MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
KATHRINE G. MCGOVERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
THE
SYMPHONIC BAND and THE SYMPHONIC WINDS
CAMERON KUBOS, conductor SEAN PHELAN, conductor
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 | 3:30 p.m.
Moores Opera House
THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC WIND ENSEMBLE
DAVID BERTMAN, conductor ANDREW STAUPE, piano
TODD VAN KEKERIX, piano
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.
Moores Opera House
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
David Bertman, Cameron Kubos, and Sean Phelan, conductors
Andrew Staupe, Todd Van Kekerix, piano
PROGRAM
SYMPHONIC BAND
Sean Phelan, conductor
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo (1963/1979)
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
I. Prelude trans. Paynter
II. Siciliano
III. Rondo
Inframundo Azul (2023)
Evergreen (2023)
Amaury León Sosa (b. 1986)
part of the inaugural Eddie Green Composition Series
Ogechi Ukazu (b. 1985)
part of the inaugural Eddie Green Composition Series
Tight Squeeze (2013)
SYMPHONIC WINDS
Cameron Kubos, conductor
American Overture for Band, Op. 13 (1956)
A Glimpse of Autumn (2023)
Alex Shapiro (b. 1962)
Joseph Willcox Jenkins (1928-2014)
David Ashley White (b. 1944)
arr. Langham
part of the inaugural Eddie Green Composition Series
Scherzo for X-Wings (2016)
Lake Highlands Fantasy (2023)
John Williams (b. 1932)
trans. Lavender
Gabriel Musella (b. 1963)
part of the inaugural Eddie Green Composition Series
University of Houston Bands
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite (1913) Karl King (1891-1971)
WIND ENSEMBLE
David Bertman, conductor
Octet for Wind Instruments (1923/1952)
I. Sinfonia
II. Tema con Variazioni
III. Finale
Grand Pianola Music (1982)
Trenten Hill, flute
Aaron Price, clarinet
Graydon Harrison, bassoon
Haley Houk, bassoon
Connor Thurman, trumpet
Fernando De los Santos, trumpet Willow Castro, trombone Brant Pembleton, trombone
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
John Adams (b. 1947)
Andrew Staupe, piano
Todd Van Kekerix, piano
Grand Pianola Music by John Adams presented under license from G. Schirmer Inc. and Associated Music Publishers, copyright owners
BRIEF INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 5 (2023)
I. Larghetto, tempestosamente; Allegro
II. Andante; Allegro moderato; Pensieroso
III. Presentimento; Molto stravagentemente
IV. Maestoso, misterioso; Allegro
Leroy Osmon (b. 1948)
part of the inaugural Eddie Green Composition Series
PERFORMERS
Andrew Staupe
Pianist Andrew Staupe is emerging as one of the distinctive voices of a new generation of pianists. Andrew has appeared as soloist with many of the top orchestras throughout the United States and in Europe, including the Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Houston Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, the George Enescu Philharmonic in Romania, and many others. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors Osmo Vänskä, Cristian Macelaru, Jahja Ling, Gerard Schwarz, Andrew Litton, Lucas Richman, Josep-Caballe Domenech, and Philip Mann. Andrew has performed recitals across the United States and extensively in Europe, appearing in distinguished concert venues including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Rachmaninov Hall in Moscow, the Schumann Haus in Leipzig, and the Salle Cortot in Paris.
An avid chamber musician, Andrew has jammed with legendary vocalist Bobby McFerrin, played tangos with the Assad Brothers, and has collaborated with numerous other distinguished instrumentalists and singers. He recently recorded his debut CD with violinist Hasse Borup for the Naxos label in Copenhagen which released in 2020. Andrew has a keen interest in performing new music and has collaborated with composers Howard Shore, Augusta Read Thomas, Yehudi Wyner, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Pierre Jalbert, Richard Lavenda, and Christopher Walczak among others. Other notable performances include concerts at Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall in New York, and the Kennedy Center and Library of Congress in Washington DC. He has been heard twice on American Public Media’s “Performance Today,” and on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” in 2004.
Andrew is an Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Houston and formerly taught at the University of Utah. He is Artistic Director of the Young Artist World Piano Festival in Minnesota and gives frequent master classes and lectures around the United States. A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, he earned his Doctorate at Rice University with Jon Kimura Parker and also studied at the University of Minnesota with Lydia Artymiw.
Todd Van Kekerix
Todd Van Kekerix is Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy and Class Piano Coordinator at the University of Houston (UH). Prior to his appointment at UH, he was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma. Other former piano teaching positions include The New School for Music Study (Kingston, NJ) and Kean University (Union, NJ). While living in New Jersey, he also maintained an active piano studio of his own. His degrees include a DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma (Dissertation: “The Contributions of Elvina Truman Pearce to Piano Pedagogy”), Artist Certificate and MM in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Southern Methodist University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Business Administration from Augustana University.
University of Houston Bands
In addition to teaching, Van Kekerix has given presentations and workshops for local, national, and international audiences. Most recently, his research was presented virtually at the 6th International Conference Association of Music and Medicine (2020). Internationally, he has given recitals and workshops at Zhejiang Conservatory of Music and Shaoxing University in China in 2019. Nationally, he has presented at The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy and the MTNA National Conference, as well as having been a guest lecturer for numerous state and local music teachers associations and pedagogy classes around the United States. He has articles published by American Music Teacher and Clavier Companion and was recently invited to contribute to Clavier Companion’s Inspiring Artistry series.
Van Kekerix is currently serving as the Commissioned Composer chair for Texas Music Teachers Association and is a member of MTNA, TMTA, and Forum Music Teachers Association. He serves as faculty advisor for MTNA at UH. He has also collaborated with the teachers from Northwest Houston Music Teachers Association to offer masterclass experiences for his pedagogy students in both fall and spring semesters. In addition to NCTM certification, he holds Royal College of Music (RCM) certifications in beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
In 2020, Van Kekerix was awarded a grant by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts to provide keyboard music-making experiences for long-term caregivers in Houston in collaboration with artist Marisa Moran Jahn. Other significant awards and honors include The Provost’s Certificate of Distinction in Teaching from the University of Oklahoma (2018). While at OU, he was chosen as a soloist for their annual Concerto-Gala Concert, where he performed Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto: Finale: Alla breve. Other performance highlights include Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall and the Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt, Austria. Recent pedagogy students’ achievements include an essay chosen as runner-up in Piano Magazine’s collegiate essay contest and the publication of original pedagogical repertoire in Russia. While serving as faculty advisor, the MTNA Collegiate Chapter at UH was awarded the first TMTEF Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award at the 2019 TMTA Convention. His graduates have successfully completed MTNA Professional Certification and have presented at TMTA and the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy.
During his downtime, Van Kekerix enjoys downhill skiing, traveling, and exploring new gastronomic delights and cookbooks.
Eddie Green Commission Series
Today’s concert features the premieres of five new works for concert band as part of the Eddie Green Commission Series. Named in honor of the Director Emeritus of Wind Ensembles Eddie Green, the project has created five new pieces for varied grade levels and by diverse composers. The series is intended to continue growing the repertoire for concert band at all levels with music that can be played in band halls around the world.
The commissions have been led by composer Leroy Osmon and Director of Bands David Bertman and funded by the Eddie Green/Chad Collins Family Endowment.
For more information regarding the works including performance materials, please reach out to the University of Houston Band Department through Cameron Kubos at ckkubos@uh.edu or directly through the composers themselves.
MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONIC BAND
Flute
Trenten Hill
Oboe
Elian Hernandez
Bassoon
Payton Makhlouf
Ryan Hensley
Clarinet
Jaiden Ensinia
Kate Kelley
Jordan Simmons
Saxophone
Frank Eddy, alto
Juan De Santiago, alto
Mia Borrego, baritone
Trumpet
Nathan Burris
José Cordero
Marcel Camacho
Sean Hokanson
Eric Mora
Joel Torres
Eric Silva
Justin Salas
Lauren Bennett
Ryan Owens
Horn
Heidee D. Saenz
Mark Martin
Dalton Rogers
Aidan Judd
Trombone
Angel Rivera
Zabdiel Rodriguez Velazquez
Olivia Vaquera Guerrero
Michael Walton
Cody Taylor, bass
Euphonium
Austin Le
Reed Beishir
Aidan Quintanilla
Robert Hanning
Parker Hearn
Tuba
Josiah Vargas
Daniel Cruz
Percussion
Rohan Bhat
Ricardo Perez
Sequoia Goforth
Brandon Williams
Flute
University of Houston Bands
THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC SYMPHONIC WINDS
Sandy Llanes Chavez
Jessie Davis
Melissa Vidal
Hannah Holtz
Oboe
David Nunez
Bassoon
Connor Brooke
Brendon Young
Clarinet
Juan De Santiago
Kate Kelley
Carlos Rincón
Victoria Garcia
Joel Motto
Diego Blazquez
Izz Rosales
Evan Kunkel, bass
Aidan Feakes, bass
Saxophone
Juan Padilla, alto
Kodey Saldana, alto
Madeline Ruhl, tenor
Zackary Dannheim, baritone
Trumpet
Diego Gonzales
Anthony Ramirez
James Stephenson
Oscar Guevara
Marcello Villalon
Maxwell Krause
Liam Cagley
Horn
Alex Mata
Eduardo Sierra
Kynzie Martinez
Garrett Harrison
Trombone
Danny Pham
Stephen Thomas
Colin Leary
Joshua Lamb
Dalton Rogers, bass
Euphonium
Cameron Garza
Alex Lopez
Keaton Berry
Tuba
Alex Lau
Joshua Helton
Nick Davis
Percussion
Ryan Garcia
Adan Aguilar
Alexander Beel
Bryan Blanco
Tucker Golden
Hayden Masters
Sebastian Villareal
Flute
University of Houston Bands
THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC WIND ENSEMBLE
Hannah Smith
Alexandra Ferrufino
Cynthia Yax
Trenten Hill
Liliana Moreno
Anthony Alfaro
Oboe
Matthew Glattfelder
Rebecca Johnson
Rowan Wilson
Bassoon
Alex Easley
Graydon Harrison
Clarinet
Aaron Price
Elian Hernandez
Mathew Pérez
Darius Gerard
Endurance Badejo
Rafael Izquierdo
Aidan Knight, bass
Benjamin Smith, bass
Marina Elizondo-Collado, contrabass
Saxophone
Cameron Miller, alto
Andrew Arbouzov, alto
Mattéo Sharp, alto
Frank Eddy, tenor
Tyler Hargrave, baritone
Trumpet
Connor Thurman
Fernando De los Santos
Sam Belcher
Demetrius Sheats, Jr.
Robert Paniagua
Everett Cunningham
Horn
Jonathan Machado
Ava Lee
Braden Schuster
Noel Manning
Victoria Ramirez
Trombone
Willow Castro
Matthew Gibbs
Francisco Espinoza
Brant Pembleton, bass
Euphonium
Sydney Salas
Eric Wilson
Tuba
Adam Maynard
Simon Milburn
Aidan Judd
Percussion
Blaine Armstrong
Anne Harris
Cole Crofton
Mario Castro
Voice
Kaitlin DeSpain
Shelby Griffin
Karen Lo
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Darlene Clark, President
Jackie & Malcolm Mazow, Immediate Past Presidents
Donna Shen, Vice President Membership
Nancy Willerson, Corresponding Secretary
Ann Tornyos, Recording Secretary
Meg Boulware, Opera Production Council Chair
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rita Aron
Ann Ayre
Meg Boulware
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Cheryl Byington
Julie Cogan
Timothy Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
Sheila Aron
Christopher Bacon
Philamena Baird
Chris Becker
Tom Becker
Susan Binney
Ann Boss
Nancy Bowden
Zarine Boyce
Robert Chanon
Anna Dean
Vicky Dominguez
Ann Faget
Kelli Fein
Debbie Feuer
Cathy Coers Frank
Joyce Frassanito
Mary Fusillo
Elia Gabbanelli
Frank Geider, MS DDS
Marita Glodt
Sean Gorman
Maureen Higdon
Gary Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Mady Kades
Linda Katz
Michelle & Jack Matzer
Gary Patterson
Shirley Rose
BOARD OF ADVISORS
2022-2023
Diane & Harry Gendel
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Deb Happ
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Gladys Hooker
Janis Landry
Cora Sue & Harry Mach
Karinne McCullough
Mary Ann McKeithan
Cathy McNamara
Jennifer Meyer
Celia Morgan
Jo & Joseph Nogee
Kitten & Ron Page
Kusum Patel
Fran Fawcett Peterson
Carroll R. Ray
Jan Rhodes
Carol Lee Robertson
Richard Schmitt
Donna Shen
Rhonda Sweeney
Ann Tornyos
Betty Tutor
Bob & Mary Ann Wilkins
Beth Wolff
Lillie Robertson
Minette Robinson
Heidi Rockecharlie
Kathi Rovere
Donna Scott & Mitch Glassman
Helen Shaffer
Donna Shen
Satoko & Anthony Shou
Nancy Strohmer
Susan Thompson
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Barbara Van Postman
Carol & Carl Vartian
Nancy Willerson
Phyllis Williams
Cyvia Wolff
Jo Dee Wright
Gay Yellen
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
Robin Angly
Christopher Bacon
Meg Boulware, Chair
Gwyneth Campbell
Anna Dean
Tim Doyle
Warren Ellsworth
Jose Alvarado
Robin Angly & Miles Smith
Rita & Jeffrey Aron
Alan Austin & David A. White
Ann & Jonathan Ayre
Christopher Bacon & Craig Miller
Pamela & Stephen Bertone
Olga & Gerardo Balboa
Susan & Michael Bloome
Meg Boulware & Hartley Hampton
Carla Burns
Keith Butcher
Cheryl & Carl Carlucci
Robert Chanon
Lydia & James Chao
Darlene Clark & Edwin Friedrichs
Cynthia & Geroge Mitchell Foundation
Victoria Dominguez
Timothy Doyle & Robert Royall, II
Richard Drapeau
OPERA PRODUCTION COUNCIL
Ann Faget
Gerri Gill
Ellen and Alan Holzberg
Lee Huber
Shannon Langman
Helen Mann
Jackie and Malcolm Mazow
1000+
Ann Faget
Sylvia Farb
Debbie Feuer
Elaine & Marvy Finger
Toni & Walter Finger
Linda Fulton
Elia Gabbanelli
Mariglyn & Stephen Glenn
Manuel Gonzales
Aaron Gonzales
Susan & Sean Gorman
Konnie Gregg
David Rowan
Rhonda Sweeney
Irena Witt
Johanna Wolfe
Jo Dee Wright
Lillie Roberrtson
Floyd Robinson
Shirley E. Rose
Rosamund & David Rowan
Victoria Scelba
Jane & Richard Schmitt
Helen & James Shaffer
Donna & Tim Shen
Melanie Sonnenberg
Rhonda & Donald Sweeney
Vita Taksa
Ann Tomatz
Gary
Hollingsworth & Ken Hyde
Ellen & Alan Holzberg
Monzer Hourani
Lee Huber
Sharon & Robert Lietzow
Jack & Michelle Matzer
Jackie & Malcolm Mazow
Paula & Robert Mendoza
Annie Pati
Luis Ramirez
Charles Riesen
Ann Tornyos
Betty & Jesse Tutor, Jr.
David Voll
Betsy Cook Weber & Fredric Weber
Nancy Willerson
Andrea & Carl Wilson
Irena Witt
Johanna & Richard Wolfe
Beth Wolff
Jo Dee & Cliff Wright
2022-2023 Moores Society
As of January 20, 2023
Ursula & Saul Balagura
Matthew Dirst
Kelli Fein
Geraldine Gill
Kathryn & Brendan Godfrey
Ellen Gritz & Milton Rosenau, Jr.
Lucila & Bill Haase
Deborah Happ & Richard Rost
Thomas Blocher
Terry Ann Brown
Carla Burns
Mathilda Cochran
Dru & Richard Davis
Kenneth Euler
Cathy Coers Frank
Joyce & John Frassanito
Mary & Robert Fusillo
Beatrice & Gregory Graham
Elad Ben-Menashe
Fredy Bonilla
Cynthia Clayton-Vasquez & Hector Vasquez
Julie Fischer
Sandra Harris
500+
Maureen Higdon
Linda Katz
Connie Kwan-Wong
Vanessa Lopez
Kathleen Moore & Steven Homer
Gary Patterson
Janet & Charles Rinehart
250+
Claire Liu Greenberg & Joseph Greenberg
Michelle Greenberg
Deborah Happ
Deborah Hirsch
Gladys Hooker
Russell Kneupper
Therese Kosten
Helen Mann
Karinne & William McCullough
120+
Clara Kukes
Richard Kummins
Lynn Lamkin
Michael Taksa
Katherine Turner
Allyn & Jill Risley
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Joseph Thayer
Susan Thompson
Ann Tomatz
Virginia & Gage Van Horn
Robert Zinn
Jenny Meyer
Joel Oppenheim
Susan Osterberg
Dalia Pineda
Lisa Powell & Philip Berquist
Nancy & Hans Strohmer
Andrea Turner
Carol Vartian
Cyvia & Melvyn Wolff
Gay Yellen & Don Reiser
Yone & Shelton Vaughan
Debra Witter & Scott Chase
Lorraine Wulfe
MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ABOUT THE MOORES SCHOOL
Moores School of Music
The University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (MSM) is one of the leading comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its remarkable faculty — of internationally recognized performers, composers, and scholars — outstanding student body, modern facilities, and broad range of programs make MSM the natural choice for nearly 600 students annually. The school’s commitment to academic excellence and the highest performance standards has ensured its role as a vital resource in the educational and cultural life of Houston and beyond.
Moores Society
The Moores Society is the philanthropic volunteer organization for the Moores School of Music. Moores Society members and donors promote community awareness and provide funding for scholarships and special projects. Moores Society members receive invitations to concerts and special events held throughout the year. Please visit uh.edu/kgmca/music/moores-society.
For more information, please contact Emily Wolfe, Patrons Relations and Communications Coordinator, at mooressociety@uh.edu or 713.743.8036
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts at the University of Houston is a dynamic home of creativity and collaboration in one of America’s most artistically vibrant and culturally diverse cities. Bringing together the performing and visual arts entities at the University of Houston, the college has the ability to harness the power of the arts to ultimately impact our world. Our award-winning, internationally distinguished faculty provides top-quality instruction to the talented, emerging student artists from more than 30 programs of study. The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts seeks to positively impact the community and to empower our students to use their talents to change the world.
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