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...five, James Yannatos pointed to a violin in a New York City store window and asked his mother if he could have it. Seventy years and countless performances later, Dr. Yannatos?? lifelong career in music may be ending on a professional level, but it is far from coming to a close...
...however, was the piece that truly captivated the audience. With the silent entrance and gentle, wordless vocal performance of an all-female choir on the balcony high above the orchestra, this final movement proved to be the grandest of finales. The choir acted as another of Yannatos?? instruments as the members alertly watched for his cues and perfectly complemented the orchestra with their voices. As the instruments faded, the choir hummed on and off into the night as they exited. Finally, the sound was hushed and left the theatre in stunned silence. This brief moment...
...violinist and president of the HRO. “In particular, ‘The Planets’ and Mahler’s 5th were among the highest voted pieces.”THE REIGN OF YANNATOSThe orchestra as it appears now was firmly shaped by Yannatos??s arrival at Harvard, which came at a troubled time for the HRO.“Dr. Y,” as members of the orchestra affectionately call him, became music director in 1964, after students selected him out of six candidates. The man who has nurtured several generations of Harvard...
...Yannatos?? career has been similarly defined by the two paths. He has conducted the HRO since 1964, while composing a sizable catalogue of works, many of which were premiered by the HRO. While only history can tell whether Yannatos will stand the test of time as a composer, his “Cello Concerto,” which received its world premiere on the concert, was at least the work of an assured and seasoned orchestrator, with colorful and dazzling passages at every turn. Yannatos clearly understood the strengths and weaknesses of the ensemble he was writing...
Yannatos then proceeded to conduct an inspired rendition of Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Yannatos?? tempo was crisp and clear throughout. The nearly 20-minute first movement (which in a bad performance can seem to go on forever) proceeded at a leisurely pace and never felt tedious. The performance of the cello section was especially noteworthy, particularly as they introduced the familiar “lullaby” theme of the first movement with a warm, lush, and inviting tone. Other highlights included a delightful dialogue between the winds and strings in the delicate and dance-like...