Robert Blocker, Dean
music in schools initiative
All-City Ensembles Winter Concert
Monday, December 12, 2022 | 5:00 p.m. | Woolsey Hall
all-city strings: camerata Natalie Jimenez, conductor
Antonio Vivaldi arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle
Various/Traditional arr. William Owens
A Vivaldi School Year
Various/Traditional arr. Michael Story
Various/Traditional arr. Tim McCarrick
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Michael Hopkins
Yuletide Rejoicing all-city strings: string orchestra Natalie Jimenez, conductor Holiday Shortcuts
Hanukkah Habanera
I’ll Be Bach for Christmas all-city strings: guitar ensemble Harry Ngo, director
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Harry Conn
Variations on a Theme by Bach
Program
cont.
Rosephanye Powell arr. William C. Powell
Johann Pachelbel
all-city choir
Non nobis domine
Christmas Canon
Meaghan Sheehan, conductor
Matías Anton Mena
A tu lado
Ryan Rogers, conductor
Traditional Latin
Paul O’Neill
Javier Busto
Don Besig arr. Yang Hongnian Mark A. Miller
Flying Free Yiran Zhao, conductor
Even Here Sophia Rivkin, conductor
Don Besig
Laurie Zelman
Bobby Capo arr. Guarionex Morales Matos
André J. Thomas
Piel canela
Bobby Capo
Gloria
Traditional Latin
Stephen Sondheim arr. Robert Longfield
Brian Balmages
all-city band: symphonic band
No One Is Alone
José Lara, conductor
Comet Ride
Jesús Cortés-Sanchez, conductor all-city band: wind ensemble
Various/Traditional arr. Luther Henderson adapt. Howard Cable Various arr. Michael Brown
A Canadian Brass Christmas Rubén Rodríguez, conductor
Pixar Movie Magic
Jesús Cortés-Sanchez, conductor
Danny Elfman arr. Michael Brown
The Nightmare Before Christmas
José Lara, conductor
As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.
Rosters
All-City Strings: Camerata
Amelia Stefanovics
Jayden Rodriguez Ash Hernandez Emily Rodriguez
Christianne Charles Stephanie Pallo Jaymorian Barrett Amiel (AJ) Johnson Peter Schmidt Jobie Flores Aidan Jordan
All-City Strings: String Orchestra
Annabelle Schmidt Isaiah Correia Megan Corcoran Mikayla DeLeon Sophia Rivkin Naruna Vora Camp Yamilet Ramirez Rosas Jayleen Mercado
All-City Strings: Guitar Ensemble
Mikayla DeLeon Meylin Rivera Marvin Castillo Sanchita Dollin Adrian Rivera
All-City Choir
soprano i Michelle Gonzalez Jordan Housen Makala Lane June Lanpher Eden Levy-Roginsky Wesley McBride Anya Mundle Maranyely Perez Lucas Rodriguez Joshua Santiago Meaghan Sheehan* Danielle Storey-Carson* Génesis Torrealba
soprano ii Christianne Charles Jacquelyn DiMarco* Sophie Dvorak† Molly Elicker Jeremiah Miller Jewell Miller Elisabeth Moore† Samia Mowafi Nadia Okwuosa Yiran Zhao†
alto i Miguel Albarran Anyi Cai† Fiona Cox Vivian Cox Zayla Cox Camilla De Leon Bethany Edwards Jayda Perry Elle Soto
Stephanie Tubiolo† Ruthie Weinbaum†
alto ii
Lauren Bond† Evelyn Bonilla Shantasia Chappell Sheyla Cabrera Denise Ortiz Meylin Rivera Sophia Rivkin Nevaeh Simon-Burroughs
tenor Elijah Cross Andrew Liu† Lucas Faraone Nogelo Ryan Rogers† Mila Volpe Alex Whittington†
bass Darnell Charles MacHenry Charles Connor Holland† Matthew Judd Isaac Lee† Chrystophe Obiang Ze Andrew Stefanovics
* NHPS Educator † Teaching Artist
All-City Band: Concert Band
flute Kai’Mya Zimmerman Joseph Pallo Keyla Gordillo Hernandez Briana Morales Mariana Bello Dina Sanchez Delanie Rivera
clarinet
Dhaniellie Freeman-Santaella Gabrielle Tulloch Anyelin Morales Yamileth Silva Daylenne Maldonado Anna Zempoaltecatl Jewell Miller Elisabeth Marcial
saxophone Jennifer Morales Haedy Flores Copa Minaz Yrayta Joshua Cuji Joshua Santiago Beatrice Routman Miguel Albarran
trumpet Jelani Miller Christian Ayapantecatl Alan Armenta Jordan Rodriguez Jorge Rodriguez trombone Bianca Velasquez
tuba
Akshay Dalal
percussion Gael Arias Edie Stoehr Jennifer Sebastian Vincent Foster Milez Sclafani Kalista Lopez Ortiz
Rosters
cont.
Schools Represented
All-City Band: Wind Ensemble
flute
Navia Yun
Adayanara Lopez Belen Meneses
Isaiah Cross
Julitza Perez clarinet Oscar Tlacomulco
oboe Lyanna Baez
saxophone
Angel Mendoza Vikram Dalal Sebastian Corichi horn Lucas Abbott Emmy Rosario
trumpet
Adrian Rivera Jordan Rodriguez Jorge Rodriguez Miguel Santiago Darnell Charles Caleb Nierenberg
Jonathan Depaz trombone Israel Ortiz
tuba Aidan Lyons
percussion
Elijah Cross Santiago Hernandez Armon Butts Jack Grindley
Augusta Lewis Troup School
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
Davis Street Arts & Academics School
Engineering and Science University Magnet School
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
Fair Haven School
Hill Regional Career High School
James Hillhouse High School
John C. Daniels Interdistrict Magnet School of International Communication
John S. Martinez School
Mauro-Sheridan Interdistrict Magnet School
Metropolitan Business Academy Nathan Hale School
New Haven Academy
Ross Woodward Classical Studies School Sound School
Wilbur Cross High School
Worthington Hooker School
Teaching Artists
All-City Band
Kenny Georges, saxophone | Music in Schools Alum
José Lara, conductor | Educator, John S. Martinez School
Jesús Cortés-Sanchez, conductor | Educator, West Hartford Public Schools
Lucas Zeiter ’24MMA, bassoon
Darius Farhoumand ’24MM, bassoon
Jonathan López ’24MM, clarinet
Tianyi Shen ’23MM, clarinet
Amer Hasan ’24MM, clarinet
Kate Warren ’23MMA, horn
Alec Chai ’24MM, oboe
Makana Medeiros ’23MM, percussion
Declan Wilcox ’23MM, trombone
Chandler McLaughlin ’23MM, trombone
Shania Cordoba ’23MM, trumpet
Joshua Bialkin ’23MMA, trumpet Eric Evans ’24MM, trumpet
All-City Strings
Natalie Jimenez, conductor | Educator, Ross Woodward Classical Studies School
Jesús Cortés-Sanchez, cello | Educator, West Hartford Public Schools
Dylan Reckner ’23MM, double bass
Ju Hyun Lee ’26PhD, cello
Harry Ngo ’24MM, guitar
Riana Heath ’23MMA, violin
Katherine Cheng ’23MMA, violin
Rina Kubota ’23YC, violin
Sheeline Yu ’25YC, violin
Serena Hsu ’23MM, violin/viola
Ava Gehlen-Williams ’23YC, violin/viola
Mirana Werner ’24MM, violin/viola
All-City Choir
Danielle Storey-Carson | Educator, Wilbur Cross High School
Stephanie Tubiolo ’14YC ’16MM, conductor Meaghan Sheehan, conductor | Educator, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Lauren Bond ’22YC Ryan Rogers ’23MM Yiran Zhao ’23MM Alex Whittington ’23GSAS
Ruthie Weinbaum ’25YC Elisabeth Moore ’23YC Sophie Dvorak ’25YC Andrew Liu ’24 MM Anyi Cai ’24MMA Isaac Lee ’24MM
All-City Creative Music Making
Emily Liushen ’24MM, composition instructor
Robert Blocker
The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean Yale School of Music Rubén Rodríguez Director, Music in Schools Initiative Yale School of Music
Iline P. Tracey Superintendent New Haven Public Schools
Ellen P. Maust Supervisor of Performing and Visual Arts New Haven Public Schools
Alexandra Green Program Manager, Music in Schools Initiative Yale School of Music
Vivian Kung
Yaffe Postgraduate Fellow, Music in Schools Initiative Yale School of Music
Connor Holland Morse Postgraduate Fellow, Music in Schools Initiative Yale School of Music
Lauren Bond
Yale Glee Club Service Through Music Fellow
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