The Snowman Movie and Baroque Delights - Idaho Falls Symphony

The Snowman Movie and Baroque Delights

RECONNECT with LIVE MUSIC | SEASON 72 | 2021-2022

Saturday, December 11th, 2021 | 7:30pmIdaho Falls Civic Center for the Performing Arts

Thomas Heuser, conductorCarson Willmore, boy soprano

Kristen Bull, oboe soloist

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Idaho Falls Symphony : Table of Contents

Symphony Board of Directors ......................................................................................... 4

Symphony Staff 2021-2022 ............................................................................................. 5

Meet our Music Director: Dr. Thomas Heuser ............................................................ 6

About the Symphony ..........................................................................................................7

Support the Symphony ..................................................................................................... 8

Welcome to the Symphony : Etiquette and Info ......................................................... 9

Symphony Performance : The Snowman Movie and Baroque Delights ...........10

Program ...................................................................................................................11

Kristin Bull: Oboe Soloist ....................................................................................12

Program Notes ....................................................................................................... 13

Idaho Falls Symphony : December Musicians Roster ............................................. 14

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2021 - 2022 Board of Directors

Jake Durtschi, PresidentArthur Kull, Past PresidentKim Carpenter, Vice PresidentKevin O’Brien, TreasurerAlice R. Pike, SecretaryAaron AdamsJudy BrowerDaniel DevasirvathamElan EddingtonMary Lynn HartwellGina StevensonJackie LarsenWarren MaxfieldDavid MoeLinda NeeleyKevin YoungBrian Ziel

Director Emeritus

Ann HowellSharon PriceAnne Staton Voillequé

Orchestra Representatives

Doran DavisShannon PackerMarinda SquiresRachel Emerson


2021 - 2022 Symphony Staff

Thomas Heuser, Music Director

Kathryn Chojnacki, Orchestra ManagerElin Williams Marquez, Orchestra LibrarianLynette Hadfield, Education ManagerJory Park, Bookkeeper & Office Administrator

Christine Hutchings, Interim Music DirectorIdaho Falls Symphony Youth Orchestra

Annalee Kelly, ConductorIdaho Falls Symphony Preparatory String Orchestra

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American conductor Thomas Heuser has been widely recognized for his stirring leadership and energetic presence both onstage and in the community. He has served as Music Director of the Idaho Falls Symphony since 2011, and he also serves as Music Director of the San Juan Symphony, which serves the Four Corners region in Durango, Colorado, and Farmington, New Mexico. Thomas lives in scenic Durango with his wife, violinist Lauren Avery, and their six-year-old son Theodore.

Dr. Heuser was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for Orchestral Conducting in Germany while serving as a Conducting Fellow with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His Fulbright residency at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München included orchestral performances in Munich and Berlin and his European operatic debut with Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland. Moving from Munich to San Francisco, Thomas enjoyed three seasons as the Principal Guest Conductor of the San Francisco Academy Orchestra, working alongside members of the San Francisco Symphony.

Dr. Heuser is a music director finalist with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, and he was the principal guest conductor for the 2020 All-State Symphony Orchestras in New Mexico and Alabama. He is a regular guest conductor with Durango’s Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra, and he has made subscription appearances as a guest conductor with Symphony New Hampshire, the Boise Baroque Orchestra, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and the Illinois, Wyoming, Bozeman, Missoula, Flagstaff, Vallejo, Grand Junction, and Portsmouth Symphony Orchestras.

The son of two molecular biologists at Washington University in St. Louis, Thomas began violin lessons at an early age and studied piano at the St. Louis Symphony Music School. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College as a piano performance major and earned his Masters in Instrumental Conducting (MM) from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. In 2013 he completed his Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting (DMA) from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. His primary conducting mentors include Paavo Järvi, Bruno Weil, Mark Gibson, Thomas Baldner, David Effron, Marin Alsop, David Robertson, Gustav Meier, and Larry Rachleff.

Meet our Music Director: Dr. Thomas Heuser


About the Symphony

MISSION

The Mission of the Idaho Falls Symphony Society is to provide quality, live orchestral experiences of the world’s great music for the enjoyment, enrichment, and education of our audiences and musicians.

ABOUT

For seventy-two consecutive seasons, the Idaho Falls Symphony has provided quality live orchestral experiences for the enjoyment, enrichment, and education of audiences and musicians alike. The Symphony presents an annual concert series that brings the best of classical music to a variety of local venues, including Freeman Park, the Colonial Theater, and the Idaho Falls Civic Center for the Performing Arts.

Established in 1949, the Symphony was originally presented by the Idaho Falls Music Club and the Community Concerts Association. The Symphony redefined itself in 1961 when the Idaho Falls Symphony Society was incorporated, by-laws were formulated, and a board of directors was elected with Lowell Jobe as President. The Symphony Society has since partnered with many local sponsors to promote a vibrant and nationally recognized symphony orchestra.

The Symphony draws musicians from all walks of life. Symphony members include professional musicians, music teachers, engineers, medical doctors and many others, all of whom bring an extraordinary dedication to the organization. Today the orchestra’s growing reputation has attracted musicians from throughout the Eastern Idaho region, which has brought increased professionalism to the volunteer spirit of the ensemble.

Education and outreach efforts are central to the Symphony’s role in the community. Thousands of children experience the Symphony every year through Children’s Concerts, Family Concerts, and the in-school presentations of the Ambassador Program. The Idaho Falls Youth Symphony provides an engaging orchestral opportunity for area music students, and the Masterclasses offered by the Symphony’s world-renowned guest artists have inspired generations of emerging musicians.

After an extensive search in 2010 with more than 130 applicants and 5 finalists, Dr. Thomas Heuser was named the Symphony’s tenth Music Director, following a line of directors that has included Dr. George Adams, John LoPiccolo, Carl Eberl, LaMar Barrus and Harold Mealy, among others. The Symphony’s administrative offices are located just around the corner from the historic Willard Arts Center in downtown Idaho Falls.



Support the Symphony!

Our supporters are an integral part of our Symphony family. Just as in any community, there are many roles to play in an orchestra -- from the conductor to the strings, the brass, and the percussion to the ushers, the stage crew, and the audience. Take your seat with the orchestra and help us build a better, more beautiful community together.

Friend of the Symphony ($25-$499)Benefits: invitation to Idaho Falls Symphony Society Annual Meeting

(held in June of each year)

Benefactor Circle ($500-$999)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony plus invitations to exclusive Idaho Falls

Symphony events, such as Symphony Socials.

Musicians’ Circle ($1,000-$1,749)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony and Benefactor benefits, plus the opportunity to associate your name/business entity with one of our

principal musicians.

Conductor’s Circle ($1,750-$2,999)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony and Benefactor benefits plus the

opportunity to associate your name/business entity with one of our season concerts as a Baton Sponsor. Includes advertising space in our magazine.

Concert Partner Circle ($3,000-$9,999)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony and Benefactor benefits plus the

opportunity to associate your name/business entity with one of our season concerts as a Concert Partner. Includes advertising space in our magazine.

Concert Sponsor Circle ($10,000-$24,999)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony and Benefactor benefits plus the

opportunity to associate your name/business entity with the title of one of our season concerts as a Concert Sponsor. Includes large advertising space

in our magazine and prominent additional advertising opportunities.

Season Sponsor Circle ($25,000+)Benefits: Friend of the Symphony and Benefactor plus the opportunity to associate your name/business entity with our entire season. Includes large

advertising space in our magazine and prominent additional advertising opportunities.

Giving Levels


Concert and Etiquette Information

Audience EtiquettePlease turn off all electronic devices and adjust hearing devices before the concert begins. Text messaging, photography, audio/video recording of any kind — including with cell phones — is strictly prohibited. Please unwrap any cough drops or breath mints before the music begins. Please be reminded that Symphony policy prohibits children under the age of six from attending concerts other than the Family and Youth Orchestras concerts.

To applaud or not to applaud…When the music stops, you might ask yourself: Do I applaud now or not? Traditionally, audiences hold their applause between parts of a work (between movements of a solo concerto, for example), and applaud only after the final movement. A closer look at the program can serve as a roadmap for when to applaud. Still feeling unsure? Take cues from the most experienced audiences around you! You’ll get the hang of it — and thanks for cheering!

Late Seating PolicyLet’s face it: we’ve all been late to a concert before. It’s OK! But please understand our late seating policy: whether you already have your tickets or were planning to buy tickets at the door, our ushers cannot seat you while the Symphony is playing. Our ushers will determine when the concert has reached an appropriate pause, and then they will show you to your seats. If you must leave your seat during the performance, our ushers may require you to wait in the lobby or by the doors until there is a break in the music to allow re-seating. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ticket ReturnsTickets may not be returned for reimbursement. However, you may return them as a tax-deductible donation to the Symphony. Visit the symphony office at least 24 hours prior to the concert to return your unused tickets. We will send you a letter acknowledging the ticket return as a contribution to the Symphony in the amount of the face value of the tickets. We appreciate your extra effort in making unused tickets available for other patrons.

We kindly ask that you wear a mask while attending the Idaho Falls Symphony concerts.Read more about our event policies by scanning the QR code.


The Snowman Movie and Baroque Delights

Saturday, December 11th, 2021, 7:30pmIdaho Falls Civic Center for the Performing Arts

The Snowman Movie Howard Blake

Carson Willmore, Boy Soprano

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major,BWV 1048 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Allegro

Johann Sebastian Bach

INTERMISSION

SEASON 72: RECONNECT

Oboe Concerto in D Minor I. Andante spiccato II. Adagio III. Presto

Alessandro Marcello

Symphony No. 2 in D Major I. Allegro presto II. Andante III. Presto

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Kristin Bull


Kristen Bull holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from BYU-Idaho. She has taught in several local middle school band programs and as adjunct faculty at BYU-Idaho as professor of oboe. There, she performed as a member of the faculty wind quintet, the Prismatic Winds, during which time they toured southern Utah and Nevada and performed as part of the Grand Teton Music Festival program. She has also been a featured soloist with both the BYU-Idaho and Idaho Falls symphonies. Currently, she teaches band at Rocky Mountain middle school and serves as principal oboe of the Idaho Falls Symphony.


Program Notes: The Snowman and Baroque DelightsAuthor Raymond Briggs created the wordless picture book The Snowman in 1978. The author was inspired by a nostalgic memory that many of us share during the holiday season: “I remember that winter because it had brought the heaviest snow I had ever seen. Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with light and silence, the whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness. It was a magical day... and it was on that day I made The Snowman.” Then in 1982, British television producers gave the book new life as an animated TV film, complete with a symphonic score by the prolific composer Howard Blake (born 1938). Blake included the song “Walking in the Air” for boy soprano, and the song’s main melody and nostalgic mood pervade the music from start to finish. The bittersweet ending reminds us of the richness of every child’s imagination, and the importance of lasting, loving friendships.

Musical memories give us strong connections with the past. The staying power of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) provides that connection for listeners around the world. The master German composer codified many musical forms, and his Brandenburg Concertos stand out in the orchestral literature, with six unique works showcasing different soloists or groups of soloists. The featured players in the Concerto No. 3 in G Major come from the string sections: 3 violins, 3 violas, and 3 cellos, playing in dialogue with one other. Some of Bach’s gestures and virtuosic writing were influenced by Italian Baroque concerto traditions, particularly composers in the Venetian school. Antonio Vivaldi and his colleague Alessandro Marcello (1673-1747) flourished in the age of Bach, and produced hundreds of similar concertos for various instruments. The Oboe Concerto in D Minor from 1717 showcases the technical capacity of the solo oboe alongside a beautiful string accompaniment, providing dramatic moods that weave between the three short movements.

The Baroque and Classical periods share a complex, overlapping musical history. Standing out in this period is Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1739 -1799). Bologne was born on the island of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies to a plantation owner and an enslaved African woman. He was raised in Paris and trained in music, working against the racial discrimination of the time to become a virtuoso violinist and eventually the first Black concertmaster and conductor of the influential Orchestra of Amateurs in Paris. He was about 15 years older than Mozart, and the two greats were once roommates! Bologne was also an excellent swordsman, winning fencing competitions across Europe. During the French Revolution, Bologne was made Chevalier of the first All-Black regiment in Europe. He was later put in prison for his outspoken views against slavery and his personal relationship with Marie Antoinette. Throughout his fascinating life emerge the works of a musical genius. Bologne fashioned his Symphony No. 2 in D Major from the Overture to his successful opera L’Amant anonyme. The Baroque sequence of movements (fast-slow-fast) gives this short work great clarity and offers the perfect punctuation to this evening of musical delights.

December Musicians Roster


FluteKelsey Larsen*June Cannon

OboeKristen Bull*Rachel Thackeray

ClarinetAdam Ballif*Karen E. Wright

BassoonElizabeth Crawford*

HornJon Klein*Rebecca Klein

TrumpetAndrew Allphin*

Timpani/PercussionKevin Meyer*Adrian Rosales

PianoStephen Thomas*

CelesteClaire Thueson

HarpAlicia McQuay*

Violin IEmma Rubinstein*Dallin HansenAriel LovelandMarianne WalckLaura WanekKaren D. Wright

Violin IIAnnaLee Kelly*Natalie BurrMarinda SquiresJenni Warner

ViolaLisa McNiven*Kristina HorrocksMarta Smith

CelloKaren Bechtel*David ClayChristine Hutchings

BassJessica Harris*

* Principal or Acting Principal Player


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