Experience the Excitement! APRIL 2016

Joyful! Joyful! Monday, April 11, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Brunswick High School Auditorium Maestro Luis Haza, Music Director and Conductor

Inside this Issue

Concert Notes 2

President’s Corner 3

Salon Recital 3

Sponsor Spotlight 4

Pre-Concert Dinner 4

New Board Member 4

Share your Ticket 4

Musical Conversation 5

Season Ticket Form 6

Season Sponsors 7

Society Report Insert

Music Dedication Insert

Symphony Board Insert

Upcoming Events

April 11, 2016 Pre-Concert Dinner Brunswick Country Club 6:00 p.m. April 27, 2016, Symphony Society: Spring Meeting The Cloister Hotel 4:00 p.m. April 30, 2016 Salon Recital 6:00 p.m.

Leslie Mattingly, Soprano

Nathaniel Roper, Bass, Chorus and Choir Director

James Hall, Tenor

Victoria Livengood, Mezzo Soprano

The Coastal Symphony of Georgia Chorus

The Glynn Academy Concert Choir

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / 2 APRIL 2016

Experience the Excitement …

at Brunswick High School Auditorium, as the Season Finale opens with captivating music that survived a colossal failure by its composer. On December 20, 1823, Rosamunde, a four act drama with music composed by Franz Schubert debuted at Theater an der Wien. It was removed from the program the very next day, and the music was lost for decades. However, Schubert’s mastery of melody and song survived, and the incidental music from the play found homes in some of his later work as well. Today, audiences still enjoy the feeling and intensity of the music as a separate concert piece.

The evening closes with the Fourth Movement of what many consider one of the greatest compositions in the western musical canon: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, also known as “The Choral.” It was the first example of a major composer using voice in a symphony, and today it is one of the most performed symphonies in the world. The words for the “Ode to Joy” were taken from a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785, with some minor additions by Beethoven. It is sung by a quartet and chorus. Amazingly this final symphony by Beethoven was composed at the end of his career when he was almost totally deaf. It is said the audience gave him five standing ovations with raised hats and hands waving handkerchiefs so that he could see if not hear the thunderous applause.

The famous choral finale is Beethoven’s musical representation of Universal Brotherhood. With its thematic unity, the movement has been described as a symphony within a symphony and is a fitting ending to the composer’s powerful work.

Our soloists for this concert are Leslie Mattingly, Soprano, Victoria Livingood, Mezzo Soprano, James Hall, Tenor, and Nathaniel Roper, Bass. Leslie Mattingly is an attorney with a strong background in music and vocal performance. She began formal study of voice in middle school, continued her training through college and law school and works regularly with her coach today. Leslie recently performed with pianist Terry Readdick in a recital benefitting the Mozart Society Scholarship Fund and continues to perform regularly. Leslie has focused her attention on faith, children’s issues, historic preservation, environmental issues and music.

Victoria Livingood is an internationally-renowned Metropolitan Opera star and Grammy-nominated mezzo-soprano. Hailing from Thomasville, North Carolina, she skyrocketed onto the opera scene in 1985 as a winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and went on to make her mark on both the opera and concert stages. Victoria has performed throughout Europe, South America, Canada and the United States. She has held Master Classes at numerous universities and conservatories, recorded numerous discs, and designs a line of diva fashion accessories called “Opening Night.”

James Hall has performed nationally and internationally in a career that includes opera, oratorio, chamber music, and solo recital. He is also an accomplished teacher having presented Master Classes in New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Washington DC, and Texas. James maintains a voice studio at the University of North Florida where he is a faculty member and he will be a voice faculty member this summer at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.

Nathaniel Roper is Director of Choral and Orchestral Activities at Glynn Academy High School where his Concert Choirs regularly excel at competition. He is also Director of Music at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. A Savannah native, Nathaniel earned a Masters in Choral Conducting and has conducted nationally and internationally. He has performed with orchestras throughout the Southeast U.S. and Pennsylvania, including several appearances with the Coastal Symphony of Georgia.

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / 3 APRIL 2016

What a memorable concert season this has been! Maestro Haza and the exceptional Coastal Symphony musicians have given us Majestic Masterpieces, Christmas Traditions, Dances and Dreams, and now, Joyful! Joyful! for our season finale. With Schubert’s Incidental Music to Rosamunde and outstanding soloists and a full chorus performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, we are closing the 2015-16 Season on the highest of notes.

All of our concerts were sold out this season, and we anticipate that the 2016-17 Season will also be over- subscribed. We encourage you to purchase your season tickets now to insure that you will not miss any of the excitement. The new Season Brochure with information about each concert will be mailed to you in mid-April or you may use the order form on page 6.

Please be sure to save the date of April 30 for the Salon Recital featuring three of our Coastal Symphony virtuosos playing flute, oboe and piano. Don’t miss this performance at the oceanside home of Anne and Tom Kitchin on Sea Island. We continue to Experience the Excitement!

Saturday, April 30, 2016 6:30 p.m.

$125 ~ Seating is limited For reservations, contact Janice Lamattina at

lamattina2@comcast.net

Salon Recital You will not want to miss The Symphony’s next “salon”: a recreation of the nineteenth century style of entertaining, offering a small group of patrons the opportunity to enjoy private performances by superb musicians in an intimate setting.

The Symphony’s series of “salons” began in February with our own Aurica Duca, The Southeast Georgia Health System Concertmaster, in recital for guests who gathered in the comfortable living room of Carol Norton’s lovely home to enjoy a very moving performance. During the reception which followed, patrons mingled well into the evening with Ms. Duca and friends to discuss the performance.

The next salon, will be held on April 30 at the Sea Island beachside home of Anne & Tom Kitchin. The evening will feature The Symphony’s principal flutist, Les Roettges, who holds his master’s from The Julliard School and has performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City, Solisti New York, and the Boston Philharmonic. On oboe will be Ann Adams, also with The Coastal Symphony of Georgia and a highly sought after international judge and soloist. Scott Watkins, pianist, will be familiar to many from previous solos with our Symphony.

The flute and oboe occupy their own unique sound or color often not fully appreciated in the context of a full symphony. In recital, these talented musicians create a beautiful tonal blend which guests will find both soothing and enthralling. The piano provides a mellow presence and a solid harmonic basis, over which the other instruments can sing.

A reception following the recital will give guests the opportunity to discuss the evening’s performance or perhaps just linger by the ocean’s edge to listen to the music of the waves.

Our sincere appreciation to the evening’s co-hosts MJ & Sam Choate, Jack Dinos, Janice Lamattina, Janice & Larry Nicholson, Karleen & John Thompson and Hutch & Marcia Eisen for helping make this evening’s recital possible.

L-r: Janice Lamattina, Carol Norton, M.J. Choate

Guests mingle during the reception following the recital.

The President’s

Corner

Sharon Flores

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / 4 APRIL 2016

Sponsor Spotlight

The Dixon Management Group, Inc. represents both the Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Holiday Inn in Brunswick, GA. Both hotels are located at Exit 38 / I-95, midway between Savannah, GA and Jacksonville, FL alongside the award winning Millhouse Steakhouse.

Rated as two of the area’s top hotels, Dixon Management Group provides both great lodging and true southern hospitality. Whether in the Golden Isles for business or pleasure, they can offer the perfect hotel for your stay.

Edward on Saint Simons Flowers and Gifts proudly supports the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. The Symphony is a luxury for the Golden Isles and deserves to be properly finished with bountiful stage flowers for each performance.

Edward on Saint Simons, owned since 2012 by David Lowe and Chris Triplett, is an upscale florist that strives to always have a large selection of vibrant fresh flowers plus a varied selection of long lasting blooming orchids and plants. Special occasions are their specialty – whether a wedding, birthday, anniversary or new baby, every special family occasion deserves beautiful flowers from Edward on Saint Simons. In the shop located at 224 Redfern Village you will find displays of high quality permanent (faux) botanicals that change seasonally plus an array of exclusive gift items.

Open Monday – Saturday from 9:00am – 5:00pm, Edward on Saint Simons is the only florist open for delivery on Saturday afternoon.

Featuring two of our 2015-2016 Season Gold Sponsors

2016-2017 Concert Season Tickets

Available for purchase April 15, 2016 See Order Form on page 6

May also order online at www.coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org

Can’t attend a concert? Please share your ticket…..

Remember, we have a waiting list for concert tickets

If you cannot use your ticket(s)

please contact the Symphony office

912-634-2006

so we may offer your ticket(s) to others

David Lowe

Chris Triplett

Reservations for Dinner from 6:00 pm 912-264-0331, ext. 9

Make your reservation now

$26.95 plus tax and service charge

Come early to enjoy Cocktail/Social time in the bar area from 5:30 p.m., followed by Dinner served from 6:00 p.m.

Brunswick Country Club Monday, April 11th

Pre-Concert Dinner

Linda Wright

Welcome New Board Member

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / 5 APRIL 2016

A Musical Conversation

Symphony Reaches Out to Area Schools

Under-served children attending two local schools have been introduced to the world of classical music through a special program envisioned by the Coastal Symphony of Georgia.

Designed to ensure that children from communities and homes where classical music may not be emphasized, A Musical Conversation brought classical musicians to them.

Eight Coastal Symphony of Georgia musicians visited the schools during the four week program with two presenting each week. The youngsters were introduced to string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. By giving the fourth and fifth graders an enriching, classical music experience, the musicians hoped to help them decide which musical instrument they might like to play in Middle School.

The program was funded by grants received by the Symphony from several organizations including St. Simons Rotary, Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church, Frederica, and Myrtle Avenue Educational Fund at Schwab Charitable through Susan and Bill Gussman. It was developed in collaboration with the Glynn County Schools Department of Elementary Education and implemented at Burroughs Molette and Altama Elementary Schools. Symphony Board members Alice Barlow and Sung Hui Lewis coordinated the program along with General Manager, Jorge Peña.

Session 1 l-r: Grace Kim, Violin and Hannah Barrow, Viola Photo courtesy of Bobby Havens, The Brunswick News

Session 2 l-r: Jason Lindsay, Bass and Jin Kim, Cello

Session 3 l-r: Brad Behr, Bassoon and Boja Kragulj, Clarinet

Session 4 l-r: Jason Stein, Trombone and Kevin Garry, Percussion

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / 6 APRIL 2016

Al Brown Company Bank of the Ozarks Coastal Greenery, Inc., Jeffrey & Misty Johns Georgia-Pacific Corporation Phoebe Hoaster, Team Hoaster, Inc. International Auto Processing, Inc. Lucas Properties

2015-2016 Season Sponsors

State Representative & Mrs. Alex Atwood Beverly McBride, Addington McBride Financial Advisors Charter Restoration, Meg & Bart Barton Coastal Georgia Vein Center, Dr. Greg Martin Dee Wright, DeLoach Sotheby’s International Realty Dentistry in Redfern, Zachary J. Powell, DMD Epworth-by-the-Sea

Gold

Diamond

Silver

Paisley Magazine Storage by the Sea, Tony Thaw Team Earehart Enterprises, Michael & April Earehart The Saylor Law Firm, LLP, Linda T. Muir, Partner Torras Properties, Inc., Bob & Sue Torras

Bronze

Eugenia Price/Joyce Blackburn Charitable Foundation, Inc. Georgia Power Company Gruber Aviation Inc., Renn & Sibby Gruber Jekyll Island Club Hotel McGinty-Gordon & Associates Rich Products Corporation The Bishop Law Firm, Jim & Mary Bishop

Friends

Advanced Hearing & Balance Center, Dr. Eric Linert Gene's Greens, Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance, Gene & Alicia Haney Golden Isles Realty Herndon Landscape Group, Inc. Maggie’s Boutique

The Parker Companies, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Parker-Planters Exchange Premier Printing, Inc. Redfern Pest Solutions St. Simons Drug Company Seaside Pharmaceutical, Inc. The Coastal Bank of Georgia Supporting

Coastal Eye Care Georgia Coast Realty Mullet Bay

The Frederica House The Market on Newcastle One of a Kind

The Southeast Georgia Health System

Concertmaster’s Chair

David Lowe

Chris Triplett

Platinum

coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org * 912.634.2006

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / Insert APRIL

Scenes from CABARET!

Susan Imhoff

COASTAL SYMPHONY OF GEORGIA / Insert APRIL 2016

Millard Allen M.J. Choate Orion Douglass Artie Ford Sibby Gruber Bill Gussman Pamela Hamilton Susan Imhoff Janice Lamattina

President Sharon Flores Vice President Linda Muir Secretary JoAnn Frick Treasurer Ben Lee Assistant Treasurer Kay Harrell

Sung Hui Lewis Marjorie Mathieu Tom Milburn Karin Mills Susannah Salvatore Dave Snyder Beverly Trainor Joan Wilson Clinton Winne Linda Wright

Executive Board

Directors

Coastal Symphony of Georgia

Board of Directors

Music Dedications

In Memory of…

Incidental Music to Rosamunde

John Turbidy loved classical music, especially the moderns and the Romantics. This fits him well as he, too, was a romantic. Therefore, the piece by Shubert is dedicated to him. Jackie Turbidy

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor

In Memory of McAlpin H. Arnold, M.D.

From his Family and J.W.