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ROMANTIC RHAPSODIES

featuring String Orchestra South/West, Sinfonia, and Philharmonia.

Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 2:00 pm

Shattuck Music Center Auditorium, Carroll University

PROGRAM

STRING ORCHESTRA SOUTH AND WEST

Lynn Trinkl and Mary Pat Michels, Music Directors

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / arr. Albert Wang

Procession of the Nobles

Mrs. Trinkl, conductor

Florence B. Price / arr. Steve Olson

Adoration

Mrs. Michels, conductor

Bob Baker (Squamish First Nation) / re-imagined by Robert Buckley

The Gathering of Eagles (Eskekxw ta S’pakwus)

Mrs. Michels, conductor

Alan Lee Silva

Forest Incantations

Mrs. Trinkl, conductor


SINFONIA

lauren Roznowski-Hayden, Music Director

Béla Bartók

Romanian Folk Dances

  1. "Jocul cu Bata"
  2. "Braul"
  3. "Pe Loc"
  4. "Buciumeana"
  5. "Poarga Romaneasca"
  6. "Maruntel, from Belenyes"
  7. "Maruntel, from Nyagra"

Francis L. Feese

Festival at Newport

Traditional Irish Folk Song / arr. Jeffrey E. Turner

The Last Rose of Summer

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / arr. Robert D. McCashin

Egmont Overture


philharmona

Daniel Duffy, Music Director

Leo Delibes / arr. Issac/Osterling

March and Procession of Bacchus      

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Swan Lake Suite

    I. "Scene"
 VII. "Danse Napolitaine"
VIII. "Mazurka"

Johann Strauss II 

Thunder and Lightning Polka

MUSICIANS

STRING ORCHESTRA SOUTH

FIRST VIOLIN

Connor Leider, Concertmaster
Sophia Powidel
Eleanor Gabor
Jadriel Roman Areizaga
Valerie Li
Walter Millar
Yannia-Viannay Aquino Moreno
Maddox Stein

SECOND VIOLIN

Bryce Chen, Principal
Evelyn Bellis
Shiyee Li
Evelyn Bowe
Mariana Anton
Markie Hart
Penelope Sullivan

VIOLA

Max Mathy, Principal
Ryan Sullivan

CELLO

Emaluna Cardenas-Delgado, Principal
Brandon Li
Taylor Rutkowski
Olive Sullivan
Andre Williams

BASS

Laurel Martens, Principal


STRING ORCHESTRA WEST

FIRST VIOLIN

Elliot Bice, Concertmaster
Summer Chen, Assistant Concertmaster
Nikita Uppu
Sanjay Balaji
Sara Israel
Hailey Pierce
Nolan Gdowski
Nandana Pramod
Eleanor Fievet
Aiden Franklin
Ava Thimm
Simone Womack
Abby Schultz
Priscilla Skyberg Greer

SECOND VIOLIN

Allison Lu, Principal
Rose Perrone, Assistant Principal
Aria Kasberger
Isla Tiefel
Araiah Starasinich
Emma Jansson
Leeya Tang
Hayden Lin
Olivia Olbrot
Payton Heins
Ishaan Singh
Lyla Gallagher
Julian (Nidal) Chalhoub

VIOLA

Ella Kaiser, Principal
Natalia Patraca Guziewicz
Thomas Jimenez
Chris Stasiewicz
Gabryhonna Hyland
Logan Radmer
Joel Engbers
Gemma Manley
Sara Kumar
Elle Cirillo

CELLO

Timothy Kieckhafer, Principal
Alexis Antos
Ethan Enters
Miriam Patraca-Guziewicz
Augustine Marrero
Miles Jenquine

BASS

Kaydence Piechowski, Principal
Jonathan Wasielewski

HARP

Lauren Rottier

PERCUSSION

Sanjay Belaji
Mr. Dan Duffy
Ms. Riana Henderson


SINFONIA

FIRST VIOLIN

Elliana Kang, Concertmaster
Elizabeth Cover, Assistant Concertmaster
Hector Hernandez
Sarvesh Vinod Kumar
Emma Thomas
Rachel Russow
Quinn Aswegan
Trevor Lin
Frank Whitney
Norah Wieselmann
Arie Harris
Tiffany Chang
Teresa Zahner
Olivia Lyles-Schwarz
Alissa Kurowski
Cheryl Jin
Madelynn Geller
Matthew Ocharzak
Adelaide Yost
Mariella Hernandez
Ethan Zielinski
Jalen McFadden
Megan Brown
Kylie Brown
Jocelyn Johnston
Armando Aranda
Kaylee Koney
Kayla Brennan
Martin Salazar

SECOND VIOLIN

Rowan Young, Principal
Krithi Chanjeevaram, Assistant Principal
Rosalie Wetzel
Jeannette Jimenez
Lilly Furman
Abram Veldhouse
Finn Tieu
Nicholas Signatur
Ziana Hansen-King
Logan Van Schyndle
Claire White
Max Yu
Fiona Agacki
Julia Christian
Oliver Stanich
Marie Dinishenskiy
Eli Weinshel
Annika Tanke
Bailey Korol
Arianna Camarero Gonzalez
Liam Millar
Francisco Aranda
Joseph Davis
Amberlynn DuQuaine
Sebastian Baldassi
Mattias Ascher
Gisselle Najera Ramirez

VIOLA

Jackson Smith, Principal
James Malcom, Assistant Principal
Caleb Wakefield
Autumn Tolbert
Anya Corrao
Michael McIntyre
Tessa Mallmann
Meghdoot Sarkar
Charlotte Schmidt
Esterina Konshak
Braylynn Irby
Aidan Gornick
Candice Lin
Samara Johnson
Daniel Quintero
Luke Wroblewski
Emma Gunderson
Ryan Serrano

CELLO

Akito Sato, Co-Principal
Cheryl Liu, Co-Principal
Owen Rynish, Assistant Principal
Sarah Tauzell
Ruby Garcia
Andrew Banman
Luke Engbers
Erin Xu
Ben Celikay
Summer Hart
Elijah Russow
Lucas Getter
Andrew Rumpel
Calder Lucas
Renii Walker

BASS

Jacob Richer, Principal
Kwei Handley
Joseph Rivera


PHILHARMONIA 

FIRST VIOLIN

Doobo Lee, Concertmaster
Joshua Lin, Assistant Concertmaster
Brooklyn Becker, Co-Associate Concertmaster
Alaina Wu, Co-Associate Concertmaster
Karina Mae Goyette
Ethan Myles
Alessandro Counts
Monroe Emling
Asel Kosgolla
Emily Honigman
Georgia Mitchell
Samvrit Bhavsar
Alexis Champagne
Emmalyn Schwader
Leila Jenks
Zodibella Rodriguez
Nuoci Li
Violet Nelson
Sabine Nolte
Sophia Jankowski
Katherine Rea
Anna Koney
Olivia Nelson

SECOND VIOLIN

Anthony Boettcher, Principal
Harvey Whitney, Assistant Principal
Paige Nimmer
Zoe Taylor
Sofia Cook
Solana Rojas
Jonathan Lee
Alejandra Salazar
Nina Oftedahl
Matthew Wieler
Audrey Chang
Ashbel Hernandez
Tessa Yga Zertuche
Snehi Viradia
Brook Peterson
Prasunaa Priya Kalyanaraman
Srinidhi Chitluri
Nolan Gabor
Ava Lalk
Jonah Fidler
Matthew Vasilyev
Nemi Mehta
Ethan D. Sanchez Tiscareno
Aniha Sri Venkat

VIOLA

Charles Jacobsen, Principal
Santiago Rodriguez Curiel, Assistant Principal
Alynne Lara-Carrera
Ananya Ebenezer
Luke Enright
Cecilia Ryan
Nayeli Falk
Reese Fischer
Claramae Hill
Zihan Tian
Peter Barry
Kaitlyn Keltner
Sam Wittmann
Michael Knutson
Samuel Webster

CELLO

Andrew Bergeson, Principal
Jackson Slabach, Assistant Principal
Tom Stilp
Nia McCloskey
Kara Berquist
Carolina Ushakova-Kasymova
Charlotte Creagh
Adelle Frederick
Amalia Lehn
Joelle Askew
Aubrey Rosemond
Laurel Zei
Jazzmyn Falk
Alejandro Vargas
Noah Newman
Blaise Dalianis
Lucio Hernandez

BASS

Kasen Menke, Principal
Luke Nora
Lauren Schmitt
Silas Nerad

FLUTE

Charlotte Kojis
Tonatzin Viviano Terando
Gaia Marshal
Antonio Turner
Audrey Barrett
Yadavi Dubhashi

OBOE

Fuan Zhou
Derek Liu

CLARINET

Charlie Frohna
Sam Schultz
Riley Sandri
Layla Cramer
Cathy Zhang

BASSOON

Cassandra Jerich
Mabel Kovars

TRUMPET

Bennett Hahn
Chinmayi Swaminathan
Thomas West
Micah Baars

TROMBONE

Noah Rich
Louis Gones
Chase Samuelson
Zoe Hemmerling
Olamina Keller

TUBA

Nia Schoen

PERCUSSION

Elliot Ecoff
Josephine Mellowes
Kayla Cockerham
Brayden Schneider

DONORS

Donations to MYSO are the crucial funding source that allow us to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. We are tremendously grateful for these important gifts.

This list recognizes gifts of $250 or more that were received from July 1, 2024, through January 15, 2025. We encourage you to contact Maria Fuller, Donor Experience Coordinator, at 414-267-2958, with questions or corrections—or to learn how to make a much-appreciated gift to MYSO.

Energico ($300,000+)

Anthony Petullo
United Performing Arts Fund

Maestoso ($20,000 - $99,999)

Anonymous
Laura and Mike Arnow
Bader Philanthropies
Tim & Sue Frautschi 
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation
Milwaukee Recreation Partnership for the Arts and Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
The ROS Foundation
Steinway Society of Milwaukee, Inc.

 

Con Fuoco ($10,000 - $19,999)

Anon Charitable Trust
Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation
Curt and Sue Culver
Digicorp, Inc.
Jeffrey Edelstein
James and Andrea Emling
Jill & George Fahr
Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation
Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Adelaide F. Banaszynski Memorial Fund
Jerome and Dorothy Holz Family Foundation
Krause Family Foundation, Inc.
Erik and Carol Moeser
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD
William and Janice Godfrey Family Foundation Trust
U.S. Bank Foundation

Vivace ($5,000 to $9,999)

Anonymous (2)
Anthony Petullo Foundation, Inc.
Bobbi and Jim Caraway
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Consiglio
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
The Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Margaret E. Sheehan Memorial Fund
Michael and Jennifer Hansen
Joanne W. Hulce & Susan Hulce Cerletty
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Ted and Mary Kellner
Laskin Family Foundation
Maihaugen Foundation
Gerald and Elaine Mainman
Sharon McIntosh
Mike and Lisa Miksich
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
PNC Foundation
Volo Consulting, LLC
Don and Kate Wilson
Zilber Family Foundation

Animato ($2,500 - $4,999)

Tino & Penny Arvanetes
Brian and Laurel Bear, MD
Kris & Ken Best
John and Marilyn Breidster
Anthony and Andrea Bryant
Joe and Lisamarie Collins
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Croen Foundation, Inc.
Davidson and Harley Fund, Inc.
Dal and Jackie Drummer
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc
Linda Edelstein
Erik and Vanessa Eisenmann
Elmbrook Rotary Foundation, Inc.
Albert and Storm Elser
Ernest and Sally Micek Family Foundation
Friends Of Kayla
Lisa A. Froemming
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Dyar Fund
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Milwaukee Music Scholarship Fund
Green Bay Packers Foundation
David and Margarete Harvey
Hill Family Charitable Fund
Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Constance Kling
Christine Krueger
Mary Lacharite
Mark and Julie Steinhafel Family Fund
The Michael Van Handel Foundation
Craig & Mary Robyn Peotter
Robert W. Baird Inc.
Stephen Scheil
Settlers Club of Wisconsin, Inc.
Jason and Monica Stevenson
Richard and Susi Stoll
Lauren Vollrath
Weiss Family Foundation
Elizabeth Yewer

Cantabile ($1,000 - $2,499)

Abbot Charitable Foundation
Helmut and Sandra Ammon
Anonymous
Veronica Ariens
Barry Axelrod and Sigrid Dynek
Maribeli & Luis Ayala
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Michael & Joanne Barndt
Jean Basler
Jennifer Chang
Bob Coletti and Karen Hung
Linda Czestler
Nancy Debbink and Carol Tsao
Brian and Janet Enters
Forte Services, LLC
Giacobassi Family Fund
Susan Gnewuch
John and Tameica Greene Jr.
Gustav and Gladys Kindt Foundation
Heil Family Foundation
HH Camp Foundation
John and Marci Hunzinger
Greg and Linda Kliebhan
Jewish Community Foundation - Richman Family Donor Advised Fund
JM Morzinski Giving Fund
Johnson Controls
Arthur and Jackie Josetti
Karin & Mark Kultgen, MD
Paul and Eileen LeFort
Jun Li
Madeleine and David Lubar Charitable Fund
Ken-David and Melinda Masur
Ascaris and Antonio Mayo
MCW Orchestra
Steve Russ
William Scanlon
Jim and Karen Schlater
Carter & Pamela Simmons
Solventum
Kent & Marna Tess-Mattner
Timothy and Syma Richer Family Giving Fund
Tami and Gregg Ulatowski
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
Judith Wenzel and Thomas Ristow
White House of Music
William Scanlon Charitable Fund

Con Espressione ($500 - $999)

Anonymous (9)
Danielle Baerwald
Ted and Lisa Balistreri
Julia Bell
Bill and Ruth Jones Fund
Richard Buchband and Betsy Rosenblum
Sara Burns
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Kathryn Carlson
Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation
Michael Cleary
James and Mary Connelly
Colleen Cooney
Michael Cooney
Kenneth and Sue Copp
Tom & Lynda Curl
Andrew DeBoer
Peter Eash-Scott
Jonathan and Candice Ebel
Trude Elliott
Franklyn Esenberg
Rita Esselman
Brian & Pat Falk
Sylvannah Gates
Jason & Diep Graham
Grand Mesa Strings Publishing
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - MacDowell Club of Milwaukee Fund
Theresa Hall
Mary and David Hannes
Jason and Megan Hille
Michael and Marilyn Hille
Jon and Sue Phillips Family Fund
Robin Johnson
Steffany Kaminski
David and Sarah Kolo
Mike Konshak
Michael and Deb Linley
Randolph Lipchik and Ravenna Helson
John and Susan Logan
Lowe Group
Sherrie Magerowski
Manpower Group Foundation Inc
Jennifer Mattes
John and Linda Mellowes
Martin Moore
Nelson Bros. Power Center, Inc
William New
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Victor and Gladys O'Mahen
Bruce Osgood
Sue Phillips
Andrew Rohn
Jeff and Diane Roznowski
Thomas Russell
James and Susan Sajdak
Kevin and Carol Schuele
Rick and Julie Seybold
Ashok Sinha
Matthew and Ruby Soik
Carlton Stansbury
Steven and Denise Trinkl
Margie L. Vehrenkamp
Carey Vollmers
Barb Wanless
M. Darlene Wilson
WISN TV
Donald Yoder

Grazioso ($250 - $499)

Alan and Jean Hilgeman Charitable Fund
Anonymous (11)
Paul Baerwald
Lucy Bahn
Joanne Beck
Terry Bellinger
Melissa Bemus
Bostik, Inc.
Brian Brandel
Jessica Bryan
Janine Brzezinski
Michael & Ericka Burzynski
Mark and Linda Carlson
Liyu Chen
Serena Clardie
Julia & William Davis
Mark and Karen Ditthardt
Steven R. and Elizabeth Duback
Esther Durairaj
Ted and Beth Durant
Thomas and Linda Dvorak
Nestor Dyhdalo and Diane Signatur
Marlene Ego
William and Juanita Edington
David and Charlotte Eells
Susan Ela
Patricia Ellis, Ed.D
Dolores Emanuelson
Charles Engberg
Kenneth Fabric
Michael Gauger
Glen and Claire Hackmann
Nicholas and Danita Hahn
Margaret Hader
John Hannes
Mary Hebden
Ed and Doris Heiser
Dietrich Hemann and Megumi Kanda
Alan & Jean Hilgeman
Michelle Hoffman
Paul Holzman
The Home Depot Foundation
Nels Jacobsen
Tim and Janine Jandrey
Eric Jensen
Jewish Community Foundation - Burton and Audrey Strnad
Elaine Kapsh
Jessie Kasberger
Darla Kashian
Dan and Becky Kennedy
Mijeong Kim
Joseph Kmoch
David and Diane Knox
Dr. Joan Kojis
The Kresge Foundation
Lois Krewinghaus
Katarzyna Krynicka
Eric and Linda Lanke
Eric Larson
Marlene Lauwasser
Sarah Lerand
Chris Luedke
Darren Luke
Lois Malawsky
Madeline McGrath
Scott Mihm
Lindsey Moloney
Richard and Sharon Moore
Sally and Ivan Mueller
Judith Murlasits
Bryce Nett
Cheryl New
Stella O`Neill
Beverly Oehler
Peter Ogden
Laura Oldenburg
Matt and Katie Phillips
John & Nicole Pienkos
Pledgeling Foundation
Jennifer Potter
Anoop Prakash
Virginia Przybylinski
Joshua Putnam
Jeanette Quinn
Bunny Raasch-Hooten
Sid Rao
David Rasmussen
Anitra Riley
Steven and Rona Rindt
Chris and Angie Roloff
Andrew and Natalie Sajdak
Myrelene Saunders
Christine Schindhelm
Russell and Barb Simpson
Kyle and Kimberly Starasinich
Mark Stein
Valerie Stein
Erin Stilp
Jack Sutte and Audra Zarlenga
Trattoria Stefano
Paul Thorgaard
Paul and Lynn Veldhouse
Joel and Julie Weinberger
Del and Kim Wilson
YBG Consulting LLC
Nancy Zeit

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ROMANTIC RHAPSODIES

featuring String Orchestra South/West, Sinfonia, and Philharmonia.

Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 2:00 pm

Shattuck Music Center Auditorium, Carroll University

PROGRAM

STRING ORCHESTRA SOUTH AND WEST

Lynn Trinkl and Mary Pat Michels, Music Directors

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / arr. Albert Wang

Procession of the Nobles

Mrs. Trinkl, conductor

Florence B. Price / arr. Steve Olson

Adoration

Mrs. Michels, conductor

Bob Baker (Squamish First Nation) / re-imagined by Robert Buckley

The Gathering of Eagles (Eskekxw ta S’pakwus)

Mrs. Michels, conductor

Alan Lee Silva

Forest Incantations

Mrs. Trinkl, conductor


SINFONIA

lauren Roznowski-Hayden, Music Director

Béla Bartók

Romanian Folk Dances

  1. "Jocul cu Bata"
  2. "Braul"
  3. "Pe Loc"
  4. "Buciumeana"
  5. "Poarga Romaneasca"
  6. "Maruntel, from Belenyes"
  7. "Maruntel, from Nyagra"

Francis L. Feese

Festival at Newport

Traditional Irish Folk Song / arr. Jeffrey E. Turner

The Last Rose of Summer

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN / arr. Robert D. McCashin

Egmont Overture


philharmona

Daniel Duffy, Music Director

Leo Delibes / arr. Issac/Osterling

March and Procession of Bacchus      

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Swan Lake Suite

    I. "Scene"
 VII. "Danse Napolitaine"
VIII. "Mazurka"

Johann Strauss II 

Thunder and Lightning Polka

MUSICIANS

STRING ORCHESTRA SOUTH

FIRST VIOLIN

Connor Leider, Concertmaster
Sophia Powidel
Eleanor Gabor
Jadriel Roman Areizaga
Valerie Li
Walter Millar
Yannia-Viannay Aquino Moreno
Maddox Stein

SECOND VIOLIN

Bryce Chen, Principal
Evelyn Bellis
Shiyee Li
Evelyn Bowe
Mariana Anton
Markie Hart
Penelope Sullivan

VIOLA

Max Mathy, Principal
Ryan Sullivan

CELLO

Emaluna Cardenas-Delgado, Principal
Brandon Li
Taylor Rutkowski
Olive Sullivan
Andre Williams

BASS

Laurel Martens, Principal


STRING ORCHESTRA WEST

FIRST VIOLIN

Elliot Bice, Concertmaster
Summer Chen, Assistant Concertmaster
Nikita Uppu
Sanjay Balaji
Sara Israel
Hailey Pierce
Nolan Gdowski
Nandana Pramod
Eleanor Fievet
Aiden Franklin
Ava Thimm
Simone Womack
Abby Schultz
Priscilla Skyberg Greer

SECOND VIOLIN

Allison Lu, Principal
Rose Perrone, Assistant Principal
Aria Kasberger
Isla Tiefel
Araiah Starasinich
Emma Jansson
Leeya Tang
Hayden Lin
Olivia Olbrot
Payton Heins
Ishaan Singh
Lyla Gallagher
Julian (Nidal) Chalhoub

VIOLA

Ella Kaiser, Principal
Natalia Patraca Guziewicz
Thomas Jimenez
Chris Stasiewicz
Gabryhonna Hyland
Logan Radmer
Joel Engbers
Gemma Manley
Sara Kumar
Elle Cirillo

CELLO

Timothy Kieckhafer, Principal
Alexis Antos
Ethan Enters
Miriam Patraca-Guziewicz
Augustine Marrero
Miles Jenquine

BASS

Kaydence Piechowski, Principal
Jonathan Wasielewski

HARP

Lauren Rottier

PERCUSSION

Sanjay Belaji
Mr. Dan Duffy
Ms. Riana Henderson


SINFONIA

FIRST VIOLIN

Elliana Kang, Concertmaster
Elizabeth Cover, Assistant Concertmaster
Hector Hernandez
Sarvesh Vinod Kumar
Emma Thomas
Rachel Russow
Quinn Aswegan
Trevor Lin
Frank Whitney
Norah Wieselmann
Arie Harris
Tiffany Chang
Teresa Zahner
Olivia Lyles-Schwarz
Alissa Kurowski
Cheryl Jin
Madelynn Geller
Matthew Ocharzak
Adelaide Yost
Mariella Hernandez
Ethan Zielinski
Jalen McFadden
Megan Brown
Kylie Brown
Jocelyn Johnston
Armando Aranda
Kaylee Koney
Kayla Brennan
Martin Salazar

SECOND VIOLIN

Rowan Young, Principal
Krithi Chanjeevaram, Assistant Principal
Rosalie Wetzel
Jeannette Jimenez
Lilly Furman
Abram Veldhouse
Finn Tieu
Nicholas Signatur
Ziana Hansen-King
Logan Van Schyndle
Claire White
Max Yu
Fiona Agacki
Julia Christian
Oliver Stanich
Marie Dinishenskiy
Eli Weinshel
Annika Tanke
Bailey Korol
Arianna Camarero Gonzalez
Liam Millar
Francisco Aranda
Joseph Davis
Amberlynn DuQuaine
Sebastian Baldassi
Mattias Ascher
Gisselle Najera Ramirez

VIOLA

Jackson Smith, Principal
James Malcom, Assistant Principal
Caleb Wakefield
Autumn Tolbert
Anya Corrao
Michael McIntyre
Tessa Mallmann
Meghdoot Sarkar
Charlotte Schmidt
Esterina Konshak
Braylynn Irby
Aidan Gornick
Candice Lin
Samara Johnson
Daniel Quintero
Luke Wroblewski
Emma Gunderson
Ryan Serrano

CELLO

Akito Sato, Co-Principal
Cheryl Liu, Co-Principal
Owen Rynish, Assistant Principal
Sarah Tauzell
Ruby Garcia
Andrew Banman
Luke Engbers
Erin Xu
Ben Celikay
Summer Hart
Elijah Russow
Lucas Getter
Andrew Rumpel
Calder Lucas
Renii Walker

BASS

Jacob Richer, Principal
Kwei Handley
Joseph Rivera


PHILHARMONIA 

FIRST VIOLIN

Doobo Lee, Concertmaster
Joshua Lin, Assistant Concertmaster
Brooklyn Becker, Co-Associate Concertmaster
Alaina Wu, Co-Associate Concertmaster
Karina Mae Goyette
Ethan Myles
Alessandro Counts
Monroe Emling
Asel Kosgolla
Emily Honigman
Georgia Mitchell
Samvrit Bhavsar
Alexis Champagne
Emmalyn Schwader
Leila Jenks
Zodibella Rodriguez
Nuoci Li
Violet Nelson
Sabine Nolte
Sophia Jankowski
Katherine Rea
Anna Koney
Olivia Nelson

SECOND VIOLIN

Anthony Boettcher, Principal
Harvey Whitney, Assistant Principal
Paige Nimmer
Zoe Taylor
Sofia Cook
Solana Rojas
Jonathan Lee
Alejandra Salazar
Nina Oftedahl
Matthew Wieler
Audrey Chang
Ashbel Hernandez
Tessa Yga Zertuche
Snehi Viradia
Brook Peterson
Prasunaa Priya Kalyanaraman
Srinidhi Chitluri
Nolan Gabor
Ava Lalk
Jonah Fidler
Matthew Vasilyev
Nemi Mehta
Ethan D. Sanchez Tiscareno
Aniha Sri Venkat

VIOLA

Charles Jacobsen, Principal
Santiago Rodriguez Curiel, Assistant Principal
Alynne Lara-Carrera
Ananya Ebenezer
Luke Enright
Cecilia Ryan
Nayeli Falk
Reese Fischer
Claramae Hill
Zihan Tian
Peter Barry
Kaitlyn Keltner
Sam Wittmann
Michael Knutson
Samuel Webster

CELLO

Andrew Bergeson, Principal
Jackson Slabach, Assistant Principal
Tom Stilp
Nia McCloskey
Kara Berquist
Carolina Ushakova-Kasymova
Charlotte Creagh
Adelle Frederick
Amalia Lehn
Joelle Askew
Aubrey Rosemond
Laurel Zei
Jazzmyn Falk
Alejandro Vargas
Noah Newman
Blaise Dalianis
Lucio Hernandez

BASS

Kasen Menke, Principal
Luke Nora
Lauren Schmitt
Silas Nerad

FLUTE

Charlotte Kojis
Tonatzin Viviano Terando
Gaia Marshal
Antonio Turner
Audrey Barrett
Yadavi Dubhashi

OBOE

Fuan Zhou
Derek Liu

CLARINET

Charlie Frohna
Sam Schultz
Riley Sandri
Layla Cramer
Cathy Zhang

BASSOON

Cassandra Jerich
Mabel Kovars

TRUMPET

Bennett Hahn
Chinmayi Swaminathan
Thomas West
Micah Baars

TROMBONE

Noah Rich
Louis Gones
Chase Samuelson
Zoe Hemmerling
Olamina Keller

TUBA

Nia Schoen

PERCUSSION

Elliot Ecoff
Josephine Mellowes
Kayla Cockerham
Brayden Schneider

DONORS

Donations to MYSO are the crucial funding source that allow us to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. We are tremendously grateful for these important gifts.

This list recognizes gifts of $250 or more that were received from July 1, 2024, through January 15, 2025. We encourage you to contact Maria Fuller, Donor Experience Coordinator, at 414-267-2958, with questions or corrections—or to learn how to make a much-appreciated gift to MYSO.

Energico ($300,000+)

Anthony Petullo
United Performing Arts Fund

Maestoso ($20,000 - $99,999)

Anonymous
Laura and Mike Arnow
Bader Philanthropies
Tim & Sue Frautschi 
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation
Milwaukee Recreation Partnership for the Arts and Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
The ROS Foundation
Steinway Society of Milwaukee, Inc.

 

Con Fuoco ($10,000 - $19,999)

Anon Charitable Trust
Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation
Curt and Sue Culver
Digicorp, Inc.
Jeffrey Edelstein
James and Andrea Emling
Jill & George Fahr
Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation
Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Adelaide F. Banaszynski Memorial Fund
Jerome and Dorothy Holz Family Foundation
Krause Family Foundation, Inc.
Erik and Carol Moeser
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD
William and Janice Godfrey Family Foundation Trust
U.S. Bank Foundation

Vivace ($5,000 to $9,999)

Anonymous (2)
Anthony Petullo Foundation, Inc.
Bobbi and Jim Caraway
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Consiglio
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation
The Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Margaret E. Sheehan Memorial Fund
Michael and Jennifer Hansen
Joanne W. Hulce & Susan Hulce Cerletty
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Ted and Mary Kellner
Laskin Family Foundation
Maihaugen Foundation
Gerald and Elaine Mainman
Sharon McIntosh
Mike and Lisa Miksich
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
PNC Foundation
Volo Consulting, LLC
Don and Kate Wilson
Zilber Family Foundation

Animato ($2,500 - $4,999)

Tino & Penny Arvanetes
Brian and Laurel Bear, MD
Kris & Ken Best
John and Marilyn Breidster
Anthony and Andrea Bryant
Joe and Lisamarie Collins
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Croen Foundation, Inc.
Davidson and Harley Fund, Inc.
Dal and Jackie Drummer
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc
Linda Edelstein
Erik and Vanessa Eisenmann
Elmbrook Rotary Foundation, Inc.
Albert and Storm Elser
Ernest and Sally Micek Family Foundation
Friends Of Kayla
Lisa A. Froemming
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Dyar Fund
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Milwaukee Music Scholarship Fund
Green Bay Packers Foundation
David and Margarete Harvey
Hill Family Charitable Fund
Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Constance Kling
Christine Krueger
Mary Lacharite
Mark and Julie Steinhafel Family Fund
The Michael Van Handel Foundation
Craig & Mary Robyn Peotter
Robert W. Baird Inc.
Stephen Scheil
Settlers Club of Wisconsin, Inc.
Jason and Monica Stevenson
Richard and Susi Stoll
Lauren Vollrath
Weiss Family Foundation
Elizabeth Yewer

Cantabile ($1,000 - $2,499)

Abbot Charitable Foundation
Helmut and Sandra Ammon
Anonymous
Veronica Ariens
Barry Axelrod and Sigrid Dynek
Maribeli & Luis Ayala
Baird Foundation, Inc.
Michael & Joanne Barndt
Jean Basler
Jennifer Chang
Bob Coletti and Karen Hung
Linda Czestler
Nancy Debbink and Carol Tsao
Brian and Janet Enters
Forte Services, LLC
Giacobassi Family Fund
Susan Gnewuch
John and Tameica Greene Jr.
Gustav and Gladys Kindt Foundation
Heil Family Foundation
HH Camp Foundation
John and Marci Hunzinger
Greg and Linda Kliebhan
Jewish Community Foundation - Richman Family Donor Advised Fund
JM Morzinski Giving Fund
Johnson Controls
Arthur and Jackie Josetti
Karin & Mark Kultgen, MD
Paul and Eileen LeFort
Jun Li
Madeleine and David Lubar Charitable Fund
Ken-David and Melinda Masur
Ascaris and Antonio Mayo
MCW Orchestra
Steve Russ
William Scanlon
Jim and Karen Schlater
Carter & Pamela Simmons
Solventum
Kent & Marna Tess-Mattner
Timothy and Syma Richer Family Giving Fund
Tami and Gregg Ulatowski
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County
Judith Wenzel and Thomas Ristow
White House of Music
William Scanlon Charitable Fund

Con Espressione ($500 - $999)

Anonymous (9)
Danielle Baerwald
Ted and Lisa Balistreri
Julia Bell
Bill and Ruth Jones Fund
Richard Buchband and Betsy Rosenblum
Sara Burns
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Kathryn Carlson
Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation
Michael Cleary
James and Mary Connelly
Colleen Cooney
Michael Cooney
Kenneth and Sue Copp
Tom & Lynda Curl
Andrew DeBoer
Peter Eash-Scott
Jonathan and Candice Ebel
Trude Elliott
Franklyn Esenberg
Rita Esselman
Brian & Pat Falk
Sylvannah Gates
Jason & Diep Graham
Grand Mesa Strings Publishing
Greater Milwaukee Foundation - MacDowell Club of Milwaukee Fund
Theresa Hall
Mary and David Hannes
Jason and Megan Hille
Michael and Marilyn Hille
Jon and Sue Phillips Family Fund
Robin Johnson
Steffany Kaminski
David and Sarah Kolo
Mike Konshak
Michael and Deb Linley
Randolph Lipchik and Ravenna Helson
John and Susan Logan
Lowe Group
Sherrie Magerowski
Manpower Group Foundation Inc
Jennifer Mattes
John and Linda Mellowes
Martin Moore
Nelson Bros. Power Center, Inc
William New
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Victor and Gladys O'Mahen
Bruce Osgood
Sue Phillips
Andrew Rohn
Jeff and Diane Roznowski
Thomas Russell
James and Susan Sajdak
Kevin and Carol Schuele
Rick and Julie Seybold
Ashok Sinha
Matthew and Ruby Soik
Carlton Stansbury
Steven and Denise Trinkl
Margie L. Vehrenkamp
Carey Vollmers
Barb Wanless
M. Darlene Wilson
WISN TV
Donald Yoder

Grazioso ($250 - $499)

Alan and Jean Hilgeman Charitable Fund
Anonymous (11)
Paul Baerwald
Lucy Bahn
Joanne Beck
Terry Bellinger
Melissa Bemus
Bostik, Inc.
Brian Brandel
Jessica Bryan
Janine Brzezinski
Michael & Ericka Burzynski
Mark and Linda Carlson
Liyu Chen
Serena Clardie
Julia & William Davis
Mark and Karen Ditthardt
Steven R. and Elizabeth Duback
Esther Durairaj
Ted and Beth Durant
Thomas and Linda Dvorak
Nestor Dyhdalo and Diane Signatur
Marlene Ego
William and Juanita Edington
David and Charlotte Eells
Susan Ela
Patricia Ellis, Ed.D
Dolores Emanuelson
Charles Engberg
Kenneth Fabric
Michael Gauger
Glen and Claire Hackmann
Nicholas and Danita Hahn
Margaret Hader
John Hannes
Mary Hebden
Ed and Doris Heiser
Dietrich Hemann and Megumi Kanda
Alan & Jean Hilgeman
Michelle Hoffman
Paul Holzman
The Home Depot Foundation
Nels Jacobsen
Tim and Janine Jandrey
Eric Jensen
Jewish Community Foundation - Burton and Audrey Strnad
Elaine Kapsh
Jessie Kasberger
Darla Kashian
Dan and Becky Kennedy
Mijeong Kim
Joseph Kmoch
David and Diane Knox
Dr. Joan Kojis
The Kresge Foundation
Lois Krewinghaus
Katarzyna Krynicka
Eric and Linda Lanke
Eric Larson
Marlene Lauwasser
Sarah Lerand
Chris Luedke
Darren Luke
Lois Malawsky
Madeline McGrath
Scott Mihm
Lindsey Moloney
Richard and Sharon Moore
Sally and Ivan Mueller
Judith Murlasits
Bryce Nett
Cheryl New
Stella O`Neill
Beverly Oehler
Peter Ogden
Laura Oldenburg
Matt and Katie Phillips
John & Nicole Pienkos
Pledgeling Foundation
Jennifer Potter
Anoop Prakash
Virginia Przybylinski
Joshua Putnam
Jeanette Quinn
Bunny Raasch-Hooten
Sid Rao
David Rasmussen
Anitra Riley
Steven and Rona Rindt
Chris and Angie Roloff
Andrew and Natalie Sajdak
Myrelene Saunders
Christine Schindhelm
Russell and Barb Simpson
Kyle and Kimberly Starasinich
Mark Stein
Valerie Stein
Erin Stilp
Jack Sutte and Audra Zarlenga
Trattoria Stefano
Paul Thorgaard
Paul and Lynn Veldhouse
Joel and Julie Weinberger
Del and Kim Wilson
YBG Consulting LLC
Nancy Zeit