Jordan High School Orchestra May 2024

Administration

Katy ISD Board of Trustees

Victor Perez - President

Amy Thieme - Vice President

Dawn Champagne - Secretary

Lance Redmond - Member

Rebecca Fox - Member

Morgan Calhoun - Member

Mary Ellen Cuzela - Member

Central Administration

Dr. Ken Gregorski, Superintendent

Leslie Haack, Deputy Superintendent

Dr. Christine Caskey, Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Emily Craig, Asst. Supt. Secondary School

Chris Morgan, Asst. Supt. Secondary School

Damon Archer, Executive Director of Fine Arts

Susan Chiboroski, Assistant Director of Fine Arts

LaKeisha McGowen, Assistant Director of Fine Arts

Jordan High School Administration

Dr. Ethan Crowell, Head Principal

David Calfee, Associate Principal

Robyn Davis, Student Support Principal

Anne Beckman, 12th Grade Assistant Principal

Dustin Schmeits, 11th Grade Assistant Principal

Derek Johnk, 10th Grade Assistant Principal

Eddie Jenkins, 9th Grade Assistant Principal

Jordan High School Music Faculty

Kyle Davis, Head Orchestra Director

Sunny Yam, Assistant Orchestra Director

Nicole McNeal, Adams JH Head Orchestra Director

Christopher Koter, Adams JH Assistant Orchestra Director

Jennifer Gingell, Seven Lakes JH Head Orchestra Director

Bethany Hagin, Seven Lakes JH Assistant Orchestra Director

A Note from Dr. Crowell

Dear Parents and Patrons,

Jordan High School

Thank you for your support of the Jordan High School orchestra! On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administrative team, I would like to welcome you to this year’s concert season. The orchestra has prepared an exceptional concert, and you are sure to be pleased.

The fine arts department is a source of artistic pride for Jordan High School and our community. The performance opportunities our students are given are incredible. It is with great anticipation and excitement that we congratulate the Jordan High School Symphony on their invitation to the National Orchestra Cup this spring in New York City. We have no doubt that they will represent Jordan High School well on a national stage. We are particularly proud of those students who have represented our school beyond our performing arts center, whether it be a TMEA All-State ensembles or the Houston Youth Symphony. From earning placements in the TMEA Region and All-State Orchestras to Sweepstakes Awards at UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation to 1st division performances at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble contest, these students truly are remarkable.

I am extremely proud of the student musicians who work so hard to practice and prepare for every rehearsal, audition, and performance. Special thanks go to Mr. Davis and Mr. Yam for their dedication to the students at Jordan High School.

Enjoy the performance!

Sincerely,

Dr. Ethan Crowell Head Principal

About the Orchestra

Since opening in the Fall of 2020, the orchestra program has grown to approximately 200 students in six orchestras.

In its short existence, the orchestra has set a high standard of artistic achievement. It is worth noting that the orchestra earned Sweepstakes at the UIL Concert & Sightreading evaluation in its first year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

As individual performers, students in the orchestra have reached great heights. Members of the orchestra have performed with the TMEA All-State Sinfonietta, Philharmonic, and Symphony Orchestras at the annual Clinic and Convention in San Antonio, TX, TMEA All-Region Orchestras and the Houston Youth Symphony! The Symphony Orchestra has placed 1st in the Full Orchestra division of the National Orchestra Festival held in conjunction with the American String Teacher’s Association National Conference in Orlando, FL. This past March, the orchestra competed for the National Orchestra Cup held in Alice Tully Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center. In December 2024, the Symphony Orchestra will perform at the prestigious Midwest International Band and Orchestra clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

Concert Etiquette

Thank you for joining us this evening! As the audience, you are an important part of tonight’s concert. The students of the Jordan High School Orchestra have worked hard to prepare for tonight’s performance. The audience’s responsibility at formal concerts is to honor the efforts of the performers by providing a listening atmosphere in which all can appreciate their performance.

To that end, we ask your cooperation:

• Please make sure all cell phones and electronic devices are turned off. Cell phones can interfere with wireless microphones and recording equipment, as well as creating unwanted noise.

• Please refrain from flash photography. This is very distracting to the performers and other audience members.

• While the performance is in progress, please remain seated and quiet. (If it becomes necessary to leave the auditorium, please do so between musical selections.)

• If very young children become restless and disrupt others' ability to listen, please take them from the auditorium until they are quiet.

• Please do not hum or clap along with the performers, unless specifically invited to do so.

• Show your appreciation for the performance by clapping after each selection. Excessive whistling and cheering are not appropriate at a formal concert.

We have all worked very hard to prepare an exceptional evening of music for everyone to enjoy. Thank you in advance for your assistance in helping this to be a wonderful experience for all of us!

A Note from the Directors

Hello Families and Friends,

WHAT A YEAR!! Proud only just begins to describe how we feel about this year. The list of achievements is numerous and we undoubtedly left something off. But, the accomplishments are not what makes our chests swell with pride. It is the students and their remarkable show of character. Time and again our students faced challenges to their character. Yet through it all our students rose to face the challenge and have shown once again why they are simply the best.

Thank you for joining us this evening as we celebrate our graduating seniors! In addition to celebration, tonight is about reflection and appreciation. In so doing, we would be remiss not to acknowledge all those who have worked so hard and contributed to the success of this program. These acknowledgements are in no way exhaustive or comprehensive as there are incalculable tiny contributions that go unseen. Our special thanks goes to:

 Dr. Anna Chen, Mrs. Daisy Fujiwara, and Mrs. Amisha Chudasama for your tireless work on the Executive Board;

 All of our Friends of Jordan HS Orchestra Donor Circle

 Karen Steph and Sharlene Matheson for all of your help with the uniforms (Hopefully it was better this year...);

 Sharlene and Andres Matheson, Dr. Anna Chen and Dr. John Chung, for chaperoning (and surviving) the Spring Trip;

 Dr. Chen and all of the parent volunteers for making the Winter Concert look so beautiful;

 Andres Matheson for making us look so good in pictures and videos;

 Mrs. McNeal, Mr. Koter, Mrs. Gingell and Miss Hagin for your dedication to our students;

 Dr. Crowell for your constant support;

 All those who bought items on our Amazon Wishlist;

 All of the parents who helped chaperone the Houston Symphony trip;

 All of the parents who attended booster club meetings and provided valuable input;

 Parents for the unwavering support of your student’s music education;

 Our wonderful band staff for allowing us to collaborate with your students;

 Students for your dedication to learning and improving;

 BEETS, Officers and Crew for answering the call of duty;

 The graduating senior class of 2024 for carrying the legacy of excellence forward in the Jordan High School Orchestra.

We know that we are somehow and in some way forgetting someone. Please know it is not for lack of appreciation. Thank you for your attendance at tonight’s concert and please enjoy the show!

Program

Camerata &

Philharmonia

KyleDavisandSunnyYam,Conductors

Toreador Song from Carmen .

(You Are) Amazing!

Georges Bizet/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle (1838-1875)

Brian Balmages (b. 1975)

Concert & Lyrica

SunnyYam,Conductor

Overture from The Barber of Seville

Finale from Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 .

Morgen Op. 27 No. 4.

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

Gioachino Rossini/Arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle (1792-1868)

. . Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky/Arr. Brian Holmes (1840-1893)

Symphony

KyleDavis,Conductor

Diane Shim, Soprano

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Max Bruch

II. Adagio (1838-1920)

Sophie Zeng, Violin

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor

Sergei Rachmaninoff

II. Moderato (1873-1943)

Jeweet Fang, Piano

Nessun Dorma from Turandot

All

Giacomo Puccini/Arr. Matthew Naughtin (1858-1924)

Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen/arr. Robert Longfield

Concerto Competition Winners

Jeweet Fang is a Junior cellist for Jordan High School’s Varsity Sinfonia Orchestra. He has been a member of the TMEA All-State Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra. He has also been named an Outstanding Performer at Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest for his piano performance of Pour le Piano by Claude Debussy, and the Outstanding Performer Award at The Katy Young Artist Competition for his performances of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No.1, Bela Bartók’s Allegro Barbaro, and ensemble performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op.80 No.6. He is currently working on his Performer Certificate in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Sophie Zeng has always loved music and has been studying violin with her mother and teacher, Ling Hu since the 4th grade. She is a three-year All-State musician and led a string quartet to 2nd Place in the UIL State Chamber Music Contest. She has served as Concertmaster of the Varsity Orchestra since freshman year and Co-President since sophomore year, implementing new socials and establishing traditions. Outside of orchestra, Sophie is involved as the President of Mu Alpha Theta, Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America, and Vice President of National Honor Society.

In the Fall, Sophie will attend Harvard University, to study computer science and economics. She also hopes to join the university orchestra or a chamber music group and continue her music passion. Sophie could not have achieved her goals without the guidance of Mr. Davis, who has been an inspirational teacher, mentor, and musician. She would also like to thank Mr. Yam for being a supportive, dedicated, and passionate teacher and for his funny jokes. Lastly, she is grateful for her family and friends who have always motivated her to reach for her dreams, and especially her mother who has been her role model throughout her music journey.

Guest Soloist

Diane Shim, a senior at Jordan High School, is a dedicated member of the Warrior Choir Department, serving as vice president and soprano 1 section leader. Throughout her four years of high school, she earned gold medals at the regional and state levels in competitions such as the Texas UIL Solo and Ensemble. Diane's exceptional performances led to her winning Outstanding Performer at the Katy Young Artist Competition and the Texas Solo and Ensemble competition. Diane was a member of the Texas Music Educator Association Region 23 Mixed Choir throughout her years in High School and a member of the Texas Music Educator Association All-State Choir in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Her recent solo performance includes the performance of Only in Sleep with the TMEA 2024 All-State Mixed choir. Diane will be attending the University of Texas at Austin to study vocal performance in hopes of mastering the voice and expanding into ethnomusicology and global music.

Photo credit: Patrick Williams

1st Place Winner

2nd Place Winner

Photo Credit: Ling Hu

Seniors

Tantoluwa Best Babatunde

University of Texas at Austin

Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Texas at Austin

Niva Ketan Chudasama

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

Maria Angelica Hernandez Carpio

University of Texas at Austin Biology

Kaythlene Eucharistia Kwee-Bintoro

University of Houston

Pre-Nursing

Seniors

Joshua Xuan Li

Texas A&M University

Biology

Hannah S Liu

Texas A&M University

Mechanical Engineering

Emma Rose Mayer

Louisiana State University

Bioengineering

Ariv Mondal

University of Texas at Austin

Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors

Sebastian Ortiz University of Texas at San Antonio Biology

Anjali Poola

Texas A&M University

Engineering

Vishanth Ramamurthy Yoganand

Texas A&M University

Computer Science

Alisha Reza

Baylor University

Accounting

Seniors

Emilia Paula Sosa

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Marine Engineering

Edward Nicholas Steph

Trinity University

Architecture

Geethika Valisetty University of Houston Biology

Patrick Auden Williams

Chemeketa Community College

Occupational Therapy

Sophie Ruoqing Zeng

Harvard University

Computer Science and Economics

Program Accomplishments

22 students selected to the Region 23 Orchestras

11 Students selected to TMEA All-State Orchestras

PastoralEvocationsFall Concert at Jordan HS PAC

TMEA Honor String Orchestra 1st Runner-Up

SoundsofSuperHeroesPops Concert with Adams JH

All-Region Orchestra Concert at Paetow HS

WinterDreamsWinter Concert at Jordan HS PAC

Over 150 events entered in UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest at Katy HS

157 medals earned at UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest

UIL Parent Preview Concerts

Jordan High School Symphony performs for The National Orchestra Cup at Alice Tully Hall in New York, NY

UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation

Camerata & Philharmonia Orchestra Sweepstakes

Concerto Orchestra—Sweepstakes

Lyrica Orchestra—Sweepstakes

Sinfonietta Orchestra Sweepstakes

Sinfonia Orchestra Sweepstakes

Jordan High School Symphony receives invitation to perform for The 78th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL

Over 40 Students participate in the Katy Young Artist Competition

10 Students to participate in the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Austin

SpringReveriesSpring Concert

CasinoRoyaleOrchestra Banquet

2024 All-State Musicians

Personnel Camerata

Violin

Christian Barthel

Jade Batiste

Hannah Bermudez

Jason Chang

Atrina Koochaki

Grace Lopez

Kiran Thamaravelil

Kate Todeschini

Aaditya Vinod

Edwin Zhou

Viola

Montunrayo Amodu

Lasya Badam

Zoe Jensen

Abraham Phillips

Debalina Pradhan

Sian Prete

Miley Vo

Violoncello

German Barreno

Personnel

Philharmonia

Violin

Elena Arguelles

Abril Avila

Nifemi Badaru

Lila Campbell-Bailey

Pablo Cervantes Vasquez

Danica Domingo

Shristi Gupta

Paulina Ibarra

Veronica Judd

Tanya Kotturi

Thaisa Nunes

Francisca Olivares

Siddharth Pawar

Thomas Perez

Sergio Pradella Romero

Adam Salama

Adam Smith

Ishita Surve

Alexander Sutherland

Nefertiti Torgerson

Maya Venugopal

Dihanna Williams

Viola

Kamila Altamirano

Mark Jimenez

Angel Millan Chavez

Matthew Sadler

Violoncello

Davis Allen

Natalie Chen

Vivan Godbole

Miguel Gonzalez

Anam Hussain

Erica Lee

Kanoa Napoleon

Rylan Rivas

Gracious Simbabure

Carolina Trevino

Brandon Vu

Gabriella Zapata

String Bass

Chase Darger

Vladislav Klimushin

Personnel

Concert

Violin

Tanvi Arunchander

Jeffrey Au

Grace Ban

Vaishnavi Bellamkonda

Liam Carpenter

Charlie Chen

Niva Chudasama

Viviana Clemente

Valerie Franco Morales

Saga Johansson

Amanda Perez Nunez

Anjali Poola

Asmita Ramalingam

Shaina Shreeya

Sudhanva Vasista

Viola

Johan Jacob

Elizabeth Mai

Emilia Sosa

Alwyn Thomas

Violoncello

Leonardo Celis Tolentino

Maeko Cheung

Kay Kwee-Bintoro

Devsashank Mugundhan

Pico Angelo Rivera

Ansh Tripathi

Arin Tripathi

Sahil Virani

Jannah Zewail

Personnel

Lyrica

Violin

Gabriella Bartonico

Shreyas Bharath

Naria Chao

Jili Dai

Gabriella Diaz

Maria Sophia Doringuez

Ethan Francisco

Valentina Gil Avendano

Luke Johnson

Ivana Ojeiduma

Raul Sebastian Pacheco

Stavya Palassery

Sophia Perez

Shwetha Prakash

Joseph Rosenberger

Smrithi Sathish

Ellen Shim

Shraavan Siva

Sudhiksha Todupunoori

Viola

Apoorva Haveri

Valerie Mendez

Diego Salazar

Moreblessing Simbabure

Violoncello

Tantoluwa Babatunde

Theia Chakrabarti

Ian Chun

Emma Gao

Anna Perez

Lyla Rogers

Amara Subramanian

Alejandro Torres Reyes

Rafael Martyn Tulalian

String Bass

Aaryan Arunchander

Personnel

Sinfonietta

Violin

Helen Chen

Prisha Dheer

Isabella Diaz

Siddhi Hajra

Megan Huang

Chichi Hung

Braden Kaiser

Julian Lee

Kristina Lei

Hannah Liu

Erika Pradella

Alisha Reza

Nishith Sadu

Rheya Shrestha

Maxwell Tang

Hayden Tran

Viola

Rohan Kishore

Emma Mayer

Sara Nguyen

Vani Padmanaban

Charlotte Siddall

Eric Sun

Hugo Tejeda

Migz Villero

Violoncello

Juan Colmenares Baptista

Vanshika Dheer

Lucian Garcia

Joshua Li

Sean Mei

String Bass

Finnlay Cross

Sebastian Ortiz

Patrick Williams

Personnel

Sinfonia

Violin

Keyue Chen

Miyo Fujiwara

Michael Guo

Daniel Hribik

Yuelin Hu

Zachary Lim

Kenneth Liu

Ariv Mondal

Elaine Qu

Timothy Shim

Truman Sun

Cheryl Wang

Nathan Xu

Sophie Zeng

Viola

Iretomiwa Amao

Angelica Hernandez Carpio

Brian Rhee

Sumanth Sivakumar

Edward Steph

Jaiden Suh

Violoncello

Jeweet Fang

Jacob Jang

Grace Jiang

Jade Kamoun

String Bass

Pranav Kelwada

Sarah Matheson

Piano

Emma Chung

Personnel

Winds, Brass and Percussion

Flute

Rosemary Chen

Pelin Gurmen

Oboe

Manuel Garza

Vivian Gibson

Clarinet

Ainsley Burfitt

Sean Mai

Bass Clarinet

Brayden Sanchez

Bassoon

Krish Varun

Horn

Pablo Cervantes

Alexander Matheson

Ananya Mohapatra

Megan Raz

Trumpet

Jacob Cook

Ryan Daly Trombone

Nicolas Perreault

Edwardkang Sun

Bass Trombone

John Clark IV

Tuba

Austin Craig

Timpani

Everett Meyers

Jordan Orchestra Student Council

Co Presidents

Elaine Qu

Brian Rhee

Timothy Shim

Edward Steph

Sophie Zeng

Jeweet Fang

Jili Dai

Vice Presidents

Eric Sun

Jade Kamoun

Maeko Chung

Gabriella Zapata

Librarians

Stavya Palassery

Sumanth Sivakumar Maeko Cheung

Emma Chung

Joshua Li

Leonardo Celis Tolentino

Sebastian Ortiz

Orchestra Crew

Angelica Hernandez

Jaiden Suh

Nathan Xu

Truman Sun

Miyo Fujiwara

Charlotte Siddall

Hayden Tran

Rheya Shrestha

Anna Perez

Juan Colmenares Baptista

Moreblessing Simbabure

Braden Kaiser

Megan Huang

Kristina Lei

Valerie Mendez

Sahil Virani

Asmita Ramalingam

Kay Kwee Bintoro

German Barreno Gutierrez

Friends of Jordan HS Orchestra Executive Board

Anna Chen, President

Angeles Rodriguez, Vice President

Amisha Chudasama, Secretary

Daisy Fujiwara, Treasurer

Kyle Davis, Director

Sunny Yam, Assistant Director

Donor Circle

Donor ($25+)

The Ibarra Family

The Johnson Family

Pranav Kelwada

The Trevino Family

Davis Allen

Contributor ($50+)

The Srinivasan Family

The Palassery Family

Sponsor ($100+)

The Chudasama Family

The Jang Family

The Jiang Family

The Chung Family

The Fujiwara Family

The Cross Family

The Hribik Family

The Siddall Family

The Virani Family

The Mei Family

Patron ($250+)

The Hu Family

The Ortiz Family

The Phillips Family

The Qu Family

Benefactor ($500+)

The Colmenares Family

The Yi Family Anonymous

Piipar and James Rivera

The Yu Family

The Rhee Family

Christopher and James Newton

The Otchere Daflagbe Family

The Suh Family

The Tran Family

Maestro s Circle ($1000+)

The Steph Family

Friends of the Jordan HS Orchestra

Donor Circle

Membership Levels

Friend $25—One vote per family, plus name in all programs and scrolling announcements under “Friend” Level

Contributor $50 Friend Benefits, plus name in all programs and scrolling announcements under “Contributor” level

Sponsor $100 Contributor Benefits, plus name in all programs, scrolling announcements under “Sponsor” level and a Certificate of Appreciation

Patron $250—Sponsor Benefits, name in all programs and scrolling announcements under “Patron” level plus 2 Reserved Seats to all performances

Benefactor $500—Patron Benefits, name in all programs and scrolling announcements under “Benefactor” level, 3 additional (5 total) Reserved Seats to all performances and a performance from a string quartet of the Jordan Orchestras

Maestro’s Circle $1000 and above—Benefactor benefits, name in all programs and scrolling announcements under “Maestro’s Circle” level,3 additional (8 total) Reserved Seats to all performances, plus Appreciation plaque with presentation at spring concert reflecting “Maestro’s Circle” Donor Level

Friends of the Jordan HS Orchestra

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