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On behalf of our wonderful Symphony musicians, it is my great pleasure to inviteyou to “Come Home to the Symphony”.

During this 46th season of the Symphony, you will have the unique opportunity toexperience a musical celebration dedicated to the Oakville community - a year thatis filled with Oakville guest artists, a world premiere by Oakville composer HunterCoblentz and great symphonic repertoire performed by our outstanding musicians.

One of the most important elements in the success of our Symphony is our largeaudience of appreciative subscribers. Your enthusiastic presence and continuedcommitment to our musicians plays an integral role in the excitement of our concertpresentations.

The 2013/14 concert year is the Symphony’s musical celebration of Oakville: itsoutstanding Symphony, its generous donors, sponsors, patrons, and the tireless workby Gillian Santangeli and our Board of Directors, musical staff and the greatmanagement team of Peggy and Murray Steele.

Welcome to our 46th season. It is truly wonderful to have you “Come Home to theSymphony”

Sincerely, ROBERTO DE CLARAArtistic Director

From the Conductor’s Podium

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Gillian Santangeli,Chair

Heath AllenMark BrownCathy CarterCatherine ChenDeb Cooper

Cynthia FerrierAnna HewittMartin LevmanRon McKeePatrick PacentiBianca Tino-GaetaniRob Whittaker

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Active in both symphonic and operatic conducting, Roberto De Clara has been the MusicDirector and Principal Conductor of the Oakville Symphony Orchestra since 1997. PastArtistic Director positions have included Music Director of the Prince George Symphony,Music Director York Symphony and Artistic Director of the Etobicoke Philharmonic. In addi-tion to the artistic success of the Main Series subscription concerts, his tenure at theOakville Symphony has been marked by a number of initiatives, including Family ChristmasConcerts, educational concerts, a series of post-concert chats following regular subscriptionconcerts and, starting in the 2010/11 season, a new behind the scenes look at orchestral lifeand music entitled nOt juSt the scOre.

Mr. De Clara’s symphonic guest conducting has included engagements with orchestras inCanada and abroad including: the Winnipeg Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic, OrchestraLondon, Stratford Symphony, the Vienna Pro Arte Orchestra and the orchestra of theNational Theatre in Prague. His European operatic debut took place in the historic EstatesTheatre in Prague, conducting a new production of Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE for theNational Theatre of the Czech Republic. He has also served as a guest conductor for highlysuccessful productions of Gianni Schicchi and Don Pasquale for the International Vocal ArtsInstitute in Tel-Aviv, in stagings by legendary singers Renato Capecchi and Federico Davia.

Mr. De Clara began his professional career as Assistant Conductor of both the HamiltonPhilharmonic and Opera Hamilton. A summa cum laude graduate of McMaster University,he also holds diplomas in conducting from the Mozarteum Sommerakademie in Salzburgand the Wiener Meisterkurse of the Vienna Conservatory. He has also studied conductingat the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy; the Aspen Music School in the USA and the RoyalConservatory in Toronto. In the course of his career he has worked with such distinguishedconductors as Jiri Belohlavek, Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic (Prague), BorisBrott (Toronto), Julius Kalmar (Vienna), Ferdinand Leitner (Salzburg), Gustav Meier(U.S.A.) and Richard Woitach and Joan Dornemann of the Metropolitan Opera. A strongproponent of continual professional development, Mr. De Clara has participated in interna-tional conducting seminars in the U.S.A, Prague and Sofia, with the noted pedagogueGustav Meier and Rossen Milanov (Former Associate Conductor of the PhiladelphiaOrchestra).

Roberto De Clara has been the recipient of numerous awards including: First Prize in theAustrian-Television Radio (O.R.F.) Salzburg Conducting Competition (where the head ofthe jury was the legendary Intendant Rolf Liebermann), the Heinz Unger ConductingAward in Toronto and scholarships from the Canada Council and the Canada-Israel CulturalFoundation.


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From the Mayor

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To the OSO Audience:

Welcome to the Oakville Symphony Orchestra’s2013-2014 Season!

We are very fortunate to have one of the finestcommunity orchestras in Canada; this isabundantly clear in the quality of the performanceevery time the symphony takes the stage.

This season’s focus on Oakville, both in terms ofthe talented musicians delivering the music andthe pieces they’ve chosen, is a real tribute to ourcommunity’s musical and artistic strength.

I look forward to the season ahead andencourage everyone, lifelong patrons and thosewho’ve never been, to come out and Come HomeTo The Symphony.

On that note, I would like to extend very bestwishes to all – maestro, musicians and audience –for a most successful and inspiring season.

Happy listening,Mayor Rob Burton


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Welcome to the Oakville Symphony’s 46th season!Our success amply demonstrates that we are one ofCanada’s top community orchestras. We have hadso many years of performing great symphonic musicdue to the dedication of our volunteer musicians,the leadership of our professional musicians, thetalent of our maestro and the enthusiasm of ouraudiences. Add in the support of our corporatepartners and government grants, along with thedirection of our tireless staff and board members,and you have the winning formula!

A community orchestra is, by definition, made up of volunteer musicianswho come from the community. The reality is that the Oakville Symphonydoes so much more than just play our four major concerts. When a group oftalented musicians get together, great things happen:

• Our Community Outreach Committee, started by some of our musicians, identifies opportunities to bring classical music to children through the Family Christmas Concerts, the Young People’s Concert, free Mini-Concerts, and the Meet the Musician program that brings a musician intolocal schools.

• Our professional and volunteer musicians play together in duets, trios and quartets, and are available for hire by contacting the Oakville Symphony.

• Our Music Director hosts post concert chats and the nOt juSt the scOrelecture series.

• Former Young Artists and members of the Oakville Symphony have gone on to successful careers in music.

We are able to be creative and active in the larger community with theongoing support of our sold-out by subscription audiences and ourgenerous Friends. Thank you for being part of our community. Enjoy theseason!

Gillian Santangeli, ChairOakville Symphony Orchestra

Gillian Santangeli has been a member of the Board of the OSO since 2007. Many yearsago, she was a member of the percussion section of the OSO. Gillian and her husbandDavid have been raising their three sons in Oakville for the last 15 years and are bothactive volunteers in the community.


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Our Musicians

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(M) - Young Artist Mentor | (G) - Guest | Y.A. - Young Artist | * - Member of professional core

VIOLINSJoseph Peleg,Concertmaster*

Norman Hathaway, Co-Principal*

Wren Canzoneri, Co-Principal*

Simcha ArmstrongEslyn BlairCatherine BurghardtBrigitte CormierEleanor Crymble-ShaperoIrene DeWolfJamie Godber, Y.ASabina GorohkovskyKarl HakalaMichaela HurasStella Jeong, Y.A.Andrea KhoIgor KubelikClara Kyung, Y.A.June MillerIan MorrisonHelen PetoRon SealeyReade Snair, Y.A.Ruthie SnellTamara SnellJill YokoyamaSarah ZbogarLinda Choi (M)Vivian Chon(M)Kaylee Davidson (G)David Rehner (M)

VIOLASBill McMillan, Principal*Esme DaviesVilija HakalaMunjal JoshiMartin LevmanClement NgNorma NoseworthyAndrew O’Brien Y.A.

VIOLONCELLIJose Shapero, Principal*

Sonja BucklandPaul BurghardtDeb DaymondAnthony De ClaraBarbara FrenschJean GrieveEdward JeongElena JubinvilleLiz LesserDominic MitchellMarilyn McKayPeggy SteeleKim Tatone

BASSIElizabeth Wallace, Principal*

Bob BellRoger HollingworthKevin MannJeff StringerMac VanDuzer, Y.A.Tim FitzGerald (M)

FLUTESJoan Browne, Principal*Natalie CabriMilan Brunner (G)

PICCOLONatalie Cabri

HARPSharlene Wallace, Principal*

OBOESNancy Nelson, Principal*

Paul Lancaster, Principal Emeritus

ENGLISH HORNNancy Nelson

CLARINETSStephen Walter, Principal

Steve Haynes

BASS CLARINETStephen Walter

BASSOONSMargaret Davey, Principal

Josh Marshall

FRENCH HORNSHeath Allen, Principal*

Kelly KaddatzJuliet MayerGail Pauling Tina Shapero (G)

TRUMPETSRon McKee,

Co-PrincipalJenny Peace,

Co-Principal

TROMBONESJonathan Lapp, Principal

Mark Kissel

BASS TROMBONETom Wallace

TUBARick Jatiouk

TIMPANILorne Grossman, Principal*


STEPHEN SITARSKI, ViolinStephen Sitarski enjoys a varied career as aviolinist and musician. During the 12/13season, he conducted both the Mississaugaand Georgian Bay Symphonies.Recently named in 2012 the Concertmaster

of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra,Stephen holds the same position with theEsprit Orchestra, and held the same positionwith the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS)for 15 seasons (1997–2012). During his tenurein K-W, Mr. Sitarski became Artistic Director ofthe KWS Baroque and Beyond. Stephen hasalso been guest concertmaster across Canadaand the United States, working with manydistinguished conductors including MstislavRostropovich, Philippe Entremont, RaymondLeppard, Bramwell Tovey, and James Judd. Hehas served as Associate Concertmaster of theCanadian Opera Company Orchestra, theWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and was guest

concertmaster and featured soloist with the National Ballet Orchestra for EugeneOnegin and Russian Seasons in March 2011.

Stephen frequently appears as soloist with many concertos in the standardrepertoire as well as concertos written especially for him by Canadian composers suchas Kelly-Marie Murphy (Blood Upon the Body, Ice Upon the Soul, 2006 premiere withKitchener-Waterloo Symphony) and Glenn Buhr (Violin Concerto, 2000 premiere withKitchener-Waterloo Symphony). Stephen is a founding member of Trio Laurier,formed in 2007 with cellist Paul Pulford and pianist Leslie De’Ath, and is a regularparticipant in diverse chamber groups and festival events nationally andinternationally with many of Canada’s finest musicians. He is also a frequentperformer with Toronto’s acclaimed the Art of Time Ensemble and Soundstreams,with which Stephen completed a tour in May 2012 to Taiwan and China, performingworks by Tan Dun and R. Murray Schafer.

As an arranger, Stephen has arranged music for the Emperor Quartet (over 20arrangements of show tunes and popular songs), Quartetto Gelato (Octosca) and theKitchener-Waterloo Symphony (Canadian and Italian national anthems).

Stephen was just awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, a nomination submitted bythe National Youth Orchestra, where he is a faculty member. Stephen is also on thefaculty of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Toronto’s Glenn Gould School of theRoyal Conservatory of Music, and is a frequent mentor for Hamilton’s NationalAcademy Orchestra. He has taught at the Banff Centre for the Arts, was an instructorat the University of Manitoba, and has maintained an active private studio.

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JOSEPH PELEG, ConcertmasterA native of Hungary, Joseph came to Canada in 1968 and earned his Bachelor of Music from theUniversity of Toronto, and later his Masters of Music from Indiana University, while workingwith Joseph Gingold. Mr. Peleg has also worked with the eminent virtuosi Joseph Szigeti andNathan Milstein. He has performed solos and recorded and played with chamber music groupsthroughout Canada, the USA, Israel and many European centres. As well as serving asconcertmaster of the Oakville Symphony he is also the leader of the Contreras String Quartet.

NORMAN HATHAWAY, Principal Second ViolinMr. Hathaway graduated with a performance degree from the Faculty of Music, University ofToronto, where he studied violin with David Zafer and Chamber Music with the Orford StringQuartet. Following his graduation he spent several summers at the Banff School of the Arts. Hehas been a member of the Stratford Festival Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the TorontoPhilharmonic, the popular ensembles Quintessence and Ensemble Vivant, as well as co-concertmaster of the Phantom of the Opera Orchestra in Toronto. Norman enjoys hisassociation with the Oakville Symphony and wishes to express his thanks to the people ofOakville for their unfailing support for this outstanding orchestra.

WILLIAM MCMILLAN, Principal ViolaMr. McMillan has completed undergraduate degrees and postgraduate studies in music andeducation at the University of Toronto. A former director of the Inter-Provincial Music Camp,Principal of the North York Summer Music School as well as past conductor of the Halton andSheridan Youth Orchestras, Pickering Philharmonic and Havergal and Crescent ChamberString Orchestras, Mr. McMillan is currently Curriculum Leader in Arts at York Mills Collegiateand active in writing and publishing music for strings.

JOSE SHAPERO, Principal CelloMr. Shapero graduated from the University of Toronto with Bachelor and Masters degrees incello and piano. He has been Principal Cellist and guest soloist with several professional andcommunity orchestras. Jose has recorded for commercials and television shows including theCBC series, Street Legal. He is also very active performing in schools as part of the Meet aMusician program. Jose leads the music ministry at North Bramalea United Church inBrampton and Temple Sinai Synagogue in Toronto.

ELIZABETH WALLACE, Principal Double BassMs. Wallace studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto with the former TSOprincipal bass, Tom Monahan, and privately with virtuoso Gary Karr. She has performed asAssistant Principal Bass with the Atlantic Symphony and CBC orchestras in Halifax, NovaScotia. As a member of the Atlantic Camera Trio, Elizabeth has performed at provincial andnational functions including Royal Family visits. As well as freelancing with various orchestras,she is presently Principal Double Bass with the Rose Orchestra in Brampton. Ms. Wallaceteachers privately and is also the double bass instructor at Klaudia’s Music Studio in Oakville.

HEATH ALLEN, Principal French HornMr. Allen completed his Masters of Music degree in performance at the University of Torontounder the guidance of Eugene Rittich. He has performed frequently with orchestras throughoutsouthern and eastern Ontario including the Toronto Philharmonia, Kingston, Oshawa-Durham,Niagara and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphonies. He is also an avid Opera Orchestra musician hav-ing played with Royal Opera Canada, the Brampton Lyric Opera and Opera Kitchener. In 2011he travelled to China and performed with the Ontario Festival Symphony Orchestra as part of acultural exchange program. He has also performed as a soloist with the Oakville Symphony andwith the Queen’s University Wind Ensemble. Mr. Allen continues to perform as a chamber musi-

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cian with the Trails Brass Quintet, the Lisgar Trio and the Ceremonial Brass Quintet. He coach-es the brass and woodwind sections of the Halton Youth Symphony Orchestra and teachesinstrumental and vocal music for the Peel District School Board.

JOAN BROWNE, Principal Flute Joan Browne is Principal Flute with the Oakville Symphony (Roberto De Clara) and theCelebrity Symphony (Andrzej Rozbicki) and has performed as a soloist and orchestral flutistand piccolo player throughout the GTA with the Toronto Sinfonietta (Matthew Jaskiewicz), theToronto Philharmonia (Kerry Stratton), the Toronto Golden Symphony (Piotr Rubik), theToronto Silver Orchestra (Michael Newnham) and the Oakville Chamber Orchestra (CharlesDemuynck). She holds a Masters from the University of Toronto (Nora Shulman and VirginiaMarkson, Toronto Symphony). Collaborative performances and recordings include “Adagio,ma non troppo” (harpist, Sharlene Wallace), ”Songs from Greenhayes” (Janet Obermeyer andJohn Laing), “Love came Down at Christmas” (Clive R. Dunstan , Choirs of St. James UnitedChurch of Toronto) the Toronto Orpheus Choir (Brainerd Blyden-Taylor) and “Youth Cue:Radically impacting the lives of Youth” (Randy Edwards of Texas). www.joanbrowne.com

LORNE GROSSMAN, Principal PercussionistLorne is delighted to be Principal Timpani/Percussion with the Oakville Symphony for the 12thyear in a row. Lorne is the timpanist with the Hannaford Street Silver Band, TorontoSinfonietta, Peterborough Symphony and Opera York.� After playing the entire summer of2013 with “Cats” at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto as the drum set player, Lorne says it willbe fantastic getting back into the symphonic world playing timpani again. Working withRoberto De Clara and the Oakville Symphony organization is such a pleasure that as long asthey ask him back, Lorne will be honoured to perform with them. Having just retired fromteaching percussion at Upper Canada College he will have more time to listen, practice andperform which is what being a musician is all about. www.percussionist.ca

SHARLENE WALLACE, Principal Harp Oakville native Sharlene Wallace is both a Classsical harpist and one of Canada's most prolificand influential Celtic/lever harp players. She has won two international harp competitions andcreated six independent CDs, featuring many of her own compositions. Most recently shereleased a new CD, Q&A, with American Celtic harpist Kim Robertson. Sharlene toursinternationally giving concerts, workshops, masterclasses and adjudications. She also teachesboth lever and pedal harps privately in Oakville, Guelph and Toronto as well as at YorkUniversity and Wilfred Laurier University. Her own Classical performance degree is from theUniversity of Toronto where she studied with the eminent Judy Loman. Sharlene is principalharpist with Oakville, Guelph and Kingston Symphonies. www.sharlenewallace.com.

NANCY NELSON, Principal Oboe After receiving a full scholarship and graduating from McMaster University in Honours MusicSumma Cum Laude, Nancy Nelson received a Canada Council Grant for further oboe andEnglish horn studies in Philadelphia. She is the oboe/English horn of the HamiltonPhilharmonic Orchestra, and has performed in the Toronto Symphony, Kitchener WaterlooSymphony, Symphony Niagara, Brantford Symphony, and Orchestra London oboe sections.Nancy also regularly performed in the musicals Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, MissSaigon, Showboat, Ragtime, Beauty and the Beast, House of Martin Guerre, Annie Get Your Gun,and in NOTL (My Fair Lady and Ragtime). During the summer of 2012, she had the honour ofplaying in the Broadway tour production of Wicked. Nancy is oboe instructor at 3 mainuniversities. You can hear her on numerous CDs and DVDs. She also operates a private musicstudio in home (piano/oboe/theory) and is organist and Music Director at Christ ChurchFlamborough.

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“Symphonic Passion”November 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm & November 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm

PROGRAMO Canada

Violin Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonin Dvorak

I: Allegro ma non troppo II: Adagio, ma non troppo(The first and second movements are played without a break)

III: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo

Guest Artist, Stephen Sitarski, Violin

INTERMISSION

Symphony No. 5, e-Moll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Tschaikowski

I: Andante con moto II: Andante cantabile con alcuna licenzaIII: Valse – Allegro moderato IV: Andante maestoso

The Concert

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Book your tickets now for the OSO’s

“Family Christmas Concert”December 15, 2013 at 1:30 & 4:00 pm at the Oakville Centre

Guests: The Oakville Children’s Choir & Clodagh Earls, Soprano

Tickets now available at the Oakville Centre Box Office 905-815-2021

Our subscription series continues . . .February 1 & 2, 2014 – “Rome & Vienna” Guest Artist: Adam Zinatelli, Trumpet


ANTONIN DVORAK (1841-1904)Violin concerto in A minor, Op. 53I: Allegro non troppo II: AdagioIII: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace

Dvorak completed the first draft of thisconcerto in 1879-80, shortly after he hadbroken into international fame with workssuch as his immensely popular SlavonicDances. The distinguished Hungarian violinistJoseph Joachim had recently helped Brahmsto finalise the solo part of his violin concerto(and he gave its first performance in 1879),

and he had also previously assisted Bruch in a similar way. With thisbackground, Brahms introduced the relatively inexperienced Dvorak toJoachim, and Dvorak delivered the score of his own concerto for commentsby Joachim in May 1880. In this case, however, Joachim proved tardy andpedantic in his corrections to the music, both in the solo part (indicatingsome sections were “too difficult…”) and the orchestration. The net resultwas a delay of over three years, until a substantially modified score wasfinalised for its first performance in 1883. Unconventionally for the time, there is no extended classical orchestral

introduction, but after a simple fanfare, the soloist begins almostimmediately with a dancing theme. After several thematic groups, there is atransition without a break to the second movement through a cadenza-likepassage. The adagio is perhaps the most rewarding of the three movements for the

listener. It is in three sections, beginning with a romantic melody in the solopart. There is a stormier middle section, and then the initial melody returnsin a modified form, but now played by the horns and with a delicate solopart above that. The third movement is in the form of a sonata-rondo, and is based on a

fast syncopated Czech waltz, known as a furiant. The giocoso (playful)marking strongly recalls the style of the Slavonic Dances.

Program Notes

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PETR ILYCH TCHAIKOWSKI (1840-93) Symphony No. 5 in E minor. Op. 64 I: Andante; allegro con animaII: Andante cantabileIII: Valse, allegro moderatoIV: Finale, andante maestoso - allegro vivace

Composed in 1888, this symphony isextensively based on a “motto” theme thatmay have been derived from an opera byGlinka, and which is associated with thewords "Turn not into sorrow". At the time,Tchaikowski was suffering from considerable

anxiety about his sexual orientation, and many have interpreted the moodof his Fifth Symphony to reflect his feeling of resignation on this matter, andthe conflict between individual freedom and predetermination. The Fifth is unusual in that the same motto theme appears in various

forms in all four movements. To begin, the clarinets present an extendedversion of the theme as a slow march; the strings then provide anaccelerated answer, which is then followed by a waltz-like version of thetheme. In the second movement, there is a personal statement byTchaikowski in the form of an extended horn solo. It is developed in a fastertempo, leading eventually to a re-entry of the motto, and the horn returnstogether with violins and oboes for a further reprise. The third movement waltz seems initially to be devoid of the motto, but

eventually it also turns out to be related, and the motto itself is finally heardquietly in the low woodwinds. The Finale begins as a triumphant march,developing forcefully as a massive sonata, and with a clear restatement ofthe motto in its original format. The movement has been described as brash,overstated, and lacking conviction. It is, nevertheless, another personalstatement by Tchaikowski, indicating an uncertain victory over his ownpersonal sorrow.

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Support one of Oakville’s most important cultural organizations through “Friends of the OSO”.While keeping ticket prices at affordable levels so that as many as possible may enjoy the OSO, theproceeds from ticket sales cover only 40% of the total costs of presenting a concert. The Symphonyneeds the generous additional support of “Friends of the OSO”.

• Join the BRAVO CIRCLE: $2,000+ • Sustain as a SUPPORTER: $250 - $499• Join the MAESTROS: $1,000 - $1,999 • Commit to being a CONTRIBUTOR: $50 - $249• Become a BENEFACTOR: $500 - $999 • Sponsor a Young Artist – see below

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The OSO Youth ProgramThe purpose of this program is• To support the development of young musicians in the Halton area• To find and develop new players for the orchestra• To encourage cultural diversity in the youth of the community

YOUNG ARTIST AWARDSThe 2013-2014 concert season in Oakville marks the 17th year for the Young Artist Awards. Theseawards stimulate the interest of young people by creating opportunities for them to develop their skillsby playing with the orchestra. In turn, their participation helps the orchestra to achieve its objective ofcontinuous improvement of the symphonic sound. Each student receives a bursary of $1,500.Young Artists for 2013-14: Jamie Godber – violin, Stella Jeong – violin, Clara Kyung – violin, ReadeSnair – violin, Andrew O’Brien – viola, and Mac VanDuzer – bass. THE KENNETH HOLLIER AWARDThis award, named in honour of the orchestra’s founding musical director, was introduced six yearsago and also recognizes promising young artists. It is available to string players and non-string playersin alternate years. The winner receives a bursary of $500. This award does not include a commitmentto play with the orchestra, other than the possibility of a solo under mutually agreeable circumstances.

DEVELOPING ARTIST AWARDSThese awards were introduced to recognize the talents of some of the younger competitors for theKenneth Hollier Award. They are given at the discretion of the judges on a “deserving” basis.

THE YOUSSEF-WARREN VIOLINThe Oakville-based Youssef-Warren Foundation donated a quality violin, to be loaned to a youngviolinist, playing with the OSO. The violin, made in 1993 by Romano Gaini a master violinmaker fromFerrara, Italy and is appraised at $14,000. Ian Morrison, violinist with the OSO, has donated a“Handorff” bow in the value of $1000 to accompany the violin when it is borrowed. The recipient ofthe violin and bow for the 2013-2014 season is Reade Snair.

THE HOLLIER VIOLAThe Oakville Symphony Orchestra is very grateful to Dorothy Hollier-Bidlake, widow of the founderof the Symphony, Kenneth Hollier, for her donation in his honour of his A.G.Galea viola, as well as hisLaberte viola bow and viola case. The appraised value of this gift is $24,000.

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STELLA JEONG, ViolinStella Jeong began playing violin at the age of three in South Korea in her mother'smusic academy. She continued playing the violin when she moved to Canada andstudied with teachers such as Myron Moskalyk and Mayumi Seiler. She completed theRoyal Conservatory of Music Grade 10 for violin. She is currently a student at the TaylorAcademy, previously known as the Young Artists Performance Academy, where she isstudying with Kelly Lindstrom. She also is part of the Academy Orchestra and theensemble in the program.

Stella played first violin in the Mississauga Youth Orchestra in 2004 and from then on,she continued to play in small ensembles and the Oakville church orchestra. She alsoplayed in the Hamilton Youth Philharmonic Orchestra from 2010-2011 and was involvedin the White Oaks Secondary School orchestra for the musical production of Fiddler onthe Roof in 2012. Outside of music, Stella is in the International Baccalaureate Programand French Immersion program as a Grade 12 student in White Oaks.

MAC VANDUZER, BassJohn MacRae (Mac) VanDuzer began studying piano at 6, guitar at 8, double bass at 11and trombone at 12. Having completed Grade 9 Conservatory for piano, Mac is nowfocusing on double bass as his primary instrument (for which he is also in Grade 9Conservatory), although he continues to play trombone and bass guitar at high school.At T. A. Blakelock, where he is in Grade 12 and a High Skills Major in Music, Mac playswith the award-winning Senior Jazz Orchestra (bass and bass guitar) and the SeniorWind Ensemble (principal trombone). Mac also studies jazz on the double bass atHumber College’s Community Jazz Program.

Mac played double bass with the Halton Youth Chamber Orchestra (2007-2009) andbass guitar with Halton Junior Jazz (2010). He went on to play with High Rendition JazzBand (piano 2011, bass guitar 2012). When not making music, Mac plays rep and highschool football, as a middle linebacker and offensive tackle. He was born in Oakville.

JAMIE GODBER, ViolinJamie Godber is 17 years old and is currently a Grade 12 student at T. A. Blakelock H.S.,participating in the Specialist High Skills Major program for music. She began studyingviolin at the age of 3 1/2, initially with the Oakville Suzuki Association. Jamie hassuccessfully completed her Grade 10 RCM exam with First Class Honours and iscurrently working on ARCT repertoire. She is presently studying with Adele Pierre. Herearly endeavours have included participating in the Suzuki Youth Orchestra of theAmericas held in Minneapolis Minn. as well as many years with the Halton YouthSymphony. Summer camps have included the Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute,the Oakville Performing Arts Camp, as well as “Music at Port Milford”, a chamber musiccamp for advanced musicians.

She enjoys piano, guitar & singing as well as playing French Horn in the T.A. BlakelockSenior Wind Ensemble. In addition to her musical endeavours she plays Midget A hockeywith the Oakville Hornets and is a summer camp counsellor at Hockey OpportunityCamp. Jamie is thankful to be part of the Oakville Symphony and is enjoying her thirdseason as a young artist.

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READE SNAIR, ViolinReade Snair is 17 years old and a Grade 12 student at T. A. Blakelock H.S. He startedtaking violin lessons at the age of 3 with Jean Grieve of the Oakville Suzuki Association.Reade is currently studying at Wilfred Laurier University under Jerzy Kaplanek, amember of the Penderecki String quartet. Reade was the recipient of the Dr. GrantHoneyman Memorial Trophy for receiving the highest mark for Grade 10 strings in theBrantford Kiwanis Music Festival.

In May 2012 he was a finalist in the Ontario Music Festival where he competed againsttalented young musicians throughout the province. In 2009 he was Concertmaster of theHalton Youth Chamber Orchestra. In the summertime he regularly attends The OakvillePerforming Arts Camp as well as the Inter-Provincial Music Camp.

Reade often performs in small chamber groups at local events. In addition to theviolin, he plays the piano and trumpet. Reade is honored to be a member of the OakvilleSymphony for the 2013/14 season.

ANDREW O’BRIEN, ViolaAndrew O’Brien is a seventeen-year-old Grade 12 student at White Oaks SecondarySchool. He is actively involved in the music programs at his school, singing bass in theschool’s chamber choir. Andrew also plays the principal trombone in the Senior ConcertBand and in the Brass Quintet. He was with the Halton Youth Symphony for their 2012-2013 season playing the viola. This is his first year with the Oakville Symphony andAndrew is honoured to have been awarded the Young Artist’s Award. He currentlystudies with Katherine Rapoport, a professor at the University of Toronto.

Andrew plays the bass trombone with High Rendition Jazz Band. He also played thetrombone with the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra for their 2012-2013 season, whichthey finished with a performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

Andrew is in his fourth year volunteering as a piper with the Halton Regional PoliceService’s Pipes and Drums, engaging frequently in community activities. When notrehearsing or performing, Andrew enjoys biking, camping and working part-time atOakview Funeral Home.

CLARA (YEYHUN) KYUNG, ViolinClara (Yeyhun) Kyung was born in Dresden, Germany. She is a Grade 11 student atWhite Oaks Secondary School. She began playing piano at the age of 5 and recentlycompleted her Grade 9 RCM exam. She began playing violin, her primary instrument, atthe age of 8, when she started attending École Sacré-Coeur (an arts school) inSherbrooke, Québec. She is currently working on her Grade 10 RCM for violin and shestudies with Adele Pierre.

Clara played violin with the Halton Youth Symphony in 2012, and she also playedflute in her school’s concert band in 2013. This is her first year playing with the OakvilleSymphony.

Outside of music, Clara enjoys learning new things and being academicallychallenged; hence, she is in the International Baccalaureate program at her school. Sheenjoys spending her free time reading, making crafts, or researching about interestingtopics.


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Latecomers will not be permitted to enterthe Main Theatre after the show has beencalled. Guests arriving late will be askedto remain in the lobby and watch the per-formance on a video monitor. Ushers willescort latecomers to their seats during anappropriate break in the performance.

Cameras and Recording Equipment arenot permitted in the Main Theatre, due tocopyright infringements and the hazardsto performers created by the use of suchequipment.

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Wheelchair Seating is available. Pleaserequest these seats in advance, whenordering your tickets at the Box Office.

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