UIC Orchestra Invitational 10/18/22

UIC ORCHESTRA INVITATIONAL Maine South High School Symphony Orchestra Matthew Nix, conductor

Northside Prep High Shcool Chamber Strings Leo Park, conductor

UIC Orchestra Timothy Fawkes, conductor Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:00pm Student Center West Thompson Rooms 828 S. Wolcott Ave.

Program Andante Festivo (1938)

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Four Future Memories, Op. 89 (2022) I. Twilight Memoir II. Watercolor to the Moon III. Rhythmics on Mars

Stephanie Ann Boyd (b. 1990)

World Premiere Night on Bald Mountain (1867)

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) arr. Segnitz Maine South Symphony Orchestra

30,000 and Forever (2018)

Brian Balmages (b. 1975) Kirsten Lee, guest conductor

Concerto Grosso No. 4 in G major (1689) I. Adagio - Allegro II. Adagio III. Vivace IV. Allegro - Allegro

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Darkened Shadows (2015)

Joshua Reznicow (b. 1975) Northside Prep Chamber Strings

Program cont.

Danza Final from Estancia (1941)

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) arr. Longfield

Serenade in E major for String Orchestra (1876) I. Moderato Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor (1739) I. Largo affetuoso II. A tempo giusto III. Larghetto IV. Allegro

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Georg Friedric Handel (1685-1759)

Christian Kim, violin LeriAn Guillermo, violin Mason Taylor, cello Paranoid Android (1997)

Radiohead (formed 1985) arr. Gorfain UIC Orchestra

Adoration (1951)

Florence Price (1887-1953) arr. Fine

Holberg Suite (1884) I. Prelude

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Combined Ensembles

Personnel Maine South Symphony Orchestra

Northside Prep Chamber Strings

Violin Vincent Anelli Kyungsoo Chon Elizabeth Denneen Geraldine Giustino Sophia Hammes Emily Keller Athanasios Loutrianakis Adam Malinowski Sarah Melissa Mata Julia Moskal Samantha O’Leary Emily Richard Victoria Stott Walter Szulczewski Anna Widlowski

Violin Mitchell Abe Sameer Agrawal Nolan Chang Vivian Galleher Oscar Gershfeld Julia Kwiek Yan-Ting Audrey Ng Kathryn Solatka Katelyn Tapia Tiannie Wang Peter Xu

Viola Lillian Domanski Jack Hartung Lily Heneghan Margaret Hershey Nicholas Ingles Katherine Kolz Isabella Staar Cello Diego Esparza Brandon Huovie Tyson Keller Olivia Killian Oliver Tiu Bass Patrick Bayraktarov Charles Doubleday Lucille Hassman Giovanni Serio

Viola Ellen Campbell Cello Edward Lee Milan Shah Bass Luke Montzka

Personnel cont.

UIC Orchestra Violin Aspen Arnold Kayla Baltazar Karolina Bielawska Alex Boskov Zyania Chavez Vidya Devarajulu Kelly Duong Hamed Gholami Arely Gil Satindar Grewal Naye Gu LeriAn Guillermo* Kai Huang Rawan Hussein Kolade Kenneth Christian Kim* Teja Jayaprasad Liz Macias Adrian Monarrez Preethi Navalpakkam Vivek Parashar Deanna Rosa Amber Siddiqui Sarah Siddiqui Emma Takashi Ayse Unlu Viola Timmy Dinovo Sarah Estilo* Ness Gorlewski Reed McKay Susie Summerot

Cello Ibrahim Adebayo Ellie Andries Erin Boyle Gabriela Gallego Maria Garcia-Kinzig Ishaan Patel Barunka Szamaransky Mason Taylor* RJ Webster Bass Sannam Bassanpal Rachel Krick Jason Soto* Keyboard Brooklyn Denman

*denotes principal

Program Notes Four Future Memories Tonight is the world premiere performance of Four Future Memories by Stephanie Ann Boyd. Below are remarks by the composer introducing the piece: FOUR FUTURE MEMORIES was commissioned by youth ensembles from all over the United States as part of the 50 State String Orchestra Project! You can find more about this project at stephanieannboyd. com/stringorchestraproject; throughout the two years of this project, the page will be updated with performance videos and other information about the communities and people that came together to create this work and this joint experience in strings education in the wake of the pandemic.

With Four Future Memories I've merged three worlds I love so much: the worlds of literature, of music, and of time in my own way, creating a set of short stories for string orchestra about the memories we may have someday in the distant future.

Twilight Memoire–a Lyrical short story–takes us through a series of melodic tableaus as our main character reflects on an entire life in old age.

Watercolor to the Moon–a Vignette short story–paints an eerie, dreamy trip around the moon in pastel hues.

Rhythmics on Mars–an Adventure short story–is just that: a short, fast, vibrant excursion.

The fourth memory? That's your own that you're making right now as you play the piece or listen to it.

Ask any musician about their favorite memories from formative years and dollars to donuts their answer will include an eager retelling of some youth orchestra concert. And lucky you that you're here, in this moment, in the middle of creating this memory for the yourself that you'll be tomorrow, a year from now, and decades down the road.

-SAB

Biographies Matthew Nix Equally at home as a cellist, conductor, and music educator, Matthew Nix is a dynamic musical storyteller on today’s stages. A native of Flint, Michigan, Matthew currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. Matthew is currently the Orchestra Director at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois, and has served as orchestra director at high schools in Michigan and New York over the past decade. He is a former music director of the Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Community Music School of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Matthew’s cello teachers and mentors have included Suren Bagratuni, Anthony Elliott, Deborah Pae, and Julia Ford Edwards. He has participated in masterclasses with cellists Colin Carr, Tanya Lewinsky Carey, and Anthony Ross.

A graduate of the Michigan State University College of Music, Matthew holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in cello performance and music education, with honor. He is the recipient of the Bornoff Memorial Scholarship from the American String Teachers Association; the Valade Fellowship from the Interlochen Center for the Arts; and the New Directions in Music Education Fellowship from the Michigan State University College of Music. Matthew’s conducting mentors have included maestros Enrique Arturo Diemecke, Gary Lewis, Jeff Grogan, and Raphael Jiménez.

Leo Park Leo Park is a 20+ year music educator veteran in the Chicago Public Schools at Northside Prep High School, teaching multiple levels of orchestra and a popular music/modern band course. He has served on faculty at Northeastern Illinois University, North Park University, and VanderCook College of Music - teaching String Methods and Secondary General Music Methods. Additionally, Leo serves as Arts Instruction Specialist for the Chicago Public Schools, District 1 Orchestra Representative for the Illinois Music Education Association, content editor of the Illinois American String Teachers Association's publication, The Scroll, member of the American String Teachers Association Eclectic Styles national committee, and as chair of the Ingenuity ArtsEd Leadership Advisory Council. He is the recipient of the 2018 Illinois Asian Pacific American Commitment in Education Award and 2016 Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award.

Biographies cont.

Timothy Fawkes Timothy Fawkes is Instructor and Music Director of the UIC Orchestra. In his two decades as teacher, musician, and leader, Tim has worked with musicians of nearly every age and skill level. In addition to his work at UIC, Tim currently teaches music at Glenbard East High School in Lombard, IL, where his responsibilities include three levels of orchestra, two levels of guitar, and several co-curricular ensembles and clubs. Under Tim’s direction, the Glenbard East orchestras have collaborated with numerous colleges and professional artists and have presented two performances at the Illinois Music Education Conference.

Tim’s teaching career has spanned several states, grade levels, and areas of focus. He was assistant conductor of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and instrumental/general music teacher in the Philadelphia public schools. He has taught courses at The University of Texas and presented at colleges including The Ohio State University and the University of South Carolina.

A passionate advocate for expanding access to the arts, Tim has managed education and community engagement programs for The Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. He has been music director of the University of Texas Opera Society and has conducted the Dallas Winds. Tim recently served as president of the Illinois unit of the American String Teachers Association (IL ASTA). He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a M.M. in conducting, and Northwestern University, with a B.M. in Music Education. Tim has been the recipient of numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the 2022 “Music Inspiration Award” from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.

About String Area Faculty Jennifer Cappelli, Violin Adam Cordle, Chamber Music Tim Fawkes, Orchestra Paula Kosower, Cello Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff, Viola Samuel Shuhan, Double Bass

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Calendar Wednesday, October 12 UIC Symphonic Band Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Friday, October 21 UIC Choirs Notre Dame de Chicago 1334 W Flournoy St 7:00pm

Thursday, December 1 Mariachi Fuego UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Saturday, October 15 UIC Wind Ensemble Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Friday-Sunday, November 4-6 UIC 10th Annual Honors Band Festival UIC Student Center East - Illinois Room 750 S Halsted St 2:00pm

Friday, December 2 UIC Percussion Ensemble UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Monday, October 17 UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Monday, November 21 UIC Symphonic Band Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Saturday, December 3 UIC Holiday Concert Benito Juarez High School 2150 S Laflin St 7:00pm

Tuesday, October 18 UIC Orchestra Invitational UIC Student Center West 828 S Wolcott Ave 7:00pm

Tuesday, November 22 UIC Pop Rock Ensemble UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Sunday, December 4 Small Ensembles Concert UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 3:00pm

Wednesday, October 19 UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Tuesday, November 29 UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Thursday, October 20 Mariachi Fuego UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Wednesday, November 30 UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

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