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In Fall 2023 Seattle Opera will present Handel’s ALCINA, a magical opera seria about the vagaries of love, attraction, and gender. Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean introduces Handel operas and ALCINA, with musical examples from recital albums by Andreas Scholl and Sarah Connolly as well as recordings of ALCINA dating from 1959 (conducted by Ferdinand Leitner and starring Joan Sutherland); from 1962 (conducted by Richard Bonynge and starring Sutherland, Teresa Berganza, Monica Sinclair, and Luigi Alva); and 1999 (conducted by William Christie and starring Renee Fleming, Susan Graham, Kathleen Kuhlmann, Timothy Robinson, and Natalie Dessay).
Today on Introductions, we hear from four departing seniors from the flagship group of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, all featured as soloists. Thanks to the Rhapsody Theater for hosting today’s episode of Introductions. Danica Tuohy, 17, is a French hornist from Yorkville, Illinois. She studies under Susan Ozsvath and enjoys performing in various ensembles, including the CYSO Symphony Orchestra, CORE, and woodwind quintets. She has appeared on Introductions twice with the latter, in June 2020 and May 2022. She was the 2021 recipient of the Roger Collins Award along with participating in NAfME All-National Ensembles the past two years and All-State the past three years. Although Danica takes great joy in pursuing music in all aspects, she also enjoys painting, drawing, and being outdoors. As she continues her horn studies at the Eastman School of Music, Danica hopes to continue to explore all that music has to offer, including the connections that are formed, how one can express themselves, and the effect music can have on others. Hannah Thill, 18, comes from Geneva, Illinois and began playing the viola at age 10 through her school’s strings program. She currently studies with Simonne Tingley. Since her start with music, Hannah has performed with various local ensembles, including Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, and CSA Youth Sinfonia, in which she holds the principal position. Additionally, she has been a member of ILMEA All-State’s festivals for the past three years, both for orchestra in 2021 and 2022 and Future Music Educators Seminar in 2020. Hannah joined CYSO’s flagship Symphony Orchestra in 2020, and has since earned a principal position. She is also Principal Viola of CORE Chamber Orchestra, and has participated in various chamber ensembles, including Sotto Voce, which reached quarterfinals of the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. She first appeared on Introductions in September 2021 as a composer, with her string quartet Dedication recorded by ATLYS as part of CYSO’s Composition Seminar. Hannah is a graduate of Geneva High School, and will attend the Manhattan School of Music to study classical viola. Aidan Sinclair Daniels, 18, is a violinist from Frankfort, Illinois. He started playing violin at age 4 and currently studies with Desirée Ruhstrat. He recently participated in masterclasses with Phillip Setzer of the Emerson Quartet, and with soloist Ray Chen. Aidan joined Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras in 2013, and made his way through Preparatory, Debut, Concert, Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, playing as Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin in many of those groups. He was a member of NYO2 in 2019 and was selected for NYO-USA in both 2021 and 2022. He’s also participated in chamber festivals such as Musique Dans Le Gers and Sphinx Performance Academy. This summer he toured with CYSO to Berlin, Leipzig, Prague and Vienna; and is set to tour Europe again with NYO-USA. He is also a member of the Sprezzatura Quartet, coached by Desirée Ruhstrat, David Cunliffe, and Aurélien Pederzoli. In the fall he begins study at the New England Conservatory of Music. Connor Williamson, 18, is a trumpet player born in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from New Trier High School, and will be attending The Juilliard School in the fall. He studies with Tage Larsen of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and has been playing the trumpet since 4th grade. He played in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra for 5 years, playing principal trumpet in the Debut Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra. He has also played in the New Trier Jazz, Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble program throughout his four years there. Connor was honored to be chosen for ILMEA All-State Band and All-State Orchestra. In 2021, he attended Interlochen Arts Camp, where he played in the World Symphony Youth Orchestra. He is excited to perform at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute this summer as a member of the Young Artists Orchestra. In his free time, Connor produces and releases his own original music under the name TURTS, where he gets to release his musical energy that isn’t related to the trumpet. His work can be found on Spotify and Apple Music. The post Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Class of 2022 appeared first on WFMT.
Charles Ives - Holidays Symphony: Decoration Day Malmo Symphony Orchestra James Sinclair, conductor More info about today's track: Naxos 8.559370 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording ArkivMusic Amazon
In this series of podcasts, Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean gives listeners a taste of nine different types of traditional opera. Opéra comique, a native French form of lower-brow musical theater, features spoken dialogue, catchy tunes with easy-to-sing refrains, and middle-class values. Many of the opéra-comiques still performed today (including Carmen, The Daughter of the Regiment, and Beatrice and Benedict, as well as opéra-comique derivatives such as Faust and The Tales of Hoffmann) deal, sentimentally or ironically, with a way of life and a value system which now belongs mostly to ancient history. Musical examples on this podcast drawn from Seattle Opera recordings of Carmen, 2019, conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti; Beatrice and Benedict, 2018, conducted by Ludovic Morlot; Les contes d’Hoffmann, 2014, conducted by Yves Abel and starring Leah Partridge, Alfred Walker, and Tichina Vaughn; La fille du régiment starring Spiro Malas, Monica Sinclair, Joan Sutherland, and Luciano Pavarotti and conducted by Richard Bonynge (Decca 1967); Richard Coeur de Lion starring Michel Trempont and conducted by Edgard Doneux (EMI Classics 1956); and Faust, starring Victoria de los Angeles and Boris Christoff, conducted by André Cluytens (EMI 1953). Stay tuned for another podcast introducing another kind of opera next week!
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