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April 14, 2012 Saturday at 8 p.m. Performing Arts Center

Cal Poly Cal Poly Symphony Wind Ensemble

University Jazz Band I

Sponsored by Cal Poly’s Music Department, College of Liberal Arts & IRA program. P R O G R A M

OPEN HOUSE CONCERT

Cal Poly Symphony David Arrivée, conductor

Variations on a Hungarian Folksong, “The Peacock” ...... Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)

University Jazz Band I Paul Rinzler, conductor

House Party ...... Louis Jordan (1908-1975) arranged by Paul Rinzler

Swingin’ Shepherd Blues ...... Koffman, Roberts and Jacobson arranged by Bill Holman

What is Hip? ...... Tower of Power arranged by Mike Tomaro

– Intermission –

Cal Poly Wind Ensemble Andrew McMahan and Christopher J. Woodruff, conductors

Esprit de Corps ...... Robert Jager (b . 1939)

Lincolnshire Posy ...... Percy. Grainger (1882-1961) I . “Lisbon” (Sailor’s Song) II . “Horkstow Grange” (The Miser and his Man: A local Tragedy) III . “Rufford Park Poachers” (Poaching Song) IV . “The brisk young Sailor (returned to wed his True Love) V . “Lord Melbourne” (War Song) VI . “The Lost Lady found” (Dance Song)

Balladair ...... Frank Erickson (1923-1996)

Asphalt Cocktail ...... John Mackey (b . 1973) C o n d u c t o r s O G R A David Arrivée, originally from Paul Rinzler joined the Cal Poly Andrew McMahan is the director of Christopher Woodruff joined P R M Monterey, Calif ., has been faculty in 1997 as director of bands at Cal Poly . He teaches courses the faculty at Cal Poly as associate fortunate to work with a variety of jazz studies after having taught in music theory and conducting, as director of bands in the fall of 2006 . ensembles as a conductor, pianist jazz classes at U C. . Santa Cruz well as instrumental literature and In addition to his responsibilities and clarinetist . He is currently the for twelve years . He received his rehearsal techniques . McMahan with the concert and athletic director of the Cal Poly Symphony doctorate in theory/composition also serves as administrator, artistic bands, he teaches courses in music and an associate professor in the with a secondary emphasis in jazz director and conductor for all theory and music appreciation . Cal Poly Music Department, where pedagogy from the University ensembles under the purview of the As instructor of trumpet he also he teaches theory and coaches of Northern Colorado . He was chamber ensembles . He is also the the accompanist for a jazz choir Cal Poly Band Program . coaches the Cal Poly Brass choir and associate conductor of Festival recording (“Hot IV”) that was Prior to Cal Poly, McMahan teaches courses in brass pedagogy . Mozaic (formerly the San Luis nominated for a Grammy award . served as the coordinator of Woodruff received a bachelor’s Obispo Mozart Festival) . On his jazz piano trio CD, instrumental studies at CSU degree in music education at Before moving to the Central “Active Listening” (Sea Breeze Stanislaus, where he directed the Louisiana State University and Coast, he served as the assistant Jazz 3039), Cadence magazine Wind Ensemble and taught courses taught high school band for conductor of the Chicago Youth noted “impressive trio interplay,” in conducting, brass pedagogy, and several years in Florida . He Symphony Orchestras and the and “rich dialogues ”. Rinzler has instrumental literature . continued studies in conducting Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, been awarded several National Before moving to California, at Northwestern University, where and taught music theory at Endowment of the Arts grants, McMahan spent time at the he received the Eckstein Band Northwestern University . He including a Jazz Performance University of Minnesota both as a Conducting Grant and completed has guest conducted the Green grant . His compositions have teacher and as a doctoral student . the master of music . His principal Lake Festival Orchestra, San Luis been performed in New England, Obispo Symphony, Princeton California, and the Midwest . Walrus While there, he was the director conducting teachers have included University Orchestra, Auros Music publishes his big band and principal conductor of the Frank Wickes, John Paynter, Ensemble for New Music, Bradley compositions . Rinzler appears as university’s Campus Orchestra, and Stephen Peterson and Mallory University Orchestra, South Bend a special guest artist on the recent was a frequent guest conductor with Thompson . Youth Symphony Orchestra, and collective improvisation CD “Short the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic He is a founding member of the Northwestern University to the House” (GeoJazz Records and University Bands . Before the Pacific Coast Brass Ensemble, Philharmonic . MD 2020) . arriving in Minneapolis, McMahan a presenter of both traditional and During a period abroad, Scarecrow Press re-released spent four years as the director new works of chamber music for Arrivée lived and worked in Rinzler’s “Jazz Arranging and of instrumental studies, studio brass . He has performed solo works Leipzig, Germany, where he Performance Practice” in paperback, trumpet teacher, and instructor for trumpet with the Penn Central served as a pianist and conductor and Hal Leonard Corporation of secondary music education at Wind Band, San Luis Obispo Wind for the Schola Cantorum . He has recently published “Quartal Jazz Simpson College, a liberal arts Orchestra and the San Luis Obispo participated as a conducting fellow Piano Voicings ”. His articles on at the Tanglewood Music Center, jazz have appeared in journals institution near Des Moines, Iowa . Chamber Orchestra . Woodruff as a pianist in the Schumann Duos such as the “Annual Review of Jazz A native of North Carolina, holds professional memberships Program at The Britten-Pears Studies” and “Jazz Research,” as McMahan received his bachelor’s with the Music Educators National School for Advanced Musical well as the “New Grove Dictionary in music education from Western Conference, California Band Study, England, and as a conductor of Jazz ”. Wadsworth Publishing Carolina University, master’s Directors Association, College at the International Workshop for recently released his listening guide from the University of Wisconsin- Music Educators Association, Conductors in the Czech Republic . software that accompanies the jazz Milwaukee, and doctorate from World Association of Symphonic He has studied under Robert Spano, history text “Essential Jazz: The the University of Minnesota . His Bands and Ensembles, and the Larry Rachleff, Gustav Meier, First 10 Years ”. Scarecrow Press previous teaching experience International Trumpet Guild . He Zdenek Macal and Charles Bruch, published Rinzler’s latest book, “The includes three years as a high school is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha among others . Contradictions of Jazz ”. music teacher in both parochial Sinfonia, and Pi Kappa Lambda He lives near the ocean with and public high schools in the and is chapter co-sponsor of Iota Pi his wife, Janet Joichi, their son, and two labrador retrievers . Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area . chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi . S y m p h o n y u n i v e r s i t y Violin I Bass *Brynn Albanese, concertmaster † *Pat Bang, MU, Moraga J a z z B a n d I Marissa Ahmadkhani, ENGL, Gilroy Tyler Dunaway, BMED, Davis William Schill, BMED, Merced Maria Lee, NUTR, Los Angeles Alto saxophone Shao-chi Lee, GENE, Taiwan Tommy Nickerson, MU, Moorpark Daniel Henry, Goleta, AERO Christine Liu, BUS, San Jose Clayton Cole, BMED, South Lake Tahoe Timothy Acorda, Hayward, GENE Kristina Horak, BMED, Santa Barbara Lana Hodzic, CSC, Pleasanton Flute Tenor saxophone Keith Downer, MU, Ojai Catherine Armstrong, MU, Greenbrae Jonathan Wardrip, Davis, POLS Amber Brodie † Jamie Elderkin, ARCH, Sammamish, WA Michael Czabaranek, Pleasant Hill, ME Katelin Rudeen, LS, Poway *Doug Gallatin, CPE, San Jose

Adam Murray, BUS, Long Beach Baritone saxohpone Piccolo Tom Hartsock, Lake Arrowhead, MU Violin II Jamie Elderkin, ARCH, Sammamish, WA *Alexandra McBride, ENGL, Long Beach Jessica McMahon, BUS, Willitis Oboe Trumpet Tiffany Loh, BUS, Agoura Hills *Alessandra Shanus, MU, Burlingame Dylan Weddle, Turlock, MU Taylor Shannon, PHYS, Millbrae James Tillman, MATE, Rancho Santa Margarita Jason Reiter, Camas, WA, AERO Rebecca Norman, BUS, San Jose Justin Au, Carmichael, CRP Ryan Anderson, BIO, Lompoc English Horn ΚΚΨLiliana Moore, Davis, MU Mildel Barizo, MU, Lakewood Alessandra Shanus, MU, Burlingame Katie Worden, CM, Discovery Bay Trombone Serena Lee, STAT, Saratoga Clarinet Ryan Flatland, Foster City, ME James Solum, FNR, Tehachapi Rebecca Hennings, AERO, Newcastle Mikkel Sandberg, Nipomo, GRC Brandon Davis, EE, Camarillo EE *Andrew Nishida, ME, Rancho Cucamonga Matthew Gunther, Redding, AERO Abigail Petrini, MATH, Bakersfield Brett Malta, Lompoc, MU Morgan Zandonella, BMED, Reno, NV Bassoon

Missy Cochran, ENVM, San Clemente Ellen Mintz, BIO, Santa Cruz Alek Ornaf, BMED, Westport, CT Piano Viola *BriAnna Webb-Almanza, PSY, San Diego Nathan Jones, Denver, CO, ME *Anthony dell’Osso, MU, Penngrove Stephen Jue, BMED, Spokane, WA Horn Guitar Cody Kim, ME, La Palma *Andrew Arensman, MU, Castaic John Darin, Simi Valley, WVIT Devon Govett, CSC, Charlotte, VT Jim Blackburn, LS, San Diego Matthew Lennon, FRSC, Fresno Daniel Estes, BUS, Pasadena Bass James Au, AERO, Temple City Steven Warnert, ME, Clovis Patrick Bang, Moraga, MU Jennifer Arellanes, BMED, San Diego Rebecca Weaver, MATH, Davis Trumpet Drums Kyler Fischer, MU, Ahwahnee Ryan Waczek, San Diego, MU Cello Liliana Moore, PSY, Davis *Michael Evans, ME, Kirkland, WA *Dylan Weddle, MU, Turlock Percussion Michael Norris, CPE, Ridgecrest Alvin Lau, ME, San Ramon Trombone Tyler Miller, LaVerne, MU Tessa Goodwin, BIO, Auburn, WA Alex Jacobius, CRP, Santa Monica Haven Dlott, BIO, Santa Cruz *Brett Malta, MU, Lompoc Voice Peter Chu, CPE, Yorba Linda Maritza Spieller † Olivia Tenney, Valencia, MU Tristan Paul, PHYS, Costa Mesa Ian Porteous, PHYS, Fresno Timpani/Percussion Holly Hathaway, MLL, Clovis *Kevin Capacia, MU, San Diego Sonja Ritchey, BUS, Rowland Heights Sean Martinez, HIST, Fresno Andrew Musselman, CSC, Reno, NV Harp Daniel Patterson, ME, Northridge W i n d E n s e m b l e Piccolo Baritone Saxophone Key to Majors Doug Gallatin, San Jose, CPE Timothy Joyce, Yucaipa, MATH AERO Aerospace Engineering Emily O’Hanlon, San Ramon, FDSC AGB Agricultural Business Horn ARCE Architectural Engineering Flute Andrew Arensman, Castaic, MU Ema Miille, Davis, GRC Jim Blackburn, San Diego, LS ARCH Architecture Doug Gallatin, San Jose, CPE Steven Warnert, Clovis, ME ART Art Amy Hypnarowski, Escondido, ASCI Daniel Estes, Pasadena, BUS ASCI Animal Science Emily O’Hanlon, San Ramon, FDSC Lawrence Downs, Granite Bay, ENVE BCHM Biochemistry Shawna Sherwood, Tacoma, AERO Tim Haigh, San Diego, ME BIO Biology Catherine Armstrong, Greenbrae, MU BMED Biomedical Engineering Andy Adams, Poway, CPE Trumpet BUS Business Suzanne Gibson, Loveland, CO, PSY Oboe ΚΚΨJeffrey Healy, Poway, EE CE Civil Engineering Dana Burley, Saratoga, MU ΚΚΨLiliana Moore, Davis, PSY CHEM Chemistry Kelsey Morton, Ventura, PSY Anthony Pultz, Scripps Ranch, MU CM Construction Management Allison Wagner, Davis, BIO Jason Reiter, Camas, WA, AERO CPE Computer Engineering ΚΚΨ Kaylinn Roseman, Long Beach, CE CRP City and Regional Planning Bassoon Dylan Weddle, Turlock, MU CSC Computer Science BriAnna Webb, San Diego, PSY Eric Belfield, Irvine, AERO Trombone EE Electrical Engineering Jake Gardner, Petaluma, CPE Sam Joda, Pleasanton, ME ENGL English ΚΚΨAlex Jacobius, Santa Monica, CRP ENVE Environmental Engineering E-flat Clarinet ΚΚΨJonathan Rawson, Coto de Caza, SE ENVM Environmental Management Shannon Kilbert, Santa Clarita, MCRO Brett Malta, Lompoc, MU FDSC Food Science Christy Jardetzky, Los Gatos, ASCI FNR Forestry & Natural Resources Clarinet FRSC Fruit Science Andrew Nishida, Rancho Cucamonga, ME Bass Trombone Paul Case, San Diego, CPE ΚΚΨEric Strohm, Irvine, BMED GENE General Engineering Tyler Reynolds, Moorpark, LS GRC Graphic Communication ΚΚΨKarissa Finn, Pleasanton IE Euphonium HIST History Taylor Bateman, Bakersfield, ME Sari Rizek, Poway, BIO IE Industrial Engineering Kimberly Low, Union City, ART Paul Smith, Lake Forest, CHEM LS Liberal Studies William Nash, Long Beach, AGB Ryan Walker, Clovis, CM MATE Materials Engineering David Roberts, Thousand Oaks, EE Jason Lu, Mountain View, MU Tuba MATH Math Becky Rowe, Union City, CHEM ΚΚΨErin Stearns, Chino Hills, AERO MCRO Microbiology Chris Cusson, Walnut, IE ΚΚΨAaron Gragg, San Diego, CPE ME Mechanical Engineering Bradley Anthony, Arroyo Grande, PHYS MLL Modern Languages and Literatures Bass Clarinet MU Music ΚΚΨJohn Osumi, Escondido, CPE String Bass NUTR Nutrition Justin Satnick, San Diego, ME Daniel Stone, Irvine, ARCE PHYS Physics Jennifer Chik, Valencia, BCHM Percussion POLS Political Science Contra Bass Clarinet ΚΚΨKevin Capacia, San Diego, MU PSY Psychology Stacey Fishman, Glastonbury, CT, BMED Trevor Carlson, Rohnert Park, MU SE Software Engineering Taylor Hutchinson, Rosemount, MN, CPE STAT Statistics Alto Saxophone Sean Martinez, Fresno, HIST WVIT Wine and Viticulture Lauren Wasynczuk, Bellflower, MU Ryan Waczek, San Diego, MU Ryan Godfrey, Poway, AERO Jonathan Withem, Woodland, MU • Principal Player Daniel Henry, Goleta, AERO Scott Charvet † † Guest

ΚΚΨ Tenor Saxophone Piano Member of Kappa Kappa Psi Brett Carr, Los Altos, MU Brigid Drury, Oceanside, MU April April 22 Katherine Arthur and Susan Azaret Davies - Railroad and Cabaret

May May 10 An Evening of Woodwind and String Chamber Music May 11 Vocal Student Recital May 15 All That Brass May 18 Early Music Ensemble Concert - Treasures of Tudor England May 19 Jazz Night Concert with Adam Theis, trombone May 22 Piano Student Recital May 24 Instrumental Student Recital May 26 Symphony and Choirs' Spring Concert - Rule Britannia May 29 RSVP XVII: Garabatos May 31 Instrumental Student Recital May 31 RSVP XVII: Garabatos

June June 1 Arab Music Ensemble Spring Concert June 2 Wind Bands' Spring Concert - Winds of Change: Music of the 21st Century

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The Music Department is one of 17 departments in the College of Liberal Arts at Cal Poly. The department offers a program which develops musical skills, encourages creativity, and cultivates vision for the future. The department also serves as a cultural center for both the university and the community through a program of public performances by student and faculty groups, and through clinics, workshops, concerts and lectures by outstanding individuals from outside the university.

The department also prides itself on a long tradition of musical excellence. Widely recognized for the past 50 years, the department offers all students an opportunity to participate in a variety of excellent musical organizations and to develop the understanding and skills necessary for lifelong musical involvement. It is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Music.

2013 cal poly all-State Music Festival

Mark your calendars! Next year’s Cal Poly All-State Music Festival will be held April 19-21.

Guest conductors to be announced by the fall! festival jazz Band festival wind orchestra

Alto Saxophone Flute/Piccolo Baritone Saxophone Trent Braswell, Pleasanton Mackenzie Busch, Davis Brendan Posson, Pacific Grove Howard Dietz, Morgan Hill Anissa Carter, Granite Bay Teddy Chik, Valencia Horn Tenor Saxophone Michelle Donald, Visalia Sarah Antonsson, Mountain View Eric Croissant, Upland Melody Hall, Tracy Julia Hall, Encinitas Ethan Cantrell, Bakersfield Stesha Kahan, Stockton Nina Levine, Millbrae Scarlet Kim, Thousand Oaks Tony Soto, Tulare Baritone Saxophone Christopher Lee, Pismo Beach Julia Stone, San Diego Robert Mitchell, Roseville Allison Nguyen, Visalia Kary Vance, Merced

Trumpet Oboe Trumpet Michael Gutierrez, Clovis Andrew Kim, Valencia Ryan Buckley, Moorpark Garret Reynolds, Moorpark Lindsay Marty, Granite Bay Jae Kitinoja, Woodland Aaron Suthers, Granite Bay Heather Raymond, Clayton Tyler Neill, Redlands Jacob Ferntheil, Temple City Shane O’Brien, Benicia Bassoon Taylor O’Hanlon, San Ramon Trombone Madeleine Bordofsky, Santa Barbara Bradley Pavy, Rowland Heights Julia Farfan, Agoura Hills Rachel Cleak, Walnut Creek Anthony Ribaya, Yucaipa Davis Reid, Redlands Maegan Richards, Thousand Oaks Alexander Tally, Ojai Andrew Watkins, Clovis Mason Kimmel, Truckee Clarinet Trombone Fabian Boemer, San Diego Rose Campion, South Lake Tahoe Piano Annie Elander, Pacific Palisades Jake Clark, Morro Bay Gabe deVera, Monterey Michael Fok, Westlake Village Kenneth Eernisse, Valencia d’Lainey Forrester, Carlsbad Mark Heisinger, Tahoe City Bass Josephine Gao, Dublin Amelia Kitinoja, Woodland Andrew Hill, Thousand Oaks Kavitha George, La Canada Joseph Simonian, Pismo Beach Jacquelyn He, Danville Emmon Tobias, Sacramento Drums Erin Hsi, Danville May Zeng, Sunnyvale Tyler Miller, LaVerne Nina Kao, Novato Alex Kim, Valencia Euphonium Evan Lee, Pleasanton Lauren Casey-Clyde, Saratoga William Preston, Atascadero Scott Downs, Granite Bay Brandon Reynolds, Tracy Jason Fernandes, Clayton Samantha Shaffer, Truckee Matthew Nguyen, Visalia Heron Santiago, Tracy Bass Clarinet Abby Mahler, Santa Monica Tuba Storm Speer, Tracy Leah Anderson, Chula Vista Dan Davis, San Jose Contra Bass Clarinet Cameron Holt, Paso Robles Tanner O’Brien, Clovis Michael Kane, Danville

Alto Saxophone Percussion Bianca Agustin, Walnut Creek Emily Bartel, San Jose Alexa Arndt, Paso Robles Kathie Hsieh, San Jose Steven Chao, San Jose Brian Lee, San Diego Paul Cotton, Cypress Mikaela Marcos, Tracy Cameron O’Hanlon, San Ramon Tenor Saxophone Henry Piper, Thousand Oaks Phillip Lucero, Redlands Shasta Tresan, Soda Springs festival Symphony Orchestra

Violin Clarinet Charley Chang, Cupertino Courtney Sams, Folsom Aaron Dally, Carmel Joshua Warzecha, Clayton Minmin Fu, Fremont Sydney Mariano, Irvine Bassoon Matthew Murray, Templeton BriAnna Webb-Almanza, San Diego Danielle Randolph, Jolon Ellen Mintz, Santa Cruz Joseph Wyer, Arroyo Grande Marissa Ahmadkhani, Gilroy Horn William Schill, Merced Henry Bond, Agoura Christine Liu, San Jose Jacob Brownlee, Arroyo Grande Kristina Horak, Santa Barbara Edwin Savelson, Denair Alexandra McBride, Long Beach Andrew Arensman, Castaic

Viola Trumpet Katrina Fendrych, Monterey Katelyn Guy, San Luis Obispo Lydia Tao, Carmel Jason Smith, Truckee Anthony Dell’Osso, Penngrove Stephen Jue, Spokane, WA Trombone Daniel Fraats, Lompoc Cello Lacey Moore, Truckee Anita Lay, Bakersfield Amanda Shafer, Visalia Bass Trombone Michael Evans, Kirkland, WA Alexander Abusaidi, Union City Alvin Lau, San Ramon Tessa Goodwin, Auburn, WA Tuba Haven Dlott, Santa Cruz Stuart Wegner, La Mirad

Bass Percussion Jack O’Brien, Tracy Katherine Eikam, Truckee Pat Bang, Moraga Jeannine Stroud, Los Osos

Flute Grace Reynolds, Visalia Ashley Wang, Carlsbad Henry Woolf, Fresno

Oboe Charlie Bond, Agoura Caitlin Lohman, Palos Verdes Estates festival conductors

Eric Garcia is assistant conductor for both Dave Eshelman has been active as a trombonist, Craig Kirchhoff is professor of conducting and the Seattle Symphony and the Eastern Music composer, arranger, big band leader, recording director of university bands at the University Festival. In Indiana, he was director of orchestral artist and jazz educator for over three decades. of Minnesota where he conducts the Wind activities and professor of conducting at the Eshelman resides in the San Francisco Bay Area Ensemble. Kirchhoff coordinates the graduate University of Evansville and was music director and founded the Jazz Garden Big Band as a program in wind ensemble/band conducting and of the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. vehicle for his music. The band has several CD guides all aspects of the University of Minnesota He has also served as music director at St. projects which showcase his arrangements and band program. Born and educated in Wisconsin, Xavier University in Chicago, Ill. He held several compositions. Kirchhoff brings to his position a wide knowledge conducting positions and appeared as guest of both traditional and contemporary literature. conductor with numerous orchestras, including the His music has been performed by the bands of He has won critical acclaim from composers Northwest Festival Orchestra of Illinois, members Joe Henderson, Don Ellis, Bill Watrous, Stan Warren Benson, Henry Brant, Michael Colgrass, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Kenton, the Swedish Radio Orchestra, the Airmen Karel Husa, Libby Larsen, George Perle, Vincent Symphony Orchestra and Civic Orchestra of of Note and hundreds of school bands around the Persichetti, Stephen Paulus, Verne Reynolds, Chicago. world. Gunther Schuller, Joseph Schwantner, Steven Stucky, Elliott Schwartz, Chen Yi and others. At Northwestern University, he conducted Eshelman has performed as featured soloist with performances with the Contemporary Music Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Gerald Wilson, Ray Kirchhoff is past president of the College Band Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Brown, and the Full Faith and Credit Big Band. Directors National Association and is a member Orchestra and Philharmonia. A frequent conductor of the American Bandmasters Association, the of contemporary music, Garcia has worked Eshelman publishes his works with Walrus Music National Band Association, the World Association directly with composers including John Adams, and Neil A. Kjos Music Company. of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and the George Crumb, Frank Ferko, David Lang, Lowell Music Educators National Conference, and he Lieberman and Jay Alan Yim. He was the director of jazz studies at California served as the founding editor and principal advisor State University, Hayward, for many years. of the College Band Directors National Association Garcia has attended the American Academy Journal. of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival and School, working with such conductors as Nicholas Kirchhoff has appeared as guest conductor, Kraemer, Murry Sidlin, Leonard Slatkin and David clinician, and lecturer throughout the United Zinman. At Aspen, he worked with the American States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, Academy of Conducting Orchestra, The Susan and Scandinavia. Kirchhoff is a frequent guest and Ford Schumann Center for Composition conductor of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and Studies, and the Aspen Opera Theatre Center. His has recorded with them on the Kosei Publishing principal conducting teacher is Victor Yampolsky. label.

Garcia received a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music in orchestral conducting from Northwestern University under the mentorship of Victor Yampolsky. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music theory from the University of Texas. Program solo competition accompanist CAL POLY ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT

Susan Azaret Davies holds bachelor’s and Festival Symphony master’s degrees in piano performance and Eric Garcia, conductor accompanying from USC. She is on the music faculty at Cal Poly where she teaches piano and Prince Igor ...... Alexander Borodin (1833–1887) accompanying and is a staff accompanist for the Polovetsian Dances Music Department. Outside of her work at Cal Poly, Davies is the accompanist for the Cuesta Danzón No. 2 ...... Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) Master Chorale and organist/choir director at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pismo Beach. An active performer as pianist and singer, she has, in the recent months, appeared as pianist for the Festival Jazz Band Festival Mozaic WinterMezzo concerts in San David Eshelman, conductor Luis Obispo, several Cal Poly faculty recitals, the Lompoc Music Association Chamber Music series Nice to Meet You ...... John Clayton (b. 1952) and as alto soloist with the Santa Barbara Master Chorale. The Penguin ...... Raymond Scott (b. 1908)

Los Brujos De Cisano ...... Matt Harris (b. 1959)

Rick’s Licks ...... Craig Biondi

– Intermission –

Solo Competition Winner Susan Azaret Davies, accompanist

Festival Wind Orchestra Craig Kirchhoff, conductor

Flourish for Glorious John ...... Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Arr. John Boyd

The Jig is Up! ...... Daniel Kallman (b. 1956)

Amazing Grace ...... Traditional Arr. William Himes

Of Sailors and Whales ...... W. Francis McBeth (1933-2012) I. Ishmael II. Queequeg III. Father Mapple IV. Ahab V. The White Whale Cal Poly

San Luis Obispo

All-State Music Festival

April 13—15, 2012 | Friday—Sunday

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