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 erformance practice institutes. Dr. Sütterlin has a great love and passion for teaching;
in addition to Artistic Director of Northern Valley Youth Orchestras, he also 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, statewide, 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. He has been recognized as one of the world’s leading scholars of the music of late American composer Dominick Argento, sharing a close friendship with Argento until his death in 2019. Sütterlin’s recording collaborations include numerous CD and DVD productions. 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 also enjoys teaching cello during orchestra week at the International Music Camp. She is a past conductor of 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.
MR. DEVON TUCKER, SYMPHONY ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR 2024-25
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. Mr. Tucker is a band instructor in the Grand Forks Public Schools; he previously taught in Thompson, ND and at Sacred Heart school in East Grand Forks, MN. A bassoonist with the 188th Army Band with a current rank of Sergeant, Mr. Tucker plays in a number of 188th Army band ensembles on bassoon, sousaphone, and 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 2024-25
Katie 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 earned her Masters Degree in Music Education from Florida State University in 2023. Ms. Stermer is an active musician, music educator, and advocate for education. She taught grades 6-8 band at GFPS South Middle School from 2020-2024 and Montevideo Middle School from 2018-2020. She served on the North Dakota Music Educators Board as the Eastern Band Representative during the 2023-24 school year. Currently, Ms. Stermer is working at the University of North Dakota in the area of Outreach for Teacher Recruitment and Retention in the College of Education. She is thankful to be a part of the wonderful music experiences NVYO has to offer for the 2024-25 season!
November 10 & 11 2024 • 7 pm • Empire Arts Center • Grand Forks, ND
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DR. KEVIN SÜTTERLIN, CONDUCTOR • DEVON TUCKER, ASSISTANT SYMPHONY
November 10, 2024 • 7 pm • Empire Arts Center • Grand Forks, ND
The Star Spangled Banner
John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key, arr. Timothy Knabe Fanfare for the Common Man Aaron Copland (1900-1990) arr. Robert Longfield
Brass Quintet selections announced from stage
Gus Tandberg, trumpet • Jaden Yeager, trumpet • Devon Tucker, horn • Natalie Helfrich, trombone • Thomas Iken, tuba members of the 188th Army Band
Inspiration! - Festive Overture
The Montgomery Variations (Selections)
Quinn Mason (b. 1996)
Margaret Bonds (1913–1972) rental and performance fees made possible by generous donations from Jennifer Tarlin and from Glen & Nancy Yoshida III: The March
V: One Sunday in the South
VI: Lament
VII: Benediction
The Washington Post March
PHILHARMONIC
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
KARA HARTTEN, CONDUCTOR • KATIE STERMER, ASSISTANT
November 11, 2024 • 7 pm • Empire Arts Center • Grand Forks, ND
The Star Spangled Banner
John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key, arr. Timothy Knabe Bellingrath Gardens Ralph Ford (b. 1963) To Reap the Blessings of Freedom: Hymns of the Armed Forces
Douglas Wagner (b. 1952)
Brass Quintet selections announced from stage Gus Tandberg, trumpet • Jaden Yeager, trumpet • Devon Tucker, horn • Natalie Helfrich, trombone • Thomas Iken, tuba members of the 188th Army Band
“Rosamunde” Overture
Prairie Dance
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) arr. Richard Meyer
Zachary Docter (b. 1993)
Gravitas Soon Hee Newbold ( b. 1974)
MANY THANKS TO: Empire Arts Center & staff • Grand Forks Central HS & staff • GFPS • Sacred Heart School & staff
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Sarah Harlow • Tyler York • 188th Army Band, National Guard - ndguard.nd.gov these wonderful students & their school & private instructors and the many other supporters, sponsors, donors, and grantors listed in this program.
NOV. 10 PROGRAM NOTES: SYMPHONY
FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN • Aaron Copland (1900-1990) , arr. Longfield
In the summer of 1942, Eugene Goosens asked eighteen American composers to contribute patriotic fanfares for performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra during its 1942-43 season. These works were not only to enrich the literature for brass and percussion but to pay tribute to all those involved in World War II. The titles were selected by the composers themselves, and it is not surprising that Aaron Copland should have chosen to do honor to “The Common Man.”- the man who performs no deeds of heroism on the battlefield but who shares the labors, sorrows, and hopes of those who strive for victory. Copland later used it as an integral part of his Third Symphony. The arrangement performed today retains all the excitement and grandeur of the original, adjusting it to a more accessible key.
INSPIRATION! FESTIVE OVERTURE FOR ORCHESTRA • Quinn Mason ( b. 1996)
Premiered in 2023, this work is dedicated to the power of inspiration, and the will to inspire. The composition begins with a flourish—much like the spark of an idea—and erupts into joyous interplay from all sections of the orchestra. The middle section is more of a reflection of the first section, soulful and profound in nature and the rest of the piece is in high spirits, inspired by that which came before it. Quinn Mason (b. 1996) is a composer and conductor based in Dallas, Texas. His music has been performed and commissioned by numerous renowned orchestras, nationally and internationally, as well as acclaimed concert bands and chamber ensembles around the world. He has also won multiple awards from several organizations. As a conductor, he has also appeared with many orchestras around the country.
THE MONTGOMERY VARIATIONS (SELECTIONS) • Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)
Margaret Bonds was a pianist and composer noted for her musical adaptations of Shakespeare and collaboration with Langston Hughes. Bonds was the first African American soloist to appear with the Chicago Symphony and played an important role in the development of twentieth century classical and musical theater. Despite her success during her lifetime and enduring legacy of several vocal and piano works, many of her works have been lost or only recently published or performed. including The Montgomery Variations, finally published in 2020. Composed in 1964 and dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr, this powerful work is based on events and ideas in the civil-rights movement from the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) through the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing that killed four young Black American girls in Birmingham on 15 September 1963. Margaret Bonds wrote her own program notes, as follows: “The Montgomery Variations is a group of freestyle variations based on the Negro Spiritual theme, “I want Jesus to Walk with Me.” The treatment suggests the manner in which Bach constructed his partitas – a bold statement of the theme, followed by variations of the theme in the same key – major and minor.” [Bonds continues:] Because of the personal meanings of the Negro spiritual themes, Margaret Bonds always avoids over-development of the melodies. “The Montgomery Variations” were written after the composer’s visit to Montgomery, Alabama, and the surrounding area in 1963 (on tour with Eugene Brice and the Manhattan Melodaires). “
The composer’s additional program notes for the movements performed today:
“March: The Spirit of the Nazarene marching with them, the Negroes of Montgomery walked to their work rather than be segregated on the buses. The entire world, symbolically with them, marches.
One Sunday in the South: Children were in Sunday School learning about Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Southern “die-hards” planted a bomb and several children were killed.
Lament: The world was shaken by the cruelty of the Sunday School bombing. Negroes, as usual, leaned on their Jesus to carry them through this crisis of grief and humiliation.
Benediction: A benign God, Father and Mother to all people, pours forth Love to His children – the good and the bad alike.“
THE WASHINGTON POST • John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
The Washington Post was written in 1889 to help promote an essay contest sponsored by the newspaper of the same name. With Sousa conducting, it was premiered by the U.S. Marine Band during the distribution of the essay prizes on the Smithsonian Museum grounds in Washington, D.C. Next to The Stars and Stripes, The Washington Post has been Sousa's most widely known march. He delighted in telling how he had heard it in so many different countries, played in so many ways -- and often accredited to native composers. It was a standard at Sousa Band performances and was often openly demanded when not scheduled for a program. It was painful for Sousa to relate that, like Semper Fidelis and other marches of that period, he received only $35 for it, while the publisher made a fortune. Of that sum, $25 was for a piano arrangement, $5 a band arrangement,- and $5 for the orchestra arrangement heard today. American composer and conductor John Philip Sousa ,“The March King.,” began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition. His father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice when he was just 13. Sousa left the band in 1875, and over the next five years, he performed as a violinist and learned to conduct. In 1880, Sousa rejoined the Marine Band and served there for 12 years as director. From 1880 until his death, Sousa focused exclusively on conducting and writing music. During World War I, Sousa was awarded a wartime commission of lieutenant to lead the Naval Reserve Band in Illinois. He then returned to conduct the Sousa Band until his death in 1932.
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BELLINGRATH GARDENS • Ralph Ford (b. 1963)
The lively and cheerful "Bellingrath Gardens," is named after a sprawling estate in Alabama. Located approximately 14 miles southwest of the center of Mobile, Alabama, the 60-acre gardens and accompanying grand homes were originally purchased by Walter Bellingrath in 1917 at the advice of his doctor: What was originally a fish camp was gradually turned into a grand estate by Mr. Bellingrath and his wife. The gardens officially opened in 1932 to a far greater response than imagined, with cars lined bumper-to-bumper from Mobile, Alabama. American composer Ralph Ford paints a musical picture. A majestic fanfare opens the piece, followed by a contrasting lyrical melody on top of a violin/flute ostinato (repeated pattern). This sets the stage for a beautiful woodwind melody, interrupted by percussion and brass flourishes.
TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM • arr. Douglas Wagner (b. 1952)
This reverent medley by American composer Douglas Wagner presents the hymns of the major branches of the United States Armed Forces and includes (in order of appearance) "Eternal Father, Strong to Save/Eternal Father, Lord of Hosts" (Navy/Coast Guard), "Lord, Guard and Guide the Men Who Fly" (Air Force), "From the Halls of Montezuma" (Marines), and "God of Our Fathers" (Army). The title of the work takes a phrase from Thomas Paine's tract, The American Crisis (No. 4), written September 12, 1777, the day after the bloodiest conflict of the Revolutionary War on the Battlefield at Brandywine. The text begins as follows: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” Arranger Doug Wagner points out that these words still ring true today, and adds, “we can be sure that the American spirit will triumph and that the brave men and women of our armed forces will be there to ensure our lasting freedom and democratic way of life for all time. “
OVERTURE TO “ROSAMUNDE” • Franz Schubert (1797- 1828) arr. Richard Meyer
Franz Schubert, the lone European composer on this program, packed a great deal of musical accomplishment into his brief 31 years. From boy soprano to violinist and teacher, he bridged the Classical and Romantic Eras, and as a composer was known for his beautiful melodies. Schubert wrote the incidental music for the Romantic drama “Rosamunde” in less than three weeks, finishing just two days before the play’s premiere in 1823. Not much time was left to rehearse the music, and no time at all to compose an overture. Instead of writing a new piece, he instead used an overture he already composed from an earlier opera, “Alfonso und Estrella”. But after his death, for unknown reasons, a publisher took an overture from yet another Schubert opera, “The Magic Harp,” and renamed it the “Rosamunde” overture. While Schubert’s stage works were not successful, this charming overture lives on. A dramatic opening gives way to festive and lyrical themes; this arrangement is by Richard Meyer and is carefully crafted to preserve the sound of the original.
PRAIRIE
DANCE • Zachary Docter (b. 1993)
Every instrument gets a chance to shine: a simple tune starts in the woodwinds. As the melody passes through the ensemble, it grows louder before culminating in a rhythmic Americana-esque fiddle tune in a style reminiscent of Aaron Copland. After this spirited celebration, the music winds down before ending quietly as it began. Zachary Docter is a California-based writer and composer.
GRAVITAS • Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974)
This powerful work celebrates strength, beauty, and the journey that shapes us. From the composer: “When we use the word ‘gravitas’ to describe a person , it usually means they have much experience and expertise; someone of note, with great respect . In theater, actors are often described as having (or not having) gravitas, which means they have the maturity and "weight" when playing a character. Gravitas features the bass voices with a somber, serious tone in the beginning followed by a celebratory melodic line (featured in the horns) that continues throughout the piece. The composer channeled feelings of nostalgia, power, and accomplishment as inspiration for the work.” American composer Soon Hee Newbold is an internationally acclaimed composer and conductor known for incorporating differing cultural and ethnic styles in her writing inspired by her experiences and travel. Ms. Newbold is frequently sought after as a keynote speaker and guest clinician. She has conducted and worked with orchestras and bands throughout the U.S. and overseas. As a filmmaker and composer in Hollywood , her music can also be heard in movies and other projects.
MEET THE COMPOSERS!
Margaret Bonds Aaron Copland Zachary Docter Ralph Ford Quinn Mason Soon Hee Newbold Franz Schubert John P. Sousa Douglas Wagner
NVYO PHILHARMONIC
KARA HARTTEN, CONDUCTOR
KATIE STERMER, ASSISTANT
Violin A
+Clara Borsvold, Grand Forks - homeschool
Leah Glazewski, Grand Forks - homeschool
Grace Lee, Grand Forks - South MS
Lilliana Paintner, East Grand Forks, MN - homeschool
Clarissa Sturlaugson, Grand Forks - Red River
@Amaa Wijetunga, Grand Forks - Red River
Violin B
Nellie Dachtler, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS
*Elaine Liu, Grand Forks - South MS
Mika Osowski, Pembina - Pembina School
Isaac Schave, Crookston, MN - Fisher
Nanae Yashiro, Grand Forks - Kelly
Corey Zhang, Grand Forks - South MS
Viola
Maddi Fontaine, Grand Forks - Valley MS
*Maggie Gonzalez, Grand Forks - Red River
Aryanna Hegg, Grand Forks - South MS
Zak Schuschke, Grand Forks - South MS
Cello
Kainen Bailey, Thompson - homeschool
Shai Gamliel , Grand Forks - South MS
*Sebastian Lesmeister, Grand Forks - Red River
Claire Loraas, Manvel, ND - Sacred Heart
*Sean Oncel, Grand Forks - Red River
Porter Schuschke, Grand Forks - South MS
Casey Zhang, Grand Forks - South MS
Harp
Mila Drago, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS
Flute
Cai’lyn Evans, Grand Forks - South MS
Allison Haugen, Minto, ND - Minto
Alayna Loraas, Manvel - Sacred Heart
Mika Osowski, Pembina - Pembina School
Oboe
Esme Nagel, Grand Forks - South MS
Clarinet
Peyton Anthony, Grand Forks - GF Central
Aryanna Hegg, Grand Forks - South MS
Horn
William Anderson, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart
Zak Schuschke, Grand Forks - South MS
Trumpet
Gage Heffernan, Grand Forks - Red River HS
Zach Shannon, Grand Forks - South MS
Andrea Sturdevant, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart
Trombone
Mona Bremer, Grand Forks - Red River
Percussion
Joseph Brehm, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart
Mila Drago, Grand Forks - Schroeder MS
Volodymyr Kapustianskyi, Grand Forks - South MS
Benjamin Sickler, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart
Noah Vanatta, Grand Forks - Sacred Heart
+ Concertmaster
@ Assistant Concertmaster
*students in rotating string leadership positions.
Violin sections alternate on the Violin 1 and 2 parts
Musicians are listed alphabetically. All are important to the ensemble
Philharmonic coaches and guest musicians this fall: Dr. Simona Barbu • Tamara Bertram • Erin Cummings
Ligia Feo* • Frankie Good * • Natalie Helfrich* • Thomas Iken* • Katie Stermer* • Gus Tandberg* Devon Tucker* • Jaden Yeager* • Tyler York* * performing today
NVYO SYMPHONY
DR. KEVIN SÜTTERLIN, CONDUCTOR DEVON TUCKER, ASSISTANT
Violin 1
Ryah Hogberg, Grand Forks - GF Central
Katelyn Hur, Grand Forks - Red River
Synje Peterson, Grand Forks - Red River
Gretta Pratt, Cummings, ND - Quest Academy
+ Gabe Sagini, Grand Forks - Red River
McKayla Sagini, Grand Forks - Red River
Briley Zhang, Grand Forks - Red River
Violin 2
Cami Antonenko, UND - CMP
Eva Danielson, Thompson - homeschool
Annie Eberhardt, Grand Forks - homeschool
Cali Lindseth, Grand Forks - GF Central
Kinley Maszk, Grand Forks- Red River
Siya Pearce, Grand Forks- Red River
Ella Pratt, Cummings - Quest Academy
Viola
Maggie Gonzalez, Grand Forks - Red River
Aaron Lambert, Grand Forks - Red River
Eliot Miller, Grand Forks - Red River
Tasneem Mohamoud, Grand Forks - Red River
Cello
Emerson Eastman, Grand Forks - Red River
Morgan Hartze, UND - CMP
Isaac Hong, Grand Forks- Red River
Olivia Knudsen, Grand Forks - Red River
Elianna Moen, Grand Forks - Red River
Garett Peterson, Grand Forks - GF Central
Eli Zerr, Grand Forks - Red River
Bass
Julia Biby, Grand Forks - GF Central
Vedant Srivastava, Grand Forks - Red River
Harp: Wren Kindseth, Grand Forks - GF Central
Flute/Piccolo+
Summer Carnevale, East Grand Forks- East Grand Forks HS
+Marie Hylton, Reynolds, ND - homeschool
+Aubriana Tinkham, Fisher - East Grand Forks HS
Oboe: Logan Hartze, Grand Forks - Red River
Clarinet
Aidan Fiala, Grand Forks - GF Central
Eva Hurlburt, Goodridge, MN - Northland CC
Raya Rothenbacher, Grand Forks - Red River
Horn
Travis Middleton, Grand Forks - Red River
Genevieve Wodrich - UND CMP
Trumpet
Gretta Gebhard, Grand Forks - GF Central
Henry Haug, Grand Forks - Red River
Lanae Ringenberger, Grand Forks - Homeschool
William Sickler, Grand Forks- Red River
Trombone:
Elias Eberhardt, Grand Forks - homeschool
Macey Novacek, Warren - Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS
Percussion
Cami Antonenko, UND - CMP
Alex Cariveau, East Grand Forks, MN - Sacred Heart
Dani Ganyo, Grand Forks - GF Central
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CMP: College Mentor-Performer. Recommended university music students gain symphony performance & mentoring experience.
musicians are listed alphabetically; all are important to the ensemble.
Symphony coaches & guests this fall: Dr. Simona Barbu • Dr. Lisa Bost-Sandberg • Erin Cummings • Ligia Feo* Matthew Fowler* • Sarah Harlow • Natalie Helfrich* • Thomas Iken* • Katie Stermer • Gus Tandberg* Devon Tucker* • Ryan Webber • Jaden Yeager * • Tyler York* • Brady Zimmerman * performing today
CRESCENDO CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
December 2 , 2024 • 7 pm • Grand
Forks Public Library
Selections will be chosen from the following; any additional works will be announced
Quartet in G Major
I: Allegro moderato
Siya Pearce, Grace Lee, Amaa Wijetunga, & Annie Eberhardt, violins • Naomi Welsh, coach
Divertimento in G Major, Hob 4: 7
I: Allegro, II: Andante Grazioso
Ignaz Lachner ( 1807-1895)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Marie Hylton, flute • Eva Danielson, violin • Garett Peterson, cello • Erin Cummings, coach
Divertimento Anton Albrechtsberger (1729-1800)
I: Allegro, II: Minuet & Trio, III: Andante, IV: Presto
Katelyn Hur, violin • Isaac Hong, cello • Emerson Eastman, cello Ligia Feo, coach
November 17, 2024 • 6 pm • masterclass with Béo String Quartet, Empire Arts Center
The masterclass event with the Béo String Quartet on Nov. 17th is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
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- Executive Director Naomi Welsh
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Visit Greater Grand Forks
Advertising Sponsors, Programs or Dal Segno T-shirts (2023, 24)
Amundson Funeral Home
Arioso Music Academy
Bernie’s
Claire Givens Violins
Concordia College Music
*GGF Symphony Orchestra
In-Prints Screenprinting
International Music Camp
Minot State University Music
Poppler’s Music
University of North Dakota Music
Wakefield Hearing
Music in Bloom sponsors & prize donors (2024)*
*322 Hospitality Group
*All Seasons Garden Center
*Allison Peterson photography
*Bernie’s
*Bully Brew
*DogMahal/Ojata Records
*Ely’s Ivy
*Empire Arts Center
*GF is Cooler/EDC
*Grand Forks Park District
MUSIC IN BLOOM: THANK YOU & SAVE THE DATE!
Music in Bloom, cont.
*Grand Forks Public Library
*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
*Rhombus Pizza
*River City Jewelers
*River Cinema
*Rydell
*Scheels
*Silo Boutique
*Summer Performing Arts
*Tea & Crepe
Thrivent
*Urban Stampede
*Visit Greater Grand Forks
*Widman’s
*in-kind/trade, or partially in-kind
to make a tax deductible gift, visit nvyo.org/donate thank you to all!
2023-2024 Contributions to NVYO Endowment Fund:
Jan Jelliff
Estate of Charlotte Lewis
Tamar C. Read Trust
Mark & Gloria Sanford
Jonathan & Alexandra Sickler
to learn about the endowment see facing page or scan here.
Accurate as of 6/30/24. please let us know of any errors.
Bravo to our amazing Music in Bloom sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees - last April’s fundraiser event was fantastic, and raised over $13,000 for NVYO programming! Save the date for April 6th, 2024! Don’t miss this year’s vibrant sampler of spring! Music in Bloom is an annual all-ages NVYO fundraiser and awareness-raising event held at All Seasons Garden Center, with music, games, activities; food donated and support from many other local businesses! See you in the spring!
A. peterson Photography
ABOUT NVYO
Northern Valley Youth Orchestras is in its 14th 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 School - and typically perform two to three formal concerts per season. Guest clinicians and professional instrumentalists provide additional mentoring and orchestral training, and a variety of community performances are also offered. Past NVYO collaborations have included events with Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome, the Fargo-Moorhead Area Youth Symphony, Concordia Orchestra, and Grand Cities Children’s Choir. NVYO has an office located in the Empire Arts Center. More information about NVYO is available at www.nvyo.org, and on our social media platforms.
WELCOME!
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.
THANK YOU for the orchestra rehearsal spaces!
Grand Forks Public Schools - GFC
Sacred Heart School
UPCOMING NVYO EVENTS
Nov 17 - Crescendo masterclass & Symphony rehearsal
Nov 25 - Philharmonic rehearsal
Dec 2, 7 pm : Crescendo concert, GF Public Library
March 2, 4:30 pm: NVYO concert, Empire April 6, 1:30-4 pm: Music in Bloom, All Seasons
Auditions by video or arrangement nvyo.org/auditions
