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RENO PHIL | THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON | A LIVE STREAM EVENT 1 ONERT ETIETTE At Home Edition ABOUT THE RENO PHIL No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask (No Pants?) NO PROBLEM! Keep your wine bottle close for unlimited refills You do NOT have to silence your phone or tablet! Created by the passion of conductor Gregory Stone in 1969, the Reno Phil is northern Nevada’s largest performing arts organization, performing an array of Children & furry friends symphonic and pops music for all tastes and ages. Celebrating its 52nd season, the orchestra, led by encouraged! Music Director Laura Jackson, is a part-time, per-service orchestra composed of over 60 professional musicians who perform more than 30 concerts annually across the region, including outdoor summer concerts in Reno and at Lake Tahoe. Clap the whole concert if In addition to the professional orchestra and volunteer Reno Phil Chorus, the organization oversees and you want to, NO ONE operates a robust education division with four youth orchestras, a free after school strings program at three WILL KNOW! Title 1 schools, a free family concert in the fall, and numerous other educational and outreach programs. The pandemic has had a drastic impact on the Reno Phil, but the organization has remained commited to finding innovative ways to serve the community through both performance and its education programs. As a federally registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, the Reno Phil engages an active Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers, patrons, donors, sponsors, partner organizations, and the community to ensure that it will thrive through future generations. 2 Jason conductor Altieri Jason Altieri is the current Associate Conductor for the Opera. This rare experience led to guest conducting Reno Philharmonic and Music Director of the Atlanta Pops engagements of Verdi’s La Traviata, Il Trovatore, and Orchestra in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to his work in Reno and Rigoletto in the Czech Republic. Atlanta, he spent time on the road as Music Director of the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra and the Hollywood While Jason Altieri enjoys a busy career working with Film Orchestra. Having led The New Sigmund Romberg professional performing organizations, he is also a fierce Orchestra on 7 national tours, Jason has the distinction of advocate for young musicians and music education. This having conducted in every state but three and in most of is evidenced by his position as Director of Orchestras at the major performing venues in the United States. With the the University of Nevada, Reno and the Directorship of the Hollywood Film Orchestra, he led several tours in Mainland Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony. Under his leadership, China and Japan where performance venues included The the Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony has become an People’s Hall in Beijing, China and Suntory Hall in Tokyo, increasingly visible component in Reno’s cultural life and Japan. Numerous guest-conducting engagements include has embarked on performance tours that have included regular collaborations with the Duluth Superior Symphony guest appearances at Carnegie and Disney Halls. As a in Minnesota, the Santa Fe Symphony, and the New Mexico result of his tireless work with young musicians, Dr. Altieri Philharmonic. In July of 2012, Jason was the orchestra was invited to conduct at Nevada’s Small School All-State conductor for the annual International Double Reed Society Festival in April of 2017. His educational outreach has Conference. During this conference, he collaborated on 16 extended nationally as well through numerous clinics separate works with internationally renowned soloists from with young ensembles all over the country in addition to all over the world. Faculty appointments at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Sewanee Summer Music Center. In addition to his orchestral work, Jason is also an accomplished conductor of Opera. As Music Director of A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Jason Altieri grew up in a the Nevada Chamber Opera Theatre, he has led major musical family with both parents being former members productions with this company including a World Premiere of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. He received a in April of 2015. Previous Opera engagements include Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University three North American tours with London’s Royal Carl Rosa of Georgia. He then went on to pursue advanced degrees Opera Company and an Associate Music Directorship with in conducting from Michigan State University where he the Ohio Light Opera Company in the summer of 2006. received additional mentorship from Neeme Jarvi of the His work in Ohio saw him conducting six productions Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Gustav Meier of the and over 40 performances during their 29th season. In Peabody Conservatory. Jason Altieri currently resides in addition, Jason Altieri has released two recordings with the Reno, Nevada. OLO on Albany Records. In 2002, Jason Altieri worked as assistant to the late Valery Vatchev of the National Bulgarian RENO PHIL | THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON | A LIVE STREAM EVENT 3 RENO PHIL ORCHESTRA | JASON ALTIERI, CONDUCTOR LIVE STREAMING Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 7:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM A Festival of Carols Twas the Night Before Christmas – Traditional carols, arr. Douglas E. Wagner Featuring Maestro Jason Altieri and Jessica Escobar Featuring Reno Phil Chorus members Christmas Jazz Suite Suite of Carols: “In Dulci Jubilo” – Bill Holcombe – Leroy Anderson Featuring dancers from Fascinating Rhythm Featuring juggler Cody Canon I Wonder as I Wander Winter Wonderland – Appalachian folk tune, adapt. John Jacob Niles, arr. Brian Childers – Felix Bernard, arr. Greg Jasperse Featuring Tintab Chamber Ringers Featuring Reno Phil Chorus members Sponsored by The Williams Foundation Carol of the Bells – Mykola Leontovych, arr. Alex Guebert Festive Sounds of Hanukkah Featuring Tintab Chamber Ringers – Traditional songs, arr. Bill Holcombe and Carson Rothrock Miss You Most at Christmastime Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth – Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, arr. Mark Hayes – David Bowie/Bing Crosby, arr. Jeff DePaoli Featuring Jennie Tibben, Reno Phil Chorus Director Featuring The Note-Ables Joy to the World Suite of Carols: Wassail Song – Traditional carol, arr. Shawn Kirchner Suite of Carols: I Saw Three Ships Featuring Reno Phil Chorus Members – Leroy Anderson Sponsored by Bergdahl Associates, Inc. Suite of Carols: Pastores a Belen Carol Festival – Leroy Anderson – Traditional carols, arr. Hawley Ades Featuring dancers from Fascinating Rhythm Featuring Reno Phil Chorus Members Sweet Little Jesus Boy “Suite of Carols for Brass” and “Suite of Carols for Strings” – Robert MacGimsey, arr. Linda Chapman & Bonnie Heidenreich by Leroy Anderson © Woodbury Music Company LLC. Featuring Albert Lee Used with permission 4 CHRISTMAS JAZZ SUITE DANCERS PERFORMERS Choreographer: Kia Crader Madelynn Bellin Katie Ravazzini CODY CANON Lucia Ferrari Kiara Saunders Alyssa Kleszyk Elliana Ward Annie Ravazzini SUITE OF CAROLS DANCERS Choreographer: Lane Saunders Trevor Brocklesby Steven Heinrich Lane Saunders Logan Strand Cody Canon is a semi-professional performer and juggler who has been performing locally for the past 20 years. As a coach with Acro Enso, he teaches juggling as well as other circus arts, and has had students move on to become professional performers. Having performed on most of the stages in Reno, this will be his first time performing at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Fascinating Rhythm School of Performing Arts (Kia’s FR Dance) is excited to perform two new dances for the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual holiday program, even with the extraordinary limits created by COVID-19’s ever-changing mandates. The protocols necessary to keep our community as healthy as possible have made for some very creative “thinking outside the box” and Fascinating Rhythm is honored to be part of 2020’s “Home for the Holidays” show, led by Jason Altieri. Although Kia’s FR Dance misses having our popular precision tap dancers (Santa Tappers), we are thrilled to still be involved in this wonderful show. Instead of THE NOTE-ABLES a kickline of leggy tap dancers, our lovely ladies will Founded almost 20 years ago, The Note-Ables, a program perform a Rockette-style jazz piece to Christmas Jazz of Note-Able Music Therapy Services, is a group of Suite, accompanied by a brass and drum ensemble. professional musicians who shatter the stereotype that And to keep things interesting, our Dapper Tappers people with disabilities have limited talents and abilities. are returning from their Spirit of the Season debut in The Note-Ables have a repertoire of more than 60 songs 2017 (wherein they tapped to Swingin’ Holiday). This spanning almost eight decades. With a blend of covers and original songs, the musical style of The Note-Ables time, they are adding their rhythmic percussion skills ranges from blues to country to jazz to classic rock, The to a string ensemble’s version of Suite of Carols. No Note-Ables will bring the music!” drums or other “beat keepers.” Truly musicians and dancers at the same time! Jeff Bloyd - Electric Guitar, Vocals Mark Geeson - Guitar, Vocals Kia Crader, Owner/Director, Fascinating Rhythm Michael Lahnala - Bass, Vocals, Saxophone School of Performing Arts Jeanine Mooers - Keyboard, Vocals Rebecca Shipley - Vocals Nate Eng - Drums RENO PHIL | THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON | A LIVE STREAM EVENT 5 Cello RENO PHIL Robin Bonnell*, Acting Principal ORCHESTRA Eileen Brownell*,