RISINGSTARS
Lensic Performing Arts Center
November 17, 2024
Youth Symphony Orchestra Youth Philharmonic
Quemazón Jazz Combo
Mariachi Estrella
Sierra String Quartet
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Emma Scherer
Executive Director
Callie Kent
Education & Community Director
Elizabeth Young
Youth Program Director
William Waag
Associate Youth
Program Director
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE
Steven J. Goldstein, MD
Chair
Kate Carswell
Vice Chair
Perry C. Andrews III
Ann Dederer
Naomi Israel
Marilyn LaCome
William Landschulz
Lori Lovato
WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE
CONT. EDUCATION & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
Boo Miller
Don O’Sullivan
Lee Rand
David Rogers
Laurie Rossi
Katie Rountree
Emma Scherer
Susan Steffy
Dana Winograd
Laura Witte
ORCHESTRA
William Waag, Director
Youth Symphony
Orchestra & Youth
Philharmonic
Karles McQuade, Conductor
Intermezzo String Orchestra
Lee Harvey, Conductor
Prelude String Orchestra
Zachary Vigus, Conductor
Running Start Beginning Orchestra
CHAMBER MUSIC
Elizabeth Young, Coach
Sierra String Quartet
Chase Morrison, Coach Chamber Ensemble
MARIACHI
Tamarah Lucero, Director CHORUS
Carmen Flórez-Manzi, Director
JAZZ
Ryan Finn, Director
Pajarito Jazz Combo
Robbie Beasley, Instructor
Atalaya Jazz Combo
Jesse Parker, Instructor
Tesuque Jazz Combo
William Finn, Instructor
Caldera, and Guaje Jazz Combos
Xander Mancino, Instructor
Potrillo, Capulin and Quemazón Jazz Combos
PROGRAM PROGRAM
Divertimento in D major, K. 136
Allegro
Californication
Sierra String Quartet
Elizabeth Young, Coach
W.A. Mozart
Red Hot Chili Peppers arr. Athena Strings
Boplicity Miles Davis/Gil Evans
Corcovado Antonio Carlos Jobim
Have You Met Miss Jones
Quemazón Jazz Combo
Xander Mancino, Director
Rodgers/Lorenz Hart
Viva El Mariachi Ruben Fuentes
Pelea de Gallos
Juan S. Garrido
La Vaquilla Silvestre Vargas y Ruben Fuentes
Popurri
Mariachi Estrella
Tamarah Lucero, Director 15 Minute Intermission
Juan Gabriel
PROGRAM PROGRAM
Winter Katherine Hoover
Lila Lindeen, flute
Rick Lohmann Memorial Scholarship Winner
Suite from Swan Lake Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Mvt I Scene
Mvt III Dance of the Swans
Berceuse and Finale from the Firebird Suite Igor Stravinsky arr. Merle Isaac
Youth Philharmonic
Youth Symphony
William Waag, Conductor
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing)
Duke Ellington
arr. Ryan Finn
Perfidia Alberto Dominguez
Borras
arr. Ryan Finn
Youth Symphony Orchestra
Youth Philharmonic
Quemazón Jazz Combo
Mariachi Estrella
Sierra String Quartet
Ryan Finn, conductor
DECEMBER 19–23 & 28–29
St. Francis Auditorium | NM Museum of Art
Experience Santa Fe Pro Musica’s Holiday Bach Festival and hear for yourself the spiritual and the earthy, the intellectual and the emotional, the glorious music of Bach!
Clara Rottsolk
Johnny Gandelsman
Clara Rottsolk
Colin Jacobsen
SIERRA STRING QUARTET SIERRA STRING QUARTET
Violin
Coriandra Ladas
Luke Rand
Viola
Melia Brinegar
Cello
Jack Smucker
Elizabeth Young Coach
Violinist Elizabeth Young has over twenty years of experience as an educator, arts administrator, and professional musician. She is our Youth Program Director and oversees ensemble conductors, faculty, students, families, youth concerts, in-school programs, and more. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Radio City Music Hall, The United Nations, The National Gallery of Art, and the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC, as well as other notable concert venues around the world. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, she has appeared on the BBC, CBS, and CNN, and she has performed concerts throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, and Oman. Elizabeth moved to Santa Fe in 2015 after over a decade in New York City, and she performs with the Santa Fe Symphony, the Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe Pro Musica, the New Mexico Philharmonic, Chatter, and many other ensembles in New Mexico. She has coached violin, viola, piano, chamber music, music theory, and conducting in youth music programs across the country, and many of her students have gone on to careers in music performance and education. In 2022, Elizabeth was recognized with the prestigious “Teachers Who Inspire” award by the Santa Fe Public Schools Partners in Education. Elizabeth writes and performs her own arrangements with her husband, tenor John Tiranno, as a part of The Young-Tiranno Duo.
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QUEMAZÓN JAZZ QUEMAZÓN JAZZ
Trumpet
Joey McCulloch
Alto Sax
Radhman Azad
Henry O’Neil
Tenor Sax
David Reichhardt
Bari Sax
Ty Harding
Bass Clarinet
Sara Khan
Guitar
Ethan Fox
Piano
Evan Strohmeyer
Bass
Caden Fichtl
Drums
Diego Sena
Xander Mancino
Coach
Alexander Mancino is a multi-instrumentalist, music educator, songwriter, and recording artist. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2020 with a Bachelors in Music, focusing on jazz piano and ethnomusicology. Currently living in Los Alamos, he teaches three Jazz Project combos, leads Jazz Band II at LAHS, works at the Duane Smith Auditorium, regularly plays jazz and pop gigs in the surrounding community, and writes and records original music in his home studio using multitracking techniques. When he has non-music related time, Xander enjoys hiking, reading, playing board games, and designing clothes. As one of the first Jazz Project students, Xander is proud to be back as an educator contributing to its legacy.
MARIACHI ESTRELLA MARIACHI ESTRELLA
Violin
Cruz Gallegos
*Anna Gattis
Brandon Rico
*Sasha Smucker
Trumpet
Nevaeh Chavez
*Kristiana Martinez
*Jacob Speight
Guitarrón
Leon Garcia Rivera
Guitar
Jeremiah Noriega
Vihuela
*Isabel Muñoz
*Carlos Nieto
Tamarah Lucero Director
*Singers
Tamarah Lucero has been playing music just about as long as she has been able to walk, but her love for mariachi began her freshman year of high school when she attended her school’s first ever mariachi rehearsal. Through the years she has shared the stage with and accompanied local, national and international artists across New Mexico, and Mexico. She is a member of New Mexico’s premier mariachi, Mariachi Tenampa.
RICK LOHMANN RICK LOHMANN
Memorial Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund
2024 Recipient
Rick Lohmann worked for years with some of our brightest stars in the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association and was an active supporter of the organization. He will be remembered for his great contribution to youth music education and excellence in northern New Mexico. This merit based scholarship in his memory is awarded to an outstanding student and covers the cost of their Youth Program tuition.
Lila Lindeen Youth Symphony Orchestra
Flute
“I feel extremely honored to receive the Rick Lohmann Scholarship, especially considering the skill and artistry of my peers. This was my first of these types of competitions, and while it was a little stressful, it was really fun to dive so deep into one piece. I also want to thank my pianist, Natasha, for her work and stunning accompaniment especially as the piece I performed was entirely a partnership. I am mostly just happy to have gotten to present my musicianship to a room full of family, friends, and YSO directors. This scholarship is very meaningful to me as it is my own way of helping my family in a more “adult” financial way and allows me to continue participating in this wonderful program. To everyone who has helped me in my musical journey, thank you”.
YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
*Denotes Principal
Violin
Cindy Caraveo
Cara Gattiker
Coriandra Ladas
*Angel Meng
Dahlia Reyes-Newell
Maia Warren
Cash Wodrich
Yuiko Yamaguchi
Viola
Aram Belian
Melia Brinegar
Michelle (Ming Xiu) Lo
Lila Loweree
*Hanbi Park
Cello
Claire Bullock
*Nathan Christensen
Asante Cole
*Alisa Goorley
Ben Haozous
Felix Montoya
Jaden Rand
Bass
Anna Jacobson
Ansley King
John McCabe
*Riley Rheinheimer
Flute
*Abby Frey
*Maya Harris
*Lila Lindeen
Oboe
*Radhman Azad
Penelope Barry-Hoffman
*Paige Tomkins
Clarinet
Sophia Buchan
Irina Maiorov
*Addie Smith
Bass Clarinet
Tony Jaurigue
*Sara Khan
Bassoon
Alex Lovato Herrera
*Carlos Martinez
Horn
*Aiden Coblentz
Sean Lo
Trumpet
Will Leon
Ian Sandborgh
*Chris Teague
Trombone
Roman Amador
Hudson Bathrick-Price
Kieran Gattiker
Alayna Martinez
*Jack Tager
Tuba
Ozwan Rodriguez
Percussion
Joe Dale
*Erika Easterbrooks
Harp
Celeste El-Darazi
Special Thanks to our Youth Philharmonic and Youth Symphony Orchestra Coaches:
Kevin Darrow, Lee Harvey, Michelle Rimoli, Zach Vigus, Deanna Teague, Cameron Wilson, Elizabeth Young
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Violin
Mena Gilmore
YOUTH PHILHARMONIC YOUTH PHILHARMONIC
William Christensen
Alder Cowan
Rhea Singh
July Bond
Julia Zou
Leia Lin
Rachel Bowlan
Bryan Lee
Joaquin Fernandez
Hadleigh LaMay-Mason
Luz Ochoa
Jacob Sullivan
Viola
Payton Sutherland
Ian Riesterer
Mataya Sand
Cello
Sameera Chandra
Moria Carlson
Amaya Carreon
Lucia Reyes Newell
Kevin Zou
Solena Walker
Amaru Tison
Bass
Ramsey Klinkrodt
Flute
Campbell Washnok
Ingrid Cowan
Clarinet
Bella Stuckey
Gaia Carlson
Boden Holmes
Bass Clarinet
Devon Campana
Horn
Leandro Narvaez
Trombone
Joshua Yong
William Waag Conductor
William Waag has conducted the Santa Fe Youth Symphony since 2014 and has been Associate Artistic Director of SFYSA since 2021. As a passionate music educator, William has held conducting and teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, public and private institutions, in four states. He has led wind and jazz ensembles, symphony orchestras, drumlines, and classes in music education, music theory, and preschool music. William’s deepest passion is for conducting youth symphonies and leading young musicians’ exploration of symphonic music.
William has also guest conducted various youth and professional symphonies in Texas, Alaska, Alabama, Washington, and New Mexico. In 2024, William also began as the Music Director of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra. A native of the Pacific-Northwest, William loves exploring the mountains in all seasons with ski poles in one hand and coffee in the other. In his free time he can be found traveling the highways in his 1972 Volkswagen bus, and snowshoeing around New Mexico searching for fresh powder.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We extend our sincere thanks to the many individuals, businesses, foundations, and government entities that made gifts to the Santa Fe Symphony Education & Community. Without this tremendous support, we would not be able to provide music programs to the children and youth of northern New Mexico. We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible in our donor list. The list below reflects gifts received from July 2024 to November 2024. If your name has been listed incorrectly or omitted, please accept our most humble apologies and contact us at 505-983-3530.
THANK YOU, Donors and Friends! THANK YOU, Donors and Friends!
Donors <$100
Sheila and William Epstein
Cynthia and Michael Furlanetto
Rosa Gattis
Katy Gross
Nina Watthen Lovaas
Rebecca and Alan Ray
Carmen Rodriguez
Sonja Braun Sand
John and Gretchen Thomas
Friends $100+
Janice Arrott
Laura S. Cummings
Tim Goorley
Margaret Keller
Robert B. Mackenzie and John
Thompson
Boris A. Maiorov
Evelyn McClure
Merry Schroeder and David Matthews
Les and Martha Sogol
Sarah J. Strong
Brad Westergren
Patsy Williamson
Nancy and George Yankura
Associates $250+
Helen Maloof Aranda
Kirstin Bruner
Melissa Fox
Shirley and E. Franklin Hirsch
Callie and Joel Kent
Bette K. Myerson
MaryEllen Staib
Susan Steffy
Ken Stilwell
Supporters $500+
Elizabeth Alexander
Keri Goorley
Marilyn and Matthew LaCome
Phyllis Lehmberg
Diana MacArthur
Tiia McLaughlin
Candace and Frank Norris
Sandy and Richard Snider
Benefactors $750+
Naomi Israel
Mark Murdock
Kim and Don O'Sullivan
Patrons Circle $1,000+
Marilyn S. Hebert
Judy Mitchell
Yolanda Myres and John Scimeca
Joohee and Lee Rand
Jessica and Philip Smucker
Symphony Circle $2,500+
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Musicians Circle $5,000+
Katherine and William
Landschulz
Mary Lauritano
Producers Circle $10,000+
Dorne and Stephen Eastwood
Elizabeth and James Roghair
THANK YOU, Donors and Friends! THANK YOU, Donors and Friends!
Supporters of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association Merger
Special thanks to the donors who supported the merger with Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association and our new Projects, including Youth Chorus.
Dorne and Stephen Eastwood
Katherine and William Landschulz
Boo Miller
Frank W. Yates Family Foundation
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Partially funded by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax.
The NRGNHA is a New Mexico non-profit organization that works closely with the National Park Service to sustain the communities, heritages, languages, cultures, traditions, and environment of Northern New Mexico through partnerships, education and interpretation. This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs.
THANK YOU SANTA FE SCHOOLS FOR HOSTING OUR CLASSES THIS YEAR
THANK YOU SANTA FE FLORISTS
Music Teacher Listings Music Teacher Listings
Connect with music educators in the community who are currently taking new students!
Please note teachers are not directly affiliated with The Santa Fe Symphony.
Vicki Bell Flute
vickiflute@gmail.com 505-501-8085 www.vickiflute.biz
Bryan Hutchinson Piano bryanhutchinson@yahoo.com 575-973-1621
Professional flutist and Educator in Santa Fe, with over 40 years of teaching and performing experience. Vicki offers private lessons (in-person or online) to students of all ages (6-adult) and abilities. While building skills and guiding her students through ever more challenging repertoire, she also offers intensive audition preparation for college admission and high school/community ensembles such as Honor Band and All State. Beginning through Advanced students are taught in private lessons, either in person or online. For more information and availability, check out her website at www.vickiflute.biz or contact her using the information above. Her friendly and engaging manner will soon hook you or your child on the joys of fluting.
Huchinson Piano Studio in Santa Fe NM, local in-person lessons as well as online distance learning. Bachelor and Master Degrees in Piano Performance, emphasis in pedagogy, decades of teaching experience. I believe music belongs to each of us, and that we each can enjoy lifelong active participation. I enjoy all ages and levels, and teach a variety of genres, including music theory and history. Member of national and local music teachers associations. My childhood in northern NM instilled in me a love of the surroundings, varied cultures and history, and (of course) green chili.
Peggy Abbott
Piano momaroon@gmail.com
505-982-5493
I especially love working with youngsters of 6 and up. I happily teach in groups when the opportunity arises. I use a comprehensive approach with theory incorporated into learning pieces and sight reading.
Richard Snider
Double bass/Electric bass slickrecordsantafe@gmail.com 505-670-8376
Music Educator with 47 years experience teaching in Santa Fe. Specializing in Double bass/Electric Bassbeginning, intermediate and advanced levels. One hour lessons in my Santa Fe, NM home. Positive environment with emphasis on music fundamentals. Weekly or bimonthly.
Laura Hamilton
Violin/Viola
laura.m.hamilton15@gmail.com
715-514-8520
Laura holds a Bachelor's degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Passionate about building a positive learning community, she prioritizes fostering a growth mindset in her students. Laura aims to pass along a strong mastery of the fundamentals, allowing students to grow and pursue any musical goal. Though she has worked with students of all ages and abilities, Laura especially loves working with beginning string students. Laura teaches from her studio in Santa Fe and her studio in Espanola.
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Garrett Fischbach
Viola
garrett@garrettfischbach.com
212-671-0791
www.garrettfischbach.com/lessons
Lee Harvey
Santa Fe School of Music
leeharvey@q.com
505-660-1964
Live online violin lessons for intermediate and advanced students. Member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City since 1998. Previous orchestral positions with San Francisco Symphony and National Symphony Orchestra. Teaching conscious, purposeful, and efficient practice strategies, empowering students to enjoy music to its fullest while continuing to excel in other areas of interest. Optional video recordings of live online lessons, as well as written lesson notes and messaging between lessons. Open communication and coordination with parents, school teachers, and youth orchestra directors. Please visit website for more details.
Keep the music alive during the summer! Welcoming students who play a string, brass or woodwind instrument. For the string player, there are 3 levels of orchestra being offered. For the wind player, one premier wind ensemble is offered. All string and wind students will participate in chorus, music theory, and marimba classes. Students will be taken on a field trip to tour the Santa Fe Opera House. Each week will end with spectacular performances. Sessions: July 812 or July 15-19. Hours 9:00am – 4:00pm. For more details visit www.santafeschoolofmusic.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
Christmas Tree Lighting
Date: Monday, December 2
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Roundhouse Santa Fe
Price: FREE Winter Showcases I & II
Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 2:00 PM & 4:30 PM
Location: CCA Munoz Waxman Gallery
Price: $15
Buy Tickets
Sounds of the Season (Side by Side)
Dates: Sunday, December 8
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Lensic Performing Arts Center
Price: Starting at $25
Buy Tickets
Home for the Holidays Education Fundraiser
Date: Thursday, December 12
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: La Fonda on the Plaza
Price: $250
Buy Tickets Black Box Jazz Club
Date: Friday, December 13
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Los Alamos High School
Price: $15
Buy Tickets
NM Museum of Art Holiday Open House
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: NM Museum of Art
Price: FREE
Carols & Choruses (Youth Choruses)
Date: Tuesday, December 10
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Cathedral Basilica
Price: FREE