Classics 2012-2013 Biographies - The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Classics 2012-2013 Biographies - The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Classics 2012-2013 Biographies - The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
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Romantic Treasures<br />
Sat, Dec. 1, 8pm<br />
Sun, Dec. 2, 2:30pm<br />
Sarah Ioannides, conductor<br />
Zuill Bailey, cello<br />
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream<br />
HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1, in C major<br />
SCHUBERT Symphony in B minor, “Unfinished”<br />
BORODIN Polovtzian Dances from Prince Igor<br />
malpert@cami.com<br />
CAMI, Mark Alpert<br />
212-‐841-‐9568<br />
http://www.sarahioannides.net/<br />
Hailed by the New York Times as a conductor with “unquestionable strength and authority,” Sarah Ioannides' dynamic energy and<br />
presence on the podium has won praise from audiences and critics alike for her fresh ideas, original programs and exciting<br />
performances. Currently Music Director of the Spartanburg <strong>Philharmonic</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> since 2005, Ioannides also served as Music<br />
Director for the El Paso Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong> from 2005-‐2011. As such she has introduced compelling new multi-‐media<br />
productions, commissioned world premieres, developed educational programs and enriched the orchestras? repertoire with<br />
numerous first time performances. Her dedication to develop and sustain an enthusiastic audience for classical music has attracted<br />
new generations of music lovers bearing a powerful impact on the cities' cultural quality.<br />
Maintaining an active guest conducting schedule, her engagements span five continents. Notable recent American engagements<br />
include the Rochester <strong>Philharmonic</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong>, North Carolina Symphony, Chattanooga Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong>,<br />
and Annapolis Symphony. Ioannides has conducted many orchestras in Europe with highlights including the <strong>Orchestra</strong> Nationale de<br />
Lyon, Flemish Radio <strong>Orchestra</strong>, Gothenburg Symphony, Cyprus State <strong>Orchestra</strong>, Västerås Sinfonietta, Wurttembergisches<br />
Kammerorchester Heilbronn and the Nordic Chamber <strong>Orchestra</strong>. Notable South American and Asian engagements include the<br />
Simon Bolivar Youth <strong>Orchestra</strong> and Orquesta Sinfonica Municipal de Caracas, and Daejeon <strong>Philharmonic</strong>. She has also appeared in<br />
special engagements with the Los Angeles <strong>Philharmonic</strong>, the New World Symphony and the London Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong>.<br />
In 2009 Ioannides was named in the Los Angeles Times as one of six female conductors breaking the glass podium. Noted in the<br />
New York Times as part of “a new wave of female conductors in their late 20’s through early 40’s,” Ioannides is the recipient of<br />
numerous prizes and scholarships. Highlights include: a Fulbright Scholarship, Women’s Conducting Grant from the League of<br />
American <strong>Orchestra</strong>s, <strong>The</strong> Kenneth Tyghe Memorial Prize (Audience Prize) as a finalist in the Leeds Conducting Competition, the<br />
Bruno Walter Assistant Conductor Chair; one of two awards presented by the Bruno Walter Foundation in the United States during<br />
the 2003-‐2004 season, the Presser Award from the Curtis Institute and the Janet Watson Prize from Oxford University and the<br />
JoAnn Falletta award for the most promising female conductor.<br />
Her recent recording with <strong>The</strong> Royal <strong>Philharmonic</strong> <strong>Orchestra</strong> and violinist Lara St. John was released to great critical acclaim and<br />
reviewed by Gramophone music magazine commenting “directed with panache by Sarah Ioannides”. <strong>The</strong> disc features the Suite<br />
from the Red Violin by John Corigliano and two world premiers, including the Australian composer, Matthew Hindson’s Violin<br />
Concerto.<br />
Ioannides was appointed as Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong> from 2002 through 2004 under Music<br />
Director Paavo Jarvi, and served as the Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth <strong>Orchestra</strong>. Prior to that appointment<br />
Ioannides was Assistant Conductor to Academy Award winning composer Tan Dun touring Japan, China, Hong Kong, Russia, France,<br />
Germany, Sweden, the USA and the UK. As such, she conducted the Gothenburg Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong>, the BBC Concert <strong>Orchestra</strong>,<br />
the Flemish Radio <strong>Orchestra</strong>, BBC Symphony <strong>Orchestra</strong>, London Sinfonietta and the Oregon Bach Festival. Sarah Ioannides was the<br />
choir director for the RIAS Kammerchor and production coordinator for the world premiere performance of Tan Dun’s Water<br />
Passion after St. Matthew and at the request of Tan Dun, she conducted his Water Passion in Perth, Australia as the first conductor<br />
to perform this work other than the composer.<br />
In the field of opera, Ioannides led the European premiere of Stephen Paulus’ <strong>The</strong> Woodlanders, garnering acclaim from the Times,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Guardian, <strong>The</strong> Independent and <strong>The</strong> Telegraph in the UK. Additional production highlights include the works of Mozart, Britten<br />
and Offenbach, as well as numerous collaborations with opera companies and festivals worldwide. Opera-‐Opera depicted