2021 Summer String Camp
June 18
2021 Summer String Camp
Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra
27th Annual Summer String Camp
June 14-18, 2021
Bearden High School
Sponsored by
Prelude Ensemble
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Lauren Bernofsky
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOC
Richard Sherman and Robert B. Sherman /arr. Adrian Mansukhani
Overture Ensemble
STONE MOUNTAIN STOMP
Carl Strommen
BEYOND THE THUNDER
Debora Baker Monday
DEEP SEA FANDANGO
Deborah Baker Monday
MOMENTUM
Robert Longfield
Intermezzo Ensemble
FIRE DANCE
Soon Hee Newbold
THE BEST OF THE BALLET
arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
THE HUNGER GAMES
arr. Robert Longfield
BATTLE HYMN FANTASIA
Elliot A. Del Borgo
Finale Ensemble
HIGHLIGHTS FROM "AN AMERICAN IN PARIS"
George Gershwin /arr. Jerry Brubaker
ANDANTE FESTIVO
Jean Sibelius
GHOSTS OF BRANDENBURG
Richard Meyer
RUSSIAN SAILOR'S DANCE
Reinhold Gliere /arr. Merle J. Isaac
Prelude Ensemble
Erin Archer, conductor
VIOLIN 1
- Eliana Baker
- Elizabeth Greeson
- Jayden Han
- Cooper Kringen
- Annie Liu
- Sophia Maynard
- Sandrius Strigunas
- Alexander Wills
VIOLIN 2
- Nina Batista
- Viktoria Casimiro
- Benjamin Lowery
- Davis Pride
- Ava Robbins
- Ethan Roettger
- Sofia Strigunaite
VIOLIN 3
- Zoe Gil
- Camden Powell
- Mary Kate Lumsdaine
- Sela Tefft
- Stella Waters
VIOLA
- Lillian Cutler
- Ben Kerny
- Aaron Thacker
CELLO
-
Savannah Garner
-
Madeline Gibbs
-
Carson Hayes
-
Taiyo Kurosaki
-
Robin Lee
Overture Ensemble
Cynthia Wright, conductor
VIOLIN 1
- Megan Archer
- Samantha Archer
- Abigail Cutler
- Athena Johnston
- Efrosini Kerny
- Casey Maben
- Olivia Madron
- Lauryn Ray
- Leah Rowe
VIOLIN 2
- Haidyn Grove
- Lennox Johnston
- Hisato Kurosaki
- Naomi Lou
- Morgan Louden
- Rebekah Plott
- Bella Quilty
- Birdie Schwarzen
- Nathaniel Thacker
VIOLA
- Christopher Archer
- Lily Kim
CELLO
- Tristan Chartrand
- Audrey Dougherty
- Julian Lee
- John Mark Schwarzen
- Emma Turner
- Kate Wolfe
BASS
- Jacob Ickowitz
- Emma Paulson
- Anya Withington
- Bree Wood
Intermezzo Ensemble
Kathy Hart, conductor
VIOLIN 1
- Lily Bagwell
- Poppy Baldwin
- Abigail Burkhalter
- Lucy Cooper
- Maxim Johnston
- Samuel Lee
- Abbie Liu
- Leonie Manthey
- Kalen Wilson
- Chloe Yoon
- Isabella Zolnierczuk
- Alysa Zhao
VIOLIN 2
- Sophie Cooley
- Mary Kate Ferraris
- Siri Fukami
- Lola Gibson
- Lauren Gimbel
- Kyan Hall
- Henry Jay
- Jackson McNutt
- London Oldacre
- Avani Spanier
- Raymond Tung
- Benjamin Yu
VIOLA
- Alex Canon*
- Gabrielle Paulson
- Reagan Sandidge
- Marlee Tefft
CELLO
- Hannah Benson
- Audrey Dougherty
- Haley Jordan
- Alex Lewis
- Taylor Lewis
- Kate Wolfe
BASS
- William McNab
- Boone Talley
* KSYO alumni
Finale Ensemble
Logan Campbell, conductor
VIOLIN 1
- Rebecca Aponte
- Iris Chen
- Abby Garner
- Caleb Han
- Sophie Hoang
- Chris Keum
- Camryn Kim
- Kaylene Letsinger
- Michelle Lin
- Campbell Maben*
- Nicholas McIntyre
- Linda Peng
- Haruki Takeuchi
VIOLIN 2
- Eden Alderman
- Sophia Chen
- Corinne Freeland
- Emma Freeland
- Grace Im
- Isabel Kao
- Addison Kim
- Katie Ray
- Noah Roettger
- Karenna Thurman
- Kalen Wilson
VIOLA
- Grace Burney
- Alex Canon*
CELLO
- Layken Kemp
- Clara Parizzi
- Tom Williamson
BASS
-
Logan Franklin
- Kieran Maben*
-
Reesie McConville
-
William McNab
* KSYO alumni
Conductors & Staff
Conductors:
Erin Archer*, Prelude Orchestra
Erin Archer has been teaching Suzuki violin and viola for over 20 years. She began studying violin at the age of nine and has held several roles in the Knoxville area: Knoxville Symphony violist, youth orchestra conductor, string coach, early childhood educator, and Suzuki parent.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Ms. Archer has extensive Suzuki teacher training in violin, viola, and early childhood education. She is regularly seeking training as she has a belief in lifelong learning. Erin has taught an after-school string program at Tate’s School since 2016. Over the course of this very different year, Erin teamed up with her sister Megan and co-created a music education platform, learnwithmuze.com.
Ms. Archer has performed with the Knoxville Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony, and various ensembles of multiple genres around the Knoxville area. She is also a member of the Knoxville Symphony Education Advisory Council and helps with the annual planning of the KSO Young People’s Concerts.
“Working with the Philharmonia has been a privilege and a great opportunity to watch our youth orchestra students grow musically. I’m proud of this group, sticking with the virtual and distanced setting and stepping up as musicians.”
Cynthia Wright, Overture Orchestra
Mrs. Cynthia Wright is in her seventh season working with the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association and is currently the conductor of the Sinfonia Orchestra. She is the Orchestra Director at Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School in Maryville. Mrs. Wright attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees, both in music education. In 2004, she began her teaching career at Karns High School and West Valley Middle School. After two years teaching in Knox County, Mrs. Wright moved to Wilmington, NC where she taught orchestra at Roland-Grise Middle School for eight years. She returned to Knoxville and resumed teaching in Knox County Schools in 2014. She spent five years as the director at Bearden High School and West Valley Middle School. Mrs. Wright is currently the Orchestra Chair of ETSBOA, a member of NAfME and TMEA, and has served as a mentor teacher, clinician, presenter, and adjudicator. She lives in Clinton with her husband, Wes, and their two children, Carson and Elaina.
Kathy Hart*, Intermezzo Orchestra
This is Kathy Hart’s twenty-fifth season conducting in the KSYO. She is also the General Manager for the Youth Orchestra Association.
Kathy began her music connection with the Suzuki Method as a violin student in Western New York State. Her environment was filled with a great deal of love and support from family and teachers. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Suzuki Pedagogy. Her long-term teacher training was under the direction of Debbie Goolsby. Kathy also trained with teacher-trainers William Starr, Louise Wear, Linda Fiore, Hiroko Driver, and James Mauer. She’s been active in teacher enrichment courses offered by master teachers, Sandy Reuning, Lorraine Fink, Alice Joy Lewis, Mark Bjork, Kay Collier-Stone, Terry Durbin, Joanne Bath, and Mary Kay Neal.
Kathy directs Hart-Strings, a violin ensemble with students four through 18 years old who perform several times throughout the community each year.
She created the youth orchestra’s annual string camp program with fifteen string students and one assistant. The 2019 string camp celebrated 25 years with 247 students and staff! String Camp has served over 3600 students since 1994.
Kathy is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Tennessee where she teaches the String Methods courses and assists string education majors in-field experience and observation; she also helps organize the Violin Festival through the School of Music. She has volunteered with several school string programs and was instrumental in bringing the orchestra program back to Bearden High School in 1998. Kathy has also been a guest conductor for ETSBOA, had a student selected in the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, and has been recognized six times with an Outstanding Teacher Award from the state of Tennessee Governor’s School of the Arts. Recently, she was honored as a finalist in the YWCA’s Tribute to Women.
Logan Campbell, Finale Orchestra
Logan Campbell enjoys a budding career as a conductor, equally at home with Symphonic repertoire, Pops, Opera, and Musical Theatre. Logan recently finished his first season as the Assistant Conductor of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Conductor of the Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestras.
Logan is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony, now in his 3rd season with the organization. Logan started this wind group while in his graduate studies at the University of Tennessee, but has continued to grow and develop this unique regional ensemble. Aiming to offer networking opportunities for collegiate students and recent alumni from Southeastern universities, Appalachia has grown tremendously well and now has over 20 universities represented. Logan leads this group by designing compelling programs that are exciting and informative for all ages.
Also during his graduate studies, Logan worked with the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association. The KSYOA consists of 6 orchestras and he was appointed conductor of the Chamber Orchestra, the organization's 2nd highest group. Logan also worked as a guest conductor, rehearsal conductor, or cover conductor with area orchestras like the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Scruffy City Orchestra, Morristown Community Orchestra, and Brevard Philharmonic. As a student at UT, he worked with the UT Symphony Orchestra, UT Opera Orchestra, UT Chamber Orchestra, VolOpera, and UT Opera Theatre.
Logan Campbell holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Furman University, and holds a double Masters of Music degree in Voice Performance and Orchestral Conducting from the University of Tennessee. Logan is the recipient of the Thomas Fulton Career Development Award for his outstanding work as a conducting and voice student at UT. His primary conducting teachers are James Fellenbaum, Dr. Leslie Hicken, Dr. Hugh Floyd, and Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel with the Greenville Symphony.
Staff:
Katie Adams, bass
Christin Belt, violin
Rain Binger*, Bearden HS/West Valley MS Orchestra Director
Kevin Chen*, percussion
Salina Fang*, violin
Clark Harrell, KSO percussion
Sehee Hwang*, violin
Megan Kehren*, KSO viola/KSYO Conducting Staff
Erin Murphy*, Farragut MS Orchestra Director
Kelsey Sexton, cello
Jonathan Villela, percussion
* KSYO alumni
