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Friday 4 November 6:30 PM
THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST
O u ts t a n d i n g C om mi tm e n t A wa r d s 2 016 ~ Congratulations to the following recipients ~
Youth Symphony: Forte-Avant KiwiKiwi, Claire Hwang, Dylan Leon
Junior Symphony: Astrid Briggs, Uno Kakegawa, Aaron Morrow
String Orchestra: Alysha Alabaster, Mia McConaghy, Sam McCure
Big Band: Abigail Marshall
Little Big Band: Rowan Mathers
Tonight, we celebrate the talent and dedication of the Gold Coast Youth Orchestra's
200 plus musicians. Our mission is to provide a nurturing and professional
environment, where young musicians are challenged to grow creatively through the
study and performance of music; where they can be inspired by their own
boundless capacity for personal growth.
Grounded in the values of respect, responsibility and inclusion, the GCYO offers a
broad range of ensemble experiences that complement and enhance the music
programs offered in schools and at tertiary intuitions. We are proud of our
contributions to the broader community for the past 47-years and seek to further
develop this service for many years to come.
The GCYO thrives on efforts of Volunteers, Music Educators and our Community
Supporters. Thank you one and all!
Please enjoy this evening’s performance by the Musicians of 2016.
Patricia Geale
Welcome
Violin I
Anna Foran#
Matthew Geale
Maria Saito
Alessandro Nocerino
Liam Anderson
Jessica Wu
Forté-Avant KiwiKiwi
Chelsea Park
Anna Lee
Jose Molina
Violin II
Juliette Asai-Hughes*
Maito Yoshioka
Christina Bormann
Ian Ng
Kera Jeong
Sherrie Li
Rianna Webster
Jean Han
Grace White
Viola
Alex Warr*
Eva Ng
Amy Zhou
Bethany Ash
Sophia Phipps
Dylan Leon
Cello
Sayo Kokubun*
Daniel Farquhar
Ho-Se Kim
Michiatsu Masuda
Towa Motai
Momoko Misumi
Angie Zhou
Lilly Wang
Hannah Lee
Kye Kanemura
Double Bass
Nathan Leydon*
Jess Cameron
Millie Antliff
Carter Wallis~
Flute
Agnes Sun*
Heewon Lee
Gloria Zhang
Oboe
Jordon He*
Justin Lam
Bassoon
Amelia Cody-Byfield*
Clarinet
Zandra White*
Sophie Hwang
Joshua Kruger
Bass Clarinet
Jack Davies*
French Horn
Thomas Jones*
Claire Hwang
Thomas Hendry
Elliena Escott
Trumpet
Lucas Gandara-Wadham*
Gavin Gray
Luke (Ryuki) Maeda
Trombone
Jonah Nakagawa-Morrison*
Shoi Okagawa
Bass Trombone
Nathan Rennex
Timpani
Caleb Salizzo*
Percussion
Maya Bose*
Jacob Schwabe
Rodney Schon
Piano
Caleb Salizzo
# Concert Master
* Section Principal
YOUTH SYMPHONY
Special thanks to our
Youth Symphony Volunteers
Sarah Jane Ash
Som Bose
Kay Cabale
Matthew Geale
AJ Kanemura
Joshua Kruger
Rodney Schon
Alex Warr
Julia White
Kellie White
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1st Movement)
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period, some of whose
works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first
Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered
by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States.
His collective body of work constitutes 169 pieces, including symphonies, operas,
ballets, concertos, cantatas and songs. Symphony No. 5 was composed and
orchestrated between May and August 1888 and was dedicated to Theodor
Avé-Lallemant, director of the Hamburg Philharmonic Society.
Highlights from Jurassic Park
Composed by John Williams
Arranged by Calvin Custer
Jurassic Park is the film score to the 1993 Steven Spielberg film of the same
name composed and conducted by John Williams. Williams is an American
composer, conductor and pianist. With a career spanning over six decades he has
composed some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic
history. Williams has been associated with director Steven Spielberg since 1974,
composing music for the majority of his feature films. He has also composed
numerous classical concerti and other works for orchestral ensembles and solo
instruments; and served as the Boston Pops' principal conductor from 1980 to 1993.
YOUTH SYMPHONY
Masters of Ceremony Imanuele Concengco, Sofia Delmastro, Emily Shi
with Patricia Geale
Big Band Conductor: Matt Armstrong
Panther Prowl
Polar Ice
Yesterdays
In the Stone
Chris Sharp
Jeff Jarvis
Jerome Kern; arr. Mark Taylor
Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster; arr. Paul Murtha
String Orchestra Conductor: Nick Stefan
Tango Por Uno
Entrance to the Queen of Sheba
Lullaby to the Moon
Dragon’s Tail
R. Anne Svendsen
George Frideric Handel; arr. H. B. Fisher
Brian Balmages
Sean O’Loughlin
Little Big Band Conductor: Patrick Emery
Alright, Okay, You Win
Zoot Suit Riot
Proud Mary
Birdland
Syd Wyche, Mayne Watts; arr. Michael Sweeney
Steve Perry; arr. Paul Murtha
John Fogerty; arr. Damien Woods
Josef Zawinul; arr. Michael Sweeney
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Highlights from Jurassic Park
Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky
John Williams; arr. Calvin Custer
Youth Symphony Conductor: Bruce Davidson
Phoenix Overture
Capriccio Espagnole
T.V. Spectacular
Symphony No. 5 (Finale)
James Curnow
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; arr. Richard Meyer
Arr. James Curnow
Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky
Junior Symphony Conductor: Bruce Davidson
PROGRAM
Intermis s ion
A wards Presentat ion
Alright, Okay, You Win
Words and Music by Syd Wyche, Mayme Watts
Arranged by Michael Sweeney
A breezy, swingin’ jazz number if ever there was one, this
tune was composed specifically for the Count Basie
orchestra, then in its post-World War II phase. It has
remained a popular song with traditional pop singers of a
jazzy bent.
Zoot Suit Riot
Words and Music by Steve Perry
Arranged by Paul Murtha
This chart is by the American swing band the Cherry Poppin'
Daddies, written by vocalist and front man Steve Perry for
the band's 1997 compilation album of the same
name on Mojo Records.
Proud Mary
Words and Music by John Fogerty
Arranged by Damien Woods
A rock song first recorded by Fogerty’s band Creedence
Clearwater Revival. The song is generally considered to
have been released in early January 1969. The song be-
came a major hit in the United States, peaking at #2 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.
Birdland
Words and Music Josef Zawinul
Arranged by Michael Sweeney
This chart is a jazz-fusion instrumental composition written
by keyboardist Zawinul of Weather Report. The piece made
its debut on Weather Report’s 1977 studio album, Heavy
Weather. With Birdland at the helm of the album, the song
received awards, as well as ranking high on Billboard charts.
It has became a jazz standard.
Alto Sax
Anthony Wu*
Graham McCullough
Beau Thompson
Tenor Sax
Roma Tuivasa
Baritone Sax
Sarah Gee
Trumpet
Rowan Mathers*
Isabella Dean
Kyzac Kennedy
Liza Monteith
Trombone
Elena Monteith*
Tristan Pofandt*
Bass Guitar
Zack Maradeen
Drums
Casey Mansfield
Percussion
Ayoun Chung
Keyboard
Amelia Gill
Vocalist
Roma Tuivasa*
Isabella Dean
Liza Monteith
LITTLE BIG BAND
* Section Principal
~ Augmenting
Special thanks to our
Little Big Band Volunteers
Tracey Dean
Karen Gee
Phoenix Overture
Composed by James Curnow
The Phoenix is a fiery and exciting piece, contrasted by
an elegant and emotional middle section. Beautiful
melodies and counterpoints are carefully crafted.
Capriccio Espagnol
Composed by Nikolai-Rimsky-Korsakov
Arranged Richard Meyer
This piece is part of a five movement
orchestral suite, based on Spanish folk
melodies and composed in 1887.
Rimsky-Korsakov combined
composition and teaching with a career
in the Russian military.
T.V. Spectacular
Arranged by James Curnow
Curnow is an American composer, an
educational consultant for Curnow
Music Press, Inc. and he serves as
Composer-in-residence on the faculty
of Asbury University Kentucky. This
piece includes themes from the N.B.C.
News, Growing Pains, Night Court, L.A.
Law, M*A*S*H* and Dynasty.
Symphony No. 5 (Finale)
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich-Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Richard Meyer
One of the grandest works in all of
symphonic literature, this finale from
Tchaikovsky's "Fifth Symphony" is
positively electrifying! All of the colors
and moods of the original are retained
in this exciting arrangement.
JUNIOR SYMPHONY
Violin I
Uno Kakegawa#
Imanuele Concengco
Julia Lim
Peter Kim
Shirley Wang
Rakto Yoshioka
Violin II
Isabella Gray*
Jasmine Lu
Aryan Sabet
Elise St. Pierre
Adriana Williams
Laurynn Williams
Julie Yoon
Viola
Nathan Choi*
Cindy Trinh
Maito Yoshioka
Tom Edmunds
Cello
Aaron Morrow*
Maxmilion Carr
Hana Gomibuchi
Yu Griffiths
Flora Jeon
Darcey Lee
Michelle Ly
Geon Song
Double Bass
Carter Wallis*
Millie Antliff
Fraser Reye
Conrad Vernon
French Horn
Liza Monteith*
Thomas Hendry
Flute
Astrid Briggs*
Chelsea Price
Oboe
Jordon He
Clarinet
Riley Collier*
Bianca Cassiano
Bass Clarinet
Jack Davies
Trumpet
Elliena Escott*
Shaun Ledingham
Euphonium
Christian Goh
Trombone
Daniel Chen
Timpani, Percussion
Theodore Churchill
Willow McLennan
Sam McMath
Jonah Patuto
Jacob Schwabe
Piano
Sam McMath
# Concert Master
* Section Principal
Special thanks to our Junior Symphony
Volunteers C. J. Cronin
Naomi Keogh John Morrow Aidong Ren
Christopher Starkins Kymba Tullberg Trish Williams
Tango Por Uno
Composed by R. Anne Svendsen
R. Anne Svendsen graduated from the Queensland
Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music
majoring in Violoncello performance and strings
pedagogy. She holds a Licentiate of Music in Ensemble
Performance. As a composer she has had twenty of her
works for school orchestras published.
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Arranged by H. B. Fisher
Premiered in London in 1749, this is one of the last of
Handel’s many oratorios. As a processional piece it is
often played during wedding ceremonies. Notably, it was
performed during the opening ceremonies of the London
2012 Olympic Games.
Lullaby to the Moon
Composed by Brian Balmages
This lullaby honours the moon, portraying various
emotions including the loneliness of seeing us from
space. Balmages is an American producer, conductor,
performer and composer.
Dragon’s Tail Composed by Sean O’Loughlin As a conductor, O’Loughlin has led performances with the Atlanta Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. He is a popular composer.
Violin I
Giulian Grasso#
Melanie Chen
William Chen
Aerin Coutinho
Indigo Edmunds
Mimi Edmunds
Jeremiah Gan
Zara Leinster
Grace Shin
Jade Tan
Xavia Tollis
Violin II
Alysha Alabaster*
Vidwaan Boon
Jackson Bulat
Fletcher Day
Solato Hiranumi
Yoon-Seo Jung
Shania Li
Honor Nicholson
Natalie Nuthun
Yui Okagawa
Alex Pedersen
Tristan Quinn
Kiana Sato
Lana Scott
Emily Shi
Christian Sullivan
Lucas Suss-Francksen
Violin III
Hayden Lee*
Tara Sabet
Julian Sullivan
Crystal Wang
Viola
Javahn Santosha*
Olivia Blunden
Sunho Choi
Lui Griffiths
Youna Jung
Khan Kim
Mia McConaghy
Special thanks to our
String Orchestra Volunteers
Chiemi Burgess
Denise Tollis
Patrick Gilbert
Jonathon Jackson
Clare McMath
Christopher Sullivan
Cello
Liam Jackson*
Tommaso Amoruso
Zachary Battochio
Abby Bradley
Joshua Choi
Arin Jeong
Alexander Stevens
Larissa Wang
Double Bass
Charlie-Rose Phillips*
Sam McCure
Max Simms
Brianna Stammer
Maximilan Vernon
STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA STRING ORCHESTRA
# Concert Master
* Section Principal
Panther Prowl
Composed by Chris Sharp
Unique and mysterious, this chart is reminiscent of the
great Henry Mancini. It begins with a very cool duet
between bass and bass trombone before the saxes take
over the chorus. This medium slow swinger then breaks
into a happier full band section and then returns to the
original style.
Polar Ice
Composed by Jeff Jarvis
Jarvis has distinguished himself as a trumpeter,
composer, jazz educator and music publisher. He serves
as Director of Jazz Studies at California State University
Long Beach and frequently appears as an honours jazz
band conductor, clinician and lecturer. Jeff is the Music
Director Emeritus of the Central New York Jazz
Orchestra, and is a former Vice-President of the
International Association For Jazz Education.
Yesterdays
Words and Music by Jerome Kern (1885-1945)
Arranged by Mark Taylor
Written for the show Roberta in 1933, the song was
soon picked up by jazz musicians and has since gone on
to become one of the top jazz standards. Kern was an
American composer of musical theatre.
In the Stone
Words and Music by Maurice White, Allee Willis, David
Foster
Arranged by Paul Murtha
In the Stone was a single for R&B, funk band Earth, Wind
and Fire in 1979. The original song was featured in the film
Drumline. There is a solid driving rhythmic groove;
trombones are featured on the melody and all the signature
horn riffs from the original are beautifully captured.
Alto Sax
Brandon Wang*
Zultan Holder
Tenor Sax
Sage Murtagh
Ho-Se Kim~
Baritone Sax
Joshua Kruger
Trumpet
Lucas-Gandara-Wadham*
Nicholas Linnane
Abigail Marshall
Elliena Escott
Hannah Marshall
Trombone
Daniel Chen*
Julian Rogers
Bass
Andy Popescu
Guitar
MJ Delmastro~
Drums
Sofia Delmastro
BIG BAND
* Section Principal
~ Augmenting
Special thanks to our
Big Band Volunteers
Peter McFarlane
Kymba Tullberg