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Daniel R. Martin Masterworks Series | Babayan Plays Rachmaninoff

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 
2024
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall

Donato Cabrera, guest conductor
Sergei Babayan, piano


Yuzo Toyama

Rhapsody for Orchestra

Khachaturian

Spartacus Suite No. 2

  1. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 
  2. Entrance of Merchants, Dance of a Roman Courtesan, General Dance
  3. Entrance of Spartacus, Quarrel, Treachery of Harmodius
  4. The Dance of the Pirates 

Intermission


Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

  1. Allegro ma non tanto
  2. Intermezzo
  3. Finale

 


Sponsored By


2024 - 2025 Season Major Support Provided by

Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation, Henry Barkett & Octavia Diener, Bonner Family Foundation, California Arts Council, Dr. & Mrs. Bernard K. Karian, J.P. Lamborn Co., Patricia B. Libby, Dr. J.D. Northway, Leon S. Peters Foundation, Al and Dotty Warkentine



The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

Orchestra Roster

VIOLIN I
Stephanie Sant‘Ambrogio, Concertmaster 
Jay Zhong
Calvin Lewis
Lianna Elmore
John Morrice
Amy Lindse
y
Gabrielle Wunsch
Jackson Snead
Rebecca Ward
Keidi Sada
Benjamin Porter

Alex Gavriildis-Petrin

VIOLIN II
Caitlin McSherry, Principal
Cynthia Stuart
Darren Sagawa
Joseph Galamba
Gaylene Debra Joe
Barbara Schaefer
Kim Hain
Jay Gunasekera
William Chen
Lisa Lhee

VIOLA
Alexandra Simpson, Acting Principal
Roz Gratz
Lynn Grants
Matthew Smoke
Ezra Costanza
Keith Lawrence

Julie Metz
Claudia Shiuh

CELLO
David Eby, Acting Principal
Alana Shannon
Judy Robinson
Emma Hill

Eric Sheaffer
Nicholas Anton
Boris Nixon

Erin Wang

BASS
Andy Butler, Principal
John DeMartino
Heidi Franklin
Keith Biondi
Benjamin Green
Sheldon Schlesinger

FLUTE
Janette Erickson, Principal 
Colleen Fernandez
Henry Woolf

OBOE
Rong-Huey Liu, Principal
Kathy Oh
Cat Cantrell

CLARINET
Peter Nevin, Principal
Jeannie Psomas
Lea Steffens

BASSOON
Jeff Robinson, Acting Principal
Wendy La Touche

HORN
Lauren Varley, Acting Principal
Jennie Blomster

Elisha Wells
Sarah Ference

TRUMPET
Nathan Sobieralski, Acting Principal
Ron Franklin
Nathan Johnson

TROMBONE
Phil Keen, Acting Principal 
Katie Curran
Russ Zokaites

TUBA
Jonathan Sieberlich, Acting Principal

TIMPANI
Tim Dent, Acting Principal

PERCUSSION
Corey Ritter, Principal
Tammy van der Paardt
Craig Cory
Matthew Darling

David Gabrielson

HARP
Laura Porter, Principal

PIANO
Kathryn Eames, Principal

Image for Babayan Plays Rachmaninoff
Daniel R. Martin Masterworks Series | Babayan Plays Rachmaninoff

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 
2024
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall

Donato Cabrera, guest conductor
Sergei Babayan, piano


Yuzo Toyama

Rhapsody for Orchestra

Khachaturian

Spartacus Suite No. 2

  1. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 
  2. Entrance of Merchants, Dance of a Roman Courtesan, General Dance
  3. Entrance of Spartacus, Quarrel, Treachery of Harmodius
  4. The Dance of the Pirates 

Intermission


Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30

  1. Allegro ma non tanto
  2. Intermezzo
  3. Finale

 


Sponsored By


2024 - 2025 Season Major Support Provided by

Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation, Henry Barkett & Octavia Diener, Bonner Family Foundation, California Arts Council, Dr. & Mrs. Bernard K. Karian, J.P. Lamborn Co., Patricia B. Libby, Dr. J.D. Northway, Leon S. Peters Foundation, Al and Dotty Warkentine



The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

Orchestra Roster

VIOLIN I
Stephanie Sant‘Ambrogio, Concertmaster 
Jay Zhong
Calvin Lewis
Lianna Elmore
John Morrice
Amy Lindse
y
Gabrielle Wunsch
Jackson Snead
Rebecca Ward
Keidi Sada
Benjamin Porter

Alex Gavriildis-Petrin

VIOLIN II
Caitlin McSherry, Principal
Cynthia Stuart
Darren Sagawa
Joseph Galamba
Gaylene Debra Joe
Barbara Schaefer
Kim Hain
Jay Gunasekera
William Chen
Lisa Lhee

VIOLA
Alexandra Simpson, Acting Principal
Roz Gratz
Lynn Grants
Matthew Smoke
Ezra Costanza
Keith Lawrence

Julie Metz
Claudia Shiuh

CELLO
David Eby, Acting Principal
Alana Shannon
Judy Robinson
Emma Hill

Eric Sheaffer
Nicholas Anton
Boris Nixon

Erin Wang

BASS
Andy Butler, Principal
John DeMartino
Heidi Franklin
Keith Biondi
Benjamin Green
Sheldon Schlesinger

FLUTE
Janette Erickson, Principal 
Colleen Fernandez
Henry Woolf

OBOE
Rong-Huey Liu, Principal
Kathy Oh
Cat Cantrell

CLARINET
Peter Nevin, Principal
Jeannie Psomas
Lea Steffens

BASSOON
Jeff Robinson, Acting Principal
Wendy La Touche

HORN
Lauren Varley, Acting Principal
Jennie Blomster

Elisha Wells
Sarah Ference

TRUMPET
Nathan Sobieralski, Acting Principal
Ron Franklin
Nathan Johnson

TROMBONE
Phil Keen, Acting Principal 
Katie Curran
Russ Zokaites

TUBA
Jonathan Sieberlich, Acting Principal

TIMPANI
Tim Dent, Acting Principal

PERCUSSION
Corey Ritter, Principal
Tammy van der Paardt
Craig Cory
Matthew Darling

David Gabrielson

HARP
Laura Porter, Principal

PIANO
Kathryn Eames, Principal