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Sunday Afternoon, June 14, 2015, at 2:00 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Director Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder and Artistic Director

presents Future Vibrations

THE CENTRAL OREGON YOUTH ORCHESTRA AMY GOESER KOLB, Founder and Executive Director JULIA BASTUSCHECK, Director EDDY ROBINSON, Director

GEORGE GERSHWIN An American in Paris arr. John Whitney

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah arr. Merle J. Isaac

CHRISTOPHER TIN Iza Ngomso (New York Premiere)

PETER ILYICH 1812 Overture , Op. 49 TCHAIKOVSKY arr. Jerry Brubaker

OTTORINO RESPIGHI Pines of Rome (Pines of the Appian Way) arr. Stephen Bulla

Brief Pause

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VANCOUVER POPS SYMPHONY TOM KUO, Director

JOE HISAISHI My Neighbor Totoro

JOHN POWELL How to Train Your Dragon

MICHAEL GIACCHINO Star Trek: Into Darkness

ALAN MENKEN Aladdin

Intermission

MUSIC FOR TREBLE VOICES FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ, Guest Conductor JON HOLDEN, Piano DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL

WOLFGANG AMADEUS Papageno-Papagena Duet MOZART arr. Doreen Rao

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ Misa Pequeña para Niños (A Children’s Mass) I. Señor, Ten Piedad II. Gloria a Dios III. Creo en Dios IV. Santo, Santo, Santo V. Cordero de Dios

SLOVAKIAN FOLK SONG Dobrú Noc (Good Night) arr. Victor C. Johnson

JIM PAPOULIS Sih’r Khalaq (Creative Magic)

arr. Susan Brumfield Love Lies Under the Old Oak Tree

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ Pinwheels

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ La Sopa de Isabel (Elizabeth’s Soup)

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Notes ON THE PROGRAM THE CENTRAL OREGON YOUTH ORCHESTRA Program Notes written by members of The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra An American in Paris is definitely one of fea tured at fireworks displays as its my favorite songs to play. This song is loud and proud nature easily lends itself very joyful and has a happy mood, and to blasts of color and light. The over - just feels good to play. What I like most ture was originally composed in 1880 about it is that near the end it has more for the opening of a new cathedral in of a jazzier feel, which I love because Moscow commemorating the victory of that’s one of my favorite styles. Gershwin the Russian motherland over the wrote this song after he had moved to Napoleon’s French troops in 1812. This Paris. It is basically about his impressions piece is full of powerful brass fanfares as he walked through the city. and cascading trickles of orchestral —Nathan Hughes, age 14 work. The piece begins with a slow hymn and it building to a vibrant finish, Despite its age, the Saint-Saëns incorporating carefully timed blasts of Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah cannon-fire. Throughout the piece you still feels modern. It is a piece that con - may hear bits of the French and Russian tains a throbbing heartbeat and an national anthems appearing jubilantly Arabian feel. This is one of my favorite and roaring to seal the Russian victory. pieces as it carries a story bursting with The premiere was first directed by Tchai - emotion and is full of excitement. The kovsky in America in 1891 at the dedi - Bacchanale is a passionate piece that cation of Carnegie Hall. accompanies the story of Samson and —Isaac Spackman, age 15 Delilah. The Saint-Saëns Bacchanale was first performed in Carnegie Hall The Pines of Rome by Respighi was on March 25, 1892. written in 1924. This piece is part of —Reagan Lithgow, age 13 Respighi’s “Roman Trilogy.” The four movements of the piece depict pine Iza Ngomso was originally sung by a trees in different parts of Rome at dif - choir in Xhosa, a South African dialect. ferent times of day. The last movement, Iza Ngomso means “Come Tomorrow” Pines of the Appian Way , remembers and is like a prayer. It is a moving piece the former glory of the Roman with a stunning melody and I am excit - Republic with its grandiose brass ed that flutes play the melody for this sound. The piece opens with the soft, piece. I am very much looking forward distant footsteps of Roman Centurions to rehearsing it with Christopher Tin approaching at dawn. It portrays the and I think we will learn a lot from him. pine trees that line the sides of the mil - Prepare to be amazed! itary road as the triumphant legion —Gabrielle Sarao, age 16 approaches. Respighi wanted the ground to tremble under with the The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky is sounds of the mighty Roman Army. one of his most famous works often —Alyssa Clark, age 15 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 4

VANCOUVER POPS SYMPHONY Program Notes by Tom Kuo

My Neighbor Totoro Star Trek: Into Darkness JOE HISAISHI MICHAEL GIACCHINO Joe Hisaishi is a composer probably best Star Trek: Into Darkness is the most known for working alongside producer, recent film score we are performing, animator, and director Hayao Miazaki from 2013, but Michael Giacchino was at Studio Ghibli in Japan, where master - able to blend the theme from the Star pieces such as Howl’s Moving Castle Trek original series into his epic sound - and Spirited Away were created. My track. The medley starts with the origi - Neighbor Totoro is a children’s classic nal theme but it quickly becomes inter - for many of us and, in Japan, is as pop - twined with his darker, new melodies. ular as Winnie the Pooh in the U.K. or One of these new melodies is the tor - Mickey Mouse is throughout America. mented but beautiful “Ode to It is a story centered around the inno - Harrison.” There is also a strong piano cence and magic of childhood; the title feature as the music builds into the epic track brings to life the playful nature “Enterprise” melody. Both Trekkies and and wonder that can be found in all non-Trekkies will appreciate this excit - kids. We hope this piece brings to mind ing and nostalgic score. Leonard Nimoy similar memories of exploring back - played the role of the original Spock, yards and attics to find treasures of our and sadly passed away earlier in own like it did for us. February. As such, we feel this music illustrates his achievements and com - How to Train Your Dragon mitments to the series, and are perform - JOHN POWELL ing this suite in remembrance of him. How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell is an impressive and critically- Aladdin acclaimed soundtrack that combines ALAN MENKEN Celtic and Nordic musical influences to This Aladdin suite features hit classics create a whirlwind of excitement and by composer Alan Menken from the sweet interludes that illustrate the “for - 1992 Disney film. Relive the magical bidden friendship” between a Viking boy adventures of Aladdin as we take you and his dragon and the unlikely friend - through the mysterious “Arabian ship they inevitably build. This medley Nights” to Genie’s upbeat, jazzy highlights the best moments from the “Friend Like Me” and “Prince Ali,” score with a back-and-forth between and finally the iconic love ballad “A epic, fast-paced Celtic-inspired music Whole New World.” Alan Menken and beautiful soaring melodies. We begin won Academy Awards for Best with a welcome to the bristly Viking vil - Original Score as well as Best Original lage of Birk, the community bearing the Song for “A Whole New World” in same personality as Hiccup’s disapprov - 1993. We remember the energy and ing father. This intro glides into the joy of the late Robin Williams “Romantic Flight” theme, capturing the (1952 –2014), the voice of the unforget - wonder of flight and first love. After a table Genie, as we perform this bouncy Celtic transition, Hiccup is soar - enchanting piece. Aladdin was a child - ing to new heights once again, finding hood favorite for many of us and we strength in kindness, and finishing the have really enjoyed reliving the music. medley with dazzling triumph. 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 5

MUSIC FOR TREBLE VOICES WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART PAPAGENO-PAPAGENA arranged by Doreen Rao Papageno (altos), having lost Papagena acters, and set in the strangeness and (sopranos) in the evil Sarastro’s castle, wonder of ancient Egypt, the opera was sits alone in the garden and prepares to composed not for mobility, but for the take his life to end his sorrows. Three general public whose response was one spirits appear, urging him to once again of immediate success. Mozart’s music play his magic bells and look around. effectively combines elements of comedy Much to his surprise and joy, he sees and drama with melodies designed for his beloved Papagena. Joyfully united, popular appeal. As the universal theme the two sing of their eternal happiness, of the human quest for meaning is love, and their many future children. evoked, questioned, and fulfilled, both audience and performers experience the The Magic Flute was Mozart’s final complex range of emotions, myth, and opera, first performed in a popular music magic conjured up by Mozart’s artistry. theater in Vienna in 1791. Filled with magical instruments, mythological char - —Doreen Rao/Boosey & Hawkes

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ Misa Pequeña para Niños (A Children’s Mass)

In memory of my father, Emanuel F. move ment projects a mood of jubila - Núñez tion and joy to God, ending in loud and exuberant declamations of “Amen.” The Mass is scored for treble voices and The piano continues without pause to piano accompaniment. The text, writ - the next movement. ten in Spanish, is drawn from the five parts of the Catholic Ordinary Mass, The Creo en Dios is another call and using only fragments of the original text response movement. One voice symbol - for the second and third movements. izes the priest and asks the congrega - tion to confirm their faith in God. The In creating Señor, Ten Piedad, I kept in congregation responds singing Creo mind the call and response of the priest Señor (I believe). This first phrase or and congregation during Mass. The call, can be sung by either a soloist or mood is solemn and pleading and by Treble I. The response is sung by the begins a cappella on the syllable ‘loo’. entire choir. When the call appears for The piano enters alone and finally the a second time it is presented in two chorus and piano join together. voices. The response follows as it did previously. For the final sections Treble Although I kept the writing of the II and III sing the call in two-part coun - Gloria simple, it demonstrates to chil - terpart while Treble I sings the dren certain compositional techniques response. This section is repeated once such as modes, canonic imitation, more until the piano ends the move - inversion, descant, and dissonance. The ment alone in its farewell to the Mass. melody is a simple legato line repeated The Santo is sung a cappella. It begins many times in different settings while with Treble II singing a single line. This the piano accompaniment creates a line is repeated while Treble I enters percussive contrast to it. The whole 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 6

with a descant a perfect fifth above. “Amen.” Above them Treble I intro - After a short pause, the choir divides duces the text. Later, Treble I and II into three parts and sings “Blessed is sing in two-part counterpoint while the He…” The three Hosannas bring the Treble III continues to repeat “Amen.” movement to a conclusion with the final The voices continue to develop in var - chord having an optional fourth part. ied meter and introduce new text. As the movement concludes, all three parts Cordero de Dios is also sung a cappel la. sing a final “Amen.” The distinguishing characteristic of this —Francisco Núñez movement is that Treble III begins with

JIM PAPOULIS Sih’r Khalaq (Creative Magic)

Sih’r Khalaq explores the world of and grows, and permeates the soul. It is Arabic rhythm, textures, and style in the a power that is felt but difficult to interest of global fusion. A different explain—literally, creative magic. sense of tradition is sought after in this piece, especially with the flat second in Special thanks to Annelle Sheline for the scale, which is often prevalent in her Arabic expertise, and to Marcos music from Arab countries. The phrase Carreras for inspiring and motivating sih’r khalaq describes the kind of magic me to explore the new universe that that exists in art—magic that transforms unfolds in this piece. —Jim Papoulis FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ Pinwheels

Dedicated to Sebastián Núñez words in this song evoke a happy time when we just spin and spin and spin, Commissioned by the Oklahoma almost like the swirling sounds and Music Educators Association for the visual images we experience when 2014 OMEA Children’s Chorus going round and round on a carousel. The music spins and stops like a pin - Pinwheels is about the joy of young wheel whirling through the air. people spinning and turning. The —Francisco Núñez

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ La Sopa de Isabel (Elizabeth’s Soup)

Inspired by Ismaela R. Marmolejos the last beat as a pick up to the first beat, Dedicado a mi madre and the guira, a metal scraper that dances around the drum. Two guitars are often One day while making soup for my son used, one to keep a strumming pattern Sebastían, my mother created a song and the other to pick the interludes. La and dance about the soup* that my wife Sopa de Isabel can be done with piano Elizabeth was cooking. I was so excited and/or guitars, and should be strong , and inspired by the song that I added even and driving. verses and finished it as an arrangement for chorus, using the rhythms of the (*The ingredients of the soup are a Dominican Re public. The merengue is combination of Irish potato soup with based on the Dominican drum, tambor - Dominican flavors.) ra, in a four-beat pattern that emphasizes —Francisco Núñez 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 7

Texts and Translations

Papageno-Papagena Duet WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART arranged by Doreen Rao

Papagena! Papagena! Papageno! Papageno!

Bist du mir nun ganz ergeben? Here at last! Now I have found you? Nun bin ich dir ganz ergeben. Yes, at last! Now I have found you?

Nun so sei mein liebes Weibchen! Will you be my love, my darling! Nun so se mein Herzenstäubchen! Yes, I’ll be your love, your darling!

Welche Freude wird das sein, Joyfully now, forever more. Wenn die Götter uns bedenken, Blessed our life is now beginning, Unsrer Liebe Kinder shenken, and with love we’ll be together, So liebe kleine Kinderlein! a life with children sweet and dear!

Erst einen kleinen Papageno! First comes a little Papageno! Dann eine kleine Papagena! Then comes a little Papagena!

Dann weider einen Papageno! Then comes another Papageno! Dann weider eine Papagena! Then come another Papagena!

Es ist das höchste der Gefühle, Will there be room for all the little children,

Wenn viele Papageno a room for all the Papageno’s Wenn viele Papagena a room for all the Papagena’s der Eltern Segen werden sein. that some day soon we hope to see.

Misa Pequeña para Niños (A Children’s Mass) Francisco J. Núñez I. Señor, ten piedad Señor, ten piedad. Lord, have mercy. Cristo, ten piedad. Christ, have mercy. Señor, ten piedad. Lord, have mercy.

II. Gloria a Dios Gloria Dios en las alturas, Glory to God in the highest, y en la tierra paz a los hombres, and peace to his people on earth, Te damos gracias, Señor Dios, Rey Celestial. We give you thanks, Lord God, almighty. Amén. Amen. 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 8

III. Creo en Dios Creo en Dios, Padre todopoderoso. I believe in God, the Father Almighty. Un solo Dios, Padre todopoderoso, I believe in one Lord, Father Almighty, Creador del cielo y de la tierra, Maker of heaven and earth, De todo visible y invisible. of all that is seen and unseen. Creo Señor, yo creo Señor. I believe Lord, I believe Lord.

IV. Santo, Santo, Santo Santo, Santo, Santo, Holy, Holy, Holy Dios del Universo. God of power and might. Llenos están el cielo y la tierra de tu Heaven and earth are fully of your glory. gloria. Hosanna en el cielo. Hosanna in the highest. Bendito el que viene en nombre del Blessed is he who comes in the name of Señor. the Lord.

V. Cordero de Dios Cordero de Dios, que quitas el pecado Lamb of God, who takes away the sins del mundo, of the world, ten piedad de nosotros. have mercy on us. Danos la paz. Grant us peace. Amén. Amen.

Dobrú Noc (Good Night) SLOVAKIAN FOLK SONG arranged by Victor C. Johnson

Dobrú noc má milá, Sleep, my dear one, sleep on, my child. dobre spi, May the angels bring slumber mild. nech sa ti snivajú o mne sny. Close your eyes, do not cry; Sleep, my dear one, sleep on, my child.

Sih’r Khalaq (Creative Magic) JIM PAPOULIS

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Love Lies Under the Old Oak Tree arranged by Susan Brumfield

Love lies under the old oak tree; sugar flows like candy. The top of the mountain looks like gold when you kiss your little honey nice and handy.

Pinwheels FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ

Picture yourself, your dreams, like horses on a carousel. A colorful world is spinning and turning around you. How would you like to ride around and round, hands in the air? A colorful world is spinning and turning around you.

Pinwheels spin The clouds I’m in, Painting all the magic in my life.

Barefoot in the sand, Rainbow kites in my hand, Painting all the magic in my life. Walking around you see the children laughing out loud. A colorful world is spinning and turning around you. Join them and sing your song, they listen and whistle along. A colorful world is spinning and turning around you.

Pinwheels spin The clouds I’m in, Painting all the magic in my life.

A colorful world is spinning and turning around you. A colorful world is spinning and turning a’ A colorful world is spinning

Paint my world, Make it brighter e’vry day. Paint my world. Make it better in e’vry way.

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La Sopa de Isabel (Elizabeth’s Soup) FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ

En la cocina mi mami se pasa el dia In the kitchen my mom spends the day Cortando tocino poniedole sal Cutting bacon and adding salt Lavando y majando las papas en agua Washing and mashing the potatoes in water Meneate bailando de aqui pa’ allá I dance and wiggle from here to there

Que buena la sopa, That good soup, La sopa de papa The potato soup Una sopa tan sabrosa A soup so tasty Que nadia la deja No one would leave it

Una sopa tan sabrosa A soup so tasty Bailamos con ella We danced with her

Que buena la sopa, That good soup, La sopa de papa The potato soup

Una sopa tan sabrosa A soup so tasty Que nadia le deja No one would leave it

Una sopa ta sabrosa The soup’s so tasty La sopa de Isabel! Elizabeth’s soup!

Llorando y cortando cebollas y ajo Crying while chopping onions and garlic un poco de adobo le da el sabor Marinate it in adobo to give it the flavor Lavando y majando las papas en agua Washing and mashing the potatoes in water Meneate bailando de aqui para allá I dance and wiggle from here to there

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THE Artists AMY GOESER KOLB, Central Oregon Youth Orchestra Founder and Executive Director Growing up in Minnesota, Amy Goeser Kolb was a member of the Greater Twin Cities’ Youth Symphonies, one of the finest youth orchestra programs in the country. Throughout her career as a university professor and performer, her dedication and passion for youth orchestral training has always been cen - tral to her work as a musician. As an oboist, she also shares a zeal for new music and collaboration with living composers. She has commissioned, pre - miered, and recorded new music in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Central America, South America and the United States. In 2013 she collabo - Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble rated in a national commissioning-con - Cologne, and at the Staatstheater in sortium in a new work by American Stuttgart. She has held teaching posi - Composer John Harbison. tions at Wichita State University and the University of Oregon. She is cur - Ms. Goeser Kolb received her musical rently principal oboist of the Amarillo training at the University of Wisconsin- Symphony in Texas and in the summers Madison, the Cologne Conservatory in a member of the Orchestra Bach Germany, and completed doctoral stud - Festival in Eugene, Oregon. She has ies at SUNY –Stony Brook. She spent recorded for Deutsche Gramophone, nearly ten years in Germany during Hanssler, Koch/Schwann, Aulos, Antes, which she performed with the Freiburg and the Equilibrium Labels. 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 12

JULIA BASTUSCHECK, Director In 2009, after retiring from a 21-year career teaching beginning strings and orchestra in Juneau, Alaska, Julia Bastuscheck moved to Bend, Oregon and maintains a growing studio of pri - vate viola and violin students. Ms. Bastuscheck received her B.A. in music at Western Washington University and her teaching certification at the University of Washington under acclaimed violist Paul Coletti. She per - forms with the North State Symphony in Redding, California and was recent ly appointed principal violist of the Juneau Symphony in Alaska.

EDDY ROBINSON, Director Eddy Robinson began playing double bass when he was nine years old. Growing up in Salem, Oregon, he was a member of the Salem Youth Symphony program. In 2004 he received a B.M. in music education from the University of Oregon and in 2005 he launched the school orchestra program in the Unified School District in Florence, Arizona, where he taught for seven years. In 2012 Mr. Robinson moved to Bend, Oregon and is presently the orchestra director at Sky View Middle School and Mountain View High School.

THE CENTRAL OREGON YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra is Grieg, and Holst. Talented students a regional youth orchestra program from a nearly 100-mile radius represent educating and inspiring young musi - this new, youthful, and exciting musical cians through exceptional ensemble demographic. training and performance opportuni - ties. In 2013 Executive Director Amy As one of the youngest youth orchestra Goeser Kolb founded the Central programs in the country, COYO is Oregon Youth Orchestra (COYO) pro - thrilled to be attracting nationally rec - gram. On May 19, with nearly 60 stu - ognized guest artists, coaches, and ped - dents, COYO presented a historic, agogues from around the country eager groundbreaking concert, performing to visit and share their expertise. In repertoire by Bizet, Ravel, Wagner, addition to the Youth Orchestra, the 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 13

COYO program offers and maintains a Grammy-winning composer Chris - resident student string quartet, a brass topher Tin for sharing his time and choir, and the Junior Symphony ensem - musical expertise this past spring. ble for younger-leveled string players. COYO is tremendously honored to be presenting the New York premiere of This season COYO wishes to gracious - Tin’s Iza Ngomso , from the album The ly thank 2015 resident, guest artist, and Drop That Contained The Sea.

TOM KUO, Director Tom Kuo is a violinist, instructor, and conductor. He is the founder of the Vancouver Pops Symphony and has been directing this orchestra for the last five years. Having started music lessons at age six, his mentors included violinists Tang Lei and Andrew Dawes and con - ductors John van Deursen, Jesse Read, and Tom Koven. After graduating from the UBC School of Music, Mr. Kuo went on to be a full-time violin instructor, teaching students one on one and in group classes. As with many music teachers these days, he fell into the tradi - tional routine of hosting recitals and signing up students for examinations the “pops” selections and thought it and competitions (in the vain hopes that gave the traditional solo recitals an they will practice more). However, early added flare. The constructive feedback in his career as a musician, he already from one parent was to have more had a beckoning desire brewing within songs and more rehearsals leading up to to put the “fun” back into the music the performance. learning/making experience. By the start of the next school year in In late 2008, as an experimental proj - 2009, rehearsals were scheduled on a ect, Mr. Kuo assigned a group of stu - weekly basis. Music was chosen by the dents to arrange and perform a piece participants of the group and was pur - together to be featured at the year-end chased through publishers rather than recital. The song chosen at the time was arranged. Instead of limiting the partic - “All I Want for Christmas is You.” The ipants to just students, it was then success of this endeavour sparked opened up to any musician in the com - excitement from both students and munity and that’s where we took on the parents, asking for more ensemble name the “Vancouver Orchestra Club”. performances of the kind. Finally, there Our debut performance was held on was that sparkle in the students’ eyes June 20, 2010, where we featured our that Tom was looking for. By the next first symphony pop concert performing recital, Tom took up his composition titles like Phantom of the Opera and skills and arranged four more pieces Pirates of the Caribbean . including Close Every Door to Me , Time to Say Goodbye , and You Raise Over the years we have gone full circle, Me Up . Parents and students loved touching all genres of music, from 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 14

Disney’s “Aladdin”, the 2011 Grammy Pops Symphony. We are now a group Award Winning Baba Yetu , Broadway’s of committed and passionate musicians Fiddler on the Roof to classical master - dedicated to bring entertaining and pieces like William Tell Overture , and exciting concerts to our community Grieg’s A minor Piano Concerto. Some and abroad. Carnegie Hall being our of our other favorites include Buble’s first stop, but certainly not our last, we “Feeling Good” and “Fly Me to the will carry this name with us around the Moon”. It has also been our privilege world as we visit and perform in vari - to perform the original works of some ous cities internationally. of our own members, such as Storms of the North Albian and an arrangement As a child, Tom always had a strong of Carol of the Bells by Jaelem Bhate. interest in orchestras, bands, and film music. However, he never thought he The Vancouver Orchestra Club became would one day be on stage to lead a full a place where musical ideas can be symphony orchestra, let alone at expressed and valued, where members Carnegie Hall. Tom would like to can enjoy a carefree environment to thank all the members of this orchestra learn and make music. Today, we are for their hard work and dedication. It much more than a club, and hence have truly is an honour and privilege to be taken on a new name, the Vancouver your conductor.

FRANCISCO J. NÚÑEZ , Guest Conductor

unlimited potential of children to rise to unforeseen levels of artistry.

Mr. Núñez also leads the University Glee Club of New York City, its fifth conduc - tor since the all-men’s chorus was estab - lished in 1894 and is sought after nation - wide as a guest conductor by profession - al orchestras and choirs, a master teacher, and a frequent keynote speaker as a leading authority on the role of music in achieving equality and diversity among children in today’s society. Most recently, he created the Núñez Initiative for Social Change Through the Choral Francisco J. Núñez is a composer, con - Arts, which brings together leaders in ductor, visionary, leading figure in music related fields to develop a strategy to pro - education, and the artistic director/ mote social advocacy for children to founder of the Young People’s Chorus choral conductors and music teachers of New York City, renowned worldwide across the nation. for its diversity and artistic excellence. Since its founding in 1988, Mr. Núñez Mr. Núñez composes countless composi - has changed the perception of the capa - tions and arrangements in all musical bilities of a children’s chorus, dramati - formats and styles for choirs, orchestras, cally heightening an awareness of the and solo instruments. He has received an 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 15

ASCAP Victor Herbert Award, the New as its “Person of the Week.” In 2011 he York Choral Society’s Choral Excellence was recognized with a MacArthur Award, and ABC-TV has honored him “genius” fellowship.

PERFORMING ARTS PARTNERS

DCINY would like to thank our Performing Arts Partners, who, with their finan - cial support, have made this performance possible.

THE CENTRAL OREGON YOUTH ORCHESTRA Piccolo Trombone Violin II Ashley Tetz Peter Lund Abigail Chunestudy Brendan Tetz Samuel Conklin Flute Caleb Fernald Ashley Lekan Euphonium Elisha Fields Moriah Fernald Allison Forman Alejandro Garza Gabrielle Sarao Nicholas Giesler Tuba Jennelle Holmes Oboe Isaac Spackman September James Sophia Jadzak Riley King Rebecca Schulz Percussion Anne McCook Stephen Fawcett Klaus Menendez Clarinet Mathew Meade Liliana Newman Micah Desmarais Hunter Slawosky Nicolas Oncken Joan Song Wilson Wells Ashlyn Wavra

Bassoon Violin I Viola Wendy Bloom John Fawcett Abbie Colvin Trevor Whaley Clara Garza McKenzie DeMello Mateo Garza Braden Desmarais Alto Saxophone Alia Girvan Benjamin Kroeker Spencer Schmitt Lia Keener Reagan Lithgow Sarah Kilroy Tenor Saxophone Jamie Norr Cello Nathan Hughes Hannah Ortman Alyssa Clark Alexandra Overland Ethan Flattery French Horn Mikayla Reuter Saylor Miller Abigail Jeffcott Olivia Schmitt Kasten Pier Elizabeth Wienert Shaene Smith-Jackson Jonah Rosberg Julian Simmons Trumpet Emma Smith Timothy Dickinson Amy Wheeler Justin Irby Caitlin Wulf Ryan Pierce String Bass Max Cink Morgan Edlund Carson Perl 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 16

VANCOUVER POPS SYMPHONY Flute I Trumpet I Violin I Viola Gillian Harper* Jay Robinson* Jessica Chan** Lorraine Ma Jeong-won Shin** Antony Rolland Sally Chen Kevin Young* Sylvia Chang Kevin Tremblay Run Bo Lu Madeline Young Ruth Francis-Lyster# Trombone I Michelle Poon Cello Clarinet I Anthony Sze* Hailey Venn Aerin Anggono Timmy Wang* Janine King Jieqing Xu Robert Choi Leslie Wilson Derek Pang Ben Zheng Lucy Kim* Nuala Ward Franki Lemon** Percussion Violin II Angela Liang Bass Clarinet Jaelem Bhate Eric Ko Richard Vincenzo Giambra Adam Lan Su Jin Lim Schwendener Eric Wang Susan Roth Rachel Wong Bassoon Angel Shen George Voskakis Piano Sherry Sun* String Bass Kitty Lam* William Wu Jean Tejkel French Horn Andrew Xie Michael van der Nick Bartlett David Yang, JR Westhuisen Austin Everett David Yang, SR Christine Yang* Emmanuel Sosa Tony Zhou *Denotes Principal **Denotes Associate Principal #Denotes Concertmaster

The Vancouver Pops Symphony would like to acknowledge the following organizations for their sponsorship and support: Long and Mcquade Music, Paine Edmonds Lawyers, Coastal Reign, Tom Lee Music, and BMO Bank of Montreal.

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS SINGERS INTERNATIONAL

Concordia Youth Chorale (NJ), John and Cynthia Balme, Directors Far Hills Country Day School Choir (NJ), James Weber and Maedean Kramer, Directors Florida Southern Girls’ Choir (FL), Kathy Hulin, Director Shanahan Middle School Choir (OH), Nina Testa, Director Young People’s Chorus of New York City (NY), Francisco J. Núñez, Director

Jordan Ackley Nicole Cultrera Jaclyn Gisondi Courtney Kushnir Claire Aikins Taryn Dahlke Daphne Gonzalez Brooke Lam Yasmine Alamm Christa Dalmazio Mia Gorczynski Juliette Lemley Angelina Amara Trinity Dalmazio Hannah Guy Brian Li Natalie Antonelli Alexa Deanna Amanda Hall Madison Lloyd Olivia Barkey Gabriella Rose Derke Brendan Harkin Sophia Maoli Shelby Best Jesse Diedrich Madeline Harris Veronica Maoli Shannon Bogardus Emma Dobratz Mikylie Hines Abigail Markel Emma Bolkovac Aidan Doll Taylor Hines Madison Martin Alayna Bowman Nora Doonan Anya Hockenberry Giulia Mastrantonio Ashley Bruno Sabrina Dunn Bretten Hooks Darrell Matlak Jacqueline Buehner Anna Eck Heaven Hopkins Kaitlyn McDevitt Alexa Cahill Victoria Eitelbach Alexndra Hsueh Kathryn Medrow Kaitlyn Carmichael Sarah Fedak Sophia Hsueh Germaine Mendonca Michaela Causey Mary Kate Fedak Jaqueline Hunter Alexis Meola Hannah Clyne Taylor Forney Carianne Hutchison Hailey Mevorah Anna Collins Lucas Fragiotta Jacqueline Izzo Bella Migliore Hadley Composky Grace Franklin Louise Joyce Maggie Milligan Katelyn Coy Allison Freeman Abbey Kondrad Madison Mills Vassilia Jay Fu Mehr Kotval Nicole Mordarski Crysanthopoulos Jordan Gilbert Tinaz Kotval Hannah Moses 06-14 DCINY_CH Rental 5/27/15 10:38 AM Page 17

Tina Naha Mia Riley Madison Spohn Aeslyn Vlahos Elspeth Nelson Sydney Sainey Monica Stanford Carla Vreeland Emma Niro Gabriella Sasso Nora Stewart Katie Wagner Stefanie Olson Hope Scher Addison Stocksdale Maggie Walker Aidan Papantonis Maggie Schraw Caroline Tachine Kiara Wallace Toria Pater Alexandria Schroeck Daniel Tolani Amy Wang Kira Perry Samantha Seminara Allison Tomplait Lucy Webb Caroline Peterson Lauren Sherlock Shannon Trollan Emily Welsh Lexi Petry Ally Shoaf Samantha Trout Sara Welsh Camille Pugliese Chasity Smith Sarah Tucker Kate Wilcox Sophie Rahman Jordan Smith Julianna Turner Gabe Woerner Emily Randall Moriah Smith Kelsey Underwood Emily Woods Hogan Ries Alan Smithee Vanessa Vailoces Kirra Riley Nicole Spinosa Olivia Vertoli

The Performing Arts Partners list includes names supplied by ensemble directors as of May 14, 2015. Any questions regarding missing or misspelled names should be addressed to the individual directors.

DISTINGUISHED CONCERTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK

Founded by Iris Derke (general direc - creative producing entity with tor) and Jonathan Griffith (artistic unmatched integrity that is a talent director and principal conductor), incubator, a star-maker, and a presenter Distinguished Concerts International is of broadly accessible, world-class musi - driven by pas sion, innovative vision, cal entertainment. For more informa - a total belief in its artists, and un- tion about Distinguished Concerts wavering commitment to bringing International New York and upcoming forth unforgettable audience and DCINY musical events around the performer experiences. DCINY is a world, please visit: www.DCINY.org.

DCINY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Iris Derke, Co-Founder and General Deborah Simunovich, Program Development Director Andrea Macy, Marketing & Promotions Jonathan Griffith, Co-Founder, Artistic Edmundo Montoya, Production Manager Director and Principal Conductor DeAnna Choi, Finance & Accounting Danuta Gross, Director of Finance and Gary Crowley, Graphic Design/Website Administration Emily Nelson, Concert Operations Kevin Taylor, Associate Director of Joshua Grace, Program Development Program Development Assistant Jason Mlynek, Program Development Maria Braginsky, Program Development James Meaders, Program Development Assistant Neil McDonald, Program Development Kayla Perconti, Marketing Assistant Jim Joustra, Program Development

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DCINY 2015 Concert Series Please join us for one of our upcoming events:

Sunday Afternoon, November 15, at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Triptyph: A World Without End Robert Istad, DCINY Debut Conductor Tarik O’Regan, Composer-in-Residence Alicia Walker, DCINY Debut Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Friday Evening, November 20, 2015, at 7:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Distinguished Concerts International Artist Series The Music of Dinos Constantinides

Sunday Afternoon, November 29, 2015, at 2:00 Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall Messiah…Refreshed! (Fifth Anniversary) Handel: Messiah Thomas Beecham’s/Eugene Goosens’ 1959 Re-Orchestration for full symphony orchestra Jonathan Griffith, DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Featuring Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International

Monday Evening, December 7, 2015, at 8:00 Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall Distinguished Concerts International Artist Series Deborah Popham, Soprano

For DCINY’s full season listing, visit DCINY.org.

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