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Located in the heart of San Diego, San Diego IMPACT ON THE REGION State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. SDSU produces thousands of graduates each year, 50 percent of whom stay in San Diego to Since it was founded in 1897, SDSU has pursue their careers, making San Diego State a grown to become a leading public research primary educator of the region’s workforce, as university. Each year, SDSU provides more well as a leader in expanding access to higher than 35,000 students with the opportunity to education. Committed to serving the richly participate in an academic curriculum distin- diverse San Diego region, SDSU ranks among guished by direct contact with faculty and an the top universities nationwide in terms of eth- increasing international emphasis that prepares nic and racial diversity among its student body, them for a global future. as well as the number of bachelor’s degrees A top choice university, SDSU received 83,000 conferred upon students of color. applications for fall 2016, a record number of undergraduate applicants. Renowned for its ALUMNI academic excellence, the university is home to The Downtown San Diego State University remains most top-ranked graduate programs in business; en- proud of its alumni family, more than 300,000 Steering Committee gineering; public health; psychology; fine arts; strong. Among those who call SDSU their biological sciences; public affairs; education; Evelyn Lamden, Chair alma mater are former Federal Trade Com- and speech, language, and hearing sciences. mission Chairman Timothy Muris; former Air Julia Brown Ranked undergraduate programs include busi- DeAnn Cary, Ph.D. Force Chief of Staff Gen. Merrill A. “Tony” ness, engineering and international business. McPeak; San Diego County Supervisors Greg Ben and Nikki Clay Overall, San Diego State students can choose Phyllis Epstein Cox, Dianne Jacob, Ron Roberts, and Bill from 91 undergraduate majors, 78 master’s Horn; astronaut and Johnson Space Center Joyce M. Gattas, Ph.D. programs and 22 doctoral degree programs. Katy McDonald Director Ellen Ochoa; and Costco co-founder Kris Michell RESEARCH Jim Sinegal. Patti Roscoe Aztec alumni also include Hollywood produc- Increasingly recognized for innovative re- er and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy; search, SDSU is establishing itself as one of entertainers Gregory Peck, Marion Ross, Julie the leading public research universities in the Kavner and Kathy Najimy; Baseball Hall of nation. Classified as a “research-high” insti- Fame member Tony Gwynn; Pro Football Hall tution by the Carnegie Foundation, research of Fame member Marshall Faulk; U.S. Open funding has more than doubled from a decade winner and former PGA tour golfer Gene Lit- ago. Since 2000, SDSU faculty and staff have tler; and current star athletes Kawhi Leonard attracted more than $1 billion in grants and of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Broncos contracts for research and program adminis- running back Ronnie Hillman, and Washington tration. Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg. 2 DOWNTOWN PROGRAM A NOTE FROM PRESIDENT HIRSHMAN grateful to the San Diego Symphony for Thank you for joining us tonight and their partnership in presenting tonight’s helping to support this important effort. concert. The Symphony’s commitment to music education and outreach in San In the audience tonight are 7th- to 12th- Diego is second to none, and it is our grade music students from around San Diego hope that this concert is the first of many County. Their attendance is underwritten collaborations between the Symphony and by generous donors, sponsors and commu- the SDSU School of Music and Dance. nity partners – I hope you will join me in thanking them. A full list of supporters can The university is committed to supporting be found on Page 15 of this program. the arts on campus and in our greater San Diego community. Arts Alive SDSU, which Thank you to everyone for your commitment On behalf of the students, faculty, staff and evolved from the university’s strategic to the arts. alumni of San Diego State University, it is plan, sponsors more than 350 events a great pleasure to welcome you to Copley annually, including concerts, films, and I hope you enjoy San Diego State University Symphony Hall at the Jacobs Music Center theater and dance performances. Proceeds Downtown! – home of the San Diego Symphony – for from tonight’s performance will support San Diego State University Downtown. music education scholarships for SDSU students, who spend a full academic year It is a privilege and an outstanding honor teaching music in K-12 classrooms. They Elliot Hirshman for our San Diego State students to reached more than 100,000 K-12 students President perform in this historic venue, and I am in the San Diego region in the past year. San Diego State University WELCOME FROM THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is All of these opportunities for our young committed to providing educational and people to experience music listening and performance opportunities for students of music making in the Jacobs Music Center all ages. This year we have celebrated the are part of a strategic effort to showcase connection between our area elementary the connection between our professional schools, high schools, colleges, and musicians, our performance space, and the universities as we highlight the impor- importance of music in our lives. tance of music education. Students who Dear Friends, are exposed to and engaged in music in We are pleased to provide the opportunity their early life develop a greater sense of for the San Diego State School of Music We are delighted to welcome the performing themselves, of language, and of the world and Dance to perform on our stage, and we ensembles of the San Diego State School around them. hope this is only the beginning of many of Music and Dance to the Jacobs Music performances that bring together students, Center stage for the very first time. This We continue our programs for pre-school faculty, staff, professional musicians, and collaboration represents one further way that and school aged children, and will host audiences to share in the joy of making our two institutions work together. Many our annual side-by-side concert featuring music together. of our musicians are on the faculty of San students from four area youth orchestras Diego State, and we regularly hold master performing alongside members of the San classes with our guest soloists and SDSU Diego Symphony. Additionally, on April music students. This evening’s performance 23, for the first time, we will be hosting Martha A. Gilmer, CEO is a testament of our mutual desire to a high school band festival on our stage. San Diego Symphony Orchestra collaborate more deeply in the future. DOWNTOWN PROGRAM 3 ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE The San Diego State University School of Music and Dance has been a part of SDSU for over 75 years and delivers specialized educational instruction, experiences, and career development for students by creating an artistic environment based on the unique strengths and knowledge of our accomplished faculty. Our programs emphasize experimental development through high quality performances, professional engagement, and applied practical training in music and dance. Each student’s career aspirations are advanced under the supervision of a supportive and skilled faculty through a comprehensive professional curriculum. The mission of San Diego State University’s School of Music and Dance is to provide the highest quality education for performers, entrepreneurs, choreographers, educators, researchers, composers, and those whose interests are in fields related to music and dance. In addition, the School of Music and Dance is committed to provide the general student, our future audience, with the deepest understanding and appreciation of music and dance. The School of Music and Dance serves as varied intellectual and ethnic student body in a culturally rich environment. 4 DOWNTOWN PROGRAM ABOUT TONIGHT’S ENSEMBLES The SDSU Wind Symphony is the premier our duty as ambassadors for the Arts; develop wind group at San Diego State University. The and foster a relationship with the surrounding ensemble embraces the wind band movement community, city, and schools by presenting through promoting the repertoire of the past meaningful events, workshops, and concerts as well as the music of today. Under the to diverse audiences within educational and leadership of Director of Bands Dr. Shannon professional contexts; and earn a local, re- Kitelinger, the ensemble builds on its long gional, national, and international reputation tradition promoting the advancement of the of excellence through consistency in work wind band medium. Through rehearsal and ethic, discipline, dedication, enthusiasm, and performances of diverse repertoire, students willingness. are exposed to a wide variety of compositional techniques, rehearsal processes, and expressive OTHER ENSEMBLES AT SDSU possibilities that challenge each student to develop individual musicianship. The School of Music and Dance is also home to a number of other performance ensembles. The Marching Aztecs and other SDSU SDSU has long had one of the premier Jazz Athletic Bands, under the leadership of Bryan Studies programs in the United States and Ransom, round out one of the most compre- regularly attracts the finest talent from the U.S. hensive Wind Studies programs on the West and abroad. Coast. These ensembles serve as ambassadors of SDSU’s standards of excellence and provide SDSU Opera offers students the opportunity musical entertainment at our many national- to perform operatic literature in staged produc- ly-recognized Division I sporting events. tions as well as in workshop format. The SDSU Symphony Orchestra is the top The University Dance Company (UDC) orchestral ensemble at the university. Mem- performs on and off campus in formal and bership in the orchestra is through audition informal settings.