l (5 i\J\VUt C+ ct IS c, C1)\O~f\7? SCHOOL OF MUSIC }OI}J\J UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON 5,. ~ \ CAMPUS PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRAS conducted by Lorenzo Guggenheim Abbie Naze Mario Alejandro Torres 3:00 PM May21,2017 Meany Theater UW MUSIC 2016-17 SEASON Campus Philharmonia Orchestra Conductors refereed article in the XXVIII Magazine of the Institute ofMusicology Investigation "Carlos Vega" Lorenzo Guggenheim is a young conductor from about Humpty Dumpty by Marta Lambertini. Argentina. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Orchestra Conducting in the Abbie Naze, a North Dakota native, is currently in University of Washington in Seattle under the her second year of graduate studies pursuing a mentorship of Dr. David Rahbee and Ludovic Master's of Music in Orchestral Conducting at the Morlot. Lorenzo is a Teaching Assistant in UW University of Washington in Seattle under the where he is co-conductor of the Campus tutelage of David A. Rahbee and Ludovic Morlot. Philharmonia Orchestras and Assistant conductor As a graduate teaching associate and assistant of UW Symphony Orchestra. He graduated with conductor, Abbie has led both the University of Honors from the Pontifical Catholic University of Washington Symphony Orchestra and the Univer­ Argentina as Licensed in Orchestral Conducting in sity of Washington Campus Philharmonia Orches­ 2014. He also studied Contemporary Music tras. Ensemble Conducting in Conservatorio de Musica In both the United States and throughout "Manuel de Falla" in Buenos Aires obtaining an Europe, Abbie has conducted in numerous master­ Artist Diploma. classes and workshops for highly-respected con­ His professional debut came in 2012 and since ductors such as Ludovic Morlot, Larry Rachleff, then he conducted in some of the most important Donald Schleicher, and Paul Vermel. Recently, theaters in Argentina (He debuted in the renowned Abbie spent her summer studying conducting in T eatro Colon in 2014). The same year Lorenzo Maine under the leadership of Michael Jinbo at the traveled to the USA to continue his studies in the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival where University of Washington where he concentrated in she conducted the Pierre Monteux Festival Orches­ Choral and Opera Conducting, and participated in tra in concert. the production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi in Before continuing her studies in Seattle, Meany Hall. Washington, Abbie received a Bachelor of Arts in In 2015 he was invited to conduct the National Music degree at Minot State University in Minot, Symphony of Chile for the closing concert of the North Dakota where she studied cello with Erik Masterclass led by Maestro Garrett Keast. He was Anderson. As a cellist, Abbie was a soloist with the selected for the Miami Summer Music Festival Minot Symphony Orchestra as the winner of their where he studied with Maestro Grzegorz Nowak 2014 MSO Concerto Competition. Naze has also and was Assistant Conductor of their Opera Studio. been accepted to perform and study cello at In the lapse of three years he was part of several numerous music festivals across the country, conducting workshops and masterclasses with including the Catskill High Peaks Festival in New renowned conductors in Argentina, Chile and the York led by Yehuda Hanani, and the Pierre USA. His activity in Buenos Aires included con­ Monteux Festival Orchestra in Hancock, Maine. ducting the most prestigious contemporary ensembles and also musical theater. In 2016 he Mario Alejandro Torres a native of San Pedro was the Musical Director and Vocal Director of The Sula, Honduras, is in his first year of doctoral Rocky Horror Show with the most important artists studies at University of Washington, pursuing a in the musical theatre scene in Buenos Aires. He degree in orchestral conducting under the mentor­ also conducted The Phantom of the Opera and ship of David Alexander Rahbee and Ludovic Grease. He has been a private piano and music Morlot. Mario is co-conductor of UW Campus professor for the past ten years and a teacher in Philharmonia Orchestras, and assistant conductor musical theater schools in Buenos Aires. In 2014 for UW Symphony Orchestra. Mario holds a Mas­ he published a book about Argentine composer ters of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Ithaca Marta Lambertini's opera ;Cenicientaaa.. ! and a College under the mentorship of Jeffery Meyer. As a violist, he holds a Bachelor (,13) and a Master ('14) High School Concerto Competition Winner of Music in Viola Performance from l\Jorthwestern State University of Louisiana. Additionally, Mario Charlotte Ishikawa, age 16, is a sophomore at has been a conducting student of Michael Jinbo at Newport High School in Bellevue. She started the Monteux School and Music Festival, where he studying piano with Yunbo Cassady when she was has also served as an orchestral assistant. He has almost 6. She has been studying with a pianist and also performed in master classes led by Larry piano teacher, Michi Hirata North, since 2013. Rachleff, Donald Schleicher, and Mark Stringer. Charlotte has received many awards sponsored He has guest conducted Orquesta de Camara by the Music Teachers National Association de San Pedro Sula, Honduras, the Eddy Snijders Eastside Chapter (EMTA). She has played in the Orchestra in Paramaribo, Suriname, the Caddo EMTA chapter honor recitals and has won 1st and Parish High School Honor Orchestra in Shreveport, 2nd places in the EMTA Scholarship Competition. Louisiana, and the Youth Orchestra of Academie She was also chosen to play the piano as a featured Musicale Occide Jeanty in Croix des Bouquets, pianist during the Newport High School Orches­ Haiti. tra's fundraising event. She plays the piano as a As a violist, Mario has soloed with Orquesta de regular featured soloist at churches in the area. Camara de San Pedro Sula, NSULA Symphony and She was invited to participate in the piano master­ Chamber orchestras, Rapides Symphony Orches­ classes by Drs. Leonard Richter and Chiu-Ling Lin. tra, and the Monteux School and Music Festival. Mrs. North encouraged Charlotte to enter this Mario has been a member of the Youth Orchestra competition, not for the sake of competition but to of the Americas and he performed with them in have an opportunity to play with the orchestra. Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, and England. He Due tq her religious commitment (Seventh-day has been co-principal violist for Texarkana Adventist), she does not participate in competi­ Symphony Orchestra, South Arkansas Symphony tions on Saturdays. This prevents her from entering Orchestra, and Shreveport Summer Music Festival. most competitions, including concerto competi­ He has also play with Shreveport, Longview, tions. Charlotte is very honored and excited about Rapides, Marshall, and Costa Rica Symphony this wonderful opportunity. Orchestras. As an educator he has taught at She is also an accomplished violinist. She Escuela de Musica Victoria no Lopez in San Pedro started the violin at age 4 under Mihoko Hirata. Sula, Honduras, and Louisiana Academy of Music Presently she studies under UW professor, Ron in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Patterson. She was selected to perform in the hon­ Mario also holds degrees in Computer ors recitals at the Japan-Seattle Suzuki Institute for Information Systems and Business Administration, many years. At age 6, she joined Green Lake and completed a nine-month professional certifi­ Church orchestra. She plays 1st violin in the Cham­ cate program in Community Leadership, Teaching ber Orchestra in high school. She participated in Artistry, and Social Entrepreneurship for musicians the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and felt hon­ with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas' Global ored to be stand partners with Seattle Symphony Leaders Program. violinist, Linda Cole, and Skyros Quartet violinists, Sarah Pizzichemi and James Moat. She enjoys operas, horseback riding, and science, especially Biology. Campus Philharmonia Orchestra - (Section A) Violin I (Violin II cont.) Bass Horn Blanca Vina, Jasmine Pathan Darian Woller Natalie Husmann concettmistress Katherine Wang Brad Gaylor AlexZhou Kelsey Luu, co- Jason Lum LeviSy concettmistress Colleen Tee Flute Shayna Stahl Sharda Raina Ziyan Hu Alishia Orloff Anni Wu Abby Brescia Yun Fang Trumpet Irene Bembenek Marissa LaM ad rid- Curtis Nilsen Mabel Vanessa Munoz Viola Herrmannsfeldt Parker Duvall Erika Wakatake Laura Vonessen Katie Holliday Yoon Jung Kim Elena Kahn Brian Park Sundipta Rao Mark Tse Jasmine Hawkins Thomas Browning Rachel Arnold Alexandra Wallace Oboe Trombone Rachel Creighton Thea Bucherbeam Alyssa Heller Caleb Huffman Raegan Jarvis Indigo Bekaert Bradley Bartos Violin II Erin McAuliffe Kellee Xing Cello Clarinet Nathan Yang Emmy Anzalone Christian Selig Rian Chandra Emily Levesque Gabriela Lewis Bobby Shih Timpani Katie Van Jonas Chen Ben Jensen James Reynes Koevering Judy Tustison Chad Moinz Qu Chen Bassoon Percussion Jiwon Choe Kazuya Ishida James Reynes Noah Corrin Nora Munger Ben Wagner- Harp Wilkins Lauren Wessel Campus Philharmonia Orchestra - (Section B) Violin I Viola Flute Horn Yunjung Kim, Isabel Lee Antonio Deleo Logan Dearborn concertmistress Rachel Liu Erica Lee Wesley Garman Nanako Miimi Anikka Geistkemper Gary Qin LeviSy Meena Sethuraman Alicia Kwon Abbie Romano Alycia DuBry Oboe Trumpet Bryan Raganot Jessy Ha Stacie Tao Nikita Morozov Cello Brenna Boyd Anna Schmitz Hayley Boyd Mackenzie Moore Yun En Tsai Clarinet Timpani Violin II Katie O'Brien Ethan Walkely Timothy Eric Mullen Sophia Weber Desirae Thomaier Orgovanhot Daniel White Ziqiao Xu Bass Bassoon Percussion Miguel Martinez Nevin Kalaf Erin Wells Evan Berge Alex Narayan Qing Rou Deng Harp Lauren Wessel J1:7nc(IC-C CD.s:#-' ft n =;---1-::;; r7-8 CD l-::fF(T,r r9 Campus Philharmonia Orchestra - Section B I '~AA ~ -t1r1a Y't'() 2 Overture to The Creatures ofPrometheus, Op. 43 .....:?.~.~~ .... 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