Holiday Concert

2024-25 Season

Holiday Concert Sunday, December 8 3pm Main Theatre The Spirit Band Jazz Band Chamber Singers Concert Band Serendipity Pitch Please Chorale Symphony Orchestra

Advance Tickets: $15 general public / $10 seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff / $3 students Day of Show Tickets: $20 general public / $15 seniors & UAlbany faculty-staff / $8 students

Info: (518)442-3995 WWW.ALBANY.EDU/PAC

Department of Music and Theatre University at Albany presents:

Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3pm

Main Theatre UAlbany Performing Arts Center

Program SPIRIT BAND Justin Miller, Director All I Want for Christmas You…………………Mariah Carey Underneath the Tree…………………………Kelly Clarkson UALBANY JAZZ BAND Kevin Grudecki, Director God Bless the Child…………….Billie Holiday (1915-1959) Arthur Herzog Jr. (1900-1983) arr. Sammy Nestico (1924-2021) Let it Snow! Let it Snow!........... Sammy Kahn (1913-1993) Jule Styne (1905-1994) Let it Snow! arr. Kevin Grudecki (1972) Frosty the Snow Man…………. Walter Rollins (1906-1973) Steve Nelson (1907-1981) arr. Kevin Grudecki Saxophones Robinson Correa Ryan O'Connell Frank Dworak Trumpets Sophie Coker Mmedo Etor Roberto Friedlander Giancarlo Giammatteo Noah Kasprzak

Trombones John Farash Jared Lewis-Holliday Sam Lo Cigno Stephen Zimmerman Rhythm Section Destin Donahue Samuel Lorenzo Zeenath Mukhtar Benjamin Richardson Jeremy Robles Dylan Sorensen Christopher Tyson

UALBANY CHAMBER SINGERS & UALBANY COMMUNITY CHORALE Michael Lister, Conductor Trevor Kahlbaugh, Collaborative Pianist Masters in This Hall………………Traditional English Carol arr. Parker/Shaw O Yule Full of Gladness………………….Carolyn Jennings b. 1936 Chelsea Ben Aoumeur and Alex Castracane, flute

Ave Maria………………………………………… Franz Biebl 1906-2001 Bruce Konopa, Peter Mostert, and David Pastuszka, soloists

A Merry Christmas………………. Traditional English Carol arr. Arthur Warrell UAlbany Chamber Singers Soprano Mireia Bell Aspen Dooley Sarah Faragon Aleanna Loveless Chizi Okieche Keziah Ranger Maya Saraya Alto Kaitlyn Bechand Chelsea Ben Aoumeur Noel Bond Caitlyn Brennan Lucy Skidmore Alexandria Sisti Catherine Semaska Lucy Skidmore

Tenor Raymond Capuzzi Stephen Kapalczynski Luke Korff Jara Manatan Tyler Montgomery Peter Mostert David Pastuszka Bass Joshua Duncan Bruce Konopa Jared Lewis-Holliday Ben Pasternack Hayden Pepe Joey Schiano

UAlbany Community Chorale Soprano Rox Aclin Stephanie Alvarez Kaitlyn Bechand Mirieia Bell Jayda Coffie Marie Edmond Sophie Fasano Iris Guevara Sonia Haider Jackie Harris Nylah Hwang Katherine Long Yudermis Mosquera Inez O’Shea Wary Perugachi Caroline Rafizadeh Lasaja Underwood-Bishop Jocelyn Zapien-Espinosa Alto Carolyn Cancelliere Kaeci Charles Kelcey Classen Adina Dalton Angelica Gatgens

Alto cont…

Puja Goobardhan Tina Haq Sky Hoder Yu Jeong Na Alivia Kaelber Keylin Ferreras Lorenzo Maya O’Hern Katherine Soon Jungin Won Tenor Bryan Antimore Nikhil Bobba Yingzhao Ma Djeynaba Sakho Dylan Sorensen Bass Christian Francisco Peace Gordon Gabriel Kitt Ayodele Majekodunmi Andrew Makowski Liam Martin

UALBANY CONCERT BAND Kevin Champagne, Conductor Festival of Lights…………………………...Evan Van Doren A Coventry Rhapsody…………………………. Karl Whelan How The Grinch Stole Christmas………… arr. Larry Clark

Flutes Tenor Saxophone Baritone/Euphonium Brianna Boyce James Caruso Andrew Brunetti Abby Davis Xavier Rosario Tsvi Gold Liz McDonald Catherine Semaska Mudra Patel Baritone Jay Smith Amber Ramey Saxophone Magdalena Ramos Molly O’Toole Tuba Chelsea Roque Spencer Dodge Garima Yadav Trumpet Andre Speller Cirava Hammond Jordan Teo Oboe Keziah Job Alex Oates Carly Johnson Percussion George McFarland Aaron Guzman Clarinet Kal Tellefsen Milan Jevremov Grace Augustern Carlton Truax Lillian Magurno Myles Dansby Daniel Zamroz Aeden Perry Stephanie Oshiotse Ciara Reilly Saylor Skidds French Horn Renee Scott Emma Clements Jonathan Wolter Bass Clarinet Andrew Meng Jake Avella Band Manager Trombone Keziah Job Alto Saxophone Rachel Grudus Edwin Aguilar Rich Massa Brian Feder Andrew Scaptura Randy Knarr Ashleigh Koenig Jack Piranio

SERENDIPITY Coldest Winter……………… org. Pentatonix, Kanye West arr. Mitchell Lazarow & Sam McElroy Snow Angel………………………………. org. Reneé Rapp arr. Emilie Wolfenhaut & Sam McElroy

Mars Pierce Emilie Wolfenhaut Chia Salisbury Sunitie Sobhai Sam McElroy, Musical Supervisor Ruby Ramasamy, Assistant Musical Supervisor Chelsea Ben Aoumeur Brenda Padilla De Jesús Kylie Burnell Chloé Vazquez Mireia Bell

PITCH PLEASE Hallelujah………………………………..arr. Jara Manantan Into the Unknown…………………………….. from Frozen 2 arr. by Acapop! KIDS Michael Becker Anysa Benitez Ben Pasternack Briana Start Colin Ahearn David Pastuszka Jara Manantan Joey Schiano Kaitlyn Smith Keylin Ferreras Maya O’Hern Maya Saraya Mya Simonsen Rhythm Jakhetia Skylar Dannan Lia Mazzelli

UALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christopher David Neubert, Conductor and

UALBANY COMMUNITY CHORALE & CHAMBER SINGERS Michael Lister, Conductor Messiah…………………………..…George Frideric Handel Hallelujah Chorus A Christmas Festival……………………….Leroy Anderson Joy to the World Deck the Halls God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Good King Wenceslas Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Silent Night Jingle Bells Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

UAlbany Symphony Orchestra VIOLINS Bryan Fonder Concertmaster Nicole Maher Julianne Kim Amalia Desmarais Logan Stone Allison Ellis Annemarie Carroll Matthew Perez Adrian Ramos Sarah Cohen Amanda Sue Principal Hope Savercool Sophia Minuto Madelyn Knopfke Katy Christman Olivia Arsenicos Lin Song Cristina Schiaffo Mia Hung Liz Gingrich Sonia Haider Isabelle Savage Abigail Johnson Sedgeley Duperval Marcella Reiter Melissa Yusaitis Ajani Johnson VIOLAS Dara Ribis Principal Kayla Wardlaw Melissa Rosas Samantha Dalton Catherine Rafferty Sam McElroy Izabella Czajkowski Thaddeus Conner Brenda Padilla De Jesus Jaime Kendrick

CELLOS Alisa Bielert Principal Connor Gordon Rachel Morris Dan LaPlante Michael Krachenfels Renee La Londe Claire Choi Abigail Tsuji Seth Chaiken Ryosuke Takahashi DOUBLE BASSES Erik Laurin Principal Joey Aragones Connor Hoolan Ayva Dell Chamille Malcolm

BASSOONS Laura Canham-Lunde Colin Lunde FRENCH HORNS Shannon Broda Priscilla Duskin Jonah Hauf Sarah Howard TRUMPETS Ethan Chen Jack Deutsch Vincent Amodeo TROMBONES Caleb Clapper Jessica Watson Matthew Scheidt

PICCOLO Maria Mucaria

TUBA Jacob Reiter

FLUTES Melynda Matheke Brianna Boyce Isabella Bulnes

TYMPANI Jonathan Wolter

OBOES Tyler Leicht Ian Cohen CLARINETS James Affatigato Emily Lucy

PERCUSSION Yeajee Chon Andre Speller ORCHESTRA LIBRARIAN And MANAGEMENT Hope Savercool

WELCOME!

Music Program (518) 442-4187 www.albany.edu/musicandtheatre

Performing Arts Center (518) 442-3995 www.albany.edu/pac

Theatre Program (518) 442-4200 www.albany.edu/musicandtheatre

HOUSE POLICIES Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management and its staff. .

The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during this performance is strictly prohibited. .

There is no food or drink allowed in the theatres, nor is smoking allowed in UAlbany buildings. .

To avoid disrupting the performance, kindly disable any noise making electronic devices you may have with you. .

Please take time to note the location of the fire exits nearest to you. In the event of an emergency, an announcement will be made from the stage. Please proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion.

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