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2024 Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 14, 2024: North Carolina Museum of Art
Order of Performances

Studio of Bailey Rose:

Tanisi Kapu, Over the Rainbow, Saxophone

Studio of Alexandra Franco:

Aubrey Dobbin, Blue Monk by Thelonius MonkPiano

Studio of Zane Souvanlasy:

Bryan Sanchez, Arabesque No. 1 by Claude Debussy, Piano

Studio of Dr. Molly Hines:

Helen Martinez, Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet, Violin

Studio of Dr. Anthony Lee:

Karis Yoon, Impromptu op. 142, no. 3 by Franz SchubertPiano

Studio of Winifred Garrett:

Cherish Caldwell, Naomi Dobbin, Shia Edwards, Silent Night, Harp

Shia Edwards, What a Wonderful World by Louis ArmstrongHarp

Studio of Charlie Garnett:

Sophia ThaiLet it Snow, Guitar

Studio of Rosendo Peña:

Alejandro Pichardo, This Love by Maroon 5, Percussion

Studio of Kevin Clark:

Sara Fernandez Clark, Ode to Joy by Beethoven, Guitar

Studio of Jake Buchanan:

Aydan Clark, Steve Wonder Mashup I Was Made to Love Her, Knocks Me Off My Feet, Isn't She Lovely, Percussion

Studio of Adam Ainsworth:

Yena Kim, Russian Fantasy No. 2, by Leo Portnoff, Violin

Studio of Nick Venable:

Chi Wilkins, Farewell an Original Piece by Chi Wilkins, Piano

Studio of Shelby A. Sykes:

Katherine Hinton, Voice, Golden Hour by JVKE, accompanied by Chi Wilkins, Piano

CMS Bands, under the direction of Jake Buchanan, Mike Buckley, Kevin Clark and Nick Venable

Oak City Rock Band

White Christmas by Irving Berlin

La Bamba by Ritchie Valens

Katherine Hinton, Vocals

Matthew Hinton, Percussion

Diego Juarez, Guitar

Isaac Mehaffie, Bass

Mormon Vahai, Vocals, Percussion

accompanied by faculty Nick Venable, Piano and David Dowless, Piano

Oak City Fusion Band

Carol of the Bells

Ethan Escobar Ramos, Guitar

Nathan Escobar Ramos, Percussion

Ryo Waddill, Bass

Studio of Mike Buckley:

Ryo Waddill (Bass), Gigantactis by Mark Lettieri, accompanied by Angel Miralrio (Percussion), and faculty Mike Buckley (Guitar) and Nick Venable (Piano)

Oak City Pop Band

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

Katherine Hinton, Vocals

Elizabeth Griffin, Bass

Angel Miralrio, Percussion

accompanied by faculty Nick Venable, Piano

All Bands Finale

Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano

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