TYSA Chamber Ensemble Concert: January 20, 2024

THE TACOMA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION presents

ENSEMBLES IN CONCERT

Upcoming Concerts Concerto Spotlight Concert Thursday, February 15, 2024 6:00 P.M. Museum of Glass Tacoma Youth Symphony “Bridging Worlds” Sunday, March 3, 2024 3:00 P.M. Rialto Theater For more information about all of our upcoming events go to www.tysamusic.org.

Ensembles in Concert January 20, 2024 7:00 P.M. Annie Wright Schools Sarabande and Wedding Day in Troldhaugen ................................................ Edvard Grieg TJYS: Blaze Perkins, Trumpet I Warren Northcutt, Trumpet II Oscar Daugherty, French Horn Alexander Pitruzzella, Trombone Eli Thrush, Tuba Concerto in D Major ....................................................................... Georg Philipp Telemann I. Adagio TSS: Kai Lee, Violin I Harlan Zhao, Violin II Mirka Walker, Viola Drake Cuenca, Cello Concerto in D minor ...................................................................................... Antonio Vivaldi Largo Adagio Allegro TSP: Tiger Zihe, Violin I Muir Powell, Violin II Zoey Wright, Viola Walker Baldwin, Cello String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, “The American” ..................................... Antonín Dvořák I. Allegro ma non troppo TJYS: Audrie Martin, Violin I Jeremy Song, Violin II Griffin Pochop, Viola Zoe Chao, Cello Bainbridge Island Sketches ................................................................................. F. H. McKay I. The Old Sailor II. The Swing III. At Sunset IV. Nocturne V. Woodland Pipers TJYS: Thomas Sun, Flute Keegan Munoz, Oboe Yenna Kim, Clarinet Aubrey DeCremer, Bassoon Ella Wagner, French Horn We acknowledge that we are on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup Tribe. The Puyallup people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time, and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgment is one small step toward true allyship and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond.

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major .............................................................. Alexander Borodin I. Allegro Moderato TJYS: Yukino Sokolik, Violin I Caleb Richards, Violin II Lyrah Opincarne, Viola Jacob Stinson, Cello Brass Quintet ................................................................................................. Malcolm Arnold I. Allegro Vivace TYS: Ben Early, Trumpet I Logan Johnson, Trumpet II Evelyn Stevens, French Horn Lucas Dyvig, Trombone I Vadim Hettena, Bass Trombone Piano Quintet in Eb Major ........................................................................ Robert Schumann I. Allegro Brilliante TYS: Sarah Choi, Violin I Alia Uffenorde, Violin II Kindra Gonsalves, Viola Kellen Gonsalves, Cello Samuel Richards, Piano String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 .................................................................... Edvard Grieg I. Un Poco Andante—Allegro molto agitato TYS: Jorie Dyvig, Violin I Alexia Kurtzbein, Violin II Caleb Brumfield, Viola Jack Ruffner, Cello

A special thank you to the people who coached the ensembles: Dr. Anna Jensen Catherine Johnson Katherine Sartori Lyndi Knox Pamela Ryker Elizabeth Ward The Tacoma Youth Symphony Association would like to thank: Jake Guadnola, Head of Schools at Annie Wright Schools and Annie Green, Director of Arts at Annie Wright Schools for providing our ensembles a place to perform; Megan Berkinshaw, Heidi Davidson, Tommy Hawthorne and Dr. Anna Jensen for their assistance with the program; and Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs for acting as our Master of Ceremonies.

This concert has been sponsored by M Agency, Inc. Special thanks to our season sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts, the Tacoma Arts Commission, Tacoma Creates, and the Washington State Arts Commission; and to our program supporters: ArtsFund, Sound Surgical Arts, the University of Puget Sound School of Music, and Weddermann Architecture, PLLC.