Emanuele Andrizzi, director

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Overture to Der Freischütz (The Marksman), op. 77

Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)

Concerto pour saxophone alto et orchestre

I. Andante et Allegro
II. Final: Giration

Henri Tomasi (1901–1971)

Coleman Wright, alto saxophone

Coleman Wright is one of the winners from Shenandoah Conservatory’s Student Soloists Competition held in March 2026

- intermission -

Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 (“The Great”)

I. Andante — Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace — Trio
IV. Allegro vivace

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Flute

Christian Claudio-Segovia
Megan Howell±
Jalen Seapker*^
Brienna Yates, piccolo

Oboe

David Blackwell*^
Luis Gutierrez±, also english horn
Istra Muggeridge

Clarinet

Angel Amaro±
Caden Janosy
Daniel Lee*^
Colton Leverett, bass clarinet
Kara Stephenson

Bassoon

Jonathan Fenders, contrabassoon
Edward Petersen*^
Katelyn Young±

Horn

Maria Alexander*^
Nathaniel Brown±
Cameron Elliott
Juniper Jones
Dean Williamson

Trumpet

Alexander Ferrari*
Aidan Murray±
Imer Ramirez^

Trombone

Brandon DuBritton, bass trombone
Connor Frazier±
Brenna Patterson
Jaylinn Vanegas*^

Tuba

Nathaniel Castaneda, principal

Percussion

Milik Green
Taryn Marks
Jarrod Sammons
Anneliese Walrath
Rachel Wang

Harp

Anna Smith, principal
Ethan Thompson

Violin I

Andrew Smeader, concertmaster
Bonnie Vigil
Jonathan Toomer
Mary Ruth Kestner
Elena Ross
Kaysea Calvert
Caroline Stephenson
Marco Pflanzen

Violin II

Riki Nagai, principal
Abigail Beall
Lauren Rogers
Cara Boyle
Kaicheng Huang
Nina Quinn McDonald
Ava Mauser
Benjamin Bleam

Viola

Steven Gestrich, principal
Ryan Snyder
Derek Garcia
Athiana Reyes Cordero
Jenesis Rodriguez
Jaden Lee
Emily Mullen
Jordan Wright

Cello

Christopher Gilley, principal
Matthew Reffner
Eugene Bartholomew III
Elizabeth Willard
Malorie Bliss
Joseph Walker
Paolo Chiavaroli
Awelekaume Emenanjo
Judith Recio

Bass

Jack Penland, principal
Charlotte O'Konski
Rose Krezel

*principal in Weber
^principal in Tomasi
±principal in Schubert

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