presents
A Major Encounter
Rod Vester, director
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Bright Box Theater
Shenandoah Conservatory
Talk it Up
Sammy Rae (b. 1994)
Mati Ford, voice
Joshua Lewis, alto saxophone
Alyson Zieg, trumpet
Pineapple Skies
Salaam Remi (b. 1972)
Marvin Gaye (1939–1984)
Miguel Pimentel (b. 1985)
Isabella Mesfun, voice
Bennie and the Jets
Elton John (b. 1947)
Bernie Taupin (b. 1950)
Nitin Anish, voice
Cherry
Bailey Drew (b. 1998)
Bailey Drew, voice
Take a Bow
Mikkel Erikson (b. 1972)
Shaffer Smith (b. 1979)
Erik Hermansen (b. 1972)
Jazmine Payne, voice
Ride
Tyler Joseph (b. 1988)
Jose Rivas, voice
Gravity
John Mayer (b. 1977)
Bobby Bays, voice
Itz Swinging Time
Sophia Hoetmer (b. 2000)
CONTEMPO rhythm section
Gary Garlic, keyboard
Sophie Hoetmer, keyboard
Aidan Oberle, drum set
Charles Perry, bass guitar
Bobby Bays, guitar
Jose Rivas, guitar
Greedy
Alexander Kronlund (b. 1971)
IIya Salmanzadeh (b. 1986)
Max Martin (b. 1971)
Eliahna Heimann, voice
This is Why
Hayley Williams (b. 1988)
Taylor York (b. 1989)
Zac Farro (b. 1990)
I’ami Argueta, voice
Them Changes
Stephen Lee Bruner (b. 1984)
Isabella Mesfun, voice
Valerie
Abigail Harding (b. 1982)
Russell Thomas Pritchard (b. 1979)
Sean Francis Caleb Payne (b. 1978)
Mati Ford, voice
(Don’t) Wanna Talk About It
Bobby Bays (b. 2003)
Bobby Bays, voice
Before He Cheats
Chris Tompkins
Josh Kear (b. 1974)
Jazmine Payne, voice
Honeymoon Fades
Sabrina Carpenter (b. 1999)
Eliahna Heimann, voice
Ghost Town
Bailey Drew (b. 1998)
Bailey Drew, voice
Afterburnout
Jose Rivas (b. 2004)
Jose Rivas, voice
Bills, Bills, Bills
Kelendria Rowland (b. 1981)
Beyoncé Knowles (b. 1981)
Kandi Burruss (b. 1976)
Isabella Mesfun, voice
Jazmine Payne, voice
Mati Ford, voice
Eliahna Heimann, voice
Fall in Love Alone
Stacey Ryan (b. 2000)
George Ponce
James Gabriel Morales
I’ami Argueta, voice
Valentine
Laufey Lin Jonsdottir (b. 1999)
Mati Ford, voice
Bobby Bays, voice
Superstition
Stevie Wonder (b. 1950)
Nitin Anish, voice
Joshua Lewis, tenor saxophone
Mathiun Smith, baritone saxophone
Connor Eldredge, trumpet
Alyson Zieg, trumpet
Woodwinds & Brass Section Coordinator
Joshua Lewis
Videographer
Rebekah Lamarre
Social Media Assistants
Eliahna Heimann
Lily Kilduff
Dean Michael Stepniak
Cheryl Woleslagle
Anna Alex and her team
Joshua Lewis
Mathiun Smith
Connor Eldredge
Alyson Zieg
Marita Stryker
Jacqlyn Zito-Edwards
Maddie Tarbox
Juli Finn
Alisa Holley
Courtney Reilly
Jeffrey Marlatt
Kathryn Green
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