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47th Season 2021-2022
Welcome!
Dear Music-lovers,
Welcome to the Oakland Youth Orchestras 47th season! I am so
happy that we are able to once again gather for rehearsals and
concerts. The look is different, as students are socially distanced
and masked, but the impact of playing in-person is very real and
exciting. Our conductors and coaches are energized, ready to bring
their best to every OYO student during Thursday rehearsals. We
should celebrate and thank them for their combined 84 years of
dedicated orchestral leadership to OYO!
In this transitional year to the new normal, I especially want to thank our Orchestra Manag-
ers – Arriale Harris, Studio String Orchestra, Bobbie Sethuraman and Thidarut Green, String
Orchestras, Mary Sabados and Deborah Kaplan, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Jamisen
Sivak, Symphony Orchestra. They arrive early, checking students into rehearsal, scanning
temperatures, track attendance and, in many cases, help with the orchestra setup. Please
tell them thank you when you see them!
Special thanks to the Board of Directors for the time and dedication this past summer and
fall to attend additional virtual meetings as we developed our return to in-person rehearsal
protocols. Thank you for ensuring that OYO is guided by sound principles and serving as
OYO ambassadors in the broader community.
Finally, the thank you extends to our COMMUNITY for the part you play in continuing to
make OYO one of the premier youth orchestra programs in Michigan!
• STUDENTS - thank you for your diligent practice and attendance to make your
performances a personal best.
• PARENTS - thank you for choosing OYO for your student
• PRIVATE TEACHERS - thank you for recommending OYO, preparing the students in
lessons, and giving the encouragement they need.
• PARENT VOLUNTEERS - thank you for your service, whether large or small.
• DONORS - thank you for your generosity.
• ADVERTISERS - thank you for your support though advertising in the concert program.
• SUPPORTERS - Corporate, Foundational and Government support which helps to
maintain the quality programming the students receive. Special thanks to the Michi-
gan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) and the National Endowment
for the Arts (NEA) for their generous Operational Support Grant Award.
I hope you enjoy, with new appreciation, this evening of LIVE music-making. More than
ever, as we continue to educate and enrich our students through music, we must remem-
ber that forever and always we are United in Harmony, to gift our students with the best
orchestral education experience possible!
With gratitude,
Joanne M. Walle
Executive Director
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Oakland Youth Orchestras
Board of Directors
Executive Director – Joanne Walle
President – William Holifield
Vice President – Kamal Shukla
Treasurer – Brenda Papp
Secretary – Aman Brar
Development - Olivia Marsh
Symphony Orchestra /Senior Director – Zeljko Milicevic
Philharmonia Orchestra – Wendy Stuart
String Orchestra – John Kennedy
Studio String Orchestra – Nick Karpinsky
Symphony Orchestra Manager – Jamisen Sivak
Philharmonia Orchestra Managers – Mary Sabados and Deborah Kaplan
String Orchestra Managers – Bobby Sethuraman and Thidarut Green
Studio String Orchestra Manager – Arriale Harris
Thank you for your vision and dedication
of time and support throughout the year.
Additional Personnel
Administrative Assistant and Music Librarian – Jenni Shier
Assistant Treasurer and Enrollment Coordinator – Christina Miller
Music Coaching and Chamber Ensembles – Nyssa Rabinowitz
OU Percussion Mentor - Mattheas Boelter, OYO Alumni
AGAIN!
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OYO History
Oakland Youth Orchestras (OYO) is a recognized leader in orchestral music education for
talented young musicians. Forty-seven years and over 7,000 students later, OYO continues
to inspire youth on their musical journey to become outstanding musicians, individuals, and
leaders who share a passion for music.
The storied history of OYO began in 1975 as Oakland Youth Sympho-
ny through the combined efforts of Joan G. Berndt, Lecturer, Music
Department, Oakland University; and Dr. Raynoki Alvin, Oakland
University Department Chairman; as well as OYO Founding Con-
ductor Ervin Monroe, Detroit Symphony Orchestra retired Principal
Flutist. OYO continues to partner with Oakland University School of
Bill Milicevic in 1995
Music, Theater and Dance.
Two past Oakland Youth Symphony students remain a part of Oakland Youth Orchestras. Mr.
John Kennedy, OYO String Conductor, was among the first 50 musicians performing in the
OYS premiere concert, and Mr. Zeljko Milicevic, OYO Symphony Conductor, performed with
OYS in the 1980s.
In 1994 Zeljko “Bill” Milicevic returned to began his OYO career as con-
ductor with an orchestra of 67 musicians. A five year plan for growth
was developed and in 1998 String Orchestra was added. In 2002 John
Kennedy returned to OYO as the String Orchestra conductor. The Phil-
harmonia Orchestra was launched in 2002 and in 2011 Wendy Stuart
became its second conductor. In 2010, due to increasing enrollment
numbers, Nick Karpinsky became the inaugural conductor of Studio
String Orchestra. In 2011 the Chamber Ensembles program, open to
all OYO musicians, was launched. In 2014-15 sectional coaching with
university and area music professionals was added throughout the
season to augment the orchestra experience. Reaching out to the com-
munity, Outreach Recitals began in 2014 bringing our young musicians
to perform at senior living communities throughout the area. In 2016
Nyssa Rabinowitz, music educator and chamber coach was hired work-
ing weekly with students in the Studio String and String Orchestras Student John Kennedy
and Chamber Ensembles. in 1975
OYO has collaborated with acclaimed international artists in order to expose students to a vari-
ety of musicians and musical styles. In 1998, OYO, with the support of the Chrysler Corporation,
commissioned noted composer James Hartway to write Car Trek . For OYO’s 30th anniversary
season in 2006, jazz bassist Rufus Reid held a workshop for students and performed in concert
with the OYO conductors and String Orchestra. To commemorate its 40th anniversary season
in 2014-15, OYO commissioned Catherine McMichael to write a piece for the organization. In
May 2015, all four orchestras collectively premiered Symphony of the Ages.
Today, OYO serves 350 students in grades 2-12 from southeast Michigan. Each spring, OYO
recognizes about 40 graduating seniors who, on average, have participated in OYO for five or
more years. In May 2017, we celebrated the first “decade” student.
OYO has been gratefully supported by grants from Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural
Affairs and National Endowment for the Arts since 2010. Additional support comes from private
donors, as well as numerous public corporations and foundations.
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Our Conductors
Zeljko Milicevic Symphony Orchestra
Zeljko Milicevic earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Violin
Performance from Wayne State University and his Master of Music in Education
from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 2007, he completed the Certificate
in Orchestral Studies from Wayne State University with an emphasis in Conducting
and Violin Performance.
A sought-after clinician and adjudicator, Milicevic began his service in public
education in 1990 and has taught music to students at all grade levels. He has led
orchestra programs in Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools, Utica Community Schools,
and Farmington Public Schools. He retired from Oxford Community Schools in 2015
where he was Director of Orchestras and District String Coordinator, grades K-12. Additionally, he has been
Adjunct Professor of String Pedagogy at Oakland University in Rochester, MI since 2005.
A member of the Flint Symphony Orchestra since 1987, Milicevic was appointed to the position of Associate
Concertmaster in 2011. His role as Concertmaster of the Bijou Orchestra, a select 13-member salon theatre
orchestra located in Bay City, MI, has afforded him numerous memorable performances in the mid-Michigan
area including the revival of silent movies set to live music, performing as soloist, and presenting period
reviews in concert specializing in music from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. He has also performed with many
of Michigan’s regional orchestras including the Michigan Opera Theatre, Saginaw-Bay Orchestra and The
Midland Symphony Orchestra.
An avid chamber musician, his career includes engagements with numerous ensembles. He performs
with the Ivybrooke Strings where he engages in a variety of chamber music settings including trios and
quartets and specializing in violin and piano duo. The duo enjoys performing recitals and performing for
community groups in the Rochester area. Milicevic is also a violinist with the Classic Impressions String
Quartet comprised of principals of the Flint Symphony Orchestra. His most recent recording projects
include a musical portrayal based on the book Einstein’s Dreams with the Bijou Orchestra, and the piano
trios of Mendelssohn and Haydn recorded with the Ivybrooke Strings. As an outreach of the Flint Symphony
Orchestra, he is a violinist with the Troubadours ensemble.
Milicevic has previously directed the Lake St. Clair Symphony and Symphony of the Lakes. Presently, he is
Music Director and Conductor of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra; the Detroit Medical Orchestra at the
Medical School at Wayne State University and the Oakland University Chamber Orchestra. Milicevic has
been a part of the OYO family since 1994, serving as Senior Conductor with the Oakland Youth Orchestras
directing the Symphony Orchestra.
Wendy Stuart Philharmonia Orchestra
Ms. Stuart is excited to be part of the Oakland Youth Orchestras for her 11th season.
This school year, Ms Stuart is beginning a new chapter in her career as the Orchestra
Teacher/Director at Troy High School. She taught for 21 years in the Clarkston
Community Schools, where she developed the then newer Orchestra program
from its third year of existence, with only three grade levels to the current program
that features three high school Orchestras and multiple middle school orchestras.
Under her direction, the Clarkston Orchestra program was featured at the Michigan
Music Conference, traveled extensively, and performed at consistently high levels
at MSBOA Festivals. For her final decade in Clarkston, she directed five Orchestras,
grades seven through twelve. Prior to joining the music faculty in Clarkston and Troy, she spent a year
beginning a new string program in a district east of Cincinnati, OH.
Ms Stuart is an advocate for music education in Michigan. In addition to OYO and her school program,
she works with many levels of Orchestras as a clinician; from day long workshops to pre-festival clinics.
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She enjoys giving presentations at conferences for music educators and mentoring student teachers.
She is also an adjudicator for MSBOA Solo and Ensemble events throughout the state, where she can use
her experience gained from more than twenty years as a cello teacher. She has taught a many camps,
including conducting this past summer at the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp and many times in the
past as Cello Coach for MASTA Camp, Session III.
Ms. Stuart earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Cello Performance from Eastern Michigan University
and her teaching certification and Masters of Music in Music Education from the University of Michigan.
In addition to her degrees, she studied orchestral conducting while attending the ASTA International
Workshops in Norway and France. Ms. Stuart was the Director of the MASTA String Camp, Session III, for six
years and was an Adjunct Professor of String Methods for four years at Concordia University in Ann Arbor.
Ms. Stuart is committed to continuing her own ability, growth and experience as a musician. She is the
principal cellist for the Oakland Symphony Orchestra, the assistant principal cellist for the Saginaw Bay
Symphony Orchestra, and performs with other orchestras and ensembles throughout the year.
John Kennedy String Orchestra
String Orchestra Director John Kennedy is excited to return for his twentieth year
with the Oakland Youth Orchestras. He recently retired as Orchestra Director at
North Farmington High School after a 30-year career teaching in the public schools.
He is instructor of Bass and String Pedagogy at the University of Michigan Flint
and Wayne State University, and has an active private studio of bass students.
John is internationally recognized as a bassist, clinician and teacher of young string
bassists. He is Past-President and member of the board of the International Society
of Bassists, the largest worldwide organization dedicated to the upright bass. He
is also a veteran clinician at the Univ. of Michigan Bass Bash, the Golden Gate
Bass Camp, the Richard Davis Workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, the Michigan Bass Fest, the Oberlin Bass
Workshop and the Milt Hinton Bass Workshop. Mr. Kennedy is a regular performer with many local and
regional orchestras. He was formerly Associate Principal Bass of the Honolulu Symphony, and has performed
with the Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Toledo, Kalamazoo, New Mexico, and Cedar Rapids symphonies.
As a composer and arranger, John has written dozens of works, both arrangements and original
compositions, for youth orchestras and for young bassists. He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees
in String Bass Performance from the University of Michigan. He lives in Troy.
Nick Karpinsky Studio String Orchestra
Nick Karpinsky is excited to celebrate his 13th season with the Studio String
Orchestra. Nick graduated from Wayne State University in 2009 receiving a
Bachelor’s degree in instrumental music education. In 2015 he received his
Master’s Degree from Marygrove College in education with a focus in curriculum,
assessment, and instruction.
Nick is currently the Director of Orchestras for Seaholm High School and Derby
Middle School with the Birmingham Public Schools. Previously he taught in the
Waterford and Warren Consolidated School Districts.
He has studied with various violinists including Geoffrey Applegate and Jim Waring. As a violinist, Nick
performs with several community orchestras in the metro Detroit area. He has also performed with
artists including; Il Divo, Mannheim Steamroller, Aretha Franklin, and Eddie Daniels at venues such as
the Fox Theater, Orchestra Hall, DTE Energy Music Theater, and Joe Louis Arena.
In addition to performing, Nick enjoys composing and arranging music. He has arranged several
pieces for small chamber groups to large combined works for full orchestra and choir. Nick also enjoys
conducting and performing in pit orchestras for musicals. He has conducted and performed in over
a dozen shows.
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Symphony Orchestra
1st Violin Cello 1st Flute
Charlie Bonten ++ Brendan Callies ** Felicia Chen **
Anastasia Brown Nora Chiew ** Christiana Kaake **
Alexander Chang +++ Gabrielle Gippert Allison Liu **
Daniel Choi Lillian Jacobs-Yager
Gabriela da Silva Ivy Brooke Joul 2nd Flute
Missole Doe ++ Eunho Jung ** Alanna Qiu *
Remy Doe ++ Justin Park **** Jiahn Yoo
Laura Fernandes Vivian Park
Lily Holifield 1st Oboe
Karen Jin Bass Emily Kim
Lauren Jin Gael Álvarez
David Kim Ian Frisch 2nd Oboe
Hyun Kim Melody Lebert ** Haoyi Wang
Ania Petrosky Leah Sivak
Jacqueline Pletta Sydney Winter **
Laurel Racette
Martha Rose Wolf
2nd Violin
Alena Bajcz
Isabella Barba
Katerina Bolukh
Isabelle Bonten **
Celeste Chan
Natalie Chang
Aanya Deol
Benjamin Drummelsmith
Jessica Glidden
Zanan Haq
Oliver Kayi
Andrew Park
Kyra Shogren **
Viola
Isabella Lebert
Emma Marohn
Emerson Tomaszewski **
Sofia Urbina **
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1st Clarinet 2nd Bassoon Tuba
Ryan Jin ** Halie Hylton Van Bellomo
Crystal Shi ** Katelynn Miller *
Piano/Percussion
2nd Clarinet Horn Brendan Lockhart
Erin Coleman * Shannon Cai Grant Supancich
Arthur Kim Ethan Eliassen *
Soomin Lee Hope Holifield
Britta Pingree
Bass Clarinet/
Clarinet Trumpet
Hyejin Song Andy Lasceski
Taylor Trenta ++
Co-Concertmaster
1st Bassoon +++
Associate Concertmaster
Samatha Colburn Trombone * Principal
Ben Do * Makenzie Barber ** Co-Principal
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Philharmonia Orchestra
1st Violin 2nd Violin Viola
Alice Bonten Kendall Allen Omari Gregory *
Michael Cho Hannah Arnett Yeriel Kim
Samuel Collier Rachel Asirvatham Laura Lemerond
Phillip Duong ShayLynn Baniszewski Jooeun Lim
Maanyav Gangaraj ++++ Niveditha Chandrakanth Jing-yi Ma
Grace Hwang Mason Chiew ** John Pierce
Keigo Iwao Kayla Cole Nicholas Pochmara
Minjun Kim + David Collier Gabriella Rathnam
Sangyeop Lee Lauren Cooper Victor Shaw
Gabriella Murphy Ivy Dao
Vivian Orr Jessica Deng Cello
Ania Popovski Alison Doka Alvin Cai
Julia Salanta Jane Fall Lakatos Michael Collier
Macy Shi Charles Goodrich Keegan McDonough
Anmol Shukla Stephany Guevara Hannah Oh *
Amalia Socha ++++ Hyoungkoo Jeong Jakub Oronowicz ****
Chris Song Junee Kim Delphine Schowalter
Jennifer Song Kaden Kim ** Grace Sun
Leah Tantengco Emma King Claire Tantengco
Zoe Tison Chloe Ma ** Isabelle Urbina
Kathy Vu Ethan McMurray
Franny Wang Isaac Mougoue Bass
Luke Zhang Rakshith Raja Adam Albanese
Retta Zhou Kathryn VanNorwick Christian Bush
Danielle Leight **
Madelyn Updike **
10Flute Clarinet Trumpet
Kevin Guo Robert (Bobby) Ayotte Kathleen Padula *
Joanna Ouyang Claire Bahk *
Jihyo Yoo * Herbert Martin Piano/Percussion
Michael Molenda Brendan Lockhart
Piccolo/Flute
Sophia Dobbie Bassoon Percussion
Walter Thompson Ayaan Deol *
Oboe Teo Vujic *
Allison Armstrong +
Concertmaster
Sam Critchley * Horn ++++
Assistant Concertmaster
Jacob Liu Lucy Lee * * Principal
** Co-Principal
**** Assistant Principal
11String Orchestra
1st Violin Viola
Livia Baker Yitong Li
Oscar Catarino Hyein Yang
Caroline Fernandes
Aryeh Gamer Cello
Ana Sofia Sharon Chang
Hernandez Gomez Levi Citron
Meera Iyer Octavian German
Kyung Won Kim Daniel Kim
Jerry Mao Angelina Kou
Kate Mcintosh Owen Osterbur
Ashby Dora Muzzy Elaina Socha
Maya Nagy Grant Song
Elizabeth Oh ++
Blair Qi Bass
Elyse Sharp Lila Tasdemir
Nanita Shi
Georgia Talbot
++
Co-Concertmaster
Jessie Wen
Kai Xu
Brian Zhang
2nd Violin
Isaac Collier
Alexa Daulton
Sara DeRyckere
Elizabeth Foutz
Matina Green
John Hwang
Samantha Kohler
Maxwell Miciano
Siddharth Mummaneni
Jaslyn Nguyen
Sehan Park
Sei Park
Emi Plackmann
Alex Rajcevski
Mary Tito
Lucas Walker
Jiyun Woo
Raphael Yarnall
12Studio String Orchestra
1st Violin 3rd Violin
Jason Asirvatham Cassie Chen
Chloe Athanas Avni Kaarthick
Sophia Cervantes Julia Kaitner
Ethan Fustin Gus Kish
Sanika Gadre Hizkiah Lanac
Hasini Kalagara Dan Park
Kaitlyn Li Tiana Patterson
Owen Long Rachna Rao
Jacqueline Miller Mael Schlosser
Maya Mohan Marco Sumcad
Kent Plackmann Riley Tenbusch
Celeste Sanislo
Julianna Socha Cello
Yubeen Song Sam Choe
Camila Sumcad Daria Gutmann
Oliver Talbot Noah Harris
Aiden Yang Sophia Xydas
2nd Violin
Agnish Adhya
Choyeon Ahn
Seungwon Ahn
Vishnu Balagatte
Gabrielle Gadley
Charlotte-Louise Gaillard
Catherine Garvin
Emilia Jaros
Max Jaros
Chloe Kim
Jun Kim
Alex Ma
Samyuta Mummaneni
Cyrus Pradeep
Isabelle Schultz
Evan (Yunoh) Seo
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SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE AND DANCE
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AUDITIONS FOR FALL 2022 oakland.edu/smtd/community-engagement
ADMISSION • Solo and Ensemble Day for Clarinet
oakland.edu/smtd/admissions-and-auditions • Percussion Day
• November 5 | Dance • Piano Day and Piano Camp
• January 22 | Theatre • Assembly Quartet Saxophone Workshop
• February 5 | Music • Summer Jazz Intensive
• February 19 | Music, Theatre and Dance
• March 12 | Music and Theatre ENSEMBLES FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
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MUSIC PROGRAMS • Honor Band
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• B.M. in Music Education, Music • Woodwind and Brass Ensembles
Performance and Music Technology
• M.M. in Conducting, Music Education,
Performance and Pedagogy
• Ph.D. in Music Education
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How Your Support Helps
OYO charges a modest tuition that covers approximately 50% of our
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continue providing the excellence in music education that OYO is known
for throughout Metropolitan Detroit.
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30Congratulatory Messages Congratulations, Maanyav Gangaraj. Best wishes and good luck. We are excited to hear you play first violin in person with the OYO Symphony this year Lily Bug! We are so very proud of you. Daddy, Mom, Hope & Anna Congratulations, Hope, on your senior season with the OYO Symphony! We are so very proud of you and your beautiful music. We love you, Daddy & Mom Congratulations on another season, Martha Rose! We are so proud of you. Congratulation on your outstanding performance Matina! We are so proud of your hard work and achievement. We love you so much! Daddy, Mommy & Aleena Congratulations, Anastasia! We have enjoyed the concerts over the years that you have been in OYO! Love, Dad, Mom, Joshua & Clara Congratulation, Ania! We are very proud of you! Mama & Tato Enjoy your journey of music, Yitong. Congratulations, Bobby K! Continue to follow your dreams. May your music always fill your heart with peace. Love, Mom, Daddy B, Jacob and Alexa Sweet Emma, congratulations on achieving Philharmonia! Remember, life without music would B flat. All of our love, Dad, Mom, Papa, and Gaga Thank you. All the best to the students and program conductors/organizers for the new school year. Congratulations, Laura, on a wonderful concert performance and dedication throughout the year. - Caroline, Mom, Dad Congratulations, Caroline, on a wonderful concert performance, great food and perseverance all year - Laura, Mom, Dad Congratulations, Maël. All the best for your first year in the orchestra, we’re so proud of you! - Alice, June, Mom & Dad Arthur, congratulations! The concert has been amazing, we love to see you are enjoying in the concert! From Daddy, Mom, Aaron and Cody To our Amazing Riley, We are so impressed by your talent & dedication! You inspire us everyday! We love you so much! Love, Scarlett, Daddy & Mommy
Thank you to our incredible conductors who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic.
We’re so happy to see you in-person again!
Ania - Congratulations. Be proud of all you have accomplished. May God bless you abundantly.
Hugs & kisses from Mom, Dad, Max, Comet & Ozzy
Congratulations, Erin, on moving up to Symphony this year-we are so proud of you! We can’t wait
to hear you play again! Love, Mom, Dad, and Alex
Congratulations on your performance with String Orchestra, Eliza Foutz. Your hard work and practice
helped to create beautiful music. Love, Mom & Dad
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36Fall Concert
November 2, 2021
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November 4, 2021
Oxford Fine Arts Center
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38Oakland Youth Orchestras
Fall 2021 Concert
November 2, 2021
Studio String Orchestra
Nick Karpinsky, Conductor
Sahara Crossing..................................................................................................................Richard Meyer
Velocity................................................................................................................................Brian Balmages
Sinfonia in G...................................................................... Domenico Gallo; arr. Douglas E. Wagner
String Orchestra
John Kennedy, Conductor
The Thing Under the Bed............................................................................................Lauren Bernofsky
¡Nunca te Rindas! (Never Give Up!)....................................................................................Thom Sharp
Concertino in D Major, Op. 15 in the style of Antonio Vivaldi...................Ferdinand Kuchler
2021 First Place winner String String Solo Competition
Raphael Yarnall, violin Susan Clark Joul, accompanist
Andante Festivo......................................................................................................................Jean Sibelius
39Program Notes
Studio String Orchestra
Sahara Crossing Richard Meyer (b. 1957)
Velocity Brian Balmages (b. 1975)
Sinfonia in G Domenico Gallo (1730-1768); arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Welcome everyone to the 2021-22 season! I’m so excited to be back in person rehears-
ing and performing with the students. The Studio String Orchestra is off to a great start
this season! The students are learning and remembering what it is like to rehearse as an
ensemble in person. We are working on playing together and listening to each other
while we play.
Our first selection, Sahara Crossing by Richard Meyer, focuses on learning melodies with
flats. It gives the students the chance to learn E flats and a new hand position. The piece
transitions into a major section and then concludes with a D.S. al Fine and Coda, giving
the students practice at reading different forms of music.
Our second piece, Velocity by Brian Balmages, is a rhythmic burst of energy! It contains
fast moving rhythmic patterns that don’t always repeat as expected, which gives students
lots of practice in reading rhythms in the music, not just playing by ear.
Finally, we conclude the concert with Sinfonia in G by Domenico Gallo arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner. This classical work is a light and familiar sounding melody that dances
right off of the page of music! It follows a traditional classical form, with the opening
statement in G major, then transitioning to a minor middle section, to conclude with a G
major restatement of the opening melody. This piece gives students plenty of exposure
to dotted rhythms, accidentals, and learning to balance melody with accompaniment.
We thank you all for watching our performance and we look forward to an exciting season
with the Studio String Orchestra and OYO!
40String Orchestra
The Thing Under the Bed Lauren Bernofsky (b. 1967)
Halloween has just passed, but there’s always time for a bit more fun! We start with the
quintessential (that’s five times essential!) story that we all learn to deal with – what to
do about That Thing, there, under the bed? Yes, you know the one. When we finally find
the courage (or is it foolishness??) to lean over the edge and peek down below, there it
is! Turns out, when it finally does peek back at us (perhaps it’s as scared as we are?), it’s
ready for a dance! Well, some kind of mischief, anyway, and we’re invited to come along.
Much better than curling up all scared under the covers, don’t you think?
¡ Nunca te Rindas! (Never Give Up!) Thom Sharp
This original work for string orchestra draws on both Latin rhythms and indigenous
melodies from Central America. It was written in honor and recognition of the Otomi
people of the central highlands of Mexico. Each section of the orchestra has opportuni-
ties to be the rhythm section, and the melody players, in this light-hearted, but always
forward-moving piece.
Andante Festivo Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Originally written as a string quartet to celebrate the anniversary of a Finnish sawmill,
Sibelius reworked the Andante Festivo for string orchestra when asked to create “Finland’s
greeting to the world in celebration of the New York World Exhibition” of 1938. Sibelius is
revered as Finland’s greatest composer, and his music often seems to capture the glacial
landscape and icy arctic isolation of the country. This stirring, noble, and spiritual work
consists of a single stream of melodies flowing from beginning to end.
Raphael Yarnell
Raphael Yarnall is eleven years old. He has been playing and per-
forming on violin since he was seven. He began formal lessons
with Ms. Jessica Enderle in early 2018 and joined Oakland Youth
Orchestra later that year playing as a member of Mr. Karpinsky’s
Studio Strings Orchestra. In 2020, Raphael won the OYO Solo
competition for the Studio Strings Orchestra. This concert season,
he is a member of the Strings Orchestra under the direction of Mr.
Kennedy. In addition to playing and performing on violin, Raphael
plays guitar, Ukulele, and Piano. He also enjoys swimming, making elaborate paper air-
planes, rollerblading, and listening to audio books.
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Oakland Youth Orchestras
Fall 2021 Concert
November 4, 2021
Philharmonia Orchestra
Wendy Stuart, Conductor
Hungarian Dance No. 5.................................Johannes Brahms; transcribed by Albert Parlow
Overture to Theodora......................George Frederick Handel; transcribed by Gordon Jacob
Violin Concerto in E Major, Third Movement.......................................................Guiseppe Tartini
2021 First Place winner String Solo Competition
Alice Bonten, violin Susan Clark Joul, accompanist
Overture to Rosamunde................................................................................................ Franz Schubert
Symphony Orchestra
Zeljko Milicevic, Conductor
L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2....................................................................................................Georges Bizet
I. Pastorale
II. Intermezzo
III. Menuetto
IV. Farandole
Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107................................................................. Felix Mendelssohn
I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco
II. Allegro vivace
III. Andante
IV. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace – Allegro maestoso
43Program Notes
Philharmonia Orchestra
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897); transcribed by Albert Parlow
Johannes Brahms was a German Romantic composer. He is considered to be among the
greats of all times. He was born in 1833 in Hamburg, Germany and spent most of his work-
ing life in Vienna, where he died in 1897. He was close friends with Clara Schumann and
the violinist Joseph Joachim, for whom he wrote his violin concerto. Robert Schumann
was a supporter and mentor of Brahms. He was considered both a traditionalist and an
innovator in his time. He wrote four symphonies, considerable chamber music works,
several concertos and the Hungarian Dances, one of which is performed this evening.
In 1850, Brahms met violinist Edi Reményi, who introduced him to the music of the Roma
people (often referred to as “Gypsy” style music), like the csárdás. Attending recitals with
Reményi inspired Brahms to write 21 Hungarian Dances, based mostly on Hungarian folk
themes. The Dances were published in 1869 and 1880 for piano four hands. He later wrote
them for one piano. They became his most popular and profitable works. Many people
have since arranged the dances for other instrument groups, such as the full orchestra
setting played tonight, arranged by Albert Parlow.
Hungarian Dance No 5. was based on the csárdás “Bártfai emlék” (Memories of Bártfa) by
Hungarian composer Béla Kéler. Brahms thought it was a Hungarian folk song.
The score calls for flute and piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets,
3 trombones, timpani, and strings
Overture to Theodora
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759); transcribed by Gordon Jacob
George Frederic Handel was an influential and beloved composer of the Baroque period.
His works are well known, and performed regularly to this day. He was born and raised
in Germany (Prussia) and against his father’s wishes, became a musician. He trained
and worked in Germany, Italy and in 1712, moved to Great Britain, where he spent the
majority of his life. He was well known for his operas, operettas, anthems, concerti grossi
and organ concertos. His anthem, Zadok the Priest, has been performed at every British
coronation since 1727. Some of his most well known works include the Water Music Suite,
the Fireworks Suite and The Messiah Overture.
Theodore was an oratorio in three acts premiered at Covent Garden Theater in 1750 and
was one of his final oratorios. The piece was not well received, possibly due to the subject
matter and a societal upheaval caused by an earthquake, however it is recognized as a
masterpiece. It was one of the composer’s favorite, and he was quoted as far preferring
one of the choruses in the second act to that of the Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah.
The character Theodora was a Christian in ancient Rome, persecuted for her faith and in
love with a Roman convert Didymus. She faced terrible consequences for her faith and
she and Didymus were in the end sentenced to death.
44The piece was transcribed and arranged for full orchestra by Gordon Jacob, and gives
the large orchestra an opportunity to experience the grandeur of a Baroque overture.
The score calls for 2 flutes and piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp and strings.
Overature to Rosamunde
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Franz Schubert was a Viennese composer who created in his short life a tremendous
body of music, including 600 Lieder (songs), nine symphonies, liturgical music, operas
and a large body of chamber music and solo piano works. He began his musical educa-
tion at the age of six and learned many instruments, including viola, which he played
in his family’s string quartet. He possessed the rare gift of being able to conceptualize a
complete piece in his head before writing it out and is celebrated still as one of greatest
of the early Romantic era composers.
Schubert was the first great composer not to be a conductor or performing instrumental-
ist. Schubert had only a small circle of admirers during his lifetime but was championed
by Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th
century composers after his early death. Schubert is particularly known for his ability to
create stunningly beautiful melodies.
The Overture to “Rosamunde” was written originally as the incidental music for the play
“Die Zauberharfe.” He wrote very little for the theatre - it was the one area he did not
achieve success. This overture was published later as the Overture for “Rosamunde” and is
an example of some of Schubert’s finest instrumental works. It is an Italian style Overture
that begins with a dramatic series of chords, followed by a melancholy melody started
by the woodwinds. The remainder of the overture is upbeat and energetic and features
beautiful melodies with an energetic drive towards triumphant conclusion.
The score calls for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trom-
bones, timpani, and strings.
Alice Bonten
Alice Bonten is an 11-year-old sixth grader at Hart Middle School
in Rochester, Michigan. Alice began playing the violin before the
age of two, on a one string violin her aunt, a luthier, made for her
as a Christmas gift. Alice grew up in a highly musical household,
with her mother as her first violin teacher and two older siblings,
Charlie and Isabelle, both violinists. Since the age of nine, Alice has
studied under her current teacher, Bill Milicevic. Alice is a 5-year
veteran of OYO, beginning at age 6 in Studio Strings. She played in
Strings Orchestra for three years, and now is a member of Philharmonia. She also studies
piano and plays cello in her school Orchestra. Alice is an avid horseback rider with her
horse Woody. She loves being outside in nature – hiking, skiing and exploring – and loves
being around animals, especially her two dogs, Maple and Daisey.
45Symphony Orchestra
L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
I. Pastorale
II. Intermezzo
III. Menuetto
IV. Farandole
Georges Bizet was a child prodigy who like Felix Mendelssohn almost to the year lived a
relatively short life. But the wealth of work in that prolific work period has stood the test
of time and has become a staple of classical music concerts worldwide. Born a son of
amateur musicians, Bizet was born in Paris and demonstrated the ability to write music
at four years of age. His parents enrolled him in the National Conservatory in Paris at age
nine and when he was 17 years of age, he composed his Symphony No. 1 in C Major, a
work that is considered a masterpiece.
Although Bizet was an accomplished organist and pianist, he was able to compose
music that was approachable, popular and marketable. He is perhaps most recognized
for composing the opera Carmen. But his incidental music to Alphonse Daudet’s play
L’Arlesienne (The Girl from Arles) has stood the test of time. In spite of the play being a
failure, the musict has survived in the form of two orchestral suites.
The opening Pastorale evokes the dialogue of two aged lovers, shepherd Balthazar and
Vivette’s grandmother, who meet after being separated for 50 years. The mood is pastoral
depicting wide open fields. Dialogue and other chatter are represented in the woodwinds.
The Intermezzo was originally the entr’acte that separated parts of Act II. It is a beautiful
display of controlled power by the woodwinds with the rare inclusion of the saxophone.
The Menuet is said to denote the tender affection of the shepherd Balthazar and Viviette’s
grandmother.
The last section, Farandole, was used throughout the original overture and dance music
from the pre-wedding party. It is comprised of two primary melodies including a farandole
which is a Provençal line dance. It is based on the March of the Kings, a seventeenth-century
military march. Also featured is the quick woodwind tune with tambourine called the
Danso Dei Chivau-Frus.
Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco
II. Allegro vivace
III. Andante
IV. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace – Allegro maestoso
Composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdi was a Romantic period icon and
like Georges Bizet was considered a child prodigy. Although he was born in a prominent
Jewish family in Germany, he was baptized in the Lutheran Church as a Reformed Chris-
46tian at the age of seven. Having discovered his immense talent as pianist, organist and
composer, his parents were cautious about exploiting their sons talent. Music education
in the Mendelssohn household was highly revered and his sister Fanny also demonstrated
expert skill as a pianist and composer.
In spite of his successes as a musician, perhaps one of the most important contribu-
tions Mendelssohn shared with the world around him was the rediscovery of the music
of Johann Sebastian Bach. It was at age 20 that he revived and conducted J.S. Bach’s
masterpiece St. Matthew Passion. Mendelssohn’s scholarly endeavors positioned him to
eventually establish the Leipzig Conservatory. During this time, he became an outspoken
advocate of antisemitism until the end of his short life.
His opus 107 was composed to honor the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the
Augsburg Confession in 1830. The Confession is a key document of Lutheranism and its
presentation to Emperor Charles V in 1530 was a pillar of the Protestant Reformation. It
was actually the second full orchestra symphony written by the composer at 21 years of
age but was not published until an additional 21 years after the composers death. Con-
sidering the many successes enjoyed by the composer over his lifetime, a disappointment
was brewing that would not be soon forgotten.
As early as a year before the announcement of the tri-centennial Augsburg celebrations
by Frederick William III, King of Prussia, Mendelssohn, thanks to his popularity and early
fame, believed he would be asked to compose a piece for the special events. He began
composing immediately with the hope his symphony would be performed in Berlin the
following summer. Being of ill health, the progress slowed down and a planned four-
month tour was delayed ultimately resulting in the symphony not being considered by
the Augsburg commission.
In spite of delays due to poor health–including a bout with the measles–it is also be-
lieved that antisemitism played a role in the the symphony not being considered. One
of Mendelssohn’s great competitors, Eduard Grell was chosen to present at the celebra-
tions instead. Grell incorporated a male chorus with the symphony orchestra which was
quite the opposite of Mendelssohn’s approach who submitted a work that was entirely
instrumental. In spite of this, he took the Reformation Symphony on tour where it was
further met with mixed results. Through revisions and additional performances, the
composer eventually gave up on the work. It was not performed again until 20 years after
the composers passing at which time it was regarded as one of his great contributions
to the Romantic orchestral literature.
The first movement opens with a stirring counterpoint the evokes the traditional Prot-
estant “Dresden Amen”. A turbulent middle Allegro con fuoco (fast, with fire) section
breaks the serene introduction and is said to represent a musical portrait of Luther and
the struggle between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century. Later, the Dresden
Amen and the fiery theme return only more subdued and gentle.
The second movement is full of energy and is a scherzo based on a German folk dance.
The music depicts nature and the outdoors with trills in the woodwinds imitating birds
and a middle trio section that has an outdoor autumnal feel.
47The short third movement is based on the composers Song Without Words. Although brief,
the beauty and intensity of this movement is an example of the simplicity and lyricism
Mendelssohn is quite known for. This movement leads with out pause into the finale.
The final movement opens with a solo flute based on the Luther’s Ein feast Burg translated
into A Mighty Fortress is Our God. Little by little, other instruments join in the grandeur.
After a brief transition, phrases of this main theme are heard in variation until a jubilant
end when a triumphant statement by the full orchestra culminates in a rousing conclusion.
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