I love Fall. My birthday is in October and it is Odyssey's birth season too, which began nine years ago. Nothing gives me more joy than to be able to share my love for music with Columbia - very much like sharing the autumn harvest with musical family and friends. Our 9th musical journey begins this week, starting with Odyssey Music @ Lenoir Woods this Tuesday at 6pm. This concert is open to the public, and admission is free. Though considered an Odyssey Outreach, this 4-concert series at Lenoir Woods is PREMIERE in quality! The first concert features flutist Alice K. Dade and pianist Peter Miyamoto in VERY exciting Liebermann Flute Sonata, as well as Dvorak Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, performed by Joseph Gingold International Violin Competition First Prize winner violinist Scott Yoo, Mizzou grad Carolina Neves Merrit, violist Dustin Frieda and cellist Matthew J. Pierce, with Ayako Tsuruta at the piano. October 12 this coming Friday at 7pm officially opens Odyssey at First Baptist Church (FBC) of Columbia. First concert of the season at FBC is so special for us, because it allows us to come off the stage and greet all of you in person after the concert. Come hungry! I will be hosting this reception. Read all about October 12 concert in Columbia Daily Tribune, reported by Aarik Danielsen. It was my first time meeting him in person, and what a wonderful person he is - just like his writing. Read all about it here: http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/oct/07/odyssey-opens-with-beethoven-schoenberg/?ovation Enjoy the article, and our concerts! Musically yours, Ayako
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Just wanted to share this AWESOME article of one of our composers: CONGRATULATIONS, Billy! http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/aug/26/william-lackey/ Bill Clark, Columbia Tribune Peter Miyamoto was hounded by phone calls last Thursday: He had messages on his cell phone, his office phone, and even one left with the MU School of Music Director's secretary: "It sounded important," she said. Indeed it was: Pianist Sutu Forte was organizing a birthday bash for Bill Clark, and my husband and I were honored to have been invited. The celebration took place last Saturday on August 18 at Amy Chow's "House of Chow" restaurant from 2-6pm, and there were TONS of people there - complete with Sutu at the piano, jamming away with the band. It was SO much fun! Many people have been touched by Bill Clark, sometimes even without knowing it. He has been known in Columbia for being an activist, bird watcher, baseball scouter, an ardent music and theatre supporter, and most importantly, a good friend who really cares about the community. I can go on about Bill, because we have known each other for some years now. But here is a story that best summarizes what I know and think of him. In one of our conversations, he talked about how St. Louis Symphony came to town some years ago, and after some delay they performed Berg Violin Concerto. It was probably the combination of the delay and the type of a piece that rubbed Bill Clark the wrong way, but he was not impressed to say the least. So I was certain that he wouldn't show for Odyssey's production of Berg's Chamber Concerto... but he did, and after the concert he still went on about how he dislikes the composer, and advised how I should program more George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Bill could have easily left for the last half of the concert, and the Chamber Concerto is 30-min+ long. But he was not judgmental, gave it a fair try, and stayed for the entire concert. He is still one of the biggest fan of Odyssey. I am not a columnist but I can blog about how thankful I am to have an honest friend; it is my tribute to someone who does not have an Internet. And if you like, at your next Odyssey concert, wish him a Happy 80th, and let the celebration continue! PS. Funny I just found this; I have been out of the loop apparently! Read Bill's article on him turning 80 HERE. A shameless self-promotion: Odyssey's Artistic Director Ayako Tsuruta will be performing piano solo to the Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, with Jane Froman Singers with Columbia Civic Orchestra at its "Family Day Concert" on October 6, Saturday at 8pm, at Broadway Christian Church. For those who are not familiar with this work, it is a stunning work that features a variation of a better known 'Ode to Joy' theme from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Onto Odyssey! Our first performance of the season will take place as Odyssey Music @ Lenoir Woods, an outreach program that provides chamber music for free admission - too good to be true, right? Well, folks, please enjoy the quality performances while they last! The first concert is scheduled on October 9, Tuesday at 6pm at Lenoir Woods that features Alice K. Dade and Peter Miyamoto on Liebermann's sonata for flute and piano, followed by Dvorak's gorgeous Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. Current information for Odyssey Music @ Lenoir Woods will always be posted at http://www.odysseymissouri.org/odyssey-musiclenoir-woods.html. Of course, NOTHING beats hearing and seeing Odyssey in action at the acoustically ideal First Baptist Church! The first concert there will be held on October 12, our usual Friday at 7pm and enjoy an array of compositions, ranging from Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Ravel, Schoenberg to Liebermann, musicians including violinist Amy Appold, pianist Natalia Bolshakova, flutist Alice K. Dade, pianist Peter Miyamoto, countertenor Chad R. Payton, and soprano Christine Seitz. Hope to see you at the concert and post-event reception! I am behind catching up with the news this week, but I was SO PLEASED to see this article about our friend and colleague Nollie Moore! Check it out: [Picture by Don Schrubshell at Columbia Tribune] http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/jun/17/nollie-moore/ I just received this news - and hope to see Frank for one last time. In my case, Odyssey benefited IMMENSELY from Frank's generosity in both renting the Yamaha Concert Grand whenever we needed 2 pianos, as well as tuning the pianos. If you were also a recipient of his generosity, and if you can, let's all give him one last hurrah this Friday! Good-bye Party for Frank Hennessy, hosted by Sutu Forte Date: Friday, May 18, 2012 Time: 5:30pm Location: House of Chow, Crossroads West Shopping Centre * CASH donation welcome, to help Frank's move! Questions should be addressed directly to Sutu Forte, 449-2955. "Frank Hennessy, the well-known piano builder and tuner, is leaving Columbia after almost 5 decades working on pianos in and around Columbia. Sutu is hosting a goodbye party for Frank at the House of Chow this Friday night, May 18th starting at 5:30 p.m. and she wanted me to extend the invitation to you or anyone else at the University who may have benefitted from Frank's expertise and artistry. It would be wonderful if you would please pass this along to anyone who may have known or worked with Frank. I should note that they will also be collecting a cash donation to give to Frank to help him with his move, should anyone wish to give. Thank you for your time. Let me know if you have questions or contact Sutu directly at 449-2955. Thank you again!" I am always thrilled whenever Plowman competition is on the horizon, but wait 'til April 2013 - we are pulling all the stops to make 2013 Plowman Festival your unforgettable weekend destination!
Co-presented by Odyssey (that's us), First Baptist Church, the University of Missouri School of Music and Missouri Symphony Society, 2013 Plowman Competition will be Competition AND Festival, featuring not just one, but TWO judges in a recital and a lecture too. The 2013 Plowman Judges are: Frederic Chiu, piano Randy Gardner, horn Peter Wiley, violoncello An outline of schedule: April 4 (Thu) 7pm at First Baptist Church (FBC) - Plowman Commencement and Frederic Chiu, piano April 5 (Fri) 7pm at FBC - Odyssey & the New Music Initiative present the Verdehr Trio April 6 (Sat) 9:30am-5:30pm at FBC - Plowman Semi-Finals (15 ensembles) April 7 (Sun) 1:30pm at Missouri Theatre - Plowman Finals Concert * Awards Ceremony venue TBA April 8 (Mon) 7pm - Plowman and other sponsors TBA present Peter Wiley, cello and Anna Polonsky, piano There will be lectures and master classes scheduled throughout the long weekend. This information will be posted sometime in June, so keep checking back to our web site! (This is SOOOOO exciting!!) Ayako We are SO honored to have the privilege of working with Dr. Paul Crabb on daily basis - but especially during the Baroque season!
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