2024.05.10 | 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

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 (Cont.)

O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi

Giacomo Puccini

Abigail Stalworth (vocals); Stefan Miller (piano)

Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest

Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Showman

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

Maki Matsumoto

Akiko Mihara

SUA Concert Band:

Sakura Okayasu (flute)

Eiko Vogtman (flute)

Yoichi Watanabe (clarinet)

Ryanne Padayhag (clarinet)

Taka Nakazaki (trumpet)

Anzu Sakai (trumpet)

Haruna Takasago (trumpet)

Evan Brusky (mellophone and trumpet)

Momo Nukui

Atsushi Saito

Ayu Nakazaki (horn)

Saki Azuma (trombone)

Hyunseo Chu (trombone)

Chris Popperwell (tuba)

Wakana Kinoshita (cello)

Hiro Sakai (cello)

Avelino Pitts (percussion)

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.

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.

TICKETS &

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.

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.

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.

• Blueport Jazz

• Philharmonic Society of Orange County

• Pacific Symphony

• San Diego Symphony

• Parnassus Society

Soka PAC MANAGEMENT TEAM

Renée Bodie

General Manager & Artistic Director

John Morgan Box Office Manager

Jarmil Maupin

Technical Services Manager

Jenski Nguyen Stage Manager

Madeline Webb

Lighting Technician

Jaime Spataro

Marketing & Communications Manager

Joe Nicholls

Marketing & Communications Assistant

Steve Baker

Interim Production/House Manager

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

Edward M. Feasel, PhD

President

Chief Academic Officer Professor of Economics

Archibald E. Asawa

Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Investment Officer

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

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

Hyon J. Moon, EdD Dean of Students

Title IX and Section 504 Deputy Coordinator for Students

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