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“New Beginnings” Series! I Am Extremely Excited to Be Able to Work with This Ensemble ““NewNew Beginnings”Beginnings” Welcoming Dr. Jeffrey Jacobsen to the podium Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. West Middle School West Middle Avenue Binghamton, NY 13905 2011 - 2012 Season Annual STMTA Concert Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 3:00 p.m. West Middle School Auditorium, Binghamton, NY Repertoire will include: Beethoven - Egmont Overture Chaminade - Concertino Bloch - Suite Hebriaique Dvorak - Slavonic Dances Featuring 2011 Southern Tier Music Teacher Association Concerto Winners - Emily Bartz, flute Amanda Schmitz, viola Spring Concert May 5, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. Sarah Jane Johnson Church, Johnson City, NY Repertoire will include: Hailstork - Intrada Wagner - Siegfried Idyll Moulds - Egloga Kalinnikov - Symphony No. 1 in G For more information on the BCO, please visit: BinghamtonCommunityOrchestra.org BCO Angels BCO Angels (June 2010 to present) (June 2010 to present) Major Contributors Don Brister Sponsors Friends ($500 & over) (in memory of ($50-$99) (Up to $49) Linda Best Leonard Levine) George & Sally Akel Kyle Brown Alicia & Karl Kuehn Gerald & Judith Cavanaugh Bruce & Nanette Borton Norman & Dorthy Burns Ron & Carol Miles Gary & Mary Cole Karen Goodman George Cowburn Barry & Joanne Peters Laura & Robert Crounse Steven & Laura Hine Greta Dodson John & Grace Roossien Robin DeSantis Joanne Kieffer Ruth Fisher Mary A. 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BCO Board of Directors Please consider joining our list of BCO Angels by sending Laura Hine, President David Banner, Vice-President Carol Smith, Secretary Tamara Nist, Treasurer in a contribution. Your contribution will enable the BCO to continue providing interesting and innovative program- Linda Best Jeffrey Jacobsen ming. If you wish to contribute, please complete the form Jonathan Lewis Barry Peters Jo- below and mail it along with your check. Every donation anne Peters Heather Roseboom is helpful and we sincerely appreciate your support! Rebecca Sheriff BCO Contribution The BCO wishes to thank our volunteers who donate their time and talent in service to the orchestra. We offer many (tax deductible) opportunities for volunteering. If you are interested in getting involved with the BCO, please contact any board member or ___ $25 ___ $50 ___$ 75 ___ $100 ___ $200 orchestra member. In addition to our Board of Directors, we offer thanks to Other amount: __________________ our volunteer leadership as listed below: Name: _______________________________________ Advertising Committee Mary Diegert & Carol Smith Concert Recording Harold Bartz House Manager Heather Roseboom Address: _____________________________________ Librarian Emily Creo Program Committee Jonathan Lewis & Beth Lewis City: ________________ State: ______ Zip: _______ Publicity Chair Rebecca Sheriff Reception Chairs Amy Saeger & Kelsey Tombs Email: _______________________________________ Stage Managers Peter Roseboom, John Ruth, and Lynn Aylesworth Phone: _______________________ Please make checks payable to: Thank you to the BCO Board of Directors, Binghamton City School District, Donna Tarsia, West Middle School Cus- Binghamton Community Orchestra todial Staff, Laura Hine, Joel Smales, and Melanie Valencia. P.O. Box 1901, Binghamton, NY 13902 OR In remembrance of We are deeply saddened You can even make your contribution ONLINE! Just visit: violinist, founding by the recent passing of member, and former BCO violinist, board member BinghamtonCommunityOrchestra.org Gay Stannard of the BCO, and Click the “Donate to the BCO” button Lucille Tye The Binghamton Community Orchestra is pleased welcome Dr. Jeff Jacobsen as our new Music Director. We look forward to a long, exciting, and fun-filled collaboration with Dr. Jacobsen. Welcome Jeff David L. Banner Registered Patent Agent P.O. Box 8859 Endwell, NY 13762 Patent Searches, Patent Applications, Patent Prosecution Dear Audience: Welcome to our “New Beginnings” series! I am extremely excited to be able to work with this ensemble. The Binghamton Community Dr. Jeffrey Jacobsen, Conductor Orchestra enjoys a well-deserved reputation of fine performances and I am pleased to be in the succession of conductors. The ensem- ble has been working tirelessly over the past few months in prepara- Overture to Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven tion for this performance and I’m sure you will not be disappointed (1770-1827) by their efforts. The dedication of the musicians in this ensemble would be for naught without your support and we are very grateful Three Orchestral Pieces for the Edvard Grieg for your presence. I would like to thank the Board members for of- fering me this opportunity and hope you all get a chance to thank Incidental Music to “Sigurd Jorsalfar,” (1843-1907) them personally. They are an inspirational group of forward thinkers Op. 56 who have the best interests of the ensemble and the community it serves in mind. We begin our season with several B’s and a G. American composer First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 Samuel Barber Samuel Barber, the (immortal) beloved Beethoven, Edvard Grieg, (1910-1981) and, of course, Brahms. Our second performance will feature STMTA Concerto Competition winners Emily Bartz performing the Chaminade Concertino for Flute and Amanda Schmitz performing ~intermission~ the Bloch Suite Hebriaque for Viola. The concert will open with Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and close with Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished). Our final concert will be the first weekend of May and will feature: Intrada by Adolphus Hailstork; Siegfried Idyll Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Johannes Brahms by Richard Wagner; Égloga by R. A. Moulds (Premiere Perfor- mance); and the Symphony No. 1 in G minor by Vassili Kalinnikov. Op. 90 (1833-1897) I. Allegro con brio We have been having a wonderful time preparing the program for II. Andante this performance. I am delighted you are here to enjoy this wonder- ful music and this fantastic ensemble! III. Poco allegretto IV. Allegro Sincerely, Jeff Jacobsen Music Director Our Conductor Dr. Jeffrey Jacobsen Dr. Jacobsen is a sought-after conductor and clinician who has been invited to conduct orchestras at national and international music festivals and camps. He currently serves as Director of Orchestral Activities and Opera at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and has recently been appointed as Music Director of the Bing- Violin I Flute hamton (NY) Community Orchestra. He has conducted Douglas Diegert, Concertmaster Heather Kriesel, Principal numerous All-State and All-Region Honor Orchestras in the United States and Peter Roseboom Betsy Bartz Canada as well as professional orchestras in Europe. Dr. Jacobsen served for five Maria Sanphy Emily Dowdy seasons as the Music Director of the Orchestra of the Pines in Nacogdoches/ Joan Hickey Lufkin, Texas, and Director of Orchestral Activities and Opera at Stephen F. Aus- Amy Saeger Oboe tin State University. He founded and served as Music Director of the Blue Valley Kelsey Tombs Kathleen Karlsen, Principal Chamber Orchestra, a regional orchestra in the Kansas City area. Jacobsen was Michelle Swan King Wiemann affiliated with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, initially as the Music Director of the Symphonette and later as Music Director of the Philharmonic East Orches- Violin II Clarinet tra. He taught in public schools in Overland Park, Kansas, Boulder, Colorado and Linda Best, Principal Carol Smith, Principal Williamsburg, Virginia. Tamara Nist Sean Denninger Marian Sanphy Dr. Jacobsen's ensembles have performed at state music conventions, Lynn Aylesworth Bassoon and national and international music festivals. These same ensembles consist- Dana Gleason, Principal ently earned highest ratings at competitive festivals and, at several, Dr. Jacobsen Betty Bayles Emily Burke Melinda Lewis was named outstanding director. He received the Mary Taylor Award for Excel- lence in Classroom Teaching at Boulder High School and was featured twice on Viola French Horn the KCNC-TV's "Teachers Who Make a Difference" series. Jacobsen was the Laura Hine, Principal Beth Lewis, Principal Boulder Valley School nominee for the Sallie Mae National Teachers Award, re- Gail Parker ceived the Teacher Recognition Award from the University of Kansas, and was Mary Diegert Shelley Zacks Jeff Barker named the Outstanding High School Orchestra Director for the Northeast District Kris Bertram of the Kansas Music Educators Association. Amanda Schmitz David Banner Dr. Jacobsen received a Master of Science degree in music education
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