Season 16 Programs
~ Programs and artists are subject to change without notice ~
February 14, Friday at 6:45pm
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 in F Minor
Lien Hsin 'Emily' Lee, piano
February 14, Friday at 7pm
Baroque Valentine
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
* Snow Date: February 16, Sunday 2:45pm & 3pm.
The winner of the 2020 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto, pianist Anthony Wu performs with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble led by conductor Kirk Trevor, followed by Haydn's jovial symphony, "Le Matin." Bach Cantata this year is magnificent “God is My King” BWV 71, with Bach Collegium Choir and led by R. Paul Crabb, in the beautiful acoustics of the First Baptist Church. This concert is generously sponsored by the Paul D. Higday Mozart Trust.
Program:
Pietro Baldassare (c.1690-c.1768)
Sonata No. 1 in F Major [ca. 7'00]
No.1 (originally for Cornetto and Strings)
I. Allegro
II. Grave
III. Allegro
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, "Le Matin" (1761) [ca. 22:00]
I. Adagio-Allegro
II. Adagio-Andante-Adagio
III. Menuet e Trio
IV. Finale: Allegro
Kirk Trevor, conductor
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (1798)
I. Allegro con brio [16'00]
Anthony Wu, piano
The 2020 MMAMTA/Odyssey Aria/Concerto Competition Winner
Kirk Trevor, conductor
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Intermission
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata BWV 71, Gott ist mein König (God is my King, 1708) [19:00]
I. Gott ist mein König (God is My King)
II. Ich bin nun achtzig Jahr (I am now eighty years old) / Soll ich auf dieser Welt (Should I upon this earth)
III. Dein Alter sei wie deine Jugend (May your old age be like your youth)
IV. Tag und Nacht ist dein (Day and night are Yours)
V. Durch mächtige Kraft (Through powerful strength)
VI. Du wollest dem Feinde nicht geben (You would not give the soul)
VII. Das neue Regiment auf jeglichen Wegen (The new regime)
R. Paul Crabb, conductor
Bach Collegium Choir
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
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Bach Collegium Choir
(* = Soloists)
Soprano: Mariah Dale, Kendra Franks. Amelia Lufkin, Michelle Peters, Isabel Quintela*, Emeline Yorty
Alto: Samantha Barry, Tara Boyd, Gabby Davis, Bailee Dougherty, Greta Sonnenberg, Anna Yannessa*
Tenor: Joey Belmore, Truman Butler, Matheus Cruz, Connor Lovelace, David Pelino*, Michael Sauer
Bass: Henry Braeske, Connor Cochrane, Arun Garg, Marques Jerrell Ruff*, Jordan Ulrich, Jeremy Wagner
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Flute I: Kristine Poulsen
Flute II: Allison Brenner
Oboe I: Dan Willett
Oboe II: Alison Robuck
Clarinet I: John Bell
Clarinet II: TBA
Bassoon I: Steven Houser (Beethoven)
Bassoon II: Kassandra Ormsby (Bach, Beethoven)
Trumpet I: Iskander Akhmadullin
Trumpet II: TBA
Trumpet III: TBA
Horn I: Marcia Spence
Horn II: Annelise Miner
Violin I: Siri Geenen, Erik Hassell, Hans Bridger Heruth
Violin II: Graham Woodland, Amy Appold, TBA
Viola: Dustin Frieda, Paul Seitz
Cello: Cameron Tubbs, Mary Manulik, Patrick Ordway
Double Bass: John Lane-Watson
Timpani: Jordan Nielsen
Organ: Craig Datz
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 in F Minor
Lien Hsin 'Emily' Lee, piano
February 14, Friday at 7pm
Baroque Valentine
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
* Snow Date: February 16, Sunday 2:45pm & 3pm.
The winner of the 2020 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto, pianist Anthony Wu performs with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble led by conductor Kirk Trevor, followed by Haydn's jovial symphony, "Le Matin." Bach Cantata this year is magnificent “God is My King” BWV 71, with Bach Collegium Choir and led by R. Paul Crabb, in the beautiful acoustics of the First Baptist Church. This concert is generously sponsored by the Paul D. Higday Mozart Trust.
Program:
Pietro Baldassare (c.1690-c.1768)
Sonata No. 1 in F Major [ca. 7'00]
No.1 (originally for Cornetto and Strings)
I. Allegro
II. Grave
III. Allegro
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, "Le Matin" (1761) [ca. 22:00]
I. Adagio-Allegro
II. Adagio-Andante-Adagio
III. Menuet e Trio
IV. Finale: Allegro
Kirk Trevor, conductor
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 (1798)
I. Allegro con brio [16'00]
Anthony Wu, piano
The 2020 MMAMTA/Odyssey Aria/Concerto Competition Winner
Kirk Trevor, conductor
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Intermission
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Cantata BWV 71, Gott ist mein König (God is my King, 1708) [19:00]
I. Gott ist mein König (God is My King)
II. Ich bin nun achtzig Jahr (I am now eighty years old) / Soll ich auf dieser Welt (Should I upon this earth)
III. Dein Alter sei wie deine Jugend (May your old age be like your youth)
IV. Tag und Nacht ist dein (Day and night are Yours)
V. Durch mächtige Kraft (Through powerful strength)
VI. Du wollest dem Feinde nicht geben (You would not give the soul)
VII. Das neue Regiment auf jeglichen Wegen (The new regime)
R. Paul Crabb, conductor
Bach Collegium Choir
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
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Bach Collegium Choir
(* = Soloists)
Soprano: Mariah Dale, Kendra Franks. Amelia Lufkin, Michelle Peters, Isabel Quintela*, Emeline Yorty
Alto: Samantha Barry, Tara Boyd, Gabby Davis, Bailee Dougherty, Greta Sonnenberg, Anna Yannessa*
Tenor: Joey Belmore, Truman Butler, Matheus Cruz, Connor Lovelace, David Pelino*, Michael Sauer
Bass: Henry Braeske, Connor Cochrane, Arun Garg, Marques Jerrell Ruff*, Jordan Ulrich, Jeremy Wagner
Odyssey Chamber Ensemble
Flute I: Kristine Poulsen
Flute II: Allison Brenner
Oboe I: Dan Willett
Oboe II: Alison Robuck
Clarinet I: John Bell
Clarinet II: TBA
Bassoon I: Steven Houser (Beethoven)
Bassoon II: Kassandra Ormsby (Bach, Beethoven)
Trumpet I: Iskander Akhmadullin
Trumpet II: TBA
Trumpet III: TBA
Horn I: Marcia Spence
Horn II: Annelise Miner
Violin I: Siri Geenen, Erik Hassell, Hans Bridger Heruth
Violin II: Graham Woodland, Amy Appold, TBA
Viola: Dustin Frieda, Paul Seitz
Cello: Cameron Tubbs, Mary Manulik, Patrick Ordway
Double Bass: John Lane-Watson
Timpani: Jordan Nielsen
Organ: Craig Datz
February 22, Saturday at 7pm
Quatuor Diotima and Esterhazy String Quartet
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Recipient of the 2018 European Cultural Heritage Award by the French Ministry of Culture, Quatuor Diotima is a three-year resident invited artists since 2018 at the Radio France in Paris. In collaboration with the Mizzou New Music Intiative, Quatuor Diotima offers a dynamic program including Bartók Quartet and (the rarely heard) Shostakovich Octet with MU’s Esterhazy Quartet. Look forward to this exciting collaborative performance.
Program:
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4 (1927) [ca. 23'00]
I. Allegro
II. Prestissimo, con sordino
III. Non troppo lento
IV. Allegretto pizzicato
V. Allegro molto
Alban Berg (1885-1935) [ca. 22'00]
String Quartet, Op. 3 (1910) [ca. 22'00]
I. Langsam
II. Mäßige Viertel
Dmitiri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Two piece for String Octet, Op. 11 (1925) [11'00]
I. Prelude. Adagio
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Esterhazy String Quartet and Quatuor Diotima
Quatuor Diotima and Esterhazy String Quartet
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Recipient of the 2018 European Cultural Heritage Award by the French Ministry of Culture, Quatuor Diotima is a three-year resident invited artists since 2018 at the Radio France in Paris. In collaboration with the Mizzou New Music Intiative, Quatuor Diotima offers a dynamic program including Bartók Quartet and (the rarely heard) Shostakovich Octet with MU’s Esterhazy Quartet. Look forward to this exciting collaborative performance.
Program:
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
String Quartet No. 4 (1927) [ca. 23'00]
I. Allegro
II. Prestissimo, con sordino
III. Non troppo lento
IV. Allegretto pizzicato
V. Allegro molto
Alban Berg (1885-1935) [ca. 22'00]
String Quartet, Op. 3 (1910) [ca. 22'00]
I. Langsam
II. Mäßige Viertel
Dmitiri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Two piece for String Octet, Op. 11 (1925) [11'00]
I. Prelude. Adagio
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Esterhazy String Quartet and Quatuor Diotima
March 20, Friday at 6:45pm
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Program TBA.
March 20, Friday at 7pm
Plowman MOdyssey
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The Grand Prize winner of the 9th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Soma Quartet returns to Columbia with a creative program that includes a transcription of a Mendelssohn Quartet! This program is a collaboration with the Odyssey Performance Fellows, from whom you can always expect unexpected musical treats!
Program:
Soma Quartet - The 2019 Plowman Grand Prize Winner
ca. 50 min. Program:
Howler Back - Zack Browning [1'00]
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 - Felix Mendelssohn (Arr. Arthur Liang) [25'00]
I. Allegro vivace assai
II. Allegro assai
III. Adagio
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
In memoriam - Joel Love [12'00]
I. Threnody
II. Adieu
A Schumann Bouquet - Robert Schumann (Arr. William Bolcom) [12'00]
I. Lieber Mai (Beloved Maytime)
II. Knecht Ruprecht (The Bogeyman)
III. Sheherazade
IV. Ländler
V. Sehr langsam
VI. Lied italienischer Marinari
Soma Quartet
intermission
Nicoló Paganini (1782-1840) [8'00]
Duetto No. 3 from Tre Duettii Concertanti
I. Larghetto
II. Andantino con grazia
Kassandra Ormsby bassoon
Alexandre Negrâo violin
Henri Kling (1842-1918) [6'00]
The Elephant & The Fly
Kassandra Ormsby contrabassoon
Julia Gundacker, piccolo
TBA piano
John Steinmetz (b. 1951) [5'00]
Fish Phase for two Contrabassoons and Goldfish
Leigh Muñoz & Kassandra Ormsby Contrabassoon
P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742?) [16'00]
The Musical Sacrifice
Schlepped out of obscurity by Professor Peter Schickele
I. Fuga Meshuga
II. Sort of Little Trio Sonata
III. Three Canons
IV. Chorale Prelude: "Da kommt ja der Schurke"
V. Four More Canons
VI. The Grossest Fugue
Julia Gundacker, flute/piccolo
Dan Willet, oboe
Kassandra Ormsby, bassoon
Joanna Griffith, trombone
Alexandre Negrâo, violin
Zachary Clark, string bass
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Program TBA.
March 20, Friday at 7pm
Plowman MOdyssey
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The Grand Prize winner of the 9th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Soma Quartet returns to Columbia with a creative program that includes a transcription of a Mendelssohn Quartet! This program is a collaboration with the Odyssey Performance Fellows, from whom you can always expect unexpected musical treats!
Program:
Soma Quartet - The 2019 Plowman Grand Prize Winner
ca. 50 min. Program:
Howler Back - Zack Browning [1'00]
String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 - Felix Mendelssohn (Arr. Arthur Liang) [25'00]
I. Allegro vivace assai
II. Allegro assai
III. Adagio
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
In memoriam - Joel Love [12'00]
I. Threnody
II. Adieu
A Schumann Bouquet - Robert Schumann (Arr. William Bolcom) [12'00]
I. Lieber Mai (Beloved Maytime)
II. Knecht Ruprecht (The Bogeyman)
III. Sheherazade
IV. Ländler
V. Sehr langsam
VI. Lied italienischer Marinari
Soma Quartet
intermission
Nicoló Paganini (1782-1840) [8'00]
Duetto No. 3 from Tre Duettii Concertanti
I. Larghetto
II. Andantino con grazia
Kassandra Ormsby bassoon
Alexandre Negrâo violin
Henri Kling (1842-1918) [6'00]
The Elephant & The Fly
Kassandra Ormsby contrabassoon
Julia Gundacker, piccolo
TBA piano
John Steinmetz (b. 1951) [5'00]
Fish Phase for two Contrabassoons and Goldfish
Leigh Muñoz & Kassandra Ormsby Contrabassoon
P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742?) [16'00]
The Musical Sacrifice
Schlepped out of obscurity by Professor Peter Schickele
I. Fuga Meshuga
II. Sort of Little Trio Sonata
III. Three Canons
IV. Chorale Prelude: "Da kommt ja der Schurke"
V. Four More Canons
VI. The Grossest Fugue
Julia Gundacker, flute/piccolo
Dan Willet, oboe
Kassandra Ormsby, bassoon
Joanna Griffith, trombone
Alexandre Negrâo, violin
Zachary Clark, string bass
May 8, Friday at 6:45pm
Pre-Concert
Program includes the BNB Trio.
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
May 8, Friday at 7pm
Women Composers
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The year 2020 marks the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. Odyssey is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a program that features only women composers.
Program includes:
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Romance (1893) [ca. 7'30]
Erik Hassell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Grazyna Bacewitz (1909-1960)
Sonatina (1955) [ca. 9'30]
I. Allegretto
II. Kanon
III. Allegro non troppo
Alison Robuck, oboe
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Lili Boulanger: TBA.
Libby Larsen (b. 1950):
Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers, for mezzo, cello and piano (1994) [ca. 20'00]
I. Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers
II. Liebeslied
III. Do you know
IV. White World
V. Music, when soft voices die
VI. Go from me
Christine Seitz, mezzo soprano
Eli Lara, cello
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermision
Clara Schumann (1819-1896):
Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846) [ca. 32'00]
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo and Trio
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Eli Lara, cello
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Reception will follow.
Pre-Concert
Program includes the BNB Trio.
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
May 8, Friday at 7pm
Women Composers
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The year 2020 marks the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. Odyssey is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a program that features only women composers.
Program includes:
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Romance (1893) [ca. 7'30]
Erik Hassell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Grazyna Bacewitz (1909-1960)
Sonatina (1955) [ca. 9'30]
I. Allegretto
II. Kanon
III. Allegro non troppo
Alison Robuck, oboe
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Lili Boulanger: TBA.
Libby Larsen (b. 1950):
Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers, for mezzo, cello and piano (1994) [ca. 20'00]
I. Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers
II. Liebeslied
III. Do you know
IV. White World
V. Music, when soft voices die
VI. Go from me
Christine Seitz, mezzo soprano
Eli Lara, cello
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermision
Clara Schumann (1819-1896):
Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846) [ca. 32'00]
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo and Trio
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Eli Lara, cello
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Reception will follow.
May 31, Friday at 4:15pm
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
May 31, Friday at 4:30pm
Vox Nova
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Award winning a capella group Vox Nova covers an impressive, versatile repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. This is Vox Nova’s third and final season as Odyssey’s ensemble-in-residence! More information on their website, www.voxnovacomo.org.
Program TBA.
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
May 31, Friday at 4:30pm
Vox Nova
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Award winning a capella group Vox Nova covers an impressive, versatile repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. This is Vox Nova’s third and final season as Odyssey’s ensemble-in-residence! More information on their website, www.voxnovacomo.org.
Program TBA.
~ PAST CONCERTS ~
August 23, Friday at 7pm
Jacques Thibaud Trio with Tao Lin, piano
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Prize winners in the prestigious 1999 Bonn Chamber Music Competition, the Jacques Thibaud Trio has performed throughout Europe, Japan and North America. In this concert they are joined by pianist Tao Lin in stunning quartets by Mozart and Brahms. Sponsored by Brewer Science.
~ PROGRAM~
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano Quartet in G Minor, KV 478 (1785)
I. Allegro
II. Andant
III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
String Trio G Major, Op 9 No. 1 (1797-8)
I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
II. Adagio ma non tanto and cantabile
III. Scherzo – Allegro
IV. Presto
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 (1856-1861)
I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo — Trio: Animato
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Jacques Thibaud Trio
Tao Lin, piano
This special concert is underwritten by Dr. Terry and Paula Brewer of the Brewer Science in Rolla, Missouri. The cover art of the program is used with special permission by the artist, Paula Brewer.
*Mr. Tao Lin is a Steinway artist. Steinway Concert Grand is made possible at the courtesy of the Schmitt Music in Overland Park, Kansas.
Jacques Thibaud Trio with Tao Lin, piano
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Prize winners in the prestigious 1999 Bonn Chamber Music Competition, the Jacques Thibaud Trio has performed throughout Europe, Japan and North America. In this concert they are joined by pianist Tao Lin in stunning quartets by Mozart and Brahms. Sponsored by Brewer Science.
~ PROGRAM~
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Piano Quartet in G Minor, KV 478 (1785)
I. Allegro
II. Andant
III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
String Trio G Major, Op 9 No. 1 (1797-8)
I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
II. Adagio ma non tanto and cantabile
III. Scherzo – Allegro
IV. Presto
Intermission
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25 (1856-1861)
I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo — Trio: Animato
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Jacques Thibaud Trio
Tao Lin, piano
This special concert is underwritten by Dr. Terry and Paula Brewer of the Brewer Science in Rolla, Missouri. The cover art of the program is used with special permission by the artist, Paula Brewer.
*Mr. Tao Lin is a Steinway artist. Steinway Concert Grand is made possible at the courtesy of the Schmitt Music in Overland Park, Kansas.
September 27, Friday at 7pm
Freedom Bound: The Evolution of the African American Spiritual
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The journey of the African American spiritual continues with soloists Marques Jerrell Ruff, and international Opera, Jazz, and Gospel artist Dr. Jolie Rocke. Curated by Dr. Maya C. Gibson with piano accompaniment by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, the concert program delves into the rousing and storied tradition of the spiritual and the early Black Gospel tradition. A reception will follow.
~ PROGRAM~
Oh, Freedom! …………………………………………………...............……. African American Hymn Tune
I’ve Been in the Storm So Long ……………………………..…………….…….….. arr. Jeffrey Ames
Roun’ About de Mountain …………………………….........…………..…..………… arr. Roland Hayes
Here’s One ……………………………………………………………….………….………… arr. William Grant Still
NARRATION: In the Beginning
The Negro Speaks of Rivers ……. Words by Langston Hughes, Music by Margaret Bonds
The Goblin and the Mosquito ………………………………………………………… by Florence Price
Arun Garg, piano
Love let the Wind Cry...How I Adore Thee ………….………………………….. Words by Sappho,
Music by Undine Smith-Moore
Ave Maria ……………………………………………..…………………………………………… arr. R. Nathaniel Dett
NARRATION: The Art Songs of Black Composers
Rondo (Peter go Ring dem Bells) from Cantata ……………….…………… arr. John Carter
Walk Together Children …………………………………….………………………………. arr. Moses Hogan
Scandalize My Name ………………..……………………………………………..………………. arr. H. Johnson
INTERMISSION (ca. 12 min)
Concession and Dr. Jolie Rocke’s CDs are available for purchase by the Broadway entrance.
Kindly fill out our Survey during the intermission or after the concert.
Go Down, Moses ……………………………………………………………….….……. arr. Adolphus Hailstork
Oh, What a Beautiful City ……………………………………….………………. arr. Jacqueline Hairston
NARRATION: Today and Beyond
Thankful Medley ……………………………………………………………………………….. arr. Brandon A. Boyd
Until I Reach My Home ……………..………………………………….………………….. arr. Brandon Boyd
I Wanna Be Ready ………………………………………………………...……..…………… arr. Brandon Boyd
If I Can Help Somebody …………………………………………………..……..……………. arr. Nathan Carter
Featuring the Prairie View Concert Chorale
Dr. A. Jan Taylor, conductor
NARRATION: Then there was Gospel
Good News ……………………………………………………………………………..……… by V. Michael McKay
Praise His Holy Name ……………………………………………………….………….… by Keith Hampton
Let the Church Say Amen ………………………………………………………………… by Andre Crouch
Please join us for a reception by the Broadway entrance, after the performance tonight.
Co-curated by
Marques Jerrell Ruff, baritone
Dr. Maya C. Gibson, narrator
Dr. Jolie Rocke, soprano
Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, piano
A reception will follow.
Freedom Bound: The Evolution of the African American Spiritual
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The journey of the African American spiritual continues with soloists Marques Jerrell Ruff, and international Opera, Jazz, and Gospel artist Dr. Jolie Rocke. Curated by Dr. Maya C. Gibson with piano accompaniment by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, the concert program delves into the rousing and storied tradition of the spiritual and the early Black Gospel tradition. A reception will follow.
~ PROGRAM~
Oh, Freedom! …………………………………………………...............……. African American Hymn Tune
I’ve Been in the Storm So Long ……………………………..…………….…….….. arr. Jeffrey Ames
Roun’ About de Mountain …………………………….........…………..…..………… arr. Roland Hayes
Here’s One ……………………………………………………………….………….………… arr. William Grant Still
NARRATION: In the Beginning
The Negro Speaks of Rivers ……. Words by Langston Hughes, Music by Margaret Bonds
The Goblin and the Mosquito ………………………………………………………… by Florence Price
Arun Garg, piano
Love let the Wind Cry...How I Adore Thee ………….………………………….. Words by Sappho,
Music by Undine Smith-Moore
Ave Maria ……………………………………………..…………………………………………… arr. R. Nathaniel Dett
NARRATION: The Art Songs of Black Composers
Rondo (Peter go Ring dem Bells) from Cantata ……………….…………… arr. John Carter
Walk Together Children …………………………………….………………………………. arr. Moses Hogan
Scandalize My Name ………………..……………………………………………..………………. arr. H. Johnson
INTERMISSION (ca. 12 min)
Concession and Dr. Jolie Rocke’s CDs are available for purchase by the Broadway entrance.
Kindly fill out our Survey during the intermission or after the concert.
Go Down, Moses ……………………………………………………………….….……. arr. Adolphus Hailstork
Oh, What a Beautiful City ……………………………………….………………. arr. Jacqueline Hairston
NARRATION: Today and Beyond
Thankful Medley ……………………………………………………………………………….. arr. Brandon A. Boyd
Until I Reach My Home ……………..………………………………….………………….. arr. Brandon Boyd
I Wanna Be Ready ………………………………………………………...……..…………… arr. Brandon Boyd
If I Can Help Somebody …………………………………………………..……..……………. arr. Nathan Carter
Featuring the Prairie View Concert Chorale
Dr. A. Jan Taylor, conductor
NARRATION: Then there was Gospel
Good News ……………………………………………………………………………..……… by V. Michael McKay
Praise His Holy Name ……………………………………………………….………….… by Keith Hampton
Let the Church Say Amen ………………………………………………………………… by Andre Crouch
Please join us for a reception by the Broadway entrance, after the performance tonight.
Co-curated by
Marques Jerrell Ruff, baritone
Dr. Maya C. Gibson, narrator
Dr. Jolie Rocke, soprano
Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, piano
A reception will follow.
October 18, Friday at 6:45pm
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Mendelssohn: Andante and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14
Taehee Oh, piano
Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66
Joan Kwon, piano
October 18, Friday at 7pm
Fall in France
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Autumn is beautiful, especially in France: Fall in love with French music as oboist Alison Robuck performs Saint-Saëns Sonata, and Nollie Moore serenades you with Faure’s “La Bonne Chanson” with a string quartet, double bass and piano. *Due to an unforeseen circumstances, Faure Op. 61 will be replaced by a set of songs by the same composer, for voice and piano.
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921):
Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D Major, Op. 166 (1921) [ca. 12'00]
Andantino
Ad libitum - Allegretto - Ad libitum
Molto Allegro
Alison Robuck, oboe
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Five Melodies, Op. 35bis (1920) [ca. 13'00], arr. Valentin Bodya / ed. I. Akhmadullin
Andante
Lento, ma non troppo
Animato, ma non allegro
Allegretto leggero e scherzando
Andante non troppo
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963):
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1942-3) [ca. 18'00]
Allegro con fuoco
Intermezo
Presto tragico
David Colwell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Jules Massenet (1842-1912):
"Méditation" from Thaïs (1893) [ca. 6'00]
David Colwell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission (12 min)
Jean-Michel Damase (1928-2013):
Trio for two flutes and piano (1997) [ca. 17'00]
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Allegro (attacca)
IV. Allegro risoluto
Alice Dade and Kristine Poulsen, flutes
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924):
Ici-bas Op. 8 No. 3 [1'45]
Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (1870) [3'00]
Toujour, Op. 21 No. 2 (1878) [1'23]
La lune Blanche Luit dans les Bois, Op. 61 No. 3 [2'40]
Fleur Jetee, Op. 39 No. 2 [1'24]
Lydia, Op.4 No. 2 [3'00]
Nollie G. Moore, tenor
Arun Garg, piano
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Mendelssohn: Andante and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14
Taehee Oh, piano
Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66
Joan Kwon, piano
October 18, Friday at 7pm
Fall in France
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
Autumn is beautiful, especially in France: Fall in love with French music as oboist Alison Robuck performs Saint-Saëns Sonata, and Nollie Moore serenades you with Faure’s “La Bonne Chanson” with a string quartet, double bass and piano. *Due to an unforeseen circumstances, Faure Op. 61 will be replaced by a set of songs by the same composer, for voice and piano.
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921):
Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D Major, Op. 166 (1921) [ca. 12'00]
Andantino
Ad libitum - Allegretto - Ad libitum
Molto Allegro
Alison Robuck, oboe
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953):
Five Melodies, Op. 35bis (1920) [ca. 13'00], arr. Valentin Bodya / ed. I. Akhmadullin
Andante
Lento, ma non troppo
Animato, ma non allegro
Allegretto leggero e scherzando
Andante non troppo
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963):
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1942-3) [ca. 18'00]
Allegro con fuoco
Intermezo
Presto tragico
David Colwell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Jules Massenet (1842-1912):
"Méditation" from Thaïs (1893) [ca. 6'00]
David Colwell, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission (12 min)
Jean-Michel Damase (1928-2013):
Trio for two flutes and piano (1997) [ca. 17'00]
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Allegro (attacca)
IV. Allegro risoluto
Alice Dade and Kristine Poulsen, flutes
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924):
Ici-bas Op. 8 No. 3 [1'45]
Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (1870) [3'00]
Toujour, Op. 21 No. 2 (1878) [1'23]
La lune Blanche Luit dans les Bois, Op. 61 No. 3 [2'40]
Fleur Jetee, Op. 39 No. 2 [1'24]
Lydia, Op.4 No. 2 [3'00]
Nollie G. Moore, tenor
Arun Garg, piano
December 6, Friday at 6:45pm
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27
I. Allegro [ca. 8'45]
The BNB Trio
Brandon Kim, violin
Nicole Parker, cello
Ben Xu, piano
Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747)
Sonata No. 10 in G Major for Two Cellos (ca. 1737-40) [ca. 8'00]
Andante
Adagio
Allegro prestissimo
The C&K Duo
Ryan Choe, violoncello
Hope Keithahn, violoncello
December 6, Friday at 7pm
Tchaikovsky Holiday
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
~ Program ~
Greetings
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 (1881-2) [ca. 45 min]
I. Pezzo elegiaco (Moderato assai – Allegro giusto)
II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto – Variazione finale e coda
Var I
Var II: Più mosso
Var III: Allegro moderato
Var IV: L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)
Var V: L'istesso tempo
Var VI: Tempo di Valse
Var VII: Allegro moderato
Var VIII: Fuga (Allegro moderato)
Var IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto
Var X: Tempo di mazurka
Var XI: Moderato
Variazioni finale e coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
Coda: Andante con moto – Lugubre (L'istesso tempo)
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Eli Lara, cello
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission
Four Songs by P. I. Tchaikovsky:
From 2 Romances, TH 100
“I'd like to merge into a single word” (1’36)
Хотел бы в единое слово
It was in Early Spring, ор.38 №2 (2’42)
"То было раннею весной"
Amid the Din of the Ball op. 38, No.3 (2’30)
«Средь шумного бала…»
Does the Day Reign, op.47 No.6
"День ли царит" (ca. 3'40)
Iskander Akhmadulling, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
A selection of songs:
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903): Nun wandre, Maria (1889-90) [4’00]
John Jacob Niles (1892-1980): What songs were sung [4’00]
Max Reger (1873-1916): Mariä Wiegenlied (1912) [3’00]
Pietro A. Yon (1886-1943): Gesù Bambino (1917) [4’30]
with Dan Willett, oboe
Mel Tormé (1925-1999): The Christmas Song (1945) [3’30]
Jay Livingston (1915-2001) / Ray Evans (1915-2007): Silver Bells (1951) [3’00]
Irving Berlin (1888-1989): White Christmas (1942) [4’00]
Steven Jepson, baritone
Janice Wenger, piano
Pre-Concert
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
F. J. Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob. XV:27
I. Allegro [ca. 8'45]
The BNB Trio
Brandon Kim, violin
Nicole Parker, cello
Ben Xu, piano
Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747)
Sonata No. 10 in G Major for Two Cellos (ca. 1737-40) [ca. 8'00]
Andante
Adagio
Allegro prestissimo
The C&K Duo
Ryan Choe, violoncello
Hope Keithahn, violoncello
December 6, Friday at 7pm
Tchaikovsky Holiday
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
~ Program ~
Greetings
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 (1881-2) [ca. 45 min]
I. Pezzo elegiaco (Moderato assai – Allegro giusto)
II. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto – Variazione finale e coda
Var I
Var II: Più mosso
Var III: Allegro moderato
Var IV: L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)
Var V: L'istesso tempo
Var VI: Tempo di Valse
Var VII: Allegro moderato
Var VIII: Fuga (Allegro moderato)
Var IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto
Var X: Tempo di mazurka
Var XI: Moderato
Variazioni finale e coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
Coda: Andante con moto – Lugubre (L'istesso tempo)
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Eli Lara, cello
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission
Four Songs by P. I. Tchaikovsky:
From 2 Romances, TH 100
“I'd like to merge into a single word” (1’36)
Хотел бы в единое слово
It was in Early Spring, ор.38 №2 (2’42)
"То было раннею весной"
Amid the Din of the Ball op. 38, No.3 (2’30)
«Средь шумного бала…»
Does the Day Reign, op.47 No.6
"День ли царит" (ca. 3'40)
Iskander Akhmadulling, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
A selection of songs:
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903): Nun wandre, Maria (1889-90) [4’00]
John Jacob Niles (1892-1980): What songs were sung [4’00]
Max Reger (1873-1916): Mariä Wiegenlied (1912) [3’00]
Pietro A. Yon (1886-1943): Gesù Bambino (1917) [4’30]
with Dan Willett, oboe
Mel Tormé (1925-1999): The Christmas Song (1945) [3’30]
Jay Livingston (1915-2001) / Ray Evans (1915-2007): Silver Bells (1951) [3’00]
Irving Berlin (1888-1989): White Christmas (1942) [4’00]
Steven Jepson, baritone
Janice Wenger, piano
* Snow Date: January 18, 2pm & 3pm.
January 11, Saturday at 2pm
Kids@Heart: Petting Zoo
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
FREE ADMISSION!
January 11, Saturday at 3pm
Kids@Heart: Global Express!
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
FREE ADMISSION!
In collaboration with the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA), Kids@Heart is a children’s concert which this year features music from all over the world, including African dancing by Wontanara! Free Admission; Donations are gratefully accepted. Snow date: January 18, 2020.
Program includes the students of the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers, featuring music from all over the world. Wontanara will engage you in their African dancing and music in the last half of this shorter concert.
Program:
Timothy Brown: Fire Dance
Emery Chiang and Lauren Miyamoto (Columbia Music School)
Margaret Goldstone: The Wagging Tail
Chesa Sihotang and Tina Nguyen (Columbia Music School)
Melody Bober: Snap, Clap, Boogie
Lauren Miyamoto, Megan Nguyen, and Bella Nguyen (Columbia Music School)
Melody Bober: El Matador
Dante Catlin Dupuy, Emery Chiang, and Bram Sihotang (Columbia Music School)
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dance, Op. 35, No. 2
Jubilee Manring and Anne Manahan, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo Alla Turca
Anne Manahan and Jubilee Manring, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102, II. Andante
Lydia Manring and Anne Manahan
Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana
Hazel Keithahn, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission
Presenting WONTANARA:
Traditional Dagara-Birifor: Traditional Bewaa and Daarkpen gyil songs
Bagr Bine
Ganda Yina
Traditional Temne & Mandenyi (Sierra Leone): Yolé
Arrangement & choreography by Salia Camara
Traditional Malinke (Guinea): Sofa (Dun Dance)
Arrangement & choreography by Seny Daffe
Dancers
Julie Staveley-O'Carroll (artistic director), Candace Kauffman, Kristin Nies, Katy Klymus, Andrea Gerke
Percussionists
Brianna Trainor (technical director), Mira Stoddart, Otter Bowman
January 11, Saturday at 2pm
Kids@Heart: Petting Zoo
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
FREE ADMISSION!
January 11, Saturday at 3pm
Kids@Heart: Global Express!
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
FREE ADMISSION!
In collaboration with the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA), Kids@Heart is a children’s concert which this year features music from all over the world, including African dancing by Wontanara! Free Admission; Donations are gratefully accepted. Snow date: January 18, 2020.
Program includes the students of the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers, featuring music from all over the world. Wontanara will engage you in their African dancing and music in the last half of this shorter concert.
Program:
Timothy Brown: Fire Dance
Emery Chiang and Lauren Miyamoto (Columbia Music School)
Margaret Goldstone: The Wagging Tail
Chesa Sihotang and Tina Nguyen (Columbia Music School)
Melody Bober: Snap, Clap, Boogie
Lauren Miyamoto, Megan Nguyen, and Bella Nguyen (Columbia Music School)
Melody Bober: El Matador
Dante Catlin Dupuy, Emery Chiang, and Bram Sihotang (Columbia Music School)
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dance, Op. 35, No. 2
Jubilee Manring and Anne Manahan, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo Alla Turca
Anne Manahan and Jubilee Manring, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102, II. Andante
Lydia Manring and Anne Manahan
Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana
Hazel Keithahn, violin
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
Intermission
Presenting WONTANARA:
Traditional Dagara-Birifor: Traditional Bewaa and Daarkpen gyil songs
Bagr Bine
Ganda Yina
Traditional Temne & Mandenyi (Sierra Leone): Yolé
Arrangement & choreography by Salia Camara
Traditional Malinke (Guinea): Sofa (Dun Dance)
Arrangement & choreography by Seny Daffe
Dancers
Julie Staveley-O'Carroll (artistic director), Candace Kauffman, Kristin Nies, Katy Klymus, Andrea Gerke
Percussionists
Brianna Trainor (technical director), Mira Stoddart, Otter Bowman
January 18, 2020 - Saturday 5pm
* Snow date - January 19, Sunday 3pm
Pre-Collegiate Aria / Concerto Competition
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The Auditions are free and open to the public; no tickets required. The winner will be announced at the end of the event.
PROGRAM:
MMAMTA and Odyssey Chamber Music Series
Present
The Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 5:00pm
First Baptist Church in Columbia
Program
Contestant No. 1 Emma Iwasaki, piano
5:05pm [4’00] Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in F Minor, BWV1056
I.
Judith Shaw, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 2 Josephine Turner, piano
5:11pm [10’00] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
I. Allegro
Jan Houser, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 3 Anthony Wu, piano
5:22pm [16’00] Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
I. Allegro con brio
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 4 Nicole Parker, violoncello
5:40pm [8’00] Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1
I. Moderato
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Break (3 min)
Contestant No. 5 Joan Kwon, piano
5:55pm [11’00] W. A. Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
I. Allegro
Ayako Tsuruta, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 6 Jaehee Yoo, piano
6:08pm [10’00] W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
I. Allegro
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 7 Robert Cline, piano
6:18pm [11’00] W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453
I. Allegro
Karen Larvick, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 8 Taehee Oh, piano
6:30pm [12’00] L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19
I. Allegro con brio
Ayako Tsuruta, orchestral accompaniment
T
Judges deliberate.
ca. 6:55pm Group Photo
Result announcement.
Acknowledgement of Participants
Honorable Mention(s)
Alternate
Winner of the 2020 Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
The 2020 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition is generously sponsored by the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA) and the Paul D. Higday Mozart Trust.
Special thanks to the First Baptist Church of Columbia for the use of their sanctuary, and the Odyssey Board for their support for the event. We gratefully acknowledge the performers and their dedicated teachers for their extra time invested in preparing for this event.
* Snow date - January 19, Sunday 3pm
Pre-Collegiate Aria / Concerto Competition
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia
The Auditions are free and open to the public; no tickets required. The winner will be announced at the end of the event.
PROGRAM:
MMAMTA and Odyssey Chamber Music Series
Present
The Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 5:00pm
First Baptist Church in Columbia
Program
Contestant No. 1 Emma Iwasaki, piano
5:05pm [4’00] Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in F Minor, BWV1056
I.
Judith Shaw, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 2 Josephine Turner, piano
5:11pm [10’00] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
I. Allegro
Jan Houser, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 3 Anthony Wu, piano
5:22pm [16’00] Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
I. Allegro con brio
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 4 Nicole Parker, violoncello
5:40pm [8’00] Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1
I. Moderato
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Break (3 min)
Contestant No. 5 Joan Kwon, piano
5:55pm [11’00] W. A. Mozart: Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
I. Allegro
Ayako Tsuruta, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 6 Jaehee Yoo, piano
6:08pm [10’00] W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
I. Allegro
Natalia Bolshakova, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 7 Robert Cline, piano
6:18pm [11’00] W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453
I. Allegro
Karen Larvick, orchestral accompaniment
Contestant No. 8 Taehee Oh, piano
6:30pm [12’00] L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19
I. Allegro con brio
Ayako Tsuruta, orchestral accompaniment
T
Judges deliberate.
ca. 6:55pm Group Photo
Result announcement.
Acknowledgement of Participants
Honorable Mention(s)
Alternate
Winner of the 2020 Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
The 2020 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition is generously sponsored by the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA) and the Paul D. Higday Mozart Trust.
Special thanks to the First Baptist Church of Columbia for the use of their sanctuary, and the Odyssey Board for their support for the event. We gratefully acknowledge the performers and their dedicated teachers for their extra time invested in preparing for this event.