Out of Our Minds Chamber Music
and the Viterbo University Music Department Presents |
IVA UGRCIC, flute & SATOKO HAYAMI, piano
Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall
PROGRAM
Melanie (Mel) Bonis (1858-1937)
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 64 (1904)
Andantino con moto
Scherzo - Vivace
Adagio – Allegro ma non troppo - Allegretto
Finale - Moderato
Doina Rotaru (b.1951)
Elegie for Flute and Piano (2011)
Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Concertino for Flute and Piano, Op. 107 (1902)
*** INTERMISSION ***
Sato Matsui (b. 1991)
Goldenrod Sonata (2018)
Sea of Gold
Evening Musk
Flutter by
Mary Ellen Haupert (b.1960)
Breeze for Flute and Piano (2023)
Written for Iva Ugrcic and Satoko Hayami - World Premiere
NOTES: “Breeze” was written for flutist Iva Ugrčić and pianist Satoko Hayami for the Out of Our Minds Chamber Music performance of music by women composers on November 4, 2023.
The work was inspired by the sounds of lapping water, loon calls, and wind carried off the shores of Minnesota’s Lake Pokegama, where our family has a summer cabin. Loons are social migratory birds that communicate with each other via wails (calls to one another), tremolos (warnings to others about impending danger), yodels (territorial demonstrations), and coo-ing (quiet contentment). The opening of “Breeze” is a yodel in D Major that dissolves into a lapping piano accompaniment – the backdrop for a measured loon soliloquy. The piano restates the loon tune with the flute echoing in canon.
The loon echoes dissipate in an undulating transition to a B section featuring the traditional Irish tune, St. Columba, first published by George Petrie in 1855. The tune is presented in D Mixolydian over a repeated bass line that is meant to evoke the rhythmic paddling of a canoe. As the tune ends, the “loons” pick up their own improvisation over the bass line, again in canon. There are only slight alterations in the closing section, casting “Breeze” in a balanced ABA’ form. - Mary Ellen Haupert (October 16, 2023)
Eunike Tanzil (b.1998)
Hues of Spring (2022)
Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Fine Arts Center Nola Starling Recital Hall
PROGRAM
Melanie (Mel) Bonis (1858-1937)
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 64 (1904)
Andantino con moto
Scherzo - Vivace
Adagio – Allegro ma non troppo - Allegretto
Finale - Moderato
Doina Rotaru (b.1951)
Elegie for Flute and Piano (2011)
Cecile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Concertino for Flute and Piano, Op. 107 (1902)
*** INTERMISSION ***
Sato Matsui (b. 1991)
Goldenrod Sonata (2018)
Sea of Gold
Evening Musk
Flutter by
Mary Ellen Haupert (b.1960)
Breeze for Flute and Piano (2023)
Written for Iva Ugrcic and Satoko Hayami - World Premiere
NOTES: “Breeze” was written for flutist Iva Ugrčić and pianist Satoko Hayami for the Out of Our Minds Chamber Music performance of music by women composers on November 4, 2023.
The work was inspired by the sounds of lapping water, loon calls, and wind carried off the shores of Minnesota’s Lake Pokegama, where our family has a summer cabin. Loons are social migratory birds that communicate with each other via wails (calls to one another), tremolos (warnings to others about impending danger), yodels (territorial demonstrations), and coo-ing (quiet contentment). The opening of “Breeze” is a yodel in D Major that dissolves into a lapping piano accompaniment – the backdrop for a measured loon soliloquy. The piano restates the loon tune with the flute echoing in canon.
The loon echoes dissipate in an undulating transition to a B section featuring the traditional Irish tune, St. Columba, first published by George Petrie in 1855. The tune is presented in D Mixolydian over a repeated bass line that is meant to evoke the rhythmic paddling of a canoe. As the tune ends, the “loons” pick up their own improvisation over the bass line, again in canon. There are only slight alterations in the closing section, casting “Breeze” in a balanced ABA’ form. - Mary Ellen Haupert (October 16, 2023)
Eunike Tanzil (b.1998)
Hues of Spring (2022)
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
IVA UGRCIC, flute
An award-winning Serbian flutist Dr. Iva Ugrčić is one of the most exciting and adventurous flutists in the international pantheon. Described as “a natural star on her instrument,” known for her technical brilliance, expressive musicianship, and remarkable versatility, she has garnered international acclaim. Her performances, both as a soloist and a collaborator in chamber and orchestral settings, have graced renowned music festivals and venues across the world.
Named the "Musician of the Year for 2018" by the Well-Tempered Ear and “Woman to Watch 2022” in BRAVA Magazine, Dr. Ugrčić enjoys unique and versatile career as a performer, educator, entrepreneur, and music advocate. A versatile and adventurous artist, Iva has resided in Serbia, Germany, and France prior to her relocation to the United States.
As an avid supporter of new music, Dr. Ugrcic frequently collaborates with composers on the creation of new works to expand the flute repertoire. She is especially passionate about embracing diversity in her performances by elevating music featuring underrepresented perspectives and lived experiences, with a special focus on collaborating with women composers.
Dr. Ugrcic currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Rural Musicians Forum, is a member of the Career & Artistic Development Committee of the National Flute Association and holds the position of Board Liaison & Strategy Manger at Overture Center for the Arts. As an entrepreneur, Dr. Ugrčić is the Founder & CEO/Artistic Director of LunART, an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to support, inspire, promote, and celebrate women in the arts. Under her leadership in 2022 alone, LunART received a Silver Lining Award for the outstanding contribution to the art community, and a Programming Award from the International Alliance for Women in Music.
Dr. Ugrcic can often be heard performing with the LunART Chamber Music Collective, Trio Collage (flute, cello and piano), and the Madison Symphony Orchestra, as well as giving recitals and touring with her long-time collaborator, pianist Dr. Satoko Hayami.
In September of 2023, Dr. Ugrcic received a national acclaim winning The American Prize in solo performance. For more info, visit ivaugrcic.com.
SATOKO HAYAMI, piano
An award-winning pianist, Dr. Satoko Hayami (she/her), performs and teaches solo, duo, and chamber music worldwide, most notably in Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada, and throughout the United States. Her adventurous programming and virtuosic playing brought her to prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in D.C.; Millers Outdoor Theater in Houston, TX; Harris Hall in Aspen, CO; Memorial Union Shannon Hall in Madison, WI. A passionate performer of new music, Satoko co-founded Sound Out Loud Ensemble, a contemporary chamber ensemble, which received national acclaim in 2018, winning first prize in Chamber Music Performance of The American Prize.
A versatile artist and acclaimed collaborative pianist, she is in constant demand for collaborations with today's leading musicians, including Grammy winners and artists from prominent ensembles such as the San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Lyric Orchestra, Decoda Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and Madison Symphony Orchestra. Based in Madison, WI, Satoko frequently performs with the world-class faculty members of the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a pianist of the flute-piano duo with Dr. Iva Ugrcic (flute), touring around the US.
Besides continually performing in numerous recitals and festivals, Satoko's most recent positions included a lecturer in collaborative piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a piano instructor at Beloit College.
IVA & SATOKO, duo bio
Described as "luminaries," "world-class," and "adventurous," the flute-piano duo of Dr. Iva Ugrcic (fl) and Dr. Satoko Hayami (pf) have presented uniquely diverse and virtuosic programs through dynamic performances and storytelling since 2017. Passionate about premiering and commissioning works by contemporary composers, especially women composers from diverse backgrounds, the duo prioritizes and thrives in sharing the perspectives of newly composed works while celebrating the ones that paved the path for future generations.
The duo appeared in numerous venues and festivals around the country, including the internationally recognized Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater, Overture Center for the Arts, LunART Festival, Green Lake Chamber Festival, and Sunday Afternoon Live at Chazen, among others.
IVA UGRCIC, flute
An award-winning Serbian flutist Dr. Iva Ugrčić is one of the most exciting and adventurous flutists in the international pantheon. Described as “a natural star on her instrument,” known for her technical brilliance, expressive musicianship, and remarkable versatility, she has garnered international acclaim. Her performances, both as a soloist and a collaborator in chamber and orchestral settings, have graced renowned music festivals and venues across the world.
Named the "Musician of the Year for 2018" by the Well-Tempered Ear and “Woman to Watch 2022” in BRAVA Magazine, Dr. Ugrčić enjoys unique and versatile career as a performer, educator, entrepreneur, and music advocate. A versatile and adventurous artist, Iva has resided in Serbia, Germany, and France prior to her relocation to the United States.
As an avid supporter of new music, Dr. Ugrcic frequently collaborates with composers on the creation of new works to expand the flute repertoire. She is especially passionate about embracing diversity in her performances by elevating music featuring underrepresented perspectives and lived experiences, with a special focus on collaborating with women composers.
Dr. Ugrcic currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Rural Musicians Forum, is a member of the Career & Artistic Development Committee of the National Flute Association and holds the position of Board Liaison & Strategy Manger at Overture Center for the Arts. As an entrepreneur, Dr. Ugrčić is the Founder & CEO/Artistic Director of LunART, an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to support, inspire, promote, and celebrate women in the arts. Under her leadership in 2022 alone, LunART received a Silver Lining Award for the outstanding contribution to the art community, and a Programming Award from the International Alliance for Women in Music.
Dr. Ugrcic can often be heard performing with the LunART Chamber Music Collective, Trio Collage (flute, cello and piano), and the Madison Symphony Orchestra, as well as giving recitals and touring with her long-time collaborator, pianist Dr. Satoko Hayami.
In September of 2023, Dr. Ugrcic received a national acclaim winning The American Prize in solo performance. For more info, visit ivaugrcic.com.
SATOKO HAYAMI, piano
An award-winning pianist, Dr. Satoko Hayami (she/her), performs and teaches solo, duo, and chamber music worldwide, most notably in Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada, and throughout the United States. Her adventurous programming and virtuosic playing brought her to prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in D.C.; Millers Outdoor Theater in Houston, TX; Harris Hall in Aspen, CO; Memorial Union Shannon Hall in Madison, WI. A passionate performer of new music, Satoko co-founded Sound Out Loud Ensemble, a contemporary chamber ensemble, which received national acclaim in 2018, winning first prize in Chamber Music Performance of The American Prize.
A versatile artist and acclaimed collaborative pianist, she is in constant demand for collaborations with today's leading musicians, including Grammy winners and artists from prominent ensembles such as the San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Lyric Orchestra, Decoda Ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and Madison Symphony Orchestra. Based in Madison, WI, Satoko frequently performs with the world-class faculty members of the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a pianist of the flute-piano duo with Dr. Iva Ugrcic (flute), touring around the US.
Besides continually performing in numerous recitals and festivals, Satoko's most recent positions included a lecturer in collaborative piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a piano instructor at Beloit College.
IVA & SATOKO, duo bio
Described as "luminaries," "world-class," and "adventurous," the flute-piano duo of Dr. Iva Ugrcic (fl) and Dr. Satoko Hayami (pf) have presented uniquely diverse and virtuosic programs through dynamic performances and storytelling since 2017. Passionate about premiering and commissioning works by contemporary composers, especially women composers from diverse backgrounds, the duo prioritizes and thrives in sharing the perspectives of newly composed works while celebrating the ones that paved the path for future generations.
The duo appeared in numerous venues and festivals around the country, including the internationally recognized Wisconsin Memorial Union Theater, Overture Center for the Arts, LunART Festival, Green Lake Chamber Festival, and Sunday Afternoon Live at Chazen, among others.