Presents the

Starkville/MSU Symphony performing

Mississippi Music!

November 1, 2013 Starkville First Baptist Church

7:30 pm

Michael R. Brown, Music Director Joe Ray Underwood, Programs for Children, Chair

Olivia Stoltz, Alto Saxophone Sheri Falcone, Guest Conductor

Dedicated to the Memory of Carolyn F. Katz

Dedication Remarks – Dolton McAlpin, SSO Board President

Family Response – Keith Katz

The Program

Afro-American Symphony William Grant Still I. Adagio (1896-1981)

Symphony No. 1 “The Toymaker” Shandy Phillips (1974- ) I. Work II. Dreams III. Arrival

Intermission

Ballad for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra Henri Tomasi (1901-1971)

Olivia Stoltz, Alto Saxophone 2013 MSU-Starkville Symphony Concerto Winner

Sheri Falcone, Conductor

Summertime from Porgy and Bess George Gershwin (1898-1937) Orange Blossom Special Ervin T. Rouse

(1917-1981) Mississippi Eddie Miller (1945- )

Eddie Miller, Vocalist Derrell Brown, Piano

A Tribute to the King arr. Ted Ricketts Special appreciation is acknowledged for Day One students (SPACE JAM) under the direction of Dr. Joe

Ray Underwood and MSU Elementary Education Creative Arts students under the direction of Mrs. Karen Brown for preconcert teaching in local schools.

The Symphony Association is a non-profit organization. All

contributions should be made payable to Starkville-MSU Symphony Association and mailed to the

MSU Foundation, P.O. 6149 Mississippi State, MS 39762-6149

www.starkvillemsusymphony.org

Starkvi l le/MSU Symphony Personnel

Violin I Ionut Cosarca, Assistant Principal Anna Debicka-Dyer Diane Ford Leah Hickman Anthony Laudadio Matthew Sarpong* Shandy Phillips, Concert Master Caroline Ritter Laura Sandifer Lucy Sandifer Ben Shudak Violin II Ellen Boles Yoonhee Chun, Principal Trudy Gildea Cassie James M. Alan Pearce R. Arron Powell, Jr Sandy Shugars, Assistant Principal Cassidy Smith Eboni Smith Jessa Quick Viola Charlie Benton Trisha Berquist, Assistant Principal Tristan L’Heureux Enrique Olvera, Principal Destini Smith Sarah Wallace Mario Williams Cello Griffin Browne, Principal Nicole Davis, Assistant Principal Ethan Ewing Patty Gildea Hamilton Lence Colleen Read Mahogani Smith Bass Jacob Bitinas John S. Haywood Richard Montalto, Principal Olivia Long Stacy Morris James Nail

Flute Jessica Banks, Principal Oboe Erica Howard Bonnie Oppenheimer, Principal Ryan Smith English Horn Erica Howard Clarinet Bruce Ebanks, Assistant Principal Sheri A. Falcone, Principal Bass Clarinet Dana Morton Bassoon Matthew Page Denise R. Rowan, Principal Contrabassoon Lecolion Washington Trumpet Ariel Biholar Harold C. Burkart Anthony Kirkland, Principal Horn Linda Elliott, Principal Jonathan Glover Elizabeth Hawkins Sheree Lence Trombone Aaron Arnold Jason Beghtol, Bass Trombone Richard Human, Principal Tuba Shawn Sullivan, Principal Percussion Jason Baker, Principal Tympani Robert Damm

*denotes student apprentices Next Orchestra Concert of the Symphony Association

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