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The evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s origin story, 250 years of Beethoven, and more
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Celebrating 250 Years of Beethoven Five things you might not know about the legendary composer
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What is National Geographic Live?A conversation with Andrew Pudvah, Senior Director at Nat Geo Live
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Being There: The World of Nassim SoleimanpourThe origin story of an Iranian playwright
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Photo Essay Political Activism and the SongwriterProtest songs of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
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Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of Afro-Cuban JazzBy Celeste Mackenzie A look at the emergence of Afro-Cuban jazz and its spread to the US and Canada.
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“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” Bob Dylan
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The notion of freedom is something we in the west can take for granted. This country’s Bill of Rights ensures that the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and a free press are upheld. But at times, the definition and durability of these rights have been challenged. And in many cases artists have found themselves central in the debate. Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, two iconic songwriters who are no strangers to the intermingling of art and politics, join us at Frost this fall. These individuals have helped chronicle the story of America, tackling issues of their time—including civil rights, the plight of the farmer, and human impacts of war—in their songs. As Bob Dylan was writing A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall, pianist Chucho Valdés was redefining the Cuban sound. Feature writer Celeste Mackenzie chronicles this evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz under Castro. And playwright/director Ross Manson takes us to a theater festival in Iran where he discovers an important dramatic voice in Nassim
Soleimanpour and finds a unique way to disseminate Nassim’s words to the rest of the world. Finally, this season we’re excited to launch a new partnership with National Geographic Live. I presented this series in Toronto where it was one of our most successful and beloved programs. The combination of stunning visuals and engaging speakers makes for a wonderful evening. I encourage you to check out our first program in October when photojournalist David Guttenfelder takes us to North Korea and Cuba, offering a rare glimpse into the complexities of these two countries. Thank you again for joining us. We look forward to seeing you at performances throughout the season.
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Sounds of Cape Verde: Lucibela
VOCAL/WORLD
WHEN:
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER
27, 7 :00 PM
Lucibela explores the deep register of Brazil’s great sambistas while adding a thrilling vibrato. With the emotional force of the Cabo Verdean sodade, her debut album, Laço Umbilical, shapes wistful longing for place into a joyous celebration of the ties that remain.
VENUE:
BING
STUDIO
Jesus Trejo: Comedy at the Bing
COMEDY
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SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER
28, 7 :00 &
9:00 PM
Jesus Trejo is an LA-based comedian, actor and writer. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Alone Together (Freeform), and Teachers (TV Land). A paid regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Trejo was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch in 2017.
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BING
CONCERT
HALL
Hanggai
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WHEN:
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER
28, 7 :30 PM
Hanggai (杭盖), from the steppes of Mongolia by way of Beijing, is a crossover band that blends traditional music and rock. After performing on the TV music show Sing My Song, Hanggai grew in popularity, going on to perform at some of the world’s biggest festivals.
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Sundays with the St. Lawrence
CLASSICAL
WHEN:
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER
29, 2 :30 PM
A cultural cornerstone of Stanford, the St. Lawrence String Quartet returns to Bing Concert Hall and is joined by acclaimed oboist James Austin Smith.
with Special Guest James Austin Smith, oboe
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Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of
Zamar
VOCAL
WHEN:
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 1 ,
7 :30 PM
Known for their rich harmonies and beautiful blends, Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar fill their performance venues with soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel and original compositions.
VENUE:
MEMORIAL
AUDITORIUM
Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
WHEN:
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 3,
7 :30 PM
Marking 30 years since the death of groundbreaking photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, composer Bryce Dessner (The National) brings us Triptych (Eyes of One on Another), a powerful work that explores the origins and impact of Mapplethorpe’s controversial photography.
Co-commissioned by Stanford Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions and Programming Fund.
For the full calendar, visit live.stanford.edu. For the full calendar, visit live.stanford.edu.
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SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 6,
2 :30 PM
VENUE:
BING
CONCERT
HALL
From the Middle Kingdom to the Wild West: A Symphonic
Concert
CLASSICAL
Men of Iron and the Golden Spike 交响清唱剧 is a world-premiere symphonic oratorio telling the epic story of the thousands of Chinese workers who helped to complete the Transcontinental Railroad in the American West. The piece features soloists, a mixed chorus, and a full orchestra.
Co-presented with the Center for East Asian Studies.
The Orchestra Now, conducted by Jindong Cai with the Silicon
Valley Chorale and soloists
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Rob Kapilow’s What Makes It Great?
CLASSICAL/DISCUSSION
Everyone’s favorite down-to-earth explainer of all types of music returns to Stanford Live. Dive into Beethoven’s riveting Appassionata piano sonata in a performance and lively in-depth Q&A with the audience.
Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata
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FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 11,
7 :30 PM &
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OCTOBER 12,
7 :30 PM
VENUE:
MEMORIAL
AUDITORIUM
Gravity & Other Myths
CIRCUS
Backbone, the title of this Australian circus’s latest outing, is one of the things it takes to be a performer. Maybe it’s mental, maybe it’s physical, or maybe it’s both. Expect a human extravaganza of grace, humor, and feats that will leave you speechless.
Backbone
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OCTOBER 12,
6:30 PM
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FROST
AMPHI
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Willie Nelson
FOLK
With a six-decade career, Willie Nelson continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. He is joined by his son in this performance at the historic Frost Amphitheater.
This performance is co-presented by Stanford Live and Goldenvoice. Tickets are sold through AXS and Stanford Live ticketing policies will not apply. Learn more at frostamphitheater.com.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real
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Once again ranked in all 10 specialties
We’re honored to be recognized for the 15th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation, a� rming the exceptional quality of care that our physicians and sta provide to patients and families. With over 60 Bay Area locations, world-class pediatric care is close to home. Learn more at stanfordchildrens.org
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CLASSICAL
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 23,
7 :00 PM
This annual free concert honors the life and memory of Stanford alumnus Daniel Pearl, the violin-playing Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered in 2002.
Co-presented with Stanford Memorial Church, the Office for Religious Life, and Music at Stanford.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days ConcertSteve Reich “Daniel Variations”
& “Different Trains”
VENUE:
BING
CONCERT
HALL
DISCUSSION
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 30,
7 :30 PM
For more than 20 years, National Geographic photojournalist David Guttenfelder has traveled the world, covering international events in more than 100 countries. Hear him speak on his experiences in a newly opened Cuba and North Korea, where he opened the first Associated Press news bureau.
National Geographic Live
David Guttenfelder “A Rare Look – North Korea and Cuba”
VENUE:
BING
CONCERT
HALL
CLASSICAL
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 16,
7 :30 PM
Calling jazz pianist, arranger, and composer Brad Mehldau eclectic is an understatement—he has his own trio, created songs for Renée Fleming, riffed on show tunes, and delved into German lieder. Experience Mehldau’s new song cycle created with tenor Ian Bostridge.
Co-commissioned by Stanford Live with generous support from the Stanford Live Commissions and Programming Fund.
Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge The Folly of Desire
For the full calendar, visit live.stanford.edu.
VENUE:
BING
CONCERT
HALL
JAZZ
WHEN:
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 18,
7 :30 PM
Chucho Valdés is one of the most important exponents of Afro-Cuban jazz. His album, Jazz Batá 2, features piano and batá and a song called “100 years of Bebo”—a salute to his father’s centenary this year.
Chucho ValdésJazz Batá
VENUE:
BING STUDIO
Terry Riley and Gyan Riley
Minimalism Explored
WHEN:
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 19,
7 :00 & 9:00 PM
Composer Terry Riley launched what is now known as the Minimalist movement with his revolutionary classic IN C in 1964. In this special performance in the intimate Bing Studio, Terry is joined by his son, award-winning classical guitarist Gyan Riley.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Once again ranked in all 10 specialties
We’re honored to be recognized for the 15th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation, a� rming the exceptional quality of care that our physicians and sta provide to patients and families. With over 60 Bay Area locations, world-class pediatric care is close to home. Learn more at stanfordchildrens.org
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OCTOBER 13,
4:00 PM
VENUE:
BING
CONCERT
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Max Richter with the American
Contemporary Music Ensemble
CLASSICAL
In Richter’s visit to the Bing with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, they’ll present “The Blue Notebooks,” a work that draws deeply from the 2003 Iraq invasion, and “Infra,” inspired by T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland.”
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
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This fall at the Anderson Collection and Cantor Arts Center
Patterns and Process Opens Aug 15Anderson Collection
Works by contemporary artists McArthur Binion, Charles Gaines, Julie Mehretu, and Analia Saban signal the presence of the artist and engage the viewer in the acts of exploration, decoding, and discovery.
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Richard Diebenkorn at the CantorOpens Sep 4Cantor Arts Center
Experience an intimate, interactive installation of famed Bay Area artist Richard Diebenkorn’s paintings and sketchbooks that sheds light on the artist’s process.
Charles Gaines, Numbers and Tress Tiergarten Series #3, Tree #6, September, 2018, color aquatint and spit bite aquatint with printed acrylic box, ed. 12/25, 42 1/4 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. Printed and published by Paulson Fontaine Press.
Richard Diebenkorn (U.S.A., 1922–1993), Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and anonymous donors, 1969.125
Jordan Casteel (U.S.A., b. 1989), Marcus and Jace, 2015. Oil on canvas. Adam Green Art Advisory on behalf of a private collection. © Jordan Casteel. Image courtesy of Sargent’s Daughters, New York The Capital Group Foundation Photography Collection at Stanford University, 2019.48.13
Jordan Casteel: Returning the GazeOpens Sep 29 Cantor Arts Center
See intimate portraits by one of the most innovative emerging artists working today, Jordan Casteel, who portrays individuals from her Harlem neighborhood in vibrant, large-scale paintings.
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Odesza’s stunning perfor-mance of dreamy light and sound illuminated a skyline of trees and the iconic Hoover Tower.
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A drone captured the newly renovated Frost Amphitheater where Stanford Live and Goldenvoice presented a summer season of concerts on the lawn.
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Stanford Live staff attended Toronto’s Luminato arts festival to get a sneak peek of two performances coming to Stanford Live in the 2019-20 season—Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring (7) and composer Hanns Eisler’s Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook (8), performed by Russell Braun and Serouj Kradjian.
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Gemma New conducted the San Francisco Symphony in the first classical shows at Frost Amphitheater.
5— ALL THE HITS,
ALL NIGHT LONG
This Frost performance rang with Lionel Richie’s biggest anthems that defined his career as a pop artist.
6 & 7— JOE RUSSO’S
ALMOST DEAD
In this nearly sold-out performance of Grateful Dead jams from Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Deadheads returned to Frost Amphitheater where the Grateful Dead performed over a dozen times in the 1980s.
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I traveled to Tehran in February 2011 to adjudicate the Fadjr International Theater Festival. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was president. The Green Movement had been violently suppressed months earlier.
It was an interesting time to be in Iran. While there, I got to know a young writer named Nassim Soleimanpour. He and I went all over Tehran together, and through him, I developed a more nuanced picture of Iran than I had ever gleaned from the western press: two armies, opposing secret police forces, government censors, artists everywhere circumventing the censors. People
would come up to me on the street and apologize for their government.
It was a complicated place.
On February 14—or Bahman 25 in the Persian calendar—Nassim and I witnessed a massive but strangely quiet demonstration: no signs, no slogans, just thousands of people walking calmly towards Tehran’s famous Azadi Tower. The silence was a technique to avoid police violence. What I didn’t realize was that the theater jury I was a part of was scheduled to travel directly through this demonstration. When we were told to get in the minivan, it was a shock.
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Being There: The World of Nassim Soleimanpour
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2—A page from the script of NASSIM. Photo courtesy of Studio Doug 3—A mural in Tehran. Photo courtesy of Ross Manson
We were about to drive through an anti-government demonstration in Iran to go to a play! I sat in the back with my camera. Nassim had warned us about photos. If you take any, he said, do not get caught.
I got caught.
In the middle of the demonstration, the van was swarmed—young men screaming through the windows, pounding on the van for it to stop. The sliding door opened and plainclothes Revolutionary Guards reached in to drag me out.
But they couldn’t reach, and this gave Nassim time to talk. It was dusk, slipping into night. A surreal blur of electric light illuminated the minivan and the masses of men. Nassim talked to a series of increasingly higher-ranking officers, and somehow engineered my freedom through the cleverness of his words. Nassim is good with words.
I brought Nassim’s play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, out of Iran. This allegorical examination of control and violence is designed to be read cold by a new actor every night. My company, Volcano, and our partners, premiered it simultaneously in Edinburgh and Toronto. Every night, I’d email notes to Nassim—trapped in Iran—and he’d email me back a new draft for the next night. It became a global hit.
Nassim is part of a generation born during the horrors of the Iran–Iraq War; a generation that has known no Iran other than the Islamic Republic. They are smart, well-informed, fearless. A theater artist, Nassim uses reality as a dramatic technique. As I learned in the minivan in Tehran, experiencing something for real is a very different experience than watching it on the news. For humans, nothing is like being there. Nassim understands this. He puts you, as audience, into a living connection with something you may not have realized
about the world: the thing happening is really happening.
Ross Manson is the founding artistic director of Volcano in Toronto (www.volcano.ca), the company producing Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at Stanford Live in April 2020. For more information about his trip to the Fadjr festival in Iran, you can visit his blog at http://rossiniran.blogspot.com/.
NASSIMby Nassim Soleimanpour Thu, Nov 7–Sun, Nov 10Bing Studio
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Protest Songs ofBob Dylan and Willie Nelson
As the political climate of the 60s shifted and escalated, protest songs became a way of illuminating issues that defined a generation. At that time, Bob Dylan and Willie
Nelson were at the beginning of their music careers. Before they take the Frost Amphitheater stage this October, explore the context and history behind some of
their most memorable protest songs.
“The Death of Emmett Till” Bob Dylan performed his first protest song at a 1962 benefit event for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the civil rights group behind the Freedom Rides that demanded the desegregation of interstate bus and rail lines in the South.
“When the Ship Comes in” and “Only a Pawn in Their Game”Joan Baez joined Bob Dylan to sing “When the Ship Comes In” at the March on Washington in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I have a dream” speech. Going solo, Dylan then sang “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” which chronicles the assassi-nation of NAACP leader and activist Medgar Evers that occurred only months before the Freedom March.
“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”Some claim this traditional British ballad and its catalog of apocalyptic imagery was written in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, an early draft reveals that Dylan wrote the song (and performed it at Carnegie Hall) before President Kenne-dy’s announcement about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The lyrics instead offer a more ambiguous warning of evil and darkness, later calling for the artist to sit with that darkness, “breathe it,” and sing against it.
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Protest Songs ofBob Dylan and Willie Nelson
As the political climate of the 60s shifted and escalated, protest songs became a way of illuminating issues that defined a generation. At that time, Bob Dylan and Willie
Nelson were at the beginning of their music careers. Before they take the Frost Amphitheater stage this October, explore the context and history behind some of
their most memorable protest songs.
“The Death of Emmett Till” Bob Dylan performed his first protest song at a 1962 benefit event for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the civil rights group behind the Freedom Rides that demanded the desegregation of interstate bus and rail lines in the South.
“When the Ship Comes in” and “Only a Pawn in Their Game”Joan Baez joined Bob Dylan to sing “When the Ship Comes In” at the March on Washington in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I have a dream” speech. Going solo, Dylan then sang “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” which chronicles the assassi-nation of NAACP leader and activist Medgar Evers that occurred only months before the Freedom March.
“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”Some claim this traditional British ballad and its catalog of apocalyptic imagery was written in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, an early draft reveals that Dylan wrote the song (and performed it at Carnegie Hall) before President Kenne-dy’s announcement about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The lyrics instead offer a more ambiguous warning of evil and darkness, later calling for the artist to sit with that darkness, “breathe it,” and sing against it.
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“Masters of War” Originally recorded on Dylan’s 1963 album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, “Masters of War” is a protest song against the nuclear arms buildup during the Cold War. He also performed it before accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1991 Grammys when the Gulf War was underway.
“Vote ‘Em Out”Nelson performed “Vote ‘Em Out” in Austin, Texas at a 2018 benefit concert for progressive Senate candi-date Beto O’Rourke. Some fans were not pleased with his overt display of political leanings in the new anthem that rallies people to exercise their right to vote.
“Jimmy’s Road” and “Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth?”Nelson has been vocal about his anti-war stance, speaking out against the Persian Gulf War in “Jimmy’s Road” and the Iraq War in “Whatever Hap-pened to Peace on Earth.”
“Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other”A supporter of gay rights,Nelson recorded Ned Sublette’s “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” in 2006 shortly following the release of Brokeback Moun-tain. Nelson’s recording is the first LGBTQ-themed main-stream country song.
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Chucho Valdés, Jazz Batá, and the Evolution of Afro-Cuban Jazz
By Celeste Mackenzie
By the 1940s, the stage was set for the birth of a new kind of jazz. In the United States, big band orchestras had been including Latin rhythms in their jazz tunes, as well as rumbas and congas in their repertoires, and many Cuban musicians were traveling regularly to play in cities like New York and New Orleans. Others immigrated, especially to New York. Meanwhile, Cuba had become well-known as a playground
for U.S. tourists. Travel to the island was easy, alcohol flowed freely (it was prohibited at home), and casinos and live entertainment were in abundance.
Mario Bauzá, who emigrated from Cuba to the US in 1930, is usually held up as the pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz. In 1943, as director of the New York big band Machito and the Afro-Cubans, he composed “Tanga,” considered by many
musical historians to be the genre’s first single. This new style consisted of jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms including the clave, which is the basis for almost all Cuban music. Latin elements and African percussion instruments such as timbales, bongos, and congas were part of the mix. Bauzá had a further key role in Afro-Cuban jazz: introducing fellow Cuban émigré Chano Pozo to Dizzy Gillespie in 1947. As the popularity of
Chucho Valdés’ quartet at the 1970 Jamboree Jazz Festival in Poland, three years before the formation of Irakere. Photo courtesy of Chucho Valdés
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“Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to the back-and-forth of musicians for about 20 years. With the 1961United States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion fresh in
its mind, the government of Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock as dangerous foreign influences.”
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swing and big bands faded, Gillespie, a leader in the new bebop jazz style that fused nicely with Afro-Cuban rhythms, hired Pozo, making him the first regular conga player in an American jazz big band. Soon after, they recorded the standard “Manteca.”
The mambo craze of the 1950s heightened interest in rhythms from Latin America, and the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz continued, mostly in the United States. For example, in New York, Havana-born Chico O’Farrill, an important arranger, composer, and bandleader, worked with many artists, including Benny Goodman.
Soon after the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the United States cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, putting an end to the back-and-forth of musicians for about 20 years. With the 1961 United States–backed Bay of Pigs invasion fresh in its mind, the government of Fidel Castro labeled jazz and rock as dangerous foreign influences. Nonetheless, they recruited Jesús “Chucho” Valdés, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera, and other outstanding musicians for the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, created in 1967. The group was allowed to perform jazz, but in a manner that could be tolerated by the government.
Seeking greater creativity, Valdés, Sandoval, and D’Rivera became key members of Irakere, founded in 1973 and directed by Valdés, during what was known as the “five grey years” (1971–76). During this period of increased cultural orthodoxy, Cuba became more integrated into the Soviet bloc and African culture was considered backward by many apparatchiks. Irakere pushed ahead nontheless, incorporating popular Cuban dance, Afro-Cuban folkloric, and even classical music. With a heavy horn section, it also included funk influences
1— Fidel Castro. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
2—Mario Bauzá, the pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
3—Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. Photo courtesy by Rick McGinnis
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from American and Canadian-American groups like Earth, Wind & Fire and Blood, Sweat & Tears. When Gillespie, Stan Getz, and a few other American jazz musicians visited Cuba in 1977, they found the band at the forefront of a rich music scene. Invited to the United States the following year, the band won a 1979 Grammy award for its first album, recorded live in part at Carnegie Hall. Arguably, Irakere remains Cuba’s most important jazz band to date.
The ability of artists to travel between the United States and Cuba has continued to wax and wane according to the politics of the day. D’Rivera and Sandoval defected to the United States in the 1980s, where they have had tremendous success. A plethora of American-born artists have taken up the genre, many of whom have performed at the annual Havana Jazz festival that began in 1978.
Given the difficulties inherent in getting visas both to leave Cuba and to enter the United States, a good number of Cuban artists have ended up in Toronto after collaborating and touring with Jane Bunnett, the renowned Canadian sax player and flautist. Bunnett has been traveling to Cuba to perform and record with Cuban musicians since the 1990s. One of her latest projects, the Afro-Cuban jazz band Maqueque, is comprised of young Cuban women. Some of these artists have already left Maqueque to start their own groups, only to be replaced by Bunnett with musicians from what seems to be a never-ending talent pool from the island.
In order to concentrate more on piano playing, Valdés started his own band in 1998, while continuing with Irakere until 2005. Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers emphasizes African percussion instruments and often includes vocals. Similarly, his latest project, the trio Jazz Batá, focuses on
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Yoruba music and Batá drumming. Both groups exemplify the current trend of small ensembles and soloists. Valdés has said that he was discouraged from taking up the Batá project in the 1970s, but Jazz Batá has him looking once again toward the roots of Afro-Cuban music and a “deeper Cubanization of jazz and the classic piano jazz trio.”
Valdés is firmly rooted in Cuba, but there now exists a considerable diaspora of Cuban musicians not only in the United States and Canada, but in Europe and other Caribbean countries as well. Non-Cuban musicians have also embraced the music, with the result that Afro-Cuban jazz can be enjoyed live year-round in a number of countries, as well as during the festival season. The genre has slowly evolved over the decades and has seen a rise in the technical talents of its musicians, but continues to hold to its Afro-Cuban roots.
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Five Things You Might Not Know About Beethoven
In celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020, we’re exploring some lesser known facts about the legendary composer.
He auditioned for Mozart in 1787.
When Beethoven was 17, he left Bonn, Austria for Vienna to audition to be Mozart’s pupil. Mozart accepted him as a student, but Beethoven soon received notice that his mother was ill and left Vienna abruptly. Mozart died five years later.
Tchaikovsky wrote about his mixedfeelings towards Beethoven in a diary entry in 1886:
“I bow before the greatness of some of his works, but I do not love Beethoven. My attitude towards him reminds me of how I felt as a child with regard to God, Lord of Sabaoth. I felt (and even now my feelings have not changed) a sense of amazement before Him, but at the same time also fear.”—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Diary entry for 20 September/2 October 1886)
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He was actually the third Ludwig van Beethoven in his family.
The first Ludwig van Beethoven was the composer’s grandfather, a musician in Bonn, and the second was Beethoven’s older brother, who passed away a few days after his birth.
He studied with Mozart’s teacher: Franz Joseph Haydn
After Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, he started taking lessons with Haydn, often called the father of the symphony. His Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 are dedicated to Haydn.
In 1812, Beethoven responded to fan mail from an aspiring young pianist named Emilie with some sage advice:
“Do not only practice art, but get at the very heart of it; this it deserves, for only art and science raise men to the God-head. If, my dear Emilie, you at any time wish to know something, write without hesitation to me. The true artist is not proud, he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal; and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun.”—Ludwig Van Beethoven (Beethoven Letters, Journals, and Conversations, 1992)
Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great? Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata
Thurs, Oct 10 20197:30 PMBing Concert Hall
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In preparation for our presentation of National Geographic Live, we asked the creators to tell us about the series.
What was the motivation or history behind launching the National Geographic Live series?
From the very beginnings of the National Geographic Society in 1888—even before the first issue of the magazine was published—the founders invited prominent explorers and scientists to speak about their work.
The National Geographic Live speaker series as we know it today goes back to 1996. For the first ten years, the series was presented in only a handful of cities, but it has quickly grown over the past decade, and is now offered at leading performing arts centers in 85 markets across North America. The spirit of the founders’ mission to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge is alive in the series today, which features many of the world’s leading photographers, explorers, adventurers, scientists, and journalists.
What goes into selecting presenters and topics for each event? How does the Nat Geo Live team determine which stories from the magazine lend well to the live presentation form?
A lot of work and thought goes into selecting the speakers and topics, but it really is the most rewarding part of the job. Our team enjoys the great privilege of working closely with so many of National Geographic’s most celebrated talents and change-makers. Our principal philosophy is that a Nat Geo Live event
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What Is National Geographic Live?An interview with Andrew Pudvah, Senior Director, National Geographic Live
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1—North Korea. Photo by David Guttenfelder
2— Cuba. Photo by David Guttenfelder
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should reveal new insights about a place or topic, provoke conversation, and entertain. And, as you would expect from National Geographic, every one of our events is illustrated with stunning photography and video. Shows about animals and the ocean are always popular, but we’re even more proud of our efforts to push the boundaries and offer more challenging topics. There’s no shortage of options—National Geographic explorers and photographers are storytellers, and they relish the chance to share their stories with audiences after months in the field.
David Guttenfelder is an experienced photojournalist and has insight into the unique political landscapes of nations few travelers have access to. What has the reception been bringing his experiences to a live stage and a wider audience?
David has been a great addition to our roster. Before his time working with National Geographic, he helped the Associated Press establish the first western news agency office in North Korea and has visited the country more than 40 times. He captures everything from grand spectacles staged for the country’s leader to rarely seen stories and scenes of the common people. David is a very thoughtful presenter, and while the topics are serious, the show also has some surprisingly lighthearted moments.
Looking ahead to the 2020 event, what motivates you to bring specialists in ancient history like Dr. Kara Cooney to speak? What does research in that field reveal to a contemporary audience about our world today?
It’s interesting. Kara has had more events scheduled for Nat Geo Live than any other speaker—43 by my last count. I think that attests to a hunger for Egypt as a topic, but also to the interest in women in leadership roles. Nat Geo Live is meant to appeal to audiences across the
political spectrum, but the stories of how these incredibly strong women rose to power in a patriarchal society and how they ruled echoes today.
What do you hope the audience takes away from these two Nat Geo Live presentations coming to Stanford?
I hope audiences walk away feeling a little changed—horizons widened—and that they were entertained, of course. We know that after experiencing National Geographic Live for the first time, audiences become loyal fans for years to come and grow even more curious about the world. We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Stanford Live for their work in bringing these shows and conversations to the Stanford community.
National Geographic LiveDavid Guttenfelder “A Rare Look - North Korea and Cuba”Wed, Oct 30Bing Concert Hall
National Geographic LiveDr. Kara Cooney “When Women Ruled the World”Wed, Feb 26Bing Concert Hall
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Stanford Live Trip to the Edinburgh International Festival
In August seven members of the Stanford Live Advisory Council and their spouses enjoyed a week-long trip to the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, accompanied by Stanford Live Executive Director Chris Lorway.
The highlight of the trip was a performance of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Chinese superstar Yang Liping. The work, which was co-commissioned by Stanford Live, will come to Memorial Auditorium in February 2020 as one of our season highlights.
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Other highlights included a solo show by Sir Ian McKellen, performances by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, a wonderful selection of Fringe Festival theater productions, a private reception at the Edinburgh home of theater producer Michael Mushalla, guided walking tours around Edinburgh, a lunchtime culinary tour of traditional Scottish fare and whiskeys, and day trips to both Glasgow and Dundee.
While on the culinary walking tour, the group enjoyed a whiskey tasting.
The hearty members of the group had an early morning hike to the top of Arthur’s Seat, where they were treated to panoramic views of the city and the sea.
Advisory Council member Jeanne Aufmuth posed with acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellan, known for his portrayals of Richard II and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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This fall, Stanford Live is delighted to welcome four new members to our Advisory Council, which supports Stanford Live’s mission and provides strategic advice on the direction of our organization. Our newest members’ diverse backgrounds and interests reflect the exciting directions our programs are taking, and their expertise will help guide Stanford Live’s continued growth in our coming season and beyond.
Lisa Jones is a venture philanthropist and community volunteer with a deep commitment to education and broad interests in the arts. A Stanford MBA, Jones was previously a board member with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where she served as liaison to Stanford University.
Cathy McMurtry is a Stanford parent whose past volunteer leadership roles at the university include serving on the Cantor Arts Center’s Membership Executive Council. She has also
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served on the boards of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the McMurtry Family Foundation.
When Roger McNamee isn’t pursuing his roles as an investor and venture capitalist, he’s often found onstage touring with his rock band Moonalice. McNamee helped to create the Haight Street Art Center, which celebrates San Francisco’s legacy of poster art, and with his wife Ann, founded the Tembo Preserve, a sanctuary for retired zoo elephants in Northern California.
The Advisory Council is crucial to guiding the direction of Stanford Live and the experience at Bing Concert Hall.
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Stanford Live is thrilled to announce Stanford Medicine as our official 2019–20 Season Sponsor. Stanford Medicine has long recognized the importance of the arts in promoting healing and wellness. The new Stanford Hospital, opening this fall, offers all patients and their families access to an extensive art collection and a healing outdoor garden. Now, as our inaugural Season Sponsor, Stanford Medicine will work with Stanford Live to explore more opportunities to bring the healing power of music and the arts to patients, faculty, staff, and the broader local community.
“Not only do the arts connect us with community, they can also serve as a profound source of comfort and inspiration for individuals in the process of healing. As a former trauma patient, I know this firsthand, and I am proud that, through this sponsorship, we will be able to extend this experience to more people in our Stanford family and beyond.”
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2019–20 Advisory CouncilThe purpose of the Stanford Live Advisory Council is to support the mission of Stanford Live and to provide advice on the strategic direction of the organization.
Fred Harman, Chair Jeanne Aufmuth Peter Bing Rick Holmstrom David Hornik George H. Hume Leslie P. Hume Lisa Jones Cathy McMurtryRoger McNamee Linda Meier Trine Sorensen Srinija Srinivasan Doug Tanner Jorge Tapias David Wollenberg
Ex officio:Maude BrezinskiStephen SanoAnne Shulock
Bing Concert Hall Donors
BUILDING DONORS
Peter and Helen BingCynthia Fry Gunn and John A. GunnThe John Arrillaga FamilyAnne T. and Robert M. BassRoberta and Steve DenningElizabeth and Bruce DunlevieJill and John FreidenrichFrances and Theodore GeballeAndrea and John HennessyLeslie and George HumeSusan and Craig McCawDeedee and Burton § McMurtryLinda and Tony MeierWendy Munger and Leonard GumportJennifer Jong Sandling and
M. James SandlingRegina and John ScullyMadeline and Isaac SteinAkiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang
BING EXPERIENCE FUND DONORS
With appreciation for the followingdonors, who provide major support forprogramming and musical instrumentsfor Bing Concert Hall.
AnonymousApogee Enterprises, Inc.The Adolph Baller Performance Fund
for Bing Concert HallFriends of Music at StanfordFred and Stephanie HarmanFong LiuElayne and Thomas Techentin,
in memory of Beatrice GriffinBonnie and Marty TenenbaumThe Fay S. and Ada S. Tom FamilyTurner CorporationThe Frank Wells FamilyMaurice and Helen Werdegar
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
$100,000+ The Koret FoundationStanford MedicineThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$10,000 - $49,999AnonymousCalifornia Arts CouncilThe Capital GroupAnn and Gordon Getty FoundationDrs. Ben and A. Jess Shenson Funds
$1,000 - $9,999Aaron Copland Fund for MusicThe Amphion Foundation, Inc.New Music USAWestern States Arts Federation
Contributions listed are from current Stanford Live members who made gifts through 08/05/19. For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact us at 650.725.8782 or [email protected].
To learn more about giving to Stanford Live, visit live.stanford.edu/give.
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