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MSYO Season Finale Concert
The MSYO's final concert of their 49th Season!
About the Show
Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra

Season Finale Concert

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2:00 pm
Gallo Center for the Arts
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater

Program

Concert Orchestra

Donald C. Grishaw, conductor

J.S. Bach, arr. Issac
Brandenburg Sinfonia

Franz Schubert, arr. Meyer
Symphony No. 8, Mvt. 1 

John Williams, arr. Lopez
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith


Intermission


Brass Ensemble

Ella Webb, coach

John Adson, ed. King
Two Ayres for Cornetts and Sagbuts

Klaus Badelt, arr. Wasson
Pirates of the Caribbean 

String Ensemble

Eric Sheaffer, coach

Joseph Haydn
“London Trio” #1 -Allegro Moderato

Percussion Ensemble

Joel Maki, coach

Matt Moore
Enchantment 

Michael Huestis
Haut Metall Holz 


Intermission


Symphony Orchestra

Elisha Wells, conductor

Aaron Copland
Hoe-Down 

Carl Maria Von Weber
Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra in E Flat Major, Op. 26
featuring Adrian Rodriguez-Mandujano, clarinet & MSYO Concerto Competition Winner

Florence Price, arr. Perna
The Old Boatman

Carl Strommen
Prairie Song 


Please, no flash photography. As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, please turn off watch alarms and silence cell phones during the performance.

Congratulations Class of 2025!

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra congratulates and thanks our MSYO Graduating Class of 2025 for your musical excellence and your dedication to the success of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Angela Arroyo

Viola

Emerson Burton

Horn

Mallory Chartrand

Violin

Misael De La Rosa

Tuba

Terry Elledge

Percussion

Quinn Ford

Violin

Hailey Giddings

Violin

Kaveri Gupta

Flute

Samuel Kraus

Violin

Alynn Love

Horn

Lance Mendiola

Violin

Kaylee Nguyen

Flute

Rylan Post

Violin

Irma Elizabeth Rivera Mejia

Cello

Adrian Rodriguez-Mandujano

Clarinet

Kayla Velasco

Bassoon

Thank You

Special Thank You to

Donald Grishaw 

MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor

Thank you for 10 years of unwavering dedication and leadership to our Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra students and program.


The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following season partners for their support of this weekend's performance!

Our Youth Symphony Season Partners

E. & J. Gallo Winery & Family
Antone E. & Marie F. Raymus Foundation
Beard Land and Investment Co.
Dot Foods
Modesto Rotary Club Foundation
Omega Nu
Pacific Southwest Container
U.S. Bank Foundation


The Modesto Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following sponsor 
for supporting today's post-concert reception

Robert & Martha Falzone


The DoubleTree by Hilton™ Modesto is the official hotel of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.

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