Chelsey Park | 5th Grade “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given... And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
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WELCOME Dear friends, families, and honored guests, Welcome to Christmas at the California, a celebration of the love of Christ, the precious gift of family and friends, and the beauty of music in our lives. It is a joy to have you with us tonight as we come together to mark this season of love, joy, and hope. Isaiah 9:6 reminds us, “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” As we gather here, let us reflect on the significance of this divine gift, a child who brought light to a world in need. Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and also a time to celebrate the gift of family and friends. The bonds we share with our loved ones are precious, and they bring warmth and happiness to our lives. Let this season be a reminder to cherish these relationships. Through the power of music, we express our emotions, share our stories, and connect with one another on a profound level. Music has the ability to touch our hearts and bring us closer together. Tonight, as you enjoy the beautiful melodies performed by our talented students, let the music be a reminder of the unity and harmony found in Jesus Christ that can exist among all people. Thank you for joining us for this evening of celebration, reflection, and music. We hope you are moved and inspired by the performances you are about to witness. May the spirit of Christmas fill your hearts with love and your lives with joy. Wishing you a blessed and joyous Christmas season! Troy Gunter
Vice President, Valley Christian Schools Director, Conservatory of the Arts
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NO GREATER JOY “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth” (3 John 1:4). Kris and I have two children and six grandchildren. One of our grandchildren graduated from Valley Christian Schools, and five are currently attending VCS during these early years of the third millennium. Both of our children graduated from Valley Christian High School in the final century of the second millennium, the millennium following the birth of our Lord Jesus. As parents and now grandparents, Kris and I pray daily that our grandchildren grow as Jesus grew in “wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people” (Luke 2:52). Christmas is a wonderful season for all of us as God’s children to reflect on becoming more like Jesus, who said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). It’s a great joy for Kris and me to see our children and grandchildren generously give gifts to children who might not otherwise receive even one Christmas gift. I can only imagine how proud and blessed our heavenly Father is of His only begotten Son, Jesus. After all, He sacrificed His life to gift all of us who would otherwise remain spiritually impoverished for eternity His eternal life. And yes, our Father's gift of eternal life came through our Lord Jesus, who came from His throne in heaven and was born on the first Christmas during the first century of the first millennium. Clifford E. Daugherty, Ed.D.
President, Valley Christian Schools
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Leona Jiao | 3rd Grade “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” (Luke 2:13-14). 5
CHRISTMAS THE WORLD MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 · 6:00pm
WELCOME/ Mr. Troy Gunter, VP, Valley Christian Schools/Director, OPENING PRAYER Conservatory of the Arts ELEMENTARY Mrs. Samantha Elliott, Director K-3 CHOIR Christmas in any Language - World ∙ Teresa Jennings Two French Carols - France ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Ring the Bells, Little Children - Germany ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Éste Es La Navidad - Mexico ∙ Mike Wilson Rocking Carol - Czechia ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Caribe Noel - Caribbean ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Fum, Fum, Fum - Spain ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Carol of the Bagpipers - Italy ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht An African Celebration - Africa ∙ Traditional, Arr. Sally K. Albrecht Silent Night ∙ Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber sung in Mandarin, Tagalog, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Hebrew, and English
SOLOS & DUETS Elsa Wang Elizabeth Huang Chloe Rong Elise Luu Isabella Kinnis Penn Boudreault Peyton Summers Lena Streichardt Presley Morrella Grant Studer Everly Rasmussen Elissa Yeo INTERNATIONAL GREETERS Celine Gyger - English Burrell Shabaglian - German Heidi Berger - Mandarin Luukas Osa - Finnish Aria Nair - Malayalam Jaxon Sugishita - Japanese Siobhan Aaron - Tamil Mason & Myles Blauman - Italian Gianna O’Neal - Spanish Avery Haddad-Stewart - Kiswahili Hunter Michels - Afrikaans Anastasia Golter - Russian Noah Ng - Cantonese Noelle Tseng – Taiwanese Jeriah Rowe - Ukrainian Hunter Michels - Lingala
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NARRATORS Jacob Fugate Audrey Denena Ethan Freeman Leo Chen Julian Erazo Scottlyn Cossell Crew Cochran Aarav Polavaram Andrew Cathey Marc Alcantara Colton Daily Nicholas Afentoulis Lucas Jiang Philip Zhao Eden Koo Lena Jung Aviana Basanty Dylan Shaw Christy Basanese
PERCUSSION Jordan Antonel Leona Jiao Damari Brown Jeremy Limpot Zachary Cho Colton Merk Kayla Finelli Duece Tapp Benjamin Furr-Uchicua CLOSING Dr. Gabe Guven, Elementary School Principal
Sofia Umansky | 5th Grade “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons” (Galatians 4:4-5).
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CHRISTMAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023 · 7:00pm
WELCOME/ Mr. Troy Gunter, VP, Valley Christian Schools/Director, OPENING PRAYER Conservatory of the Arts INTRO TO DRUMS Mr. David Sankus, Director WinterLand ∙ Brian Slawson Come All Ye ∙ Arr. Jesse Mattson DRUMS II Mr. David Sankus, Director Christmas Presence ∙ Arr. Chris Brooks JH JAZZ BAND Dr. Mike Jones, Director Sugar Plum Swing Tchaikovsky ∙ Arr. Mike Story Christmas Tree Ride ∙ Traditional, Arr. Victor Lopez INTRO TO STRINGS/ Dr. Scott Homer, Director STRINGS I A Christmas Canticle ∙ Arr. Vince Gassi Have a Swingin’ Merry Christmas ∙ Arr. Douglas E. Wagner CHAMBER STRINGS Mrs. Lily Homer, Director Waltz for Christmas ∙ Maurice Ravel, Arr. Layers of Classics INTRO TO BAND Miss Katelyn Dietz (’14) & Mr. Shane Ryan (’16), Directors Angels We Have Heard on High ∙ Arr. Michael Story Sleigh Ride ∙ Leroy Anderson, Arr. Michael Story Ryan Beiter, Tenor Sax & Aimee Ding, Piano Ave Maria ∙ Franz Schubert, Arr. Henry Walker BAND I/DRUMS II Miss Katelyn Dietz, Director Rockin’ Jingle Bells ∙ James Lord Pierpont, Arr. Brian Beck Christmas Bells ∙ Timothy Johnson STRINGS II Mrs. Lily Homer, Director Christmas Pipes ∙ Arr. Sean O’Loughlin Iʼll Be Bach for Christmas ∙ Arr. Michael Hopkins BAND II/DRUMS II Mr. Shane Ryan, Director Christmas Fanfares ∙ Todd Stalter Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring ∙ Johann Sebastian Bach, Arr. Samuel R. Hazo A Dashing Gallop ∙ James Pierpont, Arr. Patrick Roszell CLOSING Mr. Eric Maxwell, Junior High School Principal
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JOY!
Lillian Morrison | 4th Grade “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:2).
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A CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 · 6:00pm
WELCOME/ Mr. Troy Gunter, VP, Valley Christian Schools/Director, OPENING PRAYER Conservatory of the Arts HS PERCUSSION I Mr. David Sankus, Director Christmastime Is Here ∙ Vince Guaraldi/Lee Mendelson, Arr. Kevin Madill/Chris Brooks Yo! Christmas Tree ∙ Arr. Chris Crockarell EL HAND CHIMES Mrs. Samantha Elliott, Director A Joyful Ring ∙ Barbara B. Kinyon Bring a Torch ∙ Traditional, Arr. Kevin McChesney Amelia Lam Kayleen Choo Bethany Ho Laura Yuan Erin Kim Liam Cannistraci Gwen Griffiths Noah Nangoy Hyeonjin Cheong Ruby Williams Isaac Gerlach HS SYMPHONIC BAND/ Miss Katelyn Dietz (’14), Mr. Shane Ryan (’16), & SYMPHONIC WINDS/ Mr. David Sankus, Directors PERCUSSION II The Holly and the Ivy ∙ Arr. Tom Wallace Dashing through the Snow ∙ James Pierpont, Arr. Richard Saucedo HS CLARINET Miss Katelyn Dietz, Director ENSEMBLE The Nutcracker Short and Suite ∙ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arr. Ralph Raymond Hays EL STRINGS Dr. Scott Homer, Director 4th Grade Strings Jazzy Old Saint Nick ∙ Arr. Douglas Wagner 5th Grade Strings Pizzicato Holiday ∙ Arr. Chris M. Bernotas Combined Strings Jingle Bells ∙ James Lord Pierpont, Arr. Scott Homer 4 TH GRADE CHOIR Mrs. Samantha Elliott, Director The Wexford Carol ∙ Transl. William Flood, Arr. John Riggio O Come, All Ye Faithful ∙ John Francis Wade, Arr. John Riggio God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ∙ Transcr. William B. Sandy, Arr. John Riggio VOCAL SOLOS Ethan Conway Sora Kang Abigail Dang Rohan Nagra Jaiden Xiao 10
NARRATORS Haven Mora Jack Solorzano-Wong Zoe Pierrugue Rowan Guerrero Caleb Kraver Morgan Koepplin
CELEBRATION EL BAND Miss Katelyn Dietz & Mr. Shane Ryan, Directors 4th Grade Band Traditional Good King Wenceslas Angels We Have Heard on High Jolly Old St. Nick Jingle Bells 5th Grade Band Beethoven’s Jingle ∙ Ludwig van Beethoven/ James Lord Pierpont, Arr. Christopher T. Greco HAWAII FIVE-HO HO Hawaii Five-O ∙ Morton Stevens HO GRAND FINALE Aloha Oe ∙ Liliʻuokalani FEATURING THE COMBINED Mele Kalikimaka ∙ R. Alex Anderson, Arr. Jay Althouse EL BANDS, HS PERFORMING INDOOR ENSEMBLE (PIE), AND SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST STEVE TORODE
CLOSING Dr. Gabe Guven, Elementary School Principal
Ethan Conway | 4th Grade “When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him” (Matthew 2:10-11). 11
A CONSERVATOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 · 7:00pm
WELCOME/ Mr. Troy Gunter, VP, Valley Christian Schools/Director, OPENING PRAYER Conservatory of the Arts JAZZ ENSEMBLE Dr. Mike Jones, Director Go Tell It on the Mountain ∙ Traditional, Arr. Alan Baylock Solo: Brandon Haghnazari, Alto Saxophone Comfort and Joy ∙ Traditional, Arr. Rick Hirsch Soloists: Jeremy Darrow, Piano; Brandon Haghnazari, Alto Saxophone; Daniel Lee, Guitar David Hsieh, Marimba & Leo Chun, Vibraphone Skating ∙ Vince Guaraldi, Arr. Justin Lamb STRING ENSEMBLE Mrs. Lily Homer, Director A Charlie Brown Christmas ∙ Arr. Larry Moore Home Alone ∙ John Williams, Arr. James Kazik Stanford Yu & Meining Wu, Piano & Adrina Hsieh, Dancer Ave Maria ∙ Franz Schubert, arranged for piano, four-hands by Franz Liszt & Greg Anderson, choreography by Mariana Zschoerper WIND ENSEMBLE Dr. Mike Jones, Director Whisper to Their Souls (Based on “Greensleeves”) ∙ Samuel R. Hazo A Christmas Festival ∙ Leroy Anderson Jeremy Darrow, Piano; James Liu, Bass; Jacob Anderson, Drums Christmastime Is Here ∙ Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson ADVANCED VOCAL Mr. Britt Gunter, Director ENSEMBLE Hilbert Chen, Acoustic Guitar; Jeremy Darrow, Keyboard God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ∙ Arr. Pentatonix PERCUSSION Mr. David Sankus, Director ENSEMBLE Drummer Boy ∙ Arr. David Sankus Silent Night ∙ Arr. Brian Blume Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 ∙ Paul O'Neill & Robert Kinkel, Arr. David Sankus INTERMISSION
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RY CHRISTMAS Maya Bangalore, Vocal Solo; Hilbert Chen, Acoustic Guitar; Jeremy Darrow, Keyboard Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ∙ Ludwig Van Beethoven, Henry Van Dyke PROCESSIONAL Mr. Troy Gunter, Director Meining Wu, Piano; Hilbert Chen, Acoustic Guitar; Jeremy Darrow, Keyboard; Kayla Lee, Violin; Stanford Yu, Viola; Nina Huang, Flute; David Hsieh, Percussion; Leo Chun, Percussion Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ∙ Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, William Cummings, Arr. Paul Cardall 5 TH GRADE DRAMA Mr. Britt Gunter, Director CHOIR, JH CHOIR, & Stanford Yu, Piano; Jeremy Darrow, Keyboard; Kayla Lee, SYMPHONIC CHORALE Violin; Nina Huang, Flute; David Hsieh, Percussion; Leo Chun, Percussion Angels We Have Heard On High ∙ Phil Wickham & Jonathan Smith, Arr. Grant Well, Orch. John Wasson SYMPHONIC Mr. Troy Gunter, Director CHORALE Stanford Yu, Piano; Meining Wu, Piano; Hilbert Chen, Acoustic Guitar; Jeremy Darrow, Keyboard; Kayla Lee, Violin; Nina Huang, Flute; David Hsieh, Percussion; Leo Chun, Percussion Joy To The World! ∙ Lowell Mason, Arr. Dan Forrest CONSERVATORY Mr. Britt Gunter, Director CHORUS Meining Wu, Piano; Kayla Lee, Violin; Stanford Yu, Viola; Nina Huang, Flute; David Hsieh, Percussion; Leo Chun, Percussion Ubi Caritas ∙ Dan Forrest CLOSING Dr. Clifford E. Daugherty President, Valley Christian Schools FINALE Anjali Khiani, Vocal Solo; Heena Kim, Scripture Recitation; Stanford Yu, Piano; Kayla Lee, Violin Stille Nacht ∙ Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Arr. Dan Forrest
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Meet Our
CONSERVATOR MAYA BANGALORE
Maya Bangalore is a senior this year at Valley Christian High School. She has been involved with theatre for seven years and has performed in some form since she was very young. She could not imagine doing anything else. Maya has played roles such as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, Annie in Annie Jr., and Andrea in Once on this Island Jr. Most recently, Maya portrayed Viola in VCHS’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. She looks forward to her second year as a Conservatory Honors Fellow and cannot wait to share her love for theatre and the arts.
SOPHIE CAO
Sophie Cao is a junior visual artist at Valley Christian. She nurtured her interest in visual arts during the pandemic and started taking drawing seriously at the age of twelve. Her art is characterized by a soft mix of desaturated colors and delicate rendering. When submitting to art competitions, Sophie likes to use contrasting colors to make bold statements. She has won multiple painting awards and has had her artwork displayed in the New Museum Los Gatos and featured on the opening night of Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene (CATS). During her spare time, she likes to eat desserts and enjoys taste-testing different bakeries across the Bay Area. She also loves everything related to flowers, her favorite being peonies and baby’s breath. Sophie is very grateful to be part of the Conservatory and plans to pursue design in the future.
HILBERT CHEN
Hilbert Chen is a sophomore at Valley Christian High School and is a Conservatory Honors Fellow. He has been playing classical guitar since he was three years old. Hilbert currently studies with Robert Miller at the California Conservatory of Music. He is a prize winner in several competitions including: The Kithara Project Guitar Competition, The United States International Music Competition, The Denver Guitar Festival Youth Competition, the SF Bay Area Guitar Competition, the Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition, The James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition, and The Guitar Foundation of America Guitar Competition (Youth Division). He has participated in master classes with prestigious artists, including Manuel Barrueco, Andrew York, Steven Aron, Ben Verdery, Jonathan Leathwood, Raphaella Smits, the Montenegrin Duo, Meng Su, Marco Tamayo, and Jason Vieaux.
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RY FELLOWS ADA CHU
Ada is a senior at Valley Christian and a Visual Arts Fellow in ceramics and photography. Her love for sculpting has always been present, even as a child. Starting her journey at the age of five when she began forming sticks and mud into works of “art,” Ada has refined her craft into high school. Ada has been advancing her skill sets in ceramics since sophomore year and is an alum of California State Summer School of the Arts (’22) for Ceramics. In particular, she loves creating flutes and sculpting figures. Additionally, she is also an avid photographer. She has worked for Valley as a yearbook photographer and is the Lead for the Digital Team in the Chapel Production Crew. Outside of school, she is also an intern for the Bay Area Glass Institute and a freelancer in her community. During the summer, she attended Rhode Island School of Design’s Pre-College Program as a photography major and plans to continue her education as she transitions into college. She is also in Open Air Ensemble and Performing Indoor Ensemble, and has two cats at home.
LEO CHUN
Leo Chun is a senior at Valley Christian High School. As a pianist and percussionist, he has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. He has been blessed to be a prize winner at competitions such as the Seattle International Piano Festival, the US Open Music Competition, the International Piano and Strings Competition, the Golden Classical Music Awards, and the London Piano Competition. When it comes to hitting drums, he has had the privilege of being the principal percussionist of the Golden State Youth Orchestra for their 2022 European tour, a percussionist of the 2022 and 2023 All-State Bands, and is currently a percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Leo enjoys using his God-given musical talents to benefit others and does so through the Bello Ensemble and the Love Through Music Club. Outside of music, Leo enjoys spending time with friends, biking, driving, pursuing research on zebrafish embryos and propofol, and drinking matcha. He is grateful for the incredible opportunities Valley has given him and the people he has met along the way. He is excited to enjoy his last couple of months here and can’t wait to see where music takes him in the future.
JEREMY DARROW
Jeremy Darrow is a jazz pianist and composer. He has played piano for over ten years, starting as a classical pianist and then transitioning to jazz. His musical influences come from jazz legends like Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Mulgrew Miller. In 2019, he performed with jazz drummer Peter Erskine at the San Jose Jazz Summer Camp. He was also a member of the 2021-2022 San Jose Jazz All Stars, which debuted one of his compositions titled “Too Much or Too Little.” In 2023, he wrote a composition based on a Ukrainian folk melody for the same band, which was performed at the San Jose Jazz Winterfest. He has been blessed to receive 2021 and 2022 Downbeat awards for outstanding performance in the large jazz ensemble and small jazz combo categories, respectively. He has previously studied jazz piano under Arnie Co and is currently studying with Dahveed Behroozi. He enjoys much of his time composing jazz and orchestral pieces. 15
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CONSERVATO AVA DELKE
With a background in performing arts, Ava Delke has pursued Technical Theatre for the past four years. Growing up with a passion for art and theatre, Ava decided to blend her two passions together. Her love for the new art form came to be, as technical theatre was the perfect mix. As a senior in the Conservatory Honors Fellow program, she has been so grateful for the knowledge she’s received and the experiences she’s been blessed to have. Having learned lighting, sound engineering, and scenic and architectural design, Ava has been a part of the past 20 shows at VC Theatre, including Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, The Play That Goes Wrong, and The Addams Family. She has loved her time within the Fellows and Conservatory programs and is excited to pursue a career in the arts after high school.
JORDYN ELFORD
Jordyn Elford is a sophomore Dance Fellow at Valley Christian High School. Expressing herself through movement and dance has been essential to Jordyn’s identity. Jordyn was born in Canada and started her dance career at Dance Spectrum at three years old. She then honed her skills as a promising ballerina with Dance1 in Sydney, Australia, and two years later, her love for dance brought her to one of the top dance schools in Singapore, All That Jazz Academy. Jordyn took full advantage of the diversity of cultures and benefited from an amazing variety of dance programs, including the opportunity to train with Brian Foley, one of Canada’s most renowned dance teachers and director/choreographers. At age thirteen, Jordyn returned to North America and joined Capitol Dance Company and has been a pre-professional “Company Dancer” since 2022. She has performed and won numerous awards and scholarships at an elite level in regional and national competitions and conventions. She enjoys all dance genres, including jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, modern, and gymnastics. Jordyn is excited to be part of the VCHS National Champion Vivid Dance Team and honored to represent the Conservatory of the Arts as a Dance Fellow in 2023. She aspires to learn as much as she can as part of the pre-professional company at Capitol Dance while also actively participating as a Vivid Dance Team member to enrich her high school experience. Jordyn believes that dance makes the world a better place and that expressing oneself through movement is a universal gift from God. She is grateful for all her unique experiences and the support from her teachers, family, and friends.
ADRINA HSIEH
Adrina is a senior at Valley Christian High School. She is a Conservatory Honors Fellow with an emphasis in Dance Arts and a member of the Vivid Dance Team. Adrina was six years old when she fell in love with ballet. In a few years’ time, she trained to be a pre-professional ballerina. During summer breaks, Adrina trains at world-renowned schools: San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King Line Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet Academy, and many more. Adrina started dance competitions when she was ten years old. Traveling through many states in the U.S., she has won awards at various levels and been recognized with scholarships. She is currently a part of San Jose Dance Theatre’s professional ballet company as a junior company member. Adrina is blessed that the Lord has provided her with numerous opportunities. While following her passion, she is grateful for her supportive and loving parents, teachers, family, and friends.
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RY FELLOWS DAVID HSIEH
David Hsieh is a Conservatory Honors Fellow at Valley Christian High School who studies with mentors such as Anthony Cirone, David Sankus, Jacob Nissly, Tammy Chen, and Artie Storch. Engaging in private and master classes with marimba artists, including Gordon Stout, Theodor Milkov, Pius Chang, Lynn Vartan Weichun Lin, and She-e Wu, he contributes his talents to ensembles like the San Francisco Symphony Youth Symphony, Cupertino Symphonic Band, and the UchannelTV chamber music group. David has earned awards such as the 2019-2023 President Volunteer Awards Gold, the 2023 NLPA Grand Prize, and the 2022 ENKORE Grand Prize, and he has performed in Carnegie Hall. Beyond music, David co-wrote the book “Marimba Fundamentals” and finds joy in fishing, hiking, movies, and the culinary arts.
NINA HUANG
Nina Huang is a senior Conservatory Honors Fellow with an emphasis in Music. She plays flute in the Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble at Valley Christian, and has also played with ensembles including the San Jose Wind Symphony, Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, and the Bay Area Youth Music Society. A current student of Isabelle Chapuis, Nina has had master classes and studied with Professors Linda Toote, Reneé Krimsier, Cindy Meyers, and the Vento Chiaro Woodwind Quintet. She has also participated in the CASMEC All-State Honor Bands and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Flute Workshop and Young Artists Wind Ensemble. She also plays piano and currently studies with Kaichi Zhu. As a pianist, she has won competitions, including the US International Open Music Competition, the Music Legacy Open Competition, the Great Composers International Competition Series, the United States Open Music Competition, and the New Star LLC Etude Competition. In her spare time, Nina likes to read and write, as well as spend time with family and friends. She is very grateful for the support that her family, friends, and teachers have shown her.
ANJALI KHIANI
Anjali Khiani is a senior and in her second year as a Conservatory Fellow. Ever since watching The Sound of Music at a local theatre company, she has fallen in love with performing. Anjali has participated in ten productions at Valley Christian Theatre, with some of her favorites being Bye Bye Birdie, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Twelfth Night. She is thrilled that the Conservatory provides a platform to share her love of the arts in many different ways. She would like to thank Mr. Utomo, Mrs. Kaelin, Mrs. Diepenbrock, Prof C, Mr. Gunter (both of them!), and the rest of the Conservatory for making these past four years the best part of her high school experience.
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CONSERVATO HEENA KIM
Heena is a senior and is in her third and final year as a Conservatory Theatre Fellow. She has been performing for almost seven years and loves to share the art of theatre onstage. She has experience both on and offstage, performing in over ten productions, serving on tech crew for five, and most recently working alongside Dr. Carner to dramaturg our fall play, Twelfth Night. Some of Heena’s favorite past performances include Alice in Wonderland, The Play That Goes Wrong, and The Addams Family. Heena has loved every moment spent the last three years in the Conservatory, and she is so lucky to have learned from such incredible mentors as Mrs. Kaelin, Mrs. Diepenbrock, and Professor Chianakas. She is also grateful to Mr. Gunter and Mr. Utomo for leading the Conservatory program and mentoring our community of Fellows. She is thankful for the immense support she has received from her friends, family, and teachers, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
KAYLA LEE
Kayla Lee is a sophomore at Valley Christian High School, currently studying under Ms. Zhao Wei at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Some of her accomplishments include winning first place in the USOMC, KAMSA, and Silicon Valley Music Competitions. In addition, Kayla has soloed with the KAMSA Youth Orchestra, Temple Hill Symphony, and the CYS Associate Orchestra. She has also participated in noteworthy events, including NYO2 as the principal violinist and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Kayla is currently the assistant concertmaster for the CYS Senior Orchestra and plays with her quartet at Young Chamber Musicians.
GWENYTH LUNDGAARD
Gwen is a senior and is delighted to be a first-year Conservatory Fellow. She spent most of her elementary and middle school years training in ballet. Since transferring to Valley Christian her sophomore year, the Theater Department has welcomed her in, allowing her to participate in acting, singing, dancing, and choreography in shows including The Addams Family, Bye Bye Birdie, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Twelfth Night. Gwen would like to thank Mrs. Kaelin and Mrs. McLaughlin for allowing her to be involved in both the dance and theatre departments and for their endless guidance and encouragement. She’d also like to thank Prof C, Mrs. Diepenbrock, Mrs. Evans, and Mr. Utomo for all the ways they’ve helped her grow as a performing arts student.
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RY FELLOWS SIENNA OLIVERI
Sienna is a senior Conservatory Honors Fellow with an emphasis in music. She is part of the VCHS Conservatory Chorus and the Advanced Vocal Ensemble. Sienna has been singing since birth and started yodeling before she could talk. She loves to sing many different genres of music and enjoys performing for others. Sienna has performed in many VCS theater productions and at several local events, including the San Jose Giants, Campbell Winterfest, and San Jose Italian Festival. She also enjoys performing at church and spending time in the recording studio. Sienna plans to pursue her love for music in college and beyond. She is thankful for the support of her teachers, friends, and family and is looking forward to all that lies ahead.
REBECCA REBELLO
Rebecca Rebello is a senior at Valley Christian. She has been dancing almost her entire life. She was enrolled in her first dance class at the Atlas School of Dance at 16 months old (literally following in her big sister’s footsteps), and she performed at her first recital just six weeks after her second birthday. Rebecca joined her first competition team at age seven and has performed competitively ever since. She joined Capitol Dance Company in 2017 and the VCHS Vivid Dance Team in 2020, and spends more than 25 hours a week in the dance studio. Rebecca is in the pre-professional program at her studio, “The Company”, and is a senior advanced dancer. Rebecca enjoys all dance styles, including jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, modern, hip-hop, and ballet. Her teams have won many awards, and her personal accomplishments include First Place awards for her solos at West Coast Elite, Lincoln Classic, Spotlight, and Star Quest regional dance competitions, with several Top-10 finishes. Rebecca has also been a USA Dance Super Sensational finalist and winner and is hoping to continue her passion for dance on a collegiate dance team. Rebecca loves her family, friends, and dance teachers and is thankful for their support!
MIA SUZUKI
A senior at Valley Christian High School, Mia Suzuki has been dancing for thirteen years. She started her dance training in tap, jazz, and ballet but was soon introduced to hip-hop, contemporary, modern, and lyrical. Mia currently dances at Capitol Dance Company, where she trains in all these styles and coaches and assists mini, junior, and teen competition teams. She was recently invited to Capitol’s pre-professional program, “The Company”, as a choreography apprentice. Mia is also on the senior competition teams at Capitol and has been doing competitive dance for twelve years. She has won several regional awards with her self-choreographed solos “Dancing” and “I Guess I’m in Love,” including first place for “I Guess I’m in Love” at Spotlight Dance Cup. Additionally, she has been a part of the Valley Christian Vivid Dance Team for four years and has performed in multiple nationally ranked dances. She has been awarded Super Sensational and All-American titles by USA Dance, and her choreography has been featured in the Emotions show for Valley. Dance has always been Mia’s favorite way of expressing herself, and she can’t wait for the new opportunities that await her.
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Meet Our
CONSERVATO MEINING WU
Meining Wu, 14, is a freshman at Valley Christian and part of the Conservatory Fellows program for piano. She began piano lessons at six years old and is currently studying with Prof. Hans Boepple. Meining has won top prizes in various prestigious competitions, including Winner of the Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition, State Alternate prize in the 2023 MTNA, “Absolute” 1st Prizes in the Young Verona International Piano Competition and Champion’s Keyboard Competition, Grand Prize of the Rising Star category in the Chicago International Piano Competition, USIMC’s “Young Artist Award,” CAPMT Honors, Artciál International, Pacific Musical, Weatherford College and Seattle International Piano Competitions. During the PianoTexas International Festival this summer, she won the opportunity to perform with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the program’s Junior Concerto Competition. Meining was also selected to perform in festivals like San Jose International, Vivace Music, and Texas State International. She has studied in master classes with world-class pianists such as Dang Thai Son, Jerome Lowenthal, Alexander Kobrin, Vanessa Latarche, and Mikhail Voskresensky. Besides her passion for music, Meining’s other hobbies include reading and visual art. Her artwork has won top prizes in art contests, including the CA Junior Duck Stamp Contest, Peace Pals International Art Exhibition, and Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
STANFORD YU
Stanford Yu, seventeen years old, is a senior Conservatory Honors Fellow. His passion for music started on piano at age five and later broadened to violin and viola. He has been studying violin and viola with Noriko Iwamoto and joined the California Youth Symphony Senior Orchestra as a violist for three years. He previously studied piano with Melody Wu, Daniel Cheng, and Benjamin Choupak, and currently studies with Prof. Kevin Fitz-Gerald. Stanford has participated in master classes with Prof. Bernadene Blaha, Dr. Wei-Yi Yang, Till Fellner, Péter Nagy, Jon Nakamatsu, Alexander Kobrin, and Dr. Ning An. He was selected to join music festivals at the Philadelphia International Music Festival during the summer of 2022, Virtuoso & Belcanto, Lucca, Italy, and Euro Arts Academy, Poland Summer 2023. Stanford has won numerous awards, most notably being the winner of the Golden State Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition to perform with the Senior Symphony and as the Finalist of the International Piano Competition for Young Musicians in Enschede, the Netherlands. In his leisure time, Stanford loves playing water polo and swimming on the school varsity teams, preparing to play club football in college, studying cosmology, and spending time with his pug, Mozart. As Stanford hopes to pursue an “out of this world” career, his life will be a celestial blend of stars and harmony that continues to inspire him to this day and onward.
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PERFORME KINDERGARTEN CHOIR
Audrey Aghassi, Hannah Aghassi, Matias Alejandro, Bornaa Badakhshan, Melina Bakhtiary, Kara Bartholomew, Hazel Boekestein, Benjamin Boroffice, Mila Cannistraci, Christian Cardenas, Eleanor Chen, Eliana Cibrian, Cohen Clark, Ella Conway, Ashley Cormier, Zealynn Dovey, Penelope Ferreira, Shiloh Gerlach, Levi Ho, Inaya Kamdar, Aman Kandhari, Rena Kartiwa, Dayeon Kim, Elliot Kim, Irene Kim, Charlotte Kuo, Andrew Le, Angeline Lee, Leo Lee, Sophia Lee, Emma Lin, Amber Lu, Christopher McSwain Jr., Sarah Meng, Parker Miller, Zara Naik, Lauryn Oden, Aston Papaioannou, Sharon Park, Emmett Pfaff, Joshua Prawiharjo, Liam Reyes, Emerson Roush, Noah Salvagno, Amyra Solan, Mia Song, Lia Sood, Dillon Talwar, Julian Tang, Zya Tiwari, Victoria Tow, Lilliana Varda, Elijah Verduzco, Jasmine Vincent, Kaylee Wang, Lauren Woo, Andrew Xiao, Aiden Yoo, Zara Yoo, Kaila Young, Andy Yuan, Ella Zhang, Jordan Zhu, Joya Zhu
FIRST GRADE CHOIR Luca Alongi, Anastasia Avalos-Soares, Madeleine Bettencourt, Arinelle Borromei, Jon Brassfield, Kaiden Brees, James Brien, Ariadne Butler, Kai Carignan, Marie Carvalho, Joslyn Chahal, Claydon Chan, Gabrielle Chang, Lawrence Chen, Audrey Daily, Ava Delgado, Ashton Depold, Olivia Ervin, Charles Freeman, Joseph Fu, Elizabeth Guan, Jacob Guardino, Samuel Hsiao, Alice Huang, Emma Huber, Lucas Hui, Daisy Hult, Joey Jiang, Ariel Jiao, Gio Kim, Naeun (Lily) Ko, Chloe Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Ethan Li, Sloane Lopez, Chloe Lum, Lucas Mak, Emilia Martinez, Ella McDonald, Mandjou Mehlmauer, Johnathan Mendoza, Canaan Middlebusher, Kingston Morales, Kiaan Navangul, Kennedy Nguyen, Noelle Ning, Reagan Peters, Catherine Realini, Legend Robles Price, Zion Rose, Kaira Rowe, Jace Sharafi, Niam Sharma, Reeve Shaw, Olivia Shim, Anya Sienicki, Zara Solorzano-Wong, Aiden Talwar, Ryan Tongol, London Trinh, Maveryk Tuttle, Jack Van Der Veen, Matthew Washten, Wesley Williams, Alexandra Wilson, Nora Wu, Phoebe Wu, Stephanie Wu, Evan Xiao, Jihwan Yeo, Cheng Zhou
SECOND GRADE CHOIR Alexander Afshar, John Aghassi II, Jackson Aghassi, Dustin Aoalin, Stella Boekestein, Emma Breiland, Asher Cannistraci, Neev Chadha, Aaron Chai, Amaya Chavez, Margaret Chitty, Josiah Choi, Elenah Cobos, William Conway, Emma Cordova, Corinne Brielle Cu, Felicity Dang, Caleb Daugherty, Davis Dries, Xiwen (Emily) Fan, Emma Fiedler, Lila Foster, Miles Gao, Fiona Griffiths, Quinn Guerrero, Cameron Hering, Tiffany Hormozian, Kaden Huesca, Juliette Jackson, Zoe Jones, Lauren Jung, Celine Kim, Dominic Kim, Kayla Kim, Josiah Lam, Alice Lee, Jaythan Mariscal, Dominic Martinez, Jayne Martinez, Ivaan Nag, Peter Nangoy, Luukas Osa, Carter Paraz, Priscilla Peng, Zaya Pennix, Gabriella Proctor, Olivia Ziyue Qin, Lennox Roush, Adrian Samson, Kinsley Silva, Sophia Skelton, Greyson Smith, Ryan Solorzano-Wong, Liam Staubli, James Stockhaus, Savannah Stockhaus, Jaxon Sugishita, Garrison Truong, Jackson Truong, Madeline Truong, Ethan Vinoth, Jeremy Wang, Gavin Wei, Lincoln Wheatley, Dorothy Williams, Eleanor Xu, Cyrus Yang, Raymon Yang, Ivy Yuan, Edmund Zhang
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Siobhan Aaron, Nicholas Afentoulis, Marc Alcantara, Jordan Antonel, Christy Basanese, Aviana Basanty, Heidi Berger, Mason Blauman, Myles Blauman, Penn Boudreault, Damari Brown, Andrew Cathey, Leo Chen, Zachary Cho, Erin Chung, Crew Cochran, Scottlyn Cossell, Colton Daily, Audrey Denena, Aiden Dong, Julian Erazo, Kayla Ellie Finelli, Ethan Freeman, Jacob Fugate, Benjamin Furr Uchicua, Anastasia Golter, Celine Gyger, Collette Haase, Avery Haddad-Stewart, Ryan Hopkins, Alexander Huang, Elizabeth Huang, Lucas Jiang, Leona Jiao, Lena Jung, Chloe Kang, Isabella Kinnis, Eden Koo, Averie Le, Casey Lee, Jeremy Limpot, Isaac Lin, Esther Liu, Elise Luu, Miranda Mannina, Colton Merk, Hunter Michels, Nathan Moon, Presley Morrella, Kyle Mukkananchery, Samyra Naik, Aria Nair, Noah Ng, Gianna ONeal, Aarav Polavaram, Brandon Price, Adhvaith Ramesh, Everly Rasmussen, Chloe Rong, Jeriah Rowe, Jordyn Sawkins, Burrell Shabaglian, Dylan Shaw, Lena Streichardt, Grant Studer, Peyton Summers, Darryl (Duece) Tapp, Noelle Tseng, Elsa Wang, Emily Wang, Caden Wu, Elissa Yeo, Philip Zhao
FOURTH GRADE Alyne Alawi, Jacob Brien, Thomas Buschmann, Brandon Butchart, William Cannistraci, Lola Carignan, Kaeson Chang, Elias Chaplin, Bryce Chapman, Yueh-Ning (Amber) Cho, Ethan Conway, Jax Cossell, Abigail Dang, Oliver Day, Phoebe Faucette, Robert Fiore, Scarlett Gaffney, Isaac Gerlach, Ivor Griffiths, Rowan Guerrero, Yasmeen Gyger, Sofia Haddad, David Hampson, Brianna Hernandez, Kalaigho Hipolito, Harrison Hoshii, Chizhi (Chuck) Huang, Chelsea Jiang, Alfred Jones III, Sora Kang, Elliot Kim, Morgan Koepplin, Caleb Kraver, Hosanna Kwan, Ethan Lee, Aaron Lin, Rebecca Liu, Joshua Loofbourrow, Dina Matheou, Eleni Matheou, Caleb McDonald, Natalie McIntyre, Evan Merza, Cash Minnis, Kaila Moberg, Haven Mora, Lillian Morrison, Rohan Nagra, Ethan Nguyen, Mina Nguyen, Eliott Nyberg, Colin Paraz, Edugisle (Kikele) Pasternak, Zoe Pierrugues, Sachin Rajesh, Kensington Rasmussen, Christian Realini, Uriah Rogers, Shiloh Scilingo, Ella Shankar, Jasmine Sharafi, Siddhant Sharma, Skyler Sit, Jamie Slattery, Jack Solorzano-Wong, Amitis Stoll, Oliver Tang, Ethan Tong, Kaedence Tuttle, Genesis Velasco, Nathan Velazquez, Elizabeth Wheatley, Raleigh Winter, Jaiden Xiao, Jingyan (Emily) Xie, Ziyao (Zach) Yi, Laura Yuan, Yihang Zhou
FIFTH GRADE Caia Acuat, Andreas Amanuel, Solyana Amdeberhan, Jalen Bartholomew, Indiana Basanese, Elizabeth Bateman, Mattea Blauman, Zara Briski, Stephie Cai, Luke Chacon, Luke Chen, Hyeonjin Cheong, Mckayla Chitty, Soyul Choo, Michael Chunchu, Chloe Cochran, Logan Crawford, Evangeline Dang, Hannah Daugherty, Luca Deac, Zoe Delgado, Jonathan Delke, Flint Ditty, Drew Dries, Jason Giammona, Sasha Golter, Yuchen Gou, Gwendolyn Griffiths, Declan Guerrero, Stella Hamilton, Roger Han, Bethany Ho, Wesley Homrich, Janie Hong, Shane Hong, Joshua Hsieh, Kaitlyn Huesca, Matthew Janes, Annabelle Kang, Sophia Kang, Erin Kim, Sophia Kim, Cohen Koepplin, Chloe Kuo, Amelia Lam, Aidan Lane, Naiyla Lawson, Daniel Lee, Elisha Lee, Bryceton Liao, Tong Lin, Ziming (Vincent) Lou, Han (Gary) Lu, Liam Mangubat, Kora Martinez, Charley Merk, Cohen Middlebusher, Noah Nangoy, Peyton Nguyen, Alisa Okhlopkova, Katerina Panagopoulos, Zoe Panagopoulos, Chelsey Park, Vir Patel, Zixiao (Owen) Qin, Jack Reynolds, Julianna Robertson, Camryn Sawkins, Lexi Shanahan, Matthew Sienicki, Gracelyn Silva, Willow Stewart, Jackson Stockhaus, Sadhana Swaminathan, Davina Tang, Marc Tang, King Tatum, Vanessa Tow, Camilla Truong, Joshua Tseng, Sofia Umansky, Charlotte Van Der Veen, Aakarsha Varadarajan, Ruby Williams, Toby Williams, John (Jack) Winter, Joyce Xu, Emma Xue, Christopher Yang, Sofia Zaragoza, Mark Zeidan, Alice Zhang, Lucas Zhang 23
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GROUPS JUNIOR HIGH BANDS Intro to Band Flute Kaela Chang Andrew Hu Isabella Moon Fiona Qiao Kelly Zhang Clarinet Gideon Adhiwiyogo Jillian Gunter Jiayin Yao Bass Clarinet Kathryn Beaulieu Chloe Nyberg Alto Saxophone Julius Agbonbhase, Jr. Zeqi (Daniel) An Lindsey Dryden Andrew Huang Leo Jiao Yoonhwan Lee Sanjay Subramanian Oliver Townsend Stella Yiu Tenor Saxophone Brett Chapman Analise Jackson Baritone Saxophone Caden Malinowski Addison Morrow Trumpet Ethan Barnes William Herrin June Lee Adam Smith Hannah Sponseller Tyson Stanford French Horn Veer Sandhu Kyle Zhuang Trombone Alexis Bonham Eric Hom Dominic Viduya Cody Tanner Ava Thompson Hunter Thompson Baritone Aadya Yadlapati
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Tuba Michael Afentoulis Adelyn Wilson
Sophia Licalsi Shiyun (Chelsea) Lu Chloe Chen
Band I
Oboe Sunnie Hu
Flute Videsha Das Jerry Sun Claire Jiang Jeremy Yeoh Hanyue Zhou Aleka Nalawadi Clarinet Noelle Lim Bryce Siao Emily Yuan Karishma Nagra Eunho (Roy) Shin
Clarinet Noah Phan Sean Chae Samantha Guarini Zhonghao (Emily) Wang Yunho (David) Kim Eileen Wang Arthur Huang Jia Han Gemma Marfise Bassoon Stuthi Jaladanki
Bass Clarinet Alexis Nauck
Bass Clarinet Isobel Kwong
Alto Saxophone Alice Siu Sophie Tankiewicz Dale Wiggins Vincent Zeng Michael Liu Jacob Huang
Alto Saxophone Soyun (Yuna) Lee Lillian Sun
French Horn Reggie Saito Aiden Shankar Trumpet Aaron Granado Sebastien Wang Lucas Huang Raymond Guichard Xilai (Teddy) Luo Jacob Proctor Trombone Taehoon Kim Anjali Prabhakar Baritone Jesse Chang Tuba Ethan Peng
Band II Flute Claire Luo Sophie He Sabrina Wang Andy Ping Lexi Liu
Tenor Saxophone Jeremy Yip Calix Lee Baritone Saxophone Wesley Elliott French Horn Riley Wilson Trumpet Kieran McMorrow Cole Elliott Baritone Samuel Zeng Tuba Kayla Ahn
JUNIOR HIGH CHOIR Aaryanna Aaron Sophia Azim Olivia Buschmann Mira Chakravarthy Yunyi (Maddy) Chen Yvonne Deng Sharanya Ghildiyal Bella Lane Eva Lundgaard Autumn Molyneaux Aaron Nama
Anjali Prabhakar Olyvia Reza Natalia Szmauz Catherine Yu Sherry Yu
JUNIOR HIGH DRUMS Intro to Drums
Akira Baird Aiden Barnes Riley Casey Tim Chae Ethan Chen Bryce Choi Mark Damey Olivia Ditty Myles Gustafson Christopher Haddad Mason Hamilton Lex Hismatullin Jacklyn Jang Michael Lynch Gaelle Rino Noah Root Vihaan Sameer Sebastian Sharpe Aldric Shi Sebastian Talledo Cheng-Hsien (Henry) Tsai Angel Wang Luke Wright
Drums II
Nicholas Andriyuk Caroline Beiter Annika Breiland Evelyn Gittens Elijah Harrison Anay Kalchuri Gordon Li Kevin Ou Shaurya Panda Lincoln Jacob Tran Thomas Trinh Evangeline Wong Chloe Xiao Aeneas Yu Yichi (Joshua) Zhang Iris Zhu
JUNIOR HIGH JAZZ BAND Flute Sabrina Wang Sophia Licalsi Sophie He Lexi Liu Claire Luo Oboe Sunnie Hu Clarinet Zhonghao (Emily) Wang Jia Han Yunho (David) Kim
Alto Saxophone Dale Wiggins Lillian Sun Sophie Tankiewicz Tenor Saxophone Calix Lee Baritone Saxophone Wesley Elliott Jeremy Yip Trumpet Cole Elliott Sebastien Wang Aaron Granado Kieran McMorrow Piano Abhinav Lakkaraju Kelly Chen Aryan Vidyarthi Benjamin Ho Guitar Prathik Janakiram Ramsey Faucette Drums Kasen Zeng Bass Milania Chacon Jefferson Chen
JUNIOR HIGH STRINGS Intro to Strings & Strings I Combined 1st Violin Tehillah Jebaraj Ian Kartiwa Camille Nguyen * Jaelen Taan April Tang Ivory Wang Lawrence Yao 2nd Violin Noah Cho Calista Ding Justin Heo Irene Ping * Amelia Xiao Piano Chloe Ding 3rd Violin Dylan Aoalin Kavin Balasubramaniam Shree Raja Ashvath Ramesh Shrihari Ramkumar Chloe Su Justine Tsao Muxin Wang Jason Xing
Viola Kylie Chu Leanna Fang Noah Lim * Avianna Nazzal Zoe Zhao Cello Anyang Chen Hongyao Fan Diya Karthik Victoria Pu Xavier Taylor Allison Zhong *
Strings II 1st Violin Anthony Au Ethan Leighton Co David Hwang Julia Hyun Lumi Kim ** Joyce Xie 2nd Violin Yicheng Feng Arash Keyani * Jordan Kim Thatcher Kim Emma Tseng Joey Zhu Yunxi Zhu Viola Serena She * John Wu Cello Kian Gaubatz Luke Kim * Nalin Kim Karen Matsui William Pu Zixi Ren
Chamber Ensemble Piano
Karen Matsui
Violin
Serena She
Cello
Luke Kim
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High School Conservatory
ENSEMBLES BANDS
Symphonic Band Flute Grace Wei Jonathan Wang Xiran (Isabella) Liu Evangeline Pai Samantha Martinez Bohan (Bill) Duan Chloe Chiu Joshua Chen Clarinet Andrew Jun Woobin (Jamie) Jang Isabella Su Vivian Yue Aiden Zheng Kohei Hashimoto ChenYu (Luca) Zhou Edward Townsend Kyle Chen Delin Fang Bass Clarinet Theodore Kim Sophia-Denise James Alto Saxophone William Xie Stephanie Lee Miya Fujikawa Evelyn Okamoto YuanLiang (Kevin) Zhu Logan Sutton Angela Siu Ameya Mellachervu Lily Nguyen Twisha Sharma
Baritone Matthew Vasquez Annabelle Lin
Bassoon Anthony Paul Alexander Wong
Tuba Miles Elliott
Alto Saxophone Jiale (Jerry) Fan Brandon Haghnazari
Symphonic Winds Flute Zhuoliang (Ada) Chu Ashlyn Choi Seoyeon (Anna) An Clarinet Derek Pfeiffer Jooa Lee Aimee Ding Bass Clarinet Joel Kent Alto Saxophone Daniel Li Leo Huang Tenor Saxophone Aansh Khanal Baritone Saxophone Darius Deac Trumpet Allison Du Ishika Korla Jeremy Ding Trombone Jasper Yip Anneliese Nauck Bryan Hu Baritone Jessaleigh Hraban Julia Lee
Tenor Saxophone Kenneth Chia
Tuba Siddharth Chaturvedula
Trumpet Isabella Nardelli Akhil Achanta Noah Lee De (James) Ye Andrew Rank Sean Payne Zubin Lakhia
Wind Ensemble
French Horn Xinyi (Cindy) Yang Trombone Jack Gunter
Piccolo Sarah Bae Flute Brock Jones Nina Huang Oboe Olivia Ahn Clarinet Jamin Xie Aiden Bergey Gahyeon (Alice) Yoon Bass Clarinet Orion Arroyo
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Tenor Saxophone Ryan Beiter Baritone Saxophone Justin Shi French Horn Lucas Pun Trumpet Bharat Raj Lucy Peterson Evan DeLong Trombone Elliott Chen Daniel Shin Joshua Thompson Euphonium Jack Eatherton Tuba Josiah Huber Ford Davenport
CHOIRS Conservatory Chorus Mihir Acharya Cassiopeia Arroyo Abygale Athearn Camille Baham Maya Bangalore Genesis Bateman Jena Fujitaki Abigail George Siena Guardino Zarah Heeregrave Skylar Hutchins Nivedita Josy Tanya Kamp Anjali Khiani Ethan Kim Raghav Lakkaraju Qingyang (Lisa) Liu Nistha Nath Kylie Nute Sienna Oliveri Mikaela Olsen Danica Pham Joshua Pham Joshua Prabhakar Prateek Satish
Keya Shah David Thomas Tiara Wang Meining Wu Philip Zhang
Advanced Vocal Ensemble
Mihir Acharya Camille Baham Maya Bangalore Abigail George Jack Gunter Nivedita Josy Anjali Khiani Ethan Kim Raghav Lakkaraju Qingyang (Lisa) Liu Nistha Nath Sienna Oliveri Danica Pham Joshua Pham Joshua Prabhakar Talia Santizo Prateek Satish Keya Shah David Thomas De (James) Ye
Symphonic Chorale
Erik Aceves Mihir Acharya Cassiopeia Arroyo Orion Arroyo Camille Baham Maya Bangalore Genesis Bateman Ryan Beiter Aiden Bergey Oishee Bhattacharyya Sarah Cadenas Gabrielle Castro Quang Chau Aanya Chauhan Houhai (Harry) Chen Carissa Chen Zhuoliang (Ada) Chu Leo Chun Mackenzie Daley Ford Davenport Kara Day Evan DeLong Matthew Deng Kaylee Diep Jeremy Ding Ellie Dong Lauren Dryden
Jordyn Elford JennaLy Fangonilo Lyubov Filimonova Cassandra Fry Abigail George Johan Gonzalez Conner Gordon Jack Gunter Zarah Heeregrave Hyun (Violet) Hong David Hsieh Maya Janardhanan Brock Jones Nivedita Josy Tanya Kamp Aansh Khanal Anjali Khiani Betsy Kidwell Ethan Kim Heena Kim Marian Kucharewski Nishi Kumar Raghav Lakkaraju Lily Le Ashley Li Matthew Li Ryan Lin Qingyang (Lisa) Liu Max Liu James Liu Maya Mahadevan Aashna Mahato Milan Marino Samantha Martinez Sophia Morais Nathaniel Movido Inika Mukherjee LeAnn Nguyen Sienna Oliveri Mikaela Olsen Kathryn Parmenter Anthony Paul Sophia Peng Derek Pfeiffer Danica Pham Joshua Pham Destiny Pham-Tran Joshua Prabhakar Lucas Pun Hailey Purdy Olivia Quinones Vedanth Ramachandran Ayush Roy Ranjani Sagayaraj Talia Santizo Keya Shah Chloe Sharpe Melody Shen Daniel Shin Genevieve Sink Dana Sun Ching (Franklin) Tan Valerie Tsai Lakarah Vance Bhargavi Vatte Tiara Wang
Grace Wei Alexander Wong Meining Wu Ryan Wu Xinyi Yang De (James) Ye Yue Yong Eleanor Yu Brady Zapp Naige Zhang Philip Zhang Lillian Zhong
Jazz Combo II
JAZZ
Piano Jeremy Darrow
Jazz Ensemble Flute Nina Huang Alto Saxophone Brandon Haghnazari Jiale (Jerry) Fan Tenor Saxophone Daniel Li Vivian Yue Baritone Saxophone Justin Shi Jeremy Yip Trombone Joshua Thompson Jack Eatherton Jasper Yip Anneliese Nauck Josiah Huber Trumpet Lucy Peterson Ford Davenport Piano Jeremy Darrow Bass Junzhe (James) Liu Michael Adint Guitar Daniel Lee Drums Jacob Anderson Vibraphone Conner O’Brien
Jazz Combo I Piano Jeremy Darrow Bass Michael Adint Junzhe (James) Liu Guitar Daniel Lee Drums Jacob Anderson Vibraphone Conner O’Brien
Piano Ankita Nag Guitar Holly Thompson Bass Vishnu Parthasarathy Joshua Prabhakar Nina Huang
Jazz Combo with Horns
Bass Junzhe (James) Liu Michael Adint Guitar Daniel Lee Drums Jacob Anderson Vibraphone Conner O’Brien Alto Saxophone Brandon Haghnazari Baritone Saxophone Justin Shi Trombone Joshua Thompson
PERCUSSION Percussion Ensemble I
Eliana Aguilar Arunima Garg Dylan Gouveia Daniel Hankins Xander Hardy Joshua Hsieh Nishaan Koneru Connor Lam Zachary Lammers Brandon Lan Karina Maciel Mason Nguyen Cody Ould Deja Saipaia Patrick Su Sidharth Swaminathan Sanjeev Urjan Caleb Vartanian Alex Xu Dylan Zhao
Percussion Ensemble II
Isaiah Caruz Leo Chun Sofia Eom Isabella Foreman Anthony Ho David Hsieh Matthew Li
Milan Marino Sonal Nagaraj Donovan Patience Maya Patience Isabella Pi-Castillo Vienna Trinh Dylan Wong Eric Zhu
STRINGS String Ensemble 1st Violin Oscar Angulo Hyun Hong Joshua Kim Kayla Lee ** Darcey McCarley Benjamin Nie Michael Xie Eleanor Yu 2nd Violin Ainsley Andrews Ethan Duong Conner Gordon Avni Gupta Zimo Li Aditya Poduri Ranjani Sagayaraj * Adrien Srinivasan Aaron Vander Veen Ethan Wong Justin Yang Samuel Yu Viola Jonathan Cheng Charlotte Hoshii Arianna Nauck Pranav Saroha Mythreyi Venkateswaran * Cello Matthew Deng * Leo Shao Claire Son Ryan Wu Kegan York Bass Lyubov Filimonova Harp Kimberly Tong Piano Julia Li
Chamber Ensemble Piano Chloe Ding Violin Joshua Kim Cello Matthew Deng Principal * Concertmaster **
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CONSERVATORY ADMINISTRATION, MUSIC FACULTY, AND STAFF CONSERVATORY LEADERSHIP Mr. Troy Gunter Vice President, Valley Christian Schools Director, Conservatory of the Arts tgunter@vcs.net Mr. Britt Gunter Associate Director of Conservatory Programs bgunter@vcs.net Mr. Ivan Utomo Associate Director, Conservatory of the Arts iutomo@vcs.net Mrs. Michelle McLaughlin Associate Director of Student Learning mmclaughlin@vcs.net Mrs. Dena Armeniakos Director of Conservatory Operations darmeniakos@vcs.net CONSERVATORY DIRECTORS Mrs. Jill Carlson Director of Visual Arts K-12 jcarlson@vcs.net Mrs. Myra Kaelin (’94) Director of Theatre Arts K-12 mkaelin@vcs.net Mrs. Michelle McLaughlin Director of Dance Arts K-12 mmclaughlin@vcs.net
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Mr. Iain Roush Director of Media Arts K-12 iroush@vcs.net
Mr. Shane Ryan (’16) Brass Studies sryan@vcs.net
Mr. Jeffrey Wilson Director of Music Arts K-12 jwilson@vcs.net
Mr. David Sankus Percussion Studies dsankus@vcs.net
CONSERVATORY MUSIC FACULTY
CONSERVATORY OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
Mr. Reggie Coates Guitar Studies rcoates@vcs.net
Miss Liana Dietz Mrs. Colette Evans Mr. William Fonda Ms. Judi Fuller Mr. Robert Rubino Mrs. Lianne Rydquist Mrs. Maribeth Wiens
Miss Katelyn Dietz (’14) Woodwind Studies kdietz@vcs.net Mrs. Samantha Elliott Elementary Music selliott@vcs.net Mr. Britt Gunter Choral Studies bgunter@vcs.net Mrs. Melissa Gunter Director of Piano Studies mgunter@vcs.net Mrs. Lily Homer Director of Strings Development lhomer@vcs.net Dr. Scott Homer Director of Strings Studies shomer@vcs.net Dr. Michael Jones Jazz Studies mjones@vcs.net Miss Elizabeth Lin (’14) Piano Studies elin@vcs.net
IN APPRECIATION Valley Christian Schools’ Conservatory of the Arts expresses its’ gratitude to Mr. Robert Massey and the Symphony San Jose staff for supporting the Christmas at the California concert series. Special thanks to Mr. Robert Rubino for his invaluable support of the Christmas at the California concert series. His unwavering dedication has been a cornerstone in shaping and enhancing the vibrant fabric of our artistic community. We sincerely appreciate Mr. Rubino's commitment to excellence, and are blessed to have benefited from his passion and expertise.
PLANNED Giving
The Shechem Oak Society empowers our community to make an extraordinary impact on future generations. The society comprises all who generously bequeath legacy gifts to Valley Christian Schools. God assured Abraham of keeping His promise to grant the land to Abraham’s descendants. Shechem holds a significant place in this narrative—it’s where Jacob excavated a well and erected an altar, where Joseph’s family laid his remains to rest, where Joshua delivered his parting words in service to the Lord, and where Jesus revealed Himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman at the well (Genesis 12:6, 33:18, Joshua 24:26, John 4:12). Shechem stands as a powerful symbol of God’s faithfulness across generations. We fervently pray that VCS, like Shechem, will serve as a reminder of God’s unwavering faithfulness in Silicon Valley and worldwide. At a time when many American educational institutions are straying from biblical values, you can ensure that Valley Christian Schools continues its Quest for Excellence for future generations. Join us in providing high-quality Christ-centered education to our children and grandchildren by including VCS in your will. VCS partners with Thompson & Associates to offer confidential and complimentary estate planning consultations to our board members, administrators, faculty, staff, and community. Join my wife, Kris, myself, and others in discovering the most tax-efficient means of transferring your estate to benefit your family and your passions. As a trusted member of our VCS community, please accept our gift to you and arrange your estate planning consultation with Darren Penny of Thompson & Associates. You may email giftplanning@vcs.net or call my office at 408-513-2503. If you have already included VCS in your planned giving, kindly inform us so we may include you in our Shechem Oak Society. EM
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OUR CHRISTMAS PRAYER A Family Tradition
Our Father, thank You for sending Your only begotten Son to earth as a baby so many years ago. Thank You that Jesus paid the punishment for my sins by dying on the cross. And, thank You that He has the power of God to defeat death through His resurrection for everyone who accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior. Let the lights of the Christmas season remind me of Christ as the Light of the world. May Your Word penetrate my heart as I receive Your gift of eternal life by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We rejoice with the heavenly angelic hosts as our children and every member of our family receive Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior, for now and for eternity. We are so grateful, Lord Jesus, that whoever believes in You will not perish but have everlasting life. This Christmas, we celebrate that You came to the earth You created to save me, my family, and the entire world. In the mighty name of the King of kings and Lord of lords. Amen.
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MISSION STATEMENT Valley Christian Schools’ mission is to provide a nurturing environment offering quality education supported by a strong foundation of Christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve God, to serve their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world.
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VISION STATEMENT A world where every student pursues their personal Quest for Excellence™. FOUNDING STATEMENT Valley Christian Schools supports the homes and churches of students in providing an education that is grounded in the Judeo-Christian values of the Bible, as reflected in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Valley Christian Schools is committed to a Quest for Excellence™ in all of its educational programs and provides a comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade curriculum with a rigorous college preparatory program. Firmly founded on Christian values, Valley Christian Schools challenges youth to aspire toward lives of character, service and influence while pursuing their individual Quests for Excellence. valleychristian
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