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Symphony Orchestra
04.02.26 | Armstrong Concert Hall
Symphony Orchestra
Brahms Above All

Emanuele Andrizzi, director

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Academic Festival Overture, op. 80

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)


Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro appassionato
III. Andante
IV. Allegretto grazioso

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

Timur Mustakimov, piano soloist

Timur Mustakimov is one of the winners of Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2025/26 Student Soloists Competition


- intermission -


Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73

I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio non troppo
III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)
IV. Allegro con spirito

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

Symphony Orchestra Personnel
Flute

Katarina Sams^
Jimmy Walter±
Gwendolyn Ryan*

Oboe

Brendan Shirk^±
Emma Shields*
Esme Rowe

Clarinet

Daniel Lee*
Darian Angel±
Timothy Johnson^
Veronica Cooker

Bassoon

Em Seelinger
Edward Petersen^
Katelyn Young*±

Horn

Gabby Pocaro±
Juniper Jones
Nathaniel Brown*^
Dalton Guin

Trumpet

Alex Ferrari
Aidan Murray*^
Imer Ramirez±

Trombone

Trey Strosnider^±
Jaylinn Vanegas*
Brandon Dubritton

Tuba

Nathan Castaneda

Percussion

Anneliese Walrath
Taryn Marks
Jacob Derges
Lukas Dannenberg

Violin I

Jonathan Toomer, concertmaster
Kate Job
Lauren Rogers
London Diggs
Bonnie Vigil
Emily Mullen
Mary Ruth Williams
Abbi Beall

Violin II

Caroline Stephenson, principal 
Raquel Anongos
Elena Ross
Kaysea Calvert
Cara Boyle
Nina McDonald
Hector Zavala

Viola

Steven Gestrich, principal
Derek Garcia
Brian Morillo
Athiana Cordero
Jenesis Rodriguez
Ryan Snyder
Jaden Lee

Cello

Paolo Chiavaroli, principal
Christopher Gilley
Matthew Reffner
Elizabeth Willard
Malorie Bliss
Eugene Bartholomew III
Awelekaume Emenanjo
Kate Johnson
Christian Hartman
Joey Walker
Ben Figgs

Double Bass

Alexander Parello, principal
Charlotte Garretson
Jack Penland
Logan Parker


*principal in Academic Festival Overture, op. 80
^principal in Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83
±principal in Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73

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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.

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