Sunday, March 8 and 22, 2020
THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 4 PM
NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA Michelina Sobolewski, Music Director
Phantom Tangos...... Brian Balmages (b. 1975) Estella Doytch, Violin
Capriol Suite...... Peter Warlock (1894–1930) II. Pavane III. Tordion
Two Bridges Young Composers Compositions Morning Ken Aida Metamorphosis Tina He The Flower Life Valerie Tang Dark Mind Minh Anh Pham In the Tide of Battle Nathaniel Tang
Iditarod...... Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1986)
NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA Peggy Ho, Music Director
Coronation March from Le prophète...... Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864)
Blast Off!...... Daniel Dorff (b. 1956) Elmore James, Narrator
Carmen Suite No. 1...... Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Prélude Aragonaise Intermezzo Les Toréadors
The cover art features a design from the 2019-2020 MYO T-Shirt Design Contest, created by Nassau Principal Orchestra member Victoria Lu.
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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 7 PM
NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Patricia Koppeis, Music Director
Night on Bald Mountain...... Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
Dance of the Hours from La gioconda...... Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886)
Symphony No. 6, Op. 86...... Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) IV. Thunder, Storm
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice...... Paul Dukas (1865–1935)
NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA Scott Stickley, Music Director
Festive Overture...... Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Fantasy on Themes from Carmen...... François Borne (1840–1920) Carolyn Lau, Flute Winner of the 2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”...... Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Theme (Enigma: Andante) Variation I (L’istesso tempo) “C.A.E” Variation II (Allegro) “H.D.S-P” Variation III (Allegretto) “R.B.T.” Variation IV (Allegro di molto) “W.M.B.” Variation V (Moderato) “R.P.A.” Variation VI (Andantino) “Ysobel” Variation VII (Presto) “Troyte” Variation VIII (Allegretto) “W.N.” Variation IX (Adagio) “Nimrod” Variation X (Intermezzo: Allegretto) “Dorabella” Variation XI (Allegro di molto) “G.R.S.” Variation XII (Andante) “B.G.N.” Variation XIII (Romanza: Moderato) “***” Variation XIV (Finale: Allegro) “E.D.U.”
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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 3 PM
NASSAU TREBLE CHOIR Craig B. Knapp, Music Director | Naomi Aomori, Pianist
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei...... Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Jennifer Hood, Oboe
Love Lies Under the Old Oak Tree...... Traditional . arr. Susan Brumfield
Double, Double Toil and Trouble...... Leeann Starkey (b. 1986)
Molly Malone...... Irish Folk Song . arr. Lee R. Kesselman
An Irish Blessing...... Traditional Irish Blessings . Music by David Pote
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around...... African-American Spiritual . arr. Rollo Dilworth Patrick Kennedy, Djembe
NASSAU CONCERT CHOIR Doreen Fryling, Music Director | Jeong-Hwa Park, Pianist
The Brook (Chatter, Chatter)...... Paul David Thomas (b. 1981)
Velvet Shoes...... Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Trouble, Fly...... Patricia McKernon Runkle
The Tree of Song...... Timothy P. Cooper (b. 1986)
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro...... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) . arr. Henry Cable . ed. Jean Ashworth Bartle
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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 7 PM
NASSAU MEN’S CHOIR James Ludwig, Music Director | Sarang Kim, Pianist Somagwaza...... South African Folk Song Patrick Kennedy, Djembe Shady Grove...... Appalachian Folk Song . arr. Jerry Estes Sarah...... arr. Andrea Ramsey Soloists: Sean Hill Hotz, Miles Ward, Maverick Williams Niška Banja...... Serbian Folk Song . arr. Nick Page Soloists: Samuel Adler, Sean Hill Hotz, Frank Minerva, Logan Cristello Rein Anthea Jackson, Clarinet • Patrick Kennedy, Tambourine • Cara Brown, Piano It Takes a Worried Man...... American Folk Song . arr. Gordon Krunnfusz Soloists: Kieran Calderaro, Jack Messinger, Austyn Park, Logan Cristello Rein, Orlando Salinas, Maverick Williams
NASSAU SYMPHONIC CHOIR Louise O’Hanlon, Music Director | Kenneth Zagare, Pianist My Love Walks In Velvet...... Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maisons...... Claude Debussy (1862–1918) Mass No. 6...... György Orbán (b. 1947) Kyrie Gloria Sanctus – Benedictus Agnus Dei NASSAU CHAMBER CHORALE Edward P. Norris III, Music Director | Cara Brown, Pianist Requiem...... John Rutter (b. 1945) Requiem aeternam Out of the deep Pie Jesu Sanctus Agnus Dei The Lord is my shepherd Lux aeterna Rachel Schlesinger, soprano solo (Pie Jesu) • Nadia Othman, soprano solo (Lux aeterna) Nana Aomori, Flute • Jennifer Hood, Oboe • Frederick Trumpy, Glockenspiel Patrick Kennedy, Timpani • Karen Lindquist Speyer, Harp • Diana Golden, Cello
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Morning - Ken Aida Hello, my name is Ken Aida and I play the piano and viola. I started learning composition for about a year with Mr. Cyrus. It was a great experience, and I sometimes feel proud when I finish a piece. It takes lots of hard work, but in the end, all the time pays off. Mr. Cyrus taught me to use musescore to write music. The reason why I wrote Morning is that morning is the start of a new day. Morning is supposed to be a happy time that’s bright and cheerful. Every morning, your mind is fresh and new and ready for the day. It is the time where your brain is most productive, and when you could do your best. These are the reasons why I wrote Morning.
Metamorphosis - Tina He Metamorphosis is a piece about changing small or big, no matter what phase of change it is, sudden or gradual. But even while changing and growing into something different, it always retains some quality of it while developing or learning new parts of itself, hence its name. Originally this piece was called “Circumference” due to the fact that I just really wanted a well-rounded piece for once, but then it was called “Dye” or “Dyed” both which didn’t settle well in the stomach as you can see (By the way, I meant the color dye, not the other one… you probably know what I mean). I started off with something small, a small melody; I wanted it to repeat because learning from the previous piece, which was a little too inconsistent for my mother’s taste, I wanted to be able to connect the ideas that I had with a single thread. I don’t know if it actually worked but I think that this might be a little more successful than my previous piece.
Dark Mind - Minh Anh Pham My name is Minh Anh. I am 11 years old. I’ve been playing the piano for more than two years. I started taking composition classes in the summer of 2017. I thought that it would be fun, learning how to write amazingly inspiring pieces.
I constantly have trouble with writing pieces, they’re either really hard to be generated or they’re just too cliché. I need a whole lot of inspiration and ideas to come up with successful ideas. Although the process is hard, confusing and stressful, it could also be fun, enjoyable, and exciting. Only if you look at it in a different way. If you’re being forced into it, it isn’t a pleasant feeling.
Now, about the piece that you’re about to hear today. One day, I was thinking about my homework assignment on writing an orchestra piece. I said to myself, “What will bring out my style of forte and suddenness? What will grab the attention of bored ladies and tired gentlemen?” I thought, and thought, and thought. Nothing would come to mind. I slept on it for a few days, trying to generate some ideas. That was when I started to listen to some more orchestra and string quartets pieces to get an idea of what my piece will be like. After hearing a few string quartets and a couple of orchestra pieces, I got my idea.
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It was quite simple, the violinist moves the melody along with the ups and downs. Then, the viola comes in with a quite similar part but not exactly. This was when I had some trouble. It wasn’t convincing enough. Due to those difficulties, I asked my teacher for help and advice (that I really need). The rest of the piece went on and about fluently, but I got a little bit excited for the end so I added some surprises. I hope you like it. Dark Mind
In the Tide of War - Nathaniel Tang Hi, I’m Nathaniel Tang. I’m a 16 year old kid in Manhattan that just wants to make music and art for fun. My goal is to one day create an animation or game of my own by myself so I’m learning how to compose music. The idea was to make a song for when a player lost the final battle. However, it transformed into a piece where it started to sound more like an epic battle or war compared to fighting a video game boss. Basically, I thought it sounded more serious.
The Flower Life - Valerie Tang My name is Valerie and I composed the piece called The Flower Life. At first I had no idea what I was trying to make the piece sound like, so the process of making it was difficult for me. After a while I thought I wanted the piece to be about a flower’s life. So I included a part where they are blooming, alive (like adults in human life), and a part where there would die, and when they would blossom again.
The first part is about the flower growing, the second part is about the where the flower is living its life and the third part is where the flower is dying. The last part is where the flower is growing again.
Special thanks to Cyrus von Hochstetter for connecting his young student composers with our Nassau String Orchestra. www.cyrusvonh.com
9 Elmore James, Narrator of Blast Off! Performance with the Nassau Concert Orchestra
Elmore James has spent a lifetime in the theater as an actor, Broadway musical performer, international opera singer, writer/ poet and theatrical director. He has performed at all the major musical venues in New York City, including the Metropolitan Opera House and Carnegie Hall. He is a native New Yorker who began his career at the age of fourteen, and has appeared on stage with such notables as Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Reba McEntire, Vanessa Williams, Patti LaBelle, Mandy Patinkin, and David Hyde Pierce. He has worked in the opera houses of France, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia (where he also has had a career in musical theater). He was the first African-American actor to graduate from SUNY Purchase and first started studied acting at the Fiorello H. La Guardia School of Performing Arts, as well as opera at the Juilliard School. In 2013, he was presented with the Award for Excellence in the Arts by the National Society of Arts and Letters at the Kennedy Center, where he has performed many times. He has also dedicated his life to teaching acting and singing to young aspiring talents both in the US and Europe.
Carolyn Lau, 2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winner Carolyn Lau is a freshman at Herricks High School and studies flute at the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) PreCollege Division under Zara Lawler. Her music journey began with the piano at the age of six and continued with the flute at age eight. Since then, she has participated in numerous ensembles and music festivals through the school years and summers. She is currently co-principal flute of MSM PreCollege’s top orchestra, the Philharmonic, and principal flute of the MYO Nassau Principal Orchestra. Carolyn has also served as principal flute with the MYO Nassau Symphony and Concert Orchestras, the NMEA All-County Orchestra and Band, and the NYSBDA Statewide Honor Band. In 2019 Carolyn won first prize in the MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition. She is also winner of the Tilles Scholar and the Nakamura Awards from the LIU Post Chamber Music Festival, and a recipient of the Blue Ribbon Award from the New York Flute Club Young Musician Contest. In addition, Carolyn was recommended for the NYSSMA 2017 All-State Piano Showcase. Other festivals she has attended include the Kinhaven Music School Junior and Senior Sessions, the Oyster Bay Music Festival, and this summer she plans to attend the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra. Her former flute teachers include Lauren Ausubel and Susan Deaver. Outside of music, Carolyn enjoys creative writing, swimming, and playing volleyball for her school and volleyball club.
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Peggy Ho (Nassau Concert Orchestra) began her musical training on clarinet, piano, and violin in grade school. She holds a Bachelor of Music in education and clarinet performance from Ithaca College, a Master of Arts in music history from LI University, a Master of Arts in conducting from Hofstra University, and Doctorate in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her clarinet teachers include Naomi Drucker, Richard Faria, and Ayako Oshima Neidich. Having traveled extensively throughout the world, Dr. Ho has performed as principal clarinetist with the North American Elite Youth Orchestra, the Long Island Youth Orchestra, and performed with the Rome Music Festival. She has guest conducted regional and district orchestras throughout New York. Her interest in the expansion of the performance education programs to include portfolio and project based assessment have led her to share her thoughts as presenter at various music conferences, including the Winter NYSSMA Conference, Balanced Curriculum Mind Conference, and NYSBDA Symposium. Dr. Ho is a featured educator in NYSSMA’s DVD Music Views and has been published in School Music News. She is currently the Director of Bands at the Wheatley School in East Williston, NY.
Patricia Koppeis (Nassau Symphony Orchestra) began her path to becoming a professional performer and teacher through public school music and church music programs in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, received her Bachelor’s Degree from New England Conservatory, and completed her Master’s Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. As a professional violinist, she has performed in North Carolina, New York, Southeastern US, and Italy. Her inspiration for teaching was influenced by her training and professional contact with conductors Claude Monteux, Sir Neville Marriner, Russell Sanger, and Benjamin Zander. Her violin teachers Lilo Glick and Eric Rosenblith inspired her to guide her students to the highest musical levels. During her thirty-five year teaching career in the Syosset Central School District (teaching all levels of strings), her orchestras consistently achieved the highest NYSSMA Major Ensemble ratings, and were invited to perform at state and national music conferences. Her students have performed with jazz leaders such as Dave Brubeck, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Dr. Bert Konowitz, and have worked with the Metropolitan Opera conductor, Paul Nadler. A frequent clinician and guest conductor, Ms. Koppeis has conducted several Area All-State, All-County, LISFA, and Sewanhaka Central High School All-District Festivals. For many summers, she conducted the String Orchestra for the NYSSSA Orchestral Studies Program. Her professional memberships include NYSSMA, NAfME, NMEA, LISFA, and ASTA, and she served as Tri-M Chairperson on both the state and national level. Ms. Koppeis began conducting for MYO in 1997 and continues to conduct the Nassau Symphony Orchestra.
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Michelina Sobolewski (Nassau String Orchestra) received her Bachelor of Music Education from 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 on the executive board of the Long Island String Festival (LISFA). She has performed with the Sound Symphony Orchestra, Crane Alumni Orchestra, and is a pit musician for the Manhasset School District. Mrs. Sobolewski has been a clinician for NYSCAME and Balanced Mind Conferences, presenting workshops on curriculum, mindfulness, and programming. In addition to her passion for music, she is a certified yoga instructor for kids and adults focusing on how breathing and mindfulness can help to improve performance. 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) is 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 Central Europe featuring benefit concerts in Vienna, Dresden and Berlin; a performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center of the 2019 MYO award winning composition On-Again, Off-Again by Juilliard graduate Jack Frerer, 2016 MYO Orchestra performance at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance; a 2014 Carnegie Hall world premiere of Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo’s choral masterwork To the East 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 Symphony No. 9 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, 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.
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Doreen Fryling, Ed.D. (Nassau Concert Choir) is in her twenty-fourth year as a public school music educator. She currently teaches IB Music and chorus classes at South Side High School in Rockville Centre, NY, and has previously taught K-5 general music and middle school chorus. Doreen also teaches graduate music education classes at Hofstra University. Doreen is an active and founding member of the award winning eVoco Voice Collective, a Long Island based choral ensemble. Doreen’s other singing experience includes solos in oratorios, stage work in operetta and musical theatre, performance in song recitals, and work as a professional chorister. In addition to her school choirs, Doreen has conducted the Hofstra University Chorale and Chorus. She also maintains an active schedule as a collaborative pianist. Doreen recently completed a Doctorate of Education in Learning and Teaching at Hofstra University. She also holds degrees from Susquehanna University and the University of Michigan. In 2015 Doreen was recognized as a semifinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award. She has been published several times on the NAfME Music in a Minuet Blog and featured in their Member Spotlight Interviews. Doreen is the current president-elect of NY- ACDA and is the NYSSMA State Chairperson for Voice. Doreen shares her love of music making with her husband, David, and their two children.
Craig B. Knapp (Nassau Treble Choir) is a graduate of the Crane School of Music and has been teaching Classroom Music and Chorus, grades 3 through 5, in the Rocky Point School District since 1998. With his innovative and energetic approach to music education, Mr. Knapp directs The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s Treble Choirs for students in grades 4-6. Craig also directs the Stony Brook University Summer Youth Choir. Mr. Knapp is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hofstra University. He is also the director of the Early Childhood Community Music Program at Stony Brook University, where he instructs children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Craig is the co-author of the GIA published book, “First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play.” Craig is a sought-after clinician and choral conductor and has guest conducted for the Connecticut Music Educators’ Association Elementary Honors Choir, New Hampshire Music Educators’ Association Elementary Honors Choir, Kodály Organization of New York “Voices United” Festival, Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Association Elementary ChorusFest, and various All-County chorus groups throughout New York. Craig has presented elementary classroom music and choral workshops at various music education conferences, including national conferences for the National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, Organization of American Kodály Educators, American Orff Schulwerk Association and Feierabend Association for Music Education. Mr. Knapp is a Past-President of the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association and is actively involved with the New York State School Music Association, currently serving on their Curriculum Committee. Craig holds Lifetime Memberships in ACDA, FAME and OAKE.
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James Ludwig (Nassau Men’s Choir) grew up singing as a chorister at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City on Long Island, where he learned to read music, sing Renaissance polyphony, tie a tie, and play ultimate frisbee. He currently teaches choral music in the Herricks School District on Long Island, where he works with both middle and high school singers, whose energy and sense of humor are truly a source of constant inspiration. Having been a singer himself throughout middle and high school, James believes choral music is especially valuable for young people. Like sports, it teaches teamwork, discipline, and practice; and like visual arts it exposes teens to creative expression that is not accessible through video games and smartphones. James is a singer and board member in the eVoco Voice Collective. He has served as guest conductor for district and county festivals and has presented workshops about ensemble classroom management and strategies for teaching middle school music at both all-state and regional conferences for NYSSMA, NYSCAME, and ACDA. His choral compositions are available through GIA, Hinshaw, and a self-published catalog. His works have been performed in the United States and Great Britain, including by eVoco, the FSU Choral Union, and the Phoenix Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy. He holds degrees from Queens College and Berklee College of Music. James is thrilled to be invited to conduct the MYO Nassau Men’s Choir and help MYO’s tenor and bass voices continue singing as their voices develop.
Edward P. Norris III (Nassau Chamber Chorale) is the director of Choral Music at Glen Cove High School. He conducts the Mixed Chorus and Select Chorale and also teaches courses in Music Theory, and AP Music Theory. During Mr. Norris’ tenure at Glen Cove High School, the Mixed Chorus and Select Chorale have only received Gold Medals and Gold Medals with Distinction at the NYSSMA Major Ensemble festivals. In 2013, the Select Chorale was invited to perform at the White House for the President and Mrs. Obama, as well as other invited guests. In January of 2016, Mr. Norris and the Select Chorale performed in a concert tour of Italy which included performances at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Church of San Lorenzo, and the Basilica of St. Francis. While on tour, the Chorale had the distinct honor to perform for His Holiness Pope Francis at the Feast of the Epiphany at St. Peters. In the spring of 2019, the Chorale had the honor of performing at the Music For All National Choral Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Norris is very fortunate to have been a guest conductor/clinician at many choral festivals and is also an adjunct professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Currently in his thirteenth year with MYO, Mr. Norris is extremely proud to be the director of the Chamber Chorale. In recent years, this group has performed some of the world’s finest choral literature in stunning performance settings. Mr. Norris is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with these fine young vocalists!
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Louise O’Hanlon (Nassau Symphonic Choir) has been an educator for the past 30 years. She is proud to have spent 25 of those years in the Herricks School District. Ms. O’Hanlon holds a Bachelor of Music and a Higher Diploma in Education from University College in Cork, Ireland; a Master’s Degree in Education from Lehman College (City University of New York); and certificates in both Orff (Hofstra University) and Kodály (New York University). Louise has been studying choral conducting and taking further choral studies at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey during the summer months. At Herricks High School, Louise teaches Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Mixed Chorus. Under Ms. O’Hanlon’s directorship, Herricks Chamber Choir has consistently received ratings of Gold and Gold with Distinction for Level VI performance at NYSSMA. Chamber Choir has performed at the ACDA All-Eastern Conference (American Choral Director Association) in 2012 and at the NYACDA Conference in October 2016. Her choirs have also performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Queens College, Adelphi University, Hofstra University, and Westminster Choir College. Professionally, Ms. O’Hanlon has been a guest conductor for several All-County festivals in Suffolk County. Ms. O’Hanlon’s passion for World Music has led to reading sessions at Westminster Choir College and a presentation at the Crane School of Music. In the fall of 2017, Ms. O’Hanlon presented World Music workshops at the Balanced Mind Conference and the NYACDA Conference. As the conductor of the Nassau Symphonic Choir, she loves to expose her students to a wide variety of ethnically diverse music. In addition to choral leadership, Ms. O’Hanlon is also a Health Coach and Yoga and Mindfulness teacher.
About the Pianists
Naomi Aomori (Nassau Treble Choir) has been an active soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist for over 40 years. As a performing artist, she has worked with both young musicians and professionals, performing in halls throughout the New York area including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, LeFrak Concert Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tilles Center, Madison Theater, Flushing Town Hall and Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y. She has accompanied groups such as the All-County HS Women’s Chorus, Division 3 Chorus, Mineola Choral Society, Queens College Orchestra, and has worked with over 150 singers and instrumentalists for various auditions, competitions, college entrance exams and NYSSMA events. She has also performed with many school choral groups, school musicals, and ballet dancers, playing a wide range of repertoire from classical to jazz. She also remains an active educator, teaching private piano lessons. Previously, she
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taught ear training and music theory lessons at the Children’s Orchestra Society and at the Yamaha School of Music in Tokyo, Japan. Some of her students have gone on to study at prestigious conservatories around the country. Ms. Aomori graduated from the Senzoku Gakuen University in Japan majoring in Music Education, and completed her Master of Arts degree at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College under the direction of Ms. Morey Ritt.
Cara Brown (Nassau Chamber Chorale) received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Butler University and her Master’s Degree in Music Education from Hofstra University. She currently serves as Music Teacher at Miller Avenue School in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. In addition to her work at Miller Avenue, Ms. Brown maintains an active practice teaching private piano and voice lessons and also serves as Associate Artistic Director and Director of Educational Programming at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center. Previously the Resident Musical Director for the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, she has received multiple Broadway World nominations for Best Musical Direction and her private students are regularly selected to attend All-County and All-State festivals. Ms. Brown has served as accompanist and assistant conductor for the Nassau Youth Chorale (now Nassau Chamber Chorale) since 2007.
Sarang Kim (Nassau Men’s Choir) performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative artist. She grew up in Daegu, South Korea and began to play the piano at the age of five. She attended Manhattan School of Music for pre-college courses while studying at Francis Lewis High School. She participated in many competitions and received numerous awards in South Korea and the United States. Some of the awards include receiving 1st place in the Seoul Music News Concour, 1st place in the Joongang Music News Concour, and the Honorable Mention Recipient award in the Rondo FORMA Competition. She also performed in various recitals, solo recitals, and chamber music concerts in different concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, LeFrak Concert Hall, and Colden Auditorium at Queens College. As a collaborative artist, Sarang has been a part of many competitions, recitals, and auditions. She is the collaborative pianist with the Treble Choir at Queens College and MYO’s Nassau Men’s Choir. Ms. Kim currently studies piano with Morey Ritt and attends Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.
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Jeong-Hwa Park (Nassau Concert Choir) has been actively teaching and performing as a soloist and chamber musician in South Korea and the United States. Ms. Park holds Master of Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance from Arizona State University (ASU). She has won numerous awards including first prize in The Joseph and Ida Klatzkin Contemporary Solo Keyboard Music Competition and the ASU Piano Concerto Competition, and a Special Presentation Award from Artists International Presentations. Her concerto performance with the ASU Symphony Orchestra was broadcast on public radio, KBAQ, in Arizona. Her major performances include a New York debut recital at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Old First Concert Series in San Francisco, Gammage Auditorium in Arizona, Museum of Arts in Arizona, London Piano Festival, and Master Works Festival at Houghton College, New York. In South Korea, she performed her solo recital at Dajeon Arts and Cultural Center, and a lecture recital at Buam Art Hall in Seoul. She also gave a performance at the College Music Society International Conference in Seoul as a collaborative pianist. As an accompanist, she performed for World Vision Korea Children’s Choir and was invited to accompany the National Choir of Korea on tour, resulting in several concerts which were broadcast on Korean national television. Currently, Ms. Park is an adjunct faculty member at Nassau Community College and serves on the piano faculty at Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Kenneth Zagare (Nassau Symphonic Choir) has been directing the acclaimed vocal ensembles at Malverne High School for over a decade, focusing on technical prowess and inclusive, multicultural programming which has inspired audiences from neighborhood to festival stages. He also instructs a rigorous collegiate music theory course, and musically directs the school’s fully-staged musical each spring. Through his tailored, collaborative coachings, his students have auditioned and been selected for participation in such honorary choirs as NMEA All-County, NYSSMA All-State, NAfME All-Eastern, the MYO Chorale, and the ACDA All-Eastern/All-National Choir. He is a member of the eVoco Voice Collective, the Minister of Music at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lake Ronkonkoma, and a freelance accompanist between Nassau and Suffolk counties. Kenneth received his BM in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, and completed his MS in Education at SUNY Stony Brook.
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19 Musicians
NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA
Violin Viola Nawar Aboud, Lynbrook North MS Navya Agrawal, Herricks MS *Gianna Affatato, South Woods MS Samuel Chan, Garden City MS Brianna Banvard, Long Beach HS Jordan Collinson, Long Beach HS Kenneth Chang, Great Neck South MS Milan John, Carrie Palmer Weber MS Harry Chen, Shelter Rock School Wyatt Katzen, Long Beach MS Julia Cohen, Grand Avenue MS *Katelyn Kim, South Woods MS Ihor Dekajlo, Woodland MS Athina Malafis, Grand Avenue MS Lillian Dolan, Valley Stream North HS Darian Pan, Herricks MS **Estella Doytch, PS 219 Stephen Schreck, West Hempstead MS Addison Gonzalez, Herricks MS Edward Graci, South Side MS Cello Siya Gupta, Herricks MS Nicholas Chao, Herricks MS Abigail Ho, A.P. Willits Elementary Joshua Chen, Jericho MS Marcus Hoshino, South Woods MS *Adam Chu, Herricks MS Ariel Huang, Herricks MS Christopher James Dagoon, Woodland MS Andre Hwang, South Woods MS Terrence Ho, South Woods MS Tobia Im, Harbor Hill School Lauren Kim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Claire Kim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Cherry Lee, Jericho MS Ethan Lam, Great Neck North MS Christopher Moon, Hicksville MS Dennis Lim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Jean Claude Pierre, Jericho MS Shawn Lim, South Woods MS Evan Wang, Great Neck North MS Jarred Mercado, Turtle Hook MS Jayden Pak, Munsey Park Elementary Bass Timothy Pang, Jericho MS *John Paul Grassano, Manhasset MS Mikayla Pyke-Sharpe, Aleksandr Malayev, Bethpage HS United Nation International HS Kaitlin Qu, Lakeville Elementary Parker Sloan, Lynbrook North MS Tyler Tsai, Herricks MS ** Concertmaster Yixi Zou, Friends Academy * Principal / Section Leader
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NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Violin Cello Jessica Blumberg, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS *Cody Cheng, South Woods MS Aiden Chantemsin, H.B. Thompson MS Eason Chiu, Herricks MS Vanessa Cruz, Sewanhaka HS Amanda Cui, Herricks MS Giselle Fernandez, Long Beach HS Chiara Giolito-Marino, Manhasset MS Kristina Giannikas, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Amber Kang, Plainview-Old Bethpage HS Natalia Hakimzadeh, Long Beach HS Albert Kuo, Herricks MS Hailey He, W.T. Clarke MS Natalie Lessard, Long Beach HS **Emma Hong, South Woods MS Samantha Neville, G.W. Hewlett HS Sophie Hu, Howard B. Mattlin MS Yvette Park, Herricks MS Natasha Kulviwat, Jericho MS Ryan Yen, Herricks MS Ranen Lee, Homeschool Isabella Young, Baylis Elementary Cecile Lessard, Long Beach HS Neola Low, Manhasset MS Bass Eva Mark, Valley Stream JHS Lucas Giordano, Woodmere MS Elinor Ott, Bell Academy Samuel Huang, Herricks MS Emma Ouyang, New Hyde Park HS *Harrison Levin, North Shore MS Kayleigh Reardon, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Logan Monti, Long Beach HS Alison Tae, Jericho MS Tia Walker, Valley Stream South HS Piccolo Loretta Wang, North Shore HS Olivia Berg, Herricks HS Russel Wong, Village Elementary Richard Xu, Jericho MS Flute *Derek Zhang, The Wheatley School Olivia Berg, Herricks HS Kevin Zhu, Herricks MS *Megan Cheng, Herricks HS Meredith Daly, Herricks MS Shuyuan (Julie) Sun, Great Neck North HS Viola Dennis Baboomian, Carle Place HS Greene Xue, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS Tyler Bissoondial, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Lisa Jin, Jericho MS Oboe Noelle Kay, Valley Stream JHS Armaan Pahuja, The Wheatley School *Christian Kim, Manhasset MS *Eric Reilly, Lynbrook South MS Mark Leung, Homeschool Barrett Schenk, West Hempstead HS Ian Louie, South Woods MS Romy Park, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS English Horn Kurtis Qu, Great Neck South MS Jennifer Hood, Guest Performer Julia Rhee, H.B. Thompson MS Isadora Turbek, Long Beach HS Clarinet Emily Young, H.B. Thompson MS Daniel Han, Jericho MS *Garima Jain, The Wheatley School Duhan Lee, Herricks HS Gregory Marzano, New Hyde Park HS
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NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA CONTINUED
Bassoon Trombone *Brady Bedell, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Alec Ader, Grand Avenue MS Hunter Cohen, Syosset HS *Thomas Valle, The Wheatley School Emily Kim, Jericho HS Michael Yu, H.B. Thompson MS
Contrabassoon Tuba Garrett Brown, Guest Performer Aiden Cho, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS
Horn Harp *Emily Chang, Herricks MS Katherine Fritz, Bellmore HS Alexander Zhang, Manhasset MS William Bard, Guest Performer Percussion Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer Hansol Choi, Guest Performer Patrick Kennedy, Guest Performer Trumpet Frederick Trumpy, Guest Performer Sean Munoz, Division Avenue HS Isabella Pang, Herricks HS Nikhil Trepeta, Jericho HS ** Concertmaster * Principal / Section Leader
22 23 Musicians
NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Violin Cello Kathryn Choi, Benjamin N. Cardozo HS *Gloria Baek, Fiorello H. Laguardia HS Aaron Chu, Herricks MS Preston Chan, Herricks MS Adelyn Cui, Herricks HS William Dai, Herricks HS Giuliana Fusco, Herricks HS Evelyn Hwang, Syosset HS Ian Huang, JHS 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne Adriana Kamor, Massapequa HS Teran Jafari, Jericho HS Euna Lee, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS Emily Kawakami, Jericho MS Sean Park, Syosset HS **Stella Kim, Syosset HS Maya Wilkerson, Valley Stream South HS Jina Koh, Stuyvesant HS James Wong, Syosset HS Fiona Kuo, Herricks MS Jonathan Wong, Syosset HS Jovana Lau, Herricks HS Miriam Li, Benjamin N. Cardozo HS Bass Shira Lichter, Great Neck South MS *Ruby Mattes, Wellington C. Mepham HS *Amber Lo, Syosset HS Chris Wun, Syosset HS Cerelia Low, Manhasset HS Jason Luo, Garden City HS Piccolo Kaylee Luo, Herricks MS Jenny Zheng, Garden City HS Jason Mei, Great Neck North HS Bridget Paddock, MacArthur HS Flute Ashna Shetty, Half Hollow Hills HS East Ved Dattaray, Herricks HS Alex Sun, Great Neck North MS Sarah Petruccelli, Manhasset HS Alicia Sun, Great Neck North HS *Lara Tsibelman, Manhasset HS Alexandra Vesselinov, Paul D. Schreiber HS Ella Wesson, Manhasset HS Dora Weng, Jericho HS Jenny Zheng, Garden City HS Catalin Wong, Herricks MS Lucy Wu, Valley Stream North HS Oboe Emma Yen, Herricks HS Kaitlyn Choi, Jericho MS Shenyu Zhang, Portledge School Ella Labate, Garden City HS *Christopher Prainito, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS
Viola Sukey Chin, Syosset HS Clarinet Sonia Cherpelis, Garden City HS Hannah Ikawa, North Shore HS Sarah Conway, Long Beach HS *Sahaana Kesavan, Herricks HS *Maria De Fex, Herricks HS Corinne Lafont, Garden City HS Luca Guillon, Roslyn HS Lucy Tashjian, Manhasset HS Hersh Joshi, Jericho HS Ethan Thway, Herricks HS Katelyn Lee, South Woods MS Jake Mallen, Syosset HS Bassoon Kai Rodger, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Hongyi Li, Jericho HS Rhea Sharma, Syosset HS *Massimo Marino, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Avantika Uppal, East Meadow HS Richard Perez, North Shore HS +
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Contrabassoon Harp Garrett Brown, Guest Performer Jocelyn Chiu, Herricks MS Katherine Fritz, Bellmore HS Horn *Aidan Cozzolino, The Wheatley School Percussion Cheongjun Oh, Great Neck North HS Jordan Abraham, Herricks HS William Bard, Guest Performer Maanav Savani, Herricks HS Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer Frederick Trumpy, Guest Performer
Trumpet Patrick Leu, Herricks HS ** Concertmaster *Jacob Serfaty, Schechter School of LI * Principal / Section Leader Matthew Allen, Guest Performer + All-State Participant
Trombone Sumeet Chinnappala, George W. Hewlett HS + *Nathaniel Park, New Hyde Park HS Steven Nugget, Guest Performer
We would like to thank the following music educators for leading Nassau Orchestra seating auditions and sectionals in the 2019-2020 season:
Brad Bosenbeck, Violin Levana Cohen, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion James Dissinger, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Catherine Fish, Violin Kelly Flynn, Violin Diana Golden, Viola, Cello, Bass Gregory Krajci, Viola, Cello, Bass Michael Lee, Guest Conductor Robin Maddox, Violin Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Felicya Schwarzman, Viola, Cello, Bass Gregory Williams, Viola, Cello, Bass
25 Musicians
NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA
Violin Cello Faith Acevedo, Valley Stream South HS + Alex Choung, Great Neck South HS Laura An, Great Neck South HS Daniel Chung, Homeschool Alex Chang, H. Frank Carey HS Samuel Chung, Herricks HS Marco Chen, Manhasset HS Christopher Frangopoulos, Herricks HS **Evan Cheng, Syosset HS + Kacey Green, Syosset HS Kelvin Cheng, George W. Hewlett HS Isabelle Lu, South Side HS Chloe Chu, Herricks HS Giselle Rasquinha, Syosset HS Kevin Gauld, Manhasset HS Julia Sohl, Farmingdale HS Min Hur, Jericho HS *Justin Yang, Herricks HS Layla Jarrahy, The Wheatley School Tina Johnson, South Side HS Bass Daniel Karpf, Floral Park HS Ethan Feng, Herricks HS Brian Lee, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS + Avtar Jassal, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Eliana Li, The Wheatley School Jonathan Kim, Manhasset HS +^ Johann Li, Benjamin N. Cardozo HS *Borui (Boris) Lu, Syosset HS + Victoria Lu, South Side HS + Daniel Navy, Herricks HS *Marco Motroni, Manhasset HS + Grace Mun, Syosset HS Piccolo Alicia Nguyen, Farmingdale HS Kelly Aguilar, W.T. Clarke HS Karis Park, Jericho HS Miranda Lin, New Hyde Park HS Kaylee Park, Jericho HS Nina Phillips, Great Neck North HS Flute Minjun Seo, Stuyvesant HS Kelly Aguilar, W.T. Clarke HS Kayla Sohn, Herricks HS *Carolyn Lau, Herricks HS Elizabeth Son, George W. Hewlett HS + Miranda Lin, New Hyde Park HS Claire Tong, Syosset HS Eileen Zhao, North Shore HS Oboe Tina Zhao, Herricks HS Jay Chung, Herricks HS Elizabeth Duchan, Townsend Harris HS Viola *Ian Kim, The Wheatley School Pádraig Brady, The Wheatley School Naomi Komatsu, Jericho HS Sophia Chen, Jericho HS Marcus Gamboa, Herricks HS Clarinet *Ally Keller, The Wheatley School + Stanley Chen, Herricks HS + Jeylin Lee, Herricks HS Layla Hakimzadeh, Long Beach HS + Jonathan Leung, Herricks HS *Sophia Jaffe, Syosset HS + Danny Li, Jericho HS Rhea Rasquinha, Herricks HS + Samantha Ramirez, Valley Stream South HS Ashley Vincenzo, The Wheatley School Bassoon Tiffany Vu, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS + *Ronit Dhulia, Syosset HS Mary Grlic, Garden City HS *Brandon Zhu, North Shore HS
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NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA CONTINUED
Horn Tuba *Emmett Conway, Valley Stream Central HS +^ Walter Brown, Chaminade HS + Alicia Donlon, Connetquot HS + Jack Dubyn, Massapequa HS Percussion Chandler Rosenzweig, Long Beach HS + Leah Lalwani, New Hyde Park HS Keneil Soni, Herricks HS *Liam McDonald, Seaford HS + Austin Tse, Syosset HS + Trumpet Frederick Trumpy, Guest Performer Alannah Egan, Herricks HS Jeremy Lau, Herricks HS + *Fiona Shonik, North Shore HS +^ Rebecca Tobar, Mineola HS + ** Concertmaster Trombone * Principal / Section Leader *Keegan Brown, North Shore HS + + All-State Participant Antonio Bulzomi, Syosset HS + ^ All-National Participant Steven Nugget, Guest Performer
27 Musicians
NASSAU TREBLE CHOIR
Matthew An, Kramer Lane Elementary Charlotte Manning, Nikki Arnell, Saw Mill Road Elementary Caroline G. Atkinson School Emma Barnett, Willets Road School Rachel Maurer, Summit Lane Elementary Abigail Beauford, Avery Merlin, Saw Mill Road School Caroline G. Atkinson School Molly Murphy, Munsey Park Elementary Nina Bikhman, Great Neck North MS Richard Nie, George A. Jackson Elementary Emma Biniakewitz, Herricks MS Tiffany Obedian, South Woods MS Mosie Bradley, James H. Vernon School Eden Pang, Herricks MS Julianna Bragino, Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary Emily Pulver, Garden City MS Olivia Bragino, Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary Samantha Rojas, Manor Oaks School Denis Calos, Roslyn MS Nandika Salhotra, LI School for the Gifted Vanessa Charoenrat, Our Lady of Peace School Nicole Saraceni, Saw Mill Road Elementary Katherine Cielusniak, Munsey Park Elementary Joshua Schneider, Marion Street Elementary Elana Cohen, Woodland MS Maya Shah, Munsey Park Elementary Deana D’Urso, Hillside Grade School Saanvi Sharma, Hicksville MS Brinley Davis, Friends Academy # Shelly Spector, Saddle Rock Elementary Brianna Dean, Caroline G. Atkinson School Gemma Spina, Manor Oaks School Leah Del Orbe, New Hyde Park Road School Isabella Surber, Village Elementary Carlie DiMartino, New Hyde Park Road School Jeremy Thillainathan, Center Street Elementary Madalyn Duffy, Willets Road School Sirina Tickoo, South Woods MS Abigail Edmundson, Plainview Old-Bethpage MS Aarna Tyagi, Jericho MS Victoria Estupinian, James A. Dever Elemetary Grace Verrelli, Shelter Rock Elementary Oluwafunmilayo Fajolu, Madelyn Weiner, Lindell Elementary Caroline G. Atkinson School Lisa Yasinov, South Woods MS Katerina Fragopoulos, Burns Avenue Elementary Juhie Yoon, JFK Elementary Elijah George, Herricks MS Nicole Zhang, Berry Hill Elementary Sofia Giannoglou, JFK Elementary Gladys Gil, South Woods MS # Sarah Gregori, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Olivia Gu, Great Neck South MS # NY-ACDA Honors Choir Participant Corinne Gustavson, Seaford Harbor Elementary Josef Hunter, North Shore Elementary Kaylee JeanBaptiste, James A. Dever Elementary Nima Jones, Jericho MS Danei Kalash, Saddle Rock Elementary Shreya Kedia, Shelter Rock Elementary Surya Krishnan, LI School for the Gifted Leigha Lajoie, James A. Dever Elementary Hannah Lam, Garden City MS Kelly Lin, Jericho MS Casey Lippmann, Munsey Park Elementary Mia Ella Lorello, James A. Dever Elementary Ella Macedo, Long Beach East Elementary
28 Musicians
NASSAU CONCERT CHOIR Chamille Malcolm, Valley Stream North HS Claire Marro, St. William the Abbot School Isabella Marsh, Covert Avenue School Delana Martinez, Berner MS Daniela Argondizzo, South Side MS Amanda Miller, Floral Park HS Luciana Ciccone, Garden City MS Anisha Mohan, Valley Stream North HS Eliana Conrad, Grand Avenue MS Helen Murphy, Manhasset MS Kerry Cullen, Lynbrook North MS Ava Paternostro, South Side MS Norah Davison, North Shore MS Anagha Pati, South Woods MS Eliana Duffy, The Wheatley School Sonia Purani, Manhasset MS Lily Francois, South Side MS Annika Raj, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS Veronica Frank, North Shore MS Ashley Elizabeth Retzlaff, J.W. Dodd MS # Madeleine Fryling, Valley Stream South HS Gabrielle Saraceni, Grand Avenue MS Nicole Gallagher, Herricks MS Isabella Shulman, Kellenburg Latin School Sofia Garnier, Valley Stream North HS Priscayah Singh, Van Antwerp MS Maria Gaztanaga, Garden City MS Silvanah Singh, Van Antwerp MS Maiko Giannakis, North Shore MS Elena Surber, South Woods MS Zara Gill, Jonas E. Salk MS Olivia Tomalska, New Hyde Park HS Emily Gregori, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS # Caralina Volz, North Shore MS Hailey Hartmann, Bethpage JFK MS # Madison Williams, J.W. Dodd MS # Sarah Heller, Long Beach MS Caroline Winchester, North Shore MS # Emily Hoffmann, Manhasset MS Margaret Zhang, South Woods MS Hannah Islas, Merrick Avenue MS # Soraya Jabir, Harry B. Thompson MS Jamielynn Korotki, Wantagh MS # NY-ACDA Honors Choir Participant Manal Layachi, Valley Stream North HS
NASSAU MEN’S CHOIR
Countertenor Baritone Samuel Adler, Long Beach MS Kieran Calderaro, Seaford MS Jackson Boyle, Bethpage JFK MS # Michael Capobianco, Paul D. Schreiber HS Harrison Candelario, Floral Park HS Sean Hill Hotz, Wantagh MS Matthew McCaffrey, Long Beach MS Orlando Salinas, Herricks HS Jack Messinger, Grand Avenue MS Miles Ward, IS 230Q Bass Jason Basile, North Shore HS Tenor Logan Cristello Rein, Herricks HS Joshua Chung, Homeschool Joaquin Lopez, Baldwin MS Kjell Goldstein, Portledge School Maverick Williams, Great Neck North HS Frank Minerva, Woodmere MS Austyn Park, Manhasset MS # NY-ACDA Honors Choir Participant
29 Musicians
NASSAU SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Soprano Alto Kristina Apostolatos, Herricks HS Elizabeth Byrne, Syosset HS Alexa Beauvoir, Herricks HS Sofia Gardner, Friends Academy Sonny Berenson, Oceanside HS Pearl Guilbert, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Kate Cardona, Valley Stream North HS Radha Gupta, Herricks HS Haylee Caserta, Walt Whitman HS Katherine Keegan, Sacred Heart Academy Natalie Ceonzo, Saint Anthony’s HS Angelina LaVolpe, Seaford HS Jessica Chacko, Herricks HS Sonya Li Calzi, Herricks HS # Jamie Chan, Herricks HS Rebecca Lo, Great Neck South HS Catherine Collins, Paul D. Schreiber HS Annalisa Madonia, Wantagh HS Michelle Cuocci, Kellenberg HS Katherine McWilliam, New Hyde Park HS Gianna Daloia, Herricks HS Alexandra Mercaldo, General Douglas Rebecca Epstein, Sanford H. Calhoun HS # MacArthur HS Amanda Falls, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Amanda Obedian, Syosset HS Rhiannon Frisone, South Side HS Ayesha Patel, Holy Trinity HS Julia Froese, Wantagh HS Avani Schwartz, Portledge School Anjali Gauld, Manhasset HS Ryan Skoros, East Meadow HS Abigail Hannula, Wellington C. Mepham HS Abigail Stein, Wellington C. Mepham HS Tessa Kurtzman, Wantagh HS Kelly Torborg, Manhasset HS Eleni Lampeas, Cold Spring Harbor Jr/Sr HS Michelle Zhang, Great Neck South HS Madeleine LaSala, Herricks HS Vivian Laskowski, Sacred Heart Academy Abigail Lee, South Woods MS Raelyn Luft, Seaford HS Natalie Masters, Seaford HS Semaj Moore, Westbury HS Marcia Noel, Baldwin HS Victoria O’Shea, Wellington C. Mepham HS Julia Revill, Sacred Heart Academy Catherine Schexnayder, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Ella Serfaty, Schechter School of LI Shehreen Siddiqui, Great Neck South HS Melody Song, Great Neck South HS Paige Theodosopoulos, Manhasset HS Barbara Timmerman, Manhasset HS Sofia Tsahalis, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Maria Zamagias, Herricks HS
30 Musicians
NASSAU CHAMBER CHORALE
Soprano I Alto II Molly Madigan, Garden City HS + Ashika Ghosh, Syosset HS Nadia Othman, Island Trees HS + Sierra Hall, Hicksville HS Rachel Schlesinger, Pavneet Johal, Herricks HS North Shore Hebrew Academy Julia Morrissey, North Shore HS Ashley Schlusselberg, Great Neck North HS + Mickey Pajuelo, Glen Cove HS Nicole Sciarrino, Manhasset HS Isabella Petz, W.T. Clarke HS Sarah Winkler, Herricks HS + Crystal Richardson, East Meadow HS Emma Sorensen, North Shore HS Soprano II Deirdre Ambrosi, Kellenberg HS Jasmine Carnevale, Friends Academy Tenor I Jonathan David, East Meadow HS Julie Fine, Friends Academy Aviv Fetaya, Townsend Harris HS Jasmin Jean-Louis, Baldwin Senior HS Benjamin Truncale, Kellenberg HS + Gabriella Maresco, Plainedge HS + Corinne O’Reilly, Sacred Heart Academy Paige Sanossian, Garden City HS Tenor II Aayush Bagul, Great Neck North HS Alexandria Sparks, Glen Cove HS Peter Ceonzo, Chaminade HS Hunter Cohen, Syosset HS Alto I Ryan Demino, Seaford HS Allison Greenfield, Herricks HS Lawson Everitt, Herricks HS Grace Kenny, Huntington HS Nicholas Fludd, Freeport HS Marie Lolis, Herricks HS Siddharth Gundapaneni, Herricks HS Camille McCalla, East Meadow HS Jack Parr, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Sabrina Raichoudhury, Locust Valley HS Ana Victoria Serna, Mineola HS + Kiara Stefandel, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Bass I Tyler Abramowitz, Farmingdale HS Melina Zarboulas, Manhasset HS Kevin Chan, Herricks HS Enzo Cupani, Garden City HS + Myles Hollingsworth, Freeport HS
Bass II Oscar Brown, Freeport HS Rainer DeLalio, Saint Mary’s HS Kyle Jackson, Freeport HS
+ All-State Participant
31 Congratulations to the Seniors in the MYO Class of 2020! It has been such a pleasure getting to know all of you, and we are so grateful to you for sharing your time, talent, and dedication with us.
Tyler Abramowitz, Bass I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Farmingdale HS Faith Acevedo, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream South HS Kelly Aguilar, Flute, Nassau Principal Orchestra, W.T. Clarke HS Aayush Bagul, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Great Neck North HS Pádraig Brady, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School Keegan Brown, Trombone, Nassau Principal Orchestra, North Shore HS Oscar Brown, Bass II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Freeport HS Walter Brown, Tuba, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Chaminade HS Antonio Bulzomi, Trombone, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Syosset HS Alex Chang, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, H. Frank Carey HS Chloe Chu, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HS Daniel Chung, Cello, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Homeschool Emmett Conway, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream Central HS Aidan Cozzolino, Horn, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, The Wheatley School Jonathan David, Tenor I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, East Meadow HS Ryan Demino, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Seaford HS Ronit Dhulia, Bassoon, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Syosset HS Alicia Donlon, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Connetquot HS Jack Dubyn, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Massapequa HS Elizabeth Duchan, Oboe, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Townsend Harris HS Lawson Everitt, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS Ethan Feng, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HS Kevin Gauld, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Manhasset HS Ashika Ghosh, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Syosset HS Layla Hakimzadeh, Clarinet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Long Beach HS Sierra Hall, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Hicksville HS Kyle Jackson, Bass II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Freeport HS Avtar Jassal, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Bellmore JFK HS Jasmin Jean-Louis, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Baldwin Senior HS Pavneet Johal, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS Daniel Karpf, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Floral Park HS Ally Keller, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School
32 Jonathan Kim, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Manhasset HS Naomi Komatsu, Oboe, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Jericho HS Leah Lalwani, Percussion, Nassau Principal Orchestra, New Hyde Park HS Eleni Lampeas, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Cold Spring Harbor Jr/Sr HS Jeremy Lau, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HS Jonathan Leung, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HS Eliana Li, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School Hongyi Li, Bassoon, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Jericho HS Marie Lolis, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS Victoria Lu, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, South Side HS Camille McCalla, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, East Meadow HS Liam McDonald, Percussion, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Seaford HS Alexandra Mercaldo, Alto, Nassau Symphonic Choir, General Douglas MacArthur HS Semaj Moore, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Westbury HS Alicia Nguyen, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Farmingdale HS Marcia Noel, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Baldwin HS Nadia Othman, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Island Trees HS Corinne O’Reilly, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Sacred Heart Academy Mickey Pajuelo, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Glen Cove HS Sarah Petruccelli, Flute, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Manhasset HS Samantha Ramirez, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream South HS Catherine Schexnayder, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Sanford H. Calhoun HS Rachel Schlesinger, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, North Shore Hebrew Academy Nicole Sciarrino, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Manhasset HS Minjun Seo, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Stuyvesant HS Ella Serfaty, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Schechter School of LI Fiona Shonik, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, North Shore HS Emma Sorensen, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, North Shore HS Alexandria Sparks, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Glen Cove HS Kiara Stefandel, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS Rebecca Tobar, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Mineola HS Benjamin Truncale, Tenor I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Kellenberg HS Ashley Vincenzo, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School Tiffany Vu, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Bellmore JFK HS Ella Wesson, Flute, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Manhasset HS Sarah Winkler, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS
33 34 35 36 37 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 and nine choirs, serving close to 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 Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in July 2018, and looking ahead to the July 2020 Italy Tour.
Board of Directors Sandra Baskin, President Barbara Lyons, Trustee Stephanie Temple, Vice President Debbie Madonna, Trustee Ken Davis, Treasurer Gene O’Brien, Trustee Omid Tousi, Secretary Andrea Somma, Trustee Jerome Leventhal, Trustee Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Anissa Arnold, Executive Liaison
Administration Anthea Jackson, Executive Director Adam Birke, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor Anissa Arnold, Executive Liaison Patrick Bruno, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor Mark Carr, Music Librarian and Media Specialist Todd Greenstein, Suffolk Rehearsal Supervisor Emily Fischer, Membership Coordinator Mary Vaeth, Suffolk Rehearsal Supervisor
MYO is profoundly grateful for our partnership with Connetquot High School, Herricks High School, Herricks Middle School, and Patchogue-Medford High School. These four schools are providing MYO with rehearsal space in 2019-2020. Connetquot High School Herricks Middle School 190 Seventh Street 7 Hilldale Drive Bohemia, NY 11716 Albertson, NY 11507 Dr. Lynda G. Adams, Superintendent Dr. Fino M. Celano, Superintendent Kenneth J. Costa Jr., Principal Brian McConaghy, Principal
Herricks High School Patchogue-Medford High School 100 Shelter Rock Road 181 Buffalo Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Medford, NY 11763 Dr. Fino M. Celano, Superintendent Dr. Donna Jones, Interim Superintendent Joan Keegan, Principal Dr. Randy E. Rusielewicz, Principal
38 The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Acknowledges the Following Generous Supporters
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