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CONCERT
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
THE.COMPETITION.ROUNDS
Butler School of Music,
McCullough Theatre and Bates Recital Hall
Saturday, February 22
Senior First Round
10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:40 pm
FRIDAY-.FEBRUARY.23
Sunday, February 23
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OPENING.CONCERT
Senior First Round
10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:00 pm
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Monday, February 24
The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra
Gerhardt Zimmermann, music director
and conductor
Ilya Gringolts, violin
Anton Nel, piano
Olivier Charlier, violin
Kevin Zhu, violin
Program:
BERLIOZ: Roman Carnival
MENDELSSOHN: Double Concerto for Piano
and Violin mov. 2 & 3
WAXMAN: Carmen Fantasy
- Intermission SCHWANTNER: Someday Memories
DUTILLEUX: Sur le même accord
STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite
The Menuhin Competition Austin 2014 opens with
a spectacular array of music, soloists and one of
America’s top university orchestras: The University
of Texas Symphony Orchestra (UTSO) under the
baton of Gerhardt Zimmermann. In the spirit of the
competition, acclaimed international soloists share
the stage with outstanding young talents. Former
prize winner and internationally acclaimed violinist
Ilya Gringolts will be joined by Austin’s very own
Anton Nel in Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto for
Piano and Violin; a rarely performed work and one of
the very few pieces for violin, piano and orchestra.
French violinist meets French composer when Olivier
Charlier performs the Austin premier of Dutilleux’s
Sur le même accord. And last year’s Junior 1st Prize
winner, American Kevin Zhu plays Waxman’s Carmen
Fantasy which earned him standing ovations at his
London debut at the Royal Festival Hall last year.
Paid Event
Junior First Round
10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, February 25
Junior First Round
10:00 am - 1:20 pm & 2:20 pm - 5:40 pm
Wednesday, February 26
Senior Semi-Finals
2:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the all-star jury in their search for the very
best young violinists. Witness a range of stunning
performances live in the concert hall as junior and
senior competitors from all over the world perform
30-minute recitals of their chosen works. Enjoy the
varied and exciting repertoire designed to test the
skills and musicality of each player.
The Junior First Round’s repertoire includes
“The Cowboy and the Rattlesnake,” a specially
commissioned new work by Butler School of Music
professor Dan Welcher. The Senior Semi-Finals include
“Black-Eyed Suzy” a specially commissioned work by
Butler School of Music composer Donald Grantham.
They also include the competitor’s choice of a Haydn
string quartet performed with the acclaimed Miró
Quartet, the Quartet-in-Residence at The University of
Texas at Austin.
Free Admission
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CHAMBER.MUSIC.EVENING
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PARENTING.THE
DEVELOPING.MUSICIAN
PANEL.DISCUSSION
Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall
Joji Hattori, violin, Lu Siqing, violin,
Gordon Back, piano, Anton Nel, piano
and Adam Holzman, guitar
Butler School of Music,
Bates Recital Hall
Program:
Laurie Scott, Associate Professor of Music and Human
Learning at The University of Texas at Austin and
director of The University of Texas String Project,
sits down with former Menuhin Competition Junior
First-Prize winner Kevin Zhu and his father, Daniel,
for a discussion about parenting a young musician.
This hour-long forum is free and open to all who want
to learn and share experiences. Discussion topics
include creating a supportive learning environment,
balancing social, academic, and musical development,
the value of excellent instruction, and the benefits of
a musical peer group. This event occurs concurrently
with the first day of the free Senior Rounds, a great
opportunity for parents and students to witness
amazing developing musicians in action.
MOZART: Sonata in G major K301
KREISLER: selected short works
PIAZZOLLA: Historie du Tango, Cafe & Nightclub
- Intermission GANG CHEN: Sunshine in Tasikuergan
SAINT-SAËNS: Sonata Op.75
Chinese violinist Lu Siqing and Japanese/Austrian
violinist and conductor Joji Hattori are joined by
Austin-based South-African pianist Anton Nel and
Welsh pianist Gordon Back in a colorful chamber
music evening with works by Mozart, Kreisler,
Debussy and Saint-Saëns. For a brilliant piece by
Piazzolla for violin and guitar, Joji Hattori is joined
by critically acclaimed guitarist and Austin resident
Adam Holzman. Both Hattori and Lu are former prize
winners of the Menuhin Competition, and together
with Anton Nel they are on this year’s jury panel.
Paid Event
Free Admission
MONDAY-.FEBRUARY.2G
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SOLOIST-.CONCERTMASTER
OR.CHAMBER.MUSICIAN
PANEL.DISCUSSION
Butler School of Music,
Bates Recital Hall
Embarking in a career as a professional musician
offers many choices but instrument competitions
are often associated with fostering budding soloists
only. The Menuhin Competition actively encourages
participants to broaden their view and explore which
path may be best-suited to the individual’s strengths
and skills. Competition President, juror and former
prize winner Joji Hattori and some of his fellow jurors
are presenting and discussing career opportunities
for talented violinists and how best to pursue them –
a panel discussion particularly aimed at competitors
and students but open to the public.
Free Admission
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THE.JUROR’S.EAR
Butler School of Music,
Lecture/Recital Studio: MRH 2.614
Get inside the mind of an instrument competition
juror. Learn what they look and listen for in the
competitors’ playing. Bring your lunch and sharpen
your juror’s pencil for this special hour between the
Junior Rounds, Day 2. Violinist and UT faculty member,
Sandy Yamamoto, along with Menuhin Competition
Artistic Director, Gordon Back will share their unique
perspective on competition judging in this special
one-hour event.
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STRINGS.AT.NOON
Blanton Museum Atrium
Brian Lewis, violin, Marianne Gedigian, flute,
David Kim, violin
Program:
J.S. BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings
and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043
A. VIVALDI: Flute Concerto No. 3 “Il gardellino”
M. MCLEAN: Elements
Join the Menuhin Competition jurors Brian Lewis
and David Kim together with Austin-based flautist,
Marianne Gedigian for this special lunchtime concert
at the Blanton Museum. The program combines classic
favourites with an Austin premiere. Bach’s Double
Violin Concerto, one of Yehudi Menuhin’s favourite
works, performed with great violinists like Oistrakh, is
followed by the Austin premiere of a contemporary
work by Michael McLean.
Free admission to the Blanton Museum
made possible by the Moody Foundation.
Free Admission
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THE.ART.OF.THE.VIOLIN
SPEAKING.EVENT
Blanton Museum Auditorium
During this special presentation about the art of violin
making, participants can learn about the crafting
elements that go into creating the unique sound that
distinguishes the world’s most coveted violins.
Presenter Charles R. Ervin, Ph.D. has specialized
in every aspect of violin making, restoration, and
sales of instruments and bows. He has enjoyed a
33-year career in this field, lecturing extensively on
his discoveries pertaining to the origins and tonal
superiority of the classical instruments and bows,
which remain the most desired among soloists and
collectors.
Free admission to the Blanton Museum
made possible by the Moody Foundation
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THURSDAY-.FEBRUARY.2J.-.SATURDAY-.MARCH.3
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MASTERCLASSES.WITH.THE.JURY
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YEHUDI.MENUHINW.VIOLINIST.AND.VISIONARY
SPEAKING.EVENT
Butler School of Music
Thursday, February 27, 2014
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Saturday, March 1, 2014
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Bates Recital Hall: Pamela Frank
Bates Recital Hall: Olivier Charlier
Recital Studio: Ilya Gringolts
Lecture/Recital Studio: MRH 2.614: Brian Lewis
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Bates Recital Hall: Joji Hattori
Recital Studio: Lu Siqing
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Bates Recital Hall: Arabella Steinbacher
Recital Studio: David Kim
A rare opportunity to see eight internationally
acclaimed soloists guide the next generation of
musicians. The Menuhin Competition jurors – Pamela
Frank, Joji Hattori, Ilya Gringolts, Olivier Charlier,
Lu Siqing, Arabella Steinbacher, David Kim and
Brian Lewis – each lead a two-hour master class for
competitors, open to Butler School of Music students
and the public.
Sponsored by the Dorothy Richard
Starling Foundation
Fine Arts Library
Learn about one of the 20th century’s most
famous violinists, the man who started the
Menuhin Competition and many other music
projects. Jonathan Benthall, Yehudi Menuhin’s sonin-law, talks about the violin legend’s collaborations
with talents such as Ravi Shankar as well as his unique
approaches to music education. This free talk, hosted
by the Fine Arts Library, takes place during the dinner
break of the Junior Finals competition.
Free Admission
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RISING.STARS.-.THE.JUNIOR.FINALS
Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall
Free Admission
The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra
Gerhardt Zimmermann, music director
and conductor
Bion Tsang, cello
7 Junior Finalists
Program to include:
HANDEL-HALVORSEN: Passacaglia in G minor
for violin and cello
SARASTE: Zigeunerweisen
WAXMAN: Carmen Fantasy
SAINT-SAËNS: Rondo Capriccioso
WIENIAWSKI: Polonaise Brillante No 2. Op. 21
The Junior Finals take place in two sessions. In the
first part, competitors perform a sonata movement
with piano by Beethoven, Schubert or Brahms. They
will also play a demanding piece of chamber music;
a work for violin and cello by Norwegian composer
and violinist Johan Halvorsen on a theme by Georg
Friederich Handel. In the second half each finalist
performs their chosen virtuoso work accompanied by
The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra.
The winners will be announced at the end of
the evening.
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SATURDAY-.MARCH.3
SATURDAY-.MARCH.3
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FAMILY.CONCERT.-.THE.COMPOSER.IS.DEAD!
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RISING.STARS.-.THE.SENIOR.FINALS.
Family Concert for Schools in Austin
Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall
Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Cleveland Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Giancarlo Guerrero, narrator
diabolically fun-filled murder-mystery afternoon, as
we explore the crime — and the orchestra’s family
of instruments.
Program:
This concert is sponsored by Vista Equity Partners.
DVORAK: Carnival Overture
KREISLER: Praeludium and Allegro
(Junior 1st Prize Winner)
STOOKEY: The Composer is Dead
(text: Lemony Snicket
Admission is coordinated
through Austin-area Schools.
This concert is sponsored by
Vista Equity Partners.
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bay, conductor
4 senior finalists
Program to include the
candidate’s choice of:
BARBER: Violin Concerto, Op. 14
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G minor, Op. 61
Four outstanding violin concertos and four of the
world’s most talented young players will create a
particularly exciting evening at Austin’s Long Center
when the Menuhin Competition 2014 culminates
in the Senior Finals. Accompanied by the Austin
Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Peter Bay,
four finalists will each perform their chosen violin
concerto in their quest for the coveted 1st Prize.
There’s dreadful news from the Long Center — the
composer is dead! The musicians are most certainly
guilty of something. Where were the violins on the
night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the
trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously? Everyone
seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and
nearly everyone is a musical instrument. Join the
Inspector as he interrogates all the unusual suspects
in a concert based on the book by Lemony Snicket
with the music of Nathaniel Stookey. Join us for a
The winner will be announced at the end of
the evening.
Paid Event
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YEHUDI.GOES.TO.TEXASW
FIDDLE.CELEBRATION
Long Center for the Performing Arts,
Outdoor Patio
Come enjoy a Texas twist on the Menuhin festivities
as we celebrate the fiddle, cousin of the classical
violin. Austin fiddling phenom, Ruby Jane, headlines
this outdoor patio concert at the Long Center the
precedes the Senior Finals inside. Other guests
include Mary Hattersley’s Blazing Bows, where fiddlers
ages four and up take the stage to showcase the
future of Texas fiddling.
Free Admission
Sponsored by Forrest Preece and Linda Ball
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SUNDAY-.MARCH.2
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CLOSING.GALA.CONCERT.WITH
THE.CLEVELAND.ORCHESTRA
Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Cleveland Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Junior and Senior 1st Prize Winners 2014
Program to include:
DVORAK: Carnival Overture
KREISLER: Praeludium and Allegro
(Junior 1st Prize Winner)
TBD: Violin Concerto (Senior 1st Prize Winner)
RAVEL: Tzigane - Arabella Steinbacher, Violin
-IntermissionTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in e minor
The Menuhin Competition Austin 2014 closes with
a spectacular gala concert featuring The Cleveland
Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Last
appearing in Austin in 1976, The Cleveland Orchestra
has become one of the most sought-after performing
ensembles in the world and is considered one of the
most important orchestras in the United States.
Rising and established stars share the stage this
evening: both first prize winners of the Menuhin
Competition 2014 and German violinist and jury
member Arabella Steinbacher, who has firmly
established herself as one of today’s leading violinists
on the international concert scene.
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After Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, a work that
embodies the festival spirit suggested by its title,
the evening features three captivating works for
violin and for orchestra. Ending with Tchaikovsky’s
Fifth Symphony, an audience favorite for its soaring,
memorable melodies and deeply passionate,
emotional richness. This gala concert is a firework of
musical emotions most suited to celebrate the finale
of the first Menuhin Competition held in the U.S.
All ticketing proceeds and donations for this event
are dedicated to the COMP (Children’s Opportunities
for Music Participation). Learn more about COMP on
pg. 14, or visit the Butler School of Music website:
music.utexas.edu
This concert is sponsored by Vista Equity Partners.
Paid Event
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