2-12 University Symphony Orchestra

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Seongkyeong Kim, piano Mark Russell Smith and Ho-Yin Kwok, conductors

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 7:30 pm TED MANN CONCERT HALL

PROGRAM

RICHARD STRAUSS | 1864-1949

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 FRANZ LISZT | 1811-1886

Piano Concerto No. 1, S.124 Seongkyeong Kim, piano • INTERMISSION • BÉLA BARTÓK | 1881-1945

Suite from The Mircaluous Mandarin Ho-Yin Kwok, conductor

BIOGRAPHIES

Seongkyeong Kim was born in Incheon, South Korea. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Chung-Ang University; earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, and continues as a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree, under the guidance of Professor Paul Shaw.

Ms. Kim’s numerous accolades include top prizes in the Incheon Young Artist Piano Competition, JEI Piano Competition and National Music Association Piano Competition in Korea; the Thursday Musical Young Artist Competition and Kenwood Symphony Orchestra 21st Annual Masters Concerto and Aria Competition in Minnesota; and the 48th Annual William C. Byrd International Young Artist Competition in Michigan. As winner of the Concerto Competition at Chung-Ang University, Seongkyeong Kim has appeared with the Chung-Ang Symphony Orchestra at the prestigious Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall.

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Mark Russell Smith is a graduate in cello performance from the Juilliard School, and of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied conducting with Max Rudolf and Otto-Werner Mueller. He has served as director of U of M orchestral studies since 2007. In 2012, Smith spearheaded the U of M School of Music’s Britten Peace Project, with performances of Britten’s War Requiem in Europe and the U.S. Recent U of M projects include Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring (with the Joffrey Ballet), and St. Matthew Passio n with the Detmold Hochschule für Musik (Germany). He serves as music director/conductor of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, and has guest conducted the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and St. Louis Symphony, and others. He was named artistic director of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies in 2012, and was director of new music projects with the SPCO. He has been music director of the Cheyenne Symphony, Springfield (MA) Symphony, and Richmond Symphony.

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Ho-Yin Kwok is a James Sample Fellow studying with Mark Russell Smith.

He is the winner of 2017-2018 Vincent C. LaGuardia, Jr. Conducting Competition and is artistic director and conductor of the Mississippi Valley Orchestra, assistantÂ

conductor of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO), and director of DSSO Youth Symphony. Kwok has previously served as cover conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra and conducted at Eastern Music Festival and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

ROSTERS

Flute Sarah Weisbrod Alexandra Brouillard Megan Reich Amy Katzman Savannah Ridley Oboe Alyssa Jermaison Claire Arnold Caroline Schmitter Arielle Wolf Clarinet Claire Zwiefelhofer Maya Yokanovich Sheng Chen Teighan Brummel Allison Maxa Bassoon Hui Zhang Ariel Detwiler Marta Triocki Evan Judson Horn Aisling O'Sullivan Molly Lampone Jean Smith Nicholas White Alyssa Inglett Broden Wanner Trumpet Judy Gaunt Marshall Yoes Alan Jermiason Zachary Ploeger

Trombone Christian Howard Samuel Charlton Neftaly Gonzalez Tuba Isaac Portoghese Joseph Weiler Harp Grace Cross Piano Sofia Mycyk Celesta Leonie Li Percussion Bjorn Grina-Shay Peyton Green Jack Donovan Rachel Yurik Mackenna Tolfa Nathan Brown Calvin Stromwall Annaliese Heim Violin 1 James Zabawa-Martinez Yu-Chia Hsu Risa Vandergrift Hisham Bravo Groover Ana Sofia Schutte Lucie Han Abigail Spichke Angel Andres Elizabeth Bergmann Calvin Moehlman

Violin 2 Romulo Sprung Steven DeNiro Alison Oh David Carrillo Siliezar Patrick Hyatte Katherine Seeger Clairice Pearce Loren Eklund Nicolas Mercure Viola Niloofar Sohi Josh Peterson Gabriel Spahn Sam Anderson Maggie Oberg Murah Hsiung Eleni Ciuta Helena All Cello Rosa Thompson-Vieira Daniel Keeler Omar Macias Aleks Tengesdal Tiffany Peterson Celeste Guse Zachary Molitor Matthew Maxam Andrea Wallick Bass Brock Drevlow Samuel Corey Solomon Shih Rahn Yanes

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upcoming events

University of Minnesota Jazz Festival Friday, February 28 • 7 pm • Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall Saturday, February 29 • 9 am – 5 pm in Ferguson Hall & 7 pm in Ted Mann Concert Hall Symphonic Band Tuesday, March 3 • 7:30 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall Wind Ensemble presents “Connections to the Past” Wednesday, March 4 • 7:30 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall Wind Ensemble presents “Contemporary Dualities” Friday, April 3 • 7:30 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall * Bach St. John Passion (ticketed event) Saturday, April 4 • 7:30 pm Ted Mann Concert Hall • Tickets: z.umn.edu/stjohn

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