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Youth Ensembles Showcase
Feb. 9, 2026 | Tennessee Theatre @ 7:00 pm
Program

Knoxville Symphony Youth Ensembles Showcase

February 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm | Tennessee Theatre

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CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM

DR. WESLEY BALDWIN, DIRECTOR


Quartet No. 2 in D major - Alexander Borodin
   III. Notturno
Elizabeth Canter & Maggie Neuman, Violin
Julia Mueller, Viola
Riley Goluoglu, Cello


KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY YOUTH CHOIR

ERIN JOHNSON, DIRECTOR
JEAN HELBIG, ACCOMPANIST


SENIOR CHOIR

Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 - Gabriel Fauré
Elizabeth Canter & Maggie Neuman, Violin
Julia Mueller, Viola
Riley Goluoglu, Cello

CONCERT CHOIR
Sure on This Shining Night - Samuel Barber
Simple Gifts - Aaron Copland


YOUTH WIND ENSEMBLE

ASHBY GOLDSTEIN, DIRECTOR


The Thunderer - John Philip Sousa
Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa - Ira Hearshen
   Movement II after "The Thunderer"
Council Oak - David Gillingham
Porgy & Bess - George Gershwin, arr. James Barnes


YOUTH ORCHESTRA

JAMES FELLENBAUM, CONDUCTOR


Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden - Rimsky-Korsakov

Concerto Competition Winner
KSYE Showcase Staff

KSYO CONDUCTORS/ADMINISTRATION
Erin Archer, Preludium Orchestra Conductor
Wesley Baldwin, Chamber Music Program Director
James Fellenbaum, Youth Orchestra Music Director & Conductor
Ashby Goldstein, Wind Ensemble Director
Kathy Hart, Sinfonia Orchestra Conductor; KSYO Manager
Erin Johnson, Youth Choir Director
Megan Kehren, Junior Orchestra Conductor
Katie Liaw, Chamber Orchestra Conductor
Cynthia Wright, Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor

KSO ADMINISTRATION
Rachel Ford, Chief Executive Officer
Maddie Helbling, Education and Community Partnerships Director
Erin Gonzalez, Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator


ASSISTANTS, COACHES & VOLUNTEERS
Katie Adams, KSYO Rehearsal Assistant
Jackson Alderman, CMP Coach/Rehearsal Assistant
Jennifer Bloch, CMP Lead Coach
Marcel Beauchamp, KSYO Rehearsal Assistant
Nora Connelly, Sinfonia Coordinator
Mason Crowder, Youth Orchestra Coordinator
Colleen d’Alelio, KSYO Rehearsal Assistant
Salina Fang, Chamber Orchestra Coordinator
Jean Helbig, KSYC Accompanist
Cole Taylor Filip, KSYO Rehearsal Assistant
Abigail Lyon, KSYWE Rehearsal Assistant
Violet Peterson, Philharmonia Coordinator
Emma Poppert, KSYC Rehearsal Assistant
Troy Weatherford, Rehearsal Assistant

KSYO PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Whitney Alderman, Refreshment Coordinator
Mandy Owen, Attendance Check-in
Christopher Schwarzen, Attendance Check-in
Laura Thelen, Refreshments

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE
Nina Bei, Flute
Thatcher Ella, Violin
Gabi Glashauser, Trumpet
Grace Im, Violin
Addison Kim, Violin
Alex Lewis, Cello
Jonny Liu, violin
Kaeden Miller, Bassoon
Joshua Sudler, viola

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Eden Alderman, violin
Christopher Archer, viola
Megan Archer, violin
Samantha Archer, violin
Mason Baker, bass
Macey Best, violin
Rachel Caldwell, violin
Layla Daves, viola
Audrey Doiugherty, cello
Layla Fee, violin
Siri Fukami, violin
Riley Goluoglu, cello
Haidyn Grove, violin
Axel Guzman, violin
Jayden Han, violin
Graham Hyatt, violin
Brinlee Kelly, cello
Addison Kim, violin
Lily Kim, viola
Abbie Liu, violin
Annie, Liu, violin
Rachel Mao, violin
Julia Mueller, viola
Judith Owen, violin
Roseanna Owen, violin
Stella Owen, violin
Madelin Pendley, viola
Sophia Perez, violin
Ana Pulgar, violin
Birdie Schwarzen, violin
John Mark Schwarzen, cello
Joshua Sudler, viola
Natalia Vargas, violin
Julian van Gyzen, cello
Gracie Wassenaar, violin
Mabelle Zhang, cello