Timothy Fawkes, director
Liza Calisesi Maidens, director
Andrew Lewis, conductor
Ivana Bukvich, collaborative pianist
Nicholas J. Carlson, director
Nicole Besa, soprano
Dorian McCall, baritone
Danzón No. 2
Arturo Márquez (b1950)
Messiah G.F. Handel (1685—1759)
Chorus. And the glory of the Lord Recitative. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth Air. The people that walked in darkness DorianMcCall,baritone Chorus. For unto us a Child is born Recitatives. There were shepherds abiding in the field And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them And the angel said unto them And suddenly there was with the angel NicolaBesa,soprano Chorus. Glory to God in the highest Air. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion NicoleBesa,soprano Chorus. Hallelujah
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Sleigh Ride (1984)
Leroy Anderson (1908-1975)
The Frozen Cathedral (2013) John Mackey (b. 1973)
Wedding Dance (1955/1995)
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A Holiday Sing-Along
Jacques Press (1903-1985)
arr. Audrey Snyder (b.1953)
Deck the hall with boughs of holly, fa la la ...
'Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la ... Don we now our gay apparel, fa la la ... Troll the ancient Christmas carol, fa la la ...
Fast away the old year passes, fa la la ... Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, fa la la ... Sing we joyous all together, fa la la ...
Heedless of the wind and weather, fa la la ...
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go laughing all the way, Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
0 Christmas tree, 0 Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches,
0 Christmas tree, 0 Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches. Not only green in summer's glow but ever green midwinter snow,
0 Christmas tree, 0 Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin; Glad tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
Aspen Arnold
Kayla Baltazar Karolina Bielawska
Alex Boskov
Zyania Chavez Vidya Devarajulu Kelly Duong Hamed Gholami Arely Gil
Satindar Grewal Naye Gu
LeriAn Guillermo
Kai Huang* Rawan Hussein Kolade Kenneth Christian Kim Teja Jayaprasad Liz Macias
Adrian Monarrez* Preethi Navalpakkam Vivek Parashar
Deanna Rosa Amber Siddiqui
Sarah Siddiqui
Emma Takashi Ayse Unlu
Timmy Dinovo
Sarah Estilo
Ness Gorlewski Reed McKay* Susie Summerot
Violoncello Ibrahim Adebayo Ellie Andries Erin Boyle Gabriela Gallego Maria Garcia-Kinzig Ishaan Patel* Barunka Szamaransky Mason Taylor RJ Webster Double Bass
Sannam Bassanpal Rachel Krick Jason Soto*
Keyboard
Brooklyn Denman David Liu
Flute
Eunice Cho Youjia Wang Joanne Yu* Oboe Kimiko Aoki*
Luis Lema* Francisco Cruz Tuba Emmanuel Pizana*
Clarinet Vivek Parashar Abdo TimejardineZomeño* Bassoon
Lisa Rathje*+ John Pope+
Josue Avila* Caleb Fetzer Leon Fittanto Mia Peric
Horn Alayna Bell+ Kylie Berkley+ Lauren Cole Kali Giancana*
Trumpet
Louis Quigley Sammy Weintraub* Carolina Woznicka
*denotes principal/ asst. principal +denotes guest musician
Micaela Aguirre
Haevin Britt
Julia Castillo # Diya Chaturvedula Caroline Chmielewski
Gemmia D Deadmon
Eliza Farley
Tomisin Fijabi
Eli George
Ashley Elizabeth Greene
Mireya Gutierrez
Kayla Jordan
Fatima Khaidar Sarah Koag
Corinne Krause
Sivan Levavi Mia Lewis-Vazquez
Emma Mathews
Morayo Ojugbele Alexandra Panos
Isabella Perez + Dian Poremba Paula Ramirez
Frida Rivera
Molly Rockwell + MaryJo Santos
Angela Santillanes
Alyssa Sierra
Madeline Simmons
Jyoti Sundaram * Kanchi Suri
Sylvia Waechter
Erin Weller
Jasmin Wiley-Harris Grace Zieman
Charlotte Andry
Annabelle Barclay
Clara Maria Bertram
Julia Castillo + Felix Celestino
Anahita Chandhok * Saehwa Chang
Caroline Chmielewski Ryan Croteau
Donovan Davis Kayla Estes-Romero
Sarah Estilo * Imani N. Faggan
Emily Fine # Salvatore Fortino
Lola Fratto Anthony Gonzalez David Gonzalez
Hillary Hymbaugh Grace Jones Kayla Jordan Derek Layne Sivan Levavi
Jonathan Magboo * Grady McDonnell
Faith Metcalf
Raijo Nirmal
Alexandra Panos
Leslie Quintana Madison Rausch
Darrow V Richmond, II
Frida Rivera
Roberto Rodriguez
Ayomide Taiwo
Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño*
Summer Sehwail Sebastian Vergara
Sierra Williams Philip Xu Grace Zieman
Andrew Abraham
Christina Ahlman Isaac Alvarado
Adriana Andreolas Michael Arodiogbu Sofia Avilla
Jamie Baumgardner-Leandro
Haevin Britt
Cecilia Carrington Benjamin Cha Deepakshi Choudhary Brooklyn Klarke Denman Riddhi Deshpande David Dobria Amr Elseweifi Matthew Rei Esteves Carolina Favela Kelly Ferguson Aliah Rego Frederico Maximillian R. Gambony Raul Gonzalez Amaris Gonzalez Jocelyn Hollingsworth Hillary Hymbaugh Byungchul In Ayumi Coward Jackson Tranea Jean Chelsea Jeung Lily Orion Kenner Maryam Khan
Claudia Kim
Helena Kremer Verity Latoja Derek Layne Mia Lewis-Vazquez Jackqueline Marchan # Colum McNally Nyssa Montes De Oca Jonathan Morales
Laura-Jane Odiakosa
Jeongjae Park
Garima Pathak Daijah Pierce Leslie Quintana Enrique Quiroz Madison Rausch Darrow V Richmond, II
Amna Rizvi
Molly Rockwell + Zoe Romano Nazra Shahnaz Alyssa Sierra Lizbeth Solarte Emily Stoltzfus Krystina Tapalla Riley Ulas Jeana Vasquez Philip Xu +
# Choir Manager + Executive Choir Board Member
* Choir Board Member
Joanne Yu* (bass flute) Eunice Cho (picc) Carol Lee
Mary Jo Santos Amy Lian (alto flute)
Mark Watson* Kimi Aoki (eng. horn) Chihiro Bacon
Bassoon
Lisa Rathje John Pope
Clarinet
Abdo Timejardine-Zomeño* Eric Kim Elise Frank Noah Zabelka Jida Sulieman Julie Volchenboum Robert McDonough Brandon Quintero (e-flat)
Bass Clarinet
Hannah King Heather McCall
Contra Bass Clarinet
Niko Xamples
Rileigh Rubar* (sop/alto) George Grunditz (alto) Jericho Kadusale+ (alto) Leslie Quintana (tenor) Mark Parages (bari)
Liliana Cruz*+ Gabby Jones* Carolina Woźniczka Sammy Weintraub Louis Quigley Matt Khosrowabadi Maya Cornejo Bethany George Horn Kali Giancana* Lauren Cole+ Brett Perzee
Sally Whitesides
Trombone Carmen Thom* Luis Lema+ (bass) Phoebe Stoughton Joshua Gibson+
Francisco Cruz
Tuba Adam Carlson* Julian Peinado
Caleb Fetzer* Abiah Fernandez Leon Fittanto Angelo Sfyris Josue Avila Luca Tendy Mia Peric Anna Elsen Lilianna Janicki
String Bass Jason Soto
Piano/Celeste Taylor Shi Harp Jennifer Ruggieri Organ Ivana Bukvich
Praised for her “metallic voice,” soprano Nicole Besa joins the Metro politan Opera roster in John Doyle's celebrated production of Britten's Peter Grimes, and François Girard's new realization of Wagner's Lohengrin. She is a winner of the 2021 Franc d’Ambrosio Talent Search, the 2020 Musician’s Club of Women Farwell Award, and has also won awards from the youngARTS Foundation, National Association of Teachers of Singing, and Classical Singer Competitions.
Nicole has performed internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Tiroler Opern Programm von Österreich. In the United States, Ms. Besa performs regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Victor Santiago Asuncion's FilAm Foundation, Gov ernor’s State Center for the Performing Arts, Hearing in Color Foundation, and Gregorian Institute of America (GIA) Sacred Publications. Other company highlights include: Anchorage Opera, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Kathleen Battle Chorus, Bohemian Theatre, and Idaho Falls Opera.
Also an actor, Nicole can be seen most recently on NBC’s Chicago FIRE, in the feature film Dreaming Grand Avenue, and on stage as a repertory actor at American Players Theatre. Nicole is also a model for Miss Spa Beauty.
Dorian McCall, compelling singing actor with an ample and copiously colored legato, is recognized by his mag netic personality and emphatic musicality on stage and penchant for earlier and florid music. Dorian is a 2018 and 2019 MONCA Encouragement Award recipient, 2018 Naftzger Vocal Division winner, 2017 Career Bridges Encouragement Grant recipient as well as 2nd alternate Tex oma region representative at the 2018 NATSAA compe tition. He is performing with the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Grant Park Music Festival choruses and has for several seasons. He has since continued his vocal development with, Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano, Victoria Livengood. Dorian is raring to return to the ballroom, where you can easily find him exploring the slinky saunter of Latin dance or the strong framing of a promenade.
Timothy Fawkes is Instructor and Music Director of the UIC Orchestra. In his two decades as teacher, musician, and leader, Tim has worked with musicians of nearly every age and skill level. In addition to his work at UIC, Tim currently teaches music at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, IL, where his responsibilities include three levels of orchestra, two levels of guitar, and several co-curricular ensembles and clubs. Under Tim’s direction, the Glenbard East orchestras have collaborated with numerous colleges and professional artists and have presented two performances at the Illinois Music Education Conference.
Tim’s teaching career has spanned several states, grade levels, and areas of focus. He was assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and instrumental/gener al music teacher in the Philadelphia public schools. He has taught courses at The University of Texas and presented at colleges including Ohio State University and the University of South Carolina.
A passionate advocate for expanding access to the arts, Tim has managed education and community engagement programs for The Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. He has been music director of the University of Texas Opera Society and has conducted the Dallas Winds. Tim recently served as president of the Illi nois unit of the American String Teachers Association (IL ASTA). He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a M.M. in conducting, and Northwestern University, with a B.M. in Music Education. Tim has been the recipient of numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the 2022 “Music Inspiration Award” from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.
Liza Calisesi Maidens is Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC). Her research centers around expanding the choral canon, the choral music of Imogen Holst, and undergraduate student belonging in a college/school of music. Prior to her appointment at UIC, she was a member of the conducting faculty at Eastern Michigan University from 2015-2021, where she conducted EMU Vision (formerly Women’s Choir), EMU Voces, and EMU Express. Most recently, EMU Vision was invited to perform at the American Choral Directors Associa tion (ACDA) Michigan Conference and was the featured chorus in the Detroit Sympho ny Orchestra’s French Fest performance of Debussy’s Nocturnes at Orchestra Hall.
She serves as a board committee member for mirabai, a professional ensemble led by Dr. Sandra Snow to enhance the artistic expectations of women’s choral singing. She is also a board member of the Illinois-ACDA, has served on the board for Michigan-AC DA, and is an active guest conductor, clinician, and presenter. Dr. Calisesi Maidens has sung professionally with the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, mirabai, and sounding light. She has presented nation ally at the ACDA and College Music Society conferences, as well as the world conference of the International Society for Music Education. She holds degrees from Michigan State University (DMA), Westminster Choir College (MM), and Central College (BA). To learn more, please visit: lizacm.com.
Andrew Lewis is Artistic Director of Bella Voce and the Bella Voce Sinfonia, Music Director of the Elgin Master Chorale, Director of Music & Choirmaster at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Evanston, Artistic Director of Opus 327 NFP, Lecturer at the Uni versity of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Theatre & Music, and is Assistant Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. He has music degrees from Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music. Mr. Lewis has been a guest lecturer at Concordia University Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, the Lectures in Church Music series, Garrett Theological Seminary, and formerly taught the conducting course at DePaul University. He has been a guest conductor with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus and has appeared on several occasions as a guest conductor with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Lewis’s performances with Bella Voce, the Elgin Master Chorale, and the Elgin Symphony have been broadcast nationally on WFMT 98.7.
Ivana Bukvich earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia, and her Master of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University, where she studied under Professor Alexander Toradze. Her performance highlights include the Edinburgh Music Festival in Scotland, the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Rotterdam Phil lips Gergiev Festival in the Netherlands, the Mikkeli Music Festival in Finland, the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, and the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago. Ivana was the head of the Sherwood Conservatory of Music in Chicago from 2000-2015 and coached chamber music for Gallery 37 summer programs. She is a full-time lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she teaches applied piano, keyboard classes and UIC Choirs and also collaborates with vocal studios. Ivana maintains a private piano studio at the Fine Arts Building and is an active adjudicator and collaborative musician in the Chicago area. Professional affiliations include CAMTA, MTNA and Royal Conservatory of Canada.
Kitty Karn - moved to the area in 2019 after 15 years as Professor of Voice and Musical Theatre at Western Illinois University. She is certified in all levels of Jeannie Lovetri’s Somatic Voicework (Shenandoah Uni versity) and holds a BM in Vocal Performance from Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) and MM in Vocal Performance from The Shep herd School of Music at Rice University. She has musically directed over 30 productions at both the college and professional level. Her perform ing experience includes the title role in The Drowsy Chaperone, Flor ence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir, Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast, Marmee in Little Women, Madame Flora in The Medium and Mrs. Segstrom in A Little Night Music. www.kittykarn.com
Hailed as “Deeply expressive” (Chicago Sun Times) and a “firstclass soloist” (Chicago Classical Review), Sarah Ponder enjoys a busy career as a soloist and ensemble singer in genres from classical to contemporary to a cappella. Some of Sarah’s favorite performances include featured solo appearances with the Grant Park Music Festival, playing Julia Child in performances of Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera, Bon Appetit! and a rousing trio rendi tion of “Row, Row Your Boat” with Yo-Yo Ma at Children’s Memorial Hospital as part of her ongoing work with the Citizen Musician Initiative. A dedicated teacher and mentor, Sarah holds positions at Loyola University and University of Illinois Chicago as well as with Music of the Baroque’s Strong Voices and has helped to establish innovative programs with the Negaunee Music Institute such as Notes for Peace and Chicago’s branch of Lulla by Project (Carnegie Hall). As part of this work, Sarah has also “beguilingly” (Chicago Tribune) performed several solo concerts with famed Maestro Riccardo Muti at the piano. Sarah is featured as a technique model in the award-winning pedagogy book, Vocal Technique: A Guide for Conductors, Teachers, and
Cheryl Wilson - enjoys a career as an international recording artist, having recorded and performed with a variety of musicians, such as Michael Jackson, Mavis Staples, Celine Dion, Seal, Diana Ross, Michael Bolton, Faith Hill, Mannheim Steamroller, R.Kelly, Cameo, Bill Withers, KMFDM, Peter Cetera, David Foster and Whitney Houston, among others. She writes, arranges and records music for commercials, feature films and television, and has several gold, platinum and diamond Billboard recording awards. Her solo performances include the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Chi-Town Jazz Fest Benefit Series and guest appearances with symphony orchestras, jazz orchestras, and music festivals around the world. Cheryl also enjoys performing with several small ensembles including the Jazz String Quintet, 4Spiel String Quartet, Zvonimir Tot’s Jazz Stringtet, Hard Art Groop, and akalibrio. A recipient of an award for outstanding service from the National Association of Jazz Educators, Wilson teaches voice and jazz studies at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Cheryl is also a mem ber of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, as a violist.
Nicholas J. Carlson joined the faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago in the fall of 2010 and currently serves as Senior Lecturer, Acting Director of Bands, and Coordinator of Instrumental Music. His responsibilities include conducting the Wind Ensemble, teaching the undergraduate conducting curriculum, teaching clarinet and chamber music, and all administrative aspects of the UIC band program. Mr. Carlson is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Band Conducting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his work in Chicago, he was a graduate associate for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) band department, where he earned a Master of Music degree with a dual concentration in instrumental conducting and clarinet performance under the direction of John Climer and Todd Levy, respectively. He served as the graduate conducting associate with the UWM University Band and UWM Youth Wind Ensembles and assisted with the overall administration of the university band program.
Mr. Carlson is an active conductor, clinician, and freelance clarinetist and performs regularly throughout the Midwest. He is the Music Director/Conductor of the University of Chicago Wind Ensemble and the Music Co-Director/Conductor of the Chicago Public Schools All-City Symphonic Band I. He has given numerous clinics throughout the greater Chicagoland area and has guest conducted honor bands in Wisconsin and Georgia. He is the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Arts Orchestra, Symphony847, and the Lake County Symphony Orchestra (LCSO). Other recent performances include the world premiere and recording of Music for Five by Marc Mellits, the Midwest premiere of Mohammed Fairouz’s clarinet concerto Tahrir, and a featured performance with the concert series New Music Chicago at the Chicago Cultural Center. As a featured soloist of the LCSO, he performed the world premiere of Donald Walker’s Fantasy for Clarinet & Orchestra and the Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto. He has also performed with the Milwaukee Skylight Opera, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Wind Orchestra, and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Carlson attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music education with Honors. Mr. Carlson taught instrumental music in the La Crosse Area School District and maintained a large private lesson studio. His professional affiliations include College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association, and Kappa Kappa Psi National Music Service Fraternity.
Jordan Kamps is a Chicago based percussionist currently teaching Percussion Ensemble, American Popular Music, Fundamentals of Music Theory, and Applied Percussion at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Outside the university, Jor dan actively teaches high school marching bands in Wisconsin. He has taught groups in both the WSMA fall circuit and the MACBDA summer circuit. As a performer, Jordan has performed with such varying groups as the Extra Crispy Brass Band, Milwaukee Bucks NBA Drumline, and Chicago Arts Orchestra. Recent recordings include "Joy" and "Life" by the artist Sleeping At Last, the premier recording of Music for 5 Musicians by Marc Mellits, and the premier recording of Festiduous Notes by Jay Kawarsky with the Chicago Arts Orchestra. Jordan performed as a member of the backing orchestra for parts of the international tours of Evanesence, Celtic Thunder, Lindsey Stirling, Hanson, and Streetlight Manifesto. Jordan holds a Bache lors of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and a Masters of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Jordan currently performs with Cream City Percussion, a percussion quartet from Milwaukee, WI; Cal laloo, a jazz-world fusion percussion group; and the Four Star Brass Band, a New Orleans style brass band in Chicago. While being an active performer, Jordan stays connected to new works for percussion. He has been active in several commissions and premiers of new works for both percussion and chamber music. In 2016, Jordan premiered Architecture of a Dream by Kevin Bobo, a marimba concerto for Wind Ensemble. Jordan has also been a part of the premiers of works by Ivan Trevino, John Henneken, Dan For rest, and Marc Mellits.
Jordan Kamps plays Marimba One and is proud to support them as a Premier Artist. Jordan is also a Black Swamp Percussion Educator.
The UIC Orchestra is a growing and dynamic musical community. Students from all colleges and majors at UIC are invited to participate in UICO, and any student with prior experience playing a string instrument is encouraged to register for the course. The core of UICO is the large and diverse string section, which studies and performs a wide variety of string orchestra repertoire from the 17th century to the present day. For two of our four annual mainstage concerts, UICO is also a full symphony orchestra, incorporating wind and percussion students from the UIC Bands and the campus at large in the perfor mance of large-scale symphonic masterworks. The annual UIC Orchestra Invitational brings local high school orchestras to campus for a day of collaboration and performance with UICO. The annual Concer to & Aria Competition provides students an opportunity to perform as featured soloist with the orchestra. UICO is proud to collaborate with our artist string faculty and work in tandem with UIC's string chamber music program to provide excellent opportunities for student music-making.
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Timothy Fawkes, orchestra director
Maria Garcia-Kinzig, staff
Jennifer Cappelli, violin
Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, viola
Paula Kosower, cello
Samuel Shuhan, double bass
The UIC Choirs (Chamber Choir, Treble Choir, and University Choir) actively engage in choral music through ensemble singing, study of the varied repertoire and the development of artistic expression. Music majors and non-music majors, together, become engaged in the art of choral music through a variety of well-known and lesser-known composers of the canon, works that celebrate cultures from around the world, and musical activities designed to advance individual musicianship and that of the choral ensemble. The UIC Choirs offer opportunities for student leadership, service, and community, while gaining a stronger appreciation for the choral arts and its relationship to the larger society. All are welcome.
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Liza Calisesi Maidens, director of choral activities
Andrew Lewis, conductor and lecturer
Ivana Bukvich, collaborative pianist
Emily Fine, choir manager
Julia Castillo, asst. choir manager
Jacky Marchan, asst. choir manager
Kitty Karn, vocal faculty
Sarah Ponder, vocal faculty
Cheryl Wilson, jazz vocal faculty
The University of Illinois at Chicago Band Program is comprised of five different performing ensembles: the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Summer Winds, Pep Band and Percussion Ensemble. Throughout its history, the musicians in the band program have had the privilege of working with leading conductors, composers, and instrumentalist in the field. Recent guest artits have included such names as the New Century Saxophone Quartet, John Hennecken, James Syler, Brian Balmages, Xin Gao, James Grant, Marc Mellits, and Cater Pann. Each year the UIC Band Program hosts four youth programs: The UIC Honors Band Festival, the UIC Flames Band Day, the UIC Band and Orchestra Festival, and the UIC Symphonic Band Camp. Now in it’s tenth year, the UIC Honors Band Festival invites area high school musicians to collaborate and interact in a professional setting under the direction of nationally recognized conduc tors. The Honors Band Festival encourages students to individually grow as musicians and strengthen their high school ensembles. The festival also includes a performance from UIC ensembles, a master class with UIC faculty, and a shared final concert with the UIC Wind Ensemble.
Nicholas J. Carlson, acting director of bands
Ronald Stemley, pep band director
Jordan Kamps, percussion
Leon Fittanto, staff
Luis Lema, staff
Julian Peinado, staff
Jason Soto, staff
Phoebe Stoughton, staff
Kappa Kappa Psi National Band Fraternity Executive Board
Luis Lema, president
Liliana Cruz, vice president of service
Jericho Kadusale, vice president of membership
Lauren Cole, treasurer
Joshua Gibson, secretary & historian
Applied Faculty
Mariana Gariazzo, flute Eugenia Moliner, flute Ricardo Castañeda, oboe John Gaudette, bassoon Nicholas Carlson, clarinet Jordan Lulloff, saxophone David Inmon, trumpet Jeremiah Frederick, horn Andy Baker, trombone Scott Tegge, tuba/euphonium
Sam Shuhan, string bass
Jordan Kamps, percussion
Ivana Bukvich, piano
Julia Castillo, choir staff
Liliana Cruz, jazz staff
Emily Fine, choir staff
Leon Fittanto, band staff
Maria Garcia-Kinzig, orchestra staff
Caleb Gollings, jazz staff
Luis Lema, band staff
Jacky Marchan, choir staff
Julian Peinado, band staff
Jason Soto, band staff
Phoebe Stoughton, band staff
Eduardo Zuccolo, jazz staff
Christine Dunford, Director of STM
Brent C. Talbot, Head of Music
Amy Sinclair, Assistant Director of STM
Ben Kenis, Music Recruitment & Admissions
Guillerm Duarte, Marketing & Communications
Ryan Ingebritsen, Technology Coordinator
Alayna Bell, Ensemble Programs & Public Engagement Coordinator
Neal McCollam, Coordinator of Theatre Operations & Admissions/Box Office Manager
Erin Freeman, Production Manager
Barbara Nelson, Accounting Associate
The School of Theatre and Music provides innovative, rigorous, and comprehensive academic and per formance programs as part of our diverse, urban context. Our programs develop practical knowledge, cultural sensitivity, intellectual resourcefulness, and imaginative daring in emerging artists and scholars. We connect students to Chicago's abundant, vibrant theatre culture and to the city's dynamic jazz and classical music networks.
Thank you for being a dedicated member of our community! When you make a gift of any size to the School of Theatre & Music, you invest in the future of our students and encourage them to discover and nurture their passions and talents. The School has funds that support a wide range of areas and pro grams:
Theatre & Music Scholarship Fund
Theatre & Music Annual Fund
Music Ensembles (jazz, wind bands, orchestra, choir, etc.)
Youth Programs (Summer Camps, etc.)
Theatre & Music Facilities and Equipment
Monday, November 21
UIC Symphonic Band Concert
UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 22
UIC Pop Rock Ensemble
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 29
UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Wednesday, November 30
UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Thursday, December 1
Mariachi Fuego
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Friday, December 2
UIC Percussion Ensemble
UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm
Saturday, December 3
UIC Holiday Concert
Benito Juarez High School 2150 S Laflin St 7:30pm
Sunday, December 4
If Music Be The Food... Small Ensembles Showcase
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 3:00pm
Friday, February 17
UIC Choir Festival
Wednesday, March 8 UIC Symphpnic Band
Friday, March 10
UIC Band & Orchestra Festival
Sunday, March 12 Small Ensembles Showcase
Saturday, April 15
UIC Choirs Spring Concert with Elgin Master Chorale and Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 16 UIC Bands
Thursday, April 20 UIC Jazz Festival
Sunday, April 23 Small Ensembles Showcase
Sunday, April 25 Pop Rock Ensemble
Friday, April 28
UIC Percussion Ensemble
Sunday, April 30 UIC Orchestra with Whitney Young
Our student concerts are free and open to the public. Visit us at theatreandmusic.uic.edu for a full listing of events. Please RSVP your attendance by registering for the event on our website.
For accessibility and accommodations contact our box office at (312) 996-2939 or email nealmac@uic. edu