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1 Table of Contents 02 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 2013-2014 07 PYO 74th Annual Festival Concert 09 Louis Scaglione: Music Director and Conductor 13 Chrystal E. Williams: Mezzo Soprano 15 PYO Festival Concert Program Notes 33 Section Leaders of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 35 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Graduating Seniors 36 History of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 38 Master Class & Advanced Orchestral Training Program 39 Helen T. Carp Distinguished Service Award 40 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Ovation Award 42 Season Repertoire 2013 2014 44 Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra 2013-2014 46 PYAO 19th Annual Festival Concert 47 Rosalind Erwin: Director & Conductor 48 Jill Pasternak: Narrator 49 PYAO Festival Concert Program Notes 58 Section Leaders of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra 60 Bravo Brass 2013-2014 62 Bravo Brass 11th Annual Festival Concert 63 Paul Bryan: Director & Conductor 64 Barry McCommon & Robert Skoniczin: Associate Conductors 66 Bravo Brass Faculty 67 Dr. Bryan K. Appleby-Wineberg: Soloist 68 PRYSM 2013-2014 68 PRYSM Young Artists 2013-2014 70 PRYSM 7th Annual Festival Concert 71 Gloria dePasquale: Director & Conductor 72 Jessica Villante: Assistant Director & Conductor,PRYSM Young Artists 73 PRYSM Faculty 76 Tune Up Philly 2013-2014 79 Tune Up Philly 4th Annual Festival Concert 81 Delia Raab-Snyder: Director 81 Paul Smith: Associate Director 82 Tune Up Philly Faculty 84 In Appreciation 2013-2014 94 Season Performance Schedule 2013-2014 95 Auditions 2014-2015 96 Open Rehearsals 2 3 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra • 2013–2014 Louis Scaglione Music Director & Conductor Violin I Violin II Viola Austin Haley Berman Bartholomew Frederick Shields* Joseph Burke * Concertmaster Maria Terese Dell’Orefice Puneeth Guruprasad Mike Congzhou Sha Philip R. Johnson Franco L. Yugga Helenmarie Vassiliou Tristan D. Maidment Michael A. Flynn Jason Frederic Herrmann H.A. Isaac Linton Inez J. Yu Daniel J. Kim Elizabeth Carmen Morgan Akinola O. Sogunro Allan W. Wang Dennis Woo Grace Chu Keoni Bolding Andrew Z. Guo Lauren Marie Gaston Jason C.S. Vassiliou Jeffrey Chang Kyran Shaun Littlejohn Patrick Fei Lawrence Weizhong Feng Andrew David Michie Daniel Joseph Angstadt Kyle Joseph Michie Phoebe Hu Asher Edward Wulfman Dagny Moll Barone Sarah S. Jang Clare Sooyeon Choi Vilme Joselin Saagar Subash Asnani Asher Samuele Goldfinger Mei Mei McDowell Violoncello Samuel W. Wang Albert Chang Ariel W. Sotirescu * May Wang Caroline Dwyer Jones Anne Catherine Lin Daniel H. Jang Alem Ballard Elizabeth Y. Lee Nathan H. Lowman Annalee Lauren Althouse + Andrew Ge Sean Alexander Bennett Avyay Kuchibotla Noah Gabriel Diggs Daniel Liu Caleb Siyuan Wang Chad Matthew Porreca Grace Lee Luke Kyungchon Kim Daniel J. Kim Ethan Zhao Abigail Y. Hong Eunice D. Ju Michelle Cheng Daniel T. Kim Austina Carolyn Lin Geana Florence Snart Marius Sebastian Sander Michael Li Sejung An Janis Dawn Bates Eunteak An Sonia Kim Cindy Yeo Richard Ni 4 5 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra • 2013–2014 Double Bass Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Percussion Patrick Paul Nugent * Gareth Thomas Haynes William James Higgins Troy Rudy David Kim * William Samuel Markowitz Markus Steven Lang Matthew No Ryan M. McHenry Bennett Todd Norris Justine Zhang Amanda Liu Nova M. Friedman Bassoon/Contra David W. Lu * Vincent Luciano Bassoon Harp Matthew Christopher Troiani Rebecca Gayle Krown * Helen Gerhold * Olivia Rae Steinmetz Lauren Milewski Piano/Celeste Flute/Piccolo Miles Joseph Shore Christine Yeji Kim * Zahra Osman Ahmed Zachary Spector Jodie Barasatian * + French Horn Lavi Ben-Dor + Libby B. Ando Girim Angela Choi Gregory G. Greene * Hyerin Kim Taylor Lorchak * Section Leader Oboe/English Horn Mary McGahey + On Leave Nina Haiyin Cheng Jeremy Middleman Claudia Kassner Lawrence Jay Robinson Winds, brass, percussion Alexander N. Kim rotate seating. Trumpet Jonathan S. Cohen * + Nathan Peter Korsen Tanavi Prabhu James K. McAloon, Jr. Lucas Ty Ranieri * William Schupmann Trombone Jeremy Cohen Thomas Lelache Jeffrey A. Sharoff James B. Tobias * Tuba Carolyn Marie Tillstrom * 6 7 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 74th Annual Festival Concert Louis Scaglione • Conductor Chrystal E. Williams • Mezzo Soprano The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts • Verizon Hall Sunday, June 1, 2014 • 3:00 p.m. PROGRAM Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Op. 33a Benjamin Britten I. Dawn II. Sunday Morning III. Moonlight IV. Storm Sea Pictures, Op. 37 Edward Elgar “Sea Slumber-Song” “In Haven” (Capri) “Sabbath Morning at Sea” “Where Corals Lie” “The Swimmer” Chrystal E. Williams • Mezzo Soprano INTERMISSION The Planets, Op. 32 Gustav Holst I. Mars, the Bringer of War II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age VI. Uranus, the Magician VII. Neptune, the Mystic Pomp & Circumstance, No. 1, Op. 39 Edward Elgar Latecomers will not be seated until an appropriate time in the concert. The use of photographic and recording equipment is strictly prohibited. As a courtesy to the performers and fellow concert-goers, please silence all cell phones prior to the performance. 8 9 Louis Scaglione: President & Music Director Maestro Scaglione has taken the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra on several international concert tours, with destina- tions including The 1998 World Youth Music Forum in Moscow; the Czech Republic and Italy in 2000; and China in 2002. In 2004, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra performed in eastern and central Europe. In 2007, Maestro Scaglione conducted the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra during its tour of Brazil, where they performed to sold-out venues in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Maestro Scaglione has also arranged musical collaborations for the orchestras with such accomplished soloists as The unrivaled status of the Philadelphia William dePasquale, former Youth Orchestra is forged by its excep- Co-Concertmaster of The Philadelphia tional leadership. Maestro Louis Scaglione Orchestra; Gloria dePasquale, cellist, The is the President and Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra; Michael Ludwig, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization former Associate Concertmaster of The and has extensive experience as a musi- Philadelphia Orchestra; Ellen dePasquale, cian, educator, conductor and executive. former Associate Concertmaster, The He oversees all of the organization’s pro- Cleveland Orchestra; pianists David Pasbrig grams, and is principal conductor of the and Kenneth Drake; vocal soloists Michelle Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Johnson, Laura Heimes, Serena Benedetti, Phyllis Lewis-Hale, Richard Zuch, Todd Maestro Scaglione and PYO Thomas, Brian Chu, Sandra Carney, James Through his leadership, Maestro Scaglione Longacre, Steven Brenfleck, and Monica has grown and transformed a youth Ziglar ; leading jazz artists Regina Carter, orchestra created in 1939 as an all- Diane Monroe and John Blake, Jr.; and inter- volunteer organization into a nationally nationally renowned soloists Sarah Chang recognized, professionally managed institu- (violinist), and Susan Starr (pianist). tion. His tenure began in 1997 when Joseph Primavera, who served as Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s Music Director for 51 years, appointed Maestro Scaglione as Conductor of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra. In 1999, Maestro Scaglione was named Associate Conductor of the PYO organization and he became the organiza- tion’s first Executive Director in 2001. In 2003, his title was changed to President and he became the organization’s fifth Music Director, President, and CEO after Maestro Primavera retired in 2005. 10 11 Louis Scaglione: President & Music Director Philanthropy Maestro Scaglione has served as Board Philanthropy is paramount to Maestro member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Scaglione. For the past 17 years, many Technology’s Performing Arts Center; performances from the Philadelphia Youth Trustee to the Andalusia Foundation; Orchestra organization have helped raise Advisor to the Arts Advisory Council funds for charitable organizations such as of The Society for the Performing Arts Reach Out and Read at The Children’s of the Media Theater; and on the Arts Hospital of Philadelphia; MANNA and Cultural Advisory Board, Bensalem (Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Township (PA). For many years, he has Nutritional Alliance); the Voices for Children served as grant review panelist for the Foundation; St. James School, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the and the Youth Work Foundation of The Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Union League of Philadelphia. Additionally, Maestro Scaglione’s involve- ment with the greater Philadelphia cultural Professional Affiliations, and social community includes services Appointments and Honors as member of the Board of Director’s Because of his work with the Philadelphia of Encore Series, Inc., The Philly Pops; Youth Orchestra program, Maestro The Archbishop’s Cabinet, Archdioceses Scaglione was elected by his peers in of Philadelphia; and Treasurer of Studio 2006 to serve as Chairman of the Youth Incamminati. Most recent appointments Orchestra Division Board of the League of also included Director of The Union League American Orchestras, and served on the of Philadelphia; and Vice Chairman of The League’s Board of Directors concurrent Youth Work Foundation of The Union with his chairmanship. League of Philadelphia. In addition, Maestro Scaglione is Executive Professional Studies Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Encore Series, Inc., the presenter of The Maestro Scaglione’s professional