Next Generation Friday, January 20, 7:30PM - Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Raleigh, NC

Saturday, January 21, 7:00PM - A.J. Fletcher Music Center - Greenville, NC

This Next Generation Residency is generously sponsored by East Carolina University

Ara Gregorian, artistic directorThe 17th Season

ProgramTwo Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 Dmitri Shostakovich I. Prelude (1906-1975) II. Scherzo

Ara Gregorian, Santiago Vazquez-Loredo, Melody Steinbart & Sarah Grace Bindrim, violins;Hye-Jin Kim & Christopher Taylor, violas; Emanuel Gruber & Meredith Steele, cellos

Duos for Viola Béla Bartók 27. Limping Dance (1881-1945) 23. Song of the Bride 35. Ruthenian Kolomejka 28. Sorrow 44. Transylvanian Dance

Ara Gregorian, Andrew Jones, Rebecca Kim, Adam Pence, Jorge Richter Alice Rosario, Andrew Collins & Erik Wright, violas

String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 Johannes Brahms I. Allegro non troppo (1833-1897)

Hye-Jin Kim & Hee Yeon Kim, violins; Ara Gregorian & Andrew Collins, violas; Zvi Plesser & Chelsea Bernstein, cellos

Duos for Violin Béla Bartók 32. Dance from Maramaros (1881-1945) 21. New Year’s Song I 36. Bagpipes 13. Wedding Song 14. Pillow Dance 37. Prelude and Canon

Hye-Jin Kim, Andrea Lockard, Jared Egan, Seth Poppe, Santiago Vazquez-Loredo, Ara Gregorian, Jose Olea Vico, Christopher Taylor, William Alfonso & Rebecca Fetter, violins

Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 Felix Mendelssohn I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco (1809-1847)

Ara Gregorian, Sarah Grace Bindrim, Hee Yeon Kim & Ryan Tolentino, violins; Hye-Jin Kim & Rebecca Kim, violas; Zvi Plesser & Alex Lavine, cellos

Brief Intermission

Concerto for Two Cellos, RV 531 Antonio Vivaldi I. Allegro (1678-1741) II. Largo III. Allegro

Emanuel Gruber & Zvi Plesser, cellos; Next Generation String Orchestra

The Four Seasons Antonio Vivaldi IV. L’Inverno: Winter (1678-1741)

Hye-Jin Kim, violin; Next Generation String Orchestra Suite for Strings, Op. 1 Carl Nielsen I. Präludium (1865-1931) II. Intermezzo III. Finale

Next Generation String Orchestra

String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 27 Edvard Grieg I. Un poco andante - Allegro molto ed agitato (1843-1907)

Next Generation String Orchestra

Four Seasons Guest Artist: Zvi Plesser, cello ECU Faculty Artists Ara Gregorian, violin/viola · Hye-Jin Kim, violin/viola · Jorge Richter, violin/viola · Emanuel Gruber, cello · Christopher Buddo, bass

Current ECU StudentsViolin:William Alfonso - Freshman - Jacksonville, NC · Sarah Grace Bindrim - Junior - Rocky Mount, NC · Jared Egan - Freshman - Greensboro, NC · Rebecca Fetter - Freshman - Virginia Beach, VA · Hee Yeon Kim - 1st Year Masters - Seoul, South Korea/Capetown, South Africa · Andrea Lockard - Senior - Fairfax, VA · Jose M. Olea-Vico - Freshman - Winston Salem, NC · Seth Poppe - Junior - Greenville, NC · Melody Steinbart - 2nd Year Masters - Hartland, WI · Melanie Strnad - Junior - Waxhaw, NC · Moriah Swindell - 2nd Year Masters - Greenville, NC · Ryan Tolentino - Junior - Virginia Beach, VA · Santiago Vazquez-Loredo - Sophomore - Hickory, NC

Viola: Taylor Byrd - Junior - Charlotte, NC · Andrew Collins - Certificate of Advanced Performance Studies - Greensboro, NC · Andrew Jones - Senior - Woodbridge, VA · Rebecca Kim - 2nd Year Masters - Norfolk, VA · Adam Pence - Freshman - Jacksonville, NC · Alice Rosario - Freshman - Jacksonville, NC · Christopher Taylor - Senior - Virginia Beach, VA · Erik Wright - Sophomore - Greenville, NC

Cello: Chelsea Bernstein - 2nd Year Masters - Newport, RI · Steven Farr - 1st Year Masters - Salt Lake City, UT · Nicholas Fullenwider - Junior - Greensboro, NC · Daniel Lail - Freshman - Hickory, NC · Alex Lavine - Freshman - Greenville, NC · Adam Schreiber - Freshman - Chapel Hill, NC · Meredith Steele - Freshman - Davidson, NC

Bass: William Bewley - Certificate of Advanced Performance Studies - Hickory, NC · Christopher Puckett - Senior - Topsail Island, NC

For information regarding donations please contact Mary Jane Gaddis (252-328-1268, gaddism@ecu.edu).

Four Seasons 2016-2017 Gifts Season Sponsor $25,000–$49,999East Carolina UniversityTracey & Henry Smith

Residency Guarantor $10,000–$14,999An Anonymous Guarantor of Four SeasonsCollege of Fine Arts & Communication at East Carolina University The Division of Academic Affairs at East Carolina UniversityPeggy Hart ShupingSpringshire Retirement CommunityDavid & Sydney Womack

Concert Sponsor $7,500–$9,999The Thomas B. & Robertha K. Coleman FoundationMax Joyner Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Smith, Jr. & Grady-White Boats, Inc.Drs. Jonathan & Vanessa Workman

Benefactor $5,000–$7,499Trude & Michael Bate^

Paul & Jill Camnitz Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dietrich

Artist Sponsor $3,000–$4,999Drs. William & Diane CastleDr. & Mrs. Tom FeldbushDr. & Mrs. John FogartyDrs. Dan & Veda Moore

Patron $1,000–$2,999Jane Bennett Dr. & Mrs. Myron CasparDrs. Paul & Fiona CookDr. & Mrs. E.G. CrawfordNelson CrispDr. Charles FantazziDrs. George Fenich & Kathryn HashimotoDr. & Mrs. Michael Holdeman Dr. Elizabeth & Mr. Jim ForrestalDavid & Judy Fruend^

Mary Furth Drs. Herb & Lynne GarrisonHye-Jin & Ara GregorianLinda & Leon GregorianJohn & Dianne Hale^

Dr. Carolyn HamptonDr. & Mrs. James E. HollandEllen & Peter HollisDrs. John Holter & Betty WilliamsDr. & Mrs. Jung-Keun KimDr. & Mrs. Ernest LarkinArnold & Zena Lerman^

Dr. & Mrs. Paul MehlhopSharon OwensDr. & Mrs. Walter Pofahl

Dr. and Mrs. Louis ReichBrian & Ani ResnickDr. & Mrs. Stanley RiggsDr. & Mrs. Robert Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Otis StrotherMr. & Mrs. Bruce SwanDr. & Mrs. Robert TanenbergDr. Donald H. TuckerMr. & Mrs. Randy WaltersMr. & Mrs. Lawrence A.Watts Mrs. Ann Whitehurst

Supporter $500–$999Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Archie Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Archie Mr. & Mrs. David BrodySt. Ann Catholic ChurchHenry CherryMr. & Mrs. Michael CotterSean & Kathleen Walsh FlanaganPhysicians East P.A.Piedmont Music Center Dr. & Mrs. John Rose

Contributor $250–$499Chris & Mary BuddoMr. & Mrs. Bill ByrdDr. & Mrs. Michael DingfelderDr. & Mrs. Paul Gemperline Hopper Piano & Organ Company^

Jane Howell & Ruth VandifordMr. & Mrs. George KevilleDr. Nanyoung Kim Jean F. Kenny

Dr. & Mrs. Richard MarksDr. & Mrs. William MeggsNancy MinguezDr. & Mrs. Charles MooreSara MunfordAnthony & Francoise PapalasDr. Mary RaabDr. & Mrs. Cecil RandMr. & Mrs. Walter RentschlerAlex Robertson & Etsil MasonAllison Westphal Dr. Cyrus Whaley and Mr. Patrick Cassidy^

Dr. Jinxiang Zhu^

Friend up to $249 Mrs. Jose Albernaz Dr. & Mrs. Sviatoslav ArchavaMr. & Mrs. Don BoldtTy Carter John HollowayDr. & Mrs. Bernard KaneLynda E. Lane Richard LuchtWilliam PateDennis and Barbara PelletierFrank & Jeanne RabeyDale E. SwanBlythe TennentPaul TschetterMr. & Mrs. Christopher UlffersMr. & Mrs. Bryant D. Walker

^ Denotes gifts to Four Seasons in Raleigh

Beethoven Society $100,000+Anonymous Gift (Bequest)Bach Society$10,000–$24,999Ellen & Peter HollisSchumann Society $5,000–$9,999 Hye-Jin & Ara GregorianGifts in memory of Barbara Lane Tucker

Mendelssohn Society $1,000–$4,999Gift in memory of Eugene FurthMr. & Mrs. Thomas ArchieMr. & Mrs. Thomas Bennett, in honor of Robert DietrichDr. Elizabeth & Mr. Jim ForrestalDavid FurthDr. & Mrs. Ira M. Hardy, IIDr. & Mrs. Michael HoldemanDr. & Mrs. Robert Tanenberg

Haydn Society$500–$999Anonymous GiftLinda Gregorian in memory of Laura StrandnessVivaldi Society up to $499Gifts in memory of Frances CherryGifts in memory of Dr. Christopher deGrootJoe & Mary Jane Gaddis

Drs. Scott & Dawn KendrickMarguerite PerryStephen E. Row in memory of Kathleen A. RowRev. & Mrs. E.T. Vinson

Four Seasons Endowment Gifts & Bequests

Ara Gregorian, artistic directorThe 17th Season

• Appearances at the Norfolk and Ravinia festivals• Performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Parsimmon Hall (Tokyo) and Castella Caetani (Italy)• Winner of a 2001 Presser Award• Pianist for the Tanglewood Festival Chorus of the Boston Symphony

Keiko Sekino, piano

East Carolina University Faculty Artists

Ara Gregorian, violin

Hye-Jin Kim, violin

Emanuel Gruber, cello

• First prize winner of the Yehudi Menuhin and Concert Artists Guild International Competitions• Performed as soloist with the Philadelphia, New Jersey Symphony, BBC Concert and the Seoul Philharmonic orchestras• Appearances at the Marlboro, Ravinia, Prussia Cove, Music from Angel Fire and Bridgehampton festivals

• Former principal cellist of the Israeli Chamber Orchestra• Winner of the Pablo Casals Prize and the Concert Artists Guild Competition• Appearances at the Musical Spring (St. Petersburg) and Rostropovitch (Riga) festivals

• Artistic Director of the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival• Performances as soloist with the Boston Pops and Shanghai symphonies• Appearances at the Santa Fe, El Paso and Casals (Puerto Rico) festivals• Performed with Daedalus Quartet and Concertante

Jorge Richter, viola

Christopher Buddo, bass

• Conductor of the ECU Symphony Orchestra• Appearances at the Utah, Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival and Brasilia Summer music festivals• Served as guest conductor of the Brasilia National Theater, Oak Ridge and the National Music Conservatoire symphony orchestras

• Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at East Carolina University• Former bass professor and Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs at Baylor University• Performed with the Fort Worth, Waco, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Roanoke symphonies

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