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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 & Violin Concerto
October 25, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 & Violin Concerto

Stilian Kirov, Conductor
Adé Williams, Violin

Adé Williams sponsored by Patti and John Flanagan

Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43


Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)




Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61

I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo: Allegro


Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)




Intermission



Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67

I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro 


Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)





OPENING ACT LOBBY PERFORMERS
VCM String Ensemble, VanderCook College of Music
CONTACT: Dr. Yvonne Davila-Cortez / ydavilacortez@vandercook.edu

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Concert Musicians


First Violin
Azusa Tashiro,
Concertmaster
Elizabeth Huffman,
Assistant Concertmaster
Lilian Chou
Maria Arrua Gonzalez
Stephane Colony
Brian Ostrega
Caroline Slack
Steve Winkler
Cristina Bucio
Wendy Evans

Second Violin
Linda Veleckis,
Principal
Kamen Vatchev,
Assistant Principal
Anna Carlson
Matthew Weinberg
Munire Mona Mierxiati
Kate Lano
Linda Lager
Carmen Abelson

Viola
Oana Tatu,
Acting Principal
Matthew Barwegen
Acting Assistant Principal
Scott Gordon Dowd
Josef Fischer
Benton Wedge
Jay Pike
Monica Reilly
Christine West

Cello
Jacob Hanegan,
Principal
Lisa Bressler,
Assistant Principal
Emily Lewis Mantell
Ingrid Krizan
Kerena Fox
Jean Hatmaker

Bass
Alison Gaines,
Acting Principal
Jason Neihoff
Acting Assistant Principal
Emmett Jackson
Victor Stahoviakl

Flute
Cynthia Fudala,
Principal
Dominic Dagostino,
also Piccolo
Irene Claude

Oboe
Naomi Bensdorf Frisch,
Principal
Christine Janzow Phillips

Clarinet
Trevor O’Riordan,
Principal
Claire Werling

Bassoon
Erin Kozakis,
Principal
Nyketa DiCesare
Contrabassoon

Horn
John Schreckengost,
Acting Principal
Elizabeth Mazur-Johnson

Trumpet
Greg Fudala
Acting Principal
Ross Beacraft

Trombone
Thomas Stark,
Acting Principal
Adam Moen
Robin Schulz,
Bass Trombone

Timpani
Simón Gómez Gallego,
Principal