Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Louis Scaglione • Music Director Presents Philadelphia Youth Orchestr a Kimmel Center concert series Louis Scaglione • Conductor Michael Ludwig • Violin Sunday • February 16 • 2014 • 3:00 p.m. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Verizon Hall 01 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Kimmel Center Series Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Louis Scaglione • Conductor Michael Ludwig • Violin The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts • Verizon Hall Sunday, February 16, 2014 • 3:00 p.m. PROGRAM * R E M I N D E R * Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Ralph Vaughan Williams 2014 PYO Gala Dinner & Concert Celebrating Our 74th Anniversary Season Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Samuel Barber I. Allegro moderato Friday, March 21, 2014 • 6:00 p.m. II. Andante III. Presto in moto perpetuo Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra Michael Ludwig • Violin Bravo Brass PRYSM & PRYSM Young Artists INTERMISSION Tune Up Philly Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27 Sergei Rachmaninoff I. Largo – Allegro moderato The Union League of Philadelphia II. Allegro molto Advanced reservations required III. Adagio IV. Allegro vivace To request an invitation: 215 545 0502 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 disconnect all cell phones prior to the performance. 02 03 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra • 2013–2014 Philadelphia Youth Orchestra • 2013–2014 Louis Scaglione Music Director & Conductor Violin I Violin II Viola Flute/Piccolo French Horn Percussion Austin Haley Berman Bartholomew Frederick Shields* Joseph Burke * Zahra Osman Ahmed Libby B. Ando William James Higgins Concertmaster Maria Terese Dell’Orefice Puneeth Guruprasad Jodie Barasatian * Gregory G. Greene * William Samuel Markowitz Mike Congzhou Sha Philip R. Johnson Franco L. Yugga Lavi Ben-Dor Seth Hanes + Ryan M. McHenry Helenmarie Vassiliou Tristan D. Maidment Michael A. Flynn Girim Angela Choi Mary McGahey Amanda Liu Jason Frederic Herrmann H.A. Isaac Linton Inez J. Yu Hyerin Kim Jeremy Middleman David W. Lu * Daniel J. Kim Elizabeth Carmen Morgan Akinola O. Sogunro Oboe/English Horn Lawrence Jay Robinson Harp Allan W. Wang Dennis Woo Grace Chu Nina Haiyin Cheng Trumpet Helen Gerhold * Keoni Bolding Andrew Z. Guo Lauren Marie Gaston Claudia Kassner Nathan Peter Korsen Jason C.S. Vassiliou Jeffrey Chang Kyran Shaun Littlejohn Piano/Celeste Alexander N. Kim James K. McAloon, Jr. Christine Yeji Kim * Patrick Fei Lawrence Weizhong Feng Andrew David Michie Jonathan S. Cohen * Lucas Ty Ranieri * Daniel Joseph Angstadt Kyle Joseph Michie Phoebe Hu Tanavi Prabhu Di Yue Asher Edward Wulfman Dagny Moll Barone Sarah S. Jang Clare Sooyeon Choi Brian Monroe Moser Saagar Subash Asnani Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Trombone Asher Samuele Goldfinger Vilme Joselin Gareth Thomas Haynes Jeremy Cohen Violoncello David Kim * Thomas Lelache Samuel W. Wang Anita Tenjarla Ariel W. Sotirescu * Matthew No Jeffrey A. Sharoff * Section Leader May Wang Mei Mei McDowell Anne Catherine Lin Justine Zhang James B. Tobias * + Guest Musician Daniel H. Jang Albert Chang Edward Pyun Winds, brass, percussion Nathan H. Lowman Caroline Dwyer Jones Elizabeth Y. Lee Bassoon/Contra Bassoon Tuba rotate seating Sean Alexander Bennett Alem Ballard Andrew Ge Rebecca Gayle Krown * Carolyn Marie Tillstrom * Daniel Liu Annalee Lauren Althouse Noah Gabriel Diggs Lauren Milewski Grace Lee Avyay Kuchibotla Chad Matthew Porreca Miles Joseph Shore Ethan Zhao Caleb Siyuan Wang Daniel J. Kim Zachary Spector Michelle Cheng Luke Kyungchon Kim Eunice D. Ju Austina Carolyn Lin Abigail Y. Hong Daniel T. Kim Marius Sebastian Sander Geana Florence Snart Michael Li Sejung An Janis Dawn Bates Eunteak An Sonia Kim Cindy Yeo Richard Ni Double Bass Patrick Paul Nugent * Troy Rudy Markus Steven Lang Bennett Todd Norris Nova M. Friedman Vincent Luciano Matthew Christopher Troiani Olivia Rae Steinmetz 04 05 Louis Scaglione: President and Music Director Louis Scaglione: President and Music Director The unrivaled status of the Philadelphia Maestro Scaglione has taken the Professional Affiliations, Additionally, Maestro Scaglione’s involve- Youth Orchestra is forged by its excep- Philadelphia Youth Orchestra on several Appointments and Honors ment with the greater Philadelphia cultural tional leadership. Maestro Louis Scaglione international concert tours, with destina- Because of his work with the Philadelphia and social community includes services is the President and Music Director of the tions including The 1998 World Youth Music Youth Orchestra program, Maestro as member of the Board of Director’s Philadelphia Youth Orchestra organization Forum in Moscow; the Czech Republic Scaglione was elected by his peers in of Encore Series, Inc., The Philly Pops; and has extensive experience as a musi- and Italy in 2000; and China in 2002. In 2006 to serve as Chairman of the Youth The Archbishop’s Cabinet, Archdioceses cian, educator, conductor and executive. 2004, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Orchestra Division Board of the League of of Philadelphia; and Treasurer of Studio He oversees all of the organization’s pro- performed in eastern and central Europe. American Orchestras, and served on the Incamminati. Most recent appointments grams, and is principal conductor of the In 2007, Maestro Scaglione conducted the League’s Board of Directors concurrent also included Director of The Union League Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Philadelphia Youth Orchestra during its tour with his chairmanship. of Philadelphia; and Vice Chairman of The of Brazil, where they performed to sold-out Youth Work Foundation of The Union Maestro Scaglione and PYO venues in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Maestro Scaglione is Executive League of Philadelphia. Through his leadership, Maestro Scaglione Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Maestro Scaglione has also arranged of Encore Series, Inc., the presenter of The Professional Studies has grown and transformed a youth orches- musical collaborations for the orchestras tra created in 1939 as an all-volunteer Philly Pops; a position he has held since July Maestro Scaglione’s professional stud- with such accomplished soloists as 2012. He also served as Artistic Director organization into a nationally recognized, William dePasquale, former ies as a conductor have taken him to the professionally managed institution. His ten- of the Choral Society of Montgomery Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, Oregon; Co-Concertmaster of The Philadelphia County in residence at Montgomery ure began in 1997 when Joseph Primavera, Orchestra; Gloria dePasquale, cellist, The the Internationale Bachakademie and who served as Philadelphia Youth County Community College from 2002 the Europäische Musikfest in Stuttgart, Philadelphia Orchestra; Michael Ludwig, to 2012. From 2006 through 2010 he was Orchestra’s Music Director for 51 years, former Associate Concertmaster of The Germany; the Classical Music Seminar in appointed Maestro Scaglione as Conductor Resident Music Director and Conductor Eisenstadt, Austria; and master classes at the Philadelphia Orchestra; Ellen dePasquale, for the Luzerne Music Center (N.Y.). He is of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra. former Associate Concertmaster, The conservatory in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 1999, Maestro Scaglione was named a former member of the faculty of Temple Cleveland Orchestra; pianists David Pasbrig University Music Preparatory Division. Maestro Scaglione graduated with hon- Associate Conductor of the PYO organi- and Kenneth Drake; vocal soloists Michelle ors from The University of Illinois with a zation and he became the organization’s From 1995 to 2002, he served as Artistic Johnson, Laura Heimes, Serena Benedetti, Director of “Arts at Andalusia” a free, out- Bachelor of Science in Music Education first Executive Director in 2001. In 2003, Phyllis Lewis-Hale, Richard Zuch, Todd and holds a Master of Music degree from his title was changed to President and door, summer, concert series held on the Thomas, Brian Chu, Sandra Carney, James grounds of the Andalusia Estate. Temple University. His scholarship and he became the organization’s fifth Music Longacre, Steven Brenfleck, and Monica academic excellence have been duly rec- Director, President, and CEO after Maestro Ziglar ; leading jazz artists Regina Carter, Maestro Scaglione has served as Board ognized by the top honor societies in the Primavera retired in 2005. Diane Monroe and John Blake, Jr.; and inter- member of the Pennsylvania Institute of country including the Golden Key National nationally renowned soloists Sarah Chang Technology’s Performing Arts Center; Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Honor (violinist), and Susan Starr (pianist). Trustee to the Andalusia Foundation; Society in Education, and Pi Kappa Lambda Advisor to the Arts Advisory Council Honor Society in Music. Philanthropy of The Society for the Performing Arts Philanthropy is paramount to Maestro of the Media Theater; and on the Arts Scaglione. For the past 17 years, many and Cultural Advisory Board, Bensalem performances from the Philadelphia Youth Township (PA). For many years, he has Orchestra organization have helped raise served as grant review panelist for the funds for charitable organizations such as Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Reach Out and Read at The Children’s Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Hospital of Philadelphia; MANNA (Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance);