Fall 22-23 ESYO 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

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

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Omar Williams

Board Chair

Barry Richman

Vice Chair

Heather Chan Secretary Dee Adkins

Treasurer

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

Robert Altman

Brian Axford

Robert Bengraff

Vic Bernstein

Randall Ellis Henk Elzenga

James Haertel

Stefon Harris

Dr. David Bebe

CHIME Conductor, Curriculum & Enrichment Coordinator

Andrea Restrepo

Operations Assistant, Librarian & Symphony and String Orchestra Manager

Zoë Auerbach CHIME & Young Leaders Director

Andrew LaCoppola

Kara Lais

Peter Lauricella

Caitlin Mochrie

Brian Quiara

Brian Sacawa

Chris Shiley Elizabeth Silver

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

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

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

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

Supporting the arts

CONCERT PROGRAM

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

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

FIRST VIOLINS

Caitlin Weinheimer 1

Co-Concertmaster

Kai Vernooy 2 Co-Concertmaster

Tyler Jung 3 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

Emily Dupuis 1,3 Oona Isserles 2 Lucy Lee Renee Zhang

PICCOLO Oona Isserles 1

OBOES

Olivia Petti 2,3 Alicia Prieto 1 Andrew Watkins

CLARINETS

Regan Doherty Hailey Lotz 3 Julia Spretty 1,2

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 Cole Martin 1,2,3 Mallorie Meyer* Joseph Viscio

TRUMPETS

Elyse Roepe John Fatuzzo*

TROMBONES

Kevin Lee 1 Nicholas Lynch Ronan Tiu 3 Anthony Zhang 2

TUBA Sarah Baker*

PERCUSSION

Clara de Long Thomas White

TIMPANI

William Lauricella

PRINCIPALS

Verdi 1 Beethoven 2 Smith 3 *Guest

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

“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.

Note by Gabriella Smith

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

Program

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

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

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

CHAMBER PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

ROLL-OFF RHUMBA (1964)

Vic Firth

MONTANA MILE (2007) Chris Crockarell

REPERTORY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

STARDANCER (2020) Nathan Daughtrey TECHNOLOGY (1998) Jim Casella

PANAMA

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

Kingston Czajkowski

Clara de Long

William Lauricella

Thaddeus Mangione

Issah Marsico von Lutz

Tommy White

CONCERT PROGRAM

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Sunday, November 13, 2022, 3:00PM

STRING ENSEMBLES & REPERTORY

CONCERTINO STRINGS | LEO MILMAN, CONDUCTOR

DONA NOBIS PACEM

Traditional, arr. Leo Milman

AVE VERUM

ORCHESTRA

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)

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

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

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

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

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

VIOLA

Anika Sohn

RHYTHM SECTION

Nolan Valero Piano/Vibraphone

Tianyi Zhang Piano/Vibraphone

Ethan Bowden Guitar Nolan Linck Drums Kiemon Noel* Drums *Guest

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

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

Correction: In "The ESYO Experience" article in the program book, ESYO was founded by Barry Richman.

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.

CHIME VAN CORLAER PERSONNEL

RECORDER ENSEMBLE

Ye Hu, Teaching Artist

RECORDER

Charlotte Anderson

Tianna Gillisslee

Richard Hernandez

Julian Mohabir

Catalina Osuba Arielle Randolph Aiden Satrohan Pearl Tadijogueu

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

WIND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Lydia Flynn, Teaching Artist

FLUTE

Keymari Lopez Jolina Pagan

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

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

CELLO

Jayden Budhoo Kylie DiCocco

PIANO Ye Hu

PRELUDE VIOLIN ENSEMBLE

Bridie Schnore, Teaching Artist

VIOLIN

Emma Budhoo Ross Caceres Tyheem King-Harrell London McIntyre Jayden Rogoobeer

PIANO Ye Hu

CODA STRING ENSEMBLE

Cathy Gatta, CHIME Yates Lead Teaching Artist

VIOLIN Benjamin Campana Victoria Daniel Leo Galligan Tanmay Harrinarayan PIANO Ye Hu

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

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

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

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.

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)

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

TENOR SAX

Tyler Wills

BARI SAX

Stephanie Podolec*

HORN

Brennan Hawkins

Cole Martin

Anthony Padula

TRUMPET

Isaac Allen

Emily Mayer

Elyse Roepe

Jada Wesenberg* David Zhao* Harlow Kung*

TROMBONE

Luqman Ahmed

Brendon Cao

Emily Dudar

Daniel Korevaar Ethan Meeks

EUPHONIUM

Anthony Zhang

TUBA Casey Cole*

PERCUSSION

Jane Lapati

Dre McElhinney

Devin Walker*

Anthony Campbell*

* Guest Manager - Jane Padula

CSR Student Manager –Devin Walker

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

CHAMBER PERCUSSION PERSONNEL

Ryan Cartier

Sophie Freed

Sophie Gatzen

Elijah Ketzer

Liam MacFee

Mia Montross

Jahan Trivedi

Declan Armbruster

Jeremy Cintron

Noah Florussen

Nadia Hawrylchak

Sophie Ho

Liam Johnson

Sarah Martino

Matthew Pallone

Angelina Pidgeon

Liam Smith

Max Zheng

Kingston Czajkowski

Clara de Long

William Lauricella

Thaddeus Mangione

Issah Marsico von Lutz

Tommy White

Noah Florussen*

Max Zheng* *Guest

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.

Photo by Hsiao-Fang Lin

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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.

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.

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.

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 ProctorsSymphony Orchestra & Melodies Chorale

Tuesday Dec. 20th, 7:30 PM at College of Saint Rose - Percussion Ensembles Holiday Concert

With Crane’s 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll benefit from close relationships with world-class music professors

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

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!

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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

$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 for the Capital Region Foy Fund

Curtis Lumber GE Matching Gifts Program

Global Foundries Matching Gifts Program

Janney Montgomery Scott Richman

Network for Good Pearl Grant Richmans Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Prudential Matching Gifts

Schenectady County Initiative Program

SEFA United Way The Stewart’s Foundation

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Matching Gifts

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 *Includes

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

Joan & David Brown Ben & Sarah Chan Haijun Chen and Dawei Liu Barbara & Julian

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.