DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC WIND SYMPHONY DR. JARED CHASE, MUSIC DIRECTOR

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA NANCY STRELAU, MUSIC DIRECTOR

“SIDE BY SIDE” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 7:30 PM Linehan Chapel PROGRAM SIDE BY SIDE PERSONNEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Wind Symphony Nancy Strelau, music director Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Folk Song Suite (1924)...... Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Brianne Orrichio, Michael O’Connor Evie Boughton Shade Zajac I. March – ‘Seventeen come Sunday’ concertmistress Alex Goettel Camen Hunn David Hauck II. Sea Songs* Alexandra Bruno Lisa Lindenbaum Danielle Santoro Alexandra Barna Andrea Peters Sarah Ramey Giovanni Magagnoli Anastasia Hughes III. Intermezzo – ‘My Bonny Boy’ Jessica Stroupe IV. March – ‘Folk Songs from Somerset’ Ibrahim Stungurys Katie Proes Zac Lijewski Kevin Goddard Jean Marie McCarthy Christian Drew Mariah Bondy Tera Catallo Nick Sherman Kaysea Scott Katyra Cichanowicz Isaac Hutton Alicia Sciolino Lauren Reece Quiet City (1940)...... Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Double Bass Kiran Rajamani Kaeleigh Beebe Arranged for wind ensemble by Donald Hunsberger Jacob Brooks Rebecca Rowe Nia Sargeant Horn Alexa Laubscher Katelin Benini Emily Mroczek Arissa Kyler Brett Long, trumpet and Geoff Sanford, English horn Sean Power Wind Ensemble Kevin Hoenig Sabrina Squires Whitney Fairchild Rachel Heberling Molly Lornez Katie Dickey Bridgette Lyon Carly Schwarzkopf Oboe Hali Shepard Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo for band (1930)...... Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Hanna Schuetz Andy Rockafellow Tuba Flute Rebecca Kittleson Michasel Wall Nicole Darling Trombone -Intermission- Jenny Zheng Trumpet Kara Rider Percussion Heather Langley Norene Meyer Laura Mater Dylan Niver Yuan Miao Tim Dyet Tori Valente Symphony Orchestra Clarinet Sara Rogers Tatiana Avangelista Gina Lane Bassoon Call to Worship (2001)...... Jeff Tyzik (b. 1951) Elizabeth Bablock Barb Gross Piano Lois Michalko Tatiana Avangelista

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46...... Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Aase’s Death Symphony Orchestra In the Hall of the Mountain King Composers Showcase Tango Passionato (1992)...... Eduard Pütz (1911–2000) Nancy Strelau, conductor Mariah Bondy, S. Shade Zajac, Katrya Cichanowicz and David Hauck, cellos Ivanka Driankova, piano Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64...... Pytor I. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Linehan Chapel Finale – Andante Maestoso – Allegro Vivace Featuring Prokofieff’sPiano Concerto No. 3, and music of Corigliano, David Diamond and Mendelssohn.

-2- -7- PERSONNEL WIND ENSEMBLE ABOUT DR. JARED CHASE Dr. Jared Chase, music director Jared Chase is an assistant professor of music at Nazareth College where he directs the wind symphony, teaches courses in conducting and brass methods, coordinates the instrumental Piccolo Clarinet Horn String Bass department, is program director for the Bachelor of Music Performance degree as well as Heather Langley+ Gina Lane+ Arissa Kyler+ Sean Power* Meredith Rice+ Whitney Fairchild+ performs in the faculty brass quintet. Dr. Chase received his MM in trumpet performance and Flute Elizabeth Bablok# Piano/Celeste DMA in wind conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Nicole Darling^ Elyssa Utz^ Trumpet Kathryn Pukos^ (CCM). He has been a presenter at the following conference; the College Band Directors Jennifer Zheng# Norene Meyer+ National Association (CBDNA), NYSSMA, the Ohio Music Educator Association (OMEA), Bass Clarinet Yuan Miao* Percussion and the World Associate of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) 14th International Alto Flute Stacey Coogan+ Jamison Brooks* Conference. Stacey Yazo^ Trombone Torrey Cobb^ Contrabass Clarinet Kara Rider+ Dylan Niver^ Bassoon Nick Sutton* Tim Dyet~ Dr. Chase studied music education and trumpet performance at the University of Colorado, Keith Koster Boulder. He continues to be an active freelance performer and has performed with numerous Jessica Perry professional orchestras and ensembles. During the fall of 2013 he was a visiting assistant professor of ensembles and conducting at the Eastman School of Music where he conducted the Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. Dr. Chase has taught at the Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music, Sinclair Community College, Central State University, Bethany College, the Eastman School of Music and in the public schools of Ohio.

ABOUT DR. BRETT LONG Trumpeter Brett Long is a freelance musician and educator based in Rochester, NY. He holds Wind Symphony multiple teaching positions in the region, and maintains an active freelance and recital schedule. Brett has performed throughout North America and Europe at competitions, masterclasses, and Four Somethings conferences, and is the founding member of the award-winning Emerald Brass. Dr. Long has performed with the Rochester Philharmonic, and has participated in tours and recordings with Jared Chase, conductor the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Recent highlights include two performances of Bach’s B Minor James Douthit, piano Mass with the American Festival Chorus, and an Emerald Brass residency at the University of Utah. Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. Linehan Chapel Brett earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, with a minor in Academic Leadership through the Warner School of Education. He also earned a Master of Music and the prestigious Performer’s Certificate from Eastman, where he studied with James The Nazareth College Wind Symphony performs a variety of new, old, and borrowed music featuring the 90th anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Thompson and Douglas Prosser. Krance’s transcription of Carmina Burana!

-6- -3- ABOUT GEOFF SANFORD PERSONNEL WIND SYMPHONY Geoff Sanford is the recently appointed Adjunct Lecturer in Oboe at Nazareth College. Dr. Jared Chase, music director Since 2013, Mr. Sanford has played B-contract Second Oboe in the Rochester Philharmonic Flute Claire Cannon` Trumpet Piano/Celeste Orchestra. Prior to his appointment in Rochester, Mr. Sanford earned a Master of Music degree Nicole Darling^ Kathryn Oman^ Norene Meyer+ Kathryn Pukos^ from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music as a student of Robert Atherholt, as well as a Jennifer Zheng# Louise Ly+ Yuan Miao* Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music as a student of Richard Killmer. Heather Langley+ Meghann Williams+ Sara Rogers+ Percussion Mr. Sanford has served as a substitute with the New World Symphony, the Erie Philharmonic, Stacey Yazo^ Tori Gac+ Dylan Niver^ the Canton Symphony, and the Wheeling Symphony. Mr. Sanford attended the Tanglewood Marguerite Call^ Bass Clarinet Brandon McArdell^ Matt Bevan-Perkins^ Music Center in 2013 and again in 2014, and he has also attended the Music Academy of the Kyle Martin^ Stacey Coogan# Angel Figueroa~ Torrey Cobb^ Meghan Doorty^ Rachel Hall^ Abigail Veverka+ Jamison Brooks* West, the Sarasota Music Festival, and the Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas. Mr. Sanford Brogan O’Halloran+ Devon Chamberlain~ was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and his early teachers included Danna Sundet, John Mack, Jenna Gagliardi+ Alto Saxophone Trombone Ira Fair* and Elizabeth Camus. Enrico Iraci^ Nick Sutton* Kara Rider+ Camen Hunn^ Emily O’Sullivan+ Anastasia Polashenski^ Hannah McDonald’ Tim McKnight^ Brad Steiger^+ ABOUT NANCY STRELAU Kathryn Pukos^ Savannah Gill^ Bass Trombone Austin Maitland’ Tim Dyet~ Nancy Pettersen Strelau is Assistant Professor of Professional Studies at Nazareth College, and Oboe is Strings Coordinator, Auditions Coordinator and teaches conducting, string pedagogy and Hannah Schuetz^ Tenor Saxophone Euphonium applied conducting and composition. She has received music degrees from Syracuse University Jaclyn Richards~ Nicholas Napoli~ Laura Mater+ and the University of Miami (Florida) and has taught in public, private and laboratory schools Rebecca Kittleson+ Brianne Evevsky’ in Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, Florida and New York. Baritone Saxophone Jenna Taylor^ ~ Music Business Bassoon Kristen Bervy^ ^ Music Education Tuba *Music Performance Mrs. Strelau is Founder and Director of the Greater Rochester Women’s Philharmonic, Keith Koster Jessica Perry Horn Michael Wall* + Music Therapy Conductor of both Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra and Nazareth College Chamber Arissa Kyler+ Iain Cockram~ # Bachelor of Arts Orchestra and the Founder and Director of the Hochstein/Nazareth College CMP Conducting Clarinet Whitney Fairchild+ Noah Cote+ ` Non-major Project for high school students who conduct the Virtuosi Scholarship Chamber Orchestra. Gina Lane+ Katie Dickey* Nathan Humphrey# Mrs. Strelau is a frequent All-State guest conductor and is Past President of the American String Meredith Rice+ Hali Shepard^ Andy Rockafellow’ String Bass Teachers Association of New York (NYASTA). Elizabeth Bablok# Mariah Rector^ Sean Power* Stacey Coogan# Brenna Griggs^ Mrs. Strelau was Director of Orchestras and String Coordinator for the Penfield Central School Elyssa Utz^ District (NY) from 1986 to 2000, Conductor of the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra from Jessica Tripi^ 1994 to 2005, Co-Conductor of the Brighton Symphony Orchestra from 1990-1994, and Abigail Hamel+ Founder and Director of the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra from 1992 to 2012. She was a violinist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida and later a contract sub with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1986 to 1997. Mrs. Strelau has been the recipient of The Nazareth College Wind Symphony is under the direction of Dr. Jared Chase. It is available the RPO Music Educator’s Award, Hochstein School Faculty Award and the Monroe County for ALL majors at Nazareth College. The ensemble is dedicated to presenting an exciting variety of School Music Educators Award, as well as several ‘Meet the Composer’ grants. works from all musical periods, cultures and styles, featuring both core and contemporary repertoire, and new pieces by emerging composers.

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