8 knoxville symphony orchestra WELCOME FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR
Dear KSYOA parents and friends,
Welcome to our Winter Concerts, where we once again celebrate our superb orchestras with two concerts.
Our orchestras and Chamber Music Program are enjoying a wonderful year of growth with great music, rehearsals, and concerts. On February 17th, the Preludium, Philharmonia, Sinfonia, and Youth Chamber Orchestra perform, with the YCO welcoming KSO Principal Horn Jeffery Whaley as soloist, performing the complete Horn Concerto No. 1 of Wolfgang Mozart.
Our February 24th concert features the Youth Orchestra, along with the winners of the 2019-2020 Concerto Competition: Miriam Ahrens, and Trey Barrett, bassoon—both of whom are Youth Orchestra members! Additionally, as we eagerly look forward to our trip to Prague and Vienna this summer, music heard on this evening’s performance will be part of our involvement in the Beethoven 250 Orchestra Festival. The Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus will celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven’s anniversary, while music from Bizet’s L’Arlesienne suites will anchor our performances in Europe.
Our final concert will be April 27th, with all six of our orchestras together again on that program.
Many thanks to the Knoxville Symphony League who support our endeavors financially and through volunteer time. You might have seen their faces as you purchased a ticket in the lobby this evening. Richard Fox and Ralph Cianelli have supported these two concerts for many seasons. Richard is the Vice President of Education for the Knoxville Symphony Society Board and his support of music education in our community is truly admirable.
My thanks to all the parents, family members, teachers, and ensemble directors for the love, support, and musical guidance you provide these wonderful young students. On behalf of the KSYOA, I thank you for your continued support of our organization, of your children’s musical endeavors, and for attending our concerts.
James Fellenbaum, Music Director and Youth Orchestra Conductor
knoxvillesymphony.com 9 10 knoxville symphony orchestra Monday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. Tennessee Theatre Erin Archer, Conductor Cynthia Wright, Conductor Kathy Hart, Conductor Logan Campbell, Conductor WINTER CONCERT Sponsored by Richard Fox & Ralph Cianelli
PRELUDIUM ORCHESTRA, Erin Archer, Conductor Winter from the Four Seasons, Op. 8 No 4 ...... Antonio Vivaldi 2nd Movement arr. Jeremy Woolstenhulme Moonlight Tango...... Richard Meyer Mozart Symphony No. 40, 1st Movement...... W. A. Mozart/arr. John Caponegro
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA, Cynthia Wright, Conductor Heroic Adventure...... Kenneth Baird Midnight Tango...... William Pordon Spirit of the American West...... Soon Hee Newbold
SINFONIA ORCHESTRA, Kathy Hart, Conductor Overture to Semiramide...... Gioachino Rossini/arr. Bob Lipton Canzone Sotto Le Stelle (Song Under the Stars)...... Elena Roussanova Lucas Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Soundtrack Highlights...... John Williams/Arr. James Kazik
YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, Logan Campbell, Conductor Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major...... W.A. Mozart I. Allegro II. Rondo; Allegro Jeffery Whaley, French Horn
String Symphony No. 2 in D major...... Felix Mendelssohn I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro Vivace
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2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Youth Chamber Orchestra Logan Campbell, Conductor
VIOLIN I VIOLIN II CELLO Marianne Bryan Emily Bonanno Kailey Bostick Noel Chen Jocelyn Chang Kate Cho, Principal Reina Coffee Lauren Craddock Joplyn Clemmer Raina Desai Anna Dailey, Principal Nicole Dailey Esther Epperson Meira Desai Daniel Moon Caleb Han Faith Escobar Layla Smith Hannah Hickerson Emma Freeland Natalya Smith Margaret Hollow Reecey Grubbs Autumn Thames George Hu Addison Kim Nicholas Thompson Kevin Li Kaylene Letsinger Sophie Lu Isabelle Mecherle BASS Rosie Luecke Jacob Nieman Logan Franklin, Principal Bobby Moran Magdalena Ohstrom Audrey Howe Michael Qi, Concertmaster Victoria Patterson Isaac Mann Jake Ruffner Jackson Presnell Katie Ray CLARINET Ding Ding Tan Rayhan Ahmed, Co-Principal Cheng Ding, Co-Principal VIOLA Alex Canon, Principal BASSOON Samantha Conrad Trey Barrett, Principal Arriona Davis Noah Moore Nia Grubbs Madison Romain Thora Spence
12 knoxville symphony orchestra SINFONIA ORCHESTRA ROSTER
2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Sinfonia Orchestra Kathy Hart, Conductor
VIOLIN I VIOLIN II VIOLA Grace Im, Concertmaster Eden Alderman, Principal Mallory Kerley, Principal Sydney Chan Caroline Toth Grace Burney Madalyn Kasefang Anna Hudson Emily Nulton Alice Sun Nithya Chilukuri Avery Kumes Jacob Cho Isabel Kao Jonathan Bonamarte Sophia Chen Jonny Liu Nicholas McIntyre Brooklynn Miles CELLO Abby Garner Alysa Zhao Layken Kemp, Principal Emily Ford Thomas Mandrus Tom Williamson Abigail Tardy Maya Wright Peter Hoppenrath Ilarion Osipkin Corinne Freeland Gretchen Greene Miles Hauck Kaitlyn Gensamer MacKenzie Pope Elizabeth Cathey Sean Stockton Faith Ingerson Dominique Romain Matthew Duncan Madelyn Hedrick Evie Braude Haruki Takeuchi Brandon Bonamarte Karenna Thurman Moshe Lieberman Clara Parizzi Ben Clark Anna Pyle Hannah Benson Kalen Wilson Ria Eda Joshua Im Campbell Tidwell Leonie Manthey Yutaka Kurosaki Hannah Thomas Nick Gauthier Nick Yan Zarek Schade London Oldacre Bella Silvan Lily Bagwell Audrey Aiken Kitely Sherman Sarah Stockton Zoey Schade Mary Ruth Whitten Anna Toth Anna Rausch Kristine Le Margy Grubbs BASS Noah Roettger Lucy Cooper Gwen Campbell, Principal Abigail Burkhalter William Carter Haley Yager VIOLIN III Sophie Thompson Chloe Yoon, Principal Max Johnston Poppy Baldwin Preston Zoder Janna Evans Saathvik Gorti Lucy Miller Lalitha Tadikonda
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2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Philharmonia Orchestra Cynthia Wright, Conductor
VIOLIN I VIOLIN II VIOLA Kaylee Jin, Concertmaster Maggie Neuman, Principal Marshall Nulton, Principal Jesse Hao Aderynna Silavong Ella Maine Sophie Cooley Leah Thelen Richard Yao Olivia Brooks Eva-Noelle Weekley-Hatley Marlee Tefft Shentasia Johnson Albert Liu Samuel Lee Christopher Davis, Jr. CELLO Sidney Daves Saahithi Gorti Edward Escobar, Principal Hope Tichon Eric Zhang Lydia McFall Abbie Liu Emma Cathey Alex Yan Lauren Gimbel Benjamin Yu Michael Bonanno Jackson McNutt Junie O’Connell Sarah Headrick Mary Kate Ferraris Emily Han Abby Timbs Avani Spanier Nathan Murrell Ayden Martin Rachel Caldwell Alissa Yao Egypt Davis Cindy Li Lola Gibson Taylor Lewis Casey Maben Haley Jordan Hyosung Choi Joanna Gao Jenna Witkemper VIOLIN III Efrosini Kerney, Principal BASS Ruby Kate Ownby Reesie McConville, Principal Anders Smith William McNab Roseanna Owen Anthony Ullian Isaac Dailey Birdie Schwarzen Henry Jay
14 knoxville symphony orchestra PRELUDIUM ORCHESTRA
2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Preludium Orchestra Erin Archer, Conductor
Violin I Violin II Viola Dream Kang, Concertmaster Annabelle Holman, Principal Holden Grossman, Principal Sophie Martinez Lauren Ray Christopher Archer Athena Johnston Megan Archer Lily Kim Abigail Cutler Seth Stockton Alice Rausch Samantha Archer Cello Ashley Zheng Terrence Cao Aaron Sharp, Principal Mikayla Babjac Olivia Gaither Audrey Dougherty Simone York Carlos Banzon Kate Wolfe Siri Fukami Annabeth Adkins Fallon Tefft Hypatie Grappe Ava Myers Alex Lewis Grace Oliwa Abby Doyle Christopher Carter Natalia Grzywacz-Jones Emma Pope Van Tant Leah Rowe Simone Romain Nikki Roberts Jocsan Garcia Bass Claire Zoder Anya Withington, Principal Marvin Hicke Violin III Bree Wood Eric Liu Haidyn Grove, Principal Judith Owen Maeve Grossman Rose Call Aidan Hudson Raymond Tung Rebekah Plott
JUNIOR ORCHESTRA ROSTER
2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Junior Orchestra Megan Kehren, Director
VIOLINS VIOLAS CELLOS Mateo Argano Elizabeth Dreke Preston Bowers Hope Carrell Nate Williamson John Mark Schwarzen Brianna Chavez Hannah Chavez Simeon Gibson Wallace Hamilton Lucas Hicke Cora Jackson Lennox Johnston Abigail Murrell Ana Pulgar Micah Robinson Ava Stair Sela Tefft Nathaniel Thacker Sebastian Watson Hayden Wilson Kate Witkemper
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This is his first season with the Knoxville Orchestra Association as conductor of the Youth Chamber Orchestra. Other conducting opportunities have included working with The Furman Wind Ensemble and Furman Singers, serving as a principal conductor for the Pauper Players musical theatre organization, UT Symphony Orchestra, cover conductor for the Knoxville Symphony, and serving as the music director for Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony. Recently, Campbell served as music director and vocal coach for the Westonka Community Theatre’s production of The Music Man in Minnetonka, Minnesota. His conducting Logan Campbell teachers have included Dr. Leslie Hicken, Dr. Hugh Floyd, Edvard Tchivzhel, Anthony Bramall, and Logan Campbell, a native of Greenville, SC, currently James Fellenbaum. joins us here in Knoxville as a double masters student at The University of Tennessee, studying voice performance and orchestral conducting. Logan received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Furman University. He is both a vocalist and conductor, but also an avid oboist and bassoonist, and has played with a number of local and international ensembles including The MasterWorks Festival Orchestra, The Sound of America Honor Band, The Tennessee Wind Symphony, The Poinsett Wind Symphony, STÜBA Philharmonie, Symphonisches Blasorchester Leipzig, and Jugend Blasorchester Sachsen. He has also performed as a vocalist with The Franco-American Vocal Academy, Furman Lyric Opera (FLO), University of Tennessee Kathy Hart Opera Theatre (UTOT), and Knoxville Opera. His voice teachers have included Dr. Donald Gray, This is Kathy Hart’s twenty-fourth season Dr. Grant Knox, and Professor Andrew Wentzel, conducting the Sinfonia Orchestra. She is also and he has worked with numerous vocal coaches the General Manager for the Youth Orchestra including Dewitt Tipton, Mia Elezovic, Martin Association. During her tenure, the ensembles Katz, Grace McMullen, Dr. Kevin Class, and have grown from three orchestras serving Eileen Downey. His most recent engagements 120 students to six orchestras serving over have included Zuniga in UTOT’s production 350 students. As a high school student, she was of Carmen, Sarastro in FLO’s production of a violinist in the KSYO after her family moved Die Zauberflöte, and the bass soloist for the to Knoxville in the 1980’s. UT Chamber Singers’ performance of Handel’s Messiah. His upcoming performances include Kathy began her music connection with the conducting L’elisir D’amore by Donizetti and Suzuki Method as a violin student in Western singing in Amelia al Ballo by Menotti. New York State. Her environment was filled with a great deal of love and support from family and
16 knoxville symphony orchestra CONDUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES teachers. She graduated from The University of Tennessee with a concentration in Suzuki Pedagogy. Her long-term teacher training was under the direction of Debbie Goolsby. Kathy also trained with teacher-trainers William Starr, Louise Wear, Linda Fiore, Hiroko Driver and James Mauer. She’s been active in teacher enrichment courses offered by master teachers Sandy Reuning, Lorraine Fink, Alice Joy Lewis, Mark Bjork, Kay Collier-Stone, Terry Durbin, Joanne Bath and Mary Kay Neal.
In 1994, she created the Youth Orchestra’s annual string camp program with fifteen string students and one assistant. This past summer, Mrs. Cynthia Wright string camp celebrated 25 years with 247 students and staff, having served more than Mrs. Cynthia Wright is in her sixth year 3600 students since its inception. working with the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association and is currently the Kathy is an adjunct lecturer at the University of conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Tennessee where she teaches the string methods She is the orchestra director at Montgomery courses and assists string education majors in Ridge Intermediate School in Maryville. field experience and observation. She also helps Mrs. Wright attended The University of organize the Violin Festival through the School Tennessee in Knoxville and received Bachelor of Music. She has volunteered with several of Music and Master of Music degrees, both school string programs, and was instrumental in music education. In 2004, she began her in bringing the orchestra program back to teaching career at Karns High School and West Bearden High School in 1998. Kathy has been Valley Middle School. After teaching for two a guest conductor for ETSBOA, had a student years in Knox County, Mrs. Wright moved to selected in the National Youth Orchestra of the Wilmington, NC, where she taught orchestra USA, and has been recognized six times with at Roland-Grise Middle School for eight years. an Outstanding Teacher Award from the state She returned to Knoxville and resumed teaching of Tennessee Governor’s School of the Arts. in Knox County Schools in 2014. She spent five Recently, she was honored as a finalist in the years as the director at Bearden High School YWCA’s Tribute to Women. and West Valley Middle School. Mrs. Wright is a member of the National Association for Music Kathy directs Hart-Strings, a violin ensemble Education and the Tennessee Music Educators made up of students from age four through Association and has served as a mentor teacher, eighteen. The Hart-Strings violinists, of clinician, presenter and adjudicator. She lives in whom 45 are members of the Youth Orchestra Clinton with her husband, Wes, and their two Association this season, perform several times a children, Carson and Elaina. year throughout the community.
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Erin Archer Megan Kehren
Erin Archer is conducting the KSYO’s Megan Kehren is conducting the KSYO’s Preludium for her 14th season. She began Junior Orchestra for her second season and is in studying violin at the age of nine and has her eighth season as a violist with the Knoxville held several roles in the Knoxville Symphony Symphony Orchestra. She began her studies in Youth Orchestra program: violinist, violist, public school orchestra in Hendersonville, NC rehearsal assistant, coach, conductor and youth with her first viola teacher, Margery Kowal. orchestra mom. Moving to Knoxville as a middle schooler provided opportunities such as playing with our Ms. Archer has been teaching in the Knoxville beloved Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra area for 20 years and has extensive Suzuki and studying with Karen Johnson, former teacher training in violin, viola and early assistant principal viola of the KSO. As a senior childhood education. She is regularly seeking in high school, Megan performed regularly with training as she has a belief in lifelong learning. the KSO as a viola substitute. Erin is currently in her third year teaching an early childhood, preschool and grade school Megan earned her undergraduate degree in Suzuki program at Tate’s School. music education at Southern Methodist where she studied viola with Barbara Hustis (Sudweeks) Ms. Archer has performed with the Knoxville of the Dallas Symphony. She earned a graduate Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony, her degree in viola performance at the University chamber group Encore Strings and singer/ of Colorado at Boulder, where she served as songwriter Erick Baker. She is also a member Erika Eckert’s teaching assistant. She attended of the Knoxville Symphony Education Advisory Eastern Music Festival as the principal violist Council and helps with the annual planning of and was a member of the National Repertory the KSO Young People’s Concerts. Orchestra. In Colorado, Megan had the fortune of studying chamber music with Erika Eckert, Judith Glyde and the Takács Quartet, and her quartet was awarded first prize of the MTNA National Competition in Chamber Music.
Professionally, Megan held the position of assistant principal violist of the Boulder Philharmonic and was a founding member of the Sphere Ensemble in Boulder, Colorado. She has also performed with the Sarasota Orchestra and was a member of the Fort Collins Symphony
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and Greeley Philharmonic. Megan’s passion is Sub-tropics Music Festivals, and internationally teaching, and she enjoys teaching privately as a in Italy, France, Monte Carlo, Spain, Austria, Suzuki teacher in Knoxville, as adjunct instructor Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom, and of violin and viola at Maryville College, and as a Costa Rica. In 2017 and again in 2018 he visited conductor with the Knoxville Symphony Youth China, performing and teaching in Shanghai, Orchestra Association. Beijing, Xian, Nanjing, Ningbo, and other cities.
In her spare time Megan loves exploring the Wesley was the founder of the Plymouth world with her husband, Frank, and hiking String Quartet, with whom he was a top prize- places she never could have dreamed of. She also winner in the Fischoff National Chamber Music enjoys hanging out with their cat, Charlie. Competition and a finalist in the Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition. He was also cellist of the James Piano Quartet for five years, with residencies at both Sweet Briar College and the Wintergreen Festival. Baldwin has received the Prix Mercure, Homer Ulrich Awards, and a Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Performing Artist Fellowship, among other honors for his work as a soloist and chamber ensemble member.
A passionate teacher, Wesley has taught at the University of Maryland and at Florida International University, where he was artist- in-residence with the Plymouth Quartet. He currently serves as the youngest Professor Wesley Baldwin of Cello at the University of Tennessee, where he received the Chancellor’s Award for Professional Cellist Wesley Baldwin holds degrees from Promise. His former students play and teach Yale College, the New England Conservatory, throughout the United States and Malaysia. and the University of Maryland. He performs throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia Dr. Baldwin’s commitment to string education as a soloist and chamber musician. As a soloist extends beyond his work at The University with orchestra he has recently appeared with of Tennessee. He founded and directs the the Laredo Philharmonic, the Oregon Mozart Tennessee Cello Workshop, an annual three- Players, the Symphony of the Mountains, and day gathering of more than 170 cellists of all the Aberdeen, Bemidji, Bryan, Chattanooga, ages from throughout the United States held Florence, Germantown, Johnson City, Hot each February. After serving as conductor of the Springs, Knoxville, La Porte, Oak Ridge, Knoxville Youth Chamber Orchestra for 15 years, Manchester, New River Valley, Salisbury, he now serves as Director of the Knoxville Wintergreen, and Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Orchestras, among others. His passionate Chamber Music program. In Knoxville he also and charismatic performances have been serves as Co-Director of the Knoxville Suzuki widely lauded. Academy. Wesley lives in Knoxville with his wife, soprano Melisa Barrick Baldwin, and four Dr. Baldwin has performed chamber music at the wonderful children. Aspen, Cazenovia, Hot Springs, Ojai, Sandpoint, Mainly Mozart, May in Miami, Skaneateles, and
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positions with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Grand Opera, and Wichita Brass Quintet. Jeffery has also appeared in solo performances, recitals, and on stage with various orchestras throughout the United States and Canada.
An active soloist and chamber musician, Jeffery takes great pleasure in championing the music of contemporary composers. He has been involved in various new commissions including works for Horn, Oboe, and Piano Trio: “Partita” by Dr. Gregory Danner and “A Dash of Color” by Dr. Maria Niederberger. The premiere recording Jeffery Whaley of these works was released on Blue Griffin Records in Spring 2013. More recently Jeffery’s Originally from Sevierville, TN, Jeffery playing can be heard on various commercial Whaley is the Principal Horn of the Knoxville recordings including video game soundtracks, Symphony Orchestra. He also holds the principal collaborations with pop artists like Boys-II-Men horn chair in the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and Steep Canyon Rangers, and on motion and Symphony of the Mountains in Kingsport, picture soundtracks including playing principal TN and is a founding member of the Pisgah Brass horn on Terrence Blanchard’s score to the 2019 Quintet. Prior to his return to Tennessee, he held film “Harriet.”
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KSYO CONDUCTORS/ADMINISTRATION Caleb Cho Violin James Fellenbaum Youth Orchestra Music Will Eakin Director & Conductor UT Violin Logan Campbell Salina Fang Youth Chamber UT Violin Orchestra Conductor Clark Harrell Kathy Hart KSO Percussion Sinfonia Conductor; Katelyn Hedrick Association Manager Cello Cynthia Wright Carlos Hernandez Philharmonia Conductor UT Violin Erin Archer Sehee Hwang Preludium Conductor UT Violin Megan Kehren Megan Kehren Junior Orchestra Conductor KSO Viola Wesley Baldwin Alicia Keener Chamber Music Program Director KSO Viola KSO ADMINISTRATION Hayle Kim Violin Rachel Ford KSO Executive Director Erin Murphy Farragut High and Middle School Jennifer Harrell Interim Orchestra Director KSO Director of Education and Community Partnerships Kelsey Sexton UT Cello Eileen Weber KSO Education and Community Daniel Thompson Partnerships Assistant KSO Bass/West Valley MS Orchestra Director ASSISTANTS, COACHES & Rachel Wetz VOLUNTEERS UT Violin Leslie Ackerson Jeffery Whaley Violin/WBIR Weekend KSO Horn Morning Anchor Christin Belt YOUTH ORCHESTRA UT Violin REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE Lorie Hedrick Rain Binger Lesa Anderson Bearden HS/West Valley Middle School Katina Sharp Orchestra Director Jennifer Bloch YOUTH ORCHESTRA STUDENT KSO Viola/Chamber Music Coach REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE Caleb Cho, violin Andy Bryenton Reagan Dishman, tuba KSO Cello Zane Duggan, bass Josie Campbell Katelyn Hedrick, cello UT Cello Amanda Henning, oboe Ethan Hess, violin Claire Chenette Korenna Hodge, harp KSO Oboe Hayle Kim, violin David Lee, violin
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2019–20 CORPORATE SPONSORS Baroque Violin Shop Marco’s Pizza Pink and Proper Boutique Breakout Games Knoxville McKay Books and More Pops Donuts Central Flats & Taps Morristown Heart Rush’s Music Dunkin’ Donuts Consultants Stanley’s Greenhouse The Happy Envelope MRG Pizza, LLC (Blaze Tennessee Theatre Knoxville Children’s Pizza, Cedar Bluff) Trader Joe’s Theatre Muse Zaxby’s Magpies Bakery Nothing Bundt Cakes
2019–20 PATRONS Erin & Carey Archer Shannon or Amy Hancock Mandy Owen Dr. Matt & Alicia Argano Jennifer & Clark Harrell Jessica & David Ownby Jan Bartel Kathy Hart & Greg Bailey Plum Tree Restaurant Family of Claire Blankenship Peg Hart Dr. Sunil & Jyothi Ramaprasad James & Kimberly Borchardt Cory & Heather Hauck Joshua & Kim Ray Rhonda & Kent Bostick Bruce & Catherine Henschen KSYO Alumna Lyric Rivera Julie & Adam Braude The Family of Korenna Hodge Steven & Carolyne Roberts The Family of Grace Burney Dr. Henry C. and Katina & Mike Sharp The Family of Rose Call Alicia Randisi-Hooker Stan Shue & Sheila Franklin Logan Campbell Kate & Chuck Hoppenrath The Slough Family Jason and Mary Cathey Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Horwege The Family of Ellie Smith Jean-Pierre & Kristi Caux KSYO Alumna Laura Ivy Kenneth & Patricia Sorensen Kar-Wing & Elizabeth Chan KSYO Alumnus Walker Ivy The Spanier Family Iris & Sophia Chen & Family Adrian & Larsen Jay Justin & Rachel Spence Family of Noel Chen & The Family of Kaylee Jin David & Betsy Stark Jocelyn Chang David Juarez The Family of Haruki Takeuchi Family of Kate Cho Megan & Frank Kehren DingDing Tan Dr. Kelly Caldwell-Chor & The Family of Isabel Kao Wes & Amy Tankersley Mr. David Chor Ben Kerny, M.D. Bill & Angela Thacker David H Cummings KSYO Alumna Grace Kihm Emily & Matthew Timbs Jeff, Amy & Caleb DeLong The Family of Nathanael Laing Florence Turner Mr. & Mrs. Todd Duggan The Family of Michelle Lin The Parents of Colby Vines Kristi Dunn The Parents of Jonny & Eric Liu David Wall & Joy Sager James & Sarah Fellenbaum The Family of Shuyu Sophie Lu Miriam E. Wankerl The Family of Emily Ford Paul & Ellie Maben Martin & Jenny Williamson The Family of Joanna Gao Family of Kristina McCune Jamie & Joshua Wolfe Ian Gauld Bob & Ruth Ann McGill Cynthia & Wes Wright Sarma & Neelima Gorti The Family of KSYO Alumnus Dr. & Mrs. Don Yager Louis Gross & Marilyn Kalet Connor McGinley KSYO Alumna Moriah K. Yornall The Family of Haidyn Grove Chris & Stephanie Miles In Memory of William A. McNab Friends of KSYO Rev. Matthew & The Parents of Daniel Halley Dr. Jennifer Nieman
Names on the Patron List reflect gifts received as of January 13, 2020. Donations to the Fund Drive help maintain a low membership fee for Youth Orchestra participants and support the 2020 Travel Fund for the Beethoven 250 Orchestra Festival. Donations can be made online at https://knoxvillesymphony.com/education-community/youth-orchestra/kyso-travel/ or payable to KSO Youth Orchestras, PO Box 360, Knoxville, TN 37901 or contact Kathy Hart: [email protected].
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Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association 2019–20 Private Instructors and Ensemble Directors Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association recognizes and appreciates the music instructors and school ensemble programs of our members:
Lesa Anderson, violin Miroslav Hristov, violin Sarah Anderson, cello Robyn James, violin Aaron Apaza, bassoon Rebekiah Johnson, violin Erin Archer, violin Katie Johnson-Webb, horn Shelly Armer, violin Peggy Jones, cello Wesley Baldwin, cello Joy of Music School Julie Bellanger-Roy, violin Theodore (Ihsan) Kartal, cello Delaney Beyer, violin Karen Kartal, violin/viola Matthew Bimstein, percussion Alicia Keener, violin/viola Andrew Bliss, percussion Megan Kehren, violin/viola Jennifer Bloch, viola/violin Ildar Khuziakhmetov, cello Ashley Booth, cello Cindy Kim, flute Mary-Elizabeth Brown, violin Natalie Kimbro, violin Andy Bryenton, cello Carrie Tedder Kochler, horn Helen Bryenton, violin Kari Lapins, violin Betsy Castleberry, violin Katie Liaw, cello Sam Chen, trombone William Lovelace, harp Claire Chenette, oboe Sande MacMorran, tuba Livi Cheney, cello Jenna Martin, violin James Clemons, percussion Zach Millwood, bassoon Clarice Collins, violin Stacy Nickell, cello Stephen Collins, trumpet Edward Pulgar, violin Eunsoon Corliss, violin/viola Mary Pulgar, violin Darby Crigger, violin/viola/cello Alicia Randisi-Hooker, cello Martha Damiano, violin Cameron Rehberg, violin Adam Daniel, viola Roann Romines, clarinet Shannon Daniel, violin Alina Rosevear, cello Preston Davis, bass Phylis Secrist, oboe Ruth Bacon Edewards, violin Jacob See, trombone Bing Kuang Fang, violin Jordan Sera, flute Mary Ann Fennell, violin Kelsey Sexton, cello Abbie Fields, cello Celia Shaneyfelt, violin John Michael Fox, cello Daniel Shifflet, bass Alison Garner, violin Susan Shor, violin/viola Christy Graffeo, viola Kimberly Simpkins, violin Danny Griffin, cello Jeff Smith, violin Hannah Hammel, flute Penka Spaulding, violin Bethany Hankins, violin Julie Swenson, violin Jody Harbin, bass Elzbieta Szmyt, harp Kathy Hart, violin Stacy Taylor, violin Chelle Hawkey, violin Dan Thompson, bass Becky Hearn, cello Gordon Tsai, violin Geoffrey Herd, violin Jenifer Van Tol, violin Carlos Hernandez, violin Justin Waller, trombone Hillary Herndon, viola Jeanine Wilkinson, cello Abbie Hoerner, violin Kathryn York, cello
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ENSEMBLE DIRECTORS Karns Middle School Erin Bray, Orchestra Director Bearden High School Megan Christian, Band Director Kingsport Symphony of the Mountains, Jamie Wilson, Band Director Primo Orchestra Rain Binger, Orchestra Director Wendy Royston, Orchestra Director Cedar Bluff Middle School Knoxville Catholic High School Abigail Hatala, Orchestra Director Jay Romines, Band Director Clayton-Bradley Academy Knoxville Christian Youth Band Katie Hutchinson, Orchestra Director Elizabeth Gott, Band Director Coulter Grove Intermediate School, Maryville L & N Stem Academy Josephine Cappaletti, Orchestra Director Danny Stone, Band & Orchestra Director Episcopal School of Knoxville Maryville High School Laith Kilaney Adam Ford, Band Director Mathew Wilkinson, Orchestra Director Farragut High School Kenneth Carrico, Band Director Maryville Junior High School Katie Liaw, Orchestra Director Natalie Bayles, Orchestra Director Farragut Middle School Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School, Maryville William Hunley, Band Director Cynthia Wright, Orchestra Director Katie Liaw, Orchestra Director Oak Ridge High School Erin Murphy, Interim Orchestra Director Doug Phillips, Orchestra Director Greeneville High School Roane County High School Brooke Williams, Band Director Zach Williamson, Band Director Gresham Middle School Robertsville Middle School, Oak Ridge Sean Greene, Band Director Amy Gonzalez Halls High School Sweetwater High School Eric Baumgardner, Band Director Kayla Avery, Band Director Hardin Valley Academy Tate’s School Preston Davis, Orchestra Director Erin Archer, String Education Director Alex Rector, Band Director Webb School of Knoxville Hardin Valley Middle School Bethany Cantrell, Orchestra Director Karen Eaton Tyler Smith West High School Rodney Brown Heritage High School Russell McCurdy, Band Director West Valley Middle School Daniel Thompson, Orchestra Director Jefferson County High School Rain Binger, Orchestra Director Greg Jones, Band Director Andrew Hale, Band Director Jefferson Middle School, Oak Ridge Clif Kee, Band Director Martha Damiano, Orchestra Director Valerie Sanders, Band Director Karns High School William Blount High School Jimbo Crawford, Band & Orchestra Director Ron Rogers, Band Director
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Monday, February 24 7:00 p.m. Tennessee Theatre James Fellenbaum, Music Director and Youth Orchestra Conductor
CONCERTO COMPETITION Sponsored by Rick Fox & Ralph Cianelli
YOUTH ORCHESTRA, James Fellenbaum, Conductor Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus...... Ludwig von Beethoven
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in G Minor...... Cecil Forsyth I. Moderato—Allegro Miriam Ahrens, viola
Andante and Rondo Ungarese...... Carl Maria von Weber Trey Barrett, bassoon
INTERMISSION
L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1...... Georges Bizet Overture Minuetto Adagietto Carillon L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2...... Georges Bizet Pastorale Intermezzo Minuet Farandole
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In May 2018, Maestro Fellenbaum was named Artistic Director and Conductor of the Brevard Philharmonic (NC), with his first season occurring during the 2018–2019 season. He has conducted orchestras nationally and internationally, including recent guest conducting engagements with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic (PA), Springfield Symphony (MA), Asheville Symphony (NC), Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Orange County Symphony, American Youth Philharmonic, the Symphony of the Mountains, the Satu-Mare State Philharmonic and Sinfonia Bucharest Orchestra of Romania, and the James Fellenbaum Russe Philharmonic and Vidin Philharmonic of Bulgaria. Maestro Fellenbaum was invited James Fellenbaum is in his ninth year to the 2006 First International Gennady as the Music Director and Conductor of the Rozhdestvensky Conductors Competition, where Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra. He he was a top 5 Finalist out of 112 conductors from joined the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra during 26 countries around the world. the 2006–2007 season as a Guest Conductor, before becoming Resident Conductor in 2008. Maestro Fellenbaum holds a Bachelor of His duties with the KSO include serving as cover Music degree in violoncello performance from conductor for the KSO’s subscription series, and James Madison University in Virginia, and conducting Outreach, Pops and Young People’s holds a double Masters degree in violoncello Concerts. Also, Maestro Fellenbaum has been performance and orchestral conducting from the Director of Orchestras at the University Northwestern University. of Tennessee since the Fall of 2003. The UT Orchestra Program includes the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra (founded in 2004), Opera Orchestra, Studio Orchestra and the Contemporary Music Ensemble (founded in 2006).
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Trey Barrett Miriam Ahrens
Trey Barrett is a Junior at Hardin Valley Miriam Ahrens started out her musical life Academy and has been part of the Knoxville at age 4 when she started Suzuki piano lessons. Symphony Youth Orchestra for the past 2 years Soon after at the age of 6, she started asking as Principal Bassoon. Trey began his bassoon about learning how to play the viola and started training at the age of 12 with Aaron Apaza, lessons with Connie Stambaugh, in Lebanon, PA. past Principal Bassoon with the Knoxville Over the years, Miriam has had the privilege of Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Bassoon at studying with several teachers as her family has UT Knoxville, and current Principal Bassoon lived in 3 different states. In 2014 her family with the North Carolina Symphony in Raleigh, moved to Knoxville, TN and for the past three North Carolina. In January of 2020, Trey years Miriam has studied with Megan Kehren. began studying with Jessica Findley Yang, Acting Principal Bassoon with the Knoxville She has been a member of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Lecturer of Bassoon Symphony Youth Orchestra serving as a member at UT Knoxville. As a Freshman, Trey was invited of the viola section as well as principal viola in to join the Tennessee Wind Symphony as a high the 2018–2019 season. Miriam has attended the school “Rising Star.” Trey is also a member of Wintergreen Music Festival in Wintergreen, VA the Hardin Valley Academy Wind Ensemble. and was honored with a full scholarship to the Trey was selected for All State both Freshman Masterworks Festival in Spartanburg, SC. and Sophomore years after placing 1st chair, blue band in the All State East Clinic. In June A sophomore at Hardin Valley Academy, 2019, Trey auditioned for and was selected out Miriam is actively involved in Young Life and of an international candidate pool to attend the is a member of the sign language club. In her Advanced Bassoon Institute at the Interlochen spare time, she enjoys reading, playing piano, Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan. and driving manual cars.
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2019-20 Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Youth Orchestra James Fellenbaum, Music Director/Conductor
VIOLIN CELLO HORN Abby Arsenault Anna Anderson Aidan Cantu Claire Blankenship Tyler Chan Caleb DeLong Iris Chen Rebecca Dailey Nichole Hollenbeck, Principal Caleb Cho Katelyn Hedrick, Principal Jackson Shue Stephanie Cho Elizabeth Kemp Mason Crowder Maddie Maben TRUMPET Medb Glatt Ei Sharp Nathaniel Collins, Principal Abigail Hearn Jackson Sharp Emily Robertson Ethan Hess Ellie Smith Sophie Hoang Emma Smith TROMBONE Cassandra Horwege Carlene Soderberg Carolyn FitzGerald, Principal Cathy Hu Colby Vines Terrence Jones Chris Keum Camryn Kim BASS BASS TROMBONE Eyrin Kim Luke Bryant Bryce McCracken Hayle Kim Zane Duggan, Principal Nathanael Laing Kieran Maben TUBA Autumn Larmee Raegan Dishman, Principal David Lee, Concertmaster FLUTE Michelle Lin Aliza Blackmon PERCUSSION Kristina McCune Sol Kim, Principal Alexandra Dally Kara McNutt Hannah Yoon Brock Freeland Maddie Rowe Daniel Halley Annalise Smith OBOE Ethan Sherlock Ishani Spanier, Principal Amanda Henning, Principal Charlotte Stark Anastasia Slisher HARP Emma Stark Amy Carty Terah Thomas CLARINET Korenna Hodge, Principal Isabelle Wang Rayhan Ahmed, Co-Principal Michelle Zhong Ding Cheng, Co-Principal
VIOLA BASSOON Miriam Ahrens Trey Barrett, Principal Cassandra Chor Noah Moore Megan Hearn Selena Piercy, Principal Carly Slough Lucas Turner Emily Wankerl
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