princeton festival - 2013 brochure

VoyageJune 8–30, 2013

Table of ContentsOPERA: Der fliegende Holländer .............................................................1

ChAmbER musiC: Concordia Chamber Players ..........................................2

DAnCE: lustigdancetheatre ......................................................................3

ChORAl COnDuCting mAstER ClAss: Dr. Jan Harrington ...............................4

ChORAl COnCERt: Dr. Jan Harrington ........................................................5

WORlD musiC | stEElPAn: Liam Teague and Robert Chappell ......................6

JAzz: The Bruce Barth Trio .....................................................................7

PiAnO RECitAl: Gülsin Onay .....................................................................8

A cAppellA VOCAl JAzz: ’Round Midnight, KeyStone A Cappella, Around 8 ...9

mEDiEVAl musiC EnsEmblE: Bernardus ......................................................10

ORgAn RECitAl: Matthew Middleton ......................................................11

ORChEstRA: Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra ....................................12

Piano Competition ..............................................................................13

Lectures ........................................................................................14–15

Other Events .......................................................................................15

Gala Event ..........................................................................................16

Calendar .............................................................................................17

Directions and Map ......................................................................18–19

Ticket Information ..............................................................................20

Order Form .........................................................................................21

the Princeton Festival is proud to collaborate with The Wagner Society of New York on this production of Der fliegende Holländer.

the Wagner society of new York, inc., is a not-for-profit organization chartered in New York State for the purpose of furthering the appreciation and performance of the works of the great composer. Its members come from throughout the United States, Canada, and many other countries. The Society maintains a broad range of international contacts and is a member of the International Richard Wagner Association. The Wagner Society of New York celebrated its 35th anniversary year in 2012, and is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birth in 2013 with many events.

Voyage highlights the connection with our opera production,

Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer, as well as the musical journey through the wide variety of performing events and lectures for 2013.

Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)Music and libretto by Richard Wagner

Saturday June 22 at 8pmSunday June 30 at 3pmMatthews TheatreMcCarter Theatre Centre for the Performing ArtsPrinceton, NJ

Performed in German with English titles

Richard Tang Yuk, ConductorSteven LaCosse, DirectorMark Pirolo, Set DesignNorman Coates, Lighting DesignMarie Miller, CostumesMartha Ruskai, Wig & Make-up Design

Mark Delavan, DutchmanIndra Thomas, SentaRichard Bernstein, DalandJason Wickson, ErikDana Beth Miller, MaryAlex Richardson, Steuermann

We celebrate the 2013 bicentennial of Richard Wagner’s birth with our first Wagnerian production!

A sea captain cursed to sail the seas forever goes ashore in search of a woman who will redeem him through her faithful love in this work of wild and somber beauty.

The Princeton Festival • celebrating the performing arts 1

Concordia Chamber PlayersMichelle Djokic, Artistic DirectorSaturday June 29 at 8pmMiller ChapelPrinceton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ

ludwig van beethoven: String Trio in C minor, Opus 9 No. 3 for violin , viola and celloFranz liszt: La Lugubre Gondola for solo pianoRichard Wagner: Albumblatt (arr. Wilhelm) for violin and pianoFranz schubert: Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major for piano, violin and cello, D. 929

Kristin Lee, violinRobert Rinehart, violaMichelle Djokic, celloJohn Novacek, piano

Pre-performance talk by Concordia Artistic Director Michelle Djokic for concert ticket holders at 7pm

2 The Princeton Festival • www.princetonfestival.org

lustigdancetheatreGraham Lustig, Artistic Director

Saturday June 8 at 8pmMatthews TheatreMcCarter Theatre Centre for the Performing ArtsPrinceton, NJ

lustigDancetheatre returns to The Festival with three stunning dance theatre pieces, including “Shake Down the Stars” with a live jazz sextet, “Jangala,” a fusion of classical Indian dance and ballet, and Graham Lustig’s dynamic “Six Pianos.”


Choral Conducting Master Classwith Dr. Jan Harrington

Master Class Program: Monday June 24 through Friday June 28, 2013

Final Concert: Friday June 28 at 7pm

Miller ChapelPrinceton Theological Seminary

Princeton, NJ

This 5-day professional choral conducting master class will offer practical rehearsal strategies, choral warm-up ideas, and sessions on performance issues, score study and preparation to create compelling performances.

This master class is open to conductors, auditors and singers. To apply online, visit us at princetonfestival.org.



Choral Concertwith Dr. Jan Harrington

Friday June 28 at 7pmMiller ChapelPrinceton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ

Matthew Middleton, Accompanist

World Music | SteelpanLiam Teague, steelpanRobert Chappell, piano & percussion

Friday June 14 at 8pmClark Music CenterThe Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

Bringing together two acclaimed musicians, the Liam Teague and Robert Chappell duo features the steelpan wizardry of Teague, complemented by the multi-instrumental artistry of Chappell on piano, marimba, and Indian tabla.


Jazz | The Bruce Barth Trio

“One of the best pianists in town, period.”

—Village Voice

“At the piano, no one sounds quite like Barth. His solos are characterized by robust swing, by his ability to tell a story, and by his rich, beguiling sound.

—Newark Star-Ledger

“Pianist Barth digs deep to his true soul in the keyboard language….. self-assured and full of ideas…...”

—Downbeat

“The Pianist Bruce Barth brought a lot of resources to the bandstand.”

—The New York Times

Sunday June 9 at 4pmClark Music CenterThe Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

Bruce Barth, pianoSteve Nelson, vibraphoneRay Drummond, bass

Presented in partnership with JazzNights


Program will include Beethoven Sonata op.53 (Waldstein) Chopin Sonata in B minor and Preludes by Ahmed Adnan Saygun

“An exceptional pianist, endowed with virtuosic brilliance and boundless energy, and an interpretive power both intelligent and emotionally sensitive,” Gülsin Onay has recorded 20 albums that illustrate the breadth of her repertoire as well as her interpretive power.

Piano Recital with Gülsin OnayFriday June 21 at 8pmClark Music CenterThe Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ


A Cappella Vocal Jazz

Saturday June 15 at 8pmClark Music CenterThe Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

Keystone A Cappella

Around Eight

A new addition to our Festival offerings this year, we proudly present three

a cappella groups presenting a varied program of vocal jazz arrangements from the 1950s

to the 1990s, including the award-winning group

’Round Midnight.

‘Round midnight


Named after the troubadour Bernard de Ventadorn, BERNARDUS is dedicated to presenting the compelling and rarely heard repertoire of the Middle Ages. In this multi-media presentation, The Eternal Flame, discover how medieval citizens expressed the various emotions and forms of love, both sacred and secular.

Sunday June 16 at 7:30pmMiller ChapelPrinceton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ

Jay White, voiceCraig Resta, viellePatrick James and Sarah Pelletier, narrators

Bernardusmedieval music ensemble

The Eternal Flame:Visions of Love Throughout

the Medieval World


Organ RecitalMatthew Middleton

Sunday June 23 at 7:30pmPrinceton University ChapelPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

Organ works by Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Josef Rheinberger, and Julius Reubke.


Kawika Kahalehoe, Music Director and Symphonic Orchestra ConductorArvin Gopal, Concert Orchestra Conductor

For more information and tickets, please visit gpyo.org or call the Richardson Auditorium box office at 609.258.5000.

Greater Princeton Youth OrchestraSenior Division Concert

Saturday June 8 at 8pmRichardson AuditoriumPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ


Concert Orchestra Holst Jupiter from the Planets Rossini Barber of Seville Gershwin An American in Paris

Symphonic and Concert Orchestras Wagner Rienzi Overture

Symphonic Orchestra Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Dallas Noble, violin Ravel Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte Dvorák Symphony No.7, 4th movement

Symphonic and Concert Orchestras Rossini La Gazza Ladra Overture

Piano CompetitionPreliminary Rounds: Saturday June 8 & Sunday June 9Free and open to the public

Clark Music CenterThe Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

Final Round: Sunday June 23 at 3pmTickets required

Young performers compete in six categories for trophies and cash prizes. The preliminary rounds are free and the public is welcome to attend at any time throughout the day, approximately 9am to 4pm. You won’t want to miss the final round, which always has the audience on the edge of their seats as they compare their choices with the results of the adjudicators.

Please visit www.princetonfestival.org for competition rules and registration information.


lectures are free and open to the public.

stormy seas, stormy souls:Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer

the sorcerer of bayreuthBarry Millington, Chief Music Critic of the London Evening Standard

Barry Millington, Wagner Scholar and author of seven books on Richard Wagner, will discuss his new book The Sorcerer of Bayreuth: Richard Wagner, his work and his world. This lecture is sponsored jointly with the Princeton Public Library.

Wednesday March 6 at 7pm Princeton Public Library

the première of Der fliegende Holländer and its scandalous CastJames Camner, Music Antiquarian and Author

The 1843 premiere of Der fliegende Holländer introduced the world to a new type of opera. It featured the “leitmotif” and orchestra power only previously reached by Beethoven. The part of Senta was written for the talented singer and dramatic actress German soprano Wilhelmine Schroeder-Devrient who sang it in the premiere. Madame Devrient is also known for her scandalously erotic autobiography. Mr. Camner will discuss this first night and the lives of the cast which brought to life the first Wagnerian Opera.

Wednesday June 5 at 7pm Mary Jacobs Library at Rocky Hill

Over and under the stormy seasMarianne Grey, Docent at the Princeton University Art Museum

In every drop of the sea around us there is a story of life. Der fliegende Holländer is only one legend about this watery universe that has intrigued and challenged sailors since the Phoenicians. This talk will offer illustrations of Nature’s own art and of man’s attempts to capture the mysteries of the Sea in art.

Tuesday June 11 at 7pm Princeton Public LibraryThursday June 27 at 7pm Lawrence Library

music for stormy seas and soulsTimothy Urban, Professor of Music, Rider University

With no passports, fleeing from creditors with his pregnant wife, Richard Wagner took passage on a ship sailing from Riga to London. High seas and stormy weather forced the ship into the Norwegian fjords. Wagner claims that this was the inspiration for his opera about love and redemption, Der fliegende Holländer . This early opera is the beginning of the Wagnerian storm that would sweep through the operatic world. Professor Urban will discuss details of this romantic opera and the precedents it laid forth for subsequent operas.

Saturday June 15 at 3pm West Windsor LibraryMonday June 17 at 7pm Princeton Public Library

Lecture Series


Other EventsSaturday Voyage: the Princeton Festival gala 2013march 23 Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing, Musical Entertainment 6pm featuring bass baritone John Dominick III & Auction Greenacres County Club For more information, visit us at www.princetonfestival.org

Sunday Festival Preview June 9 A preview with our young artists2pm Free with Park Admission Grounds For Sculpture

Thursday Opera Preview June 13 Scenes from the Opera and discussion with the Directors7pm Princeton Public Library

Saturday Champagne ReceptionJune 23 Meet the artists following the opening performance of the opera Ticket required $10 McCarter Theater, West Lobby

stormy soul: how did Wagner find his muse? Jeffrey Swann, Professor of Piano at NYU

An exploration of how and why Richard Wagner made the enormous leap forward from Rienzi to Der fliegende Holländer. Jeffrey Swann is an internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and Wagner expert who presents lecture-recitals worldwide. This lecture is jointly sponsored with the Wagner Society of New York.

Sunday June 30 at 11am Princeton Public Library

Artistic Directors SeriesPreparing for a Concordia ConcertMichelle Djokic, Artistic Director of the Concordia Chamber Players

The Concordia Chamber Players are known for presenting concerts of unusual, fascinating and artistically excellent concerts. Their Artistic Director and well known cellist will discuss details of the rehearsal process that precedes a performance.

Saturday June 29, 7pm Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary


2013 gala

VoyageSaturday, March 23, 2013

6pm Cocktails & Silent Auction • 7:30pm Dinner & Entertainment

Featuring Festival ArtistsJohn Dominick III, Bass-Baritone

Akiko Hosaki, AccompanistGreenacres Country Club

2170 Lawrence Road • Lawrenceville, NJTickets $250–$1000

Sponsorship tables availableCocktails & Hors D’Oeuvres Hour only $45

For Information: 609.759.0379 or [email protected]

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Princeton Festival also gratefully acknowledges the leadership support of The Edward T. Cone Foundation. Additional support is generously provided by The New Jersey Cultural Trust, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the J. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust, the Scheide Fund along with other foundations, corporations, and individuals.

Support The Princeton FestivalThe Princeton Festival is committed to producing music with professional artists of the highest quality. To achieve this we depend on the support of individuals and institutions in New Jersey and, increasingly, in Pennsylvania and New York.

Since its inception in 2004, strong interest in the company has enabled it to grow rapidly through ticket sales and contributions. As is the case with most arts organizations, revenues from ticket sales cover less than half of production costs. We continue to rely on contributions to make up the difference.

We invite you to take part in the future of this exciting company, and to become a Festival Friend by making a tax-deductible donation. You can donate instantly and securely online: www.princetonfestival.org

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DIRECTIONS and MAP

millER ChAPEl—Chamber music, Choral Concert, medieval music

mcCARtER thEAtRE—Opera, lustig Dance

RiChARDsOn AuDitORium—Youth Orchestra (in Alexander hall)

DinKY tRAin stAtiOn

PRinCEtOn uniVERsitY ChAPEl—Organ Recital


The Princeton Festival events take place at several venues in and around Princeton, NJ. McCarter Theatre and the Princeton University campus are easily accessible by train (New Jersey Transit) from New York. The Princeton station is just across the street from the McCarter Theatre. Other performing venues (except Clark Music Center) are located on or next to the campus of Princeton University.

For complete directions to Princeton by train, bus, or automobile, please see:http://www.princeton.edu/ main/visiting/travel/

For directions to Clark Music Center at The Lawrenceville School, please see:http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/directions/


TICKET INFORMATIONWe are pleased to partner with the McCarter Theatre Ticket Office for your convenience. Tickets to all Princeton Festival events, whether held at McCarter Theatre or elsewhere, may be purchased through the McCarter Theatre Box Office in five ways and you may choose to have your tickets mailed to you or to pick them up at the event’s Will Call.

ONLINE • princetonfestival.orgFrom our website, click on the “Buy Tickets” link on every page to be directed to the McCarter Theatre Ticket Office. Online purchase will require a McCarter online account; if you do not have a McCarter username and password, they will be assigned to you the first time you make a purchase. There is a web handling fee of $4.25 per ticket.

BY PHONE • 609.258.2787 Please see box for McCarter Ticket Office hours. There is a handling fee of $8.50 per order for any number of tickets.

IN PERSON McCarter Theatre Ticket Office91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540Stop by the Theatre Ticket Office in McCarter’s front foyer to purchase tickets in person. There is no handling fee for in-person purchases.

BY FAX • 609.497.0369Fax a ticket request or completed order form from this brochure at any time. There is a handling fee of $8.50 per order for any number of tickets.

BY MAIL McCarter Theatre Ticket Office91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540McCarter Theatre Ticket Office, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540 Mail a ticket request or completed order form from this brochure. There is a handling fee of $8.50 per order for any number of tickets.

McCarter TheatreTicket Office Hours(for phone and in-person orders)Regular Hours (until June 2):• Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, and

through the first intermission on performance days

• Sundays with performances—11am through the first intermission

Summer Hours (June 3–30):• Mon-Fri 10am-6pm• Sat & Sun 11am-3pm• On Sat 6/8 & Sat 6/22, open

through the first intermission

BROCHURE DESIGN: PALMER UHL DESIGN


The Princeton Festival 2013 Ticket Order Form EVENT TIME/DATE TICKET PRICE SEATING NO. COST

lustigdancetheatre June 8, 8pm $45, $25 (under 12) Reserved Seating

Greater Princeton Youth Orch. June 8, 8pm

Jazz | Bruce Barth Trio June 9, 4pm $45 Open Seating

World Music | Steelpan June 14, 8pm $25 Open Seating

A Cappella Vocal Jazz June 15, 8pm $25 Open Seating

Medieval Music | Bernardus June 16, 7:30pm $25 Open Seating

Piano Recital | Gülsin Onay June 21, 8pm $25 Open Seating

Opera | Der fliegende Holländer June 22, 8pm $30, $60, $90, $125 Reserved Seating

Opera | Champagne Reception June 22, after opera $10 McCarter, West Lobby

Opera | Der fliegende Holländer June 30, 3pm $30, $60, $90, $125 Reserved Seating

Piano Competition Finals June 23, 3pm $25 Open Seating

Organ Recital | M. Middleton June 23, 7:30pm $25, $40 Open Seating by Section

Choral Concert June 28, 7pm $20 Open Seating

Concordia Chamber Players June 29, 8pm $35 Open Seating

Tax Deductible Contribution: (suggested donation $20)

Per-Order Fee: $8.50

TOTAL

Please mail your completed order form and payment to

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SPECIAL PRICINGFAMILY PACKAGE for the Opera • Purchase of 1 adult ticket for $30, $60 or $90 allows purchase of up to 2 tickets at $15 each for students under 18 accompanying the adult.

QUANTITY DISCOUNT • Purchases of 10 or more tickets for the same performance on one order will receive a 20% discount.

STUDENT RUSH • Half price student tickets will be available at the event box office beginning one hour prior to each performance, subject to availability.


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