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FALL 2020 CONNECTED APART Fall 2020 1 COMPOSE YOUR FUTURE qhere World-class faculty. State-of-the-art facilities you have to see (and hear) to believe. Endless performance and academic possibilities. All within an affordable public university setting ranked the number five college town in America.* Come see for yourself how the University of Iowa School of Music composes futures...one musician at a time. To apply, or for more information, visit music.uiowa.edu. *American Institute for Economic Research, 2017 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 CONCERT FALL 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 LETTER MUSIC DIRECTOR'S 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 8 9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER 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 LETTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S 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 OF CONTENTS TABLE 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