July 22, 2024 

Amphitheater @ 8:15 pm

This program is made possible by The David Effron Conducting Fellowship.

The Music School Festival Orchestra and the School of Dance come together for an amazing night of song and dance under the baton of guest conductor Rebecca Tong. 

 MSFO Artistic & Music Staff 

Timothy Muffit, Artistic and Music Director  

Rebecca Tong, Guest Conductor  

Samuel Hollister, 2024 David Effron Conducting Fellow  

Spencer Myer, Piano  

Sean Yang, Piano

Hila Dahari, Concertmaster  

Miriam Koby, Principal Violin 2  

Mira Vaughn, Principal Viola  

Sofia Puccio, Principal Cello  

John Woodward, Principal Double Bass 

School of Dance Production & Artistic Staff  

Sasha Janes, Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director  

Patricia McBride, Director of Ballet Studies and Principal Repetiteur 

Rebecca Janes, Repetiteur 

Janice Wells, Managing Director  

Jenni Propst, Lighting Designer and Stage Manager 

Brigitte Kossuth, Administrative Assistant and Assistant Stage Manager  

Jessica Toby Lustig, Costume Designer and Director  

Liam Cerone, Mary Jane Day, Lauren Greenfield, Jan Lovercheck, Sarah Marucci, Janet Steinmetz,  

Isabel Wachtel, Costumes  

Kazuko Adachi, Cristina Bedoya, Alice Hargrove, Pianists  

Rhapsodic Dances 

Choreography by Sasha Janes  

Costume Design: Summer Collins 

Original Lighting Design: J.P. Woodey 

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43[22’] 

-Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943)  

-Sean Yang, pianist

The premiere of Rhapsodic Dances was generously commissioned by Liz and Pat Bechdol. 

Summer Camp 

Choreography by Sasha Janes 

Symphony No. 38 in C major, Hoboken I/38, 1768 [16']

-Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)  

I. Allegro di molto 

II. Andante molto  

For the Trees 

Choreography by Kara Wilkes   

Conducted by Samuel Hollister

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 [7']

-Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)  

II. Allegretto 

 Intermission

Rubies 

Choreography by George Balanchine   

Staged by Patricia McBride 

Costumes: Karinska 

Lighting Design: Ronald Bates 

Capriccio, 1929 [17’] 

-Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)  

I. Presto 

II. Andante rapsodico 

III. Allegro capriccio so ma tempo giusto 

-Spencer Myer, pianist

This performance of Rubies, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust. 

Rhapsodic Dances  

Emerson Boll 

Jonah Glickman 

Emily Hain  

Gabriel Weiner 

Christiana Cecere  

Dylan West 

Rachel Collett  

Bryan Gregory 

Noa Dean  

Trey Ferdyn 

Summer Camp 

Alison Bowman 

Charlotte Buff 

Dwight Erdmann 

Madison Fabek 

Violet Forsstrom 

Regan Foster 

Sydney Gerstein 

Taurin Janes 

Jaidyn Janes 

Adriana Kelley 

Chloe Kraft 

Stella Langner 

Melinda Lee 

Vera Machemer 

Allison MacMillan 

Soleil Manzano 

Charlotte McCormick 

Ambra Mele 

Nicholas Miller 

Karina Noyes 

Olive Omelchenko 

Athena Shevorykin 

Skylar Sikorski 

Ezra Teter 

Leif VanHorn 

Layla Vilacoba 

Lily Wittenstein 

Riho Yokogawa 

Teacher: Brigitte Kossuth 

For the Trees 

Seed: Ashlyn DuPree 

Soil: Trey Ferdyn, Gabriel Weiner 

Sand: Sofia Neibuhr, Nicole Solomon 

Mycelium: Stella Bauer, Caroline Cochrane, Brianna Dougherty, Emma Robinson, Maggie Sorge, Greg Trechel 

Elements: Margaret Broadhurst, Annaliesa Gowe 

Trees: Bryan Gregory, Emily Hain, Riley Putnal 

Rubies  

Anya Chiu  

Covin Washington 

Molly Nyhan 

Eva Bendesky 

Natalia Burns 

Brianna Dougherty 

Annaliesa Gowe 

Abigail Gross 

Sofia Neibuhr 

Emma Robinson 

Maggie Sorge 

Darien Cormier 

Trey Ferdyn 

Greg Trechel 

Dylan West 

Violin 1 

Hila Dahari, concertmaster 

Hannah Kim 

Justine Teo 

Emma Johnson 

Juliet Swaim 

Rebekah Geller 

Luke Pisani 

Zak Chen 

Gabriel Roth  

Juyoung Lee 

Rose Haselhorst 

Andrew Maxwell 

Violin 2  

Miriam Koby, principal 

Kate Nelson 

Pavlo Kyryliuk 

Jameson Darcy 

Maxwell Fairman 

Iris Lin 

Blake Armstrong 

Ayana Dalley

Jaewon Jun 

Kaitlyn McLaughlin 

Rachel Zhao

Laoise Matsumoto 

Viola 

Mira Vaughn, principal 

Jay Lipsutz 

Gordan Liu 

Kate Reynolds 

Alondra Damian-Noyola  

Casey Lebkicker 

Ekaterina Eibozhenko 

Max Wang 

Adrian Jackson 

Joshua Corwin 

Cello 

Sofia Puccio, principal 

Alona Sella 

Alexander Smith 

Dylan Jowell 

Alexander Bloom 

Aster Zhang 

Maggie Slap 

Cal Walrath  

Haozheng sun 

Zachary Fung  

Double Bass 

John Woodward, principal 

Aidan Lobenstein 

Gregory Galand 

Brennan Taggart  

Anna Mears  

Austin Beck  

Jo Arnold  

Flute 

Julia Benitez-Nelson 

Alexander Lehmann (piccolo)  

Mary Miklos  

Oboe  

Isabel DiFiore  

Abigail Espinosa  

Ryan Hirokawa 

Clarinet 

Zih-Syun Hsiang (bass clarinet) 

Nathan Kock 

Hongbo Liang 

Bassoon 

Alexander Lake  

Benjamin Richard  

Derek Schraufstetter  

Horn 

Alessandra Liebmann 

Dana Reckard  

Jenna Stokes  

Irene Tang 

Landon Young  

Trumpet 

Elijah Leonard  

Brandon Richardson 

Angel Ruiz 

Jamie Walton 

Trombone 

Alvin Ho 

Ethan Lehman 

Bass Trombone 

Darien Baldwin  

Tuba  

Ferran Martinez-Miquel  

Percussion 

Jose Diaz 

Benjamin Landon 

Jake Kundu 

Riley Wendt 

Harp 

Emily Reader 

Piano  

Spencer Myer  

Sean Yang  

Chautauqua School of Dance provides an unparalleled pre-professional training experience for talented dance students that includes small classes in a nurturing studio environment, extensive performance opportunities, individual coaching and career guidance in a safe and picturesque lakeside community.  

In addition to daily ballet technique classes and performance rehearsal, students will receive training in many other dance disciplines including pointe, variation, character, musical theatre, contemporary, pas de deux, Pilates and more. Classes are taught by a distinguished and diverse roster of world-renowned faculty and guest faculty currently performing with national companies. Students spend a significant portion of their day rehearsing repertoire ballets that are often new works created on them by resident choreographers. Each summer former NYCB prima ballerina and 2014 Kennedy Center Award Honoree Patricia McBride who serves as Chautauqua School of Dance’s Principal repetiteur stages a work by world renowned choreographer George Balanchine, providing insight to the ballet’s history and technique from the perspective of someone who worked closely with him for many years. Former Paris Opera Ballet and NYCB Principal dancer Jean Pierre Bonnefoux, who now serves as the Chautauqua School of Dance’s Principal Resident Coach, will lead small groups in coaching sessions which allow dancers to focus on areas to improve and excel. With guidance from faculty, dancers in the Pre-Professional division have the opportunity to create new works on their fellow dancers and collaborate with students from the Music School during the annual Choreographic Workshop. Wellness Classes will be offered with our Physical Therapist and Carla Körbes, guest faculty. On-site physical therapy is available for each student weekly at no additional cost.  

Assisting students on their chosen career path is another important aspect of the program. Chautauqua Dance invites Artistic Directors of major national ballet companies to visit the program throughout the summer. The directors will view our students in class and rehearsal, host Q&A panels, and meet with dancers about future career opportunities.  

Several student performances are presented to the Chautauqua community throughout the summer, including an Amphitheater evening with the Music School Festival Orchestra, two Sunday Galas, and in-studio showings. Many Pre-Professional division students have additional performance opportunities with visiting ballet companies. All Amphitheater performances are costumed by a fully staffed costume shop located in the Carnahan-Jackson Studio complex. Often costumes are designed and created specifically for the students when premiering new choreography.  

Chautauqua School of Dance boasts an impressive list of alumni who can be seen on stage in major national and international companies. Curated by Sasha Janes, the annual All-Star Ballet Gala serves as a celebration of the exceptional talent consistently produced by the school. Previous galas have included artists from top-tier national and international companies such as NYCB, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, English National Ballet and more join forces for an exciting evening of contemporary and classical dance. In addition to the performance, alumni host discussion panels and serve as School of Dance guest faculty, graciously sharing their knowledge with the next generation of All-Stars.  

The Chautauqua Dance platform presents a rotating roster of diverse professional dance companies in the Amphitheater during the nine-week summer season, giving students exposure to a wide range of artistic styles both on stage and in the studio in Master Classes with artists from the visiting companies. Companies in residence have included: Stars of American Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Pilobolus, The Washington Ballet, Houston Ballet, and more. Students are required to attend every dance performance as part of the curriculum. Chautauqua Institution provides an amazing location for aspiring dancers to learn and grow in a supportive, arts-centric community. Students are encouraged to attend performances across disciplines and access to all Amphitheater events is included in the program cost. When not honing their craft in studio or on stage, students can spend their free time biking around the grounds, swimming in the lake, eating ice cream with friends on Bestor Plaza, and enjoying the many summer resort activities Chautauqua has to offer. 

Comprised of top-tier students from conservatories and universities in the U.S. and abroad, Music School Festival Orchestra members participate in a variety of musical activities during their summers at Chautauqua including chamber music and private lessons along with their meticulous orchestral training. Alumni from the MSFO can be heard in many of the world’s top orchestras and chamber ensembles and can be found on music faculties worldwide. The MSFO is led by Artistic Director Timothy Muffitt, who serves as Music Director of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. 

Each summer we enroll 82 of the most promising young instrumentalists from here and abroad to join us for an exciting summer of music making. Our students are typically 18 to 28 and enrolled in (or recently graduated from) undergraduate or graduate studies. 

The School of Music at Chautauqua considers orchestral work, private study, and chamber music each to be vital components of the program. The orchestra rehearses daily for the majority of the summer and performs its concerts in Chautauqua’s 4,400-seat outdoor Amphitheater. Other facets of orchestral study include sectionals, repertoire classes and mock auditions all run by our professional faculty. Topics covered include the psychology of auditioning, performance issues/anxiety, and instant feedback providing priceless insight into the professional road ahead. 

Resident Faculty 

Sasha Janes,  Bonnefoux McBride Artistic Director  

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Principal Resident Coach 

Patricia McBride,  Director of Ballet Studies and Principal Repetiteur  

Rebecca Carmazzi Janes 

Sarkis Kaltakhtchian

René Olivier 

Kara Wilkes  

Michael Deeb  

Guest Faculty 

Denise Cecere

Anna Gerberich 

Kati Hanlon Mayo 

Joseph Jefferies 

Carla Körbes 

Isabella LaFreniere 

Jordan Leeper 

William Moore 

Abigail Simon 

Daniel Ulbricht 

Michael Vernon 

Director, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts 

Sarah Malinoski

Schools of Performing & Visual Arts (PAVA) and Arts Education Coordinator 

Sam Minardi-Lopez

Administration 

Alyssa Shimmel, office assistant  

Igor Gersh, resident luthier  

Mariana Mathewson-Bernstein, connections coordinator 

Instrumental Faculty 

Timothy Muffitt, Artistic and Music Director  

Aaron Berofsky, Chair of Strings 

Richard Sherman, Chair of Winds and Brass 

Kathryn Votapek, Chair of Chamber Music

Pedro Fernandez, Chair of Percussion 

Jaren Atherholt, Oboe 

Sheila Browne, Viola 

Bill Bernatis, Horn 

Curtis Burris, Bass

Yevgeny Dokshansky, Clarinet  

Eli Eban, Clarinet 

Daniel Kerdelewicz, Horn

Brian Kushmaul, Percussion  

Owen Lee, Bass  

Eric Lindblom, Bass Trombone 

Dennis Nulty, Tuba 

Nurit Pacht, Violin  

Lynne Ramsey, Viola 

Mark Robbins, Horn

Beth Robinson, Harp  

Jeff Robinson, Bassoon

Brett Stemple, Tuba  

Almita Vamos, Violin  

Felix Wang, Cello  

Micah Wilkinson, Trumpet 

Chris Wolf, Trombone 

Shannon Hesse, Collaborative Pianist 

Akiko Konishi, Collaborative Pianist  

Instrumental Guest Faculty  

Michael Burritt, Percussion 

Scott Hartman, Trombone 

MSFO Manager 

Ethan Lehman

MSFO Percussion Manager

Jose Diaz 

Librarians 

Sofia Puccio

Dana Reckard