CONCERT PROGRAMME
Dreams of Vienna
Die Fledermaus Overture, Strauss Jr.
Champagne Polka, J. Strauss II
Skaters Waltz, Waldteufel
The Frosted Pane, C. Donkin
Czardas, from Fledermaus, Strauss Jr.
“Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiss”, F. Lear
Waltz from Eugene Onegin, P.I. Tchaikovsky
INTERMISSION
Slavonic Dance no. 1, A. Dvorak
Prelude and Mazurka from Coppelia, L. Delibes
Song to the Moon, A. Dvorak
Quando M’en Vo, from La Boheme, G. Puccini
Beautiful Blue Danube, Strauss Jr.
Radetzky March: Strauss Sr
Conductor, Adam Johnson
Soprano, Jonelle Sills
Special guests, the Royal City School of Ballet
Award-winning conductor Adam Johnson has been hailed as “an exciting talent” and for his “charismatic and commanding presence” on the podium. He completed his tenure as assistant conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de
Montréal (OSM) in 2018, and was named conductor- in-residence for the 2018-2019 season. He has conducted over 70 concerts with the OSM and is
frequently reengaged as a guest conductor.
Internationally, Adam Johnson has conducted at the Opéra National de Paris as well as in Spain, Germany and the United States. Prior to his tenure
in Montreal, Mr. Johnson worked for three seasons with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and continues to regularly guest conduct orchestras across Canada. Adam also holds the position of Music Director of the Baton Rouge Symphony
Orchestra.
Jonelle Sills is one of the most exciting emerging sopranos of her generation. Named one of CBC Music’s 30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30, Jonelle recently made her company debut at the Canadian Opera Company as Mimi in La bohème, where she was lauded for being a “beautifully sensitive Mimi with careful control and colour” (The Globe and Mail). Upcoming this season, the soprano returns to Edmonton Opera for Roselinde in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus and joins the musical cast of Rhapsody in Blue: A Gershwin Celebration for the composer’s centenary in venues across Ontario. Additionally, she tours Volcano Theatre’s production of Joplin’s Treemonisha with Chicago’s Harris Theatre.
On the concert stage, she has recently performed with the National Arts Centre Orchestra under the batons of Alexander Shelley, Dinuk Wijeratne, and Cosette Justo Valdés, with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for Brahms’ Requiem, and presented recital programs for both Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival and Ottawa’s Chamberfest. Other performance highlights include Sills’ joining the star-studded all Canadian cast of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music at Koerner Hall, and a Canadian tour as Mimì in La bohème with Against the Grain Theatre.
The Royal School of Ballet and Jazz was established in 1979 by Patricia McLeod. Students from the Royal City School of Ballet have been accepted into programs at National Ballet School , Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Dutch National Ballet, Quinte Ballet School, and Italia Conti Theatre in England . Others have performed leading roles in major theatres, TV series and independent movies. Younger students from the school have been featured locally in Ballet Jorgen and RCMPI productions.
We are grateful to the owner and Director of the School, Bradi Matheson, for choreographing and preparing the dancers for today’s performance.
Dancers:
Onegin Waltz
Heather Finn, Darwin Hancocks, Rowan Harvey, Hélène Hyde, Elise Letarte, Wendy Martin, Liz Peters.
Coppélia Mazurka
Saga Birch, Kenzie Gordon, Maddy Gordon, Darwin Hancocks, Rowan Harvey, Emily Hodge, Emma Sunnucks, Ophelia Williams, Viola Williams.
Auld Lange Syne
1. Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
In the days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We’ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
2. And surely, you will buy your cup
And surely, I’ll buy mine!
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We’ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
3. For old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
For auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We’ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Our Orchestra
First Violins
Jose Molina, Concertmaster*
Jef ten Kortenaar
Carol Sammut
Paul Macnaughton
Yonhee Chang
Roza Ushkanova
Valerie Sylvester
Second Violins
Elayne Ras*
Philipp Samutin
Anne-Louise Flynn
Alison Feuerwerker
Anna Hughes
* Principal Player
Violas
Catherine Molina*
Sheila Smyth
Ron Dolynchuk
Linda Umbrico
Cello
Marlena Tureski*
Janusz Borowiec
John Helmers
Keren Canche
Charlotte Tyhurst
Double Basses
Mac Vanduzer*
Ralph Blackman
Art Lang
Flutes
*Madison Deppe
Christoph Kessel
Oboes
David Vanbiesbrouck*
Paul Goeglein
Clarinets
Ka Hei Chan*
Anita Brooks Kirkland
Bassoons
Simion Ciobanu*
Iulia Tiba
Horns
Tony Snyder*
Kim Christensen
Dylon Pastoor
Kelly Kaddatz
Trumpets
Andras Molnar*
Dorothy Vreeswyk-Kidd
Trombones
Bob Phillips*
Leila Mehkeri
Peter Collins
Tuba
Al Carter*
Timpani
Alejandro Cespedes*
Percussion
Madison Keats
Tristan Culbert
Harp
Nikki Chang
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Special Thanks to our Donors!
PLATINUM BATON $10,000+
Dr. Jennifer Caspers & Dr. Bob Friendship
Theresa Wall
GOLD BATON $1,000
Dorothy Bakker & Danny Lui
Frank & Janet Brewster
June Cauthers
Jason Evans
Peter Hannam
Ron Hearnden & Grace
Lloyd Hicks & Hilda MacLean
Adam Johnson
Lisa Kohlmeier
Marilyn Kuhn & Zoltan Petrany
Theresa Lammer
Gerry & Suzanne Meinzer
Catherine & Jose Molina
Rosanne Morris & Duncan MacKenzie
Harold & Marilyn Quinn
Stephen Salt
Dr. Dan Schwarz, CV Medicine
VBA, Friends of the Guelph Symphony
SILVER BATON $500-$999
Knarr Jewellry
David & Janet Knight
Harry & Maryjane Ousseren
Joe Ringhofer
Robert Tims
BRONZE BATON $250-$499
Barbara Alderson
Jane Caspers
Dorthy & Ken Fisher
Simon and Janice Irving
Heather Moore
Carol Reid
Karen Slatkovsky
Graham & Sharon Smith
Marion Steele
Janet Takata
Sylvia & Glen Tarlin
Butch & Judy Waldrum
Special Thanks to:
Dorothy & Ken Fisher
the wonderful ushers and crew at River Run
Kween Company
Dorothy Baker & Danny Lui
Sonny Yuen & Annette Frassen
Shane Fernandes
Carol Sammut
The Guelph Concert Band (for the loan of percussion instruments)
All of our patrons and supporters!
FRIEND $100-$249
Heather Beecroft
Irene Berry
Aileen & John Campbell
Edwina & Neil Carson
David & Wilma Churchill
Amy Cousineau
Malcolm & Marta Coutts
Jeanne Forsythe
Paul, Rebecca & Sandra Forte
Nicole deFrancesco
Collin & Marjorie Jutzi
Judy Kingdon
Laurinda Lang
Anne Mattheson
Sonny Yuen & Annette Frassen
Andree ZerIitsch
And to the
GSO Board of Directors
Danny Lui, Chair
Lisa Kohlmeier, Treasurer
Shane Fernandes, Corporate Secretary
Frank Brewster
Roger Garriock
Derek Matisz
Pamela Young
Adam Johnson, ex-officio
Catherine Molina, ex-officio
