DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
CSUN WIND SYMPHONY LAWRENCE STOFFEL, CONDUCTOR
FRANK TICHELI GUEST CONDUCTOR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022, 7:30 PM PLAZA DEL SOL PERFORMANCE HALL
CONCERTS 2021–2022
PROGRAM Overture for Winds (1959) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Carter Café 512 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan George Emperata Overture (1964) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude T. Smith a brief pause
“A Ticheli Triptych” Cajun Folk Songs (1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ticheli I. La Belle et le Capitaine II. Belle
Rest (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ticheli Amen! (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Ticheli Frank Ticheli, conductor
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March Grandioso (1902) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roland Seitz Albanian Dance (2003) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelley Hanson CSUN Wind Symphony
California State University, Northridge WIND SYMPHONY Lawrence Stoffel, conductor Nancy Crisostomo Concertmaster
FLUTE Kelli O’Hora§ (piccolo) Emilio Pozo§ (piccolo) Lily Ross Kailey Queen Tiona Alilin OBOE Abiah Padua* BASSOON Avery Stafford* CLARINET Nancy Crisostomo* Lilian Diaz Maya J Cervantes Shelly LeCaine-Valdivia Gustavo Ruiz BASS CLARINET Sonny Keeley* Brad Ito SAXOPHONE Emily Gregg* (alto) Roman Hernandez (tenor) Carlos Peña Martínez (baritone) TRUMPET Jordyn Brown§ Horacio Flores§ Carmen Ontiveros Emily Cartajena Luis Ballesteros Julian Frillici
Keith Pepper Graduate Assistant
FRENCH HORN Hayden Amendola§ Nicolas Aguila Michele Cheaure§ Daniel Gallardo TROMBONE Fernando Cortez-Osuna§ Gavin van der Linde§ Daniel Badillo Wilfrido Cruz Zackary Hernandez EUPHONIUM Adolfo Jimenez* Albert Walker TUBA Shane Willey* Alec Van Wagner PIANO Jordyn Brown Alec Van Wagner PERCUSSION K’Ly Carey Miranda Clark Jared Davenport† Leola Gravley* Quincy Quarles Michael Schneider-Wisz * Principal Co-Principal † guest musician §
OUR GUEST ARTIST FRANK TICHELI’s music has been described as being “optimistic and thoughtful” (Los Angeles Times), “lean and muscular” (The New York Times), “brilliantly effective” (Miami Herald), and “powerful, deeply felt, crafted with impressive flair and an ear for striking instrumental colors” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Ticheli (born 1958) joined the faculty of the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music in 1991, where he is Professor of Composition. From 1991 to 1998, Ticheli was Composer in Residence of the Pacific Symphony. Ticheli’s orchestral works have received considerable recognition in the U.S. and Europe. Orchestral performances have come from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, the radio orchestras of Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Saarbruecken and Austria, and the orchestras of Austin, Bridgeport, Charlotte, Colorado, Haddonfield, Harrisburg, Hong Kong, Jacksonville, Lansing, Long Island, Louisville, Lubbock, Memphis, Nashville, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland, Richmond, San Antonio, San Jose, Wichita Falls, and others. Ticheli’s flute concerto received its world premiere at the National Flute Association Convention in Minneapolis, with the composer conducting and Thornton colleague Jim Walker as soloist. In February 2018, Ticheli’s third symphony, The Shore, received its East Coast premiere at New York’s Carnegie Hall by NYChoral Society and Orchestra. Ticheli is well-known for his works for concert band, many of which have become standards in the repertoire. In addition to composing, he has appeared as guest conductor of his music at Carnegie
Hall, at many American universities and music festivals, and in cities throughout the world, including Schladming (Austria), Beijing and Shanghai, London and Manchester, Singapore, Rome, Sydney and numerous cities in Japan. He is the recipient of a 2012 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, his third award from that prestigious organization. His Symphony No. 2 was named winner of the 2006 NBA/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest. Other awards include the Walter Beeler Memorial Prize and first prize awards in the Texas Sesquicentennial Orchestral Composition Competition, Britten-on-the- Bay Choral Composition Contest and Virginia CBDNA Symposium for New Band Music. Ticheli was awarded national honorary membership to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, “bestowed to individuals who have significantly contributed to the cause of music in America,” and the A. Austin Harding Award by the American School Band Directors Association, “given to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the school band movement in America.” At USC, he has received the Virginia Ramo Award for excellence in teaching and the Dean’s Award for Professional Achievement. Ticheli received his doctoral and master’s degrees in composition from The University of Michigan. His works are published by Manhattan Beach, Southern, Hinshaw and Encore Music and are recorded on the labels of Albany, Chandos, Clarion, Klavier, Koch International, Mark, and Naxos.
THE CSUN CONCERT BANDS he band program at CSUN is dedicated to the promotion of concert band music by performing the finest of literature and bringing this music to the peoples of California. Each year the CSUN concert bands perform throughout southern California, presenting concerts of the finest of band music at diverse venues — public schools, state historic parks, cultural landmarks, resort destinations, and residential communities. Through generous support provided by the CSUN Associated Students, the Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony embark on unique concert series each year — “Band on the Run” concerts are free outreach performances designed specifically for presentation to the public throughout the greater Los Angeles region; other outreach concerts include performances designed specifically to bring live music to those who otherwise have limited experiences with band music.
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mong the innumerable collegiate wind ensembles found throughout North America, a select few have distinguished themselves from the pack of others. These distinguished few possess an established heritage of musical excellence while keeping a steadfast vision toward a relevant and profound musical future. The Wind Ensemble at CSUN is among these distinguished few. The CSUN Wind Ensemble has long been a hallmark of the excellence associated with the university’s renowned music department. With both an accomplished legacy and dedicated future, students entering the ranks of the CSUN Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony find themselves immersed in artistry and musical performance.
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awrence Stoffel is Director of Bands at California State University, Northridge. He returned to the CSUN classroom and concert stage this semester following a fall academic sabbatical. He teaches courses in conducting and music education. Under his leadership the CSUN Wind Ensemble & Wind Symphony are active and visible throughout the state and nationally providing CSUN students with extraordinary performance opportunities. In recent years the CSUN Wind Ensemble’s touring has taken students from Orchestra Hall in Chicago, to the historic Scott Auditorium in Honolulu, to one of California’s state prisons. Known for his enthusiasm at rehearsals, concerts, and clinics alike, Dr. Stoffel has most recently conducted all-state bands in Virginia, Texas, and California. He is published and lectures on topics pertinent to the profession — from musical interpretation to band transcriptions, from the use of religious music in the public schools to teaching in urban schools, from copyright law to band discography. He has presented and conducted at The Midwest Clinic on six occasions. For more than a decade he has written and produced annual “Discovery: Music!” concerts — innovative, interactive band concerts that have received international attention. In 2018 Dr. Stoffel
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received the Hall of Fame Award from the California Music Education Association, and in 2019 was elected membership into the American Bandmasters Association. In 2021 he received a touching tribute from his alma mater, Fullerton Union High School, with the FUHS “Wall of Fame” award for excellence in music education. In 2021 Dr. Stoffel was recognized with the CSUN Outstanding Faculty Award.
CSUN Wind & Percussion Faculty David Shostac, flute Sandy Kipp Iles, flute Heather Clark, flute Larry Kaplan, flute Kimaree Gilad, oboe William Wood, bassoon Julia Heinen, clarinet Candis Badgley, clarinet Benjamin Sorrell, saxophone Richard Hofmann, trumpet Erick Jovel, trumpet Annie Bosler, horn Paul Radke, trombone Blake Cooper, tuba & euphonium John Roscigno, percussion Aaron Smith, percussion
Join Us Again for Our Final Spring Band Concert: CSUN Wind Ensemble Thursday, April 28, 2022 7:30 PM Plaza del Sol Performance Hall
Find more concert information online: CSUN Department of Music www.csun.edu/music www.facebook.com/CSUNMusic Information: (818) 677-3184
Tonight’s concert is made possible from the generous support of CSUN students through the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) funding, along with the professional support and contributions made by many CSUN faculty & staff and others, including Patrick Bailey, Phil Calvert, Carey Christensen, Cynthia De La Fuente, Lauren Dopp, Ryan Gonzales, Tamar Haddadian, Dan Hosken, Nicole Hovland, Shawn Kolb, Vanessa Jimenez, Dwayne Milburn, Tommie Norris, Zac Northcraft, Cameron O’Hanlon, Natali Papazyan, John Roscigno, and Rachel Valiensi.