance
Marin Marais (1656-1728): Les Folies D’Espagne (The Follies of Spain, 1672) [ca. 12'00]
Tâmila Freitas de Souza, flute
7:00pm
Joseph Schwantner (1943): Black Anemones (1982) [ca. 5'00]
Alison Robuck, oboe
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Liederkreis, Op. 39 (1840) [ca. 30'00]
I. In der Fremde
II. Intermezzo
III. Waldesgespräch
IV. Die Stille
V. Mondnacht
VI. Schöne Fremde
VII. Auf einer Burg
VIII. In der Fremde
IX. Wehmut
X. Zwielicht
XI. Im Walde
XII. Frühlingsnacht
Steven Tharp, tenor
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): Catilene & Scherzo for harp, violin and string quartet (1977) [ca. 11'00]
Maria Duhova Trevor, harp
Esterhazy String Quartet
Intermission
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) : String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 (1892-3) [ca. 30'00]
I. Animé et très décidé
II. Assez vif et bien rythmé
III. Andantino, doucement expressif
IV. Très modéré
Esterhazy String Quartet
Eva Szekely, violin I
Julie Rosenfeld, violin II
Leslie Perna, viola
Eli Lara, violoncello
***Rescheduled from January 2019***
May 25, 2019 - Saturday
2:00pm Instrumental Petting Zoo
3:00pm Concert
First Baptist Church
Special Event | FREE ADMISSION
“Kids@Heart: A Children’s Concert” – Carnival of the Animals & Friends
In collaboration with the MMAMTA (Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association), Odyssey’s Kids@Heart will revisit Saint-Saëns’ much beloved Carnival of the Animals. There will be additional surprise guests, to be revealed at the concert!
~Some personnel change to be confirmed by May 1, 2019~
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Carnival of the Animals (1886)
Meaghan Neel, Narrator
"Introduction et marche royale du lion" (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
Jacob Newton and Jedda Newton
"Poules et coqs" (Hens and Roosters)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
“Turkey in the Straw” (A Barn Dance), American Folk Dance, arr. J. Weybright
Judah Manring and Bethany Manring
"Hémiones (animaux véloces)" (Wild Donkeys Swift Animals)
Ross Dryer and Peter Miyamoto
“Csárdás” (ca. 1904) by Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
Anya Akhmadullina, violin
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (1869) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hayley Conklin and Carrie Conklin
Cool Guest
Meyer Neel, double bass
"Tortues" (Tortoises)
Bethany Manring
"L'Éléphant" (The Elephant)
Joan Kwon
"Kangourous" (Kangaroos)
Ayako Tsuruta and Ross Dryer
"Aquarium"
Karen Larvick and TBA
"Personnages à longues oreilles" (Characters with Long Ears)
Julie Rosenfeld and D. Lydia Redding
From Clarinet Sonata, III. Allegro con fuoco (Très animé) by Francis Poulenc (1962) [3'10]
Andrew Mahonen, clarinet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
"Le Coucou au fond des bois" (The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods)
Ross Dryer and Peter Miyamoto
Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
La virgen de la Macarena (The Bull Fighter's Song)
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova
5-minute Intermission
~ Raffle Announcement~
Item No. 3: Kalimba
Item No. 2: A Giant Gift Basket
Item No. 1: A Gift Certificate to a pair of tickets to Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 16 concerts (approx. $160 in value)
Sing-along (See Insert)
"Volière" (Aviary)
Ema Iwasaki and Judith Shaw
“Chopsticks”
Lauren Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta
"Pianistes" (Pianists)
Sutu Forté and Ayako Tsuruta
"Fossiles" (Fossils)
Jaehee Yoo and Natalia Bolshakova
"Le cygne" (The Swan)
Lunaya Barnhart and Brooke Wagner
Final (Finale)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Allison Brenner, flute
Andrew Mahonen, clarinet
Julie Rosenfeld, violin I
D. Lydia Redding, violin II
Dustin Frieda, viola
TBA, violoncello
Meyer Neel, double bass
puckmaren glass, marimba and xylophone
Special Guests
Meaghan Neel, narrator
Anya Akhmadullina, violin
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Donations are gratefully accepted.
May 25, 2019 - Saturday
2:00pm Instrumental Petting Zoo
3:00pm Concert
First Baptist Church
Special Event | FREE ADMISSION
“Kids@Heart: A Children’s Concert” – Carnival of the Animals & Friends
In collaboration with the MMAMTA (Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association), Odyssey’s Kids@Heart will revisit Saint-Saëns’ much beloved Carnival of the Animals. There will be additional surprise guests, to be revealed at the concert!
~Some personnel change to be confirmed by May 1, 2019~
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Carnival of the Animals (1886)
Meaghan Neel, Narrator
"Introduction et marche royale du lion" (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
Jacob Newton and Jedda Newton
"Poules et coqs" (Hens and Roosters)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
“Turkey in the Straw” (A Barn Dance), American Folk Dance, arr. J. Weybright
Judah Manring and Bethany Manring
"Hémiones (animaux véloces)" (Wild Donkeys Swift Animals)
Ross Dryer and Peter Miyamoto
“Csárdás” (ca. 1904) by Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
Anya Akhmadullina, violin
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (1869) by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Hayley Conklin and Carrie Conklin
Cool Guest
Meyer Neel, double bass
"Tortues" (Tortoises)
Bethany Manring
"L'Éléphant" (The Elephant)
Joan Kwon
"Kangourous" (Kangaroos)
Ayako Tsuruta and Ross Dryer
"Aquarium"
Karen Larvick and TBA
"Personnages à longues oreilles" (Characters with Long Ears)
Julie Rosenfeld and D. Lydia Redding
From Clarinet Sonata, III. Allegro con fuoco (Très animé) by Francis Poulenc (1962) [3'10]
Andrew Mahonen, clarinet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
"Le Coucou au fond des bois" (The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods)
Ross Dryer and Peter Miyamoto
Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (1889) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
La virgen de la Macarena (The Bull Fighter's Song)
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova
5-minute Intermission
~ Raffle Announcement~
Item No. 3: Kalimba
Item No. 2: A Giant Gift Basket
Item No. 1: A Gift Certificate to a pair of tickets to Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 16 concerts (approx. $160 in value)
Sing-along (See Insert)
"Volière" (Aviary)
Ema Iwasaki and Judith Shaw
“Chopsticks”
Lauren Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta
"Pianistes" (Pianists)
Sutu Forté and Ayako Tsuruta
"Fossiles" (Fossils)
Jaehee Yoo and Natalia Bolshakova
"Le cygne" (The Swan)
Lunaya Barnhart and Brooke Wagner
Final (Finale)
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Allison Brenner, flute
Andrew Mahonen, clarinet
Julie Rosenfeld, violin I
D. Lydia Redding, violin II
Dustin Frieda, viola
TBA, violoncello
Meyer Neel, double bass
puckmaren glass, marimba and xylophone
Special Guests
Meaghan Neel, narrator
Anya Akhmadullina, violin
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Donations are gratefully accepted.
Anya Akhmadullina (11) has been playing piano since age 5 and violin since 4. She has been a 6 time Winner, 2 time Runner-Up, and 5 time Honorable Mention in violin and piano divisions of the Missouri Music Teachers Association state competition, winning both string and piano divisions in November, 2018. Anya has also participated at the National Piano Guild auditions for seven years, receiving superior ratings. She has appeared on six Piano Showcase Concerts and received a special award at the last concert. Anya has performed twice at the Boone County Historical Museum Concert Series and the Odyssey’s Kids@Heart recitals, the Salvation Army Fundraising Concert, and The Village of Bedford Walk Odyssey Outreach recital. Anya attends EEE and was a member of the CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir. She was a recipient of the 2018 President’s Award for Educational Excellence. Presently, Anya is a co-principal violin of the Missouri Symphony Conservatory Junior Sinfonia. She enjoys the arts, particularly drawing and photography, and she is an avid reader, both in English and in Russian. Anya loves swimming, traveling, and playing with her friends.
Iskander Akhmadullin: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Now 14 years old and in eighth grade at Christian Fellowship School, Lunaya Barnhart has been playing piano for 8 years. She consistently receives Superior ratings in the Missouri Music Federation and regularly performs for the elderly. She loves to sing in the school choir but even more, she loves to belt out Disney tunes at the top of her lungs. Lunaya loves animals, drawing, and cooking good food for others.
Natalia Bolshakova: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Hayley Conklin, an 8th grader at Christian Fellowship School, has competed since she was 5 years old in MMTA, NFMC, Missouri Theatre Showcase Auditions and MTNA. She has also performed several times on Missouri Theatre stage, as well as Odyssey Kids@Heart concerts. She has been invited to perform on the Historic Blind Boone piano. In addition to studying piano, Hayley loves singing in her school choir, playing ukulele, and volleyball.
Carrie Conklin, a Columbia native, received her B.M. and M.M. in Piano Performance from MU School of Music, studying with Raymond Herbert and Elinor Freer. She continued post-graduate instruction with Paul Barnes at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Conklin has won many competitions at state and national level, and has appeared as soloist with Missouri Society Youth Orchestra, Jefferson City Orchestra, University Philharmonic, and 9th Street Philharmonic. Conklin has an extensive range of experience teaching, accompanying, adjudicating, and chamber music. She resides in Columbia, with husband, Jared, and children, Hayley and Brett.
Ross Dryer is a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in piano performance with Dr. Peter Miyamoto. While attending Blue Springs South High School in Blue Springs, Missouri, he competed in District and State Music Festivals and was the resident accompanist for their symphonic orchestra. He was recently chosen to perform in the MU Fall Sampler Concert in the Missouri Theatre. Ross has accompanied for many musicals in Columbia, including Godspell and Beauty and the Beast at Maplewood Barn and Heathers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Next to Normal, Bye Bye Birdie, Cabaret, and Little Shop of Horrors at Columbia Entertainment Company, where he is staff rehearsal accompanist. He serves as the pianist for MU’s Hitt Street Harmony and acts as collaborative pianist for numerous instrumentalists and vocalists at the University of Missouri.
Sutu Forté was raised in the San Francisco Bay area and started playing the piano at age three relying on innate ear and composition talent only. It was at age seven and a half that she started her formal piano studies. She was awarded a scholarship to Stephens College where she a earned her B.F.A. in 1974. Winning First Prize in the Midwest Concerto Competition allowed her to perform the ‘Emperor Concerto' With the St. Louis Symphony conducted by Leonard Slatkin. After graduating from Stephens, she attended Juilliard and received her Master's degree. She debuted at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1980, and continued to perform in New York for five more years. She returned to her native San Francisco in 1985 and continued to perform there until returning to Columbia in 1994. Now she teaches privately and is a founding member of the Columbia Jazreplab (Jazz Repertory Laboratory), encouraging musicians of all ages and levels of experience to play jazz standards in a relaxed ensemble environment.
Dustin Frienda: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
puckmaren glass: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Emma Hoeft: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Seventh grader Ema Iwasaki started playing the piano when she was four years old in Japan. Ema currently studies with Judith Shaw. Ema is winner of the 2018 and 2017 MMTA state competitions in her grade. The past 5 years, Ema has also enjoyed participating in Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festivals. In addition to piano, Ema keeps active in taekwondo and in ballet. Ema really loves playing the piano, and looks forward to continue playing in the future."
Joan Kwon is in eighth grade at Gentry Middle School. Joan has played piano for 8 years, and has participated in auditions including Federation, Piano Guild and MMTA. She has also performed for Piano Showcase and the Blind Boone Concert Series. Joan has participated in 2017 Odyssey Chamber Music Festival, which was her first summer music camp experience. In addition to playing the piano, Joan also participates in Missouri Symphony Conservatory’s Young Artist Philharmonic and Chamber Players as a violinist, and Gentry Middle School Band as a flutist. Joan is active in Science Olympiad and Mathcounts, and enjoys reading books and watching movies as her hobbies."
Andrew Mahonen: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Bethany Manring is 16 years old. She enjoys playing the piano, composing, painting and drawing. She started piano at age 4. She love, loves, loves piano and even enjoys practicing. She is a voracious bookworm who eats away at the pages of every book she finds. Her favorite book is Les Miserables. She takes art lessons at Art Underground, where she also works part-time. Bethany is excited about starting at MIZZOU in the fall. She plans to major in special education and minor in art and music.
An aspiring baseball player at age 14, Judah Manring enjoys playing shortstop, throwing fastballs, and the Cardinals. He has played the piano since age 6 and has participated in Guild and Federation. Judah’s hobbies are listening to music, sleeping, and eating pop tarts. He consumes six pop tarts a day for his acute nutritional needs. He loves spending time with his big brother, Simon.
Lauren Miyamoto is a 4th grader at Russell Boulevard Elementary. She has been studying piano for 5 years with Natalia Bolshakova. Lauren “decided to play the piano because my parents are pianists and I wanted to be part of the piano family and join in on the fun.” Lauren also enjoys classes at the Missouri Contemporary Ballet School, choir at her school, creative arts, playing with her friends and reading.
Peter Miyamoto: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Meaghan Neel: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Meyer Neel: See See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Jacob Newton (13) is new to Columbia and studies piano with Ayako Tsuruta. While in Arizona, he studied under Fei Xu and received the silver medal in the 2017 East Valley Music Teachers Association piano competition. He was also a violinist in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony from 2015-2017, and choral member in the Millennial Choirs. When he’s not making music, he enjoys studying insects and animal life, and playing video games. He hopes to become an Eagle scout in 2019.
Jedda Newton is a nationally certified piano instructor with a degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Brigham Young University. She has operated a piano studio in five states (Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, Indiana, and Utah) over the past 18 years. Prior to focusing on piano instruction, she owned a dance studio—that focused on percussive dance—for 16 years that had over 300 students at its peak. Her students have performed across the United States including in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Jedda has performed—as a pianist and dancer—in the United States, Europe, and Asia. She is happily married to Daniel Newton and the mother of four active children.
D. Lydia Redding: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Julie Rosenfeld: See www.odysseymissouri.org/artists.html
Ayako Tsuruta first performed the complete Carnival of the Animals with an orchestra when she was 14 years old. She has since played this fun composition numerous times, and hopes to share the love of collaboration with her daughter as well as with her students for many more years to come! She is very grateful for her piano teacher of 9 years, Mrs. Leena K. Crothers, who taught her the importance of learning diverse repertoire.
Judith Shaw serves as piano instructor and collaborative artist at Columbia College. For 19 years, she has played for multiple campus functions as well as accompanying vocal majors. Ms. Shaw maintains a private piano studio where her students have been winners at the MMTA state competitions. She adjudicates for MFMC, MMTA and Piano Guild and serves as chairman for the NFMC Collegiate Scholarship auditions. She continues to perform for community functions and accompanies public school students for competitions, visiting artists, and musical theatre. Ms. Shaw has been a church musician since the age of eleven, and has served as music director and pianist/organist at several churches. She holds Bachelors and Masters of Music Education degrees from the University of Missouri. Before Columbia College, Ms. Shaw was a piano instructor at the University of Missouri and Central Methodist University. Fun fact: Ms. Shaw was a member of the Entre Amis Consort for several years as a recorder player.
Esther Stoy is currently working toward receiving her Associate of Fine Arts Degree at Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. She will graduate in the Spring of 2019 with her AFA in hopes of going on to further her artistic education. Esther developed a passion for art and creativity at a young age and has found her calling within it. The support and encouragement she received from her family and peers helped her gain the confidence she needed to pursue the art field. Her subject matter often focuses on the positive things in life, with additional experimentation with color and medium. She hopes that her enthusiasm for the arts will help her create a career in which she can help and encourage others through her passion. You can view her work on Facebook or Instagram @esther.stoy.art.
Brooke Wagner is a freshman at Southern Boone High School. She has played piano for seven years and has performed in Odyssey’s Kids@ Heart as well as in Missouri Music Federation and on the Blind Boone Piano. Brooke also plays clarinet, ukulele and will be performing in her high school musical theater. This year in marching band Brooke got to play her clarinet in Chicago at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. She enjoys tubing and paddleboarding at the lake with her friends.
Jaehee Yoo is a sophomore at Rock Bridge High School. She began her piano studies at the age of 8 and currently studies with Natalia Bolshakova. Jaehee started to participate in piano competitions after she entered high school, and she has received honorable mention in 2018 MMTA piano solo and honorable mention in piano solo area of 2018 Creating Original Music Project (COMP) at the University of Missouri. Jaehee is excited to be working with a chamber ensemble for the first time.
Revisit Vox Nova's Odyssey concert from last season:
June 2, 2019 - Sunday at 3:00pm
First Baptist Church
Season Finale: Vox Nova
2:45pm Pre-concert Performance
Program TBA.
3:00pm
Program TBA.
Vox Nova continues as Odyssey’s Ensemble-in-Residence for the second season. In the past four years, Vox Nova has established itself as the premiere an ensemble with no conductor, and you will really appreciate their phenomenal versatility to cover contrasting repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. Their music knows no boundaries, a creative process which both instrumentalists and vocalists will appreciate. More information: www.voxnovacomo.org
Season Finale Reception to follow in the foyer.
First Baptist Church
Season Finale: Vox Nova
2:45pm Pre-concert Performance
Program TBA.
3:00pm
Program TBA.
Vox Nova continues as Odyssey’s Ensemble-in-Residence for the second season. In the past four years, Vox Nova has established itself as the premiere an ensemble with no conductor, and you will really appreciate their phenomenal versatility to cover contrasting repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. Their music knows no boundaries, a creative process which both instrumentalists and vocalists will appreciate. More information: www.voxnovacomo.org
Season Finale Reception to follow in the foyer.
Odyssey Music @ Lenoir Woods
October 11 (Thu) 6pm Oktoberfest
December 6 (Thu) 6pm Winter Fantasy
March 22 (Fri) Plowman Semi-Finalist Ensemble
April 19 (Fri) Scott Yoo & Bach Violin Partitas
May 2 (Thu) Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39
Programs and artists are subject to change without notice.
