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The cover art features a design from the 2019-2020 MYO T-Shirt Design Contest, created by Nassau Principal Orchestra member Victoria Lu.

THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 4 PM

NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA Michelina Sobolewski, Music Director

Phantom Tangos ......................................................................................... Brian Balmages (b. 1975)Estella Doytch, Violin

Capriol Suite ........................................................................................... Peter Warlock (1894–1930) II. Pavane III. Tordion

Two Bridges Young Composers Compositions Morning Ken Aida Metamorphosis Tina He The Flower Life Valerie Tang Dark Mind Minh Anh Pham In the Tide of Battle Nathaniel Tang

Iditarod ................................................................................................. Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1986)

NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA Peggy Ho, Music Director

Coronation March from Le prophète ............................................ Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864)

Blast Off! .......................................................................................................... Daniel Dorff (b. 1956) Elmore James, Narrator

Carmen Suite No. 1 ................................................................................. Georges Bizet (1838–1875) Prélude Aragonaise Intermezzo Les Toréadors

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NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Patricia Koppeis, Music Director

Night on Bald Mountain ................................................................ Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)

Dance of the Hours from La gioconda .......................................... Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886)

Symphony No. 6, Op. 86 ............................................................ Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) IV. Thunder, Storm

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice .......................................................................... Paul Dukas (1865–1935)

NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA Scott Stickley, Music Director

Festive Overture.............................................................................Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

Fantasy on Themes from Carmen ......................................................... François Borne (1840–1920)Carolyn Lau, Flute

Winner of the 2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma” .................................Edward Elgar (1857–1934) Theme (Enigma: Andante) Variation I (L’istesso tempo) “C.A.E” Variation II (Allegro) “H.D.S-P” Variation III (Allegretto) “R.B.T.” Variation IV (Allegro di molto) “W.M.B.” Variation V (Moderato) “R.P.A.” Variation VI (Andantino) “Ysobel” Variation VII (Presto) “Troyte” Variation VIII (Allegretto) “W.N.” Variation IX (Adagio) “Nimrod” Variation X (Intermezzo: Allegretto) “Dorabella” Variation XI (Allegro di molto) “G.R.S.” Variation XII (Andante) “B.G.N.” Variation XIII (Romanza: Moderato) “***” Variation XIV (Finale: Allegro) “E.D.U.”

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NASSAU TREBLE CHOIR Craig B. Knapp, Music Director | Naomi Aomori, Pianist

Domine Deus, Agnus Dei ....................................................................... Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)Jennifer Hood, Oboe

Love Lies Under the Old Oak Tree .................................................................................... Traditional arr. Susan Brumfield

Double, Double Toil and Trouble................................................................ Leeann Starkey (b. 1986)

Molly Malone ............................................................................................................. Irish Folk Song arr. Lee R. Kesselman

An Irish Blessing......................................................................................Traditional Irish Blessings Music by David Pote

Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around ............................................. African-American Spiritual arr. Rollo Dilworth

Patrick Kennedy, Djembe

NASSAU CONCERT CHOIR Doreen Fryling, Music Director | Jeong-Hwa Park, Pianist

The Brook (Chatter, Chatter) ................................................................Paul David Thomas (b. 1981)

Velvet Shoes .....................................................................................Randall Thompson (1899–1984)

Trouble, Fly ...............................................................................................Patricia McKernon Runkle

The Tree of Song ..................................................................................... Timothy P. Cooper (b. 1986)

Overture to The Marriage of Figaro .................................. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) arr. Henry Cable ed. Jean Ashworth Bartle

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NASSAU MEN’S CHOIR James Ludwig, Music Director | Sarang Kim, Pianist

Somagwaza ................................................................................................. South African Folk SongPatrick Kennedy, Djembe

Shady Grove .................................................................................................. Appalachian Folk Song arr. Jerry Estes Sarah .................................................................................................................. arr. Andrea Ramsey

Soloists: Sean Hill Hotz, Miles Ward, Maverick WilliamsNiška Banja ........................................................................................................... Serbian Folk Song arr. Nick Page

Soloists: Samuel Adler, Sean Hill Hotz, Frank Minerva, Logan Cristello ReinAnthea Jackson, Clarinet • Patrick Kennedy, Tambourine • Cara Brown, Piano

It Takes a Worried Man ..................................................................................... American Folk Song arr. Gordon Krunnfusz

Soloists: Kieran Calderaro, Jack Messinger, Austyn Park, Logan Cristello Rein, Orlando Salinas, Maverick Williams

NASSAU SYMPHONIC CHOIR Louise O’Hanlon, Music Director | Kenneth Zagare, Pianist

My Love Walks In Velvet .......................................................................... Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947)Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maisons ........................................Claude Debussy (1862–1918)Mass No. 6 .................................................................................................... György Orbán (b. 1947) Kyrie Gloria Sanctus – Benedictus Agnus Dei

NASSAU CHAMBER CHORALE Edward P. Norris III, Music Director | Cara Brown, Pianist

Requiem ............................................................................................................John Rutter (b. 1945) Requiem aeternam Out of the deep Pie Jesu Sanctus Agnus Dei The Lord is my shepherd Lux aeterna

Rachel Schlesinger, soprano solo (Pie Jesu) • Nadia Othman, soprano solo (Lux aeterna)Nana Aomori, Flute • Jennifer Hood, Oboe • Frederick Trumpy, Glockenspiel

Patrick Kennedy, Timpani • Karen Lindquist Speyer, Harp • Diana Golden, Cello

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Two Bridges Young Composers Compositions

Morning - Ken Aida Hello, my name is Ken Aida and I play the piano and viola. I started learning composition for about a year with Mr. Cyrus. It was a great experience, and I sometimes feel proud when I finish a piece. It takes lots of hard work, but in the end, all the time pays off. Mr. Cyrus taught me to use musescore to write music. The reason why I wrote Morning is that morning is the start of a new day. Morning is supposed to be a happy time that’s bright and cheerful. Every morning, your mind is fresh and new and ready for the day. It is the time where your brain is most productive, and when you could do your best. These are the reasons why I wrote Morning.

Metamorphosis - Tina HeMetamorphosis is a piece about changing small or big, no matter what phase of change it is, sudden or gradual. But even while changing and growing into something different, it always retains some quality of it while developing or learning new parts of itself, hence its name. Originally this piece was called “Circumference” due to the fact that I just really wanted a well-rounded piece for once, but then it was called “Dye” or “Dyed” both which didn’t settle well in the stomach as you can see (By the way, I meant the color dye, not the other one… you probably know what I mean). I started off with something small, a small melody; I wanted it to repeat because learning from the previous piece, which was a little too inconsistent for my mother’s taste, I wanted to be able to connect the ideas that I had with a single thread. I don’t know if it actually worked but I think that this might be a little more successful than my previous piece.

Dark Mind - Minh Anh PhamMy name is Minh Anh. I am 11 years old. I’ve been playing the piano for more than two years. I started taking composition classes in the summer of 2017. I thought that it would be fun, learning how to write amazingly inspiring pieces.

I constantly have trouble with writing pieces, they’re either really hard to be generated or they’re just too cliché. I need a whole lot of inspiration and ideas to come up with successful ideas. Although the process is hard, confusing and stressful, it could also be fun, enjoyable, and exciting. Only if you look at it in a different way. If you’re being forced into it, it isn’t a pleasant feeling.

Now, about the piece that you’re about to hear today. One day, I was thinking about my homework assignment on writing an orchestra piece. I said to myself, “What will bring out my style of forte and suddenness? What will grab the attention of bored ladies and tired gentlemen?” I thought, and thought, and thought. Nothing would come to mind. I slept on it for a few days, trying to generate some ideas. That was when I started to listen to some more orchestra and string quartets pieces to get an idea of what my piece will be like. After hearing a few string quartets and a couple of orchestra pieces, I got my idea.

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It was quite simple, the violinist moves the melody along with the ups and downs. Then, the viola comes in with a quite similar part but not exactly. This was when I had some trouble. It wasn’t convincing enough. Due to those difficulties, I asked my teacher for help and advice (that I really need). The rest of the piece went on and about fluently, but I got a little bit excited for the end so I added some surprises. I hope you like it. Dark Mind

In the Tide of War - Nathaniel TangHi, I’m Nathaniel Tang. I’m a 16 year old kid in Manhattan that just wants to make music and art for fun. My goal is to one day create an animation or game of my own by myself so I’m learning how to compose music. The idea was to make a song for when a player lost the final battle. However, it transformed into a piece where it started to sound more like an epic battle or war compared to fighting a video game boss. Basically, I thought it sounded more serious.

The Flower Life - Valerie TangMy name is Valerie and I composed the piece called The Flower Life. At first I had no idea what I was trying to make the piece sound like, so the process of making it was difficult for me. After a while I thought I wanted the piece to be about a flower’s life. So I included a part where they are blooming, alive (like adults in human life), and a part where there would die, and when they would blossom again.

The first part is about the flower growing, the second part is about the where the flower is living its life and the third part is where the flower is dying. The last part is where the flower is growing again.

Special thanks to Cyrus von Hochstetter for connecting his young student composers with our Nassau String Orchestra. www.cyrusvonh.com

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Elmore James, Narrator of Blast Off! Performance with the Nassau Concert Orchestra

Elmore James has spent a lifetime in the theater as an actor, Broadway musical performer, international opera singer, writer/poet and theatrical director. He has performed at all the major musical venues in New York City, including the Metropolitan Opera House and Carnegie Hall. He is a native New Yorker who began his career at the age of fourteen, and has appeared on stage with such notables as Alec Baldwin, Ellen Burstyn, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Reba McEntire, Vanessa Williams, Patti LaBelle, Mandy Patinkin, and David Hyde Pierce. He has worked in the opera houses of France, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia (where he also has had a career in musical theater). He was the first African-American actor to graduate from SUNY Purchase and first started studied acting at the Fiorello H. La Guardia School of Performing Arts, as well as opera at the Juilliard School. In 2013, he was presented with the Award for Excellence in the Arts by the National Society of Arts and Letters at the Kennedy Center, where he has performed many times. He has also dedicated his life to teaching acting and singing to young aspiring talents both in the US and Europe.

Carolyn Lau, 2019 MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition Winner

Carolyn Lau is a freshman at Herricks High School and studies flute at the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) PreCollege Division under Zara Lawler. Her music journey began with the piano at the age of six and continued with the flute at age eight. Since then, she has participated in numerous ensembles and music festivals through the school years and summers. She is currently co-principal flute of MSM PreCollege’s top orchestra, the Philharmonic, and principal flute of the MYO Nassau Principal Orchestra. Carolyn has also served as principal flute with the MYO Nassau Symphony and Concert Orchestras, the NMEA All-County Orchestra and Band, and the NYSBDA Statewide Honor Band. In 2019 Carolyn won first prize in the MYO Concerto and Vocal Competition. She is also winner of the Tilles Scholar and the Nakamura Awards from the LIU Post Chamber Music Festival, and a recipient of the Blue Ribbon Award from the New York Flute Club Young Musician Contest. In addition, Carolyn was recommended for the NYSSMA 2017 All-State Piano Showcase. Other festivals she has attended include the Kinhaven Music School Junior and Senior Sessions, the Oyster Bay Music Festival, and this summer she plans to attend the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra. Her former flute teachers include Lauren Ausubel and Susan Deaver. Outside of music, Carolyn enjoys creative writing, swimming, and playing volleyball for her school and volleyball club.

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Nassau Orchestra Music Directors

Peggy Ho (Nassau Concert Orchestra) began her musical training on clarinet, piano, and violin in grade school. She holds a Bachelor of Music in education and clarinet performance from Ithaca College, a Master of Arts in music history from LI University, a Master of Arts in conducting from Hofstra University, and Doctorate in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her clarinet teachers include Naomi Drucker, Richard Faria, and Ayako Oshima Neidich. Having traveled extensively throughout the world, Dr. Ho has performed as principal clarinetist with the North American

Elite Youth Orchestra, the Long Island Youth Orchestra, and performed with the Rome Music Festival. She has guest conducted regional and district orchestras throughout New York. Her interest in the expansion of the performance education programs to include portfolio and project based assessment have led her to share her thoughts as presenter at various music conferences, including the Winter NYSSMA Conference, Balanced Curriculum Mind Conference, and NYSBDA Symposium. Dr. Ho is a featured educator in NYSSMA’s DVD Music Views and has been published in School Music News. She is currently the Director of Bands at the Wheatley School in East Williston, NY.

Patricia Koppeis (Nassau Symphony Orchestra) began her path to becoming a professional performer and teacher through public school music and church music programs in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, received her Bachelor’s Degree from New England Conservatory, and completed her Master’s Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. As a professional violinist, she has performed in North Carolina, New York, Southeastern US, and Italy. Her inspiration for teaching was influenced by her training and professional

contact with conductors Claude Monteux, Sir Neville Marriner, Russell Sanger, and Benjamin Zander. Her violin teachers Lilo Glick and Eric Rosenblith inspired her to guide her students to the highest musical levels. During her thirty-five year teaching career in the Syosset Central School District (teaching all levels of strings), her orchestras consistently achieved the highest NYSSMA Major Ensemble ratings, and were invited to perform at state and national music conferences. Her students have performed with jazz leaders such as Dave Brubeck, Dr. Billy Taylor, and Dr. Bert Konowitz, and have worked with the Metropolitan Opera conductor, Paul Nadler. A frequent clinician and guest conductor, Ms. Koppeis has conducted several Area All-State, All-County, LISFA, and Sewanhaka Central High School All-District Festivals. For many summers, she conducted the String Orchestra for the NYSSSA Orchestral Studies Program. Her professional memberships include NYSSMA, NAfME, NMEA, LISFA, and ASTA, and she served as Tri-M Chairperson on both the state and national level. Ms. Koppeis began conducting for MYO in 1997 and continues to conduct the Nassau Symphony Orchestra.

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Nassau Orchestra Music Directors

Michelina Sobolewski (Nassau String Orchestra) received her Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School of Music, where she studied viola with Dr. Peter Bucknell and Dr. Shelly Tramposh. She received her Master’s Degree from Stony Brook University, and Suzuki certification from the Hartt School of Music under the guidance of Carrie Reuning-Hummel, one of the first Suzuki students in the United States. Mrs. Sobolewski is an active member of the music community, having served as a chairperson for Nassau County Music Educators Association (NMEA), and on the executive board of the Long Island

String Festival (LISFA). She has performed with the Sound Symphony Orchestra, Crane Alumni Orchestra, and is a pit musician for the Manhasset School District. Mrs. Sobolewski has been a clinician for NYSCAME and Balanced Mind Conferences, presenting workshops on curriculum, mindfulness, and programming. In addition to her passion for music, she is a certified yoga instructor for kids and adults focusing on how breathing and mindfulness can help to improve performance. Mrs. Sobolewski is currently an elementary orchestra teacher in the Herricks School District. Her orchestras perform regularly at the NYSSMA Major Organization Evaluation Festival, consistently receiving “Gold” and “Gold with Distinction” ratings.

Scott Stickley (Nassau Principal Orchestra) is one of The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s longest-tenured conductors. Since MYO’s inception, Mr. Stickley has seen the organization become one of the largest youth orchestra and choir programs in the country. Highlights of Maestro Stickley’s tenure include an audience-acclaimed tour of Central Europe featuring benefit concerts in Vienna, Dresden and Berlin; a performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center of the 2019 MYO award winning composition On-Again, Off-Again by Juilliard graduate Jack Frerer, 2016 MYO Orchestra performance

at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance; a 2014 Carnegie Hall world premiere of Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo’s choral masterwork To the East and To the West; a dynamic 2007 performance at the New York State School Music Association Conference; a first-time MYO performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at David Geffen Hall in 2006; and a 2004 performance of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec’s MYO commission and world premiere, New York Dances. Soloists featured with MYO under his direction include the New York Philharmonic’s clarinetist Stanley Drucker, Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle de Niese, and international piano soloist Gilles Vonsattel. Scott Stickley teaches instrumental music for the Herricks Schools, has served as interim director for the Adelphi University orchestra, and guest conducted the orchestra at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Hailing from Oregon, he holds degrees from the University of Oregon and the University of Michigan. He studied conducting at the Tanglewood Music Center and attended conducting seminars with Gustav Meier, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Roger Norrington.

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Nassau Choir Music Directors

Doreen Fryling, Ed.D. (Nassau Concert Choir) is in her twenty-fourth year as a public school music educator. She currently teaches IB Music and chorus classes at South Side High School in Rockville Centre, NY, and has previously taught K-5 general music and middle school chorus. Doreen also teaches graduate music education classes at Hofstra University. Doreen is an active and founding member of the award winning eVoco Voice Collective, a Long Island based choral ensemble. Doreen’s other singing experience includes solos in oratorios, stage work in operetta and musical theatre,

performance in song recitals, and work as a professional chorister. In addition to her school choirs, Doreen has conducted the Hofstra University Chorale and Chorus. She also maintains an active schedule as a collaborative pianist. Doreen recently completed a Doctorate of Education in Learning and Teaching at Hofstra University. She also holds degrees from Susquehanna University and the University of Michigan. In 2015 Doreen was recognized as a semifinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award. She has been published several times on the NAfME Music in a Minuet Blog and featured in their Member Spotlight Interviews. Doreen is the current president-elect of NY-ACDA and is the NYSSMA State Chairperson for Voice. Doreen shares her love of music making with her husband, David, and their two children.

Craig B. Knapp (Nassau Treble Choir) is a graduate of the Crane School of Music and has been teaching Classroom Music and Chorus, grades 3 through 5, in the Rocky Point School District since 1998. With his innovative and energetic approach to music education, Mr. Knapp directs The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s Treble Choirs for students in grades 4-6. Craig also directs the Stony Brook University Summer Youth Choir. Mr. Knapp is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hofstra University. He is also the director of the Early Childhood Community Music Program at Stony

Brook University, where he instructs children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Craig is the co-author of the GIA published book, “First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk: Sing, Say, Dance, Play.” Craig is a sought-after clinician and choral conductor and has guest conducted for the Connecticut Music Educators’ Association Elementary Honors Choir, New Hampshire Music Educators’ Association Elementary Honors Choir, Kodály Organization of New York “Voices United” Festival, Pennsylvania Music Educators’ Association Elementary ChorusFest, and various All-County chorus groups throughout New York. Craig has presented elementary classroom music and choral workshops at various music education conferences, including national conferences for the National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, Organization of American Kodály Educators, American Orff Schulwerk Association and Feierabend Association for Music Education. Mr. Knapp is a Past-President of the Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association and is actively involved with the New York State School Music Association, currently serving on their Curriculum Committee. Craig holds Lifetime Memberships in ACDA, FAME and OAKE.

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James Ludwig (Nassau Men’s Choir) grew up singing as a chorister at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City on Long Island, where he learned to read music, sing Renaissance polyphony, tie a tie, and play ultimate frisbee. He currently teaches choral music in the Herricks School District on Long Island, where he works with both middle and high school singers, whose energy and sense of humor are truly a source of constant inspiration. Having been a singer himself throughout middle and high school, James believes choral music is especially valuable for young people. Like

sports, it teaches teamwork, discipline, and practice; and like visual arts it exposes teens to creative expression that is not accessible through video games and smartphones. James is a singer and board member in the eVoco Voice Collective. He has served as guest conductor for district and county festivals and has presented workshops about ensemble classroom management and strategies for teaching middle school music at both all-state and regional conferences for NYSSMA, NYSCAME, and ACDA. His choral compositions are available through GIA, Hinshaw, and a self-published catalog. His works have been performed in the United States and Great Britain, including by eVoco, the FSU Choral Union, and the Phoenix Chorale under the direction of Charles Bruffy. He holds degrees from Queens College and Berklee College of Music. James is thrilled to be invited to conduct the MYO Nassau Men’s Choir and help MYO’s tenor and bass voices continue singing as their voices develop.

Edward P. Norris III (Nassau Chamber Chorale) is the director of Choral Music at Glen Cove High School. He conducts the Mixed Chorus and Select Chorale and also teaches courses in Music Theory, and AP Music Theory. During Mr. Norris’ tenure at Glen Cove High School, the Mixed Chorus and Select Chorale have only received Gold Medals and Gold Medals with Distinction at the NYSSMA Major Ensemble festivals. In 2013, the Select Chorale was invited to perform at the White House for the President and Mrs. Obama, as well as other invited guests. In January of

2016, Mr. Norris and the Select Chorale performed in a concert tour of Italy which included performances at St. Peter’s Basilica, the Church of San Lorenzo, and the Basilica of St. Francis. While on tour, the Chorale had the distinct honor to perform for His Holiness Pope Francis at the Feast of the Epiphany at St. Peters. In the spring of 2019, the Chorale had the honor of performing at the Music For All National Choral Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Norris is very fortunate to have been a guest conductor/clinician at many choral festivals and is also an adjunct professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Currently in his thirteenth year with MYO, Mr. Norris is extremely proud to be the director of the Chamber Chorale. In recent years, this group has performed some of the world’s finest choral literature in stunning performance settings. Mr. Norris is extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with these fine young vocalists!

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Louise O’Hanlon (Nassau Symphonic Choir) has been an educator for the past 30 years. She is proud to have spent 25 of those years in the Herricks School District. Ms. O’Hanlon holds a Bachelor of Music and a Higher Diploma in Education from University College in Cork, Ireland; a Master’s Degree in Education from Lehman College (City University of New York); and certificates in both Orff (Hofstra University) and Kodály (New York University). Louise has been studying choral conducting and taking further choral studies at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New

Jersey during the summer months. At Herricks High School, Louise teaches Treble Choir, Chamber Choir, and Mixed Chorus. Under Ms. O’Hanlon’s directorship, Herricks Chamber Choir has consistently received ratings of Gold and Gold with Distinction for Level VI performance at NYSSMA. Chamber Choir has performed at the ACDA All-Eastern Conference (American Choral Director Association) in 2012 and at the NYACDA Conference in October 2016. Her choirs have also performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Queens College, Adelphi University, Hofstra University, and Westminster Choir College. Professionally, Ms. O’Hanlon has been a guest conductor for several All-County festivals in Suffolk County. Ms. O’Hanlon’s passion for World Music has led to reading sessions at Westminster Choir College and a presentation at the Crane School of Music. In the fall of 2017, Ms. O’Hanlon presented World Music workshops at the Balanced Mind Conference and the NYACDA Conference. As the conductor of the Nassau Symphonic Choir, she loves to expose her students to a wide variety of ethnically diverse music. In addition to choral leadership, Ms. O’Hanlon is also a Health Coach and Yoga and Mindfulness teacher.

About the Pianists

Naomi Aomori (Nassau Treble Choir) has been an active soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist for over 40 years. As a performing artist, she has worked with both young musicians and professionals, performing in halls throughout the New York area including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, LeFrak Concert Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tilles Center, Madison Theater, Flushing Town Hall and Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y. She has accompanied groups such as the All-County HS Women’s Chorus, Division 3 Chorus, Mineola Choral Society, Queens College Orchestra, and has worked with over 150 singers

and instrumentalists for various auditions, competitions, college entrance exams and NYSSMA events. She has also performed with many school choral groups, school musicals, and ballet dancers, playing a wide range of repertoire from classical to jazz. She also remains an active educator, teaching private piano lessons. Previously, she

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About the Pianists

taught ear training and music theory lessons at the Children’s Orchestra Society and at the Yamaha School of Music in Tokyo, Japan. Some of her students have gone on to study at prestigious conservatories around the country. Ms. Aomori graduated from the Senzoku Gakuen University in Japan majoring in Music Education, and completed her Master of Arts degree at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College under the direction of Ms. Morey Ritt.

Cara Brown (Nassau Chamber Chorale) received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Butler University and her Master’s Degree in Music Education from Hofstra University. She currently serves as Music Teacher at Miller Avenue School in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. In addition to her work at Miller Avenue, Ms. Brown maintains an active practice teaching private piano and voice lessons and also serves as Associate Artistic Director and Director of Educational Programming at the Smithtown Performing Arts Center. Previously the Resident Musical Director for the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, she has

received multiple Broadway World nominations for Best Musical Direction and her private students are regularly selected to attend All-County and All-State festivals. Ms. Brown has served as accompanist and assistant conductor for the Nassau Youth Chorale (now Nassau Chamber Chorale) since 2007.

Sarang Kim (Nassau Men’s Choir) performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative artist. She grew up in Daegu, South Korea and began to play the piano at the age of five. She attended Manhattan School of Music for pre-college courses while studying at Francis Lewis High School. She participated in many competitions and received numerous awards in South Korea and the United States. Some of the awards include receiving 1st place in the Seoul Music News Concour, 1st place in the Joongang Music News Concour, and the Honorable Mention Recipient award in the Rondo FORMA Competition. She also performed in various recitals,

solo recitals, and chamber music concerts in different concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, LeFrak Concert Hall, and Colden Auditorium at Queens College. As a collaborative artist, Sarang has been a part of many competitions, recitals, and auditions. She is the collaborative pianist with the Treble Choir at Queens College and MYO’s Nassau Men’s Choir. Ms. Kim currently studies piano with Morey Ritt and attends Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.

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About the Pianists

Jeong-Hwa Park (Nassau Concert Choir) has been actively teaching and performing as a soloist and chamber musician in South Korea and the United States. Ms. Park holds Master of Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance from Arizona State University (ASU). She has won numerous awards including first prize in The Joseph and Ida Klatzkin Contemporary Solo Keyboard Music Competition and the ASU Piano Concerto Competition, and a Special Presentation Award from Artists International Presentations. Her concerto performance with the ASU Symphony Orchestra was broadcast on public radio, KBAQ,

in Arizona. Her major performances include a New York debut recital at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Old First Concert Series in San Francisco, Gammage Auditorium in Arizona, Museum of Arts in Arizona, London Piano Festival, and Master Works Festival at Houghton College, New York. In South Korea, she performed her solo recital at Dajeon Arts and Cultural Center, and a lecture recital at Buam Art Hall in Seoul. She also gave a performance at the College Music Society International Conference in Seoul as a collaborative pianist. As an accompanist, she performed for World Vision Korea Children’s Choir and was invited to accompany the National Choir of Korea on tour, resulting in several concerts which were broadcast on Korean national television. Currently, Ms. Park is an adjunct faculty member at Nassau Community College and serves on the piano faculty at Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

Kenneth Zagare (Nassau Symphonic Choir) has been directing the acclaimed vocal ensembles at Malverne High School for over a decade, focusing on technical prowess and inclusive, multicultural programming which has inspired audiences from neighborhood to festival stages. He also instructs a rigorous collegiate music theory course, and musically directs the school’s fully-staged musical each spring. Through his tailored, collaborative coachings, his students have auditioned and been selected for participation in such honorary choirs as NMEA All-County, NYSSMA All-State, NAfME All-Eastern, the MYO Chorale, and the ACDA

All-Eastern/All-National Choir. He is a member of the eVoco Voice Collective, the Minister of Music at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lake Ronkonkoma, and a freelance accompanist between Nassau and Suffolk counties. Kenneth received his BM in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, and completed his MS in Education at SUNY Stony Brook.

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NASSAU STRING ORCHESTRA

ViolinNawar Aboud, Lynbrook North MS*Gianna Affatato, South Woods MSBrianna Banvard, Long Beach HSKenneth Chang, Great Neck South MSHarry Chen, Shelter Rock SchoolJulia Cohen, Grand Avenue MSIhor Dekajlo, Woodland MSLillian Dolan, Valley Stream North HS**Estella Doytch, PS 219Addison Gonzalez, Herricks MSEdward Graci, South Side MSSiya Gupta, Herricks MSAbigail Ho, A.P. Willits ElementaryMarcus Hoshino, South Woods MSAriel Huang, Herricks MSAndre Hwang, South Woods MSTobia Im, Harbor Hill SchoolClaire Kim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSEthan Lam, Great Neck North MSDennis Lim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSShawn Lim, South Woods MSJarred Mercado, Turtle Hook MSJayden Pak, Munsey Park ElementaryTimothy Pang, Jericho MSMikayla Pyke-Sharpe, United Nation International HSKaitlin Qu, Lakeville ElementaryParker Sloan, Lynbrook North MSTyler Tsai, Herricks MSYixi Zou, Friends Academy

ViolaNavya Agrawal, Herricks MSSamuel Chan, Garden City MSJordan Collinson, Long Beach HSMilan John, Carrie Palmer Weber MSWyatt Katzen, Long Beach MS*Katelyn Kim, South Woods MSAthina Malafis, Grand Avenue MSDarian Pan, Herricks MSStephen Schreck, West Hempstead MS

CelloNicholas Chao, Herricks MSJoshua Chen, Jericho MS*Adam Chu, Herricks MSChristopher James Dagoon, Woodland MSTerrence Ho, South Woods MSLauren Kim, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSCherry Lee, Jericho MSChristopher Moon, Hicksville MSJean Claude Pierre, Jericho MSEvan Wang, Great Neck North MS

Bass*John Paul Grassano, Manhasset MSAleksandr Malayev, Bethpage HS

** Concertmaster* Principal / Section Leader

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NASSAU CONCERT ORCHESTRA

ViolinJessica Blumberg, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSAiden Chantemsin, H.B. Thompson MSVanessa Cruz, Sewanhaka HSGiselle Fernandez, Long Beach HSKristina Giannikas, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSNatalia Hakimzadeh, Long Beach HSHailey He, W.T. Clarke MS**Emma Hong, South Woods MSSophie Hu, Howard B. Mattlin MSNatasha Kulviwat, Jericho MSRanen Lee, HomeschoolCecile Lessard, Long Beach HSNeola Low, Manhasset MSEva Mark, Valley Stream JHSElinor Ott, Bell AcademyEmma Ouyang, New Hyde Park HSKayleigh Reardon, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSAlison Tae, Jericho MSTia Walker, Valley Stream South HSLoretta Wang, North Shore HSRussel Wong, Village ElementaryRichard Xu, Jericho MS*Derek Zhang, The Wheatley SchoolKevin Zhu, Herricks MS

ViolaDennis Baboomian, Carle Place HSTyler Bissoondial, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSLisa Jin, Jericho MSNoelle Kay, Valley Stream JHS*Christian Kim, Manhasset MSMark Leung, HomeschoolIan Louie, South Woods MSRomy Park, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSKurtis Qu, Great Neck South MSJulia Rhee, H.B. Thompson MSIsadora Turbek, Long Beach HSEmily Young, H.B. Thompson MS

Cello*Cody Cheng, South Woods MSEason Chiu, Herricks MSAmanda Cui, Herricks MSChiara Giolito-Marino, Manhasset MSAmber Kang, Plainview-Old Bethpage HSAlbert Kuo, Herricks MSNatalie Lessard, Long Beach HSSamantha Neville, G.W. Hewlett HSYvette Park, Herricks MSRyan Yen, Herricks MSIsabella Young, Baylis Elementary

BassLucas Giordano, Woodmere MSSamuel Huang, Herricks MS*Harrison Levin, North Shore MSLogan Monti, Long Beach HS

PiCColoOlivia Berg, Herricks HS

Flu teOlivia Berg, Herricks HS*Megan Cheng, Herricks HSMeredith Daly, Herricks MSShuyuan (Julie) Sun, Great Neck North HSGreene Xue, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS

oBoeArmaan Pahuja, The Wheatley School*Eric Reilly, Lynbrook South MSBarrett Schenk, West Hempstead HS

english hornJennifer Hood, Guest Performer

ClarinetDaniel Han, Jericho MS*Garima Jain, The Wheatley SchoolDuhan Lee, Herricks HSGregory Marzano, New Hyde Park HS

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Bassoon*Brady Bedell, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSHunter Cohen, Syosset HSEmily Kim, Jericho HS

ContraBassoonGarrett Brown, Guest Performer

horn*Emily Chang, Herricks MSAlexander Zhang, Manhasset MSWilliam Bard, Guest PerformerLuiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer

trumPetSean Munoz, Division Avenue HSIsabella Pang, Herricks HSNikhil Trepeta, Jericho HS

tromBoneAlec Ader, Grand Avenue MS*Thomas Valle, The Wheatley SchoolMichael Yu, H.B. Thompson MS

tuBaAiden Cho, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS

harPKatherine Fritz, Bellmore HS

PerCussionHansol Choi, Guest PerformerPatrick Kennedy, Guest PerformerFrederick Trumpy, Guest Performer

** Concertmaster* Principal / Section Leader

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NASSAU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ViolinKathryn Choi, Benjamin N. Cardozo HSAaron Chu, Herricks MSAdelyn Cui, Herricks HSGiuliana Fusco, Herricks HSIan Huang, JHS 74 Nathaniel HawthorneTeran Jafari, Jericho HSEmily Kawakami, Jericho MS**Stella Kim, Syosset HSJina Koh, Stuyvesant HSFiona Kuo, Herricks MSJovana Lau, Herricks HSMiriam Li, Benjamin N. Cardozo HSShira Lichter, Great Neck South MS*Amber Lo, Syosset HSCerelia Low, Manhasset HSJason Luo, Garden City HSKaylee Luo, Herricks MSJason Mei, Great Neck North HSBridget Paddock, MacArthur HSAshna Shetty, Half Hollow Hills HS EastAlex Sun, Great Neck North MSAlicia Sun, Great Neck North HSAlexandra Vesselinov, Paul D. Schreiber HSDora Weng, Jericho HSCatalin Wong, Herricks MSLucy Wu, Valley Stream North HSEmma Yen, Herricks HSShenyu Zhang, Portledge School

ViolaSukey Chin, Syosset HSSonia Cherpelis, Garden City HSSarah Conway, Long Beach HS*Maria De Fex, Herricks HSLuca Guillon, Roslyn HSHersh Joshi, Jericho HSKatelyn Lee, South Woods MSJake Mallen, Syosset HSKai Rodger, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSRhea Sharma, Syosset HSAvantika Uppal, East Meadow HS

Cello*Gloria Baek, Fiorello H. Laguardia HSPreston Chan, Herricks MSWilliam Dai, Herricks HSEvelyn Hwang, Syosset HSAdriana Kamor, Massapequa HSEuna Lee, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HSSean Park, Syosset HSMaya Wilkerson, Valley Stream South HSJames Wong, Syosset HSJonathan Wong, Syosset HS

Bass*Ruby Mattes, Wellington C. Mepham HSChris Wun, Syosset HS

PiCColoJenny Zheng, Garden City HS

Flu teVed Dattaray, Herricks HSSarah Petruccelli, Manhasset HS*Lara Tsibelman, Manhasset HSElla Wesson, Manhasset HSJenny Zheng, Garden City HS

oBoeKaitlyn Choi, Jericho MSElla Labate, Garden City HS*Christopher Prainito, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS

ClarinetHannah Ikawa, North Shore HS*Sahaana Kesavan, Herricks HSCorinne Lafont, Garden City HSLucy Tashjian, Manhasset HSEthan Thway, Herricks HS

BassoonHongyi Li, Jericho HS*Massimo Marino, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSRichard Perez, North Shore HS +

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We would like to thank the following music educators for leading Nassau Orchestra seating auditions and sectionals in the 2019-2020 season:

Brad Bosenbeck, ViolinLevana Cohen, Woodwind, Brass, PercussionJames Dissinger, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion

Catherine Fish, ViolinKelly Flynn, Violin

Diana Golden, Viola, Cello, BassGregory Krajci, Viola, Cello, Bass

Michael Lee, Guest ConductorRobin Maddox, Violin

Luiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Woodwind, Brass, PercussionFelicya Schwarzman, Viola, Cello, Bass

Gregory Williams, Viola, Cello, Bass

ContraBassoonGarrett Brown, Guest Performer

horn*Aidan Cozzolino, The Wheatley SchoolCheongjun Oh, Great Neck North HSWilliam Bard, Guest PerformerLuiza Raab-Pontecorvo, Guest Performer

trumPetPatrick Leu, Herricks HS*Jacob Serfaty, Schechter School of LIMatthew Allen, Guest Performer

tromBoneSumeet Chinnappala, George W. Hewlett HS +*Nathaniel Park, New Hyde Park HSSteven Nugget, Guest Performer

harPJocelyn Chiu, Herricks MSKatherine Fritz, Bellmore HS

PerCussionJordan Abraham, Herricks HSMaanav Savani, Herricks HSFrederick Trumpy, Guest Performer

** Concertmaster* Principal / Section Leader+ All-State Participant

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NASSAU PRINCIPAL ORCHESTRA

ViolinFaith Acevedo, Valley Stream South HS +Laura An, Great Neck South HSAlex Chang, H. Frank Carey HSMarco Chen, Manhasset HS**Evan Cheng, Syosset HS +Kelvin Cheng, George W. Hewlett HSChloe Chu, Herricks HSKevin Gauld, Manhasset HSMin Hur, Jericho HSLayla Jarrahy, The Wheatley SchoolTina Johnson, South Side HSDaniel Karpf, Floral Park HSBrian Lee, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS +Eliana Li, The Wheatley School Johann Li, Benjamin N. Cardozo HSVictoria Lu, South Side HS +*Marco Motroni, Manhasset HS +Grace Mun, Syosset HSAlicia Nguyen, Farmingdale HSKaris Park, Jericho HSKaylee Park, Jericho HSNina Phillips, Great Neck North HSMinjun Seo, Stuyvesant HSKayla Sohn, Herricks HSElizabeth Son, George W. Hewlett HS +Claire Tong, Syosset HSEileen Zhao, North Shore HSTina Zhao, Herricks HS

ViolaPádraig Brady, The Wheatley SchoolSophia Chen, Jericho HSMarcus Gamboa, Herricks HS*Ally Keller, The Wheatley School +Jeylin Lee, Herricks HSJonathan Leung, Herricks HSDanny Li, Jericho HSSamantha Ramirez, Valley Stream South HSAshley Vincenzo, The Wheatley SchoolTiffany Vu, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS +

CelloAlex Choung, Great Neck South HSDaniel Chung, HomeschoolSamuel Chung, Herricks HSChristopher Frangopoulos, Herricks HSKacey Green, Syosset HSIsabelle Lu, South Side HSGiselle Rasquinha, Syosset HSJulia Sohl, Farmingdale HS*Justin Yang, Herricks HS

BassEthan Feng, Herricks HSAvtar Jassal, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSJonathan Kim, Manhasset HS +^*Borui (Boris) Lu, Syosset HS +Daniel Navy, Herricks HS

PiCColoKelly Aguilar, W.T. Clarke HSMiranda Lin, New Hyde Park HS

Flu teKelly Aguilar, W.T. Clarke HS*Carolyn Lau, Herricks HSMiranda Lin, New Hyde Park HS

oBoeJay Chung, Herricks HSElizabeth Duchan, Townsend Harris HS*Ian Kim, The Wheatley SchoolNaomi Komatsu, Jericho HS

ClarinetStanley Chen, Herricks HS +Layla Hakimzadeh, Long Beach HS +*Sophia Jaffe, Syosset HS +Rhea Rasquinha, Herricks HS +

Bassoon*Ronit Dhulia, Syosset HSMary Grlic, Garden City HS*Brandon Zhu, North Shore HS

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horn*Emmett Conway, Valley Stream Central HS +^Alicia Donlon, Connetquot HS +Jack Dubyn, Massapequa HSChandler Rosenzweig, Long Beach HS +Keneil Soni, Herricks HS

trumPetAlannah Egan, Herricks HSJeremy Lau, Herricks HS +*Fiona Shonik, North Shore HS +^Rebecca Tobar, Mineola HS +

tromBone*Keegan Brown, North Shore HS +Antonio Bulzomi, Syosset HS +Steven Nugget, Guest Performer

tuBaWalter Brown, Chaminade HS +

PerCussionLeah Lalwani, New Hyde Park HS*Liam McDonald, Seaford HS +Austin Tse, Syosset HS +Frederick Trumpy, Guest Performer

** Concertmaster* Principal / Section Leader+ All-State Participant^ All-National Participant

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NASSAU TREBLE CHOIR

Matthew An, Kramer Lane ElementaryNikki Arnell, Saw Mill Road ElementaryEmma Barnett, Willets Road SchoolAbigail Beauford, Caroline G. Atkinson SchoolNina Bikhman, Great Neck North MSEmma Biniakewitz, Herricks MSMosie Bradley, James H. Vernon SchoolJulianna Bragino, Jennie E. Hewitt ElementaryOlivia Bragino, Jennie E. Hewitt ElementaryDenis Calos, Roslyn MSVanessa Charoenrat, Our Lady of Peace SchoolKatherine Cielusniak, Munsey Park ElementaryElana Cohen, Woodland MSDeana D’Urso, Hillside Grade SchoolBrinley Davis, Friends Academy #Brianna Dean, Caroline G. Atkinson SchoolLeah Del Orbe, New Hyde Park Road SchoolCarlie DiMartino, New Hyde Park Road SchoolMadalyn Duffy, Willets Road SchoolAbigail Edmundson, Plainview Old-Bethpage MSVictoria Estupinian, James A. Dever ElemetaryOluwafunmilayo Fajolu, Caroline G. Atkinson SchoolKaterina Fragopoulos, Burns Avenue ElementaryElijah George, Herricks MSSofia Giannoglou, JFK ElementaryGladys Gil, South Woods MS #Sarah Gregori, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSOlivia Gu, Great Neck South MSCorinne Gustavson, Seaford Harbor ElementaryJosef Hunter, North Shore ElementaryKaylee JeanBaptiste, James A. Dever ElementaryNima Jones, Jericho MSDanei Kalash, Saddle Rock ElementaryShreya Kedia, Shelter Rock ElementarySurya Krishnan, LI School for the GiftedLeigha Lajoie, James A. Dever ElementaryHannah Lam, Garden City MSKelly Lin, Jericho MSCasey Lippmann, Munsey Park ElementaryMia Ella Lorello, James A. Dever ElementaryElla Macedo, Long Beach East Elementary

Charlotte Manning, Caroline G. Atkinson SchoolRachel Maurer, Summit Lane ElementaryAvery Merlin, Saw Mill Road SchoolMolly Murphy, Munsey Park ElementaryRichard Nie, George A. Jackson ElementaryTiffany Obedian, South Woods MSEden Pang, Herricks MSEmily Pulver, Garden City MSSamantha Rojas, Manor Oaks SchoolNandika Salhotra, LI School for the GiftedNicole Saraceni, Saw Mill Road ElementaryJoshua Schneider, Marion Street ElementaryMaya Shah, Munsey Park ElementarySaanvi Sharma, Hicksville MSShelly Spector, Saddle Rock ElementaryGemma Spina, Manor Oaks SchoolIsabella Surber, Village ElementaryJeremy Thillainathan, Center Street ElementarySirina Tickoo, South Woods MSAarna Tyagi, Jericho MSGrace Verrelli, Shelter Rock ElementaryMadelyn Weiner, Lindell ElementaryLisa Yasinov, South Woods MSJuhie Yoon, JFK ElementaryNicole Zhang, Berry Hill Elementary

# NY-ACDA Honors Choir Participant

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NASSAU CONCERT CHOIR

Daniela Argondizzo, South Side MSLuciana Ciccone, Garden City MSEliana Conrad, Grand Avenue MSKerry Cullen, Lynbrook North MSNorah Davison, North Shore MSEliana Duffy, The Wheatley SchoolLily Francois, South Side MSVeronica Frank, North Shore MSMadeleine Fryling, Valley Stream South HSNicole Gallagher, Herricks MSSofia Garnier, Valley Stream North HSMaria Gaztanaga, Garden City MSMaiko Giannakis, North Shore MSZara Gill, Jonas E. Salk MSEmily Gregori, Plainview-Old Bethpage MS #Hailey Hartmann, Bethpage JFK MS #Sarah Heller, Long Beach MSEmily Hoffmann, Manhasset MSHannah Islas, Merrick Avenue MS #Soraya Jabir, Harry B. Thompson MSJamielynn Korotki, Wantagh MSManal Layachi, Valley Stream North HS

Chamille Malcolm, Valley Stream North HSClaire Marro, St. William the Abbot SchoolIsabella Marsh, Covert Avenue SchoolDelana Martinez, Berner MSAmanda Miller, Floral Park HSAnisha Mohan, Valley Stream North HSHelen Murphy, Manhasset MSAva Paternostro, South Side MSAnagha Pati, South Woods MSSonia Purani, Manhasset MSAnnika Raj, Plainview-Old Bethpage MSAshley Elizabeth Retzlaff, J.W. Dodd MS #Gabrielle Saraceni, Grand Avenue MSIsabella Shulman, Kellenburg Latin SchoolPriscayah Singh, Van Antwerp MSSilvanah Singh, Van Antwerp MSElena Surber, South Woods MSOlivia Tomalska, New Hyde Park HSCaralina Volz, North Shore MSMadison Williams, J.W. Dodd MS #Caroline Winchester, North Shore MS #Margaret Zhang, South Woods MS


NASSAU MEN’S CHOIR

Countertenor Samuel Adler, Long Beach MSJackson Boyle, Bethpage JFK MS #Harrison Candelario, Floral Park HSMatthew McCaffrey, Long Beach MSJack Messinger, Grand Avenue MSMiles Ward, IS 230Q

tenor Joshua Chung, HomeschoolKjell Goldstein, Portledge SchoolFrank Minerva, Woodmere MSAustyn Park, Manhasset MS

BaritoneKieran Calderaro, Seaford MSMichael Capobianco, Paul D. Schreiber HSSean Hill Hotz, Wantagh MSOrlando Salinas, Herricks HS

Bass Jason Basile, North Shore HSLogan Cristello Rein, Herricks HSJoaquin Lopez, Baldwin MSMaverick Williams, Great Neck North HS


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NASSAU SYMPHONIC CHOIR

soPrano Kristina Apostolatos, Herricks HSAlexa Beauvoir, Herricks HSSonny Berenson, Oceanside HSKate Cardona, Valley Stream North HSHaylee Caserta, Walt Whitman HSNatalie Ceonzo, Saint Anthony’s HSJessica Chacko, Herricks HSJamie Chan, Herricks HSCatherine Collins, Paul D. Schreiber HSMichelle Cuocci, Kellenberg HSGianna Daloia, Herricks HSRebecca Epstein, Sanford H. Calhoun HS #Amanda Falls, Sanford H. Calhoun HSRhiannon Frisone, South Side HSJulia Froese, Wantagh HSAnjali Gauld, Manhasset HSAbigail Hannula, Wellington C. Mepham HSTessa Kurtzman, Wantagh HSEleni Lampeas, Cold Spring Harbor Jr/Sr HSMadeleine LaSala, Herricks HSVivian Laskowski, Sacred Heart AcademyAbigail Lee, South Woods MSRaelyn Luft, Seaford HSNatalie Masters, Seaford HSSemaj Moore, Westbury HSMarcia Noel, Baldwin HSVictoria O’Shea, Wellington C. Mepham HSJulia Revill, Sacred Heart AcademyCatherine Schexnayder, Sanford H. Calhoun HSElla Serfaty, Schechter School of LIShehreen Siddiqui, Great Neck South HSMelody Song, Great Neck South HSPaige Theodosopoulos, Manhasset HSBarbara Timmerman, Manhasset HSSofia Tsahalis, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSMaria Zamagias, Herricks HS

alto Elizabeth Byrne, Syosset HSSofia Gardner, Friends AcademyPearl Guilbert, Sanford H. Calhoun HSRadha Gupta, Herricks HSKatherine Keegan, Sacred Heart AcademyAngelina LaVolpe, Seaford HSSonya Li Calzi, Herricks HS #Rebecca Lo, Great Neck South HSAnnalisa Madonia, Wantagh HSKatherine McWilliam, New Hyde Park HSAlexandra Mercaldo, General Douglas MacArthur HSAmanda Obedian, Syosset HSAyesha Patel, Holy Trinity HSAvani Schwartz, Portledge SchoolRyan Skoros, East Meadow HSAbigail Stein, Wellington C. Mepham HSKelly Torborg, Manhasset HSMichelle Zhang, Great Neck South HS

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NASSAU CHAMBER CHORALE

soPrano i Molly Madigan, Garden City HS +Nadia Othman, Island Trees HS +Rachel Schlesinger, North Shore Hebrew AcademyAshley Schlusselberg, Great Neck North HS +Nicole Sciarrino, Manhasset HSSarah Winkler, Herricks HS +

soPrano ii Deirdre Ambrosi, Kellenberg HSJasmine Carnevale, Friends AcademyJulie Fine, Friends AcademyJasmin Jean-Louis, Baldwin Senior HSGabriella Maresco, Plainedge HS +Corinne O’Reilly, Sacred Heart AcademyPaige Sanossian, Garden City HSAlexandria Sparks, Glen Cove HS

alto iAllison Greenfield, Herricks HSGrace Kenny, Huntington HSMarie Lolis, Herricks HSCamille McCalla, East Meadow HSSabrina Raichoudhury, Locust Valley HSAna Victoria Serna, Mineola HS +Kiara Stefandel, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HSMelina Zarboulas, Manhasset HS

alto iiAshika Ghosh, Syosset HSSierra Hall, Hicksville HSPavneet Johal, Herricks HSJulia Morrissey, North Shore HSMickey Pajuelo, Glen Cove HSIsabella Petz, W.T. Clarke HSCrystal Richardson, East Meadow HSEmma Sorensen, North Shore HS

tenor iJonathan David, East Meadow HSAviv Fetaya, Townsend Harris HSBenjamin Truncale, Kellenberg HS +

tenor iiAayush Bagul, Great Neck North HSPeter Ceonzo, Chaminade HSHunter Cohen, Syosset HSRyan Demino, Seaford HSLawson Everitt, Herricks HSNicholas Fludd, Freeport HSSiddharth Gundapaneni, Herricks HSJack Parr, Sanford H. Calhoun HS

Bass iTyler Abramowitz, Farmingdale HSKevin Chan, Herricks HSEnzo Cupani, Garden City HS +Myles Hollingsworth, Freeport HS

Bass iiOscar Brown, Freeport HSRainer DeLalio, Saint Mary’s HSKyle Jackson, Freeport HS

+ All-State Participant

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Congratulations to the Seniors in the MYO Class of 2020! It has been such a pleasure getting to know all of you, and we are so grateful to you for sharing your time, talent, and dedication with us.

Tyler Abramowitz, Bass I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Farmingdale HSFaith Acevedo, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream South HS

Kelly Aguilar, Flute, Nassau Principal Orchestra, W.T. Clarke HSAayush Bagul, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Great Neck North HSPádraig Brady, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley SchoolKeegan Brown, Trombone, Nassau Principal Orchestra, North Shore HS

Oscar Brown, Bass II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Freeport HSWalter Brown, Tuba, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Chaminade HS

Antonio Bulzomi, Trombone, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Syosset HSAlex Chang, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, H. Frank Carey HS

Chloe Chu, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HSDaniel Chung, Cello, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Homeschool

Emmett Conway, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream Central HSAidan Cozzolino, Horn, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, The Wheatley School

Jonathan David, Tenor I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, East Meadow HSRyan Demino, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Seaford HS

Ronit Dhulia, Bassoon, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Syosset HSAlicia Donlon, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Connetquot HSJack Dubyn, Horn, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Massapequa HS

Elizabeth Duchan, Oboe, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Townsend Harris HSLawson Everitt, Tenor II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS

Ethan Feng, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HSKevin Gauld, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Manhasset HS

Ashika Ghosh, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Syosset HSLayla Hakimzadeh, Clarinet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Long Beach HS

Sierra Hall, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Hicksville HSKyle Jackson, Bass II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Freeport HS

Avtar Jassal, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Bellmore JFK HSJasmin Jean-Louis, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Baldwin Senior HS

Pavneet Johal, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HSDaniel Karpf, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Floral Park HS

Ally Keller, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School

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Jonathan Kim, Double Bass, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Manhasset HSNaomi Komatsu, Oboe, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Jericho HS

Leah Lalwani, Percussion, Nassau Principal Orchestra, New Hyde Park HSEleni Lampeas, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Cold Spring Harbor Jr/Sr HS

Jeremy Lau, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HSJonathan Leung, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Herricks HS

Eliana Li, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley School Hongyi Li, Bassoon, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Jericho HS

Marie Lolis, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HSVictoria Lu, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, South Side HS

Camille McCalla, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, East Meadow HSLiam McDonald, Percussion, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Seaford HS

Alexandra Mercaldo, Alto, Nassau Symphonic Choir, General Douglas MacArthur HSSemaj Moore, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Westbury HS

Alicia Nguyen, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Farmingdale HSMarcia Noel, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Baldwin HS

Nadia Othman, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Island Trees HSCorinne O’Reilly, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Sacred Heart Academy

Mickey Pajuelo, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Glen Cove HSSarah Petruccelli, Flute, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Manhasset HS

Samantha Ramirez, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Valley Stream South HSCatherine Schexnayder, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Sanford H. Calhoun HS

Rachel Schlesinger, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, North Shore Hebrew AcademyNicole Sciarrino, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Manhasset HS

Minjun Seo, Violin, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Stuyvesant HSElla Serfaty, Soprano, Nassau Symphonic Choir, Schechter School of LI

Fiona Shonik, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, North Shore HSEmma Sorensen, Alto II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, North Shore HS

Alexandria Sparks, Soprano II, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Glen Cove HSKiara Stefandel, Alto I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Bellmore-Merrick JFK HS

Rebecca Tobar, Trumpet, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Mineola HSBenjamin Truncale, Tenor I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Kellenberg HS

Ashley Vincenzo, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, The Wheatley SchoolTiffany Vu, Viola, Nassau Principal Orchestra, Bellmore JFK HS

Ella Wesson, Flute, Nassau Symphony Orchestra, Manhasset HSSarah Winkler, Soprano I, Nassau Chamber Chorale, Herricks HS

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ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF NEW YORK

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York (MYO) is committed to fostering a community of talented young musicians from Long Island and providing them with an opportunity to rehearse and perform choral and orchestral masterworks at the highest possible level with recognized leaders in music education and performance. Founded in 1993 by John C. McNeur, MYO has grown from a 15-piece orchestra to seven orchestras and nine choirs, serving close to 1,000 musicians between the ages of 8 and 18. MYO enjoys a rich tradition of international summer performance tours, beginning with the 1997 tour to Germany, France, and Austria through the most recent tour to Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in July 2018, and looking ahead to the July 2020 Italy Tour.

Board of Directors

Administration

Sandra Baskin, PresidentStephanie Temple, Vice President

Ken Davis, TreasurerOmid Tousi, Secretary

Jerome Leventhal, Trustee

Barbara Lyons, TrusteeDebbie Madonna, Trustee

Gene O’Brien, TrusteeAndrea Somma, Trustee

Anthea Jackson, Executive DirectorAnissa Arnold, Executive Liaison

Anthea Jackson, Executive DirectorAnissa Arnold, Executive Liaison

Mark Carr, Music Librarian and Media SpecialistEmily Fischer, Membership Coordinator

Adam Birke, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor Patrick Bruno, Nassau Rehearsal Supervisor

Todd Greenstein, Suffolk Rehearsal SupervisorMary Vaeth, Suffolk Rehearsal Supervisor

Connetquot High School190 Seventh Street

Bohemia, NY 11716 Dr. Lynda G. Adams, Superintendent

Kenneth J. Costa Jr., Principal

Herricks High School100 Shelter Rock Road

New Hyde Park, NY 11040Dr. Fino M. Celano, Superintendent

Joan Keegan, Principal

Herricks Middle School7 Hilldale Drive

Albertson, NY 11507 Dr. Fino M. Celano, Superintendent

Brian McConaghy, Principal

Patchogue-Medford High School181 Buffalo AvenueMedford, NY 11763

Dr. Donna Jones, Interim SuperintendentDr. Randy E. Rusielewicz, Principal

MYO is profoundly grateful for our partnership with Connetquot High School, Herricks High School, Herricks Middle School, and Patchogue-Medford High School.

These four schools are providing MYO with rehearsal space in 2019-2020.

The Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York Acknowledges the Following Generous Supporters

mYo CluB ($5,000 or more)Freeport Community Concert Association (FCCA)Patricia Koppeis

DireCtors ($1,000 or more)The Baskin Family The Heintzelman Family The Tashjian Family The Torborg Family

BeneFaCtors ($500 to $999)The Cheng Family Virgilia CorcesThe Delgado Family Anthea Jackson The Kopp Family The Leventhal Family The Temple Family

Patrons ($250 to $499)BAE SystemsThe Cardona FamilyThe Green FamilyThe Guerrero FamilyIn Memory of Estelle P. Jones-AlterscoCraig B. KnappBarbara MarcusThe Sheng Family

sPonsors ($100 to $249)AnonymousThe Apostolatos Family Anissa Arnold and Family Bloom, Moore, Corbett, HolmesThe Baboomian Family Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cuocci The Divaris FamilyThe Eisaman Family The Fan Family

The Fleming Family Andrew FundThe Gu FamilyEmma HongThe Itzkowitz Family The Jiao FamilyThe Lyons’ Family Garima JainThe Madonna Family Network For GoodThe O’Reilly FamilyThe Prainito FamilyThe Rotolo Family Frank Sabalja and Amy SatchellThe Sabo Family Menka SinhaGuyler Winter

Donors ($50 to $99)Steven and Heather Ader The Brown Family Brian CarlsonCellar SystemsJimmy ChabraThe Cirone FamilyThe Cohen Family Martha ConnorThe Cronan Family Audrey J. EdelsteinEllie FauserNicole FoxKatheryn Gyongyosi The Hu FamilyThe Hummel Family The Joshi Family Yngwen KangThe Kim FamilyThe Koch FamilyCaryn LevineBarbara McDermott GicquelThe Mohan Family Donna RasizziRobert RiceThe Smith Family

Anne WhooleyThe Wong FamilyThe Woska Family

FrienDs ($25 to $49)Jeredythe Arellano The Chan Family The Chin FamilyThe Costigliola Family The Daly FamilyAnn and Bob Farian The FitzPatrick Family Judi Fouchet The Goldsmith Family The Gullo Family The Huang Family Alan Jian The Katzen FamilyJoy and Kenneth Kling The Libbey Family The McCready Family The Ptaszynski Family Michael and Kelly Reis The Trice Noel Family Bill Pike and BJ Vickers Susan Walsh

suPPorters (up to $24)The Caine FamilyThe Flem FamilyThe Fragopoulos Family The Guzman Family Anup Jassal The Kedia FamilyThe Krug FamilyThe Lee FamilySandi LefkowitzThe Lessard Family The Magin Family The McCalla Family The Mosca Family The Smyrk Family Veronica Underhill

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