YOC & Flute Choir Spring Concert 05-22-2023

Spring Concert Flute Choir Youth Orchestra of Charlotte with a special Alumni Side-By-Side performance

MAY 22, 2023 7: 00PM HALTON THEATER

ABOUT THE YOC FAMILY The Youth Orchestras of Charlotte is dedicated to nurturing and inspiring the musical talents of youth in the greater Charlotte area. We provide exceptional instruction and performance experiences in symphonic orchestra and chamber ensemble settings. Our ensembles are led and coached by a team that includes musicians of the Charlotte Symphony and area music educators.

Youth Orchestra of Charlotte - A full symphony orchestra made up of high school age musicians, performing masterpieces from the orchestral repertoire in a professional symphony setting.

Preparatory Orchestra - A full symphony orchestra that performs both actual symphonic literature and arrangements of the repertoire geared to advanced younger players. It is a training orchestra for the YOC. Sinfonia Strings - A string orchestra that prepares young musicians in the art of orchestral performance.

Flute Choir - An ensemble that performs flute choir repertoire and explores a wide variety of musical genres.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP • Being part of a community of musicians that shares a passion for music making and challenging repertoire • Masterclasses with nationally recognized guest artists • Perform with guest soloists • Sectional rehearsals with musicians of the Charlotte Symphony and area music educators • Audition experiences • Chamber music and community performance opportunities • Travel opportunities in select years (i.e. Kennedy Center Performance in 2020) • Opportunities to be a featured student soloist • Advancement and leadership opportunities within the ensembles • Camps, retreats and social events throughout the season

WANT TO JOIN THE YOC? info@youthorchestrasofcharlotte.org 704-661-1612

Youth Orchestras of Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.

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D R . E RNEST P E R E I R A M U S IC DIRECTOR , C O N D U C T O R

M u sic Director a n d c o n d u c t o r o f t h e Y o u t h O r c h e s t r a s o f C h a r l o tte, Dr. Ernest P e r e ira previous l y c o n d u c t e d t he C h a r l o t t e S y m p h o n y Y o u t h O r chestras, leading th e m in performa n c e s a t C h a r l o tt e ’ s F e s t i v a l i n t h e P a r k , S u m m er Pops at Symphony P a r k , as well as a t n a t i o n a l c o n c e r t v e n u e s i n W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . and Charleston, SC, fo r Piccolo Spolet o . U n d e r P e r e i r a ’ s b a t o n , t h e C S Y O p e r f o r m e d twice at the p r e s tigious venu e o f C a r n e g i e Ha l l i n N e w Y o r k C i t y , i n 2 0 0 2 a n d 2017. He has guest c o n d ucted the Ch a r l o t t e C i v i c Or c h e s t r a s a n d a p p e a r e d o n s e v e r al local chamber m u sic series as ei t h e r a v i o l i n i s t o r c o n d u c t o r . D r . P e r e i r a w a s f eatured at the C h a r lotte Sympho n y ’ s a n n u a l Y ou t h F e s t i v a l , c o n d u c t i n g t h e C h a rlotte Symphony O r c h estra, the JYO a n d C S Y O , a s w e l l a s t h e c o m b i n e d p r o f e s s i o nal and youth o r c h estras.

D r . Pereira co-dir e c t e d , w i t h D r . P a u l N i t s c h , t h e F u n w i t h C h a m ber Music program fo r youth at Que e n s U n i v e r s i t y of C h a r l o t t e a n d h a s t a u g h t v i o l i n at Queens.

S t u d ents from hi s o r c h e s t r a a n d p r i v a t e t e a c h i n g s t u d i o h a v e g one on to major in m u sic at noted c o n s e r v a t o r i e s an d u n i v e r s i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e C l eveland Institute of M u sic , the Juillia r d S c h o o l , t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s a t A u s t i n , Y a le School of Music, P e a b ody Institut e a t t h e J o h n s Ho p k i n s U n i v e r s i t y , O b e r l i n C o l l e ge, North Carolina S c h o ol of the Ar t s , U N C - C h a p e l Hi l l , a n d V a n d e r b i l t U n i v e r s i t y . Graduates of his stud io and orche s t r a s a l s o h o l d p e r f o r m i n g a n d t e a c h i n g p o s i t i ons in many of the n a t i on’s orchest r a s a n d u n i v e r s it i e s , a s w e l l a s h a v i n g m u s i c a l careers in film, te l e vision, and no n - c l a s s i c a l g e n r e s .

A n a tive of Sout h A f r i c a , D r . P e re i r a r e c e i v e d h i s e a r l y t r a i n i n g in violin in Pretoria from Walter Mony a n d A l a n S o l om o n , a n d h o l d s T e a c h e r a n d P e r former Licentiates from the Univers i t y o f S o u t h A f ri c a . H e s t u d i e d i n t h i s c o u n t r y with David Cerone, g r a d uating as va l e d i c t o r i a n f r o m t h e C l e v e l a n d I n s t i t u t e o f M u s i c with a Bachelor of M u sic degree in 1 9 8 1 a n d a M a st e r o f M u s i c d e g r e e i n 1 9 8 2 . H e received his Doctor o f M usical Arts fr o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s a t A u s t i n i n 1 9 8 7 , studying with V i n c ent Frittelli. D r . P e r e i r a s e r v e d a s C o n c e r t m a s t e r o f b o t h t he Cleveland In s t itute of Mus i c O r c h e s t r a a s we l l a s t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s Orchestra, and c o n d ucted the Un i v e r s i t y o f T e xa s S t r i n g P r o j e c t O r c h e s t r a . S i n c e 1985, Dr. Pereira h a s been a mem b e r o f t h e C h a r l o t t e S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a . H e h as appeared freq uently as a so l o i s t a n d c h a m b e r m u s i c i a n i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s, South Africa, and N a m ibia, and has s o l o e d w i t h t he C h a r l o t t e S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a and the Charlotte C i v i c Orchestra. H e b e l i e v e s s t r o n g l y i n e d u c a t i n g y o u n g m u s i c i a ns and maintains an a c t i ve and succe s s f u l v i o l i n s t u di o . W i t h t h e n e w l y c r e a t e d Y O C , Dr. Pereira c o n t inues to fos t e r m u s i c a l e x c el l e n c e i n o r c h e s t r a l p e r f o r m a n ce, drawing on over 3 0 y ears of profes s i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e .

2022-2023 AWARDS F l u t e Choir Lead e r s h i p A w a r d S h i r ley Tian, Flut e

Y O C Leadership A w a r d C a l v in Chen, Vio l i n

YOC Leadership Awards are given each year to one musician in each of our four ensembles. Selected by their conductors, the musicians chosen have demonstrated a positive attitude and outstanding leadership within their group.

A l u m ni Scholarsh i p K i m b erly Haines, O b o e T h e Alumni Schol a r s h i p w a s c r e at e d b y a l u m n a M a r t h a - G r a c e J a ckson and is given annually to h elp further th e m u s i c a l a s p i r a t i o n s o f t a l e n t e d y o u n g p l a y e r s. Each year, the scholarship is a w arded in ho n o r o f a d i s t i n g ui s h e d a l u m n a o r a l u m n u s o f t h e Youth Orchestras of C h a r lotte, at the d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r a n d a r t i s t i c staff. This year our Alumni S c h o larship is awa r d e d i n h o n o r o f d i s t i n g u i s h e d a l u m n u s , D r e w Dansby.

A l l e n E. Beck Sc h o l a r s h i p W e sle y Connor, T r o m b o n e C o m mander Alle n E . B e c k b e g a n h i s n a v a l c a r e e r a s a c l a r i n e t i s t , served as woodwind in s t ructor at the N a v y S c h o o l o f M u s i c , a n d m o v e d t h r o u g h t h e r anks to become the seventh le a d er of the Un i t e d S t a t e s N a v y B a n d ( 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 8 9 ) . C o m m a n d e r Beck hadmarched in the In a u gural Parade s o f P r e s i d e n t s K e n n e d y , N i x o n , C a r t e r , R e g a n and Bush. He had performed fo r the Inaugura l B a l l s o f P r e s i de n t s R e g a n a n d B u s h . H e h a d a l s o performed for Prime M i n i ster Margare t T h a t c h e r a n d f o r t h e H e a d s o f S t a t e o f I n d i a , Israel, Pakistan, Japan, T u r k ey, and the f o r m e r S o v i e t Un i o n . T h e A l l e n B e c k S c h o l a r s h i p was established by his fa m i ly and friends t o h o n o r h i s l i f e a n d m e m o r y , a n d i s a w a r d e d to an outstanding musician in t he YOC who e x e m p l i f i e s e x c el l e n c e .

L o r i Tiberio Woo d w i n d s S c h o l a rs h i p G e n i e Alvarado, B a s s o o n T h i s scholarship i s g i v e n t o h o n or L o r i f o r h e r l o n g t i m e i n v o l v e ment with music in the c o m munity. Lori w a s a l o n g t i m e m e m b e r o f t h e C h a r l o t t e S y m p h ony Orchestra and she also ru n s the Provide n c e U n i t e d M e th o d i s t C h u r c h M u s i c S e r i e s . M o re importantly, Lori is a c o n s ummate mus i c e d u c a t o r . S i n c e t h e l a t e 1 9 8 0 s , L o r i h a s b e e n an intrinsic part of the Y o u t h Orchestra t e a c h i n g / c o a c hi n g s t a f f . S h e a l s o m a i n t a i n s a studio of private students a n d is very prou d t h a t h e r s t u d en t s ( b o t h Y O C a n d p r i v a t e ) a l w ays excel in competition. The life lessons that L o r i g i v e s t o h e r s t u d e n t s t h r o u g h m u s i c i s a t r ue gift that cannot be m e a sured. Lori d e s c r i b e s t h e r e ci p i e n t o f t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p t o b e a YOC wind player who is a “ l e a der” amongst t h e w i n d s a n dw h o s e w o r k i n t h e Y O C w i n d s e c tion has been exemplary.

T h i s musician ha s d e m o n s t r a t e d s t e a d y i m p r o v e m e n t d u r i n g t h e ir YOC tenure, consistently se t t ing the standa r d b y p e r f o r m i n g a t a h i g h l e v e l i n c o n c e r t s a nd rehearsals. They are c o o p erative andc o n s i d e r a t e o f th e i r c o l l e a g u e s , a n d t h e s p i r i t a nd energy they bring to the Y O C wind section e m b o d i e s t h e t r u e m e a n i n g o f “ t e a m p l a y e r . "

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

Administration Chris Rydel, Executive Director Debby Groenhout, Executive Assistant Jimie Maley, YOC Manager

Board of Directors President: Kenneth Jackson Vice President: Adam Bloom Secretary: Richard Van der Kraan Treasurer: Yelena Moshkovsky Past President/Friends of the YOC Co-Chair: Rachel Cook Friends of the YOC Co-Chair: Beth Garges Executive Director: Chris Rydel Music Director & Conductor: Ernest Pereira Christina Beekman Chin Donna Kiser Mike Negus Mark Seeley Christopher Wescott

I t i s t hr ou gh t h e g e n e r ou s s u ppor t of o ur do nor s , al um ni an d f am ili e s w h o e n a b le us to o ff er un paral l el ed per for m a nc e op po rtu n i ti es f o r o u r s t udents and w or ld- c l as s i ns tr uc tio n f or e v e ry m us ic i an in ou r p r ogram .

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