CSYO - Spring 2021 Concert program by Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

SPRING

CONCERT June 3, 2021 SYMPHONY PARK

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras - Spring Concert 2021

Welcome! I’m delighted to welcome you to a wonderful afternoon of music with our Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra at beautiful Symphony Park. The CSO’s Youth Orchestra is a vital part of fulfilling the Symphony’s mission to uplift, entertain, and educate the diverse communities of CharlotteMecklenburg and beyond through exceptional musical experiences.

SPRING CONCERT Thursday, June 3, 2021

This inspiring group of young musicians have shown immense grit and determination through a year of virtual rehearsals, online learning, and sweltering socially-distanced outdoor rehearsals at Park Road Baptist Church. They’ve worked incredibly hard alongside the Symphony’s Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees; Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic Conductor Dr. Jessica Morel; and CSO musicians, who served as coaches, to prepare for this moment today. We are all extremely proud of their accomplishments. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of parents and families and without the generous donors to the Charlotte Symphony. Thank you for being here today to hear these talented young musicians and to support this exceptional musical experience.

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Charlotte Symphony Youth Philharmonic - 2:00 p.m. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastoral” (arr. Vernon Leidig) V. Shepherd’s Hymn JOHN BARNES CHANCE (1932-1972) Variations on a Korean Folk Song (arr. Robert Longfield) WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, “Jupiter” (arr. Merle J. Isaac) I. Allegro vivace (abridged) Jessica Morel, conductor

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra - 4:30 p.m. STEVEN BRYANT (1972- ) In this Broad Earth ERIC WHITACRE (1970- ) Sing Gently (arr. Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant) WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Divertimento, K. 138, F major I. Allegro Christopher James Lees, conductor

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras - Spring Concert 2021

Christopher James Lees CSO Resident Conductor CSYO Principal Conductor

Since his 2016 appointment as Assistant Conductor by Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, Mr. Lees has curated and conducted more than 50 performances a year, leading Pops and Family series concerts, plus the popular On Tap series at Charlotte-area breweries and the Symphony's traveling series, CSO On the Go. Lees was named Resident Conductor of the Charlotte Symphony in 2018. In the community, he leads performances at area senior care centers and recreation centers, and conducts Link Up, a program of Carnegie Hall, which engages over 3,000 students in the Symphony experience at Belk Theater. He believes in arts access for all, and leads the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras program. Mr. Lees has led performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Portland, and Flint Symphonies. Additional engagements have taken him to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra de Chambre de Paris, Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and at the Music in the Mountains Festival & Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão in Brazil.

Jessica Morel CSYP Conductor

Dr. Jessica Morel was welcomed to the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras as the primary conductor for the Youth Philharmonic in August of 2019. Her previous conducting positions have included Assistant Conductor for the Winston-Salem Symphony, Music Director of the Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestras Program, and Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Evansville. She has appeared as a guest conductor with the Charlotte Symphony, Charlotte Ballet, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Amarillo Symphony, Spartanburg Philharmonic, Evansville Philharmonic, and the Abilene Philharmonic. Frequently in demand as a clinician and music educator, Morel has conducted multiple All-County Honors Orchestras in North Carolina, as well as opera and music theater productions for High Point University, Texas Women’s University, and the University of North Texas. Originally from Los Angeles, Jessica Morel studied orchestral conducting at the University of North Texas (DMA) with David Itkin and Clay Couturiaux, and at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (MM) with Taras Krysa. She studied flute and music education at Indiana University (BME) with Kathryn Lukas. 4

The Charlotte Symphony connects and strengthens its community through exceptional musical experiences. A cornerstone of Charlotte’s arts and cultural landscape, the CSO is a full-time orchestra that performs more than 130 concerts annually and supports bold, robust community engagement and education efforts. Founded in 1932 and led by internationally celebrated Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, we are the most longstanding performing arts organization in the region. We are responsive to and engaged in the narrative of our people. We employ music as a tool for building community and even are a change agent. Core programming runs September to May and includes Classical, Pops, and Family series performances, plus special events ranging from movies-in-concert to our annual Magic of Christmas concerts. Longstanding Summer Pops at Symphony Park rounds out each season. We perform everywhere from community parks and schools to breweries, places of worship, and senior care centers. We are deeply committed to the notion that music, accessible to all and experienced in many forms, enriches our community.

our music director Now in his eleventh season with the Charlotte Symphony, Music Director Christopher Warren-Green also serves as Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra. Key engagements have included The Philadelphia Orchestra; the Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Toronto, Seattle, and Vancouver symphony orchestras; the Minnesota Orchestra; Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra; the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra amongst others. Warren-Green returns to Charlotte to open this season with virtual concerts featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Brahms, and Dvořák. A product of community music education, Warren-Green plays a key role in the CSO’s educational efforts, including two youth orchestras and Project Harmony, an afterschool program serving high-need areas. In addition to his international commitments, Warren-Green was invited to conduct at the wedding services of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in 2011 and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St George’s Chapel in 2018. For more on Maestro Warren-Green and the CSO, visit charlottesymphony.org.

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras - Spring Concert 2021

2020/21 CSYO & CSYP Coaches VIOLIN

FLUTE

HORN

Calin Ovidiu Lupanu Joseph Meyer Oliver Kot Kathleen Jarrell Jenny Topilow Carlos Tarazona Monica Boboc Margie Sakira Harley

Victor Wang

Byron Johns Andrew Fierova

VIOLA Benjamin Geller Alaina Rea Viara Stefanova Kirsten Swanson

OBOE Erica Cice

TRUMPET

CLARINET

Alex Wilborn Jonathan Kaplan

Taylor Marino Samuel Sparrow

TROMBONE/TUBA

BASSOON

Thomas Burge Jeremy Marks

Joshua Hood

PERCUSSION Brice Burton

AWARDS Symphony Guild of Charlotte Membership Anniversary Scholarship As Guild members celebrate service anniversaries, The Guild honors each milestone with a donation, and the resultant fund is set aside to recognize outstanding CSYO musicians. This scholarship is presented annually to a derserving senior who intends to pursue a music major in college. We are proud to announce this year’s recipient is Julianna Wang.

The Kirsten Ramage Memorial Award

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This award is given each year in memory of Symphony Guild past president Kit Ramage. The winner must demonstrate a positive attitude and outstanding leadership from CSYO or CSYP. The winner of the 2020 Kirsten Ramage Memorial Award is Elysia Duckett

Jonathan Lewis Jeremy Lamb

DOUBLE BASSES Kurt Riecken Jason McNeel Eric Thompson

Seifert Anniversary Scholarship

Graduating Seniors Abigail Walker Abigail Matula Carson Russo Connor Thompson Ella Berke Ellie Lundy Elysia Duckett

Jalyn McCain Josh Rice Julianna Wang Mehr Khandelwal Nathan Darrow Prisha Desai Sadhana Ramesh

Shourya Mukherjee Srinidhi Manivasagam Stefan Nazaruk Talia Cho Thomas Daniel Zarah Rahman Blythe

Donated by Betty and Bill Seifert in honor of their wedding anniversary, this merit scholarship recognizes a CSYO high school senior who intends to study music at the collegiate or conservatory level. The recipient is selected by the coaches and music director of the CSYO. We are proud to announce this year’s recipient is Thomas Daniel.

Special Thanks We would like to thank the following individuals whose passion for Music Education and our Youth Orchestra programs helped make this season possible.

Leslie Gipple Lauren Helms Jalil Pack Michael Sanders Park Road Baptist Church 7

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras - Spring Concert 2021

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY

YOUTH PHILHARMONIC FIRST VIOLINS Sebastian Barbe Sarah Chen Hailee Gosart Shitij Govil Mila Held Zeta Held Maya Hutagalung Connor Jones Samuel Lehe Aliya Ling Sophia Oh Jacob Pecoraro Ishara Srestha-Rai Michelle Tan Kaitlyn Tozzi Emunah Wang

VIOLAS Akhilshyam Bollepally Kieran Lee Rajesh Panchumarthi Neha Parthasarathy David Rankin

SECOND VIOLINS Carly Bennett Susan Carroll Lara Dincer Lillian Dong Parker Dunn Madison Emehel Marcus Freeman Lucy Frost Mya Ivey Sharon Krein Lucy Murray Aarthi Nelatoor Sydney Nguyen Madison Park Jordan Polk Nikhil Rapolu Corban Ressler Rithika Saravanan Sameeya Vasan Ema Verbeke Zhangkai Yang Neil Zhu

FLUTES Prisha Desai Nandini Goswami Aubry Wilhelm Boaz Yang

CELLOS Tyler Byrd Charlotte Feddersen Lucienne Teyssier Bethany Xiques DOUBLE BASSES Ella McGhee Alexander Shaffer

CLARINETS Ana Aspero Saketh Ghandikota Mehr Khandelwall Jacob Mattapallil Nadia Patterson TRUMPET Floyd Carroll III Srijith Chandrasekar

YOUTH ORCHESTRA FIRST VIOLINS Abhilasha Bellapu Nathan Butler Anabelle Buxbaum Noah Chang Joshua Fan Andrew Hempe Evan Hempe Nhi Ho David Karpov Annie Liu Srinidhi Manivasgam Shoury Mukerjee Stefan Nazaruk Joy Ni Jana Pak Kendall Pixley Angelina Quan Julia Yang SECOND VIOLINS Marie Albritton Aayush Bharti Juliette De Mey Jade Doheny Jackie Fan Eric Ge Kelly Jacobs Philip Kasimir Hailey Kim Akshara Krishna Line Roussel Oscar Stanciauskas Jasmine Zheng Alice Zhong

VIOLAS Swathi Balaji Justice Crawford Elysia Duckett Nicholas Feddersen Hailey Jeon Geethika Korrapati Katherine Liu Claire Mitchell Kelvin Zhang CELLOS Tae Bark Ryan Kim Aidan Quintana Michael Spitz Connor Thompson Tyler Tsung Raechel Wu Gavin Zhu DOUBLE BASSES LaBron Thompson II Madilyn Wargo Laurel Young HARPS Annika Cole Audrey Kim FLUTES Zarah Rahman Blythe Karis Huang Anjali Nelatoor Julianna Wang OBOE Ella Berke Kimberly Haines Connor Koivisto

CLARINETS Talia Cho Caleb Kim Joshua Kim Chelsea Yu BASSOON David Botero Joshua Metzl HORN Abby Matula Bailey Turner Abigail Walker TRUMPETS Raegan Baute Ellie Lund TROMBONES Jonathan Hutchinson Jalyn McCain TUBA Carson Russo PERCUSSION Jacob Hatten Rowan Hedley Matthew Ranzinger

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras - Spring Concert 2021

ADMINISTRATION

FINANCE Wendy Laxton (CREO, Inc.) Fractional Vice President of Finance Chazin & Company Financial Services Trey McKinney Staff Accountant

EXECUTIVE David J. L. Fisk President & CEO Samantha Hackett Executive Assistant ARTISTIC OPERATIONS John Clapp Vice President of Artistic Operations & General Manager Sara Gibson Director of Operations Carrie Graham Director of Artistic Planning Teil Buck Orchestra Personnel Manager Nixon Bustos Principal Music Librarian John Jarrell Stage Manager

HUMAN RESOURCES Kirsten Morris Vice President of Human Resources & Administration MARKETING Candace Sykes Vice President of Marketing & Patron Experience Deirdre Roddin Director of Communications Chad Calvert Visual Communications Manager Nicole Glaza Digital Marketing Manager Tiffany Spaulding Patron Communications Manager Meghan Squier Ticket Services Manager

DEVELOPMENT Leslie Antoniel Director of Donor Engagement Amanda LoCascio Director of Corporate Engagement Micah Cash Individual Giving Senior Manager Holly Blackman Government & Institutional Relations Manager Senta Harvey Development Coordinator - Stewardship & Events

YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS Aram Kim Bryan Director of Youth Orchestra Programs Dylan Lloyd Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – CSYO Emily Gordon Youth Orchestra Program Coordinator – Project Harmony Michaela Meadows Youth Orchestra Programs Assistant Tim Scott Youth Orchestra Programs Assistant Jirah Montgomery Youth Orchestra Programs Intern

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Chris Stonnell Director of Education & Community Engagement Heather Münch School & Community Programs Manager

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