Dear guests,
What does music mean to you this year?
In the Youth Symphony Orchestra, creating music is creating hope. It’s creating joy. It lifts our spirits, shapes our minds, and builds our strength. It connects us with our humanity and with each other.
Each year, the board of directors renews its commitment to creating music education opportunities that lead to exceptional performances and a lifelong love of music. In that way, this year is no different from any other. What’s different this year is that when we invite you to build this program together with us, we’re all on a path of accelerated innovation. New rehearsal spaces, new concert venues, new ways of delivering everything from violin lessons to concert programs digitally.
To our members and students…thank you for trusting us with this part of your life and your education.
To our artistic staff…thank you for your creativity and engagement in providing such quality education to the students
To our supporters, audience and fans…thank you for teaming up with us to make this happen for our youth and our community.
To everyone…let’s keep creating!
Dana Taylor
Board Chair
Create Music, Create Hope
Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra 2020-21 Season
After Hours Artwalk, March 4, 2021
Philharmonic Violin Ensemble
Amanda Hernandez, Coach
The Entertainer
Composer: Scott Joplin
Arranger: Michael Story
Sunrise, Sunset
Composer: Jerry Bock
Arranger: Jay Arnold
Tzena
Composer: Israeli Folk Song
Philharmonic Orchestra
Dr. Matthew D. Luttrell, Conductor
El Condor Pasa
Composer: Daniel Alomia Robles
Arranger: Janelle Zook Cunalata
To Reach Beyond Our Fears
Composer: Dr. Paul Geraci
Riding the Dragon's Back
Composer: Jeffrey Bishop
Stringsemble
Barbara Kavanaugh, Coach
Folk Songs from Scotland, Newfoundland, England, and United States
The Skye Boat Song
Mairie's Wedding
She's Like the Swallow
Greensleeves
The Dashing Sergeant
Amazing Grace
Dumbledore's Army
Composer: John Williams
Philharmonic Violin Ensemble
Philharmonic Orchestra
1st Violins
2nd Violins
Cellos
Lucas Steele
Bass
Stringsemble
Violins
Jun Park, Concert Master
Chloe Bullard
Maverick McKown
Jimin Park
Yasmina Salazar
Rebecca Vu
Violas
Cellos
Bass
Board of Directors Officers
Members
Executive Director
Jean Hall
Text the word TIP to (940) 427-7289 for a small donation to help keep the orchestra playing!
Special thanks to:
Arts Council
BNSF Foundation
JS Bridwell Foundation
City of Wichita Falls (funding as administered by the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture)
Gene Conley Foundation
Fain Foundation
Higginbotham Community Fund
McCoy Foundation
Perkins-Prothro Foundation
Priddy Foundation
Prothro Blair Financial
Rotary Club of Southwest Wichita Falls
Texas Commission on the Arts
Wal Mart Community Fund
Grace Foundation
