presents

Student Soloists Competition Winners Concert

Jan Wagner, artistic director and conductor

Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Piano Concerto in C# Minor, FP 146

I. Allegretto
II. Andante con moto: Commencer très calmement
III. Rondeau a La Française: Presto giocoso

Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)

Yanjue Lin, piano

“Ah, non credea mirarti” from La sonnambula

Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835)

Lourdes Rodriguez, soprano

Fantasie for Flute and Orchestra

Georges Hüe (1858–1948)
orch. A. Gagarinov

Dane Frandsen, flute

- intermission -

Cello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, B. 191

I. Allegro

Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)

Isabel Dimoff, cello

“Un bel dì vedremo” from Madama Butterfly

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

Qiuyu Li, soprano

Piano Concerto in G Major

I. Allegramente
II. Adagio assai
III. Presto

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)

Hidemi Minagawa, piano

FLUTE

Shiyu Chen
Anna Railsback
Katarina Sams
Rosalee Discenza

OBOE

Mathuin Smith
Lillian Mathews
Alicia Gomez
Emilie Ticer

CLARINET

Yu Wang
Yannick Joseph 
Joshua Lewis
Darian Angel

BASSOON

Kaelin Walton
Megan Frederick
Emma Shockey

HORN

Addison Ashley
Ethan Hahn
Phoebe O’Kelly
Maxwell Arceneaux
Evan Joyce 
Sarah Berry

TRUMPET

Alyson Zieg 
Noah Van Deventer
Jaya Dickson
Taylor Losey

TROMBONE

Talbot Jennings
Maggie Plosch
Zachary Sliter
Gabriel Stachour 
Trey Strosnider

TUBA

Aaron Reid
Erik Ruane

HARP

Danielle Caldwell 
Brynn Olden
Serenity Flores

PERCUSSION

Ben Millesen
Annaliese Walrath
Alex Gamboa
Austin Dettor 
Matthew Neal
Marlena Shinego
Chance Morris

VIOLIN I

Emily Ilyes+^
Ashley Crawford*
Nicholas Whitley#
Ethan Hemmings&
Tajai Shorter
Bryan Pabellon
Marco Planzen
Danielle Lopez

VIOLIN II

Kyrie Beiler
Elena Ross
Meredith Kennedy
Katherine Job
Emily Mullen
Gracie Elswick
Benjamin Bleam
Raquel Anongos

VIOLA

Jacob Adamson, principal
Jaylon    Hayes-Keller
Charles Robertello
Steven Gestrich
Gavin Barricklow 
Hannah Hill
Katherine Hicks 
Niyah Gransbury

CELLO

Alex Corley*+
Matthew Reffner^&#
Benjamin Figgs
Madeline Southall
Joe Klinger
Kristian Dillon
Bethany Hovermale 
Sophia Alvini-Moore
Emma Scofield
Josh Pryor 
Jake Tuttle

DOUBLE BASS

Alex Kimble, principal
Zachary Smith
Logan Unger
Yevgeny Dodzin
Raegan Fisher
Jack Penland

* Principal Poulenc
+ Principal Ravel
^ Principal Dvořák
& Principal Hüe
# Principal Bellini and Puccini

SCSO Staff

Tajai Shorter, orchestra librarian
Kyrie Beiler, orchestra librarian
Megan Frederick, orchestra librarian
Matthew Reffner, orchestra librarian

Orchestra Set-up Crew

Danielle Lopez
Logan Unger
Emma Scofield
Yevgeny Dodzin
Raegan Fisher

The Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra (SCSO) is embarking on its next international tour to Argentina in May 2023 under the leadership of Maestro Jan Wagner. Tour participants will perform in Bariloche, Córdoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires and various outreach opportunities, cultural visits and more are in the works.

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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.

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.