2023 Youth Orchestra Lollipop Concert

LOLLIPOP CONCERT 58th

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Sunday, February 12, 2023 | 3pm

Symphony Hall at the DECC | Duluth, Minnesota Andrew Roemhildt, Master of Ceremonies

Sinfonia Teresa Aho, Kevin Hoeschen, and Byron Klimek, Co-Conductors Crossing Pirates’ Cove

Deborah Baker Monday (b. 1953)

Hornpipe from Water Music Under the Sea - from Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Howard Ashman (1950-1999) and Alan Menken (b. 1949) Arranged by Calvin Custer

Itasca String Orchestra Pedro Oviedo, Director Deep Sea Fandango Fiddles on Fire

Deborah Baker Monday (b. 1953) Mark Williams (1955-2008)

Percussion Ensemble Jeremy Craycraft, Director Shock Factor

Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975) Concert Orchestra Melanie Sever, Conductor

Radetzky March, Opus 228 Slavonic Dance No. 8 The Second Storm: Ivan

Johann Strauss, Sr. (1825-1899) Arranged by Merle J. Isaac Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Arranged by Merle J. Isaac Robert W. Smith (b. 1958)

Youth Symphony Pedro Oviedo, Conductor Star Wars Suite for Orchestra John Williams (b. 1932)

I. Main Title IV. Yoda’s Theme II. The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) V. Throne Room and End Title

Combined Orchestras Youth Symphony, Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, Percussion Ensemble, Itasca String Orchestra Pedro Oviedo, Conductor Jupiter – Bringer of Jollity, from The Planets

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Arranged By Vernon Leidig (1919-2013)

Itasca String Orchestra Personnel | Pedro Oviedo, Director 1st Violin Adelyn Holsman James Downing Leo Miltich Hannah Pfeiffer Elia Maki 2nd Violin Kayla Jenkins Avery Schultz

Viola Jocelyn Bouchie Elijah Schafbuch Violoncello Lauren Bouchie Evo Miltich Kennedy Swanson Blake Nielsen Contrabass Abigail Bouchie Marvin Lemm

Sinfonia Personnel | Teresa Aho, Kevin Hoeschen, Byron Klimek, Co-Conductors Violin Ethan Adams Amelia Allen Gigi Calland Milaina Hansen Kangchen Liang Karena Loban Alice Loons Sovay Nick Cayllum Olson Jenny Phu Mya Ramirez Ansel Reller Julia Shamla

Oscar Thompson Maeylin Urshan Annabelle Wu Viola Khloe Hanson Natalie Rasch Violoncello Cian James Logan Madsen Frank Robbins

Piano Teresa Aho Contrabass Jayda Bellefeuille Margaret Bergen Winry Johnson Anna Schiller

Percussion Ensemble Personnel | Jeremy Craycraft, Director Elliot Hamilton *Section Leader

Grace Matvey

Tyler Stark *

Concert Orchestra Personnel | Melanie Sever, Conductor 1st Violin Haven Anderson Eugene Kim Gemma Kim Elisa Lushine Jacob Nephew # Madeleine Swanson Joshua Tang Zachary Wu 2 Violin Mallory Allen Yupeng Chen Lauren Fuchs * Amelia Gilbert Maddie Hall Beatrice Javaherian Annika Saur nd

Viola Greta Harrison Oli Hirt Matthew Hokanson Piper Linn Isaiah Mason * Tirzah McGill Non Moen Violoncello Campbell Amundson Chase Anderson Lincoln Angradi Liv Caine * Contrabass Truman Moore * Lyla Ronkainen *

Flute Abigail Froehle * Matilda Johnson * Giada Poggio Oboe Brett Linski + Clarinet Callia Karr Sadie Mozenter* Bassoon Karl Kubiak + Michael Roemhildt + Horn Deborah Rausch + Trumpet Ethan Lavan* Steven Siegel + Baritone Raina Thomas * Trombone Derek Bromme + Tuba Daniel Eaton + # Concert Master *(Co)Principal/Section Leader +Guest Performer

Youth Symphony Personnel | Pedro Oviedo, Conductor 1st Violin Yoko Nakajima # Hannah Deng Olya Wright Hannah Mason Rachel Hjort Martyn Dahl 2nd Violin Zinnia Kraker * Kunchen Liang Kiersten Loban Lily Norman Gabriella Schlueter Tuuli Rova Viola Melody Young * Hannah Vincent Kevin Hoeschen + Clare Chopp+

Violoncello Lydia Kraker * Toko Nakajima Jonas Drayna Eleanor Harrison Sylvia Reller Grace Wightman Jackson Hagen Contrabass Ella Wightman * Paavo Rova Gray Gustafson Thea Kramer Flute Naomi Sandstrom * Mateo Stauffenecker Melanie Sever + Piccolo Mateo Stauffenecker

Oboe Jenny Shamla + Brett Linski +

Trombone Luke Hilliard * Derek Bromme +

Clarinet Isabel Kirkeby * Brita Wourms

Bass Trombone Sophia Huf +

Bass Clarinet Theodore Schoen + Bassoon Michael Roemhildt + Karl Kubiak Horn Saige Mattson * Dylan Paquette Grace Lavan Deborah Rausch + Trumpet Josiah Schwetman Andrew Osborne * Steven Siegel +

Tuba Daniel Eaton + Piano Faith Matvey Harp Janell Lemire +

#Concert Master *Principal/Section Leader +Guest Performer

Acknowledgments The College of St. Scholastica for rehearsal and retreat venue: Jeremy Craycraft, Music Department Chair; Derek Bromme, Director of Bands; Jessica Schroeder, Director of String Orchestra; Michelle Runberg, Mitchell Auditorium; Emily Valine, Fine Arts Department Administrative Assistant.

Christian Eggert Violins for providing music folders to the DSSYO program Area band and Orchestra Directors and Private Teachers Parents of Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestras Members DSSYO Sectional Coaches: Teresa Aho, Laurie Bastian, Jenna Mattson, Lian Ojakangas, violin; David Arnott, Kevin Hoeschen, Pedro Oviedo, viola; Betsy Husby, Byron Klimek, cello; Vincent Osborn, Pedro Oviedo, bass; Melanie Sever, flute; Selma Artang, Theodore Schoen, clarinet; Deborah Rausch, horn; Earl Salemink, trumpet; David Leslie, trombone.

Dirk Meyer, DSSO Music Director Brandon VanWaeyenberghe, DSSO Executive Director David Arnott, DSSO Manager of Orchestra Operations Kelly Katzmarek, DSSO Marketing Director Karen Blais, Program Layout Jean Larson, DSSO Patron Services Manager Kristin Sande, DSSO Music Librarian Ginger Dallin, DSSO Box Office Associate Rebecca Adickes, Stage Manager Maureen Breemeersch, Assistant Stage Manager Pedro Oviedo, Youth Symphony Conductor Melanie Sever, DSSYO Administrative Director and Concert Orchestra Conductor Kevin Hoeschen, Sinfonia Coordinator and Conductor, Substitute Youth Symphony Conductor Teresa Aho, Sinfonia Conductor and Coach Byron Klimek, Sinfonia Conductor and Coach Jeremy Craycraft, Percussion Coordinator and Coach Ronald Kari, DSSYO Coordinator Kristin Sande, DSSYO Administrative Assistant Free Parking provided by the DECC