Sunday, March 2, 2025 • 3:00 PM • DECC Symphony Hall
SINFONIA
C Here
Seth Gamba (b. 1974)
Geometric Dances Richard Meyer
I. Square Dance (b. 1957)
2. Round Dance
3. Triangle Dance
Dancers:
Olivia Anderson - Natalie Carter - Kylin Hahn - Zinnia Kraker
Marti Kliewer - Carolena LaTour - Piper Linn - Genevieve Mattevi - Ava Mershart
Hanna Searls - Brynn Smith - Adelaide von Rabenau - Kadence von Rabenau
Hoo-Daiko
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Traditional Japanese Arranged by Robert J. Damm
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Ancient Airs and Dances Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Arranged by Jerry Brubaker
Ballet Parisien Jacques Offenbach
I. Overture from La Vie Parisienne* (1819-1880)
2. Valse from La Perichole Arranged by Merle J. Isaac
3. Galop from La Vie Parisienne*
4. Valse from Orpheus in the Underworld
5. Finale from Orpheus in the Underworld*
*Dancers:
Olivia Anderson - Natalie Carter - Kylin Hahn - Zinnia Kraker
Marti Kliewer - Carolena LaTour - Genevieve Mattevi - Ava Mershart
Brynn Smith - Adelaide von Rabenau - Kadence von Rabenau
YOUTH SYMPHONY
Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Arranged by Merle J. Isaac
Dancers:
Olivia Anderson - Giulia Calland - Allison Carter - Natalie Carter
Ruby Donaldson - Sofia Eastvold - Kylin Hahn - Zinnia Kraker - Marti Kliewer
Carolena LaTour - Piper Linn - Genevieve Mattevi - Ava Mershart - Vyla Morton
Brooklyn Nelson - Hanna Searls - Ariana Shahmammadli - Brynn Smith
Adelaide von Rabenau - Kadence von Rabenau
Variations on a Shaker Melody Aaron Copland from Appalachian Spring (1900-1990)
Music from The Lord of the Dance Ronan Hardiman (b. 1961)
Arranged by Larry Moore
FINALE
Combined DSSYO Ensembles
Les Sauvages from Les Indes Galantes Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Arranged by Deborah Baker Monday
Dancers:
Olivia Anderson - Natalie Carter - Kylin Hahn - Zinnia Kraker - Marti Kliewer
Carolena LaTour - Genevieve Mattevi - Ava Mershart - Brynn Smith
Adelaide von Rabenau - Kadence von Rabenau
Interested in joining the DSSYO?
For information about joining the Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestras, please visit our website at www.dsso.com/youth.
Inquiries may be sent to Melanie Sever at msever@dsso.com.
Minnesota Ballet Academy Personnel
Karl von Rabenau, Jennifer Miller, and Nancy Gibson, Instructors and Choreographers
Olivia Anderson
Giulia Calland
Allison Carter
Natalie Carter
Ruby Donaldson
Sofia Eastvold
Kylin Hahn
Zinnia Kraker
Marti Kliewer
Carolena LaTour
Piper Linn
Genevieve Mattevi
Ava Mershart
Vyla Morton
Brooklyn Nelson
Hanna Searls
Ariana Shahmammadli
Brynn Smith
Adelaide von Rabenau
Kadence von Rabenau
Sinfonia Personnel
Teresa Aho, Amy Eichers, Marc Harroo, and Kevin Hoeschen, Co-Conductors
Violin
Eisa Allen
Henry Ashford
Brooklyn Christianson
Sophia Garner
Levi Kaiser
Janie Luna
Vivian Luna
Nathan Madsen
Graeme Martin
Alexcia Scott
Viola
Kristian Harling
Kenley Peterson
Thora Peterson Sandok
Cello
Laura Bunch
Reyna Davis
Eli Drevnick
Eleanor Eichers
Amelia Noake
Ruth Simone
Linus Thompson
Reagan Virta
Bass
Margaret Bergen ^
Lyla Ronkainen ^
Percussion
Elliott Hamilton ^
Grace Matvey ^
^ Guest Performer
Percussion Ensemble Personnel
Members of Percussion Ensemble play with Concert Orchestra and Youth Symphony
Jeremy Craycraft, Director
Maggie Carter
Elliott Hamilton
Hermione Linn
Grace Matvey
Nicholas Tyson
Concert Orchestra Personnel
Melanie Sever, Conductor
Violin 1
Nikolai Shefchik #
Annabelle Wu
Ethan Adams
Karena Loban
Torin Marma
Kangchen Liang
Giulia Calland
Luke Chua Chiaco
Violin 2
Julia Shamla *
Claire Anderson
Milaina Hansen
Julia Kyes
Lochlan Davis
Sovay Nick
Mya Ramirez
Ariana Shahmammadli
# Concertmaster
* Section Leader
Viola
Hannah Pinther
Emma Bridges
Hanna Coulon *
Cello
Kamran Zaidi
Greta Brosell *
Edison Kaiser
Logan Madsen
Callum Richardson
Rhys Woodley
Bass
Reijer Klyn *
Wesley Schooler
Jayda Bellefeuille
Flute
Amber Lattner *
Giada Poggio
Oboe
Callia Karr *
Clarinet
Josiah Kaiser *
Tenor Saxophone
Raya Trigas *
French Horn
Elliette Lahti *
Trumpet
Sophia Thomas *
JacLynn Rautio
Trombone
Isaac Javaherian *
Youth Symphony Personnel
Byron Klimek, Conductor
Violin 1
Hannah Mason #
Rachel Hjort
Zinnia Kraker
Kiersten Loban
Yupeng Chen
Aleksander Shefchik
Tuuli Rova
Joshua Tang
Kate Yapel
Gemma Kim
Violin 2
Hayden David *
Sophia Farell
Oliviah Butler
Oscar Thompson
Elisa Lushine
Lauren Fuchs
Victor Ramos
Eugene Kim
# Concertmaster
* Section Leader
Viola
Melody Young *
Isaiah Mason
Piper Linn
Greta Harrison
Anja Harju
Matthew Hokanson
Cello
Toko Nakajima *
Liv Caine
Cian James
Hans Bettendorf
Grace Wightman
Lincoln Angradi
Campbell Amundson
Bass
Margaret Bergen *
Lyla Ronkainen
Flute
Matilda Johnson *
Abigail Froehle
Clara Lund
Oboe
Ginger Giddings *
Clarinet
Isabel Kirkeby *
Madelyn Jaros
Claire Long
Bassoon
Ashton Wigg *
French Horn
Katherine Wold *
Dallas Jondreau
Trumpet
Ethan Lavan *
Caleb Lund
Trombone
Robert Harwood *
Sam Mumford
Euphonium
Raina Thomas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestras would not exist without the support of our community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following groups and individuals.
The Moses G. and Julie M. Smith Foundation
The St. Louis County Depot
The Depot Foundation Arts for All Scholarship Program
Jason Young, Development Director
The College of St. Scholastica for rehearsal spaces, and the following faculty and staff
Jeremy Craycraft, Music Department Chair
Derek Bromme, Director of Bands
Jessica Schroeder, Director of String Orchestra
Michele Runberg, Manager of Sales and Events
Emily Valine, Fine Arts Department Administrative Assistant
Christian Eggert Violins for generously donating music folders to the DSSYO Area band and orchestra directors and private teachers
Parents of Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestras members
Minnesota Ballet Academy Staff Karl von Rabenau, Jennifer Miller, and Nancy Gibson
DSSYO Music Intensive Coaches
Derek Bromme
Betsy Husby
Jonathan Kresha
Karl Kubiak
Jean Leibfried
Brett Linski
Lian Ojakangas
Vincent Osborn
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Staff
Dirk Meyer, Music Director
Deborah Rausch
Earl Salemink
Theodore Schoen
J. David Arnott, Executive Director and Director of Orchestra Operations
Kristin Sande, Librarian
Jean Larson, Box Office Associate
Wyatt Millaway-Roodell, Production Coordinator
Kathleen Laasko, Stage Manager
Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestras Staff
Melanie Sever, Administrative Director and Concert Orchestra Conductor
Ronald Kari, Coordinator
Kristin Sande, Administrative Assistant
Kevin Hoeschen, Sinfonia Coordinator and Co-Conductor
Teresa Aho, Amy Eichers, and Marc Harroo, Sinfonia Co-Conductors and Coaches
Byron Klimek, Youth Symphony Conductor
Jeremy Craycraft, Percussion Ensemble Director
DSSYO generously sponsored by
DSSYO
