A Live Presentation Of 2001: A Space Odyssey

A Live Presentation of2001:A Space OdysseyPresented in association with Warner Bros., Southbank Centre London, and theBritish Film InstituteDetroit Symphony OrchestraMusica SacraKent Tritle / Music DirectorRobert ZieglerConductorFriday Evening, September 21, 2018 at 8:00Hill AuditoriumAnn ArborOpening Performance of the 140th Annual Season

This evening’s performance is co-presented with the University of Michigan College of Engineering.Media partnership provided by Michigan Radio 91.7 FM.The Steinway piano used in this evening’s performance is made possible by William and Mary Palmer.Special thanks to Tim Chupp, Chrisstina Hamilton, Carol Rabuck, John Foster, Alec Gallimore, BenjaminKuipers, Rada Mihalcea, Joanna Millunchick, Byron Roberts, and Holly Taylor for their participation inevents surrounding this evening’s performance.In consideration of the artists and the audience, please refrain from the use of electronic devicesduring the performance.Any photography, sound recording, or videotaping of this performance is prohibited.

PROGRAM2001: A Space OdysseyProducer and Director / Stanley KubrickScreenplay / Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley KubrickOriginal Theatrical Date: April 4, 1968Oscar Winner: “Best Special Effects”Based on the short story The Sentinel by Arthur C. ClarkeThis evening’s performance is approximately three hours in duration and will beperformed with one intermission.3

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we present this multi-mediacommunity event, Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey,complete with live orchestral and choral accompaniment.Michigan Engineering and the University Musical Society (UMS) take pridein our contributions to the creativity of our University community and region.Through our shared commitment to innovation and excellence, we have cosponsored this performance and its accompanying events as a gift to ourcampus and the people of Michigan.We believe 2001 is one of the most important artistic works of the 20th century.Long recognized as one of the greatest and most inspiring science-fictionworks of all time, the film is heralded for its technological realism, innovativespecial effects, and dazzling use of symphonic and choral music to heightendramatic effect.It also opened our hearts and minds to what may be possible, and drove anentire generation of ambitious minds to pursue this future. This event is notonly a celebration of 2001, but also of the amazing work being conducted righthere at U-M — and exactly how close we are to having science fiction becomereality.We are thrilled you have joined us tonight and hope you enjoy the performance.Alec Gallimore, Ph.D.Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering,Richard F. and Eleanor A. TownerProfessor of Engineering, Arthur F.Thurnau Professor, and professor ofaerospace engineering and appliedphysics4Matthew VanBesienPresident, UMS

ARTISTSHailed by the New York Times as “cuttingedge,” the internationally acclaimedDetroit Symphony Orchestra is knownfor trailblazing performances, visionarymaestros, collaborations with the world’sforemost musical artists, and an ardentcommitment to Detroit. As a communitysupported orchestra, generous giving byindividuals and institutions at all levelsdrives the continued success and growthof the institution.Esteemed conductor Leonard Slatkin,called “America’s Music Director” bythe Los Angeles Times, became the DSO’s12th music director, endowed by theKresge Foundation, in 2008. The 2017 –18season marked Maestro Slatkin’s 10thand final year in the role, and in 2018–19,he returns as music director laureate.Acclaimed conductor, arranger, andtrumpeter Jeff Tyzik serves as principalpops conductor, while celebratedtrumpeter and composer TerenceBlanchard holds the Fred A. and Barbara M.Erb Jazz Creative Director Chair.With growing attendance andunwavering philanthropic support from theDetroit community, the DSO’s performanceschedule includes classical, pops, jazz,young people’s, and neighborhoodconcerts and collaborations with highprofile artists, from Steven Spielberg toBen Folds and Lang Lang. In July 2017, theDSO embarked on its first international tourin 16 years, making its debut in China andfirst visit to Japan in 19 years.A commitment to broadcast innovationbegan in 1922, when the DSO became thefirst orchestra in the world to present aradio broadcast, and it continues todaywith the free Live from Orchestra Hallwebcast series, which also reaches tens ofthousands of children with the ClassroomEdition expansion.Making its home at the historicOrchestra Hall within the Max M. andMarjorie S. Fisher Music Center, oneof America’s most acoustically perfectconcert halls, the DSO actively pursues amission to embrace and inspire individuals,families, and communities throughunsurpassed musical experiences.In a lively and versatile career, RobertZiegler (conductor) has conductedmasterpieces from Albinoni to Zappaand collaborated with artists across themusical spectrum. He trained as a pianistwith Jakob Gimpel and John Ringgold andstudied conducting with Franco Ferrara.A past prize winner in the G. FitelbergConducting Competition, MaestroZiegler has directed orchestrasincluding the London Philharmonic,the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, theBBC Concert Orchestra, the ScottishChamber Orchestra, Dublin’s RTE Concertand Symphony Orchestras, the City ofBirmingham Symphony Orchestra, the BBCNational Orchestra of Wales, and the RoyalOpera House, Covent Garden. Internationalguest conducting includes the GulbenkianOrchestra, l’Orchestre Nationale d’Ilede France, the Japan Philharmonic, theShanghai Symphony and Philharmonicorchestras, the San Francisco Symphony,the New Zealand Symphony, and theAdelaide Symphony. Future engagementsinclude debuts with the Hong KongPhilharmonic and Spain’s Orchestra of theAsturias.Maestro Ziegler conducted the premieresof live musical accompaniment to films suchas Jerry Goldsmith’s pioneering score forPlanet of the Apes and Bernard Herrmann’sfinal film score for Martin Scorsese’s iconicTaxi Driver. He has performed the scorefor Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey withthe Gulbenkian Orchestra, the AdelaideSymphony, the Japan Philharmonic, and theLondon Philharmonic. He has conductedconcerts of the music of John Williams,including Mr. Williams’ 80th birthday galaconcert at the Royal Albert Hall.Maestro Ziegler’s extensive work infilm also includes recording originalsoundtracks by Radiohead guitarist JonnyGreenwood (There Will Be Blood, InherentVice), Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings,The Hobbit), Alberto Iglesias, Max Richter,Shigeru Umebayashi, Lorne Balfe, MichaelGiacchino, Mark Isham, and Alf Clausen forThe Simpsons.5

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Musica Sacra, the longest continuouslyperforming professional chorus inNew York City, was founded in 1964 byRichard Westenburg and is now underthe artistic leadership of Kent Tritle,who began his 12th season this year.Musica Sacra presents performanceseach year at venues throughout NewYork, including Carnegie Hall and LincolnCenter for the Performing Arts, and itsannual performances of Handel’s Messiahat Carnegie Hall are a New York holidaytradition.Musica Sacra previously joined theNew York Philharmonic for its live scoreperformance of 2001: A Space Odyssey.The chorus is frequently invited to performwith such ensembles as the Orchestra ofSt. Luke’s and the New York City Ballet, inthe Mostly Mozart Festival, and by concertpresenters throughout the region.Musica Sacra has given the world andNew York premieres of more than 25 choralworks, including, most recently, the worldpremiere of Evan Fein’s oratorio Deborah,based on the biblical character fromthe Book of Judges, at Alice Tully Hall atLincoln Center.Musica Sacra’s most recent recordingis Eternal Reflections, an album of vocalworks by Robert Paterson, the awardwinning composer and founder of theAmerican Modern Ensemble. The growingdiscography of recordings on the BMG,RCA, MSR Classics, and DeutscheGrammophon labels includes Messagesto Myself, a program of recent works byDaniel Brewbaker, Michael Gilbertson,Zachary Patten, Behzad Ranjbaran, andChristopher Theofanidis.Musica Sacra’s community engagementinitiative, in partnership with schools8and social service organizations in theNew York metropolitan area, reflectsits dedication to educating students inthe appreciation and history of choralmusic. In addition, Musica Sacra presentsinformational sessions for adult audiencesto help contextualize their concertexperience.For more information, please visitwww.musicasacrany.com.Kent Tritle (music director, Musica Sacra)is one of America’s leading choralconductors. In addition to leading MusicaSacra, he is the director of cathedral musicand the organist at the Cathedral of St.John the Divine in New York City, as wellas music director of the Oratorio Societyof New York. In addition, he is director ofchoral activities at the Manhattan Schoolof Music and is a graduate faculty memberof The Juilliard School. Also an acclaimedorgan virtuoso, Mr. Tritle is the organistof the New York Philharmonic and theAmerican Symphony Orchestra.Mr. Tritle’s current season is marked bythe expansion of the Oratorio Society’sCarnegie Hall season from three to fourconcerts, which will include Kullervo, therarely performed symphonic poem bySibelius, and Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater.From 1989–2011, Mr. Tritle conducted theSacred Music in a Sacred Space seriesat the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, andfrom 1996 –2004, he was music directorof the Emmy-nominated Dessoff Choirs.He hosted The Choral Mix with Kent Tritle,a weekly program devoted to the vibrantworld of choral music, on New York’s WQXRfrom 2010–14.

MUSICA SACRAKent Tritle / Music DirectorMichael Sheetz / Assistant Music DirectorMark Hanke / Administrative DirectorSopranoMargery DaleyChloe HolgateLinda JonesJamet PittmanNola RichardsonElisa Singer StromElena WilliamsonZen WuAltoEric BrennerHai-Ting ChinnMatthew DemingMichele EatonKatie GeissingerMisa IwamaHelen KarloskiKate MaroneyDaniel MoodyHeather PetrieKirsten SollekTenorNathaniel AdamsAndrew FuchsAlex GuerreroEmerson SievertsMichael SteinbergerBassJoseph BeutelBrian MextorfSteven MooreAndrew PadgettJose Pietri-CoimbreGregory PurnhagenCharles SprawlsPeter StewartUMS ARCHIVESThis evening’s performance marks the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s 83rdappearance under UMS auspices following the Orchestra’s UMS debut inNovember 1919 at Hill Auditorium under the baton of Ossip Gabrilowitsch.The Orchestra most recently appeared under UMS auspices in January 2013,conducted by Leonard Slatkin in Hill Auditorium, in a performance celebratingthe Frieze Memorial Organ as part of Hill Auditorium’s centennial season. UMSwelcomes Maestro Robert Ziegler, Musica Sacra, and Kent Tritle as they maketheir UMS debuts this evening.9