February 25, 2024
University Symphony Orchestra Kimo Furumoto, conductor feat. Concerto/Aria Competiton winner, Joseph Loi, flute
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON CSUF SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SYLVIA A. ALVA
President, California State University, Fullerton
AMIR H. DABIRIAN
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs (Interim)
ARNOLD HOLLAND, EDD Dean, College of the Arts
DR. RANDALL GOLDBERG Director, School of Music
KIMO FURUMOTO
Assistant Director, School of Music
BONGSHIN KO
Assistant Director, School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF
Faculty
Conducting
Kimo Furumoto – instrumental
Dr. Robert Istad – choral
Dr. Dustin Barr – instrumental
Jazz and Commercial Music
Bill Cunliffe* – jazz piano; arranging; Fullerton Jazz Orchestra, Fullerton Big Band and combo director
Rodolfo Zuñiga – jazz studies, jazz percussion, and music techology; Fullerton Chamber Jazz Ensemble director
Piano, Organ, Piano Pedagogy
Ning An – piano
Bill Cunliffe – jazz piano
Alison Edwards* – piano, piano pedagogy, class piano
Myong-Joo Lee – piano
Dr. Robert Watson – piano
Music Education, Teacher Training, and Teaching Credential
Dr. Christopher Peterson – choral
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore* – instrumental
Music in General Education
Dr. John Koegel*
Dr. Katherine Reed
Music History and LIterature
Dr. Vivianne Asturizaga – musicology
Dr. John Koegel* – musicology
Dr. Katherine Powers – musicology
Dr. Katherine Reed – musicology
Strings
Kimo Furumoto – Director of Orchestra Studies and University Symphony Orchestra conductor
Bongshin Ko – cello
Dr. Ernest Salem* – violin
Theory and Composition
Dr. Pamela Madsen – composition, theory
Dr. Ken Walicki* – composition, theory
Vocal, Choral, and Opera
Dr. Robert Istad – Director of Choral Studies and University Singers conductor
Dr. Kerry Jennings* – Director of Opera
Dr. Christopher Peterson – CSUF Concert Choir and Singing Titans conductor
Dr. Joni Y. Prado voice, academic voice courses
Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
Dr. Dustin Barr – Director of Wind Band Studies, University Wind Symphony, University Band
Jean Ferrandis – flute
Sycil Mathai* – trumpet
Dr. Gregory X. Whitmore
University Symphonic Winds conductor
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Michael August – Production Manager
Eric Dries – Music Librarian
William Lemley – Audio Technician
Jeff Lewis – Audio Engineer
Chris Searight – Music Instrumental Services
Paul Shirts – Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams – Business Manager
* denotes Area Coordinator
Welcome to the Spring 2024 Performing Arts Season at Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Whether you are a first-time or long-time patron, a friend, or parent to one of our exceptional students, thank you for joining us. Your support makes all the difference to their success.
I am pleased to present another semester of programming powered by the incredible gifts of our Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre students. This spring, the School of Music starts the season with a trio of concerts February 16–18 by artists-in-residence Talich Quartet; faculty artist Damon Zick and his Quarteto Nuevo featuring fellow faculty artist Bill Cunliffe; and University Symphony Orchestra. In May, University Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus will close the concert season with a performance of Mozart’s emotionally charged “Requiem.” Begovich Gallery presents the Begovich Visual Arts Lecture Series with visiting artists’ talks throughout the semester, including multidisciplinary artist Hings Lim on February 22, whose work will also be exhibited at Grand Central Art Center. The Department of Theatre and Dance begins their season in March with “Marisol,” a darkly comedic fantasy where the title character must find hope in a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn where angels are taking up arms and coffee is extinct. Hilarious, multiple Tony award-winning modern musical send-up “Urinetown” closes the theatre season just as CSUF’s dancers and choreographers take to the stage for “Spring Dance Theatre.”
When our students demonstrate their talents on stage and in the studio, their creative energy is undeniable, but the sacrifice and struggle it took to get there is often less perceptible. We can’t see the hours spent creating, the days of rehearsals, and the years of practice. For many students, the sparks of innovation and artistry that drove them to pursue the arts are often diminished by the high cost of an education. The Dean’s Fund for Excellence provides support for students in need through scholarships, artist residencies, and other financial assistance, ensuring them the opportunity to thrive in the arts. If you believe in their sparks of brilliance, please consider a donation of any amount to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence.
Thank you again for joining us this season and for championing the arts in higher education. I hope to see you at one of the college’s many performances and events this spring.
Sincerely,
Arnold Holland, EdD Dean, College of the Arts
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Flute Concerto ..................................................................................
Carl Nielsen Allegro moderato (1865-1931)
Joseph Loi*, flute
Les Preludes, S. 97.............................................................................
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
***** Intermission *****
Vltava (The Moldau) (from Má Vlast) ........................................
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
Pini di Roma, P.141 (Pines of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi
I pini di Villa Borghese (The Pines of the Villa Borghese) (1879-1936)
Pini presso una catacomba (Pines Near a Catacomb)
I pini del Gianicolo (The Pines of the Janiculum)
I pini della Via Appia (The Pines of the Appian Way)
*Overall Grand-Prize Winner, Music Associates Concerto-Aria Competition
Violin
Emily Arnold
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charlotte Bouck
Ruisi Gong
David Gonzalez
Tayler Hinrichsen
Emma Hill
Israel Lizarraga
Soo Hyun Park
Joshua Rodriguez
Aaron Tam
Jieming Tang+
Joshua Teng
Hannah Thai
Margaret Wu*
Shaochong (Jimmy) Zhou
Viola
Esra Arin
Ethan Gathe
Ty Kanauchi*
Zoe Lee
Si Tran
Justine Williams
Cello
Chani Greaves
Benjamin Her
Jiyeong Im
Edward Montalvo
Ji Won Park*
Lynnette Silva
Julian Van Aalst
Quintessa Wedell
Bass
Ronald Allen
Andrew de Stackelberg
Shane Nagatani
Josia Sulaiman*
Flute
Anthony Alcain* (Piccolo)
Daniella Arditti
Crystal Lee
Joseph Loi*
Oboe
Luke Dodson (English Horn)
Brett Houston*
Megan Kimmel
Clarinet
Grigorii Avetisian*
Josiah Sanchez (Bass Clarinet)
Tomoyo Sano
Bassoon
Emma Johnson*
John Nunez
Horn
Alexander Delperdang*
Grant Laren
Quintin Toma
Dan Lozara
Trumpet
Dominick Bonelli
Trevor Cannon*
Alex Santiago
Susanna Sun*
Trombone
Eduardo Bonilla (bass trombone)
Ashley Kocour*
Bryan Melchor
Tuba
Miguel Jimenez Maldonado
Buccina
Dylan Barnum
Dominick Bonelli
Isaac Montaño
Taylor Shirley
Rudy Xool
Chris Zavala
Percussion
Andrew Alvidrez
Victoria Canonizado
Bradley Harris
Galadriel Pokracki
John Sunderman*
Piano
Daria Muzanova
Organ-Celeste
Mia Masuda
Harp
Brian Noel
* Concertmaster +Principal
ABOUT THE OVERALL GRAND-PRIZE WINNER
Joseph Loi
Joseph Loi is an active performer and teacher in the Orange County area. As a soloist, he has performed with the Pacific Chorale, Asia America Youth Symphony, and performed the world premiere of David Benoit’s “Great Wall” for flute and piano. As an avid chamber musician, he has performed live on radio, as well as at Zipper Hall, the Aratani Theater, LACMA, the California Science Center, Ambassador Auditorium, and others. He has also been invited to perform in masterclasses for Jean Ferrandis, Leone Buyse, Julien Beaudiment, Nicolas Duchamp, and others. Recently, he has taken part in the recording for the original cast recording for the off-Broadway musical “Waiting in the Wings.” Outside of music, he enjoys spending time outdoors and trying new recipes.
ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR
Kimo FurumotoKimo Furumoto is the Orchestra Director at California State University, Fullerton. He is also Music Director and Conductor of the Huntington Symphony Orchestra (West Virginia) as well as the Whittier Regional Symphony. His guest conducting appearances have taken him throughout the United States and Europe with many stellar orchestras.
Previous positions include music director of the Concert Orchestra at the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music, conducting assistant with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and assistant conductor of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. He has worked with noted conductors such as Leonard Bernstein and Robert Shaw.
Furumoto holds degrees in conducting from Chapman University and the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. His ballet “The Mandarin Ducks” has been enthusiastically received by audiences.
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