Music School Festival Orchestra
Monday August 11, 2025
Amphitheater at 8:15pm
Join the Chautauqua School of Music's Festival Orchestra for their final concert of the season, including works by Torke, Tchaikovsky, and Bartok.
MSFO Artistic & Music Staff
Timothy Muffitt, conductor
Hannah Schendel, 2025 david effron conducting fellow
Tianyu Liu, concertmaster
Blake Armstrong, principal second violin
Alison Wang, principal viola
Ewan Manalo, principal cello
Aidan Lobenstein, principal bass
Javelin, 1994 (9’)
- Michael Torke (1961)
Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (22’)
-Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Conducted by Hannah Schendel
10 minute pause
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB123 (36’)
-Bela Bartok (1881 – 1945)
I. Introduzione: Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace
II. Giuoco delle coppie: Allegro scherzando
III. Elegia: Andante non troppo
IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Allegretto
V. Finale: Presto
Violin I
Tianyu Liu, concertmaster
Maxwell Fairman
Zihua Ma
Caleb Frailey
Kana Aihara
Frances Norton
Ian Jenson
Pavlo Kyryliuk
Jamily Lee
Cecelia Santiago
Noah Ghosh
Rebekah Geller
Violin II
Blake Armstrong, principal
Ophir Dahari
Charlotte Fong
Anna Sykes
Evan Schuman
Byron Laing
Yvonne Lee
Veronica Rokicki
Paula Sastre
Rhianna Lingle
Cade Carter
Jameson Darcy
Viola
Alison Wang, principal
Chloe Kitsmiller
Martha Mulcahy
Josh Corwin
Daniel Castorena
Mira Vaughn
Kamilah Brown
Kate MacKenzie
Ariana Mascari
Alondra Damian-Noyola
Cello
Ewan Manalo, principal
Benjamin Smith
Milo Klise
Lekai Li
Myla Wyrick
Ethan Hess
Alexandra Dillulio
Noah Vin
Nathaniel Stone
Layla Morris
Double Bass
Aidan Lobenstein, principal
Stan Legan
Carson Fast
Paolo Garcia
Zoe Harris
Austin Beck
Sunny Lin
Flute
Alex Lehmann
Carter Reynolds
Emma Westerfield
Oboe
Kearsen Erwin
Celia Wojcik
Erin Yun
Clarinet
Lauren Enos
Hongbo Liang
Caroline Weiss
Bassoon
Jason Capozucca
Noah Eastman
Heather Hippchen
James Smelley
Horn
Lilah Costanzo
Jordan Petan
Louis Roy
Amir Sharipov
Cristina Vieytez
Trumpet
Dasara Beta
Jordan Ku
Elijah Leonard
Kirk Morrison
Trombone
Griffin Rupp
Elijah Van Camp-Goh
Bass Trombone
Iris Liu
Tuba
Parker Burkey
Percussion
Jose Diaz
Will Morgan
Connor Speakman
Patrick Sorah
Harp
Beth Henson
Each summer we enroll 81 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.
The chamber music program runs throughout the festival. Students receive regular coaching from our distinguished faculty and have multiple performance opportunities. Percussionists participate in a two-week chamber music residency with Michael Burritt, concluding with a percussion ensemble concert. Many of the ensembles mix with the opera conservatory, piano and even theater and dance programs to provide a wide and diverse offering of performing experiences.
Private study rounds out the curriculum with each student receiving six private lessons with a member of Chautauqua’s world-renowned faculty. Master classes from both resident and guest faculty are part of the program as well. Climate-controlled practice cabins provide an ideal environment for the personal work that goes into a summer of artistic growth.
Instrumental 2025 Faculty
Jaren Atherholt, oboe
Alicja Basinska, collaborative pianist
Aaron Berofsky, violin and chair of strings
Bill Bernatis, horn
Curtis Burris, bass
Michael Burritt, percussion
Cristina Cutts, tuba
Eli Eban, clarinet
Pedro Frenandez, chair of percussion
Shannon Hesse, collaborative pianist
Roger Kaza, horn
Akiko Konishi, collaborative pianist
Brian Kushmaul, percussion
Owen Lee, bass
Eric Lindblom, bass trombone
Madeleine Olson, harp
Nurit Pacht, violin
Lynne Ramsey, viola
Mark Robbins, horn
Jeff Robinson, bassoon
Richard Sherman, flute and chair of winds
Matt Strauss, percussion
Almita Vamos, violin
Kathryn Votapek, chair of chamber music
Felix Wang, cello
Micah Wilkinson, trumpet and chair of brass
Chris Wolf, trombone
School of Music Administration
Sarah Malinoski, Director, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts
Samantha Minardi-Lopez, Manager of Student Services & Arts Education Business Coordinator
Alyssa Shimmel, Administrative Assistant
Becky Mack, Head Librarian
Mariana Mathewson Bernstein, Connections Coordinator
Robert Bussell, Piano Technician
Igor Gersh, Resident Luthier
MSFO Student Librarians
Dasara Beta
Caleb Frailey
MSFO Manager
Paola Garcia
MSFO Percussion Manager
Jose Diaz
A. Chace Anderson Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
Peggy and Andy Anderson Family Scholarship Fund
Barakat Scholarship
The Michael L. Barnett Scholarship Fund
Constance M. Barton
Evie and Stacey Berger
The Chuck Berginc Scholarship
Alexander W. & Edna L. Bouchal Memorial Scholarship
Ward T. Bower Memorial Scholarship
Frederick Percival Boynton Scholarship
Lowell and Frances Hyam Brentano Fund
The Gladys Brooks Scholarship Endowment Fund
Shirley Budke Memorial Fund for Blinf Students
The Edwin L. Bullock Scholarship
The Lillian B. Bullock Scholarship
Anne S. Burden Music Scholarship
The Carnahan-Jackson Scholarship Fund
The Chautauqua Amateur Musicians Program (C.A.M.P) Scholarship
The Chautauqua Golf Club Scholarship Fund
Clark Scholarship Fund
Joseph Clarke Scholarship Fund
Clarkson Family Scholarship
The William Cole/King Scholarship
Beverly and Bruce Conner Scholarship Fund
The Bettsy and Ellis Cowling Scholarship for MSFO
The Daley Family Fund
Elaine and Erroll Davis Scholarship for MSFO
Diamond Jubilee Class of 1948 Scholarship
Dietrich Family Endowment for Music at Chautauqua
The Bina Edkin Eckerd Memorial Fund for the Fine and Performing Arts
David Effron Conducting Fellowship
The Michael and Jane Eisner Scholarship Fund
Mary Cummings Paine Eudy Scholarship Fund
The Falk Scholarship Fund
Beverly and Marvin Fiegelman Scholarship Fund for the Performing Arts
Genevieve Foote Findley Scholarship[
Ted and Deborah First Scholarship
Dr. Stephen Fudell Memorial Scholarship Endowment
The Harriet B. and Ralph T. Geller Memorial Scholarship
General Scholarship Fund
Jeffrey and Norma Glazer
Glendorn Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Alfred E. Goldman Scholarship
The Jesie D. Grassie Class of 1882 Scholarship
The Arlene Hajinlian Music Scholarship
G. Thomas & Kathleen Harric Music Scholarship
Harris Scholarship for Performing Arts
Veda Hartman Memorial Scholarship
Ruth Higby Have and Della and David Higby Music Scholarship
Hebrew Congregation Music Award
James Heegeman
William and Pauline Higie School of Music Scholarship
Robert P. Hiller Scholarship Fund
Elke Kieserling Hoppe Scholarship
Cyril T.M. Hough Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Hultquist Foundation Inc
Ruth M. Skinner Hutchins Scholarship Fund
The Lucinda Ely Johnson Scholarship
The Teresa M. Joyce. Ph. D., Scholarship
The Max and Edythe Kahn Scholarship Fund
Rebecca McCrea Kamen Cello Scholarship
Thomas E. Kaufman Memorial Music Scholarship
The Danny Kayne Music Scholarship Fund
Konneker Scholarship
Felicia and Andy Landis Memorial Fund
The LaPenna-Koch Scholarship
The Marilyn G. Levinson and Nathan Gottschalk First Chair Award for MSFO Endowment
Craig J. Luchsinger Memorial Scholarship for Violin
Ernie Mahaffey
Sal and Kay Marranca
Lillian W. Masters Scholarship Fund
The Lucille J. McClure Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
Samuel R. McClure II Brass Scholarship
Everett and Sarah Holden Mc Laren Scholarship
Hilda Jo Anne Milham Scholarship
Milks Family Scholarship for Brass Music
The Ralph J. Miller and Florence L. Miller Memorial Scholarship in Music
The Elmer G. Molyneaux Scholarship
The Mary Louise Molyneaux Scholarship
Moore Scholarship Fund for Music
Jack I. and Barbara J. Morris Memorial Cello Scholarshop
Music School Festival Orchestra Chairs
Music School Festival Orchestra Scholarship
Lily Lee Nixon Fund
Mr. And Mrs. Danford Nobel Scholarship
The William F. Northrop Memorial Music Scholarship
The Fayette S. Olmstead Foundation and Pittsburgh National Bank Charitable Trust Fund
Mary Elizabeth Peffer Music Scholarship
Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund
Pennybacker Memorial Scholarship
The Penrose Scholarship Fund
Charles John Petre Memorial Fund Trombone Award
William and Jane Pfefferkorn Scholarship for Music
Robert and Mary Pickens Scholarship
The Ernest W. and Jeannette McClure Poller Scholarship
Av and Janet Posner
Av and Janet Posner Music Scholarship
Henry Rauch Memorial Scholarship
The Douglas A. Raynow Memorial Scholarship
The Reed Family Scholarship
Joseph w. and Marilyn Hyder Richey Scholarship Endowment
Jospeh H. and Florence A. Roblee Scholarshipp
The Rotary Club of Jamestown Community Service Fund (RCJCSF) Scholarship
Glen and Ruth Roush Scholarship Fund
The Catherine Prussing Rodgers Scholarship
The Josette and Ronald Rolley Scholarship
Mary McQueen Ross Scholarship
Elmer S. and H Lorraine Sachse Scholarship Fund
The Sack Family Scholarship
Ann and Isidor Saslav Violin Scholarship in Honor of Mischa Mischakoff
James Scamman Memorial Scholarship
The Henrietta W. Schlager Scholarship
The Shreveport Friends’ Music Scholarship
The Dr. William T. and Virginia W Smyth Fund
Robert and Joan Spirtas Scholarship
The Suzanne Gaider Sroka Scholarship
Stephen Still and Terrie Tucker
George and Marianne Strother Scholarship Fund
Dan and Ann Sullivan
Dessie B. Tichenor Scholarship Fund
Barbara and Albert Turbessi Memorial
Tustin Memorial Fund
Glenn G. Vance Music Scholarship
Nina T. Wensley Scholarship
The Drs. Frits & Corrie Wiebenga Scholarship Fund
The Rachel Wilder and Phil Lerman Scholarship
Elaine Wolfe and Barry Silverman
Jeffrey and Claudia Wood
The John B. Yoder Music Scholarship
Chadwick Young Scholarship
We are grateful for the generous support of the MSFO from the following donors and organizations, scholarship funds, and permanent endowment funds held by the Chautauqua Foundation, ensuring the continuation of classical music training at Chautauqua