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7A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015 MUSIC REVIEW Conductor rolls over as Beethoven scores hit First weekend offers classics at 2015 Astoria Music Festival UPCOMING Full event schedule at www.dailyastorian.com diligently organizing, building and enhancing the quality of the chamber music portion of the festival through the years without too much fanfare. Sat- urday’s program showcased his nuanced piano playing, as well as his leadership controlling the pace and volume of the ensem- ble. He is a key part part of the solid, professional backbone that makes the festival so strong. By PATRICK WEBB For The Daily Astorian Superstitious show business folks say “break a leg” to wish performers good luck. Keith Clark appeared to take that almost literally Saturday night. The artistic director of the As- toria Music Festival strode onto the stage for the second half of the all-Beethoven concert, shook hands with concertmaster Sarah Kwak, then fell as his conduc- tor’s podium tipped over. With typical aplomb, Clark picked himself up, took an iron- ic bow, climbed onto the offend- ing platform and — the cliché is irresistible — didn’t miss a beat. Da-da-da DAH! Da-da-da DAH! Any music lover can hum the beginning of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and recognize the rest. The concert staple has appeared in plenty of movies and TV commercials. After the Ninth, it is the German ge- nius’s best-known piece, all the more remarkable in the unity of its four movements because the composer was frequently interrupted during its four-year gestation period to switch his attention to other pieces. And that was the challenge facing Clark and the Astoria Music Festival Orchestra: how can a conductor make some- thing so familiar sound fresh and vibrant but without tempo tantrums? The thunderous ovation that followed the last triumphant note of the loud and more-than brisk “Allegro” some 40 min- utes later gave the answer. The Fifth is an orchestral masterpiece heavy on strings DWIGHT CASWELL — For The Daily Astorian Violin soloist Martin Chalifour, concertmaster for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plays Sunday at the opening of the Astoria Music Festival at the Liberty Theater. Music Festival Artistic Director Keith Clark was the conductor. which showcases other solo instruments throughout. Less than a minute into the work, Joseph Berger’s French horn resonated clear to the back row of the Liberty balcony. Later, talented oboe player Melissa Pena had her delightful moment and Zachary Galatis provided D KDXQWLQJ ÀXWH SDVVDJH 3HQD comes to Astoria each summer from New Mexico; Berger and Galatis are from the Oregon Symphony. Clark made a point of singling them out for de- served individual applause as the concert concluded. carried history in his hands and proved a master of his art. The purity of its sound amid the Liberty’s acoustics was nothing short of astonishing. The most “hummable” bit in the concerto doesn’t really show itself fully until more than half of the way into the piece. Once it was established, Chalifour de- lighted to play it over and over with a varied timing that was carefully mirrored by the or- chestra. He was excellent. But what set him apart from other solo- ists was his approach when he wasn’t playing. Many classical Skilled soloist performers bow their heads, The triumph of the Fifth fol- presumably to ponder the strug- lowed the joy of musicianship gles of the composer or some demonstrated during Beetho- such thing. Not Chalifour. He ven’s D Major Violin Concerto. was making eye contact with Skilled soloist Martin Chali- the other strings players on both four, concertmaster for the Los sides, even twisting around to Angeles Philharmonic, was grin broadly at the bassoons in SRLVHGDQGFRQ¿GHQWIURP¿UVW the rear, showing appreciation to last. for his fellow musicians as a His bow and constantly true team player. In turn, when moving left hand positively he played his solos, the seated ÀHZDFURVVWKHVWULQJVRID orchestra members absorbed Stradivarius played by Handel his every note; one young viola during his time in London. He player gaped in awe. Smiles all around The all-Beethoven show was the second in 23 planned events for the 13th annual music festi- val. Chalifour appeared earlier in the day with fellow violinist Kwak, cellist Sergey Antonov and pianist Cary Lewis. Their program featured chamber music by Dvorak, Swiss composer Arthur Honeg- ger, Sibelius and Brahms that had a satisfying intimacy, in part thanks to the common bonds between the four professionals who beamed during their curtain calls, clearly savoring their joint creativity. Kwak is concertmaster from the Oregon Symphony. She and Chalifour studied together some years ago at the Curtis In- stitute, both have played with As- toria Festival favorite Antonov, and all have learned from Lewis. The latter is one of the un- sung heroes of the Astoria Mu- sic Festival. The irrepressible Clark and classy fellow con- ductor Olivia Tsui contribute up-front expertise and energy to the festival’s continued success. They well deserve their positive publicity. But Lewis has been stopped being a household name after the Communist witch hunts of the 1950s. “We as Americans have a great musical heritage and tradition behind us,” Clark said in a pre-concert talk. “Se should remember that and seek out and enjoy these works.” The raw energy of the piece was captured by sombre trom- bones, languid strings and a sol- id contribution from tuba player Joseph Ready. Authentic, original With Tchaikovsky the cen- You don’t have to be Russian terpiece, and Harris’s work to play Tchaikovsky’s Piano adding variety, Clark scheduled &RQFHUWR1RZLWKÀDLU%XWLI two crowd-pleasers to round out you are, it certainly adds a cer- Sunday’s program. The orches- tra played them tain authenticity. with jaunty en- Thus Ilya Ka- Violin thusiasm. Leonard zantsev played the Bernstein’s Over- classic of the pia- soloist ture to “Candide” no repertory with Martin was a delight. It commendable could be on any energy Sunday program any day night. The young Chalifour and garner ap- Russian-born pi- carried plause. anist exploded And “Fin- into action from history in landia” by the the moment Clark Finnish nation’s raised his baton. his hands beloved Sibelius, He was controlled and born 150 years and impressive. ago this year, At times during proved a could be enjoyed WKH¿UVWPRYHPHQW on two levels: a the combined vol- master of familiar and har- ume produced by his art. monious piece to the young Rus- delight any ear. Or sian-born pianist and the orchestra threatened to for Finns, whose ancestors shed overwhelm the Liberty’s power the yoke of Swedish rule only to to contain and distribute it. There have it replaced by the jackboot were no such overwhelming is- of Czarist Russia, a stirring mu- sues in the lighter, shorter second sical reminder that a just free- and third movements when Ka- dom is within reach. The Astoria Music Festival zantsev, Clark and the 40-strong orchestra blended into a splendid continues for the next two weeks with tickets available for all three-way partnership. After intermission, Clark shows except Tuesday’s “Night sought to broaden the musical Music” at the Performing Arts education of the audience by Center, which is sold out. North Coast writer Patrick playing the Symphony No. 3 by Roy Harris, a 20th Centu- Webb is former managing editor ry American composer who of The Daily Astorian. CL ASSIF IE D M ARK ETPL A CE P lace classified ad s o n lin e at w w w .d ailyasto rian .co m o r call 503-325-3211 CL ASSIF IE D IN DEX ANNOUNCEMENTS 055 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care Centers 035 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lost & Found 040 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Accurate and detailed reporting and file maintenance is required as well as outreach and collaboration with other community partners. Bi-Lingual English and Spanish written and verbal abilities is a plus, reliable transportation and insurance is necessary for business travel. Medicaid Assistor Position 32 hours/week Salary Range is $15.50- $18.50/hour, plus benefits (depending upon experience) Position Summary: Clatsop Community Action is hiring for a 3/4 time (32 hours/week) Medicaid Assistor whose primary responsibility is to inform eligible enrollees about coverage options and facilitate enrollment into the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) insurance program. Conducts in- depth interviews with applicants in order to determine applicant eligibility; interprets rules and regulations and explains rights and responsibilities of clients; gathers, organizes, analyzes and documents a large amount o information. 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