Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Program
鈥淎 Kiss for All the World鈥
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Event Program for Two Performances
Friday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood
Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. at Margaret Williams Theatre, 好色先生
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I Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
II Molto vivace
III Adagio molto e cantabile
IV Choral Finale 鈥 Presto
Justyna Giermola, soprano
Apryl Helder, mezzo-soprano
Adam Herskowitz, tenor
David Langan, bass
In partnership with NJCU, members of the 好色先生 Symphony join the university鈥檚 orchestra for this performance.
Finale 鈥 Ode to Joy 鈥 Adapted from Friedrich Schiller
Oh friends, not these tones!
Rather, let us strike up more pleasant and joyful ones!
Joy, beautiful spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium,
We enter, drunk with fire, heavenly one, into your sanctuary.
Your enchantments bind again, that which custom strictly divided.
All men become brothers, where your gentle wings are found.
He who has succeeded in the great pursuit, to be friend to a friend,
He who has won a lovely bride, adds to his jubilation!
Indeed, he who has even a single soul to call his own in this world!
And he who has never achieved it, he slinks away, weeping, from this realm.
All beings drink of joy from the breast of Nature;
All the just, all the evil ones follow her trail of roses.
Kisses she gave us, and fruitful vines 鈥 a friend, proven in death;
Base lust was given to the worm, and the cherub stands before God.
Happily, just as His suns fly through the magnificent course of Heaven,
So hurry, brothers, on your course, joyfully, like a hero to the victory.
Be embraced, millions, by this kiss for all the world!
Brothers! Above the starry canopy there must dwell a loving Father.
Are you sinking low, O millions? Do you wish to sense the Creator, O world?
Seek him above the star-canopy! Above the stars must he dwell.
Performers
Violin I
Xavi Morato Garcia
Courtney Pinsky
Eddie Venegas
Drew Youmans
Darryl Kubian *
Bryan Hernandez-Luch *
Fatima Aaziza *
Violin II
Naxo Laro
Joe Deninzon
Jennifer Axelson
Milly Mustelier-Charadan
Vincent Novellino
John Connelly *
Viola
Lourdes Rosales
Jennifer Frantz
Martha Mooke
Lucy Corwin *
Chris Terhune *
Cello
Tom Valdez
Leo Grinhauz
Bryan Wilson
Hyewon Kim *
Double Bass
Alex Jenkins
Rich Messbauer
Flutes
McKenna Blair
Brianna Stackhouse
Oboes
Nick Gatto
Mackenzie Conroy
Clarinets
Tessa O鈥橞oyle
Alejandro Yumiguano
Bassoons
Connor Babos
Jeffrey Frias
Contrabassoon
Bob Gray
Horns
Lauren Olivola
Sergio Gomez
Jeison Campoverde
Alejandro Castillo
Trumpets
Kevin Alarcon-Garcia
Flor Haro
Trombones
Starlyn Lopez
Oscar Mendez
Djorkaeff Zentla
Timpani
Raymond Pi帽eda
Bass Drum/Cymbals
Emmanuel Solano
Triangle
Daemen Den Bleyker
*Member of 好色先生 Symphony
Dr. Robert Prowse, Director
Soprano
Maximilian del Rosario
Brianna Esteves
Ivana Estime
October Gomes
Gabrielle Sammarone
Kaileen Santiago
Olivia Ventura
Soprano II/Alto
Simone Briscoe
Mariane Frances Capio
Hailun Chen
Ja鈥橫irah Davis
Danielly Garcia
Jessica Garcia
Qawiyya Haqq
Katie Harrigan
Lexylee Martinez
Melanie Mora
Sarina Rizzo
Janine Salinas
Danette Sheppard-Vaughn
Gabrielle Stanowski
Emily Tunney
Tenor
Mateo Acosta
Jeison Campoverde-Yunganaula
Jalen Garraway
William Guerrero
Jackie Logan
Sebastian Mendes
Logan Mirthes
Kevin Pintor
Joshua Rosenthal
Bass
Jabel E. Abreu
David Castillo
Jaime Chirinos
Daemen Den Bleyker
Marlon Dominguez
Manuel Encarnacion
Leonardo Ferradino
Byron Flores, Jr.
Moses Garcia
Peter Grater
Jordan Owens
Damon Porter
Erik Proa帽o
Cruz Roger Romero
Delvante Roseburgh
Anthony Tavarez
Deborah Holden-Holloway, Minister of Music
Soprano
Deborah Holden-Holloway
Diana Perog
Alicia Prowse
Kathy Whalen
Alto
Eve LoCastro
Cheryl Mensing
Elizabeth Osgood
Tenor
Mathew Tartza
Bass
John Hahn
Robert Holloway
David Osgood
Walter Perog
Sam Moscella
Performer Bios
Born in Poland, soprano Justyna Giermola brings a traditional European flavored classical music with a layered, luxuriant voice, and striking beauty. Ms. Giermola鈥檚 voice has been described as 鈥渞ich and velvety鈥 which has led her to sing many of Puccini鈥檚 heroines. She has sung both Musetta and Mimi in La Boheme and the title roles in Tosca, Manon Lescaut and Suor Angelica. Other roles include Micaela in Carmen, Nedda in I Pagliacci, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Mother and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Jadwiga in the Polish Opera Straszny Dwor (Haunted Manor), Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Auretta in Mozart鈥檚 L鈥檕ca del Cairo, and Violetta in La Traviata. Her performances have led her to sing on national stages such as Carnegie Hall in NYC and internationally in Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Poland.
Apryl Helder, mezzo-soprano, is in high demand as a performer and voice teacher. She has performed throughout the United States in opera, concert, and musical theater. Some favorite opera and oratorio soloist credits include Cherubino in Mozart鈥檚 Le Nozze di Figaro, Carmen in Bizet鈥檚 Carmen, Charlotte in Werther, Bach鈥檚 St. Matthew鈥檚 Passion, Honegger鈥檚 King David, and Mendelssohn鈥檚 Elijah, to name a few. She performs regularly throughout the tri-state area. Apryl has been teaching throughout Bergen County since 2005. She currently maintains a full private voice studio, and has over fifty musicals to her credit as a Music Director in various community and children鈥檚 theater programs. Her love of vocal pedagogy keeps her active in teacher training workshops throughout the United States. For more information, check out her website at .
Adam Laurence Herskowitz, is known internationally for his work as a dramatic tenor. His favorite roles include Calaf, Otello, and Bacchus. He sang multiple seasons at the Metropolitan Opera with highlights including the Capitano in Simon Boccanegra, Messenger in Aida, Don Riccardo in Ernani, First Armed Man in Magic Flute, Harry in La Fanciulla del West, and on the Met鈥檚 Japan tour as the Herald in Don Carlo. His performances have been broadcast in HD movie theaters, on PBS, WQXR Radio, Satellite Radio, and sold on DVD and ITunes. He has also performed with Minnesota Opera, Toledo Opera, Winter Opera of St. Louis, Southold Opera, Union Avenue Opera, Chautauqua Opera, and 好色先生 Opera Theater. He won awards from The Wagner Society of N.Y., Liederkranz Competition, Gerda Lissner Foundation, and The Metropolitan Opera National Council. He earned a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois and a master鈥檚 degree in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music
David Langan鈥檚 professional operatic repertoire spans many of the major bass-baritone roles, among them Mephistopheles in Faust, Sarastro in Die Zauberfl枚te, Colline in La Boh猫me, Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Alfonso in Cosi Fan Tutte, and many others. He has appeared as a principal singer in close to a thousand performances with major opera companies throughout North and Central America, as well as Europe. San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, Vancouver Opera, On Site Opera,Theater Hansestadt L眉beck, Osnabr眉ck Stadttheater, Wolf Trap, Sarasota Opera, Opera Colorado, as well as the opera companies of Guatemala City, Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Chautauqua and New Orleans, among others, have all been beneficiaries of Mr. Langan's work. He also appeared as the King in Verdi's Aida on the PBS Great Performance series opposite Pla莽ido Domingo. He has shared the stage as principal singer with many of today's finest performers including Pla莽ido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, Joyce DiDonato, Eric Owens, Mirella Freni, and Lawrence Brownlee. Among his faculty appointments were posts at Westminster Choir College, Indiana University, Shenandoah Conservatory as well as Kean University where he currently teaches voice, diction and performance. Mr. Langan grew up in Middletown, NJ, has vocal performance degrees from Rowan University (BA) and Indiana University (MM), He currently resides in Ridgewood, NJ and is the father of 13 yr old twins Sophie, who regularly appears as a supernumerary at The Metropolitan Opera, and Jamie, a budding cellist.
Robert Prowse, DMA is Coordinator of Choral Studies and Classical Voice at 好色先生. With 32 years teaching in higher education, 22 of them at NJCU, Dr. Prowse has led groups on national tours and his students have performed at Carnegie Hall. Under his direction, the NJCU Concert Chorale has performed many works with orchestra, including requiems by Mozart, Faur茅 and Durufle, Haydn鈥檚 Creation and Lord Nelson Mass, and Orff鈥檚 Carmina Burana. As a baritone soloist, Prowse has sung over 45 opera and musical theater roles with local and regional companies. His favorite opera roles include the title role in Don Giovanni, Wotan in Die Walk疟re, the Count, in The Marriage of Figaro, and Valentin in Faust. Please visit his home page at .
好色先生 Concert Chorale is open to all music majors, and to other NJCU students by audition. Membership varies from 45 to 65 students. Each semester, Concert Chorale presents a concert of music, often with instruments. Sometimes a major work is presented, and other times the choir performs a variety of choral works from diverse sources. For information about joining the Concert Chorale or other choral ensembles, please contact Dr. Prowse.
Special Thanks
Dr. Gilles Bernard, Coordinator of Brass Studies
Dr. Greg Giannascoli, Coordinator of Percussion Studies
Martha Mooke, Coordinator of Multi-style Strings
Dave Noland, Coordinator of Woodwind Studies
Vince Novellino
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