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.