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Symphony Orchestra
10.03.25 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Symphony Orchestra
Fire, Moonlight & Majesty

Emanuele Andrizzi, artistic director, conductor

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K.551 (“Jupiter”)

I. Allegro vivace
II. Andante cantabile
III. Menuetto: Allegretto
IV. Molto allegro

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)


- intermission -


Symphony No. 2 (“Sinfonía India”)

Carlos Chávez (1899–1978)


“Song to the Moon” from Rusalka

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Cadence Weaver, soprano soloist

Jordan Wright, conductor


Capriccio espagnol, op. 34

I. Alborada
II. Variazioni
III. Alborada
IV. Scena e canto gitano
V. Fandango asturiano

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)

Meet the Soloist
Cadence Weaver
Soprano
Symphony Orchestra Personnel
Flute

Katarina Sams*
Jimmy Walter^§
Gwendolyn Ryan±
Megan Hawthorne
Brienna Yates

Oboe

Brendan Shirk*^§
Emma Shields±
Esme Rowe

Clarinet

Daniel Lee*
Brenden Rafferty^
Darian Angel±
Timothy Johnson
Veronica Cooker
Jesse Eagle

Bassoon

Em Seelinger
Edward Petersen*±
Katelyn Young^§

Horn

Gabby Pocaro, principal
Juniper Jones
Nathaniel Brown
Gavin Kelly

Trumpet

Alex Ferrari
Elianah Colmenares*§
Aidan Murray±^

Trombone

Trey Strosnider, principal
Maggie Plosch
Jackson Smith

Tuba

Erik Ruane, principal

Percussion

Ethan Fox 
Chris Boxall
Taryn Marks
Jacob Derges
Lukas Dannenberg
Ethan Richardson

Harp

Anna Smith*±
Ethan Thompson^

Violin I

Jonathan Toomer, concertmaster (Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov)
Mary Ruth Williams
Caroline Stephenson±^
Abbi Beall
Bonnie Vigil
Emily Mullen
Lauren Rogers
Raquel Anongos

Violin II

Elena Ross, principal (and concertmaster Dvořák and Chávez)
Kate Job
London Diggs
Cara Boyle
Kaysea Calvert
Piper Anderson
Nina McDonald

Viola

Steven Gestrich, principal
Joseph Goduto
Haley Whitelaw
Brian Morillo
Athiana Cordero
Derek Garcia
Ryan Snyder
Jordan Wright

Cello

Andrew Stewart, principal
Matthew Reffner
Eugene Bartholomew III
Malorie Bliss
Christopher Gilley
Awelekaume Emenanjo
Elizabeth Willard
Joey Walker
Josh Bowman

Double Bass

Alexander Parello, principal
Charlotte Garretson
Alex Kilkus


*Principal in Rimsky-Korsakov
^Principal in Chávez
± Principal in Dvořák
§ Principal in Mozart

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Accessibility & Reminders

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are available across the courtyard in Gregory Hall (approximately 100 feet from the Armstrong Concert Hall lobby). Please notify house management for assistance.

Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances. The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not permitted during performances.