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2 About NYO-USA 4 Guest Artists 8 Sponsor Salute 10 Training Residency 20 Inaugural Tour 48 Musicians 60 Residency and Tour Staff 62 Carnegie Hall Administrative Staff From left to right: Andrew Sommer, Annie Wu, Mitchell Kuhn, and Sebastian Zinca 64 Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees It’s one of those things where your eyes and your ears are telling you two different stories. You’re looking at the stage and you’re seeing people you think look like kids, and “you shut your eyes and you’re hearing a great orchestra.” —Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall Executive and Artistic Director, to CBS News

About NYO-USA NYO-USA in rehearsal at Purchase College, SUNY topics, and full orchestra rehearsals under the direction of Critics were unanimous in their praise of NYO-USA, and National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America James Ross, director of orchestral activities at the University traditional and social media extended the reach of the of Maryland, who expertly prepped them for the arrival of orchestra worldwide. The Conservatory concert In summer 2013, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute while also enabling them to serve as cultural ambassadors for internationally renowned conductor Valery Gergiev. was recorded for broadcast nationwide in by TV (WMI) brought together 120 of the country’s brightest their country, making meaningful connections with people Kultura, and the Royal Albert Hall concert, part of the BBC young musicians, ages 16–19, hailing from 42 US states, around the world. Under the baton of Maestro Gergiev, NYO-USA embarked Proms, was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and recorded for the inaugural season of the National Youth Orchestra on its inaugural concert tour in July, performing for sold-out The 2013 members of NYO-USA were selected through for television broadcast on BBC Four. In New York, WQXR of the United States of America (NYO-USA). The launch audiences at the Performing Arts Center (Purchase College, a comprehensive online audition process that attracted broadcast NYO-USA’s BBC Proms concert on July 27, of the orchestra was inspired by Carnegie Hall Executive SUNY), the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing nearly 1,000 applicants from all 50 states and Puerto Rico. bringing it to New York–area radio audiences and online and Artistic Director Clive Gillinson’s own experience as Arts (Washington, DC), the Great Hall of the Moscow The annual program is free for all participants, making it listeners worldwide at wqxr.org. a teenager with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Conservatory (Moscow, Russia), Mariinsky II (St. Petersburg, accessible to all. Britain, and the goal of creating this top-level ensemble Russia), and Royal Albert Hall (, ). While the sound of the music from these memorable concerts was enthusiastically shared by the WMI staff and extended Carnegie Hall publicly announced the orchestra’s roster in The concert repertoire included Shostakovich’s Symphony may have faded, the impact of the first year of NYO-USA is Carnegie Hall family. March 2013 to journalists across the country, and the news No. 10, Tchaikovsky’s with guest soloist very much alive, reflected in the experiences gained and deep Joshua Bell, and the world premiere of Magiya (Russian friendships made by members of the new orchestra. In 2014, NYO-USA’s first year surpassed everyone’s dreams and generated excitement and media coverage for these young for “magic”), a work by Sean Shepherd co-commissioned NYO-USA comes together for its second season, traveling the expectations. The idea was to create an orchestra that would musicians in their local communities. In late June, the players by Carnegie Hall for NYO-USA’s debut tour. Music from United States on an exciting coast-to-coast tour in programs shine a spotlight on the great depth of talent found across the finally arrived on the campus of Purchase College, SUNY, to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess served as the ensemble’s encore led by David Robertson and featuring violin soloist Gil nation as well as the outstanding youth and music start their rigorous training residency. Over the course of and quickly became a crowd favorite. From the very first Shaham, including the orchestra’s much-anticipated Carnegie programs that are responsible for training these musicians. two weeks, the musicians took part in intensive coachings rehearsal to the last notes played on tour, the engaged, high- Hall debut. NYO-USA provides an opportunity for talented young and sectionals with principal players from America’s leading quality music making of the first-ever NYO-USA was an instrumentalists to learn and perform at the highest level, orchestras, workshops on a range of musical and cultural inspiration to all.

2 | NYO-USA 2013 About NYO-USA | 3 Valery Gergiev and Joshua Bell perform with NYO-USA at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Valery Gergiev, Conductor A prominent figure in all the world’s major concert halls, One of the spectacular things about Valery Gergiev is the artistic and general director of the Maestro Gergiev is that he is always , founder and artistic director of the Stars finding a way to mentor us anew of the and New Horizons Festival in St. Petersburg, the Moscow Easter Festival, the Gergiev after each concert. We are learning Rotterdam Festival, the Mikkeli International Festival, to take each concert in stride, to and the Red Sea Festival in Eilat, Israel, as well as principal keep walking with each performance, conductor of the World Orchestra for Peace. “and to find something new to make Now celebrating both his 60th birthday and 25 years with the the next performance even better.” Mariinsky Theatre, Mr. Gergiev has taken , —Annika Jenkins, violin, writing for , and orchestra ensembles to more than 45 countries, Symphony magazine garnishing universal acclaim. The Mariinsky Concert Hall opened in 2006 and the new Mariinsky II opera house opened in May 2013, alongside the historical Mariinsky Theatre.

Principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra Mr. Gergiev’s record releases with the Mariinsky Orchestra since 2007, Mr. Gergiev performs with the LSO at the and London Symphony Orchestra continually win prizes Barbican, the BBC Proms, and the Edinburgh Festival, as well in Europe, Asia, and America. Mr. Gergiev’s many honors as on extensive tours of Europe, North America, and Asia. include the Award, Netherland’s Knight In 2016, he assumes the post of principal conductor of the of the Order of the Dutch Lion, ’s Order of the Rising Münchner Philharmoniker. Sun, and the French Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.

Guest Artists

What I am doing here is more important than certain It is essential that any major country in the music world invest great effort things we do with professional in such programs. For me, it’s an honor, a source of creative joy, and a orchestras because here you’re great responsibility to work with the best young musicians in America.” investing in the musical future. —Valery Gergiev to NEWSru.com It’s more impactful—and “honestly more needed.” Valery Gergiev poses with Brendon Mezzetti, —Valery Gergiev to the banjo soloist in NYO-USA’s performances of selections from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. “ Times Gergiev’s cowboy hat was a thank-you gift from Carnegie Hall.

4 | NYO-USA 2013 Guest Artists | 5 Music does bridge gaps; it makes the world smaller. It makes us have Sean Shepherd, Composer common values and I think it’s very Sean Shepherd has quickly gained admiration and repeat important.” —Joshua Bell performances with major ensembles and performers across the US and Europe. In recent years, his work has been performed by the National, BBC, and New World symphony orchestras, at festivals in Aldeburgh, Heidelberg, Months after a busy residency “ La Jolla, Lucerne, Tanglewood, and Santa Fe, and by and tour, I still feel inspired by leading European ensembles including ’s Scharoun the students and the experience, Ensemble, ’s Asko|Schönberg, and and was reminded of my own Contemporary Music Group. enthusiasm for music and for Shepherd maintains a busy schedule as an emerging voice in orchestras. I look forward to the American orchestral world. He continues as the Daniel “following the news of successes R. Lewis Composer Fellow of The Cleveland Orchestra, for whom he composed a new work that Franz Welser-Möst and great and small—for NYO-USA and the ensemble premiered in April 2013. In March 2013, the for my young colleagues—for many St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble premiered a new quintet at years to come.” —Sean Shepherd several New York venues. He will also compose a work for the New York Philharmonic, to be performed in 2013–2014, in response to being named the Kravis Emerging Composer. Alan Gilbert previously led the premiere of These Particular Circumstances, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for the inaugural season of CONTACT! in 2010.

Shepherd’s education includes degrees in composition and bassoon performance from Indiana University, a master’s degree from The Juilliard School, and doctoral work at Cornell University with Roberto Sierra and Steven Stucky.

Sean Shepherd enjoys his first Joshua Bell rehearses with opportunity to hear Magiya performed. The technique of these players was absolutely Valery Gergiev and NYO-USA. dazzling, but I was far more impressed by their curiosity, their musical courage, and their flexibility.” Joshua Bell, Violin —Sean Shepherd Joshua Bell’s stunning virtuosity, beautiful tone, and As a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor, Mr. Bell has charismatic stage presence have brought him universal recorded more than 40 CDs garnering Grammy, Mercury, “ acclaim. An Avery Fisher Prize recipient, Mr. Bell recently Gramophone, and Echo Klassik awards. Recent releases received the New York Chapter Recording Academy Honors include works of French Impressionism with pianist Jeremy and was the first person appointed music director of the Denk, At Home with Friends, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (ASMF) since Sir Neville and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Berliner Marriner formed the orchestra in 1958. The ensemble’s first Philharmoniker. His discography encompasses the major CD under Mr. Bell’s leadership—Beethoven’s Symphony No. violin repertoire, in addition to John Corigliano’s Oscar- 4 and Symphony No. 7—debuted at the top of the Billboard winning soundtrack to The Red Violin. classical chart. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, Mr. Bell received his first violin Mr. Bell’s 2007 incognito Washington, DC, subway station at age four and at 12 began studying with Josef Gingold at performance resulted in a provocative Pulitzer Prize–winning Indiana University. Two years later, Mr. Bell came to national Washington Post story that examined art and context. The attention through performances with Riccardo Muti and The conversation continues with the new illustrated children’s Orchestra, and at age 17, he made his Carnegie book The Man with the Violin. Hall debut. Bell plays the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius.

6 | NYO-USA 2013 Guest Artists | 7 Carnegie Hall Salutes the Supporters of the Sponsor Salute National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America

Carnegie Hall gratefully salutes the major supporters of NYO-USA who help make this program possible, and Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman of the NYO-USA Advisory Board of Directors, for his leadership.

NYO-USA Advisory Board Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman Marina Kellen French Trudie Styler and Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and Marina Kellen French Ronald O. Perelman Robertson Foundation Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation

Blavatnik Family Foundation Yoko Nagae Ceschina The Rockefeller Foundation The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Ann Ziff

Public support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Ronald O. Perelman, chairman of the NYO-USA Advisory Board, Valery Gergiev, and Carnegie Hall Trustee and NYO-USA supporter Yoko Ceschina NYO-USA rehearses on the stage of Clive Gillinson, executive and artistic director of Carnegie Hall, celebrate NYO-USA’s final greets Joshua Bell backstage at the Moscow Mariinsky II in St. Petersburg. performance at Royal Albert Hall during a pre-concert reception hosted by Mr. Perelman. Conservatory. 8 | NYO-USA 2013 Sponsor Salute | 9 1: Orchestra Director James Ross Carnegie Hall may have rehearses Shostakovich’s Symphony created the best music No. 10. camp ever.” —NPR 2: Angelique Montes and Tom Jeon arrive at Purchase College, SUNY, with resident assistant Melissa Williams. 3: From left to right: oboists Ryan Roberts, Gabe Young, “ and Mark Debski in rehearsal

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Training Residency 1 There were or … and only June 30–July 11, 2013 Sam Sparrow Purchase College, SUNY If you heard our Purchase, New York first rehearsal, you wouldn’t believe it The musicians came together for the first time on June 30, was our first time 2013. Before embarking on tour, they lived and worked playing together. So excited for together at Purchase College, SUNY, for two weeks. the next month! #NYOUSA 63.5 hours 7,620 collective hours one fire alarm of rehearsal of rehearsal disruption

10 | NYO-USA 2013 Training Residency | 11 Faculty Orchestra Director James Ross led full orchestra rehearsals in preparation for Valery Gergiev’s arrival, and an all-star faculty of principal players from major American orchestras also coached the musicians.

James Ross, Orchestra Director

Robert Chen, Concertmaster, Symphony Orchestra 1 Alison Harney, Principal Second Violin, St. Louis Symphony Carrie Dennis, Principal Viola, Los Angeles Philharmonic John Sharp, Principal Cello, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Turner, Principal Bass, Symphony Orchestra

Jeffrey Khaner, Principal Flute, The Philadelphia Orchestra Elaine Douvas, Principal Oboe, Orchestra Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet, The Philadelphia Orchestra William Short, Principal Bassoon, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

William VerMeulen, Principal Horn, Houston Symphony 2 3 David Krauss, Principal Trumpet, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1: Carrie Dennis, viola faculty member, works with (from left to right) Sam Matzner, R. Douglas Wright, Principal Maggie Klucznik, and Bob Donowick. Trombone, Minnesota Orchestra 2: Faculty members Ricardo Morales, Jeffrey Alan Baer, Principal Tuba, Khaner, and William VerMeulen play in a New York Philharmonic side-by-side rehearsal with Caelan Stewart, Sitting next to Robert Chen taught me that a leader Lincoln Valdez, Michelle Hembree, Tom Jeon, Alex Ishov, and Jennifer Chiang. is someone who is able to make others feel confident Cynthia Yeh, Principal Percussion, 3: James Ross and Robert Chen take a break Chicago Symphony Orchestra after rehearsal. enough to dare, to try.” —Julia Popham, violin, writing Jauvon Gilliam, Principal Timpani, for Symphony magazine National Symphony Orchestra “

12 | NYO-USA 2013 Training Residency | 13 Jennifer Kim stretches in a Yoga for Musicians class.

I’d say that’s what I’ve been most amazed by: not just the baseline level of playing, but the leaps and bounds everyone is ready and willing to take to bring ourselves together as “an orchestra.” —Leah Meyer, horn

Jared Murray #NYOUSA is basically Hogwarts for musicians.

Jeffrey Zeigler leads a workshop on improvisation with (from left to right) Brian Wendel, Bob Donowick, Santi Olaguibel, and Jacob Efthimiou.

Workshop and Seminar Leaders David Wallace, Musical Overview of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich Aliza Stewart, Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method Beyond Rehearsal James Ross, Sean Shepherd, Composition The musicians rounded out their experience with workshops designed to promote healthy Nicole Newman, Yoga for Musicians habits and open their eyes to new aspects of musicianship. Members of Decoda, Engaging Audiences Jeffery Zeigler, Improvisation Catharine Nepomnyashchy, Cultural History of Moscow and St. Petersburg 14 | NYO-USA 2013 Training Residency | 15 Erica Westcott-Kelly

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1 3 1: NYO-USA musicians visit Times Square. 2: From left to right: Russell Hoffman, Jordan Brokken, | July 7, 2013 Sam Sparrow, Isaac Schultz, Mariko Shimasaki, Blair Shepperd, Leah Meyer, and Mark Debski wait Mid-way through the training residency, the orchestra took a day trip to New York City. for the boat to depart. After a morning of sightseeing, NYO-USA members attended a concert by the New York 3: From left to right: Audrey Chen, Camille Glazer, and Philharmonic, followed by a private Q&A session with Philharmonic musicians. They closed Clara Abel the day with dinner and dancing on a Circle Line tour of Manhattan.

16 | NYO-USA 2013 Training Residency | 17 Michelle Hembree, Kevin Li, and Zeynep Alpan model the look before NYO-USA’s debut.

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1: Fred Bernstein (right), NYO-USA’s stylist, with assistant stylist Damien Shippee at the Purchase, New York, concert. A New Look 2: Tabitha Oh shows off the patriotic footwear that In concert, NYO-USA sported a youthful, fun, and elegant quickly became NYO-USA’s signature. new look.

The musicians’ The new look was styled by uniforms required Fred Bernstein, courtesy of Macy’s.

423.5 hours of measurements and alterations to the wardrobe during the two-week residency.

18 | NYO-USA 2013 Training Residency | 19 The performance exuded vitality and confidence.” “—

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1 3 Inaugural Tour 1: Valery Gergiev leads NYO-USA in its debut performance. Concert 1 | July 11, 2013 2: Wind and percussion players perform Sean Shepherd’s Magiya. The Performing Arts Center | Concert Hall 3: Marianne Martinoli warms up Purchase College, SUNY backstage. I think we truly became the National Youth Orchestra tonight.” “—Micheal Barnes, percussion, to NPR 20 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 21 Washington, DC | July 12–14, 2013 In Washington, the first stop on tour, the musicians received a briefing on cultural diplomacy from the US Department of State and visited the National Mall.

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1: Angela Holmes looks on as Nina Morales asks a question about cultural diplomacy. 2: Anaida K. Haas, public diplomacy desk officer for Russia, US Department of State, answers questions from members of NYO-USA about traveling to Russia. 3: Musicians walk along the National Mall. 4: Andrew Burgan visits the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

22 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 23 Between NYO’s debut on Thursday and performing for Maestro Gergiev and Ambassador Kislyak at the Embassy this evening, this week has been full of some of the most memorable and important musical “experiences of my life.” —Giancarlo Latta, violin

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1 1: An NYO-USA wind quintet performs for invited guests. 2: Clive Gillinson thanks Ambassador Russian Embassy Kislyak for his support. 3: Angelique Montes, Anne Jung, The Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergei Kislyak, invited NYO-USA to the and Skye Dearborn pose in front of Russian Embassy, along with other guests, to celebrate the orchestra’s tour. NYO-USA a mural in the Russian Embassy. musicians performed a selection of chamber music, and Ambassador Kislyak, Clive Gillinson, and Valery Gergiev spoke about the significance of NYO-USA.

24 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 25 Concert 2 | July 13, 2013 Eric Goldberg The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Concert Hall We sold out the Washington, DC Kennedy Center!!!! Can’t wait for tonight! #NYOUSA

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3 1: Joshua Bell and Valery Gergiev perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. 2: Jacob Warren poses with his relatives. Many families came to support NYO-USA musicians at The Kennedy Center. The highlight of the evening came in the second 3: NYO-USA warms up in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall before its performance half of the concert as Valery Gergiev led the National Youth Orchestra in a simply outstanding and shockingly well-interpreted performance of “the Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op.93.” —DCMetroTheaterArts.com

26 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 27 Coordinating travel for Travel musicians and staff took Moving 150 people and their luggage, instruments, and equipment around the globe is no easy task.

10 trips to the Russian Consulate to iron out the details of the international tour.

The tour included

40 hours on planes, trains, and buses, as well as

14 pieces NYO-USA buses pause for a rest stop between Purchase, New York, and of lost luggage along the way. Washington, DC at 2 AM.

A media team came along and for the ride, capturing

20,135 photos 18,170 1,839,517,884,416 bytes

Christopher Zhou helps Albert Feng takes media files of audio-visual data Elizabeth Sperry with her a picture with his (1.67 terabytes!) bag at the Moscow airport. seatmate, his cello. 28 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 29 Moscow | July 15–17, 2013 After a 24 hour journey, the orchestra arrived in Moscow at dusk. Before some much-needed rest, the musicians explored nearby Red Square. During its time in Moscow, NYO-USA was also treated to a tour of the Kremlin. It was remarkable to think of all the history in this square-mileage of Moscow, to remind myself of everything that had occurred there.” “—Giancarlo Latta, violin

30 | NYO-USA 2013 NYO-USA visits St. Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square. Inaugural Tour | 31 NYO-USA in the Great Hall of Jake Davis waits backstage the Moscow Conservatory for the concert to begin.

Michael McFaul, US Ambassador to Russia Thank you @ValeryGergievRU @JoshuaBellMusic & #NYOUSA for a fantastic concert tonight! You are the real ambassadors.

Concert 3 | July 16, 2013

Moscow Conservatory | Great Hall Having spent a day in Russia, this piece gained another dimension in Moscow my mind, as I pondered the people I had observed and the juxtaposition of old and new at every corner of the city. Soaking in the atmosphere changed my perspective and my performance in an unidentifiable way.” “—Nina Morales, violin

32 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 33 NYO-USA musicians climb to the top of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral. (From left to right: St. Petersburg | July 17–19, 2013 Jarrett Grempel, Henry Whitaker, Madison Freed, Camille Glazer, Sam Sparrow, NYO-USA visited St. Petersburg during the “white nights,” Jake Davis, Lincoln Valdez, Jake Mezera, when the city receives nearly 24 hours of sunlight each day. The Sam Matzner, and Brian Wendel musicians made the most of the churches, cathedrals, canals, and museums in this historic city.

Sam Matzner visits the Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood. Before the tour, there were

16 NYO-USA musicians who had never traveled outside the US. Now, they can check Russia and off their lists!

Jared Murray, Jennifer Kim, and 34 | NYO-USA 2013 Audrey Chen earn some rubles Inaugural Tour | 35 busking at Peter and Paul Fortress. 2

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1: NYO-USA assistant conductor 4 Blake Richardson leads the combined orchestras. Side-by-Side Rehearsal | July 19, 2013 2: Sean Byrne (center) and Jackson Whang (right) talk with a member of NYO-USA participated in a side-by-side open rehearsal with Capella Taurida, an orchestra Capella Taurida. for young musicians in St. Petersburg. The ensembles joined forces to play Tchaikovsky’s 3: John Paul Powers (left) poses with Romeo and Juliet. his fellow tubist from Capella Taurida. 4: Jason Herrmann (back left) and Marius Sander (back center) join members of Capella Taurida in the violin section.

36 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 37 Concert 4 | July 18, 2013 Mariinsky II St. Petersburg

Instead of standing, Russian audiences clap … in rhythm. They all begin clapping on beat and the whole concert hall claps together. It is so cool. And so exciting and energetic.” “—Nikki LaBonte, horn

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1: A canal separates Mariinsky II from the 2 original theatre. 2: Sean Shepherd bows with Valery Gergiev after his piece is performed in St. Petersburg. 3: NYO-USA was the first American orchestra to perform in Mariinsky II. Before the music even begins, all of us, dressed in our crisp black, white, and red outfits, can feel a unique and precious unity that has risen as a result of all the time we had spent together: eating meals, experiencing new sights, and most importantly, pouring our sweat and energy into rehearsing music we love.” “—Audrey Chen, cello

38 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 39 London | July 20–23, 2013 1

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1: Nathan Kirchhoff and Jennifer Chiang walk toward the Tower Bridge. 2: A ceremonial guard of the Tower of London leads musicians on a tour. 3: NYO-USA witnessed the changing of the guard at the Tower of London.

40 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 41 The Proms is just the apex of everything. All of our hard work, dedication, and determination have been leading up to this “one big concert.” —Ryan Roberts, oboe

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1: The woodwind section rehearses for the Proms at Royal Albert Hall. 2: NYO-USA’s percussion section (from left to right): BBC Proms Rehearsal Jon Collazo, Eric Goldberg, David Yoon, Micheal Barnes, and Karl Ronneburg 3: NYO-USA cellists arrive for the BBC Proms dress 3 42 | NYO-USA 2013 rehearsal. Inaugural Tour | 43 Royal Albert Hall, which was sold out for NYO-USA’s concert, holds Concert 5 | July 21, 2013 close to 5,000 audience members. BBC Proms | Royal Albert Hall London The whole ensemble played with electric commitment.” —The Guardian

They told me, ‘Your concert better be good, mate; we’ve been waiting here “ to buy our tickets since five in the morning.’ Our concert didn’t start until 7:30 that night.” —Tom Jeon, clarinet, “writing for Symphony

The queue for standing room tickets stretched around the block.

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1 1: An NYO-USA string sextet performs for Bloomberg employees. 2: Julia Popham and Nathan Kirchhoff take Closing Party the dance floor. 3: Violinist Ray Anthony Trujillo picked up a The tour came to a close with a celebration at the London offices of Bloomberg, saxophone to perform for the closing party. NYO-USA’s lead sponsor.

46 | NYO-USA 2013 Inaugural Tour | 47 Musicians

48 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 49 Emily Camras, Skye Dearborn, Jacob Warren, Karl Ronneburg, Back row: Annabel Chyung, Stephen Xi, Arjun Ganguly, Tom Wong, and and Kayla Mathes Micheal Barnes, Katja Yeager, and Andrew Burgan Jennifer Kim, Erika Gray, Alex Conrad, and Amy Semes Anne Jung; front row: Kevin Li, Enchi Chang, and Elizabeth Sperry

Jessie Chen, 18 Akshay Dinakar, 16 Russell Iceberg, 18 Julia Kirk, 16 Brendon Mezzetti, 18 Violin Hometown: Palos Verdes, California Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas Hometown: New Market, Maryland Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska School: Princeton University School: Shawnee Mission East High School School: Homeschooled School: St. Andrew’s Episcopal School School: Homeschooled, Frontier Charter , 18 Zeynep Alpan School Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland Youth Orchestra: Academy of Saint Youth Orchestra: Belhaven Chamber Andrew Cheshire, 16 Demi Fang, 17 Cecilia Youth Orchestra, American Youth Orchestra Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Anchorage Symphony : Homeschooled School Hometown: Merritt Island, Florida Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Philharmonic Orchestra, Maryland Talent Orchestra, Anchorage Civic Orchestra, Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College School: Merritt Island High School School: Centerville High School Education Center String Orchestra Giancarlo Latta, 17 Anchorage Youth Symphony, Anchorage Orchestra and Maryland Classic Youth : Florida Symphony Youth : Centerville High School Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan Opera, Cyrano’s Theater Company, Alaska Orchestra (Philharmonic) Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra Orchestra Chamber Orchestra and Starling Chamber Ànnika Jenkins, 18 School: Pioneer High School Theatre of Youth Orchestra Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia , 18 Youth Orchestra: Academy Chamber Eric Bowser , 16 School: Laurel Springs Gifted and Talented Joseph Morag, 16 Hometown: Center Point, Texas Annabel Chyung Orchestra at the Music Institute of Chicago Hometown: Miami, Florida Jason Herrmann, 16 Academy Hometown: New York, New York School: Our Lady of the Hills Regional : Ransom Everglades Upper School Hometown: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College , 18 School: LaGuardia High School for the Arts Catholic High School School Kevin Li Youth Orchestra: Greater Miami Youth School: Harriton High School Orchestra, Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa Youth Orchestra: New York Youth Youth Orchestra: Hill Country Youth Symphony : Philadelphia Youth Symphony, World Youth Alliance Chamber : Pleasant Valley High School Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestra School Orchestra, Trowbridge Chamber Orchestra Orchestra, Hampton Roads Chamber Youth Orchestra: Quad City Youth , 18 of the Settlement Music School, Delaware Players Sinfonietta Nina Morales, 16 Andrew Burgan, 16 Alexandria Conrad Symphony Instrument: Violin County Youth Orchestra Hometown: Spring Hill, Florida Hometown: Aurora, Colorado Hometown: Willow Street, Pennsylvania Ha Kyung Jung, 17 Joseph Lorang, 17 School: Frank W. Springstead High School School: Institute de Rennes, Hometown: Irvine, California School: Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Beatrice Hsieh, 17 Hometown: , Washington Youth Orchestra: Symphonic Orchestra of : North Wales, Pennsylvania School: Arnold O. Beckman High School , 17 Youth Orchestra: Trowbridge Chamber Hometown School: Lakeside School Seattle Tabitha Oh the Paris Conservatory : Chicago, Illinois Orchestra School: North Penn High School Temple Youth Orchestra: Pacific Symphony Youth Youth Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony Hometown Youth Orchestra: Temple Music Prep Orchestra School: University of Chicago Laboratory , 18 Orchestra Enchi Chang Youth Chamber Orchestra High School Hometown: Belmont, Massachusetts Guillermo del Prado, 17 Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Jennifer Kim, 18 Marianne Martinoli, 16 Youth Orchestra: Chicago Youth School: Belmont High School Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota School: Oak Grove High School Hometown: Monroe, Washington Symphony Orchestra, Encore Chamber Youth Orchestra: Youth Symphony School: Rochester Century High School : Homeschooled Orchestra Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Austral Orchestra, South School Mississippi Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Southeast Minnesota Youth Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony Youth Orchestra Orchestra, Academy Chamber Orchestra

Erika Gray, Beatrice Hsieh, Eli Brown, Julia Popham, and Mya Greene Guillermo del Prado and Ben Parton Eric Bowser, Kartik Papatla, Jared Murray, and Jennifer Kim Sophia Stoyanovich

50 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 51 Nikki LaBonte, Michelle Hembree, Markus Osterlund, Caelan Stewart, Kevin Li, Demi Fang, Enchi Chang, Kristen Fang, and Annabel Chyung Andrew Cheshire, Russell Iceberg, Eric Bowser, and Terrence Smith Jessie Chen Weston McCall, and Leah Meyer

Soyeong Park, 16 Amy Semes, 18 Ray Anthony Trujillo, 17 Camille Glazer, 17 Samuel Matzner, 18 Hometown: Princeton Junction, Hometown: Broomall, Pennsylvania Hometown: Elk Grove and Sacramento, Viola Hometown: Orlando, Florida Hometown: Arlington, Virginia New Jersey School: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter California School: William R. Boone High School School: Wakefield High School , 18 School: West Windsor-Plainsboro High School School: Capital Christian High School Jehong Ahn Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Youth Orchestra: Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra: Washington School North Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College Youth Orchestra: Sacramento Youth Youth Orchestra Metropolitan Youth Orchestra School: Westside High School Youth Orchestra: Central Jersey Regional Orchestra Symphony High School Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Omaha Area Youth Erika Gray, 17 Martine Thomas, 16 Mariko Shimasaki, 17 Lillian Tsai, 17 Orchestra’s Youth Symphony Hometown: Wilmette, Illinois Hometown: Rochester, New York Benjamin Parton, 17 Hometown: Springfield, Ohio Hometown: Palo Alto, California : New Trier Township High School : Wilson Magnet International , 18 School School Hometown: Sevierville, Tennessee School: Kenton Ridge High School School: Henry M. Gunn High School Sean Byrne Baccalaureate High School Hometown: Chesterfield, Missouri School: Homeschooled, Gateway Christian Youth Orchestra: Starling Chamber Mya Greene, 16 Youth Orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic : Parkway Central High School Schools Orchestra Rosalyn Weiss, 16 School Hometown: Los Angeles, California Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Knoxville Symphony Hometown: Billings, Montana Youth Orchestra: St. Louis Symphony School: Renaissance Arts Academy Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra Terrence Smith, Jr., 18 School: Homeschooled Youth Orchestra: The Colburn School Jackson Whang, 17 Hometown: Miami, Florida Youth Orchestra: Billings Youth Orchestra Hometown: Mountain Lakes, New Jersey , 18 Julia Popham, 17 School: Miami Arts Charter School and Billings Symphony, Helena Symphony, Jacob Davis , 16 School: Mountain Lakes High School Hometown: St. George, Utah Stephen Hart Hometown: Golden, Colorado Youth Orchestra: Greater Miami Youth Great Falls Symphony, Rimrock Opera, and Hometown: Coto de Caza, California Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College School: Tuacahn High School for the School: Lakewood Sr. High School Symphony Battle Creek Symphony : Orange County High School of Orchestra, Jeunes Virtuoses de New Performing Arts School Youth Orchestra: The Young the Arts York, and World Youth Alliance Chamber Youth Orchestra: Tuacahn Youth Artists Orchestra Sophia Stoyanovich, 17 Stephen Xi, 18 : Pacific Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington Hometown: Plano, Texas Youth Orchestra Marius Sander, 16 School: Bainbridge High School School: Plano Senior High School Nathan Wong, 16 , 18 Hometown: Wyoming, Delaware Robert Donowick , 18 Hometown: San Gabriel, California Youth Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony Hometown: West Seneca, New York Margaret Klucznik School: St. Thomas More Academy Orchestra Kevin Yu, 18 Hometown: Glastonbury, Connecticut School: Loyola High School School: West Seneca West High School Youth Orchestra: Music School of Hometown: Albertson, New York School: Glastonbury High School Youth Orchestra: Colburn Chamber Youth Orchestra: Greater Buffalo Youth Delaware String Quartet and Saxophone Stephen Tang, 16 School: Herricks High School : Connecticut Youth Orchestra Orchestra Youth Orchestra Quartet Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia Youth Orchestra: New York Youth Symphony School: Princess Anne High School Symphony Arjun Ganguly, 17 Youth Orchestra: Bay Youth Symphony Hometown: St. Cloud, Minnesota Orchestra of Virginia, Hampton Roads : Tech High School Chamber Players School

Nora Doyle Christopher Zhou, Akshay Dinakar, and Franklin Jia Zeynep Alpan with Valery Gergiev after the BBC Proms performance NYO-USA’s violin section

52 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 53 Kartik Papatla, Zeynep Alpan, Michelle Hembree, and resident assistant Melissa Williams Jarrett Grempel Audrey Chen and Kayla Mathes Kevin Yu Madison Freed

Thomas Wong, 18 Audrey Chen, 16 Angela Holmes, 16 Cullen O’Neil, 16 Andrew Downs, 16 Andrew Sommer, 18 Hometown: Plano, Texas Hometown: Redmond, Washington Hometown: Lee’s Summit, Missouri Hometown: Kalamazoo, Michigan Hometown: Irondale, Alabama Hometown: Marietta, Georgia School: Plano West Senior High School School: Interlake High School School: Homeschooled School: Homeschooled School: Alabama School of Fine Arts School: Homeschooled, Indiana University Youth Orchestra: New England Youth Orchestra: Bellevue Youth Youth Orchestra: Youth Symphony of Youth Orchestra: Kalamazoo Junior Youth Orchestra: Alabama Symphony High School Conservatory Youth Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Kansas City and Heartland Music Academy Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Camerata Orchestra Orchestra and Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra Garrett Chou, 17 Kartik Papatla, 17 Jackie Johnson, 18 Katja Yeager, 18 Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois Kayla Mathes, 17 Hometown: Mequon, Wisconsin Hometown: Plano, Texas Jacob Warren, 18 Hometown: Vienna, Virginia School: Glenbrook North High school Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico School: Homestead High School School: Spring Creek Academy Hometown: South Lyon, Michigan School: James Madison High School School: Bosque School Youth Orchestra: Milwaukee Youth Youth Orchestra: Greater Youth School: Rudolf Steiner High School of Ann Youth Orchestra: American Youth Nora Doyle, 17 Youth Orchestra: Albuquerque Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Senior Symphony Orchestra Arbor Philharmonic Orchestra Hometown: , Minnesota Symphony and Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Michigan Youth School: Southwest High School Colton Kelley, 19 Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Greater Twin Cities Angelique Montes, 17 Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming Cello Youth Symphonies Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Bass School: Central High School Sebastian Zinca, 18 School: Benjamin Franklin High School Hometown: Miami, Florida Clara Abel, 17 Jacob Efthimiou, 17 Youth Orchestra: New Orleans Center for Ahmer’e Blackman, 18 William Langlie-Miletich, 16 School: Interlochen Arts Academy Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Hometown: Delhi, New York Creative Arts Hometown: Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Hometown: Seattle, Washington Youth Orchestra: Interlochen Academy School: Herron High School School: Homeschooled School: Pittsburgh School for the Creative School: Roosevelt High School Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Empire State Youth Jared Murray, 17 and Performing Arts Youth Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony Emily Camras, 18 Orchestra Hometown: Lanesville, Indiana Youth Orchestra: Pittsburgh Youth Orchestra and Thalia Symphony Orchestra Hometown: Batavia, Illinois School: Floyd Central High School Symphony Orchestra School: The Illinois Mathematics and Albert Feng, 16 Youth Orchestra: Louisville Youth Olaguibel, 16 Science Academy Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Orchestra and Floyd County Youth Matthew Burg, 18 Hometown: Miami, Florida, and East Youth Orchestra: Midwest Young Artists’ School: William G. Enloe High School Symphony Hometown: Williamsport, Pennsylvania Meadow, New York Symphony Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Triangle Youth School: Williamsport Area High School School: Coral Reef Senior High School Philharmonic, North Carolina Eastern Benjamin Nead, 17 Youth Orchestra: Miami String Project Regional Orchestra, and North Carolina Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Honors Orchestra School: University High School Youth Orchestra: Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra and Tucson Junior Strings

Nora Doyle, Sophia Stoyanovich, and Ben Nead Angelique Montes and Jon Collazo Russell Iceberg, Demi Fang, and Rosie Weiss Matt Gajda, Christopher Zhou, Akshay Dinakar, Andrew Cheshire, Franklin Jia, and Jason Herrmann

54 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 55 Blair Shepperd and Kristen Fang with Clive Gillinson Julia Kirk and Guillermo del Prado Franklin Jia and Christopher Zhou Martine Thomas

Gabriel Young, 17 Samuel Sparrow, 18 Nathan Kirchhoff, 17 Flute Oboe Hometown: Ashland, Oregon Hometown: Durham, North Carolina Hometown: San Gabriel, California Horn School: Ashland High School School: North Raleigh Christian Academy School: Los Angeles County High School for , 17 , 18 , 16 Jennifer Chiang Mark Debski the Arts Michelle Hembree Hometown: Tempe, Arizona Hometown: Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra: Youth Symphony of Youth Orchestra: Triangle Youth Hometown: Boise, Idaho Southern Oregon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra: American Youth : Corona del Sol High School : Bethel Park High School : Boise High School School School Symphony School Youth Orchestra: Phoenix Youth Youth Orchestra: Pittsburgh Youth Christopher Zhou, 16 Youth Orchestra: Boise Philharmonic Symphony Symphony Orchestra Clarinet Hometown: Prospect, Kentucky Isaac Schultz, 18 Youth Orchestra School: duPont Manual High School Hometown: Exeter, New Hampshire , 16 , 17 , 18 Kristen Fang Russell Hoffman Madison Freed, 18 School: Phillips Exeter Academy Nikolette LaBonte Hometown: Walnut Creek, California Hometown: Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Youth Orchestra: Louisville Youth Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Hometown: Sagamore Beach, Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Boston Philharmonic : Symphony : Mountain Lakes High School : A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Youth Orchestra School Massachusetts Youth Orchestra School Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College School: Suffolk University Youth Orchestra: Palm Beach Gardens Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Boston Youth Symphony Bassoon Blair Shepperd, 17 Concert Band , 18 Alexander Ishov Orchestra Hometown: Portland, Oregon Hometown: Gainesville, Florida , 19 , 17 Mitchell Kuhn Jordan Brokken, 18 School: Grant High School Weston McCall School: Interlochen Arts Academy Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Tom Jeon, 19 Hometown: Houston, Texas Youth Orchestra: Portland Youth : Interlochen Academy : Douglas Anderson School of the : John Marshall High School Youth Orchestra School Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts School: Westfield High School Philharmonic School Orchestra Arts School: Lexington High School Youth Orchestra: Houston Youth Youth Orchestra: Youth Orchestras of San Youth Orchestra: Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra: Boston Philharmonic Symphony Antonio Elizabeth Sperry, 16 Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra Hometown: Chelmsford, Massachusetts Jarrett Grempel, 17 Leah Meyer, 17 School: Chelmsford High School Ryan Roberts, 16 Franklin Jia, 16 Hometown: Wantagh, New York Hometown: Belmont, Massachusetts Hometown: Santa Monica, California Youth Orchestra: Boston Youth Symphony Hometown: Plano, Texas School: Professional Children’s School School: Belmont High School Orchestra School: Santa Monica High School School: Jasper High School Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College Youth Orchestra: Boston Youth Symphony Youth Orchestra: Colburn Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Orchestra Annie Wu, 17 Orchestra Hometown: Pleasanton, California School: Foothill High School Youth Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra

Will Langlie-Miletich and Leah Meyer Jake Mezera, Skye Dearborn, and Tanner Jackson Guillermo del Prado, Arjun Ganguly, John Paul Powers, Stephen Tang, Demi Fang, Amy Semes, and Erika Gray Jacob Efthimiou, Jarrett Grempel, Lincoln Valdez, Henry Whitaker, Sam Sparrow, Gabe Young, and Joseph Lorang with resident assistant Ryan Mack (front)

56 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 57 Backrow: Sebastian Zinca, Colton Kelley, Andrew Downs, and Santi Olaguibel; front row: Will Langlie-Miletich, Ahmer’e Blackman, and Matt Burg Musicians during a mid-rehearsal fire alarm Brendon Mezzetti Jason Herrmann

Markus Osterlund, 18 Karl Ronneburg, 18 Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Trumpet Trombone Bass Trombone Timpani and Hometown: Sammamish, Washington School: Interlochen Academy of the Arts School: Redmond High School Elias Brown, 18 Skye Dearborn, 17 Tanner Jackson, 17 Percussion Youth Orchestra: Interlochen Academy Hometown: Santa Monica, California Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Instrument: Bass Trombone Youth Orchestra: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra Micheal Barnes, 19 Orchestra and Philharmonia Northwest School: Santa Monica High School School: Lincoln High School Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma Orchestra Youth Orchestra: American Youth Youth Orchestra: South Dakota Symphony School: Tinley Park High School Caelan Stewart, 16 School: Oklahoma State University Symphony Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra: Chicago Youth Hometown: Clarkston, Michigan Youth Orchestra: Oklahoma State David Yoon, 17 Symphony Orchestra School: Interlochen Arts Academy University Orchestra Hometown: Irvine, California , 16 , 18 Matthew Gajda Jacob Mezera School: Northwood High School Youth Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Hometown: Mahwah, New Jersey Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois Orchestra’s Civic Youth Orchestra and Wind Jonathan Collazo, 18 Youth Orchestra: Northwood High School School: Bergen County Academies School: Tinley Park High School Symphony Tuba Hometown: Kissimmee, Florida Youth Orchestra: Juilliard Pre-College Youth Orchestra: Chicago Youth , 17 School: Osceola County School for the Arts Symphony Symphony Orchestra John Paul Powers Ages and affiliations as of June 2013 Hometown: Clinton, Tennessee Youth Orchestra: Osceola County School for the Arts Lincoln Valdez, 17 Brian Wendel, 18 School: Clinton High School Hometown: Austin, Texas Hometown: Conway, Massachusetts Youth Orchestra: Knoxville Symphony Eric Goldberg, 18 School: Westlake High School School: Four Rivers Charter Public School Youth Orchestra Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Youth Orchestra: Westlake High School Youth Orchestra: New England School: Whitney M. Young Magnet High Conservatory Preparatory School Youth School Henry Whitaker, 17 Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Orchestra: The Percussion Hometown: Millersville, Maryland Scholarship Group School: Old Mill High School Youth Orchestra: American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Peabody Youth Symphony Orchestra, Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Londontowne Symphony Orchestra

Nora Doyle, Ahmer’e Blackman, Angelique Montes, Nathan Wong, Nathan Stephen Hart Eric Goldberg and David Yoon Alex Conrad and resident assistant Erica Westcott Kirchhoff, Soyeong Park, Kevin Li, Anne Jung, and Skye Dearborn

58 | NYO-USA 2013 Musicians | 59 Resident Assistants Columbia Artists Management LLC Maestro! Travel August Berger Tour Direction Ken Grundy Marie Daniels R. Douglas Sheldon Stacey Friend Ryan Mack Senior Vice President Joseph Pierce Vincent Marchetta James Pierce Nicole Newman Karen Kloster John O’Connor Tour Coordinator Drew Pattison Darcie Kozlowski Chris Rose Managerial Assistant As of 7/1/2013 Erica Westcott Melissa Williams

Residency and Sarah Johnson Joe Soucy and Doug Beck

NYO-USA staff and musicians Tou r Sta ff celebrate a successful tour Clive Gillinson Susan Brady Maria Keith Executive and Artistic Director, Director, Development Tour Manager Carnegie Hall David Freudenthal Andrey Shenin Sarah Johnson Director, Government Relations Backstage Manager Director, Weill Music Institute Jessica Silverman Paul Beck Manager, Government Relations Librarian Douglas Beck Jonathan Goldman Justin Vibbard Director, Artist Training Programs Manager, Corporate Relations and Assistant Librarian Joseph Soucy Sponsorships Blake Richardson Synneve Carlino and Susan Brady Josh and Ellen Miller Associate, Artist Training Programs Assistant Conductor Janet Rucker Synneve Carlino Joshua D. Miller, MD Coordinator, Artist Training Programs Director, Public Relations Tour Physician Elizabeth Gaston Matthew Carlson Chris Lee Coordinator, Artist Training Programs Assistant Director, Public Relations Photographer Andrew Kornhaber Christopher Amos Video Director Director, Educational Media and Eric Brouse Technology Video Director of Photography Sophia Lou Sam Livingston Video Editor Associate, Education Programs Kyle Yecke Back row: August Berger, Marie Daniels, John O’Connor, Vincent Administrative Assistant, Education Marchetta, Drew Pattison, Ryan Mack; front row: Erica Westcott, Programs Chris Rose, Melissa Williams, and Nicole Newman. Karen Kloster and Maria Keith Ken Grundy

60 | NYO-USA 2013 Residency and Tour Staff | 61 Pamela Harris Alex Ammar Valeri Olson Sam Livingston Carnegie Hall Administrative Staff Analyst, Hall Operations Managing Editor Manager, Subscriptions Associate, Education Tom Huynh Jay Goodwin Jonathan Bradley Programs Executive Office Andrew Byrne Stage Crew Government Relations Analyst, Programming Managing Editor, WMI Manager, CarnegieCharge Kyle Yecke Manager, Festivals and Administrative Assistant Clive Gillinson Ken Beltrone David Freudenthal Alvina Yeung J. Adams Holman Terri L. Brown Special Projects Executive and Artistic Director James Csollany Director Coordinator Assistant Managing Editor Ticketing Performance School Programs Patrick Sharpe Carpenters Manager Catherine Schaefer Tomoko Shannon Carol Ann Cheung Joanna Massey Associate Director, Information Executive Assistant John Cardinale Jessica Silverman Associate Editor Rayna Bourke Director Artistic Projects John Goodson Managers Technology and Bernard Hallstein Ticket Services Manager Jacqueline Stahlmann Electricians Administration Alicia Jones Rachele Armstrong Interactive Services Senior Art Director Kathleen Moran Coordinator, Elementary Manager, Program Planning Richard Malenka Dennis O’Connell Coordinator Aaron Levine Cherry Liu Patron Desk Manager School Programs Jennifer Flores Properties Manager Chief Information Officer Director Patron Program Assistant Art Director Erin Etheridge Marie Ortinau Wendy Magro Susanna Prough Don Spalding Maria Rio Evelyn Ochoa Associate, Ticketing Services Administrative Assistant, Managers, Artistic Projects Ensemble ACJW Administrative Coordinator Director, Capital Projects —a program of Carnegie Hall, Director, Patron Program Graphics Manager Nick Singh Elementary School Programs Victoria King Melissa Monterosso The Juilliard School, and the and Membership Information Systems and Michael Mallon Associate Manager, Aaron Siegel Associate Manager, Associate Weill Music Institute New Media Hiromi Park CarnegieCharge Manager, Secondary and Artistic Planning Kate Vereb Amy Rhodes Assistant Director Denise Brooks Senior Graphic Designers Tatiana Balaban Middle School Programs Building Operations Leslie Leung Director Jonathan Slawson Director Kat Hargrave Associate,CarnegieCharge Erica Westcott Hugh McCloy Associate Manager, Betsie Becker Manager, Notables James Boncek Graphic Designer Michael Kumor Associate, Secondary School Chief Engineer Program Planning Programs Manager, Alumni Projects Haylee Zirman Project Manager Ross Bonanno Anthony Marin Anthony Regno DeAnna Sherer Beth Nerich Lisa McCullough Administrative Assistant Afshin Mahabadi Production Director Phillip Bravo Facilities Supervisor Coordinator John Nesbitt Manager, Operations Associate Director, Lai Fun Tsui Manager, Educational Friends Matthew Poulos Partnerships Tamika Reid Booking Deanna Kennett Information Systems Production Manager Andrew Rubinstein Joseph Wittleder Director Elaine Georges Education Manager Hillarie O’Toole Associate Director Simon Basyuk Marketing and Visitor Box Office Representatives Anthony J. Strano Director Manager, Database Coordinator, School Services Dennette Dyton Director, Security Denise Alfarone Development Karen Chia Administration Partnerships David Wyeth Jasmine Reed Assistant Director Susan J. Brady Manager Event Services Ed Denning Director Subscription Representatives Community Programs David Suss Director Salley Kim Manager, Business Jennifer Hempel Sebastian Armoza Ann Gregg Sarah Zeltzer Assistant Manager Charlotte Daniel Administrative Assistant Applications Associate Director, Marketing Claudia Julian Director Director Coordinator Hall Operations Campaigns and Special Lisa Rudnitsky and Business Development Kavita Mahabir Elizabeth Snodgrass Projects Application Support Specialist Human Resources Joseph Schmaderer Administration Craig Zeichner Antoinette Rogers Manager Carl K. Steffes Catherine Casella Director of Operations Kristen Henry Interactive Services Associate Director, Special CarnegieCharge Heather Briere Director Representatives Director Jill Marshall Director Kristin Bufano Markets and Copy Associate Rosemary Miller Allison Meistrell Jenny Weber Jamie Santamour Director Michael Naess Elizabeth Ferguson Associate Public Relations HR Manager Hall Managers Associate, Development Johanna Leal Senior Marketing Manager Associate Brian Huff Synneve Carlino Sharice Y. Joseph Peter Huitzacua Services Manager Ashlinn Romagnoli Rebecca Hinkle Coordinator Director HR Coordinator Operations Manager Christopher Stuart Manager, Volunteer and Associate Michael Peppler Matthew Carlson Associate, Development Visitor Services Frank Cardillo Special Events Web Developer Assistant Director Tiffany Ortiz Office Services Front of House Manager Database Ginger Vallen Chloë May Coordinator Stephanie Cole-Jacobs Information Technology Tonya Bell Joshua Reynolds Caroline Ritchie Director WMI Marketing Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant, Bronwen Stine Corinne Zadik Artist Training Programs Senior Performance Manager William Reid Managers Douglas Beck Wesner Bazin Development Services Director eStrategy Thomas Ciganko Manager Director Associate Tak Lai Seamus O’Reilly Samantha Nemeth Thomas Rogers Corporate Relations and Hilary Kromnick Manager, Network Director Associate Manager Joseph Soucy Juan Juarez Performance Managers Sponsorships Associate Architecture Adrienne Stortz Sarah Hucal Associate Coordinator Dori Fisher Debby King Rachel Pryzgoda Nick Calamuso Manager Associate Elizabeth Gaston Mary Ellen Kenny Artist Liaison Director Assistant Senior Technical Analyst Jennifer McGoldrick Katlyn Morahan Janet Rucker Receptionist Jonathan Goldman Rachel S. Davis Associate Producer, E-Mails Coordinator Coordinators Manager Finance Jason Bitman Artistic Planning and Director of Production Information Technology and Digital Operations Siri Comeau Theodore E. Phillips Rose Museum and Archives Educational Media and Operations Thomas F. Eirman Engineer Nate Bachhuber Technology John Lant Coordinator Director of Finance Gino Francesconi Anna Weber Web Content Manager Christopher Amos Sheldon Steiger Joana Kung Julie Roth Marketing and Museum Director and General Manager, Artistic Jesse Yang Director Production Managers Assistant Controller Creative Services Archivist and Operations Web Producer Yasmin de Soiza Leszek Wojcik Alexander Pemberton Kathleen Sabogal Luyuan Xing Foundation Relations Naomi Grabel Manager Recording Studio Manager Senior Accountant Director Ticketing Services Assistant Director, Archives Coordinator Callie Herzog Zachary Sulsky Steven C. Brody Aris Siliverdis Timmy Wasley Robert Hudson Director Tosaporn Sasitorn Coordinator Artistic Planning Operations Coordinator Manager, Financial Reporting Director Associate Archivist Asim Khan Manager, Retail Jeremy Geffen Mike McCarthy Miwa Yokoyama Zara Ahmad-Post Julia MacAllister Caroline Bonilla Elizabeth Laberge 2013–2014 Richard Director Treasurer Digital Project Manager Coordinator, HMO Associates Corporate Accountant Marketing Assistant and Barbara Debs Kathy Schuman Joseph C. Reid Matthew Eng Joseph Coster Samantha Toy Publishing and Creative Weill Music Institute Composer’s Chair Artistic Administrator Head Usher Accountant, Society Assistant Treasurer Coordinator Services Sarah Johnson David Lang Lea Slusher Maria Loor Kathleen Schiaparelli Director Director, Artistic Projects Payroll Administrator Director

62 | NYO-USA 2013 Carnegie Hall Administrative Staff | 63 Trustee Fellow Ex Officio Trustees Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees Robert F. Arning Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York Christine C. Quinn, President, 1960–2001 Advisory Directors Speaker, New York City Council Sherry Liu Scott M. Stringer, Tracy Long Officers Manhattan Borough President Sanford I. Weill, Chairman Kate D. Levin, Commissioner, Mercedes T. Bass, Vice Chairman Honorary Trustees New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Clarissa Alcock Bronfman, Vice Chairman Ralph M. Baruch Klaus Jacobs, Vice Chairman Carnegie Hall is owned by the City of New York, and its operation Roberta Peters is made possible, in part, by public funds provided through the New Peter W. May, Vice Chairman York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Ronald O. Perelman, Vice Chairman The Honorable Felix G. Rohatyn Burton P. Resnick, Vice Chairman George T. Wein Kenneth J. Bialkin, Secretary Edward C. Forst, Treasurer Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director

Chairmen Emeriti Richard A. Debs James D. Wolfensohn

Trustees Earle S. Altman Mark E. Kingdon William D. Rondina Martina Arroyo Suzie Kovner Susan W. Rose Emanuel Ax Robert K. Kraft Charles M. Rosenthal Mercedes T. Bass Sallie L. Krawcheck Sana H. Sabbagh Norton Belknap Suki Sandler Kenneth J. Bialkin Robert I. Lipp Mrs. Julio Mario Santo Domingo Ronald E. Blaylock Terry J. Lundgren Thomas P. Sculco M.D. Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Yo-Yo Ma Henry T. Segerstrom Nicola Bulgari Thomas G. Maheras Stanley S. Shuman Yoko Nagae Ceschina Peter W. May David M. Siegel Richard A. Debs Audra McDonald A. J. C. Smith Gregory T. Durant Harold McGraw III Sir Howard Stringer Judith W. Evnin Lester S. Morse Jr. Kurt G. Strovink Anne M. Finucane Dennis M. Nally S. Donald Sussman Renée Fleming Joshua L. Nash James Taylor Edward C. Forst Frank N. Newman Linda J. Wachner Marina Kellen French Jessye Norman Sanford I. Weill Clive Gillinson William G. Parrett James D. Wolfensohn The Honorable Roy M. Goodman Ronald O. Perelman Judy Francis Zankel Marilyn Horne Laura H. Pomerantz John W. Zick Stephen R. Howe Jr. Don M. Randel Ann Ziff Klaus Jacobs Oscar de la Renta Robert W. Jones Burton P. Resnick Gilbert Kaplan Judith Rodin

Valery Gergiev and NYO-USA take the stage at the Moscow Conservatory.

64 | NYO-USA 2013 Carnegie Hall Board of Trustees | 65 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America Lead Sponsor:

Lead Donors: the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation and Marina Kellen French; Ronald O. Perelman; the Robertson Foundation; and Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation.

Support for the inaugural tour has also been provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation; Yoko Nagae Ceschina; The Rockefeller Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation; and Ann Ziff.

Public support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

All photos by Chris Lee unless otherwise noted. Cover: NYO-USA at its sold-out performance in London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms. 66 | NYO-USA 2013 The members of NYO have become so much more than colleagues, or even friends: They have become my family and my home.” “—Julia Popham, violin, writing for Symphony magazine

Henry Whitaker warms up in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

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