2024.05.10 | 41st SUA Student Spring Music Performance

41st SUA Student Spring Music Performance Friday, May 10 | 7 PM Sponsored by Soka University’s Creative Arts Program

Soka Performing Arts Center at Soka University of America

Program

PROGRAM Canzon Noni Toni for eight-part brass choir Giovanni Gabrieli

SUA Concert Band Brass Section

Teen-Tam-Tum Bobby Christian

SUA Percussion Ensemble

Baja

Dick Schory SUA Percussion Ensemble

Jive for Five Wally Barnett

SUA Percussion Ensemble

The Golden Year Alfred Reed

SUA Concert Band

Shenandoah Frank Ticheli

SUA Concert Band

The Magnificent Seven (Arr. Roy Phillippe) Elmer Bernstein

SUA Concert Band

Piano Sonata No. 8, “Pathétique,” Op. 13 II. Adagio cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven Mayumi Kurata (piano)

Peace Piece Bill Evans

Natsumi Saito (piano)

[New Music for Computers by Student Composers]

Program

PROGRAM (Cont.)

O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi Giacomo Puccini

Abigail Stalworth (vocals); Stefan Miller (piano)

Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Valentina Einsfeld (vocals); Teruhiro Shigeno (vocals); Stefan Miller (piano)

Never Enough from The Greatest Showman Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Yinka Aduloju (vocals); Stefan Miller (piano)

[New Songs by Student Composers] Praeludium and Allegro Fritz Kreisler

Yuko Hashimoto (violin); Wan-Chin Chang (piano)

Night and Day Cole Porter

SUA Jazz Trio: Linnea Yamamoto (piano); Anthony Stewart (drums); Sakura Kato (tenor sax)

SUA Percussion Ensemble: Mayumi Kurata

Momo Nukui

Maki Matsumoto

Atsushi Saito

Akiko Mihara

SUA Concert Band: Sakura Okayasu (flute)

Ayu Nakazaki (horn)

Eiko Vogtman (flute)

Saki Azuma (trombone)

Yoichi Watanabe (clarinet)

Hyunseo Chu (trombone)

Ryanne Padayhag (clarinet)

Chris Popperwell (tuba)

Taka Nakazaki (trumpet)

Wakana Kinoshita (cello)

Anzu Sakai (trumpet)

Hiro Sakai (cello)

Haruna Takasago (trumpet)

Avelino Pitts (percussion)

Evan Brusky (mellophone and trumpet)

40th SUA Student Fall Music Performance Canzon Noni Toni GIOVANNI GABRIELI Born 1557, Venice Died August 12, 1612, Venice Canzon noni toni was composed by the Italian composer Giovanni Gabrieli. He is known for composing music that involved spatial separation of performers, with two or more instrumental groups simultaneously playing from different locations within the performance space. This canzon, or lyrical song, will be performed by eight brass players split into two choruses, where you will be able to enjoy the call-and-response of each brass choir.

The Golden Year GIOVANNI GABRIELI Born January 25, 1921, New York Died September 17, 2005, Miami The Golden Year was commissioned by the Yokohama Kounan Junior High School Band of Japan, in honor of the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the school. The piece debuted in 1997, under the direction of the composer, as part of the commemorative anniversary program. The piece opens with a majestic theme in the brass to signify the ceremony itself.

The second theme, a long lyrical line set over a highly charged rhythmic accompaniment, depicts the bustle and excitement of a celebration.

Shenandoah FRANK TICHELI Born January 21, 1958, Los Angeles Frank Tichelli’s setting of Shenandoah was inspired by the freedom and beauty of the folk melody. The Shenandoah valley and the Shenandoah river are located in Virginia. The naming of the Shenandoah valley and river may have come from the Cherokee, naming it after an Iroquois Chief or by the Senedo Indians of Virginia Valley– to them Shenandoah means “Daughter of the Moon.” The piece is also inspired by the river’s life-affirming timeless energy.

The work’s mood ranges from quite reflection, through growing optimism, to profound exaltation.

The Magnificent Seven ELMER BERNSTEIN Born April 4, 1922, New York Died August 18, 2004, Ojai, CA The American Western, The Magnificent Seven, was released in 1960. It was a reimagining of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai.

A classic tale of good vs. evil, the main theme played throughout the movie is regarded by many to be the quintessential western film score. Elmer Bernstein’s score was nominated for an academy award. He wrote over 150 film scores during his life. This music is perhaps some of the most recognizable in the history of cinema.

2024-25 SEASON OPENER

Dionne Warwick

SUNDAY | 09.29.2024 | 5 PM Soka Performing Arts Center

Join us for an unforgettable evening with six-time GRAMMY® Award winner Dionne Warwick as she kicks off the 20242025 season at Soka Performing Arts Center. Known for her timeless hits “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Walk On By”, “I Say a Little Prayer” and more, Warwick’s soulful voice and captivating stage presence are sure to enchant audiences of all ages.

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Soka Performing Arts Center Mission Statement

Our mission is to Engage, Educate, and Elevate the Human Spirit Soka Performing Arts Center strives to elevate humanity through transcendent experiences. Come experience our exquisite acoustics. Come to expand your understanding and appreciation of music. Come to forge community and emotional connections through the shared experience of live music.

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ABOUT SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Soka Performing Arts Center is located on the beautiful hilltop campus of Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo. Our facility includes the 1,032seat Concert Hall featuring world-class acoustics designed by master acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota, designer of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Suntory Hall in Tokyo, among many others. We also have an intimate 350-seat Black Box Theatre that allows for multiple seating configurations including club seating with bistro tables.

More than 750 performances have taken place since the center’s dedication on May 27, 2011. The 2023-24 season marks our twelfth season presenting first-class programming in our world-class concert hall. We are continuing to expand our programming and outreach with the addition of a Children’s Concert Series, Blues Festival, and the only Great Pianists Series on the West Coast. From classical and jazz to world and contemporary music, the Soka Performing Arts Center has become a prized space for artists and audiences alike.

We are proud to be the home of the Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra.

Our Sundays @ Soka Series with Pacific Symphony continues to be one of our most popular series year after year. Our presentations with other Orange County arts organizations have enabled us to reach further into our community to offer arts education and programming. Our partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County includes our PSOC Series, which brings superlative artists to our stage. We also partner with PSOC for our Outreach Program, bringing over 7,000 school children to Soka Performing Arts Center to experience live performances with outstanding musicians.

With its world-class acoustics and first-class performances, Soka Performing Arts Center is quickly becoming one of the cultural jewels of Orange County.

SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DONORS

OUR SUPPORTERS

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($75,000+) Dr. Kenneth & Sandra Tokita Sam & Lyndie Ersan CONCERTMASTER ($10,000+) Ms. Emi Maeda STAGE CHAMPION ($5000+) Anonymous STAGE BENEFACTOR ($1000+) John and Sue Prange Terumi Saito Jochen Schumacher Scott A Shuping GOLD CLEF ($500+) Jeffrey Hendrix Jane A. Lynch Alex & Sandy Scott SILVER CLEF ($200+) Lorraine Leiser Anson and Marilyn Wong BRONZE CLEF ($25+) Raquel Bruno Sammy Chang Judy Kaufman Jeannette Pease Thomas Prigorac Jonia Suri Naomi Uchiyama Joseph Whitaker Joyce M Wrice Taro Yamanashi Anonymous

List current as of 02/14/2024 The Soka Performing Arts Center deeply appreciates the support of its sponsors and donors, and makes every effort to ensure accurate and appropriate recognition. Contact Renee Bodie, General Manager at (949) 480-4821 to make us aware of any error or omission in the foregoing list.

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SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Soka Performing Arts Center resides on the beautiful campus of Soka University of America.

We thank the SUA Board of Trustees and the SUA Leadership Council for all of their support.

SUA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Steve Dunham, JD Chair Vice President and General Counsel Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University | Baltimore, Maryland Tariq Hasan, PhD Vice Chair Chief Executive Officer, SGIUSA | New York, New York Andrea Bartoli, PhD President, Sant’Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue | New York, New York Matilda Buck Benefactor | Los Angeles, California Lawrence E. Carter, Sr, PhD, DD, DH, DRS Dean, Professor of Religion, College Archivist and Curator, Morehouse College | Atlanta, Georgia Andy Firoved CEO, HOTB Software | Irvine, California Jason Goulah, PhD Professor of Bilingual-Bicultural Education and Director, Institute for Daisaku Ikeda Studies in Education, Director of Programs in Bilingual-Bicultural Education, World Language Education, and Value-Creating Education for Global Citizenship, College of Education, DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois Clothilde V. Hewlett, JD Commissioner of Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, State of California | San Francisco, California Lawrence A. Hickman, PhD Director Emeritus, The Center for Dewey Studies and Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, Illinois

Kris Knudsen, JD Attorney | Wilsonville, Oregon Karen Lewis, PhD Sondheimer Professor of International Finance and Co-Director, Weiss Center for International Financial Research, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Luis Nieves Founder, Chairman Emeritus AUL Corp, Benefactor | Napa, California Gene Marie O’Connell, RN, MS Health Care Consultant, Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing | Corte Madera, California Adin Strauss General Director, Soka Gakkai International-USA | Santa Monica, California Yoshiki Tanigawa Benefactor, Soka Gakkai | Tokyo, Japan Edward M. Feasel, PhD President, Soka University of America (ex-officio member) | Aliso Viejo, California

SUA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

SUA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Edward M. Feasel, PhD President Chief Academic Officer Professor of Economics

M. Robert Hamersley, PhD Dean of Faculty Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry

Archibald E. Asawa Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Chief Financial Officer Chief Investment Officer

Hyon J. Moon, EdD Dean of Students Title IX and Section 504 Deputy Coordinator for Students

Katherine M. King, PHR Executive Vice President of University Community Chief Human Resources Officer Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator for Faculty, Staff and Others Michael Weiner, PhD Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Professor of East Asian History & International Studies Kevin Moncrief, PhD Vice President for Mission Integration Bryan E. Penprase, PhD Vice President for Sponsored Research and External Academic Relations Professor of Physics and Astronomy Tomoko Takahashi, PhD, EdD, LHD Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment Dean of the Graduate School Professor of Linguistics and Education David Welch, JD Vice President University Counsel

Michelle Hobby-Mears, MBA Associate Dean of Students Director of Student Activities Andrew Woolsey, EdD Dean of Enrollment Services Martin Beck, MA Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications