Fall 22-23 ESYO Program Book

2022-2023 SEASON PROGRAM BOOK

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It is my pleasure to invite you to celebrate Empire State Youth Orchestra’s 43rd season of joyful music making. This year we are thrilled to return to a familiar pattern of rehearsals and performances, including perennial favorites such as the Frost Valley Retreat, Melodies of Christmas, the Young People's & Senior’s Concerts, and our signature, crowd-pleasing, Crossgates Mall Playathon. After two years of pandemic disruptions, it is wonderful to look forward to a more “normal” season packed with performances, enriching musical experiences, and opportunities to forge life-long friendships. And ESYO has much to anticipate. Outstanding conductors, teaching artists, and coaches working side-by-side with enthusiastic and talented young musicians to create wonderful, magical moments to share with our community. A thriving CHIME program, providing youth free music instruction and performance opportunities. A new cohort of Young Leaders, already mobilizing to apply their insight, expertise and innovation to accomplish great things. And beyond this season, we look forward to taking up residence in our new, “forever” home.

The quest for ESYO’s home began more than two decades ago. Past opportunities that were identified--like the Goldilocks tale--proved either too large, or too small, too costly, or simply too impractical. But the 8-acre campus at 45 Mac Arthur Drive, is "just right." Young musicians will be inspired by the creative space, graced with natural light and acoustically designed rehearsal rooms. Families will gather in lounge areas during rehearsals, enjoying conversation and building community. Our new home will allow us to expand our scope to include daytime programming for early learners, homeschool ensembles, accessible experiences for young people with disabilities, summer camps, as well as to develop extended day programming in partnership with local school districts.. These new offerings will help strengthen regional school music programs and introduce students to musical instruments at a younger age. Cooperative education programs, such as advanced theory, offered in partnership with Capital Region BOCES Arts in Education Initiative, will expand academic opportunities for young musicians interested in pursuing a career in music. To learn more, and follow our progress as we work to secure the resources to make this vision a reality, go to our website: https://esyo.org/news-concerts/esyo-center-formusical-youth Yes, we do indeed have much to look forward to, not the least of which is celebrating together with you, our friend and supporter. Thank you for being here at this performance, cheering on our musical youth. Thank you for believing in the power of music to transform, to delight, to enrich and to inspire. Enjoy today, and come back again soon to hear us again!

Becky Calos Executive Director

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MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR I would like to warmly welcome you to the 2022-2023 season, my first as Music Director.

I'm so excited to embark on this journey together with the young musicians of ESYO and with all of you!

We live in challenging times and I believe that coming together to play music with urgency, to embrace vulnerability, to listen and explore the depths of emotions, is crucially important. It is through this experience that we create new connections and a sense of belonging. This season is about discovering new and meaningful connections - connections to nature, to ourselves, and to one another. Gabriella Smith's Field Guide, in Symphony Orchestra's opening concert, invites us to connect to nature through her music, and, later in the season, the Festival of Young Artists will feature music celebrating Earth. Music can connect us to our own nature, our bodies, for example in Ludwig Van Beethoven's 7th Symphony that centers around dance. And there will be more dancing when several of ESYO's ensembles connect and play together in joyful encore pieces that feature movement, for example in the joint concert of Repertory Orchestra, String Orchestra and Concertino Strings on November 13!

More connections: we are partnering with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to present a side-by-side performance at EMPAC in April, featuring a new music visualization tool called Music:Eyes - See what you Hear. And the young musicians at our free after-school program CHIME will create musical connections to their emotions and lived experience as part of a in a project called Amplify Our Voice. And we are excited to move to a new place of belonging, ESYO’s Center for Musical Youth. This new home will allow for many new connections and ways of making music together!

I'm also thrilled to launch MusicNOW, a multi-year endeavor that focuses on nourishing dimensions of music making that are often underdeveloped and that is grounded in the conviction that music can only come to life in the present—in the NOW! In a MusicNOW spirit, ESYO students develop excellence not only in playing their instruments but also in breathing and embodying music together, in telling musical-emotional stories collectively with a sparkle in the eye, in intently listening and relating to each other and in thinking and being expressive outside the box, in a spirit of improvisation and creation.

At the launch of MusicNOW, we had the great privilege to welcome Walter Thompson for a weeklong residency. Walter is the inventor of an innovative instant composing sign language called Soundpainting, which he introduced to our young musicians in ensemble rehearsals and at the fabulous Frost Valley Retreat. You will encounter Soundpainting in various shapes and forms throughout the season in performances and collaborative workshops!

Thank you for all the support you have given our young musicians over the years and I'm very much looking forward to celebrating this season with you!

Etienne Abelin Music Director and Conductor of the ESYO Symphony Orchestra

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432 STATE STREET AT PROCTORS SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 | 518.382.7581 | ESYO.ORG 2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Omar Williams Board Chair Barry Richman Vice Chair Heather Chan Secretary Dee Adkins Treasurer

Robert Altman Brian Axford Robert Bengraff Vic Bernstein Randall Ellis Henk Elzenga James Haertel Stefon Harris

Andrew LaCoppola Kara Lais Peter Lauricella Caitlin Mochrie Brian Quiara Brian Sacawa Chris Shiley Elizabeth Silver

Dr. David Bebe CHIME Conductor, Curriculum & Enrichment Coordinator Andrea Restrepo Operations Assistant, Librarian & Symphony and String Orchestra Manager Zoë Auerbach CHIME & Young Leaders Director

Diana Chabai-Booker Marketing & Publications Manager Mary Rose Petrozola Membership Services Coordinator & Administrative Assistant

Richard Albagli Youth Percussion Ensemble Mark Foster Youth Percussion Ensemble John Antonio Repertory Percussion Ensemble Genoveffa Vitale Chamber Percussion Ensemble Dr. Peter Bellino Youth Jazz Orchestra

Keith Pray Repertory Jazz Orchestra Julie Taylor Concertino Wind Choir Scott Hopkins Concertino Brass Choir Rae Jean Teeter Concert Chorale Hannah Dick Concertino Percussion

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Rebecca Calos Executive Director Lisa Stulmaker Finance Director Sue Lascoe Operations Director & Repertory Orchestra Manager Anne-Marie Gorman Doyle Development Director

CONDUCTING STAFF Etienne Abelin Music Director & Symphony Orchestra David Beck Repertory Orchestra Joseph Gumpper String Orchestra Leo Milman Concertino Strings Dr. Robert S. Hansbrough Wind Orchestra

CHIME STAFF Rossiluz Caceres Site Manager Lin Polster Site Manager Cathy Gatta Lead Teacher Monica Roach Lead Teacher Nikola Tomic Lead Teacher Lia Bourque-Mooney Teaching Artist

Jessica Bowen Teaching Artist Aidan Doyle Teaching Artist Lydia Flynn Teaching Artist Teresa Gatta-Norton Teaching Artist Tara Hanish Teaching Artist Ye Hu Teaching Artist

Matthew Johnson Teaching Artist Cara Miner Teaching Artist Andrea Restrepo Teaching Artist Bridie Schnore Teaching Artist Nick Smith Teaching Artist Aaron Zhang Teaching Artist

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SECTIONAL COACHES Throughout the season, ESYO Symphony and Repertory Orchestra members are coached and mentored by a group of dedicated musicians and teachers from the Capital Region and beyond. We are grateful to our team of coaches for offering their guidance and expertise, inspiring our youth to pursue musical excellence.

VIOLIN & VIOLA Matthew Johnson, Viola Leo Milman, Violin Natalya Milman, Violin Jamecyn Morey, Violin Hilary Cumming, Violin Stephani Emery, Viola Shelly Tramposh, Viola Heather Braun-Bakker, Violin CELLOS & BASSES Luke Baker, Bass Dr. David Bebe, Cello Andrea Restrepo, Cello & Bass Andre O'Neil, Cello Rachele Prawdzik, Cello John Marshall, Bass Patrick O'Connell, Bass PERCUSSION John Antonio, Percussion 6 • EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA

WOODWINDS & BRASS Michael Blostein, Brass Paul Riggio, Brass Edward Marschilok, Woodwinds Jaqueline Wright, Woodwinds Susan Gierthy, Oboe Julie Taylor, Clarinet Michelle McLoughlin, Bassoon John Fatuzzo, Trumpet Jessica Cunningham, Horn STRING CHAMBER MUSIC COACHES Dr. David Bebe Etienne Abelin Jessica Belfower Jamecyn Morey WIND CHAMBER MUSIC COACH Susan Gierthy

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FALL CONCERT SERIES OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2022

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES BROWN SCHOOL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022 REPERTORY, STRING, & CONCERTINO STRING ORCHESTRAS TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022 YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA & REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA SUNY SCHENECTADY

CONCERT PROGRAM Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sunday, October 30, 2022, 3:00PM

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ETIENNE ABELIN, CONDUCTOR NABUCCO OVERTURE Giuseppe Verdi (Italy, 1813-1901) FIELD GUIDE Gabriella Smith (USA, 1991-) SYMPHONY NO. 7 (in A Major, Op. 92) I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace II. Allegretto III. Presto – Assai meno presto IV. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven (Germany, 1770-1827)

MAKING A DIFFERENCE This performance is made possible in part by the generosity of

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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FIRST VIOLINS Caitlin Weinheimer 1 Co-Concertmaster Kai Vernooy 2 Co-Concertmaster 3 Tyler Jung Co-Concertmaster Gordon Amodeo Darren Cheng Isabella Hu Fay Hu Eric Kim Abby Lee Sungwon Lee Arthur Leung Megan Lai Tiffany Ma Cael Sullivan Xuning Ying SECOND VIOLINS Abby Mercier Principal Lillian Rogers Assistant Principal Sean Calhoun Chloe Dai Andrew Hwang Andrew Kim Yuni Kwon Nguyet-Vien Le Natasha Nugent William Vartuli Catherine Yang Emily Yang Iris Yang Lauren Zhu VIOLAS Yu-Heng Wang Principal Peyton Roach Assistant Principal Thomas Ahl Saurav Bavdekar Matthew Kenyon Cristiane Richardson Bowen Yu

CELLOS Trey Coughlin Principal Hanh Nguyen Assistant Principal Bryan Chae Christina Cheng Emily Donohue Casey Gao Ani Gregori Asadourian Ian Gu Adeline Hubbell Ian Jin Kyle Markham Abigail Norsworthy Aman Patel Liam Sullivan Lucas Tong William Wu Vincent Zhang DOUBLE BASS Orin Carlson-Lee Principal Ariel Chen Assistant Principal Jaehyun Lee Kim Mazzacco FLUTES 1,3 Emily Dupuis Oona Isserles 2² Lucy Lee Renee Zhang PICCOLO Oona Isserles 1

OBOES Olivia Petti 2,3 Alicia Prieto 1 ¹ Andrew Watkins CLARINETS Regan Doherty Hailey Lotz 3 Julia Spretty 1,2

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BASS CLARINET Julia Spretty 3 BASSOONS Aryeh Korevaar 1,2,3 Edward S. Marschilok* CONTRABASSOON Edward S. Marschilok* FRENCH HORNS Winter Hubbell Cyrus Joo-Schwaber 1,2,3 Cole Martin Mallorie Meyer* Joseph Viscio

TRUMPETS Elyse Roepe John Fatuzzo* TROMBONES Kevin Lee 1 Nicholas Lynch 3 Ronan Tiu Anthony Zhang 2 TUBA Sarah Baker* PERCUSSION Clara de Long Thomas White TIMPANI William Lauricella PRINCIPALS Verdi 1 Beethoven 2 Smith 3 *Guest

PROGRAM NOTES I'm thrilled to welcome you to our opening concert in which Symphony Orchestra performs one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, Ludwig Van Beethoven's 7th Symphony. It's a work that Beethoven described as "the glory of light through darkness" and that celebrates dance, an expression of our own bodies that connects us with our own nature.

The concert also features a fantastic piece by California-based composer environmentalist and composer Gabriella Smith called Field Guide, a musical safari into the natural world, specifically bird choruses at dawn. And Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco Overture connects us to ourselves and each other through our ability to tell - sometimes dramatic! - stories. The concert also holds a few surprises: watch out for what a brilliant ESYO student and I will do in the middle of Smith's Field Guide, and listen to our percussion section embarking on an unexpected journey in the third movement of the Beethoven. Enjoy the concert and the fantastic program notes written by Yu-Heng Wang, a Senior at Shenendehowa High School and our Principal Violist!

-- Etienne Abelin, Music Director and Conductor of the ESYO Symphony Orchestra NABUCCO OVERTURE GIUSEPPE VERDI The four-act opera Nabucco, composed in 1841, permanently established Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi’s reputation as an opera master, and placed him among the ranks of his contemporaries such as Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti.

The opera narrates the Bible story of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia (referred to as Nabucco in the opera) and his destruction of the Kingdom of Judah and persecution of Jews, but with a different twist.

The Israelites, under impending attack by King Nabucco, stand their ground, holding onto Nabucco’s daughter, Fenena, as a

captive in hopes of negotiation. However, the general guarding Fenena, Ishmael, falls in love with her, returning her to King Nabucco when he breaks into the city. With no leverage, Nabucco destroys the Hebrew Temple and imprisons all of the Israelites.

Back in Babylon, Fenena becomes in charge of the city while Nabucco is away fighting.

Her power-hungry half-sister Abigaille took the opportunity of Fenena freeing the Israelities to accuse her of treason and steal the throne. Just before she crowns herself however, Nabucco returns, seizes the crown from her, and proclaims that he is the God of the people. For his hubris, he is struck down by lightning, and turns insane. Abigaille, seeing Nabucco unable to think straight, successfully becomes the ruler of Babylon. She orders Fenena and all the Israelities to be killed, and forces the deranged Nabucco to sign orders for their execution. Watching Fenena and the Israelities being led to their demise, Nabucco prays to the Hebrew gods for forgiveness and his sanity is restored. He orders his armies to stop the execution before it could happen, and Abigaille, finding out all is lost, confesses her crimes and kills herself. Nabucco converts and frees the Israelities, and allows them to return to their homeland to rebuild their temple. In the end, the Israelities and Babylonians become united in worshiping God. The overture highlights the notable parts of the opera, beginning with a grand brass chorale, a symbol of the staunch Hebrews in the face of impending doom and destruction of their faith. A loud orchestral tutti (all instruments together) signals the start of the epic plot. After an ominous chromatic passage, the music launches into a fast, dark, march-like tune, signaling the approaching army of King Nabucco. However, after a brief return of the brass chorale at the beginning, the music transitions into one of the most wellknown themes of opera history that is later presented in the work, when the Hebrews, in captivity under the Babylonians, mourn the loss of their temple in Jerusalem, the

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“Va, Pensiro”, or frequently known as the Chorus of Hebrew Slaves. To highlight the importance of this passage, Verdi dedicated a significant amount of time developing this theme within the overture before the dark march tune returns again, signaling that all is not well, and that King Nabucco’s army is still upon the Israelities. The overture ends with a rousing conclusion.

FIELD GUIDE GABRIELLA SMITH In the past few years, I have become obsessed with making field recordings everywhere I go. It began with my desire to record the unfolding and trajectory of the dawn choruses I remember hearing every early Sunday morning as a teenager on the drive out to Point Reyes Bird Observatory where I would volunteer as a bird bander. It would always start just as we drove past Lagunitas Creek, about thirty minutes before sunrise, and we’d turn off the music and roll down the windows and let in the glorious cacophony and cold morning air. Since then I have recorded dawn choruses and many other natural and human-produced soundscapes around the world while backpacking in the Sierras, Cascades, and Andes, in temperate and tropical rainforest, in desert, in coastal scrub, in oceans, tide pools, bays, lakes, and glacial streams recording underwater sounds with my hydrophone, and in the streets and parks and subways of the cities I have spent time in. I envisioned Field Guide as a collage inspired by these various recordings and my improvisations with them on violin and voice and experiments processing them electronically.

Many thanks to the Cabrillo Festival for commissioning this piece in honor of John Adams' 70th birthday. John, I dedicate this piece to you in celebration of your birthday and especially in gratitude for the many ways you and your music have inspired me over the years.

Program Note by Gabriella Smith

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SYMPHONY NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven’s initial admiration for Napoleon’s revolutionary spirit and apparent belief in equality and liberty quickly turned sour in 1804, when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France.

Having just dedicated his third symphony to the former First Consul, he famously scribbled out the title of the work, ‘Sinfonia intitolata Bonaparte’ (‘Symphony entitled Bonaparte’) until he ripped the paper. From then on, the great third symphony became known as the Sinfonia Eroica (the ‘Heroic’ Symphony).

Eight years and 3 symphonies later, with the composer’s hatred for Napoleon now high, he was undoubtedly happy when the Duke of Wellington achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Vitoria against France in 1813, effectively dispeling French forces from the Iberian Peninsula.

In December of that year, a charity concert was organized in Vienna to benefit troops wounded in the Battle of Hanau, with Beethoven conducting two of his new compositions: Wellington’s Victory, Op.91—a orchestral recreation and celebration of the Duke’s key victory against Napoleon—and the Seventh Symphony, Op.92. Received with ecstatic enthusiasm by the audience, an encore of the Symphony’s Second Movement was demanded immediately following the end, and the same concert program was repeated four days later in a second benefit concert, by popular demand. It became one of Beethoven's most successful performances during his lifetime.

The Seventh Symphony is often known as the “Dance Symphony” for its use of various dotted rhythms and repeated rhythmic figures. A symbol of Viennese triumph against Napoleon's army, it is celebratory in character.

The first movement of the piece begins with one of the longest introductions of any orchestral work up to that time, serving as a steady and controlled overture to a realm of movement and exuberance. A

large orchestral A-major chord starts the piece straight into the first theme of the introduction, which is played and repeated by various wind instruments before launching into a triumphant and more rhythmically involved version of the same theme, now played by violins. A lyrical passage follows, and alternates with the first theme until most of the orchestra ceases to play, leaving flutes, oboes, and violins going back and forth imitating various rhythms of the note ‘E’ until it brilliantly transitions into the main subject of the movement, marked Vivace (lively), a character that lasts until the end of the movement. Dotted rhythms create a natural, dance-like feel that is first introduced by the flute, continuing from that ‘E’ that alternates with the violins from the Introduction. The dance motif is then repeated in a exultant and celebratory manner, played Fortissimo by the orchestra, giving the full throttle of radiant energy that the piece emits.

The party continues all the way to the end of the movement, but in a classic Beethovenian move, periodic pauses and a chromatic ostinato (repeated figure) during the coda (concluding passage) in the violas, cellos, and basses are inserted, keeping the music fresh and interesting.

The hauntingly beautiful and tragic Second Movement begins with a somber A minor chord played by the oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn. It immediately and ironically follows the end of the First Movement, juxtaposing the two parallel keys, as if to signal an end to the party and the start of a funeral dirge. Intriguingly, the movement ends with the exact same A minor chord, played by the exact same instruments, as if to symbolize the parting and closing of the curtain during a scene.

Within the scene, a simple melody is first introduced by the violas, cellos, and basses that mainly consists of a quarter note followed by two eighth notes. The haunting and ironically more important and melodically diverse countermelody delicately enters after, played by the violas and cellos. The music intensifies, building on the same melody and countermelody, with greater volume, rhythmic motifs,

and orchestral textures until a high point is reached. A lyrical and peaceful middle section is played for a period of time before the same main melody returns again, this time with a lighter feeling expressed through soft, alternating sixteenth notes between various string instruments. A surprising turn to A-major leads to the spiritual center section of the movement, a fugato in Baroque style, played as softly as possible. A sudden increase in volume brings the music to its emotional climax, bringing the theme together with the sixteenth note accompaniment first presented by the strings, now in the winds.

The music slowly dilutes itself after as the texture becomes increasingly soft and delicate, and leads to end, closing with that same A minor chord that began the movement.

The five-part Scherzo Third Movement of the Symphony offers two contrasting passages that are repeated multiple times throughout the movement. The bright and rapidly paced Theme A is followed by a stately and majestic Theme B. Theme A is repeated three times throughout the movement, with the second repetition beginning quietly. Theme B also seems to repeat for a third time before being rudely cut off by five big orchestral chords that end the movement.

The powerful and frenzied Finale Fourth Movement of the Symphony is one of the most thrilling musical adventures of orchestral literature. Beginning with two thunderous chord intros, the music launches into a furious dance that embodies a rustic quality. Rhythmic drive perpetuates the entire movement. After the initial moving sixteenth note theme in the violins, the music transitions into a joyous brass melody that is accompanied by rhythmically driven strings. The violins repeat the same joyous melody in a similar variation, and the music becomes more calm and sentimental (but still maintaining the same drive and energy!) before dotted rhythms build up furiously to a high point. Similar patterns of high and low are repeated throughout the exposition, but always maintaining a potency and excitement. These themes are developed

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further after the exposition has been repeated, and close to the end of the piece, Beethoven again brings back an ostinato similar to the one introduced in the first movement, played by the violas, cellos, and basses, but this time just two notes alternating between “E” and “D-sharp”.

Undulating below the variations with the themes of the movement played by the other instruments, it slowly rises from a deep cavern of orchestral sound, repeating itself 24 times before bringing the Symphony to the roaring climax.

Similar to the beginning of the movement, the Symphony ends triumphantly with two thundering chords, epicly closing the great work.

Program Notes by Yu-Heng Wang, Senior at Shenendehowa High School and Principal Violist in the ESYO Symphony Orchestra For this performance, composer Thomas L. Read expanded the instrumentation of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony by adding unique and brand-new trombone and percussion parts, hereby adding new colors, highlighting musical gestures and, in a percussion cadenza in the Scherzo, varying its phrases in surprising and playful ways in absence of pitches – entirely in line with the spirit of the movement. I’ve been interested in creative augmentations and reimaginations of existing pieces of music for quite some time and this collaboration with Thomas L. Read, ESYO percussion conductors Richard Albagli (who contributed haunting percussion parts in the second movement) and John Antonio, and the ESYO Symphony Orchestra percussion and trombone sections has been greatly rewarding and fun!

-- Etienne Abelin, ESYO Music Director and Symphony Orchestra conductor My contribution to ESYO’s performance of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony puts me in the ranks of the many musicians who have “retouched” the orchestration of famous symphonic works. Such illustrious conductors as Wagner, Mahler, and Toscanini, have made small and

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large adjustments in the instrumentation of Beethoven’s symphonies, and it is not unusual in general to adapt older scores to the increased resources of the present time. It is more notable, however, for an older score to be recomposed in subtle or in dramatically obvious ways. Luciano Berio’s recomposition of Mahler’s Second Symphony, Fabrizio Cassol’s expansive meditation on parts of the Brahms Fourth, performed last year by ESYO, and John Adams’s Absolute Jest, a creative amalgamation of many different Beethoven pieces are examples of the latter approach. But the addition of obbligato parts together with the interpolation of newly composed material is another way of reinterpreting old scores, and it has been my pleasure to join my ESYO colleagues in so reinterpreting Beethoven’s Seventh.

-- Thomas L. Read, Composer, Professor Emeritus University of Vermont

CONCERT PROGRAM The Brown School

Monday, November 7, 2022, 7:30PM

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES CHAMBER PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE JOHN ANTONIO, CONDUCTOR | GENOVEFFA VITALE, CONDUCTOR ROLL-OFF RHUMBA (1964) Vic Firth MONTANA MILE (2007) Chris Crockarell

REPERTORY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE JOHN ANTONIO, CONDUCTOR | GENOVEFFA VITALE, CONDUCTOR STARDANCER (2020) Nathan Daughtrey TECHNOLOGY (1998) Jim Casella

YOUTH PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE RICHARD ALBAGLI, CONDUCTOR | MARK FOSTER, CONDUCTOR THREE MOVEMENTS FOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (1971) I. Moderato II. Slow III. Scherzo Roger Keagle CORAZON CAMINERO (1972) José Plutarco Guzmán, arr. L. Oddo THE HEADACHE MINIATURES (2014) Slow Burn Dave Hall Pressure Building Eric Petrinowitsch

PANAMA (1934) Shapiro Bernstein, arr. William Dorn William Lauricella, Tommy White, Clara de Long, marimba

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CHAMBER PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Elijah Ketzer Ryan Cartier Sophie Freed Sophie Gatzen Liam MacFee Mia Montross Jahan Trivedi

REPERTORY PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Declan Armbruster Noah Florussen Nadia Hawrylchak Sophie Ho Liam Johnson Sarah Martino Liam Smith Max Zheng Jeremy Cintron Matther Pallone Angelina Pidgeon

YOUTH PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Kingston Czajkowski Clara de Long William Lauricella Thaddeus Mangione Issah Marsico von Lutz Tommy White

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CONCERT PROGRAM Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Sunday, November 13, 2022, 3:00PM

STRING ENSEMBLES & REPERTORY ORCHESTRA CONCERTINO STRINGS | LEO MILMAN, CONDUCTOR

DONA NOBIS PACEM Traditional, arr. Leo Milman AVE VERUM W. A. Mozart (Austria, 1756-1791), arr. Elliott A. Del Borgo GLORIA Antonio Vivaldi (Italy, 1678-1741), arr. Leo Milman

STRING ORCHESTRA | JOSEPH GUMPPER, CONDUCTOR EL CHOCLO Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo (Argentina, 1861–1919), arr. Robert Longfield ADORATION Florence Price (USA, 1887–1953), arr. Thomas Taylor Dickey ALLEGRETTO FROM SYMPHONY NO. 5 Dmitri Shostakovich (Russia, 1906–1975), arr. Lauren Keiser HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 1 Johannes Brahms (Germany, 1833–1897), arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle

REPERTORY ORCHESTRA | DAVID BECK, CONDUCTOR SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 21 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven (Germany, 1770-1827) CASUS BELLI Andrew Boysen, Jr. (USA, b. 1968) CHORALE AND FUGUE IN G MINOR (THE GREAT) Johann Sebastian Bach (Germany, 1685-1750), arr. J.J. Abert SELECTIONS FROM LES MISÉRABLES Claude-Michel Schönberg (France, b. 1944), arr. B. Lowden

COMBINED FINALE

RITMOS CIGANOS arr. Carlos García (b. 1989)

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CONCERTINO STRING ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FIRST VIOLIN Mackenzie Cady Haley Clark Amelia Hicks Matthew Huang Delphine Mann Kenton Pack Theigen Plumley Clare Snyder Ivan Zhang Lyra Lenigk * SECOND VIOLIN Anna Barnes Jonah Chen Bella Crowe Ariana Elguero Sophia Hemmid Bhavyanshu Kandlakunta Hannah Keegan Tallulah Mann Sianna Orr

Tienzen Plumley Aydia Raiff Anushka Senapati Violet Stasi Abigail Trimm Rohan Huskie * VIOLA Augustin Bebe Brianna Harding LaurenRose Mele Angela Page Josephine Smith Xrysanthi Sokaris Alina Song Ben Xu Anika Sohn *

STRING ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FIRST VIOLIN Ruchir Bollapragada Adalyn Fanning Victoria Gentile Pavithra Jayakumar Ci-Le Lee Angela Li Xingchen Lin Vincent Liu Ciarra Miller Angelina Molina Olamide Oladimeji Isabella Xu Gianna Zhang Joelene Zheng Thomas Zhong SECOND VIOLIN Kevin Bao Micah Chen Victoria Chung Ann Hu Leyao Huang Navin Huskie Andrew Kim Emily Kim Elena LaFaver

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Luen Lee Giuliana Palmieri Ivy Smith Rowan Spencer Christina Sui Joanna Zhao VIOLA Austin Cao Margaret Stuart Simran Utturkar CELLO Annabelle Brin Kaiden Bubenik Andrew Cunningham Alanea Geweye River Henriksen Jacob Hong Emma Shao Alexander Skuza Mia Sun Albert Zhang DOUBLE BASS Gabriella Clark Abigail Edgar

CELLO Rileigh Barton Lilianna Cartier Ilan Kogan Laina Mo Mark Shao Adele Zebrowski Natalie Teal * William Wu * DOUBLE BASS Olivia Meka Manager – Kathryn Sokaris * Guest

REPERTORY ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FIRST VIOLIN Charlotte Chen Concertmaster Esti Simcoe Assistant Concertmaster Annalise Bourassa Sarah Byun Rohan Huskie Rose Janicke Everest Kuang Lauren Lee-Chung Lyra Lenigk Daniel Lin Jeanne Lu Juan Manrique Elise Silfer Tallis Wild Annabelle Zhang Stella Zhang SECOND VIOLIN Emily Tribou Principal Daniel Byon Assistant Principal Ratna Bandaru Vidhu Bulumulla Catherine Cheng Madeline Epping James Gong Tarun Jacob Isabelle Mason Marisa Mazzacco Chloe Myat Annika Polk Lucy Quoma Olana Schillinger Lily Scicchitano Ankur Senapati Selena Tang

VIOLA Michael Wu Principal Anika Sohn Assistant Principal Yuna Chung Caleb Gascoyne Matthew Kim Anya Miller Samuel Wang CELLO Chloe Zhang Principal Brendan Yan Assistant Principal Alice Chen Sonja De Piro Ulka Jerabek ZiWei Daniel Liu Justin Mo Andrew Ngai Gio Ok Natalie Teal Emily Winans Sophia Xin Young Xu BASS Avery Subik Principal Katie Myers Assistant Principal Michael Jantson Finley Jones Alexander King

FLUTE Sara Bubenik Inari Sohn Coco Yang Nini Yang OBOE Adam Judson Emily Shim CLARINET David Lichtenwalner Madeleine Rocheleau-Holmes BASSOON Jeanine Cao HORN Brennan Hawkins Anthony Padula TRUMPET Harlow Kung David Zhao TROMBONE Brendon Cao Alis Fruehstorfer Maeve Newkirk Luyanda Pieterse TIMPANI Austin Ernst PERCUSSION Tim Kelsey

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CONCERT PROGRAM Carl B. Taylor Auditorium at SUNY Schenectady

Sunday, November 20, 2022, 3:00PM

REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA & YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA | KEITH PRAY, CONDUCTOR To Be Selected From: THEMBI Pharoah Sanders YES I CAN, NO YOU CAN’T Lee Morgan JOE AVERY BLUES Traditional BUYO Lucky Chops WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING Charles Mingus

YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA | DR. PETER BELLINO, CONDUCTOR IN A PINCH Maria Schneider PERDIDO Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, arr. Rayburn Wright OLD KING DOOJI Duke Ellington LUSH LIFE Billy Strayhorn, arr. Phil Wilson CHEWIN' THE FAT Victor Lopez HAITIAN FIGHT SONG Charles Mingus, arr. Sy Johnson

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REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL SAXOPHONE Shriyan Ahuja Alexis Berry Gideon Goldberg Hubert Huho Teresa Rodrigues Dylan Slater TRUMPET Shawn Chaney Emery D’Arcy Rafi Magdon-Ismail

RHYTHM SECTION Nolan Valero Piano/Vibraphone Tianyi Zhang Piano/Vibraphone Ethan Bowden Guitar Nolan Linck Drums Kiemon Noel* Drums *Guest

VIOLA Anika Sohn

YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL SAXOPHONE Bohdan Kinal Alto Kevin Lu Alto Angelo Delaney Tenor Nathan Yan Tenor Anthony Guo Baritone

TRUMPET Conor Costello Lara Luczak Andrew Comparetta TROMBONE Luyanda Pieterse Dean Simons John Wasula

RHYTHM SECTION Grant Harding Piano Henry Reichman Piano Benjamin Quist Bass Sam Wagner Guitar Kiemon Noel Drums

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CONCERT PROGRAM GE Theatre at Proctors

Friday, December 9, 5:00PM

ALL-CHIME HOLIDAY CONCERT CHIME VAN CORLAER HOT CROSS BUNS | RECORDER ENSEMBLE English Traditional, arr. Ye Hu HEDWIG’S THEME | FLUTE & OBOE ENSEMBLE John Williams, arr. Victor Lopez SAKURA | WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Japanese Traditional, arr. Pearson THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR | FLUTE & OBOE ENSEMBLE Eddie Pola and George Wyle, arr. Nikola Tomić

CHIME YATES PRELUDE CELLO ENSEMBLE UP LIKE A ROCKET I LOVE MY CELLO VERY MUCH ANTS SONG THE LONG SONG PRELUDE VIOLIN ENSEMBLE E STRING CONCERTO Sonja Eden A STRING CONCERTO Eva Borgen FLOWER SONG Barbara Barber DO YOU WANT A PICKLE? Correction: In "The ESYO Experience" article in the program book, ESYO was founded

by Barry Richman.

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CHIME YATES CONT. INTERMEZZO STRING ENSEMBLE ODE TO JOY Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Thomas Gregory JINGLE BELLS Traditional, arr. Thomas Gregory CODA STRING ENSEMBLE PRELUDE Marc-Antoine Charpentier, arr. Thomas Gregory CAROL OF THE BELLS Mykola Leontovych PANIS ANGELICUS César Franck, arr. Thomas Gregory

CHIME PROCTORS CHIME ORCHESTRA CONCERTO GROSSO IN D MINOR Antonio Vivaldi, arr. David Bebe Allegro—-Adagio—-Allegro Ayden Chrisman and Ian Chrisman, violins* Gabreal Reid, cello ‘SURPRISE’ SYMPHONY Franz Joseph Haydn, arr. Richard Meyer

ALL-CHIME FINALE JINGLE BELL ROCK arr. Patrick Roszell & David Bebe

* Ayden and Ian Chrisman participate in the CHIME Private Lesson Program. All CHIME Proctors students interested in accelerating their musical growth have the option to enroll in this program and receive weekly individual instruction designed to develop their musicianship through the study of instrumental technique and solo repertoire.

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CHIME VAN CORLAER PERSONNEL RECORDER ENSEMBLE Ye Hu, Teaching Artist

WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Lydia Flynn, Teaching Artist

RECORDER Charlotte Anderson Tianna Gillisslee Richard Hernandez Julian Mohabir Catalina Osuba Arielle Randolph Aiden Satrohan Pearl Tadijogueu

FLUTE Keymari Lopez Jolina Pagan

PIANO Ye Hu

FLUTE & OBOE ENSEMBLE Lydia Flynn, Teaching Artist & Nikola Tomić, CHIME Van Corlaer Lead Teaching Artist FLUTE Keymari Lopez Jolina Pagan OBOE Jacob Ruilova FLUGELHORN Nikola Tomić TROMBONE Aidan Doyle UKULELE Lydia Flynn

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CLARINET Jose Alicea Sofia Impellizzeri Kyran Montgomery Jack Montross Corbin Stockwell Ye Hu OBOE Jacob Ruilova TRUMPET Nikola Tomić TROMBONE Aidan Doyle

CHIME YATES PERSONNEL PRELUDE CELLO ENSEMBLE Andrea Restrepo & Tara Hanish, Teaching Artists CELLO Olivia Brown Isaiah Chandler Israel Daniel Tamiyah Hill Jaxson Jayne Tyrell King-Harrell Emya Rodriguez

PRELUDE VIOLIN ENSEMBLE Bridie Schnore, Teaching Artist VIOLIN Emma Budhoo Ross Caceres Tyheem King-Harrell London McIntyre Jayden Rogoobeer PIANO Ye Hu

PIANO Ye Hu

INTERMEZZO STRING ENSEMBLE Cara Miner, Teaching Artist VIOLIN Carleigh Adams Elizabeth Bland Millie Cleary Kailee James-Bermeo Ilyse Jordan Brian Singh VIOLA Nicole Capers Michah Varlack

CODA STRING ENSEMBLE Cathy Gatta, CHIME Yates Lead Teaching Artist VIOLIN Benjamin Campana Victoria Daniel Leo Galligan Tanmay Harrinarayan PIANO Ye Hu

CELLO Jayden Budhoo Kylie DiCocco PIANO Ye Hu

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CHIME ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL DR. DAVID BEBE, CONDUCTOR FIRST VIOLIN Ayden Chrisman Concertmaster Ian Chrisman Alucien Gonzalez Ciarra Miller Daniel Ramdhan SECOND VIOLIN Taylor Batease Sonia Bhola Kelvin Chattergoon Tanshree Harrinarayan Jasper Henriksen Isabella Ladd Jacob Mainoo Nevin Mainoo Adonté Matthews Tantyana Weiss VIOLA Araceli Alvarado Nassir Campana Randy Thakoordial Peyton Roach* CELLO Jazlyn Bronson Da’Viaire DeHaney-Miller River Henriksen Gabreal Reid Aaron Thomas

TRUMPET Max Tobey HORN Prudence Hyatt TROMBONE Thomas Beach Maria Galvez Shivnarine Sukraj PERCUSSION Michael Kinne Mia Montross Fabian Vives CHIME Proctors Teaching Artists Zoë Auerbach, violin Lia Bourque-Mooney, cello Jessica Bowen, violin Aidan Doyle, trombone Teresa Gatta Norton, violin Tara Hanish, cello Ye Hu, clarinet Matthew Johnson, viola Nicholaus Smith, brass & percussion Nikola Tomić, trumpet Aaron Zhang, woodwinds * Guest Performer (ESYO Symphony Orchestra) + Young Leader

DOUBLE BASS Orin Carlson-Lee+ FLUTE Zoe Daniels Natalia Ghangaprashad OBOE Angelina Ruilova CLARINET Ayan Datt Emaryis Maisonet Jack Montross SAXOPHONE Sean Marley Haden Powell Charles Lloyd Dylan Slater

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CONCERT PROGRAM Massry Center for the Arts

Saturday, December 11, 2022, 3:00PM

WIND ORCHESTRA & CHAMBER GROUPS "Sweet Holiday Suites" CHAMBER GROUPS BARYTON DUO IN G MAJOR HOBOKEN XII:1 F.J. Haydn III. Allegro molto Adeline Hubbell and Natalie Teal, cello

BALLETTO FROM ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES O. Respighi EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK W. A. Mozart Allegro The Ridendo Quartet Rohan Huskie and Lily Scicchitano, violin Samuel Wang, viola Gio Ok, cello

OBOE QUARTET IN F MAJOR, K. 370 W. A. Mozart Allegro The Europa Quartet Andrew Watkins, oboe Cael Sullivan, violin Peyton Roach, viola Ian Jin, cello

PROGRAM CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE Correction: In "The ESYO Experience" article in the program book, ESYO was founded

by Barry Richman.

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WIND ORCHESTRA BRASS CHOIR FANFARE AND AIR FOR BRASS Brian McAuley

WIND ORCHESTRA WOODWIND CHOIR MR. HANDEL’S WATER PIECE HWV 341 G.F. Handel, arr. David Marlatt Allegro Moderato Gigue March I (Bourree) March II

WIND ORCHESTRA FANFARE FOR THE THIRD PLANET Richard L. Saucedo SECOND SUITE FOR MILITARY BAND Gustav Holst I. March II. Song Without Words IV. Fantasia on the “Dargason” HANUKKAH SUITE Traditional, arr. Ralph Raymond Hays I. Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah III. I Have a Candle IV. Dreidel Song (Dreidel Spin, Spin, Spin) CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Arr.Joe Derhake (Holiday Gems from the Vinyl Age)

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WIND ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL FLUTE Abigail Brennan Ari Caine Sinjin Facchetti Ann Furlong Ahana Gandhi Leah Gornstein Karissa Gu Kathleen Guo Siyi Guo Olivia Lee Abbigale Rossman Srinidhi Thattai Christina Zhang OBOE Kaylee Gutmaker CLARINET Lily Burgess Bonnie Diefendorf Sophia Hu Bailey Morrissey Wyatt Pierce BASSOON Jeanine Cao Aryeh Korevaar Hikaru Matsue

ALTO SAX Holden Spock

EUPHONIUM Anthony Zhang

TENOR SAX Tyler Wills

TUBA Casey Cole*

BARI SAX Stephanie Podolec*

PERCUSSION Jane Lapati Dre McElhinney Devin Walker* Anthony Campbell*

HORN Brennan Hawkins Cole Martin Anthony Padula

* Guest

TRUMPET Isaac Allen Emily Mayer Elyse Roepe Jada Wesenberg* David Zhao* Harlow Kung*

Manager - Jane Padula CSR Student Manager – Devin Walker

TROMBONE Luqman Ahmed Brendon Cao Emily Dudar Daniel Korevaar Ethan Meeks

NEW ESYO MERCH

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CONCERT PROGRAM Massry Center for the Arts

Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 7:30PM

HOLIDAY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES CHAMBER PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE JOHN ANTONIO, CONDUCTOR | GENOVEFFA VITALE, CONDUCTOR CAROL OF THE BELLS (2010) Gary Gackstatter TANGO D’ORIENTAL (1964) David A. Tobias

REPERTORY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE JOHN ANTONIO, CONDUCTOR | GENOVEFFA VITALE, CONDUCTOR CAROL OF THE BELLS (1990) arr. Richard C. Gibson YOBEL (1978) Jesse Ayers JINGLE BELLS? (1967) arr. Marty Paich, adapted for percussion by David Steinquest

YOUTH PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE RICHARD ALBAGLI, CONDUCTOR | MARK FOSTER, CONDUCTOR THE FIRST NOEL (arr. 2014) Traditional; arr. Nathan Daughtrey AWAY IN A MANGER (arr. 2014) James R. Murray; arr. Nathan Daughtrey AMAZING GRACE (arr. 2004) Traditional; arr. Richard Albagli

IN SEARCH OF STANDARD TIME (2022) Bobby Ge (Adapted by R. Albagli) THE GIFT OF PEACE (1980) Richard Albagli William Lauricella, principal marimba

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CHAMBER PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Ryan Cartier Sophie Freed Sophie Gatzen Elijah Ketzer Liam MacFee Mia Montross Jahan Trivedi

REPERTORY PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Declan Armbruster Jeremy Cintron Noah Florussen Nadia Hawrylchak Sophie Ho Liam Johnson Sarah Martino Matthew Pallone Angelina Pidgeon Liam Smith Max Zheng

YOUTH PERCUSSION PERSONNEL Kingston Czajkowski Clara de Long William Lauricella Thaddeus Mangione Issah Marsico von Lutz Tommy White Noah Florussen* Max Zheng* *Guest

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JOIN ESYO! Make music with friends at in-person rehearsals and performances!

AUDITION NOW! Audition today & join ESYO! It's serious fun!

Sound together with young musicians who are as passionate and dedicated as you.

Visit esyo.org/join for a complete list of open positions.

www.esyo.org | 518.382.7581 | 432 State St., Schenectady, NY 12305

THE ESYO EXPERIENCE Founded by parent and music teacher Barry Richman in 1979, Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) challenges and inspires more than 600 of the most talented youth from the Capital Region of New York, Western New England, and all walks of life. These youth achieve musical excellence through intensive instruction and highlevel performance. Through twelve performing ensembles and ESYO CHIME, ESYO is igniting a lifelong love of music in the youngest members of our communities, and breaking boundaries between communities and backgrounds to grow the future of music.

ESYO’s progressive program nourishes students in elementary through high school, growing with them as they expand their musical and personal capabilities. But the ESYO experience is about more than exceptional music.

Through ESYO, young people build confidence, practice teamwork, and cultivate personal drive, giving them the skills to achieve success in music, college, and beyond. ESYO alums go on as leaders in fields as diverse as engineering and art. They can also be found in all areas of the music industry, from national orchestras and recording studios to music classrooms.

ESYO also seeks to expand its impact beyond its membership, believing music can be a catalyst for social change in the communities in which ESYO musicians live, learn, and play. This belief is why ESYO has helped raise more than $8 million for Albany Medical Center’s pediatric oncology program through

the Melodies of Christmas concerts.

To further expand its impact, ESYO launched CHIME in 2015. Through free, daily music instruction and mentorship, CHIME provides young musicians in Schenectady and Albany schools with comprehensive support from elementary through high school.

The CHIME team places children on the path to musical excellence and cultivates skills needed to succeed in all areas of life, including collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.

The ESYO experience now includes concerts at Carnegie Hall, benefit performances, master classes with exceptional musicians like the Shanghai Quartet, DEKA Quartet, and the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, and international tours of Europe and Asia.

All of this would not be accomplished without the support and the generosity of many individuals, corporations, and foundations whose gifts are an investment in the future of music.

ESYO envisions exceptional youth ensembles and orchestras that reflect the diversity of our vibrant communities, and that share a joyful passion for music making. ESYO values musical excellence as a joyful pursuit, accessible to all regardless of socioeconomic conditions.

ESYO is a community catalyst for artistic celebration and innovative collaboration.

For more about ESYO, audition information, or to pledge your support, go to esyo.org.

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THE ART OF LISTENING Whether listening to a masterful piece by one of the classical giants or a lead-edge work by a living composer, orchestral music invites you into a musically daring adventure filled with excitement or stillness, joy or sadness, or triumph or loss. Your main job is to listen and be affected by what you hear. Let the music provoke you and inspire you.

Here are a few tips to help you master the art of listening: LISTEN AS CLOSELY AS YOU CAN You've most likely heard people describe orchestral music as a relaxing escape or a perfect soundtrack to daily life. Truth is, if you listen closely, you'll hear more, notice more, and appreciate the artful message woven between the notes.

HEAR THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THE PERFORMERS A composer is a partner in the creation of a concert. They provide the blueprint for the performance while the orchestra builds the house and adds the ornaments and furniture. With the freedom of interpretation, no single piece sounds the same.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR Music is organized sound, filled with patterns, themes, and moods. Close your eyes and try to visualize what you hear. Do you see colors, shapes, characters or dancers, places, or locations? What is the story that is unfolding?

As you are listening, ask yourself the following questions: 1. What is the mood, feeling, or character of the music? Is it staying the same or changing?

2. Is the music loud or soft? Does it suddenly change?

3. Timbre: What instruments are sounding together? What new sounds are created by different combinations of instruments?

4. What is the tempo of the music? Can you feel the beat in your body?

5. Do you notice recurring themes that you heard previously?

6. What are the other instruments doing if they don’t have the melody?

7. Musical conversations: Do different instruments or sections call or respond to each other?

8. Rhythms and emphasis: How are the rhythms different or complimentary?

MUSIC IS A TAPESTRY When you take the time to listen and enjoy it, you will always hear something new or different. You don't need to be a musician or an aficionado to enjoy an ESYO concert. All you need is an open ear and an open mind. Let the music affect you, visualize what you hear, and connect it to your life. Most importantly, give yourself a break from email, social media, texting, and screens. Let the music speak to you, especially if it challenges you to listen differently.

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ESYO YOUNG LEADERS ESYO’s Young Leaders (YL) program provides opportunities for the next generation of musicians and arts leaders to gain hands-on experience and assist in the programs of an internationally-recognized youth orchestra. Young Leaders participate an average of 8-10 hours a month in a variety of ways, including professional development workshops and trainings; volunteering in special events, community projects, and administrative tasks; engaging as ESYO teaching assistants and ambassadors; and serving on ESYO's Board of Directors. Past student-led YL community projects have included an instrument and music supplies drive, volunteer music festival, outreach presentations in local schools, Soundwalk in Washington Park, and virtual collaborative music projects.

IS PROUD TO SUPPORT

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Summer Music Academy PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL.

Take your musicianship to new levels in a residential, supportive environment with other musicians from across the country.

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION July 9–22, 2023 • Entering grades 10–12 • Orchestra, wind ensemble, voice, and jazz programs INTERMEDIATE DIVISION July 23–29, 2023 • Entering grades 7–9 • Band, orchestra, and voice programs Registration Opens on December 1!

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ESYO SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS THE HARMONY IN MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE KOLODZIEJ AND RESTA FAMILY This scholarship supports the musical aspirations of talented young players who demonstrate financial need. In recognition of the challenges faced by larger families to afford enriching opportunities for all their children equally, this award favors applicants seeking to enroll more than one child in Empire State Youth Orchestra.

THE RICHARD ALBAGLI SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHANG, HARRIS & PROVANCHER FAMILIES These scholarships honor Richard Albagli’s more than thirty years of service to ESYO as percussion conductor, his deep commitment to music education and his compassion for others. These awards favor percussion applicants.

BARRY RICHMAN CAREERS IN MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED BY BARRY RICHMAN This scholarship is awarded at the end of each ESYO season to a graduating senior from any ESYO group who best exemplifies the goals and standards of their ensemble, serves as a role model to their peers, has made outstanding musical contributions, and plans a career in music.

THE ACCELERATOR SCHOLARSHIPS These needs-based scholarships honor Roger Hannay’s unwavering desire to help those in need who are also willing to help themselves. These awards favor returning ESYO musicians who have been accepted into a more advanced ensemble and who reflect Roger’s grit, determination and dedication to hard work.

THE HELEN CHA-PYO SCHOLARSHIP FUND Helen Cha-Pyo served as ESYO’s Music Director and Symphony Orchestra Conductor between 2002 and 2018. Under her extraordinary leadership, ESYO grew to become one of the preeminent Youth Orchestras in the nation.

Helen’s vision guided the launch of ESYO’s CHIME in 2015 to provide a free, comprehensive music program for economically disadvantaged children, and her active community engagement sparked numerous collaborative projects both regionally and internationally. This award is given each spring to a senior who embodies Helen’s passionate commitment to music as a means to uplift and enrich the community.

THE HELEN CHA-PYO GOLDEN BATON AWARD This award is given each spring to a senior who embodies Helen’s passionate commitment to music as a means to uplift and enrich the community.

Additional scholarship funds were made possible through the generosity of donors in response to ESYO’s Annual Appeal.

If you are interested in more information about funding a named scholarship, please reach out to Anne-Marie Gorman Doyle at amgormandoyle@esyo.org.

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The Future of Music Is in Good Hands Wilson Elser is a proud supporter of Empire State Youth Orchestra. We share ESYO’s belief in the power of music, applaud the talented youth that participate in its programs and acknowledge the dedicated staff and volunteers both on and off stage whose efforts help bring such harmony to our community. Bravo!

We wish ESYO a wonderful 2022-2023 season.

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COMING UP AT ESYO NOVEMBER Monday Nov. 7th, 7:30 PM at Brown School - Percussion Ensembles Sunday Nov. 13th, 3:00 PM at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - Repertory Orchestra, String Orchestra, & Concertino Strings Sunday Nov. 20th, 3:00 PM at SUNY Schenectady Community College - Youth Jazz Orchestra & Repertory Jazz DECEMBER Saturday Dec. 10th, 3:00 PM at College of Saint Rose - Wind Orchestra & Chamber Groups Thursday Dec. 15th – Dec. 17th at 7:00 PM, Sunday Dec. 18th at 3:00 PM at Proctors Symphony Orchestra & Melodies Chorale Tuesday Dec. 20th, 7:30 PM at College of Saint Rose - Percussion Ensembles Holiday Concert

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Crane's recent $29 million renovation offers state-of-the-art rehearsal rooms to master your instrument

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ENDOW A CHAIR AN ENDURING GIFT Endowing a chair provides reliable, ongoing funding to underwrite key ESYO programs and retain outstanding musicians. Because endowed chairs are named in perpetuity, they offer a special opportunity to recognize your gift or honor a person or cause that is dear to you.

To discuss endowing a chair, contact Anne-Marie Gorman Doyle, Development Director at amgormandoyle@esyo.org or 518.382.7581.

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YOUR NEXT STEP. OUR PROGRAMS.

DIGITAL MUSIC AND BEAT PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE MUSIC CERTIFICATE MUSIC AUDIO TECHNOLOGY A.A.S. PERFORMING ARTS: MUSIC A.S. Individual lessons in musical theatre, jazz and classical styles.

Classes in traditional, hip-hop and contemporary styles.

The SUNY Schenectady School of Music is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

SCHEDULING AN AUDITION Contact us at schoolofmusic@sunysccc.edu or 518-381-1231 ext. 2 for audition dates.

Scholarships available.

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Instrumental Performance Voice and Opera Studies Composition

Jazz Studies Music and Technology

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Pre-screening audition deadline is January 9

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ACCESS ESYO ACCESS ESYO is an online “pay what you can” ticketing system that empowers audiences to participate at a level they can afford while safeguarding individual integrity. We want our ESYO families, friends and supporters to enjoy our youth performances without undue financial hardship.

ACCESS ESYO allows for the purchase of concert tickets for as little as $1 per seat, and is sustained through an ongoing “pay it forward” campaign that invites donors to contribute the “gift of music” to our online ACCESS ESYO ticket bank.

ESYO has never turned away a qualified musician due to economic hardship and annually awards more than $30,000 in scholarships and tuition assistance. Now, we are taking steps to ensure that we never turn away an enthusiastic audience member for the same reason.

Please take advantage of ACCESS ESYO to bring your entire family to enjoy the outstanding performances of our youth musicians. Please give generously, if you are able, to ensure that our Ticket Bank remains solvent throughout the season!

HOW DOES ACCESS ESYO WORK? PURCHASE your ticket(s) online through ACCESS ESYO for as little as $1 per seat. Remember, ACCESS ESYO is designed to make concert-going affordable, and exists for those who most need the assistance.

Suggested ticket prices: $10-$20 DONATE to ACCESS ESYO by contributing a “seat” for a future patron!

Made possible, in part, by a Futures Fund Grant from the League of American Orchestras, and by donors like you.

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CONTRIBUTIONS | A YEAR OF GRATITUDE Look what we came through & see what we’ve done! All this was possible because donors stood by our side. The following is a list of gifts over $500 received from Jan. 1 2021 to October 15, 2022. We apologize for any errors or omissions and would be grateful to have them called to our attention.

CORPORATE SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS $20,000 AND UP Carnegie Hall Weill Institute The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the NY State Legislature REA Charitable Trust The Van Norton Family Foundation $10,000 - $19,999 Albany Medical Center The Belova Stetson Fund Bender Family Foundation The McCarthy Charities M&T Charitable Foundation The Review Foundation The Schenectady Foundation Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation The Times Union* $5,000 - $9,999 BBL Construction Services The Berkshire Bank Foundation The Henry M. Butzel Family Foundation Community Foundation for the Capital Region Barry Alan Gold Memorial Advised Fund

Community Foundation for the Capital Region Patton Fund D’Addario Music Foundation Sistema USA Presto Grant

The University at Albany Foundation $500 - $999 Apple Cap Com Federal Credit Union Cengage Learning Matching Gifts Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Paul & Alane Hohenberg Fund Fenimore Asset Management The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Pioneer Bank Foundation WSP Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999 AYCO Capital Bank A Division of Chemung Canal Trust Company Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Community Foundation Red School House Fund Community Foundation *Includes In-Kind for the Capital Region Donations Foy Fund Curtis Lumber DONORS GE Matching Gifts Program TRANSFORMING Global Foundries Matching VIRTUOSO CIRCLE Gifts Program ($20,000 AND UP) Janney Montgomery Scott Roger & Sherley Hannay Richman Network for Good MAESTRO CIRCLE Pearl Grant Richmans ($10,000 - $19,999) Price Chopper’s Golub Shirley Miller Foundation Prudential Matching ENRICHING Gifts BRAVO CIRCLE Schenectady County ($5,000 - $9,999) Initiative Program Stefon & Shané Harris SEFA United Way Heather & David The Stewart’s Manthey Foundation Barry & Nancy Richman Takeda Pharmaceuticals Charles & Donna Slavik Matching Gifts George A. Vorsheim

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FANFARE CIRCLE ($1,000 - $4,999) Etienne Abelin Kathleen & Richard Ahl Robert & Patricia Altman John & Beth Antonio* Anastasia Arnold & Lee R. Boot Al Aumick Robert, Trish, & Griff Bengraff Kurt Bratten Marlene Brody Robert E. Brown Eric Bryson & Gina Falzarano Charles & Charlotte Buchanan Jon & Rebecca Calos Bianca & Philip Carter David Casper Sarah Cavanaugh Helen Cha-Pyo & Daniel Pyo Heather Chan Robert & Mary Chase in memory of Erica Chase-Salerno Nicole Cherubini & Patrick Purcell Paul & Mary Clyne John Crable Grace & Thomas Davitt Patrick Doyle & Anne-Marie Gorman Doyle Suzanne Erb & Andrew Bowd Matie Flowers & Joe Visalli James Fossett James & Deborah Freis Robin Gold Maureen Gorman & Alan Sykes David & Patricia Gosda John & Michelle Haller Beverly Harrington John & Harriet Hart Walter Hayes & Jean Brand Hayes

E. Stewart Jones & Kimberly Sanger Jones Kathryn Lake Kevin Lau & Karen Tan Peter & Lori Lauricella Susan & Michael Maloney* Charles & Debra McCambridge Patty Michaelson & Walter Klisiwecz Lee & Sharyn Miller Paul D. Moore Jagat & Jigisha Patel Don & Lois Porter Scott Provancher & Teresa Hoelle Thomas F. Read Brian Sacawa Christopher Shiley Larry Shore Elizabeth Silver Chang Sung & hang Byun Liz & Noel Varghese Marjorie & Russ Ward Shu-lun & Dan Weinheimer Omar Williams Rory & Bonnie Wood Rui Yang & Changlong Zhong Ellen Yu Vicky Yu & Zhiqiang Wang

Cherubini Alex & Christina Dell Celeste & Marc Dickie Lynn & Marc Edgar Thomas & Alison Enokian Anthony & Lucille Esposito Joanne & Jeffrey Gleba Gareth Griffiths Fred Hershey Caitlin & Brendan Joyce Kristin Knickerbocker & Jeffrey Bak Michael Kolodziej & Regina Resta Jill & Ted Kostyniak Beatrice Kovasznay* Ellen Liu & Martin Yan Gaelen McCormick Thomas McNamara Joyce Michaelson Craig Miller & Dalene DeHaney-Miller William & Elizabeth Moll Kevin & Pat O'Bryan Carlos Pesquera Michael Range in memory of Sandrina Range Thomas & Evelyn Read Herbert & Cynthia Shultz Alan Smith Christopher Sohn & Sara Wengert Lucinda Strasenburgh Melissa Welch & Jason Kneaskern Todd Wetzel Ronghua Yu & We Zhang Li Zhang & Claire Liu Kathryn Zox

SUSTAINING CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE ($500 - $999) Nita & Rajesh Ahuja Eric and Sharon Andersen *Includes In-Kind Anonymous Donations Alan & Eric Bare in memory of Lois Bare MAKE YOUR Bernard & Margaret DONATION TODAY! Bourdeau ESYO.ORG Joan & David Brown Ben & Sarah Chan Haijun Chen and Dawei Liu Barbara & Julian

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THE JOYFUL PURSUIT OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE Our music is challenging and exciting, and offers endless opportunities for growth! We know that you understand the benefits ESYO brings to the Capital Region, and we are asking for your support as we continue to offer great musical opportunities to every child who wants them.

On average, our tuition covers just 40% of the actual cost of programming. Your donation supports musicians with financial constraints, and you are also supporting every ESYO musician. Your dollars allow us to continue providing amazing programming, master classes, teaching staff, touring and more. 57% of our contributions come from private donations from people like you. We quite literally cannot do it without you.

We need your support more than ever. Help us provide access to musical excellence—and serious fun—for all children. We are so grateful for your gift!

Donate online at esyo.org, scan the QR code, or please return this form to: Empire State Youth Orchestra 432 State St., Schenectady, NY 12305

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