Sponsored by Richard Fox and Ralph Cianelli
Youth Orchestras Spring Concert
May 4, 2026 | Tennessee Theatre @ 7:00 pm
Program
Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestras
Spring Concert
May 4, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.
Tennessee Theatre
PROGRAM:
PRELUDIUM ORCHESTRA
Erin Archer, conductor
ROBERT SHELDON
African Adventure
RICHARD MEYER
Night Rider
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Cynthia Wright, conductor
G.F. HANDEL (arr. Ken Selden)
Allegro from “Xerxes”
SOON HEE NEWBOLD
Mythos
DEBORAH BAKER MONDAY
Conquistador
SINFONIA ORCHESTRA
Kathy Hart, conductor
W. A. MOZART, (arr. Charles Laux)
Ascanio in Alba Overture
F. SCHUBERT (arr. Robert D. McCashin)
Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished” Mvt. I
DANIEL KEELER
Daybreak
YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Katie Liaw, conductor
BRIAN BALMAGES
Radiant Joy
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Andante cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 in D Major
ALBERTO GINASTERA (arr. Robert Longfield)
Danza Final from Estancia
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
James Fellenbaum, conductor
GALA FLAGELLO
Alchemy
KSO 9 for 90 Commission and World Premiere
JOHN WILLIAMS
Music from Star Wars
Main Theme
March of the Resistance (Episode VII)
Across the Stars (Episode II)
Leia’s Theme (Episode IV)
Imperial March (Episode V)
Throne Room and End Title (Episode IV)
Congratulations to Kathy Hart on 30 years of making a difference in the lives of young musicians in the KSYO. Learn more about her impact in the KSO blog.
Orchestra Rosters
Conductor Bios
Senior Bios
Schedule
KSYO Staff
KSYO CONDUCTORS/ADMINISTRATION
James Fellenbaum, Youth Orchestra Music Director & Conductor
Katie Liaw, Chamber Orchestra Conductor
Kathy Hart, Sinfonia Conductor; Association Manager
Cynthia Wright, Philharmonia Conductor
Erin Archer, Preludium Conductor
Megan Kehren, Junior Orchestra Conductor
KSO ADMINISTRATION
Rachel Ford, Chief Executive Officer
Maddie Helbling, Education and Community Partnerships Director
Erin Gonzalez, Education and Community Partnerships Coordinator
REHEARSAL ASSISTANTS & COACHES
Katie Adams, Rehearsal Assistant
Marcel Beauchamp, Rehearsal Assistant
Nora Connelly, Sinfonia Coordinator
Mason Crowder, Youth Orchestra Coordinator
Colleen d’Alelio, Rehearsal Assistant
Salina Fang, Chamber Orchestra Coordinator
Cole Taylor Filip, Rehearsal Assistant
Violet Peterson, Philharmonia Coordinator
Troy Weatherford, Rehearsal Assistant
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
KSYO Patrons
The Family of Gabrielle Bainbridge
The Family of John Bales
The Family of Carson Boekweg
The Family of Aubrey Dawson
The Family of Keilah & Seanna Easton
The Family of Alexander Easterly
The Family of Thatcher Ella
The Family of Victoria Foster
The Family of Clare Griswold
The Family of Haidyn Grove
The Family of Julian van Gyzen
The Family of Grant Haskins
The Family of Evelyn Heatherly
The Family of Ava Hulsey
The Family of Graham Hyatt
The Family of Cora Jackson
The Family of Phoebe Jahn
The Family of Pax LaDuke
The Family of Diana Lashmit Peña
The Family of Samuel Lee
The Family of Alex Lewis
The Family of Caleb Lewis
The Family of Caroline Lockwood
The Family of Benjamin Lowery
The Family of Leyton Lu
The Family of Kirsten McFadden
The Family of William McNab
The Family of Riley Goluoglu
The Family of Katie & Lauryn Ray
The Family of Sofia Strigunaite & Sandrius Strigunas
The Family of Julian Towle
The Family of Tristan Walker
The Family of DingDing Tan
The Family of Liam Williamson
The Family of Siri Fukami
The Family of Bella & Teo Yunsan
The Family of Edward Zhao
The Knoxville Symphony League
First Horizon Bank and Foundation
Richard Fox & Ralph Cianelli
William Kennedy
Drs. Mark and Meredith Overholt
Drs. Quyn and Ayaz Rahman