Monterey Symphony 2017-18 Annual Report by montereysymphony

2017-18 Annual Report

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Our season, Concert Grand, was extremely successful – from record boxand office receipts, to classiIt has always been my belief that the richest most extensive the joyously Youthand Concert cal music repertoire is for thefilled orchestra piano,audiences, so when the two events and social are combined, to the gracious musicians fundraising and the public are doubly fulfilled and activities with the Friends of the Symphony delighted. This Concert Grand season offered seven piano concerti glorious music from orchestra andits own played by six and consummate eachour guest artists. pianists, Celebrating a concerto second with season ingenuity, and featuring each soloist with his own personality. Orion Weiss piano soloists at all of our concerts dazzled us withgave Tchaikovsky. David Jae-Weon Huh regaled audiences the opportunity to enjoy theus with a powerful andSymphony’s expressive Prokofiev 3rd.Steinway Josu de Solaun revealed the Hamburg once again, marvelous secrets Saint-Saëns’ unknown to most. withoffond memories5th, of the benefactors dream-Michael Davidman presented ers andusthat with made a youthful that possible: and innovative Joan deVisser, approach to Radunich, andConner Judy Field. Mozart’s 21st Margaret in collaboration with Gray Covington, a blossoming young conductor and colleague from the Curtis Institute Our six guest artists consisted of three favorite returnees and three newcomers, ofgiven Music. We were honored to host Juan Pérez debut in all of whom were a warm reception by our audiences. This Floristán‘s was also our USconcerts with Brahms’ colossal 2nd concerto, and Philippe Bianconi first season withthe main being presented only at the Sunset Center in amazed and delighted us with Nights in Gardens Carmel. The Board of Directors struggled withFalla’s that decision forthe many years,of Spain alwaysfinancial impressive Liszt. but it proved toand be an a sound move for the organization. In future seasons, we plan to return to Salinas with presentations of our Youth Concerts at Sherwood Hall. Masterworks of the greatest composers completed the programs, and the Monterey Symphony displayed many brilliant moments. From Two importantmypersonnel announced this season. point of changes view, thewere orchestra’s most during commendable accomplishImmediately following the season, Music Director Max Bragado-Darman ment was a profoundly expressive and technically superb perforannounced he would the podium at the ourwas 2019-2020 mance be of leaving Schumann’s Symphony No.end 2. Iofalso impressed with season. We will be celebrating his work with the Monterey Symphony over the musicians’ careful and sensitive approach to Prokofiev’s Classical the next two years and are extremely grateful for his dedication to our Symphony. The annual Side-by-Side experience for the community during the past 14 years. At the beginning of the season, weYMMC musicians is always a highlight. Their enthusiasm announced thatHonors NicolaOrchestra Samra would become the Symphony’s Executive and commitment were navigated has the been challenging Director. Her drive and passion for theevident success as of they the Symphony Symphony. welcomed by the“Pastoral” board, staff, musicians, and patrons, and we are all appreciative of her many accomplishments this past year. As a huge contribution to this successful season, I am particularly In conclusion, though has had were its share issues pleasedour thatsymphony so many students ableof to financial see and hear ourlike orchestra many others across country during ten years, have had the at itsthe best, and that they the werepast exposed to thewe greatest masterworks, a resources to keep Symphony continue greatwill classical music for giftthe they always will possess providing and hopefully continue to receive for our community. With the help of our Board of Directors and many extremely many members, years to foundations come. Thank to the staff the Monterey generous community andyou corporations, the of outlook is Symphony, and most especially to Deanna Ross, for all their efforts strong for Monterey Symphony’s future. to make this such a successful program. We look forward to sharing our 2018-2019 season of Sound Waves with each With much appreciation for your continuing support of our of you. great Symphony,

Lee E. Rosen, Board President Max Bragado-Darman

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Letter from the Executive Director Reflecting back on a year of being the Executive Director, I am so proud of the accomplishments of the Monterey Symphony. I feel equally proud to live in a community that values the arts so deeply. This past year, we saw a large increase in both foundation and individual giving. I am happy to report that we finished the year with a balanced budget! The Symphony received grants in support of our leadership transition, general operations, and Music for the Schools program. A complete list can be found on page 16 of this report. Our Legacy Society grew this year and we celebrated its members at a private candlelight recital with soloist Josu de Solaun in February. Other highlights of the year included a lovely recital at the home of George and Patricia Yellich with our Music Director and Concertmaster, as well as a wildly fun Derby Day at the InterContinental Hotel. I am ever grateful to the staff and board of the Monterey Symphony for their hard work and passion for the Symphony. This was a year of financial healing for the organization. As we examine decisions in the future, they need to follow the metric: are they mission driven and are they sustainable? The continued health of the Symphony depends on these decisions. This year, we filled every youth concert to capacity. We had wait lists and in some cases, needed to offer schools openings in the 2018-19 season. Next season we will add two youth concerts in Salinas, creating 3,000 more seats. Our Saturday evening events were successful and focused, we will continue our Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night Out and the Member Appreciation night in partnership with KAZU, 90.3 FM. We will also explore other meaningful ways to align with community partners. As both Lee and Max will mention, it was an impressive artistic year for the Symphony. Our musicians, who come to Monterey from every corner of California, filled Sunset Center with glorious music. Their commitment to excellence is unparalleled. The future is bright for the Monterey Symphony!

Nicola Samra, Executive Director

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Letter from the Music Director It has always been my belief that the richest and most extensive classical music repertoire is for the orchestra and piano, so when the two are combined, the musicians and the public are doubly fulfilled and delighted. This Concert Grand season offered seven piano concerti played by six consummate pianists, each concerto with its own ingenuity, and each soloist with his own personality. Orion Weiss dazzled us with Tchaikovsky. David Jae-Weon Huh regaled us with a powerful and expressive Prokofiev 3rd. Josu de Solaun revealed the marvelous secrets of Saint-Saëns’ 5th, unknown to most. Michael Davidman presented us with a youthful and innovative approach to Mozart’s 21st in collaboration with Conner Gray Covington, a blossoming young conductor and colleague from the Curtis Institute of Music. We were honored to host Juan Pérez Floristán‘s debut in the US with Brahms’ colossal 2nd concerto, and Philippe Bianconi amazed and delighted us with Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain and an always impressive Liszt. Masterworks of the greatest composers completed the programs, and the Monterey Symphony displayed many brilliant moments. From my point of view, the orchestra’s most commendable accomplishment was a profoundly expressive and technically superb performance of Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. I also was impressed with the musicians’ careful and sensitive approach to Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony. The annual Side-by-Side experience for the YMMC Honors Orchestra musicians is always a highlight. Their enthusiasm and commitment were evident as they navigated the challenging “Pastoral” Symphony. As a huge contribution to this successful season, I am particularly pleased that so many students were able to see and hear our orchestra at its best, and that they were exposed to the greatest masterworks, a gift they always will possess and hopefully will continue to receive for many years to come. Thank you to the staff of the Monterey Symphony, and most especially to Deanna Ross, for all their efforts to make this such a successful program. With much appreciation for your continuing support of our great Symphony,

Max Bragado-Darman

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2017-18 Season Highlights ORION WEISS

PRE-CONCERT LECTURES BY DR. TODD SAMRA

FREE YOUTH CONCERTS

SUPPER CLUBS

GREEN ROOM PARTY

HOLIDAY CHAMBER CONCERT

JOSU DE SOLAUN

SYMPHONY OF FLAVORS RED CARPET OPENING NIGHT

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DAVID JAE-WEON HUH

DONOR EVENTS

CONNER GRAY COVINGTON PHILIPPE BIANCONI MAESTRO SOCIETY

WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT

JUAN PÉREZ FLORISTÁN

LUNCHEONS

DERBY DAY

Music FOR THE SCHOOLS A Bright Future Begins Now!

Our Youth Concerts and pre-concert school visits introduce thousands of local students to live classical music each year. With programming that includes instrument families, composer biographies, theater etiquette, and listening activities, children from every corner of Monterey County attend our Youth Concerts and become part of a worldwide community of music lovers. During our 2017-18 season, over 4,000 students attended a youth concert at the Sunset Center.

Music for the Schools Support

The Harden Foundation

S.T.A.R Foundation

Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation

Union Bank

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

The Yellow Brick Road Foundation

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Participating Schools Accelerated Achievement Academy, Hollister Anthem Christian School, Salinas Bardin Elementary School, Salinas Bay View Academy Charter School, Monterey Captain Cooper School, Big Sur Cesar Chavez Elementary School, Greenfield Chalone Peaks Middle School, King City Classical Conversations Christian School, Salinas Crumpton Elementary School, Marina Del Rey Woods Elementary School, Seaside Foothill Elementary School, Salinas Fremont School, Salinas Gabilan Elementary School, Soledad Hallmark Charter School, Prunedale Harden Middle School, Salinas Highland Elementary School, Seaside Homeschool Groups: Aptos, Boulder Creek, Burlingame, Carmel, Corralitos, Felton, Gilroy, La Selva Beach, Marina, Monterey, Morgan Hill, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Seaside, Spreckels Jefferson Elementary School, Paicines Junipero Serra School, Carmel La Joya Elementary School, Salinas La Mesa Elementary School, Monterey Linscott Charter School, Watsonville Los Arboles Middle School, Marina Madonna del Sasso School, Salinas Marina Vista Elementary School, Marina Marshall Elementary School, Seaside Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Seaside

Oak Avenue Elementary School, Greenfield Olson Elementary School, Marina Ord Terrace Elementary School, Seaside Roosevelt Elementary School, Salinas San Lucas Elementary School, San Lucas Santa Cruz Montessori School, Aptos Sherwood Elementary School, Salinas Stevenson Lower School, Carmel Tularcitos Elementary School, Carmel Valley

Mission Union Elementary School, Soledad Monterey Bay Christian School, Seaside Monterey Park Elementary School, Salinas Monte Vista Elementary School, Monterey Mount Madonna School, Watsonville

Student Artwork

FREE YOUTH CONCERTS

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HOLIDAY CHAMBER CONCERT

FREE YOUTH CONCERTS

PREVIEW LUNCHEONS

Foundation, Corporate & Government Support Arts Council for Monterey County

Monterey County Herald

Barnet Segal Charitable Trust

Monterey County Weekly

Berkshire Foundation

Monterey County Weekly Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County

California Arts Council CitySound Music Coast Hills Credit Union Cobbelstone Winery The Community Foundation for Monterey County, Community Impact

Monterey Peninsula Foundation Monterey-Salinas Transit Monterey Rotary Music Performance Trust Fund

The Community Foundation for Monterey County, Organizational Development Crown Packing Company

Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Local Grantmaking The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Organizational Effectiveness

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

The GE Foundation Matching Gift Program The Harden Foundation IBM Corporation Matching Gift Program KAZU

The Nunes Company Pacific Gas & Electric S.T.A.R. Foundation The Robert and Virginia Stanton Endowment Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. Union Bank The Yellow Brick Road Foundation The Yellich Family, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

KSBW

Concert Sponsors Katharine Comstock

Lee and Shirley Rosen

Bill and Nancy Doolittle

William H. Smith Elizabeth Sosic and family, in memory of Zvonimir Sosic

Anita Dunsay, in memory of Richard Dunsay Bertie Bialek Elliott Joanne Taylor Johnson, in memory of Richard Dunsay

Martin R. Wolf Family Fund

KAZU

The Yellich Family, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

KSBW Pacific Gas & Electric

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Cyril and Jeanne Yansouni

Donors MAESTRO S O CIETY PODIUM CIRCLE ($25,000 and above)

The Buffett Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Ms. Katharine Comstock William and Nancy Doolittle Bertie Bialek Elliott Richard and Grace Merrill Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Ms. Alyce M. Nunes Margaret Anderson Radunich Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Rosen The William H. Smith Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Dr. and Mrs. George Yellich

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE ($15,000 - $24,999)

Beverly and Lyman Hamilton Russ and Jo-Ann Hatch Harry Hendon and Bea Kessler Larry Knowles Estate Don R. Lindsay & Family

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE ($7,500 - $14,999)

Bethany Ann Beckman Trust Gary and Carolyn Bjorklund Roderick Dewar Dr. Anita Dunsay

Frances Elgan and Werner Kunkel Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Peter and Jackie Henning Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Ms. Carol Lee Holland Diane J. Mall Charles Schimmel Martin R. Wolf Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Yansouni 1 Anonymous Donation

CONDUCTOR'S CIRCLE ($3,500 - $7,499)

Caroline and Dennis Aaron Ronald and Jeryl Abelmann Sandra and Ned Dewey Mr. William Eggleston Ann Elkin and Peter Hashim Mr. Jeffrey Green The Hazen Family Foundation Ms. Mollie Hedges Dr. and Ms. Michael Hendrickson Janzen Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Joanne Taylor Johnson Dr. and Mrs. William H. Kern Erling Lagerholm Estate Mr. Zigmont J. Le Towt III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lindsey Shirley and Hersch Loomis Ms. Sally Maggio Mrs. Lois Mayol

Lenore & Dale Meyer Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Marilyn and Jeff Riehl Sara E. Clampett Charitable Trust Mrs. Elizabeth Sosic The Symphony Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Terry Todd Lueders Fund for the Arts of the Community Foundation for Monterey County James and Karen Tyler Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Verska Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Williams Judi and Dave Zaches 1 Anonymous Donor

S Y MP H O NY S O CIETY PERFORMER'S CIRCLE ($2,500 - $3,499)

Dr. Lawrence Blair Max and Mary Bragado Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Britton Susan W. DuCoeur Bill and Shelia Eyres Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mark Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCary Sherrie and Tom McCullough Jay and Sharon Pezzolo-Lower Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Snorf Bruce and Linda Taylor Mr. and Mrs. William H. Tyler

CONCERTMASTER'S CIRCLE ($1,000 - $2,499)

Theodore Balestreri Ms. Dorothy Becker Mr. Melvin Blevens Mrs. Frances G. Blinks

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Mrs. Geraldine M. Borovilos Sandie Borthwick and Gloria Souza Ms. Lucretia Butler and Mr. Chris Keehn Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Cantor Jim and Sharon Chibidakis Mrs. Jacqueline M. Clampett-Jones Mr. John H. Davis Dr. John and Kay Enbom Folktale Winery Frisone Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harrow Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Hayes III Joseph and Elizabeth Heston Marilyn Hopkins and Otto Schiff Thomas Hout and Sonja Ellingson Hout Capt. and Mrs. Wayne Hughes, Jr. Linda Humber Mrs. Lois Kettel Mrs. Thaddeus Krecki Mr. Don R. Kuehn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mancina Ward D. and Mary T. Ingrim Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Jane and John McCoy Ms. Linda McKee Mr. and Mrs. Ken Meadors Ms. Claire Moringer Mr. Gilbert Neill Mr. and Mrs. James Neiman Ms. Georgia Nevarez Mr. and Mrs. William A. Perkins Carolyn Samson and Darius Sadeghi Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sanders Mrs. Alice Tao Frederick Terman and Nan Borreson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thorp LCDR (Ret.) and Mrs. Henry Travis Sam and Joan Trust Mr. Richard Volberg David and Darlene Wang Ms. Marcia L. Waples

Mrs. Deanna A. Woodhour Diane and John Young Dr. and Mrs. William D. Young

PRINCIPAL'S CIRCLE ($500 - $999)

Jane and Walter Barry Mrs. Helen Breck Mr. Robert Chestnut Dr. Philip Clarkson Mrs. Mary Kay Crockett Ms. Victoria Davis Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dolan Mr. G. Robert Evans Dr. Anne R. Fitzpatrick Dr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman Mr. Stephen Friedlander Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gavrin Mr. and Mrs. Rory Glass Ms. Adrienne Herman Mr. and Mrs. Denis Horn Ms. Jean Hurd Ms. Kyoko Ito Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. James Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jones Mr. Brooks Leffler Phillip and Laurel Lembo Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lippman Tom and Vikki Logan Skip and Liz Lord Jacqueline Lynch Susan and Gene McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Micheletti Mr. Horst Mieth Ms. Patricia Morgan Anthony and Larry Lynn Muller Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County Evelyn and Sadri Musavi David and Julie Nee Mr. James Potochny Philip Rafton and Janet Robson

Janet and Niels Reimers Mrs. James Sanders Bill and Kathy Sharpe Darold Skerritt and Judy Lind Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Smith Dr. Stephen D. Storey Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Storkan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sykes Mr. and Mrs. Greg Thompson Mary Louise Tomblin Dr. James R. Valentine 1 Anonymous Donor

MUSICIAN'S CIRCLE ($250 - $499)

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Balestreri Dr. Charles Betlach II Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Borda Dr. Vernon Brown Betty Bunce General and Mrs. Michael P.C. Carns Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clifton Mr. Jerry L. Crawford Wayne and Linda Cruzan Bob and Diane Davies Linda Dowd John and Nancy Durein Jayne and Mark Guthrie Linda and Joe Hancock Terry Hanson Ms. Delores Heyl Mr. and Mrs. Don Hilburn O.C. Hognander, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Rolf E. Johnsen Mr. and Mrs. Rob Kerr Thomas E. and Shirley Kiatta Ms. Marion Klein Marjorie Knight Mr. Lawrence Legard Carol and Rudy Loewenstein Los Laureles Lodge Mike and Diane Middaugh

2017-18 HONOR ROLL Mr. and Mrs. Ed Milowicki Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Moore Ms. Marti Myszak Mary Alice Osborne Sieglinde Pansby Mrs. G.D. Putnam Col. John T. Rethke Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Romeyn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruggieri Ms. Virginia Ruth Mr. Francis San Filippo Mr. and Mrs. B.G. Sparks Mr. Nicolas Sturch Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas Mrs. Carolyn Waddel Jonnie and Paul Webb Lowell and Joanne Webster Mr. and Mrs. Joel Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wenglikowski Donald and Renate Wunsch Youth Music Monterey County Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Zakin 2 Anonymous Donors

LEGACY S O CIETY Greta Alexander Andrew Allison The Dorothy L. Becker Trust Bethany Beckman* Gary & Carolyn Bjorklund Lewis & Sally Cantor Jacqueline M. Clampett-Jones Katharine Comstock Leland E.* & Gloria U. Dake Roderick & Suzanne* Dewar William & Nancy Doolittle Dr. Ann Elkin and Peter Hashim William* & Nancy Fisher

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Robert M. & Betty Jo Graham Louise Guard Ruth S. Hartmann Mollie Hedges Dr. & Ms. Michael Hendrickson Peter & Patti Hoss Joanne Taylor Johnson Herschel & Shirley Loomis Marjorie Love* Sally Maggio Sherrie McCullough Dick* & Grace Merrill Brenda Murdock & Norman Anthony Mr. Don Newmark Alyce M. Nunes John Philips & June Dunbar Margaret Anderson Radunich* Barbara Rupp Virginia Ruth Nicola Samra Charles Schimmel William* & Kristine* Schuyler Robert Sykes Elizabeth Haywood Watt Donald & Renate Wunsch

Board & Staff 2017-18 SEASON Max Bragado-Darman Music Director and Conductor

A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

Nicola Samra Executive Director

OFFICERS

Lee E. Rosen

Pinkie Terry

Board President

Treasurer

Bruce Lindsey

Susan Britton

Vice President

Secretary

Jeffrey Wallace

Leo Keech Director of Finance and Administration

Virginia Marine Marketing and Publications Coordinator

Deanna Ross Education Coordinator

Vice President

Dr. Todd Samra

BOARD MEMBERS

Musicologist

Lucretia Butler Jerry Crawford Ann Elkin, PhD Peter Hashim Jo-Ann Hatch Mollie Hedges Harry Hendon Michael Hendrickson, PhD

Noemi Vera

Diane Mall Linda McKee Jonathan W. Romeyn Charles Schimmel Martin Wolf Patricia Yellich David Zaches

LEGAL COUNSEL

Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor ORCHESTRA ADVISOR

Allison Gigi Dang FRIENDS COMMITTEE

Lucretia Butler

Linda McKee

Chair

Secretary

Ann Elkin

Lee E. Rosen

Vice Chair

Board President

Pinkie Terry Finance

FRIENDS ADVISORY GROUP

Susan Britton Betty Bunce Marcia Hayes Linda Humber

Jean Hurd Linda McKee Lisa Norris Randi Rogers

HONORARY COUNCIL

Barbara Bucquet William G. Doolittle Bertie Bialek Elliott Gabrielle Hahn Carol Lee Holland Joanne Taylor Johnson Shirley Loomis Lois Mayol Alyce Nunes Elizabeth Watt PHOTOGRAPHY

Michael Buffo, House of 8 Media Glenn Fidler Darren Lovecchio, ImpactImages831 Virginia Marine Randy Tunnell Photography PROGRAM DESIGN

Rory Glass By The Glass Design

THE ORCHESTRA MUSIC CONDUCTOR Max Bragado-Darman

Spo nsored by William and Nancy Doolittle

VIOLIN I Christina Mok

Concertmaster Spo nsored by Gary and Carolyn Bjorklund Assistant Concertmaster

Jessica Poll Sue-mi Shin Tina Minn Jay Zhong Emily Packard Claudia Fountain Allison Gigi Dang Holly Heilig-Gaul Xander Abbe Rochelle Nguyen

VIOLIN II Zlata Grekov Principal

Lila Woolman

Assistant Principal Sponsored by Libby Travis

Calvin E. Lewis Jr. Eugenia Wie

Tingting Gu Sarah Chazin Akiko Kojima Shelby Yamin Kevin Matson

VIOLA Vladimir Khalikulov

Principal Spo nsored by Don Lindsay, and Elizabeth Sosic

David Allcott

Assistant Principal

Chad Kaltinger Valerie Bengal Fan Hu Alexander Volonts Sarah Lee

CELLO Robin Bonnell

BASS Bruce Moyer

Principal Spo nsored by Gary and Carolyn Bjorklund

Christy Crews

Assistant Principal

Stan Poplin Richard Duke Robert Ryan Ashley Brianna Goldberg

FLUTE Dawn Walker Principal

Teresa Orozco

PICCOLO Kyounghee Park Uhm

OBOE

Principal

Bennie Cottone

Assistant Principal

Stephen Henry

Adelle-Akiko Kearns Linda Mehrabian