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DEBUT ORCHESTRA

Jennifer Marin, Conductor Travis Sipher, Conductor BRASS CHOIR

Greg Allison, Conductor Liz Ward, Asst. Cond.

ACADEMY ORCHESTRA

Jeff Lund, Conductor

Fanfare for the Lord Mayor of London, Arthur Bliss Thunder and Lightning Polka, Johann Strauss, arr. Meyer Largo from Symphony No. 9, Antonin Dvořák, arr. Meyer Russian Sailor’s Dance, Reinhold Gliere, arr. Errante Nessun Dorma, Giacomo Puccini, arr. Kagarice Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound, G. F. Handel, arr. Marlatt

A Festival Prelude, Alfred Reed Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, J. S. Bach Allegro Caddie Derby, violin Emma Lindemeier, flute Ramona Allen, harpsichord Hopak, Modest Mussorgsky

INTERMISSION 15’ CONSERVATORY ORCHESTRA

Victoria Gau, Guest Conductor

Solemn Overture, Scott Pender Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Camille Saint-Saëns Andrew Huang, violin Concertino for Horn in E minor, Carl Maria von Weber Henry Nordhorn, French horn Karelia Suite, Jean Sibelius

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Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso

About the Music

Andrew Huang, Violin

SOGO violinist Andrew Huang describes Saint-Saëns’ Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso as “dramatic and virtuosic.” Maestro Welsh agrees, “The Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso is a showcase for violin soloists. Andrew is playing it with excellent style and energy.”

by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Camille Saint-Saëns began composing music at the precocious age of three and at 11 debuted as a concert pianist, offering as an encore to play any Beethoven sonata the audience could name.

Spanish violinist Pablo Sarasate was 19 when Saint-Saëns wrote the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for him in 1863, and the technical challenges of the work attest to the violinist’s prowess. ~Barbara Heninger

Andrew, a senior at Olympia High School, enjoys the main theme of the piece, but it has its challenges. “The word ‘capricious’ comes from ‘capriccioso,’” he says. “There’s not a lot of room for rhythmic interpretation. I had to do a lot of metronome work.”

Andrew joined SOGO after attending a SOGO concert.

“Friends in orchestra at school who were in SOGO invited me to come to a concert. The concert was really good, and I thought it would be cool if I could play those pieces, too – to see if I could be part of that.”

Andrew says of his time at SOGO, “I’ve liked it a whole lot because it’s different from school. People don’t have to be there. The teaching artists, the conductors, and the students – they want to be a part of making music. It’s a unique environment.”

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Concertino for Horn in E minor

Henry Nordhorn, French horn

by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Henry Nordhorn, a senior at Olympia High School, says Weber’s Concertino for Horn in E minor is “energetic without being fast or rushed.”

Carl Maria von Weber was an expert pianist at age four and wrote his first opera at age 13. From the time he was 18, he was continuously employed as a conductor at one of at one of the German princely courts, except for a short time at a private opera house in Prague.

“I get to do stuff I’ve never done in any other piece,” says Henry, “like reaching some of the high notes and learning how to do multiphonics.” Multiphonics requires the hornist to play one note while humming a second note. When done correctly, a third and fourth note resonate to create a chord.

Weber’s Concertino for Horn was composed in 1815 for the natural horn, just a few years before two German inventors patented a valved horn. Weber is known for his contributions to Romantic opera and German nationalistic opera.

“It was originally written for a natural horn,” continues Henry, “which is crazy because natural horns have no valves. With the natural horn, you can put in a tuning slide called a crook that changes the horn to play in the key you need, but you have to change all of the notes with your face. Playing this Concertino with a modern horn means that your face still does a lot of work, but your fingers have a lot of really tricky patterns.”

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About the Music

Solemn Overture

Karelia Suite

Solemn Overture was commissioned by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Solemn Overture has been well received by audiences and critics alike, described by critics as a “modern mosaic which sets a tone of understated elegance,” and “a genuine beauty for all its deceptions of simplicity.”

Jean Sibelius was born in a small Finnish village at a time when Finland was under control of the Russian Empire. Sibelius’s father died when he was only a year old, but his uncle stepped in to fill the role of father. It was this uncle who gave him a violin when he was ten and encouraged him in his musical pursuits.

by Scott Pender (1959-present)

Scott Pender holds degrees in philosophy from Georgetown University and music composition from Peabody Conservatory. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study in the United Kingdom with the English composer Gavin Bryars. In addition to a MacDowell Colony residency, he has received honors from the Virginia Arts Festival John Duffy Composers Institute, the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, the American Music Center, ASCAP, BMI, Meet the Composer, the Southeastern Composers’ League, and others. Pender has written for a wide variety of media, including music for theater and dance. For more information about Scott Pender and his work, visit www.scottpender.net.

by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

In 1893, Sibelius was commissioned by the Vipuri Student’s Union to compose music for a series of historic scenes about the Finnish province of Karelia. The pageant was intended to bolster Finnish patriotism. Karelia Suite depicts Karelians paying tribute to a Lithuanian duke, a melancholy deposed king listening to a minstrel, and a call to battle against Russia.

Sibelius is so popular in Finland that the Finnish mark featured his image until the euro was adopted by Finland in 2002.

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Caddie Derby, Violin in D Major, Allegro Emma Lindemeier, Flute

by J. S. Bach (1685–1750)

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer from the Baroque era. His is considered one of the world’s greatest composers and was also a gifted harpsichord player. Bach dedicated six concertos to the Margrave of Brandenburg (a minor German prince) in 1721. This set of concertos is commonly known as the Brandenburg Concertos. The popular fifth Concerto features violin, flute, and harpsichord.

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 features student soloists Caddie Derby and Emma Lindemeier as well as Ramona Allen on harpsichord. Caddie, violin, is a senior attending homeschool. Emma, flute, is a senior at Black Hills High School.

“As the Academy Orchestra Conductor,” says Jeff Lund, “I remember that it wasn’t so long ago that these two young ladies were in members of Academy. To see the talented student musicians they’ve become is inspiring, and serves as a reminder of why what we do at SOGO is so important. Their dedication to their craft and hard work on this piece really shines through in their performance.”

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Violin Martessa Davis, Lewis County Adventist School (10) †Caddie Derby, Homeschool (12) Zander Dick, N. Thurston H.S. (12) Suad Maya Dirar, Aspire M.S. (8) Elli Ehinger, Olympia H.S. (9) Evan Harper, Olympia H.S. (12) Seth Harper, Olympia H.S. (10) Andrew Huang, Olympia H.S. (12) Nathalia Izquierdo-Montero, N. Thurston H.S. (11) Alec Jacoby, River Ridge H.S. (9) *Dylan Jones, Adna H.S. (10) *Hyunjin Kim, Olympia H.S. (12) Megan LeDuc, Homeschool (12) William Nordhorn, Olympia H.S. (10) Angela Pak, Olympia H.S. (12) Ernesto Posadas, Black Hills H.S. (11) Ravi Santi, Olympia H.S. (12) Eric So, Olympia H.S. (12) Alex Werner, Olympia H.S. (9) Emily Whitney, Olympia H.S. (9)

Conservatory Orchestra

Viola Dragan Dick, N. Thurston H.S. (10) Alex He, Olympia H.S. (11) Nicholas Johnson, Olympia H.S. (10) Lindsey Lampman, River Ridge H.S. (12) Josh Stolz, Capital H.S. (11) Cello Eleanor Bird, Olympia H.S. (9) Timothy Eberl, River Ridge H.S. (12) Maia Gower, N. Thurston H.S. (12) *Alexus Kaminski, Timberline H.S. (11) Cooper Knutson, N. Thurston H.S. (10) Bass James Waltz, Olympia H.S. (12) Flute Cassie Duren, Napavine H.S. (10) Katherine Hales, Timberline H.S. (11) Cyrus Lagerberg, Olympia H.S. (9) Emma Lindemeier, Black Hills H.S. (12) *Megan Smith, Shelton H.S. (10)

Oboe Alex Gosse, Capital H.S. (10) Ally Graham, Rochester H.S. (12) Paige Hinman, Black Hills H.S. (9) Austin Smith, N. Thurston H.S. (12)

Clarinet Brendan Lynch, Black Hills H.S. (12) Kayli Watness, Olympia H.S. (10) Tommy Wigfield, Capital H.S. (10) Bassoon Kolton Bostrom, Shelton H.S. (11) Katee Hertter, Tumwater H.S. Alumna Conservatory Brass Choir Trumpet †Jupiter Kenser, Olympia H.S. (10) Will Miller, Black Hills H.S. Alumnus Carter Rowell, Olympia H.S. (10) †Megan Wakefield, Olympia H.S. (11) French Horn John Barton, Shelton H.S. Alumnus *Henry Nordhorn, Olympia H.S. (12) Emma Tranum, Olympia H.S. (10) Hero Winsor, Montesano Sr. H.S. (10) Trombone Ian Rigg, Olympia H.S. (10) Souriya Soukhaphonh, Olympia H.S. (9) Percussion Lewis Jackson, Olympia H.S. (11) Libby Walter, Olympia H.S. (12) Guest Performers Cassie Reinbolt, Harp Scott Means, Tuba Harpsichord on loan from Bill Arnesen. * Executive Student Board Member † Student Board Representative

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Known as a strong advocate for American composers and for fostering ongoing expression in music, Ms. Gau has conducted premieres of works by Jorge Martin, Charlie Barnett, Scott Pender, Nebal Meysaud, Alistair Coleman, and Joel Friedman.

Gau is in demand as a conductor and string educator at youth orchestra festivals and workshops. She is the former conductor of the Young Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and has conducted youth orchestras and festivals in Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Maryland as well as side-by-side events with the National Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming engagements include the Vermont (2017) and Maryland (2018) All-State Orchestras.

Known for her ability to connect with audiences both on and off the stage, Ms Gau is a popular lecturer on music. She holds degrees in Viola Performance and Conducting from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she won the Phi Kappa Lambda Prize for Musicianship.

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Sunday, November 13, 3:00 P.M. • What: Bring your instrument and music stand.

Come play along with friends sight-reading concert music. Parents are invited to attend.

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Conductors

John Welsh, Music Director

Greg Allison, Artistic Director

John Welsh brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and direction to the members of the Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO).

Greg Allison received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Western Washington University where he studied trumpet with the late William D. Cole. Mr. Allison has taught instrumental music in the Olympia School District for over 30 years. His bands have been chosen to perform at the State and Northwest Music Educators’ Conference and the Western International Band Clinic.

His past conducting engagements include Resident Conductor of the Rainier Symphony Orchestra in Tukwila and Music Director positions with the Bremerton Symphony Orchestra, the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra in Tennessee, the Prince William Symphony, Georgetown Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.

Mr. Welsh has conducted the San Miguel Philharmonic in Manila, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the New World Symphony in Miami, the Festival International Echternach Chamber Orchestra in Luxembourg, the Metropolitan Chamber Players at Lincoln Center, the Arlington Symphony, the Annapolis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, and the Shenandoah Music Festival Orchestra. He has also held residencies at Indiana University.

Mr. Welsh holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano from Miami University in Ohio and a Masters in Conducting from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. While serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force, he conducted the United States Air Force Band and Symphony and Military Airlift Command Band. His mentors include Richard Lert, Leo Mueller, Leon Barzin, Leon Fleisher, Kiril Kondrashin, Max Rudolph and Gustav Meier.

Mr. Welsh is very proud to be the first Music Director of SOGO and Conductor of the Conservatory Orchestra.

Mr. Allison has performed in the Northwest Wind Symphony, the 22nd Ave Dixieland Band, the Tacoma Concert Band, and the Evergreen Brass Quintet. He has been a guest adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for state and regional festivals and conventions including the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. He has served on the Washington Music Educator’s board of directors, managed WMEA High School and Junior All-State, and was a recipient of the WMEA Teacher of the Year for middle level education. In 2014, he was inducted into the WMEA Hall of Fame.

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Jeffery N. Lund

Jeffery N. Lund, Academy Orchestra Conductor, holds a Masters Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Central Washington University, where he directed the University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Chamber Players, Ellensburg Campus-Community Orchestra (ECCO), and the Kittitas Valley Youth Orchestra. As an Interim Professor of Music at Central Michigan University, he conducted the University Orchestra, and the Percussion Ensemble.

Currently, Mr. Lund is the Music Director with the Rainier Symphony. He is also an Associate Conductor with the Tacoma Community College Orchestra. Since his return to Washington in 2009, Mr. Lund has been involved in Music Education with the Tacoma Youth Symphony, Icicle Creek Youth Symphony, and as the Music Director for the Capital Youth Symphony. Also holding a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance, Mr. Lund is an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Puget Sound and is active in performing throughout Washington with the Tacoma Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, and various other groups around the Seattle area. Actively sought out as a guest clinician/adjudicator, Mr. Lund has held Masterclasses at multiple music festivals as well as being invited to perform as a Guest Artist in venues from Benaroya Hall in Seattle to Carnegie Hall in New York. Mr. Lund is the recipient of the Hubbard Scholarship and is a Liberace Scholar.

Do you know a young musician interested in joining a youth orchestra?

All SOGO rehearsals are open for prospective members. Students can sit in and play along with SOGO's Conservatory, Academy, or Debut Orchestras for free.

Prior arrangements are preferred but not required. For rehearsal times and more information, email SOGO at studentorchestras@gmail.com or visit www.studentorchestras.org.

Conductors

Jennifer Marin

Jennifer Marin, SOGO Debut Orchestra Conductor, is a respected, collaborative, and innovative music educator with more than 16 years of small-schools experience. She is the Band Director and elementary Music Specialist for the K-8 Griffin School District outside Olympia.

A long-standing WMEA member, Ms. Marin has presented at state and regional conferences, presided over conference sessions, served as conductor for the Centralia Community College Orchestra, performed with the Northwest Wind Symphony, South Sound Community Band, and served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Chinook Region Music Educators Association for 4 Years. Ms. Marin previously worked with the Debut Orchestra for the first nine years of SOGO. Ms. Marin holds a BA in Instrumental Music Education at Pacific Lutheran University and has engaged in graduate studies at Southern Oregon University’s American Band College. She has a small private studio for flute.

Travis Sipher

Travis Sipher, SOGO Debut Orchestra Conductor, is the orchestra director at Capital High School and Jefferson Middle School. Mr. Sipher earned his degrees in Cello and Music Education from Western Washington University. He served as assistant conductor of the Eugene Community Orchestra in Oregon. Mr. Sipher previously worked with SOGO’s POGO program at the Boys and Girls Club.

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Conductors Elizabeth Ward

Elizabeth Ward, Assistant Conductor Brass Choir and SOGO French Horn Teaching Artist, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music.

Ms. Ward is a former member of the New Haven Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Pennsylvania Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera Orchestra and Young Audiences Inc., of Philadelphia. Returning to the Northwest, Ms. Ward founded the Evergreen Brass Quintet, well known for its outstanding educational presentations. As a studio teacher Ms. Ward’s students have consistently received awards on the local and national levels. Ms. Ward is Assistant Conductor of the Tacoma Junior Youth Symphony, and Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Choir and Chamber Winds.

Mary Jo Knesal Rydholm

Mary Jo Knesal Rydholm, Ensemble Coordinator and SOGO Violin Teaching Artist, teaches in the Olympia School District and is a Nationally Certified Music Teacher. She has served as Concertmaster for several symphony orchestras in Washington State. An avid chamber musician, she completed her Chamber Music Workshop Director Internship under Dr. Valgene Phillips, at Humboldt State University (CA) and has since served as the SOGO Ensemble Coordinator.

She also coaches the Conservatory strings.

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1. Soak in the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall with a pair of tickets for two concerts.

First, listen to Joshua Bell perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on February 17. Head back to Seattle on March 25 to hear Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.

2. Dinner and a Show! This basket offers two tickets to Harlequin Productions’ December Stardust Christmas Dazzle musical, a gift certificate to Casa Mia, and other goodies to round out the evening.

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SOGO Summer Music for elementary and middle school age

June 26 – July 7, 2017 More information coming soon!

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About SOGO History

In August of 2000 two ambitious local high school music students, with the help of other young musicians, their families and music teachers, created SOGO. Ample energy and a fresh vision for building a student-led organization make SOGO unique.

The first season, two orchestras were created and performed three concerts each.

Other performances included the sold out SOGO HO HO Brass Choir holiday concert, a free-to-the-public Messiah Sing-Along, a Children’s Concert tour to local schools, and small ensembles performing at the spring Arts Walk in downtown Olympia.

Now in our sixteenth season, SOGO has 120 young musicians from over 30 different schools in three counties. The concert season includes three performances in the Washington Center, a holiday concert, and the Instrument Petting Zoo during the annual Olympia Spring Arts Walk. SOGO members are involved in weekly full orchestra rehearsals including string and wind ensembles, brass choir, chamber music, sectionals, music history, theory and composition.

Program

SOGO features a comprehensive and sequential program designed to grow student abilities in sight-reading, basic to advanced instrument pedagogy and musical artistry.

These goals are achieved by playing selections from the standard orchestral repertoire. Music is selected to represent various genres, cultures and historical periods.

Using this quality literature, we focus on technique, rhythm, intonation, ensemble and listening skills along with individual, section and orchestral sound development.

Music selections generally increase in difficulty as the season progresses and the foundations for good orchestral playing develop within the individual and ensemble.

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