Mahler at Pacific Nicolas Waldvogel, conductor University Symphony Orchestra and select high school students
Sunday, November 12, 2023 2:30 pm Faye Spanos Concert Hall
23RD PERFORMANCE OF 2023–24 ACADEMIC YEAR
NOVEMBER 12, 2023, 2:30 PM Symphony No. 1 in D major Langsam, schleppend (Slow, comfortable) Kräftig, bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Powerful, but not too fast) Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen (Solemn and measured, without dragging) Stürmisch bewegt (Stormy)
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
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ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Nicolas Waldvogel has conducted University Symphony Orchestra and taught conducting and music history at University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music since 2001. He has guest-conducted the Orchestre de la Suisse-Romande, Switzerland, and the Orchestra Philharmonic “Dinu Lipatti,” Romania. He was a conducting fellow at the Tanglewood Festival, where he studied with Gustav Meier, Seiji Ozawa, and John Nelson. He also assisted Horst Stein in a production of Wagner's Der Ring der Nibelungen at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Waldvogel has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Anonymous 4, and Alan Gilbert. His credits include a performance of Ives’s Fourth Symphony, Verdi’s La traviata, Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Einhorn’s Voices of Light, Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, and the complete symphonies by Jean Sibelius. He is the author of the “Symphony” article in Oxford Bibliographies Online. Waldvogel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Harvard University, a Master of Arts degree in music from Harvard University, and a Master of Music degree in conducting. He also received a graduate performance diploma in conducting from the Peabody Institute and a PhD in music history from Yale University.
COMBINED ORCHESTRA University Symphony Orchestra Pacific’s University Symphony Orchestra (USO) performs an inclusive range of contemporary and historically significant symphonic works, performs annually with Pacific’s Opera Theatre in fully staged productions, and partners frequently with Pacific Singers in choral-orchestral works. Pacific faculty, students, and guest artists perform with the USO as concerto and aria soloists and as guest conductors. Pacific’s Conservatory faculty serve as coaches as the USO prepares each concert cycle. Participation is open to all Pacific students by audition. Violins I Emma Northcutt, concertmaster Isabel Cobb University HS, Fresno Penelope Freeman University HS, Fresno Samuel Gaccione Lauren Huen Ashley Kim Rocklin HS Katie Koh The Head-Royce School, Alameda Sejin Lee Rocklin HS Jamie Lue Mereth Niemoeller Henry Stroud Berkeley HS Christopher Thant Clovis North HS Jenny Trexler Clovis North HS Eliot Waldvogel Lincoln HS, Stockton Violins II Emma Young, principal Zachary Agustin Rocklin HS Samuel Bonesteel University HS, Fresno Elodie Breig Crescenta Valley HS Brady Costa University HS, Fresno Kiersten Hogue Genevieve Jones University HS, Fresno Elizabeth Mendoza Kate Mergy Edison HS, Stockton Erick Sariles Kathryn Wahl Rocklin HS Ava Watanabe Newbury Park HS
Violas Abby van de Water, principal Emma Chang Amador Valley HS, Pleasanton Gavin Downing Cierra Evelyn Gargi Jejurikar Rocklin HS Amelie Macias University HS, Fresno Jordan Nahoul University HS, Fresno Ealaph Tabbaa Xavion Torres University HS, Fresno Cellos Hasina Torres, principal Lacey Adkins Rocklin HS Liam Curtiss University Preparatory HS, Visalia Frances Florentino Lucy Freeman Computech MS, Fresno Jordan Hendrickson Daniel Hui Bailey LaBrie Terrence Lee Jazzmine Tiefenbach Shasta HS Nicholas Trobaugh Basses Noah Gonzales, principal Joshua Gutierrez Joshua Leiper Rocklin HS Lily Li Joseph A. Gregori HS, Salida Sara Ni Prospect HS, Saratoga Miguel Velarde
COMBINED ORCHESTRA Flutes Sascha Chernesky Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough Riko Hirata Isabelle Ly Aragon HS, San Mateo Baldeep Singh Oboes Glenn Adcock Jenna Bosnick Rahul Ghosh Palo Alto Senior HS Apollo Parish Mitchell Clarinets Abigail Miller Sophia Rechel Andrew Seaver Lucas Wang Silver Creek HS, San Jose Bassoons Justin Silva Nadege Tenorio Enrique Valdez Lathrop HS Jordan Wier Horns Atticus Chan Lincoln HS, Stockton Mary Denney Mathys Elbaz Crescenta Valley HS Edgar Leyva Jas Lopez Donald Parker Jada Ramos Owen Sheridan Nick Taylor Carlmont HS, Belmont Skylar Warren Yolanda Zheng San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Trumpets Ainsley Berryhill Kamron Qasimi Yukina Shimokawa Kylie Ward Trombones Victor Alcaraz Tashvi Mehta Northwood HS, Irvine Matthew Miramontes Seth Neves Matthew Young Lincoln HS, Stockton Tuba Jasper Kugler Crescenta Valley HS Timpani Robin Bisho Leonard Cox Percussion Matthew Kulm Mallory Norman Andrea Wen Piedmont HS, San Jose Harp Aden Barbuta homeschooled, Sacramento
COMBINED ORCHESTRA Pacific Faculty Coaches Kyle Bruckmann, oboe Sadie Glass, horn Nicolasa Kuster, bassoon Jonathan Latta, percussion Ann Miller, violin Leonard Ott, trumpet Kathryn Schulmeister, bass Patricia Shands, clarinet Brittany Trotter, flute Igor Veligan, viola Vicky Wang, cello Jonathan Latta, ensembles program director Mahler At Pacific Program The annual Mahler at Pacific program at University of the Pacific is a wonderful opportunity for select high school musicians to play alongside University Symphony Orchestra. High school students join current Pacific students to rehearse and perform a Mahler symphony under the baton of orchestra director Nicolas Waldvogel on Pacific’s beautiful Stockton Campus. For more information, visit Pacific.edu/Mahler.
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Coming soon . . . Nov. 14, 7:30 pm, Recital Hall Guest Artists from Kaleidescope Chamber Orchestra Nov. 15, 7:30 pm, Faye Spanos Concert Hall Pacific Jazz Ensemble Michael Dease, trombone Nov. 16, 2:30 pm, Recital Hall Guest Artist Recital Adriana Magdovski, piano Nov. 19, 2:30 pm, Faye Spanos Concert Hall Thalea String Quartet
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