Music Department Masterworks Concert Series

Music Department Masterworks Concert Series

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SUU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Directed by Dr. Xun Sun
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622.........................................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      III. Rond: Allegro                                                                                  (1756-1791)
						Sarah Seng, clarinet

Horn Concerto no. 1 in E-flat Major, op. 11...................................................................... Richard Strauss
     I. Allegro                                                                                                      (1864-1949)
     II. Andante
     III. Allegro -- Rondo Allegro
						Zach Mercer, horn

Soar: Concerto no. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra.......................................... Robert Oetomo
						                                                                                                (b. 1988)
						Sheldon Stevens, marimba

“Che gelida manina”............................................................................................................ Giacomo Puccini
                                                                                                                                     (1858-1924)
     from La bohème
						Wesley Buckwalter, tenor

Adventum for a large orchestra........................................................................................... Zane R. Lowry
                                                                                                                               (b. 1999)
						Zane Lowry, conductor

Sarah Seng, Clarinet
Clarinetist Sarah Seng is a native of Richfield, UT. A senior music education
major at SUU, Sarah serves as section leader and principal clarinet of the SUU
Wind Symphony and University Orchestra. As a member of the SUU Clarinet
Quartet, Sarah has performed at Woodwind Day and the 2022 International
Clarinet Association Conference in Reno, NV. Her performances have been
featured on social media by Vandoren USA and the ICA. She has also performed
in masterclasses for Dr. Charles West (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Dr.
Jeremy Reynolds (University of Denver). Sarah has taught both Clarinet and Piano
within Cedar City and hopes to one day have her own private studio. Her teachers
include Jarom Coleman, Laura Grantier, and Aubrey Shirts.

Sheldon Stevens, Percussionist (Marimba)
Percussionist Sheldon Stevens is captivated by how percussion can connect with
a live audience. Surrounded by music from a young age in Clinton, Utah, Sheldon
began playing piano and saw how music could translate joy to those listening.
After seeing The Blue Man Group perform at age 11 he became inspired to delve
into the world of percussion, leading to a major connection with marimba in high
school.
As a sophomore at Southern Utah University studying Music Performance, Sheldon
has continued to pursue his love for performing and has cultivated a performance
energy that draws audiences into his musical world. He regularly performs with
the Southern Utah University Percussion Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Symphony
Orchestra and choirs. He has performed with Marie Osmond, the pit orchestra
for Pajama Game, the Satellite Salon Series and the Orchestra of Southern Utah.
He has also been featured at the Utah Day of Percussion Showcase concert with
Southern Utah University. In competition Sheldon placed 3rd in marimba solo
performance, 2nd in college timpani solo and 3rd in Mock auditions at the Utah
state Day of Percussion in 2021.
Outside of his classical training, Sheldon is the touring drummer for the punk band
Marji Mozart, with performances at festivals and venues in Utah and Arizona.
His teachers include Keith Sorenson, Tony Thackeray and Dr. Lynn Vartan.

Wesley Buckwalter, Tenor
Wesley has been singing from the time he was an eight-year-old alto in the
American Fork Children’s Choir to today, a senior studying choral music education
at SUU. As choir president of the SUU Concert Choir and as a Theory/Aural Skills
tutor, Wesley is beginning to fulfill his dreams of teaching music technique and
music theory. Wesley has always wanted to be a teacher, and found SUU rather
accidentally as a result of marrying Cedar City local, Emily Hopkins Buckwalter.
With her, the couple have two kids, a four-year-old son Wilson, and a one-year-old
son named Owen. Wesley has always loved the choral environment, but in coming
to Southern Utah University, Wesley has also discovered a love for music theory.
He dreams of one day acquiring a P.H.D. and teaching music theory principles at
University. He has also discovered a love for the solo voice. As he puts it, “I had
no idea my voice would develop the way it has, and that I would be capable of a
professional sound. I was convinced that my voice would always sound good as a
member of a choir, but if you’d have told me that my voice alone would be selected
as a feature for a University level orchestra, I would have laughed in disbelief.”
Puccini’s Aria, Che Gelida, among other works, will be featured at Wesley’s Senior
Recital on November 30th, 7:30pm in Thorley Music Recital Hall.

Zach Mercer, Horn
                 Zach Mercer is a Senior, Music Education major at SUU. During his time here he has
                 served as principal horn in both the Wind Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra,
                 and he has also served as the senator for the College of Performing and Visual
                 Arts. He has toured the country performing with the 20-time World Champion Blue
                 Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, from Concord, California. Zach looks forward to a
                 future in music education and performance, where he can enrich the lives of his
                 students with the knowledge he has gained from his time here at SUU. He would
                 like to thank Dr. Sun for this incredible opportunity, as well as Dr. Lambert and
                 David Lintz for their guidance. Lastly, Zach would like to thank his family for their
                 continued support of his music career.

                 Zane Lowry, Composer/conductor
                 Zane R. Lowry started composing music at the age of 12. He soon developed a
                 passion for orchestral composition, and has had many opportunities over the years
                 to develop his skills through composer workshops, collaborative projects, and
                 competitions. Within the past couple years, Zane has received recognition for his
                 work. In 2021, he was selected as a finalist in the Berlin International Film Scoring
                 Competition. In 2022, Zane won the Hal Campbell young Composers Competition
                 with his piece Adventum, and most recently in October was selected as a finalist in
                 the International Gil Soundtrack Award Competition, based in Murcia, Spain. Zane
                 hopes to continue pursuing his passions of composition, music technology, and
                 Music education as a career. As well as composing, Zane enjoys playing the violin
                 and piano, being outdoors and spending time with his friends, family, and fiancé.

                Music Masterworks Series 2022-23
   The SUU Symphony Orchestra’s Fall Concert Emerging Artists featuring
Young Artists is the second concert in the Music Masterworks series 2022-23.
 This Masterworks Series showcases the talents and hard work of over 300
Music students and esteemed Music faculty. We invite you to take part in the
arts with us throughout this school year. For more information about the Mu-
            sic Masterworks Series, please visit www.suu.edu/arts.
              Fall 2022                                           Spring 2023
  November 4 - Wind Symphony       March 14 - Symphony Orchestra
 November 8 - Symphony Orchestra            March 15-18 - Opera
    November 18 - Jazz Bands            April 7 - Wind Symphony
   December 2 - Holiday Concert  April 21 - Choir & Symphony Orchestra

List of Musicians
Violin I                  Flute
Frances Hartzell**        Lara Ostler*
Zane Lowry                Kira Swann
Derek Wood                Dallin Nelson
Megan Lind                Oboe
Melody Stevens            Gracie Butterfield*
Harim Fuentes             Alexis Jensen
Elsa Hardy
Michael Westwood          Clarinet
                          Sarah Seng*
Violin II                 Mackenzie Marshall
Samantha Shaw*
                          Bassoon
Melanie Jensen
                          Kloie Humes*
Katie Alexander
                          Betsy Brown
Carson Butler
Emma Stubbs***            Horn
Emily Curry               Zachary Mercer*
Kirsten Carter            Taylor Shinney
                          Amber Simmons
Viola                     Elaina McEntee
Kipper Roach*
Sadie Hansen              Trumpet
Graydon Patience          Ruth Zeller*
Lucee Peterson            Daisy Sarvello
Cello                     Landon Fowles
Halle Hacking*            Austin Platt
Macy Lund                 Trombone
Alex Baker                Lemmi King*
Caleb Freeman             A.J. Boehme
Rachel Parker             Russell Graff
Ethan Hammond             Tuba
Thomas De St. Jeor        Joseph Peterson
Emma Atkin
Bree’L Cramer             Percussion
                          Rena Moore*
Bass
                          Sheldon Stevens
Will Walker*
                          Tyler Lorenzen
Ian Nelson
                          Joshua Castillo-Romero
Hanyu Deng
Rachel Black              Piano/Keyboard
                          Morgan Peterson
                          Xuan Yang

                                            *Principal
                                            **Concertmaster
                                            ***Orchestra Assistant

Music Department Masterworks Concert Series