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March 2, 2025, 4:00 PM

Brass Choir Fanfare Esprit

TY WATSON, arr. David Marlatt

Academy Orchestra Dan Craig, conductor

FELIX MENDELSSOHN, arr. Richard Meyer PETER ILLYCH TCHAIKOVSKY, arr. Richard Meyer REINHOLD GLIERE, arr. Bilisario Errante

Symphony No. 5 "Reformation," fourth movement Themes from Capriccio Italien Russian Sailor's Dance

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Greg Allison, conductor Liz Ward, assistant conductor CARLOS GARDEL, arr. Jordan Grigg

Por Una Cabeza

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Philharmonic Orchestra Greg Allison, conductor

JAY UNGAR, arr. Bob Cerulli

Ashokan Farewell

Karina Bone, guest conductor

FELIX MENDELSSOHN, arr. Jerry Brubaker

A Dance of Clowns

HAROLD ARLEN AND YIP HARBURG, arr. Mark Thome

Over the Rainbow

Nadine Bozeman, guest vocalist

MIKHAIL IPPOLITOV-IVANOV, arr. William Ryden

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15 MINUTE INTERMISSION Conservatory Orchestra Cameron May, conductor

FRANZ VON SUPPÈ NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

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CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM Sponsored by Ernesta Ballard Jeanne & Greg Tranum Cameron May, Conductor STRINGS Violin Isabel Arslanian Capital H.S. (11) Isabella Dibenedetto-Campos Pope John Paul II (10)* Moriah Fuchs Homeschool (12) Carol Gao Olympia H.S. (12) Caleb Gill W.F. West H.S. (12) Ellie Hambly Timberline H.S. (10) Elena Heider Charles Wright Academy (10) Arlo Homewood North Thurston H.S. (10) Matilda Homewood North Thurston H.S. (9) Liam Kendall Olympia H.S. (10) Joy Kim Olympia H.S. (9) Piper Lawler Northwest Christian (10) Max Liedtke River Ridge H.S. (10) Annin Lima Olympia Christian (8) Jayden Lin Olympia H.S. (9) Audrey Liu Olympia H.S. (9) Charlotte Millar River Ridge H.S. (9) Sophia Myers W.F. West H.S. (12) Sophia Quinn Washington M.S. (8) Samuel Reymer Northwest Christian (11) Shane Rhoads-Weaver River Ridge H.S. (9) Koyuki Sakae Olympia H.S. (10) Dylan Shaughnessy Olympia H.S. (9) Quinn Tomita Avanti H.S. (10) Alluzai Villanueva North Thurston H.S. (12) Silas Wilson North Thurston H.S. (10) Viola Noah Cornwall Yelm H.S. (12) Ash Hegewald Olympia H.S. (9) Michelle Hegewald SPSCC (12) Matthew Shen Olympia H.S. (11) Rayna Sterlin-Stephens Capital H.S. (11) Simon Tang Black Hills H.S. (9)

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March 2, 2025, 2:30 PM

Opening remarks by Milt Harper, SOGO Board President

Debut Orchestra

Linda Pyle, Conductor WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, arr. John Caponegro ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK

Landler “Cavatina” from Miniatures

Mary Jo Rydholm, violin Anne Edge, viola Joe Bichsel, cello

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, arr. Merle J. Isaac SHEILA NELSON

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, first movement Tunes for String Trio

SOGO MOJO Academy Trio

Remarks by Damian Nelson, SOGO Teaching Artist ELLIOT DEL BORGO

Celtic Fiddle Tune

DEBUT ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR'S PODIUM Sponsored by Milt & Connie Harper Lynda Pyle, Conductor STRINGS Sponsored by Milt & Connie Harper Anne Edge Violin Natalie Enders Elliott Gregory Lucas Hefner Rylee Hultz Kayleigh Johnson

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Cello Silas Dillard Gallagher

Jefferson M.S. (6)

SOGO MOJO Academy Trio Elliott Brewster, violin Lila Thorpe, viola Mary Jo Rydholm, Teaching Artist and MOJO coordinator

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Although our fees to participate in SOGO are reasonable, SCHOLARSHIP FUND they are still a barrier for many families. We believe young musicians benefit from participating in SOGO’s programs and should not be prohibitive because of economic circumstances. For that reason, SOGO is reaching out to begin building the Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund.

Children interested in joining SOGO have their family member complete a simple

application form. Based on their interest and demonstrated financial need, up to half the tuition fees can be awarded. All information is kept confidential.

The Future Music Makers Scholarship Fund is supported by committed community members to prevent financial circumstances from becoming an obstacle to any young musician’s participation in SOGO’s orchestras. A robust fund will ensure that all young musicians will have equal opportunity to experience the highquality programming SOGO offers the South Sound area.

Become a Future Music Makers Scholarship Partner today!

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CONDUCTORS CAMERON MAY

Music Director and Conservatory Orchestra Conductor

Cameron May is Music Director of the Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington, and the Portland Festival Symphony in Portland, Oregon. During his tenure at SPSCC, in addition to conducting the orchestra, Mr. May has taught courses in college and career success, ear training, music fundamentals, and music theory, served as interim director of the SPSCC Jazz Band, and helped to build and launch the Associate in Music direct transfer degree. A strong advocate of collaboration in the musical arts, Mr. May has conducted performances or premieres of works by several contemporary American composers, as well as in ballet, musical theater, and opera settings.

Mr. May received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. He continues to maintain his violin playing through his position as Principal Second Violin with the Lake Chelan Bach Fest Orchestra each July.

When not conducting, teaching, or playing violin, Mr. May can be found reading on his back porch, walking in the woods, or going out of his way to chase after Amtrak trains.

GREG ALLISON

Artistic Director, Brass Choir Conductor, and Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor

Greg Allison received his B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Western Washington University where he studied trumpet with the late William D. Cole. Mr. Allison had taught instrumental music in the Olympia School District for 40 years.

His bands were selected to perform at the State and Northwest Music Educators’ Conferences and the Western International Band Clinic.

Mr. Allison has performed in the Northwest Wind Symphony, the 22nd Ave Dixieland Band, the Tacoma Concert Band, and the Evergreen Brass Quintet. He has been a guest adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for state and regional festivals and conventions including the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago.

He has served on the Washington Music Educator’s board of directors, managed WMEA High School and Junior All-State, and was a recipient of the WMEA Teacher of the Year for middle level education. In 2014, he was inducted into the WMEA Hall of Fame.

SOGO is a proud member of League of American Orchestras and Washington State Federation of Music Clubs.

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CONDUCTORS DAN CRAIG Academy Conductor

Dan Craig is the Director of Bands for the Napavine School District.

He received his BA in both Music Education and Tuba Performance from Central Washington University and earned his MS in Curriculum and Instruction.

Mr. Craig is an award-winning tuba player, performing regularly throughout the region.

He is a member of the Evergreen Brass Quintet, the Northwest Wind Symphony, and the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra at South Puget Sound Community College.

Mr. Craig studied Tuba with Marty Erickson at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he won the Peck School of the Arts Concerto Competition as a freshman. Mr. Craig was the principal tuba for both the Wind Ensemble under Larry Gookin and the Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Nikolas Caoile while at CWU and has performed at many Low Brass Clinics and Symposiums throughout the country. He was the Drum Major for the CWU Marching Band and student director of the CWU Tuba and Euphonium choir.

LINDA PYLE Debut Orchestra

Conductor Linda Pyle conducts the Debut orchestra and teaches general music, choir, drama, and orchestra for North Thurston Public schools. She holds degrees in music education and classroom management from Pacific Lutheran University and American College of Education. Her orchestras have made appearances at state music teacher conventions and several guest appearances at Disneyland.

Mrs. Pyle’s musical interests are varied: she plays violin with the Olympia Symphony Orchestra, fiddles with a local bluegrass group and plays bass guitar, cello, keyboards, and electric violin with her worship team.

When not making music, Mrs. Pyle enjoys teaching yoga, Pilates, and Sunday school, but most of all, cheering on her two children’s athletic and academic endeavors along with her husband.

ELIZABETH WARD Brass Choir

Assistant Conductor Elizabeth Ward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale School of Music. Ms. Ward is a former member of the New Haven Symphony, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Pennsylvania Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera Orchestra and Young Audiences Inc., of Philadelphia.

Returning to the Northwest, Ms. Ward founded the Evergreen Brass Quintet, well known for its outstanding educational presentations. As a studio teacher her students have consistently received awards on the local and national levels. Ms. Ward was formerly Assistant Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony and Conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony’s Brass Choir and Chamber Winds.

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TEACHING ARTISTS STRINGS Daniel Boschee, violin Damian Nelson, violin (SOGO Alumnus)

Mary Jo Rydholm, violin Anne Edge, viola Joseph Bichsel, cello Nick Masters, bass

WOODWINDS Erin Hapenny, flute Elliot Anderson, oboe (SOGO Alumnus)

Daniel Aliment, clarinet Dan Meuse, bassoon BRASS & PERCUSSION Ed Sandor, trumpet Liz Ward, French horn

Charles Taft, low brass (SOGO Alumnus)

Laura McBride, percussion Spencer Smith, percussion FACULTY Anne Edge, Music Historian Mary Jo Rydholm, MOJO Ensemble Coordinator

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SOGO student leadership (l to r): Debut: Elsa Manelski, Rylee Hultz, Finley Kochaniewicz, Academy: Ewan Caudill, Elliot Brewster, Audrey Gauthier-Shepard, Philharmonic: Lila Wilson, Russell Shrestha, Kyra Hoffman (not pictured), Conservatory: Zoey Bernal,* Kyan Porter, Will Cummings, Allison Walker,* Annika Hillier, Isabella DiBenedetto-Campos.* *Student Board Members

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2024-2025 DONORS Deborah Vinsel Marjorie Ward Joy Westcott Junkert Daniel Wiktorek Leah L Wilson

LEGACY GIFTS Lucy Reuter

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TRIBUTES Honorarium Krina & Greg Allison KLA & EKA Isabela, Lucky, Aubrey, & Cyrus Lagerberg Andy Manista Brett Scafford INKIND Krina & Greg Allison Ballet Northwest Calvary Chapel, Olympia Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric Levin Conway Anne Edge Lindsey & Doug Ford Milt Harper Dan Johnson NOVA School Olympia Symphony Orchestra Olympia Union Gospel Mission

PCS Structural Solutions R.L. Ray Violin Shop Mary Jo Rydholm South Puget Sound Community College Therese Sprunger Thibodeaux Family Mark Thome TSS Washington Center of Performing Arts Contributor list updated 2/20/2025 SOGO is a registered 501c(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization & accepts both tax-deductible donations & in-kind contributions.

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