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Sunday, November 12, 2017

THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH OF NEW YORK

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3:00 PM

NASSAU FLUTE CHOIR | Nana Aomori, Music Director

Dawn Carol...... Margaret Lowe

Selections from Pictures at an Exhibition...... (1839-1881) I. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks arr. Matt Johnston II. Tuileries

Pavane pour une infant défunte...... (1875-1937) arr. R.E. Thurston Tomoya Aomori, Cello Grosso, Op. 3 No. 8 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Allegro arr. Shaul Ben-Meir Larghetto Allegro Tomoya Aomori, Cello

NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA | Michelina Sobolewski, Music Director

Divertimento No. 1, K. 136...... (1756-1791)

Largo from No. 9 “From the New World” ...... Antonín Dvorák^ (1841-1904) . arr. Robert D. McCashin

Fantasía Española...... Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974)

NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA | Peggy Ho, Music Director

Six Dances from The Nutcracker...... (1840-1893) I. March ed. Clark McAlister II. Dance of the Toy Flutes III. Russian Dance IV. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy V. Chinese Dance VI. Waltz of the Flowers

The cover art features a design from the 2017-2018 MYO T-Shirt Design Contest, created by Nassau Principal Orchestra member Victoria Lu. 3 4 THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7:00 PM

NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Patricia Koppeis, Music Director Overture to the opera Russlan and Ludmilla...... (1804-1857)

Danse Macabre, Op. 40...... Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1821) Brian Lee, solo violin

March Slav, Op. 31...... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA | Scott Stickley, Music Director Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40...... (1857-1934)

In a Summer Garden...... Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Francesca da Rimini: Symphonic Fantasy after Dante, Op. 32...... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

We would like to thank the following music educators for leading Nassau Orchestra seating auditions and sectionals in the 2017-2018 season:

Levana Cohen, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Julietta Curenton, Flute Brittany Dagro, Viola, Cello, Bass Jason Domingo, Viola, Cello, Bass Joshua Koppeis, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Catherine Fish, Violin Michael Lee, Viola, Cello, Bass Robin Maddox, Violin Cynthia Smith, Violin

5 About the Music Directors

Nana Aomori (Nassau Flute Choir) is a freelance musician and teacher residing in New York. While residing in Tokyo, Japan, she was principal flutist with the Yokohama Symphony Orchestra and a founding member of the Funf Woodwind Quintet. Ms. Aomori won the NEC Honors Chamber Music competition for two consecutive years and was appointed artist-in- residence at the Virginia Arts Festival. As an educator, she has presented clinics and master classes for young flutists, has been invited to work with musicians in the El Sistema Music Program in Venezuela, and has collaborated with the Educational Department. Ms. Aomori is proud to be the founding conductor of MYO’s Nassau Flute Choir, which debuted in 2013. She is a graduate of the New Conservatory of Music, where she received her Bachelor of Music in Flute performance studying with Jeanne Baxtresser and Fenwick Smith. Later, she received her Master of Music in Music Education from The Boston Conservatory of Music. Ms. Aomori is the co-founder of Music Beyond, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that trains musicians to become music teachers in developing countries.

Peggy Ho (Nassau Concert Orchestra) began her musical training on clarinet, piano and violin in grade school. She continued her education at Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Music in education and clarinet performance, and completed two Masters degrees in music history from LI University and conducting from Hofstra University. Most recently, she received her Doctorate in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Having traveled extensively throughout the world, Dr. Ho has performed with the North American Elite Youth Orchestra, the Long Island Youth Orchestra and the Rome Music Festival. She has been invited to guest conduct regional and district

6 About the Music Directors in New York, presented at the Winter NYSSMA conference, NAfME All- Eastern Conference and was a featured educator in NYSSMA’s DVD, “Music Views.” Dr. Ho is currently the director of bands at the Wheatley School in the East Williston school district.

Patricia Koppeis (Nassau Symphony Orchestra) a native of North Carolina, attended UNC-Chapel Hill, received her Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory, and completed her graduate degree from Teacher’s College Columbia University. Prior to her teaching career, she was a first violinist in the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and also freelanced in New York. During her thirty-five years of being a professional educator, Ms. Koppeis taught all levels of strings in the Syosset Central School District. Her inspiration for teaching was influenced by her training and professional performing. Conductors Claude Monteux, Sir Neville Marriner, Russell Stanger, and Benjamin Zander, and teachers Lilo Glick and Eric Rosenblith have inspired her to guide her students to the highest musical levels. While at Syosset, her orchestras consistently achieved the highest NYSSMA Major Ensemble ratings and were invited to perform at state and national music conferences. Her students performed with Dr. Bert Konowitz, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Dave Brubeck, and have worked with Metropolitan Opera conductor Paul Nadler. Ms. Koppeis began conducting with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO) in 1997 and continues to serve as musical director and conductor of the Nassau Symphony Orchestra. For many summers, Ms. Koppeis served as String Orchestra conductor for the New York State Summer School of Orchestral Studies Program in Saratoga, NY. A frequent clinician and guest conductor, Ms. Koppeis has conducted several area All-State, All-County, and LISFA orchestras. Her professional memberships include NYSSMA, MENC, NMEA, LISFA, and ASTA, and she has served as Tri-M chairperson on both the state and national level for NYSSMA and MENC.

7 About the Music Directors

Michelina Sobolewski (Nassau String Orchestra) received her Bachelor of Music Education at the Crane School of Music where she studied viola with Dr. Peter Bucknell and Dr. Shelly Tramposh. She received her Master’s degree from Stony Brook University, and Suzuki certification from the Hartt School of Music under the guidance of Carrie Reuning-Hummel, one of the first Suzuki students in the United States. Mrs. Sobolewski is an active member of the music community, having served as a chairperson for Nassau County Music Educators Association (NMEA) and newsletter editor of the Long Island String Festival Association (LISFA). She has performed with Sound Symphony Orchestra and a variety of pit orchestras in Nassau County. As a clinician, Mrs. Sobolewski has presented workshops at the Balanced Mind Conference relating to programming and curriculum development. In addition to her passion for music, she is a certified yoga instructor for kids and adults focusing on how breathing and mindful movements can help to improve musicians. Mrs. Sobolewski is currently an elementary orchestra teacher in the Herricks School District. Her orchestras perform regularly at the NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival, consistently receiving “Gold” and “Gold With Distinction” ratings.

Scott Stickley (Nassau Principal Orchestra) begins this twenty-fifth anniversary as one of The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s longest-tenured conductors. Since MYO’s inception, Mr. Stickley has seen the organization become one of the largest youth orchestra and choir programs in the country. Highlights of Maestro Stickley’s tenure include an audience-acclaimed tour of Spain in 2016 featuring members of the MYO Orchestra in performance at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance; a 2014 Carnegie Hall premiere of Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo’s choral masterwork “To the East

8 About the Music Directors and To the West”; a dynamic 2007 performance at the New York State School Music Association Conference; a first-time MYO performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at David Geffen Hall in 2006; and a 2004 performance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec’s MYO commission and world premiere, “New York Dances.” Soloists featured with MYO under his direction include the New York Philharmonic’s clarinetist Stanley Drucker and horn player Philip Myers, Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle de Niese, and international piano soloist Gilles Vonsattel. Scott Stickley teaches instrumental music for the Herricks Schools, has served as interim director for the Adelphi University orchestra, and guest conducted the orchestra at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Hailing from Oregon, he holds degrees from the University of Oregon and the University of Michigan. He studied conducting at the Tanglewood Music Center and attended conducting seminars with Gustav Meier, Michael Tilson Thomas and Roger Norrington. Mr. Stickley tours extensively with MYO, and will lead MYO on tour to Austria, Germany, Hungary, and the Czech Republic in July, 2018.

9 Musicians

NASSAU FLUTE CHOIR Kayla Huang, Herricks HS Melissa Khoury, West Islip HS *Prashanti Kodali, Herricks HS Piccolo Olivia Berg, Herricks MS Shazmin Lakhani, Herricks HS ++ Jenny Zheng, Garden City MS Keralyn Lener, New Hyde Park HS *Angelyn Loh, Herricks HS Aliza Mirza, Herricks HS Flute Olivia Berg, Herricks MS Sung Eun Oh, Island Trees HS Hana Cheng, Denton Avenue School Roshni Patel, Herricks MS *Margaret Chiang, Garden City HS ++ Vera Peng, Herricks MS Diana Chu, Great Neck South HS Brandon Wai, Herricks HS Sophia Chung, Herricks MS *Jessica Zanoni, Island Trees HS Tyler Chung, Herricks HS Jenny Zheng, Garden City MS Gabriella D’Angelo, Manhasset HS Ved Dattaray, Herricks MS Alto Flute Taylor Fox, Manhasset HS Megan Cheng, Herricks MS Erika Franco, Herricks HS Caitlin Chheda, Herricks MS Ellen Gaine, Garden City HS April Garnock, The Wheatley School Bass Flute Gabrielle Garra, Cold Spring Harbor Jr/Sr HS Lia Seo, Great Neck South HS Brooke Gonzalez, Herricks HS Meaghan Haller, Herricks MS * Principal / Section Leader Jaimee Huang, Herricks MS ++ All-State Participant

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10 Musicians

NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA

Violin Viola Katherine Cha, Herricks MS Dennis Baboomian, Carle Place MS Kyra Chan, Herricks MS Tyler Bissoondial, Grand Avenue MS Michael Chan, Great Neck North MS *Sonia Cherpelis, Garden City MS Stephanie Chan, Herricks MS Jordan Collinson, Long Beach MS Aaron Chu, Herricks MS George Gaspari, Garden City MS Giselle Fernandez, Long Beach MS Luca Guillon, Roslyn MS Alex Frangopoulos, Searingtown School Milan John, Carrie Palmer Weber MS Natalia Hakimzadeh, Long Beach MS Christian Kim, Shelter Rock School Ian Huang, JHS 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne Katelyn Lee, Southwoods MS Julia Huang, Great Neck North MS Jake Mallen, H.B. Thompson MS Kattie Huang, E.M. Baker Elementary Kai Rodger, Merrick Avenue MS Elaine Hung, MS 158 Marie Curie Isadora Turbek, Long Beach MS Julia Inayan, Wantagh MS Teran Jafari, Jericho MS Cello Dylan Kim, Lakeville Elementary Declan Brady, The Wheatley School Fiona Kuo, Herricks MS Preston Chan, Herricks MS Justin Lau, Herricks MS *Claire Chen, Jericho MS Cecile Lessard, Kellenberg HS William Dai, Herricks MS Megan Liu, South Woods MS Albert Kuo, Denton Avenue School Neola Low, Shelter Rock Elementary Evan Lam, Herricks MS **Kaylee Luo, Herricks MS Natalie Lessard, Kellenberg HS Jason Mei, Great Neck North MS Ryan Lo, Herricks MS Elinor Ott, Bell Academy Yvette Park, Herricks MS Kristina Romano, W.T. Clarke HS Nicholas Yang, H.B. Thompson MS Ashley Sieloff, Smithtown HS West Ryan Yen, Searingtown School Andrew Simons, Denton Avenue School Matthew Zhang, South Woods MS Loretta Wang, North Shore MS *Catalin Wong, Herricks MS Bass Russel Wong, Village Elementary *Dylan Baltes, Lynbrook South MS Winston Zhou, Berry Hill Elementary Ashlee Katz, Herricks MS Kevin Zhu, Herricks MS Oliver Rieger, Long Beach MS Richard Zhuang, Great Neck South MS Yixi Zou, Friends Academy ** Concertmaster * Principal / Section Leader

11 12 Musicians

NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA

Violin Flute Laura An, Great Neck South MS Carolyn Lau, Herricks MS Joyce Chen, The Wheatley School Edona Mehmeti, Seaford HS Kelvin Cheng, Hewlett HS Angela Shedlow, Stimson MS Kathryn Choi, MS 158 Marie Curie Ella Wesson, Manhasset HS Chloe Chu, Herricks HS Giuliana Fusco, Herricks MS Alex He, South Woods MS Tyler Hawkins, Freeport HS *Drew Kim, Great Neck South MS Ian Kim, The Wheatley School Stella Kim, H.B. Thompson MS Derek Lee, Manhasset HS **Michael Lan, South Woods MS Jovana Lau, Herricks MS Clarinet Allison Lee, MS 67 Louis Pasteur Layla Hakimzadeh, Long Beach HS Christopher Lee, Jericho HS Hannah Ikawa, North Shore MS Ethan Liu, Syosset HS Daniel Lee, Jonas E. Salk MS Cerelia Low, Manhasset HS Catherine Madden, North Shore HS Grace Mun, Syosset HS Ella Serfaty, Solomon Schechter School of LI Bridget Paddock, MacArthur HS Kaylee Park, Jericho MS Bassoon Nina Phillips, Great Neck North HS Massimo Marino, Grand Avenue MS Kailey Simons, Herricks MS Richard Perez, North Shore HS Sophia Wong, Great Neck South MS Emma Yen, Herricks MS Horn James Decker, South Woods MS Viola Gianna Ingersoll, H. Frank Carey HS Patrick Brady, The Wheatley School William Bard, Guest Performer Sophia Chen, Jericho HS Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer Sarah Conway, Long Beach HS Hersh Joshi, Jericho HS Trumpet Brigid Lamaze, Bellmore JFK HS Marco Ali, St. Anthony’s HS *Jeylin Lee, Herricks MS Anthony Doall, Long Beach HS Rhea Sharma, H.B. Thompson MS Jacob Serfaty, Solomon Schechter School of LI Avantika Uppal, East Meadow HS Ashley Vincenzo, The Wheatley School Trombone Corey Heinlein, Calhoun HS Cello Michael Paciullo, Herricks HS *Camilla Bahri, Lynbrook HS Joshua Koppeis, Guest Performer Christopher Frangopoulos, Herricks MS Sierra Hiner, North Shore HS Tuba Evelyn Hwang, South Woods MS Walter Brown, Chaminade HS Clay Jeon, H.B. Thompson MS Michelle Liu, Syosset HS Percussion Isabelle Lu, South Side MS Jordan Abraham, Herricks MS Sean Park, H.B. Thompson MS Alexander Appel, Guest Performer Jynnie Yang, H.B. Thompson MS ** Concertmaster Bass * Principal / Section Leader *Emily Bergin, Lynbrook HS Katie O’Brien, Bellmore JFK HS 13 Musicians

NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Violin Cello Faaris Ali, Hicksville HS Daniel Chung, Homeschool Sara Bahri, Lynbrook HS Kacey Green, Syosset HS Alex Chang, H. Frank Carey HS Adriana Kamor, Massapequa HS Abigail de Reyna, Paul D. Schreiber HS Esther Min, Herricks MS Talia Fernandez, Long Beach HS *Giselle Rasquinha, Syosset HS Alexander Hom, Syosset HS Judge Samuel Sanchez, Bronx HS of Science Amanda Huang, H.B. Thompson MS Alexa Schwartz, Farmingdale HS Nina Inayan, Wantagh HS Justin Shen, Jericho HS Jimin Jun, Syosset HS Julia Sohl, Farmingdale HS Justin Kim, POB JFK HS David Wang, H.B. Thompson MS **Ryan Kim, POB JFK HS Raffaella Zanetti, Herricks HS Timothy Kim, Herricks HS Wesley Zhou, South Woods MS Brian Lee, POB JFK HS Hannah Lee, Herricks HS Bass Eliana Li, The Wheatley School *Ethan Feng, Herricks HS Yanjun Lin, The Wheatley School Owen Gettenberg, Valley Stream North HS Izzah Nazir, Herricks HS Daniel Navy, Herricks HS Alicia Nguyen, Farmingdale HS Katherene Qi, W.T. Clarke MS Flute Minjun Seo, Stuyvesant HS Tiffany Chuang, POB JFK HS Nicholas Siconolfi, Locust Valley HS *Taylor Fitzgerald, East Meadow HS Elizabeth Son, East Rockaway Jr/Sr HS Kathleen Peknic, Kellenberg HS Angelina Torre, Wantagh HS Abby Von Ohlen, East Meadow HS Rachel Wu, Half Hollow Hills HS East Katherine Yee, Herricks MS Oboe Yican Zhang, H. Frank Carey HS Elizabeth Duchan, Townsend Harris HS *Eileen Zhao, North Shore MS *Naomi Komatsu, Jericho HS

Clarinet Viola James Chang, Manhasset HS Saajan Gandhi, Jericho HS Prerit Chaudhary, Herricks HS Suneri Gandhi, Syosset HS Emily Fong, Jericho HS *Ally Keller, The Wheatley School *Kenny Kim, Roslyn HS Ryan Krieger, Wantagh HS Danny Li, Jericho HS Sanjna Puri, Syosset HS Bassoon Hongyi Li, Jericho HS Rachel Sakol, Great Neck South HS *Harrison Phillips, Long Beach HS Jason Suh, Jericho HS Mitchell Wong, Herricks HS Tiffany Vu, Bellmore JFK HS Andrew Woska, Glen Cove HS Horn Jack Dubyn, Massapequa HS Erin Gallagher, Kellenberg HS *Emily Howell, POB JFK HS Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer

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NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONTINUED

Trumpet Percussion Luke Chan, Manhasset HS *Leah Lalwani, New Hyde Park HS Jeremy Lau, Herricks HS Alexander Appel, Guest Performer Matthew Moschitta, Manhasset HS Michelle Cozzi, Guest Performer *Jaehyeon Song, POB JFK HS Patrick Kennedy, Guest Performer

Trombone Harp *Christopher Engle, Huntington HS Karen Lindquist, Guest Performer James Dissinger, Guest Performer Joshua Koppeis, Guest Performer ** Concertmaster * Principal / Section Leader Tuba *Mitchell Schwartz, Roslyn HS

15 Musicians

NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA

Violin Cello Jason Caballes, Floral Park HS Claire Ezratty, Long Beach HS Christian Cang cuesta, East Meadow HS Austin Kim, Herricks HS **Rachel Chang, Manhasset HS Yuna (Jiyoon) Kim, Manhasset HS ++ *Evan Cheng, Syosset HS John Krendel, Lynbrook HS ++ Sara Choi, Herricks HS Hanah Leventhal, North Shore HS ++ Sam Cohen, Lynbrook HS Kentaro Matsushima, HS ++ Kailyn Fan, Valley Stream North HS *Matthew Rhee, Syosset HS Lindsey Fitzgerald, East Meadow HS Minsu Seo, Bronx HS of Science ++ Eric Fok, Herricks HS Ethan Forman, F.H. LaGuardia HS Bass Emma Iadanza, Roslyn HS Leo Glassman, Lynbrook HS Cally Issidoridis, Lynbrook HS Jonathan Kim, Manhasset HS Jihoon Jun, Syosset HS *Andrew Schwarzman, Daniel Karpf, Floral Park HS East Rockaway Jr/Sr HS ++ Christina Kim, Herricks HS ++ Geoffrey Stone, Guest Performer Lois Kim, Paul D. Schreiber HS Serene Lee, Manhasset HS Flute Maya Leong, Paul D. Schreiber HS *Ashley Kim, Jericho HS ++ / AN Victoria Lu, South Side HS Rachel Kim, Schreiber HS Kaithlyn Massiah, Valley Stream Central HS Maya Mehta, Locust Valley HS Chloe Metz, Great Neck South HS Rachel Stempler, South Side HS ++ Nicole Pellman, Valley Stream South HS Henry Qi, W.T. Clarke HS Oboe Christine Ramirez, North Shore HS ++ Ilana Duchan, Bronx HS of Science ++ Faith Sanchez, Stuyvesant HS Yeri Kim, Roslyn HS Jonathan Sheng, Jericho HS ++ Christiana Santoro, Riverhead HS Austen Yan, Syosset HS *Derek Warshauer, Syosset HS ++

Viola Clarinet Lillian Chu, Jericho HS *Elin Hu, Manhasset HS Jeremy Flyer, Solomon Schechter School of LI Alan Jian, Garden City HS Elizabeth Kim, Manhasset HS Fayfay Ning, Manhasset HS ++ Stanley Kim, POB JFK HS ++ Ju Young Yi, Herricks HS ++ Antonia Lee, George W. Hewlett HS *Olivia Lee, George W. Hewlett HS ++ Bassoon Caitlin Rinaldi, Bellmore JFK HS Faith Agolia, Kellenberg HS Christopher Shin, POB JFK HS ++ *Fred Chu, Manhasset HS Shaya Tousi, Cold Spring Harbor HS Piper Conner, Baldwin Senior HS Hanna Yen, Herricks HS ++ Ronit Dhulia, Syosset HS

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NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA CONTINUED

Horn *Emmett Conway, Valley Stream Central HS Tuba Daniel Itzkowitz, Great Neck North HS *Jesse Hirshon, W.T. Clarke HS ++ Victoria McGuigan, New Hyde Park HS Spencer Ng, Herricks HS ++ Percussion Sophia Tashjian, Manhasset HS ++ Elizabeth Jacobs, Commack HS Liam McDonald, Seaford HS Liam Reilly, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Trumpet *Kevin Barrett, Chaminade HS ++ Sean Murphy, Chaminade HS ++ Harp Samuel Taylor, Chaminade HS ++ Karen Lindquist, Guest Performer Jaehyeon Song, POB JFK HS / NSYO ** Concertmaster * Principal / Section Leader Trombone Antonio Bulzomi, Syosset Senior HS ++ All-State Participant Theodore Tourneux, George W. Hewlett HS / AN All-National Participant *Brandon Weiss, George W. Hewlett HS / NSYO Nassau Symphony Orchestra Member

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21 ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is committed to fostering a community of talented young musicians from Long Island and providing them with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral and orchestral masterworks at the highest possible level with recognized leaders in music education and performance. Founded in 1993 by John C. McNeur, MYO has grown from a 15-piece orchestra to seven orchestras, a flute choir, and seven choral ensembles, serving over 1,000 musicians between the ages of 8 and 18. MYO enjoys a rich tradition of international summer performance tours, beginning with the 1997 tour to Germany, France, and Austria through the most recent tour to Spain in 2016. MYO is thrilled to announce our 12th international performance tour to Berlin, Dresden, , Vienna, and Budapest in July 2018.

Board of Directors Sandra Baskin, President Ramon Guerrero, Trustee Stephanie Temple, Vice President Debbie Madonna, Trustee Ken Davis, Treasurer Gene O’Brien, Trustee Omid Tousi, Secretary Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Robert Condemi, Trustee Anissa Arnold, Executive Liaison Marian Fourman, Trustee

Administration Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Patrick Bruno, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor Anissa Arnold, Executive Liaison Adam Birke, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor Mark Carr, Music Librarian and Media Specialist Todd Greenstein, Suffolk Rehearsal Supervisor Emily Fischer, Membership Coordinator Mary Vaeth, Suffolk Rehearsal Supervisor Leslie Ratner, Administrative Assistant

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