Sunday, December 7 at 3 pm
Main Theatre
The Spirit Band Jazz Band Chamber Singers Concert Band
With Guest Vocal Ensembles Serendipity Pitch Please and
The University Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Department of Music and Theatre
University at Albany
presents:
Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 3pm
Main Theatre
UAlbany Performing Arts Center
Justin Miller, Director
All I Want for Christmas You…………………Mariah Carey
Underneath the Tree…………………………Kelly Clarkson
Kevin Grudecki, Director
Mary, Did You Know……..
Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene arr. Rich Sigler
Jazz Waltz of the Sugar
Plum Fairy…………………..........
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. PinkZebra
Ho, Ho, Ho (Who Wouldn’t Go?
– Up on the Housetop)………………
Benjamin Hanby arr. Steve Parson
Guitar
Owen Cashman
Ben LaVigne
Bass
Samuel Lorenzo
Jack Petrone
Vibraphone
Dylan Angus
Piano
Zoey Holly
Marielle Hyacinthe
Drums
Jeremy Robles
Christopher S. Tyson Jr.
Saxophone
Lucas Aparicio
Jacob Lopez
Maddox Rizzo
Xavier Santos
Richard Sierra Trombone
Tyler Davis
Seth Kataoka
Trumpet
Sophie Coker
Matthew Eskaros
Daniel Zamroz
Michael Lister, Conductor
Trevor Kahlbaugh, Collaborative Pianist
Villagers All……………………………………..Dwight Bigler
Poem: Kenneth Grahame b. 1973
From Wind in the Willows
The First Nowell…………………..Traditional English Carol arr. Stephen Paulus
Born on a New Day………………………………John David arr. Peter Knight & Philip Lawson with University Community Chorale
The Twelve Days of Christmas… Traditional English Carol arr. Tom Michell
Soprano
Rox Aclin
Georgianna Bamberger
Isabella Cedo
Aspen Dooley
Rhythm Jakhetia
Chizi Okieche
Caroline Rafizadeh
Amanda Rogers
Maya Saraya
Marlee Severe
Gabrielle Verchereau-Greco*
Alto
Kaitlyn Bechand
Chelsea Ben Aoumeur
Caitlyn Brennan
Charlize Jospeh
Lucy Skidmore
Briana Start-Schwartz
Jasper Thomas
Tenor
Natalia Bueti
Dante DeBoos
Matthew Escobar
Stephen Kapalczynski
Jara Manatan
Xavier Rosario
Jay Van Allen Bass
Parker Bohn
Daniel Charbonneau
Jared Lewis-Holliday
Andrew Makowski
Ben Pasternack
David Pastuszka
Marcello Serventi*
Joey Schiano
*Choral Assistant
Soprano
Amanda Bullock
Michele Chaiken
Toni-Ann Clarke
Evelyn Davis
Mary DePascale
Stefanie Espinoza
Hailee-Anne Fernandez
Linedaina Irand
Sherlyn Joaquin
Grace Lang
Katherine E. Long
Amanda Lowe
Ellen McCaffrey
Caedyn Myrick
Erika Olivo-Vukovic
Adrianna Rose Price
Nina Scandurra
Vibhuthi Semsetti
Rosalie Sokol
Emma Springer
Sneha Vinoy
Alto
Cassie Ackerman
Heather Ardrey
Amira Burrell
Sarah Blake
Carolyn Cancelliere
Kaeci Charles
Cappagnia-Lynne Chase
Lissairy De Paula Mesa
Rizaria Dosoe
Arianna Doughty
Alto cont…
Haley Fraser
Jennifer Giroux
Laura Hellwitz
Ella Howe
Alivia Kaelber
Jasjit Kaur
Emily Mueller
Adaobi Okammelu
Alina Severin
Worni Vimika
Tenor
Bryan Antinore
Nikhil Bobba
Clover Jones
Trevor Layton
Aliou Ngom
Miguel Santos
Ian Talla
Gabrielle Wilson
Junjie Zheng Bass
Nathan Acosta
Parker Bohn
Seth Chaiken
Mark Eamer
Gabriel Kitt
Ewrin Luu
Jarvis Nyantakyi
Matthew Weissman
Kevin Champagne, Conductor
Laughing all the Way……………….. arr. Larry MacTaggart
Sleigh Ride…………………………………. Leroy Anderson
One Small Sled, One Big Hill………….. Kevin Champagne
Flutes
Abby Davis
Liz McDonald
Rachel Oddo
Garima Yadav
Magdalena Ramos
Clarinet
Grace Augenstern
Grace Heiner
Liam Sheffield
Ricky Sierra
Daniel Truax
Bass Clarinet
Jake Avella
Ken Schade
Alto Saxophone
Brian Feder
Chloe Lamb
Jack Piranio
Landon Vaillancourt
Tenor Saxophone
Jordynne Marshall
Thomas Skogen
Xavier Rosario
Baritone
Saxophone
Anthony Dimeo
Trumpet
Dasha Hegeman
Keziah Job
Carly Johnson
Michael Orgera
Jay Smith
Daniel Zamroz
French Horn
Emma Clements
Tsvi Gold
Andrew Meng
Trombone
Jade Arias Sorto
Tyler Davis
Daniel Dunn
Rachel Grudus
Rich Massa
William Lemus Sylva
Baritone
Andrew Brunetti
Kevin Keller
Sylvar Nazario-
Goodwin
Eleanora Palmer
Tuba
Eri Hishida
Jordan Medina
Andre Speller
String Bass
Patrick Mahar
Percussion
Natalie Carrasquillo
Aaron Guzman
Marielle Hyacinthe
Rhiannon Loucas
Ciara Reilly
Renee Scott
Jonathan Wolter
Band Manager
Keziah Job
Mistletoe……………………………………….. Justin Bieber arr. Mireia Bell
Once Upon a December… Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens arr. Deana Carter
Members:
Sunitie Sobhai
Chloe Vazquez
Kylie Burnell
Ruby Ramasamy
Chloe Campbell
Emily Buchanan
Haley Fraser
Jaiden Block
Mia Caprarella
Sally Eisenberg
Samantha Curran
Zanae Miller
Sweater Weather……………………… The Neighbourhood arr. Jara Manantan
Jacob Dalrymple, soloist
Jara Manantan, beatboxer
Hallelujah……………………………………. Leonard Cohen arr. Jara Manantan
Jara Manantan, David Pastuszka, Sneha Vinoy, Georgianna Mamberger, soloists
Ensemble:
Maya Saraya
Natalie Williams
Rhythm Jakhetia
Mya Simonsen
Keylin Ferreras
Semaj Moore
Vibhuthi Semsetti
Nneamaka Nwaezeapu
Anysa Benitez
Kaitlyn Smith
Marcello Serventi
Sylvar Nazario-Goodwin
Alexander Braverman
Joseph Schiano
Christopher David Neubert, Conductor and
& CHAMBER SINGERS
Michael Lister, Conductor
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
Bryan Fonder
Concertmaster
Nicole Maher
Leah Magee
Soojeong Ahn
Logan Stone
Amelia Desmarais
Amanda Sue
Shantel Sime
Katy Christman
Yuna Lee
Olivia Arsenicos
Principal
Hope Savercool
Sophia Minuto
Madelyn Knopfke
Sarah Cohen
Liz Gingrich
Isabel Borges
Paige Dougher
Cristina Schiaffo
Ajani Johnson
Isabelle Savage
Seth Varun
Marcella Reiter
Melissa Yusaitis
Malkiel Ferrens
VIOLAS
Dara Ribis
Principal
Kayla Wardlaw
Acadia Wingard
Sam Greene
Samantha Dalton
Catherine Rafferty
Thaddeus Conner
Brenda Padilla De Jesus
Riley Bowman
Jaime Kendrick
Michael Krachenfels
Principal
Aidan Urstadt
Normearleasa Thomas
Connor Gordon
Claire Choi
Renee La Londe
Ananya Samuel
Seth Chaiken
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ayva Dell
DOUBLE BASSES
Erik Laurin
Principal
Joey Aragones
Samuel Fuentes
Uniah Murdaugh
PICCOLO
Maria Mucaria
FLUTES
Melynda Matheke
Isabella Bulnes
Brianna Boyce
Magdalena Ramos
OBOES
Whitney Nightingale
Ian Cohen
CLARINETS
James Affatigato
Stephanie Oshiotse
Ken Schade
BASS CLARINET
Ryan O’Connell
BASSOONS
Laura Canham-Lunde
Colin Lunde
FRENCH HORNS
Erica DeNicola
Priscilla Duskin
Sarah Howard
TRUMPETS
Ethan Chen
Sean Cummins
Vincent Amodeo
TROMBONES
Jessica Watson
Rachel Grudus
Matthew Scheidt
TUBA
Jacob Reiter
TYMPANI
Jonathan Wolter
Yeajee Chon
PERCUSSION
Jonathan Wolter
Yeajee Chon
Andre Speller
Keziah Job
ORCHESTRA
LIBRARIAN And MANAGEMENT
Jonathan Wolter
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