NVYO February 2024 concert program

NVYO ARTISTIC STAFF

DR. KEVIN F. E. SÜTTERLIN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR

Dr. Kevin F.E. Sütterlin is an internationally sought-after conductor and pedagogue. He belongs to Beyond Artists, a coalition of artists that donates a percentage of their concert fees to organizations they care about Sütterlin is Director of Orchestral Activities and Opera and Associate Professor of Conducting at Concordia College Under his direction, The Concordia Orchestra has received two EMMY awards, and has won the prestigious American Prize Sütterlin is Music Director of the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra one of Wisconsin’s finest professional orchestras. Together with Dr. Mathias O. Elmer, he is Music Co-Director of Sinfonietta Memphis, an ensemble that provides free concerts and educational experiences for the Greater Memphis communities Celebrating the orchestra’s tenth season, Sinfonietta Memphis’s conductors Elmer and Sütterlin proudly represent the orchestra’s credo: friendship through music They also co-direct The Sinfonietta Academy for Historically Informed Performance Practice, one of the country’s leading period performance practice institutes. With a great love and passion for teaching, Sütterlin is also

Artistic Director of Northern Valley Youth Orchestras, and holds The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Orchestra Chair of the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival, directing the organization’s orchestral and conducting programs He has been recognized as one of the country’s leading conducting pedagogues He is a much sought-after clinician for regional, state-wide, national, and international music festivals and workshops.

Championing the music of living as well as historically under-represented composers, Sütterlin commits to broad and diverse programming on every single concert with all of his ensembles Using his own funds, Sütterlin commissions between three to six new works every single year Considering himself a “citizen of the world,” Sütterlin has been building musical bridges across four different continents and has led his ensembles on many successful national and international tours He has performed and taught across the globe including Austria, China, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. He has taught at Shanghai Conservatory, Sichuan Conservatory, Ocean University Qingdao, University of Cape Town, Musikhochschule Luzern, University of Memphis, Purdue University, Virginia Tech University, and two annual guest artist residencies at the University of Hawaii Sütterlin received his doctorate and master’s degrees in orchestral conducting from The University of Memphis where he studied with Dr Pu-Qi Jiang and Michael Stern, and a bachelor’s degree in conducting from the Hochschule Luzern Musik, Switzerland Furthermore, he has earned a certificate in Inclusive Teaching and Diversity Leadership.

MS. KARA HARTTEN, PHILHARMONIC CONDUCTOR

Kara Hartten began her musical studies at the age of five in her hometown of Redding, Connecticut She earned both a Bachelor of Music Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in French from DePauw University, followed by a Master of Music in cello performance and instrumental conducting from the University of North Dakota Ms Hartten is presently an orchestra teacher in the Grand Forks Public Schools and performs with the Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestra as well as the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra. She has conducted the Grand Forks Community Orchestra and NVYO’s Allegro Orchestra, and has additionally coached NVYO Crescendo as well as cello sectionals As a cellist, Kara performed with the UND Student String Quartet and UND’s Red River Trio, a student ensemble that toured in May of 2014 in Tokyo, Japan and Shanghai, China Kara has studied with Drs Simona Barbu, Darilyn Manring, Yeon-Ji Yun, and Eric Edberg, and performed in master classes with renowned cellists such as Amit Peled, Matt Haimovitz, Nicholas Photinos, Emilio Colon and Laszlo Varga In 2009, she performed with the DePauw Chamber Orchestra during a tour of Austria and Germany She also performed the Lalo cello concerto with the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra in 2007 as the winner of its concerto competition In 2011, she played Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major with internationally known cellist Yo-Yo Ma Ms Hartten enjoys teaching cello during orchestra week at the International Music Camp.

MR. DEVON TUCKER, SYMPHONY ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR 2023-24

Devon Tucker grew up in Wadena, MN and graduated from Sebeka High School, where he was active in band and drumline. He attended NDSU where as a music education major he participated in University Band, Wind Symphony, Woodwind Quintet, University Symphony Orchestra, Gold Star Marching Band (drum major for 2 seasons), and other ensembles, and played bassoon with the Greater Grand Forks Symphony In 2023 he earned a Master of Arts in Music from University of Mary, and is currently the instrumental & vocal music teacher at Sacred Heart School Mr Tucker previously taught in Thompson, ND. A bassoonist with the 188th Army Band with a current rank of Sergeant, he plays in a number of 188th Army band ensembles on bassoon, sousaphone, and French horn; and is the unit band librarian. In addition to his teaching and military careers, Mr Tucker is also active as a performing musician and teacher in the Grand Forks community

MS. KATIE STERMER, PHILHARMONIC ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR 2023-24

Katie (Svendson) Stermer grew up in East Grand Forks, MN An active musician and athlete, she was also one of the first brass players to audition for the newly-formed Northern Valley Youth Orchestras in 2011. She attended the University of South Dakota where she was a music education major performing in the symphonic band, symphony orchestra, jazz band, and marching band She is an active musician, music advocate, and music educator Ms Stermer is presently a middle school band director in Grand Forks Public Schools, and she previously taught in Montevideo, MN She recently earned her Masters Degree in Music Education from Florida State University She is also currently serving on the North Dakota Music Educators Board as the Eastern Band Representative.

CONC GRAM

February 25, 2024

• 4:30 pm

PLEASE SILENCE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• Empire Arts Center • Grand Forks, ND

• NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO RECORDING.

Note: out of respect to the performers and other audience members, please do not talk during the performance.

If you must leave, please exit or enter only during applause, between pieces.

KARA HARTTEN, CONDUCTOR • KATIE STERMER, ASSISTANT PHILHARMONIC

concert and tour performances will be selected from the following:

Overturefrom The Barber of Seville

BlueTango

ScherzoColombine

GioachinoRossini(1792-1868)

Arr.RichardMeyer

LeroyAnderson(1908-1975)

Arr.ChrisBernotas

CécileChaminade (1857-1944)

Orch.PhilipClark

A Clarinets funded by grants from the Neel Family Fund and the Myra Foundation

APirate’sLegend

SYMPHONY

RitLaviA (TheRhythmofLife)

SoonHeeNewbold(b.1974)

Arr.CarlRydlund

DR. KEVIN SÜTTERLIN, CONDUCTOR • DEVON TUCKER, ASSISTANT

ChristopherDucasse(b.1993)

RockHopping MariaGrenfell (b.1969)

BalladeNo.1inAMinor

SamuelColeridge-Taylor(1875-1912)

Following today's performance, everyone is invited to a reception in the gallery.

Tickets to Music in Bloom and raffle chances are also available for purchase.

THANKS TO: Empire Arts Center & staff • Grand Forks Central & GFPS & staff

Sacred Heart School & staff • Behls Photography • Nix Bumble Creative Triangle Coach Service • Grand Forks Public Library • Northwood & Manvel Public Schools these wonderful students & their school & private instructors the many supporters, sponsors, donors, and grantors listed in this program.

The use of A clarinets (rather than B flat clarinets) has been a new adventure for our NVYO clarinetists . This season they have performed on “Neel” and “Myra” - named in honor of the funding received from the Neel Family Fund and the Myra Foundation.

Coaches and mentors this season: Claire Barhite • Tamara Bertram • Dr. Lisa Bost-Sandberg • Juanita Caballero-McGill Ana Castro • Erin Cummings* • Ligia Feo* • Matthew Fowler • Eduardo Garcia • Thomas Iken* • Christopher McGill* Sofia Morales • Katie Stermer* • Gus Tandberg* • Devon Tucker* • Tyler York • Brady Zimmerman* guest percussion: Maisy Lindseth*, NVYO alum (Class of 2020) *denotes performing today thank you to Symphony guest conductor Feb 11 - Elizabeth Ames

February 28: Philharmonic Tour: Manvel School • Grand Forks Public Library • Northwood School

March 16: Symphony side by side performance with Concordia Orchestra, Moorhead MN

PROGRAM NOTES

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Overture) • Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Arr. Richard Meyer

First performed in Rome in 1816, this overture to the opera The Barber of Seville is among Gioacchino Rossini's most-loved orchestral works The recognizable and infectious main theme has been frequently used in commercials and even Bugs Bunny cartoons! This arrangement highlights the individual colors of the woodwind, brass and string sections, and remains close to the original. Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini was born into a musical family, and primarily gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote other works He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity.

BLUE TANGO • Leroy Anderson (1872-1958) Arr. Chris Bernotas

American composer Leroy Anderson received a gold record in 1952 for Blue Tango, the first instrumental recording to sell over one million copies Composed for orchestra in 1951, Blue Tango became a surprise hit of the juke boxes and radios of the day Anderson was stationed in the Army at the time at Fort Bragg and got a telegram from Decca Records saying that it would probably reach the top. He recalled: “the whole thing was completely unbelievable to me because the kind of music I write was not popular music, it was concert music, rather than a pop song ” Musician, composer, conductor, Army veteran, Leroy Anderson wrote some of the most enduring and beloved “orchestra pops” tunes of the 20th century, including Sleigh Ride

SCHERZO COLOMBINE • Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944 ) Orch. Phillip Clark

This whimsical scherzo, reminiscent of a danse macabre, was written for piano solo. (A “Scherzo Columbine” listed in Chaminade's Orchestral Suite may have been the original version of this piece, but that music is unfortunately lost.) This new orchestration by Phillip Clark brings out the depth and harmonic richness of the original through the skillful weaving of contrasting textures and graceful melodic lines throughout the orchestra French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade began piano studies with her mother, and showed early promise as a composer. Though forbidden by her family to attend the Paris Conservatory, she was allowed to take composition lessons, and in 1913 she became the first female composer to be granted admission to the Order of the Legion of Honour Chaminade was especially known for her piano music, which she performed on numerous concert tours; and she became incredibly popular in the US during the early 1900s Other than her flute concertino, many of her compositions faded from public memory after her death; many are being rediscovered and enjoyed again.

A PIRATE’S LEGEND • Soon Hee Newbold (b 1974) Orch. Carl Rydlund

A Pirate‘s Legend tells a musical story, with sections entitled: Calm Before the Storm; The Jolly Roger; The Storm; Deserted Island and Treasure. The composer notes, “ Pirates, buccaneers, and privateers have a rich history that has produced myths, legends, and romanticized stories. A good pirate story is not complete without buried treasure, the dreaded Jolly Roger, and adventure on the high seas; however, the life of a real pirate was not so glamorous Whether they were hired mercenaries, rebels, or thieves, pirates lived through rough conditions and stormy weather Their ‘prized treasure’ usually consisted of simple items like grain or other material possessions. Many famous pirates met untimely and violent deaths, but their legends still live on.” Musicians use a wide variety of special effects including harmonics and col legno. Composer Soon Hee Newbold lives in California, where she works in film, television, and commercial projects as a producer, actress, composer, and musician Newbold is also a proficient martial artist, with multiple black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Kigumdo

RIT LAVI A (THE RHYTHM OF LIFE) • Christopher Ducasse (b 1993)

“Rit lavi a" is a phrase in Haitian Creole, which can be translated to "The Rhythm of Life." The composer says it “delves into our journey on Earth: the highs and lows, joy and sorrow, swiftness and slowness, and the coexistence of good and bad two facets of the same existence The harmonious fusion of these opposing elements constitutes the essence of life, a flawlessly imperfect beauty. Our task of navigating this expedition while radiating positivity encapsulates the very heart of life, its rhythm.” The work was commissioned for strings, winds and percussion “by Kevin and April Ann Sütterlin as a gift to the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra, in honor of our friend and Army veteran Ronald "Ron" Nowacki who passed away on August 2, 2023 ” This is the premiere of the piece’s new scoring for full orchestra. Rit Lavi A draws inspiration from two Haitian folk rhythms named "Ibo and Yanvalou ” They are both styles of drumming and dance in Haitian culture They have a rich and significant history and reflect the cultural diversity and influences that have shaped Haitian music and dance over the centuries Composer Christopher Ducasse is a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where he began violin, piano and voice studies; he continued his musical and composition training in the United States and Canada His music fuses Haitian folk music with classical composition traditions

MEET THE COMPOSERS!

Christopher Ducasse

Maria Grenfell

Gioachino Rossini

Leroy Anderson

Soon Hee Newbold Cécile Chaminade

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

PROGRAM NOTES, CONTINUED

ROCK HOPPING • Maria Grenfell (b 1969)

Rock Hopping (2012) was commissioned for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra by the Hush Foundation, as part of a project to create music that could comfort children in the hospital. Composer Maria Grenfell says, “ I loved creating a soothing sound world and I hope it helps inspire a feeling of calm. Rock Hopping is for children, and one of the things my own children love to do is go rock hopping at the beach. It takes them to their own special world of castles and crabs, waves and water.“ Muted trumpet, harp, oboe and percussion colors help paint the musical picture

Maria Grenfell’s work takes much of its influence from poetic, literary and visual sources, and from non-Western music and literature. Born in Malaysia and educated in Australia, New Zealand and later at the Eastman School and the United States, Maria is presently an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music Her orchestral music has been commissioned, performed or recorded by all the major symphony orchestras in Australia and New Zealand

BALLADE IN A MINOR • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

At the age of 23, a year after graduating from the Royal College of Music, British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor wrote the Ballade in A Minor for a commission from the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester in 1898 Initially it was offered to Sir Edward Elgar, who declined, writing: "I have received a request from the secretary to write a short orchestra thing for the evening concert. I am sorry, I am too busy to do so [he was about to compose the Enigma Variations]. I wish, wish, wish you would ask Coleridge-Taylor to do it. He is far and away the cleverest fellow going amongst the young men." The resulting work, Ballade in A minor, helped establish the young composer's career The Ballade alternates between a splashy, fiery, dramatic theme and a gentler, passionate “love song,” with various parts of the orchestra taking the melodic and harmonic leads. With the Ballade, Coleridge-Taylor developed his own compositional voice while still retaining elements of his musical heroes such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Dvorák

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor rose from difficult beginnings to become one of the best-known British composers, and the first to win acclaim in the United States. He was admired by Elgar, compared to Mahler, and celebrated in life he toured the United States, and even played before President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House. Tragically, Coleridge-Taylor was only 37 when he died in 1912 of pneumonia, brought on by overwork He had already composed nearly 100 works And even though his composition “Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast’ sold hundreds of thousands of copies, he did not receive any compensation, aside from the initial amount of 15 guineas. His death in poverty caused musicians to create the Performing Rights Society in England.

NVYO PHILHARMONIC

KARA HARTTEN, CONDUCTOR • KATIE STERMER, ASSISTANT

Violin 1

^ Clara Borsvold, Grand Forks - homeschool

Annie Eberhardt, Grand Forks - homeschool/Schroeder

CJ Leroux Peters, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart

Cali Lindseth, Grand Forks - Valley MS

Elaine Liu, Grand Forks - South MS

Lilliana Paintner, East Grand Forks, MN - homeschool

+ Ella Pratt, Cummings, ND - Quest Academy

Corey Zhang, Grand Forks - South MS

Violin 2

Micah Benavides, GFAFB - Twining MS

Isaac Bui, Grand Forks - Valley MS

Leah Glazewski, Grand Forks - homeschool

Grace Lee, Grand Forks - South MS

*Siya Pearce, Grand Forks - Central HS

Isaac Schave, Crookston, MN - Fisher

*Amaa Wijetunga, Grand Forks - South MS

Viola

Brody Belcourt, Grand Forks - Central HS

Madison Fontaine, Grand Forks - Valley MS

Aaron Lambert, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

*Eliot Miller, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

*Surya Srivastava, Grand Forks- Schroeder MS

Cello

Kainen Bailey, Thompson - homeschool

Elsie Kyle, GFAFB - Central HS

+ Concertmaster

^ Assistant concertmaster

*principal or co-principal

Musicians are listed alphabetically. All are important to the ensemble

*Sebastian Lesmeister, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Claire Loraas, Manvel, ND - Sacred Heart

*Sean Oncel, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Porter Schuschke, Grand Forks - South MS

Caleb Zerr, Grand Forks - South MS

Casey Zhang, Grand Forks - South MS

Bass: *Isaac Dafoe, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Harp: Mila Drago, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Flute

Allison Haugen, Minto, ND - Minto

Mika Osowski, Grand Forks - South MS

Oboe: Esme Nagel, Grand Forks - South MS

Clarinet:

Raya Rothenbacher, Grand Forks - South MS

Lyla Loraas, Manvel - Sacred Heart

Horn : William Anderson, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart

Trumpet:

Gage Heffernan, Grand Forks - Red River HS

Zach Shannon, Grand Forks - South MS

Trombone/Baritone

Nellie Dachtler, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Caleb Zerr, Grand Forks - South MS

Percussion

Mila Drago, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS

Volodymyr Kapustianskyi, Grand Forks - South MS

Dani Ganyo, Grand Forks - Central HS

NVYO SYMPHONY

DR. KEVIN SÜTTERLIN, CONDUCTOR

Violin 1

Cami Antonenko, Grand Forks - Red River

Katelyn Hur, Grand Forks - Red River

Synje Peterson, Grand Forks - Red River

Gretta Pratt, Cummings, ND - Quest Academy

+ Gabe Sagini, Grand Forks - Red River

Briley Zhang, Grand Forks - Red River

Violin 2

Arienne Caoili, Grand Forks - Red River

Eva Danielson, Thompson - homeschool/Red River

Ryah Hogberg, Grand Forks - Central

Kinley Maszk, Grand Forks- Schroeder

McKayla Sagini, Grand Forks - Red River

*Selena Wu, Grand Forks- Red River

Viola

*Calista Eliazer, Grand Forks - Red River

Tasneem Mohamoud, Grand Forks - Red River

James Smith, Grand Forks - Central

Cello

Emerson Eastman, Grand Forks - Red River

Isaac Hong, Grand Forks- Red River

Olivia Knudsen, Grand Forks - Red River

Elianna Moen, Grand Forks - Red River

*Garett Peterson, Grand Forks - Central

Travis Middleton, Grand Forks - Red River

Eli Zerr, Grand Forks - Red River

Bass

*Vedant Srivastava, Grand Forks - Red River

Harp: Aspen Mendez, Crookston, MN - homeschool

Flute

Eva Ju, Grand Forks - Red RIver

Marie Hylton, Reynolds, ND - homeschool

Nivanthi Wijetunga, Grand Forks, ND

Oboe

Logan Hartze, Grand Forks - Red River

Clarinet

Eva Hurlburt, Goodridge, MN - Northland

Aidan Fiala, Grand Forks - Central

+ Concertmaster

*string principal

CMP: College Mentor-Performer; Recommended university music students gain symphony performance & mentoring experience

Musicians are listed alphabetically. All are important to the ensemble.

Bass Clarinet : Sadie Froelich, Grand Forks - Red River

Bassoon: Chase Ross, Grand Forks - Central

Horn: David Threatt, Crookston - Crookston HS

Trumpet

Kat Olson, Grand Forks - Central

William Sickler, Grand Forks- Red River

Trombone

Elias David-Schill, Grand Forks - UND CMP

Macey Novacek, Warren - Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS

Tuba: Hayden Mercil, Grand Forks - EGF Sacred Heart

Percussion

Alex Cariveau, East Grand Forks, MN - Sacred Heart

NVYO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024

CAMI ANTONENKO, RED RIVER HS, VIOLIN/PERCUSSION

Cami Antonenko graduates from Red River High School after 8 years of Symphony, Dal Segno, and Crescendo, having played both violin and percussion. Favorite pieces included Yao Dance and Eritaj. Cami says “it’s really cool to have the opportunity to be in a symphony orchestra in high school, and I love being around my friends!” Advice to younger musicians: “Stick with it!” and “play something fun that you choose, especially if you aren’t super interested in the other music you’re playing.” She thanks all of the music teachers who have challenged, supported, and given her opportunities. Next year Cami plans to attend UND for Physical Therapy, with a minor in Music.

CALISTA ELIAZER, RED RIVER HS, VIOLA

Calista Eliazer has played viola for 3 years in NVYO Symphony, and graduates from Red RIver this year. Next steps include attending college and majoring in Animal Science on a Pre-veterinarian pathway . Calista says “I am glad to be in NVYO because it creates a space that challenges me to be a better musician through the repertoire, the welcoming learning environment, and by surrounding me with other like-minded musicians.” Dance of the Yao People was one of Calista’s favorite NVYO music memories. She thanks the orchestra teachers and conductors who have taught and encouraged her to this point, and also thanks her parents for supporting her musical journey. Calista’s advice for younger musicians: “Keep pushing forward and finding the fun in music.”

SADIE FROELICH, RED RIVER HS, BASS CLARINET

Sadie Froelich is graduating from Red River High school, after joining NVYO this semester to play the bass clarinet in NVYO Symphony. Sadie is glad to gain the experience of playing in a symphony! Her advice to younger musicians: “try and get involved with many bands so you can learn from the different experiences.” Her favorite piece has been Rit Lavi A. Sadie is looking forward to finishing high school and college, where she is hoping to get an Engineering degree. She thanks Mrs. Huber for encouraging her to be part of city band and to try out for All State and UND Honor Band.

SAM GOLDBERG, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, TRUMPET

Sam Goldberg graduates from Heritage Christian School after playing trumpet in NVYO for 2 1/2 years. A favorite piece was Rockwell Reflections. Sam says, “Dr. Sütterlin made the atmosphere relaxed, professional, and fun. He always pushed everyone to do better, and he gave us the tools to be better.”

Sam plans on attending UND to get a B.A. in Political Science and a J.D. His advice to younger musicians: “Practice! If you feel like you’re going nowhere with your instrument, it’s probably because you aren’t trying to get anywhere.” He sends “A huge huge thank you to Ms. Svendson [now Ms. Stermer] for helping me!! I would not be the trumpet player I am without her invaluable help.”

L-R : Sam, Kat, Selena, Eva, Cami, David, Calista (not pictured: Sadie)

2024 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, CONTINUED.

EVA JU, RED RIVER HS, FLUTE & PICCOLO

Eva Ju graduates from Red River High School, with one year of NVYO experience on Flute and Piccolo. Her advice for younger musicians is that it’s never too late to start doing something! Her favorite piece has been the Overture no.1 by Louise Farrenc, and fun memories include the pizza rehearsal night after the concert. Next year Eva will be attending the University of MinnesotaTwin Cities for Psychology, and is also very excited to join college band. Eva says, “I would like to thank all the conductors I've ever had, but mostly, Mrs. Huber. She started me on flute 4 years ago and this year is my second year as an All-State band member. I would have never come this far without her help.”

KAT OLSON, GRAND FORKS CENTRAL HS, TRUMPET

Kat Olson graduates from Grand Forks Central High School, and has played in NVYO Symphony one year. Kat’s favorite piece has been Rit Lavi A. Kat plans to be a music education major at UND next year, and says “it’s really fun to make music with people who also enjoy playing these pieces!” Advice for younger musicians: “ it’s important to listen to other people play the specific instrument that you want to get better at, it’s important to understand other people’s tone so you can make your own. “ Thanks go out to “my high school music teachers, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Harlow because no matter what they’ve pushed for me to be better and to be more confident with what I can do.

DAVID THREATT, CROOKSTON HS, HORN

David Threatt graduates from Crookston High School after playing horn for 4 years in NVYO Symphony. A favorite piece was Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, and he says “ I think bonding with the trumpets has been fun! “ Next year, David plans to go to Minnesota State University - Moorhead to study marine biology. He sends a special thanks to his sister, Alexia, and says “without her, I probably wouldn't be doing this.” David’s advice to younger musicians is: “nothing is too difficultit just takes a while.”

SELENA

WU, RED RIVER HS, VIOLIN

Selena Wu has played violin for 2.5 years in Symphony, and will graduate from Red River this spring. Selena says, “Movement 5 of Rockwell Reflections was the juiciest piece of harmonious perfection I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing.” As for other fun memories, she says “it’s too hard to name one moment, I’ve loved every bit of it!” Future plans include studying biomedical engineering at a college “somewhere warmer.” Selena’s advice for younger musicians is to BREATHE! “A good sniff makes you (and the orchestra) feel so cool.” Thanks go “to Dr. Sütterlin for his phenomenal piece selection, and to my peers for their endless humor and the joy they bring to my life.”

BRAVI, TUTTI!

2024 SENIOR CLASS

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PRESENT NVYO BOARD 2023-24 (ABOVE).

President: Corey Thompson; Vice President: Tyler Manske

Treasurer: Radha Panini,; Secretary: Jennifer Tarlin

Directors: Mark Antonenko, Katie Dachtler, Tanja Kapinos, Brooke VanLooy, Ryan Zerr.

Executive Director: Naomi Welsh (ex officio)

Thank you for being part of our Northern Valley Youth Orchestras Momentum season! To those on stage, helping behind the scenes, or cheering from the audience, thank you! Together we can continue to make a difference in our shared community. - Executive Director Naomi Welsh

Do you know someone who would make a great NVYO board member? Read about it here: nvyo org/staff

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*Schmitt Music

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Sabine Sütterlin

Wolfgang Suetterlin

Jennifer Tarlin

Corey & Missy Thompson

Thursday Music Club

Brooke & Jeff VanLooy

Bruce Vieweg

Naomi Foss Welsh

Ted & Alyson White

Gayathri & Mevan Wijetunga

Dana Williams

Glen & Nancy Yoshida

Jessica & Ryan Zerr

GRANT FUNDING 2022-23:

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region

City of Grand Forks

Grand Forks Parks & Rec Foundation

Myra Foundation

Neel Family Fund

North Dakota Council on the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

Visit Greater Grand Forks

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International Music Camp

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Wakefield Hearing

Les & Patty Howard *in-kind or partially in-kind

NVYO ENDOWMENT FUND - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Music in Bloom sponsors & prize donors (2023)

*All Seasons Garden Center

*Allison Peterson / A peterson photography

*Archives Coffee House

*Bernie’s

*Bully Brew

*Chino Latino

*Dakota Styles Boutique

*DogMahal/Ojata Records

*Ely’s Ivy

*Empire Arts Center

*French Taste

*GF is Cooler/EDC

*Grand Forks Park District

*Greater GF Community Theatre

*Greater GF Symphony

*Harry’s Steakhouse

*Happy Harry’s

*Northern Air

*North Dakota Museum of Art

*North End Dairy Queen

*O For Heaven’s Cakes

*Michele Peterson

*Play-It

*Red Ray Lanes

*Rhombus Pizza

*River City Jewelers

*River Cinema

*Ruffing It Doggie Daycare

*Rydell

*Silo Boutique

*Summer Performing Arts

*Tea & Crepe

*Thrivent

*Treat Play Love

*Urban Stampede

*Visit Greater Grand Forks

*Widman’s

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to make a tax deductible gift, visit nvyo.org/donate

A gift to the Northern Valley Youth Orchestras Endowment Fund makes a lasting difference by providing sustainable, ongoing funding each year. Northern Valley Youth Orchestras' Endowment Fund is housed at the Community Foundation. The Foundation manages the fund and its investments, and NVYO receives an annual 4% payout from the principal, providing vital unrestricted operating funds Because NVYO is a qualified 501 c3 nonprofit, if you make an endowment gift of $5000 or more you may be able to lower the net cost of your contribution and triple its impact Actual numbers will depend on your tax bracket and other factors; the Community Foundation can help you with details. Gifts of any amount are welcome and appreciated, and make a difference to NVYO and to our community. Donate online to the NVYO endowment fund: https://www.gofoundation.org/give-fund.html

NVYO ENDOWMENT 2023-24 CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE:

Jan Jelliff • Charlotte Lewis Estate • Tamar Read Trust • Mark & Gloria Sanford • Jonathan & Alexandra Sickler

ABOUT NVYO

Northern Valley Youth Orchestras is in its 13th season inspiring musicians and engaging communities NVYO offers two orchestras, a fall chamber music program (Crescendo), and a summer day camp (Dal Segno). NVYO provides young musicians aged 11 to 21 symphonic and chamber music experience, community connections, and opportunities to stretch and challenge themselves in a supportive setting. Participants throughout the year number over 120 and come from numerous MN & ND cities and towns within a 75-mile range of Grand Forks NVYO Alumni pursue degrees in a variety of professional fields including music and the sciences, and consistently earn places at excellent colleges and universities both locally and around the country Scholarships are available for all NVYO programs.

NVYO's two school year orchestras, Philharmonic and Symphony, rehearse weekly from September to March - this year at the Empire Arts Center and Grand Forks Central High School, with occasional rehearsal at Sacred Heart Schooland typically perform two to thr season Guest clinicians and profe provide additional mentoring and o variety of community performance NVYO collaborations have includ Traumatic Funk Syndrome, the Farg Symphony, Concordia Orchestra, an Choir. NVYO has an office located in More information about NVYO is ava and on our social media platforms

At Northern Valley Youth Orchestras, we focus on inspiring musicians and engaging communities through high-quality, challenging music education programs for young people. NVYO is about making music, making friends, and making a difference in the world. At NVYO we also take seriously our responsibility to be a welcoming presence, and to ensure that our community has opportunities to connect across race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Music, including classical music, is for everyone.

UPCOMING NVYO EVENTS

Feb 28 Philharmonic - tour

March 16 Symphony - Concordia College concert

April 7, 1:30-4 pm: Music in Bloom, All Seasons