WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Austin, Texas
THE ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT presents the
WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA from AUSTIN, TEXAS
Joshua THOMPSON CONDUCTOR
Thomas TURPIN CONDUCTOR
THE 73 RD ANNUAL MIDWEST CLINIC An International Band and Orchestra Conference
DECEMBER 19, 2019 ┃ 11:30 AM
BALLROOM 375E ┃ MCCORMICK PLACE WEST ┃ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
On behalf of the administration, faculty and students of Round Rock ISD, I wish to express our appreciation to the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic for the opportunity to showcase the Westwood High School Symphony Orchestra at this prestigious event. It is indeed an honor to be selected to perform at the Midwest Clinic, and we sincerely hope that you enjoy today’s performance. I am a strong believer in the value of music and all the fine arts as crucial components of any student’s experience in the public schools of RRISD. Our commitment in supporting a strong arts curriculum in our district is validated by our high quality music programs, including this extraordinary ensemble. I am especially impressed with the work ethic of these dedicated students, and I am sure that today’s performance will be a memorable event for the rest of their lives. Round Rock ISD thanks the Midwest Board of Directors for all that you do to advocate for and enhance music education both in the United States and internationally. Enjoy the concert!
STEVE FLORES, PH.D., SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, ROUND ROCK ISD On behalf of the administration, faculty, staff, students, and parents of the Westwood High School community I would like to express our sincerest congratulations to the Westwood High School Symphony Orchestra for being selected to perform at the 2019 Midwest Clinic. The school community is so proud of the hard work, dedication, and talent of the Symphony Orchestra students and directors. The Westwood High School music program is a cornerstone of our school. The music program at Westwood has a forty-year tradition of excellence fostering and cultivating talented musicians. Music education is a critical component to the well-rounded experience that is provided at Westwood High School. Through music, our students learn and hone skills that they will use in college, career, and life beyond school. The 2019 Westwood Symphony Orchestra exemplifies the Westwood tradition of excellence and has solidified their own special place in Westwood’s history. We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them luck on a great performance. On with the show!
MARIO ACOSTA, ED.D., PRINCIPAL, WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL On behalf of the Fine Arts Department of Round Rock ISD, I wish to express our appreciation for this prestigious performance opportunity for the Westwood High School Symphony Orchestra! It is a tremendous honor for these students and our community. Music is a significant component of the academic curriculum in our district and we are committed to the notion that a continuous and sequential study of the arts is significant in developing a passion for learning across the curriculum. In the Westwood High School instrumental program, the students learn 21st Century Skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity that will benefit them life-long. We are thankful for the dedicated music educators at Westwood High School and in the vertical feeder pattern of this community. The hard work of students and teachers and the support of administration, parents and the larger community are the necessary ingredients for a prestigious honor such as this one. We are gratified that our district and our community truly embrace quality instruction in the arts. I wish to thank the leadership of the Midwest Clinic for all that you do for music education across our country and beyond. We sincerely hope that you enjoy today’s concert!
LISA ROEBUCK, DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS, ROUND ROCK ISD The Round Rock Independent School District Fine Arts Department is honored to have the Westwood Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Joshua Thompson and Thomas Turpin, perform at the 73rd Annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. The musicians and directors have worked hard and are well deserving of this prestigious opportunity. The Instrumental Music programs in the Round Rock Independent School District are committed to providing our students with world class experiences in band, orchestra, and elementary music. The Midwest Clinic’s recognition of these talented students and staff honors our district and this commitment. We are grateful for our students to be afforded this opportunity to perform at this outstanding conference and thank the Midwest Clinic for their commitment to music education. We hope you enjoy the performance as much as the students and staff enjoyed preparing it.
NOLAN JAGER LOYDE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
about ROUND ROCK ISD The Round Rock Independent School District is located in southern Williamson County and northwest Travis County and includes the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of Austin and the City of Cedar Park. The district covers 110 square miles encompassing high tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. Just over 50,000 students attend the district’s five high schools, eleven middle schools, 34 elementary schools and three alternative learning centers. In 2013, Round Rock ISD celebrated its centennial as one of the most celebrated school districts in central Texas. Each student of Round Rock ISD contributes to society, continues to learn, and confidently embraces the challenges of a competitive and ever-changing world.
about WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Westwood High School is located in Austin, Texas and a member of the Round Rock Independent School District. Founded in 1981, Westwood High School is a comprehensive high school proudly transforming the lives of its students for the benefit of society. Westwood High School offers advanced coursework through Advanced Placement (AP) and Career/Technology (CTE) courses. Further, Westwood houses district level magnet programs in both International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and Visual Performing Arts. For more than a decade, Westwood High School has been listed within the top 1% of high schools by Newsweek’s Best High Schools in the Nation. Westwood High School consistently produces large numbers of National Merit Scholars, placing 63 in 2017, 57 in 2018, and 44 in 2019. Westwood High School has also earned College Success Awards from Greatschools.org based on its success in preparing students for college and career. Students who graduate from Westwood High School have higher college enrollment rates, key measures of college and career readiness, higher test scores and the number of advanced courses taken per student is higher than most schools in the state. In addition to top-notch academic opportunities, Westwood High School enjoys success in a variety of extracurricular activities including athletics, fine arts, debate, robotics, DECA, and HOSA. Westwood High School is home to multiple state championships in athletics including Girls Golf, Volleyball, and Team Tennis. The music and arts program at Westwood High School are central to the school’s identity reflected in the combined music program’s recognition as a Grammy Signature Gold school.
about the WESTWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Westwood Symphony Orchestra is the premier performing ensemble from Westwood High School. Comprised of the students in the top orchestra and band from Westwood, the Symphony Orchestra maintains a tradition of excellence that includes being named the TMEA Honor Orchestra for the state of Texas three times and a second invitation to perform at the Midwest Clinic in 2019. The spirit of collaboration between the orchestra and band programs is a long tradition at Westwood, as the school currently takes three full Symphony Orchestras to UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation every spring, and each ensemble is co-conducted by both an orchestra director and a band director. The Westwood Orchestra program has an enrollment of 224 students separated into five different performing orchestras, the largest in the history of this storied program. All five orchestras perform annually at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation as a string orchestra, and the top three orchestras also perform annually as a full orchestra. The program has only had three head directors in its 39 years of existence; Jerome Brillhart and Susan Williams are the former directors that began this great tradition of excellence. The orchestra often places the most students in the region into the All-Region Orchestra and are amongst the top programs in the state each year in regards to how many students are placed into the Texas All-State Orchestra. The Westwood Band program has a long-standing tradition of excellence in concert band, marching band, and individual student achievement. Students in the Westwood marching band have been named Bands of America Regional and Super Regional finalists across multiple states and have also performed at the UIL State Marching Band contest. The band program consistently earns “Sweepstakes” ratings in both marching and concert and sightreading evaluations. Westwood band students place in high numbers into the Region 26 bands through the All-State audition process and advance in large numbers to the Area and All-State levels of competition yearly.
PROGRAM CARNIVAL OVERTURE, OP. 92
Antonin DVORAK
LUCKS MUSIC LIBRARY, 1891, GRADE 6, 10:00
In 1892, Antonin Dvorak was enjoying the successes of a career that saw him laboring in poverty and obscurity until the late 1870’s. Dvorak was starting to receive international honors, including the Austrian State Prize, honorary doctorates from both Cambridge University and the Czech University of Prague, and an invitation to move to the United States and serve as the director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City, which he would accept. The Carnival Overture, op. 92, was originally part of a triptych of three pieces called Nature, Life and Love, which is the form that they were premiered. Dvorak decided to separate the three and publish them separately, so “Nature” became the overture In Nature’s Realm, “Life” became the Carnival Overture, and “Love” became Othello. Dvorak described this orchestral showpiece in modified Sonata Form as “a city where a festival is in full swing.” He describes the middle section as “a pair of straying lovers” and of the finale “on every side is heard the clangor of instruments mingled with shouts of joy and the unrestrained hilarity of the people giving vent to their feelings in songs and dances.” ~ Joshua Thompson
IN DREAMS
Sophie MATHIEU
J.W. PEPPER, 2019 (WORLD PREMIERE), GRADE 3, 5:30
In Dreams is a simple piece, a reflection on the current state of our society. The first section of the piece features quotes from the International Declaration of Human Rights, which should serve as a reminder for listeners of what should matter most in our current political climate. It reaches its conclusion with the sounds of ringing bells, a symbol of hope for the future. ~ Sophie Mathieu
A FESTIVE FANFARE
Brian BALMAGES
FJH MUSIC, 2017, GRADE 3, 2:00
Written as a celebratory overture to a winter holiday program, this fanfare infuses driving original material with holiday favorites. The piece includes several well-known carols, though they are not approached as a medley. Rather, they are treated as small excerpts that appear throughout the fanfare without artificial transitions connecting them together. Carols include O Come, All Ye Faithful; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Deck the Hall; Good King Wenceslas; Jingle Bells; and Joy to the World. ~ Brian Balmages
Brittany DACY CONDUCTOR
RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Alfred REED Arranged by Michael STORY
ALFRED, 2018, GRADE 2, 4:00
Russian Christmas Music, Alfred Reed’s masterwork, was written for symphonic band in November, 1944, and premiered in December of that year in Denver, Colorado. The composer utilized the ancient Russian carol, “Carol of the Little Russian Children,” together with a lot of original material and some motivic elements from the liturgical music of the Eastern Orthodox Church in writing the piece. Although this arrangement for intermediate orchestra is much shorter than the original, it contains material from all four distinct sections of the piece, which Mr. Reed originally subtitled “Children’s Carol,” “Antiphonal Chant,” “Village Song,” and “Cathedral Chorus.” ~ Michael Story
Justin ANDERSON CONDUCTOR
TREPAK from THE NUTCRACKER
Peter Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY Arranged by Sandra DACKOW
TEMPO PRESS, 1987, GRADE 1, 1:00
Arguably Tchaikovsky’s most famous work, The Nutcracker, was first staged in 1892, just prior to the last year of Tchaikovsky’s life. Composed mostly after his trip to America in 1891, the music from the ballet was immediately a success, although the ballet itself did not become a holiday staple with ballet companies for another 75 years. The Trepak (Russian Dance) is a fast and furious selection where one can picture leaping Cossacks in leather boots. The Trepak occurs in Act II of the ballet, taking place during a banquet where Clara is thanked for saving the enchanted Prince from his spell. Sandra Dackow’s masterful arrangement maintains all the character of the original while making the technical demands more manageable for younger orchestras. ~ Joshua Thompson
AURORA AWAKES OSTI MUSIC, 2019 (ORCHESTRAL WORLD PREMIERE), GRADE 5, 10:00
John MACKEY Arranged by Craig B. DAVIS
Aurora — the Roman goddess of the dawn — is a mythological figure frequently associated with beauty and light. Also known as Eos (her Greek analogue), Aurora would rise each morning and stream across the sky, heralding the coming of her brother Sol, the sun. John Mackey’s Aurora Awakes is a piece about the heralding of the coming of light. Built in two substantial sections, the piece moves from a place of remarkable stillness to an unbridled explosion of energy — from darkness to light, placid grey to startling rainbows of color. Though Mackey’s work is known to use stylistic imitation, it is less common for him to utilize outright quotation. However, here he uses two direct quotations of other musical compositions: he bases the ostinato of the second section of the piece on the familiar guitar introduction to U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name,” and concludes the work with a nearly identical orchestration of the final chord from the Chaconne from Gustav Holst’s First Suite in E-flat for Military Band — an unmistakably vibrant timbre that won’t be missed by aficionados of the repertoire. ~ Jake Wallace
Gary LEWIS CONDUCTOR
ACROSS THE STARS (LOVE THEME FROM STAR WARS: EPISODE II)
John WILLIAMS
HAL LEONARD, 2002, GRADE 5, 5:30
The most lauded film composer of all time, John Williams has been writing music for film, television and orchestras for over six decades. In 2005, the American Film Institute named Williams’ music from Star Wars the greatest American film score of all time. Williams’ compositional style in the Star Wars films is in the tradition of early film composers Max Steiner and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who were both adept at writing lush musical scores reminiscent of the best 19th century Romantic composers, including a prolific use of leitmotiv. Williams noted that he welcomed the opportunity to compose a love theme in the fifth installment of the Star Wars saga. The music artfully demonstrates the tension between the characters’ separation by rank and status, while simultaneously suggesting the grief and tragedy that their separation would eventually bring. Williams’ choice of title, “Across the Stars,” suggests a timeless love while hinting that their love might be “star-crossed.” ~ Joshua Thompson
AMERICAN GOTHIC, III. PITCHFORK
Michael DAUGHERTY
BILL HOLUB MUSIC (ALFRED) 2013, GRADE 6, 7:30 (22:00)
Michael Daugherty is one of the most performed living American composers by professional orchestras today. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1954, Daugherty studied at the University of North Texas, the Manhattan School of Music and Yale University, and is currently Professor of Composition at the University of Michigan. American Gothic, which premiered in 2013, is a 3-movement suite based on Iowa artist Grant Wood’s famous painting of the same name. The iconic painting according to Daugherty “reveals the ambiguities of American culture and Grant Wood’s dry wit.” The third movement’s title, Pitchfork, refers to the pitchfork held by the farmer clad in dungarees standing beside his rather seriously looking daughter, in front of a farmhouse with a Gothic window. This virtuosic orchestral scherzo which features a great deal of bluegrass style fiddling, is an orchestral showpiece which effectively evokes the iconic painting which is currently hanging in the Art Institute of Chicago. ~ Joshua Thompson
CONDUCTORS Joshua THOMPSON Joshua Thompson has been the Orchestra Director at Westwood High School since 2017. During his three years leading this storied program, the orchestra program has grown to five performing orchestras and the Symphony Orchestra has been invited to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in 2019. Previously, Joshua was the Orchestra Director at Shepton High School, in Plano, Texas. In his 13 years at Shepton, he grew the orchestra program from 79 students in 2 performing groups to 172 students in 5 performing orchestras. In 2011, the Foundation of Music Education named the Shepton Chamber Orchestra one of three National Winners in the Mark of Excellence – National Orchestra Honors Competition, despite Shepton High School being a campus of only 9th and 10th graders. He previously taught at Haggard Middle School in Plano, and South Cobb High School, in Austell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Joshua holds a Master of Music degree in Music Performance in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Kentucky (Lexington) and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Kentucky, he conducted all of the university bands, the Symphony Orchestra, and various chamber ensembles. As an undergraduate conductor, Joshua became co-director of the Dana Brass Ensemble, founded a studio orchestra devoted to the performance of film music, and guest conducted both university concert bands and the Youngstown Youth Symphony Orchestra. His final conducting appearance at Youngstown State was a highly successful, full production of Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat. A lifelong learner, he has recently attended several conducting workshops around the world, including the International Conducting Workshop and Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, working with Larry Rachleff and Donald Schleicher. As a trumpeter, Joshua was chosen to perform as part of a solo clinic at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Richmond, Virginia, where he performed the Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Peter Maxwell Davies with pianist Rebecca Wilt. He was a semi-finalist at the National Trumpet Competition’s Masters Division in 1998, and was chosen as an alternate for the New World Symphony in Miami, Florida after completing graduate school. As an undergraduate, he won the Dana School of Music Concerto Competition and was the winner of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Solo Competition in 1996. Originally from Steubenville, Ohio, Joshua first took up trumpet studies with his grandfather, a successful high school band director who attended the Midwest Clinic annually during his career. He remains an active freelance trumpeter, and is in high demand as a performer, adjudicator, and clinician. In his free time, Joshua is a former competitive distance runner, racing distances from 5 kilometers to 50 miles. In 2015, he represented the City of Dallas as a citizen ambassador to Sendai, Japan, taking part in the Sendai International Half Marathon.
Thomas TURPIN Thomas Turpin is currently the Director of Bands at Westwood High School in Austin, Texas. Prior to his appointment as Director of Bands, he served as both Associate and Assistant Director at Westwood. During his time at Westwood, Mr. Turpin has taught all four concert ensembles and all three symphony orchestras, leading each group to consistent UIL Sweepstakes ratings in Concert and Sightreading Evaluations. Mr. Turpin has also served as the Marching Band Director for the Westwood Warrior Marching Band. Before coming to Westwood, Mr. Turpin served as Assistant Director of Bands at John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he coordinated the marching band program and co-conducted all four concert ensembles and the Jazz Band. Mr. Turpin is a proud native of Alabama, having grown up there, where he attended Athens High School and The University of Alabama for his secondary education. During his time at the University of Alabama, he served as Section Leader, Drum Major, and Graduate Teaching Assistant of the “Million Dollar Band.” He also played French horn in the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Mr. Turpin was also a member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2004 and 2005. Mr. Turpin is an active drill designer for marching organizations across the United States, an ensemble clinician, and a leadership consultant. His professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA), the Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Phi Beta Mu. In his spare time, Mr. Turpin loves hanging out with his dog Tucker, traveling, being a self-proclaimed “foodie”/amateur Patisserie connoisseur, and working for local Austin charities like Austin Pets Alive!
Brittany DACY, GUEST CONDUCTOR Brittany Dacy is a Westwood High School class of 2004 graduate, and she returned to the home of the Warriors as Assistant Band Director in the fall of 2015. In 2018, she was named the Associate Director of Bands. Her responsibilities now include working with the marching band, as well as conducting the Wind Symphony and the Philharmonic Orchestra. Before joining the team at Westwood, Mrs. Dacy was an Assistant Band Director at Rouse High School for six years, where she conducted the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and assisted with the marching band. Mrs. Dacy received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2009. During her time at UT, she performed with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and University Orchestra. Mrs. Dacy is a French horn player and a former member of the UT LongHORN Choir and Longhorn Band. She especially enjoyed her time with the Longhorn Band during the 2005 National Championship season. Mrs. Dacy completed her Masters in Band Conducting in 2017 through the Sam Houston State University’s American Band College summer program. Mrs. Dacy has continued her love of French horn playing by teaching private lessons and performing around Texas in the Austin Symphonic Band, Classics N’ Jazz Brass Quintet, and Symphony of the Hills. Mrs. Dacy has been a coordinator for the Longhorn Music Camp (LMC) at UT Austin every summer since 2011, and an LMC Camp counselor from 2005-2010. Professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA), Tau Beta Sigma, and Kappa Delta Pi.
Justin M. ANDERSON, GUEST CONDUCTOR Justin M. Anderson is currently the Associate Orchestra Director at Westwood High School. Previously, he was the Director of Orchestras at Grisham Middle School in Round Rock ISD. Under his direction, his orchestras performed at UIL Concert and Sightreading evaluations with Superior Ratings, and his orchestras have won many festival competition categories such as “Superior Performance”, “Best in Class” and “Overall Outstanding Orchestra”. Mr. Anderson is from Odessa, TX and majored in music education at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Mr. Anderson has performed with the Fightin’ Falcon Band, University Choir, Philharmonic Orchestra, Piano Ensemble, and University String Quartet. He has also performed with the Juilliard formed “Cassatt Quartet” through the Cassatt in the Basin Project. In 2016, he was invited as a guest conductor to the Texas Orchestra Director’s Association Convention. He has also performed with the Midland-Odessa symphony as a violist, and has worked with summer music camps at the university and high school level. Mr. Anderson is currently in his 5th year as the Associate Director at Westwood High School. He is professionally associated with the Texas Music Educators’ Association, Texas Orchestra Director’s Association, and Texas Music Teachers Association. Justin currently lives in the Austin Metroplex Area and in his spare time enjoys graphic design, gardening and yard work, and just being around great people.
Gary LEWIS, GUEST CONDUCTOR Gary Lewis is the Director of Orchestral Studies and the Bob and Judy Charles Professor of Conducting in the College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he conducts the University Symphony Orchestra and oversees the entire orchestra program. He is also Music Director and Conductor of the Midland-Odessa (TX) Symphony Orchestra. At CU-Boulder Mr. Lewis also leads the graduate program in orchestral conducting including both the masters and doctoral level. His former students are currently enjoying success as conductors with professional orchestras and opera companies, university and public school ensembles, and youth orchestras. Prior to his appointment at Colorado, Lewis served on the faculties of Texas Tech University, The Ohio State University, The University of Michigan, and Abilene Christian University. He is equally at home with professional, university, and youth ensembles. He is the Principal Guest Conductor of the Boulder Philharmonic and has appeared with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Colorado Music Festival, Boulder Ballet, Midland Ballet Theater, Ballet Lubbock, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra, the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra, the New Symphony Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria), and the Western Plains Opera Theater. His work with summer music festivals has also been noteworthy including the Interlochen Center for the Arts, Pine Mountain Music Festival (opera and symphonic) and Rocky Ridge Music Center. As a strong advocate of music education, Mr. Lewis has presented many in-service workshops for public school educators, as well as numerous presentations at state and regional music education association conferences. In addition, he has conducted All-State Orchestras and Bands in many states along with the ASTA National Honor Orchestra and the Honor Orchestra of America. In 2010 Mr. Lewis became the founding Artistic Director of the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras and also served as conductor of the Symphony Orchestra until 2016. Mr. Lewis is also a strong proponent of new music. He has been instrumental in the development and production of contemporary music festivals and his interest in new music has led him to collaborations with composers such as Dan Kellogg, Carter Pann, George Crumb, William Bolcom, John Harbison, Chen Yi, Michael Daugherty, Stephen Paulus, and many others. Mr. Lewis is a Yamaha Master Educator.
VIOLIN I Sanjay BALAKRISHNAN Rohan KARTHA Dohyun KIM Elliot KIM * Jeehoo KIM Sophia LOUIE Anant MALPANI * Laoise MATSUMOTO * Joanna OH Suhaas PATIL Polaron POSADAS Edward SEO
VIOLIN II Angela CHEN Anna CHIU Sandra CONG Ethan GARCIA Toby HUANG Alex KIM Minshin KIM * Hannah LIU Joanne LIU Gokul NARAYANAN Anna WICKER * Melody YIN Justice YOO Chelsea ZHANG Joyce ZHUANG
VIOLA Victoria CHANDLER Marion HENRY Joshua KANG Emily LIAU * Pranav MEDIKONDURU Brandon QIN Michelle SANG Sonya SWAMI * Athreya VADAYAR Eric YANG Sarah ZENG
CELLO Junna CASTEL Chris HUH Noah KIM Brian LEE * Elliot LEE Emily LU Hannah LU Berea SUEN Eric XU Andrew YAO Erin ZHANG *
BASS Emmalynn BURGESON Nate LAWRENCE Ben WILLINGHAM * PICCOLO Shannon LEI FLUTE Annie KIM Sanjana KUMAR Cassidy LEE Jonathan XU Alena ZHANG
OBOE Jessica MATH Laura PITNER
BASS CLARINET Huxley MARQUARDT Sohum SHARMA
BASSOON Glen LIU Joshua SHIPPEN
SAXOPHONE Madison METZGER Jordan VAN GULICK Victor YU William SEDBERRY Andrew STEVENS
CLARINET Sloka CHANDRASEKARAN Maxim GAO Connie HUANG Nathaniel THOMAS Sydney THORNBORROW Rushil UDANI Pablo VIDRIO Erin XU
HORN Isaac FOWLER Ian KIM Arjun KURKAL Carrie LI Marc MATHIEU
TRUMPET Imran AZIZ Sophia CASTANEDA Alleyah FORRISTER Ben FORSHAY Ethan GOVEA Jared HYMAN Joaquin ROBLES Anthony VESSA TROMBONE Imran ALI John KANGOS Duncan MCEWAN Lyle MOSS Aaron SLACK
BASS TROMBONE Jason SATO EUPHONIUM Matthew JOURDAN TUBA Savannah BROWN Mark IPPOLITO Kayla KLOTZ
PERCUSSION Liam BENNER Joshua LEE Eric LI Alayna PELAYO Adam PERRY Devin QU Erika YAO HARP Durri FATIMAH Margaret FISHER Phyllis STOCKTON *Principal players
VIOLIN I Sanjay BALAKRISHNAN
Anant MALPANI
Rohan KARTHA
Laoise MATSUMOTO
Dohyun KIM
Joanna OH
Elliot KIM
Suhaas PATIL
Jeehoo KIM
Polaron POSADOS
Sophie LOUIE
Edward SEO
VIOLIN II Angela CHEN
Joanne LIU
Anna CHIU
Gokul NARAYANAN
Sandra CONG
Anna WICKER
Ethan GARCIA
Melody YIN
Toby HUANG
Justice YOO
Alex KIM
Chelsea ZHANG
Minshin KIM
Joyce ZHUANG
Hannah LIU
VIOLA Victoria CHANDLER
Michelle SANG
Marion HENRY
Sonya SWAMI
Joshua KANG
Athreya VADAYAR
Emily LIAU
Eric YANG
Pranav MEDIKONDURU Sarah ZENG Brandon QIN
CELLO Junna CASTEL
Hannah LU
Chris HUH
Berea SUEN
Noah KIM
Eric XU
Brian LEE
Andrew YAO
Elliot LEE
Erin ZHANG
Emily LU
BASS Emmalynn BURGESON Nate LAWRENCE Ben WILLINGHAM HARP Durri FATIMAH Margaret FISHER Phyllis STOCKTON
PICCOLO
OBOE
Shannon LEI
Jessica MATH Laura PITNER
FLUTE Annie KIM Sanjana KUMAR Cassidy LEE Jonathan XU Alena ZHANG
BASSOON Glen LIU Joshua SHIPPEN
CLARINET Sloka CHANDRASEKARAN Maxim GAO Connie HUANG Nathaniel THOMAS Sydney THORNBORROW Rushil UDANI Pablo VIDRIO Erin XU
BASS CLARINET Huxley MARQUARDT Sohum SHARMA
SAXOPHONE Madison METZGER Jordan VAN GULICK Victor YU William SEDBERRY Andrew STEVENS
HORN Isaac FOWLER Ian KIM Arjun KURKAL Carrie LI Marc MATHIEU
TRUMPET Imran AZIZ Sophia CASTANEDA Alleyah FORRISTER Ben FORSHAY Ethan GOVEA Jared HYMAN Joaquin ROBLES Anthony VESSA
TROMBONE
EUPHONIUM
Imran ALI
Matthew JOURDAN
John KANGOS Duncan MCEWAN
TUBA
Lyle MOSS
Savannah BROWN
Aaron SLACK
Mark IPPOLITO
BASS TROMBONE
Kayla KLOTZ
Jason SATO
PERCUSSION Liam BENNER
Adam PERRY
Joshua LEE
Devin QU
Eric LI
Erika YAO
Alayna PELAYO
Thank you, Westwood High School Symphony Orchestra Class of 2019, for your musical contributions in our being selected to play at this year’s Midwest Clinic! Chinmaya ANDUKURI
Jackson GREEN
Satyavan MALPANI
Jack BARLOW
Isabel GRUDOWSKI
Muhozi NINTUNZE
Justin CARVER
Katie HSIAO
Raymond PARK
Zachary CASTLES
Jake HUNTER
Margaret SEO
Shelby CASTLEBERRY
Andrew JI
Stephen SHIUE
Ian CHIU
James JOH
Jamie SMALL
Bella COWART
David KIM
Johanna TATUM
Andrei DEMKOV
Thomas KLINK
Vivian TRAN
Bhavana DOKKA
Graham KOVACH
Jenny WANG
Cordell FOULK
GaEun KIM
David XU
Maria GALLEN
Jeffrey LIU
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE WESTWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND DIRECTORS WOULD LIKE TO THANK: Mario Acosta, principal of Westwood High School, for your educational leadership, enthusiasm, and support of our program and students. Chantel Morrison, Assistant Principal of Fine Arts at Westwood High School, for being such a fantastic assistant principal and always being so supportive of our directors and students.
My friends and fellow directors Mike Link, Brian Coatney, Ryan Ross, Craig Needham, Sammy Branch, Kevin Black, and especially Sandra Vandertulip, for your input and advice in helping us navigate everything that is the experience of traveling to and performing at The Midwest Clinic. Gary Lewis, for your mentorship, friendship, and musical inspiration. I’m honored to share the stage with you today. Jan Yeaman, my mother, for always being my biggest supporter.
Lisa Roebuck, Director of Fine Arts at Round Rock ISD, for being a positive advocate for the arts, and always being 100% supportive of our programs.
Louis R. Panebianco, my grandfather, first trumpet teacher and first musical inspiration. I hope to talk to you someday about today’s performance. RIP.
Nolan Jager Loyde, Associate Director of Fine Arts at Round Rock ISD, for being there for us both administratively as well as musically in helping guide us toward this performance.
THOMAS TURPIN WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
Jeff Grogan, Oklahoma City University, Farkhad Kyudyev, The University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Clif Evans, University of Texas at Arlington, we are honored to have had you work with our students, and marvel at how much you helped us grow in each rehearsal. Your artistry helped us get where we are today. The Senior Class of 2019 (listed on page 17 of the program): without your musical contributions, we would not have gotten this prestigious invitation. Jeff Laird, Lisa Laird and Eddie Lopez of Perform America, for taking the trip planning out of our hands and letting us experience the best that Chicago has to offer. Jenny Rhea, of Jenny Rhea Photography, for our incredible section pictures and group picture. Randy and Farrah Metzger, for all the great candid photos from our November concert that are such a great part of this concert program. Robin Wilson, your artistry in designing this program is deeply appreciated. Betty Jo Byrne and all of the staff at the Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, for all of your conscientious work in making us feel at home every time we step onto your stage. Private teachers of these students, they would not be the young artists on their instruments without your contributions. Parents, thank you for your support of your student’s musical endeavors.
JOSHUA THOMPSON WOULD LIKE TO THANK: Justin Anderson, my right hand since I came to Westwood. Thank you for helping me navigate my transition to this position three years ago and all your valuable input since. I value your musical contributions to our orchestra program as well as our friendship. Thomas Turpin, Brittany Dacy, Brandon Winters and Mikey Sheeran, the collaboration between the band and orchestra staff is one of the most special things about Westwood High School and I deeply appreciate you all as great musicians, teachers and friends. Susan Williams, thank you for all of your advice in helping me take over this position, as well as the tradition of excellence that you built within the orchestra program and your confidence in me in taking the reins. Ragan Whatley, Canyon Vista Middle School Orchestra Director and Emily Hornbake, Grisham Middle School Orchestra Director, our high school programs cannot reach this level without the work done at the middle schools. Thank you for having such high standards for your students and sending them to Westwood at such an advanced level.
Brittany Dacy, Brandon Winters, Mikey Sheeran, and Chris Josey. This is the team that dreams are made of! Thank you for your time, energy, dedication, leadership, and friendship each and every day. You are all incredible educators, and you truly make Westwood feel like home for me and all of our students. Josh Thompson and Justin Anderson, our All-Star Orchestra directors. We are so fortunate to share in this musical collaboration with you every year. What we have at Westwood is truly special, and I value your musicianship, friendship, and your passion for full orchestra. Jack Green, Jim Van Zandt, and Susan Williams. You are all part of the Westwood family forever. Your leadership, vision, and mentorship have helped to pave the way to where we are as a program today. Thank you for your many years of teaching and friendship. We would not be here today without each of you. Brigette Parsons and Laura Stehn (Canyon Vista Middle School band directors) and Liz Love and Jay Hagy (Grisham Middle School band directors). You all are ROCK STARS! Thank you for inspiring a love of music in our band students from day one, and always encouraging them to continue their musical experience in high school band. Our incredible private lesson faculty. Thank you for your investment in our students and their musical growth. Your professionalism and support of our band program is truly special and greatly appreciated! Pat Bacon and Dan Havely, my middle and high school band directors. I can’t thank you both enough for inspiring me to fall in love with music at an early age. You showed me what it means to work hard to create a legacy and culture in a band program, and how to make band the center of an appreciative community. Juanita and Tip Turpin, my parents. Thank you both for your never-ending love and encouragement throughout my life. From being supportive band parents to driving me to Cavaliers auditions on Christmas day, you all both did whatever it took to help me pursue my dreams every step of the way. We miss you Dad… I hope today’s concert makes you proud. Dean Arms, my partner and best friend. Where do I start? You are my rock, my biggest fan, my inspiration, and lifelong partner in crime. Thank you for the love, laughter, and support in every aspect of our life.
WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND and ORCHESTRA STAFF
WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY Thomas TURPIN
Joshua THOMPSON
Marla VALK
Julianne KNOTT
Brittany DACY
Justin ANDERSON
Shelby KELLY
Lydia COATS
Brandon WINTERS
Andre CLARK
Jessica STEEDLEY
Hannah MILAM
Mikey SHEERAN
Robin HARWELL
Katherine GUNDERSON
Chris JOSEY
DIRECTOR OF BANDS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BANDS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BANDS
PERCUSSION DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS
DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS
ROUND ROCK ISD DANCE COORDINATOR
DANCE DIRECTOR
DANCE DIRECTOR
DANCE FACULTY
PIANO INSTRUCTOR
THEATRE DIRECTOR
THEATRE DIRECTOR
COLORGUARD DIRECTOR
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