Sinfonia, Philharmonia, Youth Orchestra
November 19, 2023 at 4:00pm
Washington Pavilion

Thomas Fortner, Music Director
Jeffrey Paul, Philharmonia Conductor

SINFONIA

PHILHARMONIA

YOUTH ORCHESTRA

This season generously sponsored by Journey Group

Written by Connor Gibbs

The meaning of a piece of music is dependent on the listener's personal experiences. The title, Eldissoquy, is an artificial word that combines elements of the words possible, diss, soliloquy, and decay. This word was also created as if to be the name of a mythological event that has not occurred, which is partially inspired by major events that appear in different religions.

This work takes inspiration from events and natural phenomena taking place in the 21st century. We live in a time which has an unclear future: whatever that future is, that will be our Eldissoquy. There are moments of repose as well as moments of despair. Featured at the end of this work are the sounds of styrofoam activated by bows, which creates a piercing yet light sound. The extremely grating yet thin duality of this sound creates the need for resolution to this work's tension.

Despite alternating motions and emotions, the nature of the Eldissoquy is up to you: the listener. How will you define our future?

SINFONIA

VIOLIN I
Marie Van Dam
Benjamin Bogart
Dylan Xian
Naomi Foster
Iken Spanos

VIOLIN II
Micaiah Tews
June Olinger
Solomon Seruyange
Mason Noy

VIOLA
Nicolas Wilds
Lydia Henson

CELLO
Hanalei Barrett
Alexander Wilds
Owen Spanos
Brody Rohr
Eva Linton

PHILHARMONIA

VIOLIN I 
Kirsa Sumey** 
Sophia Lucero 
Josiah Holder
Alahna Noble 
John Dickes 
Sarah Jamous 
Isaac Bunkers

VIOLIN II 
Soobin Seo* 
Caleb Tiradani 
Elena Olinger 
Ian Schillerstrom
Simeon Seruyange

VIOLA
Phoebe Veerman*
Elsa Nesheim
Luca Moberg Jackson

CELLO
Benjamin Johnson*
Brennan Day
Caleb Machado
Alex Spanos
Adam Hammer
Seth Tiradani
Spencer Hernes

BASS
Julia Beck
Kayen Hammer

OBOE
Luke Bell, Oboe I*
Layla Egan, oboe II

CLARINET
Catherine Danielson, clarinet I*
Lander Bell, clarinet II
Katie Yoon, clarinet III

PERCUSSION
Harper Heier
Kenadi O'Neill

* = principal
** = concertmaster

YOUTH ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN I
Kyra Gurath**
Xaria Gurath
Tessa Letham
Giyun Seo
Eva Hernandez

VIOLIN 2
Oliver VanRuler*
Charli Fickbohm
Sophie Schott
Moriah Nyberg
Anna Spanos

VIOLA
Celia Kucker*
Mauricio Flores
Melanie Nyberg

CELLO
Luke Jerstad*
Henry Jones
Meena Broveleit
Landon Sohre
Elijah Helm
Sarah Ulin

FLUTE
Abrianna Doppenberg, flute I*
Whitney Pageler, flute II

OBOE
Jacob Pagone, oboe I*
Tabitha Choate, oboe II

CLARINET
Irelynn White, clarinet I*
Brenen Brandenburg, clarinet I
Lillian Dirksen, clarinet II

HORN
Kyan Carlson, horn I*
Jenna Olson, horn II
Tessa Blom, horn III
Keith Travis, horn III
Lucy LaMont, horn IV

TRUMPET
Madison Empey, trumpet I*
William Johnson, trumpet I
Elijah Sumey, trumpet II
Vivian Dyk, trumpet II

TROMBONE
Alexis Lawrence, trombone I*

TUBA
Austin Lawrence*

PERCUSSION
Grant Masek
Bella River

* = principal
** = concertmaster

Shannon Abels 
Rolyn Beaird 
Louisa Biteler 
Andrea Carlson 
Bob Carlson 
Marian Casey
Christine Egan
Sonja Eiseland
Robert Erhard
Thomas Fortner
Marjorie Garry
Beverly Gibson
Emera Gurath
Dan Heier
Chris Hill
Emma Jensen
Jossalyn Jensen
Harvey Jewell
Corliss Johnson
Daniel Kitchens
Sonja Kraus
Yi-Chun Lin
Charlotte Miller
Magdalena Modzelewska
Jeffrey Paul
Maria Peters
Jay Reeve
Adam Schechter
Lon Semansky
Sue Sidoti
Leo Taylor
Vicky VanEssen

Creativity Club is a weekly meeting of young composers and those interested in uncovering the mysterious process of musical creativity. Within a supportive environment, students nurture their skills in music composition and other innovative approaches to problem-solving. Creativity Club culminates annually in a performance of new orchestral compositions performed by the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Students involved in any of the SDSYO ensembles are able to attend. Meetings are held on Sundays at 2:15p at Augustana University, room 145.

SINFONIA * in alphabetical order

VIOLINS
Sarah Argueta
Camilla Baumberger
Junia Henson
Elyes Loukil
Cherith McCrary
Astrid McKinney
Emma Rislov
Emilia Sadkovich
Eleni Wright

VIOLAS
Bentley Carlisle
Raymond Zhou

PHILHARMONIA

VIOLIN I
Dylan Xian**
Micaiah Tews
Benjamin Bogart
Iken Spanos
Elena Olinger

VIOLIN II
Ella McCrary*
Marie Van Dam
Marie Rislov
Solomon Seruyange
June Olinger
Ophelia Ridout-Norris

VIOLA
Joyce McCrary*
Elsa Nesheim
Luca Moberg Jackson
Nico Wilds
Lydia Henson

CELLO
Caleb Machado*
Forrest Shukla
Hanalei Barrett
Seth Tiradani
Eva Linton
Alex Wilds
Owen Spanos
Julia McCrary
Kristin Van Zee

BASS
Julia Kinney

FLUTE
Averyl White

OBOE
Alayna Wixon

CLARINET
Nora Rislov

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Isaac Henson

HORN
Ingrid Sumey*
Benjamin Tjarks*

TRUMPET
Vihaan Pawariya

TROMBONE
Jason Yoon

TUBA
Alex Wu

* = principal
** = concertmaster

YOUTH ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN I
Kyra Gurath**
Tessa Letham
Eva Hernandez
Charli Fickbohm
Lily Yan
Sophie Schott
Josiah Holder
Sophia Lucero
Sarah Jamous
Zachary Sandlin

VIOLIN II
Xaria Gurath*
Oliver VanRuler
Kirsa Sumey
Maggie Yu
Rheanna Petersen
Anna Spanos
Christian Jerstad
Alahna Noble
Vihaan Pawariya

VIOLA 
Mauricio Flores Gomez*
Melanie Nyberg
Phoebe Veerman
Blake Allex
Israel Eekhoff
Gemma Droptiny

CELLO
Brennan Day*
Landon Sohre
Landyn Tommeraasen
Katherine Spencer
Alex Spanos
Samuel Fisher
Elias Erickson

FLUTE 
Whitney Pageler

OBOE 
Luke Bell, oboe I*
Layla Egan, oboe II

CLARINET 
Katie Yoon, clarinet I*
Lander Bell, clarinet II / bass clarinet
Olive Saenz, clarinet III / bass clarinet

HORN 
Halle Bidus, horn I*
Mayen Mayen, horn II
Luke Carlson, horn III

TRUMPET 
Elijah Sumey

TROMBONE
Sam Reckling

TUBA
Austin Lawrence

PERCUSSION
Riley Williams
Kate Hernandez

HARP
Jennifer Le

* = principal
** = concertmaster

Ben Reifel Middle School
Beresford Middle School
Bishop O’Gorman High School
Bishop O'Gorman Junior High School
Brandon Valley High School
Brandon Valley Middle School
Edison Middle School
Garfield Elementary School
Harrisburg High School
Home School
Jefferson High School
Liberty Elementary School
Lincoln High School
Meadowlark Academy
Memorial Middle School
Mitchell High School
Patrick Henry Middle School
Pettigrew Elementary School
Roosevelt High School
Sioux Falls Christian School
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School
Southwest Minnesota Christian High School
St. Joseph Academy
St. Mary Elementary School
Vermillion High School
Vermillion Middle School
Washington High School
West Central High School
Whittier Middle School
Yankton High School

Shannon Abels
Michael Andersen
Louisa Biteler
Kimberly Bogart
Rachel Bozonie
Amy Carlisle
Gideon Carlisle
Andrea Carlson
Bob Carlson
Marian Casey
Irina Chang
Jesse Christen
Kelly Coslet
Mary Devaney
Christine Egan
Robert Erhard
Marjorie Garry
Beverly Gibson
Anna Hakeman
Dan Heier
Emma Jensen
Harvey Jewell
Emera Kandybin
Doosook Kim
Sonja Kraus
Penny Thompson Kruse
Thomas Fortner
Terri Hogarth
Rod Jerke
Yi-Chun Lin
Magdalena Modzelewska
Tobiah Murphy
Garret Olson
Jeffrey Paul
Maria Peters
Jay Reeve
Deborah Reeves
Sarah Rosales
Lon Semansky
Nicholas Sharma
Sue Sidoti
Pam Sonnichsen
Lillie Steelman
Andrew Travers
Brooke Van Zee
Anna Vorhes
Matt Wellert