UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS MUSIC MEXICO 2023 SYMPOSIUM featuring in concert DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLARINET CHOIR, Hanover, NH BORDERLANDS ENSEMBLE, Tuscon, AZ KRIMMEL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BAND, Klein, TX UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO CHAMBER ENSEMBLES, El Paso, TX UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON WIND ENSEMBLE, Houston, TX MARIACHI PUMAS, Houston, TX THURSDAY, MAY 18 – SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 University of Houston
MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Thursday, May 18 — 7:00 p.m.
Dudley Recital Hall
Dartmouth College Clarinet Choir
Dr. Brian Messier, director
Abigail Schaefer, Eþ clarinet
Sunny Chen, Sophie Cho, Julia Spigai, and Ramsey Ash, Bþ clarinet
Leah Zamansky, alto clarinet
Morgan Reik, bass clarinet
Sarah “Mickie” McCorkle, contrabass clarinet
Abi Pak and Rodrigo Martinez Torres, percussion
World Premiere, Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Onda
Abi Pak, accordion
World Premiere, Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Nubia
World Premiere, Dartmouth College Department of Music Commission
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Estrella y Cadena (1956)
Charles Daniels Torres (b. 1985)
Tropical (2023) Rodrigo Martinez Torres (b. 1992)
II. Adagio
A su Merced, Don José (2023)
Jaime Donjuan (b. 1984)
FULL PROGRAM
Music Mexico 2023 Symposium
Borderlands Ensemble
Johanna Lundy, founder/director, horn
Ellen Ensey and Laura Cásarez, violin
Molly Wise and Maxwell Lowery, viola Robert Chamberlain, cello
José Luis Puerta, guitar
Crossing (2023) Nubia Jaime Donjuan
Texas premiere
Pequeño Concierto (2023) Jorge Sosa (b. 1991)
I. Melencolía
II. Blues de Cantina
III. Malagueña Metalera
World Premiere
Dream Machine (2019) Charles Daniels Torres
Texas Premiere
La Ley del Monte (1976) José Ángel Espinoza “Ferrusquilla” (1919-2015)
arr. Lundy
Sin un Amor (1948) Alfredo Gil (1915-1999)
Jesús “Chucho” Navarro (1913-1993)
arr. Lundy
La Tertulia (1953) Chava Flores (1920-1987)
arr. Lundy
Friday, May 19 — 7:00 p.m.
Moores Opera House
Krimmel Intermediate School Symphonic Band
Stetson Begin, director
Program to be selected from:
Little Mexican Suite (2022) Nubia Jaime Donjuan (b. 1984)
III. Sahuaro
Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Magical Forest (2022) Nubia Jaime Donjuan
Texas Premiere: Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission sponsored by Texas Music Festivals
Son pa’ la Banda (2022) Jorge Sosa (b. 1991)
Sixto Montesinos, conductor
U.S. Premiere: Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission sponsored by Texas Music Festivals
Reencuentro (2023) Natalia Quintanilla (b. 1996)
Natalia Quintanilla, conductor
U.S. Premiere: Hopkins Center/NICO Composition Course Work
Vals Carmelita (2023) Adalberto Avalos Cruz (b. 1992)
U.S. Premiere: Hopkins Center/NICO Composition Course Work
Danzón 1 (2023)
Music Mexico 2023 Symposium
Fabrizio Herrera (b. 1994)
Cory Meals, conductor
World Premiere: Hopkins Center/NICO Composition Course Work
Enmascarado de Plata (2023)
Oscar Alcalá (b. 1978)
World Premiere: Hopkins Center/NICO Composition Course Work
University of Texas at El Paso Chamber Ensembles
Dr. Andrew Hunter, Dr. Brandon Houghtalen, Pablo Cervantes, directors
Humberto Carrillo, flute
Belanna Castillo, English horn
Diego Delgado, bassoon
Conrad Salazar, clarinet
Pablo Cervantes, bass clarinet
Carmen Salas, saxophone
Diego Enriquez, trumpet
Jesus Escobar, trumpet
Sergio Amador, horn
Oseas Cartagena, horn
Victoria Nila, euphonium
Ricardo Mena, tuba
Belem Urbina, viola
Chantal Barrera, bass
Freddy Morales, percussion
Esquinas (2011) Nur Slim (b. 1986)
El Afilador (1929) Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
Estudio Bop No. 9, Op. 64 (2007)
Eugenio Toussaint (1954-2011)
Octeto Melandro (1997)
Arturo Marquez (b. 1950)
Saturday, May 20 — 7:30 p.m.
Moores Opera House
University of Houston Wind Ensemble
David Bertman, director
La Silla (2023) Juan Pablo Contreras (b. 1987)
Juan Pablo Contreras, conductor
University of Houston Consortium Premiere
Ciudad Dormitorio (2022) Erick Tapia (b. 1991)
World Premiere
Descarga (2023) Jorge Sosa (b. 1991)
Sixto Montesinos, conductor
World Premiere: Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Monarch Migration (2023) Nubia Jaime Donjuan (b. 1984)
Nubia Jaime Donjuan, conductor
Texas Premiere: Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Onda Tropical (2023) Rodrigo Martínez Torres (b. 1992)
Abi Pak, accordion
Brian Messier, conductor
Texas Premiere: Hopkins Center for the Arts Commission
Procesión al mundo del Rey Konk ëy (2022) José Gurría-Cárdenas (b. 1972)
Andrew Hunter, conductor
World Premiere: Hopkins Center/NICO Composition Course Work
Music Mexico 2023 Symposium
Mariachitlán (2016/2022) Juan Pablo Contreras
Brian Messier, conductor
Texas Premiere: University of Houston/Hopkins Center Consortium Commission
Mariachi Pumas
José Longoria, director
Popurri Sones Silvestre Vargas
Y Volvere Germain de la Fuente
El Muchacho Alegre Domingo Velarde
Selena Popurri A. B. Quintanilla Como La Flor No Me Queda Más Tú, Solo Tú La Carcacha
El Niño Perdido Wenseslao Moreno
Perfect Ed Sheeren
El Son de la Negra Sylvestre Vargas
Cómo Fue Benny Moré
Jesusita en Chihuahua Quirino Mendoza
El Muchacho Alegre Domingo Velarde
El Rey José Alfredo Jiminez
Violin Huapango José Pepe Martinez
Krimmel Intermediate School Symphonic Band
Flute
Janine Antiola
Prachi Mistry
Alina Momin
Joshua Puig
Karina Redmond
Joy Yan
Oboe
Kathryn Hunt
Ana Puig
Bassoon
Erick Assenga
Nicolas Mendoza
Clarinet
Kenneth Causapin
Collin Dana
Siarah Jones
Jamal Khan
Jenny La
Bronze Russell
Viviana Villacreses
Jett Joshua, bass
Guitar
Leonardo Sánchez
Brandon Uribe
Vihuela
Yoana Pineda
Christopher Arguello
Saxophone
Makenzie Barnes, alto
Caleb Herrington, alto
Andre Puig, alto
Joshua Vargas, alto
Justin Hernandez, tenor
Dylan Smith, baritone
Trumpet
Alexandra Daigle
Nicholas Davila
Ryann Dietzel
Andrew Garcia
Aiden Relevo
Anna Looney
Horn
Ashton Relevo
Julian Priego
Abby Puig
Carson Varro
Trombone
William Benton
Oscar Padron
Jenna Smith
Euphonium
Isaiah Bailey
Samuel Proctor
Tuba
Aaron Canales
Evan Castillo
Jacob Martinez
Percussion
Alyssa Garcia
Lucy Jackson
Kendall Jones
Griffin Osborne
Oliver Perez
Joshua Smith
Davin Tsolenyanu
Jackson Vaughan
Mariachi Pumas
Guitarron
Josue Ramirez
Trumpet
Zuriel Longoria
Jonathan Kabay
Violin
Nickolas Reyna
Zayden Longoria
Gail Aflalo
Ricardo Jiminez
Carlos Sifuentes
Antonio Avila
Stephanie Horton
Armando Martinez
Claudia Ceballos
Samantha Zamora
Music Mexico 2023 Symposium
University of Houston Wind Ensemble
Flute
Hannah Smith, piccolo
Trenten Hill
Lily Moreno
Cynthia Yax
Alexandra Ferrufino
Humberto Carrillo *
Oboe
Matthew Glattfelder
Rebecca Johnson
Belanna Castillo *
Bassoon
Graydon Harrison
Alex Easley
Anya Johnson
Diego Delgado *
Clarinet
Mathew Perez
Darius Gerard
Elian Hernandez
Kate Kelley
Conrad Salazar *
Sunny Chen #
Abigail Schaefer #
Ramsey Ash #
Sophie Cho #
Julia Spigai #
Leah Zamansky #
Pablo Cervantes *
Aidan Knight, bass
Morgan Reik, bass #
Saxophone
Frank Eddy, alto
Carmen Salas, alto *
Andrew Arbouzov, tenor
Tyler Hargrave, baritone
Trumpet
Fernando De los Santos
Maxwell Krause
Samuel Belcher
Connor Thurman
Marcello Villalon
Jesus Escobar *
Diego Enriquez *
Horn
Ava Lee
Eduardo Sierra
Heidee D. Saenz
Braden Schuster
Sergio Amador *
Oseas Cartagena *
Trombone
Willow Castro
Francisco Espinoza
Danny Pham
Brant Pembleton, bass
Euphonium
Sydney Salas
Eric Wilson
Victoria Nila *
Tuba
Jordan Simmons
Ricardo Mena *
Double Bass
Chantal Barrera *
Harp
Hope Cowan Piano
Joseph Lecher *
Percussion
Anne Harris
Alex Beel
Tucker Golden
Adan Aguilar
Cole Crofton
Freddy Morales *
Abi Pak #
* Guest performer, University of Texas at El Paso
# Guest performer, Dartmouth College
Collaborator Organisations
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Darlene Clark, President
Jackie & Malcolm Mazow, Immediate Past Presidents
Donna Shen, Vice President Membership
Nancy Willerson, Corresponding Secretary
Ann Tornyos, Recording Secretary
Meg Boulware, Opera Production Council Chair
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rita Aron
Ann Ayre
Meg Boulware
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Cheryl Byington
Julie Cogan
Timothy Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
Marita Glodt
Sean Gorman
Maureen Higdon
Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Mady Kades
Linda Katz
Michelle & Jack Matzer
Gary Patterson
Shirley Rose
BOARD OF ADVISORS
2022-2023
Sheila Aron
Christopher Bacon
Philamena Baird
Chris Becker
Tom Becker
Susan Binney
Ann Boss
Nancy Bowden
Zarine Boyce
Robert Chanon
Anna Dean
Vicky Dominguez
Ann Faget
Kelli Fein
Debbie Feuer
Cathy Coers Frank
Joyce Frassanito
Mary Fusillo
Elia Gabbanelli
Frank Geider, MS DDS
Diane & Harry Gendel
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Deb Happ
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Gladys Hooker
Janis Landry
Cora Sue & Harry Mach
Karinne McCullough
Mary Ann McKeithan
Cathy McNamara
Jennifer Meyer
Celia Morgan
Jo & Joseph Nogee
Kitten & Ron Page
Kusum Patel
Fran Fawcett Peterson
Carroll R. Ray
Jan Rhodes
Carol Lee Robertson
Richard Schmitt
Donna Shen
Rhonda Sweeney
Ann Tornyos
Betty Tutor
Bob & Mary Ann Wilkins
Beth Wolff
Lillie Robertson
Minette Robinson
Heidi Rockecharlie
Kathi Rovere
Donna Scott & Mitch Glassman
Helen Shaffer
Donna Shen
Satoko & Anthony Shou
Nancy Strohmer
Susan Thompson
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Barbara Van Postman
Carol & Carl Vartian
Nancy Willerson
Phyllis Williams
Cyvia Wolff
Jo Dee Wright
Gay Yellen
Robin Angly
Christopher Bacon
Meg Boulware, Chair
Gwyneth Campbell
Anna Dean
Tim Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
Jose Alvarado
Robin Angly & Miles Smith
Rita & Jeffrey Aron
Alan Austin & David A. White
Ann & Jonathan Ayre
Christopher Bacon & Craig Miller
Pamela & Stephen Bertone
Olga & Gerardo Balboa
Susan & Michael Bloome
Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton
Carla Burns
Keith Butcher
Cheryl & Carl Carlucci
Robert Chanon
Lydia & James Chao
Darlene Clark & Edwin Friedrichs
Cynthia & Geroge Mitchell Foundation
Victoria Dominguez
Timothy Doyle & Robert Royall, II
Richard Drapeau
OPERA PRODUCTION COUNCIL
Ann Faget
Gerri Gill
Ellen and Alan Holzberg
Lee Huber
Shannon Langman
Helen Mann
Jackie and Malcolm Mazow
1000+
Ann Faget
Sylvia Farb
Debbie Feuer
Elaine & Marvy Finger
Toni & Walter Finger
Linda Fulton
Elia Gabbanelli
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Manuel Gonzales
Aaron Gonzales
Susan & Sean Gorman
Konnie Gregg
Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Monzer Hourani
Lee Huber
Sharon & Robert Lietzow
Jack & Michelle Matzer
Jackie & Malcolm Mazow
Paula & Robert Mendoza
Annie Pati
Luis Ramirez
Charles Riesen
David Rowan
Rhonda Sweeney
Irena Witt
Johanna Wolfe
Jo Dee Wright
Lillie Roberrtson
Floyd Robinson
Shirley E. Rose
Rosamund & David Rowan
Victoria Scelba
Jane & Richard Schmitt
Helen & James Shaffer
Donna & Tim Shen
Melanie Sonnenberg
Rhonda & Donald Sweeney
Vita Taksa
Ann Tomatz
Ann Tornyos
Betty & Jesse Tutor, Jr.
David Voll
Betsy Cook Weber & Fredric Weber
Nancy Willerson
Andrea & Carl Wilson
Irena Witt
Johanna & Richard Wolfe
Beth Wolff
Jo Dee & Cliff Wright
As of January 20, 2023
Ursula & Saul Balagura
Matthew Dirst
Kelli Fein
Geraldine Gill
Kathryn & Brendan Godfrey
Ellen Gritz & Milton Rosenau, Jr.
Lucila & Bill Haase
Deborah Happ & Richard Rost
Thomas Blocher
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Mathilda Cochran
Dru & Richard Davis
Kenneth Euler
Cathy Coers Frank
Joyce & John Frassanito
Mary & Robert Fusillo
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Elad Ben-Menashe
Fredy Bonilla
Cynthia Clayton-Vasquez & Hector Vasquez
Julie Fischer
Sandra Harris
500+
Maureen Higdon
Linda Katz
Connie Kwan-Wong
Vanessa Lopez
Kathleen Moore & Steven Homer
Gary Patterson
Janet & Charles Rinehart
250+
Claire Liu Greenberg & Joseph Greenberg
Michelle Greenberg
Deborah Happ
Deborah Hirsch
Gladys Hooker
Russell Kneupper
Therese Kosten
Helen Mann
Karinne & William McCullough
120+
Clara Kukes
Richard Kummins
Lynn Lamkin
Michael Taksa
Katherine Turner
Allyn & Jill Risley
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Thayer
Susan Thompson
Ann Tomatz
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Robert Zinn
Jenny Meyer
Joel Oppenheim
Susan Osterberg
Dalia Pineda
Lisa Powell & Philip Berquist
Nancy & Hans Strohmer
Andrea Turner
Carol Vartian
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff
Gay Yellen & Don Reiser
Yone & Shelton Vaughan
Debra Witter & Scott Chase
Lorraine Wulfe
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