La Balena (2023), by Betsy Schramm
World Prémiere, commissioned by LCO

Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 (1775), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Katharina Radlberger, soloist

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Rondeau: Allegro

Chandelier Reflections (2021), by Cory Brodack
Winner of the 2023 LCO Call-for-Scores
Massachusetts Premiere

Suite from the incidental music to Shakespeare’s play “Much Ado About Nothing,” Op. 11 (1919), by Erich Korngold

1. Overture
2. Maid in the Bride’s Chamber
3. Dogberry and Verges (March of the Guard)
4. Intermezzo (Scene in the Garden)
5. Pantomime (Hornpipe)

La Balena

by

Betsy Schramm

Every summer Humpback Whales, Right Whales and Minkes come to Stellwagen Bank off Cape Cod to feed after giving birth in the Caribbean. Many pairs of mothers and calves can be sighted cavorting in the sea. They feed by blowing out bubbles which bring plankton to the surface.  They dive wonderfully with a signature tail flip. Sometimes they will come right up to the boat and look you in the eye. These amazing creatures inspired La Balena. Low sounds of celli, horns and trombones evoke these beautiful giants as do orchestral tuttis.  Higher winds and strings evoke the myriad light patterns that appear on the surface.  Ocean waves and swells are represented.  Sea breezes, gulls and other creatures come into play in this work that is truly an ode to nature.  Right Whales are endangered - only a few hundred exist - so this piece seeks to bring awareness of their plight.

— Betsy Schramm

Chandelier Reflections

by

Cory Brodack

Chandelier Reflections is the first piece I wrote during my doctoral studies at Eastman. It was largely inspired by the striking blue and gold glass sculpture hanging inside Wolk Atrium under a skylight at the Eastman School of Music. Designed by Dale Chihuly, this work evokes a sense of wonder and otherness, and when the right light shines through the already amorphous and colorful structure, it transforms into something that defies rigidity and categorization. The ever-changing lights that the sculpture can produce lend themselves so well to the variety of shifting colors and expressions that are available to this instrumentation that I felt obligated to connect music to the beauty of light and glass.

— Cory Brodack

“Much Ado About Nothing” Suite

by

Erich Korngold

Based on his incidental music for a production of William Shakespeare's play “Much Ado About Nothing,” Erich Korngold’s suite consists of several movements, each representing different characters and scenes from the play. The music is vibrant, lively, and filled with romantic melodies, reflecting the playful and comedic nature of the story. Korngold's use of lush orchestration and colorful harmonies has earned the suite a place in the concert repertoire, showcasing the composer's talent for creating music that is both emotive and engaging.

Flutes
Wei Zhao
Julie and Paul Goldberg - Principal Flute Chair

Terry D’errico

Oboes
Amy Dinsmore
Camden Ward

Clarinet
Yhasmin Valenzuela-Blanchard

Bassoon
Sally Merriman

Horns
Orlando Pandolfi
Kathleen Keen

Trumpet
Adam Gallant

Trombone
Bill Sheahan

Tuba
Joseph Wright

Percussion
Michelle Tucker
Jeremy Lang

Piano
Yukiko Shimazaki

Harmonium
Kevin Galié

Harp
Emily Halpern-Lewis

Violin I
Subaiou Zhang-Carter
Maria Benotti Concertmaster Chair

Sargis Karapetyan
Nandini Agarwala

Violin II
Nicole Wendl
Igor Cherevko

Viola
Jessica Cooper
Kenneth Allen

Cello
Dorothy Braker
Nancy Hair

Bass
Steve Skop

Conductor
Orlando Cela