Onstage Ogden Holiday Concerts 2022

As one does during the holiday season, Onstage Ogden is again welcoming family from just down the road to come visit. In this case, our visitors happen to be the world-class artists of Ballet West and the Utah Symphony. From even closer to home, we are featuring Ogden’s very own Chamber Orchestra Ogden alongside international recording artists The Swingles.

For some of our younger audience members, this may actually be their first time at the theater. The Nutcracker and Here Comes Santa Claus are amazing opportunities to introduce the next generation to the power of performing arts. If you’ve brought a young person with you to this performance, I hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the profound experience you’ve afforded them.

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Personally, I am thankful this holiday season for all of you—donors, subscribers, and ticket buyers—who have made possible in 2022 a wide variety of performances that would not have come to Ogden otherwise. I hope you take great pride in knowing you live in a community where live performing arts play a meaningful role.

Thanks for making today’s performance a part of your holiday plans. We look forward to seeing you again in 2023.

James Fredrick Executive Director, Onstage Ogden

Ogden Branch

2380 Washington Blvd Suite 285

Ogden, UT 84401 801-823-4596

Layton Branch

1333 N Hillfield Rd

Layton, UT 84041 801-927-6600

Bountiful Branch

105 S 500 W Bountiful, UT 84010 385-489-0999

Salt Lake Branch 79 S Main Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 385-313-9197

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jennifer Webb

President

Jean Vaniman President-Elect

Dr. Val Johnson Vice President

Roger Christensen Treasurer

FOUNDATION

Russel King Chair

Meg Naisbitt Vice Chair

Marti M. Clayson Secretary

STAFF

James Fredrick

Executive Director

Andrew Barrett Watson Outreach & Events Manager

Sarah Lorna Bailey Development Coordinator

Christina Myers Secretary

Dr. Ann Ellis, At Large Cirilo Franco, At Large John Fromer

Russ King, Chair of Foundation Board Dr. Rosemary Lesser Wendy Roberts Joyce Stillwell Dr. Deborah Uman, At Large

Dotty Steimke Treasurer

Michael S. Malmborg Dr. Judith Mitchell Carolyn N. Rasmussen Sherm Smith Nikki Thon

Camille Washington Marketing & Box Office Manager

Avery Franklin Audience Engagement & Administrative Coordinator

2022–23 SEASON

Patriotic Pops

June 30, 2022 at 8PM

The Goonies in Concert

Sept. 22, 2022 at 7:30PM

Jarabe Mexicano Sept. 28, 2022 at 7:30PM

Portland Cello Project Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:30PM

Kittel & Company Oct. 11, 2022 at 7:30PM

Fisk Jubilee Singers

Nov. 5, 2022 at 7:30PM

Stephen Hough performs Rachmaninoff

Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:30PM

The Nutcracker Nov. 25–26, 2022 at 2PM & 7PM

Here Comes Santa Claus Dec. 12, 2022 at 7PM

The Swingles with Chamber Orchestra Ogden Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:30PM

Repertory Dance Theatre

Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:30PM

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico

Jan. 14, 2023 at 7:30PM

Carmina Burina Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:30PM

Peking Acrobats Feb. 2, 2023 at 7:30PM

Storm Large with the Utah Symphony: Love, Storm Feb. 9, 2023 at 7:30PM

International Guitar Night Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:30PM

Empire Wild Feb. 22, 2023 at 7:30PM

Queen’s Cartoonists Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:30PM

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 5 Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:30PM

Brooklyn Rider Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:30PM

FLY Dance Company: Breakin’ Classical Mar. 16 at 7PM

BYU International Folk Ensemble Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:30PM

Water Works Friday, Apr. 7 at 7:30PM

Blue Rhapsody: 100 Years of Rhapsody in Blue Apr. 13, 2023 at 7:30PM

Sibelius’ 5th Symphony Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:30PM

Snow White May 5, 2023 at 7PM

Merz Trio May 11, 2023 at 7:30

Arts

The Onstage Ogden’s 2022–2023 season is funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Weber County Recreation, Arts, Museums, and Parks (RAMP) program, and Ogden City Arts.

EQUAL HOUSING LENDER

Adam Sklute ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED BY PEGGY BERGMANN

THE COMPANY

Michael Scolamiero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

PRINCIPALS

Emily Adams, Katlyn Addison, Hadriel Diniz, Adrian Fry, Jenna Rae Herrera, Amy Potter, Jordan Veit

FIRST SOLOISTS

Tyler Gum, Chelsea Keefer

SOLOISTS

David Huffmire, Brian Waldrep

DEMI-SOLOISTS

Dominic Ballard, Olivia Gusti, Kazlyn Nielsen, Jake Preece, Kristina Weimer, Joshua Whitehead

ARTISTS

Jazz Khai Bynum, Lillian Casscells, Beau Chesivoir, Isabella Corridon, Amelia Dencker, Anderson Duhan, Nicole Fannéy, Robert Fowler, Connor Hammond, Jacob Hancock, Noel Jensen, Vinicius Lima, Joseph Lynch, Jonas Malinka-Thompson, Amber Miller, Rylee Ann Rogers, Anisa Sinteral, Tatiana Stevenson, Victoria Vassos, Loren Walton, Claire Wilson

BALLET WEST II

Stella Birkinshaw, Micheal Bushman, Kai Casperson, Kye Cooley, Maren Florence, Luca Freudenberg, Victor Galeana, Elijah Hartley, Schuyler Lian, William Lynch, Lexi McCloud, Julie Outmesguine, Kennedy Sheriff, Rebecca Trockel, Kaeli Ware

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Pamela Robinson-Harris

Michael

Angelina

Reuben

NOVEMBER 25–26, 2022 BROWNING CENTER AT WSU

CHOREOGRAPHY WILLAM F. CHRISTENSEN

PETER

MUSIC

ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

SCENIC DESIGN: John Wayne Cook ADDITIONAL SCENIC DESIGN: Dick and Belinda Bird COSTUME DESIGN: David Heuvel COSTUME DYER AND PAINTER: Lisa Waering Sacaris MASKS: Robert Allsopp LIGHTING DESIGN: Kevin Dreyer LIGHTING DIRECTOR: Michael Mazzola PROJECTION DESIGN: Mike Tutaj PROJECTION RECREATION: Paul Deziel PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Michael Andrew Currey Featuring the Ballet West Orchestra Conducted by MUSIC DIRECTOR: Jared Oaks

CAST OF CHARACTERS

NOVEMBER 25 , MATINEE

Dr. Drosselmeyer .......................................

Joseph Lynch

Herr Stahlbaum Dominic Ballard Frau Stahlbaum Anisa Sinteral Maid ................................................ Kristina Weimer

Doll.................................................. Kazlyn Nielsen

Bear William Lynch

Grandparents Vinicius Lima, Lillian Casscells

Parents ......................................... Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince Jacob Hancock Mouse King Robert Fowler

Mice ............................................

Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King ................ Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit

Spanish Dance ............ Brian Waldrep, Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy Arabian Dance Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy Chinese Warrior ....... Joshua Whitehead with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Kristina Weimer with Artists of Ballet West Russian ....................... David Huffmire with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon Vinicius Lima Waltz of the Flowers Amy Potter, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux ..................... Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Finale ............................................... Entire Ensemble

NOVEMBER 25 , EVENING

Dr. Drosselmeyer ..........................................

Tyler Gum

Herr Stahlbaum Robert Fowler Frau Stahlbaum Lillian Casscells Maid ................................................ Kristina Weimer Doll..................................................... Olivia Gusti Bear Elijah Hartley Grandparents Beau Chesivoir, Jazz Khai Bynum Parents ......................................... Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince Noel Jensen Mouse King Jake Preece Mice ............................................ Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King ............ Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Amy Potter, Brian Waldrep Spanish Dance ............... Jake Preece, Kristina Weimer, Amber Miller Arabian Dance ...................... Chelsea Keefer, Joshua Whitehead with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Chinese Warrior .................. Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Kazlyn Nielsen with Artists of Ballet West Russian Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon ...................................... Dominic Ballard

Waltz of the Flowers

Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux .......................... Amy Potter, Brian Waldrep Finale ............................................... Entire Ensemble

CAST OF CHARACTERS

NOVEMBER 26 , MATINEE

Dr. Drosselmeyer .....................................

Dominic Ballard

Herr Stahlbaum Joseph Lynch Frau Stahlbaum Olivia Gusti Maid ................................................ Kristina Weimer

Doll................................................ Isabella Corridon Bear Victor Galeana Grandparents Noel Jensen, Jazz Khai Bynum

Parents ......................................... Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince Beau Chesivoir Mouse King Tyler Gum Mice ............................................ Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King ................. Amy Potter, Brian Waldrep Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Chelsea Keefer, David Huffmire Spanish Dance ............. Hadriel Diniz, Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy Arabian Dance ................................. Olivia Gusti, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy Chinese Warrior ........... Joshua Whitehead with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Kristina Weimer with Artists of Ballet West Russian Vinicius Lima with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon ...................................... Dominic Ballard Waltz of the Flowers Kazlyn Nielsen, Jake Preece with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux ..................... Chelsea Keefer, David Huffmire Finale ............................................... Entire Ensemble

NOVEMBER 26 , EVENING

Dr. Drosselmeyer .......................................

Joseph Lynch

Herr Stahlbaum Dominic Ballard Frau Stahlbaum Anisa Sinteral Maid ................................................ Kristina Weimer Doll.................................................. Kazlyn Nielsen Bear William Lynch Grandparents Vinicius Lima, Lillian Casscells Parents ......................................... Artists of Ballet West Nutcracker Prince Jacob Hancock Mouse King Robert Fowler Mice ............................................ Artists of Ballet West Snow Queen and Snow King ................ Emily Adams, Hadriel Diniz Snowflakes Artists of Ballet West Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Spanish Dance ............ Brian Waldrep, Lillian Casscells, Nicole Fannéy Arabian Dance ............................ Anisa Sinteral, Joseph Lynch with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Chinese Warrior ........... Joshua Whitehead with Artists of Ballet West II and Students of Ballet West Academy

Mirlitons Kristina Weimer with Artists of Ballet West Russian David Huffmire with Artists of Ballet West Mother Buffoon .........................................Vinicius Lima

Waltz of the Flowers Amy Potter, Tyler Gum with Artists of Ballet West Grand Pas de Deux Jenna Rae Herrera, Jordan Veit Finale ............................................... Entire Ensemble

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CHILDREN’S CAST

Courtney Hellebuyck Student Rehearsal Director & Principal Faculty

Clara

Olivia Humeniuk Fritz Bean Shane Nephew Pierce Mendoza

Party Girls

Lydia Avery, Alexis Boyle, Virginia Hebl, Lily Hendricks, Lila Jackson, Kallie Permann, Daphne Smith

Party Boys

Christian McDonald, Lydia Leeshman, Giana Nigro, Cameron Spencer, Jack Sweeney, Devin Zurita

Vendor Charlotte White Party Princess Jane Beech

Carolers

Maloree Bradshaw, Kaitlyn Cable, Adalyn MacDonald, Zoë Wilson

Lisa Hoyt & Scout Sutton Rehearsal Assistants

Butlers & Mouse Minions

Noah Engar, Noah Hill, Chad Johnson, Chase Petersen, Elijah Van Gilder, Aaron Williamson

Baby Mice

Emma Beasley, Andrea Hunsaker Mouse Prince Violet Hall

First Regiment Soldiers

Luisa Bueno, Piper Dunlop, Kinslee Higley, Elliott Jeppsen, Isla Long, Hazel Lowe, Laynee Lundberg, Lyla Petersen, Kate Shurtliff, Camryn Waite

Second Regiment Soldiers

Olivia Baskerville, Natalia Jessop, Soleil Madrigal, Arielle Nelson, Roselea Ravelo, Daisy Stewart, Aria Thackeray, Alexandra Whitehead, Eudora Wu

Pages

Olivia Bellone, Leisel Blue, Adaline Buhler, Taelor Fjeldsted, Mia Ignacio, Luka Mishchenko, Malia Wellwerts, Charlotte White

Ladies in Waiting

Maloree Bradshaw, Kaitlyn Cable, Adalyn MacDonald, Emily Mackey, Abigail Mercer, Adrienne Nielsen, Katherine Patterson, Zoe Wilson

Servants

Kaylie Carpenter, Sofia Drakou, Isabella Gonzalez Flanigan, Violet Hall, Eden Nelson, Brynlee Schulz

Buffoons

Marah Compton, Evie Embley, Lucia Fuoco, Phoebe Godfrey, Paisley Paulette, Jane Redd, Ivy Squires

Buffoon

Tumbler

Brielle Heath

BALLET WEST ORCHESTRA

Seretta Hart, Orchestra Personnel Manager

1st Violin

Nathan Mueller Acting Concertmaster

Kathy Langr Peggy Wheelwright Marcel Bowman Katherine Kunz Kate Mayfield* Kasia Sokol-Borup* John Allen* Linda Duan* Rachel Christensen* Chandelle Fairbanks*

2nd Violin

Kristiana Matthes Acting Principal Rachel Karr Ann Cox Amy Oswald* Matthew Oshida* Melissa Combe* Gabriel Gordon* Viola

Candace Wagner Acting Principal

Mallory Todd* Andrea Ashdown* Ian Parvin* Tally Turner* Madison Moline*

Cello Robin Dunn Acting Principal Hannah Brown* Ambrynn Bowman* Scott Lesser* Eric Morgan* Bass Lola Maxham Acting Principal Alexander Willey* Justin Morgan*

Flute Alison Olsen Principal Oboe Luca De La Florin Principal Justin Torres Clarinet Erin Voellinger Principal David Feller Bassoon Chris Egbert Acting Principal

Horn Steve Park Acting Principal

Anita Miller* Maddy Tarantelli*

Trumpet Seretta Hart* Joe Reardon* Trombone Will Kimball Principal Steve Hunter Neil Hendriksen

Timpani Anthony Thackeray* Percussion Heath Wolf Principal Harp Maria Phippen*

Celeste Nicholas Maughan

*Substitute Musician

Jared Oaks, Music Director

ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Since 2007, Adam Sklute has expanded Ballet West’s outlook, repertoire, and visibility with exciting Company and world premieres, increased touring, heightened public exposure, and greater focus on the Ballet West Academy. He began his career with The Joffrey Ballet, rising through the ranks from dancer to Associate Director. His stewardship of Ballet West has been marked by both financial growth and elevated artistry, and was the subject of The CW Network’s docu-drama, Breaking Pointe, which aired for two seasons. From September 2016 to October 2017, Sklute took on the dual position of CEO and Artistic Director overseeing both administrative and artistic operations of Ballet West. An internationally sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Sklute has received numerous awards, including Utah’s Enlightened 50 (2014), The Bronze Minuteman Award for Outstanding Service to Utah and The Nation (2015), and, most recently, Utah Diversity Connection’s Business Award for outstanding commitment to diversity initiatives.

Michael Scolamiero joined Ballet West in 2017 after an extensive international search led by Michael Kaiser, President Emeritus of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Scolamiero previously served as Executive Director of Miami City Ballet for three years, during which time the organization achieved a significant reduction in debt, as well as robust growth in ticket revenue, contributions, and touring income. Prior to Miami City Ballet, Mr. Scolamiero was Pennsylvania Ballet’s Executive Director for 17 years, the longest tenure in the Company’s history and among the longest of any leader of a major ballet company. During that time, Mr. Scolamiero led the organization’s first capital campaign that raised $11.9 million (against a $10 million goal) to build an endowment and fund repertoire expansion. At Ballet West, Mr. Scolamiero is set to implement a newly-completed strategic plan and is excited to guide a growing and robust Company.

Adam Sklute Artistic Director Ballet West

Michael Scolamiero Executive Director Ballet West

The Nutcracker begins at the Stahlbaum home on Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum and their children, Clara and Fritz, are busy preparing for the evening festivities. The guests arrive, including Clara’s godfather, Dr. Drosselmeyer. Dr. Drosselmeyer has fashioned a special gift for Clara, a Nutcracker designed in the form of a small soldier. Clara falls in love with her Nutcracker at once.

That night, Clara is unable to sleep without one more look at her beloved Nutcracker. She tiptoes back into the living room and cradles it once more before falling asleep. She is not sure whether she is dreaming, but before her eyes are huge mice playing in front of the Christmas tree that has grown to a tremendous size. The Nutcracker fights with the Mouse King and, in the heat of the battle, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King. While he is distracted, the Nutcracker stabs him with his saber.

After the battle, the Nutcracker is magically transformed into a handsome prince and, grateful to Clara for saving his life, invites her to accompany him on a journey to the fabled Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. En route, they pass through the exquisite land of the Snow Queen and her Cavalier.

Act II begins in the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara is entertained by an array of divertissements, including Spanish, Arabian, and Chinese dancers, as well as Mother Buffoon, with her many children who appear from under her gigantic skirt. The evening concludes with the grand pas de deux performed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Following the pas de deux, Clara is whisked away with her prince in a sleigh, while waving goodbye to the Sugar Plum Fairy and her magical kingdom.

Artists of Ballet West | Photo by Beau Pearson

BALLET WEST STAFF

Adam Sklute

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

THE WILLAM CHRISTENSEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CHAIR SPONSORED

BY PEGGY BERGMANN

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Liz Crawford, Chief Financial Officer

Misha Eady-Harbold, Director of Company Management & Touring

Felicia Cowan, Director of Human Resources

Teri Percy, Assistant to the Executive Director and Board Liaison

Jennifer Bailey, Senior Accounting Manager

Sophia Ashaboglu, Accounting Coordinator

ARTISTIC STAFF

Pamela Robinson-Harris, Principal Rehearsal Director

Jane Victorine Wood, Interim Principal Rehearsal Director

Calvin Kitten, Director of Ballet West II / Rehearsal Director

Bruce Caldwell, Rehearsal Director and Company Archivist Reuben Lehr, Artistic Operations Manager/ Assistant to the Artistic Director

Courtney Hellebuyck, Children’s Rehearsal Director James Payne, Trainee Coordinator

Nicolo Fonte, Resident Choreographer

COSTUME PRODUCTION

Jason Hadley, Director of Costume Production Cindy Farrimond, Costume Shop Manager

Barbara Arcolio, Head Stitcher Mary Kay Feicht, Vicki Goslin Raincrow, Stitchers

David Heuvel, Director of Costume Production Emeritus

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Peter Christie, Director of Education and Outreach Dana Rossi, Education Associate /Assistant Director, I CAN DO

Heather Fryxell, Associate Director, Adaptive Dance

Shelly Cordova, Assistant Director, Senior Steps/ Forward Steps

Silas Campos, Manager, Education and Outreach Virtual and Technology Programs

Shelly Cordova, Ashley Creek, Lauren Devall, Audrey Dodd, Karen Dodge, Jennifer Heighton, Wendee FideledeyMcCulloch, Moisés Próspero, Nanette ReimschusselChertudi, Anne Marie Smith, Elease Stice, Alicia Trump, Ashlee Vilos, Hannah Willis, Trisha Wilstead, Educators

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Andrew Goldberg, Senior Director, External Affairs Dana Rimington, Senior Manager, Communications and Publications

Bretleigh Sandorf, Annual Giving Manager

Austin Anderson, Development Data Manager

Teagan Jung, Manager Special Events & Benefits

Jyn Van Putten, Manager of Foundations and Government Giving

Lisa Jensen, Retail Sales and Boutique Manager

Beau Pearson, Photographer and Videographer

Beth Icard, Digital Marketing Coordinator

Matthew Barrett, Graphic Designer

Deanna Richardson, Project Manager, External Affairs

FREDERICK QUINNEY

LAWSON BALLET WEST ACADEMY

Evelyn Cisneros-Legate, Director, Ballet West Academy

Sarah Taylor, Director Of Business Operations, Ballet West Academy

Allison DeBona, Principal, Peggy Bergmann Park City Campus

Katherine Lawrence, Principal, Jessie Eccles Quinney Ballet Centre and Trolley Corners Campuses

Michael Scolamiero EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE ELIZABETH SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR

Heather Thackeray, Principal, Barbara Barrington

Jones Family Foundation

Thanksgiving Point Campus

Eunice Stafford, Associate Principal, Trolley Corners Campus

Catherine Batcheller, Principal Faculty and Artistic Engagement Coordinator

Stacey Mahan, Principal Faculty and Associate Director Of Curriculum

James Payne, Principal Faculty and Trainee Coordinator

Jeffrey Rogers, Principal Faculty and Director Of Academy Men’s Program

Jessica Baynes, Full-Time Faculty

Jordan Debona, Summer Intensive Coordinator

Jennifer Hildreth, Senior Academy Operations Manager

Jenny Lowell, Trolley Corners Campus Operations Manager

Rex Tilton, Park City Campus Operations Manager

Hannah Lowell, Sasha Lowell, Samantha Abrahamson, Sammy Gomm, Administrative Assistants

Silver Barkes, Hannah Brandt, Jazz Bynum, Dantzel Cherry, Nanette Reimschussel Chertudi, Natalie Desch, Jennifer Fjeldsted, Sammy Gomm, Tyler Gum, Jake Hancock, Eunice Kim Stafford, Vera Kotova, Justine Sheedy-Kramer, Lindsey Larsen, Deborah Latimer, Stephen Legate, Vinicius Lima, Amber Miller, Jaiden Morley, Bridget Payne, Kendra Rangel, Ashleigh Richardson, Autumn Ryskoski, Samira Saeed, Mary Ann Shaefer, Heidi Slagle, Connie Smith, Kramer Snead, Stefanie Spiece, Kristen Stringham, Scout Sutton, Jessica Harston Thompson, Rex Tilton, Kristina Weimer, Elizabeth Weldon, Bashaun Williams, Nichele Woods, Instructors

Penelope Brown, Lisa Haddon, Jim Kuemmerle, Sarah

Lund, Brian Pappal, John Rukavina, Kimball Whitaker, Accompanists

Maggie Wright-Tesch, U Of U/ BW Joint Trainee Liaison

MUSIC

Jared Oaks, Music Director Seretta Hart, Orchestra Manager

Nicholas Maughan, Company Pianist

Max Hall, Principal Academy Pianist

PRODUCTION

Michael Andrew Currey, Director of Production

Michael McCulloch, Production Stage Manager

Angelina Pellini, Stage Manager and Production Operations Coordinator

Robert Clifford, Technical Director / Head Carpenter

Joshua Belka, Assistant Carpenter

Jeff Herbig, Properties Master James K. Larsen, Head Electrician

Corey Cresswell, Assistant Electrician

Jacquelin Bryce, Wardrobe Supervisor

Emily Fowler, Wardrobe Assistant

Yancey J. Quick, Wig Master

Heidi Belka, Pyrotechnician

Members of IATSE Local 99 Run of Show Crew

PATRON SERVICES

Jack E Stahl, Associate Director of Technology and Ticketing

Natalie Thorpe, Senior Manager of Patron Services

Jane Harris, Patron Services, and Group Sales Lead Advisor, Andrew Wilson, Assistant Manager, Patron Services

Ballet West is an American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) company.

Here Comes Santa

ARTISTS’ PROFILES

Principal Bassist of the Utah Symphony since 1988, David Yavornitzky has performed as concerto soloist, participated in U.S. and International tours, and has collaborated with many of the world’s finest conductors and guest artists. Yavornitzky also holds the position of Professor of Double Bass at the University of Utah, where he maintains an active teaching studio. Several of his students have won statewide and national solo double bass competitions. He is a tireless proponent of contemporary music, having had compositions written for him, as well as having given important premieres of contemporary works. As a conductor, Yavornitzky has led many diverse ensembles, including area youth, collegiate, and professional orchestras, and he has conducted several Utah premieres of contemporary works with the Nova Chamber Music Series.

David Yavornitzky attended Baldwin-Wallace College and Conservatory, where he earned degrees in both musical performance and in theoretical physics. His double bass teachers include the late Anthony Knight of the Cleveland Orchestra and Edwin Barker, Principal Bass of the Boston Symphony. He is an alumnus of the Tanglewood Music Center Fellowship program and was awarded its C.D. Jackson prize for outstanding achievement.

Ellesse Hargreaves is humbled to share the stage with such incredible artists and musicians. Hargreaves’ work is mainly behind the scenes as she has been involved with Utah Symphony | Utah Opera for the last ten years. She studied Theatre at Southern Utah University and her past collaborative works include Mopey Wrecks (Riot Act Theatre), Love’s Labour’s Lost (New World Shakespeare Co.) and Everyman (Meat & Potatoes Theatre Co). A special ‘thank you’ goes out to any in this audience who brought with them a child, for a lifelong love of music can begin at an early age. Ellesse Hargreaves would like to thank her mother for her part in thisfor playing such hits as Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery while she listened as a young girl from the backseat of the family Aerostar.

Kaitlin Mills is a woman who wears many “hats”: actor, visual artist, makeup artist, arts administrator, and mother. Previous acting credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Sense and Sensibility (Anne Steele), and Amadeus (Katherina Cavalieri), as well as Taming of the Shrew (Bianca) for the Shakespeare in the Schools Tour. She is thrilled to be returning to the stage for the Utah Symphony this holiday season.

DAVID YAVORNITZKY Conductor

UTAH SYMPHONY

Thierry Fischer, Music Director

The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Benjamin Manis

Associate Conductor

Barlow Bradford Symphony Chorus Director

VIOLIN*

Madeline Adkins Concertmaster

The Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Chair, in honor of Wendell J. & Belva B. Ashton

Kathryn Eberle

Associate Concertmaster

The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Chair

Laura Ha 2nd Associate Concertmaster

Claude Halter Principal Second

Wen Yuan Gu# Associate Principal Second Evgenia Zharzhavskaya Assistant Principal Second

Karen Wyatt•• Sara Bauman~ Erin David Joseph Evans Lun Jiang Rebekah Johnson Tina Johnson~ Jennfier Kozbial Posadas~ Veronica Kulig David Langr Shengnan Li Hannah Linz•• Yuki MacQueen Alexander Martin Rebecca Moench Hugh Palmer• David Porter

Lynn Maxine Rosen Barbara Ann Scowcroft• Ju Hyung Shin• Bonnie Terry Julie Wunderle

VIOLA* Brant Bayless Principal

The Sue & Walker Wallace Chair

Yuan Qi Associate Principal

Julie Edwards Joel Gibbs Carl Johansen Scott Lewis John Posadas Whittney Sjogren Leslie Richards~

CELLO* Matthew Johnson Acting Principal The J. Ryan Selberg Memorial Chair

Andrew Larson Acting Associate Principal

John Eckstein Walter Haman Anne Lee

Louis-Philippe Robillard Kevin Shumway Hannah Thomas-Hollands~ Pegsoon Whang

BASS*

David Yavornitzky Principal Corbin Johnston Associate Principal James Allyn Andrew Keller Edward Merritt Jens Tenbroek Thomas Zera

HARP Louise Vickerman Principal

FLUTE Mercedes Smith Principal The Val A. Browning Chair

Lisa Byrnes Associate Principal

Caitlyn Valovick Moore

PICCOLO

Caitlyn Valovick Moore

OBOE

Zachary Hammond Principal

The Gerald B. & Barbara F. Stringfellow Chair

James Hall Associate Principal Lissa Stolz

ENGLISH HORN Lissa Stolz

CLARINET

Tad Calcara Principal The Norman C. & Barbara Lindquist Tanner Chair, in memory of Jean Lindquist Pell

Erin Svoboda-Scott Associate Principal Lee Livengood

BASS CLARINET Lee Livengood

E-FLAT CLARINET Erin Svoboda-Scott

BASSOON

Lori Wike Principal The Edward & Barbara Moreton Chair

Leon Chodos Associate Principal Jennifer Rhodes

CONTRABASSOON Leon Chodos

HORN

Jessica Danz Principal

Edmund Rollett Associate Principal

Nate Basinger~ Julia Pilant~ Stephen Proser

TRUMPET

Travis Peterson Principal

Jeff Luke Associate Principal

Peter Margulies Paul Torrisi

TROMBONE Mark Davidson Principal Sam Elliot Associate Principal

BASS TROMBONE Graeme Mutchler

TUBA Alexander Purdy Principal TIMPANI George Brown Principal Eric Hopkins Associate Principal

PERCUSSION

Keith Carrick Principal Eric Hopkins Michael Pape

KEYBOARD Jason Hardink Principal

LIBRARIANS Clovis Lark Principal

Claudia Restrepo

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Walt Zeschin Director of Orchestra Personnel

Hannah Thomas-Hollands Orchestra Personnel Manager

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The Swingles with Chamber Orchestra Ogden

December 14, 2022 / 7:30PM

BROWNING CENTER AT WSU

The Swingles, guest artists Chamber Orchestra Ogden

Tutti

Christmas Concerto Grosso Archangelo Corelli, arr. Eteson/Corvino

Badinerie J. S. Bach, arr. W. Swingle

Gabriel’s Message Trad. arr. Jonathan Rathbone

The Kings (Arabian Dance from The Nutcracker) Hopkins/Tchaikovsky arr. Goldsmith-Eteson/Wheeler

Deck the Hall/What Child Is This?   Traditional, arr. Ward Swingle/Don Sebesky

Tutti

White Christmas Irving Berlin. Arr. Jonathan Rathbone

Carol Medley Various arr. Jonathan Rathbone

Home Alone Medley John Williams

THE SWINGLES

The Swingles are one of the world’s most admired and loved vocal groups. With a natural flair as entertainers, their stylish, classy shows take them to venues and festival stages across the world. They have earned 5 Grammy® Awards and are recipients of multiple prestigious international accolades. With generations of fans from their live performances and appearances on film and TV soundtracks, The Swingles’ musical evolution and creative drive makes them as relevant today as when Ward Swingle started the group nearly six decades ago.

With their trademark vocal dexterity and innate musicality, The Swingles are reimagining jazz, classical, folk and pop from their ever-growing repertoire of arrangements alongside a rich vein of new original material. The group’s secret ingredient is the ability of the seven singers, soloists, songwriters and storytellers to combine as one seamlessly blended and timeless sound. The Swingles have always

made creative use of close-mic amplification, and in the last decade, they have added unique live audio looping techniques to their stage performances—an immersive layering up of vocals to mesmerise the audience.

American-born Ward Swingle first assembled a group of Parisian session singers (originally named Les Swingle Singers) to sing Bach’s music for the keyboard in 1962. The resulting album ‘Jazz Sebastian Bach’ was a huge hit, breaking new musical ground and launching The Swingles to fame. Since then, the group has released more than 50 albums encompassing a huge variety of music, fuelled by Ward Swingle’s pioneering spirit and wide-ranging musical tastes.

Collaborations with artists from Labrinth to The King’s Singers, Peter Hollens and Jamie Cullum add to The Swingles creative output. The Swingles founded and curated the hugely successful London A Cappella Festival for 10 wonderful years from 2010–2020.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OGDEN

Chamber Orchestra Ogden was formed in 2011, under the baton of Dr. Michael Palumbo (Professor Emeritus, Weber State University). We are professional, semi-professional, and talented amateur musicians from along the Wasatch Front and are honored to call Peery’s Egyptian Theater our home. We endeavor to provide high-quality, low-cost professional-level orchestra concerts to downtown Ogden. Part of the orchestra’s

VIOLIN I

Ann Cox – Concertmaster

Gabrielle Gibbons – Asst. Concertmaster Janette Duffin

VIOLIN II

Amanda Burton - Principal Marianne Rohbock – Asst. Principal Jeline Barut

VIOLA

Ryan Kemp – Principal Alisa Crowell

CELLO

mission is to make classical music accessible, affordable, and enjoyable for the greater Ogden community. Since opening our doors in 2011, Chamber Orchestra Ogden has managed to captivate the hearts of audiences across the Ogden community and beyond with a variety of quality performances and shows. Please check out our website chamberorchestraogden.org.

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Karen Hastings – Principal

ENGLISH HORN Luca Florin

Susan Campbell – Principal Stephanie Strait

ONSTAGE OGDEN

In 1949, Beverly Lund and Ginny Mathei decided they wanted to add even more culture to Weber County. So, for the small fee of $400, they brought the Utah Symphony to Ogden for a single performance. Three hundred people attended the concert. This 1949 concert was a big success, so the women decided to present even more concerts in Ogden. They organized a committee within the Welfare League (later the Junior League) to raise funds for the Symphony Concerts. Then, in 1957, this committee reformed and incorporated as the Ogden Guild. After a few more name changes and the addition of Ballet West performances in 1982, the organization became the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association.

Under the direction of numerous board members and long-serving Executive Directors like Jean Pell (27 years), and Sharon Macfarlane (14 years), Onstage Ogden has expanded our programming to include internationally renowned classical dance, vocal, and chamber music. Since our inception, we have presented over 800 performances to tens of thousands of Utahns.

In addition, Onstage Ogden actively works to engage and educate younger patrons. For example, our Youth Guild has provided generations of high school students with opportunities to serve. We also offer a variety of education classes, from Masterworks Music Detectives to Music and Dance Explorers. And we are partnering with several local community organizations to expand these programs to reach even more children and students. Onstage Ogden is proud to celebrate 70 years sponsoring only the finest music and dance in the Greater Ogden area. We are honored participate in the enrichment of our community by presenting professional classical performance.

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