Fall Program 2021

Fall Concert Series

MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 4, 2021

Orchestra Directors JAMIE OVALLE is Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, TX. She has been teaching since 2009, with 9 of those years at Martin High School. Mrs. Ovalle began her music endeavors as a student in Arlington ISD with cello as her primary instrument. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. While at TCU, she studied cello under Dr. Jesus Castro-Balbi and performed with the TCU Symphony under Dr. Germán Gutiérrez.

Prior to Martin High School, Mrs. Ovalle spent one year teaching middle school in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. She then spent three years in Fort Worth ISD as the sole director at Meacham Middle School and Diamond Hill–Jarvis High School. Under her direction, these programs tripled in size and earned their first Sweepstakes ratings in recent school history.

Mrs. Ovalle joined the Martin Orchestra team in 2013 as an assistant with the late Jennifer Lemin under the leadership of Michael Stringer.

During her time as an assistant, she conducted the Martin High School Symphony Orchestra at the Texas Music Educators Convention in 2015 & 2017. When she became the Director of Orchestras in 2017, Mrs. Ovalle conducted the MHS Symphony at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The following year, the 2019 MHS Symphony Orchestra was named the High School Honor Full Orchestra and performed at the TMEA Convention for the 3rd time in 5 years. During the same year, the string orchestra was invited to perform in London, England alongside the MHS choir on an international tour. Most recently, the MHS Symphony String Orchestra was invited to perform at the ASTA National Orchestra Festival in Orlando in March of 2020. She credits all of these honors to the work ethic & heart of the outstanding Martin Orchestra musicians.

Mrs. Ovalle has an incredible husband, Dallas, beautiful seven-year-old daughter, Landry Belle, and a handsome son, Jett Ace, who is four. When not on the podium, she enjoys spending time with Dallas, Landry and Jett, participating in church activities, cooking and watching sports.

SAMMY BRANCH is an Associate Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Since 2006 he has also been the conductor of the String Orchestra at the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra. Prior to his position at Martin he served as the Head Orchestra Director at Gunn Junior High School in Arlington, Texas for 13 years. He is a product of the Arlington ISD from Martin High School, then under the direction of Mr. Bill Huff.

Mr. Branch is a graduate of TCU with Departmental Honors, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree Cum Laude, with violin as his primary instrument. He studied conducting under the direction of Dr. Germán Gutiérrez and violin under the direction of Dr. Curt Thompson.

Mr. Branch began his teaching career in 2001, and his groups consistently receive Sweepstakes ratings at UIL music contests and superior ratings at spring festivals. Three times at different festivals his groups have earned Best in Class and Grand Champion awards.

Mr. Branch is also an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, and Mu Phi Epsilon.

He is also on staff at The University of Texas at Arlington Summer Strings Camp and the Sam Houston State University Orchestra Summer Camp.

Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Branch was born in Mexico City, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 5 and began studying violin at the age of 10. When not conducting or teaching, Mr. Branch enjoys golf, road biking, and spending time with his family.

KATRINA ESCOVEDO is an Associate Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, TX. Mrs. Escovedo earned a Bachelor of Music with Teaching Certification from the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating Magma Cum Laude. She studied violin with Dr. Martha Walvoord and performed in the UT Arlington Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Clifton Evans. She is a product of Arlington ISD and is excited to teach at Martin High School where she began her educational journey as a student teacher with the former Director of Orchestras, Michael Stringer.

Mrs. Escovedo is entering her tenth year as an orchestra director. Prior to her position at Martin HS, Mrs. Escovedo taught at McLean Middle School where she was the Director of Orchestras for four years. While at McLean, her groups earned consistent Sweepstakes ratings at UIL contest and superior ratings at festivals. Mrs. Escovedo also taught at Creekview High School in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Arlington High School in Arlington ISD and at both Adams Middle School and Fannin Middle School in Grand Prairie ISD. Mrs. Escovedo has served on the curriculum committee for orchestral instruction in Fort Worth ISD. She has also coached at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Summer Strings Camp, and served as TMEA Orchestra Division Secretary. She holds an active membership in the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Orchestra Directors Association.

She is honored and blessed to join the Martin Orchestra family and directors this year. When she is not teaching or conducting, Mrs. Escovedo enjoys gardening, reading, and watching Gordon Ramsey cooking shows. Most of all she appreciates spending time with her amazing husband, Fabian, talented four-year-old son, Leo, and adorable two-year-old toddler, Roman.

HOLLY BURTON has been a public school orchestra director for nineteen years and holds degrees in Cello Performance, Music Theory and Music Education. Before Martin, Mrs. Burton taught at Eaton High School where she was the Director of Orchestras for four years. Under her baton the Eaton Orchestras earned ten UIL Sweepstakes trophies and Best in Class awards at several string festivals around the state and recognition from the Chicago Symphony String Education Program.

Mrs. Burton has held several educational positions with Northwest ISD, Arlington ISD (having taught at Miller, Wood and Young), Abilene ISD and The Fort Worth Youth Orchestras. She has been on the conducting staff at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Summer Strings Camp and Northwest ISD’s Summer String Workshop.

She has performed as principal cellist with the Abilene Philharmonic, soloed with the San Angelo Symphony, and is currently in her sixth season as a section cellist with the Waco Symphony.

Mrs. Burton is an active member of Texas Music Educator’s Association, Texas Orchestra Director’s Association, is a lifetime member of PTA and is an AWARE Foundation Finalist for Excellence in Classroom Instruction.

As a former parent of two sons that went through the Martin Orchestra program and a former strings teacher of many students currently in the program, Mrs. Burton is honored and excited to be on the conducting staff of an organization that helped shape her children’s futures and continues to influence the lives of so many amazing young people.

When not conducting, teaching, or performing, Mrs. Burton enjoys road biking, running, quilting, traveling and spending time with her husband John, two sons, Chris and Craig, daughter-in-law Kim and granddaughters Kendall and Carsyn.

Concert Etiquette In order to enhance our students’ education in Fine Arts, we teach both performance skills and audience etiquette. Proper audience etiquette shows respect for the talents of the composers, the performers, and for the others in the audience.

Unfortunately, young people in today’s society are seldom exposed to formal concert situations and may be unfamiliar with audience etiquette.

We would like to explain some points of this etiquette to you this evening. By following these guidelines, each of us can contribute to an enjoyable and successful evening for everyone.

All electronic devices should be turned off before entering the performance hall.

All patrons in the audience should be seated before the performance begins if at all possible. Please avoid entering or leaving the room during the performance. If it does become necessary, please move only between musical selections.

Talking, whispering, and movement should be avoided during the performance so that performers will not be distracted and those seated around you can enjoy the performance to the fullest.

We love children and are pleased when families attend our concerts together.

However, if small children become fussy or loud, they should be removed from the performance area as quickly and quietly as possible to avoid disrupting the performance. We would also ask that children not be allowed to stand on the seats.

Attention should be directed to the performers during the performance.

Applause is welcomed and appreciated. Whistling and cheering are not appropriate in a formal concert setting.

CONCERT ORCHESTRA II KATRINA ESCOVEDO, SAMUEL BRANCH | CONDUCTOR

OCEAN STORM VIVALDI, ARR. FRITZ

VOYAGER NEWBOLD

VARIATIONS ON AN IRISH TUNE BALMAGES

VIOLIN I Zaira Arredondo Calise Beasley* Amari Brazell Matthew Chong Katherine Huynh Adam Jariri John Longoria Liliana Martinez Quill Thomas Alondra Vargas Tiffany Whited VIOLIN II Roland Bedo Angelynn Betancourt Nathan Brown Lily Cardenas Nexon Chau Colton Conway Anai Hernandez Bryan Meneses Miranda Moreno Nailah Mwisongo Mena Newkirk Carly Nguyen Madison Olokpa Amanda Stanley Adrian Torres

VIOLA Abishikth Chirayath David Duchon Will Hutson Akram Jariri Ariana Jones Maddox Morgan An Nguyen Abigail Nguyen Bryant Oaxaca Andrew Robertson Keira Sams Clarissa Staehle Ethan Valadez CELLO Preston Baker Larissa Barnes Matthew Biles Logan Blume Kaden Bombita Asher Clawson Christopher Foster Morgan Goreham Angelina Medina Baylee Mitchell Zion Petty Vincent Pham Lane Russ Kasey Russell-Britting Kenzie Wells

STRING BASS Landry Galloway Roman Mares Corrina Reyes

* CONCERTMASTER

CONCERT ORCHESTRA I JAMIE OVALLE, SAMUEL BRANCH | CONDUCTOR

MARRIAGE OF FIGARO OVERTURE MOZART, ARR. HOFFMAN

ONE HAND, ONE HEART BERNSTEIN, ARR. LONGFIELD

AMERICAN REEL MOSIER SOLOISTS: LILLY DAVID, JACOB NGUYEN, MIAH SHAFFER & JOSEPH GAN

VIOLIN I Ava Darr Lilly David Aiden Gamboa Joseph Gan* Caiden Hamilton Venus McGinney Anderson Nguyen Jacob Nguyen Jayson Romero Miah Shaffer Christina Tran Zoe Zwald VIOLIN II Jasmine Berg Dylan Burk Edee Dillard Londyn Franklin Samara Gordon Haley Hunsucker Alejandra Jimenez Abigail Krumm Samuel Lozano Isabela Martinez Aidan Mendez Gabriella Netherton Matthew Pinzon Tommy Rusher Jorge Salazar Amariah Smith Doanh Tran

VIOLA Shelby Blankenship Sarah Gonzalez Alex Mathiesen Zachary Mings Tammy Nguyen Thomas Nguyen Megan Odell Lynsey Russ Liam Whaley Elliott Wicks Reina Wilderman Taylor Williams

CELLO Blake Dellenbaugh Owen Forbes Priya Grant Emilia Lyons AnnElise Martin Emma Osorio Jonathan Shaw Rachel Starr Payton Swann Julia Upchurch Lauren Vongnarath Maddison Zuniga

STRING BASS Jack Parrish Isaiah Saina

* CONCERTMASTER

PHILHARMONIA HOLLY BURTON, KATRINA ESCOVEDO | CONDUCTOR

SPARTACUS BALMAGES

RELIC MORALES

SELECTIONS FROM TIM BURTON’S CORPSE BRIDE ELFMAN, ARR. WAGNER

VIOLIN I Caylin Beasley* Francesca Carillo Nathan Centeno Paige Conway Trinity Cook Peter Pham Ever Ruiz Leo Sepulvada Jamie Vargas Carlos Vasquez VIOLIN II Avery Bennett Caleb Bills Darien Dang Omar El-moatassam Sayan Mandal Collin Merritt Lam Nguyen Cindy Rojas Alexandra Schuhmacher Helena Snegon Huy Thai Sarah Walker Chris Wikoff

VIOLA Mason Blanchard Sabina Gonzales Natalie Goreham Emilio Lara Elliott McCoy Aiden Wredling

STRING BASS Kenny Mings Corbin Nichols

* CONCERTMASTER CELLO Kaylee Castleberry Arely Hernandez Andrew Martin Luis Mejia Collin O’Neil Elizabeth Patterson Travis Perkins Faith Reyes Samuel Walters Javon Wesley

PHILHARMONIC SAMUEL BRANCH, JAMIE OVALLE | CONDUCTOR

POR UNA CABEZA (TANGO) GARDEL, ARR. NAUGHTIN

FANTASIA ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS WILLIAMS, ARR. HOFFMAN SOLOIST: AARON KELLY

RIDE OF THE RANGERS MOSIER SOLOIST: REBEKAH MORRIS

VIOLIN I Sepehr Behzadpour Katy Cerda Aaron Kelly Rebekah Lara Hannah Maurer* Marin McCullough Aidan Nguyen Erin Perches Victor Snead Ulyana Wilkerson

VIOLIN II Keila Baez Leila Baez Lydia Carrasco-Bueno Vallerie Cheng Kate Clopton Isaac Deleon Trenton Janda Veronika Krumova Cadyn McVay Natalie Plascencia Arielle Sasley

VIOLA Giovanni Buffone Cheyenne Graham Joshua James Anna Nguyen Adriana Olivas Steven Qiu Devin Rubio Marcelus Wilderman

CELLO Alina Almaraz Kevin Belgica Monique Gonzales Travion Hartfield Joely King Jonathan Lewis Rebekah Morris Sam Nugent Sara White Max Williams

STRING BASS Luis Absalon-Lewis Treston Edwards Julie Rompf

* CONCERTMASTER

SYMPHONIC KATRINA ESCOVEDO, JAMIE OVALLE | CONDUCTOR

DANSE MACABRE SAINT SAENS, ARR. GRUSELLE

DEEP RIVER GRUSELLE

THE DANCE OF ISCARIOT MOSIER

VIOLIN I Bella Bufis Aaris Cannon-Holmes Vanna Cheung Emilio Reza Gracie Rodriguez Kira Schoenwald Matthew Simonson Eli Smith Jonathan Thomas* Jennifer Vera VIOLIN II Marcus Acosta Zul Aguayo Aramissa Dashti Binh Ho David Lopez Aija Maxey Jessica Nguyen CeAnna Tolbert Cameron Van Sickler

VIOLA Joaquin Cardenas Erin Cooper Tera Harless Charles Ingram Dani Marvin Aidan McDonald

STRING BASS Alissa Bradford Wyatt Johnston Alaishia Tubbs

CELLO Dana Atiyeh Colton Bolduc Katrina Chenault Carter Downs Aaron Freeman Hannah McAlister Maraya Pena Tyler Richard Emma Savell Ben Smith

* CONCERTMASTER

CHAMBER HOLLY BURTON, SAMUEL BRANCH | CONDUCTOR

AMERICA’S CUP SILVA

ADAGIO CANTABILE BEETHOVEN, ARR. GRUSELLE

MAD HATTER MOSIER

VIOLIN I Daniel Cavalie Martinez Corrina Cobb-Hayes Ariana Harbrink* Parker Kuehn Bailey Peacock Angel Pena Isabella Perez Isabella Tedesco

VIOLIN II Hannah Anthony Ethan Cutler Bijan Fakhimi Sophia Garza Auria Ervin Samantha Nguyen John Nguyen Camdyn Sackett Zoe Showalter-Flowers Jesus Vargas

VIOLA Chloe Bartos Chase Collins Judah Gibbs Sam Moran Chloe Prazinko Jonathan Shelby Ethan Vu Ella Wilson CELLO Travis Bent Otto Burger Lauren Couture Saima Hussain Alexis Lozano Tristan Petty Jake Sweat Ashlon Taylor Jatin Toper Nayeli Tostado

STRING BASS Elijah Jordan Jayson Mathiesen Tyler Rayburn

* CONCERTMASTER

SYMPHONY JAMIE OVALLE, SAMUEL BRANCH | CONDUCTOR

THE MILL AND THE TRAIN ALLEN

CLAIR DE LUNE ARR. NEEDHAM

LITTLE SUITE FOR STRING ORCHESTRA OP. 1 NIELSEN Mvt. I Praludium Mvt. III Finale

VIOLIN I Madison Jackson Brandon Kim Ezra Lee Matthew Stringer Briana Tran Ella Tran** Jordan Vo

VIOLA Miles David Alora Freeman Yusuf Kammaz Katelyn Oxley Tiana Ren Frieda Reyes Katie Ross*

STRING BASS Ethan Goble Caden Juarez Matthew Rodnitzky Paige Taylor*

VIOLIN II Dustin Decker Christian Dipert* Surain Saigal Ali Shirazi-Nejad Mallory Trussell Katrina Tsing Jackson VanHorn

CELLO Alex Eaton Zoey Jackson Isen Maggard Haley Martin Laurann Sepulveda* Daniel Tepedino Christopher Tran Samuel Wen

** CONCERTMASTER * SECTION LEADER

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PROUD TO SUPPORT THE MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS!

Sara White

You are so beautiful, talented, smart, artistic and musical. We have loved every minute of watching and listening to you play in orchestra. We know this will be a great year with many adventures ahead!

We love you so much - Mom & Dad

GO MARTIN WARRIORS!

Laurann Grace Sepulveda, keep bringing the JOY to everything you do! We love you; we are proud of you and are blessed to be your family!

Always remember that we are your biggest cheerleaders, your strongest supporters and know that God has great plans for your future! Let your light shine for all the world to see Christ in you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Maredia, Brianna and Micah!

Paige Taylor We are so proud of your hard work and all that you have accomplished. Enjoy your final season with Martin High School Symphony Orchestra and have a great senior year. We wish you continued success in all that you do.

Love,Mom, Dad and Ashlon

Emma Kuehn Emma, We are so proud of you and the young woman you have become.

Your gift of playing the violin has blessed many!

Love Dad, Mom, Adison, Mimi, Papa, Grandma and Grandpa

Mallory Trussell

Mallory we are so proud of the young lady you’ve become. You are a hard worker in everything you do from school to gymnastics to orchestra. We have loved watching you grow all these years! Music is such a passion of yours and we hope you keep on quoting song lyrics for many years!!!

We love you so much, Mom, Dad, Haley, Kacie, Zoey, Grammy and Grandaddy and the rest of the clan!

Caden Juarez May the Lord continue to bless you and others Ashlon Taylor-

We are proud of you. Keep up the great work and enjoy your Sophomore year.

through your gifts and talents. We love you!

Dad, Mom, Cori and Kali

OCTOBER 16 All-Region Auditions @ Seguin HS 8-2pm

NOVEMBER 5 Social Event Game Night @ MHS 7-9pm

DECEMBER 10

Katie Ross

We are so proud of you. Spread your wings and soar! We can’t wait to see where life takes you!

Love, Mom and Kam

NV Winter Concert @ MHS 6:30pm

DECEMBER 13 Varsity Winter Concert @ AISD CVPA 7pm (Symphony Orchestra)

Luis Absalon Jaden, the proudest moments are telling others you are my son! I want you to remember Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.

Dream. Discover.” You made me dream again, so spread your wings and let your faith guide you as God carries you in the winds of the world! I loved you then, now, forever and always!

Mom, Shane, Nana, Tony, Thaila, Lucci, Jaleena & Sariyah

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Acknowledgments

ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent Darla Moss, Chief Financial Officer Dr. Steven Wurtz, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Michael Hill, Assistant Superintendent of Administration Dr. Laina McDonald, Area Superintendent – Secondary Dr. Christopher Anderson, Director of Fine Arts Mr. Joseph A. Muñoz, Assistant Director of Fine Arts MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Marlene Roddy, Principal Amanda Cobb, Assistant Principal Robin Griffith- Yates, Assistant Principal Jose Espinoza, Assistant Principal Steve Smith, Assistant Principal

Kelly McCollough, Dean of Instruction Dr. Gregg Cartwright II, Assistant Principal Luann Kennedy, Assistant Principal Oluchi Igbokwe, Assistant Principal Tunya Redvine, Assistant Principal

MARTIN ORCHESTRA CLUSTER STAFF Boles Junior High – Jennifer Martin and Ahunna Ikpeowo Moore Elementary – Jennifer Martin Wood Elementary – Ahunna Ikpeowo Young Junior High – Louanne Greer, Carmen Briseno, and Lesly Galeana Ditto Elementary – Lesly Galeana Dunn Elementary – Evelyn Arbaiza Little Elementary – Evelyn Arbaiza Miller Elementary – Carmen Briseno MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS STAFF Jamie Ovalle, Director of Orchestras Sammy Branch, Associate Director of Orchestras Holly Burton, Associate Director of Orchestras Katrina Escovedo, Associate Director of Orchestras Brad McCann, Director of Bands Travis Whaley, Associate Director of Bands Katrina Benecasa, Associate Director of Bands Moises Carmona-Morales, Director of Percussion Kay Owens, Director of Choirs, Department Chair Dylan Corder, Associate Director of Choirs Joceyln Epley, Associate Director of Choirs Kelly Groves, Director of Theater Arts Jordan Chambers, Director of Theater Arts MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA BOOSTER CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Angie Snegon 1st Vice President Fundraising: Jamie Ross & Stephanie Farris 2nd Vice President Membership: Amy Bennett 3rd Vice President Communication: Jennifer Martin Secretary: Enez Dipert Treasurer: Kim Shaw Co-Treasurer: Kathryn Anthony To the Parents and Families of our Orchestra members, who devote limitless hours of listening, encouragement,

Thank you, Donors!

CONDUCTORS LEVEL Brian & Lisa Sepulveda Keith and Jennifer Williams CONCERTINO LEVEL Hae Chong and Su Chong The Juarez Family Troy and Heather Perkins Dee Dee and Bill Van Horn The Thomas Family SONATA LEVEL Kaylee Castleberry The Garza Family Enez and Dan Dipert Kyle and Dauhnna Martin Luis & Yvonne Martinez Brian and Karla Sweat Omar & Lelana Taylor Triste & Chris White Kurt Clawson and Lori Alkhalid PRELUDE LEVEL Marcus Acosta Jeff and Kathryn Anthony and family Juan Arredondo Sherri Curry Adam and Ariane Freeman Laura, Rip, Landry, Rhett Galloway Meldy Gonzales Jack and Jessica Goodyear Craig and Margret Janda Amy C. Jobe The Kelly Family Dacia and Norm Lehman Jonathan Lewis Michelle Lok The Lyons Family Jimmy & Jennifer Martin Jake, Jessica, Hannah and Max Maurer Melissa Mulhem & Ron Biles Arturo and Thelma Olivas Joseph and Carisa Oxley Debora Reyes Matthew Rodnitzky Curt and Melina Shaffer David and Kim Shaw David Snead and Family The Snegon Family Starr Family Michael and Sara Stringer Tracey Lewis Styne Matt, Leah, Ella and Ava Wilson Cecilia Nguyen Paulo Betancourt Rachel Murphy Loraine Mitchell Donghee Kim Theresa Hight