Event Guide

Table of Contents

Let's Create!

Program

Performers

Chair Sponsors

Leadership

Conductor Biographies

Friends and Supporters

Fall Concert

October 31, 2020

Let's Create!

Dear guests,

What does music mean to you this year?

Dana Taylor board chair headshot

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

Text the word TIP to (940) 427-7289 for a small donation to help keep the orchestra playing!

Program

Create Music, Create Hope

Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra 2020-21 Season

Fall Concert, November 1, 2020

Philharmonic Orchestra

Dr. Matthew D. Luttrell, conductor

American Fiddle Medley
Arranger: Bob Phillips
The 1812-Bar Blues
Composer: Piotr Tchaikowsky
Arranger: Richard Meyer
The Best of Queen
Arranger: Larry Moore
We Will Rock You, words and music by Brian May
Another One Bites the Dust, words and music by John Deacon
We are the Champions, words and music by Freddie Mercury

Philharmonic Ensemble

Amanda Hernandez, coach

Mele Ekpom (I Do See It)
Composer: Kenneth Kafui
Arranger: Rachel Barton Pine
Canción de Cuna Del Niño Negro (Lullaby for a Black Child)
Composer: Amadeo Roldán y Gardes
Arranger: Rachel Barton Pine
Chocolate Drop, a Cakewalk
Composer: Will Marion Cook
Arranger: Rachel Barton Pine

Stringsemble

Barbara Kavanaugh, coach

The Avengers
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Arranger: Jun Park
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Praeludium and Allegro
Composer: Fritz Kreisler
Soloist: Jun Park, violin

Percussion Ensemble

Adam Lynskey, coach

Radio
Composer: Hunter Stricklin

Symphonic Orchestra

Dr. Susan Harvey, conductor

Go West!
Featuring The Magnificent Seven; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; and Hang'Em High
Arranger: Ralph Ford
Soloist: Anastasia Narconis, flute
Featuring: The Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre
It Had Better Be Tonight
Composer: Henry Mancini
Arranger: Roy Philippe
Carmen
Composer: Georges Bizet
Movements I, II, and III
Arranger: Jack Bullock
Song Without Words
Composer: Gustav Holst
Arranger: Roy Philippe
Star Wars: Episode II
Featuring Star Wars (Main Title) and Across the Stars (Love Theme from Star Wars: Episode II)
Composer: John Williams
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
Soloist: Celine Yap, harp
Mambo
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Arranger: Mike Sweeney
Soloist: Gabriel Dameron, drumset
Featuring: The Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre

Performers

Symphonic Orchestra Musician List

1^st Violins

**Matthew Bitz, Rider HS

Kofi Agyepong, Hirschi HS

+Maverick McKown, Rider HS
Lauren Nicolas, Texas Academy of Math and Science

+Jun Park, McNiel MS

Kara Rodgers, Rider HS

2^nd Violins

+Chloe Bullard, McNiel MS

Saianiruddh Chada, McNiel MS

Sofia Camacho, Wichita Falls HS

Evan Liang, McNiel MS

+Jimin Park, McNiel MS

Hailey Read, Rider HS

+Yasmina Salazar, Homeschool

+Rebecca Vu, Christ Academy

Violas

Elijah Aguon, Rider HS

*Silas McKown, Rider HS

Kimberly Nguyen, Rider HS

+Jinoo Park, McNiel MS

+Aarya Tanjavur, McNiel MS

Cellos

Chaitanya Reddy, Barwise MS

+Trent Roth, Rider HS

Harp

Celine Yap, Christ Academy

Flute

Anastasia Narconis, Burkburnett HS

Saxophone

Robert Horvath, Wichita Falls HS

Rylen Pereira, City View HS

Joseph Powers, City View HS

Richard Walp, Olney HS

French Horn

Catherine Dockery, Hirschi HS

Tanner Wike, Holliday HS

Trumpet

Aaron Flores, City View HS

Ryan Mathews, Wichita Christian

Dustin Powers, City View HS

Addee Thweatt, Harrold HS

Trombone

Andrew Draper, Holliday HS

Euphonium

Carson Lawrence, Homeschool

Tuba

Caleb Kirkpatrick, Burkburnett HS

Percussion

KT Bruce, Rider HS

Eli Carter, Wichita Falls HS

Gabriel Dameron, Wichita Christian

Lilith Lander, Burkburnett HS

Dakota Neal, Burkburnett HS

Malorie Wood, Burkburnett HS

Philharmonic Orchestra Roster

1^st Violins

^Eliane Akwar, Homeschool

^Jade Knapp, McNiel MS

Nadiyah Villegas, BarwiseMS

2^nd Violins

^Julieann Coraccio, Homeschool

^Liesl Stephenson, Homeschool

Violas

Dantevious Phergson, Rider HS

Cellos

Arlene Ramirez, Notre Dame

Niko Salazar, Homeschool
+Lucas Steele, McNiel MS

+Mason Steele, Dexter Learning Academy

Hallie Watson, Homeschool

Bass

+Senon Cabrera, Barwise MS

*Principal

**Concert Master

+Stringsemble

^Philharmonic Ensemble

Wichita Falls Ballet Theater Roster

Go West!

Briar Vold

Asher Stephenson

Abigail Sadler

Mambo

Campbell Kramer

Solei Niusulu

Stella Gilbreth

Jolie Felix

Chair Sponsors

Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra

Chair Sponsors

Concertmaster Chair

In memory of Gail Key

Sponsored by Michael and Carlana Fitch Murray

Cello Chair

In honor of Chaitan Reddy

Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Praveen Reddy

Harp Chair

In honor of Celine Yap

Board of Directors Officers

Dana Taylor, Chair

Adam Roberts, Treasurer

Lisa Graf, Vice Chair

Elizabeth Witherspoon, Secretary

Members

Julie Faulkner

Carlana Fitch

Adam Lynskey

Hollie Mahota Murphey

Jarret Noll

Dr. Paul San Miguel

Troy Walker

Richard Walp

Dr. Guoying (Grace) Zhang

YSO Staff and Senior Contractors

Jean Hall, Executive Director

Tammy Sparks, GKAM Instructor

Amanda Hernandez, GKAM Instructor

Dr. Susan Harvey, Music Director/Conductor

Dr. Matthew Luttrell, Philharmonic Conductor

Donna Janecka, Music Librarian

YSO Coaches

Drew Davis, brass

Myles Hanford, woodwinds

Amanda Hernandez, Philharmonic high strings

Barbara Kavanaugh, Philharmonic low strings

Adam Lynskey, percussion

Anita Marquardt, low strings

Hunter Ricks, brass

Ethan Rouse, viola

Tammy Sparks, violin

Conductor Biographies

Dr. Susan Harvey

Music Director/Symphonic Orchestra Conductor

Dr. Matthew D. Luttrell

Philharmonic Conductor

Friends and Supporters

Text the word TIP to (940) 427-7289 for a small donation to help keep the orchestra playing!

Many individuals have donated and underwritten programs this year. We love each one of you and are deeply aware of the difference you make to the students. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This year more than ever, we know that your generosity is powerful and crucial. (Due to technical issue, the names are not listed at this time)