Chicago Philharmonic 2018-2019 Spring

THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY | SPRING 2019 11 2018 2019 SEASON: SILENT SHERLOCK Silent Sherlock Sunday, March 24 2019, 4:00pm North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie Tom Nazziola composer and conductor Featuring original scores to the lms: Sure-Locked Homes (1928) featuring Felix the Cat Director: Otto Messmer Fadeaway (1926) featuring Koko the Clown Producer: Max Fleischer Intermission Sherlock Jr. (1924) Director: Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as e Projectionist/Sherlock Jr. Katherine McGuire as e Girl Joe Keaton as e Girl’s Father Erwin Connelly as e Hired Man/ e Butler Ward Crane as e Sheik/ e Villian Ford West as e eater Manager/Gillette Performance time approximately 1 hour 30 minutes Silent Sherlock Families to the Phil supported by Tom Nazziola (b. 1966) Tom Nazziola is the composer, orchestrator and music director of e BQE Project. His music has been performed in France, Ireland, Slovenia, Guatemala, Croatia and throughout the United States—as well as broadcast nationally and interna- tionally on radio and television. His score for BQE’s Golem was featured on John Schaefer’s New Sounds (WNYC); his compositions have also been aired on NBC, ESPN, ABC and CBS. Nazziola’s orchestrations have also found an audience. He is respon- sible for the opening ceremony for the U.S. Open; he was also com- missioned to orchestrate Edward MacDowell’s Woodland Sketches for a performance by the New York Philharmonic with guest artist Garrison Keillor. He has served as head orchestrator and conduc- tor for Broadway Asia International’s Race for Love and Reel to Real - both of which premiered in Huairou, China. Nazziola has received numerous awards, including “Winner of the 2017 Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest,” Julia Schwabe Award, and the Erich Parker Parent's Choice Award. He has received commissions from VocalEssence, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, American Composer’s Forum, Cantori NY, Rutgers University, and the New Jersey Youth Symphony among others. Nazziola is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and is currently pursuing a PhD in composition at Rutgers University. Sure-Locked Homes (1928) Since 1919, Felix the Cat has entertained audiences around the world with his zany antics and is touted as one of the greatest cartoon characters of all time. Making his mark during the silent era of lms, the anthropomorphic black cat was a hit almost immediately and his popularity bene tted from a strong merchan- dising presence that placed his image on plates, cups, toys, postcards, clothing and more. In fact, a Felix the Cat papier-mâché doll rotating on a turntable was one of the rst-ever images broadcast on television when RCA started testing the new tech- nology. His distinctive look – rounded black body, white eyes and giant grin – combined with regular revivals in lm and television in the last 100 years, make Felix one of the most recognized and well-loved cartoon characters in history. In Sure-Locked Homes , Felix nds himself outside a er nightfall and increasingly frightened by ordinary things in the dark. He seeks shelter inside a house, but once inside he realizes he’s not alone. Scared out of his wits, he nds himself chased by large shadows, shapes that keep changing and weaving their way towards him (Felix was always known for his child-like imagination). As he tries to run, hide and ght the shadows, the music plays up the growing sense of dread and perceived danger Felix is feeling, without ever losing the sense of whimsy attributed to the character. Bright mallet lines accompany the cat’s fearful shivering and slow strings build tension until the twinkling, playful piano and light utes bring the trademark Felix humor back to the fore. NEXT! in the Foyer Performers from At The Actors Gymnasium, people Learn to Fly – physically emotionally, and creatively. Founded in 1995, we have grown to become one of the nation’s premiere circus and performing arts training centers. We are dedicated to bringing a new physicality to the American Theatre, through developing physical performers and encouraging ground-breaking theatrical exploration. We promote their core values of creativity, community, and courage across three program areas: Classes, Shows and Event Entertainment. Though we've called the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston, IL home for over 20 years, our programming reaches students and audiences across the Chicagoland area and beyond. www.actorsgymnasium.org