2024 30th Season Spectacular

SEASON SPECTACULAR

Lensic Performing Arts Center

Youth Symphony Orchestra Youth Philharmonic

Quemazón Jazz Combo Mariachi Estrella

Sierra String Quartet

Callie O’Buckley Executive Director

Santa

Fe Youth Symphony Association

As we draw the curtain on the 30th season of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association (SFYSA), I find myself reflecting on the remarkable journey we have embarked upon together. It has been a season filled with unforgettable performances, growth, and most importantly, the unwavering passion and dedication of our young musicians.

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our donors, supporters, and the entire Santa Fe community. Your belief in our mission and your generous contributions have been the cornerstone of our success. Your support has enabled us to nurture and inspire the next generation of musicians, providing them with opportunities to learn, grow, and shine on the stage.

As we look ahead to the future, I am excited about this next chapter as we merge with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. This move promises to further enrich our musical landscape and create unparalleled opportunities for our talented young musicians. This union represents a coming together of two esteemed organizations with a shared commitment to music education and community engagement.

While we are closing the chapter on our 30th season, we are opening the door to a new era of collaboration, innovation, and artistic brilliance.

Once again, thank you for your continued support of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Together, we will continue to make a difference in the lives of young musicians and ensure that music remains a vibrant and integral part of our community.

Emma Scherer Executive Director

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Youth Symphony Association closes its 30th Season, I feel great joy in congratulating them on this outstanding year of education, programming, and service to the community. The Santa Fe Symphony Family is so thrilled to be merging with SFYSA, and in many ways we are a perfect fit. Our two organizations have collaborated for a number of years on side-by-side performances, sectional rehearsals, and more. We already work so well together and the skills and experiences of each of our artists, instructors, and staff members enhance one another. Many of The Symphony's orchestral and choral musicians are also educators, and needless to say we are all thrilled about this merger. The Symphony and the Santa Fe Youth Symphony are strong separately, but we’ll be even stronger together. I am excited to open this new chapter in our histories, and I am excited to meet each and every one of you involved with SFYSA. Thank you for your support of music, education, and children in our community. I look forward to seeing you soon!

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WHO WE ARE WHO WE ARE

Board of Directors

Lissa Garcia Lucht Chair

Susan Steffy Secretary

Kirstin Bruner Member

Don O’Sullivan Member

Lee Rand Member

David Rogers Member

Naomi Israel Member Staff

Callie O’Buckley Executive Director

William Waag

Assoc. Artistic Director

Marilyn LaCome Office Coordinator

Orchestras

William Waag, Director

Youth Symphony Orchestra & Youth Philharmonic

Karles McQuade, Conductor

Intermezzo String Orchestra

Haley Lovelace, Conductor

Prelude String Orchestra

Zachary Vigus, Conductor

Running Start Beginning Orchestra

Chamber Music

Naomi Israel, Coach

Sierra String Quartet

Karles McQuade, Coach

Ruidoso Chamber Orchestra

Mariachi

Tamarah Lucero, Director

Jazz Project

Ryan Finn, Director

Santa Fe & Los Alamos

Jesse Parker, Instructor Atalaya Combo

Jeremy Bleich, Instructor

Nambe Combo

William Finn, Instructor Caldera, Guaje, and Potrillo Combos

Xander Mancino, Instructor Rendija, Pajarito, and Quemazón Combos

Joey Farish, Instructor

Capulin Combo

Robert Beasley, Instructor

Tesuque Combo

Welcoming Lee Harvey, Incoming Prelude String Orchestra Conductor

PROGRAM PROGRAM

Hanbi Park

2023 Rick Lohmann Scholarship Winner

Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BMV 1007

Allemande

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Sierra String Quartet

No. 2 in D Major

Allegro moderato

Scherzo

Notturno (Nocturne)

Alexander Borodin

Quemazón Jazz Combo

One By One

Wayne Shorter

OMQ

Evan Strohmeyer

Fly Me to the Moon

Bart Howard -

PROGRAM PROGRAM

Mariachi Estrella

Quiero Abrazarte Tanto

Victor Manuel

Hermoso Cariño

Fernando Maldonado

Que Agonía

Angela Aguilar, Pepe Aguilar, Gussy Lau

Estos Celos

Joan Sebastian

El Cascabel

Lorenzo Barcelata Castro

PROGRAM PROGRAM

Youth Philharmonic and Youth Symphony Orchestra

Warrior Legacy

Soon Hee Newbold

Dana Winograd, conductor

Selections from Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2

Georges Bizet

Prelude Aragonaise

Joel Bein, conductor

Habañera

Les Toréadors

Oliver Prezant, conductor

Symphony No. 5 Finale

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Richard Meyer)

William Waag, conductor

Café Colón

Miguel Martinez Dominguez (arr. Ryan Finn)

featuring Mariachi Estrella

Quemazón Jazz, Sierra Quartet

Ryan Finn, conductor

HANBI PARK HANBI PARK

2023 Rick Lohmann Scholarship Winner

Hanbi Park Viola

eceived the Rick Lohmann Memorial Scholarship, outh Symphony has been such a large part of my upbringing, and being able to continue my involvement with this community feels confounding. I thank the SFYSA directors for seeing my potential, and I pledge to 'give it my all' with my music career. I feel motivated to pursue my skills on Viola, and it feels surreal being recognized by a community that has played such a large role in my development."

SIERRA STRING QUARTET SIERRA STRING QUARTET

Naomi Israel Sierra String Coach

Naomi is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, where she began studying violin at the age of three. She has enjoyed playing and teaching ever since, alongside other pursuits such as graduate work in cell biology, teaching high school science, and homeschooling her own children. Naomi and her family have lived in New Mexico since 2006. She has maintained a small violin studio for the past 8 years, and has served on the Board of the SFYSA for about a year. For the 2023-24 season, she is the coach of SFYSA's Sierra Quartet. She greatly enjoys working with developing musicians as they explore the classic repertoire and experience the unique enjoyment of playing in a small chamber group. She and her family also enjoy sailing, hiking, skiing, gardening, cooking, and travel.

SIERRA STRING QUARTET SIERRA STRING QUARTET

Program Notes

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) was not only a cellist and composer, but also a chemist who made significant early contributions to the field of organic chemistry. He wrote his second string quartet in 1881. The piece was dedicated to his wife, possibly upon the occasion of their twentieth wedding anniversary. The movements feature beautifully lyrical exchanges among instruments, notably between the cello and first violin. The entire work was well-received during Borodin's lifetime. However, in 1953, adaptations of themes from the quartet’s second and third movements were featured in the musical “Kismet,” which made them even more broadly familiar.

Violin

Leah Israel

Coriandra Ladas

Viola

Melia Brinegar

Cello

Jack Smucker

QUEMAZÓN JAZZ QUEMAZÓN JAZZ

Xander Mancino

Quemazón Coach

Alexander Mancino is a multi-instrumentalist, music educator, songwriter, and recording artist. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2020 with a Bachelors in Music, focusing on jazz piano and ethnomusicology. Currently living in Los Alamos, he teaches three Jazz Project combos, leads Jazz Band II at LAHS, works at the Duane Smith Auditorium, regularly plays jazz and pop gigs in the surrounding community, and writes and records original music in his home studio using multitracking techniques. When he has non-music related time, Xander enjoys hiking, reading, playing board games, and designing clothes. As one of the first Jazz Project students, Xander is proud to be back as an educator contributing to its legacy.

Alto Sax

Radhman Azad

Henry O’Neil

Bass

Finley Inglis

Drums

Nathan McCulloch

Guitar

John Cawkwell

Piano

Evan Strohmeyer

Tenor Sax

David Reichhardt

Trumpet

Joey McCulloch

QUEMAZÓN JAZZ QUEMAZÓN JAZZ

Program Notes

“One By One”

Wayne Shorter

First recorded in 1963 by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers for their live album Ugetsu, "One by One" is emblematic of the hard bop style, which heavily incorporated blues, soul, and latin music. Written by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, who went on to be a pioneer for modal jazz, this song exemplifies the large combo arrangements and dynamic shifts that the Jazz Messengers are known for.

“Organic Multicolor Quinoa”

Evan Strohmeyer

OMQ (or Organic Multicolor Quinoa) is an original composition by our keyboardist, Evan Strohmeyer, who is a Sophomore at LAHS. Inspired by 70s funk and fusion jazz, this song features fast arpeggios and rich harmonies in the horns while the rhythm section alternates between funk and samba grooves. Look out for this up and coming composer!

“Fly Me to the Moon”

Bart Howard

One of the best known and most beloved jazz songs, Fly Me to the Moon was written in 1954 and became one of Frank Sinatra's signature songs after a recording arranged by Quincy Jones and accompanied by the Basie band. We have chosen this piece to feature three former SFYSA jazz instructors who shaped this program: Jan McDonald, Richard Snider, and Chris Ishee.

JAZZGUEST PERFORMERS

Richard Snider Bass

Richard taught band, jazz band, choir, guitar, music theater and humanities in the Santa Fe Public Schools from 1972-2000 where his ensembles received numerous superior awards in district and state competitions. After retiring from SFPS he taught at St. Michael’s High School winning the State 3A Concert Band Trophy in 2009. He taught instrumental music, double bass and music theory at NM School for the Arts from 2010-2013. He was awarded SF Partners in Ed “Teachers Who Inspire” award in 1994, NMMEA “Hall of Fame” award in 2001 and SF Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2015. He received both BMusicEd and MMusEd from Texas Tech University.

Position and years involved with SFYSA:

2002-2017: Conductor, Youth Philharmonic, 15 years

Conductor, Jazz Ensembles, 12 years

Conductor Symphonic Band, 2 years

Chris Ishee Piano

Pianist/keyboardist, Chris, has been active in music education for over thirty years. He directed the SFYSA jazz program from 2013-2020, and was the music director at Santa Fe Prep from 2000-2023. His professional performing career has spanned nearly 45 years and continues today. Ishee toured as keyboardist for trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, singer Engelbert Humperdinck, Latin singer Alvaro Torres, and others. In 1994, he settled in Santa Fe and joined local artist Jono Manson. Chris has two recordings under his own name, “Saguaro City” and “Saints and Sinners.” He is currently finishing a project of meditative healing music called “Mining Inner Wisdom” with his therapist wife, Carrie.

Former Position with SFYSA: Jazz Director

Jan has been a mainstay of the Los Alamos and Santa Fe music scene for decades. He is recognized nationally as an accomplished trumpet player and educator. He performs with many professional groups in New Mexico, and is the recipient of the Outstanding Secondary Educator Award and the Outstanding New Mexico Jazz Educator Award.

Former Position with SFYSA: Jazz Director YSO Conductor

Jan McDonald Trumpet

MARIACHI ESTRELLA MARIACHI ESTRELLA

Tamarah Lucero Mariachi Director

Tamarah Lucero has been playing music just about as long as she has been able to walk, but her love for mariachi began her freshman year of high school when she attended her school’s first ever mariachi rehearsal. Through the years she has shared the stage with and accompanied local, national and international artists across New Mexico, and Mexico. She is a member of New Mexico’s premier mariachi, Mariachi Tenampa.

Violin

Cruz Gallegos *

Emmarose Martinez *

Aaliyah Perez

Brandon Rico

Sasha Smucker

Ella Tamarlin *

Trumpet

Nevaeh Chavez

Guitarrón

Leon Garcia Rivera

Guitar

Anna Gattis *

Vihuela

Isabel Muñoz *

Carlos Nieto *

*Singers

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YOUTH PHILHAMONIC YOUTH PHILHAMONIC AND AND

YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

YP & YSO Conductor

William Waag has conducted the Santa Fe Youth Symphony since 2014 and has been Associate Artistic Director of SFYSA since 2021. As a passionate music educator, William has held conducting and teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, public and private institutions, in four states. He has led wind and jazz ensembles, symphony orchestras, drumlines, and classes in music education, music theory, and pre-school music. William’s deepest passion is for conducting youth symphonies and leading young musicians’ exploration of symphonic music.

William has also guest conducted various youth and professional symphonies in Texas, Alaska, Alabama, Washington, and New Mexico. In 2024, William also began as the Music Director of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra.

A native of the Pacific-Northwest, William loves exploring the mountains in all seasons with ski poles in one hand and coffee in the other. In his free time he can be found traveling the highways in his 1972 Volkswagen bus, and snowshoeing around New Mexico searching for fresh powder.

William Waag

YOUTH PHILHAMONIC YOUTH PHILHAMONIC AND AND

YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Greetings, and thank you for sharing this May evening with us in celebration of these fabulous young musicians. We are so pleased to be sharing the stage with SFYSA’s Mariachi Estrella, Quemazon Jazz, and Sierra Quartet.

As I reflect on this season, I’m so proud of the students for working through their first season with our Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO and Youth Philharmonic (YP) in shared rehearsals. I’d like to congratulate the YP students for tackling this level of repertoire, and not shying from the challenge. And, my congratulations to YSO for embracing the new musicians in their ranks, and helping set the standard of what this year of music could be. Finally, my deepest congratulations to this class of seniors, for their continued musical growth, consistent musical perseverance, and the palpable impact they’ve had on our orchestra.

As a reflection of 30 years of music making, at tonight’s concert you’ll see many former SFYSA directors returning to the stage to make music once more with our ensembles before the merger with Santa Fe Symphony. I’d like to thank each of them for joining us. Also, for setting the stage for the last decade of music I’ve been fortunate enough to make with the current and past young musicians of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Thank you, and enjoy! - William Waag

YSO and YP musicians and I are eternally grateful for the amazing musical support from the following clinicians who helped us immensely throughout the semester!

Kevin Darrow

Ryan Finn

Lee Harvey

Maurice Norman

Allie Norris

Oliver Prezant

Deanna Teague

Zach Vigas

Bruce Walker

Dan Whisler

Dana Winograd

YOUTH PHILHARMONIC YOUTH PHILHARMONIC

Flute

Campbell Washnok

Bass Clarinet

Devon Campana

Antonio Jaurigue

Bassoon

Sumner Tholen

Horn

Sean Lo *

Leandro Narvaez

Kieran Vigil

Trumpet

Ian Sandborgh

Trombone

Joshua Yong

Tuba

Ozwan Rodriguez

Violin

William Christensen

Alder Cowan

Tai Prechtel

Kenneth Reyes

Rubi Saenz

Mica Santistevan

Rhea Singh

Maia Warren

Cash Wodrich

Yuiko Yamaguchi

Viola

Shilo Bartram

Melia Brinegar

Michelle Lo

Sophia Osmera

*Denotes Principal Player

Cello

Amaya Carreon

Moria Carlson

Sameera Chandra

Asante Cole

Oliver Martin

Felix Montoya

Jaden Rand

Lucia Reyes-Newell

Bass

Ansley King

Ramsey Klinkrodt

John McCabe

Flute

YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Luke Favorite

Abigail Frey

Maya Harris *

Lila Lindeen *

Oboe

Radhman Azad *

Penelope Barry-Hoffman

Madelyn Garberich *

Paige Tomkins

Clarinet

Sophia Buchan

Irina Maiorov

Addison Smith *

Bass Clarinet

Sara Khan

Bassoon

Carlos Martinez *

Oren Putnam *

Horn

Itzel Ruiz *

Trumpet

Phoenix Anastasión *

Christopher Teague *

Trombone

Kieran Gattiker *

Emilio Herrera Solano

Tuba

Analyn Guiterrez

Nathaniel Romero *

Percussion

Cheden Anastasión

Erika Easterbrooks

Jared Elledge

Harp

Celeste El-Darazi

Violin

Jacqueline Buenviaje *

Cindy Caraveo *

Leah Israel

Coriandra Ladas

Angel Meng

Joseph Mottola-Golluber *

Luke Rand

Emily Reed

Liliana Reed *

Dahlia Reyes-Newell

*Denotes Principal Player

Viola

Aram Belian

Olive Biedscheid

Abigail Furlanetto

Lila Loweree

Hanbi Park *

Cello

Claire Bullock-Jenson

Nathan Christensen

Alisa Goorley

Ben Haozous

Julianna McCabe

Maximus Posada *

Ada Swinton

Bass

Ana Jacobson

Riley Rheinhemier *

GUEST CONDUCTORS

Dana Winograd Conductor

g y m Los Angeles and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in performance from the Juilliard School in New York where she studied with Harvey Shapiro and Channing Robbins, as well as members of the Juilliard String Quartet for chamber music. After graduation, Dana led an active freelance career in New York City,\ including performances at Carnegie Hall with the American Composer’s Orchestra and the American Symphony, Broadway appearances (both in the pit and on stage) with Phantom of The Opera, Cats, Beauty and the Beast, and Once Upon a Mattress, as well as playing backup for Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Lyle Lovett, Manhattan Transfer, and Harry Connick Jr. Since moving to Santa Fe in 1999, Dana has been a member of the New Mexico Symphony (now New Mexico Philharmonic), Santa Fe Pro Musica, and is principal cellist of the Santa Fe Symphony. She has appeared as soloist with the Santa Fe Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, the Plainfield Symphony in NJ and the Julius Grossman Orchestra in NY.

As an active chamber musician Dana plays regularly with Chatter, the Santa Fe Symphony quartet, Taos Chamber Music Group and Serenata of Santa Fe. She is the orchestra director at St. Michael’s High School, and works in the Santa Fe Symphony’s mentoring program, helping young string students in the SFPS. Dana and her husband Gil live happily with two great dogs, Riley and Lily.

Position and years involved with SFYSA:

She was Co-Artistic Director of Youth Symphony with Karles McQuade for 2 to 3 years and after she was the Outreach Coordinator. Her best work was helping to find and hire Mr Waag!!

Joel Bein Conductor

Joel has blazed a trail as a conductor, entrepreneur, and innovator. He was conductor of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony from 2012-2014, when he helped double the orchestra's size and lead a tour to Colorado Springs. His music career continues as Artistic Director of New Orleans Chamber Players, a professional chamber ensemble he founded in 2018, shortly after completing a Master's in Wind Conducting at the University of Michigan. He is founder of Human Liberation, a 1:1 program focused on supporting individuals' rapid and meaningful inner healing. He also empowers young people as a Socratic Guide at the cutting-edge school, Acton Academy, based in Austin TX.

Position and years involved with SFYSA: Conductor, Santa Fe Youth Symphony, 2012-2014

Oliver Prezant Conductor

Oliver is a conductor and arts educator. He has presented lectures and education programs for organizations including the Santa Fe Opera, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, and the Albuquerque Museum of Art. He was the conductor of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and the Santa Fe Youth Symphony, and a program director and conductor for the American Festival for the Arts. As a violist, he performed with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Opera, and the California Chamber Virtuosi. He is currently the Executive and Artistic Director of Opus OP Arts and Education Projects, which provides unique music and arts programs for listeners, musicians, and teachers.

Position and years involved with SFYSA:

Conductor, Santa Fe Youth Symphony

RICK LOHMANN RICK LOHMANN

Memorial Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund

Rick Lohmann worked for years with some of our brightest stars in the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association and was an active supporter of the organization. He will be remembered for his great contribution to youth music education and excellence in northern New Mexico. This merit based scholarship in his memory is awarded to an outstanding student and covers the cost of their SFYSA tuition.

2023 Recipient

Hanbi Park

Youth Symphony Orchestra Viola

"I feel honored to have received the Rick Lohmann Memorial Scholarship, to say the least. The Youth Symphony has been such a large part of my upbringing, and being able to continue my involvement with this community feels confounding. I thank the SFYSA directors for seeing my potential, and I pledge to 'give it my all' with my music career. I feel motivated to pursue my skills on Viola, and it feels surreal being recognized by a community that has played such a large role in my development."

Contribute to the Fund

2023-2024 Seniors 2023-2024 Seniors

Youth Symphony Orchestra

2 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

8 Years with SFYSA

Youth

6 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

3 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

9 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

7 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

3 Years with SFYSA

2 Years with SFYSA

Emily Reed

Cindy Caraveo

Jacqueline Buenviaje

Abigail Furlanetto

Joseph (Joey) MottolaGolluber

Nathaniel Romero

Maximus Posada

Symphony Orchestra

Julianna McCabe

Youth Symphony Orchestra

Luke Favorite

Youth Symphony Orchestra

3 Years with SFYSA

Phoenix Anastasión

Youth Symphony Orchestra

Jazz Project Santa Fe

3 Years with SFYSA

Youth Symphony Orchestra

6 Years with SFYSA

Cheden Anastasión

Youth Symphony Orchestra

Jazz Project Santa Fe

3 Years with SFYSA

Arianne Terrones

Jazz Project Los Alamos

4 Years with SFYSA

Itzelizhet Ruiz

Youth Symphony Orchestra

5 Years with SFYSA

Finley Inglis=

Jazz Project Los Alamos

5 Years with SFYSA

Oren Putnam

John Cawkwell

Jazz Project Los Alamos

6 Years with SFYSA

Emmarose Martinez

Mariachi Estrella

7 Years with SFYSA

Jazz Project Santa Fe

4 Years with SFYSA

Aaliyah Perez

Mariachi Estrella

4 Years with SFYSA

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Helena Kelemen Jazz Project Santa Fe

Julienne Masopust

Nathan McCulloch Quemazón Jazz

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

We extend our sincere thanks to the many individuals, businesses, foundations, and government entities that made gifts to the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Without this tremendous support, we would not be able to provide music programs to the children and youth of northern New Mexico. We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible in our donor list. The list below reflects gifts received from May 2023 to May 2024. If your name has been listed incorrectly or omitted, please accept our most humble apologies and contact SFYSA at (505) 672-5565.

THANK YOU, Donors and Friends! THANK YOU, Donors and Friends!

$5 - $99

Lucio Arevalo

Lance Armer

Carol Brown

Robert Buchan

Andrea Cassutt

Holly Chapman

Katie Chavez

Jack and Cindy Clark

Ivania Cruz

Kim Day

Britton Donharl

Maureen Drexel

Ben E

Stephanie Farley

Mary Fellman

Katy Fitzgerald

Will Franks

Elizabeth-Sharon Fung

Rosa Gattis

Katy Gross

Amy Guthormsen

Sarah Hernandez

Tiffany Hinojosa

Jennifer Kalled

Jhon Marin

Johnna Marlow

Katya Morris

Kate Noble

Panera Bread

Cameron Pearl

Elena Perez

John Sena

Barbara Smith

Jennifer Stennis

Melody Sullivan

Carrie Talus

Sharon Tison

Cyndi Wells

Brad Westergren

Rebeccah Winnick

Sara Wylie

Barbara H and Norman Yoffee

$100 - $249

Peggy Abbott

Deborah Anderson and Weston Keller

Margaret Ater

Jennie Baccante

Raphiel Benjamin

Walter and Diane Burke

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Sreeram Dhurjaty

Charly Drobeck

Jeffrey Favorite

Jamie Fielding

Film Festival at Home Inc

Melissa Fox

Joe Frank

Nina and Mike Furlanetto

Robert L. and Marianne Gibbs

Charles and Maxine Hickox

Shirley and E Franklin Hirsch

Keytha and Paul Jones

Merry and Michael Kent

Kroger

Amy Lucker

Jody Michaud

Robi Mulford

Howard Oechsner

Alexandra Pratt

Carol Reed

Laurel Rogers and Jeff Saltzman

Vicki Schaevitz

Barbara Sussman

U S District Court of New Mexico Bench and Bar Fund

Alan Webber

Laurence and Deborah Weinberg

Lauren Whitehurst

THANK YOU, Donors and Friends! THANK YOU, Donors and Friends!

$250 - $499

Janis Chitwood

D. Reed Edkhardt and Elisabet De Vallee

Mariana Geer

Joe Hayes and Sharon Franco

Bernhard Holzapfel

International Folk Art Alliance Inc.

Julie Kent Bremser

Lucy Lyon Yuan

Bette Myerson

Leslee Oaks

Julie Anne Overton

Emma Scherer

John Scimeca

Ellen Skrak

Robin Smith

Susanne Stauffer

David Wood

$500 - $999

Ann Aceves

Jeremy Bleich

Kirstin Bruner

David Carr and Sabrina Pratt

Sarah Carswell

Del Norte LOV Foundation

Jamie Franks

Robert and Barbara Gallatin

Naomi Israel

Joel and Sole King

Judith Knops

Matthew Kozak

Marilyn LaCome

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation

Barbara Luboff

Steve Miles

Callie O’Buckley

Ohori’s Coffee Roasters

Paul Richard and Valerie Rumsfeld

$500 - $999 (continued)

David Rogers

Cheryl Smith-Ecke

Soaring Eagle Charity Fund

MaryEllen Staib

Gregory Steiger and Amy Lueders

Maria Stennis

Sherrie Weiss

Fred and June Yoder

$1,000 - $4,999

Perry Andrews

Katherine Avalon

David Bolotin and Susu Knight

Susan and Conrad DeJong

Andrea Dowdy

Lissa Garcia Lucht

Chris Godlove

Keri Goorley

Phyllis Lehmberg

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Boris and Carina Maiorov

Candace Norris

Christopher G. Oeschsli

Don and Kim O’Sullivan

Len and Barbara Rand

Santa Fe Pro Musica Inc

Slate Stern P C

Jessica and Phil Smucker

State Employees Credit Union

Susan Steffy

$5,000 - $9,999

Lynne and Joe Horning

Mark Murdock

Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation

Northern Rio Grande

National Heritage Area, Inc.

Lee and Joohee Rand

Adrian VanderHave

THANK YOU, Donors and Friends! THANK YOU, Donors and Friends!

$10,000+

Charlotte Hausman

Dorothy Karayanis

J W Couch Foundation

LANL Foundation

Lineberry Foundation

NB3 Los Alamos

Pam Parfitt

Glen and Barbara Smerage

Suzanne Timble

Student Sponsors

Jazz Project

Andrea Dowdy In Memory of David Dowdy

Mariachi Estrella

Flying Tortilla Restaurant

Gregory Steiger and Amy Lueders

La Choza

Pam Parfitt

Rick Lohmann Scholarship Fund

Katherine Avalon

Ben E Janeen Maas

Richard Snider

In-Kind

Amanda’s Flowers

Artichokes & Pomegranates

Barton’s Flowers

Gail Bass

Bubble King

Chocolate & Cashmere

Chocolate Maven

Coca Cola Company

Collected Works Bookstore

Cumbres & Toltec

Desert Flower B&B

Discover Santa Fe - Scavenger

Domino’s Pizza

In-Kind - continued

Garcia Street Books

Janice Heikever

Kelly Gossett

Kakawa Chocolate

La Lechería

MaryEllen Staib

Museum of New Mexico Foundation

New Mexico School for the Arts

Ohori’s Coffee Roasters

Pacific Floral Design

Payne’s Nurseries

Adam Peelor

Performance Santa Fe

Lee Rand

Robertson & Sons

Rodeo Plaza Flowers

Linda Rosencranz

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Santa Fe Climbing Center

Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Pro Musica

Santa Fe Public Schools

Santa Fe Symphony

Señor Murphy

Ski Santa Fe

St. Michael’s High School

Sweet Santa Fe

Taos Pueblo

Violet Crown

Whole Foods Market

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Partially funded by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and the 1% Lodgers’ Tax.

The NRGNHA is a New Mexico non-profit organization that works closely with the National Park Service to sustain the communities, heritages, languages, cultures, traditions, and environment of Northern New Mexico through partnerships, education and interpretation. This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs

THANK YOU SANTA FE SCHOOLS FOR HOSTING OUR CLASSES THIS YEAR

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Connect with music educators in the community who are currently taking new students!

Please note teachers are not directly affiliated with the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association.

Vicki Bell Flute

vickiflute@gmail.com

505-501-8085 www.vickiflute.biz

Professional flutist and Educator in Santa Fe, with over 40 years of teaching and performing experience Vicki offers private lessons (in-person or online) to students of all ages (6-adult) and abilities. While building skills and guiding her students through ever more challenging repertoire, she also offers intensive audition preparation for college admission and high school/community ensembles such as Honor Band and All State. Beginning through Advanced students are taught in private lessons, either in person or online. For more information and availability, check out her website at www.vickiflute.biz or contact her using the information above Her friendly and engaging manner will soon hook you or your child on the joys of fluting.

Gabe Tafoya

Violin/Viola

gabetafoya@gmail.com 505-231-4391 https://gabetafoyaviolin.com

Mr. Tafoya is a native of Santa Fe who teaches orchestra at Santa Fe High School and Milagro Middle School. Gabe is a professional mariachi violinist and has taught orchestra in the Santa Fe Public Schools for 9 years. Gabe holds a Master's Degree in Music Education from The University of New Mexico and is a certified level 3 teacher. Gabe teaches in person lessons in his studio at the Santa Fe School for Strings and specializes in violin and viola with a focus on strong technique and drawing the best sound out of students.

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Piano

bryanhutchinson@yahoo.com

575-973-1621

Peggy Abbott

Piano

momaroon@gmail.com

505-982-5493

Richard Snider

Double bass/Electric bass slickrecordsantafe@gmail.com

505-670-8376

Huchinson Piano Studio in Santa Fe NM, local in-person lessons as well as online distance learning. Bachelor and Master Degrees in Piano Performance, emphasis in pedagogy, decades of teaching experience. I believe music belongs to each of us, and that we each can enjoy lifelong active participation. I enjoy all ages and levels, and teach a variety of genres, including music theory and history. Member of national and local music teachers associations. My childhood in northern NM instilled in me a love of the surroundings, varied cultures and history, and (of course) green chili.

I especially love working with youngsters of 6 and up. I happily teach in groups when the opportunity arises. I use a comprehensive approach with theory incorporated into learning pieces and sight reading.

Music Educator with 47 years experience teaching in Santa Fe. Specializing in Double bass/Electric Bass-beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. One hour lessons in my Santa Fe, NM home. Positive environment with emphasis on music fundamentals. Weekly or bimonthly

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Garrett Fischbach

Viola

garrett@garrettfischbach.com 212-671-0791

www.garrettfischbach.com/le ssons

Live online violin lessons for intermediate and advanced students. Member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City since 1998. Previous orchestral positions with San Francisco Symphony and National Symphony Orchestra. Teaching conscious, purposeful, and efficient practice strategies, empowering students to enjoy music to its fullest while continuing to excel in other areas of interest. Optional video recordings of live online lessons, as well as written lesson notes and messaging between lessons Open communication and coordination with parents, school teachers, and youth orchestra directors. Please visit website for more details.

Lee Harvey

Santa Fe School of Music

leeharvey@q.com

505-660-1964

Keep the music alive during the summer! Welcoming students who play a string, brass or woodwind instrument. For the string player, there are 3 levels of orchestra being offered. For the wind player, one premier wind ensemble is offered All string and wind students will participate in chorus, music theory, and marimba classes. Students will be taken on a field trip to tour the Santa Fe Opera House. Each week will end with spectacular performances. Sessions: July 8-12 or July 15-19. Hours 9:00am – 4:00pm. For more details visit www santafeschoolofmusic org

UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

Rick Lohmann Memorial Scholarship Competition

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe

Price: FREE

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Choir Auditions

Dates: May 15, 16, 22, 23

Location: Crispin Hall at The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Price: $10/audition

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Santa Fe Orchestras, Chambers, Santa Fe Jazz, and Mariachi Auditions

Dates: Sunday, May 19 to Thursday, May 23

Location: SFYSA Offices

Price: $10/audition

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Los Alamos Jazz Auditions

Date: Wednesday, May 22

Location: Los Alamos High School

Price: $10/audition

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