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.

No audition is required. Register on SDSO's website at sdsymphony.org, starting in late November.

Prelude Strings is an entry-level string ensemble designed to introduce young musicians to cooperative musicianship and a life-long appreciation of music.  Prelude Strings is directed by Maestro Nicholas Sharma, and rehearsals take place on Mondays from 5:30pm to 6:15pm at Augustana University's Humanities Building.

SINFONIA

VIOLIN I
Solomon Seruyange
Emma Rislov
June Olinger

VIOLIN II
Marie Rislov
August Gray

VIOLA
Bentley Carlisle
Nicolas Wilds

CELLO 
Hanalei Barrett
Riley Leamons
Julia McCrary

PHILHARMONIA

VIOLIN I 
Kirsa Sumey**
John Dickes
Caleb Tiradani
Micaiah Tews
Dylan Xian
Vihaan Pawariya
Elena Olinger

VIOLIN II 
Ella McCrary*
Benjamin Bogart
Ian Schillerstrom
Simeon Seruyange
Iken Spanos
Marie Van Dam
Naomi Foster

VIOLA 
Elsa Nesheim*
David-Elijah Rivera
Joyce McCrary
Luca Moberg Jackson
Lydia Henson

CELLO
Alex Spanos*
Caleb Machado
Seth Tiradani
Eva Linton
Owen Spanos
Alex Wilds

FLUTE
Amelia Fisher*
Averyl White

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

CLARINET
Katie Yoon, clarinet I*
Olive Saenz, clarinet II
Nora Rislov, clarinet III

HORN
Benjamin Tjarks*
Ingrid Sumey

TRUMPET
Ava Fisher

TROMBONE
Leland Fisher

TUBA
Jack Marshall

* = principal
** = concertmaster

YOUTH ORCHESTRA

VIOLIN I
Kyra Gurath**
Giyun Seo
Tessa Letham
Lily Yan
Charli Fickbohm
Rheanna Petersen
Josiah Holder
Sophia Lucero

VIOLIN 2
Oliver VanRuler*
Eva Hernandez
Xaria Gurath
Sophie Schott
Sarah Jamous
Alahna Noble
Christian Jerstad
Anna Spanos

VIOLA 
Mauricio Flores Gomez*
Melanie Nyberg
Phoebe Veerman

CELLO
Brennan Day*
Elijah Helm
Landon Sohre

FLUTE 
Whitney Pageler, flute I*
Liam Havlin, flute II

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

CLARINET 
Brenen Brandenburg, clarinet I*
Irelynn White, clarinet I / II
Lillian Dirksen, clarinet I / bass clarinet
Lander Bell, clarinet II / bass clarinet

HORN 
Chloe Attema, horn I*
Tessa Blom, horn II
Allison Brost, horn III

TRUMPET 
Elijah Sumey, trumpet I

TROMBONE
Alexis Lawrence, trombone I

TUBA
Austin Lawrence

PERCUSSION
Bella Rivero
Elias Erickson
Riley Williams

* = principal
** = concertmaster

Ben Reifel Middle School
Brandon Valley High School
Canistota High School
Edison Middle School
Hanson High School
Home School
Jefferson High School
John Harris Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School
Lincoln High School
McCrary Homeschool
Meadowlark Music Academy
Memorial Middle School
Mitchell Middle School
O'Gorman High School
O'Gorman Junior High School
Patrick Henry Middle School
Robert Frost Elementary School Challenge Center
Roosevelt High School
Sioux Falls Christian School
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School
South Middle School
South West Christian High School
Tea Area High School
Vermillion High School
Washington High School
West Central High School

Shannon Abels
Michael Andersen
Louisa Biteler
Rachel Bozonie
Amy Carlisle
Gideon Carlisle
Andrea Carlson
Marian Casey
Irina Chang
Ali Dunbar
Claire Dvorak
Christine Egan
Robert Erhard
Matthew Erickson
Marjorie Garry
Beverly Gibson
Brielle Hardy
Andrew Hayward
Dan Heier
Emma Jensen
Jossalyn Jensen
Harvey Jewell
Emera Kandybin
Doosook Kim
Sonja Kraus
Penny Thompson Kruse
Yi-Chun Lin
Magdalena Modzelewska
Katie Overvaag
Jeffrey Paul
Maria Peters
Jay Reeve
Deborah Reeves
Lon Semansky
Sue Sidoti
Leo Taylor
Aimee Toner
Andrew Travers
Brooke Van Zee

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra thanks these generous donors for their support of the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra.  The SDSYO is able to transform live through music.

FORTISSIMO $1,000+
Norman and Melanie Bliss
Citi
Mark and Mary Kay Fausch
Journey Group
Don and Ann Platt
Sanford Health
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
South Dakota Community Foundation
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra League
Christopher and Catherine Sumey

VIVACE $500-$999
Jeanette Stowsand

ESPRESSIVO $1-$249
Sheryl Faber
Popper’s Music *

*indicates an in-kind gift

Thank you to a special group of people who are investing in making the SDSYO accessible to all students by providing scholarship opportunities for students in need.

Jason and Kathie Douma
Mark and Mary Kay Fausch
Jeff and Rosy Griffin
The Paul and Marilyn Fialkowski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Andrew and Laura Figura
Nicholas and Kristen Dowliing
Ryan and Pam Konz
William and Dana Spanos
Christopher and Catherine Sumey