Oklahoma Youth Orchestras (OKYO) 2023-24 Season Finale Program

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SUMMER SYMPHONY STRINGS CAMP SPONSOR: Christopher Bishop

CORPORATE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

OKYO IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS:

2501 North Blackwelder Avenue | Oklahoma City, OK 73106 okyomusic.org | (405) 232-1199 | info@okyomusic.org Need to visit our office? To plan your visit, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.

OUR STORY Oklahoma Youth Orchestras (OKYO) prides itself on offering arts education programs to meet the needs of young musicians in elementary school through high school with ensembles designed for all abilities, providing a fun, dynamic, and supportive environment where they are inspired to pursue their passion for music.

Founded in 1977, OKYO is the largest youth orchestra program in the state, and it has been celebrated for its dedication to the arts and arts education. It provides advanced music education and performance opportunities to young musicians in the diverse communities in Oklahoma under the direction of distinguished music educators. Throughout its 46 year history, OKYO has produced many talented musicians, conductors, performers, educators, and business leaders worldwide.

Oklahoma Youth Orchestra is a non-profit organization that receives financial support from a combination of sources including membership dues, concert admission, grants, sponsorships and individual contributions.

Oklahoma Youth Orchestras serves over 400 Oklahoma students and their families with 12 ensembles and programs:

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Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (OYO) Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic (OYP) Oklahoma Youth Winds (OYW) Percussion Ensemble Chamber Orchestra Sinfonia Festival Strings Edmond Festival Strings Norman Festival Strings Oklahoma City Festival Winds Studio Rockestra Summer Symphony Strings Camp

OUR MISSION Through quality instrumental music education programs for students and accessible cultural offerings for the community, Oklahoma Youth Orchestras provides opportunities for artistic excellence to central and western Oklahoma.

Learn more about OKYO, its ensembles, or how you can become involved at okyomusic.org

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Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum are proud to support the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras in their efforts to provide opportunities for Oklahoma youths seeking to pursue their passion for musical excellence!

We extend our congratulations to all the students and wish them a sensational season!

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ART CAN TEACH

Allied Arts proudly supports organizations like Oklahoma Youth Orchestras, which provides a challenging ensemble experience to students across central and western Oklahoma while also boosting their confidence and building their leadership skills.

When you give to Allied Arts, you’re giving to more than 40 local organizations that reach more than one million people each year. Your support helps fund initiatives that use art to help people in need, encourage lifelong learning and enrich Oklahoma communities.

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OUR BOARD & COUNCILS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR

SECRETARY

Joe Rodano

TREASURER

Jose Batty

Beth Boren

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES

Dean Mark Parker Christina Berg Chazlen Rook

Dr. Mark G. Belcik

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Kim Fletcher Catherine Reaves Ulises Serrano Joseph Thai

BOARD ADVISORY COUNCIL Dr. Steven Agee

Dr. John Clinton

Robyn Hilger Peter Markes

Kim Lowe

Jerry Messick

Paul Hagemeier Peggy Kahre

Alexander Mickelthwate

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Eddy Kang

VICE PRESIDENT

Sakura McCool

SECRETARY

Kinley Collum

HISTORIAN

Elaina Ballje

SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNS

Blaine Pettitt

Sherman Tan

CORE MEMBERS

Murphy Barnett Ryan Black Jimmy Escobar Anjalina Thomas

Michaela Brown Jordan Carter Anna Wilson Elliot Yii Jiho Yoon

MEMBERS AT LARGE

Aiden Blackburn Danzel Chen Pax Hayman Sedona McElroy

Liliana Goodwyn Maren McIntyre

Click to learn more about our Board and Advisory Council Members

If you are interested in joining this talented group of OKYO advocates, please contact Executive Director Kris Markes at kris@okyomusic.org

Making a Difference

by Supporting Our Community

American Fidelity and our family of companies was founded on the idea of helping others and giving back to our community. The American Fidelity Foundation proudly supports the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras.

American Fidelity Foundation

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ARTISTIC TEAM

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Jeffrey Grogan

Dr. Charlene Dell

Dr. Matthew Mailman

Sarah Neely

Artistic Director, Oklahoma Youth Orchestras & Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Orchestra

Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic

Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Winds

Associate Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Winds

James Segovia, Jr.

Kristin Geist

Courtney Monk

Conductor, Percussion Ensemble

Conductor, Chamber Orchestra & Conductor, Festival Strings OKC

Conductor, Sinfonia & Conductor, Studio Rockestra

Sarah Grote

Mark Osborn

Janey Akagha

Peter Markes

Conductor, Festival Strings Edmond

Conductor, Festival Strings Norman

Conductor, Festival Winds

Artistic Director, Summer Symphony Strings Camp

THE ARTISTIC & SUPPORT TEAMS

ARTISTIC TEAM

Hope Bruening

Ashleigh Holmes

Michael Corts

Young Strings Coach

Percussion Coordinator

Percussion Coordinator

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Iris Gracia

Maria Marcos

Communications Manager

Program Manager for Students & Families

Kris Markes

Ahmari Sango

Francisco Venegas

Executive Director

Intern

Program Manager for Concerts & Logistics

To learn more about our Artistic Team and Administrative Team members, please click on their names to link to their biographies.

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER?

The Summer Symphony Strings Camp (SSSC)

is a weekday commuter day camp that takes place in the heart of downtown OKC at John Rex Charter School Who can attend? SSSC is open to students in grades 5 through 8 (in the 20232024 school year) who have been playing for at least one year and can read music. Best of all, NO audition is required!

What do we do each day? Students participate in orchestra rehearsals and have special coaching time with each section, all led by some of the metro area’s best music educators. In addition, we take advantage of our unique downtown location and participate in daily “Arts Experience” field trips.

What makes SSSC different from other string camps? Our camp is a more comprehensive arts camp, giving students the opportunity to experience many styles of music and other art forms in our community. In 2023, campers enjoyed recital hour performances by award winning fiddle player, Kyle Dillingham, and 12

JOIN US FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUMMER SYMPHONY STRINGS CAMP! Camp Presenting Sponsor: Christopher Bishop

Stringsmen OKC, a string quartet specializing in modern and popular music.

Daily field trips took them around downtown, including a guided tour of the OKC Museum of Art, the Civic Center Music Hall, and Paycom Arena. Interactive experiences also included a workshop by RACE Dance Collective, where students were introduced to Hip-Hop Dance.

Under the direction of Camp Artistic Director and 2014 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Peter Markes, the week concludes on Friday with a Camp Closing Ceremonies Concert for friends and family.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Summer Symphony String Camp: June 17-21, 2024 Camp will fill fast — click now to reserve your spot!

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OKYO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP SPONSOR Please join us in expressing our gratitude for the generous support of this unique, exciting and comprehensive arts camp.

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FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dear OKYO Family, Thank you all for supporting OKYO and helping us to grow into the incredible organization we are today, serving over 400 of Oklahoma’s finest student musicians this season!

The OYO tour to NYC and Carnegie Hall last season was transformational for our students and organization. We took in the customary tourist sights that you would normally take on a tour to NYC, but the collaboration with music students and many other New Yorkers brought a special depth to our visit. The performance in one of the world’s most iconic concert halls was indescribable. The excitement and energy of our first rehearsal this season was a direct reflection of the inspiring events from the tour.

I am so proud of the commitment to excellence that is shown every week from our students, families, and staff.

Thank you for supporting these life changing moments!

Enjoy the concert!

Jeff Grogan Artistic Director

On stage prior to performing at Carnegie Hall

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In Central Park with Alice in Wonderland OYO is ready...lights, camera, action!

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Congratulations to all this season’s members of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras

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SPRING CONCERT SERIES SEASON FINALE CONCERTS SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024 Oklahoma City Community College - Performing Arts Theatre 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City With performances by Studio Rockestra, Festival Strings, Sinfonia, and OYO SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024 Oklahoma City Community College - Performing Arts Theatre 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City With performances by Festival Winds, Chamber Orchestra, OYW, and OYP

WE NEED YOU! Volunteer your time and talents with OKYO: From Monday night rehearsal check-in to concert and event support, we greatly appreciate the friends of OKYO who volunteer!

If you would like to be notified of opportunities to help us please fill out this form. We also recommend checking out upcoming events on our Rehearsal and Performance Calendar.

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2023-24 SEASON PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Season Presenting Concert Sponsor: Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FUN? The audition window for our advanced ensembles and registration for non-auditioned ensembles opens May 6.

Check it out!

CLICK NOW...JOIN THE FUN NEXT SEASON!

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OKYO PLAY IT FORWARD™ Our 2024 Play It Forward™ Campaign is Now Underway!

OKYO helps make the world a better place serving students of all ages and abilities through eleven ensembles and programs.

Our success is only possible because of the support from our community and generous donors like you! When you contribute to the OKYO Play It Forward™ campaign this year, your gift will be doubled!

Through the generosity of the Ad Astra Foundation and the OKYO Board of Directors, we have a matching challenge of up to $15,000.

That means every dollar raised will become two dollars - doubling the impact of your contribution to OKYO!

Your support will help ensure that we will continue to provide excellence in music education for our community and harness the transformative power of music for students in Oklahoma.

Giving is easy at www.okyomusic.org. ​

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FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR We’re excited to kick off a new season with Oklahoma Youth Orchestras. As Chairman of the board, I’m genuinely thrilled by the organization’s positive energy and its amazing growth trajectory over the past year. OKYO is led by our artistic director, Jeffery Grogan, and executive director, Kris Markes. Their combined experience and connections elevate the organization and its ensembles to new heights. This past summer, OYO had the opportunity to travel to New York City and play at the historic Carnegie Hall.

Our board consists of a diverse representation of OKYO parents, local business leaders, musicians, and alumni. Everyone on the board shares a common connection with OKYO and the broader music community in Oklahoma. Together, we volunteer our time to offer legal, finance, marketing, and fundraising expertise to OKYO. Like others on the board, I’ve had a personal connection with OKYO for many years.

I grew up playing the violin and played in the Edmond North Orchestra. My closest friends and I were part of several ensembles through OKYO. Those days were special, and the friendships I made along the way will be with me for life.

Participating in music offers foundational experiences for youth, whether or not they decide to pursue music professionally. Music has this amazing ability to bring people together. Being involved in one of our ensembles offers kids the chance to develop leadership skills, relationships, and self-confidence.

OKYO also recognizes our outgoing board chair, Paul Haggemeir. Paul served on OKYO’s board for 8 years including two terms as the board chair. His leadership over the years has been invaluable, especially during the challenges of the pandemic.

He’s been a great mentor and friend to Kris, Jeff, myself, and others.

The pandemic posed unique challenges. In large ensembles, it is inherently difficult to balance providing great musical experiences while adhering to social distancing, remote learning, and the health of everyone involved. These constraints were difficult and we appreciate everyone’s support through this tough time to ensure we could emerge stronger than ever.

Looking ahead, OKYO is focused on new initiatives and experiences for our students and ensembles. We’re focused on expanding collaborations with groups like the OKC Philharmonic, planning future trips to new cities, and exploring new fundraising avenues. We’re grateful for all of the support – whether it’s enrolling your child in one of our ensembles, attending our concerts, and contributing to our Play it Forward™ campaign.

From all of us at OKYO, welcome and enjoy the performances!

Sincerely,

Joe Rodano OKYO Board Chair 23

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FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, As we begin our 46th season, Oklahoma Youth Orchestras is celebrating in a big way! Not only are we experiencing record-breaking enrollment, we are also entering this season as a healthy, vibrant and impactful arts organization that is enriching the lives of our students and community. We are focused on serving the young musicians of our diverse Oklahoma communities through teamwork, musicianship, creativity and leadership all under the guidance of our distinguished music education faculty.

This season will see the continuation of many of our regular programs, including two Side By Side rehearsals with the OKCPHIL, the annual Concerto Competition, the partnership with OCU’s Project 21 and OKYO Composer in Residence program, the Winter Guest Conductor Clinic for Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonia, and with most performances taking place at the incredible, state of the art, OCCC Performing Arts Theatre. Our students will also benefit from ongoing sectional coaching providing specialized instruction in small group settings. Our enthusiastic Student Leadership Council has been working behind the scenes to continue many social traditions and bring new events to the organization. We will also see new collaborations this year including those with Oklahoma Contemporary and Canterbury Youth Voices. These amazing partnerships and opportunities continue to grow and provide meaningful experiences for our students.

None of this would be possible without the dedication of our Board of Directors, staff, families and the generous support of our community. As Oklahoma’s largest youth orchestra, we are incredibly grateful to our many partners including those who make our work possible through individual gifts, corporate sponsorships and foundation support. Thank you!

It is my pleasure to present to you a season full of opportunities and amazing music making. Thank you for supporting OKYO and our outstanding students!

With gratitude,

Kris Markes Executive Director

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank our students and families for all your support!

Thank you for being our biggest advocates and our biggest fans.

Thank you for helping spread the word among friends, family, and colleagues and helping increase enrollment to our largest season ever.

Bravo! Well Done!

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FAMILY ADS

Abygail Mayo

ELLIOT YII

WE LOVE YOU, GRANDMA AND PAPA

PENELOPE CLINE

Dear Elliot, You’re doing super! What an achievement to make it in OYW as one of the youngest trumpet players!

We’re so proud of you!

Keep smiling, you’re amazing!

Congratulations to all of the incredible young musicians in OKYO! Also, thank you so much to all of the wonderful teachers! Looking forward to another great season!

Love, Mom & Dad

TRISTAN, ISABELLA & WY

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Sp Isab Congratulations, Penelope!

Your family is so proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad & Zoe

FAMILY ADS LUKE MATTHEWS Luke,

We are so proud of everything you continue to accomplish and could not be more proud! We can’t wait to see where your determination, work ethic and God-given musical talent will take you.

Your future is so bright!

YATT

ngratulations to all of the OKYO Students on an AMAZING season! pecial congratulations to Tristan Christy, bella Genevro, and Wyatt McNickle from Stillwater for another WONDERFUL season!

We are so proud of your hard work and dedication!!!

Love, Zach, Kerry & Will McNickle

KeeganWe are so proud of your dedication, practice and hard work. Whether it is playing your trumpet or "flying" through the water, we will always be your biggest fans!

We are looking forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the future!

Love, Mom and Dad

KEEGAN LASSITER

We love you, Mom, Dad & Carson

MAY 4, 2O24 — 2:30PM OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE

STUDIO ROCKESTRA Ms. Courtney Monk, Conductor Star-Spangled Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stafford Smith, arr. Peter Markes Everything is Awesome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Ralph Ford Avengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Silvestri, arr. Robert Longfield

FESTIVAL STRINGS Kristin Geist, Festival Strings OKC Conductor Sarah Grote, Festival Strings Edmond Conductor Mark Osborn, Festival Strings Norman Conductor King’s Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan H. Day Morning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Balmages Fiddles on Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Williams

SINFONIA Ms. Courtney Monk, Conductor Ms. Hope Bruening, Young Strings Coach (You Are) Amazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Balmages Icarus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Neasby (OKYO Composer-In-Residence) The Storm Chasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Lortz

Video recordings of these performances will be made available to all OKYO families in the coming weeks at no charge.

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SPRING SEASON FINALE CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCES FEATURING THE 2023-2024

COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Season Presenting Concert Sponsor: Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum

My name is EMMA NEASBY and I am a Senior Music Education and Composition Major at Oklahoma City University. I am from Bixby Oklahoma and my primary instrument is the Trombone! I love to write new music and spend time with my friends and family.

For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a music teacher. My past and present teachers/mentors continue to inspire me to become a better educator/composer. Some of my long term career goals are to go teach in public school and on the collegiate level while also composing new music.

EMMA NEASBY

Senior Music Education and Composition Major at Oklahoma City University 2023-2024 OKYO Composer-In-Residence

The main way I will be reaching those goals is to earn my bachelors and go straight into graduate school so I can gain more education to teach my future students. After that I plan to teach in the public school for a few years before going back to school to get my doctorate and from there teach college/high school. I have composed Orchestral, Band, Renaissance fair, chamber music and more!

The piece “Icarus” is about how Icarus flew too close to the Sun, but instead of being afraid of falling, he is fascinated by its beautiful glow. When he gets burned he looks up at the Sun one last time and feels content with looking at it for the last time.

I am so grateful to have been chosen as the OKYO Composer- InResidence this season, and want to thank everyone who supported me! Thank you Edward Knight and Jeff Grogan!

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FUN? The audition window for our advanced ensembles and registration for non-auditioned ensembles opens May 6. Check it out!

CLICK NOW...JOIN THE FUN NEXT SEASON!

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OKLAHOMA YOUTH ORCHESTRA Mr. Jeff Grogan, Conductor Cello Concerto in B minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonín Dvorák I. Allegro Sophie Deng, Cello Concerto Competion Winner of The Louise Francelia Waldorf Prize for Excellence in Solo Performance Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Creston I. Vigorous Cole Llanusa, Marimba Concerto Competion Winner of The Louise Francelia Waldorf Prize for Excellence in Solo Performance The Planets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gustav Holst I. Mars, the Bringer of War II Venus, the Bringer of Peace VI. Uranus, the Magician V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Video recordings of these performances will be made available to all OKYO families in the coming weeks at no charge.

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SPRING SEASON FINALE CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCES FEATURING SOLO PERFORMANCES BY THE 2023-2024 SEASON

CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS

Season Presenting Concert Sponsor: Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum

SOPHIE DENG, 17, started studying cello at age four with Dr. Meredith Blecha-Wells at Oklahoma State University.

SOPHIE DENG

Cellist & Concerto Competion Winner of The Louise Francelia Waldorf Prize for Excellence in Solo Performance

She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) in 2023, and NYO2 in 2021 and 2022. Sophie won the Grand Prize at the OKCPhil Young Musician Competition in 2022 and performed with OKCPhil twice as the featured soloist in 2023. Sophie made her solo debut with the South Kansas Symphony Orchestra in 2021 after winning the South Kansas Concerto Competition. From 2015 to 2017, she placed first at the Oklahoma City Orchestra League Keith Competition and was the Overall Winner in 2017, which was later featured on KOCO. Sophie won first place at the American Protégé International Concerto Competition in 2017, performing at Carnegie Hall for the third time as a winner. She has performed in masterclasses by Richard Aaron, Carter Brey, Alan Harris, Hans Jørgen Jensen, Zuill Bailey, Melissa Kraut, Sara Sant’Ambrogio, Joshua Roman, Brannon Cho, Julie Albers, Cicely Parnas, and Colin Carr. She is currently the Principal Cellist at the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra. Sophie will attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on a full scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree in cello performance, studying under Professor Richard Aaron.

When Sophie is not practicing the cello, she enjoys baking, figure skating, making pottery, and doing pilates.

COLE LLANUSA, 18, began studying percussion when he was 12. His teachers have been Seth Adams, Austin Smith, and Tommy Dobbs.

This is Cole’s first year in OKYO, and the Concerto Competition is his first competition win.

COLE LLANUSA

Marimbist & Concerto Competion Winner of The Louise Francelia Waldorf Prize for Excellence in Solo Performance

His other accomplishments include OKMEA All-State Jazz Band for vibraphone, and CODA Honor Band and Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute as a member of the percussion section. Cole has competed in the Great Plains Marimba Competition where he made the semifinal round and where he performed in a Master Class with Blake Tyson. He is also an accomplished pianist, having played for nine years and making consistent 1+ ratings at state contest.

Cole is an active member of the marching band, wind ensemble and jazz ensemble at Moore High School where he also serves on the band leadership committee as leader of the front ensemble. He will attend Oklahoma City University in the fall to pursue a degree in percussion performance.

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MAY 5, 2O24 — 4:00PM OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE FESTIVAL WINDS Ms. Janey Akagha, Conductor Blazing Bones of the West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Michael Story Cantina Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Williams, arr. Michael Kamuf Over the Rainbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold Arlen, arr. Warren Barker Hannah Elrod, Vocal Soloist You’re Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Matt Conaway OKLAHOMA YOUTH WINDS Dr. Matthew Mailman, Conductor Ms. Sarah Neely, Associate Conductor National Emblem March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edwin Eugene Bagley Think About It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Jolley Sequoyah and the Talking Leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Knight Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36 . . . . . Edward Elgar, arr. Alfred Reed Logan Edwards, Conductor Gravity Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Balmages

Video recordings of these performances will be made available to all OKYO families in the coming weeks at no charge.

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SPRING SEASON FINALE CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCES FEATURING A SOLO PERFORMANCE AND A GUEST CONDUCTOR Season Presenting Concert Sponsor: Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Ms. Kristin Geist, Conductor Ms. Hope Bruening, Young Strings Coach Balletto from Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 1 . . . . . . . Ottorino Respighi, arr. Robert McCashin Ballad of Inis Mór . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Spata Blue Rhythmico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirt Mosier OKLAHOMA YOUTH PHILHARMONIC Dr. Charlene Dell, Conductor Tragic Overture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johannes Brahms, arr. Leidig Fugue in G Minor (the Little) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.S. Bach, arr. Cailliet Berceuse and Finale from the Firebird Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Igor Stravinsky, arr. Merle J. Isaac Slavonic Dance No. 8, Op. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonín Dvorák

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FUN? The audition window for our advanced ensembles and registration for non-auditioned ensembles opens May 6. Check it out!

CLICK NOW...JOIN THE FUN NEXT SEASON!

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Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (OYO) Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (OYO), the flagship orchestra of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras organization, is comprised of the most advanced high school musicians who perform standard repertoire, as well as music from contemporary composers.

OYO routinely performs with professional guest soloists, with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, as well as premieres new works.

“The students of OYO learn to really give it their all in rehearsal. They bring their best preparation and focus so we can dig deep together and make the magic happen. It is a privilege to work with these incredible young musicians and I am so proud of them.”

Jeffrey Grogan Artistic Director, Oklahoma Youth Orchestras & Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Orchestra

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES VIOLIN I Stephan Zhang† Laura Pollack† Eddy Kang† Jiho Yoon Abby Tai Nina Hsu Alice Hsu Stephen Gunn Greyson Alexander Alex Kim Elise McNair Sherman Tan Eden Bales Danzel Chen Mary Hufnagel Elizabeth Hufnagel Maxwell Xie VIOLIN II Sophia Stoops* Collin Anderson** Lila Bales** Sakura McCool Melody Chen Kinley Collum Hannah Yoon Patrick Thai Kyle Chen Grace Slovak Emmy Xiang Joy Yang Lauren Kim Alice Wei Margot Knudtson Elise Buyten Nicklas Yong

VIOLA Austin Braun* Miranda Huang Penelope Cline Luke Huang Alex Prodan Leina Cheng Nicole Xiang Taksh Vaghela Jimmy Escobar Alex Ji CELLO Sophie Deng* Connor Braun Bella Tai Sophia Shelton Kathy Liu Aiden Kim Julia Ungvari Noah Koo Ely Gonzalez Andrew Zheng Jonah Fletcher Riley Robinson Adrian Clements Lucy Kershen Elizabeth Rathgeb Brown Brownie Brimage Christopher Kim BASS Jason Samuels* Pax Hayman Henry Stoops Patrick Markes Katie Hsieh FLUTE Olivia Friedemann Emma Martin Jacob Rubin Michelle Shay

OBOE Ryan Black Jordan Carter Isabella Genevro ENGLISH HORN Isabella Genevro CLARINET Elaina Ballje Braxen Butler Kelsey Waters BASSOON Jalen Anderson Quin Satterfield Aubrey Ketch^ Emma Stoddard^ HORN Tristan Christy Caleb Eneff Dane Frost Wyatt McNickle Brennon Nave Michael Pulliam^ Katelyn Thomas^ TRUMPET Owen Acosta Andrew Knisely Keegan Lassiter TROMBONE Jaxon Davis Mac Hust Brandon Lowe^ EUPHONIUM Drake Desmond

TUBA Luke Matthews HARP Chelsea Bushong^ Emily Duncan^ PIANO Ellie Baker OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY CONDUCTING ASSISTANTS Samuel Brady Rueff Frazao Joshua Tobias † Co-Concertmaster * Principal ** Co-Assistant Principal ^ Special Thank You to OCU students and professional musicians for their participation in today’s concert String students are placed based on auditions, but not in order front to back. Strengths and experience are strategically placed throughout the section for balance and uniformity. All other students are listed alphabetically.

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Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic (OYP) Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic (OYP) is a full orchestra ensemble consisting of mostly high school students in string, wind, brass, and percussion sections.

Repertoire includes many standard masterworks, expertly arranged educational compositions, as well as many original compositions, contemporary works, and popular music straight from the movies.

In 2018, OYP performed as an Honor Ensemble at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association annual in-service. OYP has also participated in an exchange program with the Youth Symphonies of Kansas City.

To better serve student needs, OYP begins each season as a strings-only orchestra. This allows woodwinds and brass students to finish their busy marching band seasons and allows OYP to focus on string technique and ensemble.

“OYP members have learned to become independent musicians, making our rehearsal time much more productive. Their ability to listen and adjust their playing to match their colleagues has helped OYP improve each week.”

Dr. Charlene Dell Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES VIOLIN I Nikka Asuncion Avie Bales BellaRose Black Serena Cai Silas Emrich Kelsey Han†† Dylan Hoang Lauren Patton Sherlyn Tan Aaron Wang Hannah Wang Kelvin Xie† VIOLIN II Madeline Braun* Noah Eskridge Emily Harl Isaac Jones Sophia Juarez-McDonald Emma Keller Greyson Morehead Jayden Nguyen Tatum Rodriguez Ava Tu VIOLA Sydnee Alfred Antonio Bianchi Jordan Possehl* Lara Reams Autumn Swedlow

CELLO Murphy Barnett Annie Compton Markus Flatt Derah-lynn Horton Armaan Madahar Samuel Mosley Blaine Pettitt*** Cassie Solorzano* BASS Reese Alexander Carson Caddell** Benjamin Waugh** FLUTE Grace Goodin Gracie Lux Carly Rogers* OBOE Alec Bazzell Ayson Thelin* OBOE Alec Bazzell CLARINET Olivia Han Laura Hendrasaputra* BASSOON Levi Atkinson** Jonah White**

HORN Colten Cosby Adelyn White* Luke Wilson Sam Brady^ TRUMPET Landon Arnold* Nathan Lam Isaac Marks TROMBONE Ethan Lam Chloe Walker* Emma Neasby^ TUBA Brendan Richards* HARP Emily Duncan^ † Concertmaster †† Assistant concertmaster * Principal ** Co-principal *** Assistant Principal ^ Special Thank You to OCU students and professional musicians for their participation in today’s concert Students are listed alphabetically.

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Oklahoma Youth Winds (OYW) Founded in 2004, Oklahoma Youth Winds (OYW) is made up of talented high school wind and percussion students. This challenging honor wind ensemble provides experience in musical preparation and performance that students can take to their own high school band programs and exposes students to literature that they may not play in their school programs.

OYW has been invited to perform as an Honor Ensemble at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association annual in-service three times since 2013.

“How do we spell OYW? O is for “OPPORTUNITY” where students have a great setting to interact musically with other students from all over the OKC Metro and to learn about music from experts in the field.

Dr. Matthew Mailman Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Winds

Y is for “WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?” Our setting is familiar but different than what most students experience in their school music programs. We cover different repertoire and provide musical training from some of the finest music teachers in the state.

W is for “WOULD YOU FIT IN?” The answer is YES! Not only are all of our students friendly, but also everyone joins at their own musical skill levels and everyone is able to grow and have fun. Our diversity of personnel is one of the things that sets us apart!”

Sarah Neely Associate Conductor, Oklahoma Youth Winds

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

FLUTE Abbey Carmichael Sadie Carlton Madilynn Davis Abigail Ha Lacy Hare Abigail Lewis Ishaa Mehta Sofia Pico Rodriguez

BARI SAX Malachi Bilbrey HORN Trey Brown Benjamin Wick

OBOE Delilah Evans Travis Voth

TRUMPET Jameson Barton Riley Cooper Jaiden Rutledge Sydney Willoughby Elliot Yii

CLARINET Maren McIntyre Alden Miller Lavender Phillips Sophia Reeves

TROMBONE Aiden Blackburn Sam Lewis Graham Schuetze Benjamin Wymer

BASSOON Emma Lansford

EUPHONIUM Kaedence Bell Jason Keahnah-Talbot MacKenzie Mulloy-Ray

ALTO SAX Bentley Ricks Aiden Walker

TUBA Sebastian Denman Liam Murphy CaidenJohn Welch OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY CONDUCTING ASSISTANT Logan Edwards

Students are listed alphabetically.

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Percussion Ensemble Percussionists in OKYO generally play in up to three full ensembles: OYO, OYP, and OYW; as well as independently as the OKYO Percussion Ensemble.

Percussion Coordinator Ashleigh Holmes, coordinates personnel and instrumentation. The Percussion Ensemble is led artistically by James Segovia, Jr.

James Segovia, Jr.

Ashleigh Holmes

Michael Corts

Conductor, Percussion Ensemble

Percussion Coordinator

Percussion Coordinator

“Percussion ensemble gives students the opportunity to work on techniques and repertoire that focuses on building well rounded musicians. We strive to develop musicality through chamber music and explore the skills needed to be a modern percussionist.”

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

PERCUSSIONISTS Asa Byrne Noe Cruz Caden Hughes Cole Llanusa Corbin Reynolds Rianna Stottlemyre Anjalina Thomas Ethan Thomas

Students are listed alphabetically.

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Chamber Orchestra Chamber Orchestra is an auditioned string ensemble that rehearses and performs literature utilizing position work, advanced rhythms, keys, bowing techniques, articulations, and expression. Student musicians will demonstrate knowledge and performance of these skills in addition to vibrato, upper position work, and musicality. Individual practice and attendance at rehearsals and concerts is important to the development and success of both the student and the ensemble.

Kristin Geist Conductor, Chamber Orchestra & Conductor, Festival Strings OKC

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

VIOLIN I Emily Emrich Stella Hong Sara Humphrey Alexandria Moncriffe Sophia Oh Erin Paik Sarah Rasheed Natalie Ross Sabina Stanfield Grayson Stone† Celine Tan NingEn Tay

VIOLIN II Abigail Asbury Isaac Bales Liv Caldwell Catherine Dunn Liliana Goodwyn Liam Humphries Numidia Itibrout Audrey Lee Vincent Li Julianne Lovett Erik Mays Sarina Phung Delynda Roberts Timofey Rusakov Leslie Sosa Ellie Taylor* Waverly Toomoth Allison Wise Natalie Wyro

CELLO Boston Carter Benjamin Curtis Karis DeMann* Phoebe Goodrich Addison Harley Jackson Howard Zoe Hsu Ethan Ince Jamie Kang Elizabeth Kwok Benjamin Peters Joy Riester

VIOLA Maggie Kershen Coco Kim Michael Kouemo Connor McLain Kaden Phillips* Olivia Ross Blair Smith

† Concertmaster

BASS Kayden Manous* Brennon Phillips

* Principal

Students are listed alphabetically.

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Sinfonia Sinfonia is a group comprised of developing string players. Musicians focus on learning new literature, tone development, expanding bow techniques, and ensemble playing. On occasion, pieces will utilize multiple key changes and shifting throughout sections.

“Students in Sinfonia learn proper rehearsal etiquette and how to make music as an ensemble. Students’ skills are challenged with increasingly difficult repertoire and attention to phrasing, bowings, dynamics, and articulations.”

Courtney Monk Conductor, Sinfonia & Conductor, Studio Rockestra

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AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

VIOLIN I Mariel Anderson Laura Clausen†† Callista Jensen Emelyn Kenworthy Victor Lightsey Austen Liu Camila Martinez Lopez Charity Prentice† Eli Scott Anna Wilson

VIOLIN II Michaela Brown Carys Dunn Kaitlyn Ellis Alice Epperson Evelyn Gardocki Alex Goodson Addelane Kenworthy Abygail Mayo Kenneth Nguyen Matthew Patton Reilly Robertson Stella Rosenhamer Lilia VanNoy* Layla Whitson

CELLO Allegria Florez* Daphne Goodrich Daniel Jones William Kempf Vivian King Zoie Madison Leano Adriana Lottie Joseph Maliszewski Trinidad Rodriguez Zuzanna Wojtas

VIOLA MJ Andes* Isaac Bishop Daniel Bond Lola Gannon Virginia Kemper

† Concertmaster †† Assistant Concertmaster * Principal Students are listed alphabetically.

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Festival Winds Founded in 2021, Festival Winds is a wind ensemble for emerging woodwind, brass, and percussion students. Festival Winds is designed to challenge and develop younger students with new music and new skills.

Janey Akagha Conductor, Festival Winds

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NON-AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

FLUTE Lizzeth Hernandez Sadie Carlton* Abbey Carmichael* Anasophia Melendrez^

TENOR SAX Asa Borjas***

TROMBONE Thomas Arvidson Aiden Blackburn**** Henry Bosnyak John Rathgeb Brown Vincent Markes Anderson Murray

BARI SAX William Patton

TUBA Blake Sivils^

CLARINET Parker Reeves Jana Denise Suarez Alden Miller* Lavender Phillips* Sophia Reeves*

HORN Sedona McElroy Elijah McMillin Heloha Tate Trey Brown* Michael Pulliam^

PERCUSSION Ava Caldwell

BASS CLARINET Callum Fairclough

TRUMPET Zechariah Burke Michael Feary Jose Herrera Skylar Willoughby Riley Cooper* Sydney Willoughby*

OBOE Ian Morris Haven Scheuffele Maria Villalobo

BASSOON Landry Blair

ALTO SAX Jacob Ellis Jake Wendling Audrey Adkisson**

*OYW Volunteer **Classen SAS HS Volunteer ****Festival Winds Student Mentor ^ Special Thank You to OCU students and professional musicians for their participation in today’s concert

Students are listed alphabetically.

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Festival Strings Festival Strings is a non-auditioned ensemble of late elementary and early middle school string players with one to two years of experience.

Festival Strings ensembles meet in three metro locations — Oklahoma City, Edmond, and Norman — and are designed to challenge students with new music and new skills.

Kristin Geist Conductor, Chamber Orchestra & Conductor, Festival Strings OKC

Mark Osborn Conductor, Festival Strings Norman

Sarah Grote

Conductor, Festival Strings Edmond

“We have a unique blend of middle school students from across the area, all in one ensemble. Our focus is playing sheet music while preparing for multiple concerts each season. The music is always fun but challenges the younger students to a higher level of preparation in their musical studies.”

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NON-AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

FESTIVAL STRINGS OKLAHOMA CITY

FESTIVAL STRINGS NORMAN

FESTIVAL STRINGS EDMOND

VIOLIN Payton Guerrero Grant Liu Bradley Norwood

VIOLIN Maia Camacho Hines Violet Ellison Kaelyn Kinnamon Grace Le Sumaq Mia Maqque Caelyn McGoodwin Theresa Pence Paris Tucker

VIOLIN Crew Caldwell Scarlett Garber Gemma Houts Titus Lee Simon Ross Abby Stewart Preston Studer Kaden Thomas

VIOLA Ruby McVay Aaron Rathgeb Brown Isabella Rodriguez Gonzalez Samantha Seshadri

VIOLA Kiera Chao Claire Gregg Moira Jones George Schmidt Aaron Starbuck Felicity Stobaugh Kylie Williams

VIOLA Elise Monk

CELLO Zoe Cline David Connelly Brooklyn Lilliard Naiyobe Quintanar Philippa Deacon Wallet

Students are listed alphabetically.

BASS Noah Drews Avery Dykstra Riley Merrick Ira Tahmahkera

CELLO June Frost Alison Mitchell Isabella Mitchell Keira O’Brien BASS Zoe Harmon

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Studio Rockestra Studio Rockestra is a pop and rock orchestra that explores everything from Katy Perry to Led Zepplin and famous movie music. The ensemble includes strings, woodwinds, brass and rhythm section. Studio Rockestra students will explore proper technique, improvisation, amplification and effects, while preparing for fun and unique performances.

“Students in Studio Rockestra learn and perform music from film, television, video games, and pop culture. We explore alternative techniques and incorporate electric instruments while striving to expand our musical knowledge and skills.”

Courtney Monk Conductor, Sinfonia & Conductor, Studio Rockestra

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NON-AUDITIONED ENSEMBLES

VIOLIN Valeria Diaz Brooklyn Henderson Callista Jensen* Helena Nechtow Charity Prentice** Ignacio Scaperlanda VIOLA Violet Conway* Julia Glancy Elise Monk

CELLO Liam Murphy**

PIANO Bridger Jackson

BASS Michael Berg

DRUMS Jonah Mosley

GUITAR Jake Johnson

*Principal **Mentor

Students are listed alphabetically.

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Summer Symphony Strings Camp The Summer Symphony Strings Camp (SSSC) is an annual commuter day camp - no audition required! SSSC is open to students in grades 5 through 8 (in the 2023-2024 school year) who have been playing for at least one year and can read music.

Students participate in orchestra rehearsals and sectionals, working with professional music educators and spend time learning more about various art forms through arts experiences presented by partners, like RACE Dance Collective.

Under the direction of Camp Artistic Director, Peter Markes, the week concludes on Friday with a Camp Closing Ceremonies concert for campers’ families.

Peter Markes Artistic Director, Summer Symphony Strings Camp

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Registration is now open for the 2024 Summer Symphony String Camp: June 17-21, 2024

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The week concludes on Friday with a Camp Closing Ceremonies concert for campers’ families.

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THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS

A very special thank you to the many volunteers who work throughout the season to help make the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras programs possible for so many students in Oklahoma.

MUSIC EDUCATORS, PRIVATE TEACHERS & MUSIC PROFESSIONALS

We applaud you for your work and dedication in enriching student musicians throughout Oklahoma.

You might not hear it as often as you should, but your work is so important and so appreciated, as only together can we provide the comprehensive support students need to excel as musicians and as citizens.

Bravo!

OUR COMM

REHEARSAL SPACES

A most sincere thank you to the facilities that provide vital rehearsal space for all our ensembles during our season: OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY WANDA L. BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC WHITTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORMAN CIMARRON MIDDLE SCHOOL, EDMOND

PERFORMANCE VENUES Our gratitude also goes to the facilities that provide wonderful performance space for our concerts during our season: CIVIC CENTER MUSIC HALL OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY WANDA L. BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY

BE THE HEARTBEAT: BECOME AN OKYO SUSTAINER! We know it can be a hassle trying to keep up with all the community groups you want to support, so we’ve got an easy option for you: sign up once with a credit card to make a monthly donation, then never worry about it again! Simply select your preferred amount per month and double check that your donation frequency is set to “monthly.” When you become an OKYO Sustainer you are the heartbeat to keep making music! Learn how!

“Giving as an OKYO Sustainer not only allows me to support young musicians on a regular, steady basis, it also conveniently breaks up my giving into manageable monthly amounts.”

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MUNITY SUPPORT SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR: OKYO SECTIONAL COACHES NICK BARNABY

GENEVIEVE CLARKSON

JEREMY SCOTT

ANDY BARRINGTON

VICTOR DJONORH

SHELBY SWANSON

DUSTIN BORJAS

REGINA KENTON

DON THOMAS

SAM BRADY

DEBBIE MCDONALD

LEON WILLIAMS

HOPE BRUENING

PETER MARKES

OKYO GUEST EDUCATORS BRIAN BALMAGES, Composer & Conductor DR. CLIFTON EVANS, Associate Professor of Music at University of Texas Arlington MS. MICKEY HATCHER, Conductor of Primo Strings and Concertino Strings at the New Jersey Youth Symphony MR. JOHN KILKENNY, Artistic and Executive Director of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, Executive Director of the Chattanooga Symphony, and a highly sought after percussion performer ALEX LEE, Director of Orchestras, Southwest Oklahoma State University BRANDI PHILIPS, Orchestra Director, Otto Middle School, Plano, TX SHANGHAI QUARTET, one of the world’s foremost chamber music ensembles, with special interest in providing masterclasses for string students JANAE TAYLOR, Orchestra Director, Renner Middle School, Plano, TX

OKYO AUDIO, VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY HORTON PRODUCTIONS

for concert audio and video engineering services VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS, STAFF & SUPPORTERS

who provide photos from rehearsals and performances SPECIAL CREDIT

to Michael Anderson Photography and Ulises Serrano for their photography throughout this program

OKLAHOMA CITY ARTS PARTNERS ALLIED ARTS

OKLAHOMA CITY PHILHARMONIC

ARTS COUNCIL OKLAHOMA CITY

OKLAHOMA CONTEMPORARY

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Conductor’s Circle Members Individuals who choose to support Oklahoma Youth Orchestras with a tax-deductible gift, through our annual Play It Forward™ campaign, as a monthly Sustainer, or any unspecified donation, are thanked with special invitations and other expressions of gratitude throughout the year.

Please join us in applauding those who donated to OKYO between July 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024: MAESTRO $10,000+

SUPPORTER $500 — $999

Richard and Glenna Tanenbaum

Steve Agee in honor of Kristen Agee former OYO Concertmistress

ORCHESTRA $5,000 — $9,999

Anonymous

Christopher Bishop Dr. Lin-Lin Liu in memory of Louise Francelia Waldorf CONCERTMASTER $2,500 — $4,999 Susan Bergen Paul and Debra Hagemeier Claren M. Kidd Joe and Kathryn Rodano Ulises and Lindy Serrano Joseph and Theresa Thai MUSICIAN $1,000 — $2,499 Anonymous Kimberly Fletcher Kris and Peter Markes Arthur and Betty Thompson Martha Torres BaoLien Tu Ron and Maria Urlaub in honor of Maddie and Morgan Urlaub David Woolly 66

Jose Batty Alexis Carter-Black Dawn Bond Mark and Debra Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eisenhour Ningwei Ge in honor of Jeffrey Grogan Dawn Hallman Mark Parker Catherine Reaves in honor of Zack Reaves Dee Reece in honor of Jeffrey Grogan David VanMeter in honor of Dr. Kim Fletcher’s musical children Judy Wang in honor of Olivia Wang

ALL OUR

SUPPORTERS PATRON $100 — $499

FRIEND $20 — $99

Karen Allen in memory of Tristan Allen

Anna Bradley

Anonymous

Sarah Chan in memory of Dr. Bob Lee Kid III

Dr. Mark and Teena Belcik Dana and Jim Bellingham Kevin and Margaret Brown Craig and Tracy Ferguson Andrew Fagg Jane Jayroe Gamble David and Cheryl Garrett Steven Graham and Vicky Leloie Kelly Graham Kent and Hiromi Hood Shirley Jones in honor of Paulette Schroeder Julianna Kershen Onyx Lane Bill and Gaye McGovern Anna McMillin in honor of John McMillin Don Melton Mike & Barbara Mize Diane Moershel in honor of Charles Brockus Kay Osborn in memory of William Osborn Mark Osborn

JJ Compton Don and Ginny Evans Steven Graham and Vicky Leloie Kelly Donald Lehman & Phyllis Ford in honor of Emily and Silas Emrich Rachel Hagemeier in honor of Paul Hagemeier Col. (ret.) Dean and Jeanne Jackson in memory of Sam Decker Gloria Mooers in honor of Victoria Mooers Parthena and Roger Owens Brent Robinson Judy Schroeder Paulette Schroeder Paula Swing Scott Wilson in honor of Anna Wilson Mary Wilkinson in honor of Catherine Reaves

Laura Reese Hairong Song in honor of Serena Cai Robert Thurman Beth Tollefson Duc Tu Susan Weed Larry and Leah Westmoreland in honor of Dr. John Clinton Abby Williams Jared Woolly

OKYO Sustainers To learn how you can make an easy monthly gift to OKYO, please visit www.oyomusic.org/sustainers

Nathan Young

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