2020 - 2021 Season Nicholas Ellison, Wind Patricia Kelly, String Jim Bartsch, Philharmonic Dr. Ruth Lin, Repertory Bill Eddins, Symphony Spring Trimester Program Patricia Kelly & Jim Bartsch, Co-Artistic Directors Deep musical traditions. Superior musical training. go.stolaf.edu/music Having music is a way that I can fit into the world. This is something I do. THIS IS ME. William, MacPhail Student LEARN MORE AT MACPHAIL.ORG GET INSPIRED AT MACPHAIL Individual Classes & Ensembles Available for All Ages and Skill Levels 5 Convenient Metro Locations Think. Perform. Worship. Lead. SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION DATES Feb. 20 & 27, 2021 Application deadline: Jan. 13 unwsp.edu/music-mys 651-631-5218 | [email protected] band, choir, orchestra, jazz, musical theater musical jazz, orchestra, choir, band, SUMMER MUSIC CLINICOnline 2021 New format for 2021! 3-dayonline intensives A virtual music and community-building experience for young musicians through UW–Madison Junior Session Senior Session Students completing Students completing grades 6-8 grades 9-12 Session 1: June 21-23 Session 1: June 28-30 Session 2: June 24-26 Session 2: July 1-3 Learn more at go.wisc.edu/smc UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON STRING INSTRUMENTS & BOWS Proudly Supporting MYS Students for 20 years! GOLDEN VALLEY 8224 Olson Memorial Hwy. Golden Valley, MN 55427 763-542-9542 STILLWATER 2000 Industrial Blvd. Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-8899 www.allstringsattached.com THE!UNIVERSITY!OF!MINNESOTA!SCHOOL!OF!MUSIC! WELCOMES!STEPHANIE!ARADO"! ASSISTANT!PROFESSOR!OF!VIOLIN “ Stephanie will bring a wealth of professional experience to impart upon our School of Music students—whether it be from her many years as Assistant Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra as well as her many chamber music performances throughout the region including the Bakken Trio, an award- winning ensemble for which she serves as Co-Artistic Director.” KOREY!KONKOL"!PROFESSOR!OF!VIOLA Strings Faculty: Stephanie Arado, violin Sally O’Reilly, violin Korey Konkol, viola Tanya Remenikova, cello Christopher Brown, double bass Dave Williamson, double bass Mark Russell Smith, artistic director of orchestral studies Degrees: Doctorate of Musical Arts Master of Music Bachelor of Music Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy Bachelor of Arts Music Minor music.umn.edu Learn from a dedicated residential faculty Belong to a fiercely supportive community Discover your own path The EastmaFor application informationn E visit x esm.rochester.edu/admissionsperience The SAINT PAUL CONSERVATORY of MUSIC Ensembles and private lessons CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music is a community-minded music school where faculty, students, and parents get to know one another. Our low-pressure culture of warmth and nurturing allows individual growth for students at any level. Our performance opportunities build confidence, while engaging lessons keep students interested and excited about music. The benefits of musical training can be seen across all areas of a student’s life. [email protected] | 651.224.2205 | 1524 Summit Ave, St. Paul | www.thespcm.org 2021-2022 Auditions Auditions held June 12th to 18th Be part of one of the nation’s premier youth orchestra programs. Audition to join MYS! Register today! mnyouthsymphonies.org/auditions Board of Directors Administrative Staf Follow MYS on Melissa Falb, President Amelia Firnstahl Hemmingsen social media! Kevin Kinneavy, Vice President & Executive Director Secretary Minnesota Youth Krin McMillen Symphonies Pam Collova, Treasurer Operations Manager Jim Bartsch Geneva Gaukel Jon Feustel Communications Julie Haight mnyouthsymphonies Patricia Kelly Coordinator Kim Macynski Emily Green Susan Scott Head Librarian Amy Vargo Amy Weisgram Sectional Coaches MYS Contact Information Ken Freed Minnesota Youth Symphonies Sarah Grimes 790 Cleveland Ave. S., Ste. 203 Honorary Advisory Council St. Paul, MN 55116 Kathy Kienzle Phone: 651-699-5811 Stella Anderson Natsuki Kumagai [email protected] Freelance Musician and Teacher www.mnyouthsymphonies.org Jorja Fleezanis Chris Marshall Jacobs Schoool of Music, Richard Marshall University of Indiana Henry Charles Smith III Rehearsal Assistants Conductor, soloist, clinician Stephanie Bascom Charlie Chen Anne Marie Dahl Artistic Staf Atoweberhan Hashel Patricia Kelly Teklay Hashel Co-Artistic Director & String Susan Janda Conductor This activity is made possible by the voters of Jim Bartsch Jackie Klokonos Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Libby Knapstein Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative Co-Artistic Director & appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage Philharmonic Conductor Michael Krause fund. Bill Eddins Traci Krause Symphony Conductor Wendy Laine Minnesota Youth Symphonies does not Dr. Ruth Lin Melissa Lenzmeier discriminate on the basis of disability in Repertory Conductor Kathy Lindstrom admission or access to, or treatment or Nicholas Ellison employment in, its services, programs or Kim Macynski activities. Upon request, Wind Conductor Johanna Martinez accommodations will be provided Aaron Isakson Kelly Maynard to allow individuals with disabilities Percussion Coach to participate in all Minnesota Youth Chuck Lazarus Nikki McCullough Symphonies services, programs and Brass Coach Britton Miller activities. Minnesota Youth Symphonies Ndugi Njoroge has a designated coordinator to Jessica Newhouse facilitate compliance with the Americans String Orchestra Coach and Kirsten Thelander with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Theory Instructor Lora Tverberg as required by §35.107 of the U.S. Lucas Shogren Department of Justice regulations, Lu Xia and to coordinate compliance with String Coach & Music Education Ying Zhang §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Instructor as mandated by §8.53 of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Special Thanks Development regulations. Upon request, Bethel University any of our information will be made Gloria Dei Lutheran Church available in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, audio cassette, CD MYS families & students and/or computer disk. An accessibility Pittsburgh Symphony services coordinator will be available at all Minnesota Youth Symphonies Torpedo Bags performances to help provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. OUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS MYS and its Board of Directors thank the following supporters for their generous donations during the 2020-2021 concert season. Donations listed are from June 1, 2020 through April 22, 2021. MYS makes every attempt to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. Please contact the MYS ofce with corrections. Thank you. ^Alumni or parents of alumni $100-$249 $50-$99 #Current Parents William Akason Joel Aarsvold +Past and present board Rebecca Arenivar^ Pamela Arnstein and/or honorary Heidi Carls# Robert Baldauf advisory council members James and Jayne Early^ David Benditt *Give to the Max Day Donors Jill and Jonathan Eisenberg^ Elaina Bleifeld^* Kay Emel-Powell Erika Carter^ Jessica and Jason Etten Maxine Chupurdia MYS Ovation Circle Bridget Fitzgerald^ Patricia Clemens $1,000-$2,499 Stephen Gaynor^ Maureen Cowen Concertmaster Jay Goldfeather^* Brigid Fruechte Thomas and Mary Gilkey^ Julie Haight+ Stephen Kaufman Joseph and Marjorie Grinnell Michelle Jayne# Paul Kiehne* Gina Kim^ John Kafkas Vicki Krueger* Martha and Tom Stutsman# Jay Kennedy, in honor of Anne Heuisler MYS alumni Ronald Lutz^ $500-$749 Assistant Paul and Nancy Kerestes* L.J. Maynard Principal Deborah Knutsen Beth Nienow^ Cathy Carlson and Gerry Rebecca Kordatzky Jefrey Nordquist^* O’Sullivan^+ Mark Larson Donald Place^ Melissa Falb+ Donald Leavenworth Erika Scheurer* James and Emily Firnstahl Robert McCabe Dan and Leslie Schmidt, in Sara Hauert Cliford McGinnis memory of Andrea N. Terese and Kevin Alvin Misselt Schmidt^ Hemmingsen Amy and David Moore# Jim Schneider Gary Stanull^ Jayme Neary^ Richard Shelton^ Paul and Amy Vargo#+ Beth Nienow^ Ray and Nancy Shows* Karen Neinstadt^ Stanley Graham MYS Patrons Bonnie O’Shaughnessy, in Harald and Daniele $250-$499 honor of Emerson Isakson Tzeutschler Christa Bren and Matt Gloria Plautz Margaret Utecht Giambrone# Jeremy Rachels, in honor of Oden Warren^* Jeanne Corwin Stella Mathieson Stephen and Diane Rosemary and Randall David Roush Weisgram Eisenbeisz^ Peter and Susan Schadegg^ Teri Yetter^ Philip Ferbuyt^ Karen Schilling^ Keith and Jane Gabriel^ Jon and Lynn Schoonmaker Amanda Hemmingsen- Carl Schroeder* Jaeger and Chuck Jaeger Susan and Bill Scott^* Kevin Kinneavy and Thomas Tallarini# Josephine Lee^+ Stephen Van Vleet^ Cristina and Erik Lien^ Andrew Wagoner Scott Olsen^ William and Margaret Jef Schmidt and Berit Wangensteen^ Nelson# Chuck and Laurel Watt^* Kevin and Valerie Wagoner^ Barbara and Timothy Mike and Donna Wolstad Wedekind^* Larry and Annette Zwemke Up to $49 Mary West Memorial Spring Concert Donors Anonymous Scholarship Fund Renuka Adibhatla McKenzie Brink^* Roger and Connie Brenda Bush Orrin Butterfeld Aiken^ Nic Chapple Gemma Eissa* Kathleen Coon Christina Chen Marilyn Glavan Faith Farr Hyunsu Cho Nanette Goldman Mike and Becky Kneer Pam Collova Mark Henderson* Georgia Otis Ruth Cracraft Betty Knapstein Jonathan Dahl Rita LaDoux^ Instrument Fund Lori Dickie Claire Maccani Michael Gehlen David Durant Sarah Mattson Stephen Cooper Paula Fusco Rosemary Meier^ Heather Lin^ Atoweberhan Hashel Christopher Lisa Hertzberg Sherwood-Gabrielson^* RASOF Lesson Program Julia Heuisler Rebecca Vilenderer^ Jefrey Engel Joy Isakson Carlyn Conway Michelle Jayne Laureano Legacy