Pacific Prism 2019

PACIFIC PRISM Inaugural Concert Friday

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October 11, 2019

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7:30 pm

DeRosa University Center Ballroom University of the Pacific Stockton, CA

9th Performance I 2019-2020 Academic Year I Conservatory of Music I University of the Pacific

Welcome!

Pacific Prism is a breathlessly fast-paced concert highlighting the breadth and depth of Pacific’s Conservatory of Music in performance. The styles, tempi, lighting, performing forces, and even the locations of the musicians are juxtaposed throughout the hall for maximum contrast. The pieces move immediately one to the next for 50 minutes. You may want to clap after each piece – even so, we ask that you hold your enthusiasm until the end of the show. This will be difficult! Tonight more than 180 students, faculty, staff, and alumni take part in our inaugural Pacific Prism. In what we hope will become Pacific’s next tradition, the Conservatory offers our performance tonight as a gift during homecoming, and as a celebration of Pacific’s commitment to the arts.

PRODUCING STAGE DIRECTOR

James Haffner

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Taylor Carnes ’19

MUSICAL COACH

Burr Cochran Phillips PRODUCTION MANAGER

James Gonzales ’02

LIGHTING DESIGN

LB Lights West Productions Center

CONCERT PROGRAM

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Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Prelude from Prelude, Fugue and Riffs

Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ambassadors Peter Witte, conductor Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest Leo Yi Chang, piano

Brenda Russell (b. 1949) Allee Willis (b. 1947) Stephen Brey (b. 1956)

I’m Here from The Color Purple

Nyilah Palmer, voice; Burr C. Phillips, piano

Bernstein

Fugue from Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Symphonic Wind Ensemble saxophones Ricardo Martinez, faculty coach

Derek Bermel (b. 1967)

Kpalongo

Pacific Singers; Yejee Choi, conductor

Bob Mintzer (b. 1953)

Aha

Pacific Jazz Ensemble; Patrick Langham, director

Preludio from Suite for Cello

Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966) Amy Wheeler, cello

CONCERT PROGRAM

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Traditional Arr. Pepe Martinez

Cielito Lindo Husateco

Mariachi Ocelotlan; Tito Talamantes, director

Marimba Quartet

Daniel Levitan (b. 1953) Pacific Percussion Ensemble Michael Downing, faculty coach

Richard Einhorn (b. 1952)

Maxwell’s Demon #4

Ayocuan Pacheco, amplified violin

Bernstein

Riffs from Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ambassadors Patricia Shands, clarinet; Peter Witte, conductor

Zez Confrey (1895-1971)

Kitten on the Keys Diego Bustamante, piano

Sunday from Sunday in the Park with George

Stephen Sondheim (b. 1930)

Pacific Opera Theatre, Pacific Singers, University Symphony Orchestra Nicolas Waldvogel, conductor; James Haffner, director Burr C. Phillips, musical coach and piano

SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLES Diego Bustamante, from Chico, CA, is a Music Performance major at Pacific’s Conservatory where he studies piano with professor Frank Wiens. As a pianist, he has been an active performer throughout California, appearing as a solo artist, chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and concerto soloist. Notable appearances include performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor with the North State Symphony in Chico and Redding, CA. In addition to being a classical musician, he is also an active ragtime pianist, and a regular performer at the Sutter Creek and West Coast Ragtime Festivals.

Leo Yi Chang, from Taipei, Taiwan, is a Music Performance major studying piano with Dr. Sonia Leong at Pacific’s Conservatory. He started playing piano at the age of five. Prior to attending Pacific, his teachers included En Wang at National Taiwan Normal University and Dr. Phillip Young in Pasadena, CA. He has performed in numerous master classes with such pianists as András Schiff and Dang Thai Son. Leo has won the National Piano Competition in Taiwan and was a finalist in Taipei International Piano Competition.

Nyilah Palmer is a vocalist and a Music Industry Studies major from Los Angeles, CA, where she attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank. At Pacific’s Conservatory, she is mentored by Professor Keith Hatschek. Nyilah has been singing since the age of seven and began working in recording studios when she was 14. She is currently working on her EP “Kaleidoscope,” which should be released by the end of 2019.

Ayocuan Pacheco is a Music Performance major at Pacific’s Conservatory in violin and

viola. He currently studies under professors Ann Miller and Igor Veligan. He has played at multiple summer festivals, including Chee-Yun, Friends Chamber Festival, International Intermuse Music Institution Festival and others. Ayocuan has served as concertmaster for the Central Valley Youth Symphony, San Joaquin Honors Orchestra and assistant concertmaster for University of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. At Pacific, he has participated in master classes with the Miro Quartet, Chee-Yun and Regina Carter.

Patricia Shands is professor of clarinet and Program Director of Chamber Music in Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. As a clarinetist, she has appeared to popular and critical acclaim throughout the U.S., South America, and Europe. Her performances have been applauded by the critics of such publications as The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Il Giornale (Milan), Fanfare, and The American Record Guide. She was a featured soloist for composer Luciano Berio’s presentation of the Norton Lectures at Harvard University.

Her frequent appearances at the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival have led to critically acclaimed recordings of works by Bartók, Dahl, and Guastavino.

In addition, Ms. Shands has been featured on NBC’s Today Show, National Public Radio’s Performance Today, and regional live broadcasts by WGBH (Boston), KXPR (Sacramento), and WVPR (Vermont Public Radio). Her recorded works are featured on the Centaur, Albany, Onossa, and Round Top labels. In 2009, University of the Pacific awarded her the Eberhardt Teacher/Scholar award and in 2013, she was awarded the Hoefer Prize for Outstanding Faculty/Student Research. She is a member

SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLES of the Trois Bois Wind Trio and the Pacific Arts Woodwind Quintet.

Amy Wheeler, from Bend, OR, is a Music Performance major at Pacific’s Conservatory where she studies cello with professor Vicky Wang. Prior to attending Pacific, her teachers included Travis Allen and Hamilton Cheifetz.

Amy is an active musician throughout Central Oregon, performing in groups such as the Central Oregon Symphony, Music in Public Places, and High Desert Chamber Music Spotlight Players. She was a founding member of The Jones Road String Quartet and The Marcato String Quartet.

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) is an audition group of the finest wind and percussion players on campus and includes students from the various music specialties as well as many players from other majors. The SWE has gained a national reputation for creative programming, polished performance and a uniquely positive esprit de corps that serves as a lifelong influence on its members.

The ensemble recorded their second compact disc at the famed Skywalker Ranch Studios in 2013. SWE travels extensively, performing recently as invited headliners at the California All State Music Education Conference and the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle. In March 2019, SWE performed at Stanford, CA, and in New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

Pacific Jazz Ambassadors are a jazz combo comprised of students pursuing a 3-year Accelerated Bachelor of Music Honors Degree in Jazz Studies at the Conservatory of Music. This opportunity is open to five high school graduates who are exceptionally talented and motivated jazz musicians. The Jazz Ambassadors will collaborate regularly with the visiting professional artists and clinicians and engage with youth in local schools.

They will also perform at jazz events in the U.S. and internationally, representing our institution and exemplifying the excellence of Pacific’s jazz education.

Reeds Mitchell Beck, alto/clarinet Bryan Mah, alto Matthew Loya, tenor Arturo Garcia, tenor Michael DeLashmutt, baritone

Trumpet Thomas Hubel Christina O’Brien Kevin Iwai, Jack Chivers

Bass Nico Martinez †

Trombone Nico Peruzzi Rebecca Growcott Joshua Dunsford Felix Diaz-Contreras

Piano Toby Keys †

† Pacific Jazz Ambassadors

Percussion Vincent Lei Austin Kim †

ENSEMBLES The Pacific Singers are a select mixed-voice chamber choir that collaborates with the University Chorus each semester for two choral concerts. Other collaborations include with the University Symphony Orchestra and the Stockton Symphony in performance of major choral and orchestral works. This past October, the Pacific Singers, alongside the University Chorus and the Delta Choirs, collaborated with the University of the Pacific Percussion Ensemble in Gene Koshinski’s Concerto for Marimba and Choir. In November 2018, the ensemble made a successful concert tour to Santa Cruz and Aptos area giving six performances and collaborating with various high school and community college choirs.

Together with the University Chorus, the Pacific Singers will give present Louis Vierne’s Messe Solennelle in the exquisite space of Fremont Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, CA. Throughout the academic year, the ensemble perform at major University events such as University of the Pacific’s commencement ceremony and Holiday Roar Luncheon, and Regent’s dinner parties.

Sopranos Mara Baldwin Hailey Cating Jenna Deibert Rose Dickson Susan Estrada Rachel Ferreira Nicole Ikeda Hannah Lampkin Isabella Martinez Michelle Miracle Regina Mitchell Emily Osborne Whitney Perry Sadai Servin Lauren Woomer Altos Justine Abuso Abby Anderson Bhakti Chan Elyse Coty

Altos cont.

Simone Gamble Alexandra Istudor Brylan Finley Lee Kaj Jasmine Melendez Amanda Mikkelsen Mah Noor Rebekah Thomas Jorge Torrez Lily Tumbale Maggie Walley Tenors Holden Adams Justin Beasley Josh Cabardo Cameron Costa Nick Davis Filopatir Ebid Joshua Navarro Kadri Nizam Marcus Romero Ryan Vang

Baritones Mateus Barioni Brian Bui Andrew Carlson Wyatt Cannon Keon Mackay Davis Mahoney Joshua Porter Braydon Ross Jordan Somers Cole Torquemada Basses Kelvin Boateng Raymond Gallo Joseph Kruse Dion Nickelson James Scott Curtiss Wright Percussion Andrew Carlson Bhakti Chan Filopatir Ebid Kadri Nizam, djembe

ENSEMBLES Pacific Jazz Ensemble is a big band in the tradition of Duke Ellington and Count Basie that not only performs the classics but also embraces the music of contemporary composers and arrangers. The ensemble has an impressive list of credentials having been invited several times to perform at the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA. Read more about our awards here.

Besides traveling to schools and jazz festivals, members also have the opportunity to work with numerous guest artists and clinicians. Jazz masters in residence often spend a week as guest directors of Pacific Jazz Ensemble while giving clinics and master classes to interested Pacific students.

Saxophones Daniel Nunes, alto 1 Kaycee Clark, alto 2 Tal Kalman, tenor 1 Zach Bushey, tenor 2 Adam Band, baritone

Trombones Michael Camfield Felix Diaz-Contreras Andy McKimmy Daniel Siragusa

Trumpets Max Ehrhardt Alex Hodeib Fernando Lozano Kate Williams

Rhythm Toby Keys, piano Nico Martinez, bass Austin Kim, drum set

Pacific Opera Theatre is the Conservatory’s resident student opera ensemble. The program boasts a long history of successfully training singers for the professional arena.

Dedicated to the training of strong singer-actors, the curriculum includes an intensive acting course of study which focuses on the Michael Chekhov technique.

Mara Baldwin Justin Beasley Joshua Cabardo Elyse Coty Nick Davis Filo Ebid Katie Elson Rachel Ferreira

Brylan Finley Hanna Grossenbacher Tanya Harris Abigail Hernandez Kevin Iwai Stephanie Jones Hannah Lampkin Davis Mahoney

Pacific Percussion Ensemble is composed of both percussion majors and non-majors who share a passion for percussion. They perform standards in the repertoire as well as collaborate with composers on campus to commission and perform new works.

Regina Mitchell Emily Osborne Joshua Porter Sadai Servin Jorge Torrez Paige Tucker Livia Umeda

Kyle Bossert Robert Brown ’17 Jonathan Herbers Vincent Lei

ENSEMBLES The University Symphony Orchestra provides a full range of performance experiences.

In addition to the standard repertoire, the orchestra performs literature from the Baroque through the twenty-first century. It collaborates with the Pacific Opera Theatre in fullystaged operas and musical theater, and performs major choral and orchestral works with the University choral ensembles. The orchestra also performs concertos with faculty and guest artists, and with students in the annual Concerto Competition Concert.

Violin I Anne Plescia, Principal Ellie Aquino Maya Balachandran Charlotte Han Lauren Huen Tabitha Machabie Ayocuan Pacheco, Aubrey Williams Lotan Yeung Marcella Stone-Fox Violin II Emily Waters, Principal Riley Brearton Jelani Brown Caroline Burke-Baker Celeste Carranza Malaika Elahi Manuel Manriquez Ayocuan Pacheco Liam Shaughnessy Viola Zachary Zumstein, Principal Gabriel Agno

Raquel Johnson Marissa Staffero Samantha Tse Cello Malcolm King Danna Schilling † Amy Wheeler Bass Bailey Bertao Noah Gonzales Aaron Lenoard Antonio Sarzi Trinitie Wood Flute Carrie Asai Natalie Kowalski Oboe Arturo Garcia Apollo Parish † Clarinet Scott Pastor Gwen Tacan Molly Westlake

Horn Olivia Gideon Rory O’Regan † Reese Romero Braydon Ross Trumpet Kevin Hee Thomas Hubel Andrew Marcopolous Trombone Joshua Dunsford Rebecca Growcott Nico Peruzzi Tuba Robert Huntington Timpani Vincent Lei Percussion Kyle Bossert Jonathan Herbers Samantha Sanchez Ravyn Stanford † Community member

Mariachi Ocelotlan program was founded in the fall of 2019. It is open to all Pacific students with a goal to align with the University’s commitment to diversity, inclusivity and cross-cultural understanding by providing an opportunity to learn, perform and appreciate the Mariachi art form.

Caroline Burke-Baker Celeste Carranza Miguel Corona

Analy Cruz Salvador Garcia Cruz Gonzales

Manny Manriquez Julia Murillo Jesus Torres

THANK YOU Pacific Prism was made possible through generous support of the following partners:

Maria Pallavicini, Interim President Michael Schwartz, Interim Provost Burnie Atterbury Vice President for University Development Alumni Relations Scott Biedermann Senior Associate Vice President, Development Steve Whyte Events Manager, Advancement Operations

Briana Bacon Assistant Dean for Development, Conservatory of Music Taylor Carnes ’19 Assistant Director of Pacific Opera Theatre, Conservatory of Music James Gonzales ’02 Stage and Technical Director, Conservatory of Music James Haffner Director of Pacific Opera Theatre, Conservatory of Music Yvette Khan Dean’s Assistant, Conservatory of Music Kevin Pontuti Department Chair, Media X Media X Students

THANK YOU TO THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FACULTY Hendel Almetus Jesse Barrett Broadhurst, Emily Bruckmann, Kyle Ruth V. Brittin Scott Choate Yejee Choi Andrew Conklin Jeffrey D. Crawford Dee Daniels Thomas Derthick Sandra Dolores Michael Downing Jamie Dubberly Eric Duddley Daniel Ebbers Casie Esposito Natsuki Fukasawa Sadie Glass Pat Grimm James Haffner Keith N. Hatschek Fei Lin Hsiao Elizabeth Keithcart Brian Kendrick Sabine Klein Mathew Krejci Nicolasa Kuster Elisse La Barre Patrick Langham

Sonia Leong Michelle Manghise Ann Miller Ricardo Martinez Joe Mazzaferro Brook Moes Karen Moran Dana Myers Leonard Ott Stephen Perdicaris Margaret Perry Burr Phillips Gerry Pineda Guy Powell Dashiel Reed Alexander Reyes Vienna Sa Randall Sandoli Patricia Shands Joshua Smotherman Monica Swope Igor Veligan Eric Waldon Nicolas Waldvogel Sarah Clemmens Waltz Vicky Wang Lynelle Frankforter Wiens Frank Wiens Eric Wood Maya Zebley

www.Pacific.edu/Conservatory

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