2016 season

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centrum
creativity in community
2016
season
centrum.orG [phone]
WeLCoMe!
In partnership
with Fort Worden
State Park,
Centrum serves as
a gathering place for creative artists
and learners of all ages seeking
Ticket Buyers Participants
extraordinary cultural enrichment.
oUr MiSSion is to foster creative three-year commitment to creative
experiences that change lives. From arts programming for students of
exploring the roots of the blues or migrant families in Washington this
jazz, to the traditions of American June—a partnership with the State
fi ddle music or our award-winning Superintendent of Public Instruction.
writers’ workshop—Centrum’s sum- We present our programs with ad-
mer festivals transform the majestic, ditional support from the Washington
inspired setting of Fort Worden State State Arts Commission, State Parks
Park into a unique arts destination.
WeLC oMe
Join US, year-round, and discover a
full array of mainstage performances,
nightclub events, literary readings,
lectures, dances, programs for youth
and so much more. to CentrUM!
oUr ProGraMS welcome par- Commission, National Endowment
ticipants from across the globe. for the Arts and the Fort Worden
In 2015, we served participants from PDA. We thank the many donors
14 countries, 46 out of 50 states, and and generous sponsors who support
77 percent of the counties in Wash- Centrum and our unique role in our
ington. And 27 percent of those we Puget Sound community, and I hope
serve are age 18 or younger and our you will too!
participants range in age from 4 to 98! Please join us for cultural experiences
We’re proud to inaugurate two new you simply cannot fi nd anywhere else
partnerships in 2016. We invite you to on earth.
enjoy the Olympic Music Festival at
Centrum this summer, a collaboration
that magnifi es our own celebrated
Centrum Chamber Music series and Robert A. Birman
workshop. We also launch a new Executive Director
CHoro
BraziLian
Port townsend
April 27–mAy 1, 2016
Anat Cohen | Douglas Lora | Jovino Santos Neto
Fort Worden State Park
aBoUt oUr artiStS
Brazilian Choro represents the
ConCertS Our world-class faculty will bring you
melding of European melodic
Saturday, April 30 the most authentic Choro experience
and harmonic traditions with
7:30 p.m. you can fi nd without a passport!
African rhythms and sensibilities.
Wheeler Theater All performers are either natives of
Emerging in Brazil in the middle
$28 General Admission Brazil or have lived there for extended
of the nineteenth century, Choro (18 and under free) periods specifi cally to absorb this
is a cousin of American jazz, with
Featured Performers: music. The Choro workshop is a great
a sense of yearning that is often
Dudu Maia, bandolin way for both jazz and classically-
described as a “sweet lament.”
Anat Cohen, clarinet oriented musicians to meet on
Many ethnomusicologists believe
Ted Falcon, violin common ground. There are written
that the name Choro comes from
Douglas Lora, 7-string guitar charts with lively melodies accessible
the Portuguese verb chorar—that
Alexandre Lora, pandeiro to any competent player. There’s
is, to weep or to cry. It often seems
also room for improvisation, and in
bright and happy on the surface, but Workshop Participant
a vein that’s a great way for classical
if you dig deeper you’ll fi nd a kind Performance
musicians to expand their skills in
of sadness, a longing that Brazilians Sunday, May 1
this area. This workshop is open to
call saudade. When joined with its 9 – 10:30 a.m.
strings, woodwinds, accordion/piano
African infl uences, Choro has an Free and open to the public
and hand-percussion and is limited to
irresistible groove and rhythmic
forty-fi ve people. Register early and
momentum that is uniquely PUrCHaSe tiCketS
onLine at reserve your seats early—our Choro
Brazilian.
CentrUM.orG concert sells out every year.
or CaLL
Workshop space is still available! [phone]
Spend an intensive week learning
from the artists listed here plus
many others. Learn more at
Centrum.org
Anat Cohen
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Calder
CHaMBer
Quartet
MUSiC SerieS
Port townsend
Fort Worden State Park
Artistic Director Lucinda Carver
ConCert
CaLder QUartet Calder Quartet
In residence for Centrum’s 2016 Sunday, May 29, 2 p.m.
Sponsored by Nelly & Jim Tretter
chamber music workshop, the
Tickets $33 - $44
Calder Quartet will lead a week
of masterclasses and coachings Beethoven Quartet Op. 18 No. 3
(open to the public to observe), Thomas Adès The Four Quarters
Beethoven Quartet Op. 127 HerMitaGe Piano trio
culminating in the season fi nale
Descending from the great Russian
of Centrum’s celebrated chamber Master Class
musical tradition, the Hermitage
music series. Winners of the 2014 Friday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. free
Piano Trio embodies the majesty of
Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Calder Quartets from the workshop coached by
the Calder String Quartet and Lucinda Carver its lineage while at the same time
Quartet is known for the discovery,
including in its immense repertoire
commissioning, recording and Student Showcase Concerts
works from the great European
mentoring of some of today’s best Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 p.m.
tradition and contemporary American
emerging composers. Workshop participant String Quartet
and Piano Quintet Concert One commissions.
The group works and collaborates
Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 p.m. The trio is comprised of noted soloists
with artists across musical genres,
Workshop participant String Quartet in their own right. They are: violinist
spanning the ranges of the classical
and Piano Quintet Concert Two
Misha Keylin, cellist Sergey Antonov
and contemporary music world. Tickets: $10
and pianist Ilya Kazantsev.
All concerts at the Wheeler Theater
PUrCHaSe tiCketS
onLine at CentrUM.orG
or CaLL [phone] ConCert
Hermitage Piano Trio
ViSit CentrUM.orG
Sunday, October 30, 2 p.m.
For detaiLS on
Wheeler Theater
tHe 2017 ProGraM
Tickets $33 - $44
Suk Elegie, Op. 23
Mendelssohn Trio No. 2
in C minor, Op. 66
Glinka Trio Pathetique
Shostakovich Trio No. 2
in E minor, Op. 67
Hermitage
Eric
Piano Trio
Byers
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a worKshoP for sinGers
VoiCe WorkS
Rich Moore | Mollie O'Brien | Laurie Lewis | Kathy Kallick | Petunia
June 28-July 3, 2016
Fort Worden State Park concerts
and DAnces
Honky Tonk
Blood Harmony—
Come and be reminded of what a Polka Dot Dance
Mothers and Fathers
Featured
beautiful gift we give by singing.
and Daughters Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m. Performers
Voice Works’ unique combination of
USO Building
world-class artists and passionate Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m. Petunia
Tickets $15
Wheeler Theater
singers creates a rich community that (sold at the door only) Laurie Lewis and
Tickets $22
Kathy Kallick
welcomes styles, songs and stories in
General Admission Featuring:
a wide range of vocal traditions. Petunia and the Vipers Mollie O’Brien and
Featured Performers: Rich Moore,
…with a beer garden and
In 2016, we’ll continue to explore Carol Elizabeth Jones Lucy Moore, and
a nice wooden dance fl oor.
'Blood Harmony'—how people who and Vivian Leva Brigid Moore
were raised with the same accent, Carl and Kelli Jones Carl Jones and
the same phrasing and intonation, and Mac, Jenny, and Kelli Jones-Savoy
Hanna Traynham
the same genes, are capable of blend- PUrCHaSe tiCketS Carol Elizabeth Jones
Mollie O’Brien, Rich Moore,
ing two and three voices into one. onLine at and Vivian Leva
and Lucy and Brigid Moore
CentrUM.orG
And don’t miss the annual Honky Tonk plus sisters Laurie Lewis Mac and Jenny Traynham,
or CaLL
Polka Dot dance. Wear your dots! and Kathy Kallick [phone] Hanna Traynham

Workshop space is still available!
Learn more at Centrum.org/
voiceworks
left: Mac and Jenny Traynham
below: Carol Elizabeth Jones and Vivian Leva
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the festival of american
Rafe Stefanini
FiddLe tUneS
Alice Gerrard | Joe Newberry
tHe 40tH GatHerinG
July 3-10, 2016
Fort Worden State Park
ConCertS
Artistic Director Suzy Thompson Fiddles on the Fourth Rhythm and FeStiVaL
Monday, July 4, 1:30 p.m. Roots Dance oF aMeriCan
Since its inception in 1977, The Festival
McCurdy Pavilion Friday, July 8, 7:30 p.m. FiddLe tUneS
of American Fiddle Tunes has been one
Tickets $29, $23 and $16 Littlefi eld Green outside PerForManCe
of the largest celebrations of traditional West Virginia: McCurdy Pavilion PaCkaGe
music west of the Mississippi. Jimmy Triplett Tickets: $15
Maine: Includes four events held
More than 30 faculty members from six Folk Roots: Marley’s Ghost
Frank Ferrel at the McCurdy Pavilion:
different countries share a rich history and Doug Protzik Cajun: Savoy Family Band
Monday, July 4,
and diverse styles of fi ddle music with Rags and Blues:
North and 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
hundreds of participants in our weeklong, Suzy Thompson
South America Friday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.
multigenerational workshop held each Roots:
summer at Fort Worden State Park. Ed Littlefi eld Saturday, July 9, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9
McCurdy Pavilion
Old Time: 1:30 p.m.
Classes, band labs, tutorials, dances, Joe Newberry Tickets $29, $23 and $16
McCurdy Pavilion Seating
concerts, open jams, and informal and and Rafe Stefanini New England:
Section A: $85
spontaneous gatherings culminate in Michigan: Pete Sutherland
mainstage performances that welcome Judy Raber and Quebec: Section B: $70
Jim McKinney Mme. Thérèse Rioux Section C: $52
thousands of audience members to join
Mexico: and Keven DesRosiers Seating is reserved at
this rich community and experience this Don Pedro Dimas y familia Old Time: the McCurdy Pavilion
cavalcade of North American fi ddle styles. Fiddles Alice Gerrard and performances.
Rayna Gellert
and Fireworks
Workshop space is still available! Brazil: PUrCHaSe tiCketS
Monday, July 4, 7 p.m.
Grupo Apui, Pedro Cruz onLine at
Learn a variety of genres from the McCurdy Pavilion and Andre Dantas CentrUM.orG
Laurie bearers of fi ddle tradition in a week- Tickets $29, $23 and $16
Cape Breton: or CaLL
Lewis long immersion workshop open to Irish: Wendy MacIsaac [phone]
all skill levels. Tony DeMarco
Special Surprise Guest
Learn more at Centrum.org/fi ddle Swing:
Frank Maloy
and Mick Kinney
Bluegrass:
Laurie Lewis
and Tom Rozum
Old Time: Centrum thanks Sage
Bertram Levy, Foundation for its lead
Festival Founder support of Fiddle Tunes.
Klezmer:
Alicia Svigals
and Patrick Farrell
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WriterS’
conference
Featured Faculty
Port townsend
Marvin Bell
Kwame Dawes
July 17-24, 2016 Public Readings
Jonathan Evison Unless otherwise noted, all
Fort Worden State Park
readings take place at the
Debra Gwartney
Joseph F. Wheeler Theater
Artistic Director Sam Ligon
Dorianne Laux
All readings are free
Sam Ligon The Port Townsend Writers’ Conference and open to the public!
has been at the wild heart of the thriving
Pam Houston
Sunday, July 17
Pacific Northwest literary scene since 1974.
Joy Passanante 7:15 p.m.
Whether you’re new to writing and Sayantani Dasgupta;
Helena Maria seeking an inspirational environment to Jonathan Evison
Viramontes create new work, looking for advanced
Readings at 7 p.m.:
post-MFA revision workshops, or simply
desire to renew and recharge yourself in Monday, July 18
a writing retreat, our Writers’ Conference Joy Passanante; Sam Ligon
gives you the craft and connections to
Tuesday, July 19
make breakthroughs in your work. Greg Glazner; Marvin Bell
For event details, visit Wednesday, July 20
centrum.org Shawn Vestal; Melissa Febos
or call [phone]. (Downtown at the Northwind
Arts Center, 701 Water Street)
Workshop space is still available!
Experience a week—or ten days—learning Thursday, July 21
within a supportive and welcoming com- Debra Gwartney;
munity. Designed for beginning, emerg- Helena María Viramontes
ing, and post-MFA writers with education
Friday, July 22
tracks in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Joseph Millar; Pam Houston
Learn more at Centrum.org/writing
Centrum thanks Amazon Saturday, July 23
for its lead support of the Dorianne Laux;
2016 Writers’ Conference. below: Jonathan Evison |
Kwame Dawes
Debra Gwartney | Helena María Viramontes
above:
Joy Passanante | Marvin Bell |
Sam Ligon | Pam Houston
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Jazz
MainStaGe
Port ConCertS
toWnSend All concerts in McCurdy Pavilion
Friday July 29, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $45, $32, $25
July 24–31, 2016 JPT Quintet Dena DeRose | Dee Daniels | Wycliffe Gordon
JD Allen, tenor
Fort Worden State Park FeStiVaL
Sean Jones, trumpet
PaCkaGeS inCLUde: Featured Faculty
George Colligan, piano
Artistic Director John Clayton Clarence Acox, drums
Harish Raghavan, bass Seating is reserved at
JD Allen, tenor
Matt Wilson, drums McCurdy Pavilion performances.
Jazz Port Townsend is the perfect Dan Balmer, guitar
Jeff Hamilton Trio All-Fest Package Jake Bergevin, educator
opportunity to enjoy world-renowned
Tamir Hendelman, piano Includes all three McCurdy George Cables, piano
musicians, a full weekend of jazz in Christoph Luty, bass Pavilion concerts AND Jazz Corey Christiansen, guitar
a seaside paradise, and experience a Jeff Hamilton, drums In the Clubs on Friday and Gerald Clayton, piano
Saturday (not Thursday).
wide array of mainstage and nightclub Saturday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. Jeff Clayton, alto
McCurdy Pavilion Seating
performances. Tickets $53, $35, $28 Section A: $180 John Clayton, bass
Dawn Clement, piano
Clayton Brothers Quintet Section B: $135
Artistic Director John Clayton
George Colligan, piano
Jeff Clayton, alto Section C: $115
assembles over 35 internationally- Dee Daniels, vocal
Terell Stafford, trumpet Mainstage Package
known performers and combines them Gerald Clayton, piano Includes all three McCurdy Chuck Deardorf, bass
Dena DeRose, vocal
in creative ways. The resulting sparks John Clayton, bass Pavilion concerts. Does not
Chuck Easton, guitar
that are generated are why Jazz Port Kendrick Scott, drums include Jazz In the Clubs.
Taylor Eigsti, piano
McCurdy Pavilion Seating
Townsend has emerged as one of the René Marie/Dee Daniels Michael Glynn, bass
Section A: $130
René Marie & Dee Daniels, vocals
leading jazz festivals in the nation. Section B: $85 Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Dena DeRose, piano
Randy Halberstadt, piano
Section C: $65
Chuck Deardorf, bass
Workshop space is still available! Jon Hamar, bass
Joe LaBarbera, drums Jazz in tHe CLUBS
Spend an intensive week learning from Jeff Hamilton, drums
the world’s leading jazz musicians. Saturday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. John Hansen, piano
Admission $25 (wristband)
Learn more at Centrum.org/jazz. Tickets $45, $32, $25 Tamir Hendelman, piano
Thursday, July 28, 8–11 p.m.
Faculty All-Star Big Band: Sean Jones, trumpet
American Legion Hall, Cotton
A Tribute to Woody Herman Grace Kelly, alto
PUrCHaSe tiCketS
Building and Old Whiskey Mill
Led by Jeff Hamilton and Joe LaBarbera, drums
onLine at
Joe LaBarbera Friday & Saturday, Christoph Luty, bass
CentrUM.orG
“Three-O” (3 trios) July 29–30, Julian MacDonough, drums
or CaLL [phone]
Gerald Clayton, piano 10 p.m.– 12:30 a.m. Kelby MacNayr, drums
George Colligan, piano American Legion Hall, Cotton René Marie, vocal
Taylor Eigsti, piano Building, Key City Public Theatre, Harish Raghavan, bass
Harris Mericle Harish Raghavan, bass Pope Marine Building, Kendrick Scott, drums
and Wakayama
Kendrick Scott, drums Old Whiskey Mill, Gary Smulyan, baritone
Rose Theatre Terell Stafford, trumpet
Sean Jones/Terell Stafford/
Grace Kelly MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING Chris Symer, bass
Stephen Sklar - [phone] Wycliffe Gordon/Grace Kelly
Jay Thomas, trumpet
Grace Kelly, alto
Eric Verlinde, piano
Terell Stafford and
Matt Wilson, drums
Sean Jones, trumpet
Gerald
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Clayton
Tamir Hendelman, piano
John Clayton, bass
Matt Wilson, drums
Matt Wilson | Kendrick Scott
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acoustic
Steve James | Valerie Turner | Jimmy "Duck" Holmes | Phil Wiggins
BLUeS
festival
ConCertS Blues in the Clubs aCoUStiC BLUeS
Port townsend and danCeS Friday, August 5 and PerForManCe
Saturday, August 6 PaCkaGe
Old-Fashioned
8 p.m.-midnight
July 31-August 7, 2016 Blues Dance
VarioUS VenUeS Includes Acoustic
Fort Worden State Park Wednesday, August 3 doWntoWn Blues Showcase
7:30 p.m. Port toWnSend and Blues in the Clubs.
USO Building
Artistic Director Jerron Paxton Admission with wristband: $25 McCurdy Pavilion Seating
General Admission $20
Featured Performers: Section A: $85
limited to 150
Join us for the largest country blues Jerron Paxton, Chris Berry, Section B: $75
gathering in the nation! The focus is Featured Performers: Andy Cohen, Guy Davis, Section C: $65
Jerron Paxton, Chris Berry,
on early blues music, and the week Rich DelGrosso, Wendy Seating is reserved at the
Andy Cohen, Ari Eisinger,
DeWitt, Pat Donohue, McCurdy Pavilion performances.
features players steeped in the rich Aaron Gunn, Mark Rubin,
Ari Eisinger, Mark Graham,
musical and cultural traditions of Ernie Vega, Terry Waldo Aaron Gunn, Jimmy ‘Duck’ PUrCHaSe tiCketS
communities in the Southern USA; the and special guests will Holmes, Steve James, onLine at
Piedmont region of the Southeastern perform the dance tunes Orville Johnson, Washboard CentrUM.orG
of a bygone era. Chaz Leary, Cory Ledet, or CaLL
coast, the Mississippi Delta and Hill
Scottie Parker, Mark Rubin, [phone]
Country, Louisiana and Texas. Acoustic Blues
Clay Swafford, Valerie Turner,
Showcase
It’s a downhome, back-porch vibe Ernie Vega, Elijah Wald, Terry
filled with hurt and struggle, of Saturday, August 6 Waldo, Lightnin’ Wells, Phil
1:30 p.m. Wiggins, and Tim Williams
loves won and lost, of perseverance,
McCurdy Pavilion
celebration—and just the right Make a Joyful Noise:
Reserved Seating
amount of humor! $45, $35, $25 Gospel Concert
Saturday August 6, 11 a.m.
Immerse yourself in the history Featured Performers:
Chapel at Fort Worden
The Fairfield Four, Guy Davis,
and traditions from which the
State Park
Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes, Pat
Blues has grown. Donohue, Orville Johnson, free Corey
Ledet
Tim Williams, Mark Graham,
Workshop space is still available! Clay Swafford, Phil Wiggins
Participate in a weeklong multi- and special guests.
generational workshop led by the
nation’s best acoustic blues players.
Learn more at Centrum.org/blues Blues in the Clubs is a moveable feast of
great music in various downtown venues,
with each venue operating on a first-come,
first-seated basis. Your wristband is an
all access pass, and we encourage you to
Guy Davis move around throughout the evening to
gain the full benefit of the clubs experience.
Venue hosts will help direct you to available
seating or standing room options.
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oLyMPiC
MUSiC FeStiVaL
in PartnershiP
July 16 & 17, with centrum
August 13 through
september 11, 2016
ConCertS
Fort Worden State Park
SatUrdayS and
SUndayS at 2 P.M.
WHeeLer tHeater
Artistic Director Julio Elizalde
Special Opening
The Olympic Music Festival (OMF)
Celebration Concert
is a proud new partner with Centrum
at Centrum
in 2016, presenting six weekends of
July 16 and 17
performances featuring some of the
Tickets $65
Fred
best known names in classical music,
Featuring superstar violinist Hersch
including special opening celebration Sarah Chang performing Piazzolla's
concerts on July 16 and 17 featuring Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
superstar violinist Sarah Chang.
Iglitzin Chamber Musical Languages
Since 1984, the OMF has been present- Music Fellowship and Tradition
ing world class chamber music on the August 13-21 September 3 and 4
Olympic Peninsula, becoming one of the Tickets $40, $33 Tickets $40, $33
cultural treasures of the Pacific North- Extraordinary artists collaborate Explore the influence of culture
west. Artistic Director Julio Elizalde with exceptional young musicians and folk music in classical
on the verge of professional careers. chamber music masterworks.
began performing for the festival in
2008 and was named the second Musicians from Season Finale
director in the festival's history in 2014. GardenMusic Legendary Jazz Pianist
Fred Hersch in Recital
OMF artists will be in residence at August 27 and 28
Centrum during mid-July and from Tickets $40, $33 September 10 and 11
Classical music meets jazz, bluegrass, Tickets $40, $33
August 8 to September 11 with matinee
Americana, and many other styles, Proclaimed by Vanity Fair as "the most
performances taking place in Fort
led by Louisville Orchestra Music arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over
Worden's Wheeler Theater. Audiences Director Teddy Abrams. the last decade," eight-time Grammy
are encouraged to enjoy the 434 acres Award nominee Fred Hersch performs
GardenMusic Presents:
of trails, parkland, and beaches at Fort a solo recital to close the Olympic Music
Music for Children
Festival's 33rd summer season.
Worden before or after each concert.
and their Families
August 28, 10:30 a.m. For tiCketS and
Tickets $8 General Admission eVent detaiLS, ViSit
Musicians from GardenMusic present oLyMPiCMUSiCFeStiVaL.orG
Sarah a special hour-long performance.
Chang
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