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Spring pops concert filmed at Eaglecrest Lodge Featuring brass ensemble & soloists and string ensemble Composers include P. D. Q. Bach, Corrado Maria Saglietti, Bill Conti, and Hoagy Carmichael

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For questions or more information call or email office. Concert locations and program details subject to change pending COVID-19 considerations. All sales are final. - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - Welcome and thank you for joining us for the culminating concert of the 58th season of the Juneau Symphony! We are thrilled to share with you Festive Finale, featuring Juneau Symphony musicians under the leadership of our At Home with the Juneau Symphony Artistic Director, Franz Felkl. During these challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we 2021 Board and Staff are grateful for the opportunity to continue to share music with Beth Giron Pendleton you from some of the most iconic President locations in Juneau. We value our Connie McKenzie community and recognize the Vice President many contributions of businesses Stan Lujan and individuals who support us Past President as we work to fulfill our mission Myrna Elgee to “foster and create high-quality Secretary musical experiences that contribute Margaret MacKinnon to the cultural diversity and vitality Treasurer of Alaska’s Capital City.” Annie Carpeneti Cherie Curry We look forward to the return of Nancy Jones the full Juneau Symphony this fall. Heather Parker Until then, we hope you enjoy this Deborah Rudis special concert in the comfort and Neil Slotnick safety of your home. Christian Veliz

This season would not be possible Franz Felkl without your support. On behalf Strings Artistic Director of our staff, musicians, and Board Charlotte Truitt of Directors, thank you. Executive Director Taylor Young Stay safe and stay well. Director of Operations

- 5 - - 6 - Festive Finale Premiers 3:00 PM AKST Sunday May 18, 2021 Eaglecrest Ski Area

String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 Antonin Dvorak IV. Finale-r Vivace ma non troppo

Por Una Cabeza Carlos Gardel Tango from “Scent of a Woman” arr. I. Lazareva

Suite for French Horn and String Quartet Corrado Maria Saglietti I. Tango II. Canzone III. Speedy

“The Only Piece Ever Written for Violin and Tuba”- P. D. Q. Bach for Violin and Tuba (S. 9, 10, big fat hen) ed. Peter Schickele I. Andante alighieri II. Shake allegro III. Lento nice ‘n’ easyo IV. Allegro, but not too mucho

Gonna Fly Now Bill Conti

Georgia on My Mind Hoagy Carmichael arr. Ingo Luis

Deep River Traditional/Spiritual arr. Dennis Klophaus

Cabbagetown Blues Wes Hanson

That Lonesome Road James Taylor arr. Simon Carrington, ad. Scott Anderson

Amazing Grace! American Folk Hymn arr. Frank H. Siekmann

Back to the Fair arr. Bill Reichenback

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Natalee & Mike Rothaus Michael Stark & MJ Grande Deborah Rudis Kathleen Strasbaugh Paula Scavera & Steven Haavig Alice Taff Sally Smith Sherrie Tinsley-Myers Anne Sutton Nila Treston Jeff & Susan Sloss Sam & Gayle Trivette Neil & Kate Slotnick Chris & Bob Urata Patricia Spence Vicki Wisenbaugh

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A tango-inspired pops concert filmed at Eaglecrest Ski Area With Brass soloists Trombone ensemble String ensemble And composers P. D. Q. Bach Corrado Maria Saglietti Premieres 3:00pm Sunday, May 16 Bill Conti Irving Berlin Subscribe at JuneauSymphony.org Prelude Donors continued

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BUY A SEASON PASS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE JUNEAU SYMPHONY & EAGLECREST!

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Violin Horn Lindsay Clark Kristina Paulick Franz Felkl Lila Quigley Alex Yu Trombone Micheal Bucy Wade Demmert Viola Katy Giorgio Julia Bastuscheck Jared Lear Roger Schmidt Ken Truitt Cello Alan Young Meghan Johnson Stephen Young Finn Morley

Tuba Bass Alan Young Ceann Murphy Stephen Young

Piano Percussion Rob Cohen Dale McFarlan

- 14 - Julia Bastuscheck, viola, started playing the viola in 1964. Since then, she has performed with numerous school orchestras, the San Jose, CA and Seattle Youth Symphonies, orchestras and theaters in Seattle, the North State Symphony in California, the Central Oregon Sympho- ny in Bend, and of course the Juneau Symphony, where she has been principal viola since 1988. She has recently retired from a 30-year Performers career teaching beginning strings and orchestra in the Juneau and Bend-LaPine (OR) school districts.

Michael Bucy, trombone, is a music teacher at Dzantik’i Heeni Mid- dle School in Juneau and has played trombone in Juneau for 20 year. He is supported by his greatly talented wife, Marta Lastufka and his highly artistic children, Ambrose and Tallulah.

Lindsay Clark, violin, was born and raised in Juneau and has been a Juneau Symphony musician since 2015. She also has been serving as the principal second violinist since last year. Lindsay graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2014. In 2016, she received her Masters of Arts in Teaching with a K-12 music endorsement from UAS. Lindsay has been teaching general music and Juneau Alaska Music Matters at Auke Bay Elementary School for the past four years. In addition, Lindsay plays fiddle in the band Tak- ing Care of Bluegrass. When she isn’t teaching or performing, you’ll find her climbing rocks or pitching a tent on top of a mountain.

Rob Cohen, piano, has been part of the Juneau Music Scene for the past 30 years. Rob is a musician, teacher, composer, arranger, and Music Director; he has worked with Perseverance Theater, Ghost Light Theater, Theater Alaska, and others companies in those various capacities. Mr. Cohen has composed and recorded soundtracks for 2 locally-made documentaries. His jazz performances and com- positions have been featured in various local and regional concerts and videos over the years. This is his first and possibly only chance to accompany a Trombone Octet, and he is grateful to have had the opportunity to revel in the sonority.

Wade Demmert, bass trombone, born and raised in Sitka, performs throughout the Pacific Northwest with a variety of ensembles including the Seattle Symphony and Opera Orchestras, the Pacific North- west Ballet Orchestra, and the Bellingham Festival of Music Orches- tra. Wade has performed with various artists including, the Moody Blues, the Irish Tenors, Idina Menzel and Celtic Woman and has also recorded for movie, television, and video game sound tracks. He teaches music in the Central Kitsap School District, Olympic College, and Sitka Fine Arts Camp.

- 15 - Franz Felkl, violin, was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. He started his violin studies with Guo Hua Xia at age four and continued his studies in high school with Linda Rosenthal. Franz received a Bach- elor in Violin Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education, K-12, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he studied violin with Dr. Kathleen Butler-Hopkins. Franz received his Master of Music in Vi- olin Performance from Lynn University Conservatory of Music where he studied with Mr. Elmar Oliviera. Recently, he has held positions in the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and Palm Beach Sympho- ny, as well as, played in numerous other groups in the South Florida area. From 2016-2019, Franz was the Second Violinist in the Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International Uni- versity (FIU). Franz now lives in Juneau where he has been the Juneau Symphony Concertmaster since 2019. He has a studio of private stu- dents, is the director of the Juneau Student String Ensemble, and is a lead teacher and site coordinator for Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM). In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors, fishing, and is an avid runner.

Katy Giorgio, trombone, received her Bachelor of Music from Rice University in 2002 and serves as principal trombone of the Juneau Symphony. In addition to performing with JSO, Ms. Giorgio is a fre- quent performer with the Amalga Chamber Orchestra, Taku Winds, Gamble and the High Costa Living, Dale Wygant’s Polka Band, the Rude ‘n’ Nude Review, as well as Perseverance Theatre, Juneau Lyric Opera and Orpheus Project. Ms. Giorgio was the featured soloist in the 2015 Maslanka and Alaskan Composer Festival in which she performed the Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble by David Maslanka with the composer himself in attendance. In addition to playing trombone, Ms. Giorgio produced the 2018 world premiere of The Princess Sophia opera by Emerson Eads and Dave Hunsaker which was the largest scale staged performing arts production in Juneau’s history.

Meghan Johnson holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Music Perfor- mance and a Master’s in Education with a K-12 Music Endorsement. Meghan has taught cello and violin as a Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM) instructor for 9 years and now serves as JAMM’s Executive Di- rector. Meghan also has a private cello and violin studio and has taught general music at Riverbend and Glacier Valley Elementary schools. When Meghan is not teaching strings, she enjoys performing; Meghan has served as principal cellist of the Juneau Symphony for 11 years.

Jared Lear, trombone, was raised in Juneau, and has been playing music since age six. He started on piano, transitioned to euphonium at age nine, added trombone at eleven, and tuba at twelve. He has - 16 - forayed with trumpet, french horn, bassoon, ukulele, guitar, bass guitar, and slide whistle. Jared enjoys playing whatever type of music he can, whenever he can.

Dale McFarlan, percussion, has been a participant of the Juneau musical community since his move here in 1997 from Washington D.C. His main interests include groove rock, industrial rock, rhythm and soul but dabbles in the Symphonic spectrum and Perseverance Theater musical endeavors when invited to do so. When not playing drums, he is in constant pursuit of all things wild and beautiful inside and out.

Finn Morley, cello, is a senior at JDHS and has been playing the cello since 4th grade. He has been playing with the Juneau Strings Ensemble for seven years and has been part of the Crimson Quartet for about 4 years. Not only does he play classical music but he has also been creating electronic music using elements of the cello. Finn will be studying music at Vassar College in the fall. He is grateful to have played under the tutelage of Franz and to be reunited with the quartet.

Ceann Murphy, double bass, performs with many local performing arts and musical groups. She has been playing with the Juneau Sym- phony for 20 years.

Kristina Paulick, horn, began playing with the Juneau Symphony at age 11 as part of a Student Symphony collaboration and played her first main stage concert at age 12. She continued playing fourth horn under Maestro Kyle Wiley-Pickett. This is her 19th year with the Juneau Symphony. Kristina placed in All-Southeast, All-State, and All-Northwest during high school and has performed at Carnegie Hall twice. Kristina plays in numerous groups around town including Amalga Chamber Orchestra, and Taku Winds. She toured to Europe with the 2005 Sound of America National Honor Band, attended the Kendall Betts Horn Camp for four years, and was the Juneau Sympho- ny Youth Concerto Competition winner in both the junior and senior divisions. When she’s not playing horn, Kristina can be found working in Finance at Sealaska Heritage Institute, singing with various ensembles, composing music via AlaskanHarmony, and writing fiction.

Lila Quigley, violin, has been with the symphony as a violinist for about 3 years. She has competed in multiple Concerto Competitions, and is consistently involved in the music and arts community in Ju- neau. Last summer, she attended Interlochen Fine Arts Camp. She is also the principal violinist of Mr. Xia’s Aurora Strings Ensemble.

- 17 - Roger Schmidt, trombone, is the executive director of Alaska Arts Southeast, Inc. dba Sitka Fine Arts Camp. He graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory with degrees in philosophy and trombone performance. Additionally he studied 3 years with Paul Welcomer while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He grew up in Sitka and attended the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. As director of the Camp, he has received the Governor’s Award for arts education and was presented the Coming Up Taller Award on behalf of the Camp at the White House. In 2012, he was inducted into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame.

Ken Truitt, trombone, was born and raised in Sitka and as a teenag- er studied trombone with the same teacher, Sybil Salsbury, as good and lifelong friends Roger Schmidt and Wade Demmert. The three of them have been playing trios and quartets together since that time and as often as they can get together. Ken has played with the Juneau Symphony since 2010, is a member of the symphony’s Player Relations and Development Committee, and is also a member of the Juneau Big Band. Ken earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oral Roberts University studying with Dr. Stan George, and dou- bling on bass and tenor trombone. He taught K-12 public school music in the Chatham School District in Angoon before pursuing other professional interests. Ken is L’uknax.ádi (Raven, Coho), child of the Wooshkeetaan (Eagle, Shark) and grandchild of the Kiks.ádi (Raven, Frog). He would like to thank the Aak’w Kwaan for the privilege to live and perform on their land.

Alan Young, tuba, has been living and performing in Juneau for most of his life. He teaches music at Thunder Mountain High School and also directs the Juneau Student Symphony. Alan has been the principal tuba player for the JS since moving back to Juneau in 2017 after fin- ishing his music degree at Pacific Lutheran University. Besides music, Alan enjoys fishing, hunting/gathering, and adventures with his dogs Maggie and Nannerl.

Stephen Young, trombone, was born and raised in Juneau and studied low brass (tuba, euphonium, and bass trombone) performance and pedagogy at the University of Oregon. He is happy to be performing once again alongside his brother, Alan, and friends in the trombone choir.

Alex Yu, violin, has been with the symphony for about 3 years. In 2019 he won the Juneau Symphony Youth Solo Competition and performed Sarasate’s “Ziguenerweisen” in their October concert. Alex is active in the Juneau music community and is also a member of the Aurora String Ensemble.

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Director: Mikko Wilson Audio: Betsy Sims – Studio A Juneau Cameras: Andrés Camacho, Sheli DeLaney, Mikko Wilson Camera Color: Paige Sparks KTOO Producer: Sheli DeLaney Juneau Symphony Executive Director: Charlotte Truitt Artistic Director: Franz Felkl Special Thanks to: Eaglecrest Ski Area Additional Underwriting by: The CBJ Non-Profit Cares Act grant

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Production Credits

Director: Mikko Wilson Audio: Erik Chadwell – Studio A Juneau Cameras: Andrés Canacho, Paige Sparks, Mikko Wilson Camera Color: Bob Laurie KTOO Producer: Paige Sparks Juneau Symphony Executive Director: Charlotte Truitt Artistic Director: Franz Felkl Special Thanks to: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Additional Underwriting by: The CBJ Non-Profit Cares Act grant

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Foundation Board of Trustees Mary Borthwick, JSF President Ryan Beason, JSF Treasurer Thank you to our Myrna Elgee, Stan Lujan, Margaret Legacy donors! MacKinnon, Bob Mitchell

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Serenade $5000 Beatrice Rounsley Bob & Elaine Schroeder S. Carlson Christian & Averyl Veliz Mary F. Willson J. Gregory Williams & Alice Rarig

Sonata $2000 Prelude $100

Alison Browne Phillis & Paul Beran Stan & Amy Lujan Gretchen Bishop Beverly & Kurt Smith Jean Butler Annie Calkins John B. Chenoweth Concerto $1000 Helen Clough Katie & Bill Corbus Annie & Bud Carpeneti Leslie Daugherty Myrna & George Elgee Victor Djajalie Leo & Llewellyn Lutchansky Sharon Gaiptman J. Allan & Margaret MacKinnon Stanley George Bob & Heather Mitchell Arland & Bina Harris Mary Borthwick & Robert Minch Robert & Glenda Hutton Beth & Grey Pendleton Janice Hurley Michael Stekoll Nancy Jones & Deborah Hansen Amanda Mallott Wilson & Priscilla Valentine Molly McCormick Thomas Melville Ensemble $500 Roman Motyka Heather Parker Teresa Cramer Catherine & Michael Price Jane Ginter & Bob Coghill John & Margaret Pugh Beverly & Keith Kelton Virginia Ragle Connie McKenzie Robert & Karen Rehfeld Marcia & Craig McKenzie Linda & Paul Rosenthal George & Deb Reifenstein Tammy Ross

- 26 - he is resigned to his fate. But after a peaceful cadence, pounding repeated notes, heavy sforzandi in the violins, and an emphatic bass line accompany the wrenching reiterations of the motive. We are reminded once again of Christ the man. Supporters By Consummatum Supportersest (It is finished), the struggle is almost over. After the somber opening phrases in G minor, the main motive becomes the bass line for a sublime melody in B-ﬂat major. But in the course of this movement, there are sudden shifts to the minor mode and heavily emphasized unison reiterations of the triad on which the main theme is based. Prelude Donors Continued Patricia Spence In the seventh sonata, Christ gives up the ghost, yielding his spirit Michael Stark & MJ Grande Nataleeinto God’s Rothaus hands. & TheMike principal Stanley motiveKathleen is strong Strasbaugh and noble, striving Deborahupward. RudisHaydn’s choice of mutes forAlice this Taff movement cannot simply aim toward a contrast of sonic texture; the mutes must represent Paula Scavera & Steven Haavig Sherrie Tinsley-Myers the weakened voice of the Savior at the end of his ordeal. The Sally Smith Nila Treston Anneseparation Sutton of the human and divineSam has & come Gayle at Trivette a tremendous Jeffcost, & whichSusan we Sloss are made to feel throughoutChris & Bob the Urata entire work. The Neilsense & Kateof upheaval Slotnick is given its mostVicki palpable Wisenbaugh expression in the Earthquake movement, whose jagged unisons, cross-rhythms, and obsessively repeated material create the impression that the natural world is reeling, pulling apart under the weight of humanity’s sin and loss. Notes by Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet, 2009

L I F E T I M E MEMBERS

The Symphony thanks the Juneau community for its steadfast support which has allowed it to thrive for 58 seasons. The following patrons have gone above and beyond in years of service and advocation and have been awarded Lifetime Memberships.

Sharon Barton Gordon Evans Alison Browne Kathy Maas Susan Burke Lucy Merrell Elizabeth Evans Beverly Smith

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