Season 12

1963-1964

Roster

Seniors

October 1963 Concert

Concert Program Overview

CYS October 1963 program consists of five major works:

I. Overture to "La Gazza Ladra" (The Thievish Magpie)

• Composer: G. A. Rossini (1792-1868)
• Note: This semi-serious opera tells the story of a chambermaid who is accused and found guilty of stealing a silver spoon.

II. Symphony No. 5 in C minor

• Composer: Ludwig Von Beethoven (1770-1827)
• Movements: 1. Allegro con brio, 2. Andante con moto, 3. Scherzo Allegro, 4. Finale (allegro)
• Note: The piece is considered the most dramatic symphony of all of them up to a century after its premiere.

III. Concerto in D major for Flute Solo

• Composer: Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
• Movements: 1. Allegro moderato, 2. Adagio, 3. Rondeau
• Soloist: Camille Churchill

IV. The Triumphant Entry of the Boyars (March)

• Composer: Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935)
• Note: This Norwegian violin, conductor, and composer is best known for this work, which is strongly influenced by the music of Edvard Grieg.

V. Caucasian Sketches, Op. 10

• Composer: M. Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935)
• Movements: 1. In the Mountain Pass, 2. In the Mosque, 3. In the Village, 4. Procession of the Sardar
• Note: The composer disguised himself from a music critic of the day, using the name Ivanoff.

Featured Soloist: Camille Churchill

Camille Churchill is the youngest instrumental audition winner in the 11-year history of the California Youth Symphony. She became a member at the age of 11 and performs on the orchestra stage for the first two years. She attends Jordan Junior High, where she is the music commissioner and maintains a straight A academic record. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Max Churchill of Palo Alto.

She is the 4th flutist in the Palo Alto schools and currently commutes to San Francisco to study with Mr. Paul Renzi, the first-flutist of the San Francisco Symphony.

The young musician has appeared as a soloist on television and has made numerous solo appearances for community, church, and school affairs in the Northern California area. Earlier in the year, she competed in Marin, winning the highest possible rating and Command Performances at both competitions. She was also a winner in the Palo Alto Exchange Club Talent Search in 1961.

March 1964 Concert

Concert Program Overview

The CYS March 1964 program features four major works:

I. Overture to "The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)"

• Composer: W. A. Mozart (1756–1791)
• Note: This is considered one of Mozart's most important works. Its opera tells a story of a chambermaid who is accused of stealing a silver spoon, and the music is full of melodies, dramatic movements, and colorful orchestral shades. The libretto is filled with Masonic symbolism, reflecting Mozart's own connection to the order.

II. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15

• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
• Note: This piece is historically pointed out to be Beethoven's first piano concerto. Despite its name, it is a truly great composition, considered technically correct and perfectly fit for the orchestra. The piano part, while technically challenging, holds opportunities for musical expression.

III. Grand Canyon Suite

• Composer: Ferde Grofé (1892– )
• Movements: 1) Sunrise, 2) Painted Desert, 3) On The Trail, 4) Sunset, 5) Cloudburst
• Note: This work is a musical portrait of the Grand Canyon's sights and sounds. "On The Trail" is perhaps the most famous movement, painting a picture of a donkey ride with sounds of the trail, the braying of a burro, and a music box. "Cloudburst" is a thrilling finale, evoking a powerful storm and a peaceful moonlight night.

IV. "The Emperor's New Clothes" (A Comic Opera in 3 Acts)

• Composer: Neddy Gingold
• Choreography: Lorna Fordyce
• Note: This comic opera, based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, tells the story of an emperor who cares only about new clothes. Two swindlers, pretending to be tailors, weave an invisible suit that can only be seen by intelligent people. The emperor and his ministers pretend to see it to avoid appearing foolish, until a little boy finally shouts the truth.

Featured Soloist: Patricia Michaelian

PATRICIA MICHAELIAN, whose picture is on the program cover, is a student of Mr. Adolph Baller at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

She has been awarded several scholarships, including the Los Angeles Allied Arts Music Scholarship, the Pacific Music Society Scholarship, the Ada Clement and Lillian K. Hodghead Scholarship, and most recently, the John E. Kimber prize of a gold medal and $3000.00 for the most promising young talent in California.

Patricia has given numerous recitals throughout the State and has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in its Youth Concert series. She has participated in the Junior Bach Festivals for the past five years. She enjoys Chamber Music and is frequently heard in recitals with her father in violin-piano sonatas.

Patricia is 14 years old and a student at Herbert Hoover Junior High School in San Francisco. Her father is a member of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

May 1964 Concert

Concert Program Overview

CYS May 1964 concert includes four major pieces:

I. Symphony No. 3 in A minor, "Scottish"

• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
• Movements: Andante con moto, Vivace non troppo, Adagio, Allegro vivacissimo
• Note: Mendelssohn was a highly cultured musician. He began this work after being inspired by trips to Italy and Scotland. The symphony was actually number "3" in the fifth and last finished, and the score was not published until after his death. This performance includes only the traditional first and fourth movements, with a minor melody suggesting a "wild dance of rude Highlanders."

II. Andante Cantabile

• Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
• Note: This piece is the second movement of the String Quartet in D Major (Op. 11). It is a highly popular and unforgettable melody, derived from a Ukrainian folk song.

III. October Mountain (A percussion sextet in five movements)

• Composer: Alan Hovhaness
• Three movements prepared by Richard Peterson
• Note: The composer is based in the United States and is of Armenian descent, heavily relying upon the music of his ancestral country as the basis for his contemporary compositions. The piece uses Armenian liturgical modes and features non-orchestral percussion instruments such as: timpani, timbales, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam (gong), and xylophone.

IV. The "1812" Overture Solennelle

• Composer: P. I. Tchaikovsky
• Note: The "1812" Overture is a beloved piece of great popularity, written to commemorate the victory over Napoleon. It features a medley of a hearty Russian prayer ("God Preserve Thy People"), French march strains, and a Russian folk song. The climax depicts the victory with boisterous cannon and the loud Tsarist Russian Anthem, cutting through the march's music. The performance uses the sound of artillery as it was used in Tchaikovsky's time, contributing to the work's lasting popularity.

Featured Soloist: Richard Peterson (Percussion)