SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
M usic from the M ovies with S ara A ndon Saturday, December 16, 2017 | 8pm Chenery Auditorium
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Daniel Brier, Conductor; Sara Andon, Flute; Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus, directed by Fred Sang; Sava Velkoff, Viola; Alex Smith, Baritone SILVESTRI Suite from The Polar Express arr. Brubaker MOZART “Ein Madchen oder Weibchen” from The Magic Flute Alex Smith, baritone FORSYTH
Viola Concerto in G minor Appassionatto (Cadenza) - Allegro con spirito Sava Velkoff, viola WILLIAMS Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone Somewhere in My Memory Star of Bethlehem Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus Repertoire continued on next page.
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Sounds of the Season repertoire continued.
HAGUE Medley from How the Grinch Stole Christmas arr. Brubaker ANDERSON-LOPEZ Music from Frozen arr. Krogstad INTERMISSION DEBNEY Suite from Elf arr. Pesavento Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus GUARALDI Suite from A Charlie Brown Christmas arr. Ross Sara Andon, flute Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus HERRMANN “On This Darkest Day of Winter” from A Christmas Carol Sara Andon, flute Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus BERLIN “White Christmas” arr. Capelletti Sara Andon, flute PIERPONT “Jingle Bells” arr. Legrand Sara Andon, flute MANCINI Christmas Rhapsody from Santa Claus: The Movie TIOMKIN Christmas Eve Finale from It’s a Wonderful Life Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus
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Family • H o tradit
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The audience is invited to sing along!
S ilent N ight Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light; Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
A uld L ang S yne Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot and Auld Lang Syne? For Auld Lang Syne, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet for Auld Lang Syne. For Auld Lang Syne, my dear, for Auld Lang Syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet for Auld Lang Syne. 2017 | 2018 Season
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S ava V elkoff YOUTH SOLOIST COMPETITION WINNER Sava Velkoff, 17, is a senior at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School and the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center. She began playing the viola at age nine with the KPS elementary school music program. At age 13, Sava began studying with Violist Olga Ziabrikova at the Crescendo Academy of Music, and is currently studying with Professor Igor Fedotov at Western Michigan University. Sava has participated in master classes with prominent violists such as Paul Swantek, Gela Dubrova, Steven Tenenbom, Yizhak Schotten, and Roger Chase. Sava has participated in school orchestras, WMU’s SEMINAR, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, MSBOA’s Solo and Ensemble Festivals, Crescendo Academy of Music’s Ensemble program, and the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra. Sava has performed with the Kent Philharmonic Orchestra and performed in the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival 2017.
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A lex S mith YOUTH SOLOIST COMPETITION RUNNER-UP From a very young age, Alex Smith has enjoyed telling stories through the songs he sings. His earliest singing experiences took place at church and subsequently in various choirs and at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, where he was cast in youth theatre productions beginning at the age of 9. Productions included “Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ (2017) and “Anne of Green Gables” (2015) to name a few. He has also been case in lead roles in productions at Loy Norrix High School where he is currently a senior. He began private voice study in 2013 with Patrick Coyle, and currently studies with Dr. Kenneth Prewitt at Western Michigan University. Alex has been successful in a variety of competitions for young vocalists, and has been fortunate to study in many different settings. He was the First Prize winner in his division (High School Men) at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Michigan Chapter Competition in Fall 2016 and received an Honorable Mention in the Hal Leonard National Vocal Competition in February 2017 (High School Art Song). He was also awarded First Prize in the High School Division of the Kalamazoo Bach Festival Young Vocalist Competition in March 2016. Alex was selected to study at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music Young Artist Voice Program this past June, and during the summer of 2016, Alex was invited to participate at the Oberlin College Vocal Academy for High School Students where he was a student of Salvatore Champagne. He has benefitted greatly from the generous coaching of Meredith Arwardy-Kahrl. Alex is currently a member of the WMU Chorale, while dual enrolled at Western Michigan University, and was a student at SEMINAR (WMU) during the summers of 2014-16. Alex is the son of KSO oboist, Brad Smith and WMU Music Professor, Wendy Rose.
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kalamazoo children’s chorus Becky Anderson Leslie Baird Abigail Baker Grace Barnett Liddie Basch Simar Bhatia Jada Blake Audrey Bobb Elizabeth Bobb Emma Borden Sam Breuer Belicia Bridges Kylie Buckham Olivia Cannizzaro Ryleigh Cantley Nick Carlson-Wilker Dove Chavez Mariah Chilcott Olivia Clearwater Xiaoyi Covell Tess Cowles
Jillian Davis Bridget Doyle Nevaeh Gates Annabelle “Gigi” Gottwald Jeanie Gould-McElhone Taylor Gudbrandson Lauren Heinz Jacqueline Hoard Maeve Hodge-McNutt Gabrielle Hoeksema Hana Holmgren Ellen Houseman Cora Howe Andrew Klepser Aidyn Knedgen Kaitlyn Lemon Kameran Long Sierra Loughrin Michaela Martin Abby Miles
Marysol Millar Allison Mitchell Madeline Moore Alyssa Park Elaine Pollard Trinity Posey Lauren Radcliffe Rachel Richman Cindy Rose Jeremiah Rose Anna Sankey Stephanie Slaughter Lyndsey Sootsman Isobel Steele Bailey Telgenhoff Nathan Thompson Claire Walker Audrey Wells Ann Yang
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kalamazoo symphony orchestra F IRS T VIO L IN Jeremy Mastrangelo* Concertmaster Julia Neckermann Marley Haller Eleanor K. Pifer Tigran Shiganyan Oleg Bezuglov Krishna Baraily Joanna Steinhauser* Sita Yetasook* Lorri Hedlund* S EC O N D VIO L IN Lisa A. Williams Julie Evans Little Hsin-Ju Yu Cori Somers Tatiana Zueva Jean Watson Roberts Norma-Jean Forshey Sharon Wood* VIOL A Grace Byrd Sara Churchill Diane Taylor Tomio Anderson Valentina Shmyreva* Jonathan Moore* C EL L O Igor Cetkovic Katherine Shook Carol Bullock Russell
Calin Muresan Elizabeth Start Nola Matthews Thole BAS S Charles Ingrassia Anders Dahlberg Matthew Boothe Frank R. Tramp F L UT E Yukie Ota Nancy Rinaldi Williams Jenny Robinson OBOE Gabriel Renteria Maria Schneider Brad Smith C L ARIN E T Georgiy Borisov Cory Tiffin* Frank X. Silva BAS S O O N William Wheeler Alan Palider Lauren Murphy F RE N C H H O RN Michael Wood Lin Foulk* Elizabeth Fairlie Judge Margaret Hamilton
TRU M P E T Mike Brozick Keith Geiman* Robert White* TROM BON E Edward S. Hickman Rick Uren David Becker* TU BA Robert Whaley TIM P AN I Mark Guthrie P E RCU SSION Judy Moonert Kenneth Jones Greg Secor Matt Watson* H ARP Molly Grettenberger* P IAN O Rob Conway* Please see pages 42-43 in the 2017-18 Program Book for the full KSO musician roster and information about endowed chairs. * Substitute
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individual giving The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the many organizations and individual annual fund donors for their generous contributions. Below is a list of donors who have given since the printing of the program book. G IF T S Anonymous Andy & Lisa Ambrosio Bob & Marty Boughner Helen Hamilton Brady David and Ardyce Curl Elizabeth K. Dapson Kenneth & Marian Fisher Donald & Grace Flesche Karin Forsblad Jerrold T. French Peggy & Bob Hegel Barbara & John Herman D Marie Jones Shadia Kanaan Nancy J. Kalinowski John B. Kittredge Michael Krischer Prudence McCabe Linda & Joseph Mills Frank Sardone & Susan Fall Jacqueline & David Sirotti Dixie L. Stafford Phyllis Rappeport Vern & Aurelia Reed
Rick & Lynn Russell Dixie L. Stafford Clifford & Lucia Storr Dennis Tolhurst Charlie Tomlinson Ronald VanderLugt Luis F. Velez Richard & Phyllis Westerman James B. Woodruff & Margaret HotopWoodruff IN HO N O R O F Betty Upjohn Mason Jim & Martha Hilboldt The Residents of Friendship Village Friendship Village IN ME MO R Y O F Thom Andrews Jane Rooks Ross & Barry F. Ross John & Joan Thomas Charlie Tomlinson Mary L. Tyler
Ivy Asselin Anonymous Jerry Diment Nancy Diment Donnita Hahnenberg Chris & Kathy Shook Norman H. Knight John Holmes & Jane NelsonHolmes Esther Trann Kelly Thelma & Edward Banker Annelie Fahlstedt Pauline & Mark Giacobone Peter H. Gistelinck Barbro & Norman Jung Eric Lindberg & Steve Farver Audrey Lipsey Sandy & Tim McAfee Ken & Marie Nacci Ramona Rose Michael & Lynette Wilson
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Nancy Sage Douglas Beld Sheila & Jim Bridenstine Rena Brooks James & Carol Carter Fiona & William Denny Donald & Jacqueline DeYoung Anna Koning Durkin Barbara & Lou Farraye Arlene & Alex Gardner James F. Jabury Thomas R. Kasdorf Jeanne Kennedy Eric & Elizabeth Kent Kathleen & Woody King Jeanene L. Lewis Fred & Sandy Linabury Betty Upjohn Mason Marilyn & David Milko Patricia Mullen Michael & Sharon Pruis Jane Rooks Ross & Barry F. Ross
John Sage Ann Sage-Kent Chris & Kathy Shook John & Joan Thomas Charlie Tomlinson Mary L. Tyler Ray & Sharon Vinstra Robert & Judith Whaley Joan “Chris” Steele Rena Brooks Helen E. Creager Arlene & Alex Gardner Jean Gjetson John and Diana Haskins James M. Hastings Anne & Bart van Giessen Raoul & JoAnn Yochim Mary Ellen Takeda Charlie Tomlinson
Peter Thomas Mary L. Tyler James Vantine Federal Bar Association, Western District Bankruptcy Section Pat & Bill Hanavan The Robert Traxler Family Sharyn Vantine Terry L. Vantine Betsy Bogner Wong Genevieve Beaulieu Georgiy Borisov Naomi M. Droge Peter H. Gistelinck Elizabeth Fairlie Judge Gabriel Renteria-Elyea Rich and Stacy Ridenour Nancy Rinaldi Williams
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