University of Portland Symphony Orchestra Personnel
The University of Portland Symphony Orchestra is an inclusive community of musicians seeking opportunities to inspire and enrich lives through engaging with a diverse selection of orchestral works. We encourage students to become leaders and life-long learners, giving them the tools to experience, explore, and expand their technical and musical skills.
+ indicates principal
* indicates orchestra manager
Violins
Rand Aldujaili
Psychology & Gender & Women’s Studies, Senior Vancouver, WA
Kyle Banerjee Portland, OR
Wendy Cornaby Hillsboro, OR
Caiah Chargualaf* Biology, Junior Guam
Camryn Hines
Nursing, Sophomore Port Townsend, WA
Kate Kabenina Business, Freshman Moraga, CA
Catherine Leach
Political Science, Freshman Saint Paul, MN
Byrne Lovell Moose Lake, MN
Phoenix McCoubrey*+ Music and Education, Sophomore Boise, ID
Satara Meksavanh Biology, Sophomore Vancouver, WA
Divya Pakalapati
Computer Science & Biology, Junior Vancouver, WA
Sally Palmiter Gresham, OR
Amber Senken
Chae- Yi Shanks
Finance and OTM, Senior Los Angeles, CA
Biomedical & Neuroscience, Sophomore University Pl, WA
Emily Todd Music and Engineering, Sophomore Camas, WA
Marshall Zhang+ Music and Computer Science, Senior Guam
Violas
Rowan Lowery+ Arts Administration, Music, Theater, Sophomore Newberg, OR
Finn Sanders
Cellos
Arts Administration, Music, Junior Newberg, OR
Ian Carlos Electrical Engineering and Music, Junior Hayward, CA
Emanuel Lucero
Laney Mohr+
Won Sung Kim
Flute
Natalia Duarte
Nursing and Music, Freshman Vancouver, WA
Mechanical Engineering/Music, Junior Bellevue, WA
Biochemistry and Music, Alum! Portland, OR
Music, Freshman Portland, OR
Suzanne Gibson Portland, OR
Oboe
Caleb Eads
Music Major Alum! Portland, OR
Clarinet
Alejandro Santana Music, Freshman Vancouver, WA
Jess Thompson Undeclared, Freshman Santa Barbara, CA
Bassoon
Mike Grigsby-Lane Portland, OR
Euphonium
Yudai Endo Music, Junior Honolulu, HI
Trumpet
Mekhi Morlin Music, Junior Winlock, WA
Tuba
Andy Cameron-Link Music, Sophomore Astoria, OR
Piano
Sam Staver Music, Junior Portland, OR
Percussion
Thea Guzman Music Education, Graduate student Portland, OR
Judah Frijola Juarez Arts Administration, Sophomore Portland, OR
Timpani
John Orr Emeritus Provost for Scholarly Engagement
Portland, OR
University of Portland Wind Symphony Personnel
+ indicates principal
* indicates orchestra manager
Flutes
Emma Jeppesen* Computer Science, Sophomore
Emma Kirwan Biology, Freshman
Clarinet
Landon Oshiro
Biology, Sophomore
Korayma Romero Polanco* Nursing, Junior
Alejandro Santana Music, Freshman
Jess Thompson Undeclared, Freshman
Alto Saxophone
Milan Hague* Biochemistry, Senior
Aysa Jones Mechanical Engineering, Sophomore
Hung-Nghi Vu Computer Science, Senior
Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Leon* Music, Junior
Baritone Saxophone
Josiah Evans Mechanical Engineering, Freshman
Emily Voiculescu* Mechanical Engineering, Senior
Trumpet
Rem Jaquez Quiñonez Nursing, Freshman
Braulio Ramirez Mechanical Engineering, Sophomore
Kevin Liu Nursing, Senior
Katelynn Luu Nursing, Freshman
Mekhi Morlin* Music, Junior
French Horn
Sandra Chuu Nursing, Freshman
Megan Ou* Business Administration, Junior Trombone
V Godoy* Biology, Sophomore
EJ von Jess Applied Mathematics, Sophomore
Euphonium
Yudai Endo** Music, Senior
Jack Helms- Galbraith
Environment Ethics and Policy, Senior
Frankie Sather Nursing, Senior
Tuba
Andy Cameron- Link* Music, Sophomore
Percussion
Caprice Damon Elementary Education, Senior Paloma Wilson Music, Junior
Robert Yorobe Music, Freshman
Nicolette Young Nursing, Freshman
Trinity Young** Nurisng, Senior
University of Portland Percussion Ensemble Personnel
Andy Cameron-Link Music, Sophomore
Emma Kirwan Biology, Freshman
Kevin Liu Nursing, Senior
Mekhi Morlin Music, Junior
Paloma Wilson Music, Junior
Robert Yorobe Music, Freshman
Nicolette Young Nursing, Freshman
Trinity Young Nursing, Senior
Program Note
Through this music, we want to emphasize the importance that music and arts have in speaking up for rights. In all our pieces today, there is an emphasis of expressing the desire to break free from limitations, face challenges head-on, and embrace our own potential: personal growth, resilience, and embracing moments that lead to greater clarity in one’s journey.
We want everyone to remember that music has always been a voice for the people.
Biographies
Rebekah Hanson is joining UP as an Assistant Professor of Music and Fine Arts and Director of Orchestral Studies. As a conductor, violist and musicologist, Rebekah is especially interested in compositions by female and marginalized composers and strives to bring these lesser known works to new audiences. She has worked with several UP students and has published multiple articles about contemporary classical composers.
With a passion for teaching, Rebekah emphasizes the collaboration and community engagement that music can inspire. Her goal as a conductor, teacher, and chamber musician is to help students and audiences understand both the technical work that goes into a performance, and also the sense of awe and wonder that music brings to our lives.
Sarah Maines, Hailed as a “natural, most charming” performer, mezzo-soprano Sarah Maines’ favorite roles include Margaret in The Light in the Piazza, Claudia in Nine, and Maurya in Riders to the Sea. Dr. Maines is a member of the Portland Opera Chorus, voice faculty at the University of Portland and Reed College, and served on the Cascade Chapter board of the National Association of Teachers of Singing for seven years. She frequently performs with Portland companies and ensembles such as Fear No Music, Resonance Ensemble, Broadway Rose Theatre, Lakewood Theatre, Bridgetown Conservatory, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Cascadia Composers. As a practicing singing voice specialist, Dr. Maines administers voice habilitation to singers referred by Dr. James Thomas and area laryngologists and speech-language pathologists. A Lessac-Madsen and Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy Clinical Provider, she is certified in Contemporary Commercial Music; the LoVetri Method and completed training in transgender and non-binary voice pedagogy with Liz Jackson Hearns of The Voice Lab. Dr. Maines holds a BA in music from Berea College and MM and DMA degrees in voice pedagogy from Shenandoah Conservatory. She is a published researcher who presented at the Voice Foundation Annual Symposium and the Pan-European Voice Conference and frequently lectures on vocal health, pathology, and function. Dr. Maines previously served on the voice faculty at the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy, Patrick Henry College, and Trinity Washington University. She lives in Portland with her partner Matty and puppy Satchel. www.themainestudio.com
Marshall Zhang is a senior from Tamuning, Guam. He is currently pursuing a double major in music and computer science. He has been playing the violin for 15 years. He was part of the Guam Symphony Orchestra and played with the Honors Performance Series in Sydney, Australia in high school. He currently studies the violin at University of Portland with Elizabeth Peyton. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his friends, playing tennis, and skiing.
Phoenix McCoubrey is a sophomore violinist from Boise, ID. He is majoring in secondary education and music with the intention of getting his teaching license. Some of his long-term goals include working to improve music programs in underserved communities and introducing a diverse music selection to his future students. This is Phoenix's first semester as a conducting associate, and he is excited to share his work!
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Music Patron Fund
The University of Portland’s Performing & Fine Arts Department has established the Music Patron’s Fund as an additional resource for the Music Program’s students and mission. This fund will allocate financial support for the many needs of the program that are not always able to be met by the University and its yearly program budget, including students’ professional development, concert production costs, outreach and facilities. This Fund will also help with the acquisition and maintenance of the program’s music library, and piano and instrument inventory when other resources are not available. These funds will always be directed to the benefit of our students’ growth and training as musicians, which happens both in the classroom, in rehearsal and on the concert stage.
If you have enjoyed what you have seen/heard at this concert, we invite you to help support the efforts and education of our students by making a donation to the Music Patron Fund. You can donate online at giving.up.edu/pfa or by using this QR code.
Please contact the University’s Development Office for more information and questions (503.943.8003), and thank you for your support of the Performing & Fine Arts at the University of Portland!
Study Music at the University of Portland
The University is always seeking bright and talented students who want to study music. Scholarships are offered to incoming majors and minors. One-year performance grants for private lessons are awarded to qualified students who perform in a University Ensemble. For further information, please visit www.up.edu/music or contact Patrick Murphy, murphyp@up.edu.
Tune in this summer for upcoming announcements regarding our Fall 2025 performance schedule! We can’t wait to bring more excellent music your way.
Thank you for supporting our 2024-2025 programming!
