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 MUSIC.UIOWA.EDU FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES

The past year has been difficult for everyone, and we know that for many families, incomes have been reduced or become more unpredictable. To ensure that every CYSO family—no matter CYSO is investing in the future of music and the their financial situation—can enjoy this fall's performances, we've next generation of leaders. W e provide music replaced our normal ticketing with a pay-what-you-can donation. education to nearly 800 young musicians ages This fall's CYSO virtual performances will debut on Saturday, 6-18 through full and string orchestras, jazz, December 19, 2020 at 7:00 pm CST. For those who are able, steelpan, chamber music, masterclasses, music the suggested donation is $40 (the equivalent of $10 per tick- composition and in-school programs. Students et for a family of four) to access all fall performance videos. learn from some of Chicago’s most respected Visit cyso.org/concerts to purchase your tickets. If you cannot professional musicians, perform in the world’s afford a ticket donation at this time, simply fill out the form with a great concert halls, and gain skills necessary for $0 amount to receive the performance link at no charge. a successful future. Though we wish we could gather in person, this fall's virtual CYSO Community Engagement Programs format does allow for loved ones to watch our young musicians support music training and access for more perform from anywhere. We encourage you to share the link to cyso.org/concerts with friends and family and invite them to than 8,500 young people each year. We work "attend" the concert debut with the CYSO community on 12/19! with youth in diverse Chicago neighborhoods through after-school ensembles, sectionals, As always, tuition only covers about 40% of the cost of CYSO's and our Ambassadors Program, which brings programs and ticket revenue is one way that we are able to sup- student musicians into CPS elementary schools port all that we offer our young musicians. Please give what you to perform interactive concerts. CYSO orches- can to support CYSO's legacy of high-quality music instruction. tras also present free community and education concerts throughout the season.

CYSO alumni go on to play in the world’s fin- est orchestras and ensembles, and are also found working as doctors, lawyers, teachers, VISIT community leaders, and business profession- als. Whether or not a graduate continues their music studies after their time in CYSO, young people leave with increased self-confidence, a strong sense of discipline, and a deep apprecia- TO PURCHASE TICKETS tion for music and the arts. TO OUR FALL 2020 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES FIND OUT MORE AT CYSO.ORG FALL CONCERT PROGRAMS

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Florence Price (1887 - 1953) Symphony No. 1 in E minor Learn IV. Presto from a dedicated PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA residential faculty Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) Lieutenant Kijé V. The Burial of Kijé JAZZ ORCHESTRA Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

CONCERT ORCHESTRA José Pablo Moncayo (1912 - 1958) Tres piezas para orquestra I. Feria ACCELERANDO STRINGS Belong Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Allegro from “Quinten” Quartet FALL CONCERT PROGRAMS to a fiercely arr. Brendan McBrien Op. 76, No. 2 supportive community DEBUT ORCHESTRA Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) Polonaise Op. 40, No. 1 arr. William Ryden

PREPARATORY STRINGS Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782) Allegro from Sinfonia No. 6 in G minor arr. Robert D. McCashin

OVERTURE STRINGS Discover Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974) Medieval Kings your own path KAISO STEEL ORCHESTRA Ray Holman (b. 1944) Steelband Paradise transcr. Jeannine Remy

JUNIOR STEEL ORCHESTRA Aldwyn Roberts (1922-2000) Pan Explosion The adapt. Scott McConnell

GROOVE STEEL ORCHESTRA EastmanFor application information Experience visit esm.rochester.edu/admissions Scott McConnell (b. 1986) What’s That?

Virtual performances will debut at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020. To purchase tickets, visit cyso.org/concerts

7 MUSIC DIRECTOR'S LETTER

Dear Friends, Welcome to Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras' 2020-2021 season! We are living through challenging times, but CYSO—by the resilience of our students and families and the creativity of our artistic and administrative team—perseveres. In fact, CYSO is growing! In this time of mostly virtual instruction, we have added five new artistic staff members and our entire team are giving more of themselves than ever. We have temporarily lost our two most important

tools for teaching music: the in-person rehearsal MUSIC DIRECTOR'S LETTER and the performance. However, this loss has inspired a whirlwind of creativity and experimentation as conductors re-learn how to teach the subject they know and love. Though in-person chamber music and other small group meetings continue, our large groups are working in a completely new way through a broad variety of online rehearsals, meetings, and masterclasses. Students are learning the art of recording since music must now be sent back- and-forth across the internet. They are studying non-instrumental musicianship skills that will prepare them to excel when performing returns and give them the tools and habits to master not only music, but other skills as well. Students are receiving more individual attention than ever as we find new ways to keep them learning and growing. Despite the loss of concerts, we now connect to a worldwide audience through streamed programming such as our virtual performance videos and online masterclass series, where this semester alone featured CYSO alumni Anthony McGill, (New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist), Luke Fieweger (Seattle Symphony associate principal bassoonist), Mary Bowden (trumpet soloist and chamber musician), and longtime friend to the organization and now CYSO parent, renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine.

Our mission is to inspire and cultivate personal excellence through music. That work must continue. With your support, nothing can stop us.

CYSO’S MISSION IS TO Warm regards, INSPIRE AND CULTIVATE Allen Tinkham PERSONAL EXCELLENCE Music Director THROUGH MUSIC

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Dear Friends,

Please join us in celebrating CYSO's fall 2020 student performances! In our 74 years of produc- ing youth orchestra programming, we’ve never had a fall like this. Despite the inherent challenges of this year, CYSO continues to serve as the musical homebase for our nearly 800 students, and I am so inspired by the creativity and resilience shown by the entire CYSO family.

We have reinvented and reimagined literally every element of what we do as music educators this year—how we teach technique and musicality, how we facilitate teamwork and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER develop social bonds among students, how we evaluate progress and help resolve challenges in students' home practice environments. Much of what we are learning this fall will help us come back even stronger when we are finally able to reconvene in person again.

Our fall virtual concerts demonstrate the hard work of our students, who remain deeply dedicated to musical and personal growth. These performances were coached by a growing and incredibly talented CYSO artistic team, and facilitated by our incomparable administrative team.

As we look toward the months ahead, we are confident that the CYSO community will meet each new challenge with the same commitment to excellence you have come to expect from us. Many thanks to all our CYSO families and everyone who has supported CYSO’s work this year and always. Enjoy the performances!

Warm wishes,

Susan Lape Executive Director

11 TABLE OF CONTENTS BRILLIANCE AWAITS.

PREPARATION FOR A MUSICAL LIFE 7 Fall Concert Programs Bachelor of Music 9 Music Director's Letter Double degree: Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts 11 Executive Director's Letter NEW! Bachelor of Musical Arts in Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation 14 Board, Faculty, and Staff

GO.LAWRENCE.EDU/CHIYOUTH 15 Artistic Staff Bios 23 Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at CYSO 24 Kicking Off the New Season in the arkP 27 Rafael Noriega Recognized by City Of Chicago 28 Mental Health for Young Musicians 31 Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative TABLE OF CONTENTS 33 Fall Virtual Masterclasses 34 Spotlight on Fall Virtual Rehearsals 37 2020 CYSO Alumni Award 39 Students Create Music Mentoring Program CHICAGO IS OUR 40 Orchestra Rosters 50 Private Teachers CLASSROOM 52 Schools and Teachers Rigorous, hands-on learning in a world- class city. Study with experienced faculty 56 Contributors in a tight-knit community. Enjoy studying in a fully renovated state-of-the-art music facility, Hanson Hall.

Undergraduate Auditions: For more information, contact: February 13, 2021 | February 27, 2021 Erin Matonte Assistant Director of Music, Art, Graduate Auditions: and Theatre Recruitment February 13, 2021 773-244-4583 Graduate programs offered in vocal [email protected] performance and collaborative piano (vocal coaching) www.northpark.edu/music

13 BOARD, FACULTY, AND STAFF ARTISTIC STAFF

BOARD OF ARTISTIC STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ALLEN TINKHAM | Music Director DIRECTORS Allen Tinkham Susan Lape Allen Tinkham is increasingly recognized as one of the most inspiring CHAIR Music Director Executive Director and exciting conductors and teachers of his generation. He is hailed Ross Bricker Terrance Malone Gray Martha Nolin by the Chicago Tribune as both a conductor and teacher, described OFFICERS Associate Conductor Director of Finance as working “wonders” conducting with “uncanny control” and as Saurab Bhargava Daniella Valdez Madalyne Tregellas Maxwell one of Chicago’s most important “educators, mentors and inspira- Pam Conroy Director of String Ensembles Director of Operations tional guides in the training of tomorrow’s orchestral professionals.” Chris Hensley Donald DeRoche Abbey Hambright As the Music Director of CYSO, Tinkham oversees artistic program- Kelly Howe Director of Chamber Music Director of Marketing ming and faculty and leads the Symphony Orchestra each season Angela O’Banion Kaytie Faries including appearances at Orchestra Hall in Symphony Center and Henry E. Turner, Jr. Scott McConnell Director of Steel Orchestras Operations Manager Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Tinkham led the orchestra in its Carnegie Hall debut, first live DIRECTORS Kevin Gupana broadcast, first recording release, and six international tours on four continents. Pharez Whitted Development Coordinator, Richard Blessen Director of Jazz Orchestra Since Tinkham joined CYSO, programs have tripled and the budget has doubled. CYSO’s Symphony Susan Bohman Events and Communications Orchestra is regularly broadcast by WFMT and has received numerous Illinois Council of Orchestras Valerie Calloway Michael Mascari Bridget Duffy

Youth Orchestra of the Year and Programming of the Year awards. The orchestra is internationally ac- BOARD, FACULTY, AND STAFF James M. Franklin Concert Orchestra Conductor Development Coordinator, claimed as “one of the country’s most famous youth outfits” (Muso Magazine). John von Rhein of the Sophie McCarthy Dana Green Individual Giving Chicago Tribune said of their recent performance of Varèse’s Amériques, the first ever by an Ameri- Yasuko Metcalf Debut Orchestra Conductor Karen Mari can youth orchestra, “The performance would have done credit to an adult professional orchestra.” Bryan Miller Anne McTighe Community and Family Delano O’Banion String Orchestras Assistant Engagement Coordinator As an advocate and champion of contemporary music, Tinkham has won nine American Society Jimmy Samartzis Director Nicolas Chona of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) National Awards for Adventurous Programming of John Sandwick Contemporary Music. Tinkham is also the Music Director of the Chicago Composers Orchestra, Steven Gooden Operations Assistant Stephen L. Schwartz Chicago’s only professional orchestra performing exclusively the works of living composers. Brittany L. Viola Symphony Orchestra** & Debut Colin Marusek Orchestra Assistant Conductor Operations Assistant In high demand as a guest conductor and educator, Tinkham has conducted summer festivals PARENT PARTNERS Benjamin Firer Meredith Shaner and NAfME All-State Orchestras throughout the U.S. including the All-Eastern and All-Northwest REPRESENTATIVE Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Grant Writer Orchestras. He was the Assistant Conductor for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s holiday concerts Pamella Der Conductor** Erin Gregory for six seasons, and he has guest conducted the Colorado Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and the BOARD OF TRUSTEES Laura Yawney Marketing & Administrative Assistant Members of Chicago Symphony Orchestra. J. Laurence Costin Concert Orchestra Teaching Tinkham attended the Eastman School of Music, University of Michigan School of Music, and Ameri- Fred Margulies Assistant** can Academy of Conducting of the Aspen Music Festival. He was invited to the 14th International Jennifer Myerberg **20/21 season appointment Nicolai Malko Competition and the 4th International Conductors Competition Sir Georg Solti and is a laureate of the League of American Orchestras Bruno Walter Conductor Preview. FACULTY Tinkham began his career as Apprentice Conductor at the Oregon Symphony and before the end of Chamber Music CYSO@CPS Coaches Caitlin Edwards Kit Polen his apprenticeship was appointed Music Director of CYSO—the youngest to win the post in its history. Donald DeRoche Richard Brasseale Tim Fawkes James Ross Istvan Loga Christine Fliginger Ben Firer Christopher Scanlon Terrance Malone Gray Colin Marusek John Floeter Bruno Silva TERRANCE MALONE GRAY | Associate Conductor Alex Monroe Noé Mina Simon Gomez Magdalena Sustere Scott Tegge Gaby Vargas Steven Gooden Chloe Thominet Terrance Malone Gray’s career as a violinist and conductor has Gaby Vargas Theresa Zick Dana Green Allen Tinkham garnered national and international recognition. Born in Wisconsin, Paul Zafer Kuang-Hao Huang Melissa Trier Kirk he began studying violin with Elizabeth Grabow Mueller at the Sectional Coaches Richard Johnson Daniella Valdez age of eight. Mr. Gray went on to study with Marc Zinger and Composition Seminar Emanuele Andrizzi Ellie Kirk Pharez Whitted Victor Aitay at DePaul University and later, with Ruben Gonzalez. Instructors Jim Barbick Ben Hjertmann Danny Lai Heather Wittles He served as concertmaster of the DePaul University Orchestra and Mark Brandfonbrener Tim McGovern Ming Huan Xu Eric Malmquist Chantel Charis as concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Mr. Gray later Jeremy Moeller Laura Yawney Tim Coffman became a founding member of the internationally acclaimed Chicago Ensemble-In-Residence Chuck Perish Gaudete Brass Quintet Kyle Dickson Sinfonietta as well as embarking on the study of conducting.

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After college, Mr. Gray became Music Director of the South Side Family Chamber Orchestra, and prin- DONALD DEROCHE | Director of Chamber Music cipal conductor of CYSO’s Concert Orchestra, which led to engagements at the Grant Park Music Dr. Donald DeRoche was the director of bands and Chair of Festival in Chicago as well as the Rocky Ridge Music Festival in Colorado. In 1999 he became principal Performance Studies at DePaul University in Chicago between 1979 conductor of the Illinois Chamber Symphony, and Music Director/Conductor and Professor of Violin at until 2008. Beginning in 2007 and continuing until today, he has Kalamazoo College in Michigan. In 2010 Mr. Gray had his premiere performance conducting Chicago been the Director of the chamber music program for the Chicago Sinfonietta at Orchestra Hall and spent the year as cover conductor for the Joffrey Ballet under Scott Youth Symphony Orchestras. Dr. DeRoche earned degrees in music Speck. Later that same year Mr. Gray was named Illinois Council of Orchestras' Conductor of the Year. education and performance at the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. Mr. Gray has performed as a member of the American Arts Trio, the Tower Ensemble, and the EDU in music education at Northwestern University. For three years he String Quartet, and with jazz greats Edward Wilkerson, Mwata Bowden, Ari Brown, and Orbert was clarinetist with the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C., and he Davis. He has performed at Vienna's Musikverein and Kozerthaus, Leipzig's Gewandhaus, Geneva's spent two seasons as principal clarinetist with the Victoria (Canada) Tonnehalle, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, and toured Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Symphony Orchestra. He appeared as guest artist at the Alaska China and Japan. Festival of Music, and soloist with the Czech, Arcturus and Vancouver string quartets. On his return to the U.S. he spent six years directing the band program at In addition to his role at CYSO, Mr. Gray is Music Director of the Rita Simo Youth Orchestra, member Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois. For six years he served as conductor of the Palatine of the first violin section of the world acclaimed Chicago Sinfonietta, member of the St. Neri Chamber Concert Band, an adult amateur ensemble. Players, as well as chamber music performer, coach and sought after clinician. Dr. DeRoche conducted the DePaul Wind Ensemble in Austria, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Ireland, and Hungary, and has been guest conductor with professional and conservatory wind orchestras in DANIELLA VALDEZ | Director of String Ensembles Estonia. His wind ensemble can be heard on ten recordings on the EMI, Albany Records, and Daniella Valdez is the conductor of CYSO’s Preparatory Strings and Reference Recordings labels. The recording project includes a variety of 20th century works and ARTISTIC STAFF Accelerando Strings ensembles. She trained at Texas Tech University pieces for solo instrument and winds. Soloists in the series include Donald Peck, Mary Stolper, and Northwestern University School of Music, where she received Robert Morgan, William Buchman, Lewis Kirk, Larry Combs, John Yeh, Julie DeRoche, John Hagstrom, her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees respectively. A native of Charles Vernon, Rami Solomonow, Christopher Costanza, and Floyd Cooley. Texas, she began studying violin at the age of ten. She went on to study in intensive string pedagogy programs with Dr. Cynthia Scully at Texas Tech University and Dr. James Kjelland and Stacia Spencer SCOTT McCONNELL | Director of Steel Orchestras at Northwestern University. Scott McConnell is an active percussion and steelpan performer and In 2011 Ms. Valdez joined the faculty staff at Maine West High School educator. He can be found working with a number of steel ensemble as the Director of Orchestras. In this capacity she conducts one full programs in the Chicagoland area in addition to CYSO including orchestra, two string ensembles and teaches guitar classes. Prior to her appointment at Maine West Oak Park's William Hatch Elementary and as a faculty member High School, she was an orchestra director at Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park, Illinois. at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. As a member of these organizations Mr. McConnell teaches, arranges, and performs on Her career as an educator and violinist has led to developing strong and successful orchestra both steelpan and percussion. programs. An accomplished orchestra director, she has led ensembles to receive superior ratings in the Illinois Grade Music Association Organizational Contest and participated as a Lab Orchestra Mr. McConnell's diverse and eclectic interest in learning many at The Midwest Clinic. Her students are also participants of the Illinois Music Educators Association styles of music has led him to a portfolio career that includes Honor Orchestra Festivals and the Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Festival. performances with the Illinois Festival Orchestra, the Harper During her time in Texas, her orchestras received excellent ratings in the University Interscholastic College Orchestra, South East Steel Orchestra, Starlift Steel Orchestra, and the Carpe Diem String League Orchestra Concert and Sight Reading Contest. Her students also participated in the Region X Quartet. As an advocate and representative of the steelpan, Scott co-founded Pastiche Steel All-Region Middle School Honor Orchestra Contest affiliated with the Texas Music Educators Associa- Ensemble, a professional steelband that focuses on sharing the power and versatility of the steel- tion. Ms. Valdez is an active judge and clinician for solo and ensemble festivals. In addition to being an pan through new collaborations and mediums. Pastiche created the Virtual Steelband, a project orchestra director, she has a private studio in violin and viola. that brings pannists from around the world together virtually to premiere new steelband music. As a committee member of the Virtual Steelband, Mr. McConnell helped bring to life Bella Vista and Pan Ms. Valdez has performed with several ensembles in Texas and in surrounding areas of Chicago Kingdom, two new steelband compositions. including the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the Abilene Symphony Orchestra, the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, the University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Evanston Symphony Mr. McConnell earned both undergraduate and masters degrees in percussion and steel pan perfor- Orchestra. Also an accomplished commercial player, she has performed on stage with Chuck mance from Northern Illinois University, studying with world-renowned pedagogues Cliff Alexis, Greg Mangione, Marvin Hamlish, Toni Tennille, and John Pizzarelli. Beyer, Robert Chappell, and Liam Teague. Upon completion of his masters degrees, Mr. McConnell continued his study with Liam Teague, completing a performer’s certificate in steelpan studies. In May

16 17 2014, Mr. McConnell completed a second masters degree in recording media technology, studying Mr. Mascari holds a Master of Arts degree in Music Education from Eastern Illinois University and a with Grammy-winning recording engineer Dan Nichols. During this time, he worked as the graduate Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His teachers assistant and served as the mastering engineer for the NIU Steelband’s latest CD, Dangerous. and mentors include Allen Tinkham, Louis Bergonzi, Frank Lestina, Deborah Confredo, Jack Ranney, Kathleen Horvath, Fred Stolzfus, John Heath, Bill Jastrow, and Michael Rogers.

PHAREZ WHITTED | Director of Jazz Orchestra On a Sunday morning, Mr. Mascari can be found at Church of Our Saviour in Lincoln Park where he serves, along with his wife, Cate, as the music minister for the church’s contemporary service. He is Practically everyone in the house played an instrument and that the proud father of two CYSO musicians, Ariana and Leith. raw talent surely wouldn’t be wasted on Pharez Whitted. At nine he found a trumpet in the closet and asked his brother to show him how to play a C major scale, and it was all over—he was hooked. It wasn’t DANA GREEN | Debut Orchestra Conductor just that his father (Thomas Whitted Sr.) played drums with Freddie Dana Green graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education Hubbard and Wes Montgomery, or that his mother (Virtue Whitted) from DePaul University in 2004 and went on to earn his Masters in sang and played bass. It was the deeply rooted love he had for the Music with a specialization in Music Education from Northern Illinois music and his close ties with it. University. Additionally, Mr. Green studied rehearsal techniques at Whitted is originally from Indianapolis and attended DePauw Indiana University under the tutelage of Dr. Cliff Colnot and is Suzuki University and Indiana University with a focus on music. He has Certified. Dana has logged thousands of hours on the podium as participated in several television events including The Billboard Music Awards and The Arsenio Hall a guest conductor and clinician and has taught a course in string Show. He was an artist on MoJazz, Motown’s Jazz label and worked with a variety of artists including techniques to music education majors at North Central College. ARTISTIC STAFF George Duke, Elvin Jones, Slide Hampton, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, David Baker, Ramsey While in Naperville, Mr. Green grew the high school orchestra program from 46 to 154 students and Lewis, Lou Rawls, Bobby Broom, John Mellencamp and El Debarge. He also had two albums on the simultaneously tripled the elementary orchestra programs. He created three extra-curricular jazz charts in the top 10 (2010's Transient Journey and 2012's For the People). ensembles involving over 130 string players and established a String Quartet in Residence Program. In In addition to his work as a musician, Whitted is a producer, composer, arranger and educator. He Naperville, Dana was also able to introduce a yearly benefit concert that successfully raised money for has taught Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz History and has directed jazz ensembles at various research to help combat heart disease and childhood cancer. Under his direction, the Naperville North universities and high schools throughout the country. He served as Professor of Music at Chicago Orchestras placed first in national music competitions in Seattle, San Francisco, Boston and New York State University and is on the faculty of Ravinia’s prestigious Jazz Scholar Program. and been featured performers at the Illinois Music Educator’s Conference. In addition to his position at CYSO, Mr. Green serves as a chamber coach for the OPUS Chamber Music Program where he works with student ensembles on string quartet performance practice. Mr. Green MICHAEL MASCARI | Concert Orchestra Conductor is the Director of Orchestras at Vernon Hills High School and Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony A National Board Certified Educator, Michael Mascari has served as Orchestras' Debut Orchestra where he continues to spread the joy of music. the Director of Orchestras at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the City of Chicago since 2006. He is honored to have been selected as the 2019 state of Illinois nominee for the National ANNE HUYNH McTIGHE | Assistant Director of String Ensembles Federation of High Schools Music Educator of the Year. Born in Boston, Ms. Huynh McTighe began playing violin at the Mr. Mascari’s Whitney M. Young Chamber Orchestra has achieved age of three and joined her first orchestra in second grade. Later, international acclaim with performances in 2018 at the prestigious she joined a youth orchestra program at The Rivers School Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference (the Conservatory, eventually serving as concertmaster of the Rivers first invitation for a Chicago Public School orchestra), in 2016 at Youth Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Huynh McTighe toured Europe Carnegie Hall, New York, and, more locally, at the 2012 Illinois Music twice as a student with American Music Abroad and four times Educators’ Association All-State Conference. as a director. She has had the opportunity to play and conduct concerts at Schönbrunn Palace and the Normandy American During the 2019-2020 school year, Mr. Mascari engaged in two concurrent philosophical research Cemetery on the Fourth of July. Ms. Huynh McTighe is a member projects, partnering with researchers from University of South Florida and Indiana University. He will of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra and has collaborated and co-present both projects at the National Association for Music Education National Conference in 2020. performed with the Sisai Ensemble, a Chicago-based Andean Topics explore applying Eastern philosophical concepts to the Western music classroom, and critical music group. Ms. Huynh McTighe has also studied Baroque bow making with a faculty member of the interculturalism as a framework for collaborative creativity between students of diverse backgrounds. North Bennett Street School in Boston.

18 19 Ms. Huynh McTighe received a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University’s Bienen BENJAMIN FIRER | Philharmonic Orchestra Assistant Conductor School of Music and was a member of the university's Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. Benjamin Firer is thrilled to join the artistic staff at Chicago Youth While at Northwestern, she studied in Vienna and taught music and English in a local school where Symphony Orchestras for the 2020-2021 season. An award-winning she introduced her students to stop-motion animation, using it to explore the connection between conductor, Firer is active throughout the Chicago area. Currently, as music, stories, and emotions. During college she was also a Music Mentor to teens at the Cook County Director of Orchestra and Opera at Northern Illinois University, he Juvenile Detention Center where she taught music composition using GarageBand and conducted directs the NIU Philharmonic, Opera Theatre, and teaches courses research on the program’s effectiveness for Dr. Maud Hickey. in music theory, orchestration and orchestral literature. At NIU, Firer Ms. Huynh McTighe is the Orchestra Director at Highcrest Middle School where she begins fifth grade helped design a new Master’s in Conducting degree program and students on violin, viola, cello, and bass and conducts the Beginning Orchestra, Hawk Orchestra, built a thriving graduate orchestral conducting studio. Along with and Wire Choir. Ms. Huynh McTighe has worked at Willowbrook and Wescott Elementary School, his duties at NIU, Firer is Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth The People’s Music School, and The Rivers School Conservatory Summer Music Program, leading Symphony Orchestra and on faculty as conductor with the North- orchestras, coaching chamber groups, and providing private instruction. eastern Illinois University and the Chicago Chamber Music Festival. Ms. Huynh McTighe joined the CYSO family in 2013, working with Director of String Orchestras Passionate about inspiring the next generation of musicians, Firer led the Dubuque Symphony Daniella Valdez as the Preparatory Strings Assistant Conductor. She was appointed as conductor of Youth Orchestra during their 50th anniversary season, culminating in a side-by-side concert with the Overture Strings Orchestra when it was established in 2014. acclaimed Minneapolis Youth Symphony. A committed educator, he was engaged as a teaching artist through the Yale University Music in Schools Initiative, providing instruction at the John C. Daniels Magnet School while serving as Music Director of the Yale-Saybrook College Orchestra. Prior to his STEVEN GOODEN | Symphony Orchestra & Debut Orchestra current appointment, Firer held posts as Interim Associate Director of Orchestras at the Pennsylvania ARTISTIC STAFF Assistant Conductor State University, Summer Philharmonic Conductor at the Merit School of Music, Director of Orchestras Steven Gooden’s attraction to the clarinet was, admittedly, driven by at Juniata College, and Music Director of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestras. non-musical ambitions. He selected the clarinet with no knowledge of what one looked or sounded like, but with the hopes of “sitting Firer holds a Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from Northwestern University and a Master’s Degree next to a particular cute girl who played clarinet.” While this love from Yale University. As an orchestral musician he has recorded for the Naxos and Albany labels. interest may not have blossomed, Mr. Gooden’s career as a clarinet- ist and musical artist certainly did. LAURA YAWNEY | Concert Orchestra Teaching Assistant At CYSO, Mr. Gooden works closely with Debut Orchestra as well as woodwind players in Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Originally from Maryland, Laura Yawney holds a Master’s degree and chamber music. In addition, he conducts in the Merit School of in Oboe Performance from Temple University and a Bachelor of Music’s Tuition-Free Conservatory, Instrumental and Vocal Music, and Merit Music in Communities Music degree from the University of Delaware where she was also a programs. He is also band director at Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park and maintains Presser Scholar. a robust studio of private clarinet students. During her undergraduate studies, Laura was a featured soloist An accomplished performer in his own right, Mr. Gooden is the clarinetist and co-artistic director with the Newark Symphony Orchestra and the University of Dela- of the Second City Winds, formerly the principal clarinetist for the North Shore Concert Band, and ware Symphony Orchestra. In Philadelphia, Laura performed with periodically performs solo recitals. He has been featured on numerous Honors Recitals and concerto ensembles such as the Reading Symphony Orchestra, the Bay performances under the batons of Mallory Thompson, Pamela Holt, Michael Palmer and Kenneth Atlantic Symphony, Symphony in C, Endless Mountain Music Beard. Mr. Gooden has performed with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Lakeshore Symphony Festival, and Reláche, a chamber ensemble specializing in new Orchestra, Evanston Symphony Orchestra. He is an avid chamber performer in Chicago and around music. An avid chamber musician, Laura was a member of the state-recognized Nota Bene Winds and the country. Mr. Gooden has been recognized with honors in a number of competitions, and the Con Pepe Trio at the University of Delaware as well as the New School Quintet, the premier wind performed on the album American Manuscripts with the Georgia State University Wind Ensemble. quintet at Temple University. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Gooden earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at Georgia State Her primary teachers are Peter Smith, Jeffrey O’Donnell, and Barbara Girdler. Laura spent recent University and earned a Masters of Music, with honors, in Clarinet Performance and Literature from summers studying at Eastern Music Festival and the Chautauqua Institute, and she is currently a Northwestern University, where he studied with Steven Cohen. fellow with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Laura is also a co-founder of Classical Musicians’ Round- table, an organization that advocates for mental health support in the classical music community. In his free time, Steven is a car enthusiast who enjoys motorcycle racing, wrenching on cars and bikes, and traveling with his wife, Jaclyn.

20 21 EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT CYSO START A MOVEMENT. EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION AT CYSO After more than a year of hard work and input from CYSO families, staff, and board, CYSO is proud to share our new equity, diversity, and inclusion statement:

CYSO's dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is inseparable from our commitment to musical excel- lence. We value the unique role and contribution of every one of our musicians and recognize that we will only create MUSIC AND THE ENTERPRISING SPIRIT world-class music when each member of the ensemble can participate to their fullest potential. CYSO supports the SMU Meadows music students start their own ensembles and companies, personal and musical growth of our students, honors all perform on and off campus, win commissions for new works and more, voices, and stands in solidarity with our students, families, all under the guidance of faculty members who are symphony principals, and community members to dismantle the systems that authors, international concert artists, composers, recording artists and create inequality in music. Students come to CYSO through their common love of music, but quickly learn that they have researchers. At SMU Meadows – named as a top entrepreneurial school by so much more than music in common. The experience of Forbes – many students double major, study abroad and make a difference sharing the stage with a diverse group of peers equips them in the world. Find out more at smu.edu/music. to excel as the next generation of leaders. B.A. in Music / B.M. in Performance / B.M. in Composition B.M. in Music Therapy / B.M. in Music Education / Multiple graduate degrees This statement will put our values at the center of decision making as we continue important EDI work moving forward. The statement is intended to be a living document and we anticipate it will be revised over the coming years as we learn and grow as a community. For more information, visit cyso.org/EDI

Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimi- nation on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated If you have thoughts or concerns about CYSO's EDI work, please contact Karen Mari at to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coor- [email protected] dinator may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected]. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education. 23 KICKING OFF THE NEW SEASON IN THE PARK

Under beautifully clear September skies, CYSO ensembles kicked off the 2020-2021 season by gathering for a series of outdoor rehearsals. In small, socially-distanced groups, students slathered on some sunscreen, donned a mask, and came to play music together for the first time since March.

Philharmonic Orchestra was first on Sunday, September 13 at Maggie Daley park where conductor Terrance Malone Gray was heard shouting cues over a bullhorn. Music Director Allen Tinkham served as “outfield conductor” for those in the back of the ensemble and observed the palpable excitement as students gathered. “I’ve never seen such rapt attention on the conductor from any group of musicians,” he said. “They were just thrilled to be playing together again.” KICKING OFF THE NEW SEASON IN THE PARK

instruments and exploring some of the repertoire they will work on in the coming months. This fall, Kaiso students had the opportunity to take home their steelpans, which usually live on-site at the Fine Arts Building. This allowed students to practice on their actual instruments outside of rehearsal for the first time.

The next day, Symphony Orchestra took over the Humboldt Park Boathouse for an outdoor rehearsal that was attended by many curious onlookers. One yoga group exercised with backing music while a little boy who stopped to listen to the performance closed his eyes and swung his arms to the beat.

Playing in a busy public park came with unexpect- ed surprises, including the wind (tamed with a few clothespins on music folders) and a mariachi band whose sound floated across the pond when the Maggie Daley Park was filled once again the next weekend with students from Over- orchestra took a break. Violinist Shreya Dudeja ture Strings, Preparatory Strings, Debut Orchestra, Accelerando Strings, and Concert said that “my mom said she had a lump in her Orchestra. “For the six or so months that we’ve been stuck at home, I’ve only played with throat when she heard us play because she hadn’t recordings and a metronome,” said Concert Orchestra’s Brielle Dukovac. “It felt amazing seen me perform with CYSO in so long.” to finally play in person again, even if it was only once for an hour.” Also in attendance on Saturday were news crews from both WGN and ABC 7 who interviewed students as they While the rest of the fall season continued virtually rehearsed with Chicago’s iconic skyline in the background. with the health of our students, families, and staff in mind, we were so grateful to be able to start off At the same time that day, Kaiso Steel Orchestra held a socially distanced rehearsal the season with such joyful in-person gatherings. at the Fine Arts Building. It was the first time students had had the opportunity to play pans since March, so they spent time getting acclimated once again with their

24 25 RAFAEL NORIEGA WINS CITY MUSIC HONOR Take your musicianship to new levels through the continuous study of Don’t Just Play. theory, practice, and performance. PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL. We are pleased to announce that Symphony REMOTE AUDITIONS Orchestra bass trombonist Rafael Noriega Saturday, December 12, 2020 has been recognized by the City of Chicago Saturday, January 30, 2021 Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Saturday, February 6, 2021 Events (DCASE) as a member of the 2020 Saturday, February 13, 2021 Rising Star Honor Roll for music. The Honor Roll Application Deadline: December 1 is a highly-selective group of young Chicagoans Apply at ithaca.edu/music/admission. who have enriched the city through the arts. CYSO nominated Rafael in recognition of his VIRTUAL INFO SESSIONS commitment to music and CYSO, as well as his RAFAEL NORIEGA RECOGNIZED BY CITY OF CHICAGO Learn more about the School of dedication to the Chicago community. Music from the comfort of your home! Live sessions offered multiple Rafael began playing the trombone in times each week. elementary school and has been a member  ithaca.edu/music | [email protected] of CYSO for the past three years, beginning in Philharmonic Orchestra and for the past two years, as a member of Symphony Orchestra. He was also selected as a member of Chicago Musical Pathways' first cohort of musicians. Rafael has been recognized with From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award in 2018 and was Merit School of Music's 2019 concerto competition winner. This past summer, he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States and also At Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, we cultivate the mastery of musical performance, combining a conservatory participated in NYO2 in 2019. experience with the educational opportunities of a leading research university. Our illustrious faculty of artist-teachers dedicate themselves to the special talents and skills of each individual student. In addition to his dedication as a performer, Rafael is also committed to inspiring a Dean of the Shepherd School of Music passion for music in others as well. He has volunteered at his former elementary school, Robert Yekovich Gallistel Language Academy (also a CYSO Community Engagement site!), where he Faculty entertained students and led activities such as guitar classes, cooking, sports, and other VIOLIN OBOE HARP VOCAL COACHING Paul Kantor Robert Atherholt Paula Page Bethany Self programs. He’s also an inspiration to his siblings; his younger sister has begun learning Cho-Liang Lin Karen Roethlisberger Verm the trumpet, and like Rafael, plans on auditioning for CYSO. Kathleen Winkler CLARINET PIANO Richie Hawley Brian Connelly CONDUCTING VIOLA Jeanne Kierman Fischer Thomas Jaber James Dunham BASSOON Sohyoung Park Larry Rachleff Through music, Rafael has “built lifetime friendships with people that share the same Ivo-Jan van der Werff Benjamin Kamins Jon Kimura Parker Robert Roux COMPOSITION AND THEORY love and passion for music as I do.” He hopes to someday play in a professional orches- CELLO HORN Virginia Weckstrom Karim Al-Zand Norman Fischer William VerMeulen Damien Blättler tra and to continue motivating those in his community that also hope to pursue music. Desmond Hoebig ORGAN Anthony Brandt Brinton Averil Smith TRUMPET Ken Cowan Shih-Hui Chen Barbara Butler Arthur Gottschalk DOUBLE BASS Charlie Geyer VOICE Pierre Jalbert We’re honored to have Rafael as a member of CYSO and are proud of the Paul Ellison Stephen King Richard Lavenda Timothy Pitts TROMBONE Robin Rice Kurt Stallmann contributions he’s made to our ensembles and the entire city of Chicago! Allen Barnhill Nova Thomas FLUTE MUSICOLOGY Leone Buyse TUBA OPERA STUDIES Gregory Barnett David Kirk Debra Dickinson David Ferris Susan Lorette Dunn Alexandra Kieffer PERCUSSION Miah Im Peter Loewen Matthew Strauss Ana María Martínez, Danielle Ward-Griffin Artist-in-Residence

The Shepherd School of Music • Rice University, Houston, TX • music.rice.edu 27 MENTAL HEALTH FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Mental health is an important topic for people of any age, but young musicians can face also to take that next step of asking those questions: 'How can I help you?' or 'What do their own unique challenges, especially during COVID. This fall, we hosted a discussion you need?' Questions encourage your child to think about their own needs and to also featuring Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, performer, teacher, and podcaster at Mind Over Fin- practice articulating those needs." – Alexandria Hoffman ger; Alexandria Hoffman, CYSO alum, Civic Orchestra fellow, mental health educator and co-founder of Classical Musicians’ Roundtable; and Melissa M. Thompson, licensed clini- "Being a parent has taught me to ask the question, 'Tell me more.' I’m from a family of cal social worker, therapist, professor, and CYSO parent. problem solvers, my instinct is to want to provide solutions. But I’ve learned that if I just ask for my kids to tell me more, it leads to better place." – Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier

HELPING SOMEONE WHO’S STRUGGLING "If someone is struggling, think about whether it’s been going on for 2-4 weeks. Less

than that, it’s not necessarily something you need to worry about yet. But if it doesn’t MENTAL HEALTH FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS seem right for 2 or more weeks, that’s when you need to reach out to someone. It takes a lot of courage to reach out, if it’s for you or if it’s for your friend who’s struggling...Having candid conversations about mental health is so important, so someone can feel safe to Below are a few takeaways from the discussion, edited for length. say, 'I’m really struggling right now.' Young people also do best when they know about someone else who’s had a mental health issue. They need to hear, 'You know Bob went PERFECTIONISM AND PRACTICE HABITS to counseling.' It’s about trying to change the culture around mental health." – Melissa Thompson "One of the best things to do is develop knowledge about how to practice efficiently. When it comes to things like imposter syndrome, that starts at a really young age. But MINDFULNESS AND SELF-CARE PRACTICE we can learn to analyze our thoughts in terms of, 'Is what I’m thinking right now ratio- "The second you mention meditation to teenagers, they roll their eyes, and I resisted it nal? Does it make sense?' Doing an exercise as simple as putting on paper a list of our for a long time, too. It doesn’t have to be meditation, it could just be a gratitude practice, accomplishments, instead of thinking of all the things that we haven't accomplished, it could be something as simple as writing down three things you’re grateful for every helps us focus on all of the wonderful things that we have done." – Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier day. It helps me to steer away from judgment and get back to objectivity." – Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier "In our house, we talk about the concept of deliberate practice. As a mom who isn’t a musician, I can ask to see my son’s deliberate practice log and we can look at what went "It’s on us to infuse our students' and childrens' lives with this idea of taking care of them- well. If I see my son write that he was frustrated, I can say 'I’d love to know why you were selves. Getting kids to slow down can be very difficult. A lot of parents have the mindset frustrated.' I can’t make a reed to save my life, but I can reach out and ask about how I of in order to be successful, you have to do everything all the time, but that can actually can support him." be really harmful. That thinking completely destroyed my mental health. It’s okay not to – Melissa Thompson fire on all cylinders all the time." – Alexandria Hoffman "Mistakes are not only something that we should allow ourselves to make, but also seek out. We should go for things without fear of the mistakes. One question I like to ask myself and my students is, 'If you knew you could not fail, what would you go after?'" –Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier Visit cyso.org/blog for more takeaways and a link to the original discussion. FAMILY SUPPORT "I think this idea of validation is so huge. My parents were not musicians, but they drove If you or someone you know is struggling or having a mental health crisis, help is available. Call me everywhere I needed to go, they got me the equipment I needed, the lessons I need- the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 for 24/7 free and confidential support ed. They came to every single concert, which was huge for me. I want to put special as well as prevention and crisis resources. The Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 also provides emphasis on showing up because that is such a big part of supporting your child. And confidential support for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

28 29 Congratulations to the 18 CYSO students selected for STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON CMPI this year’s Chicago Musical Pathways (CMPI) cohort!

As a member of the CMPI Steering Committee, we are is proud to be part Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) identifies young musicians from underep- of this city-wide effort to build a robust training pathway for talented young resented and low-income backgrounds or those who would be the first in their family musicians from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. to attend college and prepares them for careers as professional musicians. As mem- bers of the CMPI Steering Committee, CYSO is proud to be part of such an innovative program and support the 40% of CMPI fellows who are also members of our ensembles! Symphony Orchestra's Adriana Koch, who has been a member of CMPI for the past two years, recently reflected on her experience with the program.

During my time at CMPI, I have had many wonderful experiences. One of my most memo- rable moments came when I performed for Titus Underwood, the principal oboe of the Eric Bahena Emmanuel Betson Victor Betson Itzel Bustos Nishant Carr Nashville Symphony. Mr. Underwood taught me how to practice efficiently and stressed Symphony Orchestra Accelerando Strings Preparatory Strings Debut Orchestra Concert Orchestra that quality is better than quantity when it comes to practicing. One take-away that stuck CHICAGO MUSICAL PATHWAYS INITIATIVE with me was that when he said that because our playing was already at such a high level, even tiny improvements would have a big effect. CMPI has also helped me tremendously with the college audition process. The help I've received has made the journey to conservatory seem more realistic for me. CMPI has set up meetings with admissions committees from many of the top conservatories that have Paloma Chavira Nando Cordeiro Melissa Everson Darlyne Hidalgo Ben Houston helped me get to know schools to see if they would be a good fit for me. As CMPI fellows, Concert Orchestra Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestra Debut Orchestra Debut Orchestra we also participate in two juries throughout the school year, similar to the ones we will participate in in college. These juries have helped me stay on track and make sure I’m at the level necessary to be accepted into conservatory. It’s safe to say that my experiences at CMPI have been nothing short of phenomenal. Not only have I had countless musical opportunities, it's also provided me with a community of like-minded musicians. I can learn and grow alongside other supportive students who Giovani Ibarra Nicole Kwasny Xavier Perry Pierre Ngoy Andrew Pahadi are going through the same process as I am. With the help of CMPI, I am able to pursue Debut Orchestra Philharmonic Philharmonic Debut Orchestra Symphony Orchestra my dream of becoming a classical musician. Orchestra Orchestra - Adriana Koch

Amarin Sharma Noelle Deaglan Sullivan Patricia Symphony Orchestra Streuber-Eden Symphony Orchestra Washington Philharmonic Debut Orchestra Orchestra

Returning CYSO CMPI Fellows: Symphony Orchestra: Zachery Allen, AidanSinclair Daniels, Bryce Kayser, Adriana For more information about Koch, Nathaniel Mathew, Jonathan Miller, auditioning for CMPI, Olivia Molina, Rafael Noriega, Kené Obiaya, Anika Veda; Philharmonic Orchestra: Noah visit chicagopathways.org Adriana (kneeling 5th from the right) alongside members of CMPI's inaugural class of fellows Briones, Rodrigo Soto; Accelerando Strings: Julia Soto; Concert Orchestra: David Reyes. 30 31 FALL VIRTUAL MASTERCLASSES

While COVID has made much of our lives more difficult, one bright spot has been that at CYSO, we no longer have to wait for our favorite musicians to visit Chicago in order to schedule a masterclass with them. These days we can bring some of the world's best musicians right into your living room through the virtual masterclasses we've featured this fall! Joined by some of CYSO's most illustrious alumni and friends, check out any that Chamber Music Institute you might have missed over the past few months. Internationally-acclaimed Chamber Music Faculty 2021 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER FALL VIRTUAL MASTERCLASSES

920.748.9398 • [email protected] • GreenLakeFestival.org MARY BOWDEN, '00 ANTHONY MCGILL, '94 Trumpet soloist and chamber musician Principal clarinet, New York Philharmonic Exceed Beyond NOVEMBER DECEMBER Your Expectations Rise Above the Best with Instruments from Oboe Chicago Shawna Lake carries and services the nest oboes and English horns for students, youth symphonies, conservatories and professional musicians. For more than 30 years, Shawna has provided LUKE FIEWEGER, '12 RACHEL BARTON PINE superb professional service with a personal touch. Associate Principal Bassoon, Seattle Violin soloist and long-time CYSO We carry these ne instruments: Symphony and Seattle Opera collaborator Loree ∙ Howarth ∙ Covey ∙ Fox Schedule a Socially Safe Consultation Today Virtual masterclasses will return this spring. In the meantime, catch up on any you might have missed at cyso.org/virtual-masterclasses Shawna Lake • 847-815-9644 • OboeChicago.com

33 SPOTLIGHT ON FALL VIRTUAL REHEARSALS

This fall has challenged CYSO to explore what the possibilities for making music in the virtual world can look like.The way we learn together has radically transformed as we gather ensembles on Zoom calls rather than in the rehearsal room. While many things are different, some haven't changed—students still gather together throughout the week with their conductors to learn, grow, and explore music together. Earlier this fall, we checked in with five CYSO musicians—Symphony Orchestra flutist Anika Veda, Kaiso Steel Orchestra's Arushi Krishnan, Symphony Orchestra violinist Alyssa Shih, Jazz Orchestra bassist Tom Gotsch, and Concert Orchestra violist Callia Murray.

Overture Strings students perform together via Zoom SPOTLIGHT ON VIRTUAL FALL REHEARSALS principles needed to practice effectively and efficiently, and we have been implementing these principles in rehearsal each week. I’ve also started experimenting with using this method in my daily practice, and it has been extremely helpful so far." Jazz Orchestra's Tom Gotsch observed that "jazz is about playing in the moment and creating something spontaneous. It’s about an exchange of ideas and energy, a communication between players that shifts and molds in exciting new ways." Meeting virtually, those connections haven't stopped, but they did have to change. "When life is Students Arushi Krishnan, Alyssa Shih, Tom Gotsch, Callia Murray, and Anika Veda on pause, jazz is at risk of coming to a screeching halt, especially when you’re trying to communicate all of your ideas in your music through a screen." A new virtual fall concert cycle meant changes for CYSO staff and students alike, and new experiences and experiments for everyone. Callia Murray remembered being Jazz Orchestra has discovered new techniques to allow the musicians to connect with unsure before her first virtual rehearsal as a new member of Concert Orchestra. "I each other. Tom explained, "Mr. Whitted will play a warm-up exercise and we’ll play along was nervous having a conductor I didn’t know anything about," she said. "But the first muted, then he’ll hand the reins to a student to lead next. Sometimes we’ll split up into time that I heard from him it was a funny video about what to do and what not to do in sections to work on different things: the trumpets might work on phrasing the melody, rehearsal. When he talked about not being on your phone, he looked at his own phone the bassists on keeping the feel consistent, the trombones on getting a robust sound out while glancing up occasionally and pretending to pay attention, just like we might do. of their lines. At the end, we come back to debrief about what we’re playing and what It put me at ease and made me realize that everything was going to be okay...as long as we need to do before the next class. (Hint: it’s usually 'practice')." I didn’t use my phone during rehearsal!" Kaiso Steel Orchestra's Arushi Krishnan reflected on how CYSO has been a constant in Virtual learning has allowed us to expand some of the music theory skill-building that we her life for nearly a decade. "As the craziness that is 2020 continues to move around us, wouldn't otherwise have had time to practice during an in-person rehearsal. Symphony it’s nice to be able to have some sense of normalcy with CYSO." This fall, the pandemic Orchestra's Anika Veda said that she'd "learned solfege in orchestra rehearsal. During a has actually given Kaiso students an entirely new opportunity—steelpans that normally normal year, we’d be getting straight to the repertoire, and while I miss it, I’m glad that live at the Fine Arts Building have been lent out to students to take home. Arushi ob- we're able to learn new things." served that "this has been such a blessing for us, because what we would normally only get two hours a week to play with is now at our disposal all day, everyday." Symphony Orchestra's Alyssa Shih said that "the musicianship exercises we’ve been doing have been a huge introduction into a part of music I’d never even considered. For Rehearsals this year may look different, but the dedication of our young musicians and me, my lack of piano training has been a hole in my music education, but exercises like the irreplaceable learning that happens when they gather together hasn't changed, even interval training have filled part of that." virtually. As Alyssa observed, "nothing can replace live orchestra, but we’re getting a CYSO experience even if it’s a brand new one. Orchestra carries on, and we continue to learn." Anika shared how discussing an excerpt from the book The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle in Chamber Music with Dr. DeRoche has influenced her playing already. "It illustrates the

34 35 2020 CYSO ALUMNI AWARD

The CYSO Alumni Award recognizes distinguished former members of the organization from our seven decade history. Recipients are selected based on their contribution to music and culture.

JIM FRANKLIN, '61

Jim Franklin began playing oboe in the fifth grade, studying primarily with Chicago Symphony oboist and English horn soloist Robert Mayer, who was the teacher and mentor of many oboists of that generation. Jim was selected to play with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra in 1958 and was principal oboe for three years, performing the Haydn Oboe Concerto his senior year under the baton of Dudley Powers. He continues his 2020 CYSO ALUMNI AWARD affiliation with CYSO as a board member since 1994 and former board chair. Jim was principal oboe in both the Princeton and Stanford University orchestras, and also studied conducting with Robert Leist and taught a number of private oboe students during his college years. Jim has played oboe and English horn with the Judson Civic Orchestra for over 15 years, and since 2013 has conducted the orchestra in more than a dozen performances, including symphonies by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Frank, concertos by Rachmaninoff and Creston, and works by Stravinsky (Firebird Suite), Copland, Borodin, and Bernstein. He has been an active performer in various community orchestras and frequently acts as musical director and conductor for several community theatre companies. Jim has accumulated an eclectic collection of unusual and hard to find musical instruments, including the Heckelphone, Ophicleide, Contrabass Sarrusophone, Bass Trumpet, and Double-Bell Euphonium, which he occasionally plays in performance, and frequently loans to various orchestras, including CYSO. Jim is Chairman and co-founder since 1993 of Marketing & Technology Group, a publisher of magazines and websites for the food and hospitality industries. From 1990-1999 he was also Assistant Professor at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where he was co-director of its Magazine Publishing Program.

36 37 STUDENTS CREATE MUSIC MENTORING PROGRAM PIANO

DANCE 1 VISUAL ARTS Social distancing brings many challenges, not the least of which is trying to stay connected ORCHESTRA 2 to each other and the things we love. This spring, four young musicians created a program JAZZ to address these challenges for young music students specifically. CYSO Social Media Team BAND member and Symphony Orchestra violinist Shreya Dudeja spoke with the creators of Shar-

THEATER 0 ing the Stand, a program that taps high school-age mentors to share their love for music HARP during these difficult times. CHOIR 2 Chicagoland teenagers Rosie Wang, Linda Wang, Anika Veda, and Adriana Koch recently established an online music mentoring program

called Sharing the Stand. Three of Sharing the STUDENTS CREATE MUSIC MENTORING PROGRAM Stand's founders—Rosie, Adriana and Anika—are TM members of CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra and Lin- TWOWEEKSESSIONS FOR GRADES 5-12 da plays violin at the MIC Academy. Since many JUNE - AUGUST 2021 musicians have more time to practice our instru- ments while social distancing at home, the found- fine arts camp ers believe that it is the perfect opportunity to get more students involved with private mentoring. BLUELAKE.ORG SINCE 1966 800.221.3796 231.894.1966 Sharing the Stand provides free musical guidance to students in kindergarten through 8th grade who don’t have access to private lessons. Men- tor sessions can be between thirty minutes to an Sharing the Stand founders, clockwise from top left: Rosie Wang, Anika Veda, hour and focus on band or orchestra instruments Linda Wang, Adriana Koch as well as piano and guitar.

Sharing the Stand made the important distinction that the mentor sessions are not a replacement for private lessons and they do not want to take business away from professional private instruc- tors. The mentor sessions are designed to provide additional guidance to students learning their instrument. However, for students who may not have had access to private lessons prior to the pandemic, participating in this program can build a musical foundation for them to expand on once in-person meetings can happen again.

Sharing the Stand welcomes young people of all levels of experience, including beginners. The program is steadily growing and looking for more mentors and young mentees! Musicians can sign Sharing the Stand student Alex works up to mentor or become a student and learn more with his mentor Sarah Craft, a member of at their website, sharingthestand.org. CYSO's Symphony and Jazz Orchestras

39 ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

OVERTURE STRINGS DEBUT ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Abigail O'Connor CELLO VIOLIN Sylvia Pine Vivian Hirschl BASSOON Milosz Bobek James Peña Danush Heck Emma Strong Lydia Popova Benjamin Houston Ethan Weingust Jonah Butler Akshara Rajan Daniel Lim Concertmaster Ilana Rossi Bogdan Jones Principal Kristina Carson Bronson Stamper Imani Qureshi Insha Butail Dmytro Saldan Rebecca Kriho Laureen Demir Zofia Szymanska Lily Shah Principal Second Katherine Evangelyn Lee FRENCH HORN Libbi Gastwirth Collin Taylor Emilia Szymanska Violin Schaufenbuel Andrius Marchertas Rhonaleen Rona Evelyn Hu Agnes Wei Jonah Yeh Carmella Abramczyk Eugenie Schuster Uma Morris TRUMPET Brielle Jones Layla Wells Neena Agrawal Karol Szymanski Saroya Ornelas John Crandall Elena LaFaver Jinglian Wu Gabriel Alava Yuta Ueki Pagnucci Principal Tessa Mele Leah Yim Yeimi Alday Aidan Villasenor Noah Salmi Chethan Nickerson Angelica Boncimino Patricia Washington Laila Valenti Mac Olson Itzel Bustos Evangeline Wang Wendi Wei Yegyun Park STRING ORCHESTRAS ROSTERS Ethan Chu Shaelyn Wu BASS Stephanie Zajczenko

PREPARATORY STRINGS Abigail Chu Tinson Xu ORCHESTRA ROSTERS Bobby Berner Sloan D'Souza Angela Zhang TROMBONE VIOLIN Eva Koshy VIOLA Principal Ari Daniels Natalie Zhu Henry Lobash Annabelle Lan Jaslyn Lee Ruby Mikulski Annie Fan Principal Concertmaster Kayleigh Lim Principal VIOLA FLUTE Tali Gastwirth Caden Tam Hagyun Park Bella Li Charlie Long Charis Betson Adelaide Gray Claire Li Principal Second Violin Leo Ma Victor Betson Principal Principal TUBA Momoko Hashimoto Aarush Palli Chloe Athanasiou Sukie McIntosh Leila Blomeier Erika Andreshak Pierre Ngoy Jorgensen Siwon Park Leo Athanasiou Aleksandr Mackavich Kayla He Maggie Bai Theodore Smith CELLO Christian Tsikhun Lila Ballard Kanayo Obiaya Ava Hirschl Katherine Bai Alexander Blander Emma Ochoa Irene Kim TIMPANI Caitlyn Howe William Blomeier OBOE James Capshaw Andrew Older Principal Audrey Keller Avon Wright Anya Keblinskas Corinna Irvin Gavin Chiam Alexander Ouyang Jordan Dowell Dziugas Meiliulis Jeanne Keller Principal PERCUSSION Prisara Chumsangsri Olivia Reynolds Julian Grisius Katherine Polomsky Lev Khoubaeva- Morgan Coolidge Ivan Correa Cyrus Di Bonnie Rickman Jake Lee David Roche Hummel Giovani Ibarra Colin Fousek Sadie Guralnick Marcus Roh Lesly Rivera Sava Kosanovich Dominic Tous Peter Gray Lincoln Routier Kevin Soto Meiling Sun Bennett Gonzalez Madeleine Kim CELLO Suraj Pilla Aidan Howe Nikhil Sengupta Olivia Stolarczyk Vincent Lan CLARINET Kristianne Villasenor Victor Huang Ari Shah Benjamin Streiffer Trevor Lavicky Christopher Chung Principal Breece Immergluck Ethan Stulberg Noah Yeh Alexander Li Principal Lilia Abramczyk Avery Ja Katherine Tong Caleb McCloud Narin Kim Abigail AuYeung Darius Jones Maya Wells Finnegan McGuinness Davin Lee Katharine Arijus Keblinskas Emma Weng Owen Myers Matthew Warren Christensen Timothy Kern Drake Wunderlich Samantha O'Leary Dashiell Farbrother Mikhail Khoubaeva-Hummel Olivia Yi Shune Okada Samuel Kosanovich Mia Yim

Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

40 41 ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

CONCERT ORCHESTRA ACCELERANDO STRINGS VIOLIN Yildis Rihter BASS FRENCH HORN VIOLIN VIOLA Matthew Kim Yuuki Sato Sindhu Tiwari Logan Carlson Greta Hong Anthony Galvez Concertmaster Halime Shero Principal Principal Concertmaster Principal Olivia Detmer Amber Shi Kacie Cortes Ameya Deo Kai Werlinsky Emmanuel Betson Principal Second Darren Song William Letterman Ayden Hunt Principal Second Logan Zerfass Violin Vera Song Catherine Yan Violin FLUTE Jay Ahn Joyce Wang Maya Atassi CELLO TRUMPET Elizabeth Allen-Gabin Austen Wu Jessica Hu Eva Baker Joseph Leckie Smaya Anand Crystal Yeo Principal Nicholas Lorenzen Frances Boerman-Cornell Principal Jesse Chen Grace Zeng Jimmy Chiu Principal Evan Campbell Madelenne Arredondo Bowen Cheng Noelle Klima Charles Desnoyers Dilan Garg Emily Boyas VIOLA Nikki Chopra Venisha Saxena Lilie Shlyak Will Heneghan Mimi Rector STRING ORCHESTRAS ROSTERS Elah Dresden Brayden Wu Aran Viswanath Joshua Ho Julia Soto PICCOLO Beck Edwards Principal Sanjana Kuchibhotla TROMBONE ORCHESTRA ROSTERS Abby Ellis Baron Balfour Hanna Choi Sean Millman Ella Kwon Alice Fan Ellen Campbell OBOE Principal Stephen Luo Clara Frantzen Luna Clancy Sonali Marion Nathan Rusu Stephanie Miller Paloma Furst Chavira Jackson La Vallee Principal David Pausan Nicole Moravec Jaime Lucy Liu Brielle Dukovac Amaya Munoz Garcia-Añoveros Callia Murray Roy Son BASS Dubravko Rodriguez Wells Gjerlow Emily Schaffrath TROMBONE Claire Stroger Natalie Vlcek Ume Hashimoto CLARINET Derrick Hozey Saira Torres Jorgensen Julia Gugulski Kailey White TUBA Samantha Irwin CELLO Principal Julia Wodzien Laney Kang Abhiram Jayaprakash William Trone Jessica An Max Khanna Principal Evan Liu Josephine Kim TIMPANI Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order Violet Berg Dylan Rhodes Elliot King Ryan Schoenstedt Nishant Carr E-FLAT Hannah Kotek Kai Dizon CLARINET PERCUSSION Sinziana Lazar Clara Dodge Derek Zhang Campbell Drane Merrill Lee Carnig Hsia Zhihanna Liu BASSOON Millan Mallipeddi Jakub Myers James Pan Anna Slodyczka Jungwoo Park David Reyes Principal Lucian O'Leary Dmitriy Shvydkoy Paige Hoffman Julia Perekhozhuk Quoc Thanh Van Ha Zoltan Moran Ella Petersen Angelika Wang Koen Powell

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PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Emily Wang BASS Jonah Stemen Eldon Bradfield + Yi Wu Saul Rivera Amanda Vicens Maja Todorovic + Aiden Yu Principal Róisín Walsh Concertmaster Christopher Zhou Jeffrey Broms TRUMPET Noelle Tristan Zhu Evelyn Henriquez Bennet King Streuber-Eden + Madison Kraus VIOLA Principal Leo Zupko + Naomi Loos Nathaniel Christian Choi Principal Second Patrick O'Connell Reese Scott + Jet Conway Violin Wanrou Sun + FLUTE Jeth Maglasang Noah Briones Principal Nina Toubol Francesca TROMBONE Stacey Apellido Principal Di Domenico Grant Heinberg Zayn Beg Grace Choi STRING ORCHESTRAS ROSTERS Ella Dodge Principal Elizabeth Chen Claire Kim

Oscar Gershfeld Alec Fiden ORCHESTRA ROSTERS Charles Cundiff Rodrigo Soto Rocco Greco Maxwell Lanham Julien Derroitte Chance Inouye OBOE Kai Lee BASS Minseo Jung Arun Marion Yanchen Liu TROMBONE Sterling Kennedy Principal Ivy Loentz Ryan Cerauli Alexander Kim Katie Lee Alexis Park Julia Kim Jack Thompson TUBA Miya Yoon Prathisha Krishnan Reese Pavlik Join us Sophia Zheng CLARINET Nicole Kwasny Principal for our 2 week Mateusz Zubrzycki Sunny Lee CELLO Castin York Music Academy Principal Asya Lengel Justin Chang Owen Ginnett HARP 2021 Symphony Jaiden Lulla Stauffer + Kristy Tamvakis June 27 - July 10 BASSOON Nandini Maiti Xavier Perry + Principal Ariana Mattos Cruz Principal Gavin Murray Jessica Chen • Study under a faculty of Theodore Pigott Olivia Boe Principal world-class professional Eden Raviv Grant Brown Sammy Carstens PIANO musicians. Helen Qian Christine Chen Himani Kamineni Joshua Mhoon • 2:1 Student:Faculty ratio Aki Santibanez Ocean Fang Gavin PERCUSSION for a mentoring, formative Amanda Schuler Ma'ayan Kertcher Kempf-Kutemeier Shivam Kak + environment. Vaishnavi Sharma Yaseen Qureshi Mukund Rajesh Abigail Morrissey + Dingjia Shen Serena Reyes • Live the life of a FRENCH HORN Paari Bea Sjostrom Caleb Sim professional musician. Abigail Getty Thanikachalam + Joshua Villanoy Eli Trokenheim Principal Ryan Wilkov + Learn more at Shirley Xiong Sophia Calvo Principal birchcreek.org/academy

+ Co-Principal A tradition of musical excellence Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order CYSO students at Birch Creek in Door County, WI /birchcreekmusic 45 ORCHESTRA ROSTERS

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN Kaylee Kim CELLO FLUTE BASSOON BASS TROMBONE Fiona Abney-McPeek + Nathan Li John Brow + Iris Xie Shae Atkins Rafael Noriega Jr. Henry Auxenfans + Eugene Lodkin Brandon Cheng + The Paula Mollendorff Groseth Principal Enya Sun + Leith Mascari Simon Han + Principal Flute Chair* Eric Bahena Figueroa TUBA Sydney Wei + Henry Park Elijah Park + Adithya Taire Jack Morby Daniel Oczko The Lauren J. Conroy, '16 Eron Ristich Emma Scofield + Anika Veda Ryan Zych Principal Concertmaster Chair* Alyssa Shih The Lucie Ticho, '16 Principal Rosie Wang Avery Osborne Gloria Baek + Henry Xie Cello Chair* Emma Westerfield FRENCH HORN Ricky Chen + Eva Yang Jonathan Miller + Danica Tuohy PERCUSSION Ophir Dahari + Sarena Yang August Schwob + OBOE Principal Jacob Chang + Olivia Molina + Althena Yu Associate Principal Zachary Allen Emi Brady Brandon Harper + William Tong + Carter Baker The James and Marcia Darlyne Hidalgo Nathaniel Mathew + Amelia Zheng STRING ORCHESTRAS ROSTERS Elizabeth Yu + Ronald Chen Franklin Principal Oboe Chair* Benjamin Hommowun Kyra McComb + The Dorothy Robinson Kramer James Dowell IV Celia Chambers VIOLA Gabrielle Michael Meher Sethi + ORCHESTRA ROSTERS Daniel Kozintsev Principal Second Violin Chair* Bryce Kayser + Aviana Holst Elena Miller The Gordon B. Peters Adriana Koch Dean Barrow + Kimberly LaFranzo + Matthew Jordan Maeve O'Hara Endowed Principal Timpani Andrew Pahadi Edward Christensen + Ariana Mascari + Emily Kaspari Liam Weber Chair* Bianca Ciubancan + Kene Obiaya + Rachel Kim CLARINET PIANO AidanSinclair Daniels + Derek Song + Jane Lin TRUMPET Shreya Dudeja + Principal Peter Pu Ethan Montgomery Connor Williamson Mark Zhu The Richard J. Kemper Lisa Kazami + Tessa Olson + Alejandro Quiles Principal Csilla Moran + Eytan Raviv Endowed Principal Clarinet Nando Cordeiro HARP Jesse Wei + Chair* Vivek Parashar + Daniel Shin Maxwell DeForest Rowan Zdziarski-West + Associate Principal Louis Auxenfans Amarin Sharma + Elise Ehlert Nancy Zhou + Barry Carta Sarah Craft Joshua Wolford + BASS Dhruv Vaze The Joyce and John Shiqi Cheng Dane Engman Associate Principal Kavishka Fernando Nicholas Boettcher + Schladweiler Principal Harp Melissa Everson Chair* Jonathan Alday Thomas Johnson Claudia Easterwood + TROMBONE William Foye Nina Scheyer Dhivya Chari Vivian Kok Sean Lu + Jonathan Ngoy Pearl Shing-Roth Dov Chen Austin Moy Hayden Park + Principal Athena Deng Taytum Newell Jackson Pekny + Deaglan Sullivan Gabriella Di Domenico Ania Ocasio Principal Isabel Evans Olivia Roti Samuel Calhoon David He Hannah Thill Tess Kassinger Suminne Hong Enzo Nigro

+ Co-Principal * Named Chairs. Call Bridget Duffy at 312-939-2207 x290 for information on naming opportunities

Unless otherwise noted, all names listed in alphabetical order

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STEEL ORCHESTRAS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

ALTO SAXOPHONE TRUMPET PIANO GROOVE STEEL ENSEMBLE Joaquin Ancheta Geoffrey Feinstein Devin Shaw Jose Alvarez Steven Correa Nina Miraz JR Benson Avery Hoerman Maria Alvarez Jake Long James Peña Payton Bryk Liam Nelson GUITAR Archer Balfour Stella Ludwig Yavna Sakthi Philip Pistone Joel Fisher Carlos Sims BASS JUNIOR STEELPAN ORCHESTRA TENOR Faizi Tofighi SAXOPHONE Samuel Calhoon Pablo Arredondo Alinnah Glassiognon Adrian Tam Sarah Craft TROMBONE Claudia Easterwood Lila Ballard Benjamin Houston Caden Tam Stephen Harper Brandon Chlebicki Thomas Gotsch Victor Betson Gael Rodriguez Leonardo Milano Riichiro Fujiki Ivan Correa Kevin Soto DRUMS Danny Sanders Henry Lobash STRING ORCHESTRAS ROSTERS Eric Song Timothy Wilcox Oscar Evely

Benjamin Zierdt ORCHESTRA ROSTERS KAISO STEEL ORCHESTRA BARITONE SAXOPHONE Jonathan Alday Adam Kipp Nora Meraz Wesley Hennessey Fara Cage Arushi Krishnan Anna Slodyczka Samantha Irwin Prathisha Krishnan Taig Singh

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48 49 PRIVATE TEACHERS

CYSO would like to express gratitude to the following private teachers for their support Agnieszka Li Oleksa Mycyk Brandon Runyon Scot Sund of our student musicians. Michael Lieberman Veronica Nettles Sarah Salmi Craig Sunken Jessica Lipon Kolegas Katie Samayoa Rebecca Swan Christie Abe-Earl Ryan Caparella Tom Garling Seong-Heui Jeon Corina Lobint Wojciech Niewrzol Phylis Sanders-Griffin Regina Syrkin Carmen Abelson Jennifer Cappelli Kirk Garrison Peter Jirousek Paul Lowry Daniel O'Connell David Sands Tom Tait Miguel Aguirre Christine Capshaw Daniel Gasse Carl Johnston Frank Lu Sean O'Donnell Ericka Sandu Tom Tallman Mohannad Al Zahabi Tanya Carey Sarah Gasse Lee Joiner Meghan Lyda Trevor O'Riordan Miki Santibanez Nobuaki Tanaka Lucinda Ali-Landing Heather Carlasare Renee-Paule Gauthier Hans Jorgen-Jensen Joe Maielli Susan Ozsvath Melanie Sarapa David Taylor Frank Almond Ryan Carney Emma Gerstein Keunjin Jung Lauren Rae Makinney Terese Parisoli Walter Schneider Addison Teng Hideko Amano Kate Carter Yuriy Geyer Marti Kallenberger Emily Mantell Min Park Helia Schramm Simonne Tingley Andy Anderson Alin Cernaianu Alex Giger Olga Karabinovych Michelle Mathena Dan Pasare Maria Schwartz Wan-Lin Tsai Elizabeth Anderson Ying Chai James Giles Daniel Katz Garrett Matlock Aurelien Pederzoli Fort Chris Scotellaro Wendy Van Sickel Erica Anderson Michel Chatara-Morse Agnes Giuliani Pauline Kempf Anna Mayne Christopher Pettit Mark Senser Anna Velzo Bridget Andes Lipeng Chen John Glew Angela Kepley Aaron McEvers Christine Phillips Emma Sepmeier Renee Vogen Haymee Ann Maggie Chen Rachel Goff Timothy Kerwin Will McGing Kathryne Pirtle Carol Setapen Nina Wallenberg Timothy Archbold Miyata Chikako Steven Gooden Roxanne Kieme Emily McGinn Brandon Podjasek Yin Shen Benjamin Weber Alison Attar Yoorhi Choi Robert Gordon Ayako Kikuchi William McLellan David Polk Zach Siegel Thomas Wermuth Insung Baik Marcia Chou Eric Gratz Kay Kim Roger Melka Jessica Popovic Karl Sievers Uli Widmaier Jeanne Bailey Ryan Christianson Brigitte Gray Davis King Eloise Meloni Stephanie Preucil Ana Simonovska Christine Wiest PRIVATE TEACHERS Scott Bakshis Choonnam Chung Terrance Gray Eleanor Kirk Matous Michal Dan Price Ann-Nicole Sitter Rebecca Wilcox Michael Barta Andriy Chuyko Brent Griffin Daniel Klingler Chad Miller Kristina Priceman Martina Skalova Kelsey Williams Hannah Barton Becky Coffman Sally Gross Charlene Kluegel Debra Miller Tina Priceman Ann Smelser Marguerite Williams Matthew Barwegen Elizabeth (Becky) Betty Haag Veronica Kolegas Desiree Miller Carolina Prus Christie Sola Nora Williams Laurie Beard Coffman Rajiv Halim Paula Kosower Janice Minor Rachelle Puccini Stacia Spencer Josh Wirt Martine Benmann Ryan Cohan Michael Hall Edward Kreitman Caleb Mitchell Dylan Rehm Vern Spevak Jessica Wolfe Tim Berg Catherine Crilly-Yonke Sam Hankins Ingrid Krizan Chikako Miyata Mike Rehm Julie Spring Addison Wu Julie Bickel Chris Crisanti BJ Hardesty Fred Kuester Alex Monroe Teresa Reilly Holly Stangland Ben Wulfman Jessica Bieniarz Debbie Crosser Jean Hatmaker Kate Kulzick Sarah Montzka Yana Reznik Hanna Sterba Johanna Yeager Josh Biere David Cunliffe Lauren Hayes Meg Lanfear Ann Montzka-Smelser Kimberlie Richter Deb Stevenson Miki Yuasa Barbara Bilszta David Dai Sihao He Kelly Langenberg Robert Morgan Tamara Ringas John Stolfe Jin Zhang Nick Bisesi Melanie Dale Charles Heath Joseph LaPalomento Sara Morrow Timothy Riordan Michael Storer Nan Zhou Doug Bistrow Karl Davis Kristin Hedlund Tage Larsen Ry Muehling Caroline Rothstein Gregory Strauss Mina Zikri Emilia Blaszak- Sylvai de la Cerna Russ Henning Jim Lathan Alexa Mulhy Desiree Ruhstrat Emma Strohbusch Irina Zinevitch Freymiller David DeCamp Andrew Hesse Cally Laughlin Rita Borkowski Dorothy Deen Michael Hining Meg Lauterbach Geof Bradfield Virginia Dixon Laura Hirschl Drew Lecher Allison Brady Guiyan Dong Richard Hirschl Eun Young Lee Mark Braunstein Gwyn Downey Yonghee Hong-Park Hye Sun Lee Alex Brinkman Barbara Drapcho Emma Hospelhorn Kari Lee Louise Brodie Jennifer Dunne Max Houtris Matt Lee Suzanne Brookes Rachel Edwards Chia-Ying Hsu Sang Mee Lee Rickman Jason Ellis Elizabeth Huffman Marissa LeFevre Kaitlyn Broyles Emily Fagan Cate Hummel Mark Lekas Marija Bubanj Randall Faust Ellen Huntington Michele Lekas Dustin Budish Brian Ferguson Pascal Innocenti Erica Lessie Kristen Burk Michael Folker Julie Irving Steve Lester Matt Burri Gerik Fon-Revutsky Ai Ishida Melby Susan Levitin Hilary Butler Janice Frank Nancy Jackson Todd Levy Yue Cai Avi Friedlander Jan Janz Betty Lewis

50 51 SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

CYSO would like to express gratitude to the following schools and teachers for their support Glenbrook South High School James B. Conant High School of our student musicians. Brian Boron James Hart Middle School Grace Christian Academy Sara White A.N. Pritzker Regional Gifted Center Chicago Waldorf School Grace Lutheran School Jane Addams Junior High School Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Brendan Finucane Kristen Hedlund Eric Caliendo Martin Kalas Christian Heritage Academy Gregory Middle School Jean Baptiste Beaubien Elementary School Adlai E. Stevenson High School Clarendon Hills Middle School Stephanie Lein Danica Dagg Enrique Vilaseco Sara McNamara Lori Lauff John Hersey High School Sonny Petway Crone Middle School Kelly Dimidik Jones College Preparatory High School Albany Park Multicultural Academy John Timmins Gwendolyn Brooks College Prepratory High Rhea Basa Alcott Elementary School Crystal Lake Central High School School Michael Block Amumdsen Elementary School Keith Levin Brandon Harding Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School Sean Reidy Crystal Lake South High School Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Kenwood Academy High School Aptakisic Junior High School Cody Halberstadt Fernando Carrillo Ernestine Fleming Jones Nicole Vettrainostott Daniel Wright Junior High School Hampshire High School Kingswood Academy Arlene Welch Elementary School Deerfield High School Hauser Junior High School Regina Gibbons Barrington High School Pam Holt Andrea Ferguson Kolbe Academy

Randy Karon Downers Grove North High School Helen C Peirce Elementary School Lake Central High School SCHOOLS & TEACHERS Batavia High School Jennifer Mullen Herrick Middle School Elliott Smith Brian Van Kley Brayer Teague Madelyn Fiene Lake Park High School Chris Owen Downers Grove South High School Theresa Steiner Lake Zurich Middle School North Beacon Academy Jennifer Mullen Hibbard Elementary School Steve Stenzel Bell Elementary School Dundee-Crown High School Ewa Sarota-Raczek Lane Technical College Prepratory High School Benjamin Franklin Middle School Preston Krauska Hickory Creek Middle School Devon Morales Miguel Rosario-Vega William Brocker Shannon Shanahan Reed Flygt British International School of Chicago, Dunlap Middle School Highcrest Middle School Larkin High School Lincoln Park Sarah Long Anne McTighe Brendan Dobbeck British International School of Chicago, Emerson Middle School Highland Middle School LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School South Loop Erica Faulhaber Highland Park High School Latin School of Chicago Bronzeville Classical School Evanston Township High School Remington Clark Laurel Springs Gifted Academy Spears Reginald Ausberto Acevedo Joshua Chodoroff Lincoln Elementary School Brook Forest Elementary School Matthew Bufis Hinsdale Central High School Lisa Minish Burley Elementary School Evergreen Park Community High School Serge Penksik Lincoln Hall Middle School Burr Ridge Middle School Excel Online High School Matt Goeke John Jones Carol Collins Fenwick High School Hinsdale Middle School Lincoln Middle School Carl Sandburg High School Frances Xavier Warde School Gretchen Pearson-Nerad IIona Hutter Dr. Linda Nussbaum Francis W. Parker School George Andrikokus Lincoln Park High School Carmel Montessori Academy Betty Lewis Hinsdale South High School Martin Nocedal Andrea LaFranzo Frank H Hammond Elementary School Christopher Gumban Kelley Gossler Catherine Cook School Fremd High School Kirk Hickman Lincoln-Way Central High School Central Middle School GEMS World Academy Homewood Flossmoor High School Stacy Williams-Jackson Erin Loescher Geneva Community High School BJ Engrav Lincoln-Way West High School Jason Freeland Krista Halvorson Sarah Whitlock Stacy Williams-Jackson Chicago Academy for the Arts German International School of Chicago Ida Crown Jewish Academy Lincolnway East High School Chicago City Day School Glenbard South High School Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Michelle Freeland Chicago High School for the Arts Stephen Govertsen Mary Beth McCarthy Dr. Bert Johnson Rebecca Faber Dr. Brian Dewald Intercultural Montessori Language School Lindblom Math and Science Academy Betsy Ko Glenbard West High School J. Sterling Morton West High School Lockport Township High School Jonathan Walsh

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Loyola Academy Nicholas Senn High School Sandburg Middle School Katelyn Truscello Patrick Rustandi Michael Puckett Matthew Cotton Brad Brickner Lycee Francais de Chicago Niles North High School Schaumburg Christian School Urban Prairie Waldorf School Lyons Township High School Niles West High School Keith Riffel Dan Galat Jan Matthews Thomas Chester Schaumburg High School Valparaiso High School Mark Dahl Justin Johnson Susan Carlson Veritas Academy Madison Elementary School Noonan Academy Vincent Inendino Vernon Hills High School Maine South High School North Shore Country Day School Science & Arts Academy Dana Green Matthew Nix Northridge Preparatory School Roberta Weber Randy Sundell David Hutter Northside College Preparatory High School Skinner North Classical School Victor J Andrew High School Manhattan Junior High School Leo Park Skinner West Elementary School Mark Iwinski Joyce Pacheco O'Neill Middle School Somonauk High School Von Steuben High School Marian Catholic High School Julie Spring Nicholas Lambert Johnnie Walker Greg Bimm Oak Lawn Community High School South Loop Elementary School Walter Payton College Preparatory High Marie Murphy Middle School Oak Park River Forest High School St. Charles East High School School Mary Rudzinski Patrick Pearson Daniel Beder Glen Rode Mark Sheridan Math & Science Academy Old St. Mary School James Kull Warren Township High School McDade Classical School Osceola County School for the Arts

St. Charles East High School Kurt Gros SCHOOLS & TEACHERS McHenry Community High School Rueff Frazao Jim Kull Chris Jenkins Meadow Glen Elementary School Oswego East High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory High Waubonsie Valley High School Metea Valley High School Kelly Cooper School Daryl Silberman Dr. Mark Liu Stevan Rexroat St. Nicholas Cathedral School John Burck Glen Schneider Oswego High School Janet Janz Mark Duker Don Devany Stephanie SanRoman Olga Karabinovych Westmont High School Minooka Community High School Park Junior High School St. Therese Catholic Chinese School Wheaton North High School Kyle Adelmann Tom Culver St. Viator High School Grace Mayell Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Jason Lyons Stagg High School Kent Krause Naperville Central High School Parker Junior High School Robert Mecozzi Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Jesse Gross Robert Calhoon Suder Montessori Magnet Michael Mascari David Alstadt Percy Julian Middle School Summit Hill Junior High School James Barbick Brandon Estes Fernando Carrillo Taft Academic Center Willard Elementary Naperville North High School Plum Grove Junior High School The Ancona Day School Lisa Minish Jeffrey Sturgeon Mario Mongello Wayne Baldwin William Fremd High School Kirk Hickman Prescott Elementary School The Avery Coonley School Matthew Moore Kevin Dobbeck Prospect High School Konrad Pawelek John Teichert National Teachers Academy Peter Weber The Children's School Wilmette Junior High Nazareth Academy Chris Barnum The King's Academy Elisabeth Hansen Michael Sliwinski Providence Catholic High School Theodore Roosevelt High School York Community High School Near North Montessori School Proviso Math & Science Academy David Ernsthausen Ray Ostwald Neuqua Valley High School Steven Gooden Thompson Middle School Michael Pavlik Kevan Kosobayashi Quest Academy Tinley Park High School Yorkville High School Greg Schwaegler Dan Marcotte Vince Aiello Kimberley Gyssler Jonathan Lauff Regina Dominican Unity Christian Academy Victor Anderson Emily Binder Noah Pliggie University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Andrew Seidel Riverside Brookfield High School Rozalyn Torto New Trier Township High School Roosevelt Middle School Ryan Hudec Peter Rosheger Lisa Minish Luba Romantseva Newman Central Catholic High School Brek Hufnus Michelle Morales Miles Linc Smelser

54 55 CONTRIBUTORS

From September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020

FOUNDATION, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer & Richard Dresden OVERTURE SOCIETY Delano & Bonita O`Banion Emlyn Eisenach & Eric Posner BENEFACTORS | $500 to $999 Kristine & Nathan Partain $25,000 to $49,999 CityArts Grant from the City of The Cloverleaf Group, Inc. Samantha Sanders & Jessica & James Abney Faith Spencer & Mark Parts Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Chicago Department of Cultural D’Addario* John Farbrother Jerry & Jennifer Albom Craig & Cristina Rohr Anonymous Affairs & Special Events Forrests* Sally & Michael Feder Joshua Levin & Laura Arneson Jenny Rosado The Catalyst Fund, a program of The Benjamin B. Green-Field Fox* Chris & Laura Flamion Daniel & Stacey Barrins Arnold Roth the League of American Foundation Hal Leonard* Rachel & Issac George Jeff & Heather Becker Sarah & Rafael Salmi Orchestras made possible by John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Hodge Products* Taz George Luba Romansteva & Alex Sasieta & Kristine Suzuki funding from The Andrew W. The A. Montgomery Ward Infiniti Reeds* Chris & Kari Hedges Benjamin Blander Scott & Annmarie Severson Mellon Foundation and the Paul Foundation, Bank of America, International Double Reed Society* John Jordan & Greg & Cassie Boyle Monica Drane & Paul Shadle M. Angell Family Foundation N.A., Trustee International Society of Bassists* Claudia Hernandez-Jordan Keith Brenan Doris & John Toher The Crown Family Northern Trust Charitable Trust William Harris Lee & Co. Mr. Joe Reinstein & Amanda Brimmer & Scott Crawford Nina & Prashant Vaze Julius N. Frankel Foundation Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Mardi Gras Fund Ms. Hannah Higgins Robert & Deanna Cates Lili Liu & Jinbo Xu The MacArthur Fund for Culture, The Pauls Foundation Oboe Chicago* Chris & Ashley Ilekis Micky Chan & Brian Eng Equity, and the Arts at Prince Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Oboe Duck* Josef Schuster & Sejin Jung Praveen & Geeta Chennareddy PATRONS | $250 to $499 The Negaunee Foundation Miller Marketing* Soo Jin Kim & Sang Baum Kang Chris & Sarah Chubb Narendra Acharya $4,999 and under Pirastro Musiksaiten* Lisa Morange-Kayser & Mia Seo & Christopher Chung Anonymous (4) $10,000 to $24,999 A440* RC Williams Co.* John Kayser Maria & Jeffrey Dahnke Mary Bohman Illinois Arts Council Agency AmazonSmile Foundation Singin’ Dog Double Reed Supplies* Mark Kelly & Tricia Needham Carla & David DeForest Thomas & Susan Bowling Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Barton Cane* Sargent Family Foundation Maria & Mark Kosanovich Scott & Sarena Dickinson Cynthia Coyle Sage Foundation Bocal Majority* Wicklander Family Foundation Kristin Marsilje & Kurtis Kossen Julie & Robert Drewniak Judy Venturino & Mark Czubak Charles Double Reed Co.* Gregory Deaton CONTRIBUTORS $5,000 to $9,999 Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy Rachel Lang & Allen Tinkham George Sloan & Dougal D'Souza Chicago Bass Works* Pamella Der & Wei Shih The Louis Armstrong Educational Susan Lape Suri & Mona Dwarakanathan Chicago Symphony Orchestra* Paul V. Ellison Foundation, Inc. *In-Kind Donation Meg Largay & Andrew Wollin Jamie Stanesa & Paul Ellenbogen Gayle Littleton & Andrew Levy Susan & David Ellis David Evans Renée & John Lundy Ms. Deborah Fineberg Jerome & Yifang Fifer Yasuko & Pat Metcalf Eric & Audrey Fosse Amy Reichert & Sam Fleischacker INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS Jim & Ginger Meyer Alexandra Fretter & James Glenn Sarah Forbes Orwig Brenda & Mark Michuda Shelley R. Smith & James Gatziolis Jennifer & Greg Gaertner ENCORE SOCIETY Dr. Jana French & Mr. Peter Gotsch Lori Julian & the Julian Family Bryan, '84 & Sherri Miller Elana Goldberg & Jeff Gell Joan Geller MAESTRO’S CIRCLE Mary & Lionel Go Foundation Gary Burns & Kathryn George, in honor of Marin Gjaja $10,000 to $24,999 Grace Lee Cher & Sean Keck Michelle L. Miller Burns, '86 Susan Lape Kathy & Jim Hall Willard E. Bransky Alyson & Pat Nash Marc & Melody McManus Chad & Valerie Munz Kyle & Mary Grace Glascott Debra Hass & Mark Rogers Ross Bricker and Nina Vinik Angela & Dana O`Banion Stacy & Joseph Raviv Martha Nolin The Goodrich Family Gift Fund Annie & Grant Hendricks Doug & Sharon Carroll Larry Shulman & Kellie & Grant Rice Casey & Angela O'Connell Creighton & Justin Hartanov Xuefen Jiang & Jun Wu Pam & Dave Conroy, in honor of Rhonda Rochambeau Helen & Marc Rubenstein Katherine & Christian Pappas Sophie McCarthy & Andy Hronek Jacquelyn Kalis Lauren J. Conroy Sarah & Jeremy Sutton Lina & Grant Wei Lori & Andrew Rollins Kathy & Peter Irwin Maryanne Woo & James Kim J. Laurence & Susan Costin Terry & Laura Truax Melanie & Mike Rummel Jennifer Keifer Jingjing Kipp Kelly & Dennis Howe Cynthia Van Osdol & John Sandwick MUSICIAN’S CIRCLE Jimmy & Elizabeth Samartzis Janelle & Steve Kim Brenda & Daniel Kublank Sheila C. Johnson, '66 Brittany L. Viola, '03 & $1,000 to $2,499 Matthieu & Maryam Schmitt Nicole & James Stork Alina & Sorin Lazar Dr. David Lang & Ms. Toni Lang Justin Bernbrock Ameer & Evie Ahmad Samuel Schwartz & Rose Traubert Padmaja Putcha & Ravi Kuchibhotla Robert & Laurie Levin Ms. Jennifer Myerberg & Eric Wanger & The Acorn Foundation Anonymous Steven & Claudia Schwartz Mei Li & Jie Song, in honor of Scott Long The Alvin & Louise Myerberg Dave & Keely Wise Cathy Lee & Remi Auxenfans Meredith, '98 & Lance Shaner Derek Song Suseela & Benjamin Marion Family Foundation, Inc. Matt & Lauren Bartolini Daniel Weiss & Heidi Steiner Mike & Lisa LoVallo Tina Mascari Stephen L. & Terry Schwartz PRINCIPAL’S CIRCLE Ian McIntosh & Michelle Berger Beverly & Allen Tinkham Susan Richman & Peter Manis Lynn & David McCammon Mark Simon $2,500 to $4,999 Irene & Michael Boettcher Andrew & Ashley Vail Fred & Trisha Margulies Marilynn McManus Hank Turner & Erin Aleman Ms. Nancy Aulis David & Cheryl Bradford Madeline Vincent Catherine & Michael Mascari Damian Ng & Esana Tai Laura Mandel & Richard Blessen Louanne Carabini & Shawn O'Leary Alison & Andrew Wallace Deborah & Stephen Maxwell Jane Niesen COMPOSER’S CIRCLE Carrie May-Borich & Peter Borich Callie Carr Ralph Wanger, Jr. Paul & Ellen McDonough Chudi & Obonne Obiaya $5,000 to $9,999 Valerie Adegbite Calloway & Gina & Robert Carroll Amy & John Ward Robert McLellarn Soko & Jim Okada Anonymous Keith Calloway Jennifer & Jaehyuk Choi Hansen Chen & Teresa Xiong Kimberly & Michael McMahon Denise & Edgar Pulido Saurab & Anjani Bhargava Donna & Frank DeFrank Todd Snead & Joe Cunningham Elizabeth McManus & Elmer Quiles Judith & Louis Robinson James, '61 & Marcia Franklin Josh & Melissa Jandris Lisa Dietrich & William Lape Jill & Jeff Mueller Raymond & Annette Roos

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Peter & Amanda Schwob Michael Huynh Peggy Titterington Marvin Katz, '49 Edward Swenson, '59 Richard Nielsen, '69 Rita Simo & Tomas Bissonnette, Jessica & Thor Inouye Tao Xie & Liqiong Tong Lana Koch Oliver Talukder Ian Pappas, '13 in honor of Terrance Gray Edward Karls, '84 Alexandra Mariage Touboul & Linda & Bob Kozoman Jean Bartolotta & Eddie Tam Cheryl Peterson Yong Ao & Li Tang Rong Wei & Susan Ke Sylvain Touboul Jeffrey Krieger, '75 Judy Henderson Thorne, '63 Jan Marie Aramini & Kyra K. Tyler, '95 Brooks Kennedy Alice Trone, in honor of Malgorzata & Sylwester Kwasny Frances Tietov Michael Pettersen Len Wanger Nancy Kern William Chung Trone John & Jill Levi Jacqueline Tilles, '63 Polina & Andrey Popova Patrick Wilson, '73 Anne S. Wilson & Daniella Valdez Hua Liang & Song Luo Carlos Valdez Hadley Reynolds, '54 Liyan Yu & James Zheng Jay Carl Klemme, '70 Yolanda Waddell Michael Lowenstern, '85 Priya Laroia Valenti & Chris Valenti Peter Seidenberg, '83 Renata & Randy Yuill Walter Koch Sue Warner & Dave Griffin, '83 Mary & Michael Malinowski Delia Vieriu Audrey Shadle, '19 Klaudia & Peter Zapol Deborah & Daniel Kriho Paul Wiggin Barbara Miller Yujia Wen & Zhenyu Zhang Vicki Siegelman, '67 Weihua Ye & Tao Zhu Brinda & Raj Krishnan Denise & Paul Zwijack Paula Deutsch Mueller, '68 David Wilkov Edward Swenson, '59 Michael Lawitts, in honor of Barbara & David Myers Charlene Zimmerman, '68 Frances Tietov FRIENDS | $100 to $249 Benjamin Lawitts DONOR | $50 to $99 Becca Nadonga Paul Gregory, '64 Jacqueline Tilles, '63 Susan & Rishi Agrawal, in honor of Kristina Lee, '91 Anonymous (10) William Tong & Candy Ng Margaret Hamil Haichen Qiu & Zheliang Wang Sameer Agrawal Rachel LeFevre-Snee Jan Marie Aramini & Helene Ngoy Anne Bowhay & Jeff Hanneman Charlene Zimmerman, '68 Stephanie & Walter Alvendia Stephen Lester Michael Pettersen Susan L. Nigro, '69 Karen Harris, in honor of Sharon Anderson, '67 Lauren & Paul Letterman Ronald Arron, '61 Joan Palmquist Dorothy Katz CONTINUO CLUB Anonymous (10) Jing Xing & Wei Li Maria Banda & Mauricio Ochoa Jun Peng & Wei Wei Marlene & Neil Harris, in honor of MONTHLY DONORS Richard Armandi, '72 Laura & Mike Lobash James Barrow & Soo Kim Cheryl Peterson Dorothy Katz Ms. Sonia Cerda Richard S. Bair, '61 Irina & Roman Lodkin Don & Gayle Bartell Polina & Andrey Popova Jun Peng & Wei Wei Ms. Deborah Fineberg Stephen Marcus & Susan Bass Kristen & Don Lorenzen Kimberly Beck Christine Raher Linda & Bob Kozoman

William Harper CONTRIBUTORS Melanie Jessen & Alan Benedict Lisa & Eric Mann Tim Bowling Brenda & David Reyes Jeffrey Krieger, '75 Angela & Dana O`Banion Susan Bohman & Ben Craft Peter & Dorothy Marks Pat Burns Hadley Reynolds, '54 Malgozata Kwasny Meredith, '98 & Lance Shaner Jean Juarez & John Boncimino Alan McCloud Catharina Meints Caldwell Bridget Rodino, '11 Marcy Steindler, '77 Lisa Morange-Kayser & Hilary Butler Michael Mcelliott John Carroll George & Mary Samaan John & Jill Levi John Kayser Chris & Rose Cancilla Jean & Robert McTighe Craig & Eileen Chambers Stephen Sano Michael Lowenstern, '85 Kyra K. Tyler, '95 Yu Cao & Yu Di Lara & John Mele Danny Chapman Peter Seidenberg, '83 Jane Luo & John Clemens Beverly & Allen Tinkham Joyce & Frederick Carter Sarah Mercer Mary T. Ciccotelli, '74 Kate & Andy Sjostrom Mary & Michael Malinowski Renata & Randy Yuill Ms. Sonia Cerda Harvey Millman Corina Lobont & Dan Ciubancan Halina & Richard Slodyczka Paula Deutsch Mueller, '68 Beier Chen & Ping Ding Jadwiga Mirowski & Piotr Stolarczyk Rebecca Cole, '75 Judy Smith Alyson & Pat Nash Christy Christian Stefany Montgomery Dr. Iris Cosnow, '57 Marcy Steindler, '77 William Nealon, '70 Paul Fousek & Kristin Commito Ms. Diane Mues Richard & Darlene Crilly Henry Streiffer Kenneth Nelson, '64 Lori & James Cundiff Dan Novak, '85 Jeanne Crowe Donald & Julie Deroche Richard & Eve Ocasio Joan Czajka Claire Fenton Mary Catherine Wells & Peter Duda, '79 Marybeth & Daniel Fiden William O'Connell Roy Eriksen, '64 Anne Duggan & Caroline & Eric Older Graham Farbrother MATCHING GIFTS Jaime Garcia-Anoveros Hilary Farbrother Younghee Jin Ottley & Bruce Ottley The following companies have made generous contributions to CYSO through their matching gifts program. To find out Chris Kennedy & Hillary Geller Elizabeth Fiden Christos Papadopoulos how your company can make a gift, please contact Bridget Duffy at 312-939-2207 x290 or [email protected]. Anna & Robert Gjerlow Katherine Pellack, '76 Carrie Ann Franzen Jolanta & Michael Glotzer Gordon B. Peters, '49 Shelley Trojanowski & AbbVie CDK Global Ingredion Charitable Foundation Ross Gombiner, '84 Lynette & John McCortney Dan Gallagher, in honor of Allstate CNH Industrial America LLC Merck Foundation Wika Gomez Nighet Razvi & Joseph Sachleben Quincey Trojanowski BP Foundation W. W. Grainger Judith & Ann Gray Carol Schulze & Daniel Richter Jim Ginsburg Cabot Microelectronics Illinois Tool Works Heather & Dana Green Maxine & Jerome Sanders Jim Grisius & Kin Kong Michael Green, '66 Sue Schaffrath Brenda & Andy Handel-Johnson Peter Gunder Eric & Nora Schneider Anne Bowhay & Jeff Hanneman Liying Zheng & ChunQiang Guo Pamela & John Scofield William Harper Abbey Hambright Carol Snyder & David Carta Laura Elizabeth Herrera Mr. John B. Hirsch Hanna Sterba & Alex Hanna Beth Houston Christopher Holt Linda & Robert Taubenheim Pamela Houston Cabrera Yuqian Hu & Xingguo Pan Melissa & Jeff Thompson Ellen Huang & Ted Liu Anne McTighe-Huynh & Sonja Thoms, '97 Ruthie & Michael Jawgiel

58 59 CONTRIBUTORS T HE 2020 CYSO GALA

2020 CYSO GALA: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS An American in Paris

SPONSORS Thank you to the following individuals and organizations EIFFEL TOWER BOUTIQUE for their generous support of the CYSO Gala! Jenner and Block CHATEAU Continental Envelope Associated Bank CHAMPS-ELYSEES Horizon Wealth Management Alliant First Hospitality Group MAISON KPMG Boston Consulting Group Helen & Marc Rubenstein Magnetar Capital Chapman and Cutler Eiffel Tower Sponsor Lakeview Smiles Keystone Capital

PARTNERS Champs-Élysées Sponsors MEDIA SPONSOR WINE SPONSOR CS Modern Luxury Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

AUCTION DONORS Alliance Francaise Chicago Santa Fe Brewing Company Beaver Run Resort Santa Fe Opera Charity Booster Sepia City Winery Southwest Airlines Château Sponsors DineAmic Hospitality The Aviary Food for Thought The Gibson Foundation Four Seasons Chicago The Harris Theater of Music and Dance Four Seasons Santa Fe The Joffrey Ballet Il Piatto Italian Farmhouse Kitchen The Lyric Opera of Chicago Illinois Sport Facilities Authority The National Repertory Orchestra Meowwolf Theater The New York Philharmonic Boutique Sponsors New York On Air The Ravinia Festival HORIZON WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONTINENTAL ENVELOPE BAKER MACKENZIE Park Hyatt New York Winspire Rosewood Baha Mar Maison Sponsors HELEN AND MARC RUBENSTEIN GALA DONORS Luba Romansteva & Benjamin Blander Joe Reinstein & Hannah Higgins Media Sponsor Wine Sponsor Sally & Michael Feder Pritzker Traubert Foundation Marin Gjaja Richard & Eve Ocasio Green River Films

If you would like more information about how you or your company can become a sponsor of the 2021 CYSO Gala: Sounds Across Chicago, contact Kevin Gupana at 312-939-2207 x200 or [email protected] For more information about sponsorship opportunities for CYSO's annual gala, please contact Kevin Gupana at 312-939-2207 x200 or email [email protected] 60 61 Don’tDon’t miss miss the the virtual virtual event event of of the the new new year! year!

2021 CYSO VIRTUAL GALA RELIVE YOUR 2021 CYSO VIRTUAL GALA GOLDEN YEARS

JOIN THE CYSO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION! The CYSO Alumni Association is a network of alumni that participate in social, fundraising and volunteer activities.

BENEFITS • Admittance to intermission receptions at • Opportunities to volunteer CYSO Orchestra Hall concerts and • Opportunity to nominate fellow alumni for complimentary beverage the Note of Excellence Award presented • Discounted concert tickets at the Fall Symphony Orchestra concert • Social and networking opportunities with • Exclusive for Lifetime Members: archival fellow alumni quality poster, photo, CD, or program book • Recognition on the CYSO website and in the from a past concert you played in (based quarterly Alumni Association newsletter on availability) Saturday, February 6, 2021 MEMBERSHIP LEVELS Free to attend! | Visit for info Complimentary Membership: Free to alumni who have graduated in the past five years Saturday, Februarycyso.org/gala 6, 2021 Member: $50 annually Lifetime Member: One-time gift of $500 Free to attend! | Visit cyso.org/gala for info

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